Connections: Spring 2017 by The Episcopal Academy

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Connections: Past, Present, and Future “Connecting is what we do each moment here at Episcopal,” wrote then Head of School Jay Crawford, Jr. ’57 in his opening letter of the January 1995 premier issue of Connections magazine. “We make connections by raising and answering questions, by understanding our present through our past…by anticipating and predicting the future,…and by encouraging dialogue that is open among students and faculty.” The 16-page issue of Connections featured a class notes section that began with an update from Samuel S. Fretz III ’21, the sole surviving member of the last class to graduate from the “old campus” at Locust and Juniper Streets. Its campus news sections included stories on science programs, musical ensembles, and a mysterious condition our students still face today: “senioritis.” Within ten years, the magazine transformed from a newsprint booklet into a glossy, full-sized magazine. Its content expanded to include indepth feature stories, bold photographs, and short-form sound bites. It announced our move to Newtown Square, celebrated the achievements of our students, and profiled the countless alumni whose leadership and dedication make Episcopal proud. In planning this latest refresh, our goals were simple: provide readers with even more dynamic stories and profiles and celebrate our school’s past, present, and future. We also wanted to create spaces for you to share your EA experiences, memories, and perspectives. Send your stories and photos to memorylane@episcopalacademy.org. We hope you enjoy our reimagined magazine. We look forward to many more years of building connections with you. – The Connections Editorial Team

E D I TOR I AL T EA M Connections, the magazine of The Episcopal Academy, is published three times per year. We encourage readers to submit feedback, stories, and photos from your days at Episcopal. Alumni can also submit personal and professional updates online at episcopalacademy.org/classnotes. Office of Communications 1785 Bishop White Drive Newtown Square, PA 19073 484.424.1478 mgodin@episcopalacademy.org Office of Alumni Programs 1785 Bishop White Drive Newtown Square, PA 19073 484.424.1779 bkonopka@episcopalacademy.org Editor-in-Chief: Michele Godin Contributing Editors: Courtney Brinkerhoff-Rau P ’16, ’19 Kate LaBrake Stephanie Ottone Nancy S. Taylor, Hon. Contributing Photographers: Michael Leslie Mark Tassoni Courtney Brinkerhoff-Rau P ’16, ’19 Maggie Mengel ‘17 Jah Pearson Jen Maier, Hon. Archival Research: Cassie Keith Design: Open Haus Studio Production: The Chambers Group On the cover: Father Tim Gavin, Episcopal’s Head Chaplain Photograph by Mark Tassoni Correction from Annual Report, 2015-2016: Mr. Karl R. V. Mayro ’84 made a gift in memory of Mr. Richard G. Crockett ’82.

CONTENTS

Features

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Snapshots 4 Frozen in Time

Maggie Mengel ’17 captures the beauty of Cuba

Tim Gavin’s Radical Hospitality

16 Record Breakers

Meet EA’s new Head Chaplain

32 Then & Now: EA’s NBA Stars

Celebrating Our Alumni Learn about this year’s Alumni Award winners and Hall of Fame inductees

Dancing for a Cause See how students raised over $42K for CHOP

Grace (Cornelius) Limaye ’90 celebrates her record breakers Wayne Ellington ’06 and Gerald Henderson ’06 reunite

Departments 2 T.J.’s Take

24 From the Sidelines

6 By The Numbers

30 From the Stage & Studio

7 Around the Green

34 Class Notes

10 Faculty & Staff News 60 The Last Word

T. J. ’ S TA K E

On Leadership at The Episcopal Academy

“If your actions inspire others to dream more, learn more, do more and become more, you are a leader.” – John Quincy Adams I am a firm believer that leadership and inspiration go hand-in-hand. Mentored by extraordinary leaders, our sixth president grew up watching our founding fathers lay the foundation for our great country. During that same time, 37-year-old Bishop William White was also helping to lead the way for our infant nation. Serving as Chaplain of the Continental Congress, he was in the midst of founding what is now the Episcopal Church of the United States. A virtuous man known for his humility and service, he quickly realized the New World would require future generations of strong leaders in order to flourish. And thus, The Episcopal Academy was born. Today, as our world evolves and new challenges emerge, it is crucial that we continue the great work that Bishop White began 232 years ago. This is why it is no surprise that leadership development tops the list when we survey alumni, parents, and students about where we should focus our energy as educators.

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Leadership cannot be taught through a textbook. Instead, we aim to teach the core skills that every great leader needs and then offer up opportunities to practice those skills. Only through these experiential opportunities will our students effectively learn how to lead and inspire others. From decision making to relationship building, there are many skillsets a strong leader must possess. We strive to help teach our students how to problem solve, collaborate, and think critically. We want them to learn how to confidently speak in public, to display grace under pressure, and to set goals and strive for success. At the same time, we also know that strong leaders must demonstrate integrity and humility, be willing to take risks, to learn from their mistakes, and to empathize with others. That is a lot to teach, so we start as early as Pre-K. In our Lower School, we look for informal ways to form these crucial skills. Each classroom has an assigned “daily greeter.” When guests enter the classroom, it is the greeter’s job to go over to shake their hand, to look them in the eyes while greeting them, and to explain what is happening in class. As students grow older, we begin to introduce more formal leadership development lessons and opportunities. Through our Chapel program, students produce and lead services, read and speak regularly, and coordinate with many distinguished guest presenters. In concert with Chapel and our “Stripes” curriculum, our community service programs help us develop core character traits necessary in leadership. In the classroom, our teachers develop curriculum aimed at growing critical thinking and problem solving skills. We create ample opportunities for collaboration and encourage students to stretch past their personal boundaries and comfort zones. We help teach them to manage their time effectively, to be open-minded, and to value a stance of curiosity and lifelong learning. On the fields and courts, our coaches embed sportsmanship and teamwork in their daily instruction. And while team captains serve in formal leadership roles, we see many forms of leadership displayed by all teammates. Our athletics program helps our students learn how to handle pressure, follow rules, rely on one another, and hold each other accountable. There is no greater way to teach humility, perseverance, and grit than on the playing field.

Through our vibrant arts programs, our students explore their passions and learn to think both critically and abstractly. We weave visual arts throughout our curriculum in an effort to help students explore their creativity, learn to plan, and improve their ability to self reflect. Through performing arts, our students gain confidence and quickly learn that hard work practicing their lines, dance routines, or instruments will pay off in the end. From Model UN, to Junto, to Robotics, we help students practice their leadership skills through our clubs and extra-curricular activities. Some of our students participate in the annual Global Youth Leadership Institute or volunteer as mentors in our Horizons program. This spring, a group of students travelled to Haiti to continue growing our partnership with St. Marc’s School and the community there. In this issue, you will read about our first dance marathon fundraiser, an amazing event that would not have been possible if not for the leadership and commitment of one JTerm class of students. At Episcopal, we look at everything as a leadership “teaching moment.” We are encouraged when we hear anecdotes from young alumni about how we prepared them for college. They talk about how they are able to manage their time well and about how easy it is for them to interact with professors. Often, they are not only comfortable interacting with their instructors, but they are comfortable in their own skin and confident in their abilities. They have a true advantage as compared to many of their peers. My hope is that when all of our alumni reflect on their time at Episcopal, they recall some of these leadership “teaching moments.” While on the surface they may not have appeared as lessons in leadership, I have no doubt they are recognizable as such today. My commitment is that we will indeed carry on the great work of Bishop White and continue to shape the next great generation of strong leaders. We welcome your feedback, thoughts, and stories about how Episcopal supported your leadership journey.

Dr. T.J. Locke Greville Haslam Head of School

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FROZEN IN TIME

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“When looking through the JTerm course options, I was ecstatic to see that there was an opportunity to travel to Cuba. I knew that Cuba had breathtaking views, vibrant buildings, and vintage cars. In my photographs, I tried to capture the various expeditions we took, as well as the lives of the Cuban people. My trip was nothing like any other trip I have taken before. I used my Spanish to talk to the locals, and I learned about their lifestyle and their perspective. While touring the country, I admired the old architecture and the vibrantly-painted buildings. Cuba was absolutely beautiful and, as they claimed, ‘frozen in time.’” – Maggie Mengel ’17

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By The Numbers The Episcopal Academy’s 2016 Alumni Survey

Last year, we invited alumni to participate in a comprehensive survey to share more about your time at Episcopal and alumni experience. We thank those who participated! Your feedback will help us continue to improve upon the ways we communicate with you, keep you connected with former classmates, and set school priorities.

What Were You Most Satisfied With?

Who Responded?

You Agree That…

You Feel The School’s Top Priorities Should Be

Your Most Influential Teachers

You Report:

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AROUND THE GREEN

Lower School

Tucker Wyllys Ewan ’26 Living the Stripe of Generosity Third grader Tucker Wyllys Ewan has already learned an important life lesson of being an Episcopal student by living the Stripes—especially the Stripe of Generosity. Since he was in Pre-Kindergarten, Tucker has made an annual visit to the Sherrerd Alumni House to donate a portion of his saved allowance, $26, to The Episcopal Fund. The amount is in honor of his future graduation year, 2026. He has thoughtfully designated his gift each year to areas of learning that are special to him, including the library, the arts, and Spanish. When asked why he wanted his gift to go to The Episcopal Fund, he said simply, “So I can help my school.” At this rate, Tucker will be a ten-year consecutive donor by high school!

Second Grade Leads MLK Chapel Observance The 2nd grade took center stage in Chapel in January to mark the observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day. Students performed a skit highlighting the role children played in the Civil Rights Movement after Rosa Parks refused to give up her seat to a white man on a bus in 1955.

Mosiac Project Focuses on Children Who Have Changed the World “What will you do to make the world a better place?” That question was posed to students during the month of March as they learned about children who are changing the world in Stripes class. “Each grade learned about one kid who made the world a better place by getting a lot of other kids involved in something great,” explained Lower School Chaplain Michelle Bullock. After narrowing the field to eight, students and teachers got to work making colorful mosaic portraits of each child selected. “Each of you colored a piece of one of these great kids,” Chaplain Bullock explained. As the hand-colored mosaics were revealed, students read a brief synopsis of the child’s contribution and asked the question, “Sometimes it just takes one. What will you do to make the world a better place?”

“We quote Dr. King often, but how can we make a difference?” asked one student. “We are just kids,” remarked another. Students continued to recite quotes and powerful words from the tumultuous time period, while teachers and students carried the words labeled on colorful boxes to the altar. The words included courage, non-violence, faith, honesty, justice, love, respect, integrity, excellence, equality, character, peace, compassion, and truth. Lower School drama teacher Cristy Chory wrote the script and choreographed the 2nd grade presentation that concluded with an enthusiastic rendition of “He’s Got the Whole World in His Hands.”

Hats off to Dr. Seuss! Teachers and students celebrated Dr. Seuss’s birthday with festive costumes and participated in “Read Across America Day.” Spring 2017

Middle School

Helping to End Poverty with Service Learning Projects Each fall, 8th grade students delve into the issues of poverty in developing countries. But the lessons on the cause and effect of poverty do not come to an end at the conclusion of the unit. Middle School history teacher Will Gibbs encourages his students to take the next step: design a plan to draw attention to a nonprofit that is working to improve life for the impoverished. “We spend the fall studying poverty in the developing world,” explained Gibbs. “Students study economic and social statistics that measure levels of poverty and the causes and effects. Instead of just closing our books at the end of the term, this project asks students to identify ways to help people escape the vicious cycle of poverty and raise awareness for that particular cause.” Students with a common interest in a specific issue work together in groups. This year, students worked on behalf of five non-profits including: The Water Project, PlumpyNut, Hope Phones, KIVA, and Heifer.org. Through student-produced videos and other media, the 8th graders encouraged their families to forego holiday gifts and instead donate to the charitable organization they support. “The more I researched, the more I felt motivated to help,” said 8th grader Veronica Garrubbo. “I would see pictures of kids younger than me drinking liquid that was more dirt than water. I knew I couldn’t end that, but that didn’t mean I couldn’t try. The Water Project is extremely impactful. What I liked about this project was knowing that my group and I helped people.”

Students Celebrate The Year of the Rooster This year marks “The Year of the Rooster” and is based on the Lunar Calendar. Middle School students marked the Chinese New Year with “A Day at the Museum.” Students in the Middle School Mandarin program set up museum-style exhibits on Chinese history and culture in the Middle School study hall. Visitors were treated to traditional Chinese tea, a shadow puppet theater, and a look at Chinese fashion. Upper School students also joined in the festivities by making and sampling homemade dumplings with their Middle School peers. Mandarin teachers Jie Cai and Wei Yang worked with students to organize the celebration.

Middle School Singers Perform at WXPN The Middle School Singers performed at 88.5 WXPN’s World Cafe Live in February. Fifteen EA student singers kicked off the first performance of the day—part of the FifthAnnual Winter Doldrums Benefit Concert. The concert benefited the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention. Twenty-six musical groups from across the Philadelphia area performed throughout the day from noon to midnight.

Mix It Up Day: Diversity is GrEAt Middle School students substituted colorful “Diversity is GrEAt” t-shirts for their usual school uniform for the annual Mix It Up Day. Students, faculty, and staff are assigned to a group by shirt color. Each group spends the day exploring differences like gender, religion, race, size, and ability. The goal is to connect with new classmates and make EA inclusive for everyone. The annual event is organized by the Middle School Student Council. This year’s program resulted in EA being named a “2017 Mix It Up Model School.”

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Upper School

JTerm 4.0 Nine days, 36 courses, and more than 541 Upper School students made up JTerm 4.0 this year. Highlights included students traveling to Cuba, visiting the U.S. Supreme Court, and planning EA’s first DancEAthon. Some students braved the elements at Montana’s Glacier National Park, while others built hand-made guitars, designed EA’s next sacred space, and learned the intricacies of chemistry and cooking. A field trip to CHOP by the Comparative Anatomy class was a highlight for Cat Spellman ’19. “We practiced doing stitches during our visit to CHOP. I would never have gotten the chance to do this unless I took this JTerm course.”

Women in STEM Café Series Students interested in learning more about careers in science, technology, engineering, and math gather monthly for lunch to hear from professionals in the field. Six speakers have shared their professional journey and advice this school year during the newly formed “Women in STEM Café” series, which is organized by Angela Miklavcic and Dr. Kelley Bethoney. “Women are historically underrepresented in STEM fields,” said Miklavcic. “We hope to offer inspiration and information to our students who might be considering a career in science or who might simply be interested in the day’s topic. We want to expose students to careers and paths that they may not have considered or even knew existed.”

Students Expand Their Curriculum with Global Online Academy Arabic, Abnormal Psychology, and Medical Problem Solving are not among the usual offerings for high school students. Through the Global Online Academy (GOA), a consortium of 65 independent schools, EA students have the chance to broaden their electives options. “I decided to take Arabic because I have always been interested in the political situation in the Middle East, as well as language,” shared Abby Baggini ’18. Over 10% of juniors and seniors have taken a GOA course. The program began at EA in 2014 and is directed by Upper School Math Teacher Adam Lavallee. “I wanted to experience a class where I was mostly selfdependent to challenge my organizational abilities,” said Jessica Brady ’18. “Medical Problem Solving interested me because I have always been interested in the medical field. I wanted to test out if I would actually like doing something like that.”

Model UN: Gaining a Global Perspective Fifty-six students took part in this year’s University of Pennsylvania Model United Nations Conference. Student delegates were assigned a country and issue to research. Throughout the conference, they debated and introduced resolutions aimed at solving a specific problem. Topics included the gender wage gap in Latin America, child labor, the refugee diaspora, the dark Web and cyber warfare, nuclear development after the Iran deal, and trade and global climate change. Neha Mukherjee ‘18 was assigned to the country of Jordan. “It was a great opportunity to meet new people, learn about our world’s most pressing issues, and have a fun experience with classmates.” Spring 2017

Faculty & Staff News Legendary EA Coaches Honored Beloved former Boys Varsity Basketball Coach Dan Dougherty, Hon. was one of five coaches honored at the Coaches vs. Cancer High School Legends Dinner in April. Retired Varsity Lacrosse Coach John Wynne, Hon. was inducted into the Pennsylvania Lacrosse Hall of Fame in February. In January, Athletic Director Gina Buggy, Hon. was inducted into the National Field Hockey Coaches Association Hall of Fame.

Welcoming New Leaders: Paul Sanders and Chris Anderson After conducting extensive searches, Head of School Dr. T.J. Locke announced in March that Mr. Paul Sanders will serve as The Episcopal Academy’s next Assistant Head of School and Ms. Chris Anderson will serve as Academic Dean. A native of Bucks County, Paul Sanders currently serves as the Head of Upper School at the International School of Amsterdam. As Assistant Head of School, Paul will ensure effective daily operations, inspire collaboration, and help the school strategically move forward. With more than 30 years of teaching experience, Chris Anderson currently teaches math in our Upper School and co-leads our new employee orientation and mentoring program. As Academic Dean, Chris will

oversee PreK-12 curriculum to ensure a dynamic, engaging, and inspiring educational experience.

Rob Trumbull Presents Case Method Approach on Harvard Business School Panel Upper School history teacher Rob Trumbull, Hon. served on a Harvard Business School (HBS) panel this past fall to discuss innovative ways of teaching history. Trumbull was chosen for the panel after participating in last year’s pilot HBS High School Case Method Project ‘TEACH’ Workshop. Trumbull uses the case method approach in his AP Government and Politics class. Through this approach, students place themselves in the shoes of the decision makers they study, analyze the case at hand, and develop solutions through discussion.

A New Scrooge A classic EA tradition began a new chapter this past holiday season. Following John Powell’s retirement, there was much anticipation about who would portray the classic Christmas curmudgeon, Ebenezer Scrooge, in the annual Scrooge Chapel. The answer was revealed when the new Scrooge took the stage—but it wasn’t Ebenezer. Instead, students roared with applause at first sight of Ebenezer’s adopted daughter Esmeralda Scrooge, played brilliantly by Classics teacher Molly Konopka, Hon.

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SPOTLIGHT:

Chris Bates Chris Bates joined Episcopal in July 2016 to take on two challenging roles: To lead the boys varsity lacrosse program as head coach and to launch Episcopal’s new Excel clinics, camps, and programs. Before joining EA, Chris played lacrosse professionally for seven years and coached at the collegiate level for nearly two decades.

How are things going with the new Excel clinics, camps, and programs?

High school players are more varied in skill level, background, and time commitment. However, at the end of the day, coaching is coaching. Strategy is strategy. And you’re mentoring guys who have love for the game.

Launching Excel is an ongoing project. Our team of like-minded coaches are creating something we can all be proud of—camps and programs that will engage the community and provide value to families. It has been a great experience to build the foundation. Now we just have to follow through with our weeklong sports camps this summer.

How old were you when you first played lacrosse?

What makes Excel unique?

I was first exposed in 6th grade. The speed, the skill, and the physicality grab you and don’t let go.

Excel programs are layered and multidimensional. Kids draw value from not only skill development in the sport of their choice, but in developing their teamwork and leadership skills.

What are the differences in high school versus college level coaching?

What do you hope to achieve with our lacrosse program? I want wearing the Episcopal jersey to have special meaning for every young man, so graduates look back and think, “That was a unique experience. I’ll take the lessons I learned and the relationships I built with me throughout my life.”

In the past year, you began a new job, got married, bought a new house, and successfully blended your and your wife’s families. What are you going to do next year? Exhale.

Visit ExcelatEA.org to learn more about Excel’s camps, clinics, and clubs.

EA Recommends

Mark Luff, Hon.

Whether you will be traveling abroad or heading to the beach, summer is the perfect time to settle in with a good book. We asked Middle School English teachers for their recommended best summer reads.

“I am currently reading Unselfie: Why Empathetic Kids Succeed in Our All-About-Me World by Michele Borba, Ed.D. Her premise puts forth the belief that empathy can be taught and that children can be raised to be successful and happy, as well as kind and moral.”

“Circle of Friends by Maeve Binchy is a wonderful, heartwarming story of friendship and growing up in Ireland. The characters will win your heart; the story will keep you reading; and the unpredictable Heather DuPont, Hon. finish will leave you smiling.” Spring 2017

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Tim Gavin’s Radical Hospitality By Courtney Brinkerhoff-Rau

During his ordination, Tim Gavin made a vow: Serving and loving the people with whom I work, caring alike for the strong and weak, rich and poor, young and old. That vow is what prompts Father Tim, as he prefers to be called, to start each day before the sun rises with prayer. “Every day is different,” explained Father Tim. When asked what a typical day holds for Episcopal’s new Head Chaplain, the list was ambitious. “Arrive in the office by 6:40 a.m. to write get well, birthday, and congratulatory cards, followed by a meeting at 7:30 with a Lower School student, then an Upper School teacher.” Then it was off to Upper School to teach a class, Middle School Chapel service, a visit to CHOP, and then Bryn Mawr Hospital to see an alumnus. The afternoon was packed with teaching another class, and Chapel preparation before heading back into Philadelphia with students volunteering at University City Hospitality Coalition.

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“What a wonderful day!” shared a smiling Father Tim whose daily activity tracker displayed 22,000 steps. “A day like this energizes me, and my hope is that my work today has glorified God.” Not every day is as packed as this one, he explained. Some days are much more ordinary and full of meetings, planning for upcoming events, and touching base with teachers and students as he walks the halls.

Candidates are traditionally required to be sponsored by a faith-based community, usually a church, during the process. Under the mentorship of The Reverend James Squire and the Vestry, Father Tim was sponsored by The Episcopal Academy. In 2011, he was named Lower School Chaplain and was ordained into the priesthood two years later.

“My primary philosophy about chaplaincy is based on the relational theology of shared Father Tim. “I believe that my relationship Anglicanism,” “I believe that my relationship with God is manifested through with God is manifested through my relationship with people.”

Father Tim Gavin was installed as The Episcopal Academy’s 12th Head Chaplain on September 28, 2016. The Right Reverend Daniel G.P. Gutierrez, Bishop my relationship with people.” of the Episcopal Diocese of Since assuming the Head Pennsylvania, presided over Chaplain role, Father Tim has the services. He told students, “Father Gavin is part focused on encouraging us all to demonstrate Radical of your pilgrimage as you go back and forth with faith Hospitality by “making the stranger our neighbor.” He and love.” tries to demonstrate this philosophy every day and feels this is the best way he can follow Christ. The transition into the priesthood came later in life for Tim Gavin. “It was a nagging call from God that never stopped,” he explained. After much deep contemplation, Father Tim began his journey toward ordination.

One of his first orders of business as Head Chaplain was to fold the school’s community outreach efforts into the Chapel program. “This change is based on the premise that worship should lead to service,” explained Father Tim.

The Baldino Family Chapel Fund Inspired by The Gavins Sandra Baldino and her late husband, Frank, felt an immediate connection to EA’s Chapel program after enrolling their sons, Douglas ’23 and Harris ’28, in Lower School. The family also developed a special friendship with Tim and Joyce Gavin. “It was a bond that started with Joyce,” explained Sandra. “It evolved, and the next thing I knew, we have this amazing couple who now feels like extended family.” Established in the fall of 2016, The Baldino Family Chapel Fund will support Chapel initiatives and programs now and into the future. 14

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“ I hope that Chapel becomes a place where people can become centered by reflecting upon what is most important in life—God and the needs of others.” “I love the possibilities it offers EA to make the world a better place, to give our students a wide variety of service options, and help all of our constituencies fulfill their desire to serve others.” “Chapel is not meant to be a compartmentalized component of school life. It should be the center of all that we do and shape our view of what the world can be,” shared Father Tim. “I would love for anyone who attends a Chapel service to realize, whether they believe in God or not, that they are part of something bigger than themselves. I hope that Chapel becomes a place where people can become centered by reflecting upon what is most important in life—God and the needs of others.” Within the next year or two, Father Tim would like to launch The Micah Center, a three-week summer program focused on community service. “I would like our students to realize that servicing the needs of others has a wide breadth of meaning. Often times, we only address symptoms. We must somehow address the systematic causes of poverty.” Father Tim credits his relationship with retired Head Chaplain Rev. James Squire for the smooth transition into his new post. “Jim and I worked together for 28 years. He was always very supportive of my work at EA and my ordination process.” Father Tim explained he is also eternally grateful

for all of the love and support he received from students, faculty, and parents. He says his wife, Episcopal Pre-K teacher Joyce Gavin, Hon., has had the biggest impact on his ministry. “She has a profound understanding of people and shares her wisdom with me.” Tim and Joyce have two sons, Jake, 25, and Nicky, 18. Since his arrival at EA in 1988, Father Tim has held various positions on campus and launched EA’s partnership with St. Marc’s School in Haiti in 2012. He has coached cross country since 1992. An avid runner himself, Father Tim is well-known for running barefoot. He explained that a severe bout of plantar fasciitis sidelined him a few years ago and running barefoot helps him avoid further injury and joint pain. As Father Tim’s installation service came to a close on that sunny September morning, students, faculty, staff, and parents rose from their seats to applaud as The Rt. Rev. Gutierrez exclaimed, “My brothers and sisters, greet your new Chaplain.” Father Tim turned toward the congregation and said, “I feel very blessed to serve you. And I look forward to serving you in any way that I can. The reason I have stayed at Episcopal Academy for so long is for the students. I love you all, thank you.”

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BORN AND RAISED: In the Kensington section of Philadelphia PETS: Four cats and a new puppy PAST EA POSITIONS: Media Specialist, English and Religion Teacher, Dean of Students, Form Dean, Lower School Chaplain FAVORITE PART OF THE CLASS OF 1944 CHAPEL: “The windows in the Narthex give one a clear view from the Sanctuary to the Green and to the world beyond.” NEW CHAPEL SERVICES: Blessing of the Pets, Blessing of the Jerseys (before each athletics season), Blessing of the Artists (before spring musical and ArtsFest), Day of Discernment (for juniors as they begin college process), Family Eucharist HIS CHAPEL CLOSING: “Now that our Chapel service is over, let our service to one another begin.” THOUGHTS ON THEIR NEW HOUSE (NEXT TO THE LOCKE FAMILY): “The neighbors are awesome! It is uplifting to have young children living next door who pop in to say hello. Lauren and T.J. have made the transition to living on campus a pleasant one for us.”

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RECORD BREAKERS

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The long-standing record in the 500 Freestyle (5:01.45) has been posted front and center on the Girls’ Swim Records placard since 1989. It was set by powerful swimmer Grace Cornelius ’90. After 28 years, the record was broken this season, twice. In February, senior swimmer Emma Seiberlich broke the record during the Inter-Ac Championship meet with an impressive time of 4:59.49. A few weeks later the record was shattered again by freshman Hadley DeBruyn. Her time was an astonishing 4:50.81. “I am so excited for both Hadley and Emma and the team,” said a beaming Grace (Cornelius) Limaye. “Records are made to be broken. As an EA alumna, I am thrilled that I get to cheer these extraordinary athletes, and the entire team, on to even greater success!”

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During this year’s Alumni Weekend, The Episcopal Academy honored an outstanding group of alumni. Visit the Alumni section of EA’s website for in-depth profiles of each of our Alumni Award recipients and Athletic Hall of Fame inductees. 2 0 1 7 A LU M N I AWA R D S R E CI P I E NT S DISTINGUISHED ALUMNUS:

John C. van Roden, Jr. ’67

Presented to an alumnus or alumna, graduate or non-graduate, or honorary alumnus or alumna who has made a significant contribution in a particular area or in a broad range of achievement. John began his distinguished business career in the banking industry. He then went on to serve as Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Lukens Steel for 16 years and then Connectiv until 2003, during which time he served on the Board of Directors at Delmarva Power and Light Co. and Atlantic Electric. John then served similar leadership roles at the P.H. Glatfelter Company and Airgas, where he was appointed Chairman of the Board. A member of the Class of 1967, John was a good friend and teammate to many. He further contributed his talents as President of the Alumni Board of Managers from 1993-95 and Alumni Trustee from 1996-98. John currently serves as a Trustee at Main Line Health.

DISTINGUISHED SERVICE:

Curt Young ’54

Presented for outstanding service to The Episcopal Academy as demonstrated by loyal participation and exceptional contributions of time, effort, or personal resources. A “lifer” at EA and a loyal class volunteer, Curt has supported Episcopal in countless ways. He recently became a member of the Bishop William White Society with his planned gift to establish the M. Curtis Young Faculty Fund through a gift via his will. Since graduation, he has always been a leader in his class. He was a Chair of his 50th Reunion Committee; is a consistent donor at the advocate level since the early 1990’s; encourages classmates to contribute to The Episcopal Fund; and has been a frequent spectator at many EA football, basketball, and baseball games. Curt’s grandchildren mark the fourth generation of his family at EA.

COMMUNITY SERVICE: David

Scott ’56

Given in recognition of the difference one individual can make in the lives of others by volunteering his or her time and talents for the benefit of others. From 1984 until his retirement in 2004, David was General Counsel of Rutgers University. In that year, he received a Lifetime Service Award from the National Association of College and University Attorneys. Instead of retiring, David has dedicated his talents and seemingly endless energy as a volunteer to many organizations in the Princeton Community where he and his wife, Ruth, have lived for 32 years. In 1991, David was a founding member of the Board of the Princeton Area Community Foundation and served for more than two decades. David has also been a member of the Board at Princeton Day School since 2006 and joined the Board of the Princeton Public Library Foundation in 2015.

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ACHIEVEMENT IN THE ARTS: Ben

Pearcy ’89

Presented to an alumnus or alumna, graduate or non-graduate or honorary alumnus or alumna who has demonstrated outstanding achievement in the Arts. Benjamin is a lighting and projections designer for 59 Productions in New York City and has worked on countless theatre, opera, and architectural projects. In 2015, Ben and Set Designer Bob Crowley received the American Theater Wing Tony Award for Best Scenic Design of a Musical for their work An American in Paris. Ben designed the intricate projections of Bob’s scenery for the play. Ben discovered his passion for theater while a student at Episcopal and proudly wore his Domino Club lapel pin at the Tony Awards ceremony.

YOUNG ALUMNI AWARD:

Brian Long ’02 & Margaux Viola ’03 Presented to an alumnus or alumna who has demonstrated exemplary qualities in mind, body, or spirit within 15 years of graduation from Episcopal. An avid “techie” at EA, Brian continued his studies at the University of Pennsylvania and went on to pursue a career in high tech. In 2012, he and a partner launched TapCommerce, a business that focused on mobile app analytics and advertising. After two years and $12M in funding from venture capitalists, TapCommerce was acquired by Twitter in the summer of 2014. Brian is currently working on a new tech opportunity. Another “techie,” Margaux describes herself as an “entrepreneur and start-up addict.” In 2011, she joined TeamSnap where she developed and executed marketing strategies for online software used to manage 40 sports teams in 112 countries. Next, she was CFO for Live Wordly (founded by EA alumna Kael Robinson ’01). Live Wordly picked products from around the world to share culture through fashion and gave a portion of the proceeds to local non-profits. She is currently working with other tech companies.

YOUNG ALUMNI SPIRIT AWARD:

Brett Meyers ’03

Presented to an alumnus or alumna who has demonstrated exceptional loyalty, service, and devotion to the Academy in Regional Associations, Reunion Planning, and/or Class Fundraising. In addition to his career in wealth and investment management, Brett is currently serving his second term on the Alumni Board of Managers. An Episcopal “lifer,” he has helped with many alumni events and is Chairman of The Episcopal Academy Golf Tournament. He spends many hours on the planning, marketing, and operations of the tournament, which helps fund the Alumni Board’s scholarship and student events. In recent years, Brett has been instrumental in doubling tournament participation and increasing fundraising.

THANK YOU TO OUR SELECTION COMMITTEES! We would like to extend a special thank you to the members of this year’s awards selection committees for their time and efforts in selecting our winners and helping to coordinate the celebration for our honorees. The committees are chaired by Bill Rapp ‘56, Mary French, Hon., and Jim Farrell ‘82.”

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Athletic Hall of Fame Inductees 1941 Baseball Team Led by Coach Keegan, the team won its third straight Inter-Ac Championship and finished undefeated for the season. Two other records were set: winning 24 straight league games and winning 27 straight games. Many agree that this is the best baseball team in Episcopal history.

1956 Track Team The ’56 track team was well-balanced, highly competitive, and successful thanks to the motivation and spirit of the team members and the outstanding coaching of Messrs. Brennan, Schlegel, and Greenwood. They earned EA’s first championship since 1950 by placing in every event and winning five of them. Undoubtedly, one of the highlights of the season was when EA captured first place in the Inter-Ac mile relay at the prestigious Penn Relays thanks to the excellent performances by Munger, Graburn, Metz, and Manning, as anchorman.

1975-76 Wrestling Team Coached by Gus Compson and Crawford Hill ‘70, the team compiled a 14-2 record and won the Inter-Ac Championship. Highlights included winning the Chestnut Hill Tournament and defeating Haverford School for the first time in 26 years. Arguably EA’s best wrestling team, many members went on to successful wrestling careers in college.

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The distinguished honor of being inducted into the Athletic Hall of Fame has been presented since 2000. It is to honor those members of Episcopal’s community, students, coaches, teams, and others, who, by outstanding achievement or service, have made significant contributions to the athletic program at Episcopal.

Mike Shouvlin ’50 Although he was only at Episcopal for two years, Mike quickly made his mark by winning four varsity letters. He was all league first team as quarterback on the Inter-Ac-winning football team and scored the only touchdown against Haverford School for the victory and the title. Always quick with a smile and a kind word, Mike also excelled in basketball, baseball, and track and continues to support Episcopal Academy athletics.

Greg Penske ’80 A multi-sport athlete, Greg excelled in soccer and lacrosse. In soccer, he was a three-year letter winner, All Inter-Ac as a junior, and All Inter-Ac and League MVP as a senior. He was also First Team All City and First Team All State as a senior. In lacrosse, he was once again a threeyear letter winner, All Inter-Ac as a junior, and All-Inter-Ac, All Main Line, All State, and All American as a senior. Only five student athletes from Pennsylvania were allowed to receive All American status in 1980. Selected by the Philadelphia Bulletin as the Scholar-Athlete of Episcopal Academy, Greg continued to excel in lacrosse at Cornell University.

Alison E. (Murray) Burkett ’04 Alison Murray won 13 varsity letters in four sports (including two as an 8th grader). She excelled in everything, most notably soccer, basketball, and lacrosse. She was co-winner of the senior class outstanding athlete award, winner of Inter-Ac League Aimee Willard Award, named All Inter-Ac in three sports, played on four Inter-Ac Championship Teams, twice named All American in lacrosse, and named area-wide soccer player of the year. One of EA’s best all-time athletes, Alison went on to play lacrosse at Princeton University.

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Dancing for a Cause

This year, students coordinated EA’s first-ever dance marathon, aptly named the “DancEAthon.” By the end of the evening, students jubilantly announced they had raised over $42,000 for the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia. The funds will be directed toward research for Friedreich’s Ataxia, a rare disease that affects the nervous system. Planning for the event began in January by 19 students in the Dance Marathon JTerm class. The goal was to replicate the popular fundraiser that Penn State University students organize each year. “I took the course hoping to gain a lot of insight on how to be a more effective leader,” said DancEAthon captain Matt Frees ‘17. “I really felt drawn toward the cause of helping fund research at CHOP.” Lower, Middle, and Upper School students and teachers took part in the eight-hour dance event held on March 3.

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“Our students really started from the ground up and tried to perfect most aspects of the event right from the get-go,” explained Upper School math teacher and JTerm instructor Kelly Edwards. “They wanted to set the bar high for years to come and knew that a successful first year would set the tone and expectation for future events.”

After the two-week JTerm class ended, the group continued its work, planning, and fundraising. The students quickly learned about the complexities of coordinating an event of this size that would appeal to all ages. The committee invited Lower School students to join the festivities in the afternoon and then planned for the older students to participate throughout the evening. “The biggest challenge was planning out the event minute-by-minute and trying to decide who could perform when and where and which performances or events would be best for which age groups,” explained DancEAthon captain Reilly Wright ‘17. “This was a tremendous group of kids who planned and organized our first DancEAthon,” said JTerm instructor and Upper School math teacher Jim

Farrell, ‘82. “They got a lot of buy-in from their teachers and classmates. They were enthusiastic and did everything that was asked of them.” In addition to honing their leadership and event planning skills, the students learned how crucial it is to remain flexible and quickly adapt to unforeseen developments. “The most useful thing I learned was that not everything goes how you expect it to,” observed Freese. “We didn’t know exactly what to expect with it being the first DancEAthon, but we learned how to roll with whatever was thrown at us.” EA alumni James Costalas ‘13 and Robyn Farrell ‘13 met with EA students during JTerm to share their experiences working on THON™ while students at Penn State. The

class also worked closely with coordinators at CHOP. “It took an army to pull off this event,” said Edwards. “But between our awesome DancEAthon captains and the support from the EAPA, EQV, student council, our video production and photography students, our faculty and administrators, and our sports teams, we were able to pull off a dance marathon that will hopefully appeal to the student body for years to come.” The DancEAthon more than tripled its initial goal. Much of the money was raised with a “Change for CHOP” collection in all three EA divisions. “I can’t wait to see where this event will go in the future. I’m sure it will become a big part of EA’s calendar!” shared Reilly. Spring 2017

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FALL 2016

Boys’ Cross Country 4-1 (dual meets)

The team had a strong season, which began with pre-season training in Eagles Mere, Pennsylvania. The team then kicked off the season winning six medals at The McAlpin Invitational. The dual meet schedule resulted in strong performances and a huge one-point victory against Malvern Prep, marking the first win against the rival in 12 years. The team also won the next three dual meets and then went on to place second in the Inter-Ac Championship race. In the state championship, the team finished seventh out of 18 teams.

Girls’ Cross Country 5-2 The team finished the season with a 5-2 league and overall record. The team captured a second place finish at the Inter-Ac Championships, fourth place in Delaware County, and fourth place at the PAISAA Championships. They also notched a victory at the Penncrest Invitational and finished third in its division at the Briarwood Invitational. The team capped off a successful season with an exciting 27-28 victory on EA/AIS Day.

Girls’ Field Hockey 14-7-2 The team finished second in the Inter-Ac League and second in the PAISAA Championship. After graduating a large class of talented seniors, the team had its work cut out and showed true effort and heart when facing Germantown Academy, a fierce foe, to open up league play. A rally on EA/AIS Day helped to secure the banner for EA. The girls finished second in the league to a strong Notre Dame squad, beating GA twice and beating and tying AIS. In the PAISAA tournament, EA beat The Hill School (5-0) and took on Notre Dame again for the title. In a thrilling, hard-fought game, EA lost in the 7-a-side sudden death OT (2-3).

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Football 7-3 Seven of the team’s ten games were decided by one score or less. Five consecutive games were decided by the last play of the game. The team fielded a well-balanced offense with many players contributing week to week, and a tough defense kept the team competitive in every game. While there were many memorable moments of the season, the biggest was a game-winning field goal as time expired at Malvern Prep to earn a 37-34 win. The class of seniors finished their career with 26 wins, a feat only five other classes at EA have ever matched. The team was consistently ranked in the Philadelphia Inquirer’s Top 25 in Southeastern PA.

Boys’ Golf 2-3

Inter-Ac League Champions The team started off the season at Waynesboro Country Club with a third place finish in the first of six league tournaments. They followed up the strong first showing with another outstanding performance at Huntingdon Valley Country Club, shooting an amazing 225, and finished a close second

by only a few stokes behind upstart Penn Charter. They then took first at Meadowlands Country Club, winning a league event for the first time since adapting the format in 2011. The league season came down to the sixth and final league tournament at Gulph Mills Golf Club with four schools still in contention for the coveted Inter-Ac title. The squad stepped up and edged out rivals from The Haverford School by a single stroke to claim the Inter-Ac League title for the first time since 1999. It was a team effort with five out of the top 12 scores, in a field of 48, carded by EA golfers. The team also placed third in PAISAA.

Boys’ Soccer 14-7-4 The team had nine games before Inter-Ac play began and posted a solid 6-2-1 record. Notable wins included games against The Hun School and district champions Lansdale Catholic. After losses at Malvern Prep and Penn Charter, the boys went undefeated in its next seven games, winning five and tying two. Confidence was high as the Churchmen swept Germantown Academy and went

undefeated with a win and a tie against Springside Chestnut Hill Academy. The other tie came at The Haverford School. On EA/ Haverford Day, the boys fought hard but were unable to come up with a win. The team went 5-3-2 in the Inter-Ac League to take a welldeserved second place. The team had eight shutouts on the season and 54 goals.

Girls’ Soccer 14-5-1 The girls finished second in the league with a 9-3 record. The team was resilient with many players stepping into new roles, tactical changes, and expectations. Their definitive win (3-0) on EA/AIS Day was the perfect way to end the season. Throughout the season, the team had 13 different goal scorers and 12 players recording at least one assist, a true team effort.

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Boys’ Water Polo 10-19 The boys’ water polo team had a successful season with an impressive overall record for the young team. The boys finished third at the Eastern Prep High School Championship/B Division. Most players will return next season. The program looks to take this year’s lessons and experiences to work toward a successful season in 2017.

Girls’ Tennis 7-6 The team showed tremendous heart and determination throughout the season, finishing with a 3-3 record in the league. They tied for third place at the Inter-Ac tournament. Every match played was a battle. The doubles teams served as the bedrock of the season. Emily Beinkampen ’17 and Eloise Nimoityn ’17 played doubles together for all four years and compiled an astounding 49-6 record together, marking the best winning percentage of a doubles team in EA history.

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Girls’ Water Polo 19-1 Eastern Prep High School Champions

The season is one that will go down in EA history. The team finished with an impressive 19-1 record and won the 2016 Eastern Prep High School Championship. Their notable accomplishments also include a fifth place finish in Flight 1 at the Beast of the East tournament and four solid wins against The Hill School. Cocaptain Maddie O’Reilly finished her water polo career as Episcopal’s alltime leading scorer with 509 career goals. This team has left its mark as the most successful water polo team in the history of the school.

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WINTER 2016-2017

Boys’ Basketball 17-11 Inter-Ac League Champions

The team had an outstanding season with a first place finish in the Inter-Ac League with an 8-2 record. The leadership provided by senior co-captains, Conner Delaney and Nick Alikakos, was incredible. The team displayed tremendous grit and determination on the court. Highlights include: a big win over rival Germantown Academy (51-44), followed by a series of important victories over Chestnut Hill Academy (70-47), Penn Charter (58-48), The Haverford School (71-57), and Malvern Prep (72-61). The most memorable game took place on February 7 when EA beat CHA to clinch the Inter-Ac Championship! The team shared the title with Germantown Academy. EA boys’ basketball had not won the Inter-Ac title since 2006.

Girls’ Basketball 15-8 Inter-Ac League Champions

In addition to the team’s impressive overall record, the squad recorded an 11-1 record in the Inter-Ac. EA tied for first place with Germantown Academy and clinched EA’s 3rd Inter-Ac title in five years. The season featured some quality non-league wins over Ches-Mont champion Bishop Shanahan, Suburban One power Abington, and Friends League runner-up Shipley. EA made it to the semifinals of the PAISAA tournament. The team was led by co-captains Elodie Furey and Reilly Wright.

Ice Hockey 3-7-1 The team improved upon last year’s record with two league wins and a tie against a strong Academy of the New Church team. Stressing team defense kept EA competitive in every game. The tactic resulted in three, one-goal losses. Anchoring the team throughout the season was goalie Blake Hoogstraten. With five freshmen playing significant roles, the team improved significantly throughout the course of the year and played Spring 2017

Girls’ Swimming & Diving 8-0 Inter-Ac Champions Eastern Prep Champions

its best hockey at the end of the season. Much of the growth and improvement may be attributed to strong senior leadership provided by captains Griffin Ernst, Will Haab, and Jack Brown.

Boys’ Squash 6-2 The season was another successful year for the team. Placing 3rd in the Mid-Atlantic Squash Association Tournament, the team then went on to finish in the top 16 in the country at The High School National Tournament. Captain Maximo Moyer led by example through his leadership and consistent hard work. The team has great potential for next year, as three of the top four players will be back on the court.

Girls’ Squash 5-2 The girls had a successful season finishing up second in the Inter-Ac. The team also placed second at MASA, losing only to The Baldwin School in the final. The biggest highlight of the season was finishing sixth at High School Nationals. The team lost in the quarter-finals to 28

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Baldwin in a hard fought 5-2 match. The loss was followed by a very close 4-3 win over Lawrenceville Academy to secure a place in the 5/6 play off against The Agnes Irwin School. The team was led by captains Emily Beinkampen and Sonam Saxena.

Boys’ Swimming & Diving 3-3 The team had a strong finish to the season with a .500 record and a strong showing at the Inter-Ac Championship meet. The boys’ competitive season included a tough meet with Malvern Prep and was punctuated by an impressive win over The Hill School. With multiple Inter-Ac Champions and top 6 finishers on the season, this team performed at an extremely high level off the block and on the diving board. Vladimir Puskovitch ‘20 won the boys’ Inter-Ac diving competition and Gossen Yang ‘17 finished second.

The team had another tremendous year. The season was highlighted by impressive swims and dives at the Inter-Ac and Eastern Prep Championships. Off the blocks or on the diving board, this team excelled in all areas. With the undefeated season, the girls’ team was able to secure their second straight Inter-Ac title. Wren Sablich ‘18 won the girls’ Inter-Ac diving competition. New pool and county records were set by Wren Sablich ‘18, Emma Seiberlich ’17, and Hadley DeBruyn ‘20.

Girls’ Winter Track The team’s season was marked by dedication and spirit. Expectations were placed at a high level and all were pointed toward achieving them during both practices and meets. The number of team members increased, indicating that there is a growing interest to be part of something bigger than the individual. Jillian Rotman ’18 (800m) and Ariana Feliziani ’17 (Mile) competed in the DVGTCA Meet of Champions, where they ran personal bests. Sasha Tancemore ’17 set a new shot put record during the final league competition.

Wrestling 16-11 (dual meets)

The team exceeded all expectations this season and had big league wins over Penn Charter and Germantown Academy. They kicked off the regular season with a third place team finish at The Bishop Ireton Invitational and closed out the season at The Brunswick Classic with a fourth place finish. EA wrestled a challenging schedule, mixing dual meet tournaments to gain mat experience for younger

team members and opportunities to reach individual accomplishments for the more experienced wrestlers. Seven wrestlers placed at the PAISWT tournament and qualified for National Preps at Lehigh University. Blair Orr ’18 attained All-American status by placing fourth at Nationals. He also notched his 100th win this season. Other national qualifiers included Dallas Taylor ’17, Sam Stickley ‘17, James Silvi ’18, Alex Bendinelli ’19, Paul McLaughlin ‘20, and Alex Sladek ’20.

Boys’ Winter Track The winter season gave the team the opportunity to compete in weekly meets with up to 50 other independent and public high schools. The successes started early when the 4x800 team took first place at The Hill School Invitational. In the meets sponsored by the Track Coaches Association of Philadelphia, EA runners fared well throughout the season. Two of EA’s teams also placed during Delcos. There were also medal winners including: Elias Lindgren ’18, Jeffrey Coote ’17, Jack Bush ’19, Carson Fischer ’19, Jake Jorgensen ’17, Greg Smith ’17, Sameer Coston ’18, Cole Kreuzberger ’18, Chris McCoun ’18, and Jake Viscusi ’19. Spring 2017

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Dora Khayatt Music Award Winners The Dora Khayatt awards in music were announced in February. Karissa Lim ‘17 performed “Cassado Suite for Cello” by Gaspar Cassadocello. Caitlin Jorgensen ‘19 dazzled the audience with her performance of “The Sunken Cathedral” by Claude Debussy on the piano. Alex Oliva ‘19 sang an inspired rendition of “Signed, Sealed, Delivered I’m Yours,” by Stevie Wonder and then performed an original piece as a singer/songwriter on the piano. A vocal quartet, comprised of seniors Helena Bryant (Soprano), Kelly Flynn (Alto), Greg Smith (Tenor), and Michael Wilkinson (Bass) serenaded the judges with “Sing Me to Heaven” by Daniel Gawthrop, and “The Way You Look Tonight” by Jerome Kern. The Dora Khayatt awards in music and fine arts were established in 1990 in memory of Dora Khayatt. She was an artist and the wife of the late John Plant, former Chairman of EA’s Classics Department.

Upper School students perform in PMEA Festivals Four Upper School singers performed in the Pennsylvania Music Educators Association District 12 Chorus Festival in January. After an arduous selection and audition process, Emma Humann ‘19, Ryan Schiller ‘17, Greg Smith ‘17, and Michael Wilkinson ‘17 were chosen to sing with the stunning 160-voice high school chorus. The two-day festival provided an opportunity for advanced singers to tackle a challenging repertoire and perform with their peers from throughout the region. Sophomore clarinetist Amy Chen performed at the PMEA District 12 Band Festival in February.

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Install It: Polka Dot Project Upper School art club Install-It added splashes of dazzling color inside the Crawford Campus Center Gallery this winter. Install-It produced and curated the three-day, pop-up, polka dot-themed exhibit. “Alexandra Peyton ‘18 came across a similar piece on the web and thought it was a great way to create a colorful work that all ages could help out with,” explained EA Art Teacher and Install-It Advisor Hilary Hutchison. The Install-It team prepared the gallery by cutting out hundreds of differently sized colorful dots and covering the floor and walls with white paper. Throughout three days, the Gallery exploded with dots as students, faculty, staff, and parents were invited to add dots of their choice to the white room. The project was inspired by artist Yayio Kusama.

Dance Concert Features Middle & Upper School Dancers EA dancers lit up the stage at the annual Dance Concert in February. Dancers impressed the audience with performances featuring jazz, modern, lyrical, contemporary, tap, hip-hop, and a touch of musical theatre. Students performed solos and duets. The seven seniors performed a piece appropriately named “Finish Line.”

The Harlequin and Domino Clubs Dazzle Audiences The Middle School Harlequin Club performed The Emperor and the Seed and Other Tales in March. The play centered on a collection of short stories from eastern cultures and religions. The Middle School’s fall musical was Xanadu, Jr. during which many of the performers offered up amazing performances while on roller skates! The Upper School Domino Club performed Peter and the Starcatcher this fall, which upends the century-old legend of Peter Pan with the wildly theatrical story of how a miserable orphan came to be “The Boy Who Wouldn’t Grow Up.”

“I believe strongly in our dance program’s mission to have dancers from various backgrounds, styles and levels of training working together and dancing side by side,” said Dance Director Cara Lavallee. “The Dance Concert celebrates every dancer, those just starting out and those well along their journey.”

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THEN & NOW: EA’S NBA STARS

Longtime friends, former EA teammates, and now NBA rivals, Gerald Henderson ‘06 and Wayne Ellington ‘06 faced off in November as the Philadelphia 76ers took on the Miami Heat. Nearly 600 EA students, alumni, faculty, and staff attended the game, including retired EA basketball coach Dan Dougherty, Hon. After the game, Coach Doc waited courtside to greet two of EA’s greatest basketball alumni.

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CLASS NOTES

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1948 CLASS AGENT: Dick Schneider

1942 CLASS AGENT NEEDED

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CLASS AGENT NEEDED Davis Pearson is retiring from his architectural practice. He started work as a draftsman with Kneedler, Mirick, and Zantzinger, later known as MPB Architects, 62 years ago. As a partner with the firm, Davis was the lead architect for all of the buildings at the Merion campus with the exception of the Chapel. His sons Davis ’77 and Donald ’81 are graduates of EA. Davis continued as a consultant with the firm’s successors for 62 years until this year’s retirement. Davis is an Emeritus Trustee of Episcopal’s Board of Trustees.

1946 CLASS AGENT: Winkie Bennett

1947 CLASS AGENT NEEDED

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Howie Wright had a small part in a film produced by Christophe Herreros and Charlotte DeFranc and was sponsored by The French National Center of Arts.

1949 CLASS AGENTS: Jim Blatchford & Stan Miller Bob Martin reports: “Joanna and I were in Palm Beach in mid-January for a Yale minireunion. We passed through London in June to Hamburg for a Met Museum tour that included Hannover, Amsterdam, The Hague, and Delft. We went through London again in late July to Cambridge, Bletchley Park, and Oxford—fascinating. We then did a Crystal cruise from London to Lisbon— delightful. I will be in New York in November for my Yale Class Council meeting, more art, and the Princeton game in New Haven.”

Dan Baugh returned from a conference in France via Edinburgh in October where he visited Robin and Ann Laing. Both came to our 50th Reunion. Robin was with our class in Middle School. He came across the Atlantic in 1940 when it was feared that a German invasion of Great Britain might be successful and returned to Scotland in 1943. He loved woodworking with Mr. Drexel and playing baseball. Dan reports that Robin has suffered from Parkinson’s disease for eight years but recognized him and remembered without prompting the names of John Keene and Spike Schellenger.

1950s 1950 CLASS AGENT: John Rettew

Class members and wives enjoying luncheon at EA. Pictured: Walt Heppenstall, Spencer Ervin, Mark Schellenger, Ed Pringle, John Rettew.

CLASS AGENT NEEDED David Acton was elected Vice Chairman of the Board at the Museum of the American Revolution. Dave has been a member of the Museum’s Board of Directors since 2001 and has been a professional arbitrator and mediator for 25+ years. He invites everyone to visit the museum!

1952 CLASS AGENT: Craig TenBroeck

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CLASS AGENT: Lynne Graburn Richard Behr reports: “Our newest great-grandson, Nicholas K. Woodson, was born on July 30, 2016. That makes four boys! We took a “Road Scholar” trip to Chautauqua, NY for a week-long series of lectures on a variety of subjects to stimulate the mind. We need it at our age.”

Don Pillsbury reports: “Three important things have happened since I last communicated. As an 80th birthday present, my wife gave me and my son a two-week trip to see the site of the Normandy invasion. I

remember the invasion well from when I was a ten-year-old, and always wanted to see it. My son Tim and I went to England and France in September 2014, the 70th anniversary. My most vivid take-away was after we had seen the American and German cemeteries. If you go, you have to see the German cemetery. The second was 2 ½ years ago. We decided to give up flying, me after 62 years, and Sue after 25. So we retired from the aerial photography business and sold the airplane, and we never looked back. We had done what we wanted to do with flying, and it was time to hang it up. Third, my wife bought a 1930 Ford Model A that she named Emily. We are having a ball.”

1954 CLASS AGENT: Bill Sykes

George Boyd and his wife, Sandra, went to the Mebele primary school in the village of Muchenje, Botswana on a safari to see the big “pussycats.” As part of a program, From our School to Your School, the Boyds brought, as suggested, bags of balloons, ballpoint pens, and

lined paper. George played soccer, poorly, sorry jolly John Jarvis, Hon., and gave the school a cash donation. “The old geezer class of ’54 still on the move.” CLASS NOTES

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1955 CLASS AGENT NEEDED Joe Kopf reports: “Life is good. I work part time in a retirement complex and in the fall I referee soccer games on Saturdays. I am playing competitive tennis and doing ok. My younger daughter just got married and lives in Atlanta.” Walter Buckley reports: “My dear friend William Lilley and yours truly have undertaken a major project to greatly enhance the teaching of American History to high school and secondary school students in the country. We are doing this within the Woodrow Wilson Foundation, a foundation dedicated to education, and where we are both active trustees. The endeavor will be totally focused on using “game theory” to teach students. To do that, we have to teach the teachers how to use game theory. The rationale to undertake the project is that American History is very poorly taught in the U.S., in large part, because teachers are not well prepared to teach the subject and the students become bored and disinterested. Game theory brings competition and fun to the learning process and, hopefully, a much better educated population in American History. This is a VERY short synopsis of the project, but it is exciting, and we think could have a major impact improving the woeful knowledge of the history of our great nation by a vast proportion of citizens.” Spring 2017

Bill Lilley reports: “My grandson, Weaver Lilley, is a senior at Saint Albans, our sister school, in Washington, D.C. He is now in that dreaded rite of passage, college admissions. He ranks high in his class, so he is focusing on the top schools. He brings to my mind David McMullin’s exquisite agonies about Princeton, which he did get in. The process seems unchanged from 1954-55, but the bar is much higher in 2016-17.”

family is thriving and that Bonnie and I had lots of visits last summer from our children and grandchildren. It helps to live on a lake! I am also pleased that in January, Orchises Press will publish my New and Selected Poems 2000-2016, entitled Just Another Day In Our Town.”

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John Hill writes: “Often, some of our families get to visit during the summer. Sean ’86 and his family just moved to Seattle where he is an architect with a local firm. Jean Paul, recently married, is a commercial pilot near Washington, D.C. Natalie is home-schooling her five children in Atlanta. Patrick is married and is involved in commercial real estate investments and brokering in Charleston. Brigitte lives with her husband and family in Summerville, S.C. and enjoys her work in real estate sales. My wife, Myrtile, looks forward to visiting our thirteen grandchildren. Regards to my classmates and fond memories of those who are departed.”

CLASS AGENT: Bill Rapp

Hugh Fryer says: “I was sorry to miss the 55th reunion, but my wife and I had a longplanned trip to England and Africa including three operas at Glyndebourne, two safaris, a luxury train trip and five days in Capetown.”

1958 CLASS AGENT: Bob Bishop

1957 CLASS AGENTS: John Clendenning & Howard Morgan

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and lasting contributions to the field of American decorative arts. In attendance were Morrie’s wife, Fenella, his brother Gee ’56, and classmate Bob and Sally Bishop, Hon. Morrie, the former Lawrence A. Fleischman Chairman of the American Wing of the Metropolitan Museum of Art, currently serves as Curator Emeritus.

1959 CLASS AGENT NEEDED

Rowland Watson reports: “Dave Pillsbury visited us in mid-May. On his way up, he visited Phil Behr and Elisabeth in Reston, VA. We stopped in to see John Hodge ’62 and his wife, Mary, in Berwyn for a light lunch. As usual Dave is on another mission with pipe organs in MD. Brother George ’60 and sister Nancy plan to join Ross ’57 and me in June. All is good here in Malvern.”

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Morrie Heckscher received the prestigious Henry Francis du Pont award at an evening ceremony at Winterthur in December. The award recognizes his significant

1960 CLASS AGENT: Maurice Heckscher

Charles Chafee is volunteering at the Pennsylvania Veterans Museum in Media and encourages classmates to come and visit the museum.

Bill Richards has joined the Board of AISTRA Inc., an artificial intelligence company with its roots in the U.S. Central Command. CLASS NOTES

1962 CLASS AGENTS: Laird Evans, Jim Fulton & Bob Stavers Maurice Heckscher announces his tenth and eleventh grandchildren. His son Tripper ‘99 and wife Brittany gave birth to their second child, a daughter, Bradley Ann on January 10, 2017, and his daughter Kellen ‘97 and husband Dave Vengels welcomed Caleb John into the world!

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Brian Burke held an event at the Harvard Club in New York to announce the publication of his latest book, Beneath the Surface to the Heart of Theodore Roosevelt.

David Wetherill proudly celebrated his 50th wedding anniversary with wife Pam while in Nantucket last July. Allan Chagan had taken as much cold weather as he could so he and wife PJ packed all their belongings and moved to Savannah, Georgia. He states that all classmates are welcome to visit AT ANY TIME!

1961 CLASS AGENT: Cappy Markle

George Emlen retired last year after serving as the music director of The Revels for 30+ years. George was one of EA’s musical heroes. He was president of the EA Glee Club, a music major at Dartmouth, and a music and choral singing teacher at a number of prep schools and colleges.

1963 CLASS AGENT: Drew Jackson

Dixon Shay reports: “Our eighth grandchild arrived in Denver on July 15, 2016. In August, we returned to the only place out here above the din of current politics.”

Lewis “Corky” Hart is very proud of his grandson, Lewis J. Hart IV, seen sporting his EA sweater in his wagon with the family dog, Winnie. “I hope that all of you and EA have a great year.”

Gardiner Pearson, Dan Sossaman, and Drew Jackson at EA’s Veterans Day Chapel.

Rick Berlin reports: “My band, The Nickel & Dime Band, is in the studio here in Jamaica Plain recording our 4th CD, The Courage of the Lonely. The JP Music Festival (of which I am co-producer) had its best year (our 6th) ever. And I published, via Amazon, a book of my writings: Paragraph, which is available in hard copy and on Kindle.” Photo by Henry Horenstein. Spring 2017

1965 CLASS AGENT: Loyd Pakradooni Bruce Brown reports that his son Carter now is the Membership Coordinator for the Clean Air Council (older than the EPA!) in Philadelphia. Please join! Steve Dittmann and George Hayward at the memorial service for his father, the late Hughes Cauffman ’34.

Charlie Ogelsby visited San Francisco recently to visit with his son and family including his new grandson, Asher, who was born on October 9, 2016.

1964 CLASS AGENT: Tom Zug

John Rosenberg working in the Philippines.

Bill Sketchley reports: “Still glad I moved to Florida full time in 2011. Missed the 50th reunion, but life goes on for most of us. Going to an excellent rehabilitation facility. You need to know the details! Enjoyed the third-grade letters last year —who would have thought that a third grader could live in Australia?! Many vicissitudes caused by my disability, but I still feel great and hope everyone else does also. Best wishes.”

Reeves Callaway reports: “Caution: Callaway kids are learning to drive! Walker 11, and Lili 13 are behind the wheel of the ol’ Range Rover… licensed drivers beware.”

1966 CLASS AGENT: Steve Dittmann

Colin Hanna was Master of Ceremonies for a Salem Broadcasting “Decision 2016” rally at Holy Family University in September. His guest panelists were Hugh Hewitt, Mike Gallagher, Dennis Prager, Sheriff David Clarke, and actor Jon Voigt. There were about 2,000 people in the audience. 38

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Rick Hole visited Phil Gleason on Squirrel Island this past summer. Here they are sporting their EA gear!

Ed Morris reports: “After the warmth and glow of our 50th class reunion, I went to cooler, cloudier climes, and climbs: a drive up Mt. Evans, CO, not for the acrophobic, and a three-day hike on Mt. Washington, NH, not for the weak-kneed, except that I was—ouch. Back now to teaching, research, and service.”

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Bill Stewart reports: “In keeping with the premise of ‘Do It Now’ from our little Reunion seminar, I have taken it to heart and targeted travel as a key item on my Bucket List. So we just got back from an Alaskan cruise with salmon fishing expedition and have lined up a trip to Mexico and one to Vietnam to visit some old stomping grounds. Let’s keep Doing It Now!”

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Karl Schoettle reports: “I attended the class of ‘66 50th reunion because I spent most of my EA years with that class. I saw many of my closest childhood friends for the first time in 50 years. The 50th is a great experience, made even better because EA makes a big deal of it. To the class of ‘67, graduates and non-graduates equally, I strongly recommend your participation.” Larry Light is now a senior editor at MONEY magazine, where he handles finance and the 2016 presidential campaign. Before,

he was editor-in-chief of a financial website called AdviceIQ, and was investing editor of the Wall Street Journal. That follows stints at Forbes and Business Week. CLASS NOTES

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Christy Bell is celebrating grandchild number five and recently being conferred as an honorary alumnus of Duke University School of Nursing. Pictured here, Christy and wife Susan enjoy the sunset at their Oak Island, NC beach club.

THE TRASH CAN GAME

It was an away game versus Chestnut Hill during my senior year, and we were shut out, 40-0. It didn’t feel that close. I was on the receiving end of a memorable play. Mike Cunningham, our sophomore quarterback, checked off at the line of scrimmage, likely catching a linebacker out of position, and called a color and number—it was a quick slant-in pass to the right end. Mike received the snap and quickly passed to me as I slipped between the end and tackle. I was all alone five yards past the line of scrimmage, and I just kept running. About 50 yards down field, someone caught me from behind and tackled me. That was my only break away of my career. We retained possession but failed to score. Even though we lost, I was looking forward to watching myself on the game film. It was midseason and on Mondays we would dress in sweats, watch the film, listen to some “chalk talk,” and then go out and run some plays wearing helmets but no pads.

By John Roeser ‘67

As we assembled in the training room, Coach Borkowski told us that he was so disgusted that he threw the film in the trash can and told us to go change into full pads for contact drills. And, oh yes, it was a cold and drizzling afternoon. I never got to see my break away run. This past fall marked the 50th anniversary of our 3-5 campaign. While we won our first three games (non-league), we lost all five Inter-Ac games. Coach Borkowski’s message wasn’t for me and the other seniors. It was for the underclassmen. Clearly, on that Monday with no game film, Coach Borkowski knew how EA was going to win a league championship. The 1968 team went on to share the Inter-Ac championship with Haverford. Do you have interesting memories, photos, or stories from your time at Episcopal? Send them to memorylane@episcopalacademy.org for consideration for a future Connections or Alumni Newsletter.

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Jon Butler attended the National Football Foundation and College Hall of Fame Dinner this past year. Here he is pictured with NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell, Dallas Cowboys Owner Jerry Jones and Mrs. Jerry Jones. Steve Demorest reports: “Since our last reunion—now fully retired from television writing—I’ve kept busy with projects that are mostly labors of love. I edited a friend’s unpublished book about working in Hollywood, and I wrote the text for a book of photographs by my old sidekick in the New York rock press, telling the stories behind photos that became world famous as album covers for Bob Marley and The Clash, among others. My steady jobs, however, are renovating (constantly, it seems) an old house outside Chapel Hill with my wife Nancy, and launching three gifted daughters into their young careers: Katharine, doing public relations with an advertising firm in Durham; Claire, now assistant to the recent Executive Producer of TV’s The Good Wife in L.A.; and Julia, a sophomore organizing TED Talks at Wake Forest, where Nancy and I serve on the Parents Council.”

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is headed for stardom. After a successful run of a new play at the prestigious Steppenwolf Theater in Chicago and a debut in Woody Allen’s Cafe Society, she is filming a miniseries for Netflix in Santa Fe for five months. Ridin’ horses and shootin’ guns, lil’ Annie Oakley.”

David Fenimore gave away his daughter, Winona, in marriage to Sergio Sandoval at a mountainside ceremony in Breckenridge, CO last summer. Among those in attendance were his EA classmates Tom McKoy, Robert Mayock, and Spike Buckley; his brothers Richard ‘71 and Edward ‘75; and the bride’s cousins Trevor ‘06 and Christopher ‘13. The couple honeymooned by bicycling across the U.S. from San Diego to Bar Harbor, a ride the father of the bride did 30 years ago. Rick Crecraft just returned from backpacking to Machu Picchu with his son and son’s girlfriend. They each carried 35-pound packs and reached heights above 15,000 feet. Bob Young retired from Airgas in September after nine years as General Counsel. Airgas was acquired in May 2016 by the French company Air Liquide.

1969 CLASS AGENT NEEDED

Pictured in 2015: Brooke Tucker, John Bourland, Tom ForsterSmith, Greg Lewicki, Chris Pitt Van Kalbach, Kevin Flannery, John Bryfogle, Bob Ferrara, and Greg Lewicki, met recently at the Black Powder Tavern in Wayne, PA for an evening of conversation and fellowship. Anita Lewicki and Deena Kalbach were also in attendance. One sad topic of conversation was the recent passing of St. George Brooke Tucker, who joined the class in A Form at the old Middle School in Merion. The group reminisced about their 46th Reunion in South Hero, VT, sponsored by John Bourland, Class of ‘69 President for Life. Brooke attended that function with his wife, Pam, and is pictured here with some of his classmates, at Camp Ta-Kum-Ta in VT, a camp for kids with cancer and their families and where they gathered for a day of service.

1970s 1970 CLASS AGENTS: John Dautrich & Ron Rothrock Jay Lippincott reports that he and his wife, Margaret, are spending a week or two every other month in London for his role as Chair of BMJ, the publishing subsidiary of the British Medical Association. He knows that classmate

K. Edward Shanbacker, executive vice president of the Medical Society of the District of Columbia, was presented with the Medical Executive Lifetime Achievement Award in 2016 by The American Medical Association. The award honors a medical association executive who has contributed substantially to the goals and ideals of the medical profession. During his career, Shanbacker has led his staff on important issues that impact physicians and their patients, including health system reform, tort reform, Medicare, Medicaid, and other public health measures.

1971 CLASS AGENT NEEDED Christopher D’Angelo is one of the founders and is on the faculty of the International Corporate Counsel College, held in Europe each fall. The ICCC took place in Brussels in October. Panels featured General Counsel, Heads of Legal, Associate General Counsel, Heads of Group Legal, outside lawyers, and leading consultants who are knowledgeable, experienced, and excellent speakers. Christopher was the moderator and speaker on one of the panels on the impact of data evolution on judicial and arbitral proceedings in the U.S., the U.K. and the E.U.

1972 CLASS AGENTS: Payne Kilbourn & John Senior

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CLASS AGENTS: Rex Gary & Jerry Holleran

Gary Hodder is well into his fourth decade of practicing commercial litigation in Toronto. He and family are doing well, and he welcomes connecting with any and all EA friends. CLASS NOTES

Drew Newman is also in the U.K.—in Edinburgh—and hopes to see him if and when he gets to Scotland, but he wonders whether any other classmates are there too. He would love to meet up.

1974 CLASS AGENT: John Spofford

Rex Gary, Jerry Holleran and Bill Luff at EA/Haverford Day 2016. Chris Cole reports: “I sold Intelligrated, a company I started in my basement, to Honeywell at the end of August. We grew from nothing to about $1B in just under 15 years. I’m staying on as chairman for a couple more years. I see already it’s a lot different being an employee. My daughter is now a pediatrician in Honolulu, and my son is a senior at the University of Arizona. Sheila and I would welcome visitors who are coming to Cincinnati or even Naples, FL in winter.”

Bill Clark reports: “Here I am in Manchester, VT, with a familiar and favorite hat, saying goodbye to daughter Lilah, as she heads out to Colorado.” Bill is happy to say he has gained maybe a bit more weight than he expected and is very thankful to be doing so much better than only two short years ago.

Bill Dow reports: “I became a grandpa for the first time this year. Exceptional fun. No real change in work status over the last 25 years. Same company, same work attitude, just keep getting the casinos designed. Hope all is well with the rest of the class!” F. Russell Mechem II, his wife Kristine, and twin daughters, Rhea and Ariana (12), are still living in the Oakland Hills in CA with a great view of the San Francisco Bay. Russell, an environmental engineer, manages complex environmental projects in CA and the Pacific Rim. Kristine is a VP and marketing director with a Bay Area biotech firm. Ariana and Rhea, entering the 7th grade, love math, science, competitive soccer, and Mandarin. Ariana is discovering vibrant talents in jazz guitar and electric bass. Meanwhile, Rhea is doing honors math and demonstrating a mastery of everything tech. They vacationed in Italy last summer, and Russell has enjoyed catching up with classmates Nick Manganaro and George Burnstein. David Cramp Case reports: “Retired and happy at 60. Sold my restaurant in Key West; my better half, Doug, and I have retired to our home in New York’s Hudson Valley. We have no kids, but big families, godchildren, and great friends. We travel a lot, Spring 2017

play golf, and live half the year at our house in the Yucatan. In many ways, EA stays with me. See you at our 45th!”

1975 CLASS AGENT: Jim Cooke

Ed Fenimore traveled to Breckenridge, CO in early July for the wedding of David Fenimore’s ‘68 daughter, Winona. The ceremony was held at 10,000 feet at the ski slope’s Tenmile Station. An on-site oxygen bar was available for those feeling high altitude effects! Several EA graduates were in attendance. Pictured: Edward P Fenimore, David H Fenimore ’68, Robert Mayock ’68, Spike Buckley ’68, Tom McKoy ’68 and Chris Fenimore ’13. Not in picture but in attendance were Richard L Fenimore ’70, Trevor Fenimore ’06, and Courtney Fenimore ’07.

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1976 CLASS AGENT NEEDED Jamie Holt reports: “After five moves between ‘87 and ‘93, my wife, Hollie, and I have lived in the same house for 22 years. Our daughter is doing very well in Pittsburgh. Hollie and I are each working for companies we founded and are enjoying the work. I see Doug Raymond, John Archer, Peter Fowler and Rob McMenamin with some regularity and have friended as many classmates as I can find on Facebook. Best wishes to you all!”

Peter Halpert reports; “Back from almost five weeks in Europe: Paris; Puglia, Italy; London— working on a variety of projects, meeting with artists and curators, albeit in fantastic settings. Then back up to Scotland for the last three weeks. My first trip to the Highlands was in ’71, and I’ve been going to Clashnettie for 12+ years now.”

a new opportunity as CEO at IndoTraq, which has developed the fastest and most precise wireless indoor tracking system. David is also a Venture Partner at the VC firm of Mobility Ventures.

Andy Hartzell is now the Regional Chief Counsel for the PA Dept. of Environmental Protection, Southeast Region and leads an office of 11 environmental attorneys who provide counseling and litigation for the five-county Southeast Region. His oldest of three children is currently seeking a master’s degree in sociology and social work at Temple University, while his second, Tara ’10, and third, Colin ’12, are exploring the ends of the Earth from the Desert Regions of Northern Chile to the heights of the Alaskan Mountains.

1977 CLASS AGENT: Jim Alton

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1980 David Sym-Smith has taken on

CLASS AGENT: David Reape

1981 CLASS AGENT: Ben Thompson

1985

CLASS AGENTS: Bill Keffer & Karl Mayro

CLASS AGENT: John Susanin

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Pictured: Norm FitzPatrick, Jay Mitchell, and Eric Guenther at EA’s Veterans Day Chapel in November.

1984

EA Class of ’84 alums Rob Beatty, Jon Erickson, Hobart Rowland, Chip Farnham, Bill Conlan and Jay Love enjoyed a late-September 2016 minireunion weekend at the Conlan Shore house in Beach Haven, N.J.

Michael Tierney was tapped by the World Meeting of Families 2015 to be Vice-Chair of its Government Outreach Committee. He served as the main point of contact and communication with all elected officials on papal events.

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Marty Korman has been married 25 years to Elizabeth Laurence from Upper Dublin. They met studying for the bar exam in 1989. They are living in Palo Alto, CA and head up the mergers and acquisitions and private equity practices for Wilson Sonsini, a law firm that represents leading technology and life sciences companies. Daughter Hayley is a junior at Colorado College and son Sam is in 11th grade at Andover.

CLASS AGENTS: Andrew Brenner & Ed Jones Karl Mayro reports: “A good time was had by all to help Lee Allman celebrate his 50th birthday. Joining the festivities were Karl Mayro, Rhonda Clinton, Bob Gibson, Christiane Kapps, Linda Ricci, Bill Keffer and Allison Keffer, Hon.

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1982 CLASS AGENTS: Jim Farrell & Brooke McMullin

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Greg Jannetta tells us that Hannah loves wearing her EA sweater.

Andrew Brenner with Crawford Hill ’70 and Peter Dugery at the 76ers basketball game in November. Spring 2017

Lyle A. Wallace was named head of the corporate practice group for the Denver office of Baker Hostetler LLP. Lyle, his wife, Ashleigh, and their son, Brooks, a sophomore in high school, live in Highlands Ranch, CO.

EA dads and sons at an Eagles game. Pictured, back row l to r: Paul Gilhool, Bill Miller, Eric Strid, Andrew Brenner, Gabby Row, and Bill Pope ’86. Front row l to r: Carter Strid, Joe Dugery, and Andrew Brenner, Jr.—all class of ’19. Cecily Craighill reports: “2016 held many changes—I moved from Atlanta and Emory Law in January to the Boston area, where I am the alumni director at Buckingham Browne & Nichols, a day school in Cambridge. I also became engaged to a wonderful guy, Bill Davis, and will get married in the summer 2017 on Orcas Island in Washington. It’s a little more challenging now to visit my parents, who are enjoying their retirement in Lexington, VA, but overall life is good. Work demands may not allow me to attend our 2017 reunion, but if I am able, I look forward to seeing people!”

Jamie Farnham reports: “Living the life of a gentlemen farmer in Chester Springs with my wife Jen, three daughters, horse, and donkeys. Completed a large renovation on our 18th-century farm house this summer and joined Endo Pharmaceuticals as the Head of Talent Acquisition in June 2016.” 44

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1988 CLASS AGENT NEEDED

Doug Kiley reports: “I completed my first year in the Alumni and Development office at Brewster Academy. After 20 years in the Brewster classroom, I decided to fulfill Cordell Whitlock’s prediction made in the Scholium in 1988. (I was two years late.) In August 2016, I dropped my son off at Bard College for his first year. At my mother’s insistence, he is looking to meet Caroline Swope ’16.”

Bill Reedy reports: “Our fiveand-a-half year-old daughter, Caitlin, started kindergarten at St Katharine of Siena in Wayne in September 2016. Our twoand-a-half year-old son, Brady, is in preschool at Garrett’s Way in Newtown Square.” Priscilla Latta reports: “My husband, Brent Godek, and I made a large move six years ago to the Pacific Northwest—left private practice in Bucks County near Doylestown, packed up our three children, Aurora Page (15), Riley Wade (13), and Scarlett Ann (8), and never looked back. We live in Corvallis, home of Oregon State University; work in the small town of Albany; and love our little farm on the edge of OSU’s 20,000 acres of engineered forest. My husband and I have been given amazing opportunities in a health system that has some prospective ideas about health care, and we enjoy the accessibility to hiking, camping, and skiing in one of the most beautiful states in the lower 48. Nonetheless, I still love coming back to PA to see my family a couple times a year and have fond memories of my years at Episcopal. They were not always easy but formative, and I am certain EA is one of the reasons I am who I am today—graduating in the class of ’88, only 20 or so of which were girls, taught me independence, resiliency, and courage. Not to mention, I still read The New Yorker that Mr. Bishop introduced me to in AP English senior year. Come Labor On is one of my favorite hymns, and I will be forever thankful to The Domino Club that helped me push my limits and come out of my shell.”

1989 CLASS AGENT: Becky (White) Kreutz

1992 CLASS AGENTS: Charley French & Bill Dougherty Erin (O’Brien) Dugery, Stacia Halfpenny, Mindy Scheier, Carolyn (Graham) Shaud, and Kim (Tinari) Wojcik hosted an engagement party in October for fellow classmate, Kristen Cirelli, who recently got engaged to Chad Stowe. A great time was had by all! Amber (West) Buller reports: “In 2014 I moved to Coatesville, PA with my husband, Pierce Buller ‘87, and our two daughters Josie (9) and Clara (7). Pierce is working at Franklin & Marshall College. Until last June, I was working at Germantown Friends School. I took a new position at Tatnall School in Wilmington, DE in August.”

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finished his Gastroenterology fellowship a little over a year ago and Melina joined South Philadelphia Pediatrics when they moved back to Philadelphia. Drew Palmer and Amy Carver married in October 2010 and currently live in Queen Village with daughters Cecelia (5) and Annabelle (3). Drew shared some “small world” news…Amy went to EA in grade school and then graduated from Lower Merion.

CLASS NOTES

Richard Promfet and his wife Tiffany have two children, Vivienne (5) and Colette (1).

1993 CLASS AGENT NEEDED

Drew Palmer, Ben Prusky, Kelly Prusky, Melina Harmelin, Logan Welde, all caught up in September at the Clean Air Council’s annual “Greenfest” day in Olde City. Good times were had by all while supporting a great cause! Scott Hammond and his wife, Blair, had their third child, Charles B. Hammond, on January 22, 2015.

Ray Shetzline retired from the U.S. Army in December after serving 23+ years on active duty.

1990s 1990 CLASS AGENT: Dave Freemann

Dan Leibovitz reports: “My wife Nancy and I and our three children, Kaiya (10), Noah (8), and Nash (4), relocated to Birmingham in June when I accepted a position with the Southeastern Conference. We have moved quite a bit over the years and are hoping to be here for a long time.” Melina Harmelin met her husband, Michael Bass, while they were first-year medical students and married in October 2008. They currently live in Queen Village with their three children Chloe Giselle (7), Amelia Catherine (5), and Charles Joseph (3). Her husband

Bonny (Barry) Coddaire and her husband, Matthew Coddaire, were married on September 19, 2015 and had their first child, Graham Robert Coddaire, on September 13, 2016. Neysun Mahboubi was featured in a discussion on the future of Chinese legal reform published by ChinaFile here: www.chinafile. com/viewpoint/future-of-chinaslegal-system Spring 2017

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1995

CLASS AGENTS: Tema (Fallahnejad) Burkey, Anna (Morgan) Cassidy, Coryell (McIlvain) Urban & Sarah (Glick) Johnson

CLASS AGENTS: Brook (Doherty) Horgan & Katie Kurz

Brett Eskin reports: “My wife and I got a dog.”

Will Wister and his wife, Cindy, had their second baby, Zander, in June and are really happy, lucky, and blessed.

Sam French reports: “I’m directing an episode of a new documentary series called the Religion of Sports that will air on DIRECTV which started in November 2016. My episode is about E-sports and will show the scope and scale of video game competitions, which draw tens of millions of viewers.” Anna (Morgan) Cassidy told us that Alex Stiff and his band, The Record Company, have been nominated for a Grammy Award. Pretty cool! Gautam Yagnik reports: “I still enjoy living in Miami with my wife, Jessica, and two children, Connor (6) and Willa (4), who both attend St. Thomas Episcopal School, which is the closest thing to EA in Miami. I’m still working as an Attending Orthopaedic Surgeon at the Miami Orthopaedic & Sports Medicine Institute and also continue to serve as Team Physician for Miami Dolphins and Florida Panthers.” 46

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Demetrios S. Hadgis and his wife, Nancy, are thrilled to announce the birth of their son, Michael Hadgis, who was born August 10, 2016 at Riverview Medical Center. Demetrios, Nancy, and Michael reside in Monmouth County, NJ. Michael’s favorite colors are blue and white. Stephanie (Ziomek) Landavac and her husband, Jason, had their first child, Thomas, born on September 4, 2015. Fr. Tim Gavin, Hon. officiated at the baptism of Thomas in October in the Class of 1944 Chapel.

Matt Chagan and his wife, Pip, welcomed their daughter, Greta, into the world on November 1, 2015. Matt and his family reside in the San Francisco area where he is co-founder of Synapse Partners. Jobey Hollinger and his wife, Victoria, welcomed their second child, Greta Beatrice, who was born on January 30, 2017. Proud grandparents are Chip Hollinger, Hon. and Meg Hollinger, Hon.

Austin Whitman is living near Boston and works at a clean energy technology startup. In September 2015, he and his wife, Victoria, and daughter, Delia, welcomed daughter/ sister Adelaide to the family. Austin notes that he recently reconnected with former EA XC teammate Nathaniel Stinnett ‘93 who lives in Charlestown, MA. Also, on a recent bicycle commute home, he ran into former EA English teacher

David Wilhoite, Hon. who lives in Lexington, MA. In the few minutes of spare time outside of work and raising two rambunctious little girls, Austin is a has-been triathlete, makes furniture, and has a vegetable garden.

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Melissa DeCastro, welcomed their first son, Charles DeCastro Sommer on April 9, 2016.

1996 CLASS AGENT: Mike McKeon

Elizabeth Shaw reports that she got married to Kepler Geertsema on July 6, 2013 in Bamburgh, Northumberland, in the north of England. She and Kepler also have three children: Luke (2), Isabella (2), and Joshua (1). Gus Wood was married to Kristin Tate on September 17, 2016 at the Mount Washington Hotel in New Hampshire. Rev. Jim Squire, Hon. blessed the marriage. Gus has written a couple of new books. He is an international lawyer and a Scholar on Islam.

Jessica (Walls) Beers and her husband, Stephen, have had a second child: Posey Raphael Beers, born on July 17, 2015. “She joins big sister Valentine who is three. It’s fun raising our girls in the city.”

Capt. Stew Hitchner and the crew of the Pez Machine won $374,000 in the Cape May-based MidAtlantic Tournament with a 230 lb. bigeye tuna in August.

Holly Clinger and her husband, Daniel McNamara, had their second and third daughters: Piper McNamara was born on August 17, 2012 and Sophia James McNamara (pictured) was born on December 30, 2015.

Kellen (Heckscher) Vengels and her husband, Dave, welcomed a third boy, Caleb John, to the family on February 16, 2016.

James Rich writes: “My wife and I welcomed our second child, Adeline, on February 28, 2016. We are happily adjusting to life as a family of four!”

Jake Sabat and his wife, Carolyn, have three children: Maddie (6), Wyatt (3), and Quinn (6 months).

CLASS AGENT: Julie Manser th

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Nick Sommer and his wife, Spring 2017

Ryan (Gelbach) Longstreth and her husband, John, have added two more children to the family. Sophie was born on July 7, 2010 and Will was born on August 8, 2012.

Ann (Kratzinger) and her husband, Tony D’Amicantonio, submitted this fun photo of their son, Philip, wearing his new EA Stripes sweater.

1998 CLASS AGENT NEEDED

Jamie Allen and Jaime Scofield were married in Southampton, Bermuda on July 23, 2016. In attendance were a number of Episcopal alumni including: Kevin Gregg, Fran Sutter, James Decker, John Salvucci, Justin Dilucchio ‘00, Jack Meyers ‘00, Toby Allen ‘01, Drew Crockett ‘01, and Mike McGillian ‘01. Tim Peck and his wife, Missy, had their first child, Eloise Elizabeth, on September 18, 2016.

CJ Walsh reports: “My brother Michael ’00 and I rang the closing bell at the NASDAQ with the Movember Foundation as part of our family charity, Team I Hate Cancer.” Rob Melchionni and his wife, Dara, had a third child, Isabella, on January 5, 2016. Reid Smith and his wife, Moira, are proud to announce the birth of their first child, McHale (Hale) Rambo Smith, born on February 28, 2017. Very thrilled grandmom is Linda Smith, Hon., Library Director.

1999 CLASS AGENTS: Andrew Addis & Catherine (Hunt) Ryan

Bradd Haley and his wife, Emily, had their second child, Kieran Patrick Karl Haley, on December 22, 2016. Chas Peruto and his wife, Puja, had their third child, Kush Alexander, on June 28, 2016. 48

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Maura Dick reports: “After 12 years at Estée Lauder Companies in Global Marketing, I have decided to take a pause and stay home with my boys, Billy age three and Henry Truesdale Dick who was born October 16, 2015. We are a happy family of four, still living in New York City.”

Nicole Haddad continues to design and grow her clothing line, Lobo Mau in Philadelphia. In 2016, she opened a boutique in Graduate Hospital (1540 South Street) called MAARK Concept, which won “Best of Philly 2016” for Best Boutique Featuring Local Designers.

Steve Kossuth and his wife, Liz, welcomed Ryan David Kossuth into the world on July 6, 2016. Big sister Katie is delighted. Steve and his family are living in Houston, and he recently accepted the role of Vice President of Supply and Logistics at AmeriGas Propane.

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DJ Gregory is now the Chief Operating Officer of the Los Angeles-based tech transit company Syncromatics. He returned to Philly this summer to run transportation operations for the Democratic National Convention. Thad Roberts reports: “My wife Nathalie and I had our first child, Benjamin, on September 13, 2014.”

2000s 2000 CLASS AGENTS: Kimmy (Gardner) Reinking and Jack Meyers

Cheo Scott and his wife, Khaliah, were married in September 2015. Following the wedding, they relocated from Pennsylvania to Maryland.

Karen Black and husband, Lucio Hernandez, welcomed their son, Exzavier August Hernandez, on May 17, 2016.

Jordan Glick has had a whirlwind few years. Jordan and Maureen Owston were married in July 2014. Lots of EA graduates were in attendance, including two best men, Casey Halpern and Justin Alfano, and groomsmen, Win Lippincott. Also in attendance were Sohil Patel, and Brian O’Neill Jr. ‘04. In September 2015, they welcomed their son, Thomas Abraham (pictured). In May 2016, Jordan completed his MBA at Wharton through their executive program.

Jack Meyers and his wife, Nicole, welcomed their first child, Catherine Elizabeth Meyers, on December 15, 2016.

Chuck Dickhart was married to Christina Butler on June 15, 2015.

Gayle (Laakmann) McDowell and her husband, John, have two children: Davis McDowell born on July 10, 2013 and Tobin McDowell born on October 23, 2015. Spring 2017

2001 CLASS AGENTS: Evan Coughenour, Drew Crockett, Sarah Baker & Pete Tedesco Mark Kendall was named a 2016 Pew Fellow in the Arts last summer and is currently living in Sweden as a Visiting Artist in Residence at Umea Universitet. Pete Merriman has moved back to Brooklyn to obtain a graduate degree in Music Business at NYU after 10 years living in San Francisco.

Katie (Spofford) Barrett reports: “Ciaran and I welcomed our second child, Alexis Barrett, on September 1, 2016. Big brother Sean is thrilled with his new sibling!”

Jackie (Aronchick) Cox and her husband, Adrian, welcomed their second child, a daughter, Jordan Susan Cox, on November 16, 2015. 50

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Ruth Kelley and Edward Emanuel Gross were married on July 9, 2016 at the Physick House in Society Hill, Philadelphia. Ruth and Ed met while playing squash at the Racquet Club of Philadelphia. Ed is a Haverford School ’92 graduate, and the two look forward to attending EA/Haverford Day as a family each fall! Andrew McBride was married to Kate Durbin in 2009. They had their first child, Jack, in 2014.

Abby (Albrycht) Wilson and her husband, John, live in Manhattan and had their first child, William “Liam” Servious Wilson on May 5, 2016. Little Liam is pictured with proud grandfather, Dziadziu (Hank) Albrycht, Hon.

Kathryn Komlo was married to Thomas Seward on March 23, 2013. They had their first child, Isabelle, in January 2015.

2002 CLASS AGENTS: Kevin Dugan & Tim Mahoney

Reunion Year

Teagan Henwood was married to Gregory Allen on September 19, 2015. EA Alums in attendance included; Drew Evans & Caitlin (McKenna) Evans, Courtney Robinson, Courtney Gatter, Dorota (Dziembowska) Brown & Andrew Brown ‘01, Zosia

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(Dziembowska) Harkins ‘04, Michael Keating ‘98 & Christian Henwood ‘07.

Bart Renner and his wife, Nicole Barrick Renner, relocated to Austin after six years in Nashville and two years in Mountain View, CA. Bart is currently Lead Interaction Designer at Rackspace, Inc., and Nicole is the Director of Content Quality at the Literacy Design Collaborative. Alexandra Hoffman was married to Mitchell Kell in Phippsburg, ME in the summer of 2015. Tim Mahoney and his wife Elizabeth have had their first child, Josephine Janet, born on November 8, 2016.

Courtney Snyder was married to Jay Griffiths on June 25, 2016. They had a lot of classmates in attendance: Courtney Robinson, Caitlin McKenna, Drew Evans, Ashlee Snyder ‘97, Kristen (Guernsey) Metz, Nick Roberts ’06, Sam McCallum, Adam Murray, Steve Iannacone, Kevin Dugan, Andrew Adams, Graham Partridge. Mark Sabat and his wife, Megan, have had their first child, Charles Joseph Sabat, born on January 23, 2016. Jake McKeon and his wife, Heather (Muir) McKeon, have had their first child, Beau Robert McKeon, born on January 27, 2017. Proud granddad is Steve Muir, Hon., in the facilities department at EA. Adam Murray was married to Diane Hood on October 29, 2016 at the Union League. Ted Oberwager and Tom Jakobowski were co-best men. Drew Evans was a groomsman. Adam’s sister Alison (Murray) Burkett ’04 was a bridesmaid.

Christina (Nolen) Burke and her husband, Michael, welcomed their third son, James Edward Burke, on April 4, 2016. Older brothers Ryan and Mack are so happy to have another brother!

Julie Porter was married to Judson Sturdivant on Saturday, September 17, 2016 at Greystone Hall in West Chester. Brother Jeffrey Porter ’99 was the officiant. In attendance were Abi (Walker) Kassalakis ’94, and Peter Greenhalgh ’02, Julie’s parents Jim Porter and Patsy Porter, former EAPA President.

2003 CLASS AGENTS: Julia Crawford, Ann (Imbesi) Ware & Caroline Cuckler

Anastasia (Zug) Oyugi, daughter of Bert Zug ‘78, graduated Cum Laude from Temple Law School on May 19, 2016. Erica Adler was married to Craig Harnett on August 20, 2016. Ann (Imbesi) Ware and her husband, Donald, welcomed their first child, Richard Quigley “Richie”, to their family on February 3, 2017. Spring 2017

2004 CLASS AGENTS: Nick Brown & Michael Ciccotti

Matt Young was married to Calie Traver on September 10, 2016 on Bald Head Island, NC. Matt and Calie live in Brooklyn. Sam Rogers continues to live in the Washington, D.C. area with his wife, Veronica, and two daughters, Ava (3) and Madeline (1). He is working for a marketing analytics company in the city and makes occasional appearances on the stand-up/improv circuit but faces his toughest audience at home with his always hilarious and spot-on Dad jokes. Paul Barrett was married to Rebecca Cox on November 14, 2015 and they are expecting their first child.

Rory Everitt and his wife Jeslyn Abkowitz were married on August 16, 2015. Pictured; Rocco Imperatrice, Mike Gadsden, Rory, Jeslyn, Andrew Brown and Shaan Sheikh. On June 16, 2016, they had their first child, Riley Decker Everitt. In September, Rory launched a free iPhone app to simplify planning group gettogethers. He’d love for you to try it! They live in Berkeley, CA.

Ashley Johnson is excited to be back closer to home reporting for Chasing News, which airs on FOX 5 in New York at 1 a.m., FOX 29 in Philadelphia at 12:30 a.m., and My9NJ 10 p.m. news cast. Ashley currently lives in New Jersey. She hopes you follow her on Facebook @Chasing Ashley Johnson and Twitter @ChasingAshleyJ. 52

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Lauren Bobzin returned to campus in November to serve as the first-ever female speaker at the annual Veterans Day Chapel service. Lauren is a First Lieutenant with the U.S. Marine Corps. During her Chapel Talk, she shared more about her personal experiences and how she left a successful Wall Street career in order to pursue military service. Her archived Chapel Talk can be accessed on the Chapel page of the Episcopal website.

FJ Leto founded Juice Dr., an organic cold pressed juice delivery company for Philadelphia and the Main Line. Sponsored by Drexel and the University of Pennsylvania, Juice Dr. has created a line of 100% fresh fruit and vegetable juices to help individuals hit their health goals with nutritionistcreated products.

Kate (O’Donnell) Heinig and her husband, Ryan, had their first child, Miller “Millie” Jane Heinig, on August 20, 2015.

Lateef Cannon and his wife, Jen, had their first child, Caden Russell Cannon, on January 6, 2017.

2005 CLASS AGENTS: Nick Morris & Packy McCormick

Members of the Class of 2005 got together last spring in Sonoma Valley for wine tasting and catching up. Pictured: Will Thompson, Shari Long, Elisse Douglass, Asia Archey, Kimberly Pringle, and Sunita Saligram.

Christina Clark was married to Graham Rehrig on September 17, 2016 on Martha’s Vineyard. In attendance were: Ham Clark, Hon., Ceci Clark, Sam Clark, Julia Clark ’07, Kelsey Reinhardt, Alicia LaPalombara, Josh McLane, and Bessie Speers. James Billmyer was married to Christina Ferrier on April 16, 2016 at St. Agatha St. James Parish, and the couple continued the celebration at the Union League with family and friends. Among the many EA alumni and faculty in attendance were parents Robert, faculty member ’79-’86, and Lee, Hon. as well as siblings Amanda Vos Strache ’99 and Chad Billmyer ’97. Molly Waldron was married to Chris Morse on September 25, 2016. Courtney Asher was married to David Thompson on August 20, 2016 in New York City.

2006 CLASS AGENTS: Kelsey (Reinhard) Cox & Armena Ballard

CLASS NOTES

Ashley DuBay and Scott Ritrovato were married on July 16, 2016. EA ‘06 classmates in attendance (L to R); Matt Ciccotti, Ben Kissner, Michael Yocum, Alicia LaPalombara, Caitlin Chagan, Ashley (DuBay) Ritrovato, Scott Ritrovato, Chris McGinley, Stevie Roberts, Sara (Orr) Morgulis, Josh McLane, and Sam Daly.

Sarah Bullock was married to Anup Aurora on June 18th, 2016 at The Dearborn Inn, in Dearborn, MI. Anup works at The Met Opera, and Sarah works at BBR Partners. The only other EA Alum in attendance was her brother, Edgar Q. (Ted) Bullock IV ’00. Credit to Ray Anthony Photography.

Kelsey Reinhard was married to Andrew Cox at Christ Church in Wilmington, DE on December 10, 2016. Pictured (L to R): Brooks Reinhard, Nancy Reinhard, Hon., Kelsey, Andrew and Bobby Reinhard ’09.

Support Our Teachers

Rob McCallion and his wife, Audrey, welcomed their son, ‘RJ,’ on September 2, 2016. Rob, Audrey, their daughter, Grace (2), and RJ reside in Dallas. Many of our teachers will participate in professional development through conferences, symposia, and trips this summer. You can help us support our incredible, dedicated faculty by making a gift to The Episcopal Fund!

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Carolina at Wilmington alumni, helped benefit the Children’s Museum of Wilmington. Since its inaugural outing in 2014, the event has raised more than $1,500.

CLASS AGENTS: Shane Isdaner, Annie (Spofford) Ripley, & Megan McFarland

Hallie Snyder and Tom Sacchetta became engaged on July 30, 2016 in Cape May, NJ.

Reunion Year Nov. 24–25, 2017

2010s

Nicole McNeal married Kristoffer Jones (Friends Central ‘07), whom she met during her senior year at EA, on July 3rd, 2016. Her brother was in the wedding too, Chris McNeal ‘14. Pictured (L to R): Naimah Bahar, Mykia Thrower ‘08, Brittany McCormick, Nikki Carrido ‘08, Kristoffer Jones, Nicole McNeal, Alex Reed, Bryant Myers ‘08, Nantale Nsibirwa, and Winnie Liu.

Richard Craft moved to Baltimore where and started a financial planning practice to provide Comprehensive Financial Planning to mid-Atlantic regional business owners. He was also elected to the board of the Baltimore City Chamber of Commerce. Catie Khella reports: “I’m teaching Biology to 10th graders at Franklin Learning Center High School for the School District of Philadelphia. I’m FLC’s Junior Class sponsor, a member of FLC’s Leadership Team, and an elected member of our school’s Building Committee. I’m also an active PFT union member and an active member of the Caucus of Working Educators.”

2009 CLASS AGENTS: Erin Flynn & Caroline Hanamirian

Jessie Small married her Bowdoin college “sweetheart,” Daniel Hicks, on August 20th, 2016. Annie (Spofford) Ripley, Megan McFarland and Ginny Spofford, Hon. all attended.

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Bob Wassell hosted the third annual “Grads Give Back” in Wilmington, NC in May 2016. This philanthropic event, created by Bob for University of North

2010 CLASS AGENTS: Lauren Berry, Kirsten Petrocelli & Stephanie Bernabei

Christy DiSilvestro and Laurent Rivard were married on November 19, 2016 at St. Mark’s Episcopal Church in Philadelphia. Rev. Jim Squire, Hon. had the honor of blessing their marriage. Lauren Berry and James Maloney were engaged on December 18, 2015. The couple lives in Philadelphia, and they will be married in the fall of 2017.

Kristen Robinson spent the last

Masters of Music in Music Technology program.

’16 with current EA rowers at the Head of the Charles Regatta.

Elise Johanson was married to Bobby Doll on July 30, 2016 at Newagen Seaside Inn in Southport, ME.

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year stationed in Hawaii with a P-3C patrol squadron. She participated in RIMPAC, one of the largest international maritime war games. She is currently deployed in the 4th Fleet with her combat air crew as an acoustic operator.

2012 CLASS AGENT: Brian Metzler

Bryson Craft reports: “I just moved back to the area working for SAP. I am very excited to be close to EA so that I can increase my involvement within the EA community!”

2011 CLASS AGENTS: Jimmy McEntee & Haley Habenicht The Class of ’11 held its 5th reunion in November 2016 at Tavern on Broad in Philadelphia. There were 98 people who attended. The committee (Haley Habenicht, Jimmy McEntee, Kacey Hirtle, Chandler Aitken, and Kate Ruggiero) said it was a HUGE turnout and were absolutely thrilled. Will Deasey is currently working on the Emmy-nominated television show Lip Sync Battle. Ned Dana has been enjoying life in New York City after graduating from Yale College. He is studying Digital Audio Processing, Advanced Computer Music Composition, and Scoring for Film and Multimedia as part of NYU Steinhardt’s

Reunion Year Nov. 24–25, 2017

Charlie Kinzig received the Russell Henry Chittenden Prize for his commitment to academic excellence. Charlie graduated summa cum laude from Yale with a degree in Molecular Biophysics and Biochemistry. In the fall, he began the MD/PhD program produced through a collaboration between Weill Cornell, Rockefeller, and Sloan Kettering. Bella Yu graduated from University of California, Los Angeles in June and started her Master of Science in Nutrition Sciences at Columbia University last fall.

Megan Quinn participated in the Transition Game Big East Conference. She and her classmate met with multiple speakers in broadcasting, professional athletes, referees, commissioners of the Big East, and other top role members of the collegiate organizations. The weekend was dedicated to preparing student athletes for life after basketball and how to network with people within the Big East organization.

Maggie Familetti is an Assistant Digital Associate for Weber Shandwick and works on digital and social PR for GSK’s consumer health brands.

2013 CLASS AGENTS: James Costalas & Megan Kilcullen

Nick Mead and Laura Zecca

Pictured: EA exchange student Emily Li with Ham Clark in NYC. Ham Clark, Hon. reports: “Emily was completing a summer internship at Deutsche Bank, had a semester abroad program in Geneva, returned to Smith in January 2017, and will graduate with their class of ‘17 this spring. Spring 2017

Emily credits EA with giving her the confidence and preparation to take on the world!”

2014 CLASS AGENT: Jack Keffer

Carli Grims studies at Cornell’s School of Hotel Administration. She worked in NYC for Mario Batali’s restaurant group, Batali and Bastianich Hospitality Group, and worked at their Michelin Star restaurant, Casa Mono. At Cornell, she is involved as a teaching assistant for several classes and is a school ambassador.

University women’s crew team. A two-year letter winner, Amanda rowed in Wesleyan’s Varsity 8+, which won a silver medal at the New England Rowing Championships and a bronze medal at the ECAC/National Invitational Rowing Championships and was selected to participate in the NCAA Championships in Sacramento, where they won a bronze medal. Their third-place finish in the Varsity 8+ Grand Final is the first time a Wesleyan varsity boat has won a medal at the NCAA Championships. Following the conclusion of her sophomore season, Amanda was one of sixteen rowers nationwide to be named a member of the 2016 Division III Pocock All-America Team, as selected by the Collegiate Rowing Coaches Association.

2015 CLASS AGENT NEEDED

Turn Your Pennsylvania State Tax Liability Into Scholarships For Students

By making a gift to Episcopal through the Pennsylvania Educational Improvement Tax Credit (EITC) and Opportunity Scholarship Tax Credit (OSTC) programs, businesses and individuals can redirect their PA state tax dollars to Episcopal for financial aid. Applications can be filed on July 3, 2017 and will be processed on a first-come, first-served basis. Contact Lauren Berry at 484-424-1772 to learn more.

Gianna Smith walked in New York Fashion Week and was featured on major fashion outlets such as Vogue.com.

2016 CLASS AGENT NEEDED Lauren Brenner and her dad, Andrew Brenner ’87, at EA/ Haverford Day 2016.

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“Our gifts through the EITC/OSTC programs have an acute impact on financial aid at Episcopal and ensure more students have access to the educational opportunities EA offers. This is a businessfriendly, straightforward process, and Episcopal makes it easy to participate.” - Jay Shah P’17

Milestones

’92 Melina Harmelin to Michael Bass, 10/11/08

’03 Rory Everitt to Jeslyn Abkowitz, 8/16/15

’92 Drew Palmer to Amy Carver, 10/02/10

’03 Julie Porter to Judson B. Sturdivant, 9/17/16

’92 Amy Carver to Drew Palmer, 10/02/10

’04 Paul Barrett to Rebecca Cox, 11/14/15

’93 Bonny Barry to Matthew Coddaire, 9/19/15

’04 Rebecca Cox to Paul Barrett, 11/14/15

’95 Matthew Chagan to Pip Jones, 6/30/15

’04 Matt Young to Calie Traver, 9/10/16

’96 Elizabeth Shaw to Kepler Geertsema, 7/06/13

’05 Courtney Asher to David Thompson, 8/20/16

’96 Leonard (Gus) Wood to Kristin Tate, 9/17/16

’05 James Billmyer to Christina Ferrier, 4/16/16

’98 Jamie Allen to Jaime Scofield, 7/23/16

’05 Molly Waldron to Christopher Morse, 9/25/16

’98 Timothy Peck to Missy Rogers, 9/18/16

’06 Christina Clark to Graham Rehrig, 9/17/16

’00 Chuck Dickhart to Christina Butler, 6/12/15

’06 Sarah Bullock to Anup Aurora, 6/18/16

’01 Ruth Kelley to Edward E. Gross, 7/09/16

’06 Ashley Dubay to Scott Ritronato, 7/16/16

’01 Kathryn Komlo to Thomas Seward, 3/23/13

’06 Scott Ritronato to Ashley Dubay, 7/16/16

’02 Alexandra Hoffman to Mitchell Kell, 7/2015

’06 Kelsey Reinhard to Andrew Cox, 12/10/16

’02 Teagan Henwood to Gregory Allen, 9/19/15

’07 Nicole McNeal to Kristoffer Jones, 7/03/16

’02 Adam Murray to Diane Hood, 10/29/16

’07 Jessie Small to Daniel Hicks, 8/20/16

’02 Courtney Snyder to Jay Griffiths, 6/25/16

’10 Christie DiSilvestro to Laurent Rivard, 11/19/16

’03 Erica Adler to Craig Hartnett, 8/20/16

’11 Elise Johanson to Bobby Doll, 7/30/16

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MARRIAGES

BIRTHS ’88 Priscilla Latta & Brent Godek: Aurora Page Godek, 3/24/02, Riley Wade Godek, 5/18/04, Scarlett Ann Godek, 1/15/09 ’90 Richard Pomfret & Tiffany Pomfret: Vivienne Pomfret, 11/06/12, Colette Pomfret, 2/18/16 ’92 Melina Harmelin & Michael Bass: Chloe Giselle Bass, 3/01/10, Amelia Catherine Bass, 8/29/11, Charles Joseph Bass, 11/19/13 ’92 Scott Hammond & Blair Hammond: Charles B. Hammond, 1/22/15 ’92 Drew S. Palmer & Amy (Carver) Palmer ’92: Cecelia Palmer, 10/25/11, Annabelle Palmer, 1/19/14 ’92 Amy (Carver) Palmer & Drew S. Palmer ’92: Cecelia Palmer, 10/25/11, Annabelle Palmer, 1/19/14 ’93 Stephen Beers & Jessica (Walls) Beers ‘97: Posey Raphael Beers, 7/17/15 ’93 Bonny (Barry) Coddaire & Matthew Coddaire: Graham Robert Coddaire, 9/13/16 ’95 Matthew Chagan & Pip Chagan: Greta Chagan, 11/01/15 ’95 Demetrios Hadgis & Nancy Hadgis: Michael Hadgis, 8/10/16

’95 Jobey Hollinger & Victoria Hollinger: Greta Beatrice Hollinger, 1/30/17 ’95 Stephanie (Ziomek) Ladavac & Jason Ladavac: Thomas Ladavac, 9/04/15 ’95 Will Wister & Cindy Wister: Zander Wister, 6/16 ’96 Timothy Abeel & Kimberly Abeel: Kaitlyn Abeel, 12/30/15 ’96 Elizabeth (Shaw) Geertsema & Kepler Geertsema: Luke Geertsema, 7/09/14, Isabela Geertsema, 7/09/14, Joshua Geertsema, 5/06/16 ’96 Jake Sabat & Carolyn Sabat: Maddie Sabat, Age 6, Wyatt Sabat, Age 3, Quinn Sabat, 11/22/16 ’97 Jessica (Walls) Beers & Stephen Beers ’93: Posey Raphael Beers, 7/17/15 ’97 Holly Clinger & Daniel McNamara: Piper J. McNamara, 8/17/12, Sophia J. McNamara, 12/30/15 ’97 Bradd Haley & Emily Haley: Kieran Patrick Karl Haley, 12/22/16 ’97 Ryan (Gelbach) Longstreth & John Longstreth: Sophie E. Longstreth, 7/07/10, William (Will) T. Longstreth, 8/08/12 ’97 Charles Peruto & Puja Peruto: Kush Alexander Peruto, 6/28/16 Spring 2017

Milestones B I R T H S ( C O N T. ) ’97 James Rich & Nadine Rich: Adeline Rich, 2/28/16 ’97 Nick Sommer & Melissa DeCastro: Charles DeCastro Sommer, 4/09/16

’01 Andrew McBride & Kate McBride: Jack McBride, Age 2

’98 Maura (Cannon) Dick & Will Dick: Henry Truesdale Dick, 10/16/15

’01 Katie (Spofford) Barrett & Ciaran Barrett: Alexis Barrett, 9/16/16

’98 Rob Melchionni & Dara Melchionni: Isabella Melchionni, 1/05/16

’01 Kathryn (Komlo) Seward & Thomas Seward: Isabelle Seward, 1/15

’98 Tim Peck & Missy Peck: Eloise “Lulu” Elizabeth Peck, 9/18/16

’02 Christina (Nolen) Burke & Michael Burke: Charles McGillicuddy “Mack” Burke, 8/07/13, James Edward Burke, 4/04/16

’98 Reid Smith & Moira Smith: McHale (Hale) Rambo Smith, 2/28/17 ’99 Jordan Glick & Maureen Glick: Thomas Abraham Glick, 9/15 ’99 Michael Hadgis & Kristen Hadgis: Alexandra Hadgis, 9/10/11, Nicholas Hadgis, 5/08/14 ’99 Steve Kossuth & Liz Kossuth: Ryan David Kossuth, 7/06/16 ’99 Jeff Porter & Alexis Porter: Crosby James Porter, 11/22/16 ’99 Thad Roberts & Nathalie Roberts: Benjamin Roberts, 9/14/14 ’00 Karen Black & Lucio Hernandez: Exzavier August Hernandez, 5/17/16 ’00 Gayle (Laakmann) McDowell & John McDowell: Davis McDowell, 7/10/13, Tobin McDowell, 10/23/15 ’00 Jack Meyers & Nicole Meyers: Catherine Elizabeth Myers, 12/15/16

’01 Jackie (Aronchick) Cox and Adrian Cox: Jordan Susan Cox, 11/16/15

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’02 Tim Mahoney & Elizabeth Mahoney: Josephine Janet Mahoney, 11/08/16 ’02 Jake McKeon & Heather (Muir) McKeon ’04: Beau Robert McKeon, 1/27/17 ’02 Mark Sabat & Megan Sabat: Charles Joseph Sabat, 1/23/16 ’03 Rory Everitt & Jeslyn Everitt: Riley Decker Everitt, 6/26/16 ’03 Ann (Imbesi) Ware & Donald Ware, Richard Quigley “Richie” Ware, 2/03/17 ’04 Lateef Cannon & Jennifer Cannon: Caden Russell Cannon, 1/06/17 ’04 Kate (O’Donnell) Heinig & Ryan Heinig: Miller “Millie” Jane Heinig, 8/20/15 ’04 Heather (Muir) McKeon & Jake McKeon ’02: Beau Robert McKeon, 1/27/17 ’06 Rob McCallion & Audrey McCallion: Grace McCallion, 5/05/15, RJ McCallion, 9/02/16

Milestones IN MEMORIAM

’49 Alan J. Baer 12/4/15

’37 Francis C. Forbes 3/20/17

’49 Harold E. Buttrick 2/15/15

’39 Thomas V. Cooper, Jr. 1/23/17

’49 John D. DeTar 10/6/16

’39 Thomas S. Deering 3/28/15

’49 Dwight Fitterer, Jr. 7/13/16

’39 F. Hastings Griffin, Jr. 9/18/16

’49 John F. Trickett 12/27/16

’41 Charles T. (Chat) Lee 2/7/17

’51 Paul G. Finegan 3/29/17

’42 Peter Dechert 11/22/16

’51 Howell Barrett Pennell 7/19/16

’42 Edward O. Shakespeare 7/2/16

’52 Howard H. Lewis 7/28/16

’42 Frederic W. Smith 8/8/16 ’42 John W. Susskind 3/17 ’43 Robert L. Bast 7/9/16 ’43 William W. Lander 1/6/17 ’44 J. Lockwood Chamberlin 12/11/16

’52 Haig H. Pakradooni, III 3/14/17 ’52 Wolfe E. Springer 12/29/15 ’52 Ritner E. Walling 1/8/17 ’53 Peter W. Duncan 2/20/17 ’53 Layton G. Wilson 10/18/16 ’55 Frederick C. Haab 4/2/17

’45 Peter Clifton 8/3/16

’60 William J. Munger 10/21/16

’45 John F. Gardiner 7/15/16

’62 George V Robertson, III 10/5/16

’45 William P. Erwin 11/23/15

’64 Col. Archer B. Battista 7/24/16

’46 Ralph H. Knode 3/5/17

’64 S. Terrence Keenan 9/16/16

’46 Philip M. Maroney 12/13/13

’64 David B. Stokes 7/25/16

’46 C. Edward Trump 12/14/16

’66 John F. Hagaman 3/6/17

’47 Milton C. Jackson 1/12/17

’69 St. George B. Tucker, II 6/3/16

’48 Charles B. Shakespeare 1/21/17

’92 Seth A. Joyal 11/24/16

’49 Robert B. Albrecht 6/16/12

Robert N. Cronin Hon. 3/7/17

Bob Cronin, who served on EA’s faculty from 1987 through 2005, passed away on March 7, 2017. In addition to being the Founding Chair of the Theatre Department, Bob was the Director of the Domino Club and performed with and directed The EA Players. More importantly than his contribution to Episcopal’s performing arts programming, Bob was an inspirational and nurturing teacher whose warmth and passion drew students to the theatre. One former colleague likened him to the “pied piper,” and many alumni regularly share fond memories of Bob and the great impact he had on their lives. Bob is survived by his wife, Emily Cronin, who worked as Director of Communications; their son, Foster ’99; granddaughters, Eleanor and Margot; and siblings, Edward W., Lisa Cronin Wohl, and George M. Cronin.

CLASS NOTES

’34 D. Hughes Cauffman 9/27/16

D. Hughes Cauffman, of Newtown Square, passed away on September 27, 2016. EA’s oldest living alumnus, Mr. Cauffman was an architect and former Olympic field hockey player. He began his career as a draftsman in 1947 and later founded Francis Cauffman Wilkinson Architects with some of his college classmates in 1954. A year later, they merged with another firm to form Francis Cauffman Wilkinson & Pepper Architects. Mr. Cauffman graduated from EA in 1934 and earned a degree in architecture from the University of Pennsylvania in 1940. While a student at EA, he excelled in track, football, and wrestling, and he was inducted into EA’s Athletic Hall of Fame in 2006. Mr. Cauffman visited campus regularly and will be missed dearly by everyone at Episcopal.

F. Hastings Griffin Jr. passed away September 16, 2016. The great-great-grandson of John Tyler, the 10th President of the U.S., Mr. Griffin was a Philadelphia trial attorney, accomplished athlete, and singer. He graduated from EA in 1939, Princeton University in 1943, and Harvard Law School in 1948. He served in the Marine Corps from 1943 to 1945. Known for rarely losing in the courtroom, he made partner eight years after beginning his career at Dechert, Price & Rhoads. He was a lifelong equestrian and won national championships in lawn tennis, court tennis, and squash. He was a member of the Savoy Company of Philadelphia and sang tenor with the Orpheus Club of Philadelphia, where he was the most senior member. Mr. Griffin will be sorely missed as the Griffin family has returned to campus to perform at many events over the years.

As of March 31, 2017 Spring 2017

The Last Word By Dr. Catherine J. Hall, Assistant Head of School

ince my first day as a teacher over twenty years ago, I knew I was meant to work in schools and that being an educator would be my life’s work. The tremendous hopefulness and optimism that sits at the center of schools pulled me in and has fueled my passion for this work ever since. One of the things I love most about schools is the rhythm of the year, the natural cycle of beginnings and endings, filled with the inevitable ups and downs in between. The summer for me is always a strange time, when classrooms sit empty and hallways are eerily quiet. The start of the school year, when students and teachers bring their wonderful noise and energy back to campus, is always a new beginning for everyone, a chance to set new goals, to have a fresh take at success, and to take a breath and start again. However the previous school year ended, teachers, students, and parents can always count on the next school year to bring a new beginning, with new possibilities and dreams. Since 2004, I have had the privilege of doing this great work as part of The Episcopal Academy community. Initially drawn to Episcopal by its unparalleled reputation for academic excellence and strong traditions, I was ultimately pulled in by the bold decision to pick up and move campuses. The contrast of tradition and innovation, not to mention the incredible leadership embedded in the decision to move, quickly made my decision to join this amazing community easy. Over my time here, I have had several roles, from Director of Technology, to English teacher, to Academic Dean, to the position I have held for the last four years as Assistant Head of School. What has kept me at Episcopal over the years, though, goes well beyond Episcopal’s reputation for excellence or its incredible campus. It is, undoubtedly, the people who have kept me here, who have made my experience at Episcopal as extraordinary as it has been. There has not been a single day that I have not woken up eager to get to school and grateful for what I get to do each day.

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With my own three children enrolled in our Lower School, we spend a lot of time in my house talking about “Living the Stripes,” using this lens as a way to identify opportunities to help others, as a tool for making hard decisions, or to make sense of an increasingly complex and contentious world around us. The Episcopal community of students, teachers, parents, and alumni embody the stripes in a way that truly sets Episcopal apart. There is a fierce loyalty we have to one another, an investment in each other’s joys and successes, and an eagerness to lift up and to help. These values thread throughout our program, starting from the first days in Pre-Kindergarten, and are as present in Chapel as they are in our classrooms and on our athletic fields. As this school year comes to a close, it has a very poignant meaning for me. My new beginning in September will be as the Head of School at Noble and Greenough School outside of Boston. While my family is very excited by this next chapter in our lives, I will be leaving a community I have been honored to call home for many years. As we make this transition to Boston, my children and I will carry with us the many friendships and memories we have gathered in our time here. I am enormously grateful for all that the Episcopal community has done for me as an educator and a parent, and I am proud to have been given the privilege of serving as part of this extraordinary Episcopal Academy community.

Connect With Fellow Alumni NOVEMBER 10 -11, 2017 EA/AIS/Haverford Weekend Come and join the fun as our EA athletes compete at home for the banner and sweater against rivals Agnes Irwin School and Haverford School. NOVEMBER 24-25, 2017 Class of 2007 & 2012 Reunions We’re excited to celebrate your 5 and 10 year reunions with you! MAY 4-5, 2018 Alumni Weekend 2018 We may have just wrapped this year’s Alumni Weekend, but we’re already planning for next year! ANYTIME Connect with fellow alumni anytime by joining EA’s alumni networking site: www.episcopalacademy.alumnifire.com.

Ways to Get Involved Volunteer as a Class Agent Help keep your classmates connected to each other and EA. Contact Stephanie Ottone at 484-424-1782 or sottone@episcopalacademy.org. Volunteer for Your Reunion Committee Help us get the word out for Alumni Weekend 2018. Contact Bruce Konopka at 484-424-1779 or bkonopka@episcopalacademy.org.

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Connections THROUGH THE YEARS

For 22 years, Connections has brought our community together with stories of achievement, growth, and change. From welcoming new administrators to chronicling the evolution of our academic, athletic, artistic and spiritual programs, the news covered in our alumni magazine serves as a historical account of our school.

1. The first issue of Connections, January 1995 2. Coach Doc with senior basketball stars Wayne Ellington ’06 and Gerald Henderson ’06, Winter 2006 3. EA’s first Robotics team is formed, Spring 2007 4. The Newtown Square campus is complete, Fall 2008 5. Partnership with St. Marc’s School in Haiti announced, Summer 2012 6. Dr. T.J. Locke installed as Head of School, Spring 2014