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Voice
Winter 2011
Liz Putnam ‘48 Receives Presidential Citizens Medal
G V The Green Vale School 2010-2011 Board of Trustees PRESIDENT C. Allen Parker VICE-PRESIDENT Joseph T. Donohue SECRETARY Jennifer Bancroft Kelter ‘79 TREASURER Gilbert W. Chapman, III ‘75
Russell C. Albanese Laura S. Bilicic Timothy S. Broadbent W. Russell G. Byers, Jr. Daniel R. Bystrom Struan H. Coleman ‘81 Lisa C. Colgate
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Scott L. DeMatteis Eric O. Fornell Edward S. Heaney Renee B. Hughes Ian M. Huschle Daniel R. Knopf Robert A. Leonard Elisa V. Muran
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Headmaster’s Letter Pacers Club Off & Running Citizenship Award for Alumna School Highlights Educator of the Year Award
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2010 Green Vale Fair Young Alumni Day 2010 NYC Alumni Celebration Alumni Milestones Class Notes
Denise J. Sutherland Robin Wilpon Wachtler ‘80 Lewis M. Warren, Jr. Tina J. Yuan EX OFFICIO Elizabeth M. McLanahan Stephen H. Watters
TRUSTEE EMERITUS Nelson Doubleday ‘47
Photo above: Winter Concerts are a proud accomplishment for all students. On front cover, top: Chery Webb at her last home field hockey game of 46-year career at Green Vale. Bottom: Liz Putnam ‘48 receives 2010 Citizens Medal from President Obama. (Official White House photograph) Back cover: Fifth grade performance for 2011, “Fiddler on the Roof,” showcased many musical and comical talents.
The Green Vale Voice is published semi-annually for families, alumni and friends of The Green Vale School. Stephen H. Watters, Headmaster Linda Gardiner, Assistant Head of School & Director of Lower School Susan Jones, Director of Early Childhood Henry Trevor, Director of Upper School Liz Remsen, Director of Advancement Alexis Morledge, Director of Alumni Relations & Associate Director of Advancement Bill Simonds ‘58, Humanities Teacher Peggy Bell, Editor & Director of Communications
GreenVale Voice Dear Friends, Behold the legacies of learning! The educational research is deep and repetitive as it states that the hard-wiring of essential attitudes and skills takes place during childhood. To that end, Green Vale is a place where • school and children’s imaginations combust; • dreams are planted and fertilized; • muscles gain memory; • goals are set and perceived limits are surpassed; • inspiration becomes expectation; • doing what is right, not what is easy, permeates the atmosphere. The cover of this issue of The Voice presents two honored leaders, women whose focused commitment over the decades has influenced thousands of young people, whose legacies are vibrant and permanent. Chery Webb humbly smiles amidst appreciative players and colleagues after winning her final field hockey game. She will retire this year after 46 years of coaching and teaching at Green Vale. Liz Putnam, Class of ’48, gazes into the eyes of the President of the United States after he awards her this country’s second highest civilian honor, the Presidential Citizens Medal, for her efforts in conservation and the establishment of the Student Conservation Association. In the pages to follow, read about Joanne Pappas, a Pre-K teacher who was honored by the Early Years Institute as the “Play Educator of the Year” for Nassau County. Learn about three teachers creating the Pacers, a club for girls in grades four through nine that combines the power of running with conversations about female health and wellness issues. Mingled with these extraordinary examples of dedicated professionals creating opportunities for learning and engagement are highlights of the fall. Whether through overt teaching, community building events, student performances, or curricular activities, Green Vale’s campus continues to exude energy and growth. Current students, parents, faculty and staff are fully committed to the process. Our increasingly involved alumni speak powerfully to the potential for success that their Green Vale education instilled in them. This continuity of teaching, learning, and accomplishment is the legacy of the Green Vale School community. The present informs the future, and what a positive future lies ahead for these students, and for Green Vale!
Appreciatively,
Stephen H. Watters Headmaster
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Young Women’s Leadership Club Is Off And Running! All Pacers Complete Knapp Memorial 5K Run The Pacers Club for girls in grades four through nine at The Green Vale School was started this year by Corinne Maron, Camissa Gallagher, and Jen Moreano, two teachers and a librarian at the School. Designed as an after-school program to develop leadership skills and prepare girls for a lifetime of healthy living, the club’s mission is to use the power of running to empower the girls with a greater sense of self-awareness and achievement. After ten weeks of working together, all 30 girls, along with assorted parents, siblings and School community members, completed the Evelyn Knapp 5K Memorial Run held at Sunken Meadow Park on Sunday, November 21. Rumored to be the toughest cross country course in New York, the hills at Sunken Meadow are difficult for even the most experienced runner. Five Green Vale runners were awarded placing medals, while the entire team was awarded honorary medals for their participation and contribution. During the school year, students are surrounded by tremendous role models on a daily basis – in classrooms and on playing fields. The Pacers had the added opportunity to meet with two very special visitors. In November, supermodel Kate Dillon (at left) spoke with the girls about her struggle with an eating disorder. With humor, warmth and candor, Kate also spoke about what it’s like to be a successful “Plus‐Size” model. Tina VanDerMeiren, Assistant Strength and Conditioning Coach at Princeton University, also visited and worked with the club. Responsible for year‐round strength and conditioning programs for 13 Division‐I sports at Princeton, Tina shared her story about how she became a strength and conditioning coach. She also created a strength training workout for the girls utilizing Green Vale’s fitness equipment in the Blue-Gold Center. As part of Green Vale’s commitment to service learning, the Pacers held “healthy breakfast” sales this fall, raising $575. This was donated to Strength for Life, in memory of Evelyn Knapp, a co-founder of Strength for Life, a nonprofit organization that provides free exercise classes and wellness weekends for cancer patients and survivors on Long Island. “You never know how well any new idea we have for our students will work, but with the success of this program we felt empowered to share our goals and results with others in a position to enhance girls’ education,” remarked Linda Gardiner, Assistant Head. The Pacers founders and coaches, along with Linda Gardiner and Chery Webb, presented their story about the Pacers Club to a few hundred colleagues during the Educating Girls Conference held at The Chapin School in New York City, on January 3, 2011.
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2010 Presidential Citizens Medal for Elizabeth Cushman Titus Putnam ‘48 Founder of the SCA is First Conservationist to Earn Honor Liz was a student herself when she developed the idea for SCA. At a White House ceremony on August 4, 2010, Elizabeth Cushman In her Vassar College senior thesis, written in 1955, she proposed adapting Titus Putnam ‘48, who launched the American conservation service the Civilian Conservation Corps model to enlist student volunteers to movement more than 50 years ago with the founding of the Student assist with upkeep at national parks, where surging visitation rates were Conservation Association (SCA), received the 2010 Presidential Citizens outpacing maintenance budgets. Aided Medal from President Barack Obama for by colleague Martha Hayne Talbot, Ms. “performing exemplary deeds of service Putnam earned the interest and support for her country and fellow citizens.” of officials in the National Park Service Ms. Putnam is the first conservationand the first SCA volunteers arrived at ist to receive the Citizens Medal since Grand Teton and Olympic National Parks its creation in 1969. She was one of 13 in 1957. recipients honored with the 2010 Currently holding the formal title Citizens Medal, which is second only to of Founding President, Liz is an active the Presidential Medal of Freedom am b a s s a d o r fo r t h e S C A a n d a among U.S. civilian prizes. constant source of inspiration to its The official White House press members, staff, and partners. “Liz release states: “Devoted to preserving Putnam is both a giant and a pioneer in our nation’s public lands, Elizabeth the conservation field,” states SCA Chair Cushman Titus Putnam has inspired Jane Goedecke. “Her vision helped seed thousands of America’s youth to what we now call ‘national service.’ She protect our natural bounty. Her vision to recognized young people as a powerful offer land restoration and maintenance solution to our country’s growing ecoservice opportunities became a reality logical stresses. And today, with so many with the birth of the Student children disconnected from nature, Liz’s Conservation Association. Putnam SCA is more relevant than ever.” receives the Citizens Medal for helping Previously, Liz received President ensure that our nation’s treasured public Ronald Reagan’s Volunteer Action lands are enjoyed by future generations.” Award, the Cornelius Amory Pugsley The only national organization of its Medal for contributions to public parks kind, the SCA places interns and volunand the Audubon Society’s Rachel teers in all 50 states, from urban commuCarson Leadership Award. From her nities to national parks and forests, Official White House Photo by Lawrence Jackson alma maters, she received the Spirit of where they protect endangered species, Vassar Award, Miss Porter’s School’s Evan restore habitats, build hiking trails and Burger Donaldson ‘51 Achievement Award and Green Vale School’s more. More than half of SCA’s 60,000 alumni remain active conservationDistinguished Alumni Award. ists in their careers and communities; the National Park Service alone estimates up to 12% of its workforce can trace their professional roots Liz and her husband Bruce live in Vermont. They very generously to SCA. In addition, SCA has served as the blueprint for numerous other spent two days at Green Vale, in April 2010, to help students eco-service initiatives on many levels. commemorate the 20th Anniversary of Earth Day.
Liz’s reaction was, of course, to share this honor. “Serving nature is among the most important and rewarding callings humankind can ever know. I am grateful to President Obama and humbled by this honor. I share it with all the young women and men of the Student Conservation Association, whose hands-on service protects our public lands and lifts our people’s hearts.” Liz addressed all Green Vale students at an Earth Day Assembly in the Blue-Gold Center on April 22, 2010, sharing dozens of photos taken by SCA volunteers at public parks. That next day she was presented with Green Vale’s Distinguished Alumni Award, helped students dedicate a newly planted tree and placed seedlings in Green Vale’s first organic garden. (See the Summer 2010 issue of the Voice.)
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School Highlights 1. Stephen L. Dewey, Ph.D., Director of Laboratory for Behavioral and Molecular Neuroimaging at The Feinstein Institute for Medical Research and Professor of Molecular Medicine at Hofstra University School of Medicine, spoke to parents and students in grades four through eight about the temporary, and permanent, chemical changes that occur in the human brain when exposed to alchohol, nicotine, marijuana, cocaine and a variety of other drugs.
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2. Upper School Student Council meets once a week during lunch. For 2011-12, the Council includes Olivia Schmidlapp, Drew Alessi, Cam Constants, Will Adler, Tom Papalcure, Will Shea, Clay Hunt, Shelby Renjifo, Will Timpson, Casey Kemper, Alex Margotta, Caroline Hunt, Stephanie de Lesseps, Max Evans and Will Braff. Cathy Iannotta and Rich Quinlan are faculty advisors. 3. National French Week was November 4-10. Jessica Greif and her seventh grade students visited EC and LS classes to teach French to younger students. 4. Third grade students compete on stage during an entertaining math and logic presentation made by “Arithmetickles� for grades 1-6 in February. 5. Kindergarten students prepare to read a chapter book with Luise Linder about settlers heading west by sharing letters they wrote to friends about their own, imaginary, trips out west. 6. Headmaster Stephen Watters discusses To Kill A Mockingbird by Harper Lee with eighth grade students.
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Joanne Pappas Named Play Educator of the Year At the Early Years Institute (EYI) Annual Conference held on December 3, 2010, Joanne Pappas was named Play Educator of the Year for Nassau County. This inaugural award was made by EYI to celebrate an outstanding example of an educator – one who creates a rich and successful learning experience for young children so that they may have the best start in life possible. Joanne has been a Pre‐K teacher at The Green Vale School for 15 years. According to Stephen Watters, Headmaster, “Simply step into Joanne’s classroom, at any time, and you will be reminded of all the wonder, delight and opportunity for learning that a young child needs and thrives on.” He and Susan Jones, Director of Early Childhood Education at Green Vale, were proud to be at the conference as she accepted her award. At left: Dr. Jane Ashdown, Vice Chair and Secretary of the EYI Board and Dean of the School of Education at Adelphi University, presents the Educator of the Year Award to Joanne. At right: Susan Jones, Joanne Pappas and Stephen Watters at the EYI Conference.
Five Students Earn State Honors in Johns Hopkins Talent Search Over half of students in grades 4 through 8 qualified for the academic talent search sponsored by Johns Hopkins University’s Center for Talented Youth last spring. Additionally, five students who participated in further testing scored high enough to earn state honors. They were Michael Catalano and Liam Pharr for Verbal and Math, Max De Marco and Alexandra Purdy for Math, and Donovan Sbiroli for Verbal.
Save These Dates Ninth Grade Play: March 10 Annual Book Fair: May 12-13 Grandparents’ Day: May 13 Lower School Spring Concert & Art Show: May 19 P.A. Parents’ Luncheon: May 24 Fifth Grade Boat Race: May 25 Upper School Spring Concert & Art Show: May 25
From left to right: Michael Catalano (grade 6), Alexandra Purdy (grade 5), Donovan Sbiroli (grade 5), Liam Pharr (grade 3), Max DeMarco (grade 5) and Linda Gardiner, Assistant Head of School and Director of Lower School.
Blue Gold Day 2011: June 4 Graduation: June 8
Since 1979, the Center for Talented Youth (CTY) at Johns Hopkins has focused on the needs of students with exceptionally high academic abilities, conducting the nation’s oldest university-based talent search for highly capable youth. Students who score at or above the 95th percentile on at least one nationally-normed standardized test may participate. For more information visit cty.jhu.edu.
“Cardinal in Winter” paintings were created in Lauren Privitera’s first grade art class by Tommy Kenny, Kiki Rosen and James Deng.
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School Highlights 1. Second grade students listen to storytelling by Frances Ott, and helpers, during the Eastern Woodlands Indian Festival in October. 2. Sixth grade students delighted audiences with their production of Hansel and Gretel in November. 3. Diwali is celebrated by Lower School students in the Harris Theatre thanks to the generosity of current families. 4. Fourth and Fifth Grade Chorus engages audience at Winter Concert in December. 5. Ninth grade students packed and ready to head into NYC for a 24-hour service project, YSOP, that involves cooking and serving at a homeless shelter in February.
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6. Fifth grade students created holiday gift baskets for wounded service personnel at The Walter Reed Army Medical Center in December. 7. Fourth grade enjoyed sledding in January on our “big hill” at recess, a tradition started over 80 years ago. 8. Students were treated to a Chinese New Year Celebration thanks to the generosity of current families. 9. Ice Hockey games heat things up for fans all season. Art on page 7 was created in Caren Rosenbloom’s Nursery class.
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Green Vale Parents’ Spring Luncheon Nassau County Art Museum Tuesday, May 24 9 Winter 2011 w 7
“Funny Business” Screening in the Harris Theater Draws Local Alumni
From left to right is Stephen Ely with his daughters Lyda Ely, Sara Ely Hulse '89 and Lynne Ely Dixon '87, at the Harris Theatre screening of Funny Business, a documentary by Lyda in memory of their mother, Susan Ely.
Student Athletes Return to Green Vale A panel of alumni visited with Upper School students to discuss their experiences as student athletes at their secondary schools, both local and boarding schools. Their collective advice: “Juggling academic demands with athletics is easier if you’re well organized and prepared.” Thanks to Marielle Lafaire, Whitney Hartmeyer, Diana Gherlone, Holly Constants, Casey Conway, Carolina Mocorrea and Alexander Green for returning to campus!
Class of 2016 Joins Blue and Gold Teams Members of the Class of 2016 were each assigned to one of Green Vale’s Blue and Gold teams on November 9. The first order of business? Four indoor challenges that helped each team earn points for the year. Blue Gold Day 2011 will be held on Saturday, June 4.
Blue Team Front Row: Henry Bilicic, Natalie Huschle, Zoee Blossom, Katie Parker, Nicole Passarella, Kassandra Homayuni. Second Row: Jessica de la Bastide, Ondine Finley, Blaise Della Fera, Sasha Morledge, Timmy Morgan, Hayes Huwiler, Arjun Sharma, Philip Doroszczyk. Back Row: Alberto Calderon, Eric Passarella, Ralph Franco, Chas Merrill, Max Scalamandre, J.J. Wu, Christian Cottone, James Albanese.
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Gold Team Front Row: Katherine Cuddeback, Kristin Campbell, Shaelin Murphy, Colette Hughes, George Eberle, Christopher Lupenko, Ryan Scarpa. Second Row: Josie Coleman, Marian Citrino, Caroline Kelter, Molly MacCormick, Lindsay Meyer, Jake Katz, Daniel Kalimian, Jeffrey McDonnell. Back Row: Frick Byers, Tyler Hu, Marshall Warren, Will von Stade, Trace von Stade, Winslow Smith, Colton Teitelbaum, Andrew Shea.
The 2010 Green Vale Fair
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Thank you all volunteers and supporters!
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ALUMNI OFFICE NEWS
New York City Alumni Celebration: November 16, 2010
From left to right: Gillian Meltzer Miniter '83, Gib Chapman '75 (Trustee), Alix Connors '96, Alex Robertson '94, Lee Lee Robinson '99, James Connors '99, Heather & Baron Gray '94, Mettrie & John Lari '90, Daryle Bost '86, Headmaster Stephen Watters, John O'Kane '99
Above left: Gillian Meltzer Miniter ’83 and Sylvester Miniter. Center: Alex Robertson ’94 and Stephen Watters. Right: Baron Gray ’94, Heather Gray and Director of Admissions Anne Watters
Above: Lauren Jollon ’91, Ted Holland ’91, Matt Grossman ’91 and Philip Van Riper ‘91 Above right: Stephen Watters and Peter Ward ‘39 Lower left: Allen Parker, Board President, Daryle Bost ’86 and Michael O’Brien ‘86 Lower right: Alix Connors ’96, Director of Alumni Relations Alexis Morledge and Lee Lee Robinson ‘99
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Young Alumni Day @ Green Vale: November 24, 2010
ALUMNI OFFICE NEWS
Alumni Milestones Marriages
Births
Deaths
Simon Buckley and Alexis A. Barnett ’85 September 18, 2010
Andrew to David and Daisy Phipps Pulito ’88 May 11, 2010
Olivia to Alexander and Carolyn Grace Baring ’94 May 6, 2010
Brooke H. Turnbull and Amanda E. Townsend ‘91 June 26, 2010
Kieran to Shayna and James V. Freeman ’90 September 4, 2010
Eleanor to Chris and Abbott Dorman Glover ’94 February 4, 2010
Amanda E. Cannon and Justin D. Fredericks ’92 May 8, 2010
Charles to Emily and Philip M. Pidot ‘91 January 4, 2011
James to Allison and J.P. Sletteland, Jr. ’94 August 7, 2010
Kerri Beth Evans and David R. Pollack ’96 September 25, 2010
Ramsey to Rosemary and Matthew J. Stewart ’91 December 3, 2010
Jenson to Alistair and Alice O’Kane Miller ’95 April 22, 2010
Katie Voigt and Patrick F. Hoey ’98 July 31, 2010
Hope to Joseph ‘86 and Lindsey Doerge Barnett ’92 February 18, 2010
Lily to Eric and Brianne Goodman Dishaw ’96 May 4, 2010
Kristina Pieper and D. Cole Trautmann, Jr. ’98 October 16, 2010
Hugh to Arianne and Hugh R. O’Kane, Jr. ’93 July 29, 2010
Margaret Salvage Taliaferro ’31 October 2, 2010 Henry C. Frick II ‘33 February 9, 2007 Elizabeth Campbell Woodman ’33 November 26, 2010 Charles G. Blaine ’35 December 2, 2010 William P.T. Preston, Jr. ‘35 April 19, 2010 Gertrude Whitney Conner ‘39 December 13, 2009 Daniel P. Davison ’39 August 25, 2010 Michaele Moxham Henderson ’58 July 18, 2010 Nancy S. Powers ’64 July 11, 2010
In Memoriam: Former Trustee
Margaret Salvage Taliaferro ‘31 It is with regret that we share the news of Peggy's death on October 2, 2010. She died peacefully surrounded by family. Peggy was the daughter of Sir Samual and Lady Salvage and was the widow of C. Champe Taliaferro. Author of four children’s books -The Real Reason for Christmas; Do You Ever Have Questions Like These?; In the Beginning; Easter Happiness and You --she also wrote a biography of her husband, A Reckless Grace, An Account of Pilots and Their Planes from the Jennys to the Jets. Peggy was known for her children’s Bible Study Classes, both in Florida during the winter, and on Long Island during the summer. She returned to Green Vale in October 2004 to visit with Mrs. Karen Vetrone’s ninth grade English class and, in 2008, she attended the first Former Trustee Reception. A memorial service for Peggy was held in Florida in December with 60 family members in attendance. We extend our condolences to her family, her sister Magdelaine Salvage Anthony ’32, her children: Phyllis Polk Wells ‘53, James Polk, Jr. ‘59, Charles C. Taliaferro ‘67, Barclay Taliaferro Marcell ‘70 and her two step-sons: James D. Taliaferro ‘57 and Robin Taliaferro ‘58, as well as to her grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
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The Salvage sisters, circa 1980’s: Margaret “Peggy” Salvage Taliaferro ’31, Katharine “Kitty” Salvage Wilmerding ’29, Magdelaine “Mag” Salvage Anthony ’32.
Class Notes ‘33 Henry C. Frick II The Alumni Office recently learned of Clay's death on February 9, 2007. He was 87. Clay was the son of Childs Frick (1883-1965), the paleontologist, and grandson of his namesake, the steel magnate Henry Clay Frick (18491919). After Green Vale, Clay graduated from St. Paul's School, Princeton University and Columbia University Medical School. After World War II he served in the U.S. Army Medical Corps, then went on to practice medicine as an oncologist at Columbia Presbyterian Hospital as well as a professor of clinical obstetrics at Columbia. During the 1960s, Clay voluntarily served two tours of duty in a field hospital during the Vietnam War. Clay was a trustee and president of the Board at The Frick Collection (NYC) and chairman of his aunt's Helen Clay Frick Foundation. In this later capacity he directed the restoration, according to his aunt's wishes, of the Frick family's Pittsburgh estate, Clayton. He was a trustee of the Wildlife Conservation Society and the American Museum of Natural History. He died at his home in Alpine, NJ. We extend our condolences to his family, most especially his wife Pemmy and his great-great nephew, Trevor W. Davenport '81.
Elizabeth Campbell Woodman It is with regret that we share the news of Elizabeth's death on November 26, 2010. She was 91. She graduated from Green Vale and Spence. In 1941 she married Harrison S. Woodman and while they lived in Manhattan, she attended graphic art school. They settled in Rumson, NJ where they raised their three children. She was a vibrant member of the community and will be remembered for her beautiful needlepoint, achievements on the croquet court and numerous wins at the bridge table. We extend our condolences to her family, most especially her grandDeceased
son Brook Dixon, his wife Lynn Ely Dixon '87 and great-granddaughter, Susan C. Dixon '20.
‘35 Charles G. Blaine It is with regret that we share the news of Charley's death on December 2, 2010, of complications from Alzheimer's disease. He was 85.
Aid Bureau; director and treasurer of the State Communities Aid Association; director and president of the Buffalo Council of World Affairs; director of the Buffalo Salvation Army, and director of Buffalo and Erie County Historical Societies. He was a member of the American Law Institute; member of the Erie County, New York State and American Bar Associations; Association of the Bar of the City of New York and the American Bar Foundation. An Episcopalian, he served as chancellor of the Diocese of Western New York from 1975 until 1991. After his retirement, he and his wife, Patricia, divided their time between Buffalo and Venice, FL, and they enjoyed traveling, especially to Europe. We extend our condolences to his family, especially his wife, children and step-children.
William P.T. Preston, Jr. After Green Vale, Charley attended Indian Mountain School and St. Paul's School. Before entering the Navy in World War II, he attended Amherst College. After the war, he earned a law degree from the University of Virginia. Charley was a great-grandson of James G. Blaine, who was defeated for the presidency in 1884 by Grover Cleveland, a Democrat from Buffalo. President Cleveland was partner in a Buffalo law firm that ultimately became Phillips Lytle – the firm where Charley was “a major force.” He joined the firm in 1948, became a partner in 1956 and was its managing partner for 14 years from 1960 to 1974. "Charley was among the most influential partners in our firm's 176-year history," recalls the current managing partner. Charley’s specialty was banking and banking regulation, but was known for mentoring younger lawyers. Charley was a longtime civic leader in Buffalo and northern New York State, serving on the College Council of Buffalo State College as well as the Buffalo Board of Education in the 1970s; a director of the Children's Aid Association; director and former president of the Legal
It is with regret that we share the news of William’s death, from complications following a stroke, on April 19, 2010. He was 85. William served as a tank gunner in some of the heaviest combat of World War II. His unit, the 743rd Tank Battalion, was in the first wave of U.S. forces that landed on Omaha Beach in France at H-Hour on June 6, 1944, going in ahead of the infantry in order to provide armored protection. Thirty-two days later, Mr. Preston, then 20, was severely wounded in the Battle of Normandy, leaving him partially paralyzed. William was an historian and activist whose book, Aliens and Dissenters (1963), helped open a new field of scholarly inquiry into government policies that repressed radicals and restricted civil liberties. From 1954 to 1970, Bill was professor of history and chairman of the history department at Denison University (OH). From 1973 until his retirement in 1988, he was chairman of the history department at John Jay College of Criminal Justice in Manhattan. He described the job as “a perfect fit for an engaged scholar.” Teaching civil liberties to police officers at precinct sta-
tions provided a unique opportunity to educate those on the front lines of law enforcement about constitutional history. Bill continued to write articles on the history of civil liberties after leaving John Jay, including contributing a chapter on the 1940s for the ACLU's 50th anniversary report. His Omaha Beach experience appeared in the July 14, 1994, issue of the New York Review of Books. Describing the "near catastrophe" of the day, he wrote that the events "diminished forever the credibility of the concepts of strategic planning and tactical order; [they] provided me instead with a sense of chaos, random disaster and vulnerability." We extend our condolences to his family.
‘39 Gertrude Whitney Conner It is with regret that we share the news of Gerta's death on December 13, 2009. Gerta, granddaughter of Gertrude Vanderbilt Whitney, was an accomplished painter who specialized in dreamlike landscapes. She exhibited in a number of galleries and had a solo exhibition at the New York Studio School. She wrote and illustrated her memoir, Those Early Years, and sent a copy to Green Vale’s Coash Library in 2007. She remarked at that time, “I remember Green Vale very fondly and count classmate Leila Hadley Luce as one of my closest and oldest friends.” Gerta worked at the MOMA for many years, supported the Skowhegan School of Art and The New York Studio School. We extend our condolences to her family, most especially her beloved husband McCauley (Mac) Conner, her children, grandchildren and cousin Gloria Vanderbilt Cooper ‘39.
Gloria Vanderbilt Cooper Published in November, The World of Gloria Vanderbilt celebrates the life of the woman who has been a fashion designer, artist, actress, and philanthropist. It features a foreward written by her son, Anderson Cooper.
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Daniel P. Davison It is with regret that we share the news of Danny's death on August 25, 2010. He was 85. A successful banker and avid yachtsman, Danny took the helm of U.S. Trust Company in 1979, serving as president and then chairman before his departure in 1990. Danny was also chairman of the American unit of Christie's auction house. Danny next was chairman of the Burlington Northern Railroad, at the time of its merger with the Santa Fe, and was instrumental in revising labor practices. He was grandson of the Rev. Dr. Endicott Peabody, founder of the Groton School and its headmaster for 56 years. His father, F. Trubee Davison, was an assistant secretary of war in the Coolidge and Hoover administrations and president of the American Museum of Natural History for 18 years. Danny attended Groton and flew a B-17 bomber in World War II for the Army Air Forces. He graduated in 1949 from Yale, where he was a member of Skull and Bones. After graduating from Harvard Law in 1952 he was an associate at White & Case. He joined J.P. Morgan and became secretary of the bank in 1957. His many charitable activities include 15 years as vice chairman of the Metropolitan Museum of Art where he led the installation of the Temple of Dendur. Danny will be remembered for his professional accomplishments and his passion for quail hunting and sailing. We extend our condolences to his wife of 57 years, the former Katusha Cheremeteff, his sons, Daniel Jr., George and Henry II; and grandchildren.
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New Hampshire and founded White Mountain Investment. He retired in 2006 to run for State Senate. Harold has served as a board member and chair of the NH Charitable Foundation, the Society for the Protection of NH Forests and the Nature Conservancy. He is currently a trustee at the NH Retirement System. Harold and Betsy are active outdoorsmen and part-time farmers. They have five children and eight grandchildren.
Keith Lorenz, Jr. Keith Lorenz, formerly a freelance news correspondent for over two decades in Southeast Asia, resides in Honolulu, HI and spends half of the year at his farm in coastal Maine. He still visits the Far East. He "continues to find it very difficult to live in the United States."
R. Anderson Pew "Susan and Woody Waldron, Judie and John Willock, and Dana and Andy Pew held their annual minireunion for the Class of 1950 in Southwest Harbor in August. All continue to enjoy reasonably good health and active lives. The reunion was great fun, as usual."
Harold recently completed his 1st term as NH State Senator, focusing on affordable and accessible healthcare, education, fiscal discipline, and environmental sustainability. After Green Vale, he graduated from Yale and married Betsy Chanler. He served two subsequent years as an officer in the Navy. Following his service, they moved to New York, where he spent 18 years working as a securities analyst and later director of research. In the late 1970s, the family moved to Deceased
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Dusty Reeder: hreeder@arcusa.com John G. Holmes, Jr. “I'm working on a new musical about Baby Boomers, "Indian Summer." My documentary about a Colombian Cantidora, Toto La Momposina, was shown at the African Diaspora Film Festival last month. I'm still writing and producing TV commercials. I live in Beacon, NY with my wife Anne; our kids are grown, daughter is working at Jacobs Pillow (MA) and son is doing installation art in Oakland, CA.”
Philip C. Iglehart "Once again, water fowling on Maryland's Eastern shore. Rosie Iglehart, Phil’s 19month-old Yellow Lab, after retrieving 14 ducks, rests next to t h e f i re p l a ce while Dusty Reeder, Timmy Weld, Fred Underwood and Phil warm up -- after both 2-legged and 4-legged folks were in weather
‘52 Lisa Ponvert Hanson Terry and her family enjoyed a reunion/husband Harry's 80th birthday celebration in Costa Rica over Christmas. The senior Hansons live in Santa Cruz County, CA. Their oldest son Harry III and his family live in Wayland, MA. Their younger son Brad lives with his partner Rhett Judice in Pasadena, CA. Daughter Belinda lives in Woodside, CA with two daughters.
Anthony S. Hoyt Harold W. Janeway
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“I am a resident of Manchester, VT, but also have an apartment in NYC where I come when I get bored up in the Mountains. Spent my life in the publishing business but am now retired, although I continue to consult. Married twice. Divorced twice. Have 2 children -- a daughter and a son. Play lots of golf with enthusiasm, but not as much talent as enthusiasm. Travel. Go to the Post Office, etc. Every day is Saturday and that is most welcome after a long and very busy career. Thanks for keeping me up to date with the class of 1953.”
conditions that registered 11 degrees wind chill. In touch with David Balding and Charlie Lockwood, among others.”
Thomas LeBoutillier, III Tom’s son, Jonathan, had a busy senior year in high school. He returned to Mexico for a mission trip last spring, earned MVP of his varsity tennis team and has been busy with college applications, a project for the National Honors Society, and a part-time job.
Charles C. Lockwood "Anyone holding the position of 'class agent' for GV classes after their 50th reunion should permanently retire from harassing his/her classmates for contributions to GVS Voice. See, no one really wants to hear that I came within 4 strokes of shooting my age this last October. Hopefully, assuming Dusty takes my advice, you will be spared furthermore of reading the progress towards this elusive goal."
Dorothy Doubleday Massey “Checking in from Santa Fe, NM where my daughter, Mary Massey Wolf, and I are the co-owners of the Collected Works Bookstore and Coffeehouse, now in its 32nd year as Santa Fe's oldest and best independent. The store can be visited at cwbookstore.com and I hope that Green Vale alumni will stop in for a cup of organic coffee and a warm welcome when visiting Santa Fe! I have been a widow for 20 years, but blessed with Mary, her husband, and my first grandson (one year old and ready to read) in the same town. My son, Paul, runs a foundation on Kauai, dedicated to the preservation of endangered plants, so visiting him is a great treat. My memories of Green Vale are wonderful -- does anyone else remember Mrs. Parker (music)?”
William H. Miller, Jr. “You may recall that I only attended Green Vale in the 8th grade. It was a wonderful year and helped me to get into Exeter. After graduation from Princeton, I served onboard the destroyer U.S.S. Strong (DD-758). I was released from active duty in June 1963 as a Lieutenant (jg) and entered Syracuse Law School. After law school, I married Jeanie Piersol. We have two sons: Willy, who started his own construction firm, Miller Custom Homes LLC, in Crested Butte, CO, and Tom, who is a litigation attorney in Seattle. We have three wonderful grandchildren. We have lived in Norwalk, CT since 1968. I have practiced law with two firms, moving in 2001 to my current firm where all of the attorneys practice trusts, estates and residential real estate law. I have always loved athletics – sailing, tennis, hockey and skiing. I coached youth hockey for many years and played regularly in a non-checking league until age 62 when I was redshirted by a shoulder injury. As a sailor I’ve enjoyed large and small boat racing, participating in East Coast off-shore ocean races, including five Newport to Bermuda races. Jeanie and I feel fortunate to have sailed with friends in the Baltic, Canada, British Virgin Islands, Corsica, Sardinia, and Turkey. We own a condominium at Snowbird, UT where we spend as much time as possible enjoying some of the best powder skiing in the world. We also enjoy hiking in the Rockies in the summer.”
William H. Nickerson
Jill Galston Walsh
“Jane and I have discovered that there is life after the Connecticut Legislature, and we are enjoying it. We are both engaged in a number of nonprofit boards and committees in CT, with time off for R&R in Florida during the winter and Rhode Island in August. We have spent some very pleasant time with clasmmates Charlie Lockwood and Peter Martin this year and look forward to seeing others in 2011.”
“My husband John and I have 5 grandchildren and continue to live in Santa Monica, CA. Luckily we spend time in the Adirondacks every summer which gives us a chance to see many old friends and relatives back East. For the past three years, John has been teaching in the Yale Art Gallery for 6 weeks every fall. Big news was made in Feb. 2010 when our daughter Anne and her husband Chris adopted Tiebe, a baby girl born in Ethiopia, she's 18 months old and loves living in Oakland, CA. In 2010 we enjoyed seeing fellow Green Vale graduates: Hoyt Ammidon ‘51, Ashton Hawkins ‘51, Anne Bleecker Corcos ‘53, Phyllis Polk Wells ‘53, Mimi Colgate Kirk ‘54, Charlie ‘51, Bill ’52 and Tony ’54 Hoyt, and Ted Wickersham ‘53. We recently celebrated my brother John Galston's ‘53 70th birthday, and sadly our dad died in 2009 (he was 100, still active).”
Henry S. Reeder, Jr. “My wife Susan and I enjoy watching our family continue to grow. Our three children, Wendy, Nat and Liza, are happily married and each has three children of their own. We are lucky enough to see them often. My architectural firm, ARC/Architectural Resources Cambridge, (approaching its 42nd year) has flourished even during the recent hard times. ARC specializes in educational, science and technology, sports and corporate facilities. Fishing is still a passion of mine which I enjoy in Nantucket as well as in other exotic places. We have been regular visitors to the BVI and have enjoyed trips to Africa, Europe, New Zealand, Belize, Panama, and Mexico; not all in search of new fishing grounds. Recently, thanks to Philip Iglehart, I had the chance to reunite with Fred Underwood, Timmy Weld and John Righter.”
Francis M. Weld “Turbulence marked 2010 in the Weld family, with the sale of our NYC apartment on Feb. 25 and concomitant move to our permanent home on Nantucket, in the midst of a blinding snowstorm and canceled Steamship Authority ferry. My beloved Helene has undertaken creative destruction and reconstruction of the west side of our Nantucket home, delayed two months by a mandatory resubmis-
Margot Maxwell Sanderson “We have had quite a cold and snowy winter; thanks to my new 4x4, I have been able to get out. Last year we were stuck for 10 days. I vowed to put that right and have a tiny fiat panda which is great! We have lived on a farm in southern England since 1963 and have ½ a mile of farm road off back country lanes. Although only 50 miles from London it’s very rural. Jeanette McClintock Atkinson visited last year and Betsey Warriner about 40 years ago. Would love to see anyone if they get this way. I used to see Hopie as she became a sort of cousin by marriage. I haven’t been to the states for many years now. We tend to go to France or Italy as I have one son living in Rome. We had a lovely holiday this year in Yorkshire, Durham and Northumberland. We checked out Hadrian’s Wall to make sure it was still keeping the Scots out. Happy New Year to all.”
Underwood, to join the duck hunting expedition. It was a real whoop! Also had the pleasure of visiting with the Conway family. In this photo I am with Casey Conway ‘06, last July 4th”
Theodore S. Wickersham "With this second report in as many years I have had more connection with Green Vale than I have had since the day we graduated! In September Norma and I took a river cruise down the Danube in a trip sponsored by the Smithsonian Institute. We started at Prague (on the Moldau, not the Danube) and ended in Budapest. It was our first "senior" trip and one that I recommend to all classmates. The end of the year was highlighted by the wedding of our son, Tod, in Winter Park, FL, where his bride, Denise, has her roots. They will continue to live in Austin, TX where they are both engaged in environmental endeavors. My son, Walter, continues with the omnibus computerization of Boston University. I'm still working full time but partial retirement looks more and more inviting, and would make Norma especially happy."
‘54 Mimi Colgate Kirk: oaklea2@aol.com
[almost 575 feet] higher than my first visit in 1999, quite something to see. Beautiful ancient river-side towns wiped out and replaced by antiseptic new towns; however, a whole new life in river commerce on Yangzi tributaries. Recently celebrated my 70th birthday with family in Jamaica. This picture is with my sister, Jill Galston Walsh ’53.”
Mimi Colgate Kirk “I have been living in Greenwich since 1967. I have 3 daughters, all married, and each with 2 children. Don and I have travelled to all parts of the world since our marriage 13 years ago. We have recently become birding enthusiasts and try to schedule a winter trip to warmer climes to indulge our new passion. I've been thoroughly enjoying my association through the years with my "second" school, Miss Porter's in Farmington, CT where I am a member of their Board of Trustees. I invite any 8th or 9th grade girls to come for a visit. I hope the classes of '53 and '54 will return to GVS for their 60th in a few years. The 50th was great fun!”
William W. Hoyt A Hoyt family gathering in honor of Bill's 70th birthday at his home in
Silas R. Anthony, Jr. “I was president of the Boys’ Club of New York from 1995-2005. I am now Chairman and still involved helping our boys.”
John W. Galston
sion of the project to the Zoning Board of Appeals, resulting in cement being poured in 20 degree weather and the open new foundation filling with rain and snow before building could commence. Joy in this world comes from three children and three grandsons who are all alive and well, and the '53 Green Vale duck-hunting reunion spearheaded by Philip Iglehart and including Dusty Reeder, Fred Underwood and me. Now enjoying retirement from the practice of cardiology, doing everything that enriches life! This year Philip secured two more GVS classmates, David Balding and Fred
“All well here. Continued seasonal shuttling between Colorado Springs and Puerto Vallarta [what you read about Mexico does not apply to us, we feel perfectly safe]. Five grandchildren now strung out between LA, NYC and DC, many visits to keep up with them all. An interesting trip to China last summer showed us a country 'on the move' and stopping for nothing. They seem to have re-built
Shanghai twice since visits I have made over the past decade. Because of the Three Gorges Dam, water level on the upper Yangzi 175 meters
Weston, VT. From left to right: Bill ’54, Charlie ’51 and Tony ’52.
Ellen Holmes Maloney “After twenty years on the bench, first as a probate judge then in Superior Court, I retired. I still work on special assignments, but no more than I want to. When you live and work in Vermont, there's nowhere to retire to, so here we are. My husband and I devote much time to growing our own food plus some for the food cupboard. Between Vermont and our cottage in Ontario we hunt and fish for much of the rest. Otherwise I've spent many hours forming organizations to address social concerns through our local Interfaith Council, but lately seem to be migrating to energy and environmental issues. It's fun and I'm learning all kinds of new things. I hope to hear from anyone who'd
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like to be in touch; Jeannette McClintock Atkinson has remained my closest contact.”
Richard S. Pulsifer Dick is the premier builder of New England boats. His company, The Pulsifer Hampton, creates “the finest inboard powered boating value currently offered for sale on the coast of Maine.” The design of the Pulsifer Hampton is based on the historical deisgn of the Casco Bay Hampton, a lobster boat built by Charlie Gomes from 1902 through the 1950s. Visit the website: pulsiferhampton.com.
ing members of the Armed Forces receive high-quality support and services, including the tools needed to transition seamlessly to civilian life. In 2007, John founded and served as Chief Executive Officer of MyVetwork, an online social network whose mission is to create one place where service members, veterans and their families can connect, support each other and find resources.
Michaele Moxham Henderson It is with regret that we share the news of Michaele's death on July 18, 2010. Michaele and her family lived in
Elizabeth D. Warriner “I thought I retired but am volunteering full time as executive director of Volunteer Connect (volunteerconnectnow.org) our new volunteer center serving three counties in Central Oregon. Yikes! Still, there's time for tennis, walking my dog in the snow, singing with a community chorale, and spending time with family and friends. Both of my daughters are engaged to wonderful men, and the five of us spent a very relaxing five days together at Christmas. The guest room beckons any classmates who make it to Bend, OR. Our community has been hard hit, like most every place in the country, but there is a spirit of recovery in the air, and the river and mountains are always here. I am still filled with great memories of our 50th reunion. What a celebration that was!”
‘55 Albert T. Johnson, Jr. Tracy shares, "Still foraging woods for nuts & berries. Spent Thanksgiving with my great Native American friend, Squanto."
‘58 John R. Campbell In late 2010, John was appointed by the Secretar y of Defense as the Deputy UnderSecretary of Defense for Wounded Warrior Care and Transition Policy. He is responsible for ensuring that recovering wounded, ill, injured, and transition-
Deceased
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Jim, Debbie, Michaele and their mother Phoenix, AZ. She worked as an escrow officer for Chicago Title Insurance Company as well as served as the museum manager for the Thunderbird Archeological Park. Her passion was animals, serving as President of the Arizona Humane Society and was involved with the Dreamchaser Horse Rescue a n d R e h a b i l i t a t i o n C e n t e r. Classmate Candy Carlisle shared, “My dear friend Michaele died last summer after a long struggle with cancer. I emailed her monthly ever since contacting her regarding our 50th reunion in 2008 and visited her in Phoenix last year, while she was undergoing yet another round of chemotherapy. She was courageous, deeply spiritual and ever willing to share her life stories." We extend our condolences to her family, including her husband Tom, her two children, as well as her sister Deborah Moxham ’60 and her brother Arthur “Jim” Moxham, III ’64.
‘59 Larry Schmidlapp: lschmid2@optonline.net Paul D. Fowler “I am sorry that I could not attend the 59-61 Reunion. Looked like a great turnout & people had a lot of fun. Best wishes to all!”
Lawrence C. Schmidlapp Larry is Mayor of his Village (Centre Island) where he has lived for 63 years. He retired from JPMorgan.
‘60 Lee Grimes Evans: peteevans@aol.com Lee Grimes Evans “I was on the Sierra Club's political committee last fall, which was interesting, educational, and hopefully of use to voters! We distributed environmental questionnaires to all the candidates for state offices in CT. The head of our committee emailed all committee members the responses which candidates submitted. Then we held a conference call with each aspirant. Finally, we made the candidate drop off the line, and we voted whether or not to endorse that person. Perhaps fortunately, we didn't catch any curious "cheaters" in the act of secretly staying on the line to eavesdrop on what we had to say about him or her!”
Deborah Moxham Debbie recently published Nantucket Beach Picnics. She shared a copy with everyone at the 50th Reunion last June. Delicious recipes and beautiful pictures!
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other with memories of our Green Vale days and vowed to send in a picture from our trip.”
‘63 John R. Ellis, Jr. “Hello from the swamps! On December 23rd, my granddaughter, Harper Becnel came into this world. She weighed 7 lbs. on the button and is beautiful! Last summer Pamela Paul Dufallo ‘64 came to New Orleans to give Master Lessons and be a judge for a piano competition. Pamela is a professor of music at the University of North Texas. My wife Georgia and I took her to lunch at Drago's; we had a wonderful time. Barbara Baldwin Dowd ‘64 stopped in for a couple of days as she drove around to multiple weddings. We had a really terrific time and ate very well. Love to ALL of Green Vale, my heart lives on Valentine's Lane.”
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Marjorie Harrison Webb: mhwebb@comcast.net
Nancy S. Powers
Cynthia Higgins Roby
It is with regret that we share the news of Nancy's death on July 11, 2010. She was 61. After Green Vale, Nancy graduated from Foxcroft, received her undergraduate degree from the University of Colorado and her doctorate in psychology from the University of Denver. She also completed a fellowship at the Harvard Medical School in neuropsychology and behavioral medicine as well as a master of science degree in pediatrics from the University of Colorado Health Sciences. Nancy practiced in Colorado for most of her professional life. She had been an assistant clinical professor of pediatrics at the University of Colorado Medical School. She was in private practice for 27 years in pediatric and adult neuropsychology, with a specialty in brain injury and brain tumor evaluation and rehabilitation. She served as director of the Colorado Neurological Institute Brain and Spinal Tumors Program. She recently
"I have spent most of my professional life writing. I was a feature writer for the Marin Scope, our hometown paper here in Sausalito, CA for 15 years, and was also published in The San Francisco Chronicle, the Christian Science Monitor and the Marin Independent Journal. For many years, I also worked as an aide at the Marin County Board of Supervisors and served on the Board of Directors of Sterne School in San Francisco. Today I am involved with a variety of local non-profits, The Sausalito Library Foundation among them."
‘62 William B. Sayre “Allen Rossiter ’56 (on right in photo) and I met for the first time on a Sierra Club trip in April 2010, kayaking for eight days on the Suwannee River in Florida. We regaled each
relocated to Rapid City, SD, where she opened a private practice at the Black Hills Pediatric Group. Nancy was a passionate outdoorswoman with great enthusiasm for skiing, riding and cycling. Nancy had a great sense of adventure and travel took her to worldwide locations throughout her life. She participated in a number of medical mission trips, including visits to Carpathian villages and Bucharest to provide medical aid to Romanian orphans. We extend our condolences to her family, especially her siblings Michael S. Powers ’65, Wendy Powers Hollander ’71, Laura Powers Swiggett ’72 and Devon Powers Delaney ’73.
‘77 Lila Kirkland Huwiler: lila@optonline.net
‘78 Joseph G. Rossano Joe lives in Seattle, WA and is an artist. Check out his website: josephrossano.com.
Karen M. Lezny “I recently assumed the position of Deputy Director General of an inter-
‘68 Renee Bradley ‘68 Green Valers gathered at Coe Hall, Planting Fields Arboretum
(December 2010) for the Deck The Halls Winter Benefit. Lee Bradley Mackay ’61, Coe Kerr ’65, Renee Bradley, Patrick Mackay ’63 and John LeBoutillier ‘67.
‘69 Marian Lindberg: mel1@optonline.net
‘74 Mimi French: mimi3@gmail.com
‘75 Hank Kimmel: hankkimmel@mindspring.com
‘76 Helene Michalis Bonebrake: hbonebrake@optonline.net Helen Bonebrake At right, Dina Cathey Millard, Helen Michalis Bonebrake, Suzy Laidlaw Malloch and Evelyn VanIngen Fell got together recently in New York to celebrate their birthdays.
national organization based in San Jose, Costa Rica. As the first woman to hold the position in the 68-year existence of the Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture (IICA), which provides technical assistance for agricultural development in 34 countries in the Western Hemisphere, I am greatly honored. I came to IICA from the Executive Office of the President of the U.S., the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative, where I had worked for 17 years, and held the position of Deputy Assistant U.S. Trade Representative responsible for multilateral trade negotiations in the Western Hemisphere. Having worked in a White House Office, interacted with Heads of State and Government and Ministers of foreign governments and now, jointly leading an international organization with thirty-seven offices overseas, and a headquarters in Costa Rica, I view them all as such rewarding experiences. I could never have achieved what I have without the foundation laid by Mrs. Ramich and Mr. Cole, among other extraordinary teachers at Green Vale.”
‘79 Tara Lesko Seawright Tara was recognized as one of the "Top 50 Designers" by New York Spaces magazine (Sept. 2010). The magazine classified her work and firm as "casual elegance kicks up its heels."
Augusta R. Thomas Gusty was appointed Professor of Composition in the Dept. of Music at the Univ. of Chicago. Thomas is widely considered one of the world's most accomplished and original contemporary composers. She has won acclaim for the dramatic, spontaneous quality of her work and her masterful use of instrumental color. Her extensive body of work has won praise from conductors, performers and music critics worldwide. From ‘97 to ’06 she was the Mead Composer-in-Residence at the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, which has commissioned seven major compositions from Thomas. The American premiere of her latest violin concerto is set for June 2011 at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington, DC.
‘80 Leslie Mosley Rioux: leslie.rioux@gmail.com Lisa G. Bostwick “Hi everyone from GV '80. I've been in San Francisco since '86, happily "stuck" in high school teaching art and design at Drew School. Lately I've been obsessed with following "big ideas" in education; check out Sugata Mitra on YouTube for a sample. Painting lots (bostwickpaints.com) and thrilled to be a mom of Olivia Pearl born 2006. If you are in SF be sure to look me up for the best tacos in town.”
had some new tricks up his sleeve since the days I played for him!). I run into fellow classmates from time to time, David Quigley, Marshall May and Miranda Brooks Meyer. Best to all in 2011.”
Anne Rossano Greven “Hi all. I have twin four-year-old boys, William and Nathaniel. They are magical. My husband Phil and I moved out of the city two years ago to Larchmont. The boys love it; I miss the city. Phil does development work for International House in Harlem and I am a Managing Director at Rabobank in New York, focusing on Food and Agricultural clients in the Americas. Love my job, with one exception, it takes me away from my family. My brother Joe ‘78 has remained close to many of his GV friends; he lives in Seattle and is an artist. Tom, who was in our class, lives in Brooklyn, and has a production company called Station Film (stationfilm.com).”
Kathryn Wilmerding Heminway “Married to John. Daughter Lucia turned nine last November. Living in Bozeman, MT and working at Sotheby's. One Golden Retriever, one Black Lab, a red Betta fish and a few horses we ride at the ranch. We are involved with a number of museums and conservation efforts, both in North America and Africa.”
Miranda Brooks Meyer “My husband Ward '74 and I live in Locust Valley with two girls at Green Vale, fourth and sixth graders.
J. Hamilton Crawford “I settled into city life in New York after college (Tufts)/B-school (Columbia) and live with my wife Patty, and our son (13) and daughter (10). My son heads to high school next year; this has come too quickly. I had a nostalgic return to Valentine’s Lane last spring when my son's lacrosse team played GV. As I walked the campus, I was quite impressed with all the new buildings. It was also great to have my former coach John Ruecker coaching the GV team (unfortunately for my son's team, he
I chaired the GV Fair in November and look forward to chairing again next year. I am also busy on the Board of Directors for Planned Parenthood of Nassau County, where I am incoming Board Chair.”
Leslie Moseley Rioux ‘I am a married, working mother (senior development officer at the Robin Hood Foundation) of twin girls
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named Beatrix and Josephine. Their dad Gerard is French Canadian, and played in the NHL, so we are hoping for great things from our budding three-year-olds. Of course, they could be athletes or couch potatoes and we would still be happy -- they are terrific. Around the holidays, they told me the three dwarfs were coming to bring presents to baby Jesus. This was after we spent time with neighbors and lit their Michigan State Menorah. NYC is a wonderful place to raise kids. Wishing everyone a happy new year!”
We still make it to the east end to see family and friends, but haven’t visited GV since graduation! I continue to teach elementary school and have had the opportunity to relive the old glory days of the GV Lower School in my own classrooms. I’ve been in touch with classmate Kayce Reagan Hughes and play paddle with Mellissa Brooks Zakarian ’79 from
Aliex Lawrence Ross “I am currently living on Long Island. My husband Andrew and I are finishing up a major renovation to my parents’ house in Mill Neck. We lost my Mom to brain cancer last year after a really tough, 3-1/2-year battle. We decided to stay in my parents’ house (we had moved in when my Mom was diagnosed) and to send our son Robert to Green Vale! In a funny twist of fate, our classmate Marshall May has a daughter in Robert's nursery class! Who would have thought, all these years ago, that we would be walking the halls of GVS together again? After nine years as a NYC public school teacher I finished my doctorate in 1999, and am a Professor of Elementary Education at Lehman College, CUNY, in the Bronx. Hard to believe that I have been there for over a decade!”
‘81 30th Reunion O Bryan McMillen: bryanmcmillen@danielgale.com Kayce Reagan Hughes
Suzannah L. Shogren “Hi! I am a real estate agent in Boulder, CO, theboulderrealestatesite.com, and I love it. Alumni in this area, or their friends -- hit me up if I can assist with real estate needs. (OK, there was my plug!) My boys are growing up --Peter is four and Johnny is seven. I miss my GV buds and am happy that Facebook has brought me back in touch with so many people. Love to all! xoxo”
Chad Doerge: cdoerge@gmail.com Lauren Geddes Duff: laurengeddes@aol.com Suni Ellis Unger Suni recently founded Serendipity magazine. Visit her website: serendipitygreenwich.com.
‘90 JoAnne Constance Kenny: jkenny25@verizon.net James V. Freeman Jim and his wife Shayna welcomed their first child, son Kieran, on September 4, 2010. They live in
Lynn Ely Dixon: ltedixon@gmail.com Melissa Kellner Berman
time to time. This picture is of my sister Leslie Embree Kelly ‘85, her husband Denis, their daughter Hope (1), me, my husband Mike, and our daughter Lucy (11) on the beach this past summer in Bridgehampton, NY.”
‘82 Claudia DeBrun Boldyga: Claudia@rxnt.com
‘83 Harold Bost: Harold.bost@rbc.com
‘85 Alexis Barnett Buckley Alexis was married to Simon Buckley on September 18, 2010. Her son Charlie is seen here with his cousins,
Melissa recently became Berlanti TV's President, overseeing day-to-day operations & spearheading development.
Lynn Ely Dixon In addition to enjoying their first year as GVS parents, Lynn and her husband Brooke have recently launched a new website (hour.ly), a social employment network for hourly, freelance and part time jobs. They took “fan favorite” as this fall’s Web 2.0 Startup Showcase, and look forward to a great 2011!!
Marc W. Lieberman “I am living in Mill Valley, CA with my wife Jill (of four years) and our threeyear-old Black Lab. I am the Director of Research and a Portfolio Manager at a boutique asset management firm called Ashfield Capital Partners, LLC, in San Francisco, and loving all the west coast has to offer: golf, skiing, hiking, traveling.”
Jillian Backus Sullivan Jillian lives with her husband Brendan and her three sons, Brendan Jr., Fitz and Tristan in Ridgewood, NJ.
Jennifer Embree Lannan
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Daryle Bost: dbost@wcsr.com
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Kayce and her husband Scott are the proud parents of seven wonderful children. She is also the driving force behind her eponymous company. Visit the website: kaycehughes.com. “30 years? Unbelievable! Hope this message finds the Class of ’81 happy and well. I’ve been enjoying life and hope you are too! Mike and I continue to live in Concord, MA with our daughter Lucy and our pug Mavis. Lucy (11) is in fifth grade at The Nashoba Brooks School in Concord, MA. She enjoys athletics and academics, but her best times are spent swimming and sailing in Maine during the summer. We bought a house in a great spot on the Penobscot Bay.
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‘88 Sam Zarou: sam.zarou@gfigroup.com Marisa Marcantonio M a r i s a’s b l o g -- St y l e b e at -- was named top design blog of 2010 by Fox News iMagazine.
Daisy Phipps Pulito Tyler and Reese Barnett, sons of Duke ’86 & Lindsey Doerge Barnett ’92.
Daisy and her husband David welcomed their first child – Andrew, born on May 11, 2010. Photo at right.
northern California where Jim is a cardiologist at Stanford University Medical Center. He would love to see GV classmates if they are passing through the Bay Area. Pictured is Jim, Kieran, dad Jim Freeman, and sister Hadley Freeman Lehrman '87.”
JoAnne Constance Kenny JoAnne enjoyed seeing her classmates at her 20th reunion in NYC. Everyone was doing great. She looks forward to seeing them again and the ones who could not make it, sometime soon.
’91 20th Reunion O Save the date: June 16, 2011 Laurence Jollon: ljollon@gmail.com Philip M. Pidot “It’s been a big year! Married on March 27th to Emily Ratté in N e w O r l e a n s. Living in New York; welcomed our first child, Charles Philip Pidot, on January 4, 2011.”
Matthew J. Stewart '91 "We are blessed with the arrival of our son, James "Ramsey" Stewart! Ramsey was born at 12:41 PM on
December 3rd. Ramsey & Rosemary are doing wonderfully. We are so grateful for all of the support from our family and friends.”
‘92 Amanda Clifford: amanda.clifford@gmail.com Sebastian Arcelus Sebastian continues to expand his Broadway repertoire and recently played Buddy in the limited engagement of Elf on Broadway. So far his credits include Jersey Boys, Wicked, Good Vibrations and Rent.
Justin D. Fredericks Justin married Amanda Cannon on May 8, 2010 in a ceremony and reception at the Colony Club in NYC. Happily, they had many friends from
friends in attendance: Hanley Baxter '93, Vittorio Cottafavi '92, John Cuddeback '88, Chris Davidson '92, Chad Doerge '89, Tim Grant '89, Ted Holland '91, Taylor McKenzie Jackson '92, O'Donnell Lee '92, Ogden Phipps '93, Christina Lari Potter '92, Lee Lee Robinson '99, Gil Rotchford '89, Megan Duryea Scott '87, Lindsay Smith '96, Kari Talley '92 and Suni Ellis Unger '89. Justin and Amanda live in NYC. Justin works for Bank of America Merrill Lynch and Amanda is a residential real estate agent at Stribling & Assoc. They enjoy time on LI with family and friends.
James P. Sletteland, Jr.
Taylor McKenzie Jackson
"I just moved back from two years in Bariloche, Argentina. I am applying to graduate schools/jobs, taking the State Department test and seeing where the winds take me next!"
“I am currently living in NYC with my husband, Stephen, and our fourteenmonth-old daughter, Annabel. We are pleased to announce that we're expecting her little sister this spring!”
‘93 Trish Constance D’Anna: longview99@mac.com
J.P and his wife Allison welcomed
David married Kerri Beth Evans on September 25, 2010 at St. Killian’s Church in Farmingdale, NY. their first child, James Philip Sletteland, III, on August 7, 2010.
‘95 Jonathan Connors: jtconnors@tiptoplp.com F. Page McClean
Alice O'Kane Miller Allie (seen here on the left) and her husband Alistair welcomed a son, Jenson, born on April 22, 2010. They
Alexander A. Green “Sarah and I welcomed our third child, Isabelle Kei Green, on October 13, 2010. We still live in Manhattan, and I still work for an aircraft leasing co m p a ny. O u r daughter Georgia is 3 1/2 and our son Henry is 2.”
Hugh R. O'Kane Hugh and his wife Arianne welcomed a son, Hugh, born on July 29, 2010. They recently moved to Oyster Bay Cove, NY.
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live in Sterling, VA. At right is older brother Hugh ‘93, his wife Arianne and their baby Hugh.
Alexis Moed: moedbc03@gmail.com
Abbott Dorman Glover
Carolyn Grace Baring Carolyn and her husband Alexander welcomed their first child, a daughter Olivia, born on May 6, 2010.
Brianne Goodman Dishaw
GV there to celebrate. Best Men were John Fredericks '88 and Tommy Bostwick '92; ushers were Oakley Duryea '92, Preston Death '92 and Alex Warner '93; Lindsey Doerge Barnett '92 did a reading and last but not least, John and Tommy's daughters, Andy & Piper Fredericks, and Lilly Bostwick were flower girls. Other GV
on the east coast and living in New Canaan, CT. We're excited to be closer to friends and family again.”
‘97 Lily Gray: lilygray@gmail.com “The class of ’97 was always a very close-knit class, and although some are half way around the world these days, others have made it back home to their roots. Regardless of the location, when I talk to my fellow classmates, it seems like it was just yesterday when I saw them in early morning room. Guess I'm not too far off because you can actually find Jessica Ruecker (see page 22) in the Early Childhood Center at Green Vale, as she is teaching kindergarten there. Coincidently, one of her students is Paolo Liuzzo’s niece! Jessica is engaged and recently bought a house in New Hyde Park with her fiancé, Anthony. A summer wedding is planned for 2012. Congrats Jess! On the other side of the globe is Phil Geddes. Phil finished up a threemonth deployment to the Combined Air and Space Operations Center at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, and is happily looking forward to reuniting with his family later this month. He currently calls northern California home and
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Eliza Geddes Franson: eliza@elizageddes.com
“Eleanor “Elly” Fadely Glover was born last February and we're just in awe of her! We left Austin, TX and are back
David R. Pollack
Brianne and her husband Eric welcomed a daughter, Lily Grace, born on May 4, 2010. “We live in Levittown, NY in a house we purchased in December 2009. Along with our one -year-old G o l d e n Retriever, Bentley, we are all doing well!”
lives at Beale Air Force Base (an hour north of Sacramento) with his wife, Autumn, and their two children Matthew, 3, and Aleeca, 8. He misses being home with his family, but technology has truly made being away more bearable as he is able to skype with his family, which was especially nice over the holidays. Sonja Pollack is an attorney and lives in Port Washington. She used to run into Amanda Albert, also an attorney, at Hofstra University while getting their degrees. This past spring, Amanda
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Lynch graduated from the Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth. She’s living in Boston and enjoying her new job as a Manager in the Strategy & Analysis department of Digitas, an interactive advertising agency. Also in Boston is Kim Battinelli who works at Harvard Pilgrim Health Care and Andrew Paolillo. If you ever want to run into a GVS classmate, you can always hit up the city. Evan Uhlick is a Vice President at Norway’s DnB NOR Bank, where he provides merchant banking services to maritime and energy companies based in the Americas. He is also completing an Executive MBA at Columbia Business School and lives with his girlfriend in the West Village. Virginia Grace also lives in NYC and works for Fox News as a producer for Glenn Beck. Elliott Pool may also be spotted in the Big Apple, but claims he has no current updates. You may also run into Reed Coleman, Tina Porter Teagle, Clifton Teagle, Peter Webel, Gabrielle DeMatteis, Danny de Roulet (with his wife Julia and son Henry), Mara Marino, Heidi O’Connell, Caroline Salas, Alexandra Sciame, and Lauren Stellato in the Big Apple. Lindsay
Beale is not too far away either, living in Queens, and is ready for our next “get together.” Just a little bit farther south is newlywed Megan Drucker Genkin, who lives in Philadelphia and even further south you can find Graham Doerge, Christina Kenny, and Elizabeth Hossfeld (part of the year) hanging out in Florida. Rumor has it Wyck Cushny has finally moved out of newlywed Peter Dirkes’ ’96 house in Charleston, SC and made his way to San Diego. While I, Lily Gray, am still enjoying San Francisco as an event planner and recently had a great time in Miami at Art Basel this past December for work, where I ran into several fellow Green Valers.”
D. Cole Trautmann, Jr. Cole married Kristina Pieper on October 16, 2010.
‘00 Garett Vassel: gvassel654@aol.com Bradley G. Hoover
‘99 Ashley Banker: ashleybanker@gmail.com James Connors: jconnors23@hotmail.com LeeLee Robinson: elizabeth.b.robinson@gmail.com Willet V. Hossfeld “I recently moved to Washington, DC from Boston. Working for the same company, Outcome Sciences, but in a different role.”
Brad Hoover is an equity analyst at Sidoti & Co. where he provides research on healthcare information technology firms. Brad resides in the never dull East Village and continues to enjoy city life.
Louis J. Liotti
Patrick F. Hoey: phoey32@yahoo.com
Louis is playing professional hockey in the East Coast H o c k e y Le a g u e fo r t h e R e a d i n g Royals, a subsidiary of Toronto Mapleleafs. He played against Garett Vassel this season when the Royals played the Tr e n t o n D e v i l s , b e fo re G a re t t retired to live and work in Manhattan.
Patrick F. Hoey
Garett M. Vassel
Pat was married to Katie Voight on July 31, 2010 at St. Agnes Cathedral in Rockville Centre, NY. Photo at right.
Garett lives and works in Manhattan at an emerging markets investment bank, Nova Capital Partners.
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John J. O'Kane John is engaged to Kimberly Yip; a September 2011 wedding is planned.
Michele R. Pace “I recently directed an off-broadway show called "Prevailing Wins" at The June Havoc Theatre.”
Jessica Ruecker ‘97 Returns to Teach at Green Vale “There is no school like Green Vale. When I was a student here, I was exposed to so many great experiences that will stick with me for the rest of my life. I will always remember playing Glinda, the Good Witch, in our sixth grade play, singing in our concerts and building masterpieces during crafts class. I love being back at Green Vale as a teacher - it feels like home! Now I have the chance to create experiences for my children that they will remember and treasure for the rest of their lives.”
Jessica, at left, with classmates Evan Uhlick and Marisa Kines, when she was in kindergarten as a Green Vale student.
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Christina Cosentino: littlestxtina@gmail.com Rylan Soref: Rylan.soref@gmail.com
Fifi works at a PR Firm, which she loves, and lives in NYC a block away from Meg Lesko, who is still working for MIAC as a capital markets analyst.
from Skidmore in May with a B.S. in Theater Production (honors) and spent the summer working and looking for jobs, pretty much like everyone else. I have a cat named Flint.”
Kyle W. Becker
Vaughan S. Read
Carly P. Postal
Kyle is engaged to Katie Miles; an August 2011 wedding is planned.
Vaughan graduated from the University of St. Andrews and works in London.
Carly is the Gallery Coordinator at The Willow Club in NYC.
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Peter E. McPartland “I recently moved to California. I've been freelance composing and producing music for TV and Movies. I did the original score for a short film called Rm. 712 as well as some music for the forthcoming DVD of Mad Men: Season 4.”
Charlotte E. Schmidlapp Charlotte recently finished two years as an analyst at America's Growth Capital. She now lives in Costa Rica. "I've been teaching English to the children and adults in Playa Potrero, Costa Rica for the past 3 months with the non-profit organization Abriendo Mentes. The people here are amazingly friendly and fully embrace the
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Kelly D. Trimble Kelly is moving into NYC and works at Empire Merchants representing the Bacardi, Brown Forman and Remy portfolios.
Lawrence M. Schmidlapp Deuce is working in Boston as an analyst for America's Growth Capital and living in the North End.
Margot L. Webel Margot has moved back from San
Francisco. She lives in NYC, teaching fifth grade and coaching at the East Harlem School.
‘03 Carly Postal: cpostal2000@yahoo.com "Pura Vida" lifestyle Costa Rica is known for. In addition to teaching, I am working on gaining fluency in Spanish and I also play on the women's soccer team, Las Cherry's."
‘02 Meagan Lesko: meagan.lesko@gmail.com Katherine S. Baker Katie lives in the City and works at an executive search firm.
Brett J. Becker “I will be getting married in June to Christina Buckel, whom I met while at Gordon College. My brother Kyle ‘01 will be getting married in August to Katie Miles, whom he met in high school. It will be a fun-filled and busy summer for the Becker family!”
Amory C. de Roulet Amory lives in Beverly Hills, CA working as a clinical research coordinator for a private research firm. He will apply to medical school next year.
Jeannie C. An “I moved to Los Angeles after graduating from Emerson College; I work for a webseries called The Guild, and am currently working on a new webseries.”
Peter R. Ciullo Peter is completing his Master’s of Finance at Boston College.
Caitlin B. Dirkes “I graduated from the College of Charleston last December. Recently spent a great vacation skiing in Colorado with family and am now back in Charleston. I want to get into the field of interior design, so I am looking for an internship here.”
Bryan N. Doherty Bryan recently graduated from the University of Delaware.
Henry N. Morgan “I'm doing well, living in Philadelphia since October and working as a freelance theater technician. Graduated
‘04 Lily Haydock: lily.haydock@gmail.com Zachary Remsen: zachremsen@gmail.com Meredith T. Aaron Merrie is a senior at Northwestern, studying Human Development and Psychological Services. She has enjoyed her involvement in various activities, serving as President of NU Hillel and serving as a Senior Counselor and Tour Guide for the Office of Undergraduate Admission. Next year, Merrie will work for The Nielsen Company.
look for a job in finance in NYC. He traveled to Madrid, Spain this past fall.
Caroline P. Read Carrie spent the last year on leave from Wellesley working for the Congressional Oversight panel in Washington, DC. She will be home for the summer.
Zachary P. Remsen Zach will graduate from the University of Richmond in May and plans to move to NYC. He will be working at BMO Capital Markets starting in July and is very excited for the next chapter in his life. Zach and Doug Paolillo are currently roommates at Richmond.
Diana P. Trimble Diana is a senior at The University of South Carolina. This past summer she worked as an intern for the CW Television Network.
Alejandro S. Canet
Laura A. Van Ingen
Alex hopes to work in venture capital after graduating this spring with a BA in American Studies from Trinity College in Hartford, CT.
Laura will graduate from the University of Charleston in May. Last year she studied abroad in Florence, Italy with Joanie Choremi.
Kevin Darouvar Kevin is studying business at the University of Arizona and will graduate in May. Last year Kevin spent four months studying in Barcelona and traveled throughout Europe. After graduation, Kevin will work at S&S Equities, an asset & property management company in Manhattan.
‘05 Nick Newburger: nnew@wharton.upenn.edu Morgan Smith: morgan.smith@fandm.edu Camilla J. Burchfield “I have been studying abroad at the Courtauld Institute of Art in London.
Kathryn M. Dissinger Katy will graduate in May from Bowdoin with a double major in Environmental Studies and Visual Arts. A four-year starter, she was captain of the lacrosse team.
Constance A. Haydock Lily will graduate from the University of North Carolina in May. She spent a semester abroad in Cuba in the spring of 2010 and travelled to Morocco this past summer. Lily is also working with Crystal Lynch to organize a fundraiser to benefit the Tanzanian Children's Fund.
Douglas J. Paolillo Doug will graduate from the University of Richmond in May and
It's been great exploring the city and traveling around Europe. I saw classmate Dana Brisbane in Paris."
Carl J. Schmidlapp, IV Jake is a junior at Hobart majoring in environmental studies -- GIS anyone?
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‘06 Alison Browne: alison.browne@emory.edu Ripley Hartmeyer: rhartmeyer7@gmail.com Lauren Russo: ler297@nyu.edu Kimberly Wachtler: kimberly.wachtler@gmail.com
Jake Hawkins ‘10, Jared LiPonte ‘10 & Sam Hawkins ‘08
Victoria D. Baptiste Victoria is loving her freshman year at Princeton University.
Sterling B. Brinkley Sterling is enjoying Yale, taking Literature and Film Studies classes.
Arielle N. Roberts
Jacqueline I. diGaloma
Ripley D. Hartmeyer Ripley is a Philosophy, Politics, Economics, Law major and French minor at the Univ. of Richmond. She was elected Assistant Treasurer for her sorority, Kappa Kappa Gamma.
Samuel A. Herzig Sam is a freshman at Bowdoin and plays on the baseball team.
Logan M. Hoover Logan transferred to GWU and loves it.
Gabriella R. Noreña Gabi is an Early Childhood Education a n d S p a n i s h d o u b l e m a j o r at Stonehill College. She is busy with choir and musical theatre. She volunteers in admissions and with homeless families and people with special needs. Gabi will spend her spring semester in Spain studying Spanish at the University of Granada.
Ines N. Tamaddon Ines is a Spanish major and an International Studies minor at Rhodes College. This spring she will volunteer at an organization teaching English in Memphis community.
Sam C. Tarasowsky
Matthew Capobianco ‘11 & James Heaney ‘11
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Sam loves the University of Maryland. H e i s a Cr i m i n a l J u s t i ce M a j o r, member of Sigma Alpha Mu and the marketing team.
hockey season has just begun and we’re off to a good start with a 1-1 record. A fellow senior and I have started the Young Republicans Club at our school and attendance at meetings has grown every time. Looking forward to graduating and heading off to college!”
Charlotte M. Deavers Charlotte is a freshman at Colby College. She played Field Hockey, and was Rookie of the Year, Division 3.
Jackie worked last summer at Suite 850, a specialty marketing firm, representing Zico water and Marquis Jets. She also travelled to Greece.
Kristina DeMatteis ‘10, Maddie Vachris ‘10, Mariella Rutigliano ‘10 & Grant Newburger ‘12 captured video at Young Alumni Day 2010.
‘07 Greg Lafaire: glafaire11@westminsterschool.org
Robert loves Boston University. He wa s e l e c te d An n o t ato r, a to p position for his Sigma Chi fraternity. He plans to transfer to the College of Communications this year.
Molly joined the Duke Equestrian Team. She switched majors (English with a Theatre minor) and is auditioning for all of the spring shows.
Danielle Rutigliano ‘11, Keely Conway ‘10 & Carolina Moccorea ‘10
David is enjoying his first year at UVA.
Robert Aquino
Molly D. Forlines
Chery Webb & Amanda Scott-Aniton ‘07
David D. Wilson
Arielle is a freshman at The University at Albany, studying biology. She worked with the MSG Cablevision network and hopes for an internship during the summer of 2011.
Gwendoline C. Tilghman Gwen is a freshman at Yale.
Mindy F. Weiss “I've had a great freshman fall at Cornell! I joined the club field hockey team, and we made it to the New York State club playoffs.”
Amy T. Zhan Amy is “loving Northwestern!”
‘08 Holly Constants: Holly_constants@fa.org Gardner Menges: gmenges@millbrook.org Holly Constants "I enjoyed time spent last summer in Paris improving my French and photography. Senior year is going well. Busy completing applications and athletics -- varsity field hockey, basketball and softball as captain!"
Francesca S. diGaloma Chessy spent last summer taking a class at NYU. She is a senior at Westminster where she is a sixth form Prefect. Chessy is captain of the varsity tennis team and squash team.
Michael S. DeMatteis Michael and classmate Samual E. Hawkins are now seniors at Friends Academy. They, along with teammates Matthew Gutierrez ‘09 and Hunter Robinson ‘09, had another amazing soccer season, capturing the NYS Class “C” Soccer Championship, for the second consecutive year!
Gardner L. Menges “My year is going well. Finished up a strong winning soccer season,
Anthony Russo and Michael DeMatteis at GVS for 2010 Young Alumni Day
Anthony D. Russo “Senior year has been a lot of fun, I will be captain of the tennis team in the spring. I'm going to Duke next year and I'm really excited!"
‘09 Marielle Lafaire: mlafaire12@westminsterschool.org Marielle R. Lafaire “I'm a junior at Westminster. I had a busy fall with academics (high honor roll for the fall term) and varsity field hockey. My friends and I started a club this year, New Global Citizens, which works to educate and raise funds for the Nirvanavan Foundation in Rajistan, India. This winter I am captain of the varsity basketball team.”
Tara R. O'Reilly Tara is a junior at St. Anthony’s, where she has been an honor student for all three years, and is a member of the varsity sailing team. She recently finished a psychology course at Stony Brook University.
‘11 Corey B. King Corey was mentioned in The Roslyn News (July)…”Teenage drummer takes Manhattan.” Congratulations!
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