MPH Reflections

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THE ALUMNI MAGAZINE OF MANLIUS PEBBLE HILL SCHOOL

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• 17th Annual Alumni Golf Outing & fifth grade Pen Pal • Fourth o Reception with The Manlius School and Pebble Hill School 50th Reunion celebrants (Class of 1966) – featuring student-led tours of MPH • The Manlius School Barbecue and Pebble Hill School Barbecue

Celebrating the classes of The Manlius School, Pebble Hill School, and Manlius Pebble Hill School with graduating class years ending in 1 or 6.

All Alumni Welcome!

Friday, June 3 and Saturday, June 4, 2016 For more information on any of the events or to volunteer as a class reunion chair, contact Kate Pitsley in the Alumni Relations office at kpitsley@mph.net or 315/446-2452, ext. 136.

• 70’s Party (Classes of 1971 – 1976) • MPH Gathering

Saturday, JUNE 4 EVENTS • The Verbeck Family Memorial Service at The Manlius School campus • Guided walking-tours of The Manlius School campus • THE CLAMB KE 2 P.M. – 6 P.M. (By popular request, we are offering two prices for Clambake – with and without clams.)

• Athletic Hall of Fame: VIP

Reception 6 P.M., Dinner & Induction 7 P.M. Individual reunion class dinners/events will be arranged throughout the weekend.

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MPH REFLECTIONS 2015

Head of School

Reflections is published for the alumni and friends of Manlius Pebble Hill

James T. Dunaway

School, 5300 Jamesville Road, Syracuse, NY 13214, Phone: 315/446-2452, Fax 315/446-7359, Email: kpitsley@mph.net, web: www.mph.net.

Lead Editor Jennifer Neuner Director of Events & Communications Contributing Writers Jennifer Neuner Director of Events & Communications

Our Mission… to inspire our students to think critically, act responsibly, and develop a passion for lifelong learning

Kelly Gillis-Rose Director of Development James T. Dunaway Head of School John D. Mezzalingua ’85 President of the Board of Trustees Will Cardamone Director of College Counseling Nicole Cicoria Director of Admissions Kate Pitsley Alumni & Advancement Associate

Board of Trustees Executive Committee John D. Mezzalingua ’85 President Suzette M. Meléndez Vice President Evan Dreyfuss Treasurer Shannon Magari Leggat Secretary James T. Dunaway Head of School

Members Sharon Adderley-Jones Christine Woodcock Dettor ’88 Eric Fung Peter G. Manolakos Richard T. Mason Eric F. Spina David St. John Philippe Schwimmer ’92 David C. Temes ’97

Our Motto Manners Makyth Man When The Manlius School and Pebble Hill School merged in 1970, faculty and students brought many traditions with them. One of these was The Manlius School motto, “Manners Makyth Man,” which remains MPH’s official motto.

Our Alma Mater Long Live Manlius Pebble Hill, Loud we raise the chorus; And our motto we’ll fulfill, While we’ve life before us.

We will win high praise for you, To your honor we’ll be true, As we sing, “Manners makyth man,” As we sing, “Manners makyth man.”

Here we stand in loyalty, Dedication, victory; We will never lose our pride, Though the years may pass us by.

We will set examples now, For respect we’ll always bow; As we go on through the years Friendships hold whether far or near.

Lyrics by Joyce Robertson and Julie Heer Chamberlain, MPH ’72

The Alumni Association Board David Temes ’97 President Kate Pitsley Alumni & Advancement Associate

Cover Photo: Chuck Wainwright

Table of Contents

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Head Lines: Notes from the Head of School

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Letter from Board President

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Alumni Spotlight: Drayton Jones ’60C

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Malone Online Network: Year 2

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Then & Now: Summer Camp

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Bill Rankin ’59HQ Earns a Global Service Award

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Welcome Back Jeff Mangram!

Meet the New Alumni & Advancement Associate

Mary Morocco ’15: First year in the Naval Academy

Out of the Archives: The Phoenix Mural Athletic Hall of Fame Class of 2016 Living the Dream: Lizzie Klemperer ’05 Faculty Spotlight: Sue Foster Faculty Spotlight: Teresa Henderson Word from Admissions Alumni Spotlight: Pat Danial ’98 Meet Our New Trustees Farewell Maureen Anderson Alumni Clambake Weekend 2015 2014 Alumni Holiday Gathering Civil War Generations MPH Commencement 2015 The College Counselor Takes the College Tour

Why I Give The Windmill Olivia Sheppard ’15 Spreads the Power of STEM

Final Senior Snack 2015 Four Generations of MPH The 1970s Party The Red & White Benefit Goodyear Burlingame Reunion What Will Your Legacy Be? A New Scoreboard at MPH Alumni Notes & Final Roll Call Fund-a-Need

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headlines A LETTER FROM JIM DUNAWAY, HEAD OF SCHOOL

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n this, my first Reflections column, I want to take the opportunity to express my deep gratitude to all those friends of the School who stepped up during the challenging days we faced last winter and spring. Last February, when I stepped into this position (originally on an interim basis), while I heard some near-apocalyptic predictions of the demise of the institution, the dominant narrative was the remarkable support we were receiving from all sides — students, faculty, staff, families, alumni and alumnae, and other friends of the School.

As a result of that support, rarely has an institution turned around so quickly.

While it would be dishonest to say we are entirely out of the woods, we no longer feel lost in the forest, either! We are doing a number of things differently, a few of which Board President John Mezzalingua ’85 mentions in detail in his column in this issue.

Now, having recently been appointed head of School on a more permanent basis, I believe we are at a key moment in the history of the school. I am fortunate to have formed a partnership with the Board and its new leadership. I mention particularly John Mezzalingua, whose support and wisdom have been invaluable to me. Now he and the Board have charged me to lead the School to new heights. This is not just some academic exercise we are engaged in: we all have skin in this game, and we intend that the School not merely survive, but flourish.

At an athletic contest recently, I chatted with the parents of an MPH graduate who is in his first year at an outstanding university. When they asked him how he thought he stacked up against classmates from other fine schools, he said, “Mom and Dad, those schools taught their students how to take

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tests, but MPH taught me how to think.”

I love that line! It is precisely the impression I have formed of our students, first as a parent, now as head of School, and it is the kind of graduate I have in mind as I think about our future.

When I was a child, my family lived in small, very basic houses. There was just enough room for the six of us; the children shared bedrooms, sometimes four to a room, and there was little privacy. In several of them, one had to walk through the bedroom my brother and I shared to get to our parents’ bedroom. I envied my friends, who had rooms of their own, basements with pinball machines or ping-pong tables, and dens. Perhaps that’s why, since childhood, I have been mentally constructing my “dream house.” I enjoy perusing real estate websites, “touring” houses around the country and the world. I find myself comparing any home I have owned to the evolving dream home in my imagination. As much as I like the house where my family now lives, with all its good qualities, it’s not quite the one I have in mind. A little more space here, a screened-in porch with comfortable chairs there, some furniture replaced or upgraded, built-in bookcases, perhaps solar panels — and on, and on. The focus of my daydreaming really is not so much the actual structure, but the kind of experience I want my home to provide—more room for hospitality, a place for my books and the perfect spot for reading them, space for the family to do things together or to entertain.

In the same way, when I think about my ideal school, I really am thinking about the experience students and teachers will have there. The MPH “house” we live in now is largely sound.

We have a solid curriculum unencumbered by standardized tests, a well-trained and dedicated faculty, top-notch programs such as fine arts and S.T.E.M opportunities, a wonderful Learning Commons, and impressive college acceptances. The student experience is marked by close relationships with teachers and fellow students of all ages, small classes in which hands-on activities and meaningful and productive discussions regularly engage all learners, an open and accepting culture, and an academic environment that holds students to a high standard and supports them as they strive to reach it. As a result, our students are intellectually confident and accomplished, they feel welcome, valued, and respected, and they know who they are.

Whether I am thinking about my dream house or my ideal MPH, I start with the assumption that what we have now could always be better. We just need vision: what does “better” look like?

If we can’t imagine it, we’ll never realize it. And vision is realized only when stakeholders — in the case of a school, teachers — engage in frank discussions about what they do well, what they could do better if they had resources such as time and facilities, and, most difficult of all, what they don’t do well.

In addition to this introspective piece, a school needs to scan the educational environment to learn what students at the best schools are experiencing, become familiar with the growing body of knowledge about adolescent brain development and how it affects learning and informs teaching, and stay current with the dizzying and growing number of ways technology can expand and enrich our classrooms. Next year, as part of an institutional self-study in preparation for the reaccreditation we undergo every ten years, we will engage in these very discussions.

Part of the student experience consists of developing intellectual virtues such as love of learning, fair-mindedness, discrimination, clear thinking and writing, hard work, resilience, and intellectual humility. Exposure to these virtues at every level and in various ways is a core piece of the education at an ideal MPH. Everything else in my ideal MPH is secondary to this overarching learning environment. One can easily see a connection between these intellectual virtues and the broader human values we inculcate in our students — integrity, moral courage, compassion, fair play.

Beyond that, however, students in an ideal MPH should, among other things, be confident, creative problem-solvers and critical thinkers who ask persistent and incisive questions and engage deeply with the world beyond Central New York and the United States. Here are some examples of how I think we can enhance our students’ education and ensure they are ready for life beyond MPH. More than ever, the world needs problem-solvers, and creativity is essential for solving problems. The habit of creativity will serve our students well in virtually anything they choose to do with their lives. I want us to have a school-wide discussion of what creativity

is, how it can be nurtured and applied in various contexts and at all levels, and how we can assess and reward it. In the ideal MPH, students must be creative problem-solvers.

Along with fostering creativity, we ought to distinguish ourselves as the school that doesn’t simply help students find the right answers, but teaches them how to ask the right questions. This is as important for art as it is for science, as relevant for athletics as for reading.

While it is as old as Socrates, more than ever before, in virtually every discipline,

learn abroad and in parts of our country where they otherwise would not go. In the 21st century, students in an ideal MPH must be sophisticated citizens of the world.

These aren’t all the things that come to mind when I think of my ideal MPH. I also think of more concrete things, such as well-compensated teachers in climatecontrolled classrooms equipped with technologies that give immediate access to human and information resources; a larger theater with a shop; a darkroom with advanced printers for photography

“Students in an ideal MPH should, among other things, be confident, creative problem-solvers and critical thinkers who ask persistent and incisive questions and engage deeply with the world beyond Central New York and the United States.” profession, and life activity, knowing what questions to ask is key to solving problems. This is not something we can just expect students to know; it has to be taught. In the ideal MPH, students must be creative, stubborn, and incisive questioners.

At a time of life when young people are by nature focused inward, we also must direct them outward to the broader world. We already teach foreign languages from the earliest grades and have an outstanding Model United Nations program in the Upper School; I want us to be a school with a systematic international focus, a school whose students have a deep grasp of cultures, religions, customs, and environments.

This includes learning as much as we can from the international students already on our campus and creating opportunities for students to travel and

and more 3-D printers; a new gymnasium with adequate locker rooms, offices, and fitness center; more athletic fields and a facility for track and field; an outdoor learning center for use by everything from science to art to literature; staffing upgrades such as full-time, on-campus technical support and an athletic trainer; housing for five-day boarders who live too far for a daily commute; and, of course, ongoing professional development for our faculty so that they can deliver the things I have described. Note that I have not spelled out specific content or pedagogy here. That is the role of our academic leaders and teachers devoted to a learning mindset for themselves and their students. I am confident that these experts will do this job well, and, as a result, our students will go out into the world as graduates of an even more excellent — an “ideal” — MPH.

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Letter from the

BOARD PRESIDENT John Mezzalingua ’85

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y grandmother used to say “there is good in everything.”

Now that MPH has emerged from a period of challenge and travail, I can attest that she was right.

As the “crisis” that enveloped us earlier in the year fades further into the background, it is becoming ever more apparent that decisions the Board made over the winter, spring and summer not only solved many longstanding, recurring problems, but also set MPH on a course toward improvement and growth.

I can confidently say our school’s financial house is now in order. We accomplished this by forthrightly addressing three issues that were hampering our fiscal health: getting the right ratio of full pay to funded students, creating a cost structure to match actual enrollment numbers, and stopping the practice of using next year’s tuition dollars to fund current debts.

We are already seeing impressive results.

For example, by eliminating the “borrowing forward” practice, we have seen dramatic improvement in our cash position. As of October, we had 40 percent of this year’s revenue already in the bank as compared to just 7 percent at that time last year. That amounts to $2.7 million in the bank. Positive cash flow is the lifeblood of any institution – we didn’t have it last year, and this one change has put us back on track.

Despite dire predictions that school enrollment would be cut in half due to our actions, we actually are at almost 75 percent of last year’s figure. I believe this shows that our decisive actions gave many MPH parents and prospective families the confidence they needed to

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enroll their children for the 2015-16 school year.

And, with our financial picture and our programs getting better every day, we are now focused on growing our numbers and restoring enrollment to its previous level (and perhaps beyond) over several years.

There is another fortunate set of events that came out of this experience.

Earlier this year, we found ourselves urgently needing to bring in a new Head of School — not an enviable task when facing so many immediate challenges.

One of our board members mentioned that Jim Dunaway, who had more than 30 years experience in senior positions at two of the country’s leading independent schools, had moved to the area and taken a position at Syracuse University, where his wife, Libby Barlow, is also an administrator. We quickly enticed Jim to join MPH as the school’s interim leader, and, as fate would have it, he did such an excellent job that the Board has recently appointed him Head of School for the duration.

Yet another example of how there is good in everything.

As the calendar year has progressed we have made other important changes in school governance, particularly with regard to the Board’s composition and operating practices. We shrank the Board size from 22 to 12 in order to improve its efficiency and focus, and we moved from monthly to quarterly meetings with a greater emphasis on committee work. This gives us the opportunity to leverage the volunteer trustees’ skills in smaller work groups meeting as frequently as they need—

though no less than once a month.

These committees also include nontrustees in order to widen the scope of experience of those contributing their talent to MPH. Among the changes we made, the new Trustees are Evan Dreyfuss, who has assumed the duties of Treasurer from Jenny Hicks (who remains active through her involvement on the finance committee) and helped craft the plan to bring MPH to financial health; David St. John, who has spent his career in the marketing field and has been lending invaluable help to the School in that sphere since the spring; David Temes, who is also president of the Alumni Association and will become the chair of the Board Advancement Committee; and Eric Spina, former provost at Syracuse University, who has been actively supporting the School throughout the past several months. A few weeks after Eric was voted in as Trustee, he was named president-elect of the University of Dayton, but his devotion to our success continues, and he has agreed to continue to serve MPH until his formal duties commence in June of 2016.

We think you will agree we have made great strides in a short period of time and trust that you share the newly invigorated confidence we have in Manlius Pebble Hill. We are in a better place today than we have been for a long time. I continue to be grateful for the trust you have shown in MPH as we move towards a bigger and brighter future.

Cordially, John Mezzalingua ’85

Meet the new Alumni & Advancement Associate

KATE PITSLEY

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would like to take this opportunity to introduce myself as the new Alumni and Advancement Associate. Although I am a newcomer to Manlius Pebble Hill School, I have lived and worked in the Central New York community for decades and am well aware of the extraordinary legacy and impressive academic reputation of this institution.

In my research for the interview, I was overwhelmed by the accomplishments of the School and the size and dedication of the alumni base. I was very flattered to be offered an opportunity to join the MPH team and am excited to apply my professional experience and personal enthusiasm to invigorate and strengthen the bonds with our alumni community.

My first day here at Manlius Pebble Hill School was September 21st and I’m delighted to share with you that the staff, faculty and even the Parents’ Association

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have gone out of their of way to make me feel welcome. During my first tour of campus, I was impressed and encouraged by how many times staff and faculty members cheerfully greeted me and said “Welcome, you will love it here,” or “Congratulations, you’ll be so happy you joined MPH!” What a warm and wonderful way to begin my tenure here.

On my third day at MPH, I had the distinct pleasure of meeting and spending an afternoon with Maureen Anderson, who many of you know recently retired from the School. Although she is busy enjoying her retirement spending lots of time on the tennis courts and with her grandchildren, Maureen assured me that she will continue to serve as a resource to the Office of Alumni Relations as a dedicated volunteer.

My previous work experience includes over 15 years in the local nonprofit sector, where I have managed fundraising, health programs, marketing and outreach. My most recently held position as executive director at the Muscular Dystrophy Association (MDA) gave me an opportunity to engage local leaders, advance constituent engagement and grow revenue in order to enhance the mission and improve services to families living with muscle disease. I’m eager to use all of my professional and volunteer experiences to grow and enrich the alumni program at MPH. In an effort to get better acquainted with the Office of Alumni Relations, I am reviewing and evaluating the current engagement plan, programming efforts, and reunion events with the intention of finding ways to improve outreach and more effectively engage alumni. Although the mission of the Alumni Association and Alumni Board

will not change, I plan to renew and update strategies that will be ambitious yet comprehensive in serving all alumni. These plans will be aimed at working collaboratively with the Alumni Association and School leaders to sub­ stantially increase and sustain alumni involvement, participation, and support for MPH. As these strategies progress and take shape, I want to share them with you and keep you updated about ongoing alumni and MPH events, innovative programs, opportunities for service, and alumni news. To ensure clear communication and provide greater transparency, a news­ letter will be developed, published and sent to all MPH alumni on a quarterly basis. Look for the first edition in January!

I am very interested in hearing your ideas and comments about how we can work together to better connect, support, recognize and strengthen our MPH alumni community. The more information we receive from alumni, the more constructive and customized our efforts will be. I encourage you to call, email, or better yet, stop by the Kreitzberg Family Alumni Lodge to meet with me or to share a memory of your time at The Manlius School, Pebble Hill School, or MPH. By joining Manlius Pebble Hill School, I hope to continue to foster the strong tradition of alumni engagement in order to strengthen the School for future generations. I look forward to hearing from you soon!

Cordially, Kate Pitsley 315/446-2452, ext. 136 kpitsley@mph.net

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ALUMNI SPOTLIGHT:

Drayton Jones ’60C

Drayton with his wife, Bonnie, and Dick Bundy ’60B after receiving the Order of the Phoenix

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S A SIXTH GRADER, DRAYTON JONES ’60C reluctantly entered The Manlius Military Academy. Here he stayed through his post-graduate year… reluctantly. This isn’t the typical story of a Manlius Old Boy who treasured his time as a Manlius cadet, stays in touch with his fellow alumni, and comes back to Clambake year after year to relive the good old days. Much to the contrary, Drayton “did his time” as a Manlius cadet in the late 1950s and went on to live his life, not looking back on his time at Manlius with a great deal of nostalgia. This is why his reengagement with MPH in recent years came as a surprise to many, most notibly, Drayton himself!

He spent a year at Syracuse University followed by Ithaca College, then was off to Vietnam. Upon his return, he took a job at the First Trust and Deposit Bank in Syracuse, later to be known as Key Bank. Here, he began a management training program and began a long career with the bank, retiring in 2003. During this time, he met his wife Bonnie, had three

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The Kreitzberg Family Alumni Lodge, as depicted by Drayton Jones

daughters, and became a grandparent of five granddaughters. He didn’t anticipate thinking about his days at Manlius again until a friend, a Pebble Hill alumnus, told him about Manlius Pebble Hill School’s annual Spring Gala, an event featuring an Artists’ Invitational.

Drayton always had an interest in art and enjoyed drawing, perhaps inheriting those genes from his mother, an artist herself. Early on in his marriage to Bonnie, she had given him the gift of an introductory course with a local artist. From that point forward, Drayton carried a sketchbook everywhere. He took continuing education courses at Syracuse University and enrolled in as many workshops as he could. He even travelled around the world spending weeks at a time with artists to perfect his craft.

So when he heard that MPH had an Artists’ Invitational, he thought, “Now is a good time to get involved.” Having lived in the Fayetteville area his entire life, he was familiar with MPH and thought highly of the school. He took

a call from Jenn Neuner, the director of special events at MPH and offered a piece of his work to be auctioned at the event. The donated piece was simply called “MPH” and depicted our School in a way only Drayton Jones possibly could, in his trademark contemporary watercolor fashion. It sold for above asking value.

Since then, he has created other works with MPH as his subject, even a representation of Knox Hall on the old Manlius campus. His works have been reprinted into notecards and framed pieces used by MPH in a variety of ways over the past several years. He has offered to continue donating work for our events and has even offered to come to campus and conduct demonstrations for our art students. For his willingness to find a way to support our School and to honor his “reentry” into the MPH community, Drayton was inducted into the Order of the Phoenix in 2015 at the Clambake opening ceremony. That year, for the first time since leaving Manlius, Drayton came to the Clambake and reminisced with his fellow Old Boys.

Mary Morocco ’15 EXPERIENCES NAVAL ACADEMY LIFE

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ith two U.S. Naval Academy alumni as parents, Mary Morocco has had the U.S. Navy in her blood her whole life. Even Mary Morocco, USNA her border terrier is named “Navy Blue!” So she couldn’t have been more ecstatic when she received a nomination from U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand last fall.

She had an opportunity to visit the Naval Academy in the summer of 2014 for a hands-on, week-long camp. Here, Mary had a chance to see what the life of a midshipman was really like. The week consisted of both physical activities and academic lectures and classes. Her favorite aspect was participating in the mini sea trials. It was a preview of the intense day-long gauntlet of physical activities at the end of one’s first year. While all of this may have been intimidating to some, it only made Mary’s excitement grow. She has always felt driven to serve.

One of Mary’s inspirations was Clear Path for Veterans, a local organization serving the needs of veterans. As founder and President of the Manlius Pebble Hill School’s Patriot Club, Mary and her classmates have participated in a variety of volunteer projects with this organization including serving lunch, picking strawberries, baking treats, and selling paracord bracelets. She valued the people and stories of Clear Path and sees the strong sense of community that exists.

At her 2015 Commencement Ceremony, fellow MPH alumnus Josh Kristoff ’03 presented her Naval Academy appointment. Kristoff graduated as MPH’s class president in 2003 and earned his

commission as an Ensign from the United States Naval Academy in 2007. He recently completed his active service as a Lieutenant in the Kingdom of Bahrain as Officer-in-Charge of the 200-person Naval Security Forces Harbor Patrol Unit.

He currently is Operations Manager for an area manufacturer and serves as an affiliate for the Naval Academy.

We caught up with Mary this fall to see how life at the Naval Academy was treating her. As it turns out, she couldn’t imagine being anywhere else. The first six weeks is called “Plebe summer” and lays the foundation of the Academy’s four-year professional development curriculum. This period of time is meant to help aid in the transition from civilian to a military mindset. There were early mornings, an abundance of physical and emotional training, and team building exercises that would ultimately create strong bonds between her and the rest of the 20th Company.

Her typical day begins with an early morning workout, before the sun comes up, with her fellow midshipmen. She has a full course load followed by a briefing, athletics, a 2-hour study session each evening, and lights out at 11:00 p.m.

She’s also found time to participate in a variety of religious-based groups: the Catholic Midshipmen Club, Catholic

Mary (center) and her fellow midshipmen in her first semester in the Naval Academy

Mary accepts her appointment from Josh Kristoff ’03

Choir, and Catholic Daughters of America Club. These clubs allow her to stay active in her faith.

Participation in a sport is a requirement at the Naval Academy. During her time at MPH, she was captain of the MPH soccer team and a leader in track and field. With these past experiences one might think those sports would have been her obvious choice. Mary, however, had a different idea – sailing. Over the summer, she had an opportunity to learn about the wide variety of athletics.

Though she had no experience, she thought sailing seemed interesting and was worth a try – if she didn’t make it, she’d sign up for the marathon team. Not only did she make the team, she was one of only four to make the varsity squad.

She said “people always ask how long I’ve been sailing and it’s funny to say two months!”

Mary has also enjoyed the benefit of having a sponsor family, assigned to all Plebes. The sponsor family will provide a home away from home on weekends offering home cooked meals, a family environment, and support. Ironically, the son of Mary’s father’s sponsor is now Mary’s sponsor.

Looking down the road, Morocco wants to become a surface warfare officer, an officer on a ship, like her father.

Marine, submarine, aviation — she knows she has other options to explore as well.

“I feel a debt of gratitude and debt of service to the men and women who came before me,” Morocco said. “I want to give back, do my part, to protect our ideals and values.”

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Malone Schools Online Network Update

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ast year we reported on the pilot of our new program offering distance learning courses through The Malone School Online Network (MSON), a consortium of 19 schools that have received funding from the Malone Family Foundation. MSON provides juniors and seniors with a variety of online courses that enhance our existing curriculum.

These courses are taught by experts in their fields all over the country.

Students experience these courses through a combination of real-time video conferencing seminars and recorded lectures with assignments given by the instructor for students to complete at home.

As we enter our second year of this program, we wanted to provide you with a progress report. We are pleased to report that the program was a success last year and is growing in its course offerings and student registrations! There were 15 courses offered last year which has expanded to 30 this year! Some of last year’s students have returned to the program for a second time around and find they are thriving in this type of unique educational environment. Adam Oliver, a current senior, is one of these students and is now enrolled in Arabic II

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and Chinese V. “The Malone courses are very challenging academically, and often additionally challenging because of the technology barrier. Overall though, this program is a great way to learn subjects that are not otherwise offered at MPH.” Junior Hyemin Han, who is enrolled in Chinese V this year reflects, “I am thankful that MPH is a part of the MSON, because without it I would not have been able to continue my Chinese education at this advanced level in my senior year. Taking the same class with people in Mississippi and Connecticut in real time has been a tremendous experience in terms of realizing how far we’ve come technologically. I appreciate the opportunity to learn and the different kinds of education experiences I have received through the MSON program.”

Head of Upper School John Stegeman says this program works best with courses that offer extremely advanced levels (i.e. Multivariable Calculus) or esoteric subjects (i.e. Philosophy in Pop Culture, Technology and Identity, The American Food System, Ancient Greek).

Like any new program, it’s not without challenges. The MSON classes are not aligned with MPH course schedules, so students need to be independent enough

to make up work missed in their MPH classes. Luckily, because our schedule rotates, students do not usually miss the same class more than once every two or three cycles. Students are expected to attend remotely even if they are absent from school due to illness or if MPH is closed on a day that MSON is in session.

At this point, MPH faculty are not teaching MSON courses, but that is a goal for the future. For now, Stegeman says, “I’m thrilled that the MSON program provides our students opportunities to extend their interest in topics we teach and explore subjects which we aren’t able to offer in a traditional course. The MSON program is one of the best examples of online/ blended learning because the students and teachers are interacting in real time.

The synchronous nature of the courses more closely replicates what happens in a traditional classroom. This is one of the best examples of using technology to expand educational opportunities.

Teacher and student interactions are real, genuine and authentic in ways that a lot of other online learning platforms can’t replicate.”

Out of the Archives Phoenix Tavern Mural

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hen you walk through the Manlius Pebble Hill School hallways, you’ll see bits and pieces of history everywhere. Whether it’s the marble Head Boy plaques proudly hung outside the science classrooms, the graduation ad posters dating back to the early 90s framed and lining the stairway of the Knox Farmhouse, or a trophy won by the Varsity basketball team at Pebble Hill in our new trophy case in The Phoenix, there are pieces of our School’s great history everywhere. The Phoenix Tavern mural is one of the greatest examples of our School’s commitment to preserving and honoring its long history.

Mr. Nelson, Headmaster of Manlius Pebble Hill School in the winter of 1980, was successful in his appeal to the community and was able to ensure the mural was successfully preserved. While it would be many years before it would again hang in the Phoenix Student center, the mural was proudly displayed in the hallway on the MPH campus until the completion of The Phoenix Student Center in September 2014. The mural has resumed its place, decorating the walls of the Phoenix, being a reminder to faculty, parents and students of our School’s long history!

The mural hanging in the Phoenix Student Center in 2015

The excerpt below is reprinted from the winter 1980 edition of the Manlius Historical Society Newsletter.

MANLIUS HISTORICAL SOCIETY

WINTER 1980

MANLIUS, NEW YORK

PHOENIX TAVERN MURALS: Ray Nelson, Headmaster of Manlius Pebble Hill School is seeking financial support to save the mural from the wall of the Phoenix Tavern. The mural was painted by the mother of a Manlius Military School student and depicts some of the history of Onondaga County and this area in particular. In order to preserve the murals from destruction, the school has raised a pledge of up to $3,000 to be matched by funds raised in the community.

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MPH

Athletic Hall of Fame

2016

Since 1869, The TRADITION Continues...

Richard Nowak ’60B

ANNOUNCING THE

Athletic Hall of Fame Class of 2016 MPH is enormously proud of our athletic tradition and continues to recognize the importance of athletics as part of the student experience. We are proud to announce the athletes who will be inducted into our Athletic Hall of Fame on Saturday, June 4, 2016.

Richard Nowak ’60B

Dimitrios Telonis ’07

THE MANLIUS SCHOOL

MANLIUS PEBBLE HILL SCHOOL

Red Knights Football 2013 Army Athletic Hall of Fame

Soccer Goalie, High School “All American” Dimitrios Telonis ’07

1977 Boys Varsity Tennis Team

Gary Steele ’65C THE MANLIUS SCHOOL

Gary Steele ’65C

Best All-Around Athlete Football, Basketball, Track 2013 Army Athletic Hall of Fame Detroit Lions

MANLIUS PEBBLE HILL SCHOOL

(front) Robert Gregory ’78, Dean Stahl ’80, (back) Coach Halliday, Barry Spevak ’78, Eric Spevak ’77, and Tim Lockwood ’78

Lora Songster Hall ’83 MANLIUS PEBBLE HILL SCHOOL

Lora Songster Hall ’83

Multi-Sport Athlete Volleyball, Soccer, Basketball, Cheerleading, Track and Field

Players: Robert Gregory ’78 Tim Lockwood ’78 Malcolm Ross ’80 Barry Spevak ’78

Eric Spevak ’77 Dean Stahl ’80 Paul Sutphin ’78 Sarah Wagner ’78 Mark Halliday, Coach

Maureen Anderson

Jack Songster ’80 MANLIUS PEBBLE HILL SCHOOL

MANLIUS PEBBLE HILL SCHOOL

All-Around Athlete ’79 and ’80 Soccer, Basketball, Track and Field New York State Section III High Jump Record, ’79-’80

Coach: Girls and Boys Tennis, 1992-2011

Jack Songster ’80

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Undefeated season, Oswego County League Title, NYSPHSAA Section III Title

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12 Team NYSPHSAA Section III Titles (10 girls, 2 boys) Maureen Anderson

The John Lenore Legend & Legacy Awards

The John Lenore Legend Award Honoring the School’s greatest athletic and life achievers. The award is named in honor of John Lenore ’47A, a 2010 inductee. This lifetime achievement award is the pinnacle of the Hall of Fame ceremony.

TOM DENTON ’65PH Manlius Pebble Hill School Coach: Softball, Basketball, and Volleyball Tom Denton ’65PH

The John Lenore Legacy Award Honoring the School’s greatest athletic and life achievers. The award is named in honor of John Lenore ’47A, a 2010 inductee.

This lifetime achievement award is the pinnacle of the Hall of Fame ceremony. Lenore Legacy Award Winners are inducted posthumously

ROBERT S. WEEKES ’22B

Full biographies on our inductees are available at

The Manlius School

www.mph.net Robert S. Weekes ’22B, ’23B PG & ’24B PG

Football and Track Director of Admissions and Alumni Representative ’41-’65 Special Assistant to the President for The Manlius School centennial ’65-’69

SAVE THE DATE AND PLAN TO JOIN US FOR

MPH’S CLASS OF 2016

MPH

Athletic Hall of Fame

2016

Since 1869, The TRADITION Continues...

Athletic Hall of Fame Induction SATURDAY, JUNE 4, 2016 6:00 p.m.

VIP reception featuring our honored guests and presenters 7:00 p.m.

Induction ceremony and dinner We are expecting another sell-out crowd for this iconic evening which will feature special guest Floyd Little, Syracuse University Football Legend and NFL Hall of Fame inductee.

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SPECIAL GUEST PRESENTER:

FLOYD LITTLE

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e are thrilled to have special guest Floyd Little as a guest presenter for the 2016 Athletic Hall of Fame ceremony. A former Syracuse University superstar and Pro Football Hall of Famer, Floyd Little returned to Syracuse University in July 2011 in the role of special assistant to the athletics director.

In his position at S.U., the five-time Pro Bowl selection is FLOYD LITTLE responsible for development and donor relations, assisting with student-athlete and team development and prospective student-athlete on-campus recruitment activities. In addition, he handles special projects as assigned by the director of athletics and serves in many other capacities for the department.

A three-time All-American and 1966 ECAC Player of the Year at Syracuse, Little was elected to the College Football Hall of Fame in 1983 and the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2010. He is one of 18 Syracuse representatives to be enshrined in the College Hall of Fame and one of seven with Syracuse ties to be inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame. In May 2012, Little was honored at his alma mater, James Hillhouse High School in New Haven, CT, as part of the “Hometown Hall of Famer” program.

The recipient of more than 19 professional athlete achievement awards and more than 31 distinguished community service awards during his career, Little is enshrined in seven Halls of Fame. In January 2012, he was recognized by the Walter Camp Football Foundation as its Distinguished American and in 2014 was honored with the Doak Walker Legends Award. In addition to the College and Pro Football Halls of Fame, Little has been honored as a Syracuse University Letterwinner of Distinction and recognized by the Colorado Sports Hall of Fame, the Denver Broncos Ring of Fame, the Gator Bowl Hall of Fame, and the African American Ethnic Sports Hall of Fame. In 1992, Little was honored with the NCAA Silver Anniversary Award.

Since his retirement, Little has made appearances at NFL and Hall of Fame events and been a popular and sought after speaker for Touchdown Presentations, LLC. He also participates in and supports numerous charitable events around the country.

Little, who is married to Syracuse native DeBorah A. Green, has two daughters, Christy Jones and Kyra DaCosta, a son, Marc T. Little, and four grandchildren, AJ, Skye, Blaze, and Hayes Jones.

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THE 2014 CLASS Townsend Clarke ’63B Gioia Gensini ’74 Wally Habel - Pebble Hill, coach Chuck Richards ’59A and ’60HQ Richard Sargent ’60 Pebble Hill ’60-’61 Manlius Basketball Team ’71-’72 MPH Field Hockey Team John Lenore Legend Award: Paul Morton ’59A John Lenore Legacy Award: Bob Kyasky ’53A

MPH

Athletic Hall of Fame

2016

Since 1869, The TRADITION Continues...

Athletic Hall of Fame Committee Chair: Eric Spevak ’77 Maureen Anderson Tom Denton ’65 Don Ridall, Athletic Director Dave Temes ’97 Jenn Neuner, Director of Events & Communications Kelly Gillis-Rose, Director of Development If you wish to share any photographs or stories of the individuals or teams being inducted, please email them to jneuner@mph.net or mail them to Jennifer Neuner, Director of Events & Communications, Manlius Pebble Hill School, 5300 Jamesville Rd., Syracuse, NY 13214. Photographs will be returned.

LIVING THE DREAM: S P OT L I G H T ON

Lizzie Klemperer ’05

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IZZIE KLEMPERER ’05 is living her dream. She’s performing all over the country and perfecting her craft as an actress. While we’d like to take all the credit for her acting talents, the fact is, Lizzie was born into a family of performers and her love of the art started at home, well before she entered MPH as a teenager. Her mom Christine is an opera singer and her dad Fred was a violinist with the Syracuse Symphony, and now with Symphoria. Lizzie was often heard singing through her home and it didn’t take long before she found her way to the stage.

At age ten, she auditioned and landed a role in “A Christmas Carol” at Syracuse Stage. Coincidentally, while she didn’t know them yet, two other MPH students were also a part of that show, Aaron Friedman ’04 and Carrie Manolakos ’02.

This show served as her inspiration. She had a taste of the bright lights and grand stage and she knew where she wanted the future to take her.

She enrolled at MPH as a Crosby Scholar in the ninth grade and did what many MPH students do…a little bit of everything. She sang in the choir and Opus 16, played on the soccer team, and joined several after school clubs.

Naturally, she participated in theater as well, but had to find the right balance between school performances and community theater, sometimes weighing which role was better at the time.

After graduating with a degree in Musical Theater from the University of Michigan, Lizzie began working with an agent and started touring immediately.

She has graced the stage in regional and national tours including “Little House on the Prairie the Musical” with Melissa Gilbert and “The Addams Family.” This year, however, Lizzie feels has been a

(left) Lizzie as Eponine in “Les Misérables” at North Shore Music Theater’s theater-in-the-round in Beverly, MA. (right) Lizzie portraying Marian in “The Music Man”

year of growth for her. She’s stepping up to challenging roles and moving around the country securing the right opportunities. In fact, she recently landed her “dream role” as Eponine in “Les Misérables” at North Shore Music Theater’s theater-in-the-round in Beverly, MA. Summer 2015 found Lizzie in Sacramento, CA playing Mary Jane in “Big River” and Crissy in “Hair.” These summerstock-type performances opened after just a week and a half of intense rehearsals! She’s also made a stop this year in Salt Lake City, UT, where she played Marian in “The Music Man.” Her final summer stop was in Sonoma, CA, where she participated in a Gala performance at Transcendence Theater Company, a unique outdoor theater in the heart of wine country, recently named #2 by USA Today as “10 Best Best Outdoor Concert Venues You Shouldn’t Miss” in the U.S. So what’s next for Lizzie? She says she’d love to perform on Broadway someday, but finds so much happiness traveling the country performing on a wide variety of stages and venues in different types of settings. “I’d love to explore other things someday, but my true passion is theater.” She credits her time

at MPH for preparing her for academic and life challenges. “Mrs. Gregory gave me a lot of independence in theater and that has really helped me adapt.” From “A Christmas Carol” at Syracuse Stage to “Sweet Charity” at MPH to a starring role in “Les Misérables,” Lizzie Klemperer is living her dream. We can’t wait to see what the future holds.

UPDATE!! This just in…

Right before this publication went to press, Lizzie landed a role as a swing in the new musical “Bright Star,” from Grammy and Emmy winner Steve Martin and Grammy-winning singer-songwriter Edie Brickell. The musical will begin its journey at the Kennedy Center and ultimately arrive on Broadway in March 2016. As a swing, Lizzie will understudy all of the women in the ensemble as well as one of the female leads. A note from Lizzie: “We just finished the second day of rehearsals. Edie Brickell and Steve Martin are as lovely and talented as can be and the music is gorgeous! I have a lot of work ahead of me but am really excited. I am reminding myself of how to take notes...

I feel like I am back at school!”

Best of luck, Lizzie!

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FACULTY SPOTLIGHT:

Sue Foster Honored

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t was a defining moment for Sue Foster. She was in her high school chemistry class, her teacher, a man in a tweed blazer asked, “Does anyone know what electricity is?” She immediately knew the answer, but before she had a chance to respond, her teacher said “I don’t expect any of the girls in the class to know.” Her confidence wavered and rather than raising her hand with what she knew to be the correct answer, she doubted herself. When she became a teacher, she knew she could never allow a student to feel that way. Her mission became creating an environment where kids could trust her and themselves, where they felt secure, where they could allow themselves to take intellectual risks in front of their peers.

When she started her career at MPH in 1991, Sue knew MPH was the teaching environment for her. She would have the ability to take risks and give her students a “buffet” of opportunities to fulfill their own personal curiosities.

She would be able to take trips and allow for exploration outside of the classroom.

Here, she could, and would, create the environment where students would thrive.

As the Science Department Chair since 2007, Sue has been a leader in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) initiatives. She teaches grades six, seven, eleven, and twelve with courses ranging from environmental science to geology to forensics. Over the years, she has encouraged many of her students to participate in the Central New York Science and Engineering Fair (MOST sponsored). This year, MPH sophomore Lwam Asfaw won one of two top award spots to attend the INTEL International STEM Fair in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. In fact, MPH students have won one or both of the top two spots at this event the last four years in a row! With Foster’s support, MPH has reengaged in the Science Olympiad, offering a new opportunity for students in both Middle and Upper School.

A hands-on scientist, Sue engages her students with a variety of field experiences including geology trips to Chimney Bluffs and a sixth grade exploration of Butternut creek. Her geology class alone offers six trips throughout the year. She has over 200 career field trips under her belt as an educator! “These field experiences help students understand their surroundings with a novel viewpoint; a new vocabulary and context allow them to sense their connection to the natural world.

This is a lifelong lens; this is the life of the mind,” says Sue.

Sue accepts her TACNY Outstanding Teacher Award

“Mrs. Foster makes science fun - she’s always interested in letting us explore new ideas,” says one of her middle school students.

This past spring, Sue was honored by the Technology Alliance of Central New York (TACNY) as an outstanding teacher who excels in science, technology, engineering and mathematics education.

Sue and four of her fellow educators from other schools were honored May 1, 2015, at the 27th annual TACNY Outstanding Teacher Awards Banquet. A member of the National Science Teachers Association, the Museum of Science and Technology, and the Science Teachers Association of New York State, Sue continues to think creatively and engage young learners in STEM initiatives in and out of the classroom.

Her biggest accomplishment has been helping to increase the number of female students interested in science. “They see themselves as capable and competent,” she says.

Sue Foster and her Middle School class examining coral

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FACULTY SPOTLIGHT: The MPH Visual Arts & Design Chair

Teresa Henderson

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eresa Henderson doesn’t teach art – she teaches through art. Yes, there are technical skills and lessons to be learned, but there is so much more.

The ability to conceptualize an idea, be aware of its potential, edit its progress and critique it at various stages is called metacognition, and is the basis of Teresa’s teaching philosophy. MPH welcomed Teresa to its faculty as a middle school art instructor in the 2014-2015 school year. During the past year, she wowed students, parents, and faculty alike, and returned this fall to MPH as our new Visual Arts & Design Chair.

Last year Teresa brought a contagious energy to the Art Department, making art attainable to all students by breaking down “complex parts into manageable pieces.” Those who wanted and needed more were challenged – this, she says, is the benefit of a small classroom environment. “Everyone can explore their interests and push their own boundaries.”

Capitalizing on our students’ natural tendency to be competitive, Teresa sought out a variety of art competitions throughout the country, working with our students to submit their work. Often staying after school, into the evening, she discovered that even students who had no previous interest in art wanted in on the action. A few of the highlights…

• Max Fung, then a sixth grader, received top prize in the national Disney and X-Prize “Create Tomorowland” competition. He was one of six top prize winners from around the United States. This S.T.E.A.M. (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, Math) oriented challenge asked students to image themselves in the future reporting back to the present and telling the world about one new and amazing invention or innovation they encounter, how

it works, the impact it has on the future, and what people can do now to make the idea a reality. Max’s winning concept was entitled “The Era of Pain is Over” and was about a nanobot that blocks pain during an operation. The prize consisted of $3,000, a 3-D printer, a camera, membership in Disney’s creativity initiative, registration for the Lego League, and entrance into the Disney mentorship program, where Max will have the chance to speak one-on-one with experts in the world of design, entertainment, science, engineering, and technology.

• Ren Brown, now in ninth grade, was awarded First Place in the Congressional Art Competition.

Each spring, the Congressional Institute sponsors a nationwide high school visual art competition to recognize and encourage artistic talent in the nation and in each congressional district. Students submit entries to their representative’s office and panels of district artists select the winning entries. Winners are recognized both in their district and at an annual awards ceremony in Washington, D.C. As a result of this outstanding accomplishment, Ren’s artwork will be displayed at the Capitol Building

Ren Brown’s award-winning photograph

Teresa Henderson in her classroom at MPH

in Washington, D.C. for one year.

Congressman John Katko phoned Ren personally to give her this outstanding news. Ren’s accomplishment is particularly noteworthy as a middle schooler she competed against Upper School students nationally.

• Twenty-eight sixth through ninth graders received recognition for their artistic talents as part of the Celebrating Art Competition. This national competition sponsored through Blick, an art supply distributor, allows students to compete for the honor of having their work included in a nationally published book. Last year over 10,000 entries were submitted and only the top 25% were invited to be published.

While praise from teachers and parents is great, praise from a judge means something entirely different to a student. These competitions provided a new way for students to celebrate their work and gave them something exciting to work for.

Now, Teresa has her sights set on getting her students’ work even more exposure. She’d like to find opportunities to display student work in community shows and enter more competitions. She plans to challenge her students to explore new mediums and really be critical of what they are working on, building on their conceptual skills.

Taking a step back to evaluate is key, according to Teresa. “Once students do this, they can often see for themselves what needs to be done. This is how great art is created.”

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AdmissionsOffice

FROM THE

BY NICOLE CICORIA, DIRECTOR OF ADMISSIONS

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Nicole Cicoria

ANLIUS PEBBLE HILL SCHOOL is a place where diversity is not only valued, it is celebrated. Some may be surprised to learn that MPH has the highest percentage of diversity enrollment of any public or private school in the area, with the sole exception of the Syracuse City School District. Our diversity enrollment, approximately 30% of our student body, has remained consistent over the past several years, and holds true now despite a strategic decrease in overall enrollment. Not just focused on cultural diversity, MPH also strives for socioeconomic diversity through utilization of a robust financial aid program, partially funded by endowment scholarship funds generously donated by many of you. In 2015-2016, approximately 40% of MPH families enrolled at the School are participating in Financial Aid, receiving varying amounts of need-based tuition assistance from the School or other endowed sources. These examples demonstrate MPH’s commitment to creating an environment that mirrors our global society, providing students with opportunities to engage with peers who share a common love of learning, but who come from a multitude of different backgrounds and experiences.

What makes Manlius Pebble Hill School unique is not just our commitment to upholding cultural diversity within our student body, but our ability to seize the cultural differences amongst us and turn them into subject matter for valuable learning. In our academically focused environment, where no opportunity for learning goes unexplored, having students from a wide variety of cultural, religious, and socio-economic backgrounds provides faculty and students alike a chance to learn from one another’s beliefs, values, customs, and practices. By beginning World Language instruction in Prekindergarten, we expose students to the world around them and teach them that we are all members of a global society.

In Upper School, our International Student Program welcomes students from other countries to study alongside our American students, offering

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unique opportunities for cross-cultural learning. Throughout my time at MPH, I have had the pleasure of witnessing sincere moments of social connection inspired by cultural differences. One recent, notable example includes the International Student Dinner held at an authentic Chinese restaurant this past spring. Watching our Chinese study-abroad students serve familystyle dishes, explain the various foods and recommend sauce pairings to MPH faculty and administrators was fascinating in its role reversal. Ted Curtis, always the eager erudite, John Stegeman, Head of Upper School, and Head of School Jim Dunaway bravely tried new and unfamiliar dishes under the tutelage of our international cuisine experts.

While I chose to stick to vegetarian dishes that night (a choice driven purely by cowardice), I was fulfilled by watching our faculty and students interact in this very personal, social, yet

educational manner. I am convinced that moments like these simply do not occur regularly at other schools, and that authentic student and faculty connections of this nature are what lie at the very heart of MPH. The hunger for learning shared by our faculty and students becomes a unifying factor that supersedes and eradicates any perceived cultural divides.

This past year, Manlius Pebble Hill School forged a new partnership with The Cambridge Institute for International Education to ensure that our international program would thrive in a market that has become increasingly competitive. With several of our Chinese and Korean students slated to graduate in 2015, and a decrease in viable applications from overseas, the program was facing an inevitable decrease in size. To ensure the livelihood of this very important program, MPH needed to attract and enroll a surplus of bright,

qualified and engaged international students through amped up recruitment and admission efforts (not an easy feat when your market is over 7,000 miles away and speaks another language).

After a comprehensive review of several international agencies, we chose to partner with The Cambridge Institute because we believed they shared our commitment to cross-cultural learning, and were uniquely positioned to successfully market and recruit for MPH

have children of their own enrolled at MPH) and impressively navigate a cross-cultural experience at a very early age. I was nearly 21 years old when I first studied abroad as a college Senior, spending a semester at Brunel University in London. I readily admit that shock of landing in another country, living with strangers and studying at a foreign university was nearly enough to send me running home within the first two weeks, yearning for the familiarity and

“What makes Manlius Pebble Hill School unique is not just our commitment to upholding cultural diversity within our student body, but our ability to seize the cultural differences amongst us and turn them into subject matter for valuable learning.”

overseas while upholding our admissions standards. Remarkably, Cambridge helped us to enroll 19 new international students this year, all of whom mirror the mission and values of Manlius Pebble Hill School in their own unique way.

Our international student population, inclusive of 29 new and returning students, continues to impress me with their ability to assimilate into our community, learn vast subject matter in their non-native language and pursue with abandon their academic goals and extra-curricular interests. They develop deep, familial relationships with their American host families (many of whom

comforts of my American routine. Once I overcame my culture shock, my studyabroad experience became the most transformative and valuable portion of my college career. Now, 20 years later, I watch with admiration as our new international students venture that same path at only 15 or 16 years old and seem to navigate it more artfully than I did as a young adult. To have these students as members of our student body, serving as role models for Lower and Middle School students, is incredibly valuable on both an educational and social level and enables MPH to honor its commitment to cultural awareness and

character development.

Our recent marketing efforts have proudly stated that MPH makes a “world of difference” in the lives of our students.

We go on to say that our graduates go on to make a difference in the world. The play on words is not unintentional. It references our commitment to providing students with a broad educational experience that will equip them to successfully navigate their college years and contribute to an increasingly global workplace on both a personal and professional level. As part of that mission, we aim to enroll a student body that mirrors the world around us, with ample opportunity for engagement and collaboration with others from a wide variety of cultural, religious and socioeconomic backgrounds. MPH is a place where students are free to be themselves, to celebrate who they are and what makes them unique with the knowledge that they will be accepted and respected by their peers and their faculty. Within this environment, deep connections organically occur, meaningful relationships are formed and friendships are developed that will last a lifetime.

MPH students, the emerging leaders of tomorrow, become young people of strong character, with an understanding of the world around them and the ability to see beyond cultural and social divides.

This is the very history, heritage and heart of Manlius Pebble Hill School and it surely will remain true in our School’s future.

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PATRICK DANIAL ‘98 FEATURED IN SYRACUSE POST STANDARD

Patrick Danial on leadership: Anyone can bark orders; respected leaders build a foundation of trust

BY STAN LINHORST | slinhorst@syracuse.com

Patrick Danial, co-founder and chief technology officer of Terakeet, stands in the company’s office on South Clinton Street, at the edge of Armory Square. He sees Central New York’s higher-education system as an advantage of a Syracuse location. He said: “Most of our customers are in California, New York City, Boston -- all over the country. We’ve never not gotten a deal or lost a deal because of our location.” (Courtesy of Terakeet)

This story was published Aug. 9, 2015, in The Post-Standard and on Syracuse.com as part of the CNY Conversation Series about leadership, success and innovation in Central New York. It has been reprinted with the permission of Syracuse Media Group.

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ATRICK DANIAL AND MAC CUMMINGS own and co-founded Terakeet, the growing digital marketing firm headquartered in Syracuse.

The two high-school pals began working together in the 1990s, mostly on Web consulting. In 2001, after learning about speech recognition and observing call centers, they founded Terakeet. The name came from terabyte, the term for massive amounts of computer storage, and the sound they

heard in call centers — it sounded like parakeets chirping.

Along the way, they created new products and collaborated with other startups, for example, US Beverage Net which helps bars and restaurants remotely monitor the flow of beer.

Eventually, their consulting led them to expertise in search engine optimization, the hit that exploded with Terakeet and earned them clients coast to coast. The company has 170 employees.

Exploration, trial and error, and failure were key to success and innovation.

Danial advises: “Embrace failures.

Failures mean you’re effectively vetting an idea. Looking back on our 15 years together, we had numerous bumps in the road and moments of adversity that required us to calibrate our course.

Rather than closing up shop and assuming we’d ‘failed,’ we elevated these moments into learning experiments to help refine our purpose.”

Were you in leadership roles growing up?

I had traditional leadership roles across sports teams, school initiatives, and clubs, and a very untraditional introduction to entrepreneurship and business.

When I was 15, unbeknownst to my parents, I set up a business out of my bedroom. I got in a bit of trouble, but it’s how I fell into technology and Web services.

Tell me about that.

It was 1995. I enjoyed playing a game called Command & Conquer. It was a popular networking game in the early days of networking.

It was fascinating to me because I could sit in my bedroom and be open to the world over a modem and connect with other people.

I started to make a website around tips and strategy. Within a few weeks, I had thousands of visitors to my website.

And following thousands of visitors came people looking to place banner advertisements -- the primary mode of revenue for most websites in the ‘90s.

I kept building the site and was making good money for a 15 year old.

I was having business mail sent to a P.O. box. Something arrived at the house (in Liverpool), and my father opened it. He stumbled on to this business. He wasn’t too happy, because I had no idea what I was doing -- I had no accounting in place. When receiving W9s for payments, I just filled numbers in the tax ID line. I think we’re past the statute of limitations, so it’s safe to share that.

(Laughs) But I was having a great time, and I learned quite a bit. I had to migrate my site from the little bit of space that my local ISP offered. Still in high school, I started to get into Web hosting using Verio, a company out of Rochester, because the bandwidth in Syracuse, the throughput, wasn’t as strong.

I’m learning as I go and I was constantly needing to drive to Rochester, because inevitably something would go wrong and I’d need to restart a server -I didn’t have a remote access system.

So, back to your question, while I was comfortable in traditional roles and I enjoyed being on teams and taking a lead, outside of school I enjoyed exploring what I didn’t realize at the time was an entrepreneurial experience.

About five years ago, I took leadership seriously. I realized that I could take some of the things I was learning and

my experiences and combine those with the ability to empower others and really do my part here to grow the business.

Until then, I didn’t spend as much time collaborating and looking to build up others.

Why is the idea of collaborating and building up others important?

We made the determination that we wanted to build a business that would continue to grow. The only way is to clear a runway for others.

A big part of our growth will come from adding people to the business, from new technology and from innovation.

Collaboration is absolutely important and leadership development for everyone here is critical for our success.

What advice would you give a new leader?

Focus on guiding a discussion toward discovering multiple success paths and perspectives. Senior team members risk stifling open debate and contrarian thinking when they lob “trust me” or “I’ve seen this before” into the opening of a discussion.

Get people out of their comfort zone.

We all become complacent with our roles from time to time. Have direct and critical conversations with individuals regarding their weaknesses. It is the only way to nudge them forward and help with their development plans. Few people speak plainly anymore, and it wastes time.

Force your team to write down

“Embrace failures. Failures mean you’re effectively vetting an idea. Looking back on our 15 years together, we had numerous bumps in the road and moments of adversity that required us to calibrate our course. Rather than closing up shop and assuming we’d ‘failed,’ we elevated these moments into learning experiments to help refine our purpose.”

Tell me about your leadership style now and how you get things done.

First, I am mindful of the learning styles and ambitions of others. We all respond to challenges differently, require varying types of motivators to help us find our rhythm or drive. I do my best to support and block-and-tackle a clear path for others’ success.

Each individual responds differently; some thrive under extreme pressure and others need space. What does bind all of us together, though, is trust.

Anyone can be a manager and bark orders; respected leaders build a foundation of trust.

professional and personal goals. Few people write down their personal goals. Of those who write them down, a majority take the easy road choosing broad, sweeping themes. They are too afraid of binding themselves against an end date with clear, measurable benchmarks. This has been one of the single most important changes we’ve made to our culture that has helped propel our growth.

Listen. If you’re doing all the talking or simply “waiting to talk” when someone else is speaking, you’ll never witness a team member reveal their unique talents and ideas. This, in turn, crushes confidence and discourages individuals from reaching their potential.

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You don’t want to just be brash and assume that someone’s learning style is the same as yours, that your experience is the best fit for them. It’s having that conversation that you both arrive at a conclusion that results in a set of shared ideas. They’re going to have a larger sense of ownership over the process.

It’s going to give them autonomy in executing it and they’re going to build confidence in performing those steps on their own.

How do you change an organization to succeed in a new environment?

Without change, we’d have no need for entrepreneurs. There’d be nothing to do differently. Just as money chases deregulation, entrepreneurs should chase disruptions in markets and lifestyles.

An ability to quickly assess the competitive field is vital in today’s world of breakneck innovation. Establishing early successes and building up barriers to entry is a must.

Get over yourself and the idea that you ever thought of an idea first, because no one has or will ever prove or benefit from this achievement alone.

Successful businesses are made during the execution phase. If you think you have an idea, tease it out. Iterate your thinking by digging deeper into your solution and how you might be able to modify it further to benefit a broader user-base. Too many businesses

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successfully tackle a one-off issue, but fail to recognize the hidden value within the data and trends harnessed from actual use of the product.

As a quick example, which of these is more powerful: Is it solving individuals’ desire to track their calories-burned through a heart-rate monitoring wristband? Or is it opening up the ability to extend the collected data for others to develop their own applications around?

The latter is immensely more strategic and profitable, because it removes you from market competition.

Terakeet is a digital company that could be based anywhere. Why stay in Syracuse?

We got started at an early age, and so initially we didn’t have the choice, really, to be anywhere else. We had no money. We were just surviving, making car payments, being able to afford the computers and the internet connections.

It forced us to learn about the area and to do business here.

For the last 15 years, I now have seen a different side of Syracuse than just having grown up in it and having gone to school here as a kid. I’ve grown a new appreciation for it.

When we did get to that decision point of leaving the area or choosing to stay, we felt we could use the university and higher education system here to recruit the people that we needed to

grow our business.

Most of our customers are in California, New York City, Boston -- all over the country. We’ve never not gotten a deal or lost a deal because of our location.

We’re focused on recruitment. We brought on a lead recruiter, who’s in house. She’s been wonderful in opening up networks and doors. We’ve brought in wonderful local talent, kept people who might otherwise have graduated and left the area. And we’re attracting people from outside the area. We get them in, show them Terakeet, the culture -- they recognize that immediately.

Then we talk about Syracuse. If they’re uprooting and moving their family here, they need to get a real sense for the lifestyle here. It’s a beautiful area that has the arts, entertainment, plenty of outdoor seasonal activities. There is no shortage of things to do. I really think that people are just being given the wrong tour when companies complain about recruiting.

So we’re happy that we ended up staying. We came to the realization on our own that we wanted to stay.

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OUR NEW TRUSTEES EVAN DREYFUSS EVAN DREYFUSS joins the Executive Committee of the Board of Trustees, serving as treasurer.

Dreyfuss earned a B.S. with honors in business administration from the Eberhardt School of Business at the University of the Pacific in 1986. He is a chartered financial analyst and portfolio manager with Twin Lake Total Return Partners at RMB Capital, an independent investment advisory firm with offices in Chicago, Denver, Jackson Hole and Washington, D.C. His career has also included management positions at Talon Asset Management, Seneca Capital Management and several other investment firms.

He and his wife, Elizabeth, and his three children live just outside Syracuse, New York.

Two of his children currently attend MPH. He is a member of the Board of Directors of the Burrows Paper Corporation in Little Falls, New York, and serves on the finance committee of the Skaneateles-based Allyn Foundation, a private philanthropic organization with a mission of improving the quality of life in Central New York. He is past president and a nine year member of the Skaneateles Board of Education in Skaneateles, New York.

As an alumnus of the University of the Pacific, Dreyfuss has served on university commissions, committees and advisory boards. In 1999, he returned to Pacific as a guest lecturer for two finance classes in the Eberhardt School of Business. Recently, Dreyfuss was elected to a three-year term on University of the Pacific’s Board of Regents.

ERIC SPINA, Ph.D. ERIC SPINA is married to former Board member Karen Spina, and is father to alumna Kaitlyn ’13 (a junior at Skidmore College) and current MPH senior Emery ’16. A native of Buffalo, NY and a graduate of Canisius High School, Eric received a B.S. in mechanical engineering from Carnegie Mellon University and M.A. and Ph.D. degrees from Princeton University in mechanical & aerospace engineering. He has been on the faculty at Syracuse University for 27 years, during which he served as dean of Engineering & Computer Science for three years and vice chancellor & provost for nearly nine years until this past January.

Currently a Trustee Professor at SU, Eric recently accepted the presidency of the University of Dayton. His appointment will begin in July 2016.

Eric has been engaged in the life of the school since 2007, and has been particularly active since February 2015, facilitating the selection process for the interim head of school, serving on the financial aid ad hoc committee, and advising the head of school and president of the Board of Trustees as needed. He is currently working with Director of Admission Nicole Cicoria and Head of School Jim Dunaway to increase the visibility of MPH at Syracuse University, including the recruitment of new families to our School.

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OUR NEW TRUSTEES DAVID ST. JOHN DAVID ST. JOHN is a communications and public relations consultant who serves a broad range of national and international clients in the areas of technology, public policy and global development. His company, St. John Communications LLC, works with executives of high-profile enterprises, organizations and government agencies, helping them develop clear, effective messages and designing innovative strategies to drive those messages to key audiences and stakeholders. Among his current clients are the International AIDS Vaccine Initiative, the Inter-American Development Bank and the Global Harvest Initiative.

A 1980 graduate of Syracuse University’s S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications, David began his career as a reporter and editor at KMOX/CBS Radio in St. Louis. His reporting on the dioxin contamination of Times Beach, Missouri, helped earn the station a Peabody Award in 1983.

Prior to founding St. John Communications LLC, David served nearly four years as Chief of Advocacy and Outreach at the International Labor Organization, a United Nations specialized agency located in Switzerland, where he coordinated issue campaigns, special events, report launches and media outreach. At the ILO, David developed and implemented initiatives to increase the organization’s visibility in the global media while expanding campaign activities on issues such as child labor, workplace health and safety, and the strengthening of social security systems in developing countries.

Before heading to Europe for work, David spent nearly 20 years in Washington, D.C., where he held a variety of positions meeting the communications needs of high-profile businesses, organizations and public figures. From 2000 to 2002, he directed the technology practice in the Washington office of the public relations giant Burson-Marsteller, where he served on the leadership committee of the Accenture account, one of the firm’s largest. From 1998 to 2000, he was Director of Executive Communications at Iridium LLC, a global satellite communications company.

From 1996 to 1998, David worked in the Clinton Administration, first as chief speechwriter for Labor Secretary Robert Reich, and then for Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Carol Browner. Prior to that he served as an aide to AFL-CIO President Lane Kirkland and on the staff of the U.S. Senate Commerce Committee.

David and his wife Claudia currently live in Cazenovia, N.Y. with their son Charles, a member of the class of 2018 at MPH.

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MEMBERS

John D. Mezzalingua ’85 ..............President Suzette M. Meléndez........... Vice President Evan Dreyfuss..............................Treasurer Shannon Magari Leggat................ Secretary James T. Dunaway...............Head of School

Sharon Adderley-Jones Christine Woodcock Dettor ’88 Eric Fung Peter G. Manolakos Richard T. Mason

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Eric F. Spina David St. John Philippe Schwimmer ’92 David C. Temes ’97

NEW TRUSTEE

Receives Distinguished Alumni Award DAVID TEMES ’97

David Temes ’97

For DAVID TEMES, Class of ’97, the connection to Manlius Pebble Hill runs both broad and deep. A member of the Alumni Board since 2007, he is married to Sara (Lewis) Temes, Class of ’96, brother to Sam, Class of ’03, son of a former faculty member Delia Temes, and most recently, MPH parent to Lilah ’27 and Jacob ’25. It is this dedication to MPH and the educational philosophy it represents that galvanized David into taking action last fall when the School was threatened with a financial crisis. His tireless efforts to bring together alumni, faculty, staff and friends of MPH in fireside meetings at his home, in larger community-wide fundraising events, and through social media helped create an awareness of MPH’s urgent need of support. For these and all of his alumni efforts, it was an obvious choice to award David the 2015 Distinguished Alumni Award.

David is graduate of the University of Rochester and Cornell Law School. He began his law career at DLA Piper US LLP in New York City before returning to Syracuse in 2006. In 2014, David and four other attorneys founded Centolella Lynn D’Elia & Temes LLC. He represents closely held business and business owners in all phases of their business lifecycle and in commercial litigation and disputes. David also works with the firm’s healthcare clients, assisting physicians, physician organizations and hospitals create opportunities and find solutions to difficult challenges.

David traces his interest in law all the way back to his senior year at MPH when he took a course in Constitutional Law with Jeff Mangram. Jeff connected students with the Moot Court program at Syracuse University and had them argue actual cases in front of faculty judges. This sort of academic challenge beyond the walls of the classroom is one of the many characteristics of an MPH education that David wants to keep alive for future generations, including his own children.

David is active in the larger Syracuse community as well. He serves on the Board of Trustees for the Jewish Federation of CNY, and chaired the Federation Young Leaders program. Additionally, he has served on the Young Leaders Advisory Committee for the Salvation Army and as a trustee for Congregation Beth Shalom Chevras Shas.

Now accepting nominations for the 2016 Distinguished Alumni Award! Do you know of someone who demonstrates support and a strong commitment to Manlius Pebble Hill School? Someone who devotes time and energy to better our School and our alumni program? Someone who organized your reunion, keeps your classmates in touch, and remains connected and supportive of MPH today?

SEND US HIS/HER NAME! Nominations accepted via email (kpitsley@mph.net), phone 315-446-2452, ext. 136 or in person at the Kreitzberg Family Alumni Lodge. Don’t delay, nominate someone today! The award will be given at the 2016 Clambake on June 4.

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Farewell

Maureen Anderson!

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he Kreitzberg Family Alumni Lodge feels a bit different these days.

There’s not quite as much tea being brewed, there are no tennis racquets anywhere in sight, and we haven’t had homemade shortbread on the kitchen counter in months!

In all seriousness, while we are excited for Maureen and the adventures she’ll have in the future, her retirement in June, 2015 marked the end of an era. Her involvement in the School transcended all constituencies. She was a parent, an employee, a coach, a host mother to an exchange student, and a friend to many. Maureen said: “I have had a fascinating career at MPH serving twice as alumni director 1992-1997 and 2008-2015”.

Maureen began her tenure at MPH in 1992 when she was asked to work ten hours a week as the Alumni Director.

She inherited records and a volunteer program started by a beloved Manlius faculty member, Bill Bisgrove. Jack Wells ’60B along with many alumni from all three schools worked with her in building the alumni program to become what it is today.

In 1992 she was no stranger to the School, as her son Douglas ’99 had been enrolled since 1986. The following year, she and her husband Peter enrolled their daughter Kay ’97 and became a host family to Carsten Zitzmann ’94 of Germany. Carsten and his family have since become a member of the Anderson clan.

When asked what some of her favorite memories of MPH were, she didn’t hesitate. In fact, there are too many to include! The 1947 football reunion in 1997, the first Las Vegas reunion in 1996, the reunion celebrants every year at the Clambake, enjoying the company of our alumni as they gathered together at regional reunions, in Florida, Arizona, New York and Rochester to name a few, the newest alumni as they graduate and the feeling of pride as they return as alumni, and learning so much about the rich heritage of Manlius and Pebble Hill from John Ellis ’67HQ and Chuck Beeler ’54.

The Athletic Hall of Fame also holds a special place in her heart. “Seeing the faces of team members after 45 -58 years of not seeing each other, it is magical -

it’s like the time fades away. The 1953 Football team, the 1972 Field Hockey Team, and the 1960-1961 Basketball Team are the most remarkable groups of individuals.”

When she began in 1992, she was also assigned the role of the first Girls Tennis Coach by Headmaster Baxter Ball.

Maureen coached the girls team from 1992 – 2011 and the boys team from 2001 – 2010. With assistant coach Susan Loedel (former faculty) by her side 1993 – 2006, Maureen led the team to ten Section titles. Her girls tennis coaching record is 173-89. In her first year, they only won two 2 matches! But times changed and she reveled in an exciting 100th coaching win (MPH beat CBA 6-1) in the fall of 2003 with team captains Emma Allison ’04 and Jamie Lutton ’04. The team achieved two OHSL League titles for girls tennis class B/C schools tying for first place with JD and CBA. MPH had a singles player or doubles team attend the NYSPHSAA Girls Tennis State Championship for eleven of her coaching years and she was awarded USPTA High School Coach of the year in 2009.

“The best part of my job,” says Maureen, “The Alumni – they have given me way more than they can imagine. I will always treasure their friendship and consider myself blessed that I have been able to share my life with theirs over so many years. What a gift.”

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WELL WISHES FROM ALUMNI: Maureen, Carsten ’94 & his son Louis, Doug ’99, Tasha (Doug’s wife) and their daughter Ellie, Claudia (Carsten’s wife) with their son Tom, Kay ’97 and Maureen’s husband Peter

In the spring of 2001, she also served as the assistant coach to Bob Stewart for the boys team, taking on the head coach role here in 2005. This team went on to win two section titles and had a player seeded second in the state tournament.

Her record was 80-18.

Maureen also served in a volunteer capacity on the Section III Tennis Committee from 1993 through 2006 serving as Chair of the Girls Tennis Section III committee. For her efforts she was awarded a Section III Service Award

in 2006. She then served as a member of the Section III boys committee as well and ran so many of sectional tournaments over the years she lost count!

Maureen would like to thank all alumni who participated in tennis – “I hope you are still playing! You made my time as a coach really special.

Together as a team we achieved amazing moments both on and off the court, and most definitely along the journey we learned from each other! Thank you for that privilege.”

Maureen and the 2009 Girls Varsity Tennis Team

“It is directly and unequivocally owing to Maureen that I renewed contact with MPH. It would be hard to exaggerate the high esteem in which I hold her, the admiration I have always had for the job she has done.

She brought Old Boys back into the fold, got their support for MPH, and shepherded us back to the clambakes.”

Donaldo Hart ’61HQ “Having worked with Maureen on alum projects for over 25 years now, it’s a pleasure to be able to honor her even if it has to be from a distance. Maureen possesses a fabulous talent for organization.

We never had to worry about “things falling through the cracks.” She always did the job while maintaining her composure and with that fabulous smile. In a word, she is a “Treasure.” In all those years we only had one disagreement. It was over that highly questionable delicacy, Haggis. She knows well my feelings about that “stuff.” I wish her a wonderful retirement and I’m sure it will be an active one.”

Bill Goff ’59B “Thanks for all you have done over the years for MPH. You are a remarkable person who is always smiling,enthusiastic and happy to see alumni as well as anyone else. I always looked forward to you popping by the 70’s party, so I will miss that. MPH has been very fortunate to have had your talents over the years. Enjoy life and I really hope our paths cross again at some point in time.”

Mary Rulison ’73

Maureen with Bob Casciola ’54A and Bob Tallgreen ’54B, chairs of the 1953 Football Team

“Maureen is such a lovely spirit – she always has a smile on her face and you instantly feel relaxed and happier in her presence. Her dedication to MPH is unquestionable, and her hard work over decades has left MPH a better place for students, faculty, staff, and especially alumni. I am so blessed to call her a close friend and wish her nothing but laughter, travel, and as many grandbabies as possible.”

Allison (Theis) Goltermann ’04

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Clambake Weekend 2015 Golf

Fred Slenger (husband of Barbara Sweeney Slenger ’65PH), Chip Lewis ’79, Ken Sterritt ’64C, and Ed Coye (husband of Nancy Coye ’72)

Dick Perry ’69HQ, Wayne Mizerak ’69HQ, Jon Tice ’69HQ, and Carl Gibbs ’69C

Joey Binder ’14 and Paul Clark ’52B

Paul Shanahan, Jr., Paul Shanahan ’76, Brad Roy ’72, and Jack Wells ’60B

Pat Danial ’98, Rick Sykes ’93, Josh Solomon ’94, and Dave Temes ’97

Pen Pals

Barbara (Sweeney) Sleneger ’65PH, Tom Denton ’65PH, and Pieter Keese ’65PH visit with their pen-pals

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John Wall ’65A and his son get a tour from John’s 5th grade pen-pals

David Gwynn ’60A and John Bayle ’67B

Manlius School BBQ This year’s Manlius BBQ changed locations to be hosted in the newly built Phoenix Student Center. Guests enjoyed our new facility, the Manlius memorabilia, and a throw-back menu featuring twinkies and root beer floats!

Alumni at The Manlius School BBQ in The Phoenix Student Center

Bob Byles ’65HQ and Donald Byles ’66HQ

Donaldo Hart ’61HQ and Director of Development Kelly Rose

Dick Bundy ’60B and Jim Inglis ’59B enjoy beer floats in the Phoenix at the Manlius School BBQ

Wayne Mizerak ’69HQ gives an impromptu performance at the Manlius School BBQ

Donald Byles ’66HQ, Bob Oberst ’59B in uniform, and Bob Byles ’65HQ

HQ wins the company spirit award again this year!

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Clambake Weekend 2015 Sue Foster, Liz Appleby, and Silviana MedinaDooher after receiving the Order of the Phoenix at the Clambake opening Ceremony

Head of School Jim Dunaway accepts the Order of the Phoenix from John Ellis ’67HQ

Order of the Phoenix

Claire Myers-Usiatynski ’72 and her husband Tim Usiatynski pose with a photo of their daughter Pamela Usiatynski ’05 as they accept the Order of the Phoenix on her behalf, alongside Stefania Ianno ’05

Order of the Phoenix recipients Courtney Stewart ’05, Jim Inglis ’59B, and Bethany Stewart ’99

MPH Trustee Peter Manolakos presents David Temes ’97 with the Distinguished Alumni Award The 2015 Order of the Phoenix inductees at the Clambake Opening Ceremony

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Claire MyersUsiatynski ’72, Chuck Beeler ’54PH and Joan Beeler

Pebble Hill Dinner Pebble Hill class of 1965 at the Pebble Hill Dinner: Jim Amodio, Les Ticknor, Barbara (Sweeney) Sleneger, Jim Wohlleber, Betsy (Lyons) Griswold, John Ryan, Tom Denton, and Pieter Keese

Clambake

Former Alumni Director Maureen Anderson with Toni Torillo ’95, Hilary Yeager ’95, Andy Robinson ’94, and Brian Mosher ’94

Chuck Beeler ’54PH and Brad Garrity ’66C pay tribute to Maureen Anderson at Clambake

Rev. Suzi Harriff (daughter of former Manlius School faculty member David Bahner) and Rev. Guido Verbeck conduct the Verbeck memorial service

Verbeck Memorial Service

Russ Andrews ’64 PH, Jack Wells ’60B, John Wall ’65A, John Osgood ’80, and Dick Bundy ’60B tour the old Manlius School Campus

Guests at the Verbeck memorial service

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Holiday Gathering The annual Holiday Gathering was held December 26, 2014 at Small Plates in Syracuse.

Over 75 alumni and guests enjoyed an evening of fun, food, and friends!

Chris Davin ‘01 and Matt Thomas ‘01

Sally Torrillo Fisher ‘97, Sara Lewis Temes ‘97 and Charlotte Rogers ‘97

Director of College Counseling Will Cardamone with Alex Taussig ‘07, Gavin Byrnes ‘07, Rohit Swarnkar ‘05 and Lana Stafford ‘06

Anna Driscoll ‘12, Anna Rupert ‘12 and Lyn Watts’12 Tristan Amond ‘12 and former faculty member Michael Salter

Current faculty member Donna Meehan and former faculty members Laura Jordan and Andrea Danial Nora Muakkassa ‘03, Susan Debottis ‘03 and Carla Torrillo ‘03

Joel Urist ‘09, Abner Bogan ‘10, Alex Urist ‘11 and Jon Mangram ‘10

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Zain Nizam ‘13, Gilbert Glickstein ‘07, Nida Nizam ‘07

Grant Amsterdam ‘11, Terry Netusil ‘13, Shay Resnick-Gertz ‘12, Hannah Lukow ‘14 , Hamish Gibbs ‘14

ALUMNUS TIPS HAT TO

Civil War Generations O

n May 17, 2015, Bob Pratt ’67HQ took part in the 150th Grand Review Parade in Washington, DC, an event marking the 150th anniversary of the triumphal march of federal troops in the nation’s capital at the end of the Civil War (May 1865).

Hundreds dressed in period blue uniforms participated in the parade. Crowds lining Pennsylvania Avenue looked on.

For Bob, the event was personal and poignant. One of his relatives, 1st Lieutenant Adrian H. Vassar, served as quartermaster with the 87th Colored Infantry Regiment during the Civil War. Vassar died while serving with the 87th in Texas in 1864. The 87th was part of the Bureau of U.S. Colored Troops (U.S.C.T.). Vassar’s name is one of 209,245 on the African American Civil War Memorial in Washington. Thus Bob is a veteran descendent of the 87th. Dressed as Vassar, Bob marched in the parade with others representing the U.S.C.T. Bob received an Army 2nd Lieutenant’s Commission upon graduating from Syracuse University in 1971. He retired from the Army as a lieutenant colonel in 1994.

Bob (tall officer, 2nd from the left) is dressed as his ancestor, Adrian Vassar, in the 150th anniversary event commemorating the end of the Civil War.

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COMM ENCEM ENT

Class of 2015 Seniors create an aisle for the faculty processional

Tevin Johnson ’14 congratulates new graduate Jenae Butler

Senior faculty member Don Ridall serves as Commencement Marshall

Grace Allyn, Alex Purdy and Maura Colley

Arthur Sicilia and Lexi Layhew

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The Seniors celebrate by throwing their Commencement caps

President of the Board of Trustees John Mezzalingua ’85 2015 Commencement Speaker Jeff Mangram

Junior Flagbearer Zhiyun Qiao

Abby Dayton and Olivia Marziale

Rupert Krueger

Cole Meier, elected by the Senior class to speak at Commencement

President of the Senior class, Spencer Alexander

Casey Eberhardt

The traditional “Farmhouse photo”

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THE COLLEGE COUNSELOR TAKES THE

COLLEGE TOUR

BY WILL CARDAMONE, DIRECTOR OF COLLEGE COUNSELING

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efore commencing the college search with my oldest child, Fiona, MPH Class of 2016, I consulted my College Counseling friends who had done a college search with their own children. The one common piece of advice they all imparted was to take off my college counseling hat and put on my parent hat. Interestingly, as I began talking with Fiona about the process, she quickly made it clear that she needed me to be “her daddy, not her college counselor.” So, my marching orders were clear as I embarked on this process: be a father, not a college counselor.

Easier said than done.

Fortunately, my esteemed colleague

Pat Bentley Hoke, who has some past college counseling experience, graciously agreed to serve as Fiona’s college counselor. So, after taking care of official business by conducting the junior college night for the class of 2016 last January, I removed my college counselor hat, sat down around the kitchen table with my wife and daughter and dove in. What follows are my observations as a parent (who happens to be a college counselor) about the college search process in 2015.

Technology makes searching for colleges much easier than in the past; however, no website can replace the value a campus visit to give a prospective

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student the “feel” of a college. As we began scheduling college visits with a busy daughter and an even busier spouse, the logistics were challenging.

Visiting college campuses is critical, thus I urge families to get everyone’s calendar out and plan early. Don’t be surprised if colleges want students to register online even to take a campus tour or attend an information session. MPH students interview very well and if colleges offer evaluative interviews, our students should register to have an interview while on campus. We found that interview slots fill up very quickly, so register for interviews as far in advance as possible.

Talking ground rules prior to your first campus visit is important. For many teens, just having their parents tagging along is embarrassing enough and if mom or dad starts asking admission tour guides about seeing the inside of his/her old fraternity/sorority house or if the mail center will deliver the homemade brownies that are sent weekly, it is likely to induce the kind of eye rolling and grimacing that does not make a positive impression on the those important admission gatekeepers. Decide with your child in advance which topics are reasonable to inquire about and which should probably be off limits. Students should lead the way while visiting a campus. If the information presented seems redundant your child, it is okay to just take the tour and spend some time in the dining hall or coffee shop on campus. If time allows, checking out the neighborhood and businesses right around a campus can be very enlightening. Don’t underestimate how tiring these visits can be. They often entail long car rides, with some angst as students contemplate whether they will be admitted to the school they have just fallen hard for, and parents contemplate how they will manage tuition bills.

As senior year unfolds, is important to let your student take the lead. After all, they will be off to college less a year from now, and the sooner they take ownership of the process the better. In my role as dad, I learned that my daughter wants to drive this bus and I better find a seat before the driver kicks me off the bus altogether. In the end, not all students know where their bus is headed but nearly all of them want to drive it and that is the way it should be.

OUT OF THE ARCHIVES:

College Cadets Accepted

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Summer Programs: THEN & NOW

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ummer Programs at MPH has changed considerably since the days of Manlius Summer School/Camp where cadets visited “Lake Oneida” and “Lake Cazenovia.” However, the blending of summer fun and academics is a tradition that began at Manlius and is alive and strong today at MPH Summer Programs. The blend of both is woven within each grade/age level as seen below.

Summer programs range from Pre-Kindergarten to Grade 12. Our youngest campers (grades Pre-K and Kindergarten) are actively engaged in weekly themes, outdoor water play, linguanauts, music, and art. Our rising grade 1 and 2 campers are also treated to weekly themes with fun afternoon course choices such as Dr. Seuss, Secret Agent, Mad Science, Alice in Wonderland, and Super Splash to name a few.

Once campers reach Grade 3, they enter the “big kid camp” and can choose four 1.5 hour blocks per day out of nearly 100 different offerings. Some of those highlighted classes include:

• Archery • Fishing • Horseback Riding • Sports • Talent Show

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• Cooking • Golf • Art • Guitar

Academics are an important piece to summer at MPH, and are offered for grades 2-12. Our youngest campers are given the option of Reading/Language Arts and Mathematics for a two week session, which can be blended with the fun side of camp, creating a balanced day of fun and academic rigor.

Our older campers can choose from a blend of academic and enrichment classes, as seen below.

• Algebra • Creative Writing • Architecture and Design • Fashion Design • Improvisational Acting • Model United Nations Prep • Debate through Sports

• Spanish and French • Design a College-bound Art Portfolio • Sports Writing • Writing Skills • Special Effects Make-Up • Anatomy & Physiology (for credit!)

• College Application Essay

MPH is also known for our two-week stock theater program offered to campers from grades 1-10. The three separate productions are divided by grades and create a waiting list year after year.

Finally, MPH offers an SAT Preparation Course and a Driver Education course to help prepare our teenagers for test taking and the safety and mechanics behind driving. Our award winning Driver Education program focuses heavily on the dangers of distracted driving, teaching our students much more than just the basics of driving.

Although so much has changed from Manlius Summer-School Camp, the basic principles of a balance of summer fun and academics remain the same. That too can be said for the academic rigor of Manlius to MPH today.

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Ernie Bockli ‘48C

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“We give back to Manlius Pebble Hill because we know that education – at every school – is expensive, and at an independent school such as MPH the tuition cannot possibly cover the cost of educating every child. Friends and supporters of the school have to step up and do their part. The children will thank you!”

Ted & Kathleen, parents to Julia ’13, Anna ’15, & Meg ’17

EACH INDIVIDUAL DONOR’S MOTIVATION TO MAKE A GIFT TO MPH IS AS UNIQUE AS THEIR “MPH STORY.” SOME HAVE GRACIOUSLY OFFERED TO SHARE WHY THEY CONTINUE TO SUPPORT MPH YEAR AFTER YEAR.

“MPH is important to ou r family. We recognized that the school was in an extraordinary situati need of help as a result on, and we wanted to of do ou r part and show our sup strong in our community. port to keep MPH going We’ve had four of our children attend MPH sin graduated and have ch ce 2003; three kids have osen very different career since pa ths. They are all very tha were able to send them nkful and grateful that to MPH and we’re very we proud of their accompli shments.

Some reasons why we choose to support MPH over the years: MPH offers small class sizes in a safe, nurturin g and friendly environme each child’s journey thr nt and focuses attentio oughout their education n on . We’ve come to know teachers and administra an d admire the high quali tors over the years who ty of have known, have cared relationships with our about and have had stro children and the schoo ng l. We appreciate the div mutual respect among ersity of the school and the student body. MPH the has wonderful parents in the school. The fac an d fam ilie s tha t are involved t that any student can pla y and excel in sports is the school. One of ou such a wonderful aspect r sons, who loves and pa of rticipated in sports at MP NYU, majoring in Sport H, recently graduated s Management, and is fro m currently working as an Committee. The perform intern with the US Olym ing/visual arts program pic at MPH was introduced which inspired her to pu to our daughter as a fre rsue a career in that fie shman, ld. She graduated from Theatre Fine Arts and is Ithaca College with a de currently working on/of gree in f Broadway in the theatr were able to attend the e field. Three of our ch colleges of their choice ild ren and successfully gradu has taught our children ated on time. We belie to love learning. Our eld ve MPH est son graduated from currently working toward St. Lawrence Universit a Ph.D. in astrophysics y is at Keele University in En ready to start the collegegland. We’re just abou search process for our t yo ungest son, who’s been exciting to think about at MPH the longest, an what his future holds. d it’s It is our hope that MPH will continue to positivel y influence the future of time to come and that’s our community for a lon why we support MPH. g Robert & Karen Goldm an MPH Parents to: Christine ‘06, Steven ‘07 , Timothy ‘11, Samuel ‘17 MPH REFLECTIONS 2015

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S T U D E N T VO I C E S :

The Windmill The following were printed in the 2014 edition of the Windmill, MPH’s student literary magazine.

Counting the Beats

by Abigail Hodge ’16 Your heart fell out of your backpack and fluttered to a stop at my feet. I lifted it between my thumb and forefinger from the cold tile floor. It moved like an agitated hummingbird in my grasp, the edges expanding and contracting. It was like nothing I had ever seen.

I didn’t know if someone had given it to you, or if you were planning on presenting it to your secret admiree. Maybe you would have placed it furtively on her desk, accompanied by a note written in clumsy cursive, or a few tinfoil-wrapped kisses. Not much time had been put into the heart itself – it was cut sloppily from red construction paper, decorated with frayed bits of lace stuck around the edge – so I didn’t think you would miss it very much. After all, you had let it fall unsecured and unprotected from your care and into mine.

Despite its flaws, your heart was beautiful, and clearly had some form of magic flowing through it. I blinked out of my bewildered trance and into the ebb and flow of the hallway.

Shoulders and elbows jabbed into me sharply, urging me to rejoin the river of my peers. I did so, slipping into the mass of hurrying students, and tucking your heart carefully between the pages of my textbook. That night I returned home and lifted your heart out of its safe place, holding it as gingerly as if it were a delicious, delicate piece of spun-sugar. It pulsed lightly in my hand and smelled of hyacinths and iron.

The lace curled over my fingers like a nest of friendly snakes, wrapping up and around my wrist, tickling my arm lightly.

The next day you held hands with a smiling girl with bouncing golden curls, her hair tied back from her face with a little blue bow. When I snuck a peek at your heart during lunch, it had turned the same moss green shade as her eyes. Your heart was the most fascinating thing I had ever seen, and I vowed from then on to treasure it, keeping it close to me at all times, writing down its changes, observing how they corresponded to your activities. It wasn’t love for you, or anything akin to it. It was a fascinated adoration with the physical manifestation of

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your heart, and I didn’t really care about the person to whom it was attached.

Apparently the girl with the blue bow didn’t either, because a month after I started watching your heart, it turned gray and limp. I poked and prodded it gently, fearing that my experiment had been destroyed. But my worry was for nothing, because your heart soon returned to its usual red.

You moved on with your life, and soon the short fling became nothing more than a fond memory, the green of the girl’s eyes tucked gently into the corner of the paper valentine.

Years went on, and I lost track of you. But I still had your heart in my safekeeping. One day I came home and found that it had once again changed. It lay black and unmoving in the bottom of its case, the scent of iron and hyacinths never to return.

Sonnet

by Debora Han ’16 Away they go, by past the human piers, Unbound, unchained, their bodies turning free.

They dwell in seas of flawless, godly tears.

Alive, and noble, their virtue I do see.

At times I also with them go: I roam.

My mind detached from heart, detached from bone.

But I recall the truth of different homes, That whales reside upon a distant throne.

When I found I with them could never stay, The grief did kill my absent mind: the spell Which kept it barely live, in end, did sway.

From lands of liquid dreams I quickly fell.

I crashed, and bits of hope were on the ground.

The deed was done; I found my soul had drowned.

CALLING ME THROUGH THE YEARS

Out of the ARCHIVES:

The Pebble Hill School Literary Magazine, Pebble Hill School, 1970

Salty froth, flying, foaming, Pounding loudly in my ears.

Up to the wave’s crest, tumbling, falling, Calling me through the years.

Remember the sky, the sun, the sand, Deafening the fears?

Wildly feverish, running away - Calling me through the years.

Lotowekfound ! wha

The 1897 Windmill from St. John’s Military School

Your needed, gentle presence, Softly soothing my tears.

I feel the faithful friendship Calling me through the years.

Of all the clinging memories, Subtle of clear, The ocean’s cry of anger - - still - Calls me through the years.

– Carmen Dollinger ’71

The freezing wind and cold was not felt in my bones - The earth was frozen, hard and bare with particles of life, waiting to escape and live again.

I was not alone - Pillars of sunlight opened the door to my mind - Confusions of life echoed through my mind’s ear, I was alone - Two creatures stood erect and tall in the distance - Surrounded by the security of peace, Tranquility, their utopia.

They were not alone - The wind suddenly began eroding, Exploring, chilling my body - The pillars of sunlight crumbled under the might of nature - The wind forced its will upon me, driving me away, forcing me back to my confusion - The wind turned these creatures toward me, their branches lashing down at me.

I ran, the wind pursuing me, taking nature’s time to destroy me, or drive me away - I finally reached the safety of my confusions - I was still alone - – Craig Schultz ’71

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Intel ISEF alumna spreads the power of Reprinted with permission from the Society for Science & the Public

STEM

Olivia Sheppard ’15 distributed copies of Science News to middle school students when she discussed the endless possibilities that STEM offers

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fter competing at Intel ISEF (International Science and Engineering Fair) 2013 and 2014, Olivia Sheppard ’15 spread the wonder of STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) to more than 300 New York middle school students at schools and science museums around her state.

Olivia presented to 350 students from a diverse mix of rural, urban, private, and public schools and locations in New York, including the Museum of Science and Technology in Syracuse, Cato Middle School, Skaneateles Middle School, and Manlius Pebble Hill.

How did you come up with the idea of spreading the importance of STEM to middle school students?

After changing schools in sixth grade to Manlius Pebble Hill, a small, independent school, an awe-inspiring teacher told me: “As a girl in STEM, if you work really hard, there isn’t anything you can’t do.” Those words had a strong influence over me and encouraged me to forge a path as a young female scientist in my local community when one wasn’t readily available.

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Growing up, it seemed to me that girls weren’t encouraged to pursue and study the STEM fields as much as boys.

Just because something is hard doesn’t mean you can’t be good at it if you put forth the effort. By creating the outreach program, I hope the presentations I gave to local middle schools will inspire students to create their own path to follow their passions in the STEM disciplines.

I first presented in March 2014 at the Technology Alliance of Central New York (TACNY) at the Museum of Science and Technology (MOST) in Syracuse, New York. This was a part of TACNY’s Junior Café Scientifique series. The interest in my talk was so high that they moved it from a small lecture room in the museum to the IMAX theater.

I asked questions like: “Where do you find your inspiration for your research projects?” and “What do you enjoy reading that surrounds STEM?” I was grateful to receive the Science News magazines to distribute during my talks.

Having the ability to hand out magazines to the students allowed them to see that there’s really interesting and amazing stories about a variety of scientific fields.

I remember telling my audiences that they can find inspiration in anything.

Whatever their passion may be, they can turn it into a research project if they think hard enough. Whether you’re interested in launching rockets, or even testing different fabrics and materials for durability or how they respond to environmental factors because you’ve always had a passion for fashion and creating clothing, you can make it into a project! That’s what truly fascinates me and ignites my passion. The possibilities in STEM are endless.

What did you focus on and how did you use Science News in your presentation?

I focused primarily on the journey I’ve made throughout my school years as a result of my involvement in scientific research and science fair competition.

Olivia plans to continue her outreach program to Palo Alto schools once she begins studying at Stanford University

Do you have other STEM-related projects or goals that you’re pursuing?

I am currently preparing to begin my freshman year at Stanford University, where I am excited to continue to conduct scientific research projects as a part of my studies. I am also interested in pursuing an internship at Stanford.

I have already met with a researcher in the Stanford School of Medicine who is conducting groundbreaking research.

Currently my major at Stanford is undeclared, although I am interested in studying Bioengineering or Biomedical Computation. My particular interest in bioengineering is the development of drug delivery vehicles through nanotechnology. I also plan on becoming a member of the Society of Women Engineers (SWE) at Stanford and potentially continuing this outreach program to schools in the Palo Alto area.

Without a doubt, my participation in my local science fair and my advancement as an Intel ISEF finalist in 2013 and 2014 set me on my current path.

What was your most memorable experience at Intel ISEF?

I drew inspiration to create my outreach program from the Nobel Laureate panel. Amazing researchers, professors, and intellectuals were sitting on stage right in front of me, but they weren’t focusing on their great discoveries or contributions to the STEM fields that awarded them the Nobel Prize.

Instead, they discussed the moment they realized they were passionate about STEM, or a certain time in their childhood when they began to look at

the world through a different lens. That was amazing to hear firsthand, and I believe that relaying my own personal experiences in the STEM field to middle school students might encourage them to create their own paths and pursue their interests.

Can you provide a short description of your Intel ISEF research projects?

My 2014 project focused on a potentially-implantable shunt device that could capture colon circulating tumor cells (CTC) on the inner surface and essentially filter the blood of the CTC’s by encapsulating them in a drug called TRAIL (tumor necrosis factor-reducing apoptosis inducing ligand). This would permeate the CTC’s membrane and kill the cancer cell while not harming viable cells in the bloodstream. By using halloysite nanotubes, the inner lumen of the shunt had an increased surface area, which increased the chance of CTC capture and apoptosis.

What is your advice to young people interested in science and math?

My advice would be to read, read, read and question everything you read, see, and hear. My curiosity has allowed me to research many different areas of STEM. One of my favorite aspects of science fair competition is that each year you have the chance to study or pursue a different scientific hypothesis. The freedom that provides is amazing and I think every student should try it at least once!

I also try to find experts in the field of interest that surrounded my initial research question. Reach out to people!

Don’t worry if they’re professors at universities — I often found that these professors were eager to speak with me and would answer my questions and provide direction. Strive to make connections in the fields of STEM in which you’re interested.

Has your involvement in Intel ISEF influenced you to pursue STEM or promote STEM to others?

My involvement in Intel ISEF has definitely influenced me to spread the message about STEM and its infinite opportunities. Students from around the world with different backgrounds and beliefs came together over a common interest in the STEM fields — it was a unifying experience. I wish that every student who is passionate about STEM was allowed the opportunity to compete at Intel ISEF.

Olivia began her college career at Stanford in September

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William ’59HQ & Sally Rankin RECEIVE

Beyond Duke Global Service Award

(with contributions from the Duke University Alumni Office)

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EVEREND WILLIAM (BILL) ’59HQ and SALLY RANKIN would be the first to tell you that their work is just a drop in the bucket of what needs to be done in the global health arena. However their dedication to the use of knowledge in service to society is bringing hope to thousands in the sub-Saharan nation of Malawi. For their dedicated efforts, Duke University has honored them with the “Beyond Duke Award” for Global Service. They are both graduates of Duke University.

In 2000, while working with an interfaith peace-building organization, Bill learned that a $4 single dose of anti-retroviral drug could halt the transmission of HIV from mother to newborn. That information was life changing for Bill. In response, he, along with a physician friend, founded the Global AIDS Interfaith Health Alliance (GAIA) (http://www.thegaia.org/), which brings HIV/AIDS healthcare and education to the 930,000 Malawi citizens with HIV/AIDS and to their families. With primary funding from the Gates Foundation they have worked in 177 rural villages to train low-literate and non-literate women to be health educators and care-givers to a large number of AIDS orphans and homebased care patients. With primary funding help from Elizabeth Taylor and then her foundation, they deploy seven mobile health clinics to remote areas without health services, principally along the Mozambique border. And finally, with the principal financial support of the U.S. Agency for International Development they have enabled or are enabling over 450 young people (many

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Bill and Sally in Chiphaso, Malawi, Central Africa. Others in the photo are local caregivers to AIDS orphans and home-based patients in this rural area.

of them orphans caring for younger siblings) to receive nursing scholarships and upon graduation to serve in the government’s hospitals throughout Malawi.

Sally’s contributions to global health match Bill’s in passion and reach – most notably her research on the adaptation of patients and their families to chronic illnesses, particularly families dealing with the challenges of HIV/AIDS. Sally is also recognized as a public health scholar and expert and has worked with GAIA to empower women and expand the number of trained healthcare professionals in Malawi. She is the MacArthur Foundation Professor of Global Health Sciences at the graduate

school of nursing, University of California health sciences campus in San Francisco.

Collectively the Rankins have authored 16 books (or book chapters) and more than 141 peer-reviewed articles. Both Bill and Sally have taught at the university level for more than 20 years and have held major leadership positions, he as dean of the Episcopal Divinity School in Cambridge, Massachusetts and she as associate dean of UCSF School of Nursing.

Bill retired as President and CEO of GAIA in late 2011, though he still volunteers with them and has been back in Malawi with Sally as recently as the summer of 2015.

WELCOME BACK

Jeff Mangram!

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fter his one year hiatus, we are excited to welcome Jeff Mangram, Ph.D. back to MPH. While he continues to teach in the Social Studies Department in the Syracuse University School of Education, he is back on board as the director of our Model United Nations (MUN) program. Jeff has achieved great success with this program in the past and we are thrilled to have him rejoin the MPH faculty.

“I am exciting to again be in charge of the MPH MUN team! The expectations have always been sky-high for this team, and I am excited to see how the students respond to the challenges ahead. As in the past, our emphasis is going to be focused on Character, Caring, Chemistry, Commitment, and Competence. These core values have served us well in the past and thus will serve us well in the future.”

FINAL

Senior Snack 2015

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enior snack has become a much-cherished tradition among our Seniors, and much-anticipated for our Juniors! As the academic year came to an end, we celebrated on a seasonable warm sunny day in May at the Krietzberg Family Alumni Lodge. Seniors had just attended their final Upper School assembly where their college choices were revealed to their classmates.

CLASS OF 2015 Members of the Class of 2015 pose with their college shirts: Top row: Elizabeth Clarkson, Olivia Marziale, Anna Curtis, Nora Yanai, Abby Dayton, Olivia Sheppard, Spencer Alexander. Bottom row: Mary Morocco, Diana Abdallah, Maryam El-Hindi

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MPH LEGACY FAMILY FEATURE:

The Barker Family Four Generations

OF MANLIUS, PEBBLE HILL AND MPH!

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iven our School’s extensive history, multi-generational “legacy families” remain rarer than you would think at MPH. However, with the recent enrollment of Charles “Charlie” Johnson ’29, a four-generation legacy family has been created, with ties to the School that date back to St. John’s School. I sat down with Elizabeth (Betsy) Barker ’70, her son Chris Johnson ’99 and his wife, Kate (Flocken) Johnson ’94 this fall to discuss their family’s history with the School, their personal experiences, and why each remain committed to MPH and its mission.

The Barker family’s connection to the School dates back to the late 1800’s and St. John’s Prep, the predecessor to the Manlius Military School. Betsy’s great aunt’s husband, Marius J. Spinello, was an instructor at St. John’s in the 1890’s before he left to teach in California.

Betsy’s father was Edward “Tefft” Barker ’32 Pebble Hill. Tefft’s parents valued education highly and Betsy recalled many families in their generation and economic status were looking for alternatives to public education, so they chose to send their sons to Pebble Hill and their daughters to the Goodyear-Burlingame School. As was common during those early years, many boys enrolled at Pebble Hill for a few years before transferring to other preparatory schools. Tefft attended Pebble Hill for just 7th and 8th grades before transferring to Phillips Andover Academy, an independent boarding school in Massachusetts.

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Tefft attended and graduated from Harvard University and Harvard Law School. With his law degree in hand, he returned to Syracuse to practice in the law firm of Hiscock, Cowie, Bruce, Lee and Mawhinney (later Hiscock and Barclay), becoming a partner and retiring from the practice of law in 1984, at the age of 69. Having enjoyed his years at Pebble Hill, Tefft wanted to make sure that independent education would not only survive but thrive in Central New York. Tefft joined the Board of Trustees at the Manlius Military School in 1969, remaining on the MPH Board from 1970-1977 and continued to be a strong supporter of all three schools and their alumni.

As each of his children entered 7th grade, Tefft and his wife Elizabeth (Betty) strongly considered sending them to Pebble Hill, where they knew they’d have the opportunity to excel in academics and athletics. Their oldest child, Frederick W. Barker II (Fred) ’65 entered Pebble Hill in 1959 and attended the 7th and 8th grades before transferring to Governor Dummer Academy (now the Governor’s Academy) in Massachusetts.

During his days at Pebble Hill, Fred engaged in many extracurricular activities, including football. When Fred graduated from Governor Dummer he went on to attend college in Minnesota and eventually graduated from West Virginia University and its medical school. Fred is currently a surgeon in Bluefield, Virginia. He now works in private practice and is Chief of Staff at Bluefield Regional Medical Center.

Betsy Barker, 1970 yearbook

Tefft and Betty’s second child, Christopher C. Barker ’69 entered Pebble Hill in the fall of 1965 as a 9th grader.

Chris competed on the soccer fields, and at his new school he gained a life-long love for wrestling, where he was a lightweight wrestler. Like his older brother Fred, Chris transferred to Governor Dummer Academy to finish out his high school career. Thereafter, Chris entered St. Lawrence University, where he continued his wrestling career for the next four years. After college, Chris was employed at Harvard University as a Systems Analyst, and for the past 15 years has taught and coached wrestling in private schools in Massachusetts.

He currently teaches math at the Fenn School and coaches wrestling at Concord Academy.

Betsy was not far behind her older brothers, enrolling at Pebble Hill as a 7th grader in the fall of 1964. There she remained until she graduated in the spring of 1970, just before the merger of Manlius and Pebble Hill. She was a member of the last class of the Pebble Hill School. At the end of her senior

year, Betsy received the Best All-Around Athlete and Sportsmanship Awards. She admits to excelling more on the athletic fields than in the classroom, but that competitive nature has served her well through the years. After graduation, Betsy attended and graduated from Colby Jr. College and St. Lawrence University, competing on the field hockey and basketball teams. Betsy, like her father, remained committed to MPH as she became an assistant softball coach at MPH for 10 years and volleyball coach for 2 years. Additionally, she coached her son’s indoor soccer team for four years. Following in her father’s footsteps, Betsy is now an attorney practicing in Syracuse specializing in the area of family law.

Christopher Johnson ’99, Betsy’s only child, was born in 1981. When he was a young child, Betsy chose to send Chris to MPH. “As a single parent I recognized that Chris would flourish at MPH as my brothers, father, and I had during our years at Pebble Hill.” Betsy wanted Chris in an environment that encouraged students to Christopher Johnson ’99 develop a passion for learning and to gain a love for academics and athletics, as she had years earlier. During his years at MPH, Chris thrived and excelled in the classroom and on the athletic fields, both in soccer and lacrosse. Following in his mother’s footsteps, Chris received the Best All-Around Athlete and Sportsmanship awards in his senior year. Betsy remarked, “I was not the strongest student academically, but I found my passion for learning at Pebble Hill. It provided me the opportunity to try as many things as were of interest to me, on the athletic fields as well as

in the classroom.” The values Betsy had discovered at Pebble Hill remained true at MPH, and therefore Chris remained enrolled at MPH through his graduation in 1999.

Reflecting on his years at MPH, Chris states, “Family tradition brought me here. I never experienced another school, so comparisons are challenging.

However, my perspective on the uniqueness of my educational experience came from talking with friends from other schools. Their experiences were very different from mine. MPH students had the opportunity to do really cool things and my friends in other schools didn’t get those opportunities. One of my MPH friends got to teach CSNP math to the Board of Trustees!” To sum up his experience Chris states, “MPH gave me the educational background that allowed and encouraged me to try a lot of different things.”

Chris points out that the concept of family was always present throughout his MPH experience. “As a lower school student, I looked up to the older students. I felt as if they took that role seriously, being role models for us. As I grew older, I took on that role for those lower school students that followed me.” Chris points to the 4th and 5th grade tutoring program where they worked with kindergarten students as just one example of how that sense of community was developed and fostered.

“The bonds I formed at MPH with my classmates and faculty have truly stayed with me,” Chris states. “Coach Ridall and I developed a particularly close bond and it has continued since I’ve left.” After graduating from MPH, Chris went on to Union College where he completed his undergraduate work and his MBA in five years. In 2005 he returned home to Syracuse where he works as a General Manager for Verizon Wireless, a company he has remained loyal to for nearly a decade.

Though he had little connection with MPH during his years away at college, upon his return home Chris

joined the Young Alumni Board, where he reconnected with MPH alumna Kate Flocken ’94.

He had not known Kate well in school, but he knew her younger brother, Pete Flocken ’96. This reconnection turned into something much greater, Kate Flocken Johnson ’94 and they married in 2009. Kate had a townhouse on the old Manlius School campus, Chris recalls, and when they were searching for a larger home to accommodate their growing family, they ended up purchasing a home around the corner.

They reside to this day on the old Manlius School campus.

While Kate’s MPH experience did not start in kindergarten like Chris, her memories of MPH and its impact on her life are similar. Kate transferred to MPH in the fall of her sophomore year, from Cazenovia high school. She states “MPH gave me a voice and challenged me intellectually. It was here where I found my academic footing.” She describes the impact MPH had on her brother Pete as well. “He was much more social than I was, but academically needed a school where he could be really challenged and have someone believe in his ability – he found that at MPH.” After graduating from MPH in 1994, Kate went on to Mt. Holyoke College and then to Xavier University where she earned a Master’s degree in Education and American Montessori Society certification. Moving back to the Syracuse area, she enrolled in the doctoral program in Child and Family studies at Syracuse University. At this same time, Kate was teaching in a local public elementary school in the Syracuse area and quickly became uninspired by

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Kate and Chris surrounded by Kate’s students at their 2009 wedding

what she saw. “I knew what education could be,” Kate states, “and wanted to find a school that provided me with the freedom to create that educational experience for my students.” Soon after, a chance meeting with MPH Head of School Baxter Ball changed her career direction instantly. “That casual meeting quickly turned to a job interview, and I left his office with an offer,” Kate recalls.

“The following year I decided to pursue my doctoral work at Syracuse University part-time in order to allow me to join the MPH faculty, teaching in the 3/4 blend my first year.” Kate recalls that on her first day back at MPH, “all my former teachers came and personally welcomed me. That speaks volumes about the relationships built here between faculty and students.” Kate has remained a member of the Lower School faculty ever since. Her students even made an appear­ ance at her wedding to Chris in 2009.

In August, 2011, Chris and Kate welcomed their first child, Charlie. Her students threw her a baby shower to welcome the future MPH student. Chris states, “it’s funny to think that Charlie was truly introduced to MPH and its history from day one. Kate or my mom would take Charlie for walks around our neighborhood, passing by buildings on

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the old Manlius campus and by the tall flagpole and Verbeck burial plot.”

Charlie Johnson ’29 entered the MPH pre-kindergarten program in the fall of 2015, officially making the Barker family a four-generation MPH legacy family. When asked why they wanted an MPH education for their children, both Kate and Chris echoed the value of their own MPH experiences as the foundation for their love and appreciation for learning. Kate went on to note specifically the small class sizes, the sense of community that is fostered,

Charlie ’29 at the handshake ceremony this fall

and the encore courses offered beginning in lower school as additional factors.

“The differentiated instruction provided at MPH is unlike anything else you can find in the Syracuse area. MPH faculty have the freedom to be creative with the curriculum, and they do not need to follow mandates that I found extremely limiting during my time teaching in a public school.” Beyond the specifics that differentiate an MPH education from area schools, there is a strong sense of loyalty and heritage for the Barker family.

Kate recalls, “there was something really special about watching my son at the handshake ceremony this year, shaking the hands of faculty members that taught his parents not so long ago – Sue Foster, Ted Curtis, Chad Gregory, Don Ridall, just to name a few. It was truly a special moment.” Kate and Chris look forward to their daughter Maisie, age 2 entering Pre-K at MPH in a few short years.

Betsy is ecstatic that her two grand­ children, Charlie and Maisie, are follow­ ing in the family footsteps at MPH. Like his father, great uncles, grandmother, and great grandfather before him, Charlie has already found his place at MPH. And with that, while the importance is likely lost on him now, he has become a part of a legacy that dates back over 120 years and spans four generations!

Charlie ’29 with sister Masie, Kate ’94 and Chris ’99 on his first day of school

THE

1970s

AT MPH

BY SARA DEMING WASON ’74 The 1970s party, 2014

The 70s were a tumultuous time at MPH. The School had significant financial problems, and the Pebble Hill and Manlius Schools had just merged.

There were boarders from out of state who had attended Manlius, together with locals who had attended the country day school since kindergarten. One year we were at the Manlius campus, the next, Pebble Hill. Despite this, we were a close knit group. We didn't experience many of the divisions our peers did at public school. There were just over 40 of us in the 1974 class. We knew everyone in the class, and many from other grades.

As we graduated and got on with our lives, my husband Jay (also class of 1974) and I tried to stay in touch with our high school friends, but the business of marriages, babies and jobs led us to drift apart over the years.

We eventually followed my father, Les Deming, a Manlius ’46A graduate, in getting involved in the Alumni Association Board and watched as other classes re-established bonds. At our '74 reunions the same five people attended year after year. We got hungry for the other friendships we had developed at MPH, a time we had together struggled

to become adults. What could we do to keep the ties alive?

Jay and I grew excited about the prospect of a big 30th reunion. We knew it would take some time and effort, but the rewards would be worth it. Over the next few years, we contacted old friends, who we urged to call others. Our gatherings grew and grew, first 15, then 20, then 25. The stories and memories flooded back. We talked up the 30th reunion, planned good food and drink, contacted former teachers and those in other 70s classes, and hoped people would come.

We look back on our 30th with fondness, more than 50 people attended.

Teachers helped connect us to the people we were years ago. Classmates shared stories of their lives. We ran out of food, we cried, we laughed, and found we had more in common than we ever imagined. We need to keep the bonds going that we've created with the 70s alumni....it's through these gatherings that we've been able to connect and we need to continue them. If you haven’t joined us in the past, we hope to see you this year!

1970s PARTY FRIDAY, JUNE 3 Time and location to be determined

Interested in hosting a reunion for your class?

Contact Kate Pitsley at 315.446.2452, ext. 136 or at kpitsley@mph.net

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THE RED & WHITE BENEFIT

Thank you Alumni!

Faculty Members Liza Morrison and Joy Strickland work the “Diamond & Ruby Bar” with a chance to win a ring donated by Charlie Davis ’04 and Wes Davis ’07 of Skaneateles Jewelry

March 28, 2015 Chaired by MPH Parent Jessica Pletka ON SATURDAY, MARCH 28, 2015, nearly 200 guests gathered in the MPH gymnasium to celebrate our School and support our financial need. Thanks to the generous support of our donors, advertisers, sponsors, and guests, more than $100,000 was raised at the Red & White Benefit.

Thank you!

We’d like to give special thanks to our alumni, and the families of alumni, who participated in this event. We couldn’t have done it without you!

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SATURDAY, MARCH 19, 2016 To get involved, contact Jennifer Neuner at 315.446.2452 or at jneuner@mph.net

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Jamie Brownback ’13 donated favors for the guests

ALUMNI UNDERWRITERS Had Fuller ’66A The Ruscitto Family David Temes ’97, Centolella Lynn D’Elia & Temes LLC

ALUMNI SPONSORS The Carpenter Family/College Planning Services The Trombino Family/Empire State Container The Ferro Family/Barbara B. Ferro, Berkshire Hathaway HS CNY Realty

ALUMNI ADVERTISERS The Sandstrom Family/Cayuga Tree Service Josh Wells ’89 of American Food & Vending The Gentile Family/Comfort Windows, Inc. The DeVoe Family/ Constellation Asset Management, Inc. The Urist Family/Urist Financial & Retirement Planning, Inc.

Music instructor Rick Huyge with Nick Frenay ’09

The Miller Family/The Miller Agency The Holstein Family/Bousquet Holstein PLLC The Korteling Family/Pastabilities The Rodziewicz Family/Dr. Rodz The Falso Family/Falso Industries, Inc. The Adelson Family The Futera Family/Brighthouse Networks

ALUMNI DONORS Charlie Davis ’04 and Wes Davis ’07, Skaneateles Jewelry The Muserlian Family/Owera Vineyards Holly Barlow Healy ’67 PH P.J. Tucci ’96 of TI Fishing Charters Claire Myers-Usiatynksi ’72 Jamie Brownback ’13 James Inglis ’59A

LIVE MUSIC BY Nick Frenay ’09 Noah Kellman ’09

Reminders of the School’s values were placed throughout the event - Left: The “5 C’s of Lower School.” Right: Our School Motto: “Manners Makyth Man”

Goodyear Burlingame Reunion

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s has become tradition for alumnae of the Goodyear Burlingame School, the ladies once again gathered together this past May to share memories, updates on children and grandchildren and enjoy each other’s company. The 2015 tea was generously hosted by Marilyn and Dick Alberding at their home on Cazenovia Lake.

Gelene Terpening Lewis Dorr and Judy Oplinger

Goodyear Burlingame Scholarship Update Thanks to the many loyal donors that supported the Goodyear Burlingame Scholarship over the years, the fund was finally endowed last year and was able to be awarded to a deserving MPH student this fall. The young lady that received the award truly exemplifies the qualities taught at the Goodyear Burlingame School. She is a member of the Class of 2016 at MPH, has shown a strong commitment to her academics, participates in Irish step dancing and has a great passion for the visual arts, which she has been heavily involved in during her time on campus.

Interested in making a gift to support the Goodyear Burlingame Scholarship Fund?

Call Kelly Gillis-Rose, 315-446-2452, ext.

112, visit us online at www.mph.net/giving, or mail your gift in the enclosed envelope.

Sally Benham Alden and Martha Dolan Wason

Ruth Pass Hancock and Caterer Colleen Pepe Marilyn Clark Alberding, Ruth Pass Hancock and Maureen Anderson

Martha Dolan Wason and Jane Benham Friedel

Judy Oplinger, Ruth Pass Hancock, Peg Frey Hastings, Bobbie Sloan Constable and Susan Albright Hawley

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WHAT WILL YOUR

Legacy

THE TREE OF LIFE SOCIETY AT MANLIUS PEBBLE HILL SCHOOL INCLUDES THOSE ALUMNI, PARENTS AND FRIENDS THAT HAVE CHOSEN TO PROVIDE A GIFT TO MPH THROUGH THEIR ESTATE PLANS. THE MOTIVATION TO JOIN THE TREE OF LIFE SOCIETY IS DEEPLY PERSONAL AND UNIQUE TO EACH PERSON.

BE?

Jon Statler ’68A shares his personal reasons for joining the Tree of Life society, deciding to leave his legacy for future generations of Manlius Pebble Hill students.

“O Manlius dear Manlius thy sons shall ne’er forget. Well, for me Manlius was where I gained confidence, learned critical thinking, and how to properly fold socks. The experience has never left me, and for me personally I have always looked favorably on my years there.

Why the Tree of Life Society?

Why not?

Jon Statler ’68A

To give back to the institution that nurtured and molded me was easy; the motivation perhaps more complex. As a Manlius Old Boy I return to a housing development instead of a campus where I lived and was reasonably well educated. As a Manlius MPH Alum I return to a vibrant school, which needs the support of every Manlius and MPH Alum-Alumnae in these days of shrinking dollars and difficult enrollment goals. I feel Manlius Pebble Hill embodies the best of both schools and as such is deserving of my modest support. My only wish is to see how the money is spent, hopefully one of our students can solve that conundrum, but alas, I fear I shan’t see it, but shall know our School will continue to thrive and change lives as it once did mine.”

Choosing to make a gift to Manlius Pebble Hill School through your estate is a powerful step you can make today that will make a difference well beyond tomorrow.

For more information about including MPH in your will or estate plans, please contact Kelly GillisRose, director of development at 315-446-2452, ext. 112 krose@mph.net.

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Tree of Life Society as of November 2015 Anonymous Kathy and Mark Adelson (iho Virginia Satterfield) Michael P. Alford ’63 Mary Ellen M. Andrews Phillip M. Andrews ’99 Russ Andrews ’64 Lydia P. Arnold Wheeler Carr Bachman * Baxter F. Ball * Mr. Edward Barber * Elisabeth Barker ’70 Mr. and Mrs. Don Barter Mr. and Mrs. Richard Barter Daniel S. Baum ’65 Charles W. Beach Frederick B. Benedict ’58A * Hugh I. Biele ’60HQ * Bill Bisgrove * Donald Blair and Nancy Dock Col. John M. Brooks (Ret.) ’39C Eugene Chappell Paul Clark ’52B George Clune ’43C * Robert J. Costa ’53B Virginia “Jake” and Andy Craig ’50C Doug Craig ’89 Peg Cram * Dr. and Mrs. John R. Cryan ’59HQ Jim and Ceme Curley Patrick Danial ’98 Mr. and Mrs. James Dawley * Mr. and Mrs. Les Deming ’46A * Tom Denton ’65 Richard and Therese Driscoll Anna Dodge * Anne and John Endries Edward W. Foley, Jr. ’28 * Friedman/Heavenrich Family Karl Gates ’77 John Gibson * Stuart R. Grossman ’56

Tom and Penny Gunerman Bob and Jan Hampton Honorable and Mrs. Stewart F. Hancock, Jr. ’40 Robert “Dudley” Harrington ’51C * Jack M. Hastings, Jr. ’40* and Peggy Hastings Martha L. Heer * Jennifer Hicks Charlotte and Alexander Holstein Gloria Hooper-Rasberry Tami and Gary Huested ’63B Charlotte and Jim Inglis ’59B John Joiner ‘57 Dan S. Jonas and Alexandra C. Epsilanty Laura and Ed Jordan Walter Keating ’48B * Elspeth and George Kerr ’51B * Dr. and Mrs. David Kunz Laura Lavine ’73 Bill* and Sue Leahey John (Tod) Leggat and Shannon Magari Leggat Elizabeth and Reginald Lenna ’32B * Mary (Rugh) Lerner – in memory of J. T. Rugh, Jr. Gelene and Robert B. Lewis ’45 Charles A. Lewis ’79 * Susan and Peter Manolakos William M. Marcussen ’43B * John F. Marsellus ’32 * George McCrillis * Edward W. McNeil Mr. and Mrs. Crandall Melvin III ’74 Kathy and Dan Mezzalingua ’56C Lynn F. and Robert I. Miller Melissa and Stephen Montgomery Tina Morgan Claire A. Myers-Usiatynski ’72 A. Boyd Pixley 1908HQ * Susan Platner ’66

William and Carol Porter Robert H. Reakirt * Mr. and Mrs. Tom Rhoades ’59A Seymour Roth * Elaine Rubenstein Kathy Ruscitto Virginia P. Satterfield Elizabeth W. Shake James C. Shake Jason and Donna (Blount) Sherr ’89 Maryon Simmons * Robert Simonton ’50 * and Tanya Simonton (iho Peter Manolakos, Alex and Chuckie Holstein, Fran Gates, and Tina Morgan) Elwyn L. Smith, Jr. ’37 * Robert Smutny* Jon Statler ’68A William V. Stone, Jr. ’55 Jamie Sutphen Sara (Lewis) Temes ’96 and David Temes ’97 Robert J. Theis, Jr. ’67B Terry Turnipseed George and MJ Urist Pamela Marie Usiatynski ’05 Rielly (Andrews) Vlassis ’97 Estate of Carolyn W. and Guido Verbeck, Jr. ’32E * Charles Verbeck ’48C * Guido F. Verbeck III Kathy and Jon Verbeck Claudie and Jack Wells ’60B Orrin B. Werntz ’21C * Dorothy Witherill * Leba Zaborny Elaine S. and Richard J. Zerveck ’37B * Brahim Zogby *deceased

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New Season,

NEW SCOREBOARD T

he MPH Athletic Department has long been in need of a new scoreboard for the lower athletic field. It’s not as much fun winning the game without the bright lights of the scoreboard reflecting the team’s victory! Luckily, through the generosity of the Spevak family, our Varsity soccer teams started the year with a brand new scoreboard.

Brothers Barry ’78 and Eric ’77 Spevak have been long time supporters of the School’s athletic program. With a recognition of the impact a new scoreboard would have on the athletic program, Barry approached Coach Don Ridall last year and immediately got the ball rolling. The Spevaks were able to be in town and watch the boys Varsity team play on September 11, 2015. There, both the boys and girls teams recognized the brothers at halftime with an autographed soccer ball in appreciation of their support, generosity, and continued support of MPH. Many thanks to the Spevaks from all of us at MPH!

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We desperately needed a new scoreboard! The old one did not function that well and you could not see it very well even when it was new. When Barry approached me about giving a gift, specifically help the soccer program, the scoreboard was an easy choice. He felt that this was a positive statement that meant the school was still here and ready to get back on our feet.

Barry and Eric were both former players of mine which makes it even more special for me.

Don Ridall Varsity Boys soccer coach Athletic Director

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The Girls Varsity soccer team presents a gift of appreciation to the Spevak brothers

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We love the new scoreboard! Big, bold, and red, it’s easy to use, easy to see, and we’ve been filling it with home goals!

Thanks so much to Barry Spevak and his tremendous, long-standing generosity to MPH athletics!

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Pat Bentley Hoke Varsity Girls soccer coach English Department Faculty member

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When my brother and I were at MPH the school experienced serious financial issues. There was even discussion about closing the School so you can imagine it was a difficult period in our young lives. The scoreboard is a symbol to the students that the alumni along with faculty and staff are firmly behind what MPH stands for and that MPH is here to stay and will continue to grow and be part of the community for years to

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come.

Barry Spevak ‘78

Philip Demeree ’50C of Scottsdale, AZ wrote that he had served his country as 1st LT Artillery training the National Guard (counter mortar defense) Radar for the last 47 years. He and his wife Gloria have been married 32 years and are in good health.

They both still help those in their fields of expertise, transportation and real estate, in Arizona.

If you have memories of school life, amusing anecdotes or stories of memorable teachers, please share them with us! Have you celebrated a birth of a child or grandchild, engagement, marriage, anniversary, or special occasion? We would love to see a photo!

Have you earned an advanced degree or changed professions? Let us know!

We also welcome old class photos with captions attached. Please continue to send them and we will share them in future issues. Thank you!

The Manlius School Bob McClinton, ’43A of Sequim, WA is a retired Rear Admiral, USN. He and his wife Gunvor have been busy volunteering for Hospice, helping to raise $27,000 in the past several years. They mail over 230 letters each August in their effort to support this cause. He races INTREPID in about 45 races each year, including the Hospice race on September 12, 2015. He has ten great-grandchildren who are all thriving, the eldest turning 18 this fall. “Life is good!”

Peter L. Ault ’48B of Wayne, ME is a retired Civil Engineer. After a career with the Maine Department of Transportation on Bridge Construction related projects throughout the State of Maine, he is still involved in the local Wayne administration as a Selectman.

James (Gery) Connrad ’50B of Highland Village, TX. His recent open heart surgery and abdominal surgery haven’t stopped his daily 6 mile walks! He and his wife enjoy visiting their five grandchildren and cruising to the Caribbean and Alaska. “I look forward to attending my 70th Reunion in 2020 and look forward to visiting with many of my classmates.”

James Bolich ’55HQ of Milton, PA has been retired but is still drumming with his keyboard/percussion duo, “Pearl of Ivory,” and does 18th century drumming with a French and Indian War reenactment unit called “The Augusta Regiment,” reenacting the Fort Augusta era. Fort Augusta was built in 1756 and was located at what is now modern day Sunbury, PA. Bolich uses a rope drum made by a local drum craftsman very similar to the ones he used to use at Manlius, which were procured by General Barker from England.

Gus Mazzocca ’58C of West Hartford, CT recently retired after 42 years as a printmaking professor at the University of Connecticut.

Tom Rhoades ’59A recently retired from Northland College (Ashland WI) Board of Trustees after 11 years. He joined the Board of Directors of the Desert Foothills Land Trust in Carefree, AZ. Tom and his wife Trudy live in Cave Creek, AZ.

50th Reunion CLASS OF 1966

Manlius School and

Pebble Hill School CLASS OF 1966 It’s hard to believe 50 years have passed so quickly!

We look forward to becoming reacquainted and reminiscing about our school days.

Please join us for this special occasion

William H. Edwards ’65B of West Chester, PA, officially retired as of July 1, 2015, after 20 years in law enforcement and 17 years in the mall security arena. His plans include traveling to visit family members, working on family veteran genealogy projects, and “just plain old taking it easy.” He writes that classmates who might be in the West Chester, PA area are welcome to visit.

His brother, Tim Edwards ’64B, still lives in the Washington Street house near the old Manlius campus. “Our family virtually lived on the Manlius campus for most of my childhood as our father, Dave Edwards, was Head of the English Department for many years with both Manlius and Pebble Hill.”

Mike Olshan ’64 HQ of Detroit, MI and his wife, Faye, recently celebrated their 10th wedding anniversary this summer. Faye recently graduated Magna Cum Laude from Baker College and will serve as a Baptist minister this fall. Mike still works at the Fair Housing Center of Metropolitan Detroit.

Scott E. Fahlman ’65A of Pittsburgh, PA has many fond memories of his years at Manlius and the many people he met there. After getting his doctorate in Artificial Intelligence at MIT, he spent his career on the Computer Science faculty at Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh.

The inventor of the “emoticon,” Fahlman is currently working on Scone, a practical system that can represent a large body of real-world knowledge and that can efficiently perform the kinds of search and inference that seem so effortless for humans.

He and his wife Penny recently celebrated their 45th anniversary. And while they never had any kids, they have a Corgi-dog named Annie who believes she is human, and in charge.

Edward L. Robinson III ’68C of Dulles, VA writes: “I am retiring from the Foreign Service (career Diplomat) the last day of my sixty fifth birth month October ’15. I served in Rangoon Burma, Mumbai India and am currently in Manila Philippines. Previously I served thirty years in the US Navy where I served all over the world. Many lessons I learned at Manlius served me well throughout my career.

Discipline, service, and esprit de corps were things I took away from Manlius - lessons learned for which I am truly grateful. Best wishes to all my fellow classmates!”

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Pebble Hill Susan (Bell) Martin ’69 is living in Greenville, SC after years of residing in Texas, Florida, Alabama, and New York.

She has retired from teaching, but not before receiving the TEXAS PTA award.

She is substitute teaching, writing, and is a grandmother to eight grandchildren. Her husband is working for the FAA.

MPH Lunch with Alumni

Jack Songster ’80 is now COO of Crown Laboratories in Johnson City, TN. Jack has worked for Crown, a pharmaceutical manufacturer of dermatological products, for nearly three years. Previously Jack was with King Pharmaceuticals and Pfizer as SVP of Manufacturing.

Kira Moodliar ‘15, Elizabeth Preston ‘03, Olivia Sheppard ‘15, Abigail Hodge ‘16, Julia Beiser ‘15

Beth Gates ’70, Linda Dimmer ’70, and Katherine O’Sullivan ’72 having lunch

Elizabeth “Beth” Gates ’70 is living in Ojai, CA. After requesting a class list from the Alumni Office, she successfully connected with one of her Pebble Hill classmates, Marion (Edwards) Bateman ’70.

Marion, also living in Ojai, and Beth hadn’t seen each other since 9th grade, when Marion transferred to Emma Willard. They met for 2 hours over coffee catching up on their families, and where their lives had taken them.

Beth Gates ’70 and Marion Bateman ’70 in California

Katherine (Gates) O’Sullivan ’72 and her sister, Elizabeth “Beth” Gates ’70 visited the Manlius Pebble Hill campus in July 2015. They toured the new buildings, took photos in front of the Farmhouse and reminisced about life at Pebble Hill.

During their trip back to Syracuse, they were able to connect with former Pebble Hill classmate Linda (Radin) Drimmer ’70 and spend hours “catching up and seeing how cute they all were Katherine O’Sullivan ’72 in the Panther and Beth Gates ‘70 at the MPH campus yearbooks.”

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In the non-profit sector, he co-founded the Center for Business Ethics and Corporate Governance, a non-profit dedicated to building rule-based markets in Russia, Central Asia, and Eastern Europe.

Elizabeth Preston ’03 attended Williams College and majored in Biology and English (a combination that everyone from her friends to a Sbarro’s guy at the mall told her was “interesting”).

After graduating, she secured a job as an assistant editor for Muse, a science magazine with attitude for kids ages 9 to 14. She soon found herself in charge of the magazine, and was its editor for more than 6 years. Now she’s a freelance journalist who writes articles about science for magazines and websites. She also writes a science news blog called Inkfish, which is hosted by Discover magazine.

Matthew Murray ’72 of Washington, D.C. was appointed in 2012 by the Obama Administration to serve as Deputy Assistant Secretary for Europe and Matthew Murray ’72 with Eurasia at the U.S. his son Andrew Department of Commerce. Following the creation of the Global Markets unit in 2013, he became Deputy Assistant Secretary for Europe, the Middle East, and Africa. In this capacity, Matthew directs the Department’s efforts to form trade policy and solve market access issues facing U.S. firms seeking to sustain and expand their business operations in Europe, the Middle East, and Africa. Prior to this, Matthew was President of Sovereign Ventures, Inc., a risk management firm which he founded in 1991, to incubate small start-ups and advise transnational corporations and multilateral institutions on reducing governance and corruption risk in Russia, Central Asia, and Eastern Europe.

Blair Frodelius ’82 of Syracuse, NY says that it has been a year of milestones for his family. His oldest daughter is getting married this fall, while his youngest son will be entering his first year of college. He has just celebrated his 30th anniversary with his wife this past spring. He continues to do music therapy at over 75 care facilities in Central New York, and has just passed 5,000 hours of performing, not including all of the work with bands over the past 18 years. Blair is going into his eighth year of writing for the spirits industry and creating custom cocktails and punches for weddings, showers and anniversaries.

Sherry Lehr Foehr ’85 writes “In October of 2014 my daughter Annika was able to spend a day at MPH and she loved it. Since we moved to Sherry Lehr Foehr ’85 Germany when and her daughter Annika she was only at MPH 9 months old, she has never been to an American school, so she was very excited to experience one in real life. Maureen Anderson went out of her way to make it a special day for both of us, digging out my old file and yearbook to browse through while Annika attended a day of 8th grade. Annika was bowled over by how friendly everyone was and she marveled at the beautiful grounds and great facilities. Once we returned to Germany, all she could talk about was her day at MPH and all the things she had learned. Thanks to everyone for making our visit so special!”

Garrett Frent ’97 is living in Charlotte, NC and is the Director of Operations for Newks restaurants.

Bryna Subherwal ’94 has recently moved to London after three years in Manchester, UK. After a stint at the LGBT Foundation in Manchester, she has returned to her human rights roots at Amnesty

International, where she is working on digital activism and campaign strategies. The two MPH alumni she sees the most are Holly Austin ’94 and her brother Conor Keenan ’98, but living in the UK means she doesn’t get to see them as often as she would like.

She writes: “Thank goodness for Skype and FaceTime!”

Jeffrey Fallis ’95 moved to Asheville, NC in 2014.

Nick Crounse ’97 started a new job as the communications and marketing specialist for Bestpass, Inc. in Albany, NY. Ben Ransford ’97 recently finished a post doctoral in computer science at the University of Washington in Seattle and is building a computer-security startup with a group of academic collaborators.

Remy Alexandre Danial

Patrick Danial ’98 of Skaneateles, NY and his wife Jessica welcomed a baby boy, Remy Alexandre Danial, on September 7, 2015. Mom, Dad and baby are healthy and happy.

Nicholas A. Roberge ’99 writes: “In July of 2010, I married the amazing Michelle Garcia of Anchorage, Alaska. In 2012, I enrolled at Virginia Law, Nicholas Roberge ’99 because law and his wife Michelle school, right? and son Calvin Along the way, we got a dog. One day that dog dropped a piece of trash at my feet as I walked in the door. It was a wrapper for a pregnancy test. I yelled to my wife upstairs ‘Honey, are we having a kid?’ That was when my wife, still staring in shock at the ‘+’ became convinced that I was psychic. Eight months later, Calvin Jose Garcia Roberge was born.

He had his first birthday in June, and his primary interests are toddling, mouthing various objects, and bath time. That brings us to today. I graduated law school in May, and I’ll be sitting for the Virginia Bar exam in July. Following that, I’ll be clerking for a Federal Bankruptcy Judge in Dayton, OH for a few years.”

Andrew Herron ’00 “I think this is my first time in fifteen years to submit a note...first for everything! After studying international affairs and minoring in

Chinese language and literature I’ve been living in Asia off and on since graduation, though currently in Atlanta of all places. I work in emerging markets investment so spend a couple of months a year in China/ Korea/Taiwan altogether and was out of the country during our reunion. My wife and I did get a chance to visit campus a couple of years ago and that was great fun.”

Jessica Leonard ’00 writes: “Since graduating from MPH, I meandered my way through undergrad, concluding with a BS in small scale sustainable agriculture from Cornell. I’ve gone ahead and gotten married, had a first child and the second is due this November. It has been an especially busy year for my family. We purchased our friend’s business Ithaca Sheepskin last year, and have expanded it from the original model of selling only at juried art fairs... three weeks ago we opened a storefront and workshop in the heart of downtown Ithaca.”

undergraduate in 2007 in the Engineering Physics program, then entered the Physics Ph.D program at Brown University, working on the LUX experiment (“check ‘em out at lux.brown. edu!”). He defended his dissertation at the end of 2013, and accepted a position at his current employer, MIT Lincoln Laboratory. He has a Technical Staff position, researching advanced technologies in support of national security.

In Cambridge, he often has the pleasure of seeing nearby MPH alums.

Dan Byrnes ’02 has been living in St. Thomas, doing coral reef research and teaching graduates in the marine science department at the University of the Virgin Islands.

Katie Swimm ’02 has worked as a theatre artist and scholar in Chicago and Boston. While living in Chicago she worked as an actor and manager of Greasy Joan & Co., a theatre company that produced “classics with a contemporary edge.” She got her Master’s Degree in Literature from Northwestern University in 2012, and moved to Boston to pursue a Ph.D. in Drama from Tufts University. At Tufts she’s taught acting and public speaking, directed and assistant directed several musicals and plays, worked as a writing consultant, and has been supported by a fellowship for the Graduate Institute for Teaching. In 2015-2016, her dissertation research will be funded by the Center for the Humanities at Tufts.

David Malling ’03 of Cambridge, MA, graduated from Syracuse University as an

Headmaster Dunaway, Thank you so much for these messages – I have loved hearing about the school that meant so muc h to me. I just today graduated from Yale (I was MPH class of 2011) and as I celebrate tonight with my fami ly I love to look back at the place and the teachers who helped make me the person I am today. I hope the end of the year goes well, and I hope to be at future Alumni events!

Allie (Theis) Goltermann ’04 and her MPH classmates at her wedding

Allie (Theis) Goltermann ’04 was married to Drew Goltermann in Durham, NC on May 1, 2015. There were many MPH alumni in attendance: Danielle Chutinthranond ’04, Theo McDonald ’04, Shelly Pal ’04, Dania El Hassan ’04, Megan Gardner ’04, Katie Perry ’04, Erin Vella ‘03, Joe Vella ‘07 and Ceci Barradas ’01 (an exchange student the Theis family hosted.) Allie is pursuing her Masters in Nursing Anesthesia at USC and is loving the sunshine!

Warren Shingleton ’06 of Claremont, CA spent 2011-2014 near Chichester, West Sussex in England studying Baroque stringed instrument making, playing, and history at a small college on an estate. He has since moved to Claremont, west of Los Angeles and has opened his own business called the Viola da Gamba (which is part of the Early Music genre) making period bowed stringed instruments. He makes these instruments exclusively and he is one of five makers in the U.S. currently.

Joel Urist ’09 writes: “Started an awesome new job back in January of 2015 as a manufacturing engineer for a company called Formlabs. We design, manufacture and sell desktop SLA 3D printers. This is a very exciting industry to be in right now, so happy to be here. Part of my responsibility as a manufacturing engineer is to manage

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our supply base to ensure that they deliver components on time, and with the high quality we expect for our product.”

Tia Tummino ’12 enrolled in Colorado College as a Neuroscience major. Currently, she is the president of the Neuroscience club and works in the Laboratory of Behavioral Neurotoxicology. They are studying the effects of probiotics on the development of major psychiatric disorders such as depression and anxiety. Part of her job includes performing a surgical operation known as a vagotomy on rats. She and her advisor plan to publish their research in a relevant journal after she graduates next May. They will also present at the Society for Neuroscience conference in Chicago this fall. Last summer, she worked in a graduate Epidemiology Laboratory at Johns Hopkins University studying drug-resistant microbes. She has also enjoyed hiking and camping around the Rocky Mountains or nearby National Parks during the monthly “block breaks” at her school. “I’ve had many exciting opportunities during the short period since I’ve left MPH!”

Former Faculty Former Lower School faculty members Mary Lee Muench and Gelene (Lewis) Dorr stopped

by MPH to pick up Admissions open House lawn signs to put I their yards.

They heard we were looking for volunteers to display the signs and quickly came to help! Mary Lee started her MPH career in 1969 as a Pre-K teacher, then taught Kindergarten for the remainder of her 23 years. Gelene came in 1972 and worked in Pre-K and first grade until 1988 and returned to teach music from 1988-2002.

A personal invitation to all alumni to visit.

You are always welcome to visit with us at MPH, join us at the Kreitzberg Family Alumni Lodge and tour our campus. We have many visitors and we hope you will stop in if you are traveling through Syracuse. Have you just recently left MPH and would like to see the new buildings?

Please drop in! We have many yearbooks, photos and memorabilia – feel free to come browse through our collection!

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Final Roll Call THE MANLIUS SCHOOL Warren Fisher ’37A of Jamestown, NY died on September 26, 2013 William Marcussen ’43B of Arcadia CA died in May, 2014 David M. Fairchild ’43HQ of Eastchester, NY died on June 17, 2015 James M. Stoneman ’44B of Boca Raton, FL died on July 5, 2015 Arnold Fernandez ’45A of Buffalo, NY died on April 2, 2015 John Greenwood ’45 of Arlington, VA died on April 6, 2015 William H. Nixon ’45A of Tuxedo Park, NY died on May 22, 2015 Leslie Deming ’46A of Watertown, NY died on November 9, 2015 Kenneth Eldred ’46B of Boothbay ME died January 30, 2015 John P. Lenore ’47A of El Cajon, California died on April 19, 2015 Robert D. Harrington ’51C of Greenwich, CT died on November 5, 2014 Frederick “Fred” Lundy Jr. ’51C, of Camillus, New York, died on February 21, 2015.

Wallace L. Mossop ’52C of East Greenwich, RI died on May 14, 2015 Charles Paulsen ’52HQ of Tiger, GA died on October 22, 2014 George Page ’52HQ of Albany, NY died on January 12, 2015 Michael G. Zeigler ’52A of San Antonio, TX died on December 26, 2014 John R. Kasting ’54A of Rock Hill, SC died on April 3, 2015 John Lawrence ’54B of Mt. Carmel, PA died on February 5, 2015 John R. “Jack” Crotty ’56C of East Syracuse, NY died September 25, 2015 James B. O’Shea ’57A of Vestal, New York died on December 13, 2013 Wesley G. Luning ’59A of Spring Arbor, MI died on November 21, 2014 Stephen J. Hero ’61B of Naples, FL died on October 31, 2014 Phillip E. Vance ’62B of Orchard Park,

NY died on January 31, 2015 John A. Ippolito ’64HQ of Naples, FL died on May 29, 2015 John V. Sally ’65B of Rochester, NY died on May 10, 2015 Russell F. Wagner ’66HQ of Prescott, AZ died on December 26, 2014 Christopher Murphy ’69A of Bonita Springs, Florida, died on October 25, 2014 Grace M. Verbeck of Glens Falls, NY died on March 29, 2015. Grace was the wife of former Manius School teacher Samuel Verbeck ’33C.

PEBBLE HILL SCHOOL Jack M. Branin ’54 of Tinton Falls, NJ died on December 18, 2014 Gale Hodgdon Owens ’56 of Palm City, FL died on February 27, 2015

MANLIUS PEBBLE HILL SCHOOL James Michael Salanger ’73 of Liverpool, NY died on December 13, 2014 Jessica A. Pereira ’05 of Utica, NY died on January 12, 2015

GOODYEAR-BURLINGAME Virginia Steigerwald ’42 of DeWitt, NY died on May 25, 2015 Charlotte M. Fleisch ’43 of Constantia, NY died on August 18, 2015 Lucia Albright ’46 of Cazenovia, NY died on January 27, 2015 Susan Newhouse ’51 of New York, NY died on August 13, 2015 Henrietta Hiscock Gottschalk of Skaneateles, NY died on July 30, 2015 Sally Murray of Lebanon, NH died on December 22, 2014

FORMER EMPLOYEES Norma Lee Cannon Wildridge, former secretary to Headmaster Jim Songster died on June 7, 2015 Kermit Anderson, former Manlius School faculty member, died on January 31, 2014 Joseph Galuski of Syracuse, NY died on May 14, 2015. Joe was a coach at Manlius Pebble Hill School 2009-2015.

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Your gift at this level will purchase one soccer ball for our boy’s and girls’ varsity and modified soccer teams to use during games and practices. Our Girls Varsity team’s record for 2015 was 7-7-1.

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Visit www.mph.net/giving to make a gift or pledge online.

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Call Kelly Gillis-Rose 315.446.2452, ext. 112 to make a gift over the phone OR to request information regarding gifting securities.

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Mail your gift in the envelope enclosed in this publication to the Advancement Office at MPH.

Thank you!

An architecture playset would be the perfect addition to one of our Lower School classrooms.

$150

Your gift of $150 helps offset the travel costs for our athletic teams’ away games throughout the academic year. MPH offers 30 competitive sports teams during the various sports seasons.

$250

With your gift of $250, we are able to purchase a light table to be used in our newly renovated Visual Arts and Design Center’s Fab Lab. Light tables have a wide array of uses for our students from sketching and illustration to drafting.

$500

A gift of $500 could purchase an iPad to be used for video motion analysis in our Physics Department.

The addition of iPads to our to our Science department will allow students to experiment with video Physics automated object tracking and video analysis. Students will have the ability to capture video of an object in motion, and then tap to track automatically. Video Physics instantly creates trajectory, position, and velocity graphs for the object.

$1,000

Our alumni program continues to grow with more events added to the calendar each year. Support our alumni program by making a gift that can be used to underwrite an alumni networking or social event.

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$2,000 A Circle of Excellence level gift can fund MPH student participation in the Science Olympiad program. Last March, thirty-one Manlius Pebble Hill School Middle and Upper School students participated in the 2015 Central New York Science & Engineering Fair at the SRC Arena.

The CNYSEF accepts science fair projects from students in grades 4-12 at public, private, and independent schools and homeschooled students in Onondaga, Madison, Oswego, Cayuga, and Cortland counties. The projects show the brilliance and ingenuity of some of Central New York’s finest future scientists and engineers. For the fourth year in a row, an MPH student walked away with a grand prize. In addition to receiving this award, MPH sophomore Lwam Asfaw was invited to attend the INTEL International Science and Engineering Fair.

A remarkable 28 of the 31 MPH participants were recognized with at least one award.

$1,500 Your gift of $1,500 a year, OR $125 a month, can purchase a tenor saxophone for our student musicians.

$5,000 Your gift of $5,000 can support the Malone Distance Learning program.

Through this program MPH can offer more specialized courses to fit student interest taught by Independent School faculty from all over the country. Some courses being offered this year include Environmental BioEthics, Arabic, Computer Graphics- game design and animation, Fundamentals of Nuclear Science, Vergil’s Aeneid: A Critical Analysis of the Original Text and many more. Your gift of $417 per month will assist MPH in offering courses taught on our campus to the greater Malone network next year.

$10,000 A gift of $10,000 will allow MPH to begin the much-needed process of digitizing The Manlius School cadet records that we currently possess dating back to the early 1900’s.

These records are a precious part of our School’s history and with each passing year they unfortunately continue to deteriorate. Our hope is to digitize all of The Manlius School, Pebble Hill School, and MPH records to retain these precious pieces of history!

$50,000

CREATE A LEGACY

$22,800

Want to make a gift that keeps on giving?

Consider funding a restricted endowment fund at MPH. A restricted endowment fund will remain a part of MPH’s endowment in perpetuity and can be restricted to support student financial aid and scholarships, athletics, performing arts, or a particular academic department.

FUND A STUDENT

Make a gift of $1,900 per month and you could fund a deserving student’s MPH education.

“We make a living by what we get, but we make a life by what we give.” ~ WINSTON CHURCHILL

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MPH REFLECTIONS 2015

Manlius Pebble Hill School Diana Abdallah

Spencer Alexander

Grace Allyn

Fordham University

The George Washington University Elliott School of International Affairs

The American Musical and Dramatic Academy

A. Gerrit Church

Elizabeth Clarkson

Maura Colley

Johns Hopkins University

Walter Engelhardt Fordham University

Jon Avery Knoeller Rochester Institute of Technology

Alejandro Martinez

Tufts University

Rachel Erwin

Merrimack College

Rupert Krueger

Syracuse University College of Visual and Performing Arts

Olivia Marziale

Hamilton College

Chuyan Fang

University of Southern California

Alexis Layhew

SUNY College at Brockport

Luke McQueeney

University of California, Santa Cruz

St. John Fisher College

SUNY College at Geneseo

Mark Murray

Inioluwa Oguntola

Soo Kyung Oh

Alexandra Purdy

Matthew Scheibel

Centre College

Anastasia Pruitt Bowdoin College

Angelica Sparks Le Moyne College

Massachusetts Institute of Technology

New England Conservatory of Music

Tristan Spearing

SUNY College at Potsdam Crane School of Music

Ryley Amond

Julia Beiser

Nazareth College

Maryland Institute College of Art

Anna Curtis

Emerson Czerwinski Burkard

Union College

Jessica Gavigan Nazareth College

Florida Institute of Technology College of Engineering

Adam Hartnagel Clarkson University

Caroline Blanck

University of Vermont School of Business Administration

Abigail Dayton

Casey Eberhardt

Hamilton College

Matthew Hinshaw Boston University College of Engineering

CONGRATULATIONS MPH CLASS OF 2015!

Students in the Class of 2015 have been offered more than $10,644,800 in merit scholarships by the colleges that accepted them.

Boston University

SUNY Oswego

Griffin Walsh Yale University

Nicholas Brady

Brown University

DePaul University

Anna Izquierdo

Hank Sheehan

State University of New York at New Paltz

Rochester Institute of Technology

Kaihan Xia

Yunyingying Xu

Missouri University of Science and Technology

Bucknell University

Leandrah Shelmidine University at Buffalo,

The State University of New York

Nora Yanai

Vanderbilt University

New York University

Steinhardt School of Culture, Education, and Human Development

Maryam El-Hindi

Jonathan Cerio

Arizona State University

Sarah Engel

Syracuse University

Rochester Institute of Technology B. Thomas Golisano College of Computing and Information Science

Elena Karpoff

Donghwan Kim

Wheelock College

The College of Saint Rose

Rutgers University New Brunswick Business School

Rachael Lieblein-Jurbala

Natalie Mafrici

William Maresco

Connecticut College

University of Miami School of Business Administration

Cole Meier

Kira Moodliar McGill University Faculty of Science

United States Naval Academy

Sungwoo Oh

Maxwell Overdyk

Melanie Paciorek

Kenyon College

Pennsylvania State University

Gabrielle SextonDwyer

Cierra JenaĂŠ Butler

Olivia Sheppard Stanford University

Sijia Zhang

Boston University

Le Moyne College

Samuel Sicilia

Boston Conservatory

Dartmouth College

Mary Morocco

Fordham University

Matthew Sims

University at Buffalo,

The State University of New York

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We have a great weekened of festivies planned with special reunion-year events. We are continuing to make this a family-friendly event, and alumni guests and families are always welcome!

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ALUMNI EVENTS

2015-2016 December 26

MPH Alumni Holiday Gathering 2015

February 1

New York City Regional Reunion

February 12

Winter Carnival

March 4-6

Upper School Musical

March 11-12

Upper School Musical - Week 2

March 19

Red & White Night: A Benefit for MPH

April

Boston Regional Reunion (date TBD)

May 10

Goodyear-Burlingame Reunion

May 13

Red and White Day

June 3-4

Alumni Clambake Weekend 2016

June 4

The Clambake Athletic Hall of Fame

June 12 Commencement October 2016

Rochester Regional Reunion

All alumni are welcome and encouraged to visit us at MPH and attend alumni and school events!