Among Friends Fall 2015

Fall 2015 MOORESTOWN FRIENDS SCHOOL

Among Friends

Annual Report 2014-15: MFS Archives Come Alive in Color Senior Project Snapshots 2015 Alumni Association Award Winners

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

Contents

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From the Head of School

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Notes from Pages Lane

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Zekavat Summer Sabbatical

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School Committee Leadership

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Fox Tracks

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New Trustees

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Alumni Awards

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Feature: Senior Project Snapshots

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2014-15 Annual Report

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Alumni Weekend Photos

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Class Notes

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In Memoriam

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Spotlight on Student Artwork

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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 Managing Editor, Assistant Director of Marketing and Communications Stephanie Huie

Pictured: Members of the Class of 1958. Inside the 2014-15 Annual Report, you will see selected photos from the MFS photo archives come to life in color. Specialists colorized black and white photos using feedback from MFS Development staff members and some guesswork based on popular color palettes of particular eras.

Visit the “Among Friends Magazine” section at www.mfriends.org to see original and colorized photos together.

Graphic Design Alison Judah ’86, Hypno Design

Associate Director of Development Beth Stouffer

Photography Greg Carroccio, Kat Clark, Curt Hudson, Stephanie Huie, Mike Schlotterbeck, and Alumni and Student Contributors

Director of Parent and Alumni Programs Christine Schantz Palumbo ’05

Head of School Larry Van Meter ’68

Development Intern Julia Applegate ’10 Development Office Staff Sue Giacchetto, Michelle Wartenberg

Director of Development Stephen Zakroff

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.

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About the Cover

Printed on recycled paper.

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Title The First Day of School Say Cheese! The rainbow path near the Hippo is a prime spot for photos.

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From the Head of School A Walk In The Woods Earlier this fall, the much-anticipated release of A Walk in the Woods, a film based on Bill Bryson’s 1998 nonfiction bestseller starring Robert Redford, Nick Nolte, and Emma Thompson, created a lot of buzz about the Appalachian Trail. News stories included Associated Press and New York Times articles about possible overuse of the A.T. as a result of the movie. The Appalachian Trail, running nearly 2,200 miles from Georgia to Maine, is the nation’s premier hiking trail.

Each summer I spend at least two weeks on the Appalachian Trail. This past summer, I passed the 1,500-mile mark. (That’s 71.3% of the Trail, but who’s counting?) I hope to complete the Trail within the next five years.

I enjoy hiking for a number of reasons. For starters, it reminds me of being with my father, who began backpacking in Vermont in 1932 and introduced me to hiking when I was in third grade at MFS. Another reason is that hiking was actually a vocational Head of School Larry Van Meter ’68 at Katahdin in Maine, the northern activity for me in the 1970s and 1980s. Back then, I worked as a terminus of the Appalachian Trail.

Vermont state ranger and as a U.S. Forest Service forestry technician in New Hampshire. Eventually, I served for six years as the Executive Director of the Appalachian Trail Conservancy, the 48,000-member organization based in Harpers Ferry, WV that is responsible for the management and protection of the A.T. One of the appealing features of hiking and backpacking is that it requires no particular physical prowess. Although a majority of A.T. long- distance hikers are extremely fit twentysomethings (Chris Kimberly, Associate Head of School, was 22 in 1995 when he did the entire Trail in one trip — called a “thru hike”), a surprising number of hikers and backpackers are people my age or older. Len Shapiro ’60, for example, completed the Trail when he was in his late 60s. Hiking is really just a matter of putting one foot in front of the other.

What the Trail does require is a lot of persistence. Dirt, insects, cuts, bruises, hunger, and thirst are all an integral part of the experience. For the hiker who does not have a high tolerance for discomfort, the Trail experience is unhappy — and short. Each year, about 80% of the 10,000 hikers who set off to do the entire Trail drop out. Bill Bryson was actually one of those who didn’t make it.

Although I often day hike with my wife, Margaret, nowadays I generally do overnight backpacking alone. Solitude on the Trail puts me in close touch with my thoughts and with nature (including an occasional bear!). Hiking the A.T. requires me to slow down not only physically but mentally — in short, to experience “mindfulness.”

Mindfulness is receiving so much attention today that it risks becoming a cliché. Amazon lists more than 13,000 titles on the subject.

But its popularity is rooted in its importance. Our minds tend to race in work and school situations. Digital media and communications have added to the frenzied feeling many of us experience daily. Being in the woods for a week or more allows those pressures to slip away. It is a sort of “enforced mindfulness,” not entirely different from the way Meeting for Worship requires that students and teachers take a deep breath and break away, even for just 40 minutes, from the intensity of daily life. As one’s mind becomes progressively more uncluttered, there is receptivity to new ideas and new possibilities. Recent studies at Stanford substantiate that walking in a natural setting has important cognitive benefits, and other studies have shown that quiet meditation yields similarly positive outcomes. Quakers and Friends school students have known that for generations. The experience of Meeting for Worship is a chance to detach from minute-to-minute worries — to think deeply and, in short, experience mindfulness.

There are many aspects of Friends schools that differentiate them from public and other private schools, including the inclusive sense of community and the importance of ethical decisionmaking. These characteristics of Friends schools are all built on the fundamental Quaker belief that there is that of God in everyone. Mindfulness is an essential — and indelible — part of the Friends school experience.

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Larry Van Meter ’68 Head of School FALL 2015

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Notes from Pages Notes from Pages Lane 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.

September 15 The Stokes Hall plaza was redesigned and renovated over the summer. The severe weather that has marked recent winters had irretrievably damaged brick and concrete in this heavily traveled area.

June 3 Family, classmates, and teachers held a celebration for Lauren Articolo ’22, who coined the winning Latin motto for the new Moorestown Township Public Library: “Scientia Incipit Hic,” translated as, “Knowledge Begins Here.” Forty fifth grade students in Linda Vizi’s Latin classes submitted entries for the contest, which was sponsored by the township after research revealed that a motto on one of the building’s medallions was erroneously translated. There were 65 total entries.

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October 28 Jim Snow of the Maintenance Department will retire after spending 25 years at Moorestown Friends School. “Mr. Snow” has been a staple at the crosswalk for years during pickup and dropoff and we will miss his warm smile and pleasant demeanor.

May 13 Whitney Womack ‘16 received a Good Citizenship Award at The Union League of Philadelphia.

May 13 Elizabeth Pei’s third grade class studied farming and had the opportunity to work with chickens, thanks to Upper School Science teacher Andrea Robinson.

May 1 Megan Parrington Hollingworth ’97 is the new Moorestown Friends School Alumni Association Clerk. She attended Alumni Weekend with her husband Anthony and their two daughters, Emma and Ruby. She succeeds Chris Tegley ’88.

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May 3 Bria McKenzie ‘15 presented independent research at the American Occupational Health Conference in Baltimore, MD, based upon her Senior Capstone Project: “Symptoms and Effects of Concussion in the Student Population.”

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Notes from Pages Lane

April 24 Lower Schoolers combined their artistic talents to construct a tapestry on a homemade loom inspired by the theme “Rivers and Valleys.”

April 15 Adam Mohsen-Breen ’15 was awarded a Princeton Prize in Race Relations certificate of accomplishment for three children’s books he wrote and illustrated that challenge Muslim stereotypes.

April 22 Twelve Originals from the Class of 2015 reunited with their Preschool, Prekindergarten, and Kindergarten teachers during a special luncheon.

Originals are students who have attended Moorestown Friends from early childhood all the way through Grade 12.

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March 13 Pi Day of the Century (3.14.15) celebrations in the Math Department included jokes, clever T-shirts, baked goods, and plenty of unique math fun.

March 9 At the 17th Annual Deborah Heart Challenge and Art Competition, the MFS Deborah Heart Challenge Team earned silver medals. Competitors were: Erin Chen ’16, Hannah Thomson ’17, Josh Murdy ’16, Ed Gelernt ’16, and Dragon Ding ’17.

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Zekavat Summer Sabbatical

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Dorothy Lopez Explores Fair Trade and History in East Africa

Dorothy Lopez pictured with one of the Muslim women she interviewed at the Kazuri Bead Factory.

This summer Middle/Upper School Math Teacher and Director of the Camden Scholars Program Dorothy Lopez traveled to Nairobi, Kenya, and Zanzibar — the Tanzanian archipelago off the coast of East Africa. This trip was made possible by a Zekavat Family Summer Sabbatical grant.

Lopez explored the lives of women involved in the fair trade business model, which is a social movement that promotes better trading conditions and sustainability in developing countries. She also examined how Islam is practiced in a cooperative business setting.

A former IBM sales executive, Lopez is always trying to find ways to integrate business into the curriculum. Her focus during her time in Nairobi was on the Kazuri Bead Factory, a large fair trade operation in the village of NGon’g Hills.

In addition to exploring the fair trade business model, she was eager to see how Muslim women fulfill their religious obligations in a country in which Islam is a core religion.

Lopez, a Muslim, interviewed a number of women at the factory. “Management was very supportive of the Muslim women,” she said. “The women were able to use lunch and tea time to fulfill their prayer obligations. This was a very rewarding part of the trip.”

In all, she interviewed eight women with the assistance of a Swahili translator. Her interview subjects included a woman who has been an employee since the factory’s opening in 1975.

She marveled at the supportive environment she found at the Kazuri Bead Factory. “It’s like a family,” said Lopez. “They take

care of one another and most are single mothers. Their business is aligned with our Friends model here at school.”

In Nairobi, Lopez visited the Nairobi National Park and embarked on a safari day trip. She also visited the Elephant Orphanage Center, the Giraffe Center, the Bomas of Kenya Cultural Center, and toured and worshipped at the Jamia Mosque. She had an opportunity to interact with the Masai people of Kenya at the markets in the center of Nairobi. In addition, she took a historical tour of the estate of Karen Blixen (a Danish author whose pen name was Isak Dinesen) and visited the Blixen Museum in Karen, a suburb of Nairobi. Dorothy also visited the Coffee Research Institute of Kenya and took a tour of their main coffee farm. Kenya’s main exported commodities are coffee and tea.

After spending 10 days in Nairobi, Lopez traveled to Zanzibar where she visited several historic sites related to the slave trade.

Malindi, in the capital of Zanzibar City, was the Swahili Coast’s main port for the slave trade with the Middle East. In the mid-19th century, as many as 50,000 slaves passed annually through the port.

Also while in Zanzibar, Lopez completed a comprehensive spice tour and took a one-day boat ride and historical tour of Prison Island.

“The trip provided me with a better understanding of the impact of slavery during the African Diaspora,” said Lopez.

She is eager to share her experiences. She will lead an assembly for students and is especially passionate about finding ways to integrate the concept of fair trade into lessons.

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At the Kazuri Bead Factory, a woman strings glazed beads together to make a bracelet.

allow students to engage in understanding the importance of the fair trade business model, “ she said. Lopez plans to visit the Upper School Servant Leadership class to discuss her trip, as well as the Upper School Finance class.

The sabbatical fund was endowed in 1996 by the Zekavat Family (alumni parents Drs. Hassan and Pouran Zekavat and their children Susan Zekavat Nourbakhsh ’83 and Kenneth Zekavat ’80) to encourage MFS faculty to engage in creative and challenging summer travel and study. The sabbatical seeks to contribute to the rejuvenation and education of faculty, to permit them to pursue personal growth and learning, and to offer them an opportunity to incorporate the ideas, experiences, and traditions of other cultures with students both inside and outside of the classroom.

“I’m extremely grateful for this opportunity to take the educational trip of a lifetime,” said Lopez. “I’d like to thank the Zekavat family for establishing this wonderful program for faculty.”

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Dorothy Lopez with a local Masai man on her visit to the Elephant Orphanage Center in Nairobi.

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School Committee Leadership New School Committee Chair Looks Forward Dear Members of the MFS Community: It is an honor to be succeeding Naoji Moriuchi as Clerk of School Committee at Moorestown Friends School. Naoji has served on School Committee for ten years, four of those as Clerk, and he has worked tirelessly during that time to support Head of School, Larry Van Meter, in furthering the school’s mission.

Moorestown Friends School was founded in 1785 and is the oldest three-division school located on its original site in the United States. Our SAT scores are consistently the highest in South Jersey by a significant margin, and our students earn admission to the most selective colleges. 37% of the student body are students of color, a wide variety of religious faiths are represented, and about one-third of MFS students receive financial aid. We are clearly an excellent school in the traditional sense and by any conventional measure.

But students, teachers, alumni, parents, and other friends of the school will all tell you that it is not academic rigor alone which makes Moorestown Friends School special. MFS is also a warm and welcoming community, with an atmosphere that is not just friendly but also trusting and confident. MFS is a place where caring and inspired teachers connect with students, and serve as role models. It is a place where students are afforded the time and space to reflect on what they are reading and studying and experiencing. Robert Lawrence Smith, MFS Class of 1942 and former Headmaster at Sidwell Friends School, describes in A Quaker Book of Wisdom: “It’s the soul of a school – its intangible persona, its character, its principles, its daily life over time, the impression it makes, the efforts it inspires, and the moral authority it possesses – that helps mold a child into an educated, assured, humane, and caring adult.”

Returning from a recent business trip, I picked up a book in an airport called Excellent Sheep: The Miseducation of the American Elite and the Way to a Meaningful Life by William Deresiewicz. The author focuses on the state of higher education today and describes the smothering of students’ “souls” in an overscheduled and hypercompetitive age where the pursuit of credentials has replaced the acquisition of an actual education. I couldn’t help thinking of how different MFS is from what the author was describing. Students at MFS are encouraged to reflect widely and deeply, beyond the requirements of assignments and tests. They are encouraged to ask themselves and others important questions about beliefs, values, principles, justice, beauty, goodness, and truth. The outcome of an MFS education are kids who are resilient, independent, curious, and creative and who have already started the process of knowing themselves and learning how to live.

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Nick Smith with his wife Annik and son Elliot ’22

MFS has a soul of its own that many generations have treasured and safeguarded. I, and my fellow School Committee members, look forward to working to ensure that the administration and faculty and students have all the necessary resources at their disposal to further the school’s mission for many, many years to come.

Sincerely,

Nick Smith

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School Committee Leadership A Message from Outgoing School Committee Clerk Naoji Moriuchi ‘94 The MFS Why Dear Members of the MFS Community: In a Quaker school, our community is provided the gift of reflection during Meeting for Worship. I’ve had the opportunity to reflect on the past ten years of service to Moorestown Friends. I was honored by all the kind words and messages, especially from our Head of School Larry Van Meter during our Dinner in Gratitude back in June. I know a lot that was accomplished was through Larry’s leadership, the generosity of others, and their willingness to serve with me.

A decade goes by fast, and I know every parent can relate to this feeling of time passing quickly, especially our parents of the senior class. Outside of this new-found appreciation for time, I’ve come to appreciate the community of Moorestown Friends School and our Quaker values even more.

Recently I finished a book by Simon Sinek, Start with Why. In this book the author shares that everyone knows what they do and some can explain how they do it, but very few can articulate the why. “The why is the thing that inspires us and inspires those around us.”

Although the “why” of MFS is not advertised and might even sound slightly differently if you speak to various people within our community, I do believe if you ask members of our community it would boil down to changing lives.

As a School Committee member once shared, “The trajectory of my son’s life was changed by Moorestown Friends School.”

This has stuck with me since I heard that many years ago, and I truly believe many other parents can say the same thing now.

By being part of the Moorestown Friends School community, the trajectory of your life will be changed in a positive way.

I know that Larry Van Meter and Nick Smith, our incoming Clerk, understand this “why” and love the school. I also know that, with your support, they will work tirelessly to safeguard the “why” of Moorestown Friends School for generations to come. I am personally excited and pleased to have both of them working with our School Committee members, teachers, administrators, and staff to move the school forward.

In closing, it has been a real honor to serve the school, and I hope you will take a moment to help insure our “Why” for generations to come by saying “yes” when asked to help.

Naoji Moriuchi served on School Committee for ten years and as Clerk from 2011-15.

Sincerely,

Naoji Moriuchi

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Fox Tracks 1 Baseball Sets Program Record for Wins in a Season The MFS baseball team set a program record for wins in a season with a 17-4 record in 2015. The team advanced to the Friends Schools League championship game, falling to Shipley 7-3 after defeating Westtown 10-0 in the semifinals. They also advanced to the semifinals of the highly competitive NJSIAA Non-Public B South tournament, falling to Marist 9-5. Adam Quaranta, who will continue his career at Franklin & Marshall, became the school’s all-time leader in hits, runs scored, and runs batted in.

2 Vanessa Kara ’15 Notches Gamewinning Goal in Drexel Soccer Debut Vanessa Kara ’15 scored the winning (and only) goal for the Drexel Dragons women’s soccer team in their season-opening 1-0 victory over Villanova on August 21. At press time, she had seven goals for the season.

3 Boys’ Tennis Captures First-Ever Moorestown Classic Title The Boys’ Tennis team made history, capturing the school’s first-ever Moorestown Classic tournament championship. The Foxes finished the season ranked No. 20 in the state

by NJ.com. The team also advanced to the NJSIAA Non-Public B South championship, falling to Pingry. Brian Pansius ’15 and Jordan White ’17 won the Friends Schools League championship at second doubles.

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4 Former MFS Star Takes Helm of Girls’ Lacrosse Program Ann Stouffer ’07, one of the school’s most successful lacrosse players and a standout at Temple University, enjoyed her first season as Head Coach at her alma mater. She led the Foxes to a record of 9-6 in the spring.

5 Joe Beideman ’15 Breaks Lacrosse Records Joe Beideman ’15 broke the Boys’ Lacrosse single-season goalscoring and points records.

He also set the school record for the most goals scored in a game by posting 13 goals in a 18-6 victory over Westtown.

6 David Howarth Named Soccer Academic All-American In August, David Howarth was honored as an Academic All-American by the National Soccer Coaches Association of America. Recipients were honored at halftime of the Orlando City SC MLS soccer match. David was one of 33 boys nationwide to receive this honor. David is now a starter for the Colby College Men’s Soccer team.

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2015-16 New Trustees Three new trustees were appointed to the Moorestown Friends School Committee.

Emily Lustig Orel is the mother of Katherine Sowa ’12 and Olivia Sowa ’15, both Originals at MFS. Emily is a graduate of Wellesley College and worked in marketing and public relations for the 92nd Street Y in Manhattan, prior to relocating to Moorestown in 1997. She has participated in a number of volunteer roles at the school over the years, including serving as a member of the Vision/Program Committee for the 2003-04 Strategic Plan Committee, and the 21st Century Skills Committee for the 2010-11 Strategic Plan. She has been a parent solicitor for the Annual Fund, hosted Annual Fund kickoff dinners and served as an Ad Hoc member of the Development Committee. She has also chaired committees for the school’s biennial auctions. Since 2013, she has been a member of the Vanderbilt University Parent Welcome Committee. She and her husband, Howard Orel, M.D., live in Moorestown.

Andrew Searle Pang ’80 has worked in development for educational and not-for-profit institutions since 1986 and has been the principal of Andrew Searle Fund Raising Counsel in Groton, MA since 1996. He has worked as Director of Development at Wilmington Friends School and Lawrence Academy, Associate Director of Development of Watkinson School, and Assistant Director, Regional Capital Campaigns at Smith College. Andrew has a B.A. from Haverford College and resides in Lincoln, MA with his husband Samuel Pang. He and Samuel have two boys, Warren and Morgan. Andrew has previously served on the board of GLAD, Gay and Lesbian Advocates & Defenders, and the Board of Managers of Investments and Permanent Funds for New England Yearly Meeting. Andrew has been an active alumnus, serving on the Alumni Board of Visitors, assisting as class representative, coordinating class reunions, and attending alumni events in Moorestown and Boston.

Elizabeth Whitney “Whitty” Ransome ’63 is the Founding Director of the James Center for Public Purpose at Garrison Forest School. She has been a life-long educator and was CoFounder and Co-Executive Director of the National Coalition of Girls’ Schools from 1991-2008.

Whitty holds an undergraduate degree from the University of North Carolina Greensboro and an M.A. from the University of Miami in American Studies. She has served as author and frequent presenter on numerous topics related to girls’ education, including financial literacy, math, and science. She was the recipient of the MFS Alumni Association Alice Stokes Paul Merit Award in 2008 in recognition of her dedication to educational equity for girls and women. She is a founding member of the Baltimore Women’s Giving Circle and has experience in enrollment management and fundraising for a number of schools. She is a founding member and trustee of the Baltimore Leadership School for Young Women since 2008. She is on the Advisory Council of Jhpiego, an international girls and women’s health organization affiliated with Johns Hopkins University. She received a 2014 Legacy Award from The University of North Carolina at Greensboro. She is a co-founder of the Floss Brudon Endowment for Coaching at MFS and co-chaired the Class of 1963 50th Reunion endowment gift campaign in 2013. Whitty has served on the MFS Head’s Council since 2008. Whitty and her husband, Tom Wilcox, live in Baltimore, and they have two children, Kate and Christopher.

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Alumni Awards

Fred Moriuchi is presented with the 2015 Service Award

by Sam Allen ’57 and Head of School Larry Van Meter ’68.

Fred Moriuchi ’65 Honored for Service to the Community Fred Moriuchi ’65 was honored with the Alumni Association Service Award at the annual Dinner Among Friends. The Service Award is reserved for individuals who have made significant contributions to the life and spirit of Moorestown Friends through loyalty, personal commitment, and service to the community.

Fred was selected for his leadership, first as a member of the School Committee, and later as its Clerk, during a crucial period in the school’s history. Fred served as a trustee from 1971 to 1995, during the terms of four Heads of School: Alexander MacColl, Gardiner Bridge, Clint Wilkins, and Alan Craig.

He helped lead the search for Alan Craig, and he also shepherded a revision of the School Committee’s Articles of Incorporation and By-Laws. He led the School Committee through lengthy discussion and consensus-building around the idea of starting a program for three-year-olds, which began at Moorestown Friends in September 1992.

In addition to serving as a trustee, Fred has been a student, a parent, and now a grandparent at Moorestown Friends.

Following in the footsteps of his father, South Jersey farmer Takashi Moriuchi, Fred has given of his time as a volunteer in the agricultural, Moorestown, and Friends communities. A past President of the Burlington County Board of Agriculture, he has held office in many other growers’ organizations. In Moorestown, he has served as Fire Commissioner and was active for many years with the town’s all-volunteer Fire Department.

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“When I think of Fred’s leadership, I think calm and firm, steady and consistent, tenacious but gentle and dedicated. I see in person today what may be the greatest contribution he and Caroline have given to the Moorestown Friends School community: their family. Tonight we honor Fred, whose leadership laid the foundation for the highly regarded, extremely successful Moorestown Friends of today.”

– Sam Allen ’57, award presenter

Fred shared a few words with those gathered at this year’s Dinner Among Friends.

“Since the days when Caroline and I attended, MFS has become more and more our school,” said Fred. “Even though much has changed around here, certain memories come back each time I walk down the hallways or out on the fields. It is the individual people who are the institution. My family is here to remind me why it was worth the time and emotion spent on School Committee duties.”

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Alumni Awards

Heather McKay ’00 • Director of the Education and Employment Research Center at Rutgers University • Pursuing Ph.D. Rutgers University Division of Global Affairs • M.A. Rutgers University • B.A. Bryn Mawr College

Young Alumni Award: Heather McKay ’00 The Young Alumni Award is given to graduates who, on or before their 15th Reunion, have distinguished themselves through meritorious achievement in the early years of their careers. This year’s recipient was Heather McKay ’00, who received her award at the Dinner Among Friends.

Heather is at the forefront of research and scholarly work in the areas of work-readiness initiatives and access to education, particularly for those who are economically and educationally disadvantaged. The award was presented to Heather by her former History Teacher Judy van Tijn.

Heather is the founding Director of the Education and Employment Research Center (EERC) at Rutgers University. EERC conducts research and evaluations on education and work-readiness programs and policies. Areas of expertise for the EERC include state and federal workforce development systems, online learning, community colleges and college completion, workplace literacy, and more.

“Access to education and a living wage are routes out of poverty for million of Americans,” said Heather. “My research and policy work emerge out of that belief. We work hard to make sure people understand how to make change and educate policymakers on what works so it can be replicated and scaled.”

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Heather McKay ’00 with State Senator Diane Allen, who hosted her Senior project in May 2000. Senator Allen presented all 2015 award recipients with congratulatory proclamations from the State Senate. working in Senator Diane Allen’s office, as a seminal career experience. She was able to speak to many of Senator Allen’s constituents. “It was then that I first saw what income inequality looks like and how detrimental it can be to families,” said McKay. “So I began to think about solutions.”

She went on to earn a B.A. with a double major in political science and history at Bryn Mawr College and two master’s degrees from Rutgers in global affairs and history. She is currently pursuing her Ph.D. in global affairs at Rutgers.

Her desire to make an impact on people’s lives originated at MFS. “Moorestown Friends School taught me that I could be a vehicle of change,” said Heather. “My teachers were worldly and smart and showed the real picture of what the world was like – how change can happen and how I could be an effective change maker.”

During her four years at Moorestown Friends, Heather was a member of the Agenda Committee for Upper School Meeting for Business and served as the Student Leadership Chair for the Middle States Accreditation Committee. She was a member of the Varsity Girls’ Soccer and Girls’ Lacrosse teams and competed nationally in sailing.

She summed up her thoughts well in one sentence: “Moorestown Friends and my teachers, coaches, and friends played a really important role in the work I chose to do and the way that I chose to do it.”

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Alumni Awards

Fredric Jameson ’50 • Director of the Institute for Critical Theory & Knut Schmidt-Nielsen Professor of Comparative Literature, Duke University • Ph.D. Yale University • M.A. Yale University • B.A. Haverford College

Fredric Jameson ’50 Receives Alice Paul Merit Award Fredric Jameson ’50 was the 2015 recipient of the Alumni Association’s Alice Stokes Paul Merit Award. The honor is conferred upon those individuals who have achieved a standard of excellence in one’s chosen endeavor or field. Dr. Jameson is one of the most influential figures in 20th and 21st century philosophy and modern scholarship.

As a veteran educator of over 55 years, Dr. Jameson certainly touched the lives of many young people at a number of universities, recreating the same magical interaction that he experienced with his teachers at MFS. He began his college teaching career at Harvard University in 1959 as an instructor and later assistant professor. He then went to the University of California at San Diego, becoming a professor of French and comparative literature. He next relocated to Yale as a professor in the French department. In 1985, he moved to Duke University. At Duke, Dr. Jameson currently holds the Knut SchmidtNielsen Professorship of Comparative Literature, where he also directs the Institute for Critical Theory.

The author of over two dozen books, he is known as a leading figure in contemporary cultural and literary criticism and political theory. He is particularly recognized for his development of the concept of postmodernism. In addition to his many books, he has published over 150 articles, some of which, such as “Third World Literature in the Era of Multinational Capitalism,” have been nearly as influential as his books.

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His work, which has been widely translated, is notably influential in Asia, particularly China. His best-known books include Postmodernism: The Cultural Logic of Late Capitalism, The Political Unconscious, and Marxism and Form.

Dr. Jameson is the winner of an incredible array of prestigious international and national prizes. He won the prestigious Holberg International Memorial Prize in 2008, awarded by the Norwegian Parliament to a scholar who has made outstanding contributions to research in the arts and humanities, social science, law or theology, either within one of these fields or through interdisciplinary work. In 2012, the Modern Language Association gave Dr. Jameson its sixth award ever conferred for lifetime scholarly achievement. In 2013, he received the Wilbur Lucius Cross Medal from the Yale Graduate School of Arts and Sciences, the highest alumni achievement award bestowed by the university. He won the Truman Capote Award for Literary Criticism at the University of Iowa in 2014.

In a letter to Head of School Larry Van Meter, Dr. Jameson, who was unable to attend the Dinner Among Friends to receive his award, recalled many fond memories of his happy times as an MFS student: “I remember a wonderful series of teachers – in English and French, in Latin, in Social Studies, even in mathematics – who gave me an inestimable background, a kind of accumulated capital of learning, whose advantages were extremely significant for me both in college and in graduate school, whether I was aware of them or not at the time. ”But trying to remember something of that period – and some memories are very vivid indeed – I realize that even today, as a teacher, I can still learn much from that experience. As a teacher, indeed, we see only one dimension of the teacher-student relationship: the promise and the interest of the student. But now I realize that the role of the teacher greatly exceeds the specific subject he or she conveys to the pupil: there is a more general influence of the teacher’s role at work here, which consists not only in his or her delight when the student first discovers the subject, or later on when the excitement of the field is kindled and a more extensive introduction is demanded. But I also see that the student also observes the passion in the teacher and is inspired by it, as I was by such fine and distinctive instructors years ago. I can see very clearly today how lucky I was to have been able to have this kind of training at MFS, and I want to think that I put it to good use.”

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Cum Laude Alumni Speaker Blair Dickinson ’00 • Associate Program Director of the Pediatric Residency Program, St. Christopher’s Hospital for Children • M.D. Drexel University • M.S. Georgetown University • B.S. Dartmouth College

Pediatrician Blair Dickinson ’00 Provides Thoughtful Remarks to Student Inductees Blair Dickinson ’00 was the guest speaker at the Cum Laude Society and World Languages Banquet in May. She serves as a pediatric hospitalist and Associate Program Director of the Pediatric Residency Program at St. Christopher’s Hospital for Children in Philadelphia, where she also completed her pediatric residency and a chief residency.

Blair graduated from Dartmouth College in 2004 with a degree in Biological Sciences. After earning a M.S. degree in Physiology and Biophysics from Georgetown University, Blair obtained her medical degree from Drexel University College of Medicine, where she received the Hahnemann Physician Society Award for Community Service.

She is also the mother of a young daughter. “Between these two wonderful worlds, I get to sing a lot of children’s songs,” said Blair.

In her remarks, she quoted “All I Really Need” by Raffi: “All I really need is a song in my heart, food in my belly, and love in my family.”

“These words were originally written for small children, but I hope tonight that they are also words that make you eager and set for the next stage in your lives – lives that will hopefully be filled with passion, caring, and family,” said Dickinson.

She encouraged inductees to pursue their passions. “My hope is that you listen to the song in your heart and continue to sing it…

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Whatever it is, embrace it, even if it takes some time to ring true in your heart or you can’t hear it right away.”

Specifically, Blair reflected on the ethos of service at MFS. “I am thankful for the way this school showed me to live a life of service,” she said. She recalled trips to New Mexico during Intensive Learning, during which students built a baseball field for Navajo children, along with visits with the MFS Handbell Choir to local nursing homes.

“MFS has instilled in me a responsibility to give back to the citizens of this Earth, so please hold on to that spirit of service and nurture it in others as you move on to new homes,” said Blair.

In conclusion, Dickinson spoke of the importance of family, both biological and community based. “Your family is the teachers and staff who have welcomed you each day and challenged you with lessons that ultimately brought you to this ceremony,” she said. “You can thank them tonight and on your graduation day, but you’ll probably never find the words to show them how much you appreciate their love for education and drive to help you succeed.”

In speaking about inductees’ immediate families, she said: “All of those eyes are sparkling with pride. These are the people who have given you an invaluable opportunity – the chance to learn here among brilliant and thoughtful minds. Let their love always be at your back, pushing you to take chances and holding you up when you falter.”

Blair Dickinson lives in Ambler, PA, with her husband, Ryan Schroeder, a family physician, and their daughter, Nora.

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Senior Project Snapshots During the month of May, seniors engage in offcampus pre-professional projects. Students gain hands-on experience and receive an introduction to the professional world. At the conclusion of their Senior Project, students present reports to faculty and their classmates.

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Alex Knowlton - Johns Hopkins University Adam Mohsen-Breen - Harvard University Katie Teitelbaum - Lehigh University David Golden - Emory University Senior Project: BaseCamp Ventures

How would you explain your internship at BaseCamp Ventures?

David: This is a venture capital firm that invests in companies. For the past five years, MFS students have come here and done an internship where they build their own company. Seniors come up with an idea, or, in our case, work to extend last year’s idea. And we have to do everything. We have to market it, we have to come up with logos, and we have to build the actual product and make it work. We have to test our product (an app) with real people.

Adam: David and Alex are the coding people. They do the programming to build the app, and Katie and I design the aesthetics like color schemes, how everything looks, and how it moves.

How would you describe the app you’re working on?

Adam: With this app, each student could go into a document and make notes. Then the teacher would be able to see all of the students’ notes and be able to grade their work right from the app, without students being able to view one another’s work. We are also providing a function where teachers will be able to assign students to work in groups, in which case they would be able to see each other’s annotations.

What is one interesting thing you’ve learned about startup methodology?

Adam: Constant iteration. You have an idea, and you test it to see if the market really wants it, so you’re always testing each stage of the product with real people and then coming back to develop the function that people want. There is a constant cycle: talking to real people and then developing your own ideas and seeing how they fit in the market.

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Did you have any interaction with the students who worked on the project last year?

David: Yes, we talked to all of them on Google Hangout and Abhay Aradhya ’14 visited to help us answer some questions. They’re happy to help, and we’ll be helping the next group, presumably, when they reach out to us. Last year’s group made an effort to make sure the next year’s group would be able to understand the project through documentation. I think that’s generally good practice when you’re making things. So we’re going to leave it clear enough for the next group to understand as well, and to continue the work even further.

What are your biggest takeaways so far?

Alex: Definitely working in a group setting. We get along well, and we’re able to efficiently complete tasks. When we come across a challenge, we can always reach out to someone, find help, and beat it.

Katie: I also think that patience was something that I learned, because everything takes longer than you think. Sometimes it takes a long time to do one thing, so then you get behind on another thing. I think, as a group, we have all learned that if you come across some kind of obstacle, you just have to step back, take a deep breath, and then see what you can do from there.

What are some of the concrete skills you’ve acquired during this month?

Alex: I knew how to code to some extent before, but I’ve never actually worked on a full-blown project. This really gave me a sense for how complex and how in-depth you have to go when you’re building a complete application. Instead of one line of code, this is a bunch of different packages working together. It’s cool how you can have these different modules that can all interact together and make something that’s as big and complex as this.

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Senior Project You may have heard that Moorestown Friends is adding a Lower School Coding program to the curriculum. Do you think it’s important to pick up that skill set at such an early age?

David: I think it’s a great idea. I started programming when I was 6 or 7. I used drag and drop coding programs, and then when I was 10 or 11, I started coding my first real programs. I gained a lot of experience from that, and those experiences actually led to what I wrote my college essay about: writing programs on my own, interning, and other things I’ve done through programming. And I think that the earlier you start, the easier it is to learn. It’s important that you learn how to think about computer programming. It’s a way to think about problem solving.

Katie: I think starting early helps with fluency, just like any other language. I started early too, and I think that’s been helpful.

David: People talk about the liberal arts providing the necessary information you need to be an informed citizen, and I think computer coding is part of that now. You need to be fluent and understand it.

Katie: Even just learning one language is really helpful, because then you can collaborate with other people who know a different language. And you can create a better program, or whatever you want to make, because you have knowledge of different languages

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that are better for different things. For example, we’re using HTML and CSS for the design, and they’re using AngularJS for the actual functionality of the program.

Is there anything else you would like to share about what you’ve learned?

Katie: Adam and I both read Google’s design materials and about how responsive design is really important for the user experience. If you create a great responsive design site, then people will be a lot more likely to use it. So we completed a lot of mockups for different color combinations and what would be the most appealing to the human eye. I feel like I learned a lot about trial and error based on Google Material Design.

Adam: I remember the first day we learned about Google’s specifications for what a website should look like. It was about 40 pages, and it blew my mind. Everything looked different to me after that, and Katie and I couldn’t look at websites without seeing these things. We had made an initial website the first day, and we basically had to scrap it completely because it wasn’t according to Google’s specifications. So I think learning how to design clean interfaces, having the user experience be the most important thing, has been helpful for me in learning how to design pretty much anything in life, including a business. I think it has been a really helpful experience.

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Jason Woloshin Senior Project: IDEA LAB College: Temple University

What were you able to do at IDEA LAB? I helped design ads for healthcare companies, completed a case study, created several ads and an email blast for Whitesell Construction, designed an infographic for IDEA LAB about their web design steps, and I helped write a commercial for Camden County College (which I also starred in). I also had the chance to work with Jay Winkler, the owner, outside of the internship with his lacrosse apparel company.

How were you able to secure the internship?

I talked to Ms. Edmund, our art teacher, to ask if she knew of any local creative places that she could recommend. One of the first places she told me about was IDEA LAB. I connected to Mr. Winkler through email for about a week, and then I went in, had an interview, and met with two other members of the creative team.

What did you learn during your Senior Project?

I became a lot more comfortable with Adobe InDesign and Illustrator, and I learned some Photoshop tips I didn’t know before.

Also, I worked a lot on my creative writing skills, especially for marketing purposes rather than writing fiction. I learned a little more of the ins and outs of how a company works, especially a smaller one like IDEA LAB, where there are only four people on the creative team who will touch a project.

internship like this, in which I was changing the layout of different ads and creating new compositions, helped me learn some of the basics of graphic design. I now have something on my resume showing that I’ve done this kind of work before. I already know some fundamentals and have experience in the field.

Can you describe one of your favorite experiences?

Definitely the commercial shoot. But another really great experience I had was going to a meeting with ION Cameras, and we talked about different marketing ideas for a new product they have coming out. So that was nice to contribute in the meeting and brainstorm with both of the companies.

How were you able to contribute as a high school senior transitioning into a college freshman?

They asked me how people my age would use different applications and social media, which helped a lot in their discussion. Also, during the Camden County College commercial process, they let me pick the voice actor because they felt that I would connect to the right demographic. They wanted a younger perspective on a lot of their decisions, and they asked what appealed to me and what didn’t.

How does this experience relate to your career plans?

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Senior Project Adalberto Rosado Senior Project: Ronald McDonald House College: Princeton University

How did you choose Ronald McDonald House for your Senior Project?

I first became interested because Sonia Mixter Guzman ‘02, the House Operations Manager at Ronald McDonald House, tutored me in English the summer before my freshman year at MFS. While I was there, Sonia gave me a tour and talked about everything that the House does, and I just remember walking around, seeing different families. Once Senior Project came around, I thought, what if I went back to that place? I knew they helped a lot of people.

Does this experience apply to what you’d like to pursue later in life?

I’m going into college undecided, but I know I like being in an environment like this one where I have to interact with a lot of people. I’ve been thinking about psychology, because I took it this past year with (Science Teacher) Dr. Kreider, and that was amazing.

We learned not just about the brain and how people behave, but also about ourselves. I learned things about myself that I was never aware of, and if I could help people in that way, I think that would be great.

Did you learn any valuable lessons during your time here?

Be ready for the unexpected. For example, we usually had one group come in to make dinners for the families, and one day we had two that showed up at the same time. We had to compromise who was going to leave and who was going to stay. Sometimes something really unexpected happens and you just have to deal with it and go with the flow.

What kinds of projects have you been able to help with?

Translating has been a big part of my work. A family who I assisted came in one day from Mexico and their English was very, very limited. One day we had a translating issue that was even difficult for me, because there are certain Spanish words that are different in other places that I didn’t understand. But I thought back to my family being in a place where we didn’t speak the same language, and I know it’s really difficult. You feel like an outsider; you feel like you don’t belong, you don’t know what to do, you’re kind of lost. To give that source of comfort, through language, was incredible.

What do you do to make people feel more comfortable during their stay?

One thing we really did emphasize was that we’ll get them whatever they need, even if it’s the tiniest thing.

They could just ask anyone. For instance, someone asked if we had any yarn to use to knit, and we eventually figured it out. Whatever it is, whether they are looking for something to do or a place to go, we really tried to meet all their needs and wants. No matter how small they seem, we tried to make them feel as at home as possible.

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Bria McKenzie, Rachel Tarter, Molly Fischer, and Molly Foster each spent their senior internships at local Friends Schools, assisting teachers in a variety of disciplines.

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Senior Project: Orchard Friends School College: The George Washington University

Senior Project: Haddonfield Friends School Music Department College: Washington College

How did you get connected with Orchard Friends?

On Career Day, I was in the social work section, and I shared with the group that I wanted to be a speech pathologist. My classmate Molly Foster told me that there was a school in Riverton for kids with language-based issues, and who needed support with writing and reading comprehension. She gave me a teacher’s email and we emailed back and forth.

How did this experience fit into your future plans?

I love music, and I want to be a teacher, so if I could combine those things that would be amazing. Washington College has a major called Human Development, and I’ll probably do that with a double major in Music. Senior Project really validated what I want to do in college. Instead of going into freshman year thinking, “I guess I want to do teaching,” now I know that’s what I really want to do.

Could you describe the atmosphere of Orchard Friends?

It’s like a giant family. The average class size is only about four kids.

It’s like a much smaller version of Moorestown Friends, and they integrate Quaker values into their lessons.

What kinds of things were you doing on a day-to-day basis?

The classes were getting ready for Frolic, which is their eighth grade graduation. In music class, we helped a lot with preparations for Frolic. The little kids were learning a dance; first and second graders were doing a routine with scarves; third and fourth graders were doing a ribbon dance; fifth graders were singing and doing a hand game; and sixth and seventh graders were drumming with buckets.

What did you enjoy the most about your Senior Project?

Getting to know the teachers and the students, because they’re all so different and they all have different personalities. Because the school is small, it was easy to get to know them.

How does this experience relate to what you’d like to do?

I’m planning to study speech pathology at George Washington.

That’s something that drew me there, because not a lot of schools have a program. I also learned that I definitely like working in a school environment. My cousin is also a speech pathologist, with a private practice, but I decided I’d rather work in a school if I enter the profession.

What drew you to speech pathology?

My cousin is autistic, so I’ve seen how much speech pathology has helped him.

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During my last week at Haddonfield, I got to teach the students a song, and they were so happy. I give my teachers much more credit now, because it is exhausting to do this job.

What did you learn from your experience in the classroom?

Patience is key. Music Teacher Anna Preston was amazing, and every time we ended a class, she tried to turn the experience into a lesson for me. If a kid wasn’t having a great day, she would tell me other ways I could have handled it. She told me that whatever age I’m working with, I shouldn’t use more words in a sentence than how old they are. So if they’re seven, use no more than seven words in a sentence, and that way they can understand better what you’re trying to tell them.

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Senior Project Molly Foster Senior Project: Westfield Friends School Art Department College: Arcadia University Is art education something you would like to pursue?

My parents are both artists, but It wasn’t until I took Studio Art this year that I decided I might want to pursue it as a profession. I didn’t really think I could do it as a profession – I just loved it as a hobby but (MFS Art Teacher) Ms. Edmund encouraged me to pursue it. I’m going into college undecided, but there is an art education major at Arcadia.

Bria McKenzie Senior Project: Westfield Friends School Music Department College: Princeton University What brought you to Westfield Friends for your Senior Project?

I pretty much grew up here, and I feel like this school helped me to gain a lot of confidence as a singer and as a student. I really wanted to come back, see my old teachers, and help in any way that I could.

Also, I’ve always been interested in music – mainly singing, violin, and learning about different instruments.

What skills have you picked up during Senior Project that might be helpful to you in the future?

I’ve been learning about some of Ms. Faye’s tricks on how to assess kids without making them nervous. For the kindergarteners, she gives them each a little guitar pick. They sing a song, and then everyone sings a little solo about what color pick they have, and that’s a way to assess whether they can match pitch – they don’t really know they’re being assessed, so they’re not too scared to sing.

Was there a particular project you especially enjoyed?

We went outside and painted the iris flowers a lot; the kids did observational paintings of them. I thought it was really interesting how each grade did the observational drawings differently. You can see the progress with each age group.

What was it like being a teacher as opposed to a student?

I really enjoyed it. I didn’t know what it would be like to be an art teacher, but now I feel like I have a better understanding of it. There are challenges though: thinking of projects to do, having so many kids, and giving attention to all of them.

What characteristics did you value in the teacher (Art Teacher Deborah Marris) you shadowed?

I think she’s great at classroom management, which is something I would want to work on. She has a strong presence in the class.

I’m a little bit shy, and I don’t know how that will work out for me in teaching, but I feel like I can work on it. She is a professor at a college, as well. She gets to work with all different ages – preschool through college – and that’s something I might want to do, too.

From observing the classes, I’ve learned a lot about classroom management and how to keep everyone entertained at the same time, even though a lot of them are at different levels of musical ability. The main thing is learning how to make sure the students who are struggling more don’t feel like they can’t do it, while also making sure the kids who are above that skill level are still able to learn. Kids who are at the top of their class can take home guitars, ukuleles, and penny whistles to practice on their own and come back and perform by memory.

What were some standout moments from the past four weeks?

It was really fun to be a part of A Midsummer Night’s Dream. Molly Foster and I did lighting and sound, and I was put in charge of specifically figuring out lighting and when to change it. I’m not in stage crew at school, so it was a challenge at first, but it was really fun. I finally figured out what looked nice for night and day and how to spotlight certain parts of the stage.

I’ve also been able to help some of the first graders who don’t understand music theory that well. That’s been really fun, to help with teaching.

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Senior Project Scott Abrams Senior Project: Flying W Airport College: College of Charleston

How did you become interested in aviation and fulfilling your Senior Project at the Flying W? A student in my grade, Armon Adibi, his dad, Sina, took us up in his plane last summer. We saw Six Flags, went down to the beach, and came back. After we landed, I realized, “Wow, this is definitely one of my biggest interests.” I was curious about it a little bit before, but once I had actually taken off – I mean, wow!

After that flight, I really wanted to get involved. It’s interesting to talk to other pilots about their experiences. Mr. Adibi helped me reach out to the manager at the Flying W. I also wrote a history paper during my junior year about the airline industry for Ms. McFeely’s honors class, because she gave us the option to tie our interests into the paper. It was a tenpage paper about British aviation and the development of the Concorde.

How would you describe your day-to-day work and what did you learn?

On the first day, I had no clue how to refuel a plane. Now I understand the basics. There’s a flight school here, so they do some pretty good business, and we refuel those planes probably once or twice a day. We also have a demonstration team and an air shred team. So they will take off and do loops and tricks. It’s really cool to see them.

How does the experience that you’ve gained tie into your career and college aspirations?

Well, I definitely want to continue with aviation. Not flying a plane to LA, but asking how does that plane get to LA? How does that plane arrive, and what needs to happen once it’s on the ground in Philly in order for it to take off to go to LA and be on time? I’m interested in the operations and the business side of it, and of course the finances of an aviation company.

I plan to major in business at the College of Charleston, and they actually have a transportation minor that I’m really interested in. I definitely think that my involvement at Flying W, with their airport operations, fueling the planes, and doing all the other stuff that needs to be done, will be a great addition to my resume.

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Jonathon Hurley - University of Delaware Supti Roy - Bryn Mawr College Carly Teitelbaum - George Washington University Senior Project: Cedar Run Wildlife Refuge

How did you decide to volunteer at Cedar Run? Jonathon: I love working with animals. I grew up on a horse farm in Medford, and I thought this would be a great opportunity to work with baby animals.

formula on other feedings. We have to see what time it is and what kind of food they’re going to be getting. If it’s salad, then we have to feed them scrambled eggs with the shells still in them, berries, and mealworms.

Carly: I’ve been volunteering at an animal shelter for a while, and I wanted to do something with wild animals instead of domesticated animals.

Jonathon: When I first got here, it seemed odd that they ate eggs.

They do, though — they go into other birds’ nests in the wild, especially the red-tailed hawks.

Supti: I also used to work at a shelter, and I wanted to experience life at a wildlife refuge.

Supti: I think it’s really interesting when we get to work with opossums, because you can watch them get more aggressive as they grow up; you can see them trying to hone the instincts they need to survive. When they’re young, they won’t try to resist anything, but then they learn that they need to.

What is a skill you picked up during this Senior Project?

Carly: I would say responsibility.

Supti: I learned a lot more biologically about some of the animals.

For example, now we know the anatomy of an opossum, which is really cool. I’ve also learned how to be more patient.

Jonathon: This has really helped me to not only learn about the animals, but showed me how to work in a team environment. We all have to rely on one another to get the job or mission done. We need to work together, because we’re trying to help all these injured animals and the baby animals who have been abandoned.

How do you interact with the animals on a day-to-day basis?

Carly: I get here at nine, and I check the board to see what my assignment is for the morning. No matter what, I’m going to be feeding animals and changing their cages. The fledglings get fed every hour, and every other hour they get something different. So, they get “salads” on some feedings and then they get a baby bird FALL 2015

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What kinds of things happen to the animals that result in them being taken to Cedar Run? Jonathon: They were either abandoned by their parents or they were injured in some way. We actually just got two flying squirrels, and they are the cutest things in the world. One was trapped in a stick trap, and a woman poured oil all over him to get him out. He came in covered in oil, so we washed him off, nursed him back to health, and now he’s doing great and he’s going to be released into the wild in a week or two.

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Class Notes

1965

50th Reunion

Alumni Weekend 2015

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Class Notes

Members of the Class of 1965 attended the Dinner Among Friends on May 1, gathered for dinner at Akira in Moorestown, and met once again for brunch on Sunday, May 3, at the home of Fred and Caroline Brunt ’66 Moriuchi. The reunion was organized by Linda Hyatt Lee, Roslynne Novack, and Merrill Weiss. Pictured are: Merrill Weiss, Frances Wheaton Lambert, Linda Hyatt Lee, Mary Beth Schultz Hempel, Mary Richardson Bossen, Alan Cooper, Linda Stevenson Kimball, Fred Moriuchi, Christine Fay Henry, Letitia Raymond Kelly, Eileen Eisenhart “Bridget” Starri, Shelley Katz Greenwald, Art Abramowitz, Susan Haydock Connell, Beverly Boogar Lovejoy, Nancy Denbo, and Roslynne Novack. Not pictured, but in attendance were: Julie Ross Hegelein and Howard Wildman.

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1960

55th Reunion Bob Jamison, Isaac Hand, Frances Janney Ventola, and Maurie Stevenson

Thomas Stackhouse and Dick Manchester

1970

45th Reunion Members of the Class of 1970 gathered on Saturday evening May 2 at the home of Judy Benner Cope. Thanks to Judy for hosting and organizing the reunion. Seated: Ross Attix, Judy Benner Cope, Mary Mastran Paterson, Lucy McKeon, Wendy Scott, Barbara Gardiner, Mary Lou Mitchell, and Miriam Fisher Schaefer. Standing: Rob Ward, Mark Darlington, John Caughey, Michael Yuritch, Guy Daubert, Peter Douglas, Larry Hinds, Mike Raymond, Stan Shedaker, Debra Corley Giffen, Wendy Gale (Neal’s spouse), and Neal Gale. Also attending, but arrived after the photo: Ellen Forsythe and Ann Foster.

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1975

40th Reunion The Class of 1975 gathered on May 2 for the reception at the Greenleaf Mansion and then headed to PJ Whelihan’s for the evening. Thanks to Allison Barclay Young and Charles Haines for organizing the reunion. Pictured are: Geoff Gotthelf, Anne Emmons Buck, Charles Haines, Cindy Eni Yingling, Christine Rogers Stevens, Mark Ford, Brian Alnutt, Frances Koblenzer, and Allison Barclay Young.

1980

35th Reunion Many members of the Class of 1980 came together for dinner at Riverton Country Club on May 2. Thanks to Ken Stevens, Ken Zekavat, and Andrew Searle Pang for organizing the event. Mustapha Khan, Ted Hopton, Kay Durbin O’Brien, Tom Edmunds, and Andrew Searle Pang attended the gatherings at the Greenleaf Mansion and the Club. Joining them at dinner were Glenn Brotsker, Marc Cohen, Jennifer Applegate De Marco, Steve Egbert, Mary Jo Coll, Stefani Bryen Kasdin, JoAnn Easling King, Patti Thurber McDonald, Sollie Pinkston Miles, Nancy McCollum Reid, Bob Riesenbach and his wife Elisa, Ken Stevens, Ken Wunsch, and Ken Zekavat.

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1985

30th Reunion Thanks to Kevin Wise for organizing the reunion for the Class of 1985 at Whistler’s Inn in Cinnaminson on May 2. Pictured are: David Sufrin, Kevin Wise, Laura Culver Hite, and David Williams

1990

25th Reunion Members of the Class of 1990 gathered at Iron Hill Brewery on Saturday evening, May 2. At the Greenleaf beforehand are: Heather Weisband Azoulay, Angie Giacchetto Keough, Mayuris Pimentel, and Adriana Romero Melendez.

1995

20th Reunion

Celebrating their 20th reunion, members of the Class of 1995 met at the Greenleaf before heading into Philadelphia. Pictured are: Lee Porter, Kate Brunt Avunduk, Paul Hourigan, Jennifer Henry Lundgren, Scott Brick, Courtney Morris, Kate Goode Kruza, and Jared Schultz. Not pictured, but also attending the reunion were Ashley King and Jamie McCracken. Thanks to Lee Porter for organizing the gathering. Lee shared that “the Class of 1995 greatly enjoyed our 20th reunion on campus, then got some snacks and watched the Kentucky Derby at PJ Whelihan’s and celebrated late into the night in Philadelphia at Gran Caffe L’Aquila, hosted by Gigio Longo (Class of 1994), whose family owns GCA.” 86

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Class Notes 1941 Mary Newell Nelson has been spending time with her daughter, Cathy, whose husband passed away last year. Her great granddaughter, Crystal, resides with her in Garden Grove, CA, while she pursues her degree in engineering.

1942 Robert L. Smith resides in Bethesda, MD, where he is currently trying to finish writing a short book about the Battle of the Bulge.

He sends warm wishes to all his classmates!

1943 Coles Roberts resides at Medford Leas and is now a great grandfather to six, all of whom live nearby.

Malinda Frome Turnbull, who finds it easier to stay home these days (which is now in Maine), sends fond greetings to her classmates.

1947 Condolences to Margaret Wood Blood on the loss of her husband George. After 57 years in their home, they moved to an assisted living home in Wayland, MA in May 2014. George was active, though wheelchair bound, almost up until his death this past April.

1948 Mary Goodnow Meyer reports: “We have lost out longtime classmate Peggy Voorhees Beal this year, after a brave battle to stay with us for many years.

Barbara Jefferis Gunn Haines paid her a visit shortly before her death. Additionally, Carol Ann Matthews Belser greatly misses her husband Gay who died over a year ago. They suffered the loss of their beloved daughter Lynne before Gay’s death. I’m in touch with many classmates – send me your news for our spring column.”

and after such a bitter cold winter. It’s a perfect time to visit the ‘Historic Triangle.’

We’re always available as tour guides!”

1950 Charlotte Harris Josephsen, who was unable to make it back for the class’s 65th reunion, sends greetings to those classmates she missed!

1951 Jane Scull Michelfelder has lived in Galax, VA for the past 27 years, where she spends her time volunteering for Hospice.

1952 Charles Carpenter spent seven weeks in the hospital in the Chicago area during 2014, but has made a complete recovery.

He hopes to visit friends in New Jersey sometime soon.

1953 The Class sends its sympathy to Lydia Stefanov Demko, whose husband Vladimir died on March 26. Lydia had shared before his death that they celebrated their 56th wedding anniversary and she joined the Octogenarian Club. She is living in Houston and is enjoying her family. Her eldest granddaughter, Cassie, is at the University of Oklahoma; Lindsey started high school and plays flute in the band; Allysa, age 14, sings in a local choir; and Mikala, age 10, plays violin.

Nora Janney Dunfee resides in Rancocas and teaches at Rancocas Friends School.

She’s an active member in the community and at Meeting. She’s also a grandmother to six, ranging in age from 4 to 26. Nora shares that her heart is heavy with the loss of classmates Sally and Hap, and Lydia’s husband Vladimir.

Mary E. Ricketts has relocated to Tamarac, FL, where she reports she is “busy and loving it.” She has joined a musical theatre club and served as a stagehand in a recent production. She has also joined a choral club which travels to nursing homes to sing, and a crochet group which provides items for preemies and children with cancer.

1954 Ellen Kline Burman is basking in the success of her grandchildren: her oldest granddaughter graduated from the University of Mississippi, her grandson was appointed to the U.S. Air Force Academy, another grandson currently studies political science at Rhodes College, and her youngest granddaughter is studying medicine and was awarded a soccer scholarship to a local college.

Condolences to Nancy Hollinghead Elsbree, whose brother Irving Hollinghead ’45 died in February 2015.

She shared that his service was held in the manner of Friends with many celebrants speaking of his life.

1949 Margaret Caldwell Karb shares that “Williamsburg is so beautiful in the spring

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1960 Class representative Sheila LeBow Gross ’60 (above Sheila then and now) is looking forward to seeing her classmates in Hawaii early this November for a reunion she and Len Shapiro ’60 have arranged. Contact Sheila for more info.

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Lee McDaniel ’68 met up with Bobby Shirley Bear ’68 in Madison Valley, MT. Lee was speaking there as the President of the National Association of Conservation Districts.

At the Oregon Symphony gala on April 16, Founding President of BRAVO Youth Orchestras, Dr. Bonnie Reagan ’64 was honored as the first-ever recipient of the Schnitzer Wonder Award, which recognizes outstanding community service through the arts. The award included a $10,000 gift to BRAVO. Dozens of BRAVO children performed during the gala program.

1956 Wick Hollingshead visited sister Suzanne Hollingshead Wermuth in Arizona during the winter freeze and met most of her 26 grandchildren.

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her own unfranchise business with Market America.

1963 Stephen Balaban sends along good wishes to his classmates, and is looking forward to getting together again.

1964 Trixie Sanborn Meteyer shares from Canandaiga, NY that she is still enjoying happy memories of the class’s 50th reunion in May 2014.

Chris Wagner Oliver has moved into a new home in Eldorado Hills, CA. She extends an invitation to classmates to call her if they are in the neighborhood.

Charlotte Gregg Simpson sends blessings to her classmates.

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Ute Theile Linder’s son Moritz married his sweetheart Caroline on December 19, 2014.

1960 T. Proctor Lippincott spends his time bird watching and listening to jazz music.

1961 Bill Archer would like his classmates to know that he is still the Town Crier mascot of the Moorestown Historical Society. He and his wife Eileen spent a week in Maine in September 2014 and enjoyed it.

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J. Chris Nissen ’67, noted professional artist, donated a large oil painting to MFS in memory of his late art teacher, Peg Cowan ’41. It will be hung in the Field House Commons. MFS invites classmates who return to campus to view the work.

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1970 Robert Ward ’70 and his wife, Grace, moved to New Orleans in mid-December and have been enjoying the music scene, various restaurants, and the warm temperatures. They now live around the corner from their two grandsons, Javi, age 9, and Santi, age 7.

1965 Marty Spangler Garrigues is living with her son, Joel, in Roseville, CA while her daughter Wendy and Wendy’s husband Damon live next door in Marty’s former home. She invites classmates who visit the Sacramento area to call.

Chris Eni ’74 and his wife, Jenny, celebrated the graduation of their son, CJ, from MFS at Commencement on June 6.

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1968 Linda Sieg won the prestigious Baron Award in the Reuters’ 2013 Journalists of the Year competition, in recognition of her coverage of the complex political system of Japan day in and day out for decades.

In 2014 she received further accolades when she received a record four Society of Publisher’s in Asia awards and four honorable mentions in what is described as Asia’s most distinguished journalism awards. Linda has been Reuter’s Chief Correspondent for Political and General News in Japan since 1999 and prior to that was the Chief Economics Correspondent there.

1969 Larry Kotlikoff is a co-author of Get What’s Yours: The Secrets to Maxing Out Your Social Security, a New York Times bestseller. NPR featured Larry on their show in May to discuss how citizens can get the most out of Social Security. Additionally, In June, Larry was quoted in a New York Times article titled “Matchmaking Season FALL 2015

The Tarter family celebrated the graduation of Rachel ’15 from MFS at Commencement. Father Rodney Tarter ’84, Rachel Tarter ’15, sister Courtney Tarter ’19, and mother Elizabeth Tarter. for Republican Presidential Candidates and Economists.”

Mary-Leslie Miller graduated from Greensboro College with her second master’s degree - a M.A. in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (PESOL). Aside from pursuing her degree,

she’s been traveling around the globe: France, Morocco, and Afghanistan. She’s hopeful her degree will allow her to travel even more and “retire” overseas.

We extend our sincere condolences to David Good on the death of his wife of 39 years, Nancy, in November 2014.

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Mikki Harris ’93 and her husband David Wall Rice recently became proud parents to Stokely Harris Rice, born April 24, weighing 8 pounds 14 ounces. Pictured together are Stokely and older brother, Biko.

2002 Antonietta Scotto Passariello ’90 and her family celebrated the graduation of her son, CJ, from MFS at Commencement.

Congratulations to Steve Suflas, who has headed out to Denver to serve as Managing Partner of the Ballard Spahr, LLP office, and expand its western Labor and Employment practice. He will continue to handle an active caseload in New Jersey, and, we hope, will continue to be a regular at the Alumni Basketball Game.

1971 Alexander Kniseley retired in April 2015; he had been practicing medicine in London at the Institute of Liver Studies, King’s College.

Author Jeff Miller was one of four featured speakers at a June 20 symposium titled: “Herbert Hoover and WWI Humanitarian Aid” at the Herbert Hoover Presidential Library in Iowa. C-SPAN was there as well, filming the presentations for future airing on American History TV.

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1985 Tammy Matthews was able to recover her lost class ring through the kindness of a good samaritan. A skateboarder in Upper Dublin, PA spied something shiny in the grass, and his enterprising mother contacted the MFS Development Office, who identified Tammy as the owner. Tammy’s daughter had asked for permission to wear the ring to school, and had been very upset when it disappeared after changing for gym class.

Tammy and her daughter were thrilled that someone had taken the trouble to get it back to them.

1986 Colonel Shawn Wells assumed command for the U.S Army Garrison Rhineland-Pfalz, headquartered in Kaiserslautern, Germany with over 1,500 employees. His wife, Shelly, volunteers at their daughter Katie’s middle school. Katie plays basketball, soccer, the flute, and enjoys reading.

Sonia Mixter Guzman ’02 and her husband, Arnaldo, welcomed their second child, Vincent Javier, on June 1. Pictured together are Vincent and Sadie ’30, who is in preschool at MFS.

1988 Dana Calvo is a co-executive producer for the new Netflix drama Narcos, detailing cocaine’s rise as a Colombian cash crop and its rapid spread into the U.S. in the late 1980s.

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Remembering Seiji Moriuchi ’98

1998 A Wiffle Ball Tournament in memory of the late Seiji Moriuchi was held on June 27. The event was organized by Math Teacher and Baseball Coach Ron Obermeier and Ryan Winkelspecht.

That evening, a benefit organized by Kristin Bromley Fitzgerald ’97, took place at PJ Whelihan’s in Cherry Hill.

Benefiting the Seiji Moriuchi Scholarship fund, it raised over $5,000. About 225 friends attended the party, featuring the band The Loop.

Middle right: Michelle Moriuchi (wife of Naoji), Akemi Moriuchi ’04, Fred Moriuchi ’65, Takashi Moriuchi ’92, Naoji Moriuchi ’94, and Tim D’Angelo.

Bottom Right: Tara Winkelspecht, wife of Ryan Winkelspecht ’98, Bree Rutherford, wife of Ryan Rutherford ’99, Akemi Moriuchi ’04, Vera Pappas, Kristin Bromley Fitzgerald ’97, and Michelle Moriuchi.

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David Martinez ’00: Resilience and Creativity Help Build a Thriving Business David Martinez has faced challenging obstacles throughout his life, both as a veteran of the United States Marine Corps and as an entrepreneur of his business Craftypodes. Nevertheless, his story demonstrates remarkable resilience, courage, and creativity in the face of adversity.

David greatly valued his time as a student at MFS, particularly his experience as a member of the Camden Scholars program, as he found it helped prepare him well for the hurdles he would face later in life.

“I can’t thank the Camden Scholars program enough for its entire existence. It allowed me to be in a completely different environment from what I was used to on a regular basis and interact with a lot of different kinds of people,” said David. “And it may not seem like a big deal, but the bus rides were very important for me. It was a long ride, about an hour, and it allowed me to talk with other people like me, talk about things going on in school and daily life, and make some long-lasting friendships.”

A couple of MFS teachers also impacted David’s high school experience significantly.

“I loved being in the Unofficial Official Monty Python Club with Doc (the late and beloved English teacher John LaVia). Doc was not only a tough, but fair, teacher, he was also hilarious,” shared David. “Also, Mr. Omilian really helped cultivate my love of mathematics and indirectly got me interested in computer programming, which I’ve dabbled in a bit since high school.”

After graduating from MFS, David decided to enlist with the U.S. Marines. He served for five years, specializing in radar for F-18 fighter jets and engaging in combat training, eventually rising to the rank of Lance Corporal. However, during his combat training, he badly injured his knees which led to various other related health issues.

“My physical issues were complications that I had to get around. I still had to keep doing my job anyway,” said David.“ As far as the military goes, you really never know what you’re going to get into until you’re already there. That may be a good thing or a bad thing, but you need to be able to compensate for that unknown and make it a good thing for yourself.”

At the end of his active service with the Marines, David moved to Texas with his wife Kelly to readjust to civilian life. Unfortunately, his physical disabilities worsened as his existing knee problems developed into back problems, and his condition and chronic pain prevented David from holding a job outside of his home. Additionally, within the last few years, David discovered that he has Asperger’s syndrome.

In spite of these numerous physical setbacks, David’s independent streak still blazed fiercely.

“I really needed to be able to do something for myself, and one of the things that helped me to deal with the struggles in my life was crafting,” said David, who found stitching to be a relaxing and healing activity. “My wife got me into doing some knitting. She had been doing various crafts since she was a kid. Eventually, we realized we could do it professionally.”

After years of research and development, David and Kelly launched their own crafting business venture, Craftypodes, in 2012. They design cross-stitch/embroidery patterns, write crafting tutorials, and sell one-of-a-kind custom pieces. The couple reached a significant career milestone when they became recognized members of the Indie A-List community, one of the premier consumer resources for exceptional small businesses, in April 2014.

Though greatly appreciative of Craftypodes’ success thus far, David believes that the business and the art of crafting has benefitted him on an even deeper level by helping him regain some of his lost confidence. He is able to work from home as a creator, allowing him to look after his physical needs, while still pursuing his passions.

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Tim Stoeckle ’10: Taking Phillies Fans Out To The Ballgame…on Twitter.

Tim Stoeckle is the new In-Game Social Media Coordinator for the Philadelphia Phillies baseball team. You can find him at home games in the press box at Citizens Bank Park.

His main responsibility is to post timely updates, graphics, and video to the team’s Twitter account during games. He also creates and posts game recap graphics for Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram. He reports to both Major League Baseball (MLB) and the Phillies.

“I wanted to find a job in baseball media and I didn’t even know a position like this existed,” said Tim, who was tipped off about the position by a cousin who works for MLB. After enduring a long and competitive interview process, he was hired just before the All-Star Break. He then trained at the MLB offices in New York in early July before starting with the Phillies in mid-July.

He’s been most excited by user feedback on the team’s Twitter account during games.

“I enjoy reading the comments,” said Tim. “The Phillies have given me great freedom to use graphics and video, and these generate the most retweets and favorites. People have noticed the additional activity on the Phillies Twitter account during games.”

Tim Stoeckle and Andrew Rosenbach ’10

Tim graduated from St. Joseph’s University in 2014. On Hawk Hill, he wrote for the student newspaper and hosted a sports talk program on Radio 1851. He also wrote for the popular nationwide site The Bleacher Report.

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Malaika Smith Rooney was reconnected with her class ring after a contractor discovered it under a bathroom floor during a renovation of a house in Moorestown.

Malaika’s mother, former faculty member Marty Smith, was happy to help it find its way to her in North Carolina.

1994 Brandi Sanders Toatley stopped by MFS in July to give a school tour to classmate Ann Roef, who had been an exchange student with the Class of 1994 their senior year.

Ann, her husband and three children were vacationing in the U.S. from their home in Belgium.

2000 Ayami Shimada Akiho ’03 was married on May 31 in Tokyo.

1990 Ben Boothby’s work was featured as a solo exhibition in a show of large oil paintings called “Ephemeral Formations” in the Atrium of the CitiCorp Building in New York City. Ben’s art will be displayed next at the 25th annual Miniatures & More exhibition at the Albuquerque Museum in New Mexico from October 24 through early December.

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Matthew Cerra and his wife, Madelyn, have a new daughter, Margaret Mayah.

2003 Brent Dickinson and his wife, Lauren, were expecting their first child in September.

David Cerra, who graduated from Villanova Law School in 2013, has passed the Pennsylvania and New Jersey bar exams.

2004 Kalisa Martin launched her own luxury bed and breakfast on Jamaica’s north coast in September 2015. Called The Runaway, the property was featured in a blog post for Food & Wine magazine, where Kalisa shared insider tips about how to have an amazing and authentic experience on the island.

2005 Elyse Muratore graduated from the University of Notre Dame in 2009 and is currently in her third year of medical school at the University of Arizona.

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2006 Ryan Flynn is pursuing his M.D./Ph.D. at Stanford in Cancer Biology.

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Dan Murray, and the company which he founded, Unmanned Sensing Systems, was featured on the front page of The Philadelphia Inquirer.

2010 Samantha Smith received her B.A. in graphic design from Drexel University in 2014. She is currently employed in the marketing department of MEDCO Tools.

2014 Dhalil Sadiq was recently recognized as a member of The National Society of Collegiate Scholars, an interdisciplinary honors organization based on outstanding academic performance. He is currently a sophomore at Montclair State University.

Vincent Salvano ’13, an undergraduate at the NYU Tisch School of the Arts for Film and Television, spent the summer as an intern at Dreamworks in Los Angeles.

Class Notes received after September 4 will be printed in the next issue of Among Friends.

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 Assistant Director of Marketing and Communications Stephanie Huie, Moorestown Friends School, 110 E. Main St., Moorestown, NJ 08057.

Alumni Lacrosse A large number of alumni gathered for the annual Alumni Boys’ Lacrosse match on Saturday, May 30. Pictured in front: CJ Cooper ’13. Row 1 (left to right): Spencer Krohn ‘11, Assistant Boys’ Lacrosse Coach Tim Yingling ’09, Michael John McGinn, Justin Gonnelli ’05, Andrew Shinn ‘11, Galen Spencer Linzie ’11, Andy Cook ’15, Greg Yingling ’11, Tyler Mills ’14, Jason Woloshin 15, and Nate Rivera ’11. Row 2: Official Joe Murray, Boys’ Lacrosse Coach and Physical Education Teacher Michael McGinn, John Murray, Matt French ’07, John Latimer ’11, Tim Latimer ’13, Kyle Koste ’11, Harrison Krohn ’11, Andrew Edzenga ’15, Cliff Burgess ’12, Adeola James ’13, Trevor Golden ’14, Joe Beideman ’15, Buck Smith ’10, Daniel McGinn ’14, Robert Rodgers, Sam Madamba ’14, Andrew Minitto, Tevin Rivera ’13, Kieran McMenamin ’16, and Dylan Eni ’16, Former Boys’ Lacrosse Coach Steve Yingling.

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In Memoriam Irma Jennings Bartlett ‘31 Margaret Voorhees Beal ‘48 sister of the late Arthur B. Voorhees ‘40 and sister-in-law of the late Margaret Roberts Voorhees ‘42 Gabriel F. Belser Husband of Carol Ann Matthews Belser ’48 George Blood husband of Margaret Wood Blood ‘47 Robert E. Cleaver ‘46 husband of former School Committee member Jane Cleaver, brother of the late H. Kent Cleaver ‘44, father of David Cleaver, Carol Cleaver Stoneback ‘73, Richard Cleaver, Steven Cleaver, and Catherine Cleaver Carol Davis ’67 sister of April Davis Bird ‘73 Connie Evaul mother of Anne Evaul ’78 and Phil Evaul ’81 Joyce Franich former faculty Jeffrey Gerber ’89 Nancy Good wife of David Good ’69 Wilson Greenwood ’41 brother of the late Horace Greenwood III ’37, Thomas Greenwood ‘39, and David Greenwood ‘44 Kenneth Harbaugh ’46 Bruce C. Hasbrouck Father of Ethan Hasbrouck ’98, Seth Hasbrouck ’00, and Heidi Hasbrouck ‘01 William Haynes ‘50

Ann Hedges wife of the late Dr. Thomas Hedges Jr., and mother of Dr. Thomas Hedges III ’67 and the late George Hedges ’70 and William Hedges ’74 Carol Evans Herrman ‘85 daughter of former Lower School Director Larue Evans Walter Macy Lewis former faculty and husband of Ann Mood Lewis ’50 Elise Mannella ’72 sister of Richard Manella ’75 and Nina Manella Crooks ’78 Dan McGowan ‘67 John Meade husband of Amy Marshall Meade ’78 Yuri Moriuchi wife of late School Committee Clerk Takashi, mother of former School Committee Clerk Fred Moriuchi ’65, Agnes Miyo Moriuchi ’67, Carol Kiyo Moriuchi ’71, and Nancy Chiyo Moriuchi ’73, grandmother of Takashi Moriuchi ’92, former School Committee Clerk Naoji Moriuchi ’94, the late Seiji Moriuchi ’98, Emiko Guthe ’02, Akemi Moriuchi ’04, Greg Guthe ’05, and Geoffrey “Yas” Guthe ’10, and great-grandmother of Mina ’26 and Naomi Moriuchi ’28, father-in-law of Caroline Brunt Moriuchi ’66 and former School Committee Clerk Bill Guthe Sallie Knorr Stewart ’52 sister of Edward B. Knorr ’49 Edith “June” Rodman Swanell ‘44 Sister of the late Peter Rodman ‘33 David Wasson husband of Sandra Bray Wasson ’58 Claire Miller Zimmerman ’73 sister of Vernon Miller ’64, Eric Miller ’67, Mary Leslie Miller ‘69, Jeffrey Miller ’71, Eric Miller ’74, and Carolyn Miller ’76

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.

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Paige Hurley ’16, watercolor

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Congratulations, MFS Class of 2015!

Scott Abrams - College of Charleston Armon Adibi - Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University Sydney Arce - University of Alabama Vivian Bao - Georgetown University Brett Barbin - University of Chicago Brandon Beach - Emerson College Joseph Beideman - Elon University David Berg - Muhlenberg College Jeremy Berinson - Muhlenberg College Mankaran Bhasin - Virginia Tech Luke Bianco - Cornell University Brandon Boyce - Rowan University Arianna Caiazzo - Arcadia University Andrew Cook - Rowan University Hannah Creighton - James Madison University Macey Cropski - Florida Atlantic University Erica D’Costa - Rutgers University Ryan Dorsey - New York University Shailen Doshi - Cornell University Andrew Edzenga - George Washington University Christopher Eni - Gettysburg College Molly Fischer - Washington College Chelsey Flax - Rutgers University Emma Foster - Arcadia University Molly Foster - Arcadia University

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New! Three Thanksgiving Weekend Alumni Sports Matches

Boys’ Soccer Girls’ Soccer Field Hockey

1950 Varsity Soccer team

Join us at MFS for three alumni matches on Saturday, November 28 at 10 a.m.

1912 Field Hockey team

For the first time, Girls’ Soccer and Field Hockey will hold alumni matches.