Milestones

BIRTHS

1994 To PAULA CAMPBELL ROBERTS and Ricardo Roberts, a son, Cameron Campbell Roberts1

1997 To EVA CHEN and Tom Bannister, a son, River Bannister2

1998 To REBECCA BIENSTOCK and Greg Daniels, a daughter, Penelope Bien Daniels3

2000 To DENA TWAIN SIMS and Timothy Sims, a son, Norman West Sims4

To ROBIN RAE and Elann Danziger, a son, Julian Howard Danziger

To CHARLOTTE HOWARD and Dan Osnoss, a daughter, Francesca Olivia Howard Osnoss

To RACHEL COTTON and Philip Trout, a son, Casey Cotton Trout5

2001 To KIMBERLY STOLZ and Laura Hayward, a daughter, Savannah Monroe Stolz-Hayward6

To JENNIFER SOLOMON and Joshua Alexander, a daughter, Lily Solomon7

To ANNA WAINWRIGHT and Jim Parsons, a daughter, Clara Lucy Wainwright Parsons8

2002 To SAMANTHA LIPTON and Kevin Schwartz, a son, Nathaniel Schwartz9

2003 To ALICE APPLETON and Frazier Bardolph, a son, George Bardolph Appleton10

To VALERIE CHIN and Peter Decareau, a son, Peter Decareau IV

2004 To CHARLOTTE SAVINO and Lee Norton, a son, Guy Barber Norton11

To EMILY SOLOMON CAMPOFRANCO and Nicholas Campofranco, a daughter,

Sophie Kate Campofranco

2005 To REBECCA CHAPMAN and Alex Auriema, a daughter, Cosima Nahmias Auriema

To LILY MCKEAGE DOLLAN and Matt Dollan, a son, Levi Astra Dollan

2006 To MIA HAMAMOTO CAMPBELL and Fergus Campbell, a son, Miles Toda Campbell12

2007 To REBECCA SUSSMAN and Matt Rosenthal, a son, Jack Levine Rosenthal13

2008 To RACHEL SHANNON-SOLOMON JONES and Eric Jones, a son, Owen Solomon Jones14

To STEPHANIE LINKA SHARP and Matthew Sharp, a daughter, Beatrice Sharp15

2009 To SOPHIE PALITZ BUINEWICZ and Jacob Buinewicz, a daughter, Callie Buinewicz16

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1991 KATE CHASSON to Mark Anderson

2000 MELISSA MINESS to Jordan Webb1

2005 ALEXANDRA GINIGER to Bryan Scotland2

2005 ALEXANDRA SCHWARTZ to Jon Blitzer3

2008 ZOE SHEWER to Sameh Elamawy4 2009 KATHERINE TENG to Brandon Kelly5 2010 EMILY AURAN to Mike Clarke

2011 SHANA BURSTEIN to Harris Osserman6

2011 ERICA MOZSKOWSKI to Ron Yang7

DEATHS

1939 Agnes Martin Booher Allison Forbes Dench

1941 Grace Morey McKenzie 1946 Priscilla Johnson McMillan

1947 Joan Williams Cox

1947 Gay Semler Estin 1949 Linda J. Barrett

Kathryn Schaefler Pershan 1950 Deborah Lovering Copeland Mary Frances Raphael Dunham 1953 Anne Chambers Crudge 1954 Janet Eldridge Baldwin 1955 Elaine Gordon Yaffe

1956 Barbara Baerwald Bronfman

1957 Jean Spalding Nix 1958 Jane Aldrich

1959 Nancy Conant Berresford 1960 Virginia Cave 1962 Colette Whitney 1969 Claudine Gignoux Scoville 1975 Ellen Kurrelmeyer 1980 Mary Hall 1984 Nicolle Alexandra Ward

1990 Marissa Love

2002 Gillian Gillers

Beatrice thompson 1932–2021

by Elizabeth Stainton ‘77, Former Head of the Art Department

It is with great sadness that I report that Beatrice Thompson, who headed Brearley’s Art Department from 1970 to 2000, died peacefully at home on Wednesday, November 17, just shy of her 89th birthday.

Beatrice Terzian grew up in an Armenian-American community in Altadena, California, where English was her second language. After art school, she taught in the LA public school system where her gift for inspiring art students culminated in a book, published by Reinhold, that has served as a curricular guide for many. In 1965, with her beloved husband, Philip, she relocated to UC Santa Cruz to develop the art program there.

Recruited to Brearley in the late ’60s, Mrs. Thompson quickly transformed the studios on 7 into hives of activity, a safe haven for students to find community and explore visual expression. Injecting the process with joy, humor and profound meaning, she drew on a deep well of knowledge of techniques and materials and her passionate belief in each student’s inherent, unique creativity.

Beatrice saw art as a discipline vitally important to educating young minds. Fighting fiercely for her program, she expanded and deepened it, building a cohesive, rigorous curriculum. Drawing from sources from around the globe, her visionary innovations and methods were sought out and observed by many outside educators. Bringing her energy to the life of the School, Bea worked on lavish scenic painting projects for drama productions and presided proudly over exuberant art exhibitions—all this while lovingly mentoring a slew of teachers over the years, enabling many rewarding careers.

Most importantly, Beatrice’s generous and heartfelt devotion to her students is legendary. She cajoled, inspired and rescued countless young people with her voracious enthusiasm and empathy and her keen intelligence and insight. The sound of her raucously contagious laughter wafting down the hall on the seventh floor will not be forgotten by those fortunate enough to have worked with her.

Beatrice continued to receive letters, calls, visits and even Zoom tributes from former students and colleagues to the end. A sensitive soul who put her needs second to those around her, she found time to meticulously create mesmerizing paintings and curate a dazzling eclectic living space. Beatrice’s generous stewardship and unique aesthetic sensibility enriched many, many lives, and her influence will continue in spirit for years to come.