MB Cupola - Ethical Leadership (fall/winter 2015-16) by Moses Brown School

Fall/Winter 2015-16

Cupola

Ethical Leadership Thuli Madi ’95 Fearless Advocate Antonio Aponte ’75 Davide Dukcevich ’92

Welcome, New Board Members!

Moses Brown, a Friends school, exists to inspire the inner promise of each student and instill the utmost care for learning, people, and place. — Moses Brown School mission statement

Moses Brown School Board of Trustees 2015-2016 Paul Adler P ’14 ’16

MB welcomes seven new members to the Board of Trustees this year (left to right): Alisha Pina Thounsavath ’96, George Panichas ’83 P’15’18, Michael Hirtle, Issmat Atteereh P’13’18, Charlene Cassese P’16 ’18, and Peter Crysdale. Russell Carpenter ’59 also rejoined the board. Thanks to all board members past and present for their thoughtful leadership of MB.

Issmat Atteereh P ’13 ’18 Greg Baldwin ’87 Neil S. Beranbaum ’86 P ’22 ’24

The next issue of Cupola will focus on Learning — with a twist. Learning is about much more than education. We hope to find people in wildly different fields whose careers require constant learning and/or teaching. Suggestions welcome!

Clerk, Enrollment & Marketing Committee Russell Carpenter ’59 Charlene Cassese P ’16 ’18 Clerk, Parents’ Association Peter Crysdale Elaine Dickson P ’18 ’22 ’27 Ted Fischer ’83 P ’12 ’14 ’17 Gary Goldberg ’87 P ’17 ’19 ’20 Clerk, Campaign Steering Committee

About Our Cover

Brian Goldner P ’14

Nokuthula Madi ’95 is shown at work in Johannesburg; she was interviewed by Guest Editor Alisha Pina ’96. This Cupola showcases alumni who exemplify ethical leadership, from South Africa to South Providence. See page 16 for more from Thuli and other inspiring alumni. Are you working for change, too? Let us know! alumni@mosesbrown.org

Clerk of the Board

Habib Y. Gorgi ’74 P ’08 ’10 ’12 ’17 Clerk, Executive Committee Karen Hammond P ’10 ’14 ’14 Michael Hirtle Lee Jaspers P ’11 ’14 Recording Clerk of the Board Gardner Lane P ’27 ’28 Kathleen Levesque P ’12 ’14 ’17 Assistant Clerk of the Board Rachel Littman ’87 P ’20 ’22 Clerk, Trustees Committee Frederick Martin

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Mike McGuigan Donald McNemar Friends Coordinator Kara Milner P ’19 ’21 Mary Lee Morrison Elizabeth Morse George Panichas ’83 P ’15 ’18 Clerk, MB Alumni Association Lisa Rocchio ’85 P ’14 ’15 ’21 Clerk, Nominating Committee W. Bradley Shipp ’83 Clerk, Buildings & Grounds Committee Liesa Stamm Alisha Pina Thounsavath ’96 Heather Tow-Yick ’94 Dawn Tripp P ’19 ’24 Clerk, Nurturing Friends Education

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Treasurer of the Board Cecily Kerr Ziegler P ’22 ’24 Matt Glendinning Head of School Jackie Stillwell Clerk of NEYM

Ethical Leadership

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Cupola A bi-annual magazine for Moses Brown School alumni Editor Adam Olenn ’91 P ’25 ’27 Managing Editor Kristen A. Curry Class Notes Editor Susan Cordina P ’16 Director of Alumni Relations Karin Morse ’79 Assistant Head of School for Institutional Affairs Ronald Dalgliesh P ’21 Contributors Emily Atkinson P ’14 ’18 Adam Olenn ’91 P ’25 ’27 Alisha Pina Thounsavath ’96 Photography Lauren Barkume Peter Goldberg David O’Connor

Cupola Fall/Winter 2015-16

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Letter from Matt Glendinning

Cupola is produced by the Office of Alumni Relations for alumni and friends of Moses Brown. Your feedback is welcome. Please send comments to: Cupola, Moses Brown School, 250 Lloyd Avenue, Providence, RI 02906. Send suggestions, class notes, and address updates to MB Alumni Relations via mosesbrown.org or alumni@mosesbrown.org; 401-831-7350 x114. Moses Brown School is a nonprofit institution.

News from Moses Brown Today

www.mosesbrown.org

Fireworks at MB!

Reflecting on Ethical Leadership

MB Believes

Alumni Profiles:

Thuli Madi ’95

Antonio Aponte ’75

Davide Dukcevich ’92

Joanne Debrah ’97

Ngina Johnson ’94

Mark Silverman ’93

Darryl Wood ’77

MB Alumni Association Events & News

MBAA Award Recipients

Class Notes

Former Faculty, Staff, and Parents

In Memoriam

Essay: Galen McNemar Hamann

Thanks to Guest Editor Alisha Pina Thounsavath ’96, page 15.

Putting Our Mission Into Action A letter from Matt Glendinning, Head of School Expo service day: Students in the Literature of War elective helped veterans at Operation Stand Down Rhode Island.

We want students to explore moral issues and matters of social justice that they witness and experience in the world around them. And we seek to promote critical thinking and self-reflection about those issues and to foster social, emotional, academic, and moral development in tandem. In our strategic plan, MB Believes: A Vision for Learning, People, and Place, we identify three attributes — so-called “north stars” — that we feel students will need to lead lives of success and purpose in our rapidly changing world: Expert Thinking, Global Awareness, and Ethical Leadership. As the name implies, these attributes are meant to serve as guiding beacons as we go about evolving our programs over the next five years. We have made great progress in the area of Expert Thinking with the school-wide adoption of Project-Based Learning and a new program in Engineering and Design Learning. The TRIPs program also is accelerating at a rapid pace across all three divisions. Beginning this year, we are bringing heightened attention to Ethical Leadership. This is exciting but also challenging work, because both “ethics” and “leadership” are hard to define in concrete terms, let alone quantify. Moses Brown’s mission — to inspire the inner promise of each child and instill the utmost care for learning, people, and place — clearly points us in the right direction. In fact, the mission itself suggests a simple definition for ethics at MB. In acknowledging the inherent worth of each person, we believe that everyone should be treated with respect and kindness. Ethics is the study of how we care for one another and the world around us, and why. The six principle Quaker testimonies — Simplicity, Peace, Integrity, Community, Equality, and Service/Stewardship — provide a natural framework for promoting both ethics and leadership. We believe that the most authentic and powerful way 4

to produce ethical leaders is by putting our commitment to these Quaker testimonies into action. Led by a cross-divisional team of teachers — Simone Ahlborn, Maureen Nagle, and Kelly Joseph — we are creating a formal program in Ethical Leadership. Its goal is to help students develop their own personal code of ethics and to become responsible, engaged members of their local and global communities. We want students to explore moral issues and matters of social justice that they witness and experience in the world around them. And we seek to promote critical thinking and self-reflection about those issues and to foster social, emotional, academic, and moral development in tandem. The most gratifying aspect of this work is watching it take root, moving beyond the classroom into our students’ lives. In lower school, a new club has started this year: SPARK (Students for Peace Acting with Responsibility and Kindness), in which 3rd-5th graders meet to brainstorm ways to live the Quaker testimonies. Middle schoolers branched out across Providence in October, visiting Providence’s neighborhoods to better understand our community in-depth. And this fall, our varsity football captains decided that giving back to the community would help with team building at the start of the season. New and returning players alike spent their final days of summer at the R.I. Community Food Bank, providing needed community service while building bonds for the coming season. These are the early seeds of Ethical Leadership that will grow and evolve into lives of meaning and purpose, like those of the MB alumni featured in these pages.

MB welcomed Rachel Moulton as head of upper school this fall. Rachel comes to Moses Brown from the Miami Valley School in Ohio, where she was head of the upper school, chair of the English department, and assistant director of college counseling. A published author with her M.F.A. in creative writing, Rachel also has worked as director of communications and assistant director of Antioch Education Abroad at Antioch College and as assistant director of graduate admission at Emerson College. Rachel says that what drew her to Moses Brown was the school’s strong sense of community. Rachel recently joined Providence Friends Meeting.

News from Moses Brown Today

Go back and take a second look. That’s the message that David Roche, comedian and inspirational speaker, shared at MB in November. Born with a significant facial difference, David asked students to work beyond their initial discomfort and take a second, deeper look. Students were spellbound by his story and message. Lower school students sold lemonade to help bring David to MB.

Go MB! Moses Brown welcomes Steve King as new head hockey coach. A Rhode Island native, King played at Hendricken and Brown before embarking on a professional career in the AHL and the NHL, including stints with the Providence Bruins, New York Rangers, and Anaheim Mighty Ducks. He is coaching with Greg Paolino and Larry Tremblay. Moses Brown also welcomes Ronald Woodley as new head coach of Quakers’ track. Ron is an elite athlete, currently training for the U.S. Olympics (triple jump). He was a standout in track and field at URI: a NCAA national qualifier, three-time Atlantic 10 Conference champion, and two-time New England champion. In his senior year, Woodley received the university’s Albert LeBoeuf Award, given to the most outstanding student-athlete.

Long live the King!

Fake Smiles & Lasagna Congratulations to upper school math teacher Christine Jenkins who published her first book last summer, recounting her experience mentoring two Rwandan refugees, Sonia and Eugene.

MB notes and congratulates Dr. King Odell, now officially MB’s longest-serving faculty member. Doc has spent an incredible 62 years connected to MB in various roles, including teaching world languages in the upper school from 1953-2005. Doc served as yearbook advisor and was lauded as Teacher of the Year by the R.I. Foreign Language Association. Doc coached track and cross-country at MB for 40 years and is a member of the school’s Athletic Hall of Fame. Today, you can find Doc in the Archives on Wednesdays and Fridays, when he welcomes former students, new visitors, and important donations to the school’s historic collection. 5

Civics in action Students and faculty visited Washington, D.C. in November to meet with the Friends Committee on National Legislation and undergo lobby training on peacebuilding. They also met with Senator Jack Reed. They were at the Martin Luther King, Jr. and Franklin D. Roosevelt monuments when news came about the attacks in Paris. “We took comfort in each other and talked about how peace, humanitarianism, and inclusion are still our best tools in working for a better world,” says teacher Beth Lantz. “We arrived home exhausted, but invigorated by our work in D.C. and the power that lobbying can have in our democracy.”

MB launches new program in ethical leadership Moses Brown is pleased to announce the launch of a new program in Ethical Leadership, the third ‘North Star’ identified in MB’s strategic plan. Simone Ahlborn, Kelly Joseph, and Maureen Nagle will lead the program.

Kudos • E ric Aaronian and Willie Edwards were named RIIL Division II Coach of the Year for soccer and football, respectively. Eric also was named 2015 Private School Coach of the Year by NSCAA and Division II Coach of the Year by RISCA. • Senior Luis Hernandez was named Division II player of the year and also recognized by the National Soccer Coaches Association of America as an All-New England selection, one of only four players from Rhode Island. Luis first came to MB via Project GOAL (Greater Opportunity for Athletes to Learn). Congratulations!

Grounders for the Game Moses Brown student-athletes and coaches took the initiative to help bring lacrosse to other Providence schools — and their efforts inspired a matching donation from Patriots Head Coach Bill Belichick. As a result, Providence’s After School Alliance added lacrosse this past fall. MB also partnered with PASA (headed by past MB parent Hillary Salmons) for a new lacrosse program for middle school students. Longtime MB boys’ lacrosse coach Mike Fraioli grew up with Belichik and made the initial connection which ultimately led to “Grounders for the Game.”

Thanks, PA! The MB Parents’ Association continues to lead good work on campus, supporting faculty/staff innovation through annual Special Project awards. Last year, the PA funded the Moses Brown Peace Garden, mounting of a hawk and songbirds for lower school science, a whiteboard and e-textiles for upper school art, a lower school robotics program, and a visit from the Initiative to Educate Afghan Women. 6

Ethics in action Upper School Mathematics Teacher Paul Gazin is the recipient of MB’s 2016-17 Joseph Olney ’32 Sabbatical. Paul will use his time to enrich his teaching through two service learning initiatives. He plans to volunteer with Goodwill Industries of Rhode Island and work as a volunteer income tax preparer for low-, middle-income, and elderly individuals.

In lower school, students are exploring diversity, identity, environmental sustainability, nonviolent conflict resolution, and human rights. In middle school, students study history from a variety of critical perspectives, reflect on social justice, and take increased responsibility for community wellbeing. In upper school, service learning is a graduation requirement, students take Religious Studies and choose from several ethics electives, and clubs and activities such as Equal Voice and the Community Outreach Program expose students to a variety of social justice issues.

Fall semester kicks off service For upper school orientation, students began the school year with a day of service at several sites, including Providence Animal Rescue League.

MB hosted a Friends Education Conference in November. Panelists included (left-right) Jenny Rowe, Head of Friends School of Portland; Nia Thomas, Young Friends coordinator for NEYM; Mary Lee Morrison (moderator), MB board member from Hartford Friends Meeting; Carolyn Garth, fifth grade teacher at MB; and Drew Smith, executive director of Friends Council on Education.

Go Quakers! Fall athletic news • The middle school field hockey team ended their tournament as co-champs. • MB’s boys’ varsity soccer team had a historic undefeated season, finishing in first place in their division with a 17-1-3 record. They also won the Division II Sportsmanship Award for an unprecedented sixth year in a row. • MB’s middle school boys’ soccer team won the annual Wheeler Soccer Tournament. • MB’s varsity football team holds the school’s first undefeated record in recent memory, since MB joined the RIIL. The team won the Div. II State Championship. 7

Fireworks at MB! MB Announces Historic Fundraising Campaign with Community Celebration

At a special Friday night gathering on Mann Field on October 16, over 1,200 MB students, parents, alumni, faculty, and staff crowded into a bright white tent on the corner of Hope and Lloyd for StoryDrive, a one-of-a-kind show that celebrated Moses Brown’s past, present, and future. Written and performed by faculty, staff, and students, the show was a telethon for stories that culminated with a dramatic announcement by Head of School Matt Glendinning: the launch of MB Believes: A Campaign for Learning, People, and Place (see page 12). With a goal of $56.5 million, the campaign is the largest fundraising effort in MB history and a record for independent schools in the Providence area. Matt also announced that over the last two years, almost 2,200 contributors had given an unprecedented $27.5 million towards the campaign goal. To put these early results in context, MB has raised more in two years than it did in the entirety of its last record-setting campaign — an eight-year effort that ended in 2008. After the campaign announcement, Expo attendees enjoyed a harvest dinner and community bonfire on the Front Circle, followed by a surprise fireworks display over Middle House.

MB Expo Day 2: Homecoming & Open House On Saturday, admission candidates joined alumni, current families, students, and MB faculty for a day of performances, sports, and educational experiences. Chorus, Improv We Trust, and the Faculty Blues Band delighted listeners on the Back Circle stage, while the Athletics Department sold “vintage” MB uniforms to raise $550 for the Gloria Gemma Breast Cancer Resource Foundation. Most visitors headed for the main draw of an MB education — the classroom experience. Hugh Madden ’84 says, “The demonstration of what it is to be part of MB was nothing short of spectacular. Folks like the ‘feel’ of our community.”

One MB Story In response to the school’s call for MB stories, John Pennington ’63 was inspired to share his MB story. A legacy student here, Jon was awarded the Headmaster’s Cup before receiving a scholarship to Harvard. He credits Moses Brown with helping him accomplish this. He says MB gave him a superior education, encouraged independent thinking and hard work, and gave him tools to look beneath the surface: “MB holds an important place in my heart. I’m confident MB continues to encourage independent thinking. Some in our class came more than 1,000 miles for our 50th reunion because Moses Brown and its people so enriched our lives.”

A day of civic engagement Students and faculty at Moses Brown also skipped class in October. Or rather, they skipped out of class on the first day of Expo to take learning beyond classroom walls. Lower school students built a public art installation celebrating creativity, courage, and collaboration. Middle schoolers fanned out across Providence to conduct ethnographic research in the city’s neighborhoods. Upper school students partnered with Blackstone Parks Conservancy, Save the Bay, Neutaconkanut Hill Conservancy, Sojourner House, the Women’s Center of RI, and Gifts to Give, providing needed service to local community organizations. It was part of a focused effort by MB to apply its curriculum and resources to real-world issues, giving students hands-on experience while benefitting the surrounding community. “We are committed to growing a generation of leaders, young men and women with the skills and values to make the world a better place,” says Matt Glendinning. 9

Reflecting on Ethical Leadership Current community members on this enduring aspect of MB.

Julia Burrowes Lower School Staff

Extended Day Director Jules Burrowes brings a strong community focus to her work with MB’s youngest learners. The child of teachers, Jules attended Friends schools herself and brings a connection to Quaker education and a deep commitment to improving lives on and off campus. At MB, Jules nurtures students in MB’s after-school program and teaches novice woodworkers at summer’s RISE camp. Jules has a way of teaching that keeps campers coming back — her woodshop course is one of RISE’s most popular offerings. She also teaches a ‘Bicycle Repair’ class in which campers fix flat tires, disassemble bikes, re-grease bearings, and adjust brakes and gears on models ranging from 1-21 speeds. The finished bikes go to charity, giving people who can’t afford a new bike a well-tuned machine. This class combines learning and service — Jules’ favorite topics. Off campus, she works with veterans battling post-traumatic stress disorder. She is a teacher of the Wisdom Way, which centers on wholeness and helping heal the trauma of war. Jules

says she experienced a profound spiritual moment working with veterans and gained a new understanding of her father’s work as a conscientious objector during WW2: “Veterans are not separate from their community because of going to war, they have only done what we asked them to do. It is up to those of us who stayed behind to recognize our responsibility and help see the returning vets honored for their service and healed from the wounds of war.” A lifelong Quaker, Jules is a member of the Providence Monthly Meeting. “Of all the places I’ve worked, MB is the best!” she enthuses. “I love seeing the children progress, learning more about who they are becoming. My greatest expectation of anyone’s education is that they find the way to become a thinking, feeling, creative person in right relations with other people of the world; that they are able to offer service and work with others to leave a better, more joyful place for the next generations.”

Paul Suttell ’67

Chief Justice of the Rhode Island Supreme Court “It is important that students learn to make right choices at an early age, in small matters as well as large.” Ethical leadership, while central to all human endeavors, holds particular significance in the legal profession. In Rhode Island, Paul Suttell stands at the pinnacle of our state’s judicial system as chief justice of Rhode Island’s Supreme Court. This respected jurist, noted for his fairness and hard work, was sworn in as the Court’s 51st chief justice in 2009. He first joined the Court in 2003, after having served 13 years in Rhode Island Family Court. Paul developed his writing skills as a student at MB. After graduation, he majored in political science at Northwestern University and earned his J.D. from Suffolk University. Upon completing law school, Paul returned to Rhode Island to practice. He served as a 10

state representative from 1983-90 and was a delegate at the Republican National Convention. He has been active in numerous community organizations, including Adoption Rhode Island, Sakonnet Preservation Association, and the Little Compton Historical Society. Paul considers himself fortunate to have parents who set a high ethical standard, primarily by example: “These principles were reinforced daily at Moses Brown. Many of our morning assemblies were devoted to the moral and ethical dilemmas that we were likely to confront. I trust that this same tradition carries on today. It is important that students learn to make right choices at an early age, in

small matters as well as large. It is often the small decisions that are the most challenging. We all know that it is wrong to cheat on a test, but perhaps it is less clear when we find a $5 bill on the floor.” The authority of the courts depends on the faith and trust that people have in our legal system. He is reminded of the importance of required candor in the legal profession — which was affirmed for him as a student at Moses Brown: “This principle is very much reflective of MB’s motto ‘for the honor of truth.’ I can think of no better foundation for ethical leadership in the law or in life.”

Cecily Kerr Ziegler P ’22 ’24 Parent, Board Member

Cecily Kerr Ziegler couldn’t be more deeply steeped in Quaker education. She is a 13-year veteran of Germantown Friends School in Philadelphia, where her mother taught for 40 years (eight of them alongside a young history teacher named Matt Glendinning). When Cecily moved with her family to Providence, Moses Brown seemed like a natural fit for her sons. Today, Cecily is a staff attorney at Dorcas International Institute of Rhode Island, practicing immigration law on behalf of victims of domestic violence, sexual assault, human trafficking, and other crimes. She also serves on boards for MB, Reach Out and Read Rhode Island, and the Roger Williams Law School Pro Bono Collaborative. Cecily’s interest in public service started at Germantown Friends. She participated in a high school Spanish class service trip to Puerto Rico and spent a summer doing community health work in the Dominican Republic while at Yale. “The overlay of Quaker values had an impact; I want that for my kids.”

“Leader or not, we all must work on being ethical people. That means acting with integrity and doing what is right — especially when it’s hard.” Those values translate directly to Cecily’s work in Rhode Island today; as undocumented immigrants, her clients are especially vulnerable to crime due to language barriers, lack of understanding about our laws, and fear of deportation. Sadly, these vulnerabilities are often exploited and become weapons in an abuser’s toolbox. “Quaker values recognize the potential of any person you encounter,” she says. “Just because someone doesn’t speak the language or crossed a border to get here doesn’t mean they should become a source of free labor to an employer, or be subjected to violence with no access to justice.” Of the many benefits to an MB education, Cecily appreciates the emphasis on values found here: “I value the SPICES.* I want my sons to take those with them when they leave MB. Leader or not, we all must work on being ethical people. That means acting with integrity and doing what is right — especially when it’s hard.” *Acronym frequently used in Friends education to refer to the Quaker testimonies of Simplicity, Peace, Integrity, Community, Equality, and Stewardship.

Devin Weinberg ’16 Student

Not many 14-year-old boys can say they were closely involved in a start-up that grew to a billion dollars in worth. In his freshman year, Devin Weinberg was one of eight original employees of Providence-based Teespring. Although he was the only high school intern working among college students, Devin was encouraged to offer solutions to problems and “run with his ideas.” He worked with customers 12 time zones away to build the business, and his ideas boosted the company’s marketing and sales efforts and gave him the confidence to found MB’s Entrepreneurship Club. Now Devin is putting his problem-solving acumen, work ethic, and industry to good use for philanthropic ends, hoping to give back to Providence before he graduates. Devin wants to see other students gain as much pleasure from books as he has. Devin feels other students should have the opportunity to read classics like The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn. With his Teespring earnings, Devin has donated 100 books each to

E-Cubed Academy and nearby Hope High, where he’s also sponsored an incentive-based reading contest, Providence Reading Olympics. With the funds he’s raised, his goal is to eventually give 100 books to all ten Providence public high schools, focusing on the classics: “I think wherever you live or go to school, these books can have a strong connection for any student; they hold such meaning.” With 13 years at MB behind him, Devin has gained ample exposure to a multitude of great works in his long tenure at MB. To accomplish his lofty goal, Devin teamed up with Barnes & Noble in Warwick and their collection of classics. One novel that speaks to Devin in particular is The Great Gatsby, which he read in his junior year at MB. Although raising funds for any venture is challenging, Devin says the reaction he received at E-Cubed — with the school principal and librarian nearly in tears — made it all worthwhile. 11

MB Believes Soars To Early Success

Campaign Co-chairs Barbara and Brian Goldner P’14, Chairman, President, and CEO of Hasbro Inc., announce the launch of MB Believes on October 16.

Learning, People, and Place $5.4 million The Moses Brown Fund

Campaign Goals: Supporting Learning, People, and Place On October 16, 2015, more than 1,200 members of our community gathered to publicly launch MB Believes: A Campaign for Learning, People, and Place with a goal of $56.5 million. As of January 2016, total fundraising had reached nearly $30 million from 2,358 contributors for the strategic priorities outlined here:

Learning $4.0 million $1.5 million

TRIPs Endowment Expert Thinking Model Endowment

People $15.0 million Scholarship Endowment $1.0 million Scholarship Current-Use (annual) Giving $3.5 million World-Class Teaching Endowment Place $17.5 million $5.6 million $1.5 million $1.5 million

$56.5

Woodman Family Community & Performance Center Young Learners Center Y-Lab Sailing & Marine Education Center

million

Total Campaign Goal

The Woodman Family Center — It’s Happening! The Woodman Family Community & Performance Center Located at the center of the MB campus, this 34,000-square-foot facility is well on its way to becoming the new physical heart of Moses Brown. Sitting at the crossroads of all three divisions, it will connect to a fullyrenovated Walter Jones Library and become the new social, artistic, intellectual, and spiritual hub of campus.

The Moses Brown community broke ground on the Woodman Center in June. With its unique design, the main hall can be quickly reconfigured to accommodate performances for up to 500, meeting for worship, art and cultural exhibitions, and social functions.

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With Nearly $30 Million Raised TRIPs 2016

TRIPs Are Happening! TRIPs — Travel, Research, and Immersion Programs — will foster a rising generation of civic-minded, multilingual, and ethical global citizens at MB. These opportunities will help students explore cultures, life experiences, and worldviews different from their own. We believe these transformative educational experiences should be a part of a Moses Brown education for every student, regardless of financial circumstance. With a diverse and robust list of TRIPs offerings for the March break and summer of 2016, MB has nearly reached its goal of providing more than 100 upper school TRIP opportunities each year to ensure that every student can participate at least once in their high school experience. However, we are only in the early stages of endowment fundraising for TRIPs to make certain that financial circumstance is not an impediment to student involvement.

• L ower & Middle School White Mountains Adventure Trips • C elebrating Human Rights in Washington, D.C. (fifth grade) • Y ellowstone Environmental Science Trip (middle and upper school) • Dominican Republic Service Trip • Providence March Break Service Experience • P uerto Rico Cultural Immersion and Environmental Conservation Service Trip • Cuba Cultural Immersion Trip • New York City Performing Arts Trip • Kenya Service and Safari Trip • T he Hague — International Student Conference on Human Rights (to visit the Netherlands, Prague, Berlin, and Amsterdam) • Rocky Mountains Outdoor Adventure Trip • Girl Up Leadership Conference in Washington, D.C

“Going to Kenya was incredible. It was my first time out of the country. It definitely opened my eyes to being in a different culture and what can happen there, how people interact differently. Going on trips like this made me think about what I want to study in college. To experience this in high school is awesome.” —K ieran Harrington ’16, president, upper school Student Senate

Tell us what you believe: www.mbbelieves.org

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Work began in earnest as school let out last year and considerable progress has been made. The renovated Jones Library will be completed by this summer; the Woodman Center will open in late fall 2016.

A final push is now underway to raise the additional $5 million needed to reach our $17.5 million fundraising goal. For more information or a list of opportunities, please Dalgliesh, A naming final push is now underway to contact raise theRon additional $5 million needed to reach Assistant Head fundraising of School for Institutional at our $17.5 million goal. For moreAffairs information or a list of naming 401.831.7350 please x 111 or rdalgliesh@mosesbrown.org. opportunities, contact Ron Dalgliesh, Assistant Head of School for 13 Institutional Affairs, at 401.831.7350 x 111 or rdalgliesh@mosesbrown.org.

Ethical Leadership

It takes a village. This fall, upper school students made bowls for community service; the bowls will be sold on campus, with the funds then donated to a local soup kitchen.

Devin Weinberg ’16 embraces it with his goal to supply each Providence public high school with 100 classic books. Cecily Kerr Ziegler P ’22 ’24 channels it as a Dorcas International Institute attorney representing victims of domestic violence, sexual assault, and human trafficking. Lower school staffer Jules Burrowes embodies it while helping veterans overcome PTSD. Thuli Madi ’95 lives it — courageously fighting for equality and the sexual and reproductive health rights for more than one billion men, women, and children in Africa. All these members of our MB family are inspiring reminders of the individual responsibility each of us have. Our world is hurting. Division, degradation, and death are increasing because of terrorism, fear, racism, ignorance,

sexism, and the systems keeping many down. Much of my recent writings as a state reporter for The Providence Journal illuminate Rhode Island’s struggles with these ‘–isms.’ Ethical leadership is a key solution, and you don’t have to be a president, CEO, or school principal to practice it. Guide all your decisions and choices with respect for the ethical beliefs, values, dignity, and rights of others. Breathe with trust, honesty, consideration, charisma, and fairness in your lungs. It’s in our air already. The improvements at MB — our village — and the work towards remaining flaws are obvious. As a new board member, I see the culture shift being led by Head of School Matt Glendinning. It’s worth following — and cloning elsewhere.

Alisha Pina Thounsavath ’96 is statewide reporter for The Providence Journal. She started her career there 20 years ago, as an intern while still at MB. Alisha helped lead the Journal’s multimedia series, “MLK: 50 Years Later,” which won a Metcalf Diversity in the Media Award, and has contributed to this year’s Race in Rhode Island series. She also won the George Lima Award from NAACP Providence and several first-place nods from the Rhode Island Press Association. Alisha is a graduate of Boston University. Outside of work, she mentors youth through her volleyball league, Spike Down, and sings with the Prism of Praise Community Gospel Choir. Say hello to Alisha at ali.spikedown@gmail.com. 15

Nokuthula Madi ’95 Fearless Advocate By Alisha Pina Thounsavath ’96

On a continent more homophobic than not and overrun with violence against women, Thuli Madi’s career as a fighter for sexual and reproductive health rights in Africa is as necessary as it is dangerous. Same-sex sexual acts are illegal in 34 African countries, nearly 65 percent of the continent, according to a 2015 report from the International Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Trans, and Intersex Association. The penalties often include imprisonment — and in some nations, death. Today, Thuli works as a program officer for the Southern African office of Afrikagrupperna, a solidarity organization based in Johannesburg which gives long-term financial support to local and regional organizations and social movements for change towards a more just world. FAMILY VALUES Born in Johannesburg in 1976, Thuli has always let her family’s values guide her. Her father passed away when she was three. Her mother Zandile raised Thuli and her younger brothers under apartheid rules and patriarchal customs in the 99% black urban area of Soweto. “There is this expectation that the eldest boy child takes leadership after the father,” Thuli says. “My family isn’t like that.” Commenting that her mother taught her well, Thuli says, “I believe that when you work with people, you have to respect their difference, their diversity; it is important to be humble and to listen. Everyone has something to contribute.” Thuli helped lead her family and went to Catholic boarding school in Kwa-Ngwanase, KwaZulu-Natal at age 13. It was here that she learned about educational opportunities in America, from leaders at the school and volunteers who taught there. One in particular hailed from Rhode Island and told her about Moses Brown. He encouraged Thuli to apply. Learning that she could get a scholarship to do so solidified her decision to come. She arrived in 1994 for her senior year and joined MB’s residential living community with students from Thailand, Japan, Korean, Japan, and Germany. “I did my best to absorb as much as possible in people from all walks of life — their culture, values, their experiences — and I tried to share as much as possible about mine,” Thuli recalls. She had high expectations that she would be welcomed, especially from people with ties to Africa, but the reality she encountered was different. “I was disappointed in the attitude I received from African-Americans,” she says, looking back. Noting the racial tensions in the United States, and the institutional racism in her home country (which she says still exists post-apartheid), she says, “I just assumed there would be an understanding that we are all together.” She was not pushed away, but had hoped to feel more fully embraced by American students. Thuli says MB peers from other © Lauren Barkume

© Lauren Barkume countries were more cordial, and that she and the other international students bonded together over their shared challenges, including being in a foreign country. She says, “I hold fond memories of my time spent at Moses Brown and the friendships I made there.” After graduation, Thuli returned to South Africa: “I missed my brothers, and I did not want my youngest brother, Thabo, then 5, to grow up not knowing his sister.” BACK TO AFRICA Upon returning to South Africa, Thuli attended the University of KwaZuluNatal in Durban for a degree in social sciences. She received additional training in public relations before getting a postgraduate psychology degree from the University of South Africa. “When I was growing up, I wanted so much to be a psychologist,” she says. “A lot of my friends would come to me with their problems, and I would listen and say things that they found soothing.” She began working for a mental health agency, supporting youth with mental disabilities and working to reduce prejudice and misunderstanding towards that community. After three years, her advocacy work switched to the LGBTI (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and intersex) community. Thuli, who is openly lesbian, was director of Behind the Mask (an NGO that published media on LFBTI affairs in Africa) for nearly nine years. Through its web magazine and outreach, the group exposed human rights violations of sexual minorities in Africa and gave voice to African LGBTI communities. It also provided a platform for exchange and debate for LGBTI groups, activists, individuals, and allies. Through journalistic activism, Behind the Mask strove to mainstream LGBTI interests and change negative attitudes towards homosexuality

and same-sex traditions in Africa. The organization published stories about homosexual couples jailed in Zimbabwe and Uganda and shared how though South Africa recognizes same-sex marriages, lesbians are still raped and killed in some parts of the country. “No justice, that’s the most disappointing,” Thuli says. “It makes you live in fear.” In talking about the most challenging part of her career thus far, Thuli says, “Working for the rights of LGBTI people was a daily personal fight. I could not separate work from my personal life which became extremely draining and

as the starting point for all development cooperation. They assert that people should be able to make decisions about their sexuality and bodies and how many children they want — without these basic rights, the result is a society where people are trapped in poverty and oppression. Afrikagrupperna’s programs bring necessary childbirth and pregnancy care to poorer communities, advocate for abortion law and gender equality, provide equal access to economic and political power, educate on HIV and sexuality, and aim to reduce the spread of HIV in

“I did my best to absorb as much as possible in people from all walks of life — their culture, values, their experiences — and I tried to share as much as possible about mine.” frustrating.” What was most gratifying for her was when she saw how LGBTI people in countries outside South Africa became even braver over the years, fighting for their rights in their own countries — even at risk of imprisonment or death. NEW CHAPTER The emotional toll and blurred lines of personal and work struggles eventually led Thuli to leave Behind the Mask and join other organizations before coming to Afrikagrupperna. In addition to South Africa, Afrikagrupperna works and supports organizations and social movements in Southern African countries such as Mozambique, Angola, Zimbabwe, and Namibia, all working for human, social, economic, political, and environmental rights and causes. Thuli’s division focuses on multiple issues, including some of the same ones she advocated for at Behind the Mask. The organization sees human rights, including sexual and reproductive rights,

South Africa. Poverty and inequality drive the HIV epidemic in Southern Africa. The high proportion of infections among women highlights the prevalent lack of equality and violence against women found in African society. On average, one in three women globally has been subjected to physical or sexual violence; the highest levels exist in Africa. As a woman and an open lesbian in Africa, living and working on a continent that kills, disrespects, jails, and rapes women and gay people, Thuli’s work continues to be a personal fight. She promotes change, which puts a spotlight on her. But she rarely talks about the danger this inevitably puts her in, choosing instead to view her chosen profession as a welcome responsibility. Her advice to MB students considering a similar path: “Follow your passion, be who you are, and how you feel can never be wrong!”

Good Break “My world opened up at MB. It was a pivotal place for me in my teen years. I was raised in many ways by Moses Brown — being there at an critical period in a young person’s life.”

With colorful flair, Antonio “Tony” Aponte made a smooth transition to boarding life at MB. A talented basketball player, his intuitive playing helped secure him a spot at MB, net a championship win, and ultimately brought him full circle to his career today. Antonio was born on New York’s Lower East Side to parents from Puerto Rico. He started going to the local Boys Club at age 11 and was recruited to the BCNY basketball team, then recommended to their prep program. Antonio first visited MB with three other boys when Moses Brown was recruiting promising students from the Boys Club of New York. He made the drive up, fell in love with what he saw, and went home to await his decision. Learning that he was admitted — and extended a scholarship — was a memorable moment for Antonio. Years later, he still has his letter of acceptance from Mr. Potter who said Antonio was accepted because he showed enthusiasm and interest in being at MB. The letter is tucked safely in a box of memories from that time, with pictures, notes, varsity letters, and his yearbook. “Whenever I come across it, I relive for a minute, remembering a special time.” Today, an admissions advisor himself, Antonio shares that story with youth: “It’s important to show your interest. I fell in love with the Field House — for me, that was like Madison Square Garden! I felt comfortable right away. Moses Brown was the perfect school for me, a great fit.” And fit he did — he captained the basketball team, was VP of Student Council, and president of the Spanish Club. He performed in West Side Story and Guys & Dolls, played football, and threw discus. “My world opened up at MB,” he says. “It was a pivotal place for me in my teen years. I was raised in many ways by Moses Brown — being there at an critical period in a young person’s life.” He calls Jerry Zeoli, Mr. Mullen, and Doc Odell significant influences. “They 18

Mentor

Antonio Aponte ’75 Antonio Aponte was honored at Madison Square Garden for his contributions to education in NYC.

pushed and believed in me. They were fair, distinguished individuals, leaders in their fields. They taught me about trust, honesty, charisma, and dignity.” After MB, Antonio studied theatre and psychology at Syracuse. He pursued a career in theater and even made it to Broadway, appearing in the 1986 hit Cuba and His Teddy Bear, opposite Robert De Niro, Burt Young, and Ralph Macchio. Soon after, Antonio decided he loved the “pure” art of acting, but not its business side. Though he still produces, acts, and mentors, he decided to move into social service. Perhaps it wasn’t such a stretch, because as Tony points out, “Theatre is really about giving and sharing of yourself.” He heard about an opportunity to work in college admissions, and a steadier job was appealing to him as a single parent with a young daughter. Antonio joined the admissions team at SUNY Purchase, adjunct teaching, mentoring, directing, and working with students, and later moved on to work for other community-based organizations. Today Antonio oversees BCNY’s Department of Educational Services, which provides independent school placement, college and career services, and produces an Independent Boarding School Fair. He has also started a successful nonprofit, Latino College Expo (www.latinocollege-expo.org), now in its 25th year, to further his passion for educational access. The organization has awarded over $85,000 in grants to deserving students of Latino decent. “Be a sponge,” he tells students, “absorb all opportunities.” Antonio advises students to turn to teachers for support. “MB was an open and giving environment for me,” he says. “They wanted to build a more diverse community and I was welcomed as part of that. I was no less at MB than a day student or the son of a major CEO. ‘You are all in this together,’ was how we were treated. I was embraced at MB from day one. I was just part of the community.” Today, Antonio helps connect prep schools with a new generation of BCNY students. “They’ve earned the right to attend,” he asserts. “No one’s spending $50K on a kid to fail! I tell students, ‘prove that investment to yourself and your family and your school. Don’t let others curtail your path, your dream.’”

Locally Grown

Business Leader

Davide Dukcevich ’92

big differences in the Ocean State. He built a new factory in “I’m a ham salesman.” That’s how Davide Dukcevich (Davi-deh Pascoag. He also introduced a line of products made entirely in Duk-chev-ich) ’91 introduces himself, but his self-effacing Rhode Island, featuring packaging designed by a RISD student charm belies an intense loyalty for the business that has and meat from hogs raised in defined his family for three generSmithfield. The success of the line ations. It began when his grand— which was sold out through the parents fled Yugoslavia during end of 2015 — has enabled one of World War II, stopping only when Daniele’s source farmers to buy 50 they encountered American more acres for hog farming, thus soldiers in the Italian town of fending off developers eager to Trièste. Safe but penniless, his build subdivisions and big-box grandmother Carolina used a retail. “For me,” says Davide, “it’s family recipe to hand-craft about using capitalism to benefit sausages which her husband the community, and I like driving delivered by bicycle. Bicycle past more farms and fewer shopbecame van, van became factory, ping malls.” and their son re-launched the Davide has also found a busicompany in Rhode Island in 1976. ness community in New England Today Daniele Foods cures over that reflects the integrity he found 700,000 hams a year, producing important at Moses Brown. “The high-quality products including Demoulas family’s Market Basket prosciutto, salami, mortadella, is the biggest chain in New and more. “Daniele is so precious England,” he says, “and when we to me,” says Davide, “which is a had a recall seven or eight years great strength, but it’s also a burago, they stood by us, placing a den because it’s so intense. If my huge order to help us get through brother (Stefano Dukcevich ’89) it.” Last year, Daniele Foods works for months on a new forreturned the favor when power mula and somebody doesn’t like struggles within the Demoulas it, that criticism feels personal.” family briefly shuttered the chain. He has a clear-eyed sense of his When they reopened, Davide own strengths and weaknesses, received a full restocking order which he attributes to Moses from Robbie, the longtime buyer Brown. “I wasn’t a great student, for the chain. “We were on the MB didn’t kid me about that. It phone,” he says, “and I told him, was the opposite of triumphalism, Robbie, you know this is on the and that prepared me for reality.” If Davide had any softness in his work ethic as a student, it house.” Ever the tough negotiator, Robbie quipped, “double didn’t follow him into his professional life. “I don’t have that the order!” While these decisions aren’t easy, Davide feels both ability to sell anything under the sun,” he says. “What I have is guided and grounded by his inner compass. Daniele has a story about my family and a great product I believe in.” chosen to make only the highest-quality products possible, Assessing his company’s advantages, he says, “[Competitors] rejecting “Faustian bargains” to produce cheap goods for like Hormel use big data to drive their decisions, and numbers conglomerates, and kept their operations in Rhode Island are great for understanding the past. But stories can help us rather than take attractive offers from other states. “I can’t interpret the future, and more and more Americans want to connect to something authentic.” “For me, it’s about using capitalism to benefit the community, and I like One of his joys in business is the fact that he driving past more farms and fewer shopping malls.” receives emails almost daily for advice about how to enjoy prosciutto. “Americans are open-minded, say whether that will ultimately be in the best long-term they’ll buy something they don’t know how to eat and just take financial interest of the company,” he says, “but it feels a chance on it.” (He advises pairing it with a baguette or ciabatta.) important to care for the place that took care of my family “And it makes a small improvement in their lives — once when we came to this country. Maybe in 20 years, I’ll be able you’ve eaten prosciutto, you’re not going back to baloney.” to offer my daughter what my parents and grandparents While that might be a small improvement in some people’s offered me.” lives, Davide’s values-centered business practices have made 19

Joanne Debrah ’97 Building opportunity

Joanne Debrah believes all individuals deserve the opportunity to reach their full potential, even if life has a few detours — and she’s living proof. At YouthBuild Providence, Joanne helps young adults chart a path to the future, putting their skills to work for their community. Some are surprised to learn that Joanne only recently finished her own degree. Joanne and her Community Preparatory classmates were encouraged to apply to challenging high schools. She remembers starting at MB: “We learned Quakerism was about finding the inner good in everyone.” A summer internship at Casey Family Services fanned the flames toward her future career: “I saw such positive interactions between social workers and the kids. Talking with adults who genuinely cared about them gave them permission to be the children they needed be.” At Johnson C. Smith University in Charlotte, Joanne majored in social work, but towards the end of her journey she hit a roadblock: pregnancy. She left college but found another way to get hands-on experience by securing employment in a group home setting. “My journey was an alternative one. I knew I needed to continue educating myself, but taking care of my daughter was my new priority.” After years away, Joanne returned to Rhode Island to reside in the same South Providence neighborhood where she grew up. She became a caseworker and worked at the John Hope Settlement House, preparing youth at the R.I. Training School for

a smooth transition back to the community. She later became a career counselor at Job Corps. In 2010 Joanne joined YouthBuild Providence, where students explore careers in construction, healthcare, early childhood education, and social justice by working with organizations that serve those fields. As director of transition services, Joanne assists students as they prepare to transition to the postsecondary arena or the workforce. Her biggest challenge is helping young people see past their current situation. “Sometimes they are so beat up by life, they only see the dropout,” she says. “I am grateful for the adults in my life that could see me through a different lens when I was stuck. Those teachers cared enough to see past my insecurities and listen to me. They pushed me out of my comfort zone, but guided me through the process; that made all the difference in the world.” Joanne earned her bachelor’s degree from Springfield College in 2013. “My students inspired me to tackle some unfinished business!” She is now pursuing her master’s in counseling at Providence College.

Ngina Johnson ’94 Teachable moments Photo: Gordon School

Ngina Johnson imparts essential lessons to her first graders: respect the dignity of others, stand up for what’s right, build a stronger community. Her conviction stems from her fundamental respect for children. One day, Ngina hopes to start her own school on the principles of collaborative community and exploratory learning. Ngina joined MB in seventh grade. “The middle school team trips were a perfect way to start,” she recalls, “an opportunity to create a whole new tribe.” She loved her championship seasons with the lacrosse and basketball teams and singing with The Muses. “Coach Laurie Center was always in my corner,” she says, “especially during the college recruiting process.” Her choice, NYU, set her on the path to early childhood education. “I’d always loved working with kids,” she says, “but I thought I’d be a film major. To fulfill my liberal arts credit, I took courses in child development and elementary learning, and grew more and more curious. I was fascinated by the science, how the brain changes, how kids develop.” Ngina taught in New York schools dedicated to community, collaboration, and creative thinking. At Manhattan Country School, tuition was charged on a sliding scale. “It was the most

diverse community of my life — race, gender, economic — for both learners and faculty. We lived our word: social justice and activism were part of our daily life.” The civil rights curriculum came to life during her first year. Her classroom neighbored the sixth grade, and the older kids’ recess took place during her students’ naptime. “It was just too loud for the four- and five-yearolds to rest, and they were upset,” she says. “We’d been talking about Martin Luther King and others who protested without violence. I asked, ‘what can we do?’ They wrote the sixth grade a letter: dictated it to me, signed it, and delivered it. The sixth grade came and apologized, and they worked it out. My students spoke up for themselves. They were proud, and so was I.” In 2013, Ngina took a leap and accepted a job in Hong Kong, but headed home after a year. “It turned out to be the opposite of everything I wanted to do,” she laughs. “My curriculum was entirely scripted.” Seeking her next classroom, she found the right fit at the Gordon School. “There’s a balance between following the sequence and encouraging kids to be curious, ask questions, explore,” she says. “The curriculum encourages all voices to be heard. No matter how big or small you are, you can make a difference.” Ethics is a constant in Ngina’s classroom: “Ethics is empathy in action, supporting each other. Our classroom’s job chart has a ‘cheerer-upper,’ a social-emotional caretaker, and a ‘problemsolver,’ a mediator.”

Mark Silverman ’93 Ethics in action

Working for the International Committee of the Red Cross in Washington, D.C., Mark Silverman naturally welcomes any discussion of ethics. Humanitarian principles — such as independence and impartiality — have resonated throughout Mark’s career, from congressional work with both Senators Chafee to his work as deputy head of the ICRC’s North America office today. “Empathy is critical, understanding the motivations of those who disagree with your objectives,” he comments. “How will history judge us? Did we do enough?” Mark has long asked such questions, even quoting Robert Kennedy’s “some men” words in his senior Mosaic. The ICRC works with the Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies — the largest humanitarian network in the world — to ensure a concerted, efficient, and rapid response to armed conflict and disasters in conflict zones. “The ICRC’s mission is global but simple,” Mark says. “Working with government, armed groups, and influential actors across society (ranging from tribal leaders to academics and media) we seek to protect and assist those affected by violence.” A significant activity, mandated through the Geneva Conventions, is visiting people detained by armed conflict — around 500,000 per year, including those at Guantanamo. UN agencies, Doctors Without Borders, and other organizations work in the same theaters; they try to work in a complementary way. The ICRC also provides expert

Darryl Wood ’77 Community service

As a police sergeant, Darryl Wood often met people on the worst day of their lives — as victim of a crime, in the grip of an emergency, or caught committing an unlawful act. He’s helped babies into the world, kept people alive, and fired his gun in the line of duty. Keeping him grounded was the code of ethics Darryl built when he left Rhode Island’s foster care system to spend four years as a boarding student at MB. “Ethics is doing the right thing,” he says. “‘For the Honor of Truth’ embodies that for me. We all have the responsibility to act truthfully — no one else can do it for you. A boarder’s honor was based on his word and actions.” Darryl earned his place, and a scholarship, at MB because he was a top student at Gilbert Stuart Middle School. He gained permission to live at MB as long as a foster family would host him for holidays. The RIC professor who supervised student teachers at Gilbert Stuart offered his own family for this role. “The Stones are still my family,” Darryl says. At MB, he participated in drama and sports and was known for his patience, sensitivity, and kindness. Darryl cites English teacher Beth Taylor as an influence, saying she showed him how powerful the written word is. Darryl’s MB experiences started him on a lifelong pursuit of truth which he continued at Amherst, studying political science. Darryl was stationed at Camp Pendleton as a commissioned officer in the U.S. Marine Corps. After, he decided to stay in

information on issues like International Humanitarian Law/Law of Armed Conflict in places such as Syria, Iraq, Yemen, Ukraine, and South Sudan to Congress, although they do not lobby, request money, or try to influence legislation. “It’s gratifying and challenging to serve a global mission through such a specific local angle,” he reflects. “It’s rewarding to provide food, water, shelter, and help families find each other after a crisis. Because of our fundamental neutrality, we’ll talk with anyone: Afghan children got their polio vaccinations in part because we could negotiate with international forces and with the Taliban. On the other hand, the ICRC doesn’t do conflict resolution; our work doesn’t actually stop war. Humanitarian aid is a band-aid; stronger medicine is required to end conflicts.” California and join the local police department: “Law enforcement was an honorable way to serve my community, country, and fellow man, and payback for the opportunities afforded me when I was young.” He continues, “No one goes into police work for the paycheck. You do the right thing, regardless of how it might affect you personally. Early in my career, I’d feel bad arresting someone; I’d think crime wasn’t in their nature, and I didn’t want to put them in the system. But I realized, I’m not the one who put them in that situation.” After Ferguson and the other events last year that have strained police relations with communities of color, Darryl says: “My first thought was, here we go again. We have to wait for cooler heads to prevail and see how things play out. I’ve learned that when there are two opposing views of an event, what actually occurred is somewhere in the middle. I have my own perspective, from the press scrutiny after my own shooting incident, to having worked the L.A. riots in 1992 after the Rodney King verdict. The hard truth is: rioting is not an articulate way to make your point.” 21

Events The MB community enjoyed a bonfire on the Front Circle at Expo this past fall. See page 8 for more. 22

Alumni Connections Coast to Coast

The Alumni Association and Moses Brown School have partnered to provide many opportunities for alumni to engage with each other and the school, locally and from coast to coast. If you would like to host an event or serve on the Alumni Association Board, please contact Director of Alumni Relations Karin Morse ’79 at kmorse@mosesbrown.org or (401) 831-7350 x191.

New MBAA Members Vin Porcaro ’83, Ngina Johnson ’94, Gabe Amo ’05, Cheryl Schadone Cohen ’81, and Joanne Debrah ’97.

B Boston A Brad Coleman ’71 and Iric Rex ’81 caught up at

the Boston Alumni Reception at Tavern in the Square in Cambridge.

B Savannah Moran, Maggie Moran ’08, Terry Moran ’06, Matt Osofisan ’06, Erik Duhaime ’06, Ash Wall ’05, and Joss Poulton ’07.

C Kevin Matson, Brian Panoff ’94, Ransom Griffin, Mike Jezienicki ’97, and Steele Blackall ’42.

New York City Alumni gathered at SPiN in NYC for a fun evening of ping pong and libations. Sister and brother Hannah ’04 and Graham Woodberry ’10 were among a great group of friends.

Florida Connie and Peter Lacaillade ’67 were the gracious hosts of the Palm Beach StoryDrive: A Campaign for Learning, People, and Place in December. Donald Dwares ’55 is pictured with Peter during this December event.

Alumni Connections Coast to Coast

B D.C. A Mike Geffroy ’84 touts our MB Believes vision publication with classmate

Joe Petrosinelli ’84 who hosted the D.C. MB Connects where he spoke about ethical leadership at his law firm Williams & Connolly.

B After the D.C. MB Connects, a group gathered for dinner: Andy D’Uva ’86, Jay Forth, Adam Olenn ’91, Eddy Ameen ’99, Karin Morse ’79, Miguel Teixeira ’99, Perry Buroker, Sean Link, Joe Altieri ’05, and Ola Kolawole ’92.

A Providence A Coach Willie Edwards flanked by all five Romano brothers: Christian ’10, Adam ’16, Andrew ’11, Jacob ’18, and Matt ’14.

B The 2016 Alumni Hockey Game drew alumni from several class years.

C Coach Willie brought alums back to Campanella for the now annual 7v7 Football Game in July.

Moses Brown Alumni Association B

EXPO A 1970s era football players wore their jackets. B Thanks to Sofia Constantino ’18 for sharing this photo of the fireworks from fall Expo! Share your own pics or stories with the tag #mbbelieves and email to mbnews@mosesbrown.org. Read more about this fall’s exciting events on page 8.

MBAA fall award recipients, recognized at EXPO

MBAA Clerk George Panichas ’83 and Head of School Matt Glendinning with this fall’s MBAA Award recipients Chris Baker ’70 and Nuala Cabral ’99.

Christopher Baker ’70 and Nuala Cabral ’99 received the Service to Alma Mater and Outstanding Young Alumna awards at fall Homecoming. Chris says MB’s Quaker education taught him tolerance, compassion, and a good work ethic. Nuala Cabral is an educator, activist, and award-wining filmmaker who says her commitment to social justice was nurtured at MB.

Alumni Connections Coast to Coast Providence Young Alumni A In August young alumni gathered at the Flatbread

Company in Providence. Pictured are Felix Pieper, Kai Schwertner ’02, Brigid Conlon ’02, Director of Alumni Relations Karin Morse ’79, Reed Fulton ’03, and Gabe Amo ’05.

B Members of the class of 2015 celebrate just before they head to college for their freshman year!

Upcoming Events

San Francisco Past parent and trustee Karen Hammond P’10 ’14 ’14 generously hosted the San Francisco Alumni & Friends Reception at her home in San Francisco. She joined Alex Rickler ’09 (right) and Ben Brier ’00 (left).

February Providence MB Connects February 9 StoryDrive: Boston – A Celebration of Past, Present & Future February 17 MBAA/PA Skating Party February 25 StoryDrive: San Francisco – A Celebration of Past, Present & Future April 26 StoryDrive: D.C. – A Celebration of Past, Present & Future April 30 Reunion April 30 Alumni Lacrosse Game May 18 Comedian Tom Cotter ’82 Performance August Newport International Polo Reception

Providence Alumni, family, and friends gathered to remember Evan Spirito ’06 by playing in the annual Spree Bowl on Thanksgiving weekend.

Moses Brown Alumni Association

A Quaker Classic A Jerry Knowles ’57 takes a break with his golf buddies. B The field was full at the annual Quaker Classic at Newport Country Club and it was a gorgeous fall day for Peter Sheehan ’75, Jamie Smythe, Missy Hem ’85, and Roy Lever.

Alums gathered pre-game for the MBAA Turkey Tailgate Shown above are chefs extraordinaire of the Turkey Tailgate. Many thanks to Sue and Vin Porcaro ’83, Dave Keyser ’89, and George Panichas ’83.

Class Notes

Before construction got underway last summer, we captured some wonderful historic photos in the basement of the Walter Jones Library (formerly, the girls’ locker room) — signatures of female athletes, marking the school’s return to coeducation and sports for girls.

2015-16 Alumni Association Board The mission of the Moses Brown Alumni Association is to foster lifelong relationships with the school and fellow alumni. George Panichas ’83, Clerk Albie Dahlberg ’87, Assistant Clerk John Baldwin ’94, Recording Clerk Brian Panoff ’94, Treasurer Gabriel Amo ’05 Taylor Anderson ’02 Cheryl Schadone Cohen ’81 Joanne Debrah ’97 Jason Engle ’98 Thomas Frater ’82 Adrian Hendricks ’58 Austin Jaspers ’11 Ngina Johnson ’94 David Keyser ’89 Jane Knowles ’81 Todd Machtley ’00 Vin Marcello ’60 Margaret Moran ’08 David Murdock ’93 David Murphy ’91 Nicole Navega ’89 Neath Pal ’81 John Pariseault ’97 Vincent Porcaro ’83 Joss Poulton ’07 Matthew Runci ’64 Miles Rutter ’04 Conal Smith ’06 Ahvi Spindell ’72 28

Alumna Leader: Prudence Crandall The Providence Journal celebrated Prudence Crandall last year, sharing the story of a little-known civil rights heroine — and MB alumna. Prudence is actually Connecticut’s official state heroine. Born to a Quaker family in Hope Valley in 1803, Prudence attended the Friends School in Providence (now Moses Brown) before becoming a teacher. She boarded for four years here. In 1831, she moved to Canterbury, Connecticut and opened a boarding school for girls (this at a time when women could not speak at town meetings, vote, or own property if married). Photo courtesy of The Prudence Crandall Museum, Her school thrived, until she enrolled Sarah Canterbury, Connecticut. The Museum is administered by the State of Connecticut. Harris, daughter of a prosperous farm family — who happened to be black. Angry parents pulled their daughters out of her school. Undeterred and true to her Quaker roots, Prudence announced that her school would be open only to “young ladies and little misses of color.” Again, response was swift and cruel — locals egged the school, smeared manure on its steps, and hung a dead cat from the front gate. The Connecticut legislature also passed a law banning out-of-state black students from attending school in state without permission — which made Prudence a criminal. She was jailed, tried, and convicted in the first civil rights trail in U.S. history. In 1834, a group of armed men attacked the school as Prudence and her students slept, smashing windows with iron bars and wooden clubs. Unable to assure her students’ safety, Prudence closed the school and eventually moved to the Midwest. She died in 1890. Today, Prudence’s former school building houses the Prudence Crandall Museum. She was inducted into the Rhode Island Heritage Hall of Fame in 2001. This year, students in MB’s upper school organized into “houses” to build community and school spirit. One is named in Prudence’s honor.

Class Notes

1944 Ted Low has received the Rhode Island Star Medal for his decade of service to the Rhode Island National Guard as Civilian Aide to the Secretary of the Army in April. He will continue his role as advisor to the Secretary of the Army and the Army Chief of Staff and disseminate information about the Army’s objectives and programs. Ted is a 3-star Army general officer.

1955 Pat and Don Hysko continue to help in Zimbabwe. They started a nonprofit organization, Inspired by Africa, and are working to install a well for a village which has been devastated by AIDS. About 75 families (and 375 children) will benefit. Last spring the Hyskos also travelled to New Orleans to learn about the Reconciliatory Institute. George Chappell has published a new book of poetry, When Souls Walk Away, reflecting his work with veterans for the past two years at the Togus VA Hospital in Augusta, Maine. Thank you to George for donating a copy of his book to Moses Brown.

Bruce Brigham ’39, writing from Florida, says “I want to express my tribute to the Moses Brown School that I knew those last four years of the 1930s. I realize — more and more often — the real significance in my life of those inspiring and wonderful teachers.”

On their annual summer roadtrip back East, Joan and Chuck Staples ’47 toured MB with camp counselors Reed Bucholz ’15 and Gabby Ohlson ’17.

Recipients of the Class of 1948 Independent Study Award The Class of 1948 created this award in honor of their 50th class reunion back in 1998. It originally supported one student, but now supports four students each year with 51 total recipients. Thank you, Class of 1948! 1st row (l to r) Caroline Farber ’16, Gene Tortolani ’48, Ana Paterson ’16, Max Spurrell ’16, Ben Cassese ’16. 2nd row (l to r) Matt Glendinning, Lucy Tortolani, Fran Sargent ’48, Ray Mountain ’48, Ray Alvarez ’48. 29

His MB Story: John Pennington ’63 At MB, E. John Pennington (second from left) belonged to the Judicial Board and U.N. Club — an early sign of his interest in social justice, perhaps. In his junior year here, John won the Headmaster’s Cup and the Hannah Bailey Peace Prize for an essay on ethical astronaut Ralph Bunche and later spent time making films about urban issues and racism. “Progress is slow, but thinking about the segregated environment I grew up in (Texas) and the de facto segregation that characterized Boston, I’d say progress is real but ongoing,” he says. He credits MB with helping him win a scholarship to Harvard: “Thank you, Moses Brown. Your financial aid got me to Providence from Galveston and to Harvard. You not only gave me a superior education, but also my first integrated classrooms!”

Harvard in the ’60s transformed John into a political activist. He served at one point as national secretary for Students for a Democratic Society, working for civil rights and against the Vietnam War. John says MB encouraged independent thinking and hard work, and gave him the tools to look beneath the surface of things. “I’m more conservative today, but I’m not ‘a conservative.’ I see progress — although it is slow. I see that MB contributes to that progress with more scholarships and a more representative student body. I’m confident that today’s students don’t take our freedoms for granted; I was elated to learn of student-travel programs that I’m sure reinforce this reality. My own activism led to numerous arrests, lost jobs, and harassment of my parents. I would have been jailed or worse in most countries.” “I’m confident an MB education still encourages independent thinking,” he says. “At our 50th reunion, some came from more than 1,000 miles because MB and people like Doc Odell, Mr. Sulloway, Ransom, Jeffers, and Davis so enriched our lives.” John notes that his 50th reunion drew back half of the boarding students of his time; he certainly appreciates his MB education. “MB boosted my father’s math to the point he could attend MIT in the ’30s; and my grandfather (a Quaker who fought in WWI) taught math and coached football there long ago. MB holds an important place in my heart.”

Boston alumni gathered for the reception at Tavern in Square in October: Bob DiLibero ’64, Rick Blackall ’68, Doc Odell, and Jon Chase ’64.

Bill Pease ’61, Curt Young ’61, and Jeff Darman ’61 (l-r) enjoyed a mini-reunion in Kennett Square, Pennsylvania where Jeff lives. Curt and his wife Vicky were on an East Coast swing from Washington State and Bill came up from Annapolis. 30

Thank you to Rachel Littman ’87, Russ Carpenter ’59 (right), and all who shared their MB stories for StoryDrive at fall Expo! They were joined by MB football coach Willie Edwards, faculty members Karen Lustig and Michael Himelfarb, and current students. See online at www.mosesbrown.org/storydrive.

Class Notes

1966 Wade Wilks recently joined his son at Keller Williams Realty in Cranston. Prior to “unretiring,” Wade had spent the last 30 years working in charitable gift work, financial and estate planning, and banking. Contact him at wade.wilks@gmail.com.

1967 Thanks to Rob Wilson, former director of the Veterans Education Project, for bringing veterans to speak to students at MB this past fall. They spoke to AP English and Literature of War classes about their wartime experiences. Paul Suttell ’67 shares thoughts on page 10.

Congratulations to Peter Gross ’71, honored with the Narragansett Boat Club’s All-time Mileage Award last year! Peter is third from right in the back row with the 1971 crew team; Mr. Baldwin is first in that row.

1971 In June, Peter Gross was honored with the All-time Mileage Award at Providence’s Narragansett Boat Club. Peter began sculling in 1969 at the NBC as part of the MB Sculling Club led by faculty coach Gunnar Baldwin. Peter has since logged over 38,000 miles on the Seekonk River. Given that the Earth’s circumference is 24,901 miles, he has been around the world and then some! He plans to retire from Starkweather & Shepley Insurance later this year and lives in Rumford.

Chris Baker ‘70, with his wife Adrienne, received the Service to Alma Mater award at Expo.

David Hyams ’70 stopped by campus for a tour with Karin Morse ’79, recalling his boarding days. He had lunch with Doc at Gregg’s before flying home to Rancho Mirage, California. He was impressed with Doc’s memory of him and praised Doc’s positive influence on generations.

Lifesaver: Richard Hiscock ’64 Richard Hiscock could save your life. Although unknown to most boaters, this ’64 alum is responsible for many advances in boating safety, including the Coast Guard’s rescue swimmer program, which owes its existence in part to him. Over the years, Richard has written a Coast Guard safety manual for commercial fishermen, helped draft the 1986 federal law on commercial fishing safety, served as an expert witness on safety issues, and worked as a maritime claims investigator. Growing up on Cape Cod, Richard knew the ocean well, living just 500 feet from it, before coming to board at MB. After MB, he attended American University until receiving a draft notice in 1966. A Quaker and registered conscientious objector, he was assigned to work in a Boston hospital, which included time in the photo lab. Eventually, he moved into marine photography and went to work as a sternman on a 37-foot lobster boat. It was here that he began to study the safety needs of commercial fisherman, galvanized by terrifying incidents he witnessed. Richard has had enormous influence on marine safety, with most of his efforts voluntary. He received a Coast Guard Public Service Commendation, among others. After retiring as staff director for the House Subcommittee on Coast Guard & Maritime Transportation, Richard is now advisor for the U.S. Marine Safety Association. He says he simply wants “to continue making a difference.” See offsoundings.com. 31

1972 From Virginia, Steve Vito extends his best wishes to his class and can’t believe that the 45th Reunion will be coming up in 2017!

1974 Provident Bank of Massachusetts announced that Christopher Freiberger has joined their team as chief information officer. He will lead the bank’s information technology strategy to support its growth.

1978

Susan and Habib Gorgi ’74 cheered on the Quakers with Moses at Homecoming!

Thanks to Darryl Wood ’77 for sharing for this Cupola. See page 21 for more.

Scott Ballou runs the 1886 House Soap Co., an antiques and handcrafted soap business in Maine that ships its products around the world. “When I was attending MB in the ’70’s,” he writes, “I didn’t understand how special being a boarder at such a wonderful school was. Looking back now, I wish I knew then what I know now so I could have appreciated more the people and experiences that now bring me joy to remember.”

1979

Steve Perry ’77 was not able to attend MB’s D.C. event in November; he was working in Liberia and shared photos with MB documenting his time there. He comments, “It rained hard enough there to shatter palm trees and flood the city. I have worked through a lot of rainy seasons but nothing compares with Liberia for sheer volume and duration.” Steve supports the Ministry of Health in strengthening the supply chain to deliver drugs to villages. “As there are no flights, rail, or ships, everything goes by road which becomes impassable for months at a time. Liberia is desperately poor and a disaster magnet (civil wars and now Ebola) which has drawn the eyes and aid agencies of the world,” he says. Steve works for John Snow, Inc., one of the larger implementing partners of USAID in the area of public health.

Good luck to Sue Minter, who is running for governor of Vermont. Sue stepped down from her job as Vermont’s state transportation secretary to run for governor, launching her campaign in October. The Waterbury resident spent 13 months overseeing the state’s recovery after Tropical Storm Irene in 2011 and hopes her managerial experience serves her well as she competes for the nomination. Sue served six years in the Vermont House, four years as deputy transportation secretary, and eight months as secretary of the state’s second-largest agency. She also was MB’s commencement speaker in 2014. Good luck!

Antonio “Tony” Aponte ’75 (right) shares his story on page 18.

Clerk of MBAA George Panichas ’83 P’15 ’17 welcomes Dan Elbaum ’83 to the Boston Alumni Reception.

Class Notes

1985 Jamie Worrell was named to the 2015 Financial Times Top 401 Retirement Plan Advisors list. Jamie and his wife Kim are parents of Will, a junior, and Olivia, a freshman, at MB. Steve Winoker was happy to see the theme for this issue. Steve is the managing director and senior analyst covering large U.S. multi-industry companies for Bernstein, an investment firm. That means he’s the one who puts buys, holds, and sells on companies like General Electric, 3M, Honeywell etc. “Ethical leadership is a critical element of judging both the track record and the forward stock prospects for CEOs,” he comments. “This is a topic I bring up regularly, including in a number of media outlets on which I appear (Bloomberg,

CNBC etc.). I think it’s a critical and timely part of any secondary school education — I congratulate MB on tackling the topic.”

Classmates gathered to dedicate the Class of 1985 Memorial Garden.

1986 If you see Tim Faulkner, congratulate him on five years at ecoRI News! Tim’s dogged reporting at the State House holds lawmakers accountable, and over the years he has developed a deep institutional knowledge of the renewableenergy sector.

Samantha McIntyre Bradsaw ’85 is in her second year teaching first grade at MB. Sam says, “I love the strong sense of community and the emphasis on collaboration here. I feel as if I have come home in many respects.” Sam lives with her family in West Kingston.

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1991 Dave Murphy’s company, Contractors Supply, has added a fourth facility and now has offices in Rhode Island, Massachusetts, and Connecticut. Dave and his wife Tracey are proudest of their home additions, David and Skylar. Dave serves on MB’s Buildings and Grounds Committee, the Alumni Association Board, as well as the Hall of Fame and Golf committees.

Davide Dukcevich ’92 shares on page 19.

Tested: Lt. Col. Matthew Fehmel ’92, USMC Matt Fehmel forged an unusual path for his MB generation. Five days after graduating from MB in 1992, he shipped out for Marine basic training at Parris Island, South Carolina. Matt spent four and a half years in the Reserve while attending URI and reported to active duty in 1997. Matt was sent overseas to Japan, served a recruiting assignment in Massachusetts, and was named a company commander. While in command, he deployed twice to Fallujah, Iraq, operating throughout the Al Anbar Province. In 2007, Matt returned to the Reserve. He will retire in July after 24 years of service. His awards include two Commendation Medals (one with Combat “V” for valor), the Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal, the Lewis “Chesty” Puller Leadership Award, and the U.S. Army George S. Patton Tactics Award. Matt now lives and works in Connecticut and serves on the board of directors for the Connecticut chapter of the World Affairs Council, a nonpartisan, nonprofit organization which promotes international business and cultural awareness and is affiliated with Model U.N. After re-connecting with MB, Matt enjoyed reading the last Cupola. “I enjoyed seeing the incredible exploits of our talented and worldly base of alumni,” Matt comments. “Karin Morse would be pleased to know that on recent trips to France and Tunisia, I was able to put my high school French skills to the test. They held up quite well since my days in her classroom.” We caught up with Matt after a classmate suggested him in a Cupola survey. Do you have a classmate you think we should catch up with? Let us know!

1996 Alisha Pina Thounsavath was guest editor for this edition of Cupola. “I loved reading all of these pieces,” she says. “It made me feel warm and fuzzy inside seeing all these MBers doing great things in their communities — particularly those who are helping children and our future leaders!” Alisha says faculty like Lee ClasperTorch exemplified ethical leadership while she was at MB. See page 15 for more.

Photo: Gordon School

Thanks to Ngina Johnson ’94 for sharing more on her teaching career on page 20.

‘89’s Dave Keyser, Jodi Greenberg, Nicole Navega, Cam Colyer, and Adam Boaz got together at the Turkey Tailgate.

Left to right: ’91ers Luke Scaramella, Mike Anders, Dan Gold, and Dave Murphy at the 2015 Quaker Classic at Newport Country Club in September. Thanks to Dave for leading the Golf Committee! 34

Class Notes

Eddy Ameen ’99 and Miguel Teixeira ’99 at the D.C. MB Connects last November. Mark Silverman ’93 and his wife are raising their family in Maryland. See page 21 for more from Mark.

1999 Seth Weitberg scored an invitation to the 67th annual Emmys as a co-executive producer for the Comedy Central series Drunk History. The show was nominated for outstanding variety sketch series alongside shows like Saturday Night Live. Cheers, Seth!

Joanne Debrah ’97 shown here with her daughter, shares her post-MB path on page 20. She recently joined the MBAA board.

Alisha Pina ’96 and George Panichas ’83 have joined MB’s board of trustees. George is the new clerk of the MB Alumni Association.

Thuli Madi ’95 shares her journey on page 16.

Colin Jones ’98 stopped by MB when in the area visiting family and friends, including Vanessa Henry and her family. After stocking up on gifts at the school store, he visited with Hugh Madden ’84 as well as Karin Morse ’79. Colin has four restaurants in Melbourne, Florida.

Award recipient Nuala Cabral ’99 enjoys a moment with her father at Expo.

Two-year-old Toby, son of Benji Rappoport ’97, sports his MB shirt. The Rappoports live in Santa Barbara, California. 35

2002 Sean Singer is head of strategy for the Turkish Basketball Federation in Istanbul, Turkey. He is responsible for long-term planning relating to Turkey’s national teams and professional leagues, which he says are among Europe’s best. He also advises the federation president and the President of FIBA Europe, European basketball’s governing body. He reports, “In an unexpected development last winter, after a 12-year hiatus, I resumed my hockey career in Turkey’s semiprofessional Ice Hockey Super League. As for travel, it’s been a busy year, but my favorite destination was Gaziantep in Turkey’s south. Famous for its food — especially baklava — every meal was unforgettable.”

Michael Moran ’03 and Brooke Marshall were married in September in North Carolina. Alumni in attendance were Jon Forsythe, Tyler Cote, David Lucier, Katy McNamara ’87, Maggie Moran ’08, Terry Moran ’06, Ted Moran ’87, Terry Moran ’76, Matthew Pryzgoda, and Matthew Tasca. The couple honeymooned in Nantucket and live in D.C.

Chris Savage ’01 and his wife Alexandra Zodhiates welcomed their daughter Zoë in September. Chris and his family live in Cambridge.

Rebecca Rotelli Mignanelli ’01 and Matt Mignanelli ’01 welcomed Stella in June. They live in New York City.

“The values, friends, and experiences I had at Moses Brown have carried with me throughout my entire life. I want a similar positive experience for my children when they remember their school.” – Keith Monchik ’90 P’27’24 From left to right: Emmeline ’27, Keith, Michelle, and Nathan ’24 For information about Admissions, please contact the Director of Admissions & Financial Aid Hugh Madden ’84 at hmadden@mosesbrown.org

Class Notes Daniel Rampone ’04 married Abby Bellows (daughter of Brad Bellows ’71) in August. They honeymooned in Italy and live in Providence. Back (left to right): Tim Savage ’04, Chris Akelman ’04, Andrew Jenkins ’04, Peter Salmons ’04, Kyle Anderson ’04, Eric Egan ’04, Daniel Rampone ’04, Christiaan George ’00, Kyle Rotelli ’04, Ben Bellows ’96, Shawna Gale ’96. Center: Rob Treut ’04, Jenna Rampone Rose ’01, Abby Bellows, Brad Bellows ’71. Kneeling: Kyle Dungan ’04, Bruce Bickford ’04, and Brendon Rose. Chafic George ’02, Semia George Dunne ’94, and Abby’s grandfather Allan Bellows ’43 also attended.

Tim Savage ’04 married Sarah Wu in 2012. After he finished medical school in New York, they moved to Seattle, where he is in his second year of pediatric residency at Seattle Children’s Hospital. “We have done our best to use Seattle as a launching point to explore the Pacific, and here we are with MB pride in Kauai,” he writes. “Hope everyone from the amazing class of 2004 is doing well!”

Samantha Weinshel Garazai ’05 and her husband Joseph are proud to announce the birth of their daughter Madison in October. She joins Olivia, 2; they live in Miami.

Joe Altieri ’05 and Sean Link attended the D.C. MB Connects event in November. Post-event Joe navigated in style through our nation’s capital with his Vespa.

Thanks to Gabe Amo ‘05, who visited Beth Lantz’s upper school history class this fall. Gabe is the director of public engagement for Rhode Island Governor Gina Raimondo. 37

Congrats to Nate Silver ’06 (left). Nate was assistant director for Disgraced, Ayad Akhtar’s Pulitzer Prizewinning play, nominated for a Tony as 2015’s “Best Play.” Nate is shown with the show’s director and playwright on Broadway opening night. He is now serving as its associate director at the Goodman Theatre in Chicago, Berkeley Rep, and Seattle Rep.

2006 Evan Ruppell earned his medical degree from Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine in May. Osteopathic physicians take a “whole person” approach to health care, emphasizing health education, proper nutrition, wellness, and injury and disease prevention. We wish Evan luck in his residency! Willem Van Lancker’s company Oyster was acquired by Google late last year. At Google, Willem and his team will be leading the company’s work in digital reading and ebooks for over one billion readers worldwide. Terry Moran ’06 recently married Savannah Audi with Bruce Bickford ’04, Conal Smith ’06, Terry Moran ’76, Thomas Sherman ’06, Anne Fallon ’06, Hillar Schwertner ’06, Maggie Moran ’08, Prabhat Dhar ’06, Terry Moran ’06, Johnny Shaw ’06, Mike Kelley ’06, Savannah Moran, John Tosi ’06, Alex Patch ’08, Molly Sager ’06, Teddy Moran ’87, and Matthew Osofisan ’06 on hand.

Elizabeth Mastors ’09 and Ransom Griffin catch up at the Boston Alumni Reception. 38

StoryDrive continues! Alumni, share your MB story with us!

Class Notes

2009 Marcela Donat graduated from the doctorate of physical therapy program at Northeastern University, which included a clinical affiliation at Hasbro Children’s Hospital in Providence. She has accepted a position as a staff physical therapist at Franciscan Hospital for Children in Massachusetts, where she will fulfill her dream of working with children with severe disabilities. Marcela recently visited her sister Liz ’02, who graduated from the University of Washington with her Ph.D. focusing on teaching literacy. Congratulations to Derek Army ‘09 (center), now playing pro hockey for the Portland Pirates. Derek recently returned to Providence to play against the Providence Bruins. After the game, he caught up with Larry Tremblay, Ryan Fullerton ‘08, Travis Army ‘11, and Karin Morse ‘79.

Allison Harrington ’10, Joana Ruano ’10, and Nadia Duryea ’10 at the October Boston Alumni Reception.

Jeff Robbin ’08 and his guest Setareh Ebrahimian compared notes with Karin Morse ’79 at the D.C. MB Connects event in November.

After Tufts, Tony Cannistra ’11 is now in Colorado. He spent last summer at the head of the Roaring Fork Valley, as a naturalist at the Aspen Center for Environmental Studies, where he taught 4- to 6-year-olds and led guided nature hikes. “We have some of the world’s most beautiful places here,” he says. “Our job is to inspire people to be curious about, respect, and protect the natural places we have at our disposal; it’s great fun.” This winter, he is ACES’ winter naturalist. In September, Tony starts a biology Ph.D. program at the University of Washington in Seattle, where he will study the long-term effects of anthropogenic climate change. “If any MB alums or current students are in the area,” he says, “let’s meet up!” 39

Kara Hardie ’15, Emma Martinez-Daniel ’15, and Kristi Larimer ’15 attended the Young Alumni Reception in August before everyone headed off to college. Kristi worked in the Alumni Relations Office last summer as the MBAA intern.

2015

Karin Morse ’79 joins current members of the Student Alumni Association.

Photo: Will Costello

Thank you to Josabet Zepeda ’15 and Henry Todesco-Perkins ’15 for sharing their thoughts for MB Believes: A Campaign for Learning, People, and Place. MB’s Alumni Award Recipient 2015, Josabet reflected on her path to MB and her time here, thanks to scholarship and financial aid. Henry, currently a freshman at Maine Maritime Academy, was interviewed about MB’s planned Sailing & Marine Center. Read their stories at mbbelieves.org.

Congratulations to Molly Freeman ’15, named NESCAC Player of the Week this past fall. Molly is a first-year forward at Middlebury. The Panthers went on to win the DIII National Championship in Field Hockey.

Thanks to Andrew Fay, Catalina Mazo, and Ananya Hariharan from the Class of 2015 who shared for MB’s StoryDrive, the opening event of MB Expo in October. See their full stories at www.mosesbrown.org/storydrive. 40

Congratulations to Owen Russell ’15, now on Brown men’s track & field team. Owen earned All-American status by Track & Field News in the publication’s December issue. Owen was named a Third Team High School All-American in the hammer throw. He placed first at the New England Championship and third at New Balance Nationals with a toss of 230-5. He was a two-time New Balance Nationals and Junior Olympics All-American in the hammer and also earned All-American accolades in the weight throw. A member of the Irish National Team, he also represented Ireland in the Celtic Games with a victory in the hammer and holds the U19 6k hammer record.

Former Faculty, Staff, and Parents Still meeting, still reading! This MB moms book club got its start in 2005, when these six chaired a committee for Illuminations. They were discussing book clubs one day; all the ones they knew of were full, so they decided to start their own. Their club is called Saheli, meaning friend or friends in Hindi. From left to right: Denise Winston P’96 ’05, Suzanne (Lentini) Mooney P’06, Vandana Dhar P’06 ’12, Sheri Sweitzer P’05, Susan Novich P’03 ’06 ’10, and Jane Litner P’99 ’02 ’06. Has MB facilitated a long-running friendship or connection for you? Let us know. We may do a “People” issue in the future and are looking for stories and suggestions. Email kcurry@mosesbrown.org. Lee Clasper-Torch has nicely transitioned from 25 years of teaching and coaching at MB to moving into other creative teaching pursuits and involvements. Lee has been speaking and facilitating courses, workshops, and forums in a variety of settings on religion, philosophy, spirituality, nonviolence, and social action. He is teaching part-time at CCRI and is the men’s engagement coordinator for the R.I. Coalition Against Domestic Violence. “Intentionally moving into this new vocational chapter has been an enriching and dynamic experience,” says Lee. “It has allowed me the space and time to deepen my contemplative study and practice and involve myself more fully in community-building and social action.” Lee is a member of the Advocacy and Justice Commission of the R.I. State Council of Churches and sits on the board of the Summit Neighborhood Association. Lee has also joined forces with his wife Cathy Clasper-Torch to create, develop, and perform a spoken word and music program, “Wisdom East and West: Reflections in Music and Poetry.” “Teaching and coaching at MB was very gratifying and rewarding,” says Lee. “While I miss the daily interactions with all my colleagues and my wonderfully fun and engaged students, I feel like the time was ripe for a new adventure — personally and vocationally — to deepen and stretch my life’s journey.” Lee would welcome and enjoy hearing from MB students, staff, and alums anytime at leeclaspertorch@gmail.com or 401-226-4472. Former faculty member David Ransome (right) caught up with former student Chris Hill ’70, when Chris was in town to present at Brown. Chris delivered the keynote address at a 20-year symposium on the Dayton Accords. David enjoying seeing Chris and learning about his approach and strategy at Dayton, and its relevance to the present world stage. David and his wife Joyce live in Woonsocket. Past parent Ginny Fox P’05 has stayed busy at MB and throughout Providence and Rhode Island with the Peace Flag Project (thepeaceflagproject.org). Ginny founded the project in 2004. The project which began as a personal spiritual journey has since spread to thousands of people in our state and beyond. Their first celebration of UN Peace Day was held in the Friends Meeting House. Ginny has maintained her connection with MB over the years and returned to make peace flags at a family welcome-back picnic a few years ago. MB students continue to make peace flags to hang across campus. 41

In Memoriam At Homecoming in October, MB dedicated the Class of 1985 Memorial Garden in the Grove. Alumni, family, faculty, and staff joined together to remember departed classmates and dedicate this beautiful new addition to the campus. This was followed by an afternoon meeting for remembrance in Alumni Hall, honoring the memory of former Athletic Director Jerry Zeoli, and then a tribute at the coin toss of the football game on Campanella Field.

Charles Barnard attended Moses Brown in lower school in the 1930s. He served the U.S. Army in the South Pacific during World War II and later graduated from the University of Missouri School of Journalism. He was a distinguished travel writer, authoring features for National Geographic Traveler, Travel and Leisure, Smithsonian, and other publications. (5/11/15) Timothy Robert O’Neil, Class of 1941, joined the Navy after graduation and trained as a jet pilot. He received a B.A. from Dartmouth College, attended the Naval War College and the United States Air

Force Air University, and received a master’s degree from George Washington University. Throughout his lifelong career in the United States Navy, Tim served as a test pilot, was assigned to a Miramar as an F-4 pilot and commanding officer of his squadron, and was an operations officer and executive officer of the Kitty Hawk. Tim held the record for the most night landings on a carrier for many years. After his last assignment with the Navy as a captain in the Pentagon, Tim retired from service to work as a commercial realtor in San Diego County. He was married to his wife Rita for 69 years. Tim’s brothers Lt. Paul

O’Neil ’43 and Richard O’Neil ’49 also graduated from Moses Brown. (5/13/15) Richard Jones, Class of 1942, attended Syracuse University before serving in the Army Air Corps as a navigator. As a young boy, Dick lived in Lebanon where his father was principal of the Ramallah Quaker School. He continued his Quaker education at Moses Brown School from 1938 to 1942, which he credits for helping him mature in an ever-changing world. After his service in the Army Air Corps, Dick worked for Procter & Gamble as a media professional for many years. Dick

Moses Brown publishes memorial notes based on published obituaries. Please forward to Office of Alumni Relations, Moses Brown School, 250 Lloyd Avenue, Providence, RI 02906; fax (401) 455-0084; email alumni@mosesbrown.org.

was a lifelong Quaker and spent the majority of his life in Madeira, Ohio with his wife, Dorothy. (5/9/15) Alexander “Sandy” Lyle, Jr., Class of 1942, attended Brown University and served his country during World War II in the U.S. Navy. He followed in the footsteps of his father, Alexander Lyle Sr., Vice Admiral in the U.S. Navy and Medal of Honor recipient during WWI. Sandy worked as a real estate broker for 44 years with Coleman Realtors and then Residential Properties before retiring in 2008. He and his wife of 66 years, Nancy, raised their four children in Barrington, where they were longtime residents. (8/3/15) Robert Poyton, Class of 1944, worked as a manufacturer’s representative for numerous companies, most recently Metal Forming Lubricants. He was a Freemason, beginning his Masonic journey at Harmony Lodge No. 9 in Cranston. He was a 33rd Degree Scottish Rite Mason, Past Grand Marshal, Past Grand Commander of Knights Templar of Massachusetts and Rhode Island, among other masonic affiliations. He was an active member of many organizations, such as the Glocester Country Club, Glocester Curling Club, Carnoustie Golf Club in Angus, Scotland, and the Wannamoisett Country Club, where he met his wife Joyce. Bob and Joyce enjoyed nearly 62 years of marriage and shared countless memories. (8/12/15) Barstow “Bart” Bates, Class of 1945, graduated from Yale University in 1949 and served with the Navy as an Ensign. Bart was a passionate entrepreneur and worked for General Foods, Cudahy, New Products Services, CashFlow, and a composting machine company for supermarkets. He was known as “The Dean” at the Workshop for Business Opportunities where he volunteered for nearly 20 years in the Bronx and Harlem, educating and mentoring minority businesspeople. He was an avid sailor and tennis player, and spent 15 years taking his grandchildren to Camp Wilmot, New Hampshire. Bart was married to his wife Alice for 65 years. (7/23/15)

Eliot Roberts, Sr., Class of 1945, worked in academia for over 61 years as a research chemist. A lifelong Quaker, Eliot was a student at Moorestown Friends before finishing his high school education at Moses Brown. After graduation, he served with the U.S. Navy for two years. His roots at MB go deep; his mother Ruth Collins and her four sisters were Moses Brown graduates, as was his cousin Clarkson Collins, class of 1872, author of “In the Shadow of the Elms.” A specialist in soil chemistry with a major interest in golf turf, Eliot received a B.S. at Rhode Island State College and M.S. and Ph.D. degrees from Rutgers University. He was a member of the Neverfail Community Church and was director of the Lawn Institute for ten years. He and his wife of 64 years, Beverly, retired to their family farm in East Central Tennessee, surrounded by their children, spouses, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren — total 47. (10/3/15)

lifelong residents of Rehoboth. “Terrific Tim,” as he was called in his MB yearbook, is the grandfather of MB alumni Sara Evans ’07, Kelly Evans ’06, and Katie Evans Goldman ’06. (9/20/15)

James Roberts, Class of 1946, proudly served his country in the United States Navy during the Korean Conflict. He received a B.A. and B.S. from Brown University and Bryant University, respectively. James served as president of the Wrentham Co-Operative Bank for 29 years before spending a fulfilling retirement with his wife of 56 years, Marjorie. They spent their winters in Maine and summers pursuing many hobbies, such as gardening, beekeeping, watercolor painting, and windsurfing in Tiverton. Classmates may remember him as “Smiling Jim,” as he was kindly referred to in the Moses Brown yearbook. (5/6/15)

Peter Hamilton Shattuck, Class of 1952, received his B.A. at Yale University and later a graduate degree from the University of California, Berkeley. It was there that he met his wife, Elizabeth, also a graduate student in the history department. Not long after they were married in New York City, and enjoyed 55 years together traveling the world. Peter had a long and distinguished career at California State University in Sacramento as a professor of history. He was also deeply involved in campus- and systemwide governance, serving on the Academic and Faculty Senates, and spent time as the history department chair. In addition to his family and traveling, Peter was passionate about baseball, books, gardening, good food, and good wine. (9/27/15)

Thomas “Tim” Evans, Class of 1950, was a celebrated member of the track, wrestling, and cross country teams. After graduation from Brown University in 1954, he served in the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and, later, in the Rhode Island National Guard. Tim was an engineer at Texas Instruments and president of the Evans Findings Co. He sailed competitively with the Bristol Yacht Club on his boat “MITIME” and was a member of Rehoboth Congregational Church. Tim loved traveling, his dogs, and old songs. He and his wife of 55 years, Mitzie, were

John Quinn, Class of 1952, attended Brown University and served his country as a lieutenant, junior grade, in the U.S. Navy. A long-time resident of Jamestown, John taught himself to sail at a young age and was passionate about the sport for the remainder of his life. He was inducted into the Inter-Collegiate Sailing Hall of Fame, served as a judge in the America’s Cup competitor trials, and won the Navigator’s Award in the ‘Newport to Bermuda Race.’ He was active extensively in local and national sailing clubs, serving as the president of the Narragansett Bay Yachting Association and Commodore of the Conanicut Yacht Club. John’s son, Peter Quinn ’86, is also a graduate of Moses Brown. (8/15)

Wallace Lincoln Mossop, Jr., Class of 1952, was a proud graduate of the U.S. Naval Academy and a lifelong supporter of the United States Navy. Link, as he was affectionately known, continued his military career in Pensacola, Florida, where he became a naval aviator. He served as a pilot in the naval reserve, and was an avid supporter of the Naval Academy Athletic Association. Link was a passionate and competitive sailor, and

In Memoriam Continued

devoted his time to many foundations and committees. He was a member of the Conanicut Yacht Club and the East Greenwich Yacht Club. Link and his wife of 59 years, Terry, lived in East Greenwich and Jamestown. Link’s granddaughter Georgia Saville is a student at MB, Class of 2018. (5/14/15) Lt. Colonel Robert Schaller Sr., Class of 1958, honorably served his country with the U.S. Army from 1962 until retiring from the military in 1986. He was a proud veteran of the Vietnam War. After military service, Robert continued to live his life in service to others in his second career as a special education teacher at Alvirne High School in Hudson, New Hampshire for 20 years. He was especially interested in Civil War history, and taught adult education classes on the subject at Rivier College. He and his wife Kate enjoyed retirement together, gardening and traveling to California to visit their five grandchildren. (5/3/15) Stephen Dashoff, Class of 1960, graduated from Boston University and, later, Boston University School of Law. He founded

Blue Ridge Packaging Corporation, a corrugated sheet plant in Martinsville, Virginia, and served as the company’s president. Steve was a member of Ohev Zion Synagogue where he held the office of treasurer and was also their representative to the Jewish Foundation of Greensboro board of directors. He was an active member and past president of his local country club and was on the board of directors at Carlisle School in Axton. Steve and his wife Judy enjoyed traveling to the northeast to visit their seven grandchildren. Steve was cousin of Harriet Dashoff Lockshine ’80. (6/8/15) Roger “Terry” Freeman III, Class of 1961, attended the University of Wyoming, and served for six years in the U.S. Navy as a missile technician on nuclear submarines. He worked for Johnson & Wales University for 35 years before retiring as manager of MIS operations. Terry was very dedicated to his family and their history, and spent many hours doing genealogical research. He delighted in presenting his family with surprising facts and connections. Terry’s family includes many Moses Brown alumni:

father Roger Freeman II ’48, brother Hayward Freeman ’71, nephew Derek Freeman ’02, nephew Jesse Freeman ’98, and cousin Sidney Clifford ’54. (6/9/15) George Bentley, Class of 1965, had a rewarding and successful career as a pilot. George, or “Dawg” as he was better known at Moses Brown, took his first flying lesson in 1964 with classmate Paul Kervick ’65. He retired from United Airlines on his 60th birthday as an Airbus A-320 Captain after 15 years with the airline, flying everything from Boeing 737s to Boeing 747s. Prior to joining United, he worked in Kuwait, flying for Kuwait Airways, after the demise of Pan Am in 1991. Upon retirement, George flew for Netjets aviation and mentored young pilots who were seeking an airline career. George is remembered as a remarkable friend and life-long lover of flying and things aeronautic. George lived in Warwick with his beloved wife, Christina. (5/19/15) P. Hal Sims Davidson, Class of 1966, graduated from the University of Denver and spent much of his life in Golden, Colorado.

In memory of Jerry Zeoli alumni returned to campus to pay their respects and attend a meeting for worship on Homecoming Weekend.

He worked for Cairn Design in Boulder, until he recently moved to Florida. Hal lived his life passionately, and his license plates said it all: GOLFSKI and LIVIN. He loved golf, skiing, his dogs, travel, the beach, and eating out. If you were with Hal, you knew you were going to have a good time. He is remembered by his family and friends for his compassionate and fun nature, and his love for storytelling. (9/27/15) Bambie Plante Brown, Class of 1994, lived her life in complete devotion to others, both animals and people alike. After graduation from Moses Brown, Bambie received a B.A. in theater from Brown University. In 2006 she married her Moses Brown classmate, Scott Brown. They settled in Slidell, Louisiana, and were amicably divorced a few years later. Bambie moved to Portland, Oregon, with her eight cats and two dogs in tow, and worked at several veterinary clinics. In addition to rescuing dogs and cats (many of which became her family members), Bambie was a champion for organ donation. In 2011 she donated a kidney to a total stranger; this is a testament to the way Bambie lived her life. (10/15/15)

Former Faculty & Staff Vickie Chiappetta, former upper school math teacher, was a vital member of the MB community from 1987-2006. Faculty and staff held the Chiappetta family in the Light at Meeting for Worship at the start of the school year, recalling Vickie’s kind presence, guidance, mentorship, and positive spirit. Vickie made significant contributions to MB’s curriculum in her time here. She taught math and science in the upper school, served as an advisor, and was an assistant coach for several sports. Vickie also was the first upper school director of studies, when she introduced a number of improvements, such as senior projects, still in place today. It’s testament to Vickie’s impact that a large number of Moses Brown faculty members attended her memorial service in Concord, New Hampshire in October. (8/25/15) Helen Scotte Gordon was an invaluable member of the MB community for many years. Scotte is remembered for her energy, grace, and the thoughtful counsel she provided to countless families over nearly three decades as director of college counseling. She is the mother of Hannah Woodberry ’04 and Graham Woodberry ’10. Scotte was a gifted writer who wrote

vibrant letters of support to accompany college applications for her advisees. She was a valued presence in the MB community and will be remembered for her incredible positive energy, facility with words, charm, and well-appointed couture. A kind and genuine person, Scotte lived near MB with her husband of 30 years, Peter “Woody” Woodberry. A moving memorial meeting for worship was held in Scotte’s honor in December. MB is accepting scholarship contributions in Scotte’s memory. (10/9/15) Joseph Simoes was Moses Brown’s boiler operator and a hard-working member of the Moses Brown community from 1988 to 2013. With a cheerful manner, Joe helped tend to many of the details that make MB run smoothly, from supply acquisition to utility bills and working with contractors. Joe was one of the many people who ensured students and employees would come to a comfortable and welcoming place each day. “He was one of the most thoughtful, patient, and caring men I have ever met,” says a colleague. A sports enthusiast, he was a devoted New England Patriots and Boston Red Sox fan and an animal lover. Joe was a lifelong resident of East Providence where he lived with his wife, Terry. (9/9/15) 45

Developing Integrity By Galen McNemar Hamann, Director of Friends Education

As the Director of Friends Education, I am delighted that Matt has identified Ethical Leadership as one of our three north stars. In my Global Medical Ethics class, I witness the eagerness of students to grapple with ethical issues; they like to consider thorny dilemmas and hear each other’s reasoning as they craft their own recommendations. This summer I had the opportunity to work with Kelly Joseph — new Ethical Leadership tri-clerk — to explore how we might grow an Ethical Leadership program at MB. Here is an excerpt from our final report that outlines why we believe it is essential to our school’s identity and mission: As a Friends school, we are uniquely situated to help to revive the ancient Greek concept of eudaimonia, or living well. For centuries Friends (or Quakers) have been letting their lives speak through the everyday practice of living out their testimonies of Simplicity, Peace, Community, Integrity, Equality, and Stewardship. Moses Brown has a long history of alumni who have been ethical leaders in the world because of their Friends education: Rufus Jones, Chris Hill, Heather Tow-Yick, Ashoka Mukpo. It is natural to continue to focus on and strengthen our rich history of developing ethical leaders. All of the Quaker testimonies are essential to the development of healthy individuals and communities. Developing one’s sense of integrity allows one to live authentically

even when presented with challenging decisions. Recognizing the value of each individual as they learn about Equality will allow students to identify how their decisions will impact the whole community, not just themselves. This fall, I had the opportunity to co-chaperone a trip to Washington, D.C. with seniors in Abby Phyfe’s Literature of War class. This trip began as a chance to see war through the memorials our country has created, but quickly grew into more. We stayed at William Penn House, a Quaker hostel, enjoying a potluck and community conversation on our first night. At a panel that night, three young people discussed their experiences of growing up with a local Quaker, Tom Fox, as a mentor, and following his journey to Iraq as a member of the Christian Peacemaker Team. They talked about his character and personality, his faith in young people, and his witness to the world and peace in a time of war. They shared the pain of learning of Tom’s capture and eventual killing by a group called “The Swords of Righteousness” five months later. One man told how he also had a close high school friend who had enlisted in the Marines; he too died in the war. The young people shared their reactions, queries considered, and how their lives had been influenced by Tom. It was an intense, emotion-filled evening; our students listened quietly throughout.

After the talk, I expected these teenagers to be on their phones or doing homework, but instead I found them talking to one another. They were reacting to the stories they’d heard, considering implications for their own lives, describing their own experiences and answers. For over an hour, they considered queries such as “What beliefs do I hold that I am willing to risk my life for?” “How does war impact people?” The resulting reflection and discussion illustrated the hope I have for ethical leadership at MB. This one literature class exposed students to people with different views, taught about Friends testimonies, and provided time and space for safe sharing of experiences, providing these seniors with an opportunity to develop their own integrity. As the ethical leadership program at Moses Brown grows, it is my hope that there will be many experiences like this one for each student during their years at MB. Galen Hamann is Moses Brown’s director of Friends education. She is a member of Providence Monthly Meeting and serves on New England Yearly Meeting’s Permanent Board. She joined MB in 2004 and works with students of all ages. Galen has also served as MB’s director of service learning and led MB service trips to the Dominican Republic. She is a board-certified chaplain and serves in local Providence hospitals.

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Paying it forward

“Moses Brown is more than a school to me; it was the center of my athletic, social, and academic life from pre-primary on and still is a home to me. I was 16 when my father died suddenly. MB stepped up to help me and my brother financially while the teachers were supportive, providing needed guidance, before and after graduation. That’s why I feel it’s important to give back. I want to help MB continue to give scholarships to other students. It’s gratifying to know kids will benefit from my gift, now and in the future.“

Vin Marcello ’60 attended MB for 13 years. He holds fond memories of time in the lower school, hitting a home run on what is now Mann Field, playing on two undefeated football teams, organizing MB’s first student Judicial Board, and the exhilaration of getting admitted to Tufts University. Vin always wanted to endow a scholarship at MB. Last year he realized that by combining an outright gift with a commitment in his will, he could make a difference right now in the life of an MB student. If you would like to see your future gift in action, learn more about reducing income tax via charitable giving, or would like to have a bequest credited to MB Believes, visit www.mosesbrown.giftplans.org or contact Perry Buroker at 401-831-7350 x289 or pburoker@mosesbrown.org.

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