Fall 1985 MKA Alumni News

h i D I Alumni News •Fall 1985 THE

MONTCLAIR

KIMBERLEY

ACADEMY

Welcome to our newest alumni The Class o f 1985

CONTENTS Beyond Band-Aids/1 Notes Around MKA/8 Alumni News/20 Class Notes/25 EDITORS Susan Jones Judy Polonofsky Virginia Montemurro PHOTOGRAPHIC CREDITS William Bullard James T. Burger

ALUMNI ASSOCIATION COUNCIL Denise Farandatos Anastasiou ’62, President Margaret Crawford Bridge ’65 Curtis E. Brunner ’78 Lynn Towner Dodd ’54 Steven T. Dodd ’79 Richard M. Drysdale ’49 Fay Taft Fawcett ’52, Secretary Mary Crawford Fry ’64, Vice President Robert Hoonhout ’71, Treasurer Gail Tomec Kerr ’52, Executive Vice President Alan Kessler ’47, Vice President Ann Fairlie Michelsen ’63

Nancy Plummer Nazarian ’68 J. Dean Paolucci ’73 Julie Ruddick ’80 Kit Eavenson Sanders ’41 Charles Small ’58 Cynthia Mann Treene ’54 H. William Schulting III ’42 Karen Vanderhoof-Forschner ’70 Frances R. O’Connor, Principal Susan Jones, Alumni Director Judy Polonofsky, Director of External Affairs

ALUMNI NEWS ADVISORY BOARD Denise Farandatos Anastasiou ’62 Robert D. B. Carlisle Austin C. Drukker ’52 Audrey Carroll McBratney ’50

Member: Council for Advancement and Support of Education National Association of Independent Schools Alumni Presidents’ Council of Independent Schools Published by The Montclair Kimberley Academy 201 Valley Road, Montclair, New Jersey 07042, twice a year.

Notice of Non-Discriminatory Policy as to Students The Montclair Kimberley Academy admits students of any race, color, and national or ethnic origin.

Entered as third class matter at Montclair, NJ 07042

BEYOND BAND-AIDS MKA Redefines Health Care for Today’s Students

BY SUSAN REITER Director of Health Education The world of today is vastly different from that of yesterday. In 1985, students must master an ever-growing body of knowledge. Today’s ninth graders, for example, are faced with 100*% growth in the body of knowledge in the world every twenty-one minutes. Eric Hoffer once said: “ In times of change, learners inherit the earth while the learned find them­ selves beautifully equipped to deal with a world that no longer exists.” By develop­ ing responsible young people who can solve problems in this ever-changing world, we at MKA believe responsible learners will grow.

The world in which children live today is much different from the world of 1930, 1950, or even 1970. In 1930 most children grew up in two-parent families, often counting a grandparent or two among the family members under their roof. In 1985 one-parent families account for over onethird of all American households. In 1930 most households had a full-time home­ maker. In 1980, 12% of all American families have a full-time homemaker. In 1930 there was an absence of technology; tasks involved collaboration and coopera­ tion among people. In 1985 technology solves problems and completes tasks that previously took hours, days and months of “ people collaboration.” In 1930 America was a predominantly rural socie­ ty; today we are overwhelmingly urban.

The living room of 1930 was the center of family life, and dialogue among the generations was the main form of activity. In 1985 the family room, filled with technology, is at the heart of the American home. The television and video machine have brought casual sexuality, drug and alcohol abuse, and acts of violence into the home.

In 1930 children grew up with on-thejob training for adulthood, actively in­ volved in the relevant activities on which their daily lives depended. Today they are not even observers of most of what is done for them. In 1930 the average child grew up surrounded by a small group of people whose values and behaviors direct­ ly reinforced those he was expected to ac­ quire. Today our student is bombarded with values radically different from those

held by members of his family. Family dialogues are cut to an average of mere minutes each day, thus making reinforce­ ment of family values difficult.

Since 1963 we have seen a steady increase in pregnancy, drug and alcohol use, and suicide among America’s adolescents. Research has shown a causeeffect relationship between these alarm­ ing statistics and the values-confusion, poor self-concept, and feelings of aliena­ tion of today’s teenagers.

Health used to imply absence of illness.

Achieving health meant visiting a doctor and following the prescribed treatment.

Gradually, perhaps as an outgrowth of the “ me generation,” perhaps as a part of growing knowledge about health, the definition of health has been expanded to include psychological as well as physical well-being. The power of the patient to prevent illness is recognized. A new term has been coined to incorporate a new outlook in the field of health. The term is “ wellness,” implying that health is a general state of well-being, not solely the absence of disease.

Perhaps we should rename health edu­ cation at MKA “ Wellness Education.”

Our commitment is to enrich and strengthen our young people so they can grow to know themselves, feel good about themselves, and know how to go about living with themselves as indivi­ duals, family members, and members of the larger community. Over the past two years MKA has developed a comprehen­ sive approach to wellness. As health educators we have joined with the counseling and guidance staff, with parents, and with teachers of other disciplines to broaden the definition of health. Health curriculum at MKA is now a multifaceted K-12 curriculum, prepared to support the development of capable young people who will know how to live a healthy life, psychologically as well as physically.

In all health classes we seek to promote respect for family values and to encour­ age communication/dialogue between students and their parents. To further this end, we have joined with the Parents Association of MKA to sponsor parent/

student discussion evenings. We have also sponsored speakers and held workshops for parents.

Teacher education is an important aspect of our Health/Wellness Program.

Having students feel good about them­ selves, make responsible decisions, and know how to obtain information in a changing society is at the heart of educa­ tion. Through speakers and workshops we have encouraged, and will continue to encourage, all teachers in the MKA com­ munity to address the wellness of our students.

Health education is different today because the world is different. We strive,. however, to give our young people the same sense of well-being that adults have always sought to give their children.

MKA has taken a leadership position in the concept o f “wellness” in the school curriculum. Susan Reiter recently par­ ticipated as a speaker at Wyoming Seminary. Her topic: developing health education fo r students, parents and teachers.

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While traditional health care remains essential, MKA has redefined and expanded the health care team.

At MKA, a nurse’s duties are varied. There is also a strong academic diversity among members of the nursing staff.

Mrs. Rabke is an R.N. and has a B.S., as well as an M.A. in counseling.

Mrs. Ingénito also has an M.A. beyond her R.N., and Mrs. Bilinski is pursuing graduate work.

Although they still dispense band-aids and tissues, the nursing staff at MKA is educationally equipped to deal with the total child.

In the last several years the health staff has grown to fifteen.

More often than not, these health educators also serve as teachers or administrators as well as nurses.

They have chosen to overlap curricula, as they have reached the obvious conclusion: a child’s total well-being is not easily departmentalized.

Teaching skeletal structure is a hands-on experience fo r Primary School nurse Phyllis Ingenito and the second graders. Says one seven-year-old, “I ’d rather hold the bones than ju st see a picture o f bones. I use the senses o f touch, sight and smell — but not taste — YUK!” Brookside’s health education program has developed over the past ten years fro m inter­ mittent classes squeezed into the classroom schedules to a form al program within the total curriculum plan. While the nurse and the science teacher often cover materialjointly, ongoing health discussions related to relationships and emotional health are dealt with by classroom teachers.

Working toward a goal o f understanding and the creation o f an interest that will carry beyond elementary school, Mrs. Ingenito devised the health curriculum and then approached the various classroom teachers, who gave her enthusiastic support. Declares Mrs. Ingenito, “I never was content ju st to sit in an office and p u t on band-aids!”

Nancy Rabke is Coordinator o f Nursing Services. Available to students fo r traditional nursing services as well as serving as academic advisor, Mrs. Rabke has numerous classroom responsibilities: CPR, Sexuality, Family Living, and the Peer Leadership Pro­ gram. Seeking ways to “stimulate a life-long interest in safety and the prevention and treatment o f injuries, ” she is also committed to the continued development o f cooperative programs in our community, such as the Blood Bank.

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Sixth graders at MKA take a course called KYB —Know Your Body.

The emphasis o f the course is that the individual can determine his own life span by the choices he makes about his environment, i.e., his life style.

It is fe lt that sixth grade is the perfect age to introduce the study o f “risk factors” such as smoking, fo r it is now that these eleven-year-olds are forming their lifetime habits. Teacher Connie Blauvelt agrees: ‘‘It is easier to form good habits now than to have to break bad habits later. ”

Middle School nurse Ellen Bilinski teaches a substance-abuse course to seventh graders, which focuses on drug use and abuse in our society. Students are encouraged to take active part in class­ room discussion and to express their own opinions.

Strong emphasis is placed on decision­ making skills. Students practice problem­ solving by working through common adolescent situations, which they suggest.

The role o f the media and the influence o f drug advertising on life styles is discussed.

Facts are presented on several com­ monly abused drugs — alcohol, nicotine, marijuana, cocaineg- and their effects on the body. Students present research reports on drugs not reviewed in class.

A hearing test is part o f M K A’s tradi­ tional health program.

Teacher Jeanne Mersch (far lefl) leads a discussion group during the Freshman Values Course. Through these guided conversations, says Alex Schwartz ’88 (leaning forward), ‘‘our true opinions pertaining to drugs and values” are aired. This class is meeting in the health room, a recently provided space that allows fo r flexibility and enhances small group discussion.

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A s part o f a course on sexuality, Upper Schoolers talked with a Montclair detective and policewoman about rape prevention.

One o f the goals o f the revised health curriculum is the promotion o f safety, exemplified here by the CPR course. Not only has this certification helped students get summer jobs as life guards and camp counselors, but it has also provided them with life-like experience. Says Mary Louise Neary ’86: “I f I really needed to use it, I ’d be scared; but I would feel confident using the procedure. ”

Although not a form al part o f the health program, the blood drives at the Upper School are another means o f introducing students to cooperative efforts to provide a healthy environment, not only in our school community, but in the community at large. Marc Spiotta ’86 said, “I gave because I wanted to know that my blood would be there if anyone needed it, and I felt like trying a new experience. ”

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“Health education at MKA works toward a supportive environment for our whole community: students, parents, and teachers.

Wellness is our common goal.”

Peer pressure, falling in and out o f love, expressing sexuality — these are typical o f the topics o f communication among adolescents. Talking with, and listening to, students is what Susan Cote (bottom right), Middle School counselor, does best.

I f students need to speak with someone confidentially about a schoolrelated or personal problem, they can leave a note in Susan Cote’s mailbox; she will arrange to see them at a convenient time in their schedule.

Sometimes two or three students are involved in a dispute that will be timeconsuming to resolve. Rather than the teacher taking time away from other students in the classroom, the students have the option o f meeting with Ms. Cote to work out the problem. I f a serious problem is identified, the parents are notified and an appropriate referral is made.

“Living With Divorce” is an after­ school discussion group offered by Ms. Cote. It was designed to provide support fo r students involved in any stage o f divorce, as divorce is no longer seen as a time-limited process. Recent studies indicate that the effects are farreaching and ongoing fo r most young people, even in the best o f divorce situations; and children need support fo r the disruption it creates in their lives. It was fe lt that a peer support group would help students integrate the divorce experience into their lives.

The Middle School counseling program also includes discussion groups fo r age-appropriate levels and a new elective course called “Relationships. ”

Since students’ chief occupation is learning, success in school is seen as critical to “ wellness” and the development of a positive self-image.

Mrs. Miriam Puder, a psychoeducational diagnostician who holds graduate degrees in clinical psychology and special education, tests students in a one-to-one situation if they experience difficulty in school, or if they appear to need enrichment or a change of pace.

After several hours of individual testing, Mrs. Puder meets with parents, teachers and the student involved to discuss the findings of the tests and to plot a course for maximum success. Students then become “ partners” with their teachers and parents and assume a share of the responsibility for their own success.

“To build an even finer sense o f self”

—Suzanne Saldarini (right), Director o f Student Services fo r K-12, sees that as one o f the goals that counseling and health education have in common. Work­ ing within the old and well-established tradition o f student-faculty friendships at MKA, she seeks ways fo r students to express and reach goals in personal growth. Students strengthen their own values through sharing and discussion; stress management helps to develop cop­ ing skills and increases understanding o f one’s own physiology and psychology; studying fam ily roles and structure helps to define personal needs and to under­ stand the needs o f others.

A student’s years at the Upper School are years o f change, growth and chal­ lenge. Talking things over in an informal but private way often helps students clarify the many and sometimes difficult choices school life presents. Gaining more understanding about oneself and others, relieving worries, learning new ways to cope with everyday problems -gj this is what counseling at the Upper School is all about.

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PAMKA AND M K A ... “ We’re doing something right, together.”

Three years ago PAMKA’s ad hoc future planning committee suggested that PAMKA explore ways that it could be of greater service to the school. Spurred by “ Chemical People,” a nationwide televised program on alcohol and drug abuse, PAMKA volunteers began to develop additional ways to educate parents and children together on the social issues of today’s world. Bari-Lynne Schwartz (mother of Alex ’88 and Alison ’92), then PAMKA president, was deeply committed to this idea and sought the advice of Dr. O’Connor, who enthusiastically sent her to Susan Reiter. One good idea led to the next, as faculty and parents combined efforts.

Laurie Fanelli (mother of Marissa ’90 and Julie ’94) served as PAMKA Middle School vice president during this time of program development. She remembers the planning sessions: “ Just imagine brainstorming with groups of faculty, parent representatives, the Middle School headmaster, members of student services and a small group of Middle School leaders. Those young people seemed not at all intimidated by the group and contributed a great deal.. .and as a parent, let me say that I feel we are fortunate to have such hard­ working, devoted and innovative teachers leading our children.”

The outcome of these planning sessions was a series of programs and workshops for parents, many of which included the children as well.

One evening was designed for the eighth grade level. Students and parents participated in developing a Bill of Rights for themselves with regard to social activities. Another evening sixth graders and their parents considered such questions as the following: Is being mean a part of adolescence? Whose responsibility is it to see that homework gets done? Is “ C” an acceptable grade at MKA? Two speakers, co-sponsored by PAMKA and the health department, were enthusiastically received by students, parents and teachers this past year. Ron Gaetano, a nationally recognized authority on drug and alcohol abuse, spoke about the conflicts and confusions of adolescence.

He met with ninth graders and their parents the first night, with classes of students the following day, and with parents of K-12 the second night. Dr. H, Stephen Glenn, director of the Family Development Institute of the Pacific Institute for Research and Evaluation, spoke about developing capable young people. Parents came to an evening lecture and discussion session, while teachers spent the next full day in a workshop. In addition, there was a panel discussion for Brookside mothers on sexual abuse.

Ideas for other programs are still growing, as PAMKA and MKA combine their efforts. Laurie Fanelli sums it up best when she says, “ I know we are doing something right, together.”

SEXUAL ABUSE A recent Brookside program on sexual abuse of children was well received by a concerned and recep­ tive audience of mothers. MKA staff members Susan Reiter, Suzanne Saldarini, and Susan Cote gave a sensitive and informative presenta­ tion on this disturbing subject. They gave brief talks on the incidence of sexual abuse, ideas on prevention and treatment, and suggestions to be used by parents when talking to children about child molestation and assault. Parents were encouraged to participate in an exercise using their imaginations and memories to ex­ perience the helpless and vulnerable feelings of a child. Role-playing a mother-daughter conversation after an incident of child abuse by a relative was effective in conveying helpful ways of handling the crisis.

Lists of relevant readings, videos, and counseling resources were given out during the program. A discus­ sion period followed.

As a Brookside parent and a social work psychotherapist, I am im­ pressed with the school’s continuing efforts to inform and educate both students and parents on the health and welfare of the “total child.”

Sexual abuse is but one area of physical and psychological abuse which has received wide public atten­ tion. It is our responsibility to prepare all children and support the few who may be suffering from sex­ ual abuse, alcoholism, drug abuse, depression, anxiety, and other kinds of emotional distress. Let us work towards an integrated and compre­ hensive program to ensure a safe and stimulating environment in a rapidly changing world.

Pauline I. Luk, mother of Jeffrey ’97

Role playing — with teacher David Love and parent Irene Kolb — is an important aspect o f the parent/student evenings, serving as a means o f opening discussion.

Dr. Stephen Glenn with MKA faculty members in a workshop one teacher described as “one o f the very best I ’ve ever attended. ”

REFLECTIONS ON A CHANGING SOCIETY DR. FRANCES O’CONNOR writes about teaching a senior elec­ tive course entitled “Men’s and Women’s Issues.”

The Women’s Movement has been described as the most sweeping and significant event of the twentieth century.

It has affected profoundly the family and church, politics, economics, and the media. Today’s adults are the pioneers of a movement they hope will benefit their children. The most optimistic feel they have freed the American male to express his more tender emotions and to be a full partner with his wife in the raising of their children. They hope for almost limitless opportunities for the American woman: self-realization through respon­ sibility and work; a marriage in which child rearing, homemaking, and com­ munity service are shared equally by hus­ band and wife; and acknowledgment that women are capable, independent persons.

There is an unspoken assumption that to­ day’s young people understand these new roles for men and women and are eager to embrace them.

MKA seniors were offered a seminar entitled “ Men’s and Women’s Issues.”

The course opened with a statistical quiz on key issues; salary inequities, average number of children in a family, divorce rate, educational levels — in short, the issues at the heart of the Women’s Move­ ment.* The students kept a copy of their answers, and during the next two weeks discussed these issues enlightened by statistics from government records and the National Organization for Women.

On the last day of classes, the factual answers to the original quiz were given to the students, who then compared them with their own original answers.

Contrary to what one might expect, the seniors who participated were not aware

of the ramifications of the Women’s Movement. They did not believe there was sex discrimination in the job market and were shocked to learn that the average male high school graduate earns more than the average female with an advanced degree. More revealing than their ignorance of the facts, however, were their concerns about their futures.

The boys thought they would have a career, marry, and be fathers. Most girls thought they would have a career and be married, but they were uncertain about children. The boys were surprised to learn that girls even questioned mother­ hood. As they talked together, they began to see the future through each other’s eyes. The attitude of today’s young men, if MKA’s seniors are repre­ sentative of their group, has not changed markedly since the ’60’s. They expect to be the head of the household, bread­ winner, and decision maker; and they want their wives to be mothers, home­ makers and supporters. The girls have changed: they do not expect to be taken care of by their husbands; they want to be self-sufficient, and they want to test their mettle against the competition.

Many of them agonize over what they see as an “ either/or” choice between motherhood and career. Some hope for careers that will allow them to be full­ time mothers while their children me very young and to return to work when they go to school. For both the girls and boys, the future is more uncertain, demanding and troublesome than we imagine. They may be the true pioneers of this new society. *Sample questions included: What percent of today’s marriages end in divorce? What percent of preschool children have working mothers? Is the salary gap between men and women widening or becoming more narrow?

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NOTES AROUND MKA

AWARDS NIGHT: In Recognition of Excellence The Dartmouth Book Award: Nancy Castro ’86 Yale Secondary School Book Award: George Dolatly ’86 Smith College Award: Lisa Porter ’86

Fine and Performing Arts Prizes: Music: William Scharfenberg Art: Maigann Westfall Theatre: Gina Maria

Margaret Jenkins Osborne Prize for Excellence in Science: Philip Rosenbium

Senior Art Exhibit Award: Maigann Westfall

The College Women’s Club Scholarship: Maigann Westfall

Klein Awards for Achievement in Athletics and Scholarship: Grade 11: Elizabeth Nolley Mark Ames Grade 10: Margaret Allen David McCants Grade 9: Kimberly Ray Henry Nakamura

Physical Education Department Prize: Mark Storms

The Frank Poncho Brogan Memorial Scholarship: Nancy Castro ’86

Al Stapf Award: Mykola Mohuchy

Garden State Distinguished Scholars Program: James Rothwell Philip Rosenbium

Funk Awards to Ranking Scholars: Grade 11: Robert Loigman Grade 10: Elisabeth Osgood Grade 9: Robert Rosin

The Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Medal: Andrew Murgio ’86

Barras Prize in English: James Rothwell Modern Language Prize in Spanish: Daniel Moore Modern Language Prize in French: Matthew Rosin

The Montclair Society of Engineers Award: William Scharfenberg

Organization of Black Students Leadership Award and Scholarships: Melissa Bradley Christopher Smith National Merit Scholarship Finalist: James Rothwell

Inducted into the Cum Laude Academic Honor Society: Neil Bindelglass Maryanne DeCandia Rita Giacalone Malcolm Harris Tamara Mohuchy Elizabeth Ray Philip Rosenbium Matthew Rosin James Rothwell William Scharfenberg

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COMMUNITY SERVICE AWARD for positive action which shows unselfish concern for the larger community beyond school Michael O’Brien

ETHEL M. SPURR AWARD for cooperation, responsibility, service and citizenship Loren Miller

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MARJORIE WINFIELD EASTER AWARD for sportsmanship, self-discipline and behind-the-scenes service

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RUDOLPH H. DEETJEN AWARD for athletics and academic achievement Maryanne DeCandia

RUDOLPH H. DEETJEN AWARD for athletics and academic achievement Daniel Moore

BUD MEKEEL MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP for a worthy senior for assistance toward college expenses Maigann Westfall

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AWARDS NIGHT: In Recognition of Excellence The Dartmouth Book Award: Nancy Castro ’86 Yale Secondary School Book Award: George Dolatly ’86 Smith College Award: Lisa Porter ’86

Fine and Performing Arts Prizes: Music: William Scharfenberg Art: Maigann Westfall Theatre: Gina Maria

Margaret Jenkins Osborne Prize for Excellence in Science: Philip Rosenblum

Senior Art Exhibit Award: Maigann Westfall

The College Women’s Club Scholarship: Maigann Westfall

Klein Awards for Achievement in Athletics and Scholarship: Grade 11: Elizabeth Noiley Mark Ames Grade 10: Margaret Alien David McCants Grade 9: Kimberly Ray Henry Nakamura

Physical Education Department Prize: Mark Storms

The Frank Poncho Brogan Memorial Scholarship: Nancy Castro ’86

A1 Stapf Award: Mykola Mohuchy

Garden State Distinguished Scholars Program: James Rothwell Philip Rosenblum

Funk Awards to Ranking Scholars: Grade 11: Robert Loigman Grade 10: Elisabeth Osgood Grade 9: Robert Rosin

The Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Medal: Andrew Murgio ’86

Barras Prize in English: James Rothwell Modern Language Prize in Spanish: Daniel Moore Modern Language Prize in French: Matthew Rosin

The Montclair Society of Engineers Award: William Scharfenberg

Organization of Black Students Leadership Award and Scholarships: Melissa Bradley Christopher Smith National Merit Scholarship Finalist: James Rothwell

Inducted into the Cum Laude Academic Honor Society: Neil Bindelglass Maryanne DeCandia Rita Giacaione Malcolm Harris Tamara Mohuchy Elizabeth Ray Philip Rosenblum Matthew Rosin James Rothwell William Scharfenberg

Classical Language Prize: Elizabeth Ray The Social Studies Prize: Virginia Kiggins Nazarian Mathematics Prize: James Rothwell William H. Miller Prize in Science: James Rothwell

The Class o f '85 made a g ift to the school o f $500, to be used fo r student financial aid.

Bravo and thank you!!

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Marilyn Faden presents the theater award to Gina Maria.

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he Class o f ’85 Travels On ROSIE AHKAMI.......................................................................ColbyCollege EILEEN McE VOY...........................................William Smith College MATTHEW BANNON.. Purdue University (Business Management) MARK McGOWAN..................................................................LehighUniversity NEIL BINDELGLASS............................................................RutgersCollege ANTHONY MICHELOTTI.......................... Jacksonville University TIMOTHY BIZUB.............................................................GettysburgCollege LOREN MILLER................................................... Brown University JOHN BOOTH.........................................................................HobartCollege KAZUHIKO MI YANAKA.................................... Exchange student MELISSA BRADLEY................. Georgetown University (Business) MYKOLA MOHUCHY.........................................................BucknellUniversity LAUREN BRONFMAN.....................Tulane University (Newcomb) TAMARA MOHUCHY Lehigh University (6-Year Medical Program) ROGER BROWN.................................................................. BucknellUniversity VICKI MOLLARD...........................................William Smith College CHRISTOPHER BRUCE....................................................... CornellUniversity DANIEL MOORE..................................... University of Notre Dame ERIC BUTLER...........................................Ohio Wesleyan University VICKI MOORE...................................................................... HowardUniversity LAVERNE CERFOLIO..........................................................KenyonCollege MICHAEL O’BRIEN........................ George Washington University SUSAN CICCONE ..........................................Bucknell University ANTHONY PAONE...........................................Gettysburg College TAD C O H N .......................................................................... WesleyanUniversity JEFFREY PELLECCHIA.................................. Bucknell University MARTHA CULLUM........................................Trinity College, D.C. JANET PHILLIPS...................................................................RollinsCollege SUSAN CUNDARI......................................University of Richmond DOUGLAS POLIZZI............... Vanderbilt University (Engineering) MARYANNE DE CANDIA......... University of Southern California ALEXIS POLONOFSKY................................University of Vermont MICHAEL DEL MASTRO...........................Montclair State College TERRY PRESBY...................................................................EmersonCollege DEEDISBROW......................................Douglass College (Rutgers) MERRIRAY............................................................................ColgateUniversity MELKON DONIKOGLU...........Detroit Center for Creative Studies STEPHEN RO O T.................................................................. DenisonUniversity RODNEY ELLIOTT..............................................................SyracuseUniversity LORI ROSENBLUM..........................................................VanderbiltUniversity LAUREENESSER.......................................................................BardCollege PHILIP ROSENBLUM........................................ Harvard-RadcliffeColleges ASHLEY FAWCETT.............................................................. ColgateUniversity MATTHEW ROSIN................................................................ CornellUniversity ALAN FRENKL..................................................................... GrinnellCollege JAMES ROTHWELL............................................Harvard-RadcliffeColleges ALYSSAGELMANN... .University of North Carolina (Chapel Hill) ILENE SAUL.......................................................................... BarnardCollege RITA GIACALONE..................................... University of Michigan JEFFREY SCHACKNER.................................................... HamiltonCollege RITUGOEL............................................... Johns Hopkins University WILLIAM SCHARFENBERG........................................... PrincetonUniversity GEOFFREY GOLUB.......................................................WashingtonUniversity ROBIN SCHWARTZ..........................George Washington University GREGG GOTTLIEB........................................................MuhlenbergCollege SCOTT SEIGAL......................................................T ulane University MALCOLM HARRIS..............................................................CornellUniversity KAREN SKOLOFF...............University of Massachusetts (Amherst) CHARLOTTE HART........................................Bucknell University.

CHRISTOPHER SMITH................................. University of Chicago NINA JEFFRIES..................................... Carnegie-Mellon University RICK STANTON............................................................... GettysburgCollege MICHELLE KESSLER..........................University of Maine (Orono) LAUREN STATMORE.........................................................SyracuseUniversity VIRGINIA KIGGINS...................................................... SwarthmoreCollege MARK STORMS..........................................University of Richmond RICHARD KILSTEIN........................................................DickinsonCollege GREGORY SULLIVAN............................................................. ReedCollege LEAKRAEMER............... State University of New York (Purchase) TAMMIASUMAS...................................................................BentleyCollege CANDACE KRUSE...........................................Sweet Briar College EDITH SZAKACS..........................University of Colorado (Boulder) DAVID TESSLER............................................................... HamiltonCollege DANIEL KWIAT........................................................................TuftsUniversity KAREN LADENHEIM...........................................................TempleUniversity CORINN THOMPSON................................... University of Vermont JOSELAMPON...................................................................... ColgateUniversity TUNISIA TOWNSEND..........................................................RutgersCollege MICHAEL L A N E................................................................SkidmoreCollege ANNTUOMEY........................................................................BostonUniversity JACK LEE............................................................................ ColumbiaCollege NIGEL VASS..................................U.S. Merchant Marine Academy CHRISTOPHER LILLO.......................................................BucknellUniversity CRAIG VOORHIS............................................................... SkidmoreCollege DAVID LOCKETT........................................................ NorthwesternUniversity MAIGANN WESTFALL........................................................... SmithCollege GINA MARIA...............New York University (Tisch School of Arts) PAMELA WOHLGEMUTH.......................Mount Holyoke College PATRICIA McCONNELL.................................................... SyracuseUniversity 10

ON COMMITMENT AND EXCELLENCE IN SPORTS

BY GEORGE HRAB Athletic Director

George Hrab presiding at the A ll Sports Banquet in June.

Maigann Westfall performs admirably in three seasons for three years... Mark McGowan is likewise outstanding for three years in three different varsity sports... Maryanne DeCandia and Janet Phillips excel in sports for four years...

Tim Bizub, Tony Michelotti, Lovey Cerfolio, Karen Ladenheim, all have had fantastic careers at MKA, and the list could go on and on, right through the entire graduating class of ’85. What kind of recognition have these mentioned athletes and all our athletes received?

How were these athletes honored and awarded for their contribution to MKA’s athletics? Where will their legacy remain at MKA? Our athletes receive honors and awards in a variety of ways, both inside and outside the school. In-school awards and honors are given on a seasonal basis during sports awards assemblies, and team get-togethers at the end of each season. Team awards are presented to our outstanding athletes by the coaches who cite their MVP’s and Coach’s Award winners. Other awards appro­ priate to the team and sport, such as Most Improved or Most Promising, are also cited at the assemblies and gettogethers.

Honors and awards which our athletes receive outside the school consist mainly of All-State or All-Star Team selection.

Because MKA is involved in various spheres of competition, there are many different types of All-Star teams to which our athletes may be named. First and foremost are the NJISAA and NJISWAA All-State teams. These acronyms stand for the New Jersey Inde­ pendent School Athletic Association and the New Jersey Independent School Women’s Athletic Association. MKA is a member of these associations and most of our competition is against other member schools.

Five years ago MKA also took membership in the NJSIAA. This acronym stands for the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association, which is the main athletic governing body over all schools in New Jersey. We joined this association in order to pro­ vide additional post-season competition for some of our outstanding teams and teams which did not have post-season tournaments sponsored by the NJISAA. Two years ago nine independent schools united into a league for boys’ competition against one another, a league which has tournaments in some

sports, and regular league games through the entire season in others. This new nine school league calls itself the New Jersey Prep Conference, and MKA is also a member of this group.

The NJISAA, NJISWAA, and NJPC each select their own All-State and AllStar teams, and all our athletes look for­ ward to seeing who among them was selected. Our Boys’ Lacrosse team plays its schedule in the Garden State League, and our Ice Hockey team skates in the North Jersey Hockey League. Both of these leagues also select their All-Stars.

Newspapers form another highly respected source for All-Star recogni­ tion, with the Montclair Times and Herald News being our two local news­ papers, and the Star Ledger being the statewide paper.

Some of our teams also compete in Essex County sponsored tournaments and therefore some of our athletes receive All-County recognition.

Thus one can see that our outstanding athletes have a myriad of teams to which they may be selected. Such selection is always recognized and honored in MKA’s seasonal athletic awards assemblies.

The denouement of the entire year’s effort is the All Sports Banquet which is held during the last week of school.

During this dinner all our seniors are cited for their contributions to their teams, all our All-Staters and All-Stars are cited, and all the individual team MVP’s and Coach’s award winners receive a plaque or trophy to commem­ orate their contributions to MKA athlet­ ics. Another memento for all partici­ pants of the evening is the banquet pro­ gram which is typed up and contains the squad, schedule, season highlights, and honors and awards received by each team. These programs are added annual­ ly to MKA’s archives and provide a re­ source for individual and team accom­ plishments.

Twenty-nine of our athletes received All-Star recognition in the fall season, eight were cited in the winter, and four­ teen were specially honored in the spring. Thus, more than ten percent of our entire Upper School student body represented MKA on All-Star teams, and, counting the various teams where the same students repeated as selectees, MKA was represented forty-seven times in the fall, nine times in the winter, and sixteen times in the spring.

Our athletes work long and hard in order to perfect their skills and to repre­ sent us well on the field of play. It is gratifying to see that so many of them are recognized and honored for their commitment and dedication to excellence at Montclair Kimberley Academy.

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ATHLETIC

AWARDS

Baseball coach George Hrab presenting the coach’s award to (left to right) Dan Moore, G eoff Golub, Tim Bizub, and Tony Michelotti.

NJISSAA/NJISWAA ALL-STATE BOYS’ SOCCER Rodney Elliot Dave Weston Second Team: Sean Haran Brad Van Siclen Honorable Mention: Eric Butler Rich Kilstein Dan Moore Bruce Redpath GIRLS’ SOCCER Lovey Cerfolio Maigann Westfall Tamara Mohuchy Michelle Brantley FIELD HOCKEY Liz Nolley Meg Allen

BOYS’ BASKETBALL Second Team: Mark McGowan Honorable Mention: Bill Scharfenberg GIRLS’ BASKETBALL Liz Nolley VOLLEYBALL Maryanne DeCandia Charlotte Hart Janet Phillips Sandy Hrab Honorable Mention: Jodi Schneider SOFTBALL Maigann Westfall Kim Ray Charlotte Hart

FOOTBALL Mark McGowan Tim Bizub Chris Smith Honorable Mention: Solomon Johnson Dave McCants Rob D’Alessandro Tony Michelotti GIRLS’ TENNIS 2nd Singles: Rita Giacalone 3rd Singles: Janet Phillips 1st Doubles: Alexis Polonofsky Jill Tobia 2nd Doubles, 2nd Team: Sandy Hrab Lisa Resotko

BOYS’ LACROSSE Mark Ames Brad Van Siclen Rob D’Alessandro

BASKETBALL Liz Nolley

NEW JERSEY DISTRICT ONE TOURNAMENT

NJSIAA STATE TOURNAMENT

NEW JERSEY PREP CONFERENCE

Boys’ Second Place Team, Sabre: Anthony Paone Jack Lee Peter Tuomey

Girls’ First Place Team: Karen Ladenheim Adrienne Amirata Kelly Iverson Jill Tobia Lisa Cohen

BOYS’ SOCCER Rodney Elliott Dave Weston Second Team: Dan Moore Sean Haran Brad Van Siclen

BASEBALL Dan Moore Geoff Golub Second Team: Tim Bizub

Boys’ Third Place Team, Foil: James Rothwell Peter Silver Charles Kim

First Place Individual: Karen Ladenheim

GARDEN STATE ALL-LEAGUE BOYS’ LACROSSE Second Team: Roger Brown Third Team: Gordon Green

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GIRLS’ LACROSSE Corinn Thompson Honorable Mention: Kelly Iverson

Mark McGowan waiting to receive the M VP award fo r football.

Basketball coach Tom Griffen presenting the coach’s award to Corinn Thompson.

WSBBE&È MKA TEAM AWARDS MOST VALUABLE PLAYER Boys’ Soccer: Rodney Elliott Girls’ Soccer: Lovey Cerfolio Water Polo: Mykola Mohuchy Cross Country: Tad Cohn Joe Kavesh Football: Mark McGowan Girls’ Tennis: Rita Giacalone Boys’ Basketball: Mark McGowan Volleyball: Janet Phillips Fencing (Boy): James Rothwell Fencing (Girl): Karen Ladenheim Boys’ Tennis: Doug Coyle Girls’ Lacrosse: Meg Allen Softball: Maigann Westfall Golf: Mark McGowan Boys’ Lacrosse: Roger Brown Mark Ames

Coach Bob Hemmeter presenting the coach’s award in tennis to Alexis Polonofsky and Janet Phillips.

COACH’S AWARDS Girls’ Soccer: Maigann Westfall Football: Dave Lockett Cheerleading: Loren Miller Tennis (Girls): Janet Phillips Alexis Polonofsky Tennis (Boys): Dan Kwiat Girls’ Basketball: Corinn Thompson Boys’ Basketball: Malcolm Harris Ice Hockey: John Booth Volleyball: Maryanne DeCandia Fencing (Boys): Matt Hendrian Fencing (Girls): Adrienne Amirata Baseball: Tim Bizub Tony Michelotti Dan Moore Geoff Golub Lacrosse (Girls): Corinn Thompson Lacrosse (Boys): Rob D’Alessandro Softball: Betsy Osgood Kim Ray Water Polo (Defensive): Nigel Vass Water Polo (Offensive): Alan Frenkl

MOST IMPROVED PLAYER Boys’ Soccer: Dan Moore Girls’ Soccer: Betsy Osgood Girls’ Basketball: Christie Rabke Swimming: Rebecca Corns Fencing (Boys): Anthony Paone Fencing (Girls): Lisa Cohen Boys’ Lacrosse: Gordon Green Girls’ Lacrosse: Pam FaWcett Softball: Tara Frenkl

Fencing coach Tom Boutsikaris presenting the M VP award to Karen Ladenheim.

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“A teacher affects eternity; no one can tell where his influence stops.”

Henry James —

Betty Wedel and Phil Stackpole Retire

Betty Wedel and Phil Stackpole with a special memento o f MKA.

Originally Betty Wedel was hired to teach at The Kimberley School and Phil Stackpole at Montclair Academy; for­ tunately both stayed long enough to become a part of The Montclair Kimberley Academy and to give of their extraordinary talents.

When Kimberley Headmaster Dick Loveland finished reading Betty’s appli­ cation materials he attached a note say­ ing, “ All my instincts tell me that here is a woman of tremendous intellect and concern.” Anyone who has had the pleasure of being in one of Betty’s classes or working with her on admissions, scholarships, awards, graduation, or the master schedule knows just how correct those instincts were!

Betty received a B.A. in sociology and music from Illinois Wesleyan University and an M.A. in U.S. history from the University of Iowa. She taught in Iowa, Illinois, and the Training Institute and American School in Japan before coming to The Kimberley School in 1969. In the sixteen years that followed, she taught comparative political systems, U.S. and world history, and sociology and anthro­ pology. The Class of ’74 paid homage to her in their yearbook dedication: 14

“In her daily efforts to expand the minds o f those around her, Mrs. Wedel has proven to be one o f the few true educators o f this year’s graduating class.

Weekly, her history courses are punc­ tuated with the sort o f involving discus­ sions most classrooms experience once a year, i f at all; and always, she is aiming not to correct and condescend, but to listen and question. History lectures are interesting with personal stories o f Japan and the many scholars and politically prominent figures she has come to know.

Her ideas fo r enlivening the dull learning o f dates and facts range from freshman ‘digs’ and play (Eureka, I have found it) to senior debates and sing-alongs with the Civil War. Involved, interested, fam ed throughout the school as an effec­ tive advisor, Mrs. Wedel and her cartloads o f mimeographed sheets will be remembered always as an especially close friend to the Class o f ’74. ” At the administrative level, she was Director of Admissions and Assistant Head at the Upper School, but those titles do not begin to tell the story.

Marilyn Faden gave tribute to Betty at the final faculty meeting on June 13: “Hers have been jobs entailing the

enormous detail where, if anything went wrong, the immediate world would know. But nothing ever went wrong. She put it all together and kept our place go­ ing M learning by doing — fo r she had no predecessors to set the pattern, no job description to follow.

“Perhaps the best way I can sum up B etty’s position at MKA is to tell you it’s going to take three people to replace her — and not until after she has gone and we keep hearing, 7 don’t know; Betty took care o f that, ’ will we really know or fu lly appreciate all that she has done. ” In acknowledging MKA’s indebtedness to Betty Wedel, Dr. O’Connor said: “ ... Betty’s gift to MKA has been a gift of self — of love, loyalty, fairness. Betty is a lover of people — and she has left her mark on MKA.’fcifi* Phil Stackpole came to Montclair Academy in 1960, having taught for ten years at the Hebron Academy in Maine.

Henry Poor, the upcoming head of MA, wrote: “ The position [of department chairman] calls for someone with insight and diplomacy of manner, who can exer­ cise strong control over the department, and yet do it in such a way as to elicit the best possible response from others in the department.”

Three years later, the Class of ’63 dedicated the yearbook to him, writing: “From him we have gained an appre­ ciation o f what it means to be both a teacher and student o f mathematics. A versatile person, Mr. Stackpole combines the study o f mathematics with a percep­ tive appreciation o f music and modern painting and enthusiasm fo r both skiing and tennis. From his experience he has relayed to us the insights and disciplines o f exacting mathematics courses. As senior class adviser, he helped us arrive at constructive views and decisions as individuals and as a class__ ” At this year’s closing faculty meeting John Noble recalled his own arrival at the Academy: “ Phil was a key member of Henry Poor’s orientation team that introduced new faculty to the Academy that fall of ’65. And I remember thinking at the time, ‘This is a man to be reck­ oned with.” ’ Twenty years later he said, “ I have never known any other member of the Academy family who has for so long — and so consistently — embodied the best that we represent.”

Honored by the Alumni Association that made him an honorary member in 1973; nominated by his colleagues for Princeton’s Distinguished Secondary School Teaching Award in 1975, and awarded a sabbatical by the MKA Board in 1978-79, Phil Stackpole is, in Dr. O’Connor’s words, “ a scholar and a gentleman. Boutonniere in his button­ hole, gentle in manner and uncompro­ mising of intellectual and personal stan­ dards, Phil has enriched twenty-five years of students and teachers at MKA. It has been an honor to work with him.”

Faculty Changes At the final faculty meeting and endof-the-year barbeque in June, Anita Cole thanked Marie Clarke, who covered Pat Parke’s maternity leave and Vida Welsh’s sabbatical for the 1984-86 school year. While Joan Bliss is on maternity leave, Susan Gleacher will continue to cover Grade 2. Nancy Foster will be teaching Grade 4 as Doris Schroeder goes to the Middle School.

At the Middle School, Jim Burger said good-bye and best wishes to Peg Fraser, the newest realtor at Schweppe & Co.; to Jim Gramentine who is off to Chicago; to Alan Reese, the new Middle School Head at Rolling Park School in Baltimore; and to Larry Lubiner who filled in for the returning Diane Famularo. Michele Gerke and Ken Smith will be full-time at the Middle School, and the Upper School will gain Char Charlton and Finbar O’Kane. Lois Riley will take over Peg Fraser’s fifth grade, and Jane Marinella, her accompanist, will be teaching music.

Clarice Douoguih will be teaching Middle School math and science.

Phil Allen bid fond farewell and good wishes to Tony Ares, who is off to Cape

Cod; to Todd Berner, who is going to the Hun School in Princeton; to David Czertak, who is on to medical school; and to Barry Edwards, who returns to Haberdashers Aske. Tom Griffen is going into banking, Pam Locker is off to Miami Country Day School, Dick Nagle is going into the power alcohol business full time, Karen Patzau is going to Worcester School in Connecticut and Hugh Thornton to Canterbury School in Indiana. Jack Nugent, after a one-year leave of absence, has decided to stay in North Carolina, but Lynn Benediktson will be home from Habs and return to the English Department. Anna Houben will take a one-year leave to mother newborn Kurt and then return to chair the Upper School math department in September 1986.

Mr. Allen gave special notice to one change: “ How can I do justice to Nate Fuller?

An inspiring teacher, a leader, an entrepreneur, a friend, and a perennial enthusiast — his departure from MKA is a real loss. Nate started as head of The Kimberley School before the merger, chaired the Upper School English Department and has had his finger in almost every pie: tennis center, Habs

exchange, word processing, school newspaper, writing, MKA ski trips, unsolicited editing, and Cajun and Chesapeake Bay cuisine. Nate is as cantankerous and uncompromising — in the best sense of both words — as his wife Joyce is sweet and understanding.

He’s currently living in North Kingstown, R.I., and working for the Better Business Bureau there.”

Dr. O’Connor announced the administrative changes for next year.

Linda Humphreys was appointed Director of Admissions. She will be assisted by Peter Ebling at the Middle School, Anne Moore at the Upper School and Audrey Gelston at the Primary School. Robert Sinner continues as Registrar for the Academy and assumes a new position as Academic Dean at the Upper School. Colleen Corcoran, Director of External Affairs, will be relocating to New Hampshire to join her husband. She will be replaced

by Judy Polonofsky.

Board of Trustees Welcomes New Members Summer 1985 brought the annual “ rite of passage” on the Board of Trustees. Honored for their significant contributions of time and talent to MKA at the June board picnic were retiring trustees Mary Hamilton, Roger O’Neill, and Bari-Lynne Schwartz, past president of PAMKA. Their presence will be sore­ ly missed.

Four new trustees have joined the MKA Board. They are Margaret Crawford Bridge, Austin C. Drukker, Ronald Tobia and Patricia Wahl.

Margaret (TKS ’65), parent of David ’91, is an attorney practicing in Fairfield. Active on the Alumni Council as phonathon chairman, she will be serving as its first vice president this year.

Austin (MA ‘52), parent of Kristen ’94 and Matthew ’95, is the publisher of The

Herald News and has also been active on the Alumni Council. Ron, parent of Jill ’88 and Alisandra ’95, is a partner in the law firm Schwartz, Tobia and Stanziale.

He was a member of the Special Gifts team for the Tenth Anniversary Fund last year. Pat Wahl, the new president of the Parents Association, is no stranger to the activities of PAMKA, having been very active for a number of years, notably as editor of the PAMKA cookbook, The Educated Gourmet.

Pat’s husband Gene is a Montclair Academy alumnus (’66), and they are parents of Eugene ’93 and Jennifer ’92.

The interest and enthusiasm shown by the new trustees in the early months of their term indicate that they will be valuable assets to the board and school.

New trustees, left to right, Margaret Bridge, Austin Drukker, Pat Wahl, Ron Tobia.

New Appointm ent As the recently appointed Director of External Affairs, Judy Polonofsky brings to her new job a long history of involvement with MKA. As a parent, Judy has been active in PAMKA, serv­ ing as grade parent representative, nominating chairman, and luncheon chairman. On the Board of Trustees for five years, she has been nominating chairman and secretary. Hers is a familiar face at phonathon and she has been actively involved with MKA’s annual giving campaign for six years.

She was also an integral part of the MKA Tomorrow! capital campaign. This past year she was chairman of the Development Committee for the Board of Trustees, directly responsible for all aspects of the school’s fundraising efforts.

A graduate of Elmira College, Judy has lived in Upper Montclair for 18 years with husband Norman and daughters Alexis ’85 and Lauren ’88.

Active in church and community affairs, Judy is also an avid tennis player and loves to ski and travel.

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MKA G olf Classic

Jack Cussen, Gene Herbster, David Fehnel, and Frank D ‘Alessandro pause fo r a picture before teeing off.

The rain held off for the golfers who played the famous Lower Course at Baltusrol Golf Club on May 16, testing their skills on the course on which four U.S. Opens have been played.

This third annual MKA Golf Classic, played to benefit MKA’s Annual Giving Program, began with a buffet lunch followed by eighteen holes of golf. At 6:30, eighty golfing and non-golfing members of the MKA family met for cocktails in the Solarium followed by dinner in the Grill Room.

MKA Golf Chairman Jack Windolf welcomed everyone and thanked them for their support. Prizes were distributed all around, from golf bags for serious skill winners to golf lessons for those who, by their high scores, seemed to need them most!

The Golf Classic contributed $10,291.42 to this year’s Annual Giving.

Mark your calendar now for next year’s tournament on Thursday, May 15!

Baltusrol will again be the setting for the first 48 golfers who sign up.

G olf chairman Jack W indolf presents a prize to John Spiotta fo r “closest to the pin. ”

Alex Anastasiou, Muriel Windolf, and Dr. O’Connor relax in the Solarium before dinner.

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Recognition for MKA’s Reading/Language Arts

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The Montclair Kimberley Academy’s new reading/language arts program and some of the teachers involved in its imple­ mentation received national and state recognition during the past year. On July 1, MKA was notified that its Primary School has been selected by the National Council of Teachers of English as a finalist, from among 700 applicants, in the Centers of Excellence program. Final selections will not be made until November after on-site observations by members of NCTE’s Task Force.

In March Doris Schroeder, a fourth grade teacher who will be teaching in the Middle School next year, was awarded a grant from the National Council of Teachers of English to enable her to con­ duct classroom research into the use of the computer to support the reading/ writing program. Doris, one of only eleven teachers to receive a grant in the nationwide competition, has created an interactive data base to be used by readers and writers in her 7th grade English classes. The actual computer program­ ming was written by Dorothy Stark, an ’84 MKA graduate now at Harvard. Doris will present preliminary findings from her research at the annual meeting of the NCTE in Philadelphia next November.

MKA teachers and administrators have also been invited to present various aspects of their work in the reading/ language arts area at national and state conferences.

During the 1984-85 academic year, Donna Carrara and Vida Welsh, fourth

“ Style on Stage” The PAMKA luncheon and fashion show on March 5 promised to add zing to spring, and indeed it did! Over 400 MKA parents, alumni, and friends attended this fast-paced fashion stage production, held at The Mayfair. From the mime who greeted guests at the door to the fabulous raffle and sweepstakes prizes to the gourmet lunch amid Bamberger’s presented fashions with a theatrical flair.

grade teachers, made presentations at conferences of the National Council of Teachers of English. In Detroit in November, Mrs. Carrara co-presented a paper entitled “ The Literature-Writing Connection,” describing the ways literature can be used to stimulate students’ writing and illustrating her talk with work from her MKA students.

Mrs. Welsh, in a presentation at the regional spring conference of the National Council of Teachers in Houston, presented a paper entitled “ Why Change?

A Teacher’s Perspective.” In her paper, Mrs. Welsh described the process of change as it occurred with the implemen­ tation of MKA’s new reading/language arts program.

At the Writing, Reading and Com­ puters workshop sponsored by the divi­ sion of continuing education at William Paterson College in March, MICA teachers described our writing program to more than eighty area teachers and administrators. Primary School reading specialist Margaret Parker and first grade teacher Ginger Kriegel conducted a workshop entitled, “ The Writing Process in the Primary School,” Middle School reading specialist Joan Grevatt held a writing process workshop for middle school teachers, and Assistant Principal Av Green led school administrators in looking at writing process from an administrative perspective. Each of these presentations contained examples from MKA classrooms as well as samples of the work of MKA students.

fascinating (edible!) theater mask centerpieces — guests were dazzled.

PAMKA President Bari-Lynne Schwartz introduced special guests and thanked Mary Ann McGowan and her hardworking committee for their spec­ tacular efforts in producing this event.

Not only was it a fun-filled afternoon for guests, it also raised over $14,000, which PAMKA donated to the school.

Recent Gifts to Tenth Anniversary Fund Among the most recent gifts awarded to MKA from foundations was a $35,000 grant from the Edward E. Ford Foundation. This grant will be used to support a program of curriculum development at the Upper School.

Trustee Aubin Ames and Dr. O’Connor traveled to Princeton to meet with Executive Director Lawrence L. Hlavacek to make this request.

MKA was the recipient of two grants to support the Merit Scholarship Pro­ gram. The George Link Foundation awarded $10,500, and the Sprague Foun­ dation’s gift was $1,000. Trustee Frederick Redpath was instrumental in obtaining the latter gift.

The exterior of the Middle School was completely renovated in the summer of 1984. The Hyde-Watson Foundation awarded MKA $10,000 towards this $290,000 cost. The Vincent Mulford Foundation also sent $1,000 towards this restoration with a note attached: “ The least the Vincent Mulford Foundation could do for MKA in appreciation for the School’s present to Montclair of a new look on Valley Road was to make sure to include it in our year-end thoughts.”

The Trustees of The Virginia Harkness Sawtelle Foundation awarded a grant of $5,000 to the Tenth Anniver­ sary Fund to celebrate the successful merger of Montclair Academy and The Kimberley School. Upon receiving this gift, Aubin Ames wrote, “ The Montclair Kimberley Academy is extremely grateful to Virginia Sawtelle and The Sawtelle Foundation for their generous support over the years. The School is blessed to have such good friends, and we thank you!”

A full report of all gifts to the School is included in the 1984-85 Annual Report.

Luncheon chairman Mary Ann McGowan welcomes guests to “Style on Stage. ”

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Dr. O’Connor (far left) talking with seniors before presenting each o f them with a specially designed T-shirt printed with the names o f every class member.

Spirits are high (right) as seniors eat their way through mounds o f ham biscuits, bagels, doughnuts, croissants, fresh fru it and all manner o f breakfast trimmings.

Bob Hoonhout ’71 (bottom left) talks to seniors about the importance o f alumni interest and support.

Standing in the Barras Library at the Upper School, Alan Kessler ’47 (bottom right), father o f Michelle ’85, remembers his days at the Academy as a student o f English teacher William Avery Barras, whose book collection is the foundation o f the library.

ALUMNI ASSOCIATION WELCOMES CLASS OF ’85 On April 30, the Alumni Council hosted a gourmet breakfast for the senior class as a way o f introducing them to mem­ bership in the Alumni Association.

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A double celebration fo r Nathalie Humbert Rockhill and Kenny Rockhill, who were married the day before the luncheon!

This year celebrated the 10th anniversary of the merger of Montclair Academy (1887) and The Kimberley School (1906). Various festivities took place during the year to mark this milestone, with graduation on June 9 as the final event.

The Class of 1975 experienced the joys and agonies of being the first class to graduate from this newly formed institution. There were bittersweet memories of the long discussions about graduation itself — its form, location, and so on — as the class set in motion the traditions for this new school. A lot was expected of them, and they weathered a difficult time, for which the school is most grateful.

In appreciation of their contributions to what are now established MKA traditions, they were invited to come back in celebration of the 10th anniversary of their own graduation as guests for lunch.

As faculty members from 1975 and these alumni mingled in the upper school library, it was clear that they were very glad to see each other. After lunch, the faculty members left for the commencement exercises, and the Class of ’75 began to drift out. Lisa Irwin Keane summed up their feelings: “ The nicest part of a very enjoyable lunch was knowing that the teachers made the effort and took the time to come.”

Teacher Judith Kemlitz, Lisa Irwin Keane, and Richard Steenland catch up on the last ten years.

Kenny Rockhill fills Robert Hemmeter in on recent news.

Harry Nimmergut and Lori Pink talk over old classroom experiences with Robert Sinner and Ken Mansuy.

Brian and Lisa Irwin Keane, teacher Sue Straten, and Richard Steenland relax after lunch.

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Distinguished Alumni Award Alumni are the embodiment of the educational and social experience that is The Montclair Kimberley Academy.

Their achievements bring honor to the school that helped to shape their lives.

In the years from 1962 to 1974, Montclair Academy gave an Outstanding Alumni Award for special achievement by an alumnus. In this year of celebration, the 1984-85 Alumni Council voted to reinstate the award as the MKA Distinguished Alumni Award.

This award will be presented at Home­ coming on October 26, 1985, during the reunion luncheon. Please join us to find out who is being honored and to congratulate the recipient.

MONTCLAIR ACADEMY OUTSTANDING ALUMNI AWARD 1962 1963 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974

Edwin D. Etherington ’42 Lewis Douglas ’12 Fairleigh S. Dickinson ’37 James S. Vandermade ’35 Gustave E. Wiedenmayer ’25 Richard B. Scudder ’31 Howard A. Van Vleck ’22 Spruille Braden’10 Dallas S. Townsend, Jr. ’36 Arthur A. Goldman ’25 S. Barksdale Penick, Jr. ’21 Roger B. Etherington ’41

Dallas Townsend (MA ’36) received the Outstanding Alumni Award in 1971.

Following are excerpts from his acceptance speech.

I owe a lot to this school. In these hallowed halls I learned many things that were to stand me in good stead later on; among them, the arts of addition, subtraction, multiplication and division, all of which have been useful in my rather complicated associations with the Internal Revenue Service! It was here also that I made my first acquaintance with the art — or perhaps, with all respect to Don Mulford, I should say the craft — of journalism. In those days, Montclair Academy was blessed with a publication known far and wide as The Eagle Rocket; and I can remember many a pleasant Wednesday afternoon taking the trolley up to Caldwell to proofread The Eagle Rocket, for which I must say I wrote some of the most brilliant movie reviews that I have ever seen in a school publication. Alas, in those days, the 20

highly coveted “ X” rating had not been devised — probably a good thing for The Eagle Rocket. ... I have a vivid memory of Dr. Mark Andrews and Dr. Frank Scherer, sitting at an old upright piano and playing Beethoven’s Fifth Symphony, fourhands; which was a great sight, especially for those of you who remember Mark Andrews. Of course, Nixon Bicknell could probably play all four hands himself!. <■' And along with many others who attended Montclair Academy at around that time, I was lucky to study under three great teachers: Mr. Miller, Mr. Monson and Mr. Barras__ The real accomplishment of these men and others like them was not so much what they taught us as it was the enthusiasm and the interest that they stirred up in youthful minds, the thought processes they set in motion and the intellectual habits and attitudes that they helped shape. I think that those of us who were in the Class of ’36 and the other classes around them at the Academy were lucky indeed to have studied with three such men. ... When we left Montclair Academy thirty-five years ago, we had no inkling that we stood at the threshold of the greatest revolution in the history of the

world, a revolution in technology, in transportation, communications and manners and morals; but, alas, not in politics and government. However, the revolution, I suspect, is in its early stages and much still remains to happen. ... Now it seems to me that the American Dream may never really come true, but we can help to move it toward reality. Individuals do count and the areas of service are unlimited. And individuals in the last few years have already accomplished amazing things, just by coordinated effort and determination. ... Some people look at the future and despair... But I say such despair is unwarranted. I do not have a blind Pollyanna faith, but I have a reasoned faith in the resilience and toughness of the American way of life and American institutions.

The whole history of the country has been marked by dramatic, sometimes even melodramatic, shifts and changes.

In 1933, the country was on the ropes economically. In 1945 we were the strongest power in the world. In 1954 the country was gripped by the Joe McCarthy frenzy. In 1960 we elected our first Catholic president. I sometimes feel that here, in the New York-Washington axis, we are inclined to get a distorted, unduly gloomy view; if you go out into the country, things usually look a lot better; there is a sense of firmness and determination and permanence.

Report from the Alumni Association The welcome mat is out for alumni volunteers! There are many ways for alumni to become involved at MKA: Career Day, class secretary, Homecoming/Reunions, archives, Alumni Council, and phonathon, to name a few.

Alumni are the lifeblood of our school.

Come on board. We need you!

Several members of the Alumni Coun­ cil deserve special recognition for their diligence during the winter and spring of 1985. Margaret Crawford Bridge ’65 and her committee worked tirelessly to revise the council bylaws. Dean Paolucci ’73 and his committee did a notable job lay­ ing solid groundwork for reinstating the Distinguished Alumni Award and choos­ ing the 1985 recipient. Nominating Chair­ man Lynn Towner Dodd ’54 and her committee spent endless hours planning and telephoning so that the council could present the best possible slate for election on October 26.

Denise Anastasiou, President.

The entire executive committee gave extra time and effort to the work of the Alumni Council this year. Thank you to these and all other hardworking council members!

DISTINGUISHED ALUMNI AWARD To all alumni, parents, trustees, faculty, staff and friends o f The M ontclair Kimberley Academy: The Distin­ guished Alumni Award Committee is hereby accepting nominations for the recipient of the 1986 Distinguished Alum­ ni Award.

The purpose o f the Distinguished Alumni Award is “ to bestow recognition and appreciation for outstanding achievement.” This award will be a meritorious reflection on the school and will provide inspiration and encourage­ ment for our young people. It is hoped that the recipient will come to MKA and address a gathering o f alumni and of students.

You may nominate more than one alum nus/alum na. There will be one Distinguished Alumni Award recipient each year; all nominations will be maintained in confidential files for consideration in following years.

Distinguished Alumni Award 1986 Nomination Form Inform ation on Nominee: Name _________________ .___________________________________________________________ _ _

Class________

Address _________________________________________________ ;__________________________________________ Telephone ____________ Please use the space below to state the case for your nom ination, giving sufficient inform ation to establish the person’s qualifications. Include, in as much detail as possible, the following: career a n d /o r volunteer inform ation; awards, achievements, honors; personal data.

Please state below why you think this person should receive the award.

Submitted by: Name ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------.----------------------------- Class________ Address _____________ _ _ __________________________________ ____________________________ Telephone ___________________________ Detach and mail to: The M ontclair Kimberley Academy, Alumni Office, 201 Valley Road, M ontclair, N J 07042.

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MKA in Italy M IL A N ... PARM A... FLORENCE...

SIENA ...O R VIETO... RO M E...

PAESTUM ... PO SITANO ... ROME. Former Alumni Director Judy Allen led a two-week trip to Italy — the second “ May in Italy” trip for MKA — for six­ teen alumni, parents and friends. Judy shares this wonderful trip with us: Once again we were accompanied in Italy by Franca Camiz, whose incredible knowlege of Italy, its history, art, and folklore brought the country alive for all of us.

Our trip began in Milan, where we saw Leonardo da Vinci’s “ Last Supper” — fascinating to see the restoration and the progress which has been made in two years... very meticulous, slow work. Our very own bus took us to Parma, where we were given a tour of the town by two wonderful Italian women who live there, Marisa and Lilliane (friends of Sandy and Ron Tobia). Lunch was Parma ham and countless delicious specialties. Then on to Florence for three wonderful days.

Wherever we went, we were surrounded by hangers-on, “listening in” on Franco’s talks.

Hap and Lucy (TKS ’32) Haskins (above right) on their second trip with MKA to Italy: “From the refreshments on our departure to the most welcome sight o f the Cougar Comet on our arrival at Kennedy, we had a great trip!” Mary Van Brunt (TKS ’32): “The trip was a delightful mix o f city and country, small town and seaside. ” The group (above left) gathers to view the hills o f Tuscany.

Lunch in Tuscany.

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Next it was into Tuscany country, a day on the road with spectacular scenery and hilltop hamlets. Machiavelli’s house where he wrote “ The Prince” is in a pic­ turesque town not far from Florence.

Lunched in Rignana. The owner/cook had a blazing open fire over which he broiled sausages, lamb and chicken for us. Late afternoon was spent visiting the medieval Strozza Volpe Castle, where we walked the ramparts and enjoyed tasting the owner’s home-brewed “ Vin Santo.”

Then on to “ La Certese” (The Abbey), our exquisite hotel. A day in Siena, then back to The Certese to a fabulous dinner in the elegant dining room. Some brave people swam in a beautiful but chilly pool.

On Sunday we left for Rome, stopping in Orvieto, where there was a big “ fiesta” taking place. Highlights were a beautiful cathedral and fabulous lunch.

In Rome we stayed at the Hotel Forum. Breakfast every morning was on the roof overlooking the Roman Forum.

We spent three culture-packed days with lots of shopping and dining in between.

From Rome we went south. Leaving early in the morning, we headed for Paestum and its Greek temples. These are in wonderful condition in a beautiful set-

Lucy continues: “Judy and Franca are an unbeatable team.

Judy has everything so well organized it was a breeze fo r us but must have been a tremendous amount o f work fo r her; and Franco’s knowledge is bottomless. ”

ting. From Paestum we bussed back up the coast to Positano. The driver had tapes of “jazzed up” classical music, which we played as we went around the tight corners of the Amalfi Drive... beautifully terrifying! We arrived in Positano at our glorious hotel, “ Le Sirenuse” (The Mermaids). Every room was a masterpiece with unusual antique pieces and prints and each had a balcony overlooking the sea and town, which was built into the mountain above the sea.

The hotel and the town were so appealing that nobody wanted to go over to Capri

for the day, although some people took a boat along the coast. Others shopped in the fabulous boutiques which are found all over town — sandals made to measure, espadrilles painted to color, all things irresistible! We swam in the Mediterranean and the hotel pool.

Back to Rome for our last night, arriv­ ing in time for last minute shopping and one last superb meal. After a wonderful TWA flight, we arrived at JFK safe and sound and almost on time. The Cougar Comet was there to meet us, and we returned to Montclair drinking champagne.

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Paul Josephson ’83: Rising Star on the Political Scene Lest you think for a moment that MKA alumni get lost in a crowd, we have proof of the opposite in Paul Josephson, class of ’83. Paul was elected in April to serve as president of the Michigan Student Assembly at the University of Michigan, student population 35,000.

Paul’s experience as the editor of the Academy News his senior year at MKA led to his becoming involved in a similar way at Michigan. (“ I went looking for a student newspaper room. I found a building.”) As a sophomore, he was the editor of the student government newspaper, MSA News. This, along with the fact that as a freshman he had worked as George McGovern’s personal aide in Michigan during his Presidential primary campaign, gave Paul a working knowledge of the office that controlled student affairs. During both of his first two years at Michigan, Paul spent an average of 30 hours a week in the Student Government offices. (Now that’s a volunteer!) In March, when the liberal elements on campus needed a candidate for MSA president, Paul was persuaded to run, even though it meant sacrificing plans to study at Cambridge for a year. After heavy campaigning for two months, Paul was electedE- the youngest person ever to hold the office of president of the Michigan Student Assembly.

Classes fell by the wayside as the duties of the presidency became a reality. The decision to run “ really tested my commitment,” according to Paul; yet he is looking forward to a challenging year. He sees his primary goal as “ making sure that students are not neglected when decisions are made concerning the school.” The student government at Michigan functions as an advocacy group — a

conduit for student organizations and opinion groups. He is also working on restructuring the Student Government to make it more accessible to the students. His pet project for the next several months will be working to have student representation on the University of Michigan Board of Regents (which would require a state constitutional amendement). Other issues of concern are the recruitment and retention of minorities and improving financial aid for students, the latter being the subject of a report by Paul to a U.S. congressional committee.

Since Paul is only a junior, there is a possibility of his running for reelection next year. He is also interested in city politics and entertaining the idea of running for Ann Arbor City Council. He is certainly a rising star on the political scene.. .after all, Michigan is the alma mater of a number of political notables, not the least of which is Gerald Ford.

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ALUMNI ASSOCIATION COUNCIL BALLOT The Alumni Council Nominating Committee proposes the following slate o f candidates for the Executive Offices of the Alumni Council: Alumni Council President Executive Vice President .

Vice P resident...................

Vice P re sid e n t...................

S ecretary...........................

Treasurer ...........................

Denise Farandatos Anastasiou ’62 ..................... Fay Taft F aw cett’52 . . . M argaret Crawford Bridge ’65 .......................Gail Tomec K e rr’52 ........................... Julie Ruddick ’80 ...............Robert A. H o o n h o u t’71

The Nominating Committee proposes the following Association members to serve on the; Council:

Jane L ugaric’78

Blake O ’N eill’82

Election will be held at the Annual Meeting o f the MKA Alumni Association on October 26, 1985. Meeting place will be at the Upper School Library, Lloyd Road, Montclair, New Jersey. Time 10:30 a.m.

If you do not expect to be present at the meeting, please sign the proxy below and return it to the Alumni Office, 201 Valley Road, M ontclair, New Jersey 07042.

Upon election of the proposed slate o f nominees, the Alumni Council and its Officers will consist o f the following:

Term Expiring 1986

Term Expiring 1987

Term Expiring 1988

Lynn Towner Dodd ’54 Alan Kessler ’47 J. Dean Paolucci ’73 H. William Schulting ’42 Karen Vanderhoof-Forschner ’70

M argaret Crawford Bridge ’65 Curtis Brunner ’78 Steven T. Dodd ’79 Bonnie McBratney ’74 Julie Ruddick ’80 Kit Eavenson Sanders ’41 Charles K. Small ’58

Denise Farandatos Anastasiou ’62 Fay Taft Fawcett ’52 Bea Crawford Fry ’64 Robert H oonhout ’71 Gail Tomec Kerr ’52 Jane Lugaric ’78 Blake O ’Neill ’82 Cynthia M ann Treene ’54

The undersigned hereby appoints Fay Taft Fawcett ’52, proxy to vote FO R ____A G A IN ST____ the election at the annual meeting to be held October 26, 1985 o f the proposed members and officers o f The M ontclair Kimberley Academy Alumni Council as set forth in the Fall Issue o f the Alumni Magazine.

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Editor’s Note You like to read them E- the Class Notes section o f the Alumni News is probably the first thing you turn to when your magazine arrives. I f you like to read them, how about writing them? Class secretaries are essential fo r keeping classmates in touch with the school. Many classes need secretaries. Please volunteer.

Speaking o f Class Notes: With postal service prices soaring, the cost o f gathering news twice a year from our 3,700 alumni is staggering. A s it stands now, the Alumni Office sends a reminder to each class secretary; each class secretary in turn sends a letter to every classmate; classmates send news back to the secretary, who then writes the Class Notes; classes with no secretary get a mailing from the Alum ni Association President.

For this issue, we tried an announcement requesting news in the previous magazine, but as you can see from the sparse notes, that did not exactly create a flood o f mail in the Alum ni Office.

We need to fin d a manageable, affordable method o f handling class notes. A ny suggestions? One idea was to have a fu ll alumni mailing once a year (in the summer, fo r the fa ll issue) and depend on class secretaries to glean news from Christmas cards and holiday gatherings fo r the spring issue. Reunions and phonathons are also good sources fo r “catching up” and would be reported in the spring issue. Another suggestion was mailings to odd numbered years in the spring and even numbered years in the fall. We will also try to have a form fo r news in every issue.

People love news! We want to provide it. What do you think?

BANNER YEARS! You must remember one or two outstanding years fo r sports while you were a student at MA or TKS. How about the Academy football team o f 1917? The 1970 Kimberley field hockey team? Please share your memories, photographs, or newspaper clippings with the Alum ni Office fo r publication in the Spring 1986 A L UMNINEWS.

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MA No reunion chairman 60TH REUNION UPDATE: Gustave Wiedenmayer, Richard Overton, Chester Baylis and William Geddes cannot attend, but Thurston Greene is thinking about it.

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TKS Mrs. Henry W. Jones (Elizabeth Prentiss) 254 Ivy Street Wallingford, CT 06492

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TKS Mrs. Samuel Meek (Priscilla Mitchell) 88 Doubling Road Greenwich, CT 06832 This summer looks as though it will be interesting and very busy as in September I go to England to my grandson’s wedding. I also have a new great grandson born June 3, named Alexander Mitchell Meek.

MA E.T. Seymour, M.D. 5055 Lakewood Drive Nashville, TN 37220 [Editor’s Note: Although it is not reflected in the Annual Report because MA and TKS are grouped together, the Montclair Academy Class of ’17 is a 100% contributor, thanks to Dr. Seymour’s continued support of the school.]

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TKS Mrs. Jonathan W. Chatellier (Alice Vezin) 16 West Elm Street Yarmouth, ME 04096 MA Richard E. Kleinhans 190 Scribner Avenue S. Norwalk, CT 06854

TKS Mrs. Philip B. Taylor (Helen Patrick) Quoguonset Lane Little Compton, R I 02837

TKS No reunion chairman 60TH REUNION UPDATE: Grace Nolihan Speer and Estelle Ebsen Rimmele will not be able to attend. Helen Raymond Halligan may attend.

Hervey A. MacVicar, graduate of the class of 1918, died on April 26, 1985. He was the son of John George MacVicar, the founder of Montclair Academy.

He attended Lafayette College before being inducted into the Army in World War I. He was a manufacturer’s agent and heating engineer in Worcester, Mass.

He was a board member for many years of the Worcester YMCA and after 25 years of membership, an honorary member of Kiwanis. Before retiring in 1961 he lived in Worcester and Grafton, Mass. He has lived in Westport for sixteen years. He leaves three daughters, Ann M. Barnes of Scotia, N.Y., Sara M. Keith of Westport, Mass, and Kathryn Henderson of Southboro, Mass.; six grandchildren and one great grandson, besides his wife, Ethelyn M. MacVicar.

The Montclair Kimberley Academy family extend our sympathy to the family of Hervey MacVicar.

M — MA Lt. Cmdr. Alden W. Smith Penury Priory Temple, N H 03084 Homer Whitmore corresponded with the Alumni Office recently, catching us up on his life since his Academy graduation in 1926. He writes, “ I graduated Montclair in June 1926 and returned to Rochester to work at a local hotel, The Seneca. I decided in 1928 to enter college.

Mr. Head made Syracuse University contacts. I entered in February 1928 and graduated in June 1931 with a B.S. in Business. I married Alice Pembroke in June 1931 and" worked at a local plant, Kee Lox Mfg. Co., as superintendent (it being the in-laws’ ownership). “ The Depression was on and I went to Harvard Business School. I left to work in Buffalo, N.Y. in the retail line for Associated Dry Good Co. at J.N. Adam Co. Store. “ As a reserve officer I spent many summer camp periods. When war seemed near, I was ordered out on duty at Camp Upton, N.Y. Later, after Pearl Harbor, I attended the infantry school at Ft. Benning, Georgia, and later the command school at Ft. Leavenworth, Kansas. Then I was sent to India and Burma where I commanded Chinese troops for Gen. Joe

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A Personal Glimpse o f Dr. Walter D . Head

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by Homer G. Whitmore, M.A. ’26 Editor’s Note: Dr. Walter D. Head was a crucial figure in Montclair Academy’s development. In 1925, he came from Buffalo, N. Y. and bought the school from John G. MacVicar. Among his many important and innovative ideas was one to make the Academy non-profit.

A fter twenty-three years, Dr. Head turned the school over to the Montclair Academy Foundation in 1948.

During correspondence with Mr. Whitmore, I mentioned a rather stern photograph o f Dr. Head, one that had caused me to muse about him. I had read that he was a fin e educator and excellent speaker, but what kind o f man was Dr. Head? When I put the question to Mr. Whitmore, his answer was unequivocal: He was a kind man.

I recall many kindnesses. Mr. Head was always good to me. He sometime wore a mustache to look more stern. He encouraged me and kept me interested in school.

I knew him at Nichols School in Buffalo where I lived at his home as there were only two boarding students. When he left to buy Montclair, I had a chance to go and did. I was able to get a New Jersey license and drove his car at times — a 1922 Franklin and a 1923 Buick. The day after the Holland Tunnel opened in 1926, 1 drove Mr. Head through it to N.Y.C. in his Buick car.

He taught French 2 which I took and we read Les Miserables. On a trip to N.Y.C. one Saturday, Mr. Head and I met a West African man who could not speak English. So Mr. Head spoke French to him and helped him buy a shirt at a haberdashery at the Hudson Manhattan station.

Once Mr. Head almost expelled me from Montclair as I had gone to N.Y.C. over a Saturday with Wallace Blaine, a student who had come from Buffalo. We saw for my third time the musical “ Sunny” at the New Amsterdam Theater with the great Marilyn Miller. Then we went to the Pennsylvania Hotel to hear George Olsen and got back by bus around 2 a.m. Mr. Howes, the housemaster, asked what time we returned and I told him it was “not his business. ” The fat was in the fire then! I was confined to campus and had to be in study hall each evening, etc. Mr. Head felt sorry for my mother who was recently widowed so he didn’t send me home to worry her. I learned a valuable lesson from this: Mr. Head told me: “Think what you want but don’t say it aloud.”

He was very helpful to me as he knew what the loss of my father had meant to me. He and Mrs. Head thought a lot of my mother. In 1925, while I was still a student, my mother was visiting me and had the Heads to tea in the Terrace Room of The Old Commodor Hotel in N.Y.C. Mr. Head also thought a lot of my wife, sending us a lovely wedding present.

In 1932, we were guests for dinner at the Heads’ home in Montclair. Later when Dr. Head was the President of Rotary Clubs International, he would always call and come to our home when he was in Rochester for Rotary Club events.

Many years later, I went several times to visit Dr. Head when I learned that he had suffered a stroke and was in a nursing home in New Jersey. Even though he seemed to have a loss of memory, he always knew me.

TKS Mrs. Gordon Bowen (Barbara Newell) 50 Forest Avenue Glen Ridge, N .J. 07028 MA No secretary

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30 — — TKS Mrs. Paul Christner, Jr. (Esma Currier) 31 Aubrey Road Upper Montclair, N J 07043 MA No secretary

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W. Stillwell. I received a Bronze Star Medal for some of the services during the Burma battles. “ After V-J day I was released from active duty and returned home to live in the house I had started to build before the war and which my wife saw to finishing. I started my own insurance business. My daughter finished local school and entered Smith, graduating in 1954. “ I opened a travel business in 1960 with a friend, which I operated until 1970 when I sold my interest and also sold my insurance business and semi-retired. “ After 42 married years, my wife died in 1973. After some family problems, I moved to Syracuse in order to be with my daughter; then I moved back to Rochester. “ P.S. My brother John H. Whitmore and brother-in-law Charles W. Pembroke were both students at Montclair Academy in 1926-27. Both are now dead.”

27 — TKS Mrs. Paul Macdonald (Louise Russell) 35 Bank Street New Canaan, CT 06840 MKA Eugene Speni 85 Undercliff Road Montclair, N J 07042 Jack Cooper is semi-retired and living with his wife in New Castle, Delaware.

His daughter lives with her two boys in Francestown, N.H. He sends regards to “ all the older boys and girls of MKA and would welcome any correspondence from old friends.”

It was recently learned that Hugo Lewis Kleinhans Jr. died on March 11, 1983. He is survived by his wife, Audrey Hurd Kleinhans, a son, daughter, and three grandchildren.

TKS Mrs. Arthur Van Brunt (Mary Harrsen) 14 Oldchester Road Essex Fells, N J 07021 Both the Van Brunts and Hap and Lucy Haskins enjoyed the MKA “ May in Italy” trip this spring, calling it “ even more memorable than the first.”

MA James A . Rogers, M.D. P. O. Box 95 Normandy Beach, N J 07839 From Tom Braine: “ As the heir apparent in the chain of command, Class of 1932, Montclair Academy (if there is such a chain of command?), it seems incumbent upon me to properly commemorate in words our head boy Jameson Gilbert Campaigne, who died this past January 23. “ Coming to us from Albany Academy in 1929, this handsome athlete-scholar Jim soon rose to a place of leadership among

his classmates on the football field, the tennis court, in the classroom and in the Rostrum, as well as performing as a debater. Jim made friends with all.

Having the pleasure of playing on a winning third football team in his first year, Jim went on with the rest of our class in school to live through the agonies of our tough 1931 football season. He was more successful with the tennis team.

As an entrepreneurial songwriter with Joe Kremer, he wrote our class song “ Mont­ clair Days.” Author in the Eagle Rocket, “ Should We Revive the Whipping Post?”

Jim showed his conservative colors early.

This point of view (expressed in an article published in the Saturday Evening Post in the early 40’s) introduced him to Indianapolis publisher Eugene Pulliam.

After Marine service during WWII, Jim went to the Indianapolis Star, to serve as chief editorial writer. Returning briefly to Montclair in the early 70’s with his wife Edie, Jim was on the editorial staff of the New York Daily News. He authored two books, American Might and Soviet Myth (1960) and Checkoff: Labor Bosses and Working Men (1961). “ All this and more was Jim’s history.

But to us, his friends, his easy humor, quick wit and warmth and love of life was the essence of his charm. We his classmates express our deepest sympathy to his wife Edie. His death from throat cancer is hard to accept. Truly we mourn a wonderful friend. It’s hard to grasp the fact that I will not laugh with him again.”

Tom dropped by the Alumni Office this spring, on his way north for the summer.

He had a great time browsing through old yearbooks!

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TKS Mrs. Thomas Shaughness (Ruth Powers) 6428 Barfield Drive Dallas, T X 75252

MA William J. Thompson, Jr. 415 Claremont Avenue #2E Montclair, N J 07042

Reunion Chairmen: Eleanor Barrett Vernon 41 White Oak Drive North Caldwell, N J 07006 201/228-4120 Josephine Fobes Carpenter 4 LaSalle Road Upper Montclair, N J 07043 201/744-5647 50TH REUNION UPDATE: The following will be attending their 50th reunion: Patty Tonnele Wilson, Katharine Young Davis, Ruth Alexander, Elise Manson Brett, Elizabeth Higgins Thompson, Katherine Delancey and Josephine McNair Schutt. The following cannot attend: Mary Elizabeth Hoes Summerville and Helen Strong Oechler.

Betty Bristol Beil, Betty Blackledge Fenger and Barbara Littlejohn are not sure.

MA No secretary Reunion Chairman: Gerard B. Podesta 504 Ridgewood Avenue Glen Ridge, N J 07028 201/744-1321 50TH REUNION UPDATE: The following will be attending their 50th reunion: Eddy Palmer, Jerome Yesko, Bogart Thompson, Jim Vandermade, Michael Callender, Don Mulford, John Hoff, Frank Kireker and David Bate. This is a great showing! How about the rest of you?

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TKS Mrs. W. Kent Schmid (Josephine Murray) M ason’s Island Mystic, CT 06355 Condolences to Elaine Mann on the death of her brother, Dr. Christopher A. Beling.

MA W. Kent Schmid Mason’s Island Mystic, CT 06355

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TKS Mrs. David Haviland (Barbara Spadone) 185 Gates Avenue Montclair, N J 07042

MA Dr. Walter J. Sperling Fearrington P.O. Box 192 Pittsborough, NC 27312

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TKS Mrs. Stewart Carpenter (Josephine Fobes) 4 LaSalle Road Upper Montclair, N J 07043

38 — TKS Miss Jane Carpenter 12 Frances Place Montclair, N J 07042 MA No secretary

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40 — TKS Mrs. Charles V. Cross (Barbara Armstrong) 2306 Cardinal Drive Point Pleasant, N J 08742 MA No secretary

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MA David G. Baird, Jr. 9 Parkway Montclair, N J 07042

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TKS Mrs. Robinson V. Smith (Joan Trimble) 16 Marshall Terrace Wayland, MA 01778 MA No secretary

TKS Ruth Russell Gray (Ruth Russell) 60 Sterling Road Watchung, N J 07060 The Alumni Office heard from Peggy Klotz Young, who wrote to praise the volunteer efforts of two of her classmates.

Ruth Duff Eager and Camilla Hyer Yan Sant were recently honored by Mountain­ side Hospital. Ruth was presented a pin for 10,000 hours of service to the hospital and Camilla was recognized for 30 years of service. Peggy said that Ruth is serving her second term as president of the Mountainside Auxiliary, “ a tremendous job which she performs splendidly.”

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4 3 — TKS Mrs. E.B. Ruffing, Jr. (Joan Sweeney) 125 Westview Road Upper Montclair, N J 07043 MA No secretary

44— TKS Mrs. Nancy Heydt Green 99 Belvidere Road Falmouth, MA 02540

MA Winterford J. Ohland Box 137, R.D . #3 Blairstown, N J 07825

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TKS No secretary From Leigh Smith: “ We love having 3 grandsons and await a 4th grandchild (second for Pam ’72 and her husband John Brock) about the time of our 40th Reunion. Hi to all if I don’t make it! “ I heard from Anne “Pussy” Feagley Witties at Christmastime. Husband Jerry has a new position with Aerospace Corporation; son Steve is looking forward to another semester at Cuesta; daughter Laura is ‘looking forward to some sun and warmth after a wet and chilly Oregon winter while she decides what comes next.’ Anne herself is looking forward to another quarter at California State U. Dominguez Hills, learning how to draw.

She is looking forward to our 40th and asks Eastern Seaboard friends and relatives to be on the lookout for her in October, as she looks forward to ‘seeing as many old friends as possible.” ’'»« Reunion Chairmen: Susan Ailing Miller 45 West 60th St., A pt. 29H New York, N Y 10023 212/315-2093 Pat Driver Shuttleworth Box 683 Quogue, N Y 11959 516/653-4111 40TH REUNION UPDATE: The following people cannot attend reunion: Flora Biggs Davis, Judy Shearer Turnbull and Nancy Brown Prachar. The following people may be able to attend: Eileen Waldenburg Hal), Anne Reighley Ferguson, Barbara Schmid Wright, Leigh Berrien Smith, Anne Feagley Wittels, Jeanne Talbot Sawutz, Verna Rudd Trimble Kenvin and Nancy Nevins D’Anjou. Katie Teaze Clark, Barbara Creighton Ulbrand and Cynthia Carswell Blair are coming.

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TKS Mrs. A . Stanley Miller, Jr. (Frances Lane) 2498 N W 25th Street Boca Raton, FL 33434 Dr. Kimberley McKell writes, “ My profession is a transpersonal Jungian therapist and I specialize in mid-life crisis and people in transitions. I am also a professor of Asian studies and am starting a small graduate school in Washington, D.C. in this field. I have a law case in Fort Myer, Florida and travel through Miami. I would like to see any Kimberley people on one of my trips. Presently I am bi-coastal and stay part time in California and part time in Washington, D.C. My name in the distant past was Jean Rackell.”

MA James A . Swan 1A Sheraton Lane, A pt. 10 Norwich, CT 06360

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ALU M NI VOLUNTEER NEEDED! I f you have a flair fo r lettering, consider painting signs fo r Homecoming. Posters are needed to show the way to the various activities in a building that is new to many returning alumni.

We supply the markers and paper, you supply the talent! To volunteer, call Fay Taft Fawcett '52, Reunion Chairman (783-5175).

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— TKS Mrs. Eric Stroh (Gail Robertson) 350 Provencal Road Grosse Pointe Farms, M I 48236 MA Ernest F. Keer, III P.O. Box 1030 Point Pleasant Beach, N J 08742

TKS No secretary MA Richard M. Drysdale P.O. Box 217 Bay Head, N J 08742

BANNER YEARS! You must remember one or two outstanding years fo r sports while you were a student at MA or TKS. How about the Academy football team o f 1917? The 1970 Kimberley field hockey team? Please share your memories, photographs, or newspaper clippings with the Alum ni Office fo r publication in the Spring 1986 A L UMNI NEWS.

52— TKS Mrs. Edward C. Fawcett (Fay Taft) 9 Gordon Place Montclair, N J 07042

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TKS Mrs. E. Alden Dunham, III (Louise Green) 73 Brookstone Drive Princeton, N J 08540 I wonder how many of you are interested in having a 35th reunion? Let me hear from you!

TKS Mrs. Edwin Reade, Jr. (Petey Hoffman) Box 165 Deerfield, MA 01342

MA William B. Grant 1444 S. Calle Rolph Palm Springs, CA 92262 No Reunion Chairman 40TH REUNION UPDATE: Robert Nebergall and William Grant will be attending; Peter Purvis will try to attend. Kenneth Hanau and Emil Tietje will not be able to attend. Let us hear from the rest of you!

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K TKS Mrs. Thomas Burgin (Lolly Penick) 328 Fairway Road Ridgewood, N J 07450

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TKS Mrs. Susie Forstmann Kealy 232 E. Walton Place, Apt. #2E Chicago, IL 60611 Reunion Chairman: Gail Smith Buermann 136 Rensselaer Road Essex Fells, N J 07021 201/228-2872 30TH REUNION UPDATE: The following people are not able to attend their 30th reunion: Caroline Cox Eckert, Lynn Homeyer Ramshaw and Carol Cloke Wildhaber. Priscilla Cole 111, Nancy Joyce Buckley and Carol Turtle may come.

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MA No secretary Reunion Chairman: Oscar Mockridge III 48 Warren Place Montclair, N J 07042 30TH REUNION UPDATE: Four people are definitely attending reunion so far 3 Frank Stamato, Lawrence Martin, Paul Nejelski and Arthur Messineo. William Cooper cannot come. The following may attend: Robert McClintock, Keeton Arnett, Paul Nejelski, Peter Smith, Harold Bornstein, Robert Kramer, William Silberman and Edward Reifenstein.

MA John Wade R.D. 1, Box 42B Federal Road Englishtown, N J 07726

TKS Miss Georgia Carrington 38 Silver Spring Lane Ridgefield, CT 06877 We extend our sympathy to Mary Lee Collins and Jean Goodrich (TKS ’57) on the death of their mother, Mary BOnnell.

The Montclair Times reported that Lynn Dodd was recently elected president of the board of trustees of the MontclairWest Essex Guidance Center. Lynn’s mother, Mrs. John Butler, was one of the founding members of the agency when it opened, through the efforts of the Junior League of Montclair, 40 years ago.

Keep us on the grapevine! Please send news, snapshots, and/or address changes to the Alumni Office. If you know a classmate who is n o t receiving alumni information, please let us know. n a m e

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MY NEW ADDRESS IS:_____________

PHONE MY NEWS FOR CLASS NOTES:

*JOa TKS Mrs. Ralph Perry III (Helen Bryant) 18 Warfield Street Upper Montclair, N J 07043 Lynn Dodd ’54 (center front) and teacher Robert Hemmeter (second from left, back) are among the trustees of the Montclair-West Essex Guidance Center.

MA Robert R. Haney, Ph.D. Department o f Psychology Georgia Southern College Statesboro, GA 30458

TKS Mrs. Robert P. Sumas (Deana Rogers) 4 E. Greenbrook Road North Caldwell, N J 07006 MA Benjamin Fischer 26 Delia Boulevard Palisades Park, N J 07650

TKS Mrs. Emily S. Danson (Emily Stark) 130 Old Stone Bridge Road Cos Cob, CT 06807 Condolences to Sally Alice Unkles on the death of her father March 1, 1985.

Reunion Chairman: Sheila Brennan Feldstein 8 Brandywine Court Whippany, N J 07981 25TH REUNION UPDATE: Katharine Snow Laudati, Alicia DeRosa Nieves and Sally Minard will be attending reunion. Jan Gennet, Lee Warren Jurewicz and Sheila Albright Hogan cannot come; Maryann Coursen Doty, Sally Alice Unkles and Susan Bart Harrison, Phyllis Michele Nielsen, Linda M. Rosier and Nancy Howe Clark may attend. Lee writes, “ Sorry I won’t be able to make Reunion. Have fun! We are now living in Virginia.

MA George A. Bleyle Jr. 2259 Weir Drive Hudson, OH 44236 Reunion Chairman: Marc S. Kirschner 370 East 76th Street New York, N Y 10021 212/535-2212 25TH REUNION UPDATE: The following people are coming to reunion: Philip Leone and Marc Kirschner. James Black cannot attend.

Peter Lima, Paul Glover, William Weber, Eric Sandwall, George Bleyle, Hugo Barth and Kerwin Kipp Mayers may be able to attend.

The Alum ni Office is building a file o f material fo r an article on physical fitness and sports at MKA. It will be published in the Spring 1986 ALU M N I NEW S and we would like to include several profiles on alumni fo r whom fitness, physical education, sports, etc. is an integral part o f their lives.

I f you fit this description, or you know an alumnus/a who does, please contact the Alum ni Office right away.

MA Winterford J. Ohland Box 137, R.D. 83 Blairstown, N J 07825

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TKS No secretary From Leigh Smith: “ We love having 3 grandsons and await a 4th grandchild (second for Pam ’72 and her husband John Brock) about the time of our 40th Reunion. Hi to all if I don’t make it! “ I heard from Anne “Pussy” Feagley Wittles at Christmastime. Husband Jerry has a new position with Aerospace Corporation; son Steve is looking forward to another semester at Cuesta; daughter Laura is ‘looking forward to some sun and warmth after a wet and chilly Oregon winter while she decides what comes next.’ Anne herself is looking forward to another quarter at California State U. Dominguez Hills, learning how to draw.

She is looking forward to our 40th and asks Eastern Seaboard friends and relatives to be on the lookout for her in October, as she looks forward to ‘seeing as many old friends as possible.’”

Reunion Chairmen: Susan Ailing Miller 45 West 60th St., Apt. 29H New York, N Y 10023 212/315-2093 Pat Driver Shuttleworth Box 683 Quogue, N Y 11959 516/653-4111 40TH REUNION UPDATE: The following people cannot attend reunion: Flora Biggs Davis, Judy Shearer Turnbull and Nancy Brown Prachar. The following people may be able to attend: Eileen Waldenburg Hail, Anne Reighley Ferguson, Barbara Schmid Wright, Leigh Berrien Smith, Anne Feagley Witteis, Jeanne Talbot Sawutz, Verna Rudd Trimble Kenvin and Nancy Nevins D’Anjou. Katie Teaze Clark, Barbara Creighton Ulbrand and Cynthia Carswell Blair are coming.

TKS Mrs. E. Alden Dunham, III (Louise Green) 73 Brookstone Drive Princeton, N J 08540 I wonder how many of you are interested in having a 35th reunion? Let me hear from you!

TKS Mrs. Edwin Reade, Jr. (Petey Hoffman) Box 165 Deerfield, MA 01342 MA Chase Troxell 44 Windermere Terrace Short Hills, N J 07078

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TKS Mrs. A. Stanley Miller, Jr. (Frances Lane) 2498 N W 25th Street Boca Raton, FL 33434 Dr. Kimberley McKell writes, “ My profession is a transpersonal Jungian therapist and I specialize in mid-life crisis and people in transitions. I am also a professor of Asian studies and am starting a small graduate school in Washington, D.C. in this field. I have a law case in Fort Myer, Florida and travel through Miami. I would like to see any Kimberley people on one of my trips. Presently I am bi-coastal and stay part time in California and part time in Washington, D.C. My name in the distant past was Jean Racked.”

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ALU M N I VOLUNTEER NEEDED! I f you have a flair fo r lettering, consider painting signs fo r Homecoming. Posters are needed to show the way to the various activities in a building that is new to many returning alumni.

We supply the markers and paper, you supply the talent! To volunteer, call Fay Taft Fawcett ’52, Reunion Chairman (783-5175).

MA James 1A SÌ Norw

MA William B. Grant 1444 S. Calle Rolph Palm Springs, CA 92262 No Reunion Chairman 40TH REUNION UPDATE: Robert Nebergall and William Grant will be attending; Peter Purvis will try to attend. Kenneth Hanau and Emil Tietje will not be able to attend. Let us hear from the rest of you!

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MA Rudolph H. Deetjen, Jr. Northgate Road Mendham, N J 07945

Dick and Phyllis Harder Reininger ’45.

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TKS Mrs. Thomas Burgin (Lolly Penick) 328 Fairway Road Ridgewood, N J 07450 MA John Wade R.D. 1, Box 42B Federal Road Englishtown, N J 07726

TKS Miss Georgia Carrington 38 Silver Spring Lane Ridgefield, CT 06877 We extend our sympathy to Mary Lee Collins and Jean Goodrich (TKS ’57) on the death of their mother, Mary BOnnell.

The Montclair Times reported that Lynn Dodd was recently elected president of the board of trustees of the MontclairWest Essex Guidance Center. Lynn’s mother, Mrs. John Butler, was one of the founding members of the agency when it opened, through the efforts of the Junior League of Montclair, 40 years ago.

MA No secretary Broad National Bank announced that Donald Karp has been elected chairman of their Board of Directors. Mr. Karp is a resident of Short Hills. He was elected to the Board of Directors in 1972 and as Vice Chairman in 1976. He is a graduate of Montclair Academy, U. of Vermont, and Cornell U. Law School. He is a member of the Essex County, New Jersey State, American and New York State Bar Associations and has served as Bank Counsel since 1969. Mr. Karp has been active in community organizations and is a member of the Board of Directors of the Mental Health Association of Essex County and the American Cancer Society, Essex County Unit.

TKS Mrs. Susie Forstmann Kealy 232 E. Walton Place, Apt. H2E Chicago, IL 60611 Reunion Chairman: Gail Smith Buermann 136 Rensselaer Road Essex Fells, N J 07021 201/228-2872 30TH REUNION UPDATE: The following people are not able to attend their 30th reunion: Caroline Cox Eckert, Lynn Homeyer Ramshaw and Carol Cloke Wildhaber. Priscilla Cole III, Nancy Joyce Buckley and Carol Turtle may come.

MA No secretary Reunion Chairman: Oscar Mockridge III 48 Warren Place Montclair, N J 07042 30TH REUNION UPDATE: Four people are definitely attending reunion so far Frank Stamato, Lawrence Martin, Paul Nejelski and Arthur Messineo. William Cooper cannot come. The following may attend: Robert McClintock, Keeton Arnett, Paul Nejelski, Peter Smith, Harold Bornstein, Robert Kramer, William Siiberman and Edward Reifenstein.

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TKS Mrs. Wichard Van Heuven 909 Cambridge Oval San Antonio, TX 78209

TKS Mrs. Robert P. Sumas (Deana Rogers) 4 E. Greenbrook Road North Caldwell, N J 07006 MA Benjamin Fischer 26 Delia Boulevard Palisades Park, N J 07650

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TKS Mrs. Emily S. Danson (Emily Stark) 130 Old Stone Bridge Road Cos Cob, CT 06807 Condolences to Sally Alice Unkies on the death of her father March 1, 1985.

Reunion Chairman: Sheila Brennan Feldstein 8 Brandywine Court Whippany, N J 07981 25TH REUNION UPDATE: Katharine Snow Laudati, Alicia DeRosa Nieves and Sally Minard will be attending reunion. Jan Gennet, Lee Warren Jurewicz and Sheila Albright Hogan cannot come; Maryann Coursen Doty, Sally Alice Unkies and Susan Bart Harrison, Phyllis Michele Nielsen, Linda M. Rosier and Nancy Howe Clark may attend. Lee writes, “ Sorry I won’t be able to make Reunion. Have fun! We are now living in Virginia.”

MA George A. Bleyle Jr. 2259 Weir Drive Hudson, OH 44236 Reunion Chairman: Marc S. Kirschner 370 East 76th Street New York, N Y 10021 212/535-2212 25TH REUNION UPDATE: The following people are coming to reunion: Philip Leone and Marc Kirschner. James Black cannot attend.

Peter Lima, Paul Glover, William Weber, Eric Sandwall, George Bleyle, Hugo Barth and Kerwin Kipp Mayers may be able to attend.

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TKS Mrs. Ralph Perry III (Helen Bryant) 18 Warfield Street Upper Montclair, N J 07043 Lynn Dodd ’54 (center front) and teacher Robert Hemmeter (second from left, back) are among the trustees of the Montclair-West Essex Guidance Center.

MA Robert R. Haney, Ph.D. Department o f Psychology Georgia Southern College Statesboro, GA 30458

The Alum ni Office is building a file o f materialfo r an article on physical fitness and sports at MKA. It will be published in the Spring 1986 A L UMNI NEW S and we would like to include several profiles on alumni fo r whom fitness, physical education, sports, etc. is an integral part o f their lives.

I f you fit this description, or you know an alumnus/a who does, please contact the Alum ni Office right away.

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TKS Miss Judith Poor 96 N. Mountain Avenue Montclair, NJ 07042 MA Robert Tyler Root III 24 Wiedemann Clifton, NJ 07011

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TKS Mrs. Alexander Anastasiou (Denise Farandatos) Oak Hill Road Clifton, NJ 07013 MA Laurence J. Magnes 6 DuPont Way No. 3 Louisville, N Y 40207

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TKS Dr. Deborah Pines 710 Meetinghouse Road Elkins Park, PA 19117 MA No secretary

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MA R. Victor Bernstein 40 W. 77th St., Apt. 4E New York, N Y 10024 30

Jim Duva reports that Bill Davis has a business supplying or flying aircraft near the Morristown Airport.

Reunion Chairman: Barry J. Belmont 1370 Route 23 Butler, N J 07405 201/838-2000 20TH REUNION UPDATE: Peter Stern, Barry Belmont and Jim Duva will be attending their reunion.

Robert Livesey and Michael Fink will try.

We’re waiting to hear from the rest of you!

TKS No secretary Cynthia Brandenburg Gibbon writes, 'I ;|ggWe had twins on March 28, 1985. Our new daughter is Dale Marie and son Drew Brandenburg. They weighed 7 lbs. 5 oz. and 7 lbs. 8 oz. respectively. They join our other sons Glenn, 6, and Geoffrey, 3.

I am presently teaching medical laboratory diagnosis at Sherman College of Straight Chiropractic in Spartanburg, S.C. We still make it to Normandy Beach, N.J. every summer.”

MA John F. Hawley 220 Wood Avenue Hyde Park, MA 02136 Fred Gurtman writes: “ I am Chief of Dermatology in a 50-physician, multi­ specialty group practice in Largo, Florida.”

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TKS Ms. Margo Escott Miller 2980 Kings Lake Blvd.

Naples, FL 33962 MA Craig C. Perry 219 E. 76th Street, Apt. A New York, N Y 10021

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Schroeder, U.S. Marine Corps. Anne attended Colby College as well as Waseda U., Tokyo, Japan, and received her master’s degree in library science from the U. of Michigan. She is a U.S. Foreign Service Officer currently posted in Washington, D.C. MA No secretary Andy Salzberg writes, “I am presently a Fellow in Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery at Mount Sinai Medical Center in New York City. We have moved to Riverdale. We have two daughters;.“ ?

Jennifer age five and Emily age one.”

TKS Karen Vanderhoof-Forschner 69 Riverbank Drive Stamford, CT 06903 Elizabeth Conzen recently married J.J. Zellner in New York. After graduating from Kirkland College, Elizabeth received an M.B.A. from UNC. She is a consultant to the Corporate Communication Group, a public relations concern in Overland Park, Kansas, where her husband is editorial manager.

MA Garrett S. Roosma 30 Cottage Lane Upper Saddle River, N J 07458

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TKS No secretary Phillipa Bowles writes that she is working as a medical receptionist and assistant in Manhattan and would love to hear from any classmates.

MA No secretary Jim Bryan writes, “ We have recently moved to the north country. I am in my ninth year with Burlington Industries. My new position is operations manager for the Burlington Madison Yarn Co. My wife Nancy is busy looking for a new employment opportunity. We welcome any MKA alumni.”

721 TKS Mrs. Linda F. Williams Box 1446 Greglen Avenue Nantucket, MA 02554 MA Dr. Vincent E. Moscia 800A Fifth Avenue, Suite 205 New York, N Y 10021

TKS Mrs. Charles Gildea (Lynn Ehrhardt) 46 E. Saddle River Road Saddle River, N J 07458 The Alumni Office learned of the engagement of Anne Taylor Callaghan and First Lieutenant Robert Andrew

HOMECOMING ON OCTOBER 26th is a perfect time to display memorabilia from old school days.

Bring yours along!

■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ TKS Mrs. Michael F. Moreno (Martha Del Negro) 750 Woodward Road North Providence, R I 02904 MA J. Dean Paolucci 46 Village Road Clifton, N J 07013 Thomas Galligan and Susan (’74) announced the birth of a son, Patrick Carl, on February 8 in Seattle. They are moving back East for one year, living with Tom’s father in Montclair, while Tom does graduate work at Columbia.

From the Montclair Times we learned that Susan Read is an administrator at the Children’s Rehabilitation Center in Charlottesville, Virginia.

Montclair Councilman Robert Jackson could recently be seen on the TV3 program “ Inside New Jersey.” The subject of the program was a discussion of New Jersey’s environmental problems, specifically the radon contamination in Montclair and Glen Ridge.

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TKS Miss Bonnie McBratney 1623 Third Avenue, Apt. 15 W New York, N Y 10028 The Alumni Office recently heard from Mary Lathrop Will. In her long and very interesting letter she writes, “ I am one of those bad alumnae who takes years to notify the school of address changes and other assorted news. Having enjoyed the last newsletter very much and being in the process of writing Walnut Hill’s summer newsletter myself, I feel I owe you a newsy letter after a mere eleven years of silence. “ To fill in the last decade, I should probably begin chronologically by saying that I graduated from Smith College in 1978 with a degree in history. I minored in French and spent my junior year in Geneva, Switzerland. Needless to say, it was a wonderful experience and made me an avid and quite self-reliant traveler.

After college, I moved to New York, went through a bank training program, lost interest in money lending and transferred within the bank to a personnel job. The career move was a good one and served me well when I moved to Boston in 1980.

For the next four years I was a personnel specialist with an insurance company until the aforementioned loss of interest broadened to include corporate life. I began looking into careers within independent education and at NAIS a year a half ago met MKA’s development assistant (whose name I have forgotten) who, hearing of my interest in teaching, told me about an ideal position at Choate Rosemary Hall. I got an interview and from it the job, thanks to her chasing all over the New York Hilton and practically tackling Choate’s Vice Principal who was literally on his way to a post-conference vacation in Europe. (This is a non-

sequitur because I turned down the job offer, but it is by way of a thank you to a plucky lady.) At the same NAIS conference I met my soon-to-be husband Duncan Will, Director of Development at a Boston school. Shortly thereafter I was given an interim appointment to teach history, run a dormitory and coach tennis at the Brooks School in North Andover, MA. This year I have been at Walnut Hill writing the school’s publicity and doing Alumni relations work. As if I were an intern being trained in several aspects of the school ‘business,’ I will start work in August as the Assistant Director of Boarding Schools, a group within NAIS that assists boarding school admissions offices in diversifying their applicant pool by marketing the school’s offerings to those not familiar with the boarding school option. I expect to do quite a bit of traveling, conference planning and school visiting and can’t imagine a more pleasant occupation. “ Duncan and I are getting married June 16 in Nantucket where my parents have lived since 1974. We have a full and exciting summer planned traveling first and renovating our new house second.

When there is time left over we’ll probably flee to the Cape and Nantucket visiting our families in their respective Meccas.” i The, Alumni Office learned that Martha Bonsai Day had a baby during the ‘‘dawn’s early light” — 3:44 a.m. — on the 4th of July! Boasting a full head of dark hair and blue eyes, Heather Jean weighed 6 pounds, one ounce.

MA Anthony M. Celentano 3 Conduct Street Morris Plains, N J 07950 From the Montclair Times we learned that John Blondel is engaged to Kathleen Ann McLaughlin; they plan an August wedding. She is a graduate of Skidmore College and now works as an assistant buyer for Macy’s in New York City. John is working for Goldman Sachs in New York City.

It was also learned that Brian Thomas was recently married to Marilyn Ann Coats. Their fathers S both ministers performed the ceremony! She plans to enter the U. of Cincinnati College of Law next fall. Brian is a financial analyst with Kenner Products, the toy company.

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MKA David Soule 21-4230 Meadowvale Drive Niagara Falls, Ontario Canada L2E 5W7 The president of NBC Television Network, a division of the National Broadcasting Company, recently announced the appointment of Timothy K. Breen as manager, sales planning, for the West Coast office. Mr. Breen will be in charge of all sales emanating from the eleven Western states served by the Los Angeles office and will coordinate all contacts between clients and agencies and the program department of NBC. Mr. Breen graduated from the U. of

Minnesota where he was elected to the Honor Society of Phi Kappa Pi. He began his career as a broadcast analyst at Young & Rubicam Advertising Agency and was formerly supervisor of network programming for the New York office of.

Chiat-Day Advertising.

Catherine Haviland writes that she is an attorney with Kraft and Hughes in Newark.

From the Montclair Times we learned that Harry Nimmergut was awarded an M.B.A. from Tulane U. in May. He was elected to membership in the honorary societies of Beta Alpha Psi and Beta Gamma Sigma.

Karen Kelley married John Moriarty in November 1984. She is a commercial realtor in the Boston area, living in Cambridge.

There was much news from the class of ’75 luncheon in June. John Moore is living in Washington, Harry Nimmergut is in New Orleans, and Richard Steenland is a doctor in New York City. Several members of the class are still in New Jersey: Sean Boyle works for an oil company and lives in Matawan; Roger Abbott, who works for Exxon and is recently back from Saudi Arabia, now lives in Chatham; Lori Pink lives and works nearby, and is getting married in October; Brian and Lisa Irwin Keane have just bought a house in Ho-Ho-Kus. Kenny and Nathalie Humbert Rockhill are moving South. In responding to the Alumni Office for the luncheon, Nathalie wrote, “ Ken has accepted the position of managing underwriter of municipal bonds, V.P. for Interstate Securities based in Charlotte, N.C. Yes, I’m going to have to take a Berlitz course to talk ‘Southern’!

We are working on buying a house so have no firm address yet. I am trying to work out a transfer with Federal Express.

It’s certainly not easy to relocate, especially not with our 150 pound Great Dane!”

Reunion Chairmen: Brian and Lisa Irwin Keane 1 Prescott Road Ho-Ho-Kus, N J 07423 10TH REUNION UPDATE: The following people will be attending their 10th reunion: Matthew Greco, Anne Benedict Tischbein, Katie Grover, Bill Mauke, David Soule, Robert Shaughnessy, Catherine Haviland, Janet Kluge Wiggin, Lizabeth Newman, Roger Abbott, Karen Kelley Moriarity, Anthony Lagasi, Foster Cooper and Howard Johnson. Hugh Gleason cannot come, but we might see Anna Crawford, Vincent Gallo Jr., Bruce Alder, Debra Mahler Matthews, Sally (who is expecting a baby a few days before!) and Don D’Alessandro, John Adams, Kassie Canter, Sean Boyle, Frank Gallo and Dallas Gordon.

Many thanks to Beverly Hall Gasparino ’77, David Soule ’75, Walter Sperling ’34, and Patti McConnell ’85 who have become class secretaries since the last issue of the Alumni News.

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MKA Mrs. Paul McFeeley (Laurie Hoonhout) 530 Valley Rd. H5N Upper Montclair, NJ 07043 Charles Read 1557 44th Street N W Washington, DC 20007 Chip Read graduated in May from Georgetown Medical School.

An August wedding is planned for Elizabeth Bruns and Thomas Edward Sargent Johnson. Elizabeth attended Wheaton College after MKA and also attended Smith and Dartmouth Colleges on exchange. She is the advertising coordinator of Bon Appetit magazine.

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MKA Mrs. Dan Gasparino (Beverly Hall) 23 Pleasant Street Riverside, CT 06878 You’ll never believe the coincidences I’ve been experiencing. The first is that the Dean of Studies, Wilson Ailing, at the Greenwich Country Day School (where I am the 5th grade science teacher) is a Montclair Academy graduate. He remembers Mr. Hemmeter! Also one of the teachers at Montclair Academy is the father of a girl who is homeroom teacher in 5th grade (the girl is Meg Brogan. I think her dad’s name is Frank). A nd to top it all off, I met a very nice lady at my husband’s company’s annual picnic who is Bruce Sanders’ (MKA ’77) sister Heidi.

(She graduated from Kimberley.) Also, the Learning Development teacher at our middle school (now Diane Dalgliesh — formerly Diane Morris) used to teach 6th grade in The Kimberley School (through 1970). As I mentioned before, I teach 5th grade science at a private school in Greenwich, and I love every minute of it!

During this summer I’ve kept busy by being the Tennis Director at the school’s Day Camp. I’m having a good time at that too. I have the entire month of August off with which to settle into our new home in Greenwich, organize my room at school and prepare myself for another year of teaching science. My husband, Dan, loves his job with Greenwich Capital Markets — a government securities dealer.

The Alumni Office has learned that James Andrew Read recently received his master’s degree in economics and finance at American U. in Washington, D.C. Marty Cohn writes, “ Amy and I moved to Miami Beach in January 1985. I am an Account Executive with Mike S. Loan Advertising, Florida’s largest (and best!) ad agency! We are enjoying the weather, new surroundings and our work... but we do miss family and friends.”

The Catholic Interracial Council of New York has announced that Donna Crews has been appointed Assistant to the Director of the Catholic Interracial Council of New York. Ms. Crews, who holds a master of science degree from the

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Columbia University School of Social Work, is a graduate of Mount Holyoke College where she majored in black and urban studies. She has worked as community organizer for District 65/UAW and is a member of the National Association of Social Workers and the NAACP. She will be responsible for helping the Council expand its Intergroup Relations programs and community service activities with high schools, colleges, labor unions, church and neighborhood organizations.

David Kerr reports that he graduated from Wharton Business School in May and will be working for Manufacturer’s Hanover Bank in New York City.

The Alumni Office has learned that Chris Brenner was married June 22, 1985.

Ten Years A go The Spring 1985 issue of the Alumni News asked that alumni think back on their lives in ten year segments. Here is a response from Beverly Hall ’77.

1975: I finished 10th grade and watched my older brother, Mike, graduate. It was the end of the first year as a merged MKA. Oh, I remember the year before trying to pick school colors and the school mascot — tough decisions! I loved the co­ ed school especially after being bussed from Valley Road to MA for one co-ed math class every day in 9th grade.

The summer passed quickly and 11th grade began for me Fall 1975. I was elected junior class president and was the boys soccer team manager for the second year. During the winter, I took stats for MKA ice hockey and I remember checking for frostbite at Montclair Skating Rink because there was no cover over the ice as there is now (it was heaven when they installed the roof).

Spring ’76: The MKA AFS Chapter was strong then I really strong. In the spring, Peter Adams and I were chosen to go abroad for the summer. I went to West Germany and Peter went to Chile.

Fall 1976: Senior year and the search was on for a suitable college. Miss Kleinshmidt was the college placement director then. I joined Mr. Bicknell’s chorus group. (I remember it was during “ Y” block.” ) I wish I had joined it two years earlier — it was great fun!

It seems like just yesterday I was at MKA. Now to think of all the things I’ve done since then...

Finished four years at U. of Vermont with a B.S. to show for it. I’ve tangled with the NY Yankees as my husband and was a member of the team for a while.

I’ve trained horses (for the loser of the NY Gubernatorial race, Lew Lehrman) for two years. I’ve purchased and sold one house and purchased a second. We own a dog. I’ve taught one year at a school which is very much like MKA...Phew! I feel old.

Ten years can fly by like greased lightning and that’s scary! Hope to see you at homecoming!

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MKA Miss Pamela A . Zeug 7 Van Breeman Court Upper Montclair, N J 07043 John Glicksman 316 Greenway Road Ridgewood, N J 07450 David Peckman writes, “ I was elected an officer of American Security Bank in Washington, D.C. last fall. I am currently in charge of market research/ development.”

The Alumni Office learned that Cheryl Wedel will head the new rental department of Schweppe & Co. Realtors in Upper Montclair. • Elizabeth DuHamel recently was the guest speaker at a meeting of the Smith College Club of Montclair, presenting a slide lecture entitled, “ A Visit to China.”

Elizabeth was a member of the first group of undergraduates ever to study in China after the easing of relations between the United States and the People’s Republic of China. A major in Asian studies, she spent her junior year at Beijing Normal University following a summer at the Mandarin Training Center in Taiwan. She has also worked in the Beijing office of the Los Angeles Times. Since graduating from Smith, Elizabeth has maintained a close relationship with the Chinese while working at the U.S.-Chinese Friendship Association in Boston, Mass. In 1984 she co-led a return trip to China for 40 people.

Lori Windolf is now working for Salomon Brothers in New York.

From the Montclair Times it was learned that Linda Carol Jackson recently completed requirements for her master’s degree in chemical engineering at the Georgia Institute of Technology. She is a 1983 cum laude graduate of Dartmouth College where she was the first black woman to receive a degree in engineering science. She has held positions as a chemical engineer with the Xerox Corp. in Rochester, N.Y., for the past two summers. After a summer position with Polaroid Inc. in Boston, Mass., Linda will matriculate as a first year medical student at Columbia University’s College of Physicians and Surgeons. She plans to pursue a career in orthopedic surgery and sports medicine.

MKA Miss Shawn Mahieu 4 Columbia Court North Haledon, N J 07508 Jack Brink 1948 Cobb Pkwy. 39K Smyrna, GA 30080 From Shawn: No one ever knows when or where they may encounter an associate of MKA. Recently I began working as a junior executive in the divisional Customer Service Department at Bamberger’s (don’t act surprised) and the woman who escorted me from the personnel department knew an awful lot about me. I had not interviewed with this

woman so I had no idea ho-w she would know that I was a graduate of the Academy or why she would be asking about my knee. As it,turns out — the woman is Ginny Hall’s mother!

Working as closely as I do with her, “ Doug,” has kept me up to date on Ginny and some of our classmates. In May, Ginny had a week long visit in San Francisco with her mom, where they both got to do all of the “ touristy” things and catch up on some good times. Ginny recently was promoted to assistant treasurer in the National Westminster Bank. Although she’s based in the City by the Bay, Ginny travels all over the West Coast. She would love to hear from fellow MKA’ers out West.

On her flight home on People’s Express, Mrs. Hall ran into Dave Wallace at about 20,000 feet. He is enjoying working for the airline as a customer service representative. At People’s, Dave rotates responsibilities on a regular basis and enjoys the change and the travel.

The last anyone has heard from Tina Celentano she had gotten married, was in law school, and was still living in Verona.

Although it was a while ago, someone heard that Vanessa Noble was working for a large realty company.

Wedding congratulations are to be extended to Danny Kim who went to work for the Bank of Korea in its main office, and found a bride while doing so.

We send our sympathies to Amy Pariseau on the death of her mother.

Due to lack of information, now you have to read about me again. Although I moved home from Washington to take a special job, at the last minute the plans fell through and I had to do some quick rearranging. In my new position, I act as store liaison, traveling to our 23 stores giving presentations on the importance of treating the customer correctly and valuing their patronage. At the corporate office I write and edit a newsletter and oversee the production of the bill adjustment dept. I’ve never had a “ business” job, but if there’s one thing I love even more than politics — it’s clothes. I am, however, managing a town council race. Never before did I have to concern myself with budgets so it’s good experience.

As for the rest of you classmates — keep in touch!

It was learned from the Montclair Times that Mitchell MacGregor was awarded an MBA from Monmouth College.

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MKA Miss Pam Eastman 155 Oldchester Road Essex Fells, N J 07021 Miss Julie Ruddick 402 E. 90th Street, Apt. 3C New York, N Y 10128 The Montclair Times reports that Rob Cerfolio, co-captain and starting left fielder on the U. of Rochester baseball team, has been voted to the 1985 First Team College Division Academic AllAmerican Baseball Team honors by the College Sports Information Directors of America. Rob, who completed the final season of his baseball eligibility as a firstyear student at the U. of Rochester Medical School, compiled a fine 3.70 cumulative grade point average on the 4.00 scale as an undergraduate at Rochester. The former MKA athletic standout enjoyed a solid 1985 season for Head Coach Dick Rasmussen’s Yellowjackets, who finished with a 14-20 record.

Cerfolio batted .349 (37-106) with five doubles, two triples, a team-best three home runs, and 24 RBIs, scoring 22 runs and stealing 16 bases in 23 tries while handling all 48 of his fielding chances flawlessly. At MKA as a senior, Rob was captain and MVP of the football (safety), hockey (center), and baseball (shortstop) teams, earning All-State recognition in all three sports and receiving the Rudolph H. Deetjen Award for outstanding athletic ability, academic achievement, and character.

The Montclair Times reported the engagement of Lee Shearin to Mary Ellen Dragas of Virginia Beach, Virginia.

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MKA Miss Shelagh Daly 330 North Mountain Avenue Upper Montclair, N J 07043 Miss Karen Marnell 25 Aldom Circle West Caldwell, N J 07006 The Alumni Office was notified by Franklin and Marshall College in May that David Newman, as a senior, was honored at their annual Awards Day. David received the Theresa Helburn Opdyck Award for making “ the most significant contribution to the life of the Green Room Theater.” David, a double drama and English major, was on the dean’s list, active in the Green Room Theater and a staff member of the College Reporter, campus weekly newspaper.

Helen J. Scharfenberg graduated with a B.S. from Syracuse University College of Nursing. She is a member of the National Dean’s List for 1984-85, Sigma Theta Tau National Honor Society of Nursing and a member of the Alpha Xi Delta sorority at Syracuse. She now has a position at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston.

Richard A. Bonomo was awarded a bachelor of arts degree at Bowdoin

Rob Cerfolio ’80 College’s 180th commencement. He was graduated magna cum laude. Bonomo majored in economics and minored in government at Bowdoin and was a dean’s list student. He was also named a James Bowdoin Scholar, an honorary award given in recognition of outstanding academic achievement. As a junior, he spent a year studying abroad in London on a program sponsored by the Institute of European Studies. In his sophomore year, he was graphics editor of The Orient, the college’s student newspaper. A film which he co-produced entitled “ Spies in the Night” was awarded Best Comedy at the college’s 1985 student film award ceremonies. Bonomo was a member of the Delta Kappa Epsilon fraternity.

Our sympathy goes to Richard on the recent death of his father.

Janis Joseph and Richard Moskowitz both received B.A. degrees from the U. of Pennsylvania.

Stephen Smith was graduated magna cum laude from Duke U. this spring. He plans to attend Yale U. Medical School in September.

Emily R. Du Hamel was graduated from Smith College in May. As an under­ graduate, Emily studied for a summer term at Trinity College, Oxford University in England. She majored in English literature, receiving her degree cum laude.

While at Smith she was also awarded a Sophia Smith Scholarship for academic excellence. Emily attended Miss Porter’s School after MKA. The Montclair Times reported that Ian Griffis graduated from Colorado College with a major in drama.

Margaret Patricia Johnson was among the May 23 Douglass College (Rutgers University) graduates. Margaret was a member of the student government, house chairwoman, Big Sisters of America, and played the harp with both the Symphony Orchestra and Concert Band. Assistant Director of the college’s Knights Raiders,

she received a B.A. in economics and labor studies.

Wayne Alder was graduated from Hartwick College in May with a B.A. in political science.

Karen Boyle was awarded a B.A. with high honors from Princeton U. in June.

She majored in Near Eastern Studies and will begin an internship in the Princeton in Asia program at the American U. in Cairo, Egypt, in September. The recipient of the Near Eastern Studies Senior Thesis prize, Karen was active in the Princeton Evangelical Fellowship, the Alpha-Omega Christian Fellowship, the USG Committee on Academics and the student volunteers council. She was a member of Cloister Inn.

MKA Miss Nicole Anastasiou Oak Hill Road Clifton, N J 07013 Miss Angela DeCandia 90 Chittenden Road Clifton, N J 07013 Jim Windolf, Class Agent 145 Lloyd Road Montclair, N J 07042 From Angela: I have started my own business selling T-shirts at St. Lawrence and am saving the profits to help pay for a trip to Australia for the month of January.

Jill Miller spent her junior year in London, England, and aside from normal academics, she participated in a special course and is now licensed to be a movie stuntperson.

Beth Cherashore spent last summer working for the French Embassy in New York City. She researched American industries for French companies and also served as a translator.

Sue Post spent her summer working for People’s Bank in Belleville and will be studying economics in London during the fall of her senior year.

Blake O’Neill, Anthony Del Gaizo and Joyce Griggs spent their summers living and working in Boston, Mass. Anthony is still playing hockey, Blake worked at an investment house, and Joyce was waitressing at Friday’s.

Lena Corbo spent her summer living in Washington, D.C., taking additional courses at George Washington U. Jon Sandler is a history major at Harvard. He is also an active member of the Fly Club, and captain of the water polo team.

Meme Swanson and Chris Gengaro are still together in Boston. Meme is an English major at Boston U. and plans to go into journalism as a career. She spent last summer working as an assistant editor for a prominent N.Y.C. magazine. Chris is entertaining two parrots in an offcampus apartment. He is presently deciding between medical school and law school!

Eddie Amirata achieved a 4.0 last semester at Bucknell and hopes to go to Georgetown Medical School.

Believe it or not, Allen Salamone has a serious girlfriend. Allen reports that he 34

achieved an “ A” in racquetball and has no serious plans for the future. He spent his summer working at Trio and cruising around in his mother’s Datsun. Glo and Tone still don’t know what to do with him.

Pam Ruddick spent her summer working for a law firm in Paris, France.

The Alumni Office heard from Milton Robinson, who will be a senior at Hobart College. A political science major, he is also a member of Sigma Phi Fraternity, a member of the rowing team, and upcoming vice president of the Student Government. He studied in England in 1984 for a trimester, during which time he traveled to France, Holland, Switzerland and Italy. He plans to attend law school.

The Alumni Office learned that Bo Fuller went to Leningrad as part of his studies at the U. of New Hampshire. He will finish his Russian studies at Bryn Mawr for one semester, then off to Washington, D.C. Peter R. Schiffenhaus has been named to the dean’s list for the second semester at St. Anselm’s College, Manchester, New Hampshire.

Two former Montclair Kimberley Academy lacrosse players are doing well in their junior seasons at two Ohio colleges. Billy Hall was the starting goalkeeper for Dennison College, which was ranked seventh in Division III. Hall, a junior starting for his third season, earned All-Midwest honors and had shutouts against Notre Dame and Kenyon this spring. He stopped 214 shots and had a save percentage of .656. In addition to his lacrosse honors, Billy Hall was elected president of the senior class at Dennison.

Pete Dancy played attack for the College of Wooster, Ohio. Wooster is a member of the North Coast Atlantic Conference. Dancy is an economics major at the college.

From the Montclair Times it was learned that two ex-MKAers, fellow students at Hamilton College and classmates since seventh grade, ran in the Paris Marathon May 12. It was the first marathon for both and they finished the distance of just over 26 miles. Stuart M. Carlisle, a cross-country runner at Hamilton, made it in 3:14, while James Windolf went the distance in 4:05. The record-setting time for the winner was 2:10. The marathon was the third largest in the world. It attracted 15,000 competitors, 12,000 of whom finished.

The route took the runners through the Bois de Boulogne and Bois de Vincennes, by the Eiffel Tower and Notre Dame, with the finish on Avenue Foch by the Arc de Triomphe. Stuart and Jim are studying in Paris for their third year as undergraduates at Hamilton. Jim had never run more than 10 miles at a time prior to this race. He suffered stomach cramps at one point, waved off bystanders’ appeals to drop out, and pushed on to the finish line. Stuart thought he might make the circuit in 3:45.

Paced by two new French acquaintances who guided him on taking sugar and water en route, he surprised himself. “ I had no idea I’d finish in 3:14,” he said the next day. “ It was a real thrill hearing these masses of people cheer as you went by.”

The Montclair Times reported that Pamela Silla was one of ten junior women to be tapped into the Wheel and Chain society of Dickinson College. Wheel and Chain is a local honorary society established in 1924 and is concerned with college and community service. Members, who are also known as Blue Hats, are chosen by the current senior members whom they will succeed. Pamela is an economics major.

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MKA Miss Anne Rowland 13 Gordon Place Verona, N J 07044 Kevin Wilkins, Class Agent 95 Heller Way Upper Montclair, N J 07043 Garry Merkle stopped by the Alumni Office (actually we cornered him H he was really looking for Mr. Alsofrom!) and reported some news. He will be a junior at Hofstra but is spending the summer working on Dan Carson’s farm.

Lacrosse is still his life — he plays even when his hand is in a cast and has also been known to play during a blizzard!

According to the Montclair Times, leading Rutgers University to the state women’s fencing championship, former MKA star Janine Marnell won the individual title. William Paterson College had won the last three college state titles before Marnell came along to lead the Lady Scarlet Knights. Marnell helped lead MKA to four straight New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association state

championships and won the state individual title her senior year. She is the daughter of former MKA athletic director and ex-head football and fencing coach Carmen Marnell.

Washington U. in St. Louis announced that John Richard Matjucha was named to the dean’s list for academic achievement.

Chris Riley is working the graveyard shift on the computers at Pfizer in New York City.

Robbie Kerr called his parents from Alaska recently, where he is taking part in a ten-week NOLS program. After four weeks in a kayak watching whales and seals in their native wilderness, he reported a “ fantastic experience” so far.

84— — — MKA Miss Maria Rabb 9 Birch Drive Roseland, N J 07068 Larry Rosen, Class Agent 6 Shoshone Trail Wayne, N J 07470 Ross Zbar dropped by the Alumni Office in June and reported a great first year at Harvard. He recently had lunch with Larry Rosen, who also enjoyed his first year at M.I.T. Martha Fuller can be found at the Jersey shore, working in a bakery for the summer.

Andrea Gabriel is a member of the selected 100-voice Bucknell U. Chorale.

Andrea, now a sophomore, is a biology major. Andrea sings second alto in the chorale, which presents programs of secular and sacred selections.

According to the Montclair Times, the UNC lacrosse team, the No. 5 school in the nation last year, is looking to sophomore Ed Conlin to shore up its defense in 1985. Coach Willie Scroggs, who led the Tar Heels to the NCAA national championship in 1981 and 1982, recruited Conlin, the scholastic AllAmerican at MKA under Doug Alsofrom.

Conlin, a powerful 6 T ", 195 pounder, was the only Garden Stater recruited last spring by UNC. Julio Dolorico is a member of the Hamilton College Choir. The choir kicked off its spring tour with a concert in Rome, N.Y. Julio, who sings bass, is now a sophomore at the college.

The Montclair Times reported that James Goldman played in the men’s singles finals of the Montclair Recreation Department’s Township Tennis Tournament. James’ dad was defeated in the semifinals, preventing a father-son showdown. James defeated Roger Kling, 6-1, 6-3 in the finals.

Victor Lupi taught a computer course for MKA summer school. A student at M.I.T., he is getting himself “psyched” for the next Boston Marathon.

85 ——— MKA Miss Patti McConnell 131 Harmon Cove Towers Secaucus, N J 07094 Candace Kruse was recently recognized

by Community Hospital for over 100 hours of volunteer service.

Marriages 1969 1970 1974 1974 1974 1975 1975

Anne Callaghan and First Lieutenant Robert Andrew Schroeder Elizabeth Conzen and J.J. Zellner Mary Lathrop and Duncan Will Brian Thomas and Marilyn Ann Coats John Blondel and Kathleen Ann McLaughlin Karen Kelley and John Moriarty Nathalie Humbert and Kenny Rockhill

1985 June 16, 1985 April 27, 1985 August 1985 November 17, 1984 June 8, 1985

Hervey A. Mac Vicar Hugo Lewis Kleinhans Anne P. Bacon Lowe Martha Ridge Lane

April 26, 1985 March 11, 1983 June 3; 1985 July 12, 1985

Deaths 1918 1927 1949 1966

u r* 10:00 Coffee and Danish Upper School Library Lloyd Road

12:00 REUNION LUNCHEON Upper School Dining Room Members of the Class of '25, ’35, ’45, ’55, '60, ’65, ’75 and their spouses will be MKA’s guests for luncheon.

Presentation of the Distinguished Alumni Award. “ MKA Today” : Dr. Frances O’Connor

10:30 Annual Meeting of the Alumni Association Upper School Library MKA vs. DWIGHT ENGLEWOOD 10:00 Varsity Field Hockey Upper School Field 12:00 Boys JV Soccer Middle School Field

12:00 Boys Varsity Soccer Upper School Field

12:00 Girls Varsity Soccer Middle School Field 12:00 Girls JV Tennis Girls Varsity Tennis Middle School Tennis Courts

12:00 Water Polo (vs. Horace Mann) Upper School Pool

TAILGATING For all non-reunion classes during the games. Hot dogs, hamburgers, soft drinks and baked goods sold by students throughout the games.

4:30 WELCOME BACK PARTY Middle School Dining Room (201 Valley Road) For all alumni, parents, faculty and friends.

2:30 Varsity Football Upper School Field

SAT. OCTOBER26,1985

PAM KA/Alumni Association

SPRING EVENT MAY 3, 1986 Reserve the date for a fun-raising, friend-raising, fund-raising fundraiser! Chairmen Jane Cohen, Denise Magna and Gail Kerr ’52 will be sending details soon.

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