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THE MONTCLAIR KIMBERLEY ACADEMY
COVER Orthopedic surgeon Dr. Wiemi Douoguih ’88 Washington Hospital Center, Washington, D.C. Photo Credit: Astrid Riecken, The Washington Times BACK COVER Our newest alumni at Commencement 2004.
CONTENTS From the Headmaster...................................... 1 From the Board o f Trustees. ...........................2 Scholarship, Science, and Scalpels................ 4 Notes Around MKA.......................................10 Commencement Awards................................14 Newest Alumni...............................................16 From the Alumni Association....................... 18 Distinguished Alumni Award........................19 Career Day 2004............................................ 20 On the Road................................................... 22 Alumni Golf................................................. 24 Athletic Hall of Fame IX............................ 25 Cougar Sports............................................ ....26 Class Notes.....................................................28 REVIEW EDITORS Marsha Kleinman Judy Polonofsky CONTRIBUTORS Debbie Kozak Laurie Hoonhout McFeeley ‘76 PHOTO CREDITS Mark Bishop Philip Cantor Greg Corbo, The Montclair Times Olivia Ellis David Hollander Dan Katz Debbie Kozak Lily Solmssen Moureaux Laurie Hoonhout McFeeley Steve Tober
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The MKA Alumni Association is an organization of all men and women who # have attended the Upper School. Its purpose is to make known to MKA the ideas, interests, and concerns of alumni and to inform alumni of the accomplishments and objectives of MKA. The Alumni Council is the governing Board, : a representative group elected at the Association’s annual meeting to sponsor events and activities linking alumni with their alma mater. ALUMNI ASSOCIATION COUNCIL 2004-2005 John Bell ’93 Chris Bellapianta ’97 LaRhonda B oone’87 J Daniel Carson ’83, Exécutive Vice President Dana M. T. Cestone ’79 Erin Cuffe Crawford ’74 David DeMatteis ’95 Lawrence Duca ’79 Yanni Fotiadis ’82, Vice President Janine Garland ’82 Richard G. Jenkins ’77, Treasurer Alex Joerger ’96 India Hayes Larrier ’80 Dara Marmon ’91, Secretary Lauren Moses ’98 Joshua H. Raymond ’89, President Alec P. Schwartz ’88 Keisha Trotman ’92 J. Kent Walker ’80 Peter R. Greer, Headmaster Judy|Polonofsky, Director of External Affairs Marsha Kleinman, Alumni Director Laurie Hoonhout McFeeley ’76, Director of Alumni Giving and Planned Giving ADVISORY COUNCIL Lori Windolf Crispo ’78 Robert Cottingham Jr. ’84 Kristine Hatzenbuhler O’Connor ’83 J. Dean Paolucci ’73 Patricia Shean Worthington ’74
BOARD OF TRUSTEES 2004-2005 Linda D. Almeida Merrick G. Andlinger Trayton M. Davis Karen A. Dias-Martin Michael P. Frasco Peter R. Greer, Headmaster Alice M. Hirsh Richard G. Jenkins ’77 Michael V. Johnson Peter S. McMullen ’77 Eric Pai ’79, Secretary Keith D. Phillips Joshua H. Raymond ’89 Marisabel R. Raymond Michael L. Rodburg, Treasurer Margaret S. Santoro Rudolph G. Schlobohm ’74 Newton B. Schott, Jr., President Jolinda D. Smith Robert L. Tortoriello, Vice President David L. Turock, Vice President Denise G. Wagner John T. Weisel HONORARY TRUSTEES Aubin Zabriskie Ames ’54 John E. Garippa Susan H. Ruddick James S. Vandermade ’35 ADVISORY TRUSTEES Edwin J. Delattre Andre J. (Penny)Tinkle J. Clarence Morrison Barry W. Ridings ’70 Herbert H. Tate Jr. ’71 Member Alumni Program Council of Independent Schools (APC) Council for Advancement and Support of Education (CASE) National Association of Independent Schools (NAIS) New Jersey Association of Independent Schools (NJAIS) MKA complies with all state and federal anti-discrimination laws. Entered as third class matter at Montclair NJ 07042 Design: Gemini Communications, West Caldwell, NJ Printed on recycled paper
From The Headmaster Dear Students, Parents, Alumni, and Friends, >
makes a person rich, it is the love we gather on the way.” I would substitute the words “MKA friends” for love.
When I was working in the Federal Government at the U.S. Department of Education in the late 1980s, my boss, William Bennett, consistently stressed the three “Cs” - character, choice, curriculum. Over my thirteen years at MKA, we have stressed our own five “Cs” - character, content, curriculum, AND collegiality and continuity. This issue of the Review focuses on continuity. Our cover photo may draw your close attention. It is not a cover often found on a pre-collegiate publication. The photo is meant to attract you to the feature article about a few selected MKA graduates who have gone on to become medical doctors Dr. Greer giving out the traditional laundry and is meant to remind us all that continuity bag to college-bound seniors. is not merely 117 continuous Upper School Commencements since our founding in 1887, and does not result solely from the many Headmasters’ laundry bags to help classmates remember each other. Continuity requires effort from each of us: staying in touch with our splendid school (and each other) by writing to our Alumni Office or to the respective Class Secretaries; participating in our annual Career Day (March 9, 2005) - an event that brings alumni voices, practical experience, and wisdom to our young students; attending class reunions at Homecoming (October 16, 2004); contributing to Annual Giving and to Planned Giving when you can; and, dropping by at any time to check out the school (e.g., the forthcoming Upper School war memorial - in the final design stage, and the Upper School Arts Wing - due to be built by September 2005) and to visit with favorite faculty, staff and administrators. We all want to know “how it all turned out.” I am the recipient of one effort to connect with MKA. An alumnus sent in an intriguing story about one of his classmates who went up against Bloomfield High’s “Mighty Elmo” in a wrestling match. I used the story in this year’s Commencement address. There was deep interest in the story by graduates and their parents during and after the address. That story appears in its entirety in the 60s’ Class Notes. From the story, we all learned much about an MKA student in the 1960s and about the virtues of self-control, courage, and respect. G.P. Taylor, author of Shadowmancer, a book for youth currently sweeping England, helps us understand what is telling about continuity. “It is not the length of life or the gold of kings that
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I know you will enjoy, sense that you are a part of something large and wonderful, and leam from the various articles and information, as well as from the comments by the featured doctors in this issue. I knew Dr. Chip Read ’76 beforehand because of his loyalty to MKA - serving as Class Secretary and Class Agent for many years, speaking to the Cum Laude Society members in 1997, and attending various receptions in the Washington, D.C. area. I am grateful for these and his other contributions. After reading the comments from the other doctors, I have a better sense of MKA and its history; its continuity. You will, too. With best wishes, Dr. Peter R. Greer Headmaster
Corot’s “Dante and Virgil, ” in the Museum o f Fine Arts, Boston. Dr. Steven Tigner, MKA’s scholarly friend and colleague, receives the “most elaborate response” award to my query about Dante and the three beasts in the spring issue of the magazine. We thank him for reminding us all that there can be an unexpected answer to the question, “Can the leopard change its spots?S|and that we have to be vigilant about fraudulence. If this piques your interest, you can contact us for further elaboration.
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From the Board of Trustees As I look forward to serving another year as President of the Board of Trustees of The Montclair Kimberley Academy, I thank my colleagues for their support, extremely hard work, and dedication to our school. We are pleased to welcome five new members. In the tradition of academic institutions, we start with the three R’s: Merrick G Andlinger - “Rick” is
President of Andlinger & Company, Inc., a private investment and management firm. He received a bachelor’s degree from Princeton University, and an MBA from Stanford Graduate School of Business. Rick served MKA as an affiliate member of the Finance and Educational Policy committees. He and his wife Linny have a son Nicholas in the tenth grade at MKA. Richard G Jenkins ’77 - “Rick” received a bachelor’s degree from Davidson College and an MBA from Columbia Business School. He is selfemployed as a consultant in the golf industry. Rick served on the Finance Committee of MKA’s Board of Trustees and is the newly elected Treasurer of the Alumni Association. He and his wife Jacqueline have three children who attend MKA, Emma in the fifth grade and Charlotte and Gregory in Pre-K. Rudolph G Schlobohm ’74 - “Rudy” returns to MKA’s Board and is a Financial Representative of Northwestern Mutual Financial Network. He received a bachelor’s degree from St. Lawrence University and an MBA from Cornell Johnson School of Management. Rudy served on MKA’s Board as a member of the Development, Educational Policy and Faculty Compensation committees and was a longtime member of the Alumni Council. He and his wife Vicki have two children at MKA, Karl in the eleventh grade and Melissa in grade nine. In addition, we have the exceptional new leaders of two of our special school associations:
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Joshua H. Raymond ’89 - Josh joins the Board as the newly elected President of the MKA Alumni Association. A longtime member of the Alumni Council, he received a bachelor’s degree from Skidmore College and a law degree from New England School of Law. Josh is a partner of the law firm of Booker, Rabinowitz and Trenk, and a member of the N.J. Bar Association.
Margaret Sayre Santoro - Peggy joins the Board for a two-year term as the newly elected President of the MKA Parents’ Association. She has been a member of the PAMKA Board of Officers as well as the Communications Vice President. She received a bachelor’s degree from Penn State University. She and her husband Len have two daughters, Maddie in eighth grade at MKA, and Kate who graduated in June from MKA and is attending Lafayette College. The above join Linda D. Almeida, Karen Dias-Martin, Michael P. Frasco, Peter S. McMullen ’77, Eric F.S. Pai ’79, and John T. Weisel, who have been re-elected, as members of the Class of 2007.
The Montclair Kimberley Academy Foundation Board of Trustees Officers 2004-2005 who will help guide us through the upcoming year are: President Vice President Vice President Secretary Treasurer
Newton B. Schott, Jr. Robert L. Tortoriello David L. Turock Eric F.S. Pai ‘79 Michael L. Rodburg
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Honorarv/Advisorv Trustees We are grateful for the continued service of Honorary Trustees Aubin Zabriskie Ames ’54, John E. Garippa, Susan H. Ruddick and James S. Vandermade ’35. Advisory Trustees for 2004-2005 are Dr. Edwin J. Delattre, Andre J. (Penny) Finkle (her first year as an advisory trustee after many wonderful years as a regular trustee), J. Clarence Morrison, Barry W. Ridings ’70 and Herbert H. Tate ’71. Retirements Anne E. Muenster, who had served with energy and enthusiasm as a Trustee, retired at the end of the school year. Anne joined the Board in 1986, and served in many capacities - including Vice President and Secretary - and on several committees, especially Finance and Buildings and Grounds. The Board joins me in thanking Anne for her continuous and dedicated service; she will truly be missed.
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Laura L. Phillips, outgoing President of PAMKA, served on the Board for two years. In addition to her exceptional service to PAMKA, as a member of the Board, Laura participated fully in the life of the Board and served on the Student Life and Educational Policy committees. We thank Laura for her dedicated past and future service to MKA. Patricia Shean Worthington ’74 joined the Board two years ago when she became President of the Alumni Association, a time-consuming and challenging position. In addition, she served on the Student Life and Educational Policy committees of the Board and shared her views and energy with us. Newton B. Schott, Jr. President, Board o f Trustees
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A Legacy of Caring at MKA
In describing my pursuit of a career in medicine, I would be remiss to not point out that I never had a pre-conceived idea of becoming a physician to begin with, and then an academicbased one to boot. My career has been mainly influenced by forces around me, so in a way the career pursued me. I would even dare to say my story might not be as inspirational as others. In fact, I believe I have melded my true passion for teaching and inspiring others, with a secondary love of medicine and healing by arriving at the spot I currently am in: Associate Professor Of Medicine, Director of Adult Critical Care and Director of Fellowship Training in Pulmonary & Critical Care Medicine.
The Kimberley School, Montclair Academy, and MKA alumni are an integral p a r t o f this school community. As such, we w ant to encourage the habit o f w riting to the school: we w ant to hear about your personal and professional lives; we w ant your voices in the magazine! To that end, we asked fo u r alumni in the fie ld o f medicine who, because o f distance, are unable to speak at Career D ay, to share their experiences with us. We posed questions such as, "When and how did you choose your field? D id you choose it or did it choose you, i.e ., did you follow your bliss1? (Joseph Campbell)," and "If you could meet w ith a group o f MKA students today, what message would you w ant to give them about your experiences in the world?" What follow s is a glimpse into fo u r decades w orth o f fascinating experience.
Marsha Kleinm an, Alumni D irector
Dr. Charles (Chip) Read '76 Associate Professor O f M edicine, Director o f A d u lt Critical Care and Director o f Fellowship Training in Pulm onary & Critical Care M edicine, Georgetown U niversity M edical Center.
When I was at MKA, I had an interest in math and science, which was sated by the AP courses offered, particularly AP biology with Judy Kemlitz and AP Calculus with Phil Stackpole. When I graduated and enrolled at the University of Virginia, I had no master plan. My father was a lawyer and both he and my mother put a great deal of stock in academic excellence. When I arrived at the large University, I will admit, I was overwhelmed by the diversity of courses and size of the classes. I stumbled into several psychology classes, which formed the basis for my
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eventual major. I did not follow the usual pre-med regimen as I had this sense of self-doubt; there was no way I could excel in such a highly competitive field. It was only after I completed my second year at U.Va. that I decided to "give it a shot." I knew I enjoyed the sciences, but
I fe e l privileged to be able to teach medical students, residents and fellows. / also fee l honored and somewhat humbled to be a physician. It may be getting some bad press these days, but I still honestly believe it is the finest profession there is. Besides bartending and cab driving, there is no other profession where complete strangers will come into your office and share their entire life with you in intimate detail. ”
because of the late start, I did
again awed by the faculty. If you had told me on that day that I would eventually become one of the faculty, I would not have believed it. It certainly was not why I was there. I was not sure where I was going with this and still felt inadequate. But using the strong work ethic forged in me at MKA, I plugged through the curriculum.
not complete the pre-med requirements until my final year at
I have had a very blessed career. Along the way I have been
U.Va. I was a year off cycle and was unable to enter medical
inspired and mentored by phenomenal doctors. These
school directly. During this year after graduation, I was given
experiences, often unwittingly, have guided my choices and
the remarkable opportunity by Dr. Stackpole [Upper School
shaped my career. I feel privileged to be able to teach medical
Math Chair], to return to MKA to teach algebra and geometry to 9th and 10th graders.
students, residents and fellows. I also feel honored and
In retrospect, this year in the Math department at MKA was by
bad press these days, but I still honestly believe it is the finest
and large the most pivotal and formative in my career. I was
profession there is. Besides bartending and cab driving, there is
able to befriend many of my previous teachers and see how
no other profession where complete strangers will come into
enriched their lives were from teaching. Probably the most
your office and share their entire life with you in intimate detail.
somewhat humbled to be a physician. It may be getting some
cherished friendship forged that year was with George Hrab,
If I can pass one word of wisdom to today's students it would
who was the most well-read, intelligent, insightful and worldly
be what George Hrab taught me so long ago. Be true to
physical education teacher I had ever come across. He taught
yourself. Many diverse and phenomenal careers have begun in
me and inspired me in so many ways, not so much by his words
the very same hallways on Lloyd Road that exist today. Anything
but rather by his actions. The most important lesson he taught
is possible to accomplish as long as you are true to yourself.
me was to be true to yourself. Ironically, he had been a premed student but came to realize that he was following a dream of his father's rather than one of his own. He was able to transition to kinesthesiology and came to MKA during my 7th grade year to teach physical education. During my year teaching, I applied to medical schools and was accepted at Georgetown University. It was also during that year
Ed. Note: Please consider participating in next year's Career Day - March 9, 2005 sponsored by the Alumni Association.
that I found my true passion for teaching. The following fall, when I arrived for my first year at medical school, I was once
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Dr. Wiemi Douoguih '88 Orthopedic surgeon; Coordinator o f Sports M edicine Services at the Washington H ospital Center, Washington, D.C., the "official hospital o f the Washington Redskins; " team physician f o r the Redskins; recent fello w sh ip at the K erlan-Jobe Orthopaedic Clinic in Los Angeles, where he was assistant team physician f o r the Los A ngeles Lakers, Los A ngeles Dodgers, Los A ngeles Kings, A naheim Angels, Anaheim M ighty Ducks, and the teams a t L oyola M arym ount University.
"The most common cause o f knee injuries in runners is training errors, such as a sudden increase in mileage, or frequency or intensity o f runs. Preventing injury is the most important method o f treatment, and I advise runners who are ju s t starting back to work their way up to their previous level slowly, over an 8-12 week period. ”
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I developed an interest in science from our mother [Mrs. Clarice Douoguih], who was a science teacher at MKA. My mom always encouraged us to think critically and be considerate of people's needs. Both of these concepts are central to the practice of medicine; medicine is all about understanding a person's problems and then devising a solution. My parents never forced us into medicine, but it seemed a natural path for me based on my interest in science and the values our parents had instilled in us. I chose medicine as a career late in college. I was a chemistry major from the time I got into college, but I wasn't sure what I wanted to do with the major initially. As I went through college, I became interested in medicine, and specifically in orthopedic surgery. I had played lacrosse, football, and competed in judo while at MKA, and I also played lacrosse throughout college. My involvement in sports is what piqued my interest in orthopedic surgery, because I thought orthopedics would be a great way to stay in touch with sports even after I was no longer able to participate as an athlete. Being a chemistry major made the move towards a career in medicine easier because most of the prerequisites for medical school were included in the major. At MKA I was exposed to smart, motivated students who, for the most part, were interested in going to the best colleges. One has a tendency to take for granted the situation in which one is placed, and it was not until I arrived at college [Washington & LeJIthat I began to appreciate the opportunities I was afforded by an MKA education. Being surrounded by students who are expected to achieve and who expect excellence of themselves is probably the most important benefit of an MKA education. Personally, the biggest obstacle that I've had to overcome is asthma. I've had moderate to severe asthma ever since I was a child and it persisted all the way through high school. I eventually learned to control most of the symptoms, enabling me to achieve many of my athletic goals. Interestingly, I found that once my breathing problems went away, not only did my athletic career take off, my academic performance also improved. Professionally, there have been many smaller obstacles, but my family support has helped me to get through some of the toughest moments. For current MKA students I would tell them to be practical, but don't be afraid to set lofty goals. Once you decide you want to do something, don't let anyone deter you from achieving your goals, go after your goals ferociously, and never, ever quit.
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Dr. Steady Ailing TKS '52 Staffpsychiatrist (retired), Veterans Administration M edical Centers; Section Chief, Psychiatry Service fo r Addictions; Program (Hines, IL; Lebanon, PA; Knoxville, IA); Acting Chief, Psychiatry Service, ( Knoxville, IA; M edical Director, PostTraumatic Stress D isorder Program.
At Kimberley, in my freshman year, I determined that I was going to be a physician. I had a very analytical mind, I saw in three-dimensional, reciprocal relationships, and I loved taking biology as a junior and chemistry as a senior; that training placed me in the advanced chemistry course at Wellesley, which I needed for pre-med. Kimberley prepared me well for college; I was at least half a year ahead of the girls who graduated from public high schools. My writing skills were good and the exposure to literature helped, especially the Tolstoy and Dostoyevsky and Shakespeare that we read in high school. I remember really good educational assemblies at Kimberley, when the English professor from Montclair Academy, Dr. Avery Barras, would come to speak to us: "If what I am saying goes over your head, raise your head." When I told my father at the age of thirteen that I wanted to be a doctor, he told me that it was unsuitable. He assumed that I would be a wife and mother, but I felt more like a duck raised among chickens.
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It was in college that I was finally shown the water. Kimberley was very rolestereotyped; you go to Katherine Gibbs and then raise a family. They liked girlygirls, pretty girls in frilly dresses - 1 was a tomboy; I loved baseball and softball; I played tackle football with the boys. Most girls were interested in dating; I was not - 1 was very young and immature, which was a great benefit in the end. However, I was surprised and glad I married and had children since it wasn't a goal for me. It was difficult because in that time period, the wife was expected to fulfill all the traditional duties no matter what else she did with her life. Cooking, laundry, grocery and clothes shopping, primary childcare and all that entails were still my responsibility, which no one thought was a big deal, although it was. I had a very hard sophomore year; I was depressed much of that year and the year that followed. I recall Geometry was the first course that I really liked, and when I got an "A" on the first semester exam, Miss Evans called me apart and asked me if I cheated. I didn't and would not have known how. She told me I was not an "A" student.
"When I told my father at the age o f thirteen that I wanted to be a doctor, he told me that it was unsuitable. He assumed that I would be a wife and mother, but I fe lt more like a duck raised among chickens. It was in college that I was finally shown the water. " I announced again, this time to my mother, that I wanted to be a physician, and she said, "Wonderful!" My mother encouraged me - no one else. My mother was a Wellesley alumna, and she always read to us children, and when I didn't do well on the SATs in my junior year, she got a vocabulary book and worked with me over the summer to get my scores up. She then had me tested to make sure that I had the brains to get into medical school, but the testers gave me the MCATs as an exam,
and I was told that I should not go to Wellesley, and would not make it in medical school. It was great going to Wellesley College, my mother's alma materi l even joined Shakespeare Society my senior year, which pleased my mother even more as she had been president of it during her years at Wellesley. They had a great pre-med program and were very encouraging to women who wanted professional careers. All the women professors were Ph.D.s; they were all role models for the students.. .they were all like the one in Mona Lisa Smile! The support I received at Wellesley was enormous; both my professors and my dorm mates, supported me in my choice of major - Zoology - and they rejoiced with me when I was accepted at Columbia. When I applied to medical school, I found some schools would not take applications from women. I was fortunate that my father's medical school did. I am convinced, however, that the main reason that I got into medical school was because of my interview with Dr. David Segal, a brilliant doctor who was a published poet. I was a Zoology major and took premedical courses, along with an English minor. My senior year I took an elective course in American Literature and during the interview, Dr. Segal asked me what I had read recently that I liked, and I told him how much I loved this Hawthorne story, "The Minister's Black Veil." That conversation is what got me into medical school! Each class at College of Physicians and Surgeons, Columbia University, had 120 members, of which 12 each year were women. My aptitude was in surgery and I loved it. My marks reflected that enjoyment, but I was told that I would be mentally unstable monthly, so I could not be a surgeon. I was naive and did not think that my professors would not tell me the truth, and I knew that it would be dangerous to have a mentally unstable surgeon. As a result, I specialized in
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Dr. Stearly Alling The Kimberley Class o f 1952
"Each class at College of Physicians and Surgeons, Columbia University, had 120 members, of which 12 each year were women. My aptitude was in surgery and I loved it. My marks reflected that enjoyment, but I was told that I would be mentally unstable monthly, so I could not be a surgeon. I was naive and did not think that my professors would not tell me the truth and I knew that it would be dangerous to have a mentally unstable surgeon. As a result, I specialized in psychiatry, which I also enjoyed. Isn't it great that time has changed some things?"
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psychiatry, which I also enjoyed. Isn't it great that time has changed some things? The experience of Dr. Virginia Apgar (who trained as a surgeon in the early thirties, but could not support herself in such a male-dominated speciality; who chose anesthesiology instead and originated the Apgar score, which is still used on newborns; and who is the great-aunt of alumni Betsy Apgar Niles '68, John Apgar '71, and Sally Apgar ’75) and other women who went before me made me realize that I could not be a surgeon as I wished. Psychiatry was my second choice, as anesthesiology was Virginia's, and I know I made a difference with my patients. However, there is another story I can tell you about a woman orthopedic surgeon. Dr. Barbara Stimpson graduated from medical school in NYC and took her surgical and orthopedic training there, completing it just at the time of Pearl Harbor, December 7, 1941. She was well trained in traumatic surgery and went to join the US Army; when she interviewed, they told her they would be delighted to have her and since she was so well trained, she would serve her time at Walter
Reed Hospital. Barbara told them she was trained to follow the troops in the fields just behind the line of battle, what we would now call a MASH unit, but the army said that was not possible as she was a woman. She then went to the US Marines, applied for the same position, and was told the same thing, but woman physicians of her (and my) generation were not easily discouraged. She then went and spoke to the Royal Army of the UK. The physicians there were duly impressed with her credentials and told her, "Dear lady, we would be delighted to have you with us in such a position as that is truly what you have been trained for." Barbara became an officer in the Royal Army and followed the British troops, tending to their acute surgical needs throughout Europe and after DDay, and was given many awards for her devotion and bravery. She returned to this country, had a private practice in orthopedics in Poughkeepsie, NY, and came down to NYC to teach us medical students orthopedics. She was a tall, strong Nordic type of woman, and a real lady. These women were my heroes and helped me remain steadfast in my desire to continue with medicine. One of the reasons I stayed with the VA was they did not care what my gender was - 1 was paid as poorly or as well as the other doctors.. .It's been a fun life. My advice to MKA students is: Follow your dream, ignore the nay-sayers, and reach your goal.
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Dr. Melissa Roedel Johnson '92 Resident in the radiology program at Christiana Care Health Services in Newark, Delaware.
I knew I wanted to become a physician in high school, however, it was due more to personal experiences such as my father's, liver disease and my grandmother's battle with breast cancer. I feel that medicine chose me in that it was the best fit for my love of science and desire to help others. MKA nurtured the above-mentioned qualities, especially the latter, with the amazing and unique experience of Amigos De Las Americas. The Rabkes were instrumental in bringing that program to MKA and I was particularly saddened to learn of Mr. Rabke's death. I hope a program like Amigos is still strong in
"As a resident, I don't fee l that I am in ‘the world’ yet, either...residency is a microcosm o f real practice, much like an apprenticeship. It is similar to being in school, with teaching and lectures, yet the responsibilities and patient care are very real." MKA today and students are able to experience the satisfaction of hard work that benefits others. I spent an eye opening six weeks in Ecuador digging latrines for a village, and this certainly strengthened my desire to become a doctor, as the reward from helping those in
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need was extremely gratifying. As for science, MKA was wonderful with the hands-on experiments and dissections that piqued my intellectual curiosity. An important aspect of being a physician is continually building knowledge, therefore reflecting upon all educational experiences. My time in MKA was about encouragemen® This was evidenced by Mrs. Forbes's constant belief that I could write an English paper and by Mme. Mamchur's involving me in the French club - a wonderful experience. The faculty took a personal interest in each of our lives. When a dedicated and willing student came across this, the results were amazing. I left MKA confident that I could succeed. The toughest obstacle I have faced was actually getting into medical school. I graduated cum laude from Duke University, however, applications for medical school were on the rise. It was recommended that I retake the MCATs, which was not a palatable option; it is painfully worse than the SATs. I was looking into various master's programs in the summer of 1997, when I got into Eastern Virginia Medical School off the wait list in July. What a relief! Eastern Virginia Medical School was founded in 1973, so it has always been fairly progressive. My class was approximately 50% women, which was wonderful. The class before me had about 20% women, which was the exception to the rule. I think medicine is a little more difficult for women, especially in some specialties, since so much of medicine is founded on tradition. I chose radiology for many reasons, but mostly because I find the technology fascinating. I enjoy learning about pathology within the body, and am excited to master the many modalities needed to find the answer to most clinical questions. In my current residency program at Christiana Care Health Services in Newark, Delaware, I am one of three women in the four-year radiology program; the residency is five years as it includes a mandatory, first
general or "transitional" year. I find that being a minority within my program is interesting, but do not feel that it hinders my education. I try to maintain that my residency is still a job, which helps to keep it in perspective. My husband, who is a practicing physician at Kent General Hospital in Dover, DE keeps me grounded. I think it is very important for anyone in medicine to have a strong support system, whether i ® within or outside the hospital. In conclusion, I would like to tell MKA students to take advantage of the opportunities and enjoy your time at MKA - it is too short and you will miss it; and medicine, especially, is a long and winding road that can be frustrating at times. Make sure to give your best effort each day; don't just worry about the big picture.
"Residency is obtained in a bizarre manner. A general computerized application is completed by the fourth year medical student and sent to the residency programs o f his or her choice. A list o f programs throughout the country is readily available. Then, interviews are granted or denied by each program. After that process, a list is compiled by both the applicant and the programs and computer matched. 'Match Day’ is in mid-March, when medical students throughout the country open up the envelopes that seal their fate for 3-5 years! My husband and I couples-matched, meaning the computer made sure to keep our lists together. That made everything much more complicated! "
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Notes Around MKA The Headmaster Is Very Proud To Announce...
“Lifers” 5 Students who attended MKA their whole lives, from kindergarten through graduation, were honored at a special breakfast at the Headmaster’s house. Back row: Ashley Booker, Christopher Tortoriello, Drew Jennings, D avid Endo, P eter Lambert. M iddle: Randi Sunshine, Alexis Tucker, Evyn Cameron, Erica Leffler, Jamie Burns, Amanda Silver, Alexandra Milder. Front: Donny Gaby, Zoe Hirsch, Alexandra Cole, Ava Zeligson, M argaret Egan, Noah Kessler, Geoffrey Borman. M issing from photo: Kunal Patel.
FOUNDERS’ CUP Montclair resident Geoffrey Branigan, chair of The Montclair Kimberley Academy’s Upper School History Department, is the recipient of the 2004 Founders’ Cup Award for Excellence in Teaching at MKA. This is the twelfth year that this award has been given by the school’s Alumni Association, and it is based on nominations from alumni, current students, parents and faculty peers. Branigan, who has taught at MKA since 1988, has been described by one family as “the embodiment of dedication ...he teaches students how to think, which of course
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they will take with them far beyond the classroom, and which lasts a lifetime.” His Political Theory Honors class and Irish Studies elective have long been popular with MKA students, and this year he spearheaded the History Department’s move away from the traditional AP U.S. History course, replacing it with an original, intensive research-based college-level paper for all juniors. In presenting the award, Founders’ Cup Committee Chair Lori Windolf Crispo ’78, noted that the words “collegiality, innovation and leadership” were used repeatedly in nominations, and quoted one faculty member in particular: “For the past five years, it has been my great privilege to work with Geoff Branigan. I have taught in many schools, and with wonderfully gifted teachers and chairpersons, but in sixteen years I have never worked with someone with the intellect and the vision that he provides ... The time that his students spend in his classroom will be among the best academic experiences of their lives.” MKA graduates have themselves appreciated Branigan’s teaching, as he is already the recipient of outstanding teaching awards from Amherst College and Princeton University.
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Photo Credit: Lily Solmssen
Exhibition: Rescue and Resettlement of Disabled Refugees Solmssen, whose family photographs graced her parents’ desks and father’s office walls throughout her childhood. As a seven-year-old perched on an apple crate in her aunt’s darkroom, she experienced the initial wonder of negatives morphing magically into photographs. The following Christmas, Lily’s mother and father Bataan, The Philippines: The camp located here was the (who later served on orientation center fo r those refugees who had been accepted by Kimberley’s Board of asylum countries. Their thirst fo r education is never squelched. Trustees) gave her a camera and a Kodak This fall, on the occasion of Processing Kit. Thus began a marvelous photographer Lily Solmssen Moureaux’s journey, which to this day gives her a 4 5 ^ class reunion, MKA will feature a great deal of satisfaction and pleasure. photo exhibit of her work, Rescue and During her four years at Kimberley, Lily Resettlement o f Disabled Refugees. The was a photographer for the Kimberley exhibition, which originally hung in the Kourier and Kimberleaves. She also American Cultural Center in Brussels in documented family programs at Kessler 1985, documents a stirring chapter o f our Institute for Rehabilitation. She was times, and the rescue, rehabilitation, and lured to Switzerland in 1966 by the resettlement of disabled Southeast Asian combination of unbeatable landscapes refugees in the 1970s and ’80s. and worthwhile international endeavors. She worked as a photo librarian for the Lily Solmssen Moureaux ’59 had the International Labor Office, then the opportunity to capture this inspiring World Health Organization, and later as story when she and her husband, photo editor for the League of Red Cross Ghislain Moureaux, assessed disabled Societies until moving to Austria in refugees in Hong Kong, Indonesia, 1979. Macau, Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand, and The Philippines for the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR). Their role was to evaluate the needs and potential of disabled Southeast Asian refugees and their families and to advance their resettlement, rehabilitation and integration in welcoming asylum countries. This was a groundbreaking model o f pre-vocational appraisal that served as a guideline for similar projects assumed by the UNHCR over the decades. Lily’s interest in photography was inspired by her aunt, another Lily
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Her favorite photo reportages during this period were Siding with the Blind, Special Olympics in Israel, and Stokemandeville, England: Wheelchair Athletics. Other reportages have included Project Hope in Tunisia - An American Hospital Ship', Red Cross Activities in West Africa (a UNESCO/Govemment of Tunisia Historical Restoration Project); and other United Nations assignments that comprised a special report for the United Nations Year of the Disabled Persons in 1981. Returning to the United States in 1984,' she worked at UNICEF as a photo librarian. She presently works at The
New York Public Library, though her photographic endeavors are focused on archiving historical collections, their digitization, and access. In May 2003, she curated an exhibition for the Larchmont, New York Historical Society to honor LIFE photographer Carl Mydans and his late wife, Shelley My dans. She is indebted to her husband, Ghislain, for his gracious participation and support in sharing the unending joys and sorrows o f a world experienced together around the globe, and to their family and friends for continued interest in their unique experience. (Ed. Note: Please come to Homecoming 2004 and see this photo exhibit in the Upper School Library.)
Palawan, The Philippines, October 31,1982: Le Guelo, a ship sponsored by M edecins du Monde (Doctors without Borders), arrived at Puerta Princesa with rescued boat people. These refugees, holding their precious belongings, are taken ashore to theUff Vietnamese Processing Center on the island.
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At the 2003-2004 year’s final meeting in June, President of the Board of Trustees Newton Schott thanked the faculty and staff for their outstanding contributions to the programs and the education of MKA students. Headmaster Peter Greer gave a state-of-the-school address, and wished departing and retiring colleagues good luck in their next endeavors. Barbara Fielding From speech by George Berry Babs arrived at MKA in 1976, intending to stay only three years. Never good with numbers, apparently, she wound up staying 28. During her tenure, she worked under six Heads of Campus. To say that she has had to adapt to an enormous range of personalities and talents is an understatement. One of those Heads, Phil Allen, emailed me his memories of Barbara being “so helpful, supportive and loyal. She never meddled or said a critical word about her colleagues or faculty members. In her very gentle way, however, she helped me to maneuver around a few icebergs at MKA.” For myself, I don’t believe I ever told you, Babs, how instrumental you were in my coming to MKA. In 1982 my job search boiled down to two choices. One was in Dallas, and at the last moment, I got a call from MKA. In a flurry of phone calls and visits during the interview process, you were invariably my first point of contact. Your welcoming manner and personal warmth were so extraordinary that I soon began to identify the school with you. As George Hrab put it, Babs has a way of making everyone feel like they are the most important person at the moment. So Babs, it was love at first voice, and I passed up the big bucks in Dallas and came to MKA.
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On behalf of all of us who have been immeasurably enriched by Barbara Fielding’s golden human touch, as well as by her tireless dedication and skill at making the faculty’s professional life run more smoothly and efficiently, from her monumental efforts preparing the Faculty Manuals at the start of the year, to making us all look good and organized at Award’s Night and graduation, I extend our boundless thanks and affection. If the MKA seal had a face to go with its knowledge, vision, and integrity motto, Babs would be that face. Lorraine Pietrucha From speech by Anita Rossi I met Lorraine 22 years ago, when I joined the MKA Middle School faculty. As a math teacher she was the ultimate professional, knowledgeable about her subject and willing to help any student along the way. Lorraine and I became good friends, and we took field trips to Atlantic City to further our research in probability and statistics. We weren’t very good at winning anything, but we took our $20 and had a blast. It doesn’t seem like much, but 20 years ago, when full time salaries here were about $16,000, $20 represented a sizable amount of money and it lasted us all day long, including lunch. Lorraine then moved out of math and into computers in 1994, working with all grade levels as a computer teacher and running faculty workshops after school and during the summer to help teachers learn and be more comfortable with the software...Lorraine was the Middle School computer guru. In addition to the faculty development courses, she developed and wrote the comment forms
and early warning forms for each department (that have been used in the Middle School for the past ten years); created the electronic versions of our report card and attendance template; and researched and wrote a document about the ethical use of computers, much of which was adopted and is used in our current acceptable use policy. Lorraine, we all will miss you as you retire from teaching, but you will certainly not retire from the things that are important to you. Here is a token of love from the Middle School faculty and staff: a pouch full of quarters to be spent on our next trip to Atlantic City. Mary Sorge From speech by John Zurcher Mary was one of the first people I met when I came to interview for a Middle School job 16 years ago. Little did I know then that the short ti I spent chatting with her and Fran Ferlauto were probably more important than my hour with Jim Burger! The truth about Middle School hiring during the 80s and 90s was that the most important vetting was done by Mary and Fran during the ten minutes candidates spent sitting in the outer office. Mary came to MKA in 1982 for a parttime job and she’s retiring after 22 years at MKA; the last six in the Admissions Office.. .Mary is a “people person”, so she sought out a job that would put her in contact with the largest number of people possible, and then did behind-the-scenes work, making a succession of heads of campus successful. If we had had the “Message to Garcia” award then, she would have won it time and time again. And Mary was a master at speaking to parents about the school. I’ve overheard
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her giving parents advice about everything from bullying to homework to moving.. .there are hundreds of parents out there who will always remember you as helpful and caring, and think about the advice and support you gave them. Cathy Speed From speech by Char Charlton Cathy Speed retires today after a 16-year career teaching mathematics at the Upper School. She is, in fact, a legend among the students —truly, one of a kind. Cathy was hired in June of 1988 by Dick Webster, and he was intrigued by Cathy’s philosophy of teaching, i.e., her stated desire to “inspire not only a working knowledge of the subject matter but a
desire in students to delve deeper into mathematics.. .this knowledge must not be a rote memorization of notes, but a logical and deductive system of thinking.” If you have ever seen the fine movie Stand and Deliver, Cathy operates a bit like Jaime Escalante, with a sense of humor and a clear message to students: “You can do it, no excuses.” In my notes as Department Chair I wrote, “Cathy’s sense of humor and clever responses to student remarks create class enthusiasm and support. She cajoled students into working harder and would not allow them to belittle their mathematics ability. She (rightly so) questions the work ethic of some of these students and asked them to demand more of themselves.” When I think of Cathy Speed and what she has meant to students at MKA, I will remember the sincere and spontaneous response of the student body at the last morning meeting. To watch and listen to the standing ovation given to Cathy by
the student body was a moment all of us who were present will remember. This was a statement to Cathy and to all of us about what it means to be a “beloved teacher.”
Dr. Robert J. Sinner has retired from MKA after 31 years, serving from 1973-2004. Bob contributed to the school as an Upper School history teacher, Registrar, Academ ic: Dean, and administrator, including D irector o f Admissions. He was the form er Dean o f Studies, Pre-K - 12, and, m ost recently, the Tri-Campus D irector o f Special Projects. The entire school community wishes Bob, Judy, and their two children - Cheryl Sinner '92 and Geoffrey Sinner '96 - w ell in the next phase o f life!
2004 MKA UPPER SCHOOL CHESS TEAM TAKES FIRST PLACE IN STATE & IS AMONG TOP 10% IN NATION Under the tutelage of its coach, International Grandmaster Michael Khodarkovsky, The Montclair Kimberley Upper School Chess Team returned home from Rutgers University in March carrying the First Place State Chess Trophy, which they won in the 2004 New Jersey State High School Championship. Over 200 students and about 40 schools participated. Perfect scorer, sophomore Sean Finn, won all five of his matches to tie for first place, and senior Drew Jennings scored four points to tie for sixth place (only the top fifteen individuals receive trophies). Lizette Carter (1 2 ^ grade) and Michael Mastakas (8 ^ grade) each scored 3.5 points, and senior Chris John won three out of his five games. In April, Coach Michael Khodarkovsky and Chess Club sponsor Mark Bishop led the MKA Upper School Chess Team to Dallas, Texas to compete against over 250 of the top school teams in America in The U.S. Chess Federation High School Championship Tournament. All MKA team members outperformed their own previous personal tournament scores,
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International Grandmaster and MKA Coach M ichael Khodarkovsky, Drew Jennings, Sean Finn, Chris John, M ichael Mastakas, and Lizette Carter at the U.S. Chess Federation High School Championship Tournament in Dallas, Texas.
and MKA’s championship team won the trophy for 1 6 ^ place in the United States in what was only its fourth time taking the field at the national level. Dr. Robert J. Sinner
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Commencement Awards
Ethel M. Spurr Award for cooperation, responsibility, service and citizenship Christopher Tortoriello
Majorie Winfield Easter Award for sportsmanship, selfdiscipline, and behind-the-scenes service Katharine Schrager
The Robert C. Hemmeter Memorial Award for intellectual curiosity, love of books and sports, and enthusiasm for living Alexis Tucker
Rudolph H. Deetjen Award for athletics and academic achievement Drew Jennings • Sarah Walter
Cum Laude
Newton B. Schott, Jr., President o f the Board o f Trustees, gave the Cum Laude address to this y e a r’s inductees. Top: D aniel Bleicher, Drew Jennings, Jonathan Winnerman, Jordan Pisarcik, Christopher Tortoriello, Pooja Gupta, N ikhil Gupta, Jessica Choi, LaDonna H arriott Center: Yvonne Wang, Allison Currie, Ruth Fornbrum, Christopher John, Alexis Tucker, Jam ie Bum s, Randi Sunshine, Erica Leffler Front: Erin Frey, Katherine Schrager, Emily Goodman
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Awards Night 2004 THE B ARRAS PRtZE IN ENGLISH
HEADMASTER’S AWARD
Alexis Tucker Brandon Uranowitz
Alexandra Milder Katherine Santoro Jenna Willis
MODERN LANGUAGE PRIZE IN FRENCH
Katharine Schrager MODERN LANGUAGE PRIZE IN SPANISH
KLEIN AWARDS FOR ACHIEVEMENT IN ATHLETICS AND SCHOLARSHIP GRADE 12: Allison Currie
David Endo
Tess Cohen MODERN LANGUAGE PRIZE IN LATIN
GRADE 11:
CaraLandolfi Joseph Walter
GRADE 10:
Lindsay Earle Gregory Harbeck
GRADE 9:
Alisha Prystowsky James Ruzick
Jessica Choi THE NAZARIAN MATHEMATICS PRIZE
Christopher John THE WILLIAM H. MILLER SCIENCE PRIZE
Nikhil Gupta THE GA. DOWNSBROUGH SCIENCE SCHOLARSHIP
HEALTH AND PHYSICAL EDUCATION DEPARTMENT PRIZE
Jessica Choi
Christopher Tortoriello
THE MARGARET JENKINS OSBORNE SCIENCE PRIZE
THE SCOTT M. JOHNSON ’93 MEMORIAL AWARD
Christopher John
Elliot Platt
THE AL STAPH AWARD
THE FRANK “PONCHO” BROGAN ’72 MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP
Andrea Piela
Nicholas David ’05 Karl Eber ’05
THE HISTORY PRIZE THE RENSSELAER POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE MEDAL
Oliver Mosier
Nicholas David ’05 THE JOHN RABUSE HISTORY AWARD
Chase Morrison ’05
THE MONTCLAIR SOCIETY OF ENGINEERS AWARD
COMMUNITY SERVICE AWARD
Emily Goodwin BUD MEKEEL MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP
Jamie Burns FACULTY SCHOLAR AWARD Nicholas David GRADE 11:
Karl Eber Manav Lalani
Enrique Noguera THE JOHN RABKE MEMORIAL AWARD
Julia Roth ’05
GRADE 10:
Elias Bildner Kathleen Dantzler Andrew Davis Ann Hiat Nicholas Murlo William Wagner
GRADE 9:
Jason Flood Owen Jennings Samuel Shepard
THE DR. PETER R. GREER CHARACTER AWARD
LaDonna Harriott FINE AND PERFORMING ARTS PRIZES
Visual Arts: Conor Hughes Music-Instrumental: John Philip Sousa Band Award: LaDonna Harriott Communications: Emily Goodman Dance: Pooja Gupta THE MARILYN FADEN AWARD FOR EXCELLENCE IN THEATRE ARTS
Acting - Drama Award:
MARY K. WARING SCHOLARS FOR 2003-2004 (A and A-) GRADE 12: Daniel Bleicher Christopher John
Jamie Burns Jessica Choi Nikhil Gupta
Christopher Tortoriello Yvonne Wang
GRADE 1 Ü
Jackie Araneo Sunj oo Choi Nick David
Manav Lalwani Liz Moses
GRADE 10:
Kim Bleicher Kassie Dantzler Ann Hiat
Nick Murlo Lisa Radosti Sabrina Schmidt
GRADE 9:
Carla Davis Ellen Dunn Jason Flood Laura Green
Owen Jennings Andrea Lubinsky Robert Meyer Lauren Pugh
Alexandra Cole Brandon Uranowitz
Technical: Joshua Rudbart THE ELIZABETH O ’NEIL FEAGLEY CREATIVITY AWARD
Rebecca Beyer ’05 Gianina Jean-Baptiste ’05 Alexandra Mendes ’05 THE IAMES D. TIMMONS SCHOLARSHIP
Brandon Jones THE MACVICAR PRIZE
Abigail Cohen ’05 Nicholas David ’05 Michelle Kahler ’05 Manav Lalwani ’05 COMMUNITY SERVICE AWARD
Tesia Ciechanowski ’05 Alexandra Jensen ’05 Elizabeth Moses ’05 Michael Weiss ’05 Kimberly Bleicher ’06
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Lindsay Earle ’06 Samantha Hirsh ’06 Laura Green ’07 Diana Reese ’07
AVERY BARRAS DISTINGUISHED SCHOLARS FOR 2003-2004 (All A’s) GRADE 11: Karl Eber GRADE 10:
Eli Bildner Andy Davis Mike Giuliano Will Wagner
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Welcome to Our Newest Alumni... The Class of 2004
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From the Alumni Association Dear MKA Alumni, Family and Friends: This past spring at the Senior Breakfast, I had the opportunity to speak to the MKA Class of 2004 and to welcome them into the MKA Alumni Association. I spoke to them about community and involvement. By welcoming them into the Alumni Association, I welcomed them into a larger community of fellow MKA graduates. I mentioned the opportunities they had before them and the potential for great successes in varying careers. In addition, I encouraged them to stay involved and to be active members in the MKA community, to attend Homecoming and other social gatherings, and to contribute to the MKA Annual Fund. Do you know how to get more involved with the MKA community? As MKA Alumni Association President, it is my goal this year to increase communication with all alumni. The 2004-2005 MKA Alumni Association Council’s Executive Committee members - Dan Carson ’83, Executive Vice President; John “Yanni” Fotiadis ’82, Vice President; Rick Jenkins ’77, Treasurer; and Dara Marmon ’91, Secretary —are as enthusiastic as I am about the upcoming year, and we are committed to providing more effective and more frequent communication. We want to let you know about activities and events that can benefit you. As soon as we are technologically capable, we will have a two-part approach to attaining our goal of improved communication. The first part involves a new feature added to our Alumni website:
an Alumni Newsletter. The newsletter can be accessed by going to the “Alumni” section on the MKA website (www.montclairkimberley.org). This newsletter will be updated frequently, so you will know about upcoming Alumni Association outings and events such as Homecoming, Phonathon, Alumni/Student games, Career Day, the Athletic Hall of Fame, the Golf Outing, and alumni receptions. In addition, alumni will be featured on a regular basis in a “Where Are They Now?” column and there will be other fun and newsworthy features appearing from time to time. Reaching the second part of the goal of effective communication involves your support and attention. We are in the process of compiling a merged database of all email addresses —home and business —and we will be sending out a group email as a test run, asking for your approval to use a preferred email address to receive alumni information. (You may also indicate whether you’d like to be listed in our Alumni Email Directory, if you haven’t already done so.) Once that confirmation process is completed, we hope to have the capability of sending out blast emails regarding alumni events. I ask that all of you respond to this request, and communicate more often with the Alumni Association Council and with MKA. I strongly encourage each and every member of the MKA Alumni Association to become more active members of the MKA community. Active members of the community nominate fellow classmates for the Distinguished Alumni
2004 Senior Breakfast: students signing each other’s g ift t-shirts from the Alumni Association.
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Award, faculty members for the Founders’ Cup Award, and submit outstanding alumni athletes for induction into the Athletic Hall of Fame. Active members attend Alumni Association social gatherings and also volunteer to speak at Career Day. The rewards of staying in touch and involved are great, and a revitalized Alumni Association will better serve the school community and the entire alumni body. Please do not hesitate to contact me directly atjraymond@brtlawfirm.com or at 973-243-8600. I look forward to hearing your thoughts and suggestions for how we can further improve our MKA Alumni Association. Very truly yours, Joshua H. Raymond ’89 President MKA Alumni Association
Alum ni Council President Josh Raymond speaking at the Senior Breakfast and showing his laundry bag from 1989.
Bobby Cottingham ’16 and Sophia Williams ’14 at the BANI picnic in May at Eagle Rock Reservation.
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Distinguished Alumni Award 2004 Virginia Ham ilton A dair ’29 Poet and Educator “Something of a Miracle” In recognition of an extraordinary woman, The Montclair Kimberley Alumni Council is pleased to present the 2004 Distinguished Alumni Award to Virginia Hamilton Adair, The Kimberley School Class of 1929. Virginia began writing poetry as a child, and as a student at The Kimberley School wrote for Opus Scribendi, the school literary magazine. After graduating from The Kimberley School, Virginia attended Mount Holyoke College where she represented the college at the prestigious Katherine Irene Glascock Intercollegiate Poetry Contest for promising undergraduate poets. Virginia won the annual contest twice before graduating from Mount Holyoke College in 1933.
Following the publication of this book, Virginia was the subject of two articles in The New York Times, including a glowing full page piece in The New York Times Book Review, was interviewed for a New Yorker profile and the Jim Lehrer News Hour, was greeted by Time Magazine as "something of a miracle;" and was featured on the Today Show. Virginia went on to publish two more books: Beliefs and Blasphemies and Living on Fire (Random House 1998 and 2000).
In recognition of her literary achievements, Virginia was presented with an honorary Mount Holyoke doctor of humane letters degree in 1997. Mount Holyoke’s President Joanne V. Creighton remarked during the honorary degree ceremony, "We have looked forward to bestowing this Virginia Hamilton Adair, author ot ln/\ mi rb> Melon: A Collection o f Poems. (Random honor on this talented poet for many House, 1996) As a young woman in the 1930s, Ginny, as years and are delighted to have the she is known to her friends, continued to chance to do so . . . It lets Mount write and publish poetry in national periodicals, but thereafter Holyoke again acknowledge, as we did when she represented ceased to seek an audience for her creative work in order to the College at the Glascock competition as a student, the gift of raise a family and pursue a college teaching career. She taught Virginia Hamilton Adair." Mount Holyoke’s distinguished at University of Wisconsin, William & Mary, Pomona College alumnae include the poet Emily Dickinson; Julia Phillips, the and California Polytechnic University, and was one of the first first woman producer to win an Oscar; and Wendy Wasserstein, women hired to teach at the latter (Art History, Speech and a Pulitzer Prize winning playwright. English Literature). Ginny enjoyed a loving marriage with According to her family, Virginia ".. .truly loved Kimberley history professor and author Douglass Adair and raised three and feels closer to it than Mt. Holyoke which she also children, Robert, Douglass and Katharine. enjoyed." Indeed, there is a reference to the school in the At the age of 83, Virginia became a celebrity poet with the biographical notes in Ants on the Melon-. " . . . from her publication of Ants on The Melon, A Collection o f Poems seventh year to her sixteenth year, (Virginia) attended The (Random House, 1996). The response to Ants on The Melon Kimberley School, one of the finest country day schools in the was so great that almost 19,000 copies were published. This is United States..." considered a remarkable run as poets are thought fortunate if Virginia Hamilton Adair is an outstanding model for MKA 1,000 copies of their first books are sold. students today. Virginia worked seven days a week, attended many social functions and participated in a writers’ group well into her 80s, despite the loss of her eyesight to glaucoma. She is living testament to the idea that one should never give up on one’s dreams and goals. It is 75 years since the graduation of Virginia Hamilton Adair ’29, and the MKA Alumni Association is especially proud to honor her with the 2004 Distinguished Alumni Award from her alma mater. Dana M. T. Cestone Janine Garland Distinguished Alumni Committee Co-Chairs P ortrait o f the artist as a young woman.
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Career Day 2004:
Engaged in the Real World
Under the guidance of new Career Day Co-Chair Yanni Fotiadis ’82 and returning Co-Chair Lauren Moses ’98, the Upper School students, grades nine through twelve, were given the gift of wisdom and experience from alumni of different eras. Early in March each year, the Alumni Council Committee, the A lumni Director, and Upper School administrators, staff, and students work together to create a morning of “alternative learning.” This year’s offerings represented a wide range of prospective fields for the students to consider, and the energy in the sessions was palpable. The biggest draws in terms of numbers were Writing/Joumalism with Jim Windolf ’82; Entrepreneurship with David Greenbaum ’82; and Sports Administration with longtime presenter Peter McMullen ’77 (his sixteenth consecutive Career Day!). The presenters were pleased with the genuine curiosity about their respective fields, and expressed a desire to spend more time with the students because of their intelligent and informed questions. The student hosts for the alumni presenters were equally positive about the quality of the interactions, and we look forward to expanded morning sessions for next year’s Career Day.
The crew from ’82: Alumni Council Vice President Yanni Fotiadis, Alumni Council member Janine Garland, David Greenbaum, and Jim Windolf.
Please contact Yanni Fotiadis at fotiarch@optonline.net, Lauren Moses at lauren.moses@gs.com or Marsha Kleinman at mkleinman@montclairkimberley.org if you are interested in presenting at Career Day on March 9, 2005.
Alumni Council Executive Vice President Dan Carson ’83 showing building plans during his session on Construction and Engineering.
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Career Day Co-Chairs Yanni Fotiadis ’82 and Lauren M oses ’98.
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A r c h ite c tu r e ..................................... ........Y an n i F o tia d is ’82 B ro a d c a s t N e w s .............................. ....M ic h a e l L u d lu m ’55 C o n s tru c tio n a n d E n g in e e r in g .. .............D a n C a rs o n ’83 C o m p u te r S c ie n c e /E n g in e e rin g . .......D r. V ic to r L u p i ’84 E c o n o m ic s ................................ ........ ......... L a u re n M o s e s ’98 E d u c a tio n .......................................... .............. D r. P e te r G re e r E n tr e p r e n e u r s h ip ............................ .D a v id G re e n b a u m ’82 G o v e rn m e n t a n d P o litic s ............. ....B o b C o ttin g h a m ’84 Dr. Giovanni Campanile ’75
In fo rm a tio n T e c h n o lo g y ............. ...... Ja n in e G a rla n d ’82
James Castiglia ’70
L a w ...................................................... ..... Ja m e s C a s tig lia ’70 M e d ic in e ..................................D r. G io v a n n i C a m p a n ile ’75 M u s ic ................................................... ............G e o rg e H ra b ’89 P u b lic H e a lth , C o m m u n ity J u s tic e .K e s h ia T ro tm a n ’92 S p o rts A d m in is tr a tio n .................. ....P e te r M c M u lle n ’7 7 W ritin g /J o u m a lis m ......................... ............J im W in d o lf ’82
Peter McMullen '77
George Hrab ’89
MKA R e v ie w Kail'2004
Keshia Trotman ’92
Bob Cottingham ’84 and Dr. Victor Lupi ’84 catch up on old times in the library.
M ichael Ludlum ’55
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New York City On the balmy evening of April 22n^, Robert “Bob” Brawer (MA ’55) and his wife Cathy opened their spectacular NYC home to over fifty MKA alumni and their guests for a gala cocktail reception. Alumni attendees included a marvelous mix of TKS, MA, and MKA graduates. The group was made up of ten ’70s alumni, thirteen ’80s representatives, thirteen young alumni from the ’90s, and a core group of alums from the “fabulous 50s.” Alumnus and MKA benefactor Marc Kirshner was the sole 60s graduate in attendance, representing his decade splendidly. Piano music provided the perfect background as exquisite food circulated all evening. Everyone listened intently to Dr. Greer’s short speech about our school today, and the mutual pride at being affiliated with an outstanding independent day school like MKA was felt strongly by all as the group reluctantly dispersed - many alumni vowing to meet again very soon.
H ost and Hostess Robert Brawer ’55 and Cathy Brawer, and Headmaster Dr. Peter Greer
Representing the M ontclair Academy Class o f1960: Marc Kirschner
Balcony view o f the Braw er’s living room
Core group from 1989: Paul Tiranno, Polly Lieberman, H ost Robert Brawer ’55, Josh Raymond, Charry Godwin, and sister Serena Godwin ’92
Rob Hubsmith m 7 and Matt McMahel ’82
Rich Stanton ’87, June Stanton, David Schwartzbard ’86, and Dr. Noah Goldman
The girls o f 1991: Camilla Galesi Solari, Amy Custode, Veenu Narang, and Gena Scotto
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A strong 90 ’s showing: Dave DeMatteis ’95, Chris Bellapianta ’97, and Jason Awerdick ’94
NYC Physicians: Dr. Owen Davis ‘74, Dr. Christine Hamilton-Hall (wife o f Malcolm H all ’75), and Dr. Howard Bellin '53
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New York City 'continued
Charry Godwin ’89, Alumni Director Marsha Kleinman, and Polly Lieberman ’89
Friends from 1994: Jill Finkle, CandacM M essinger and guest Jeff, and Gillian Sheeran
Adria Pecora ’83, D avid Devejian ’8:8, and Karen Bodner Devejian ’90
Host Carl Shaifer ’49x, Dr. Bruno Manno ’70, and Hostess Kathy Shaifer
Leanne Gattie ’94, longtime Alumni Council member Alec Schwartz ‘88, Headmaster Dr. Peter Greer, Julie Porter ’95, and Dana Fiordaliso ’94
Philadelphia, PA On May 13^\ MKA’s first Philadelphia alumni reception was held at the charming Tudor-style home of Kathy and Carl Shaifer (MA ’49x) in the historic Chestnut Hill section of the city. Alumni mingled and reminisced amidst delicious food and grog. Four seventies alumni who hadn’t seen each other in many years caught up on each other’s lives, and the span of graduates in attendance ranged from 1949 to 1995. Dr. Greer’s state-of-the school chat took place in an intimate living room setting, followed by a lively question and answer session prompted by alumni who obviously care a great deal about what is happening at MKA today. Thanks to the Shaifers for an evening to remember.
Beth Redpath, Kay Towner-Stalle ’7f, and Peter Redpath f’f 3
Ed. Note: Should any alumna/us wish to entertain the option of hosting a regional reception in his or her town or city, please contact Laurie Hoonhout McFeeley at (973) 509-7939 or email: lmcfeeley@montclairkimberley.org
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Join us for these Alumni Events October 16 HOMECOMING 2004 Reunions for classes ending in 4 and 9. Nov. 8 - 1 1 Alumni Phonathon March 9 Career Day May 6 Senior Breakfast May 7 BANI Picnic May 14 Athletic Hall of Fame
M ichael Tantillo ’87, Jim Garino ’88, and Peter Redpath ’73
2005 Regional Alumni Receptions in Florida and NYC; check website for dates and details, www.montclairkimberley.org For information, please contact the Alumni Office, 973-746-9800 or mkleinman@montclairkimberley.org or lmcfeeley@montclairkimberley. org
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Alumni Golf Open The 4th Annual MKA Golf Outing was a tremendous success. The weather was perfect despite predictions of rain, and the course was the best that it has looked in years. Exciting prizes, such as tickets to the 2005 PGA Championship at Baltusrol Golf Club, were awarded to individuals and the best foursome. The dinner was well attended by many of our faculty Founders’ Cup recipients, including Mr. Hrab, who celebrated his birthday and received the “Dick Clark - 1 may be getting older, but you would never know it by looking at me” award! Thanks to Dean Paolucci for once again being the Glen Ridge Country Club’s host member sponsor for the outing, and to Rick Jenkins and Dara Marmon for organizing a wonderful outing.
Co-Chair Rick Jenkins ’77 congratulating faculty member George Hrab on his birthday.
80s guys with an 80s mom: Andy Voss ’83, Ed Conlin '84, and Director o f External Affairs Judy Polonofsky.
Bryan Lonsinger ’90x, Chris DeStefano ’90, Marty Torjussen ’90, and faculty member Sandy Lonsinger.
1972 mini-reunion: Peter Perretti, Louis Giojfre, Henry Talbot, B ill Crawford, and Erin Cuffe Crawford.
Foursome ready fo r the links: B ill Crawford ’72, Athletic Director Todd Smith, Henry Talbot '72, and J e ff Carrie '73.
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Founders ’ Cup recipients: George Hrab, Helen Faulkner, Karen Newman, Laura Lemaire, Linda Stark, Donna Blanes, and Ken Gibson.
The Rodburgfoursome: son-in-law M ichael Dallanno (husband o f Jill Rodburg Dallanno ’96), Elba Rodburg, M ichael Rodburg, and Scott Rodburg ’04.
The ’76 crew: D avid Hughes, Director o f Alumni Giving Laurie Hoonhout McFeeley, Paul McFeeley, Darcel Collins, Warren Waters, Ray Knox, and Rob Pariseau.
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Athletic Hall of Fame IX:
Outstanding and Remarkable
On a glorious Saturday in May, the school inducted the ninth group into the Athletic Hall of Fame. The Cougar Dining Hall was filled with the joy of friends reuniting for this well deserved honor, and the pleasure of meeting each other's children for the first time. Both the outstanding athlete and the remarkable team - Jennifer Lonsinger Rutherford '92 and the 1984 Boys' Lacrosse Team - received the benefit of introductions by family members. Faculty members Sandy Lonsinger and Captain Bob Iverson presented the awards to their children, and every parent in the room felt their unmitigated pride. The Friday assembly the day before revealed another world to the Upper School students, a world where lacrosse sticks were unrecognizable outside the U. S. and players dove in the mud to intimidate their opponents. The students listened intently to these scholar-athletes, and it raised the level of their performances on the playing fields. MKA is fortunate to have such exemplary alumni as role models.
Faculty member Bob Iverson had the honor o f presenting to the 1984 Boys' Lacrosse Team; his son, Rob Iverson '84, was inducted.
Lacrosse Co-Captains Dave Fehnel '84 and Darrin O'Neill '84 gave eloquent speeches at the Friday assembly and the Saturday induction ceremony.
Members o f the 1984 B oys' Lacrosse Team shared the enduring inspirations o f a unified team.
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A thletic H all o f Fame 2004. Standing: Robert Leonardo '84, Jennifer Lonsinger Rutherford '92, D avid Fehnel ’84, Lacrosse Coach Doug Alsofrom, Doug Keh '84, Rob Iverson 184. Seated: Vincent D el Gaizo; '86, Rob D ’A lessandro '86, Darrin O'Neill '84, Brad Van Sielen '86.
Legendary Coach Doug Alsofrom described the culture and the ethos o f the lacrosse A. program over a thirteen-year period.
A proud and happy fam ily: Kathy Lonsinger, inductee Jennifer Lonsinger Rutherford '92, and faculty member/presenter Sandy Lonsinger.
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By Todd Smith, Director of Athletics
2004 Spring Season The 2004 Cougar Baseball season was one to remember as six - that® right, six - freshmen and three seniors found their way into the final game of the Parochial “B” North State Championship. Finishing second in their conference with a record of 18-10, MKA landed their third straight “Player of the Year” in senior Andrew Powers. The Cougars also had two 1st Team All-Conference players in Greg Harbeck (Soph./LHP), and Mike Jones (Sr./SS). We now have ten players in the last eight years who have left Cougar Country to play baseball in the college ranks.
highlighted by steady play from Joey Gottlieb (Soph.). He won the MKA Most Improved Golfer, and played in the number two spot for most of the season. Other returning golfers next year will be Justin Jackson (Jr.) and Anthony Edwards (Soph.). The MKA Boys’ Lacrosse Team completed a successful 2004 season with a final record of 12 wins and 7 losses. This Cougar squad qualified for the State tournament for the first time in three years, and reached the finals of the Prep B championship. The Cougars improved steadily throughout the season, and at one point compiled a 9 and 1 streak, with seven consecutive victories. The team benefited from strong senior class leadership, in particular by Co-Captains Tom Beach and David Endo. MKA was well represented in post-season awards as eight players were selected to All League and All State teams: Tom Beach, David Endo and Alex Gephart; 1st Team All-Rizk Division; Don Gaby, Will Boss, Nick Galasso, and Thomas Alati, 2nd Team All-Rizk Division; Sander Porcelli, Honorable mention All-R iz k Division. Additionally, Beach was named 2nd Team All-State, and Boss and Gephart were named Honorable mention All-State. Seniors Beach, Endo and Boss were selected to play in the annual senior All-Star game. The Girls’ Lacrosse season proved to be a challenging and rebuilding year for the program. The team was led by new head coach Beth Larkin, and moved into the very tough Stars Division in their conference and had to meet some of the state’s top teams twice in the season. The season ended with a 6-10 record, and although not a “winning” record for the season, this young team grew in leaps and bounds as the season progressed. A few season highlights were making it to the Essex County Tournament Semi-Finals by beating Glen Ridge 14-7, and defeating a tough Chatham team after losing the lead and overcoming a 10-10 tie to win 14-11. MKA boasts two seniors going on to play lacrosse at the Division I level next year: senior Ali Alati made 1st Team Stars Division this year and ended the season with 38 goals and 17 assists, and senior Sarah Walter made 2nd Team Stars Division with 18 goals and 9 assists on the season. Honorable Mentions in the Stars Division went to defender and 2005 captain Devin Almeida and sophomore Elbe Amari, who finished the season with a stellar 35 goals and 12 assists.
"Player
the Year, " senior Andrew Powers.
The Golf Team finished with a 9-11 record this spring. While the record was disappointing, there were five losses that were decided by two strokes or less. The team was anchored by Mike Weiss (Jr.), who was a 2nd Team All-Conference player the past two years. He finished second at the Prep Tournament at The Peddie School with a 76. Our future was also
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The Varsity Softball Team, led by two 1st Team AllGroup/All-State players, juniors Jackie Araneo and Jamie Piela, finished with a 28-3 overall record. The Cougars went undefeated in the Colonial Hills Conference, going 16-0. After beating Columbia 11-1 and Verona 6-0, the Cougars were on familiar ground back at Pulaski Park in Bloomfield for the County Semifinals, spoiling Mount St. Dominic’s hopes by beating them 6-0 in the semifinals. One week later, the Cougars lost a heartbreaker to Caldwell, 3-
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M KA's Softball Team winning its fourth State Softball Championship.
2, finishing as runners-up in the Essex County Finals. This did not deter the Cougars’ mission. After soundly beating Lacordaire, 12-0, the Cougars then played St. Mary’s of Rutherford for the Sectional Final in Caldwell. An 8th inning single gave the Cougars a 1-0 victory and the right to go to Toms River for the State Finals. There, the Cougars had their second extra-inning game in a row, and once again came out on top with a 4-3 victory over Sacred Heart, giving them their fourth State Softball Championship in the past six years. The Cougars were also named the Number One Team in Essex County and the Number Two Team in the entire state by the N J Star-Ledger. With a group of five seniors leading the way, the Boys’ Varsity Tennis Team started its season playing one of the toughest schedules in the state. They ended the year with ten wins and nine loses, but seven of those losses were 3-2, with most of the individual matches going three sets. The team was led by Senior Dan Bleicher who ended the year with a 14-5 record, as he defeated some of the top players in the state. The highlight of the year was when the team went to Blair Academy to compete in the NEMA Tournament where teams from all over the Northeast were invited. They finished ninth of sixteen teams, and Patrick Cedrowski won the second singles consolation draw and Will Kinkead and Kevin Hu won the first doubles consolation draw.
Coach Tom Fleming took over as the MKA Head Boys Coach. The Cougars were also runners-up for the Colonial Hills Conference Team Title by two points to Bernards HS. Once again, MKA was led by senior Oskar Nordenbring (13 times CHC, eight times Essex County and eight times State Group Champion), and he pulled off the difficult “triple” (800m, 1600m and 3200m) at both the Indoor and Outdoor CHC Championships! This feat has never been done before in conference history! Backing up Nordenbring has been another senior, Jonathan Watkins, who set new MKA school records in both the 100m (11.10) and 200m (22.8). He won the 100/200 championship at the CHC meet and defended his third State 100m title in June. Other new records set were: Oskar Nordenbring (1,600m and 3,200m); Razzaq Manley (Shotput: 46’ 6 3/4”); Chris John (110 Hurdles: 17.6); Chuck Chiemelu (400m Intermediate Hurdles: 64.2); and a new Sprint Medley Relay mark by Watkins, Nordenbring, George Brady and Will Watts (3:38.2). The Girls’ Track and Field team was led by sophomore sprinter Lindsay Earle, who has established herself as one of the premier sprinters on the NJ Prep scene, and sophomore “All-Everything” Lisa Vuono throughout the season. A number of our records fell this year: Lindsay Earle set school records this past season in the 100m and 200m; Heather Lamb in the 800m; and Lisa Vuono in the Triple Jump.
The Boys’ Track and Field team once again won the division title, going undefeated for the third time in five years since For the latest scores and schedule changes please go to our MKA athletic website at www.montclairkimberley.org. Assistant Director of Athletics Jan Peterson updates the site on a daily basis.
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Class Notes Editor’s Note We use one "official" yearly mailing to obtain news, which appears in the FALL MKA Review, and the deadline is May 1. SPRING magazine Class Notes are taken from reunion, holiday, and phonathon news, newspaper clippings, the flap on the Annual Giving remittance envelope, and letters or e-mail to the Alumni Office, and the deadline is
January 1. Although the items might seem "old," we have found that people love to read news whenever. The time lapse is unavoidable, as the processing of Class Notes from secretary to Alumni Office to designer to printer covers a 14- to 16-week period. Please remember
that you can send a note or e-mail to your class secretary or to the Alumni Office anytime (mkleinman@montclairkimberley.org). We keep ongoing files for each class and we welcome family photographs. To those without a class secretary, how would you like to volunteer? The job has been simplified to the point that you will probably enjoy it immensely. The position of alumni class secretary, like that of class agent and reunion chair, is absolutely essential to the vitality of the school. Please consider it. MA - Montclair Academy TKS - The Kimberley School
TKS ____________________________ Charlotte Fitch 24 Cape R ial Lane, P. O. Box 45 Westport Point, MA 02791 Congratulations to Virginia Hamilton Adair for being honored by the Alumni Association with the 2004 Distinguished Alumni Award. (Please see the article in this magazine on page 19 for full details.)
M A ______________________________
TKS ____________________________
Mr. C. Irving Porter Box 2750 Quaker H ill Road, Unity ME 04988
Mrs. William Young (Peggy Klotz) The Village at Duxbury 290 Kingstown Way, Apt. 253 Duxbury MA 02332
TKS _________________________ Mrs. A lbert F rell (Irene Burbank) 580 Adm iralty Parade, Naples FL 34102
I33 TKS ____________________________ Our condolences to the family of Edith Bull Miller. Her husband, Thomas Julian Miller, died in December 2003, and we learned from the obituary that he was predeceased by his wife. They are survived by three children and five grandsons.
TKS ____________________________ Mrs. Stewart Carpenter (Josephine Fobes) Crane's M ill, Apt. 249 459 Passaic Ave., West Caldwell N J 07006 From Vermont, Ruth Alexander writes of her travels to Alaska to see Mt. Denali in full sunlight and Arizona to visit her son for a month. Jean Black Jennings is still enjoying the outdoors by playing tennis and being busy in the "boondocks." She has 8 grown grandchildren and two great-grands. . Jodie Fobes Carpenter and Stewart are happy at Crane's Mill, involved with the gift shop and playing a lot of bridge. She invites you all to come and visit!
M A ______________________________ Mr. John Graham 1129 King's Ranch Road Bandera TX 78003 John Graham writes, "Sounds like our classmates now follow quite similar lifestyles. Walking has replaced more vigorous activities; naps, of course; and keen interest in grandkids - Jeff Podesta has one now at MKA. Give time to community activities - go to soccer games sometimes and go to bed before the ten o'clock news. Keep it up - we'll reach the nineties that way." John Graham
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Sally Bausher Littlefield now spends four months in Florida, playing golf and enjoying the pool, and happy to be away from the cold winters in Massachusetts! She also traveled to Nova Scotia, seeing Prince Edward Island and New Brunswick. Lastly, she took the Delta Queen from Memphis to New Orleans and had a good visit with Helen Hodgson McLellan. Cozy Noyes Lathrop races horses in Kentucky and plays lots of duplicate bridge in Florida and in Southern Pines, North Carolina, where she spends her summers. Janet Gaylord Newsome spent time in Paris with her daughter Julie, and Christmas '03 with her daughter Nancy and family in Connecticut. Teppy Holten Sjolander gives the news about a 90th birthday party given by Catherine Homan Brown for her mother, Nancy Holton Bartow '31. Teppy's 11-month-old twin great granddaughters, Molly and Tess Williams, almost stole the show! Jane Rinck spent Christmas in California at an incredible four-generation family reunion. Ruth Russell Gray will be busy this summer: she will travel first to Florida, then to Ireland (on a Smithsonian trip), and end up with a cruise from Rhode Island to Martha's Vineyard and other islands. Margaret Richards Chapman reminisced with Peggy Klotz Young about Kimberley days and friends (she came in 8th grade); she and Curt are in good health these days. Our sincere condolences to Virginia Kracke Leavitt on the death of her husband, Charles L. Leavitt, in March 2004. Teppy Holten Sjolander has been in touch with Ginny since Charlie's death, and she remembers him as a "wonderful friend with a great sense of humor." We also extend our sympathies to the family of Elizabeth (Betty) Roberts Williams. One o f her sons called Peggy Klotz Young with the word that Betty had died peacefully in her sleep. Jean Noyes always keeps in touch with Peggy and it is much appreciated. We send our hopes for a speedy recovery to Peggy Klotz Young, who broke her hip in May and is in a rehab and nursing home next door to The Village at Duxbury. She was happy that she finished
TKS __________________________ "Friends Forever"from the Kimberley;Class ofc. 1929 Charlotte Fitch and the §f| 04 Distinguished Alumni Award ’i uci!>ient, Virginia Hamilton Adair.
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Mrs. W. Kent Schm id (Josephine Murray) 118 Heron Point, Chestertown MD 21620
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the class notes before her accident happened, and she hopes to hear from the rest of you this year!
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Texas Tennis Hall of Fame for various National and State rankings in singles and doubles. (Please see the box in the Spring '04 magazine - page 22 - honoring Nancy's achievements!)
M A _ _________ Peter Funk writes: “Bud, thanks for acting as our historian" for the valiant Class o f'38! As we say in Latin, cúrrente calam (with pen running on; in haste). Family: My God, they're growing older and wiser. Our large family has lawyers, a doctor, environmentalist, one going to theological seminary, another getting an MA in library science, insurance businessman, one owning an electric company, farming, singing, retired teacher, some grandchildren in the business world, some about to graduate, some with a few years to go, some of whom are ranking squash players, and all of them most loving. Church: I serve on Sundays; have the Ministry to Seniors, much involved in pastoral care of the sick and dying, and in counseling. This past year took a course at Princeton Theological Seminary on mental health: bi-polar personalities, anxiety and related disorders, addictive disorders, etc. Had an instructor nonpareil; great course; very helpfuMHey, now I know what's wrong with me! Writing: Hope to finish my new novel next month. And then to find a new literary agent. I keep forgetting how much care and how long it takes to write a book. Mary, my best editor, is busy in her projects and our shared activities, including church. Health: As can be said for most of us, reasonably well. The dismissal I give at the end of a Sunday service is one of my favorite sayings: “Go in peace to love, and to serve the Lord.’ Hope to see Bud Lyle and A1 Pels this summer - two very special guys.”
TKS ____________________________ Class agent: Mrs. Saul Serota (Cornelia Carswell) 6891 Wilson Road, M arshall VA 22115
M A ______________________________ Mr. C.R. Lyle II 18 R iver M ead Road Peterborough N H 03458
Cornelius "Bud" Lyle II is stepping down as class secretary as of this publication. He writes, "We have moved into a small cottage in a retirement community. Mail here is a bit iffy, but most items reach me eventually. We have to do a great deal of downsizing to fit in these quarters and, along with that, I have been engaged in downsizing my activities. It has been a pleasure to work with you in keeping touch with my classmates at Montclair." (Would anyone be interested in the position of class secretary? Please contact Marsha Kleinman at 973.509.7940.) Bruce Swenson writes that a pleasant highlight of 2003 was the induction of his wife, Nancy Tiernan Swenson '42, into the
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TKS ____________________________ Mrs. A lfred D. Williams (Joan Bayne) 15 Piper Road, Apt. K310 Scarborough ME 04074 Class agent: Mrs. Iris Flournoy 204 Bullock Drive Princeton, N J 0§j|40
Joan "Baynie" Williams writes: Harriet Palmer Pickens continues to go to the family compound at Schooley's Mountain, NJ, where her children and their children join cousins as generations have done for years. Hattie has not quite moved into the retirement apartment in Nashville, TN, although Baynie continues to encourage her to try it. Jo Watt Clark is busy with athletic and community activities. Her husband has published two books - one is The Spirit o f Amy, about a nine-year-old girl. Baynie read it and enjoyed it and passed it along to her granddaughter. Frances Johnson Ames is enjoying her retirement place in Maplewood, NJ, but is still battling shingles. Jean Girdler GrinneU runs a shop on the Cape, and her big event recently was her daughter getting married this past year in Pennsylvania. Even Hurricane Isabel couldn't stop the festivities, as Jean wrote, "Even without assistance from the power company, our home was lit to the rafters while five generations celebrated joyfully." Iris Fox Flourney is busy with the hospital fete, the Friends Council of the Library, Crisis Ministry, and lots of bridge - all in Princeton. Her granddaughter is on the Women's Lightweight crew at Princeton; another granddaughter is at Georgetown. Her youngest daughter is a professor and the Director of Environment and Land Use Program at the University o f Florida Levin College of Law in Gainesville. Her other girls have careers in law, teaching, scriptwriting, and small business. As Baynie says, "Age is looking back and agelessness is looking ahead; Foxy is an ageless member of our class." Joan "Baynie" Williams writes, "Alumnae 'of a certain age' look back on our days at Kimberley and wistfully wish our children could have the life we had. No one is still in Montclair but the memories remain vivid - 1 read an article in The New Yorker by a man who had inherited his uncle's fulHH collection of P.G. Wodehouse's books. My mind went back to Mary Chapman Shearer, who wrote in my autograph book (do they still have them?) that her 'favorite' thing was P.G. Wodehouse. She says she still has alM is books and still enjoys them. She and Chris live in Pleasantville, NY, and go every
summer to the Cape." Nancy Taylor Craw continues to teach, write and research, but no longer publishes. At present, she writes on SAFE, natural treatments for the sMief of pain in bones, cartilage, joints, muscles, and nerves which do not have NSAIDS (drugs), ' etc., that may have harmful side effects. Nancy's father was the publisher of The M ontclair Times (remember when our class toured the plant and set our names in type?), and she read in the paper that Madonna was at MKA reading to youngsters from the children's book that she had written. Nancy questioned MKA about Madonna as a role model for the young, and the school responded that the visit had been part of an ongoing book/author program at the school. Nancy and Baynie continued to talk and agree and disagree and question "the world today" - after all, they went to Kimberley!
M A ____________ Carlton Frost IV writesBjAlthough 83 and a widower, still pretty active: volunteer at Valley HospitJg8-10 hours per week; member of Ridgewood Hobbyists; member of Board of Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra; Web Master for Class o f 1944, Dartmouth College; Agent for Class of 1944 Alumni Fund; and have published a book of wife's poetry."
41 TKS ____________________________ Mrs. James F.C. Hyde Jr. (Enid Griswold) 5402 D uvall Drive, Bethesda MD 2()pl6
M A ______________________________ Mr. D avid Baird Jr. 9 Parkway, M ontclair N J 0704$T( Class agent: Mr. Lewis Townsend 2810 New Mexico Avenue, Apt. 303 Washington, DC 2 0 0 0 W t
Bruce C. Cornish writes, "Have attended Elderhostel programs for seniors from time to time; recently took part in a week's sailing ship adventure off southern California on a brigantine named Exy Johnson -educationallyoriented, in a free-wheeling, California style."
TKS ____________________________ Audrey "Janet" Gates Bonney must be very proud o f her daughter, Barbara Bonney '74x. Barbara Bonney is a soprano who sang in February at Alice Tully Hall in New York. Our sincere and heartfelt sympathies go to Virginia "Ginny" Westen Usher on the death of her husband, John "Jack" Usher.
M A ______________________________ Mr. Richard L. Charlesworth 121 Cherry Brook Rd., Weston MA 02193 Sam Hall continues to thrive in Florida retirement, and enjoyed a Chicago trip to celebrate brother Bill's (William Hail '41)
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80th birthday. Dan Emerson and Dick Charlesworth were joined by Frank Sweeney '43 and Dick Carrie '41 for a brief Montclair Academy visit in Florida. Our condolences to the family of James L. Prescott. He is survived by his wife of 28 years, Joy, a son, a daughter, two stepsons, a stepdaughter, a granddaughter, and a grandson.
TKS _____________ M iss Lucile G. Mason 142 North M ountain Ave. M ontclair N J 07042
Lucile Mason '43 and Janet Mason '48 support Montclair's "Rainbow on the Hill." Two Kimberley alumnae and sisters, Lucile Mason '43 and Janet Mason '48, have completed a third successful Capital Campaign for the Presby Memorial Iris Gardens of Montclair. From 2001 to 2003, nineteen foundations, Presby Board Members and other interested individuals gave generous contributions so that a Presby database has been designed and established in which information on the 2,000 varieties of irises at Presby and other iris information will soon be shared worldwide. Lucile and Janet enjoyed working on this project for Montclair's "Rainbow on the Hill," and anyone driving by on Upper Mountain Avenue in spring can view the splendor that they have helped to maintain.
Nancie Nicholls Kurtz of Danville, KY, wrote to Lucile Mason: "I have had several nice trips abroad with my sister; the latest was in June on a cruise up the Danube with six tour stops. Dick and I had a beautiful Tauck Tour to three islands in Hawaii last year. Our five grands range in age from 16 down to 2. We see the youngest one only once a year be'cause our middle son lives in Taiwan where he is Director and teacher of an English private school for Chinese students. I keep busy with house, garden, clubs, friends, and volunteer work in th e' nursery hi the local hospital."
Lucile was informed by Mary Johnson Addison that her twin brother, Sidney, died after a long illness. Her husband, Bill, and her family were in Montclair in late January for a graveside service at Rosedale Cemetery where Mary's parents and two other brothers are buried. Our heartfelt condolences go to Mary and her family.
Betty Brown Ward wrote to Lucile: "I've recently bought a smaller home in Marietta, Georgia, fairly near my son and his family. I plan to move later this year after selling my present home."
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M A ______________________________ Mr. Richard R. Angus 38 Hinchman Avenue Denville N JW 834
Dick Angus writes that he visited Tom Adair at Crane's Mill in West Caldwell. Tom is confined to a wheelchair now, but is in good spirits. Dick enjoyed the reunion luncheon last October, and is looking forward to a great spring after the rather harsh winter. Dick would also like to "pass on the pen" to someone else in the class. Is anyone interested in becoming class secretary? (Please contact Marsha Kleinman at 973. 509.7940.) Mrs. Shirley Donan wrote to Lucile Mason '43: "I am writing to inform you that Anderson Whitney Donan, M.D. passed away April 23, 2003. He was bom and lived on Gates Avenue, Montclair, until he entered the Naval Medical Corps in 1944. He spent his life in service to others, and often spoke of his happy days at the Academy, and what a wonderful, educational foundation the professors gave him."
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TKS ____________________________ Betty Deyo Martin reports that she sees her dear friend, Connie Soverel Gattle, when she is in Vero Beach, Florida.
M A ______________________________ Mr. Winterford J. Ohland 39A Cambridge Court Lakewood, N J 08701-6225 Our condolences to the family o f Arthur Benz Harris. He is survived by his wife of 51 years, Norine Pickett Harris, and his sister, Lucille Faith Harris, who kindly wrote a note to inform us about Arthur. He is also survived by five children and twelve grandchildren.
TKS ____________________________ Anne Feagley Wittels (Mrs. Jerome L.) 2116 ViaAlam itos Palos Verdes Estates, CA 90274 wittels@world.net. att. net
Anne Feagley Wittels writes: "Last year's class news ended with my comment o f a tentative lunch date with Bill Grant '45 the day after my return from the East Coast and the day before he was about to leave for his home in Florida. The lunch actually - and enjoyably - took place. Talk about talk about old times! We could hardly eat for all the doyou-remembers and whatever-happened-to hims/hers. Fun!" Anne also reports the following: Ann Gerhauser Buchbinder sent an appropriately southwestern "FelizNavidad"
greeting for the holidays, with a photo: Ann, Bob, adorable grandson Ian and cute pooch Benji. Leigh Berrien Smith writes that she is "ectstatic to have had a short poem (re: the Vineyard in autumn) included in a paperback book, Vineyard Poets, out in 2003." Leigh adds that while she loves writing, she doesn't think of herself as a poet. Obviously, the editor of the book disagreed and is, perhaps, a person who believes the following: Question - How do you know it's a poem? Answer Because a poet wrote it. Helen Montgomery-Drysdale '48 called, and we had a very interesting conversation, mostly to do with photography, which is an interesting activity for me but a professional career for her. She also said she keeps in close touch with Janet Mason '48. Rudd Trimble Kenvin wrote her note with a sore hand, which was "still in bad shape from sealing boxes and then opening them" because of their recent move. Perhaps this is a good spot for a reminder, should one need to be reminded: Next year, 2005, will be a reunion year for us. Every cliché comes to mind: Where has the time gone? How time flies! And, as my Aunt Ethel used to say, "How did I ever get this old?!" As for us: Jerry still divides his time between tennis and music for himself, and the videocam and CDRom activities for the H.E.L.P. organization. I've had several visits with my sister, Sheila James '43, and several phone conversations during the year with my cousin, (Edward) Hayden O'Neil '46. I'm still making art (mostly artist books lately) and taking pictures, with a few exhibits during the year. And - almost a word-forword repeat o f last year's close-of-news - I'm off on a trip. To London, my favorite city, and as a consequence, one hand is typing this as the other is stuffing my suitcase. And, continuing this repetition, Bill Grant and I will try to have another lunch, in August this year, when he and Pat will be visiting family in Malibu. Anyone reading this who can join us will be more than welcome! Our condolences to the family of Barbara Bumsted Shand on the death of her husband, Thomas, last year in December.
Leigh Berrien Smith writes, "Members of our class noted with sorrow the death of our Biology and Chemistry teacher, Mrs. Ellen Drewes Studdiford, in May o f 2004 at the fine age of 99. She had enjoyed hearing our news and keeping in touch with a number of former students into her nineties."
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46 M A ________________________ Dr. Peter B. Lawrence. ¿ ’ 4802 Carriage P I, Wilson NC 27896
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married to Erica Rubenstein for 34 years. Since I went into solo practice in 1972, Erica has been administering my office and working as my legal assistant on all my cases. We travel extensively and also enjoy attending concerts, reading, cooking, and playing golf." Adrian I. Karp
47 TKS ____________________________ Mrs. D avid Hannegan (Louise Rudd) 49 Canterbury Lane, Lakeville CT 06039 weezieh@msn. com
Louise Rudd Hannegan writes: "Dear Ones of '47 - Your scribe was so late that this is a lesson in precise writing so SOMEthing appears. We are fine - Dave finally got a hearing aid! I got another new hip - works well. Cindy got one and progress has been slow. Cookie had a baddie removed from her lungs, but is now free & clear. She loves Wenham, has a Mansfield son & family next door. The Blandys have all three kids in NE now (Robin moved from FL). Bar & Herb are well and traveling a lot in the U.S. & abroad. Bar still plays tennis and has renewed bridge. Jeannie is now in a lovely nursing home in NJ near son Chip. Teeny travels to see family and they come to her wherever. A year ago she was in Italy with 3 Wells classmates. Next year she will move to retirement. community in NC near Jimmy Bryan. Sue and Ford are both medicated for atrial fibrillation, but Sue says she feels fine now. We saw Peggy & Tom a couple of times in FL - had a good time. Tom still working; still showing Ripley at dog shows. Janet Heller writes her health is fine, so are her kids, her roof leak is fixed and her '92 Volvo is still running. I guess no news is good news, so what pleases me is that we're all alive and kicking, even if it's not quite as high! Love ya!" Weezie
48 TKS ____________________________ Mrs. Sibyl Lewis Lotterle 4360 E. Burchell Drive Hayden Lake ID 83835-8148 sibstoy@ mymailstation. com
M A ______________________________ We send our condolences to the family of William T. Hesse, Jr. He is survived by his wife, sister, and brother-in-law. Our heartfelt sympathies also go to the family of James Hobart Vey. He is survived by his wife of 52 years, Barbara, three children, and nine grandchildren.
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TKS ___________________________ Class agent: Mrs. William Brooks (Dorothy Redfield) 1 Thelbridge Street, M adison CT 06443
Nancy Eavenson Copp writes with enthusiasm about returning for the reunion: "Good Lord willin' and the creek don't rise we'll be there!"
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Our condolences to the family of William
Ricketts.
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On the road with Nancy Eavenson Copp '49.
TKS ____________________________ Class agent: Mrs. Richard Lewis (Audrey Maass) ' 4551 G ulf Shore Blvd. N, Apt. 804 Naples FL 33940
M A ____________________ Mr. Rudolph D eetjen Jr. 17 K ing’s Cove Lane, Brooksville ME 04611m Class agent: Mr. Jay Bitting 299 River Edge Dr., Chatham N J 07928
Adrian I. Karp writes: "In response to Rudy Deetjen's letter dated February 2004,1 provide the following information as to what I have been doing since my graduation from Montclair in 1950. Within days of graduating with a B.A. from the University of Vermont, I was drafted into the Army and performed my service in Orleans, France. I took my discharge in France and remained to study for several months at the Sorbonne. Thereafter, I entered Georgetown Law School, earning my J.D. in 1959.1 returned to New Jersey, where as a member of a litigation firm I specialized in the trial of plaintiffs' personal injury cases. My interests lay in the fields of medical negligence and product liability, as well as any claim involving unusual aspects of liability. In 1972 I established my own law firm as a sole practitioner. At the end of 2001 I decided against accepting new cases as I phased into retirement. I have one active case remaining. I am a member of the American Bar Association, as well as the bar associations o f Virginia, New Jersey and New York. I also am a member o f the American Board of Trial Advocates, the International Academy of Trial Lawyers, and the Association of Trial Lawyers of America. In 1998 the Trial Attorneys of New Jersey named me trial attorney of the year. I was one of the founding members of the Morris County Inns of Court which offers tutoring for young attorneys preparing for trial practice. I have been
Mrs. Lloyd M arentette (Gail Robertson) 93 Glen Ave., Llewellyn Park West Orange N J 07052 Gail Robertson Marentette writes: "This past year has been a big one with 70th birthdays and a number of celebrations. My children had a party for me in September at my home, and Kimberley was well represented: Miriam and Ted Irwin, Jane
Bonner, Nancy White, Gerrie Hendricks, Margaret Parker, Audrey McBratney, Patsy Kolbe, and Marian Cooper. Jane Gassaway Bonner was feted with a small party in January with Miriam Irwin, Gerrie Hendricks, Barbara Cronin Lovall, and me.
Miriam Eustis Irwin's sister, Pegeen Eustis Keating '50, died on Christmas Day. Throughout their fives, Miriam was a devoted and loving sister to Pegeen. My son, Charlie, died last July. It was a terrible shock for our family to lose him.
I saw Dave and Joan Jacobus Miller and George and June Crowe Cronquist in Maine in August. June looks younger than ever! Nick and Ruth Ransom Wilson are very active in Princeton; Ruthy is on the board of Morran and active in the Garden Club. Nick helps with Princeton reunions. We get together frequently for the theatre and other activities. Jim and Pat Overton Lee celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary and Pat's 70th
Anne LaBastille '51, on the cover o f her latest ¡Sic, Woodswoman IIII. Photo by Gary A. Randorf.
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birthday last year, and took a number of interesting trips. Both o f them look wonderful and love Vermont, visiting Nancy White often.
Class agent: Mr. Charles Sage 435 Welch Avenue, Ames IA 50014
I was in the airport in Wanai last December returning from a Christmas holiday with my daughter and her family. I started talking to a young man with a baby, and it turned out that his wife, Susie Bartlett Rankin '88, went to MKA. Her father is Scott Bartlett '51!
Mr. P eter Cockshaw 1264 Oakmont Court, West Chester PA 19380 pcockshaw@ rcn. com
Please fill in the gaps for me - MKA and I both look forward to hearing from you!” G ail M arentette
Anne LaBastille writes, "My latest book (#10) has not yet been out a year. I've shipped outclose to 4,000 copies, so sales are doing well. Since I self-publish now, there are substantial printing and advertising costs, however. I love creating, designing, and writing my own books, especially this one WOODSWOMANIIII. I am also president of a small non-profit corporation, Save Lake Atitlan, Inc., to try to help reduce pollution in this magnificent lake and educate poor Mayans about waterborne diseases."
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Our heartfelt sympathies go to the family of Dave Connolly, who lost his brother John Connolly '58. John is survived by his wife, Ellen, sons John Jr., Max, and Eric, and two grandchildren. Our thanks to Philip Fradkin, who sent updated and expanded copies of two o f his books that have just been published to add to the MKA library alumni collection - Fallout, An American Nuclear Tragedy (Johnson Books, 2004; University of Arizona P ress;® 1989), and Sagebrush Country, Land and the American West (Johnson Books, 2004; Alfred A. Knopf, Inc., 1989).
MA__________________________ Mr. Ernest F. Keer III 459 Club Drive, P.O. Box 1030 Bay H ead N J 08742 Our sincere condolences to the family of Dr. Thomas G. Stockham, Jr., who died in January 2004. The New York Times article refers to him as, ".. .a pioneer in digital electronics whose work helped to pave the way for the transition from long-playing records to compact discs." (January 31, 2004) Dr. Stockham was the recipient of the 1990 Distinguished Alumni Award. He is survived by his wife, Martha, three sons, a daughter, and 8 grandchildren.
52 TKS ________________________ Mrs. Clark Moran (Martha Gilbert) 8011 StrauffRoad, Baltimore MD 21204 mmoran@!ijbpener. net
Martha Gilbert Moran writes, "We shall miss Babs (Barbara Pendleton Donnell). She lost a long, hard fight. I remember she was always a wonderful voice of common sense among a group of adolescent females. I had a great visit with Fay Taft Fawcett in Philadelphia. She loves it there, being close to Pam and two grandchildren. She and Ned are off to Nantucket for the summer. Clark and I are off to Alaska on a glacial cruise." Skipper Moran
Faye Taft Fawcett called with the sad news that Kimberley classmate Susan Sanders died o f colon S ic e r in late May, 2004.
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50th REUNION OCTOBER 16, 2004
TKS ________________________ Ms. Georgia Carrington 38 Silver Spring Lane, Ridgefield CT 06877 carrgeo@ aol. com
Tilly Jo Beatty Emerson writes, "We are moving from a much beloved old 4-story house in Maplewood to a ranch in Morristown, in the woods and closer to grandchildren and still not too far away from life as we know it, and my mother who is 97 and in a CCC (Winchester Gardens) in Maplewood. We are sick to be leaving Maplewood, which is a very unusual town, hut looking forward to some new digs and a change after 38 years. The house is floating at least 3 feet higher on its moorings since we have thrown out a lot of 'stuff,' but it still feels like we are taking a lot of 'stuff with us! It is a real emotional roller coaster but we are at the place of 'let's get it over with' at present. .Trying to move, run a business and see friends is a bit much. Am looking forward to seeing you all in October. Our new address, as of May 21, is: 33 Wood Road Morristown, NJ 07960. (Same phone number and e-mail)."
Sylvia Middleton Seymour writes, "We're the proud grandparents of a second granddaughter, Madison Seymour, bom in December to our son, Andrew, and his wife, Amy. Our other granddaughter, Katelyn Yerkes, is now 2 1/2 years old. What a delight they both are! Hope to see everyone next fall!"
Georgia Carrington writes: “News was slow coming in and I am hoping that means that everyone is planning to show up in October for our 50th to exchange news in person!! I did hear from Lynn Towner Dodd, and she is going to be cruising the Mediterranean
on a yacht at the time of Reunion. (Guess we don't need to feel too badly for her!!) Lynn may have the most grandchildren of all.. .7 and counting!!! They all keep her busy, and she loves it!! Patty Dennison Moser has promised a visit in October for Reunion, her first since the 10th. It will be great to. see her!!! Other news came in the fall, via CY (Cynthia Mann Treene) and Fluffy (Fluffy
Fergusson Winner): Aubin Zabriskie Ames' son, David, is engaged and her daughter had a second baby. Cynthia's son and his wife had a bahy also. She managed to find Meredith Gray (Penny Gullord of old) out in California when she was there, so she may check in again sometime. Fluffy Fergusson Winner sent news that Dorie Krebs Barnard gave a kidney to one of her sons- what an experience that must be and how courageous!! I did phone Maree Callahan Currey and she and Dick were getting ready for Lynn's wedding to an Australian in May. The wedding will be in Kiaweh, a favorite spot for all of the Curreys. It has been a tough winter with illnesses and such, as it has for Julian and Barbara Hobart Valbuena. Barbara says they are getting stronger, though, and she sounds much energized by her work with the National Society of Colonial Dames in Delaware. Not only is she on the Patriotic Committee showing videos and doing some work with school children, but she is the new Program Committee chairperson. Julian is Elias Ahiya Professor Emeritus of the University of Delaware. They have enjoyed trips to upstate New York, Sanibel Island, FL, and hope to see Sedona, AZ, in May. Her children and grandchildren seem to be doing well, and I hope we will see them again when they head up to Carmel, not too far from us in Ridgefield. I have been very lucky with much travel this year, two weeks in Florida in a TimeShare exchange and then a super three weeks in Peru and the Galapagos!! In between I continue to be active with Americares, a local non-profit with a far-reaching influence, and with Heifer Project International and with Habitat for Humanity, as well as various groups in the immediate area. I do wonder how I ever found time to work. I hope by the time this reaches all of you we will be on our way or (have been) to Reunion!!” Georgia Carrington
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TKS Mrs. Susie Forstmann Kealy 550 N. Kingsbury, Apt. 603, Chicago IL 60610
Carol Cloke Wildhaber e-mails from San Diego that she has 4 grandchildren as far
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apart in ages as college and kindergarten. Her e-mail is: carolwildhaber@ email.msn.com. She would love to hear from you. Carol Hanschka Traenkle enjoys a lot of travel with her retired husband - Europe, Antarctica, Japan. Summers of golf and tennis are spent on Martha's Vineyard, with their 4 granddaughters, aged 6 to 10. They saw Carol Turtle in Tampa and report that her interests are the symphony and softball. I missed going to Charleston to see Dee Donlin Mell. She loves a life o f golf and tennis on Kiawah Island. Another frequent e-mailer is Nancy Joyce Buckley. She and husband Bruce are building a large Greek Revival farmhouse near Mt. Mansfield, Vt. Nancy has discovered E-Bay and enjoys her Labrador Retrievers, now that the horse life has ended. Sad news that Diney Brown Donaldson reported; Jackie Byrne Devendorf died o f a heart attack at home, last fall. Diney has a daughter, who has taken over the Thoroughbred Breeding business that Diney started in Unionville, Pa. The daughter, Heather, has a son, 5, whom Diney takes on a lot of local trips. I, Susie Forstmann Kealy, am now in the middle of remodeling the loft in Chicago and the house in Santa Fe. Also, enjoying many programs as a result of being a Governing Member of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra and also the Old Masters Society and the Sustaining Fellows at the Art Institute of Chicago. My e-mail is: skealy@earthlink.net.
Let me hear from you! Susie Kealy
MA__________________________ Mr. Lawrence M artin P.O. Box 1058, Lexington VA 24450 Class agent: Mr. Robert Brawer 131 E ast 66th St., New York N Y 10021 Many thanks to Robert Brawer and his lovely wife, Cathy, for the fabulous alumni reception held in their gracious NYC home in April. The evening was attended by almost sixty alumni o f Montclair Academy, Kimberley, and MKA, spanning the fifties to the nineties. It was a wonderful get-together for everyone!
Lawrence Martin writes: Mickey Cohen writes that after graduating from Dartmouth, he went to University of Cincinnati Medical School and then spent five years specializing in pulmonary medicine. He married June Ayre, and they had three children. After practicing in Salem, Mass. 1970-74, they have lived in Piedmont, California (part of Oakland) for 30 years, where Mickey practiced Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine for 30 years. Despite not smoking, staying physically fit, and having good genes, Mickey underwent coronary by-pass surgery in March 1999. He has no limitations on his activity as the result of the surgery, but has given up Critical Care Medicine and night calls, and practices Sleep Medicine. Two of his three children live in the Oakland area, and the third in Portland,
Viticulturist Anne Van Vleck Webb '54 of Apponagansett Bay Vineyard "South Dartmouth - Each spring, a small group p f S mostly amateur winemakers gathers here in the home of Anne and Roger Webb to pull the corks on wines they've made themselves from grapes grown on the Webbs' property, bottled by hand in tiny amounts. 'Mis en bouteille dans notre garage' (bottled in our garage'), says one label, playing on the French phrase used to denote estate bottled wines (in that case, 'mis en bouteille au chateau').. .But the Apponagansett crowd is proof it can be done - and done well. The vineyard takes its name from nearby Apponagansett Bay. In 1980, Anne Webb purchased the property with the idea of parlaying her newly earned certificate in landscape design from the Radcliffe Seminars into a Viticulturist Anne Van Vleck Webb '54, plant nursery. She opted for viticulture instead, and celebrating with the amateur vintners who reap planted slightly more than 23 of the 130 acres the benefits o f 10 percent o f her grapes. (Globe here.. .But don't waste your time looking for wine Staff Photo/Jonathan Wiggs) under the estate's label; grapes grown here are fermented and bottled elsewhere. In 2003, 90 percent of the 83 tons of Apponagansett fruit was sold to four commercial wineries.. .The remaining 10 percent was purchased by amateur winemakers.. .The proud viticulturist and host, Anne Webb, says that for her the wonder and excitement is in the growing. She's happy to leave the winemaking to the professionals and amateurs who are passionate about it. Once a year, they return to toast her, her fruitful vines, her productive patch of New England, and one another - with wines made from their own bottles." (Excerpt from The Boston Globe article by Stephen Meuse, May 12, 2004)
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Oregon. Mickey and his wife have four grandchildren, with the fifth due in May. He hopes to attend the Class 50th Reunion in 2005 to visit old friends and relive his Montclair days and very fond memories of Montclair Academy.
Dick Moskowitz is a general practice physician specializing in holistic medicine. He and his wife Linda Sklar live and work in the Boston area. Linda is a practicing psychoanalyst on the faculty of the Boston Graduate School of Psychoanalysis, and their daughter Jennifer Sklar currently works in Ethiopia for the International Rescue Committee. Dick's son Rick is a prosecutor in the office of the California Attorney General. In addition to practicing homeopathic medicine for 30 years and writing two books and numerous articles on that subject, Dick has studied voice for the past eight years, has given two solo recitals, and is preparing a third! He has a very interesting personal website: http://members,aol. com/doctorrmosk.
Pete Smith reports that he retired from a career at IBM in 1993 and moved to Murrells Inlet, S.C., about one mile from the beach. Sadly, his wife passed away abouWa year ago. Pete now has six grandchildren, ages 18 to .5 years, the oldest in college and the youngest in diapers. He lives alone but has a cat for company and to boss him around.
Mike Ludlum still lives in Upper Montclair and for the last fifteen years has taught journalism at NYU at the graduate and undergraduate levels. For the past eight years he has served as Director of Undergraduate Studies for the Journalism Department. Before his teaching career, he worked thirty years in broadcasting, mainly for CBS. His wife, Melissa, works for Brian Williams at NBC; daughter Cathy is a philosophy professor at Indiana University East; and son Greg works with a restaurant and catering service in Massachusetts. Mike takes part in the MKA Career Day event and notes (for those who have not been back recently) that the old Montclair Academy property has been impressively transformed. But - he misses the trolleys on Bloomfield Avenue.
Larry Martin retired from a career in the foreign service in 1992 and lives with his wife Ellen in Lexington, Virginia, a comfortable college town in the Shenandoah Valley. He remembers with great pleasure the reunion in 2000 with classmates and also looks forward to our 50th next year. Larry M artin
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MA__________________________ Mr. Eric Jaeclcel P.O. Box 20153, Boulder CO 80308-3153 ejjaeckel@ hotmail. com Class agent: Dr. Larry Nazarian 29 Surrey Place, P enfield N Y 14526
Bob Fischbein and his wife, Brenda, have retired from their practice of dermatology. They still reside in Short Hills, where Bob spends his leisure time with Duplicate Bridge, gblf, and tennis. Seth Barton writes, "As per Eric Jaeckel's request, here1® my one-liner: My wife and I, along with our son Seth David and his wife Audrey, welcomed into the world, in July, our fourth grandson, Andrew Seth Barton (the others being Collin and Ryan Day, and Timothy Nicol). We also gave away our oldest daughter in marriage this past September to Chris Vely, a computer programmer expert who sells programs designed for grades 2-12 (for all those involved in education). (I lied about the oneliner.)" Larry Nazarian will be leaving his pediatric group in Rochester, NY, in June after 35 years of practice to become the editor of Pediatrics in Review, an international journal designed to keep pediatric clinicians up-todate. In addition, he will be seeing patients with residents, and teaching students and residents at the University of Rochester Medical Center, where he is a clinicajM professor. He and Sharon welcomed their eighth grandchild in January, 2004, and look forward to having more time to spend with them and their parents.
57 TKS ________________________ Connie Hay van Heuven writes, "Joan Wallace, Connie Hay and Jean Bonnell went on a ‘Garden Tour’ in Vero Beach, Florida. Hagar and Joan Bryant have retired in Vero and Wick and Connie van Heuven have a winter cottage there. Joan's two children married two months
Jean Wallace, Connie Hay and Jeaif Bonnellmf the Kimberley Class o f (95? on a "Garden Tour" in Vero Beach. Florida.
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apart in 2003, and Joan is expecting a grandchild: in July. Jean Bonnell Goodrich also visited; Jean works for Grant Oil Co, in Scottsdale, AZ. Both of Connie's boys are in real estate - Austin, TX and Vero Beach."
MA__________________________ Class secretary and agent: Dr. Edward T. O ’Brien Jr. 3376 F em cliffL ane, Clearwater FL 36421 eobl072720@ msn. com Our condolences to the family o f Henry
Hooton.
TKS ________________________ Mrs. D iana Bethell Little 246 Franklin Street Bloomfield, N J 07003
MA__________________________ Class secretaries: Mr. H enry Agens 86 Eagle Rock Way, M ontclair N J 07042 Mr. D avid Stroming 33 Mt. Prospect Ave., Verona N J 07044
Hy Agens writes: We begin on a very sad note. Our classmate and friend, John R. Connolly Sr., passed away on March 12, 2004, in Tampa. John was for many years a director of management information systems at the Mae Volen Senior Center in Boca Raton. After graduation from the Academy, he attended Williams College in Williamstown, Mass., graduating cum laude in 1962. A longtime resident of Miramar, Florida, John is survived by his wife, Ellen (Morantz); three sons, John Jr., Max, and Eric; a brother David Connolly '53; and two grandchildren. Surely we all remember John not only as a good student, but as a good guy. I was fortunate enough to have spoken and reminisced with him on the phone in October o f 2003. Many of us will recall his splendid Dylan Thomas presentation in Mr. Brogan's English class. Deservedly, he was awarded the school's English prize at graduation. We extend our sincere condolences to his family. Next, we move to the "Gee! You haven't changed a bit" section of this missive.. .The Roth double exposure (Jack and Jerry) continues to flourish albeit on opposite sides o f the country. Jack and his wife, Rita, call Hamburg, NJ, their home in beautiful Sussex County. We lunched with Jack at last year's reunion. Jack maintains his impish, lowkeyed sense of humor, reminding me of several mischievous moments in Mr. Richter's Geometry class. Jerry, on the other hand, lives a continent away in Sacramento, California, with his wife, Rosalie (a psychotherapist), a son, and a daughter. Retiring last year after 30-plus years as a school psychologist in the Elk Grove United School District, Jerry says he loves to travel,
loves northern California, and is re-leaming the piano. As he said, "I came to Sacramento for a brief trip in 1970, with the intention of returning to New Jersey. I never left." On the phone recently with class prez Fred Kramer, I asked him for a brief bio and "stuff" for this publication. "I'll e-mail you a little something," he said. He e-mailed me the Encyclopedia Britannica and War and Peace! (What a download.) Do you know the name of Fred's personal, private manicurist? I do. Now. All seriousness and mendacity aside, Fred has been very active for many years in the producing and creative areas of film and television. He is the co executive producer of the movie, A Light in the Forest, starring former bionic woman Lindsay Wagner. (Currently ready at your local Blockbuster.) For children, he created the clever cartoon character, "Fredgie," and the Fredgie Show de Ninos. It won a Film Advisory Board Award for Excellence. (Check out www.fredgie.com) In the light of the passing of John Connolly, Fred is grateful to have hooked up with John for lunch in Florida last October. Fred has lived in North Palm Beach, FL, for 12 years, and has three sons (Alexander, Jonathon, and Oliver) and one granddaughter. Jim Zager reports that he retired recently after many years as a cardiologist. He does pro bono work, however. Jimmy and his wife, Susan, live in Corona Del Mar, California. They have three children and four grandchildren. Susan has had a varied career as a teacher, an insurance broker, and an income property specialist. Jim emphasized, "I still actively play tennis, and I play serious Bridge." He is also an avid sailor, participating in the Newport Beach to Ensenada race in April. Before any more time goes by, in 2003 Frank Sachs was named one of the top lawyers (business litigation) in New Jersey in a survey of the country's best attorneys commissioned by New Jersey M onthly (March 2003). Congrats. Industrial-Strength Trivia Section: In The Catcher in the Rye, what was author J.D. Salinger's inspiration to name his central character, Holden Caulfield??? Bye. Feel good. H y Agens The Class of 1958 wishes to establish a memorial in the name of our late classmate John R. Connolly, Sr. '58, and other members of our Class who have passed on. Fred Kramer, along with other members of the Class o f'58, have discussed that all funds will be directed for use in the library. Anyone who would like to contribute to the memorial may do so by writing a check to The Montclair Kimberley Academy, with John Connolly Memorial on the check's memo line, and send it to: MKA Office of External Affairs, 201 Valley Road, Montclair NJ S—
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45th REUNION OCTOBER 16, 2004
TKS ________________________ Ms. Jarvis Reilly Nolan 15612 Via Marchena, San Diego CA 92128 jarvisno@ aol. com
Susan Wechsler Rose writes: "Having just returned from a holiday in Namibia and Botswana, the countries are heaven on earth. We climbed desert dunes and tracked white rhino while being completely transported. I feel terrible missing the 45th reunion, but we are off again.. .to China. Much love to my fellow classmates."
Sarah Mahler Henderson continues to enjoy retired life on Martha's Vineyard, especially when the five grandchildren come to visit.
62 TKS ________________________ Mrs. C. D. Creed (Barbara Bywater) 1769 Forest View Avenue Hillsborough CA 94010
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Ms. Sharon Livesey 81 Grand St., #5, New York N Y 10013
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Class agent: Mrs. M ary Anne Coursen Doty 21 Juniper Drive, Queensbury N Y 12804
Class agent: Mr. Arthur S. Gurtman 11 Sunset Drive, North Caldwell N J 07006
MA__________________________ Mr. George A. Bleyle 2259 Weir Drive, Hudson OH 44236 orion@ gwis. com
George Bleyle has decided, understandably, to pass on the pen to a new class secretary. He has served for over 20 years in this capacity, and we are very grateful to him for all his fine effort and concern for the school community. As George kindly stated, "This represents no diminution of my enthusiasm and very fond memories of MA, even though nearly 44 years have passed since I graduated.. .Hopefully, a fellow classmate will pick up the ball!" (Ed. Note: Please contact Marsha Kleinman at mkleinman@ montclairkimberley.org or 973.509.7940, i f you are interested in the position.) Dr. Philip Leone writes, " I am still practicing medicine; have been Director of Clinical Lab at Gastonia Memorial Hospital, Gastonia, N.C. for the past 25 years. In my spare time, I've done a good bit o f hiking with trips to Nepal, to the base camp of Mt. Everest in 2002; trekking in Bhutad to Mt. Cholomani in 2002; and successfully summited Mt. Kilimanjaro in October 2003."
61 TKS ______________________ Ms. Christine K eller 1702 Church Street, Galveston TX 77550 Class agent: Mrs. Suzanne Scannell Hardy 47 B artlett Pkwy, Winthrop MA 02152
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Helen (Heller) Cogan writes, "John, my son, graduated in December from Texas Tech University financial planning program and accepted a position with G.P. Graham Capital Management Group in El Paso. Jackie and their two sons will follow him May 20 after school is over. Ann, my daughter, will be graduating in May and moving from Anchorage to either Denver or Las Cruses, once she decides whether she wants a LLD or a Ph.D. in history. I will meet her in Seattle when she gets off the ferry in late May or early June and drive down with her. Topper, my older stepson, has also bought a house in Lubbock and continues as the assistant women's soccer coach. Topper and Julie have an almost two-year-old daughter and we expect that there will be another grandbaby to spoil in about a year or two. Nick, my other stepson, continues his post-doc in math at Tulane in New Orleans for another year, and then he will be job hunting in the academic world. Nick and Keely have two children, Kenly and Kellin. Dennis is retiring in July and will be teaching part-time for the next three years. I remain at Eastern New Mexico University in Roswell as Chair of Liberal Arts."
Lynn (Sanders) Pizzirusso's daughter Jenny
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TKS ________________________ Mrs. Frank Henneman (Lynn Ritter) 3920 M ariners Way, Unit 321 Cortez FL 34215 Lynn. henneman@unisys. com Class agent: Ms. Ardath Blauvelt PO. Box 733, H ollis N H 03049
Lynn (Buttel) McElroy: Lynn was on vacation in Bonita Springs, Florida in February, but because of time constraints, could not get together with the rest of us Floridians. Her son Eric's basketball team struggled this year, but he is working hard to keep his players motivated. Better luck next season. Son, Jeff, and his wife, Colleen, finished the major construction to their house and are into decorating now. Lynn had 2 surgeries last November but recuperated in time to cook Thanksgiving dinner (only a mom could pull that off)! Her dad has decided to sell the Caldwell house. Lynn found her TKS graduation dress (somewhat yellowed) while assisting her sisters, Susan and Bonnie (Susan Buttel O'Brien '70 and Bonnie Buttel Drury '62), with the sale preparation. Lynn began her 14th year answering the 800# hotline for the American Liver Foundation. She plans to vacation in Martha's Vineyard in August. Lynn writes that in May her sister (Susan Buttel O'Brien '70) Susan's daughter, Keely, graduates from Rowan and son, Kevin, graduates from »(lhatham High School.
is teaching kindergarten and going to graduate school in Seattle. Lynn will visit in June when Jenny's husband graduates. Her sister Debby's youngest will be married the following weekend in Martha's Vineyard, and her son, Jamie, is one o f the groomsmen. Lynn and her husband traveled to Portugal in mid-March and enjoyed the Algarve region. She surprised her mom and dad in Martha's Vineyard with a visit at Easter. She will return to the Vineyard in July for the annual family reunion. The Appenzellar sisters (Lynn's cousins, Terry Appenzellar '66 and Katherine Appenzellar Hancock '68) are preparing to retire in Martha's Vineyard.. Terry is already retired on the Vineyard and renovating their house. Her husband John will join her soon and sister Kate and husband Fred will then begin renovating their home. They plan to retire to the island in about two years.
Debby Pines: Debbie attended the American Psychiatric Association annual meeting in New York in early May. She looks forward to speaking Italian when she travels to Italy ' (Firenze, Cortona, Perugia, and Umbria) with Sandy and Margi Brett, and Millie Young "66) in late May. Husband, Carl, still enjoys his new job at the University of Pennsylvania. Stepson, Matt, graduates from William and Mary in May where he studied accounting. After graduation, PriceWaterhouse Cooper will employ him. And he's going to Cuba with his school business department right after graduation. Claire, her stepdaughter, continues as a graduate student in immunology at Penn.
Randi (White) McGinnis: Randi will fly to Oakland in May to attend older daughter
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Heather's graduation from Mills with her teaching degree in middle and high school math. Heather left corporate America, fed up, and decided what she really wanted was to work with young people in mathematics:' ' The Oakland trip will be followed immediately by a trip to the U.K. with 18 Bucknell civil engineering students for a short course in engineering in an international context (travels include London, York, Bath, Salisbury, and Nottingham). A day after the return from the U.K. she is off to San Francisco and daughter Ariel's graduation from Stanford. Son, Charlie, is still in Chicago, and her newlywed son, Richard, and wife^fci Julia, are in San Francisco.
Carolyn (Wilson) Ward writes, "Things are going welSiere. Another year is almost done at school. James, our middle son, just got a job in Memphis and is happy to be relocating from Dallas. Beth is still at Cypress Semiconductors in San Jose,, CA and youngest son, Robert, will start his last semester at Columbia in the fall. He is majoring in music and minoring in economics. Jim is still flying for Comair. We had a great, though short, visit with Randi and Dick.
Hope everyone is well and we get together for the reunion in October."
Nancy (Finn) Kuper: Nancy is the moderator of the Memorial Presbyterian Church Deacons' Board. Last winter she was assistant coach for the Midland High School gymnastic team and judged the meets. She enjoys weekends at their cottage. Son, Art, travels quite a bit both in the U.S. and abroad in his job with Accenture. Sarah, the middle child, is in Milwaukee working for an affiliate of Consolidated Graphics. Wendy, the youngest, will move out to finish her senior year at Central Michigan University. She has chosen Public Health and Education with a business minor for her degree. Husband, Art, a financial planner, works for ING and provides the 401k, 457 and 403b plans for the larger hospitals and school districts in the area.
Cindy (Smith) Gaw: Cindy's younger son, Colin, was married last October. Both Todd and Colin are now married and live in the Marietta, GA, area. Cindy and husband, Kevin, enjoy getting away on their cabin cruiser on Lake Lanier. Cindy's mother is still living in Glen Ridge, and Kevin's mother
is still very much involved in her community in the Hamptons. I visited Cindy in May while on a business trip to Atlanta. We decided we don't look any different than we did in high school (that decision was made after a couple of sips of wine and without wearing our eyeglasses).
Sally Webb: Sally enjoys a respite from the summer heat of Naples, FL, on Cape Cod. She writes, "I did run into Ellen Bell a few weeks ago, and she looks GREAT...as beautiful as ever! (Ellen had surgery recently, but is recovering, and the prognosis is excellent). It looks like I won't be able to make it to our 40th Reunion. My daughter's expecting baby #2 in early October, and I've promised to be on hand for as long as she needs me. As for news: While it's certainly not easy adjusting to the single life again, I'm truly BLESSED to have such a LOVING SUPPORTIVE family, DEAR friends, to say nothing o f the world's MOST PRECIOUS grandson, Nicholas...and baby #2 arriving in early October! :) My welcome mat will always be out for any of my MKA classmates both here, in Naples (239-434-8219), and in Osterville (508-420-7364).
"Fred Szot and the Mighty Elmo" by Jay Sperling '67 News of Fred Szot's ('66) death saddened me, for our paths crossed fairly frequently at MKA. Although I know nothing of Fred's life since MKA - and little of it while he was there, for Fred was a stoic guy - 1 was present when Fred pulled off one of the truly great moments in MKA athletic history. Alas, this achievement went unrecorded, so let this account serve instead. First, some necessary background. Fred was a ■dlf||s ahead of mine and the heavyweight on the MKA wrestling team. I wrestled, in a manner of speaking, a weight class down from his, so it was my misfortune each day to do futile battle with himBjnprepossessing in appearance at about six feet and 205 pounds, Fred was deceptively powerful. Even now, with weightlifting the norm in all sports, I wager few could match Fred's astounding natural strength. In practice, he would dutifully allow teammates to run through moves while Coach Nazarian instructed. When the whistle blew for live action, Fred would effortlessly make movement impossible; he was literally capable of paralyzing you in place. Early in the season of Fred's senior year, before the beginning of regular matches, a scrimmage was arranged at Bloomfield High School. Anticipating a small event with few in attendance - and a little nervous at taking on a large public high school - we were surprised to find over a hundred students in the gym when we arrived. (Even then most regular wrestling matches drew, at best, a few dozen parents and girlfriends.) '
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Not only was the place crowded, it was electric with energy and excitement. The attraction, it turned out, was "Mighty Elmo," an enormous heavyweight who was clearly something of a cult hero to his schoolmates. It was hard not to notice him during warm-ups, for he was (perhaps my memory exaggerates, but I don't think's®) well over six-six in height and nearly three-hundred pretty solid pounds. Wrestling matches in those days proceeded from the lightest to the heaviest classes. As a team we held our own - no thanks to m entor we had some fine wrestlers, Craig Perry '67 and the Yamashita (Michael '67 and Alan '68) brothers among them. No matter. The rest of us were sideshow. This crowd was gathered solely to watch Elmo decommission his next hapless opponent. From time m time as the matches went on a singsong chant of expectation would erupt from the assembled fans: "Mighty Elmo, Mighty Elmo." All the while Fred sat wordless and unemotional, p was his habit, at the end of the bench. If he was frightened, it didn't show. Meanwhile the rest of us were silently fearing for his safety, because Mighty Elmo looked dangerously formidable. He looked even more formidable, with his frizzy blond hairdo and massive frame, when he took the mat as the crowd went wild. "Elmo! Elmo!" I never thought I'd see Fred look fragile, but he did. He was a fraction of Elmo. The place was* in a frenzy.
Shaking hands at the center of the mat, Fred allowed himself a small bemused smile - that was as emotional as he got. The ref blew the whistle. The crowd roared louder. •Mighty Elmo never knew what hit him. The wrestlers circled briefly, locked arms - Jeez, Fred looked small - tested strength, and then, surely in violation of the laws of physics, Fred rolled up Mighty Elmo and controlled him on the mat. Shock swept the crowd, then silence. Fred stayed in control. Fred recorded a near pin. Fred was making it look easy. The disbelief in the room was palpable. (The relief on the MKA bench was equally real; Fred would survive!) Mighty Elmo, accustomed to easy conquest, was entirely mystified. A few feeble entreaties went up, "Come on, Elmo." Soon thereafter Fred pinned Elmo, and even these faint cheers faded away, followed shortly thereafter by the disappearing crowd. Since it was a scrimmage, each match lasted the full six minutes, regardless of score. As Fred rolled up points, and cinched up Mighty Elmo, the stunned crowd drifted off in disbelief. By the end, only , wrestlers and a few diehard fans remained. Fred was characteristically unemotional afterwards. Fred's teammates - all of us - were so awestruck we rode the bus home in silence. After all, what do you ;say to David when you've watched him topple Goliath? Thanks, Fred. It was a moment I've never forgotten.
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Lynn (Ritter) Henneman: I am transitioning Unisys project management responsibilities for my two accounts to two other project managers. I now report to the VP of Unisys Southern Region Sales in Atlanta and continue to work from my home office in Florida. Our 6 children and 5 grandchildren (oldest is 8, youngest is 2) are well, and they all visit often. The next two big events are the wedding of Frank's son (September 25) on the beach in nearby St. Petersburg, FL, and the birth of grandchild #6 in mid-October. Lynn R itter Henneman
Abigail (Gayle) Adler Abrams writes, "I am
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"I'm getting ready for my youngest's wedding; she is finishing her second year at Tufts Veterinary School. My oldest daughter has a one-year-old little boy and my middle daughter has a 4-year-old girl and a one-yearold boy - grandchildren are awesome! I have been living on Martha's Vineyard for over a year and I love it!! Please come and visit!"
Class agent: Mr. Peter C. Mayer 133 Woodfield Road Washington Township N J 07675
finishing a video production about homeless teens. This is the second video I have written and narrated for a coalition of organizations that provide services for New Mexico's homeless population. This year I am also president of the New Mexico Council on Photography. Daughter, Antonia, graduates from elementary school in June. Husband, Paul F. Abrams, is an attorney, who .also served on several non-profit Boards of Directors."
Deborah (Debby) Sanders Lewis writes,
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Mrs. James Wright (Susan DeBevoise) 1 Tuck Drive, Hanover N H 03755 susan. wright@ dartmouth. edu
Class agent: Mr. Craig Perry 3467 Pinestream Road, Atlanta GA 30327. ^
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Peter R. Stern writes that he continues to work and reside in New York City where he has lived since attending Columbia College and Law. He practices law with the firm of McLaughlin & Stem, LLP, a 50-attomey general practice firm where he specializes in litigation and art-related matters. Peter is in his fifth year as Chairman of the Board of Directors of Volunteer Lawyers for the Arts, the largest pro bono organization in the country devoted to providing free legal services to members o f the arts communities. VLA annually helps many hundreds of musicians, performers, dancers, fine artists and non-profit arts-related organizations. Peter can be reached at pstern@ m claughlinstem . com.
TKS ________________________ Mrs. William E. Crawford (Francine Onorati) 421 Beacon Street, Boston MA 02115 francine. crawford@ verizon. net
MA__________________________ Mr. D. Carter Fitzpatrick 49 B ell R ock Plaza, SedonaA Z 86351 Class agent: Mr. Craig Cameron 11 Bay Point Drive, Ormond Beach FL 32174
67 TKS ________________ Ms. M argot Escott 1818 Im perial G o lf Course Blvd. Naples, FL 34110-1010 ’escott@ naples. net
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article in the May/June issue of New Jersey Life. It is a gorgeous, many-paged spread of his photographs, and Michael eloquently describes his need to do the work that has comprised the last 25 years of his life; “Wanderlust” is the most appropriate title of the piece.
TKS ______________________ Ms. Avie Claire Kalker 10 Knolls Road, Williamstown MA 01267 avie.kalker@ verizon.net
MA________________________ Mr. Burton M. Webb Box 29, Free Union VA 22940
69 TKS ________________________ Mrs. Charles Gildea (Lynn Ehrhardt) 46 E. Saddle R iver Rd. Saddle R iver N J 07458 lgildea@ aol. com
Phyllis La Touche Rawlins writes: "Since our class was always a little offbeat, it will come as no surprise that some of us have requested a reunion during a non-reunion year. Quite typical o f us, don't you think? MKA does not normally host a 35th Reunion, but the school has kindly agreed to reserve tables for us at Homecoming on October 16. As we have done in the past, we will organize an informal gathering on Friday night; details will follow. So far we have interest from at least eight classmates, and if you are not one of these, please circle the date on your
calendar and make plans to join us in October. It would be great to have a goodsized crowd and to renew old friendships.
Lynn Ehrhardt GildeSBarbara Fox McWilliams and Anne Guerra La Voy met in March in Stuart, Florida and had a great , time catching up over lunch. Lynn, Nina Szot Boral and I met for lunch in New York recently and had a great time watching Lynn shop. Lynn and Chip are enjoying trips back and forth to their new home in Florida. Nina is keeping busy with twin grandsons and a newborn granddaughter. Shelley Brightman Walchak writes that she recently became a grandmother. Her granddaughter, Megan Ann Runyan, is the daughter of Shelley's 27 year-old son, Scott. Toni-Jean DeLorenzo Siliski, Lisa Schultz and Lisa's life partner, Mike Frenza, spent a week with me in St. Croix in January. We had a great time! Toni's son Michael graduated from Stanford University last year and is working for an Internet 'company in San Francisco. Her middle son, Daniel, just finished his freshman year at Emory University, and son Andrew is afsophomore in high school. Toni and her family enjoy their summers at their lake house in western Maine. Lisa and Mike recently finished building a house in Raleigh, North Carolina. I ran into them on the street in New York last week, which was quite a surprise! Lisa and Michael relocated to Raleigh last year from Rochester. They do not miss the upstate New York winters at all! I have been in touch with Patty Benner ancfl am trying to twist her arm to? come to our 35th Reunion. Patty is keeping very busy with her landscape design business. One of her designs was featured in HOUSE BEAUTIFUL this winter. I hope to see you all at Reunion!" Phyllis La Touche Rawlins
Phyllis La Touche Rawlins also writes, ®Lynn Ehrhardt Gildea has requested a sabbatical after 30 years as our class secretary, so I have agreed to do it for a while until someone else volunteers.”® (Please contact M arsha Kleinman at mkleinman@ montclairkimberley. org i f you are interested.)
MA_____________ Dr. Edward A. Griggs Jr. 32 Courseville Road, Bronxville N Y 10708 eagriggs@ optonline.net Our sincere condolences to the family of George Downsbrough on the death of his father, George Downsbrough, Sr. He was predeceased by his wife Margaret, and is A survived by his sons, George and Bruce Downsbrough '71. The family established the G.A. Downsbrough Science Scholarship, which is given to a deserving senior each year.
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Mike Cassatly at his home in Jupiter, Florida, for his fiftieth birthday party. Lou Gioffre was
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also there, and the three of us had a fine time together. Condolences are due to Robert Newman, who lost his sister and his mother in the past year. Randy Ryan has been sighted (long-lost classmate) - he is a physician practicing in southern New Jersey. Michael Wolff has been a columnist for New York magazine, and recently switched to Vanity F a ir... I occasionally see him on TV news shows on Fox or CNN or MSNBC."
Ms. Leslie Bryan 844 E ast M omingside Drive, NE Atlanta GA 30324 lbryan@ dsckd. com Class agent: Ms. Kim Kolbe 38 Kent Dr., Roseland N J 07068
MA Mr. V. James Castiglia 3 Lark Lane Oak Ridge N J 07438 Class agent: Mr. Garret Roosma 12175 Upper H eather AvemN, Hugo M N 55038
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TKS ________________________ Ms. Susan Read 38 College Circle, Staunton VA 22401-2375 davick@ intelos. net Class agent: Mrs. Edward Skibiak (Ellen Wahl) 56 Hamilton D rive East North Caldwell N J 07006
Janis Moorhouse needs to step down as
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Mr. Gregory Lackey 138 Paupukkewis Trail M edford Lakes N J 08055
MA__________________________ iC lass agent: Mr. Guy D ella Penna 141 Ogden St., Sarasota FL 34242 Our sincere condolences to the family of Bruce Downsbrough on the death of his father, George Downsbrough, Sr. He was predeceased by his wife Margaret, and is survived by his sons, Bruce and George Downsbrough, Jr. '69. The family established the G.A. Downsbrough Science Scholarship, which is given to a deserving senior each year.
Michael Wolff, media columnist for New York magazine, has gone to Vanity Fair magazine as o f March 2004. His column at New York magazine was called "This Media Life" and won a National Magazine Award in 2002,
Class agent: Mr. Thomas C. Galligan 6933 O ld K ent D rive Knoxville, TN 37919 galligan@ libra. law. utk. edu After successfully chairing the 30th reunion for the Class o f 1973 in 2003, Tom Galligan came on board as the new class agent. When asked how he can manage to do all this from afar, Tom responded, "Technology makes it much easier to stay connected from far away than it used to be: e-mail, cell phones, and the Internet help a lot. I also think that since Susan (Susan Stokes Galligan '74) went to Kimberley and I went to MA, we are both connected to MKA and are constantly reminded how important our school is to us.®
30th REUNION OCTOBER 16, 2004
TKS _____________________ TKS Class agent: Ms. Kate Curtin Lindsey 12630 Three Sisters Road Potomac MD 20854
MA________________________ Class agent: Mr. PwirAFerretti 86 E ast Braeebridge Circi The Woodlands TX 7738% tt perrdoc@ msn.com News from Peter Perretti: "I went to visit
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Class agent: Ms. Erin Cuffe Crawford 102 Buckingham R d Upper M ontclair N J 07043
MA_______________________ Mr. Rudolph Schlobohm 78 M ontclair AveM M ontclair N J 07042 rudyschlobohm@ hotmail. com
Class agent: Mr. P aul Zukerberg 1779 Lanier Place N W Washington D C 20009
Our deepest sympathies go to the family of
Hugh Gleason (including his sister, Nora Gleason Leary '78), on the death of his father, Mr. Francis J. Gleason. He is survived by his wife, Patricia A. Gleason, six children, and 13 grandchildren.
Mrs. Paul M cFeeley (Laurie Hoonhout) 238 Devon Road, Essex F ells N J 07021 Class agent: Dr. Charles Read 1918 N. D aniel St., Arlington VA 22201 News from Frank Godlewski: "I am extremely pleased to announce that I have been engaged by Lawless & Mangione, Architects & Engineers, LLP, a firm specializing in the restoration of New York City landmarks as a Senior Project Architect. The firm has restored several landmark buildings including The San Remo, The El Dorado, 990 Fifth Avenue and is currently working on Columbia University. My first project is the restoration of a landmark apartment building on Central Park West and 72nd Street. The firm's headquarters is a historic Georgian Mansion in Yonkers."
Mr. Andrew Pedersen 1 Washington Ave., Rumson N J 07760 pedera@ nytimes, com Class agent: Mr. Robert Hubsmith 16 Warren Road, M aplewood N J 07040 News about Betsy Gelenitis Alison in 2003 from http://www.shegear.com: "Betsy is the helmsman of Team Challenge US, a sailing team headed to the 2004 Olympics. The mission of Team Challenge US is to compete in the highest levels of sport, representing the United States of America to the best o f our ability in our Olympic sailing campaign in the Yngling class for the 2004 Games in Athens, Greece. Betsy is a 5-time Rolex Yachtswoman of the Year, past Yngling Women's World Champion, and is ranked #1 in the USA. Betsy is a graduate of Tufts University, with a degree in History and Political Science. She is self-employed as a coach, a coach-trainer, a freelance writer, and a television co-host." (Ed. note: Betsy Gelenitis Alison was inducted into M KA's A thletic H all o f Fame in 1996fo r sailing.)
78 Ms. Pamela Zeug 250 M ercer S t, C418, New York N Y 10012’ Class agent: Ms. Jane Lugaric Burkhard 299 Crown Road, Kentfleld, CA 94904 Our deepest sympathies go to the family of
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Nora Gleason Leary (including her brother, Hugh Gleason ’75), on the death of her father, Mr. Francis J. Gleason. He is survived by his wife, Patricia A. Gleason, six children, and 13 grandchildren. We also extend our sincere condolences to Bart Lund, who lost his mother, Cynthia Brinsmade Lund. She is survived by her husband, Mark Lund, two sons, a daughter, and five grandchildren.
Our condolences to the family of David Nolle and his sister, Diana Deitch '83, on the death of their mother, Glenna Godley Nolle. She is survived by her husband, W. Bruce Nolle, four children, and seven grandchildren.
80 Class secretary and class agent: M ary L. Cole, Esq. 1 Ferrous Court, Chester N J 07930 m arycolel 2@hotmail. com
25th REUNION OCTOBER 16, 2004 Dr. John Brink 1290 Beech Valley Rd., Atlanta GA 30306 Mrs. Carlos Ortiz (Shawn Mahieu) 2163 Gilbride Rd., M artinsville N J 08836
Andrea Meschkow writes, "I am doing oil painting of the Southwest landscape now! Finishing one of the North Rim-Grand Canyon."
Class agent: Ms. H yla Ames Bauer 240 E ast 82nd Street, Apt. 7J New York N Y 10028
Robert T. Cunniff writes, "I am living in Cedar Grove, NJ. My wife Linda and I have three children: Connor (6), Mac (4), and Samantha (1). I work for Hatch Mott
MacDonald as a Geologist/Project Manager, and am currently involved in the construction o f the 3rd Water Tunnel beneath Manhattan.”
Karen Boyle's brother, Harry Nimmergut '75, writes that Karen has left for 13 months in Africa, starting this past February.
Cheryl McCants 377 S. Harrison StreemApt. 71C E ast Orange, N J 07018 Thomas Robbins 6 Bradford TerraceifD Newtown Square, PA 19073
John "Yanni" Fotiadis has founded John Fotiadis, Architect, a multidisciplinary architecture firm located in Clifton, New Jersey. John has been a licensed architect for over 10 years. His design experience in architecture includes residential, commercial,
Paige Cottingham-Streater Awarded Foreign Minister’s Commendation in Commemoration of the 150th Anniversary of the U.S.-Japan Relationship WASHINGTON, D.C.: Paige Cottingham-Streater, deputy executive director of the Maureen and Mike Mansfield Foundation, has received Japan’s Foreign Minister’s Commendation - an award that commemorates the 150th anniversary of the signing of the Treaty of Peace and Amity between Japan and the United States. Ms. CottinghamStreater, who also serves as director of the Maureen and Mike Mansfield Fellowship Program, was recognized for her longstanding work to strengthen U.S.-Japan relations. Paige CottinghamStreater '79 received Japan's Foreign Minister's Commendation, an award that commemorates the 150th anniversary o f the signing o f the Treaty o f Peace and Amity between Japan and the United States.
“We are delighted that Paige has received this prestigious award from the government of Japan,” said L. Gordon Flake, executive director o f the Maureen and Mike Mansfield Foundation. “But we are not surprised. During the past decade, Paige has worked tirelessly to establish and build the Mike Mansfield Fellowship Program, a govemment-togovemment exchange that has created a corps of U.S. federal officials with specialized Japan expertise who facilitate their agencies’ work on Japan-related programs and policies. Paige’s commitment to the bilateral relationship, coupled with her longstanding love of Japan and its people, has made her an effective and widely respected leader on U.S.-Japan issues, both in the United States and Japan.”
Prior to joining the Mansfield Foundation, Ms. Cottingham-Streater served as director for the U.S.-Japan project at the Joint Center for Political and Economic Studies in Washington, D.C. Earlier in her career, she worked as counsel and legislative assistant to Congressman Donald M. Payne (D-NJ), and taught English in Japan with the Japan English Teachers (JET) program. The Foreign Minister of Japan awarded the Certificate o f Commendation to 97 individuals and 61 organizations in the United States and in Japan to recognize their contributions to the advancement of the Japan-U.S. relationship in a wide range of fields such as politics, economics, education, journalism, science and technology, art, and sports. The awards are dated March 31, 2004, coinciding with the day on which the Treaty of Peace and Amity between the two nations was signed in 1854. The Maureen and Mike Mansfield Foundation is a 501(c)3 organization that promotes understanding and cooperation among the nations and peoples of Asia and the United States. Maureen and Mike Mansfield’s values, ideals and vision for U.S.-Asia relations continue through the Foundation’s exchanges, dialogues, research and educational programs, which create networks among U.S. and Asian leaders, explore the underlying issues influencing public policies, and increase awareness about the nations and peoples o f Asia. The Foundation also supports the Maureen and Mike Mansfield Center at the University of Montana. The Foundation was established in 1983 to honor Mike Mansfield (1903-2001), a revered public servant, statesman and diplomat who played a pivotal role in many of the key domestic and international issues of the 2 0 ^ century as U.S. congressman from Montana, senate majority leader, and finally as U.S. ambassador to Japan. The Foundation has offices in Washington, D.C.; Tokyo, Japan; and Missoula, Montana. M ary-Jane Atwater, D irector o f Communications The Maureen and M ike M ansfield Foundation
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and industrial buildings, and has included both large and small-scale projects in both the U.S. and abroad. In 2002, his competition entry for a memorial to honor the victims of the attack on the Pentagon was one o f 84 entries chosen (out of a total of 1,100 submitted), to be shown at a special exhibition at the National Building Museum in Washington, DC. When he's not designing buildings, John is writing, recording and performing original music. He frequently performs in the metropolitan area and has written music for theater and broadcast TV. In 2002, he wrote original music for the play "Roman Nights" which ran at Manhattan's DR2 Theater. (He has played with the Highly Unlikelies at Luna Stage in Montclair last fall; at an acoustic "songwriters in the round," also at the Lima Stage, in the spring; and The Sidewalk Café in NYC in June.) John H married to writer Anastasia R ubS and they have a daughter, Kassandra, who attends Brookside school. Thomas Robbins writes, "I am enjoying East Coast skiing and this year I had a chance to get my three-year-old Ashley to join my wife, Carolyn, daughters Samantha (10), and Kathym (6).”: r.
Ms. Am y Felber 229 Cardinal Road M ill VallM C A 94941-3618 Ms. Maureen Towers Natkin 5 Riverview Road, Irvington N Y 10533 motowers@ aol. com
Brendan, who are 8, 6, and 6, moved back to New Jersey three years ago. We have relocated five times in eight years. I was in Foreign Exchange trading on Wall Street, and then was an accountant at an NGO to the United Nations, before hanging up my professional hat for full-time mothering. In 1992,1 became a member of the Baha’i Faith and am active in the Baha’i community here in Princeton Junction. Over the years, I have stayed in touch with Ross Zbar, Cathy McConnell and Katie Lockard and occasionally, with Cam Fleming. I hope everyone makes the choice to attend Reunion, because it is so special and so interesting to see how beautifully everyone's lives have unfolded."
Paul Josephson continues to makes news with h isltg al career. Paul, a veteran advisor to Governor James E. McGreevey, joined Hil Wallack in January as manager o f the West Windsor law firm's regulatory and government affairs practice. Josephson had been an assistant state attorney general in charge of the law division and also served as McGreevey's chief counsels ¡Josephson began his political career as general counsel to McGreevey during the 1997 and 2001 gubernatorial campaigns.
20th REUNION OCTOBER 16, 2004 Class secretary and class agent: Mrs. Jennifer Jones Ladda 110 Glen Rock Road, Cedar Grove N J 07009
Bryn Fleming Mulligan writes, "Last November, I ran the Philadelphia Marathon with a 3:36 time. I hope to beat 3:30 this year in New York City! I, my husband Tim, and my three boys, Declan, Colin, and
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Ms. Sherry Ahkami P.O. Box 3187®* Rancho Santa Fe, CA 92067 Ms. Jennifer Remington Knodel 24 Wakefield Place, Caldwell N J 07006 Class agent: Mr. Damon Zeigler 403 Third St., Oakdale PA 15071-1250
87 Mr. Dennis Rodano 14 Wayland Drive, Verona N J 07044 rodanod@ix. netcom. com Class agent: Ms. Andrea Schackner 192 Piermont Rd., Norwood N J 07648
Congratulations to the 1984 Boys' Lacrosse Team on their induction to the 2004 Athletic Hall of Fame. David Nalven's father, Arthur Nalven, called to say thank-you for sending him the framed article and the engraved paperweight, and to let us know that David also received honors on the divisional level (All-League) along with his teammates. David played varsity lacrosse as a freshman, and played all four yealipat Lafayette.
James "JJ" Timmons and his wife Jamie are the proud parents of a baby girl, Mary Elizabeth, bom June 8, 2003. Congratulations!
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Ms. Susan B artlett Rankin 4540 51st Ave. NE, Seattle WA 98105 srankin@ microsoft. com
Class agents: Mr. Jeffrey Schackner 1435 Lexington Ave, Apt. 3F New York, New York 10128 Ms. Alexis Polonofsky Zebrowski 33 Glen Road, Verona N J 07044
Mark McGowan writes, "After winning Class agent: Mr. Walter J. Davis 66 Oakwood Dr., New Providence N J 07974 davisteamfycom cast. net
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Montclair Golf Club's Championship 6 times in the last 7 years, and Essex Fells Club Championship twice prior to joining MGC, I decided to compete on a national level at the National Club Champions Tournament in Pinehurst, NC, on the famous #2 course last summer. Several hundred club champions from around the country entered. Two rounds o f medal play narrowed the field to 32. Match play then determined the winner. I made the cut by shooting 78-69 =147. Then I won 3 matches by shooting 72, 75, 67. I lost in the semifinals to the eventual winner. I shot 75 in the semifinal in the losing cause. The final four matches were televised on the Golf Channel." (Ed. note: M ark McGowan was inducted into the 2000 MKA Athletic H all o f Fame fo r his accomplishments in fm itball.)
John Booth sends his kind regards and is looking forward to visiting the campus in the future, but he can no longer serve as class secretary. Is anyone else interested in the position? If so, please contact Marsha Kleinman at 973.509.7940 or mkleinman@ montclairkimberley.org.
88 Class agent: Mr. Alec Schwartz 46 Plymouth Road, Springfield PA 19064 alec@ cmcservices. com
Judy Booth writes, "Acting career is moving along; I have a recurring role on American Dreams (NBC, Sundays) as Sister Ronald, the young, hip nun."
15th REUNION OCTOBER 16, 2004 Mr. Louis Lessig 141 Thunder Circle Bensalem, PA 19020 Class agent: Mr. Josh Raymond 303 Kensington Lane Livingston, N J 07039
Daniel Murphy was one of three journalists given citations for "The Hal Boyle Award" given by the Overseas Press Club of America for his series last year on the Bali bombings for The Christian Science M onitor entitled "How A1 Qaeda Lit the Bali Fuse." D aniel. has lived in Jakarta for almost ten years and has written for Far E ast Asian Review, Jakarta Post, and The Christian S c ie n c e s Monitor. He has just spent six months in Iraq and did a significant interview from Iraq in April, which was broadcast on Fox News. Daniel has been made Chief of The Christian Science M onitor bureau in Cairo, where he'll five for the next two years. Congratulations to David Zweifler on his
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Julia, who is two years old, and the family is all doing well. Robin's brother, Joe Williamson '93, is still in the Coast Guard and is scheduled to move back to NJ in June 2004 (to Cape May from Petaluna, CA). Her other brother, Dan Williamson '94, is engaged and will marry Kim Vormschlagen in August 2004.
David Zweifler '89 is engaged to Sarah Parker; a June wedding is planned.
engagement to Sarah Parker. David is the National Director o f the Knowledge Center of Buerson Marsteller in New York and an MBA candidate at the Stem School of Business at New York University. Sarah is a graduate student in the clinical psychology Ph.D. program at Rutgers University. David and Sarah met in Hong Kong where he was a journalist for Bloomberg and Sarah was the Asian region marketing manager for a British law firm. A June wedding is planned.
190 Ms. M eredith McGowan Zengo 3 Gull Road, Rowayton CT 06853 mczengo@ aol.com Ms. Lorelei M uenster Im uensterl @yahoo. com Class agent: Ms. Regina Chi Clancy 790 Riverside Drive, M ID New York, N Y 10032 Congratulations to Robin Williamson Battiato and her husband, Kenny, on the birth of their second daughter, Emma Grace, on October 6, 2003. Emma joins big sister,
Congratulations to Cheryl Rizzo on her marriage to Michael Austin Antos on July 19, 2003, in Basking Ridge, NJ. Currently | H Cheryl is an Associate Producer at a TV Production company, The Martin/Stein Co. in Los Angeles.
Ms. D ara Marmon 127 E ast 30th Street, 15A New York N Y 10016 telldjm@ aol.com Class agent: Mr. Luke Sarsfield 275 Greenwich Street, Apt. 8M New York N Y 10007 Many thanks to the people who responded to my begging, pleading and cajoling for updates from their lives. Thanks, too, to the diligent parents who emailed with current addresses for their children; the alumni office appreciates it. Dara Marmon
Owen Grover filled my inbox with news. He was graduated from Columbia Business School in May 2003 and began working at Bertelsmann in July 2003 as a Business Development Director. In an eerie case of parallel lives, the other director in his group is fellow MKA, Columbia Undergrad and Columbia Business School alum Kate Gutman '90. Owen's wife, Erin, is working on her MD-PhD at SUNY Downstate. If the music industry job and a MD-PhD did not keep Owen and Erin busy enough, there is their son, Devon, to fill the days and nights! Devon turns two in August. The three of
An MKA-Cuba Connection??? A current MKA student, William Wagner '06, was on a month-long trip to Cuba last summer through the Putney Student Travel organization, as one of 65 high school students attending the program. It turns out that Alden Jones ’90 is the on-site director of the program, which was very reassuring to parent and Trustee, Denise Wagner. Here is Alden's bio that is on the Putney Student Travel website under the Excel Cuba program: "Alden Jones (Director): Brown University, B.A.; New York University, M.A.; Bennington College, M.F.A. Alden studied abroad during college in Spain and France. After graduating from Brown, she spent a year in Costa Rica as a volunteer English teacher for WorldTeach, and then went on for a master's in literature and writing at N.Y.U. Alden received her M.F.A. at Bennington, and is now an adjunct professor of writing, literature and publishing at Emerson College in Boston, where she serves on the editorial staff of Post Road, a literary magazine. Her writing has appeared in numerous national and international publications, including Iowa Review, Agni, Time Out New York, and Best American Travel Writing 2000. Alden is currently at work on a memoir, The Hot Season, about her travels in Cuba. Alden participated in two Putney Student Travel programs in high school, has led PST programs to Spain, Australia/New Zealand, and Costa Rica, and has taught creative writing at Excel at Oxford/Tuscany, Excel at Amherst College, and Excel Cuba. She is fluent in Spanish and proficient in French. This will be her fifth summer with Excel and her second as director of Excel Cuba."
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them are happily ensconced in a lovely Brooklyn brownstone. A few days after Owen's email arrived, Mark Teo's followed. In a true bit o f inspiration, Mark brought me (and all of you) up to speed on his life for the past couple o f years. Mark and his wife, Tania, recently moved to Franklin Lakes with their daughter, Alexa Cecilia. For the last eight years, Mark has worked in his family's plastics business that he finds both challenging and fun. In July, Alexa turns two, and a little sister will arrive in September. Mark says he "really enjoy[s] reading about what has happened to the class of 1991," and hopes that lots of classmates will write to share their news. Everyone should listen to Mark!
Rashida MacMurray dropped me a line from Chicago. She has relocated to the Windy City from Atlanta, Georgia. She is now an Associate Patent Attorney with an intellectual property boutique in downtown Chicago. Besides being admitted to the Bar in Illinois, she is also licensed in New York, New Jersey, Georgia, Washington, DC and the U.S. Patent Office. Whew! If the.;- • weather is not freezing, after all it is Chicago, Rashida lives close enough to her office to walk to work. This relocation is about a year old, having made the move in August 2003. And talk about having old friends-Amanda Powell went to Chicago to help Rashida unpack boxes. Rashida tells me that Amanda earned a master's degree in education in May 2003 and continues to teach in East Orange.
Seth Traum and his wife, Lauren SekulerTraum, became the proud parents of Zachary Ethan on February 11, 2004. Seth, Lauren and Z currently reside on the Upper West Side o f Manhattan. My little girl, Veronica, and Zach hang out together, with parental supervision.
Marci (Iuliani) Young and her husband Christian Young welcomed Anthony Christian Young on December 2, 2003. Ten days later, Michelle (Source) Silverman and her husband became the parents of Jacob Silverman. That is all the news I received directly. Some tidbits came to me through the grapevine, but the grapevine is often like a game of Telephone. So, if any o f you are new moms or new dads, have earned your nth degree, moved across the world, embarked on a totally new career or just wanted to say, "hi" let me know. You can always reach me via email, Wackohead@nyc.rr.com Dara Marmon
\92 Mr. Enrique Neblett 21780 International D rive #522C Ypsilanti M I 48197 enehlett@ yahoo. com
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Ms. Tamar Safer Radfar 86 F rost Court, W yckojfN J 07481 tsafer5400@ aol.com Class agent: Ms. Anne M arie Verdiramo 2030 South Street, Unit D Philadelphia PA 19146 amverdiramo@hotmail. com
Marie D'Amato writes, "I am in my third year of teaching at Hanover High School. This year I picked up two sections o f U.S. History to add to my otherwise English course load, and I am the newspaper advisor as well. I am still playing as much ice hockey as possible and cross-country skiing in the woods behind my new condo in Vermont. In my not-so-spare time, I am taking an EMT course in order to join the Norwich, VT Fast Squad. I am excited to say that HHS awarded me an enrichment grant so I will return to Middlebury this summer to study at the Breadloaf School o f English."
93 Ms. Renee M onteyne 10 Lookout Point Trail Totpwa Borough N J 07512 monteyfie@yah6o. com Mr. Brian Wecht 3891-D Miramar St., La Jolla CA 92037 Class agent: Mr. Damien Vena 240 E. 27th St. M B, New York N Y 10016 venad@ yahoo.com .Congratulations to Stephen and Elena Wuebbens Baer on the birth of their son, Patrick Henry, in September 2003. Nancy Nugent writes, "Just a quick update... I'm getting married! My fiance'sl® namelK Eugene Wojciech and he's the Director of Financial Reporting for Leviton Mfg in Little Neck, NY. We're planning a May 2005 wedding. As for me, I'm still doing the private investigative work, and moving up in the company!" Congratulations, Nancy!
Jordan Lite published an article entitled, "An American Atrocity," in the March 2004 issue o f S e lf magazine. Kudos to Jordan!
Flavien Daguise was sighted by Dick and Shirley Hogan, the grandparents o f John Ogden '08, Nick Ogden TO, and Abbey Ogden’12, on a recent safari in southern central Africa. (Flavian was a long-time student at MKA through the ninth grade, but had to withdraw because of severe leukemia; his leukemia has now been completely cured!) They met Flavian and his wife, Beverly, a tenth generation South A f r ic a n » they manage the Lffinshulu Lodge in the Caprivi strip of Namibia. It is a delightful place with true gourmet food, and « g e t there, one has to take a tiny plane to a grass
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airstrip, walk about a quarter-mile through shoulder-high grass, and then boat for two hours up the Kwando river. Flavian must be one o f the most remote members o f the widespread MKA alumni! Through the Hogans, Flavian communicated his fondness for Montclair and wondered if anyone at MKA still remembers him?
\94 10'" REUNION OCTOBER 16, 2004 Ms. M onica Fernand 37 Garden St., Boston MA 02114 Ms. Dana Fiordaliso 1909 Spruce Street, Unit 4 Philadelphia, PA 19103 djfiordaliso@ yahoo. com Class agent: Mr. Jason Awerdick 215 E ast 95th St. #296, New York N Y 10128
95 Ms. Rita Papaleo 31 Fem w ood Terrace, Nutley N J 07110 ritapap@ aol. com Class agent: Mr. M atthew Drukker 230 E. 48th St., #3D, New York N Y 10017
The Hirsch girls: Margo Hirsch Strahlberg ’93, Zoe ’04 and Erica ’96.
Ms. Jennifer Platt 904 Pompton Ave., B2 Cedar Grove N J 07009 jepla2001@ aol.com Class agents: Ms. Jennifer F ink 225 West 83rd St., Apt. 11 O, New York N Y 10017 Ms. M elissa Schlachter 32 Larsen Lane, Lincoln P ark N J 07035
University Law School where she focused on Children's Rights and Immigration Issues. She plans to pursue a career in Public Interest Immigration Law after she clerks for a Federal District Court Judge in El Paso, Texas, beginning in Fall 2004.
Congratulations to Jennifer Fink on her marriage to Avi Gelboim on May 30th in Tarrytown, NY. Jennifer and Avi went to Penn together, and they honeymooned in Tahiti, Bora Bora (a cruise around French Polynesia) and Hawaii for three weeks. Danielle Singer, Lauren Lustbader, and Gemma Giantomasi '98 were all bridesmaids.
Vanessa Mizzone just graduated UCLA with
Lauren Ferstandig w rites," I guess the most
her Masters o f Fine Arts in Acting. In addition to a variety o f stage and film projects she is involved in (she recently finished the play, True Love, and her latest short film is currently on the festival circuit), she is a coordinator for ArtsBridge, which is an educational outreach program, bringing arts into the California public schools.
exciting thing about me is that I work at The Royal Bank of Canada in NYC and I'm attending grad classes here and there at Columbia for business school.. .1 also took a vacation to Spain with Lauren Dellechiaie in November."
Carolyn Seugling graduated Vanderbilt
Pete Varkala is living in Cobble Hill, Brooklyn, and cooking at Sumile, a Japanese restaurant on 13th Street (6th/7th Ave.) in Manhattan. Feel free to stop by and check it out if you're in the neighborhood!
Ms. Tanya Barnes
El M elrose Place, M ontclair N J 07042 tbam W m fas. harvard, edu Ms. D ebbie Haight 115 DeW itt Ave., B elleville N J 07109 deh2 7JXf)lumbia. edu Class agent: Mr. Lee Vartan 54 Hamilton Avenue Kearny, N J 07032 pldv@ dol.com
Congratulations to Bhavna Bhandari on her marriage to Barinder (Bobby) Singh Mahal on November 8, 2003. Bhavna writes, "After graduating from Wesleyan University with honors in 2001 (I received honors for my year's work on my senior honors thesis entitled: 'Sikh Identity Amid Historical Struggle and Future Prospects'), I worked as a paralegal in New York law firms in midtown Manhattan until late 2003. A great deal has happened in my life since I graduated college: my mother passed away in 2002.. .however, in the past year, I got married and moved to Michigan with my husband. Bobby is from Ohio and graduated from Ohio State Medical School in 2001. He started out his residency in neurosurgery at Northwestern University in Chicago, but soon switched to PMR (Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation). He is a physiatrist here in Michigan with Beaumont Hospital. Bobby and I met one year ago at his brother's
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wedding (which was four months after my mom passed), and we were married on November 8, 2003 at our place of worship called a gurudwara in Glenrock, NJ. I moved to Michigan on November 9th - the day after the wedding!! And then, we actually had a .: second reception in his hometown of Dayton Ohio, the following week on November 15, 2003. We spent 2 lovely weeks in Hawaii on the islands of Oahu, Mauai and Kuai for our honeymoon...I will be starting law school in August at the University of Detroit Mercy." On another note, Bhavna reminisced, "I'll never forget science classes with Mr. Hrab, counseling for college with Mrs. Donnelly, HOURS at swim practice with Coach Flocco, and strenuous long distance runs on and off the field with Coach Budd!!! Those were the days :)" Our deepest and heartfelt sympathies to Bhavna Bhandari and Anmol Bhandari '98 on the death of their mother. Congratulations to Margaret Johnson on her marriage to Richard Wager on May 22, 2004. The following is an excerpt from The New York Times article (May 23, 2004): "Margaret Ann Johnson, a New York City press officer, and Richard Clarkson Wager, who is handling external affairs for the 2004 Republican National Convention, were married yesterday. The Rev. James R Quigley performed the ceremony at the Roman Catholic Church of St. Ignatius Loyola in New York. The bride, 25, works for the city's Department of Parks and Recreation. She graduated from Northwestern. In August, she is to begin studying for a law degree at New York University. The bridegroom, 33, is the director of external affairs and communications for the convention's host committee. He graduated from Providence College in Rhode Island and received a law degree from Fordham. The couple met in August 2001 while they were both working on Michael R. Bloomberg's mayoral campaign, for which she was a press officer and he was the director of field operations."
98 Class secretary and agent: Ms. Gemma Giantomasi 170 Devon Road Essex Fells, N J 07021 Kristen Connolly was accepted into the Yale Drama School, Class of 2007. Kristen was one of sixteen students accepted and will begin classes this fall. (She was also accepted into NYU's Graduate Theater Program and Trinity Rep. at Brown University.) As Kristen's mother says, "Kristen always credits J.C. Svec for his inspiration, guidance, and unwavering support over the years...so thank you to everyone at MKA, especially her teachers at the Upper School, who guided her along the way."
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Ben Berkowitz writes to Gemma Giantomasi, "I'm doing well; living in Minneapolis since 1999. I took a year and a half off from school and will be graduating in a week with a degree in Economics. I have put off graduate studies in the field for now, and have decided to become a paramedic. During my "sabbatical," I became an Emergency Medical Technician and worked for a 911 ambulance service. I really fell in love with it and am happy to be pursuing it further. I hope things are going well with you, and please pass along my best wishes to anyone you might speak with from our class."
Ensign Murphy has been stationed aboard the USCG Escanaba (home port is Boston), conducting patrols from the fishing banks off Maine to the Caribbean. Gary is the ship's Combat Information Officer, and he boards fishing boats for safety regulation checks and migrant vessels attempting to reach U.S. shores (most recently on June 2 with the repatriation of 122 Haitians). Recently, Gary has been selected as the First Lieutenant of the Escanaba, which is an honorary position that dates back to an early British tradition.
Arnoldas Pranckevicius writes to Mrs. Patty Forbes: "This is very exciting news that you will be in Paris with MKA students in May! I will definitely be here and would love to spend some time with you and the students, and perhaps show you some of the city.. .The memories of your American literature class are always with me. Everyday I pass by 'Les Deux Magots' and 'La Flore,' the cafes that were frequented by Hemingway, Fitzgerald, and other American writers. My institute is just several footsteps away! When I have a free moment, I also try to sneak into the 'Shakespeare' bookstore not far from Notre Dame, where a relative of Walt Whitman keeps an impressive collection of old and new English books. What a thrill! I look forward to more information about your schedule in Paris, so that we can plan an exact time and place o f our rendezvous." Our condolences to the family o f Anmol Bhandari on the death of his mother in 2002.
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Gary Murphy ’99 being commissionedpersonally by President George W. Bush upon graduationfrom the United States Coast Guard Academy to be part o f Homeland Security.
Mr. John Garippa 30 Wayside Place, M ontclair N J 07042
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Ms. Anna Labowsky 5 Highview Court, Wayne N J 07470
Ms. Alison P latt 904 Pompton Ave., B2, Cedar Grove N J 07009
Class agent: Ms. Ashley Griffin 55 Afterglow Ave., M ontclair N J 07042
Class agent: Mr. A lex Holz 992 Valley Road, Franklin Lakes N J 07417
John Garippa was in the news commenting
Elizabeth Isralowitz is a student at Teachers College, and, along with her course work, is doing research in Tanzania over a four-week period. The research is a cross-cultural look at the disparity between policy and practice in the area of early childhood special education. After four successful years at the United States Coast Guard Academy (making dean's list in all but one semester; serving as a Congressional intern; and being selected as the Corps of Cadets Executive Officer, the 2nd highest ranking cadet at the Academy), Gary Murphy has been commissioned personally by President George W. Bush upon graduation to be part of Homeland Security. Since graduation and his commissioning last May,
about Wake Forest's choice of commencement speaker, Secretary of State Colin Powell. In The News & Observer (May 9, 2004): "Wake Forest senior John Garippa said he won't mind the metal detectors and federal security agents at his graduation May 17. He's downright starry-eyed at the chance to see Powell. ‘It is so amazing,’ said Garippa, o f Montclair, NJ. 'When I tell my friends from home who's speaking, they're blown away. Aside from George Bush speaking here, I can't imagine a more impressive person to speak at graduation. We're drooling.'" (Ed. Note: Susan DeBevoise Wright '65, who has been at Dartmouth fo r over 25 years, gave me a heads-up about Rebecca Leffler. This is Rebecca's response.) "Hi, great to hear from you. It is such a small world - I just met a Dartmouth alum last
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week who went to MKA also! As for my 'amazing senior project,' I think what Mrs. Wright is referring to is the film festival I organized last weekend. I am writing my senior honors thesis through the Dartmouth French Dept, (and thus, in French) about the role of humor in French Film about the Holocaust. I have spent all year raising money and planning for the weekend festival during which time I screened four French films (Costa Gavras' AMEN, Bertrand Tavernier's SAFE CONDUCT, Radu Mihaileanu's TRAIN OF LIFE and Michel Deville's ALMOST PEACEFUL) and a new documentary by filmmaker Danny Anker called IMAGINARY WITNESS: HOLLYWOOD AND THE HOLOCAUST. I brought Dr. André Colombat (author o f a book called The Holocaust in French Film and Professor at Loyola College) here to speak about the role of humor in these films and there were receptions held throughout the weekend for disgussion. The festival was called "To Laugh or Not to Laugh: The Role o f Humor in French Film about the Holocaust" and lasted from May 21-23 at Dartmouth. I wanted to give back to Dartmouth what it has given me by devoting my final term to both the completion of my honors thesis and to this campus-wide Film Festival focusing on the role of humor in Holocaust cinema. I worked so hard on both my thesis and this project about which I am extremely passionate, and I was pleased to be able to share my love for French film with the Dartmouth community while, at the same time, foster awareness for Holocaust education. (My mother also wanted me to add that I am Phi Beta Kappa and just won a Reynolds Grant from Dartmouth to study contemporary French film in Paris next year :). And yes, I'll be àt graduation (ours isn't until June 13thL si 1 1 will see you their!" Rebecca Leffler
appreciative mother, thanks." Jeanne Wilson
Ms. Dana Pisacane 3 Finley Lane, Wayne N J 07470 Class agent: Ms. Lindsay Braverman 484 South Parkway, Clifton, N J 07014
Allison Currie '04, Duncan Currie '06.
Lauren Hooper graduated with highest honors from the University o f Michigan with a BFA in musical theatre. In the middle of May, the University had their Theater Showcase in NYC, at the Westside Theater on 43rd Street. The showcase is a 45 minute revue in which each of the 18 members of the graduating musical theater class are showcased; major casting directors, agents, directors, composers, etc. from the NY theater industry are in attendance. Congratulations, Lauren! Jonathan Stone graduated from the University of Rhode Island with a Bachelor o f Science in Ocean Engineering and a Bachelor o f Science in Mathematics. Valancy (Lacy) Wilson has won the prestigious Roanoke College Fiction Competition. Her proud and grateful mother, Jeanne Wilson, sent this note of thanks to Upper School English Department Chair, Patty Forbes: "I thought you would like to know that Lacy has won the Roanoke College Fiction Competition. All that hard work, positive reinforcement, and extra grammar lessons laid a solid groundwork for her college courses. I never really got a chance to say thank-you and I don't want to let this opportunity pass b y .. .From a very
Bryan Bishe, a junior at Johns Hopkins University, has made Dean's List and won his third consecutive Middle Atlantic Conference Fencing Championship - this is an unprecedented honor at the school. His foil team also won the title for the second year; Bryan made first team all-conference, and he qualified for the NCAA Tournament for the third consecutive year. The entire Montclair Kimberley Academy community was deeply shocked and saddened by the death o f Zachary Tucker in February. Zac was a junior at Oberlin College, majoring in East Asian studies, and had recently returned from a semester abroad. Our thoughts continue to be with Zachary's family at this tragic time.
02 Ms. M elissa Fortunato 40 Holton Lane, Essex F ells N J 07021 Class agent: Ms. Lauren Tortoriello 112 H eller Way, Upper M ontclair N J 07043
Kerry Bishe just performed the role of Alicia in Closer at Northwestern University and was cast in a professional production o f Romeo and Juliet. Kerry will be playing the role of Juliet for a summer touring company in Montana, and will appear in Tartuffe as well. Gil Kruger is doing well at NYU Film School. A senior thesis film that he produced as a freshman just won the top undergraduate filmmaking prize at NYU. He also associate-
The posterfrom the Dartmouth Film Festival organized bv Rebecca Leffler '00. The Sunshine family: Dehlia, Randi '04, Lauren '02, and ChiefFinancial Officer Richard Sunshine.
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produced a feature film that played at the Tribeca Film Festival.
Quinn Cobbs Leslie was honored in April 2004 at the Yale Afro-American Cultural Center's Annual Achievement Awards for maintaining a grade point average of 3.5 or higher. Quinn is a member of the Yale cheerleading squad, and, in 2003/04, captained the Yale step team, "Steppin' Out." Our heartfelt sympathies go to the family of Melissa Fortunato on the death of her grandmother, Mrs. Mary Frances Fortunato, in April. She was predeceased by her husband, and survived by her three sons and eight grandchildren.
Ms. Judith Ferreira 819 Clifton Ave., Newark N J 07104 Class agent: Ms. M elanie Braverman 484 South Parkway, Clifton N J 07014
Congratulations to Amy Klein on her acceptance to the highest level orchestra at Harvard University last fall. She practiced very hard with Dimitri Hadjipetkov over the summer preparing for the auditions, but they had no idea that Amy would make it to the most advanced group that they have. She was thrilled!
Denise Sarkor, a freshman in Wharton at Penn, is a dancer with the African Rhythms Drum and Dance Troupe. The group was started in 1996 by a Penn student and is the school's first and only drum and dance troupe. Denise participates because African drumming and dancing are rich in culture and extremely beautiful art forms; she is presently the historian for the troupe, and next year she will be on the board as the secretary. Our sincere condolences go to the family of Mark Fortunato on the death of his grandmother, Mrs. Mary Frances Fortunato, in April.
Dear Class of 2003: On April 7, 2004, we were honored to be present at the dedication of the Coaches Room to our husband and father, Coach Noll Klank. By dedicating this room in honor o f Coach Klank, the Class of 2003 has shown just how much he has meant to you as a coach, teacher and friend. It has also been heartwarming to see what an impact he has left on the MICA Community as a whole. Noll loved coaching and it is certainly fitting, thanks to your generous gift, that his legacy will live on through this room where coaches and players will meet for years to come. Upon seeing the room for the first time, it touched us deeply and gave us a sense of the warmth with which the room was designed. Once again, it was so thoughtful and generous, and it has meant so much to us to see what an impact Coach Klank has made on your lives. It is difficult for us to find the appropriate words to suffice such an incredible honor. It truly means so much to our family and your generosity is something we will not soon forget. With sincerest thanks, The Klank Family (Sandy, Matt, Kristen, and Tracey)
Former Trustee George Egan with Judith, Brian (x ’06), Margaret ’04 and Jessica ’00.
Trustee Michael Rodburg, Scott Rodburg '04, Jill Rodburg Datiamo '96, and Elba Rodburg.
Forty-two years, fourteen members later, the combined Wahl, Skibiak, and Nugent families have been at MKA: Ellen Wahl Skibiak 73, Edward Nugent '96, Richard Wahl, Sr. 71, Allie Skibiak 'll, Susan Nugent '04, Richard Wahl, Jr. '04, and Kathyrn Wahl ‘06.
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Middle School Fine and Performing Arts Chair Sharon Stephens, Giancarlo Sutton '04, Laurus Sutton, and Jennie Sutton '07.
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Heads o f Campus: Char Charlton, Randy Kleinman, and Ginger Kriegel.
Marriages 1990 1997 1997 1997
Cheryl Rizzo and M ichael Antos M argaret Johnson and Richard Wager Bhavna Bhandari and Barinder Singh Mahal Jennifer Fink and Avi Gelboim
July 19, 2003 M ay 22, 2004 November 8, 2003 M ay 30, 2004
In Memoriam 1933 1937 1942 1943 1944 1948 1948 1950 1951 1952 1955 1957 1958 2001
Edith Bull M iller Elizabeth Roberts Williams James L. Prescott, Jr. Anderson W hitney Donan A rthur Benz Harris W illiam T. Hesse, Jr. James H obart Vey W illiam Ricketts Thomas G. Stockham, Jr. Susan D. Sanders Jacqueline Bryne D evendorf Henry Hooton John R. Connolly, Sr. Zachary Tucker
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Nomination Form for MKA Athletic Hall o f Fame MKA ATHLETIC HALL OF FAME 1996
1999
2002
Betsy Gelenitis Alison ’l l (sailing) Robert T. Cottingham Jr. ’84 (fencing) Helen Jones Gordon ’42 (equestrienne) Sean Jones ’80 (football) Mary Rachael Hayes McDaniel ’82 (fencing) Carmen M. Mamell, Coach (football, basketball, AD) Scott Schulte ’l l (swimming, water polo) Edwin Van Brunt, Coach, posthumous (AD)
Donald Bren ’48 (football) James Johnson ’79 (soccer) Elizabeth Nolley ’86 (field hockey, basketball, softball) Michael Sucoff ’56 (football) Jill Tobia Sorger ’88 (fencing) SS.984 Boys’ Tennis Team
Maryl Riter Walker ’39 (equestrienne) Peter S. McMullen ’l l (hockey) Alphonsus “Rick” Doerr ’78 (sailing) Tom Boutsikaris, Coach (fencing) 1988 Girls’ Fencing Team
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Gloria Evans Dodd ’43 (tennis) Gerald Jones ’l l (track) Solomon Johnson ’87 (football) Wayne Elliott ’88 (tennis, soccer) 1954 Men’s Basketball Team
1997 Robert J. Cerfolio ’80 (football, hockey, baseball) Kimberley E. Charlton ’90 (fencing) Waldemar L. Deetjen ’12, Coach, posthum ous (football, basketball, baseball) Philip E. Donlin ’54 (football, basketball, baseball)
1998 Georgia S. Carrington ’54 (tennis) E. Alden Dunham ’49 (football, tennis, basketball, baseball) Laura Mamell Garvey ’78 (basketball) 1982 Ice Hockey Team
David Jacobs ’40 (football) Max Jones ’78 (football, basketball, lacrosse) India Hayes Larrier ’80 (fencing) Mark McGowan ’85 (football) Earl Perretti ’74 (wrestling, football) Alexa Magna Yannuzzi ’87 (tennis, lacrosse)
2001 Mark Baran ’74 (swimming, water polo) Judith Dixon ’67 (tennis) William Hall ’82 (lacrosse) Jeremy Kahn ’93 (fencing) Betty Logan, Coach, posthum ous (field hockey)
2003
2004 Jennifer Lonsinger Rutherford ’92 (soccer, basketball, & lacrosse) The 1984 Boys’ Lacrosse Team
Varsity Hockey, Kimberleaves, 1958
Nominations must be submitted via mail (Marsha Kleinman, Alumni Director, 201 Valley Road, Montclair, NJ, 07042), fax (973.783.5777), or email (mkleinman@montclairkimberley.org), and include the information on the above form. The nomination form is also on the MKA website, www.montclairkimberley.org, under Alumni Awards.
ATHLETIC HALL OF FAME CRITERIA The M ontclair Kimberley Academy Athletic H all o f Fame was founded in 1996 to honor those who have made telling contributions to the school’s athletics. Its purpose is to perpetuate the memory o f those persons who have brought distinction, honor, and excellence to M ontclair Academy, Thdt Kimberley School, and MKA through athletics. 1. Nominee must have been an outstanding varsity athlete, coach, Athletic Director, trainer, or major contributor (financial and/or participant) at MA, TKS, or MKA and/or brought distinction to the school through related and subsequent athletic accomplishments. 2. Student nominees must have attended MA, TKS, or MKA for at least two years, and have graduated from MLA, TKS, or MKA. Student nominees must have graduated at least five years prior to the year o f nomination. 3. Nominee must have conducted his or her life in keeping with school standards and in ways that reflect positively on MKA. 4. The nomination can be a posthumous award. 5. Nominees may nominate themselves, be nominated by alumni or others. 6. Each year, a minimum of one qualified male and one qualified female will be selected. Nominations will be kept on file for subsequent years’ review. 7. A team may be inducted.
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Distinguished Alumni Award Nominations Now Being Accepted O u t s t a n d i n g A l u m n u s Aw a r d
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Edwin D. Etherington ’42 - President, American Stock Exchange; President, Wesleyan University Lewis Douglas ’12 - U.S. Ambassador to Great Britain (1947-50) Fairleigh S. Dickinson’37 - President of Becton, Dickinson & Co. James S. Vandermade ’35 - President, Sowerbutt Quarries, Inc.; MA Trustee Gustave E. Wiedenmayer ’25 - President, National Newark and Essex Banking Co. Richard B. Scudder ’3H Publisher, The Newark Evening News Howard Van Vleck ’22 - Landscape Architect, Academy Trustee Spruille Braden TO - U.S. Ambassador to Colombia (1939.-42), Cuba (1942-45), Argentina (1945) Dallas S. Townsend Jr. ’36 - CBS News Journalist Arthur A. Goldman ’25 - Hotelier, owner All Seasons Hotel & Golf Club S. Barksdale Penick Jr. ’21 - President, S.B. Penick Co., New York Roger B. Etherington Ml - President, American National Bank & Trust Co.
1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004
Elizabeth Jones ’53 - Chief Sculptor-Engraver, U.S. Mint Joseph E. Wiedenmayer ’24 - Career diplomat, advocate for the Deaf James A. Courier ’59 - U.S. Congressman, military expert Aubin Zabriskie Ames ’54 - Quintessential volunteer Philip L. Fradkin ’53 - Author, Pulitzer Prize winning journalist Thomas G. Stockham Jr. ’51 - Electrical engineer; inventor digital recording Karen Vanderhoof-Forschner ’70 - Founder, Lyme Disease Foundation Michael S. Yamashita ’67 - International photographer Ellen R. Malcolm ’65 - Founder, EMILY’s List Rudolph H. Deetjen ’50 - Educator Herbert H. Tate Jr. ’71 - President, N.J. Board of Public Utilities * Doris Keller Hamlin ’36 - Pioneering environmentalist Peter V. K. Funk ’39 - Author, lexical semanticist Robert L. Clifford ’42 - New Jersey Supreme Court Justice William H. Cook ’30 - Aeronautical engineer, Boeing Aircraft James E. Johnson ’79 - Undersecretary of the Treasury for Enforcement Parker B. Armstrong ’3 /S Vice Admiral, USN, ret. Laura Scher ’76 - Pioneering entrepreneur; Working Assets Funding Service Barry W. Ridings ’70 - Investment banker; Lazard Freres’ Restructuring Group Virginia Hamilton Adair ’29 - Poet and educator
The current Montclair Kimberley Academy Distinguished Alumni Award was inspired by its predecessor, the Montclair Academy Outstanding Alumnus Award. The purpose of the award is "to bestow recognition and appreciation for outstanding achievement." The award is a meritorious reflection on the school and provides inspiration and encouragement for our young people. CRITERIA: 1. The recipienfllhould be a graduate of The Kimberley School, Montclair Academy, or The Montclair Kimberley Academy. 2. The recipient should have achieved distinction in some field of endeavor, or through outstanding character or dedication been oiBpecial service to humanity. 3. Race, creed, sex or contribution to the school should have no bearing on the choice of the recipient. Nominations must be submitted via mail (Marsha Kleinman, Alumni Director, 201 Valley Road, Montclair, NJ, 07042), fax (973.783.5777), or e-mail (mkleinman@montclairkimberley.org ), and include the information on the form below. The nomination form is also on the MKA website, www.montclairkimberley.org, under Alumni Awards. Nominee
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Paul G Tiranno ’89 on “Giving Back”
I recently reached a point in my life where I began thinking more intently about the future. While my wife and I were awaiting the birth of our son John last year, I began to wonder what sort of world he would come to know. Not being one to leave things to chance, I spent a considerable amount of time on estate planning to make certain that whatever else the world brought, the boy would at least have food, shelter and some sort of adult supervision. As a part of this process I allotted funds for independent school tuition, which, when viewed as a lump sum for multiple offspring from pre-K through 12, seems to be an amount sufficient to free small nations from debt. Even so, I have never questioned that my children would attend an independent school; on this subject, I am clearly biased. I have been incredibly lucky and attribute much of my success to the academic and social education I received during my years at MKA. The values and friendships I gained at MKA have helped me navigate life's often tumultuous waters. Independent schools like MKA provide a sanctuary for ideas and independent thought that fosters a love of learning and scholarly discourse. I firmly believe that institutions such as MKA need to be preserved for future generations. Difficult as it is to believe, tuition alone is not enough to sustain MKA's costs and programs. Because of this, I decided to remember MKA in my estate, to give back a little to the place that has given me so much. Paul G. Tiranno
Fourth o f July in Mexico with Paul Tiranno f baby boy, John.
The Heritage Society recognizes benefactors who have made Planned Gifts to MKA. Please consider making a commitment that will help to guarantee the future finan cial security o f the school. There are many vehicles that can become a part o f your overallfinancial plan, and can benefit you now and help MKA in the future. For more information about Planned Giving, including bequests, charitable trusts, and gifts to the Academy s Pooled Income Fund, please write to the MKA Office o f External Affairs, 201 Valley Road, Montclair, NJ 07042, or telephone Judy Polonofsky, Director o f External Affairs, at 973.746.9800.
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