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features 4 Model UN Tackles International Affairs 6 Archives Bring School History to Life 10 Building Bridges to Science 12 A Deep and Abiding Dedication to Music

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SPRING 2015 The Acorn is published by the Marketing and Communications Department of North Shore Country Day School three times a year for alumni, parents, grandparents and friends. Its goal is to connect our school community, celebrate recent accomplishments and capture the essence of life and learning at North Shore.

North Shore Country Day School 310 Green Bay Road Winnetka, Illinois 60093 847.446.0674 Tom Doar III

Head of School

TOM’S LETTER

ACADEMICS

ACCOMPLISHMENTS

DISTINGUISHED GUESTS

EVENTS

FA C U LT Y

LIVE AND SERVE

PERFORMING ARTS

VISUAL ARTS

AT H L E T I C S

ALUMNI CONNECTIONS

HOMECOMING

BOOK LIST

P H O T O S F R O M O U R PA S T

CLASS NOTES

Tura Cottingham Director of Marketing & Communications, Editor tcottingham@ nscds.org

Photographers Dani Chung Tura Cottingham Art Jessen

Art Jessen ’70

On the front cover A photo of the Class of 1947 is among the items in the School’s archives.

Webmaster and Photographer ajessen@nscds.org Dani Chung

Communications Associate dchung@ nscds.org Molly Ingram McDowell ’80 Director of Development mmcdowell@ nscds.org Nancy Green Whiteman ’71

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Inside front cover Lena Smalla ’20 , Ashley Cotter ’20 , Elinor Keehn ’20 On the back cover Don Perkins and Nat French ring the bell that went missing in the 1970 s. If you know more about this photo please contact Director of Alumni Relations Nancy Green Whiteman ’71 , 847.881.8848 , or nwhiteman@ nscds.org.

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“I COULDN’ T BE MORE PROUD OF W H AT OUR STUDEN TS, FAC U L T Y, C OAC H E S , PA R E N T S A N D A L U M N I AC C O M P L I S H . A N D I A LWAY S L O O K F O R WA R D T O S E E I N G W H A T E AC H DAY HOL DS AT NOR T H SHOR E .”

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WHAT WE DO BEST, WE DO DAILY Glancing through an advanced copy of this issue of the Acorn made me realize, once again, that a way to understand North Shore’s impact on individual students is to examine two very di¤erent dynamics of our overall program. The first focuses on the strength and influence of our daily routine on students—the consistent and steady day-to-day delivery that leverages our compelling curriculum and program with meaningful relationships between our students and teachers that fully engage all on campus. The second dynamic is the “special” enrichment opportunities that, while less a part of our day-to-day routine, are equally compelling relative to engaging and stretching our students and broadening their view of themselves and the world of which they are a part. I have borrowed before from a quote that I read from another Head of School: “What we do best, we do daily.” In so doing, the Head e¤ectively framed the importance and the value of the day-to-day routine and relationships in a manner that resonated and has stayed with me. At North Shore we believe we do “daily” very well, yet students are fortunate to be in school that has a significant number of distinctive opportunities and programs. Our teachers focus on the dayto-day and in doing so spark students’ curiosity, challenge their thinking and encourage them to take risks—to recognize they are capable of steady growth and accomplishment. Our teachers are constantly implementing new methods of integrating multiple disciplines to

help students connect with history and storytelling. Faculty also present students with opportunities beyond North Shore such as essay contests, art and writing competitions. And when they do, it’s not surprising that our students are often successful. All of these experiences build their educational foundation and help shape them into can-do, capable and accomplished students, ready for the next leg of their educational journey. There are countless examples of the strength of our special, non day-today programing as well. Morning Ex, field trips, visiting scholars, Interim programs are several examples of “regular” extracurricular opportunities that are available to students. Three prominent examples that have had a great deal of visibility this academic year are our Model United Nations program, the Middle School Science Olympiad program and the new Lower School Robotics Club for 5th graders. Nearly 30% of students enrolled in the Upper School have participated in at least one Model UN program (see page 4). In Middle School, 42 students are participating in the Science Olympiad program, now in its 17th year (see page 10). And just this year, Lower School launched a new Robotics Club for 5th graders, attracting a wide range of students to stay after school to “play” with science (see page 16). With help from our faculty, alumni and parent education committee, we attract an impressive number of distinguished guests to campus. Both students and parents benefit from these fresh faces, challenging discussions

and new ideas. Bringing in outside speakers opens our students’ eyes to the world beyond our doors and provides the platform for dynamic learning (see page 20). Our faculty also is distinguished in their own areas of expertise. The story on Middle School Art Teacher Keith Sklar (see page 24) is just one example. Keith was selected for a Rauschenberg Residency and spent five weeks living and working on art in Captiva, Florida. Recipients of this Residency do not apply but are chosen by a diverse committee based on their talent, risk-taking, experimentation and collaboration. Keith returned energized, full of new ideas for his students, and his personal artwork. Dana Specht is our faculty profile in this issue and shares her passions for teaching, global studies and technology (see page 30). It’s hard to believe that this issue represents just four months of the 2014–2015 school year. I couldn’t be more proud of what our students, faculty, coaches, parents and alumni accomplish. And I always look forward to seeing what each day holds at North Shore.

1 Kaylin Schiller ’17 2 Destin Teamer ’17 3 Nick Potter ’22 4 College Counseling Bus ‘O Fun trip 5 Claudia Miller ’20

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Sophie Hiland ’18

“I’m not only impressed by the added value that students gain from experiencing Model UN, but also the wide range of students who get involved. In addition to the program’s positive momentum and Frank’s ability to connect with students, I’m struck by the number of new 9th graders who are tapped on the shoulder to try Model UN and not only agree, but enjoy it, and even do well. This program welcomes and empowers all types of students.” TOM DOAR HEAD OF SCHOOL

Frank Dachille, Daniel Viellieu ’15 , Xander Mitchell ’15

“It forces students to really develop a whole new set of skills—if you’re just good at writing, or just good at schmoozing people, that’s not going to get you an award. If you want to be the best, you need to have the whole package.” FRANK DACHILLE ADVISOR AND UPPER SCHOOL HISTORY TEACHER

Model UN team at Northwestern University.

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Students Tackle International Affairs Through Model UN Thirteen North Shore Country Day School students enter a hotel conference room and become delegates representing countries in the midst of international a¤airs in need of resolutions. The week before, these students might have been studying for an exam or heading to rehearsals. Now they are negotiating how best to react to the spread of Ebola in Nigeria as delegates on the World Health Organization committee. These students are delegates on North Shore’s Model United Nations team, led by Advisor and Upper School History Teacher Frank Dachille. This conference is one of many that North Shore students attend each year, meeting students from around the world to negotiate and collaborate on issues most high school students don’t usually talk about. However, breadth of knowledge on international issues is only part of the game. The conferences, and the preconference research phases, incorporate communication skills above all else. “I think the bigger asset of the program is that, to be really good at it, you have to work on all facets of your communication skills,” Frank says. Communication comes into play at every step of the process. Once each Model un team is assigned a country and committee for an upcoming conference, the research and writing phase begins. Students submit position papers prior to the conference. “They write their papers from the point of view of the country represented, explaining the issues at hand and giving solutions that the country could live with,” Frank explains. Once the students arrive at the conference, they know the topics well enough to discuss them with other delegates. At the Berkeley Model un conference in February, Dillon Forester ’16 and Charlie MacVicar ’16 both received research awards for their position papers representing Somalia in the International Labor Organization. But once each delegate arrives at committee, the competition becomes a whole new game. A committee might include as many as 100 other students, and delegates must present their points

of view to the room. This is followed by small-group negotiations between countries. “All the while, you’re trying to promote the interests of your country, while trying to stop what other countries might be trying to do against that,” Frank says. “It forces students to really develop a whole new set of skills—if you’re just good at writing, or just good at schmoozing people, that’s not going to get you an award. If you want to be the best, you need to have the whole package.” And while all this might seem specific to the context of a un conference, these skills apply to whatever field students might choose. Many students don’t pursue careers in international relations. In fact, according to Frank, “one of North Shore’s best delegates,” Ben Keegan ’05, studied film in college. Another, Michael Kotler ’02, traveled to Japan after college to teach English. Model un o¤ers students who are interested in these particular fields and a way to meet other students who are interested in the same things. Kate Roever ’15 attended the North American Invitational Model un hosted by Georgetown University in February, “with some of the smartest kids in the country,” Frank says. And when she left her first International Committee of the Red Cross meeting, she said, “It was great. I always thought there was no one else like me, as far as the way I see things and what I aspire to, that is working in public health. But when I got on the committee I realized everyone else in that committee was like me.” North Shore’s Model un team began with a phone call from neighboring New Trier High School in 1998. Their Model UN team had nine open spots in the delegation to the Model un of the University of Chicago (munuc), and Frank agreed to fill those spots with North Shore students. Since then, as the number of North Shore delegates grew, they became independent from New Trier, attending more conferences every year. During the 2014– 2015 school year, Frank will have taken a group of Model un delegates to nine conferences, including one to Ireland.

Beyond Winnetka, Frank continued to grow the Model un program. In the fall of 2007, he took a sabbatical to teach United States Government at Wycli¤e College in Stonehouse, Gloucestershire, England. When the opportunity to start a Model un program there arose, Frank took it. That following March, after Frank had returned to North Shore, the two schools’ Model un teams met up at the National High School Model United Nations conference in New York City. And for the last four years, North Shore has sent a delegation to attend the Haileybury Model un conference in Hertfordshire with Wycli¤e. “If you look at really successful programs, there’s always that one person invested enough in it, going above and beyond the regular responsibilities,” Frank says. And he is that person at North Shore. He also believes that a good program will eventually become student-generated, “We’re fortunate that we’ve had students who really enjoy it and talk it up to get other kids to go.” “I’m not only impressed by the added value that students gain from experiencing Model un, but also the wide range of students who get involved,” remarks Head of School Tom Doar. “In addition to the program’s positive momentum and Frank’s ability to connect with students, I’m struck by the number of new 9th graders who are tapped on the shoulder to try Model un and not only agree, but enjoy it, and even do well. This program welcomes and empowers all types of students. We are grateful to the continued funding that comes from the John J. Louis International Studies Fund.” Ultimately, Frank strives to raise participation. In the last five years, 30% of Upper School students participated in at least one Model un conference. “My ambition is that one year, when I go to graduation, I will look up on the stage, and every single kid will have done at least one Model un in their four years here,” Frank says. “I haven’t gotten there yet, but given that the mission of our school is to give students a well-rounded experience, and that Model un engages students on so many levels, it should be a part of their high school experience.”

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BR INGING NORT H SHOR E’S HISTORY TO L IGH T AND L IFE

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“ T H E G O A L O F T H E A R C H I V E S P R O J E C T I S T O C R E AT E A P R O F E S S I O N A L LY A R R A N G E D D ATA B A S E A N D P R E S E R V E D P H Y S I C A L C O L L E C T I O N T O M A K E T H E S C H O O L’ S H I S T O R Y TA N G I B L E A N D A C C E S S I B L E T O C U R R E N T S T U D E N T S , FA C U LT Y A N D A L U M N I .” Director of Alumni Relations Nancy Green Whiteman ’71

A part-time archivist was hired in 2013. Siera Erazo, who is also the curator was preparing for the at the Winnetka Historical Society, major renovation of spends two days a week at the School in the Upper School in the the archives, where she leads the project spring of 2010, every single classroom, and a team of alumni volunteers and oªce, closet, desk and bookcase had to summer interns. According to Siera, be emptied and packed up. Just as a home when the archives project is completed, collects lots of possessions and mementos “the outcome will be a processed, accesover a lifetime, so too does a school— sible collection of value to the developonly more. Teachers uncovered bits of ment of programs and marketing e¤orts North Shore’s history including old photos, surrounding the 100th anniversary Gilbert and Sullivan performance soundof the School, and of considerable use track recordings, and historical school letters and documents. A dark back room to students, alumni, sta¤, and researchers beyond the centennial.” on the lower level contained hundreds of The project is headquartered, boxes of old school fi les, press clippings, somewhat appropriately, in the oldest newsletters and records. building on campus, Leicester Hall. With the celebration of the School’s In addition, a climate-controlled room centennial in 2019–2020 on the radar, in the Hall Library houses completed this was the perfect opportunity to launch collections and items waiting to a plan to preserve the history of North be processed. Shore Country Day School.

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Creating the Archives

Phase One

“The goal of the archives project is to create a professionally arranged database and preserved physical collection to make the School’s history tangible and accessible to current students, faculty and alumni,” explains Director of Alumni Relations Nancy Green Whiteman ’71 who is overseeing the archives project. “There is fascinating and relevant information that teachers will be able to integrate into the curriculum in all divisions.”

Faced with boxes and boxes of historical photos and slides in all states of organization and disorganization, the School chose to tackle this visual and compelling piece fi rst. To date, more than 40,000 photos have been professionally scanned, sorted and tagged with very basic identification information. In turn, the original photos have been placed in preservation quality sleeves and boxes, corresponding to their digital fi le name.

Over 17,000 of those images have been loaded onto Flickr, a social-media photo-sharing system accessible to alumni, faculty and students. In addition, both fi lm and vhs tapes have been transferred to digital fi les; many are available online on the nscds YouTube page. Every yearbook from 1920–2013 has been scanned and is also posted online. Oral histories are another valuable component of the School history. For the last four years with the help of History Department Chair Frank Dachille, and former Chair and Teacher Kevin Randolph, interviews with members of the classes from the 1920s–1940s have been recorded and transcribed. “Their stories make our history come to life,” says Nancy. “So far, we have completed interviews with 25 alumni, with more to follow. We plan to incorporate their tales into our Centennial Celebrations.”

Next Steps Digital scanning of press clippings, newsletters, school brochures and correspondence is the next project. The goal is to also organize and preserve vintage instruction manuals, textbooks, and even athletic uniforms and other memorabilia. Once all the materials are accessible, the School hopes to produce a book documenting its history in time for the Centennial in four years.

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Alice Pirie Wirtz ’49

Liz Price Hunt ’42

Judy Atwood Wright ’54

“HOW FUN IT IS CONNECTING WITH NORTH SHORE! AS AN ARCHIVES VOLUNTEER, I E N J OY L O O K I N G AT T H E P H O T O S A N D F I N D I N G P I C T U R E S O F C L A S S M AT E S A N D FA M I LY. IT BRINGS BACK MEMORIES OF MY YEARS HERE—WE LEARNED A LOT AS CHILDREN F R O M T H E FA C U LT Y W H O S O G E N E R O U S LY G A V E U S T H E I R T I M E . I T M E A N S S O M U C H T O G I V E B A C K T O T H E S C H O O L N O T O N LY F I N A N C I A L LY B U T T H R O U G H S P E N D I N G T I M E A S A V O L U N T E E R .” Alice Pirie Wirtz ’49

What You Can Do Do you have photos, movies, artifacts, memorabilia, projects or letters from your North Shore days you would like to share? The School is seeking these types of items that will help bring North Shores history to life. Display cases and digital galleries of the School’s history will be prepared for the Centennial year. You may either donate or loan your items to North Shore. Films, video or photos shared will be scanned and converted to digital format, and will be returned. For more information, contact Director of Alumni Relations Nancy Green Whiteman ’71 at 847.881.8848 or email nwhiteman@nscds.org.

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Building Bridges to Science P E N C I L S K E T C H E S O F D E TA I L E D B R I D G E S T R U C T U R E S A R E S C AT T E R E D A C R O S S T H E TA B L E I N 8 T H G R A D E SCIENCE TEACHER LEE BLOCK’S CLASSROOM, EACH WITH A SLIGHT VA R I A N C E I N D E S I G N . Each line is drawn with precision and corresponding measurements. The blueprints are surrounded by their 3d counterparts, some directly taped onto the diagrams. These fragile-looking constructions, made of only balsa wood and adhesive, will carefully span an opening of 35 centimeters in competition. As sand pours into a bucket attached to the bridge by a chain, judges will score these bridges based on the load of sand and the mass of the bridge. This highly technical task of bridge building is one professionals study for years to accomplish e¤ectively. But in North Shore’s Conant Science Center, at 3 p.m. most days after school, the professional engineer is outnumbered by Middle School Science Olympiad students, all drawing blueprints,

As a solution, Lee created the North cutting and gluing balsa wood, testing Shore Country Day School Science the strength and eªciency of each Olympiad Invitational—the fi rst of many miniature structure, in preparation invitationals that now exist in Illinois. for multiple weekend invitationals and Lee sits on the board of directors for the fi nals where they will be judged. Illinois Science Olympiad, and he can Seventeen years ago, before North attest to the growth of the organization. Shore had a Science Olympiad team, Lee attended a National Science Teachers’ “The competition has gotten fierce. At each invitational, schools see how others Convention. After seeing another school do every event, so every school gets present a Rube Goldberg machine as better and better each year,” Lee says. part of a Science Olympiad event, Lee That includes North Shore’s team— was hooked, “I didn’t know what I was what started with two coaches for the walking into, but it was really cool.” 23 national events is now a sprawling He wanted to bring that level of science team of 42 Middle School students, competition into his classroom and the highest enrollment yet, and coaches began entering a team from North who are experts in specific events— Shore into the regional competition. all of them volunteer teachers, parents, Five years later, these were still the outside professionals and even Upper only competitions available for Science School students. Olympiad teams in Illinois. Lee found In the team’s fi rst year, Lee took that students would prepare for months, them to the regional fi nals and qualified only to have one competition to show to compete in state, which is unheard for it—regional fi nals—and then of, according to Lee. Since year one, hopefully state as well. North Shore has qualified for state every single year.

And these competitions are nothing short of a sporting event. All with team hoodies, some with purple wigs and Raiderwear, the students cheer each other on. “They know we’re only going to go to state as a team—individual events don’t matter—it’s the whole package put together that gets you there,” Lee says. He credits the coaches as the key to the team’s success. One of these coaches, Howard Jessen, has been coaching for 16 years. Lee says, “He’s 86 years old, and he could be the smartest guy I ever met.” Howard, the neighborhood structural engineer and father of three alumni and grandfather of two alumni, has helped coach the Bridge Building event every year. “This is just a competition, but the principles are all the same in designing real bridges. We just build them out of balsa wood instead of steel,” he says. A successful bridge, according to Howard, might hold up to 15 kilograms—that’s where the scale maxes out at competitions. Typically, the team’s bridge weighs about 5 grams. “It’s a really good experience for the kids. They’re zealous; they ask a lot of questions,” he says.

Malcolm’s father, who has a hobby This year, at the South Middle School collecting cars, helps coach this event. Invitational in Arlington Heights, North Shore brought home two varsity first place “All of the coaches are experts in the field that their event applies to,” says Lee. gold medals—one in Elastic Launched Another parent, Dr. Jay Przybylo who Glider and the other in Wheeled Vehicle. Malcolm Hansell ’19, participates in both works at at Lurie Children’s Hospital, coaches the Disease Detectives event. those events and has been involved in Science Olympiad since 5th grade. “I do a Ultimately, the commitment of the lot of building and testing for the wheeled coaches, along with Lee’s excitement to see this program grow, have been vehicle. I start with the design process, the biggest factors in the North Shore then build it. You test it, see what doesn’t Science Olympiad team’s success the work, and then modify it,” Malcolm says. The Wheeled Vehicle is another event, past 17 years. “Science Olympiad is like anything else in life—whatever like Bridge Building, in which certain you put into it, you’ll get out,” Lee says. specifications are dictated nationally: “If you have good coaches, motivated material, measurements, method of kids, and a strong science curriculum, control, purpose. And then after months of testing the vehicle, changing it, testing that’s a recipe for success.” it again, and changing it again, the team brings its vehicle to the competition to perform for a purpose only specified 1 Sean Huang ’20 , Claudette Kankindi ’20 on the day of the competition. Once the 2 Lee Block, Amit Patel ’21 team arrives at the competition, every 3 Elizabeth Savin ’21 , Malcolm Hansell ’19 car of the 25 lined up looks di¤erent, and 4 Phoebe Casey ’20 , Asher Ramaly ’21 each one performs in a di¤erent way. 5 Grace Jenks ’19 , Trey Hunt ’20

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LIAM DAVIS’86 SINGER, SONGWRITER, PRODUCER

A Deep and Abiding Dedication to Music

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The job involves a lot of creative decisions, administration, logistics, taking the band’s or artist’s material and improving upon Music somehow helps make sense of our it in a collaborative way. In the past year, life experience—processing what we go he also toured two or three weekends through—like no other art form. It gives a month with Justin across the country us a whole other sensual and cerebral and beyond to Hong Kong, Winnipeg and context for everything—pain, jobs, relaa stop in Dublin for a solo performance. tionships, etc. It validates our response In 2014, he celebrated 17 years as to our environment. Our brains and an independent producer, singer, songsouls have a way to connect with music writer—quite an accomplishment. He like nothing else, and I feel lucky to be also continues to write his own songs. able to deliver that to others,” explains Among the hundreds he has written, Liam Davis ’86. There is no doubt that Liam has found his favorite is Walking Home. “It came to me like a dream. I wanted to capture his passion and lives it every day. He vivthat moment. I like it because it’s a song idly remembers the first day he became about a very simple idea and coming interested in music. “I was six or seven to terms with one’s place in life.” years old, at my friend Alex’s house and heard the song Love Me Do by The Beatles. As for his days at North Shore, for Liam it was much more than just school. Then, Hey Jude. As I was walking home I was singing Got To Get You Into My Life, His father, John Almquist, was the beloved Upper School art teacher. “North and I realized then that I could sing (and Shore was an extension of home. I was that I desperately wanted to be a Beatle).” here on the weekends all the time when He kept it a secret until freshman we had to stop by to pick up something. year at North Shore. “I was a little sweet In Middle School, I would hang out in on a girl in chorus who was enthusiastic about the class and I mirrored her. [Music the art room after football with upperclassmen. ‘School’ was a much greater Director] Vin Allison surprised me by piece of who I was and who I am.” saying he appreciated my leadership in As for memorable teachers (other chorus that term. I had been involved than Mr. Almquist), Liam recalls Bill in stage crew up to that point, but Vin Goss, a chemistry teacher. “I had zero suggested I try out for the opera as a interest in chemistry but I took it for two sophomore. I was cast as Ko-Ko in The years, including ap Chem, because he Mikado, and I loved every second of that experience. I did anything theatrical was a great teacher—also a great ballI could for the next three years.” room dancer! Michael Conroy was my When Liam graduated from North English teacher and advisor, and we Shore and headed to Kenyon College he remain friends. He was a great influence thought his career would be as a solo in and out of the classroom because he artist. There he met Justin Roberts. The was a very uncompromising rock music two shared a passion for songwriting fan. He steered me in the right direction and wanted to be “rock stars.” After when I was a teenager, introducing college, they recorded a cd together, me to stu¤ like Roxy Music and The Velvet Underground. And there was Great Big Sun, which became a hit and Mac—some of the best years of my life received a Sesame Street Parent Magazine were playing football under Mac McCarty. award. “It snowballed from there I also had him for biology. He was a until we had collaborated on five very simple communicator. There was or six records and received the first something utterly non-academic about of two Grammy nominations.” how he taught—so straightforward. Today, Liam prides himself on being I felt coached in biology. I still count a producer who helps bands and artists on his coaching—his life lessons were create recordings that are the very best and still are extremely valuable.” examples of what they can deliver. “The When it comes to the arts in education, producer of musical recordings is often Liam firmly believes in its importance. like the director of a motion picture. He says, “The arts are integral. There is evidence of what happens to the brain when hearing or playing music, and it connects parts of the brain that otherwise I S I T S A B I L I T Y T O S U B L I M AT E .

Liam Davis ’86 (front row third from right) with stage crew and teacher Roger Shipley (back row second from right).

don’t connect. The simple value of using one of the greatest gifts humanity has to say something about life, through art, that you can’t say in any other way…we are utterly lost if we don’t have art. It is an absolutely crucial part of education.” Liam has returned to campus through the years to perform (most recently in February 2015), teach Interim Week songwriting classes, and serve on the Alumni Board. “It’s really meaningful to come back and perform here. To see the seniors and kindergarteners sitting together, and have the student body respond as they did; talk to Head of School Tom Doar—my 7th grade math teacher; see the value of the arts from my father who taught here for 40 years is really profound. It’s nice to have a place to be connected to and return and feel proud of every time. It prepared me so well for college, too. I was the only freshman on my hall, for example, who had learned how to write a term paper! I go back there, but it pales in comparison to North Shore as far as the connection I feel. When I come back here and see some of the faces of people I remember as a student, I’m reminded of the values espoused here that are central to my path in life. The School is continuing to build on its foundation (not just the growth of the academic program, but also the physical buildings and campus). I couldn’t be more proud.”

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ac a demics 5th Grade Robotic Club The Lower School is in the process of revising its technology curriculum around the three Cs: creativity, collaboration and coding. This places a greater focus on computer science, and according to Academic Integrator Je¤ Shaw, “What better way to teach it than to have students build and program robots? It’s an activity that covers all of the Cs as students creatively collaborate to make their robots come to life through code.” The result is a new 5th grade Robotics Club that meets after school two days a week for eight weeks. For this first year, students are using Lego WeDo robotics kits. “This will help us evaluate the kits for use with younger students,” explains Je¤. “So far, we’re seeing which projects are quick and easy to build and program, and which require more time and skill to put together. In years to come, we hope to have more advanced robotics kits available for use with older students.” The response has been positive with a mix of 50% boys and 50% girls joining the club. All want to learn new technology skills, are curious about building and programming robots, are enjoying building with Legos, and are having fun.

Comic Book Culture in France Students in French Teacher Beatrice McKenna’s level 4 class researched, analyzed and read French comics books related to a unit on secularism and freedom of expression. “Comic books are an important part of the French culture with books for every audience age and interest,” explains Beatrice. “They are a window into our present and into our past. The point was for students to further their language skills by being able to explain how comic books work and to study why they are such an important part of French culture.” Students began working in groups on a selection of comic books to study vocabulary and common techniques— the use of humor, onomatopoeias and visual ways of conveying emotions for example. They then put together an exhibition to share what they learned with other Upper and Middle School

Black History Month students. The exhibition featured posters they created to explain their findings in French, adaptations of some cartoons in view on iPads and actual comic books on hand to read in French, Spanish and English. Next the class learned about secularism in France today. They understood the principles behind it by discussing La Charte de la Laïcité posted in every French public school. But it was reading a series of articles and testimonies from a Facing History unit on integration that gave them a better sense of the challenges it presents for France’s diverse population of today. “It was an opportunity to examine what the situation is like for Muslims trying to integrate into French society.” The unit ended with the students writing the continuation of the story of François and Zarka, a mixed-faith couple who start a relationship in the movie Paris Je t’aime. Students were given the opportunity to voice their views by giving them a future of their own choosing. They could do so by writing a paper or creating their own comic. “Rather than lecture on freedom of expression, I wanted my students to wrap their heads around what it really means by experiencing somebody’s journey with it, creating and sharing their story.” With the Charlie Hebdo attack occurring in France, the topic was brought to the forefront. Several students chose to participate in a Chicago rally in support of freedom of speech.

Lower School Composer-in-Residence New York City Composer Jim Papoulis returned to North Shore in February to work with the Lower School Chorus. The students met with him two hours each day to write a song and rehearse other pieces he has written. The students then visited a local recording studio to record their new song, before presenting a concert for parents in the Conant Science Center Atrium. This was the seventh year Papoulis has worked with the Lower School Chorus. He has also produced original music for unicef , the Dance Theater of Harlem and Alvin Ailey Dance Company.

The Upper School kicked o¤ a celebration of Black History Month by taking all Upper School students and faculty to see the movie Selma. Conversations about race and the recent events in Ferguson, mo were held before viewing the movie and again afterwards. Conceived by the student Black Aªnity Group, the goal was to celebrate Black History Month in 28 di¤erent ways for the 28 days in the month of February. Both students and faculty participated by presenting poetry and music at the beginning of community gathering each week, posting biographies in the Upper School of important black people in history, organizing a book display of black authors and biographies, reflections by Assistant Head of Upper School Lynsey Wollin-Casey in her weekly digest, and other faculty presenting on special topics. The last Morning Ex in February honored and celebrated the month as well, with presentations from the 3rd, 5th and 12th grades. Head of School Tom Doar spoke to the entire Upper School about his uncle John Doar who was a lawyer and had a notable role as Assistant Attorney General for Civil Rights from 1960 to 1967. John Doar led the government’s response in events such as the admission and protection of James Meredith as the first black student to the University of Mississippi, as well as the evolving response to the civilrights movement promoting integration and voter registration in the South.

Memorials to Slavery As part of a unit about slavery, 7th graders read Chains by Laurie Halse Anderson in English. Middle School Humanities Teacher Christina Coons then designed a culminating project for her students’ slavery studies. Students were given one yard of aluminum sculpture wire and asked to create their ideal memorial to slavery. This memorial could feature any symbolism or objects they learned about in the unit. Each student also wrote an artist statement explaining their sculptures, describing where the memorial would be located, and articulating what they wanted their audience to think about after viewing the memorial. Middle School Art Teacher Keith Sklar met with the class to o¤er guidance on how to write an artist statement.

Lower School Academic Integrator Jeff Shaw with Robotics Club members Jibraan Ghazi ’22 and Catherine Major ’22 .

Robert Hansell ’22 , Brody Rountree ’22

Katie Karmin ’17, Tess Considine ’17, Annika Weinberg ’17, Beatrice McKenna Quinnyata Bellows ’15

Memorial to slavery

Composer-in-Residence Jim Papoulis leads a song-writing and singing program with the Lower School chorus.

accomplishmen t s Model U N Awards The Model United Nations team has been in full swing the first quarter of 2015 participating in numerous events. In January, 12 delegates attended the Model un at the University of Michigan (munum) in Ann Arbor. Awards were presented to Tommy McHugh ’17, who received a verbal commendation for his work as a representative of the Inuit Circumpolar Council to the Arctic Council; Maurits Hondmann ’16, who received an honorable mention for his portrayal of Okuma Shigenobu of the Kyoto Court in the Joint Committee simulation of the Meiji Restoration and the Boshin War; and Sarah Lumberg ’17, who received an honorable mention for her work as a reporter on the International Press Corps. The team sent 14 students to attend the Harvard Model un conference at the end of January in Boston. Xander Mitchell ’16 and Daniel Viellieu ’16 received Outstanding Delegate—the second highest commendation delegates may receive—for their work representing Mali in the African Union. Students from the Berkeley, ca Model un returned with research awards for Dillon Forester ’16 and Charlie MacVicar ’16 for their position papers representing Somalia in the International Labor Organization covering the promotion of cooperatives to drive job growth and maintaining the rights of farm workers. And from the St. Andrew’s International conference, Jack Pierre ’17 and Frannie Block ’17 received Distinguished Delegate awards for representing Brunei.

Scholastic Art and Writing Awards The works of three Upper School students received recognition from the 2015 Scholastic Writing Awards— Chicago Region. Claire Gupta ’16 received a Silver Key for her critical essay Beyond the Box: A More Accurate Answer to “What Are You?” Antonia Theodosakis ’16 received a Silver Key for her personal essay/memoir titled Four Steps to Freedom, and two of her poems received Honorable Mentions for Fish on a Hook, Paper Angel and Matter of Seconds, In Your Head. Daniel Viellieu ’15 received two Silver Key

Lower School Chorus awards for personal essay/memoirs titled The Goodness of Humanity and Unintended Consequences.

Legally Blonde: The Musical A local young adult interpretation of Legally Blonde: The Musical at the Community Arts Center in Bu¤alo Grove at the Community Arts Center featured Annika Churchill ’17 of Round Lake Beach in the lead role as Elle Woods. The production is the story of Elle Woods, a Californian who follows the love of her life to the East Coast with her tiny dog Bruiser. Elle and her ex-boyfriend are students at Harvard Law School but her hopeful fiancé asks someone else for her hand in marriage. Elle is devastated. But Elle, who had no idea at first that she would like becoming a lawyer, is empowered on her journey and winds up being one of the best law-school graduates out of Harvard. Annika was quoted in The Chicago Tribune article, saying “Elle and I are similar in a lot of ways, we really are go-getters. We’re di¤erent in a lot of ways too, she’s (Elle) a lot more upbeat than I am.”

Prindle Institute High School Essay Contest Each year, the Janet Prindle Institute for Ethics at DePauw University sponsors an essay contest for high-school students on a topic of ethical concern. This year, students were asked to address whether the United States should impose a travel ban to and/or from regions that have been inflicted with an outbreak of the Ebola virus. Addie Rohrbach ’16 and Katie McCarren ’16 were among five winners selected from over 100 essays submitted nationally to receive a cash prize. Science Teacher Becky Corrigan paired with the English department to encourage students to enter by o¤ering extra credit to biology 15 students who entered the contest. Becky says, “It was a pretty long, scientific research-based paper that they wrote and they were required to meet with me or Jen Pfannerstill and one of the English teachers to review their submission—it was a big time commitment.”

The Lower School Chorus has ventured o¤ campus to perform several times in the past year. In June 2014, nine members traveled to New York City with Lower School Chorus Director Linda Kiracibasi to sing in a choral festival at Carnegie Hall. The festival featured the music of and was conducted by Paul Caldwell (Youth Choral Theater) and Sean Ivory (Grand Rapids Symphony Youth Chorus). In January 2015, the Lower School Chorus sang the national anthem at the Northwestern vs. Purdue men’s basketball game. And recently, There Is Peace, the very first song that the Lower School Chorus wrote with Jim Papoulis in 2002, was published.

Green Cup Challenge North Shore Country Day School participated in the Green Cup Challenge, an inter-school challenge, created to invite schools to measure and reduce their energy use and related carbon emissions. Last year, North Shore fell behind Chicago Latin by 8% and took 2nd place. This year, North Shore placed first in the Great Lakes region by turning o¤ lights in classrooms when not in use, opening shades to let in natural light, and turning o¤ unnecessary or unused electrical appliances. During the 4-week student-led Energy Challenge, students, teachers and sta¤ discovered they have the power to save energy in their schools and that individual actions translate into savings for schools and positive change for the world.

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Maurits Hondmann ’16 2 Daniel Viellieu ’15 , Claire Gupta ’16 ,

Antonia Theodosakis ’16 3 Annika Churchill ’17 (right) in

Legally Blonde: The Musical 4 Addie Rohrbach ’16 , Science Teacher

Becky Corrigan, Katie McCarren ’16 5 Lower School Music Teacher Linda

Kiracibasi, Lily Ainsley ’22 , Anna Ristic ’22 , Juliet Ainsley ’22 6 Paula Fiegl ’19

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Focus on History

Authors Visit Lower School

North Shore maintains strong ties with alumni and brings them to campus to meet with and present to the School community. Students hear directly from those who have sat in their seats and walked similar paths during their North Shore education and see first-hand the impact of their education on careers and life after graduation. Recently, three alumni came back to campus. Dr. Jeff Foreman ’80 , a graduate of Emory University, came to campus on January 15 to meet with 11th grade students and Upper School Science Teacher/ Scientist-in-Residence Jen Pfannerstill to share his insight on science and his career as a doctor of internal medicine. He gave the students much food for thought, providing his perspective on science as a creative endeavor applicable in all areas and subjects. He recounted his North Shore academic and Interim Week experiences that made a significant impact and triggered his interest in medicine as a career. He currently serves on North Shore’s Alumni Board. Liam Davis ’86 , a graduate of Kenyon College, played some of his self-composed music at Morning Ex on February 4 to an enthusiastic and appreciative audience of students and faculty. Liam is a Grammy-nominated musician, producer, composer and performer. He has been involved with North Shore in many ways, having served on the Alumni Board and worked with students, including Interim Week songwriting experiences. (See Alumni Profile on page 12.) Brielle Collins ’03 was on campus March 6 and visited with members of the Upper School Community Service Club and 8th graders. She shared with students her work and experiences at United Hatzalah as regional development oªcer. United Hatzalah is an all-volunteer emergency-first-response organizations providing lifesaving e¤orts throughout Israel. Brielle also spoke about the importance of the School’s “Live and Serve” motto and the impact of her nscds teachers John Foley and Frank Dachille.

Dr. Marcia Chatelain, assistant professor of history at Georgetown University, spent a day on campus in the Upper School as the 2014–2015 Focus on History Speaker. Marcia is originally from Chicago and attended St. Ignatius. She received her bachelor’s degrees in the arts and journalism from the University of Missouri, followed by both an a.m. and Ph.D. in American Civilization from Brown University. She began by meeting with the Upper School at Community Gathering to focus on the historical context of Ferguson. A thoughtful and engaging question-andanswer session followed. Additionally, she spent time with two Upper School history classes to talk about her first book, South Side Girls: Growing Up in the Great Migration, which will be published in March. The book “recasts Chicago’s Great Migration through the lens of black girls. Focusing on the years between 1910 and 1940, when Chicago’s black population quintupled.” In addition, Marcia had lunch with the Black Student Aªnity Group and met with available Upper School faculty. The Focus on History Speaker series brings to campus working historians, authors, scholars and other outstanding individuals who capture and tell stories that preserve history. The series is funded by an anonymous, generous donation from a parent of North Shore graduates.

Co-authors Mac Barnett and Jory John visited with 2nd–5th graders on February 4 to showcase their comedic new book, The Terrible Two (first in a series), just released. The students were entertained with a funny and insightful presentation that captured the “pranking” theme of the book.

Innovator, Scientist and Author Jack Andraka Jack was a 15-year-old high school student when he invented an inexpensive early-detection test for pancreatic, ovarian and lung cancers. Now, at 18, he has already won the 2012 Intel isef Gordon E. Moore Award, the 2012 Smithsonian American Ingenuity Youth Achievement Award, first place in the 2014 Siemens We Can Change the World Challenge, and the 2014 Je¤erson Award. Jack has spoken internationally, at venues such as the Clinton Global Initiative, Chicago Ideas Week, ted New York Talent Search, and ted Salon London, among others. His book, Breakthrough: How One Teen Innovator Is Changing the World, has just been published and North Shore was one of the first schools in the country to host Jack in March 2015.

Embodied Cognition The Parent Education Committee arranged for the return of acclaimed University of Chicago neuroscientist Sian Beilock, Ph.D. for a presentation about her new book, How the Body Knows Its Mind: The Surprising Power of the Physical Environment to Influence How You Think and Feel, in March. Sian is the principal investigator at the Human Performance Laboratory at the University of Chicago, and her new book is about the emerging field of “embodied cognition.” Sian is one of the world’s leading researchers in this new field.

The Good Play Project Carrie James, research director and principal investigator at Project Zero, co-director of the Good Play Project and the Good Participation Project at the Harvard Graduate School of Education, had lunch with interested faculty and sta¤ on campus in March. She was in town to speak at a local event entitled Disconnected—Youth, New Media, and the Ethics Gap. Carrie facilitated a discussion on her work with Project Zero and a new project called Out of Eden. Since 1967, Project Zero has examined the development of learning processes in children, adults, and organizations. Today, Project Zero’s work includes investigations into the nature of intelligence, understanding, thinking, creativity, ethics and other essential aspects of human learning. Out of Eden Learn is an onlinelearning community that “accompanies” Paul Salopek, Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist, on his epic seven-year walk “Out of Eden,” retracing migratory pathways of ancient human ancestors. Out of Eden Learn invites young people and educators to: Slow down to look at the world carefully and to listen attentively to others; Exchange stories and observations about people, place and identity; and reflect on how their own lives connect to bigger human stories.

Dr. Jeff Foreman ’80 , Upper School Science Teacher Jen Pfannerstill

Upper School Chorus Teacher Michael Querio, Laim Davis ’86 , Head of School Tom Doar

F R O N T George Hart ’18 , Annie Kroll ’15 , Emma Flannery ’17, Firouz Niazi ’17. B A C K Kathleen Nelson ’16 , Brian Cook ’16 , Brielle Collins ’03 , Xander Mitchell ’15 , Daniel Viellieu ’15 , Ian Talty ’15 , Skip Wiltshire-Gordon ’16 , Will McClanahan ’15 .

Dr. Marcia Chatelain and Director of Diversity Rachel Nagler

Authors Jory John and Mac Barnett

Jack Andraka

Carrie James

Sian Beilock, Ph.D.

events Spring Lunch in the Loop

Almquist Gallery Openings

North Shore alumni, parents, parents of alumni and friends attended the Spring Lunch in the Loop program in Chicago at the Union League Club on April 16. The presentation, The New Academic Schedule, Aligning Time with Space and Mission, featured presenters Assistant Head of Upper School and French Teacher Lynsey Wollin-Casey and Associate Director of College Counseling and English Teacher Lizzy Gi¤en. Their presentation focused on the new Upper School schedule to be implemented in the fall of 2015 (see story in the Winter Acorn 2015).

year, semester or part-time commitment. Plans can include study, teaching, travel or a special project, and should have the potential to enrich not only the recipient, but also the wider School community.

Arctic, with alumni, parents of alumni, former faculty and current grandparents at the annual Winter Faculty Program on January 22. She was selected to participate in The Arctic Circle expeditionary residency program for international artists, scientists, architects and educators in the fall of 2013. The Vera D. Wavering Sabbatical was established to renew the spirit, invigorate teaching and enhance the School community. Sabbaticals are available for a full

esra mitchell scott olson ’79 marnie paul ’64 midge chace powell ’49 sarah geist rosen ’86 jeannie lea scully ’63 erik sosa-kibby ’93 susan stetson ’72 larry williams ’87 alice pirie wirtz ’49

“Art and the Prison State” opened on January 16 highlighting local artists’ responses to and expressions of many pertinent questions surrounding the nation’s prison-industrial complex. Curated by Upper School Art Teacher Laura Hsieh, the show featured work Spring Connectathon by the Prison + Neighborhood Arts for Annual Giving Project and Lucky Pierre, two artist This Spring, alumni and other volunteers collaboratives. p +nap connects teaching made connections with former classmates artists and scholars with men at Stateville and the North Shore community through Correctional Center in Illinois. Lucky Pierre, based in Chicago, uses writing, phone calls, notes and emails. The comperformance and visual forms to explore mitment and support of these volunteers many complex issues including the are essential in raising awareness and practice of capital punishment and the donations for Annual Giving. The Purple Wave Auction Chicago Police Department’s history Many thanks to our volunteers: This year’s annual Auction and party, of brutality and torture. “The Purple Wave—2015,” sponsored by “We are Stars: Connecting Our bill ake ’88 the Benefit Board, held April 18, drew Universe with Yours” opened on March 13 kelsey andersen ’06 a crowd of 260 parents, faculty, sta¤, showcasing artwork created by children chris avery ’87 alumni, parents of alumni and friends, and adults with developmental disabilities bill bach ’87 and raised more than $155,000. who attend Esperanza Community bruce blair ’69 Once again, the Arts Center was Services, a nonprofit organization located benjy blenner ’02 transformed into a trendy and comfortable in the West Town neighborhood of dan bloedorn ’87 lounge for connecting with friends, enjoyChicago. The exhibit wasorganized by david brown ’84 ing a wide array of food stations and Lower School Art Teacher Montserrat chris charnas ’83 raising important funds for North Shore. Alsina. The works speak to the boundless sarah cody ’04 In addition to the live and silent talent of the artists. Through the creative michael creatura ’11 auctions, an emotional appeal raised over processes of painting, drawing, mixed ashleigh cross ’05 $90,000 for remodeling the cafeteria, media assemblage and more, the artists cece ewen durbin ’67 kitchen and serving area this summer, of Esperanza are both applying skills nancy golden fahlstrom ’70 and implementing a new food-service and engaging senses. Not only do these will finlay ’10 and food-education program in 2015–2016. activities provide an opportunity for jeff foreman ’80 (Watch for a feature story in the Fall/ exploration and self-expression, but every bob geraghty ’65 Winter Acorn 2016.) mark and every color an artist places onto hall healy ’59 canvas represents a choice that that david hines ’81 he or she has made. And the ability and Winter Faculty Program elizabeth ingram ’82 freedom to make independent choices joan palm johnson ’57 Visual Arts Department Chair and the is especially important for artists with frank lunding ’56 2014 Wavering Sabbatical Recipient Kate developmental disabilities. ches manly ’89 Puccia shared her sabbatical experience, ciara mcdonagh ’90 Wind, Water & Art—Harbingers from the

1 Barbara Steinschneider Stahl ’72 , Robert

Stahl, Tara Steinschneider Vossough ’74 2 Emma Colman ’12 , Kate Puccia 3 Seniors “Purple Wave” volunteers 4 Collaborative artwork created by Esperanza

artists and Lower School students. 5 Lizzy Giffen, Shelli Hayes 6 Lynsey Wollin-Casey, Talin Hitik ’00 7 B A C K Erica Conlon, Sarah Geist Rosen ’86 F R O N T Lauren Hines, Gretchen Ake 8 Larry Williams ’87 9 Jeannie Lea Scully ’63 , David Hines ’81 10 Visitors to “Art and the Prison State”

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KEITH SKLAR : RAUSCHENBERG RESIDENCY

“ I F E E L T R U LY B L E S S E D T O H A V E H A D T H E O P P O R T U N I T Y T O L I V E , W O R K , L E A R N A N D B E I M M E R S E D I N T H E R A U S C H E N B E R G R E S I D E N C Y. T H E S U P P O R T I R E C E I V E D F R O M O U R S C H O O L A N D C O M M U N I T Y W A S P R O F O U N D . I A M F O R E V E R D E E P LY G R AT E F U L . T H E R A U S C H E N B E R G R E S I D E N C Y W I L L C O N T I N U E T O I N S P I R E M E T H R O U G H M E M O R Y A N D T H E A R T I C R E AT E D T H E R E , T H E P E O P L E I W I L L C O N T I N U E T O K N O W, T H E A R T I H A V E Y E T T O M A K E , T H E P E O P L E I H A V E Y E T T O M E E T A N D M Y P R A C T I C E A S A T E A C H E R .” K E I T H S K L A R

paradise of intense work, powerful connection, energized discussion, and unbelievable beauty. This school year, I was honored to be a recipient of a Rauschenberg Residency. For five weeks in November and December, I took a leave from my Middle School teaching commitments to live and work in Captiva, Florida at the estate where the seminal American artist and painter Robert (Bob) Rauschenberg lived and worked for almost 40 years. Twenty acres of jungle and studio heaven that Bob protected from development (forever), it was converted into a multidisciplinary artist residence in 2012. The property embraces two distinct Gulf and Bay ecosystems. It’s a minuscule part of his global philanthropy, legacy

conceptual artist, a Jazz musician, a Blues musician, an architect/conceptual artist and a social activist/ artist/mediator. And I’m both artist and teacher. On the immediate premises were ibis, dolphins, cute dogs, manatees, palm trees, bobcats, osprey, lizards, pelicans, amazing plants, wild flowers, vines, shells, bicycles, fine food, a giant sea turtle, plus virtually unlimited supplies and tech support from world-class skilled assistants. We stayed in private rooms in six architecturally historic bungalows and hung out in three others. Shared 24/7 access to the monumental main studio building that housed the cutting-edge digital print and silkscreen studios, a recording studio, Admin oªce, and the enormous

and several of these works became the basis of new digital pieces. As part of the Residency’s outreach with the local Captiva community, we held an open-studio exhibition, during which I collaborated with Jazz musician David Ornette Cherry and fellow painter Gage Peers in a performance that combined improvisation on piano and painting on glass. Playwright Brighde Mullins and artist Dorit Cypis and I are collaborating on a proposed public artwork. A symbolic topiary garden based on Brighde’s work on Phyllis Wheatley, the first AfricanAmerican woman published in the United States. What began informally during conversations in Captiva is today moving steadily toward reality.

and vision. Bob’s art, like his life, was a bridge challenging boundaries. Ignoring divisions and welcoming cutting-edge technology, nature, dance, chance, joy, junk, music, paint and the unexpected. All at once into the mix. This was a privilege I had not expected. Recipients of this prestigious program do not apply for consideration, but are chosen by one of nine “selectors”— curators, artists and arts administrators from diverse cultural, artistic and geographic backgrounds—for their talent and promise. All embody risk-taking, experimentation and collaboration. Many of my eight fellow residents have established plural career identities. A poet/playwright, an author/artist, a painter, a photographer, an architect/

space that was Bob’s primary work area. Scattered through various buildings on the estate, our personal studios were generous and responsive to each of our needs and approaches. We all were a focused workaholic lot despite the pulls of sun and luxury. I worked constantly within this powerfully creative environment, often through the night hours that feel most home to me. I don’t sketch. Inspired by research, memory and experience, I ri¤ on ideas. Develop intuitively and edit out analytically. During my residency, I painted a new series of oil paintings investigating our connections with history, hope and loss. With the support of the amazing experts on sta¤, I also developed new skills in silkscreen and photoshop and created a series of large-scale digital prints. I drew often

I feel truly blessed to have had the opportunity to live, work, learn and be immersed in the Rauschenberg Residency. The support I received from our North Shore Country Day School and community was pro-found. I am forever deeply grateful. The Rauschenberg Residency will continue to inspire me through memory and the art I created there, the people I will continue to know, the art I have yet to make and the people I have yet to meet. And especially of course, through my practice as a teacher. The ongoing thank you, paid forward. Through the students that I mentor now and next. Through the art they will make, the ideas they will discover and the open, creative lives they may live.

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no electricity, and it was a great bonding experience. So the idea of having an opportunity during the summers to continue learning, and to fi gure out what kind of person and what kind of teacher I want to be was very appealing. After those summer opportunities, I always come back to North Shore just a little di¤erent. Q. Of the many places you’ve travelled, which had the biggest impact on you? A. I applied for a Fulbright in South Africa and Lesotho in the summer of Q . Why are you a social studies teacher? 2008, right before I started at North A. I love learning about the world. I think Shore. This was a pivotal experience for me. Lesotho has electricity shortage the more people learn about each other, issues, so there were rolling blackouts the more understanding can be had, the the whole time. It was the backdrop more barriers start getting broken down. of the whole trip—at any moment, the When that happens, real change can begin buildings that had electricity might lose to happen. If countries’ leaders know it, so I had to live di¤erently. It gave me how to understand each other culturally, a di¤erent understanding of problems. then they can start having more serious There were also some safety concerns conversations, which will lead to greater while we were in South Africa, so I was understanding, peace, joint scientific never alone. It changed my thinking a endeavors, and all sorts of things. And little bit on the way people live. People I think that as a social studies teacher, all still want the same things; everyone my job is to prepare my students for still wants their kids to be happy and their roles as citizens in this world. healthy. They want the next generation Q . What does social studies look like in to do better than they did. They want your classroom? education. They want to achieve. People want pretty much the same basic things, A. My class defi nitely has to look flexible because if something happens around the but their ability to get these things, to get there, is just so di¤erent. world, I have to invite that conversation into the classroom. I think students Q. Why and how do you incorporate appreciate that because they have a lot of technology in your classroom? questions. Lately, a lot of pretty horrific A. My parents were always big advocates things in the news have found their way on using technology as a way of doing into the classroom. When student hear things smarter, not necessarily to use about the atrocities of isis in Syria, something new. And with a global they might not ask questions right issues course, it’s hard to have a textbook away, but that kind of thing stays with because by the time it’s printed, the you—I think it stays with anybody— world is di¤erent. So when we went to so they have a lot of questions. the 1:1 program, I created an iBook for Q . When and why did you decide to each unit. I’m doing a unit on apartheid become a teacher? in South Africa, and I can include speeches and protest songs. It makes it A. I probably decided when I was 16. all seamless and easy for the kids to focus Both my parents are teachers, so there’s on. I like technology that makes my life something I like very much about that easier, and the iBook, while it’s a lot lifestyle choice—a cyclical, fresh start of work to set up, pays o¤ later on. This every year with new students. My technology hasn’t changed what I teach, family spent every summer camping, but it has changed how, and particularly the management of the how.

Q. You’ve taught in Thailand—how was that di¤erent from teaching at North Shore? A. I’m a trained teacher, and I’ve been

teaching for a long time. I come to class every day knowing exactly what I’m going to do, but I think it’s really good for people to be thrown o¤ their axis a little bit. I defi nitely was in Thailand without technology, in a language I didn’t know, with limited resources. And I still did it. You just kind of fi gure it out and trust your instincts as a teacher and as a person. Q. What was one of your favorite things about Thailand? A. There’s water bu¤alo that graze

right near the school, and I fell in love with them, which people thought was hilarious. The Thai word for water bu¤alo is “khway.” It’s also what they call somebody “idiot.” And I used to say the water bu¤alo are cute —“khway narak”— and they’d say, no, you’re insane. But they are so cute.

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Jump Rope for Heart participants

Dunk Alzheimer’s

Bernie’s Book Bank

Jump Rope for Heart

The Dunk Alzheimer’s event held in conjunction with the School’s annual Basketball Bash on January 24 raised more than $8,000 to support Alzheimer’s research. Organized by Jonathan Segal ’15, the Bash included eight basketball games played by Middle and Upper School teams in the Mac Gym. Student volunteers sold 180 pairs of sweatpants, held three-point and half-court shot contests, hosted a silent auction and collected donations. Following the games, North Shore students were invited to a dance on campus where donations were also accepted. Jonathan started Dunk Alzheimer’s in 2013 in honor of his grandmother.

The Parents’ Association organized a second “Live and Serve” volunteer event for interested parents at Bernie’s Book Bank on January 26. The organization collects, processes and distributes children’s books to kids in need throughout the Chicagoland area. They have distributed over three million books to date. Parent volunteers helped sort, sticker and bag books at Bernie’s warehouse.

The 3rd, 4th and 5th graders participated in Jump Rope For Heart on February 12 for the second year to promote healthy lifestyles. Activities included individual and team jump-rope events, heart-healthy trivia, dancing and more. The program promotes physical education and a hearthealthy lifestyle, while raising money for cardiovascular disease research, stroke research and health education. American Heart Association representative Emilie Gill spoke to the students about living healthy through exercise, sleep, nutrition and hydration. Students and families also raised $5,660 for the American Heart Association.

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live and serve K I VA In 2009, the Upper School established an account with Kiva.org, a nonprofit focused on alleviating world poverty and improving people’s lives through micro-finance loans. The Kiva website connects ordinary people who are willing to lend money with deserving entrepreneurs from all over the world. Crowdfunding allows its members to loan as little as $25 to support carefully vetted individuals who cannot get financing from traditional institutions. Kiva’s extensive network of “field partners” from all over the world work with their clients to manage the loans. John Foley, a former member of the Upper School facuwlty, established North Shore’s Kiva account as part of a service project for his 12th grade English class. Tim Curren, Upper School history teacher, took over the account a year later, incorporating it into the curriculum of his Business and Economics senior elective course. “During that semester-long class, I ask each student to write a simple business plan for a venture they can initiate as a high school student,” he explains. “Once the plan is written, each student operates his or her business for the rest of the term and donates 100% of the profits into the School’s Kiva account. Student-run businesses have included providing music lessons, designing and selling jewelry, and grilling food for the Upper School during lunch. Tim says, “This year’s class has developed some of the best plans yet. For example, two students have teamed up to provide a babysitting service for North Shore families. Another group has designed North Shore t-shirts and other spirit apparel to sell through the School Store.” Since the project’s inception, these student-run businesses have helped North Shore make 872 Kiva loans totaling more than $28,000 to worthy people from 31 di¤erent countries.

Over the Rainbow

Middle School Service Week

As part of their 3d Design unit, 5th graders started a partnership with residents from the Over the Rainbow Association (otr), a non-profit in Evanston that provides modified residences for individuals with physical disabilities so they can live as independently as possible. Patrick Hughes of Inclusion Solutions in Evanston and Kendra Kney of Over the Rainbow Association, met with students to provide information and advice on how to greet, ask questions and understand more about the needs of people with di¤erent disabilities. Working in small groups over the rest of the school year, the students get to know residents at otr . The hope is that by listening and learning, the students might be able to help their otr partner identify and solve a problem through design thinking. The residents will benefit from the project by having a useful 3d -printed object, and the students will benefit by being able to practice and test out their 3d design knowledge. To get their relationships started, 5th graders wrote an email to their partners asking some questions and telling the residents about themselves. Their letters were heartfelt and honest in sharing nervousness about entering into a relationship with a person with a disability. In February, students visited otr to meet their partners to learn about challenges they face. Students were interested to know what their partners might desire that would help them function independently. As their partners shared their thoughts, students put their design thinking to work as they brainstormed possibilities to be printed in 3d . Several weeks later, the children were excited to have their otr partners visit North Shore. One child said he had seen photos of the bus chairlift system but had never seen how it worked until his partner, Val, rode on it. And other students commented that it is nice to have a friend who is a grown up because as kids they don’t get to have many friends who are adults.

For one week in February, Middle School students immersed themselves in service. The annual Service Week included site visits to seven nonprofits, and two service projects on campus. Students visited several di¤erent community organizations including Ronald McDonald House, learn Charter School, Northern Illinois Food Bank, Bernie’s Book Bank, Feed My Starving Children, Wright-Way Animal Shelter and World Relief. Students followed special schedules to hear outside speakers from non-profits and other organizations share their experiences in the service world. On-campus projects included helping serve and clean in the cafeteria kitchen, and painting a mural in the Mac Gym weight room. A food drive for the Northfield Food Pantry and a collection of new or slightly used pots and pans for World Relief were generously supported. Parents Kate Flannery and Susan Fortier partnered with Dana Specht, Middle School humanities teacher, to arrange the schedule, speakers and organizations.

1 Andrew Blechman ’15 , Alex Karmin ’15 2 Patrick Lanctot ’15 , Andrew Case ’15 3 Bug Meiners ’22 showing an Over The

Rainbow resident 3D design software. 4 Middle School Service Week mural

painted in the weight room. 5 MK Caestecker ’21

per for ming a rt s Crazytown The Middle School presented Crazytown in January after an opening performance by the Middle School dance group. The play tells four comedic news stories, all in Crazytown, a place where strange things are the norm. The play was written by Jonathan Rand.

The BFG The Upper School winter play was The B F G based on the classic book by Roald Dahl, adapted for the stage by David Wood. The B F G is the story of the 24 -foot-high Big Friendly Giant and a little orphan called Sophie who team up to save the children of England from child-eating giants, with the assistance of the Queen of England.

Standards Cabaret The Upper School Chorus presented a “Standards Cabaret” for the first time in January. A new performance this year, the cabaret featured jazz standards like Fly Me To The Moon and also instrumentalists.

Maria Herrle ’17, Brian Cook ’16

Band Concert The Lower, Middle and Upper School Bands Concert performed in February. The Lower School played a selection of short folk melodies and a familiar theme attributed to Mozart. Middle School performed pieces that inspire thoughts of games in the Roman Coliseum, a Japanese folk song and a recent popular favorite Apache, featured in the video game Go, Diego, Go. The Upper School Ensemble played jazz classics, including songs by Wynton Marsalis and Richard Rodgers, as well as a spicy Latin chart and a tune based on a typical New Orleans shuffle.

Footloose The Upper School Spring Musical was Footloose based on the book by Dean Pitchford and David Saint. The story centers around a boy, Ren, adjusting to his new high school and strict laws including a ban on dancing, and his interest in the reverend’s rebellious daughter. With its Oscarnominated score, the music was enjoyed by all. Emily Loeb ’20 Kayla Robinson ’15

Brooke Avedisian ’20 , Elise Gupta ’20 , Elinor Keehn ’20 , Lena Smalla ’20

Quinnyata Bellows ’15 , Firouz Niazi ’17

Julia Kolbe ’17 Rachel Schapiro ’18 , Anika Churchill ’17, Cameron Speta ’16 , Clare MacCarthy ’17, Emma Flannery ’17

Justin Savin ’15 , Richard Santi ’17

Nikki Chakravarthy ’19 Braden Adamson-Tate ’18

v isua l a rt s

Amy Muslin ’17

Molly Van Gorp ’19

Billy Pappas ’20

Stephanie Smith ’22

Brenna Cotter ’22

Kaylin Schiller ’17

Grace Atia ’17

Niabelle Comeau ’23 Meg Aki ’19

Jack Terlato ’20

Reese Formolo ’16 Jack Forrest ’24

at hl e t ics Winter All-Conference 2015 B OY S ’ B A S K E T B A L L Matt Morette ’16 First Team All-Conference,

Andrew Case ’15 Honorable Mention, Ben Potter ’16 Honorable Mention G I R L S ’ B A S K E T B A L L Annie Kroll ’15 Honorable Mention, Lauren Kaplinsky ’17 Honorable Mention

Boys’ Basketball The boys’ team ended its season with a loss to Chicago Math & Science Charter in the second round of Regionals. The Raiders peaked in December when its team was the most healthy and in-rhythm, winning 9–2. The team fi nished the season 14–9. Despite an inconsistent conference showing, they were able to fi nish 5–7 in a tough conference, highlighting several players with college potential. Some notable e¤orts include a gut-wrenching double overtime game against Francis W. Parker School, a game that saw several “end of the clock” makes by both teams, and a heart-breaking loss at Latin School, followed by a dominant defensive stance against Latin at home. Captains Andrew Case ’15 and Ben Potter ’16, joined fellow Raider captain Matt Morette ’16, on the Independent School League (isl) All-Conference team. The isl is one of oldest and most successful conferences in the state. Morette was voted to his second 1st Team Award, and Case and Potter made honorable mentions. Although, the team says goodbye to multiple letter winners and key players, the players look poised to reload with young talent next year, after graduating a large class of dedicated and talented Raiders.

Girls’ Basketball The girls’ team won the School’s second regional title in three years, and the third in its history, when they beat Chicago Math & Science Charter by 26 points in the championship game, after winning their fi rst-round game by 33 points over Chicago Rickover. The regional title punctuated a late-season surge that brought the Raiders a season win total to 13, including 8 of their last 10 games; a streak that began shortly after senior team leader Annie Kroll ’15 returned to the lineup after being sidelined for six weeks due to a knee injury. Despite missing several games, Kroll was still made an honorable mention on the isl AllConference team, along with sophomore point guard and defensive specialist Lauren Kaplinsky ’17. As the team advanced to the Class 2 a Elmhurst Sectional, so did three players in the state’s 3-point shooting competition: Safi a Vohra ’15, Julia Doyle ’18 and Haniya Ghazi ’18. North Shore was the only team out of 22 feeding into that sectional to be represented by three players. While the team’s season ended there with a

Andrew Case ’15

loss to Chicago Christ the King, Ghazi shot well enough to advance to the state fi nals at Illinois State University as one of only 32 shooters out of more than 600 entries, as Vohra had done last year. There is a lot to look forward to next year with three starters and several experienced reserves returning to what will be another fast-paced, exciting team. That excitement is tempered for now by our sadness in saying goodbye to four senior co-captains: four-year starters Kroll and Vohra, plus starters Claire McCarthy ’15 and Meghan Nolan ’15, all of whom made so many contributions to the team, personally and athletically during their North Shore careers.

Ben Potter ’16

Manny Hodzic ’15

Winter Track Winter Track had an incredibly successful year, with record roster numbers on the team. North Shore also had some of the top small school performances in Illinois. Tonya Piergies ’15, James Lovett ’15, Jackson Lubin ’15 and Kayla Robinson ’15, AJ Formolo ’16, Kathleen Nelson ’16, Andrew Conlon ’17 and Tommy McHugh ’17 were all ranked at times among the top performers in a variety of events. Tonya continued to rewrite the indoor track record book with new records in the 60m dash, 55m hurdles, 60m hurdles, 200m dash and pole vault. She was also part of a record-setting 4x160m relay team, along with Antonia Theodosakis ’16, Valerie Kirtley ’16 and freshman Caroline Later ’18. Other indoor records were set by Tommy in the 3200m and Jack Mangel ’18 in the 60m hurdles. James, Tommy and Tonya were close to locking in qualifying marks at the upcoming Illinois Top Times Meet, the unoªcial indoor state championship.

Winter track team

Rising Raider Basketball A new three-week Rising Raider Basketball program for 3rd–5th graders o¤ered instruction provided by the physical education department. Some 20 students signed up and met two days a week before school. A basketball festival was held on Saturday following their last class, focusing on having fun, further developing skills and participating. While no scores were kept during the games played, it introduced the concept of friendly competition and served as a valuable introduction to friendly competition. Annie Kroll ’15

Lauren Kaplinsky ’17

a lumni connec t ions North Shore On The Road Alumni and Friends Regional Gatherings were held in January, February and March in New Orleans, New York City, Boston, Miami, Ft. Lauderdale and Naples. The events provide an opportunity for fun connections and to hear an update on North Shore today.

Peter Thorsen ’76 , Judith Olson Uehling ’53 , Richard Simonds ’83

Kevin Costello ’05 , Max Patinkin ’04

Caroline Blehart ’08 , Melissa Curley ’08 , Caroline McKendrick ’08 , Becca Dachille ’09

Reed MacPhail ’07, Danny Lowinger ’08 , Lauren Lowinger ’06

Bert Jarchow ’07, Stephen Thomas ’07, Alex Block ’10 , Luke Gensburg ’10

Jay Goldfarb ’82 , Jay Bach

Joanne Golden ’74 , Lew Davis, Adam Van Doren ’80

Mullery Doar ’06 , Sophie Smith ’06 , Melissa Jesser ’09 , Garrett Biemer ’07

Lynne Wavering Shotwell ’60 , Pam Winston Christensen ’61 , Alice Graff Childs ’37

Jim Golden ’70 , Ann Patton ’70 , Rob Rogers ’71

Eugene Kuznetsov ’94 , Paul Perkinson

Tiara Miles ’07, Bob de la Fuente ’85

Jeremy Wood, Cathy Askow Thompson ’69 , Lucy Burtholomay ’69 , Paul Krajovic

Sally Green Handley ’68 , Barbara Wells ’66

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Julia Lowe ’11 , Charlie Sklare ’09 , Alex Appelbaum ’11

Homecoming & Reunion Weekend Save the Date! October 2– 3, 2015 2015 Reunion Committees CLASS OF 2010

CLASS OF 1970

Will Finlay Sammy Gray

Mila Watkins Delaware Mary Garvin Jim Golden Betsy Perkins Hill Suki Lipman

CLASS OF 2005

Ashleigh Cross CLASS OF 2000

Alexis Contreas Vondran CLASS OF 1995

Gabriel Levi Je¤ Rothbart CLASS OF 1990

Peggy Smith Co¤ee Ciara McDonagh Andrew Wood CLASS OF 1985

Rashid Ghazi Amy Peacock Lisa Paul Renaud Amy Seftenberg Turnbull Tracy Bach Vogel CLASS OF 1980

Je¤ Foreman Liz Miller Leonard Molly Ingram McDowell Barbara Ra¤aldini Betsy Blank Regan Lucy Sievers CLASS OF 1975 & 1976

Tony Blumberg Charlie Ingram

CLASS OF 1965

John Darrow Bill Davis Katie Gardner Bob Geraghty Elisabeth Olsen Geraghty CLASS OF 1960

Peter Darrow Bruce Everett Virginia Caspari Gerst Jean Wright Haider Harley Hutchins Vicki Jackson Jill Treishman Nesbit Mitzie Fraker Wynkoop CLASS OF 1955

Bert Getz CLASS OF 1950

Marjorie Sinek Gaile CLASS OF 1945

To be determined CLASS OF 1940

John Wilson

book l is t What our students read and loved in 2014 LOWER SCHOOL 1 . Percy Jackson & The Olympians series

by Rick Riordan 12 VOTES 2 . The Harry Potter series

by J.K. Rowling 11 VOTES 3 . The Gregor the Overlander series

by Suzanne Collins 8 VOTES 4 . If I Built a House

by Chris Van Dusen 8 VOTES 5 . The Lunch Lady series

by Jarrett Krosoczka 6 VOTES MIDDLE SCHOOL 1 . The Fault in Our Stars

by John Green 14 VOTES 2 . The Divergent series

by Veronica Roth 9 VOTES 3 . The Maze Runner series

by James Dashner 8 VOTES 4 . The Selection series

by Kiera Cass 6 VOTES 5 . If I Stay and Where She Went

by Gayle Forman 4 VOTES UPPER SCHOOL 1 . The Perks of Being a Wallfl ower

by Stephen Chbosky 2 . Looking for Alaska

by John Green 3 . The Curious Incident of the

Dog in the Night-Time by Mark Haddon 4 . One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest

by Ken Kesey 5 . V for Vendetta

by Alan Moore and David Lloyd

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pho t os from our pa s t “A picture is worth a thousand words” and tells an important and interesting story. If you can identify any of these photos, please contact Director of Alumni Relations Nancy Green Whiteman ’71 , 310 Green Bay Road, Winnetka, IL 60093 , nwhiteman@ nscds.org or call her at 847.881.8848 .

cl a ss not es John Noble ’48 states, “We continue to live

Fisher Howe ’31 and Knight Aldrich ’31

1930s

in Minnesota (Wayzata) during the summer and Key Largo, fl in the winter. Linda and I have been married 24 years...she’s from Minnesota and her daughter lives in Palm Beach Gardens, fl. My four boys are all well, living in Minnesota, Virginia and Florida. Eight grandchildren. My first wife, Estelle Blunt Noble King ’48 is a widow and lives in Wayzata, mn. She’s doing well. I retired 10 years ago and have never been busier. I’m majoring in tennis, playing 5 times a week, with minors in golf, fishing, gardening, travel and politics. Call, write or visit. Email is also good—reef keys@aol.com. Midge Chace Powell ’49 wrote, “Our class

Rufus Jeffris ’53 “had a wonderful time at our 60th reunion and spent Thanksgiving at Stinson Beach, ca, with my three sons and their families (14 of us). Liz Washburn Borozan ’57 is “enjoying my golden retrievers and enjoying the sunsets!”

1960s Helen Scribner Euston ’61 reports, “I am doing very little here in Jacksonville. I have just finished 25 years as a volunteer with the local museum. I am now the grandmother of 7.” Rick Fall ’62 is “back in Colorado and trying to get used to winter weather after so many years in Florida. I am enjoying being near kids and grandkids.”

of 49ers celebrated their 65th reunion in October with 15 returning alums. After both centenarians and the two surviving a lively cocktail party hosted by the School graduates of their class, met in Washington in the Library, our group returned to our Nina Boal ’64 writes, “I retired in in December to chat about North Shore’s home for dinner and conversation. As September 2014 from my computer early days. Two fun facts: their class of we gathered in a circle in the living room, programming job with the Social Security 1931 reached 100% participation in Annual we all took turns reminiscing about fun Administration. Since then, I’ve been Giving, and the Class of 1931 was the times—remembering the smoking room mainly relaxing; watching baseball first in which a student could start at above the Auditorium, yummy sweet rolls (Orioles) and football (Ravens) games. North Shore in 1st grade and stay until in the homeroom before classes began, I do volunteer work with Siamese Cat graduation, which Fisher did. and Mr. Thomas’ English class. We had Rescue Center, helping homeless Siamese a nice visit this year with Norman Ferris Jack Ritchie ’39 emailed, “I’m alive and kitties find forever homes. I finished who was our house guest for the weekend. a novel, “Snow Tiger” available on well living in northwest Connecticut in We are proud of nscds and feel that it the Berkshires with a charming 88-yearAmazon.com. I’m working on another old wife, in a continuing-care place, in was a highlight in our lives.” novel. I’ve been visiting my family a cabin in the woods.” in Charlevoix, mi.” Fisher Howe ’31 and Knight Aldrich ’31 ,

1940s

Connie Wallace Caldwell ’42 sent this note

to all classmates, “Dear Classmates of 1942—love to hear news of any of you even though it might be as dull as mine—still here at 91, too cold and snowy a winter, trips to market, cvs, Drug Mart and the library. Thank goodness for good books, my therapy.” Lee Holliday Hascall ’46 reports, “I am painting and drawing—do see our three sons quite often! Two live in Seattle and one here in Portland. Call if you come out here. Snow on the mountains but none at all here.” Nancy Waller Nadler ’47 reported, “I went back to nscds to see my granddaughter, Julia Nadler, play field hockey for the Latin School of Chicago against North Shore. North Shore won, but it was fun to see my granddaughter play on the same field as I did so many years ago!”

1950s

Suzan Baskin Bernhard ’52 wrote, “It looks

like our farming days are coming to an end. The high elevation is beginning to get to us, especially my husband, Victor. So after almost 20 years here, we are planning to relocate to Maine.” Pat Collins Horne ’52 and her husband Peter received the first Winnetka Historical Society Heritage Award for contributions to the Village of Winnetka which “has enriched the quality of village life” said the whs Executive Director Patti Van Cleave. The event was held on March 4 at the Historical Society’s annual luncheon.

John Chamberlin ’65 has “been practicing

law in Oregon for 40 years (no retirement in sight), has raised three kids, lives on a farm overlooking the Columbia River Gorge and make pinot noir, pinot gris and chardonnay…will bring a case to the October reunion, so stay thirsty my friends!” Barbara Finch Zimonja ’65 is “living in La Jolla, ca and am mostly retired. I still have a small business on Maui, managing about 30 vacation rental homes and condos over there. I have four wonderful grandkids that are a pure joy—from college age all the way down to kindergarten, a wonderful life partner that I’ve been with for 35 years, and four great kids that live in Utah and the San Juan Islands. In keeping with the “sharing economy,” we are contemplating exchanging homes with other people from around the world, for a month at a time. We also take our boat up to the Pacific nw and the bc Sunshine Coast every summer for about three weeks, so travel is always in my future.”

David Misch ’68 is “doing quite a bit of traveling this year, loosely based around speaking engagements (I talk about comedy): 92nd St. Y in nyc in April, the Skirball Cultural Center (la ) and the Smithsonian (dc ) in May and, major excitement for us, the University of Sydney in February following a month in Australia/New Zealand. Our daughter Emily is an opera singer in New York, about to graduate with her second degree and face the world of sopranos.”

Carol Janson Bond ’83 has earned her PhD

in Political Science from the University of Queensland (Australia). Her thesis and area of academic interest is on how multinational businesses can contribute to more peaceful communities a¤ected by their local-level operations. Carol has most recently worked at the uq Business School on research related to international mining and petroleum projects; specifically on community impacts of Coal Seam Gas development in Australia.

1970s

Tom Doar, Molly Shotwell Oelerich ’87, Alex Silets '87 and Cy Oelerich ’89

Lewis Hunt ’76 writes, “After 30 years, I left csx and will be working for Genessee & Wyoming, Inc., a shortline railroad.”

Josh Quinn ’91 reports, “I left fox 6 News

1980s Adam Van Doren ’80 writes, “My boy and

girl twins are now 17 and are thick into the college process! I am currently teaching art in my third year at Yale College. I am finishing a book (due out this spring) about presidential homes, and am collaborating with historian David McCullough. I am basically going around the country doing paintings of these houses and writing about my experiences. I have also had wonderful meetings with some former living presidents as well!” Michael Fitzgerald ’80 is the director of photography for the series The Wildlife Docs on abc . He also filmed the extra footage seen on the dvd for the movies Focus and American Sniper.

Sharon Cooper ’83 writes, “All is well here in Santiago, Chile. My husband and I started new jobs teaching science at a wonderful private school here called Nido de Aguilas (nest of the eagles). Our 9-year-old daughter attends as well. We’ll be here for two years, perhaps longer! South America has great outdoor adventures and we are doing our best to explore as much of it as we can.” Berni Ai-Kuo ’84 wrote, “It was great to see everyone at the reunion and I’m happy that Phil got to meet you all. By the time this message gets printed, we will be married, and I will be Berni Bourekas!”

Robert Kaplan ’81 and his wife Kate have been living in Singapore for the last two Alex Silets ’87 was on campus April 15 years. Robert manages Microsoft’s real estate portfolio across Asia. While in Asia, as the Morning Ex speaker. She shared insight on her career as a producer Robert has “done a ton of travel for both at wttw. Alex produces a number of work and pleasure and has been to Tokyo, Channel 11 programs including Chicago Hong Kong, Seoul, Hanoi, Beijing, Bali, Tonight, Chicago Week in Review and Ankor Wat, Thailand, Malyasia, Brunei the weekly documentary program, and India.” He makes three to four trips Chicago Stories. back to Seattle each year. Alex MacKenzie Walworth ’81 reports, “I’m living on the Chesapeake Bay with my family, trying to maintain a vigilant eye on three teenage daughters, producing television programs for various outlets and trying to find time for my creative writing.”

1990s

in Milwaukee in March, capping a 17-year career in television. In late April, I was hired as the national director of public relations for Verlo Mattress out of its corporate oªce in Milwaukee’s Historic Third Ward. I’m in charge of all public and media relations for all eight corporate and 22 franchise stores nationwide. In one of my first events, I successfully helped Verlo Mattress break the Guinness World Record for “Tallest Stack of Mattresses” at 16-feet 5.25-inches, which drew national attention. I’m also still the lead singer of the Milwaukee cover band, The Cheap Shots (www.thecheapshots.com or on Facebook as “The Cheap Shots”) and still a varsity football coach at Brown Deer High School, in the district where I live.” Justin Pohn ’94 writes, “My daughter Charlotte turned four on March 15. My wife Emily is pregnant with our second child due June 20. I traveled with Charlotte and my sister Kendra Pohn Fogarty ’91 to Ecuador in March to visit my mom, Lauren Pohn Kilkenny who is building her new home with her husband Dave Kilkenny. They are retiring there and on an adventure of a lifetime.” Catherine Luft Goll ’95 reports in 2013 “my husband, two kids and I relocated to Blu¤ton, sc just outside of Hilton Head. I teach special education in the local middle school.”

Dan Devine ’90 is a pastor on an Indian

Reservation. Randy Needlman ’90 has become the new head of school for North Park Elementary School in Chicago.

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cl a ss not es Devon Levy Siegel ’96 shares, “I’m a little late and a little early on my most recent updates. I’m proud to share that my husband Jason Siegel and I welcomed our first child, daughter Nora Esther Siegel on July 19, 2014! That’s the late news. The early news is that I will graduate in May of this year with my msw from the University of St. Thomas/ St. Catherine University. Take care, North Shore! I miss it all the time!”

Lauren Segal Ingalls ’02 and husband Alex have a new baby Sophie (born in September) and have moved back to Chicago from nyc . “Alex has returned to the Chicago rbc oªce where it turns out that he made the connection with another alumnus who works there— Donald Whiteman ’70 —small world!”

Katharyn Jeffreys ’97 recently moved to a rural town. “We look forward to having chickens and goats in the spring. I am married now with a son who was born on September 9, 2013 and is an awesome little kid.”

Zara Klaff ’06 and Lauren Lowinger ’06

visited and toured campus. Zara is living and working in real estate in Chicago; Lauren is teaching and in grad school in New York.

Alissa Gorelick Wisniewski ’98 is the

mother of two children: Lilah Rose born November 15, 2012 and Emerson Audrey born October 17, 2014. “My husband, Kevin Wisniewski, and I moved to Northbrook last year. I am currently working as an er physician at Alexian Brothers Medical Center.”

2000s Justin Birnholz ’00 has a Ph.D. in

psychology and currently works at the Veterans Administration. Evan Birnholz ’02 is actively involved in the crossword constructor world. He’s had a number of puzzles published in the New York Times and posts new ones weekly on his website www.devilcross.com. Dorian Daniels ’02 “graduated from the

University of Michigan and I’ve been working in the social service field since then. I spent a few years working with unaccompanied/undocumented children, and then I spent about six months living in Mexico. Currently, I work for the Evanston/Skokie School District 65 as a family support specialist. In this role, I have a caseload of children/families that I work with providing support services to children in school (behavioral interventions, iep meetings, etc.) and assisting parents with anything they need (housing, employment, adult education, etc.). I’ve enjoyed working in the school so much that I’m planning to start graduate school this summer so I can get a master’s degree and teaching license.”

In February, Frank Dachille had lunch with Class of 2002 alumni: Katie Rooney, Emily Breece Smith, and Naomi Hattori.

Garrett Biermer ’07 and his wife Rachel enjoy life in Boston where Rachel is a high school biology teacher and he continues to work for a division of British Aeronautics. Charlie Greengoss ’07 writes, “Over the

last year, I’ve been producing radio, tv and online advertising at ddb Chicago. Charlie Doar ’03 is happy to report that he I’ve been working on a variety of di¤erent and his wife Anita Rackovan were married brands and initiatives and am learning December 20, 2014 in Lambertville, nj. a ton! This coming July, I’ll be getting “Alex Moffat ’00 , Henry Gaud ’03 , Sophie married to Annie Miller, in Madison, wi . Smith ’06 , Ashley and Brian Jessen ’00 2015 has been o¤ to a great start!!” were in attendance. We are currently living and teaching in Boston.” Bert Kelly-Jarchow ’07 emailed, “I live Emma Harper ’05 is engaged to Peter

Granquist. They are living in Berkeley,

ca and will be getting married this fall in Wilmette. Zoe Kazurinsky ’06 wrote, “For the

past year I’ve been living and traveling around New Zealand and was recently sponsored through a company called American Universities International Programs. auip runs faculty-led, shortterm study abroad programs which focus on experiential learning for U.S. university students in the South Pacific. We are based in Christchurch, New Zealand and have programs on the ground in Australia, Fiji, New Zealand and Antarctica. I’ve been living and working here in Christchurch as a program and marketing coordinator since the New Year. Living in Christchurch is like living on a construction site— the rebuild still has a long way to go since the devastating earthquake back in February 2011. This September, I’ll be traveling to campuses across the States, marketing auip programs.”

in New York and work for an advertising software company located in Greenwich Village. When I’m not working, I’m either eating pizza or tap dancing. Life is good. Go Cubs.” Wesley Keyser ’07 has “recently transitioned careers to work for Walgreens as a product development manager in Owned Brands. Still living in Chicago and love to see friendly faces, so let me know if you’re around town!” Danny Lowinger ’08 writes, “I’m in the process of transitioning into a di¤erent role in new product development here at the lego Group and will be relocating to Denmark (global hq).”

Melissa Jesser ’09 is a professional actress in Boston. Recently she was in a production of Chekov’s The Seagull at the Huntington Repertory Theater. She has Boston credits that include The Hobbit (Wheelock Family Theatre), The Aurora Project (Science Fiction Theatre Company), Steel Magnolias (The Footlight Club), and The Winter’s Tale, Cloud Nine, The Last Days of Judas Iscariot, Dancing at Lughnasa, and Machinal (Emerson College). Her work has been recognized with an evvy Award (Best Actress for Screen). Melissa graduated with a bfa from Emerson College in 2013, where she was the recipient of the Performing Arts Department’s Acting Award.

Melina Jaharis ’11 attends Lawrence University, “I’m graduating in June with a bachelor’s of music. I have been a part of Sigma Alpha Iota (music sorority), Kappa Alpha Theta (social sorority) and the student ambassador program. I studied in Vienna for a semester, participated in a vocal summer program in Italy and one in Salzburg.”

Caroline Whitmore ’11 emailed, “I will

be getting married to Brant Bonetti in June 2015!”

Megan Airey ’12 attends Emory University and is “double-majoring in neuroscience and behavioral biology (nbb) and psychology and still on the pre-med track. I’m most likely going to take a gap year and apply to medical school senior year. I’ve been hugely involved with residence life Leigh Kukanza ’11 reports, “I’m studying here at Emory since my sophomore year learning and organizational change and and am now an ra. I’m also in a service psychology at Northwestern. One of the highlights of my time at nu has definitely fraternity called Alpha Phi Omega, in which I’ve served on the executive board. been being involved in the school of eduI joined a sorority the spring of my first cation and social policy. It’s a small comyear and that’s been amazing. I will serve munity and I’ve had some internships. as an elected oªcer next semester! I also I was also involved in a sorority. I graduplan to study abroad this summer in Paris ated early in March and plan to travel Alex Kaplan ’09 has “just moved back through an nbb program. I’m involved in this summer and also work at Ravinia. to Chicago at the end of December. I am I plan on moving to Chicago in September research at Emory with Dr. Joseph Manns so happy to be back. I work at a startup with my sister Madelaine and looking called Shopkick. It’s a mobile app, doing through the neuropsychology department, for a full-time job.” brand partnerships for them. We work looking at memory in rats, specifically with lots of brands like Wrigley and with Alzheimer’s disease.” Shelby Marks ’11 writes, “Drake Kraft and feature them in our app.” University has been awesome. I’m curSam Barker ’12 attends Royal Holloway, rently in Cyprus on a three-week student University of London (uk) and is currently Suvarna Besanko ’11 is “currently living exchange. I’m studying political science in the Boystown area of Chicago and in his second of three years studying and history and am set to graduate in May. drama and creative writing. “Last year working at The Trump Tower! I also I plan on moving back to Chicago when work retail on Michigan Ave!” I acted in a number of productions, one of I graduate.” which I also co-wrote and composed music Jeong Whan Cheon ’11 is at Emory for. One of those productions resulted in University and writes, “I am really Nora Philbin ’11 wrote “Boston University’s the formation of a theatre company called enjoying my life here at Emory. Although been great! I finished in December and Crooked Tree, and we are taking a show I was in the military for two years after studied psychology. I’ll graduate in May. to the Camden Fringe Festival, and also my freshman year, now at Emory, I am I wrote for the paper for a year and was about to undertake an ongoing collaborastudying pre-business and waiting for vice president of the outing club this tion with one of the leading modern art business school admission determination. year. I won’t be coming back to Chicago museums in London, alongside a number Currently, I am in Ethics and Servant after graduation; I think I’ll be moving of commissions. This year, I have also Leadership Forum with Dr. Edward ii to Boulder!” branched out into other areas, radio, Queen and Volunteer Emory and improv comedy and journalism. I have my Haley Ross ’11 wrote from Scripps I am the program manager in one own radio show on the university’s station College, “I will be doing City Year in of the business clubs in Emory.” and am a member of the improv group Chicago next fall, which I am greatly ‘The Holloway Players.’ I have my own looking forward to it.” Sammi Edelson ’11 writes “I am majoring column in the music section of the univerin media studies with a minor in urban Ben Shafer ’11 attends Washington sity’s independent newspaper, The Founder, planning at University of Illinois.” University. “I think one of my favorite and am still participating in university extracurricular things is that I am Max Fink ’11 writes from Lafayette theatrical productions where possible.” working for a startup product design College, “I’m double majoring in math firm which has been extremely fun and and economics. I play on the hockey Colan Biemer ’12 is in his 3rd year of very challenging. I am the lead designer. team at Lafayette and do a bit of a five-year program in computer science I am also involved in Greek life at skiing/golf as well.” at Drexel University. Wash U, which has been life-changing. Alex Bergman ’12 writes from University In the summer of last year I worked for of Minnesota, “Everything is great Teton Gravity Research and the American in Minnesota. I am majoring in preSend in Your News! Camp Association. I did graphic design physical therapy.” THE DEADLINE FOR THE SUMMER for both and focused in advertising, A C O R N I S J U LY 1 5 . social media, and designing film slates Email nwhiteman @ nscds.org or call for movies. This summer, I am hoping Nancy at 847.881.8848 . to work in downtown Chicago at an advertisement agency.”

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cl a ss not es For the past two years, I held the position as marketing chair and was responsible for marketing the concert-selling tickets to students and organizing the marketing schedules of committee members. Last Grace Flickinger ’12 writes, “I am year, I joined Kappa Kappa Gamma absolutely in love with DePauw and I am sorority and became the public relations so grateful for all the opportunities and chairman. This past fall, I was an orienexperiences I have had thus far. One of tation assistant which entails being a my biggest highlights so far was traveling mentor to first-year students to help them to Thailand and studying the education become acclimated to campus. I have had system over winter term with two of my a great experience as a sociology major professors and some of my closest friends. and Spanish minor. As a Media Fellow at DePauw University, I am required to complete a semester-long Carlos Hunter ’12 is enjoying Valparaiso media internship. This past semester University studying Chinese and interI lived in Los Angeles and interned at the national relations. This past summer he Ellen DeGeneres show. Over the course had the opportunity to work and study of the semester I expanded my skills and in Hangzhou, China for two months and knowledge. I was the new member direcgot to see a lot of China’s ancient history, tor for my sorority. I was responsible for improve his Chinese and make a few taking care of all the new members and friends along the way. He says, “Being making them feel at home. Currently, at Valpo, I’ve widened my scope a bit into I am the house manager. I will continue the entire East Asia region and I will to be heavily involved in our Radio Station hopefully be able to also pick up Korean and Japanese. I’m looking at an opportuwgre. Last spring, I was the news direcnity to work and serve by joining the tor and I had an incredible experience Air Force after I graduate. Hopefully interviewing prominent figures both I will serve over in Asia.” on campus and in the community.” Jake Bruce ’12 is taking a gap semester

and going on an Outward Bound program in Patagonia, Ten Thousand Islands in Florida, and North Carolina.

Kelly McFarland ’12 is at American University where she is a member of the Sigma Delta Tau sorority. She was elected to the position of vp standards for her sorority’s executive board. Between classes and sorority life she has been doing internships for the Republican National Committee, Americans for Tax Reform, and the Association for the United States Navy. She is majoring in political science and minoring in marketing, and has found it wonderful taking classes from many professors who have worked in the field in dc for years. She hopes to study abroad in Dublin this summer. Kelly McKnight ’12 is enjoying her experience at University of Miami and is studying special education with a minor in human and social development. She reports, “I’m in the sorority Sigma Delta Tau, am a tutor for a law professor’s daughter and help administer assessments to middle school students with special needs for a large research endeavor at Miami. I’ve also been involved with some other volunteer e¤orts here.”

Danielle Mulligan ’12 writes, “I am loving Tufts University! I decided to design my own major in our interdisciplinary major Jack Foley ’12 appeared in the last episode Jack Kelly ’12 reports, “Things are well of Glee on the Fox network, and was the and busy at Boston College. I am studying department. I am in the midst of working on my proposal but I am trying to look guest lead (Josh Pettiford) on ncis : Los political science and management/ leadership. I am involved in sports market- at environmentalism and its intersection Angeles (Blaze of Glory) on cbs last. Jack with health issues. I will be taking classes continues his film and performance stud- ing for bc athletics. I spent last summer in biology, anthropology and political ies at The Art Centre College of Design. in Kennebunkport and I am looking for science to look at these issues. I am part He also received the prestigious addy internships for the summer in Boston.” of an organization called Peer Health Advertising Award for writing and directRachel Mabie ’12 is “double majoring in Exchange, a national organization that ing an Onion commercial which starred communication and international studies trains college students in specific health his younger brother, Elliot. at Denison University. I decided to study curriculums. We go into high schools all Blair Francke ’12 is at Bucknell University abroad in Prague. As I was in the commuround the Boston area where they have nications, new media and journalism and currently studying abroad in Italy. cut funding for health education. I’ve program, I did an internship at the Radio At Bucknell she has “been a part of Her been a part of the organization for two Free Europe/Radio Liberty headquarters Campus Bucknell and Bucknell concert years and really love it. I am also an in Prague. I was an intern in the commucommittee. Her Campus Bucknell is our Eco-Rep on campus so I am responsible nications and external relations division, campus chapter of the national online for bringing sustainable practices into magazine geared towards college women. and was able to publish three bylines. My a specific dorm by organizing and bylines were on awards won by reporters I have written articles for our chapter as implementing and campaign.” and for my own interview with a well as manage some of our social media Ukrainian journalist. I loved traveling; accounts. The best club I am a part of is Alanna Peccia ’12 is doing prerequisites my favorite places were Paris, Berlin and concert committee. This is a committee for nursing schools at Oakton and has Salzburg!! At Denison I was involved with submitted her nursing application to uic. responsible for selecting an artist to the field hockey team my freshman and perform for the fall or spring concert. She has done some volunteer work at sophomore years and am currently a Lurie Hospital in the last year. writer for the Denisonian and am vp of communications for my sorority.”

Mary Sturgis ’12 attends Kenyon College and is currently in Strasbourg, France studying at the Institute for Political Studies and the University of Strasbourg. She had the opportunity of interning at the Council of Europe last semester in the Pompidou Group, which focuses on illicit drug and substance addictions in Europe. She worked on presentations for conferences in Mexico, did some translation work, helped run their Ministerial Conference and traveled with the group to Paris to write their Bureau Report. At Kenyon, she is studying modern languages and literature as well as international studies with a focus particularly on Spanish and French, as well as cultural studies in Western Europe and development studies in Latin America. She hopes to finish a concentration in public policy. She has been very involved with the ballroom dance team and participated in Kenyon Dancing with the Stars, a fundraiser for charities in and around Knox County, oh. Additionally, she has been working as an apprentice teacher of Spanish. She has served as an editor for the Spanish creative literature magazine. She has continued her work with amigos de las Americas. She is excited to be returning as the associate project director to the program in Matagalpa, Nicaragua, where she will be supporting a team of supervisors and volunteers in around 20 community projects centering on the themes of public health, children’s rights and creative expression.

I am double majoring in economics and finance—possibly doubling in history— most likely a minor. I am still playing baseball and it’s going very well. I am a member of the Bonner Scholars Program and was elected this year to be in the Bonner Scholars Council that is responsible for deciding how to allocate program resources. Bonner is an amazing program that is academic and community service based; each Bonner does 8–10 hours of service per week! We work with various organizations around the community.”

Julie Block ’13 attends DePauw University

and shares, “I was in El Salvador for the month of January for my winter term doing a service trip. I’m an English writing and Spanish double major.” Hannah Bottum ’13 is at Claremont McKenna College “and loving it! I’m studying international relations with a Spanish dual major and I’m going to study abroad in Cuba in the fall! I’m also on the Model un team!”

Katherine Chandler ’13 is “on the women’s ultimate frisbee team at Boston College. Patrick White ’12 writes from Fordham I have really loved learning how to play University, “I am a cs major with a history a new sport in the past two years and have minor but now just getting deep into the met some incredible people through major since I finished the core requirethe club. I have also joined a club called ments. As far as campus involvement, Appalachia volunteers, which sends this year I have started dj ’ing Fordham’s students to the Appalachia region during senior nights. The summer going into spring break for a community service trip. junior year I stayed in New York and While on the trip, students help with a started interning at 30 Rock helping variety of tasks, which can include helping with web design and management for all to build a house or helping around the the nbc local news station websites where community in various ways. During the I still continue to work part time. My bigyear leading up to spring break trip, we gest highlight would definitely be one of have weekly meetings to discuss and Fordham’s motto: ‘Fordham is my school, reflect on service, faith and current events but New York is my campus.’ I love my in the Appalachia region. Learning more job, being able to explore the city for both about a region before going in to help class and for fun, and all the while being those living there seems to be an essential able to escape back to the Bronx.” aspect of service that the organization really values. I have decided to pursue Brandon Wilson ’12 reports that a degree in psychology.” Northwestern University has been academically challenging and competitive Hayun Cho ’13 writes, “Yale is going well. but also a great community and a warm I’ve decided to major in literature with environment. His major is journalism. a translation track in Korean. I’m active He joined a fraternity, is traveling in a slam poetry group on campus as well Amanda Tazioli ’12 attends Sarah Lawrence with nu sports teams to broadcast their as an Asian American spoken word group. College and writes, “This past summer games on the school’s radio station, I’m also in a political group that advocates I lived in Berlin and studied German 89.3, anchoring newscasts and serving Asian American representation in Yale and German history. As an independent on the Interfraternity Council curriculum called the Asian American study, I explored Berlin and wrote poetry executive board. Task Force. I went to Prague, Czech in both German and English. I’ve been Republic last summer to attend the Prague working for the Poet Laureate of Brooklyn Gagan Bhambra ’13 is “studying Summer Program for Writers, a small for a year. I am very excited to be studying community health with a concentration creative writing program run by several abroad next semester in Mainz, Germany in health administration and planning poets and novelists. I took a poetry workthrough Middlebury College. I will and am pre-med at University of Illinois. shop with Louise Gluck last semester, be taking all of my courses in German I am on the executive board for my and that was immensely rewarding to with German students. Finally, two fraternity and on the board for the work closely with a professional poet. of my poems are being published in Indian Student Association.” I’m hoping to apply to some fellowships Crab Creek Review.” David G. Blechman ’13 is “studying finance and maybe hone my Korean skills this and marketing at the George Washington Matt Touhy ’12 attends Centre College, next summer.” School of Business. My favorite part about “I have been abroad and in Europe for going to gw is living in one of the best a study abroad program. I traveled to Budapest, Prague and Vienna to study cities in the world. I am currently involved economics with other Centre students. with an internship at Fundrise, a real estate investment firm located in dc. On campus I am involved with Greek life.”

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cl a ss not es Anna George ’13 writes, “My time at

Smith College has been excellent. One unique program that I’ve been a part of is the stride scholarship program. It’s allowed me to build close relationships with my advisors and get firsthand experience in doing research on my own and in the field. Another highlight is working with the Divest Smith network. I’ve gotten to be a part of a national movement to pressure colleges and universities to divest their endowments from fossil fuel companies. I’ve gained experience with community organizing, writing articles and letters, and interacting with faculty and administrators. Because of my work with this, I ended up going to the Climate March in nyc at the end of September, which was an incredible experience. I plan on majoring in either geology or biology and I want to go to Madagascar to study the unique ecosystems there and improve my French.” Kendrick Hales ’13 attends the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and emailed, “Things at unc have been great. I’m looking into the business school with potential minors in French and computer science. I have increasingly become a part of our ski club here and I am a founding father of our chapter of Alpha Sigma Phi fraternity.” Floris Hondmann ’13 attends Erasmus University (Netherlands). “The highlight of going to school in Holland is definitely being able to travel all over Europe. In the past year I’ve been to Paris, London, Munich, Frankfurt, Naples and skiing in southern France. I had knee surgery that cut my rowing season short last year, but my aim is to be back in the boat next year. However, this has given me time for some other things including being a freshman mentor and part of the organizing board for the largest student entrepreneurial competition in the Netherlands—The Cleantech Challenge nl . I’m a second year ibcom student (international bachelor communication and media) with a focus area in communication and business.” Cameron Hunter ’13 shares, “Everything

is going well in the uk. I am loving Strathclyde University. I am currently studying product design engineering. I have been involved in many projects

through this course including working in conjunction with an audio company, rha, to design and build a pair of headphones which could potentially be taken to market. This team-based project involved using cad (Computer Aided Design) and 3d printing. Next year, I am planning on doing a semester abroad in either Denmark Technical University, Georgia Technical University or Swinburne University in Melbourne, Australia. I am involved in the University Ski Society and participated in the university ski trip to Tignes, France. This was definitely one of the highlights of my freshman year. Another highlight was my summer Interrail trip around Europe with my school friends from Glasgow, Scotland. This took me to Croatia, Italy, Germany, Czech Republic and the Netherlands.” Paige Jendrisak ’13 is at Southern

Methodist University and is “studying accounting and currently looking for an internship this summer in Chicago. I am interested in the field of auditing. On campus I worked at the Dean’s Oªce for the business school and as a referee for intramural volleyball, which was a lot of fun! I stay busy with my sorority, Alpha Chi Omega. I am the social chair and plan formals and other fun stu¤! We do a lot of volunteer work with Genesis Women’s Shelter. One highlight this year was homecoming week, which was fun because there were so many competitions between Greek organizations and building a float was great but also hard work!” Hannah Klaeser ’13 emailed, “My time at Whitman has been great! I recently declared as a biology major and am trying to also get French and chemistry double minors. I am planning on studying in Paris next spring. I’ve been a leader for our scramble trips which are 7–9 day freshman orientation trips and living in the outdoor interest house. I’m the vp of risk management for my sorority and that has been really fun.” Ilia Labkovsky ’13 is “currently studying computer science and economics at Hofstra University and I am also really interested in entrepreneurship. For the past year I’ve been working for a startup called Wheeli and we’ve been working on creating a service that would be similar to an Uber for hitchhiking aimed at college students. Check out the site at Wheeli.us.”

Olivia Landon ’13 “is very happy at Occidental in the sunny weather. During freshman year I participated in the college’s California Environmental Semester where a group of roughly 30 freshmen take economics, the biology of California and geology in addition to a team-taught class by the three professors on the environmental history of California. We also went on three trips throughout the fall semester to Yosemite, Death Valley and Point Lobos. I have also been a sta¤ writer for the Occidental Weekly since January 2014, writing about and growing aware of what’s happening on and o¤ campus. I’m currently considering double majoring in media arts and culture (Oxy’s film department) and critical theory and social justice.” Jonah Levi-Paesky ’13 writes from Dickinson College, “This semester I was lucky enough to be a part of many exciting opportunities. I was cast as one of the leading roles in our school’s musical, Fiddler on the Roof (I played Motel the tailor). I also performed a solo in The Octals, Dickinson’s only all-male a capella group. I also took four very interesting classes, and I am well on my way to declaring my major in psychology and a potential double minor in Spanish and music (specifically vocal performance).” Tim Morette ’13 is “currently majoring in

accounting at Creighton University. Some highlights have been joining a fraternity freshman year, attending basketball games with 19,000 other fans and doing roughly 20 hours of service per semester. I currently intern for a sports writing website and am getting ready for work in Nebraska for the summer.” Ilhana Redzovic ’13 reports from University of Michigan. “Things are going great—North Shore mun was here and they all stopped by and it was nice to see everyone. I oªcially declared political science as my major. I’m working on researching democratic theory along with economic policy at home and in contrast with Western Europe and working on designing an independent study so I can write a thesis next semester. I have a sta¤ position with an international a¤airs publication. I have started working with the Sweetland Center for Writing as a peer tutor/consultant.”

Olivia Scheyer ’13 writes, “At Tufts I’m majoring in philosophy and I am pre-med. I joined a sorority, Alpha Phi. On campus I volunteer for the health clinic. I’m hoping to go to New Zealand next fall and take classes this summer.” Anna Schmidt ’13 attends New York

University in Shanghai. “My major is currently undecided, but I’m planning on doing a minor in Mandarin and possibly a major in interactive media arts. I am involved in the debate club and the lgbtq society at nyu Shanghai.” Andrew Segal ’13 writes, “Bates College

is a fantastic school and I’ve really loved my time here. Being a part of the football team has been a fantastic experience. I am a religious studies major. I’m the chair of our president’s student advisory committee, which serves as the bridge between the student body and the administration. This year, Nick McCarthy ’11 and I have worked closely to radically change our system of internal communications here. There’s certainly no lack of opportunities to engage directly with the faculty and sta¤ on big projects. I plan on studying abroad next year in the spring; I’m looking to go to Prague. Finally, I’m a tour guide, which has been a great experience.” Jamie Swimmer ’13 , Riley Hall ’13 and Floris Hondmann ’13 have been accepted

for the highly competitive summer program at London School of Economics. They are doing a six-week program starting July 6.

Former Faculty Former faculty Sheldon Rosenbaum informed the Alumni Oªce the sad news of his wife Phyllis’s death on January 12, 2015.

Engagements Emma Harper ’05 to Peter Granquist Charlie Greengoss ’07 to Annie Miller Jill Krier ’08 to Stephen Desch Caroline Whitmore ’11 to Brant Bonetti

Marriages

john w. “jack” robinson

Georgia Rose ’05 to Keith Munns

January 8, 2015 Husband of Nancy Kimball Robinson ’58 , Brother of Pamela Kimball Weilenmann ’58 , Father of Cristy Robinson ’89 and

December 2014

Caroline Robinson ’91

Ginger Scully ’90 to Greg Kidwell

December 6, 2014

Births nora esther siegel

peter j. westervelt ’38 January 24, 2015 Brother of Jane Westervelt ’44

July 19, 2014 Jason and Devon Levy Siegel ’97

daria brown ’50

beckett chapin hemphill

lucy dayton deephouse ’49

January 19, 2015 Chapin ’89 and Stefani Tomaras

January 25, 2015

Hemphill ’90

February 4, 2015 Sister of Judith Dayton McGrath ’54 , Nancy Dayton Sidhu ’59 and

lachlan rockwell wirtz

Susan Dayton Lindskog ’62

February 4, 2015 Hillary Wirtz ’97 and Erin Quaglia

edward hines ’53

In Memoriam

February 5, 2015 Husband of Marcia McMillan Hines ’56 , Father of Elizabeth Hines Bigelow ’86

lee wilcox kneerim ’44

franklin m. judson ’48

October 18, 2014 Sister of the late Robert Wilcox ’40 and Ann Wilcox Jones ’43 , Aunt of Robert Wilcox, Jr. ’66 and Steven Wilcox ’68

February 5, 2015

ward starrett m.d.

nancy dammann ’37 February 13, 2015 Aunt of Grace Dammann ’65 , Peter Dammann ’72 and

November 15, 2014 Husband of Diane Ritch Starrett ’51

Adair Dammann ’74

elizabeth “buff” lynde lee ’69

February 13, 2015

December 3, 2014

thomas gilmore ’50

samuel w. earle ’42 lawrence gougler

December 16, 2014

March 4, 2015 Father of Ann Gougler Boyd ’67

kathryn mullins ’68

mary jarvis beattie

December 27, 2014 Sister of Sally Mullins Ciccone ’65 , Ann Mullins ’66 and Susan Mullins ’73 , Aunt of Clint Frank ’91 and Carter Frank Magnell ’92

March 6, 2015 Mother of Phyllis Beattie ’72

ethel s. fisher ’36 2015

charles f. grey ’46 January 2, 2015

kate gilbert phifer ’54 January 2, 2015 Sister of Gail Gilbert Weislogel ’51 and Dick Gilbert ’59

henrietta “rita” montgomery heydon ’65 January 8, 2015

marguerite a. walk March 10, 2015 Mother of Margaretha Walk ’59 and Cynthia Walk ’63

joan twaddell carrow March 25, 2015 Mother of Sandy Locke ’68 and Anita Locke Philipsborn ’69

donald s. perkins March 25, 2015 Husband of the late Phyllis Babb Perkins ’46 , Father of Betsy Perkins Hill ’70 , Susan Perkins ’76 and the late Jerry Perkins ’73 , Grandfather of the late Jeremy Hill ’98 , Zachary Hill ’00 , Andrew Hill ’03 , Christine Perkins ’06 and Hal Phillips ’21

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dec a de & cl a ss r epr esen tat i v es l is t Decade Representatives

Class Representatives

C H R I S C H A R N A S ’83

Alice Gra¤ Childs ’37 Dorie Warner Sills ’38 John Howard ’39 John Wilson ’40 Polly Goodrich O’Brien ’41 Liz Price Hunt ’42 Katrina Wolcott Kelley ’43 Dick Golden ’44 Volunteer Needed ’45 Bill Bartholomay ’46 Jean Cullin Mertz ’47 Ted Butz ’48 Mary Pick Hines ’49 John Roberts ’49 Audrey Gallery ’50 Dee Dee Ritch Starrett ’51 Steve Edwards ’52 Volunteer Needed ’53 Volunteer Needed ’54 Volunteer Needed ’55 Frank J. Lunding, Jr. ’56 Joan Palm Johnson ’57 Lisa Guenzel Carlin ’58 Volunteer Needed ’59 Pat Ostrom Kohnen ’60 Panny Mitchell King ’61 Fred Bowes ’62 Jeannie Lea Scully ’63 Bu¤ Winston ’63 Marnie Paul ’64 Bob Geraghty ’65 Barbara Bulger Drake ’66 Volunteer Needed ’67 Frank Soule ’68 Bruce Blair ’69 Mila Watkins Delaware ’70 Betsy Perkins Hill ’70 Lee Barker Savinar ’71 Bob Stibolt ’72 Bill Hines ’73 Joanne Golden ’74 Charlie Ingram ’75 Tony Blumberg ’76 Bob Elisha ’77 Volunteer Needed ’78 Cathy Kleiman Bartholomay ’79 Scott Olson ’79 Je¤ Foreman ’80 Molly Ingram McDowell ’80 George Smith ’81 Elizabeth Ingram ’82 Budge Cooper ’83 Reed Snyder ’83

CHAIR

847.446.4695 chris@linkscapitaladvisors.com A L I C E G R A F F C H I L D S ’37

847.657.9433 achilds2@aol.com A L I C E P I R I E W I R T Z ’49

847.446.6626 ittiewirtz@gmail.com H A L L H E A LY ’59

847.835.4786 hallhealy@aol.com B R U C E J A R C H O W ’66

312.266.1862 keljarco@yahoo.com S C O T T O L S O N ’79

773.871.0405 solson33@aol.com D A N B L O E D O R N ’87

224.565.4690 danielcbloedorn@gmail.com E R I K S O S A - K I B B Y ’93

773.255.5068 esosa@erikrsosa.com S A R A H C O D Y ’04

847.421.8075 codysc@gmail.com M I C H A E L C R E AT U R A ’11

847.421.5028 michaelcreatura@gmail.com

David Brown ’84 Volunteer Needed ’85 Sarah Geist Rosen ’86 Dan Bloedorn ’87 Lauri Reagan Harris ’87 Courtney Williams Shelton ’88 Ches Manly ’89 Dina Healy Richter ’89 Ciara McDonagh ’90 Andrew Wood ’90 Danny Beider ’91 Dan Cogan ’92 Michaela Murphy ’92 Erik Sosa-Kibby ’93 Laura Fifield Bogdan ’94 Gaby Levi ’95 Mina Takahashi ’96 Je¤ Meyer ’97 Hillary Wirtz ’97 Volunteer Needed ’98 Erika Kondo ’99 Alexis Contreas Vondran ’00 Volunteer Needed ’01 Benjy Blenner ’02 Henry Gaud ’03 Abby Smith De Jager ’03 Alex Kerr ’04 Rebecca Lockhart Curry-Edwards ’04 Kendall Wirtz ’04 Kevin Costello ’05 Ashleigh Cross ’05 Kelsey Andersen ’06 Sophie Smith ’06 Idalia Gabrielow ’07 Bill Reitz ’07 Danny Lowinger ’08 Jordy Blenner ’09 Karen Block ’09 Jack Viellieu ’09 Will Finlay ’10 Sammy Gray ’10 Lilly Milla ’10 Michael Creatura ’11 Morgan Peters ’11 Grace Flickinger ’12 Jake Kann ’12 Jeannie Peters ’12 Riley Hall ’13 Allissa Nolan ’13 Jack Colley ’14 Josie Santi ’14

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