COVER Portrait of Dr. Peter R. Greer by Carol Pezzutti Lenehan CONTENTS From the Board of Trustees ..................1 From the H eadm aster............................. 2 M KA-M ail................................................3 An MKA Lifetim e...................................4 Notes Around MKA ............................ 10 Cougar S ports...................................... 13 Homecoming 2004................................ 16 Book Fair.................................................18 Athletic Hall of Fame X ........................ 20 From the Alumni A ssociation............22 Class N o tes.............................................25 REVIEW EDITORS Marsha Kleinman Judy Polonofsky CONTRIBUTORS Debbie Kozak Lamie Hoonhout McFeeley ’76 PHOTO C R E D I T S , Jeff Goldman David Hollander Andy Kiss Debbie Kozak Published twice yearly by: The Montclair Kimberley Academy 201 Valley Road, Montclair NJ 07042 973/746-9800. FAX: 973/783-5777 www. montclairkimberley. org
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 Chris Bellapianta '97 LaRhonda Boone '87 Daniel Carson '83, Executive 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 '95 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 Robert Cottingham, Jr. '84 Lori Windolf Crispo '78 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. Sehlobohm 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) Finkle J. Clarence Morrison Barry W. Ridings 70 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 M ontclair N J 07042 Design: Gemini Studio, Inc., West Caldwell, N J Printed on recycled paper
From the President of the Board of Trustees Dear MKA Community, In 1991, two Montclair institutions—The Montclair Kimberley Academy and the Marlboro Inn—were each striving for a resurgence. Their paths crossed when, at a quiet dinner at the Inn [then a BYOW estabhshmentjHthe MKA search committee met with Peter R. Greer, the leading candidate for the Principal position. The rest, as they say, is history. The selection of Peter Greer as Head was the key element in MKA’s dramatic rise to its current preeminent position among New Jersey independent schools. Peter Greer is the embodiment of the words on MKA’s seal: Knowledge—his, especially with respect to educational programs and methods, is superior and readily apparent; Vision—he knew where he wanted to lead MKA and he never lost his focus; and Integrity— ^always visible as an important aspect of his personal life and when he was asking us what we would do if nobody were observing us. During the search process, one member of the then Administrative Council wondered whether Peter had enough energy for the MKA job. Surely, that was one of history’s most unnecessary worries. Under Peter’s unflagging leadership, MKA has re-established existing traditions, developed new ‘traditions,’ expanded and upgraded its curriculum, built, improved and refurbished campus facilities, and expanded the resources available to promote a community of learners. As we reflect on Peter Greer’s time with us and his amazing accomplishments, we really do wonder whether it is true that the following items relate primarily to the period since 1992: ‘Headmaster’ instead of ‘Principal;’ Our Common Purpose; Signature Programs—Core Works, Ethics and the Writing Challenge; ‘Knowledge, Vision and Integrity’ seen everywhere; bow ties; The Gathering; expanded language study courses; the MKA sweater; Baroque music in the halls; Distance Learning Room; The Code of Honor; the Founders’ Cup Award; MKA decals and ‘interesting’ car line experiences; a green surfai^on Van Brunt field; Grandparents’ Day; an expanded strings program; Madonna; PAMKA Faculty Trust grants; nationally known scholars working with the faculty; Blue Ribbon School awards; Gyges’Ring, a new Middle School gymnasium; Colonel Cooper—rock star; vintage photographs in the halls; ‘wired’ classrooms; J.K. Rowling; Cougar Pride Day; the Blauvelt Professional Study Advancement Program; Deetjen ‘black box’ Theatre; bell ringing at the start and end of the school year; student produced videos; the Athletfg Hall of Fame; a unique joint track project with Verona; and Boston Red Sox caps. Obviously, this list is not complete and it is also obvious why we view this period so fondly and marvel at the accomplishments.
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Newton B. Schott, Jr. addressing the alumni at Homecoming 20021-
Furthermore, not only has Peter been a great leader, but he has shown his professionalism and ongoing concern for MKA by working enthusiastically with his successor to assure a smooth and effective transition. Now, as Peter moves towards retirement [I am still having troub^H with that imageffll remember that, before he started at MKA, we were told that ‘You w il like Petérjbut you will love Terry.’ Truly, Terry has 'been a special person in the MKA Community from the» beginning and we will miss her very much, too. On the other Kaiid, we can keep in mind that Peter and Terry will onS be aMidrt train ride away so we can visit them and v||e versa. For now, however, we will simply say ‘Thank You’ for all that you have done for MKA. Sincerely, Newton B. Schott, Jr. President, Board ofTruste^H
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From the Headmaster Dear MKA Community, As you know, this will be my final editorial in this outstanding publication that serves to inform and bond us as a community. I had a difficult time seftting what I would talk about. I asked myself if this was the right time to blow my own horn and talk about monumental accomplishments - begging you to remember me for what I thought was significant during my thirteen years at our MKA? This was no easy task, especially when I thought of how Terry and I [gave felt about our special time and efforts here. Elizabeth Bowen, in a post-visit letter to Virginia Woolf, talks for us: I don’t think I’d ever imagined a place and people in which and with whom one felt so perfectly happy that one felt suspended the whole time, and at the same time wanting to smile, and smiling, continuously, like a dog. How better could I describe how thoroughly in love we have been with MKA at a point in time (1992-2005) when it all came together - wonderful faculty and staff, wonderful administrators, wonderful parents (well, a few were a bit rough), enthusiastic alumni, and caring, selfless, generous, and highly competent T rust^S Never underestimate any of these groups in terms of the s u c ^ ^ ll' any school. When I think about it, the students on whom we all focus have comported themselves very, very well, given what is the standard of behavior in most schools. My poiggj is that all these groups came together at the same time. That fact was the propulsion required to launch MKA as an Independent Day School with which to reckon - for the state and nation to take very seriously. This enviable moment in time is now passed on to Tom and Zandi Nammack. Their reputations for consistent excellence are so heralded by students, faculty, and parents at their current prep school, I am confident that the best of current MKA will not be drastically changed and Tom will lead his administrators and faculty in ways that will enable MKA to become much better in several new and current areas. That is a comforting presumptive portrait for MKA! I decided not to list all the former positions I held and all the successes, in collaboration with others, that made MICA a better place (the students’ comments in the major article that follows keep me modest). Instead, I decided to conduct a short interview with myself: Question: For what would you want to be remembered? Peter: Well, Captain Call says it best about a dear friend in Lonesome Dove: “Splendid behavior. Never shirked any work.^B (Walker Percy calls this “the genius of ordinary lives” and talks about a son who asked his father what he was proud of in his life. The father thought and then responded: “In my life I have turned
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Dr. Peter R. Greer in his office on January 11, 2005.
in three fire alarms - none false.”) It is instructive to understand how others remember you. The “Lifers” (students’) memories that are included in this issue of Review were surprising to me. Question: What is your impression of what your students said? Peter: Back to Lonesome Dove —One of the great lines in the movie comes from Robert Duvall’s character. He says to another: “Learn to like all the little things - not just one thing.” I like all the little things the students remembered about our time together, primary school through senior year, and will cherish what they said forever. Question: What will you do post-MKA? Peter: I have begun to read Professor Robert Hollander’s (Princeton University) translation of Inferno (extremely helpful footnotes for a novice like me) and will then dive into Hollander’s translation of Purgatorio. This intensive reading will take a good while. I will also sit around waiting to read Nelson DeMille’s 14“1 novel. I have outlined a book I want to write, but wonder if I have the grit to write four or five hours a day. I will serve as a consultant to schools, and perhaps corporations, in the area of character education. Maybe I will teach part-time at a university. Terry wants me to learn how to cook, vacuum, and do the laundry. (She also wants me to walk miles with her each day, to visit our children and grandchildren regularly, and to accompany her to Smithsonian lectures and trips.) Perhaps the best answer is found in Kelsey O ’Connor’s (|jP grade) recent letter to me: “Dear Dr. Greer, I am very sad that you are leaving MKA. I hope whereveryou go you have fu n !
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Question: As you depart, what will you say to Tom Nammack? Peter: (Again from Lonesome Dove) “TakS care ofthe'place now. It is all yours.’■ Question: Why do you frequently use quotes from Lonesome Dove j in this issue of RevieuP Peter: When I review past speeches, I notjfee that I usually quoted something from Aristode, Dante’s Inferno, Walker Percy, what I was reading at the time, or something my mentors (Dr. Steven Tigner and Dr. Edwin Delattre) had once said. Recently, I heard that much of what you need to know about life can be found in Lonesome Dove. But, if I am not being sufficiendy academic in my responses, allow me to share these instructive lyrics from Elvis Presleys Home Is Where the Heart Is:
■ “Home is where the heart is and my heart is anywhere you are - anywhere you are is home .. .1don’t need a mansion on the hill that looks at the sea .. .1 may be a rolling stone, but everything I hold dear is close enough to you/home.’^B You see, when Terry and I are living in Washington, D.C. this coming year and beyond, our hearts will always be “home” at our wonderful school - MKA, with its wonderful faculty and staff, administrators, students, parents, Trustees, alumni, and friends. With love and best wishes, Dr. Peter R. Greer Headmaster
MKA-Mail Ed. Note: Following Dr. G reer’s personal announcement about his retirement to all three campuses and the letter sent home to all constituencies, there was a tremendous outpouring o f response to the news. These excerpts represent a very small sampling. Dear Dr. Greer, I am so depressed to hear you’re leaving. I’ve taken this time to mail you this good-bye letter on behalf of your departure. See you whenever, Dr. Greer! -a student .. .1 have enjoyed your humor; your selfeffacing comebacks have always appealed to me. The best and the brightest whom I have known have shared a similar quality.. .1 have enormous respect for you: your keen mind, your spirit, your desire to push beyond.. .1 have always known that you have never asked of anyone what you have not asked threefold of yourself. -a faculty member .. .I’ll miss your wit, your sharp analyses and your bow-tied glide through our hallways. Your example of very hard work and high standards set the tone for the climate of success and caring that is the MKA community. -a faculty member .. .You have no idea how fond I have become of you and Terry, and when I say things won’t ever be quite the same for MKA Review • Spring 2005
me here when you’re gone, I truly mean it. It has been easy to do things for you or on your behalf.. .because I always knew that you acted in the very best interests of MKA on every turn. -a sta ff member .. .You have a sterling record, and I expect it will continue even after your formal retirement. Your initiatives towards values and ethics set a fíne example at a time when we are test crazy on narrow subject matter. Yours will continue to be an important and powerful model for all schools, public and private. -a fellow educator .. .Based on my personal acquaintance with every MKA head since the early ’30s, I know how important your dedicated leadership and experience have been in gaining the recognition the school enjoys today.. .our dramatic success would not have been achieved without your strong academic leadership. -an alumnus .. .You do not know me. I graduated in 1974 when it was just “The Academy.” I am one of the many “quiet” alumni out there. But on this occasion of the announcement of your retirement I want to thank you for leading The Academy through the past thirteen years. I received one of the finest educations available thirty years ago and it is gratifying to be an alumnus of a school that has maintained that heritage of
excellence. To this day, when the subject of where one went to high school comes up, I am proud to say “Montclair Academy.” -an alumnus .. .Although I could not agree with you more about the caliber and quality - both professionally and personally - of the entire MKA staff, everyone knows that the leader sets the tone o f any institution or organization...While I believe each person brings to the table his or her own unique gifts and strengths, yours will indeed be a very hard act to follow! -a parent ... A man with formidable intelligence and boundless energy who...remained humble enough to stand out in the freezing cold and hand out school spirit mugs to parents on car line; a man who forged ahead and developed a curriculum based in ethics and responsibility at a time when selfishness and irresponsibility were the norm... -a parent .. .For the students, parents and the people who work at Montclair Kimberley, [your] achievements are “gifts” from you.. .1 don’t know if you can be successfully or readily replaced. To love a school, as much as you hav8fi| is not a criterion one can request on a resumé. -a parent
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AN MKA LIFETIME
thirteen years together "Lifers" are students who enter MKA in Pre-K, Kindergarten, or first grade, and the Class o f2005 has had the unique experience o f knowing only Dr. Greer as their Headmaster. Most o f them started with Dr. Greer in 1992 while in Kindergarten, and will have shared his entire 13-year tenure at MKA (1992-2005).
We thought it would be fitting if these particular students wrote a tribute to the "Greer Years"from their point o f view, based on the various stages o f their MKA careers. In reminiscing freely about their years together at Brookside, the Middle School, and the Upper School, they created narrative snapshots that reveal a young adult perspective o f the "Greer Legacy." What follows is a collage o f memories, unedited and unadulterated. Their words ring true, their appreciation is heartfelt, and it is hard to imagine a better tribute to an educator than one filled with such enormous respect and affection. Dr. Peter R. Greer has given them memories that will last a lifetime.
first heard of MKA through a brief mention. In fact, I knew so little about MKA it took my mother and me about 45 minutes to find the Brookside campus behind its wall of trees. Through the help of Ms. Solomito over the phone, we eventually found it. My first year here also happened to be Dr. Greer's first year at MKA, and it's almost funny that we also share our last. And in our 13 years here, Dr. Greer has played an enormous role in turning The Montclair Kimberley Academy from a little known, small private school into an internationally recognized Blue Ribbon School. That is one memory that sticks out in my mind as an impressive moment during my Middle School years. It was hard to see the change while experiencing it, but looking back it was a significant shift. Alex Manevitz
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I have been fortunate enough to have been part of Dr. Greer's 13-year tenure. Some may fear that Dr. Greer, as "headmaster," is unapproachable and intimidating - but truth be told, he is none of that. Over the years, the many encounters I have had with Dr. Greer have shown me that he is truly and whole-heartedly devoted to MKA, its students, faculty, and traditions. He is warm, approachable, and always has the students' best interests at heart. Homecoming 2004: Dr. Greer stops me in my tracks - genuinely interested, asks how I am, how senior year is, and what college plans lie ahead in my future. I walked away smiling. He is a very wise man. With wisdom comes kindness. Cori Moscowitz.
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I remember in first grade my mother put me in a baking class. We live far away, so it was either that or take the four o'clock bus into Jersey City to meet my parents at their office. So every Tuesday I would go to this baking class. It was in the meager kitchen tucked into the Library Annex at the Middle School. I don't remember the teacher, what we made, or any of the children. Waiting for my parents to pick me up, after the baked good had been baked and we would all have our share, then I would always say, "Let's give some to Dr. Greer." I don't remember why I would do this. I was still new to the school then, and in awe of the places and people I had met. Dr. Greer seemed to embody that for me. He seemed to tower over us; whenever he addressed us at morning meeting his voice would be booming, but it never lost its kind edge. Whatever the reason, I would never fail to make the suggestion. He was always in his office then, and I think we barged in on a couple of Trustee meetings. But he always had a smile for us, and always seemed to enjoy the baked goods. Chris Gregory A highlight of my high school experience at MKA was the Junior Class trip to Washington D.C. I vividly remember walking through Arlington Cemetery with a friend, reflecting on the day and our surroundings. I also remember our disgust at witnessing six boys from another school, who could not have been more than a year our juniors, running around and playing tag through the cemetery. I was horrified and embarrassed. I thought, "Do most other kids really need to be under the watchful eye of a chaperone to behave as decent and civilized people?" For as long as I can remember, my initial reaction to the numerous discussions and talks about ethics at MKA has been along the lines of, "Yes, yes, I know, can we please talk about something else for a change?" The difference between MKA and everywhere else is ethics. It's anyone's guess just how many times I've heard the tale of "Gyges' Ring," (a story those kids in Washington needed to hear), or been present at a speech about "the right thing to do." I now realize that had I not been exposed to those same stories and numerous Dr. Greer speeches over and over again, ethics and ethical behavior would not come as naturally to
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me and others as they do now. I wouldn't have felt embarrassment for those boys at Arlington. I don't think I'll ever truly know how deeply I have been affected by the emphasis Dr. Greer put on ethics. But I do know that I am eternally grateful that when I hear something about ethics I say, "Yes, yes, I know." Edmund Kozak My experience at MKA has been a pretty fun one, and I'm sure a lot of the things I enjoyed were programs and ideas introduced or implemented by Dr. Greer. On the whole, though, I tend to identify Dr. Greer most with his, ah, interesting morning meeting presentations. O f all the hours I've spent sitting in morning meetings on three campuses, one of the Tew things I actually remember is watching clips of The Blob and hearing it somehow tied into the character expectations. Dr. Greer is really synonymous with MKA for me, bowties, presentations and all, and I'm grateful to him for shaping the school I've enjoyed spending the last 13 years attending. Paul Cuneo
(photo courtes^pf the Moscowi^Jamify)
Throughout our years at MKA, you have made a significant impact on our academic and personal lives. Essentially, you turned the school around and made it nationally renowned, not only for outstanding academic and extracurricular programs, but also for instituting essential values among every MKA student. Ever since Brookside, from our third grade play on The Book o f Virtues to the development of the seven character expectations and the ethics program, we have been encouraged to become well-rounded and moral individuals, preparing us for the decisions and challenges we will confront in the future. Thank you for everything you have done. Kristen Rode Under Dr. Greer, the 7th Grade Shakespeare play became an annual event. Our Middle School production of The
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Tempest unified the grade behind a common task, dividing up the daunting work the play entailed to allow every one of us to make a unique contribution. Despite my utter lack of theatrical talent, I managed to find a niche managing ticket sales and organizing the logistics of the performance. This collective effort harnessed all of our unique abilities, incorporating everybody and creating a project that surpassed even our loftiest expectations. Karl Eber I recall all those afternoon Middle School meetings, 400 weary students packed into a searing auditorium. At the end of the monotonous string of announcements, Dr. Greer would take the stage, and we'd wonder, many sarcastically, "What's the character trait of the day?" However, the video clips he chose to illustrate the principle, whether The Blob or the fifth-worst movie of 1998, were priceless. We'd all share a laugh at his zany choices, yet now as I wax nostalgic, I still marvel at Dr. Greer's ability to connect to students with warmth, understanding, and, well, bad cinema. Ari Bildner hb
When I think of all my years at MKA, I think of the friendships I have formed and the lessons that I have learned. I have spent more time at this school than I have in my own home, which shows how much MKA has had an influence on me. Although I do not remember much from the Primary School, the one thing I do remember is the circus play we did. One of the projects we had to do for the play was to paint a picture of a clown, and later I found out that Dr. Greer has had that picture in his office throughout the years until now. Dr. Greer is the Headmaster, but he is not one of those people who only cares about business, but rather he tries to get to know everyone and support all the students and their talents. While playing basketball, I see him at every home game observing and enjoying the game. He watches the plays, supports the athletes, and praises the highly intellectual. He is a man of many interests and is not shy about sharing them with the student body. I remember in Middle School watching a clip from The Blob, a strange movie with no true purpose, but one that I will always remember because of Dr. Greer. No matter where I go when I become older, MKA is what I will remember and what has made me into the person I am today. Without Dr. Greer, MKA would not be what it is, and the school is
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truly going to miss a great headmaster, but most importantly, a great person. Julia Roth Primary School was the time when I really learned how Dr. Greer truly cared for everyone at MKA. For my first grade play, "The Circus," a classmate and I had to paint a large picture of a clown as scenery. Although I am sure this clown showed the obvious signs of being painted by first graders, for years after "The Circus" and my third grade commencement, and even until a few months ago, our picture hung in Dr. Greer's office at the Middle School. At the time I thought that our clown was just that good. But now I realize how much this small token demonstrated his respect and appreciation for everyone in the MKA community, even the little people. Alexis Randall In my four years at the Upper School, Dr. Greer has been steadfast and diligent in making sure our athletes have the most state-of-the-art The first grade play at Brookside equipment, uniforms, « > courtesy o f the Bennett januly) and facilities, especially the recently renovated Van Brunt Field, After its completion, Van Brunt stood as one of the few fields in the state that had the new and modem astroturf. I remember playing lacrosse in my freshman and sophomore years and opponents marveled at the field, exclaiming their jealousy. I am also a member of the hockey team and Dr. Greer and the school blessed us with one of the most beautiful locker rooms that I have been witness to. Clary Anderson Arena, with the construction of this locker room, is officially now our home rink, and I, along with my hockey teammates, have Dr. Greer to thank. Johnny Chase My fondest memory of Dr. Greer would have to be when I was in sixth grade, I think. I remember being at an assembly in the gym and Dr. Greer did a yo-yo demonstration. He was very skilled and he knew a few tricks. I also remember him showing us horrible movies, especially The Blob. The Blob was a classic, and he seemed to enjoy the part when the little boy tries to shoot the Blob with a N erf gun. Dr. Greer always found life lessons in comedy, which made it easier for kids in Middle School to understand. Heather Lamb
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I am a senior now and I don't know how I made it through all these years. Maybe it has been the amazing friendships I've made and the welcoming family that the MKA community has always provided for me. The friendships that I have made are because of the close knit community that Dr. Greer developed us into. He has always provided us with interesting social events and fun activities to bring us together as a community. Amanda Bennett When I think back at my years at MKA, I think of the Honor Code and Plato's famous tale of "Gyges' Ring," both of which have shaped my life. After 12 years of hearing the story in assembly, I have come to understand and respect it for being the best example of what the Honor Code professes: truth, respect, integrity, etc. Once a year since Kindergarten, I remember hearing the story of Gyges and the ring that would make him invisible, introducing him to the freedom to do as he pleased. I remember wondering how that would ever affect my life, but as I entered Middle School I soon began to fit the pieces of the story with the Honor Code as I was faced with opportunities to experience and achieve new wonders; whenever I found myself stuck in a sticky situation or an arrangement that was difficult I thought of Gyges and his situation. But when I look back at my MKA experience and me as a person, I have come to realize that as I have grown older, my standards and morals have been based on the lessons I have learned through the amazing ethics and honor programs created here. As I go on in my life, I know, like in the Middle School, I will be faced with all kinds of new predicaments and situations, where it will be up to me to make the right decision, and I know that no matter what, I will always have Gyges to fall back on. Thank you, Dr. Greer! A.J. Jensen
*? One of the greatest moments I have as I look back at my years at MKA is the annual Gathering we all attend in September. I enjoy getting together as an entire community, and it is a great way to commence the school year. The Gathering gives us the opportunity to recognize and honor the accomplishments of our peers and faculty, while enjoying various presentations and talented performers. Thank you for starting such a wonderful tradition; I am truly honored to be a part of the beginning of this event that will last for years to come. Tesia Ciechanowski The citizenship class we took in sophomore year taught me a lot about our government and all the Supreme Court cases throughout history. Although at first I thought that the class would be incredibly boring, it turned out to be quite interesting. I learned things about our government that I never knew and I still recall some of the court cases that played an important role in creating our government. Thank you very much for creating such a tradition - it taught me a lot of things that I never knew before. Patrick Cedrowski
Our semi-monthly visits from Dr. Greer during Middle School assembly surface when I think of the man. His screenings of what certainly qualify as the worst movies ever to grace my eyes were enjoyed by the student body at large. I also remember the close relationship between my parents and Dr. Greer for the many years I've been at MKA. I actually have an extra year here beyond Dr. Greer - so where are my adoring fans? Chase Morrison One of the memories that I have from Brookside is the postal service. It was just started and was a major responsibility that, at the time, we had to take care of throughout our term. Dr. Greer, you brought the Montclair Postmaster to the ceremony and it was very special to us. I recently went back to Brookside to see the ceremony of the postmasters still being done, and it will always be a memory that I will cherish. Richard Zymroz MKA Review • Spring 2005
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vision, and integrity. You showed us your lighter side with sensitive subjects, and somehow got it to stick in all of our heads. Thank you for your time here and hope you are happy wherever you may end up. James Blake
"Lifers " with Dr. Greer
I am overcome with nostalgia when I recall the many times that yojSeloquently spoke at each Gathering, shared tidbits of your own embarrassing high school memories at weekly Upper School assemblies, spoke about ethics and morality, and showed us The Blob during a Middle School morning meeting. Yet, the fondest memories that I have are of the many times that I would hear your encouraging voice cheering on the MKA girls' tennis team over the past four years. Although you may be unaware of it, your presence never went unnoticed at any of the MKA tennis matches that you attended. Through our greatest victories and our most heart-wrenching defeats, you inspired us with your unwavering support and your letters of congratulations after our biggest wins. I will never forget your beaming smile as you strolled out onto the tennis courts prior to this year's Tournament of Champions and expressed your enthusiasm over the success of our season. You concluded your meeting with a small speech and wished us the best of luck going into the finals. Not only have you had a profound impact on the MKA girls' tennis team, but you have also had an even larger influence on the MKA community as a whole. I would like to thank you for your unparalleled leadership and your intriguing speeches. Your legacy is unmatched and I only hope that your future endeavors bring as much joy to you as you have to the MKA community. Jaimie Higgins The MKA community has been positively affected by you and your laser pointer for the past 12 years. I remember in Middle School your occasional appearances at m orning meetings, speaking on subjects like tattoos, cigarettes, and drugs. You took mostly negative subjects and made many of us laugh by bringing out your famous laser pointer. That shaky red dot would somehow make its way around to the three virtues written on the school seal: knowledge,
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MKA has had many community-oriented events. One of the most enjoyable events for me has been Cougar Pride Day. This coming together of MKA students and families is accompanied by fun activities and sports games. When you came to this school, you made this event possible, and throughout the years it has grown to be one of the things that I look forward to most each spring. Whether it's getting a chance to dunk a teacher in the dunking booth or raising money for my class, the day is always enjoyable. Thank you for all of your hard work in bringing the community together through laughter and fun. Marissa Koggan
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For the past 13 years that I have been a student at MKA, I have known nothing but a kind, compassionate, and hardworking headmaster in Dr. Greer. At least once a month for the past 13 years, Dr. Greer has taken time out of his day to speak to MKA students at our "morning meeting" ritual. Whether Dr. Greer is explaining to us the meaning behind the movie The Blob, or pointing out the importance of
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As a young student, I saw Dr. Greer as a great leader and as an example for all of us to follow. Now as I grow older, I not only respect Dr. Greer more, but have a strong admiration for him as well. I'll miss you, and thank you for making MKA the best 12 years of my life. Antoinelle Szwed
"Lifers" enjoy archival photos from their MKA , "knowledge, vision, and integrity," our headmaster's presence is always light-hearted and meaningful. I want to thank Dr. Greer for helping to mold MKA into an honest and close-knit community, and for presenting me with a challenging yet satisfy ing experience as an MKA student. MKA would certainly not be the prestigious school that it is today without the determination and the touch of humor that Dr. Greer has put into his work. Rebecca MacGregor Being part of the MKA community for 12 years, I have learned many things that I know will remain with me as I get older. One of my fondest memories would be when we played the handbells at the Gathering for the first time. As Brooksiders, we dedicated a lot of time and effort into perfecting our "Pachelbel's Canon," and performing in front of the "big kids" was an exciting honor. Mrs. Smith would always tell us that we had to look our best and sound our best, for Dr. Greer was going to be watching us.
In studying with Dr. Greer, I found what I was looking for in a teacher, and dare I say it, a friend. I learned more in his class than any other class I have ever taken. I learned what it meant to be a good person, how I could be a good person, and I learned that my ideas were worthwhile and important. I thank Dr. Greer for taking a risk on me and accepting my proposal for an independent study. He exposed me to material that I would not have found on my own, and he treated me like an individual with meaningful opinions. Every student should take a class in ethics, but not every student will have the opportunity, as I did, to be taught ethics by an ethical icon. Carter Smith It has been an honor to have you as a headmaster for my entire MKA career and you have greatly improved the school since I have been here. I remember going to the Gathering for the first time as a kindergartener and watching the excitement of the cheerleaders' dance and all of the awards. As a 5-year-old, the whole school community gathered in one place looked so large and I was amazed at how old the Upper Schoolers looked. At Brookside it was always fun to learn new things,;.:from reading and writing to beginning French in 3rd grade. We even became scientists before we turned 10! I remember all of the good teachers who taught me these things, such as Mrs. Parke and Mrs. Love, who are still at Brookside. I remember the traditions, such as the end-of-year picnic at the park and Halloween parades outside each year, where every costume was called into the center of the circle so everyone could see. It was sad to leave Brookside for the Middle School, but I got to watch both my sister and brother follow in my footsteps through Brookside as well, learning and experiencing all of the traditions. Dr. Greer, you have left a great legacy for MKA: thank you. Elizabeth Moses
Reminiscing about the old days...
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Notes Around MKA The Headmaster is Pleased to Announce... National Achievement SemiFinalists Valencia Harriott Will Watts National Merit SemiFinalists Paul Cuneo Nicholas David Karl Eber National Merit Commendations Aaron Axelrod Ariel Bildner Jonathan Bleicher Elizabeth Frasco
Jaimie Higgins Timothy Hirsch Thomas Houseman Sasha Klimczak Manav Lalwani Alexander Manevitz Christopher McEneaney Alexandra Mendes Elizabeth Moses Brian Nolan Alexander Porcelli Carter Smith Joseph Walter Will Watts
Edward J. Bloustein Distinguished Scholars Jacqueline Araneo Sunjoo Choi Nicholas David Taylor Deehan Karl Eber Elizabeth Frasco Mara Herrmann Jaimie Higgins Manav Lalwani Ivan Loughman-Pawelko Elizabeth Moses
Third graders surprised Dr. Greer by wearing a special t-shirt (featuring a picture o f him reading to Lower School children), and presenting him with one o f his own.
Trustee and MKA parent Karen Dias-Martin dances with Colonel Tom Cooper, who made a surprise encore appearance (voted the #7 performer o f all 12 Gatherings), singing the Mark Anthony hit, “I Need to Know. ”
The Gathering, 2004
Terry Greer watched with tears in her eyes as the third grade bellringers honored her by playing one o f her favorite pieces, “Pachelbel’s Canon. ”
Dr. Peter R. Greer started the tradition of all three campuses coming together formally twelve years ago. In late September, the entire school community revels in its academic, athletic, and artistic achievements, while celebrating with song and dance. Dr. Greer also instituted the ceremonial use of significant archival treasures, such as Montclair Academy founder John G. MacVicar’s cane and the bell that was used to change classes at the Academy circa 1887-1925. The most senior faculty member carries the cane, leading the procession that begins The Gathering, and Dr. Greer uses the bell to ring in the new school year. It was a particularly poignant ceremony for all those gathered together, as we honored Peter and Terry Greer for their thirteen years of devoted service. Page 10
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Ed. Note: James Johnson ’79 graduated with honors from both Harvard College and Harvard Law School; was inducted into the MKA Athletic H all o f Fame in 1999; and, in 2000, became the youngest recipient o f the Distinguished Alumni Award. A t the time, he was the U.S. Undersecretary o f the Treasury fo r Enforcement; currently, he is a partner at Debevoise and Plimpton. It was great to see you this morning. On the way in to work, I remembered that I had only told you half the story of the deficiency slip. As I mentioned this morning, I was really angry to have forgotten my homework and received a deficiency slip. I cried - perhaps the only time I cried in school - and destroyed the slip. I stuffed it in pieces in my desk. You took me aside with a warning not to do it again and granted me clemency. For my outburst, I deserved to be sent to the office and directed to sign the book and sit in the bench.
Joan Grevait in November 2004
Ed. Note: A t the November 2004 inservice faculty and sta ff meeting, Headmaster Peter Greer gave a state-ofthe-school address and thanked retiring faculty member Joan Grevatt fo r many years o f dedicated teaching. Joan Grevatt From speech by Linda Stark Virtually everyone in this room has been privileged to not only revere, but also to love our colleague and dear friend, Joan Grevatt. How does one do justice to over 35 years o th er dedication to generations of MKA’s children? Her talents and optimism influenced me to come to MKA back in ’76. Imagine visiting a dark room filled with 5 ^ graders, viewing a film on family life in early Japan. When an extended family, including Grandma, climbed into a large wooden tub to bathe, I expected peals of laughter, but there was silence. I wondered who could have prepared 5 ^ graders so well that they didn’t even giggle. When the lights went on, I met Joan Grevatt. I’d like to use an acrostic, so you know what to expect:
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That was only one part of the story. The second half I remember just as clearly. It took place two years later as I was leaving Brookside. It was our last day.. .and I was mentioned honorably for the Brookside prize. After the awards ceremony, you approached me in the hallway and said, with great enthusiasm: “I knew you could do it. You’re going to be a great man some day.” While I have long since grown skeptical of the notion of greatness, I came away from it with a huge sense of approbation - even more so than the prize - that meant a great deal to me then. I remember the moment warmly nearly 31 years later. Should you ever doubt the impact of how teachers treat their students, don’t. The impact is huge. And I thank you.
“G” - Generosity: “I can do that.” “I ’ll help.’YGentleness - I haven’t heard a mean or rude remark in 28 years, have you? Good spirits - When you picture Joan, don’t you see her smile or hear her laughter? “G” is also for “Ghost” - she has some great stories to tell. “R” - Renaissance Woman: Joan was Acting Head for Rudy Deetjen; Joan brought Don Graves, Mariellen Giacobbe, Lucy Calkins, Nancy Atwell, and Ralph Fletcher to MKA to consult on writing. We were the “cutting edge.” But the topic sentence “Joan Grevatt is a Renaissance Woman” requires more than three [Tom] Cooper points of evidence..so here are my notes! [Produced a scroll.] “E”S is for everywhere: she has taught not only at Brookside, beginning in 1969, but in almost every classroom at the Middle School, including the Crow’s Nest, since 1974. She started a Writing Lab in what is now the main Computer Lab. “E” is also for Edgemont Park, where she taught intramural sports. “V” - Vigorous vitality; if we can keep her from climbing fences in the ice in
Vermont and off the volleyball court! Itjpalso for veni, vidi, vici and and volunteering to take new challenges, such as Latin. Four years ago, she agreed to teach a new 6 ^ grade Latin course. “A” - Aerobics Grandma,. .A few years ago, new teacher was learning names and asked me, “Who is Joan Grevatt?” I began, “Well, she’s an Aerobics Grandma.. .and that was enough. “T” - Teamwork: She headed the 5 ^ and th 6U1 grade teams, was on the HL Team, and is on the 4“1 grade team now. “T” is also for Testimonial [the writing of James Johnson ’79 above]. Joan, your impact has been huge, and we thank you!
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Among the Brookside visitors in November were grandparents Mrs. Gwendolyn Cottingham, Mr. Robert Cottingham, and Mrs. Alice Thomas, marking the second generation o f Cottinghams to attend MKA. First grader Bobby Cottingham is the nephew o f Paige Cottingham-Streater ’79, and the son o f Mr. Robert Cottingham, Jr. ’84 and Dr. Alison Thomas-Cottingham ’84.
Grandparents ’Day, November 2004: third grader Kassandra Fotiadis (daughter o f Stacy Rubis and Yanni Fotiadis ’82) is embraced by her grandmother, Mrs. Kassandra Fotiadis.
An October to remember ...well, i f you are a Red Sox fan, like our own Dr. Greer! In honor o f the Boston Red Sox winning the World Series, Dr. Greer declared a “red” dress down day fo r all o f MKA, and good sportsmanship prevailed on all three campuses, despite this being Yankee country!
October 2004: Spirit Day at the Upper School, the day before Homecoming when the students get in the spirit by participating in traditions such as the “Powder P uff”games, where junior and senior class girls tackle each other in football.
OPERATION TRIBUTE It is with great pride and pleasure that we can report to you that we are ready to begin collecting names for the Operation Tribute Memorial, to be constructed in the summer of ’05. Through the hard work of the entire MKA community and the fundraising efforts of Dr. Greer, we feel confident that we will begin construction in the coming months. Now we need your help - but not financially.
peacetime, needs to contact Alumni Director Marsha Kleinman mkleinman@montclairkimberley.org. The information collected will be presented in a lectern that stands at the entrance to the memorial. To prevent errors, this document can be changed to reflect updates or addendums to the original list.
HELP US!
This memorial is dedicated to the honorable men and women, who as members o f The Montclair Kimberley Academy community, gave, in each generation, their time, endeavors, and/or lives to the struggle for freedom and human rights.
Needed: Knowledge of any member of the MKA community who is or has been a member of the United States armed services during war and peace.
We need information on members of the MKA community who have served in the armed forces. Anyone with any knowledge of the military service of members of this community, in wartime or
Particulars: Name/rank (if applicable), type of community member and years at MKA, branch of service, name of conflict (if applicable), years of service.
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Cougar Sports MKA Fall Sports Team Information by Varsity Head Coaches MKA and NA “Kick-off’ Great New Tradition! In an effort to increase school spirit and kick off the new school year, The Montclair Kimberley Academy and Newark Academy agreed to start a new tradition this past September. The Cougars and Minutemen took part in the First Annual “Kick-off Weekend” on Saturday, September 11 at MKA. With 13 athletic contests between MKA and Newark Academy, the day featured great competition and even better sportsmanship between the rival prep schools. An exciting new tradition was bom between two fine schools and will hopefully continue next year and beyond. Thanks to PAMKA for all of their support.. .Kick-off weekend was a huge success! The 2004 MKA Boys’ Cross Country team once again defended their Hills • Division title in the Colonial Hills Conference (CHC). The team was undefeated in their CHC division with a 7-1 record overall. The team was led by co-captain Nicolai Naranjo, who was 1st team CHC, 1st team All-Essex County and 2nd team All-State (Star-Ledger), finishing in 8th place at the Meet of Champions at Holmdel Park in November. Nicolai’s improvement was amazing this season, getting down to 15:30 for 5,000m... a personal best from last year by over 29 seconds. Varsity runners Noah Sacco (co-captain), Randy Richardson, Mike Deatherage, Taylor Deehan, Phil Fandel and Andrew Patton all improved greatly from last season. Hard work and dedication does pay off! The team finished 6th place in the CHC, 7th place in the Essex County meet, and 8th place in the NJSIAA State meet. The Girls’ Cross Country team enjoyed their most successful season in recent memory. They finished 6-1 and were named CHC Hills Division champions. This certainly did not come easily to the team, as they were plagued by injuries and, as a result, had a smaller squad than usual. The only returning harriers were
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senior captain Carter Smith, senior Ali Conlon and junior Deborah Lewis. The team missed having the depth of runners Sharon Williams and Lindsay Earle, who were both unable to participate in races this fall due to injury. Thankfully, we had four new runners: freshman Melanie Brady, sophomore standout Carly Ferguson, and juniors Caroline Crosland and Keara McCarthy. These four young women took the sport by storm and were critical to the success of the team. Carly Ferguson came in 1st place in all six of our dual meets and finished high enough at the Essex County Championships to earn 2nd team AllCounty. In the last game of the season, the Varsity Field Hockey team beat Glen Ridge 4-0. It was a strong win in which the floodgates opened for the offense, while the defense denied several Glen Ridge scoring attempts. It was also a great way to end the season for a team that had lost seven games by one point against perennial rivals and powerhouse teams such as Kent Place, Pingry, and Mountain Lakes. The 2004 Field Hockey team showed consistent improvement and cohesiveness as a unit due in large part to the leadership of seniors Devin Almeida, Lizzie Frasco and Michele Leardo. The Colonial Hills Conference recognized Devin Almeida for the 1st team and Lizzie Frasco for Honorable Mention; and the North Jersey Field Hockey Coaches Association for Independent Schools recognized the following players: 2nd Team Defense - Devin Almeida; Honorable Mention Attack - Angela McCaffrey and Caroline Richardson; and Honorable Mention Defense - Kara Shepard. Devin Almeida was also recognized by both Essex County coaches and the Prep League for her outstanding play. The Varsity Football team finished the year with a record of 3-7. The team split the games played against traditional rivals Newark Academy and Morristown-Beard, and MKA won during the “Kick-offi’)«?
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weekend, beating Newark 24-12. The team suffered a heartbreaking, one point road loss to Mo-Beard, 30-29, later in the season. The boys salvaged the season with two wins in their last four games. An exciting game at Bernards High School was capped by a ferocious second half comeback with MKA winning 25-21. The Cougars were pitted against Group IV Kearny in the state consolation game and came away with a hard fought road win, 18-13. The team was led by two 1st Team All- Conference players on offense, junior Brandon Bullock and senior Aaron Thompson. The defensive MVP was junior Nolan McGarrity. Nolan was also selected to the All-Essex County team as well. The team returns 15 letter winners who will look to improve upon this year’s record. The JV split their season series with Blair Academy, winning during the last week of the season at home 14-0. MKA Varsity Boys’ Soccer team finished with a 7-7-4 record and captured our second consecutive Prep B State championship. Almost all of last year’s players (Joe Walter, Angelo Amato, Mike Weiss, Owen Jennings, Sam Walter and Pat Amato) picked up injuries, forcing them to miss key games and the team to constantly reshuffle the line-up. The team looked to players that had come through a successful JV program (Alex Manevitz, Jason Flood, Owen Jennings, Barry Rothbard, Thomas Alati, Jonathan Reichstein) and four new freshmen (Joe Christovao, Greg Zorbas, Joe Corriea and Tom Goulder) to produce the winning performances that MKA had grown accustomed to over the past few years. These players joined Nolan brothers Peter and Brian and attempted to win the Colonial Hills Conference, Essex County, State and Prep B Championship. Late in the season, the team finally had all its experienced players available for selection and set their sights on recapturing the Prep B Championship, working hard in practice to develop chemistry and tactics for upcoming opponents. Seeded # 3 in the Preps, the
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team beat Gill St. Bernard 2-Hin the opening round, beat arch rival Newark Academy 1-0 in an excellently executed game, and advanced to the final against Pennington, where two Mike Weiss goals in the second half sealed the victory and ended a dramatic season on an extremely positive note.
The Girls’ Varsity Soccer team finished the year with a 10-9-1 record. Although plagued with injuries throughout the year, the team fought hard throughout the campaign. Led by seniors Dina Berman, Heather Lamb, Sasha Klimczak, Emma Nagle, Rachel Pelosi and Mara Herrmann the team posted 11 shutouts, knocked off
M A K IN G H ISTO R Y The 2004 MKA Varsity Girls’ Tennis Team finished one of the greatest seasons in MKA athletics team history this fall by finishing with a 24-0 record and capturing numerous team championships along the way. Winning 47 of their last 48 matches over the last two years, the MKA Cougars cemented themselves as one of the greatest and most successful teams in the history of the school. Led by 2003 NJ State Singles Champion, Chisako Sugiyama, at First Singles and Brittany Berckes at Second Singles, the Cougars possessed a potent one-two punch; both Sugiyama and Berckes went undefeated this year in singles play. With the always resilient Elizabeth Moses at Third Singles, the Cougar matches were often clinched before they even got started. Heading up the doubles line-up were Essex County Doubles Champions Jamie Higgins and Marissa Koggan, who also captured second place in the State Doubles Championships. Chelsea Hubbell and Jamie Silverman (Second Doubles) rounded out the starting lineup, going undefeated and clinching the decisive team point at the Tournament of Champions. It was a remarkable season, and the team accolades kept coming throughout October as the team captured the NJ Tournament of Champions; Parochial B State Championship; Parochial B North Championship; Essex County Tennis Championship; and the Colonial Hills Conference Championship. It should be noted that the NJ Tournament of Champions features the six state champions from Group I, II, HI, IV and the two Parochial State Champions from A and B. This is the first Tournament of Champions title MKA has captured in any sport...ever!
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players Sami Hirsh, Lisa Vuono, and Hannah Gill returning in ’05, we are looking for bigger and better things from the club. It has been a yet another great season for the Varsity Volleyball squad. I say great because we took the program to a new level with several of the accomplishments we made during the season. We had an impressive 20-7 record, which was our best record in four years. During the NJ State Championships, we battled through a tough seeding and faced a very strong Cresskill team. While we were ultimately defeated by Cresskill, we played with
Bruno made the first team in the Colonial Hills Conference. Cara Landolfi made the second team in the Colonial Hills Conference. The MVP for the 2004 Volleyball season went to both Jacqueline Bruno and Cara Landolfi. Honorable Mention in the Colonial Hills Conference: Megan Livesey and Lhenee Riddick.
Glen Ridge three times, and lost an overtime shootout heartbreaker to Eastern Christian in the state playoffs. In an unbelievable display of courage, co captain Heather Lamb played three games on a broken leg and co-captain Dina Berman played with tom ligaments in her knee. While the team did not win any titles or championships this year, it’s easy to see that soccer is back at MKA! With over 32 girls coming out for the team this year, including 14 freshmen, the team’s future is very bright. With 12 varsity letter winners, including All- League
heart and determination. While not as satisfying as a win, we can take a measure of pride in the way we competed. Our team was seeded 7 ^ in Essex County, a watershed moment in the MKA program. This seeding earned us a measure of respect from opposing teams; for example, Caldwell’s coaches came twice to scout out our team. MKA made the finals of the Prep State Playoffs, 9 | first for our squad. Though we lost to a very strong Peddie team, we again displayed the great tenacity and skill that are the hallmarks of our team. Finally, we were third in our conference, which is no small feat in and of itself. Jacqueline
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Fall Varsity Athletics Awards Assembly MKA’s Department of Athletics held our first Fall Varsity Athletics Assembly on Tuesday, November 30. The assembly served as an opportunity to recognize all of our Varsity athletes and teams in front of their peers, parents, and guests. Over 250 athletes and parents attended the event. Varsity letter winners, all-star recipients, and individual team awards were presented by the various coaches. Assistant Director of Athletics, Jan Peterson, created an amazing slideshow of sport action shots (courtesy of Zoom Sports Photos) that was without a doubt the highlight of the evening. With over 250 athletes and parents attending the event, we believe this could be a great new tradition for all of our Varsity athletes, teams, and parents. - Winter and spring Varsity Athletic Assemblies will also be held this year. All photos courtesy of Andy Kiss at www.zOomsportsphotos.com
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Homecoming
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Legendary teacher Ken Gibson —now retired —greets Alumni Council member J.K. Walker ’80.
Sisters come back fo r their 30 ^ and 25 ^ reunions: Leslie Aufzien Levine ’74 and Meredith Aufzien Bauer ’79.
Returning fo r their 5 ^ reunion: Mayur Saxena ’99, David Newman ’99, Philip Mazo ’99, and the neverchanging faculty member George Hrab.
Not surprising that Roger Webb ’52 and Anne Van Vleck Webb ’54 would be interested in the architectural renderings o f the new Upper School Arts Wing. With them, on the left, is A nne’s classmate from the TKS ’54, Adrianne Onderdonk Dudden.
“We are fam -i-ly, I ’ve got a ll my sisters with me..., 1 the classic refrain sung by The Pointer Sisters, emerged as the theme from Homecoming 2004. Here is ju st a sampling o f the siblings, couples, and the extended M K A fa m ily o f friends that jo in ed together on October 1(7^.
Dynamic Duo: the 5 5 ^ and 45 ^ reunions o f The Kimberley School would not have happened without the organizational energy o f Jerrie Reilly Stevenson ’49 and her sister Jarvis Reilly Nolan ’59. Two Academy guys married two Kimberley ladies and they all came back fo r their 50 ^ reunion: June Foster ’54, Jake Jacobus ’54, Gail Jacobus ’58, and John Foster ’54.
Buddies from ’99: Tyler DiNapoli, class agent Alex Holz, and Ensign Richard Eytel, U.S. Navy.
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An MKA parent (second grader Wyatt) from the 20 ^ Reunion Class, Chris Noble ’84, joined his sister Vanessa Noble Good ’79, who came back to campus fo r her 25^l.
10™ year Reunion was fu n fo r Lauren Visceglia ’94, Lisa Ramos ’94, and Angela Garretson ’94.
The Homecoming photo exhibit o f Lily Solmssen Moureaux ’59 was well-received by friends, family, and the greater school community. Lily came to the Upper School at the end o f October to teach F & P Arts Department Chair Tony Cuneo s photography classes.
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I t ’s a fam ily affair with the Cottinghams: Current MKA parents (first grader Bobby) and couple from the Class o f ’84, Alison Thomas-Cottingham and Bob Cottingham, celebrated their 2 0 ^, while sister Paige Cottingham-Streater ’79 celebrated her 25 ™.
Sean Pignatello ’84 and his wife, Lauren, look at a class memory book with Reunion Co-Chair Ken Vostal ’84.
Betsy Stanton Santarlasci ’79 and form er Distinguished Alumni recipient James Johnson ’79 reunite fo r their 25™ reunion.
50™ Reunion Co-Chairs C. Y. Treene ’54 and Aubin Zabriskie Ames ’54 present Dr. Peter Greer with a generous gift. The Kimberley ladies showed great strength in other numbers as well —they crowded around fiv e tables at lunch and dinner!
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Another group that came back in strong numbers was the last group o f Kimberley graduates - the ladies o f ’74. Among those women attending the luncheon in honor o f their 30^ reunion were Noreen Norton, Susan Stokes Galligan, and Martha Bonsai Day.
Tony Barnes ’79 catches up with old friends Mark Donatiello ’79 (parent o f three MKA students!), and Stewart Carr ’74.
An auspicious occasion fo r all: Doris Krebs Barnard ’54 and Catherine Krebs Suiter ’64 celebrated their 50™ and 40^ reunions in high spirits, and they tried to get their mother, Montclair resident Doris Blondel Krebs ’29, to return with them fo r what would have been her 75^ reunion. A nd then there are the Montclair Academy connections: Doris is married to Dr. Bryant Barnard ’54, and John Blondel ’74, back fo r his 30 ^ reunion, is a cousin o f the Krebs sisters.
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Book Fair 2004 Ed. Note: This article is by Debbie Kozak, our Assistant Director o f External Affairs and MKA Book Fair liaison extraordinaire. The annual PAMKA Scholastic Book Fair, the largest fair of its type in America, reached even greater heights this year. While it may seem impossible for the overall Chair, MKA parent and Scholastic SVP Judy Newman MacGregor (Rebecca ’05 and John ’08), to find a children’s author who hasn’t already visited MKA, yet again she worked her magic, providing students at all three campuses
with a remarkable roster of literary “names” for the 2004 ‘Elect to ReadfyiJ Book Fair. This year’s distinguished visitors were Henry Winkler (aka ‘The Fonz’), The New York Times best seller Carl Hiaasen'f children’s book icon Jan Brett, Walter Wick, creator of the popular I Spy series, classic middle school author Suzanne Collins, popular poet Jack Prelutsky, Pulitzer Prize-winning writer H. G. Bissinger, and MKA’s very own heralded young author Ann Napolitano ’90, whose first novel Within Arms Reach met with great critical success. These authors join an impressive list of writers who have
Parent volunteer tutor Lisa Knowlton takes her TEAM Academy student shopping at the MKA Book Fair.
visited past fairs, including J. K. Rowling, Jerry Spinelli, Walter Dean Myers, Avi, Cornelia Funke and Jon Scieszka, among others.
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MKA was left with some outstanding memories of this Book Fair: the warmth and personal attentiveness of Henry Winkler as he hugged and addressed every adult and child he met at the Middle School. The rapt attention of students witnessing the raw emotion of James “Boobie” Miles, the injured football player who was the inspiration behind Bissinger’s ground-breaking Friday Night Lights and who shared the Upper School stage for Bissinger’s passionate presentation. The exuberance of second graders welcoming Jan Brett with posters and bright umbrellas that celebrated the title of her latest book. And the honesty and openness of Ann Napolitano recalling the trials and tribulations of her senior year. Gratifyingly, the authors were also left with warm memories of MKA. From Jack Prelutsky, “Hooray for you! I had a WONDERFUL day at MKA - that was the most amazing book fair I’ve ever
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Carl Hiaasen with Book Fair Chair, MKA parent, and Scholastic SVP Judy Newman MacGregor and Headmaster Dr. Peter R. Greer.
seen.” From Carl Hiaasen, “One of the great joys of writing Hoot was being able to get out and talk to kids - and what a sharp group at Montclair! My visit made me think there’s hope for the planet after all,” and from Henry Winkler, who graciously agreed to sign boxes of books in California after time ran out in New Jersey, “They are all signed. I tried to make them all a little different S h u t each is signed with the memory of how
Returning alumna Ann Napolitano ’90 shares her experiences as a student and a writer with an Upper School English class.
fantastic that morning was with all the kids and staff.” Beyond the opportunities provided by visitors of this stature, the Book Fair offers the MKA community a means to become involved in a huge volunteer operation, to acknowledge faculty with donations to classrooms, library and personal ‘wish-lists,’ and to support MKA’s partner school TEAM Academy
in Newark with donations to their fledgling library, as well as with invitations for their students to join MKA peers for the Hiassen and Prelutsky presentations. This year’s support was overwhelming - with $16,000 in teacher gift certificates, over $4,000 in donations to TEAM Academy and an incredible $9,000 increase over last year’s recordbreaking numbers, there is no doubt that MKA did indeed Elect to Read!
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At the Middle School, 7th graders frolicked through Shakespeare's "The Comedy o f Errors."
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A first grade play at Brookside celebrated friendship and Valentine's Day.
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The Montclair Kimberley Academy will induct three elite athletes into the Athletic Hall of Fame at the awards luncheon on May 14. This is the tenth group to be honored for their exceptional athletic achievements. Nancy Tiernan Swenson ’42 Tennis Bom in New Jersey, Nancy Tieman Swenson ’42 started her athletic career at The Kimberley School where she earned distinction on the State Field Hockey Team as a right wing forward. Nancy attended Connecticut College for Women before moving to Texas in 1948 with her husband, a graduate of Montclair Academy, Brace Swenson ’39. They moved to Dallas in 1951 where they raised a family of three boys and three girls, and Nancy continued to play tennis despite these pleasant interruptions. Nancy’s resume is highlighted by five #1 Texas doubles titles with Nancy Penson, and she was nationally ranked in the top five in the USTA with Nancy Penson in 1975 (in two divisions), ’76, ’77, ’78, ’79 and ’80. In addition, her accomplishments include a #2 National singles title; a #1 Texas Woman’s title in ’82; a #2 National doubles (Penson); a #3 National doubles (Penson); and senior Texas Sectional Champion in 1984, Nancy was even the champion in both golf and tennis at the Dallas Country Club five times in each sport (as she was weaning herself away from her beloved tennis game due to several knee operations). Swenson was inducted into the Texas Tennis Hall of Fame in 2003, whose enshrines from years past include Maureen Connolly Brinker, Zina Garrison, Randy Snow, Lori McNeil, Steve Denton, Dick Stockton, Tut Bartzen, George, Cliff and Nancy Richey, Wilmer Allison and many other tennis greats. Several years ago, Bud Collins was being interviewed by a Dallas sports commentator. Bud remarked, “Oh, you are calling from Dallas. That’s the home of Penson and Swenson!” With a touch of vaudeville, the Penson-Swenson duo called itself the “song and dance” team. Mrs. Swenson half joked, “Nancy’s got the power and I’ve got the speed.” They quipped that at least tennis kept them away from the card tables and bars.
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Nancy’s contributions to the game of tennis go beyond her own spectacular performances on the court. She has been an impressive force in the growth of tennis in Texas for the last fifty years by helping with the formation of the Dallas Tennis Association, and volunteering with the Maureen Connolly Brinker Tennis Tournament. She has also served as a role model for her own children’s tennis. Nancy’s oldest son played on the North Carolina team, her second oldest played for Washington and Lee, and the third was the captain of the Yale tennis team. John Pellecchia ’84 Baseball John Pellecchia’s illustrious athletic career at MKA spanned the years from 1980 to 1984, during which he earned four Varsity Letters in baseball, as well as letters in soccer and basketball. His performance in the field, on the mound, and at the plate contributed immensely to MKA winning the NJISAA B Division State Championship in 1983, and kept the team a few outs away from repeating in 1984. John was a three-year NJISAA All-Stater, both as a pitcher and third baseman, and Team Captain for his senior year. His batting skills allowed him to lead the team in batting average (freshman: .350; sophomore: .400; junior: .400; senior: .400); slugging percentage; homeruns (freshman: 2; sophomore: 5; junior: 5; senior: 8); and RBIs during his playing time for MKA. He was also the team’s most reliable pitcher, especially during his junior and senior years (freshman: 2-2; sophomore: 7-0; junior: 9-0; senior: 9-1). A fellow player commented that the other teams would show him respect by walking him, much like teams do to Barry Bonds, and that he was “a man among boys.” John went on to earn a B.S. while playing baseball at Rollins College in Florida, one of the first MKA athletes to play college ball. At Rollins, his batting average was .386 and his 38 career home runs are the Career Record. In 1987, he established the Single Season Record for Home Runs (22), and he had a slugging percentage of .690 and 96 RBIs. He was named Second Team All-American in 1987 and 1988, and was the Rollins College Athlete of the Year in 1987. Not surprisingly, John was drafted by the Houston Astros.
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John was a member of the Houston Astros Class “A” team in 1988 and 1989. He went on to become a member of the coaching staff of Florida’s best high school team, Wellington High School, ranked #1 in the nation. John was also a Major League Baseball Scout from 1994-2000, and an analyzer and rater of scouts for the Major League Scouting Combine. John lives with his wife, Joanne, whom he married in 2003, in Atlantis, Florida where he is the Manager of Blue Chip Lending. Liza Boutsikaris ’99 Fencing Liza Boutsikaris ’99 comes from a true fencing dynasty, and she became one of the brightest jewels in the Boutsikaris crown. Her grandfather, Charles Boutsikaris, with his three brothers, were fencing legends in the 1930s and ’40s, and Liza’s father, Tom Boutsikaris (inducted into the MKA Athletic Hall of Fame as a coach in 2002), and his cousin carried the winning tradition into the 1960s and ’70s. Fast forward to the third generation and you have Jill Tobia Sorger ’88, granddaughter of Charles and cousin of Liza, making her mark in New Jersey fencing in the ’80s (inducted into the MKA Athletic Hall of Fame in 1999), and Liza making history in the ’90s. Liza was named “Fencer of the Century” by the StarLedger in January 2000.
consecutive matches. She did not compete in the prestigious Santelli Tournament in her freshman year due to injury, but the other years’ results speak for themselves: as a sophomore, she was 22-1; junior, 23-1; and senior, 23-0. Liza was a two-time Individual State Champion, three-time State Foil Team Champion, three-time All-State Is* Team, Santelli Team Foil Champion, and two-time O’Connor Individual Foil Champion. In addition, she won the MKA Klein Award in ’99; was named Most Valuable Fencer in ’97, ’98, and ’99; and won the Under-20 Junior Olympics qualifier and the USFA Mid-Atlantic Under-19 national qualifier in ’98 and ’99. At the University of Notre Dame, Liza earned a B.A. in Marketing, while continuing to be an exemplary fencer. She was the Notre Dame Team Captain for 2002 and 2003, and a fouryear Letter Winner. In the Midwestern competitions, she consistently placed in the top ten, and at the Penn State Open, she was a two-time finalist. Liza was an All-American in 2000, and 12™ at the NCAA Individual Championships; in 2001, she was 16™ at the NCAA Individual Championships. Her 4™ Year Record was 168-37, which comprised a .820 winning percentage, placing her 19™ at Notre Dame for Career All-Time Winning Percentage; 11™ All-Time in Career Wins All Weapons; and 6™ Career All-Time Foil Wins. Her Notre Dame team placed second in the NCAA Championships in 2000; third in 2001 and 2002; and, as Team Captain, Liza led the team to victory as the NCAA Team Champions in 2003. With characteristic appreciation, Liza describes her father and grandfather as inspiring teachers and coaches* but everyone recognized her natural ability, discipline, and desire to win as an unbeatable combination. At present, Liza is a Marketing Associate with Mintz Rosenfeld & Company LLC, in Fairfield, New Jersey.
In her freshman year at MKA, Liza was 27-3, and her sophomore to senior years, she was 131-1, having won the last 131
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From the Alumni Association Dear MKA Alumni, Family, and Friends, The Alumni Council's top priority and goal is to foster better communication between the Alumni Council and all members of the Alumni Association. The Alumni Council intends to provide a better means of informing alumni of current events and networking opportunities. As a result, in order to achieve our goal, over 2,000 alumni have already received two issues of The Cougar Chronicles, an electronic newsletter distributed on a quarterly basis since December 2004. This e-newsletter serves as a supplement to the MKA Review and reports on alumni news and upcoming events. In a "Where Are They Now?" section, various alumni are highlighted regarding their business endeavors and activities. The response to The Cougar Chronicles has been tremendous. Alumni have already volunteered to become members of the Alumni Council, to speak at Career Day, and to network with each other. I encourage all of you to contact Alumni Director Marsha Kleinman at mkleinman@montclairkimberley.org so that you can receive the next issue of The Cougar Chronicles. As always, we welcome your thoughts and suggestions about ways to improve communication between the MKA community and its alumni. (Not all email programs can receive the newsletter as sent, so please know that you can access The Cougar Chronicles on the MKA web site - www.montclairkimberley.org - under Alumni: Main.) We continue to foster close ties with various alumni through events, such as the Alumni/Student Hockey Game in November; the first Winter Break Young Alumni Luncheon in January; and this year’s regional receptions in Naples and Sarasota, Florida in February. In addition, alumni have the opportunity to come back to campus and interact with current students at Career Day in March, and will gather at the home of a gracious alumnus of MA ’53 for a NYC reception in May. We have been fortunate to have had the excellent leadership of Dr. Peter R. Greer over the past thirteen years. He has captained our ship and set us on a course with high expectations. The Alumni Association and the entire MKA community are thankful for his leadership and we wish him and his wife, Terry, well in their retirement. We hope that they will come back to Montclair and visit us often. The era of Thomas W. Nammack as the new Montclair Kimberley Academy Headmaster begins in July. The Alumni Association will continue to standby at the ready to make sure that the successes the school has achieved in the past and the tradition of knowledge, vision and integrity continues well into the future. Very truly yours, Joshua H. Raymond ’89 President, MKA Alumni Association
Distinguished Alumni Award Committee Co-Chair Janine Garland ’82 presented the 2004 Award to Kappa Waugh. The Friday assembly at the Upper School included readings o f Virginia's poetry, and the students and teachers were visibly moved. The power o f her mother's words transported the audience, and faculty members came out o f their classrooms to hug and thank Kappa fo r her contribution.
Winter Break Young Alumni Luncheon brought back members o f the 2003 and 2004 classes to the Upper School campus to see old friends and chat with faculty and Current students about their college experiences. Front: Kate Schrager '04, Kate Santoro '04, Jenna Sakolsky ’03, and Mary Kate Lanzo ’03. Back: Melissa Berg ’03 shares a laugh with faculty member Dave Hessler and John Thompson '03. (Visit the Alumni pages o f the web site - www.montclairkimberley.org -fo r fu ll articl'd.)
Join us for these Alumni Events May 6 May May 14 May 25 June 21 September 24
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Senior Breakfast BANI Picnic at Eagle Rock Reservation Athletic Hall of Fame Alumni Reception in New York City Alumni Golf Open HOMECOMING 2005 Reunions for classes ending in 5 and 0.
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A lum ni/Student H ockey Gam e Varsity H ead Coach J e ff Moore, Assistant Athletic Director Patty Sullivan, and Alumni Director Marsha Kleinman brought together another great group o f alumni and student hockey players fo r an exciting, competitive game at Montclair Clary Anderson Arena on Wednesday, November 24, 2004. The Green team edged out the White team, 8-7, and it was great to see the "old-timers"from the 90s play so well with this year's Varsity team. Front: Bryan Lonsiriggr ’90, Michael Grillo ’06, Henry Fandel ’06, Michael Bellantoni '06, Michael Pierri ’06, Sean Gaffney ’06. Back: J m p h Ferrara ’92, Hal Garrity '04, Matt Brown ’03, Brett Allcorn ’02, McKee ’97, Alfredo Bequillard ’97, Gary Murphy ’99, Dave Steinfeld ’97, Eddie Bartleson ’08, John Ogden '08, John Ciardi ’08, Matt Nielsen ’01, Anthony Gray ’02, Will Boss 04, Charlie Gray ’07, Sean Duffy ’9 %| (Visit the Alumni pages o f the web .vzlS www.montclairkimberley.org - fo r fu ll article.) v
Alumni Association Council Ballot Election for Alumni Council members will be held at the Annual Meeting of the MKA Alumni Association on May 16, 2005. Meeting place will be at the Middle School Presidents’ Room, 201 Valley Road, Montclair, New Jersey. Time: 7:00 p.m. If you do not expect to be present at the meeting, please sign the proxy below and return it to the Alumni Office, 201 Valley Road, Montclair NJ 07042. Upon election of the proposed slate of nominees, the Alumni Council for 2005-2006 will consist of the following: TERM EXPIRING 2006 Chris Bellapianta ’97 Richard G. Jenkins ’77 India Hayes Larrier ’80 Dara Marmon ’91 Joshua H. Raymond ’89
TERM EXPIRING 2007 LaRhonda Boone ’87 Daniel Carson ’83 David DeMatteis ’95 Janine Garland ’82 J. Kent Walker ’80
TERM EXPIRING 2008 Dana M. T. Cestone ’79 Chris DeStefano ’90 Lawrence Duca ’79 Joanne Pundyk Goldberg ’87 Cheryl McCants ’82 Mark Politan ’91 Keshia Trotman ’92
ADVISORY Robert Cottingham, Jr. ’84 Lori Windolf Crispo ’78 Kristine Hatzenbuhler O’Connor ’83 J. Dean Paolucci ’73 Patricia Shean Worthington ’74
The following persons presently on the Alumni Council have been nominated to serve as officers of the Alumni Association for 2005-2006. These officers will be elected by the Alumni Council at its annual meeting on May 16, 2005: ‘ President (2 year te rm )...................................... Joshua H. Raymond’89 Executive Vice President............................................ Daniel Carson ’83 Network Vice President ..................................... Dana M.T. Cestone ’79
Secretary .................................................................... J. Kent Walker’80 Treasurer (2 year term )........................................ Richard G Jenkins S
The undersigned hereby appoints Joshua H. Raymond ’89 Proxy to vote FOR____AGAINST____the election of the proposed members of The Montclair Kimberley Academy Alumni Council at the annual meeting to be held May 16, 2005 as set forth in the spring issue of the MKA Review magazine.
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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 T2 - U.S. Ambassador to Great Britain 1963 .(1947-50) Fairleigh S. Dickinson ’wTfr. President of Becton, 1965 DicMnson & Co. James S. Vandermade ’35 - President, Sowerbutt 1966 Quarries, Injsd MA Trustee Gustave E. Wiedenmayer ’25 - President, National 1967 Newark and Essex BanMng Co. Richard B. ScudderRl- Publisher, The Newark 1968 Evening News Howard Van Vleck ’22 - Landscape Architect, 1969 Academy Trus^^H Spruille Braden TO - U.S. Ambassador to Colombia 1970 H(1939-42), Cuba (1942-45), Argentina (1945) Dallas S. Townsend Jr. ’36 - CBS News Journalist 1971 Arthur A. Goldman ’25 - Hotelier, owner All Seasons 1972 Hotel & Golf Club 1973 ... S. Barksdale Penickjr. ’21 - President, S.B. Penick Co.* New York Roger B. Etherington ’41 - President, American National 4974 Bank & Trust Co.
Elizabeth Jones ’53 - Chief Sculptor-Engraver, U.S. Mint Joseph E. Wiedenmayer ’24 - Career diplomat, advocate for the Deaf 1987 . JampS A. Courter ’59 - U.S. Congressman, military expert 1988 ; Aubin ZabrisMe Ames ’54 - Quintessential volunteer Philip L. FradMn ’53 - Author, Pulitzer Prize 1989 winning journalist Thomas G. Stockham Jr. ’51 - Electrical engineer; 1990 inventor digital recording Karen Vanderhoof-Forschner ’70 - Founder, Lym||l*‘ 1991 Disease Foundation Michael S. Yamashita ’67 - International photographer 1992 Ellen R. Malcolm ’65 - Founder, EMILY’s List 1993 Rudolph H. Deetjen ’50 - Educator 1994 Herbert H. Tate Jr. ’71 - President, N.J. Board of 1995 Public Utilities Doris Keller Hamlin ’36 - Pioneering environmentalist 1996 Peter V. K. Funk ’39 - Author, lexical semanticist 1997 Robert L. Clifford ’42 - New Jersey Supreme 1998 Court Justice William H. Cook ’30 - Aeronautical engineer, 1999 Boeing Aircraft James E. Johnson^9 - Undersecretary of the 2000 Treasury for Enforcement Parker B. Armstrong ’37 - Vice Admiral, USN, ret. 2001 Laura Scher ’76 - Pioneering entrepreneur; 2002 WorMng Assets Funding Service Barry W. Ridings KO - Investment banker; Lazard Freres’ 2003 Restructuring Group Virginia Hamilton Adair ’29 - Poet and educator 2004
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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 recipient should 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 of special 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 (973.783.577f), or email (mMeinman@montclairkimbprley.org ), and include the information on the form below.. The nomination form is also on the MKA web site, www.montclairMmberley.org, under Alumni Awards. Nominee
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Class Notes Editor’s Note
“Old Friends”
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 email 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 email 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.
The Distinguished Alumni Award head table at the luncheon was graced by (front) Sarah Huntley, Lillian Wright Huntley ’30, Kappa Waugh, and (back) Director o f External Affairs Judy Polonofsky, Headmaster Dr. Peter Greer, DAA Committee Co-Chair and presenter Janine Garland, Robert Waugh. Kappa Waugh is the daughter o f Virginia Hamilton Adair ’29, the 2004 DAA recipient, and she and her husband Robert gave beautiful readings o f her mother’s poetry at the Friday Upper School assembly. Lillian Wright Huntley ’30 and her daughter Sarah traveled from Pennsylvania to share in her old frien d ’s honor from their alma mater.
Lillian Wright Huntley ’30 and her daughter Sarah traveled from their home in Pennsylvania to celebrate the 2004 Distinguished Alumni Award given to Lillian’s dear friend, Virginia Hamilton
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TKS Charlotte Fitch 24 Cape Bial Lane, P.O. Box 45 Westport Point, MA 02791
TKS We send our deepest sympathies to the family of Dorothy Ayres Holt, who passed away on September XT', 2004. Dorothy was 95. She is survived by her husband, John Eliot Holt, and her son, Hamilton Bowan Holt II and his wife.
All of us at MKA extend our deepest condolences to Kappa Waugh and her family on the passing of her mother, 2004’s Distinguished Alumni Award recipient Virginia Hamilton Adair. In addition to daughter Katharine (Kappa), Virginia is survived by two sons, Robert and Douglass, four grandchildren, and two great grandchildren. Virginia was 91 when she died.
Adair ’29. It was a great honor to have Lillian, a loyal Kimberley alumna of 74 years, present at what would have been Virginia’s 75^ reunion!
moved her up a grade from third to fourth; she was too much of a handful, too bright, too full of it. When she first arrived in the classroom, I heard her say, ‘Bah, humbug,’ and I thought, ‘I like this girl!’” This is a note from Kappa Waugh:
Our sincerest condolences go to Patricia Underhill and her family on the death of her mother Sylvia Stoutenburgh Bliss, who passed away September 2, 2004 after a long illness.
TKS Our heartfelt sympathies go to Virginia Stoutenburgh Svigals and her family on the death of her sister Sylvia Stoutenburgh Bliss ’27, who passed away September 2, 2004 after a long illness. Virginia Stoutenburgh Svigals updates our^ files: she has a daughter Linda, a son Barry, and seven grandchildren.
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Ed. Note: The following is from a telephone conversation with Charlotte Fitch in October, on the occasion o f Virginia Hamilton Adair s (TKS ’29) receipt o f the 2004 Distinguished Alumni Award. Charlotte was in strong voice and feeling well, but had decided that although she would have loved to celebrate Ginny’s achievements and‘see her dear friend’s daughter, Kappa Waugh, the trip to Montclairfrom Massachusetts was too complicated. It would seem that The Kimberley School (and Charlotte Fitch) knew from very early on that they could expect great things from Virginia Hamilton Adair ‘29. “The first time I met Ginny, they had just
Dear Marsha, Thank you so much for inviting us to MKA to participate is such an extraordinary event. We were impressed by the school and by the enthusiasm of the community on every level For both of us it was a, moving experience. Your shepherding us through it all made it seem easy. Please give my regards to your staff and especially thank Dana [Cestone ’79] and Janine [Garland ’82] for their excellent writing and the introduction. Fondly, Kappa
TKS Our condolences to the family of Anne Halligan Morse, who passed away on April 27, 2004. Anne is predeceased by her brother, Howard Halligan ’26 and is survived by her daughter Marian Kindler and son Stephen K. Morse.
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MA JAr. C. Irving Porter Box. 2750 Quaker Hill Road Unity, ME 04988
TKS Mrs. Albert Frell (Irene Burbank) |« 0 Admiralty Parade Naples, FL 34102
TKS We send our sincerest condolences to the family of Mary Harrsen Van Brunt, who passed away July 30, 2004. Mary was predeceased by her husband, Arthur H. Van Brunt, Jr., and is survived by her daughter Carol V. Rasic ’56, son Arthur H. Van Brunt III, and three grandchildren. MA Our deepest sympathies go to Jon Roe and family over the unexpected passing of his father, Ross Roe. Ross passed away on September 18, 2004. Just prior to his death, Ross sent the following update, which we print post-mortem: “ I have enjoyed music ever since I started out in the Academy orchestra as a beginning drummer. For fun I kept it up all of these years sitting in mainly with piano players and doing sing-a-longs. I think I reached my peak this week [September 11, 2004] playing with one of our Woodbriar entertainers, piano whiz Ken Leray and Dr. Arthur Jolie on sax. He plays with the 125 piece Falmouth Town Band. While living in BranShville, NJ, we were surprised and pleased one day to learn that Doc Severinsen, band leader on the Johnny Carson show bought the property next to us. Since we left we again have been surprised to learn that Harrison Ford bought a small farm a few yards up the road that has a landing strip on it. He has his own private plane.”
We send our deepest sympathies to the family of John Newberry on his passing.
20, 2004. Jeanne is survived by her husband, sons Jonathan E. Palmer ’69 and Thomas F. Palmer ’67, one daughter, four grandchildren, and two great-grandchildren.
MA David Stanley sends word from Fairfax, VA, that “I’m living very comfortably in a good retirementftome. I try to keep well exercised. My brother Ed, who also attended the Academy [1936] died last year. I would welcome news from old friends.”
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We send our heartfelt condolences to David Stanley on the death of his brother Edward Stanley ’36, who passed away August 1, 2003.
TKS We send our deepest sympathies to Robert Bush and family on the passing of his wife, Jean Berry Walton Bush, who died on October 23, 2004. Jean is survived by sons J.H. Walton Jr. and Bruce H. Walton, three stepchildren, eight grandchildren, eight stepgrandchildren, and two great grandchildren.
TKS Mrs. Stewart Carpenter (Josephine Fobes) Crane's Mill, Apt. 249 459 Passaic Avenue West Caldwell, NJ 07006 MA Mr. John Graham 1129 K ing’s Ranch Road Bandera, TX 78003 Our sincerest condolences go to Dr. Eddy Palmer on the death of his wife, Jeanne Walther Palmer, who passed away on October
TKS Mrs. W. Kent Schmid (Josephine Murray) 118 Heron Point Chestertown, MD 21620 Elisabeth Rhoades McCabe sends word from Palm City, FL that “[we] survived two hurricanes and are more aware of our blessings. To our blessings, we added two great-grandbabies in 2004 - that makes four!” Our condolences go to the family of Olive Cawley Watson, who died on November 13, 2004. Olive was predeceased by her husband of 52 years, Thomas J. Watson, Jr., and is survived by a son, five daughters, 18 grandchildren and one great-grandchild. MA Our heartfelt condolences to the family of Edward L. Stanley, who passed away August 1, 2003.
TKS Mrs. William Young (Peggy Klotz)’’? The Village at Duxbury 290 Kingstown Way, Apt. 253 Duxbury, MA 02332 Peggy Klotz Young sends word that she has “pretty well recovered now from my fall —having a bone density test however.” Upon learning of the passing of Virginia Hamilton Adair ’29, Peggy writes “How great that she had already received the Distinguished Alumni Award! I remember hearing my teachers speak of her very warmly when I was at Kimberley.” Ruth Russell Gray wrote that she had a motor trip to New England with a friend this past summer. Ruth found it most enjoyable and also included a five-day cruise which she said was great fun. When Ruth returned to her home in Eustis, FL she found her house without electricity or water thanks to the hurricanes this year but considers herself lucky that all was restored in a couple of days and she didn’t have the serious damage that many did. Jean Hamlin Noyes also traveled to New England this past summer with some of her family, visited her daughter, Janet Gates Bonney ’42 in Maine, looked up a lot of Hamlin family haunts, met a previously unknown cousin, then onto son Worth’s in Hatfield, MA. Kathryn “Teppy” Holton Sjolander [in Kennett Square PA] was planning a trip with a friend to Indian Lake in the Adirondacks to a camp they know and love, where they hope to do some hiking,
Ross Roe sent this photo (L-R: Ross Roe Ken Leray, and Dr. Arthur Jolie) o f his trio playing together one week before he died. RosstalSd volunteered to be Qlm| | S S e ta r y .
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canoeing, kayaking and loafing! Much thanks to Peggy, who submitted all of this news to us and wants to know “What did everyone else do last summer?” Onto more recent events, Peggy submits the following news: “Jane Rinck wrote that her dog ‘Al’ died. He was a devoted companion to Jane. She keeps busy with various community projects, music, and artwork. Margaret Richards Chapman sent a lovely photo of her husband, Curt, son Bruce, and herself at Sunapee last summer. She says that she and Curt are in excellent health and seldom go outside a 12-mile radius of their beautiful part of New Hampshire, which is New London. Kathryn ‘Teppy’ Holton Sjolander had a great trip to Canada’s Maritime Provinces, Nova Scotia, Newfoundland, and Labrador. She saw interesting villages, birds (puffins), dolphins, plants, and people. She enjoys her twin greatgranddaughters, Tess and Molly, 18 months old. So cute! She also led the ‘birders’ in her retirement community on the annual Christmas Audubon Bird Count. Ten canvassed their campus and saw 367 birds and 32 species! The event has taken place nationwide since 1900 and Teppy says it’s fun to be a part of it. Best wishes to all for 2005. My wish is to hear from more of you!”
TKS Class agent: Mrs. Saul Serota (Cornelia Carswell) 6891 Wilson Road Marshall, VA 22115
time. “Sis was close to all the classes —I 93 8 - 1942 — even though she came in 6 ^ grade when Essex Fells, Verona and Caldwell sent lots of girls to Kimberley — ,1 guess that still happens^Shey carpooled and added a great deal — the school was so much smaller then,.. — ours (’40) had about 36 students and was the largest class at the tim e^H
Class agent: Mrs. Iris Flournoy 900 Hollinshead Spring Road, G203 Skillman, N J 08558 Joan Bayne Williams sends word that Barbara “Bobbie” Kluge Deming has four great-grandsons! All her grandchildren live in Mexico and the youngest, Edmondo, has plans to attend school in Connecticut this fall. He will live with Bobbie’s son Mark and his wife. Bobbie is ecstatic to have him nearby. She doesnlgget to Mexico as often as she once did. Joan also shares the sad news that Sarah “Sis” Underwood Gregory passed away on April 30, 2004, in Florida. Sarah and her husband, Russ, had moved there to be near her daughter. Russ had passed away in 2002’’' and Sarah had been in poor health for some
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41 TKS Mrs. James F.C. Hyde Jr. (Enid Griswold) 5402 Duvall Drive Bethesda, MD 20816 MA Mr. David Baird Jr. 9 Parkway Montclair, N J 07042 Class agent: Mr. Lewis Townsend 2801 New Mexico Avenue, Apt. 303 Washington, DC 20007 David Baird has graciously agreed to continue on as class secretary for another year or two. Many thanks, David! Richard Carrie sends: “Am enjoying retirement in Sea Oaks, a gated tennis community with 16 courts and 13 swimming poo®” William P. Hall updates: “Our daughter, Betsy, received her PhD on November 1 at Pacifica Graduate Institute in Santa Barbara. This is the first doctorate in our direct family since great-grandfather, Asaph, earned four honorary doctorates.”
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MA Mr. Richard L. Charlesworth 121 Cherry Brook Road Weston, MA 02493 Sad news to report - John Kelsey Jr. passed away August 27, 2004, at Green Hill Memorial Home. John was the beloved husband of the late Elsie Luddecke Kelsey ’42, and is survived by his sons, John F. Kelsey III and Bruce C. Kelsey, and two grandchildren.
TKS Miss Lucile G. Mason 142 North Mountain Avenue Montclair, N J 07042 Sheila Feagley James was kind enough to send us a newspaper article from The Honolulu Advertiser in which MKA was featured! The article is about Madonna and
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her children’s books, and the accompanying photograph and caption of the “Material Girl” is taken from an AP Library Photo from the 2003 Book Fair! MA We send our sincerest condolences to the family of Thomas F. Troxell, Jr., who passed away on September 17, 2004. He is survived by wife Hyla Ames Troxell ’46, sons John Troxell ’72 and Matthew Troxell ’76, daughters Sara Troxell Winokur ’74 and Emily Troxell ’78, and seven grandchildren.
TKS Marguerite Symanski was kind enough to notify us of the passing of her mother, Helen Shirreff Kohman, on July 15, 2004. Helen is survived by daughters Mary Anne Acquisto, Barbara Smith, and Peggy Symanski, granddaughter Jenna Marie Acquisto, and brother James B. Shirreff. (Helen was predeceased by her husband Victor Kohman.) MA Mr. Winterford J. Ohland 39A Cambridge Court Lakewood, N J 08701-6225 We send our heartfelt condolences to Jeanne Currie on the passing of her husband, James A. Currie on November 16, 2004. James is survived by his wife Jeanne, his sons James . and Bruce, four grandchildren, and one great grandchild.
TKS 60th REUNION SEPTEMBER 24, 2005 Anne Feagley Wittels (Mrs. Jerome L.) 2116 ViaAlamitos Palos Verdes Estates, CA 90274
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Barbara Bumsted Shand, whose husband passed away in 2003, shares: “I shall remain in same place in which we lived, but return to painting and golf as time permits.” We send our deepest sympathies to Juliet “Judy” Shearer Turnbull on the passing of her husband Robert Turnbull on November 1, 2004. Leigh Berrien Smith was kind enough to notify us of this sad news. MA Mr. William B. Grant 7330 Westmoreland Drive Sarasota, FL 34243
TKS We send our sincerest condolences to Hyla Ames Troxell on the death of her husband, Thomas F. Troxell, Jr. ’43, who passed away on September 17, 2004. MA Dr. Peter B. Lawremg 4802 Olympic Lane Wilson, NC 27896 William Brown sends a slice oljJife from Westport, CT: “Tina, my wife, and I had to put a new roof on our house last spring, and add a new 65’.leaching field for our septic system this fall. That used up all our vacation money, but we do have four important theatre projects in the works.” Captain Philip Morgan Cheek recently sent this synopsis .of his life beginning with his Academy days: “Arrived, singly, by ship.. .evacuee from London, 15.9.40.. .placed in grade.. .Dr. Walter Head, headmaster. 1941 reassigned to 7™ grade, Miss Laura Fitch, head mistress. Lower School.. .graduated back into S'-*1 grade, June 1941.. .resided at 90, Park Avenue, Verona, with foster parents, Mr. and Mrs. Roy and Elinor Sheldon and two children, Audreta and Harold. Four other British evacuees arrived around the same time, from different locations in Britain and France. One child of the Sheldon family, Audreta Sheldon nee Pape, living in Denver. Elinor Sheldon, nee Crane.. .member of one of the founding families of Montclair. I and William F. Brown, school friend of those yjeafs. and wife, Tina, continue in close and friendly contact with mutual writing interests. WFB residing at 164, Newton Turnpike, Westport, Connecticut. We attended the 2001 reunion. (You are warned to take no notice of what he says about me as they will be all lies!!??) An account of years of evacuation to USA with an appraisal of America then and in 2001.. .included in book about to be published titled: The American Option... For information.. .an earlier book: Legacies o f Peril, is in the' School’s library.”
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TKS Mrs. David Hannegan (Louise Rudd) 49 Canterbury Lane L a m ille, CT 06039 weezien@msn. cm Our deepest sympathies go to Jay Smith Hague on the passing of her sister Sally Smith Cutting ’49. Barbara Nash Hanson shares: “We have sold our Reno home, so we probably will rent gOmewhere this summer where it’s cooler than this desert!” MA Tom Weilepp replied to MKA’s first alumni email blast, sharing that his memorable teachers from MA were William Barras and Frank Harmon. Our sympathies are extended to Tom, who lost his wife several years ago. Tom writes, “Eve moved around thru several universities in Seattle, Ann Arbor, and Dallas and ended up coming back to the Northwest in a little timber town on the Olympic Peninsula to retire. My wife was killed and my dream house deep in the woods was destroyed in a fire a couple of years ago. I spend my time hiking and climbing almost every day, and talkinjgjtny heaj off with everybody who will join in from grade school to retirement.” Andrew “Andy” Davlin, Jr. writes, “I attended Montclair for one brief year (class of 1947) as a PG student to study English under Master Avery Barras, as recommended by the Dean of Admissions Heermance at Princeton B it worked and I graduated Princeton ’51.. .As for info qn me: After many years in California, five years ago Doris and I moved to Boulder City, Nevada for her health. Unfortunately, her many years of smoking caught up with her, and she passed away last April. Now that my home responsibilities have been sharply reduced, I am starting to regain my place as the only full-time securities/financial analyst following the Aquaculture Industry worldwide and am quickly back in the middle of potentially financing two publicly owned aquaculture/ nutraceutical companies. All of this means a lot of traveling and adjusting to a new way of life. When I am not traveling, I shall look forward to any ’47 classmates stopping by in our little town (15,000 people) and joining me for a visit or meal. I keep an office in the historical old Boulder Dam Hotel, phone 702293-6400.”
Mrs. Sibyl Lewis Lotterle 4360 E. Burchell Drive Hayden Lake, ID 83835-8148 sibstoy@mymailstationcom
Helen Montgomery-Drysdale emailed: “It’s wonderful to stay in touch before, during and after my time. I remain busy as a working/exhibiting/collected photographer in the brilliance of ‘black and white’ ONLY!! We will stay in touch and you will be notified when my web site is completed, up and running!” . We send our sincerest condolences to the family of Anita Pauline St. Germain Broas, who passed away Octotber 20, 2004. Anita is survived by husband William P. Broas, four siblings, nine children, and 30 grandchildren. MA Our deepest sympathy is extended to the family of Dow Henry Drukker III, who passed away May 30, 2004. Dow is survived by three sons, Dow H. Drukker IV, Scott E. Drukker and Christopher Leigh Drukker, and seven grandchildren.
TKS Class agent: Mrs. William Brooks (Dorothy Redfield) 1 Thelbridge Street Madison, CT 06443 Dorothy “Skip” Redfield Brooks shares, “You might say that, although we were few in number for our 5 5 ^ reunion, we had a great time reminiscing and look forward to our 60™! Wow, will we be old then! By the way, Bill’s mom will be 104 Thanksgiving Day and she’s in fine shape! That’s what I’d call old! Happy and healthy 2005 to our ’49 friends.” Jane Hinton-Smith shares: “We are selling our Delaware house with thirty eight years of “stuff” to sort through. When that is done, we will be moving to our home in S.C. - 477 Bonnyneck Drive, Georgetown, SC, 29440 843-527-1544 Bstop by as you go to Florida in the winter!” Ruth Lieder sends: “Retired after 13 years as Mayor of Sun Valley and am passionate about singing tenor in our community choir of 95 local voices who perform twice a year with instrumentalist from the Boise Philharmonic. Sang in France three years ago and off to Italy and Austria in June 2005.” Our sincerest condolences go to Ruth Lieder and her family on the death of her sister-inlaw, Lucille Lieder. Nancy Eavenson Copp sends this brief update from Bristol, TN: “Downhill health issues for [husband] Dick and me; but always uphill attitudes.” Nancy also sent a more recent note: “Animal Therapy, Wonder Kids and Horses (for physically and mentally challenged), Art, Photography.”
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TKS ’49 - 55*” Reunion Back: Dick Denny, Barney Stevenson, Jerrie Reilly Stevenson '49, Jopn Toner Kqehler ’49, Nanqy Klaas Pape '49, and B ill Brooks Front: Mary Ann Nebergall Denny ’49, June Costikyan Cronin ’49, Roger Koehler, Skip Redfield Brooks ’49
Our deepest sympathies to the family of Sally Smith Cutting, who passed away on September 1, 2004. Sally is survived by her husband Timothy Cutting, daughters Molly Cutting Werner and Lucy Cutting Probert, son Timothy R. Cutting Jr., sisters Jay Smith Hague ’47, Betsy Smith Bergquist ’51, and two grandchildren.
Gail Robertson Marentette writes, “Went to Sark, in the Channel Islands, for a week in September with my sister and niece - no cars, no street lights, dirt roads. Got around by bike and walking - going again in AprilM a beautiful, serene place. New grandchild, a little girl!”
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Our deepest sympathies to Betsy Smith Bergquist on the death of her sister Sally Smith Cutting ’49, who passed away on September 1, 2004.
55th REUNION SEPTEMBER 24, 2005 TKS Class agent: Mrs. Richard Lewis (Audrey Maass) 4551 G ulfShore Blvd. N, Apt. 804 Naples, FL 33940 Louise Green Dunham sends this update: “Summer of ’03,1 had a fabulous time on a safari in Mongolia. It was the only way I could get to see my daughter and her family. They live in Katmandu, Nepal and she hadn’t been able to bring her two sons over since March of 2002,” Margaret “Peggy” Jones Steuart writes, “Peggy and Guy Steuart celebrated their 50“ wedding anniversary at their home at Montego Bay, Jamaica’s Half Moon Resort, with their five children, three of their spouses, one fiancé and 11 grandchildren. Guy is Chairman of the Board of their family-owned Caribbean resort.” MA Mr. Rudolph Deetjen Jr. 17 King's Cove Lane f Brooksville, ME 04617’L '
MA Mr. Ernest F. Keer III 459 Club Drive, P.O. Box 1030 Bay Head, N J 08742 Our heartfelt condolences go to Robert Lieder for the loss of his wife of 42 yeaff, y Lucille Lieder. Lucille is survived by Bobfh*’ children Nick, Mike and Jessie, a brother and sister, and six grandchildren.
TKS Mrs. Clark Moran (Martha Gilbert) 8011 StrauffRoad Baltimore, MD 21204 mmoran@iopener. net Fay Taft Fawcett sends the following tidbit: “Nothing new. Still spend summers in Nantucket where daughters and their families come. Loving our three grandchildren!”
Class agent: Mr. Jay Bitting 299 River Edge Drive Chatham, N J 07928
Nancy Booth Kelly writes: “2004 was a great year. We enjoyed a five week trip to New Zealand and Australia, including a two week Crystal Cruise in the area. On October 2, Jody Laura Booth ’88, my niece, married David Seals in Los Angeles, California which the entire family attended.”
TKS Mrs. Lloyd Marentette (Gail Robertson) 93 Glen Avenue, Llewellyn Park West Orange, N J 07052
MA Class agent: Mr. Charles Sage 435 Welch Avenue Ames, IA 50014
Class Notes • Spring 2005
Charles Sage shares this bit of class news: “There must be bargain prices for hip replacements. Robert Kim had a hip replacement late last winter and Daniel'«! Read, not to be outdone, had one last August. Rumor has it they were a result of base stealing during their MKA baseball careers.” Charles also submits the following, which was mainly compiled by George “Luke” Lucas: “Joe Bograd still works at his business, Five Floors of Fine Furniture, . located in a new showroom off Interstate 287. He says, ‘I’ve been happily married to the same woman for 45 years and she works in the business with me.’ His youngest son joined the business about five years ago. His oldest son is an attorney and legal director of the Alliance for Justice in D.C. Joe’s daughter is a banker with Citibank. Bob Hughes is semi-retired from his insurance business and his son has taken over running the agency in Nutley, NJ. Jim Kelly switched fields and earned a PhD in physics after he graduated from Lehigh. He currently resides with his wife Deena in a restored St. Augustine, FL home, and he runs his own research firm. Bob Kim retired as a vascular surgeon in Natick, MA, which he says he doesn’t miss. He and Bette visited Priscillagfed me in northern MN on the 4 ^ of July, 2003. He had a hip replacement operation last February. George “Luke” Lucas operates the Montauk Financial Group in Red Bank, NJ. He and hraj wife, Pat, reside in Mantoloking, NJ. “Luke” informed me he and Jimmy Kelly had lunch together in St. Augustine (Feb. ’03). Joe Solimine earned a PhD from the U of Penn and taught English at Ohio University, Wayne State, and Youngstown State. He subsequently moved east where he sold real estate and taught part time at Monmouth State. He has... been married to Ann for 46 years who he met as an undergraduate at Brown. They have a son and a daughter. Dan Read has his own law practice in Abingdon, VA. We visited him and his wife Carmen late last winter onjOi^H way back from SC. He is still a type A and recently (Augustjlbroke his hip. He moved to a condommiutrulate this summer and I don’t, have his new address. Assuming Kim and Read rehabilitate themselves, the Kims, Reads and Sages hope to get together this coming winter in SC. I (Charles Sage) am retired and still live in Ames, IA with my wife PriscillSWe have a son in Albuquerque, NM and a daughter in E indhoven^ Netherlands. We spend five months a year in northern MN, one month in SC and the remainder of the year in IA. Bob Werner lives in California where he is retired. I haven’t heard from Bob in several years. Terry Wing retired as an Episcopal priest and he and his wife, Joan, reside in Suffem, NY.” George “Luke” Lucas corrects us regarding his firm, Lucas Capital Management, in Red Bank, as “an investment advisor formed seven years ago with my son Russ. We
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TKS ’54 - 5 t/h Reunion Back: Pat Taylor Stabler ’54, Nell Fisk Hamlen
TKS ’54 and MA ’54 —50^ Reunion Back: Sheldon Buck MA ’54, Mary
’54, Fluffy Fergusson Winner ’54, Donn Winner, Tilly-Jo Beatty Emerson ’54 Front: Karen Hinck McKergow ’54, Anne Van Vleck Webb ’54, Marian Miller Castell ’54, Pixie Shaw Cole Pendergast ’54
"Mimi " Evans Winship TKS ’54, Jack Pendergast, Roger Webb ’52 Front: Diane Buck, Gail Jacobus TKS '58, Jake Jacobus MA ’54, Reunion Chair
manage two energy hedge funds, so it blew me away to learn from Jim Kelly about his experiences at Three Mile Island and his current alternative energy projects. I somehow just didn’t remember Jimmy as a nuclear physicist,... or you and Joe Sol [Solimine] as professors, etc. If you’re stooping to grandchild counts, I am lucky to be still skiing with 14 of ours. Come join us at Stratton some time. It’s been an amazing 52 years. Regards toggl.” Bob Hughes enjoys hearing the “where’s” and “what’s” of fellow classmates and writes, “As for me I have lived locally the whole time with my summers in Lavallette. The insurance agency my father started is still in Nutley run by my oldest son Bob and my daughter Allison. My other SGjflSGlenn sells computer consulting at Deloitte. My Children’s mother Ellie.. .died during a liver transplant operation in 1991. In ’99 I received a kidney from my sister which is doing fine but I have had many other problems since. (Hate old people who always talk health.) All in all life has been good to me. I have played golf at Glen Ridge Country Club for over 30 years when I am not on the beach in Lavallette. I did find some time to sell insurance in between. If anyone is in either
area give a call so we can spend relaxing time together. Keep in touch.” Mike Ellinger sent this update to Charles Sage: “Needless to say I was amazed - and that’s the right word for it —to receive your letter. Sounds like many of us are still putting one foot in front of the other on a regular basis. For your records, I lived most of my life in the San Francisco Bay Area and was involved in the design and building of specialized construction and mining equipment. We were heavily involved in Viet Nam (concrete plants and rock crushing plants for the Navy at Cam Ran Bay, Danang, and Kae Sahn), the Alaska Pipeline, and with ARAMCO in Saudi Arabia. In the early ‘80’s when recycling of concrete and asphalt became popular, we started building that type of plant. Since then we have gone completely into the design and fabrication of industrial recycling plants of all types. Because of greater and greater involvement with the paper industry (processing recycled fiber), which is mostly in the Southeast, we moved the Company to San Antonio about 10 years ago. My wife’s name is Joyce, and she is involved with me in the business. I am still active in the business, but I must admit that constant travel has moved from being merely
TKS ’54 and MA ’54 —5tfi1 Reunion Back: June Hayward Fostgfiii54, John Foster '54, Lincoln Ames, Vicki Wendt Peek ’:5J, Walter Peek, Doris Krebs Barnard Front: Aubin Zabriskie Ames ’54, Donald Karp '54, Nancy Van Deusen, Horn/ Van Deusen ’54
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annoying to downright awful, so I keep threatening to retire, but as long as my health holds out, I doubt it. If you are in contact, please say hello to Joe Bograd. I hadn’t thought of the words “five floors of fine furniture” for more than 50 years. He was a good guy; I’ll never forget the accolade that he hung on me in the yearbook —“Biggest ham.” By copy of this email I hope to hear from Bob Kim, and when I am in California next week I’ll try and look up Bob Werner. Thanks again for making the effort.”
53 MA Mr. Peter Cockshaw 1264 Oakmont Court West Chester, PA 19380 pcockshaw@rcn. com
Ms. Georgia Carrington 38 Silver Spring Lane Ridgefield, CT 06877 carrego@aol. com Barbara Hobart Valbuena emailed after receiving The Cougar Chronicles electronic
TKS ’54 and MA ’54 —5(fi1 Reunion Back: Janet Cook Phillips ’54, Reunion Co-Chair Cy Mann Treene ’54, Dawn Ramhurst Ballmann ’54, Patty Dennison Moser '54, Paul Moser, Bill Treene Front: Everett Ballmann, Adrianne Onderdonk Dudden ’54, Georgia Carrington '54, Phil Donlin ’54
Class Notes • Spring 2005
edition: “What a pleasant surprise to find The Cougar Chronicles in my email. I greatly enjoyed seeing the pictures of the Class of ’54 reunion. I was unable to attend that event due to a date conflict with the settlement of : sale of our home in Newark, DE and moving to Cokesbury Village in Hockessin, DE. Thank you for a very interesting issue. It was fun to see some of my classmates in the photos.” Jacqueline Kaveny Cestone sends this update: “Avid golfer - have four grandchildren - have a condo in West Palm Beach, Florida, which I have time to enjoy with my family and play golf.”
second book, The Pony Express - A Postal History.” Donald Karp recently emailed, “Little has
changed. I live in Short Hills, am Vice Chairman and a Director of Independence Community Bank, headquartered in New York, though my office is still in Newark. I have two children, three grandchildren, and a fourth is expected in March. My wife is Margie, and I have been married over 42 years.^M
“We are enjoying our move to Fargo, ND. We are able to see our grandsons’ sports events and school activities. It has been rewarding tutoring the refugees in the area as well as a challenge. Last summer, we had a Ballmann family reunion in Fredericksburg, VA - which was wonderful.” Joan Cole Pendergast updates: “Our 16^
and 17^ grandchildren were bom August 30 and September 25. Both are boys - Cole Smiley Pendergast, and Thomas Shaw Cox, respectively. We now have five grandsons and twelve granddaughters. Each one is a huge blessing to us!” Our sincere condolences to Aubin Zabriskie Ames on the passing of her mother, Alberta Prigge Zabriskie on November 23, 2004. Alberta is survived by daughters Aubin, Gail Zabriskie Wilson ’56, seven grandchildren, and seven great-grandchildren. We received the following from Georgia Carrington shortly after Reunion: “Well done on the Reunion! It was wonderful and the Class of ’54 really enjoyed themselves. Our tour to the old Kimberley was super and we had a great talk with the woman who was in the Library after her daily program with the young people who have been targeted and chosen to have Saturday sessions to help them get ahead and become excited about education and what it offers! The tea and refreshments were most appreciated also...”
Philip E. Donlin writes: “Gloria
and I took a vacation down in Ocean City, MD. The weather was poor except for one day. The food was sure good.” George Kramer updates: “Semi-
retired from Home Building business. Now, Chairman of the Philatelic Foundation, Chairman of the Finance Committee of the ARC, currently co-authoring Class Notes • Spring 2005
Our condolences to Carol Van Brunt Rasic on the death of her mother, Mary Harrsen Van Brunt ’32. Carol’s mother passed away July 30, 2004 and is survived by C a r o l , H | Arthur H. Van Brunt III and three grandchildren.
Mrs. Susie Forstmann Kealy 550 N. Kingsbury, Apt. 603 Chicago, IL 60610 Sadly, we received word from Anna L. Forstmann Kealy that Diana Whittaker Peabody passed away unexpectedly on
Our deepest sympathies to Gail Zabriskie Wilson and family on the death of her
January 1, 2005. Diana was predeceased by her husband, John M. Peabody, her sister Jean Whittaker Dikovics ’48, and a brother.
mother, Alberta Prigge Zabriskie. Alberta passed away on November 23, 2004, and is survived by daughters Gail and Aubin Zabriskie Ames ’54, seven grandchildren, and seven great-grandchildren.
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Mr. Lawrence Martin P.O. Box 1058 Lexington, VA 24450
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Mr. Eric Jaeckel P.O. Box 20153 Boulder, CO 80308-3153 ef)aeckel@hotmail. com
Class agent: Mr. Robert Brawer 131 East 66^ Street New York, NY 10021 Paul Nejelski has graciously donated the original testimonial his mother, Rena M. Nejelski, received from MA in 1968 for her 20 years of teaching 6^ & 7 ^ graders. This beautiful, leather-bound parchment docttient has been added to MKA’s memorabilia collection. Paul adds, “Mother’s association with the Academy was especially important to her for a variety of reasons. She loved the profession, having trained as a teacher and taught in Michigan in the 1920’s. Because of her job, the Academy gave me a scholarship, which allowed me to attend from the 6™ 12™ grade, graduating cum laude in 1955. (I
Class agent: Dr. Larry Nazarian 29 Surrey Place Penfield, NY 14526 Eric Jaeckel, at work at Mile High United
Way in Denver, Colorado sends word that his son (who lives in Moscow, ID), is expecting his second child, hence Eric’s second grandchild, in April 2005.
Larry Nazarian updates “I have changed from a full-time pediatric practitioner (35 years) into the editor of an international medical journal and part-time preceptor of pediatric residents in their clinic. Different challenges and lots more time with the family, including eight ■¿ W A te -foterl .ffty-tUrA <£hé. grandchildren.” iti
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was in her class for two years!) Also* we lived around the comer at 23 South Mountain Avenue, a short walk away. Incidentally, the art work on the testimonial was by Mrs. Winiferd Nazarian, the mother of MA students tarry Nazarian ’56 and Barry Nazarian ’62. She was a close friend of our family.”
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Seth Barton wins the prize (as Eric Jaeckel questioned if anyone knew
of Moscow, ID) with his response of “Moscow, Idaho is three miles east of the Washington State border at the intersection of Route 95 and Route 8.”.Seth also relatesSwe are happy that all ,o S children are married. We have been given four grandchildren-ALL BOYS. Our children all live within an houifj|!| drive from us. I am in the process of submitting an application to the Sons of the American Revolution in Page 31
which I state my umpteenth grandfather was. , a captain in the American Revolution. l ean actually'document that my ancestors came from England in 1642 and that an uncle settled the town §f what is now Barton, VT. We recently toured the national parks in Idaho (Ed. Note: now we know how Seth is acquainted with Moscow!), Montana, Wyoming, Colorado, Utah and Arizona. I apologize to you that live in this area that we couldn’t visit but since I don’t know where youpfelocated -j(ph well. Hope to see you all in 2006!” Dick Hobbins sent the following update:
“One qf the biggest surprises of the past"year was witnessing a total lunar eclipse without any forecast of the event. It occurred on a beautiful clear night at a lodge overlooking the Okovanggo River in Namibia in Southern Africa. We just kept opening more good South African wine as the event unfolded! Another surprise was seeing a leopard on our last night after three weeks in Africa to complete our sightings of the Big 5.”
TKS Nina Rosselli Del Turco sends us this
update: “Weiigpntinue to commute between Italy and the U.S., where all seven of our children, plus their families, reside, all in different states! Our combined number of grandchildren will be 11 as of May 2005. It’s an exciting and busy life!” MA
Class secretary and agent: Dr. Edward T. O ’Brien Jr. 3376 Fem cliffLane Clearwater, FL 36421 eobl0727@rnsnjjM>m From Sacramento, CA, Captain Phil LaZier (retired, USAF) sends this: “I actually attended MA in 1948-1951, but transferred to and graduated from The Hill School, Pottstown, PA.. .My heart belongs to MKA!! I am still writing three Kimberley graduates!” Dr. Edward T. O’Brien updates: “Teaching
summer school.. .Going on cruises, playing bridge, and sailing. Trying to all stay in good health. Get to see our daughter and family regularly. Will be married 39 years in a couple of months. Where did time goTf-'Our heartfelt condolences to Donald Coursen and family on the passing of his father, Rev. Wallace Coursen, beloved teacher of music at Montclair Academy and The Kimberley School. He is survived by his wife Mary Coursen, daughter Mary Anne Coursen Doty ’60, and son Donald.
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Mrs. Diana Bethell Little 246 Franklin Street Bloomfield, NJ 07003 MA
Class secretaries: Mr. Henry Agens 86 Eagle Rock Way Montclair, NJ 07042 Mr. David Stroming 33 Mt. Prospect Avenue Verona, NJ 07044 “Fxmoften speculated on why you don’t return to America. Did you abscond with the church funds? Did you run o ff with a senator’s wife? I like to think that you killed a man. It’s the romantic in me. ” “It’s a combination o f all three. ” “What in heaven’s name brought you ioH Casablanca? ” "My health. I efime to Casablancafor the waters. ” “The watersf-What waters? We’re in the desert. ” “I was misinformed. ” “With that, I think I might have made you curious. Therefore, onward!! Steve Heller reports that he and his
lady, Phyllis, have relocated to the Town of Sherman in Connecticut to[a home on the shore of beautiful Candlewood Lake. After graduating from the University of Pennsylvania and Penn Dental, plus a tour in the Air Force, Steve had a dental practice in Tenafly, NJ for 24 years. In 1987, Steve and his wife, Marline, started an American Crafts gallery in Peterborough, New Hampshire, featuring mostly the works of American craftsmen. Despite a major fire, “The North Gallery” was a great success until Steve sold the business last year. His wife Marline died in 1997. They had two sons: Sean (a chiropractor) and Josh (a psychiatrist). Steve has a grandchild (Max) and another on the way. In recent years, Steve has performed significant volunteer dentistry, mainly extracting teeth, in both Haiti and El Salvador. He also is an experienced pilot and flies his own single engine Piper Arrow. Marty Rosen tells me that all is well. He
continues to call the shots at United Yam Products in Wayne, NJ. He and his wife, Barbara, celebrated their 40^ wedding anniversary last August. Their three children all graduated from MKA. Lawrence is a pediatrician and has a boy (7) and a girl (4). DeboBBa set designer, has a boy (15 months). Douglas graduated recently from Columbia Business School. Traveling to Massachusetts a couple of times a month, Marty is active on several boards,
most notably, the Council for the Arts, at M.I.T. Marty saiMie was sorry he and Barbara couldn’t make our 45W Reunion dinner at MGC back in October 2003. They had planned to come, but their daughter, Deborah, unexpectedly went into labor and Marty was the only one available to get her to the hospital. After quite a long day, she gave birth to a healthy boy (her first) early the next morning. Golf continues to be a passion for Marty. He’s on a course every chance, he gets. Handicap: low teens. It was great to talk with John Baldino again as I did recently. We spent several years sitting and standing side by side during the morning assembly at the Academy. One of our specialties was changing the lyrics to the various hymns and college fight songs we were compelled to vocalize. John and his wife, Rhea, live in Charlottesville, Virginia. They met as undergraduates :at William and Mary. Early on, John was a middle school teacher in Williamsburg for four years. For the past 30 years, John has been a district director for the Virginia Education Association representing the interests of public school teachers in the state. John and Rhea have two children, Evan and Roger. Evan has four kids: Michael, Ramsey, Logan, and Devon. Roger is fire-fighter in Charlottesville, and Evan lives in Atlanta. Johnny has a special interest in antique automobiles. He serves as president of a regional chapter of the Antique Car Club of America. His pride and joy is a rare 1963 Chevy Nova sports convertible. That was the only year G.M. made such a model in its Nova series. I think I hear the Beach Boys. I was profoundly saddened by the death of [former faculty member] Wallace Melville ‘Buck’ Coursen in July, 2004. Let’s say it straight, Mr. Coursen was a great teacher and a wonderful man. He made music meaningful and fun. Always, he maintained a youthful, playful quality that endeared him to his students. They liked him and he liked them. He loved his work at Kimberley and the Academy. His enthusiasm was most infectious. I can still see the bow tie, the crew-cut, the tweed jacket, the smile. And, I can hear the music. Answer to the Industrial-Strength Trivia question in the last issue: J. D. Salinger reportedly liked the 1947 film, Dear Ruth, so much that in The Catcher In the Rye, he named his central character after the film’s two stars: William HOLDEN and Joan CAULFIELD. Mensa-Strength Trivia Query: In the play, Mister Roberts, the character of the captain (played by James Cagney in the film version) is referred to in the cast listing only as “the Captain”. However, he hash real name. What is it? Keep punchin’. Feel good.® Hy Agens Class Notes • Spring 2005
TKS ’59 —45^ Reunion Back: H arriet F ischer Stanphill ’59, M ary Francisco M iller '59, Lily Solmssen M oureauxißßt, Front: Barbara Bowen Skibiski ’59, Class Secretary and Reunion organizer Jarvis R eilly Nolan ’59, Bonnie B ell P otter ’59
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Ms. Jarvis Reilly Nolan 15612 Via Marchena San Diego, CA 92128 jarvisno@aol. com Jarvis Reilly Nolan writes: Pat Rowland Webb’s son, Andrew, was married in Chicago November 6. Marianne Doran Steinhacker attended the wedding. Andrew is
practicing immigration law and Margaret is soon going to enter law school. Pat is building a new house in North Carolina. Barbara Brady Beeker and Dan took a 30-
day cruise from Stockholm to Athens in September. They visited north (Finland and Russia) to south (Morocco and Malta), stopping at 24 ports. In December 2003, Joan McConnell moved to Florida. She is still teaching, lecturing, and writing. Some of her video lectures are used as teaching tools in various universities. She is visiting professor at Bunkyo Gakuen University. Starting next year, she will also be visiting professor at two other universities in Tokyo, which will take her to Japan twice a year. She is author of Appreciating European Culture and is now working on a book about American Culture in the 21st Century. Lily Solmssen Moureaux celebrated the 45^
Homecoming with a photo exhibition “Rescue and Resettlement of Disabled Refugees.” Lily has been invited by the Larchmont Public Library, New York, to do this exhibit in March 2005. She continues her Photo Archiving oHibraries’ historical collections. Through a connection made at Homecoming with Lily Solmssen Moureaux, the Upper School’s Fine and Performing Arts Department Chair Anthony Cuneo, along with Rebecca Beyer ’05 and her mother, have
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MA ’59 —45^! Reunion Back: William M arriott ’59, Reunion Chair, Phyllis M ilstein, Bernard M ilstein ’59, and their daughter Andrea F rankfurt Front: Herb K regem 59, Barry M eisel ’59, Gloria M eisel
been invited to visit the rare book collection at the New York Academy of Medicine to see alchemical texts related to Rebecca’s A.P. project. Jarvis Nolan sent this email after Reunion;-
“Thank you for the MKA stone emblem. It was lovely. The reunion was a lot of fun - the tours, the people, the food.” MA
Mr. Michael Baker 100 Via Condado Way Palm Beach Gardens, FL 33418-1700 Kent Miller wrote to William Marriott, “Family and business commitments are precluding my coming back to NJ for the reunion. I am sure that it will be a wonderful event and a great chance to renew old friendships.. .As I will not be there, I want to give you a brief overview of what I have been doing since our MA days. Following graduation, I attended Babson College in Wellesley, MA and graduated with a BS in accounting in June 1962. That August I entered the Air Force and was commissioned a 2n^ Lt in November 1962. While on active duty I attended the University of North Dakota and earned an MS in Industrial Management. In July 1966 I married Joanne Howard in Wilton, ME and a year later her younger sister married John Bleyle ’62. My brother Peter Miller is MA class of 1957 and John’s older brother George Bleyle is MA class of 1960. Peter retired from the Air Force and lives in Colorado; George retired as a senior captain with United Airlines and lives in Ohio, and John retired from the insurance industry and lives in NH. Joanne and I have been married for 38 years and we have four daughters and one son. Our daughters are all married and between them we have six grandchildren. Our sonws’a junior at the University of Okalahoma. I am very much looking forward to his graduation so I can start saving for my retirement! As I think back about my years at MA, I have come to really appreciate the skill and
dedication of the teachers we were fortunate enough to have. Perhaps the two who most influenced my life were Dan Jennings who showed me that history was interesting and to this day I continue to find it interesting, g id of course, Frank Brogan who made literature important. I can still remember some of the lines .from King Lear that he made us memorize. I hope teachers of their caliber are still to be found at The Montclair Kimberley Academy. I have traveled much since leaving Montclair, having been to all 50 states and more thanHdozen countries! Living here in the heartland has been great as it is a wonderful area to raise a family in. It has been at least ten years since I was last back in the Northeast as the only time my wife and I go east it is to go to Jacksonville, FL to visit her family. Say hello for me to our classmates. If £*>0^ reunion is going to be held, I will make every effort to be there.”
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Class agent: Mrs. Mary Anne Coursen Doty 21 Jumper Drive: Queensbury, NY 12804 Our heartfelt condolences to Mary Anne Coursen Doty and family on the passing of her father, Rev. Wallace Coursen, beloved teacher of music at Montclair Academy and The Kimberley School. He is survived by his wife Mary Coursen, daughter Mary Anne, iaibd son Donald Coursen ,’57.
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Ms. Christine Keller 1702 Church Street Galveston, TX 77550$| Class agent: Mrs. Suzanne Scannell Hardy 47 Bartlett Parkway Winthrop, MA 0215M Page 33
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Mrs, C. D. Creed (Barbara Bywater) 1769 Forest View Avenue Hillsborough, CA 94010 Our condolences to Margaret Crane Morflt and her family on the death of her brother, Philip Crane ’68. MA
Dr. John J. Farrar 1066 Bodine Road Chester Springs, PA 19425 jfarrdf@gris.com Congratulations to Charles W. Weston, who updates from Flourtown, PA “Won the ‘Top Travel Specialist’Award from Conde Nast Traveler for the 5 ^ straight year.” Leslie H. Zuckerman sharesjy'Luckily no
problem with our recent hurricanes - both times our building had to be evacuated since we are on the ocean, but fortunately we were in Barcelona and Paris where I have a small apartment.”
TKS ’64 —4(J l Reunion Back: Joe Grace, Judith H esse Grace ’64, Helen H eller Cogan ’64, Sandy Brett '64, Barbara M ahler M arkussen ’64, D ebby Pines ’64, Don O 'Neill, Ellen B ell O ’N eill ’64, Sherry Newcomb H a u ff '64, Tom H a u ff Front: M iranda White M cGinnis ’64, Carolyn Wilson Ward '64, Lynn B uttel M cElroy '64, Linda Brennan Hymans ’64, Catherine Krebs Suiter ’64
two hours reminiscing about old times and catching up with each other. We looked at pictures taken when we were students at TKS and laughed a lot.” MA
Class agent: Mr. Peter C. Mayer 133 WoodfieldRoad Washington Township, NJ 07675
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Ms. Sharon Livesey 81 Grand Street, it5 . • New York, NY 10013 MA
Mr. Bronson Van Wyck Arrowhead Farms Tuckerman, AR 72473 Class agent: Mr. Arthur S. Gurtman 11 Sunset DrivewNorth Caldwell, NJ 07006
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Mrs. Frank Henneman (Lynn Ritter) 3920 Mariners Way, Unit 321 Cortez, FL 34215 lynn.henneman@unisys.com Class agent: Ms. Ardath Blauvelt P.O. Box 73 Hollis, NH 03049 Barbara Mahler Markussen shares, “We all
had a great time at reunion. We had eight of us who got together for dinner on the Friday night before reunion. Melissa Keyser Sandberg was able to join us for Friday night, and it was great to catch up with her. Then on Saturday, before the reunion luncheon, about six of us took a tour of the old Kimberley building. It brought back lots of old memories. After the reunion luncheon, our TKS class took over one of the classrooms at the Academy and spent about Page 34
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Mrs. James Wright (Susan DeBevoise) 1 Tuck Drive Hanover, NH 03755 susanwright@dartmouth. edu
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Mrs. William E. Crawford (Francine Onorati) 421 Beacon Street Boston, MA 02115 francine,prawford@verizon. net We extend our heartfelt condolences to Randy Bean and her mother on the passing of her father: “Sad news this year - my wonderful father died of heart failure related to emphysema (remember that pipe that never left his grasp?) on January 31, 2004. He was 85. My mom is still in VA and doing OK. Dad and I remained close throughout my life and I miss him enormously!” MA
Mr. D. Carter Fitzpatrick 49 Bell Rock Plaza Sedona, AZ 86351 Class agent: Mr. Craig Cameron 11 Bay Point Drive Ormond Beach, FL 32174 John Hawley sends: “The past two summers
I’ve attended seminars in Italy for AP Latin and two one week all-Latin-speaking workshops at a retreat in California wine country.”
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Ms. Margot Escott 1818 Imperial Golf Course Blvd. Naples? FL 34110-1010 escott@naples.net Debby Sanders Lewis updates: “My youngest daughter, who is in her third year at Tufts Veterinary School was married here on the Vineyard on June 19, 2004. It was wonderful. We had almost the entire family here. My oldest daughter is expecting her second child in February. She already has a boy and is having a girl! My second daughter has a girl and a boy! I love being a grandmother!” MA
Class agent: Mr. Craig Perry 3467 Pinestream Road Atlanta, GA 30327 Michael Yamashita has been featured
recently in both The New York Times and National Geographic. The New York Times article/interview discusses Michael’s obsession with Marco Polo and the release of the second edition of his book, Marco Polo: A Photographer’s Journey, which was published in fall, 2004. Michael’s book In the Footsteps o f Marco Polo was first on the list in the January/February 2005 National Geographic Traveler’s 25 All Time Best Photo Books. “Mike Yamashita is sort of a modem day Marco Polo: a well-traveled photographer who follows in the footsteps of his predecessor and documents the world,” says National Geographic photographer David Alan Harvey. “Mike takes great landscape and people pictures, and he’s able to adjust to challenging situations from Venice to Beijing and beyond.” (Excerptfrom TRAVELER magazine, January ’05) In addition, Michael is one of several nationally recognized photographers who are participating in National Geographic Photography Workshops throughout 2005 (Michael’s takes place July 31). Kudos to yoJa| Michael, for your continued (and well-deserved) recognition! Class Notes • Spring 2005
Our deepest sympathies to Thomas F. Palmer on the death of his mother, Jeanne Walther Palmer, who passed away on October 20, 2004. Jeanne is survived by her husband, Dr. Eddy Palmer ’35, sons Thomas and Jonathan E. Palmer ’69, one daughter, four grandchildren, and two great-grandchildren.
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Ms. Avie Claire Kalker 10 Knolls Road Williamstown, MA 01267 akalker@aol. com MA
Mr. Burton M. Webb Box 29 Free Union, VA 22940 Rick Smolan, along with David Elliot
Cohen, published America 24/7 in 2003. The creators of the popular Day In The Life book series armed 1,013 photographers (including 36 Pulitzer Prize winners) with digital cameras, and asked them to capture an ordinary American week. The 1,200 image tome is part of a 53 volume series that includes one book for each state in the U.S. Essays and rich captions round out this extraordinary portrait of a nation. Our heartfelt condolences go to Gary and Gregg Deehan and their family (including brother Alan Deehan’77 and Gregg’s daughters Megan ’03 and Taylor ’05) on the passing of their mother, Margaret C. Deehan, on September 15, 2004. Mrs. Deehan is survived by two daughters, three sons, a sister and ten grandchildren. We send our deepest sympathies to the family of Philip Crane on his passing early in 2004.
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Phyllis La Touche Rawlins P.O. Box 1423 Bridgehampton, NY 11932 Our deepest sympathies go to the family of Barbara Fox Me Williams, who passed away on October 24, 2004. Barbara is survived by husband Charles Me Williams III and one daughter, Mary Devon Me Williams. MA
Dr. Edward A. Griggs Jr. 32 Courseview Road Bronxville, NY 10708 egriggs@optonline. net Our sincerest condolences go to Jonathan E. Palmer on the death of his mother, Jeanne Walther Palmer, who passed away on October 20, 2004.
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IN MEMORIAM The Rev. Wallace Coursen, beloved teacher of music at Montclair Academy (Head of the Music Department from 1945-61) and at The Kimberley School (1952-74), passed away on July 12, 2004. His daughter, Mary Anne Coursen Doty ’60 was kind enough to contact Laurie McFeeley ’76, who sent out the word to many Kimberley alumnae, including Martha Bonsai Day ’74BThe memorial service held for Rev. Coursen (he was ordained in 1972) on August 7 ^ at Christ Church in Glen Ridge was a powerful testament to his influence on many generations of MA and TKS alumni. The church invited his former students to sing at the service, and to quote Martha Bonsai Day ’74, “It was a wonderful celebration of his gifts, influence and life.” Martha kindly took note of the MA and TKS alumni whom she saw at the service (please excuse any unintentional omissions): Maryl Ritter Walker ’39; Barry Nazarian ’62; Katherine “Kitty” O’Brien Haines ’65; Lindy Franciose ’68; Sally Petito Kimball ’68; Dawn Geannette ’68; SusawButtel ’70; Betsy Kimball ’70; Julia Haines ’70 (who performed on harp); Pat Shean Worthington ’74; and Martha Bonsai Day ’74. Wallace “Buck” Coursen is survived by his wife, Mary Coursen; his daughter, Mary Anne Coursen Doty ’60; and his son, Donald Coursen ’57. Mary Anne mentioned that her father was “wise-cracking” up until the very end, and Mrs. Coursen said this about her husband in an article published in the 12/01 issue of The VoicWDiocese o f Newark): “He was a marvelous influence on hundreds of children. His biggest joy is seeing them grow up and seeing how the choir has been a continuing experience in their lives. Buck gave ‘the gift that keeps on giving.’”
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Ms. Leslie Bryan 844 East Morningside Drive, NE Atlanta, GA 30324
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Class agent: Mr. Guy Della Penna 141 Ogden Street Sarasota, FL 34242
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Class agent: Ms. Kim Kolbe 38 Kent Drive Roseland, NJ 07068
Class agent: Ms. Kate Curtin Lindsey 12630 Three Sisters Road Potomac, MD 20854
Katharine Powell Cohn updates, “Since
Susan Huang updates from Connecticut:
February 2004,1 have been a research assistant at Arbitron, Inc. in Columbia, MD. Erica is a senior at Connecticut College and Peter a freshman at the University of Vermont. When Betsy graduates from high school in June 2006, I’m off to Waterbury, VT.” MA
Mr. V. James Castiglia 3 Lark Lane Oak Ridge, NJ 07438
“Officially retired from investment management business after 25 years in bg|iness. In process of adopting a little girl from China. Recently joined Board of Trustees and Finance Committee of Huntington’s Disease Society.” MA
Clcissjdgent: Mr. Peter Perretti 86 East Bracebridge Circle The Woodlands, TX 77382 perrdoc@msn. dom
Class agent: Mr. Garret Roosma 12175 Upper Heather Avenue N Hugo, MN 55038
We send our deepest sympathies to Robert Newman, who lost both his mother and sister in 2004. Peter Perretti was kind enough to notify us of this sad news, and the following updates:
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Through Dr. Michael Cassatly, we hear that Randy Ryan (whereabouts long unknown) is
We send our sincerest condolences to Nanette Utech Thomas on the death of her mother, Nancy Lee Utech. Nancy is survived by her husband John J. Utech, Jr., one son, three daughters, including Nanette and Diana Utech ’75' a sister and four grandchildren.
a physician in South Jersey. Drs. Vince Mascia and Mike Cassatly got together in Jupiter, Florida, and enjoyed a day of boating together. Both attend to teeth and jaws.
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TKS ’74 —30*h Reunion Back: Erin Cuffe Crawford '74, P atricia Shean Worthington '74, Susan Widmark Ridgway '74, Bobbie R oot B lau '74, Susan Stokes Galligan 704, Gerry Brundage '74, Noreen Norton '74 Front: Faculty member Judy N esbit, Susan Woods D ay '74, Leslie Aufaien Levine '74, M artha Bonsai D ay '74
Peter Perretti and Lou Gioffre had fun at a
fiftieth birthday party for Mike last April. Tim Wallace is teaching American History at the University of Maind^Farmington', as of last September. Congratulations, Tim, on entering the greatest profession! Peter Perretti, Bill Crawford, Erin Cuffe Crawford ’74, Dave DeBell, and Henry Talbot had great fun at the alumni golf
outing. Peter and Henry say thank you to Rob Pariseau ’76 for all the kind words.
MA ’74 —3( f l Reunion Back: John B londell '74, Stewart Carr '74, Henry Williams ''74, P eter Berinato '74, X iaolei Baran, M ark Baran '74 Front: Brian Thomas '74, Ben Thompson '74, D erek Storm '74
the Valor Award from the Federal Executive Board in May, 2004.1 am now assigned as the FBI New York Office’s Aviation Squad Supervisor. We are based in south central NJ. I have 13 pilots, two mechanics, two FLIR operators and a secretary assigned to me (along with two helicopters and five fixedwing aircraft). I am also overseeing the construction of a $7M aircraft hangar for us. I just finished my 20™ year with the FBI and am now eligible to retire with a full pension but I have no plans to leave the job yet.”
Chris Schulz is happy and well in Orange
County, publisher of Coast Magazine, avid tennis player, emerging golfer, proud father of Nick (8) and Danielle (16). We send our sincerest condolences to John Troxell and his family on the death of his father Thomas F. Troxell, Jr. ’43, who passed away on September 17, 2004.
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Ms. Susan Read 38 College Circle Staunton, VA 22401-2375 davick@intelos. net Class agent: Mrs. Edward Skibiak (Ellen Wahl) 56 Hamilton Drive East North Caldwell, NJ 07006
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Class agent: Ms. Erin Cuffe Crawford 102 Buckingham Road Upper Montclair, NJ 07043 For their 30^ Reunion in October, the Kimberley Class of ’74 had a kick-off party on Friday night, October 15, at Martha Bonsai Day’s home. Those in attendance included: Lorraine Monchak, Bobby Root, Leslie Aufzien, Martha Bonsai, Paulette Crowther, Erin Cuffe, Blythe Hamer, Cathy Inwin, Ann Johnson, Adrienne Maroon, Deedee Newman, Betsy Nietsch, Noreen Norton, Mary Rowbottom, Pat Shean, Sue Stokes, Sue Widmark, Sue Woods, Sue Yentema.
We send our sincerest condolences to Sara Troxell Winokur and family on the death of her father Thomas F. Troxell, Jr. ’43, who
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passed away on September 17, 2004.
Mr. Gregory Lackey 138 Paupukkewis Trail Medford Lakes, NJ 08055
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Class agent: Mr. Thomas C. Galligan 6933 Old Kent Drive Knoxville, TN37919 galligan@libra. law. utk. edu Jeffrey Carrie sends this news®J‘1 received
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Mr. Rudolph Schlobohm W/8 Montclair Avenue Montclair, NJ 00042 rudyschlobohm@hotmail. com
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Class agent: Mr. Paul Zukerberg 1779 Lanier Place NW Washington, DC 20009 Giovanni “John” Campanile writes, “I am an interventional cardiologist and my practice is called Montclair Cardiology Group. My son graduated MKA in 2003 and attends Colgate University and my daughter is a sophomore currently enrolled in MKA.” Lisa Irwin and Brian Keane send this update from Demarest, NJ: “Brian and I have moved the four boys and two dogs to the house next door. Everyone made it through the transition just fine. We are blessed with a great new home for our three high-schoolers and one middle-schooler plus a Terrier and a Britanny.”
We send our sincerest condolences to Diana Utech on the death of her mother, Nancy Lee Utech.
Mrs. Paul McFeeley (Laurie Hoonhout) 238 Devon Road Essex Fells, NJ 07021 Class agent: Dr. Charles Read 1918 N. Daniel Street Arlington, VA 22201 Sara Close Crowther sent an email update to Laurie and shares this news from Jolly Old England: “We have had no less than 10 visiting sessions, families, friends, since we have been here. We had MKA visitors twice this year in spring/summer. Elizabeth “Liz” Bruns Johnson came to stay in London with her mom, Billy, and Liza, leaving Tom and Tommy in CT. We had many fun adventures including dinner at Dale Frederick and Ed Home’s house, and took to the links - mini golf - at Hyde Park with the Crowthers. I still think it is amazing that Dale and Liz have daughters with the same name and the same
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Liz Bruns Johnsorif^ô, Dale Frederick Horne 76, and Sara CJpse,Crowther 7 6 reunite in London.
age and Jonny is also the same age.. .The next month, Sue and her niece stayed with Dale while Hil and the twins stayed with us. We had a week of non-stop fun ending with a great day at Stonehenge and Bath. It is so interesting that Dale has lived here for 10 years and it seems to us that everyone comes the year we are here.” Hilary Hoffman Fandel emailed this update to Laurie Hoonhout McFeeley: “...Susan Stanton is taking her niece to London in July to visit with Dale Frederick Horne and her family. And Sara Close Crowther just
moved there last summer.. .Since I was going to take my boys Henry and Phillip to meet my/their family in Germany whom they have never met anyway, I changed the itinerary to include London as well during the same time, at the very kind invitation of Sara Close Crowther. So there will be four Kimberley (well, OK, MKA) girls from the class of 1976 together with their children in London for a week!”
H ilary Hoffman Fandel 76, Dale Fredejsfek Horne 76, Susan Stanton ’3-6, and Sara C los^ Crowther 7 6 sightsee in London with fam ily.
Frank Godlewski sends this very good news: “I have been asked to do two television documentaries concerning historic preservation by Randall Productions. The first will be a one hour fundraising pledge show for public television. The theme regards restoring the landmark buildings along Central Park (this is what my firm specializes in). The second will be for the History Channel, a two hour transmission based upon the story that I researched regarding the Darden House in Montclair and the Darden Sisters’ accounts in Spoonbread and Strawberry Wine. The story will then focus on all of the historic events that took place at this house, as well as in the surrounding enclave, where the affluent African American Families lived since the first half of the Twentieth Century (Montclair's Fourth Ward); Sweet Daddy Grace’s presence in Montclair as well as the Darden Sisters’ valuable role in modem day Harlem. I am naturally extremely excited about this project and open to your ideas!”
We send our sincerest condolences to Matthew Troxell and family on the death of his father Thomas F. Troxell, Jr. ’43, who passed away on September 17, 2004. Our deepest sympathies to Robert O’Gorman and his family on the passing of his brother Philip Crane ’68.
Proud fa th er M arty Cohn 7 7 with his son John, a freshm an at the University o f Delaware. John is a nationally ranked rower, winning the U.S. and Canadian N ational Championships this p a st summer.
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Deb Rasin Jacobson updates, “Recently retired (August) after 9 lA years at LIN TV. Now Mom and “Chief Babysitter” for our ' daughters Julia (9) and Ana (7). Also on the Board of Blue Cross Blue Shield of RI and a dance company. Enjoying the new pace.” Martin Cohn emailff“MKA made a huge
impression on a very naive teenager. Although I have only been back once since 1977,1 know that MKA was a huge influence in my personal and professional* accomplishments. Friends like Peter McMullen and Rick Jenkins are obvious testimonials to the school’s power. I am happy to give back [by presenting at Career Day 2005],” Our heartfelt condolences go to Alan Deehan and his family on the passing of his mother, Margaret C. Deehan, on September 75, 2004. Mrs. Deehan is survived by two daughters, three sons, a sister and ten grandchildren. Douglas Mahler sends a quick update from
Franklin Lakes. He and wife Holly have two sons, Lukas in 2nc*grade and Derek in 1st grade. Dr. Mahler practicS| cosmetic dentistry in Fairlawn, NJ with his father and sister.
Ms. Pamela Zeug 250 Mercer Street, D502 New York, NY 10012
Mr. Andrew Pedersen 1 Washington Avenue Rumson, NJ 07760 pedera@nytimes. com
Class agent: Ms. Jane Lugaric Burkhard 299 Crown Road Kentfield, CA 94904
Class agent: Mr. Robert Hubsmith 16 Warren Road Maplewood, NJ 07040
Kristen live in Lafayette, California with their two boys. Karl is co-founder of JMK Investment Partners, a private investment partnership based in Oakland, California and also serves as President of San Francisco Opera.”
Jonathan Grevait writes, “Still on Q1043, and now also on Sirius Satellite Radio, Classic Rewind, Channel 15 weekend ; mornings.
Karl Mills sends this update: “Karl and wife
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“Marathon Alumna” Ed. Note: Sue Furlong ’78 was recently featured in NJBiz magazine as one o f the top 100 business women in New Jersey. Thefollowing article by Joao Pierre S. Ruth is from the December 13, 2004 issue. Sue Furlong will soon start preparing for a task that is a far cry from her duties as president of DVC Worldwide, an international marketing and communications company in Morristown. Furlong, 44, plans to run the 26-mile Chicago Marathon in October 2005.
Furlong began her career at a Michigan ad agency and moved on to N.W. Ayer in New York City, where s|§ was senior vice president. By 1994 she was ready for new challenges!*‘I started to read about integrated marketing and new channels and ways to communicate with consumers,” she says. That led to a meeting with the partners of DVC, where she has been president since 2001. Clients include corporate giants such as AT&T, Pfizer and Johnson & Johnson.
That is just one of the challenges she intends to take in stride while overseeing the state’s largest advertising agency, which has more than 1,000 employees, offices across, the country and in Britain, and more than $300 million dolkS in annual billings.
When it comes to marketing to consumers, “You have got to figure out how to be incredibly relevant to them) to get them to listen to you,” Furlong says. She adds that retailers’ needs play an increasingly strong role in the process. “That’s, a challenge to a marketer,” she says.
Furlong graduated from Tufts University in Medford, Massachusetts, in 1982 with a Bachelor’s degree in English and Art History. She got her first taste of marketing in college as the head director of the student newspaper. “I got interested in going door-to-door selling advertising,” she recalls.
Furlong maintains close ties to her alma mater as alhember of the Tufts alumni admissions committee. “I interview all of the candidates for Tufts in the Northeast area,” says Furlong, who lives in Essex Fells with her husband Mark, the publisher of Golf World, and their 12-year-old daughter.
Thomas F. Troxell, Jr. ’43, who passed away
Anita Sims Rainford sends an article from
on September 17, 2004.
the June 2004 issue of CBCF News (Congressional Black Caucus newsletter) about a visit paid to MKA by Representative Donald Payne. Rep. Payne encouraged the students to pursue careers in international affairs. Bob Cottingham ’84 and India Hayes Larrier ’80 are featured in a photo with Rep. Payne along with Anita.
79 Dr. John Brink 1290 Be$ch Valley Road Atlanta, GA 30306 Mrs. Carlos Ortiz (Shawn Mahieu) 2163 GilbrideRoad Martinsville, NJ 08836
We send our deepest sympathies to Anne Morey and her family on the passing of her father, John Gardner Morey. John passed away August 20, 2004.
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Class secretary and class agent: Mary L. Cole, Esq. 1 Ferrous Court Chester, NJ 07930 marycolel2@hotmail. com Michael Feldman writes, “My wife Jackie
and I are enjoying parenthood with our son Philip (4) and daughter Amy (2). Looking forward to 25^ reunion.” Susan Greenbaum Gross was featured recently in the June 2004 issue of Garden State Woman. Susan is president of Greenbaum's, the family business located in Paterson.
We send our heartfelt condolences to Jonathan Parker, who lost his mother
Bernice Pollock this past July. She was predeceased by her husband Howard S. Pollock. George Reimonn sends: “My family and I
are adjusting to life in Massachusetts after relocating here three years ago from Oregon. My wife and I are trying to keep up with our three boys, ages 11,9, and 5 years. I’m now working at Fidelity Investments doing product development and technical sales support.”
Class agent: Ms. Hyla Ames Bauer 240 East 82nd Street, Apt. 7J New York, NY 10028 From the beautiful Virgin Islands, Pamela Berkowsky writes: “Still enjoying life in paradise (St. Thomas) with husband Adam and children Benjamin (4 lA) and Zara (1 'A). Saw Steve Chambers in Boston in July ’04 and Rosanne Pennella here in October. Would love to hear from any classmates passing through the Virgin Islands!”
82 Cheryl McCants 377 S. Harrison Street, Apt. 71C East Orange, NJ 07018 Thomas Robbins 6 Bradford Terrace Newtown Square, PA 19073
Class o f 1979 —25^* Reunion Back: M ike Good, Anthony Cristello ’79, James Carter ’79, George Frey ’79, A lison O ’N eill ’79, M arkD onatielló, ’79, Dana Cestone '79, Randi P ickelny R od ’82, Vanessa Noble Good ISf, B etsy Stantón Santarlasci f t Andy R od '79, D avid Fernald ’79, Reunion Co-Chair Shawn M ahieu O rtiz ’79, retired faculty member K en Gibson, M erry Aufoien Bauer ’%9l, Tony Barnes '79 Front: Reunion ^ -C h a ir Jack B rink '79, P aigm fottingham -Streater '79, Gardner Sem et 7w , Marc M cCloud '79, James Johnson W6
John “Yanni” Fotiadis had a busy summer, performing solo at “Luna-Palooza”, a fundraising event for the Lunastage Theater in Montclair, and also at The Sidewalk Café in NYC. Yanni played acoustic guitar and sang, accompanied by friends on bass guitar and drums. We also received word that Yanni et al performed a 30-minute set as part of Lunastage’s Nite Music Series hosted by Dan McBride. David Greenbaum sends this update: “Such
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Class o f 1984 - 20th Reunion Back: Sarah, Joseph, and Reunion Co-Chair Ken Vostal ’84, Cathy Humphrey-Bennett ’84, Ross Zbar ’84 and guest Lori Freudenberger, Liza Cohn Wallach ’84 Front: E d Conlin ’84, Charles Shulman ’84, Eva Gold ’84, Bryn Flem ing M ulligan ’84
a pleasure to be back in Montclair. Really great to rekindle relationships with John Fotiadis, Lisa (Hanabcki) Nevins. Saw John Fotiadis’s recent music gigs. He performed (brilliantly) 56 Beatles songs with the most spectacular band members at a local venue. I had waited 23 years to hear this! John was a Beatles guru back in 1980’s. Imagine hearing Abby Road live in local pub with top pros! Just celebrated Eric Roberts’ 40^ birthday up in Waitsfield VT. Dr. Eric is married to Pam Miller ’83 and lives in Port Jefferson, LI with two beautiful kids (Blake, Isabel) and dog Pax. Great to recently talk to Peter Dancy.”
Ms. Amy Felber 229 Cardinal Road Mill Valley, CA 94941-3618 Ms. Maureen Towers Natkin 5 Riverview Road Irvington, NY 10533 Class agent: Mr. Walter J. Davis 66 Oakwood Drive New Providence, NJ 07974 davisteam@tcomcast.net
Class o f 1984 - 2(fh Reunion Back: Diane Riâley ’84, Seth A n tile M Ê i Chris Noble ’84, H elen Noble Front: A lison Thomas-Cottingham ’84, Bobby Cottingham, III ’16, Bob Cottingham '84 and A llie Cottingham
MKA school song; son Christopher; daughter Elizabeth; two brothers; one sister; and three grandchildren.
\84 Class secretary and class agent: Mrs. Jennifer Jones Ladda 110 Glen Rock Road Cedar Grove, NJ 07009
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National Club Championship in Kiawah Island during the fall and made it to the Sweet 16 round before being eliminated. The event [aired] on the Golf Channel in December. He also represented the Metropolitan Area at the 2004 Mid-Amateur in Sea Island, GA.”’ '
Ms. Sherry Ahkami PO. Box 3187 Rancho Santa Fe, CA 92067
Class agents: Mr. Jeffrey Schackner 1435 Lexington Avenue, Apt. 3E New York, New York 10128
Ms. Jennifer Remington Knodel 24 Wakefield Place Caldwell, NJ 07006
Ms. Alexis Polonofsky Zebrowski 33 Glen Road Verona, NJ 07044
Class agent: Mr. Damon'Zeigler 403 Third Street Oakdale, PA 15071-1250
Stephanie McGowan sends this update on her husband, Mark McGowan: “Mark represented Montclair Golf Club at the
Our heartiest congratulations to Paul J. Colatrella, who married Amy Brown on October 2, 2004. Paul is director of Global
Congratulations to Janine Marnell Wishnow and husband Richard, who celebrated the birth of twin girls, Sarah and Lauren, on October 1, 2004. Jannie writes, “Already have one son, David, 3 years old. Staying at home and loving it!” We also send our congratulations to Nancy Cambria and husband Jeremy Kohler, who, along with older son Sam (3 VI) welcomed second child Harris Walter to the world on July 29, 2004. We send our heartfelt condolences to Christopher Riley on the passing of his father W. Ray Riley on May 16, 2004. Mr. Riley is survived by his wife Lois Riley, who taught at the Middle School and wrote the
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M ini-Reunion o f Class O f1986 Standing L-R: G abrielle Siila, Penny K ent Hort, Jen Rem ington-Knodel, Julia Weil, E ly se D ecker Fennerty Sitting L-R: Jodi S ch n e& r Sche§§ V a lS $ o r d o v e r Katz, and Monic Thompson
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Class o f1989 —IS ^ Reunion Back: John Blesso ’89, Ralph Am irata ’(89, G eòrgeHrab ’89, Louis Lessi§/Ê89, M ichael H natow Iff , Josh Raymond?®? Front: M eredith F isher Bushman ’89, Elizabeth Crowellw89, Jennifer R ussell m 9 . and Josh Raym ond’s fiancé) A lisa Feinstein
Project Finance with BayerischeHypovereinsbank AG in NYC, and Amy is an associate director of HFM U.S. Media, also in NYC, Jen Remington-Knodel sends this update:
“On July 20, 2004, my closest circle of women friends from the MKA class of 1986 had a mini-reunion at the Napa Valley Grill in Paramus...most of us had not seen each other in over 10 years...we all had so much to catch up on that we ended up closing the restaurant down and then we still kept talking out in the parking lot.. .The great pajf is that we now email and phone each other and even get together.. .By the way, the reunion came about after Valerie Cordover Katz and I ran into each other at the Original Pancake House in West Caldwell... The mini-reunion included: Jen RemingtonKnodel, Penny Kent Hort, Valerie Katz Cordover, Gabrielle Cabrera Silla, Monica Thompson, Jodi Schneider Scherl, Elyse Decker Fenerty, Julia Weil Gabby Cabrera Silla and her husband Angel have been married for four years. They live in Elizabeth and run a general construction company together. Gabrielle is very active in politics in Elizabeth—she is the committee woman for her district and has done commercials for the mayor. She is also active in the Women’s National Republican Club in NYC. Penny Kent Hort lives in West Soho with
her ‘loving husband and two loved-far-beyond-the point-of obsession children.’
Class o f 1989 — 15^ Reunion Back: M ichael H natow '89, Greg Sullivan with his w ife and baby, Donna Zanjanian ’89, N iloufar Pajoohi ’89, Keisha Johnson Williams ’89 and husband Gregory Williams Front: Christine Tiranno, baby John and P aul Tiranno ’89, Regina D vorin and Alexander D vorin ’89
Elyse Decker Fennerty and her husband
Craig have four children. They just moved to North Carolina. Elyse is very busy home schooling all of her kids...in her precious spare time, Elyse creates beautiful scrap books. Julia Weil appeared on Jeopardy with the
infamous Ken Jennings.Monica Thompson has two beautiful
children...she runs her own business in the dog industry. Jodi Schneider Scherl and her husband Saul
have three wonderful children. They live in Bergen County and Jodi is practicing law part time with Cohn Lifland.
Our hearty congratulations to Kevin Silen and his wife, Melissa, who welcomed their first child, Morgan Elizabeth, into the world on September 16, 2004. Congratulations to Jim Garino and his wife Sarah, on the birth of Ben Marks Garino on July 10, 2004. Ben weighed in at 6 pounds, 14 ounces. Congratulations to Jody Laura Booth and David Seals, who were married in Los Angeles on October 2, 2004.
Jen Remington-Knodel and her husband
John have been married for 6 1/2 years. They have two amazing children, Laura and Sean, and live in Caldwell. Jen resigned from practicing law full-time after the birth of her daughter and is now practicing law part-time from home for the house counsel office of Chubb Group of Insurance Companies.”
Mr. Louis Lessig 141 Thunder Circle Bensalem, PA 19020
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Congratulations to Ralph Amirata and his wife, Marisa, as they welcomed baby Amanda Claire into the world on August 14, 2004.
Mr. Dennis Rodano 14 Wayland Drive Verona, NJ 07044 rodanod@ix. netcom. com Class agent: Ms. Andrea Schackner 192 Piermont Road Norwood, NJ 07648
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just celebrated their 11 year wedding anniversary. They have two children, Lexi and Jason. They live in Livingston. Valerie* is very busy volunteering and chairing events for her kids’ school as well as for some local charitable organizations.
Ms. Susan Bartlett Rankin 4540 51st Avenue NE Seattle, WA 98105 srankin@microsoft. com
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Class agent: Mr. Alec Schwartz 97 Palmers Mill Road Media, PA 18063 alec@cmcservices.com
Class agent: Mr. Josh Raymond 303 Kensington Lane Livingston, NJ 07039
Geoffrey Krouse sends word that a scant two weeks after celebrating their one-year wedding anniversary on April-12, 2004, he and wife Anne brought two darling daughters into the world “with joy and love”! Grace Elizabeth and Caroline Emma are now growing and healthy. Many warm congratulations to Geoffrey and Anne! Sarah Lane Sproha drops this quick line: “Husband Jeff and daughters Amanda and Tara {4 and 17 months) are thriving in our Wyckofifhome. Can’t believe Amanda will be going to Kindergarten come fall.”
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“Hi-Tech Hnatow” Ed. Note: This article was written by David DeMatteis '95, Alumni Council Member, and contributor to "‘The Cougar C hroniclesthe Alumni E-Newsletter. See the MKA web site for other Alumni profiles in the "Where Are They Now? ” Section. After graduating from MKA in 1989, Michael Hnatow attended Villanova University, where he majored in Chemical Engineering. Upon graduation in 1993, Mike returned to Northern New Jersey to work in the family business, selling surplus Hi-Tech equipment. During the 1996-1997 school year, Mike returned to the MKA community as a member of the Alumni Council. In 1997, Mike relocated to the Philadelphia area to work for a company named Foamex, one of North America’s largest makers of polyurethane foam for carpets and furniture. While distance prohibited him from remaining on the council, Mike has remained very involved with The Academy and maintains contact with several alumni. While in Philadelphia, Mike became a father! His two beautiful young girls, Alison S d Ashley, were bom in 1999 and 2001 respectively. In early 2004, Mike left Foamex to return to his family business, Hi-Tech Trader. Mike enjoyed his time with Foamex but was yearning for the personal aspects of the small business world. Mike explained that his company was essentially eBay for users of Hi-Tech equipment before eBay existed. While the company has been around since 1982, 95% of his business is currently ' conducted via e-commerce! Mike says that his engineering background has helped significantly with understanding his clients’ needs. Hi-Tech Trader is located in Mount Holly, NJ; however Mike currently resides in Downingtown, PA. As stated above, he remains very involved with The Academy and wishes all well. He also said that his mother remembers substituting for many of us out there and wishes us well!
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Ms. Meredith McGowan Zengo 383 Middlesex Road Darien, CT 06820 mczengo@aol.eom
Ms. Lorelei Muenster Leia9sioux@aol.com Class agent: Ms. Regina Chi Clanc^M 790 Riverside Drive, #11D New York, NY 10032 Paula Kovanic Spiro sends, “I^mliving in
Pittsburgh, PA where we have decided to stay. My husband Rich has completed a 7-year Neurosurgery residency and I am working as a hospital social worker while I finish my PhD. We have two children, Ben (5) and Lucas (2).” Congratulations to Jill Porter Larson on the birth of her first child, Stella Anne Larson, who entered the world on 10/29/04 at 7 lbs. 10 oz.!
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Ms. Dora Marmon 127 East 30th Street, # 15A New York, NY 10016 wackohead@nyc, rr.com Class agent: Mr. Luke Sarsfield 400 Chambers Street, PHG New York NY 10282 Congratulations to Joseph Fiordaliso and Hannah Myles Pennington, who were married in October 2004. Joseph is communications director for the New Jersey Department of Transportation and Hannah is an associate with Debevoise and Plimpton LLC in New York City. Matt Blesso owns a property company,
Blesso Properties. He has several buildings in New York City with apartments available. The most recent project is a condo development in the West Village. You can check out the m2 West 10th St. building at www.corcoran.corn/propeity/ndindex.asp?CGM=Y Dara Marmon writes; “From the Bay Area, Radhika Kunamneni Fox wrote to say she
is “doing really well.” In 2000, she received a Masters degree in City and Regional Planning from UC Berkeley. Two years later, in May 2002, Radhika married Jamie Fox. He works in the technology field, and Radhika works for “a national nonprofit policy and advocacy organization. [She] specialize^] in affordable housing and economic development policy for disinvested communities.” The job keeps her busy and on airplanes, jetting around the country to visit different locales. Radhika and her husband live in the Glen Park neighborhood. Radhika’s brother, Raghu Kunamneni ’93, is a medical resident and lives on the Upper East Side in New York City.
tidings. On August 6, 2004, Amy and her husband, Peter Acciavatti, became the proud parents of Benjamin David Acciavatti. Adding to his long list of accomplishments; Owen Grover recently became a published author. Owen’s book, that he co-authored, is entitled Popstrology. For those of you who do not know what Popstrology is, it “is the science of the pop stars - a revolutionary method for gaining self-knowledge by examining the alignment of the pop music charts on the date of your birth§| If you would like to find out more about your pop chart, visit www.popstrology.com/popstrology_cover.html Some of you may have seen a profile of Eugene (Gene) Mazo in the first volume of
The Cougar Chronicles, a quarterly, enewsletter from the Alumni Council. Gene was profiled in the “Where Are They Now?” segment. If youmissed that, I’ll filMmu in. Gene’s degrees keep piling up. He completed a MA at Harvard, and JD at Stanford, and continues to work on his PhD at Oxford. In January 2005 Gene joined the Center for Democracy, Development, and the Rule of Law at Stanford University as a fellow, writing about how new, would-be democracies like Iraq and Afghanistan make constitutions. Gene informs us that Steve Pestka finished his residency at the University of Chicago and moved to Boston to begin a fellowship in pediatric nephrology at Massachusetts General Hospital. Steve is married. Besides accumulating credentials, Gene has had time for other pursuitShe is engaged to Gwen Parker, and an April wedding is planned in Palo Alto.” We received word recently that William May is currently deployed in support of Operation Enduring Freedom in Afghanistan (from February 2004 to February 2005);. . Congratulations to William and wife Rachel on the birth of baby number five. Cecilia was bom in July 2004. William was able to meet her while at home on leave in September.
Mr. Enrique Neblett 2780 International Drive #522C Ypsilanti, MI 48197 eneblell@yahod. com Ms. Tamar Safer Radfar 86 Frost Court Wyckoff, NJ 07481 tsqfer5400@aol. com Class agent: Ms. Anne Marie Verdiramo 2030 South Street, Unit D Philadelphia, PA 19146 amverdiramo@hotmail. com
Amy Custode sent me an email with happy
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Tami Safer Radfar sends thi;s*update: “Baby
Jessica was bom in March 2004, joining big brother Jeremy, 4.” Our heartiest congratulations go to the entire Radfar familyishj Congratulations to Amy Bressler and husband Eric Shuffler on the birth of their son Madden, bom July 23, 2004. Marie D’Amato shares this tidbit: “Enjoying
spending time in the woods with my yellow Lab puppy, ‘Happy’.”
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Class agent: Mr. Damien Vena 240 E. 27th Street, #4B New York, NY 10016 venad@yahoo. com
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MKA offers its thanks to David DeMatteis, who has stepped in to assist in coaching the Varsity Fencing Team. Congratulations to Colin Ward, who married Kristin Wunschel on October 9, 2004. The couple honeymooned in Bavaria, and both work at AIG in New York City.
96 Ms. Tanya Barnes %Melrose Place Montclair, NJ 07042 tbames@fas. harvard, edu
Ms. Dana Fiordaliso 1909 Spruce Street, Unit 4 Philadelphia, PA 19103 djfiordaliso@yahoWpom
Ms. Debbie Haight 115 De Witt AvenuMt Belleville, NJ 07109 deh27@columbia.edu
Class agent: Mr. Jason Awerdick 215 East 95th Street, #296 New York, NY 10128
Class agent: Mr Lee Vartan 54 Hamilton Avenue Kearny, NJ 07032 pldv@aol.com
Ms. Retire Monteyne 10 Lookout Point Trail Totowa Borough, NJ 07512 monteyne@yahoo. com
Congratulations to Jaime Bedrin, who married fellow reporter Scott Dodd in October. The duo honeymooned in Aruba, then returned to work in North Carolina.
Mr. Brian Wecht 150 River Street Cambridge; MA 02139
Congratulations to Dan Williamson and Kim Vormschlag, who were married on August 21, 2004 in Vermont. Several MKA alumni made the trek to New England to attend the nuptials.
Class o f 1 994 - 1(fi1 Reunion Back: Sharona Roth, Ben Roth '94, guest J e ff and Candace M essinger '94 Front: Angela Garretson '94, Sheldon Barnes '94, John S aroff '94, and Class A gent /S b « Awerdick '94
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Class agent: Mr. Matthew Drukker 230 E. 48th Street, #3D New York, NY 10017 .
\97 Ms. Jennifer Platt 904 Pompton Avenue, B2 Cedar Grove, NJ 07009
Class o f 1994 - ltf^ 1 Reunion Back: Eugenie Go '94, Tara Grossbard R othschild '94, Jillian Lutzy '94, Anand J. Pathuri '94, Priya Khanna ••'MfiFront: Elizabeth Osur '94, Marcy G irt '94, Laura Hardman Stanfill '94 and husband Jonathan Stanfill
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Class o f 1999 —5^ Reunion Front: Niamh Hughes ’99, N eil Grabowsky ’99, P hil Mazo ’99, D avid Newman ’99 Back: Jessica Simpson ’99, Gary M urphy ’99, Tyler D i Napoli '99, Class A gent A lex H olz '99, Georgeann Sobotka '99, Rich E ytel ’99, and M ayur Saxena '99
Class agents: Ms. Jennifer Fink 225 West 83rd Street, Apt. 11-0 New York, NY 10017 f Ms. Melissa Schlachter 32 Larsen Lane Lincoln Park, NJ 07035 Erin Ness was spotted during the 2004 World
We hear through David Newman that the Class of 1999 has “produced a bumper crop of teachers: Jen Konarski, Geoff Roehm, Tina Foroutan, Sandra Fronzuto Tritt, Elyse Levy, Aly Rosenthal, Alan Davson, Dan Blake, and Pam Servidio are names
that come immediately to mind, and I’m sure that’s a partial list. The teachers outnumber us law students, anyway.”
Series of Poker in Las Vegas. Out of 2,576 entries, Erin was in the top 250.
98 Class secretary and agent: Ms. Gemma Giantomasi 170 Devon Road Essex Fells, NJ 07021 Arnoldas Pranckevicius sends word from
Europe: “The last few months in Paris were quite hectic, but I finally successfully completed my Master’s Studies there and returned to Lithuania, where I started my first real job. It’s already [the] second week that I am working as national policy advisor to the President of Lithuania, Mr. Valdas Adamkus. Quite a challenge!”
Ms. Alison Platt 904 Pompton Avenue, B2 Cedar Grave, NJ 07009 Class agent: Mr. Alex Holz 154 East 29th Street, Apt. 11C New York, NY 10016 Benjamin Aronson graduated from Lehigh with two degrees’ a BS in Finance and a BA in Political Science. He worked all through college and started his own event planning business, “Dimepiece Productions”.
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Mr. John Garippa 30 Wayside Place Montclair, NJ 07042 Ms. Anna Labowsky 5 Higkview Court Wayne, NJ 07470 Class agent: Ms. Ashley Griffin 1205 Holly Lane Cedar Grove, NJ 07009 Courtney Knowlton sends this update: “I recently graduated from Amherst with a double major in English and Spanish. I’m going over to work at the Olympics in Athens and will return to live in NYC with college friends.” James Parke writes: “I’ve graduated from
Hamilton College and will be relocating to West Hartford, CT to commence employment.” Congratulations to Kevin Koenig, who won the Georgetown Writing Award in May 2004.
in May from Wake Forest with a BA in Elementary Education. I am currently teaching 5™ grade here in Winston-Salem, NC, at the same school in which I studenttaught. . .It has been exhausting and exciting all at the same time. I lim e home every day ready to pass out, but I love every moment of it.. .Jay Tobia graduated from Boston U and is now working at a law firm in NJ. Jordan Fraser has been working for a number of years now in NJ at Ergonon. Nelli Bollettino graduated from Wellesley and is now in Washington, DC. Joette Harrison graduated as well with a degree in education, and is going to be teaching in Boston. She is also getting married next year! Kate Brambilla graduated from Vermont and is now taking some time off, I think she’s going to just travel around for a while. Lauren Hooper graduated from Michigan and is now back home for the time being doing some acting things in NY. Anna Labowsky graduated from Yale and is now in med school.” Sylvia A. Ardeljan shares: “Graduated from Ithaca College in May 2004, with a BS in Clinical Exercise Science and a minor in Nutrition. Now I am pursuing my Master’s Degree in Clinical Nutrition & Dietetics (with a Specialization in Sports Nutrition), at New York University. I am l o enjoying life in New York City, now that I’ve officially moved there!”
“J.C. Svec Production Scores Off-Broadway With MKA Alumni & Faculty Cast” MKA’s own J.C. Svec, an associate member of the Dramatists Guild and an award-winning writer and producer, had yet another New York premier of his work. The Ancient Mariner takes place during a holiday snowstorm in the East Coast town of Bay City. As night unfolds, the main character is forced to question loyalties, friendships, and responsibilities. MKA connections to the production included Brandon Blackburn-Dwyer ’01, Jay Tobia ’00, Karson St. John
’98, and Upper School faculty members Geoff Branigan and George Hrab, all performing in the play. This October 2004 production was part of the Third Annual Halloween Festival at The Greenwich Street Theatre in New Y o rS The Ancient Mariner serveJgas: a fundraising event for both Spotlight On and Tribe Productions.
From Adam Dovico, we receive the following email news (via U.S. Head Char Charlton): “I wanted to.. .just share with you some updates from sS ie of your old students. For myself, I graduated cum laude
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Ms. Dana Pisacane 3 Finley Lane Wayne, NJ 07470
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Class agent: Ms. Lindsay Braverman 4mi South Parkway Clifton, NJ 07014
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Biomedical Engineer major and a Mechanical Engineer minor at the Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore. Among the many opportunities offered to me here at Johns Hopkins University, one has been to perform independent research for NASA dealing with a matter relating to microgravity. I am ifubmitting to them a proposal on the following: I am seeking to redesign the existing bolting mechanisms on the International Space Station and other NASA spacecraft in orbit (such as the Hubble Telescope) to incorporate a torque anchor.. .In any case, I am very excited to announce that I have successfully undergone the first selection process to have my project tested on the COMET [the plane NASA uses to simulate microgravity in by inducing freefall repeatedly] and may be able to do so, during the month of March.”
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Ms. Melissa Fortunato 40 Holton Lane EsseS Fells, NJ 07021
Faculty, Former Faculty, Staff, and Trustees
1Class agent: Ms. Lauren Tortoriello 112 Heller Way Upper Montclair, NJ 07043 Erin Culbreth updates: “member of the
Bates Women’s Lacrosse Team; member of the college choir and “Crosstones”, a co-ed a cappella group; will be studying in Paris next fall (with Sarah Miller, as w ell).8 | Congratulations to Gianna Lopreato, who was appointed one of four team captains for the 2004-05 softball season at Lafayette C olleges Our deepest condolences to Sarah Miller and family, including her sister Elizabeth Miller ’06, on the death of her stepgrandmother,
Paul Colatrella and Amy Brown Jody Laura Booth and David Seals Joseph Fiordaliso and Hannah Pennington Jaime Bedrin and Scott Dodd Dan Williamson and Kim Vormschlag Colin Ward and Kristin Wunschel Sylvia Stoutenburgh Bliss Dorothy Ayres Holt Virginia Hamilton Adair Anne Halligan Morse John Newberry Mary Harrsen Van Brunt Ross Roe Jean Berry Walton Bush Edward Stanley Olive Cawley Watson Sarah Underwood Gregory John Kelsey, Jr. Thomas F. Troxell James A. Currie Helen Shirreff Kohman Anita St. Germain Broas Dow Henry Drukker, III Sally Smith Cutting Diana Whittaker Peabody Philip Crane Barbara Fox McWilliams
The Rev. Wallace “Buck” Coursen
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September 2, 2004 September 17, 2004 September 16, 2004 April 27, 2004 date unknown July 30, 2004 September 18, 2004 October 23, 2004 August » 0 0 3 November 13, 2004 April 30, 2004 August 27, 2004 September 17, 2004 November 16, 2004 July 15, 2004 October 20, 2004 date unknown September 1,2004 January 1, 200||jj| Spring 2004 October 24, 2004 July 12, 2004
Our heartfelt condolences go to Megan Deehan and her family on the passing of her grandmother, Margaret C. Deehan, on September 15, 2004. Mrs. Deehan is survived by two daughters, three sons, a sister and ten grandchildren.
Ms. Kate Santoro santorok@lafayette. edu Hal Garrity sends the following update:
“Enjoying Connecticut College, working hard, meeting new friends, playing club ice hockey.”
Jean Berry Walton Bush ’34.
Ms. Judith Ferreira . 819 Clifton Avenue Newark, NJ 07104 Class agent: Ms. Melanie Braverman 484 South Parkway Mlifton, NJ 07014
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U n ited States ta x law s p ro v id e generous tax incentives to individuals w ho tran sfer assets to charities during or after th e ir lifetim es.
Create your legacy here at M K A ! Jo in p ast alum ni, w ho, w ith th e ir visio n and w isdom , have looked bey o n d M K A 's im m ediate needs. T hey have m ade bequests, established trusts, and contributed to the school's P ooled Incom e F und, ex hibiting a g enerosity th a t has p ro v id ed a source o f incom e upon w h ich the school can depend regardless o f m ark et fluctuations. •A lu m n a O live C aw ley W atson, TK S '36, p assed aw ay in N o v em b er 2004. O live established a
Charitable Remainder Trust som e years ago - a vehicle u sed in P lan n ed G iving th a t provides incom e to a donor for his o r h er life, and then gifts the am ount in tru st to a d esignated charity u p o n the donor's passing. O live's thoughtful gift w ill now com e to M K A , significantly bolsterin g the school's E ndow m ent. T he M K A com m unity w ill be fo rev er grateful to O live for h er foresight and generosity. •A nother alum na has established a p la n n ed g ift called a
Charitable Lead Trust - a p o w erful w ay to m ake a
future tran sfer o f assets to one's heirs o r d esignated beneficiaries at a red u ce d g ift and estate tax cost, w hile supporting M K A w ith the incom e during the term o f the trust. D u ring the L ead T rust's specified nu m b er o f years, an annuity o r a fixed percentage o f the trust assets is b ein g p aid to M K A. A t the end o f the tru st term , the assets w ill pass to the beneficiaries nam ed b y ou r alum na.
H eritage Society M embers Mr. and Mrs. Andrew B. Abramson 71 Mr. Eric Jaeckel '56 Mr. Richard C. Kimm '48 Mrs. F. Gordon Barrows '42 Mr. Paul Tiranno '89 Mr. Harry Nimmergut 75 Ms. Karen Boyle '80 Mrs. John L. Kidde Mr. Frederick D. Little '40 Mrs. Jean Winpenny M anley '36 Captain Philip M. Cheek '46 Mrs. Caroline Schumann Mark '36
Mrs. Richard J. Dolven Miss Charlotte Fitch '29 Mr. Richard M. Sandler '48 Mrs. Thomas J. Watson Jr. (Olive Cawley '36) Mrs. Elizabeth Van Wie Penick Schmitz '36 Mrs. John C. Usher (Virginia Westen '42) Mr. and Mrs. Morgan J. Murray (Joan Duffy '49) Mr. and Mrs. Lincoln Ames (Aubin Zabriskie '54) Mrs. Frances Ames (Frances Johnson '40)
A ll benefactors who make Planned Gifts to MKA are members o f The Heritage Society. There are many vehicles that can become a part o fyour overallfinancial plan, benefiting you now and helping MKA in the future. For more information about Planned Giving, please write MKA, Office o f External Affairs, 201 Valley Rd., Montclair, N J 07042, or telephone Judy Polonofsky, Director o f External Affairs (973-746-9800), or Laurie McFeeley '76, Director o f Alumni Giving & Planned Giving (973-509-7939).
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