Through the Arch - Summer 2016 by Shattuck-St. Mary's

Reunion 2016 ScholarShiftÂ® at SSM Ten Aker Woods Sanctuary A Personal Remembrance of WWII

THROUGH THE ARCH

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COMMUNITY TIES A FARIBAULT PROJECT The idea behind Building Community Ties was originally conceived in early 2013 after the November 2012 levy failed and arts education was going to be cut for students in Faribault public schools. We believe that arts education is important for everyone and wanted to find a way to help support that belief. The idea was simple: students from ShattuckSt. Mary's School went to Roosevelt Elementary to collect artwork from students that would be used in the design of neckties. Those ties would then be sold and the proceeds would be donated to the Faribault Foundation for redistribution towards arts related instruction for school-aged students. The levy has since passed, and arts have returned as part of the education of Faribault youth; however, we still wanted to move forward with our venture. Now, almost three years later, we are launching sales of our first three ties, available for $25.00 from our School Store in Faribault and on our School Store’s website at ssmschoolstore.com. Three SSM students involved in the Community Ties project made a presentation to the Board of Trustees at their April meeting and were enthusiastically supported with the first round of orders for the neckties. They are left-right Ivan Yang ’17, Robert Zhao ’17, and Andy Zhang ’17.

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Columbarium Shattuck-St. Maryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s is a special place and for many of our alumni and staff, it is not just their School but their Minnesota home away from home. It is no wonder that many of our alumni have expressed an interest in having a columbarium on campus. These respectful and 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. Maryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;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. Ultimately, our initial plans call for three of these monuments to be established in a garden setting. 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

A FINAL RESTING PLACE AT A PLACE YOU CALLED HOME.

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TAKE AN ALUM TO SCHOOL DAY

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Left to right: Drew Speckman ’16, Ruth Schenck Wiegand ’97, Jessica Madole ’95,Eban Kasdan ’83, Zach Wiegand ’00, Ann Bateman

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TWO YEARS AGO Summer

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we started a program called “Take an Alum to School Day.” The goal was to invite alumni to come to campus, match them up with current students, have them attend classes, enjoy a meal and get a real taste of what it is like to be a Shattuck-St. Mary’s student today. Those alumni who joined us declared the program a success as they saw how their school has evolved. Our current students love the chance to connect with alumni and hear about their school from a completely different perspective. The school belongs to thousands of alumni around the world connected through time. Join us next year. Meet some more members of your Shattuck-St. Mary’s family.

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Editor: Amy Wolf • Amy.Wolf@s-sm.org • 507.333.1585 Design: Design Solutions, Ellen Krause DesignSolutionsMarketing.com Contributing Writers: Murray Eaves, Zoë Mahler, Megan Maschoff, Dani Patterson ’12, Lonnie Schroeder, Amy Wolf Photography: Zoë Mahler, Megan Maschoff, Stephanie Noritz, Katherine Porter ’04, Lonnie Schroeder, Paul Swenson, Johnnie Walker, Amy Wolf Class Notes: Kim Bakken, Fr. Henry Doyle 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.

2 SHIFTING FOCUS

SSM’s ScholarShift is prompting the conversation about blended learning. ®

4 MATRICULATION MILESTONE

SSM-Bayi’s Class of 2016 makes history.

14 WWII REMEMBERED

26 MAKING A DIFFERENCE IN HAITI

Two students use soccer to help teach leadership.

28 COMMENCEMENT 2016

A look at our 158th Commencement.

38 EXCITING NEWS FOR SABRE SOCCER

George Dane ’40 shares his memories.

The Girls’ and Boys’ programs have announced exciting new affiliations.

20 TEN AKER WOOD

42 THE HEART AND SOUL OF SSM

22 DR. MARK ANDERSON '05

46 IN MEMORIAM AND CLASS NOTES

Sharing news of a transformative gift.

One of many SSM young alums pursuing careers in medicine.

24 HOCKEY LEADERSHIP CHANGES A look at the Ward era of Sabre hockey.

Celebrating the people who make it all happen.

News and life events from your SSM Community.

56 COMMUNITY WALK PROFILE Remembering Millie Marple.

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In a remarkable stroke of bad luck, the 158th Commencement was held indoors for a second straight year — a two-year jinx that to the best of our knowledge has not previously occurred. Thanks to the creative imaginings of our commencement guru, Amy Gragg ’88, a new “tradition” was added this year, which was especially appreciated given the grey and gloom outdoors. Once all the graduates had received their diplomas, the Class of 2016 was officially announced and the cue to toss confetti ensued. The photographers were ready and Megan Maschoff, the newest member of our communications team, caught this issue’s cover shot.

SHIFTING FOCUS The Faribault Daily News is Shattuck-St. Mary’s hometown newspaper. The editor and writers at the paper take an avid interest in the events and happenings at SSM. This past spring, we invited Philip Weyhe, the paper’s education reporter, to campus to learn more about ScholarShift®, SSM’s innovative blended learning model that has served as a leading program for other schools. (See sidebar on “What is ScholarShift?”) His story titled, “With ScholarShift, Shattuck-St. Mary’s attempts to re-envision student learning,” introduced the Faribault community to the unique blended learning model SSM has been developing and adapting during the past six years. Shattuck-St. Mary’s has been a leading voice and a willing teacher of educators as this trend gains momentum in education. We hosted a conference for educators on our campus this spring and have administrators presenting at conferences around the country on the merits of blended learning and more specifically our ScholarShift model. In response to the original news story published on May 4, 2016, the Faribault Daily News’ opinion page ran an editorial suggesting that the SSM ScholarShift model might be applicable to the local public school district. The show of support for ScholarShift right in our own backyard was gratifying and we are eager to share that op-ed piece with our readers.

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Opinion Text: Shattuck-St. Mary’s is on to something that in the near future could benefit students in the Faribault School District. While SSM calls its flexible curriculum model ScholarShift, it is a widely used blended class model that generally means the combining of technology with teacher-led instruction in the classroom. ScholarShift is a blended class model for juniors and seniors at SSM. Blended classes use teachers and online materials to enable students more flexibility. At SSM, the blended courses consist of formal, required class meetings on Tuesdays and Thursdays, with optional meetings on Monday, Wednesday and Friday. The blended model, according to Associate Head of School for Academics Courtney Cavellier, has many benefits. The first of which is its ability to open up opportunities for students to explore specific passions in depth. A more flexible schedule means students can choose to insert more of their focus into the subject or field they are most interested in pursuing. One way that is done at SSM is the students are encouraged to learn outside the classroom. Upperclassmen, especially seniors, are encouraged to get out in the community, take on internships and volunteer work, conduct research projects, design self-study programs and more.

The annual Hechinger Report, a well-known study in educational circles that covers innovation and inequality in education, stated in its latest report that the rise of blended learning comes as the public’s perception of online learning has grown more favorable. “Ideally, the technology allows the teacher to make the most of face-to-face time with students, leaving some more routine learning tasks to the computer,” an excerpt from the report stated. While SSM has smaller class sizes and its ScholarShift model is targeted more toward its “centers of excellence,” the concept in public schools could be tailored to a student’s passion, which would help him/her be more successful and better prepared for the next educational step. SU M M E R 2016

Cavellier said the idea at SSM is for juniors to take blended classes, so they can start taking on mini-experiences like creating a podcast or learning the basics of starting a business. They can then use those skills and experiences in a major project or focused area of study in their final year. “We’re hoping by senior year, more of them will have the skills and experience to be ready to decide ‘this is what I want to do.’” The classrooms in the Faribault School District would be larger and more diverse than at SSM, raising the question of whether a public school could properly manage all the students in a model where they have much more freedom and personal responsibility. Shattuck-St. Mary’s President Nick Stoneman sees it the other way. “I would maintain almost the opposite. I would say this model is even more applicable to the demographic (than the standard class model),” he said in

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a recent story in the Faribault Daily News. “When you have a system designed for one size fits all, you’re going to have a lot of unhappy and unmotivated people.” While the timing may not be right for the Faribault School District to embark on an endeavor that seems futuristic, we believe more students would be better served if “outside-thebox” thinking happened more often. Shattuck-St. Mary’s ScholarShift model, while not a brand new educational concept, has shown to be successful at the small Faribault school. Perhaps it is time to take a page from SSM’s successful play book and see how well a similar model would work in a public school classroom setting. Could it be time for administrators to set the bar a little higher for public school students? We believe that to be true in Faribault, where big strides have been seen in closing the achievement gap and where test scores are on the rise.

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WHAT IS SCHOLARSHIFT?

• Beginning with the SSM Class of 2018, our educational approach for the 11th and 12th grades will grow to include, in addition to the excellent college preparatory academic program we have long offered, a series of educational experiences comprised of blended classes, a parallel curriculum of learning modules, and a year-long self-designed educational experience. We are calling this series of experiences ScholarShift. • Juniors will choose from a broad catalog of modules, many of which have been proposed by the students themselves. The modules focus on everything from financial literacy to writing poetry, from film making to gender roles in popular media. Students will have the opportunity to study botany in our own backyard, record and edit podcasts in our weCreate Center, and grapple with the complex issues facing our local and national communities today. After completing this foundational year, seniors will spend their final year at SSM engaged in internships, developing significant research projects, or designing other year-long experiences that explore their passions and expand their skills and talents. • 11th and 12th grade academic classes will be offered in a blended class model. This model opens up the weekly schedule so that students can engage in the opportunities ScholarShift provides alongside their traditional, classroom-based academic program. It also requires students to hone their time management skills and prepares them for the college model in which seeking extra help from professors requires planning and initiative and each day is not predetermined hour by hour. • To meet our academic graduation requirements, our students will complete their academic coursework plus the two-year ScholarShift series of experiences. Completion of these new requirements will be reflected on student transcripts along with the full array of rigorous college preparatory courses currently offered in our curriculum.

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Matriculation Milestone On June 15, 2016, Shattuck-St. Mary’s welcomed 52 graduates

into its alumni family in Beijing, China. Members of the SSM-Bayi Class of 2016 received their Shattuck-St. Mary’s diplomas from SSMBayi Interim Head of School John Blackmer and SSM President Nick Stoneman. They were celebrated by a proud faculty and equally delighted family members. “These students thrived for three years in a dual-language program unlike any other to reach this moment,” said Mr. Blackmer. “This preparation should serve them well as they continue their studies in western colleges and universities.” Three years ago, the parents of these graduates were true pioneers, eagerly embracing the unique educational experience that awaited their children. SSM-Bayi represented an affordable pathway to an immersive American college preparatory experience right in China. One SSM-Bayi parent wrote, “When I now see the positive [sic] on every student’s face, overflow with confidence and liveliness, I feel our decision at first is brilliant and our concerns are unnecessary… The sufficient freedom, trust and creativity Shattuck-St. Mary’s Beijing Bayi School provided to them gave them power to move on with great potential.”

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Validating the quality of their preparation is the strong list of colleges the 2016 graduates will be attending this fall. The school invested in the college counseling process, evaluating students for the best placement in terms of their strengths and interests. Veteran SSMFaribault college counselors Lynn and Anne Redmond spent several weeks at SSM-Bayi working with the seniors, along with SSM-Bayi counselors. The worldwide SSM alumni and parent network is also readily available to support these young people in their educational pursuits and careers. SSM-Bayi was the School’s first expansion project in China, offering great lessons about how to build a more effective educational model. Plans are underway to establish other campuses in China. Also on the SSM expansion horizon is the opening of a pre-K through grade 12 international campus in Forest City, Malaysia in 2018. Jan Gould Martin ’75, a founding faculty member of SSM-Bayi and devoted English teacher, will be returning to SSM-Faribault this fall, along with SSM-Bayi Interim Head John Blackmer, who will rejoin the SSM-Faribault faculty as its Director of Community Life.

Shattuck-St.Mary's Beijing Bayi High School

SSM-Bayi Class of 2016 College Matriculation Arizona State University Carleton College (MN) Case Western Reserve (OH) Columbia College (IL) Dickinson College (PA) Drexel University (PA) Fordham University (NY) George Washington University (DC) Guilford College (NC) Indiana University – Bloomington Miami University (OH) Michigan State University

Ohio State University Queen’s University (Canada) Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (NY) Rutgers University – (NJ) School of Visual Arts (NY) Syracuse University (NY) Tokyo Waseda Foreign Language School University College Dublin University of British Columbia (Canada) University of California – Irvine University of California – Santa Barbara University of California – Santa Cruz

University of Colorado – Boulder University of Illinois – Urbana Champaign University of Massachusetts – Amherst University of New Hampshire – Durham University of Pittsburgh (PA) University of Rochester (NY) University of Toronto Wheaton College (MA) Worcester Polytechnic Institute (MA) York University (Canada)

“This preparation should serve them well as they continue their studies in western colleges and universities.” John Blackmer, SSM-Bayi Interim Head of School SU M M E R 2016

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2 1 Bryan Sinz ’11, Hans Drawbert ’11, Tanner Sorenson ’11, Lonnie Schroeder, Peter Traber ’11, Mik Bushinski ’11 2 Alumni gather to look at old yearbooks 3 Wooden Soldiers Alumni: Left-right, front row: Leah Inman, current Wooden Soliders advisor: Bobbie Sumner, Sue Porter Powell ’81, Tonya Turner ’81, Diane Bell ’81, Sarah Anderly Rademacher ’65, Linda Cayce Rachels ’66. Back row: Linnea Slettom Hansen ’99, Lynda Field Schlukebier ’83, Chandra Pugh ’81, Donna Burch-Brown ’86

4 Hayley Engel ’11, Camille VarinTremblay ’11, Kenzie White ’11, Annie Renaud ’11, Brianne Brown ’11, Sophie Therien ’11, Dani Patterson ’12 5 Bon Xiong ’91 and Steve Cornish 6 Retireing member faculty Dr. Brian Libby presents “Libby’s Last Lecture.” 7 Danielle Hirsch Okposo ’06, Kyle Okposo ’06, Zack Bayer, Emily Kranz ’06, Piper Putrah Sjodin ’06, Brendan Sjodin 8 Left-right, front row: Skip Humphrey ’61, Jim Rule ’61, Jack Ebner ’61. Back row: Bob Meierhoff ’61, John Adler ’61, Steve Coleman ’61 9 Left-right, front row: Sarah Anderly Rademacher ’65, Elsa Wennberg Hester ’60, Mary Jane White Cowden ’66. Back row: Linda Cayce Rachels ’66, Susan Dean ’66

An Inside View of Reunion by Dani Patterson ’12, SSM summer intern

The first couple of days of my new internship at Shattuck St. Mary’s were focused on preparing for Reunion. After all of the effort it took to put the weekend together, I was really excited to see what it was all about. While checking in the Honor Class on Thursday, I had the privilege to meet many new people from the class of 1966. I was so amazed that even though it may have been 50 years since they had graduated, they interacted with each other like it was just yesterday. One of my favorite parts of the weekend had to be Daughters’ Tea because the room was filled with alumni bonding over their experiences and sharing stories about their time at St. Mary’s Hall and Shattuck-St. Mary's. There were many other events offered to alumni including Dr. Libby’s last lecture, President Stoneman’s speech, Rendezvous and the Yearbook Party, all of which had impressive turnouts. Out of all of these events, I would say that I was most impressed with the Yearbook Party. It was great to see alumni who graduated in 1966 forming connections with those who graduated in 2011. Although working the event was a lot of fun, I am so excited to participate in my very own five-year reunion next June and meet more of the Shattuck-St. Mary’s family.

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1 Fletcher Simer ’01, Laurel Simer ’07, Kurt Simer ’99 2 Jose Mendoza, Natalia Mendoza ’06, Merry Mendoza 3 Geoffrey Ferster ’57 4 Class of 1956: Linda Stone Dasher, John Hunner 5 Katie Pierce Gervais ’86 and Diane Pierce Steffen ’83 6 Left-right, front row: Ben Eaves ’00, Natalia Mendoza ’06, Kristin Sumner Jones ’96, Laurel Simer ’07, Fletcher Simer ’01, Kurt Simer ’99. Back row: Alex Rodriguez ’14, Michael Rodriguez ’11, Greg Sumner ’95, Chris Freeman ’86, Slade Schuster ’81, Mark Redmond ’91 7 Left-right, front row: Elena Kolendo ’96, Marlena Fite Luster ’96, Jacque Drew Gutwein ’96, Kristin Sumner Jones ’96, Cherish Galvin-Bliefernich ’96, Back row: Bill Rice ’96, Andy Greene ’96, Jon Smith ’96, Jessica Madole ’95, Bob Gutwein ’95 Jacque Drew Gutwein ’96 and Bryan Jones

8 Jacque Drew Gutwein ’96 and Bryan Jones 9 Old Shads Drill 10 Old Shads: Left-right, front row Doug Humphrey ’66, Carl Dick ’66, George Humleker ’66, Bill Krell ’66. Back row: John Bernatz ’66, Ramsey Pedersen ’65, David Speer ’66 11 Class of 1976: Leslie Crosby Hansen ’76, Gigi Betcher ’76, Sidney Hertz Fiergola ’76, Ross Flakne ’76 12 David Melroe ’66 and Johnnie Walker, faculty member

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6 1 Reunion Helpers: Left-right, front row: Shannon Blackmer ’14, Cheyney Cornish ’16, Oen McKinley ’15. Middle row: Andy Stoneman ’18, Shaun Olson ’16, Amanda Cooper ’18. Back row: Jon Hillesheim ’17, Tim Ray ’19, Nash Mahler ’17, Taylor Johnson ’17, Lauren Dudley ’17 2 Class of 1981: Left-right, front row: Chandra Pugh, Todd Borchert. Middle row: Diane Bell, Tonya Turner, Chris Silge Back row: Mark Stephan, Thad Copa, Greg Kinsella 3 Class of 1986: Left-right, front row: Adam Smith, Donna Burch-Brown, Jennifer Hall Lowry. Middle row: Rob Campbell, Kathryn Pierce Gervais, Chris Freeman, Christine Jennings, Wendy Wirtz Chandor. Back row: John Ford, Charles Carey, Kristina Jensen 4 Class of 1996: Left-right, front row: Jacque Drew Gutwein, Kristin Sumner Jones, Andy Greene. Middle row: Cherish Galvin-Bliefernich, Marlena Fite Luster, Elena Kolenda, Nora Brown. Back row: Bill Rice, Tim Brown, Jon Smith 5 Class of 2011: Left-right, front row: Kenzie White, Hayley Engel, Camille Varin-Tremblay, Brianne Brown. Middle row: Sophie Therien, Hollie Gray. Back row: Olivia Stadler, Sarah Anderson, Annie Renaud 6 Class of 1976: Left-right, front row: Robert Knutson, Sidney Hertz Fiergola, Leslie Crosby Hansen Back row: Charles Hal Newell, Dan Hagge, Ross Flakne

7 Class of 1971: Doug Skokos, Herbert Crawford, Chris McKinney

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9 1 Elizabeth Sturm and Fletcher Simer ’01 2 Kara Hanson Fox ’01 and Stacie Cushing ’01 3 Father Henry Doyle with Helen Pattinson Francis ’01 left and Shannon McMillan ’01 right 4 Class of 2001: Left-right, front row: Helen Pattinson Francis, Crystal Andresen Harris, Sarah Melchisedech. Middle row: Kara Hanson Fox, Shannon McMillan, Stacie Cushing. Back row: Fletcher Simer, Phillip Seibel, Martin Mjelleli 5 Class of 1999: Kurt Simer and Randy Harris 6 Bob Meierhoff ’61, Jim Rule ’61, John Adler ’61 7 Class of 1966 men: Left-right, front row: Harrison Cass, Scott McClelland, Jim Clapp, Robert Newland, Mike McKinney, Duke Meythaler, Corky Douglas, George Humleker. Back row: Marc Davis, Bob Hertel, Fay Trow, Carl Dick, Bill Martin, John Bernatz, Ray Stanchfield, Dave Speer, David Melroe, Marc Helgeson, Perry Mead, Marshall Kyger 8 Class of 1966 women: Linda Cayce Rachels, Susan Dean, Mary Jane White Cowden 9 Bob Irby ’60 and Freddy Hester

10 Dallas Musselman greets Marc Helgeson ’66

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Remembering WWII A PERSONAL STORY

When Shattuck-St. Mary’s students hear the name “Dane,” the most common connection is to think about the Dane Family Fieldhouse, otherwise known as “the Dome.” That’s a great connection to make, considering that whenever SSM athletes step into the Dome, they’re striving as a team and working towards a collective goal. In a similar fashion, Lt. George R. Dane ’40 embraced the same values when he served the United States in World War II. George, now in his 90s, has written an account of his World War II experience titled “George R. Dane’s All Expense Paid Tour of Western Europe.” This 24-page mini-memoir brings to life George’s time in England, Belgium, and France towards the end of the war – from mid-1944 until 1945. He shares stories of people he met, the chance encounters with classmates and faculty members from Shattuck School, his close calls, the physical challenges of war, and the beginning of his long marriage to Marjorie Ann Schenck. George’s military service started at Shattuck in 1936 in the Shattuck Reserve Officer Training Corp (ROTC), which, at that time was the equivalent in curriculum as a college level ROTC program today. By graduation, he was a 2nd Lieutenant of Infantry at age 18, which normally is achieved in college at age 21. George was tapped for his mechanical expertise early on and was assigned to be the Motor Officer for the 273rd Regiment. While he would serve in other ways, George would find himself handling transport logistics throughout his time in Europe. By the end of May 1943, George had been trained in engineering, motor vehicles, and map reading. In February 1944, he married Marjorie Schenck, an Iowa City girl he met while he was in his first year of college at the University of Iowa. They

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travelled together to Camp Shelby in Mississippi before George left for Europe in mid-June of 1944. George’s first stop was in Crewkerne, England. It was here that he was reunited with familiar friends. The Camp Commander was Marvin Edmonson, his Shattuck School physics teacher. The mess officer was Ken Senn ’40, who was one of his classmates. Lt. Dane witnessed the aftermath of D-Day at Normandy, survived the Battle of the Bulge, and was in Europe when the war was finally over. He narrowly escaped death several times while suffering the physical challenges of trench warfare. While he is too modest to draw this connection, George’s war story is one of integrity and the determination of a good man. He was a good soldier who was always concerned for the well being of others. Shattuck School trained him to be a good soldier and a good person. In addition to stories in his war memoir, George offers a summary of Shattuck School’s involvement in WWII. He states the total count of Shattuck School graduates who served in the war was 1,105. Of these soldiers, 65 did not return home. In George’s 1940 class, ten percent of the graduates who served in WWII died. George noted that three Shattuck School families lost two sons during WWII. Shattuck School also produced leaders. Of the 1105 graduates who served during WWII, 640 were ranking officers with seven graduates achieving the rank of General. As part of his war recollection, George was interviewed for Iowa Public Radio’s “River to River” program, which aired on January 29, 2015. This 45-minute interview is available online at iowapublicradio.org. He will be presented with the Knight of the Legion of Honor Medal from the French Consulate on August 5, 2016. Created by Napoleon, the Medal of Honor is the highest official honor the French government can bestow upon an individual whose actions have benefited France. Web extra: To access the complete version of George’s war memoir, please visit s-sm.org/georgedane

Top: Col. George Dane ’40 and his late brother John Dane ’43 (retired Air Corps) were honored with other veterans on Memorial Day 2016 in Iowa City at Oakland Cemetery. Credit: The Iowa City Gazette. Left: George Dane ’40, Bob Dane, John Dane ’43 Above: George Dane ’40 with classmate Jack Fuller ’40 Zoë Mahler was an intern in the Marketing and Communications Department during May. She is a junior at Principia College. SU M M E R 2016

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ALUMNI GATHERINGS

On April 11, Chicago-area friends and alumni gathered at The Windsor for a cocktail party. It was a great time for telling stories and getting caught up on the latest news from SSM.

6 1 Bill O’Connor ’75 and A.J. Walker’99

3 Molly Brown Guastella, John 5 Chris Silge ’81 and Father Henry Doyle Guastella ’96, Megan Meythaler Riff ’95, 2 Stephanie Remelius, Steve Remelius ’97, 6 Brian Cashin ’04, Emily Petraglia’ 04, Lori Eich ’99, and Patrick Flynn ’98 and Chris Watters ’93 and Chris Sutton ’08 4 Sean Callahan ’75 and John Sumner 18 SU M M E R 2016

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In Denver on April 29, Abby Carlstrom Humphrey ’62 and Bill Humphrey ’62 hosted a Friday happy hour gathering in their home for area friends and alumni of SSM. Nick Stoneman and Lonnie Schroeder were on hand to offer updates on the School and to share in the Rocky Mountain love for SSM. Next time you are on Facebook, check out the Shattuck-St. Mary’s Colorado Club group page.

4 1 Chuck Pitte ’74, Maggie Osterbauer ’03, Bill Brewster ’85, and Jay Hanz ’02 2 Terry Bevan ’95 and Nils Satterstrom ’94 3 Steve Jones ’73, Steve Bell ’73, Gretchen Drosz (spouse of Steve Jones) 4 Debonney Fox ’05 and SSM parent Wendy Amann 5 Hunter Fejes ’12 and Lonnie Schroeder

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A TRANSFORMATIVE GIFT This past spring, Ellen Michelson, a friend of the School and also alumnus Steve Barrager ’59, came to Nick Stoneman with an idea. She had developed and built a home near Crosslake, Minnesota which she had decided to no longer own. She offered the property as a gift to the Shattuck-St. Mary’s Foundation. Ten Aker Wood is located on a 12-acre peninsula between two lakes on the Whitefish Chain near Crosslake. Ellen worked closely with her architect, builder, designer and landscape designer to create a beautiful welcoming home. The surrounding woods reflect the beautiful topography of northern Minnesota and the peninsula offers two different access areas to the lakes. The house is spacious enough to house retreats or family reunions or a variety of gatherings. There are a number of meeting spaces within the house and grounds, and the setting is conducive for use by a variety of groups. While the School’s use of the property has yet to be finely tuned, one can envision the many possibilities including student field trips, alumni gatherings, programs and other school-sponsored events. Ellen’s example of offering her property to Shattuck-St. Mary’s ensures that Ten Aker Wood will continue to be valued and enjoyed for years to come. In addition, the permanently protected open space will provide many positive recreational, educational, and aesthetic benefits as well. It also guarantees sound environmental management with very little negative impact on a beautiful location. Ellen Michelson has offered Shattuck-St. Mary’s a transformative gift that gives new meaning to going “up north” to a very special place called Ten Aker Wood. 20

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Staying connected with our alumni is one of the great joys of working at Shattuck-St. Mary’s. Recently, we have noted the number of our young alumni who have set their sights on medical school. We are curious! If you (or an alum you know) have attended or plan to attend medical school, we’d like to know more. Please contact Amy Wolf at Amy.Wolf@s-sm.org. We are planning a more extensive feature story for our winter issue. To launch this topic, we are sharing an interview with Mark Anderson ’05. Enjoy this preview and please be in touch!

Dr. Mark Anderson From hockey to Harvard Medical School and points in between by Amy Wolf

When Mark Anderson ’05 arrived at Shattuck-St. Mary’s in 2001 from Hastings, Nebraska as a 9th grader, he was thrilled he had convinced his parents to send him to a place where he could pursue his hockey dreams and his education. Hockey loomed large in the life of the small-town Nebraska boy but Mark’s parents were more concerned about his academic future. It helped that the same year Mark’s oldest brother enrolled at nearby Carleton College and the two brothers could be near each other. By the time he graduated as Valedictorian of his class, Mark had a plan to play hockey at Colgate University while embarking on a path towards medical school. Today, Mark is a Resident in diagnostic and interventional radiology at Harvard Medical School’s Massachusetts General Hospital. He graduated from George Washington University School of Medicine in 2014 and has just completed his second of six years of specialty training before he will become a Board-certified attending physician. He lives in the Boston area with his wife, Kate, and their two-year-old daughter Maggie and newborn son J.R. (named John Robert for his two grandfathers).

What steps have you taken to get to this point in your career? I had some good mentors in the interventional radiology department at GW who got me excited about minimally invasive, image guided therapies. Some of these therapies were being developed when I was going through medical school. I thought that was pretty neat, a pretty elegant way to do things. Diagnostic radiologists are ‘doctors’ doctors. They are often consultants rather than directly interacting with patients and I enjoyed that a lot – helping out physician colleagues. A radiologist needs to know the whole body head to toe to be able to have intelligent conversations with every specialist in the hospital. I really like that variety – the subject matter and the techniques involved.

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Both my parents are physicians. My dad is a retired general surgeon and my mom is a pediatric psychiatrist who will retire this fall. I grew up around medicine. I didn’t have an inkling I wanted to go into medicine until high school. In the summers, I primarily went to the operating room with my dad. I could go in and watch any case I wanted. I knew when I was done playing hockey I wanted something that would be really challenging. Martin Thompson’s AP Biology class was the most helpful and interesting science class I took at Shattuck-St. Mary’s. It was good preparation for college biology and cemented in my mind that it was an academic subject that interested me.

You played hockey at Colgate and post-collegiate hockey in Sweden for a year before medical school. What role if any do you think hockey played in your life relative to your academic pursuits? Playing professional hockey was something I had dreamed of since I was a little kid. I knew I wasn’t going to play in the NHL for 20 years, but having that experience and traveling and living in another country, and somewhat learning another language, was remarkable. After the season was over, Kate and I traveled for another two months. I don’t know when we’ll have the chance to do that again. Certainly hockey required me to cultivate hard work and persistence and dedication and that certainly carries over academically. I think like a lot of guys who came through the Boys Prep team, Coach Ward was a foundational role model in my life - as much as any one person who has influenced my work ethic and general attitude, which carried over into medical school and going to work every day no matter what you are doing.

I always felt like I was a better student during hockey season. When I had lots of free time in the offseason, I didn’t get as much done. I always felt that when I was trying to run between a chemistry lab and practice and a workout, I didn’t have a minute to spare. So when I had a minute, I was always getting something done. It helps me to be really efficient which is certainly helpful now. I am not balancing hockey and classes, but I am balancing other things and using those same skills. I wish I could play more often but that’s all the time I can spare. I am playing in a fantastic men’s league at Boston University on Wednesday nights during the fall and winter so I still love playing and hopefully soon I’ll get Maggie and J.R. out there.

Has the SSM network played any role for you post high school? I played hockey through med school – a Sunday nights’ men’s league, which included Brian Deeth ‘03. We played together every week. Many of my best friends are people I met at Shattuck-St. Mary’s. Nathan Sinz ’08 is in his first year of medical school in Boston at Tufts after also having played at Colgate. So I see him periodically and we get a coffee and we talk shop a little bit. Because I am a couple of years ahead of him, I can give him some advice about what’s coming up for him next. My network of friends and people I rely on for professional advice is populated with a lot of good Shattuck people.

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WARD ERA ENDS FOR SABRE HOCKEY In mid-July, Tom Ward, SSM’s long-time Director of Hockey and Boys Prep Head Coach announced plans to join the Buffalo Sabres of the NHL next season as an assistant coach. Ward started coaching at Shattuck-St. Mary’s in 1999 and assumed the director role in 2006. He steadily built the SSM hockey powerhouse following the foundational work provided by Craig Norwich and the late J.P. Parisé. During Ward’s tenure at Shattuck-St. Mary’s, the boys’ and girls’ hockey programs have won 22 national championships and he has personally coached the Boys Prep team to eight national titles. As noted elsewhere in this issue, a new milestone for the program was established when a record four teams - Girls Prep, Girls 16U, Boys 16U, and Boys Bantams - were crowned national champions in April 2016. “This is a tremendous opportunity for Coach Ward and all of us at SSM wish him the very best. He has helped to establish SSM as the leader, both nationally and internationally, in player 24

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development,” stated SSM President Nick Stoneman. “On and off the ice, Coach Ward has been a mentor and role model to players and coaches alike, and his daily presence in the rink and around school will be missed.”

Numerous future NHL players and Olympians were students at Shattuck-St. Mary’s and members of the hockey program during Ward’s tenure. He also has served as a mentor for numerous coaches who have served under his leadership. “Tom has left an indelible mark on both the School and the hockey program,” stated Nick Stoneman. “As important as hockey is to Tom, teaching his players how to be responsible, respectful, and reliable young adults is at the core of his coaching. He will be missed by many people within the Shattuck-St. Mary’s community, but we are equally excited for his new opportunity with the Buffalo Sabres, knowing he will bring his same SSM Sabres’ passion to that organization.”

Early in his SSM career, Coach Ward worked with former student Patrick Eaves, who has enjoyed a full NHL career.

Coach Gordie Stafford Named Director of Hockey SSM’s Director of Girls Hockey, Coach Gordie Stafford, has been named the new Director of Hockey, following Tom Ward’s announcement to join the Buffalo Sabres as an assistant coach. Coach Stafford began his tenure at Shattuck-St. Mary’s in 2000 as the Head Coach of the Boys Midget AA team. In 2004, he became Head Coach of the Girls Prep team and the Director of the Girls Hockey Program (Girls Prep and Girls U16 teams), which has achieved 11 national championships under his leadership. Throughout his entire tenure at Shattuck-St. Mary’s, Coach Stafford, along with his wife Debra, has been a member of the English Department faculty, teaching American Literature, Creative Writing, and various English electives to upper school students. He has also remained interested in his own academic pursuits and is completing work on a Ph.D. in Performance Psychology. “The naming of Coach Stafford to head our Hockey Program reflects our deep pool of coaching and leadership talent at Shattuck-St. Mary’s,” stated Shattuck-St. Mary’s President Nick Stoneman. “In particular, Coach Stafford embodies the academic-athletic balance we seek to offer all our students. We know he will bring great wisdom and passion to Sabre Hockey and we look forward to continued success as an unparalleled program.” Born in Canada, Coach Stafford played junior hockey in the Western Hockey League, prior to signing with the Edmonton Oilers of the NHL. He spent the majority of his professional hockey career with the Milwaukee Admirals. He also coached the St. Albert Saints in the Alberta Junior Hockey League. Coach Stafford’s son, Drew Stafford, is a 2003 alumnus of Shattuck-St. Mary’s. After graduation, Drew played for the University of North Dakota and is a 10-year NHL veteran currently playing for the Winnipeg Jets. SU M M E R 2016

Making a Difference in Haiti by Zoë Mahler with Hannah Dotter ’16 and Isabel James ’17

This past April, Hannah Dotter ’16 and Isabel James ’17 took a trip to Haiti with The Sanneh Foundation to volunteer with the Haitian Initiative. Both the Sanneh Foundation and Haitian Initiative were founded by Tony Sanneh, a Minnesota native soccer player who played with the 2002 USA World Cup team. The trip was also cosponsored by the U.S. State Department as part of an initiative to use sports as a platform to address gender inequality and tolerance and to teach leadership skills to female youth in developing countries. ShattuckSt. Mary’s helped lend a hand by donating jerseys and shoes to help outfit the children.

Hannah Dotter ’16 lends a hand

As part of the Haitian Initiative program, the Haitian youth attend English classes, are fed a meal provided by Feed My Starving Children, and participate in soccer. Hannah and Isabel, volunteered in the afternoons by coaching and playing soccer with the Haitian children, fitting the children for soccer cleats, assisting with serving meals, and spending time with the children. Mornings were spent touring museums and local businesses to learn about the Haitian culture. On the last day of the trip there was a peace march where the coaches walked the children through the streets in a parade chanting, “Peace!” and “Futbol!” This march was monumental because prior to the Sanneh Foundation’s work, the neighborhoods were prone to violence and gang rivalry, but in the years since the Foundation has taken root in Cite Soleil, Haiti, the people have come together to play soccer and to seek common ground towards peaceful living. In July, Hannah hosted a few of the Haitian U12 female soccer players who travelled to Minnesota to participate in the Schwan’s Cup soccer tournament. Both Isabel and Hannah plan to continue collecting donations for the program. They also both plan to return annually to Haiti to support the Sanneh Foundation’s mission.

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College Matriculation Arcadia University (PA) Bard College Conservatory of Music (NY) Boston College (MA) Bowling Green State University (OH) California State University – Chico Colorado School of Mines Columbia College Chicago (IL) Creighton University (NE) DePaul University (IL) Drake University (IA) Eastman School of Music of the University of Rochester (NY) Georgetown University (DC) Harvard University (MA)

Indiana University – Bloomington Illinois State University Juilliard School (NY) Lake Superior State University (MI) Loras College (IA) Louisburg College (NC) Loyola Marymount University (CA) Loyola University Chicago (IL) Lynn University (FL) Macalester College (MN) Mercer University (GA) Methodist University (NC) Miami University (OH)

Minnesota State University – Mankato New York University Northern Arizona University Northwest Nazarene University (ID) Northwestern University (IL) Norwich University (VT) Oakland University (MI) Oberlin College (OH) Ohio State University Ohio Wesleyan University Purdue University (IN) Quinnipiac University (CT) Rollins College (FL)

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Rutgers University (NJ) Savannah College of Art and Design (GA) Simon Fraser University (Canada) St. Cloud State University (MN) St. Francis University (PA) St. Olaf College (MN) St. Thomas University (MN) State University of New York – Plattsburgh Union College (NY) United States Naval Academy University of Auckland (New Zealand) University of British Columbia University of California – San Diego

University of Colorado – Boulder University of Colorado – Colorado Springs University of Dayton (OH) University of Kentucky University of Illinois – Chicago University of Illinois at Urbana – Champaign University of Massachusetts – Lowell University of Michigan University of Minnesota – Twin Cities University of Minnesota – Duluth University of New Brunswick (Canada) University of North Dakota University of Pennsylvania

University of Rochester (NY) University of Texas – Austin University of Texas – El Paso University of Vermont University of Washington University of Winnipeg University of Wisconsin – Madison Upper Iowa University (IA) Wheaton College (IL) Whitworth University (WA) Williams College (MA)

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Baccalaureate Address Some of the parents and those students who have spent their first year at Shattuck-St. Mary’s as a Senior may not know who I am. I am Murray Eaves. To the students, I am known as Coach Eaves. I am the proud coach of the Midget AAA Hockey Team. I have been a Head Hockey Coach at Shattuck-St. Mary’s for the past 16 years. I have also been a Dorm Parent, Academic Advisor, and Director of Strength and Conditioning. Today is bittersweet for me as I have known some of the Seniors since you came to Shattuck-St. Mary’s in 8th grade. I will be saying hello to all of you today, as well as goodbye. Today as I look around the Chapel, I see many faces with hopeful eyes and dreams of your “perfect” future. I have been where you are today. However, my dreams changed drastically last spring as I completed my 15th year at Shattuck-St. Mary’s. Many of you are aware that I had brain surgery at the Mayo Clinic last August to remove a cluster of blood vessels from my brainstem. I came out of surgery with an acquired brain injury and unexpectedly had to learn to walk all over again. Also, my eyes were both fixated to my left and I could not feel my left hand or my left foot. Through months and months of physical therapy and occupational therapy, I refused to give up. I had to persevere through all of my challenges. My main goal was to get back to you, here at ShattuckSt.- Mary’s. That was my guiding light. Plus, I promised my wife before I went into surgery, that I would fight through whatever the outcome I was given. I had set my first goal to be back at Shattuck-St. Mary’s last September; that did not happen. Then I reassessed my goals, and strived to come back after Thanksgiving Break; that did not happen. Then I told myself after Christmas Break; that did not happen. Then I told myself after Spring Break; that did not happen. So, here I stand today, with my new goal of getting back to Shattuck-St. Mary’s this fall. You also will be given challenges and obstacles as you forge through your next phase of life. Whether it is academics, sports, your first job, or relationships, never give up. Nothing has been promised to you. Every day is a new day. If you should fall, be sure to put your faith in God and surround yourself with family and friends who will pick you up. I want to thank you for your prayers, cards, texts, voicemails, and emails. Every one of them helped me to fight through each and every day. I am thankful, grateful, and blessed to be here on your special day. Never give up on your dreams. Never stop fighting for yourself if you stumble and fall. To conclude, I leave you with the lyrics of one of my wife’s favorite songs -“I hope you never look back but you never forget, all the ones who love you, and the place you left. I hope you always forgive and you never regret, and you help somebody every chance you get. You find God’s grace in every mistake, and always give more than you take.” … and I wish the Shattuck-St. Mary’s Class of 2016 all the best.

The future is yours. Coach Murray Eaves

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

You Make Us Proud!

Upper School Awards

The Hauschild Senior Scholarship Prize ...........................Chae Ryun “Michelle” Kim ’16

The Tricker-Newman Award ..................................................................Stuart Johnson ’16

The Most Improved Senior Award .....................................................Caitlyn Krahmer ’16

The School Service Award ....................................................................Drew Speckman ’16

The Personal Achievement Award ..............................................Laine Langenbrunner ’16

The Elena Lizier International Student Award..........................................Sara Aldana ’16

The Good Companion Award.....................................................Laine Langenbrunner ’16

The Charles B. “Bud” Wilkinson Award ...........................................Khai “Kevin” Du ’16

The Plugger’s Prize .............................................................................Edward Lindelow ’16

The Yale Cup................................................................................. Tony Huerta Apanco ’18

The Cornelia Whipple Award ......................................................... Alexis Mauermann ’16

The Derry Gardner Memorial Award ........................................................Misa Patelm ’18

The Spectator Prize............................................................................... Miroslav Mucha ’16

The Wellesley Book Award .....................................................................Morgan Friday ’17

The Below English Department Prize ......................................................Sean Dunlop ’16

The Harvard Prize Book ........................................................................Suzanne Quigg ’17

The Poehler Mathematics Medal .......................................Chae Ryun “Michelle” Kim ’16

The Cooley Award .................................................................................Madlynne Mills ’17

The Mathematics Association of America Awards ......... ..................Lei “Nancy”Jia ’18 & Yupeng “Robert” Zhao ’17

The Yale Book Award ........................................................................ Yasmin Abdullahi ’17

The Agerter Science Award ..................................................................Mathew Quigley ’16

The Princeton Plaque.................................................................................. Jack Robbel ’17

The Rensselaer Medal Award ......................................................Haoran “Justin” Kang ’17

Bishop Kellogg Award ............................. Shayna Kasdan ’16 and Daniel Eras Saborio ’16

The Bausch and Lomb Honorary Science Award................................ Madlynne Mills ’17

The Upper School Fine Arts Awards

The Fenn Brothers Innovation Award .................................................... Iliana Alvarez ’16

The Wagner Dramatics Award ...............................................................Shayna Kasdan ’16

The Bloom Memorial History Prize .........................................................Sean Dunlop ’16

The National School Choral Award................................................... Jonathan Rhodes ’16

The Whitney Latin Prize ........................................................Alexandra “Alex” Woken ’16

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

The Below French Prize ................................................Emmanuelle “Emmy” Cooper ’16

The John Phillip Sousa Band Award ...........................................................Valeria Cox ’17

The Mandarin Chinese Prize .............................................Chae Ryun “Michelle” Kim ’16

The Upper School Visual Arts Award .................................................... Hee Rim Ahn ’16

The Marthena Drybread Spanish Prize......................................... Ann Marie Jaworski ’16

The Upper School Dance Award ...........................................................Isari Rodriquez ’16

The American Sign Language Prize ................................................... Breanna Scarpaci ’16

The Photography Award .........................................................Yingzhen “Harry” Wang ’16

The English Mastery Award ......................Shiyu “Flora” Hu ’18 & Yanxi “Chloe” Liu ’18

The Rosaur Award ............................................................................... Jacob O’Connor ’16

The Performer of the Year Award..........................................................Shayna Kasdan ’16

The Jay Wang Animation and Video Award ............................................... Jacob Koch ’16

The Spotlight on SSM Award............................................................. Jonathan Rhodes ’16

Middle School Awards

The Newburg Silver Medal ...................................................................Mathew Quigley ’16 The Theopold Gold Medal........................................................................Sean Dunlop ’16 Senior Honor Students Stuart Johnson ’16

Chi Lok “Leona” Un ’16

Chae Ryun “Michelle” Kim ’16

Karolina Vass ’16

Anastasia Petropoulos ’16

Mariya Zabara ’16

Senior BioScience Program Students Iliana Alvarez ’16

Nhan “Leo” Le ’16

Rochelle van der Merwe ’16

Khai “Kevin” Du ’16

Tyson Odden ’16

Hsuan-Ning “Vivian” Wang ’16

Nika Fadeeva ’16 James Taylor ’16 Laine Langenbrunner ’16

Tian “Summer” Xia ’16

Alejandro Reyes Vega ’16 Clair DeGeorge ’17

Anastasia Petropoulos ’16 Valentina Larchenko ’17 Alexandra Woken ’16

The Middle School English Prize..................................................................Eliana Ray ’19 The Janes Award .........................................................................................Hannah Ray ’21 The Janes Award Honorable Mention..........................Kati Quigg ’21 & Hailey Peters ’21 The Middle School Mathematics Prize......................................... Mengfei “Joss” Ding ’19 The Middle School Science Prize............................................................Hannah Rahn ’19 The Middle School History Prize ................................................ McKenzie Hauswirth ’19 The Middle School World Language Prize...................................................Emma Kee ’19 The Middle School Global Language Prize .................................... Anran “Zoe” Chen ’19 The Most Improved Student Award ..................................... Charlotte Sanders Burdis ’20 ............................. Suzannah Sanders Burdis ’22, Emma Sawicki ’20, Allyson Simpson ’19 The Bishop Kellogg Scholarship Prize ........................................................Kade Reese ’20

The Cum Laude Society Daniel Eras Saborio ’16

Charles “Bud” Wilkinson Community Service Award ........................... Ella Beuning ’19

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

Senior Engineering Program Students Hayden Bingham ’16

Bowdoin Book Award ...................................................................Valentina Larchenko ’17

Yanru “Griffin” Xu ’17 Shiyu “James” Yan ’17

Madlynne Mills ’17

The Holsinger Sportsmanship Award ................................................................................. ................................. Alexis Mauermann ’16, Suzanne Quigg ’17, and Mathew Quigley ’16

The Scanlon Award..................................................................................Hannah Rahn ’19 The Dobbin Scholar Prize .......................................................................Hannah Rahn ’19 The Jenkins Cup ........................................................................................Lucas Humel ’19 The Middle School Visual Arts Award ............................................Keren “Lily” Chen ’20

The Middle School Performing Arts Awards

The Shattuck-St. Mary’s Girl’s Most Improved Athlete Award..............Hayley Moore ’16

Middle School Band Award .......................................................... Mengfei “Joss” Ding ’19

The Zulfer Plaque .......................................................................................Noah Weber ’16

Middle School Strings Award ........................................................Zhifan “James” Zhao ’19

The Kramer Cup ..................................Ann Marie Jaworski ’16 & Nikolas Karamanis ’16

Choral Award ................................................................................................Lisa Lilyerd ’19

The Williams Cup.......................................... Jasper Malamud ’16 & Patricia Marshall ’16

Dance Award ........................................................................................ Teagan Langevin ’21

The Joan Wait/Ellie Mae Dearborn Award .......................................Cheyney Cornish ’16

Drama Award ................................................................................................Kade Reese ’20

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THE FANTASTIC FOUR by Zoë Mahler with Hannah Dotter ’16 and Isabel James ‘17

One national championship for a school is a big deal. Four national championships for four different teams all on the same day is an even bigger deal. On April 4th, the Girls Prep, Girls 16U, Boys 16U, and Boys Bantams hockey teams earned the title of USA Hockey National Tier 1 Champions. “We’ve never had four teams win before,” ShattuckSt. Mary’s Director of Hockey Tom Ward said, “It says a lot about the School and the community working together from the teachers and the

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coaches to have it all come to fruition this past week. It’s really neat.” The day also marked milestones for each individual team. The Girls Prep victory was the first since 2011. The Boys U16 and Girls U16 became repeat champions (or in the case of the U16 Girls, four-peat champions). The Boys U14 won their second ever championship. An all-school celebration was held in the Johnson Gymnasium to recognize the coaches and athletes on the great accomplishment.

One national championship for a school is a big deal. Four national championships for four different teams all on the same day is an even bigger deal.

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CONTINUE WINNING WAYS From left to right: Brianna Decker ’09, teammate Hilary Knight, Erika Lawler (director of the NWHL), and Dani Rylan (commissioner)

Brianna Decker wins Inaugural Isobel Cup With Boston Pride

Brianna Decker ’09 reached another milestone in her hockey career in March – winning the Isobel Cup. In the inaugural season of the NWHL (National Women’s Hockey League), the Boston Pride, under the leadership of Captain Decker, won the Isobel Cup by defeating the Buffalo Beauts in a best-of-three series. Brianna was also named the Isobel Cup MVP for her performance in the tournament.

Ryan Duncan

Former Sabre Ryan Duncan ’04 achieved championship status for the second straight year with EC Red Bull Salzburg. Ryan has played hockey in Europe for six seasons, five of which have been for Salzburg.

From left to right: Brianna Decker ’09, Monique Lamoureux-Morando’08, Jocelyne Lamoureux-Davidson’08, and Dana Trivigno’12

World Champions for USA Women’s Hockey

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Not to be outdone by the four national titles earned by their alma mater on April 4, four former Sabres also were crowned champions on the same day. Monique Lamoureux-Morando ’08, Jocelyne Lamoureux-Davidson ’08, Brianna Decker ’09, and Dana Trivigno ’12 helped lead the U.S. Women’s National Team to their third consecutive IIHF World Championship title, with a thrilling 1-0 overtime victory against Canada in the gold medal game. Monique was also named one of the top U.S. players and a member of the media all-star team.

Women’s South Korean Team Visits SSM The South Korean Women’s National Team trained at ShattuckSt. Mary’s for the second straight year this March. During their twoweek training camp prior to traveling to Slovenia for the Division II World Championships, they faced off against the Girls Prep and

Sidney Crosby

Girls U16 teams. The Korean National team has two SSM connections with Sarah Murray’06 serving as Head Coach and Becca Ruegsegger ’09 as Goaltending Coach.

Amanda Kessel

Sidney Crosby Wins Second Stanley Cup The Stanley Cup has connections to SSM once again. For the second time in his NHL career, former Sabre Sidney Crosby, center and captain for the Pittsburgh Penguins, was able to lift the coveted trophy high after beating the San Jose Sharks in six games. Crosby was also awarded the Conn Smythe Trophy, which is given to most valuable player in the Stanley Cup Playoffs. In total, nine former Sabres competed in this year’s playoffs and combined for a total of 15 goals and 32 assists.

Brook Garzone

Minnesota Gopher Women’s Hockey Team Wins National Championship

On March 30, Amanda Kessel ’10 and Brook Garzone ’12 were crowned national champions as the Minnesota Women’s Hockey team won their fourth championship in the last five years. The championship game also featured Dana Trivigno ’12, Ryan Little ’15, and Lexi Bender ’12 playing for Boston College.

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SHATTUCK-ST. MARY’S There have been recent announcements in the world of Shattuck-St. Mary’s Soccer Center of Excellence that are significant and impactful. We want to share the good news!

Shattuck-St. Mary’s and REV SC Announce a Partnership with U.S. Soccer Development Academy Program In July, Shattuck-St. Mary’s REV SC was officially announced as a founding member of the U.S. Soccer Girls’ Development Academy set to start play in the fall of 2017. The clubs are the sole Girls’ DA representative in Minnesota. The U.S. Soccer Development Academy was established in 2007 as the elite male player development model. The SSM Boys’ program was accepted as a DA club in 2010. In order to be best positioned for membership into the Girls’ DA, school leaders took the step to form an affiliation with REV SC, the largest competitive club in Minnesota.

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“We are extremely excited to be a founding member of the Girls’ Development Academy,” said Shattuck-St. Mary’s Director of Girls’ Soccer Joe DeMay. “Providing the highest level of play to our players will allow us to accelerate what we already do in terms of player development. The affiliation with REV SC will create the most extensive platform for player development in the State of Minnesota, if not the entire Upper Midwest. The combination of our unique residential academy experience, that is one of only a very few in the entire nation, and the competitive youth structure afforded by our partnership with the tremendous people at Rev SC will be a great opportunity for players from Minnesota and across the nation as well.”

On May 22, 2016, the U18 Girls Soccer team won the first State Cup title in the program’s history. They beat Centennial SC in overtime 3-1. The girls advanced to regional playoffs in June where they faced their competitors with a shorter roster. While they did their best in the challenging conditions, they did not qualify for the national tournament.

SOCCER CENTER OF EXCELLENCE Shattuck-St. Mary’s Announces Partnership with Minnesota United FC In April, SSM announced that it will be partnering with Major League Soccer’s Minnesota United FC to create an integrated soccer development academy system that helps promising young men optimize their potential to become professional soccer players. The partnership will dramatically enhance SSM’s program at many levels, and will provide direct access for players and coaches to the highest level of professional soccer in the country. Tim Carter, SSM’s Director of the Boys’ Soccer Center of Excellence and Head Coach of the U-18 DA team, joined Minnesota United in July to become the director of this new initiative and help ensure its success. “This is a wonderful opportunity for Tim, and we are excited for him as he accepts his new role,” Nick Stoneman commented. “At the same time, we are especially pleased that this structure will have Tim heading the partnership for Minnesota United FC and thus continuing his involvement with Shattuck-St. Mary’s through coordination of teaching and training between our Soccer Center of Excellence coaches and players and the coaches, sporting staff and players of Minnesota United FC.”

Some of the key elements discussed include Shattuck-St. Mary’s soccer players having the opportunity to practice with Minnesota United players; regular observation and evaluation by the Minnesota United coaching staff; and potential selection for play in showcases reserved only for MLS-affiliated clubs. The overall impact will be further enhancement of the outstanding coaching and player development Shattuck-St. Mary’s is known for, as well as dramatically increased opportunities for all of the players enrolled in the Soccer Center of Excellence.

Proud Home of Sabre Soccer The Turf Field is now more official than ever. In addition to the new bleacher seating, it is sporting a new gated entrance and bold signage.

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A TASTE OF ASIA

Now in its 11th year, the annual Asia trip included math teacher Maggie Molter, choral instructor James Yao, and food service director Linda Barral, who is a native of China. During July, they travelled to Korea, China, and Vietnam to visit students and their families.

1 Maggie Molter, Linda Barral, James Yao, Flora Hu ’18 and Anita Zhang ’19 stop for a photo in front of the tallest building in Shanghai. 2 Josh Han ’15, Linda Barral and James Yao take in the sights of the Great Wall of China. 3

3 Jessica Zhang ’14, Maggie Molter, James Yao.

< Michelle Kim â&#x20AC;&#x2122;16 spent a day touring the group around her hometown of Seoul, Korea.

Closer To Home...MAIS Heads of School

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The Heart and Soul of SSM Here are the dedicated and talented people who direct their energy and skills to making ShattuckSt. Mary's a place where students and parents grow to love, a place that feels more like a big family, and a place where lots of stuff gets accomplished! Each year on the official final day before faculty members scatter for the summer, we pause to salute those individuals who have hit milestones in their SSM years. We also thank and share our well wishes on those who are retiring from their labors.

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1 School Store Manager Jan Peper celebrated her 25th anniversary at SSM and was recognized and thanked by Patty Travers. 2 Dick Kettering recognized and thanked retiring faculty member Dr. Brian Libby for his 38 years of service. 3 Mary Kay Thompson retired after 27 years of helping in SSMâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s food service operations. She was recognized by Father Henry Doyle.

5 4 Faculty member Dan Ray was recognized and thanked for his 15 years of service by Karen Scheel. 5 Beth Trout offered thanks to faculty member and golf coach Mike Frankenfield for his 30 years of service to SSM.

1 1 Recognized for ten years of service to SSM are from left: Front row: Joan Trinka, Eddie Juaire, Amy Graggâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;88, Paul Olson Back row: Marv Reuvers, T McKinley, Cale Politoski, Pat Schaefer. Not pictured: Andrew Garlinskiâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;98, Rick Jones, Jim Silkey, and Tom Silkey 2 Recognized for five years of service to SSM are from left: Front row: Kurt Klett, Sydney O'Keefe, Erin Sellner Back row: Pete Johnson, Ryan Moss, Steve Martin, Rich Bailey. Not pictured: Ben Johnson, Mike Schreyer, and David Van Thomme 3 Tom Ward recognized Larry Horstman who retired after 20 years of service to Sabre hockey operations at SSM. 4 Amy Wolf recognized Cheryl Fleck who retired after 15 years of service in the SSM Admissions Office.

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Recognizing Our Retirees

At their Spring meeting, the Board of Trustees recognized and thanked two long-time SSM employees for their service to the School. > Former faculty member Bob Irby ’60

(right) offered a special tribute to Dr. Brian Libby who retired in June after 38 years of teaching history at SSM. Brian will continue to reside in the Faribault community. True to his love of history, Brian quoted the famous French general Patrice de MacMahon who said after his troops stormed the fortifications outside Sevastopol during the Crimean War, “J’y suis, j’y reste”: “Here I am, here I stay.”

Larry Horstman retired after 20 years serving the SSM hockey program as its operations manager. The reins have been passed to Larry's son, Jason Horstman ’07. Larry is pictured with members of his family, left-right: Jason ’07, Jeff ’96, Larry, his wife Carol, Amy Horstman Cox ’94 and son-in-law Tim Cox.

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Two classmates and former trustees of SSM died in July 2016. Both men were surrounded by large, loving families and were also deeply committed to making a difference in their communities.

Harold John (John) Dane, Jr. passed away peacefully surrounded by his beloved family on July 7, 2016, from complications following surgery. He was 90 years young. John came to Shattuck School in the fall of 1939 following in his brother George’s footsteps. George graduated the following spring in 1940 and John made Shattuck School his own. After he graduated, he joined the Army Air Corps. He met his wife, Allie, at a Junior Farm Bureau event and together they raised five children, two of whom graduated from Shattuck; Jim ’69 and Jack ’75. Two of John’s grandchildren, Max Hohle and Rae Hohle also attended ShattuckSt. Mary’s. Following Allie’s death in 2012, John found love again with Kathryn Schweer, a longtime family friend, whom he married in 2014. And to quote John, they “had a lot of fun!” John was a dairy farmer and lived on the family farm until he moved to Oaknoll Retirement Center in 2013. Famous for Dane’s ice cream, he made sure to serve ice cream to the Iowa Hawkeye’s football team and the men’s and women’s basketball teams every year. He was a proud Hawkeye and never missed a bowl game or a Hawkeye Cruise. He also served the University of Iowa in many capacities. John believed in education and in serving his many communities. Among the organizations blessed with John’s attention, support, and love was Shattuck-St. Mary’s. He served on the Board of Trustees, was a class agent for many years, and was the driving force behind the Dane Family Fieldhouse, (dedicated in 2006) which differentiated our outstanding soccer program and set it soundly on its way. In 2008, he received the Distinguished Service Award from the Board of Trustees and remains only one of five people to be so honored. Reunion won’t be the same without him. We are grateful for the sound of his hearty laugh and the comfort of the hugs of greetings he shared with ease. Thank you, John, for wonderful memories of a wonderful man.

Robert (Bob) Sumner Mars, Jr. passed

away peacefully in his Duluth home on July 10 just three days after his friend and classmate, John Dane. Bob was also blessed to be surrounded by family. Bob entered Shattuck School in the fall of 1939, graduating in May of 1943. He was just 17 years old and became the commanding officer of a landing craft transport (LCT) in the Marshall Islands. After graduating from Carleton College and getting an MBA in Economics from Babson School of Business, he joined his father and brother in the Duluth-based WP&RS Mars Company, beginning a lifetime of dedication to the mining industry on Minnesota’s Iron Range. Bob was a leader in Duluth and in the region. He was active in public and service organizations including the St. Louis County Historical Society and Masonic Lodge. He also served on the boards for the Duluth Public Schools, Marshall School, the College of St. Scholastica, State Community College and Shattuck-St. Mary’s School. He was a hockey coach and a great supporter of the game. He also supported the Boys Scouts and had the honor of being an Eagle Scout. His activities also included participation and support of St. Paul’s Episcopal Church. He is survived by his wife, Ann, of almost 67 years, seven children, twenty grandchildren, and seventeen great-grandchildren. SU M M E R 2016

TRUSTEES, ADMINISTRATION, AND ALUMNI ASSOCIATION Officers The Rt. Rev. Brian Prior, Honorary Chair Dan Gislason ’62, Chair Craig McKinley ’70, Vice Chair Nick Stoneman, President Kristin Dahl, Secretary

Trustees Lev Alcott ’65 Cincinnati, Ohio Brant Barr ’73 Faribault, Minnesota Steve Barrager ’59 San Francisco, California Rex Bates ’70 Seattle, Washington John "Stoney" Burke ’65 Ketchum, Idaho Ed Carpenter ’60 Rio Verde, Arizona Tim Church ’68 St. Paul, Minnesota 54

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Kristin Dahl, Past Parent St. Paul, Minnesota

Bruce Mannes ’49 Mesa, Arizona

Michael Daley ’68 Holland, Michigan

Craig McKinley ’70 Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida

H.J. "Jack" Dane ’75 Bettendorf, Iowa

Rich Nicoll ’70 Lincoln, Nebraska

Marc Davis ’66 Wilmot, New Hampshire

David Melroe ’66 Edina, Minnesota

Dale Fuller ’51 Dallas, Texas

Richard Nicoll ’70 Lincoln, Nebraska

Dan Gislason ’62 Minnetonka, Minnesota

Katherine Porter ’04 Denver, Colorado

Marc Helgeson ’66 Port Townsend, Washington (Alumni Association Pres.)

The Rt. Rev. Brian Prior Minneapolis, Minnesota

Tony Jenkins ’70 Detroit, Michigan Robert Kashan Demarest, New Jersey Kristi Klungness ’84 Bloomfield, Michigan Maggie Osterbauer Lee ’03 Denver, Colorado

Pamela Kaiser Rosacker ’62 Burnsville, Minnesota Cathrine Steck New York, New York John Thomas ’74 Bethesda, Maryland Steve Wendfeldt ’65 La Jolla, California Claire Wittich ’05 Santa Barbara, California

Ex Officio The Rt. Rev. Brian Prior IX Bishop of the Episcopal Church in Minnesota Nick Stoneman, President Faribault, Minnesota Marc Helgeson ’66 Alumni Association President Port Townsend, Washington 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 Jack Fuller ’40 West Grove, Pennsylvania Hugh Wooldridge ’55 Edina, Minnesota

Administration Don MacMillan Head of School

Alumni Association Board (AAB Officers) Marc Helgeson ’66, President

Courtney Cavellier Associate Head of School for Academics

(Vacant), Vice President

Matthew Cavellier Upper School Director

Alumni Board Members

Brett Chappell Director of Finance Rev. Colin Maltbie School Chaplin Mark Olson Director of Technology Integration Lonnie Schroeder Director of Institutional Advancement Patty Travers Chief Operating Officer Beth Trout Middle School Director Amy Wolf Director of Marketing and Communications

Kristen Wright ’04, Secretary

Mark Alpert ’60 Sara Benedict ’97 Claire Benson ’95 Jeff Collins ’72 Gretchen Davey ’72 Jack Dudley ’13 Sean Goodman ’97 Bill Humleker ’69 Cynthia Johnson ’72 Emily Jordan ’97 Maggie Lee ’03 Ty Leech ’13 Michael Noel ’99 William Steck ’12 Anne Wenger ’73 Ruth Wiegand ’97 Zach Wiegand ’00 Kristen Wright ’04

1 Board of Trustees Seated, left-right: John “Stoney” Burke ’65, Claire Wittich ’05, Kristi Klungness ’84, Bill Brewster ’85, past parent Kristin Dahl, Pamela Kaiser Rosacker ’62, Bruce Mannes ’49, Katherine Porter ’04, Maggie Osterbauer Lee ’03, Michael Daley ’68, John Thomas ’74. Standing, left-right: Marcus Davis ’66, Craig McKinley ’70, Rex Bates ’70, H. J. “Jack” Dane ’75, Lev Alcott ’65, Richard Nicoll ’70, past parent Cathrine Steck, Tony Jenkins ’70, Stephen Wendfeldt ’65, David Melroe ’66, Marc Helgeson ’66, Dale Fuller ’51, Steve Barrager ’59, Dan Gislason ’62, Brant Barr ’73, and Tim Church ’68. Not pictured: Ed Carpenter ’60, Robert Kashan, and The Rt. Rev. Brian Prior. 2 Former Trustees Left-right: Chuck Beard ’54, Hugh Wooldridge ’55, Abby Carlstrom Humphrey ’62, Bill Bevan ’62, Linda Stone Dasher ’56, David Gray ’68, Linda Ardell Wendfeldt ’65, and Paul Jeremiassen ’62. 3 Former Trustees Left-right: Mary Lou Wood Lamain ’63, Nan Pearson Lightner ’51 and former faculty member Anne Mullinax Jones SU M M E R 2016

A WALK THROUGH HISTORY: MARY MILDRED MARPLE

A Community Walk Profile - by Megan Maschoff

“I may have you at a disadvantage because I remember you and you probably don’t remember me.” Though this is how she described herself in a letter to a former teacher in 1979, Mary Mildred “Millie” Marple is far from someone who supporters and alumni of the School will soon forget, due largely to her passion for preserving what may have been forgotten. Millie’s legacy at ShattuckSt. Mary’s began in 1955 when she was hired as the part-time publications assistant for the alumni and public relations department. By 1974, she was directing that very department. From writing the news for the alumni magazine to knowing every detail about any and all alumni, Millie was truly doing it all in terms of keeping the School in touch with alumni and alumni in touch with the School. In 1984, after only a few short years in “retirement,” Millie came back through the Arch and established herself as the School Archivist. As a woman who had already spent more than twenty years hearing stories upon stories from Shattuck-St. Mary’s alumni, putting her in this newly established role only made sense. The nooks and crannies of the historic buildings soon became her gold mines. From finding a large collection of Native American artifacts that Bishop Whipple had collected to four rare letters from Miss Darlington (the first principal at St. Mary’s Hall), there was little that Millie couldn’t find. “What seems of no importance at a given time could be a real treasure at another time,” as Millie put it in a 1993 interview with the Faribault Daily News. But it was beyond the letters and photos. It was about the people in those photos or the person who picked up a pen to write the letter. It was about her phone calls with the likes of Marlon Brando and Hubert H. Humphrey. It was about the students she watched graduate and greeted again with open arms when they came back for Reunion.“Shattuck-St. Mary’s had a very special in her heart. Those people were her family,” noted her daughter, Pat, in a recent phone conversation. Millie died on March 28, 2016 at the age of 95. She had most recently been living in a care facility in New Hope, Minnesota and is survived by three children and three grandchildren. She was made an Honorary Old Shad, an Honorary Member of the Daughters of St. Mary’s Hall, and inducted into the St. Mary’s Alumnae Hall of Fame. She was also a member of the SSM Cum Laude Society. The etching of Millie’s name on the Community Walk is not only a tribute to her 33 years of service, but to her work to preserve the history of all the names that proceed her on the walk. In a public recognition of her “final” retirement in 1988, the following was said of Millie: “Perhaps never again in the history of Shattuck-St. Mary’s School will there be an individual who has given so much of herself to ensure its continued success and protect its valuable history.”

Millie Marple with her good friend and colleague, the late Sue Burke