Through the Arch - Summer 2015

Reunion 2015 Service Above Self The Master Campus Plan Community Walk Dedication

THROUGH THE ARCH

Summer

2015

CHARLES NEWHALL, III

SHATTUCK CLASS OF 1963, AUTHOR

A third generation Newhall to attend Shattuck School, Chuck understood from the beginning the value of the School’s traditions. Upon graduation from Shattuck where he had risen to the rank of Battalion Adjutant, Chuck attended the University of Pennsylvania and graduated in 1967. In August 1968, he departed for Vietnam as a member of the U.S. Army’s 101st Airborne Division. He has given voice to his war experience and his post-war trauma in this compelling memoir.

Fearful Odds

A Memoir of Vietnam and Its Aftermath,

by Charles W. Newhall, III is available in the Shattuck-St. Mary’s Advancement Office.

The cost is $29.95 and the proceeds benefit the Shattuck-St. Mary’s Annual Fund.

While supplies last.

To order a copy, email Kim.Bakken@s-sm.org or call 888-729-4946.

CONTENTS

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4 MASTER CAMPUS PLAN

Creating world-class facilities for our world-class programs.

12 SSM BEIJING-BAYI UPDATE

After two years, SSM-Bayi is exceeding expectations and received a first of its kind accreditation from ISACS.

20 COMMUNITY WALK DEDICATION

Stroll down The Community Walk to take in the beauty and to contemplate the hundreds of years of service to the Schools that the names on the plaques represent.

24 ODYSSEYS

Kevin Miller ’75 had two reasons to celebrate this year. The Hubble Space Telescope, launched in 1990, marked its 25th anniversary in space and his 40th reunion year at SSM.

26 A LIFETIME OF SERVICE ABOVE SELF

Larry Jackley's military career took him to many places, including Panama. He shares an interesting view into the making of the Panama Canal Treaty.

30 COMMENCEMENT

A re-cap of the Class of 2015

Editor: Amy Wolf • Amy.Wolf@s-sm.org • 507.333.1585 Lead Design: Kari Tobin, Design: Megan Maschoff Contributing Writers: Megan Maschoff, Clay Paciorek, Lonnie Schroeder, Amy Wolf Photography: Steve Jones ’73, Clay Paciorek, Paul Swenson Photography, Kari Tobin, Johnnie Walker, Amy Wolf, Megan Maschoff, kacieqphotography.com Class Notes: Kim Bakken, Fr. Henry Doyle Cover Photo: Brenda Parkinson Hauschild ’55, surrounded by family, classmates, and friends, cuts the official ribbon to unveil the Community Walk during this year's Reunion Weekend.

See story on page 20.

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Our Mission We are a global learning community that honors tradition while embracing innovation. By cultivating creative, independent thinking, we foster the transformation of our students to become citizens of integrity for an ever-changing world.

Shattuck-St. Mary’s School community, with its strong commitment to protecting human rights and dignity, does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, gender, sexual orientation, religion, national or ethnic origin in its admissions and scholarship programs, the administration of its educational, athletic, or other school programs, or its employment practices.

Shattuck-St. Mary’s School P.O. Box 218 • 1000 Shumway Avenue Faribault, MN 55021 • 888.729.4946 www.s-sm.org

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Letter to the Editor

40 ALUMNI CONNECTIONS

I have not seen a better Through the Arch EVER! Have received many since ’71. Way to go! Mr. Slade Schuster gave me an “F” in 1968 for English. Best thing he ever did for me. I returned to summer school and Mr. Robertson was my teacher. We studied Shakespeare. I will always be indebted to both...one for flunking me and the other for showing me a different English. I can read and/or watch Shakespeare and try to explain it to my wife of 40 years (we’ve been together 44) why I like it. Trust me I am not a teacher. It takes patience to be a teacher. I lack that, yet have always appreciated those who taught us!

Dawes Potter ’39 recounts his most amazing ride.

Alumni head back to school for a day and see how things have changed while others support the drill teams they love.

42 NATIONAL CHAMPIONS

We celebrate our THREE national titles!

44 INNOVATION and CREATION Amazing happenings at SSM

46 CULTURAL EXPERIENCES

Students travel to China to expand their horizons during spring break. And this summer, Carrie Homuth and Emily Canney travel to Asia to visit students and their families in their hometown.

49 SSM SOCCER UPDATE Lots of Soccer news to share!

54 IN MEMORIAM/CLASS NOTES

News and life events from your SSM Community

Vinny Velie ’71 wrote to us about the winter 2015 issue:

Editor's Note

A number of years ago an Old Shad pulled me aside at a school function or Reunion Weekend and made of point of giving me Colonel Jackley’s name and spoke of his involvement in the Panama Canal treaties and said we should write a story about him. I saved this note in my “future Arch” file and found it when we were planning a visit to the Washington, D.C. for our school gathering in mid-April. Had it not been for this great tip — and I am sorry I don’t recall who offered it — Colonel Jackley’s story might not have been shared in these pages. To read about Colonel Jackley see page 26. Please keep the suggestions and story ideas coming.

We love them. – Amy Wolf

AS WE MOVE

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It was a Saturday morning, and I had free time be a kid – out of the house, of course. Being one of eight, Mom preferred to have as many of us out and about as possible, playing out back in the meadow or in the forest that bordered our home.

I was ten.

"...I found I wanted

and the hopes and beliefs and visions it brings – unfettered by life’s future dynamics.

to go further,

What has been remarkable for me to see – as if our students aren’t enough – has been the unequivocal swing higher, support they each receive from the adults in our community. From our kitchen to our playing fields, reach new levels."

While I had always been a tree climber, this our stages to our classrooms, from our dorms to particular Saturday I was looking to change things our college counseling office, from our health up. I rummaged around in our garage and found center to our library – each venue has caring, a hefty old rope and decided that today was the day to make myself thoughtful and deeply committed individuals who see working with a rope swing. our students as their calling. Our faculty and staff offer that vital blend of guidance, structure, expectation, and encouragement. This I hauled the rope out to my favorite climbing tree, one that had a amalgam is remarkable to see not only each day, but also over the big branch sticking out on its own about 15 feet off the ground with course of a student’s time here. Transformations abound. Goals are nothing below it. With the rope tied around my waist, I scurried up reached as new ones are set. the tree, as I had dozens of times before, until I got to the chosen branch. I carefully crawled out, tied the rope off and dropped it As we move our School into the future, we must build upon the to the ground. I climbed down and found a thick, two foot long trusting relationships and all that radiates from them. Students stick and tied it onto the end of the rope, leaving the remainder aspiring to reach their goals are supported by those who have dangling. Grasping the rope, I walked back as far as my reach would chosen to work here serving as mentors. This is the essence of SSM, allow, pulled myself up, swung onto the “seat”, and went sailing and has been so since our founding in 1858. And as so many of our through the air! alumni know, in the years after SSM, these relationships formed during their teen years so often blossom into enduring friendships – It was exhilarating at first, swinging back and forth, but I found I the ultimate gift of an SSM experience. wanted to go further, swing higher, reach new levels. No matter how hard I tried, I couldn’t get up enough momentum on my single rope As for that ten year old… well, with the support of his older brother, swing the way I could on the swings in the playground at school. he had the chance to try many swings over the years – and what a Frustrated and dismayed, I stayed with it, with little progress. Then difference the relationship made in his ability to do so! something happened. On one of my shallow swings back, I felt two hands on the small of my back give me a gentle but firm push. I turned and looked. It was my big brother, Andy.

Two years older, I looked up to him as only a younger brother can.

He smiled, and I reciprocated with a beaming grin. No words were spoken, but suffice it to say that his love, care, and assuring support took me to new heights that Saturday morning.

Should not everyone be fortunate enough to have a mentor, a guide, a teacher, a coach, someone who supports and inspires? Our School is full of young adults with remarkable ambitions. I have no doubt that here on campus there is a student who will one day obtain a bio-medical device patent. Another will be a first chair violinist for a major symphony. Several more Olympians are on the horizon. No doubt a new software application is percolating in one student’s mind, while another is formulating his first novel. And, there are countless more examples, of course, of all that is afoot here.

Our students are striving, reaching, aspiring. They don’t know where the peak of their arc might be. As with the ten year old, they just know they want more, they want height, distance, achievement.

They want to satiate their curiosities, test their theories, explore the unknown and reign in its possibilities. They benefit from youth

The Stoneman family at the Whitney Odden and Patrick Tate Montana wedding in July. From left, Vicky, Jesse ’07, Andy ’18, Becky ’10, and Nick.

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VENTURING FORTH

“ Our plans are not limited to holding this vantage ground; they contemplate continued growth and improvement, and we have no fears of being counted visionary.”

- Reverend James Dobbin writing in an 1890s school brochure.

In 1897 Dr. James Dobbin, having completed 30 years as Rector and Head of Shattuck School, wrote a lengthy and comprehensive state-ofthe-school report. He described the School as a “venture of faith” as he lauded the work and vision of its founders. However, he quickly moved beyond reflecting on the past and offered this thought – “So much for what has been done. But the needs of an institution that aims at anything beyond mediocrity are not so easily satisfied.”

If Dr. Dobbin were to visit campus today – 118 years after writing those words – he might easily make the same observation. “So much for what has been done.” If he were to walk into his former office and meet 4

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SSM President Nick Stoneman, he would likely hear Nick say, “Amen, brother” and they’d be off and running talking about visions and plans for the future.

Clearly, there is a restlessness that is found deep in the soul of Shattuck-St. Mary’s. Not accepting the status quo is part of the fabric of the School. Through its leaders and the challenges it has faced there has been a necessary need to plan with imagination. It is this drive to continue to “do well something that is worth doing” that propels the bold planning that formed the basis of the Master Campus Plan. The following pages offer details and what to expect as we venture forth.

What is the Master Campus Plan (MCP)?

The MCP is a working roadmap that addresses the needs of the School today and looks to its future. It takes into account enrollment projections, visions for current and future programming, and the attentive care that is required for a 157-year-old campus.

How was the MCP created?

The MCP is the culmination of a comprehensive Strategic Thinking Process that began in 2011. Hundreds of students, faculty, staff, parents, alumni, and trustees participated in a process of imagining Shattuck-St. Mary’s future. The resulting plan from this broad and deep community discussion identified several key priorities, which included expanding and improving student and faculty housing as well as creating a home for the arts that would serve both the internal needs of the School and allow for a robust outreach effort.

Once these priorities were established, the SSM community – staff, faculty, students, alumni, trustees, parents – came together again in a variety of places over a period of months to engage in a unique board game that allowed for creative and open discussions in terms of facilities and space. From discoveries made during these discussions and enrollment projections, a joint committee of trustees and senior school leadership was formed to finalize the sequence and priorities of the MCP. This committee was ably led by trustee Bill Brewster ’85 who made this observation about the process, “The challenging thing was pulling together all the dependencies and understanding them…I think everybody saw that we wanted to have a project that met all the objectives and at the same time wasn’t going to break the bank.”

Throughout the planning and prioritizing process, the legacy of Dr. Dobbin has served as a guiding light. During the 45 years between 1860-1905, when much of the Shattuck and St. Mary’s Hall campuses were emerging, they used the very best architects and craftsmen to build the amazing campuses that remain our core space today. Cass Gilbert, a prominent American architect whose works included three state capitols including Minnesota’s, designed the Johnson Armory in 1909. Likewise, today the School’s trustees were insistent that no corners be cut in creating the next set of ambitious plans for the campuses. Oslund & Associates is a Twin Cities based firm whose projects include the Harley Davidson Museum in Milwaukee as well as a master plan for General Mills. They have designed a comprehensive master plan for the School’s landscaping and grounds. Adrian Smith + Gordon Gill, world-renown architects whose projects include the Waldorf Astoria Beijing hotel and the world’s tallest building Kingdom Tower - have created the plans for the Center for the Arts, the Fabrication and Testing Center, and the new kitchen.

How is the MCP funded?

The MCP is ambitious and is expected to cost approximately $26 million. The School took advantage of historically low interest rates to secure $12 million in public financing that closed in June, thanks to the vital role SSM Director of Finance Joe Norlin played in spearheading the financing process. Additional funding will come from a $14 million capital campaign, of which $6.5 million has been raised as of June, 2015 due to the generous support of our trustees, alumni and friends.

< Far left, Abby Carlstrom Humphrey,

class of '62 and former Board of Trustees Chair taking part in the "original" game to determine the most important aspects of the Master Campus Plan.

< Left, the updated board used in the most recent "games".

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The past ten years have seen significant campus changes. Hereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a quick refresher.

Phelps Infirmary

Groundbreaking of Fayfield Hall becomes

The existing Campus is transformed by

The old pool becomes 6

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becomes The Inn at Shattuck-St. Mary's.

the home of the BioScience and Engineering Centers of Excellence

the additions of Fayfield Hall, the Sports Complex, and most recently, the updated Athletic Training Facility.

the Student Lounge.

The War Memorial Grove is added in 2008.

A Community Walk has been built

St. Mary's Hall

to display important history.

gets a face lift.

The weCreate Center

The Chapel of the Good Shepherd

Kramer House

Johnson Armory

is reinvented.

receives new windows.

becomes a reality.

becomes more accessible.

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What is the Future Vision for Shattuck-St. Mary's?

Over the next three years, the School’s enrollment is expected to grow to its targeted capacity of approximately 500 students, growing from 280 students in 2003. The School has earned a national reputation for its unique Center of Excellence programs, its blended teaching model called ScholarShift, its commitment to fostering creativity in the weCreate Center, and its campus expansion. The Board of Trustees believes that this remarkable momentum will be sustained and furthered by both caring for the magnificent buildings that Dr. Dobbin helped build and still grace the campuses today, and by designing and developing new and distinct structures to meet the needs of the School for many years to come. Trustee Bill Brewster summed it up well when he said, “I think the biggest challenge with any of these projects is not getting stuck in complacency and being willing to understand why we Clapp Dormitory remodel and expansion

The 2015 New Dormitory will include 54 beds and two faculty apartments.

The 2015 Rectory expansion will include 12 beds and a new cottage.

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need to take some risks - why we need to sign up commitments to try to make this happen. Because it’s not just a decision and we’re all done – we’re signing up for the commitment that goes along with it.” " It’s been very gratifying to be involved from the Strategic Thinking Process to the design and completion of the many projects involved in the Master Campus Plan. We now have world-class facilities that match up with our world-class programs. I would encourage any alumni who are near by to stop and see the campuses for themselves. It is really something to behold."

- Rich Nicoll ’70, Trustee and Chair of the Facilities Committee Clapp Dormitory before the upcoming remodel and expansion

New kitchen, including space for food stations, thereby freeing up Morgan Refectory for additional dining capacity

As part of its Master Campus Plan, SSM is partnering with Xcel Energy and the Port Authority of St. Paul to create a new energy system for both the Upper and Middle School campuses. We will be converting our centralized behemoth of a steam heating system (complete with its own smokestack) to a decentralized high efficiency hot water system with units in Johnson, Shumway, Morgan, Whipple, and St. Mary’s Hall.

The savings are expected to be 40-50% of current energy expenditures and will be used to pay for the new system during the next decade and reap continued energy cost savings thereafter.

Remove Boiler and Power Plant and replace the Steam Heating System with a high-efficiency Hot Water Heating System.

Punch List for Additional Campus Changes & Updates Breck

Breck Dormitory St. Mary's Hall

• New exterior entry area and sidewalks • New flat roof, repair slate, gutters and fascia • New carpet in entry sitting area and stairs • Repaired stucco and boards • Repaired stone steps to the south apartment

Whipple • Tuck-pointing

• Repaired flashing and gutters

•N ew arch top exterior door and frame at the side entrance

St. Mary’s Hall

• Refinished chapel floors

• New carpet runner in chapel

• Repaired kneeler and prayer book holders

• Repainted chapel

• New door and louvers at the chapel

• New tile dining room floor Whipple Hall

• Repainted student lounge

•R epaired and painted lower level hallway walls "The changes and growth that we see on our St. Mary’s, St. James and Shattuck campuses are a direct •R epaired and replaced some of the smaller result of the visionary leadership of the faculty, staff, administration, alumni and the Board of Trustees, roofs and gutters and are made possible by the generosity of our many alumni and friends. Our beloved buildings and • Tuck-pointing grounds are being maintained and updated throughout the campuses; new construction is underway to • R efinished floor, repainted art room and add to the School’s growth as it serves our exceptional students. Let’s all share in the excitement!" added new furniture - Dan Gislason ’62, Chair of the Board of Trustees SU M M E R 2015

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ARTS FOR ALL - A Shattuck-St. Mary's Outreach Initiative Shattuck-St. Mary’s has ambitious plans to build an expansive Center for the Arts that will offer visual and performing arts opportunities for SSM students as well as students in Southern Minnesota. The new building will be located on the north side of Morgan Refectory and will include a 700 seat, flexibly designed theater, comprehensive “back stage” facilities, and extensive vocal, dance, instrumental, visual arts classrooms, and a fabrication and testing center that will allow the merging of bioscience, engineering, and set design to co-exist in one expansive facility.

The Center for the Arts will build on SSM’s enduring commitment to reach out to Faribault and the regional community by hosting a comprehensive and expansive array of programs, courses, and events.

It will serve as a cultural “hub” in Southern Minnesota. Through a dynamic visual and performing arts outreach program, students from across the region will be able to attend afternoon and evening classes, weekend programming, and summer offerings taught by instructors from Shattuck-St. Mary’s as well as from our partner organizations in the Twin Cities arts community.

Banquet

End Stage

Theatre in the Round

Thrust Stage

SHATTUCK-ST. MARY'S BEIJING-BAYI SCHOOL

The entire Shattuck-St. Mary’s Beijing-Bayi School community assembled outside the school’s entrance in April when SSM President Nick Stoneman visited the campus.

During its second year in operation, Shattuck-St. Mary’s BeijingBayi School experienced a milestone. ISACS (Independent Schools of the Central States) granted SSM-Bayi its first-ever Certificate of Accreditation to an international school. This effort was largely spearheaded by Patty Travers, SSM’s Chief Operating Officer, who along with Nick Stoneman advocated that ISACS accredit SSM-Bayi and then outlined how the accreditation process could work. Once ISACS agreed to pursue the groundbreaking visit, SSM-Bayi Head of

School Roy Bergeson rallied his faculty and staff to write a self-study in several months as compared to the typical two-year timeline for selfstudies. The accreditation team spent five days at the SSM-Bayi campus in April. Kevin Rooney, the chair of the visiting team and Director of Accreditation for ISACS included the following comment in his post-visit written summary: “What’s most important is what you have created for these Chinese students! This is just extraordinary!”

The ISACS accreditation team was joined by Principal Shen and Linda Lin in front of the school with a welcoming sign.

Other highlights include: • S SM-Bayi partnered with Beijing Normal University to help facilitate its teacher training program.

• S SM-Bayi hosted a “Business Leaders’ Panel” during which SSM-Bayi parent Farllen Ye, hosted three business leaders for a session with the 11th graders. The business leaders included Laura Shen, VP with Volkswagen China, Lucia Hu, Partner with PricewaterhouseCoopers, and Helen Ying Hu, Sales Director for Dupont. They emphasized the need for passion and hard work and were well received by the students.

• S SM-Bayi will be at full capacity next year with 180 students in grades 10-12.

• S SM-Faribault faculty members Emily Canney and Carrie Homuth visited SSM-Bayi as part of their three-week Asia tour to visit SSM students and their families.

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Canney and Carrie Homuth visiting the SSM-Bayi ^ Emily Campus in Beijing this summer. students taking part in the "Business Leaders' > SSM-Bayi Panel" hosted by parent Farllen Ye.

Summer @ SSM

Photo top, left: The SSM-Bayi Class of 2017 arrived in Faribault on July 13 for their five-week summer session at SSM. They spent their evenings in St. Mary’s Hall and their academic days at the Upper School taking SAT and TOEFL prep classes in the morning along with BioScience, Engineering, World Studies, and weCreate Center classes in the afternoon.

The summer session at SSM-Faribault is a graduation requirement for SSM-Bayi students and is designed for rising juniors. On their first morning in Faribault they have their “Arch experience” as they arrive at the Upper School campus. Photo top, right: Everyone together at SSM-Faribault – students, faculty, and counselors.

Our Town

Just as Broadway shows may take to the road, so too has the SSM-Bayi acting troupe brought their rendition of Our Town to the Newhall Auditorium stage. On July 24, the SSM-Bayi Drama Club offered a one-performance viewing of Thornton Wilder’s Our Town during their five-week summer session at SSM-Faribault. The three-act play, written in 1938, depicts life in the small New Hampshire town, Grover’s Corners. The acts represent daily life, love and marriage, and death and dying as observed through two next-door neighbor families.

Earlier this spring, the students performed the play in Beijing, which was produced by SSM-Bayi English teacher and Drama Club advisor Michael Sallings and directed by SSM-Bayi Head of School Roy Bergeson.

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1. Class of 1965 Saints, left-right, front row: Susan Hanft Humphres, Barbara Campbell Ray, Sarah Anderly Rademacher, Patricia Tooke Morgan, row 2: Linda Ardell Wendfeldt, Sharon Craighead Slinger, Patricia Patrick Williams-Harter, row 3: Kendra Maynard Gow, Terry Toncray Becker, Pamela Gillespie Brink, Sara Zibell Jones 2. Class of 1965 Old Shads, left-right, front row: Bruce King, Stone Burke, George King, Paul Gow, Peter Stauffer, Rick Parker, Ray Hart, John Clikeman, Lev Alcott, row 2: Steve Wendfeldt, Alan Cameron, Lane Johnson, John Huntington, Skip Deharo, Ramsey Pederson, John Hansen, John Brewster, Larry Wilson

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3. Class of 1975, left-right, front row: Rick Barr, Andy Moran, Ann Silge Merz, Mark Senft, Bill O’Connor, Mike Miller, row 2: Sean Callahan, Jim Guitteau, Scott Hendrickson, Delmar Spivey, Mark Michelson, Jack Dane 4. Debonney Fox ’05 and Alex Zirbel Jennings ’05 5. Class of 1960, left-right, front row: Elsa Wennberg Hester, Tom Simcoe, row 2: Helen Herbig, Greg Gettle 6. Left-right: Gillian Henry, Hugh Wooldridge ’55, and Libby Cunningham Prest ’55 7. John Hansen ’65 and George King ’65 8. Patricia Tooke Morgan ’65 and Susan Hanft Humphres ’65 9. Left-right: Lonnie Schroeder, Kellie Dineen ’10, Chris Fricano ’10, and Paul Parisot ’10

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9. Class of 1985, left-right, front row: Nick Cobbett, Erich Blaufuss, Roger Kuehn, Bill Brewster, Ryan Bucknum, row 2: Jay Hammond, Carol Foderick Maus, Rebecca Stapleton Smart, Lee MacIntosh Wilka, Mary Leslie Grein Redfoot 10. Mike Boone, Director of Engineering and Kevin Miller ’75 11. Father Henry Doyle and Jessica Madole ’95 12. Claire Benton ’95 and Heidi Halverson Scheff ’95 13. Bev Pottle Wiper ’65 and Cargill Hall ’55 14. Sadjadi Brothers – Geoffrey ’08 and Michael ’05

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4. Old Shads' Drill 5. John Hansen ’65 and Patricia Tooke Morgan ’65 6. Class of 1980 back for their 35 year reunion, top row, left-right: Jeff McIntosh, Ted Benson, Joe Michaelson, Keith Flakne, Frank Lyons, Scott Knutson, Carol Silge Boucha. Bottom row, left-right: Angela Lee Elser, Tory Ricci Quiggle, Tamara Kloeckl Nelsen, Kris Nordstrom Hayes, Marcia Teal, Jamie Granger, Phil Decker, Trey Howard. Not pictured - Larry Evans, Lucinda Farr Gardner, Phil Moran, Pat Riordan.

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A WALK THROUGH

HISTORY

SHATTUCK-ST. MARY'S

COMMUNITY

WALK

Like many campus updates, it’s difficult to imagine life before the Community Walk. In just a few short months, the winding concrete sidewalk has quickly become the route of choice for anyone heading south from the main academic buildings or Whipple towards the Whitney Arch or to the Lodge. As one walks the curving pathway surrounded by the elegant, discreet landscaping, it’s nearly impossible not to slow down to a stroll, to take in the beauty, and the serenity of The Walk and to contemplate the hundreds of years of service to the Schools that the names on the plaques represent. As time carries on, the Community Walk will continue to make its way around the perimeter of the Parade Field as more pillars and plaques are added bearing the names of yet more dedicated individuals who devote 20 years or more of their lives to the School.

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The creation of the Community Walk was made possible by funds from bequests from former faculty members Robert Neslund and Philip Zoubek and by gifts honoring alumnus Jim Hauschild ’55. On June 6th, during Reunion Weekend, the Community Walk was officially dedicated. The family of Jim Hauschild was present, including his spouse Brenda Parkinson Hauschild ’55. The Walk was the result of many people working together to bring a vision to reality. From the oversight committee led by SSM librarian Dick Kettering, to the masonry work of Steve Martin, to the engineering ingenuity of SSM student Hayden Bingham ’16, the Community Walk project exemplified Shattuck-St. Mary’s at its best – people working together to make a dream a reality.

Brenda Hauschild â&#x20AC;&#x2122;55 cutting the ribbon with her family at the Shattuck-St. Mary's Community Walk Dedication

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An engineering solution to a campus project was provided by one of our students under the mentorship of Engineering Center of Excellence Director, Mike Boone.

Hayden Bingham â&#x20AC;&#x2122;16 was able to figure out a way to produce the acrylic plaques that are positioned on lamp posts along the Community Walk. These plaques display brief school highlights for given periods and names of individuals being honored. Hayden used a software program, CorelDraw, and a laser cutter and was a part of the team that made the Community Walk a reality.

Photos at left: Hayden Bingham '16 engraving a plaque for the Community Walk and Hayden standing next to the finished product.

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HISTORY

DOROTHY LANG - by Megan Maschoff

The list of students’ lives she’s touched could fill a phonebook.

Her awards and recognition she’s received rival that of the ShattuckSt. Mary’s trophy case. Her crossword puzzle solving skills would make you think she was an English teacher. Though she would deny these all, Dorothy Lang has certainly left her mark not just with her pen on her second crossword puzzle of the day, but with her 25 years of teaching and service at Shattuck-St. Mary’s school.

Starting as a math tutor at St. Mary’s Hall, Dorothy quickly fell into step with the ways of a school she had only seen from a distance. Before long, Dorothy moved from tutoring and filling in to assisting in the dorms and coordinating commencement ceremonies. Though these times brought some stress and last minute dress alterations, it was the transition of the Schools merging that brought some of the hardest times in Dorothy’s tenure. “There were very difficult days – very trying times, but it worked out alright,” said Dorothy.

Dorothy Lang stands next to the column on the Community Walk that boasts her name and reflects her 25 years of teaching at and service to Shattuck-St. Mary's School.

Within all of this, Dorothy never lost sight of the importance of her students and their education. Math was the day-to-day focus in the classroom, but Dorothy hopes that in between the numbers and the theorems she taught them something else. “I hope I taught them that they can think some things through. That it isn’t necessary for someone to lay out the rules – that you can put things to use. I hope it gave them the desire to learn more – to be a more engaged part in the world they lived in.. And I hope they always remember to be what I always told them I thought they were,” reflected Dorothy.

Though Dorothy and her husband, Waldo, live not far outside of Faribault, Dorothy’s influence on the School can now be seen by not just the Shattuck-St. Mary’s family, but the community as a whole within the Community Walk, as it is rightfully so.

“It makes me very humble,” said Dorothy.

So while the phonebook of touched students and trophy case of awards are more metaphors of Dorothy’s time here, her mark of love, kindness, and years of priceless education will never leave the foundation of Shattuck-St. Mary’s.

Bob Irby ’60, Dorothy Lang, and Steve Cornish - all math teachers over the course of many years at Shattuck-St. Mary's School - had an unexpected, happy reunion in the hallway during Dorothy's visit to campus.

* Megan Maschoff is a summer Communications Intern and will be a senior at Bethany Lutheran College in the fall.

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25 AND 40-YEAR

ODYSSEYS The Hubble Space Telescope - Photo Credit: NASA, ESA.

Eagle Nebula (M16), left photo: Visible, right photo: Near-Infrared - Photo Credit: NASA, ESA.

Kevin Miller ’75 had two reasons to celebrate this year. The Hubble Space Telescope, launched in 1990, marked its 25th anniversary in space and it was Kevin’s 40th reunion year at SSM. Kevin tied the two together and treated alumni and friends attending Reunion to a special Hubble special presentation.

Kevin has been associated with NASA and specifically Hubble for 26 years. He enthralled the packed house in the weCreate performance studio with a show and tell session that included awe-inspiring visuals and real life hand tools used by astronauts in space. He gave details about how the Hubble has been repaired in space. Did you know that the edge of the main lens in Hubble’s telescope was flawed by 1/50th of a human hair that greatly impaired its function once in space? He described the challenging discussions and decisions that took place once this defect revealed itself. “A couple of clever people came up with the idea of building some small mirrors, putting them in a box and then adjusting the mirrors to accommodate the flaw and get the light into the instruments so that it made a perfect picture,” he explained.

The first servicing mission in 1993 was successful and the images transmitted back from the telescope went from fuzzy to clear. “The quality of the pictures coming out of Hubble has improved a hundred times because of the quality of the optics in the new instruments,” Kevin said, “Hubble is capturing more than ever before in the visible, infrared, and ultraviolet spectrum and other x-ray and gamma ray 24

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spacecraft and instruments – are being used to obtain a myriad of images.”

What’s next for Hubble? While it is very “healthy” and still studying galaxies, there’s competition looming. The new kid on the block is the James Webb Space Telescope planned to launch in 2018. Its mirror will be three times as large as Hubble – 6.5 meters as opposed to 2.4 meters in diameter. James Webb was a NASA administrator in the 60s and 70s who helped lobby Congress when funding for the space program was first initiated. What does this mean for Hubble? Kevin says that Hubble will probably stay operational through 2025 or longer. Once it is no longer functional there are two options – let it fall back to earth or place a booster pack on it and launch it out to a safer orbit.

When retirement does loom for Hubble, its career will have been stellar. Kevin describes it as “one of the most prolific scientific projects of all time.” More than 12,000 papers have been written about it and more than 14,000 people from students, to engineers, to managers, to scientists, to astronomers have been involved with it annually. It has spawned innovations, such as the charge couple device, which is used in digital cameras and medical technology. It has given us breath-taking images of galaxies, stars, planets, and earth. Kevin notes that “people being born today will be able to use this information and will still be able to discover things from Hubble 30 years from now.”

PROFILE Kevin Miller ’75 - Associate Chief for Business Formulation Goddard Space Flight Center - Grew up in Eagan, Minnesota - Attended SSM for three years – entered as a 10th grader in 1972 - Graduated from the University of Minnesota in 1981 with a degree in history - Joined the Peace Corps in 1981 and spent two years in Liberia helping drill water wells - Graduated from the U of MN Humphrey School of Public Affairs in 1989 - Was selected to be a Presidential Management Intern and joined NASA for a two-year internship - Has been at Goddard Space Flight Center for 26 years - His focus has been in business and project management - Has worked on eight flight missions involving Hubble, weather satellites, and science missions - His volunteering work includes scouting and service trips to Haiti - “Stop me before I volunteer!” – on a t-shirt given by his wife to slow him down - Family includes his spouse, Carla, older daughter Keara, and twins Nealon and Eva Kevin Miller ’75 giving a Hubble presentation in the weCreate Center at his 40th Reunion this summer

KM SOUND BITES: On his time at SSM “The one thing Shattuck did for me more than anything is that it taught me how to study. So when I finally got serious about studying my junior year in college, I went from being a C student to an A student my junior and senior years. I learned how to study here so it was just a matter of applying it. That was a huge asset for me having had the experience here.”

About his career “It has been a very varied career. I have worked with all kinds of scientists and engineers. If you would have told me when I was getting my history degree that this is where I’d end up, I would have never believed you.”

Advice to students today “It’s hard to know when you are young – the more you can follow your passion the more engaged you can be with your work. Don’t try to be an engineer if you’re not interested in math. Doors will open up when you least expect it…there’s lots of ways to get to NASA – it’s not all technical. Try to find something you’re passionate about…be flexible to changes. I keep finding that if you don’t enjoy going to work, then it’s time to find a different job.”

Hubble Quick Facts - Launched on April 24, 1990 - 43 feet long – the size of a school bus - Weighs 12 tons – the size of a large elephant - Travels at 17,000 miles per hour – would take 14 minutes to go from Minneapolis to London - Orbits the earth every 95 minutes - Repaired and updated with 300 man hours during five servicing missions Did you know?

- One light year = 5.9 trillion miles - The nearest star is Alpha Centauri – it is 4.2 light years or 24.7 trillion miles from earth - The Milky Way is 100,000 light years wide - From earth to the edge of the observable universe is 47 billion light years - Europa is a moon around Jupiter – a mission is planned in the early 2020s to explore it

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A Lifetime of Service

ABOVE SELF - by Amy Wolf

Photo: Larry Jackley, Shattuck Class of 1946

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The year was 1942. Winfield Jackley led his wife and their 14-year-old son to the living room of their Des Moines home. He sat them down and matter-of-factly laid out the harsh realities of the war underway. He predicted his son, Larry, would be called upon to participate in WWII and wanted to prepare him for this inevitability by sending him to a military academy. The school selected for Larry was about three hours north on I-35 in Faribault, Minnesota.

other indigenous forces in Latin America, and responding to State Department efforts to negotiate a new treaty.” However, an assignment to the Naval War College in Newport, Rhode Island took the family back to the U.S. where Larry taught the Harvard style case studies that were applicable to military management. But then, it was back to Panama for a year – this time to command a Special Forces group.

Back at the Pentagon, General Wallace recruited Larry to serve on the Secretary of Defense’s staff as the special representative to the Panama Canal negotiations.

Despite his father’s prediction, WWII ended before Larry Jackley ’46 finished high school. “The summer after my third year – 1945 – the war was over unexpectedly. Then the question was – A bit of historical clarification is in order. There are where am I going to go to college? My dad had spent all two agreements that make up the treaties dealing There were times of his college money to send me to Shattuck and there with the Panama Canal (the Torrijos-Carter Treaties, when the negotiations wasn’t any slack.” In what was a stroke of good fortune, named for the presidents of the two countries) signed appeared perilous he was offered an appointment to West Point, which on September 7, 1977. The first of these treaties is came via telegram when they arrived home from his referred to as the “Neutrality Treaty” and the second especially with Shattuck graduation. After his four years at West Point, is commonly called the “Panama Canal Treaty.” The the uncertainty of he was still unclear in terms of his life’s direction. “I distinction between the two is that the Neutrality Treaty presidential politics. didn’t know if I wanted a military career so I thought I’d allows the U.S. to permanently defend the Canal should give it a try for a few years and see,” he paused for effect it be threatened. The Panama Canal Treaty created the and with an impish grin added, “So I stayed 30.” timeline for Panama to assume full control of the Canal (by December 31, 1999) and to have primary responsibility for protecting it. Larry That is how Colonel Larry Jackley sums up how he landed at Shattuck explains his involvement this way: “So I ended up as part of the treaty School and then West Point, which led to many destinations for him delegation from the military side. In essence, three Army Colonels and his family during his impressive career with the U.S. Army. Today, wrote the second of the two treaties – the Panama Canal Treaty, at the age of 87 and legally blind, Colonel Jackley sits up straight which governed the way we would deal with Panama and our military and talks in a manner that exudes strength and authority despite his there for 20 years. During that 20-year period we were training the declining physical health. He has not lost his soldier’s spark or his Panamanians how to run the Canal. We wrote the terms of reference ability to tell an engaging story. for that period. It was a very exciting and interesting five years.”

His 30-year stint with the U.S. Army included his spouse Joanne from the very beginning — they were married upon his graduation from West Point in 1950 — and the requisite geographic moves of a successful military career. However, in Larry’s case there was a satisfying bonus that came at the end of his career. He was selected to participate on the American delegation negotiating the Panama Canal treaties from 1975-1980. “I spent 25 years studying, training, and commanding troops in war,” he said. “I spent five years helping to avoid a tragic war.”

By 1975, Larry had served two tours in Germany, several tours at Fort Bragg, in post-war Korea, Paris, the Army and Navy War Colleges, twice at the Pentagon, and in Panama. He also led a battalion of the 173rd Airborne Brigade in Vietnam for seven months. From additional officer skill-building, to developing expertise in counter-insurgency tactics and special force training, to becoming a paratrooper, Larry and his growing family were on the move.

Eventually, the Jackley family was assigned to Panama – a place not high on the Colonel ’s list, but a clear favorite of their four children and a place that would offer him the needed experience for his later responsibilities. The Jackley children loved the weather and the fact that they could swim outside on Christmas.

“The second year I was there, I worked for General George Wallace in operations,” Larry remembers, “I was responsible for staff supervision of the defense of the canal, training

There were times when the negotiations appeared perilous especially with the uncertainty of presidential politics. With the election of Jimmy Carter in 1976 and his appointment of Sol Linowitz as co-negotiator along with seasoned diplomat Ellsworth Bunker, the negotiations intensified. President Carter along with Panamanian president Omar Torrijos, were mutually supportive of the process but a two thirds majority of the U.S. Senate needed to approve any final treaty and initially this looked like an insurmountable task.

Reflecting on that time in an oral history interview with the Association for Diplomatic Studies and Training, Betsy Frawley Bagely (who subsequently served as U.S. Ambassador to Portugal) said, “Every day the ‘Gang of Four’ would meet with the (Senate Minority leader Howard) Baker people and talk about the day…So we really analyzed the debate every day, discussed strategy, and worked with them (the Senate members) throughout the debate. Of course, Baker was the leader and we deferred to him, but it was a wonderful exercise in bipartisanship and proof that, especially in foreign policy, politics should stop at the water’s edge.”

Following the passage of the Neutrality Treaty, Larry recalls a reception at the Vice-President’s home. “He Larry Jackley, 1950 Graduate of West (Walter Mondale) invited all the workers to go – and Point Military Academy he came up to me and said ‘the hard part is done.’ I Throughout the period leading up to the treaty said, ‘No sir – the easy part is behind us. They (members of Congress) debates in Congress, Larry made several trips to Panama. One of his will make mincemeat out of the Panama Canal Treaty. There are too final tasks was to help prepare the detailed maps that would be used many details.’ And I was right. So we went to work on the treaty in for reference during and after the treaty adoption. “We ended up with detail — it was dog-eat-dog for a long time — but it finally got through.” a 54-page atlas that was completed in Virginia at the Defense Mapping Agency. In the meantime, we had to agree on this one big map. We During this period, Larry worked from the Vice-President’s office in worked day and night with the Panamanians and finally at 11 o’clock the Senate building. “There were four of us known as the ‘Gang of at night on August 31, 1977 we completed the work to everyone’s Four.’ We had Mike Kozak, who was a lawyer; Betsy Frawley Bagely, satisfaction.” Larry and another colonel signed the original treaty who was an aide for Kennedy from his home office in Massachusetts; maps for the U.S. “We had 10 original color slides made at the agency Ambler Moss, who became the first ambassador to Panama following in Panama and flew them back to the States. We got the Defense the treaty; and me. I represented the Department of Defense. Our job Mapping Agency’s key personnel to give up their Labor Day Weekend was to interface with the treaty debate in the Senate. We had a link to to do the maps because they had already announced that Carter and the Senate floor through a speaker microphone. We could hear the Torrijos would be signing the treaty in Washington on the 7th of debate in our hideaway office. For example, we could hear Senator September. We had to be finished. We did it. We spent four or five Jesse Helms get up and say, ‘I have an amendment,’ and he’d mumble nights – I either went or departed from the Defense Mapping Agency for about two or three minutes and the treaty supporters had 30 at McArthur Lake at 3:15 in the morning…But we did it; and we did minutes to come up with an answer. We sat down and we figured out it right. After the treaty was signed you have to have implementing the answer and wrote it out in longhand and gave it back to the page legislation. We started working on that and it came out of the House of and sent it to the floor. Between the four of us we knew everything Representatives.” about the Panama Canal Treaty – almost everything. We really could not be surprised.”

After 30 years of service, Larry retired in July 1980 in accordance with the U.S. Army’s mandated retirement policy. “They said, ‘OK Jackley, you’ve had your fun. Here are your departure papers.” As soon as Larry retired his church came calling to spearhead their campaign for a new ns ocea ific building. They knew he was someone who would get things done. Sure • Purpose – link the Atlantic and Pac enough, that project was successfully completed in five years. ld wor the of ders won n • One of the seve To this day, Colonel Jackley continues to challenge himself. He cites himself as a prolific user of audio books and is the Resident Council • Completed August 14, 1914 Coordinator for the visually handicapped within their retirement community. He and his wife, Jo, will celebrate 65 years of marriage 7 197 7, ber Septem • Torrijos-Carter Treaties signed on this summer.

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AW note: One of the unique style rules we observe in our School’s magazine is that we typically use first names after a full name reference in our feature stories. In this case, it just didn’t seem right to refer to Colonel Jackley as “Larry” and yet upon review of the draft, Colonel Jackley was insistent that “Larry” was most appropriate. In the spirit of compromise, the story begins and ends with references to “Colonel Jackley.” Larry gave a useful perspective to this question in telling how Lieutenant General Philip McAuliffe, commander of the Southern Command in Panama during the treaty negotiations period, came to reside in the same retirement community. When Larry referred to him as “General,” it didn’t take long for General McAuliffe to stop him and say, “I’m Phil now. We don’t have rank here.”

Profile - Colonel Lawrence Winfield Jackley - Born March 27, 1928, Des Moines, Iowa - Shattuck School, Class of 1946 - United States Military Academy at West Point, Class of 1950 - Married to Joanne Priest - Four children – John, Mark, Jill, and Anne - Six grandchildren - For eight years Larry and Joanne Jackley have resided at a retirement community in Ft. Belvoir, Virginia - Recently listened to Retribution by Max Hastings

Military Notes - 1950-53, Germany - Fort Benning, Paratrooper, 1954 - Special Warfare School, Fort Bragg - 82nd Airborne Division, 1954 and 1965 - Established expertise in counter-insurgency tactics – trained friendly foreign nationals - 173rd Airborne Brigade battalion commander in Vietnam, Silver Star, Bronze Star with V device, Air Medal with V device, South Vietnam 1967 - Commanded Army Special Forces (Green Berets) at Fort Gulick in the Panama Canal Zone, 1974 - Negotiation team member – Panama Canal Treaty signed on September 7, 1977 - Received a Department of Defense Superior Service Medal - Retired from the U.S. Army, 1980

COLONEL LARRY JACKLEY Shattuck Notes Larry notes that his inspiration to become a paratrooper came from Tom Merritt ’43 who “dedicated his senior year to instilling discipline and character in me.” Despite the hazing, Larry said they became good friends. “I liked him even though he gave me hell. He became a paratrooper and survived D-Day but was later killed in Holland. I was very shocked and saddened by his death and I think it had some influence on my becoming a paratrooper.”

Nineteen years after Tom’s death, he would meet his younger sister, Sally, who was married to an army officer and they would stay in touch to reminisce about Tom.

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Class of 2015

College Alabama State University Arizona State University Auburn University (AL) Babson College (MA) Bentley University (MA) Boston College (MA) Boston University (MA) Buffalo State College (NY) Carleton College (MN) Case Western Reserve University (OH) Colby College (ME) Colgate University (NY)

Matriculation

Cornell College (IA) Creighton University (NE) DePaul University (IL) Drake University (IA) Duquesne University (PA) Earlham College (IN) Florida Gulf Coast University Grinnell College (IA) Guilford College (NC) Gustavus-Adolphus College (MN) Harvard College (MA) Lake Superior State University (MI)

Lawrence University (WI) Merrimack College (MA) Miami University (OH) Michigan State University New York University Niagara University (NY) North Dakota State University Pennsylvania State University Princeton University (NJ) Providence College (RI) Purdue University (IN) Quinnipiac University (CT)

Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (NY) Robert Morris University (PA) Rochester Institute of Technology (NY) Rollins College (FL) Sacred Heart University (CT) Southern Methodist University (TX) St. Catherine University (MN) St. Olaf College (MN) Stetson University (FL) Swarthmore College (PA) Thammasat University (Thailand) University at Buffalo (NY)

University of British Columbia (Canada) University of California-Berkeley University of California-Santa Barbara University of Dayton (OH) University of Delaware University of Denver (CO) University of Iowa University of Memphis (TN) University of Minnesota-Twin Cities University of Nebraska-Omaha University of New Brunswick (Canada) University of New Mexico

University of Rhode Island University of Richmond (VA) University of Rochester (NY) University of Southern California University of Tampa (FL) University of Texas-Austin University of Tulsa (OK) University of Wisconsin-Green Bay Utah Valley University Washington University in St. Louis (MO) Western Illinois University Western Michigan University

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Class of 2015

I arrived at SSM five years ago. During my time here I have often wondered what it is that makes this School such a special place.

Finally now, my senior year, I have found the answer. What makes this School so special is the care that everyone has for each other within the Shattuck community. Whether it is supporting your friends by going on a fan bus to watch a soccer or hockey game, going to Newhall to support a performing arts recital, or even coming to watch the Ultimate Frisbee team dominate on the Parade Field, people at SSM care for each other. Often times, outside of Shattuck, when you tell people about your problems their common reply is “Oh that’s too bad.” Here, when you tell people about your problems, that “Oh that’s too bad” will be followed up with a “but how can I help?” So I want to thank the faculty and alumni for embedding this supportive and caring attitude into the School’s rich tradition and also to thank you, fellow graduates, for continuing to make this school and its legacy, better than when you found it.

- Joachim Weberg ’15 in a toast to the School at the Commencement Dinner on May 28, 2015

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In a small community such as Shattuck-St. Mary's, every interaction counts: exchanging hellos every morning with the dining staff, asking for extra help from our teachers, training every day alongside our coaches, knowing our nurses will listen to our pain and take good care of us. As time for graduation approached, we came to appreciate such interactions more and more. Without the help of all the faculty members and all the things they do inside and outside of the classroom, we would not be standing here on the eve of Commencement getting ready to receive our high school diplomas.

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- On You Kang â&#x20AC;&#x2122;15 in a toast to the faculty at Commencement Dinner

T h i s ye a r ’ s r e c i p i e n t s o f a w a rd s a n d p r i z e s . . .

You Make Us Proud!

Upper School Awards

The Charles B. “Bud” Wilkinson Award..................................... Melissa Samoskevich ’15

The Hauschild Senior Scholarship Prize...............Yang Ding ’15 & Megan Masterson ’15

The American Red Cross Blood Services “Young Minds Change Lives” Scholarship........ ....................................Jeff Kuhns ’15, Hyunjoo "Julie" Lee ’15, & Melissa Samoskevich ’15

The Most Improved Senior Award...........................................................Jacob Mosher ’15 The Personal Achievement Award...................................................... Collin Saccoman ’15 The Good Companion Award................................................................Megan DuBois ’15 The Plugger’s Prize..........................................................................................Ian Smith ’15 The Cornelia Whipple Award............................................................ Megan Masterson ’15 The Spectator Prize............................................................................. Collin Saccoman ’15 The Joan Wait/Ellie Mae Dearborn Medal.Megan DuBois ’15 & Ruijia "Ricky" Wang ’15 The Below English Department Prize....................................................Megan DuBois ’15 The Poehler Mathematics Medal........................................................Jiashu "Josh" Han ’15 The Mathematics Association of America Awards........................... Megan Masterson ’15 The Agerter Science Award......................................................... Sze Kei Christie Tsang ’15

The Scanlon Award..................................................................Anthony Huerta-Apanco ’18 The Yale Cup...........................................................................................Madlynne Mills ’17 The Derry Gardner Memorial Award.........................................................Brette Pettet ’17 The Wellesley Book Award....................................................................... Iliana Alvarez ’16 The Harvard Prize Book......................................................Chae Ryun "Michelle" Kim ’16 The Cooley Award......................................................................................Sean Dunlop ’16 The Yale Book Award...................................................................Laine Langenbrunner ’16 Bowdoin Book Award.............................................................................Shayna Kasdan ’16 The Princeton Plaque...........................................................................Caitlyn Krahmer ’16 Bishop Kellogg Award..................................... Megan DuBois ’15 & Collin Saccoman ’15

The Rensselaer Medal Award...............................................Chae Ryun "Michelle" Kim ’16

The Upper School Fine Arts Awards

The Bausch and Lomb Honorary Science Award............................... Khai "Kevin" Du ’16

The Wagner Dramatics Award........................................................Ruijia "Ricky" Wang ’15

The Fenn Brothers Innovation Award................................................... Rachel Villalta ’15

The National School Choral Award................................................Ruijia "Ricky" Wang ’15

The Bloom Memorial History Prize.............................................................. Yang Ding ’15

The National School Orchestra Award............................... Hsuan-Ning "Vivian" Weng ’16

The Whitney Latin Prize...................................................................... Khai "Kevin" Du ’16

The John Phillip Sousa Band Award............................................... Alexis Mauermann ’16

The Below French Prize............................................................................. Matt Quigley ’16

The Upper School Visual Arts Award........................................... Wei-Chu "Alice" Lee ’15

The Mandarin Chinese Prize.................................................................. Oen McKinley ’15

The Upper School Dance Award......................................................Amelia MacQueen ’18

The Marthena Drybread Spanish Prize................ Damian Clarke PG & Sean Dunlop ’16

The Photography Award........................................................... Pairode "Kim" Jaroensri ’15

The American Sign Language Prize................................................Brekken Fukushima ’15

The Rosaur Award..........................................................Thanakrit "Dom" Iamsam-Ang ’15

The English Mastery Award......................................................................Sara Lahtinen ’17

Performer of the Year.............................................................................Nicholas Greco ’15

The Performer of the Year Award......................................................... Nicholas Greco ’15

Spotlight on Shattuck-St. Mary's.................................................... Daniel Eras Soborio ’15

The Spotlight on SSM Award..........................................................Daniel Eras Soborio ’16

The Jay Wang Animation and Video Award................................................. Yang Ding ’15

The Newburg Silver Medal................................................................. Megan Masterson ’15

Middle School Awards

The Anna Theopold Gold Medal.................................................................. Yang Ding ’15

Charles “Bud” Wilkinson Community Service Award....................Madison Politoski ’20

Senior Honor Students

The Middle School English Prize................................................................Jonah Kagen ’18

Long Dao ’15

On You Kang ’15

Jiaqi "Carmen" Wu ’15

The Janes Award.........................................................................................Abby Walker ’20

Yang Ding ’15

Megan Masterson ’15

Yanyu "Chloe" Xu ’15

The Janes Award Honorable Mention........... Anika Kapoor ’21 & Madison Politoski ’20,

Jiashu "Josh" Han ’15

Janelle Skaden ’15

The Middle School Mathematics Prize................................................... Lei "Nancy" Jia ’18 The Mathematics Association of America Award.................................. Lei "Nancy" Jia ’18

Senior BioScience Program Students Yang Ding ’15

Oen McKinley ’15

Shaofeng "Kevin" Du ’15 Quoc Trung "Dola" Pham

Rachel Villalta ’15

The Middle School Science Prize........................................... Ryhory "Grisha" Hatavets ’18

Sze Kei Christie Tsang ’15

The Middle School History Prize...............................................................Jonah Kagen ’18

Yingying "Cherry" Wang ’15

The Middle School World Language Prize................................................Jonah Kagen ’18

The Cum Laude Society

The Middle School Global Language Prize.....................................Mingfei "Joss" Ding ’19

Yang Ding ’15

Chae Ryun "Michelle" Kim ’16 Yingying "Cherry" Wang ’15

The Most Improved Student Award.................................................. Oliver Wahlstrom ’19

Anh Kim Do ’15

Megan Masterson ’15

Jiaqi "Carmen" Wu ’15

The Middle School Leadership Award (by class, 6/7, 8, 9)........................Keegan Cox ’20

Megan DuBois ’15

Oen McKinley ’15

Yanyu "Chloe" Xu ’15

......................................................................................... Grant Silianoff ’19, Misa Patel ’18

Jiashu "Josh" Han ’15

Janelle Skaden ’15

Khai "Kevin" Du ’16

The Bishop Kellogg Scholarship Prize........................................... Yingche "Kevin" Lei ’19

Sarah Michels ’16

The Dobbin Scholarship.............................................................................Jonah Kagen ’18

Jia Hao "Michael" He ’15 Ruijia "Ricky" Wang ’15

The Holsinger Sportsmanship Award.................................................................................. ..................................................Audrey Warner ’15, Daniel Warner ’15, & Sophia Hill ’15

The Jenkins Cup..................................................................................... Timothy Walsh ’18

The Shattuck-St. Mary’s Girl’s Most Improved Athlete Award.........Maureen Murphy ’17

The Middle School Performing Arts Awards

The Zulfer Plaque........................................................................................Finn O'Neill ’15 The Kramer Cup..........................................Dominique Kremer ’15 & Janelle Skaden ’15 The Williams Cup.................................................................................... Ryan Norman ’15 The Tricker-Newman Award...................................................................Daniel Warner ’15 The School Service Award..........................................................................Anh Kim Do ’15

The Middle School Visual Arts Award................................................Thomas Lalonde ’18 Winds Ensemble Award.............................................................................Andrew Lane ’18 Vocal Award...................................................................................................Lisa Lilyerd ’19 Dance Award...................................................................................... Mackenzie Clymer ’18 Drama Award........................................................................................ Amanda Cooper ’18

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PROVING HIS POINT - by Clay Paciorek, SSM Marketing and Communications

Editor’s note: When Dawes Potter ’39 read the account of Dave Farmer ’63 cycling from coast to coast in our last issue, he thought he’d share his cycling odyssey that was motivated by a desire to prove his doctors wrong. We think you’ll agree this is an amazing comeback story.

Dawes Potter ’39 sat in a health clinic in 1950 listening to his diagnosis from a doctor. He had contracted polio at age 28 during the 1950s’ epidemic.

Jonas Salk was still researching in a laboratory at the University of Pittsburgh, and a cure for polio had yet to be discovered. Although Dawes survived his bout with polio, the outlook for his right leg was grim. The doctor told him he would have trouble walking for the rest of his life and would never ride a bicycle again, something he loved to do. Dawes became determined to prove the doctors wrong. He made it his goal to ride his bike once again, and not just ride, but bike across the entire United States, a distance of 3,200 miles.

The bike ride became the adventure of a lifetime, 20 years in the making. Dawes would have to work up his strength first, and relearn how to ride a bicycle at the age of 28. “It was very discouraging. I don’t know how my balance got affected but I couldn’t pump at all with my right leg, and kept falling over,” Dawes said. “I kept working in physical therapy and got better and better at applying more pressure with my right leg.”

Dawes rode his bike to and from work every day, a distance of 18 miles, in order to strengthen his leg. He also worked out every day, a habit he began at Shattuck School, doing push-ups each morning before breakfast. Dawes comes from a deeply rooted Shattuck family.

His father, Merle Potter, Class of 1912, paved the way for Dawes and his brother Addison ’35, driving down to Faribault from Minneapolis every day to work a second job in order to put them through school.

“He believed in the School, it was really something,” Dawes recalled.

As a teacher living in New Rochelle, NY, Dawes finally set out to prove those doctors wrong in the summer of 1970. He embarked for California across the top deck of the George Washington Bridge with nothing but roadway in front of him.

Dawes made it just a little over halfway across the bridge when a police officer stopped him and told him he had to get off his bike and walk the rest of the way on the sidewalk. Shaky beginning aside, Dawes was determined to ride 100 miles every day as he made his way west into the wind.

With just a pack attached to the back of his bike, Dawes went from state to state, staying in motels and leaning on friendly people in towns along his path. “There was this wonderful trust among everyone I met,” Dawes said. He remembers the time a bicycle shop owner spent two hours early one Sunday morning rebuilding his entire wheel free of charge. Or the time a family lent him their car to drive out and get a bite to eat one rainy night after riding all day.

Every time Dawes got closer and closer to his goal, he would celebrate.

“Each time I crossed a state border I would yell my head off saying, ‘Whoopee!’” I wanted to prove the doctors were wrong about me.

Although Dawes was alone for the entire month of his trip, he had to rely on a few people close to him to push him during difficult times.

“There was a point on my trip where I was fighting head winds so badly. It was near Laramie, Wyoming, it was just awful. I remember phoning my son and daughter saying, ‘I’ve gone 2,000 miles, I just can’t do this. I’m going to quit,’ Dawes said. “And they said, ‘No! You can’t do that, you’re two-thirds of the way there.’ So I told them I’d give it one more day and sure enough, things took a turn for the better.”

“When I finally crossed into California, I really whooped it up. Then I made it to San Francisco Bay and that was it. No question it was the travel adventure of my life.”

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On Saturday, April 18, a beautiful evening in our nation’s capital, SSM parents Chris and Kyra Detmer (Julian ’17), graciously hosted a gathering at their home. A wide array of alumni and friends, spanning seven decades, came together to enjoy conversation and a delicious meal. The evening also included a showcase of SSM students and alumni and their artistic achievements. Chuck Newhall, III ’63 gave each person attending an autographed copy of his new book Fearful Odds, an unforgettable memoir of his Vietnam experience and its aftermath. Images created by professional photographer Steve Jones ’73 adorned the living room wall in the Detmer home and musicians Sedra Bistodeau ’13 (violin), Zoie Reams ’10 (mezzo soprano), and Daniel Eras ’16 (piano) enthralled the crowd of alumni, parents, and friends with their amazing performances.

1. Adrianna Simonelli, Zoie Reams, Nelson Wolf, and Alex Seyb, class of 2010.

2. Kirstin Kristinus and Andreas Kristinus ’84 3. Parents Melinda McArdle (Matt ’13) and Irina Kashan (Matt ’14) 4. The evening’s musicians: Sedra Bistodeau ’13, Daniel Eras ’16, Zoie Reams ’10 5. Author Chuck Newhall ’63 and Colonel Lawrence Jackley ’46 6. SSM President Nick Stoneman speaks to those assembled.

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11. Judith Harvey Johnson ’63, Barbara Moir Condos ’62, and Joan Ostrin ’63 12. Former SSM coaches Patrick Tate and Whitney Odden, and Vicky Stoneman 13. Chuck Newhall ’63 and Annalee Blake 14. Trustee Kristin Dahl and her daughter Emily Hughes ’09 15. Hosts Chris and Kyra Detmer (parents of Julian ’17) with pianist Daniel Eras ’16

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From left to right: Ruth Schenck Wiegand ’97, Jessica Madole ’95, Caren Currie Putrah ’92, Lynda Field Schlukebier ’83, Connor Geshan ’15, Chris Freeman ’86, Lev Alcott ’65, Donna Burch Brown ’86, Meredith Willis Lindley ’69, Renee Powell-Matta ’83, Sophia Osborne ’16, Megan Dubois ’15, Ricky Wang ’15, Tryg Jensen ’94

On April 30, Shattuck-St. Mary’s hosted its first annual “Take an Alum to School” Day. Ten alums ranging from the classes of 1965 through 1997 arrived in time for lunch and spent the afternoon attending several classes with their student hosts and having a quick tour of their alma mater.

The afternoon wrapped up with a reception at The Inn at Shattuck-St. Mary’s. The event was so successful, two days have been scheduled for next school year: Thursday, November 5th and Tuesday, April 19th. Plan now to join us!

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ALUMNI CONNECTIONS The National Dance Institute (NDI) New Mexico Gala is an annual event that supports outreach efforts to engage and motivate young people. NDI-NM has programs in more than 90 schools in New Mexico, with 75% of its outreach efforts impacting impoverished families. The Santa Fe gala shines a spotlight on 500 public school children involved in NDI. This year, the show’s theme was “Imagine the Possibilities! A Celebration of Reading,” showcasing highly creative dance routines based on popular children’s books. In recent years, Shattuck-St. Mary’s has supported NDI New Mexico by sponsoring a table at the gala. In addition, several SSM faculty members have collaborated with the New Mexico School for the Arts, a state charter high school that opened in 2010 in downtown Santa Fe and offers a 5-day boarding option.

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The Shattuck-St. Mary’s group at this year’s gala on May 16th joined Catherine Oppenheimer, co-founder of NDI New Mexico and her spouse Garrett Thornburg ’64 (second and third from left) for a group photo. From left, Matthew Cavellier, Garrett Thornburg ’64, Catherine Oppenheimer, Maureen Murphy, Mike Daley ’64, Nancy and Rich Nicoll ’70. Not pictured but also in attendance were Courtney Cavellier and Amy Wolf.

Supporting Our Drill Teams Wooden Soldiers alumnae stepped up and offered their technical expertise and moral support to this year’s team. The women came to campus numerous times and showed up on May 27th to watch the final drill of the year. Meredith Potter Lindley ’69 (Captain of the Wooden Soldiers in 1968-69) spoke on behalf of the former members saying, "Today, there are so many more opportunities for women. But, there is still inequality in corporate America, and politics, and in the sciences, and technology. So, we need more opportunities for women at this important age to learn about leadership and what commitment and hard work can do for you in the future. Not fewer opportunities. And, we need to support, as alums, the meaningful programs that still exist.”

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Similarly, the Crack Squad benefited from the mentorship of numerous area alumni who dedicated many weekend hours and evenings to working with this year’s squad. Special thanks go to Kevin Blake ’79, Tim Hanscom ’78, Nick Cobbett ’85, Joel MacIntosh ’87, Andy Hall 87, Luke McCusker ’97, and Chris Freeman ’86. In addition, Kevin Blake ’79 viewed the drill on May 27 and joined the squad for a photo.

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CHAMPIONS To be the best in the nation – how incredible is that? This spring, within a week’s span, Shattuck-St. Mary’s celebrated THREE national titles. Daniel Eras ’16 won the Music Teachers National Association 2015 Senior Piano National Competition in Las Vegas on March 22, the Girls U16 and Boys U16 Hockey teams followed with National Championship titles on March 29. The Boys U16 team beat Michigan’s U16 Honeybaked team 7-0 in the finals in Amherst, NY. The Girls U16 team beat Chicago Young Americans 3-1 in Green Bay. It was March Madness at its best! An all-school celebration took place in Johnson Gymnasium to share the community’s pride and joy in such outstanding achievements and to recognize the students, their teachers, coaches, and all who take part in helping national champions develop and achieve excellence.

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ACHIEVEMENT IN THE ARTS The Bruce B. Carlson Schubert Club Student Scholarship Competition has been held for 91 years and is considered a preeminent musical event in Minnesota. The annual competition awards approximately $50,000 to aspiring young musicians. The Shattuck-St. Mary’s Pre-Conservatory Program students have been participating in this competition for many years and often are among the award winners. This year was no exception.

Mark Prihodko ’16

First Prize Scholarship Awards: Senior String Division: Mark Prihodko ’16: Maud Taylor Hill Scholarship Award Senior Piano Division: Daniel Eras ’16: Eleanor J. Andersen Award Second Prize Scholarship Award: Senior String Division: Mariya Zabara ’16

Magdiell Antequera ’15

Honorable Mention: Senior String Division: Magdiell Antequera ’15 The “winners recital” took place on Sunday, March 22.

Mark Prihodko performed with 14 other young musicians for the first time on the new Ordway stage in downtown St. Paul.

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Zoie Reams ’10 won first place in the Young Artist/ Emerging Professional Division at the 2015 Classical Singer Competition in Chicago this spring. She is working on a master’s degree in opera performance at Louisiana State University and continues to perform in a variety of settings and productions. This summer she is performing in The Magic Flute at the Glimmerglass Festival in Cooperstown, NY.

As part of our second year participating in the Hennepin Theater Trust’s Spotlight Musical Theater Program, Shattuck-St. Mary’s production of Cinderella won 10 awards this year. Faculty member Brad Benoit directed the production and was thrilled with the positive response from the judges. "I am very proud of all of our students and excited to have received such a big jump of recognition in this competitive program!”

For Overall Performance: Honorable Mention Overall Performance Honorable Mention Vocal Performance by a Chorus Honorable Mention Acting Performance by a Chorus Honorable Mention Overall Performance by a Chorus Honorable Mention Performance by a Student Orchestra For Individual Performance: Outstanding Performance in a Leading Role: Rochelle van der Merwe ’16 Honorable Mention Performance in a Leading Role: Connor Geshan ’15 as Prince Charming Honorable Mention Performance in a Supporting Role: Ricky Wang ’15 as the Fairy Godmother, Nick Greco ’15 as the King and Emma Youmans ’16 as the Queen.

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N O I T A E R C N O I T & A V O N N I Patent-Worthy Innovation

When studying the topic of dental implants in one of her BioScience courses, Rachel Villalta ’15 was surprised to learn about the large amount of bone that was lost during the implant procedure. Because Rachel, a BioScience Center of Excellence student, had a special interest in dentistry, she decided to try to design a medical device that would decrease this bone loss. For two and a half years, Rachel worked on this project, finally devising a solution that consisted of a flat, metal band that rests on the jawbone under the gum. Artificial teeth can then be attached magnetically to the metal band, leaving the jawbone mostly intact. Rachel applied for and was granted a provisional patent for her device through the U.S. Patent Office. This allows her a one-year period to further develop her device idea.

Rachel hopes to do this but will also be busy playing soccer at the University of Buffalo (NY) and pursuing her dream of becoming an oral surgeon.

Engineering for Emotional Support Maddie Mills ’17 and Brette Pettet ’17 share many things. They both love the game of hockey, they both are from families with engineering members, and they even share the same dorm room. And, this year they shared a quest to create Oakley – their animatronic panda bear.

After taking Mr. Boone’s Intro to Engineering course, they decided to enroll in the Engineering Center of Excellence in tenth grade and began looking for a project. They attended a Robotics Alley event and were introduced to animatronics when they saw a stuffed animal seal that was being used in nursing homes to engage residents. From there, they began discussions with Mr. Boone who raided his children’s toy shelves to let them consider various stuffed animals.

They settled on a panda bear and got down to business. They are already working on Oakley II – a cuddlier version of Oakley I – a project that will continue into next year when they hope to put Oakley into the hands of children whose lives have been disrupted by family dysfunction.

Fellow Engineering student Hayden Bingham ’16 has served as their technical advisor along with Mr. Boone. They use Creo to design the internal parts needed to mechanize Oakley’s movements. Using the 3D printers in the Engineering Lab they print parts to test their designs.

They will also be using sensors inside Oakley to control its movements and sounds. Stay tuned for an update when Oakley makes his debut.

Left: Maddie Mills ’17 and Brette Pettet ’17 are working in the engineering lab on parts for Oakley the Panda.

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Maddie Mills ’17 and Brette Pettet ’17 discuss Oakley with engineers from Banner Engineering. During their visit, the engineers helped them figure out a way to make Oakley more cuddly – keep the stuffing in the bear, but bag it so that it doesn’t interfere with the electronic parts.

Sharing Ideas. Seeking Advice On Friday, May 15, the BioScience and Engineering Center of Excellence students took their ideas and projects to Banner Engineering in north Minneapolis. Bob Fayfield ’58 (of Fayfield Hall) is the founder and CEO of Banner Engineering Corp., a highly successful international firm that manufactures sensors and other products for industrial automation. Throughout the morning, several dozen of the Banner engineers spent time talking in small groups with each of the students. They asked thought-provoking questions and offered new ideas to further the students' work and research. At the conclusion of the session, Bob Fayfield offered a final piece of advice to the SSM students interested in studying engineering in college. "Take physics your freshman year," he urged them.

By doing so, the students would then be able to move on to more specific engineering-related coursework with a strong physics foundation. Banner Engineering provided lunch which included more conversation and networking between the students and engineers.

Theorizing with Tetrahedrons Andrew Bergdahl says, “Math is like a town.

Everything is interconnected.” He should know.

He taught an Advanced Topics class this past year to three seniors. One of their projects involved working with Pascal’s tetrahedron – a 3D version of Pascal’s triangle.

They asked, “What if we could use Pascal’s tetrahedron to solve a threejug problem (three jugs of different volumes must be used to find an exact amount of water without measuring) similar to the way Pascal’s triangle can be used to solve a two-jug problem?

First, they created their own tetrahedron model. Their first big discovery was that each interior face of their 3D triangle held to modified versions of Pascal’s properties. By testing different combinations through discreet number theory and trinomial expansion, they were able to demonstrate how Pascal’s tetrahedron could indeed be used to solve a three-jug problem.

Joshua Han ’15, one of the class members, took this particular challenge and worked further with Mr. Bergdahl on its development.

They will be sharing their break-through work once they make improvement to the methodology and determine broader applications for its use. In the meantime, Josh Han is heading to University of California-Berkeley to study astrophysics with a possible double major in computer science.

Andrew Bergdahl's Advanced Topics class, left-right: Ashley Gross '15, Ji Young Chung '15, and Josh Han '15

Andrew Bergdahl and Josh Han '15 working on solving a three-jug problem

Pianoponics First, there was the broken grand piano in the weCreate Center in need of a new life. Then, there was James Taylor ’16 – an enterprising Engineering Center of Excellence student who had an idea. “What if the piano could become a cool hydroponic garden bed?” Soon, he had a creative partner in the School’s masonry expert Steve Martin (think St. Mary’s Hall new entrance) and before we knew it, they were making sweet music together – figuratively – by determining the best water storage, filtering systems, and air pumps to grow plants. Practice makes perfect and before long there was basil, cilantro, and arugula sprouting and thriving in the rich weCreate air. Thanks to Pianoponics many faculty and staff dinners were rewarded with the fruits of James’ noteworthy adventure!

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THE WORLD KEEPS GETTING SMALLER

The more we expand our horizons, literally, the more we are able to understand about each other and appreciate with reverence our cultural differences. During spring break, Andrew Garlinski ’98, Director of Global Education, and Hannah Sobol, Assistant Director of the weCreate Center, traveled to China with a group of six students of varying ages and backgrounds. The trip was organized

by Chloe Xu ’15 as part of an ANNpower Fellowship grant she received last year, which is sponsored by Ann Taylor and the LOFT. Chloe introduced the group to her hometown in Kunming, China as well as several other regional cities in southern China.

Left - right: Maclean Braun ’17, Dom Iamsam-Ang ’15, Gwyn Wilkens ’17, James Taylor ’16, Chloe Xu ’15, Shane Hoben ’16, and Oen McKinley ’15

CROSS-CULTURAL CONNECTIONS This summer, school nurse Emily Canney and dance teacher Carrie Homuth spent three weeks in Asia as part of SSM’s commitment to professional development in sending faculty and staff members to visit students and their families in their home countries. This enriching program is completing its 10th year and has made crosscultural connections possible for dozens of SSM teachers and staff members.

Left - right: Emily Canney, Ruijia "Ricky" Wang '15, and Carrie Homuth visiting the beach in Ricky's home town of Qingdao, China

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Left - right: Lisheng Wang (Ricky's father), Ruijia "Ricky" Wang ’15, Emily Canney, Ricky's grandmother, Carrie Homuth, and Mei Li (Ricky's mother) visiting Ricky's home in Qingdao, China

Emily Canney, Carrie Homuth, and Jessica Zhang ’14

Emily Canney and Summer Xia ’16 Carrie Homuth and Emily Canney in Korean traditional dress

Emily Canny, Griffin Xu ’17, Jamson Ren ’16, and Carrie Homuth

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GOOD THINGS COME IN THREES - by Megan Maschoff

It’s not the first time this has happened. It’s not the second time either. For former Sabre Jonathan Toews ’05, June 15th marked the third time in the last six seasons in which he would lift one of the most sought after thirty-five pound trophies in all of professional sports.

After a 1-2 start in the Stanley Cup Finals, Toews and the Chicago Blackhawks came back to defeat the Tampa Bay Lightning in the next three games and were able to clinch the series victory in game six. With this victory, the Blackhawks became the first team since the Detroit Red Wings to win the Stanley Cup three times in the last six seasons. And to make the night even more special, captain Toews and his teammates became the first Blackhawks team to clinch the Cup at home since 1938. A 77- year drought had now been cured by a modern day dynasty.

"Nothing better than getting the Cup at home. It's a moment I want to ... hold on to forever,” Toews told the Chicago Tribune.

Though Toews won the coveted Cup in the end, he was not the only former Sabre to compete for the championship title. Zach Parise ’02 (MIN), Chris Porter ’02 (STL), Drew Stafford ’03 (WIN), Taylor Chorney ’05 (PIT), Derek Stepan ’08 (NYR), Sidney Crosby (PIT), Emerson Etem (ANA), Erik Haula (MIN), and Kyle Okposo (NYI) also made their mark in the Stanley Cup playoffs, and with Toews, combined for a total of 28 goals and 29 assists.

- Megan Maschoff is a summer Communications Intern and will be a senior at Bethany Lutheran College in the fall.

WORLD CHAMPIONS

Four former Sabres were part of the 2015 IIHF Ice Hockey Women's World Championship team when they beat Canada 7-5 on April 4 in Malmo, Sweden. Congratulations to (from left) Dana Trivigno ’12, Jocelyne Lamoureux ’08, Brianna Decker ’09, and Monique Lamoureux ’08.

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SOCCER UPDATE 2015 NATIONAL QUARTERFINALS

Boys U18 Soccer Team

The Boys U18 soccer team reached the national quarterfinals of the US Soccer Development Academy national championship tournament for the third consecutive year, becoming the first U18 club not affiliated with a professional soccer organization to accomplish this feat. SSM went undefeated during the Academy Playoffs, upsetting two teams along the way to advance to the quarterfinals on July 7 in Casa Grande, Arizona. With a trip to the semifinals on the line, the Sabres lost to Real Salt Lake Academy 3-2 - the number one team in the nation - on a goal with under a minute to play. With its third quarterfinal appearance, SSM moves to number five in all-time U18 quarterfinals appearances, despite only playing in the league for five years.

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U.S. SOCCER DEVELOPMENT ACADEMY ALL-CONFERENCE

Marcel DaSilva ’15 and Akeem Ward ’14 were named to the U.S. Soccer Development Academy AllConference Team for the Central Conference. Marcel was named the goalkeeper of the year in the Central Marcel DaSilva '15 Akeem Ward, PG Conference, and Akeem was picked as one of the conference’s top four defenders. Marcel, who is headed to Tulsa next season to play for the Golden Hurricanes, anchored the Sabre’s defense that allowed only 35 goals all season, tops in the Central Conference. Akeem, who will play for Hastings College next fall, scored two goals in the final playoff game to help the Sabres advance to the quarterfinals.

2015 COACH OF THE YEAR

Coach Tim Carter

Boys U18 soccer coach Tim Carter was named the 2014-15 US Soccer Development Academy U18 Coach of the Year for the Central Conference for the third-consecutive year. Coach Carter becomes the first coach in the history of the Development Academy to win the U18 coach of the year award three years in a row. The SSM Director of Soccer led the U18 team to their third-straight quarterfinals appearance in 2014-15 after a 13-3-11 season.

BUNBURY ’08 JOINS NEW ENGLAND REVOLUTION

Girls U17 and U18 Soccer Teams

The Girls U17 and U18 Soccer teams reached their respective championship game games of the 2015 Minnesota State Cup tournament. The teams faced off against two Woodbury Soccer Club teams with the U18s winning 2-1, and the U17 team advancing with a 2-0 victory on May 16. In the championship games the next day, the U18 team took a tough loss to Dakota Rev Soccer Club 3-2 with penalty kicks while the U17 team fell to Centennial Soccer Club 4-0. Despite the disappointing end, the SSM “Sabre Way” of soccer was firmly established and 11 seniors will continue their soccer careers at the collegiate level next year.

Teal Bunbury ’08 photo by: David Silverman

Seven years after graduating from ShattuckSt. Mary’s, Teal Bunbury ’08 continues to make a name for himself in professional soccer. Teal was one of 18 boys to join the first Soccer Center of Excellence team at SSM in 2005, earning Youth All-American honors twice while playing for the Sabres.

Now, at age 25, Teal has already won the MLS Cup in 2013, and was named the 2009 Hermann Award Winner, given to the best player in college soccer. Last fall, Teal joined the New England Revolution and is thriving in his new location in Major League Soccer.

Bunbury is the first Shattuck-St. Mary’s alumnus to play for the US Men’s National Team appearing in four games and scoring one goal.

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GRATEFUL FOR THEIR SERVICE On April 25th, as part of the spring Board of Trustees meeting, a special dinner was held at The Inn to honor outgoing Board Chair Abby Carlstrom Humphrey ’62. It was during Abby’s tenure at the helm of the Board of Trustees that the Master Campus Plan was thoughtfully planned and envisioned. Her ability to rally a wide range of people around the School she loves is a legacy of her leadership.

During the dinner, Director of College Counseling Lynn Redmond was also recognized and honored for his 30 years of service to Shattuck-St. Mary’s. Lynn has held numerous jobs at SSM during

his long tenure, including serving as a dorm parent in Clapp with his wife Anne for many years. He will be joining Anne in retirement and is looking forward to more time for travel and being with their sons, Mark and Ryan and their families.

It was a great opportunity to pause during a busy trustee weekend and reflect on the fact that it is the people who make Shattuck-St. Mary’s so special and it is their leadership and talents that move the School forward in such a positive way.

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^ Dan Gislason ’62, incoming Board of Trustees Chair, Abby Carlstrom Humphrey ’62, and SSM President Nick Stoneman

CELEBRATING COMMITMENT

On June 2nd, faculty and staff gathered for a finale dinner at The Legacy to mark the completion of another school year. Those employees celebrating anniversaries were honored as were two retiring employees – Lynn Redmond and Diana Ronayne.

Recognized for 10 years of service to SSM by Beth Trout was Mike Carpentier ’00.

Recognized for five years of service to SSM are from left: Ben Umhoefer ’05, Maren LaLiberty, Bob Moullin, Sandra Dockstader, Terri Dineen, Carrie Homuth, and Melissa Boik. Not pictured: Jon Birch, Joan Bultman, Des Christopher, Tim Cox, Diane Peters, and Christine Sullivan

SSM driver Jackie Lisowski was recognized and thanked for her 10 years of service by Courtney Cavellier.

Stephan Weissmann has been at SSM for 10 years and was recognized

by Mark Olson. Not pictured but celebrating 10 years at SSM are: Linda Barral, Tim Carter, and Rick Stadler.

Gordie Stafford was thanked for his 15 years of service to SSM by Don Scheel.

Director of Figure Skating, Diana Ronayne, retired after nine years of service to SSM. She was recognized by SSM President Nick Stoneman.

Celebrating with Lynn Redmond from left are Brian Libby, Bob Irby ’60, and Amine Bekhechi.

Tom Ward offered thanks to Murray Eaves for his 15 years at SSM. Not pictured but celebrating 15 years at SSM are: Julie Jarvis and Tara Kletschka.

Colleen Johnson celebrated her 25th anniversary at SSM and was recognized and thanked by Courtney Cavellier.

Lynn Redmond, who has worn a multitude of hats at SSM over the course of 30 years but most recently served as Director of College Counseling, was recognized and thanked by SSM President Nick Stoneman.

Anne Redmond retired last school year and welcomes her traveling partner to the retired life.

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The Shattuck-St. Mary's

Columbarium

Whether we are talking to alumni or current students or even parents of current students or alumni, the word most often used to describe Shattuck-St. Mary’s is family.

It’s a special place and without a doubt for many, it will exist in their memory not just as their School but as their Minnesota home away from home.

It is no wonder then that many of our alumni have expressed an interest in having a columbarium on campus.

These respectful and often beautiful holding places for the cremains of loved ones are often present on college and independent school campuses, church grounds and long term care facilities. At the behest of the Board of Trustees, plans for the construction of a columbarium on the Shattuck Campus just to the north and west of the Chapel of the Good Shepherd have been developed. The construction of a smaller but similar site on the St. Mary’s campus is also being explored.

The three 64-companion niche monuments will be placed amid a serene and peaceful setting providing a quiet place for reflection. Each niche will be sold for $4,500 and has room for two urns. This cost includes perennial maintenance and care. The sale of 64 niches will provide the funds to build and landscape this important addition to our campus. Ultimately, our initial plans call for three of these monuments established in a garden setting.

A FINAL RESTING PLACE AT A PLACE YOU CALLED HOME.

All alumni, current and former faculty and staff are invited to consider SSM as a final resting place.

If you are interested in learning more, please contact Lonnie Schroeder, Director of Institutional Advancement, at 507-333-1637 or email Lonnie.Schroeder@s-sm.org.

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IN OTHER NEWS Card Tricks Collin Saccoman ’15 loves to do card tricks. He was often in the center of a circle entrancing his fellow students during the school year or the hockey campers he helped to oversee this summer. As a senior, Collin combined his love of playing cards with his inspiration to design a signature SSM version. In his student-initiated senior leadership endeavor, he worked in the weCreate Center to hand-draw and color his design. He also worked with Kari Tobin in Communications to translate his concept into production quality artwork. He then investigated vendors and helped facilitate the ordering process with School Store Manager Jan Peper. The cards have arrived and are available for purchase for $9.50 + shipping. They are available online at ssmschoolstore.com under “Gifts.” Stocking stuffer, anyone?!

Then & Now Nick Greco ’15 and Lindy Martinson ’15 both entered Shattuck-St. Mary's School as 7th graders in 2009. A photo was taken of the two of them working together during one of their middle school classes. We decided it would be fun to re-create the photo as seniors. Here they are on the right all grown up, desks seeming slightly smaller than seven years ago, and getting ready to move on from SSM. Lindy was even still able to wear the same sweatshirt from that first year here!

Project 2051 The Canadian Accredited Independent Schools (CAIS) included Shattuck-St. Mary’s as one of its schools studied for their “Project 2051 – The Future of Education Incubator.” The mission for Project 2051 states that it will “create an engaging experience for a diverse group of school leaders to gather best international practices and create a strategy to grapple with the dual challenge of designing innovating academic programs while also managing cost per student.” In July, over 40 educators in schools across Canada gathered for the Project 2051 workshop. At its conclusion, two of the workshop participants shared this comment with SSM President Nick Stoneman: “Of all the schools studied for Project 2051, Shattuck-St. Mary’s stood out as one of the leaders in innovation in education. We were so proud to share your school with everyone…your openness to share played a large role in the success of the project."

ISACS Accreditation Members of the ISACS accreditation team visited Shattuck-St. Mary's from April 12-15. ISACS is the Independent Schools Association of the Central States and is part of National Association of Independent Schools (NAIS). As part of the standard accreditation process, ISACS schools are reviewed by an independent team of teachers and administrators every seven years.

They help to identify strengths as a school as well as areas that warrant further development. Prior to the upcoming visit, the Shattuck-St. Mary's school community conducted an intensive two-year self-study.

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TRUSTEES, ADMINISTRATION, AND ALUMNI ASSOCIATION Note: Dan Gislason '62 will assume the position of Chair of the Board at the September meeting.

Joining the Board at that time will be Lev Alcott '64, Rex Bates '70, Tony Jenkins '70, Kristi Klungness '84, David Melroe '66, and Maggie Osterbauer '03.

Officers The Rt. Rev. Brian Prior, Honorary Chair Abby Carlstrom Humphrey ’62, Outgoing Chair Dan Gislason ’62, Vice Chair Kristin Dahl, Secretary Trustees John Agbaje '05 Los Angeles, California Brant Barr ’73 Faribault, Minnesota Steve Barrager ’59 San Francisco, California Bill Brewster ’85 Denver, Colorado Ed Carpenter '60 Rio Verde, Arizona

Robert Kashan, Past Parent Demarest, New Jersey

Jack Fuller ’40 West Grove, Pennsylvania

Bruce Mannes ’49 Mesa, Arizona

Hugh Wooldridge ’55 Edina, Minnesota

Craig McKinley ’70 Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida

Administration Don MacMillan Head of School

Rich Nicoll ’70 Lincoln, Nebraska Katherine Porter ’04 Denver, Colorado Pam Rosacker '62 Burnsville, Minnesota Cathrine Steck, Past Parent New York, New York John Thomas ’74 Bethesda, Maryland Steve Wendfeldt ’65 La Jolla, California Claire Wittich ’05 Santa Barbara, California

Courtney Cavellier Associate Head of School for Academics Matt Cavellier Upper School Director Mark Olson Director of Technology Integration Joe Norlin Director of Finance Lonnie Schroeder Director of Institutional Advancement Charlotte Smith Director of Admissions Patty Travers Chief Operating Officer

Tim Church ’68 St. Paul, Minnesota

Ex Officio The Rt. Rev. Brian Prior Minneapolis, Minnesota

Kristin Dahl, Past Parent St. Paul, Minnesota

Nick Stoneman, President Faribault, Minnesota

Amy Wolf Director of Marketing and Communications

Mike Daley ’68 Holland, Michigan

Marc Helgeson '66 Alumni Association President Port Townsend, Washington

Alumni Association Board Marc Helgeson ’66, President

Jack Dane ’75 Bettendorf, Iowa Marc Davis ’66 Wilmot, New Hampshire Dale Fuller ’51 Dallas, Texas Dan Gislason ’62 Minnetonka, Minnesota Abby Carlstrom Humphrey '62 Denver, Colorado

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Diane Bajza Parents’ Association President Tampa, Florida Co-opted Kim Bakken, Administrative Assistant Trustee Emeriti Sharon Hoffman Avent ’64 Hastings, Minnesota Linda Stone Dasher ’56 Iowa City, Iowa

Beth Trout Middle School Director

Anne Silge Merz ’75, Secretary Alumni Association Committee Chairs David McClendon ’74, Fundraising Sara Benedict ’97, Class Agents Nicole Willis-Grimes ’93, Communications Kristen Wright ’04, Community Service Marc Helgeson ’66, Nominating & Recognition Ruth Wiegand ’97, Regional Clubs

Alumni Board Members Mark Alpert ’60 John Baird ’62 Ruth Wiegand ’97 Sara Whelan Benedict ’97 Claire Benton ’95 Jeff Collins ’72 John DeHoff ’95 Lisa Boyle Girouard ’88 Marc Helgeson ’66 Bill Humleker ’69 Cynthia Leslie Johnson ’72 Tracey Kloeckl-Jimenez ’83 Tazio Lombardo ’99 Ken Malvey ’58 David McClendon ’74 Anne Silge Merz ’75 Christian Miller ’95 Michael Noel ’99 Stephen Olson ’79 William Pitte ’76 Emily Snell-Jordan ’97 Jessica Tychsen-Townsend ’00 John Van Dyke ’63 Ann Albertson Wenger ’73 Donovan Wiedmann ’97 Zach Wiegand ’00 Nicole Willis-Grimes ’93 Kristen Van Slyke Wright ’04

HISTORIC PRESERVATION

AWARD

The Inn at Shattuck-St. Mary’s received the “2015 Outstanding Achievement in Historic Preservation” award on May 26 from Faribault’s Mayor John Jasinski. The project was honored for its “exemplary accomplishments in historic building rehabilitation and restoration.”

Receiving the award were, left-right: Chuck Larson from Opus Design Build LLC, SSM President Nick Stoneman, SSM Chief Operating Officer Patty Travers, architect Dave Linner, and SSM Head of School Don MacMillan.

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Left-right, front row: Susan Hanft Humphres, Barbara Campbell Ray, Sarah Anderly Rademacher, Patricia Tooke Morgan row 2: Linda Ardell Wendfeldt, Sharon Craighead Slinger, Patricia Patrick Williams-Harter row 3: Paul Gow, Kendra Maynard Gow, Terry Toncray Becker, Sara Zibell Jones row 4: Bruce King, Pamela Gillespie Brink, Lane Johnson, Peter Anthony, Rick Parker back row: George King, John Burke, Lev Alcott, Skip DeHaro, John Huntington, John Clikeman, Ray Hart, John Hansen, Larry Wilson, Steve Wendfeldt, Alan Cameron, John Brewster, Peter Stauffer