Fall 2008 MKA Review Magazine by Montclair Kimberley Academy

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The Montclair Kimberley Academy is a Pre-K-12 coeducational day school with an exceptional college preparatory program unified by the concepts of our school motto: Knowledge, Vision, Integrity. An MKA education is defined by the following commitments: KNOWLEDGE: To cultivate a love of learning in each student To develop independent and autonomous learners To establish a foundation of academic excellence VISION: To engage each student intellectually and personally with the world To graduate students who will excel in college and in their lives beyond MKA To recognize complexity and value empathy INTEGRITY: To strengthen each student’s intellect, character, and confidence To promote each student’s full and active citizenship and leadership To secure a life-long sense of honor through academic, athletic, and artistic achievement With traditions dating back to 1887, MKA was formed by the merger of Montclair Academy, Brookside School, and The Kimberley School in 1974.

REVIEW EDITOR Debbie Kozak, Director of Communications ASSISTANT EDITORS Geoffrey Branigan, Director of Development and External Affairs Diane Lundy, Class Notes Secretary Laurie Hoonhout McFeeley ’76, Alumni Director Judy Polonofskysfe Director of Special Events and Projects CONTRIBUTORS Jeffrey Beer Carlaina Bell and Boni Lima Hope Hasbrouck ’83 Laurie Hoonhout McFeeley ’76, Alumni Director Peg Madden ’50 Ann Marguet and Sonia Tyson Thomas Nammack, Headmaster

PHOTO CREDITS Doug Allen Phil Cantor Steve Frantz Nick Kelsh Debbie Kozak Laurie Hoonhout McFeeley ’76 Claudia Placentra Bill Wittkop Jen Crowley ’08 MKA complies with all state & federal anti-discrimination laws. Entered as third class matter at Montclair NJ 07042 Design: Gemini Studio, Inc. West Caldwell, NJ Printed on recycled paper

CONTENTS From the Headmaster: MKA Travels New R o a d s...............................1 Trustee News: Retirements & Welcomes .............................. 4 Around MKA: Cougar Pride Day 2008 .................................. 6 Career Day 2008 ............................................ 8 The Connections Continue: Conversations & Visits with Old Friends . .10 Student News: Students Travel the W orld.............................12 Senior Awards & Accolades .........................14 Cum Laude and L ifers...................................16 Graduations & Commencement 2008 ...........18 Cougar Sports .............................................. 20 The Class of 2008 ........................................ 24 Languages & Technology Through the Cam puses.............. ....................... .3, 17, 23 Faculty News: Faculty Travel the W orld.............................. 26 Founders’ Cup 2008 .................................... 27 Faculty “Goodbyes & Hellos” ...................... 28 Alumni News: Letter from the President.............................. 30 Distinguished Alumni Award 2008 Dr. “Rick” Doerr ’78 ................................ 31 From the Meadowlands to Rome via the Ukraine: An MKA Alumna Travels the W orld...................................... 32 MKA on the Road in Washington & Boston . .34 8thAnnual Golf Outing ................................ 36 2008 Klank K lassic...................................... 37 Alumni Awards ............................................ 38 Class N o te s .................................................. 39

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MKA Travels N ew Roads Tracy Kuser, MKA’s Director of Foreign Studies, is always in process with the development, approval and oversight of MKA’s international and domestic trips. Middle and Upper School faculty propose trip opportunities for our students that occur during spring vacation, May Term for seniors and after the end of the school year in June. Each year, our trip offerings include recurring favorites such as the senior May Term trip to Ireland (now in its 10th year) and the Bermuda Marine Biology Study Trip in June for students in grades 9-11. Trip proposals for 2008-09 include travel to China, France, Ireland, Bermuda, Guatemala and the Czech Republic. Among the most popular of the Upper School trips is a Habitat for Humanity project that has taken place during both May Term and spring vacation, and has had MKA students working to provide housing in Avery County, North Carolina; Clarksdale, Mississippi; and Atapan, Mexico. For glimpses of some of these opportunities, see pages 12 and 13.

week in Eastern Europe, we hear again and again from our hosts that our students are among the most engaged, interested and polite of any they have known.

Fourth graders celebrate the Chinese New Year.

Oversight of MKA trips rises to the level of our Board of Trustees. With particular emphasis on safety and communication, each spring the Board of Trustees provides preliminary approval for trip proposals for the coming year and final approval in October. Board of Trustees mandates for trip organization include advance visits to trip sites by the trip leaders, pre-trip contact with the United States State Department, Consulate or Embassy to assess and confirm safety and security prior to departure, and well-developed communication plans regarding trip presentation and information sharing prior to departure, as well as once a trip is underway. It is an enormous responsibility to travel with students, and we have found that MKA students conduct themselves with consideration for others, common sense and a keen appreciation for the opportunity to travel with their classmates and teachers. It is almost a given that, on every trip, students who at school have tended to be among the crowd, step forward and provide others with leadership, energy and enthusiasm. Everywhere that we travel with MKA students, whether it is the annual U.S. History trip to Washington, D.C. or a

The proposed May Term trip to China for the spring of 2009 will be led by long-time Upper School history teacher David Hessler and serves as an example of how vision, hard work, and support coalesce to change the fabric of MKA’s curriculum. Four years ago, David introduced what has proven to be a very successful history elective in Chinese History, and in the summer of 2007, he traveled in China for seventeen days supported by a PAMKA Faculty Trust Grant. David had been considering a student trip proposal for some time, and his experience in China confirmed his desire to do so. His proposal for an eleven day May Term Trip has received preliminary approval and just happens to coincide with the school’s plans to introduce a Chinese language program in the fall of 2009. Taken together, these program elements represent what may well become a signature program for MKA in Chinese studies. At my Investiture in 2005 and again at Commencement in 2008,1 told our students that I want every graduate of MKA to see the world as it truly is and not as others would have them see it. 1

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Studyingforeign languages at MKA today involves more than memorizing verbs and translating texts. From the earliest introduction to French or Spanish at Brookside through to the most advanced courses at the Upper School, the use o f technology hasfostered collaborative learning and helped bring the subject matter to life. In this issue we hear about making an iMovie in a third grade French class, creating a travel brochure in a seventh grade Spanish class and developing a PowerPoint presentation fo r a Latin IV class to share with a Civilization class. The French and Spanish program at Brookside focuses primarily on the development of listening and speaking skills, especially at the pre-kindergarten and kindergarten levels. Throughout their five-year sequence in French or Spanish, the children practice using the languages orally through games, songs, role-playing, puppet shows and stories. The world language classrooms provide a print-rich environment filled with posters, charts and password expressions in French and Spanish. Students also view slideshows and PowerPoint presentations related to cultural and thematic topics. Beginning in kindergarten, the children are introduced to word recognition activities and limited reading of known material. First graders continue matching vocabulary pictures with written words and practice retelling/reading familiar patterned stories. In second grade, after substantial oral practice, the children begin writing from a template. The students continue working on this skill in the third grade where they may personalize their writing pieces, such as when they write about their families or their favorite foods.

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In the following project, third grade French students were asked to describe and illustrate their dream car using adjectives of size and

color. They also were required to include expressions to say how they felt about their “Voiture de Reve.” The children had previously studied the feminine forms for the adjectives of size and color needed in describing la voiture. Prior scaffolding activities included songs, poems and logic games that provided oral practice with the feminine color words. The children initially drew a thumbnail sketch and, using a template, wrote a rough draft about it. Their final version was accompanied by a large-scale illustration. After practice with a partner, the students presented their work orally to the class. The children’s presentations were filmed as an iMovie that was used for assessment, self-assessment and just plain fun. The third grade students were delighted to “screen” their production and to view themselves as authors and public speakers in French! Ann Marguet, Brookside French teacher and Sonia Tyson, Brookside Spanish teacher

BACK BY POPULAR DEMAND!

The 2nd Annual Young Alum New York Reception young alumni in the Classes of 1994-2005 will be held on

Wednesday, September 17 at the w est 79th Street Boat Basin Cafe In Manhattan from 6:00 - 8:00 p.m. Last year's event was HUGE, so be sure to join us this year! R.S.V.P. to lmcfeeley@mka.org

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Retirements & Welcomes Before I introduce the new MKA Trustees for 200809,1 would first like to thank those Trustees who are stepping down from the Board after many years of service to the School.

Rudy Schlobohm was a Trustee for six years. The embodiment of MKA, Rudy is a graduate of the class of 1974 with family connections to the school that date back to his grandfather. Rudy’s family

Linda Almeida was a dedicated and gracious Trustee for seven years. She brought her background as an educator with her to our Educational Policy meetings, where her wise advice made her an invaluable asset. For many years, Linda chaired the Student Life Committee, doing an outstanding job. She was one of the few Trustees who was able to successfully serve on the Board while also maintaining a role within PAMKA and was Editor of the PAMKA Press, was involved in the College Counseling Workshops and most recently chaired the PAMKA Faculty Grants Committee. Shelley Phillips served on the Board of Trustees for the past two years Attending the Graduation o f their youngest children were retiring Trustees Linda Almeida and Rudy Schlobohm '74. in her role as PAMKA President. I first met Shelley while I myself was PAMKA President many years ago. She was a established the Deetjen Award at Commencement dynamo then, and she is a dynamo now. Shelley in honor of his grandfather, and the renovation of was an articulate, bright, thoughtful and capable the Upper School Deetjen Theatre happened Trustee, and MKA parents were fortunate to have because of Rudy’s hard work. Rudy’s prowess as a had her represent them. Phonathon caller and his ability to connect with alumni is legendary. He a true gentleman and has served the Board with distinction. Newton B. Schott, Jr., who has completed his eighteenth year as a Trustee, will begin serving as an Honorary Trustee this year. In this capacity, his unwavering dedication to MKA and his exemplary leadership will be respected and can be called upon for years to come. I would now like to welcome four new members to the MKA Board of Trustees. Michael P. Friezo is an investment banker with Deutsche Bank. He received his bachelor’s degree from Texas Christian University and an MBA from Rice University where he is a member of the Friezo

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Jones Graduate School Council of Overseers. Friezo is currently Director and Treasurer of the Montclair-Glen Ridge-Nutley American Red Cross. He and his wife, Michelle, have two daughters who attend MKA, Lauren in 10th grade and Caroline in 6th grade. Kate Logan is President and CEO of the consulting firm Logan & Company, Inc. She graduated from Salve Regina College and is Co-Chair of the International Women’s Insolvency Confederation, New Jersey Chapter. She and her husband, Edmund Rung, have two sons, Jonathan in 7th grade and Joshua in 8th grade. Alex Nolan joins the Board as the newly elected President of the MKA Parents’Association, following many years of service for PAMKA. She received a bachelor’s degree from Smith College and an MBA from Harvard Business School. A keen tennis player and avid horsewoman, she and

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her husband, Michael, are the parents of three sons, MKA alums Brian ’05 and Peter ’07 and Stephen, a current MKA junior. Jonathan Strain is a Managing Director with CMBS Capital Markets. He received a bachelor’s degree in management studies from Brown University and is a member of the Commercial Mortgage Securities Association Board of Governors. A head coach for Montclair Junior Lacrosse, he and his wife, Patty, have three sons, sophomore Jack and twins Robert and Joseph in 5th grade. Finally, I would like to thank all my colleagues, old and new, for your countless hours of work on behalf of MKA, and I look forward to another great year in your company. Alice Hirsh President, Board of Trustees

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We’re now at www.mka.org Please visit us and see how we’ve changed! You’ll be able to register online for events and give online to the Annual Fund; customize your own website page, find lost classmates and keep up with current events.

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Cougar Pride Day This year’s Cougar Pride Day also “Circled the World.” Once again, the event brought out huge crowds as students, parents, faculty and friends from all three campuses enjoyed a day packed with crafts, games, contests, live music and a vast array of food from around the world. New activities with an international flavor included a mini “St. Andrews” putting course, a Salsa workshop, a Tour de France tricycle race, an Amazon Obstacle Course, a Petit Gateaux cupcake walk and that favorite party activity, breaking piñatas. Thanks go to Parent Chairs Ronni Levering and Holly Christovao for putting together such a great community event.

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Career Day This year’s Career Day participants provided juniors and seniors with remarkable insights into some of the most exciting career opportunities available today. The day was marked by a large number of first-time presenters as well as returning favorites George Hrab ’89, discussing a career in music and the Safirsteins, Andrea ’88 and Jordan ’93, discussing their careers in psychology and medicine.

AiSAfrf c/û yûùd Speaking at Career Day for the first time were Brooke Travis 4 ’97, Senior Director of Global Marketing & Communications GÈI at Club Monaco (a division of Polo Ralph Lauren), discussing Marketing and Public Relations; Matthew Blesso ’91, talking about a career in real estate development; LeRoy Watkins ’99, named by \ BusinessWeek magazine as one of the “Best Young Entrepreneurs under 25 in the Agent to the stars and U.S.,” discussing his M adison Avenue, Ryan entrepreneurship and the Schinman ’89. growth of his bike rental company; Lisa Yamner Green ’97 who, as a Google Agency Relations Manager, gave an inside look into the advertising opportunities offered by Google and YouTube; Joe Felice ’97, an EMI music publisher talking about the future of the established music industry vis-a-vis free

downloads; Assistant United States Attorney Lee Vartan ’96, discussing the building of federal criminal investigations; a familiar voice from WNYC radio, writer and reporter Jaime Bedrin ’94, sharing insights into a career in journalism; business strategist and Managing Partner of The Degania Group, Stacy Robin ’92, talking about business consulting; and, one of the most powerful figures in celebrity advertising today, CEO/President of Platinum Rye Entertainment

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Ryan Schinman ’89, talking about the role of an agent in celebrity marketing. By donating their valuable time and returning to campus to share their experiences and expertise, these alumni not only provided today’s students with some invaluable advice, they also provided them with the opportunity to “get up close and personal” with some remarkably accomplished and successful individuals.

National Public Radio reporter Jaime Bedrin ’94.

Coming backfo r Career Day was both an exciting and rewarding experience. The students were engaging, the faculty was extremely welcoming, and Headmaster Nammack was very inviting; what more can you askfor when visiting the school that helped mold you into the person you are today? -LeRoy Watkins ’99 Entrepreneur LeRoy Watkins ’99 with the bicycle that started it all.

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I have great memories o f being here as a student, and coming back was a fun mix o f seeing some familiar faces (the teachers!) and noticing some changes in the school - the locker aisle isn’t an aisle anymore! -Brooke Travis ’97

LeRoy Watkins ’99 gets together with his mom, Pam Watkins (Upper School Secretary), and fellow classmate and Alum ni Council member Jessica Simpson ’99 who assisted in setting up the day.

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Friends and classmates from ’97, Brooke Travis and Lisa Yamner Green, prepare fo r their presentations.

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MKA has changed physically since I graduated in 1996, but its spirit remains very much the same. I still see the same close friendships, wonderful teachers and diversity in thought, action, and perspective that made MKA such a special place when I roamed the halls. In both o f my sessions, I was struck by the seriousness and depth o f thought that marked all o f the juniors and seniors I spoke with. -Lee Vartan ’96 The George Hrabs Sr. and Jr. ’89, enjoy coffee together before Career D ay begins.

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The Connections Continue: Conversations and ... A Conversation with Peg Madden ’50: The name behind the Margaret Jenkins Osborne Prize for Science Many of the MKA senior awards (see Pg. 10) are named after people. This year’s recipients may have little, if any, knowledge of those people, so in this Review, we v\ get to meet a face behind a \ name. Peg Madden, aka Margaret Jenkins TKS ’50, / graciously answered some questions from the Editor:

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Q. Can you tell us about your connection to the School? A. I am a graduate of Kimberley, a former Kimberley teacher, department head, Upper School head, and parent of two former students, one of whom is also a graduate. I did all the scheduling of the first coordinated classes between the two schools prior to the final merger, and had to coordinate different class times as well as the walking times between the schools. Q. How did a prize in your name come about? A. The prize was established in my honor the year I left Kimberley where I had been serving as Head of the Upper School. While at Kimberley, 1 also taught science to grades 7, 10 and 12, and I was head of the science department and Director of Studies. While in all those positions, I worked to build up the science curriculum and improve the science experience for the students. The year the school moved to the former Athletic Club on Valley Road, I had the great fun of designing the new science lab. One day, while looking at the plans, I noticed a strange-looking, round object in the middle of the room and asked the architect what it was. He smiled and said it was a chandelier, something he always wanted to put into a room. Needless to say, I told him it was not appropriate and to take it out. As a science teacher, with connections to the science department at my former college, Vassar, I was able to get old but good lab equipment for student use, which expanded the science labs for the girls. Q. Did any particular teachers at Kimberley prepare you fo r a career in science?

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A. Two teachers stand out in my memory. Mrs. Dawson who was a very demanding and creative English teacher (some days when we walked into class, there would be a NEW YORKER cover on each desk and we would have 15 minutes to write a short story based on the scene), and the biology teacher who really began my science career. From Kimberley, I went on to Vassar and majored in physiology, minoring in chemistry. It was basically a pre-med program and I loved it, but I didn’t plan to be a doctor. I worked for a short time in pharmaceutical research, then took time off to raise my three children. It was when they were all in school that I began my teaching career at Kimberley, working for Dick Loveland, Head of the School (see Pg. 11). In my mid-thirties, I went back to grad school at NYU and majored in field biology. Q. How did your career as an educator progress? A. I taught science at Kimberley, Newark Academy and a bit at Phoenix Country Day School where, for one year, I was both Head of School and Head of the Science Department. I then moved to be Head of Hathaway Brown School in Shaker Heights, Ohio, and from there it was on to Phoenix Country Day School in Phoenix, Ariz., also as Head of School. At all my schools, both expanding and improving the student experience of, and increasing student enthusiasm for, science was a priority of mine. To my great pleasure, when a wonderful new, very up-to-date science building was built at PCDS, it was named for me. I just moved to Sante Fe, N.M., where I am involved in the botanical garden here and am an avid birder. Q. What are your hopes fo r the Margaret Osborn Jenkins Prize fo r Science? A. I would expect the prize recipient to have not only demonstrated knowledge and a mastery of the science studied, but also shown an enthusiasm for the discipline, and I would hope he or she would want to go on in the field. I also hope to be able to continue to give whatever I can to help support the award, because I would like it to continue to be an important prize.

Visits W ith Old Friends Old M ontclair Academy ties were rekindled when an Exchange Student returned to MKA. Old Montclair Academy ties were rekindled when Dr. Torn Ichikawa, Manager of the Tokyo Gas Company’s Energy Strategic Planning Department visited MKA with two members of the Wood family, who had been his hosts when he was an American Field Service exchange student at Montclair Academy in 1972. Dr. Francis Wood (a member of the Board of The Kimberley School at the time of the merger) and his son, Dr. Tom Wood, class of 1973, accompanied Dr. Ichikawa as he made a presentation to an Honors Economics class about Tokyo’s attempts to abide by the Kyoto Protocol in reducing carbon dioxide emissions and increasing fuel efficiency. At lunch, joined by faculty members George Hrab and Head of Campus Dr. David Flocco, Ichikawa explained how acceptance as an AFS student was based on a national competition, and of his surprise and delight in being selected. Dr. Wood recalled that, as an AFS host family, they were given the opportunity to choose a country that they did (or did not) want a student from - they decided not to make any requests, but their youngest daughter (Penelope Wood Kulko, MKA Class of 1976) correctly guessed that their student would be from Japan! Ichikawa’s most abiding first impression of America was of its spacious, well-planned cities and towns, a factor that enables him to feel at home whenever he returns. After attending college in Japan, he was sent by the Tokyo Gas Company to complete his doctorate in engineering at Berkeley University and he now returns to the States every two years to present at an Air Conditioning Conference held at Perdue University. Exchanging reminiscences, Hrab, who brought a 1972 Yearbook with him to the lunch, remembered Ichikawa as a skilled volleyball player. The Woods recalled how he won both the senior Math and German Awards at the end of his year with them.

Dr. Ichikawa with his form er hosts, Dr. Francis Wood and Dr. Tom Wood ’73.

The families, who have remained in touch over the years, ended their visit to MKA with a tour of the Upper School campus. “I enjoyed visiting MKA for the first time since my graduation,” noted Dr. Ichikawa. “People there were as friendly as they were when I was a student, and Mr. Hrab looked the same as he did in 1972 - 1 was glad that he remembered me so well!”

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D ick Loveland returned to campus in March, when he and his wife, Margot, met with Headmaster Tom Nammack and heard about the future plans fo r the school. Now residing in Oregon, Loveland, who was Headmaster o f The Kimberley Schoolfrom 1965-1973, thoroughly enjoyed his visit: “We were so pleased by the kind and generous attention we were given by all the delightfulpeople there. What a fin e school MKA is today. I wish I could work there again. ”

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Student Awards & Accolades Commencement Awards The Rudolph Deetjen Award fo r athletics and academic achievement Charles Gephart and Lindsey Moran The Ethel M. Spurr Award for cooperation, responsibility, service and citizenship Milan Patel The Marjorie Winfield Easter Award fo r sportsmanship, self-discipline, and behind-thescenes service Jennifer Crowley

Margaret Jenkins Osborne Prize for Excellence in Science (See Page 10 for more on the name behind the Prize) Stacey Burns Flistory Prize Samuel Bieler 12th Grade Community Service Award Joy Turock The Bud Mekeel Memorial Scholarship Melanie Brady

The Robert C. Hemmeter Memorial Award fo r intellectual curiosity, love o f books and sports and enthusiasm fo r living Andrew Culbreth

Fine & Performing Arts Awards Communications: Jenny Ashmawy John Philip Sousa Band Award: Alison Earley Louis Armstrong Jazz Award: Melanie Brady Dance Award: Danielle Colon

The Peter R. Greer Character Award fo r the habits o f truthfulness, honesty, kindness, and promotion o f mutual trust andfriendship Johnny Borbone

Marilyn Faden Award for Excellence in the Theatre Arts Drama: Kelley Stanley Musical Theatre: Shayna Schmidt Technical: Alexander O’Kane

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The James D. Timmons Scholarship Breanna Jones

Barras Prize in English Shayna Schmidt Modem Language Prize in French Lindsey Moran Modem Language Prize in Latin Charles Gephart Modem Language Prize in Spanish Margaux Morel Nazarian Prize for Mathematics Michael Mastakas William Miller Prize in Science Michael Mastakas Downsbrough Science Scholarship Danielle Rode

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The A1 Stapf Award Kelsey Deenihan Head’s Awards John MacGregor Matthew Metzger Emma Miller 12th Grade Klein Awards Joseph Christovao Elise McMullen Health & Physical Education Prize Christopher Johnson Scott M. Johnson Memorial Award Cara Placentra Montclair Society of Engineers Award Matthew Johnson

12th Grade Mary K. Waring Scholars for 2007-2008 (A and A-) Eamon Almeida Darrin Bedol Michael Mastakas Lindsey Moran Danielle Rode 12th Grade Avery Barras Distinguished Scholars for 2007-2008 (All As) Charles Gephart

Awards for Underclassmen The MacVicar Prize Blair Bell ’09 Katherine Davis ’09 Thomas Mazzeo ’09 Andrew Stern ’09 John Rabuse History Award Philip Reisen ’09 The Frank “Poncho” Brogan Memorial Scholarship Giri Nathan ’09 The Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Medal Giri Nathan ’09 The John Rabke Memorial Award Giri Nathan ’09 The Elizabeth O’Neil Feagley Creativity Award Rachel Pitman ’09 Community Service Awards Grade 11: Alyse Amato, Jeremy Kaufman, Kaan Yarar Grade 10: Rebecca Bauer, Julie Reiter, Jaclyn Silverberg Grade 9: Carly Earle, Claudia Pepe, Sydney Thames Klein Awards Grade 11: Emily Naranjo, John Phillips Grade 10: Laura Placentra, Stanton Fields Grade 9: Alana Carpenter, Kyle Duca Faculty Scholar Awards Grade 11: Michael D’Andrea, Mary Labowsky, Giri Nathan Grade 10: Sarah Moses, Laura Polding, Rosa Wahler Grade 9: Sarah Cuneo, Elese Lau, Lauren Morisseau

Avery Barras Distinguished Scholars for 2007-2008 (All As) Grade 10: Alexa Franco, Zachary Opperman, Laura Polding, Alexa Semonche Grade 9: Meredith Moran Mary K. Waring Scholars for 2007-2008 (A and A-) Grade 11: Leah Cerf, Mary Labowsky, Giri Nathan, Emma Shepard, Christopher Stavitsky Grade 10: Jerome Froelich, Joseph Mallock, Sarah Moses, Marion Nammack, Margaret Phillips, Emilie Schurenberg, Rosa Wahlers Grade 9: Sarah Cuneo, Julie Emra, Elese Lau, Andrew Lokker, Alexa Minion, Lauren Morisseau, Brian Perlmutter

Additional Accolades to Members of the Class of 2008: Eamon Almeida for receiving the NJSIAA Scholar-Athlete Award. Kelly Byrne for receiving the Essex County Female Scholar-Athlete Award. Kelsey Deenihan, whose junior history research thesis on Japanese Internment in World War 11 was accepted for publication in the Summer ’08 issue of the Concord Review. Robby Fortunato for being named an All-American in Lacrosse. Charlie Gephart for receiving the NJSIAA/ETY Male Scholar-Athlete Award, the Essex County Male Scholar-Athlete Award and being named an Academic All American. Michael Mastakas on receiving an Automatic Data Processing, Inc. Scholarship. Lindsey Moran for receiving the NJSIAA/ETS Female Scholar-Athlete Award and the Men of Essex Scholar Athlete Award. Cara Placentra for receiving the Men of Essex Scholar-Athlete Award. Christopher Thomson on receiving a National Merit Scholarship underwritten by Schering-Plough Foundation, Inc.

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The Cum Laude Society Welcomes New Inductees 19 seniors from the Class of 2008 were inducted into the Cum Laude Society at a formal ceremony held at the Upper School on April 14. Assistant United States Attorney Lee Vartan ’96 addressed

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The Cum Laude Society, established in 1906, is modeled on the Phi Beta Kappa Collegiate National Honor Society and recognizes the scholastic achievement of secondary school students. It is the highest academic honor bestowed on members of the graduating class. The student inductees are: Eamon Almeida, Darrin Bedol, Samuel Bieler, Stacey Bums, Kelly Byrne, Andrew Culbreth, Kelsey Deenihan, Charlie Gephart, Michael Mastakas, Emma Miller, Lindsey Moran, Margaux Morel, Christine Patterson, Cara Placentra, Danielle Rode, Shayna Schmidt, Kelley Stanley, Christopher Thomson and Julian Waksal.

“Lifers” in the Class of 2008 The Class of 2008 saw one of the largest groups of “Lifers” yet. Twentyseven students, comprising more than 50% of the first grade class of 1996, continued through the Middle and Upper Schools and twenty-three of them were present at the Lifers breakfast celebration at the end of the School Year.

Back 1 to r: Peter Weisel, Andrew Kingsley, M att Metzger, Brian Cedrowski, M att MooreAlameda, John MacGregor, A lex O ’K ane, M atthew Johnson, M arien Colon, Kelly Hu, M elissa Schlobohm, A lly son Richardson, Lindsey Moran, Jen Crowley, Brittany La Forge, Joy Turock, John Dantzler. Front l-r: Andy Ciechanowski, Stacey Bum s, Ian Leflcowitz, Caroline Carr, D anielle Rode, Cara Placentra. M issing from photo: Eamon Almeida, Adam Cooperstein, Lauren Dana and Kent Lambie.

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Collaboration and communication have been identified as key skills for students to master in the 21st century. The Foreign Language department at the Middle School has always embraced the communicative approach to teaching foreign language and has worked through the years to incorporate technology in a logical manner. Because we believe that technology is a tool for teaching, we have redesigned traditional teaching strategies to allow us to incorporate it into the curriculum seamlessly. Many of the projects that used to require paper, pencil, crayons, and scissors have been replaced with technological applications that achieve a higher quality outcome, and that enable students to improve their language skills while interacting with the digital world.

improve students’ listening comprehension skills further by exposing them to different regional Spanish cultures and accents. In the Middle School, we have found that the use of technology supports and enables students to enhance their ability to communicate in reading, writing, listening and speaking. Technology has become an indispensible part of our students’ lives and has allowed us to differentiate and create real life scenarios for students to explore. We are very proud of the high quality work our students produce on a daily basis. Boni Luna, Assistant Middle School Campus Head and Carlaina Bell, Head o f Middle School Foreign Language Department with help from Lauren Martin ’12.

A recent 7th grade Spanish writing assessment required students to create a travel brochure using the iWork application Pages. Students used vocabulary they had learned and researched popular travel destinations in a Spanish-speaking city of their choice. Emily Lau’s brochure is an exciting example of what a 7thgrade Spanish student can produce. While it contains a few grammatical errors, this assessment demonstrates how Emily successfully integrated new vocabulary and technology while allowing her to be creative. Throughout the Middle School, technology can be found in the foreign language classrooms. Students are improving their oral skills by creating podcasts using Garage Band. This enables them to listen to themselves speak Spanish or French, do selfassessments and provide feedback to their classmates. In order to engage students visually, teachers have replaced chalkboards with whiteboards and projectors. This has given faculty quick access to Power Points, the Internet, and innumerable other resources. In Spanish, online Podcasts have enabled us to

/o f A e t/ic fo r j o f A e s p o r fe / After a year o f contests rangingfrom building a boat from cardboard and duct tape to collecting pennies for charity, Monjo took the first House Cup, pulling away from Strong by a mere 8 points after the last contest (a battle o f the bands). Monjo members were rewarded with a special dinner and the honor o f having their house name engravedfirst on the House Cup. For more information on the House System, see the Spring 2008 Review.

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Graduations & Commencement 2008 Members o f the Class o f2008, congratulations on this day, and welcome as alumni o f The Montclair Kimberley Academy —a role in which you will continue to be a source ofpride and strength for the school... As I considered what to talk about this afternoon, I came back to a theme that was part o f my remarks to the Class o f2007 and will probably be at the center o f my comments to every graduating class... That is our obligation to seek the truth and to do so with humility and intellectual rigor... I want for each o f you, and for every graduate o f The Montclair Kimberley Academy, the ability to see the world as it is and not as others would have you see it. Such ability will transform your work, your civic life and the decisions that you will make that affect the lives o f others. Tom Nammack, Headmaster “We all get an infinite amount o f chances in our lives, whether it be chances to win, to lose or simply to play the game. We have all been taking chances since we entered MKA fo r the first time... And I want to tell you to keep on taking these chances... Discover who you truly are and pursue what you truly want to do, and i f your dreams change, don’t be afraid to change with them. Have a vision and have a purpose, andfollow them until you get whatever it is that you desire. ” Shayna Schmidt ’08, Commencement Speaker

“What we learned on the playing field or court, on the stage or in the band room, while writingfo r the Academy News or serving on Student Government, influenced us ju st as much as the tests we took and the books we read ... This is only the very beginning and we have much to be excited about... Try to give back, fin d a field o f work where you can be proud o f your accomplishments. Andfinally, enjoy yourselves. ” Andrew Culbreth ’08, Commencement Speaker

I would be remiss ifld id n ’t tell you how special each and every one o f you are - B how each ofyou have contributed to the personality and identity o f this class in your own noteworthy and tangible way ...You all have special talents and gifts that have helped to make the MKA community all that it is. When someone asks, “What is MKA all about? ” I think we can safely say it is about the people. I t’s about each and every one o f you that have shared yourselves with us fo r the lastfour years; it’s about the faculty who has been critical in your development; and it’s about your family, who are the reason you are who you are today. Dr. David Flocco, Upper School Head o f Campus

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As I thought about talking to the 8th grade class and what my message to you might be today, I kept having to remind m yself that you ’re 8th graders —at leastfo r a few more minutes —not college graduates entering the world o f adult responsibility. Sometimes your maturity and your intelligence can fool meSt can fool us —into thinking you ’re older than you really are ... I know that you arefine young people, well-preparedfo r whatever challenges are ahead o f you ... Use all o f your hard-earned skills and awesome powers ...continue to serve your community ...and make sure to have fun while you do it! Dr. Randy Kleinman, Middle School Campus Head

“Some say that memories define you ... I f that’s true, we are all MKA Middle Schoolers. And no matter where we go, a part o f us will remain here forever. We walked these halls. Learned in these classrooms. Played on these fields. Acted on this stage. We’ve grown up, together. And now we ’re ready to move on. ” Lauren Martin, 8thgrade speaker

You have grown from the youngest students at MKA to selfassured, creative, determined and passionate third graders ready to take on new adventures ... You are a class with incredible energy, potential and talent... Remember the words o f Dr. Seuss: “Congratulations! Today is your day. You ’re o ff to great places! You ’re o ff and away! ” We wish you well and send you on with love. Ginger Kriegel, Brookside Campus Head

“I ’ll always remember Brookside because it is a place you can learn a lot and the teachers really take good care o f you. ” Madisen Siegel, 3rdgrade speaker

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Cougar Sports 2007 - 2008 Cougar Athletic Awards & Honors Winter Recap Congratulations to Danielle Rode ’08, the recipient of the MKA Winter Captain’s Award, awarded to the captain who demonstrates leadership, a strong work ethic and is a role model for the team. Boys’ Basketball Coach: Tony Jones (US Science teacher) Record: 15-11 Congratulations to the team fo r winning the NJISAA Prep B State Championship Frankie Mayer ’09 —MKA Coaches Award, Honorable Mention All-Colonial Hills Conference, 2nd Team All-Prep B Michael Ruzich ’09 - MKA Coaches Award, Honorable Mention All-Colonial Hills Conference Kyrie Irving ’lOx - MKA Most Outstanding Player Award, Colonial Hills Conference Player of the Year, 1st Team All-Prep B, 3rd Team All-Essex County, Essex County “Sophomore of the Year”, Star Ledger Girls’ Basketball Coach: Tony Lambert (US Spanish teacher)

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Record: 5-18 Kelly Byrne ’08 - MKA Girls’ Basketball Award Renada Vuono ’08 - MKA Cougar Award, Honorable Mention Hills Division, Colonial Hills Conference Boys’ Fencing Coach: Kerry Verrone (US English/History teacher) Record: 4-5 Michael Dunn ’09 - MKA Most Valuable Fencer Award l Aaron Chae ’09 - MKA Most Improved Fencer Award

Girls’ Fencing Coach: Kerry Verrone (US English/History teacher) Record: 9-2 Congratulations to the team for placing 3rd in the Districts Brigid Frey ’08 - 2nd Team All-State Sabre, Star Ledger, 2nd Team All-State Sabre, NJIFA Lily Shepard ’09 - MKA Most Valuable Fencer Award Laura Polding TO- MKA Most Improved Fencer Award Ice Hockey Coach: Michael Good, Record: 13-8-6 Congratulations to the team on MKA s Montclair Cup victory vs. Montclair High JohnCiardi ’08 -3rd Team All-Essex County, Star Ledger Dwight Jackson ’08 - MKA Cougar Award, 2nd Team All-Essex County, Star Ledger John Phillips ’09 - MKA Coaches Award, 1st Team All-Essex County, Star Ledger Brian Purcell ’09 -MKA Most Valuable Player Award, 1st Team All Central Red Division, NJIHL,H 1st Team All-Essex County, Star Ledger Brian Saling ’09 - Honorable Mention All Central Red Division, NJIHL Boys’ Indoor Track Coach: Tom Fleming . (Middle School 4th I Grade teacher) L Michael D’Andrea ® ’09 - MKA Coaches Award Andrew Stem ’09 | MKA Coaches Award Lance Barnard ’11 MKA Coaches Award Girls’ Indoor Track Coach: Tom Fleming (Middle School 4th Grade teacher) Emily Naranjo ’09B MICA Coaches Award, 1st Team All- Essex County 3200m, Star Ledger Laura Placentra ’10 - MKA

Coaches Award, 2nd Team All Non-Public Pole Vault, Star Ledger Erin Spain TO- MKA Coaches Award Boys’ Swimming Coach: Dr. David Flocco (Upper School Head of Campus) Record: 2-5 Mike Regan ’08 - MKA High Point Award, 2nd Team All-Essex County 100-lfee, Star Ledger Jeffrey Zak ’09 - MKA High Point Award, 2nd Team All-Essex County 2001.M., Star Ledger Girls’ Swimming Coach: Dr. David Flocco (Upper School Head of Campus) Record: 3-5 Alexa Burzinski ’l l - MKA High Point Award, 3rd Team All-Essex County 500-free, Star Ledger Wrestling Coach: Neil Picillo Record: 5-19 Joseph Christovao ’08 - MKA Most Valuable Player Award, 1st Team All-Essex County, Career Record: 106-38, Star Ledger, 1st Team AllColonial Hills Conference Jabari Sinclair ’08 - MKA Coaches Award, 2nd Team All-Colonial Hills Conference James Connell ’10 - MKA Most Improved Award, Honorable Mention All-Colonial Hills Conference Jay Leshinsky ’10 —Honorable Mention AllColonial Hills Conference Kenneth Tortoriello ’ 10 - Honorable Mention All-Colonial Hills Conference

Spring Recap Congratulations to Cara Placentra ’08, recipient of the 2008 Spring Captain’s Award. Baseball Head Coach: Ralph Pacifico (18th Year, PS Physical Education teacher) Record: 16-9 Joseph Correia ’08 —2nd Team All-Prep B; 2nd Team Infield, Hills Division, CHC John MacGregor ’08 - 1st Team AllPrep B; 1st Team Pitcher, Hills Division, CHC; 2nd Team All-Essex County, Star Ledger, MKA CoMVP Award Ryan DeMartino ’09 - 1st Team AllPrep B; 1st Team Infield, Hills

Division, CHC; 3rd Team AllEssex County, Star Ledger; MKA Co-MVP Award Frankie Mayer ’09 - Honorable Mention, All-Prep B; 1st Team Outfield, Hills Division, CHC Michael Ruzich ’09 W ind Team All-Prep B; 2nd Team Infield, Hills Division, CHC Taylor Sutton ’09 —2nd Team All-Prep B; Honorable Mention All-CHC Andrew Zage ’09 - Honorable Mention, All-CHC Bora Goekbora ’08 - MKA Cougar Award Golf Head Coach: Sandy Lonsinger Record: 16-2 Congratulations to the Team on winning the Colonial Hills Conference Tournament! Eamon Almeida ’o J CHC Individual Score 74; 1st Team All-CHC JC Egbert ’08 —1st Team All-CHC Dwight Jackson ’08 - 2nd Team All-CHC Andrew Kingsley ’08 - Honorable Mention All-CHC Jake Konner ’08 - 2nd Team All-CHC Peter Weisel ’08 - 2nd Team All-CHC Boys’ Lacrosse Head Coach: Paul Edwards (6th Year; parent o f MKA alumni and former MKA Trustee). Congratulations to Coach Edwards on being named All Rizk Division Person o f the Year. Record: 9-10 Edward Bartleson ’08 - 1st Team All-Rizk Division, NJILL Spencer Davidson ’08B Honorable Mention All-Rizk Division, NJILL, MKA Coaches Award Robert Fortunato ’08 -1st Team All-Rizk Division, NJILL; US Lacrosse National High School Senior Showcase; Underarmour High School All-American; Goalie of the Year, US Intercollegiate Lacrosse Association; All-American, USIL; 1st Team All-State, NJ Coaches Association; 1st Team All-Rizk Division, Star Ledger; 1st Team All-State, Star Ledger Charles Gephart ’08 B ist Team All-Rizk Division, NJILL; USILA Academic All-American, Intercollegiate Lacrosse Association; 1st Team AllRizk Division, Star Ledger Brian McFeeley ’08 -find Team All-Rizk Division, NJILL, MKA 2008 Klank Award

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John Phillips ’09-2nd Team All-Rizk Division,NJILL Kyle Duca T 1 - MKA Most Promising Newcomer Award Jack Strain ’l l - MKA Most Promising Newcomer Award Girls’ Lacrosse Head Coach: Beth Larkin (5th Year) Record: 5-15 Lauren Dana ’08 - MKA Cougar Spirit Award Lindsey Moran ’08 - 2nd Team All-Prep A; 1st Team All-Stars Division, NJGLL; 1st Team All-Stars Division, Star Ledger; MKA Player of the Year Award Page Harbeck ’09 - 2nd Team All-Prep A; 2nd Team All-Stars Division, NJGLL Rebecca Hirsch ’09 —Honorable Mention All-Stars Division, NJGLL Alana Carpenter 11 - MKA Rookie of the Year Award Softball Head Coach: John Odell (2nd Year, PS Pre-K teacher) Record: 19-9 Congratulations to the Team who were Colonial Hills Conference Co-Champions and NJSIAA North Non-Public B Champions Cara Placentra ’08 - 2nd Team Infield Hills Division, CHC; MKA Coaches Award Molly Hereforth’09 -1st Team Pitcher Hills Division, CHC; 3rd Team All-Essex County, Star Ledger Daniella Mendez ’09 - MKA Most Improved Player Award Andrea Huelsenbeck ’10 - 1st Team Infield Hills Division, CHC; 1st Team All-Essex County, Star Ledger; 1st Team All-Non Public, Star Ledger Devon Keefe ’10 - 1st Team Outfield Hills Division, CHC Laura Placentra TO - 1st Team Infield Hills Division, CHC; 2nd Team All-Essex County, Star Ledger; 3rd Team All-Non Public, Star Ledger Jessica Stofik TO - 1st Team Designated Hitter Hills Division, CHC Ashley Bishop ’111 1st Team Outfield Hills Division, CHC; MKA Rookie of the Year Award Boys’ Tennis Head Coach: Val Azzoli (3nd Year; MKA parent) Record: 17-6 Congratulations to the Team who captured their first Essex County Championship since 1984, defeating Livingston High School 3-2 in the Finals

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and who were named the Star Ledger s “Essex County Team o f the Year” Brain Cedrowski ’08 - 1st Team Singles Hills Division, CHC; 2nd Team Singles All-Essex County, Star Ledger; 3rd Team All Non-Public, Star Ledger; MKA Coaches Award Mark Smuckler ’08 -1 st Team Doubles Hills Division, CHC; 2nd Team Doubles All-Essex County, Star Ledger; 1st Team All Non-Public, Star Ledger; MKA Coaches Award Brandon Bost ’09 - Honorable Mention All-CHC Christopher Stavitsky ’09 B lst Team Doubles Hills Division, CHC Shaun Champaneria TO - 1st Team Singles Hills Division, CHC; 3rd Team All-Essex County, Star Ledger; MKA Most Valuable Player Award Matthew Dumoff TO - 1st Team Doubles Hills Division, CHC; 2nd Team Doubles All-Essex County, Star Ledger; 1st Team Doubles All NonPublic, Star Ledger Brandon Kwan ’ll - 1st Team Doubles Hills Division, CHC Boys’ Track & Field Head Coach: Tom Fleming (MS 4th Grade teacher) Record: 4-3 Michael D’Andrea ’09 - MKA Most Valuable Thrower Award Lance Barnard T 1B MKA Frosh Award Girls’ Track & Field Head Coach: Tom Fleming (MS 4th Grade teacher) Record: 3-4 Emily Naranjo ’09 —2nd Team All-Essex County 3200m, Star Ledger; MKA Most Valuable Runner Nicole Nelson-Ogaard TO - MKA Most Improved Runner Award Erin Spain TO - MKA Most Valuable Runner Award Anna Glaessgen ’l l - MKA Frosh Award

L_ In addition to translating from Cicero’s speeches (pro Archia, in This year, I challenged the class to create one common Catilinam, and pro Caelio), students in Latin IV leam about the presentation that would provide a lively overview of the whole broad scope of Roman history. They read about Rome from its span of Roman history. Making this common presentation took earliest beginnings, through its emergence as world power, and many weeks, but in the end, we arrived at a finished product that onto its fall and subsequent legacy in European and American the students presented to a 9th grade Civilization class that was culture. Throughout the year, students create PowerPoint completing a unit on Ancient Rome. The presentation to the presentations on selected time periods and events. One essential younger students gave my Latin IV students an opportunity to feature of these presentations is that they are annotated visual realize the full extent to which they presentations that revolve around had become experts in Roman history. PROBLEM: Soldiers from overseas wars that visuals and involve a minimum of could not take care of their farms and thus In reflecting upon the presentation, written text. The most successful needed to sell them. Creation of LATIFUNDIA Kerry Verrone, a 9th grade Civilization visuals are “dynamic” rather than course teacher, commented: “The “static.” A picture of Caesar is a static Latin IV students’ presentation to my visual, whereas a visual of two 9th grade Civilization class offered my timelines placed next to one another students a great opportunity to better invites the viewer to actively think understand Rome’s fascinating history, about what they are seeing. from its mythical origins to its days as Once they make their presentations, a Republic to its expansion as an The Gracchi’s Attempt at Reform (1 ): students can easily upload them onto Empire, and, of course, to its Destruction of Latifundia. the course’s MOODLE page, an Land to the farming soldiers. inevitable fall. Since we had just online educational platform that completed our unit of study on Rome, fosters student collaboration. This enables all students to easily the 9th grade students really benefited from exploring this look through presentations created not only by their classmates, ancient civilization in greater depth, especially through the use but also those made by students in previous years. of artwork that the Latin students incorporated into their presentation. More importantly, this presentation by one class to Each year, students build upon what has been done in the past; another reflects the spirit of cross-discipline collaboration that last year, the presentations delivered content, whereas this year, we strive for at MKA. Students can and should be making such the presentations provided review questions. Creating these connections across disciplines to develop a more complete presentations takes a long time, and much of the work is done in understanding of how the various subjects they study in school a computer lab in the Upper School, an ideal activity for the new complement one another.” schedule’s longer 75-minute blocks. Jeffrey Beer, Upper School Latin teacher

The 1st Annual Berra Cup A new tradition began when MKA’s Varsity Baseball team played Montclair High for the first annual Berra Cup. Named for the legendary player, the game took place at Montclair State University’s Yogi Berra Stadium, and was followed by a reception with the great man himself for players, coaches and their families in the Yogi Berra Museum. It was a classic, nail-biting game which MHS finally won 1-0, and in MKA Athletic Director Todd Smith’s words, “It was certainly an afternoon to remember - one that brings out the very best of two great school communities - and we can’t thank the Berra Museum and the Berra family for allowing us to be a part of a great new athletic tradition here in Montclair.” Seen here, Yogi Berra flanked by Tom Nammack and Todd Smith. MKA Review ♦ Fall 2008

T he M ontclair K imberley A cademy Extends Best W ishes to the C lass of 2 0 0 8 Class o f 2008 Omar Ahmed Eamon Almeida Jenny Ashmawy Amanda Azzoli Francesca Bacardi Daniel Barlekamp Edward Bardeson Darrin Bedol Bonnie Berg Samuel Bieler Bridget Blake Johnny Borbone Melanie Brady Stacey Burns Kelly Byrne Eryn Callahan Charles Carden Caroline Carr Eric Casella Brian Cedrowski Michelle Chae Joseph Christovao John Ciardi Andrew Ciechanowski Danielle Colón

Marien Colon Amy Cooper Adam Cooperstein Joseph Correia Jennifer Crowley Andrew Culbreth Lauren Dana John Dantzler Spencer Davidson Kelsey Deenihan Taylor Dougherty Ciara Duffy Alison Earley James (J.C.) Egbert Sam Finkel Robert Fortunato Brigid Frey Charles Gephart Bora Goekbora Fabio Gonsalves Thomas Goulder Olivia Gratz Stuart Hinds Susanna Horsey Kelly H u Dwight Jackson

Christopher Johnson Matthew Johnson Breanna Jones Andrew Kingsley Jake Konner Douglas (DJ) Kornblau Brittany LaForge Kent Lambie Shannon Lanzo Ian Lefkowitz Danielle Lennon William Levering Drew Levy John MacGregor Michael Mastakas Brian McFeeley Elise McMullen Matthew Metzger Emma Miller Stacey Minton Matthew Moore-Alameda Lindsey Moran Margaux Morel

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Faculty Travel the World with PAMKA Grants MKA students aren’t the only ones traveling. For the past 30 years, PAMKA has promoted faculty enrichment opportunities through their PAMKA Faculty Trust Grant program. Proceeds from PAMKA’s annual Book Fair and Spring Gala Fundraiser support this effort, and from their first gift of $150, PAMKA’s annual commitment to the program has grown to almost $35,000. Thanks in large part to the success of last year’s Chrysalis Gala, chaired by parents Linda Sterling and Rebecca Goodwin, seven teachers were able to travel the world to enjoy extraordinary experiences this summer. Upper School Spanish teacher and Learning Center director Laura Doto went to Spain to attend the World Expo, Zaragoza 2008 and to study the language, culture and history of Barcelona. Upper School History teacher Kerry Verrone also went to Europe and -‘y e o ^ A&rf fAe 1 followed the route of Julius ^ f u ^ f y H ~ egf Z , fA Caesar when he marched against Rome from France into Italy.

Upper School Math teacher Sophie Kan traveled to Japan to visit classrooms in Kyoto and Tokyo to observe mathematics teaching in secondary and elementary schools. Middle School Science teacher Amy Fossett participated in a 14-day wildlife tour in Costa Rica to advance her knowledge of the plant and animal world that is prominent in the fourth grade science curriculum. Middle School Humanities teacher Jennifer Pingeon spent two weeks traveling through Jordan and Kurdistan to enhance her teaching of 5th grade social studies with its emphasis on geography, archaeology and the rise of civilization in Mesopotamia. And finally, Middle School Physical Education teacher and coach Ken Smith and his wife, Brookside music teacher Jane Smith, traveled to Ireland. Ken participated in a clinic that offered instruction and licensing for coaching disabled children, and Jane explored the roots of the baroque recorder through the Irish tin whistle.

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Founders’ Cup 2008 MKA Upper School English teacher Patty Forbes was recently named the recipient of the 2008 Founders’ Cup for Teaching Excellence. Presented annually by the Alumni Association, The Founders’ Cup award honors a full-time faculty member who exemplifies the highest levels of teaching and scholarship, who shares and uses ideas that improve teaching with other faculty members and who contributes to the well-being of the entire MKA community both in and out of the classroom. Patty Forbes has taught English at MKA for almost 20 years. A former Department Chair and advisor to the Yearbook, Patty has also been a team leader, mentor and an active participant in student activities, as well as providing support and encouragement to countless seniors as they prepare their college admission essays.

As one parent wrote, “Her love of literature, her admiration for precise writing and her constant enthusiasm for her subject are all qualities that endear her to many, many MKA families. We credit Patty Forbes with a good portion of the success our son has experienced in college as a writer. He really honed his skills as a writer under her tutelage.” Another nomination spoke to her ability to “bring students along as writers and readers (whether they know it or not). She is a gem!” Forbes’s famed love of 19th century English literature, and especially of the Brontes, was summed up in the words of one of those students: “She loves her books!”

In announcing the award, Founders’ Cup Committee Chair Lori Windolf Crispo ’78, noted, “Patty is a superb teacher who pushes her students beyond their perceived abilities to excel. She has received numerous nominations over the past decade from parents, from current and past students and from her colleagues. All of them echo the same theme: that she brings her subject to life; that she is a dedicated scholar; and that she has passed on her passion for her subject to her students.”

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Every June, the service o f those long-serving faculty members vl^1Q are retjring is honored and celebrated at the End o f Year school meeting. It is an always moving and sometimes amusing occasion. Below are excerpts from the speeches made in honor o f retirees Pat Dancy, Sandy Lonsinger and Linda Stark.

Pat Dancy - Middle School Assistant Campus Head, Science and Math Teacher for 34 years

Pat’s service at MKA began in 1974 as a science/math teacher. During her tenure here she has continued teaching math or science (depending on the year). She was co-coordinator of curriculum, Math Department Chair,*/ Science Department Chair, Director of Summer School, Lacrosse Coach and has been the Middle School Assistant Head since 1987. She has served under 6 Headmasters, and 6 Middle School heads. She watched her children grow as students here and now she is watching her grandchildren grow as students here. Pat has served on so many committees, I could not begin to count them. This is quite remarkable. But her length of service to us, her list of titles does not adequately define Pat’s career. What defines Pat’s career to me is, to quote my favorite song, R-E-S-P-

Sandy Lonsinger - Former Athletic Director, teacher and Athletic Liaison to the College Counseling Office for 34 years 1 I

On one side, here is a man who has dedicated 34 years of his life to this institution. One might say Sandy Lonsinger is “MKA Athletics” and, most of all, MKA’s athletic historian. On the other, you have a humble man, one who is not comfortable in the limelight, nor who enjoys being the center of attention. The one thing I will always remember is the way Sandy went about his job. You not only found him in his office on the phone with other AD’s, he would be in the equipment room folding uniforms, in the training room filling

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E-C-T. Pat brings respect to all of us; she demonstrates her respect for her students, her colleagues, her friends and her family daily. She always has time for us and she gives us her full attention; she honors each of us with her presence. Baba Ramm Dass, a 60’s spiritual guru wrote, “Be Here Now.” Pat is always HERE now. I have relied on Pat for 30 years, to listen to me, to brainstorm with me, to redirect me when I am off track. Pat always re-centers me and points me in the right direction. She never tells me what to do, but for me, as with her students, she helps me and supports me to seek the answers, as I know she has for many of you. Pat, we will all be diminished by your absence. You said on the night of your retirement party that you just know when it is time to retire. The calm and grace you have demonstrated these last few weeks tell me that you know it is time to travel, time to explore, time to read and most importantly, time to be with family. You deserve all the best. Pat, I wish you well and thank you from the bottom of my heart for all you have done for MKA, for our students and for me. -Sue Reiter, Director o f Student Guidance water bottles and handing out medical kits, talking to the trainer, wishing teams good luck and then making his rounds at home practices and games. I would get tired just watching this guy. On a sad note, Sandy lost one of his closest friends when Noll Klank passed away bn April 1, 2003. Whenever they got together, they would rehash a lacrosse game for hours and enjoy a cigar and Diet Coke on the porch. To commemorate his friend, Sandy has anonymously placed a cigar and Diet Coke on the Klank’s front porch every April 1 since. In typical Sandy style, he would not ring the bell or make a big deal out of it; his action said it all. -Patty Sullivan, Assistant Athletic Director All coaches call each other “Coach” but Sandy was the ultimate coach. Calling Sandy “Coach” was a term of endearment and respect. When he hired me

24 years ago, in many ways he became my coach. Sandy only had to tell me something once, because he meant it and he was usually right. As a young teacher, I once wore a T-shirt to work; Sandy said it was unprofessional; I never wore one again. Good character is like fíne art; it’s hard to describe it, but when you see it, you recognize it right away. In dealing with people, Sandy is the epitome of integrity. He would never sway to be politically

correct; he believed in doing the right thing for the right reasons. Sandy was all about the students. Whenever there was a decision being made, he would always say, “How does it affect the kids?” For three-and-a-half decades, Sandy has been a mainstay and a big part of what has gone on in education and character building for children on and off the field. -Ken Smith, Middle School PE teacher

Linda Stark - Middle School humanities teacher for 32 years In many ways, Linda is the ideal of the independent school teacher. I often fear that we don’t make them like that anymore and feel extremely lucky to have spent the first 17 years of my career in independent schools with her. She is one of the smartest people I know. Talk to her about a new concept, about a new idea in a novel, about ideas that drive the world —she grasps them instantly and can do wonderful things in her head with them from thereon. She is supremely articulate - in writing and in speech - and when faced with an intellectual challenge, instantly becomes an efficient problem solver. Intelligence is marked by the ability to change one’s mind as new information is made available. I have never met someone as flexible and open as Linda is to new ideas. Linda is a very high achiever - a perfectionist, even. What she does, she does with everything she has, and every thing she does is of an unreachable quality. Under the somewhat frazzled, good-humored exterior, she holds herself to unbelievably high standards in every part of her life. Her students love her - and I don’t use that word lightly here. Do you know how hard it is to get a 13-year-old to actually love anything but himself or

In addition to our retirees, we also said “goodbye and thank you ” to: Dr. Denise Brown Allen - 15 years o f service Marissa Burgermaster - 4 years o f service Laura Gerard - 7 years o f service Esperanza Larsen - 7 years o f service Bridget Looney - 10 years o f service Simone Miller - 1 year o f service Sharanya Naik - 1 7 years o f service Mary OlshefskiB 3 years o f service Dr. Nancy Pi-Sunyer - 12 years o f service Brian Stern 9 5 years o f service Karson St. John - 5 years o f service Carolyn Wynn - 24 years o f service

herself? Try criticizing Linda to one of her students - about anything at all - 9 even something mild such as “I’m not sure that’s true,” about something she said in class. And you’ll get, “Mrs. Stark is a really good teacher.” Just like that. Always. Every kid. They come back, years later, and ask her to read their books, attend their concerts, approve their brides. They remember her with so much fondness and admiration, the rest of us can only wish for a fraction of that. An independent school is a family. It’s what makes us vital and worthwhile to the children and parents who come to us. Linda has been the warmth at the center of this family for so long. After so many years of working so hard for everybody else, I sincerely hope that you will give some of your love, humor, and wisdom to yourself. -Sharanya Naik, Middle School English Teacher

And we welcome new colleagues: Ricardo Arocha - Upper School Spanish Shiva Behradnia - M iddle School H istory Deborah Branker - M iddle School English Coy Dailey - M iddle School M ath Jill Earle - Upper School Nurse Carol Fink - M iddle School M ath Jennifer Fink ’97 9 M iddle School Spanish Maria Garcia-Valls - M iddle School Spanish Barbara Haase - Assoc. Dir. o f Admissions, US Nicole Hoppe - Upper School Theatre & Dance Isabel Janelli - Upper School Spanish Tatiana Kurjaninow - M iddle School Science Jamie Lehrhoff - M S Learning Consultant Sunnie Minn 9 M iddle School Science Robyn Ritter - M iddle School Science Sarah Rowland - Annual Fund Director Dr. Eric Salehi - Upper School English Daniela Vespucci 9 Brookside First Grade Kathy Waggoner - Kindergarten Susan Zouein9 Primary School Nurse

From the Alumni Association President As I write this article for the fall Review, the 2007OS school year has just come to a close and Upper School graduation has just passed. It will undoubtedly go down in the records as one of the hottest Commencement days in history; however,H the weather didn’t detract from the tradition and pageantry, fun and sense of accomplishment enjoyed by our newest alumni and their families. MKA’s alumni family is now 106 members stronger, and it is the Alumni Association’s hope that our newest members will stay connected to school as the years go by. At the May 2nd Senior Breakfast, the then seniors were officially welcomed by Alumni Council members and heard how the Council plays an important role in many school activities such as Homecoming, Career Day, sporting events like the alumni hockey and lacrosse games, and in the selection of MKA’s Distinguished Alumni and the prestigious Founders’ Cup for Teaching Excellence awardees - our heartiest congratulations go to Rick Doerr ’78 and Upper School faculty member Patty Forbes on being such worthy recipients. The Council’s annual May meeting agenda included voting in a new slate for the 2008-09 year with five enthusiastic new members. Welcome to Angela Garretson ’94, Dennis Rodano ’87, Jaclyn Latzoni ’00, Erin Culbreth ’02, and Victoria O’Kane ’02. The Council also bade farewell to two members whose enthusiasm and dedication will be sorely missed: alumnus and now current parent of two MKA students, Lawrence P. (Larry) Duca, Jr. ’78, who served nine years on the Council, and Joanne Pundyk Goldberg ’87, who leaves after a three year term. Having Academy, Kimberley and MKA grads on board as members of the Alumni Council ensures that the collective voice of alumni is heard by MKA, and keeps tradition alive on all of MKA’s three campuses.

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Please consider joining the Council and helping the Alumni Association continue to thrive. A great time was had by all at both the 8th Annual Golf Outing and subsequent Metropolitan Area Alumni Reception held at the Montclair Golf Club in June - thank you to fellow Alumni Council members for putting this day together. If you were unable to attend, please do come back for Homecoming on October 25. Also, look out for alumni receptions in New York later this month, Florida in the winter and other area get-togethers being planned for the 2008-09 school year - it’s always fun to catch up on the latest school news and meet up with familiar faces. If you have interest or questions, contact me (dcarson@carsonroberts.com) or Alumni Director Laurie Hoonhout McFeeley ’76 at your earliest convenience. Laurie can be reached at 973-5097939 or via email at lmcfeeley@mka.org. Best regards, Dan Carson ’83, President

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2008 Distinguished Alumni Award Dr. Alphonsus “R ick” Doerr, Jr. M D , Class o f 1978 Plastic Surgeon and Champion Sailor In recognition of an accomplished plastic surgeon and champion sailboat racer who has overcome great hardship and continued to achieve success, the MKA Alumni Council is proud to present the 2008 Distinguished Alumni Award to Dr. Alphonsus “Rick” Doerr, Jr., Class of 1978. Rick earned his M.D. degree at Chicago Medical School. In 1992, while doing a residency in surgery, he was paralyzed from the waist down in an auto accident. After the accident, and due to his indomitable spirit, Rick continued with residencies in Chicago and at the University of South Florida, where he was chief resident in plastic surgery. He also completed a fellowship in hand surgery at the University of Miami. He now has a private practice in Clifton, NJ. As an Attending Plastic Surgeon at St. Joseph’s Medical Center and St. Mary’s Hospital in Passaic, he staffs a free clinic in Paterson for underprivileged children and adults. A majority of his efforts are spent in the charitable pursuit of health care delivery to the needy. In addition, he maintains teaching privileges, where he continues to instruct residents in training. Rick has always been a talented athlete. While at MKA, he played lacrosse, football, hockey and water polo. He was named all-league football and all-state lacrosse when the team won the championship in 1978. He played on the BDivision championship hockey team and swam with the water polo team when the team was Eastern champions in 1976. Rick was hockey “Rookie of the Year” at St. Vincent College and lacrosse team captain at the University of Colorado during graduate school (1983,1984), as well as an All Rockie Mountain selection at midfield and defense. He also taught skiing at Vail for two years. Since the accident, Rick has skied, scuba dived and sailed independently. Rick and his sailboat crew will represent the US at the Paralympic Games in Beijing this fall. He has been a member of the US Disabled Sailing Team since 2001. He and his crew train at the New

England Competitive Sailing Center and also travel to Florida to train during the winter months. In 2006, Rick was named the USOC Paralympic Athlete of the Year for sailing and in 2007, Rick was among the 8 athletes who were nominated as Rolex Yachtsman of the Year finalists by US Sailing, the national governing body for the sport. He has also won the IFDS Disabled Sailing World Championship in Rochester, NY and was elected as the Sonar Class Association President. Opening the 2007 season, Rick and his crew won a silver medal in the Rolex Miami OCR and only missed first place by a 1 point margin. At US Sailing’s Paralympic Trials in Newport, RI, Doerr and his crew dominated the four-boat Sonar fleet with 6 wins in 7 races. In addition to his medical practice, competitive sailboat racing and coaching high school lacrosse, where he received the 2005 NJISLA Lacrosse Man of the Year Award, Rick is on the board of SailHabilitation, a program based on Bamegat Bay, NJ and the New England Competitive Sailing Center of Stamford, Conn., both not for profit organizations which are charged with introducing people with special needs to sailing and integrating them back into society. “I find that the ideals of sportsmanship, integrity and altruism learned at MKA have carried me through some of the toughest times. Perseverance and endurance were traits that were instilled in us at MKA, and the honor of upholding those characteristics has been a privilege to maintain in my lifetime .p p Rick has met life’s challenges head-on and today remains a strong, determined, enthusiastic person who continues to succeed and excel in his many endeavors. The MKA Alumni Association is proud to honor this extraordinary gentleman with the 2008 Distinguished Alumni Award.

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From the Meadowlands to Rome via the Ukraine Hope Hasbrouck ’83, graduate advisor and assistant professor at The University o f Texas at Austin School o f Architecture, is to spend eleven months in Rome, Italy, as the recipient o f the prestigious 2008 Garden Club o f America Rome Prize, a national award given annually to an emerging or mid-career American landscape architect o f note. Prior to joining the faculty at The University o f Texas at Austin, Hope was a member o f the faculty o f design at Harvard Universityfrom 1997-2004. In 2001, her collaborative publication, Landscape Modeling, received an Award o f Merit from the American Society o f Landscape Architects. In 2005, she received the School o f Architecture Outstanding Teacher Awardfo r studio instruction and the School o f Architecture Outstanding Service Award. Hope s professional and academic background lends itself to an interdisciplinary approach to the study o f landscape architecture and the built environment. She teaches design studios and lectures on the cultural landscape. Her most recent project involved the planning and design o f a future World Heritage site and archeological park near Sevastopol, Ukraine. The planning o f the park focuses on the ancient Greek agricultural territory o f Chersonesos. Her fellowship proposalfo r the American Academy o f Rome, “Interpreting Cultural Territories Through Prospect and Passage, ” will examine the cultural landscape o f Rome and its surrounding territory.

How did you first become interested in landscape architecture?

When I was working as an architectural intern for James Stewart Polshek and Partners in New York, I commuted to the city on the train from Upper

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Montclair with a friend’s father. It was Mr. Richard Sommer’s stories about the Hackensack Meadowlands that awakened my interest in the cultural landscape. I began volunteering at the New York Botanical Garden as a docent in the children’s education program and learned how important a resource the Garden was to the city and society. Soon afterwards, I enrolled in Harvard University’s Graduate School of Design. How did your experiences at MKA prepare you fo r your eventual career?

In addition to a comprehensive academic preparation, I took every drawing and drafting class offered by Calvin Matzke. I joined Mr. Matzke and a team of committed students to create the scenery and sets for the school’s theatrical productions. My colleagues and I are among the last of the MRC (Manassas Road Crew) generations. Collaborating on projects from design through construction and performance was a valuable preparation for the design disciplines of architecture and landscape architecture. Were there any teachers or classes that you remember particularly well?

I can identify influential teachers from both the Middle and the Upper School. In 7th grade Earth Science with Mr. Larson, we studied landform and geomorphology. Learning about land forming processes has always intrigued me, and is present in my teaching and work today. At the Upper School, while working with Mr. Fuller, we examined the role of the landscape in Shakespeare’s Macbeth. To this day, I am still in search of the landscape’s story; be it modem or ancient, it tells us volumes about our social and cultural practices.

What can the American Academy o f Rome expect to see at the end o f your fellowship?

My work will be exhibited and presented to the Trustees of the American Academy and current fellows in late spring of 2009. I anticipate producing an academic paper and a series of analytical drawings and sketches for publication. Much of what I hope to accomplish will be outcomes of the work that began in the Ukraine. I will be taking the lessons from both Rome and Chersonesos and developing a framework for the making of place and the historic imagination. What’s your favorite project that y o u ’ve worked on?

There have been many, but the project in the Ukraine is especially exciting. It has recently been listed as an endangered World Heritage site and was a closed territory during the Cold War. The archeological scholarship of Chersonesos is just now beginning to emerge and it has the potential to

be a World Heritage site. The Chora of Chersonesos is a rich territory and it is important to secure it for future generations. It is especially challenging to build a place of cultural importance in a new democracy that is working to define a national identity. Do you have a guiding philosophy behind your work?

I always return to Frederick Olmstead, whose design of landscapes were grounded in the issues of public health, safety and welfare. Today, we expand the scope of the discipline to include issues of global ecological change and uncontrolled urbanization. As citizens and landscape architects, we have to find ways to manage the social, cultural and ecological imperatives that face us and we need to hold our parks and public spaces dear. Preservation of parks and open space is essential S they really are the true expression of democracy in America - natural processes act upon us all equally.

Hope (on right) works with design students from The University o f Texas at Austin on site in the ancient city o f Chersonesos.

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MKA On the Road: in D.C. ... The Hotel George, located on scenic Capital Hill, provided the perfect setting for MKA’s Washington, D.C. Alumni Reception, held on an unusually balmy April night. Close to 50 MKA alumni, current faculty, former faculty and friends gathered for cocktails, hors d’oeuvres and an evening of enthusiastic MKA, Kimberley and Academy reminiscing. Almost every decade had alumni represented, ranging from Jacqueline Osborne Buell, The Kimberley School’s 1939 May Queen, to three MKA alumnae from 2004, who graduated from George Washington University in May. Former Headmaster Peter R. Greer and his wife, Terry, were special guests, and many attendees extended the festivities with post-reception socializing!

Kate Klim czak ’02, Amanda Silver ’04, H ead o f Campus Dr. D avid Flocco, Assistant H ead o f Campus Stephen Valentine, Alexandra M ilder ’04, Chrissy M egariotis '04, Chip B ell ’01, and D irector o f Athletics Todd Smith.

James Kuzmick M A ’65 and wife Judy.

Sally Maxon Jones TKS’53 with husband David.

D irector ofD evelopm ent G eoffBranigan with form er MA faculty member M ichael Bergman and w ife Amy.

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Jacqueline Osborne B uell ’39, with daughters Carol Buell and K it McFarlane.

Classmates from 1977, P eter Adams, Donna Crews and Andy Read.

a n d in B oston On May 8th, Boston area alumni were warmly welcomed to the beautiful Beacon Street home of alumna hostess Francine Onorati Crawford ’66. Academy stories were shared with Headmaster Tom Nammack by Sheldon Buck ’54, Dick Moskowitz ’55 and Ralph “Rick” Ellis ’58, and Kimberley ladies from the 60’s - Noel Thorbecke Estes ’66, Toni DeLorenzo Siliski ’69, Phyllis LaTouche Rawlins ’69 and Betsey Thresher Scharlack ’63 simply beamed as they caught up with one another. Georgia Sherman Glick ’57 represented her Kimberley era, while Alumni Council President Dan Carson ’83 (who with wife Whitney made the trip north from New Jersey) enjoyed reminiscing with classmate Suzanne Halm Locke ’83. 1976 classmates Michael Rosenberg and Greg Mancusi-Ungaro were reunited, only to discover they both live in Marblehead, Mass, and are neighbors! Younger alumni attending included Francis Blesso ’87, Jason Pogorelec ’93, Charlotte Ostberg McAleer ’93 and Abigail Raymond ’01.

Sheldon Buck ’54 and Georgia Sherman Glick ’57.

Please do come out for an MKA alumni event Whitney and Dan Carson ’83 with classmate Suzanne Halm Locke ’83.

Alum ni D irector Laurie Hoonhout M cFeeley ’76 with classmates and newly discovered neighbors, Greg M ancusiUngaro and M ichael Rosenberg. D ick M oscowitz ’55 with M ildred and R ick E llis '58.

Noel Thorbecke Estes ’66, Toni DeLorenzo Siliski ’69, Phyllis LaTouche Rawlins ’69, Betsey Thresher Scharlack ’63 and hostess Francine Onorati Crawford ’66.

Francis Blesso ’87, Charlotte Ostberg M cAleer '93 and Jason Pogorelec ’93.

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8th Annual Golf Outing Thursday, June 18th marked two great alumni events on one glorious day, both held at Montclair Golf Club in West Orange. The weather was perfect for the MKA Alumni Council's 8th Annual Golf Outing, with 43 golfers enjoying lunch, a putting contest and an 18-hole shotgun tournament. Many participants were awarded wonderful prizes including putters, wedges, cases of wine and golf shoes. That evening, over 100 area alumni gathered for cocktails and a delicious buffet dinner. Current and retired faculty came to see former students and old friends, and enthusiasm and laughs kept the party going strong for hours.

The 8 0 ’s contingent: Peter Schiffenhaus ’82, Bob Carson ’82, H olly Jervis Felber ’83, Alum ni Council President Dan Carson ’83, Council VP Janine Garland ’82, E d Conlin ’84, Jay Wecht ’83, Arsen Zartarian ’83, Kris H atzenbuhler O ’Connor ’83 and Jonathan Cohn ’83.

Hirsh Fam ily Tradition: Proud dad Alan H irsh ’69 is flanked by sons Craig Hirsh ’ 01 (left) and Bret Hirsh ’00 (right), and accompanied by brother Steven Hirsh, parent o f MKA alumni, on fa r right.

2001 Young Alum ni G o lf Crew - In fro n t row are Whitney M ishler and Josh Weissglass. Back row: Craig Hirsh, Eric W olfand M atthew Reichstein.

Reuniting fo r the alumni reception were M elanie Braverman ’03, M elissa Fortunate ’02, Em ily Santangelo ’02, Lindsay Braverman ’01 and Stephanie P latt ’02. Retired and respected faculty back to see alumni and friends ■ Ken Gibson and Judy Nesbit.

JoeA lessi ’68, H enry Talbot ’72 and Louis Gioffre '72 catch up on M GC terrace.

3rd Annual Klank Klassic Braving unseasonable 95+ degree temperatures on Saturday, June 7th, thirty alumni and former coaches, plus many members of the 2008 Varsity team, gathered on Van Brunt Field for MKA’s 3rd Annual “Klank Klassic” alumni lacrosse game. Despite the heat, the stands held a good crowd of current parents, former MKA parents, friends, and special guests for the day - Sandra Klank and her children. The alumni game is played in honor of esteemed MKA coach, husband, father and friend, William “Noll” Klank (19482003), “a man who loved the game of lacrosse and wanted to spread that love to others.” Alumni and current players broke up into teams, with alumni from odd-numbered years playing against the “evens.” The blue “odd-years” team prevailed 6-5 in a hard fought match. Participants hailed from several decades, the oldest graduating in 1976. Players and friends celebrated post-game at Egan & Sons Pub, where all vowed to return for next year’s early June competition. Please join in the fun if you are in the area!

Alumni Awards 2009 Distinguished Alumni Award Nomination Form NOMINEE _ CLASS _ ACHIEVEMENTS _ (Please include additional information or resume on a separate sheet.) Submitted by: NAME _ ________________________________________________________________________________ CLASS __________________________________________________________________________________ ADDRESS______________________________________________________ TELEPHONE________________________________________________________________ Detach and mail to: The Montclair Kimberley Academy Alumni Office, 201 Valley Road, Montclair, NJ 07042 or email lmcfeeley@mka.org NOMINATION FORM FOR MKA ATHLETIC HALL OF FAME NOMINEE _ CLASS _ SPORTS__________________________________________________________________________________ ACHIEVEMENTS _ (Please include additional information or resume on a separate sheet.) Submitted by: NAME ________________________________________________________________ CLASS __________________________________________________________________________________ _ ADDRESS_________________________________________________ ______________________________ TELEPHONE_______________ ______________________________________ _______________________ Detach and mail to: The Montclair Kimberley Academy Alumni Office, 201 Valley Road, Montclair, NJ 07042 or email lmcfeeley@mka.org DISTINGUISHED ALUMNI AWARD CRITERIA To all alumni, parents, trustees, faculty, staff and friends o f The Montclair Kimberley Academy: The Distinguished Alumni Award Committee is hereby accepting nominations for the recipient o f the 2009 Distinguished Alumni Award. The recipient should have achieved distinction in some field o f endeavor, or through outstanding character or dedication made a special contribution to humanity. Race, creed, sex or contribution to the school should have no bearing on the choice o f recipient. The purpose o f the Distinguished Alumni Award is “to bestow recognition and appreciation for outstanding achievement.” This award will be a meritorious reflection on the school and will provide inspiration and encouragement for our young people. It is hoped that the recipient will come to MKA and address a gathering of alumni and of students. You may nominate more than one alumna/alumnus. There will be one Distinguished Alumni Award recipient each year; all nominations will be maintained in confidential files for consideration in following years.

MKA ATHLETIC HALL OF FAME AWARDS CRITERIA The Montclair Kimberley Academy Athletic Hall o f Fame was founded to honor those who have made telling contributions to the school’s athletics. Its purpose is to perpetuate the memory o f those persons who have brought distinction, honor, and excellence to Montclair Academy, The Kimberley School, The Brookside School, and MKA in athletics. • Nominee must have been an outstanding varsity athlete, coach, Athletic Director, trainer, or major contributor (financial and/or participant) at MA, TKS, Brookside, or MKA and/or brought distinction to the school through related and subsequent athletic accomplishments. • Student nominees must have attended MA, TKS, Brookside, or MKA for at least two years, and have graduated from MA, TKS, Brookside, or MKA. Student nominees must have graduated at least five years prior to the year of nomination. • Nominee must have conducted his or her life in keeping with school standards and in ways which reflect positively on MKA. • The nomination can be a posthumous award. • Nominees may nominate themselves, be nominated by alumni or others. • Every other year, a minimum o f one qualified male and one qualified female will be selected. Nominations will be kept on file for subsequent years’ review. • A team may be inducted.

Class Notes Editor’s Note We use one “official” yearly mailing to obtain news that then appears in the FA LL MKA Review, and the deadline is M a y 1. S P R IN G magazine Class Notes are taken from reunion, holiday, and Phonathon news, newspaper clippings, the flap on the Annual Giving remittance envelope, and letters or emails to the Alumni Office, and the

family of D avid T. S tan ley who passed away on January 22, 2008.

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Our heartfelt condolences go to the family of R osalie W arrin er B ate who died on August

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Although the items might seem “old,” we have found that people love to read news whenever. The time lapse is unavoidable as the processing o f Class Notes from secretary to Alumni Office to designer to printer covers a 14 to 16-week period. P lease rem em b er th a t you can sen d a note, or em ail n ew s to you r class secretary or to th e A lu m n i O ffice an ytim e (lm cfeeley@ m k a.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 o f alumni class secretary, like those of class agent and reunion chair, is absolutely essential to the vitality of the school. Please consider it. MA - Montclair Academy TKS - The Kimberley School

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M iss Charlotte Fitch 24 Cape B ial Lane, PO . Box 45 Westport Point, MA 02791

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Mrs. Stewart Carpenter (Josephine Fobes) Crane’s M ill, Apt. 249 459 Passaic Avenue West Caldwell, N J 07006 We send our sincere condolences to Sara C ole R oh whose husband, C h arles R oh ’33, died on March 27, 2007. MA

Mr. John Graham 1129 K ing’s Ranch Road Bandera, TX 78003

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Mrs. W. K ent Schmid (Josephine M urray) 501 E. Campus Avenue, Ste OFC Chestertown, MD 21620

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Mrs. William Young (Peggy Klotz) The Village at Duxbury 290 Kingstown Way, Apt. 253 Duxbury, MA 02332

P eggy K lo tz Y oung sends the following update: T eppy H olton S jolan d er called to tell me that Jan e R in ck had 2 mild strokes and a fall which injured her; Jane has a heart problem which has slowed her down considerably. However, intrepid Jane is still playing her violin and doing other things that she enjoys. She has 2 people to help her with some of the things she can’t do - driving her to concerts, shopping, etc. - but is still living in her house - she says she can’t leave her woods —she owns 40 acres — ||b ts of trees! She delights in feeding the birds. Best of luck, Jane. What a great example you are for all of us.

Teppy is fine and happy at Kendal where she lives in Kennett Square and is very active in exercise, walking, and lots o f activities there. She is still driving but not long distances. She says, “At almost 8 9 ,1 have to cut down on many things unfortunately. Such is life!” So it is, I think, for most o f us at our age. Teppy, S ally B au ch er L ittlefield and I and a few others started first grade at Kimberley together. Teppy remembers the big fat crayons we each got in first grade! She thought they were very special. Who else was with us? What do you remember from first or any other early grade? It was great to talk to her and so thoughtful of her to call me. I talked to Sally Littlefield recently and hope to see her for lunch before long. She keeps quite busy with golf, bridge, etc. Her son, Bill, has a new book coming out soon. I had two granddaughters, Megan and Susan Robb, run in the Boston Marathon on April 21st in memory of their mother, my daughter, Margy Robb. They ran for the 5 ^ time for Dana-Farber, and I am so proud of them.

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Mrs. Albert F rell (Irene Burbank) 580 Adm iralty Parade Naples, FL 34102

Please send me news for the next quarterly or there won’t be any for our class. I’d love to hear from other members of the class any time (before 10:00 p.m.). I am fine but don’t go very far, because I ’m on oxygen 24/7 but love to see and hear from everyone. Lots of love, Peggy (781-585-7974)

We send our deepest sympathies to the family of A d ele H alsey B ell who died on April 4, 2008. We send our sincere condolences to the family o f Isab el S tew art C u n n in gh am who passed away on February 22, 2008. Isabel’s daughter was kind enough to notify us of the sad news.

We send our sincere condolences to the family o f S ally Jen n ison R iter who died on May 2, 2008.

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Our heartfelt sympathies go to the family of C h arles R oh who died on March 27, 2007. We send our sincere condolences to the

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Proud grandparent J e ff Podesta ’35 with his grandsons, graduate Johnny Borbone ’08 and Bobby ’14. Johnny was the recipient o f the Peter R. Greer Character Award at Commencement.

Our deepest sympathies go to the family of M ary A m es P oor who passed away on

February 16, 2008.

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M a ry l R iter W alk er writes: My

granddaughter, Dana Griesenbeck Howard, had a little girl, Emma, on March 1, 2008. I am a proud and happy great grandmother! How old does that make me feel! Dana’s mother was Kimberley graduate C aryl W alker G reisen b eck ’65. MA D avid H iggin s notified us that his MA and West Point classmate, C olon el D avid A rm stron g, died on May 7, 2008. We send

our deepest sympathies to David’s family. Our heartfelt condolences go to the family of

G loria E van s D od d sends this update:

Mr. Richard L. Charlesworth 27 Whipple Farm Lane Falmouth, M E 04105 diknan@maine. rr. com A r t T otten writes from Valley Stream, New York, and B ill W alk er from North Carolina

with remembrances of our favorite school on the hill. S am H all, D a n E m erson and your scribe held their annual 1942 Vero Beach Reunion in February, and all continue to be reasonably sound health. Noted was our current class roll o f sixteen. We shared many recollections and laughs about those great days by the sloping football field on the hill!

D on ald K a stn er ’39 who died on September

14, 2007.

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Mrs. A lfred D. Williams (Joan Bayne) 15 Piper Road, Apt. K310 Scarborough, M E 04074 Summer Phone Number at Belgrade Lakes (May-September) is 207-495-2617 Class agent: Mrs. Iris Flournoy 900 H ollinshead Spring Road, G203 Skillman, N J 08558 C arolyn B ed ell K en n ard , who passed away

in 2007, was inadvertently omitted from the 1940 class roster in the recently published Alumni Directory. N an cy K lu ge R u m ery recently moved to a

retirement home, but it is close to her old home, and she still has the same phone number. We send our deepest sympathies to Iris F ox

H ow ard K im writes from Mt. Pleasant,

South Carolina that he had sold his retirement hobby business and, with his second wife Mildred, is busy with family affairs. With two grands graduating from college, he also has seven great-grands and may have surpassed Bill Walker in this regard. Howie sends best wishes to all ’42 classmates.

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M iss Lucile G. Mason 142 North M ountain Avenue Montclair, N J 07042 N a n cie K u rtz writes: I have six grands

ranging in age from 20 to 2 years. The two youngest live in Taiwan where son Rich is Director/Teacher o f the Carden School. Last August, I had a great tour o f Scotland with my sisters featuring Castles, the Highlands, Lochs and the famous Military Tattoo at burgh Castle - a fabulous experience.

.. .Bill had total knee replacement surgery in December...however, the knee improves weekly with rehab. The goals of golf and tennis in Nantucket this summer keep him focused.. .1 was elected to the American Platform Tennis Association’s Hall o f Fame. In order to qualify, you have to have won National Championships, but more importantly to have “given back” to the sport in a serious way. My grandson, Ian, was elected to Phi Beta Kappa at the University of Maryland, where he and his brother, Brendan were Scholar Athletes and All Americans in Lacrosse.. .They were both drafted by the pro team, Washington Bay Hawks (the pros play in the summer). They combine that with grad school - law school for Brendan and the Humanities for Ian. I am currently serving my third year as president of our Mountain Estates Homeowner’s Association. I have already announced to all that this is my last year! The job is much more than I had anticipated. It requires a combination of diplomacy, negotiation, humor psychiatry and, occasionally, wielding a big stick! And, very definitely, a sense of hum or... S heila F eagley Jam es and L u cile M ason

send the following memories of their time at The Kimberley School: The world became smaller and the time to the past shorter because I knew Miss Mary Jordan (co founder of The Kimberley School) had been bom on a clipper ship in the Indian Ocean. Miss Livermore wore black and purple clothes and black and purple clothes - only and a wig. She taught me algebra and she taught me an important lesson: She told the story o f needing money and asking to borrow some from her father. He insisted she repay him, saying, “If you’d asked me to give you the money, I would have, but you asked to borrow it.”

F lou rn oy whose daughter, Victoria

McCarthy, died on November 22, 2007. L eigh B errien Sm ith ’45 was kind enough to noli fy<us of the sad news.

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Mrs. James F.C. Hyde Jr. (Enid Griswold) 5402 D uvall D rive Bethesda, MD 20816 MA

Mr. D avid Baird Jr. 9 Parkway Montclair, N J 07042 Class agent: Mr. Lewis Townsend 2801 New M exico Avenue, Apt. 303 Washington, D C 20007 We send our heartfelt condolences to the family of W illiam B row n who died on May 12, 2008. Bill’s brother, J. R ob ert B row n ’43 was kind enough to notify us of the sad news.

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The tradition o f the Maypole dance continues at Brookside where the second grade mdebrates the start o f spring with a performance fo r their parents.

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We had to stand whenever an adult entered the classroom. Do you now? We wore dark green wool gabardine bloomers for gym and we said, “Good morning, Miss Flannery” with a daily curtsy. Does anyone even know how to curtsy any more? For the May Day festivities we brought in flowers from our own gardens, danced round the Maypole, [see previous page - this tradition continues!] did Morris dancing, and sang the round, “Sumer Is Icumen In”. How is summer welcomed these days? A salute to the past, a toast to the future.

and Florida. We can’t travel anymore, so we have to rely on our children coming to visit us, which they do as much as they can. Haven’t met anyone from Montclair but have met a few from New Jersey.”

Mrs. D avid Hannegan (Louise Rudd) 49 Canterbury Lane Lakeville, CT 06039 weezieh@ sbcglobal. net

L eigh B errien S m ith, in her usual prompt

L ou ise R u d d H an n igan writes: Dear Ones

fashion, has sent news o f others but said virtually nothing about herself. We thank her for the one and deplore the other. Oh w ell...

of ’47, you were pretty good about sending news this year! I am sitting here in Lakeville with some letters, but the rest o f my “material” is in the car with Dave on the way back from Florida! So you will have to forgive me if I’ve left out something vital, like your cat was on “Animal Planet.’p | |

S ally D u B ois M ob erg was anticipating the March wedding of her grandson in Virginia. Sally lives near her daughter and family, daughter and son-in-law being co-ministers o f Sally’s church.

Class Secretary and Reunion Chair: Mr. Edward S. “Ted” Olcott 23 Argyle Court Summit, N J 07901 mertedolcott@ yahoo. com

P a t D riv er S h u ttlew orth has made a slight

change in her housing - from independent to assisted. The place is the same, but there are changes in the building and phone numbers. R u d d T rim b le K en vin and I talked at the

We send our deepest sympathies to R ob ert B row n whose brother, W illiam B row n ’41 died on May 12, 2008.

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Mr. Winterford J. Ohland 39A Cambridge Court Lakewood, N J 08701-6225 L eigh B errien S m ith ’45 notified us that P eter B lak n ey died on May 9, 2008. We

send our sincere condolences to the Peter’s family. Our heartfelt condolences go to the family of D avid N ick erson B aru s who died on March 2, 2008. David attended Montclair Academy from 1940 to 1941. We send our deepest sympathies to the family o f G eorge R an n en b erg III who died on January 27, 2008.

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Anne Feagley Wittels (Mrs. Jerome L.) 2116 Via Alam itos Palos Verdes Estates, CA 90274 wittels@ cox. net A n n e F ea g ley W ittels sends the following

news: First of all, we would like to extend the sympathies o f the class to the family of J a n e Taylor B am ford who died on December 26, 2007. [The Montclair Kimberley Academy community extends its sincere condolences to the Bamford family as well.] K atie Teaze C la rk ’s note is one of the “on the one hand this, on the other hand that” variety. Their new place “which will take care of us through thick and thin, has very pretty grounds, lovely people and staff, and very good food. I should be content! But I miss the lovely houses we had in Connecticut

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end of March. She and Roger were about to leave on the QE2’s last trip: sailing from here (Los Angeles) to New York. The ship will be going to Dubai in November to become a hotel, similar to the Queen Mary here in Long Beach, Calif. “We will spend a few days in New York, a week in Boston with daughter Heather, then take the train home.” Rudd says this is their “last trip.” But I’ve heard her say that three or four times before. And, by the way, this will be their fifth transit o f the Panama Canal. My news is summed up as “So far, so good.” We keep busy. Jerry is still playing tennis several times a week and playing clarinet with the concert band. We still go to concerts at Disney Hall (in downtown L.A.) and plays and concerts at our local theater. I still make a little art, participate in a monthly origami group and a monthly knit/crochet group. We’ve just returned from a quick trip to New Jersey. (“Getting there is not half the fun!”) If anyone wishes to get new addresses of classmates®- e.g. Katie and P atfl please phone/write/email our Alumni Director Laurie McFeeley. (201 Valley Road, Montclair, NJ 07042; 973-509-7939; lmcfeeley@mka. org) MA

Mr. William B. Grant 7330 Westmoreland D rive Sarasota, FL 34243 grantwb@ tampabay. rr. com

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Had a note from Sue H arrison S ch um ann which I’ll quote: “I rather doubt that housebreaking two obstreperous Corgi pups, chasing them out o f the flower pots, and preventing other destructions at their paws would be of interest to readers o f classmates’ doings! Danny and Teddy are 4 months old now - the terrible twos of dogdom - but I have no doubts they will prove to be valuable assets to society!” She and Ford headed to Colorado mid-May with the 5 dogs and 4 horses. Sue’s granddaughter, Susie, graduated from Williams in June and was off to Beijing to teach English to Chinese children for a year. When they get back to Scottsdale in the fall, Ford will have a hip replacement. Speaking of which, Cookie (Joan C ook ) had one in March and is doing well. (We talk often.) She has a second “grandchild,” Rachel, bom last fall. I spoke to T eeny R ed field S and er from Florida. She loves where she is in North Carolina - goes to plays, concerts, sings in a choir and has made many friends. Her reading is not quite back to 100%, but she’s still improving. She sounds great...

Got a note in today’s mail from K ath y C row ell who was hoping to get on an Elderhostel trip to Glacier National Park in July, and was definitely going on a trip thru New York with her sisters, visiting relatives as well as the Baseball Hall of Fame (They’re all baseball fans). Had a neat email from C in d y Y oungm an A d am s. She and Dave were excited about a trip to Europe in April/May, stopping in St. Martens, then over to Portugal, Spain (where they would see the Alhambra), Majorca, Madeira, Montecatini, Florence and Venice! Dave had a bad scare in February with a raptured appendix that almost did him in, but he was in good shape from tennis 3 times a week. All their gang is fine - Peter has three in college this fall. Cindy and I miss our gettogethers at Teeny’s (when she was at Longboat Key). Cindy chats with K aty W att C an gelosi frequently. Katy is still out in the country,

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but planning to move to a retirement community closer to town in a year or so. She still hooks rugs, plays the piano (selftaught), but dismantled her darkroom - after 40 years of enjoying it. Her exercise consists of twice-daily walks with her dog, and, in warm weather, lots of gardening. Last February Katy’s daughter Leslie (and 12-yrold) went to China to teach a law course, so her 5-yr-old, Katherine, stayed with Katy - to her delight -for a month. Katy took her home to Sacramento, then flew to Oregon to visit daughter Cynthia and family. Katy says “it’s fun to read about other ’47ers. I hope they all remember to sing our olde May Day songs every spring!” Dave and I saw P eggy S ou cek W eissen b orn and Tom several times in Florida - lots of fun - and Peggy sees S h irley H op k in s (in Ft. Lauderdale) at least once every season. Court and M id ge B eth ell C ross enjoyed a trip in January to Peru, spending a week on the Amazon going ashore to trek the rain forest. Their last three days were spent in Cuzco and at Machu Picchu which was the highlight of the trip. In mid-May, they went to L.A. for their SIXTH grandchildgraduation. In October they’ll be attending a WPO seminar in Prague, preceded by a Rhine cruise from Amsterdam to Frankfurt. A P.S. from Midge: “We have Dartmouth and Colby-Sawyer colleges close by. Both presidents are married to Kimberley grads James Wright (Dartmouth) whose wife is Susan D eB evoise W righ t ’65 and Tom G alligan ’73 (Colby-Sawyer) whose wife is Susan S tok es G alligan74!

Dave and I had a quiet winter in Florida, recharging our batteries from a family Christmas and the flu (having had shots!). I visited Garret and Amy and kids in Indiana in April. For my birthday, Valentine’s Day and Mother’s Day, Garret bought me a used Romanian training rifle, so I can pop off the dang squirrels that raid the bird feeders. I’ve gotten 16, but missed many; this will be more accurate! Didn’t know I was Annie Oakley, didja? In May, we went to Boulder for grandson Taylor’s high school graduation. The family was here for the Fourth, and who knows where w e’ll go next. A note about reunion last year - we were few, but we had a great tim S - at the Weissenboms’, at Pal’s and the dinner in Essex Fells. Love to all. Keep me up to date. I like it! Weezie

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Mrs. Sibyl Lewis L otterl^M

PO. Box f%54 Hayden Lake, ID 83835-8148 sibstoyffjfjtpehouse. net

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Reunion Chair: Mrs. Joan Lucas Brandley 25 D orset Circle Caldwell, N J 07006-6123,, MA

Reunion Chair: Mr. J. Henry Leonhard 51 Fromm Court Mahwah, N J 07430-2957 A1 M u rra y will travel to Japan in November

to play with the U.S.A. Senior Softball Team in an International Tournament. A1 also competes with the Center for Sight National Traveling Team from Venice, Florida that in the past 15 years have won a National Senior Softball Championships in the 65, 70, 75 and 80 age brackets. Our heartfelt condolences go to Josep h B am ford whose sister, Jan e T aylor B am ford ’45, died on December 26, 2007isik

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Class agent: Mrs. Richard Lewis (Audrey M aass) 4551 G ulf Shore Blvd. N, Apt. 804 Naples, FL 33940 MA

Mr. Rudolph D eetjen Jr. 12 Ledge Road, Cottage 74 Blue H ill, M E 04614 Class agent: Mr. Jay Bitting 299 River Edge D rive Chatham, N J 07928 R u d olp h D eetjen writes: R olan d “E M ” E m etaz has emerged from the ashes of Mt.

Saint Helens and reports he is ‘standing erect and taking nourishment.’” H e’s retired as a forester with the USDA with a long and distinguished career advocating safety, service and teamwork. He continues as a volunteer teacher and lecturer and represents the Northwest Weather and Avalanche Center in various programs. He is also on assignment periodically with the Central Washington All Hazards Incident Management Team (one o f 54 in the U.S.) handling incidents like wildfires and hurricanes. He can be reached at emtaz@earthlink.net

tennis - and even Vermont skiing (and Tahoe) after a 2005 knee replacement. He’s still incredible! They’re looking forward to Alaska in May and Ireland in July with Dartmouth Continuing Ed. programs. Joanne was recovering from a fall and broken ribs when he wrote. She is also invincible, it seems. Bunny and B ill R o w e are thriving in Peru, N.Y. across from Valcour Island, with daughter Kim and husband Dennis nearby in Cumberland and Montreal. H e’s with Bechtel as a mining division chief and has completed generating stations, as well, oversees. Granddaughter Ella joined the family in Egypt, and a new arrival is on the way. Dennis’s next assignments are in Brisbane, Australia and Amman, Jordan. Younger Rowe daughter, Heather, and husband, Tim, are nearby in Burlington, Vermont and are doing well. Patty and I are well, following my ’07 knee replacement last February. We are seeing her handicapped family members on a western tour as I write, and hope to do a Rhine cruise this May. My sister, Marilea Schlobohm, and brother-in-law, Art, are persevering with serious health problems but are comfortable at Green Hill in West Orange near Verona. Our grandsons, Alex and Ben, love their schools in Burlington, Vermont where their dad is a project manager for a construction outfit specializing in creative design, and mom Kim is head of a large interior division of an architectural firm. Leif Deetjen, our older son, is also a key project director for a thriving building company here in Blue Hill, while wife Christina concentrates on real estate and a new travel operation. That’s it for now. Keep the news coming! Best to all, Rudy

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Mrs. Lloyd M arentette (Gail Robertson) 93 Glen Avenue, Llewellyn Park West Orange, N J 07052 MA

Mr. Ernest F. Keer III 459 Club Drive, P.O. Box 1030 Bay Head, N J 08742 L in d a H erb ert writes: I have moved to an

assisted living building. I miss my friends in the other place!!

C liff E van s writes that he and Joan n e (M cQ u illen E van s) celebrated their first

anniversary in November and are enjoying the challenges of seeing 33 members o f their combined families spread out over 600 miles o f California’s interstate 5. Cliff’s back into

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prophetic warnings of the complex consequences.” This is Fradkin’s eleventh book.

Mrs. Clark Moran (Martha Gilbert) 8011 StrauffR oad Baltimore, MD 21204 mmoran@iopener. net

We send our heartfelt condolences to the family of C h arles C rozier who died on March 22, 2008.

M arth a “ S k ip p er” G ilb ert M oran writes:

It was a great 55th last October. Attendees were D avid and N a n cy B ooth K elly, D ave and G ail T om ec K err, Jean F airgrieve G ran u m , A n n e D w y er M iln e, Jan e R edfield F orsb erg, F a y T aft F a w cett and

Clark and me. Ned and F a y Taft F a w cett are grandparents again. Daughter A sh ley F a w cett G reene ’85 had a baby girl, Erin. She joins big brother, Aidan. That makes four grandkids for the Fawcetts. G ail T om ec K err and Dave have moved to a new house in “The Landings,” near Savannah. Already traveling visitors, Bob and Jan e R ed field F orsb erg and A n n e D w yer M iln e and a good friend have stopped by. Gail and Dave plan to keep a smaller place in Bay Head.

Clark and I are off to Spain and the Canaries on a U. of Penn tour. A small boat with fellow alumni is the only way to go. Hope you have a great summer. MA

Class agent: Mr. Charles Sage 435 Welch Avenue Ames, IA 50014 D an iel R ead writes: I am in the process of

retiring from the practice o f law. I’ve had some fun, helped some people and raised four sons. I have a great wife. Life’s good.

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We send our deepest sympathies to the family of S tep h an ie M iller G ray who died on January 21, 2008. MA

Mr. Peter Cockshaw 1264 Oakmont Court West Chester, PA 19380 pcockshaw@ comcast. net Our thanks to P h ilip F rad k in who recently donated a copy of his latest book, Wallace Stegner and the American West, to MKA’s Upper School Library. Booklist praises Fradkin’s “dynamic and probing portrait of Stegner [that] brilliantly combines literary and environmental history, and provides a fresh and telling perspective on the rampant development of the arid West, and Stegner’s

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Ms. Georgia Carrington 38 Silver Spring Lane Ridgefield, CT 06877 carrgeo@aol. com G eorgia C arrington sends this update: ...We

all have 50th college reunions, and I would imagine most of us are going to them. What an occasion!! I guess we can remember seeing the 50th reunion class come in and wonder if we would ever be there! C.Y. M an n T reene reminds us that P ixie [Joan C ole P en d ergast] and Jack have a 50th wedding anniversary as well! C.Y. and family will celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary a bit early when they take the whole family to Mohonk Mountain in August! The Treenes have also planned some traveling to Costa Rica and the Panama Canal this winter. M arian M iller C astell's unmarried son will

no longer be single as of June. Doug and M im i E vans W insh ip are in Coral Gables and loving “the gentle pace and lovely people.” Mimi still teaches Broadway dancing three days a week and just keeps moving South.. .“any further and we will be in the sea.” Mimi is President of the Coral Gables chapter o f Daughters o f the King (an international prayer and service organization.) Just to be sure she has enough to do, Mimi writes poetry (mostly satiric verse) that she publishes a few times a week in American Thinker and American Spectator online. I will have to figure out how to access this. As always, V ick ie W en d t W est-P eek has lots of news to share! She and her son, Christian, did another sailing adventure, this time to Rome, Gibraltar and Cadiz. She said that Christian even got her to the top of the rock, and she is scared of heights!! They played with the apes and then had several stops in “North Africa, Tunis, Sicily, ruins of Carthage, Malta, and Sorrento.” August will see them in the Scandinavian area as well as Russia, Scotland, Greenland, Iceland and down the coast of Canada!! On the home front, the house in PA is almost at the point that she can call it finished. It took them 19 months to finish the pool. Had a lovely note from D aw n R am h u rst Bull m aun who is still in North Dakota and keeping busy with her volunteer work, both with refugees and with Habitat for Humanity.

Fargo has about 6000 refugees who have been relocated there, mostly from Africa and the Middle East and Dawn is helping them learn English. She manages a little traveling - over Christmas to visit the grandchild in Colorado Springs and, this,spring, to Charleston to visit a nursing friend. In between all other activities, she has taken up bridge. Had a wonderful conversation with L ynn T ow ner D od d who is now in North Carolina near son Steve and his wonderful family! She is staying close to home enjoying her grandchildren and their activities:: Lynn told me that A u b in Z ab risk ie A m es has just moved into a smaller home not too far from Montclair. Also talked with S ylvia M id d leton S eym ou r interrupting an afternoon of cards that she was hosting. She and Dave are able to see their 5 grandchildren (all under the age o f 6) as they live close by. Sylvia had a back operation in the fall, but is finally able to move about comfortably. She and Dave will celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary on June 28th! I also managed to catch up with N e ll F isk H am len who has been wintering in Aiken,

S.C, "one o f the hotspots of the horse community - hunt, show, ride, polo, steeplechase, drive - any and all o f the above.” She writes of a February day (spent at the Civil War Battle of Aiken re-enactment - period dress, the battle, the cavalry, the cannons huge and noise and smoke! “ How was the war fought? Couldn't see a thing. Loved being here with horse, Jiggs, a good boy and golden puppy, Bridget, my new friend. Have met some wonderful locals and wonderful (dare I say) snowbirds. No one in their right minds could live here all summer." She continues to operate her B & B in Vermont for the horse crowd in the summers, but she found the harshness of winter a bit much. She is out in the country and she can be very isolated when the snow sets in!!! As for me, I have been pretty close to home this year except for two weeks in Greece in late May and Mississippi in the fall, back trying to help on the Gulf Coast. Greece continues to be one of my favorite places, and we were blessed with a superb guide and a great bunch of companions who loved to laugh and explore! In Miss., we felt as though we did accomplish a lot and again met some great people® whole group from Fort Walton Beach and as we left, a crew o f staff professionals (plumbers, electricians, etc.) from Duke arrived to put on some finishing touches where we had done the basics. Tennis, paddle tennis and sorting library books for the Friends sales keeps me out of® | some trouble at least. Each day that I wake up able to move about, I am thankful, as I guess I push my body pretty hard at times.

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Last June, my family all assembled in Maine once again, this time to celebrate my big birthday, although a bit late, as we waited for the school vacations to begin. Congratulations to all you 50th wedding anniversary celebrants! And thanks to all who sent news. G ael Seton H ab ern ick el updates: Duke

finally retired and he’s loving the Vero Beach lifestyle. Me too. We’re building a new house a few doors from the little house w e’ve just sold and are hoping to sell the home in Ridgewood with all the ghosts of 42 years, raising 4 kids and living among our 9 grandkids. Bay Head is home in the summer. Big transition time for us all, I imagine. We send our deepest sympathies to the family of L eslie B u n ce who died on December 9, 2007. MA

Class agent: Mr. Sheldon Buck 51 Cornell Road Wellesley, MA 02181-7408

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Mrs. Cecily Wilson Lyle 432 Wright’s Neck Road Centerville, MD 21617 ceci@dvm. com C ecily W ilson Lyle sends this update: The

Class of ’55 has a new secretary. Cousin S u sie F orstm an n K ealy has let me take over with many thanks for her years and years of reporting our news. I’ve emailed a few of you, and I will telephone and/or email the rest o f you in the near future. But don’t wait to be called! A quick email to ceci@dmv.com will do it.... I heard from P rissy C ole who is the very proud grandmother o f ten “grands” and still has time for golf and some interesting travels (to the Galapagos this year), and C arol C lok e W ild h ab er in San Diego, keeping very busy with volunteer work and getting to Little League games. Carol has a granddaughter graduating from Cal State in May. T erry A sh R ose and her partner, Dorothy, went to Israel last year. Terry does volunteer work at the JCC running a drop-in knitting group for seniors. This month, her grandson will be a Bar Mitzvah, E nd she says that life just gets better and better. C arol T urtle has been in Portland, Oregon for two years and loves it. She has done some volunteer whale watching on the coast and enjoys trips with Elderhostel. S usie F orstm an n K ea ly splits her time between Santa Fe and Chicago. She's spending a lot of her time working on her paintings and is the grandmother of two dear little boys. N a n cy Joyce B u ck ley is still hard at work on the renovation o f her wonderful farmhouse in Greensboro, Vermont. As for me, I am thoroughly enjoying life in the “bam” I built for myself here in Maryland. I help out with a couple of music fcstwills every year —one

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here on the Eastern Shore and one in France and I enjoy choral:singing in Canada every summer. MA

Mr. Lawrence Martin PO. Box 1058 Lexington, VA 24450 Class Agent: Mr. Robert Brower 131 East 66th Street Apt. 10C New York, NY 10021 \ 5

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Mrs. Carol Ottenberg 1420 41st Avenue, E Seattle, WA 98112-3804 ottenberg@aol. com We welcome C arol B arn ard O ttenb erg (Seattle, Wash.) as new Class Secretary. Updating us on the class, Carol writes: M ered yth C lark G rah am (Media, Pa.) writes that she is still teaching ESL at a local community college and has no plans to retire, since it so much fun. Travel has included trips to Alaska and to Croatia and neighboring countries. L ilia E m etaz M cD on ald (Eugene, Ore.)

reports: I am busy with Voter Service (a BIG politics year!), with the League of Women Voters of Lane County and also with a national and local immigration study. By the way, Lane County is as big as Connecticut. I still swim outside and inside all year. We had 10-12 feet of snow at our cabin this winter, about one hour from Eugene.

(Wayne, N.J.) writes: I am a sales representative for Coldwell Banker residential real estate, working out o f the Wyckoff office but cover most of northern New Jersey. My husband and I have three children and five grandchildren. I see Joan n e W eisser Salom on often. She looks the same as she did in ’56.

M olla K ap lan R eisb au m

G ail Z a b risk ie W ilson (Greenwich, Conn.) tells us: We are recently back from a much anticipated trip to Australia, our first time back in twelve years, and had the most wonderful time catching up with “furthestflung” friends and familiar places. (Gail and Peter lived in Australia for several years during his IBM career). More news: Gail serves on the Book Arts Advisory Board for Wells College which gets her back to her alma mater twice a year! B etsy H asb rou ck C ole (New Canaan, Conn.) sends this update: We saw B etsy B eatty M atlack in FL last winter and had a

delightful time catching up. This week we are having dinner with Peter and G ail Z ab risk ie W ilson. In Little Compton R.I., we also see a lot of Gail’s sister A u b in Zabriskie Ames ’54 who has a house near us.

I’ve enjoyed learning the ins and outs of grants writing and grants-giving through committee service for a women’s foundation. I also keep busy cutting old-fashioned wood jigsaw puzzles for family, friends and clients. As the new Class Secretary, I thank heartily those who have served before me, especially L in d a L ovell S m ith, who served loyally and flawlessly for several decades. MA

Mr Eric Jaeckel P.O. Box 20153 Boulder, CO 80308 ejjaeckel@hotmail. com Class Agent: Dr Lawrence Nazarian 29 Surrey Place Penfield, NY 14526 LFredN@aol. com E ric J a eck el sends this update: I am still in

Boulder, Colorado enjoying sunny but cold weather this winter, still by myself in my little condominium, dating some cool ladies. Last year, I made 4 visits to Moscow, Idaho to be with my son, Brad, his wife. Kate, and my 2 grandchildren: Avery (6 and 1/2) in first grade and wild man Ellis (2 and 1/2) who likes ball tossing and house running without any clo th esS / January-March is reserved for skiing the great Colorado snow and some volunteer work; then some travel time in April/May to places like Australia last year; June/July calls for some Super Senior Tennis with knee braces, of course; then, for the eighth year, back at the big United Way in Denver as a paid fundraiser from August-December. My best to all of you, especially those bom in the vintage year of 1938...why vintage? subtract 1938 from 2008 and what do you get? L arry N azarian reports: Nice to hear from you! Not a whole lot to report, except that I continue to enjoy editing Pediatrics in Review, which goes to 70,000 pediatricians around the world, as-well as teaching medical students and residents, and the grandchild count is up to 9!

57 TKS N in a C arter R osselli D e l Turco writes: My

husband, Duccio, and I still divide our time between Rome and the U.S. Keeping up with 7 children, 17 grandchildren and a 97-yearold mother keeps us busy. My latest grandson^Thomas Poston Lynch, arrived February 14 to son Philip and his wife. Saw D rik a A g n ew P u rves last year in Rome, and will again this June.

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Class secretary and agent: Dr. Edward T. O ’Brien Jr. 3376 F em cliffLane Clearwater, FL 33761-1411 eobl0726@ msn. com

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Class Secretary and Reunion Co- Chair: Mrs. Diana Bethell L ittle IK Buckingham Rd. West Orange, N J 07052 littlecorp@ verizon. net Reunion Co-Chair: Mrs. Jean Eaglesham Davis adavis3 6@ earthlink. net MA

Class Secretary and Reunion Co-Chair: Mr. H enry Agens 86 Eagle Rock Way Montclair, N J 07042 Class Secretary and Reunion Co-Chair: Mr. D avid Stroming 33 Mt. Prospect Avenue Verona, N J 07044 The 50th It’s easy to fall back on clichés when it comes to a 50th anniversary of any kind. Try as we will to avoid them, they’re somehow seductive and very convenient. The fact remains that half a century has past since we received our diplomas and graduated from Montclair Academy. Personally, I feel it would be nice if we all got together again, at least, and if only, for this significant milestone. As you already know, our senior English teacher Frank Brogan will join us at the reunion as our guest o f honor. There is still time to make your arrangements to attend if you haven’t already done so. As always, w e’ll be happy to assist you in any way we can.

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Ms. Jarvis Reilly Nolan 15612 Via Marchena San Diego, CA 92128 jarvisno@ aol. com

Mrs. Lynn R itter Henneman ’64 M ariner’s Cove 3920 M ariner’s Way, Unit 321 Cortez, FL 34215-2529

J arvis R e illy N olan sent the following news from A n n C on n ell W h iteh ouse: My

L ynn R itter H en n em an writes: We added

younger daughter, Catherine, lives two doors from me. She teaches 6th grade and is married to Victor who works on a large farm just on the outskirts of Portland. They have two sons, Andres, who will be 5 and Diego, 2. My 93-year-old father is still alive and very independent. He moved here from Portland about a year after my mother died. We send our sincere condolences to E lizab eth B ell P otter whose mother, A d ele H a lsey B ell ’31 died on April 4, 2008.

three more names to our Christmas gift list since May 2007. Cameron Tyler and Taylor James Domingues (twin boys) were bom to my daughter, Skye, and her husband, Danny, at the Sarasota, Fla. hospital on May 31, 2007. Both are nearly walking (as of April). Skye has planned a big first birthday bash for the boys, and I'm looking forward to having the entire family together here in Florida to celebrate. Sophie Reese Vernon arrived on February 22, 2008, during a snowstorm in Princeton, N J. Big sister Carolyn (2 1/2) wasn't as excited about the new arrival as was my son, Ty, and his wife, Molly. My New

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Class agent: Mrs. M ary Anne Coursen Doty 21 Juniper D rive Queensbury, N Y 12804

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Mrs. Winifred Sage Wilson 13819 Vidal Place, NE Albuquerque, N M 87123-4729 wmsw98@msn. com Class agent: Mrs. Suzanne Scannell Hardy 47 B artlett Parkway Winthrop, MA 02152 C laire D erd eyn C oles writes: New

granddaughter bom on Christmas Day Harper Gregg Coles, daughter of my son, Brian Coles and his wife, Deirdre Gregg who live in Seattle, Wash.

Lyn R itter Henneman ’64 on M other’s Day with twin grandsons Cameron and Taylor

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Saturday - October 25th. See you there! Our condolences go out to the wife (Gail) and family o f P h ilip S. A m sterd am , who passed away March 22, 2008 in West Orange. Phil was 68. Phil graduated with us and then from George Washington University, where he was a member of the Board of Trustees for ten years. H y Agens The MKA community joins the class o f 1958 in sending its deepest sympathies to the Amsterdam family.

Mrs. C. D. Creed (Barbara Bywater) 1769 Forest View Avenue Hillsborough, CA 94010 MA

Dr. John J. Farrar PO . 114 2069 Warren Creek Road Ovando, M T 59854 sharknose@ starband. net

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Mr. Bronson Van Wyck Arrowhead Farms, Box T Tuckerman, AR 72473

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Cindy Smith G aw’64, Lyn R itter Henneman ’64 and C indy’s husband, Kevin Gaw in Casm Key, Fla.

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York City theatrical granddaughter, Athena Ripka (9), performed on Broadway over the 2007 Christmas season as Cindy Lou Who in the play, "How the Grinch Stole Christmas.” Her website: www.athenaripka.com. I plan to escort her brother, Mason (11) once again to the Interharmony Music Festival in Germany this summer where he plays violin at concerts and workshops. He also competes in national and international junior squash competitions. In March of this year, I spent a day with Kevin and C in d y S m ith G aw who were vacationing from Georgia in nearby Casey Key, Fla.. B arb ara M ah ler M ark u ssen sent me Christmas photos o f her with her three grandchildren, Greta, Duncan and Lena (then 5 yrs, 2 yrs, and 3 months), taken at her, daughter's house in Pennsylvania. She and husband Carl vacationed on Grand Cayman Island at the beginning of the year with her sister, Sarie. R an d i W h ite M cG in n is emailed me at Christmas with photos of her children and her granddaughter, Sophia Ann (2 1/2). Life's good in Florida. Come on down and enjoy our little comer of the world! email: lhennema@tampabay.rr.com We send our heartfelt sympathies to E lean or B ell O ’N e ill whose mother, A d ele H alsey B ell ’31, died on April 4, 2008. MA

The Tyme Galley in Havertown, Pa. recently presented an exhibition entitled Decompositions featuring the photographic works of Joh n B enigno.

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Ms. M arilyn “Lyn ” Schultz Blackwell 3779 Center Road E ast M ontpelier, VT 05651-4103 lblack@ ezcloud. com L yn S ch u ltz B lack w ell sends this update: A b b ie E stey H u tch in s writes: I’m going . . .

to mcef for a '20s something bike ride tonight. I haven’t gone on a ride that long yet, and the crowd . . . are hardcore cyclists. I am currently training for a triathlon. Not sure why I got talked into it, but its with the "team in training" part of the Leukemia/Lymphoma Society, andfif I can be part of finding cures for blood cancers, then I will keep on training. June is very busy: June 1 is the San Diego Marathon, June 8, Copper Creek Sprint Triathlon and then June 22 is the biggie Hyvee Triathlon which is the qualifying event for the Americans who go to the Olympics. No, I am not trying for a spot; the pros race in the afternoon; we go in the morning. We have 3 beautiful girls, 2 « w h o m live in NYC and one here in Des Moines. Our first grandchild - Francesca is now 10 months old. We travel a bit, training allowing, but never ran into classmates. WilBook forward to

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hearing from others in the alum magazine. K itty H ain es updates: To our surprise, we changed jobs and moved again. My husband, Andy, got a newjj&b for a reinsurance company in Bermuda. I go there once a month, since I am still working at Macy's. Earlier this year, I accepted a new position at Macy's East in the Planning division, women's sportswear. This means my current travels are simply to 34th Street in NYC and Bermuda. M errill A d ick es R ich reports about her travels: Last summer, had a fabulous trip to France. This April, had a really terrific trip to Germany and saw the Alps for the first time AND turned 60! I still teach drama to grades K-8.1 hope everyone is well and enjoying life.

And S ally P o o r O w en reports that she retired from teaching on May 21 after twenty years in the classroom! Sally adds: My husband retired from the Colorado National Guard this past March and has been getting our house ready for sale. In June, we are moving to our house in the Colorado Mountains. Our daughter, Heather, 27, has just bought a townhouse with her boyfriend and is going to graduate school for an MBA AND an International MBA. This May, she will go to Beijing, China, for a two-week course. Our son, Scott, 34, has just moved to New Zealand to reunite with his girlfriend. Hopefully a lot of traveling is in our future. Both kids want to live in Europe. If so, I'm moving to Germany! Please send your updated email addresses to class agent, Lyn Schultz Blackwell at lblack@ezcloud.com My sister, Joan P oor C lark e ’66 still lives in Aurora, Colo, working as a registrar in a nearby school system. She has recently moved to a patio home with her husband, Larry, who is in real estate. Two sons live close by, and the third son works on Wall St. as a stockbroker. As of yet, no sons are

married, but there’s still hope! We send our sincere condolences to Sally P oor O w en whose mother, M ary A m es P oor ’38, died on February 16, 2008. MA R . V ictor B ern stein writes: I have become the CEO of Manna Energy Foundation, whose immediate goal is to bring water purification and sewage digester/biogas cook stove systems [convert organic waste into methane for cooking and fertilizer for gardening] to several hundred secondary schools in Rwanda, in cooperation with the UNDP and the government of Rwanda. There goes retirement!

66 TKS M ark G ean n ette writes: My son, Christian,IS

graduated from New Jersey Medical School in May and will spend an intern year at the University of Hawaii followed by a diagnostic radiology residency at New York Presbyterian/Weill Cornell Medical Center. Daughter Marissa is entering her third year at the University of Southern California Law School, is on law review and was a summer associate at the international firm o f White & Case in New York City. We send our deepest sympathies to Joan P oor C lark e who mother, M ary A m es P oor, died on February 16, 2008. MA

Mr. D. Carter Fitzpatrick 49 B ell R ock Plaza, Suite A Sedona, A Z 86351 Class agent: Mr. A. Craig Cameron 11 Bay Point D rive Ormond Beach, FL 32174

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Ms. M argot Escott 1818 Im perial G olf Course Blvd. Naples, FL 34110-1010 MA

Class agent: Mr. Craig Perry 3467 Pinestream Road Atlanta, GA 30327

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Ms. Avie Claire Kalker 10 Knolls Road Williamstown, MA 01267 akalker@ aol. com

Carol Schmitz Callahan ’68 and daughter Eryn ’08 at Eryn ’s graduation in Junesm

Reunion Chair: Mrs. Nancy Plummer Gordon nancy295<mpptonline. net

Class Notes ♦ Fall 2008

V irgin ia M u n son V assallo writes that the

Mr. Burton M. Webb Box 29 Free Union, VA 22940

book she wrote last year, Unsung Patriot, won the Reader Views Annual Literacy Award for Biography. Reader Views reviews more than 2,000 books per year and awards are granted to 20 fiction and 30 non-fiction categories. Unsung P atriot is the biography of Virginia’s grandfather, Guy T. Viskniskki, who was the founder and first editor o f Stars and Stripes, the newspaper for the American Expeditionary Forces during World War I. Congratulations, Virginia!

Reunion Chair: Mr. Joseph Alessi, Esq. jalessi@ alessilaw. com

69 TKS Phyllis La Touche Rawlins 11 Penobscot Road Natick, MA 01760 P h yllis L aT ou ch e R aw lin s writes: Here is a

great “Six Degrees o f Separation” story of how I reconnected with B arb ara H avilan d B rogan after 36 years. Nearly three years ago, I was introduced to a man from the Boston area. On our first date, he told me that he had a summer home in the Thousand Islands region on the St. Lawrence River.. .My natural response was to say, “Oh, I have a high school friend whose family has a place in the Thousand Islands. Do you know the Havilands?” Well, Jim’s mouth dropped open, and he said, “Yes, they live on my island just five houses away. He then proceeded to tell me that there are over 1850 islands in the Thousand Islands spanning an area of forty miles on the river, so to have Barbara on the island just five doors away is quite a coincidence! Jim’s daughter used to baby-sit for Barbara and B ob B ro g a n ’s ’69 sons. I now spend summer months with Jim at his river cottage, and we see Barbara and Bob whenever they are on-island. It has been great fun reconnecting with them after all these years. Barbara and Bob visited us in St. Croix this past winter, and we had a great time with them. We have plans to visit them this fall in Annapolis and attend the Boat Show, and the four of us plan to visit A n d y G od d ard at her restaurant in Chestertown while we are in the area. (We’re giving you advance warning, Andy.)

live just fifteen minutes from T oni D eloren zo Silisk i, so we get together from time to time. It’s great to have an old friend in the neighborhood! MA

Dr. Edward A. Griggs Jr. 1218 Williams Drive Shrub Oak, N Y 105881} ,, eagriggs@ optonline. net

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N in a S zot B oral keeps busy with 6-year-old twin grandsons, Paul and Alexander, and 5year-old granddaughter Bianca. They are the children of Nina’s daughter, Alicia, and they live just down the street from Nina and Andrew.

Ms. Leslie Bryan 844 East M orningside Drive, NE Atlanta, GA 30324 lbryan@ dsckd. com

P atty B en n er is very busy with her

Class agent: Ms. Kim Kolbe 38 K ent D rive Roseland, N J 07068

landscape design business in Los Angeles, and she continues to have designs chosen for publication in garden design magazines. One design was featured in the August 2007 issue o f House and Garden and another design appeared n the British edition of House and Garden in January 2008. Both gardens are in Los Angeles. S h elly B righ tm an W alch ak writes: Last year was a year that ran the full gamut of life H death of a sister-in-law, an uncle and a good friend, but also the birth of our third granddaughter, Hannah, and the marriage of my youngest son. This year, we are planning a reunion to celebrate my brother’s 60th birthday at the Jersey shore! Life is still good for Florian and me in Colorado, and I am enjoying all my responsibilities in my position with the Colorado Public Library Consortium and as a Councilor at the American Library Association. Best to all.' . I sold my house in Bridgehampton this winter and am now living in Massachusetts west of Boston. I am looking forward to familiarizing myself with the city of Boston and to starting a new life in New England. I

Mr. V. James Castiglia 3 Lark Lane Oak Ridge, N J 07438 Class Agent: Mr. Peter Webb M ile Slip Farm 48 Mason Road Brookline, N H 03033 We send our heartfelt sympathies to A lb ert T hrow er whose mother, Virginia Hartman Thrower, died on April 19, 2008.

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Class agent: Mrs. Linda Finney Williams Box 1446 6 South Pasture Lane Nantucket, MA 02554 MA

Class agent: Mr. P eter Perretti 86 E ast Bracebridge Circle The Woodlands, TX 77382 perretti@ sbcglobal. net

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Ms. Susan Read 38 College Circle Staunton, VA 22401-2375 billdavick@ aol. com Class agent: Mrs. Edward Skibiak (Ellen Wahl) 56 Hamilton D rive East North Caldwell, N J 07006 eskibs@ optonline. net MA

Phyllis LaTouche Rawlins ’69, Bob Brogan ’69, Barbara Haviland Brogan ’69, Bob and Barbara’s son Will Brogan and Peter Haviland ’64x in fro n t o f the H aviland’s boathouse on Round Island.

Class Notes ♦ Fall 2008

Mr. Gregory Lackey 138 Paupukkewis Trail M edford Lakes, N J 08055

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Class agent: Mr. Thomas C. Galligan 504 M ain Street New London, N H 03257-7818 tgalligan(gmolby-sawyer. edu Reunion Chair: Mr. J. Dean Paolueei gojpd@ aol. com Former Montclair mayor R ob ert Jack son was recently featured in an article in the M ontclair Times about his participation in the StoryCorps Griot Initiative, a national effort to collect interviews from African Americans to highlight their experiences o f the war and the Civil Rights movement. (Gathering gems o f wisdom from M ontclair griots, January 24, 2008).. Jackson, who was the youngest person to serve on the township council when he took office in 1984 at the age of 29 remarks, “There is a tremendous opportunity not nationwide but certainly in our town, to get a firsthand sense o f history that has been lost over the years, and a great deal depends on the history of people who participated.”

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Class agent: Ms. Erin Cuffe Crawford 102 Buckingham Road Upper Montclair, N J 07043 erincrawford@ comcast. net

Gardner ’78 of Essex Fells takes oath as N.J. Superior Court judge (Ed Note: Following are excerpts from an article by Jean Norton-Torjussen in the February 27, 2008 issue of The Progress.) After two prior nominations that fizzled, Bob Gardner's third nomination to the state’s Superior Court was the "charm." He was sworn in Tuesday, Feb. 19 at the Essex County Court House in Newark.. .A celebration attended by about 200 well-wishers followed at Mayfair Farms in West Orange... "After having worked toward the goal of being appointed to the bench for nine plus years, I think it's safe to say that many times I've felt a bit like the character Don Quixote from the novel by the Spanish author Cervantes," said Gardner o f his almost decade-long quest during the appointment ceremony. According to Gardner, he was first nominated during former Gov. Christine Todd Whitman's administration, then again during former Gov. James McGreevey's administration and finally was nominated for the third time by Gov. Jon Corzine.. .During the ceremony, Gardner, 47, o f Park Lane thanked his wife Tracey and their two daughters, Devon, 14, and Schuyler, 12, for cheering him on and it was his daughters who presented him with his judicial robes. Gardner.. .attended Connecticut College.. .and earned his law degree from Seton Hall Law School, Newark, in 1985. Since 1995, he has been practicing insurance defense law, civil litigation and professional malpractice as an associate with David E. Rehe & Associates in Summit. "Politics was my hobby for 10-plus years, but now I'll have to find something new to do," said Gardner explaining that, as the former executive director of the county’s Republican Party, he can no longer be active in politics, as he must remain neutral as a sitting judge...Gardner closed with a reference to what he calls his life's motto. It is a quote from Mark Twain that was often repeated by President Harry Truman. "Always do right, it gratifies some, and astonishes the rest.' I can only hope that in my tenure on the bench, I manage to do exactly just that," said Gardner.

Mr. Rudolph Schlobohm 78 M ontclair Avenue Montclair, N J 07042 rudyschlobohm@ gmail.com We send our deepest sympathies G lenn B la k n ey whose father, P eter B lak n ey ’44 died on May 9, 2008.

75 Class agent: Mr. Paul Zukerberg 1790 Lanier Place N W Washington, D C 20009 H a rry N im m erg u t writes: Trying to sell the house and move to N .C . - on the market for

6 months with no luck. Karen will list her house after I move and follow me there. Now trying to find a new job with N.C. transfer possibilities. Palm Beach County has become a nightmare. We want out! (How’s that for news?) M alcolm H a ll reports: I saw Brian and L isa Irw in K ean e and the H u gh G leason clan up

at Skytop Lodge, Pa. over Easter ’08 - What a blast! - Best to all. We send our heartfelt condolences to R ich ard B ran d t whose father passed away in the spring of 2008.

The Gardner Fam ily celebrates Honorable Robert G ardner’s appointment as a New Jersey Superior Court Judge. L-R: Daughter Devon, wife Tracey, Robert Gardner, m other Ruth and daughter Schuyler. Seated is Bob s fa th er Art.

76 Mrs. P aul M cFeeley (Laurie Hoonhout) 238 Devon Road Essex Fells, N J 07021 lmcfeeley@ montclairkimberley. org Class agent: Dr. Charles Read 1918 N. D aniel Street Arlington, VA 22201 Alumni Director L au rie M cF eeley writes:

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2008 will mark a birthday milestone for many of us in our class o f ’76, finding many o f us turning that magical age that I can’t quite say out loud (or wrap my head around). D avid H u gh es was among the first to have occasion to celebrate, and he did so in grand style, surrounded by many MKA alumni and friends. Rob Pariseau and his wife, Sadie, flew up from Tampa for Dave’s party, and Rob wrote an eloquent toast for David that expressed what so many o f us feel about an old friend H that he is the epitome of a

Class Notes ♦ Fall 2008

We send our sincere condolences to P au l H astab a whose mother, Florence Hastaba, died on May 4, 2008.

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Ms. Pamela Zeug 250 M ercer Street, D502 New York, N Y 10012 pzeug@ msn. com Class agent: Ms. Jane Lugaric Burkhard 299 Crown Road Kentfield, CA 94904 Reunion Chair: Ms. Susan Cole Furlong sue.furlong@ endeavomy. com C h ristin e N igro was appointed President of

Alum ni D irector Laurie H oonhout M cFeeley and husband Paul, both members o f the class o f1976, enjoy the graduation o f their son Brian ’08. gentleman. But, I want to go on record and say that the class of ’76 consists of many fine gentlemen in the true sense o f the word, as Rob so aptly defines. Here’s to many more occasions in the coming years where ’76 classmates can come together to laugh, reminisce and celebrate life. We send our deepest sympathies to A rleen S ap ien za whose father, Salvatore Sapienza, died on April 2, 2008.

77 Mr. Andrew Pedersen 1 Washington Avenue Rumson, N J 07760 andyp@worth. com Class agent: Mr. Robert Hubsmith 16 Warren Road Maplewood, N J 07040 robert.hubsmith@ mountsinai.org

AXA Advisors LLC, the brokerage subsidiary of AXA Financial, in November of 200$*f She lives on the Upper West Side in Manhattan with 8-year-old daughter, Francesca. We send our deepest sympathies to W endy T h row er whose mother, Virginia Hartman Thrower, died on April 19, 2008.

79 Dr. John Brink 1246 Beach Haven Rd. Atlanta, GA 30324 Mrs. Carlos Ortiz (Shawn Mahieu) 2163 Gilbride Road M artinsville, N J 08836 L isa G od lew sk i W esth eim er has been

finishing her masters in Studio Arts at MSU and was inducted the Phi Kappa Phi Honor Society this May. In 2007, Lisa was inducted into Alpha Epsilon Lambda for academic excellence. She also had selected works in the BFA/MAST show at the George Segal Gallery at Montclair State.

Class Secretary and form er Trustee Rudy Schlobohm '74 with wife Vicki, son K arl ’06 and daughter M elissa ’08, at Commencement. Aiken South Carolina in June o f 2007. I own and operate a horse training and sales business with my husband, Thom Trout. We specialize in hunters, jumpers, equitation and ponies, with an emphasis on horse showing and sales. We previously trained clients and their horses at Essex Equestrian Center in West Orange, N.J. since 2001. My husband was the Director of the Center for 6 years. We have 3 daughters: Katie, 21 (Senior at Rutgers in New Brunswick); Annie, 19 (Sophomore at UNC/Charlotte); and Molly, age 8.

\80 M ary L. Cole, Esq. 1 Ferrous Court Chester, N J 07930 M ary_Cole@ wellsfargois. com Class Agent: Mr. George Reimonn, Jr. 199 Winter Street Hopkinton, MA 01748 George@cadso. com

T ina C elen tan o T rout updates: I moved to

Seventies alums celebrate D avid H ughes’birthday in L ittle Falls last February. L to R: John Urga ’76, Sue Cole Furlong ’78, Peter Valentine '77, B ill Dioguardi ’76, Bob Hubsmith ’77, D avid Hughes ’76, Warren Waters ’77, Leah Healy ’76x, Paul M cFeeley ’76 and Peter M cM ullen ’77.

Class Notes ♦ Fall 2008

Trustee P eter M cM ullen '77 with wife Cheryl D 'Alessandro M cM ullen '77, son Peter Jr. and daughter E lise ’08, at Commencement.

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Coley Gray Coley Gray, an officer with The William and Flora Hewlett Foundation’s Population Program, manages a broad range of grants in the United States and internationally that pertain to reproductive health. She joined the Foundation in 2002 after working in the Population Program at the David and Lucille Packard Foundation. Coley has B.A. and M.A. degrees in African Studies from Yale University and M.P.H. and M.P.P. degrees from the University o f California, Berkeley.

Coley Gray ’88

Alexa returned from her hip and trendy life in Denmark to her hip and trendy life in NYC to start her own business bringing "hygge" - a Danish concept that has to do with things being both cozy and uncluttered - back to America.

Kristine Hatzenbuhler O ’Connor khoconnor@ verizon.net Three generations o f the Dancy fam ily! Peter Dancy ’82 enjoys the M iddle School Graduation o f his daughter Hope ’12 with his mother Pat, the retiring A ssistant Head o f the M iddle School.

Mr. Scott Rumana srumana@ hjslawoffi.ce. com

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G ary P o w ell writes: I joined the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives in late 2007 as a Learning Technologies Training Specialist; I am currently living in Reston, Va. My wife, Kiris, and I had a baby boy, Gable M. Powell bom on April 9, 2008 who weighed 4 pounds, 6 ounces. My middle child (Edyson) starts kindergarten in the fall and my oldest (Nia) is in high school. [MKA sends its congratulations to the Powell family.]

Cheryl M cCants 7 H olly Court Bloomfield, N J 07003 cmccants@ eimpactconsulting.com

Montclair High School Assistant Principal P eter R en w ick is leaving Montclair to become the new principal at Westfield High School on July 1, 2008.

Thomas Robbins 6 Bradford Terrace Newtown Square, PA 19073

A rsen Z artarian moved to Chatham in April

\S1 Class agent: Mrs. Laura Itzkow itz (Laura Reisch) 37 Nottingham Road Manalapan, N J 07726

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after sixteen years in Hoboken. He was recognized as one of the state’s top education lawyers for the fourth consecutive year by New Jersey M onthly magazine. Arsen has been named Interim General Counsel of the

Newark Public Schools effective July 1, 2008. Congratulations to H op e H asb rou ck for receiving the Rome Prize. See page 32 for details.

\84 Mrs. Jennifer Jones Ladda 110 Glen Rock Road Cedar Grove, N J 07009 Class Agent: Mr. William Stone 99 Larch Road E ast Greenwich, Rhode Island 02818 bstone@ outsidegc. com D ian e R id ley-W h ite writes: I’ve been at

Jersey City Medical Center since September 2005 and was appointed Director of Obstetric Anesthesia in June 2007.

Class agents: Mr. Jeffrey Schackner 1435 Lexington Avenue, Apt. 3E New York, New York 10128

Ms. Am y Felber Trapp 229 Cardinal Road M ill Valley, CA 94941-3618 Ms. Maureen Towers Natkin 5 Riverview Road Irvington, N Y 10533 motowers@fi.fil.com Class agent: Mr. Walter J. Davis 66 Oakwood D rive New Providence, N J 07974 davisteam ÿÿgm cast. net Reunion Chairs: Mr. Donald Cussen Donald. Cussen@Rbcdain. com Mrs. H olly Jervis Felber hdfeïdm om cm t. net Ingram Austin, Former MKA Alum ni D irector Christie Austin and D avid Allen ’89 in Bangkok, Thailand.

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Class Notes,4 Fall 2008

Enjoying lunch before g o lf are Nicholas Sumas '87, Andrew Friedman '87 and faculty member and Founders' Cup recipient George Hrab. Blake Bhatia '91 and liana H aber at their wedding in Jamaica.

Mrs. Alexis Polonofsky Zebrowski 33 Glen Road Verona, N J 07044

in his life. He writes that he and his wife, Kathy, celebrated their 12th wedding anniversary in May, although they have been together for 20 years! Kurt and Kathy have a son, Zachary Hunter, who turned 2 in August.

Ms. Sherry Ahkami P.O. Box 3187 Rancho Santa Fe, CA 92067

R ich Stan ton and his wife, June, welcomed their fourth child, Bridget, home on the 21st of February. Bridget was bom on December 15, 2007 weighing only 1 lb 14 oz and was in the NICU for a little over two months. As of May, Bridget was 10 lbs. Her older siblings, Jack (8), Catie (7) and Fiona (4), love having her home, and she's doing great. Rich also writes that he has passed his real estate broker's exam after the requisite 3 yrs. as a salesperson.

Ms. Jennifer Remington-Knodel 44 Hamilton D rive East North Caldwell, N J 07006 Class agent: Mr. Patrick Sweeney 1750 Scarlett Drive Pittsburgh, PA 15241 p sweeney @ml.com 8

Mr. D ennis Rodano 14 Wayland Drive Verona, N J 07044 rodanod@ verizon. net

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Ms. Susan B artlett Rankin 721A Liggett Avenue San Francisco, CA srankin@ microsoft. com

W en d y D orn er P u rsell writes: In October

2007,1 received two promotions! One was to University Bursar at Kutztown University H i love the job and being around college students everyday! The other was to Aunt. My sister, M erid ith D orn er ’90 had a beautiful baby girl named Ella Jane. Husband Rich and son Adam (age 4 1/2) are both doing great as well.

D en n is R od an o reports: L ynne Y ellin K rest

K u rt G old stein emailed from Morris Plains, N.J. to bring us up to date on the happenings

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Class agent and Reunion Chair: Mrs. H illary Johnston (Hillary Windolf) P.O. Box 35 New Vernon, N J 07976 hillaryjohnston@ mac. com

Class agent: Mrs. Lynne Y. Krest (Lynne G. Yellin) 7408 E ast M ain Street Lima, N Y 14485

wrote saying that she had a wonderful time at the reunion, and was really glad to see so many people from our class. As most people at the reunion saw, her family has expanded. Lynn and her husband, Shawn, have adopted two teenage girls, and now have five daughters in total - Kymberlee - 17, Kristina 15, Kayla - 7, Gayle - 5 and Lauren - 3. Lynn is a stay-at-home mom, and teaches math part-time at the community college level when she can fit it in her busy schedule.

Congratulations to F ran cis B lesso and his wife, Jennifer, on the birth of their twin girls, Eva Camille and Edith DeWitt on April 1 ,H 2008.

20th R E U N IO N O C T O B E R 25, 2008

As for me, I am completing my fifth year at \

DePaul Catholic High School in Wayne this June. Geralyn and I are starting the adoption process for a child from the Philippines which should take about two years to complete. I am back to school myself working on a Masters in Educational Administration at Caldwell College which should be completed by the spring of 2010. Your classmate, Dennis

We send our sincere condolences to M ark Sapien za whose father, Salvatore Sapienza, died on April 2, 2008. Classmates and fellow golfers from H K p Dennis Rodano and Rich Stanton are current members o f M KA's Alum ni Council.

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\89 Mr. Louis Lessig 158 Thunder Circle Bensalem, PA 19020 Class agent: Mr. Josh Raymond 303 Kensington Lane Livingston, N J 07039 jraymond@ trenklawfirm. com Congratulations to D avid A u stin and his wife, Jen, who welcomed son Ellis Emerson Austin on January 23, 2008. He joins older brother Stuart (5) and old sister Sylvia (3). M elissa K em litz G uion ( ’89x) has been

traveling under the MKA radar since 1987 but has resurfaced in NYC, where she works as an illustrator and lives with her husband David and 2-year old daughter, Holly. She is interested in catching up with certain fellow veterans of the Middle School lunchroom you know who you are. Drop a line for cocktails and reminiscences. P eter D eC an d ia has been trading equities for

14 years at Citigroup in N.Y. He lives in Basking Ridge, NJ with his wife, Alexa, and their 3 children, Allegra (5), Nicholas (4), and Peter (1). He continues to enjoy ice hockey and soccer in local adult leagues. He is looking forward to an MKA guys’ weekend in Key West, FL. with 7 fellow cougars, organized by M ich a el H u n ter and A n d rew W einer. E lizab eth C row ell writes: I’ve been living

in Prospect Heights, Brooklyn since 2003. My husband and I own two antique/fumiture shops in Brooklyn and are busy raising our children, Louisa, 4 and Benjamin, 2. D avid A llen is Chief of Operations at the

Business Development and Operations for Rodale, a company that specializes in health and wellness media. We publish some award-winning magazines such as Prevention and M en's H ealth, as well as bestsellers like the South Beach D iet. In my job I'm helping the company build and grow their digital businesses in the US and abroad.

91 Ms. Dara Marmon 127 E ast 30th Street, # 15A New York, N Y 10016-7381 wackohead@nyc. rr. com Class agent: Mr. Luke Sarsfield 400 Chambers Street, PHG New York N Y 10282 D ara M arm on writes: Thanks to all of you who responded to both my letter and my email. News came from all comers of the globe. Please, if you read this, send me your email address. It’s easier and cheaper to send an email than to post a letter, and it seems that email is always current. I can be reached at wackohead@nyc.rr.com Stop laughing, send a note. L isa G in sb u rg B aratz sent Valentine’s wishes.. .she and her husband of six years, Jonathan, live in Yorktown Heights, New York with their “three beautiful children;” Leah, 11, Blake, 4, and Tyler, just passed 1. Lisa taught school in the Bronx for five years, and now teaches a little closer to home in Katonah, New York. Besides teaching in public school, Lisa teaches the K -l class at her synagogue and runs the gift shop. Lisa has apparently found days that have 29 hours in them!!

From the newlywed files....in November 2007, M a r k M a rsh a ll married Lourdes

UNDP (United Nations Development Program) in Bangkok, where he lives with his wife and two young children.

\90 Class Secretary and Agent: Ms. M eredith McGowan Zengo 383 M iddlesex Road Darien, CT 06820 mczengo@aol. com

As for post-wedding life, Paul and I live near Union Square in Manhattan, and I recently started a new job as the VP o f Digital

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From around the globe or at least back in the States, U lysseu s D e la Torre reported he is back from Mexico City, and living in the New York area. Ulysses spent three years in Mexico City navigating “inconsistent plumbing... [and] earthquake tremors.” For awhile, he worked as a journalist,put has recently returned to the world of foreign exchange. His return to foreign exchange brought him face to face with MKA alums P au l T lran no ’89 and D avid Z w eifler ’89 at a hedge fund conference in Bermuda. D ave N ew m an wrote in from Botanika Hotel

in Bujumbura, Burundi, but he lives in Nairobi, Kenya where he started a biofuels consulting company in Kenya called Endelevu Energy. Endelevu is Swahili for "sustainable development.” For the Kenyan government and the private sector, Dave is “writing a roadmap for development o f the ethanol and biodiesel industries.” If that were not enough, there are two other projects in the works. Including “working with large wheat and barley farmers in the Central Highlands near Mt. Kenya on developing their own farm-scale biodiesel production business.” And the other project “involves provenance trials for a promising biodiesel feedstock called jatropha... .the goal of [these] efforts is to design and implement truly sustainable biofuels production that enhances the country's energy security, revitalizes poor rural areas and reduces the awful air pollution from generally unregulated auto emissions.” Before moving to Africa, Dave worked for the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) in San Francisco as an environmental litigator. Dave asks that anyone globe-trotting should let him know, and drop him a line at dave@davenewman.org S eth T raum suffers in these columns for being a good friend of mine. Seth, and his wife, Lauren, live on the Upper West Side of Manhattan with their two boys, Zach, 4, and Jordan, 2. Seth and I see each other as frequently as our schedules allow. And Zach and Veronica, my daughter, love to play together. And eat cookies...

Ms. Lorelei M uenster Leia9sioux@ aol. com Congratulations to K ate G utm an who writes: Last November, I got married to Paul Jelinek whom I met in 2003 the day after the M g N.Y. blackout. The wedding was held in New York City at an old foundry converted into an event space. After the wedding, we went on a fantastic honeymoon to MoroceSH

Olvera in Guanajuato, Mexico. Mark’s brother, S cott M a rsh a ll ’89, was best man. Class o f 1991 attendees included L u k e S arsfield , R yan Y oung, and B lak e B hatia. B lak e B h a tia married liana Haber in Jamaica in February 2008; M ark M arsh all attended. Weddings around the world or at least in sunny climes. [The MKA community sends its congratulations to the happy couplesjM

92 Zack Traum, son o f Seth Traum '91 and Veronica Kaplan, daughter o f Dara Marmon ’91, share cookies on M anhattan ’s Upper West Side, 2006.

Mr. Enrique Neblett 718 Ainsley Court Durham, N C 27713 enrique. neblett@ gmail. com

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’93 alums gather at the 5th Annual Scott M. Johnson M emorial Fundraiser. L-R: Damien Vena, Jordan Safirstein, Paul Typaldos and Zach McLarty.

Ms. Tamar Safar Radfar 876 Aztec Trail Franklin Lakes, N J 07417 tsafer5400@ aol. com Class Agent: Ms. Anne M arie Verdiramo 2030 South Street, Unit D Philadelphia, PA 19146 amverdiramo@hotmail. com M arie D ’A m ato writes: This August 9th,

my partner, Emily Blake, and I will celebrate our wedding in Hanover, N.H. Our ring bearers will be our yellow labs, Happy and Cooper. Emily is an elementary school teacher, and I am still teaching English at Hanover High. E n riq u e N eb lett sends the following update: C h ristop h er G ayd os and wife Laurie

Dokson Gaydos welcomed their first child, Elaina Raye in October 2007. Chris completed his pediatric residency and currently works as a hospitalist in a children's hospital in Atlanta. Chris is enjoying his job which he describes as "(snatching) life from the jaws o f almost certain death" - and spends as much o f his free time as he can with Ellie. Chris also shared that big brother L arry G aydos ’91 is a radio personality and local celebrity in Phoenix, while baby sister K im b erley G ayd os ’95 is a social worker for the N.J. school system. D avid A ron ow and his wife Sarah welcomed

year undergraduate class next fall. As for me, I'll be relocating to N.C. in late May where I will be teaching as an Assistant Professor in the Department of Psychology at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. My wife, Nicole, and I (and our two cats) are looking forward to moving as well as welcoming a new addition to the family in late June. We'll be neighbors with Sharon M o st M oe, husband Eric, and daughter Abby who reside in Raleigh, N.C. Sharon is working as an Assistant Vice President and Commercial Banker at North State Bank. (E n riq u e N eb lett was a National Science

Foundation [NSF] Postdoctoral Research Fellow in the Psychology Department at Howard University. He received his Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology from the University of Michigan in 2006. Dr. Neblett’s research, examining individual differences in African American adolescents’ psychological and physiological responses to racism-related stress, has been presented at several national conferences and accepted for publication in journals such as “The Journal of Black Psychology” and “The Journal of Research on Adolescence.” In 2006, Dr. Neblett was recognized as an Outstanding Graduate Student Instructor (GSI) for “exceptional ability, creativity, and continuous growth” in undergraduate teaching, as well as outstanding service as a mentor and advisor to students and colleagues.)

a second baby boy, Jonathan Samuel, in July 2007. Dave writes: "Big Brother Ben loves to jump around and act crazy (and Jonathan loves to watch him) and big sister Emily is very good at putting in his pacifier and singing Jonathan to sleep in the car on the way home from daycare."

married to Pete Polanskyj. We have two girls: Cassie (4) and Maddie (2), and a baby on the way.

C h eryl S in n er has successfully completed her first year of her doctoral program at the University of Louisiana. She will teach a first

Ms. Renee Monteynéf, 10 Lookout Point Trail

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S tacey H on sted t P olanskyj writes: I am

93 15th R E U N IO N O C T O B E R 25, 2008

Hadley Rose Stanfill, daughter o f Laura Hardman Stanfill ‘94 Totowa Borough, N J 07512 monteyne@ yahoo. com Class agent: Mr. Damien Vena 385 Grand Street, L#90 New York, N Y 10002 Reunion Chair: Mrs. Jam ie Streit D ecter jldecter@ hotm ail. com A n d rew W o lf is happy to report that the 5th

annual Scott M. Johnson Memorial Fundraiser, held in New York on April 12, was a tremendous success. Over 150 guests, including many MKA alums, attended, and over $3000 was raised.

94 Ms. Dana Fiordaliso M artin 102 E ast 9th Avenue Conshohocken, PA 19428 djfiordaliso@ yahoo. com Class agent: Mr. Jason Awerdick jasonawerdick@ gmail. com D an a F iord aliso M artin reports: L aura H ard m an S tan fill and her husband,

Jonathan, welcomed their daughter Hadley Rose, on July 4, 2007. L isa G ittlem an ’93 is Hadley’s official knitter. Hadley’s proud grandpa is J a ck H ard m an ’57.

95 Class agent: Mr. M atthew D rukker 3131 Walnut Street, Apt. 302 Philadelphia, PA 19104-3422 mdrukker@ yahoo. com We send our deepest sympathies to R ita P ap aleo whose father, Anthony V. Papaleo, died on May 7, 2008. Our heartfelt condolences also go to Mr. Papaleo’s wife, Maria D. Papaleo, who was a teacher at MKA for ten years.

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\96 Ms. Tanya Barnes tbarnes@ fas. harvard, edu Erica Hirsch 10 West 15th Street, #902 New York, N Y 10011 ehirsch77@ yahoo. com Class agent: Mr. Lee Vartan 700 F irst Street, Apt. 17P Hoboken, N J 07030 ldv@ alumni.princeton.edu

97 E m ily O ’D ell, who received her Ph.D. from

Brown University in the Department of Egyptology and Ancient Western Asian Studies, has been selected as the first Postdoctoral Fellow in the new Humanities Center at Harvard University, where she will be teaching undergraduate seminars and doing independent research both at Harvard and abroad in the Middle East and Africa. As a linguist who has studied many languages in depth, including Arabic, Russian, Czech, Akkadian, Hieroglyphs, Coptic, Demotic, French, German, and Persian, she was recently selected as a recipient of a U.S. Department of State Critical Language Scholarship to spend the coming summer in Dushanbe, Tajikistan where she will intensively study the Tajik dialect o f Persian in both Cyrillic and the Perso-Arabic script, and also conduct independent research on Sufism and gender in Tajikistan. Before heading to Tajikistan she will be spending time in Rhodes, Athens, and Istanbul for work and relaxation. Emily recently finished filming a TV program on location in Egypt for the National Geographic Channel. Jen n ifer F in k writes: I am returning to

MKA in the fall as a Spanish teacher at the Middle School. I will be serving as a 7th grade advisor as well. I am THRILLED to be back.,...,,

98 10th R E U N IO N O C T O B E R 25, 2008

Class secretary and agent: Ms. Gemma Giantomasi 17$ Devon Road Essex Fells, N J 07021 gemma.giantomasi@ shearman.com Reunion Chairs: Ms. Lesleigh Gennace lesleigh.genndm 0trinityschoolnyc.org Ms. Lauren M oses laureamos es$(gyahoo. com We send our congratulations to M on ica M an gin ello on her engagement to William M. Ashley. A September 2008 wedding is planned in Saddle River, N.J. P riscilla P ellecch ia is a bridesmaid.

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Rachel D iCarlo Currie and Duncan Currie ’00 at their wedding. Congratulations to A ly R osen th al ’99 and M atth ew W aldm an who were engaged on January 25, 2008. After graduating from Columbia University in 2002, Matthew played baseball professionally in Sweden. He later received his Masters in Business from NYU and currently works for Proverian Capital, LLC, a capital management firm, as their Director of Acquisitions. The couple is currently living in downtown Manhattan and will be getting married on October 25, 2008 in New Jersey. We send our deepest sympathies to A n d rea W alth er whose brother, Artur Michael Walther, died on April 11, 2008.

99 Class agent: Mr. Alexander Holz 605 E ast 14th Street, Apt. 2C New York, N Y 10009 alexbhlz@ gmail. com Congratulations to A ly R osen th al and M atth ew W aldm an ’98 who were engaged on January 25, 2008. Aly received her Masters from Columbia University's Teachers College in 2005 and is the Associate Director o f Admissions at The Dwight School, an International Baccalaureate World School. The couple currently lives in downtown Manhattan and will be getting married on October 25, 2008 in New Jersey. They are thrilled to share their wedding with many MKA Alumni!

0 0 Mr. John Garippa 8157 M adison Lakes Circle South Davie. FL 33328

Enjoying graduation was Jabari Sinclair ’08, together with brothers Masamba ’03 and Hasani ’00. Ms. Anna Labowsky 5 Highview Court Wayne, N J 07470 anna_labowsky @yahoo.com Class agent: Ms. Jaclyn Latzoni 58 Burnham Parkway M orristown, N J 07960 jaclynlatzoni@ yahoo. com We would like to thank A sh ley G riffin for her years of service as Class Agent, and we welcome Ja cly n L atzon i as the new Class Agent. Jaclyn is currently working for Philip Morris USA in Bedminster, N.J. as a Senior Regional Coordinator. She writes: “Mark, my boyfriend o f seven years, and I just bought our first home in Morristown, N.J. I will be starting a school counseling masters at Rutgers University in the fall of 2008 and am an active member of the American Psychological Association.” Congratulations to H a sa n i S in clair who was married to Kristy Green on August 25, 2007. He and his wife live in Los Angeles, and Hasani works for Guggenheim Partners in Santa Monica, Calif. A n n a L ab ow sk y reports: I will be receiving

my M.D. degree in May 2008 from UMDNJRobert Wood Johnson Medical School; then I will be starting my residency in pediatrics at Harvard/Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston at the end of June! R ich a rd U n is writes: .. .1 graduated in 2000,

attended Ithaca College and received my masters from the London School of Economics in Political Science and Sociology.. .1 now teach sociology at a college here in San Diego, and my wife and I also own a photography business called Narrative Images,

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http://www.narrativeimagesphoto.com.. .1 have recently been involved in international issues working with organizations such as Project Concern International and also had the opportunity to observe the 61st Session of the UN Commission on Human Rights in Geneva, Switzerland while in graduate school. In retrospect, attending MKA was an amazing opportunity that I am very grateful for. Jon S ton e sends this update: I just changed jobs (in late January). I'm currently working for a very small company, RDA, Inc. (www.rdainc.com). We are a defense contractor. Our main customer is part of NavAir (Naval Air Systems Command). All of our work is focused in the Air AntiSubmarine Warfare field. We provide a variety of research and development services as well as engineering support for our products. I enjoy every day at work, and am constantly confronted with new challenges and interesting problems to solve.

Congratulations to D u n can C u rrie who was married to Rachel DiCarlo on June 9, 2007. He and his wife both work in Washington, D.C. and live in Northern Virginia. They were married at the Cloisters Castle in Brooklandville, Maryland, near the bride's hometown of Baltimore, and honeymooned on the Hawaiian islands of Maui and Kauai. The groomsmen included K evin M cC ran n , D u sk o J old zic, D ou glas G reen and Joh n M artin. Duncan's sister, A llison C u rrie ’04, was a bridesmaid. Rachel and Duncan first met while working at The Weekly Standard magazine. Rachel currently works as managing editor at the Hudson Institute, a Washington think tank. Duncan recently became managing editor of The American, a business and public affairs magazine published by the American Enterprise Institute. He has appeared as a political commentator on CNN, Fox News, C-SPAN, and the BBC.

01 Ms. Dana Pisacane 219 E ast 89th Street, Apt. 4e New York, N Y 10128 dana.piscane@ gmail. com Class agent: Ms. Lindsay Braverman 340 E st 34th Street New York, N Y 10016 lbraverman@ gmail. com Congratulations to A b ig a il R a ym on d who received her master of arts in teaching from Simmons College on May 17, 2008. Abigail is a Spanish teacher and Wilson Reading Specialist at City on the Hill Charter High School in Roxbury, Mass. She has lived in Boston since graduation from Bates College in 2005.

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Field o f Dreams

Class Secretary: Ms. M elissa Fortunato 333 River Street, PH22 Hoboken, N J 07030 melissa.fortunato@ gs. com Class agent: Ms. Lauren Tortoriello 112 H eller Way Upper Montclair, N J 07043 let2009@ columbia. edu

03 5th R E U N IO N O C T O B E R 25, 2008

Ms. Judith Ferreira 819 Clifton Avenue Newark, N J 07104 Class agent: Ms. M elanie Braverman 484 South Parkway Clifton, N J 07014 mel. braverman@ gmail. com Reunion Chairs: M iss Emma Barnett emmaybarnett@ gmail. com M iss Katherine Crosland katherineacrosland@ gmail.com M iss Morgan Fischer mo.fisch22@ gmail. com M ary K ate L an zo has had her number retired at The College o f St. Elizabeth in Convent Station, N.J. After scoring 1,000 points (in basketball) she became the sixth player in the history o f the college to reach that level. Lanzo is now teaching in the Montville school system.

04 Ms. Kate Santoro 364 H ighland Avenue Upper Montclair, N J 07043 santorok@ lafayette. edu

Congratulations to F ra n k H errm an n ’02 who continues to make a name for himself as a pitcher for the Akron Aeros. In a recent recap o f an Aeros vs. Altoona Curve game, (May 8, 2008), starter Frank Herrmann “ ...simply dazzled for seven shutout innings. Herrmann allowed singles in the first and third innings, got out o f a mini-jam in the sixth by stranding a runner at second base, and retired the last five batters he faced before exiting.. .Herrmann turned in easily his finest performance of the year, allowing just five base runners over seven shutout innings and notching three strikeouts...”

Class Agent: Mr. D avid Endo P.O. Box H M 3302 Hamilton BERMUDA H M P X david. endo@ trincoll. edu Congratulations to R an d i S un sh in e who, in addition to graduating summa cum laude from Seton Hall University, was the recipient of the Honors Citation in Art. This prestigious award is given to only one student from each of the University's departments. H erm an D od son graduated from the University of Pennsylvania in May 2008 and joined Morgan Stanley as an Analyst in the Investment Banking Division in New York City. L aD on n a H arriott writes: I graduated cum

laude from Georgetown University with a B.A. in English and Spanish. I graduated a semester early (in December 2007) and have been working full time in Georgetown University's McDonough School of Business Executive Education office since January. I will attend the Temple University’s James E. Beasley School of Law in August.

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Mr. M anav Lawani 132 Blue Heron D rive Secaucus, N J 07094 201-617-5312 mlalwani@ princeton. edu Class Agent: Mr. Edmund Kozak 17 Summit Street Glen Ridge, N J 07028 973-748-7016 ekozak@comcast. net E d K ozak had the opportunity to meet the

Ed Kozak ’05 and the Rt. Hon. David Cameron, leader o f the U.K. 's Conservative Party.

Rt. Hon. David Cameron, leader of the U.K.'s Conservative Party and potential Prime Minister, when he was in Edinburgh giving a speech on preserving the union between Scotland and England. Ed is vice-chairman of the Edinburgh University Conservative and Unionist Association.

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their second straight national championship in the NCAA Division III Doubles Tournament in May. We send our heartfelt condolences to A lexis W alther whose brother, Artur Michael Walther, died on April 11, 2008.

Mr. Brian May 22 Bayard Lane Mahwah, N J 07430 Class Agent: Mr. H arry Raymond 120 Ridgewood Avenue Glen Ridge, N J 07028-1121

Class o f2007friends Trevor Bell, Adam Canton and Tarique Cooper returned to campus watch the G irls' Varsity Volleyball team take on (and defeat!) the B oys' Varsity Soccer team to the second annual Cougar Pride D ay volleyball game.

Ms. Natalie Azzoli 60 Lloyd Road Montclair, N J 07042 nat6888@aol. com Class Agent: Ms. Angela M cCaffrey angelamccajfrey@aol. com The following is an excerpt from the April 9, 2008 Yale Daily News article “Levin urges China to seek Peace in Tibet”'. Amid growing pressure from students and others in the Yale community to speak out on the subject, University President Richard Levin has disclosed that he “expressed concern” last week to a top Chinese official about the recent instability in Tibet.. .E li B ildner ’10, a Yale University sophomore, gained traction in an effort to pressure the president into taking a stand on the situation in Tibet. Some 400 Yale students, faculty members, alumni and parents have signed a petition over the last week that urges Levin “to put the weight of Yale, an institution dedicated to liberal values, behind human rights in Tibet.”.. .Bildner said he

New officers fo r the Class o f2008, Class Secretary Cara Placentra and Class Agent M att M etzget, enjoyed Senior Breakfast.

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hopes the petition and [University President] Levin’s meeting can serve as a jumping-off point to pursue for the kinds of educational exchange with Tibet that the University has already established elsewhere in China. “Hope we can take this energy that the petition has generated and take it a step further,” Bildner said. Bildner is a staff reporter for the News. Amherst College sophomore B rittany B erkes and her college tennis partner paired to win

Congratulations to H arry R aym on d who was awarded the First-Year Liberal Arts Core Curriculum Prize at Colgate University for distinguished academic achievement. Harry received the award on the core component on Scientific Perspectives.

Ms. Cara Placentra 125 Upper M ountain Avenue Montclair, N J 07042 caraduck@ aol. com Class Agent: Mr. M atthew M etzger 707 E ast Saddle River Road Ho-Ho-Kus, N J 07423 metzgermd@ gmail. com

Marriages 1990 Kate Gutman and Paul Jelinek 1991 Blake Bhatia and liana Haber 1991 Mark Marshall and Lourdes Olvera 2000 Duncan Currie and Rachel DiCarlo 2000 Hasani Sinclair and Kristy Green

November 10, 2007 February 2008 November 2007 June 9, 2007 August 25, 2007

In Memoriam 1931 Adele Halsey Bell 1931 Isabel Stewart Cunningham 1933 Charles E. Roh 1933 David T. Stanley 1934 Rosalie Warriner Bate Sally Jennison Riter 1937 1938 Mary Ames Poor 1939 David U. Armstrong 1939 Donald E. Kastner 1941 William J. Brown 1944 David Nickerson Barus (attended MA 1940-41) 1944 George Rannenberg III 1945 Jane Taylor Bamford 1944 Peter Blakney 1953 Charles Gordon Crozier 1953 Stephanie Miller Gray 1954 Leslie Bunce Philip Amsterdam 1958

January 27, 2008 December 26, 2007 May 9, 2008 March 22, 2008 January 21, 2008 December 9, 2007 March 22, 2008

Faculty, Former Faculty, Staff and Trustees Mari-Louise VanEsselstyn Peterkin

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April 4, 2008 February 22, 2008 March 27, 2007 January 22, 2008 August 15, 2007 May 2, 2008 February 16, 2008 May 7, 2008 September 14, 2007 May 12, 2008 March 2, 2008

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MKA Annual Fund 2008-2009 As we begin a new school year at MKA, please take a moment to consider how much your gift to the MKA Annual Fund can mean to our students - right now. Each year, tuition dollars only cover approximately 92% of our operating budget. For the remainder, we rely upon revenue from endowment and auxiliary programs, and upon gifts from donors like you. All gifts to the Annual Fund are used now to help provide our students with excellent resources and programming, attract and maintain outstanding faculty, and enhance the diversity that helps make MKA such a special place.

Open Doors to Open Minds You can now make your g ift online at www. mka. org/onlinegiving

Your tax-deductible gift can help us Open Doors to Open Minds.

ALUMNI ASSOCIATION COUNCIL 2008 -2009 Keshia Trotman-Amaldy ’92 Christopher Bellapianta ’97, Treasurer Geoff Branigan, Director of Development & External Affairs Michael Braun ’01, Network Vice President Lindsay Braverman ’01 Daniel Carson ’83, President Erin Culbreth ’02 Mitchell Decter ’94 David DeMatteis ’95, Secretary Clifford Finkle ’92 Barbara Flessas ’72 Janine Garland ’82, Executive Vice President

Angela Garretson ’94 Bret Hirsh ’00 Jonathan Hirsh ’95 Jaclyn Latzoni ’00 Victoria O’Kane ’02 Cheryl McCants ’82 Laurie Hoonhout McFeeley ’78, Alumni Director William Martini ’98 Thomas Nammack, Headmaster

MarkPolitan ’91 Dennis Rodano ’87 Jessica Simpson ’99 Richard Stanton ’87 Lee Vartan ’96 Jay Wecht ’83 ADVISORY COUNCIL Lori Windolf Crispo ’78 J. Dean Paolucci ’73 Joshua Raymond ’89 BOARD OF TRUSTEES 2008-2009 President Alice M. Hirsh Vice President Michael V. Johnson Vice President Eric F.S. Pai ’79 Treasurer Michael P. Frasco Secretary Karen A. Dias-Martin MEMBERS Joesph V. Amato Merrick G. Andlinger Elisa Spungen Bildner Timothy J. Bozik Daniel B. Carson ’83 Michael P. Friezo

Reginald J. Hollinger Richard G. Jenkins ’77 Kate M. Logan Peter S. McMullen ’77 Philip W. McNeal Steven C. Milke Thomas W. Nammack Alexandra K.Nolan Keith D. Phillips Jonathan M. Strain Robert L.Tortoriello David L. Turock Denise G. Wagner John T. Weisel HONORARY TRUSTEES Aubin Zabriskie Ames ’54 John E. Garippa Susan H. Ruddick Newton B. Schott, Jr. ADVISORY TRUSTEES Barry W. Ridings ’70 Michael L. Rodburg

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