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Quakers &Activism

50 Years after the March on Washington, Quakers continue to stand up for civil rights, equality, and social justice.

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Published twice a year by the Advancement & Communication Offices: Dave Burgevin School Archivist Kyle Cassidy Communications Intern Lauren Mossman Director of Advancement Margaret Rosser Director of Communications Melanie Williams Advancement Services Coordinator Mimi Youmans Director of Alumni and Parent Relations Š 2014 Sandy Spring Friends School 16923 Norwood Road Sandy Spring, Maryland 20860 301.774.7455 www.ssfs.org Change of Address: Please send all changes to: Mimi Youmans Sandy Spring Friends School 16923 Norwood Rd. Sandy Spring, MD 20860 or mimi.youmans@ssfs.org Cover: From the 2010 Walk for the Homeless. Photo by Margaret Rosser.

Message from Tom Gibian, Head of School

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New Faculty and Staff, 2013-2014

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Zebrafish Research Comes to SSFS! by Takisha Reece, US Science Teacher

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The SSFS Quiz Bowl Team Hits the Road!

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Quakers, SSFS, and Activism

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Free Minds Book Club at SSFS

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Save the Date for the 2014 Auction Event

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2013 Auction Fund-an-Item Report

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2012-2013 Honor Roll of Donors

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Snapshots from Sandy Spring

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From the Board of Trustees

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Alumni Association Stewardship Committee by Rex Riley '80

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Alumni Notes

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From the Archives

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2013-2014 Annual Fund

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Message from the Head of School Last fall, I received a letter from a former employee at the American Friends Service Committee (Middle Atlantic Region) named Nancy Pine; she called the letter “a fifty-year-old thank you” to Sandy Spring Friends School. The letter explained how, in 1963, the World Affairs Camp (run by the American Friends Service Committee), had, with very little warning, been denied use of their reserved camp facilities because they were planning to take their high school students to the March on Washington. Sandy Spring Friends School subsequently stepped in to offer the school grounds as an alternate location for the camp and provided transportation to the March so that the students were able to attend this momentous occasion and hear Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. speak.

I was deeply touched by the letter—but not altogether surprised. Quakers, of course, have a long and storied history of actively (and peacefully) engaging in the pursuit of social justice and equality, and Sandy Spring Friends School has been a part of those efforts since its inception. From Quakers' involvement in the abolitionist movement to end slavery and the women’s suffragist movement in the previous century, to issues of immigration and gay marriage today, Quakers are on the forefront of efforts to recognize “that of God in everyone.” I hope that you will read the “Quakers, SSFS, and Activism” article in this issue, which outlines some of the historical efforts of The Society of Friends, as well as Sandy Spring Friends School’s contribution to those efforts and to raising the consciousness of our students.

This issue also represents our own thank you note to all the members of our community who have so generously contributed financial and other resources to the School, so that we may continue to provide a phenomenal education coupled with these important Quaker values for generations to come.

Tom Gibian Head of School

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New Faculty and Staff for 2013-2014 The SSFS community welcomed the following new faculty and staff for the 2013-14 academic year: LOWER SCHOOL

UPPER SCHOOL

Linda Garrettson joined Ruthanne Gregory this fall as the newest member of our fourth grade team. Linda holds a B.S. in Biology from the College of William and Mary, and a MPH in Behavioral Science and Health Education from Emory University. Linda comes to us from Westtown School with a wealth of teaching experience across many grade levels, including her strong background in music and science.

Many families are already familiar with Linda through her impressive history as the Camp Director at Catoctin Quaker Camp, as well as her longstanding relationship with SSFS.

We are very pleased to welcome Johanna Modak '07 to the Upper School faculty. She comes to us after teaching most recently at the Baltimore Leadership School for Young Women in Baltimore, MD, where she taught Upper School Spanish and Introduction to Latin American Cinema and Literature. Johanna is a graduate of Goucher College, where she received her B.A. in Spanish Language and Literature and Political Science. While working on her undergraduate degree, Johanna also participated in a semester study abroad program at the Universidad de Palermo in Buenos Aires, Argentina, where she was awarded the Helen Carrol Shelley Prize in Romance Languages for her exceptional understanding and use of a romance language. For Johanna this is a homecoming, as she is member of the Class of 2007. We are proud to welcome her back as a colleague. Johanna is teaching Spanish I and Spanish II and is an assistant coach to the cross country team.

MIDDLE SCHOOL Many in the community already knew Ron Griffin when he began teaching mathematics full-time in the Middle School this fall, as he was the long-term substitute teacher during Heidi Butterworth's maternity leave last spring. Although Ron's first career was as a civil engineer working in design and construction management for more than 25 years, Ron comes to SSFS most recently from Montgomery County Public Schools, where he had been teaching math since 2008 at Richard Montgomery High School and Herbert Hoover Middle School.

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Christina Fogarasi joined the Upper School English Department this fall after teaching (most recently) at the Johns Hopkins Center for Talented Youth and tutoring extensively in writing. A double major in English Literature and Philosophy with a minor in German Studies, Christina is a member of Phi Beta Kappa and graduated summa cum laude from Connecticut College, where she was also the recipi-

ent of the John Edwin Wells Memorial Prize in English and the Susanne K. Langer Award for achievement in philosophy. Christina is a world traveler who has lived and studied in five different countries, including Germany, South Korea, and Scotland. We are very excited to have this talented teacher join the faculty. Christina took on some of David Kahn’s fall courses while he was out on medical leave. With David’s return to the classroom for the second semester, Christina is shifting some of her attention to the provision of additional writing support to English classes and the Writing Center, among other responsibilities.

After a year in the Middle School, Tony McCudden now joins our Upper School faculty. While he greatly enjoyed his experience with the younger students, most of his prior experience was with high school students, and he now returns to his roots.

Over the course of his 18-year career, Tony has taught in eight schools in four different countries. As a result, he brings a wealth of information about and facility with various teaching pedagogies and approaches. Before Sandy Spring, he was most recently at Georgetown Preparatory School.

Tony received his M.A. in Educational Leadership and Supervision from the College of Notre Dame of Maryland and his B.Ed. in Secondary Education/ Business Studies from the University of Melbourne. We are excited about the enhanced opportunity Tony’s experience brings to foster an even more seamless transition of our students from Middle to Upper School. Tony is teaching Integrated Geometry, Algebra II, and Calculus.

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After working in the Summer Immersion Program last summer, Lauren Shiftlet joined the boarding program staff as the Weekend Coordinator. Lauren obtained her residential training and experience at Frostburg State University, where she was a Resident Academic Peer Mentor, Professional Development Coordinator, Academic Peer Advisor, and Teaching Assistant in Coordination with Residential Life. In addition, she has experience in high school admissions outreach and counseling and motivational speaking. Lauren received her M.S. from Towson University in Social Science and her B.A. in History, French, and Cultural Anthropology from Frostburg. Lauren’s work focuses on the development of interesting, educational, and fun weekend programming for our boarding program.

Robert Mirchin has joined the Upper School faculty as a part-time member of the science department, teaching ESL science. Robert has his Doctorate and Master’s in Science Education from Teachers College at Columbia University in New York.

A graduate of Guilford College with a B.A. in Biology, Robert is very familiar with Quakerism and Quaker education. Robert honed his skills over the course of his 12-year teaching career in New York and the D.C.-metro area.

Robert has experience in teaching a variety of courses including Biology, Marine Science, Environmental Science, Chemistry, and Physics.

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STAFF/ADMINISTRATION Mary Grady joined SSFS in August as the Assistant to the Head of School. A Quaker herself, Mary has had extensive experience in the Quaker education world, where she has been a part of the communities at Westtown, and most recently, Sidwell.

Bill Donovan comes to us from Canton Country Day School in Ohio where he led the technology effort (infrastructure, curriculum, administration) for 17 years. Bill holds a degree in business administration from Phoenix University and brings over 15 years experience teaching, planning, and working with technology in independent schools.

Joe Heathcock began his work as Community Farmer last summer.

After getting his B.A. in philosophy at West Virginia University, Joe worked on a variety of exciting projects including managing his own organic vegetable farm, starting the first CSA in his county, creating a cooperative distribution infrastructure for many of the small scale growers in his region, and supplying produce to the Farm2School program. Joe also has experience in the classroom as a substitute teacher. His knowledge and understanding of growing healthy, organic food and his interest in education has made this position a great fit for Joe and for SSFS.

Melanie Williams began this fall as the Advancement Services Coordinator. Melanie obtained a B.B.A. in Marketing from the University of Miami, and an M.B.A. in Cross Cultural Communications from the University of Phoenix. She worked for many years with Fortune 100 companies; however, she says that her most significant job experience comes from raising three kids in Washington-area independent schools over the past 15 years.

The Admission Office welcomed Carolyn Dogum this fall in a new position: Admission Database Coordinator. Carolyn graduated from the University of Maryland with a B.A. in Business Administration with a concentration in Human Resource Management. Carolyn is currently pursuing a dual Masters in Business Administration and in Economics.

She has been working in independent schools since 2008.

Kyle Cassidy '07 joined the SSFS Communications staff in October. Kyle, who attended SSFS from K-12, graduated SSFS in 2007 and then attended Skidmore College, where he majored in Management and Business and minored in Studio Art. Along with his knowledge of and passion for Quaker education in general and SSFS in particular, Kyle brings the perfect mix of marketing and design skills for his work in communications.

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Zebrafish Research Comes to SSFS!

by Takisha Reece, Upper School Science Teacher of the Next Generation Science Standards, the need is even more pronounced for teachers.

Connor Coursey ‘17 examines developmental stages of zebrafish embryos.

Last summer, I applied for and was awarded a competitive grant to receive a multi-level Aquaneering E-Rack to house zebrafish tanks for student research. The Aquaneering ERack will be a transformative addition to the Sandy Spring Friends School community by offering a vehicle for inquiry-based learning experiences tied together with a common theme of using zebrafish as a model organism.

Students will use critical thinking to design research questions and protocols based on the Strong Inference Method, collaborate with peers and professional researchers at the Carnegie Institution for Science to perform their studies, and communicate through sharing their results with peer critique and reflection.

Zebrafish research is now the central theme that ties all the Biology curricu4

lar units together. For example, during the initial unit in Biology ("Learning and the Brain"), students can design an experiment to study learning and memory in zebrafish, such as color recognition, discrimination, and navigation. In the "Energetics" unit, students can design an experiment to test the effect of oxygen consumption on metabolic rate using Vernier probeware. It is impossible to outline the exact experiments for each unit because that contradicts the purpose of inquiry-based learning, which should allow for questions and explorations to go in unexpected directions.

There is no shortage of literature on the significance of inquiry to enhance student enjoyment for learning science, student retention of content, and even for the future success of our nation’s economy in the global marketplace. And, with NSTA’s recent release

Biology students are expanding their reach through the creation of a website (http:// zfishcollaborate.weebly. com/) which is a resource for schools and laboratories to collaborate on zebrafish research. The hope is that no school will be denied access to this type of research as a consequence of insufficient funding for equipment. Students worldwide now have virtual access to the SSFS Aquaneering E-Rack and a forum for submitting experimental design proposals that SSFS Biology students can perform and record for others to view. Future plans include student abstract submissions to professional conferences and journals, and continued presentations at our annual Celebration of Science.

As student research becomes increasingly sophisticated in subsequent years, additional funding can be secured to expand the program.

Takisha Reece works with students to set up the website, which will be a resource for schools and labs to collaborate on research.

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The SSFS Quiz Bowl Team Hits the Road A former soccer coach, Upper School Global Languages Department Head Eduardo Polón switched from leading his students from championships on the soccer field to preparing students for contests of the mind three years ago. Eduardo recognized that athletes often get the lion's share of attention from peers, and he set out to create a program that would enable students to receive similar recognition for accomplishments of the mind. Starting in the 2011-2012 academic year, he built SSFS's "Quiz Bowl" program up from scratch beginning with a Quiz Bowl club, where it was often standingQuiz Bowl team members with the SSFS step-dance group (a.k.a., SASS - Spirit at Sandy Spring) room only in his classroom after school and during lunch: students were drawn to the club by both the fun that they had there, and the chance to let the knowledge that they were learning in the classroom during the academic day shine. The School enjoyed watching the teams compete during the endof-the-year tournaments at Upper School assemblies, where students competed for the “Quiz Bowl Cup.” Fast forward to the 2013-2014 school year, and Eduardo and a team of six "Quizards" were ready to hit the road to compete against competitive schools in the region. The newly-established SSFS team proved their merit quickly, claiming a semifinalist trophy in a 48-team academic tournament held at Blake High School in September 2013 and advancing to the Championship Round of the very competitive MABL (Montgomery Academic Beltway League) in early winter. The team was soon invited to compete on It's Academic, which, according to the website, is “recognized by the Guinness Book of World Records as the longest-running quiz program in TV history.”

When the SSFS team took their place in the NBC4 studio on February 8, 2014, they were met by bus loads of their peers, their teachers, school alumni, parents, staff, the Head of School and the Head of the Upper School (not to mention the SSFS step-dancing team and the school mascot – the Wildebeest). The stage managers and staff at It's Academic marveled at the crowd, which they declared to be the largest in the show's 53 seasons! While the School demonstrated its school spirit, the SSFS team demonstrated its academic prowess, winning the game handily with a total of 585 points and qualifying for the playoffs (scheduled for April 2014).

Team members Emil Kunkin '15, Jake Gearon '15, and Ben Yumkas '14 consult each other before giving their answer.

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You can see the students in action on the April 5th airing of It’s Academic (10:30 am on NBC4), and you can read more about the club and the Quiz Bowl Team’s successes on our website, www.ssfs.org.

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Quakers, SSFS, and Activism and Head of School Tom Gibian. That letter—which she describes as a “fiftyyear-old thank you”—shares the role SSFS played in making those campers’ attendance at the March possible. Half a century later, members of the SSFS community can look back proudly on the role the School played in this important event—one example of service and activism among many in the School’s ongoing pursuit of social justice.

In August 1963, hundreds of thousands of Americans rallied in Washington, D.C. in an historic effort to demonstrate against bigotry and inequality.

The 1963 March on Washington and Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s unforgettable speech to the masses crowding the Lincoln Memorial will be forever remembered as a turning point in America’s history, a catalyst for desperately needed social and legislative progress.

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ers with the American Friends Service Committee Middle Atlantic Region’s World Affairs Camp. The students’ participation in the March on Washington happened, in part, because of the persistence of Nancy Pine, then a secretary in the American Friends Service Committee—and thanks to the support provided by Sandy Spring Friends School.

Last August, Nancy sent a letter (above) to Board Clerk Curt Moffatt

SSFS and the members of its community are part of a legacy of striving for justice, equality, and the betterment of humanity that has existed since George Fox’s establishment of the Religious Society of Friends. Friends were among the first abolitionists in America, beginning their campaign to end slavery in the late 1600s. Many Quakers participated in the Underground Railroad, feeding, sheltering, and guiding runaway slaves on their flight to freedom, and by 1776 all Quakers were prohibited from owning slaves. From the Society of Friends’ founding in the 1600s, Quakers held a progressive view toward women’s equality (at least by 17th century standards) and many joined the crusade for women’s rights in the 19th century.

One notable Quaker suffragette was Lucretia Mott, who strove both for the abolition of slavery and for the right of women to participate in the abolitionist movement! She continued her quest for human equity after the 1865 abolition of slavery, fighting to give African Americans the vote. Susan B. Anthony and Alice Paul were two more Quaker women who are renowned for their dedication to women’s rights and SSFS Community News

suffrage. Other endeavors of the Religious Society of Friends to promote general human respect range from advocating for humane treatment of prisoners and the mentally ill to campaigning against war and violence as a means of settling international disputes.

From the beginning, Sandy Spring Friends School sought to live its mission: “Let Your Lives Speak.” Phil Schwarz ’63, a student in the School’s very first tenth grade class in 1961, spoke about how SSFS students and faculty were “trying to establish their place as good citizens in the community” as soon as SSFS opened its doors.

Students performed local service such as keeping the roads free of trash, and Sandy Spring’s excellent chorus program would travel to neighboring schools and perform operettas for their student body.

After graduating with the Class of 1963, Phil carried SSFS’s legacy of service with him all over the world—on camel rides to Iranian villages where, as a member of the Peace Corps, he taught English, and to Red Square, where he participated in protesting for an end to Soviet-American hostility.

As Sandy Spring Friends School grew, its efforts to serve expanded too. Bim Schauffler ’74 was a student at Sandy Spring in the 1970s and he witnessed and participated in the service that SSFS community members performed during that tumultuous time in our nation’s history. From establishing the state’s first Civic Association to attending peace demonstrations and silent Winter 2014

vigils, members of the SSFS community continued to work hard to maintain the School’s role as a good citizen.

Caroline Schauffler, Bim’s mother, is another inspiring example of the type of person who led SSFS to be a positive force in the community. Caroline was a veteran of World War II, and while serving as a nurse at the 8th Air Force bomber base she saw first-hand the worst of the destruction caused by war. That experience, combined with her personal friendship with SSFS founder Brook Moore, led Caroline to Quakerism and a life of service to others. She arrived in Sandy Spring in 1958 and immediately set to work, creating a civic association with the help of community members such as Mary Farquhar, Caroline Snowden, Mary Moore Miller, and

George and Georgina Campbell. This association became an integral part of the community. It fought to help the African American communities around Brook Road and Chandley Mill Road, pushing legislation that would allow for residential trailers and building low-cost housing. The men and women of the civic association also worked to make sense of the tangled records of deeds and property titles for families in the area, restoring certainty of legal ownership of their land. They ran a day camp where local children spent their summers engaged in arts, photography, sports, and activities, and they established a racially integrated program of swimming and lifeguard lessons in a time and area where none of the private swimming pools admitted African Americans. In addition to all her work for her local community, Caroline also made time to attend demonstrations for peace (often taking Bim along with her) and,

Quaker and Sandy Spring resident Caroline Schauffler

SSFS students participate in the 1994 Amnesty International March 7

Quakers, SSFS, and Activism while briefly living in Florida, lunch counter sit-ins. And while, as Bim said, “she was not interested in getting credit for stuff,” it is clear that she is due a large amount of it for her nonstop work for others.

Today, members of the SSFS community continue to uphold the tradition of service and activism their predecessors established. Though service trips, participation in protests, and exploration of modern issues, SSFS seeks to promote justice and sustainability in the world. As Bim explains, true sustainability is like a three-legged stool: It rests on the three pillars of social, economic, and environmental justice, and without all three, a society cannot be called sustainable. Students learn about and participate in social and economic justice work by dem-

onstrating and attending protests; after George W. Bush’s election, SSFS provided opportunities for students to attend both the pro- and antiinaugural marches, and during the Occupy Wall Street movement, Upper School history teacher Kathy Laughlin took students to the Washington, D.C. Occupy camp in McPherson Square to speak with participants there. Experiences such as these offer students a first-hand look at conflicts in our society, preparing them to effectively participate in the search for solutions.

with debris and toxic heavy metals, and greatly decreasing the number of jobs provided by each mine. The students meet with Beth Spence and Rick Wilson, activists dedicated to fighting this harmful practice, and clean up and do spring planting in a community garden. At home, SSFS is set apart by its own community farm program, which provides fresh, organic produce to the cafeteria while engaging students in hands-on learning about environmental sustainability and food production.

Intersession trips expose students to other types of issues. For example, the West Virginia Intersession trip takes students to the heart of coal country, where mountaintop removal is devastating both the local environment and economy, flooding valleys and rivers

This kind of activism—the kind that provides opportunities for student involvement with important issues and creates experiences that will remain with them forever—is perhaps the most powerful way that SSFS contributes to our society’s sustainability.

SSFS students learn about nonviolence and peaceful resolution of conflict both in and out of the classroom; students on the 2013 West Virginia intersession helping with a community garden.

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Proof of the lasting power of SSFS’s activism lives in Nancy Pine’s letter.

Providing rooms, food, and transportation for a summer camp might not seem like the most monumental endeavor, but because of SSFS’s actions, a half century later a group of now adults can “look back, reflectively, at how that day and the discussion that followed changed their life directions.” And that is truly SSFS’s greatest continuing contribution to society: by involving students in activist efforts of all kinds, we prepare and inspire the next generation to continue to strive for justice, equality, and sustainability. In the Quaker spirit of continuing revelation, SSFS seeks to impart to its students the conviction that there is always more to improve in our society and ourselves, and that they are the greatest implements of positive change.

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This kind of activism—the kind that provides opportunities for student involvement with important issues and creates experiences that will remain with them forever—is perhaps the most powerful way that SSFS contributes to our society’s sustainability.

Earth restored.” That, however, is a lofty goal, and to reach it, FCNL sets smaller, specific goals to lobby towards, creating a path of stepping stones to an earth fully restored to peace. One example of a step successfully taken is FCNL’s work in Kenya and Burundi to ensure a peaceful election process. Working with Kenyan and Burundian Quakers and the State Department, the FCNL invested in local commu1960 Washington Post article about Quaker peace vigils nities to stabilize them and prevent violence The Friends’ Committee on National before it can erupt. Another success Legislation is an excellent example was Obama’s 2012 announcement of of Quaker beliefs being put to work a plan to reduce America’s military to affect change the world. FCNL is spending by one trillion dollars over a national peace lobby that strives to a decade, and the FCNL continues to bring the principles of “peace, equallobby and pressure Congress to ensure ity, simplicity, and truth” to national that it actually happens. politics, advocating for congressional action that advances Quaker ideals. I spoke with Alicia McBride, who gave me a clear picture of FCNL’s goals, methods and accomplishments.

FCNL is a lobbyist group and therefore conducts much of its work in Congressional offices, employing 14 lobbyists in Washington, D.C. with members active in every single Congressional district. However, an outsider might overlook the equally important work that FCNL does in educating Americans on how to affect positive change on their own. They teach citizens how to advocate to their representatives in Congress for issues most important to them and the FCNL. Like Sandy Spring Friends School, the FCNL recognizes that effective activism is not just about marching, or boycotting, or demonstrating; it is equally important to prepare the next generation to carry on the campaign for an Earth restored.

Thanks to David Mossman, who researched the topic; interviewed Bim Schauffler '74, SSFS Archivist Dave Burgevin, Phil Schwarz '63, FCNL's Alicia McBride; and wrote this article for the Community News.

In order to bring the interests of American Quaker to Congress, FCNL must first determine what issues are most important. To this end, the Committee holds monthly meetings across the nation to gather suggestions from their supporters.

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American Friends Service Committee Vigil in 1969 (image provided by AQAG Records, Swarthmore College Peace Collection) 9

Free Minds Book Club at SSFS

by Bim Schauffler '74

Free Minds Book Club members gathered at Sandy Spring Friends School over the summer to write and reflect.

On July 25th and 26th of this past summer, members of the Free Minds Book Club, both staff and Poet Ambassadors, came to the Sandy Spring Friends School campus for a retreat in order to work on their writing, their presentation skills, and plan for their "Poet Ambassadors: On the Same Page" outreach program. The retreat was yet another example of Sandy Spring Friends School reaching out to a community in need and providing access to our campus and staff for the purpose of spiritual growth and enrichment.

The Free Minds Book Club started in 2002 as a bi-weekly program serving youths incarcerated as adults in prisons around the country by providing them with books and creating opportunities to write poetry. It has evolved into a program that not only supports incarcerated youth, but also supports former inmates as they reenter society.

Free Minds helps them to find jobs, continue with reading and writing, and creates opportunities for their

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members to reach out to youth in less privileged communities, schools, and juvenile facilities as Poet Ambassadors. The Poet Ambassadors help young people recognize the power of reading and writing and encourages them to avoid the pitfalls of being charged and convicted as adults and entering the adult prison system as an adolescent. Their stories are remarkably compelling, as is the effectiveness of the Free Minds program. However, the most remarkable aspect of this program is how prolific these Poet Ambassadors are at producing inspiring poetry.

On these pages are three poems written with the prompts “Where I come from ….” and “Where I’m going….”

They were written on a walk along the Underground Railroad Trail, which runs through our campus along The Northwest Branch, and up to the Sandy Spring. Participants were asked to consider the prompts in light of this historical context.

I come from

by Gary Durant I come from a struggle Welfare mother on drugs And a dog eat dog world Where they say only the strong survive And you watch the murder of friends Through your innocent eyes I come from where the devil is strong And God is weak And the only time you pray Is for something to eat I come from a society of its own But where I’m going is a different spiritual zone Where I can sit and write at Sandy Spring Lake And not have to worry who is creeping behind the gate I’m going to where God is pushed first And the devil is so shallow And temptation is so hollow And my new friends so positive I’m not afraid to follow Where I’m going is someplace positive You might want to go

Silence

by Alisha Carrington It’s true what they say Maybe silence is golden Nature keeps speaking I try not to ignore her It’s so many things Wide and far along this trail Yellow butterflies Crickets, birds, trees, and green grass Coming where I’m from You don’t see this everyday Following this path I get lost inside my head Sleeping hollow trees Reminding me of the past But all I can say Is this must be real silence

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If You Wanta Know

by Alisha Carrington I won’t write just to write Even though they ask me to fill this space with words They wanta know why I sing and set birds free.

They want to see my faded past From a story line of poetic theories Of rocky poetry…

They want me to fill this space So I tell them If you want to know of my life Go into the darkest place of your soul And let a little light shine through… then reach And if you wanta know where I’ve been Just read a book on evolution, And if you wanta know where I’m going Just kiss the palms of my hands Because I’m evolving outa darkness And grabbing on to life Just so I can fill your space With wise words

Gary and Alisha are Poet Ambassadors currently serving probation for the crimes they committed as minors.

Their work with Free Minds keeps them “moving forward,” “going … someplace positive” and “grabbing onto life.”

This winter has seen an even deeper connection between the School and Free Minds, as the Upper School Writing Center hosted its Third Annual Scrabble-Boggle Tournament, with all funds raised at this fun all-school event benefitting Free Minds Book Club. The very next week, members of Free Minds and Executive Director Tara Libert visited SSFS to participate in the annual Martin Luther King, Jr. assembly. Hosted by Bim Schauffler’s Global Peace and Justice Seminar, the assembly focused on instances of nonviolent thought and action as a means to creating peace. The Free Minds members spoke about their struggles to gain peace within themselves, even amidst troubled childhoods, in order to contribute to peace in their current lives. They also read poems from the organization’s literary journal.

After the assembly, the Free Minds members participated in Scott Carneal’s Poetry class. This time, they read their own poetry and shared insights about their writ-

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The Upper School Global Peace and Justice Seminar class organized and hosted the US Martin Luther King, Jr. assembly on Jan. 16 and invited members from Free Minds Book Club and Writing Workshop to participate in this powerful and moving commemoration of leaders of peace and justice.

Members of the SSFS community read and gave feedback on Free Minds Club members' poems-in-progress during the Martin Luther King, Jr. Day of Service. ing process. The SSFS students, who had also been working on original poetry, read their own work to the visitors.

Free Minds returned just a few days later to participate in the All-School Day of Service in honor of Dr. King. A guest speaker described the Free Minds mission and members, and SSFS community members gave feedback on members’ poems-in-progress. These writers gain tremendously from constructive and supportive feedback from a variety of readers; most of all, they understand that they haven’t been forgotten while they’re incarcerated.

If you are interested in more poetry or leaning more about The Free Minds Book Club, you can find them at www.freemindsbookclub.org.

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2014 Auction Event to Benefit Financial Aid: May 3 Save the Date! On Saturday, May 3, Sandy Spring Friends School will hold its annual gala. We are excited to share that we are moving the event closer to home: to the Sandy Spring Museum! This year our focus will be entirely on financial aid—celebrating the important role it plays in making SSFS strong and diverse, and honoring our shared commitment to keeping our community firmly grounded in a wonderful range of experiences, backgrounds, beliefs, and perspectives.

Did you know that SSFS offers one of the most robust financial aid programs in our area? Thirty-eight percent of our families receive some form of assistance—and while that assistance certainly includes tuition support, it also covers technology, trips, supplies, and other school expenses.

Most importantly, a strong financial aid program keeps our community vibrant and alive with voices from all across our region—and the world!

Please join us on May 3, 2014 for a party to celebrate SSFS, to honor everyone who makes this community so very special, and to raise the funds that will ensure SSFS’s continued ability to offer the kind of financial aid program that benefits every member of the SSFS family. We look forward to seeing you there!

THANK YOU to the 2013 Auction Underwriters!

We are very grateful to the 2013 Auction Underwriters, listed below, as well as to the donors for the Fund-an-Item, listed on page 13.

Will and Katherine Barry Rick Beagle and Elena Messina John and Sharon Bell Amanda Ross Benedick John Bentivoglio Mark and Diane Berman Amy E. Christianson ’81 Alan and Mochiko DeSilva Allen H. Fetter ’80 Chris and Jean Gearon Louis D. Harrington Scott Henry and Anne Shanaman Kenneth and Jennifer Langer Harry and Lillian Leeser David and Jodi Leeser Jim MacPherson and Jeanne Dionne Jeff and Tara Mang Steven and Sarah Margolis Hunter and Kathleen McKay Michael and Cynthia McKee 12

Deepika Mehta Merrill Lynch Sandra Michaels and Jerry Harman Curt and Piper Moffatt Lauren Mossman and Darren Amoruso Claude Pierrelouis and Jeanne-Marie D. Pierrelouis PMM Companies Ellen Pskowski '71 and Harold Pskowski Raffa, Inc. AJ and Lisa Robinson Lawrence Rogers and Mary Silva Sodexo Standard Solar Jan Stolwijk and Deborah Rose Gordon Stoner and Cindy Rose Cynthia Terrell Barbara L. Thomas and Preston Thomas Joe and Terry Vignola Jay and Mimi Youmans Larry and Miriam Yumkas SSFS Community News

2013 Auction Fund-an-Item Donor List: Michael Ackerson David Auerswald and Jennifer C. Maehr Rick Beagle and Elena Messina James and Brenda Benjamin Isabel Blanco and Eleanor Kerlow Victor H. Bullen and Brooke Farquhar Brian and Adrienne Chisolm John Cohan and Michelle Higgins Jerome and Michele Cole Thomas Collins ’83 and Linda Collins James Conway and Diane DeSua Patricia Cope Robert and Cheryl Crim Nathan and Catherine Crone Joel and Lualhati deJesus Dennis Hannon and Linda Delaney Ken and Letitia Denaburg Stephen Eller ’87 and Jennifer Eller Bruce and Toni Evans Laurel and David Flyer

Carylton Ganong and Mireille Khoury David and Nicole Gardner Arlene Gardsbane Chris and Jean Gearon Thomas Gibian and Christina Grady ’80 John Hartge ’72 and Ellen Hartge David and Rachel Hickson John Hines Charles and Marybeth Horning Jonathan Kramer and Ruth Chemerys Kenneth and Jennifer Langer Mitchell and Michelle Layton David and Jodi Leeser Steven and Sarah Margolis Michael and Cynthia McKee Deepika Mehta Aaron W. Meisner ’84 Laura Miyoshi and Lori Wilson Curt and Piper Moffatt Bryan and Kathleen Murray

Stan and Lynn Oshinsky Kenneth and Ann Pollack Eduardo and Jody Polón Laurita and Ralph Portee Eric Quarles Jay Renbaum and Shannah Koss Richard and Kathy Ripley John Roome and Katherine Richards Jason and Nikki Rosewag Margaret M. Rosser David Serota and Bela Meghani Joseph and Gretchen Stanton Jan Stolwijk and Deborah Rose Gordon Stoner and Cindy Rose Behnam and Firoozeh Tchoubineh Barbara Thomas and Preston Thomas Derek G. Turner ’98 Jaime and Kiki Vargas Jay and Mimi Youmans

Last year's Fund-an-Item donations went to create a wonderful eating and gathering space outside Westview Dining Hall. The space—which had been subject to frequent flooding and erosion—was completely landscaped this fall, including the construction of a curved stone wall. Several hollies, an oak and maple trees were gifted by the SSFS Board of Trustees to honor all the Trustees who have served on the SSFS Board. A fountain will be added this spring, courtesy of last year's senior class gift (Class of 2013). The base of the fountain will be designed and created by SSFS alumnus and potter, Charlie Tefft '92. We will also be adding a pergola with benches, courtesy of the Class of 2010. This project is a wonderful example of how our community “Lets THEIR Lives Speak.”

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2012-2013 Honor Roll of Donors

2012-2013 Honor Roll: Thank You!

Last year, hundreds of members of the SSFS community joined together in philanthropic support of the School. Their care for SSFS—demonstrated through gifts to the Annual Fund, support of the auction, and contributions to the endowment— is a resounding statement of belief in Sandy Spring Friends School. Below please find the names, in alphabetical order, of these many supporters of the School whose generosity is just one of the many ways that our community members choose to “Let Their Lives Speak.”

Anonymous (2) Alice D. Abrams ’66 Michael Ackerson Katharine O. Adams ’71 Mauricio and Susan Aguilar James W. Akin ’70 Richard W. Aldred ’66 David S. Alterman ’66* Bill Alterman ’69 and Sue Alterman Christopher and Rose Ambrose William S. Ament ’71 American Express Gift Matching Program America's Charities Ann Anderson John and Sarah Anderson Lozan and Jordanka Andonov Jules and Nancy Aronson Justin J. Aronson ’91 Dennis Auerbach and Julie Kaplan David Auerswald and Jennifer C. Maehr Andrew and Judy Averbach Pamela Ayres ’73 and Armin Bacher Peter and Lori Backlund Ria Baiz Anne H. Ball Marion and Rick Ballard Baltimore Yearly Meeting Cyrus and Cathy Bamji James A. Bancroft ’84 Bank of America Matching Gifts Program Sabina Barach ’71 and Paul Rolnick Susan and Robert Bard Cedric and Franstine Barnes Will and Katherine Barry Barbara J. Bason ’64 and Clem Bason Pat Beach Rick Beagle and Elena Messina James R. Beebe ’63 John and Sharon Bell John and Ellen Bell Amanda Ross Benedick James and Brenda Benjamin Tom Benkart and Joan Marshall Elizabeth Bentivoglio John Bentivoglio Mark and Diane Berman

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Thomas J. Bernard ’66 and Liza Jane Bernard ’68 Bethesda Friends Meeting Amar Bhattacharya and Rita Khanna Jane E. Binger* Michael Bird Ruth M. Birnberg ’72 Richard and Melina Black Arlene Blair Tamara Blanc Isabel Blanco and Eleanor Kerlow Richard and Joanna Boales Deborah Bonser Ben Booz Laura M. Bostwick ’89 Bob and Marilyn Bourdeaux Carol J. Branscome ’72 George and Faith Breen George E. Breen III ’98 Ron and Linda Brock Jill K. Brooks ’84 Leah E. Brown Sarah Brown ’71 and Michael Brown Christopher M. Bruns ’82 William L. Bryan James and Elizabeth Bullard Victor H. Bullen and Brooke Farquhar David Burgevin Stephanie Burgevin Lillian Burke Thomas Burnside Maria H. Burrington ’73 Heidi Butterworth Donald and Ann Byrne Antonio Cancino and Shadia Garrison Nora H. Caplan Rebecca Carli-Mills William and Jan Carlson George and Susan Carneal Scott and Katharine Carneal Cathryn Carnevale Elizabeth S. Carrier ’66 Brian and Lois Carroll Brooke Carroll ’83 and Brian Carroll Bruce Caswell and Lauren Deichman Aaron Chan

ChevronTexaco Matching Gift Program Joe and Tanya Chih Albert and Anna Chin Brian and Adrienne Chisolm Amy E. Christianson ’81 Michele Clark ’87 and Ziyad Hopkins Melvin and Upty Clouse Thomas P. Clouse John Cohan and Michelle Higgins Jerome and Michele Cole Thomas Collins ’83 and Linda Collins The Commonweal Foundation Robert H. Connamacher Noah and Dana Connell David R. Conrad and Paula N. Dinerstein James Conway and Diane DeSua Jim and Linda Cooper Patricia Cope Kleber and Julia Correa George and Jennifer Cort Brenda Crawley and Ellen Fye Robert and Cheryl Crim Timothy and Charlotte Croft Nathan and Catherine Crone Julie Crooke and Sherry Ogg Evelyn and Cedric Cumberbatch Cleon and Karen Cumberbatch Charles and Martha Cunningham Peter Curtis Roger Curtis ’64 and Deborah Wolf Michael and Janice Dade Nicole Dade The Davidowitz Foundation Ivan J. Davidowitz ’78 Jeffrey L. Davidowitz ’74 Edward Davis ’72 and Laura Davis Eduardo De La Torre Willis and Joyanna DeHart Joel and Lualhati deJesus Robert and Gretchen Dejter Dennis Hannon and Linda Delaney Ken and Letitia Denaburg Matthew Denaburg ’10 Alan Denniston and Kathleen Landers Jitendra Desai Alan and Mochiko DeSilva

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The Geico Philanthropic Foundation Lynne Gelzer Albert and Mary Gentry Barbara M. Gibian ’67 Martha Parke Gibian Thomas Gibian and Christina Grady ’80 Thomas and Laura Gibian Pamela R. Gilmer Ed and Carol Glabus Edmund and Elizabeth Glabus Daniel Goodman ’78 and Johanna Cowie Larry and Susan Gordon Linda Gordon Peter T. Gordon ’75 Paul and Diana Gormley James and Ellen Granum Brian L. Greenberg ’71 Douglas Greenfield and Elaine Quintana Gregory and Phyllis Greer RuthAnne Gregory Paul G. Griffin and Suzanne M. Levin Grant and Elizabeth Gross Group 113 Miriam R. Gurowsky ’66 and David Gurowsky Frank and Patty Hale Martha Hale K. Sloane Halloran Lewis Barbara Hallowell Michael and Phyllis Hammer Ann H. Hancock ’74 Anne M. Hanzel ’71 John and Doris Hardt Philip and Susan Hardt Charles Harker* Eleanore Harker Louis D. Harrington Rayford Harris Tom and Cathy Harrison

Elizabeth S. Hartge John Hartge ’72 and Ellen Hartge John and Jane Hayes Suzanne Healy ’95 Scott Henderson and Jennifer S. Perkins Joseph and Charlotte Hennessy Scott Henry and Anne Shanaman Carla J. Herman ’69 David and Rachel Hickson William B. Higinbotham ’75 Amanda Hill Emmett W. Hines Jr. John Hines Anne Hirshfield Robin M. Hiscock and Linda Gunter* Ian Hoch ’05 Jonathan R. Hoch ’99 Robert and Ruth Hoch Katherine E. Hofmann ’06 Kate S. Holbrook ’96 Craig and Eileen Hollander Albert and Gail Holm Anne and Rick Honn Louise T. Hood ’75 Charles and Elise Hooks Robert Hoopes and Hilary Barnes Hoopes Suzannah Hopkins Kevin and Deborah Hopson Carol F. Horning Woehrle and Harry Woehrle Charles Horning ’88 and Marybeth Horning Lawrence and Leslie Horning Patrick B. Horning ’84 Janet G. Hough ’69 Donald L. Howard ’78 Leonard and Christine Howard Catherine Hoyt ’03 Michael and Jean Hoyt

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2012-2013 Honor Roll: Thank You!

James A. deVeer ’74 Beverley DiTusa Dana G. Dixon ’77 Keith Dixon and Peggy Moore Elizabeth Donelson Mary Dowling Jennifer Dreyfus Ronald and Mary Ann Dubner Mark T. Eller ’85 Tim and Sally Eller Stephen Eller ’87 and Jennifer Eller Christine Errigo Kevin Esser and Kathleen A. Bittinger Bruce and Toni Evans Lucretia W. Evans Olu and Ayanna Ezeani Susan Fain Aimee Farley Cynthia Farquhar ’65 Judith B. Farquhar ’64 Peter S. Farquhar ’73 Benjamin and Monica Feit Kaytura Felix Mark Felsenthal and Sandra Moore Maxwell Fender Allen H. Fetter ’80 Elizabeth and Robert Fetter Irwin and Laura Feuerstein Karen Finkel and Hal Kowenski Robert and Kim Finkel Kenneth Fishback Jason and Valerie Fisher Winston C. Fisher ’92 Erica A. Fletcher ’92 Laurel and David Flyer Peter and Diane Flynn John Fogarty ’76 and Sarah Shiffert Walter and Kathleen Foley Kevin and Mary Jo Forbes Dr. and Mrs. G. Raymond Fox Doug Farquhar and Terry Franklin John and Barbara Franklin Helen Freeman Jacob and Debra Frenkel Taylor Friedman ’12 Friends of Sandy Spring Friends School Kristin M. Frock ’83 and Walter Teague Mary K. Fry Harry Furukawa and Tina Sung Carylton Ganong and Mireille Khoury David and Nicole Gardner Arlene Gardsbane Lorne and Elizabeth Garrettson Chris and Jean Gearon

2012-2013 Honor Roll: Thank You!

Gregory and Stacey Hughes Thomas and Vicky Hurley Caroline Hussman Lucy Hussman ’80 Timothy Hussman ’77 and Julie Hussman David A. Hutchison ’79 and Felicia M. Brady ’77 Josef S. Idoine ’66 Ashton Imlay ’08 Bonnie E. Imlay ’03 Christopher Imlay ’71 and Rita Kruhm Salli and Rich Innes Jarrett A. Jackson ’04 Jarrett W. Jackson Lucy Jackson Jaren and Terri Jackson Keith Jahoda and Clara Kuehn Andrew Jaques and Susan Darrow Frances Jaques Roxanne Jarrett Kristopher and Tashia Jenkins Tisha Jepson ’82 Juan Jewell and Susan Cozzens Roo and René Johnson David and Linda Johnson Donald and Susan Johnson Graham and Janet Johnson Josie Johnson ’01 Lent C. Johnson III ’70 Philip T. Johnson ’73 R. Rima Jolivet Fred and Alkia Jones David R. Jones ’03 Katherine C. Jones ’06 Jeff Jones and Susan Stracquatanio Aldona and Charles Joseph Celia K. Joughin ’70 and Ralph T. Thompson, Jr.

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David and Jodi Leeser Wayne and Nicolle Legendre Tanya J. Lehky ’74 Daniel and Deanna Lentz Jeremy and Diane Lichtenstein John Ligon and Martha Ligon* Lori Ligon Martha Ligon Peter Ligon and Anita Ligon Robert Liles Keith Lind and Diane Hoffman David and Jenny Lingelbach Helen Louise Liversidge Rich and Joan Liversidge Rebecca London ’94 Benjamin D. Lourie ’66 Judith and Harold Lowe Fang and Wei Lu Erica Lunglhofer Michael and Alicia MacFarland Jim MacPherson and Jeanne Dionne Fabia and John Mahoney Lawrence Junkin and Charles and Barbara Mallonee Brooke Junkin-Mills Jeff and Tara Mang David and Deborah Kahn David R. Mapes ’79 Betsy Kantt ’83 and Laura Street Steven and Sarah Margolis Stephen L. Kaplan ’74 Peter and Lisa Martin Peter and Patricia Karasik David and Wendy Mason Adam Keller Mary Mazzuca Lauren Keller Ted and Susan McAdams Donna Kellogg Alice McArdle ’74 and Richard McArdle Jacinta Kelly Ben and Sarah McClellan Joseph and Andrea Kerr Jabez McClelland and Catherine Chow Steven L. Kerr ’89 and Hannah Kerr ’95 Anthony McCudden Lina Khouri ’02 James and Elizabeth McCullough Edward and Diane Kilduff John and Denise McDaniel Larry and Jennifer Kilmer Yasmin McGinnis Herbert and Sarah Kinney Sam McGrath Kathryn Kirmayer Nancy McIntyre George and Heidi Klimes Hunter and Kathleen McKay Jonathan Klontz Ranny McKay Gregory and Kathryn Knudson Michael and Cynthia McKee Michele Koehl Patrick McKee Edward and Alice Kondis Brian McLaughlin and Donna Firer Jonathan Kramer and Ruth Chemerys Brian and Susan McNelis Karen Krausen Jean McNelis Robert and Candice Kriner Buddy and Janet Mednik Robert and Diane Kriner Peter and Julia Megginson Matthew and Hilary Kunkin Deepika Mehta John F. Kunz and Karan Kverno Aaron W. Meisner ’84 Frances Lambrecht Laurence H. Meisner* Kenneth and Jennifer Langer Bill and Michele Mena Patricia B. Lansdale Martha Menestrina ’64 and Reed and Kathy Laughlin Leo Menestrina Margaret R. Lawson ’71 Kevin Merida and Donna Britt Mitchell and Michelle Layton Merrill Lynch M. Cary Leahey ’70 and Patricia Mosser The Merrill Lynch & Co. Foundation Soon Hyoung and Shion Lee Barry and Susan Merritt Brendan and Ilene Lees Elaine Deal Merritt ’06 Delbert Leese William W. Merritt ’08 Harry and Lillian Leeser

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Winter 2014

Michael and Patti Pates Mary Anne Peacock Lisa B. Penkowsky ’83 and William H. Davis Gary and Holly Pertmer Kathleen A. Petranech Stefano Petrucci and Laura Hickok Janet Pfleeger Gregory and Meredith Phillips Claude Pierrelouis and Jeanne-Marie D. Pierrelouis Robert Pleasure and Patricia Greenfield PMM Companies Kenneth and Ann Pollack Eduardo and Jody Polón Desiree Polyak and Dawn Griffith Sally G. Pore ’65 Laurita and Ralph Portee Eric Powell Stephen and Christine Powers Carl and Saundra Prather Margery J. Prazar ’65 Ari and Nancy Preuss John and Mary Price Richard P. Price ’80 Ellen Pskowski ’71 and Harold Pskowski Michelle Puhl-Price and Robert Price Joan Pullian Allen and Shira Purkiss

Christopher Purkiss and Sarah Bird Richard and Chrissy Purkiss Eric Quarles Raffa, Inc. Lydia Rappolt Shanna E. Ratner ’71 Selena Reames Takisha Reece Lynda Reese Rudolph and Ernestine Reid Alan E. Reider and Linda Dallas Reider Robert Dallas Reider ’03 Jay Renbaum and Shannah Koss Malcolm and Rosalie Renbaum Alyssa Reynolds Frederic Richardson Roxanne P. Richardson ’96 Anne U. Richardson-Gould ’66 Bridget M. Rigby ’92 Rex Riley ’80 and Carol Riley Richard and Kathy Ripley Mark D. Rivera ’83 Shahzad and Rebecca Rizvi The Robert W. and Amy T. Barker Foundation AJ and Lisa Robinson Jamie L. Rogers ’81 Kenneth and Katherine Rogers Lawrence Rogers and Mary Silva

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2012-2013 Honor Roll: Thank You!

John and Faye Meyers Sandra Michaels and Jerry Harman Marie Michaud Robert and Lisa Mikkelson Geoffrey and Carolyn Miller H. Todd and June Miller Mark and Maria Miller Thomas L. Miller ’65 Walter and Rachel Miller Matthew and Cynthia Mills Susan Mills Laura Miyoshi and Lori Wilson Curt and Piper Moffatt Joshua Moffatt ’02 Oliver C. Moles Kenneth and Ligia Gorton Maturose Monsereenusorn William B. Moody and Janet Cline-Moody Anne B. Morley Linda M. Morley ’84 Daniel L. Morris ’84 June Mosele Lauren Mossman and Darren Amoruso Jim Mundell and Nancy Smith Bryan and Kathleen Murray Jason and Fatima Nascone Helen Nash Eric Naumburg and Rebecca Zeligman Getachew and Berhane Negash Clifford Nelson ’71 Lisa B. Nelson ’87 David and Nancy Neville David Newman Andre and Evelyn Nicholas Frank and Leah Niepold Linda and Takeo Nishioka Mary J. Noonan Richard Noonan ’69 and Michele Noonan Mary Norris Carter Norton Richard and Elizabeth Nyachiro Jerry and Marian O'Conor Nora V. Odendahl ’73 Coleman and Bonnie O'Donoghue David Oliver and Galina Mikhlin-Oliver Arnold Oppler and Amy Curtis Jill H. Orr ’05 Stan and Lynn Oshinsky Richard and Elizabeth Osterman Lynn Ostrov and Terry F. Lewis Jerry and Dianne Ostrow Mary L. Pacey ’66 Philip Palley and Kathryn Stackhouse Thomas Palley ’09 Jeffrey Palmer and Lee Anne Myers Palmer Bernard and Cynthia Parker Peter L. Pastan ’75

2012-2013 Honor Roll: Thank You!

Greg and Gena Romanow John Roome and Katherine Richards Jason and Nikki Rosewag Sean D. Ross ’79 Margaret and Matt Rosser Vincent and Lois Roux Glenn Rubino and Angela Shemuha Peter and Richelle Sabia Patrick Salmasi Sandy Spring Friends Meeting Kate Santorineos James and Sharon Sari Jean-Michel and Paummi Sarrazin Mohammad and Surriya Sarwar Lawrence and Susan Saunders Anna Sawyer Michael Schaps ’92 Molly Schauffler ’72 Moyra Schauffler ’11 William Schauffler ’74 and Jennifer Schauffler Sarah E. Schenck ’83 James H. Scheuer Jr. ’76 Lance and Katie Schine Aungthu and Carol Schlenker David and Susan Schless Susan W. Schneider ’72 Thomas J. Schneider and Cynthia P. Schneider Sarah Schneiderman ’72 John M. Schoffstall ’69 Steven Schumacher Jeffrey and Jamie Schwartz Mark and Julie Schweber Erin Scott Elizabeth S. Segal Bryan and Michele Seith David Serota and Bela Meghani Mark and Vickie Shank A. Udaya Shankar and Carol Whitney Uday and Lalitha Shankar Kevin and Jennifer Shannon

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Robert Shapero Santosh and Manjul Sharma Charles and Denise Sharp Mark and Kathleen Sherman Felicia Shields Lightfoot Joseph Shlaferman and Judy Zins Riggs Shultz Gary and Joy Simpson Fred and Allison Sisk A. Katie Smillie ’72 Adrienne M. Smith Eliza Smith Jeffrey Smith Ken and Jan Smith Robert Smith Stanley E. Smith Sodexo Steven Solomon ’64 and Kay Dunlap Petr and Cyndi Speight John and Judith Sperka Stephan and Linda Spitzer Elinor J. Splitter ’72 John F. Squires ’72 SSFS Parent Association Norman St. Amour and Lai-Fong Leung Marian J. Staehle ’65 and John S. Staehle Standard Solar Joseph and Gretchen Stanton Sandra Stern Melanie Stettz Arthur and Virginia Stevens Craig and Ellen Stevens Jan Stolwijk and Deborah Rose Gordon Stoner and Cindy Rose Jason A. Sulkin ’97 Julie B. Sulkin ’91 Michael and Linda Sulkin Scott Sulkin ’95 Alan Sultan and Jessica Weiss Shoshanna C. Sumka ’90 Dean and Meha Symes Symphonic Strategies Adenia G. Taylor Andrea S. Taylor ’64 Larry and Susan Taylor Thomas Taylor ’88 and Jessica Taylor Priscilla Taylor-Williams ’70 and David Williams Behnam and Firoozeh Tchoubineh Michel Booz and Elizabeth Teague ’74 Cynthia Terrell Elizabeth J. Terrell ’77 Stephen and Susan Terrio Barbara L. Thomas and Preston Thomas James R. Thomas Theresa Thomas Paul and Alison Thompson Peter Austin and Elizabeth Thornton Ronald Tipton and Rita Molyneaux Michael Toman

Jeff and Lisa Topchik Isabelle P. Trams Victoria Trapani Mariela Triana Katharine Truax Robert True and Deborah Boggs Derek G. Turner ’98 United Way of the National Capital Area Richard J. Vaccara ’70 Jaime and Kiki Vargas Jenifer E. Verdery ’85 Thomas and Susan View Joe and Terry Vignola Ariel N. Voorhees Stephen C. Wales ’67 Amie Wallace David and Patty Walter Yi and Hongyan Wang Harvey and Christina Warnick Harvey and M. Jean Warnick Eric Wassermann and Janell Schweickert Guy and Val Wassertzug Denise Webster Johanna H. Weekley Jonathan K. Weekley ’86 Nathan and Judy Wei Charles and Suzanne Weiss Marty and Debby Weiss Wells Fargo Foundation Ed Matching Gifts Program Louis and Sheila Welton Janet R. Westervelt ’78 Robert White and Louise Patten Nate Whitman Donald and Carole Whittam Jeff and Joi Williams Kevin Williams ’03 Mary Gail Willie Janney and Jean Wilson Lee Wilson Montanna Wilson Thomas and Suellen Wilson Henry S. Winokur ’70 Roger and Myra Wolcott Timothy W. Wolfe ’71 Donald and Susan Woodruff Aaron Wright ’83 and Catherine Wright Dongwei and Jiao Xia Geoffrey Yates ’82 and Michelle Yates John and Kerin Yates Lisa D. Yntema ’70 Jay and Mimi Youmans William G. Young ’65 Larry and Miriam Yumkas Daniel Zabronsky and Robbin Marks Francis Zell ’00 Kexin Zhang Tongsuo and Guangfeng Zhang

SSFS Community News

A Very Special Thank You To Our Consecutive Year Donors!

SSFS is honored to recognize some of our most loyal supporters: donors who have given every consecutive year, some for a quarter century! Listed below are those friends of the School who have made SSFS a philanthropic priority year in and year out, demonstrating their support consistently and never missing a year. Included in this list are alumni, parents, parents of alumni, current and former faculty and staff, trustees and former trustees, grandparents, and friends. We are deeply grateful for their loyalty, constancy, and unshakable belief in Sandy Spring Friends School.

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Consecutive Years

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Consecutive Years

(every year since 1988)

Joseph and Charlotte Hennessy Graham and Janet Johnson

(every year since 1989)

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Consecutive Years

Consecutive Years (every year since 1991)

H. Todd and June Miller

(every year since 1992)

Tim and Sally Eller

Consecutive Years (every year since 1993)

Thomas and Laura Gibian Jarrett W. Jackson Celia K. Joughin ’70 and Ralph T. Thompson, Jr. Michael and Cynthia McKee Barry and Susan Merritt

(every year since 1994)

Anne H. Ball Jim and Linda Cooper Bruce and Toni Evans Doug Farquhar and Terry Franklin John Hines Carol F. Horning Woehrle and Harry Woehrle Juan Jewell and Susan Cozzens Herbert and Sarah Kinney Jerry and Marian O'Conor

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(every year since 1995-1999)

Marion and Rick Ballard Jill K. Brooks ’84 Lucretia W. Evans Walter and Kathleen Foley Michael and Phyllis Hammer Ann H. Hancock ’74 Dennis Hannon and Linda Delaney Tom and Cathy Harrison John Hartge ’72 and Ellen Hartge Emmett W. Hines Jr. Robin M. Hiscock and Linda Gunter* Lent C. Johnson III ’70 Jeff Jones and Susan Stracquatanio Jonathan Klontz Gregory and Kathryn Knudson Christopher Imlay ’71 and Rita Kruhm Baltimore Yearly Meeting Bethesda Friends Meeting Aaron W. Meisner ’84 Curt and Piper Moffatt Linda and Takeo Nishioka Richard Noonan ’69 and Michele Noonan Jeffrey Palmer and Lee Anne Myers Palmer Eduardo and Jody Polón Sally G. Pore ’65 Ari and Nancy Preuss Ellen Pskowski ’71 and Harold Pskowski Alan E. Reider and Linda Dallas Reider Mark and Vickie Shank John Fogarty ’76 and Sarah Shiffert Ken and Jan Smith Elinor J. Splitter ’72 Marian J. Staehle ’65 and John S. Staehle Sandra Stern Michael and Linda Sulkin Barbara L. Thomas and Preston Thomas Harvey and Christina Warnick Eric Wassermann and Janell Schweickert Nathan and Judy Wei

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Thomas Gibian and Christina Grady ’80 Louis D. Harrington Margery J. Prazar ’65 John and Mary Price Sandy Spring Friends Meeting John M. Schoffstall ’69 Stanley E. Smith Henry S. Winokur ’70

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2012-2013 Honor Roll: Thank You!

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Consecutive Years (every year since 2000-2004)

Alice D. Abrams ’66 Katharine O. Adams ’71 David S. Alterman ’66* James R. Beebe ’63 John and Sharon Bell James and Brenda Benjamin George and Faith Breen Leah E. Brown David Burgevin Stephanie Burgevin Rebecca Carli-Mills George and Susan Carneal Patricia Cope Cleon and Karen Cumberbatch Peter Curtis Ivan J. Davidowitz ’78 Jeffrey L. Davidowitz ’74 Kevin Esser and Kathleen A. Bittinger Irwin and Laura Feuerstein Winston C. Fisher ’92 Barbara M. Gibian ’67 Douglas Greenfield and Elaine Quintana Elizabeth S. Hartge David and Rachel Hickson Louise T. Hood ’75 Charles Horning ’88 and Marybeth Horning Lucy Hussman ’80 Bonnie E. Imlay ’03 Salli and Rich Innes Aldona and Charles Joseph Peter and Patricia Karasik Frances Lambrecht Patricia B. Lansdale Margaret R. Lawson ’71 Brendan and Ilene Lees David and Jodi Leeser Peter Ligon and Anita Ligon David R. Mapes ’79 Peter and Lisa Martin Ted and Susan McAdams Hunter and Kathleen McKay Laura Miyoshi and Lori Wilson Coleman and Bonnie O'Donoghue Arnold Oppler and Amy Curtis Richard and Elizabeth Osterman Laurita and Ralph Portee Michelle Puhl-Price and Robert Price Robert Dallas Reider ’03 John Roome and Katherine Richards Margaret M. Rosser William Schauffler ’74 and Jennifer Schauffler Aungthu and Carol Schlenker Thomas J. Schneider and Cynthia P. Schneider Sarah Schneiderman ’72 A. Katie Smillie ’72 Jim Mundell and Nancy Smith Norman St. Amour and Lai-Fong Leung

Jason A. Sulkin ’97 Julie B. Sulkin ’91 Scott Sulkin ’95 Larry and Susan Taylor James R. Thomas Janney and Jean Wilson Thomas and Suellen Wilson Donald and Susan Woodruff Geoffrey Yates ’82 and Michelle Yates Lisa D. Yntema ’70

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Consecutive Years (every year since 2005-2009)

Richard W. Aldred ’66 Bill Alterman ’69 and Sue Alterman David Auerswald and Jennifer C. Maehr Peter Austin and Elizabeth Thornton Will and Katherine Barry Thomas J. Bernard ’66 and Liza Jane Bernard ’68 Isabel Blanco and Eleanor Kerlow Lillian Burke Donald and Ann Byrne Bruce Caswell and Lauren Deichman America's Charities Albert and Anna Chin Melvin and Upty Clouse Noah and Dana Connell James Conway and Diane DeSua George and Jennifer Cort Timothy and Charlotte Croft Evelyn and Cedric Cumberbatch Lisa B. Penkowsky ’83 and William H. Davis Robert and Gretchen Dejter Ken and Letitia Denaburg James A. deVeer ’74 Keith Dixon and Peggy Moore Elizabeth Donelson Jennifer Dreyfus Stephen Eller ’87 and Jennifer Eller Olu and Ayanna Ezeani Susan Fain Cynthia Farquhar ’65 Kaytura Felix Erica A. Fletcher ’92 Laurel and David Flyer Helen Freeman Harry Furukawa and Tina Sung Pamela R. Gilmer Larry and Susan Gordon James and Ellen Granum Desiree Polyak and Dawn Griffith Miriam R. Gurowsky ’66 and David Gurowsky Martha Hale John and Doris Hardt Philip and Susan Hardt Charles Harker* Eleanore Harker John and Jane Hayes Scott Henry and Anne Shanaman Anne Hirshfield

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Jason and Nikki Rosewag James and Sharon Sari Jean-Michel and Paummi Sarrazin Molly Schauffler ’72 Mark and Julie Schweber Bryan and Michele Seith David Serota and Bela Meghani A. Udaya Shankar and Carol Whitney Robert Shapero Joseph Shlaferman and Judy Zins Jeffrey Smith John F. Squires ’72 Gordon Stoner and Cindy Rose Betsy Kantt ’83 and Laura Street Stephen and Susan Terrio Michael Toman Victoria Trapani Jonathan K. Weekley ’86 Priscilla Taylor-Williams ’70 and David Williams Montanna Wilson Timothy W. Wolfe ’71 Jay and Mimi Youmans Francis Zell ’00

2012-2013 Honor Roll: Thank You!

Ian Hoch ’05 Jonathan R. Hoch ’99 Robert and Ruth Hoch Kate S. Holbrook ’96 Craig and Eileen Hollander Michele Clark ’87 and Ziyad Hopkins Kevin and Deborah Hopson Donald L. Howard ’78 Timothy Hussman ’77 and Julie Hussman Ashton Imlay ’08 Jarrett A. Jackson ’04 Andrew Jaques and Susan Darrow Fred and Alkia Jones Lawrence Junkin and Brooke Junkin-Mills Donna Kellogg Joseph and Andrea Kerr Carylton Ganong and Mireille Khoury Edward and Diane Kilduff Kathryn Kirmayer Edward and Alice Kondis Robert and Candice Kriner Robert and Diane Kriner Matthew and Hilary Kunkin John F. Kunz and Karan Kverno Mitchell and Michelle Layton Tanya J. Lehky ’74 John Ligon and Martha Ligon* Lori Ligon Fabia and John Mahoney Charles and Barbara Mallonee Steven and Sarah Margolis Mary Mazzuca Jabez McClelland and Catherine Chow James and Elizabeth McCullough Deepika Mehta Martha Menestrina ’64 and Leo Menestrina Robert and Lisa Mikkelson Susan Mills Oliver C. Moles June Mosele Bryan and Kathleen Murray Jason and Fatima Nascone Helen Nash Frank and Leah Niepold Jill H. Orr ’05 Philip Palley and Kathryn Stackhouse Peter L. Pastan ’75 Mary Anne Peacock Gary and Holly Pertmer Robert Pleasure and Patricia Greenfield Kenneth and Ann Pollack Stephen and Christine Powers Richard P. Price ’80 ChevronTexaco Matching Gift Program Richard and Chrissy Purkiss Rudolph and Ernestine Reid Roxanne P. Richardson ’96 Anne U. Richardson-Gould ’66 Richard and Kathy Ripley AJ and Lisa Robinson

Honor and Memorial Gifts In Honor of Johanna Cowie

Mark Felsenthal and Sandra Moore In Honor of Bruce and Toni Evans

Lucretia W. Evans

Thomas Evans In Honor of Diana Gormley

Christopher Purkiss and Sarah Bird In Honor of Aldona Joseph

Mark Felsenthal and Sandra Moore In Memory of Jane Schwarz Binger

Elizabeth S. Carrier ’66 In Memory of Barbara L. Brown

Leah E. Brown In Memory of Sarah E. Buchanan-Wollaston

Jay Renbaum and Shannah Koss In Memory of Charles Harker

Curt and Piper Moffatt In Memory of Lynn A. Hines

John Hines In Memory of Bertha B. Jacot

Alice McArdle ’74 and Richard McArdle

* indicates deceased Every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy of this report. Please contact Lauren Mossman, director of advancement, at 301-774-7455, ext. 107 or lauren.mossman@ssfs.org with any corrections.

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Snapshots from Sandy Spring To see more photos from SSFS, please go to www.ssfs.org and click on the Online Photo Gallery (under News & Media).

Students, faculty & staff walk back from the Meeting House on Community Day

US teacher Steff Kerr '89 at the Adventure Park with Thaddeus '24 and Remington '26 Kerr

SSFS has a new Climbing Team!

Seniors with their Lower School buddies

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SSFS women's alumni soccer game: a new post-Thanksgiving tradition!

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SSFS students, faculty, and staff gathered after our annual Community Day for an aerial photograph, spelling out "SSFS 13-14."

The Lower School students enjoyed their annual holiday candle-making with Kate Santorineos

Middle School students at the EastEd MS Diversity Conference, hosted at SSFS for the third year in a row

Friends enjoy good soup and a good cause at the Empty Bowl Dinner Students, parents, faculty and staff prepared casseroles as part of the community service activities available during the Martin Luther King, Jr., Day of Service.

Dad's Diner at the PA Winterfest

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From the SSFS Board Of Trustees, 2013-2014 Five of our 23 Trustees (22 percent) are SSFS alumni, and we are grateful to have the benefit of their insight and perspective as we move forward.

By Curt Moffatt, Clerk of the 2013-14 Board of Trustees As laid out in the Board's by-laws, each Trustee is appointed for a term of four years and may be re-appointed for one additional term. We wish to profoundly thank the members who stepped off of the Board after the 2012-2013 academic year for their years of service and dedication to Sandy Spring Friends School: Amy Christianson ’81, Charlie Horning ’88, Alkia Jones, Cynthia McKee, and Allen Fetter ’80.

We would also like to welcome our newest Board members: Lou Harrington, Kip Imlay ’71, Hunter McKay, Ken Pollack, and Geoffrey Yates ’82. Our new Trustees offer a wonderful array of talents and experience to add to our collective knowledge and mission as SSFS's governing body. Below are brief biographies of our newest Board members:

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Lou Harrington is the parent of two SSFS alumni—Clayton ’93 and Nathan ’01—and a member of Sandy Spring Friends Meeting. Lou's late wife Merida was also a member of the SSFS Board for eight years; she is remembered fondly by many (F')friends.

A semi-retired judge, Lou brings legal knowledge and decades of experience in the Friends community to the Board. He currently serves on the Buildings & Grounds Committee and the Committee on Trustees.

Kip Imlay ’71 is a graduate of SSFS and the father of two alumni: Bonnie ’03 and Ashton ’08. He is also the soon-to-be father-in-law of another alumnus: Derek Turner ’98! A lawyer with decades of experience in communications law, Kip is also a talented musician who plays the bagpipes. He serves on the Board’s Advancement, Audit, and Buildings & Grounds committees.

Hunter McKay and his wife Kathleen are the parents of an SSFS alumna (Julia ’13, now a freshman at Kenyon College) and a junior (Anna ’15). Hunter is a policy analyst at the Department of Health and Human Services who brings broad marketing and communications experience to the Board Buildings & Grounds and Finance committees.

Ken Pollack and his wife Ann have two children at SSFS: fifth grade twins Jared ’21 and Miles ’21. Ken is Senior Vice President and Deputy General Counsel at American Capital; prior to joining American Capital he was at Arnold & Porter. Ken's expertise is in corporate law and finance. He serves on the Board Advancement and Finance committees.

Geoffrey Yates ’82 is an SSFS graduate and parent of Caitlin ’16, who has attended SSFS since pre-kindergarten.

Geoffrey is CIO at Sparks Personnel Services, and he and his wife Michelle are members of Sandy Spring Friends Meeting. Geoffrey serves on the Board Buildings & Grounds and Finance committees.

I wanted also to highlight in particular the importance of alumni voices and involvement here at SSFS, both on our Board and through membership on the Alumni Association Steering Committee. Five of our 23 trustees (22 percent) are SSFS alumni, and we are grateful to have the benefit of their insight and perspective as we move forward. The Board’s primary responsibilities as a governing body are to determine and maintain the character of SSFS; establish overall policy; conduct strategic planning; ensure the SSFS Community News

financial stability of the School; and assess the School's effectiveness in manifesting the mission, philosophy, and vision of SSFS. In each of these endeavors, our alumni are an invaluable resource. If you are interested in becoming involved as part of the Alumni Committee, I hope that you will contact Mimi Youmans, Director of Alumni Relations, at 301-774-7455 x162 or mimi.youmans@ssfs.org.

A note about the makeup of the SSFS Board of Trustees As required in the Board’s By-Laws, a majority of the Board must be members of the Religious Society of Friends. Eight board members are appointed by the Sandy Spring Monthly Meeting, and four members are appointed by the Baltimore Yearly Meeting. The Board of Trustees appoints the remaining members. Board members are appointed for terms of four years and may be reappointed for one additional term. The Board is organized with several officers including a Clerk, Assistant Clerk, Recording Clerk, and Treasurer. The Board organizes itself into several committees which assist in conducting its work.

2013-14 committees include: • Advancement Committee • Audit Committee • Buildings and Grounds Committee • Finance Committee • Diveristy, Community, and Spiritual Life Committee • Sustainability Committee • Committee on Trustees Winter 2014

B.O.T. Profile: A.J. Robinson, Jr. Alonford "A.J." Robinson Jr., Ph.D. is founder and CEO of Symphonic Strategies, Inc., a social movement organization that specializes in collective action and social transformation. A.J. has also been a consultant to the PBS show Frontline, served as a staff writer on the Encarta Africana Encyclopedia of the Black Diaspora, and is an adjunct professor at the Center for Excellence in Public Leadership (CEPL) at the George Washington University in Washington, D.C. At CEPL, his courses and seminars include topics that range from strategic management, organizational transformation, executive decision-making, and leading change initiatives. He delivers regular seminars and courses to public sector leaders in federal, municipal, and local government agencies.

He also provides strategic coaching for senior executives and emerging leaders across his client portfolio.

A.J. and his wife Lisa, a writer and editor for the Children's Defense Fund, live in Silver Spring and have three children who attend Sandy Spring Friends School: Caleb ('20), Anna Rose ('22), and Ethan ('25).

Lisa recently served as a Lower School Division Representative in the Parents Association.

A.J. earned dual bachelor degrees in psychology and political science from Stanford University and his doctorate in Government from Harvard University. He is excited to serve the Sandy Spring Friends School family and community. A.J. serves on the Audit Committee, the Buildings & Grounds Committee, and the Committee on Trustees; he is a co-clerk of the Advancement Committee.

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Letter from Rex Riley '80: The Alumni Association Steering Committee When I first heard of the Alumni Association Steering Committee (formerly the Alumni Council), I was surprised to discover that there was such a group in the SSFS community. What is it? What does it do? How does this affect me? Since that day I have learned more about it, and now I am part of the Alumni Committee.

Let me try and answer some of these questions for you about the Alumni Committee: What is the Alumni Association Steering Committee?

The Alumni Association Steering Committee (Alumni Committee for short) is a group of alumni, parents, and staff members at the school who gather to guide the alumni affairs and events at SSFS. We help plan the famous Alumni Weekend each June, the Thanksgiving Alumni soccer games, the Young Alumni lunch, satellite alumni reunions, and many more events. This past year we held our first Ignite event, which gave a chance for community members to tell the audience about something they were passionate about. We hope this will be a continuing event each year.

What does it do?

Our main goal is to help keep former students and employees engaged and excited about the School. If you went here, you know how special this place feels to people.

We want to encourage people to remember those feelings and give them a chance to re-connect with the place and the people, to see old friends, and to be part of the community.

How does this affect me?

We are always open to new members who would like to be part of the committee.

We meet about four times each year, usually on a Saturday, to discuss plans, ideas, and to eat lunch together. If you would like to find out how to join us or find out more, please contact the Director of Alumni Relations, Mimi Youmans, at 301-7747455 x 162 or mimi.youmans@ssfs.org.

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Alumni Notes

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Alumni notes are compiled by Mimi Youmans, Director of Alumni and Parent Relations.

Alumni Notes are just a snapshot of what’s happening with your fellow alums!

If you have a milestone in your life or fun news to share, please send updates and photos to: mimi.youmans@ssfs.org We are currently developing a new alumni module for our website that will allow SSFS alumni to more easily share their news and connect with one another and the School.

We expect it to go live soon and will keep you posted!

Lisa Klein '78 writes in from Staunton, VA, where she is working as a police officer and has recently transferred from an administrative back to a patrol position, which she is enjoying. Lisa enjoys her two dogs, and she has two grown daughters; she writes, "Alex is engaged to be married and is at W&L Law School. Elisabeth is a nurse. They both live close enough that I get to see them pretty often. I try to stay in touch with Susan Lewis Hadash and Deborah Mozer Horan, and other CHNG friends." She also writes that "it has been a tough year. My husband, Mark Diehl, passed away Feb. 11, 2013, from pancreatic cancer. He fought a hard battle for 17 months and died the day after his 44th birthday. I took some of his ashes to Japan this February, spending our anniversary, his birthday, and death date there, where we had spent some amazing times together." Lisa hopes to see everyone at SSFS alumni events this year.

1983 Lisa Penkowsky '83 writes, "My mom enrolled me into SSFS in high school. I graduated SSFS in 1983, and went on to earn undergraduate and graduate school degrees. After a few jobs, I made my way back to SSFS to become an English teacher in the Middle School and have been here for the last twenty years. Thank you, Mom. We miss you!

Alicea Rieger '89 is living near Seattle, WA, and loves traveling. This photo was taken in 2013 at the Rock Of Gibraltar.

1989 Alicea Rieger '89 writes, "I have been enjoying living in the Pacific Northwest (just outside of Seattle) for the past 20 years. I have a son, Aaron, who is 23 years old. After 12 years in the classroom, I went back to school and earned my Masters in School Guidance and Counseling and have been a school counselor for the past 8 years. I currently work at one of the larger high schools in the area and enjoy working with a diverse population of students.

On my off time, I enjoy traveling the globe.

Sandy Spring Friends School reserves the right to edit Alumni Note submissions. Editors strive to ensure that the content of the edited submission retains the key points of the original message. Alumni Notes are submitted to Sandy Spring Friends School from various sources. While Sandy Spring Friends School strives to ensure the accuracy of Alumni Notes, the School is not liable for false or incorrect submissions.

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Bonnie Imlay '03 and Derek Turner '98 got engaged here at SSFS!

Matt Benning '02 and Valentine (Fisher) Mills Benning '04 at their wedding.

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ding will take place in late summer 2014 at Woodlawn Manor, also in Sandy Spring.

Erin Fox '98 writes, "My husband, our two girls Emma (7) and Cari (4) and I are still living in Vegas. Emma is in the second grade and is busy with piano, Brownies, swimming, and training for her first 5K. Cari is in Pre-K and busy with swimming and contortion. She is training closely with one of Cirque du Soleil's performers from Ká. David still works as a lighting technician at Ká.

We have hosted five exchange students in the past three years. I am busy tending to our girls, designing events for Popcorn Girl, and setting up our new home we just purchased!

2002 Matthew Ord Benning ‘02 & Valentine Mills Benning ’04 are both joyfully awaiting the birth of their first child this summer. They write, "We are expecting late June – early July: one month after our third wedding anniversary. "

2003 Bonnie Imlay '03 writes, "Derek Turner ('98) and I got engaged at SSFS in Scott House on October 5th, with the help of Laura Miyoshi coordinating the surprise, joined by our family and many of our friends. Our wed28

Michael McElroy '03 is living in West Philadelphia (not too far from some other Sandy Springers). He recently started a job at Big Brothers Big Sisters of Southeastern PA, and spends the rest of his time performing in staged readings of comic books, captaining a kickball team, and learning how to be a DJ.

Michael McElroy '03 with his partner, Anneliese. Michael is living in West Philadelphia, PA.

2005 Ever since graduating from Penn State with a degree in electrical engineering, Jason Feuerstein ‘05 has been working for the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission. He has been using his free time to do a bit of traveling. So far, he’s been to Japan, Alaska, the Virgin Islands, and his most recent trip was a road trip from Vegas to San Francisco. Jason has found his way back to SSFS campus to help the tech team in the Community Play production of A Midsummer Night’s Dream, helping to build the set and operate the light booth.

Jill (Hayes) Orr '05 writes, "After four years in fundraising for my alma mater, Guilford College, I accepted a position as Director of Annual Giving

Jason Feuerstein '05 helped out with the production of the SSFS Community Play this year. for NC State University's College of Veterinary Medicine. This transition brought my husband, our two dogs and I to Raleigh, NC." SSFS Community News

Alumni Notes 2007 Andrew Klonz '07 has been busy coaching at Terra Linda High School in San Rafael, CA, where there is a budding lacrosse community. Andrew's responsibilities have focused on defense and midfield play as well as player development. In addition, Andrew is head coach for the Central Marin Blue Jays U-15 team (8th graders), and during the late spring and summer will be constructing two allstar teams based out of Marin County.

He has also accepted a coaching/director position with Encore Brand Lacrosse, where he plans to build a comprehensive style of coaching, focusing first on individual player development preparing kids for the next level, and then using this concept to foster team chemistry, personal growth, and team success at the highest level of competition. Andrew writes, "I would not be where I am today without the tireless coaching and mentorship from SSFS’s faculty and staff, namely: Steve Powers, Wilson Felter, Eduardo Polon, Steff Kerr, Josh Moffatt, and Ari Preuss. There are countless other coaches, teammates, and teachers from the Friends community who have contributed their time and efforts to model my cohorts and myself."

2010 Emma Hanisch ‘10 writes in to say that she started at McDaniel as a theater major, but decided that theater was better as a hobby and not a profession, so became a psych major instead, and developed an interest in neuroscience. Emma writes, "Since I have a serious case of what I call 'the travel bug,' I spent Winter 2014

two semesters abroad in my junior year: UVA's Semester at Sea program in the fall, and a semester at Bangor University in Gwynedd, Wales, in the spring." Emma says that the Semester at Sea "was probably the best experience I've ever had in my life (so far!)."

In Wales, she was able to get a more extended study abroad experience while taking high-quality neuroscience courses within Bangor University's excellent psychology program. Emma says, " Now I'm back at McDaniel for my last couple semesters, focusing on studying neuroscience, completing my senior capstone project, applying for neuroscience research internships, figuring out my plans for the next stage

of my life, and of course, coming back to SSFS to manage the props and work in the tech team for many community plays including this year’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream! The theater bug is like the travel bug - it doesn't go away, and I hope it never does."

2011 Drew Carneal '11 has been playing soccer for a club in Copenhagen that competes in the fourth division. Drew writes that "the club goes by the name øresund fodboldklub or økf for short.

It is very competitive, and I feel as though I mix in pretty well."

In Memoriam Katya Morrison, born Katharine Swet, 63, died Oct. 31, 2013, in Haifa, Israel. A celebration of her life took place Nov. 10 at Congregation Rosh Pina in Owings Mills. Kate Swet, as she was known by her classmates, graduated SSFS in 1968.

Jocelyn Arem '00 To Speak at the Library of Congress April 11 Jocelyn Arem ’00 recently published Caffè Lena: Inside America’s Legendary Folk Music Coffeehouse to rave reviews. In fact, the Library of Congress in Washington, D.C., was so impressed, they have invited her to give a talk on the topic on April 11, 2014. All are welcome; more details will be published on the SSFS website.

Jocelyn’s book is about a community-based documentary project (featuring Pete Seeger, Bob Dylan, and local D.C. scholar Dr. Bernice Johnson Reagon - mother of SSFS alumni Toshi Reagon.)

The book has received great press, including a glowing article in the NY Times. Caffè Lena has taken its place among the nation’s foremost incubators of an American folk movement that inspired a generation of musicians, artists, and thinkers – and SSFS’s very own Jocelyn Arem has brought this story to light.

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Alumni Events 2013-2014 Alumni Soccer Game: The traditional Friday-after-Thanksgiving alumni soccer game included both a women's and a men's game this year - as well as delicious BBQ provided by Bim Schauffler '74.

Young Alumni Lunch: The Classes of 2009-2013 joined the current senior class for lunch and visits with fellow Springers.

Parents of Alumni Luncheon: Parents of SSFS alumni gathered to reminisce and reconnect over lunch in Scott House before attending the Community Play performance of A Midsummer Night's Dream.

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Jon Mort Art Exhibit: The Sandy Spring Museum hosted a reception for Jon Mort '03 for the opening of his most recent art exhibit, "Local Legends."

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Alumni News We are planning a terrific, fantastic, and exciting weekend June 6th and 7th! If you haven’t seen Sandy Spring Friends School in a while, it’s high time you came back to visit with friends and faculty, and to tell stories long forgotten. Of course, we’ll have the old favorites: Wildebeest Stampede, Strawberry Cowbake Picnic and Open Mic, Annual Sing of Mon Coeur and Silver Swan, Men’s Baseball Game, and Men’s Lacrosse Game.

There will be many new events and activities this year, as well, inclulding the Ignite Sandy Spring event (see below); a chance to make a ceramic bowl in the Art Barn for the 2016 Empty Bowl Dinner; a co-ed softball game; and a Women's Lacrosse game. More information will be arriving in your email box and at your doorstep shortly. It’s going to be a heck of a lot fun, so we hope to see you there! Feel free to contact Mimi Youmans at mimi.youmans@ssfs.org with questions.

Ignite Sandy Spring: enlighten us, but make it quick. Ignite talks are five minutes long and include twenty slides. Ignite is fast paced, smart and fun!

Last September, we held our inaugural Ignite Sandy Spring event to a packed crowd and rave reviews. This event is sponsored by the Alumni Association Steering Committee and is the perfect venue to share an idea, a passion, or an experience. So, whether you have a profound thought to share, a story to delight, or an experience to inform – Ignite Sandy Spring wants you!

Our next Ignite Sandy Spring will take place during Alumni Weekend, on Saturday, June 7th. We already have some requests from alumni to present, including Ari Preuss, Jon Mort, and Bim Schauffler; we'd love to hear from many more! Find out more about Ignite online, and contact Mimi Youmans at mimi.youmans@ssfs.org or 301-774-7455 x 162 if you would like to learn more about becoming a presenter.

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2013-2014 Annual Fund: Join In and Help Increase Participation!

SSFS recently unveiled a new sign marking Annual Fund participation, inspired by Lower School art teacher Kate Santorineos and designed by our very own Riggs Shultz. Last year, 44 percent of parents and six percent of alumni contributed to the 2012-13 Annual Fund—contributions that helped support financial aid, technology, field trips, maintenance of our beautiful campus, curriculum innovation, and teacher salaries and professional development. If you have already made an Annual Fund gift this year, thank you! Your support is deeply appreciated. If you have not yet made a contribution, please do so by using the attached gift envelope or by going to www.ssfs.org/support/make_a_gift.aspx. Your gift will help us increase our participation and serve as a powerful statement of our community’s commitment to educating students who “Let Their Lives Speak.” On behalf of the entire SSFS community, thank you for your generosity—and thank you for helping us grow!

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