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Stoneleigh-Burnham School

BUILDING THE FUTURE Introducing the Bridge Fund

THE MISSION: Stoneleigh-Burnham School is an academic community that fosters an international perspective. We inspire girls to pursue meaningful lives based on honor, respect, and intellectual curiosity. Each student is challenged to discover her best self and graduate with the confidence to think independently and act ethically, secure in the knowledge that her voice will be heard.

Still Life with Elephant by Hongqiao (Jessica) Li ’16. Class: Introduction to Studio Art

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Stronger Together

A letter from Head of School, Sally Mixsell ’69

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A Trimester in Photographs – Spring at SBS

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Second Annual Alumnae Career Day

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Pictured: 2014 Distinguished Alumna Carissa TudrynWeber ’96.

2014 Distinguished Alumna: Carissa Tudryn Weber ’96

by Nicole Letourneau, Public Relations Coordinator

12 Building the Future: The Plan to Advance SBS

Introduction by Liz Feeley, Director of Development & Alumnae Relations

16 Volunteering As A Way of Life:

Charlotte Newton ’71

by Lori L. Ferguson

18 Taking Action: Rebecca Plough ’97

by Nicole Letourneau, Public Relations Coordinator

20 The Power of Giving: Darcy Tarbell ’70

by Nicole Letourneau, Public Relations Coordinator

22 Reunion 2014 24 Alumnae Events 26 Class Notes 34 In Memoriam 35 Remembering Robert Merriam 36 Coda – The Class of 2019 Wants You to Know...

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ON THE COVER: The Bridge Fund is building the future at Stoneleigh-Burnham School. Read more on page 12.

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A Letter from the Head of School

We Are Stronger Together

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ll of us grow up learning that there is strength in numbers, and we at Stoneleigh-Burnham can certainly attest to that adage as we have gone through the past six years – the duration of my tenure to date. Internally, we have coalesced around our mission and a strategic vision that have guided us to create a school whose protocols and programs are addressing student need in sustainable ways. Externally, increasing numbers of alumnae, parents, former parents and friends have become excited about our work and are helping us live our mission and achieve our goals. They have done that by volunteering time and talent, giving to the Annual Fund and other fundraising initiatives, and sending us their own or other Stoneleigh-Burnham girls. Working together like this is making an appreciable difference, proving indeed that we are stronger together.

Our work has been quite deliberate.

After first assessing our strengths and weaknesses six years ago, we built a strategic vision out of what we learned. One change has been our move to become an International Baccalaureate (IB) World School in 2012 - and therefore a more deliberate international community, which we are proud to claim every single day. Our work has also included building a campus master plan to accommodate the many goals for the physical plant we had identified. For any one of us who has been on campus in recent years, it is clear that keeping up with deferred maintenance has been a challenge and that there has been no significant building project for the past fifteen years. We

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need to change both of these facts, and we have a plan for doing so.

Last Fall we hosted a Leadership Symposium and Gala to launch our two-year, $1.2 million fundraising initiative, The Bridge Fund. This effort is meant to: 1) build enthusiasm for Stoneleigh-Burnham and thereby grow the foundation of donors in anticipation of an eventual capital campaign, and; 2) address some of the small capital projects in our campus master plan. Charlotte Newton ’71 stepped forward to offer the first major gift toward this step into a new era. From there others have joined her in our most significant gifts: an anonymous alumna donor; Laura Richards ’60S; current grandparents Jim and Joan Hunter; and the Tarbell Family Foundation, initiated by Hank and Darcy McCormick Tarbell ’70. Other alumnae and parents have provided funding of $10,000-50,000, and still others have generously done what they can of $1,000 or more. These contributors have at the same time maintained their gifts to the Annual Fund, helping SBS two-fold. As we approach the halfway point of our two-year initiative, we are just under the halfway mark of our fundraising goal.

There is indeed strength in numbers; we are stronger together!

I mentioned that we are using the Bridge Fund in large part to address some small capital projects in our master plan. In determining what we would tackle first, our goal was to choose a project that would improve student experience overall, offer multiple benefits to the school, be picture worthy, and have accountable

practicality.

The decision for our first project, then, is to create out of the Red Room and TV Room spaces a bonafide Student Center. This will include a renovation of the foyer outside the Red Room, and a new, beautiful terrace with pergola overlooking the fields and Equestrian Center. You will see renderings of this project in this issue.

To me, and I suspect to you, the Student Center marks visible change and growth for our school. We are entering a new era – more deliberate, stronger, and focused. Alumnae are increasingly proud of Stoneleigh-Burnham School and are increasingly supportive of the work it takes to keep us strong and viable. We alumnae are the one constant in the school’s constituent base. We are the only ones who know intimately what a Stoneleigh-Burnham School education really means. It is up to all of us to guard and protect this place – and ensure that it moves forward in strength for the girls who will learn and grow here in generations to come.

We read of stories in Afghanistan where girls have to sneak their way to school or in Nigeria where schoolgirls have been abducted for wanting an education, and in so many other areas of the world where the lives of girls are being

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compromised. Even in our own country the enthusiastic males in coed classes unwittingly silence girls’ voices. There has perhaps never been a more important time in history than now for girls’ schools to exist.

This is why Stoneleigh-Burnham is not just important to those of us who have known it in the past. Our students grow into the likes of this year’s Distinguished Alumna Carissa Tudryn Weber, Class of ’96, whom you will read more about here, and Allison Porter, Class of ’89 and our new Board Chair as of last April.

Carissa and Allison represent what’s possible with a Stoneleigh-Burnham education: Carissa demonstrating that women can indeed build a life as an engineer contributing to some of this nation’s most important work; and Allison, proving that leadership doesn’t just belong to the men. This year she was made president of the development consulting company she helped found some twenty years ago. These are the kinds of models we are providing for our students as they seek to envision their own future selves.

We Stoneleigh, Burnham and StoneleighBurnham women know who we are; we are doing important work in the world, and we can claim confidence that was nurtured at our school. Our mission calls for us to “inspire girls to pursue meaningful lives…,” and I believe part of doing that is to help them feel empowered to choose to follow their passion.

To do this requires the development of confidence and voice. That is where

Stoneleigh-Burnham School comes in; that is what we talk about all the time here – to the point where our students are well aware of this school’s mission and how we are taking care to make it happen for them. My goal is that we, all of us alumnae together, ensure that this school remains able to live our mission in rich and powerful ways.

Our annual fund appeal this past year has been, “We are stronger together!”

We are indeed stronger together, and this year’s commitment from alumnae has been proof positive of that. More alumnae have been on campus - participating in committees and task forces, visiting classes and touring campus, and coming to Reunion. More alumnae have participated in the Annual Fund and/or Bridge Fund or have given to a particular cause, such as projects at the Equestrian Center. More of you are now True Blue donors, having given for at least five consecutive years. Increasing numbers are joining the 1869 Society, having given at the leadership level of $1,000 or more. More alumnae have been touting our school on social media and sending prospective Stoneleigh-Burnham girls to summer programs, community programs and our regular academic year school.

This fall we are forming yet another opportunity for alumnae to be involved: The Leadership Council. This council is composed primarily of alumnae who have shown interest in helping us advance the school, through both their passion for what we are doing and their financial support of the school. They will

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be converging in October to learn more about what’s happening here today and help us brainstorm about our future.

They will also aid us in widening the circle of constituents who can help us start on the campus master plan. We look forward to getting this next phase of excitement off the ground!

We are ALL important to this place, and it is our responsibility to make sure that the school we went to continues to transform the lives of girls. We are sending girls out into the world to make a difference, and you are helping them to do that. Please do pay close attention to what we’re doing these days; ask lots of questions; and make it your business to give the girls of today the foundation for building meaningful and productive lives. This is OUR school. On behalf of all the remarkable girls who are enrolled today, I thank all of you for making a difference. We here have felt your care and support in very palpable ways.

Enjoy this edition of The Bulletin in which you will glean in more detail the stuff that dreams are made of and our plans for turning those dreams into reality.

With gratitude and enthusiasm,

Sally Mixsell ’69, Head of School

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Editor Susanna H. Thompson Design Peter Chilton peterchilton.com Editorial Board Liz Feeley, Director of Development & Alumnae Relations Sally L. Mixsell ’69, Head of School

Above Left: Work commences on the new equestrian water obstacle on campus.

Above Right: The children of Stoneleigh-Burnham staff and faculty.

Contributors Liz Feeley, Director of Development & Alumnae Relations Lori L. Ferguson Nicole Letoureau, Public Relations Coordinator Sally Mixsell ’69, Head of School Ashani Petrizzi, Assistant Director of Development & Alumnae Relations The Stoneleigh-Burnham Middle School 2013-14 Photography Contributors C+N Creative Paul Franz Hank Mixsell Emila Pare John Nordell, P ’17

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Email abridge@sbschool.org or mail to the Alumnae Office.

A: Claire Lane ’16 performs a traditional ballet piece from Swan Lake. B: 8th graders perform “Tinickling Dance” during the End of Year Concert. C: Faculty and staff relax during the end of the year party.

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Above Left: Kaleigh Intrator ’15 in her favorite place on campus (pictured with Julia Thayer ’18). Above Right: Senior C’Quoya Haughton pitches to teacher Greg

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Snedeker during the Student/Faculty softball game.

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Head of School Sally Leach Mixsell ’69 Board of Trustees Allison Porter ’89, Chair Barbara Mayo Llewellyn ’69, Vice Chair Rich Hubbard P ’00, ’02, ’05, Secretary Annette A. Cazenave ’74, Treasurer Dr. John Barrengos Nancy Corsiglia ’74 Anne Quantrell Dennen ’70 Jennifer Eremeeva P ’15 Karen Mardini receives the Academic Cup during Commencement 2014. Karen will attend Harvard in the fall.

Lynn Schultz Kehoe ’77 Rebecca Knapp ’85 Dr. Mary Maloney ’69 Charlotte Newton ’71 Kathy Seyffer Opdycke ’70 Laura B. Richards ’60S

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Above A: The Class of 2014 pause for a photo before receiving their diplomas.

B: The Class of 2014 celebrates at Commencement.

C: Artist and MacArthur Fellow Anna Schuleit Haber delivers the Commencement Address.

D: Caroline Lord delivers the Senior Class Address at Commencement.

John McNear P ’79, Emeritus Elizabeth T. Stout ’61B, Emerita

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Looking Toward the Future

ALUMNAE CAREER DAY 2014 On Thursday, March 27th, the Student Alumnae Association hosted the second annual Alumnae Career Day. Jessica Meese ’04 (Civil Engineer for the City of New York), Mary Julia Tunstall ’81 (Head of Canadian Sales for Oracle), Jessica Tudryn Wisniewski ’98 (Entrepreneur and owner of Relish the Harvest), Dr. Lena Rosen ’04 (veterinarian), and Jodi Sojka Villani ’83 (Head of Visual Merchandising for Yankee Candle Company), came to campus to share career experiences with current students.

If you are interested in participating as an alumna, please email alumnae@sbschool.org.

Top:Jessica Meese ’04, Jessica Tudryn Wisniewski ’98, Mary Julia Tunstall ’81, Dr. Lena Rosen ’04, and Jodi Sojka Villani ’83 are guests of honor.

Above:The second annual Alumnae Career Day was held in the Capen Room on March 27th 2014.

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Left: Mary Julia Tunstall ’81, Dr. Lena Rosen ’04 and Jodi Sojka Villani ’83.

Above Left: Jodi Sojka Villani ’83, Head of Visual Merchandising at Yankee Candle Company, speaks with members of the senior class including Samantha Gwiza, Cynthia Chen, Joy Luo and Taryn Tyler.

Above Right: Francesca Eremeeva ’15 welcomes alumnae and students to Alumnae Career Day.

Above: Students Friszi Jin, Elizabeth Pagluica, Emily Zraunig and Sabira Moradi listen to Lena Rosen ’04 discuss veterinary science.

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Distinguished Alumna Award 2014

DREAM ACCOMPLISHED Distinguished Alumna Carissa Tudryn Weber ’96

By Nicole Letourneau

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arissa Tudryn Weber ’96 beamed as she waited to give a speech to a crowd gathered for the 2014 reunion dinner at Stoneleigh-Burnham School.

She sat with her 3-year-old son, Walter, on her lap, smiling as she chatted with old and new friends and acquaintances. Just days before, she and Walter had flown across the country from their home in Pasadena, CA to attend the reunion and visit her parents in her hometown of Sunderland, MA, where she grew up as a “farm girl” with a love of math and science and the dream of becoming an astronaut.

Weber was on campus to accept the 2014 Stoneleigh-Burnham School Distinguished Alumna Award. The award was created in 2010 to honor one alumna each year who has distinguished herself in her personal or professional life, in her intellectual pursuits, or in her dedication to service of community, country, or society. The award also serves to inspire the entire Stoneleigh-Burnham School community – students, alumnae, faculty, and staff alike – to strive “to become their best selves” in their pursuit of a meaningful life.

In her introduction of Weber at the reunion dinner, SBS Head of School Sally Mixsell called her an “amazingly successful” woman whose accomplishments will inspire and empower girls to follow their passions. And, as more and more women are entering into fields previously predominated by men, Mixsell said, “There

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has perhaps never been a more significant time to be a girl and to be a girls’ school.”

At the age of 35, Weber, class of 1996, has a lot to be proud of. She also has a lot to juggle as a System Engineer at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory of the California Institute of Technology and mother of two young sons – Walter and Axel, age 1 – with her husband and fellow NASA

“I ended up learning much more than academics at Stoneleigh-Burnham.

I learned effective teamwork. I learned how to become a leader. All of this molded me into the person I am today.”

engineer Alexis Weber, Ph.D. “I am honored to receive this award, especially at this age and at this point in my career,” she said. “I’ve just been blessed with opportunities, and I am humbled to be able to inspire students.”

A highlight of Weber’s career is her work on the Rover “Curiosity,” which landed

on Mars in August 2012. As a Mechanical Engineer in the Advanced Electronic Packaging Group from 2004-2008, Weber worked on motor drive electronics that could withstand the extreme temperature fluctuations on Mars, electronics associated with the flight aspect of the Rover, and electronics on the Rover’s skycrane that would play an essential part in the entry, descent, and landing phases. It was an historic mission in part because previous NASA Mars Rovers became active only after the successful entry, descent, and landing on the surface of the Red Planet.

Curiosity, on the other hand, was active when it touched down on the surface of Mars, employing the Rover suspension system for the final set-down.

Weber recalls the excitement she felt when her team’s work was picked up by the Mars Science Laboratory Flight Project as a new technology to fly on Curiosity.

“I remember thinking, ’I’m touching this hardware now which will soon go to Mars,’” she said. “I thought, ’This is it.

My hardware is finally going to space.

What an incredible chance of a lifetime.’”

In 2008 and 2011, Weber experienced another chance of a lifetime when she applied to the program to become an astronaut, which had been a dream since the 8th grade. While she wasn’t ultimately accepted into the Astronaut Corps, she was selected in 2008 as a “highly qualified candidate.”

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“That unique feeling will last a lifetime,” she said.

Weber’s love of math, science, and space led her to Stoneleigh-Burnham School as a 9th grader and she gives much of the credit for her success to her alma mater.

Weber says she was fortunate to have such influential teachers as Pat Danielski and Roger Turton, who challenged her to excel in science and math, which she loved. Debate and rhetoric teacher Paul Bassett coached Weber to speak confidently and effectively. She also fondly remembers his advice to her as a new student to “milk Stoneleigh-Burnham for all it’s worth.”

Weber recalled, “At orientation, he encouraged us to get as much out of StoneleighBurnham as possible and to take advantage of all the resources this school generously offers. Throughout my four years, I participated in every activity I could and strived to find the balance. I kept this advice and have exercised it throughout my academic and professional career.”

As a student at SBS, Weber played field

hockey, basketball and lacrosse, participated in theater, chorus and debate, and volunteered with Blue Key and at phone-athons and reunion weekend. During high school, Weber also went to Space Camp at Marshal Space Flight Center in Huntsville, Alabama, an experience that set her on the path to study engineering in college and inspired her to take flying lessons.

“I ended up learning much more than academics at Stoneleigh-Burnham,” Weber said. “I learned the importance of being well-rounded. I learned effective teamwork. I learned how to become a leader.

All of this molded me into the person I am today.”

After graduating from Stoneleigh-Burnham School in 1996, Weber attended Catholic University in Washington D.C., where she earned a Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering. As a senior in college, she was selected to attend the highly competitive and prestigious NASA Academy Program at the NASA Goddard Space Flight Center. In 1999, she was honored with the NASA Academy Ben Franklin Award, which “is a special commendation of the Academy for the 9

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individual who combines genius with an understanding of the human nature.” It was given to honor her “understanding of the need to develop the complete team, which is the spirit of the NASA Academy.”

From the NASA Academy Program, she went on to MIT, where she earned a double Master’s Degree in 2004 in Mechanical Engineering and Materials Science Engineering.

It was also at MIT that she met her husband. Currently, Dr. Alexis Weber is a Microdevices Engineer in JPL’s Superconducting Materials and Devices Group.

In 2009, Weber went to work at NASA Ames Research Center where she started in research and development work on thermal protection heat shield sensors.

Then, she moved to project management and systems engineering work on small satellites known as cubesats used to carry small space research experiments, including a mission called SporeSat, which studied spore cell growth under different gravity conditions to help scientists better understand how plant life could grow on planets with different gravity.

In the fall of 2012, she went back to work at JPL, where she is currently working on a mission called Euclid as the Detector System Engineer and Engineering Technical Authority. Euclid is a telescope that will orbit between the earth and the sun and is expected to launch in 2020. Euclid is historic for two reasons. It is the first dark energy and dark matter mission.

Secondly, it’s a European Space Agency (ESA) Mission with NASA collaboration.

Weber explained that what we see is the “visible universe,” which makes up about 5 percent of the entire universe. The rest is

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composed of dark matter and dark energy.

More is known about dark matter, an invisible mass. Scientists know it exists indirectly because of its gravitational effect of pulling and bending light from other galaxies. However, dark energy is still mysterious. The universe is known to be expanding and increasing in speed, and dark energy is thought to be causing that.

Euclid’s primary objective is to accurately measure the acceleration of the universe and be able to understand the geometry of dark energy and dark matter.

In addition to her education, Weber says she couldn’t have gotten to where she is without her family. “Through my parents and grandparents, I learned the importance of working hard,” she said. “I learned the importance of having a strong faith, networking, and volunteering.”

Weber also said the partnership she has with her husband is a key to success. Her admiration for him was apparent as she spoke to the reunion crowd and in the big smile she gave to the computer screen just to the side of the lecturn, where she could see her husband and youngest son watching her speech via Skype from Pasadena.

“We have two precious children, who, at the end of the day, bring the most joy to our lives,” she said. “Balancing motherhood and a professional career makes my life feel complete, and I am content.

Honestly, I did not know how I would be able to do both. It all came true because of my wonderful husband who supports me loyally, generously and is such an active and loving father.”

Finally, Weber said she is fortunate to have such supportive colleagues. “I am the only woman on my team. All of my colleagues

respect that I have a family and that family comes first,” she said.

On the night of the SBS reunion, Weber was serene and joyful. She seemed to be soaking it all in, completely present in the atmosphere of the gymnasium, which had been transformed into a banquet hall in her honor.

“Quite simply, Stoneleigh-Burham changed my life,” she told the crowd.

“My education here paved the way for my degrees in engineering. Learning the foundation of teamwork and being a leader, being well-rounded, going to school with girls from around the world, and believing in myself paved the way.”

After her speech, classmates approached her with greetings, hugs and well wishes, and memories. They seemed proud to have Weber in their midst. Weber’s professional accomplishments have distinguished her in a male-dominated field and in her own right. She made two attempts to become an astronaut and came very close, but now Weber says she probably won’t try again. The trend toward very long-term space flight does not appeal to her.

“I may not be an astronaut today, but I am exploring the world and space through my hardware,” she said. “Who knows what destination tomorrow will bring. I left those front doors of Stoneleigh-Burnham smiling and I still am. I’ve already accomplished my dream.”

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The Sayles Planned Giving Society “I needed small classes and a supportive environment to encourage my intellectual growth.

I experienced three wonderful years at Mary A. Burnham. I am grateful and feel strongly it is important to give back to the community that gave me so much. My Planned Gift will secure the future growth and development of our students.”

- Linda Barrows Bloodgood ’55B (a 40+ Year True Blue Donor)

Planned gifts support the School’s Endowment.

Learn more about our Planned Giving Program by contacting Liz Feeley at 413-774-2711 or PlannedGiving@sbschool.org

Linda and John Bloodgood photo by: Billy Orr IV

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THE BRIDGE FUND

INVESTING IN OUR FUTURE The Plan to Advance Our School

by Liz Feeley, Director of Development & Alumnae Relations

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s Sally illustrated in her letter to you at the beginning of this publication, we have extraordinary programs at Stoneleigh-Burnham, with very ordinary, and in some cases, unsatisfactory facilities. Our goal is to match our facilities to those extraordinary programs. Building the bridge to our future campus will take a little extra from each of us.

Annual Giving is essential for the sustainability of every academic institution. Each and every year your gifts to the Annual Fund help support financial aid, faculty professional development, and deferred maintenance on campus. Over the years you have responded nobly to our call for support of the mission of Stoneleigh-Burnham through your generous gifts to the Annual Fund. During the past five years we have watched your support grow and for that we are exceedingly grateful – thank you.

We have a plan. The opportunity to advance our school will require a commitment beyond annual giving alone. With your support, we will not only sustain this remarkable institution, but elevate it to a whole new level.

Last October we launched the Bridge Fund, a two-year $1.2 million dollar fundraising initiative that will catapult us into an eventual capital campaign. As of today, generous donors have combined their efforts and contributed over $575,000 to the Bridge Fund.

“We have a plan.

The opportunity to advance our School will require a commitment beyond annual

The Bridge Fund will allow the school to make small but giving alone.” significant capital improvements above and beyond what we are able to do with your annual fund support. The Bridge Fund plan includes multiple phases that will directly impact student experience, help attract new students, and provide multiple benefits to our community at large.

The first project chosen by the school is to create a Student Center. We will renovate four current spaces to create a hub for gathering and a place to forge lifelong friendships. With your help, we will break ground next June, during the summer of 2015.

Please join us by going above and beyond with your support. Imagine what the collective effort of 4,500 alumnae, parents, grandparents and friends can do for our school when we all choose to invest just a little extra.

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THE BRIDGE FUND

On October 19, 2013, Stoneleigh-Burnham launched the Bridge Fund, a two-year fundraising initiative that will transform the student experience and pave the way to a Capital Campaign. Phase I of the Bridge Fund will provide a Student Center with the renovation of the Red Room, two adjoining spaces, and the addition of a large outdoor patio that will take advantage of the magnificent campus vistas.

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Our students need a space to gather, grow, and be girls. The new Student Center will provide a place to study, relax, and build lifelong friendships. This multi-functional area will also serve our entire community as a meeting space, a place for Reunion gatherings, and a revenue producing venue. This inviting space will serve as the heart and soul of our school.

Bridge Fund Goal: $1.2 Million Bridge Fund Target End Date: June 30, 2015 Phase I Projected Cost: $600,000 Funds Donated to Date: $575,000 Projected Groundbreaking: July 2015 14

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Join the Bridge Fund Initiative In addition to your Annual Fund gift, a gift to the Bridge Fund will help provide our students with a facility that matches the excellence of our programming.

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Naming Opportunities Naming opportunities are available for the Student Lounge and Student Cafe. Please contact Liz Feeley at 413-774-2711 x247.

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The patio will be named for the Tarbell Family Foundation (Darcy McCormick Tarbell ’71) and the foyer for Charlotte Newton ’70.

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Alumnae Profile

VOLUNTEERING AS A WAY OF LIFE Charlotte Newton ’71 Leads the Way

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t is often said that ’To those whom much is given, much shall be required.’

Stoneleigh-Burnham alumna Charlotte Newton ’71 has clearly taken this message to heart. “I was blessed to have parents who put a strong emphasis on quality education and had the means to provide me access to good schools,” Newton observes. “I recognize that there are other young women who are not as fortunate, but I believe they are equally deserving of a quality education and it’s important to me to help them realize that goal.

ence at the school and pave the way to a Capital Campaign. Phase 1 of this initiative is devoted to creating a new Student Center. “The educational experience at Stoneleigh-Burnham is absolutely firstrate, and students and teachers deserve

“Volunteering is a way of life for me,” Newton continues. “It’s a wonderful way to feel productive, keep your mind in the game, and be around young people.”

Newton did not have to look far for inspiration in this regard—her mother and maternal grandmother were both dedicated philanthropists in their own right. “My mother was someone who quietly helped others,” Newton says, “and my maternal grandmother was an ’ubervolunteer,’ dedicating countless hours to the Red Cross and the Girl Scouts.”

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Newton followed in their footsteps and has been avidly supporting StoneleighBurnham for many years, most recently as a lead donor for the school’s Bridge Fund, a two-year fundraising initiative designed to transform the student experi-

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“The educational experience at Stoneleigh-Burnham is absolutely first-rate, and

to be living and working in buildings that mirror that quality. I feel strongly that our physical plant needs to be squarely in the 21st century.”

to be living and working in buildings that mirror that quality. I feel strongly that our physical plant needs to be squarely in the 21st century, not the 20th. It’s a great feeling to help institute this type of change at our school,” Newton says, “and it’s just the beginning.

“I was at Stoneleigh-Burnham in the late 1960s, which was a pretty rebellious period, so while I had fun at school, I’m afraid I didn’t take a great deal of time to appreciate my education,” Newton recalls somewhat ruefully. “But after I started college at Boston University, I quickly realized the quality of the education I had received. I was very well-prepared for my classes and I had excellent time management skills, and those came out of my time at Stoneleigh-Burnham.”

Another thing that Newton carried from Stoneleigh-Burnham was reinforcement in the belief that women could do anything.

“I was really strong in math and science and I had the good fortune to study with Virginia Stevens during my time at Stoneleigh-Burnham,” Newton recalls.

“Virginia was a phenomenal woman who taught my courses in geometry and physics. She believed that women could take on any challenge and she practiced what she preached. She was an astronomer and she ultimately left Stoneleigh-Burnham to work at NASA. She had fabulous energy and was a really strong role model for me.”

After college, Newton enjoyed a successful career in finance after working as a neonatal intensive care nurse, until one day a friend said that it was “time to stop

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“For anybody who wants to make a difference in a person’s life and experience the phenomenal feeling of being a positive change agent, a donation to the Bridge Fund will do it.”

Head of School Sally Mixsell ’69 and Charlotte Newton ’71 at the Leadership Symposium & Gala in October 2013.

investing in the market and start investing in myself.” Newton took the advice to heart and began travelling, visiting farflung destinations around the world and dedicating considerable time and resources to the support of education. The school recently appointed her to the Board of Trustees, recognizing her longstanding commitment to Stoneleigh-Burnham and support of girls’ education.

Newton is currently in the process of familiarizing herself with the board’s culture and assessing where she can best contribute. She is enthusiastic about the opportunities and eager to apply her years of fundraising experience to the betterment of her alma mater. “We’re going to need to raise serious money to improve the school’s physical plant. I hope that my strong volunteer experience in fundraising will help Stoneleigh-Burnham advance its fundraising activities. I’d like to do my part to cultivate a culture of philanthropy and help the school take its

development outreach to the next level.

It’s important for everyone to have skin in the game,” Newton observes, “and that commitment isn’t restricted to monetary contributions.”

Newton is also upping her own game in the fundraising arena—she’s in the process of completing a four-course graduate certificate in fundraising management at Boston University—and will draw as well on her decades of fundraising experience with the Boston Conservatory, where she recently started her fourth, three-year term as a trustee and serves as the chair of the Institutional Advancement Committee.

During her tenure with the Conservatory, Newton notes, she has witnessed firsthand the transformative effect that new facilities can have on morale. “It’s incredible to see students and faculty members interact with a new building,” she says. “I remember standing in the lobby at the Conservatory after the new building opened, looking down into a

dance studio and feeling philosophical about all that we’d accomplished. It was the first new building to go up on campus in 50 years—completed in a very difficult economic climate—and it was so affirming to watch the students’ reactions as they entered the space. Their energy and enthusiasm was palpable. The same thing will happen at Stoneleigh-Burnham. When the surroundings are state-of-the-art, it has a tremendous impact on the overall feeling of the institution.

“For anybody who wants to make a difference in a person’s life and experience the phenomenal feeling of being a positive change agent, a donation to the Bridge Fund will do it!” Newton concludes. “The education that young women receive at Stoneleigh-Burnham is so fine—we need to make sure our facilities are equally impressive.”

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TAKING ACTION

Rebecca Plough ’97 on Giving Back

By Nicole Letourneau

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hen Rebecca Plough, SBS class of 1997, sees someone in need, she is moved to take action and help. She says it is just part of who she is. It is a value she shares with her mother, Lisa Todman, but it is also a quality that she believes was cultivated during her years as a student at Stoneleigh-Burnham School.

would prohibit the girl from going to the international competition because SBS is only able to fund travel for local debates.

Families pay for international travel, and it would be cost prohibitive for this girl’s family, Bassett told her.

“Not only is Stoneleigh-Burnham teaching women confidence, to be strong and independent, but it is also teaching them to take care of others and to give back to the community,” said Plough, a recruiting executive for a Fortune 500 staffing company.

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Plough, who lives and works in Memphis, Tennessee, and her mother were moved recently to give back to the SBS community through the establishment of a special fund to pay travel expenses for members of the Debate and Public Speaking Society whose families are unable to afford those expenses.

The need came to her attention at the Leadership Symposium last fall, when she heard an excellent after-dinner speech by a student during one of the break-out sessions. Plough remarked to Paul Bassett, head coach of the debate team, that the student was probably good enough to go to the international competitions.

Bassett told her that the travel costs

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“SBS helped mold and become. Anything we can do now to help them do that for other girls will go a long way. We can leave a legacy and make a better school for generations to come.”

“I said, ’That’s totally unacceptable.’ You can’t have some of the most talented and skilled girls miss out. That’s just not OK with me,” Plough said.

her mother discussed the issue and decided to set up a special debate fund. The fund will be named in honor of Paul Bassett and is designed to pay need-based travel expenses for debaters “so that it is not even a consideration that they wouldn’t be able to go to competitions,” Plough said.

Debate is near and dear to Plough’s heart.

As a student here, Plough was a member of the debate team, and believes public speaking skills have helped her immensely in her education and career.

After graduating from SBS in 1997, Plough went on to attend Lynchburg College where she earned three Bachelor’s Degrees in 2001 in business administration, corporate communications, and political science.

After spending several years in sales in Colorado and Memphis, Plough decided to follow a career path in human resources and recruiting. Plough, 34, said staffing and recruiting has been the perfect fit for her professionally because it combines her passion for public speaking with her expertise in sales.

Then, she took action.

“I am teaching people how to do public speaking and that is nice because that was my first love,” she said.

After the Leadership Symposium, Plough returned home to Memphis where she and

Giving back to SBS “feels incredible,” Plough said, and hopes that other alum-

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While attending the Leadership Symposium, Plough got a first-hand look at the Master Plan for the campus and learned of the importance of the Bridge Fund, a two-year initiative with a $1.2 million goal.

Plough believes it is an attainable goal.

“If you think about how many alumnae we have, collectively, we could make a very real impact,” she said. “If everyone gives a little or gives what they can, it would add up and make a huge difference for the school.

“SBS helped mold and shape the women we have become,” she added. “Anything we can do now to help them do that for other girls will go a long way. We can leave a legacy and make a better school for generations to come.”

For Plough, giving back to SBS is about more than just philanthropy. It is about being part of a family.

“It is a family for life. Part of being a family means taking care of each other,” she said. “This was our home, and now this is our opportunity to give back for all they gave to us.”

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UNDERSTANDING THE POWER OF GIVING Darcy Tarbell ’70 On Why She Chooses to Support Her School

By Nicole Letourneau

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hile working at a Boston financial services firm in the 1970s, Darcy McCormick Tarbell, then in her mid20s, convinced her employer to host a phone-a-thon as a fundraiser to benefit Stoneleigh-Burnham School. While she doesn’t remember how much the fundraiser took in for her beloved alma mater, she does remember the confidence with which she approached the partners of the firm and says she has Stoneleigh-Burnham to thank for it.

At the time, Tarbell had recently gotten more involved in the Stoneleigh-Burnham School Alumnae Association. Her involvement included working on a steering committee charged with enhancing the

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role of the Alumnae Association in the school’s development goals. The group became more involved with looking to alumnae as a place of financial support for Stoneleigh-Burnham. As a result, Tarbell asked the partners of the firm where she worked to underwrite the phone-a-thon fundraiser. They readily agreed, providing the necessary office space, telephone lines, and food for volunteers.

It never occurred to her not to ask, Tarbell recalled recently. The self-assurance she possessed as a young working woman took root during her high school years, she says. In addition to providing her with a stellar college preparatory education, Stoneleigh-Burnham School helped her

develop self-determination, independence, and confidence, she says. At the time, women’s roles in society were changing, and the qualities of character fostered during her years at Stoneleigh-Burnham put her and her fellow alumnae at a unique advantage, she said during a recent phone interview from her home in Orinda, CA. “In the workplace and in other settings, I noticed that I had a level of confidence that many of my contemporaries did not,” Tarbell said. “It was the result of having had a voice at Stoneleigh-Burnham and that my voice was equally important as everyone else’s.”

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environment, she went to work at Kidder, Peabody & Co., a financial services firm in Boston.

Tarbell is motivated to continue to give back to SBS by her strong commitment to all-girls’ education. She believes the well-rounded educational experience that the school provides to girls as they grow into young woman is extremely valuable and needs to remain a viable option.

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“It’s a place for women to really develop,” Tarbell said. “The school is phenomenal. The school is responsible for the whole individual, not just the education.”

In 1967, Tarbell moved from her hometown of Oswego, NY to attend Mary A. Burnham School in Northampton as a 10th-grader. In 1968, that school merged with Stoneleigh-Prospect Hill School to form Stoneleigh-Burnham School in Greenfield. Tarbell graduated from Stoneleigh-Burnham in 1970.

As a high school student, Tarbell played soccer and field hockey, and participated in several activities, including the school newspaper. After graduating, she went on to attend Northeastern University where she earned a Bachelor’s Degree in English Literature in 1974.

After graduating from college, Tarbell traveled to Mexico where she lived and studied in an artists’ colony for several months. She returned to the United States to teach English at boarding schools for girls, first in Natick, MA and later in Baltimore. After about 10 years of working and living in the boarding school

Currently, Tarbell works in the office of the Provost and Vice President for

a level of confidence that many of my contemporaries did not…it was the result of having had a voice at Stoneleigh-Burnham and that my voice was equally important as everyone else’s.”

Academic Affairs at St. Mary’s College of California, a small Catholic liberal arts college. Tarbell and her husband, Hank Tarbell, reside in Orinda, CA, just 20 miles east of San Francisco.

Throughout the years, the Tarbells have given generously to Stoneleigh-Burnham School for the upkeep and improvement of the buildings, grounds and landscaping. For example, Tarbell recalled that one of the first gifts she and her husband made to the school after they got married was to buy new stoves for some faculty apartments.

“We really believe in supporting the infrastructure,” Tarbell said. “People don’t think about what it costs to run a facility.

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’I’m going to buy new French drains.’

But, I am acutely aware that the infrastructure of a school is equally important as programs like music or art or planting flowers on the grounds. And, we need to support the people who work there, as well as the students.”

Tarbell also feels strongly about the appearance of the school. How well the school grounds and buildings are kept up sends a subtle but important message to young students, she says. In addition to financial support over the years for facilities maintenance, the Tarbells have also contributed to improvements in grounds and landscaping. In particular, thanks to their generosity, SBS was able to redesign and landscape the oval at the school’s main entrance to make it more user-friendly.

At this time in her life, Tarbell says she is enjoying the chance to reflect back on her years at Stoneleigh-Burnham. She feels very fortunate and knows that feeling is shared by many alumnae, especially those who are Tarbell’s contemporaries.

“We are women who have made money in our own right,” she said. “We are all in our 60s. We have more time. Many of us have our grandchildren running around us. It’s a joyous time. It’s really a time of abundance.”

Tarbell added, “We really are at an age when we can give back and reflect back on how would our lives have been different if not for Stoneleigh-Burnham, to reflect back on those experiences and friendships. I can think back and ask how did my experiences, on the brink of adulthood, affect my life now?”

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A: Crowned for their 60th Reunion are Dorinda Larkin McNamara, Sonja Loeber Joubert, Joan McDonald Delmore and Jill Crawford Stoll from ’54B. B: Class of ’69 celebrates their 45th. Front: Debbie Chamberlain, Henri Buschman Jordan, Laurie ’Fly’ Janov Williams. Second row: Mary Maloney, Nancy Robbins Schraeder, Sally Mixsell, Pris Lougee Rizzo, Tori Askerburg. Back row: Meg Long White, Barbara Mayo Llewellyn, Bonnie Briskin, Charlotte Ellis Wylie.

C: Sally Mixsell ’69 (right) poses with mother-daughter combos Nancy Corsiglia ’74, Connie Johnson Corsiglia ’54S, Pam Brewster Benson ’64S, and Allison Porter ’89.

D: Roberta Carreno Bernard ’74, Martie Hall ’73 and Nancy Corsiglia ’74 connect after 40 years.

E: Sue Heubisch Milkey ’49S is crowned as our queen alumna as she celebrates her 65th reunion.

F: ’64B ham it up together. Front: Bobbi Friend Vaughan, Lee Chase Thurston, Gail Martin Clock. Second row: Bonny Boston, Robin Croft Elllis, Ellen Chello McFarland, Malinda Cowles Wright, Kris Testor, Mary Beebe Konieczny and Essie Jepson Gomez. Back Row: Polly Prescott Hart, Susie Salls, Sue Mottershead Disston, Marsha Drape Ollerhead and Jean Callan King.

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From front to back, row 1: Barbara Cochran Cocherell, Kacey Konwiser Dalton, Annette Cazenave, Patty Faulkner Hamre. Row 2: Roberta Carreno Bernard, Gigi Young Kurth, Tenley Morse Chevalier. Back row: Nacy Corsiglia, Vicki Zialcita Strousse, Holly Phelps, Mimi Gridley, Sarah Turner, Carol Contino Lutters, and Martie Hall.

B: ’94 grads Stephanie Swift Kroth and Stephanie McCusker Feronti reminisce with Roger Turton.

C: Heatherle Clingerman ’93, Amie Tessler Butman ’94 and Courtenay Boncy Monfore ’94 are all smiles.

D: Pam Brewster Benson and Anne Morris-Stockton from ’64S. E: Linda Jennings Kraus and Suzanne Loy Landers ’54S have a ball celebrating their 60th reunion.

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F: ’89 gathers in the courtyard. Front: Brooke Reynolds Cheney, Amanda Wright O’Neill, Rachel Hoffman Kelley. Second row: Becky Warshow, Lindsey Sage Bessette, Melissa Weisburg Donovan, Phoebe Belcher, Jennifer Bright Marquis, Allison Porter. Back row: Jennifer Curry, Jenn Mooney Suhr, Courtney O’Neil, Lauren Monaco, Bennett Crowell Cullinan.

G: Kathryn Kleinhans ’88, Liz Engel ’86, Melissa Weisburg Donovan ’89 and Phoebe Belcher ’89 reunite.

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ALUMNAE ON THE ROAD A: Alumnae enjoyed a “Paint and Sip” event in Boston. Showing off their masterpieces are: (front row) Rebecca Warshow ’89, Laura Pietrafesa Sheridan ’82, Ashani Petrizzi and Anne Bridge. (second row) Susan Stutzman Genereux ’85, Melissa Weisberg Donovan ’89, Amelia Tracy ’04, Molly Councilman Wilson ’04, June Coolidge Scott ’83, Liz Feeley, Elish Benthall Barker ’01, Temple Jordan and Will Barker. Hiding in the back row are Sally Mixsell ’69 and Elizabeth Adzima.

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B: NYC alumnae gather at El Paso Restaurante Mexicano for lunch before attending Gilbert and Sullivan’s Ruddigore, starring alumna Jessica Meese ’04.

Front row: Sally Mixsell ’69, Nancy Ward ’69, Cyndee Meese, Joyhdae Albert ’04 and Amanda McLane Foster ’04. Back row: Dara Raskin ’01, Sofia Sorvino ’01, Ann Sorvino, Camille Mireku ’01 and Elizabeth Neale ’97.

C: Lynn Schultz Kehoe ’77 hosted a wonderful event at her lovely home in Philadelphia. Seated: Cora Scott P ’90, James Scott P ’90, Susan Zonino McNamara ’81.

Standing (l to r) Indira Scott ’90, Laura Lavallee ’04, Lynn Schultz Kehoe ’77, Piper Huggins Burrows ’85, and Sally Mixsell ’69.

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D: Sally Mixsell ’69 and Travis Stewart ’88 enjoy lunch at Studio City in LA. E: The Kelley girls: Laura Kelley ’88 and her mother Susan Ellery Kelley ’59B. Both are loving life on the Cape!

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B: SBS sisters Anna Griniuk ’01, Gita Sawhney ’00, visit with Jess Meese ’04 after the show in NYC. C: Kim Eldridge ’92 (left) was a gracious hostess in New Hampshire. Pictured with Kim is Shayna Appel ’78.

D: Barbara Mayo Llewellyn ’69, Director of Development Liz Feeley, Hostess Sara Jane Greenblott Gould ’81 and Sally Mixsell ’69 enjoy a San Francisco sunset at the St. Francis Yacht Club.

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E: Liz Engel ’86 and Margaret Cumbie ’93 helped organize an event at Ri Ra Irish Pub in Portland, ME. Enjoying a “Blue Owl” specialty cocktail are Sally Mixsell ’69, Elizabeth Brooke Harris ’91, Liz Engel ’86, Margaret Cumbie ’93, Ted Cumbie, and SBS friend Joyce. Attended but not pictured are Abigail Keene Ingraham ’77 and her partner Chris Hall.

F: Sally Mixsell ’69 (left) and Liz Feeley (right) catch up with Jennifer Jones McIntyre ’81 (center) over lunch in Venice, California.

G: Maureen McCarthey ’77 (center) was host to Sally Mixsell ’69 (left), and Liz Feeley (right) at the Balboa Bay Club in Newport Beach, CA. H: Liz Feeley tees it up with Linda Barrows Bloodgood ’55B at Rock Ridge Golf Club in Connecticut.

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Class Notes The class of ’94 grabs a bite to eat and snaps a picture during Reunion 2014. (L to R: Holly Edes, Stephanie Swift Kroth, Stephanie McCusker Feronti, Kimberly Cartier Dome, Catherine Manning, Courtenay Boncy Monfore, AmieTessler Butman)

Class Notes Please note: If your class is not listed, unfortunately we did not receive any notes to post.

The Bulletin is now published as winter and summer editions. You can submit a class note and photo at any time to alumnae@sbschool.org or on the SBS website www.sbschool.org/ alumnae/classnote/ or email notes. For Class Agent contact information, please contact the Alumnae Relations Office.

Audrey Willgoos Meehan writes: I am now 91 and have happy memories of Mary A. Burnham.

Class Agent needed!

1945S - 70th REUNION!

1960B - 55th Reunion!

Class Agent: Rachael Chamberlain Schlegel – rcs4335@aol.com

Class Agents: Anne Morris-Stockton - annasenf@yahoo.com

1950B - 65th REUNION!

Class Agent: Emily Cooper Stephenson – PO Box 957, Carmel, CA 93921, emilystephenson@sbcglobal.net

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Class Agent needed!

1964S

Class Agent: Connie Johnson Corsiglia – 101 Country Side Rd, Greenfield, MA 01301

Class Agent: Susan Huber Gross – 49 Ravenwood Rd, West Hartford, CT 06107

1955S - 60th Reunion!

Marcia Currier writes: I have had a busy summer preparing to move from North Carolina to Florida! I am hoping to see Mimi Lawton Cooper this coming winter and Sally Gottlieb too?

1945B - 70th REUNION!

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Class Agent: Patt Reinking McBane – 1200 North Shore Dr NE #212, St. Petersburg, FL 33701, forbirch@aol.com

Class Agents: Margery Lawton Cooper – mtlcooper@yahoo.com; Laura Richards – lrichards102@gmail.com

Class Agent needed!

Class Agent: Addie Warner Minott – 2518 Stage Rd, Guilford, VT 05301, pulpitfm@ myfairpoint.net

1955B - 60th Reunion!

1960S - 55th Reunion!

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1950S - 65th REUNION!

University in 1983. I decided to go back to school and graduate from the school of the arts. I’m active in the Essex yacht club, garden club and volunteer often. I have 3 daughters who all live in Virginia; Williamsburg, Charlottesville and Richmond. One is an ER Doctor, one is active in placing foreign exchange students in Richmond schools, and my baby works in historic preservation. I have 5 grandchildren and they love coming to Essex in the summer. They are fascinated by the old houses. The house to the left of me was built in 1637, and the one to the right in 1661. My house is new having been built in 1939! I remodel houses and the one I am in now is the 8th one. It keeps me busy!

Luisa Kreis Whiting ’51B poses for a picture with her “yard cow” Luisa Kreis Whiting writes: I am now living in Essex, CT. This is my home town, so it is great to “retire” here. I have lived in Seattle, Lake Forest, Illinois, Darien, CT and for many years Richmond, VA. I do oil painting and graduated from Virginia Commonwealth

Anne Morris-Stockton writes: This year has been a busy one for me, trying to fire up classmates to come to our 50th reunion.

The reunion has come and gone and I am still perplexed as to why no one wanted to come. I had thought that the class seemed as though they would want to stay in touch and see each other in the future. When I was trying to get the class together, I got to speak with lots of classmates, some with whom I have not exchanged a word since 1964.

When the day came Pam Brewster Bensen

the bulletin S U M M E R and I turned up and had a great time. Ladies, you missed meeting our Sally Mixsell [Head of School] and hearing about how great the school has become. It is no longer so sleepy. I even bought Stoneleigh-Burnham plaid PJ bottoms. If anyone wants updates on classmates, you may contact me. I plan to visit with Sandy Tatem Odiorne in Florida sometime soon. A few weeks ago in Florida, Penelope “Penny” Morrill and I got together.

It was great to talk about the past 50 years.

Carolyn Davis Cozart writes: I stopped my work life in February and am loving life without work! I have connected with some classmates which is great.

Ellen Easton ’72 and Keli Claffey Levine ’64S during a private luncheon for the Countess of Carnarvon’s Lady Cathrine and the real Downton Abbey book launch in NYC.

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Class Agent: Joyce Cornish Suter – ljsuter@ comcast.net

Donnalee Wood Ford ’64B enjoys the warm summer weather in FL.

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Class Agents: Gail Martin Clock – gclock@aol.com; Ellen Chello McFarland – ejmcfarland@ snet.net Donna Lee Ford Wood writes: Dear all celebrating our 50th Mary A. Burnham Reunion, my thoughts and best wishes will be with you on June 20th at Stoneleigh-Burnham in Greenfield. I know you will all have a blast!

I wish I had been able to join the festivities.

1965B - 50th Reunion!

Class Agent needed!

1965S - 50th Reunion!

Class Agent: Patricia Roberts – proberts6@ nyc.rr.com

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Class Agents: Jody Geberhardt – jodyg@ cableone. net; Judith Lilleston – lillestonj@ hotmail.com

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Amy Nolan Woodruff writes: I enjoyed seeing Sally [Sally Mixsell, Head of School] and Liz Feeley [Director of Development] in San Diego. I had a good time with Suzanne Scull Trzcienski and her husband Bob over Labor Day. They stopped by on their way to New Zealand. I also had a wonderful trip to Alaska! Carolyn Austin shares: I am consulting for Global Capital Services and volunteering at the Columbia Business School in the health field. Helen Lord Rollins says: I have moved my business and created a really good post radiation treatment cream, which is getting rave reviews! Mary Lee Griffin Prescott writes: I am still working at Wheaton, and will continue to do so as long as it’s fun and interesting. I am also really enjoying my 3 grandchildren! Joyce Cornish Suter shares: This year has been a real change for me because my husband of 43 years retired. When people asked what I was going to do with him, I just knew he would find ways to be busier than before retirement. He heads off to soar whenever he

Nominate a Classmate for the Distinguished Alumna Award!

To honor alumnae who have stood out amongst their peers, Stoneleigh-Burnham School created the Distinguished Alumna Award in 2010. This award is presented annually and bestows institutional recognition on one alumna who has distinguished herself in her personal or professional life, in her intellectual pursuits, or in her dedication to service of community, country or society.

Nominations are welcomed and must be received by February 1, 2015.

Please submit your detailed nomination online at www.sbschool.org or call the alumnae office at 413-774-2711 x 247 Past recipients include: 2014: Carissa Tudryn Weber ’96 2013: Joan Hutton Landis ’47S 2012: Judith Howard Whitney Terry ’56B 2011: Dr. Denise Bruner ’70 2010: Karen Van Lengen ’69

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Class Agent: Melissa Leach Dickson – MelissaLDickson@gmail.com

Barbara Mayo Llewellyn ’69 and Allison Porter ’89, who both serve on SBS Board of Trustees meet for dinner in San Francisco, CA. gets the chance. He went air sailing in NV for 2 weeks in a row, for 2 different soaring (gliding) seminars. He helped organize one and taught the other. That worked out very well for me, because Reunion 2013, our 45th was right in the middle of that time. I did have to get a dog sitter for Josie, but she was fine.

Reunion was a lot of fun. On Friday night, there was a great cocktail party put on by the Alumnae Board. On Saturday afternoon, all the Mary A. Burnham alums went on a trip to Northampton. I saw several things that I hadn’t known about all those years ago. Interestingly, Barbara Baran Nitollo and Jane Osgood were much more familiar with things like the Pond and Green Street.

Saturday night there was a great dinner in the beautiful gym. The weather was great the entire weekend. I hope it’s that good for our 50th! We’re also enjoying our 5 grandchildren, 3 in California and 2 in Connecticut.

Charlotte Newton ’71 amongst the lavender in Provence, France this June.

Sharon Calkins-Hubley writes: My daughter graduates from High School the weekend of Reunion 2014. Caroline is attending Landmark College in Vermont this Fall. Her brother, Cameron is an alum of Landmark and really enjoyed the school. I continue to do my Real Estate Management Business and my Vintage Jewelry. My husband dabbled at “retirement” for nearly two years and we both decided he was not ready. So back to work he went!

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Class Agent: Vicki Zialcita Stousse – 121 Cream Pot Rd, Hartland, VT, 05048 vzpickles@aol.com

Jean Messinger Thoren ’72 and Mercedes Eggerickx-Bult Serralles ’72 enjoy each other’s company.

Rona Schuster von Mering writes: I want to send a big hello to you all. From my heart, I would like to say that I would love to join you all to celebrate our 40th during Reunion 2014, however, a very significant travel itinerary calls for the use of our time. I am sending my prayers to you all.

I hope you have a splendid time laughing and bringing back memories from your hearts. I want to say a special thank you to Victoria Zialcita Strousse, my ’73 room-

1970 - 45th Reunion!

Class Agent Chair: Kathy Seyffer Opdycke – wlpmom@verizon.net; Class Agent: Perky Heath Hamill – peezola@optonline.net

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Class Agent: Lynda Decker Gallagher lyndadeckergallagher@gmail.com

Mercedes Eggerickx-Bult Serralles ’72 and her daughter, Andrea pose for a selfie

Charlotte Newton writes: I had a wonderful two weeks in France in June with 3 friends.

The weather was perfect, the food fantastic and the camaraderie could not be topped!

Our escapades began in Paris, and then we were off to the south, via a river boat, to Provence where the lavender was just beginning to bloom. We got up close with “le pont” in Avignon. I had to have a bit of a twirl on the boat deck as it circled what

remains of the actual bridge. I am excited to report that I have located my dear friend and roommate Elizabeth “Libby” Ramage!

Libby is married, lives in Princeton, NJ and has two grown sons. She continues to create her art, having focused on children’s art. You can reach her at ramcar@msn.com! It is a fabulous feeling to be reconnected after so many years.

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Annette Cazenave ’74, Mimi Gridley ’74, Gay Busk Thorn ’74, Barbara “Bar” Cochran Cocherell ’74, Abbe Janov Litvack ’74 and Sarah Turner ’74 escape the cold weather in February. mate, for the lovely letter which you’ve shared about your SBS mother-daughter relationship. Praises for your daughter’s achievements! Blessings with love and prayers. Tenley Morse Chevalier shares: I just wanted to say how happy I was to be

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Class Agent: Lynne Schulthess – Slynne.schulthess@newcanaanmountedtroop.org

A group from the class of ’74 takes a picture during a getaway this winter. (L to R: Annette Cazenave, Barbara “Bar” Cochran Cocherell, Gay Busk Thorn, Mimi Gridley, Sarah Turner and Abbe Janov Litvack).

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Tina Livingston Ford writes: Since retiring from the Metropolitan Police Department in Washington, DC in 2003, I’ve begun a new career in the DC public schools. It is both exciting and rewarding. I assist with children in special education. We now have 12 grandchildren and my daughter Mara gave us our newest grandson, Micah Moria Livingston Forbes, on October 14, 2013. So much for retirement! I’ve kept in contact with many of my SBS family, with Facebook. I have also connected with many younger SBS graduates, who’ve reached out via social media. The sisterhood is amazing!

1980 - 35th Reunion!

Class Agents: Kim Day – 403 Pacific Cir, Newbury Park, CA 91320; Dawn Slaney Hill – 303 Tutwiler Dr, Trussville, AL 35173; Cindi Grader Viola – jckviola@comcast.net

1981 Classmates from ’74 enjoy their time together (F to B: Abbe Janov Litvack, Sarah Turner, Gay Busk Thorn able to attend our 40th Reunion in June.

It was wonderful to reconnect with such great women who were just teenagers in our SBS lives. Some of us had not seen each other in all of the 40 years that had passed, others had meet up occasionally, and some see each other often. We had lots of laughs, shared family updates, marveled at how much we can actually matured and ended the visit with many hugs. Being able to see the Merriam’s [Robert Merriam, Former Head of School] and Mindy at the old homestead was definitely a highlight.

What a great weekend!

1975 - 40th Reunion!

Class Agent: Susan Murphy Mulcahy – emeraldsm@sbcglobal.net If you don’t see your class listed, unfortunately we did not receive any notes for your class.

Class Agent: Becky Rawson Aronson Weaver – baronson75206@yahoo.com Nicole Malmedé writes: Hello my dear classmates. Yesterday my youngest daughter left for SBS dance summer camp! I am sure she will love it. I am very happy to say that I have been working since 2011 for ASSIST as the Director of Alumni Relations; it´s the same foundation that made my stay at Stoneleigh-Burnham possible 33 years ago.

We just celebrated the 45th anniversary this past May. I am even happier to see SBS back partnering with ASSIST again, as of last year.

It´s so wonderful to know that other young girls will get to experience what I still call the best year of my life.

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Class Agent: Susan Mahoney Casey – suem65@flash.net Elizabeth “Libby” Cowperthwaite Schmittdiel writes: Hey y’all! I hope everyone is doing well! I am still living in North Carolina with my husband Patrick, 2 dogs, 1 cat, 8 rescue horses and my personal horse. Our wonderful son PJ is 19, living in Raleigh, NC and going to college. Life is good! Check out: www.

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• Easily share the app with classmates through the “Invite a Friend” feature • Network with other alumnae through LinkedIn • Connect with other alumnae worldwide through the Directory Download by scanning this code with your phone or searching for StoneleighBurnham Alumnae in the iTunes store.

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Class Notes healingheartsequinerescue.org or Healing Hearts on Facebook and see what we have been up to lately. I hope everyone is happy!

I would love to hear from my SBS sisters!

1985 - 30th Reunion!

Class Agents: Susan Stutzman Genereux– Suzedesigns@verizon.net; Sophie Aikman – sophieaikman@ hotmail.com; Sharon Barbour Petrecca – spetrecca@cox.net; Evelyn Trebilcock – Evelyn.Trebilcock@oprhp.state. ny.us

1989

Class Agents: Linwood Bardusch Kenneally buggie221@yahoo.com; Taffy Bassett-Fox – tbassettfox@hr-k12.org; Travis Stewart – travandboo@sbcglobal.net; Kelsa Fuller Zereski – kelsa96@aol.com

Elizabeth “Lil” Bonnette Crone ’89 adores her identical twin girls who were born April 21, 2014.

Elizabeth “Lil” Crone Bonnette shares: My husband Adam and I welcomed identical twin girls April 21, 2014.

1990 - 25th Reunion!

Class Agents: Julie Gunther – julesgunther@ yahoo. com; Sam Loud Migon – migons@ bellsouth.net

1994

Class Agent: Amie Tessler Butman – aimebutman@gmail.com Kim Cartier Dome writes: I just wanted to send a quick note amongst the craziness! My husband and I have realized our dream of buying our own farm! We made the move from New Hampshire to North Carolina and have purchased a 30 acre farm in hopes of building an eventing facility!

We have only been here a week, but can’t wait to start adding more to this beautiful property!

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It has all happened so fast, but I am so thankful I made the time to go to our 20th reunion. It was so amazing to be back at SBS! The dinner was wonderful and hanging out in the dorms looking at old photos was priceless! It went way too quickly and it was a bummer more of our class was not able to attend. I will never forget the laughter and reminiscing. Love to all! My new address is 4160 Beulahtown Rd, Kenly, NC 27542. Catherine Manning shares: My biggest news since reunion in June is that I am moving to China. I’ll be working at the Jinan Foreign Language Center in the Shandong Province. The most exciting part is that I will be starting the art program at the school and teaching my students in English. This will allow me to combine my schooling with my practical work at Oregon State University and Brigham Young University in Idaho. It was great seeing everyone at reunion 2014 in June. I wish we could meet up again sooner rather than later! Keep in touch via e-mail at: cmanning@teachers.org, Facebook or Skype: oditoadie. Most of you have probably seen the pictures I posted on Facebook, but I thought they were fun enough to share again [include picture].

Courtenay Boncy Monfore says: Hey ya’ll! My husband John and my 2 daughters, Emma, 9 and Avery, 5 moved to Charlotte, NC from Oregon in October 2013. I have been working as a Licensed Professional Counselor at a nonprofit agency for the last 10 years. I’m home for the summer hanging with my two girls and will be back to work in the fall. It was wonderful to see many long time friends at reunion this summer. I hope to see you all again at the next one! Amie Tessler Butman writes: This summer, 14 of us gathered at SBS for our 20th reunion. I can’t believe it has been 20 years. It was so much fun seeing everyone who came in for the weekend. There were many faces I had not seen in 20 years! We decided to stay in the dorms for the weekend, which turned out to be a great bonding experience that was so memorable. Once we turned the sinks into coolers to keep our wine chilled and made ourselves at home, we pulled out the old yearbooks and photos and took a nice stroll down memory lane. It was a weekend that I will not forget for a long time and will cherish the time I was able to spend with each of my SBS sisters. I want to sincerely thank each of you who made it to campus. To those of you who did not, we missed you! If you did not make it If you don’t see your class listed, unfortunately we did not receive any notes for your class.

to this reunion, please try to make it to the next, because honestly, it was well worth the travel, energy and money that it took to get there! Also, if you are on Facebook and have not connected with our class, please do so. Our page is named Stoneleigh Burnham Class of ’94. We are trying to keep up-to-date news and pictures about our classmates on the page, so check it out.

1995 - 20th Reunion!

Class Agent: Emily Clarke Whitney – ewhitney@ bement.org

1996

Class Agents: Marguerite Barrett – margueriteb@ yahoo.com; Mary Ellen Hennessey Blake – mary_ellen_hennessey@ hotmail.com Melissa McKallagat says: Hello everyone! I have been busy the last few months. I moved back to the big city of Worcester, MA and was promoted at work to Commerical Lines Underwriter. I would love to catch up with anyone that is around this summer.

2000 - 15th Reunion!

Class Agent: Caisey Jefferson Kakascik – cjeff2@ yahoo.com

Elish Benthall Barker ’01 and husband, William Barrker were married Friday, August 16, 2013 in Wrentham, MA

2005 - 10th Reunion!

Class Agent: Erica Marback – Wedges9@aol.com

Carolyn “Carrie” Dempster writes: I have been enjoying summertime on the New Hampshire seacoast. My fiancé and I are learning to be homeowners; it’s a lot of work!

If anyone is good with home projects, feel free to come visit us in Portsmouth! We spend free time outside, either hiking or at the beach, with our dog, Zoe. I still work for an insur-

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CELEBRATE S AV E T H E D A T E F O R

REUNION 2015 F r i d a y, J u n e 1 2 – S u n d a y, J u n e 1 4 For more information, visit www.sbschool.org/reunion Interested in organizing your classmates for a Reunion gift?

Contact the Alumnae Relations Office at alumnae@sbschool.org

“A weekend that I will not forget for a long time.”

– Amie Tessler Butman ’94 “Reunion was wonderful for reconnecting with such great women.”

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Class Notes

www.improper.com/bostons-best/artsentertainment/.

2007

Class Agents: Kirsten Porter McKenzie – kirstenemckenzie@gmail.com Janelle Batta writes: I recently moved from New York to West Palm Beach, Florida. I am a paralegal at the Legal Aid Society of Palm Beach County’s Foster Children’s Project and love it!

2009

Class Agents: Audrey Lewis; Chi-Hung Liao - xurucj@hotmail.com; ColleenMangan - mangan.colleen@gmail.com Emma Louisa Morzuch ’03 and husband, Lyndon on their wedding day in Talbot, Victoria.

Miriam Przybyla-Baum (french teacher), Cathy Warren (former teacher), Meghan Royal ’05 and Alicia de la Vega Billingsley ’05 all attend Jenna Hubbard’s’05 wedding in June. ance company as a Business Systems Analyst which I find challenging and rewarding. My best friend from Stoneleigh-Burnham, Alexandra “Lexi” Chaytor Weaver ’04 lives only a few hours north in Maine and we see each other every couple of months! I am very happy with where I have landed in life and all the opportunities I get to enjoy.[include picture of Jenna Hubbard’s wedding] Obehi Janice Utubor shares: I was recently named “Boston’s Best Actress” by The Improper Bostonian! Check out the details at: http://

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Lara Thomas writes: Audrey Lewis and I took a cross country road trip to celebrate finishing our degrees. This photo was taken in downtown Nashville, TN. I just relocated to Denver, CO to work as a high school science teacher at Denver School of Science and Technology Stapleton. Audrey is living in Boston and works in engineering.

Lara Thomas ’09 and Audrey Lewis ’09 pose for a photo in Nashville, TN on their cross country road trip together.

2010 - 5th Reunion!

Class Agents: Audrey Lewis – alewis@sbschool.org; Chi-Hung Liao – xurucj@hotmail.com; Colleen Mangan – mangan.colleen@gmail.com If you don’t see your class listed, unfortunately we did not receive any notes for your class.

2013

Class Agents: Rose Kelleher - rckelleher4@ gmail.com; Alysha Romaine - soccerprincess1995@comcast.net; Kate Strousse - kstrouss@uvm.edu Courtney Hartford says: I have been spending my summer working and riding, both very exciting things. I was able to receive a summer internship at the Veterans Affairs Pharmacy, where I have been able to work with amazing pharmacists and pharmacy technicians who have been teaching me a lot about my intended career. The best part is that I have been able to serve and help veterans. I don’t think there is a better feeling than having a veteran thank me for doing something for them. It’s the best of both worlds working at the VA, learning and serving. Brandi Weyers writes: I am starting my 2nd year at McDaniel College as a Theater Arts major and American Sign Language (ASL) and Communications double minor. I’m participating in as many clubs as I can, including softball and ultimate frisbee. I love it! My “Owls for Life” bracelet has a permanent spot on my wrist as a constant reminder of the great place that prepared me for these next few years! Kate Strousse writes: In the fall, I will be starting my second year at University of Vermont with a Political Science and Math double major. I’m still on the skating team and last semester I joined an amazing group called Feel Good. Basically, what we do is make grilled cheese sandwiches to end world hunger. Recently, my big sister Portia Ra ’11 visited the Strousse house putting the almost cap on a great summer!

We love your photos and we want to print them here! Some of the submissions we receive are too small to print. Please send highresolution (1 MB or higher) photographs to alumnae@sbschool.org. If you have questions about submitting photos, please email sthompson@sbschool.org. Thank you!

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ONE VOICE CAN CHANGE THE WORLD.

Caroline Class of 2014

One gift can give her the opportunity.

Make Your Gift Today Ways to give: •

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In Memoriam

Listed Left to Right, Top to Bottom: Edith Dorrance Smith Jacqueline Wood Sappia Marilyn Haynes Gwendolyn Bennaton Elizabeth Bungay Giles Sylvia “Pat� Birge Johnson Linda McAusland Council Karen Slater Mary-Thayer Roberts Zadra Jane Seymour Guido Ann Mickelson de Brauw

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Departed: Departed: Departed: Departed: Departed: Departed: Departed: Departed: Departed: Departed: Departed:

7/22/2012 1/29/2014 12/31/2008 9/28/2010 3/11/2011 4/10/2014 3/16/2013 1/19/2012 6/6/2013 9/18/2013 4/10/2011

Mary A. Burnham Mary A. Burnham Stoneleigh Prospect Hill Mary A. Burnham Mary A. Burnham Stoneleigh Prospect Hill Mary A. Burnham Mary A. Burnham Mary A. Burnham Stoneleigh Prospect Hill Mary A. Burnham

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7/5/2013 2/21/2011 12/21/2013 3/9/2013 2/6/2014 12/16/2013 6/17/2013 12/12/2012 4/7/2010 8/23/2013 12/10/2013

Mary A. Burnham Mary A. Burnham Mary A. Burnham Mary A. Burnham Stoneleigh Prospect Hill Mary A. Burnham Stoneleigh Prospect Hill Mary A. Burnham Stoneleigh Prospect Hill Mary A. Burnham Mary A. Burnham

Not Pictured: Lois Hand Dunn Adele Cummings Gowen Theodora Putnam Downing Carol Northrop Mitchell Karolyn Kemp Marjorie Dimm Daly Cornelia Madden Gerhardt Lynn Ronci Kohn Barbara Ripley Tegethoff Mignonne Cripps Monnheimer Diane Cooke Tuppeny

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In Memoriam Robert L. Merriam (June 4, 1924 - July 23, 2014) Former Head of School, Robert L. Merriam, 90, of Conway, MA died Wednesday, July 23, 2014, at home. In 1970, he became Head of StoneleighBurnham School and over the next six years he led the school through a period of transition.

He also served as a Trustee and is the father of two alumnae, Melinda Merriam O’Brien ’78 and Abigail Merriam ’83.

Born in Greenfield, June 4, 1924, he was the son of Louis Thayer and Alice (Abercrombie) Merriam.

Bob raised his family and spent his career in Franklin County, where he influenced the education and lives of thousands of young people since 1948.

He graduated from Deerfield Academy in 1943 and immediately entered the U.S. Navy’s V-12 program.

He interrupted studies at Dartmouth College to serve on the USS Boston, and his ship was anchored nearby at the surrender in August 1945. He was honorably discharged at the rank of Lieutenant, j.g.

He returned to graduate from Dartmouth in 1948, where he was the only four-year, three-letter athlete in the college’s history, excelling in soccer, hockey, and lacrosse. He returned to Deerfield Academy, dedicated to the services of Frank L. Boyden and the school, as an educator, coach, and administrator for 22 years.

Through the years at Deerfield, he was a dormitory master, member of the English Department, Registrar, Dean of Students, fund-raiser, and coached hockey, soccer, and lacrosse. The latter part of his career was at Greenfield Community College serving as Assistant to the President and Director of Development, retiring in 1988.

He leaves his devoted wife of 57 years, Mary Nims McDonald, who was a stalwart supporter and partner throughout his boarding school career and a tireless caretaker in his later years. He leaves four children, Robert of Vermont, Melinda O’Brien of Branford, Conn., Susan Bobe and her husband Viorel of Leyden and Abigail Merriam and her husband Mark Kidder of Montague: eight grandchildren, Mindy Merriam-Alexander, Eshalla Merriam, Casey, Betsey and Charlie O’Brien and Christine, Alyssa and Jennifer Bobe; and one great-granddaughter, Avielle Alexander.

We are forever grateful for Bob’s dedicated and tireless work as a leader of Stoneleigh-Burnham School in the early ’70s and as a friend of the school for the many years thereafter.

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Coda

THE CLASS OF 2019 WANTS YOU TO KNOW‌ We asked the Class of 2019 to share their thoughts about our school and their experiences here. This is what they wanted you to know, all in their own words.

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toneleigh-Burnham is a small, inclusive, friendly community where everyone knows each other and says hello in the hallway. It is a supportive school with great values such as honesty, self-confidence, and education.

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It is a school that encourages leadership, responsibility, and creativity.

Stoneleigh-Burnham is a place where you can be different and yet still accepted, a one of a kind community with an amazing group of faculty, staff, and

students who will support you no matter what. It is a place where I feel challenged to do my best and try new things.

It is a community of girls from everywhere working together, making memories and getting an education. It is a very diverse

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“I am quite a bit braver. I have learned to speak with confidence. I have discovered more of the voice I possess to create change in the world.”

the opportunity to experience all-girls education. Though it is only my second year here, SBS has taught me that it is important to have an equilibrium in my life, to balance academics, the arts, and my personal life. I am more focused and I have learned so much from my experience here. I’ve been exposed to so many different opportunities and I’ve been able to call the girls and staff my family. It has given me amazing role models and friends, as well as letting me meet people from all over the world. I learned lots of new things and important American culture. place and it has abundant activities. It has a great international program. It promotes strong female leadership, and everyone works to make sure your voice is heard. It’s a place where you can learn to grow up confident and happy with yourself.

Each day, we are challenged within our classes and encouraged to try new things.

The school allows you to learn about what you are interested in. You can learn many things in many interesting and fun ways; you have fun in class but you still work.

I am so glad that I have been given

SBS has also taught me to try new things.

This school helped me to take my future more seriously. I have become more focused on my academics. Being at SBS has helped me look at the world in a new light and find a new meaning in things that I used to think were just ordinary. I have been given a lot of opportunities and have learned so much both academically (in classes) physically (in dance) and mentally in all the experiences I have had and things I have tried.

It has taught me to be with other people; I’ve never been around so many fun loving people who I can joke with

and be myself around. I have become more outgoing. I have become nicer.

Stoneleigh-Burnham has taught me to make friends with everyone and find a common characteristic in even the people who annoy me the most. I have seen and experienced how kind and caring people can be to each other.

I am quite a bit braver and I have changed a very great deal. Being at SBS has helped me speak my mind more. I have become more confident; I’ve learned to speak with confidence. I have also discovered more of the voice that I possess to create change in the world. Being at SBS has encouraged me to think outside the box and helped me to believe in myself. I feel comfortable being myself all the time.

Stoneleigh-Burnham is a good school that is fantastic, full of potential, amazing, irreplaceable, accepting, wonderful, magnificent, fun, great, happy, special, exciting, supportive, empowered, interesting, superb, beautiful, a nice place to live, and AWESOME! StoneleighBurnham is like home. It is home.

In one word, Stoneleigh-Burnham is life-changing.

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