Among Friends Fall 2022

AMONG FRIENDS

50 Years of Senior Project

Mission Statement

Moorestown Friends School is a community rooted in Quaker values and dedicated to the pursuit of educational excellence for a diverse student body within an academically rigorous and balanced program emphasizing personal, ethical, and spiritual growth.

Fall 1987, revised May 2011

MOORESTOWN FRIENDS SCHOOL

110 East Main Street

Moorestown, NJ 08057 (856) 235-2900, www.mfriends.org

Published By The Development Office

Editor, Director of Marketing and Communications

Mike Schlotterbeck

Graphic Design

Alison Judah ’86, Hypno Design

Photography

Julia Applegate ‘10, Peter Chollick, Mike Schlotterbeck, Aidan Short ‘23, and alumni, student, and parent contributors

Head of School Julia de la Torre

Director of Development Stephen Zakroff

Associate Director of Development Beth Stouffer

Assistant Director of Marketing and Communications Julia Applegate ’10

Director of Annual Giving Sonia Mixter Guzman ’02

Development Office Staff Roberta Fenska and Sue Giacchetto

From the Head of School 3

Notes From Pages Lane 4 Fox Tracks 6 New Trustees 8

Douglas Leek Appointed Director of Enrollment Management 9

Alumni Association Awards 10

MFS Strategic Plan - A Compass For Our Future 15

2021-22 Annual Report of Donors: 50 Years of Senior Project 23

Alumni Weekend Photos 68 Class Notes 72

In Memoriam 80

On the Cover:

Scenes for Senior Projects. In the Annual Report, starting on page 23, read about the 50-year history of the MFS Senior Project and learn about many of the experiences of the Class of 2022.

Moorestown Friends School admits students without regard to race, color, creed, national origin, ancestry, gender, or sexual orientation. All photos are identified from left to right unless otherwise indicated.

Printed on recycled paper.

Photos From the First Month of School

Dear Friends,

It is with great joy that I welcome you not only to this edition of Among Friends, but to the 2022-23 school year at MFS. After two unusual years of pandemic schooling, we have ushered in this year with joy and optimism. Our students, faculty, staff, and families have brought a renewed energy and commitment to reconnecting with the MFS community and to the traditions we love. As we return to in-person Back to School Nights, plays, sporting events, Spirit Week, and Grandparents and Special Friends Day this Fall, I find that we are all returning to a fuller sense of ourselves - full of hope for what lies ahead.

I am proud to introduce you - through these pages - to the new MFS Strategic Plan: A Compass for Our Future. Strategic plans have historically been maps for institutions to chart their futures. As much as maps can be helpful, they typically presume the most direct way to a destination and aren’t able to predict roadblocks, detours, or alternative destinations of value. As a school navigating uncertain times, a compass helps us establish a clear direction, while leaving space for us to chart our own path in response to a dynamic and changing world. As a Quaker institution, our mission and values also serve as a compass to ground us in our work and guide us forward. As we prepare students to lead lives of courage and consequence, our Strategic Plan and our Quaker foundation will provide important direction for the school’s future.

The Strategic Plan consists of four main priorities: Inclusive Community, Environmental Stewardship, Global Engagement, and Teaching & Learning. I invite you to learn more in this issue about the initiatives that are underway and upcoming, as well as examples of how we are living out these priorities in our school today. Each of these strategic areas of growth prompts us to consider who we are as members of diverse communities, and how we can engage students with real-world issues, both in and out of the classroom, so that they see themselves as agents of change. Building on our school’s history of excellence, our Strategic Plan will ensure that our students are equipped with the content, skills, and dispositions needed to navigate their futures with intelligence, strength, and compassion.

Enclosed is also the 2021-22 Annual Report of Donors. I want to extend sincere thanks to those of you who financially supported the school this past year. Your generosity continues to allow our students to let their lives speak in a range of wonderful ways. In this issue, you will read stories of how members of the Class of 2022 immersed themselves in Senior Projects that spoke to their passions and allowed them to explore future possibilities. We hope you enjoy.

Thank you, as always, for your support of Moorestown Friends School.

Warmly,

Julia de la Torre Head of School

Notes From Pages Lane

This section of Among Friends takes its name from Pages Lane, the road that bisected the Moorestown Friends School campus prior to the construction of Stokes Hall in 1986.

May 20

The Middle School Diversity Club joined with the Upper School MLK, Jr. Club to collaborate on art for a bulletin board in celebration of Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month.

May 10

April 29

The Upper School Drama Club produced Scooby Doo and the Ghost of Moonshine Creek, a script written by graduates Martin Hand ’22 and Lila Smith ’22, last spring.

Earth Week at MFS concluded with a Lower School Earth Day Fair, planned and run by the Upper School Environmental Club. The day featured several stations including flower planting.

September 17

The Adopt-A-Team program allows some Lower School classes to get to know and support members of varsity sports teams throughout their seasons.

Lower School Director Jenel Giles takes a moment for the camera with some students at a Lower School Playscape Saturday Playdate.

Middle

April 5

March 16

Faculty and staff visited Camp Dark Waters in Medford to help them get the camp ready for the spring and summer seasons as a part of an In-Service Day.

March 15

Seventh grade students shared their knowledge on causes of global climate change and their proposed solutions to help mitigate and adapt during the Seventh Grade Quest Climate Change Expo.

March 10

School students performed a wonderful rendition of Annie Jr.

After two years of virtual experiences, the third grade had the opportunity to visit Lenape Village at Churchville Nature Center in person. Lenape Village is a hands-on, living history exhibit that offers the opportunity to experience our area as a Native American before contact with Europeans.

Josh Weinstein’s Comparative Government class participated in a moot court exercise and visited with Federal Judge Joshua Wolson of the United States District Court of the Eastern District of Pennsylvania. Students had the opportunity to participate in a Q & A session with Judge Wolson.

The MFS Theater Department presented Chicago: High School Edition as the winter musical.

Members of the Class of 2022 who will continue their athletic careers at the varsity level in college include: Vani Hanamirian (Emerson - Lacrosse), Bella Pescatore (Mount Saint Mary’s - Tennis), Evan Kolaris (Arcadia - Soccer), Ava Carlson (Dartmouth - Field Hockey), Ava Parker (Savannah College of Art & Design - Swimming), Ella Miller (Dickinson - Golf), and Kendall Borbi (Palm Beach Atlantic - Lacrosse). Missing from the photo is Colin Cooper (TuftsRowing), who was rowing at the US Rowing National Youth Championships at the time of the photo (see below).

Colin Cooper ‘22, rowing for Princeton National Rowing Association/Mercer, was on the second place team in the Varsity 8+ lineup at the USRowing Mid-Atlantic Youth Championships held on May 15 at Mercer Lake in West Windsor. This result qualified Colin and his boat to compete in the USRowing Youth National Championships, held in Sarasota, FL in June. They finished sixth in the event’s Grand Final. The regatta featured over 2,000 rowers from around the country racing for medals in 43 events. Colin is now rowing for Tufts University.

The 2021-22 Herm Magee Award recipients were Connor Hull ’22 (Baseball/Basketball) and Skye Mada ’22 (Tennis/Fencing/ Golf). The Award is presented to student-athletes for outstanding contributions to MFS athletics during the school year.

The Baseball team captured the Friends Schools League Quaker Cup on May 17, downing George School, 6-4. Starter Jaylen Patel ’23 pitched six strong innings and Andrew Mercantini ’23 led the offensive attack with two hits and two RBI.

Pitcher Connor Hull ’22 had a day to remember on Senior Day (May 19) as he threw a no-hitter in the Foxes 3-0 victory over Pemberton. He struck out 12 Hornets over seven innings.

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Jennifer Galambos is the Head of Kent Place School, an all-girls Preschool-12th grade independent school in Summit, NJ. She has been at Kent Place since 2017 and is currently launching a $75 million campaign with her board. Early in her independent school career, Jennifer was the Middle School Principal at the Bullis School (MD); Director of Admission at Greens Farms Academy (CT); Director of Admission and Financial Aid at Saddle River Day School (NJ); and a history teacher, dorm parent, and coach at the Perkiomen School (PA). More recently, she spent nine years at Bryn Mawr School, in Baltimore, as the Assistant Head of School and Upper School Director. Before that, she was its Middle School Director. In addition, Jennifer has served on numerous Boards, presented at annual conferences, and been a nationally ranked tennis player. Jennifer received her doctorate in education from Teachers College, Columbia University; her master’s degree in education with a concentration in private school leadership from Loyola University in Maryland; and her bachelor’s degree in sociology from Franklin and Marshall College. She is a graduate and “lifer” of Friends School Baltimore. Jennifer serves with Julia de la Torre on the NJAIS Institute for Female Leaders in Education, where they are both on the faculty.

Ruth Geyer Jurgensen ’91, is Chief Executive Officer of Prep for Prep in New York City. A passionate teacher and education leader, Ruth has more than a decade of experience serving in senior leadership positions at independent schools in New York City and Chicago. Prior to joining Prep for Prep, Ruth was Associate Principal at Francis W. Parker School, overseeing educational programs and operations for 900+ students in Chicago. She was a key member of its senior leadership team and created new initiatives including an endowed speaker series, and brought Dwight Vidale’s Young Men of Color Symposium to the Midwest. At the Little Red School House and Elisabeth Irwin High School (LREI), she first served as an English teacher and later returned as High School Principal to oversee the expansion of the campus and student body. She taught English and coached lacrosse at Miss Porter’s School. Ruth earned her B.A. in English Literature from Connecticut College and her M.A. in English and American Literature from Brown University. She founded the Administrators of Color in Independent Schools Conference and also has served on the boards of The Dovetail Project, Kura Labs, and LREI. Ruth grew up in Lawnside and came to MFS in ninth grade. She was a Student Council representative, co-chair of the 1990 Environment Day, and a member of the Religious Life Committee.

Carol Henry ’71 has been the Chief Financial Officer of Lightstorm Entertainment, Inc. since 1992. Under the direction of James Cameron, Lightstorm develops and produces feature films, including Avatar and Titanic. Now largely retired, her responsibilities have included corporate and film pre-production budgeting and accounting, film forecasting, litigation management, and human resources and administration. Carol began her career as an entertainment industry lender at Chemical Bank (NY) before joining Lorimar Productions, Inc., a publicly traded entertainment and communications company where she held senior positions in finance, corporate development, and operations management. She is a graduate of Skidmore College with a B.A. in English and currently lives in Bend, OR. She keynoted MFS Career Day in 2004 and helped to establish the Floss Brudon Endowment for Coaching. She has been a member of the MFS Head’s Council since 2015, frequently returning to campus for its annual meetings. An active alum in many ways, she has provided leadership support for the Annual Fund, the Van Meter Camden Scholars Endowment, and the Class of 1971 50th Reunion Endowment Fund.

Nicole Young ’06, is a tax manager with Incyte, based in Wilmington, DE. Prior to that she was a Senior Tax Analyst with TE Connectivity, and a Senior accounting with Baker Tilly. She earned a B.A. in accounting and international business from Muhlenberg College, as well as a master’s degree in taxation and a master’s in accounting from Villanova University. She joined the Assets Committee as an Ad Hoc Member in February 2021. She has been an active member of her class, helping to arrange the 15-year reunion, and has attended numerous Philadelphia-area alumni gatherings. In addition, she has served as a member of the Head’s Advisory Board for two years. She lives in Philadelphia with her husband, Peter Mauer. Her mother, Alison Barclay Young, is a member of the Class of 1975. She is a member of Westfield Meeting. Nicole joined MFS in ninth grade coming over from Riverton Public Schools. She played Varsity Field Hockey for three years, and served on the Yearbook staff in numerous positions, including co-editor as a senior.

The following individuals have been appointed to the School Committee effective July 1, 2022.

Douglas Leek Appointed Director of Enrollment Management

Douglas Leek began as the new Director of Enrollment Management on July 1. Douglas arrived at MFS as a seasoned enrollment manager with over 20 years of experience in independent schools and higher education. Most recently he served as Director of Admissions and Financial Aid at Sewickley Academy in Pittsburgh, PA, where he directed the admissions team in recruiting and enrolling students in three divisions.

“I am excited to have Douglas join our leadership team and to provide expert advice and guidance to students and families considering the value of a Friends education,” said Head of School Julia de la Torre. “He is an experienced professional committed to student advocacy and to forming strong partnerships with community organizations with the ultimate goal of helping students and families find their ideal school match. He is sure to bring a depth of knowledge and creativity to this important role.”

Prior to Sewickley, Douglas was Director of Admissions and Enrollment Management at The Northwest School in Seattle, WA for six years. He arrived at Northwest from Lakeside School, also in Seattle, where he served as Associate Director

of Admissions and Financial Aid for six years. During his time working in the Seattle area, Douglas was Creator and Director of the Independent School Fair for People of Color, which attracted over 500 families per year from across the city interested in independent school education. The fair is still in existence today. Before he moved into independent school admissions, Douglas served in admissions and financial aid roles at Seattle Pacific University, Seattle University, and the University of Washington. He has a B.A. and M.Ed. from Western Washington University and an Ed.D. in Educational Leadership from Seattle University.

“MFS’ enduring principles of simplicity, peace, integrity, community, equality, and stewardship attracted me to this opportunity and community,” said Douglas. “For me, this alignment inspires collaborative and creative strategic thinking, and inclusive and intentional advocacy for students and families.”

Douglas has hit the ground running and the Admissions team has been busy during the early weeks of the school year. “Our energetic new team is eager to showcase MFS to prospective families in the coming weeks and months!” said Douglas.

Abby Merk Admissions Coordinator

Nikki Coleman Assistant Director of Admissions for Lower School

Dr. Douglas Leek Director of Enrollment Management

Alice Paul Merit Award: Sarah Feyerherm ’82 Fosters Community and Inclusion at Washington College and Beyond

Washington College (MD) Vice President of Student Affairs and Dean of Students Sarah Feyerherm ’82 accepted the Alice Paul Merit Award from Head of School Julia de la Torre on Alumni Weekend. Sarah has spent her career helping to foster community and inclusion, both on her campus and throughout the world of collegiate athletics, as a member of the Board of Managers of the NCAA’s largest division, Division III.

As Chair of the LGBTQ Subcommitttee of the Committee on Women’s Athletics, Minority Interests and Opportunities, she helped to craft the NCAA’s first official guide to sexual orientation and athletics in 2013, which sought to create a more inclusive environment for gay, lesbian and transgender college athletes. The guide was the first of its kind, and offered everything from accurate terminology and guidelines for coaches of a student in the process of coming out, to tips on how to handle dating between teammates.

She has also served as vice chair of the overall NCAA Committee on Women in Athletics. There is a clear throughline from her experience at MFS to her current role at Washington College; where during the pandemic she and the college provost co-taught a course on ethics and sports.

Prior to her work in student affairs, Sarah was the Assistant Director of Athletics and Head Field Hockey Coach at the College. Sarah also has served on the Board of Directors of the Kent County (Maryland) United Way since 2015, and is its current Vice Chair.

Sarah is an alumna of Hamilton College, where she was a standout three-sport scholar-athlete, graduating as the first woman to score 1,000 points in basketball at the college, and as the college’s then all-time leading field hockey scorer. She later earned an M.S. in Sport Management from the University of Massachusetts Amherst, and an Ed.D. in Innovation and Leadership from Wilmington University.

Sarah’s mother, Miriam Feyerherm, is a past recipient of the Alumni Association’s Alice Paul Merit Award. Sarah has stayed engaged with the school, currently serves on the Head’s Council, and was a co-founder of the Floss Brudon Endowment for Coaching.

Below are Sarah’s poignant acceptance remarks to the audience at the Dessert Among Friends on Alumni Weekend.

“In the rare moments of silence and peace - which have been hard to come by these past two years - I sometimes reflect on why helping young adults – particularly those who feel alone or out of place because they feel different – has become the thread that runs through the entire course of my career and life.

“I used to wonder if there was one defining moment or experience – maybe one person who flipped the switch for me and made me want to work in places where young people grow, develop, and find themselves. But recently what’s become clear is that it isn’t just one moment or one individual. It’s all of it. It’s this school, my friends – my classmates who are here tonight, my teachers (Mary Williams and Louise Morgan), my coaches, my family.

“And I learned that it is not in one experience either. I learned and absorbed the ethics of care, respect, and belonging in the MFS hallways -- before class started or between classes, on the basketball court and the field hockey and lacrosse fields. I learned it in English class (especially Mary’s and Louise’s), I learned it as an elementary school student from teachers like Jackie Hockenbury – and my third grade teacher – my mom. The lessons became part of my DNA in art class, Intensive Learning, service projects --- and I learned it every day growing up in the house that Alice Paul once called home.

“When I first became aware, as a young teen, who Alice Paul was, what she stood for, and how incredibly lucky I was to inhabit the same spaces she did as a child, I had no idea that her legacy of working tirelessly for the rights of those who didn’t have them would have any impact on my life once I left home.

“In my current role, I enjoy an immense privilege every day to help create an environment where ALL of our students can thrive and feel a sense of belonging and importance. I am particularly blessed to be able to focus on those environments where students both struggle and persevere, encounter both frustration and joy. It is no straight path for them. Or any of us.

“But it is those spaces – the rehearsal rooms, the residence hall lounges, the student government senate meetings, and of course, the playing fields, courts, and other places where they are part of a team and learn what it means to be borne up by the

support of teammates as well as the satisfaction of knowing you have helped a teammate who needs your support.

“After I graduated from MFS, college felt a lot less safe to me. But I found refuge with my college basketball teammates and coaches and was steadied by the foundation of care and support I had at MFS that helped me navigate some difficult times.

“When I was in 10th grade, my advisor and teacher Tom Smith wrote a humorous version of the school’s daily bulletin and noted that I was self-selected for the ’least likely to succeed’ award. I had a lot of doubt in myself back then! But the word ‘success’ and what it means has been a constant in my life. A while back my mom gave me a poster printed by the Fellowship of Reconciliation that includes Emerson’s well known quote that ends ‘To know even one life has breathed easier because you lived, this is to have succeeded.’ That poster sits up above my computer in my office at work and serves as a constant reminder to me.

“My life has breathed easier because of this institution and all of those people who are here and who I mentioned. And it provides me with unending satisfaction to know that I have been able to do the same for others.”

“To know even one life has breathed easier because you lived, this is to have succeeded” - Ralph Waldo Emerson

Top Right: Sarah Feyerherm (pictured on the lacrosse field in 1982) was a 1982 Herm Magee award winner and went on to be a three-sport student-athlete at Hamilton College. Bottom: Washington College (MD) Vice President of Student Affairs and Dean of Students Sarah Feyerherm ’82 chats with students on the Chestertown campus.

Service Award: Lynne Brick and Marge Dawson Help Maintain Bonds with Former Faculty and Staff

Retired Lower and Middle School Quaker Educator Lynne Brick and retired Second Grade Teacher Marge Dawson jointly received the Alumni Association Service Award for their dedicated, continuing contributions to maintaining relationships with former faculty and staff members and the school. They were presented with the award on Alumni Weekend by Lower/ Middle School Computers Teacher and Assistant to the Director of Technology Lisa Thomas Martin ’84.

Lynne and Marge (along with the late former math teacher Neil Hartman) came up with the idea of adding a Former Faculty/ Staff Reunion to the Alumni Weekend program in 2014. It has become one of the most beloved Alumni Weekend features, for both returning former faculty, staff, and administrators, and for alumni who greatly enjoy reconnecting with their teachers. They have also been generous with their time in signing letters and writing personal notes to their colleagues inviting them to come back – and each year the attendance has grown. The program even continued in 2021 with a Zoom gathering on the Virtual Alumni Weekend in the midst of the pandemic.

Both members of the Consecutive Years Giving Society, Lynne and Marge have unhesitatingly agreed to write solicitation letters for the Annual Fund adding a personal, peer-to-peer touch which inspires many former colleagues to continue to give to the school they know so well.

Lynne served as a Quaker educator from 1994 to 2013, helping to instill Quaker values to a wide age-range of children, from three-year-old preschoolers to sixth graders. She is remembered for introducing students to the idea of sitting together in silent worship, and for stressing the importance of kindness with her story-telling skills and the I-Care-Cat. She also played a leading role in the development of the 2004 Strategic Plan’s Examined Life Program, part of the school’s commitment to being more intentional about its Quaker dimension.

Marge joined the Lower School in 1988, and retired in 2009. Along with fellow Second Grade Teacher Hazel Edwards, she helped to introduce the Second Grade’s Violin Program. Marge was also known for the Quaker Studies unit she developed, which included visits to local Meeting Houses.

Lynne and Marge together have strengthened the tradition of departed teachers and staff staying more closely connected to each other and to the school community, which is a lasting gift.

Call for

2023 Alumni Awards Nominations

The Awards Program was established in 2000, when the first Service Award was conferred on the late teacher and coach Floss Brudon. Award nominations are considered by a representative national committee clerked by MFS Trustee and Alumni Association Executive Committee member Haley Coles Driscoll ’86. Traditionally, the awards have been presented at the Dinner Among Friends, which opens Alumni Weekend in May. In addition to the Service Award, the Alice Paul Merit Award is given for lifetime achievement, and the Young Alumni Award recognizes outstanding alums on or before their 15th MFS reunion.

Young Alumni Award: Briana Pressey Ellerbe

’07,

Ph.D. Studies Children’s MediaRepresentation and Impact

Briana Pressey Ellerbe ’07 accepted the Young Alumni Award virtually on Alumni Weekend for her scholarly work focusing on children’s media as a potential tool for education and social justice, racial representations in media, and community engaged research. Her parents Myles and Linda Pressey accepted the award in person. This summer she earned her Ph.D. in Communication from the University of Southern California (USC) Annenberg School for Communications and Journalism. She also earned an M.A. from USC in Communication.

After taking several MFS Upper School electives such as “Diversity in Media,” “Children’s Literature,” and “Diversity & Justice,” Briana completed her B.A. at the University of Pennsylvania in Communication and Cinema Studies with a minor in Africana Studies. From Penn, Briana went on to Harvard Graduate School of Education, where she earned her Ed.M. with a concentration in Technology, Innovation and Education.

She launched her career in children’s media studies at the Joan Ganz Cooney Center in New York City, the Sesame Street Workshop’s independent research and innovation lab, advancing from Research Assistant, to Coordinator, to Manager. She worked primarily on the Families and Media Project, doing research with families in East Harlem to highlight the innovative ways that they incorporate technology into their lives and learning arrangements, and helping to translate those findings for media producers and educators. She moved to Los Angeles in 2016 to pursue her doctorate, dedicating herself to understanding the

Briana Pressey Ellerbe ’07 (on screen) accepted her Young Alumni Award virtually while her parents Myles and Linda Pressey accepted in person from Science Teacher Tina Corsey.

role of media within the larger contexts of children and their families - particularly in marginalized groups.

In her acceptance remarks, she cited a number of MFS influences and connections, specifically Science Teacher Tina Corsey and retired Director of Diversity and Inclusion and Spanish Teacher Karen Washington. “I am thankful to so many MFS teachers for your dedication to your students.”

She then relayed to the audience a poignant story that cites how she values her MFS education:

“Recently, when I was doing some research for an article I was writing, I opened up a book by James C. Scott - a professor and a scholar (Yale University Sterling Professor of Political Science and Professor of Anthropology) whom I embarrassingly had no idea was also an MFS alum (Class of 1954). I found out when I read the dedication in the first pages of his book that simply said, ‘For Moorestown Friends School.’ I felt honored reading this dedication, as I felt I had insider knowledge as to why he would dedicate his work to the school that I’m sure had an indelible impact on his life. Namely, one of the beautiful things about MFS - something that impacted me so strongly in my time there - is that it is a community that instills in you a care and love for others…To see the best in others, and to use whatever has been placed in your hands - whether that is an education, a resource, or an interest in something - to help others.”

She lives in Los Angeles with her husband Keith Ellerbe and their two children.

Andrew Bernard ’07 was presented virtually at Alumni Weekend with the 2022 Young Alumni Award for his adventurous and important work as an anthropologist. Andrew is completing his Ph.D. in anthropology at the University of Michigan. His areas of interest and research include primatology, conservation biology, climate change biology, tropical ecology and biological anthropology. The question that frames Andrew’s dissertation research is, how is climate change going to affect primates, who - like humans - are long-lived, socially complex and generally adaptable? Will they move, modify their behavior or even adapt in place?

During 12th grade, Andrew took “Honors Environmental Science” and an elective about Modern Africa, and did his Senior Project at the Pinelands Preservation Alliance - planting seeds for his environmental consciousness, as he headed off to study at Bates College.

“All community members of primary and secondary schools will never be given enough credit for the essential role they play in developing people as learners capable of conceiving new ways of thinking, and I’m happy I have an opportunity here to thank MFS for the instrumental role it played in helping me become the learner that I am,” said Andrew.

Andrew’s world travels began during his junior year in college, when he journeyed to Tanzania, studying coastal ecology and natural resource management. Later as a field biologist, he

lived in Santiago, Chile for several months studying the common degu (also known as the brush-tailed rat), and then moved on to the Democratic Republic of the Congo to work with conservation biologists who were helping to create a national park. There, he conducted bird surveys, and cut and measured new trails to search for bonobos. He also studied chimpanzees at Kibale National Park in western Uganda.

In 2018, with funding from The Leakey Foundation, Andrew and two local research assistants lived in the remote montane forest of Gunung Palung National Park in West Kalimantan, in Indonesian Borneo, documenting their observation of numerous primates, including macaques, red-leaf monkeys, white-bearded gibbons and Bornean orangutans.

Andrew reflected on the importance of his field: “I’ve come to realize, through theory and experience, paraphrasing the words of anthropologist Wade Davis, that anthropology is essential because it allows us to look beneath the surface of things. The very existence of other ways of being, other ways that people think, other visions of human life itself.”

Andrew, who resides in Ann Arbor, MI, has co-authored 11 published scholarly articles. He is the lead author of “Assessing the state of knowledge of contemporary climate change and primates,” which appeared in the journal Evolutionary Anthropology in 2020, and was based on his research in Indonesia.

Young Alumni Award: Andrew Bernard ’07 Has Traveled the World To Advance Anthropological Research

Andrew Bernard ’07 (on screen) accepted his Young Alumni Award virtually while his mother, retired MFS Math Teacher Kathi Bernard and father Barry Bernard accepted in person from Alumni Association President Sarah Lynn Geiger ’05.

The Moorestown Friends School Strategic Plan was officially approved by the School Committee in May 2022, following over three years of input from and planning by diverse stakeholders - and the obvious interruption of progress due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Development of the plan was facilitated by Leadership + Design, a firm that uses human-centered design to help schools and communities think creatively about future opportunities and challenges.

“We are at a crossroads in our school’s history as we emerge from a global pandemic,” said Head of School Julia de la Torre. “I am energized by where this plan will take us while also feeling very grateful for the hours of insightful discussion, debate, input, and thought devoted to this process by so many members of our school community. We will build on our foundational Quaker identity and history of excellence to chart a path to meet the needs of our students as they prepare for a rapidly changing future.”

Moorestown Friends School envisions itself as a place where young people are active agents of change, addressing global challenges, stewarding shared resources, and building a community rooted in Quaker values that welcomes and honors a diversity of people and perspectives. Through innovative programming that extends beyond classroom walls, students will engage with peers and experts around the region and the world to nurture their curiosity and lead lives of courage and consequence. MFS will redefine the meaning of success in school to better reflect the needs of its students at all developmental stages, while prioritizing a sense of balance and well-being. As students navigate a changing future, their learning will be guided by meaningful questions, rooted in the real-world, and tied to Quaker values. The school will embrace a culture of innovation, understanding that educators must model the learning process for students and should be comfortable testing new ideas, evaluating teaching methods, and providing a meaningful learning journey for students from preschool through college, and well beyond.

The four strategic priorities of the plan - Inclusive Community, Global Engagement, Teaching & Learning, and Environmental Stewardship - are described in the following pages along with stories of recent initiatives that support this strategic direction.

Why a Compass?

Strategic plans have historically been maps for institutions to chart their futures. As much as maps can be helpful, they typically presume the most direct way to a destination and aren’t able to predict roadblocks, detours, or alternative destinations of value. As a school navigating uncertain times, a compass helps MFS establish a clear direction, while leaving space to chart new pathways in response to a dynamic and changing world. As a Quaker institution, MFS’ mission and values also serve as a compass to ground its work and guide the school forward. As MFS prepares students to do well and do good, the Strategic Plan and Quaker foundations will provide important direction for the school’s future.

Stay up to date with Strategic Plan progress at mfsstrategicplan.org.

Moorestown Friends School values the Inner Light in all community members and provides students with opportunities to let their lives speak. Diversity alone is not enough and, curricularly and institutionally, choices must be made that create a truly inclusive community and one that works towards an equitable and just society for all. The MFS community has become steadily more diverse in recent years, including racial, religious, socio-economic, and gender and sexual diversity, among others. Demographically, many sending communities are

also growing more diverse each year. In line with the school’s Quaker mission and values, MFS embraces diversity, celebrates all differences, encourages critical thinking, and engages in respectful discourse, allowing all community members to gain a deeper understanding of themselves and others. By providing an environment where students can bring their full selves to school, conditions can be created in which all students can thrive and feel a deep sense of belonging.

VISION: MFS students, faculty, and staff will not only be more diverse, but the curriculum, experiences, and institutional systems at the school will also emphasize a commitment to inclusion and belonging. We will work to eliminate barriers to full participation in the MFS experience and create conditions in which all community members can bring their full selves to school, thereby allowing them to thrive.

GOAL:

Further nurture a school culture that honors the diversity of our community and promotes an inclusive experience that is aligned with our Quaker mission and values.

UPCOMING INITIATIVES:

• Conduct a school-wide climate and culture assessment in partnership with Making Caring Common at the Harvard Graduate School of Education

• Ensure conflict resolution practices that emphasize Quaker values and perspective-taking

• Promote governance structures and board membership that reflect an institutional commitment to belonging

GOAL: Develop the school’s capacity to assess and adjust our program, traditions, facilities, and systems through an equity lens.

UPCOMING INITIATIVES:

• Review and strengthen traditions and events to ensure a culture of belonging

• Host guest speakers for families and the general public to foster cultural competency

• Build an ADA path from lower to upper campus, including the addition of outdoor classroom space

Inclusive Community Snapshot: MFS Partners with Harvard GSE Making Caring Common Project

Moorestown Friends School is partnering with Making Caring Common (MCC) - a Harvard Graduate School of Education project that is a national effort to prioritize moral and social development among children. The program includes classroom and parent/ guardian strategies aimed at creating caring and inclusive communities and developing children’s empathy, self-awareness, gratitude, and other capacities that are central to becoming contributing, responsible community members and citizens.

The MCC partnership will include a school climate and culture assessment later on in this school year to help MFS understand the lived experiences of the school community and to identify areas where a culture of belonging can be strengthened.

“I love the framework of the Making Caring Common program,” said Director of Diversity and Inclusion Dot López. “We’re actually teaching our community to care for one another, building empathy skills.” She noted her enthusiasm for the large toolbox of resources and lessons provided to faculty and staff, including three professional development webinars. A great kickoff to the program occurred in early October when MCC Director Richard Weissbourd offered a webinar titled “Raising Caring and Happy Children,” to parents, guardians, and the general public. Richard is also a Senior Lecturer at the Harvard Graduate School of Education and the Kennedy School of Government.

According to Dot, there are three themes which will guide the work of the MCC partnership:

• Building Relationships and Connection with Community

• Learning and Practicing to Care Across Differences

• Challenging Students to Understand and Seek Justice

One of the anchor activities will take place this Fall titled “Humans of MFS,” modeled after the popular Humans of New York photoblog and book of street portraits and interviews collected on the streets of New York City.

In the Middle School, all students in grades 5 - 8 will develop an individual snapshot of a peer over the course of a few weeks. Math Teacher Liz Moore is the lead Grade 8 advisor and, together with other lead Middle School advisors, adapted the activity for their students. “Teaching kids to care for one another is at the core of our work,” said Liz. “You can’t have an inclusive community without people trusting each other and having built-in relationships.”

Students will first work on developing their interviewing skills in preparation for empathy interviews with their partners, for whom they will eventually create a Humans of MFS snapshot. Students will learn how to take good interview notes and begin to think about the snapshot they will create, which will also include a photo. All snapshots will feature a 200-250-word caption gleaned from the empathy interview and will reflect “what makes them them.”

Middle Schoolers meet within their advisory groups three times over a two-week class cycle, sit together during Meeting for Worship, and also gather together during Community Time. “Advisory is the students’ school home,” said Liz. “It is designed to be a safe place where students can be known and be there for each other. Hopefully students will feel that it is a privilege to tell each other’s stories.”

The culmination of the project will be a “Gallery Walk” in each advisory room containing all snapshots. Students will be asked to silently observe the Gallery Walk and to provide constructive feedback to snapshot creators. Assorted snapshots will also be featured on the main Middle School bulletin board.

“I am hopeful that this project will create more empathy among students and facilitate deeper conversations in our advisory work,” said Liz.

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As the world becomes exponentially more interconnected, what it means to live a consequential life can and should be global in scale and reach. With a commitment to social responsibility, equity, and justice, MFS has the opportunity to provide experiential, real-world learning that deepens students’ understanding of Quaker values while challenging them to apply their content knowledge and skills to issues of global importance. Students should engage with complex problems and

ethical dilemmas, learning how to work collaboratively and lead with confident humility. In addition, through humble inquiry, students can see the world from different cultural perspectives. Developing global citizens is not only aligned with the school’s Quaker mission but it is also an opportunity to extend that mission to local and global communities, partner with dynamic institutions, and more effectively prepare students for the demands of college and beyond.

VISION: Students will be exposed to a diverse range of global perspectives through educational opportunities and immersive experiences that go beyond travel alone. By engaging students’ natural curiosity and appreciation for other cultures, students will have a nuanced understanding of cultural context and how it informs our sense of identity and place, as well as how it shapes views on global issues.

GOAL:

Design educational experiences that are timely and relevant and encourage global understanding as well as deeper self-awareness for students.

UPCOMING INITIATIVES:

• Design and implement a Lower School Spanish program

• Partner with World Leadership School to enhance existing experiential learning opportunities to foster student global literacy and engagement

• Partner with local and international institutions to support hands-on and peer-to-peer global learning

(2022).

Intensive Learning efforts have included service and cultural exploration in many different locales; above are MFS groups in Greece (2019) and Puerto Rico

Global Engagement Snapshot: Students Prepare for Summer 2023 Global Leadership Summit in Germany

Thirteen Upper School students will have the opportunity to tackle global issues from different perspectives while communicating across cultures as part of a three-day “Global Leadership Summit - Creating a Sustainable Future,” taking place in Berlin, Germany in July 2023. The European trip will also include tours and engagement in two other cities - Lucerne, Switzerland and Freiburg, Germany.

After the students return from the Summit, they will be charged with a real-world environmental sustainability project that will take place during the 202324 school year. The cohort will meet monthly beginning in November, exploring topics such as climate science, histories and cultures of the region, and strategies for collaborating and learning across cultures. They will also brainstorm about changes they would like to see at MFS and how they can help shape the future of the school in the area of sustainability. Students were selected as part of an extensive application process which took place in Spring 2022.

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“There is a great quote from John Dewey which I think sums this opportunity up well: ‘Education is not preparation for life; education is life itself.’ Education, therefore, is a process of learning by doing and not simply preparation for the future,” said Head of School Julia de la Torre. “This is a great opportunity for students to see other countries living their commitment to sustainability, and I look forward to seeing how our students bring their learning to MFS and their local communities.” The fifth-year Head of School has long had a passion for these types of experiences and served as Executive Director of Primary Source, a non-profit focused on global education and citizenship for K-12 teachers, from 2010-15.

Julia, along with Science Teacher Matt Lubicky and History Teacher Jackie Scully, will lead the MFS delegation on the pre-Summit tour of Lucerne and Freiburg, where they will explore environmental sustainability in action. Switzerland and Germany have been at the forefront of some of the world’s most innovative approaches to sustainability. Students will learn from the expertise of leaders in both cities as they examine the effects of the environment on our well-being and discover how sustainability efforts can make an impact on a global scale.

Once at the Berlin conference, students will be placed in innovation teams with peers from around the world where they will hear from renowned speakers and work with local and global experts to focus on solutions related to the Summit’s sustainability theme. Teams will engage in a sustainability challenge during the Summit with the winning team’s prototype/solution added to the Nobel Museum in Stockholm, Sweden.

The MFS cohort will work together throughout the 2023-24 school year on their action projects, which will have a direct impact on the MFS community. Regular meetings will take place throughout the 2023-24 school year as part of the requirements of Summit participation.

“We need to see beyond the United States and learn about how other countries deal with the environment differently than ours,” said Maxwell Wang ’25. “The Global Leadership Summit offers such a great opportunity for its participants to exchange ideas and evaluate the current policies adopted by other countries. Protecting the Earth is our common goal. We need to work together. I look forward to meeting others from around the world in Berlin next year!”

Julia de la Torre is eager to provide students with practical skills that provide immediate value. “It is great for students to see themselves as agents of change,” she said. “Experiences like these aren’t just preparing you for what is to come, but they engage students now in real-world issues that can inspire them to action.”

Stay tuned for updates this time next year after the MFS delegation returns from Europe and their action projects commence. This unique experiential learning opportunity was made possible thanks to a generous donation from an alumni parent.

Thirteen students and three faculty advisors will travel to Switzerland and Germany to participate in the Global Leadership Summit in Summer

Students are hungry for relevant learning that will best position them for success in the future; however, recent trends in adolescent behavior make clear that close attention to the physical and emotional health and well-being of teenagers is of paramount importance in schools. This means we must prioritize educating students in how to care for themselves, and provide support systems that facilitate their growth in these areas.

As MFS leans into our twin pillars of academic excellence and spiritual/ethical growth, we want to continue to nurture the whole child and encourage students to maintain a sense of balance. We also know that the most meaningful and

academically rich learning happens when it is authentically connected to the real world. Children should experience learning in a hands-on way, pursuing questions of inquiry that give them a sense of purpose and connection to their communities. Teachers play an important role in effectively providing deep, experiential learning that emphasizes student voice. Through each of the four strategic priority areas, MFS will examine its approaches to teaching and learning and explore ways to provide immersive learning experiences that allow students to demonstrate their growth, personal development, and mastery in practical and visible ways.

VISION: Students will explore their passions in a way that allows them to apply content and skills to real-world contexts and communities. Student learning, both in and out of the classroom, will prioritize deep inquiry and foster a sense of balance and well-being.

GOAL: Honor health and well-being as central to our definition of student success.

GOAL: Broadly integrate approaches to curriculum, instruction, and assessment that best promote student growth and learning.

UPCOMING INITIATIVES:

• Review and strengthen academic and social-emotional supports for students

• Build a daily schedule that balances educational program and student well-being

• Host guest speakers and experts on wellness and social-emotional learning

UPCOMING INITIATIVES:

• Invest in professional development for teachers on strategic initiatives and authentic, inquiry-based approaches to teaching

• Implement a new professional growth and evaluation program for teachers

Teaching and Learning Snapshot: The Grades 2-4 Spring ConcertFourth Graders Take Ownership of an Entire Performance

The Lower School Grades 2-4 Spring Concert last May provided an example of new thinking surrounding a keystone arts event that encouraged some fourth graders to take leadership positions beyond the stage. Lower School Music Teacher Tiffany Jones was struck with the idea to have students perform many of the important support roles for the concert that in the past were filled by teachers, staff, or volunteer parents. This exemplifies experiential hands-on learning that aligns with the Strategic Plan goal for more real-world experiences for students.

“We had students in support roles for the concert working as technicians for sound and lighting, production assistants, and stage crew,” said Tiffany. ”The students blossomed in these roles.”

Inaya Chhipa ’30 was the sound technician. “My responsibility at the Spring Concert was basically a music coordinator,” she said. “It was tricky to play the music at the right time and Ms. Jones was really helpful. There are a lot of things that go on behind the scenes and it all came together to make a great concert!”

Tiffany was eager for the students to take ownership of their show while also gaining a great deal of practical knowledge. “I hoped to provide students with a real-life sexperience,” she said. “I work on stages in Philadelphia and I see these roles and they are careers. I wanted the students to understand that it’s not always about the people on stage. It takes everyone to make a successful show.”

Two photos above: the Grades 2-4 Spring Concert last May provided some fourth graders with opportunities to assume leadership positions beyond the stage.

Trevor Lindner ’30 served in the role of lighting technician, and he was perched high atop the performance and rehearsals in the lighting/sound booth.

“I was responsible for lighting the stage, making sure the lights aren’t too bright or not bright enough,” he said. “What I liked most about being the lighting coordinator was being able to shine my light on people… and I also had a very good view.”

Concluded Tiffany: “I was so proud of the performers, the stage managers…each person took ownership of their roles and made the show a success. I could not be happier!”

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As a Quaker school, MFS advocates for the responsible stewardship of planet Earth and is committed to ensuring that all students understand the central role they play in conserving resources, living simply, and leading responsibly in an age of environmental degradation. Opportunities to learn what it means to be an environmental steward should extend to students of all ages and in all disciplines. There is great potential to use the MFS campus as a model and a large-scale classroom for educating

students about environmental citizenship. Intentional choices about physical plant and curriculum can help reduce costs and carbon footprint, while deepening students’ understanding of and commitment to the fundamental Quaker testimony of stewardship. Through this strategic initiative, MFS has the potential to better align the school’s mission with its curriculum, business decisions, and actions as a Quaker institution.

GOAL:

Develop an approach to environmental stewardship at MFS, including curriculum and facilities, that is consistent with our Quaker values.

UPCOMING INITIATIVES:

• Develop a long-term vision and plan for environmental sustainability at MFS

• Conduct a baseline assessment of MFS’s environmental footprint and targets for improvement

Environmental Stewardship Snapshot: Student-Planned Lower School Earth Day Fair Caps School-wide Earth Week Celebration

The Lower School Earth Day Fair was a special opportunity for Upper and Lower School students to connect across divisions and learn about the environment around them. It involved three stations – flower planting, birdhouse making, and a visit with native wildlife from the Cedar Run Wildlife Refuge. The event was organized by the Upper School Environmental Committee.

“We were delighted to have Cedar Run Wildlife Refuge visit us with their Raptors and Reptiles program,” said Aidan Short ’23, a member of the student Environmental Committee. He noted that special guests Athena, the great horned owl, and Chevy, the corn snake, came to MFS to teach Lower Schoolers about the native wildlife around them. “It was great to see the many smiling faces of our youngest students as they watched and learned about such unique animals,” said Aidan.

Earth Week at MFS took place April 18-22 and featured a number of activities, including the Earth Day Fair, that helped raise awareness of our daily environmental impact. The special week was developed and coordinated by the Faculty and Staff Environmental Stewardship Committee (ESC).

Kicking off the week was a special surprise for students, faculty, and staff: a vibrant array of indoor plants were added to enhance the Stokes Hall Lobby. ESC Co-Clerks Preschool Assistant Pauline Williams and Lower School & Grade 5 Coding Teacher Rachel Kaplan shared that the plants were added to “serve as a reminder to the community that we should feel connected to more life forms than just other humans.” As the week progressed, students, faculty, and staff participated in Trashless Tuesday, ECO games, an All-School Meeting for Worship, and an Earth Day Assembly.

“It is very exciting to see the significant commitment to environmental stewardship that the school is making with the campus sustainability planning and energy assessment on the horizon,” said Pauline. “Moving forward, the ESC hopes to continue to enhance the curriculum already in place and help teachers incorporate environmental stewardship into their classrooms.”

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Lower School students worked hard on maintaining the MFS community garden during Earth Week activities.

VISION: The school’s campus and programs will demonstrate a commitment to environmental sustainability and its students will be actively engaged at all grade levels in stewarding a healthy relationship with our planet and its resources.

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2021-22 Annual Report of Donors 50 Years of Senior Project

The Senior Project program at Moorestown Friends turned 50 years old this spring. This past May, members of the Class of 1972, who piloted the program during the third trimester of their 12th grade year, arrived back on campus to celebrate their 50th reunion - just as members of the Class of 2022 were departing for their Senior Projects.

During their final year at MFS, 38 members of the Class of 1972 decided to participate in the Senior Project dry run, which was optional. Remarkably, the parameters and goals of the program are much the same today as they were then - except that in 1972 the project ran for eight weeks. Today it is one month long, during May and into June.

The December 1971 edition of Moorestown Friends News described the goal of the program as enabling “each graduate to have mastered the process of becoming a self-directed, self-motivated person who has learned how to learn from and trust their own perceptions and encounters with the world and fellow human beings.” Projects were expected to “provide a final opportunity for many students, with the careful supervision of the school, to refine and test their own skill in utilizing learning resources which are not available in this or any other school community…”

The original program, conceived as a work-service off-campus experience, was coordinated by a faculty steering committee. Each student was required to submit their project for approval, and recruit a faculty advisor to oversee and ideally visit them at the project site. The student was required to communicate weekly with the advisor, and keep thorough notes on the project in order to be able to reflect and report to classmates.

In July 1972, the school’s newsletter reported that students and teachers were enthusiastic, and the experiment had been a success. The hope going forward was that “...the seniors (would) take advantage of this opportunity to try new things; to use aspects of their minds

and personalities that the school could not challenge on campus; to discover strengths where they did not know they existed previously; to test the degree of their interests in areas where they have been inexperienced up to this point; and to grow in new and different directions.”

Alumna Melanie Beth Oliviero ’72, now a Principal at Strategies for Social Change and living in Winnipeg, Canada, recalls her Senior Project of 50 years ago fondly. She went further afield than the program’s originally suggested 200-mile radius, traveling to France to improve her spoken French. She stayed with former MFS French teacher Patricia Messing. They have maintained a lifelong friendship, and Melanie’s globally-oriented Senior Project

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foreshadowed her career in international social justice work.

Today’s Senior Project program continues to provide students with handson introductions to careers across a wide spectrum of workplaces, with projects often hosted by MFS alums, parents of alums, and current parents. For many students, making arrangements for their Senior Project is their first experience with networking and discovering the power of making connections through the MFS community. On the following pages of the Annual Report, you are invited to enjoy reading about some of the Class of 2022’s Senior Projects. Plus, you can see more at the online Senior Project Showcase.

SENIOR PROJECT

Hometown: Moorestown

Project site: Philadelphia Phillies, Philadelphia

Vani was hosted by MFS alumni parent Robert Brooks, Manager of Broadcasting for the Phillies, father of Macy ’18. She reported, “One highlight of this experience was getting to meet the broadcasting and PhanaVision teams. Since journalism is my major and passion, I was excited to learn about the ins and outs of putting on a sports broadcast and running a jumbotron (giant scoreboard). I also enjoyed meeting the Phanatic…and getting to know all of the friendly employees who just want to see the Phillies win!”

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Members of the Class of 1972 gathered for their 50th Reunion at Van Meter Hall. Back row: John Scattergood, Paul Harrison, Craig Attix, Bill Shelley. Middle row: Jane Taylor Janiszewski, Emma Melchior Simpson, Noel Susskind, Jim Wilson, Betsy Dunn Ross. Front row: Joel Schwartz. Eileen Riviello Giardino also was on campus earlier in the day.

The Class of 1982’s reunion gathered at the Delanco home of Ed Devinney’s parents. Front row: Sarah Feyerherm, Paul Metzger, Fred Young. Second row: Randy Glass, Nancy Sickles, Beth Weber Hermann, Ed Devinney. Third row: Sheri Kapel Herzberg, Keith Hockenbury, Toni Venanzi Decesari. Eric Stevens was also back for Alumni Weekend.

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Class of 1992

Members of the Class of 1992 (and friends) gathered at The Gran Caffe L’Aquila in Philadelphia, the Longo family’s restaurant. Back row: Takashi Moriuchi, Gigio Longo ’94, Natasha Scott, Braheim Knight, Sam Bossen, Shane McAleer, DaNeen Blackshear Satchell, Jenn Yerkes, Mark Yokoyama. Second row: Chris Wershoven, Coleby Rogers, Amrita Prabhakar Barth, Melissa West. Front row: Lee Porter ’95, Tanitra Orr Rogers, Jerome Barth.

Class of 2002

Celebrating their 20th reunion at King’s Road Brewing Company in Haddonfield were (standing): Judd Ullom, Greg Mole, Sonia Mixter Guzman. Seated: Andrew Dilks, Rich Stouffer, Jon Giffen. Attending earlier, Kennette Banks. Arriving later, Michael Brick, Stephanie Guiliano Caputo, and Matt Stevens.

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25th reunion was hosted by Meg Parrington Hollingworth at her home in Haddonfield. Back row: Tiffany Taylor Jenkins, Sarah Weiss Domis, Ethan Medley, Urbi Utley Medley, Karinne Damadio Lindner, Abhay Sudhindra, Mark Dann. Front row: Meg Parrington Hollingworth, Robin Gair Nelson, Esther Horowitz, Saita Menoken-El Davis.

Alumni of Color Meetup with MFS Affinity Group Leaders

For the first time, and by popular request, an Alumni of Color Meetup was offered on Alumni Weekend, and was enjoyed by current student leaders who were invited, as well as alums who returned to campus. Kneeling: Jazzmin Holmes ’11, Sonia Mixter Guzman ’02, Kennette Banks ’02, Janiah McRae ’22, Nia Hipps ’22, Andayah Sams ’16, Christine Liang ’06, Aseeli Coleman ’13. Standing: Natasha Scott, Braheim Knight ’92, Dan Richards ’14, Alicia Leung ’24, Jason Woloshin ’15, Maddie Calixto ’25, Nathaniel Rodwell Simon ’23, Director of Diversity and Inclusion Dot López, Kenan Soso ’14, Jailene Jaquez ’16, Odeymarys Garrido ’13, Mikel Pride ’99, Trinh Son ’13.

Lunch and Learn on Saturday of Alumni Weekend

Alums were offered campus tours by MFS Admissions Ambassadors, following the Lunch and Learn in the Baiada Fieldhouse Gym. Pictured here with tour guides Shay O’Connor ’23 and Shelby Noel ’23 are Bill ’58 and Mary McAllister Teale ’58, John Coles ’59, Shay, Marilyn Haines, Joe Haines ’59, Sandy Coles, Tom Stackhouse ’60 and Shelby.

Dessert Among Friends

Service co-awardee Lynne Brick was delighted that her sons, Michael ’02, Scott ’95 and Adam ’99, and their families, all were able to come to the Dessert Among Friends.

Alumni Lacrosse

Standing:

Alice Stokes Paul Merit Award winner Sarah Feyerherm ’82, center, with her mother, former MFS faculty member Miriam Feyerherm, right, who received the Merit award in 2017, and Sarah’s wife, Penny Weintraub, left.

The Alumni Lacrosse Game was played on a picture perfect Saturday morning, June 4. In an exciting contest, the Blue team defeated the Gray team 10-9. Thanks to everyone who joined in the fun.

Spencer Krohn, Former Varsity Head Coach and current Volunteer Coach Steve Yingling, Harrison Kelly ’21, Jackson Blanchard ’17, Thomas Blanchard ’20, Alden Burke ’20, Elijah Gamber ’19, Nick Cook ’11, Joe Beideman ’15, Sam Madamba ’14, Dylan Eni ’16, Galen Spencer-Linzie ’11, Buck Smith ’10. Kneeling: Carrington Mizelle ’21, Larry Miles ’18, Adi Fox ‘21, Varsity Head Coach Greg Yingling ’11, Jack Bader ’20, Chase Eni ’21, former Varsity Assistant Coach Tim Yingling ’09, Daniel McGinn ’14, Roman Daniel ’18, Varsity Assistant Coach Jake O’Donnell ’11, former Varsity Coach Michael McGinn.

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Gerry Husted writes that he and Carol “...continue to enjoy being retired on Cape Cod. In addition to our nine grandchildren we now have a great granddaughter which means we must be getting older. We bought a condo in Naples, FL and are planning to spend four months or more there next winter. We would like to see classmates on Cape Cod or in Naples.”

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Martin Lehfeldt has a new book out, “You’re Not from Around Here, Are You?” Subtitled “Notes from a Naturalized Southerner,” it is a collection of short essays reflecting on his five decades living in the American South. The book has received advance praise from, among others, Michael Lomax, President of the United Negro College Fund, and former Atlanta Mayor Shirley Long. It can be ordered from Amazon, Barnes and Noble, Bookshop, and Belle Isle Books.

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This past summer Bill Archer, long the Moorestown Historical Society’s town crier, rode with his wife Eileen in a 1922 Model T Ford in Moorestown’s Fourth of July parade. Bill is also a docent at the Historical Society’s Smith Cadbury Mansion, and enjoys leading tours there.

Judy Greenfield Faulkner wrote in to share that “Gordon and and I have been enjoying the summer living off our large garden, sharing the produce (so it gets eaten rather than composted), seeing our three kids and their children. I continue to be very busy at Epic, as we extend into new types of customers, new products, and new countries. Hopefully, those who use MyChart find it helpful. Gordon is still a competitive cyclist and our elderly Samoyed, Denali is doing well and enjoying the summer in spite of his abundant fur. (He does prefer winter.)”

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p. 73 David Campbell and Tina DeCou Krutsky

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Photographs of alumni are indicated with . If you see this symbol, a photo featuring a class member is either on the page or nearby!

p. 73 Whitty Ransome writes, “Each year Susie (Class of 1971) and I plan a sisters’ overnight trip in Florida since we are both in the state for an overlapping period. This year we went to Ocala and the World Equestrian Center. Back in the day, Susie had a successful run as a rider and jumper. While riding wasn’t my sport, I learned a lot on this year’s trip from her. We also had a side trip to Silver Springs. And we’re already exploring what to do next year.”

Daniel Kurtzman writes, “I’m now fully retired - feet up, blood pressure down. Spending my time making pottery, walking my dog, doing dog transports, and volunteering at the local animal shelter. Joan and I do a lot of traveling and enjoyed (at least I did) a few Pisco sours in Peru. My son Andrew and his wife Nataliya succeeded in getting Nataliya’s family out of Ukraine just ahead of the Russians, and are arranging to bring them here. I just did a Zoom call with Paul, and we get together a few times a year. Other than that, no body part replacements as of now, and am having a pretty good time of things.”

p. 73 Janet Sawyer Thomas

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Jim Taylor reports that “Annie and I are lucky to have son Nat, daughterin-law Amanda, and grandson Ellis (almost 2) now living across town here in Marblehead, MA. We have been doing ‘Ellis Tuesdays,’ when Nat brings Ellis over;

Gerry and Carol Husted

Bill and Eileen Archer at the Moorestown Fourth of July parade.

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The Ransome sisters, Whitty ’63 and Susie ’71, during last winter’s annual Florida getaway.

Tina DeCou Krutsky, her husband Ned, and David Campbell were, per David, enjoying “a wee bit of hillwalking on the Isle of Skye in Scotland in April 2022.”

he works remotely from our house, we get to play with Ellis, and Amanda gets some time to do her nutrition counseling work. Trying to keep up with a toddler does keep the elderly on their toes! “I am still designing boats and not retired because I don’t know what I could do that I would enjoy more. And that’s having done the sailboat design gig for just short of 50 years! I had to give up playing hoops at 60, but I can still sail competitively, which keeps me young(ish).”

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Condolences to David Good, whose mother, former MFS Third Grade Teacher Shirley Good, passed away in March at age 96. David reports that he finally retired this past January (and is still trying to figure retirement out), after two longtime careers - first at AT&T in operating systems and communications, and then at Canon Medical Research, where he worked on software for CT X-Ray scanners.

p. 74 Steve Suflas reports that his “westward trek from Moorestown has reached its western terminus with a new home in Park City, UT. Twenty-five yards to the bike path, four miles to the nearest mountain, twenty-five minutes to my office in Salt Lake City. I am still practicing

law full-time at Ballard Spahr LLP. But I do avoid my desk on powder days. And I’m back in Philly for every Eagles home game - and to see daughters and grandkids.”

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Kurt Klaus, in Homestead, FL, writes that he is enjoying gardening with wildlife, birds, butterflies and pollinators in mind.

p. 74 Jeff Miller shares that he is now “...fully immersed in writing a new book, Deadly News...” It is about how an underground paper was beaten and nearly broken while inspiring a nation in World War I German-occupied Belgium. Through a style that he hopes is reminiscent of Erik Larson, he tells the conflict-driven story of La Libre Belgique, and the life-and-death struggles of the small band of ill-prepared, inexperienced civilians who publish and distribute the clandestine paper. Two female heroes die in front of firing squads, while hundreds more are rounded up and imprisoned, but the paper keeps showing up without faildriving the Germans crazy. Jeff says that, as a hard-working dreamer (due in part to MFS), he is currently looking for an agent, and hopes that this might become his first best-seller, turned Hollywood production.

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Carla Zimmerman Reiss writes, “I would like to thank the members of the Class of 1974 for including me in alumni news, even though I did not graduate from MFS.

Warren Sawyer, the father of Martha DeLuca ’66, Stephen Sawyer ’76, and Janet Sawyer Thomas ’67 celebrated his 102nd birthday in April 2022 at Medford Leas.

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Dan Kurtzman is pictured here with his wife Joan in Peru.

I received my BFA in Industrial Design from Rochester Institute of Technology in 1978, and went on to spend my career in the design and development of children’s toys. I specialized in soft sculpture of plush toys, dolls, doll costuming and other related soft goods. After middle management experience in the corporate world, my husband Steve and I started our own design firm in 1988. We both are continuing working, but these days I am focusing on designing craft, accessory and home decorating sewing patterns for Simplicity Patterns in NYC.”

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David Dunn wrote with an invitation to classmates: “I live in Los Angeles, but

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Diana McAfoos Hydrean wrote that “This has been an exciting year. First, I retired after 21 years as an Instructional Aide at Pickering Valley Elementary School. Next, my husband Paul and I have moved to the sweet town of Allison Park, outside of Pittsburgh. I am also thrilled to announce the birth of my fifth grandchild, Millie Louise. Life is grand!”

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Congratulations to Gene Schriefer, who was appointed in October 2021 by the Biden-Harris Administration to the role of USDA-Farm Service Agency State Executive Director for Wisconsin. He shared that “It was a difficult decision to leave the University of Wisconsin - Madison,” to work on “...changing our broken food system to one more equitable to producers and resilient to climate change.” The Farm Service Agency delivers federal programs enabled by the farm bill to producers and ranchers.

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Susie Harrison shared that “Supporting a Friends’ education in these divisive times is more important than ever. Let’s pay our good fortune forward.”

Cassandra Sanders, see Class of 2016.

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visit my summer home in Strathmere, NJ, in the spring and summer. Jocko and Rebecca Kahn are frequent visitors. I have also visited them at their second home in Phoenix, AZ. My Strathmere home has five bedrooms, so come down for a visit! You are also welcome at my LA home if/when you are in LA.”

p. 73 Stephen Sawyer

p. 75 Jay Patel 1989 p. 75 Ivy Brown p. 76 After almost 30 years in corporate leadership roles, Donna Basilicato St. Germain became an entrepreneur, opening Bengal Communications, “a strategic communications consulting firm that bridges the gap between corporate vision and execution while creating stories that connect with stakeholders on a personal level.” She also assists students with writing college application essays and building their brand image. Recently

divorced, she has been reconnecting with old friends and hobbies.

1991

Michael Carter made news in The Philadelphia Inquirer with his purchase of the landmark General Lafayette Inn in Whitemarsh Township. He plans to renovate it to be a club, to foster the ideas about a socially-responsible brand of capitalism that he and his friend Michael T. Moe put forward in their recent book The Mission Corporation. Principles espoused in their book include: companies using their platforms to impact society in a positive way; creating a means for full-time workers to own a stake in the business; dedicating a percentage of employee time to charitable causes; and devoting a percentage of net income and revenue or equity to support United Nations Sustainable Development Goals. Mike, an entrepreneur who is the founder/ CEO of the business valuation service BizEquity, described the transformation of the Inn, parts of which date to the 1730s, as a passion project.

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p. 78 Carrie Oliver Boxer, see Class of 2013

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p. 76 Debra Basilicato McLaughlin, see Class of 1989.

1994

Congratulations to Marisa Edmund, who was named Chair of the Board of Directors of Edmund Optics in August 2022. Edmund Optics is a leading provider of optical and imaging components, and Mari will be the third generation of Edmunds to lead the company, founded by her grandfather Norman Edmund. She succeeds her father, Robert Edmund, who is retiring. Mari, who has over 25 years of experience in the photonics industry, will continue to serve as Chief Sales and Marketing Officer at the company.

1997

p. 76 Christie Joyner Reed

Steve Suflas (in the green) at Snowbird.

The front page of La Libre Belgique , the subject of Jeff Miller’s forthcoming book.

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Pediatrician

for Children, from shadowing doctors there in high school, to her residency, and then later as a clinician and associate director of the residency program, left

Jordan Barbour, in front of the Schoenfeld Theater marquee for Come From Away, where he made his Broadway musical debut

this summer to join Yardley Pediatrics. On her departure, she was presented with the Margaret C. Fisher Spirit of St. Chris Award.

2001

Hats off to Jordan Barbour, whose professional dreams continue to come true. This August he joined the Broadway production of Come from Away, marking his Broadway musical debut. (He appeared on Broadway previously in a dramatic role, in the ensemble cast of The Inheritance.)

p. 76 Rebecca Overholt and her husband Sam Lopresti welcomed a baby boy, Julian, on September 20, 2021.

2002

p. 76 Katherine Dilks came home in June from Valladolid, Spain as a big winner! From June 24-26 this year, she competed in the World Jigsaw Puzzle Federation’s International Speed Puzzling Competition. She placed First in the United States in all categories, and in world placement, she came in15th in the Individual Competition, 7th in Pairs, and 3rd in Teams. A total of 40 countries were represented at the tournament, and 330 individuals competed.

p. 77 Alexis Katinos

Blair Dickinson Schroeder, after many years of service at Philadelphia’s St. Christopher’s Hospital

The Patel family celebrated Saiya’s graduation from MFS this past June: Sarina ’17, mother Yogini Patel, Saiya ’22, father Jay ’85, Sonia ’19, and Sachin ’23

Ben Buchdahl ’26 , his mother Ivy Brown ’89, Lily Buchdahl ’22, and Ivy’s husband Micah Buchdahl at Lily’s MFS graduation.

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p. 77 Congratulations to Abbey Morgan, who earned a doctorate in

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entitled “Stand-Up Comedy and the Rhetoric of Social Change” (2017), and a forthcoming article in the journal Studies in American Humor. She recently started an educational consulting company, and teaches English in North Jersey where she lives with her family.

2004

Congratulations to Kristi HunterRyan and her husband, who are excited to announce the arrival of their son Walter George Ryan, born May 23, 2022, after four years of working with their fertility doctors. He is named after his maternal grandfather and paternal great grandfather.

literature from the University of Maryland College Park in 2021. She also reports that she has two publications out, one of which appears in Standing Up, Speaking Out,

Sarah Puleo’s second grade teacher, Marge Dawson, alerted MFS to Sarah’s recent documentary video about Piers Park on the Delaware River waterfront in Philadelphia. Marge learned about it watching the WHYY-TV series “Precious Places,” where Sarah was interviewed. Sarah owns Kenzofish Productions; one can view her documentary about the park on its website. The park’s existence is in jeopardy from development. Sarah is dedicated to the environment,

This past summer, Donna Basilicato St. Germain ’89 (left) and her 12-year-old son Jack visited her sister Debra Basilicato McLaughlin ’93 and her family in California.

In September 2021, Christie Joyner Reed and her husband Juma welcomed their daughter Christie Anais Reed.

Miles Overholt ’66 with his daughter Rebecca Overholt and his grandson Julian Lopresti.

The USA Team at the International Speed Puzzling Competition. Katie Dilks, who placed first in the United States in all categories, is second in from the right.

conservation, and preservation, and serves on the Board of Directors of the Pinelands Preservation Alliance.

2006

David Fischer, after completing his medical training, is back in the area as a neurocritical care doctor at the University of Pennsylvania, specializing in disorders of consciousness after severe brain injury.

Ryan Flynn, Harvard Medical School Assistant Professor of Stem Cell and Regenerative Biology and Assistant Professor of Pediatrics at Boston Children’s Hospital, has been named to the 2022 class of Rita Allen Scholars by the Rita Allen Foundation. The program provides funding for up to five years for research on critical topics in cancer, immunology and neuroscience. Flynn’s lab is focused on the exploration and discovery of how biopolymers like RNA and glycans work together to control cellular processes such as cell to cell communication, host-pathogen interactions or cell signaling in the context of human disease.

Congratulations to Ben Spielberg and his wife Kate Frelinger whose daughter Kayla Jean arrived in March.

2008

Kayla Fox graduated from the Cornell University SC Johnson College of Business with an MBA degree, and has moved to the Boston area to start work as a Senior Category Manager at Wayfair.

p. 78 Richard Rinaldi

2009

Gaby Lestino is teaching art at Chesterfield (NJ) Elementary School. She and her husband have started a sustainable vegetable and cut flower farm nearby.

2010

Song of Salt, a documentary feature film directed, produced, shot and edited by Emma Baiada, had its world premiere

2002

2004

Alex Katinos and her husband, Kyle O’Keefe, of Washington, DC, had a baby girl, Ainsley Rhea O’Keefe, on September 28, 2021. Alex reports that she and her daughter are happy and healthy.

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2008

Dr. Abbey Morgan at her 2021 graduation from the Ph.D. program in literature at the University of Maryland College Park, alongside her dissertation co-advisor Dr. Julius B. Fleming, Jr.

on June 5 at the Lighthouse International FIlm Festival on Long Beach Island. The film is set in an isolated mining town on the outskirts of Death Valley. It is billed as “an immersive glimpse into the struggles and celebrations within a tight-knit community as its residents, suspended

Kayla Fox, and her one-eyed rescue dog Frank, at her graduation from Cornell’s MBA program.

between the past and the future, face the present realities of an eroding economy.”

2013

p. 78 After earning her M.A. in Exhibition Design from the Corcoran School of the Arts and Design at George Washington University, Aseeli Coleman is

Kristi Hunter-Ryan’s son Walter George Ryan

2013/1992

now an Associate Exhibition Designer at the Whitney Museum of American Art In New York, NY. She is currently working on an exhibition titled “No Existe Un Mundo Poshuracan,” which explores how Puerto Rican artists have responded to Hurricane Maria in the wake of its fifth anniversary. This exhibit is set to open in November.

Olivia Costanzo shared an MFS small world story. “After a number of years in the ecommerce tech industry, I recently started a new role as a Brand Success Manager at a startup called

Repeat. We have created the ideal reordering experience for your favorite direct-to-consumer products (think Amazon’s “buy again” function). I took the interview from a cold-call message via LinkedIn, and it turned out that the Vice President of People, Carrie Oliver Boxer ’92, is also an MFS alum (1992)! We are a remotely-based company, but met recently at a coworking space in Philly as a team to meet in person.”

In May 2022, Scotty Krasner graduated from Villanova University’s Master of Water Resources and Environmental Engineering program. Scotty continues working for the Philadelphia Water Department where he is spearheading a comprehensive capital improvement plan for the department’s three large-scale combined sewage wastewater treatment facilities.

2016

Kennedy Sanders, following her University of Pennslylvania graduation, recently earned a master’s degree in Biomedical Studies from Drexel University as part of her preparation for medical school. She will be attending Rowan University School of Osteopathic Medicine, and hopes to become a general practitioner in an urban setting, with a focus on underserved members of the

LGBTQ+ community. Kennedy’s proud mother is Cassandra Sanders ’81

2018

p. 79 Han Nguyen

Rowan Suarez, who attends the United States Naval Academy, is a member of its Offshore Sailing Team. This past summer she raced in the 52nd Newport Bermuda Race, which is a 635-nautical-mile biennial race, the oldest regularly scheduled ocean race, and one of just two of the world’s races held with almost no land in sight. She was the driver of the J/133 Wasp. Her team won the Stephens Brothers Youth Trophy which is awarded to the top boat crewed by sailors more than half of whom are between the ages of 14 and 23. They also won the Battle of the Atlantic Trophy, with the third best corrected time among boats from the service academies.

Alexis Watson has graduated from Rutgers University summa cum laude in biomedical engineering, and has set her sights on medical school. She capped off her athletic career with the Scarlet Knights lacrosse team with three varsity letters; her senior year they made it to the finals of the Big Ten Tournament and the second round of the NCAAs. Congratulations to Alexis!

Rich Rinaldi and his wife Hadley, welcomed their first child to the world, son Beau Wilder Rinaldi, on June 28.

The team at the startup Repeat includes two MFS alums, Olivia Costanzo ’13, second from the left, and Carrie Oliver Boxer ’92, third from the right.

Aseeli Coleman is now an Associate Exhibition Designer at the Whitney Museum of American Art in NYC.

2020

Calvin Bell was named a United Negro College Fund Mellon Mays Fellow for the Morehouse College cohort. Mellon Mays supports minority students during their undergraduate and doctoral education. Calvin was looking forward to working alongside his Mellon mentor, Morehouse History Department Chair Dr. Fred Knight. Calvin is doing research in political philosophy, and last year presented at the Yale Bouchet Research Conference, the Johns Hopkins Richard Macksey Research Conference, and the National Undergraduate Research Conference. In addition, Calvin has been named to the Morehouse Oprah Winfrey Endowed Scholars Program, which provides financial support, leadership development experiences, and service opportunities for students with strong academic potential and commitment to community service.

Aaron Clark, who is a junior at the University of Michigan majoring in sports management, spent the summer interning with Phillies Nation, covering the team and writing for social media and the blog.

On behalf of the Alumni Association, a group of young alumni visited campus on June 6 to speak with the Class of 2022 in small groups about transitioning to college, as well as social life, academic life, and extracurricular activities in college. Special thanks to our panelists: Han Nguyen ’18, Shelby Deibler ’20, Jillian Mackuse ’20, Aaron Klein ’20, Cameron Stirner ’19, Serena Lin ’19, Bobby Lodge ’21, and Kian Canelas ’21.

2021

Former Faculty and Staff News

Erik Curtis, who taught Woodshop and 3D Design at MFS from 2017-21, has been in the news as one of the stars of a popular new Netflix reality TV series, Instant Dream Home, which premiered in August 2022. In the show, a five-member team of professionals delivers a home renovation in 12 hours to a deserving family who has made a difference in the community. Erik has continued to serve as an Assistant Middle School Baseball Coach at MFS, even though he had to step away from teaching to pursue this opportunity.

Congratulations to former MFS Tennis Coach Jim Flesch, who was honored at the 2021 USTA Middle States Awards as the Adult Volunteer of the Year. He serves on the Middle States Board of Directors, where he chairs the Leadership Development Committee. In recent years, his focus has been on tennis community programs in the state of Delaware.

Share Your News with Friends

Moorestown Friends School encourages all alumni to share their news for Class Notes. To contribute, please email communications@ mfriends.org with updates on your life and any high resolution photos you would like to submit for publication. If you prefer, you can also write to Director of Marketing and Communications Mike Schlotterbeck Moorestown Friends School, 110 E. Main St., Moorestown, NJ 08057.

Class Notes received after August 15 will be printed in the next issue of Among Friends.

2019

Serena Lin and Cameron Stirner

Shelby Deibler, Aaron Klein and Jillian Mackuse

Kian Canelas and Bobby Lodge

Rowan Suarez, competing for the US Naval Academy in the 2022 Newport Bermuda Race.

H. Wayne Bancroft ‘52

brother of the late Jay G. Bancroft ’55

Roger Peter Bray ’50 brother of Barbara Bray Richey ‘52

Jane Cleaver

former School Committee member, wife of the late Robert E. Cleaver ‘46 and mother of David Cleaver ‘72, Carol Cleaver Stoneback ‘73, Richard Cleaver ‘76, Steven Cleaver and Cathy Cleaver

Shirley Good

former Third Grade Teacher, mother of David E. Good ’69 and Alice B. Good ’74

Richard Hollerith, Jr. ‘44 brother of the late Sara Hollerith Nietsch ‘40 and Lucia Hollerith Lefferts ’43

Mary Atkinson Hutto ‘45 sister of the late Edward H. Atkinson ’39

Kathy Johnson wife of James C. Johnson ‘66

Simon Liebman father of Chase Liebman ‘29

G. Wesley Manuel, Jr. ‘52

Meghan Duffy Newman former faculty member, wife of faculty member Drew Newman and mother of Claudio and Mateo

John A. Pollitt

father of Nicole A. Pollitt ‘09 and Toni L. Pollitt ‘12

Roland “Bud” Pancoast Stratton, Jr. ‘41

brother of Elizabeth Stratton Moore ‘45, husband of the late Jean Barclay Stratton

Laura Wallenstein mother of Jenna Wallenstein ‘90 and Kirsten Wallenstein ‘87

Hannah Wilson mother of Suzanne Wilson Lankenau ’68, James Wilson ’72 and Carol Wilson Walz, grandmother of Stephen Lankenau ‘95, Eileen Lankenau Noakes ‘98, Julie Walz Aspell ’04, and Hannah Wilson ’21

Editor’s Note: Full obituaries are found on the MFS website. “In Memoriam” lists the passing of the following: alumni; immediate family of alumni (father, mother, child, spouse, sibling); current parents; current and past faculty and staff; spouses, partners and children of current faculty, staff and administration; current and former trustees; and spouses and children of current trustees. Notices will include any of the deceased’s relatives who are MFS alumni. To locate full obituaries on the MFS website, navigate to “News” in the top menu of www.mfriends.org and then select “Among Friends Magazine.” Alumni who do not have access to the Internet may contact Director of Marketing and Communications Mike Schlotterbeck at (856) 914-4434 to request a hard copy of an obituary.

Congratulations Moorestown Friends School Class of 2022!

Members of the MFS Class of 2022 are attending:

Arcadia University • Belmont University • Boston University • Bucknell University • Coastal Carolina University Cornell University • Dartmouth College • Dickinson College • Drexel University • Duke University • Emerson College George Washington University (3) • Georgetown University • Haverford College • High Point University • Howard University La Salle University • Lafayette College • McGill University • Morgan State University • Mount St. Mary’s University New York University • North Carolina State University • Northeastern University (2) • Ohio Northern University Ohio State University • Palm Beach Atlantic University • Pennsylvania State University (2)

Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (2) • Rollins College • Rowan College of South Jersey (2) • Rowan University (3) Rutgers University-New Brunswick (3) • Savannah College of Art & Design • School of the Art Institute of Chicago Siena College • Skidmore College • Spelman College • Stevens Institute of Technology (2) • Temple University (2) The College of New Jersey (2) • Thomas Jefferson University • Tufts University • Tulane University (2) University of Delaware (3) • University of Miami (2) • University of Michigan • University of Oregon University of Pennsylvania • University of Pittsburgh • University of Rochester • University of Southern California University of the Sciences • University of Toronto • University of Vermont • University of Wisconsin-Madison (2) Villanova University • Wake Forest University • Washington University in St. Louis

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