The Masters School Bulletin Fall 2015

the masters school | fall 2015

FONSECA CENTER OPENS

A New Hub of Activity and Creativity

Juniors face off in the annual Delta/Phi tug-of-war on Founder’s Day, with Phi on the left and Delta on the right.

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ON THE COVER The main entrance of the new Maureen Fonseca Center for Athletics and Arts, which opened its doors this fall.

CONTENTS COVER STORY

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D E PA RT M E N T S

THE FONSECA CENTER: A NEW HUB OF ACTIVITY & CREATIVITY

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>> The one-of-a-kind Maureen Fonseca Center for Athletics and Arts opens, offering an array of well-designed spaces for classes, programs, events and community-building activities.

FROM LAURA DANFORTH CAMPUS HIGHLIGHTS SNAPSHOTS ALUMNAE/I UPDATE

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MASTERS DEBUTS DYNAMIC TEACHING FOR EXPERIENCE SYMPOSIUM

>> One hundred teachers and administrators from around the globe gathered for Masters’ first symposium on transformational learning.

The feedback was very positive, to say the least.

INNOVATION & ENTREPRENEURSHIP CENTER OPENS

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A new center for idea development and hands-on exploratory lab activities is stocked with high-tech tools to help students design innovations while also learning entrepreneurial and business skills.

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SCHOOL PROJECT CULTIVATES STUDENT LEADERS >> Masters’ Ethical Leadership Project hosts a national conference and a faculty workshop designed to foster leadership qualities among students, faculty and staff.

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EILEEN FERNANDEZ: A Tribute IN MEMORIAM: Helen Fisher Grim ’53, P’84 WE REMEMBER: Pamela Smith Connolly ’64

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FROM LAURA DANFORTH

New Beginnings Dear Friends, I am writing this message to you in the midst of a season of new beginnings. First and foremost, I am thrilled to become part of The Masters School community as its 14th Head of School. Everyone I have met has been gracious, welcoming, and full of hope and optimism for our school. I am deeply mindful of the long and proud history of Masters and am committed to being a faithful steward of its Dobbs legacy while guiding the School through its next stage of growth and development. I am having great fun meeting students – each of whom I have asked to come find me so that we may shake hands – and I look forward to meeting many alumnae/i and parents in the months and years ahead.

It is also a season of new beginnings for 170 new students in the Middle and Upper Schools and 29 new students in CITYterm. They join a community of Masters students who now hail from 31 countries and 13 states, who are dancers and scientists, fencers and poets. They arrive on a campus overflowing with energy and full of curiosity for what lies ahead. Our theme for the year, Imagination, reflects the sense of boundless possibilities that come with scholarship, exploration, and commitment to the greater good. I will share more on this with you as the year – and our shared process of imagination – unfolds.

Another new beginning is the cover story of this issue of The Bulletin. The Maureen Fonseca Center for Athletics and Arts opened with fanfare and community-wide excitement in September. This unique facility represents the way we do things at Masters – we learn, strive, dare and do – in the classroom, on stage, on the court and in our lives.

We are grateful to all of those who helped make this amazing building come to life. Come back for a visit and see the Fonseca Center for yourself. We would love to show you around.

Here is a sampling of a few other new beginnings at Masters: • A newly established Innovation & Entrepreneurship Center (IEC), a laboratory for both idea development and hands–on exploration. It is stocked with an amazing array of sophisticated tools, as well as home to design, robotics and engineering classes.

• A new dedicated science lab located in Morris Hall.

Home to our Scientific Research class, this state-of-the-art lab allows our students to learn bench work and take advantage of advanced equipment. This year’s independent research project focuses on DNA barcoding, a tool for determining and monitoring the diversity of organisms on Earth.

• Our first-ever Teaching For Experience (TFE) Symposium that brought together over 100 educators from around the country to focus on the topic of experience-based learning. It also marked 20 years of Masters School leadership in transformational learning through the innovative work of CITYterm and the Teaching for Experience Workshops.

• Continued enrichment of the curriculum with new classes offered in astronomy, animation, medical research ethics, game design, ethical leadership, photography and media literacy, and linear algebra.

Please read on and enjoy this issue of The Bulletin. I encourage you to send me your own stories or just your reactions to this magazine. We want it to serve you and your interests, so pipe up freely!

I am so excited to be leading this extraordinary school. As people who value a Masters education, we are all – you included – working on an ongoing, shared assignment: we are fostering students’ knowledge, nurturing their growth, and inviting their imaginations to shape the world for the better. It sustains the spirit to see how capable and creative these young people – and their devoted faculty – are. And a bonus: keeping close ties with young minds keeps us young! Do stay with us, dear alumnae/i and parents, on this journey.

Warm wishes,

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The Fonseca Center

A New Hub of Activity & Creativity

By Janice Leary

The Maureen Fonseca Center for Athletics and Arts opened its doors this fall and dramatically expanded the arts, academic and sports offerings at The Masters School. This unique building is much more than bricks and mortar: it is an expansive new gathering place, a hub for diverse activities, and a launching pad for creativity.

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Energy efficient Solar panels on the roof of the Center’s gym, one of many environmentally friendly features.

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he Fonseca Center enhances and expands the School’s offerings in many ways. Squash and swimming programs are available for the first time, thanks to the facility’s four squash courts and six-lane competition swimming pool. Meanwhile, the dance studios, digital media lab, experimental theater, music rehearsal and performance space, and art gallery support and enrich Masters’ dance, drama, music, visual arts and video programs.

The trilevel, 75,000-square-foot Center also features a state-of-the-art fencing studio, a fitness center, a suspended indoor running

track, and a gymnasium with a regulation basketball court, two practice courts and two volleyball courts.

“I think the new facility only strengthens our mission to bring a diverse group of individuals into our community and provide them the opportunities to grow in mind, body, and spirit,” says Matthew Kammrath, an Upper School math teacher and head coach of the boys’ varsity basketball team.

“Our mission statement’s phrase, ’to learn, to strive, to dare, to do,’ is on display daily on the courts, in the dance studios, the art gallery, and theater. It truly is the hub of all campus activity,” he adds. >>

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Courtyard (above) The courtyard on the southwest side of the Center – an inviting place to relax and enjoy the outdoors.

Holliday Family Atrium (right) A seating area that reflects the open, light-filled design of the Fonseca Center.

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The Fonseca Center: A New Hub of Activity & Creativity, cont.

The Center significantly raises Masters’ profile in the arena of school sports, Kammrath notes. “We now have a state-of-the-art facility on par with some local colleges. The Fonseca Center announces that we are just as serious about our athletics as we are about our academics and arts.”

The facility’s fencing room, named for longtime Head Coach Francisco Martin, is not only a sterling example of that commitment, it is also a testament to the School’s accomplishments and prestige in the sport. The varsity fencing team has won numerous medals, including a leaguetopping 13 medals at the Independent Schools Fencing League (ISFL) Individual Tournament and several medals at the Team Tournament in early 2015. Many alumnae/i have gone on to be collegiate champions, while one has competed in the Olympics.

“The new fencing room improves our fencing program enormously by allowing more training time and competitive quality practice,” Coach Martin says. He notes that the room features a wireless scoring system that is similar to that used in the highest levels of competitive fencing. “It’s an amazing space to further develop our excellent program.” > >

Francisco Martin Fencing Room (left) Fencers display their skills in the Center’s new studio, which features a state-of-the-art scoring system.

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The innovative complex has also given a major boost to Masters’ music program. For example, the music rehearsal, recital space and adjacent recording studio on the third level provide much-needed space and additional equipment for Upper School and Middle School music programs, augmenting the music facilities in Strayer Hall and other performance spaces on campus.

“The new music space very much enhances our current program,” says Music Department Chair Jennifer Carnevale. “It makes it possible for more students to have classes and rehearsals at the same time. In addition, the new recording studio adds significantly to the preprofessional experience of our students.”

The studio, which is equipped with professional-level software, marks the first time that Masters has had a facility designed specifically for audio recording, Carnevale notes. This benefits students who study studio production, as well as the School’s many music groups whose performances are recorded.

Meanwhile, she says, the performance space gives students “something entirely new—a room that has been intentionally built to provide excellent acoustics. That’s a huge benefit to the students.”

Similarly, the new digital media lab on the first level is equipped with the cutting-edge technology and tools that students need for graphic design, video, film and photography work. The lab includes a small production studio that is adjacent to the main room and is equipped with lights, sound recording equipment and a “green screen” backdrop.

“The open, modular layout of the lab is designed to foster collaborative, interdisciplinary work and encourage creativity,” says Vincent Galgano, digital media and filmmaking teacher. “And because the layout is flexible, it accommodates a variety of uses.” > >

Kathryn W. Davis Café (right) Masters students socialize and enjoy snacks at the Davis Café in the Fonseca Center. © Benjamin Johnson/Shawmut Design and Construction

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The Fonseca Center: A New Hub of Activity & Creativity, cont.

Dance Studio (above) Dancers practice in the Center’s new dance studio.

Theater (left) The Center’s intimate and flexible experimental theater.

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Pool (right) The Center’s six-lane competition pool, the lynchpin of Masters’ new swimming program.

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A major advantage of the new space is its proximity to arts and athletic activities that students can explore as subjects for documentary-style videos and other projects, Galgano says.

“Having the various disciplines under one roof helps us find naturally occurring intersections.”

“Previously, meetings were squeezed into classrooms or hallways during odd times—certainly not ideal. Now we are able to meet regularly with students and faculty by hosting larger group meetings during lunch and free periods, and by posting ’leadership walk-in hours’ for students.”

One of those intersections may well include performances in the experimental theater, the first such facility at Masters.

The Center also offers numerous places for students to meet, relax or watch ongoing activities, including a recreation area that overlooks the pool from the second floor. Another gathering place is the café, which opens onto a courtyard that has a southern exposure so that it is warmed by the sun during the winter.

“Having an intimate and flexible performance venue provides a wonderful contrast to our larger Claudia Boettcher Theatre space,” says Chris Briante, Chairman of the Department of Drama and Dance. “We can ’experiment’ with different styles and genres of theater that would be less conducive in a larger space. The theater also provides an additional rehearsal arena that frees the main stage for set building and other technical work. And it provides much-needed theater classroom space for both our Upper School and 8th grade drama classes.”

The Center has also expanded the possibilities for Masters’ Community Service program and Ethical Leadership Project, which share space in the complex. The new area includes a 16seat Harkness table.

“The dedicated space in the Fonseca Center allows for greater collaboration among participants in the ethical leadership program,” says Lee Dieck, M.D., co-director of the Project.

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In addition to having a dynamic, open layout, the complex is a “green” facility, with solar panels on the natatorium (pool building) roof and the roof of the gym in the adjoining Strayer Hall, and double-insulated, low-E glass panels in the new gym’s windows and on the north side of the natatorium. The Center is on track to receive a coveted Gold LEED certification because of such environmentally friendly features.

The 253 solar panels are expected to generate 86,000 kilowatthours of energy per year, saving about $16,000 in annual electricity costs, says Project Manager Ritchie Price, of Peter Gisolfi Associates, the Center’s architect.

The Fonseca Center: A New Hub of Activity & Creativity, cont.

Gym (left) The Center’s gym, which features a suspended running track, a regulation basketball court, two practice courts and two volleyball courts.

Other interesting features of the Center include: • a Paddock Evacuator system that extracts air from just above the surface of the pool water and captures chloramines, airborne chemicals that are a byproduct of chlorine. This means that swimmers breathe in fresh air instead of chloramines, and the chlorine odor does not spread through the rest of the complex.

• volleyball nets that are stored in two metal bars attached to the gym ceiling and can swing into place when needed; • a motorized, heavy vinyl curtain that is also stored in the gym ceiling and can be lowered so that the space can be used for simultaneous activities, such as a basketball game and a volleyball game; • windows in both gyms that are designed to reduce glare so that students’ vision is not hampered when playing sports during sunny days or at sunset.

The Center and all that it offers would never have become a reality without the generous support of Masters’ alumnae/i, parents and friends. For more information about those donors, please see the article about the Fonseca Center dedication ceremony on page 12.

Named Spaces Honor Community Members More than a dozen spaces within the Fonseca Center and its grounds have been named in honor of students, faculty, alumnae/i and family members. The named spaces are: • • • • • • • • • • • • • •

Ross L. Gilbert Walkway Kathryn W. Davis Café Ebbert Training Room Francisco Martin Fencing Room Joan Smith Hamill Natatorium Holliday Family Atrium Morris Recital Hall Thomas G. Newman Natatorium Seating Jane Baron Rechtman Room for Leadership and Community Service Rosenberg Family Terrace Sharon Room Wright Pathway Yang Family Team Room Fencing Viewing Area

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Fonseca Center Dedicated at Ceremony Head of School Laura Danforth and other members of the Masters community heralded the opening of the Maureen Fonseca Center for Athletics and Arts during a festive Dedication and Opening Ceremony on September 25.

“This is an amazing day for our School and a special one for Dr. Maureen Fonseca,” Danforth said in opening remarks. She introduced Board of Trustees Chair Tracy Tang Limpe ’80, P’18, who recalled that the idea for the Fonseca Center was born eight years ago, when then-Head of School Maureen Fonseca and other School leaders reflected on the future of Masters and the need to bolster and expand its athletics program.

“We also realized that the building had to mirror the ethos of Masters,” Limpe said, referring to the Center’s unique mixture of arts, athletics and academic spaces under one roof.

Ribbon Cutting Left to right—Tim Kane P’15, ’20, Associate Head of School for Institutional Advancement; Trustee Clay Lifflander, P’14, ’16, Head of School Laura Danforth, Trustee Diana Davis Spencer ’56, P’84, former Head of School Maureen

Fonseca, Trustee Lynn Sobel ’71, P’99, ’05, Board of Trustees Chair Tracy Tang Limpe ’80, P’18, Chief Financial Officer Ed Biddle.

Limpe acknowledged “the incredible generosity and patience of our donors,” including Trustee Diana Davis Spencer ’56 and her daughter, Abby Spencer Moffat ’84, whose foundation made “a historic and transformative gift of $10 million to the School.” The Diana Davis Spencer Foundation’s endowment gift, the largest gift in the School’s history, resulted in the naming of the building for Dr. Fonseca. Half of the grant will help offset the Center’s operating costs, while the rest will go toward faculty support.

Spencer, president of the Foundation, unveiled a portrait of Dr. Fonseca during the ceremony. The painting, by award-winning portrait artist Laurel Stern Boeck, is on display just outside the Center’s Davis Café.

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Dr. Fonseca also thanked Spencer and Moffat for their unwavering support for the Center project. “From the beginning, you encouraged us and said this has to be done,” she said.

During the event, special dedication ceremonies were also held for the Joan Smith Hamill Natatorium (pool building) and the Francisco Martin Fencing Room.

Edgar M. Masters H’98, Life Trustee, and Trustee Lynn Sobel ’71, P’99, ’05 paid tribute to the Hamill family and its foundation, which made a $4 million gift in support of the Center.

“This building so tangibly represents what you and your family hoped to achieve,” Sobel said, addressing sisters Nancy Hamill Winter ’60 and Betsy Hamill Bramsen ’63, who attended the natatorium dedication along with several other Fonseca Center donors. The facility is named after their mother, Joan Smith Hamill ’34, who was an avid, lifelong swimmer, according to Winter.

It was important to the Hamill family that the pool would result in a swimming program that helps to develop the whole person, Winter said. “Thank you for giving us the opportunity to increase the quality of education and the whole person at this school.”

Meanwhile, generations of Masters fencers and families had stepped up to honor Francisco Martin, our world-class fencing coach, by naming the fencing room after him. Martin, who oversees Masters’ fencing program, was named Captain of the United States Olympic Fencing Team for the Olympic Games to be held in Rio de Janeiro in August 2016, and served as team captain for the 2012 Olympic Games.

“I’d like to thank so many in this community for making this studio happen,” Trustee Suzie Paxton ’88 said during the dedication ceremony. Paxton began fencing at Masters under Martin’s tutelage and was a member of the 1998 Olympic Fencing Team. She thanked Martin for his guidance and support during her years at Masters.

So, too, did alumni Glenn Balbus ’12 and Nicolas Graziano ’13, who presented a fencing demonstration in the room.

Balbus is now a fencer at Johns Hopkins

University, while Graziano is a fencer at Penn State.

“Masters has one of the best fencing programs in the state,” Graziano said, noting that Martin pushed him and helped him realize his goals as a competitive fencer.

Martin thanked all those who supported Masters’ fencing program over the years.

The room, he said, “is a dream come true.”

Natatorium Dedication Left to right—former Head of School Maureen Fonseca, Trustee Lynn Sobel ’71, P’99, ’05, Betsy Hamill Bramsen ’63, James Bramsen, Nancy Hamill Winter ’60, Board of Trustees Chair Tracy Tang Limpe ’80, P’18, Head of School Laura Danforth.

Fencing Room Dedication Left to right—Austin O’Neill Dunyk ’98, Glenn Balbus ’12, Nancy Martin ’94, Liza Ciaramella ’07, Trustee Suzie Paxton ’88, Fencing Coach Francisco Martin, Aneesa Majid ’88, Nicolas Graziano ’13, Eliot Golding ’09.

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Masters Debuts Dynamic Teaching for Experience Symposium

By Janice Leary

THE MASTERS SCHOOL SOLIDIFIED ITS CUTTINGEDGE APPROACH TO LEARNING THIS PAST SUMMER, WHEN EDUCATORS FROM AROUND THE GLOBE GATHERED ON CAMPUS TO SHARE INSIGHTS AND FINDINGS DURING THE SCHOOL’S FIRST TEACHING FOR EXPERIENCE SYMPOSIUM.

Above right: Sean Murphy, Head of St. Andrew’s Episcopal School, shares some insights at the Teaching for Experience Symposium.

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The three-day June event, which drew 100 teachers and administrators from 41 schools and five nations, grew out of the annual weeklong Teaching for Experience (TFE) Workshop launched at Masters in 2005. The workshop and the symposium were created to share the principles of deep, transformational learning explored at CITYterm, a semester-long experience-based learning program that was founded by Masters and uses New York City as its classroom and laboratory.

The result? A resounding success. “The symposium created a lot of buzz,” says CITYterm Director Erica Chapman. “There’s something very inspiring about seeing what is happening in other schools—the interesting things going on prompt each of us to push what we are doing in our classrooms even further.”

As one indication of that success, a key goal was achieved: The event created a network of teachers who are interested in creating transformational learning in their classrooms and fostering institutional change in their schools. Some of those teachers have already begun to collaborate on various projects.

Attendees said they were inspired by the exchange of ideas among teachers and school leaders that took place throughout the symposium, which drew participants from as far away as Australia and South Africa. The program also included lively dialogues with David Coleman, the president and CEO of the College Board, and Mariko Silver, Ph.D., president of Bennington College.

“The Teaching for Experience Symposium is a place where teachers can find a community to question and create together,” Marin Academy faculty member Miranda Thorman said after the event.

“Because I had the chance to participate in the symposium, I have already begun to implement more cognitive assessment and reflection in my classes, more effective collaboration strategies, and more experiential learning opportunities.”

The event was made possible by the generous support of the Diana Davis Spencer Foundation. It included a diverse range of workshops presented by teachers and administrators, including several Masters faculty members and alumni of the annual TFE workshops. For example, TFE alumni Cotter Donnell and Nathan Stogdill of Polytechnic School, a day school in Pasadena, CA, described how they developed and launched an interdisciplinary course that focuses on the literature, history, art, architecture and environment of Los Angeles, in just one year’s time.

In another workshop, Masters School teachers Jeff Carnevale, Vincent Galgano and Gilles Pugatch discussed how they created collaborative and interdisciplinary programs that combine visual and performing arts at the School.

“I engaged in lively and passionate discussion with teachers and administrators that encouraged me to keep doing what I am doing,” said Donielle Albrecht, a teacher at John Cooper School.

“I also learned new lesson ideas and strategies to add to my teaching tool belt.”

The symposium featured a panel of speakers comprised of heads of school from Masters and five other institutions: the African Leadership Academy, Avenues New York, Chadwick School, Hawken School, and St. Andrew’s Episcopal School. “That’s a powerful thing for teachers to see—school leadership endorsing this model,” Chapman notes.

Kim Frederick, a teacher at Concord Academy, echoed that sentiment.

“It was amazing to hear heads of school talk about the ways that they are working to change their schools (or start new ones) and think about experiential education from the outset rather than as an add-on,” she said.

Participants were also inspired by experts in another field. After watching a performance of the Tony Award-winning musical, Fun Home, attendees met with the assistant director, stage manager and several cast members to discuss the creative process behind the production.

As for Masters’ next act, the School’s goal is to offer both the symposium and workshop on a regular basis, Chapman says. Masters will again host the TFE Workshop in the summer of 2016. Another aim is to have people identify the symposium, its creative approach and its focus on transformational learning with The Masters School.

“It’s a stake in the ground,” Chapman says. “It’s a way of saying, ‘this is what matters in education.’ We want Masters to be national thought leaders in this approach to learning.”

A sample of the innovative teaching topics discussed at the Symposium.

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Innovation & Entrepreneurship Center Opens THE FORMER STUDENT ACTIVITY CENTER ON CAMPUS IS NOW A HUB FOR MORE SERIOUS PURSUITS: THE NEW INNOVATION & ENTREPRENEURSHIP CENTER (IEC).

A LAB FOR BOTH IDEA DEVELOPMENT AND HANDS-ON EXPLORATORY LAB ACTIVITIES, THE CENTER’S FUNDAMENTAL PURPOSE IS TO ENABLE STUDENTS TO DESIGN INNOVATIONS.

The IEC, located on the first floor of the Cameron Mann Dining Hall, includes a workspace and office, a large collection of power and hand tools, a 144-square-foot robotics competition field, a CO₂ laser cutter and 1200-dpi engraver, several 3D printers, and a variety of digital design tools. The Center also has a Harkness table to encourage collaboration.

Students try out a robot in the IEC.

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“The IEC is a resource for the Upper School, Middle School and CITYterm, and serves as a bridge between the three school divisions,” says Max Bishop, Director of Digital Learning. “The Center will prepare our students to become thought leaders by empowering them with essential entrepreneurial and business skills.”

While seated around the IEC’s Harkness table, students listen to a classmate’s ideas.

This “idea and business incubation” approach nurtures the kinds of hands-on activities made popular by the Maker Movement. Masters has a growing and vigorous Makers’ Club, as well as an award-winning Robotics Team. In many ways, Bishop says, the IEC is modeled after the highly successful Harvard Innovation Lab and MIT’s Media Lab. The Center is now home to the popular “Innovation and Entrepreneurship” class. Masters’ other academic departments can also take advantage of the IEC and its technology for enrichment activities. For example, Bishop says, Theater students could use the facility to build props, while History and Religion students could design a Viking ship as part of their study of that period of history.

“One of the things that the engineering and robotics teams have struggled with in the past is not having a place to practice for competitions,” Chiodo says. “The teams and I are very excited to have space in the IEC to set up a full-sized competition field where teams can test their robot designs.”

The Zetetics math teams, math modeling teams, and computer science teams also use the IEC on Friday afternoons.

And during the summer, the Center will be used as the home of the Masters of Summer Engineering and Robotics Program, which was successfully launched last June. The Zetetics and Masters of Summer programs, for students in grades 7 through 12, explore science, technology, engineering and math through the process of designing, programming, testing and competing with VEX robots.

Recent projects taken on by “Innovation and Entrepreneurship” students illustrate the many possibilities. They include: • An earpiece that provides relief from arthritis by using a low-impact laser to stimulate the vagus nerve. This wearable technology has the potential to generate a physiological, anti-inflammatory response that may make arthritic pain tolerable.

• A glass overlay that will transform a flat-screen TV into a whiteboard. This prototype can be easily retrofitted to transform the thousands of televisions currently on classroom walls into useable whiteboard space.

• A program called “SmartDancer,” which can be used to create choreography for solo, duo, trio or group dance in three dimensions. Users can also edit video and music, and add theatrical effects.

• A cardboard box design that doesn’t use tape and can be easily folded to minimize its footprint. It also can hold either the same or more weight than regular cardboard boxes.

• A manuscript and platform on “How to Reduce, Reuse and Recycle in the 21st Century (for Dummies).” This project is informational, educational and interactive, and has a social media component.

After 3:00 PM on weekdays and on weekends, the IEC is also used by the Zetetics Engineering and Robotics (E & R) cocurricular and interscholastic robotics teams under the direction of John Chiodo, an Upper School mathematics teacher. Zetetics E & R has three competition teams, including a Middle School team, new for the 2015-2016 school year.

Students check out a 3D printer at the new Innovation & Entrepreneurship Center.

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School Project Cultivates Student Leaders THIS YEAR HAS BEEN AN ESPECIALLY BUSY ONE FOR MASTERS’ ETHICAL LEADERSHIP PROJECT, WHICH HOSTED BOTH A NATIONAL CONFERENCE AND A SUMMER WORKSHOP FOR FACULTY OF THE SCHOOL.

By Janice Leary The Ethical Leadership Project introduces students to the concepts the challenges are and how people overcame those obstacles,” says of ethical leadership, starting in the 9th grade. In the higher Kammrath, an Upper School mathematics teacher and Dean of the grades, students work with faculty Class of 2019. “You also have an members in small groups or in one-onopportunity to network with others who one coaching sessions to apply those are trying to do similar work on concepts to the roles they play in the leadership in their schools.” community as students, leaders, and During the conference, mentors to freshmen. Eileen (Lee) Dieck, Kammrath and Dr. Dieck gave a wellM.D., and Matthew Kammrath are coreceived presentation on Masters’ directors of the program. program, which was expanded this fall Some 35 educators attended the to include “Ethical Leadership,” a course taught by the co-directors. annual Developing Student Leaders “Leadership essentially is an act conference last April, which Masters of caring, so we help students envision hosted for the first time. The two-day themselves as caretakers for their conference, which was sponsored by the community and the people around Center for Spiritual and Ethical them,” explains Dr. Dieck, an Upper Education, drew teachers and School science teacher. administrators from as far away as –Dr. Eileen Dieck, The Project also promotes California and Texas. They shared best leadership among Masters faculty and practices and current research findings Upper School science teacher staff and helps them learn ways to during the event. incorporate ethical leadership elements “We get a chance to see what into their roles as teachers, advisors other schools are doing and then have an and coaches. That was the focus of the open dialogue on what is working, what

“Leadership essentially is an act of caring, so we help students envision themselves as caretakers for their community and the people around them.”

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sessions with new advisees, to third annual Masters Faculty schedule regular one-on-one Leadership Institute that meetings with advisees, and Kammrath and Dr. Dieck led to focus more on what his last June in Hershey, PA. advisees are doing outside the During the three-day classroom. workshop, teachers “Every element of the collaborated on ideas that workshop, from the would enable them to presentations and videos to incorporate ethical the discussions and leadership elements into leadership-building activities, their courses. These included was meaningful, inspired me redesigning assignments to to develop a more innovative focus on character traits and curriculum, and provided me leadership qualities, having with the tools to help students develop class implement these innovations mission statements, and immediately and successfully,” expanding opportunities for Shelly Kaye, an Upper School self-reflection and selfMatt Kammrath and Lee Dieck, M.D., co-directors of the Ethical Leadership Project.

English teacher, said after assessment. participating in the Institute.

One faculty member “I spent a lot of time during the Institute reflecting on my own reimagined his role as an advisor so he could build even better leadership style and how I can best help my students realize their relationships with the students he advises. For example, he own leadership potential.” planned to incorporate team-building exercises into his initial

“Every element of the workshop, from the presentations and videos to the discussions and leadership-building activities, was meaningful, inspired me to develop a more innovative curriculum, and provided me with the tools to help implement these innovations immediately and successfully.”

–Shelly Kaye Upper School English teacher

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Program Offers Array of Fun & Challenging Activities Twelve Masters students climbed onto a bus after seeing the opera Don Giovanni performed by the Metropolitan Opera in New York City. The students were animated and raving about the experience.

“They were all smiling and saying it was fantastic. It was a great night,” recalls Student Activities Coordinator Ed Gormley, who had waited on the bus that spring night after giving his ticket to one of the students. “When I got the tickets, I didn’t expect that many students would be interested.”

Some excursions, such as certain Yankees games and museum visits, are required for boarders. The reason? “To expose them to different experiences,” Gormley explains. “I want things to be fun.

But I also want students to try something outside their comfort zones and learn something new.”

For some students, that kind of challenging experience may happen during a flying trapeze class at a trapeze school in New York. For others, it may unfold when they watch their first Broadway musical. A few freshmen boys, for example, were initially skeptical about seeing the recent revival of On the Town.

Afterward, they couldn’t stop talking about how much they enjoyed the musical, Gormley recalls.

He scours local events listings every week to find activities that are both fun and appropriate for Masters students. Every year, an Upper School student serves as Student Activities Representative, passing on ideas from classmates and students’ feedback about proposed activities. Gormley also gets ideas simply by living among students. He and his wife—Middle School science teacher Nancy Gormley—and their three children live in Cole Dormitory, where the Gormleys are co-directors of the dorm.

Masters students chat with mentalist Robert Channing at the Claudia Boettcher Theatre.

Not only were the students interested, they decided to dress up for the occasion, with the girls showing up in semiformal dresses and the boys donning jackets and ties.

A trip to see the Met Opera is just one example of the diverse weekend activities that Gormley plans and oversees for Upper School students. Both day and boarding students can participate.

This fall’s activities include the Broadway shows Les Miserables and Wicked; the Maker Faire, a celebration of the Maker Movement; a concert by cellist Yo-Yo Ma, deep sea fishing in Long Island Sound, New York Yankees games, a show by mentalist Robert Channing, and visits to several world-class museums.

New York City and Westchester County, with their many cultural and recreational resources, offer a wealth of opportunities for activities and trips. The School’s robust weekend activities program also reflects its significant boarding population.

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Gormley, who was named Student Activities Coordinator in 2014, says he was thrilled to take on the role. “I think it’s one of the best jobs on campus.”

Upper School students gather before watching a New York Yankees game.

Three New Trustees Join Masters Board The Masters School welcomes three new members to the Board of Trustees this year. We are fortunate to have such a talented and dedicated group of parents and alumnae/i volunteering on behalf of the School.

MICHAEL D’ANGELO P’15, ’19 is a Managing Director of Credit Suisse.

He is Chief of Staff for the Chairman of Asia Pacific and the Middle East, Chief Operating Officer of the Emerging Markets Council and Co-Chair of the Americas One Bank Council. Mike is a Certified Public Accountant and received an M.B.A. in finance and international business from New York University. He and his wife, Cristina, live in Scarsdale, NY with their three sons, Christopher, Matthew ’15 and Michael ’19.

MICHELLE DELONG P’17 is a founding and current board member of the Children’s Aid College Prep Charter School, an elementary community school in the Bronx, NY. She is also a member of the proposed board of the School in the Square, a proposed charter middle school to be located in the Bronx. Michelle received an A.B. in social studies from Harvard College and a J.D. from Harvard Law School. She lives in Scarsdale, NY with her husband, Chris, who is the Chief Investment Officer for Taconic Capital Advisors, and their children, Courtney ’17 and Brian.

Teacher Creates Collaborative Artwork Madeline Wilson, Chair of the Visual Arts Department, was one of five artists invited to complete a Catslair Collaborative Arts Residency in Catskill, New York, for three weeks in late May and early June of this year. The group, which called itself The Kobbe Project, was invited to Catslair to create sitespecific installations by weaving natural and recycled man-made materials into the landscape, and to create work as individuals.

The artists came from a variety of backgrounds, including arts education, art therapy, dance therapy, writing and filmmaking.

Their collaboration continued beyond the residency, as they are designing a curriculum to share with schools nationwide. They expect to have it ready by the fall of 2016, Wilson says.

LUCINDA BURLING EMMET ’57 is a Masters School alumna and graduate of Smith College. While living in Hong Kong in the early 1980s, Cindy was Founder and Managing Director of Tai Tai Shoppers, an organization started to help expatriates get acclimated and to organize corporate meetings for U.S. companies. She also started Turkish Crossroads, a travel company, in the 1980s. Cindy is married to Grenville T. Emmet, a former banker and President of the Emmet Broadcasting Co. Between them, they have seven children and thirteen grandchildren.

Tower Takes Third Gold Medal The Columbia Scholastic Press Association awarded Tower the Gold Medal for the 2013-2014 school year, the third consecutive year it has bestowed that honor upon Tower. The achievement is especially noteworthy, as this was the first time that Tower was entered as a hybrid submission, in which both its print paper and website were evaluated. Tower also won the distinction of All-Columbian Honors because more than 95% of the categories in the verbal section were judged as outstanding.

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CAMPUS HIGHLIGHTS

Masters Students See Buddhism in Practice in China Ellen Cowhey, World Religions and Journalism Teacher

Senior Ranks in Top 30 of Physics Students Masters senior Ben Church was awarded a gold medal for scoring in the top 10 percent of semi-finalists among students who took the United States Physics Olympiad exam last spring. This bracket represented the top 30 high school physics students in the country, according to Upper School Physics

Teachers Ellen Cowhey (far left) and Brian Cheney (far right) with Masters students and Lama Gongsang-wandui, a Buddhist monk, during the Sacred Sites trip to China.

Seven girls, seven boys and World Religions teachers Ellen Cowhey and Brian Cheney set out last June to learn more about Tibetan Buddhism high in the mountains of the Yunnan and Sichuan provinces of China. For five days they lived in Zhiyun Monastery in Lijiang. The Masters students made friends as they played soccer and Wiffle ball with the monks, learned the Tibetan alphabet, taught the English alphabet, received Tibetan names, and lived within the teachings and rhythm of Tibetan Buddhist monastic life.

privilege to be among the bride’s honored guests in a swirl of well over 300 guests at the celebration. The niece of the Ma’s spiritual master, Lama KunSang WangDue, had gotten married and The Masters School guests helped celebrate the occasion.

Next, the group hiked in the YaDing Nature Preserve, where they stood in a valley of three of the most sacred mountains of Tibetan Buddhism—representing the Buddha of Wisdom, the Buddha of Compassion and the Buddha of Power. They climbed up to a clear After tearful goodbyes, the group, which now blue lake on the snowcapped mountain of the Buddha of Wisdom. included a Tibetan translator and a photographer, headed further north to the A steamy green haven quite different from the Sichuan province, where they braved dry, bare mountaintops from which they had altitudes of more than three miles high. just descended served as their last night’s respite in Shenzhen. In the morning, the As guests of group climbed down from the rustic cabins sophomore built into the mountaintop and ate sweet, Virginia Qian juicy lychees right off the trees, then headed to and her Hong Kong for the return trip to New York. parents, Mark and Daisy Ma, they attended a None of this would have been possible without the vision, generosity, local traditional relationships and logistical support of Daisy Tibetan and Mark Ma, P’17. It was an intense two wedding in weeks on many levels, but the group came Dao Cheng Masters junior Thomas Whalen draws a back with a richer sense of the lived reality of province.

It was Buddha image that he presented as a Tibetan Buddhism. a special gift to the head lama at Zhiyun Monastery in Lijiang, China.

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teacher Rob Stanford.

“The exam required a level of understanding and insight beyond knowing the formulas and principles,” says Spanish teacher Francisco Javier Calderón, Ben’s advisor. “Ben’s genuine intellectual curiosity truly serves as an inspiration to all in our community.”

Earlier in 2015, Ben scored within the top 300 students among 5,000 students who took the preliminary Physics Olympiad exam, sponsored by the American Association of Physics Teachers.

New Faculty Chairs Created to Augment Teacher Compensation Two new endowed teaching chairs were created in the past year to recognize excellent members of the faculty who put their students at the forefront of their craft. Each endowed chair has a term of four years and carries a substantial stipend for each year of service as chair-holder.

self-reflection, and worldview that former faculty member Jane Rechtman brought to the classroom and the wider Masters School campus during the more than 20 years she served on the faculty. Jane Rechtman helped students learn about themselves and the world around them. She guided students to balance achievement and contentedness, and to seek out and offer kindness to others in their lives. In retirement, Jane remains a vital member of the Masters community.

The Maureen Fonseca Faculty Chair for Excellence in Teaching was established by a group of alumnae/i and parents in honor of former Head of School Maureen Fonseca. The Fonseca Chair Retired world religions, history and bioethics teacher Jane Rechtman with recognizes a distinguished member students during a field trip to a church in Flushing, NY. of the faculty who displays a deep These endowments together total in commitment to student-centered teaching and learning, excess of $3.3 million and are designed to not only recognize demonstrates a mastery of participatory learning, and embodies the outstanding members of our teaching community, but also to belief that our students can be a power for good in the world. The provide additional annual resources to the pool of funds designated recipient of the Fonseca Chair will also be an excellent teacher and for overall faculty compensation. The Masters School hopes to thought-leader on campus; someone who represents the energy develop additional endowed chairs in areas of leadership, arts, and creativity that makes the Masters faculty exceptional. sciences and global studies. For further information, contact Tim Kane, Associate Head of School for Institutional Advancement, The Jane Rechtman Faculty Chair recognizes a Masters teacher at tim.kane@mastersny.org. who most closely exemplifies the humanity, generosity of spirit,

Women’s History Award Presented to Student Yurong Zhang ’17 received first prize in the freshman/sophomore category in an essay contest honoring Women’s History Month this year.

The Ninth Judicial District Committee to Promote Gender Fairness in the Courts sponsored the contest.

Yurong Zhang, who is known at Masters as Olivia, received both a Certificate of Achievement and a $500 prize.

According to Olivia, “The given topic was: Several large, national companies recently offered female employees a benefit that would mean that they could put off having children and taking maternity leave to focus on their careers. Do you think this is fair? Does this promote or hinder gender equality?”

“My thesis was that true gender equality shouldn’t be based on the sacrifice of femininity.”

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CAMPUS HIGHLIGHTS

Banner Year for Masters’ Sports Teams Masters’ athletics teams began the 2014-15 year on a strong note when the School won the Fairchester Athletic Association (FAA) championship in boys’ soccer for the first time. On the heels of that success, the boys’ varsity cross country team placed third out of 22 schools competing at the New England Prep School Division 3 Championships.

The boys’ varsity basketball team celebrates its second consecutive FAA tournament championship win.

Then in February, the boys’ varsity basketball team won the FAA tournament championship. It was the second consecutive year that the team won both the regular season and tournament championships. The boys beat Hopkins 59-49 in the championship, led by senior Mike Jurzynski, who also achieved the 1,000-point scoring milestone in his Masters career.

Meanwhile, Masters’ fencers continued their winning ways, with all six squads finishing in the medals at the Independent Schools Fencing League (ISFL) Team Tournament held at Hackley School. Boys Foil, Boys Epee and Girls Epee all finished in First Place; Girls Foil and Girls Saber finished in Second Place; and Boys Saber finished in Third Place.

In April, several of Masters’ top track athletes competed in the prestigious Penn Relays at the University of Pennsylvania, making School history with the boys’ 4 by 400 meter relay team taking first place in the independent school section while the girls’ 4 by 100 meter relay team broke the existing Masters record. The boys’ track team ended the season on a high note by winning the 100, 800 and 1,500 meter races and finishing second in the New England Prep School Championships.

Masters’ fencers compete at an ISFL Tournament.

Congratulations to all the teams for “doing it with thy might!”

Fencer Ava Navarro Wins Team Gold Sophomore Ava Navarro was a member of the gold medal-winning team in the Y14 Women’s Epee category at the North American Cup, a USA Fencing-sanctioned tournament held in Milwaukee, WI, last April.

Ava joined friends from the national fencing circuit on a composite team made up of fencers from clubs across the country. The composite team defeated a team that was coached by the 2012 Olympic women’s epee coach and included the #1 and #2 ranked Y14 epeeists in the United States.

A member of Masters’ varsity fencing team, Ava is on the Cadet (U17) and Junior (U20) national points lists, and was ranked 16th in the country for the Y14 age group. She qualified to compete in all three age groups at the 2015 National Championships & July Challenge held last summer in San Jose, CA.

Ava Navarro (second from right) and teammates proudly wear their gold medals at the North American Cup fencing tournament.

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David Oks Nets Third Essay Award

Middle School Revives Field Day Relay races, long jumps, and throwing events were among the fun activities that students engaged in during the Middle School’s Field Day last May. The occasion marked the revival of Field Day, which was last held about seven years ago.

The students were divided into four teams, designated by their brightly colored tee shirts. They gathered in the Great Hall to go over the rules and to perform a boisterous cheer, and then headed to the Greene Family Field for a morning of team activities and competitions.

David Oks ’19 was named a national finalist for an essay he submitted during eighth grade to the “War on the Little Guy: When Are There Enough Rules?” contest that was sponsored last year by Stossel in the Classroom.

David’s piece placed in the top 25 of the 125 winning essays. A total of 3,500 essays were submitted to the competition. Stossel in the Classroom is a program affiliated with John Stossel, who

Races and other track events were among the high-spirited activities on the Middle School’s Field Day in May 2015.

hosts “Stossel,” a weekly show on the Fox Business Channel.

It was the third essay award that David won during the 2014-15 school year. He also won first place in a National Rifle Association Second Amendment essay contest, and a silver medal in the National Scholastic Competition for a letter he wrote to U.S. Secretary of Energy Ernest Moniz about energy policy.

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Eileen Fernandez: A Tribute

By Chris Goulian, Academic Dean “No one appreciates all I do until I’m not here to do it.” Eileen Fernandez had many such framed quotations hanging on her office walls. My personal favorite was “A lack of planning on your part does not constitute an emergency on my part.” But the first one best represents her long career here at The Masters School and the loss that we feel now that she’s no longer with us. Eileen, our longtime Registrar, passed away on August 23, 2015 after an extended illness.

While preparing this tribute to Eileen, I realized that she had worked at Dobbs for more than one-quarter of the School’s history, making hers among the longest tenures of any employee. In 1977 she joined the staff of the College and Academic Offices, and for 38 years she worked alongside the likes of Lou Edmonds, Ranny Clark, Connie Nicholson, Patricia Bayliss and Torrence Burrowes. The irony is that the last thing that Eileen would have wanted was to be made a focus of attention in The Bulletin. But 38 years of service is too long a time not to be honored, so I hope she will forgive me for shining the spotlight on her just this once.

You learn much about a person when you work with her closely, day after day, and Eileen and I worked together for 16 years. Eileen was most definitely old school. Responsible, loyal, professional, she was a faithful companion whom I, and many others, trusted and relied upon. But more than a hard worker, Eileen was a kind heart: self-effacing, humble, and devoted to family, friends and colleagues.

That’s not to say that she wasn’t without her sharp edges, and over the years a number of faculty and staff, and

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school each day from her house on Main Street in Dobbs Ferry, climbing up that steep hill whatever the weather, often refusing rides.

even a student or two, felt the bite of an acerbic retort. Eileen could be stubborn, impatient and opinionated, but those moods were always tempered by the commitment to professionalism, duty and charity that were so central to her temperament. She loved her work, she loved being a part of this community, and she valued the opportunity to make a meaningful contribution.

Eileen was a very private person.

Fiercely independent, self-reliant and proud, she was the shaper of her life, and she was content with her life as it was. The image of Eileen that many of us will keep was of her walking to

For me, she evokes the character Wemmick in Great Expectations. Those of you who are familiar with the book may recall Mr. Jaggers’ clerk who, on his walk home from the office each day, would morph into his private self and leave the office behind. Eileen was a single mother who raised two sons mostly on her own; she was a dedicated parishioner at Our Lady of Pompeii in Dobbs Ferry, and for the most part, she kept her domestic and professional worlds separate and distinct. On occasion she let me into her personal world, most meaningfully when she invited my wife, Amy, and me to the memorial of her elder son, Glen, not long after he died of AIDS. Even in the face of such a terrible loss, Eileen was self-effacing, stoic and generous.

I’m sorry that future students and faculty won’t have the opportunity to know Eileen. But my sincere hope is that we will make an effort to remember her.

At Masters, students learn chemistry and La!n with the same rigor as they learn diplomacy in Model UN. They strive to beat a personal record on the track and strive to understand differing opinions around the Harkness table. They dare to ask tough ques!ons and confront dilemmas in their Ethical Leadership class, and they dare to perform the solo in the School musical.

IN ALL OF THESE WAYS # AND MORE # MASTERS STUDENTS DO IT WITH THEIR MIGHT.

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By coming together to support the Annual Fund, our community ensures that students con!nue to receive an educa!on enriched by talented and suppor!ve faculty, a diverse student body, classroom technology, meaningful co-curricular op!ons, and more. All this adds up to an unparalleled learning experience where young people grow as scholars, individuals, and leaders.

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Go to www.mastersny.org/campusstore to see the new Dobbs line and other items. To place a phone order, please contact the Campus Store at 914-479-6404 or www.mastersny.org/campusstore.

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SNAPSHOTS Great Gig in the Sky Performs Odelay >> Energetic music, dancing and a shower of balloons. These were among the ingredients that went into this year’s Great Gig in the Sky, which centered on Odelay, Beck’s 1996 album. The show featured performances by several Masters groups and included a finale marked by thousands of balloons cascading into the crowd.

Class of 2015 Celebrates Graduation >> The graduation ceremony for the class of 2015 reflected the best of The Masters School traditions, from white dresses and red roses to the alma mater. We applaud our graduates’ success and wish them the best in college and beyond. photo credit: Ann Marie Leone

The show was the fourth installment of an interdisciplinary performance project undertaken by Upper School students. Each year, an album is chosen by music teacher Gilles Pugatch, art teacher Vincent Galgano, drama teacher Jeff Carnevale, and dance teacher Janie Wallace. The entire album is then performed onstage entirely by students. The project combines elements of musical performance, dance, theater tech, DJ’s and video installation to create a spectacular show.

Sixth Graders Share Poetry and Projects >> At the Hudson River Presentations in the Great Hall last May, sixth graders shared music, poetry and projects inspired by their visit to the Hudson River Museum earlier in the school year. The event was a collaborative celebration of student work explored in the arts and humanities.

Students performed a working song, game song, lullaby, or ballad from their collaborative Folk Music song cycle project. Each song cycle was inspired by an imaginary, but historically plausible character from the Hudson River Valley region.

The visual arts portion of the event featured a video of Hudson River fish puppets that were made and performed by the students. Watercolor landscape paintings made by the students were also on display.

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UPPER SCHOOL

Dance Company Delivers Spirited Performance >>

Pajama Tale Makes for Rousing Musical >>

The Masters Dance Company performed An Evening of Dance before enthusiastic audiences on two nights last May at the Claudia Boettcher Theatre. Director of Dance Mary Rotella served as artistic director of the show, which included work by guest choreographers from Riverdance, the American Ballet Theater, and the Martha Graham Company. The performance also featured a mini musical based on diversity—last year’s School theme—that included guest performers from the Metropolitan Opera and Broadway.

Upper School students presented the lively musical The Pajama Game at the Claudia Boettcher Theatre during two evenings last February. The production centers on a labor dispute at the Sleep-Tite Pajama Factory and the budding romance between two characters on opposite sides of the issue. As performed by our talented studentactors, the musical was a dream!

MIDDLE SCHOOL

Students Learn about Hudson Habitat >> Sixth graders participated in a canoe trip and stream study during a field trip last spring to the Constitution Marsh Audubon Center & Sanctuary in Garrison, NY. While canoeing through the marsh, the students learned about Hudson River ecology and saw a bald eagle flying overhead.

“Using rubber boots and nets, the students were able to catch various organisms in Indian Brook, a small tributary of the Hudson River,” says Middle School science teacher Dan Russo. “The students then identified the various species of organisms they caught using field guides and prior classroom knowledge.”

Middle Schoolers Bring Honk! Home >> Middle School students strutted their stuff in the musical Honk! at the Claudia Boettcher Theatre last March. The show, a musical retelling of The Ugly Duckling story by Hans Christian Andersen, featured the work of 35 cast members and 14 crew members from grades seven and eight.

The show was directed and choreographed by Janie Wallace, a drama and dance teacher; musically directed by music teacher Katie Meadows; production-designed by humanities teacher Mary Chappell; and technically directed by Jeff Carnevale, Technical Director for Arts, Drama and Dance.

“We picked Honk! with our school theme of diversity in mind,” Wallace says. “It’s a story about being different and discovering that can be a great thing.”

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ALUMNAE/I UPDATE

In Memoriam Helen Fisher Grim ’53, P’84 1936-2015

By Christine Grim Neikirk ’84 On a night when her beloved Yankees lost 15-1, Nell hung up her hat for the last time. While she was adamant that she did not want an obituary or a memorial service, she wanted her Dobbs community to be notified. She treasured her time at Dobbs, the friends she made, and the success the School became.

Nell was the most dedicated alumnae/i and lifelong volunteer as her class agent. She consistently helped the class of 1953 achieve the highest class participation levels, something for which she was very proud. Being class agent gave her a reason to connect with her classmates at least on an annual basis. She was awarded the Richmond Bowl in 1999 for her efforts. She epitomized “Do it with thy might.”

She loved learning, teaching and education. She taught at Dana Hall for six years and wrote a book called Nell Fisher’s Boo Boo Book about common mistakes kids make in writing. She was elected to the Pennridge School board for two terms and served on The Masters School Board of Trustees for several terms, most recently as an honorary trustee.

her home course and was a Pennsylvania PGA Golf Course rater for many years. She is one of a small group of people who have hit a golf ball on every continent, including Antarctica.

She would probably admit that one of her top five life events was being the first woman to attend the New York Yankees’ fan fantasy baseball camp in St. Petersburg, FL in 1983.

The photos of her from that camp— shown with Bobby Murcer, Mickey Mantle and Whitey Ford—capture the true joy that she felt.

Although her passing was a shock to her family, she would have been pleased that it was quick and painless. Her family is honoring her request for no memorial service, but thinks she would approve if we asked folks to make a donation to Dobbs in her memory.

Nell was devoted to her family, especially her children, Christine Grim Neikirk ’84 and Gregory Grim, and her six grandchildren. She was delighted when her eldest grandchild, Cal Neikirk, attended CITYterm in the fall of 2013. She was so proud that another generation got to experience her school.

Nell was an avid golfer and traveler.

She won two golf championships at Helen “Nell” Grim with New York Yankees Bobby Murcer, Mickey Mantle and Whitey Ford in 1983.

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We Remember Pamela Smith Connolly ’64

1946-2015

By Angelique Chielli

This past March, the Dobbs alumnae/i community lost one of its most dynamic leading ladies. Author, culinary connoisseur, active volunteer, and dedicated patron and teacher of theater arts, Pamela Smith Connolly ’64 was a star.

Throughout her life, Pamela earned various accolades and awards for her charitable work and theatrical and artistic talents. Yet through all of her success, she never forgot about Dobbs, leaving The Masters School a substantial sum in her estate to endow a scholarship.

In keeping with Pamela’s wishes to provide financial assistance for an aspiring theater performer or technician with financial need, Masters established the Connolly Family Theater Arts Scholarship. Now, Pamela’s love of Dobbs and the theater, will live on for generations to come.

Tina Steckmest ’64, class notes editor for the class of 1964, shared the obituary for Pamela, as well as thoughts and prayers from some classmates, with the alumnae/i office. Tina writes: “My mother-in-law (age 94) caught this in the San Diego paper...she noticed The Masters School in Dobbs Ferry, NY. Pam always had tremendous energy and drive and her life surely shows it.

Sympathy to her husband, daughter and son, from her classmates of ’64.”

Anne Delatour Barham: “What an amazing life Pam had! I remember her

as a really wonderful artist, as well as being lots of fun. I believe that we were in Estherwood together that last year.

I’m touched to hear everyone’s memories and comments. I’ll keep her family in my prayers.”

Mary Ann Blanchard Essex: “Thanks for letting me know...what a life she had ...so full and touched so many...what a blessing.”

Bonnie Herron Harris: “This is such sad news. I hadn’t realized Pam was so into the theater. Was she in Phoenix?

Thanks for sending.”

Karen Hovey: “We are all so spread apart in so many ways, but it is wonderful, albeit sad, to know of someone’s passing. We all send our condolences and extreme empathy for the family and friends!”

Sally Jackson: “Multitalented Pam was in Glee Club, first soprano as I recall, and of course quite the artist. So sad, 69 suddenly seems so young.”

Rosemary Lee: “Pam was an amazing person, as her obituary shows.”

Pamela McClelland: “Thank you so much for the news…though sad.”

Carol Richmond Orgain: “What a productive, remarkable woman Pam was. Wow! So sorry to hear of her passing.”

Charlotte Vandeweghe Scott: “Saw Pam and Mike several times in San Diego. Knew she would be a fabulous cook when I found her making fresh mayonnaise in the Estherwood kitchen.

I still have and love a nude sculpture she did at Dobbs that I caught her throwing out! I remember her telling me all about this older man she met while a freshman at Scripps—turned out it was Mike! So many memories, so much talent—and clearly she lived it and shared it.”

Joan “Whippie” Trimble: “The tributes to Pam are very moving. It’s so sad to lose someone so full of life and who had so much to share with others.

I’m very glad that Pam had a strong faith.”

Margaret Billings Winter: “Pam brought a level of intensity and passion to everything she did. At Dobbs, it was music, art/theater and sports, not to mention being a great roommate with a sense of humor that didn’t quit. Always up for adventure, not to mention her killer cheese sandwiches. Since college, her life and passion was centered on her faith, her family and the theater and her students. She will be missed by so many. P.S. Yes, wonderful memories.

Yes, she was the ghost and that mayonnaise was for those cheese sandwiches.”

To read Pamela’s obituary, visit: http://bit.ly/1XhwcMO.

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ALUMNAE/I UPDATE

MyMasters Alumnae/i Portal Debuts We are pleased to announce the launch of the myMASTERS Alumnae/i Portal, a dedicated resource for The Masters School alumnae/i community, providing you with exclusive access to a number of exciting new features that will help you stay connected to your alma mater, as well as to other alumnae/i and friends.

Through myMASTERS, you can: • Stay in touch with classmates and friends with the help of our searchable alumnae/i directory.

• Be a part of our career mentoring community. The Career Network directory provides a forum where alumnae/i can connect with one another to share knowledge, advice and opportunities for ongoing professional development.

• Post real-time updates, news and photos of your most recent adventures on our class notes forum pages.

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• Connect with classmates as you prepare to return to campus for Reunion. Reunion class pages give you a space to catch up with friends, share travel plans, and get excited about your trip back to Dobbs for the festivities!

> Visit our website for the latest news from campus: www.mastersny.org

• Keep apprised of the latest “News and Views” from campus with videos of selected performances, athletic events and important School moments, plus articles and features about life at 49 Clinton.

> Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MastersNY

To start using the portal today, visit the School’s homepage (www.mastersny.org), hover over the myMASTERS icon in the upper right-hand corner of the screen and click on “ALUMNI.” The myMASTERS Alumnae/i Portal is password-protected; you will be prompted to enter your credentials to enter the portal.

If you do not have a username and password, please contact the Alumnae/i Office by emailing Angelique Chielli, Associate Director of Alumnae/i Relations, at angelique.chielli@mastersny.org.

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> Watch your inbox for our Alumnae/i e-newsletter

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Call the Alumnae/i Office at 914-479-6611.

Reunion 2015

Alums Reconnect at Reunion 2015 Eight decades of Masters alumnae/i returned to campus to celebrate Reunion together on May 15-16, 2015. Stories, memories and laughter filled the weekend as old friendships were rekindled and new bonds were forged. The weekend was full of great moments, including the Maypole, Glee Club Sing-Along, classroom sessions with faculty and students, a robotics demonstration, and behind-the-scenes tours of the highly anticipated Maureen Fonseca Center for Athletics and Arts, which was nearing completion.

The weekend’s festivities culminated on Saturday evening at the Reunion Banquet and Awards Ceremony. Alumnae/i

gathered in Strayer Gymnasium to honor Reunion award recipients Susan “Spark” Cremin ’65 (Richmond Bowl), former mathematics teacher Cecilia Nauck (Anna Howe Faculty Award), and Barbara Congdon Van Dusen ’45 (Eliza Bailey Masters Fellowship Award). Dobbs Alumnae/i Association Board Vice President David Heidelberger ’01 also announced the creation of a new Reunion honor—the Maureen Fonseca Young Alumnae/i Award—which will be presented in future years to an alumna/us under age 30 who embodies the values and mission of The Masters School.

Mark your calendar now for Reunion 2016, which will take place on Friday, May 20, and Saturday, May 21, 2016.

For more information, a preliminary schedule of events and information on hotel arrangements, please visit www.mastersny.org/reunion.

In the meantime, we hope you enjoy these snapshots from Reunion 2015!

Near right: Board of Trustees Chair Tracy Tang Limpe ’80, P’18, Eliza Bailey Masters Fellowship Award Winner Barbara Congdon Van Dusen ’45, and former Head of School Maureen Fonseca.

Far right: Alums joined in the conversation around the Harkness table with current students at a classroom session focusing on ethical leadership.

Near right: Former Head of School Maureen Fonseca and Board Chair Tracy Tang Limpe ’80, P’18 present the Anna Howe Faculty Award to former mathematics teacher, Cecilia Nauck.

Far right: Reunion is a family affair for this legacy family.

Left to right: Alumnae/i Annual Fund Chair Bobbie Celentano Leek ’68, Amy R. Leek ’03, Alumnae/i Board member Evan B. Leek ’01, and Burma Bissell Bochner ’65.

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Reunion 2015

50th Reunion Class of 1965 (left to right)—Marne Kies Dietterich ’65, Patricia McNichols LeVeen ’65, Susan Elliott ’65, and Lynn Rutter Petrasch ’65 celebrate their 50th Reunion at Saturday’s Jazz Brunch in Estherwood Mansion.

Class of 1970 The Class of 1970 is all smiles as members take a turn in the Reunion photo booth.

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At Saturday’s Wine and Cheese Reception, former Head of School Maureen Fonseca was joined by then-incoming Head of School Laura Danforth, who was made an honorary member of the Class of 1965.

ALUMNAE/I UPDATE

Far left: Alumnae/i voices rang out at the Glee Club Sing-Along on Saturday afternoon.

Near left: Susan “Spark” Cremin ’65 was awarded the Richmond Bowl, the Alumnae/i Association’s highest honor, by Board Chair Tracy Tang Limpe ’80, P’18 and former Head of School Maureen Fonseca.

Far left: Visiting alumnae/i were treated to a behind-the-scenes hard-hat tour of the Fonseca Center.

Near left: Members of Dobbs 16 perform to a packed house at the Reunion Banquet Dinner and Awards Ceremony on Saturday evening in Strayer Gymnasium.

Early 1980s alums (left to right)—Leslie Panella Chastain ’80, Christine Hoffman Taylor ’81, Elizabeth Combs Somerby ’80, Stephanie Prey Tettemer ’80, Marion MacKenzie Christoph ’80, Nancy Vorley Prado ’80 and Board Chair Tracy Tang Limpe ’80, P’18.

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Reunion 2015

50th Reunion - Class of 1965 (left to right)—Bottom row: Lynn Randels Raskin, Liz Whittemore Stewart and Diana Wahle. Second row: Carol Ebbert Hackett, Barbara Cooke Mangini, Catherine Cetrule Wotkyns, Ann Howe Billings Hilton, Beth Jones, Susan Homan Friedlander, Ellie Gerli, and Nancy Sargent Hunterton. Third row: Max Lee, Ann Lauritzen Pape, Bambi Cochran Griffin, Lindy Converse Williamson, Phoebe Potter Megna, Karen Farquhar, Annette Hannah Dunkelman, and Susan Elliott. Fourth row: Sandy Rowe Orr, Joan McKee Hill, Susie Talbot, Kathleen Kimmel Young, B.K. Young Bates, Nonie Ford Sullivan, Bonnie Wyper, Judy Haerther Kelley, Spark Cremin, and Chrissy Koegel Granrud. Top row: Susan Lanigan Gilbert, Burma Bissell Bochner, Bonnie Cox Gordon, Nancy Rowe Burroughs, Shirley Gardner Thompson, Polly Gibbons Dufresne, Marne Kies Dietterich, and Barbara Gillis Pieper.

Class of 1945 (left to right)—Barbara Congdon Van Dusen, Penny Spurr Marshall, and Paula Cornell Amy.

Class of 1960 (left to right)—Bottom row: Allaire Millholland Warner and Barbara Beizer. Middle row: Lindsley Dalglish Borsodi, Pam Whinston Haft, Cynthia Matthews, and Kiki Michalos. Top row: Martha Wendt Nesbitt, Laurie Platt Shnayerson, Anne Bloch Snee, and Betsy Whitesides Holdsworth.

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Class of 1950 Virginia Dale Bartlett.

Class of 1975 (left to right)—Amy Baker Lohr and Margaret Van Vilet Moss.

ALUMNAE/I UPDATE Class of 1970 (left to right)—Bottom row: Frances Robertson, Moo Bishop, Belinda Norris, Meg Orr Harlow, and Betsy Malm Holdsworth.

Top row: Jane Whitney Gage, Lucy Doolittle Kourides, Ann Edmonds, Nancy Wilkes and Margaret Marks Meacham.

Class of 1980 (left to right)—Bottom row: Christine Hoffman Taylor ’81, Stephanie Prey Tettemer and Melissa Lamkin. Top row: Leslie Chastain and Tracy Tang Limpe.

Class of 1985 (left to right)—Back row: Pamela Beachman Yang, Linda Byrne, Stephanie Johnson, Leslie O’Shea, Anne Koloszvary Williams, Liz Barnes, Aniko Nakazawa Delaney and Jenn Romm Feather. Sitting: Ellie Ghini, Beth Tuico, Deasa Turner, and Dominique Bouchard ’95.

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Class of 1990 (left to right)—Bottom row: Almut Schumacher, Chanel Greene Porochniak and Lyndsey Wall. Top row: Jocelyn Lerner-Gruber, Laurie Cohn-Costantino, Kate Weiser Macdonell, and Amy Glassman Raskind.

Class of 1995 (left to right)—Amie Servino Kritzer, Alison Schair Trigona, Kathy Taylor Harvill, and Dominque Bouchard.

Class of 2000 (left to right)—Back row: Maura Heron, Sarah Seitz and Julia Cottrell Dennison. Front row: Daniel Low, Mary Ryan, Amy Rosenblatt Nichols and Ryan Morra.

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ALUMNAE/I UPDATE Class of 2005 (left to right)—Back row: Thaddeus Cook, Vince Madera, Bing FonsecaSabune, Stephen Slattery, Jerome D’Orchimont, Rishi Gandhi, Tom Robinson and Greg Pasternack.

Front row: Lizzy Kahn, Jess Myhre, Alyssa Gill and Lizi Gross.

Class of 2010 (left to right)—Bottom row: Shanna Assenzio, April Whitney, Anita Carroll, Perry Minella, Casey Minella and Kendall Newman.

Middle row: Megan Black, Lindsay Hollander, Ava Bynum and Hannah Miller. Top row: Carl Ceraolo, John C. McAuliff, Gareth Roberg-Clark and Zach Fisch.

REUNION 2016 Rediscover places that hold special memories for you, rekindle friendships, and learn about Masters today at Reunion 2016.

All alumnae/i are welcome; classes ending in 6’s and 1’s are celebrating special Reunion milestones! Make plans now to join your classmates on campus in the spring.

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Visit our reunion Web page at www.mastersny.org/reunion throughout the year for updates and news, as well as information about hotel accommodations.

Questions? Interested in volunteering?

Contact Amie Servino ’95 at amie.servino@mastersny.org or 914-479-6611.

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Remembrances 1926

Margaret Howe Freydberg of Chilmark, MA on March 27, 2015

1950

Holly Miller Steinmetz of New Canaan, CT on August 7, 2015

1931

Eileen Monks Melvin of Southbury, CT on September 15, 2015

1951

Denise Selz of Chicago, IL on April 28, 2015

1932

Mary Gordon Kraft of Naples, FL on September 6, 2015

1953

Helen Fisher Grim of Perkasie, PA on August 26, 2015

1936

Catharine Hooker Barclay of North Branford, CT on April 19, 2015

1953

Katharine Kerry Crossley of Seattle, WA on April 18, 2015

1937

Nancy Parks Dominick of Denver, CO on February 3, 2015

1956

Marsha Wood Kemp of Irvington, NY on March 25, 2015

1937

R. Lindley Reed Hunter of Pittsburgh, PA on May 12, 2015

1956

Julia Muth Lassotovitch of Warwick, RI on June 30, 2015

1937

Barbara Bulkley Watkins of Pompton Plains, NJ on February 24, 2015

1962

Louise Seeley Wheeler of Fort Lauderdale, FL on November 16, 2014

1939

Caroline Allen Brown of Bloomfield, CT on March 29, 2015

1963

Jean Fink Moore of El Cerrito, CA on July 5, 2013

1940

Mary Augustine of Brooklyn, NY on May 13, 2014

1964

Pamela Smith Connolly of La Mesa, CA on March 6, 2015

1942

Emma Crowell Carmichael of Oak Bluffs, MA on May 13, 2015

1970

Catherine S. Ouchterloney of Millbrook, NY on August 26, 2014

1942

Bette Davis Moorman of Atherton, CA on March 16, 2015

1970

Rebecca Rowe Gaskins of Prescott, AZ on January 2, 2015

1942

Louise MacKenzie Royall of East Boothbay, ME on June 1, 2015

1942

Lillian Teipel Schoenlaub of San Juan Capistrano, CA on October 15, 2014

1942

Nancy Van Anden Lawson of Naples, FL on July 4, 2015

1944

Suzanne Owens Heintz of Clinton, NY on July 19, 2015

1945

Jane Starke Boyd of Wickenburg, AZ on April 30, 2015

1947

March Enders of Washington, DC on February 26, 2015

1948

Mary Gongaware Bisbee of Moretown, VT on March 9, 2015

1949

Brigitte Ardenghi Cirla of Milano, Italy on November 24, 2014

1950

Diane Scobie Palmer of Cumberland Center, ME on March 14, 2015

Former Faculty & Staff Eileen Fernandez of Dobbs Ferry, NY on August 23, 2015 Rebecca Rowe Gaskins of Prescott, AZ on January 2, 2015

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leadership 2015-2016 T H E

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Laura Danforth Head of School laura.danforth@mastersny.org COMMUNICATIONS

ADVANCEMENT

Bob Horne Director of Marketing & Communications bob.horne@mastersny.org

Timothy Kane Associate Head of School for Institutional Advancement tim.kane@mastersny.org

Janice Leary Assistant Director of Communications and The Bulletin Editor janice.leary@mastersny.org

Angelique Chielli Associate Director of Alumnae/i and Parent Relations angelique.chielli@mastersny.org

Judy Donald Development Associate Aisha Mohammed Digital Communications Coordinator judy.donald@mastersny.org aisha.mohammed@mastersny.org Erin Fredrick Assistant Director for Institutional Advancement erin.fredrick@mastersny.org Rosaria Golden Campaign & Special Projects Manager rosaria.golden@mastersny.org Lisa Nussbaum Campus Store Manager lisa.nussbaum@mastersny.org Maryann Perrotta Database Administrator maryann.perrotta@mastersny.org Mary Ryan ’00 Director of Annual Giving mary.ryan@mastersny.org Jennifer Schutten Assistant Director of Annual Giving jennifer.schutten@mastersny.org Amie Servino ’95 Director of Alumnae/i and Parent Relations amie.servino@mastersny.org Photography: Bob Cornigans, Ed Gormley, Bob Horne, Benjamin Johnson, Anne Marie Leone, Janice Leary, Robert Mintzes, Aisha Mohammed, Kevin Monko, Daniel Russo, Shao-bo Pan, Bhavin Patel, Michael Polito.

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Head of School Laura Danforth Board of Trustees Tracy Tang Limpe ’80, P’18, Chair Edith C. Chapin, ’83, Vice Chair Ralph Rosenberg P’13, ’15, ’16, Vice Chair J. Keith Morgan, P’17, Treasurer Beth Nolan ’69, Secretary Jonathan Clay P’19 Laura Danforth Michael D’Angelo P’15, ’19 Michelle DeLong P’17 Karen Feinberg Dorsey ’84 Lucinda Emmet ’57 Michael Greene P’10, ’13 Alexandra Herzan P’13 Sheree Holliday P’16, ’20 Clay Lifflander P’14, ’16 Sydney Shafroth Macy ’70 Edgar M. Masters H’98, Life Trustee Keryn Norton Mathas P’19, ’22 Susan Follett Morris ’57, Life Trustee Christine Grim Neikirk ’84 Suzie Paxton ’88 Janet Pietsch P’09, ’20 Elizabeth “Penney” Riegelman Lynn Pilzer Sobel ’71, P’99, ’05 Diana Davis Spencer ’56, P’84 Shan Zhu P’16 Honorary Trustees Marin Alsop ’73 Cynthia Ferris Casner ’52, P’76, ’86 Lilian Hall Fisher ’37, H’65, P’60, ’65, ’72 GGP’15 Jeannette Sanford Fowlkes ’58, P’87 Ruth Mitchell Freeman ’51 Nancy Maginnes Kissinger ’51 Claudia Boettcher Merthan ’51 Dobbs Alumnae/i Association Board Karen Feinberg Dorsey ’84, President David Heidelberger ’01, Vice President Sujata Adamson-Mohan ’01, Recording Secretary Sharon Nechis Castillo ’84 Linda Vipond Heath ’69 Priscilla Franklin Hindley ’66 Lusyd Doolittle Kourides ’70

Elyse Lazansky ’78 Evan Leek ’01 John McGovern ’07 Hannah J. Miller ’10 Ricardo Oelkers ’03 Mary M. Ryan ’00 Parent Association Executive Committee Janet Pietsch P’09, ’20, President Kristy Fitzgerald P’16, ’18, Co-Vice President Upper School Kim-Adele Rosner P’17, ’18, Co-Vice President Upper School Sara Jazayeri P’21, Co-Vice President Middle School Michelle New P’21, Co-Vice President Middle School Committee Chairs and Representatives Leslie Rusoff P’17, ’17, ’18, Chair, Admission Support Cori Worchel P’19, ’21, Chair, Annual Fund Leslie DuBeau P’14,’18, Boarding Parent Representative Tracey Davies P’16, Co-Chair, Faculty-Staff Appreciation Day Kathy Cohen P’15, ’18, Co-Chair, Faculty-Staff Appreciation Day Anne Termini P’20, Chair, Parent Programs Class Representatives Dana Alonzo P’21 Janet Bernstein P’13, ’16 Pedro Ceron P’16 Marie Fabian P’22 Kristy Fitzgerald P’16, ’18 Rachel Khanna P’17, ’18, ’18, ’23 Mary Lockhart P’19, ’20 Jillian Miller P’22 Allison Moore ’83, P’17, ’19 Janet Pietsch P’09, ’20 Kim-Adele Rosner P’17, ’18 Leslie Rusoff P’17, ’17, ’18 Robin Scheuer P’18, ’20 Anne Termini P’20 Cori Worchel P’19, ’21

You Own the School.

Eliza Bailey Masters wrote in a 1919 letter to alumnae, “you own the School.”

Inspired by her call to action, the alumnae raised the money for a new school building, completed in 1921, and named it Masters Hall in her honor. Today—nearly 100 years later—The Masters School still relies on the generosity of our community to continue Miss Masters’ legacy and support our School’s mission, students, programs and future.

FINANCIAL SUPPORT Annual Giving Endowment Support Capital Projects Planned Giving For more information about giving opportunities, please contact the Advancement Office at 914-479-6433 or visit www.mastersny.org/giving.

VOLUNTEERING The Parent Association The Dobbs Alumnae/i Association There are numerous ways to get involved and give back to Masters through the organizations listed above.

Please contact Director of Alumnae/i and Parent Relations Amie Servino ’95 at amie.servino@mastersny.org if you are interested in volunteering.

49 Clinton Avenue | Dobbs Ferry, NY 10522-2201

Non-Profit Organization US Postage Paid Nashua, NH Permit No. 375

Iconic Stained Glass Windows The stained glass windows in the main staircase in Masters Hall are a distinctive feature of the building, familiar to generations of Masters students, faculty and staff members.