Crew THE

Jenny Robinson, former EMS faculty

“I am living in Beverly, occasionally polar plunging at West Beach, visiting friends in Florida and family in Washington State, doing college visits with my oldest child, volunteering with toddlers at church, doing reading practice with my nephew, driving children to basketball practice and games, reading...always reading, and occasionally running into Landmark friends like Kirk Swanson, Peter Lucia, Kristine Stark, Ally Gnoza and the Assetta family! I wish all my friends in the Landmark community the best, with a special shout out to my fave alumni from the 80s. I loved seeing you all at the 50th!”

Joan Sedita, former faculty and administrator

“I worked at Landmark from 1975–1998 as a teacher, supervisor, ELA department chair, High School head, cofounder/director of Landmark’s College Prep Program, as well as Outreach Director. I recently published The Writing Rope: A Framework for Explicit Writing Instruction in partnership with Brookes Publishing. In the book, I draw on my 40+ years

“Take a boot-stomping musical journey with our new band, WhiskeyTalk. Born out of the fires of COVID restlessness, we’ve found a unique musical partnership and are taking it on the road(ish). Like alley cats fighting over the last fish head, we howl our originals and covers somewhere around the North Shore once a month or so. Blending rock and roll, country, Irish, funk, punk, bluegrass, and folk isn’t exactly what everyone’s used to hearing, but there’s never a dull moment, and nobody’s thrown anything at us or unplugged the PA yet (not an invitation). Check us out at whiskeytalkband on Facebook or Instagram to stay on top of recordings we’re releasing or shows we’re playing. Or give us a shout if you have musical needs that just aren’t being met in traditional settings. Hope to see you out there!” experience in the literacy field—including some of the instructional practices from my time at Landmark!”

Jerry Smith and Moira Smith, former faculty at EMS “We moved to Laughlintown, PA, about 5 minutes from Moira’s parents in Ligonier. Moira is happy to be teaching K-3 science at Valley School of Ligonier, a school with acres of outdoor space. Our kids go there as well and love it. I’ve been subbing there while also spending plenty of time outside.”

IN MEMORIAM:

Richard Caves:

September 22, 1949–

January 12, 2021

Rick was a former faculty member who taught from 1978–1988. He was a tutor, teacher, duty team leader, and testing and scheduling director. Working with Landmark students was the most important work Rick did. Rick wishes to be remembered for connecting with students and supporting them in their education and life.