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Our Mission Landon School prepares talented boys for productive lives as accomplished, responsible and caring men whose actions are guided by the principles of perseverance, teamwork, honor and fair play.
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On Our Cover: Landon 2019 Commencement (photo by Jason Murphy)
Landon School Board of Trustees 2018–19 Chairman: Scott S. Harris ’84 Vice Chairman: Kathy Wellington, P ’11 ’13 ’15 ’18 President: Jim Neill, P ’24 Secretary: Martin Weinstein, P ’20 Treasurer: Steve Mayer, P ’16
Trustees Emeriti
Peter FitzGerald ’50, P ’83 Knight Kiplinger ’65, P ’99 Lawrence Lamade ’65, P ’00 ’03 Samuel Lehrman, H ’09, P ’11 Russell “Rusty” C. Lindner ’72
Trustees
Andy Arnold ’78 Alex Baldwin, P ’18 Michael Connolly ’75 Donald Dell ’56 Matthew Coursen ’99 Bill Eacho ’72, P ’09 Jean-Marie Fernandez, P ’24 Jeffrey Freed, P ’11 ’13 ’18 Beverly Hudnut, P ’11 Kenneth Jenkins ’78 Aranthan “Steve” Jones, P ’19 ’24 Olivier Kamanda ’99 Kenwyn Kindfuller, P ’12 ’14 ’15 Doug Lagarde Bill Magruder ’92 Ted Prince ’84 Tom Scott ’85 Harmar Thompson ’90
Landon Magazine Headmaster Jim Neill
Director of Communications Meredith Josef Writer-Editor Susie Zimmermann Designer Modern Media
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Rise Against Hunger
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ore than 125 students, parents, friends, and teachers came together on a Sunday morning in March for the annual Rise Against Hunger service project. In just a few hours, the volunteers packaged 20,000 non-perishable meals that will be distributed to needy communities, likely in Central America or Africa. Each meal consists of rice, soy, and dried vegetables. Rises Against Hunger provides all of the materials for the project, including music and speakers to fill the room with energy and apprise volunteers of their progress. “Every
time we packaged 5,000 meals, a gong went off,” remembers Ray
Wright, Form IV Dean and Upper School science teacher, who also helped organize the activity. Rise Against Hunger is an international organization that mobilizes resources to provide food and aid to the world’s most vulnerable communities.
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Cyrus ’21 Earns Sole Baritone Sax Seat in MD All-State Jazz Band
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yrus was the youngest student chosen to play for this year’s 2019 All-State Jazz program directed by Penn State conductor Rick Hirsch, which includes only 19 students from public, private and parochial schools statewide. He was also selected as a soloist for one of the ensemble’s concert selections. “As a fan and scholar of jazz, I pushed myself to audition because of how amazing the opportunity would be,” said Cyrus. “Surrounding myself with other like-minded
and talented jazz students changed my perspective on music.” Cyrus has studied jazz and improvisation with Landon adjunct music teacher Joseph Cunliffe for more than three years. “I am so proud of Cyrus,” said Cunliffe. “He came to our Landon Summer Jazz Clinic before he enrolled as a Landon student. Even then, he was ahead of the pack as an alto saxophonist.” Eli Harrison ’20 also received honors from the Maryland Music Educators Association, earning the first alternate trumpet spot in the ensemble.
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Shawn ’21 Earns Gymnastics Gold in Rookie Year
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National Merit Semifinalists
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lass of 2019 Bears Harrison Muth and Connor Pugh were selected as semifinalists for the National Merit Scholarship Program based on their performance on the 2017 PSAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test that they took during the fall of their Form V (junior) year. They were recognized along with 16,000 other semifinalists out of an initial pool of 1.6 million students. Harrison went on to become a finalist in the program. He received the 2018 Hugh C. Riddleberger Alumni Scholarship Award, given to the Form V student with the highest GPA. He was also awarded the prestigious Dartmouth Book Award, given to the Form V student for “general excellence in all areas of school life,” and Honorable Mention in the 2018 Scholastic Art & Writing Awards. He will attend Yale University in the fall. Connor, an AP student, explores extracurricular computer programming learning opportunities in his free time. He has shared his passion for Chinese language by participating in the Chinese Culture and Community Service Center Chinese New Year Celebration in D.C. Connor will attend Cornell University.
hen Shawn ’21 stepped off the mat at the USA Sports Acrobatic Championships last year, he hadn’t even finished his first year in competitive acrobatic gymnastics – but he went home with gold. Shawn’s quick rise began when his sister Nicole, who is a Grade 9 student at Holton-Arms School, needed a new partner. He started practicing seven days a week, began a rigorous strength training program, and learned the ins-and-outs of acrobatic gymnastics. His sister’s infectious drive inspired him to give his full effort. “The dedication it took to get here was a lot, but I always try to keep improving for her.” Shawn says competing in acrobatic gymnastics taught him how important it is to have confidence in yourself. “At my first competition, I was so nervous,” he said.
“But as the season went on and I competed more, I felt more comfortable. Now I feel like I can get up and give a speech or perform.”
Violinist Andrew ’21 finished first place at the Annual Landon Symphonette Concerto Competition funded by the Downing Family Foundation. Andrew is currently concertmaster for Landon’s advanced strings ensemble. That ensemble, made up of 13 Landon students including Andrew, won the highest possible rating at the Montgomery County Solo and Ensemble Festival in February.
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New Basketball Coach Hired After Nationwide Search
Landon Student-Athletes to Continue Playing in College Eighteen members of the Class of 2019 committed to play NCAA college athletics next year.
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ajj Turner, who most recently served as associate head coach of men’s basketball at George Washington University (GWU), has been chosen as Landon’s new head varsity basketball coach. During his eight seasons with the Colonials, Turner helped lead the team to four consecutive 20+ win seasons, a bid to the NCAA tournament, and a National Invitation Tournament (NIT) championship. He played Division I basketball at the University of Louisville for renowned coaches Denny Crum and Rick Pitino. Prior to GWU, Turner spent six seasons on the coaching staff at the University of Vermont (UVM). UVM compiled a 126-68 record during that time, including one bid to the NCAA tournament and two bids to the NIT. Turner and his colleagues earned two coaching staff of the year awards. Turner also worked at the University of Maryland as assistant director and men’s basketball coordinator of the school’s academic support and career development unit. He has focused on mentoring student-athletes throughout his career, including serving as liaison to the academic coordinator at GWU and UVM and assisting with community service and career development programming. At University of Louisville, Turner earned a B.S. in Pan-African studies and a M.A. in higher education. He graduated Cum Laude, achieved academic Honor Roll each season. Turner will also teach social studies in the Landon Lower School.
FOOTBALL: [left to right] Terrance Bridgers (US Naval Academy – Prep School), Josh Chapman (University of Pennsylvania), Chazz Harley (Elon University), Jelani Machen (Harvard University), and Jalen Williams (Boston College).
SWIMMING: Michael Yan (Swarthmore College) LACROSSE: [top, left to right] Miles Tonkel (Colby College), Farley Price (Oberlin College), Mitch Laughlin (Gettysburg College) [bottom, left to right] Guy King (Ohio Wesleyan), Max Becker (Colorado College), Billy Banfield (Gettysburg College), Will Bou (University of Richmond) [not pictured] Garrett Kurtz (Tufts University). TENNIS: Sachin Das (University of Chicago)
BASEBALL: [left] Jake Davidson (Kenyon College), [right] Dane Camphausen (Wooster College).
WRESTLING: Johnny Gherman (Ursinus College)
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US Science Teacher Matthew Johnson Named U of Chicago Outstanding Educator
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he University of Chicago named Landon Upper School Science Teacher Matthew Johnson one of its 2018 Outstanding Educators, an honor given to teachers who have made a particular impact on members of its incoming class. Johnson teaches AP Physics and Introduction to Engineering at Landon. He also coaches Form III and JV basketball. He was nominated by Harshvardhan “Harsh” Singh ’18, who just completed his freshman year at the University of Chicago. Students were asked to write letters of recommendation for teachers who “changed the course of their lives, who taught them to re-imagine texts and delve deeper into problem-solving.”
“I had thought advanced physics wasn’t right for me,” said Harsh. “But after I took Mr. Johnson’s course, I saw how physics can be fun and how I could actually enjoy it.” Johnson believes that his students make every second count in class, learning to challenge themselves and setting their sights on achieving high scores on major assessments like the AP Physics exam. “Every example
we do in class has a purpose,” he said. “Knowing that my students work very hard, and to get these results back, makes it all worthwhile.” Before arriving at Landon in 2015, Johnson taught physics and math in Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands. He holds a B.S. in physics from Millersville University.
Black History Book Tastings AS PART OF LANDON’S celebration of Black History Month and an effort to introduce boys to a wide range of topics in black history, Lower School Bears took part in an experiential learning lesson that transformed the library into a literary restaurant. Draped with red-checkered tablecloths, the library’s tables became family-style dining spaces, where students sampled a wide variety of black history books, from picture books to chapter books. Set up like a four-course meal, boys read a short preview of a book assigned to a meal “course” – one book each for an appetizer, soup, and entrée. After each book preview, the students wrote a summary and explained whether or not they enjoyed the beginning of the book. After the tasting was over, the boys picked out a book about black history that they found particularly interesting and shared it with the class. “The boys previewed books they often haven’t read,” Lower School Media and Library Specialist Kim Coletta said. “At the end of the book tasting cycle, boys came back and checked out a lot of the books they ‘tasted.’”
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The Class of 2019
Congratulations to our Graduates! Omar Ahmad Williams College
Maximilian Yong Becker Colorado College
Dane Matthew Camphausen The College of Wooster
Andrew Reza Akbari Trinity College
Chase Randolph Blazer The University of Alabama
Jonathan Franz Caplan Indiana University at Bloomington
August Ahearn Andrews The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Edward Lawrence Bou The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
William Henry Carlson Miami University, Oxford
Thomas Walker Atkins Indiana University at Bloomington
William Frederick Bou University of Richmond
William Landon Banfield V Gettysburg College
David Carter Brainerd II Northeastern University
Nicholas Charles Barbot University of Vermont
Terrance Allen Bridgers Delaware State University
William Scott Barufka Indiana University at Bloomington
Jay LeFevre Budin Mercersburg Academy
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Rohan Singh Chabra University of Maryland, College Park Joshua Harold Chapman University of Pennsylvania Safin Ryan Chowdhury University of Pittsburgh Jelani Tavon Cross Davidson College
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Jiehan Dai University of Southern California
Joseph William Koegel III Boston College
Rodrigo Antonio Pedraza Garcia University of Maryland, College Park
Sachin Lalith Das University of Chicago
Matthew Harold Kopp University of Maryland, College Park
Farley Thornton Price II Oberlin College of Arts and Sciences
Jacob Callaway Davidson Kenyon College
Jacob Steven Kowitz Davidson College
Connor William Pugh Cornell University
Dara Dilmaghani Syracuse University
Garrett William Kurtz Tufts University
John Douglas Ramthun Purdue University
Christopher Joseph Dziak Tulane University
Zachary Scott Langdon Dickinson College
Jedediah Benjamin Rosenberg Tufts University
Yichi Feng University of Southern California
Mitchell Douglas Laughlin Gettysburg College
Bernard Francis Saul IV Villanova University
Ethan Koller Fine Amherst College
Kihyun Joseph Lee University of Notre Dame
Austen Chase Schnider Fairfield University
Jonathan Conrad Gherman Ursinus College
Aaron Spencer Loev Tulane University
William Truxtun de Forest Sears Colby College
Axel Giron York College of Pennsylvania
Jelani Ronald Machen Harvard College
Adin Maxwell-Jenefsky Segall University of Miami
Sawyer Cook Gouldman Bowdoin College
Owen Desmond McCarthy Vanderbilt University
Justin Thomas Sides Virginia Tech
Daraun Van Gray Loyola University Maryland
Darien Timur Mirzoev University of Toronto
Armen Robert Sivaslian Virginia Tech
Tianyang Han University of Chicago
John Hunter Montgomery III University of Georgia
Miles Bennett Tonkel Colby College
Chazz Pierre Harley Elon University
Jelani Kadar Morgan Champlain College
Patrick Michael Townsend Princeton University
Daniel Simmington Henschel College of Charleston
Ty Whelden Morton Hampton Roads Elite Juniors hockey team
Peter Cushing Van Allen Jr. The George Washington University
Vernon Wilson Holleman IV Texas Christian University
Evan Dale Murray-Hiteshew Elon University
Nicholas Alexander Wayland Jr. Loyola University Maryland
William Burke Jarrett Santa Clara University
Harrison James Muth Yale University
Jalen Davon Williams Boston College
Thomas Shur Johnson College of William & Mary
Charles Southard Nottingham Sewanee: The University of the South
Jesse Harris Wray Dickinson College
Adeoluwa Aranthan Kayode Jones Temple University
Olutobi Afolabi Olaniyi Loyola University Maryland
Weijie Yan Swarthmore College
Jonathan Joseph Kan University of Richmond
William Michael O’Shea Syracuse University
Zakareeya Ibn Abdul-Mumin Zaid University of Maryland, College Park
Nicholas Andrei Khramtsov Miami University, Oxford
Ryan Elliott Patterson Purdue University
Stefan Radomir Zamurovic Brandeis University
Gaetano Blue King Ohio Wesleyan University
John Thomas Paul Bucknell University
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Commencement 2019
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CLASS OF 2019 AWARDS The Fathers Club Citizenship Award
Omar Ahmad The Carroll Mercer Marbury Award
Axel Giron The William Harrison Triplett Award
Jelani Ronald Machen The Malcolm Coates Student Activities Award
Zakareeya Ibn Abdul-Mumin Zaid The Malcolm Coates Student Activities Award
Rodrigo Antonio Pedraza Garcia The Eleanor Ann Johnson Award
Connor William Pugh The Hugh C. Riddleberger Alumni Scholarship Award
Dennis Andrew Curran Jr.
BACCALAUREATE AWARDS
The Patrick Tanner Community Service Award
Omar Ahmad The Alexander Aikens Award
Farley Thornton Price II The Cary Maguire Form VI Ethics Award
Jacob Callaway Davidson
CUM LAUDE SOCIETY Class of 2019 (elected in 2018)
Omar Ahmad Edward Lawrence Bou William Frederick Bou Ethan Koller Fine Kihyun Joseph Lee John Hunter Montgomery III Harrison James Muth Connor William Pugh Patrick Michael Townsend Class of 2019 (newly-elected in 2019)
Andrew Reza Akbari Sachin Lalith Das Sawyer Cook Gouldman Tianyang Han William Burke Jarrett Jacob Steven Kowitz Darien Timur Mirzoev John Douglas Ramthun Class of 2020 (elected in 2019)
Matthew David Amitay Tjin An Ang Denis Andrew Curran Jr. Eli Joseph Harrison Mark Stephen Kalavritinos Alexander Joseph Mearns Samuel Coffey Peraza Yuanlong Zheng
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Flag Football Comes to Landon Landon is making changes to its athletics program to ensure the well-being of our boys and to align the structure with the school’s mission following recommendations made by the Athletics Philosophy Committee. The Committee, led by Director of Athletics Bill Brady, included teacher-coach-mentors from all three divisions, varsity coaches, and athletics administrators. It met this year to look at a variety of questions related to the program, including football. “Among the topics this group wrestled with were how we could maintain strong student engagement in football while keeping it as safe as it can be,” said Headmaster Jim Neill. “Considering the smaller number of younger students in recent years who signed up for football, recommendations from both the medical community and groups such as the NCAA and the NFL, and Landonled conversations with Middle School football coaches at area schools, the decision was made to offer flag football in both the Lower and Middle Schools.”
LOWER SCHOOL
The switch from tackle to flag football for Lower School (grades 3-5) and the option for flag football in the Middle School (Grades 6-7) will begin in the 2019-20 school year.
“We hope and believe this change will increase participation in football and will offer both Lower and Middle School students the opportunity for more and better interscholastic competition in football, which has in recent years not been feasible,” said Neill. “This change will increase safety, meet age appropriate requirements, and include boys of all sizes during an important stage of their development,” added Brady. “The Shrimp Bowl and Landon Cup will continue with flag football and soccer, respectively.”
MIDDLE SCHOOL
In the Middle School, there will be three football teams as the school moves away from grade level teams on the gridiron at that age. The advanced tackle team will be for boys with more experience or for boys whose size and ability can handle competition with other schools’ advanced teams. The beginner tackle team will be for boys who are learning tackle football for the first time or are best suited to competition against younger or less advanced teams. The flag football team is for boys who love football but are not ready to play tackle. Flag football is only open to Grade 6 and 7 students.
“With these options we hope to increase the number of boys who are playing football and help them identify the right fit for their development,” said Brady. “Please note that Form II boys who play the sport must play on one of the tackle teams as it is a move-up year, and we want to prepare them for the Upper School experience.” 10
Intramurals will also no longer be an option for Form II boys in the fall. “Given that Form III students must play a fall sport, it’s important we prepare them appropriately for the following year,” added Brady. Other new options for the Middle School include squash in the winter season (limited to 14 boys because of court space) and volleyball in the spring, after a test year for the latter. Winter and spring intramurals will continue to be available to Middle School students.
UPPER SCHOOL
Landon is also changing its strength and conditioning program for Upper School students. “The Athletics Philosophy Committee concluded that this program, as it had evolved, no longer served its initial purpose and instead in some ways undermined our mission of promoting teamwork, perseverance, fair play, and overall wellness,” Neill said. As a result, mid-day strength will no longer be offered, although students will have the option of participating in up to two seasons of after-school strength. Students in Form IV-VI (Grades 10-12) who wish to pursue a sport outside of school will have the opportunity to apply for one season of a new program called Contract Athletics. “Contract Athletics would allow a student to gain an exemption out of one season during the academic year. It is for the Landon boy who has demonstrated a significant interest in a sport or activity and would like to further his development in that sport beyond the season that Landon offers it,” Brady said. “Contract Athletics may also apply to a student who applies this interest to a sport or activity that Landon does not offer.” In addition to a high level of interest, a student must demonstrate a high level of commitment and unique achievement in this field, Brady added. There will be set timelines to submit a proposal in advance of the season, and a committee must review and approve it. Building on the successful launch in the Middle School, the Athletics Department will also offer club volleyball in the fall for Upper School students. The team, coached by Upper School science teacher Beverly Sivaslian, who was an All-ACC and All-Region honoree as well as an Academic All-American at Duke University. Volleyball will be available to students in Grades 9-11 with a target roster of 15-18. The school is also reducing the number of Grade 9 soccer teams from two to one. “Given that there are smaller teams at the JV and varsity level, we want to help boys identify their best option not only in year one but also for all four years of Upper School,” said Brady.
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Fall Sports FOOTBALL
The Bears took second place in the Interstate Athletic Conference (IAC) with a 9-1 record, extending their record over the past two years to 18-2. The team finished 12th in the final Washington Post All-Mets rankings and ended the season in 10th place in the Maryland Media State Poll for all public and private schools in the state. All-Met honors went to seniors Jelani Machen (First Team, Defense) and Josh Chapman, Jalen Williams, and Terrance Bridgers (Honorable Mentions, Defense). Machen was named IAC Player of the Year and Chapman, Williams, and Bridgers, along with Tommy Kenary ’20 who earned First Team All-IAC.
SOCCER
Varsity Soccer completed its season with a 5–11 overall record (3-7 in the IAC). Season highlights included a 2–0 win at Washington International School (one of only a few losses for WIS), and a dramatic 2–1 win at home versus DeMatha on a late goal by captain Miles Tonkel ’19. All-IAC honors went to Hayden Evans ’21, Marc Schermer ’20, and Issa Mudashiru ’21.
WATER POLO
Ford Bruggen ’20 set an all-time goal scoring record for Landon with 238 goals, passing Rob Spencer’s ’11 record. He also set a record for goals in one game at 11. The team ended the season 10-9-1.
CROSS COUNTRY
Despite graduating five of the top seven runners from 2017, the team finished third in the IAC Championships, seventh at the Maryland Private School State Championships, and had almost every runner on the 40-man squad set a 5K personal best at the Scorpion Crawl Invitational. Captain Michael Gilbert ’20 was Landon’s top finisher in every meet and earned All-State, All-IAC, and All-County honors.
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Winter Sports BASKETBALL
The 15-9 basketball team was led by first-team all-IAC honoree and Washington Post All-Met (Honorable Mention) Canin Reynolds ’20. The team won the St. Andrews Tip-off Tournament, the IAC-MAC Challenge game, and the Daily Progress Holiday Hoops Classic. The Bears started their season 13-0.
ICE HOCKEY
Under the direction of new head coach David Erickson, the Bears advanced to the IAC finals against Georgetown Prep, falling 2-1. The Bears finished with a 13-7-1 record, and were recognized for their philanthropic efforts, raising more than $15,000 in “Haircuts for Heroes” for pediatric cancer. Jake Cohen ’21received Washington Post All-Met honors (Honorable Mention).
SQUASH
Squash celebrated its most successful year in program history, according to Head Coach W.T. Miller ’86. The Bears finished 5-2 and third in the league. Bears standout Andrew Grey ’21 finished the season with the league’s second-best individual record.
SWIMMING
Swimming enjoyed a 10th place finish out of 32 schools in the Washington Interscholastic Swimming and Diving Championships – its best finish since 2002. The Bears finished fifth of the 19 teams in the Washington Metropolitan Prep School Swim Dive League (WMPSSDL) and Jacob Rosner ’20 earned All-WMPSSDL team and Washington Post All-Met honors ( ) and Co-swimmer of the year for Metro private schools.
WRESTLING
The IAC co-champion wrestling team celebrated another successful season, winning 18 duals (highest in team history) and qualifying five wrestlers for national competition. With four wrestlers earning all-IAC honors and Alex Giron ’19 making Washington Post All-Met (First Team), the team finished with an 18-5 record, and won its second consecutive IAC championship (a first since 1992). Giron set a career high win record of 168, and Jelani Machen ’19, Lorenzo Lopez ’20 and Jonny Gherman ’19 all celebrated 100 career wins. In addition, All-Academic Honors went to Matt Amitay ’20, Patrick Kielb ’20, and Machen.
INDOOR TRACK
Track finished second in the Montgomery County Private School Championship. Two Bears qualified for the Montgomery County Invitational, including Nathaniel Castro ’21 in the 300 meter and Jelani Cross ’19 in the shot put.
RIFLERY
Riflery finished 2-6, with captain Connor Pugh ’19 ending the season with a career high match score. Head Coach David Eusse and Assistant Coach Chuck Fontana implemented a physical training aspect into practice this year.
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Spring Sports BASEBALL
A new coaching staff and nine new players came together to finish the season with a record of 11-11. Dane Camphausen ’19 (team captain) and Jake Davidson ’19 earned all-IAC honors. Davidson and Jed Rosenberg ’19, both of whom earned 40+ strikeouts and ERAs under 2.20, led a strong senior pitching staff. On the batting side, Camphausen, Jack Cope ’20, and Will O’Shea ’19 each hit over .320 for the season.
GOLF
A winning 12-2-1 record landed the Bears in second place in the league for the season, including a win against Delaware state champion Tower Hill. Team co-captain Johnny Muller ’20 earned all-IAC and Washington Post All-Met honors (Honorable Mention) and medaled at the Freeman Memorial Tournament, which the team won. Muller and his co-captain, Charlie Bundy ’21, were inducted into the Landon Golf Hall of Fame with end-of-season averages in the top 30 of all Landon golfers since stroke play began in 1999.
LACROSSE
After replacing most of last year’s starters, the Bears won nine of their last 12 games and finished third in the IAC this season, with five games decided in overtime. Big wins came over Virginia VISAA Champion St. Stephens & St. Agnes and North Carolina private school champion Cardinal Gibbons. Matthew Kopp ’19 (co-captain), Garrett Kurtz ’19, Joey Graham ’21, and Graham Hertzberg ’19 earned all-IAC, and eight seniors will continue playing lacrosse in college. Kopp (Second Team), Kurtz (Honorable Mention), and Hertzberg (Honorable Mention), received Washington Post All-Met honors.
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RUGBY
Fifteen student-athletes stepped onto the pitch to play the game for the first time this season, and worked with the returning players to take the team to second place in the league. Exciting wins against DeMatha and The Heights capped the season for the Bears.
TENNIS
Landon’s tennis team struggled with injuries this season but managed to make it to the finals of the IAC tournament as a four seed before falling to St. Stephens &
St. Agnes. Three players earned all-IAC honors, Sachin Das ’19, Rodrigo Pedraza Garcia ’19, and Cyrus Rahbaran ’20. Das also earned Washington Post All-Met honors (First Team).
TRACK
Kaleb Starks ’21 and Jack Mangino ’22 led the way for the Bears this season. Starks ran personal bests in 100M, 200M, and 400M at almost every meet. Mangino set a new freshman school record in the 1-mile with a time of 4:49.
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Performing Arts
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Peter Qui ’23
David Bartley’20
Studio Arts
Pierce Ryan ’22
Aidan Cross ’27
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US STRING ENSEMBLE
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Music ALL-SCHOOL BAND CONCERT
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One Landon Days Bring Community Together One of the goals of the 2018 Strategic Plan is to find ways to facilitate intentional, school-wide programming for students and faculty. Building on Landon’s annual field day known as Bear Games, the school held three “One Landon Days” in 2018-19 to help achieve that goal.
you see the boys at work on an ethical dilemma or just having lunch together, you can also see them start to foster meaningful relationships with their fellow Bears across all grade levels.” Franklin says the school will continue to have multiple One Landon Days in the 2019-20 school year and will look for additional programming in the areas of ethics, leadership, citizenship, life skills and service as outlined in the Strategic Plan.
“The opportunity to come together as a community is an important part of our school culture. One Landon Days build relationships, allowing students and teachers across divisions to authentically connect with each other,” said Assistant Headmaster Charles Franklin. “We want to be consistent with the very best in boys’ education, and current research, along with our lived experience with boys, tells us these connections are critical to our students’ cognitive, social, Caden ’24 cleans up brush on campus with a smile, while Brown Bears celebrate Bear Games win. and emotional well-being.” The boys are divided into their Bear teams, with boys from each grade on each team, for the day’s events. The first One Landon Day held in November featured a day of environmental stewardship with a campus cleanup project, as well as music performances and readings focused on giving andon held its first-ever all-school Grandparents and Special thanks and appreciating others. Friends Day on April 22. More than 300 grandparents and During the second One Landon Day in January, students special friends joined boys in each of the three divisions – Lower, watched a film about perseverance and then broke into smaller Middle, and Upper. The guests enjoyed musical performances groups to discuss the film’s ethical lessons. They ate lunch with from our Advanced Handbells and Jazz Ensemble as well as their Bear teams and ended the day with a school-wide talent student speeches at an assembly to start the day. They then show. The final One Landon Day in April was Bear Games, with went on to join the boys for several classes and end the visit with the boys dividing into their teams for competitions of dodgeball, a lunch in the Barton Alumni Athletic Center. capture the rugby ball, and basketball knockout. Grandparents Day was primarily a Lower School event for “It’s a leadership opportunity for the older boys and a chance many years and was recently expanded to the Middle School. for our younger boys to be inspired by their older role models,” This year’s all-school event reflects the 2018 Strategic Plan added Franklin. “We know it is tremendously impactful for older community goal of advancing ongoing, thoughtful and engaging boys to have those experiences to lead younger students. They outreach and programming for grandparents and other may not have thought of themselves as leaders, but through members of the community. (See photos in our Community One Landon Days, they help direct a cleanup activity or organize Events section or online at GoLandon.com.) a talent show skit. And the younger boys are very attentive to
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Landon Outlines
New Technology Plan
Landon is instituting a sustainable, school-wide and integrated approach to technology that calls for the school to adopt Microsoft Surface Pro computers over the next three years starting in the 2019-20 school year. “This plan embraces developmental and divisional needs while connecting teachers and students to platforms and programs that will promote uniformity,” said the Director of Educational Technology and Libraries, Laurie Sears. “Creating a one Landon approach will allow students and teachers to spend less time learning how to use the programs and more time using them to explore, create, and express themselves in effective ways.” The school’s current configuration uses a combination of computer labs, tablet carts, Google Chromebooks, Apple miniiPads, as well as voluntary bring-your-own devices (BYOD) for students in Forms II through Form VI. The new plan calls for the school to use exclusively Microsoft products for both software (Office 365 suite) and hardware (Surface Pro 6). “Having adopted Microsoft Office 365 as our productivity, communications, collaboration, and file storage needs in the last few years, it makes sense to adopt the machines that work best with these tools,” Sears added. “The Surface
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Pro is a Microsoft tablet that aligns with Office 365 and provides needed flexibility and versatility, as well as excellent functionality, for all students and teachers.” During the 2019-20 school year, students in Grades 3 through Form I will continue to have computers supplied for them during the school day as needed, and students in Forms II through VI may take part in the voluntary BYOD program. All teachers will receive Surface Pros in 201920 and will begin using them in a pilot program with Form I and II students. Beginning in 2020-21, the following will take place in each division: LOWER SCHOOL. Landon will own and provide each Lower School student with a computer. These devices will stay at school. At first, the computers will be Lenovo tablets that will be replaced with Surface Pros in coming years. MIDDLE SCHOOL. Landon will own and provide a Surface Pro to each Form I and Form II student, while Grade 6 students
will each have a Chromebook. Students will take them home as needed, but all devices will be turned in at the end of the school year. In 2021-22, all three grades will be issued Surface Pros for use at school and home. UPPER SCHOOL. Landon will require Form III students to purchase a Surface Pro through the school that will be family-owned. Students in Form IV-VI are grandfathered into the voluntary BYOD program. During the 2019-20 school year, the school will provide extensive professional development for teachers and develop policies that include those related to financial need to ensure the program is a success for families and faculty going forward.
“This coming year will be a growing and learning year for teachers and students,” Sears said. “It will allow faculty to further refine a balanced curriculum that incorporates educational technology in a thoughtful manner to teach and reinforce skills, habits, and manners of thinking and learning to enhance students’ overall development.”
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On February 15, Headmaster Jim Neill announced the hiring of Tara Montague, Director of Studies at National Presbyterian School (NPS), and the permanent appointment of Erin Duffy, who had served as Interim Head of Landon’s Middle School.
New Heads to Lead Lower and Middle School
“The stellar faculty are so focused on meeting students’ needs, academically, socially, and emotionally,” said Montague. “When I visited, I saw the mission come to life – a respect for tradition and the timeless values of integrity, honor, and empathy balanced with innovative pedagogy uniquely tailored to boys.” During her NPS tenure, Montague was also a learning specialist and homeroosm teacher. With a master’s degree in education, she previously taught Lower School at two all-boys schools — St. David’s School (NY) and St. Albans (DC) — and graduated from Punahou School, an independent school in Hawaii.
“Over two decades, my philosophy has remained consistent: every child should be known and loved for who they are,” Montague said. “As educators, we need to ensure that when
LS Head Tara Montague and MS Head Erin Duffy
students walk through the door, they see themselves on the walls, in the curriculum, and as part of the fabric of the entire school. A student’s school experience is not only formative; it can be transformative. That’s why teaching is an incredible responsibility.” Erin Duffy, who has worked as a Landon teacher and administrator since 2007, agrees. “The teacher-coach-mentor model allows us to live out that philosophy,” she said. “We get to know the boys in many different ways, providing them the opportunity to take academic, athletic, and social risks within a safe space and with the support they need.” Prior to becoming Interim Head, Duffy has been at Landon for more than a decade, serving as Assistant Head of the Middle School, Form I Dean, technology coordinator, history teacher, and basketball coach.
Lower School students will have new learning opportunities in the 2019-20 school year with the introduction of the Landon Enrichment and Afterschool Program (LEAP). The program, which will eventually be offered to the entire student body, features classes taught by Landon faculty after school hours in subjects that enhance the academic curriculum. “LEAP” gives students the chance to learn skills that are not only complementary to what is being taught in the classroom during the school day, but they will also be able to explore new interests and build relationships with their teachercoach-mentors,” said Director of Auxiliary Programs Jamie Simon. Teacher-coach-mentors from all three divisions will lead the classes on subjects ranging from chess to typing to rock band. The classes will run from 4-5 p.m. Monday through Friday on a trimester schedule,
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and the cost will vary by class. Students can also stay for AfterCare following LEAP until 6 p.m. each day. Class descriptions and signups are now available on BearNet, according to Auxiliary Programs Manager Megan Conway who will oversee the program. “LEAP’s mission, simply stated, is that we are expanding the learning experience beyond the school day in creative, dynamic and fun ways while supporting Landon’s core values,” Simon added. “We believe this program accomplishes these goals, and we are looking forward to feedback from our community about the classes they would like to see offered for the boys.” The development of LEAP is part of the 2018 Strategic Plan, which called on the school to build intentional, new school-wide programming for students and enhance their learning experience.
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The Five Qualities of
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hat are five qualities of leadership in today’s world and how do you become a successful leader? Those were two of the questions Grade 8 students from Landon and Holton-Arms School answered at a Leadership Symposium held at Holton on April 10. Five Landon and Holton Middle School teachers and 35 students developed the program. Work began in the fall as the group identified five traits of leadership: self-awareness, courage, confidence, being present, and vulnerability. Students recognized quickly that one of the most important traits of a good leader is a person’s ability to connect with others. They also discussed the challenge inherent in each of these characteristics, and why it is important for leaders to practice these qualities, as well as related behaviors—including putting down cell phones to listen to others and being willing to address difficult topics with one another. The Grade 8 leaders recognized in particular how much they can learn about themselves and their peers when they share personal stories, and wanted to provide that same opportunity for their classmates.
“We, the teachers, wanted the students to learn what they have in common with one another and see through some of the masks they wear,” said Eighth Grade History Teacher and Middle School Student Council Advisor Sarah DeCamps. “And just by telling these stories to each other,
they exhibited courage, confidence, and vulnerability— traits that do not always come naturally.” The Leadership Symposium included three parts, each led and presented entirely by students, including a presentation about the five qualities of leadership, a symposium highlighting these characteristics through students’ personal stories in the form of speeches and slam poetry, and discussion groups about positive community leaders who embody these characteristics. “Their presentations were powerful,” recalls DeCamps. “The students stood up in front of 150 of their peers and told very moving stories about everything from issues of race, gender, power, and segregation to struggles like moving, having sick
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family members, feeling excluded, or dealing with developmental disabilities. To see 14-year-olds stretch themselves in this way and talk openly about difficult issues was inspiring. Each speaker embodied the leadership traits they were discussing: selfawareness, courage, confidence, and vulnerability.” Along with DeCamps, Landon Form II Dean and English Teacher Eric Harrison, Landon Form II English Teacher Jamie Sorge, and Holton-Arms faculty counterparts, Carrie Braun and Lea Hunerkoch, led the program on behalf of the faculty. Earlier in the school year, Grade 8 boys had written personal speeches in their English classes, and the Landon faculty identified students whose speeches exemplified the leadership traits that were the Symposium’s focus. Likewise, Holton’s Grade 8 girls had written poetry about issues of importance to them, and their teachers invited some of the girls to present their work. At the day’s conclusion, students were asked what parts of the day resonated with them. Hands flew into the air as the 8th graders expressed appreciation for the emotion, courage, and openness of the speakers and the common ground they found with each other.
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Grade 5 TED Talks
Combine Public Speaking with Social Justice
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he bold, iconic “TED” logo decorated the halls of Landon’s Lower School this past fall, celebrating the Language Arts assignment that Grade 5 Bears tackled. Each boy presented his own speech based on the popular “Technology, Entertainment, Design” (or TED) speaker series. Students explored ethical thought and reasoning in the annual Grade 5 grade project. Each student chose a social justice issue that they felt was important to them. After performing their own research and reflecting on the ethical dilemmas behind each topic, the boys wrote and presented their own speeches proposing ways they and their peers can make a difference. “As fifth graders, the boys begin taking ethics courses and have an opportunity to explore
the issues in the world around us,” said Grade 5 Language Arts Teacher Rebecca Poyatt. “This project goes hand in hand with that exploration. The boys learn the meaning of social justice and delve into the issues that are swirling around them each day.” The preparation process started five weeks prior to the event. They began by studying TED Talks given by kids and learning about persuasive arguments and writing. They also discussed the three important parts of a TED Talk: defining an issue, naming the facts, and sharing a solution. Students were guided through the process of gathering information and statistics, writing out the facts, and beginning to think about positive ways to effect change. Inspired by a great range of topics online, the Grade 5 Bears
As freshmen Bears settle into a routine in the first months of school, they now have a new peer-topeer advisory program created by the Class of 2019 to support ninth graders as they navigate life in Landon’s Upper School. At the beginning of the year, each freshman was paired with a senior “buddy,” who throughout the year has helped answer questions about Upper School life, provide social support, and act as a first-line peer resource for the division’s youngest Bears. The program is an outcome of Landon’s Leadership Summit
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John ’26 gives his “TED Talk.”
chose to tackle such issues as gun violence, animal cruelty, and food waste. Previous years’ talks have addressed cyber-bullying, climate change, immigration reform, gender stereotypes and the pay gap. The project also gave students an opportunity to work on their public speaking skills and to practice handling the nervousness that is
common when presenting to an audience. “The idea of having to memorize their speeches and not rely on cue cards is intimidating,” recalls Poyatt. “Luckily, the speeches are only three to five minutes long, and I’m there to prompt them when they get stuck.” “And,” Grade 5 student Bo White said, “it’s fun to wear the headset.”
with Holton-Arms School. Each August, Landon juniors and seniors join with Holton students for a Leadership Summit. The programming includes the assignment for each school group to formulate a vision and action plan for the year. “We talked about things that Landon could improve on,” said Student Council President Zak Zaid ’19. During their discussion, students discovered that many of them naturally looked up to seniors and juniors when they were freshmen. The Landon seniors then chose to reinvigorate a Buddy program that had disappeared in recent years. The goal was to give everyone an opportunity to have a role model and another layer of support in addition to advisors, deans, counselors, teachers and coaches. “Each guy left that August meeting excited about the potential for this program to flourish,” said Ray Wright, Upper School science teacher, Form III Dean, and faculty sponsor for the Leadership Summit. “I think they achieved that goal. ”
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Thank You
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Congratulations!
We congratulate these Landon faculty and staff members on reaching significant milestones in years of service to the school. Randy Bednar – Lower School Head (20 years) Mike Derwinski – Form V Dean and Upper School history teacher (20 years) Bill Reed – Upper School history teacher (20 years) Jim Kreger – Handbells teacher (25 years) Andy Luther – Co-Director of College Counseling (25 years) Jose Moreno – Supervisor of Grounds (25 years of service) Michael Wu – Middle and Upper School choral teacher (25 years) Matt Dougherty – Upper School English teacher (30 years) George Mulligan – Lower School teacher (30 years) Leonor Garcia – Buildings staff (35 years) Jean Jeffress – Upper School Library Assistant and Database Support Specialist (40 years)
We Say Farewell!
New Year, New Roles THE FOLLOWING FACULTY WILL HAVE NEW ROLES IN 2019-20. CASE ANDERSON – Form V Dean, Upper School English KIM COLETTA – Lower School language arts teacher MIKE DERWINSKI – Upper School Dean of Students NANCY OSBORNE – Form I Dean BEVERLY SIVASLIAN – Form III Dean DAVID SMITH – Form IV Dean
The following Landon faculty and staff are departing after the 2018-19 school year. We wish them well in the next stage of their journey! Taylor Bates – Development Associate (2 years) Shannon Lechner – Lower School teacher (2 years) Francesca Panarelli – Middle School Social Studies teacher (2 years) Liz Hudson – Director of Data Management and Donor Stewardship (2 years) Rebecca Poyatt – Lower School teacher (2 years) Lindsay Horbatuck – Lower School teacher (3 years) Sean Foley – Upper School English teacher (3 years) Andrew Johnson – Middle School math teacher (4 years) Mekdie Solomon – LS and MS Learning Specialist (4 years) Adam Stewart – Lower School music teacher ( 4 years) Manuel Cuyun – Controller (5 years) Mike Fisher – Lower School teacher (5 years) Ray Wright – Form IV Dean and Upper School Science teacher (8 years) Andy Rhein – Director of Counseling and Wellness (9 years) Harry Murphy – Upper School Dean of Students (11 years) Brandon Harwood – Upper School Spanish teacher (13 years) Doug Nettles – Lower School teacher (15 years) Russel Thomas – Security Officer (17 years) Ashby Anderson – Upper School English teacher (18 years) Randy Bednar – Lower School Head (20 years) Fred Mora – Upper School English teacher (34 years)
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Landon Trustees Thank you to the men and women who have completed their service on the Landon Board of Trustees. We very much appreciate your dedication, thoughtfulness, and guidance in moving the school forward. MICHAEL CONNELLY ’75 WILLIAM EACHO ’72, P ’09 DOUGLAS LAGARDE STEVEN MAYER P ’16 MARTIN WEINSTEIN P’20 We welcome the following board members for 2019-20. NICHOLAS FREEMAN ’09 DEBRA GRAHAM P ’18, ’20 LAURA HOFFMAN P ’17, ’21, ’24 MATTHEW HOLLERAN ’85 BROOKE SEAWELL ’65
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Landon COMMUNITY Please enjoy a snapshot of the year in photos for our students, parents, grandparents, faculty, staff and more in 2018-19!
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1 Susan and Dylan ’24 at Mothers Visiting Day 2 Phil and Charlie ’21 at Fathers Visiting Day 3 Kaleb ’21 presents at Black History Month Assembly 4 Essentino ’28 and family at Grandparents and Special Friends Visiting Day 5 Brad ’25 and Patsy at Grandparents and Special Friends Visiting Day 6 Bo ’26 and Brien at Fathers Visiting Day 7 Landon Mothers Association volunteers for the Faculty and Staff Appreciation Luncheon 8 Buildings and grounds staff celebrate the retirement of Linwood Barnes 9 Director of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Joe Canty and students at the MLK Day of Service 10 Tatiana Prada, Susana Eusse, and Luz Valencia at Taste of Landon 11 Siobhan Kopp and Catriona Purfield at Taste of Landon 12 Sarah Foster, Deb Graham, and Katharine Powell at the Holiday Market 13 Gavin ’20, Omar ’19 and Aidan ’20 deliver Thanksgiving baskets to those in need
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1 George Wenschel ’85, Gus Umanzor ’08, Steve Amitay ’83, and Austin Bordley ’03 are all smiles and spatulas at Riddle’s Griddle 2 Puffin Travers, Hea Jin Yoon and Kate Anastassopoulos volunteer at plants and flowers 3 Nicholas ’19, Kitt ’19, Jake ’19, and Vernon ’19 help unload the azaleas 4 Luke ’27, Njuguna ’26, Mitch ’27, and Henry ’27: Cotton candy anyone? 5 Off to the races at FunLand 6 Lower School Media and Library Specialist Kim Coletta and students at the Story House Book Fair bus 7 Visit with Chinese Ambassador to US 8 Form II students celebrate MS Class Day 9 Form VI students build homes with Habitat for Humanity for Independent Senior Project 10 Grade 5 students celebrate LS Class Day
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Alumni Spotlight
My career has been a reflection of who I am, and what and who is important to me. Some people zero in on a career and do not deviate from their plan— but that direction is not for Adam Simon. ADAM SIMON ’96 ELEMENTARY TEACHER, DENVER PUBLIC SCHOOLS Optimistic and open to change, he’s chosen to explore several careers in the 19 years since he graduated college: marketer, waiter, bartender, chef, and teacher. Rather than settle into one path, Simon jumps into each new chapter with enthusiasm and gratitude. Simon credits his attitude to a fortunate and happy childhood. He and his sister were adopted from Colombia by “amazing
parents who were great role models, supported each other and us, helped us develop our own moral code, and encouraged us to be anything we wanted to be.” The death of his father near the end of his college years was devastating, because “my Dad seemed to have everything in line, knew what was important, and didn’t really engage with what wasn’t important.” This realization reinforced for Simon how fortunate he had been. “I knew then that I couldn’t waste this opportunity at life,” he added. Since then, he has held steadfast to his values to focus on what he—and now what his family—needs. However, “if I told my 18-year-old self that I would have
ended up teaching in Denver after cooking in Wyoming at a 5-star hotel, it would have taken a while to stop laughing,” joked Simon. Starting in Landon in Grade 6, Simon enjoyed Spanish, soccer, singing, and street hockey, and became an “automotive gearhead.” Once in college at Lehigh University, Simon witnessed the burnout of the mechanical engineer majors, so he switched to marketing. For his first job after college, he joined the DC law firm where his father worked, Dickstein Shapiro Morin & Oshinsky. He loved it and found the atmosphere therapeutic, but decided a desk job was not for him. Next he joined the restaurant world, working as a server/bartender/runner at Cactus Cantina and Two Amy’s in Upper Northwest DC. “It was intense, but I was hooked, loved my coworkers and felt at home in both
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restaurants and had a blast,” he said. Those experiences led him to culinary school at the New England Culinary Institute, and his first cooking job for a James Beard award-winning chef at the Four Seasons Hotel in Jackson, Wyoming. “I loved my time in Jackson, and I could have blinked and been 56 years old working on the line while getting 100 days on the slopes.” However, when the chef moved to Denver to open a Four Seasons there, Simon went with him. Two hard-working years in the kitchen later, Simon moved back to the front-of-the-house and began considering something new. “My priorities
had changed. I met my wife-to-be, and the craziness of the restaurant business was not going to give me the life I wanted anymore.” Simon’s mother had worked in education for many years and encouraged him to consider teaching. He opted to go back to school for a master’s in curriculum and instruction through the Denver Teacher Residency, an alternative licensure joint venture with Denver Public Schools and the University of Denver. He has taught elementary school for the last four years at the Mathematics and Science Leadership Academy, a Title 1 school in Denver. He also coaches soccer, helps with Rock Band, accompanies students on overnights, and has developed strong relationships with the students and their families.
Landon’s values—respect, responsibility, dedication, hard work, perseverance, and fun—have become those that he tries to instill in his students. Facing the possibility last year of being shut down by the school system for poor scores, Simon pushed the school and the students to work hard and prove their abilities and worth, leading this year to improved scores and helping to save the school from closure. Simon credits his teaching inspiration to many of his Landon teachers, including Steve Sorkin (“his knowledge, intensity, and steadfast belief that we were all capable made
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his class entertaining and awesome”), and Jack Crawford and Pierre Poisson (“both brought a ton of fun into the classroom and on the playing field”). And although he only met Bill Reed after he graduated, Simon has tried to emulate how Reed embodies the teacher/coach/mentor role and the strong relationships he forges with students. Simon and his wife Christina have two sons, Aiden (9) and Justin (4). His dreams are grounded in giving his children “as many opportunities as possible so they can learn what makes them happy.” As he considers taking time off from teaching for a new adventure, Simon will always search for an environment that works for him and his family, saying “Because my career has
been all over the place, I know I can succeed in any field.”
Giving Back
Adam Simon’s dedication to the next
generation is evident in the scholarship fund at Landon that was set up after his father died. The Justin D. Simon Memorial Fund for Hispanic Students was established to honor his father’s appreciation for what Landon provided to Adam. “So many people at Landon positively
influenced me,” says Simon. “My dad was thankful then, as I am now, and wanted other students to have the same experience I had.” Adam and his sister were adopted from Colombia, and Justin Simon sought to support opportunities for Latinos to attend the school.
Adam Simon with his wife Christina Simon, and his sons Aiden Rich (9) and Justin Simon (4).
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What I’ve Learned Finding your passion is the best way to discover your true abilities, and I am still in love with my career.
BY LYNN WILSON ’80 EXECUTIVE VICE CHAIR, DIRECTOR OF CLINICAL AFFAIRS DEPARTMENT OF THERAPEUTIC RADIOLOGY, YALE SCHOOL OF MEDICINE I started at Landon in fourth grade and loved playing sports. I learned how to solve problems and address challenges, but I wasn’t a strong student. I am dyslexic, and that may have contributed to the problem, but whatever the reason, I was distracted and cruised along. My SATs were solid, but my grades were not that great.
However, when I got to Denison College, I discovered how truly well prepared I was. While other
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kids were nervous at exam time, I found college relatively easy. I also began to develop work-around methods to manage my dyslexia and be more successful, especially with heavy reading loads. Those methods serve me well even today as I need to read quite a bit for work and always maintain focus. After graduating from college, I went to Yale to earn my master’s in public health, and then attended George Washington School
of Medicine. Next, I went to back to Yale for internship in internal medicine, followed by residency in radiation oncology. I’ve never left Yale since then. This is a
tremendous environment to be in, surrounded by brilliant people who operate at the highest levels every day. It’s amazing to be a part of this academic community and I have been fortunate to have spent my career here. While I struggled
academically when I was young, school became easier over time. As I became more interested and passionate about my chosen field and developed pathways in my brain to deal with my disability, everything began to fall into place. For me, Landon was difficult, college not too hard, grad school relatively straight forward, and residency was fun! I was—and still am—in love with my career. Interacting with cancer patients who are struggling with possibly the greatest challenge of their life, and assisting them toward positive and successful outcomes through scientific knowledge and technical advances, is incredibly rewarding. Every patient and every problem are different. To have these interactions with patients, teach students and residents, and advance the field through clinical research is, to me, an amazing triad. My Landon teachers must get a big chuckle at where I ended up. Rob Bordley ’66 once said to me, “You must be the twin brother I taught U.S. history to because there was no way that kid I knew was becoming a doctor and Yale professor!” It just goes to show that finding your passion is the best way to discover your true abilities. My wife Nancy and I have two children. One is a freshman
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at our local high school here in Connecticut, and my son plays New England prep hockey for Williston Northampton school. In my free time, I enjoy playing ice hockey and race car driving. I got into driving in 1995, advanced through the on-track driver training system, began club racing, and between 2000 and 2004 participated in a variety of professional level races including at the Rolex 24-hours of Daytona (2001, 2002, 2004). Now I drive a Mazda MX5 purpose-built race car for fun with a local motor club. It’s a good way to relax and get away from my work to recharge
and think about nothing at all but driving, which I really enjoy.
Landon taught me a lot, but perhaps most importantly how to solve problems and address challenges. The core values of pride, class, and greatness have also stayed with me, and I try to instill them in my students and my children (even if they don’t always listen!). A work ethic based on integrity is very important to me. Even if I wasn’t the perfect role model while at Landon, as I have matured, I try to live my life based on these essential values that I learned early on at Landon.
Lynn Wilson and his recreational hockey team celebrate their victory at the 2012 Stamford Twin Rinks championship.
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ALUMNI P ER SPECTIVE
From Our Hearts,
In Our Words LANDON ALUMNI ARE FOLLOWING THEIR PASSIONS AND EXPLORING OUR WORLD. HERE ARE EXCERPTS OF SOME OF THEIR STORIES. READ MORE IN THE ALUMNI SPOTLIGHTS SECTION ON THE LANDON WEBSITE.
Brewed Awakening | BY ROBBIE HEFFERON ’14 Less than two weeks after graduation from Williams College, I embarked on a year of global research into coffee sustainability with funding from the Thomas J. Watson Foundation. The foundation supports select graduates to pursue a year of independent international study on a topic about which you are passionate. In my eyes, there are few topics better to be passionate about than coffee. As a catalyst for conversation, a deliciously complex treat, and a tool for social empowerment, a cup of joe may appear simple, but it’s anything but. I perhaps never would have ended up here if not for my senior
small business and ignited something greater inside of me. Next, I landed a job at Williams at the student-run coffee shop where my passing interest in coffee became a passion. During a semester abroad in Bolivia, I researched the impact of foreign investment on coffee farmers in that country, and realized how much more I wanted to explore. How do you balance these positive experiences with the international coffee community that often exploits small farmers and workers in exchange for cheap prices? As I approached graduation at Williams, I wanted to explore that question and how coffee production and consumption can be more sustainable. Halfway through my Watson Fellowship, I have visited The Netherlands, Ethiopia, England, Colombia, and Peru, and will head to Japan and Germany soon. I have been pushed beyond
project at Landon. As a middle schooler, I heard about a Holton
my comfort zone on rural coffee farms and in professional coffee
senior’s project: a coffee shop on their campus. The idea of
tasting labs, but Landon taught me the crucial importance of
that kind of community space and small business captured my
being uncomfortable in order to grow. In the immortal words of
imagination. When it came time to design my own senior project
Fred Mora, “embrace the awkward.”
five years later, I knew I wanted to do the same. Running a fully functional coffee shop out of the Stone
I won’t solve the international coffee crisis anytime soon, but I’m grateful that the winding path that started with caramel
Room ended up as a success with thousands of dollars raised
frappes in the Stone Room has led me to meet so many people
for Autism Speaks. It taught me the ins and outs of running a
and learn so much about coffee and the greater world.
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Raising Green | BY KWASI J. ANSU ’05 My career since graduating from Landon has been filled with twists and turns, but I have always been guided by a passion for the environment and improving lives of the marginalized. After graduating from Wesleyan
School of Forestry and Environmental Studies. Along with my friends Franz and Matt, we created Raise Green and New Haven Community Solar. In the face of large societal challenges like climate change and social inequity, people may feel powerless to influence change. Raise Green is in seed stage to support campaigns like Kickstarter or GoFundMe with a twist. The Raise Green model uses the principles of renewable energy project finance and creates an opportunity for individuals who make less
University I worked for several
than $200,000 a year to purchase an equity stake in renewable
conservation-focused nonprofits,
energy projects. The pitch is to match planet-minded investors
moonlighted as a music writer, and coached lacrosse. I volunteered in South Africa, where I taught algebra and ran programs for the South
with green projects, like community solar that benefits low income residents. Climate change is quickly becoming the greatest challenge
African Lacrosse Project. I also worked in development in Ghana,
humanity has ever faced. Over one trillion dollars in investment
Nigeria, Liberia, Tanzania, Madagascar, South Africa, and
is needed per year to meet the Paris Agreement, and there is a
Indonesia. Each country grappled with similar and yet incredibly
massive financing gap. Governments and the private sector cannot
unique challenges towards crafting a sustainable future.
do it alone, and we want to create financial incentives to enlist
Continuing that passion, I went back to school at the Yale
everyone in the fight against climate change and close this gap.
Adventures in Living and Leading | BY STEVE ABRAHAM ’76 After graduating from Landon, I followed the path taken by many Bears—college, then law school, and a career as a commercial trial attorney. I also took a few small detours to coach football and volunteer on a Democratic presidential campaign, for the Voting Rights Institute, and for the legal team of a Democratic senatorial candidate. In 2001, I was introspectively looking at life and enrolled in a National Outdoor Leadership School (NOLS) course in the Windy River Range in Wyoming. I
large rock in the middle overlooking three pristine mountain ponds – the perfect place to contemplate. It was here that the epiphany came to me to found Wilderness Leadership & Learning (WILL), a program for underserved DC youth using the outdoors as a learning/teaching crucible. WILL is a holistic 12-month experiential learning, youth leadership, and life skills development program for DC 9th-11th graders from underserved and under-resourced neighborhoods. WILL’s mission is to provide diverse growth experiences and challenging learning opportunities to inspire and assist youth to make good decisions, become effective leaders, and
was the least experienced outdoors person on the course, and it was
achieve their goals. During the WILL Year, youth are engaged
the singularly most challenging and rewarding thing – physically,
in more than 330 hours of positive youth development program
mentally, emotionally, and spiritually – that I have ever done.
activities designed to develop their inherent strengths, decision-
One day, I happened upon a small circle of scrub pine with a
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PHILANTHROPY
Smith ’62 Donates $1 Million to Landon Arts
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ierce Smith ’62 committed $1 million to Landon School to establish The Carol and Pierce Smith ’62 Chair for the Fine Arts. The Fund will exclusively support performing arts, studio arts, visual arts, music, and other related areas beginning with the 2023-24 academic year. Smith graduated from Yale University and Stanford University Graduate School of Business. He served in the U.S. Coast Guard and pursued a career in financial services, retiring after serving as executive vice president, treasurer, and comptroller of PaineWebber Group. He now lives in Rhinebeck, New York and Highland Beach, Florida. Smith’s late wife, Carol, had a 35-year art history career. She worked at various institutions including the Museum of Modern Art in New York, wrote Illustrated Books from the Collection of the Museum of Modern Art and co-authored The Prints of Louise Bourgeois. “Carol and I were collectors and spent much of our free time and vacations prowling around museums and galleries all over the world,” said Smith. I have always felt that a deep exposure to fine arts is critical to one’s education and life. I hope this gift will help give every Landon student the chance to find as much pleasure through the fine arts as I have.”
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andon became one of the first schools in the world to receive a major gift through cryptocurrency, thanks to a generous commitment of $200,000 in bitcoin from George “Ted” Rogers III ’87. This gift from the Rogers family, made in memory of Nancy Davis and in honor of Lowell Davis, supports student financial assistance and faculty professional development. The family established the Legacy Endowed Fund to provide financial assistance to qualified sons of Landon alumni to attend Landon School. This commitment also honors Rob Bordley ’66 by adding funding to the Teacher-CoachMentor Endowment established in 1999. Rogers is president of Xapo, a global bitcoin platform. He has worked in financial services for nearly 20 years. He graduated from Williams College and Georgetown University Law School and played two years as a reserve linebacker for the Washington Redskins, including their 1991-92 championship season. He and his wife, Anna, live with their four sons in California.
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Miniter Challenge Thanks to nearly 200 supporters, the “I Love Landon” challenge was a tremendous success.
More than 185 alumni, current parents, parents of alumni, grandparents and friends donated $165,000 and secured an additional $50,000 challenge gift from Syl Miniter ’80. “I am happy to see the Landon community step up to make the challenge a success,” said Miniter. “We all have reasons to be grateful to Landon and I appreciate all who gave back during the challenge.” This successful challenge was part of the annual Landon Fund drive which benefits every student and teacher-coach-mentor. This year’s drive generated $216,000.
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THANK YOU to our Alumni Golf Tournament Sponsors! Banfield Sponsor Admiral Security and Red Coats Mack Wells ’95
Riddleberger Sponsors Carl M. Freeman Foundation Nick Freeman ’09 Dynasty Capital Ventures George Purcell ’01 The Haney Company Brian Haney ’99
Coates Sponsors Durham Capital Sylvester Miniter ’80 Galliher & Hugely Associates, Inc. Scott Huguely ’89 Lincoln Property Company Paul “Rocky” Kern ’82 Metro Orthopedic Sports Therapy Dr. James Gilbert ’81 Nauticon Carter Hertzberg ’89 Sterling Capital Management Don Harris ’78
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[Top left to right] William B. Minturn ’80, Charles “Topper” Shutt II ’77, Boyd McHugh ’79, Charles “Gary” Hurd Jr. ’69 [Bottom left to right] Non-Alumni Guest, Non-Alumni Guest, William T. Jolley ’03, George Purcell II ’01
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From Alumni Weekend to Veterans Day, our community returns to campus or meets around the country to celebrate each other and connect.
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1 Alvin M. Ehrlich ’68, back on campus for his 50th reunion, meets his third grade pen pal 2 Members of the class of 2013 celebrating their five-year reunion 3 Members of the 1968 football team honored at the start of the Homecoming game 4 Jacoby Cup Alumni Tennis Tournament 5 Annual Paddle Tournament 6 Veterans Day assembly with speaker CDR Mark Mhley ’92
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7 Peter L. Arnold ’82, Austin Flajser ’00, Andy S. Goldstein ’04, Hugh C. Barrett ’04 at the May 2019 alumni networking event
10 Alumni Holiday Luncheon. Left to right: Steve H. Abraham ’76 (Alumni Board President), Kenny W. Jenkins ’78, Steven P. Hollman ’76
8 Members of the class of 1968 back on campus celebrating their 50th reunion
11 Alumni with Rob M. Bordley ’66 at his celebration honoring his years of service, left to right: Steve H. Abraham ’76 (Alumni Board President), Rob M. Bordley ’66, H. Sherman “Tiger” Joyce ’78
9 Award winners at the Alumni Holiday Luncheon. Left to right: Wallace “Hap” F. Holladay Jr. ’65, George F. Wenchel ’65 (Winner of the Banfield Award), Jim Neill, Roger S. Blumenthal ’77 (Winner of the Kupka Award), Peter “Shep” Burr ’77
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Peter Pagenstecher and his wife Mary Jane have relocated to Freeport, Maine where the outdoor gear is always available at L.L. Bean and the ocean is only a few minutes away.
1981
Bob Hanson ’43 held his annual Grizzly Bear potluck picnic this fall. Attended by (seated L to R) Shirley Miller, Bob Hanson ’43, Shannon Hobbs. Standing (L to R) Bob Norris ’50, Al Veerhoff ’56, Penny Veerhoff, Alan Hobbs ’50, Bud Miller ’59, Brooks Brown ’61, and Sandy Murdock ’65.
1953 From Alfred Pasternak: After 51 years of practicing law I left the DC area two years ago to move to Florida’s Treasure Coast. I play doubles and pickle ball several time a week and we have plenty of family visitors. I still consult with several clients by phone and email and keep track of what is going on in the Bethesda law firm I founded.
Jaye C. Andrews writes: We lost a titan of Landon athletics in the passing of Todd Breier ’82 this past winter. I was proud to have competed with Todd for two seasons of varsity basketball and one IAC championship season (1980). Todd could have easily played college division I in three sports, electing to play lacrosse at UVA. He had an extraordinary curiosity about the world and humanity. He had so many experiences traveling the globe such that I doubt there were many items remaining on his bucket list when he died. He lived a very full life in his 54 years. Sympathies to his wife, Victoria. Mike Hammer named U.S. ambassador to the Democratic Republic of Congo.
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After 13 years with the United States Tennis Association, most recently as its general counsel and managing director of business affairs of the USTA National Campus, Danny Malasky has joined the Tampa Bay Buccaneers as its chief legal officer. Danny, his wife Desi, and 2 daughters Aspen and Brecka recently made the move to Tampa.
1994 Martin R. West was named a full professor of education at the Harvard Kennedy School of Government.
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1971 John Hanson ’71 and his father Robert ’43 are recognized leaders and supporters of the Boy Scouts of America. John received the Montgomery County Leadership Recognition Award for his long standing service to the Boy Scouts.
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Arlington Sports Hall of Fame adds four new inductees including Peter R. Weilenmann. Peter won a series of cross country conference championships in his time at James Madison University and competed on five U.S. national teams from 1991-1996, including two World Half Marathon Championships.
Geoffrey G. Hengerer became Associate Judge of the District Court of Maryland for Baltimore City.
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Mike Sturtz is engaged to Lt. Col. Dr Sarah Speth. Mike Martinez is engaged to Sandra Gonzalez. Mike Bono & Amy Bono welcome Ivie Kathryn.
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The NAIFA-National proudly recognized alumnus Brian J. Haney, CFS, CLTC, CFBS, LACP, as its 2018 Diversity Champion Award recipient.
Patrick L. Guarnieri and Megan Strand welcomed Joseph E. L. Guarnieri. Patrick was also featured in Forbes as a Top Next-Gen Wealth Advisor.
Andy Loomis and Kristin Loomis welcomed Miles Anthony Loomis on November 29, 2018. Alex Glaser married Allon Meizlik on May 4 in Philadelphia, PA. Dr. David Berendes married Dr. Heather Reese on October 14, 2018 in Atlanta. Cabell Hobbs and wife Leslie welcomed their third child, Christiana Virginia Hobbs, on August 8, 2018.
A Prashanth “Proz” Rao married Sara Glass on August 31 at Stone Tower Winery in Leesberg, Virginia. Pictured left to right: Azad Amir-Ghassemi ’00, Adam Grunstra ’00, Adam Glass, Sara Glass, Prashanth Rao ’00, David Choma, Chris Callanan ’00, Shane Glasgow ’00, Girish Rao ’03.
Juan Valdivieso was named a Top Lawyer Under 40 by the Hispanic National Bar Association. Eric C. Bailey married Chloe Riordan in Dallas, Texas. Bears in the wedding party: Patrick L. Guarnieri ’00, Eric Bailey, and James Pontius ’00.
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Jack N. Jenkins and Lindsey Jenkins welcomed daughter Ryan Jean Jenkins on July 18, 2018. John D. Skolnik is engaged to Cassandra Jade Lewis.
Teddy Lamade and Ashley Lamade welcomed new baby boy Tucker.
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GRIZZLY BEAR John LeMoyne Ellicott ’47 “LeMoyne” to his Landon friends and family, “John” in college and career, John LeMoyne Ellicott may go by different names— “I’m a Gemini,” he quips—but he has spent his life focused on the things he enjoys and values most. After graduating from Princeton University and Harvard Law School, and then serving as an officer in the U.S. Navy’s Office of the Judge Advocate General (1954-58), Ellicott joined the D.C. law firm of Covington & Burling. His practice included U.S. export trade and foreign transaction control regulations, communications, corporate, tax, and securities law. More than 60 years later, he has “great respect for my colleagues at the firm which has grown and prospered over the years without losing its collegiality, significant pro bono practice, and respect for one another.” Along with his law practice, Ellicott considers a 55-mile group bike ride he initiated to the annual firm summer picnic to be one of his favorite accomplishments. He has biked nearly all of his life, beginning with a daily commute to Landon starting in Grade 6 and continuing regularly to his office until only recently. His last long ride was with his two children—son Val ’74 and daughter Annie—from Pittsburgh to Cumberland on the Great Allegheny Passage last summer. “Alas, I have also given up both tennis and skiing, two other longtime enjoyments,” says Ellicott. “Still, as I approach 90, I am very thankful to be mobile.”
Ellicott’s fond memories of Landon include a math teacher whose lessons propelled him in his college courses and Harrison Prindle’s history class which encouraged him to write about the 1892 Pullman Strike. “I got the history prize but felt bad about it because Godfrey Crowe adored history and put a lot into it,” he remembers. Athletics for Ellicott included a few years as the designated fumble recoveree for the Landon football team. “My role was to follow the boy with the ball and fall on it when he fumbled, which was rather frequent!” His academic career at Landon was more celebrated. Ellicott was valedictorian of his graduating class. Ellicott is an adoring step-grandfather to his wife’s grandchildren. He and Bea married in 1996, following the death of his first wife, Mary Lou, after 40 years of marriage. “Bea’s three sons graduated from St. Albans, and that was almost too much to overcome. Landon does better now in the football rivalry with STA, though, than it did in my tenure. In my 10 years at Landon, we never beat them!” Ellicott served on the Landon Board of Trustees while Val attended the school. He was also a member and chairman of the Governing Board of National Cathedral School (daughter Annie attended Beauvoir and NCS), and a trustee of the Protestant Episcopal Cathedral Foundation of D.C.. He has served as general counsel to the Cathedral Foundation. Ellicott has written and lectured extensively.
[Left to right] LeMoyne on campus, with daughter Annie and son Val in PA, and with wife Bea in Quebec.
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Austin P. Bisnow married Deena Robertson.
On May 12th, Captain Tyler Bourke Esq., US Army JAG Corps, married Mary Brighid Walsh. Bears in the wedding party were: Dr. Chase Bourke ’02 and Dr. Marcus Parrish ’06. Tyler recently finished a one-year tour of duty in Korea, and the couple has moved to his next assignment at Joint Base LewisMcChord near Seattle.
Neel S. Talwar is engaged to Ramya Muddasani.
Adeeb Mahmood married Rachel Mahmood.
Alexander Zakupowsky III is engaged to Norah Kennedy.
Pierce C. Boisclair and Ryan C. Moore, co-founded Carvoodoo, a car care and maintenance concierge and valet service.
John Fechnay married Caroline Langley in April.
Britton G. Brown and Julia Mollie Brown welcomed Lily on November 9.
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Kevin Raesly married Allison Brown on April 28, 2019. Scott Leachman married Fifi Knott in May.
2008 Michael R. Gelb married Molly McGonigle.
Henry V. Mann married Jenny Leigh. Colin C. Diefenbach married Veronica Stroh. Pictured left to right: Anthony Naing ’06, Greg Gosnell ’06, Haddon Mindnich ’05, Patrick Hunt ’08, Matthew Hunt ’12, John Fechnay ’06, Veronica Diefenbach, Dick Walter, Colin Diefenbach ’06, Matthew Walker ’00, Tyler Hunt ’06. James C. Gabriel married Shu He. Michael J. Ticehurst married Christel Marie.
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Ammar A. Mian married Alina Jamil on September 1, 2018.
Michael J. Kelly married Elizabeth Caccia September 8, 2018.
Brian N. Kelly is engaged to Erin Laschinger. Sachin Rajpal is engaged to Neha Kapoor.
Kyle McGinnis is engaged to Rebecca Lawrence.
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Marek Laco married Martha Vives in February. Josh Mendelson and Karen Mendelson welcomed Callie Anne Mendelson on April 12th, 2019 in Jacksonville Beach, Florida. Erik Leibovitz is engaged to Dara Leigh Silverman.
2010 Cem W. Pence is engaged to Alison Bunnen. Spencer D. Whalen married Bryann D. DaSilva.
Mark S. Findaro joined Mexico’s National Lacrosse Team as an assistant coach for the World Lacrosse Championships in Netanya, Israel.
Jonathan Umanzor is engaged to Grace Morelli.
Ty Blue proposed to his high school sweetheart, Gavin Taylor (Holton-Arms ’10) The couple is excited for their wedding in Charlottesville, Virginia at the end of next year.
Mark Findaro and Ana Paula Morales welcomed Nicolas January 11.
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Jimmy Sloan married Sophia X. Ahl, cousin of Tommy Leachman ’06 on February 23, 2019 in Cartagena, Columbia. In addition to Leachman, Bears who helped celebrate were: Harrison Archer ’10, Austin Dabney ’10, Austin Dodson’10, David Duber ’10, Evan Harris ’10, Blake Harwood ’10, Connor Jones ’10, Will Korengold ’10, Wes Lincoln ’10, Sam McDonough ’10, Pete Morgan ’10, Brad Neal ’10, John Rupp ’10 and Eric Williams ’10. Also in attendance were Daniel Korengold ’69, John Ourisman ’71, Tom Leachman, Sr. ’72, and former Trustee G. Cabell Williams.
Ian Grant-Suttie is engaged to Shanley DeFrancia. F. Thomas Shull and his group LZRD performed at Lollapalooza.
Drew Hayhurst is engaged to Stuart Good.
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2011 Robbie Hefferon received the Thomas J. Watson Foundation award to do global research focused on coffee sustainability in the Netherlands, Ethiopia, England, Colombia, Peru, Japan and Germany. (See p. 32 for story.)
William Laco married Lindsey O’Loughlin.
Maxim Kapelina was awarded USA Water Polo Academic All American Honors.
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Christopher Katkish married Holly Gordon October 10, 2017.
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Patricia Schiller, mother of Jonathan Schiller ’65, grandmother of Zachary Schiller ’97 and Joshua Schiller ’99. June 29, 2018. Patricia Anne Muir, wife of Cassin ’58, mother of Bradley ’93 and Stephen ’88 (Dec.), and grandmother of Jack ’24. July 12, 2018. Paul Charles Elliott ’67. August 1, 2018. George B. McCeney ’56. August 11, 2018. Alfred J. Elbrick ’56. August 21, 2018. Damon E. Santos ’89. August 30, 2018. Patricia Jean Strain, wife of Jonathan Strain ’80. October 5, 2018. G. Duane “Bud” Vieth, former Board of Trustee and father of Robert Vieth ’77 and Peter Vieth ’71. October 10, 2018.
Barbara May Rudzki, grandmother of Robert ’22. December 2, 2018. Betty G. Tanner, grandmother of the late Patrick Tanner ’96. December 7, 2018. Hugh Neill, father of Jim Neill Headmaster. December 9, 2018. Victoria Sant, mother of Alexis “Lex” Sant ’88. December 11, 2018. Charlotte Grant Sears, wife of H. Edward Sears ’61, mother of Teddy ’95, Ricky ’99, and Christian ’01. December 18, 2018. Patricia S. Klewans, mother of Paul H. Klewans ’90. January 13, 2019. Frederic J. Ball Jr. ’66. January 15, 2019.
Richard Symmes Thomas Marsh ’39, brother of Newman ’41, Sam ’43, and David Marsh ’47 and father of Jesse ’71 and Peter Marsh ’73. October 16, 2018.
Linda Rosenthal, wife of faculty member, Alan H. Rosenthal. January 15, 2019.
Phelps Madison ’57. November 3, 2018.
Don Robert Johnson ’51. January 28, 2019.
Daniel T. Kingsley, father of Blake ’78, Chris ’79, stepfather of Scott Banks ’78 and Michael Banks ’92, grandfather of Michael “Hutton” Banks ’25. November 9, 2018. Jane Sebrell Leachman Irby, mother of Jack Leachman ’69, Tom Leachman ’72, and Scott Leachman ’77, grandmother of Penn ’94, Jamie ’95, Tommy ’06, Scott ’07, and Robert ’12. November 23, 2018. Richard Wyatt Jr., father of John Wyatt ’22. November 28, 2018.
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Helen Reilly, grandmother of Brendan ’05, Connor ’07, and Brian ’09. November 13, 2018.
John W. Gill ’42. January 24, 2019.
John Vandegriff, father of James Vandegriff ’75. January 29, 2019. Faith Adkins, mother of David ’69 (Dec.), Mark ’72, Paul ’77, and Bill ’81, grandmother of Paul ’11 and Robinson ’15. January 30, 2019. Socrates Nicholas Tseckares, father of Stephen Tseckares ’81 and former Landon Board of Trustee. February 2, 2019.
Paul Harold Jennison Krogh, father of Paul Krogh ’78 and Peter Krogh ’79, grandfather to Thomas Krogh ’09. February 7, 2019. James “Deacon” Brew ’15, brother of Baxter Brew ’21. February 8, 2019. Anne Harrison Wallace, mother of W. Leland ’73 and J. Berry “Jeb” ’75. February 11, 2019. William J. Butler Jr. ’51. February 12, 2019. Roberta Minturn Carr, mother of William Minturn ’80. February 12, 2019. Scott T. Shattuck ’69. February 21, 2019. William Taylor Thistlethwaite ’75, brother of James Richard Thistlethwaite ’66. March 5, 2019. Fred Malek, grandfather of Frederic Malek ’25. March 24, 2019. Susan McKnew Caskin, mother of Christopher Caskin ’81. April 2, 2019. Timothy C. Coss ’51. April 25, 2019. Ramon Osuna ’55. April 30, 2019. John O. Duncan, father of J. Peter ’76 (Dec), David ’78, Christopher ’79, and Edward “Ted” ’84 and former trustee. May 10, 2019. Rosemary Wenchel, spouse of George ’65, mother of Adam ’92 and Seth ’98. May 11, 2019. Arnav Gupta ’04. May 29, 2019. Alan Brinkley ’67. June 15, 2019.
Judy Ball, wife of Brian Ball ’69. February 5, 2019.
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