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A LOOK INSIDE NA’S NEW FILM AND PHOTOGRAPHY STUDIO

Having a dedicated film and photography studio opens up a whole set of new options for students… It is like adding a whole new set of brushes or paints to the palette. We have been able to outfit the new space with state-of-the-art lighting and grip equipment for production of both still and moving images. New COB LED lighting technology allows for the sharingof equipment between film and photography. So far, students have been able to do projects such as light painting, portraiture and food photography. It’s exciting to be able to start making studio work available to the students.”

–James Worrell, Photography Teacher

1962

Bud D’Avella and Pat Ciccone had a spur-of-the-moment meetup for drinks in Sarasota, FL.

1964

Max Abrams and Bill Annitto stopped by Newark Academy for a visit and would love to hear from their classmates.

1965

Alan Grassano owns and operates over 2,000 apartment units in Texas. His son, Alex, is now managing these properties and is currently building another 260 apartment units in the Lone Star state.

1968

Following the Russian invasion of Ukraine, Elliot DeBear was prompted to paint “Be Strong. Be Brave. Be

Nihal Mehta ’95

Free.” to capture the horror of the war and the spirit of resilience. See photo on page 51.

1969

Will Green enjoyed an evening with his son David Green ’99 and Adam Jupiter ’99 at the Duke University Cameron Field House for the Duke vs.Ohio State basketball ACC/Big Ten Challenge. See photo on page 51.

1977

S. Dillard Kirby welcomed more than 1,300 people to a special screening of the film American River, for which he was executive producer, at the New Jersey Performing Arts Center on January 20, 2023.

1993

While accompanying her daughter, Aria, on a 10-month tour across the country with Disney Frozen,the Broadway Musical, Suzanne Paragano Kane enjoyed several reunions with many NA community members who attended the show along the way. See page 54.

Co-founder of Eniac Ventures

Alumnus Nihal Mehta ’95, co-founder of Eniac Ventures, returned to campus to speak to students in IB Economics and the Entrepreneurship and Business Club about his experiences at NA and his journey into venture capital. Students had many questions for Nihal about networking and becoming entrepreneurs.

1999

Adam Jupiter, David Green and David’s father, Will Green ’69, enjoyed an evening together — despite rooting for different teams — at the Duke University Cameron Field House for the Duke vs. Ohio State basketball ACC/Big Ten Challenge. See photo on page 51. Mark Forscher recently left a design leadership role at Coinbase to become chief marketing officer at Alluvial, a decentralized technology company developing a liquid staking protocol for institutional investors.

2000

William Behrle and Katharine LeCates ’07 married on September 3, 2022, in Essex Fells, NJ. See photo on page 53.

2001

Former NA tennis star Danielle Schwartz Auerbach visited with the NA girls’ tennis team in October 2022. She talked about the importance of work ethic, a positiveattitude and wearing their team logo with pride. See photo on page 51.

2003

Ben Purkert’s debut novel The Men Can’t Be Saved is set to be published by The Overlook Press in August 2023.

2004

Hillary Dixler Canavan made an appearance as a food critic on episode 7 of the new Netflix cooking show “Pressure Cooker.”

2007

Katharine LeCates and William Behrle ’00 married on September 3, 2022, in Essex Fells, NJ. See photo on page 53.

2019

Cadet Kai Youngren was named an American Rhodes Scholar and will study at the University of Oxford next fall.

Drew Flanagan ’19, Simon Gorbaty ’19 and Kaya Rajparia ’22 reunited with Senior Director of External Affairs and Strategy Lou Scerra for dinner in Durham after a Duke vs. Virginia Tech football game.

THANK YOU TO OUR 2022–2023 REUNION AMBASSADORS

Cosimo Fabrizio ’18

Matthew Cowen ’13

Andrew Goldberg ’08

Joseph W. Longthorne ’08

Shannon H. Hedvat ’03

Lauren Jacobs-Lazer ’98

María Teresa McNeilly-Anta ’93

Jed S. Rosenthal ’93

Melissa Dollinger Shein ’88

Robert D. Hardison ’83

Peter Feinberg ’78

David G. Hardin ’73

Paul Krieger ’73

Stephanie Do, Lillian Wu ’20 and Kavya Nivarthy ’21 reunited with Senior Director of External Affairs and Strategy Lou Scerra for breakfast at Dartmouth College, where Stephanie, Lillian and Kavya are currently students. On another occasion, Stephanie and Kavya joined Chief Advancement Officer Dr. Rose McSween for lunch.

Bridget Bowen, Tommy Hales, William Hales ’21 and Teagan Hales ’21 gathered fordinner at Fordham University, which they currently attend, with Chief Advancement Officer Dr. Rose McSween.

2020

While attending a conference in Houston, Director of College Counseling Kerry Winiarski reunited with Olivia Mudrick, who is studying electrical engineering at Rice University. See photo at right.

Lillian Wu, Stephanie Do ’19 and Kavya Nivarthy ’21 reconnected with Senior Director of External Affairs and Strategy Lou Scerra for breakfast at Dartmouth College, where Stephanie, Lillian and Kavya are currently students. On another occasion, Stephanie and Kavya joined Chief Advancement Officer Dr. Rose McSween for lunch.

2021

While visiting Bucknell University, NA Associate Director of College Counseling Kerri Speck visited with currentBucknell students James McCullough, Ben Cole, Theo Wright and Mia Rubman.

Kavya Nivarthy, Stephanie Do ’19 and Lillian Wu ’20 reunited with Senior Director of External Affairs and Strategy Lou Scerra for breakfast at Dartmouth College, where Stephanie, Lillian and Kavya are currently students. On another occasion, Stephanie and Kavya joined Chief Advancement Officer Dr. Rose McSween for lunch.

William Hales, Teagan Hales, Bridget Bowen ’19 and Tommy Hales ’19 gathered for dinner at Fordham University, which they currently attend, with Chief Advancement Officer Dr. Rose McSween.

2022

Noah Chirnomas published his first book, Dome Island: Forever Wild on Lake George.

Kaya Rajparia, Drew Flanagan ’19, and Simon Gorbaty ’19 reunited with Senior Director of External Affairs and Strategy Lou Scerra for dinner in Durham after a Duke vs. Virginia Tech football game.

1. Director of College Counseling Kerry Winiarski visited Olivia Mudrick ’20 at Rice University while attending a conference in Houston.

2. Former NA tennis star Danielle Schwartz Auerbach ’01 visited with the Newark Academy girls’ tennis program in October 2022. She talked about the importance of work ethic, a positive attitude and wearing their team logo with pride.

3. Elliot DeBear ’68 aimed to capture the horror of the war between Russian and Ukraine and the spirit of resilience in his newest painting, “Be Strong. Be Brave. Be Free.”

4. David Green ’99, Adam Jupiter ’99 and Will Green ’69 enjoyed an evening together, despite rooting for different teams, at the Duke University Cameron Field House for the Duke vs. Ohio State basketball ACC/Big Ten Challenge.