North Shore Country Day School • Winter 2012
Yearning to Learn
The Early Years at North Shore
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Yearning to Learn: The Early Years at North Shore
IN THIS ISSUE WIN TER 2012 The Acorn is published by the Marketing & Communications Department of North Shore Country Day School twice 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. Tom Doar III Head of School Tura Cottingham Director of Marketing & Communications, Editor tcottingham@nscds.org Art Jessen ’70 Webmaster & Photographer ajessen@nscds.org
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Molly Ingram McDowell ’80 Director of Development & Advancement mmcdowell@nscds.org
RE F L E C T I ON Tom Doar See more reflections by Tom Doar at nscds.wordpress.com
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Nazlie Ghazal Communications Associate nghazal@nscds.org Nancy Green Whiteman ’71 Director of Alumni Relations nwhiteman@nscds.org The Grillo Group Design www.grillogroup.com Marshall Betterton Additional Photography North Shore Country Day School 310 Green Bay Road Winnetka, Illinois 60093 847.446.0674 On the front cover Our feature story takes a close look at the School’s Early Childhood Program. On the back cover If you know anything about this historical picture please contact Director of Alumni Relations Nancy Green Whiteman ’71, 847.881.8848, or nwhiteman@nscds.org.
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Reflection Those who have had the privilege to work in kindergarten through 12th grade schools have experienced the energy and vibrancy that can come from programs that do it right. Typically, these programs focus on the amazing potential of the students—their willingness to learn, their eagerness to be in school and to learn in so many dimensions. Interestingly, the place where this potential is most easily on display is in kindergarten. Some who haven’t been exposed to early childhood programs fail to recognize how critical those years can be. So much of who we are as adults begins in kindergarten. You know the saying—“All I really need to know I learned in kindergarten.” (It’s actually a book by Robert Fulgham.) At North Shore, a strong kindergarten program has been a staple. The program has been comprehensive, the facilities ageappropriate and very well suited to supporting learning and, most importantly, the quality of teaching has been exceptional.
I can honestly say that not only have kindergarten students been taught and guided by remarkably talented faculty— people like Helen Turley, Lynda Wood, Patty Washburn, Diane Pitt and Susan Arthur—but I have been the beneficiary of wonderful guidance from these teachers as well. So many times they have reminded me to celebrate the potential of each child, to wait and allow time and space for student growth, and finally, to listen and observe with awareness and care, so that my actions in support of a child can be fully informed. Two years ago, we determined we should reevaluate our junior and senior kindergarten programs to make sure we remained as responsive as possible to all of our youngest students. That analysis led to a decision to create an Early Childhood mini division within our JK–5 Lower School. Next, we searched to find a leader for the program—a person with vision, someone who would help us deliver and meet the highest standard. We were fortunate to attract Kathy Irvin and a day hasn’t passed where Kathy’s energy, awareness and commitment to children haven’t been felt.
“The JK–12 model is as vibrant and relevant today as it was in 1919. It’s a characteristic that we value, leverage and celebrate because we feel it helps us be all we can be as a school.”
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Kathy’s strong teaching skills, passion for early childhood, her leadership and vibrancy have truly made a mark. One thing hasn’t changed—our commitment to leveraging our JK–12 community. Our Buddy program—which continues to pair our kindergarten students with our seniors—remains one of our hallmarks. The friendships that develop between our youngest and our oldest students are rich and meaningful. There is no better evidence of this than at Morning Ex which brings us together as an entire community in the Auditorium with the kindergarten buddies sitting on their seniors’ laps. Clearly, our kindergarten students learn a great deal from their senior buddies, but so too do our seniors learn from their kindergarteners. North Shore was founded as a kindergarten through 12th grade school in recognition of the value of having students of different ages working and learning together. The JK–12 model is as vibrant and relevant today as it was in 1919. It’s a characteristic that we value, leverage and celebrate because we feel it helps us be all we can be as a school.
Below // 1 Carlotta Smalla ’17, Samantha Weinberg ’17, Nell Van Schaak ’17 and Annika Weinberg ’17 dress up for the
annual Halloween Parade. 2 Jake Bruce ’12 jumps off the back of Sam Akainyah ’12 to dunk a basket during the
basketball rally. 3 JK/SK artwork 4 Ellen Flannery ’20, Lena Smalla ’20 and Julia Fortier ’20
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Taking Action Thanksgiving Food Drive The Upper School’s Community Service Club hosted the annual Thanksgiving Food Drive in November. School families in all three divisions donated items to go to the Northfield Township Food Pantry, which serves more than 2,000 local residents each month. About 60 Upper School students worked together to pack over 50 boxes of goods and load them into the van for delivery to the Food Pantry.
Shoes for Liberia Last winter, Darling Kittoe ’13 organized a shoe drive and collected over 100 pairs for the Tarkus Zonen Foundation and its Shoes for Liberia project. The foundation sends new and gently used shoes to Liberia, located in West Africa, and distributes them to deserving people in underprivileged communities. The foundation was so pleased with the donation that they invited Darling to be honored as Student Ambassador at their second annual charity gala in Philadelphia, in November 2011. After accepting their invitation, Darling and the Upper School Community Service Club held another fundraiser to cover the international shipping costs of the shoes. They sold glow-in-the-dark wristbands with “Shoes for Liberia” engraved on them. The effort raised $741 in just five days, enabling Darling to surprise them with a check at the gala.
Field Hockey—“Stick It to Cancer” For the second year, North Shore’s varsity field hockey team supported Breast Cancer Awareness month in September. For the game against Lake Forest Academy (they won 1–0) the Raiders wore their traditional uniforms, pink bandanas and sports bracelets. The players also posted a giant sign on the bleachers with the names of people they knew who have fought or are currently fighting breast cancer. Players sold “Stick It to Cancer” t-shirts on campus raising just over $1,000 that was donated to the Susan G. Komen Foundation.
Soup Bowls More than 25 ceramic bowls were hand-thrown, glazed and fired by Upper School ceramics students, then donated to Oakton Community College for their annual Empty Bowls project in December 2011. For a donation of $12, participants select a distinctive handcrafted bowl that is theirs to keep, and receive a simple meal of soup and bread as a reminder that “someone’s bowl is always empty.” Empty Bowls is a nonprofit, global movement that has raised millions of dollars for food banks, soup kitchens and other meal programs.
The Giving Tree The second grade class collected nearly $400 for the Giving Tree at North Shore Senior Center and delivered 22 gifts for seniors in December. Each year, the Senior Center’s “Giving Tree” is decorated with a holiday-wish item for a senior in need.
Mittens The junior and senior kindergarten classes participated in a service-learning program collecting mittens for Rowe Elementary School of Northwestern University Settlement House. Teachers talked with the children about giving the mittens to others in need. Both classes read the book The Mitten by Jan Brett, and the SK took part in a literacy exchange with the kindergarten class at Rowe Elementary.
Northwestern Settlement House Drive Faculty, staff and students “adopted” 12 families through Northwestern University’s Settlement House Holiday Basket program again this year, providing presents and food for the holidays.
Left // 1 The kindergarten classes collected mittens for a service-learning program. 2 Ian Talty ’15, Ayotunde Okesanya ’13 and Nina Schield ’13
help carry holiday gifts collected for the Northwestern University Settlement House. 3 Students organize food collected during the Thanksgiving Food
Drive. 4 The field hockey team raised over $1,000 for the Susan G. Komen Foundation. 5 Mittens collected by the kindergarteners. 6 Darling Kittoe ’13
was honored by the Tarkus Zonen Foundation. 7 Students donated more than 25 ceramic bowls to the Empty Bowls project.
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Yearning to Learn
The Early Years at North Shore When Kathy Irvin, junior kindergarten teacher and head of the Early Childhood Program, talks about the School’s program it’s impossible for her to hide her enthusiasm, her love of young children and her passion for teaching. She and the other kindergarten teachers all share the same energy, excitement and devotion to teaching North Shore’s youngest children.
“Our children are known and loved, they’re empowered, and they experience an enriching program because of the resources available at this school,” says Kathy.
Left // Kathy Irvin with students: Charlie Ver Eecke, Charlotte Ake and Alexa Hughes This page (clockwise starting top/left) // Hudson Bluhm; artwork; Max Brewer; Thacher McCoy and Finnegan Junkermann; Lucy Skinner
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This page (L–R) // Spanish with Geneva Fox; Julian Miller; Mandarin Wallace Right page (L–R) // Quintin Bar; Music with Linda Kiracibasi, Max Brewer, Liam Gallaga, Tom Clayden and Lucy Skinner; Tom Clayden; Leif Steele
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Every child is involved in active learning every day. Asking questions, making choices, listening, participating in discussions, sharing, reading books, creating art, making music, speaking Spanish, getting their wiggles out in physical education. Every part of the room is consciously set for success and learning. It overflows with math, literature, science and social studies. And, of course, play. The curriculum succeeds in developing childrens’ deep roots for learning and life, and preparing them to progress through the Lower School program, grades 1–5. “We want our students to have a wide variety of experiences, to be problem solvers, and to make fruitful mistakes,” explains Kathy. “We tell them ‘Our brain is learning when we make mistakes,’ and those mistakes stretch their minds. We know children need to learn to be resourceful and to have their curiosity and interest encouraged, and we design our curriculum with those goals in mind. “We are creating a community, not just in our classroom, but JK through 12th grade,” she continues. “We build those relationships through mentoring with older students during Morning Ex, the friendships developed with our senior buddies, and observing older students in their classes as we walk by. Our young students watch the older students participate in many different activities and imagine that someday they will have those same opportunities. Our students begin this journey when they find themselves on stage, in front of the entire school, during the Lower School holiday program.”
Left // Aram Dombalagian This page (clockwise) // Daisy Stone, Charlie Ver Eecke, Mandarin Wallace and Julian Miller; Izzy Morgan; Hudson Bluhm
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The North Shore education is also a global experience that begins in the JK/SK classrooms. “We learn about others by learning about ourselves and our families, our classmates and their families, and the relationships built throughout the larger North Shore community,” Kathy says. Teaching young children to think of themselves as worldwide citizens starts small and builds step by step. Every day, Kathy marvels at her students. “Their brains are on fire—everything is exciting—we want to capture that. We also make sure to give the children plenty of time to share their ideas and feelings with the class. At North Shore, they know their words and stories matter and are important.”
This page (clockwise starting above) // Elodie Watrous; Thacher McCoy; Charlie Ver Eecke; Connor Gray and Tessa Adamson-Tate; Janet Lord; Leif Steele; Bo Stevenson
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Right (top/bottom, L–R) // Julia Chychlyk, Aram Dombalagian, Danielle Richter, Hudson Bluhm, Amy Shuldiner, Mariel Flickinger, Jack Fortson and Colin Gupta; Suzan Garnett and Geoff Flickinger
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On Campus Homecoming 2011 For the second year in a row, rain tried to dampen Raider spirits for Homecoming. But in true North Shore fashion, Raiders persisted. The festivities began on Friday, September 23 with the student pep rally, sporting events, art gallery opening featuring the work of the School’s art faculty, reception for alumni, parents of alumni and faculty, and the bonfire. Activities continued throughout Saturday, beginning with the Francis R. Stanton Recognition presented to Dick Meyer ’76, mini classes held in the newly renovated Upper School and student-led tours. Sadly, the Saturday morning Little Raiders field hockey clinic, alumnae vs. varsity field hockey game and boys’ soccer game were all rained out. However, the skies cleared in time for the varsity football game, and grilled hot dogs and hamburgers at the Snack Shack. Alumni class reunion parties were held at various locations throughout the evening. (See photos on pages 32–33.)
Above // 1 Charlie Filip ’16 dressed up as the North Shore Raider for a football game. 2 Polly Goodrich
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O’Brien ’41 and Judy Adams Bartholomay ’41 3 Ann Whitfield Roberts ’53 and John Roberts ’49
4 Jamie Swimmer ’13, Alan Swimmer, Ben Shafer ’11, Sydney Shafer ’14 and Kathy Shafer
Right // 1 (L–R, top–bottom): Kristina Butler ’18, Abby Gifford ’18, Aidan Mitts ’18, Aliana Velick ’18,
Jessica Hourihane ’18, Nina Valenti ’18, Haniya Ghazi ’18, Max Barr ’18 and Braedan AdamsonTate 2 Joan Palm
Johnson ’57 and Harold Johnson 3 Jamie Swimmer ’13 and Blair Franke ’12
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On Campus Francis R. Stanton Recognition Richard A. Meyer ’76 was honored during Homecoming with the Francis R. Stanton Recognition for his journalism career. Following his graduation from North Shore in 1976, Dick went to Columbia University graduating in 1980 with a bachelor’s degree in religion. In 1982, he received a master’s degree in politics with a specialty in the history of political philosophy from The University of Oxford. Having served as National Public Radio’s executive editor, Dick shaped and oversaw NPR’s worldwide news operation on-air and online. Prior to joining NPR, Dick was editorial director of CBSNews.com, and wrote the popular “Against the Grain” column for many years. Before that, he was a producer for The CBS Evening News with Dan Rather, in Washington, where he focused on political and investigative reporting and produced the broadcast’s “Reality Check” segments with correspondent Eric Engberg. Dick also served as Dan Rather’s anchor producer for three election-night broadcasts and other major political events. He recently was named Executive Producer for the BBC news services in America. He is the author of the 2008 book on American culture and politics, Why We Hate Us: American Discontent in the New Millennium. He is on the board of the Online News Association, the leading organization for online journalists. He is the recipient of an Alfred I. du Pont-Columbia University Award, an Investigative Reporters and Editors Award and a Sigma Delta Chi Society of Professional Journalists Award for reports that led to the identification and disinterment of the remains of the Vietnam soldier once in the Tomb of the Unknowns, in Arlington National Cemetery. Dick spent a day on campus with faculty and students. Photos // 1 Samantha Jaffe ’19 in Lower School Science Club. 2 Alumni Board President Courtney Williams ’88 and Stanton Recipient Dick Meyer ’76
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3 Brad O’Connor ’18 at the Middle School Model UN. 4 Harold Hines Visiting Fellow Clemantine Wamariya talks with Upper School students Kelly Macfarland ’12 and Emily Vasiliou ’12.
Middle School Model United Nations
Lower School Starts Science Club
The Upper School Model UN secretariat hosted a two-day Middle School Model UN in October. Students were eager to debate topics of human trafficking and peoples’ rights to self-determination. On the first day, they were assigned a country, and researched and wrote their position papers. The following day they debated the topics as the delegates worked to reach resolutions by drafting working papers.
The new Lower School Science Club focuses on student curiosity and investigation. Projects are inspired by student ideas. This fall, students constructed and explored something different each week: from a stroboscope (akin to the first movie ever made) to a Cartesian Diver device.
Harold Hines Visiting Fellow Clemantine Wamariya visited North Shore in January as the 2012 Harold Hines, Jr. Visiting Fellow. President Obama recently appointed her to the board of the U.S. Holocaust Museum. Clemantine is a survivor of the Rwandan genocide and is now an American citizen, studying at Yale University. At 23 years old she is the youngest person ever and the first born in Africa to be appointed to the Board. During the day, Clemantine shared her story and her passion for human rights with 6–12 grade students. She was six years old when the genocide started in her native Rwanda. She lost many members of her family. Miraculously, she and her sixteen-year-old sister, Claire, managed to survive but were separated from their parents. They came to the
“ I’ve realized that if you’re living your life without helping others, at least for me, then my life is pointless.” United States in 2000, and Clemantine settled with a family in the Chicago area where she attended North Shore Country Day School for her freshman year, and finished her high school education at New Trier. In May 2006, the sisters were reunited with their parents for the first time in 12 years on The Oprah Winfrey Show after she won the Oprah Winfrey National High School Essay Contest.
Today, Clemantine attends Yale and is an active member of STAND, the Yale Refugee Project (a student-led division of the Genocide Intervention Network); Women for Women International; on the board of Reach Out: a Yale partnership for international service; and has accompanied high school and university groups to Rwanda to raise awareness on the genocide and its consequences.
Harold Hines Visiting Fellows include:
2002 Kristin Kearns, founder and executive
1986 A. Bartlett Giamatti, president of
director of Bronx Preparatory Charter School
Yale University 1987 Franklin A. Thomas, former president,
the Ford Foundation 1988 Dexter King, chairman, president and CEO of Martin Luther King, Jr. Center
for Nonviolent Social Change 1989 Mira Nair, director of the film Salaam
Bombay 1990 Mark Salzman, author 1991 Christopher Childs, Greenpeace
spokesperson and activist 1992 Mary Anne Schwalbe, retired
Hines Program Hits 26th Year This year marked the 26th year of the Harold H. Hines, Jr., Visiting Fellow program established in memory of the longtime member of the Board of Trustees. Mr. Hines provided exceptional leadership to North Shore and was president of the Board from 1971–1973. In addition, his three children graduated from North Shore as “lifers,” and his wife Mary Pick Hines ’49 is a distinguished alumna who has also served on the Alumni Board and serves on the Board of Trustees. In his memory, North Shore endowed a Visiting Fellowship which annually brings to campus a distinguished individual who articulates the School’s motto, “Live and Serve.”
executive director, Women’s Commission for Refugee Women & Children 1993 William Pinkney, first African-American
to sail solo around the world 1994 William Ferris, author folklorist, film-
maker and academic administrator 1995 Dr. Jane Goodall, the Jane Goodall
Institute 1996 Berea College Dancers 1997 David Rohde, Pulitzer Prize-
winning writer 1998 Harry Wu, Chinese dissident, author
and human rights activist 1999 Millard Fuller, founder and president
of Habitat for Humanity
2003 Rosanne Haggerty, founder of
Common Ground Community 2004 Timothy Wilson, vice president and
camp director of Seeds of Peace 2005 Dr. Dorothy Roberts, professor,
Northwestern University Law School and faculty fellow at Northwestern’s Institute for Policy Research 2006 Dr. Nadinne Cruz, former assistant
director of Stanford’s Haas Center for Public Service 2007 Dr. John M. Grunsfeld, NASA
astronaut 2008 Greg Mortenson, author of Three
Cups of Tea and founder of the Central Asia Institute 2009 Dr. Christopher W. Clark, researcher
of animal acoustic communication from Cornell University 2010 Liz McCartney, co-founder of the
St. Bernard Project 2011 Jon Siskel and Greg Jacobs,
co-founders of Siskel/Jacobs Productions 2012 Clemantine Wamariya, survivor of
the Rwandan genocide and youngest member ever to serve on the United States Holocaust Museum Council
2000 Russell Mittermeier, president of
Conservation International 2001 Sara Lawrence Lightfoot, sociologist
and professor, Harvard University
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On Campus
Interim Week Upper School students participated in Interim Week in early November. Among the wide range of experiences was Frank Lloyd Wright architecture, bilingual tutoring at Oak Terrace Elementary School, a cultural-exchange program in England and volunteering at the St. Bernard Project in New Orleans. Students and faculty enjoyed the week to shift gears and focus with intensity on one project or topic.
UNVEILED Highly acclaimed playwright and performer Rohina Malik presented her one-woman show Unveiled to Upper School students in November. The play shares the stories of five different Muslim women who experience racism, hate and bigotry post 9/11. The powerful and uplifting performance sends the message while racism can divide us, love and the unveiling of our hearts can overcome all. The Parents’ Association Multicultural Committee sponsored the performance. Photos // 1 Rachel York ’15 and Hannah Lumberg ’15 with teacher Drea Gallaga refashioning clothing during Interim Week. 2 Students in the Frank Lloyd Wright
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Interim Week. 3 Kim Kahnweiler ’12 took the cake decorating Interim class. 4 Interim Week trip to New Orleans, Rose Nelson ’12, cuts a tile.
Susan Marshall ’76 Memorial Concert In September, North Shore welcomed Alexandra Alvarado Switala as its Susan Marshall ’76 Concert performer. Alexandra captivated the Morning Ex audience of all ages with her passionate and vivacious performance. She is a scholarship recipient of the Music Institute of Chicago’s Academy program where she studies privately with MIC artist faculty members Roland and Almita Vamos. She began her musical journey at the age of four in Texas, where she studied with Jan Mark Sloman, and has since studied privately with renowned musicians from across the nation, including Catherine Cho at the Juilliard School. Alexandra won first prize in the Sphinx Competition in Detroit, second prize at the Cooper International Competition, and third prize at the Blount-Slawson Competition in Alabama. In the past, Alexandra has been a featured artist on the nationally syndicated PBS television show From the Top at Carnegie Hall, as well as on NPR radio shows such as From the Top and Performance Today.
Gallery Openings
Photos // 1 Second grade students met with violinist Alexandra Alvarado Switala. 2 Susan Marshall ’76 Concert performer Alexandra Alvarado Switala. 3 “INTERSECTION” gallery opening.
4 “Chicago Types” gallery opening. 5 Artwork from “INTERSECTION” show. 6 Buddies Amanda Tazioli ’12, Danielle Richter ’24 and Kelly Macfarland ’12 in the Halloween Parade.
“INTERSECTION” opened Homecoming Weekend and featured the work of North Shore faculty artists Montserrat Alsina, Becky Flory, Alex Gutierrez, Jackie Melissas, Kate Puccia and Mary Wagner. “Chicago Types: Modern Traditional and Avant-garde Typographic Design from the City that Works” opened in January featuring works from Orange Beautiful, Ork Posters, Rar Rar Press, Starshaped Press and Sidedown.
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On Campus Vanavevhu—Children of the Soil Elizabeth Mhangami, the executive director and founder of Vanavevhu in Zimbabwe and director John Rex-Waller made a presentation to the Upper School and met with the 8th grade in September. Vanavevhu—Children of the Soil is a foundation aimed at supporting women of all ages in Matabeleland, Zimbabwe who are negatively impacted by the current economic and health crisis. Vanavevhu emphasizes the empowerment of women and encourages the Matabeleland community to engage in workshops as well as education campaigns to improve the lives of these girls and women. John Rex-Waller is also a parent of Robert ’02 and Caroline ’05, and former Board of Trustees Chair at North Shore Country Day School.
Photos // 1 Clockwise starting top/left: Daniel Viellieu ’15, Jonathan Segal ’15, Charlotte Mokdessi ’15, Evie Young and Sarah Metz ’15 2 Students work at water station at the Chicago Marathon. 3 Kelly Macfarland ’12, Jeannie Peters ’12
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and Kelly McKnight ’12 talk with Elizabeth Mhangami during her visit. 4 The 8th grade took its annual trip to Washington D.C. 5 Students lay a wreath at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier.
Killing Us Softly 4: Advertising’s Image of Women Jean Kilbourne, Ed. D. visited North Shore with the fourth installment of her film series Killing Us Softly to examine images of women in the media. She taught parents how to look at these images critically to understand the underlying messages children are receiving. Kilbourne showed what the media suggests about intimate relationships, about power dynamics between the sexes and about perfectionism in exterior appearance. A roundtable discussion followed the program sponsored by the Parents’ Association Education Committee.
Chicago Marathon About 25 students and faculty gathered at school at 5 a.m. the morning of the Chicago Marathon on October 9. Eleven members of the cross-country team competed in the Northside Southside Challenge running the last 2.62 miles of the course: Hanna Cunningham ’13, Tess Weiner ’12, Hannah Klaeser ’13, Jessica Qiao ’14, Jackson Lubin ’15, Jack Kelly ’12, Zak Nelson ’15, James Robinson ’15, Quinn Gray ’14, Will Curren ’15 and Matt Griffin ’14. The others worked the last aid station at the 25.2-mile mark, giving them a clear view of the leading runners. Completing the Marathon were Spanish Teacher Winder Holman and Athletics Assistant Michel Moreau.
Renovated Upper School Opens
Choke Author Visits
Right on schedule, the renovated Upper School opened its doors for the first day of school in late August 2011. Upper School students, faculty and local press attended a ribbon-cutting ceremony.
Sian Beilock, Ph.D., principal investigator at the Human Performance Lab at The University of Chicago and author of the best-seller Choke: What the Secrets of the Brain Reveal About Getting It Right When You Have To, spoke to parents in early November. Dr. Beilock presented her research into the many factors influencing all types of performance, including test-taking, public speaking and athletics. She addressed concerns about performance anxiety when the stakes are high, and offered effective strategies for avoiding “choking” under pressure. The lecture was sponsored by North Shore’s Parents’ Association Education Committee.
Within weeks, students and teachers adapted to the new spaces just as they were designed. Transparent walls showcase teaching and learning. Media Scape stations for up to six students and their laptops facilitate collaborative learning. The community gathering space accommodates the entire Upper School for town meetings and presentations. Comfortable seating invites students to hang out or study together. To showcase the new building that recognizes the environment plays a role in teaching and learning, the School has produced a video titled “The Third Teacher.” To view the video, use this QR or go to tinyurl.com/thirdteacher.
Above // A ribbon-cutting ceremony was held on the first day of school to celebrate the completed renovation of the Upper School.
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Arts Showcase 4 A.M.
The Middle School presented this play by Jonathan Dorf that follows a cast of characters who are awake when the rest of the world is asleep. The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (Abridged)
The Upper School performed the fast-paced, witty and physical play by Adam Long, Daniel Singer and Jess Winfield in the fall. Miss Nelson is Missing
The Upper School winter play was based on the book by Harry Allard in which an unruly class realizes how much they miss their teacher when she goes missing and will do anything to bring her back. Photos // 1 Matt Griffin ’14 performs in The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (Abridged) 2 Lauren Zabors ’19, Caroline Rice ’19, Max Marshall ’19, Samantha Jaffe ’19, and Betsey Freiburger sing in the Holiday Program 3 Middle School perspective drawing 4 Fall Chorus Morning Ex 5 (L–R) Skip WiltshireGordon ’15, Kayleigh Robertson ’15 and Jonah Levi-Paesky ’13 6 Alexandra
Theodosakis ’14, Quinn Gray ’14, Sara Hondmann ’14 and Dylan Ball ’12 in Miss Nelson is Missing. 7 Annika DuPuis ’16 with Andrew Golightly, a visiting drama teacher from Whitcliffe College. 8 George Eisner ’12 and Sam Barker ’12 in the Madrigal Feast. 9 Lower School artwork 10 Upper School drawing 11 Katie Karmin ’17 in 4 A.M.
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Upper School Athletics Scoreboard Cross Country had a great season this fall. For the first time the Boys’ team qualified for the Sectional Meet and Hanna Cunningham ’13 qualified as an individual. Girls’ Field Hockey posted an overall record of 14–5–1. They advanced to the quarterfinals of the Illinois High School Field Hockey Association tournament. The team won the IHSFHA Private Division with a 9–0 record. Boys’ Golf had an incredible season with a record of 14–1–1. After winning the Sectional Tournament, the team won the 2011 IHSA Golf State Championship title—the first state title in North Shore’s history. Nick McCall ’13 finished 5th in the state individually and David Blechman ’13 finished 15th in the state. Football had an impressive 9–2 record. Head Coach Jim Deuble ’76 earned his 100th win with their 1st round playoff victory over Flannagan-Cornell/Woodland Coop on October 29. Football outscored their opponents by a score of 368–123 points this season. They lost to Forreston in their second-round playoff game. Boys’ Soccer finished the season 6–6–2. For the second straight season the team made it to the Regional Championship game. Max Chung ’12 led the team in goals and tied for the conference goalscoring leader. Girls’ Tennis placed 3rd in the Sectional Tournament. Alex Bergman ’12 placed second in the conference tournament only behind the future 2-time state champion and advanced to the State Tournament in Mt. Prospect. The team won the ISL Conference Team Sportsmanship Award. Girls’ Volleyball had a team of 25 girls and competed in the most challenging schedule in North Shore volleyball history. After graduating many seniors last year, the team had a great opportunity to rebuild the program with talented young players.
Photos // 1 Hannah Cunningham ’13 and Michele Cervantes ’12 2 Zachary March ’12 3 Allyson Vaughn ’16
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4 Juliette Corboy ’14 5 Riley Hall ’13 6 Golf Team 7 Simone Bergsrud ’15 8 Rachel Mabie ’12
Diving competitor Juliette Corboy ’14 placed third at the IHSA State Diving Meet. The sophomore finished second at sectionals the week prior. Corboy placed sixth in the state as a freshman. She is a favorite for a state title in 2012. All Conference Team for Fall 2011 Samuel Akainyah ’12 Football Addison Ball ’13 Field Hockey Dylan Ball ’12 Soccer Honorable Mention Alex Bergman ’12 Tennis Andrew Blechman ’ 13–Golf David Blechman ’15 Golf Elias Butler ’13 Football Maxwell Chung ’12 Soccer Hanna Cunningham ’13 Cross Country Austin Curren ’13 Football Aleda Dueble ’12 Field Hockey Honorable Mention George Eisner ’12 Football Grace Flickinger ’12 Field Hockey Riley Hall ’13 Soccer Carlos Hunter ’12 Football Joel Hylton ’13 Football Kaitlyn Johnson ’14 Volleyball Honorable Mention Kim Kahnweiler ’12 Field Hockey Rachel Mabie ’12 Field Hockey Zachary March ’12 Football Nick McCall ’13 Golf Annie Morris ’14 Tennis Honorable Mention Ayo Okesanya ’12 Football Jeannie Peters ’12 Field Hockey Honorable Mention Katherine Simmons ’12 Volleyball William Skinner ’14 Golf Stephen Smith ’12 Football Jamie Swimmer ’13 Soccer Sam Tullman ’13 Football Athlete of the Year – Nick McCall ’13, Golf; Kim Kahnweiler ’12, Field Hockey All State Field Hockey – Addison Ball, Kim Kahnweiler ’12, Rachel Mabie ’12, Grace Flickinger ’12 High School All-American Diving – Juliette Corboy ’14 All State Golf – Nick McCall ’13 Hole-In-One – Jack Valenti ’14
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Development News
Annual Giving Makes Every Day Happen Annual Giving supports North Shore every day in so many ways—from traditions including Morning Ex and Gilbert & Sullivan, to arts, athletics, financial aid and faculty salaries. The School’s daily focus is why making a commitment to Annual Giving is so essential. It allows us to do what we do best daily—provide quality curriculum and distinctive programs. Annual Giving gives North Shore a financial foundation allowing students to grow in an innovative and enriching learning environment. Each gift to North Shore is a powerful statement of the impact the School has on us all.
Above // JK/Senior buddies Colin Casey ’25 and Sam Barker ’12
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The goal this fiscal year is $1,200,000. North Shore has reached 85% of the goal, thanks in part to strong giving at year-end. However, support from everyone in the North Shore community is needed to help reach the final goal. Participation from Trustees, the Alumni Board, faculty and staff is 100%. Please join them in making your pledge or gift today. To take advantage of giving online today, see links below. Pledges made now can be fulfilled in installments until June 30, 2012. Reunion Annual Giving led the way this fall and alumni showed their commitment and generous support. To give online, use this QR or go to www.nscds.org/give.
Thank you to the Reunion Annual Giving Chairs Sophie Smith ’06
Les Spitz ’61
Jay Webster ’01
Liz Ames ’61
Amelia Kegan ’01
Pam Winston Christensen ’61
Dana Brown Davenport ’96
Jim Wilson ’61
Mark Bransfield ’86
Sally Simmons Kiper ’56
Dan Bloedorn ’87*
Hugh Bowles ’58*
Charlie Ingram ’75
Barbara Favill Marshall ’46
Denis John Healy ’91
Tony Blumberg ’76 Curtis House ’71 Bruce Jarchow ’66
Alice Pirie Wirtz ’49* *Decade Reps
Why Do You Support North Shore’s Annual Giving? “I give to North Shore because the School and its values are so much a part of who I am today. North Shore prepares you for college academically, and it also teaches you how to make the most of your education. In college, I sought out and built relationships with good teachers because I was so used to having that at North Shore. Today, the teamwork and leadership skills I developed on the field hockey team, in student council, and in the classroom have been instrumental to my career. North Shore students leave the School with the skills to lead, the appetite to learn, and the tools to serve their communities. I benefited tremendously from my North Shore education, and it’s important that future students have the same rich experience that past generations of alumni made possible for me.” Amelia Kegan ’01
“ Contributions come in many forms. It feels good to know that my efforts and gifts are an integral part of the whole. It’s one thing to give from a distance and another to actually experience first-hand the impact our contributions have on programs and resources that improve the total learning experience. To see the students smile makes it all worthwhile.” Curtis E. House, Sr. ’71
“The North Shore experience, regardless of your class year, lives within you your entire life. The friends you made, the teachers who enriched your learning and brought out the best in each of us, the sports teams, music groups, plays and school community activities all contributed to the persons we have become today. These are the special things that call me to actively support North Shore through the Annual Giving program every year. All North Shore alumni should feel the same motivation.” Charlie Ingram ’75
“For me, it’s simple. I give back to North Shore so that someone else can have the same positive, unique and challenging experience that I did. North Shore teaches us to ‘Live and Serve.’ You have to pay it forward.” Sophie Smith ’06 Acorn Winter 2012 27
Development News Phonathon Volunteers Call Us All to Action Alumni, parents, Trustees, faculty and staff volunteered to make calls and write notes during the November phonathon on campus. The School thanks them for dedicating their time to making it a fun and very successful event. Thank you to Phonathon Volunteers Bill Ake ’88
Lance Johnson
Heidi Avedisian Lisa Baccich
Sally Simmons Kiper ’56
Jay Bach
Suki Lipman ’70
Linda Bay
Cristiana Lommer
Laura Bergman
Nick McClanahan
Bruce Blair ’69
Jeanne Morette
Dan Bloedorn ’87
Molly Shotwell Oelerich ’87
Susan Bondurant Chris Charnas ’83 Sarah Cody ’04 Jim Colley
Photos // 1 Fall phonathon volunteers 2 Sally Simmons Kiper ’56 and Linda Bay
Jeff Colman Joy DuPuis Tom Flickinger Scott Gendell Bob Geraghty ’65 Kerry Hall Katy Hansell Katie Hazelwood Hall Healy ’59 Pete Henderson ’47
Christine Olatunji Midge Chase Powell ’49 Dina Healy Richter ’89 Hannah Ruddock Todd Searle ’05 Kwesi Steele Duff Stevenson Jennifer Stone ’82 Catherine Sturgis David Thomas Jim Valenti
Bill Hinchliff ’64
Nancy Green Whiteman ’71
Elizabeth Ingram ’82
Alice Pirie Wirtz ’49
Bruce Jarchow ’66
Planned Giving Profile: Barbara Favill Marshall ’46 What compelled you to make a Planned Gift to North Shore?
A great love of the School, and I am excited with North Shore’s ongoing progress and recently redesigned Upper School. What part of your North Shore Country Day experience has remained with you in your life?
The Gilbert and Sullivan operas and my love of music while I was a student at North Shore Country Day. What do you hope your Planned Gift will accomplish for the future of the School?
To continue the School on its great path.
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Was there something in particular that prompted you to consider North Shore in such a profound and significant way?
The enthusiasm of the faculty has shown in bringing the Susan Marshall ’76 Concert each year to the students. Learn about the many benefits of becoming a member of the Heritage Society, established to recognize, honor and thank individuals who want to preserve North Shore Country Day School’s tradition of giving back. Heritage Society members have made provisions in their wills or estate plans to benefit North Shore and have informed the School of their commitment. For questions about Planned Giving opportunities and North Shore’s Heritage Society, please contact Molly Ingram McDowell ’80, Director of Development & Advancement, mmcdowell@nscds.org or 847.441.3316.
“All have been enriched by Tracey—her magic, her insight, her awareness, her energy and her warmth.” Foster Hannaford Recognition Presented to Tracey Shafroth There hasn’t been an aspect of North Shore Country Day School that Tracey hasn’t touched—students, faculty, staff, parents, Board members, alumni—all have been enriched by Tracey—her magic, her insight, her awareness, her energy and her warmth. Tracey’s remarkable contributions to the School continue to be so far-reaching that they are difficult, if not impossible, to measure. Tracey’s instincts for schools were honed through her own educational experiences. She attended The Masters School in Dobbs Ferry, NY and Colorado College in her native Colorado. Her career has focused on the non-profit sector. She has directed and consulted with a number of Chicagoarea family foundations. Tracey and her husband, Michael Elam, have two sons who were lifers at North Shore—John, class of 2007, and Jamie, class of 2010. It’s hard to imagine anyone who has contributed more broadly to any school. Tracey’s breadth of experience has been invaluable to North Shore. She was a member of our Board of Trustees from 1995–2010, served as Vice Chair, Chair of Committee on Trustees, and on the Executive, Education, Communications, Diversity, Global Awareness, Strategic
Planning and Capital Campaign committees. She served on the Head of School Search Committee in 1999–2000. She made a difference as a parent, a mother, an unofficial “aunt,” a friend, a mentor and a role model to young and old alike. She taught students bead making, glass blowing and philanthropy. Tracey is wise and attuned, a skillful leader and a great team player. She values what the School values, connecting to all and providing hands-on energy that inspires others. She is a get-it-done, roll-up-yoursleeves, lock-arms leader. Tracey “gets it”—from the big picture to the tiniest details. She has long-term vision and short-term strategy. She is honest, direct, and sensitive. As fellow Trustee and previous Hannaford recipient Jeff Colman said, “You have been an incredible guiding light for North Shore for so many years. You have been an inspiration to me, to many other Trustees, to many teachers and many more in our North Shore community.” In typical Tracey fashion, when told she would be this year’s recipient of the Hannaford Recognition, she replied with disbelief that in fact she has received much more than she has given.
Photos // 1 Susan Bondurant, Michael Elam, Tracey Shafroth and Tom Doar 2 Martha and Nigel Kirtley and Patty Cook 3 Tom Considine, Susan Eichner, Chris and Bob Zabors, Ginny
George and Wendy Strauss 4 Alice Graff Childs ’37, Jim DeYoung, Tracey Shafroth and Marilyn Webster 5 Doug Mabie, La Vina Lowery, Pam Whalley and Annie Mabie
Presented to Tracey Shafroth by Head of School Tom Doar III on October 13, 2011
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Alumni Connections December Young Alumni Gatherings On December 21, two annual young alumni events were held: the College-age and Faculty Breakfast followed by the Holiday Celebration in the Mac Gym, and the Young Alumni & Faculty Evening Gathering at Tommy Nevins’ Restaurant. Many recent grads attended and enjoyed reconnecting with friends and faculty.
Photos // 1 Alex Kaplan ’09 and Michael Querio 2 Leigh Kukanza ’11, Linh Nguyen ’11, Nora Philbin ’11, Luke Lee ’11, Meera Valliath ’11 and Adam Griffin ’11
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3 Zandy Schorsch ’06, Ty Cobb ’06, Jack Challenger ’06, Carey Martin ’06 and John Ford 4 Joseluis Bedoya ’09 and Roderick Mobley 5 Frank Dachille and Annie Schmidt
Raiders Rally for Chicago Blackhawks North Shore alumni attended an exciting Blackhawks game on January 8. Over 45 alumni and friends had a pre-game social gathering at the stadium with a special visit from Rocky Wirtz ’71, chairman of the Chicago Blackhawks.
Annual Men’s Alumni & Faculty Basketball Tournament A competitive and energetic group of players gathered on January 7 to play in the annual faculty and alumni 3-on-3 basketball tournament in the Mac Gym. Alumni who participated were from the classes of 1966 to 2011. Players posed for a pre-game photo and all appeared to look the same and intact post-tournament play, perhaps more fatigued but without injuries! The faculty and alumni players who participated included Jonathan Misch ’08, Art Jessen ’70, Nico Gibson ’06, Bert Jarchow ’07, Edgar Aviles ’06, Jerry Rietveld, Billy Gendell ’08, Mikey Gendell ’10, Bruce Jarchow ’66, Ryan
Nolan ’11, Danny Nolan ’09, Geofrey Curley ’10, Matt Thomas ’09, Bruce Blair ’69, Chris Jessen ’00, Taylor Appelbaum ’08, Jay Findlay ’08, Andy Linton, Abraham Aviles ’08 and Andre Lodree ’96.
The World of Languages North Shore alumni, parents of alumni and grandparents attended a presentation by Head of School Tom Doar, Assistant Head/Academic Dean Chris Boyle and Language Department Chair Carmen Gomez-Fiegl on January 18. Tom gave an update on life in the newly-redesigned Upper School and how it has greatly enhanced the student learning experience. A short video from architect Trung Le offered guests a window into the transformed teaching and learning spaces. Additionally, Chris and Carmen reviewed how students are being challenged and inspired to invest in their language development through new modes of instruction, imaginative use of the School facilities, new technology and immersion language experiences.
Photos // 1 Back row: Bert Jarchow ’07, Bruce Jarchow ’66, Rocky Wirtz ’71, George Whiteman ’06 Front row: Molly
Whiteman ’03 and Rob Olson 2 Jake and Janet Powell 3 Alumni & Faculty Basketball Tournament players
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Class Reunions Photos // 1 Boe Sullivan ’71, Curtis House ’71, Jay and Patti Bach 2 Class of 1966 3 Mary Lee Pakieser, Bill Fowle ’66, Harry Drake ’61 and Pam Winston Christensen ’61 4 Polly Goodrich O’Brien ’41 and Bud Goodrich ’38 5 Ginny Speakman Tips ’57, Sally Simmons Kiper ’56, Joan Palm Johson ’57 and Harold Johnson 6 Tony Blumberg ’76, Matt Kaplan ’75, Charlie Ingram ’75, Cliff Gately ’75 and Karen Stone Kaplan ’75 7 Bill Bartholomay ’46 and Judy Adams Bartholomay ’41 8 Lindsay and Stewart Ames ’76, Kathy Button Bell ’76, Karen Spencer Kelly ’76 and Peter Silberman ’76 9 Lisa Vogel Comforty ’71, David Ross ’71 and Aurelia Nichols ’71 10 Robert McClung ’91, Nichole Rousseau ’91, Lynn Rousseau and Peggy Smith Coffee ’90 11 Class of 2006 12 Amelia Kegan ’01 and Leigh Cross ’01 13 Class of 1961
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Alumni Connections
2011–2012 Children of Alumni Front Row: Margaretta Blair (Bruce Blair ’69), Cassidy Healy (Denis John Healy ’91), Dominic Frucci (Carin Healy Frucci ’94), Hud Frucci (Carin Healy Frucci ’94), Buckley Oelerich (Cy ’89 and Molly Shotwell Oelerich ’87), Hadley Ake (Bill Ake ’88), Charlotte Ake (Bill Ake ’88), Daisy Stone (Jennifer Stone ’82), Razaan Ghazi (Rashid Ghazi ’85), Mandarin Wallace (Kendra Nichols Wallace ’91), Henry Richter (Dina Healy Richter ’89), Danielle Richter (Dina Healy Richter ’89), Duncan Appelbaum (John Appelbaum ’80 and Lisa Appelbaum-White ’82) 2nd Row: Haniya Ghazi (Rashid Ghazi ’85), Anna Ristic (Lisa McClung ’87), Allie Charnas (Chris Charnas ’83), Aleda Deuble (Jim Deuble ’76), Cade Frucci (Carin Healy Frucci ’94), Jibraan Ghazi (Rashid Ghazi ’85),
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Bowie Frucci (Carin Healy Frucci ’94), Victoria Blair (Bruce Blair ’69), Tyson Frucci (Carin Healy Frucci ’94), Ella Ristic (Lisa McClung ’87) 3rd Row: Jack Colley (Ski Webbe ’34), Lachlan Getz (Bert Getz ’55), C.J. Charnas (Chris Charnas ’83), Thomas McDowell (Molly Ingram McDowell ’80), Margaret Richter (Dina Healy Richter ’89), Bert Getz (Bert Getz ’55), D.J. Healy (Denis John Healy ’91), Katie Karmin (Peter Karmin ’83) 4th Row: Brendan Doyle (Neil Flanagin ’48), William Lawler (Janet Musselman Ley ’36), Alex Karmin (Philip Karmin ’80), Lindsay Getz (Bert Getz ’55), Jeannie Peters (Marc ’82 and Laura Heinz Peters ’89), Jenny Reinsdorf (Michael Reinsdorf ’85), Margaret Tabb (Sarah Gately ’83)
Lunch in the Loop North Shore’s fall Lunch in the Loop program, “Redefining Diversity,” was held on November 16 in Chicago at the Union League Club. Head of School Tom Doar provided remarks about North Shore followed by a presentation by Director of Diversity Roderick Mobley on diversity initiatives and programs for students and faculty. Alumni, parents of alumni, current parents and friends attended. Photos // 1 Emily Finlay ’07, Chris Boyle and Xandy Vertrees ’07 2 Tony Kramer ’58 and Vince Fuentes ’00 3 Linda Salisbury ’74, Elizabeth Ingram ’82
and Donald Whiteman ’70 4 Pete Henderson ’47 and Head of School Tom Doar 5 Roderick Mobley and Andrea Vaughn
Save the Date SEPTEMBER 14 –15, 2012
HOMECOMING & REUNION WEEKEND Reunion Classes 2007, 2002, 1997, 1992, 1987, 1982/1983, 1977, 1972, 1967, 1962, 1957, 1952, 1947, 1942, 1937
Reunion Committees Class of 2007 Idalia Gabrielow Bill Reitz Class of 2002 Benjy Blenner Class of 1997 David Gorelick Hillary Wirtz Class of 1992 Reunion Committee needed
Class of 1987 Chris Avery Bill Bach Dan Bloedorn Lauri Reagan Harris Molly Shotwell Oelerich Class of 1982/1983 Elizabeth Ingram ’82 Jennifer Stone ’82 Budge Cooper ’83 Alison Rosen-Vogel ’83
Class of 1977 Reunion Committee needed Class of 1972 Phyllis Beattie Class of 1967 Cece Ewen Durbin Wick Loomis Blasi Class of 1962 Tom Geraghty Jim Howe
Class of 1957 Joan Palm Johnson Class of 1952 Reunion committee needed Class of 1947 Pete Henderson
Want to help your class reunion? Please contact Nancy Green Whiteman ’71 in the Alumni Office nwhiteman@nscds.org or 847.881.8848.
Class of 1942 Liz Price Hunt Class of 1937 Alice Graff Childs
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Alumni Connections Photos from Our Past Help identify these pictures in preparation for our 100th anniversary. If you know anything about these photos, can identify the people in them or know the year they were taken, please contact Director of Alumni Relations Nancy Green Whiteman ’71, nwhiteman@nscds.org, 847.881.8848.
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Class Notes 1930s Charlie Requa ’36 was recognized by the Phelps Lions Club and Lions Clubs International Foundation (LCIF) in August with the Melvin Jones Fellowship award. This is the highest form of recognition any individual Lion member can receive from the organization. The award acknowledges a Lion for service to the club, to his community and fellow human beings. “Lion Charlie is a model of success in all three of these areas,” said Lions Treasurer Ed Rahn. As part of this award the Phelps Lions Club made a contribution to support the LCIF’s humanitarian goals such as Sight First and diabetes recognition and support programs. Marie-Louise Richards Watson ’37 writes she is “91 yrs. old—almost blind with macular degeneration—otherwise in good health.”
1940s Louise Konsberg Noll ’40 writes, “My grandson Chris and his wife, Shilpa, brought their little son Kiran from L.A. to visit us twice this year. My daughter Penny and her daughter Megan were here for Christmas as was the rest of the family.” Sallie Welsh VanArsdale ’40 wrote, “The alumni cocktail party on Homecoming weekend was great fun. And—it always is! Any class of ’40 member coming to Winnetka? Plan your visit to include it.” Cornelia Wallace Caldwell ’42 writes, “Big celebration at our house in November when my husband, Dave, celebrated his 100th birthday! He is still remarkably well—who knows, he may out live me! Still have such fond memories of NSCDS.” Bill Jacobs ’43 and his wife, Joan, celebrated their 60th anniversary on Thanksgiving Day (2011)! Posie Welsh Ewart ’44 writes, “Despite an amputated right leg, I continue writing a book, attending UNC Wilmington lectures and, once-in-a-while chat with NSCDS classmate, Dick Golden.
Ginger Bensinger Sonnenschein ’44 writes, “All is well with me. Am now a great grandmother with two great granddaughters born this year.” Wendy Smith Buchen ’47 “had a wonderful trip (cruise) with my family around Iceland this summer. A lot of flat mountains. The glaciers stopped the lava from building up. There are snow-capped mountains, too. Geysers, puffins. An interesting place to visit. Little and big museums.” Norman Ferris ’49 is involved in writing history from 1811–1815. He is a retired professor.
1950s Sue Baskin Bernhard ’52 writes, “Vic and I have decided to start ticking off the items on our ‘bucket list,’ while we still have the will and the strength. For us, it’s all about travel. In the last year and a half, we’ve cruised the Black Sea, visited friends in Australia and New Zealand, spent a week at the Spoleto Festival in Charleston, SC, photographed polar bears, walruses and seals with a National Geographic expedition to Norway and the Svalbard archipelago. Still to come: the Falkland Islands and Antarctica in January and the islands of Britain and Ireland in May. Time and finances permitting, we hope to add the Greek Islands, South Africa and the South Pacific to our travels. After that, who knows?” Liz Washburn Borozan ’57 writes, “All is well here in the desert—enjoying my grandchildren and showing my beloved Golden Retriever.” Elise Smith Chambers ’59 writes, “Bill and I are celebrating our 50th anniversary—hooray! We’re very involved with golf, putting tournaments and bowling. Keeping up with Mary Allen Madsen, Carter McAlister and several others from class of 1959.” Margot Walk ’59 reports, “I’m in the midst of a four-year tenure as president of Grand Teton Music Festival—a project with which I have been involved since 1967. My goal is to cap the Festival’s cost of housing 100+ musicians each summer by owning summer occupancy of half our housing needs and constructing our own administrative building within walking distance of Festival Hall. The Festival celebrated its 50th Anniversary last summer by exceeding the campaign goal for these capital projects. I still can’t quite believe it.”
1960s Francis G. Burlingham ’45 and his children visited to campus and enjoyed a football game.
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Buff Winston ’63 is “playing tennis, playing with my 3 grandchildren and riding horses.”
Bruce Jarchow ’66 and his wife, Nancy McCabe-Kelly, performed at Donny’s Skybox in Chicago in Been There, Still There. They portrayed a husband and wife who leave the comforts of Old Town for a weekend in the hinterlands of Wisconsin, reluctant guests at a wedding they’d rather not attend. Their performances were wonderful and many North Shore alumni and friends came to the show. Hub Stern ’66 spent 3 weeks in the Amazon, Ecuador and Galapogos in late 2011 with family. Don Misch’69 moved to Boulder to be Assistant Dean in charge of health services at the University of Colorado.
1970s David Dobkin ’71 is senior director, business and corporate development at Allen Communication Learning Services and adjunct professor of management and strategy at Westminster College. Penny Peterson ’73 is “still living in Portland, OR and working as a managing attorney for the Pacific Northwest Region of the U.S. Department of the Interior. Work and a 13-yearold son keep me very busy, but I would love to re-connect with classmates who may be visiting Portland!!!” Laura Pettibone Wright ’73 “had a great reunion at the Waterfront Blues Festival in Portland with Peter Dammann ’72 , Jim Pugh ’73, Vicki Leslie ’73 and Adair Dammann ’74. Great music, crazy fun dancing and wonderful conversations (ok, some goofy ones, too!) And the recognition that my NSCDS pals will always be ‘my people!’” Barbara Callihan ’75 is an account director at Grey Healthcare Group. Dick Meyer ’76, beginning in February 2012, will lead the BBC’s U.S. newscast “BBC World News America” and its American website. Dick has said, the BBC has “real opportunity for growth” in the U.S. as American news organizations struggle. Dick was honored by North Shore as the 2011 Francis R. Stanton Recognition recipient over Homecoming/ Reunion weekend. (See full article on page 16.) Camillus op het Veld ’76 was not able to attend the fall reunion as he is living in Holland. He writes, “I only attended NSCDS Lower School for a few years, moving away: first to Urbana in 1969 and later back to Holland. I certainly remember some of you well. And, of course, I have fond memories of my time at school, and visited the grounds a few years ago with my wife and three children (who were duly impressed). Maybe I will see my classmates at the 40th reunion.”
1980s Jeff Foreman ’80 has opened up a boutique/ concierge internal medicine practice in Deerfield, IL. He has openings for new patients and welcomes them. Jeff has been practicing general internal medicine for 11 years and sees patients at NorthShore University HealthSystem. Alison L. Rosen-Vogel ’83 emailed, “All is well in New Jersey. The kids are growing up fast. Matthew is 10 and in 5th grade. Abigail is 8 and in 2nd grade. I am still working with sleep disorders and my husband, Dave, is working with a company called Kit Digital.”
2000s Wes Donohoe ’00 emailed, “I’m vice president of business development for a new start up called prescreen.com. You receive a new movie trailer in your email inbox each morning. If you like the trailer you can rent the film on prescreen and watch on your computer. The film stays on prescreen for 60 days. All the films are indie films.”
Kindergarten and senior buddies Andrew Hill ’03 and Denis John Healy ’91 reconnected on campus at Homecoming.
Kathryn Stitt Bass ’86 writes, “My third collection of poems, The Mysteries, was released this past May. I was thrilled to get a blurb from Dana Gioia (former head of the National Endowment for the Arts) as well as others. I’ve been balancing my work as a senior copywriter at Karsh with and a mini-book tour around Colorado, including readings in Aspen, Glen Haven, Boulder.”
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Alex Moffatt ’00 and his comedy troupe performed at Morning Ex in October. Jessica Carleton ’01 was recently cast in a play at Steppenwolf Theater in Chicago. Lauren Segal ’02 writes, “I moved to Manhattan in November 2010. My boyfriend and I have adjusted well to the city but make frequent trips back to Chicago. We live in Gramercy and take advantage of the countless area parks, restaurants and shopping. With fellow Raiders nearby, I am still fortunate to get my dose of purple and white!” Charlie Doar ’03 is “enjoying teaching and coaching at Norfolk Academy in Virginia.”
Clint Frank ’91 Clint Frank ’91 provided a Morning Ex in September featuring his river rafting tours of the Middle Fork River in Idaho. From his visit he commented, “The School looks fantastic and is headed towards a successful future, I am happy to see that as an alumnus.” Josh Quinn ’91 reports he is “leading the consumer investigations unit at FOX Milwaukee and gigging all over the place with my band, The Cheap Shots—http://thecheapshots.com (shameless promotion). I have fond memories from NSCDS and still visit often on my own to walk the grounds.” Jan Philipp Schmidt ’91 was “sorry to miss the reunion—but thought I’d send a quick hello to everyone. I’m the German exchange student that couldn’t speak English properly when he arrived. I’ve been living in Cape Town for the past 10 years—and spend quite a bit of time in the U.S. working on open education projects. I still like the Cubs and blame that entirely on Danny Beider.” Michael Chen ’99 has a new job with Lifetime Fitness in Orland Park, IL.
Sara Bernstein Graham ’03 emailed, “was married on November 26, 2011 to Jeffrey Ryan Graham. Jeffrey is active duty Air Force and we will be stationed in Hawaii for at least three years. I will finish my masters degree in teaching foreign language (Chinese) this spring.” Danny Shatz ’03 is now judicial law clerk at Fourth District Court of Appeals. Luke Strauss ’03 emailed, “This summer Lisa and I got married, went on our honeymoon to Sweden, Norway, and Finland. I started a new job at BorgWarner as a product engineer and we bought a house. I graduated from Cornell in May, Lisa from SUNY ESF in December. Ski racing: Most importantly the Birkie 2010 and 2011 went fantastically well. This past year’s race finish puts me in the elite wave of the American Birkie, and came with an invitation to race FIS this coming winter, as well as qualifying for the elite wave of the original Norwegian Birkie in March 2012. I also competed with the Cornell nordic team in both 2010 and 2011. The paper that came out of my graduate research was published in a peer-reviewed journal, and I’ll continue that research on my job in the coming months. The short version is that we tested (and confirmed) a clean room controls assumption that has been oft-cited but never tested or confirmed.”
Kara Rota ’05 was in the news—Editor/ Cookstr writes, “we designed a blog to be largely written by the folks that we interview. Kara’s blend of humor and passion are a delicious accompaniment to her way with words. If you aren’t already using Cookstr.com on a daily basis, she may inspire you to check it out. ‘Cooking, to me, is deeply personal. I make food for my family and friends who I love, and I appreciate the freedom of being a self-taught cook: among other things, it gives me the opportunity to take big risks that sometimes fail (my boyfriend, who’s eaten his fair share of ruined or reconstituted desserts, including cookie lasagna and accidental red velvet cake truffles, can attest to this enthusiasm). I daydream about opening a restaurant, but for now, I’m happy as a definitively amateur chef and a professional food enthusiast.’” Olivia Wiznitzer Friedman ’06 writes, “I teach Jewish Texts at the upper school at CESJDs. I teach Tanakh (Bible) and Torah She’Baal Peh (Oral Law) to 7th and 8th graders. I also participate in informal education activities such as weekend retreats. In addition, I guest lecture on specific Judaic topics and other items of interest (such as transsexuality in the Orthodox Jewish world) to high school classes and may even teach high school next year.” Lauren Lowinger ’06 has been living in Aspen, CO since graduation from Denison University. She works full-time at the Aspen Writers’ Foundation as a program manager and has also had jobs as a ski instructor, camp counselor and cafe barista. She continues to work on her yoga, skiing and hiking skills. Christine Perkins ’06 is in the ensemble production of Pirates of Penzance, April 4– June 10, at the Marriot Lincolnshire Theater. Albert Price ’06 recently accepted a marketing position with a company called NVISION in Columbus, OH. They are a division of North American Company. He will work on site at Abbott Nutrition in downtown Columbus helping them streamline their marketing supply chain solutions process. Idalia Gabrielow ’07 is currently living in San Francisco and working for Facebook and will be heading to Dublin, Ireland to work in February.
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Ave Ver Bockel ’07 is employed in New York City at Tommy Hilfiger. She is in public relations and is assistant to international head of PR for Hilfiger. She graduated from SMU this past December. She has been living with a good friend from NSCDS, Candace Hanson. Caroline Blehart ’08 has “entered my senior year and loving NYC more than ever. Currently working with a jazz music management group and writing my thesis on genre theory, world music and fusion. I have been accepted in the Music Studies department at the University of Cambridge for an MPhil.” Leah Druzinsky ’08 performed in January with her band at the Hard Rock Cafe in Chicago. Phil Ochs ’08 just returned from a year abroad in Belgium and Spain. This semester he has another internship with the State Department. DC continues to be an exciting and wonderful place for him. Annie Schmidt ’08 spent a semester abroad in Denmark and was able to do quite a bit of travelling in Europe and Scandinavia while she was there. She was based in Copenhagen and loved it. Peter Ver Bockel ’08 is a senior at Indiana U and will graduate in June. He is in the business school and majored in supply and distribution chain, and entrepreneurship. After a summer internship with Amazon in Reno, Patrick got a job in Minneapolis at Cummins Engines. He is very excited about moving to Minneapolis and about his job at Cummins. Eventually, he’d love to get back to Chicago. Lisa Doi ’09 is a junior at Penn double majoring in anthropology and urban studies. She spent the past summer teaching 7th grade English at Breakthrough, NY. At Penn, Lisa is the external liaison for the Civic House Associates Coalition, she has been the co-director of PennCORP for the past two years, and she also is part of the evaluation team for the Netter Center. Off campus, Lisa teaches 7th grade literature at Lea Elementary School, volunteers at Saturday School for KIPP West Philadelphia, and serves on the faculty of the National Association of Independent School’s Student Diversity Leadership Conference. Lisa is considering focusing her civic scholars capstone project on full-service schools. She believes that “social problems” are not discrete entities and cannot be resolved individually, but must all be examined together. Only in this context is there the possibility of really strengthening communities. Joe Tepper ’09 is in NYC interning at the Daily News. Christoph Tries ’09 recently entered university in Germany, in the city of Darmstadt. Hannah Walchak ’09 “just returned from a semester off campus in a program called Sea Semester, a field program in marine and environmental studies. In spite of being seasick for 6 weeks she had the experience of a lifetime.”
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2010s Ben Crane ’10 is doing well in Israel. He left for Israel in the fall of 2010, and was formally inducted into the Israeli Defense Forces in October 2010. He is in the army and now serves in Nahal, an infantry brigade of specialized forces. Known as Israel’s Green Beret, Nahal is known for its extensive training. Ben is excited to have joined Nahal after his first year serving in a naval communications unit, and on a high-speed coastal patrol boat. Sammy Gray ’10 attends University of Michigan and was recently named to the Big 10 All-Academic Team. Will Finlay ’10 was elected the music director of the Amalgamates, Tufts’ oldest co-ed a cappella group. Rob Voges ’10 is no longer at Coe College in architecture and playing baseball. He is now a sophomore at Purdue majoring in building and construction management. Michael Creatura ’11 emailed, “I am currently studying manufacturing and design engineering and am also member of the marching band, concert ensemble band, and a small jazz club, as well as working as the properties manager for the School of Music here. Quite fun to be both an engineer and a trombone player at once!”
Former Faculty Paul Krajovic emailed, “Back in the U.S.A. and I’m owner once again of the apartment I left when I went to Turkey! It’s been a tumultuous year but everything has worked out just right (so far, anyway) and I’m looking forward to yet again beginning a ‘new life’ and to seeing people I haven’t seen in a long while. Of course, there are long stories to tell and time now to tell them. I look forward to re-connecting and welcoming visitors.”
count is now 5—all 5 and under until December when Kiran turned 6. Fun and lots of opportunities to laugh and be the spoiling grandparents without many holds barred.”
Engagements Liam Davis ’86 to Keely Vasquez Katie Butler ’05 to Ben Wakana Rebecca Lockhart ’04 to Matthew Curry-Edwards
Marriages Luke Strauss ’03 to Lisa Anne Gerstenberger June, 25 2011 Sarah Finlay ’05 to Ben Maddox August 13, 2011 Joe Shenton ’91 to Marie Tillman September 3, 2011 Elizabeth Ruwitch ’76 to Jubie Ryan September 17, 2011 Olivia Wiznitzer ’06 to Hersh Friedman November 16, 2011 Sara Bernstein Graham ’03 to Jeffrey Ryan Graham November 26, 2011
Births Payne Thomas Wood September 14, 2011 Janelle and Andrew Wood ’90 Dashiell Reve Vaughn Bransfield October 19, 2011 Mark Bransfield ’86 and Ashley Vaughn Arden Paige Hemphill Netzky February 2, 2012 Ashley Hemphill Netzky ’91 and Pam Netzky
Events Alumni and Friends 2012 Regional Gatherings Boulder, CO Hotel Boulderado January 31 Former faculty Hillary Wirtz, Dan Sweeny, Mia Romero, Jeff Terwin and Annie Gentithes reunited recently. Cindy Funfsinn Pozzi taught Physical Education at NSCDS from 1992–1998 and is now Principal of Oglesby (IL) Public Schools. Beth Foster has “been doing our usual back and forth to Colorado and visiting both kids in San Francisco and Denver plus a trip to Alaska that David put together where we saw bears and mountains in profusion. And our grandchild
San Francisco, CA Luce Restaurant February 6 Boston, MA Algonquin Club February 16 Portland, OR Serrato Restaurant February 28 Seattle, WA The Ranier Club March 1
Naples, FL Hosted by Alice Graff Childs ’37 March 27 Fort Lauderdale, FL March 29
Information is posted on the website www.nscds.org and invitations are mailed from the Alumni Office 847.441.3316, nwhiteman@nscds.org.
Spring Annual Giving Phonathons April 9 & 10 Upper School Building
Spring Musical: Gilbert & Sullivan “The Gondoliers”
In Memoriam Grace Mary Stern Mother of Herbert Stern ’66 and Gwen Stern ’64 John A. “Jack” Wing August 7, 2011 Father of Mary Ellen Wing Flaherty ’86 Jay K. Jensen ’58 September 11, 2011 Margaret F. Mullet September 14, 2011 Mother of Lee Barker Savinar ’71 and Francine Barker Hodge ’76 Stepmother of Joan Carroll-Cronin ’72
March 15, 16 & 17 March 16 – Special alumni dinner preceding performance
Mary Brandes September 14, 2011 Former Faculty
Lunch in the Loop
Albert H. Brown, M.D. October 2, 2011 Father of Dana Brown Davenport ’96
April 19 Union League Club – Chicago
Susan Marshall ’76 Memorial Concert May TBD
11th Annual Golf Outing June 11 Highland Park Golf Club
For more information on events, contact the Alumni Office, nwhiteman@nscds.org, 847.881.8848.
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Anne Strong Tobias ’39 November 13, 2011 Samuel T. Gentles November 22, 2011 Son of Diana Leahy Gentles ’49 Father of Katherine Gentles ’10 Ralph Michael Gately, Jr. November 24, 2011 Husband of Joan Hauser Gately ’49
Edrita Ford Crocker ’48 December 2011 Siobhan Reynolds December 24, 2011 Daughter of Elaine Favill ’54 William T. Bacon ’41 December 31, 2011 Brother of Carter Bacon ’42 Jonathan Harrington Gordon December 24, 2011 Father of Blake Gordon ’93 Robert H. Bacon January 9, 2012 Husband of Juliette Fentress Bacon ’49 Sally McLeod January 11, 2012 Mother of Nancy McLeod ’71 Mother-in-law of Kim Whiteman McLeod ’74 Elizabeth S. Guenzel January 24, 2012 Mother of Lisa Guenzel Carlin ’58 and Bill Guenzel ’64 Jean Davis Almquist February 5, 2012 Wife of the late John Almquist Mother of Liam Davis ’86 and Colm Davis ’89 Stepmother of Sydney Almquist Jackson ’81 and Erik Almquist ’85
John A. “Jack” Wing 1935–2011 North Shore lost a great friend and leader with the death of John A. “Jack” Wing on August 7, 2011. Jack was a civic leader who had long had a deep interest in education and humanities. He was a Life Trustee and former Chair of the Board of North Shore Day School (1980–1987). His leadership, wisdom and vision were respected and admired by faculty, parents and trustees. “Jack Wing gave so much to North Shore in so many ways,” said Tom Doar. “He had a genuineness that led to meaningful connections with all—students, parents and fellow trustees. Jack’s belief in the School was unquestioned and it was his belief that influenced others to give of themselves and move the School forward. His memory continues to inspire us.” Professionally, Jack provided senior leadership to the financial services industry in Chicago and nationally for many years. In addition, he was an active leader in numerous civic, educational, and cultural organizations. His career began in Washington, D.C. at the Securities and Exchange Commission. He went on to hold positions at Investor’s Diversified Services in Minneapolis, A.G. Becker & Co. in Chicago, and The Chicago Corporation where he was CEO. He became
John A. ”Jack” Wing
Chairman of the Board and CEO of ABNAMRO Incorporated, Executive Director of the Center for Law and Financial Markets, as well as Frank Wakely Gunsaulus Professor of Law and Finance at IIT. He also founded Market Liquidity Network. Jack served on a number of industry and nonprofit boards. He founded a master’s degree program focused on financial markets at the Illinois Institute of Technology. He was the founding editor of the Journal of Global Financial Markets. In 2005, Jack was inducted into the Futures Industry Association Hall of Fame and most recently was the 2011 Public Humanities Award Recipient.
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