Reflectionsfall13 by Jennifer Neuner

reflections FALL 2013

T h e A Lu m n i m Ag A z i n e o F m A n L i u s P e b b L e h i L L s c h o o L

Y e s t e r d a y , To d a y , a n d To m o r r o w

clambake weekend 2014 Celebrating the classes of The Manlius School, Pebble Hill School, and Manlius Pebble Hill School ending in 4 or 9.

Friday, May 30 - Saturday, May 31, 2014 Clambake Chair: Claire Myers-Usiatynski ’72

FRIDAY, MAY 30 EVENTS • 15th Annual Alumni Golf Outing • Alumni Welcome Lunch - All Alumni including the Class of 2014! • 4th & 5th Grade Pen Pal reception with Manlius and Pebble Hill 50th Reunion celebrants (Class of 1964). Featuring student-led tours of MPH • Student-led tours of MPH for all alumni

WEEKEND FAVORITE!

• The Manlius School Barbecue and Pebble Hill Barbecue • Manlius Pebble Hill School Alumni Party • 70’s Party (Classes of 1970 – 1976), hosted by Jay Wason ’74 and Sara Wason’74

SATURDAY, MAY 31 EVENTS • The Verbeck Family Memorial Service at The Manlius School campus • Guided walking tours of The Manlius School campus • A conversation with Scott Wiggins, Head of School • Ceremonial groundbreaking for the Phoenix Student Center • THE CLAMB KE 2 – 6 p.m. (By popular request, we are offering two prices for Clambake – one with and one without clams.)

ATHLETIC HALL OF FAME – Induction of the Class of 2014 Reception: 6:30 p.m. Induction and Dessert: 7:30 p.m. Athletic Hall of Fame Chair: Eric Spevak ’77

Manlius Pebble Hill CLAMB KE Alumni Weekend 2014

For more information on any of the events or to volunteer as a class reunion chair, contact Maureen Anderson, director of alumni relations, at manderson@mph.net or 315/446-2452, ext. 136.

Head of School D. Scott Wiggins

Reflections is published for the alumni and friends of manlius Pebble hill school, 5300 Jamesville Road, DeWitt, nY 13214, Phone: 315/446-2452,

Lead Editor Tina Morgan, Director of Advancement Editors Maureen Anderson, Director of Alumni Relations Susan Gullo, Director of Communications Kelly Rose, Associate Director of Development Contributing Writers Kateri Allard ’04 Peter Carmen, President of the Board of Trustees D. Scott Wiggins, Head of School Mary Elizabeth Bongiovanni, MPH Parent Jack Wells ’60B Board of Trustees Peter D. Carmen, President Jayne R. Charlamb ’87, Vice President Daniel S. Jonas, Treasurer Sinan Mimaroglu, Assistant Treasurer Karen Spina, Secretary Jamie Sutphen, Immediate Past President D. Scott Wiggins, Head of School Sharon Adderley-Jones Regina Church Peter T. Englot Deborah A. Freund Regina Jones Mary Lerner Peter G. Manolakos Richard T. Mason Suzette M. Meléndez John Mezzalingua ’85 Claire Myers-Usiatynski ’72 Edward M. Nathan ’61HQ Dawn Paciorek Nathaniel C. Reidel ’65 The Alumni Association Board Had Fuller ’66A, President Executive Board Members David Temes ’97 Hilary Yeager ’95 Members at Large Trent Amond ’74 Jon Budelmann ’85 Bill Darrin ’63HQ Tom Denton ’65 John Ellis ’67HQ Matt Ferro ’96 T.J. Gunerman ’05 Mark Hayes ’02 Peter Livshin ’64 Chandler Ralph ’70 Sondra Roberts ’91 Paul Silverstein ’67B Eric Spevak ’77 Alison Theis ’04 Steve Von Deak ’02

email: manderson@mph.net, Web: www.mph.net.

our mission... to inspire our students to think critically, act responsibly, and discover a passion for lifelong learning

our motto

Table of contents

Head Lines: Notes from the Head of School

Letter from the President of the Board of Trustees

Science Soars at MPH

Cheering on MPH… Had Fuller ’66A

The Schwimmer Family Playground

Announcing Our Athletic Hall of Fame’s Class of 2014

Alumna’s Blog Goes Viral

Summer School: It’s a Manlius, Pebble Hill, and MPH Thing!

2013 Distinguished Alumni Award Winner

Meet our New Trustees

Strategic Plan as Evidence of Positive School Change

Why Do I Give?

Annual Clambake Weekend

Commencement 2013

The Journey of a Campaign

Student Voices

Out of the Archives

Then and Now

Goodyear Burlingame Reunion

What Will Your Legacy Be?

Mission Accomplished: Alumni Interviews Reveal Evidence of a Unified, Evolved MPH School Mission

Alumni Events

Alumni Notes

Manners Makyth Man

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

our mascot The MPH Trojan

Cover Photo: Students enjoying the “Eiffel Tower” element on the new Schwimmer Family Playground, Photo courtesy of Chuck Wainwright ’74

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HeadLines bY s coT T W i g g i n s , h e A D o F s c h o o L

t the beginning of the Manlius Pebble Hill School strategic planning process launched last year, essential first steps included the distillation of

our Core Values and the reshaping of a slimmed-down, muscled-up mission statement that reflects the school’s current objectives, philosophy and culture: Our mission ... to inspire our students to think critically, act responsibly, and discover a passion for lifelong learning.

Similar to other National Association of Independent Schools members, our strategic plan targets mission appropriate areas of improvement. The term ‘mission appropriate’ informs not only our work in the classroom, but also our plans to upgrade the facilities, examine budget and advancement initiatives, and evaluate marketing and admissions strategies. To this end, we have begun construction on the new Learning Commons and Phoenix Student Center, charted a course toward financial sustainability, and restructured our admissions efforts to focus on The Whole Child, and each child’s ability to thrive at MPH. Taken out of context, the use of the term mission appropriate, especially in admissions-related conversations, has caused some consternation in several corners of the MPH community. Let me start with a little background. In September, 2012, the Board of Trustees hired consultant Maggie Szymanek to guide the strategic planning process. In

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the initial listening sessions with Maggie, all constituents — faculty, parents, administrators, alumni, trustees and even the students themselves — articulated frustration that the former stretch and rigor of the MPH experience was being compromised by admitting students unsuited to thrive in our school’s academically challenging environment. One advantage of attending an independent school like MPH is small class sizes that offer opportunities for students to receive individual attention from caring teachers who inspire a love of learning. As a larger quantum of individual teacher attention became absorbed by a number of challenged learners over the past few years, less of that transformative assistance and support was available to the other MPH students in the classroom. Another aspect of the MPH experience that propels students toward excellence is the opportunity to collaborate in mean ingful ways in classroom discussions and

projects. When students work effectively together through shared enterprises, the learning experience is multiplied and anchored in a significant way ... it truly becomes a situation where the sum of the parts is much greater than the whole. Over time, we found that students who were commanding Herculean amounts of our teachers’ time and attention were also not participating meaningfully in shared classroom enterprises. This, too, had the effect of diluting the academic experience for a number of our students and teachers. As the Strategic Planning Steering Committee and the Board of Trustees focused on invigorating our core values last spring, there was an intentionality conveyed in the wording of Core Value #7 with respect to attracting and retaining students at MPH: We strive to attract bright, motivated students who are prepared to partner with teachers and classmates to foster a mutually supportive learning environment. When I am asked to characterize the student population at MPH, I use the analogy of a student with an academic rocket strapped to his or her back. Although the rocket has to have fuel and a fuse, it does not necessarily have to be lit to merit admission to MPH. Notwithstanding, I do want the fuse on a student’s academic rocket to be “lightable.” And the

person who is ultimately going to do that lighting needs to be the student herself or himself because we want students to own their academic successes. The support, encouragement, and inspiration that students receive at MPH from teachers and peers will position the mission appropriate student to light the fuse on his or her academic rocket and keep it burning brightly. When we refer to students as ‘mission appropriate,’ we are describing those with the academic wherewithal to combine reasonable doses of teacher help and support with personal motivation, intellectual curiosity, investment, and an ability to collaborate with peers to achieve academic excellence. When we introduced the term mission appropriate to admissions, there was a sense in some quarters of the MPH community that this term was code for “full pay.” I want to be clear that this could not be further from the truth. Throughout the strategic planning process to date, the Board of Trustees explicitly reaffirmed its commitment to need-based tuition assistance as a means of ensuring a diverse student body. At the end of the day, we want to continue to grow and expand an academic program that is rigorous and challenging. We need to enroll students who can participate in and keep pace with the school’s everevolving academic program and direction. These are the students we consider as mission appropriate. Let me close with an important revelation that emanated from strategic planning. We came to the conclusion that MPH was not really changing its mission going forward; rather it was coming back to a mission that successfully guided the School for decades. We are now in a position to move the School forward with convic tion and clarity. What an exciting time for Manlius Pebble Hill School!

MPH coRe VALues 1 We are dedicated to the pursuit of distinguishable academic excellence.

2 We cultivate passionate, accomplished and invested teachers who challenge students to become inquisitive and independent learners.

3 We build self-confidence, respect, integrity, and strength of character throughout all grades.

4 We stimulate intellectual, emotional, social and physical development we teach the whole child.

5 We believe children learn best in a caring, close-knit community that values diversity.

letters to the

eDItor Dear Alumni Lodge Friends: There is no way that I can end this year without letting all of you know how deeply appreciative I am of all that each of you did during the year and continue to do. Thank you so much for organizing, among other things, senior snack every week – it really was such a good idea… To sum it up, you are all a team of really awesome individuals and I plan to stay in touch with you. Thanks again for everything. Chloe Gingold ’13 P.S. You haven’t seen the last of me… the Phoenix will rise!

6 We foster a love of learning through creative problem-solving and critical thinking.

7 We strive to attract bright, motivated students who are prepared to partner with teachers and classmates to foster a mutually supportive learning environment.

8 We prepare students to become responsible contributors to the local and global community.

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Dear Alumni, President of the Board Having just completed my first year as Manlius Pebble of Trustees, it is my pleasure to report that a transformation to Hill is on the move. We are deep into – the standards, and ensure that we sustain – if not enhance from your alma standing, that you are entitled to expect mater. ess guides this A comprehensive strategic planning proc ss Strategic tirele d, transformation. It is led by a dedicate s-section cros a d of Planning Steering Committee comprise Board Vice of the MPH community and chaired by ring Committee Stee The Pete Carmen and 2013 President Jayne Charlamb ’87. graduate Ben Hawkins ll disti MPH pose for a photo durin ing help l: g Commencement. started at the most fundamental leve e Thes ion. miss its e amin re-ex and es its core valu listening sessions involving bedrock undertakings were aided through inating in a clear and concise virtually every MPH constituency, culm we believe. identification of who we are and what ion and values beliefs and purpose, establishing our miss In addition to reaffirming MPH’s essential e of our strategic allowed MPH to enter a new, deeper phas has It too. fit, bene tical prac very a ed serv htful MPH volunteers e formed task forces, comprised of insig planning. This fall, the Steering Committe key areas that are ol, and charged them with assessing four who are committed to improving our Scho ings and grounds; and ns and enrollment; advancement; build critical to our ongoing success: admissio sessions involving s’ work will be supplemented by listening force task The . child le who the hing teac staff, and trustees. ents, alumni, alumni parents, faculty and our key stakeholder groups: parents, stud cross-section of MPH constituencies to ensure that a wide And, we will conduct surveys of several this information and ning Steering Committee will cull all of viewpoints is gathered. The Strategic Plan school year. rd of Trustees by the end of the 2013-14 present its recommendations to the Boa ’s strategic planning. ortunities for alumni to participate in MPH In other words, there remain lots of opp l if we have the the planning effort will be most successfu It is important for you to do so because care deeply about who and , ue understanding of MPH’s soul perspective of graduates who have a uniq grow. You can to improving areas in which there is room maintaining MPH’s greatest strengths and learn more about how ning, track the developments to date, and follow the progress of our strategic plan planning section of the MPH website: to become involved at the special strategic t) or Maureen to contact Tina Morgan (tmorgan@mph.ne mph.net/about/strategic-plan. Or, feel free . lved will be pleased to help you become invo Anderson (manderson@mph.net), who te! . I hope you’ll make an effort to participa It is an exciting time to be involved at MPH Warm regards,

Pete Carmen President Board of Trustees

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SCIENCE

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ven mediocre schools impart information. Better schools also instill the skills to discern and evaluate information. The best schools, though, do more.

They also respond to students’ curiosity, spark their imaginations, prod them to apply their knowledge responsibly, and make them hungry to learn more. There’s plenty of evidence that Manlius Pebble Hill belongs in that last category.

Let’s take just one discipline, one area of learning. Say…. science. When Gavin Cardamone joined MPH’s Lower School last year, the then Fifth Grader exclaimed, “I love science! The difference between my old school and MPH is that, at my old school we read about science.

At MPH, we do science!” Gavin is on to something. A real passion for science is borne of hands-on, discover-for-yourself learning, the kind of learning that happens throughout the Lower, Middle, and Upper Schools. Not long ago, for example, Second Graders

MPH students attended this “lava pour,” a re-creation of a volcanic eruption, at Syracuse University.

got a lesson in thinking like engineers when Lockheed Martin engineers visited their classrooms and put groups of students to work designing marshmallow-and-toothpick structures capable of bearing weight. Students were given hints (e.g., the triangle is the strongest geometric shape and shorter structures are stronger than taller ones) to guide their building, and then they tested the strength of their structures. If a structure collapsed, the young engineers had to come up with modifications to make it stronger and then test again. The process helped them understand a bit about engineering – the need to plan a project and follow directions carefully, the advantages of working as a team, the value of persistence when early attempts fail. Middle Schoolers have learned those same lessons by participating in the Lego Robotics workshops brought to campus by the Science Department, which eagerly seeks out resources to supplement classroom teaching. Local colleges, corporations, and professional

Marshmallows and toothpicks become an engineering project in Lower School.

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enterprises are key regular resources. Among innumerable examples of the use of community assets, the entire Middle School recently attended lectures at Syracuse University by James Balog, director of the Extreme Ice Survey, and environmentalist/ ocean rower Roz Savage; a group of Upper School students witnessed the replication of a volcanic lava eruption at SU; a Cornell University scientist led AP biology students through a protein identification lab conducted at MPH; a team of five Juniors and Seniors took part in last fall’s Adirondack Youth Climate Summit in Tupper Lake, N.Y. and returned with a host of practical ideas to help the School reduce its carbon footprint and take steps toward greater environmental sustainability. Science Department Chair Sue Foster says MPH teachers also spring at opportunities to have students study science where it happens. Students wade into Butternut Creek to study the biology and ecology of the local waterway; their visits to nearby drumlins inform their study of geology. What does all this firsthand, hands-on exposure to science mean? It means MPH is producing some science superstars, young kids so impassioned about an aspect of science they are driven to learn more. Julia Mettler-Grove, having just completed Eighth Grade, took part in last summer’s Bristol-Myers Squib Science Horizons program. Julia and other Onondaga County students selected to attend the summer science camp explored various areas of science and technology through hands-on experiences, field trips, and lectures. Ato Arkhurst, now a Sophomore, was one of only 113 high school students nationwide chosen to participate last summer in an engineering institute at the University of Vermont’s College of Engineering and Mathematical Sciences. The institute engaged students in projects focused on the ways in which engineering practices can contribute to

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Olivia Sheppard and Emerson Czerwinski-Burkard at SUNY Oswego’s Genius Olympiad.

the sustainable and equitable use of global resources. At the institute, Ato worked in the area of renewable energy. He learned of the opportunity to apply for the University of Vermont science institute though his participation in the Science and Technology Entry Program (STEP) at Syracuse University. STEP is a summer enrichment program for middle and high school students intent on developing the skills required for preprofessional degree programs in scientific, technical, and health-related fields. MPH is among a shrinking number of area schools that still hold student science fairs. The noncompetitive MPH fair is obligatory for Fifth through Eighth Graders, but also welcoming of older students’ projects. Having vetted their independent research projects at the School’s 2013 STEM Fair, 21 Middle and Upper School students entered their projects in the Central New York Science and Engineering Fair (CNYSEF), a regional competition held last March at Onondaga Community College. Twenty of those MPH students received awards,

honors, corporate recognitions, invitations to other science competitions, internships, and scholarships for their well-respected work. CNYSEF attracted 178 area students. The top award in the Senior Division went to Olivia Sheppard, now a Junior at MPH. Her project, “Alternative Energy: Using Nanotechnology to Transfer Energy between Bioluminescent Firefly Proteins and Fluorescent Quantum Rods,” also won the Highest Honors Award, the American Chemical Society Award, the U.S. Army Award, the SUNY Oswego Genius Olympiad Award, and an invitation to the world’s largest high school science competition, the Intel International Science and Engineering Fair, held in May in Phoenix, Ariz. Olivia credits her MPH science teachers with instilling in her a passion for science, encouraging her work, and even putting her in touch with professional mentors, including Syracuse University assistant professor Matthew Maye. Olivia has been conducting research under the guidance of Dr. Maye, a researcher and instructor in the

chemistry department at SU. MPH Junior Emerson CzerwinskiBurkard also entered a project (“Application of Renewable Wind Energy to Improve Aircraft Energy”) in CNYSEF. He won High Honors, the Regional Ricoh Sustainable Development Award, and, like Olivia, the SUNY Oswego Genius Olympiad Award. Both Emerson and Olivia were then invited to compete last spring in the 2013 Genius Olympiad, SUNY Oswego’s third annual international fair, which brought together 330 high school students from 44 nations to present original work that addressed specific environmental issues. Olivia and Emerson each brought home a silver medal and one of the awards presented by Genius Olympiad sponsor SRC to the top five science projects in the competition. Emerson savored the opportunity at the Genius Olympiad to speak about environmental issues with other young scientists from countries as distant as Turkey, Russia, and Switzerland. “It’s not as simple as calling a ceasefire to all oil usage and chemical production,” he said. “However, each one of the projects at the Genius Olympiad, the largest international environmental science fair in the United States, brings us much closer to just that.” That kind of palpable excitement about science extends from the earliest grades at MPH through the Upper School. It is generated by teachers enthusiastic about their subject matter and dedicated to empowering students to learn by “doing.”

Science THROUGH THE DECADES “What a young man makes of his life depends in no small part upon the integrity and wisdom of his teachers.” major general R. W. barker, manlius superintendant 1947-1960

edicated faculty members are a hallmark of The Schools of Manlius Pebble Hill. Journey back in time as we revisit some of our science teacher standouts…

DR. WiLLiAms joined the science department at The Manlius School in 1947. He believed that the aim of the science curriculum was two-fold: first, to provide a thorough grounding in the basic scientific fundamentals; and second, to develop in students a consciousness of the importance of science in America’s future. It was important to “Doc Williams” to impart to his students the importance of science service as a life work. He did this by active participation in guidance and counseling activities and by sponsoring special programs and club activities. (Parts excerpted from “The Faculty of The Manlius School”) Meanwhile, down the road at Pebble Hill, science teachers like

mR. VAn WAggenen and mR. nichoLson were leaving impressions of their own. As alumnus, Nat Reidel ’65 recalls, “both were very dedicated to making sure you understood the subject.” To this day, Jim Amodio ’65 can recall vividly recall his science teacher, Mr. Nicholson: “He was a Brit, retired from the merchant marine, had huge bushy eyebrows, and wore the same tweed coat with leather elbow patches every day. He had a pipe constantly in his grasp, generally unlit, and taught physics and earth science. I specifically remember him showing us how to use a sextant to navigate and find one’s location on the earth, as he used to do at sea.” Our faculty’s reputation for going above and beyond the call of duty is one of the many constant threads that continue to link our alumni together.

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Cheering on MPh:

Had Fuller ’66A

The Alumni Association board mission… to strengthen the school for future generations of

PH has always been a School on the move.

Never content to rest on our laurels, our faculty and students continue to push forward; and our alumni are no different! MPH is very excited to announce that alumnus Had Fuller ’66A will be moving our Alumni Association Board (AAB) forward in his new role as president for 2013-14 Had is an experienced leader whose enthusiasm, energy, business expertise, and passion for Manlius Pebble Hill, make him an ideal leader for today’s School - and, true to his word, he has hit the ground running. Under his leadership, the School has

students by engaging revised its AAB mission statement into an action-driven plan that correlates with the School’s newly revised mission statement. Had has also moved from having only one board meeting a year to a four-meeting schedule that includes a January workshop. Had’s goal for this year’s AAB is to create a close-knit group of active alumni board members who will become MPH’s biggest cheerleaders. In true “Had-style,” he has already created a fun way to reinforce this cheerleading mentality. Had commissioned giant MPH megaphones for all members to serve as a visual reminder of their role and add an element of fun to their décor. With Had at the helm, this year’s alumni board is sure to emerge as stronger leaders and advocates for MPH. MPH is thankful for Had’s willingness to take his involvement with his alma mater to the next level.

our alumni, participating in campus life and alumni activities and working to grow the school’s financial support.

mPh mission… to inspire our students to think critically, act responsibly, and discover a passion for lifelong learning.

Had has made it back for every Clambake since MPH revived the tradition in the early ’90s. Here, he is posing at the 2012 Clambake with Helga Morse and Sue Bahner, wives of former faculty members Gerry Morse and the late David Bahner. 8

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The schWimmeR FAmiLY

Playground

Artist’s rendering of the playground.

he construction of The Bradley McNeil ’93 Learning Commons provided MPH with the opportunity to relocate the Lower and Middle School playground, which coincidentally had outlived its life expectancy. The School started to dream of what this new playground could be. After consulting with the local playground experts, Parkitects, and gathering input from faculty and administrators, MPH had a beautiful concept in its hands. Who could help MPH turn this dream into a reality? One family The Schwimmers: Philippe, Jeremy, Sydney and Leo. immediately came to mind, the Schwimmers. When Head of School Scott Wiggins asked the Schwimmers for their help, they did not hesitate to lend their full support. Philippe (Roth) Schwimmer ’92 is no stranger to Manlius Pebble Hill. A 1992 graduate, she has been involved with the School is many capacities. Philippe taught creative writing at MPH in the early 2000s and was quickly a student favorite. Two years ago Philippe and Jeremy took on a new role at MPH – as parents. Their daughter Sydney is now in First Grade. The Schwimmers are committed philanthropists in Central New York and are known in the community for their compassionate spirit and willingness to make a difference when they can. In Philippe’s own words: “My father instilled in me the belief that the highest level of personal accomplishment is the ability to give back to the community. Jeremy and I could have named the Fourth Grader playground after my father but decided to include our children in the name and Jack Hogan races therefore transfer the belief to them that the greatest gift is to give back. A playground toward the is about the future so what better way to insure my children will understand the playground. importance of philanthropy than to include them in the gift.” The Schwimmer Family Playground officially opened at the 2013 Back to School Picnic. Students and parents flocked to the scene, to celebrate the completion of the gorgeous new facility. As soon as the Schwimmers cut the ribbon, students could barely contain their enthusiasm as they ran to try out all the playground elements. Even the Upper School students joined in on the fun as they pushed their younger schoolmates on the new spinner and tried out the playground for themselves. The Schwimmer Family Playground is centrally located adjacent to the tennis courts and upper athletic field and has an eco-friendly component to it. MPH planted twenty-seven new trees throughout campus that not only provide beauty and shade, but also offset the carbon emitted during the manufacturing of the play equipment. The MPH community is extremely grateful for the Schwimmer’s investment in the heart of our School… our students.

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ANNOUNCING OUR

ATHLETIC HALL OF FAME’S CLASS OF 2014 Full biographies on our inductees are available at www.mph.net

PH is enormously proud of its athletic tradition and continues to recognize the importance of athletics in our commitment to educating the whole child. As such, the School is pleased to announce the athletes in the Class of 2014 who will be inducted into our Athletic Hall of Fame on Saturday, May 31.

Townsend Clarke ’63B

Townsend Clark ’63B

• The Manlius School Football Best All Around Athlete • West Point Football Captain 1966 All American

Dick Sargent ’60

Gioia Gensini ’74

• Manlius Pebble Hill five-sport athlete • MVP Basketball • Headmaser Service Cup

Manlius Pebble Hill School, 1971-1972 Field Hockey Team

Coach Wally Habel

Wally Habel

• Pebble Hill Coach, 1955-1960 • Philadelphia Phillies minor league player

Chuck Richards ’59A

• The Manlius School Basketball, Baseball, Soccer • West Point and Syracuse University Basketball • Syracuse University Letter Winner of Distinction Award

The Manlius School, 1960-1961 Basketball Team

Dick Sargent ’60

• Pebble Hill School five-sport athlete • Hamilton College Football

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First row: Dower, Mgr.; Rockelein, Koss, Allen, P., Guinn, Foehl, Kohne. Second row: Mr. Anderson, Head Coach; Reisinger; Cavotta; Dey; Cohane; Stewart; Maguire; Robinson; Capt. Curtis, Asst. Coach.

The John Lenore Legend Award

Previous Classes CLASS OF 2010

This award honors the School’s greatest athletic and life achievers and is named in honor of John Lenore ’47A. This lifetime achievement award is the pinnacle of the Hall of Fame ceremony.

Coach Tom Cahill Mary Rulison ’73 John Brockington ’67C 1963 Manlius Red Knights Football Team 2000 MPH Boys Varsity Soccer Team The John Lenore ’47A Legend Award John Lenore ’47A The 1944-1946 Manlius Big Red Football Teams

Paul Morton ’59A • The Manlius School, Basketball, Football and Baseball

Paul Morton ’59A

• University of Florida, Basketball • Captain, Sernior Year • 3 Year Letter Winner

CLASS OF 2012 Coach Harold “Whitey” Anderson Julie Heer Chamberlain ’72 Jack Branin ’54 and N. Kem Branin ’56 Paul Silverstein ’67B 1953 Manlius Red Knights Football Team 1972 MPH Boys Varsity Tennis Team The John Lenore ’47A Legend Award Chuck Beeler ’56 Bob Casciola ’54A Col. Gerry Morse P.M.S.T. The John Lenore ’47A Legacy Award Ludlow Earle Bretz ’14C Vic Hanson ’23A

The John Lenore Legacy Award Lenore Legacy Award Winners are inducted posthumously.

Robert Kyasky ’53A • The Manlius School, Football • West Point, Football and Track • Army Athletic Association Award Recipient 1957

Robert Kyasky ’53A

Save the Date!

Athletic Hall of Fame Committee Chair: Eric Spevak ’77 Chuck Beeler ’54 Tom Denton ’65 John Ellis ’67HQ

T.J. Gunerman ’05 Claire Myers-Usiatynski ’72 Don Ridall, Athletic Director Dave Temes ’97

If you wish to share any photographs or stories of the individuals or teams being inducted, please email them to manderson@mph.net or mail them to Maureen Anderson, Director of Alumni Relations, Manlius Pebble Hill School, 5300 Jamesville Rd., DeWitt, NY 13214. Photographs will be returned.

Saturday, May 31, 2014

Join us for MPH’s Class of 2014 Athletic Hall of Fame Induction and Dessert 6:30 p.m.

Reception featuring our honored guests and presenters

7:30 p.m. Induction Ceremony and Dessert

We are expecting another sell-out crowd for this iconic night!

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ALumnA’s bLog

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or the past year, MPH alumna Kateri Allard has been blogging about her life. A “blog” (short for Web Log) is a modern day journal. A member of the Class of 2004, Kateri’s blogs are honest, witty, and poignant.

One of her recent blogs, titled, “Just a Nurse,” went viral with over 10,000 shares on Facebook and over 1,000 comments. The Huffington Post noticed the buzz and posted it on their site. Kudos to Kateri for continuing to spark discussions with her insightful observations.

Just a Nurse BY: KATERI ALLARD ’04 In the first year of my career as a Registered Nurse I continued my education, wrapping up my Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing, not yet a require ment to work as an RN, but a well worth it continuation of a degree to make you a more well-rounded, and to be honest, respected Nurse. One of the requirements for this degree was a

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course called “Professional Issues and Trends.” The course explored the profession of nursing, barriers it is facing, and the way that we, as nurses, can change that. I learned many things in that course, but the most important, the thing that has stuck with me the most was this. A few days into the course, our Professor made one thing very clear; each and every one of us, from that moment on, needed to remove “Just a Nurse” from our vocabulary. “Are you a Doctor?” “No, I’m just a nurse.” I have spent six years since trying to avoid that phrase. More so, I have worked to avoid that feeling. I work hard at what I do, but am often aware that my friends and family have no concept of what nursing is. I don’t bring you to your room at the doctor’s office, sit you on the table, and check your normal blood pressure, then go and get the Doctor. Instead, I am often in a room with a small child on a ventilator, multiple intravenous medications infusing through central lines keeping the vascular system constricted or dilated. I monitor blood gases and adjust ventilator settings accordingly. If

the blood pressure goes too high I adjust the medications related to these values. I keep my patient adequately sedated and paralyzed, for their safety, without over medicating them. It is often my responsibility to determine this balance. Recently, I had a nearly two year old patient who pulled his own breathing tube out in the early morning. We weren’t sure whether he would do ok without it so I monitored his respiratory status closely all morning. By midafternoon he seemed to be doing well enough. By then his sedation had worn off and he had no interest in staying in bed. Concerned that he would harm himself moving around through multiple IV and arterial lines, plus a BiPap machine, and monitor leads, I decided to hold him. He had no family present but needed close to a dozen IV medications over the next five hours. I collected them all and lined them on his bed. I pulled his syringe pump that would be used for the medications off of the IV pole and placed it on the bed in front of me. I lifted him out of bed and onto my lap, into my arms. For five hours we rocked and I held him close. He stared into my eyes, played with my

hair with his one arm, tried to suck this thumb through IV sites and arm boards. I gave his medications one by one until the nurse who would relieve me for the oncoming shift came in.

become infected, would leave a decent scar. I am not one to jump to big medical interventions, if anything I ride the line of noncompliant and under concerned.

i am the eyes, hands, and feet of the physician. i am not their eye candy, or their inferior. i don’t stand up when they enter the room. i don’t follow their orders, i discuss the pathophysiology of the patient’s condition with them and together we make a plan.

I’m not just a nurse. I am a nurse. I can over the course of the 12 hours shift go from interpreting serial blood gases to comforting a sick child while continuing to monitor vital signs, respiratory status, and administer medications. I am the eyes, hands, and feet of the physician. I am not their eye candy, or their inferior. I don’t stand up when they enter the room. I don’t follow their orders, I discuss the pathophysiology of the patient’s condition with them and together we make a plan. Often the things I suggest are the course of action we take, other times I learn something new I had not understood from this doctor. They don’t talk down to me, we discuss things together. I had an experience this weekend, one of the first of its kind for me, and I was surprised by how angry and affected by it I was. A friend cut their arm and hours later still struggled to stop the bleeding. I assessed the wound and created a pressure dressing out of the supplies you have available in a Frat house cottage. I reluctantly informed the friend that the wound would likely need a stitch, or glue. It wasn’t large, but was deep and wide and would likely heal poorly, if at all, and even if it didn’t

My opinion was shared but another guest, a doctor, decided it would probably be fine with a Bandaid and heal without issues. He may be right, or I may be right. But a close family friend who I have known almost my entire life chimed in, “No offense Kateri” he said, “But obviously we’re going with the doctor over the nurse for this one.” “You’re just a nurse” he might as well have said, although he didn’t. I felt like I had been smacked in the back by a two by four. My best friend knew this would be my reaction and turned in horror as the color left my face and the posture left my shoulders. Something inside of me sunk. The following day I struggled to understand why I was still upset. Surely he had no idea what his words had meant, or how they felt. But over lunch the following day, as I discussed my new job with my family, it became clear. My job is so much, and so much of it is misunderstood. And maybe this is no one’s fault but my own. Sure I’m a nurse, yup some days are sad, yeah, blood and poop don’t bother me. But that’s all I say. I don’t tell you what I really do. And the media definitely doesn’t either. Nurse friends, help me out here. Maybe it’s time that

we stop pretending we are less than we are, that we do less than we do. I came across the following blurb this morning. I wrote it a few years ago for Nurse’s Day, and it rings as true today as it did then. I may not be a doctor, but I am a nurse. And if you are someone whose mind says “just a nurse” please, go ahead and ask the nurse you know best what it is that they do. I think you may be surprised. I am a Nurse. I didn’t become a nurse because I couldn’t cut it in med school, or failed organic chemistry, but rather because I chose this. I work to maintain my patient’s dignity through intimate moments, difficult long term decisions, and heartbreaking situations. I share in the joy of newly born babies and miraculously cured diseases. I share in the heart break of a child taken too soon, a disease too powerful, a life changed forever. My patient is often an entire family. I assess and advocate. Sometimes I wipe bottoms, often I give meds, but that isn’t the extent of what I do. There are people above me, and people below. I work closely with both, without them, I could not do what I do well. I chose this profession and love almost every minute of it. I know I am not alone and I appreciate all of the nurses who work alongside me. Many of them have shaped me into the nurse I am. Someday I will shape others into the nurse they will be. This wasn’t my plan B, it was my plan A, and I would gladly choose it again.

Reprinted with the permission of Kateri Allard http://accordingtokateri.wordpress.com/

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Summer School: It’s a Manlius, Pebble Hill, and MPH Thing!

ummer School – “It’s an MPH

thing!” Not just an “MPH

thing,” though. After some digging through the archives, we discovered it’s a Manlius and Pebble Hill thing as well. Here’s a glimpse back in time and some information on what our Summer Program consists of now. The job of the Community Programs Office is two-fold. First, it acts as an extension of the School by offering diverse enrichment opportunities balanced with a need for fun programs that enhance the experience of every MPH student. Second, it offers to the public-at-large programs and services that will enhance and build a stronger local community. Currently, it serves both constituencies with nine types of year-round program ming. They include Summer Programs, Driver Education, PSAT/SAT Preparation, Extended Day programs, Vacation programs, Playscape, Adult Education, Coverage programs, and After-School programming. Each year, Community Programs welcomes to our campus more than 2,000 children and adults from all over Central New York. Here’s a snapshot of each of those areas of programming: u Summer Programs:

A six-week program open to the entire community with a myriad of offerings, including sports, science, art, theater, and academic and enrichment courses. Our summer programs provide

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participants with the opportunity to do the things they know they love and try some things they’ll learn they love. Mark your calendars; summer programs kick off June 30, 2013! u Driver Education:

What sets our 15-week course apart from most driver education programs is that we go beyond teaching just the basics of driving. During our course, students observe a night in court; participate in a texting/distracted driving simulation; attend a panel discussion that includes police officers, the district attorney’s office, and a local judge; and hear from an individual who was convicted of a DWI and who speaks about the reality of living with that conviction. When completed, our students have a comprehensive view of what safe driving means.

u PSAT/SAT Preparation:

This course provides students the necessary tools to be as prepared as possible for the exam. Our instructors are knowledgeable in both content and test-taking strategies and specifically as they pertain to the PSAT and SAT. u Extended Day

Programs: We provide a Lower School Extended Day program for children in Pre-K through Grade 5 and a Middle School After Care program for students in Grades 6-8. The goal of these afterschool programs is to balance the need to run around and play and the need for homework/quiet time. Because the needs of each student are unique, we accommodate those needs with separate spaces for play and quiet time.

u Vacation and

Coverage Programs: Community Programs offers fun and safe day-long activities when school is not in session due to breaks and in-service days. This year, we are rolling out an enhanced vacation program that will include options for play and field trips to keep children engaged and active. u Adult Education:

Community Programs has offered health and wellness and child-centered workshops in the past and currently offers classes in Spanish. On the horizon are additional workshops to help parents with today’s most pressing issues. u After School Programs:

We offer an array of programs, including karate, yoga, zumba, rock climbing, peer counseling, chess, and a newspaper club – all just this fall! More programs will be added throughout the course of the year to serve the needs and interests of our students.

Campers at Camp Pebble Hill during the 1st session in July 1961.

The Manlius Summer SchoolCamp, 1965 flyer

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2013 DISTINGUISHED ALUMNI AWARD WINNER

Emmett Greenleaf ’53HQ bY JAck WeLLs ’60b

oyalty, curiosity, intellect, and a good sense of humor. I have known Emmett for many years and these are some of the words that come to mind when I think of him. In digging a little deeper into his connection with our School, I happened to come across his student file – yes, Emmett…MPH does have your “permanent record!” It came as no surprise to see how Emmett was described by a former teacher… Manlius Language Department Chair Thomas Wight commented: “He (Emmett) proved to be a student of outstanding ability in every field of endeavor…He was popular with fellow students and teachers and showed enthusiasm, initiative, dependability, and loyalty.” In the 60 years since he graduated, Emmett has continued to show those same qualities Loyalty: Emmett first came to Manlius because his big brother, Abbott, had been a cadet there. He was awarded a $200 Army/Navy Scholarship and a $300 music scholarship to attend. While a cadet, he earned medals for good conduct and military merit. He was also involved in company sports, Punchinello, and the Windmill. As an alumnus, Emmett has repaid the School 100 fold for its investment in

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him as a student. A staple at alumni events, Emmett and his wife Sharon have also attended all four Las Vegas reunions and he has served as a reunion chair for the Class of 1953. His efforts to reach out to his classmates and stay connected with the School are seldom equaled. In fact, the Class of 1953 still holds the record for the most attendees at their 50th reunion. And that was in Jack Wells ’60B awarding Emmett Greenleaf ’53HQ no small part due to the Distinguished Alumni Award. Emmett’s efforts. And he manages to find a way to insert his trademark humor into his loyalty…Did you know that Emmett adds the amount “1953” to Do you know of someone who each of his gifts? It’s his way of showing continues to devote time and everyone his Class of 1953 spirit. energy to Manlius Pebble Hill? Curiosity and Intellect: These are two Who organized your reunion, qualities MPH strives to cultivate in its keeps your classmates in students and qualities that Emmett touch, and is still connected continues to exhibit as an alumnus. to today’s School? Consider how he signs his emails… KNOWLEDGE NOT SHARED IS LOST Emmett is not shy about sharing his knowledge with others and, in return, he Nominations accepted via listens to what others have to say. MPH appreciates his continued curiosity, email (manderson@mph.net), concern, and care that he shows his phone 315-446-2452, ext. 136 alma mater and is most pleased to or in person! award him the 2013 Distinguished Alumni Award.

Send us his/her name!

Don’t delay, nominate someone today!

meeT ouR Two new trustees

new Trustees Peter englot

have been elected to the governing board of manlius Pebble hill school. Peter englot, Ph.D., associate vice president for public affairs at syracuse university, and edward nathan, m.D. ’61 hQ, medical director and vice president of utiliza tion management for united healthcare. on July 1, 2013 they began a three-year

Peter is a Senior Thesis Project advisor at MPH and a member of the School’s Strategic Planning Steering Committee. He is also connected to MPH as a former parent. His daughter Suzanne ’09 went first to Gettysburg College and is now studying environmental law at Pace University. His younger daughter, Pauline ’12, attends Bucknell University. With his children no longer at MPH, we asked why he accepted the invitation to join the MPH Board. “Our family feels very strongly that Manlius Pebble Hill School has played a profoundly important role in shaping Suzy and Polly. MPH, in the person of its faculty, staff, and leadership, went above and beyond to make attending for our girls about much more than academic learning. It helped shape them as caring people,” Peter said. “When I was asked to serve as a trustee, it really wasn’t a matter of whether or not I was willing. My wife, Anne, and I resolved to make the time to make it possible for me to serve the School and give back in this way.” Peter said he and Anne believe that, “while striving for academic excellence is important, no matter how well prepared someone may be academically, the ultimate measure of a person is how you treat others and use your intellect and talents to try to make the world a better place. It was clear to us from the outset of our relationship with MPH that this is what the School really is all about.” The key, he says, is that MPH teachers share a “fundamental commitment to helping shape the students to be not just academically successful, but engaged with each other and with the world. There is a real sense of community at MPH and to my mind there is nothing like that for preparing kids to be better citizens of their local community and the global community, too.”

term on the board of Trustees.

ed nathan With an abiding fondness for his alma mater, The Manlius School, Ed, as an active alumnus, also has a deep dedication to its successor school, MPH. Given that he now lives far from Central New York (he resides in Las Vegas with his wife, Sandi), what accounts for that continuing dedication to MPH? “I feel honored to be chosen for this position as the only representative of The Manlius School,” he says, noting that he is pleased that MPH has done so much to preserve the history of The Manlius School and expects to play a role in continuing that effort. Ed is confident that MPH, now in the midst of a strong strategic planning effort, will arrive at a strategic plan that will guide the School through the challenges of the future. He believes the key to the greatness of MPH is a “highly qualified, dedicated faculty (that) offers the students hands on guidance throughout their educational journey from admission to graduation.”

Strategic

Planning:

An Artifact and Evidence of Positive School Change

b Y m A R Y e L i z A b e T h b o n g i o VA n n i , e D u c AT o R A n D m P h P A R e n T

“Strategic plan schmeedjic plan.” That is the general reaction I get when I talk strategic plan with people. I’m dismissed at the mention of those words and expected to choose another topic. I refuse to do that. I am energized by MPH’s current strategic planning process. It cannot be separated from what is happening right now on campus. There is something unusual happening at MPH. You can feel it. You can hear it. You can see it. It’s change. The change process is underway and this writer, in particular, embraces change as does Head of School, Scott Wiggins. Wiggins’ motto? “If you are standing still in education, you are falling behind.” I’m moving with Wiggins. Who wants to fall behind? Not I and nor, I imagine, do any other families in independent schools. Wiggins enlisted Jayne Charlamb ‘87, the Chair of the Strategic Plan Steering Committee, and Maggie Szymanek, President of Uncommon Consulting, to facilitate a dynamic, inclusive, hands-on, process to move MPH into the 21st Century. Members of The Strategic Planning Steering Committee work with people in every constituency to follow a transparent, open process that we can all talk about as the strategic plan. The strategic plan is separate from the capital campaign. All of the information you have on the $9.7 million dollars already raised, on the $2.8 million state-of-the-

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art library, media and technology center under construction, on the new playground, on the multitude of campus renovations. Put all of that aside please and just focus on the strategic plan. A strategic plan is by definition an explicit, high-level, plan to achieve goals. What is significant about this particular strategic plan is how adaptive and directive it is. The MPH plan is not the old approach of “making a plan and sticking to it.” (O’Donovan & Rimland Flower, 2013). The Strategic Plan Steering Committee (SPSC) is “setting a direction and testing to it, treating the whole organization as a team that is experimenting its way to success” (O’Donovan & Rimland Flower, 2013). In the January edition of Stanford Social Innovation, O’Donovan and Rimland Flower write: “This approach wouldn’t surprise anyone in the world of current military strategy. Recent generations of military thinkers have long since moved beyond the traditional approach, most notably famed fighter pilot John Boyd. He saw strategy as a continuous mental loop that ran from observe to orient to decide and finally to act, returning immediately to further observation. By adopting his mindset (with a particular emphasis on the two O’s, given our turbulent context), we can get much better at making strategy a self-correct ing series of intentional experiments.” Maggie Szymanek explains that, “With

Strategic Planning Steering Committee Chair, Jayne Charlamb ’87 and consultant Maggie Szymanek.

all of the work that’s being done by the School’s stakeholders – parents, alumni parents, alumni, students and faculty and staff – an exciting process is unfolding, one that will lead to change over the next three years. The aim of all of this work, by developing a plan that truly lives the new mission, is to make MPH an even greater school then it is now.” The very process itself is a change agent. Michael Fullan explains in The Six Secrets of Change, how change happens when leaders from all corners of the organization continue to move the organization forward because the culture-the actions embedded in the norms, competencies, and practices of the organization-ensures it (Fullan, 2008). The MPH strategic plan invites all leaders, all stakeholders, and has very clear processes that are now becoming new patterns in school culture. The processes the Strategic Planning

Committee has thus far used include leading the SPSC committee to (1) identify the core values or beliefs of MPH, (2) produce the revised mission statement, (3) identify four key focus areas-admissions and enrollment; advancement; teaching the whole child; and buildings and grounds, (4) regularly communicate as one committee, (4) regularly communicate as task forces responsible for one focus area each, (5) listen to all stakeholders in listening sessions to which invitations were sent and calendar of said sessions made public. “I agree we are taking a fluid approach to how this can and will be

Steering Committee, Jayne Charlamb ’87, explains another outcome of collective engagement: “For certain there are many, many people who have participated in the process, and there will continue to be. We want to ensure a notable width and depth of perspective. This will translate to an ownership of the process and an energy surrounding the vision it produces.” The rest of the strategic planning process is as follows: December 2013January 2014 conduct surveys, analyze and summarize results, and present to SPSC; January-February 2014 task forces and SPSC narrow in on key issues;

“There is something unusual happening at mPh. You can feel it. You can hear it. You can see it. it’s change.”

done,” Wiggins explains. “That said, there is an aspect of all of our plan that rings loudly and clearly of “this is our plan and we are sticking to it,” to wit, the maxim that we will admit and retain only mission appropriate kids. There will be no fluidity on that point.” October and November mark the time for listening sessions specific to the identified four focus areas with the following stakeholder groups: parents, students, alumni, alumni parents, faculty and staff, trustees. “You cannot make the system go unless you make collective engagement the priority. The evidence for this conclusion is overwhelming. It is not easy, but it is doable. Every success ful school and system in the world proves the point that only collective engagement will get results we are seeking” (Fullan, 2010). Listening sessions are one vehicle for collective engagement. If every stakeholder attends a listening session for MPH then we may truly have “all systems go” (Fullan, 2010). Chair of the Strategic Planning

February/March 2014 SPSC retreat to observe, orient, decide; April/May 2014 refine goals and develop strategies and initiatives; May/June 2014 share strategic plan, share the vision, with the community; July 2014 the plan becomes operational.The strategic plan is the most powerful artifact of engaged, adaptive, energized, collective leadership and connected to it are other observable pieces, pieces of evidence, evidence of change. The strategic plan, as evidence of new leadership, is introducing new patterns of school culture that allow people within the MPH community, every single stakeholder, to “create and atmosphere where people are continually learning from each other as they face internal and external realities” (Pfeiffer and Sutton, 2006). The other critical piece that makes the strategic plan so alive is the set of assumptions that structure it, the values behind it. These values are the core values of MPH and they too are proof of dynamic change at MPH, artifacts and evidence of the

strategic plan. Head of School Scott Wiggins explains,“One of the most important things we are doing in our strategic planning is being deliberate about what matters most. The Core Values were critical to developing so we could move away from a kitchen-sink model of Mission statement. Now that we have staked our future on mission appropriateness, we need to let that mission guide our approach to all of the issues being studied this year.” In conclusion, I need to pull wisdom from one of the greats, a guru in strategy, Henry Mintzberg: “Leadership is about energizing people to make good decisions and do other things. It is about helping release the positive energy that exists naturally within people. Effective leadership inspires more than it empowers; it connects more than it controls; it demonstrates more than it decides. It does this by engaging- itself above all and consequently others” (Fullan, 2008). Scott Wiggins is using the strategic plan to do exactly this. We are all apart of it. Strategic plan schmeedjic plan? I think not.

References Cited: O’Donovan, D., & Rimland Flower, N. (2013). The strategic plan is dead. Long live strategy. Stanford Social Innovation, 34.Retrieved from http://www.ssireview.org/blog/the_strateg ic_plan_is_dead._long_live_strategy Fullan, M. (2008). The six secrets of change. San Francisco: Jossey-Boss. Fullan, M. (2010). All systems go. Thousand Oaks: Corwin. Pfeiffer, J. & Sutton, R. (2006). Hard facts, dangerous half truths and total nonsense. Boston: Harvard Business School Press.

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Why I give... There are many reasons to make a gift to mPh – whether it’s to honor your past, invest in the future, or in memory of a friend, each person’s motivation for giving is unique. The following alumni wish to share why they have been long time manlius Pebble hill school Annual campaign supporters...

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“I’ve supported MPH for many years because my time at Pebble Hill School meant a great deal to me when I first moved to Syracuse from New Jersey. I wasn’t doing well in school bef ore we moved, so my mother decided she would try sending me to a private school. Someth ing, at the time, I was not thrilled with. Ho wever, after my first few months at Pebble Hi ll it really started to grow on me. I enjoyed the comradery with my school mates and the relationships that formed between the stu dents and faculty. The teachers were genuin ely concerned about each student’s success. Th ey pushed you to work hard and achieve yo ur best. I was not in favor of private schoo ls when I was younger but sure am no w that I am older! I appreciated what I learne d at Pebble Hill and it’s the reason I continue to give back to the next generation of studen ts.”

Jack branin, ’54 Pebble

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WhY i gAVe To mPh

for the first time... First-time donors share their personal reasons for choosing to make their FIRST gift to mPh this year.

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Alumni Clambake Weekend 2013

Note from our Clambake Chair: CLAIRE MYERS-USIATYNSKI ’72 Hear Yee - Hear Yee - The summation of Alumni Weekend will come to order!! All and all, we had a great weekend. A little rainy at times, but not enough to dampen our spirit or interfere with any festivities. We had a recordbreaking alumni attendance year! I want to take the time to personally thank everyone who took the time to make a telephone call or send an email to connect with a fellow alum. As you can see, it REALLY WORKS! This weekend is like a wedding – a blending of something old with something new. This year we added new things such as interactive sessions for alumni, eMPHASIS Technology, and student-led tours around campus. But we didn’t forget about our tried and true events like golf, the Pebble Hill and Manlius Barbeques and a special time for the 50th reunion class to meet their 4th and 5th Grade Pen-Pals. In keeping with the longer school year calendar, during next year’s event May 30-31 (mark those calendars now!), school will be in session, so you will once again be able to see what is going on behind those classroom walls. You will be amazed! You will also be able to see how the new Bradley McNeil ’93 Learning Commons has progressed since the groundbreaking this past May. We’re also excited that next year’s weekend will include the 3rd induction class into the MPH Athletic Hall of Fame. Thank you to all who attended – I hope that you had a wonderful time, made some new friends, and reconnected with old ones. Thank you to those already looking for classmates for the upcoming reunion years – I appreciate your help. MPH is truly a very special place and I hope all alumni will make an effort to explore it with their own eyes. Come visit to see for yourself what makes MPH so great! I hope to see everyone from this past year as well as many, many more in 2014. Until May 30, 2014, be well!

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Ray Miller ’78, Luke McKenney ’80, Curt Smith ’80 and Melissa Davis ’80.

Rob Murphy, Chip Lewis ’79, Scott Wiggins, Paul Shanahan ’76 and Brad Roy ’72. Winning team – the lowest score 7 under par.

Alumni Golf

Will Arnold ’03, Steve Herron ’03 and Jonathan Woodcock ’93.

Jon Tice ’69HQ, Carl Gibbs ’69C, Mike Compter ’68HQ, Kent Schneider ’68A, Wayne Mizerak ’69HQ and Dick Perry ’69HQ.

Albert Blanck ’13, Jamie Brownback ’13, Will Kniesner ’13 and Zach Mitchell ’13.

Hannah Rosenstein ’13, Terry Netusil ’13 and Vicky Gregory ’13.

Reunion Lunch

Brian Sichol ’63A, Bill Edgerton 63HQ, Hank Wilcox ’63B, Joe Stevens ’63HQ, Jeff Williams ’68C, Jack Lewis, former faculty, Richard Morrison ’63HQ and Ralf Stegmann ’63A. Dick Morris ’48HQ, Tom Wilber ’53, Aaron Krakower ’53B and Emmett Greenleaf ’53HQ.

Jack Wells ’60B and Zain Nizam ’13 Back: Don Drury ’58B and Rick Faigle ’58B.

Senior Ceremony

Handshaking Ceremony, Alumni welcome seniors into the Alumni Association L-R Alumni: Jeff Williams ’68C, Richard Morrison ’63HQ, Hank Wilcox ’63B, Alumni Board President, Nat Reidel ’65, Seniors: Mikayla Mason ’13, Emma Koziara ’13, Jordan Olinsky ’13 and Jesse Glies ’13.

Signing the MPH Alumni Book. L-R: Samantha Appleby ’13, Julia Curtis ’13 and Ketan Reddy ’13.

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Alumni Clambake Weekend 2013 Reunion Pen Pal

Maya Taggart Geiss, Maddie Roberts, Ella Pisciarino, and Brian Sichol ’63A.

Kelan Montgomery, Gail Wilbanks ’63 and Natalie Storie.

Brian Sichol ’63A and Abby Morgan.

Pebble Hill BBQ

’70’s Party

Pebble Hill Alumni at the BBQ. Bobby Llewellyn ’69, Kay and Bill Stone ’55. Celebrating their 40th reunion at the MPH Classes of 1971-1976 Party, hosted by Gioia Gensini ’74 were: Martha Wason Tormey ’73, Jamie Sutphen, Marion Hancock Fish ’72, Katherine MacBeth ’73, Gioia Gensini ’74, Sandra Hatch Murthy ’73, Mary Rulison ’73, Laura Lavine ’73 and Sara Deming Wason ’74. Bob in his uniform after 54 years! Director of Advancement, Tina Morgan and Bob Oberst ’59B .

Manlius BBQ Manlius classes of the 60’s at the BBQ. Jeff Williams ’68C, Kent Schneider ’68A, Carl Gibbs ’69C, Dick Perry ’69HQ, John Ellis ’67HQ, Arnold Silvernail ’69C, Bob Pratt ’67HQ, Jon Statler ’68A, Jon Tice ’69HQ, Mark McDade ’67B and Mike Compter ’68HQ. 24

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Trustee and Honorary Old Boy, Peter Manolakos, and Jon Statler ’68A.

Scott Makin ’61B, Donaldo Hart ’61HQ and John Sleeth ’60HQ. Celebrating their 50th reunion! Richard Morrison ’63HQ, Brian Sichol ’63A, Bill Cucolo ’63HQ and Bill Darrin ’63HQ.

Three former faculty from The Manlius School: Jack Lewis, Robert Hunter and Ron Osborn.

Manlius BBQ

Carl Gibbs ’69C, Jeff Williams ’68C and Jon Tice ’69HQ.

Manlius Class of 1963 – 50th Reunion at the Manlius BBQ Bill Edgerton ’63HQ, Jack Lewis, former faculty, Mark Scarlett ’63A, Bill Darrin ’63HQ, Robert Weber ’63C, Doug Wachholz ’63HQ, Joe Stevens ’63HQ, Bill Cucolo ’63HQ, Robert Hunter, former faculty, Ralf Stegmann ’63A, Richard Morrison ’63HQ, Craig DeLoach ’63HQ, Brian Sichol ’63A, Roger Patch ’63A, Ron Osborn, former faculty, and Howard Miller ’63B.

The Class of 1953 enjoying the Manlius BBQ. Bob Garn ’53C, Aaron Krakower ’53B, Lou Stark ’53C, Emmett Greenleaf ’53HQ and Irvin MacLaren ’53C.

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Alumni Clambake Weekend 2013 On the kick-off night of Clambake weekend 2013, MPH graduates gathered together at Terakeet in downtown Syracuse for the traditional MPH party. Pat Danial ’98, CTO and co-founder of Terakeet, a search engine optimization firm, graciously opened the newly- renovated office space for the gathering. The attendees spanned the generations of MPH alumni and the evening was filled with laughter, sharing, and reconnecting. By the end of the evening, with many of the attendees not ready to say goodnight, the party continued at several locations downtown.

MPH Party Terakeet Sam White ’09, Ben Slutzky ’09, Alex Friedman ’08 and Matt Vural, faculty member.

Josh Kristoff ’03, Kassandra Kristoff, Steve Herron ’03, Susan DeBottis ’03 and Carla Torrillo ’03.

Matt Ferro ’96, Sara Lewis Temes ’96 and Dave Temes ’97. Pat Danial ’98, Don Ridall and Scott Wiggins.

Alumni attending the Verbeck Service, photo taken by Jim Inglis ’59A.

The Rev. Guido F. Verbeck and his cousin Mary Verbeck Pomeroy at the Verbeck Service.

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Verbeck Service

The Verbeck Family at the Verbeck Service: Mary Pomeroy Verbeck, Will Verbeck, Emily Verbeck, Sue Verbeck, Libby Verbeck, Alex Verbeck ’12, Jane Verbeck, Jon Verbeck and The Rev. Guido F. Verbeck III.

Manlius Campus Tours

Abner Bogan ’10 playing Taps at the Verbeck Service. Outside Comstock Hall, alumni share stories on their tour of The Manlius Campus after attending the Verbeck Service. Enjoying a picnic lunch at Thomson Hall while touring the Manlius Campus.

L-R Front: Tina Morgan, Caryl Bahner-Gughin, Sue Bahner and The Rev. Guido Verbeck.

eMPHasis Technology

Jose Varon ’68A, Alumni Director Maureen Anderson, Richard Matson ’58A and Jim Barrett ’69C. 2013 Recipients of The Order of the Phoenix: Christine Woodcock Dettor ’88, Jayne Rubenstein Charlamb ’86, Ally Reece ’10, Steve Herron ’03, Carla Torrillo ’03, Emmett Greenleaf ’53HQ, Bill Darrin ’63HQ, Jim Lawrence, former faculty member and Brian Sichol ’53A.

Order of The Phoenix

Panalists Sam Temes ’03, Danielle Chutinthranond ’04, Steve Von Deak ’01 and moderator Brain Hoke led a varied discussion on the latest in technology. Our alumni attending ranged in years up to the 60th reunion celebrants! It was good to have Peter and Sylvie Terry with us, as well as the Temes and Chutinthranond families. m P h R e F L e c T i o n s 2 0 1 3

Alumni Clambake Weekend 2013 Faculty and Former Faculty attending the Clambake. L-R Back Row: Ted Curtis, Matt Vural, Mary Lee Muench, Will Cardamone, Tim Fesko, Jeanne Holstein, Kendall Hoekstra, Joy Strickland, Sue Leahey, Trent Amond ’74, Tom Denton ’65PH, Chuck Beeler ’54PH. L-R Second Row: Peter Terry, Sylvie Terry, Mark Regin, Gelene Lewis, Liza Morrison, Silviana MedinaDooher, Delia Temes, Joe O’Brien, Saralyn Lawn, Bob Stewart, Stuart Hirsch ’63B (The Manlius School), Ron Osborn (The Manlius School) Mark Scarlett ’63A (The Manlius School) and Bob Hunter (The Manlius School). L-R Front Row: Janet Day Amond ’78, Matt Twomey-Smith, Sue Foster, Pam Stewart, Karen Weidner, Beth Krauss, Donna Meehan and Jack Lewis (The Manlius School). Opening the Clambake with the “Ceremonial Clams” are: Alumni Board President Nat Reidel ’65, Head of School Scott Wiggins, and Chair of the Clambake, Claire Myers-Usiatynski ’72.

The Clambake

Manlius Class of 1968 - 45th Reunion Mike Compter ’68HQ, Jon Statler ’68A, Kent Schneider ’68A and Jose Varon ’68A.

Manlius Class of 1963 – 50th Reunion L-R Back Row: Bill Edgerton ’63HQ, Bill Darrin ’63HQ, Jack Lewis, former faculty, Doug Wachholz ‘63HQ, Richard Morrision ’63HQ, Mark Scarlett ’63A, David Silvernail ’63B and Joe Stevens ’63HQ. L-R Front Row: Mike Daly ’63C, Robert Weber ’63C, Roger Patch ’63A, Brian Sichol ’63A, Stu Hirsch ’63B, Robert Hunter, former faculty member, Bill Cucolo ’63HQ and Howard Miller ’63B. Eben Page ’43C celebrating his 70th reunion. 28

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MPH Class of 2003 – 10th Reunion L-R Back Row: Steve Herron ’03, Jacob Stultz ’03, Sara Randolph ’03, Sam Temes ’03, Josh Kristoff ’03, Rosemary Cardarelli ’03. L-R Front Row: Carla Torrillo ’03, Susan DeBottis ’03, Alex Melnikow ’03, Julian Ferraldo ’03, Katie Motter ’03 and Sarah deJong Kimmelman ’03.

Manlius Class of 1953 – 60th Reunion Lou Stark ’53C, Carmine Baratta ’53C, Emmett Greenleaf ’53HQ, Irvin MacLaren ’53C and Bob Garn ’53C.

The Clambake

Abby Grossman ’08, Roxanne Broda-Blake ’08, Kathryn Yates ’08, Samantha Escobar ’08, Molly Redfield ’08, Emily Falso ’08, Jon Saltman ’08, Joel Bogan ’07, Maryam Seraji ’10, Allison DeVoe ’07 and Mo Seraji ’08. Lloyd Tepper ’81 celebrating Steve Rapp’s ’83 25th reunion.

MPH Classes of 1970’s Trent Amond ’74, Gary Beach ’74, Mike Beach, Chip Hodgkins ’78, Jeff Bianchine ’78, Cindy Hawkins Turner ’78, Janet Amond ’78 and Mary Burghardt ’78.

Pebble Hill Alumni attending the Clambake L-R Back Row: Tom Denton ’65, Hugh Gregg ’55, Chuck Beeler ’54 and Joe Stevens ’63HQ (attended Pebble Hill grades 3-8) L-R Front Row: John Joiner ’57, Betsy Barker ’70 and Bobby Llewellyn ’69.

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Alumni Clambake Weekend 2013

Sue Bahner, Donaldo Hart ’61HQ and Caryl Bahner-Gughin.

Manlius Class of 1958 – 55th Reunion Robert Klock ’58A, Richard Matson ’58A, Don Drury ’58B and Greg Eades ’58A.

Chuck Beeler ’54 and Hugh Gregg ’55 enjoying the Clambake.

MPH Class of 1978 – 35th Reunion at Trappers Saturday evening L-R: Lisa Morris ’78, Tim Lockwood ’78, Cheryl Geiger ’78, Nat Hancock ’78, Maria Camuso ’78, Robert Dwyer ’78, Cindy Hawkins Turner ’78, Mary Humbert Burghardt ’78, Lisa Tepper Mitchell ’78, Chip Hodgkins ’78, Janet Day Amond ’78 and Dan Coley ’78.

Sam Temes ’03 and Dave Temes ’97.

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Class of 1988 – 25th Reunion Front row: Sean Mahar ’88, Gregory Ross ’88, Christine Woodcock Dettor ’88, Ernest McFarland ’88, Frank Nissen ’88, Kathi Newsom Smith ’88 and Abbie Sloat Thoresen ’88 Back row: Tara Murphy Retz ’88 and Christopher Ousby ’88.

gCommencement g June 9, 2013

Class of 2013

Brian Thomas ’95, a Coast Guard marine salvage engineer, delivered the commencement address to the Class of 2013.

Adhana Asfaw ’14 presents the colors as Don Ridall leads the Seniors into commencement.

Brian Thomas ’95 and his mother, Laura Jordan, former faculty.

Lizzie Dean ’13, senior elected representative, commencement speaker Brian Thomas ’95, and Zain Nizam, president of the senior class.

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THE JOURNEY OF A

early a decade ago, Manlius Pebble Hill began to dream… dream of a campus with facilities that would match the caliber of our academic program. To develop this dream, the School gathered input from alumni, students, parents, faculty, and friends. MPH also hired a fundraising consulting firm to help prepare for a capital campaign by conducting a feasibility study. The firm informed MPH that, while it had found incredible passion for and loyalty to the School from throughout our community, we could reasonably expect to raise only $4 million for the first phase of the campaign. That phase would address our most pressing needs – a new early learning center, campus renovations, a library, and endowment growth. However, we are Manlius Pebble Hill. We believe in exceeding expectations. The Board of Trustees, after careful consideration, set the campaign goal at $6 million. Under the dedicated campaign leadership of Peter Manolakos and Jack Wells ’60B, lead gifts were secured, volunteers were gathered, and we were off and running!

The Laurie Mezzalingua ’86 Center for Early Learning The first campaign project was the construction of the Laurie Mezzalinga ’86 Center for Early Learning. This beautiful new facility welcomed its first students in the fall of 2006. The building houses our Prekindergarten and Kindergarten programs, as well as the Grace R. Kniesner Lower School Extended Day Program.

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Campaign...

“The historic $3 million anonymous gift brings the campaign total to over $10 million for endowment and building projects, far exceeding original campaign ambitions.”

Endowment Growth Amid the construction, endowment growth remained another priority for this campaign. At the beginning of the campaign, the School’s endowment stood at just over $2 million – far below the recommended endowment of $25 million for a school our size Members of our community have contributed nearly $1 million to the endowment since 2006 and, with a $2 million Malone Family Foundation scholarship grant received in 2010, we have exceeded the endowment goal for this campaign. As of December 31, 2012, our endowment stands at just over $5 million.

Campus Renovation As our academic and co-curricular programs grow in breadth and depth, it is important that MPH continually assess

how existing campus facilities are meeting our changing needs. The following campus renovation projects have already been accomplished as a part of the current campaign: The School has created a new campus entrance, which allows for additional parking and for a increased waiting space on campus for buses and cars. A dedicated drop-off and pick-up area for Prekindergarten and Kindergarten students make these times of the day safer for our youngest students. Several new athletic practice fields have been added through the lease of approximately 13 acres of farmland adjacent to the campus. This land has been graded and seeded to accommodate the increasing needs of both fall and spring sports. The Barn has undergone renovations that have given us an expanded orchestra room.

Campaign Progress (2008-2013) Despite the early excitement of the campaign, progress slowed around 2008. Economic and other factors contributed to this slowdown, but MPH used the time to reassess the scope and design of the final campaign building project… The Bradley McNeil ’93 Learning Commons. During this time, MPH also lost its longtime head of school, Baxter F. Ball. A new library had been a dearly held vision of Baxter’s, as he truly believed in the “life of the mind.” His passing created the desire to “Build it for Baxter” and lent new momentum to the

campaign. At the same time, the search for our next head of school brought renewed focus on completing The Learning Commons. In 2012, Scott Wiggins became the head of Manlius Pebble Hill. He brought experience, enthusiasm, and energy to MPH. Even before Mr. Wiggins officially began his tenure, he secured a $3 million anonymous gift that has allowed MPH to complete all projects within the original scope of the campaign. The historic $3 million gift brings the campaign total to over $10 million for endowment and building projects, far exceeding original campaign ambitions.

MPH is pleased to announce that, as a result of this generosity, work commenced this past May on the final building project of the campaign, The Bradley McNeil ’93 Learning Commons.

The Bradley McNeil ’93 Learning Commons Manlius Pebble Hill School broke ground in May 2013 on what will be the new heart of the MPH campus and the intellectual center of our challenging, vigorous academic program. The Bradley McNeil ’93 Learning Commons will encompass state-of-the art library space

An artist’s rendering of The Bradley McNeil ’93 Learning Commons. designed for the way students gather information and learn in the 21st century. The Learning Commons will be unlike school libraries of past years. It will be equipped to help students bring the

Breaking Ground on The Bradley McNeil ’93 Learning Commons

his past May, members of the MPH community gathered on campus for the groundbreaking celebration for The Bradley McNeil ’93 Learning Commons. Hosted by campaign chairs Peter Manolakos and Jack Wells ’60B, the event included interactive student exhibits, ceremonial groundbreaking, and a tribute dinner. The Commons will have a premier location on the MPH campus, with unmatched views of the rolling hills of Central New York. MPH is thankful to all the donors who turned this dream into a reality. The Bradley McNeil ’93 Learning Commons is named in honor of Bradley Student presenters listen as Ed McNeil addresses the crowd. Stuart McNeil, who, sadly, lost his life in a tragic accident 11 years after graduating from MPH. Intensely curious about the world and the people in it, Brad was constant in his respect of others and masterful at the art of friendship. His parents, Ed and Jutta McNeil, and sister Anja ’88 believe that Manlius Pebble Hill did much to shape Brad’s values and expose him to the wonders of learning. During his years at MPH, he gained a strong sense of self and discovered a passion for writing. He became a skilled writer and had been hoping to attend the creative writing program at Montana State University. In his father’s words: “Brad’s interest in writing was stimulated by many Commons construction begins. of the teachers he had at MPH and by his thoughtful observations of the world around him, a quality stimulated and enhanced by his education at MPH.” Brad balanced his abiding concern for the common good with keen respect for individualism. He would be pleased to see his name on the Learning Commons, a building that will unite all of us on the MPH campus while serving each person’s individual quest for knowledge. m P h R e F L e c T i o n s 2 0 1 3

world into focus through technology. Conceived as a portal to exploration, it has been carefully designed to foster not only the acquisition of information, but the sharing of information – an acknowledgement that it is the sharing of knowledge that leads to understanding, new ideas, and progress. The building will feature flexible, multi-use spaces suited to both quiet, individual study and to collaborative group work among students and faculty. It will also house a multimedia/distance learning classroom that will open new opportunities to collaborate with other schools and access far away resources. Separate areas designated as Lower, Middle, and Upper School library space will accommodate the varying needs of students in all grades. Importantly, the new library will be built with an infrastructure that will not only meet current technology needs, but also enable MPH to respond promptly to ever-changing technology demands.

The Phoenix Student Center

An artist’s rendering of The Phoenix Student Center.

Bye-bye Breezeway... the future home of The Phoenix Student Center.

The good news doesn’t stop there. Thanks to the overwhelming generosity of our donors, we have exceeded our campaign goal, enabling The Phoenix Student Center to rise at MPH. The Phoenix Student Center will break ground this coming May and be completed by the start of the 2014 school year. It addresses a critical need for student gathering space and will strongly resemble the beloved “Phoenix Tavern” from The Manlius School’s campus. The Phoenix will replace the outdated “Breezeway” and will house the Campus Shop (which will double as a snack bar for athletic games), the Health Office, and new restrooms. Its décor will incorporate authentic Phoenix Tavern memorabilia, including some of the original furniture, the entrance sign, and one of the hand-painted murals. Built-in seating with tables and chairs will create a welcoming space for students, parents, and alumni to enjoy. Now all we need is Charlie Parsons!

The Phoenix Student Center will also serve as a secure entrance for student drop-off and pick-up and will provide secure after-hour access to games and events in the gym and Falcone Dining Hall. Throughout the capital campaign, the Board has been steadfast in its commitment to not having MPH incur debt. We are pleased to announce that the funding for the Phoenix Student Center structure is complete. A “Finish the Phoenix” effort is under way to fund the final details of the interior. Alumni, parents, faculty, grandparents, and friends are encourage to help by purchasing a feather, flame, or battlement (see page 35.) Donations in any amount are welcome and greatly appreciated. These important capital projects will transform our campus and, along with an increased endowment, support our faculty’s ability to transform students’ lives and deliver an unparalleled education.

We Couldn’t Have Done It Without You...

Thank You! Look familiar? Campaign donors have already received a version of this document. This updated version is included in Reflections to share the good news with our entire community and commemorate the occasion in our Reflections archives.

beam signing Those present at the 2013 back to school Picnic had an opportunity to participate in a “beam signing.” hundreds of names were signed onto two steel beams that will be used to construct the hallway of the bradley mcneil ’93 Learning commons. These signatures will become a permanent part of The commons and will symbolically represent the “village” it took to make this dream a reality for mPh.

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unding for the structure of the new Phoenix Student Center is finished, and now we are looking to alumni, parents, parents of alumni, and friends to help us add the final interior touches. Please consider making a gift. Pledges are payable through June 30, 2015, and can be made by calling 315/446-2452, ext. 112, by going online, www.mph.net/giving/finish-thephoenix, or by scanning the QR code below.

Your donation of a feather, flame or battlement to help us Finish the Phoenix will be memorialized on a beautiful tribute wall. You may also choose to honor someone who inspired you by purchasing a feather, flame or battlement in their honor or memory. Gifts in any amount are always appreciated. Please consider lending your support today.

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Battlement Founders $10,000+ Jon Statler ’68A Claudie and Jack Wells ’60B

The Theis Terrace

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THE THEIS FAMILY has been involved with the School since the 1960s, when Bob graduated from The Manlius School as a member of the Class of 1967, B Company. Bob and his wife Sally sent their three children (Meredith ’02, Alison ’04, and Peter ’05) to MPH and they continue to believe in the lasting value of an MPH education. Bob and Sally were among the first people to lend their support to our most recent capital campaign, but in typical Theis fashion, they wanted to do more. Bob believes in the importance of a strong alumni program and approached the School about his family’s desire to fix the Kreitzberg Family Alumni Lodge’s crumbling patio, walkway, and stairs. The Theis family dreamed of creating an outdoor gathering space for the Lodge that was easily accessible and welcoming to visitors. Inspired by the recent structural work on the Lodge’s exterior and roof, Bob felt the time to step forward was now. Work on the “Theis Terrace” finished in midOctober and MPH plans to install the landscaping around the terrace in early spring. Connected to the front lawn of the Lodge, the Theis Terrace can hold small or larger events and is already attracting many visitors. MPH is deeply grateful for the Theis family’s continued investment in our School. We look forward to the many connections and conversations that are sure to happen in this gorgeous space.

$5,000-$9,999 The Manlius School Class of 1963 George Clune ’43C Marsha and Les Deming ’46A

Feather Supporters $1,000-$4,999 Maureen Anderson, Alumni Director Bob Garn ’53C and John Andrusko ’54C - 1953 Manlius Football Team Bob and Karen Goldman Bill and Kathy Harmand Sue Leahey, Community Programs Director Michelle and Mark McDade ’67B Tina Morgan, Advancement Director Claire Myers-Usiatynski ’72 Helen and Aaron Krakower ’53B Shirley and Brian Sichol ’63A Sandy and Delia Temes

General Supporters Scan this QR code to take you to our online pledge form, or use the Reflections envelope to send your gift today.

Tom Brandon ’66B Richard Matson ’58A John Miles ’61C Norm Mordue ’61A Bob Oberst ’59B Mary Rulison ’73 James Williams ’49C

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The Windmill

The Windmill is our student literary magazine.

The Race The whistle blows A trumpet call Toes tickle the line, metal spikes gleam Hearts thud, minds race Time stops and holds its breath. A blast from the gun That bids you leap forward And the fight for the front Grunts and elbows flying Cheering fills your ears, but you are deaf. Breaking free, pushing past Breath catches in your throat And chokes your thoughts but Run, stretch, reach for the ultimate goal That white line in the distance. Legs push hills with a force that could move mountains

and arms pump, hearts pump tree branches grasp and mud clings to your feet but you are fleet and free. You look for green, you pick off your foes one by one The fight is brutal but not yet done Your body is a machine and pain is but a dull throb it becomes harder to move and muscles stretch and tire But still they push on. Then suddenly the mind and body are one, In sync, and like a whisper you are gone You hear the cheers that fill your soul like energy, moving your arms and legs

And you feel nothing but pure power And a phantom whistle like a trumpet call echoes in your brain. Toes pound the ground, metal spikes gleam Hearts thud, minds race Time stops and holds its breath, Colors fly past, a race against the rainbow And the line draws near. The air thrums with energy And like an eagle, wings spread And feet soar across the dewy grass And over the line And fingers grasp the star, the glory, the victory of the race.

him flowers, they were hyacinths. He loved the sound of airplanes, cars and bikes. I tried my very hardest to like those sounds too. He liked perfection: I made myself perfect. Most of all, he liked me – or at least I thought he did. A new family moved in next door just a few weeks ago. Their children are loud, bawdy and play far more than is healthy. The couple has party after party, with their sophisticated company and their sophisticated wine. It’s always the same: I watch out the window as they obnoxiously greet their guests at the door, then gesture to their new home, and finally to the house across the street, and I imagine them saying, “We love our new house to pieces. The only downfall is that awful excuse of a house across the street. I mean, there is such a thing as a wrecking ball! Well, we just put our curtains up, and look out the side

windows instead.” And then they laugh to themselves, and pour more wine and make more noise. I put my ear plugs in and wait for their brains to fall out of their ears and rot on the floor. James wouldn’t have liked that noise either. I spend my days thinking about him and wondering where he is and if they’re serving him his coffee black and being on time and praying for breezes. I wonder if there are hyacinths where he went. I wonder why he didn’t call me or send me a letter. I wonder if I knew everything about him that I should have known. I wonder what news that lonely newspaper contained, that his eyes did not see. I wonder if he loved me. My daughter called me the other day. She seems to think I do nothing day in and day out, but she doesn’t understand unconditional love: you have to think

Mary Morocco ’15

Perfection He left for good on a sunny day in May. He didn’t tell me why - rather he didn’t tell me at all. I looked out my window one day and I saw that the paper, neatly rolled and tied like a present with a little green bow of twine, was still on the porch at 10 o’clock. I knew then that he was gone. The yellow house on the corner, once so pristine and perfect with bright white shutters and blossoming window boxes, had begun to sag and whine. The cheerful yellow paint hung off the frame like old skin. I always liked the color. I hate it now. James liked a lot of things, but he hated a lot more. He loved coffee, served black as night in his blue china mug. I made it perfect, just the way he liked it. He loved timeliness: I was never late. He loved a spring breeze and the smell of hyacinths. I prayed everyday for a breeze, and the one time I had the nerve to bring

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about it and dream about it every second you can to make it real. I see now that she wouldn’t get it – you have to be seasoned to understand. She’s living in Pittsburgh now. “Weren’t you living there before?” I asked. “Ma, that was Philly and that was five years ago, you know that. I told you that yesterday.” “No, you didn’t. I would remember. I remember everything.” “He liked perfection: I made myself perfect.”

“Alright Ma,” she said. I almost hung up but she stopped me, “By the way I’m married and have two kids now, Ma.” “What?!” She laughed, “Just keeping you on your toes,” and the line went dead. And so I went back to my window. Staring at that house, I sometimes imagine that there are little creatures playing around behind the door, and bunches of balloons floating around, and that there’s a peacock on the lawn. And then I think to myself, James wouldn’t have liked me imagining things because

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MPH is committed to preserving our alumni archives, as they provide an invaluable record of our School’s history and are a resource for students, faculty and alumni. Due to the dedication of alumni who are willing to work with staff to help with this task, our archives continue to thrive.

Alumnus Sets Up New Photo Database

MPH’s 2013 Summer Interns: Aoife Andrews ’13, Polly Englot ’12, Carlee Coutu ’12, Julia Morrison ’11, Jordan Meier ’12, Tristan Amond ’12, and Kaitlin Mahar ’12.

For many years, Manlius Pebble Hill has offered several summer alumni internships. Each year, the Lodge has used an intern to help prepare for Clambake. He or she works alongside the Advancement Team to help produce Clambake and continues to work all summer on tasks such as finding “lost” alumni and helping to sort through our extensive collection of memorabilia. This past summer, the Lodge was fortunate to hire Tristan Amond ’12. Tristan is no stranger to the Lodge as he and his classmates spent many free blocks studying, chatting, and relaxing in

he only liked reality. He would have liked that newspaper. Maybe the headline would have read, “Jenny loves you!” in big font, and he would have looked at it and run over to my house and whirled me around in a hug and said, “I love you too!” And maybe then he would like cream in his coffee and his favorite flower would be tulips. Rachael Lieblein-Jurbala ’15

front of its fireplace during their student days. Those of us who work in the Lodge love having student visitors, as they remind us why we do what we do for MPH. Our students continue to impress us with their critical thinking skills and great sense of humor. They are always willing to lend their talents to the School. Whether it is helping to stuff a mailing, creating a promotional video, or just keeping us up to date on student life, our students continue to amaze, inspire and impress us with their generosity of spirit and their incredible talents. As a student, Tristan was known for his computer savvy and his willingness to help MPH with tech-related projects. He joins a long line of students with this particular talent and graciousness in sharing it, students like Jared Miller ’00, Ben Slutzky ’09, and Maya Dwyer ’13. Naturally, when Tristan applied to work at the Lodge this past summer, we were thrilled; and he did not disappoint. His work was on display throughout Clambake in the slide shows, posters, and technology support. After Clambake, Tristan was challenged with helping us find a way to better manage the School’s extensive photo collection. How could we organize the School’s photo collection and more importantly, how could we preserve them while still being able to access them?

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To answer this challenge, Tristan employed the use of Google’s Picasa, a free image organizing and storage system. He scanned in years of photos and embarked on the task of identifying the people in the photos. Picasa has facial recognition software built into it and starts “learning” the identified faces and sorting them. Due to Tristan’s initial efforts, MPH is now able to type in a name or event, and Picasa will retrieve all relevant photos. Finding photos for Reflections, presentations, or events has never been easier and the School is well on its way to having all its photo archives digitally preserved. Stop by and check it out the next time you are on campus…it’s all thanks to the ingenuity and dedication of Tristan Amond ’12. Thank you Tristan!

skin to a taxidermist with special certification to work on exotic animals. After hours of painstaking work that included reattaching and securing the head and repairing the felt border, the leopard skin is back home in the Alumni Lodge and looks better than ever.

Restoring the Battalion Flag

Why So “Manlius”?

New Life for Our Leopard Skin

This flag is a replica of the original battalion flag. Restoration of the original flag is in progress.

Manlius alumni will recall the leopard skin that the bass drummer wore for dress parades. The original leopard skin is one of our most precious pieces of memorabilia, and one that continues to capture student attention. Over the years, our leopard has become a little “love-worn” and in need of special care. Our amazingly energetic alumni director, Maureen Anderson, led the effort to seek and secure restoration of this one-of-a-kind item. She took the

With the upcoming construction of the Phoenix Student Center, the Alumni Lodge has been working with the School’s architect, Dave Richards, on integrating our history into its décor. The School envisions the Phoenix Student Center as a symbol of our past and the gateway to our future. Our challenge? Discover which memorabilia is historically significant and how can it be incorporated in a way to enhance the Phoenix functionally and remind us, as Shakespeare so eloquently said, “What’s past is prologue.” The current plan for the Phoenix entails moving one of the murals that were painted on the walls of the Phoenix Tavern. Currently, that mural resides across from our student lounge. When moved, it will leave a vacant space perfect for displaying another beloved and rather large piece of school history... the original Manlius battalion flag. The original silk flag was in rough shape and in need of stabilization and repair. If nothing was done to preserve it, it would have continued to

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deteriorate. Fortunately, Kent Gillis ’62HQ was not going to let that happen. Kent and his wife Joy, have provided funding for the cost of full restoration and preservation of the original flag. The flag is now in the hand of West Lake Conservators, where it will be lovingly repaired and framed for display. MPH is extremely grateful for the Gillis’ generosity and is looking forward to having the flag become a permanent part of today’s campus.

You may wonder why this issue’s memorabilia section contains information mostly about Manlius memorabilia. MPH respects and honors all our alumni, not just the 1800 Manlius Old Boys, but also our 280 Pebble Hill alumni... and clearly the future of the School lies with our growing 2000+ MPH alumni base. However, our memorabilia for Pebble Hill and MPH pales in comparison to what we have for Manlius, except in one area “our current campus.” We hope that our Panther and Trojan alumni consider helping us preserve this largest piece their memorabilia – our campus – which continues to be a physical reminder of school memories for our Panthers and Trojans. Buildings such as the Knox Farmhouse (extensively renovated in the summer of 2012) and Bradlee (in need of extensive updating and renovations), are the largest “memorabilia” that MPH is charged with preserving. This is an exciting time for our School and many continue to step up, but there is always room for more.

Then and

Now

MPH Lower School students playing on an early playground on campus.

Playground MPH Lower and Middle School students playing on The Schwimmer Family Playground during the Back-to-School picnic on Thursday, August 29, 2013.

MPH Girls’ Varsity Tennis Team – 1996. 1989 photo from The Rolling Stone newspaper detailing a Model United Nations trip to the Netherlands.

Tennis MPH tennis team during the last year The Manlius campus remained open – 1972 -1973.

MPH Girls Varsity Tennis Team at a match against Cazenovia in September 2013.

Model United Nations (MUN)

MPH Model United Nations students attending the NAIMUN conference in Washington, D.C. during the 20122013 academic year.

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Manlius School Cadets in their Golf Team photo.

Members of the 2013 MPH Golf Team.

Building Groundbreaking

The Manlius School groundbreaking of Pixley Hall in 1967.

Member of the 1972 MPH Golf Team.

Golf

Pebble Hill Track Team practice, June 1952.

The Bradley McNeil ’93 Learning Commons groundbreaking in 2013.

Construction beginning on Barber Gymnasium on The Manlius School Campus in August 1951.

MPH Track Team competing in a meet during the spring of 1995.

Track

Construction Manlius Track Team competing in a meet on May 16, 1955 in Manlius, N.Y.

MPH Track Team competing in a recent meet.

Public Speaking

Construction beginning on The Bradley McNeil ’93 Learning Commons, which will be completed for the start of the 2014-2015 academic year. A Pebble Hill student presenting to his class during the 1953 – 1954 academic year. 40

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Current MPH student presenting to his classmates, September 2013.

Homework

Current MPH Upper School student working on school work in the Student Lounge, September 2013. A Manlius cadet typing a paper.

Admissions, through the years... A note from Nicole Cicoria, Director of Admissions Wow! Simply looking at these early advertisements helps me to recognize the historical significance of Manlius Pebble Hill School, as well as the evolution and changes that have carried the School into the 21st century. MPH was, and will remain, a leader in independent education because of the personal connection we bring to a student’s educational experience. As I look back at these advertisements, I feel a sense of pride and a sense of duty to uphold the charge of the MPH Admissions Office – to seek out and enroll missionappropriate students who will both contribute to and benefit from the personalized, caring and engaging environment that MPH offers. As we look ever-forward, and specifi cally to the 2014-2015 recruitment season, the MPH Admissions Office will honor the MPH legacy by recruiting and enrolling the bright, motivated and talented students who have long made MPH the special place it is.

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Goodyear-Burlingame Reunion

n May 7, 2013, on a beautiful sunny afternoon, 13 Goodyear Burlingame ladies had a traditional afternoon tea hosted by Marilyn and Richard Alberding at their home on Cazenovia Lake. The ladies were entertained by two MPH students: Jesse Sgambati ’14 on the piano and Jordan Olinsky’13 on the trombone. It was a delightful afternoon full of stories about their time at Goodyear and also about growing up in Syracuse. Good memories!

The flowers for the tea were given by alumnus A.J. Torelli ’65 in honor of Betty Steckel Barnard’s 70th wedding anniversary and in loving memory of his mother, Geege Tardy Torelli ’40.

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Ruth Pass Hancock ’40 and Martha Dolan Wason ’46.

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2014 Goodyear-Burlingame Reunion Save the Date!

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Dear Maureen, Such a happy, warm and friendly event yesterday afternoon at Marilyn’s. You set just the right tone - and thought of ever y little detail. We are getting old when we can no longer move to the goodies table by ourselves. Luckily MPH staffers are good waitresses.

Thanks for being a friend to the Goodyea r girls! Ruth Pass Hancock ’40

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Susan Albright Hawley ’41 and Nancy Bentley Ridings ’51.

Jane Benham Friedel ’47 and Sally Alden ’44.

Letty Meachem Murray ’36 and Judy Oplinger ’59.

Ruth Pass Hancock ’40 serving tea to her fellow Goodyear Burlingame ladies.

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Legacy be?

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“The greatest use of life is to spend it for something that will outlast it.” WiLLiAm JAmes (1842-1910)

t is always bittersweet when a planned gift to MPH is realized. Sad to lose a beloved member of our community, but happy to see that his/her wishes to leave a legacy gift to MPH came true This past fall, Manlius Pebble Hill lost two beloved “Tree of Life” members, alumnus George Clune ’43C and former trustee and alumnus Bob Simonton ’50. Throughout their lives both George and Bob consistently contributed to the well being of our School, and with their estate gifts, their contributions will continue. Here are their stories:

George Clune ’43C I will never forget how George intro duced himself the first time we met at the George Clune ’43C 2001 Rochester reunion. “No, I’m not George Clooney, I’m better looking.” A man with integrity and honor, George is perhaps best remembered for his quick wit. As a Manlius cadet in the 1940s, George was involved in the Wind Mill, Punchinello and enjoyed spending time in the King Club. He called himself the “King Club Director” but I have yet to

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George Clune and good friend Paul Shanahan ’78 at the 2012 Rochester Reunion. confirm if that was an actual School title or one he bestowed onto himself. George had a serious side too; he felt a deep sense of duty towards his country and fellow man. In June 1943, George decided to leave Manlius as a cadet in good standing to enlist in the U.S. Army. He used to joke that it was no coincidence that WWII ended a year a half after he joined up. Following a three-year service George was honorably discharged as a sergeant major in the parachute infantry, George decided to join the NY State Police. Following his retirement from the police, George had a respectable second career with Equitable Life. Throughout

his life, George continued to be a delightful presence at our alumni events. He was a faithful Clambake attendee since the early 90’s up through 2012. In his latter years, we used to send him a “VIP Parking Pass” in which he took great delight. Over the years, George hosted many Rochester reunions, where he connected with alumni from Manlius, Pebble Hill, and Manlius Pebble Hill and quickly won a loyal cadre of admirers. On a 2007 trip to visit him in Rochester, we brought along his “permanent record” from Manlius. For a moment, I thought we upset him because he looked so shocked upon seeing it. Then he commented: “They were supposed to burn this file - you mean to tell me you read it and you still wanted to come see me? You guys are either very brave or very reckless. ” When George called the alumni office last February to let us know his cancer had returned, we were heartbroken, but his dry wit continued to make us smile. George told us he did not want any visitors or to have anyone to “make a fuss” over him, and that he had already called the funeral home to let them know he was coming. He also let us know that he had doubled the size of his planned gift to MPH and despite his constant “ribbing” over the years, how much it meant to him that the School still cared for its Old Boys and that it continued to “pump out the same kind of kids that Manlius did.”

While we continue to miss George, our memories of him and our gratitude for his investment in MPH, continue to make us smile.

Bob Simonton ’50 FORMER TRUSTEE Certain names are very recognizable in the annuals of our School’s history names such as General Verbeck, Dave Edwards, Martha Heer, Don Ridall, and Baxter Ball. However, the heart and soul of MPH is also found in those who labor behind the scenes, people like Bob Simonton. As president of the Pebble Hill Board at the time of the 1970 merger with Manlius, Bob executed a skillful consolidation contract that protected the debt-free DeWitt campus from being sold to pay for the debts leveraged on the Manlius campus If not for Bob’s skillful construction of that agreement, the banks would have forced the sale of the DeWitt campus and Manlius Pebble Hill would have ceased to exist. Throughout his life, Bob continued to give back to MPH, working behind the scenes to share his talents. Those of us “in the know” hold people like Bob Simonton near and dear to our hearts. He was among the “silent warriors”…people willing to work tirelessly behind the scenes for the overall good of the School. As such, it is quite fitting that Bob has chosen to honor his fellow silent warriors with the recent realization of his planned gift to MPH. His gift was made in honor of former board presidents Fran Gates and Peter Manolakos, former trustees Alex and Chuckie Holstein, and Advancement Director Tina Morgan. Although we miss Bob deeply, we are grateful for his planned gift. It is an investment in our future and has “silently” help our School…. just like Bob.

Tree of Life Society as of 10/30/2013 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 Jack* 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 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 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 and Shawn 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 Simontom (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 * Kathy and Jon Verbeck Claudie and Jack Wells ’60B Orrin B. Werntz ’21C * Dorothy Witherill * Elaine S. and Richard J. Zerveck ’37B * Brahim Zogby *deceased

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mission accomplIsheD: Alumni Interviews Reveal Evidence of a Unified, Evolved MPH School Mission b Y m A R Y e L i z A b e T h b o n g i o VA n n i , e D u c AT o R A n D m P h P A R e n T

our alumni recently reflected on dynamic and different careers in the hospitality, tourism, and development industry. Their memories of The Manlius School, of Pebble Hill School, of Manlius Pebble Hill School serve as evidence of a unified, consistent, evolved, and very specific school culture that seeks “to inspire students to think critically, act responsibly, and discover a passion for lifelong learning.”

Allen Benas ’62HQ

ALLEN BENAS ’62HQ is the Owner of The Thousand Islands Inn. Benas is someone who says what he means and means what he says. “We say we are a small, historic hotel and we are exactly that.” Benas told me he loved every minute of Manlius and he is not the sort of gentleman to sugarcoat things or use flowery words. Benas has been in the tourism industry since the Inn was under contract in 1973. Prior to Benas’s proprietorship, the hotel had been in operation since 1897, the year it was built in downtown Clayton on the St. Lawrence River.

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“The business educated me,” Benas told me. “I guess I learned that if you think every single thing and every single person is all lined up, there is always something or someone that throws a wrench in there.” “In this industry where someone is very often a guest or client,” Alan’s voice paused and sounded deliberately delicate, slow, when articulating, “It is difficult to anticipate the desire of the client and believe me it is desire, not wants or needs. It’s desire. You have to be totally adaptable to that, to the client’s likes and dislikes.” At Manlius, Benas learned how to get along with various personalities. “If you have the right mindset then you learn a lot about people and circumstances. The academic education part is just part of the experience.” Benas pointed out that “tourism is a good thing because it can’t be automated like engineering or other fields that require the transfer of information to a robot.” Benas’s message for MPH students is: “Go with God. You are headed into a very difficult world. Some aspects are downright scary. Be very careful about what you look for. Know your general field of interest; examine carefully each alternative, and always think for yourself in terms of the future, ‘If I do that now, what can happen for me?’” It’s almost as if Benas is saying, “Think critically and act responsibly in order to discover your passion for lifelong learning.” Isn’t it? http://www.1000-islands.com

A Warm Alaskan Welcome from your hosts Annie, Marty, and Beth

MARTY MARGESON ’64 is the Owner and Founder of Anchorage Bed and Breakfast at Raspberry Meadows. Marty talks about Pebble Hill as “a little shining light. We drove clear across town for me to go there.” Marty remembers, “Pebble Hill was an oasis in a public education system for the whole of Syracuse and a beautiful opportunity for children to interact with students from all over town, to build lasting friendships, to have a new experience.” Pebble Hill offered alternative and opportunity. What stands out to Marty now about Manlius Pebble Hill is “the friendliness on the faces of the students.” Marty knows smiles. Marty knows people. Her business depends on guests being happy. Special guests who return year after year, like Papa Eddy from New York, who comes on his birthday every year, correspond with Marty and her two daughters all year long. Papa Eddy gave

Marty and her family a daylong tour of New York City when she was there watching her daughter’s dance competition. Marty’s father told her that she would always be a success if “my attitude were the type to be of service, a true help, to people.” I asked Marty if her life now is different now from what she imagined. “I never imagined I would be a single mom who adopted two children and travels all over the world. Women just did not do these things. I have a life of adventure. This is certainly different from what I ever imagined.” The real estate business and her term as state commissioner were prior experiences, but the memories Marty will hold forever are, “adopting my first daughter when she was fifteen minutes old and taking her when she was 10 years old to Russia to adopt her less than one-year old sister.” Marty and her daughters seek challenge on their 10-day trips around the world. They climb mountains like McKinley and they make visitors want to return to Raspberry Meadow again and again with new friends and family. “Alaska is a dream to many people,” Marty explained. Then Marty told me how she visited only once on a summer break from teaching in New Jersey and moved there permanently shortly thereafter in ’75. Fifty years ago Margeson found an oasis in Central New York called Pebble Hill and now she has one that she created in Anchorage. It’s called Raspberry Meadow: 1401 W. 13th Avenue, Anchorage, Alaska. www.anchoragedowntown.com

TONY LAPI ’65C is the Owner and CEO of the Tween Waters Inn Island Resort on Captiva Island, Florida. Tony explains how clearly he Tony Lapi ’65C remembers his five years boarding at The Manlius School. “Those years were formidable years that crafted me for what I would become.” He started in eighth grade and worked up through the ranks to Captain of C Company. As Captain, Tony alone was responsible for 100 cadets. “The discipline and accountability stay with me and in the landscape of Manlius, you were in it by yourself. You alone were accountable. You were responsible for you.” At Manlius, Tony learned leadership based on experience, proving himself by how he handled responsibilities and how he responded. Manlius taught him, “Accountability is everything.” There was also the camaraderie. “There was strong camaraderie between classmates and between classes,” and “plenty of pranks – the kind that didn’t mess things up too badly.” One lesson Tony learned in the hospitality industry is: “The position you hold does not give you the respect of the employees. Do what you say you’ll do. Don’t flinch. Go about your job. You have to be spot on. People follow if they believe in you and see what you are doing.” That sounds very Manlius Pebble Hill mission aligned, doesn’t it? “I had careers in landscaping and education, but that was not my passion. This is! I love the diversity of what I have – investment, finance, modeling, construction, management, hospitality. All of that and the amount of people I meet and have real relationships with.

There is such intimacy attached to this property.” Tony’s message for MPH students: “If you are doing something you don’t like, do not stay in it.” Translation: discover a passion for lifelong learning. Tony is a man from whom we learn much about passion for one’s profession and passion for connections and relationships to people and to place. “When you visit Tween Waters, MPH clients get the royal treatment.” Something tells me, everyone gets the royal treatment. Tony is that kind of man. Visit. See for yourself. www.tween-waters.com

RICHARD SYKES, JR. ’93 is a developer in Syracuse and Vice President of RHS Holdings, LLC. Sykes opened the Marriot Richard Sykes, Jr. ’93 Courtyard and Residence Inn Hotel in Armory Square in July of this year, building the second hotel in downtown Syracuse. Sykes found his passion when he opted out of his initial specialty, mutual funds, into commercial real estate and development, and returned back home to Syracuse. Eight years ago, Sykes started his company and, since 2007, he has worked to keep tight the structure of this project despite the market fallout in 2008. None of this, however, makes Sykes as proud as his two children and honoring his responsibilities to them, to his family. “We all go from being teenagers and thinking everything we worry about is significant to college,” he said, “to then being single, out there, with no real responsibilities and then…after that, to what I have now in this company and in

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Mr. Las Vegas

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Mr. Manners Maykth Man

Claudie and Jack Wells ’60B, Steve ’59HQ and Andrea Wynn, and Sandi and Ed Nathan ’61HQ at the 2013 Roll Call Las Vegas Reunion.

story on alumni in the hospitality industry would not be complete without the mention of our most famous alumnus “innkeeper,” steve Wynn ’59hQ. steve has rolled out the red carpet for mPh and his fellow alumni by hosting four fabulous Las Vegas Reunions. our “Roll call” reunions started at the mirage (1996), moved to the bellagio (1999), and culminated at steve’s own five-star establishments, Wynn Las Vegas (2007) and encore (2013.) An expert at mastering the art of hospitality, steve has been a gracious host to manlius Pebble hill over the years. From the moment you walk through the door, our school motto, manners makyth man, is evident. staff members, from the cleaning staff to the managers, treat guests with the utmost respect and exhibit a genuine admiration for their boss. it is quite clear that the foundation provided by a school that did and still does cultivate “manners maykth man” in its students has taken root in steve’s soul and continues to flourish in his life.

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my marriage and with my children.” Sykes entered MPH in his junior year. Sykes laughs as he explains, “I went from this public school where I had a locker with a lock to sharing an unlocked locker with a stranger at MPH.” The concept of family at MPH stands out for Sykes: “Even though you didn’t know everyone, you still kind of knew everyone. Having friends four years younger than I was? That’s not happening at other schools.” Then he adds, “Oh, and at MPH we shook hands with every single person. The handshaking ceremony is definitely a tradition that stands out for me. And faculty shaking Seniors’ hands.” A recent favorite story from Sykes’s career is the ribbon cutting for the Marriott. “It was the most shocking thing,” Sykes said. People lined the streets, shouting, screaming, applauding from the moment Sykes walked out to the podium and gave his first word straight through the entire ceremony. “We knew this was a need in the community and we pushed for it,” he said. That is the lesson Sykes has learned as a developer: “Don’t give up. If you believe in it, keep going for it. Keep pushing.” Sykes’s message to seniors, to students at MPH is: “Make sure you enjoy what you are doing. There are so many different aspects within every career, whether it is commercial real estate, hospitality, engineering, architecture and design, so many specialties. You can find one you like.” Sykes knows. He found his passion. It’s development.

ALumni

Events

In August, classes of 2012 and 2013 gathered in the McNeil Lobby to enjoy a BBQ before leaving for college. Ted Curtis, our BBQ Chef, enjoyed chatting with the alumni while cooking the hot dogs and hamburgers. We look forward to hosting this next year on our new patio at the Alumni Lodge.

2013 Parker McQueeney ’12, Steve Dixon ’12, Kaitlin Mahar ’12, Gabby McSherry ’12 and Morgan Gelfand ’12.

2013 Barbecue College Bound Alumni Ashley Kaigler ’13 and Nicola Richards ’13.

Cindy Shehatou ’12, Kacey Jervis ’12, Joelle Rotella ’12, Anna Rupert ’12 and Lyn Watts ’12

Ben Parks ’12, Aurek Ransom ’13, Zach Mitchell ’13 and Graham Leggat ’13.

Steve Dixon ’12, Gabby McSherry ’12, Morgan Gelfand ’12, Parker McQueeney ’12 Annemare Gregory and Graham Leggat ’12.

State of the School Address Alumni Reception March 12, 2013 prior to the State of the School Address by Head of School Scott Wiggins.

Annemarie and Chad Gregory assisting Ted Curtis on the grill!

John Ellis ’67HQ, Had Fuller ’66A, Suzanne Englot ’09, Polly Englot ’12, Susan Donnelly Hayes ’92, Claire Myers-Usiatynski ’72, Dee Burlingame Riedel ’64, Dusty Heer ’64, Chris Johnson ’99, Katie Flocken Johnson ’94, Sylvia Heer and Nat Reidel ’65.

Alumni who attended were:

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Thank you maureen Just a note to say thank you to you, scott and your team for hosting our Rochester Alumni Reunion 2013. Thanks also to stan Wright ’54c for the marvelous venue.

Rochester Reunion

Twenty-two alumni and their guests gathered on Wednesday, October 2 for our yearly lunch in Rochester. We would like to thank our gracious hosts, Ann and Stan Wright ’54C, a former commodore of the Rochester Yacht Club, for inviting us to lunch at the club. Conversations flowed and many a story was told. We were so pleased that some of our young alumni working and living in Rochester were also able to come. We hope to see even more Rochester alumni next year. The reunion keeps growing – a good sign!

it was really a kick to see Dick olney ’50c again after too many years and to meet Peter schwarz and his wife, elaine. scott’s update on the present and future of mPh was well received. Again, many thanks for the hours of dedication that you put in on our behalf.

Tina Morgan, director of advancement, and Roger Hilfiker ’53A.

Carla Torrillo ’03, Steve Polly ’04 and Stefania Ianno ’05.

best regards, Kent Fellows ’62C

Priscilla Auchincloss ’70PH and Jim Pluta ’66B.

maureen David and i wished to thank you for the great lunch at the Rochester Yacht club. Although a small turnout (considering the number of alumni living in the area), good company. We would be personally happy to invite those alumni who have not had the opportunity to enjoy the fun!

After lunch, Scott had a chance to sit down and chat with our MPH alumni. (photo courtesy of Jim Inglis ’59B)

Dick Olney ’50C, Kent Fellows ’62C, Pete Schwarz ’43C.

You did a great job! David Gwynn ’60A and Vivian sciarabba.

Look for your invite next year to the Reunion 2014, traditionally held in October.

Jim Inglis ’59B, Terry Morris’56HQ and David Gwynn ’60A.

Scott Wiggins, Ann and Stan Wright ’54C and Paul Shanahan ’76. (photo courtesy of Jim Inglis ’59B) 50

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We have a great weekened of festivies planned for you! We are continuing to make this a family-friendly event, and alumni guests and families are always welcome!

ALumni eVenTs

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December 23

Holiday Gathering

2014

February 14 March 12-15 March 21-23 March 28-29 April 1 April 12 May 6 May 16 May 30 – 31 May 31 June 8 August 7 October

Winter Carnival Regional Reunions, Florida Upper School Musical Upper School Musical New York City Reunion MPH Spring Gala Goodyear Burlingame Reunion Red and White Day Alumni Clambake Weekend Athletic Hall of Fame Commencement College Bound BBQ Rochester Reunion

All alumni are welcome and encouraged to join us at MPH and alumni events!