HUN TODAY
SPRING 2020
The Magazine for Alumni, Families, and Friends of The Hun School of Princeton
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“I took this picture in Yellowstone National Park at the Grand Prismatic overlook point. On this day (May 30, 2019) we went on a six-mile hike on the Fairy Falls trail which led to a waterfall. In the morning when I took the picture, it was cold, resulting in steam forming above North America's largest hot spring, Grand Prismatic.” -Dominik Zeman ’20 Dominik, a boarding student from Bratislava, Slovakia, snapped this photo during his NextTerm course, Into the Open Spaces: America’s National Park Experience. His photo won first place in the campus-wide competition of student photography from the twenty-seven experiential learning courses. Learn more about Hun’s NextTerm experience at hunschool.org/upper-school/nextterm.
HUN TODAY Board of Trustees
Alumni Association Executive Board
Stephen T. Wills, Chair
Leigh Ann Peterson ’86, President
Susan McGlory Michel, Vice Chair
Robert Kuchar ’01, Vice-President
Jonathan G. Brougham, Headmaster
Jonathan Begg ’05
Edward D. Breen
Sarah Dileo Craig ’07
Giovanni Caforio
Brian Logue ’75
Kimberly Jingoli Chiurco
Dana Hughes Moorhead ’95
Rajiv Dahiya
Jennifer Pontani Stone ’93
Kathleen Mitchell-D’Aulerio,
Tyler Veth ’11
Parents’ Association Chair Marianne Deane Christiana Foglio
Alumni Board
Johnny T.Y. Fung ’77
Jackson Cole ’20
Xavier Goss ’99
Nora Saunders Dunnan ’06
Editor
Sanjay Kannambadi
Gabrielle Graff ’98
Allan Levine
Kathleen Geiger Perry ’99
Nancy DePalma ’92
Brian C. Logue ’75
Stephen Polin ’65
Ralph Mason, III ’69
Patrick Quirk ’02
Jennifer Mitchell, Faculty Representative
Jennifer Phillips Raics ’89
Andrew H. Monfried ’87
Krista Ross ’88
Herman Penner ’64
Nicholas Scozzari ’77
Editorial Board
Leigh Ann Peterson ’86,
Suzanne Simon ’85
Jonathan G. Brougham
Michael J. Renna
Communications and Marketing Associate
Headmaster Steven C. Bristol Assistant Headmaster for Enrollment and Strategic Planning Alexis Brock Director of Advancement Maureen Scannapieco Leming ’95 Director of Strategic Marketing and Communications Thomas Monfiletto ’04 Associate Director of Marketing and Communications Lynn McNulty Director of Global Immersion Programs. Faculty, History and Global Studies Alyssa Onisick Digital Communications Specialist Bridget Tavani Associate Director for Donor and Parent Relations
Alumni Association President
Irvin Urken ’68 Guweitian (Leon) Xie ’20
Leah T. Ricci ’96 Danner Riebe ’79
Parents’ Association Executive Board
Eric P. Rosenblum
Kathleen Mitchell-D’Aulerio, Chair
Mordechai Rozanski
Kathleen Argiriou
John Tugwell
Sosi Balian, Treasurer
Susan Ward
Kate Bricker
Orin S. Wilf ’92
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Richard Goldman, Esq., Corporate Secretary and Counsel
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C ntents 2 Headmaster’s Message
12 Blending Old and New Hun’s Curriculum Balances Tradition with Forward Thinking
3 Get with the Program Why Computer Programming is a Life Skill
14 A Decade of Development
4 Model Essays
Andrew Hamlin Retires as Assistant Headmaster for Advancement
Would Your Writing Make the Cut?
5 Change of Address
Headmasters’ Homes through the Years
7 Page Turners
The Books our Students are Reading
15 Taking the Reins Alexis Brock is Hun’s New Director of Advancement
16 The Huneymoon Never Ends Couples Who Met their Lifelong Partners at Hun
8 How Well Do You Know Hun?
Five Questions to Test Your Knowledge
20 Alumni Weekend 2019
22 Class Notes 9 Meet our Students
Get to Know a Few of our Stars
On The Cover What does it say? It’s Python code, learned in programming 1 and it just so happens to create this familiar face.
HEADMASTER’S MESSAGE As headmaster, I have the privilege of building relationships with inspiring colleagues, amazing students, dedicated families, and loyal alumni from around the world. While each person’s story is different, they all share one common theme— Hun. I never grow tired of hearing how the day’s lesson lights up the classroom or how the School has made a lifelong impact on a graduate. At Hun, we believe that the best education stretches far beyond academics. We are not simply educating young people about history or algebra; we are teaching empathy and kindness. We are igniting passions and instilling confidence. And, we are encouraging students to stretch beyond their known limits
“
and learn to grow from the failure that sometimes results. We adults know that failures teach more effective lessons than successes, and research confirms this lesson. David Kelley of Stanford University wrote in the Harvard Business Review, “If you keep making the same mistakes again and again, you aren’t learning anything. If you keep making new and different
We hope you
mistakes, that means you are doing new things and learning
discover something
Just as we promote that enterprising spirit among students,
inspiring here, and possibly learn something you did
new things.”
we also embrace it as an institution. It is why we launched our groundbreaking mini-semester, NextTerm, and why we recently broke ground on a state-of-the-art STEM Center and renovated Performing Arts Center. Of course, we balance that quest for the vanguard by celebrating and honoring our strong traditions.
not know about this
Hun Today celebrates this exceptional community. It
remarkable School.”
exciting developments on campus with equally fascinating
showcases some of the very best of our School, combining stories from the lives of our alumni. Whether you are a current Hun family, a proud alumnus, or a future Hun student who is just getting to know us, we hope you discover something inspiring here, and possibly learn something you did not know about this remarkable School. Sincerely, JONATHAN G. BROUGHAM HEADMASTER
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Get with the Program: COMPUTER SCIENCE TEACHES IMPORTANT LIFE SKILLS You will likely hear Amy Wright’s programming class before you see it. That’s because this classroom is buzzing with chatter, and that is exactly how she wants it. “Twenty years ago when I started teaching computer science it was a silent classroom, but today it is a collaborative environment where students learn from each other and work together to solve problems,” she explains. In fact, problems are a very good thing when it comes to computer science because “problems inspire us to create solutions.” The process of ideation, programming, and testing—often with multiple failed attempts—is what makes the discipline so valuable for young minds. “I tell my students all of the time that there is not always one solution and it often takes many tries before you get it right.” ever that more girls were in the class.”
LEADING THE WAY While
students
might
have
Robotics Engineering’s two students
the
are also females.
opportunity to create an app or design a video game, some of the more include
unexpected learning
CODING FOR THE WIN
opportunities
three
The Girls Who Code club was founded
languages
by two female students in 2018, and
(Java, JavaScript, and Python), flexing
two years later, they count twenty-four
creative muscles, and learning to
members. However, this club offers
collaborate effectively. The curriculum
much more than just after-school
is drawn from both code.org and
enrichment. “One of the founders was
Carnegie Mellon University. “Prior
to
2017-2018,
students
a senior at the time and had taken programming 1 the previous year. She
in
Programming 1 learned Karel, an introductory approach to
went on to study computer science at Barnard College,” shares
Javascript,” explains Mrs. Wright. “Then in the fall of 2017, our
Mrs. Wright. Additionally, the Girls Go Cyber Start team placed
students were able to complete the Karel unit in a little over
in the top 12 in the state (New Jersey is in the top five nationally).
a month and went much further in
WHAT’S NEXT?
learning Javascript. It was not just an
The School’s innovative and immersive
impressive accomplishment; CodeHS
three-week mini-semester, NextTerm,
representatives visited to see how we were able to accomplish so much material and produce such creative projects. No one in the country was doing what we did with their platform,” she explains.
No one in the country was doing what we did with their platform.”
will have its own computer science course this May. Though originally slated for one section, NextTerm: Living in a High Tech Hub, was so popular it was quickly expanded to two. The course will explore connections to topics covered in AP computer science
GROWING AND ADAPTING As technology advances with lightning speed, The Hun School’s
principles and will include travel to Silicon Valley, where students
computer science curriculum has kept pace. In 2000, the Upper
will see real-world applications for the skills they are mastering.
School offered only three courses. Two decades later, the course offerings have expanded to eight courses with multiple sections of each class, which include programming 1 and 2, AP computer science, AP computer science principles, computer science discoveries, advanced topics in computer science, robotics engineering, and engineering design.
2021 REQUIREMENT = LIFE SKILLS Mrs. Wright debunks the myth that programming is for a certain type of student. “Every kid can show their strengths while developing a new skill,” she explains. “Every talent is applicable.” She also believes that every student should take programming, regardless of future plans. It is why next fall, computer science
Perhaps even more notable than the number of students
will be compulsory for all freshman students. “Programming
enrolling in these courses is who they are.
“One section of
forces you to think in a way that nothing else does. You have to
programming 1 has nine girls and two boys—it is the first time
think backwards to effectively solve a problem. That’s a life skill.” Spring 2020
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Model Essays WOULD YOUR WRITING MAKE THE CUT? Have you ever wondered what kind of writing impresses an English teacher? Is it a brilliant, original idea or eloquent, concise prose? It is all of the above,
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but if you are in Ted Shaffner’s English class, you already know that because you have seen the book. This legendary book is Model Essays, a compilation of student-penned essays that Mr. Shaffner has been collecting over the years as examples of good writing. “It all started when I realized what my students were writing was better than any secondary source I could find.” He began collecting the best essays and has been adding to it ever since, with typically five to six new entries annually. To date, all have been upperclassmen (“I haven’t had a freshman yet”) but the subjects have been as diverse as arguing the value of a benevolent
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year and I’m honored to be included, but above all, I’m overjoyed that it will live on in Model Essays and will be shared with future generations of Hun students,” she says. “Maybe one day another student will be inspired by my play, which would make me proudest of all.” Model Essays is distributed as a resource to all of Mr. Shaffner’s students, but it is never required reading. Instead, he finds it better to have an air of mystery. “Once something is required, students don’t want to read it. If you keep it more of a secret, then they want to—it is human nature.” Of course, perhaps most surprising to Mr. Shaffner
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HOME is Where the Headmaster Is Jonathan Brougham exits the side of the Ralph S. Mason House and strolls up the stone driveway to the new headmaster’s house two doors down at 108 Edgerstoune Road. “We never expected to live in a house that beautiful,” says Mr. Brougham. “We’re still a little overcome. It is something.” The
Hun
School’s
headmaster
and
his
family
have relocated to the home recently donated by Betty Wold Johnson, the well-known Princeton philanthropist who also endowed the John Gale Hun Program for American Civics Education. The 18-room Johnson House became the headmaster’s new home in early 2020.
Georgian-style Johnson House, as it will be known, was designed by famed Princeton architect Ralph
Bauhan, who also designed the Alan B. Landis Family Fine Arts Building. Mrs. Johnson raised her family in the house, but it may be best known locally for the large tree on the front lawn illuminated annually with holiday lights. The backyard, complete with landscaping and a swimming pool, stretches all the way to Russell Road. Mrs. Johnson left the interior largely intact when she moved. “It’s furnished in this really elegant and beautiful style,” says Mr. Brougham. “I’ve never seen a place like it. It’s quite spectacular. At the same time, it’s very warm, homey, and comfortable.” Continued...
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Like Mason House, Johnson House will serve a private and
School. That house was too small for G. Gerald Donaldson H’14
public function for the School. The Broughams have hosted
and his family, who lived off campus in Skillman for the first
cast parties for the winter musical and invited boarders over
five years of his tenure from 1979-1991.
for ice cream socials, but larger
In 1984, Mason House was
Johnson House opens a new
built across the street from
realm of possibilities.
Russell Hall and named for
moving
into
the
Ralph S. Mason, the longest
“A number of bedrooms
tenured Hun School trustee
are set up to be guest
at the time of his retirement.
bedrooms. We might host
The 12-room brick house
school visitors or out of town trustees, occasionally,” says
was designed by Lewis C.
Mr. Brougham. “The house
Bowers & Sons Inc. and built
is also really well designed
by E.J. Kettenburg. It was
for functions, receptions, or
the first headmaster’s house
dinners, so we think we’ll use it for School purposes
on campus. The headmaster’s home in 1927.
“Every day we had students
quite extensively.” Headmasters
have
in
been
headmaster. I wanted them
a block of the School’s original
to be part of the family.”
current
grounds of the Princeton
That
Theological Seminary. Three
tradition
continued
with James M. Byer ’62,
headmasters followed over
who lived in Mason House
the next six years before
as headmaster from 1994-
Paul Chesebro served from Mason House served as the headmaster’s home from 1984 until early 2020.
Dr. Chesebro was known to open his Moore Street home weekly to students and faculty. Eight senior students at a time would dine one night and faculty and spouses would come another night. Florence Chesebro had a home economics degree and her roast beef was so reputed that the students complained when she substituted turkey on one occasion.
2009. Dr. Byer valued the proximity to Hun that the house provided. He and his
wife, former faculty member Susan Byer, used the house to host students as well as visitors, including college admissions representatives. “Our favorite room was the room with the fireplace in it,” says Dr. Byer. “We had a television. It was sort of a family room. It
“They thought it would be very much appreciated, especially
was very comfortable. The sliding glass doors looked out onto
by those that didn’t live right around Princeton,” says Dorothy
the patio, which looked out to the backyard.”
Sayre, one of Dr. Chesebro’s daughters. “The students and faculty came from quite a ways away and this would give them a chance to have a home-cooked meal for a change and
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was
have to look away from the
Hun lived in Princeton within
1951-1976.
“That
Mr.
want the feeling that you
1914 by John Gale Hun. Dr.
the
says
important for us. I didn’t
the School was founded in
on
house,”
Donaldson.
opening their houses since
location
the
Now, as the Broughams move to Johnson House, the School has applied to have Mason House rezoned for educational
a pleasant evening with the headmaster and his wife.”
purposes.
Thomas Woodward Jr. served for three years while living in a
“It’s too bad I am not the headmaster now,” says Mr. Donaldson
small house off Hun Road that had been purchased by the
with a laugh.
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From classics
THEIR EYES WERE
IS OL OP RS
SMALL THINGS
The GOD of
THE BLUEST EYE
PE
ODYSSEY The
JUNIOR YEAR
HOMEGOING
INTO THE WILD
FRESHMAN YEAR
The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao
The Glass Castle
English classes.
To Kill a Mockingbird
conversations in our
A WORN PATH
of the titles sparking
ALL QUIET ON THE WESTERN FRONT
these are just a few
The Most Dangerous Game
award-winners,
WATCHING GOD
SOPHOMORE YEAR
to contemporary
Hidden Figures
What our Students are Reading
SENIOR YEAR
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1.
How many steps does it take to
3.
The 1970s brought us bell
5.
You are not allowed to carve
climb from the Alan B. Landis
bottoms, disco, gas lines, and
your initials in it like at PJ’s
Family Fine Arts Building
Star Wars. They also brought
Pancakes, but we still
to Russell Road?
us which teacher, who joined
have (and use) the original
a. 125
the faculty in 1978?
table where John Gale Hun
b.
97
a.
Dana Radanovic
taught his students.
c. 101
b.
Bill Quirk
Where is it located?
d.
c.
Diane Somers
a. Library
d.
David Davis
b. Russell Lounge
2.
What lunch item is the
campus-wide favorite?
4.
How many countries do our students hail from?
89
c.
a.
Pasta
b.
Chicken tenders
a.
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c.
Noodle bar
b.
34
d.
Baked potato bar
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d.
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Jon Brougham’s office
d. Centennial Classroom
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MEET our STUDENTS Curious. Talented. Passionate. These are just some of the words that describe the 650 Middle and Upper School students that comprise our community. They are what make the School buzz with energy and reverberate with kindness. Here, you will meet several students and see why they inspire us, teach us something new every day, and most of all, make us proud.
IF NITHYA BORRA’S SCHEDULE
Nithya Borra ’20
LEAVES YOU SPINNING, that is exactly how she wants it. After all, this senior is captivated by dance, spending an average of fifteen to eighteen hours in the studio each week. Inducted into the National Honor Society as a junior, Nithya now serves as treasurer. She chairs the Princeton chapter of Future Young Leaders for Humanity and helped raise funds to build a multi-specialty hospital in a rural community in South India (which she also visited this past summer). And, she proposed a bill to the New Jersey State Senate. “My parents both commute to New York on NJ Transit and I wanted to know why there were so many problems with the train,” she explains. She dove into research, discovering that engineers quit for higher pay elsewhere, and proposed a bill suggesting higher wages during an internship with a state senator. Nithya, whose twin sister attends The Peddie School, is not afraid to step out on her own, which is why she is considering forging a path in gender studies—with a minor in dance, naturally. Spring 2020
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Kobe Stewart ’21
KOBE STEWART DID NOT JUST PACK A WINTER JACKET when he
left home in North Carolina for Princeton this year. The new junior also packed plenty of enthusiasm. Kobe became familiar with Hun two years ago when he took an SAT prep course here during the summer and he has been smitten ever since. Now, as he jokes that winter will take a little getting used to, he is already immersed in the community and relishing the international flavor of the Hun campus. “People come together from all around the world here.” As for Kobe, you will often find him with a charcoal pencil or paintbrush in hand in the art studio. “I have always loved art but I started getting really serious in my freshman year.” Portraits are his favorite, which should come as no surprise since this strong science student plans to marry his two passions with a career in plastic surgery.
STUDENTS
WHO
WONDER
IF
Kiera Hahn ’22
THEY WILL BE HOMESICK as a boarding student ought to meet Kiera Hahn. The sophomore, characterized by her perpetual, warm smile, is quick to say it is just the opposite. “I am so close to my friends here that I actually worry that I will be homesick for Hun when I go home.” As the youngest of five girls, Kiera knew that she wanted to follow in her two older sisters’ footsteps and attend boarding school, but she strayed from the pack when it came to school selection. “They both went to Lawrenceville, but I chose Hun for its energy. It was a better fit for my personality.” When she is not in her dorm with friends from Mexico, Korea, Maryland, and other destinations, she spends her time sharing her perspective on the boarding community as a Red Shield Society tour guide and as a member of the fashion club. Kiera is also a bookworm with a passion for writing and a penchant for history. 10
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Michael Jolly ’23
FOR MICHAEL JOLLY, who spent his younger years at a tight-knit
Catholic school, small classes were a non-negotiable when considering high school. “I like having the one-on-one access to teachers,” he explains. Michael, a two-sport athlete, was introduced to Hun during summer basketball and baseball camps, but was convinced to attend after speaking with former schoolmates who made the transition to Hun. It is the same conversation he enjoys having with prospective students as a tour guide with the Red Shield Society. “I know that kids have a lot of questions but they’re nervous to ask, so I provide answers to the questions I know I had.” Michael’s competitive drive is not just visible on the basketball court and the baseball field; he also enjoys the intellectual sparring of Model UN. Math and science are his favorite subjects and his dual interests in sports and science have him weighing a future in medicine, “maybe even as a team doctor.”
OLIVIA SPEKTOR IS GLAD SHE LISTENED to her older brothers. The twins, now sophomores at The Hun School, “came home with the most amazing stories about their experiences,” she says. Their positive experiences influenced Olivia, who chose to enter Hun in sixth grade and has never looked back. “I love Hun because of the people. It’s small, so you really get to know everyone, and the best part is that I know everyone here is a friend.” Olivia, who plays on travel basketball and soccer teams in addition to her School teams, is now finishing her final year in the Middle School as an eighth grader and is looking forward to joining her twin brothers in the Upper School. Particularly motivated by math—“I love doing equations because they just make sense”—she is also planning to continue studying Latin, a subject she was surprised to discover she enjoys. “I honestly thought it would be so hard, but Dr. Talboy is an amazing teacher.
Olivia Spektor ’24
He makes it so much fun to learn.” Spring 2020
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BLENDING
OLD and NEW
Hun’s curriculum balances tradition with forward thinking
When Hun Middle School history and global studies teacher Joan Nuse wants to show a video clip to her classes, she uses Apple Air Play to transmit the clip to the Smart Board in her classroom; a process that takes about 30 seconds. But it wasn’t always that simple. Ms. Nuse, who has been teaching at Hun since 1987, used to have to rent film from the New Jersey State Museum and play it on a projector; a process that involved significant planning – and travel time. “Now you can just find a clip and show it, and it doesn’t have to be really long. And you can find them online,” Ms. Nuse said. On one hand, everything has changed about The Hun School since Ms. Nuse arrived: Students in Middle School math classes can take notes right on their whiteboard desks; textbooks live inside of iPads; groups collaborate on projects using Google Drive; and electives include classes such as robotics and coding. But nestled in among the technological advancements and educational innovations at Hun are the traditional courses that make up a classic liberal arts education. After all, no technology can take the place of a good English class debate about the elements of effective persuasion. Even Hun’s students, who create TikTok videos after class and who have grown up with iPads in hand, have been buzzing about one surprisingly popular elective: Latin. “It gets students into this Harry Potter mythological mental space, which people find relaxing after the grind of day-to-day expectations,” current Hun Latin teacher and former Boston University professor, Dr. Seth Holm says. 12
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On any given day in Dr. Holm’s class, students might be working in a group to translate a short story, translating grammar concepts, or working to memorize vocabulary, in a way that feels familiar to the way students in former Latin teacher Kaye Evans’ class learned in the 1980s. “The thing about Latin is the pedagogy hasn’t changed much,” Dr. Holm says. “I’m on the front line of a long trajectory of classics teachers, and I’m really laying the foundation for my students.” Ryan Hews, head of the Upper School, would argue that even these more traditional classes have elements of a 21st-century skills classroom, which work to introduce students to skills such as creativity, collaborative problem solving,
What’s more, chairs in each department
ethical decision mak-
now map student development of those
ing, and cultural
seven skills across grade levels.
competency.
NextTerm, “All of the content
learning seven key skills, and to practice those skills,” Mr. Hews says. More than half of Hun’s students will go on to work in jobs that don’t exist at this moment, he explains. Several years ago, Hun began a gradual shift in the curriculum to prepare students to become
three-week
project-
based immersion learning program, was
we’re teaching is used in service of students
the
introduced last spring. Mr. Hews hopes the momentum from NextTerm’s teaching model will continue to fuel innovation in the years ahead. “I think what we’ve done is have the best of both worlds, where the students get the traditional instruction that is rigorous and meaningful, and at the same time, practice the skills they’ve learned across the curriculum in an experiential way, using the world as their classroom,” he says.
imaginative, passionate leaders who possess the skills needed
So, while much has changed about learning at Hun, perhaps
to be successful.
that’s just what founder Dr. John Gale Hun envisioned.
The first step was expanding the Upper School curriculum in
“Dr. Hun’s original philosophy was that if you can discover
a way that allowed students more flexibility in their schedules
what interests the individual student, you can find ways to
and to choose classes that most interest them. While
then transfer that excitement to their learning experience,”
requirements for STEM, arts, and humanities courses still exist,
Mr. Hews says.
students are able to select the courses within those categories that they are most passionate about. It’s a departure from the typical required curriculum.
And with more than 200 courses available in the Middle School and Upper School, each student is bound to find one that excites them.
Then, faculty began systematically incorporating the skillsbased curriculum designed to ensure their students’ future preparation. It took discipline and flexibility, especially in the subjects that are traditionally more content-driven, but
Curious to learn more about what and how we teach?
eventually, the shift permeated all areas of the curriculum.
Visit bit.ly/huncurriculum
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ANDREW HAMLIN Steps Down after a Decade of Development Andrew
no
Mr. Hamlin stepped down from his
stranger to independent schools when
Hamlin
was
certainly
role in December 2019, and while the
he arrived at The Hun School a decade
vacancy has been filled by Alexis Brock,
ago. Mr. Hamlin, a graduate of St. Andrew’s School, spent thirteen years at
People sometimes imagine
The Lawrenceville School and eighteen
fundraising is about
years at Princeton Day School before becoming The Hun School’s assistant headmaster for advancement.
doing something they
“I suppose I could have enjoyed a number
of
professions,
but
I
feel
don’t want to do.
especially fortunate to have spent my
It’s not like that at all.
career promoting independent school
We simply match people
education,” he says. “Education makes a difference. It changes lives and opens
who are looking to make
new horizons. I’d like to think my efforts
a difference with
impacted the lives of our students — and those who will follow them in the years ahead.”
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pressuring someone into
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projects that matter.”
his presence and impact will be long remembered. Mr. Hamlin has been a force for advancement during his ten years, though he is quick to credit the headmaster, the administration, and the advancement office for the School’s growth and transformation. Despite his humility, he takes clear pride in his work. “When I arrived, there was a dream for the Wilf Family Global Commons but no funding. It was the first project I worked on with Hun alumni and parents, and I can’t imagine the School without it.”
During his tenure, the School also received its single-largest gift ever — $5 million from the Breen family. It is yet another highlight, but not for the obvious reason. Mr. Hamlin relishes relationships — the ones he has built
Alexis Brock is Hun’s New Director of Advancement
with colleagues as well as those he
Grass does not grow under Alexis Brock’s feet. The new director of
forged with Hun parents, alumni, and
advancement, who joined The Hun School in December 2018 and assumed
friends.
her new role following Andrew Hamlin’s retirement, has hit the ground
“The
extended
Hun
community
is
filled with people who love the School
running and she is not afraid to roll up her sleeves. “I love a challenge and I particularly love having a clear goal,” she explains.
and are grateful for their experience
Mrs. Brock worked in fundraising
here. It’s been a pleasure to work with
at Princeton University for eight
them to transform their gratitude into
years, with a focus on athletics,
tangible support of the remarkable
but after almost a dozen years
teaching and learning that take place
in higher education, she decided
on this campus every day.”
to take a leap to secondary
Relationships have been the key to Mr.
school advancement. “I wanted
Hamlin’s success, but they have also
to be closer to what I am raising
fueled his passion for the big picture.
money for. In this role, I’m here
“People sometimes imagine fundraising
on campus. I see the students in
is about pressuring someone into doing
the Dining Hall or in class. I get
something they don’t want to do. It’s
to see firsthand the impact our
not like that at all. We simply match
fundraising has on the School,
people who are looking to make a difference with projects that matter. It’s
and the students. There is real
very rewarding.”
meaning behind it.”
has big plans for his
Alexis Brock comes to Hun during a time of unprecedented growth, with
retirement and they have little to do
the Hun Fund exceeding its highest goal just last year. Mrs. Brock credits
with rocking chairs, The Hun School’s
her team, including former assistant headmaster for advancement, Andrew
customary parting gift for long-serving
Hamlin, for the impressive numbers. “My team is exceptional. They love the
Mr. Hamlin
retirees. Mr. Hamlin plans to earn his EMT certification so that he might
School and work very hard to ensure its future success.”
volunteer with the Pennington First Aid
Mrs. Brock spends her days managing fundraising and volunteer strategy for
Squad. From there, he mused, he might
alumni, parents, and friends of the Hun community while also meeting one-
build a boat, master healthy cooking,
on-one with donors to keep them connected to campus.
and possibly even add a four-legged addition to his family. He predicts that his days will be full but he will never be too busy to come back. “I’ll miss coming to campus every day, but I’ll always be at the ready to help
“I often hear that people wonder why they should donate to the School, but it is about the margin of excellence. The Hun Fund helps underwrite so many of the programs that make this School stand out. When you give, you are creating even more opportunities for growth. Everyone who gives back — whether it’s time or money — is displaying a vote of confidence in the School.”
Hun in any way I can, and count myself
Mrs. Brock, who has two young daughters at home, has found a new home
as very lucky to have joined this special
here at Hun. “The passion everyone feels for this place is contagious — it truly
community ten years ago.”
inspires me.”
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THESE HUN COUPLES PROVE
The Huneymoon IS NEVER OVER
THE HUN SCHOOL HOLDS A SPECIAL PLACE IN THE HEARTS OF MANY — ESPECIALLY FOR THE DOZENS OF COUPLES WHO STARTED THEIR LIFELONG RELATIONSHIPS HERE. SEVERAL RECENTLY SHARED THEIR STORIES WITH US.
THE ARDUINIS Mike Arduini ’06 and Lauren Silverstein Arduini ’07 were in the community service club when their relationship began.“We were supposed to adopt a grandparent, but he said, ‘I don’t actually want to do the project, can we just go on a date?’” laughed Mrs. Arduini. Their date came one week after the couple shared their first kiss and on the night that Mr. Arduini was named Homecoming King. “It was the highlight of my high school career,” said Mr. Arduini. Eleven years later—to the day—the two were married. Naturally, they took their engagement photos on campus, where they started creating memories. Now, they talk about sending their twins, Leo and Olivia, to The Hun School one day. “I feel like I owe a lot to Hun,” said Mrs. Arduini. “I don’t think I would have ever met him otherwise. I was a boarder from over an hour away and he was a day student. We were from different areas.”
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“I DON’T ACTUALLY WANT TO DO THE PROJECT, CAN WE JUST GO ON A DATE?”
THE ABDALLAHS The Hun School and Facebook brought Luke Abdallah ’05 and Angela Hawkins Abdallah ’03 together. “We didn’t know each other at Hun but you know how Facebook recommends people from your School? Well, we became Facebook friends,” explains Mrs. Abdallah. The two connected in real life at a Hun basketball game held during Christmas break. “We had both come back to campus—he was at University of Miami and I was at Seton Hall. I introduced myself and said, ‘Hey, Luke we are friends are Facebook. It’s nice to meet you!’ and the rest is history.” They had their first date in Miami, since Mr. Abdallah was at the University, and the couple chose the city for their 2018 wedding. “All of my best friends from Hun were in my wedding party. Jessica Lane-Alexander was my maid of honor and Malikah Washington ’03, Monique Dundas Little ’03, and Erin Sanderson ’03 were my bridesmaids. The New Jersey natives relocated to Florida when their church was expanding its territory. “We volunteered to come and assist with the ministry, but we love the weather so that was a plus,” says Mrs. Abdallah. Today, she is the director of operations at Change Church and Mr. Abdallah is a human capital consultant for PricewaterhouseCoopers. The two have a six-year-old son, Kaeden. “He is following in his father’s footsteps with football and Luke also coaches, which is a joy to watch. Our family wouldn’t exist without Hun.”
THE SKORIAKS Neil Skoriak ’72 and Cindy Guyer Skoriak ’72 are believed to be the first couple who met as students at The Hun School and were later married. Although, getting married was the last thing on Mrs. Skoriak’s mind when she enrolled as part of the first class to include female students. “Not at all,” Mrs. Skoriak said. “I just went there to have a more challenging education.” Mr. Skoriak wanted to make sure that she felt comfortable at the School. He was outgoing, while she was shy. “I felt a natural inclination to be kind to her and show her around and just to help this new girl who was new to everything,” Mr. Skoriak said. Mr. Skoriak recalls the moment when his feelings evolved. He was attending a School concert when he looked out the window to see her Mustang Fastback glide into the parking lot. “Out comes this great girl with a sheepskin jacket and long brown hair and I was just smitten,” he said. “I had already seen Cindy, but I hadn’t really seen her in this light.” They were engaged in the spring of their sophomore year in college and were married one day after his graduation, while Mrs. Skoriak had one year to go. Chris Lillie ’72 was their best man and Judy Guyer Gorter ’74 was the maid of honor. Spring 2020
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THE GIORDANOS
It was just a matter of time for Lauren Durell Giordano ’01 and Brian Giordano ’01. “I always had a crush on Brian,” said Mrs. Giordano. “But I was dating other people. I think he was too.” After taking different dates to Cotillion, the two friends started dating in their junior year. “I was always interested in Lauren but it took a while for us to match up,” said Mr. Giordano. “We connected at the right time and haven’t looked back since.” The two remained close through college lacrosse careers and saw each other over the summers. They reconnected for good in 2006 and were married in 2012. “We just kept finding each other,” said Mrs. Giordano. “I had kind of grown up with his family and going to his lake house. It seemed like the right thing.” The two live in Hoboken with their three young children. “I still think of Hun as such a special place,” said Mrs. Giordano. “I came from public school and was very new to the area. It was very foreign to go to a private school. We have such fond memories and have great friends. It’s such a special place to us. Even if we hadn’t met and got married, we’d still think of it that way.”
THE MILLERS Jennifer Buckbinder Miller ’05 and Matthew Miller ’05 both took honors chemistry. Back then, grades were publicly posted and they were often neck and neck. “We’re still very competitive,” said Dr. Buckbinder. The two kept different friend groups, but while taking an English class together junior year they started to talk more and eventually began dating. They continued to date through their senior year and while attending separate colleges. Dr. Buckbinder finished medical school at George Washington University and they later moved to Los Angeles, as Dr. Miller earned his PhD from UCLA. They married in 2013 and are thrilled to have moved back to New Jersey with their identical twins Mason and Lucas. “Independent of our relationship, we both had a good experience,” said Dr. Miller. “We were able to continue our education and do well. It set that foundation for us. On top of it, the most important thing that happened to me was meeting her. That amplified everything. That’s why we chose to have our rehearsal dinner at Hun. We wanted that to be a part of it.” 18
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“WE’RE STILL VERY COMPETITIVE.”
THE STODDARDS Ken Stoddard ’79 and Amy Hill Stoddard ’79 are part of a family that is deeply rooted in The Hun School. “Our relationship with the School dated back to the early 70s,” said Mrs. Stoddard. “Since that time, we are proud that almost all of our close friends are alumni or alumni parents.” The Stoddards sent all four of their children to The Hun School. Believe it or not, their daughter Lauren Stoddard Dudeck ’10 would go on to marry fellow classmate Brendan Dudeck ’10. Mr. Stoddard’s brother sent both of his children – including Kelly Stoddard McGovern ’05 noted below for her union — to The Hun School, also. And his sister, Marian Stoddard McLaughlin ’87 sent her three children to The Hun School. Both Mr. Stoddard and his late father, John Stoddard, have served on the School’s Board of Trustees. Mr. and Mrs. Stoddard met here in Middle School. She enrolled one year after him, and he was always attracted to her. “Her big blue eyes, her perfect white smile, she has a great smile,” said Mr. Stoddard, adding with a laugh, “It took a while longer for her to decide about me.” The Stoddards didn’t start dating until they were seniors. The two went to a Billy Joel concert on their first date. “We were very good friends for a very long time,” said Mrs. Stoddard. “I was a little nervous to change that. I was afraid of what would happen if it didn’t work out.” They were married in 1986 and have been fixtures on campus ever since, volunteering and involved as parents and alumni. Mr. Stoddard noted, “One of the things I love most about the School is the people who work there. It has been great connecting with all of my former teachers and administration. They continue to offer the highest possible quality education.”
THE MCGOVERNS Craig McGovern ’04 didn’t spend his graduation money on a car as he originally planned. Instead, he saved it for an engagement ring for Kelly Stoddard McGovern ’05. Mr. McGovern knew early on that she was the one, and he proposed that Christmas Eve in front of the family. “That came as a shock,” said Mrs. McGovern. “That definitely surprised me. I thought it was something he thought about, but I didn’t think he had that much planning behind it.” The McGoverns talked frequently on AOL Instant Messenger before they started dating officially at his junior prom. They still consider each other best friends. “We’ve been through everything together which has been nice,” said Mrs. McGovern. “In a lot of ways, we grew up together. We went through so many different phases.” They graduated in different years and went to different colleges. They were married in 2010, ten days after Mrs. McGovern graduated. The two have five-year-old twins that were micro-preemies born at 24 weeks and weighing under two pounds each. “It’s crazy,” said Mr. McGovern. “It’s mayhem every day, but it’s good. And, it’s been nice having our parents in the area.” They remain close to The Hun School where Mr. McGovern was inducted into the Athletic Hall of Fame in 2019, and have introduced their twins to where they met. “It’s funny being together so long,” said Mr. McGovern. “She was 15 and I was 16 or 17. Her family is like my family and vice versa.” Spring 2020
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Hun 2019 Alumni Weekend
Above Alumni Basketball Game in the Grant M. Shipley ’42 Pavilion: Alex Embree ’14, Alex Deutsch ’14, Ryan Hayes ’14, Jason Geter ’14, Nick Savino, faculty member, Director of Resident Life and Boys' Varsity Basketball Coach Jonathan Stone, Lou Adesida ’11, Doug Macrone ’11, Doug Davis ’08, Nick Williams ’09, and Lance Goulbourne ’08.
Above Alumni runners and walkers of all ages along with cheering onlookers turned out for the 21st Annual 5K Run for Kate which raised $17,730. Right Nikki Davis Hladick ’96, Rodell Hageman ’94, Dana Hughes Moorhead ’95, Math Department Chair Julie Davis, faculty member Dave Davis, Susan O’Donnell Beardsley ’94, Rukiya Blackwell ’94, and Butch Leonard ’94 (kneeling).
Above Elizabeth Mydlowski ’14, Olivia Braender-Carr ’14, Juliet Kapanjie ’14, and Samantha Troilo ’14. Below Hun School Trustee Xavier Goss ’99 was invited by the Cultural Competency and Global Diversity Department to speak about his experiences at Hun, Harvard, and as a Managing Director at Black Rock.
Above Alumni celebrating 50 years or more at the Golden H Brunch. Standing: Don Silverson ’69, Hun School Trustee Rip Mason ’69, George Hetson ’69, Irv Urken ’68, Norb Donelly ’69, Keith Klein ’69, Edward Kohn ’69, Chip Cruice ’69, Sam McCleery ’69 Sitting: John Taylor ’64, Charlie Guthridge ’64, Harold Davis ’57, Hun School Trustee Herman Penner ’64. 20
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Alumni Weekend brought nearly 600 alumni and guests to campus on April 26-27, 2019. For a full recap of last year’s activities, and the fun we have planned for this April, visit hunschool.org/alumni/alumni-weekend.
Above left Honorary Alumna Kathy Quirk, Headmaster Jonathan G. Brougham, and Honorary Alumna Bonnie Beach Above center Diana and Rip Mason ’69, Hun School Trustee, at the 50th Reunion. Above right Headmaster Jonathan Brougham with the 2019 Athletic Hall of Fame inductees: Craig McGovern ’04, Polo Wagner Mueller ’94, Erin Cahill-Wetzel ’99, Nick Williams ’09, and Co-Director of Athletics Bill Quirk.
Above Geri Poblete ’89, Ed Sabol, Justin Zises ’89, Sergio Fernandez ’89, Paul Martelloni ’89, Roger Forester ’89, Vince Nucaso ’89, Jonathan Allen ’89, Dana Weichselbaum Wachs ’89, Brooke Ackerman-Bick ’89, Chris Kamnitsis ’89, and Pete Seegers ’89. Above Alumni and students came together with faculty member and Boys’ Varsity Soccer Coach Pat Quirk ’02 for a fun game of soccer on The Natale Family Athletic Field. Below John Gale Hun Society members: Former Headmaster G. Gerald Donaldson,
The Reunion Giving Program reached an
Jr. H’14, Trustee Danner Schmunk Riebe ’79, Carl Christiansen ’74, Headmaster
unprecedented $300,000, including a
Jonathan G. Brougham, Tony Wiseman ’69, Tryg Sletteland ’64, Bob Otway ’71,
record-setting gift from the Class of 1969.
Trustee Rip Mason ’69, Jeff Kalpin ’74, Olympia Perry, and Janine Russo Vanisko ’83.
THE G. GERALD DONALDSON H’14 CUP is presented to the Reunion Class (of twenty or more classmates) with the highest participation in the Hun Fund. CONGRATULATIONS TO THE CLASS OF 1964 33.33% THE PAUL R. CHESEBRO H’14 CUP is presented to the Reunion Class with the largest Hun Fund gift on the occasion of their Reunion. CONGRATULATIONS TO THE CLASS OF 1969 $154,875 THE JAMES M. BYER ’62 AWARD is presented to the Reunion Class with the highest percentage of classmates in attendance during their Reunion. CONGRATULATIONS TO THE CLASS OF 2014 34.31% Spring 2020
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ClassNotes HUN ALUMNI Keeping in Touch, Informed, and Up-to-Date
1945
1950 1955
75TH REUNION
70TH REUNION
65TH REUNION
than I remember. It is really something to see and
grandchildren, who all live nearby. Our older
be proud of.”
daughter, Audrey, just graduated from Vassar and works in Seattle. Our grandson, Charlie, graduates
1959
from Laguna High School next spring and most likely will be off to University of Colorado next year.”
Bruce Barren, chairman of The EMCO/Hanover Group was the guest speaker in January 2019 for a
“I stay in touch with former Hun School Trustee
Mark your calendar: April 17-18, 2020 is Alumni
multi-level convention for Toga Limited in Bangkok
Tom Horwich ’59 regularly; he remains very active
join us!
2,000 people. Mr. Barren has been active in Asia
Weekend! We hope you will be back on campus to
1958
where he addressed an audience of more than
in The Hun School alumni life. See you all in April!”
for over fifty years and has received numerous awards for his business accomplishments, not only from China’s Central Committee but for his work
Frank Schilling remarried September 2, 2018 and
throughout all of Asia. In 2019, Mr. Barren further
enjoys life in Augusta, GA.
received a Proclamation from the Mayor of Los Angeles for his involvement as a co-founder of the
Jim Tidey wrote, “In July, I went to The Hun School for a visit. The last time I was at Hun was for my 50th Reunion in 2008. Janine Russo Vanisko ’83 and her husband, Robert, were very kind to meet my wife, son, and me on a lovely Sunday for a tour.”
28th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution.
1960
60TH REUNION
Lou D’Ambrosio wrote, “I’m looking forward to getting in touch with all my 1960 classmates, and
“Hun was very important to my brothers and me in
I hope to be successful in getting as many of you
the 1950s, and I am always happy to come back (we
back as possible! It will be such fun; I look forward to
have lived in Wisconsin for the last thirty-five years)
seeing and catching up with many of you on what’s
to see what’s new. Student-wise, the school is five
happening in your lives!”
times larger and the number of different classes, opportunities, and activities is incredible. There are
“I continue to enjoy retired life in Newport Beach,
many more buildings, dorms, and playing fields
CA with my wife Christy, three children, and eight
above Tom Prior ’54 and his wife, Annette
above left 55th Reunion - Class of 1964 front row: Mary Ann Penner, Adelaide Hagens, Hun School Trustee Herman Penner middle row: Karen Dedmon, Sonia Maderia de Ley, Herb Hagens back row: John Taylor, Charlie Sellon, Tryg Sletteland above right 65th Reunion - Class of 1954: Lester Robbins and Tom Prior
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coach, Kyle Bucy, faculty member who teaches
English at the School. I gave him John Myers’ (1961-
“Susan and I had the pleasure of attending the
the history of others who taught English at The Hun
high ground, I almost took a swan dive by ending up
Tinari ’98 at her latest restaurant, Giuseppe & Sons.
School long ago. I noticed that the JV plays at a
Ms. Tinari and her husband, Chef Michael Schulson,
on May 10th in Temple Hospital in Philadelphia, PA
much higher level than we did back in 1957. I also
run some of the hottest restaurants in Philadelphia,
for a quadruple bypass. This near brush with death
came to watch Matt Sipos ’22 who played well.
Atlantic City, and Florida.”
“When I saw George Johnson ’63 last summer he
“We hope we may see some of you in April. Our best
told me a story about coming back to The Hun
to each of you for a safe and healthy winter.”
Jim Firestone wrote, “As your old goat ambassador poet walking the Rocky Hill Ridge looking for the
made me check our class list for who is still with us and who is gone. Almost a third of us are gone, sixteen out of fifty-six, including Alan Wirsig, who
was with us at several Reunions, and Jay Maynell. Only five of us still live in Princeton.”
1969) letter to our class from 2002 so he could feel
School from the Delbarton game with the Savidge brothers. George’s father, Reuben, showed the boys how to take a napkin and a pad of butter and
“I did get down to the old soccer field a few weeks
then catapult the butter onto the ceiling of the
ago to plant another bag of daffodils, fifty-six of
restaurant.”
1963
Harvey Jacob wrote, “Beth and I spent five days in Tokyo and then took a cruise around Japan that also included two nearby Russian ports. We visited
them this year, one for each of you. In Saudi Arabia, Poet Laureate Khalid Al Faisal regards a daffodil as a
Philadelphia Regional Gathering hosted by Nina
“Dave Savidge in Vermont said he was out hunting
Israel for the 45th time. Great visit with our daughter
in four-degree weather this morning and got
and five of our grandchildren. Trip forty-six will be in
girls these days wandering along the brook thinking
nothing. But, when I called, his grandson, Cabot,
March of 2020. In July of 2020 we hope to visit Russia
of springtime.”
had just pulled in the driveway with a buck on the
and then, hopefully, another trip to Israel in the Fall.
hood of his truck.”
Starting to feel our age, but no serious issues. I hope it
symbol of hope. I like to think of the Hun guys and
is the same for the rest of the Class of ’63.”
“Afterwards, I watched a JV soccer game between The Hun School and The Hill School. I met our
“Gary Rottenberg emailed that life has been difficult in Venezuela for the past twenty years. He was on his way to see grandchildren in Panama, and his mother, now 97, in Miami. He’s still close with Eduardo Lopez ’63 and Leopoldo Lopez ’63. Best of luck to all of them.”
1962
1964
The G. Gerald Donaldson H’14 Cup - Awarded to the class with the highest percent participation in the Hun Fund, class size of twenty or more. Congratulations to the Class of 1964! Tryg Sletteland wrote, “Our recent 55th Class
Former Headmaster James M. Byer ’62 wrote, “Sorry
Reunion was a great success! Attendees included
were on a trip to Japan with former faculty member
Sellon, Charlie Tucker, Herbert Hagens and his
I missed the 1969 Reunion last spring. Susan and I
Sandy Bing and his wife Iris. We are looking forward
Charlie Guthridge and his wife Beth, Charlie wife Adelaide, Herman Penner and his wife Mary
to coming back this April to celebrate with the Class
Ann, John Taylor and his friend Karen Dedmon,
of 1970 for their 50th Reunion. Any ’69 alumni that
and me and my wife Sonia Maderia de Lay.”
I missed last year, I hope you will consider coming back to campus in April to catch up.”
top left 55th Reunion - Class of 1964: front row: Hun School Trustee Herman Penner, John Taylor back row: Hun School Trustee Charlie Sellon, Tryg Sletteland, Herb Hagens above left Jim Tidey ’58, Andrew Tidey, Leigh Ann Tidey and Tallie above right Timothy Wolff ’70, Lars Hedstrom ’60, Fritz Blaicher ’57, Andrew Hamlin, former assistant headmaster for advancement, Janine Russo Vanisko ’83, director of alumni engagement and reunion giving, Chip Cruice ’69, Sharon and Joe Young.
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above left Adelaide Hagens, Herbert Hagens ’64, Sonia Maderia de Ley, and Tryg Sletteland ’64 above center Luke Salisbury ’65 at a reading of his new book. above right Keith Klein ’69 and his wife, Linda “We started with cocktails and hors d’oeuvres and then
that we do that! You will be hearing from me as
Luke Salisbury wrote, “Looking forward to returning
followed with a sit-down steak dinner in the same
we prepare for 2024.”
to The Hun School for Reunions in April of 2020. It’s a very different place. I’ve been asked to be on a
room where we met five years ago at the Princeton Marriott Forrestal. Thanks again to Lincoln Yung,
Tryg reports that he and thirty-two of his classmates
panel about writing, and will discuss my novel No
Charlie Guthridge, and Steve Holub for underwriting
are listed in the class directory he maintains
Common War, which is based on the experiences
the cost. The seated dinner and smaller group size
and are reachable by email. Another four can be
of my family in the Civil War.”
allowed a more intimate event than last time.”
contacted by “snail mail” or telephone as shown in the directory. He distributes the class directory by
1969
“I made a few brief remarks after dinner, mentioning
email as needed or every year or so. Tryg hopes that
what I had learned from the numerous classmates
his classmates find it useful for staying in touch with
to whom I had spoken that wanted to attend but
each other, and that they’ll let him know when any
to the class with the largest Annual Fund gift.
were unable to do so. These included Bill Acker,
of their contact information needs to be updated.
Congratulations to the Class of 1969!
Allen Bell, Fred D’Agostino, Mike Fogarty, Jay Hemphill, Bob Hieronymous, Steve Holub, Peter
The Paul R. Chesebro H’14 Cup - Awarded
Tryg’s email address is tbsletteland@gmail.com. Keith Klein wrote, “The visit stirred up so many
Jay Pilzer, Tom Regan, Jim Rightmire, Paul
1965
Stephen Polin wrote, “I am looking forward to
fifty years that I lost touch with everyone). Anyway,
Lincoln Yung, and Dan Zimmerman. These guys
Alumni Weekend and seeing “old” friends. I am
like many of you, I am now enjoying newfound
all indicated their desire to have their best regards
planning a reception on Friday evening, April 17th, at
freedoms in my semi-retirement, re-calibrating
expressed to the seven of us who were able to
my house for classmates of the Class of 1965. Food
priorities, and hoping we can stay in touch. It would
attend and the twenty who were not. After dinner, a
and drink will be served. I have had several firm
be great to get back in touch with more of our
group of us moved to the bar, where the discussion
commitments from classmates and I hope to have
remaining classmates.”
became even livelier.”
many attend.”
“The following day we gathered for a barbeque
“Jaclyn and I attended a reading of Luke Salisbury’s
Northwest or want to get together somewhere for
lunch on campus, including presentation of
new book, No Common War. It was standing-
some buddy golf or other activity, please let me
class alumni awards by Headmaster Jonathan
room only at the bookstore in Porter Square in
know! Thanks again folks for all the kind words,
Cambridge, MA.”
open arms, and memories…..your generosity in so
Hood, Ted Isaacson, Paul Margolis, Lívio Pernetz,
Rosenblum, Jack Stauffer, Bud Stults, Phil Winn,
55
TH
REUNION
forgotten memories and people (as well as some guilt for getting so wrapped up in “life” the last
“If any of you find yourselves in the great Pacific
Brougham. These included the G. Gerald H’14 Donaldson
Cup
for
highest
percentage
many different ways is amazing.”
of
classmates participating in the Hun Annual Fund,
“This will probably be the last gathering at my
which our class won again this past year!”
current residence since we are building a house
Elliott Lieberman wrote, “I’m going to echo
in Martha’s Vineyard as I prepare for retirement
everyone’s appreciation for the tireless work the
“That evening our class gathered again on campus
at the end of 2020. I can then concentrate on my
School does in keeping Hun School alumni together
for dinner and celebration of our milestone
painting, recording music, and finishing two books I
within our own special family. High school can be
reunion. Our Reunion was quite successful and
have been working on for several years. Jaclyn and I
a difficult time for many people. This is especially
has positioned us to return triumphantly to
would like to spend more time with our grandchild
true when The Hun School was a boys only school.
Princeton once again in five years. My promise
and traveling. Please visit spxyxx.com to see my
Learning who you are, what you’re capable of, and
to you as your class ambassador is to make sure
latest work.”
more importantly how you conduct yourself with
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above left 1969 alumni Peter Maggio and Howie Steinberg reconnect at the New York City Regional Gathering above right Class of 1969: front row: Peter Maggio and Chip Cruice back row: Howard Woodson, George Hetson, Tony Wiseman, Sam McCleery, Norb Donelly, Don Silverson, Elliott Lieberman, Keith Klein, Paul Lomeo, Hun School Trustee Rip Mason the rest of the world isn’t something that comes
Tony Wiseman wrote, “I must admit I enjoyed this
easily for many young men. What is clear, is that a
Reunion far more than I expected. I believe it was
Hun School education gave us all the basic tools we
the participation of each of you and getting to
needed to become gentlemen, contributors to the
know many of you that I knew, yet knew nothing
communities we live in, and have fun while doing it.”
about when we were students so many years ago. I am happy that I got to speak with each of you,
“I really like our class gift. That large oval table is a
rekindling old friendships like with Chip Cruice,
great tool for collaborative teaching. Everyone gets
or getting to know many of you in ways that only
a chance to participate. Everyone gets the chance
a Reunion could make happen. This one is for the
to develop the skills needed to hold the attention
ages. Many thanks for this to everyone.”
of the audience in front of them. No more hiding in the back row.” “To my fellow classmates, it was great seeing all who
above Tony Wiseman ’69 and Sam McCleery ’69 below Richard Cytowic ’70
1970
50TH REUNION
Mark your calendar: April 17-18, 2020, Alumni
came to the Reunion. I’m sure that I’ll be talking to
Weekend! Make plans to join us on Friday evening
some of you in the not too distant future. If you ever
for the Alumni Recognition Ceremony where
find yourself in the San Francisco Bay Area, the first
we will honor Distinguished Alumnus David
round is on me.”
Diamond ’70.
Samuel McCleery wrote, “I went to The Hun School
Richard Cytowic, MD, MFA, was the keynote speaker
versus Lawrenceville football game and watched
at the October 2019 International Association of
the Raiders win, 54-7. I know we were good in the
Synaesthetes, Artists, and Scientists in Moscow,
late 60’s but these guys are super talented.”
Russia. The symposium was five days of exploration into cross–sensory perception and the synaesthetic
“Tania and I have six grandchildren so we are busy
experience across science, music, and art.
hosting or visiting the families. I am still at Under Armour but spending more time in South Carolina is
Dr. Cytowic speaks to cultural institutions and
a priority. Tania and I are taking a trip to South Africa
performance venues worldwide, and is best known
in March of 2020 so, if anybody has any travel tips or
for returning synesthesia back to mainstream
restaurant tips for Cape Town, please send my way.”
science after decades of disbelief. Three BBC documentaries chronicle his pioneering work.
“Ironically, the classmate I talk to the most, Lee
Richard is a Clinical Professor of Neurology at
We are still very close and I always look forward to
again in July at Vienna’s Institute of Musicology.
our conversations. Shawn Tully ’66 introduced us
George Washington University will host the next
Terry, left The Hun School after his sophomore year.
George Washington University. He will keynote
so I have him to thank for that. Campus is beautiful
IASAS gathering in October of 2021, drawing on the
and unrecognizable from our years. Please find time
many cultural resources of D.C.
to visit—you’ll be proud.”
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David Diamond wrote, “I have two grandchildren,
Please make sure to mark your calendars for our
Eli, 2 and Noa, 11 months, in Rochester, New York. It
50th Reunion. (April 17th and 18th, 2020). I would love
will be quite some time before they could be Hun
to see you there. Until then, stay safe, stay healthy,
School bound. We’ve had great fun with these two
and be happy.”
during visits to Cape Cod, boating, watching July 4th parades and fireworks, and frequenting the Polar Cave ice cream parlor. Their mother (my daughter) is an assistant professor of pediatrics at the University
1971
Steve Weiss wrote, “Mark Taylor reports that
of Rochester, where I attended medical school. So,
his daughter, Erin, got married June 1, 2019 to
fun to visit on many levels.”
Paul Adler of Washington, D.C. The couple lives in Colorado Springs where Paul is a history professor
Ed Haas wrote, “1970 seems like a few lifetimes ago.
at Colorado College. Mark and his wife, Ilene, based
I often think about how those four years at The Hun
in Philadelphia, are spending more time at their
School had impacted me so much when I’ve had
second home in the Berkshire Mountains, though
sixty-three other years on this earth. I have been a
both are still working full time. They extend an invite
professional commercial photographer for forty-
to any classmate passing through the area.”
two years now and think I should retire, but just as I feel I’m easing out of the business, like in The
“Information will be coming out soon about our
Godfather, “they pull me back in.” I like the work
upcoming 50th Reunion in the spring of 2021 - I look
but there has got to be more at this point. Been
forward to seeing many of my classmates next year!”
considering a move to Vermont (to hang with Sam Gidding) but I think I’ll ease into that.”
“I spent some time in Spain traveling around with my son. We always have a blast. He’s been a journalist in Asia for the past ten years and has recently relocated to Berlin until he figures out the
1972
Don Meisel has offered to coordinate activities for the Class of 1972’s 50th Reunion weekend. Don will write all class members in the coming months, encouraging everyone to return in the spring of
next chapter…maybe India, he says.”
2022. He can be contacted by phone: (609) 558-
“2019 marked the tenth year of my divorce and
write or call Don with information you can share
I am happier now than I’ve been in a long time. Having run a peer to peer divorce support group, many people think it’s an end, but it’s really a new beginning. Feel free to contact me if you need to
9108 or email at dmmeisel@gmail.com. Please about the last half century as it pertains to you! In April of 2019, Don ran into Jane Schwab
Bystrzycki ’74 at her 40th St. Andrews University
talk about that stuff.”
Reunion. A few days later Don visited both Jane and
“Still living on the Upper West Side of Manhattan
look the same!) Brent still plays golf with his father
and, being the glutton for punishment that I am, I’ve been the president of my co-op board for many years. It’s a 452-unit building and everyone hates me, but I don’t care. I cover all the engineering stuff and get to do cool things like install million-dollar
Brent Bystrzycki ’74 in Sunset Beach (they both on a regular basis.
1973
Trustee Emeritus Kevin Tylus wrote, “Ginger
CoGeneration projects.”
and I had the pleasure of attending the Alumni
“So, to sum things up, I’ve led a “regular guy” life
have been a more deserving honoree than Bonnie
with a bunch of highs and not too many lows. On balance, very happy even though I haven’t won the lottery. I look forward to the 50th Reunion in the
Recognition ceremony in April. There could not Beach H’14. Everyone’s respect, admiration, and love
for Bonnie comes from her sincere care for students and
families,
while
emulating
the
nurturing
spring of 2020 to see some of the old gang.”
values of The Hun School. To think, she and Terry
“Congratulations to Cindy and Richard Strup ’70
students over forty devoted years—they truly gave of
on becoming grandparents to beautiful twin girls,
Beach were the “gateway to Hun” for thousands of themselves for all of us.”
Haley and Meredith Futrell.” Michael Maguire wrote, “My oldest grandson,
right top Barbara Otway Rose ’74 and Bob
Michael, started his freshman year at The Hun
Otway ’71 right center Trustee Emeritus Kevin
School this past September. So far, he really likes
Tylus ’73, Honorary Alumna Bonnie Beach H’14,
it. Michael did not play a fall sport but he is going
and Ginger Tylus right bottom Mike Rossi ’70
to play basketball in the winter and baseball in the
and Mike Maguire ’70 making plans for their
spring. I am looking forward to seeing him play as
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1974
Joe Haydu wrote, “It was a delight being on
moving on, the grandchildren are taking their place.
Barbara Otway Rose wrote, “I returned to The
Number eight is due this March. Wishing everyone
Hun School this past spring to celebrate my 45th
the best.”
Reunion. Where exactly did that time go? It’s been
campus for the first time in forty-five years. The growth is impressive. Catching up with Tammy and David Paynter, as well as Jeff Kalpin, Simon
Pankove, and Ted Betz was great. I wish that I had spent more time talking to Carl Christiansen and
Barbara Otway Rose. I hope that the Paynters are enjoying coffee overlooking the water from their new house in Washington state.”
a while since I’ve returned to campus. Wow, I was Simon Pankove wrote, “It was great to see the Class
so impressed with the facilities, the energy, and all
of 1974 at the Reunion and I hope to see many more
of the students. I had the opportunity to catch up
classmates at our 50th! David Pankove ’08 is a first
with Kathy Otero Quirk at the girls’ lacrosse game.
officer with Delta flying the Airbus 320 out of New
What fun! Visiting with my old classmates was great.
York City but lives in Chicago. Becca Pankove ’13 is
So many wonderful memories of the years I spent at
working in a cancer research lab at Emory School
Hun. It is a special place.”
of Medicine and will start medical school there in “I am going to try to return again in 2020 and
July of 2020.” “As for myself, I have largely transitioned out of the operating room into the insurance side of surgery. I started doing medical missionary work in Haiti. I look
celebrate with the Class of 1975. I hope to see you David Paynter wrote, “Finally taking full advantage of retirement, my wife and I have moved to Lopez
forward to doing more. Caroline-mostly Caroline-
Island, WA where we are building our forever home
and I have homeschooled our eight children. Two
on a bluff overlooking the Salish Sea. Our house
of the last three are finishing up at community
should be ready in four to five months, at which
college on their way to college. With the children
point we will have room for visitors.”
there.”
1975
45TH REUNION
Anthony DiPastina and his wife Cathy welcomed two grandsons into their family this past year.
above Ryan Brett ’09, Kara Colicchio ’09, Tom Pallotti ’09, Simon Pankove ’74 right Class of 1974: front row: Simon Pankove and Jeff Kalpin back row: Carl Christiansen, Barbara Otway Rose, Ted Betz, Joe Haydu, and David Paynter below David Paynter ’74, his wife Tammy, and Caroline Haydu enjoying the 45th Reunion
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During the summer I reconnected with Whit
Julian Anthony Moreira, son of Jason Moreira and
“After a lengthy search I stumbled upon Mobility
Mary DiPastina Moreira ’08, was born April 15,
City. I bought the Mobility City of Fairfax County,
2019. Connor Anthony McMullin, son of Stephen
Virginia. I have a fully stocked, durable, medical
McMullin and Angela DiPastina McMullin ’05,
McQuade, all of whom have committed to coming
equipment store where we sell, rent, and repair.
back in April to celebrate with the Class of 1975. As
was born June 8, 2019.
I offer concierge service to people’s homes and
teachers, coaches, and mentors, they (along with
facilities to repair and sanitize equipment. The
many others at Hun in the 1970’s) helped to shape
Anthony is looking forward to Alumni Weekend
bottom line is I’m helping people and making a
all of us into who we are today. How much fun will
when he will be celebrating his daughter Angela
living doing it and loving every minute of it.”
it be to reconnect, reminisce, laugh, and say ‘thank
Hall of Fame, as well as reconnecting with
“As always since I graduated, I love reading about
classmates at his 45th Reunion!
The Hun School. Still near and dear to me, I can’t
DiPastina McMullin’s induction into the Athletic
Rutter, Craig Hannas, Dave Leete, and Bill
you?!”
wait until the spring to return to The Hun School Bennet Helfgott wrote, “Last year I decided to make
for my 45th Reunion. Wow! Forty-five years! I would
a major change in my life with my wife, Laura and
love to see all my old classmates. Join us in the fun.”
“I look forward to seeing you in April!”
1976
Fran Doyle Stokes wrote, “Reunited and it feels
son, Braden’s support and help. I bought my own
so good… after forty-five years! Class of 1976 our 45th
business. I’ve been a caregiver for my parents for
Jasmin Leary Barry wrote, “Meet me at Hun. Class
the past five years, and before that, for my brother
of 1975 – it’s our 45th Reunion April 17-18 – it doesn’t
will be here before we know it. The date has not
Andrew Helfgott ’75 who passed away in 2014.”
seem possible! I hope you are making plans to return
been set, but it will be in the spring of 2021. Start
to campus for the weekend to celebrate our 45th.
spreading the news.”
above left Class of 1979: front row: Arnold Lewis, Marcia Greco Kane, Amy Hill Stoddard, Lynn Sacks DiFalco, Faculty Member Cheryl Toto Beal, Former Hun School Trustee Ken Stoddard middle row: Mary Beth Place Evans, Stephen Russo, Lenny Miller back row: Paul Evans, Scott Zahn, Theo Rose, Dwight Hallett, Hun School Trustee Danner Schmunk Riebe, and Richard Pegg above right Ruth Coomber Matt ’79 and Monica Hauser Neish ’79 near the Matterhorn last year. below left Bill Kostrub ’81, Davi Appel-Hulsebosch ’83, and Bob Scherr ’83 below right Theo Rose ’79, Richard Pegg ’79, and Scott Zahn ’79
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1979
“Frank was in rare form and soaked in all the attention
has supported me fully in my endeavors, and I am
and love that was showered upon him. Frank quipped
so lucky to be here.”
Ruth Coomber Matt and Monica Hauser Neish
that he is expecting that there will be an even bigger
see each other regularly for hiking expeditions in
celebration in another eighty years and hopes that we
“I am also still happily married to my husband
the White Mountains or Alps. “We hike regularly
are all around to celebrate with him!”
David (twenty-eight years). Overall, The Hun School
in the White Mountains and have maintained our friendship over forty years. We reminisce about the school plays, German Club, Yearbook, and friends.” Theo Rose wrote, “On October 2nd, a celebration
provided the basis for me to thrive in life, and I was Faculty Member Cheryl Toto Beal wrote, “I
happy to see all of my classmates who returned for
can’t believe it has been forty years! My children
Reunions.”
graduated: Matthew Beal ’12 and Danielle Beal ’13 and both are thriving. I have been teaching here for
was held at Capuano’s restaurant in Flemington to
almost sixteen years, and it was the best decision I
recognize Frank Dippery H’14 on his 80th birthday.
have ever made.”
1980
40TH REUNION
Tom Zahn ’80, and his sister Laura Zahn Zerbock ’83 did the five-day trek over the Salkantay Pass
It was a warm group made up of friends, family, former students, and former faculty including,
“After lawyering for ten years, I chose to return to
into Machu Picchu with their families in July – and
Mark and Joan Niederer, Larry & Jane Kidder,
The Hun School, and I haven’t looked back. I teach
thoroughly enjoyed their trip to Peru. Mr. Zahn lives
a Senior English elective on Holocaust Literature.
and works in northern NJ and Ms. Zahn Zerbock
festivities. Scott Zahn and I were there with their
I am also working on my Masters’ degree in
works and lives in Boca Raton, FL with her family.
wives to celebrate Frank’s milestone.”
Holocaust and Genocide Studies. The Hun School
and Craig & Kaye Evans who were there to join the
above left Tom Zahn ’80 and Laura Zahn Zerbock ’83 above right front row: Stephen McMullin holding Connor McMullin, Jason Moreira, Mary DiPastina Moreira ’08 holding Julian Moreira, Cathy DiPastina, Anthony DiPastina ’75. back row: Angela DiPastina McMullin ’05, Lucy DiPastina, ’06, Steve Jordan below left Helene Zahn, June Rose, Theo Rose ’79, Scott Zahn ’79, and Jane Kidder, celebrating Frank Dippery H’14’s 80th birthday. below right Juan Hernandez ’04, Dadi Akhavan ’81, and Janine Russo Vanisko ’83, director of alumni engagement and reunion giving at the Washington, D.C. gathering in December
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1983
During a weekend break, Carol took a train to The Hun School to visit Alix only to find out when she
Davi Appel-Hulsebosch wrote, “Though I have
arrived that he had left campus that weekend with
been running coast to coast this year from AK to
friends. Carol left a message with some mutual
FL in the name of democracy while working for
friends, but no phone number since she had access
Hart InterCivic selling voting equipment, I have
only to a public telephone within the University
only been fortunate to capture a quick picture with
dorm building which had limited accessibility.
Allison Havey ’84. I spent an amazing afternoon with Allison and colleagues in Soho, London
Fast forward thirty-five years and technology
along with my son Seth and husband Rick before
advances, Alix connected with Carol via LinkedIn
carrying on to Amsterdam. I got a quick visit in
and as messages progressed, they agreed to meet
with Laurie Blaicher Kenrick ’84 last spring with a
one day in New York City when they both would
nice catch up over lunch. I see Tracey Fitzpatrick
be in town. Nerves subsided when they finally
Paley often as she has always provided the best
reconnected and immediately got each other at
hospitality New Jersey has to offer when I am
“hello” again. It was as if time had not passed or
traveling. I had a lovely visit with Ira Goldstine and
skipped a beat for both.
his wife Christine, followed by a lovely visit with Cindi Goldstine McDonald ’85. I had a great meet
Each of them had previous past relationships, and
up in Nashville with Bob Scherr and Bill Kostrub ’81.
children, so they decided to gather the families to
At the end of September, I had a quick visit with
meet. It was a seamless connection amongst all
Co-Athletics Director Bill Quirk and Girls’ Softball
offspring, so the real story begins….
was in Princeton on business. Sorry I missed you
Alix and Carol decided to spend the entire first year
Janine Russo Vanisko ’83, director of alumni
after re-encounter together dividing time between
Coach Kathy Quirk when I stopped by campus; I
engagement and reunion giving, Lisa Marin ’83, director of leadership and planned gifts, and Mike Chaykowsky ’80, director of operations.”
1984
Melissa Edelman Gancarz wrote, “Sending some
Europe, the United States, and wherever their global professional demands would dictate. After that year, and knowing deep down inside their hearts that they both hit Home again, they decided to declare their love forever and were married on October 7, 2019. They currently live in Boca Raton, Florida and have
proud moment was when we celebrated my
four “girls” together ranging from thirty-one years of
daughter Samantha Van Dyke’s wedding this past
age to the youngest of three (31, 26, 19, and 3).
day surrounded by family and friends. Another proud moment was when my son Alex Van Dyke was hired as the executive chef at The Yardley Inn. Lucky to have Alex back in the area and to be able to
1985
35TH REUNION
John Faus wrote, “Class of ’85 - the Reunion committee is trying to get as many of us as possible
enjoy his culinary talents. Looking forward to where
to return for our 35th. Please consider making plans
our journeys will lead.”
to come to Princeton and The Hun School. I hope to see a big group.”
Two Hun alum’s fates cross thirty-five years after graduation. It was meant to be … Alix StroiazzoMougin ’85 and Carol Maldonado met at The Hun School of Princeton as international boarding
1986
Chris Heltai wrote, “Gina Fiore and I worked an art
students during Carol’s graduation year in 1984. They
festival event entitled Frieze. Gina hired me as the
established a very strong friendship and courtship
photographer for Deutsche Bank (her employer)
which led them to be prom dates.
who sponsored the illustrious event. It’s been great
Summertime came, and they each went back to their countries of origin, Spain and Puerto Rico, respectively. Extended periods of international
Maldonado ’84 below Allison Havey ’84 and Davi Appel-Hulsebosch ’83
proud mommy updates about my children. One
Memorial Day to Nicholas Stiglitz. Such an amazing
above Alix Stroiazzo-Mougin ’85 and Carol
Road - Small Steps, Challenges, & Triumphs Through an Autistic Lens (available for purchase on Amazon) which he wrote in memory of his deceased parents, Maxine and Steve Farmer, and which he hopes will inspire and enable readers to carve out better lives for themselves.
reconnecting after all these years.”
Dates and locations for his forthcoming book
1988
on his website, www.samfarmerauthor.com. Sam
tour will be announced on Facebook as well as continues to work as a computer consultant while
Jimmy Martin had the pleasure of seeing Adam
enjoying spending time with his wife and son.
bills back in those days made their parents restrict,
Savin in Panama. “Wishing more friends from The
and put an end to their communication.
Hun School made it down to visit!”
Malcolm McKay wrote, “When I returned to The
Another School year began, and as Alix went to finish
Sam Farmer is living life to its fullest in the greater
in Princeton. I speak to my former Hun School
his senior year at Hun, Carol went to St. Joseph’s
Boston area and keeping quite busy. He recently
University in Pennsylvania for her first year of college.
published his first book, a combined memoir/self-
telephone conversations and significant telephone
help book entitled A Long Walk Down a Winding 30
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Hun School I had dinner with Ed Haemmerle
roommates, Hardy Roddy, Bobby Pope, Jr. and day student Deke Young often. My start-up company,
IronPlanet.com, after seventeen years of growth,
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above left Class of 1984: front row: Laurie Blaicher Kenrick, Sandra Whitman, Beth Urbaniak, Dusty Rhoads, Michele Maessner-Natale, Chris Natale middle row Bart Berger, Jennifer Costello McBride, Christopher Anderson, Laura Carlson, Eric Levin back row: Lester Robbins, Laurie Van Cleve above right Chris Heltai ’86 and Gina Fiore ’86 at Paramount Studios below left Jimmy Martin ’88 and Adam Savin ’88 below center Brenda Zahn Wheatley ’85, Laura Zahn Zerbock ’83, Tom Zahn ’80, and Scott Zahn ’79 below right Alex Van Dyke, executive chef at The Yardley Inn, son of Melissa Edelman Gancarz ’84
above left Malcolm McKay ’88 above center Bobby Siegel ’88 and Chris Aslanian ’15, both Hun and Hobart College alumni above right Sam Farmer ’88
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above Girls U14 2006G EDP Soccer Fall Classic finalists; lost in PK’s, great season. Head Coach Gary Roberts ’85 (back row center), Samantha Raics ’25 (front row far left), daughter of Jennifer Phillips Raics ’89, Haley Kearns ’24 (front row far right), daughter of Bill Kearns ’86 below left Geri Poblete ’89, Justin Zises ’89, Dana Weichselbaum Wachs ’89, Jennifer Phillips Raics ’89, and Brooke AckermanBick ’89 below right Stephanie Hantman ’91 and Barry Silbiger
above Jude Xavier Ubuntu Repko, son of Elliot Repko ’92 below Class of 1989: front row Duncan Dixson, Geri Poblete, Dana Weichselbaum Wachs, Brooke Ackerman-Bick, Vince Nucaso, Jasmin Mucenieks Moser, Jessica FlemingLacher middle row: Jenn Phillips Raics, Kimberley Lake Franklin, Scott Trzaska, Ray Montenegro, Chris Block, Jeff Schwab, Chris Kamnitsis, Qasim Sheik back row: Marcus Banks, Jon Allen, Sergio Fernandez, Roger Forrester, Pete Seegers, Andy Brick, Brian Moser (Jasmin’s husband), Justin Zises, and Michael Santiago
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below Jake Schwab, son of Jeff Schwab ’89
ClassNotes
was bought out by a multi-national corporation,
George Cole wrote, “After my mother passed, The
Elliot is a diplomat in the foreign service with the
Ritchie Brothers Inc. I am in the catbird seat and in
Hun School became my family and that family
U.S. State Department, and his wife Nikki is an
the black too! Happy days are here again. Hello to all
stepped up. Many faculty and parents of fellow
attorney in the Office of Special Counsel at the
from Nassau, The Bahamas.”
classmates always made sure that I was ok. Most
Department of Commerce.
people feel they meet their lifelong friends in
1989
college, but for me it was at Hun.”
Jennifer Phillips Raics wrote, “I was happy to have had some contact with some classmates prior
Corinna Smithson Bisgaier wrote, “Now that
1993
Jennifer Pontani Stone wrote, “Alumni Weekend
we’re all officially into mid-life, I’m curious to
is always one of my favorite weekends on campus.
to Reunions. It was so great to see many of you
see all the crazy things that my classmates have
This year, in particular, was an amazing weekend, as
at our 30th Reunion! What an amazing day and
been up to at our 30th Reunion in April of 2020.
the School honored two very influential members
evening reconnecting with a wonderful group of
I quit my job and ventured out to create my own
of the Hun community, Kathy Quirk H’14 and
classmates. (mostly fellas from our class who all
business, but I’m sure some of you can top that.
Bonnie Beach H’14. Both have made such an
looked great!) For those of you who didn’t make it
Come out to party, reminisce, and celebrate our
impact on so many lives, it was an honor to hear
back...you were missed! Let’s try and make our 31st
crazy together!”
all their accomplishments and to see the influence
just as fun.” “To those classmates who made generous gifts to the School in honor of our 30th, thank you.
1991
On November 10th, Stephanie Hantman became
Amazing things are happening at The Hun School.
engaged to Barry Silbiger. They have been on a
Lucky students including my two, Jay ’22 and
whirlwind adventure for just over six years and
they have on so many students over the years. Not to be forgotten, the chance to reconnect with old classmates and friends is also so much fun!”
1994
Tim Field wrote, “It was so great being back
Samantha ’25. Love to all...I hope this note finds
cannot wait to see what the future holds. They love
you happy and healthy.”
“Lake Life” in northern New Jersey and spend time
on campus during Reunions this past spring.
kayaking, playing beach volleyball, and renovating
Catching
Geri Poblete wrote, “Coming back to The Hun School
a little ranch house in White Meadow Lake, NJ.
through the years always brings back amazing
Barry has three great kids from a previous marriage
memories. Our 30th Reunion was bittersweet, as we
and they are excited to see what comes next on
recently lost one of my oldest and dearest friends,
life’s journey.
Paul Welykoridko. But, we remembered him, celebrated him, and reminisced about all the good times we shared together at Hun.”
up
with
former
classmates,
staff,
1992
Elliot Repko and his wife Dr. Nikki Kalbing, PhD, Jeff Schwab wrote, “I’ve been keeping busy this fall with my youngest son, Jake, and his club lacrosse.
JD welcomed Jude Xavier Ubuntu Repko on September 15, 2018.
He plays for Blue Star Lacrosse, which means I get to go back to campus every week since they practice at The Hun School. Training will continue this winter at The Hun School as they’ve installed the box lacrosse walls on the football field.” “We just participated in a tournament where I ran into fellow alumnus Dr. Raj Upadya ’88, when our
below Dana Hughes Moorhead ’95, Math Department chair Julie Davis, Susan O’Donnell Beardsley ’94, and Jennifer Pontani Stone ’93 faculty member right Tim O’Brien ’94, Steve Czelusniak, and Tim Field ’94
sons were playing against each other in the first game of the day! After starting at The Hun School thirty-five years ago, it’s still a part of my life.” Vince Nucaso wrote, “As always, I was very impressed with the improvements on campus since our time in the 1980s. Miss the study hall, but times change. I was especially impressed with the smart boards in the Middle School.”
1990
30TH REUNION
Mark your calendar: April 17-18, 2020, Alumni Weekend! Make plans to join us on Friday evening
for the Alumni Recognition Ceremony where we will honor Distinguished Alumna Kimberly McCreight ’90.
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teachers, and coaches is always the best. I will
lived and worked now for the past twelve years.
Mike Geiger wrote, “Proud parents of the 8u Babe
always be thankful and blessed to be able to
This past spring, my wife Gabriela and I celebrated
Ruth Cal Ripken World Series Champions. Very
attend such an amazing school!”
our five-year wedding anniversary. We are the
cool watching these kids work their way through
proud parents of Sebastian, 2 1/2; and Natalia, 15
Districts,
“P.S. Laura and I are expecting Baby Field in
months. Between our parental responsibilities and
winning the World Series. “Looking forward to
February of 2020.”
my having opened my own law practice last year,
seeing everyone at our 25th Reunion in April!”
1995
we have plenty to keep us busy. I hope all of my 25
TH
REUNION
fellow Class of 1995 alumni are doing great!”
Make plans to join us on Friday evening for the
“I hope to see many classmates at the 25th Reunion
Alumni Recognition Ceremony where we will honor
in April.”
intellectual property law in Chicago, IL where I have
Regionals,
and
eventually
1996
Hun School Trustee Leah Bills Ricci and her family enjoyed a family vacation last summer in
Athletic Hall of Fame inductee Adam Epstein ’95. Theodore Chiacchio wrote, “I continue to practice
States,
Martha’s Vineyard. Dana Hughes Moorhead wrote, “I recently had the chance to meet both the former First Lady Michelle
Leah is looking forward to seeing classmates at her
Obama and the second lady Jill Biden at separate
upcoming 25th Reunion in 2021!
events one week apart.” “Through the network of personal and professional relationships
that
I’ve
developed
with
the
Princeton University community, I was fortunate to be offered these amazing opportunities. However, without the training, skills, and the confidence that I developed in my formative years at Hun, I never would have been able to put myself in the position for this to happen. As a teen, The Hun School was the perfect environment to foster my ability to network and learn the art of building relationships, skills which would become so vital in my adult life.”
1997 Joanne
Deni
Bevacqua
and
her
husband
Jonathan, are happy to announce the arrival of their son, Lorenzo William, born on January 31, 2019, 6 pounds, 15 ounces.
1998
April 17-18, 2020, Alumni Weekend! Make plans to join us on Friday evening for the Alumni Recognition Ceremony where we will honor Athletic Hall of Fame inductees Brendan Tierney ’98 and Nina Tinari ’98.
left Hun School Trustee Leah Bills Ricci ’96, her husband Justin, J.J. 6 ½, and Wyatt, 2 1/2
above left Jeff Ferraro ’94 and his wife, Melissa celebrating Jeff’s 25th Reunion above right Class of 1994: front row: Polo Wagner Mueller, Marc Nissim, Alfred Goodrich, Heather Bell, and Shari Migdalof Baer middle row: Tim O’Brien, Chris Caravello, Sue O’Donnell Beardsley, and Kate Treacy Reynolds back row: Kevin Alston, Chris Styskal, Carl Jackson, Jeff Ferraro, Troy Lipani, Frank Ventresca ’99, and Tim Field
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above left Matthew Geiger, son of Mike Geiger ’95 above right Stacey Shubitz ’95 published a third book on the teaching of writing in March 2019. below Former Headmaster James M. Byer ’62 with Nina Tinari ’98 and her parents Nino and Carol Tinari at the Philadelphia Regional Gathering
above Dana Hughes Moorhead ’95 with friend Grace Penn, and former First Lady Michelle Obama at a VIP reception prior to a talk at the Prudential Center, Newark, New Jersey.
above Joanne Deni Bevacqua ’97, her husband Jonathan, and their son, Lorenzo left Stacey Lee ’09, Mike Christiansen ’09, Suzanne Arnold ’10 and her husband Soadad al-Obide, and Matt Ventresca ’97 at the Washington, D.C. Gathering
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left Alex Lewis ’99, Joe Naaman ’99, Oge Bozyigit ’99, Doug Deasey ’99, Mike Wong ’99 above Pamela Naaman Chaine ’00 and family
above left Katie Leiby Schneider ’02, Gabrielle Zieden Chiesa ’03, John Wellington-Simon ’02, and Britt Romanski Bicker ’03 above right Class of 1999: front row: Oge Bozygit, Erin Cahill-Wetzel, Alex Lewis, Lauren Scardella middle row: Eric Basroon, Kat Geiger Perry, Jen Keeney Joost, Frank Ventresca, Katie Bergin Seeley, Doug Deasey back row: Dan Rhome, John Lynch, Michael Wong below left Ann Wright ’04, Lilly Wirpsza ’04, Joshua White ’04, Betsy Halsey ’04, Barby Castro Rolland, Matthew Heinle ’04, Robin Bunevich ’04, Nadine Martinez ’04, Michael Rolland ’02, Hayley Schall ’04 below right Casey Sherman ’00 and Stephen Santulli
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1999
Sara Lopacki wrote, “My husband, Alex, and I welcomed our third child in late September, Owen James Krawitz. He received a warm welcome from his older sister, Vera, and older brother, William. We’re doing well as a new family of five and call Brooklyn, New York our home. It was great to be back at The Hun School for our 20th Reunion earlier this year, reliving so many great memories. I look forward to showing the whole family around campus soon.” Joe Naaman wrote, “They may look more “mature,” but they’re exactly the same as they were when they graduated Class of 1999. This group of Hun boarders flew in from Turkey, Hong Kong, Los Angeles, and well, from places not so far away: Philadelphia and New York too, for the annual Run for Kate and their 20th year Reunion in April. And, they’re still getting into trouble!”
2000
20TH REUNION
Tessa Montijo Riley wrote, “I’ve been married for fifteen years to my husband Jeremy and we have
left Jaclyn Petrone ’03 and Ryan Gardner right Tiffany Carter Crockett ’03, her husband Skipper, and
four children. Ayden, 10; Gavin, 8; Madison, 6; and
daughter Carter reside in San Francisco, CA.
Quinn, 3. Loving life in the Pacific Northwest with the family. I am an attorney with Accenture. I can’t wait to come back to campus next year with my crew to see classmates, teachers, and to show my
2003
Jaclyn Petrone married Ryan Gardner in an
family around Hun.”
intimate ceremony at Jasna Polana in Princeton on
Casey Sherman was married on September 7,
Reception at Russell Hall the night before the
June 29, 2019. Jaclyn and Ryan held their Welcome
2019, to Stephen Santulli of Hanover, NH at Gedney Farm in New Marlborough, MA. Hun alumni in
wedding, bringing together family and friends from around the world. Hun School alumni attending
the wedding included her brothers, Dean Petrone ’05 and Brent Petrone ’08, her great-uncle Tom
Petrone ’61, and uncles James Petrone ’73 and Jeff
Petrone ’75, as well as Kelly Brennan Lineberger
’03, Ariana Pratico ’04, Beau Merritt ’05, and Ben
Donati ’05. Jaclyn met Ryan while living in South Africa in 2015; they reside in London.
attendance were Man of Honor, Corey Sherman ’98,
Megan Mack ’00, Rayann Torres Quirk ’00, and Andrew Zimmer ’00.
CALL FOR NOMINATIONS!
2001
In March of 2019, Greg D’Angelo, was appointed by the President to serve as the top health official at the White House Office of Management and Budget (OMB). Prior to joining the Administration, Greg served as a senior health policy advisor on the United States Senate Committee on the Budget where he shaped major legislation over the past decade.
2002
Katie Leiby Schneider
The Hun School of Princeton’s Alumni Association is actively seeking nominations for the 2021 Alumnus of the Year Award, Distinguished Alumnus Award, Young Alumni Award, and Athletic Hall of Fame. Please email your nomination for these prestigious and
celebrated
Gabrielle
Zieden’s ’03 marriage to Ari Chiesa. Ari is one of Katie’s closest friends from Wheaton College!
important community awards to alumni@hunschool.org. For detailed information about award criteria and to submit your nomination online, please visit hunschool.org/alumni/alumni-awards.
THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUBMISSIONS.
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2005
15TH REUNION
Mark your calendar: April 17-18, 2020, Alumni Weekend! Make plans to join us on Friday evening
for the Alumni Recognition Ceremony where we will honor Athletic Hall of Fame inductee Angela DiPastina McMullin ’05, and our Young Alumna Award recipient Kelsey Tylus Testa ’05.
2006
Alexandra Connell married Gustav Herold on September 21, 2019, at Pine Creek Cookhouse in Aspen, CO surrounded by family and friends. Dana
Oppenheim Sharac, Kara Lang Schäpperle, and Spencer Emmet ’07 were in the bridal party. Alex
and Gus live in Denver. Alex is CEO and Founder of Patti + Ricky an inclusive marketplace offering above Nick Carter ’04 married Kelsey Elwood on July 20th atop Buttermilk Mountain in Aspen, CO. They reside in Boulder. right Amanda Leahy Weaver ’04 and her daughter Charlotte far right Sally Fields Smith, daughter of Matthew Smith ’06 below On November 2, 2019, Betsy Halsey ’04 married Geoff Gagnon on Gasparilla Island in Boca Grande, Florida. (photo by Kate Headley)
below Class of 2004: front row: Betsy Halsey, Lilly Wirpza, James DeVincenzi, Barby Castro Rolland, Scott Wong middle row: Hayley Schall, Robin Bunevich, Mike Eulo, James Mackinson, Craig McGovern, Chris Giordano back row: Matt Heinle, Eli Obus, Chris Russo, Matt Stillitano, Associate Director of Marketing and Communications Tom Monfiletto, Steve Slomovitz, and Kyle Mann
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above left JD DeVincenzi ’04, Craig McGovern ’04, and his wife Kelly Stoddard McGovern ’05 at Alumni Weekend 2019 above right front row: Benjamin Donati ’05, Justin Schleifer ’05, groom Jeffrey Fisher ’05, Amanda Coleman back row: Matthew Kostinas ’05, Zachary LaPalme ’05, Dean Petrone ’05, Robert Merritt ’05, Matthew Kreger ’05, Andrew Fisher ’10 below right Alex Latella ’06 and Doug Eshleman ’06
above left The Cortina and DiPastina family celebrating Brian Cortina's ‘05 marriage to Cathy Ciacciarelli. Pictured are Matthew Cortina ’07, Anthony DiPastina ’75, Doug Cortina ’03, Brian Cortina ’05, Gregory Cortina ’71, and Lucy DiPastina ’06. below left Cole Irwin Fisher, son of Amanda and Jeffrey Fisher ’05, was born on February 17, 2019. below right Alex Connell ’06 and Gustav Herold at their wedding.
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2007
2009
U19 Scotland Lacrosse World squad at The Hun
English
May 28, 2017 at Banff Springs in Banff, Alberta
School this summer. The team had a productive
County, NJ. I received my Masters in Educational
Canada. Amanda wrote, “It was the most beautiful
training session and competed against area high
Leadership last May and am currently working
moment in our lives to be surrounded with our
schools including The Hill School. Claire enjoyed
on a New Jersey education legislation reform
most loved family and friends in the mountains.
showing The Hun School to the national team and
committee for the state! I hope to be representing
It was so special to have Jeff’s best friends and
catching up with her former teachers and coaches.
The Hun School well!”
stylish and functional clothing and accessories for women, men, and kids with disabilities.
Claire Halliday and her fellow coaches had their Jeffrey Fisher and Amanda Coleman married on
Mark Bergen wrote, “I am teaching high school and
Special
Education
in
Bergen
groomsmen, all Hun alumni, that were by his side all throughout their years at The Hun School,
Claire and the team would like to say a massive
up to our wedding day, and beyond. We are so
thank
grateful to have these gentlemen in our lives! The
Department,
friendships they’ve formed are ones that will last
support. In addition to coaching for Scotland
a lifetime.”
Lacrosse, Claire continues her competitive play
you
to
the
and
Alumni Office, Athletic
Dining Services
for
their
having represented Ireland in two World Cups and Lauren Poinier Martin and Charlie Martin wrote, “We are forever grateful to The Hun School for introducing us and making our little family possible! Our newest Raider, Beau Poinier Martin, was born June 2, 2018. We moved to Minneapolis in 2017,
a European Championship.
2008
Dana Aidekman Putman and David Putman
where Charlie works for Anheuser-Busch as a
celebrated their wedding in June of 2019. They
Commercial Sales Director and I work from home
chose Russell Hall as the perfect backdrop for a
as a curriculum writer. We’re excited to travel back
rehearsal dinner with their Hun School friends.
to New Jersey over Christmas to visit family and to see our closest friends at our annual Hun School
Jennifer
Reunion Christmas party.”
Ethan, welcomed Wesley (“Wes”) Jackson Baer
McCusker
Baer
and
her
husband
on September 5, 2019. Wes weighed 7 pounds, 9 Matthew Smith and his wife, Caroline, joyously
ounces. Everyone has been doing very well!
welcomed Sally Fields Smith to their family on February 19, 2019. “Sally is bright-eyed and eager to
above Tip Poolvoraluck ’09 and Yvonne Koh ’09
explore all the world has to offer!”
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above left Lauren Suchenski ’08, Hayley Lamendola Melinek ’09, Julia Wong ’09, Amanda Eshleman D’Esterre ’09, and Cimarron Sharon ’09 above right Jennifer McCusker Baer ’08, her husband Ethan, and son, Wesley. right The wedding of Dana Aidekman Putman ’08 and David Putman ’08 below right Julian Anthony Moreira, son of Mary DiPastina Moreira ‘08, and Connor Anthony McMullin, son of Angela DiPastina McMullin ‘05 below left Claire Halliday ’07 along with her coaches, trained their U19 Scotland Lacrosse squad at The Hun School of Princeton in the summer of 2019 left Beau Poinier Martin, son of Lauren Poinier Martin ’06 and Charles Martin ‘06
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left Melissa Dorfman, faculty member, and Jackie Felker ’10 in Chicago, Illinois above Janak Tull ’09
above left Tyler Veth ’11, Andrew Crawford ’10, Rob Michel ’10, Andrew Fisher ’10, Ryan Olson ’10, and Kevin Clifford ’10 above right Gina Fiori ’10 celebrated her wedding with classmates. front row: Emmy Hobson, Gina Fiori, Ali Deitchman middle row: Jackie Felker, Danielle Dileo, Alyssa Adams, Molly Sarvary back row: Noel Shipp, Megan Scanlon, Katie Coyle, Katherine Weidel below right Fun was had with old Hun friends at Brian Leffler’s ’09 traditional German wedding to Janna Graff in the Bavarian Alps. Pictured are Tom Pallotti ’09, Kara Colicchio ’09, Brian Leffler ’09, Jon Mann ’09, and Aroon Jeyakumar ’09 below left Madeline Welch Gonzalez ’09, Kara Colicchio ’09, Addie Godfrey ’09, and Emma Molloy ’09
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above Counseling and Wellness Teacher Olivia Albanese ’13, Tyler Veth ’11, Sam Dauer ’11, Andrew Fisher ’10, Ryan Olson ’10, Andrew Crawford ’10, and Erik Gunstensen ’11 got together at Winberie’s in Princeton, NJ. right Julia Wong ’09 and her husband, Jeremy were married in September 2019 below Class of 2009 front row: Matt Deane, Brendan Gallagher, Emma Molloy, Madeline Welch Gonzalez, Kara Colicchio, Addie Godfrey, Meghan Schermerhorn, Katie Monigan, Alex Thier Arena, Jon Mann, Nick Williams back row: Egheosa Edomwonyi, Tom Pallotti, Guy Helman, Mike Christiansen, Julia Wong, Ryan Brett, Cimarron Sharon, Mike Campellone, Aroon Jeyakumar, Ryan Kreger, and Brian Leffler
feel as if I’ve been able to accomplish and achieve a lot more in recent years than I did when I was in my teens. Being back at The Hun School really reminded me how much this school nurtures young individuals and sets the foundation for them to grow into unique influential individuals.” “Every time I come back to The Hun School to teach it makes me feel more excited and more inclined to get more involved with the School and the students.” Julia Wong wrote, “I married my partner, Jeremy, in September of 2019. We are incredibly grateful that our family and friends (many from Hun!) traveled to Princeton to help us celebrate!” “We live in Metuchen, NJ with our dog, Atlas. Jeremy and I are looking forward to making more memories in our new home.” Brian Leffler wrote, “My time back on Hun’s campus
administrators, or alumni, we all fell back into the
for our 10-year Reunion was wonderful. I’ve been
comfort of our shared experience and the fondness
living abroad for the past two years, so I couldn’t
that we have for our time at Hun. I can’t wait for the
miss the opportunity to reconnect with my fellow
next one!”
classmates and members of the Hun community.
Kara Colicchio wrote, “I had the best time seeing old friends at the 10-year Reunion! It was so nice to reconnect and spend time with all of my Hun School classmates, teachers, and coaches. It was
I returned to Munich feeling especially grateful to
Janak Tull wrote, “It was an honor to have the
have met so many fantastic people through The
opportunity to come back to campus for wellness
and changed over the years. I feel so lucky to have
Hun School.”
day to get students excited about their dental
made such great memories at such an amazing
home care routine and their teeth in general. To
place. Can’t wait for our 15th!”
Tom Pallotti wrote, “Ask anyone about what made
see individuals of that age be so excited about
their Hun experience so memorable, and the first
something important that can seem so mundane
answer you’ll get is “the community.” Being back
truly was a special experience.”
also wonderful to see how the campus has grown
2010 Faculty
at Hun for the class of 2009’s ten-year reunion, I couldn’t have felt a stronger bond with all of
“I think it’s quite typical for individuals to have a
the people that made our four years at Hun so
less enthusiastic view of themselves from periods
special. Whether it was catching up with teachers,
of their lives when they were younger. I certainly
10TH REUNION
member
Melissa Dorfman
and
her
husband, Paul, saw Jackie Felker in her Improv show in Chicago in August of 2019. “Anyone like me that had her in class knew she had an amazing
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above left Gina Fiori ’10 married RJ Howley on September 21, 2019 above right John Law ’10, Andrew Crawford ’10, Erin Dauer ’10, Tyler Veth ’11, and Sam Dauer ’11 tailgate at a Rutgers football game in Piscataway, NJ on October 26, 2019. right Zoe Wilson ’12 and her husband, Matthew Ross below right John Marbach ’11, Sam Super ’08, and Sean Corwen ’08 below left Jason Elefant ’11, Geoff Evans, and his children, Oliver and Etta
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sense of humor and was destined to be a stage
Sarah ‘Rosie’ Moffitt gave birth on September
Zoe Wilson wrote, “After graduating from The
star! I wanted to share how well she is doing!”
15, 2019 to a daughter, Hanna Rose Prestano, who
Hun School, I went to the University of Sheffield in
Jackie will be back on campus in April to celebrate
weighed 6 pounds, 11 ounces. Hun School parents,
Sheffield, England and studied Law LLB. I graduated
her 10th Reunion.
Michael and Katherine Moffit, and Uncle Joey
and received my Bachelor of Law in July of 2015. I
2011 Jason
Elefant
Moffitt ’07 feel incredibly blessed.
wrote,
“Geoff
Evans,
former
then started the Legal Practice Course, which is the required Postgraduate course to become a
2012
solicitor in England and Wales. I completed all of my educational requirements to practice as a solicitor
Garrett Lau’s interest in running started at The
in 2017. I lived in Sheffield, England from September
IRA (Intercollegiate Rowing Association) National
Hun School when he ran cross country and trained
of 2012 to January of 2018.”
Championship this past June in Sacramento, CA
during winter crew. He ran his first marathon in
where I was coaching for Syracuse. Mr. Evans made
Boston in 2016 during his senior year at Boston
“While I was at the University I met my husband,
the two-hour drive from Oakland (with his two
College to raise money for the Boston Children’s
Matthew Ross. We married on July 16, 2017 in
little ones!) to watch the racing and to catch up
Museum. Since then he’s run four additional
with me. I was really happy that he did.”
marathons (and one ultra-marathon). For his most
Chesterfield, England. My maid of honor was Jamie
faculty, and I got a chance to reconnect at the
recent marathons, both in Chicago, Garrett raised “My parents have always been the most defining
money for the Boys and Girls Club of Chicago and
people in my life but I would have to say that Mr.
lastly earned himself a spot through the lottery.
Weiner. We are still best friends to this day and still talk every day. One of my bridesmaids was my cousin Elizabeth Ji ’21. Matthew and I recently celebrated our two-year wedding anniversary.”
Evans is right up there as well. He certainly made me passionate about the sport of rowing in a
Miles Ward married Eleanor Herting in Chelan,
“In 2018, my husband and I moved back to the U.S.
way I never knew I could be. The impact that he
Washington on September 21, 2019. In attendance:
because I wanted to be closer to my family. Once
had on not just me but a whole decade’s worth
Bobby Sands, Chris Caputo, Alex Goldenberg,
I returned to the States, I realized I could qualify
of his rowers was something that drew me into
and Cameron Troilo. “I was excited to have my best
to sit for the New York State Bar Examination
the coaching role myself. I hope that I can be a
friends from The Hun School standing by my side on
provided the Board of Law Examiners approved of
positive influence on the next generation of young
the happiest day of my life.”
my international legal education. That was a bit of a
rowers to benefit as much as I did from having
lengthy process, so I’ll forgo the details.”
great mentors.”
MeetMe @Hun ALUMNI RECOGNITION AWARDS DISTINGUISHED ALUMNI
ATHLETIC HALL OF FAME INDUCTEES
YOUNG ALUMNI AWARD
David Diamond ’70
Adam Epstein ’95
Kelsey Tylus Testa ’05
Kimberly McCreight ’90
Brendan Tierney ’98 Nina Tinari ’98 Angela DiPastina McMullin ’05
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1980
1985
1990
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2010
2015
Please visit hunschool.org/aw for a complete schedule and registration.
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above Connor Cahill ’13, Tyler Veth ’11, Sam Dauer ’11, Garrett Lau ’12, Eddy Scanlan ’13, and Jonathan
above Julia Blake ’15 and Nick Perez ’15 on
Tattoni ’13 at Alchemist and Barrister in Princeton, NJ.
senior day during their final seasons on Haverford baseball and softball teams. left Class of 2014: front row: Melissa Poulsen, Kaity Bastedo, Anisha Kannambadi, Madison Folmer, Lauren McTigue, Kristen Manochio, Tara Dorgan, Kamaron McNair, Avery Diamond middle row: Breyana Greats, Peter DesRochers, Chris Taylor, Darnel Theagene, Spyridon Avgoustiniatos, Lewis Huh, Torray Chester, Carter Broad, Alex Embree, Olivia Braender-Carr, Samantha Troilo, Elizabeth Mydlowski, Angelo Abis, Jordan McDonald, Heather English, Juliet Kapanjie back row: David Soltis, Jason Geter, JT Bucsek, Bailey Hammer, Ryan Hayes, Alex Deutsch, Paul DesRochers, Mete Eser
above Miles Ward ’12 and his wife Eleanor. right Garrett Lau ’12 at the Chicago marathon.
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in 2017 and my younger cousin, Elizabeth Ji, will graduate in 2021.”
2014
The James M. Byer ’62 Award – Awarded to the class with the highest percentage of classmates who attended Alumni Weekend 2019 – Congratulations to the Class of 2014!
Juliet Kapanjie wrote, “Alumni Weekend was a total blast to be back on campus and to see how much the School has grown since my time there. It was lovely that so many people from our class came back to celebrate. I really enjoyed reconnecting with everyone and hearing about all of the wonderful and different paths we’ve all gone down since high school!”
2015
5TH REUNION
Chris Aslanian, Hobart College senior attackman, was drafted by the Denver Outlaws in the 2019 above Former Hun School Trustee James Hedden, Paul Pontani, Ginger Tylus, Trustee Emeritus Kevin Tylus ’73, Chair, Interdisciplinary Studies Patricia Garrison, Mary Jo Hedden, Carolyn Pontani, Bonnie Beach H’14, and Adam Canto below Zelan Von Kaenel ’18, University of Pennsylvania; Ximena Iriarte Estrada ’18, Penn State; Malcolm Brunson ’19, Brown University; Ava Taddeo ’19, San Diego State University; Grace Piasecki ’19, NYU Film School; and Victoria Leach ’15 , Georgetown University, participated in a student panel about the college selection process.
Major League Lacrosse Collegiate Draft. He was chosen with the final pick of the second round (18th overall).
Current Faculty
Chair, Interdisciplinary Studies Patricia Garrison wrote, “Last spring, I had the great pleasure of being a guest at the Honorary Alumni award ceremony at which my dear friend and former boss, Bonnie
Beach H’14, was among those honored. I can’t think of anyone more deserving of this distinction, and I was grateful to be there with her as she accepted her award. Working with Bonnie in the Learning Center (which she instituted) was an absolute joy. I admired her expertise in the field of learning differences and counted on her insight and support, which she continuously gave. But her first concern was always for our students and how we could best help them succeed. Under her leadership, not only did our students thrive, but her department did, too.” “The night of the ceremony as she was honored, Bonnie, in her usual way, was uncomfortable in the spotlight, but I, along with so many others, knew that is precisely where she belongs. Over the years, she has given so much of her life and love “I found out I could sit for the New York State Bar in
“Thank you to The Hun School for introducing me to
to Hun, and we in the community have been and
October of 2018 and applied to take the next earliest
one of my best friends, and giving me the education
will continue to be enriched by her gifts and her
date, which was in February of 2019. In April of 2019 I
that I needed to succeed in life. I’m excited to get
friendship.”
found out I passed the Bar. I was officially sworn in as
more involved in alumni events now that I am back
a New York State Attorney at the Appellate Division
in the States. I think fondly of my time at The Hun
Melissa Dorfman
of the Supreme Court, First Judicial Department
School and sometimes wish I could time travel back
husband Paul and I had the honor and pleasure
on September 9, 2019. I work as an Immigration
for one day and relive a day of my senior year...one of
of celebrating alumna and former student Lauren
Attorney in the Financial District in Manhattan and
the days where I had a long lunch period free and
live in Jersey City, NJ with my husband.”
theater rehearsals in the afternoon.”
wrote,
“In
the
spring,
my
Fisher’s ’07 wedding with her brothers, Jeffrey ’05 and Andrew ’10, and of course her mother, former
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above left Bill Long, Alison Long ’96, her daughter Zola, and Nancy Long above right Happy 80th Birthday Mr. Dippery! below Former Headmaster and Trustee Emeritus G. Gerald Donaldson H’14 and his wife, Marilyn Donaldson, former faculty member colleague and friend of many, Diane Fisher. Dancing with Diane and seeing her happiness, and that of the kids and family was great, especially in light of the hard couple years they have had and the very big losses that were sorely felt at this wonderful event. Speaking of her boys, Jeff’s then 2-month-old baby Cole was there. He is adorable and Diane is quite the doting grandmom!” Because Diane has asked me to pass on some sad things in the past, I thought she would love for you to know about all the good things that are now happening in the family and send her regards and those of the kids to their alma mater and former teachers!”
Former Faculty
Bill and Nancy Long visited their daughter Alison Long ’96 and her daughter, Zola, in Kenya, where they live in Nairobi. Together, they traveled to the Former Headmaster and Trustee G. Gerald
and evening with activities, athletics, music, and
Donaldson, Jr. H’14 wrote, “How many years
dancing is always enjoyable. In addition, Hun
has it been since you have talked with or read
Today Class Notes bring to all much information
This is Bill and Nancy’s second trip to Kenya, as
about some of your good friends while you were
relating to each class and your friends.”
Alison has now lived there for over six years,
a student at Hun? You and your friends have
working for a variety of international development
been part of the growth of Hun, which is new,
“My wife and I have had forty-two years of service
organizations. Currently, Alison is the regional
stronger, and brighter than ever. Even now, there
at the School before retirement. We continue to
monitoring,
are a number of ways to enjoy and be part of the
attend and follow activities together for a total of
current Hun School.”
sixty-two years. We look forward to seeing you all
coastal cities of Lamu and Diani and went on safari in Naivasha.
evaluation,
accountability,
and
learning advisor for Catholic Relief Services’ East Africa region, which includes Kenya, Tanzania,
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at the next Alumni Weekend....how many former
Uganda, Sudan, South Sudan, Ethiopia, and
“The Annual Alumni Weekend, which has an
Somalia.
Alumni Recognition Ceremony and a full day
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students do you think that is?”
In Memory of... Charles Jones ’38
Nicholas Adler son of Mitchell Adler ’83
Ira Spanierman ’46 Robert Goss ’48 Herbert Lightstone ’51
John Hildebrandt ’58 Alan Wirsig ’61 Gary Grover ’62 Charles Le Febure ’62 John Macauley ’62 Christopher Wynkoop ’62
Denise Anhalt
John Haffner ’68 Judith Guyer Gorter ‘74 Paul Welykoridko ’89 Christopher Whitman ’89 Kyle Bremer ’07 Arman Roy ’22
of Benjamin Zindler ’88
sister of Jackie O’Gorman, chair, science,
Mary Ann Fox
aunt of Ryan O’Gorman ’17
former Hun School librarian and archivist
father of Timothy O’Brien ’94
Karl Franzoni father of Garrett Franzoni ’80 and
Morgan Bruch
Paul Franzoni ’83, grandfather
sister-in-law of Anthony Cannuli, faculty
of Ian Franzoni ‘20
member, aunt of Sophia Cannuli ’24
Moore Gates
Marian Cervone
father of William Gates ’75, brother of
wife of the late Edmund Cervone ’51,
Harris Gates ’47, nephew of the late
mother of William Hawkey ’77
John Weiss ’40, grandfather of Charles “Ren” Gates ’07
Betsey Ann Dirk mother-in-law of Celeste Dirk,
Jessie Herdic
director of human resources,
mother of Peter Herdic ’81
grandmother of Justin Dirk ’18
Irene Fabian Edward Ingraham II ’65
father of Jaime Flyer Zindler ’88, father-in-law
John Bloom Stuart Eisenberg ’57
Ron Flyer
Herbert Hobler former trustee
mother of Stephen Fabian, chair, history and global
Marcedius Jameson
studies, grandmother of
father of Tyler Jameson ’22
Alexander Fabian ’12
David Fankhauser
Leslie Kuenne mother of Peter Kuenne ’13,
father of Seth Fankhauser ’93
daughter-in-law of former
and Jared Fankhauser ’95
faculty member Janet Kuenne
Catharine (Cassie) Wickes Firenze
Virginia Lavan
former faculty member
wife of James Lavan ’56
Jack Fitzpatrick
Albert Lounsbury
father of
father of Donna O’Sullivan,
Tracey Fitzpatrick Paley ’83
grandfather of Kyle O’Sullivan ’15
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In Memory of... John McGlory
Charles “Chuck” Perfater
C. Barnwell Straut
father of Trustee Susan Michel,
father of Jeffrey Perfater ’78
father of Derek Straut ’78
father-in-law of Former Trustee John
and Susan Perfater Zitofsky ’81
Michel, grandfather of Jay Michel ’02,
Jackson Place
Thomas W. Sumners Sr
Kevin Michel ’05, Carol Ann Michel
son of John Place ’80,
father of Thomas W. Sumners Jr ’76,
Fernandez ’07, and Robert Michel ’10
nephew of Kevin Place ’77
Paul Sumners ’80 and Martin
and Mary Beth Place Evans ’79
Sumners ’83, grandfather of
father of Eva McKenna-Tramontana ’98
Linda Raike
Sumners III ’10, Taylor Sumners ’11
mother of Kim Esposito,
and Christopher Sumners ’17
Shannon Mrotchek
administrative assistant
mother of Brendan Mrotchek ’19
to college counseling
William McKenna
Shawn Sumners ’95, Thomas W.
Craig Tidey son of Trustee Emeritus
Andrew Nehlig
Giacomo Rosati
George Tidey ’51,
father of Jim Nehlig, faculty member,
father of Peter Rosati '90
nephew of James Tidey ’58
father-in-law of Ruth Wheaton Nehlig ’81,
and father-in-law of
and the late Clayton Tidey ’53
grandfather of Taylor Nehlig ’15,
Felicia Pratico Rosati '94
James Nehlig ’17, Kendall Nehlig ’19, and Letson Nehlig ’19
Norma Sally Rosenblum mother of Trustee Eric Rosenblum,
Angela Lena Todaro grandmother of Michael Chaykowsky ’07
Roberta Nehlig
grandmother of Timothy
mother of faculty member Jim Nehlig,
Rosenblum ’00, Scott Rosenblum ’01,
Lori-Ann Weichselbaum
mother-in-law of Ruth Wheaton
and Colin Rosenblum ’07
mother of Mindy
Nehlig ’15, James Nehlig ’17, Kendall
Robert Ruetsch
Dana Weichselbaum Wachs ’89,
Nehlig ’19, and Letson Nehlig ’19
father of Derek Ruetsch ’88
aunt of Eric Weichselbaum ’87 and
Nehlig ’81, grandmother of Taylor
Weichselbaum Meade ’85 and
Kenneth Weichselbaum ’92
Leo Otway
Philip Scozzari
father of Robert Otway ’71 and
father of Nicholas Scozzari ’77,
William Westrol
Barbara Otway Rose ’74
grandfather of Nicholas Scozzari ’05
grandfather of Tyler Arthur ’23
Ruth Otway
Patricia Snyder
Dent Williamson
mother of Robert Otway ’71 and
niece of Dr. Paul Chesebro,
father of Andrew Williamson ’87
Barbara Otway Rose ’74
former headmaster and trustee emeritus, mother of faculty member
Catherine Palsho
Andrew Yusko
Cheryl Toto Beal ’79 and Dan Toto ’77,
father of Debra Yusko Fehl ’84
mother of Ernest Palsho ’81
grandmother of Matthew Beal ’12, Danielle Beal ’13, Christian Toto ’13,
Olga Yusko
Emily Toto ’15, aunt of Jocelyn Avery
mother of Debra Yusko Fehl ’84
Dorgan ’80, and great aunt of Avery Dorgan ’11 and Tara Dorgan ’14
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