Class Notes

1939

Judy Fiske Harding of Seattle, WA, passed away on Dec. 12, 2018. Please see In Memoriam.

1943

Eleanor Lloyd Helm of Hanover, NH, passed away on May 12, 2020. Please see In Memoriam.

Lydia Thorne Lucy of North Conway, NH, passed away on Feb. 13, 2019. Please see In Memoriam.

1947

Dorcas Eason MacClintock writes, “A re-wilding goes on in the backyard and in the park woods beyond — with visits of a red fox, a red-tailed hawk, and at night, sounds of screech owls and raccoons. There are ways this pandemic benefits us!”

1950

Abijah Reed of Putney, VT, passed away on April 9, 2020. Please see In Memoriam.

1952

John Hubbell of Asheville, NC, passed away on May 8, 2020. Please see In Memoriam.

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1953

Guy Robinson reports that last winter his wife, Elizabeth Stribling, was promoted to Commander of the French Legion of Honour, the third of the five degrees of distinction, having been named Chevalier in 2007 and Officer in 2012. French Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian presided over the evening ceremony at the Quai d’Orsay, Paris. This further recognition by France is for her continuing leadership as Chairman of French Heritage Society (FHS), which has made over 500 separate restoration and preservation grants, nearly $25 million, to projects in France and North America. She founded Stribling & Assoc., the New York real estate firm, in 1980 and prior to that studied English literature at Vassar and Cambridge University.

1954

Thomas Adams of Dallas, TX, passed away on June 13, 2020. Please see In Memoriam.

1955

Susan Carr Pickett writes, “In love and chanty with my neighbors and classmates — was if 1955 and my husband in this time of new beginnings and hope of science — I wish it could be more — maybe it will — love SC Pickett.”

1958

C. Dan Bergfeld ’58 of Vero Beach, FL, passed away on Sept. 25, 2020. Please see In Memoriam.

1960

1 Lyn Bremer Chivvis writes, “Peter Mills and his wife Debbie stopped for a great visit — so we took this picture, and added my daughter Devon ’89 into the mix.”

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1 Lyn Bremer Chivvis ’60, Peter Mills ’60 and Lyn’s daughter, Devon Chivvis ’89

1962

Kathryn Graham of Stamford, CT, passed away on Aug. 28, 2020. Please see In Memoriam.

1966

Karl Whitmarsh writes, “My wife Jamie and I have moved to a village by Lake Corrib in the west of Ireland. Very peaceful, and we can walk most places we need to go.”

1967

Susan Lamont passed away on Dec. 24, 2019. Please see In Memoriam.

1968

Peter Bronson of Norwalk, CT, passed away on July 18, 2020. Please see In Memoriam.

Peter Wright of California, formerly of New Canaan, CT, and Jamestown, RI, passed away May 4, 2020. Please see In Memoriam.

Leave YOUR Legacy

Did you know there are creative ways to support Country School?

Giving techniques called planned gifts allow you to create win-win solutions for you and Country School. To join The Welles Society or to ask a question about estate planning, please contact Associate Director of Advancement Diane Briggs at dbriggs@countryschool.net or (203) 801-5619.

2 Madeline Sawyer DiBiasio, daughter of

Daniel DiBiasio ’92

1970

Dr. Nancy Ryan Lowitt of Baltimore, MD, passed away May 18, 2020. Please see In Memoriam.

1975

David Prescott has recently published his 20th book. His publications have focused on the assessment and treatment of sexual abuse, as well as general psychotherapy. He has just finished trainings in these areas in Norway and Latvia, and will be lecturing in Bucharest, Romania, Belfast, Northern Ireland, and Warsaw and Wroclaw in Poland this autumn. He lives outside of Portland, ME.

1980

Eric Woolworth was presented with the 2020 Alumni Award this October — thank you to all who attended to help us honor his achievements! Eric spoke virtually with Middle and Upper School students, faculty and staff, and an expanded audience of parents, alumni and parents of alumni, made possible by the virtual format. For more on Eric, please see next page.

1990

Olympic Gold Medalist AJ Mleczko Griswold will receive the 2021 Alumni Award. More information coming soon!

1992

2 Daniel DiBiasio and his wife Ali welcomed their third child, Madeline Sawyer DiBiasio, on Nov. 10, 2020.

1993

3 Classmates Than Bryan, Ollie Butler,

Mike Roberts, Alexa duPont Bell, Daphne

van der KieftBourne and Ryan Oakes enjoyed a Zoom catch up recently.

4 Ryan Oakes and his wife Mika welcomed daughter Esme on June 28, 2020.

3 Than Bryan ’93, Ollie Butler ’93, Mike Roberts ’93, Alexa duPont Bell ’93, Daphne van der

Kieft Bourne ’93 and Ryan Oakes ’93 with his new baby Esme. 4 Ryan Oakes ’93 and family, including their newest arrival, daughter, Esme.

Matching Gifts: TOGETHER, WE CAN REACH NEW HEIGHTS!

Did you know that Corporate Matching Gifts are a great way to increase your personal gift to Country School? Please check with your employer’s human resources department or visit our online matching gift database at www.countryschool.net/giving/ways-to-give to see if it participates in a matching gift program. For more information, contact Diane Briggs in the Advancement Office at (203) 801-5619 or dbriggs@countryschool.net.

Miami HEAT Business Operations President Eric Woolworth ’80 Reflects on the Importance of Social Responsibility

The New Canaan Country School Alumni Award is presented each year to honor an alumna or alumnus who has had the courage and confidence to make a positive contribution to the world. This year, the honor went to Eric Woolworth ’80.

Speaking on Oct. 30 from his Florida home to Middle and Upper School students, faculty, staff and alumni assembled virtually, Alumni Award recipient Eric Woolworth ’80 spoke candidly about his path to the executive office of the Miami HEAT Group and discussed in depth his feelings about the importance of creating diverse, equitable and inclusive environments, professional organizations and communities.

“Eric responded to our students’ questions with wisdom and humor, tackling complicated themes such as the role of social responsibility within professional sports head-on with confidence and conviction. His wisdom and experience really resonated with the students,” said Head of School Aaron Cooper.

“I took a risk,” explained Eric when asked by eighth grader Ifeanyi Ndokwu if he had dreamed of a career in professional basketball. “I left a profitable career in law, took a pay cut and moved to Miami. Sometimes you’ve got to go for it. It’s worked out for me. It was a dream to work in the sports world, although not necessarily in basketball.”

While attending NCCS, Eric co-captained three varsity teams: soccer, hockey and baseball.

“I have always loved sports, but I still cannot dribble left-handed,” he confessed with a wry smile.

Ninth grader Waverly Walters, who attended the 2020 Student Diversity Leadership Conference, noted that the HEAT Group had won several awards and recognition for work in the diversity, equity and inclusion space and asked for the details surrounding the decision to make that a priority.

“When we decided that we wanted to make the HEAT the very best organization it could be, I told my staff that we needed to embrace the community around us,” explained Eric. “The people who lived in Miami needed to feel comfortable coming to games and events, but also to our business offices. In order for them to feel comfortable, they needed to see someone who looked like them. Over time, we became more diverse and then learned how to actively and intentionally get and harness the diverse experiences and world views of our employees, ultimately creating the successful multicultural organization we are today.”

Following graduation from Country School, Eric went on to attend The Taft School. He graduated cum laude from both Georgetown University and Georgetown University Law Center and then pursued a successful legal career in Washington, D.C. Eric joined the HEAT as general counsel in 1995 and then steadily climbed the ranks of The HEAT Group. His business acumen and key role in the development of the AmericanAirlines Arena in Miami led to his promotion to President, Business Operations in January 2001.

The 2020–21 Miami Heat season marks Eric’s 25th year with the HEAT Group and 20th as President, Business Operations. His primary responsibility consists of directing and overseeing all non-basketball aspects of the organization from marketing and community affairs to sales and service, human resources, merchandising, finance, event and arena operations, and more.

Under his guidance, the HEAT was the inaugural winner of the NBA’s 2018 Inclusion Leadership Award for the franchise’s lengthy history and ongoing commitment to diversity and inclusion.

Send Us Your Nominations!

We welcome your suggestions for future Alumni Award candidates. Please send nominations to Director of Alumni Affairs Holly Donaldson Casella ’04 at hcasella@countryschool.net. Please include name, class year and a short explanation of the candidate’s accomplishments.

To find out about previous New Canaan Country School Alumni Award recipients, visit www.countryschool.net/ alumniaward.

5 Owen William Bloom with dad Matt Bloom ’98

6 Schuyler Golden Roady, daughter of ElizaGolden

Roady ’98

7 James Lovering

Crane, son of

Rob Crane ’01

CALLING ALUMNI AUTHORS

We are restocking our bookshelves. If you have published a book, please send a copy!

8 Conor Devereaux Kennedy, son of

Annie Rauscher Kennedy ’02

NCCS

GETTING MARRIED?

Let the Alumni Office know so we can send you an NCCS banner for photography! Holly Donaldson Casella ’04: (203) 801-5687 or hcasella@countryschool.net.

2001

7 Rob Crane and his wife, Carola, welcomed their first child, James Lovering Crane, on Aug. 10, 2020.

1996

Nick Britell was nominated again this year for an Emmy for Outstanding Music Composition for a Series for HBO’s awardwinning Succession. He won the Emmy in the same category last year.

1998

5 Matt Bloom and his wife Katie welcomed their third child, Owen William Bloom, on Oct. 2, 2020.

6 Eliza Golden Roady and husband Peter Roady welcomed their first child, Schuyler Golden Roady, on Nov. 24, 2020.

Matt Heineman has a new two-part documentary TIGER, which premiered in January 2021. The project is from HBO Sports and Jigsaw Productions, in association with Matt’s production company, Our Time Projects. The film follows the rise, fall, and epic comeback of global icon Tiger Woods. You can watch TIGER on HBO and read more on Matt’s website: www.ourtimeprojects.com.

1999

Adam Leibowitz won an Emmy for Outstanding Unstructured Reality Show for Netflix’s hit show Cheer.

2002

8 Annie Rauscher Kennedy and her husband Larry welcomed their first child, Conor Devereaux Kennedy, on Dec. 30, 2020.

2003

9 Emmy Burleigh Grunseich and her husband Doug welcomed Cooper William Grunseich on Sept. 16, 2020.

9 Cooper William Grunseich, son of

Emmy Burleigh Grunseich ’03

10 Chelsea Laverack Clifford ’03 and Hope Krause Kremer ’03 with Hope’s daughter Ulla Jane!

10 Chelsea Laverack Clifford and Hope Krause Kremer (and Hope’s daughter Ulla Jane!) visited the Laverack’s family home in Landgrove, VT, this fall.

11 Lindsay Luke Gates and her husband Scott welcomed their first child, Grace Luke Gates, on Nov. 14, 2020.

12 Caitlin Dudley Marcel and her husband Daniel welcomed her first child, Charles “Charlie” Emmett Marcel, on Aug. 8, 2020.

2004

13 Emma Brodie is releasing her first novel, Songs in Ursa Major, this June 2021. The book depicts a love story set in 1969, “alive with music, sex, and the trappings of fame.” You can preorder on Amazon or snag your copy this summer! Congratulations, Emma!

11 Holly Donaldson Casella and husband Adam welcomed their second child, Dorothy “Dottie” Putnam Casella, on Nov. 6, 2020.

14 Hadley Martin McDow and husband Dan welcomed their first child, Daniel Grey McDow, on Dec. 1, 2020.

15 Morgan O’Neil Shaddock

and her husband John welcomed their first child, India Renee Shaddock, on May 13, 2020.

16 Kimberly Graham Thompson Klein and husband Christopher welcomed their first child, Lucy Fay Klein, on Aug. 9, 2020.

11 Holly Donaldson Casella ’04 and Lindsay Luke Gates ’03 together with their daughters, born just a week apart this November!

12 Charles “Charlie” Emmett Marcel, son of

Caitlin Dudley Marcel ’03.

13 Cover of new novel by

Emma Brodie ’04

14 Daniel Grey McDow, son of Hadley

Martin McDow ’04

15 India Renee Shaddock, daughter of

Morgan O’Neil Shaddock ’04

16 Lucy Fay Klein, daughter of

Kimberly Graham Thompson Klein ’04

Save the Date!

VIRTUAL REUNION: MAY 14 & 15

17 Christina Halloran ’16

YOUNG ALUMNI NEWS AND ACHIEVEMENTS

will appear in our Fall 2021 Bulletin. Please send submissions to Holly Donaldson Casella ’04 at hcasella@countryschool.net.

19 Sydney Coffield ’18, Olivia Sheridan ’17

and Arjun Dayal ’18 18 Avery MacLear ’16 (center) with her Millbrook squash team, Division V Champions.

2005

Julian Gewirtz has a poem featured in Best American Poetry 2020. In addition to being a poet, Julian is a distinguished historian and writer who focuses on China. www.juliangewirtz.com

2006

Chelsea Priebe was recently quoted in the Wall Street Journal (Nov. 2, 2020) in an article titled, “Want a Gorgeous Garden Fast? Here’s What to Plant This Fall.” Chelsea is a landscape designer, currently working for Oliver Design Associates in Fairfield, CT. You can read the article at www.mansionglobal.com/articles/want-agorgeous-garden-fast-here-s-what-to-plantthis-fall-143952.

2010

Gabrielle Grimmett graduated from Charleston Law School in spring 2020. Gabbie writes, “Yesterday, I found out that I passed the New York State Bar exam. I can now begin the process of becoming a licensed attorney.”

2013

For the second straight season John Fox has been named a captain of the University of Virginia men’s 2021 lacrosse team.

Ryan Musto is pursuing a masters of science degree in Modern Middle Eastern Studies at Oxford University.

Emma Stevens graduated cum laude from Bowdoin College with academic and athletic accolades including the Sarah and James Bowdoin Scholar (2016–2020) and All-NESCAC Team (field hockey).

2016

17 Christina Halloran received the William B. Jaffe Award (for courage, leadership and sportsmanship in athletics) at Deerfield after a tri-varsity career and serving as captain in field hockey, ice hockey and lacrosse. Christina is now continuing her athletics career at Williams College.

Turner Ives is now attending University of Virginia

18 Avery McLear received the Community Service Cup at Millbrook and led their squash team to a Div V High School Squash National Championship.

2017

Finley Bean made the CHSCA All-State Boys Ice Hockey Div III 2nd team, was named a FCIAC scholar-athlete, and served as captain for the Brien McMahon ice hockey and lacrosse teams, and as president of the Jr. Rowayton Civic Association. Finley now attends the University of Wisconsin.

Diana Degnan received the Alumni Prize, the Nancy Cunningham Nickerson Award, the Model UN Prize, the Philosophy Prize, the Chinese Prize a Global Studies Distinction and achieved cum laude at King School.

Will Hall-Tipping received the Student Activities Prize and a Global Studies Distinction at King School.

Emma Hunter received the Principal’s Award at Darien High School for meritorious service to the school.

Jeffrey Pendo received the Athletic Council on Leadership Award and served on the Student Community Action Council (SCAC) at Flintridge Preparatory School.

CALLING ALUMNI ARTISTS

To be included in an upcoming alumni art show, please contact Director of Alumni Affairs Holly Donaldson Casella ’04 at hcasella@countryschool.net.

Carolina Salvatore received the Girls Squash Award and a Founders League Award at Taft School.

College Destinations

Class of 2017

Henry Alpaugh.............Berkshire School ’21 Austin Andersen ..........St. Luke’s School ’21 Shane Baldwin....Choate Rosemary Hall ’21 Kevin Barnard...............Salisbury School ’21 Finley Bean.............University of Wisconsin Marc Belak................Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology William Belcher..........University of Virginia Ellie Boeschenstein ....St. Lawrence University Peter Bonczek .................................Unknown Merrill Bright ...................Colgate University Elizabeth Campisi ...................Northwestern University Emma Carney................Stanford University Charlotte Carr.............University of Denver Caroline Collins.......University of Maryland Molly Connors ................Loyola Marymount University Sam Corryn ...........................Duke University Jessica Cramer ..............................Bryn Mawr Hayden Critchell ..........St. Luke’s School ’21 Helen Culpepper .......................University of Southern California Henry Dale..................Brunswick School ’21 Diana Degnan........Massachusetts Institute of Technology Maeve DeGulis.....Northwestern University Ian Delehaunty .........................Colby College Griffin Dewey.............University of Virginia Ben Dooley ............................Boston College Hunter Essex ................Southern Methodist University Jack Ferm.................Porter-Gaud School ’21 Sarah Gallagher......Sacred Heart University Charlotte Gehring ........Middlebury College Carter George.........Wake Forest University Bobby Gibbons.........University of Colorado at Boulder Julia Graham....Carnegie Mellon University Sophie Gribin...............St. Michael’s College Will Hall-Tipping.......................Colby College James Hudson .......................King School ’21 George Hult ............................Trinity College Ashley Humphrey .........Stanford University Emma Hunter .................Denison University Charlie Johnson......Darien High School ’21 Dylan Koo....................Quinnipiac University Win Lane ...........................................Unknown Sloane Latimer .......................Trinity College Cameron Lawrence ........................Unknown Alexandra LeBaron....University of Chicago Eloise Leclerc................St. Luke’s School ’21 Casey McCall ....................................Unknown Brynn McClymont ....University of Michigan Cloey McNichol .............Providence College Megan Meyerson .........Columbia University Leah Miller .......................................Unknown Drake Miller .....................................Unknown Taylor Mitchell...Choate Rosemary Hall ’21 Eloise Morgan ...................Tulane University Sydney Mouzon....University of Connecticut Timmy Murillo...............Gettysburg College Ella Mylod ........................................Unknown Mimi Ndokwu................University of Miami Nina Parker.................University of Virginia Sofie Pasztor.................Rochester Institute of Technology Jeffrey Pendo ......................Pomona College Gabrielle Perreault ...............Boston College Desmond Pratt .............St. Luke’s School ’21 Drew Pyne...........University of Notre Dame Emily Riccardi.................The Taft School ’21 Zach Rothwell............University of Chicago Jared Rowland ..............Syracuse University Carolina Salvatore .........The Taft School ’21 Teddy Schoenholtz ................Trinity College Sean Seiler..........Roger Williams University Olivia Sheridan...........University of Virginia Sophie Smith...............University of Denver Nicholas Sosnow .........Millbrook School ’21 Celia Sotirhos.........Westminster School ’21 Jack Sparks......................Colgate University William Staniar ...............Bucknell University Katie Stevens .........................Boston College Nate Stevens..........Westminster School ’21 Haley Strom .......................Colorado College Charlie Tait ..........Choate Rosemary Hall ’21 Kara Ventura..............University of Virginia Chuck Warren ....................Tulane University Elsie Welles ......................................Unknown Mimi White.............University of Minnesota Aubrey White ..................................Unknown Louis Williams .................................Unknown Bo Zeigler................Georgetown University Catherine Ziac..........University of Vermont Teddy Zinn........................Blair Academy ’21

Class of 2016

William Byrne .....................Bowdoin College Harry DeLana................Rhode Island School of Design Holly Diomede ......................Pace University Quinn Galante...............Villanova University Liam Griffiths ...................Harvard University Griffin Grise ..............................Colby College Christina Halloran ..............Williams College Caitlin Lefferts........Wake Forest University Avery MacLear...University of St. Andrews Jackson McManus ...............Duke University Wyatt Pastor.....................Lafayette College Jack Truwit..........................Williams College Laura Velez.............University of Richmond Henry Zinn .............................Elon University

19 Olivia Sheridan was named a “Teen to Watch” by New Canaan, Darien & Rowayton Magazine. She also received the Biology Prize and achieved cum laude at King School. Read more at www.countryschool.net.

Haley Strom received Honorable Mention for Choate’s School Seal Prize for outstanding contribution to the school community over the course of her school career. She is currently working as an EMT on the Colorado College Emergency Medical Services’ student-run medical first response team.

2018

19 Sydney Coffield was named a “Teen to Watch” by Stamford Magazine. Read more at www.countryschool.net.

19 Arjun Dayal was named a “Teen to Watch” by Greenwich Magazine. Arjun has also been 3D printing hundreds of face masks and shields for hospitals around the country combatting the COVID-19 pandemic since May. Read more at www.countryschool.net.