Echoes
The Magazine for Alumnae, Students, Families and Friends of The Baldwin School
SUMMER 2019
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Commencement Reunion & Alumnae Awards
CONTENTS | SUMMER 2019 FEATURES
12 17 COMMENCEMENT 2019 See highlights from Baldwin’s 131st Commencement ceremony and learn more about our newest alumnae.
REUNION WEEKEND Baldwin’s Classes of Purple celebrated during Reunion Weekend. See photos and event highlights.
DEPARTMENTS
Editor: Lisa A. Algeo
1 UPFRONT
Design: Veronica Utz
5 HONOR ROLL
Photo Credits: Cici Cui ‘19, David Greenhalgh, Katie Brogan Ozeck, Jay Gorodetzer Photography, Jordan Hayman Photography, Legacy Photography All photographs are identified left to right unless otherwise noted.
6 ACADEMICS
8 ARTS
10 ATHLETICS
26 ALUMNAE AWARDS
28 DONOR PROFILE
29 CLASS NOTES
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ur 2018-19 academic year has come to a close, so it’s an ideal time to reflect on our year. Whether our girls were coding innovative computer games, developing creative ways to tackle the world’s most pressing challenges or finding big and small ways to support classmates and teammates, one thing is certain — I have witnessed Baldwin students grow from inquisitive, thinking girls into confident, empathetic and accomplished young women ready to take on the world. It’s been equally rewarding to watch fellow alumnae so actively engage our current students and each other. In May, we welcomed the Classes of Purple back to campus for Reunion Weekend. In this Echoes, you’ll see some of the highlights including the assembly honoring our alumnae award winners and select “Back to Baldwin” activities, like a familyfocused picnic and an afternoon of Baldwin enrichment. Returning alumnae took a historical tour of Baldwin with Bill Shoemaker (P ’08), former Chair of our Board of Trustees and son of Anne Shoemaker, fifth Head of School, learned about personal finance with Elizabeth Smith Campana ’05 or enjoyed returning to the classroom with former faculty member Ruth Fackenthal for her lecture on “Implications of Line and Light in Art.” Thank you to all our alumnae who came together to celebrate their Baldwin legacy – and my congratulations to our 50th reunion class, the Class of 1969, for leading the way by winning the prestigious Champagne Challenge Cup for highest reunion giving participation and the Class of 1936 Challenge Bowl for raising the most money during their reunion year! In June, we honored our generous, caring and passionate Class of 2019 — and celebrated the enduring strength of Baldwin’s all-girls community in our moving Commencement ceremony. Thanks to our inspiring faculty and staff, this year’s 61 graduates have everything they need to succeed in college and beyond. This class took risks, learned from their mistakes, pursued opportunities for leadership, developed confidence and built lifelong friendships. But they also took the time to help make Baldwin an inclusive and supportive environment, every day and for every member of our community. This approach to school and life led the Class of 2019 to individual and collective successes in our labs, classrooms and studios, on the sports field and the Simpson Center stage, as well as during service projects and internships. It will continue to serve them as they move beyond Baldwin’s gates. As for Baldwin’s program, the changing nature of education and the workforce has led us to think of new ways to nurture the next generation of confident, fearless, resilient and articulate girls as we prepare them to become bold leaders who build a better world. Since some of the most innovative learning happens at the intersection of disciplines and through the application of new knowledge, we’ve been developing a strategic vision that emphasizes interdisciplinary studies alongside hands-on projects applied to real-world problems. We are excited to teach today’s Baldwin girls to understand subjects not in silos but in connection with each other. During the 2019-20 school year, you will hear more about this strategic work. Until then, I thank you for your continued support of Baldwin and our faculty, staff and students. Together, we are charting the future for all-girls education.
Marisa Porges ’96, PhD Head of School facebook.com/marisaporges Instagram: @MarisaPorges Twitter: @MarisaPorges SUMMER 2019 ECHOES
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Baldwin at the Boardwalk GRADE 5 USES BALDWIN ARCHIVES TO RESEARCH CHERRY TREES
This year, our Grade 5 students took to our in-house archives to uncover the true history of our iconic cherry trees. The Library team prepared archive materials and the students visited the third floor of the Residence, where the archives now reside. They also spent time outside studying the trees this spring while they were blooming. With the help of the archives and research conducted by Cassandra Stecker ’18, our fifth graders discovered that the cherry trees were planted in 1938 in memory of Harriett Dryden Jones, a Baldwin teacher and Associate Head from 1909 to 1937. She passed away in 1938, a year after her retirement, and the Japanese cherry trees were a tribute to her. They were funded by alumnae, student and parent donations. 2
At the Baldwin at the Boardwalk Gala, attendees enjoyed boardwalk games, ate delicious food by 12th Street Catering, danced to wonderful music by Corner Boys & Co. and raised funds to support our students. Parent volunteers, patrons, sponsors and especially the Gala Co-Chairs Lucia Burchell, Susanna Choo (P ‘26, ‘28), Sejita Page (P ‘19, ‘22), Sandy Ross (P ‘23) and Claudia Baldassano (P ‘18, ‘23) (pictured left) went above and beyond to make the night a great success.
Legacy Pinning Ceremony
At Baldwin, it is a wonderful tradition for families to celebrate their Baldwin legacy. In March, seven legacy members of the Class of 2019 celebrated this special bond with family members who also attended Baldwin. They enjoyed a luncheon and received special legacy pins for their blazers.
RING DAY
The Class of 2021 received their rings and decorated the halls in their class color of red for the rest of the school to enjoy. This year’s theme was Queen of Hearts.
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Alex Wake ’05 Run/Walk
DR. JULIE WOLLMAN ’77 SPEAKS AT SENIOR LEADERSHIP SEMINAR
The annual Alex Wake ‘05 Memorial 5K Run and 1 Mile Fun Walk was a great success. More than 230 runners and walkers participated to increase awareness about domestic violence. This annual event honors the memory of Alex Wake ‘05, a talented 14-year-old Baldwin student who was the victim of a horrific act of domestic violence that took not only her life, but that of her mother and grandparents in 2002. Alex was an extraordinary young woman whose tragic death was an enormous loss to the community. She was empathetic and believed in building bridges and breaking down walls. She was a member of Baldwin’s cross country and track teams and this Memorial Run/Walk is a celebration of her life and legacy. The event raised more than $25,000 for a perpetual scholarship in her name.
Alumnae Induction Luncheon
On June 5, the 61 members of the Class of 2019 were welcomed into the alumnae community with a special luncheon and remarks from Ricki Weisberg ’98, President of the Alumnae Association Executive Board. The event concluded with a rousing rendition of the Alma Mater and the annual gong ringing.
Seniors were visited by a special guest for their final Leadership seminar, Dr. Julie Wollman ’77, president of Widener University and member of Baldwin’s Board of Trustees. She talked to the girls about how to be an effective leader. Led by Head of School Dr. Marisa Porges ‘96, this seminar series focuses on teaching the girls about different ways to lead their community once they leave Baldwin and how to develop their personal leadership style.
MARCHING-IN DINNER The Class of Green marched into the Dining Room to debut their new blazers and class song at this year’s Marching-In Dinner. The juniors and seniors spent time together enjoying Chef Derrick’s famous chicken, favorite stories and their treasured pins.
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ALUMNAE GATHER IN NYC
Director of the Lower School Elizabeth Becker Retires
After 25 years in education, including seven impactful years at Baldwin, Elizabeth Becker, Director of the Lower School, retired at the end of this past academic year. During her tenure, Elizabeth led the Lower School with warmth, passion and a commitment to supporting every girl and family, as she expertly guided our teachers and brought new innovations to our program. Under her leadership, we launched our DREAM In April, more than 30 Baldwin alumnae from Lab® curriculum, which now runs schoolthe New York City area gathered to reminisce and wide, and reworked our Lower School math and social studies network. It was wonderful to see so many of our courses. She also enhanced our girls’ co-curricular experience, alumnae there, from across every decade and overseeing updates to our after-school Cubs Club program including some of our most recent graduates. and finding new ways to bring Baldwin’s core values to life for our youngest bears. Her skillful approach to mentoring our teachers set the tone of collaboration, innovation and sheer joy that permeates Baldwin’s Lower School. After a thorough and successful search, Quenby Frimet joined Baldwin on July 1 as Director of our Lower School. Quenby brings the depth and breadth of expertise critical to leading this Division, with extensive experience supporting Lower School students, faculty and parents in both administrative and academic roles. For more than a decade at a leading independent school in New York, she held positions as a classroom teacher, admissions officer and, ultimately, head of primary school. Her personal and professional experience means she understands our mission and is passionate about helping our youngest girls foster their love of learning. Please join us in welcoming Quenby to the Baldwin community.
Outdoor Classroom Created in Memory of Claire Berkowitz ’83
Former Faculty member Kay MacDonald, Jennifer Porges ’83, Sandra Lazovitz ’83, Josie Grunes ’24, Brenda McBride ’84 (P ’24) and Lissa Mallinckrodt Battle ’83 visited our new Outdoor Classroom to plant flowers this spring (pictured left). The Class of 1983 built the classroom with funds raised during their 35th Reunion, in memory of their classmate Claire Berkowitz ’83. 4
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Grade 8 Moving Up Ceremony
ABOVE: Congratulations to the Class of 2023, Class of Gold. LEFT: Rachel Gopalani ’23 and Wynne Conger ’23 receive their award from Grade 8 Dean Matthew Bunn.
Wynne Conger ’23 and Rachel Gopalani ’23 received the Ruth Fiesel ’38 Award in recognition of their contributions to the life of the Middle School. Wynne and Rachel consistently demonstrate a positive attitude and a strong sense of responsibility toward their learning. Both are self-motivated and keen problem-solvers, embracing leadership with thoughtfulness and confidence in and outside the classroom. They also make a concerted effort to include different perspectives and people. In line with the MS philosophy, both girls tapped into their many interests and participated in numerous co-curricular experiences and earned recognition at this year’s TSA conferences. Wynne and Rachel approach challenges in a responsible, realistic and compassionate manner, and left a lasting impact on Baldwin’s Middle School.
Grade 5 Moving Up Ceremony
ABOVE: Congratulations to the Class of 2026, Class of Red. RIGHT: Evelyn Jean ’26 receives her award from former Director of the Lower School Baiba Vasys.
Evelyn Jean ’26 received the Baiba Vasys Core Values Award. Evelyn is a dedicated and committed student with a curiosity for learning. She is honest, respected by both her peers and teachers, and demonstrates Baldwin’s core values daily. Her kindness, compassion and sense of humor make her a great friend, and she never gives up, even when things are hard. Congratulations Evelyn for representing Baldwin so well.
UPPER SCHOOL CLASS DAY 2019
On June 4, Baldwin recognized Upper School students at Class Day – a celebration of their academic achievements and how they demonstrate Baldwin’s ideals in their everyday lives. The highest Head of School Dr. Marisa Porges ’96 presents honor, The The Baldwin Award to Celia Page ’19. Baldwin Award – given to a senior who has distinguished herself in pursuit of excellence in academics, the arts, leadership, service and sensitivity to others – went to Celia Page ’19. OTHER AWARDS INCLUDE: The Baldwin Class of 2003 Award: Lexi Phelan ’19 The Baldwin Class of 2002 Award: Alexa Diecidue ’19 The Baldwin Class of 1998 Award: Destiny Brown ’19 The Rachel Shao Sun Award: Nira Kotay ’19 The Caroline Simon Award: Alissa Liu ’19 The Phi Beta Kappa Award: Katie Cappola ’19 The Society of Women Engineers: Anisha Devas ’19, Anoushka Gidh ’19 and Anjali Sukhavasi ’19 The Coughanowr Linguistics Award: Alexa Diecidue ’19 The Eva Macklis Award: Andrea Coler ’19 The Baldwin School Academic Athlete College Scholarship: Georgia Dahm ’19 For a list of all student award winners, please visit the news section of our website at www.baldwinschool.org. To see photos from US Class Day and Grades 5 and 8 Moving Up ceremonies, please visit baldwinschool.smugmug.com. SUMMER 2019 ECHOES
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ACADEMICS GRADE 6 STUDENTS CREATE MYTH KITES
Grade 6 students were assigned a Greek or Roman myth and asked to create a myth kite in Latin class. They drew a picture of their myth and wrote a summary on the tail of the kite. In English, they had to determine the theme or moral of their myth and write a modern day story or poem encompassing that theme. In addition, the students made a video where they read their story or poem. As a culmination to this project, the students worked in the DREAM Lab® to create QR codes to put on the kites, which linked to each student’s video.
Pre-K Learns All About Surgery and Space
S is for surgery and space! This spring, Baldwin’s Pre-K students wrapped up a month-long unit on the human body with a mock surgery. They learned about the job of a surgeon, the tools used and even donned scrubs to keep out infection! The girls had a surgery brief where they learned about their patients and then got to work. The next month, they wrapped up their space unit with Space Day, where they practiced what it takes to be an astronaut. Students participated in a moon walk, learned about the planets, built rockets and more. Check out the cardboard space shuttle (pictured left) built for their day as NASA astronauts.
Senior English Class Explores Baldwin in the 1920s
The “Roaring Twenties” English elective worked with English Department Chair Dr. Melissa Sullivan and Director of Libraries and Information Services Lisa Lopez-Carickhoff in Baldwin’s archives. Students addressed three driving questions: • How was a Baldwin education tailored to support women in the 1920s? • How did a Baldwin student’s life parallel typical 1920s experiences with technology, social customs, fashion, music or the arts? • How were students able to individualize their Baldwin experiences? Nira Kotay ’19 produced original archival research on education and patriotism at Baldwin during the 1920s, creating a superb example of how work in the digital humanities enriches our understanding of the texture of a particular place and time. After digging through the files of an external advisory parent-league, student yearbooks, student creative writing, student and faculty essays and a GRADE 5 TACKLES RENEWABLE ENERGY student poll of the Baldwin’s Grade 5 tackled a combined Science and DREAM Lab® 1920 presidential Capstone Project, where the students explored one of the world's election, Nira most challenging engineering problems — providing clean and proved the renewable energy to our planet. Through the National KidWind nuanced but Challenge, our students learned about wind energy and designed, pronounced tested and improved blades for a wind turbine with the goal of connections maximum electrical output. They either built an entire wind turbine between Baldwin’s and blades or focused specifically on blade design. In March, they curriculum and presented their projects to a panel of environmental experts and the tumultuous tested their blades in a wind tunnel built specifically for this event. political and social In April, several of the groups competed at Penn State University, upheavals in the and in May, 14 girls (representing the entire 5th grade) went to United States after the Franklin Institute and presented their wind turbine project in front of a panel of judges. They won the grand prize, World War I. competing against elementary, middle and upper school students across the region. 6
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ACADEMICS Latin Gladiators
The US Latin II class began the year by reading authentic gladiatorial advertisements that have been discovered in Pompeii and Herculaneum, using them to determine what happened in gladiatorial fights in southern Italy. From there, they conducted independent research on different types of gladiators and chose one to study in greater detail. They made note of what these gladiators wore while fighting and the weapons that they used, and brought these notes to the DREAM Lab®, where they worked with DREAM Lab Coordinator Addison Lilholt to digitally design and create lifesized versions of these items using the 3D printer and laser cutter. This project culminated in a series of gladiatorial battles between the students, which were advertised in advance through Latin advertisements created by the students.
GRADE 7 PATHOGEN PROJECT
In seventh grade, students worked on a project that included elements from both Social Studies and Science. The goal was to create a research proposal for the World Health Organization (WHO) on a particular aspect of a global health issue. Students first researched a disease threatening human health around the world. Students then studied the disease from a variety of biological, geographic, historical and cultural perspectives, to determine the depth of the problem. After analyzing data, mapping outbreaks and compiling research, students wrote a hypothesis for a research proposal and presented to a panel of “WHO” experts that included faculty, staff and parents.
Math Students Explore Music
Students in the Upper School Discrete Mathematics course studied “changeringing,” a tradition originated in England that is the arrangement of bells according to permutations rather than melodies. Since the eight notes of an octave produce 40,320 permutations changeringers have developed rules and patterns to reduce the number of “changes” in each routine. Handbells teacher Emily Erb helped pick patterns and instructed students in the use of other scales, such as the pentatonic scale for six bells. In Algebra 2, Math Teacher Harvey Campbell (pictured right) combined two of the class’s favorite things: Drake’s music and math. As a result, they made a music video (pictured right: a moment during the filming) on inverse functions using three different Drake songs. The ultimate goal is to help others learn math through music. Go to Baldwin’s YouTube channel to watch the video. SUMMER 2019 ECHOES
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ARTS GRADE 5 PERFORMS THE LITTLE MERMAID
Art Goes to the Library There were numerous artistic projects involving Baldwin libraries this spring. The library team hosted Nicole Brown, a graphic designer for several children’s books. She met with classes from all three divisions, including the Upper School graphic design class. Those students redesigned library book jackets for the Lower School and the Anne Frank Libraries. Their work
Our Grade 5 students dazzled with this year’s musical from Disney Junior’s The Little Mermaid. They created their own costumes, choreography and scenery. The play was a highpoint of the year for our Lower Schoolers.
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was professionally printed, and the library books now display the student covers. In addition, an Upper School sculpture student, Izzy Lee ’21, created a fairy taleinspired piece titled “The Power of Imagination” (pictured above) using clay, styrofoam, cardboard, paper and wood. It will be on permanent display in the Anne Frank Library.
Maskers Present Marie Antoinette This spring, Baldwin’s Upper School Maskers Club presented Marie Antoinette. In this contemporary take on the young queen of France, Marie reflects a society that values extravagance and artifice. But France’s love affair with the royals sours as revolution brews and, for Marie, the political suddenly becomes very
This spring, a senior exhibition took place in the Fackenthal-Pethick Art Gallery. Seniors Leanne Sun, Alissa Liu and Erin Roman showed selected drawings, paintings, photographs, sculpture and fashion designs.
personal. From the light and breezy banter at the palace to the surging chants of “Liberté, Egalité, Fraternité” in the streets, our students’ rendition of Marie Antoinette holds a mirror up to contemporary society and the modern love of celebrity gossip.
Lower School Art Exhibition
In April, the Lower School held its Art Exhibition in the FackenthalPethick Art Gallery. The opening reception was an exciting evening with our youngest Bears showing off their fabulous art work to Emma Armstrong ’31 shows her work off to mom Marje Armstrong.
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ARTS Grade 3 Play Our Grade 3 students performed How Democracy Came to the Beehive. The bees lost their queen and were trying to start a new kind of government. Through this performance, our girls learned all about the constitution, representative democracy and citizenship from a variety of perspectives.
“Together, We Can Fly” Art Installation The Upper School Arts League created a collaborative art project called “Together, We Can Fly.” Each student in Upper and Lower
MS STUDENTS STUDY CLAES OLDENBURG
Students in the Grade 7 and 8 art elective created larger-than-life cardboard shoes after studying the work of Claes Oldenburg and his sculptures around Philadelphia. Oldenburg is an American sculptor best known for his public art installations typically featuring large replicas of everyday objects.
MIDDLE SCHOOL PRESENTS THUMBELINA
School designed a feather and, once all were put together on a wall outside the Dining Room, the feathers created a pair of wings. The project was meant to demonstrate that each student plays an important role in our community and that, with collaboration, Baldwin girls can thrive.
Grade 7 students Maren Cohen, Isabela Tobon, Rives Northington and Eesha Sharma pose in front of the “Together, We Can Fly” art installation.
The Middle School Players presented Thumbelina, the story of a kind woman who helps a vagabond fairy and is rewarded with the child she’s always wanted - well, almost. The child, no bigger than her mother’s thumb wishes she could have an adventure off of her table top and is almost sorry for the wish when she is found and stolen by a romantic toad who wants to marry her. Her departure from her mother’s table propels her on an adventure where she learns that good deeds pave the way to success and that the best things happen in life when a girl is encouraged to be herself. SUMMER 2019 ECHOES
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ATHLETICS COOPER ’21 WINS INTER-AC DIVING CHAMPIONSHIP
Megan Cooper ’21 won first place at the 2019 Inter-Ac League diving championships. Cooper recorded a six-dive score total of 257.30. This is the first time in school history that a Baldwin diver claimed the individual league crown. Also, Cooper captured fourth place out of 26 divers at the Easterns diving championships with a new school total record 375.60 for 11 dives.
Ten Student-Athletes Commit to Colleges
Ten student-athletes from the Class of 2019 committed to play at the college level: front row: McCaleigh Marr (University of Pennsylvania, Gymnastics), Alexis Shatzman (Cornell University, Squash), Celia Page (Haverford College, Soccer), Natalie Sgro (College of Charleston, Soccer) and Taylor Trapp (Arcadia University, Swimming); back row: Cartier Thomas (Cabrini University, Volleyball), Lauren Bracken (Dickinson College, Soccer), Relly Ladner (Dartmouth College, Soccer), Gia Vicari (Georgetown University, Soccer), Jane Bai (Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Rowing).
Senior Double Wins Bronze Medal at Stotesbury Regatta
The Senior Double boat of Jane Bai ’19 (bow) and Stephanie Hulme ’21 (stroke) achieved a bronze medal finish at the Stotesbury Regatta. The crew finished with a time of 6:00.32. Bai, a senior captain on the team, will continue rowing at MIT this fall. Hulme will compete this summer for the Ready Set Row development program in Boston.
MARR SISTERS COMPETE AT U.S. JUNIOR OLYMPIC GYMNASTICS NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS
University of Pennsylvania-bound sisters McCaleigh ’19 (pictured left) and Campbell Marr ’20 (right) represented First State Gymnastics club out of Newark, DE, at the U.S. Junior Olympic National Championships at the Indiana Convention Center in May. More than 675 of the country’s best Junior Olympic female gymnasts competed at the event. The U.S. Junior Olympic National Championships is the culmination of the competitive season for Level 10, the highest Junior Olympic skill level that is just below the elite level. Campbell earned a medal by finishing in the top eight on the balance beam. 10
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11 Winter, Spring StudentAthletes Earn All-Inter-Ac Honors
Congratulations to our winter and spring athletes who earned All-Inter-Ac League Honors: Basketball: Anajah Brown ’21 (2nd Team) Squash: Alexis Shatzman ’19 (1st Team), Meghna Sreedhar ’20 (1st Team), Grace Lavin ’21 (2nd Team) and Devon Shatzman ’22 (2nd Team) Swimming: Anya Mostek ’22 (2nd Team) Diving: Megan Cooper ’21 (1st Team) Golf: Megan Adelman ’23 (1st Team) Lacrosse: Clara Page ’22 (2nd Team) Softball: Hanna Maier ’20 (1st Team) and Tessa Pearlstein ’21 (2nd Team)
Mostek ’22 Wins Bronze Anya Mostek ‘22 set a new school record at the Easterns Swimming Championships held in February at Franklin and Marshall College. Mostek won a third place bronze medal in the 100 backstroke event with a new school record time of 56.56. She broke the previous record of 60.41 set by Valerie Yoshimura ’15 in 2012.
ATHLETICS 2019 Athletics Association Awards
Celia Page ’19 and Lauren Bracken ’19 won the 2019 White Blazer Award.
The Upper School Athletics Association Awards Banquet was held on June 4. The following student-athletes were recognized:
SPECIAL AWARDS Pat West Award: Alex Loomis ’20 and Meghna Sreedhar ’20 Margot Cunningham Sports Commitment Award: Celia Page ’19 Most Valuable Manager Award: Laura Pellicano ’19 Alice Comly Award: Azzaya Johnson ’19
Lois Harlos Award: Simi Bleznak ’19 and Georgia Dahm ’19 Tina Roak Award: Natalie Sgro ’19 and Alexis Shatzman ’19 Ruth Davidon Elite Athlete Award: Gia Vicari ’19 Suzanne Valutas Physical Education Award: Lenora Thomas ’19 White Blazer Award: Lauren Bracken ’19 and Celia Page ’19
MVP AWARDS The Julia Pudlin Cross Country Award: Noor Bowman ’20 The Tracy Tunnell Field Hockey Award: Alice Zehner ’21 The Baldwin School Soccer Award: Lauren Bracken ’19 The Steffan Wright Tennis Award: Alexa Diecidue ’19 The Liz and Kate Braemer Volleyball Award: Cartier Thomas ’19
The Nancy Park Basketball Award: Anajah Brown ’21 The Baldwin School Dance Award: Carys Li ’19 The Baldwin School Diving Award: Megan Cooper ’21 The Baldwin School Indoor Track Award: Celia Page ’19 The Lyn Hopkins Swimming Award: Anya Mostek ’22 The Baldwin School Squash Award: Alexis Shatzman ’19 The Baldwin School Crew Award: Grace Kirwan ’21 The Baldwin School Golf Award: Megan Adelman ’23 The Margaret Johnston Lacrosse Award: Olivia Tornetta ’19 The Natalie Georges and Erica Miller Softball Award: Tessa Pearlstein ’21 The Jennifer Dietrich Track and Field Award: Katherine Yang ’20
Soccer Program Earns Fourth Straight Team Academic Award
SREEDHAR ’20 NAMED U.S. SQUASH ALL-AMERICAN
Meghna Sreedhar ‘20 was named a 2018-19 U.S. Squash All-American. Sreedhar joins Morgan Steelman ‘16 as a three-time All-American. Sreedhar earned 1st Team All-Inter-Ac League and 1st Team All-MASA honors during the 2019 season and is currently ranked number five in the nation for Under 19. Sreedhar will be a varsity squash co-captain for the 2019-20 season.
BRACKEN ’19 RECEIVES INTER-AC AWARD
Lauren Bracken ’19, threesport student-athlete and 2018-19 Head of the Athletic Association, was one of 13 student-athletes to receive the Inter-Ac League Athletic Directors’ Award. Bracken was a member of the varsity soccer, basketball and lacrosse teams during her Upper School career, earning 10 varsity letters. She was a 2018 Main Line Athlete of the Week, soccer team MVP and earned 1st Team All-League and 1st Team All-Main Line honors after leading the program to a second place finish in both the league and PAISAA Tournament.
Awarded every spring for the previous academic year, the fall 2017 varsity soccer team was recognized by the United Soccer Coaches organization with the 2017-18 High School Team Academic Award. The varsity soccer team was one of 313 teams (107 boys, 206 girls) from throughout the United States to earn the Team Academic Award for exemplary performance in the classroom. This is the fourth consecutive year the program received the honor. Additionally, Baldwin was the only team in the Inter-Ac League to earn the MEG GLASCOTT-BIRCH NAMED DIRECTOR OF ATHLETICS award. Baldwin varsity After a successful year as our acting director and an exhaustive review process that included input soccer had a 3.66 from faculty, staff, coaches, parents and students, Meg Glascott-Birch, MEd, CAA, has been named GPA for the 2017-18 Baldwin’s Director of Athletics. Coach “GB” has continued to move our athletic program forward academic year. and brings a wealth of experience to the role having served at Baldwin for nearly 30 years. SUMMER 2019 ECHOES
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CLASS of 2019
PRESENTING THE CLASS OF 2019
CLASS OF 2019 MATRICULATION LIST
Jane Bai
Alyssa Antoinette Morales
Arcadia University (2)
Simi Madeleine Bleznak
Maria Nguyen
Samantha Marie Bonnell
Celia Avery Page
Lauren Marie Bracken
Juliet Alice Paiva
Destiny Amara Brown
Sydney Taylor Parmet
Sarah Mei Bunn
Laura Cuenca Pellicano
Clemson University (2)
Katherine Eleni Cappola
Alexandra Grant Phelan
Colgate University
Alyssa Ciera Chatman
Makayla Michele Pratt
Columbia University
Andrea Dalzell Coler
Erin Isla Roman
Zhengyin Cui
Alexandra Nicole Rose
Georgia Carroll Dahm
Savannah Ann Sanford
Anisha Devas
Natalie Marie Sgro
Alexa Rose Diecidue
Alexis Paige Shatzman
Nadia Diane Dixon
Jessica Jia-Shin Shen
Georgetown University
Meriel Claire Doyle
Mingxin Shi
Haverford College
Anoushka Gidh
Zoya Aqeel Siddiqui
Cailey Nayana Hopkinson
Julia Eve Singer
Delina Hanna Irgau
Olivia Azara Steckman
Helen Ji
Anjali Sukhavasi
Azzaya Cecelia Johnson
Xiaohan Sun
Niara Johnson
Ashley Taylor Tate
Rhode Island School of Design
Julia Ruth Kait
Cartier Antoinette Thomas
Saint Joseph’s University (2)
Nira Indigo Kotay
Lenora Arnelle Thomas
Teagan Jessica Krane
Olivia Rose Tornetta
Relly Diane Ladner
Taylor Sarita Trapp
Jingxi Li
Lila Roe Tuckman
Shiyu Li
Sean Elena Tuckman
Alissa Xiao Liu
Isabella Jean Rapetti Tyminski
University of Richmond
McCaleigh Elisabeth Marr
Giavanna Valentina Vicari
Vanderbilt University (2)
McKenna Grace Matus
Shiyu Zhou
Villanova University
Babson College Barnard College Baylor University Boston College Cabrini University Carnegie Mellon University Case Western Reserve University
Jane Margaret McAleese
College of Charleston (2) Cornell University (2) Dartmouth College Davidson College Dickinson College (2) Drexel University (2) Duke University Franklin & Marshall College Furman University Harvard College Howard University Indiana University at Bloomington Loyola University Maryland Massachusetts Institute of Technology Northeastern University (3) Occidental College Pitzer College Princeton University Rollins College Spelman College Stanford University The University of Alabama The University of Arizona Tufts University University of California, Davis University of Chicago (2) University of Pennsylvania (3) University of Tokyo
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Six members of the Class of 2019 celebrated graduation with their alumnae sisters: Row 1 (Front): Alyssa Chatman, Sarah Bunn, Jane McAleese, Isabella Tyminski, Andrea Coler and McCaleigh Marr Row 2: Ashley Chatman ’17, Elizabeth Bunn ’18, Julia McAleese ’16, Julia Tyminski ’13, Rachel Coler ’14 and Madeleine Marr ’17.
Members of the 13-Year Club: Row 1 (Front): Savannah Sanford, Olivia Steckman, Alyssa Morales, Celia Page, Julia Singer Row 2: Lexi Phelan, Juliet Paiva, Azzaya Johnson, Nadia Dixon, Isabella Tyminski.
Members of the 14-Year Club: Row 1 (Front): Alexa Diecidue, Jane McAleese, Alexis Shatzman, Julia Kait, Zoya Siddiqui Row 2: Meriel Doyle, Simi Bleznak, McCaleigh Marr, Natalie Sgro.
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Alyssa Chatman and Jane McAleese.
Meriel Doyle, Anoushka Gidh, Jessica Shen and Helen Ji prepare for graduation.
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This year’s commencement speaker was Dr. Crystal Jones Lucky ’82, Associate Dean of Baccalaureate Studies, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences and Associate Professor of English, Villanova University.
• Chair •ofREUNION the Board of Trustees Christopher Marr (P ’17, ’19, ’20) processes into commencement alongside Head of School Dr. Marisa Porges ’96.
Anisha Devas, Georgia Dahm, Jane Bai, Katie Cappola and Helen Ji get ready to process into graduation.
Sammie Bonnell, Jane McAleese and Isabella Tyminski.
Savannah Sanford, Makayla Pratt and Niara Johnson.
The Class of 2019 listens intently during the ceremony.
“… This grade is electric. For some, this means telling jokes and rallying the troops during the many long bus rides that came with class trips. For others, that meant taking on less public, but still vitally important roles throughout the school, organizing and planning and moving and shaking and keeping the rest of us upright (most of the time). I feel bad for everyone who has to follow in our footsteps. We don’t just dance; we choreograph the whole routine. We don’t just play soccer, we break records. We don’t just take advanced Sciences, we perform groundbreaking research. We don’t just write, we preach. Our future isn’t just bright, it’s blinding… “As you grow older, remember [your] compassion. Don’t let the harshness of others make you unkind. Find strength in your vulnerability. Make everyone you meet as lucky as I’ve been to get to know YOU, the real you, the brilliant, show-stopping spectacular person you are … May your road wind the ways you imagine as we leave here today, and may we find ourselves together many years from now happy and healthy and with many stories to tell.”
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Sydney Parmet and Relly Ladner are ready • REUNION • to graduate.
The Class of 2019 had
61 students who received 286 acceptances at 146 unique institutions
Class of 2019 members make their way to Bryn Mawr Presbyterian Church.
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Columbia, Cornell (2), Dartmouth, Duke, Harvard, MIT, Princeton, Stanford, University of Pennsylvania (3)
Zoya Siddiqui and Nira Kotay on the bus together.
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Lenora Thomas, Alyssa Morales, Destiny Brown, Andrea Coler and Teagan Krane.
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Jennifer Platzkere Snyder ’88, Lauren Radoff Cohen ’89, Juliet Paiva ’19, Allison Wiener Goodwin ’89 and Sydney Parmet ’19 shared Baldwin stories during the alumnae luncheon.
Ricki Weisberg ’98, President of the Alumnae Association Executive Board, introduced this year’s Alumnae Award winners: V. Paige Pratter ’94, Tracy Tunnell Fryer ’69 (representing the 1968 field hockey team) and Paula Boyer Kennedy ’74. Martha C. Nussbaum ’64 was unable to attend.
Carolyn Simpson Scott ’74, Rachel Collins Clarke ’04 and Laura Small ’04 participated on one of the Career Day panels that met with the Classes of 2019 and 2020.
Azzaya Johnson ’19 enjoyed eating lunch with Leslie Thatcher ’69 and Chris Ranck ’69.
The 1968 varsity field hockey team, inducted into Baldwin’s Athletic Hall of Fame, posed with the 2018 field hockey team and Head of School Dr. Marisa Porges ’96. SUMMER 2019 ECHOES
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Kate Tunell Bryant ’74 and Tracy Tunell Fryer ’69 enjoy the student art work during the 50th Reunion cocktail reception.
Kerry Pratzon-Kazmirek ’99 and Catherine Moran ’99 are excited to be back on campus.
Ed Marod, Barb Rothfeld Marod ’69, Katharine Gibson ’69, Mary Scott McElroy ’53 and Frank Powell enjoy cocktails in the Fackenthal-Pethick Art Gallery.
Members of the Class of 1994 Stacye Baker, Adrienne Coleman, Marlon Satchell, Stephanie Saler Korn, Namita Mani, Sandie Stringfellow and Jamie Katz Cohen celebrate their 25th Reunion.
Class of 1959 members Kathy Van Tine Harford, Sue Warnock Otwell, Carolyn Rose Stanaitis and Libby Edwards Brinton enjoy catching up.
Class of 1974 members Pam Mattoon Zisselman, Kit Levy Feldman, Sarah Ballengee Matas and Karen Kenny reminisce during cocktail hour.
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• REUNION •
Class of 1979 members Katherine Chesick, Nancy Raynes Dubow, Joyce Hogg Draper and Alexis Denny Kaufmann enjoying their 40th Reunion.
Class of 1969 members Meg Alexander Downey, Ginny Butera and Gay Richards Strickler enjoying a walk down memory lane.
Class of 1999 members Claire Hallowell Leonard, Danielle Antar Matlin and Charlotte Haldeman Whitmore recall their Baldwin days.
Class of 2009 members Ellie Wright, Stephanie Tzarnas, Allison Hume and Khalidah Barakat are all smiles during the cocktail hour.
During the National Board of Advisors annual meeting on Sunday of Reunion Weekend, they presented the NBA Distinguished Service Award to Dorothy Rogers Mayhew ’93 and the NBA Alumnae Award to Lauren Sheerr Beshears ’00 (not pictured).
Former faculty member Ruth Fackenthal gave a lecture on Saturday titled “Implications of Line and Light in Art.”
Baldwin’s National Board of Advisors gathered on Sunday of Reunion Weekend for their annual spring meeting.
Bill Shoemaker (P ’08), former Baldwin Board of Trustee Chair and son of Baldwin’s fifth Head of School, returned to Baldwin to give reunion alumnae a tour of The Residence. SUMMER 2019 ECHOES
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1944 Mary Bazemore Hopkins, Rachel Funk Jenkins
1949 Elizabeth Wood, Alisan Buckley Henderson
1959 Row 1 (Front) Suzanne Warnock Otwell, Anne Currie Butcher, Harriet Haslett Crane, Kathy Van Tine Harford, Libby Edwards Brinton Row 2 Page Roberts Gowen, Joan Scott, Marcy Rymer Bevan
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1964 Row 1 (Front) Collie Langworthy Hutter, Margaret Walton Ralph, Virginia Sullivan Carry Row 2 Kate Wilson, Mary Hoe Posner, Diane Doerr Vogt
1969 Row 1 (Front) Tracy Tunnell Fryer, Barby Boyle Buckman, Susan Loring, Chris Ranck, Kathy Lower, Cathe Hetos Skefos, Leslie Thatcher, Toni Colotte Row 2 Liz French Clerkin, Vicki Farnham Morgan, Julie Crowley Parmentier, Jane Westrich, Cheryl Arnold-Presbury, Ricki Coffin Widlak, Saralinda Hooker Row 3 Mary Gillam, Margie Williams Delorme, Beth Shipley-Durney, Cindi Gregg Fooshe, Marcia Hertrich Windley, Scottie Robinson Row 4 Nina Newlin, Lisa Burns O’Brien, Barbara Rothfeld Marod, Jan Fay, Lynn Graichen Bowness, Martha Knipp DeWire Row 5 Elizabeth Heisler Thompson, Joelle Attinger, Debbie Greenfield DeLauro, Katharine Howland, Ginny Butera, Meg Alexander Downey, Dorothy Templeton, Janet Steinmeyer Egan, Gay Richards Strickler Row 6 Diane Walton Wood, Katharine Gibson, Karrie Massee, Diana Hole Strickler, Katie Emmons, Sarah Conly SUMMER 2019 ECHOES
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1974 Row 1 (Front) Kate Tunnell Bryant, Leslie Schwartz Sandler, Paula Boyer Kennedy Row 2 Sarah Ballengee Matas, Leslie Smith, Karen Kenny, Wendi Justi Wheeler Row 3 Ruth Fackenthal (former faculty and advisor), Carolyn Simpson Scott, Kit Levy Feldman, Pam Mattoon Zisselman, Vanessa Istrati-Fiori
1979 Row 1 (Front) Diane Gaary, Leslie Morgan, Monica Lorick Row 2 Katherine Chesick, Alexis Denny Kaufmann, Caitlin Watson Mooney, Joyce Hogg Draper Row 3 Debra Felix, Carolyn Lawley Losty, Jane Grubb Sestilio, Nancy Raynes Dubow
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1984 Row 1 (Front) Betsy Toplin, Jennifer Hood Pawlosky, Rebecca Baughman, Deena Poulos Seltzer, Stacey Young Ladda Row 2 Jackie Christy, Andrea Matacic Cayley, Beth Davidson Freeman, Julie Wood DeVuono, Tamar Seiver Row 3 Kaethe Schumacher, Brenda McBride, Maria Hjelm Row 4 Pam Gaary Holran, Susan Mousseau McConnell, Dana Rubin Petrone
1989 Row 1 (Front) Lisa Yaffe Spratkin, Nina Abraham Lieberman, Mariana Albert Lesher, Allison Wiener Goodwin, Erica Lindner Mobasser Row 2 Sharon Nardelli (class advisor); Rochelle Ruttenberg Bloom; Margo Lipschutz Marmon, Susan Daller Fudala, Tracey MacBean Grills Row 3 Jennifer Jarett, Nancy Perlman, Pardis Partow, Kathleen Della Guardia Mascaro, Amy Schlossberg, Danielle Christie Lachman, Annika Posner Virdone, Vivian Su Row 4 Jennifer Hoopes, Maura Egan, Carrie Flaxman, Hyon Su Kwon, Lauren Radoff Cohen, Jennifer Fanfera Eiteljorg SUMMER 2019 ECHOES
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1994 Row 1 (Front) Namita Mani, Elizabeth Chesick (former faculty and advisor), Stephanie Saler Korn Row 2 Stacye Baker, Adrienne Coleman, Jamie Katz Cohen Row 3 Gina Sullivan, Sandie Stringfellow, Meredith Mariani, Marlon Satchell
1999 Row 1 (Front) Nicole Blicher Paloux, Raena Khorram, Leah Tulin Row 2 Lacey Soslow, Claire Hallowell Leonard, Jessica Feingold Thye, Clare Perretta Row 3 Charlotte Haldeman Whitmore, Jen Kivitz Roth, Danielle Antar Matlin, Kerry Pratzon-Kazmirek, Catherine Moran 24
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2004 Row 1 (Front) Elizabeth Hamann, Sarah Goldberg, Katherine Hamilton Row 2 Pam Shively, Laura Small, Danielle Gardner Wright Row 3 Lauren Walker, Nahal Tavangar
2009 Row 1 (Front) Haley Post, Ellie Wright, Allison Hume Row 2 Stephanie Tzarnas, Stephanie Salvitti Haly, Rissy Russell
2014 Row 1 (Front) Nellie Shields, Haley Weiss, Julia Hopkins Row 2 Jamie Schwartz, Selena Maity, Rachel Stern Row 3 Kennedy Johnson, Brittany Bernstein, Daria Harlamova Row 4 Laura Bunn, Abigail Lemmon, Eleanor Pressman, Musu Taylor SUMMER 2019 ECHOES
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AlumnaeAwards The 2019 Alumnae Awards were presented on May 3. Seniors Alexa Diecidue and Zoya Siddiqui joined Head of School Dr. Marisa Porges ’96 to moderate a panel discussion with the award winners. The entire ceremony can be seen on Baldwin’s YouTube channel at youtube.com/baldwinschool/videos.
MARTHA CRAVEN NUSSBAUM ’64
PAULA BOYER KENNEDY ’74
Award for Lifetime Achievement
The Baldwin School Alumnae Award
The Award for Lifetime Achievement was established in 1991. It is given to an alumna who has either demonstrated a lifelong dedication and commitment to helping empower those who have struggled with challenges and societal barriers or who has had a significant impact on an institution or community.
Martha Craven Nussbaum is one of the best-known philosophers in the country and was recently awarded the prestigious Berggruen Prize, bestowed annually upon someone who has “profoundly shaped human self-understanding and advancement in a rapidly changing world.” Dr. Nussbaum currently teaches at the University of Chicago, where she is the Ernst Freund Distinguished Service Professor of Law and Ethics appointed in the Law School and Philosophy Department. She is an Associate in the Classics Department, the Divinity School and the Political Science Department, a Member of the Committee on Southern Asian Studies and a Board Member of the Human Rights Program. Martha has previously taught at Harvard University, Brown University and Oxford University. She has been active in the American Philosophical Association, holding multiple leadership positions, including a year as one of three association presidents. Martha received her B.A. from New York University and her M.A. and Ph.D. from Harvard. She has also received 62 honorary degrees from colleges and universities throughout the world and has won multiple awards and prizes for her work in education, philosophy and humanities. Martha received the Baldwin Alumnae Award in 1990 and participated in the Alumnae Speaker Series as part of Baldwin’s 125th anniversary. Also a prolific writer, Martha has authored or coauthored 23 books on topics including philosophy, politics, education and aging. 26
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The Alumnae Award was established in 1967 to honor Rosamond Cross on her 25th anniversary as Head of School. It is given annually to an alumna who has distinguished herself in her field of endeavor and whose life reflects a dedication to the principles of The Baldwin School.
Paula Boyer Kennedy was a vice president at Cammack Retirement Group in Manhattan, where she ran the investment practice and advised on $50 billion in assets. She also designed, developed and helped deliver financial education programs to more than 10,000 executives and employees. Prior to Cammack, Paula was a senior manager and practice leader in financial planning at Ernst and Young and Deloitte. Paula was named one of the top retirement plan advisors by Plan Advisor Magazine 2012-2014, one of the most influential advisors on defined contribution plans by 401(k) Wire in 2009 and one of the best financial planners in the U.S. by Worth Magazine 1999-2002. She was recognized by CityBusiness as one of Minneapolis’s most innovative women in 2000. She was profiled in the spring 1999 issue of Cornell Enterprise and the September 1998 issue of Dow Jones Investment Advisor. She has coauthored two books: Ernst & Young’s Financial Planning for Women in 1999 and The True Cost of Happiness in 2007. She contributed to a third: The Entrepreneur’s Transition, published in 2004. Paula has been featured on National Public Radio, PBS, NBC, ABC, CBS, CNN and local radio stations across the U.S. She has been quoted in The Wall Street Journal, The Journal of Financial Planning, The Journal of Retirement Planning, RealSimple, O Magazine, Woman’s Day, Working Mother, Parents, The Associated Press and Reuters. Paula earned her A.B. in English and her M.B.A. in Finance and Consulting from Cornell University. She was given The Baldwin School Centennial Award in 1988, inducted into The Baldwin School Circle of Achievement in 2014 and served on the Baldwin National Board of Advisors in 1995. Paula currently lives in The Villages, FL, where she speaks frequently on technology and financial planning topics. She also works with inner-city high school students on college essays, and is part of the Cornell Alumni Admissions Network.
AlumnaeAwards V. PAIGE PRATTER ’94
The Distinguished Young Alumna Award
1968 VARSITY FIELD HOCKEY TEAM
Athletic Hall of Fame Inductees
The Distinguished Young Alumna Award was established in 1991. It is given to an alumna who has graduated within the last 25 years and has made significant contributions in her profession, avocation or volunteer services.
Paige Pratter has focused her legal career on anticorruption and criminal justice. Paige leads Microsoft Corporation’s Corporate Investigations Team, a group of attorneys who direct anticorruption and business ethics investigations for one of the world’s largest public companies. Before moving to Seattle, Paige served the United States Department of Justice as an Assistant United States Attorney for the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania. In that role, Paige prosecuted a wide variety of federal crimes, focusing primarily on economic crimes, violent crimes and child exploitation offenses. Paige tried seven jury trials to verdict, including an undercover sting of a violent drug gang. Prior to her government service, Paige served as a law clerk to the Hon. Colleen Kollar-Kotelly, U.S. District Court Judge for the District of Columbia. She then practiced as an attorney with law firms in Washington, D.C., Seattle and Philadelphia, specializing in whitecollar criminal defense and internal investigations. Public service has been a theme throughout Paige’s career and in her personal life. Her pro bono representations include assisting in the trial defense of a Guantanamo detainee, representing veterans before the U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims and handling numerous applications for permanent U.S. residency under the Violence Against Women Act. Paige also volunteered for the U.S. Army Family Readiness Group while her husband served as a U.S. Army Ranger. Paige actively volunteers at her children’s school, Epiphany School in Seattle, and has served on the steering committee for One Parish One Prisoner, a program that focuses on prisoner reentry and antirecidivism initiatives.
The 1968 Baldwin Varsity Field Hockey team was an exceptional group of girls who used the combined strengths of their athleticism, intelligence and work ethic to deliver an unforgettable season for the Baldwin Bears. The team was so unforgettable, in fact, that it spawned the creation of a field hockey award the following year named for the team’s captain, Tracy Tunnell Fryer ’69.
Paige has served on the Baldwin School Board of Trustees since 2013, including chairing the Trusteeship Committee, and serving on the Head of School Search Committee that recruited Dr. Marisa Porges ’96.
The Varsity team, consisting of Bebo Andrews ’70, Joelle Attinger ’69, Frances Davis ’70, Martha Knipp DeWire ’69, Tracy Tunnell Fryer ’69, Lee Armstrong Mann ’70, Lisa Burns O’Brien ’69, Dinah Seiver ’69, Beth Shipley-Durney ’69, Diana Hole Strickler ’69, Nancy Stewart Weiss ’69 and Wendy Tunnell Wolper ’70, was undefeated in the 1968 season with eight wins – no losses, no ties. The team was the first Baldwin squad to best Agnes Irwin in more than five years. One of the contributing factors to the team’s success, no doubt, was the wellrounded athleticism of so many of its players. Several members played three varsity sports and were even captains of those other teams. While women’s sports were not as common at the university level at the time, a number of these women did go on to play field hockey and other sports in college and continued to pursue sports like golf, tennis and squash throughout their lives.
Paige earned her B.A. in Political Science from Yale University, where she was also the captain of the Polo Team, her M.A. in Anglo-Irish Literature and Drama from University College Dublin and her J.D. from University of Pennsylvania Law School where she was the articles editor for the Journal of Constitutional Law.
Like so many Baldwin girls, a number of this team’s members went on to make significant contributions to their professional fields, from publishing, to nursing, to education and beyond. Many of these alumnae have also remained active in the Baldwin community, with memberships on the National Board of Advisors, class agents, reunion planning committees and even teaching stints at the School. SUMMER 2019 ECHOES
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DonorProfile
Michael Rubin (P ’24) Baldwin thrives because of the generous support of our alumnae, parents, faculty and staff. But what many may not know is that donors can support our School philanthropically in so many different ways – annual gifts through the Baldwin Fund, donations of stock and securities, or a bequest intention in your will to benefit our endowment and provide long-term support that sustains our programs into the future. Another option that contributes significantly to Baldwin’s short- and long-term financial needs is the Pennsylvania Educational Improvement Tax Credit or EITC program. This program allows businesses who pay taxes in Pennsylvania to receive tax credit when they donate to select schools’ scholarship funds, directly supporting a variety of eligible students. Businesses who support Baldwin in this way receive tax credits of up to 90%, providing a high impact way of redirecting taxes to Baldwin and helping us provide deserving students one of the best educations in the nation. Michael Rubin, dad to rising 8th grader Kylie, recently took advantage of this program and donated $1.5 million to Baldwin via EITC, one of the largest outright gifts in the School’s history. This leadership donation reflects not only Michael’s commitment to Baldwin and his support for the program we provide his 28
“I saw a fabulous opportunity to directly help a School that has done so much for so many girls...”
daughter and her friends, but his strategic approach to business, too. Rubin is the CEO of Kynetic, a holding company for e-commerce businesses shaping the future of retail, which includes Fanatics, the Rue Gilt Groupe and ShopRunner. His roots in entrepreneurship, however, go back a long way. He founded GSI Commerce in 1995 and acquired other e-commerce companies over the subsequent decade, forming the underpinning of today’s online retail industry. We take for granted that we can buy whatever we want online through a variety of sites. In the ‘90s, that wasn’t always the case – until Michael Rubin built GSI as a central part of the global e-commerce engine. In 2011, EBay, one of the first and largest online retailers, bought GSI. Rubin’s entrepreneurialism didn’t happen overnight. In fact, he began building businesses at an early age. At 12 years old, he started a company in his parents’ basement to repair ski equipment that he ultimately turned into a ski equipment sales business, complete with his own store front in the
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Philadelphia suburbs, and soon had enough business to open several other locations. His forwardlooking approach to business as a teenager is part of what makes him successful today, as is his willingness to take risks. Indeed, when he began working in e-commerce, he was one of the few that thought the Internet was going to take off and online sales would be the next big thing. There are lessons to be learned from his visionary approach to both work and philanthropy. Despite initial uncertainty about the role of technology in the sports merchandising business, Rubin now takes advantage of all aspects of technology’s influence in sports fandom to create sales opportunities. At a recent MIT Sloan School of Management Conference, he discussed how to leverage micro-moments in sports, like record-breaking point scoring by individual players, through his online platform – including by almost instantly creating merchandise to help fans celebrate these special moments. Like his foresight
into online commerce in general, Michael thinks creatively about finding business opportunities, including by innovating how fans’ experience the daily excitement of the sports industry by creating a retail platform that satisfies real-time demands of consumers living in today’s digital economy. He also thinks long-term, predicting what the landscape might look like, not just next year but 10 years out. Rubin has seen the impact of social media and mobile technology and knows that any industry interacting with technology will face constant change. “It’s about seeing how you take advantage of the change,” he says. Given Rubin’s business savvy and eye on the future, it is not surprising that he chose to make his gift to Baldwin through the EITC program – leading the way in supporting our School’s long-term goals and providing assistance for financial aid. He understood that the EITC program has major benefits for Baldwin, for our girls and for donors, too. “I saw a fabulous opportunity to directly help a School that has done so much for so many girls,” Michael says. “The EITC program made it easy to give back.” In fact, about 30% of our student body receives financial support through EITC funds, endowed gifts and other sources. This allows us to provide countless Baldwin girls a leg up in achieving their dreams – while in blue and gray and beyond the gates of 701 Montgomery Avenue. Some will no doubt become entrepreneurs like Michael Rubin, thanks to EITC and the support of Baldwin’s generous donors.
This year, we raised over $1.75 million in support of our girls. Thank you to our entire community—Board of Trustees, alumnae, parents, grandparents, faculty, staff and friends—who generously support the life-changing experiences that a Baldwin education offers. Your investment in Baldwin helps to shape the School and further its mission of developing talented girls into confident young women who will positively impact the world.
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Thank you to our family of donors who came together again this year to give back in celebration of our outstanding faculty and talented girls!
54 alumnae classes made gifts Alumnae Classes with the most gifts:
Class of 2011 Class of 2004 Class of 1998
Classes with the most gifts from parents:
Class of 2027 (Grade 4) Class of 2022 (Grade 9) Class of 2021 (Grade 10) 3 Challenges 90% gifts made online Over 50 ambassadors promoted True Blue for Baldwin Day SUMMER 2018 ECHOES
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