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Two Students Perform at Carnegie Hall | Laurinda Stockwell’s Multifaceted Artwork | All-American Swimmers Evan Shore ’02 Helps to Enhance Hostetter Arts Center | Alumni Mentoring Program | Career Day WINTER/SPRING 2010
Coach Miller Bugliari ’52 Establishes a Charitable Gift Annuity at Pingry. Miller Bugliari ’52, P ’86, ’90, ’97, has announced that he is establishing a charitable gift annuity at Pingry in honor of his 50 years as a teacher and coach. This annuity will provide a generous gift to the School, while also providing lifetime income for both him and his wife Elizabeth. Coach Bugliari, the school’s most senior faculty member, made this gift to the school to recognize all that Pingry has done for him and his fellow alumni during his years as a student, teacher, and coach. “This is my way of thanking Pingry and showing my loyalty to the school,” he says. Coach Bugliari entered Pingry in Grade 2 and has now served as a Pingry faculty member and coach for over 50 years. “As a student, Pingry gave me a fine background for any profession I could have chosen to pursue. As a faculty member and coach, Pingry has supported my career and allowed me to continue to work with the youth of today in various forms,” he says. Miller also serves as Special Assistant to the Headmaster, a role that was created just for him. When he learned of Miller’s Gift Annuity, Headmaster Nat Conard P ’09, ’11 said, “Miller is a living legend here at Pingry—his wisdom and his work as an advisor and a coach are invaluable to us all every day. This gift is another way that Miller will leave a lasting legacy here at Pingry for generations to come—for that we are very, very grateful.” Coach Bugliari hopes his annuity will strengthen the school’s robust financial aid program and help with faculty development and retention, and he urges other alumni to make a gift of their own. “I am honored to have been part of this wonderful school and grateful to be able to give something back,” he says. Anyone age 65 or older may establish a charitable gift annuity at Pingry with a gift of $10,000 or more. Pingry then pays you, or one other beneficiary of your choice, fixed income for life with the remaining balance transferring to Pingry.
For more information about establishing a Charitable Gift Annuity at Pingry, please call Director of Institutional Advancement Melanie Hoffmann P ’20 at (908) 647-5555 ext. 1233, or visit www.pingry.org. Click on “Supporting Pingry—Planned Giving—Gifts That Pay You Income.”
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18 Pingry Students Perform at Carnegie Hall
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“Practice, practice, practice” brought Ashley Zhou ’13 and Claudia Hu ’16 to Carnegie Hall in the fall of 2009, when they performed as winners in two different competitions.
19 National and International Exposure for Fine Arts Faculty Member
Laurinda Stockwell, who works with various media, has been featured in several exhibits during the past few months.
The Review profiles alumni who have devoted their careers to public service and improving people’s lives around the world. Their contributions reflect Pingry’s emphasis on character and service to the community. On the cover: The organizations and occupations of Pingry alumni who are involved in public service are represented by an aviator helmet, a gavel, and seals of the Department of Defense, Department of State, and State of New Jersey.
21 All-American Swimmers
Four of Pingry’s varsity swimmers were named All-Americans in 2009, and one swimmer received a second All-American designation.
24 Donation Reflects Artist’s Interest in Aviation
Evan Shore ’02 wanted to give back to Pingry in a special way. He donated a sculpture that had been created for the 28-foot-high foyer in his family’s house.
25 Alumni Mentoring Program
The Pingry Alumni Association is making it possible for younger alumni to receive career advice from older alumni who volunteer as mentors.
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The Pingry Review is the official magazine of The Pingry School, with the primary purpose of disseminating alumni, school, faculty, and staff news and information. Comments can be sent to the editor at The Pingry School, Martinsville Road, P.O. Box 366, Martinsville, NJ 08836 or gwaxberg@pingry.org. Editorial Staff Greg Waxberg ’96, Editor Communications Writer
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The pingry.org homepage provides links to new and expanded content.
Reunion Weekend
Join Pingry for Reunion Weekend on May 13-15, 2010. For more information, including a schedule of events and a list of who is attending, visit the homepage and click on “Reunion” under the “Alumni” menu.
“We Love Pingry”
Watch Pingry’s new All You Need is Love video. The students and faculty, with assistance from the Balladeers and Buttondowns, share their favorite Pingry memories and experiences and describe what makes Pingry special. On the homepage, click on “Supporting Pingry—The Pingry Fund—Valentine’s Challenge.”
Athletics Photos
New photos from the fall 2009 season have been posted in the Athletics Photo Gallery, capturing Pingry’s teams in action.
Multimedia Gallery
On January 29, 2010, 40 Pingry alumni returned for Career Day to share experiences and insights with juniors and seniors. Visit the “Young Alumni” folder on the Alumni channel of the multimedia gallery to view over 100 photos of our alumni and students together at this wonderful event.
Melanie Hoffmann P ’20 Director of Institutional Advancement Mark J. Sullivan Director of Strategic Communications
Board of Trustees, 2009-2010 John B. Brescher, Jr. ’65, P ’99 Chair John W. Holman III ’79, P ’09, ’11, ’14 Vice Chair Edward S. Atwater IV ’63 Treasurer Harold W. Borden ’62 Secretary Alice F. Rooke P ’02, ’04 Assistant Secretary Deborah J. Barker P ’12, ’16 Holly Hegener Cummings P ’14, ’16 Jeffrey N. Edwards ’78, P ’12, ’14 Miriam T. Esteve P ’09, ’11, ’19 William D. Ju P ’09, ’11 Steven M. Lipper ’79, P ’09, ’12, ’14 Conor T. Mullett ’84, P ’14, ’15 Donald C. Mullins, Jr. P ’15, ’20 Terence M. O’Toole P ’05, ’08 Deryck A. Palmer P ’09 Dan C. Roberts P ’99, ’02, ’09 Ian S. Shrank ’71 Park B. Smith ’50 Henry G. Stifel III ’83 Denise E. Vanech P ’09 Audrey M. Wilf P ’02, ’04, ’13 Noreen C. Witte P ’13, ’16 Barry L. Zubrow P ’10
Honorary Trustees
Jacqueline Sullivan Director of Alumni Relations and Annual Giving
Design and Layout
Kristen Tinson Associate Director of Alumni Relations and Annual Giving
Photography
Maureen E. Maher Communications Associate/Writer Jonathan D. Leef P ’15, ’18 Assistant Headmaster-Martinsville Denise M. Brown-Allen P ’13 Upper School Director Philip S. Cox Middle School Director John W. Pratt Chief Financial Officer Sara Boisvert Interim Director of Admission Director of Global Programs Lydia B. Geacintov P ’84, ’88 Director of Studies Melanie P. Hoffmann P ’20 Director of Institutional Advancement Gerry Vanasse P ’14 Director of Athletics Quoc Vo Director of Information Technology
Office of Alumni Relations and Annual Giving Miller Bugliari ’52, P ’86, ’90, ’97 Special Assistant to the Headmaster Jacqueline Sullivan Director of Alumni Relations and Annual Giving Alison Harle Associate Director of Alumni Relations and Annual Giving Kristen Tinson Associate Director of Alumni Relations and Annual Giving
David M. Baldwin ’47, P ’75, ’76, ’78, ’81 Fred Bartenstein, Jr. P ’68, ’70, ’72, ’75 William S. Beinecke ’31, P ’61, ’64 John P. Bent, Jr. P ’80, ’82, ’84 Victoria Brooks P ’02, ’04 William V. Engel ’67 John W. Holman, Jr. ’55, P ’79 Henry H. Hoyt, Jr. ’45 Warren S. Kimber, Jr. ’52, P ’76, ’79 Stephan F. Newhouse ’65, P ’95, ’97, ’99 Norman B. Tomlinson, Jr. ’44 F. Helmut Weymar ’54 John C. Whitehead P ’73
Anthony Obst P ’92, ’95, ’97, ’02, ’07 Associate Director of The Parent Fund
Administration, 2009-2010
Norbert Weldon ’91 Vice President
Nathaniel E. Conard P ’09, ’11 Headmaster Theodore M. Corvino, Sr. P ’94, ’97, ’02 Assistant Headmaster-Short Hills Lower School Director
Laura K. Stoffel Assistant Director of Alumni Relations and Annual Giving Yolanda G. Carden Development Assistant
Pingry Alumni Association, 2009-2010 Steve Lipper ’79, P ’09, ’12, ’14 President Alison Zoellner ’83, P ’16, ’18 Vice President Sam Partridge ’92 Vice President
Chip Korn ’89 Treasurer Genesia Perlmutter Kamen ’79 Secretary
Ruby Window Creative Group, Inc. www.rubywindow.com Peter Chollick Bruce Morrison ’64 Debbie Weisman
Terms Expiring in 2010 Mark Bigos ’79 Anthony Bowes ’96 Kyle Coleman ’80 Lisa Fraites-Dworkin ’81 Jonathan Gibson ’88 E. Lori Halivopoulos ’78 Robert Hough ’77 Peter Korn, Jr. ’89 Stuart Lederman ’78 Guy Leedom ’54 Steven Lipper ’79, P ’09, ’12, ’14 William Mennen ’85, P ’21, ’22 Sean O’Donnell ’75, P ’05, ’10 Ronald Rice, Jr. ’86 Jonathan Robustelli ’90 Sandra Salter ’93 Jonathan Shelby ’74, P ’08, ’11 Alison Zoellner ’83, P ’16, ’18
Terms Expiring in 2011 Jake Angell ’90 Todd Burrows ’90 David Freinberg ’74, P ’12, ’15 Allison Haltmaier ’80, P ’11, ’13 Cathleen Lazor ’88 H. David Rogers ’61 Kevin Schmidt ’98 Tracy Klingeman Stalzer ’84 Betsy Vreeland ’84, P ’11, ’12, ’15 Amy Warner ’78 Susan Barba Welch ’77, P ’06, ’09, ’11, ’13, ’16
Terms Expiring in 2012 Bradford Bonner ’93 John Campbell III ’86 Rebecca Frost ’94 Jane Hoffman ’94 Christian E. Hoffman ’94 Genesia Perlmutter Kamen ’79, P ’11, ’13 Conor Mullett ’84, P ’14, ’15 Samuel Partridge ’92 Peter Rosenbauer ’89 Mary Sarro-Waite ’01 William J. Silbey ’77 Gordon Sulcer ’61, P ’95, ’01 Katrina Welch ’06 Norbert Weldon ’91
Honorary Directors Albert Bauer ’45 John Geddes ’62, P ’95
A Letter from the Headmaster The notion of giving back also figures prominently in “Alumni News.” The lobby of the Hostetter Arts Center has been enhanced by a hanging sculpture— actually, a three-part hanging sculpture—that was donated by Evan Shore ’02. Mr. Shore specifically wanted to do something special to give back to Pingry, and he hopes, as we do, that his gift will inspire other alumni to find their own way of giving back. A relatively new initiative that involves alumni of all ages is the Pingry Alumni Association’s Alumni Mentoring Program, which is intended to help younger alumni glean career wisdom and advice from older alumni. I say “relatively new” because mentoring is already in progress and the success stories in this issue demonstrate the program’s positive impact and potential to help more people. We are continuing to offer this opportunity to younger and older alumni who are interested in participating.
Dear Members of the Pingry Community,
This month’s cover story profiles alumni who exemplify the idea of giving back, as they have spent or are spending their careers working “for the greater good” of people in the United States and around the world. Their jobs at The White House and in the U.S. Navy, National Security Agency, State Department, and State Senate, among other organizations, enable them to impact the lives of countless people. We are proud to share their inspiring stories of service.
I look forward to seeing all of the alumni who visit the Martinsville Campus in May for Reunion Weekend 2010. This fun weekend provides numerous opportunities to reconnect with your classmates and former teachers, including “Reminisce Under the Tent” on Friday evening, the Clam Bake on Saturday afternoon, and class parties on Saturday evening. As always, we welcome your feedback and are happy to hear from you. Sincerely,
Nathaniel E. Conard P ’09, ’11
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“Giving back” is a vital concept that we instill in our students, whether that means giving back to their local towns through acts of charity or community service, or giving back to Pingry by becoming active members of the alumni community. In fact, almost every issue of The Pingry Review spotlights alumni who are, in some way, giving back to show their appreciation for their Pingry education or to use their abilities to help others.
Other members of our community have also made an impact beyond New Jersey. This past fall, two students, both pianists, performed at Carnegie Hall as winners in two different competitions. Also amazing is the fact that both young ladies had already performed at Carnegie Hall in past years—clearly, promising careers await both of them! In addition, we profile fine arts faculty member Laurinda Stockwell, whose artwork has recently been displayed across the country and internationally. Also in “School News,” our congratulations to Swimming Coach Bill Reichle for a national honor, and to four members of the Boys’ Varsity Swimming Team who were named All-American Swimmers.
From the Editor
I want to thank the alumni who are profiled in the feature story about public service, for two reasons. First, thank you for your service to our country and for everything you do each day to make the world a better place for us. Second, thank you for sharing your thoughts and experiences with us in the midst of your incredibly busy schedules. Your time is valuable, and we appreciate that you were able to spend some of it with us.
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Also on the subject of spending time with Pingry, Reunion 2010 is approaching. We have included the schedule on the facing page so that you can see all of the wonderful activities that are being planned— and, of course, to remind you to R.S.V.P. if you have not done so already. We are looking forward to seeing you on campus in a few weeks!
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Letters to the Editor The photo of Mr. Dimock [Fall/Winter 2009]—I can never think of him as other than “Mr.”—evoked a flood of memories. Mr. Dimock’s photo is an exact representation of how he looked all or most of the time. He manifested his teaching excellence with his digressions from General Science into requiring us to learn the Greek alphabet, which he then utilized as a starting point to illustrate the value of etymology. Also, he often challenged us to translate phrases into different languages to show their commonalities and demonstrate the truths of Grimm’s Law. Enriching and unforgettable. I give Mr. Buffum high marks for teaching as he made the long-gone culture, myths, and battles come alive. Mr. Ted Mayhew did an excellent job of blending French speech and grammar. This [was] in contrast to Mr. de Gryse, who manifested all the excitability for which the French are legendary. Mr. de Gryse was also unique in my scholastic experience in that he assigned summer work in the form of a French novel to be read over the long vacation, and then tested us on its contents when we returned in the fall. It helped to embed my learning of French like no method other than my visit to France in 1989. Mr. Albert Booth was unique in that he was able to relate comfortably to his students at their level, as well as keep the class respectful and impart the intricacies of higher levels of Latin. Mr. Casmir France covered a variety of English literature in a way that led to learning. The limited life experience of ‘teen years’ limited my appreciation of some parts of English literature. Overall, his erudition, the variety of his reading assignments, and his requiring student attendance at and written review of a legitimate theater play [all] stay with me. I remain grateful to Pingry [for] having taught me so well and for my memories of the teachers and students I knew. Wishing Pingry continuing success. - Member of the Class of 1942
Pingry Turns 150 Years Old! Pingry will be celebrating its Sesquicentennial, a significant milestone in 2011-2012, and we are looking for Pingry memorabilia. Unearth that varsity sweater, the program from your spring musical, your taped-up lacrosse stick, or your high school scrapbook! Donate or loan your Pingry keepsakes or memorabilia to The Pingry School. Please call Lynne Brum, 150th Anniversary Coordinator, at (908) 647-7058, ext. 1295 if you have any questions, or mail your treasures to Lynne Brum at: The Pingry School, Martinsville Campus, PO Box 366, Martinsville, NJ 08836.
ClassNotes Calling for Class Notes
Greg Waxberg ’96 Communications Writer gwaxberg@pingry.org
We are compiling Class Notes for the next issue of The Pingry Review. A Class Note is the perfect opportunity to update classmates about your current activities, share a milestone, or publish your email address. Photos should be sharply focused with as high a resolution as possible and in “jpeg” format. Email your news and photos to Associate Director of Alumni Relations and Annual Giving Kristen Tinson at ktinson@pingry.org, or mail them to Kristen at The Pingry School, P.O. Box 366, Martinsville Road, Martinsville, NJ 08836. If you mail a photo, please specify if you need us to return it.
May 13-15, 2010
Classes ending in “5” or “0” are celebrating benchmark reunions! Thursday, May 13* 12:00 p.m.
Class of 1960 Luncheon
2:00 p.m.
Class of 1960 Tour of Old Campuses
6:00 p.m.
The O’Connor Board Room, Martinsville Campus Kean University in Hillside (Formerly the Hillside Campus) and Parker Road in Elizabeth.
Class of 1960 Welcome Dinner Hosted by Headmaster Nat Conard. Carriage House, Martinsville Campus
Saturday, May 15 9:00 -10:45 a.m. Breakfast with Headmaster Nat Conard Lower Commons, Upper School
9:30 a.m.
Tour will begin in the Upper Commons, Upper School
10:45 a.m.
9:45 a.m.
Class of 1960 Breakfast The O’Connor Board Room, Martinsville Campus
11 a.m. - 2 p.m. Children’s Entertainment
Class of 1960 – Middle School Pen Pal Program
12:00 p.m.
Class of 1960 meets their pen pals.
10:45 a.m.
Fifty-Year Club Luncheon Hostetter Arts Center Members of the Class of 1960 will be inducted. Alumni from the Class of 1960 and prior classes are invited to attend with their spouse or guest.
3:00 p.m. 4:00 p.m.
Old Guard Reunion
5:00 p.m.
Headmaster’s Reception
Athletics Hall of Fame and Magistri Inductions The Wilf Family Commons The Carol & Park B. Smith ’50 Middle School 2010 HOF Inductees: Thomas Ferry ’80, Jay Antonelli ’88, John Owen Tully ’94, Coach William Ambrose**, and The 1994-1995 Boys’ Swim Team. Magistri presentation to honor Pingry faculty Judy Lee, Susan Marotto, and Michele Parvensky.
7:00 -11:00 p.m. Reminisce Under the Big Top Hosted by Headmaster Nat Conard All alumni, faculty, and guests are invited to this event. Reunite with your classmates, faculty, and coaches at this informal get-together featuring cocktails, food stations, and music. **posthumously
Clam Bake Under the tent.
1:00 p.m.
Lawn Bowling On the lawn. 1960 vs. 1985 in a friendly lawn bowling game; spectators welcome.
1:00 p.m. 2:00 p.m.
Alumnae Lacrosse Game Alumni Lacrosse Game Rekindle your competitive spirit or cheer on your fellow classmates. Spectators welcome. The John Taylor Babbitt ’07 Memorial Field
Hostetter Arts Center – For classes ending in 0 and 5 from 1930 through 1960. The Wilf Family Commons The Carol & Park B. Smith ’50 Middle School Cocktails and hors d’oeuvres.
6:00 p.m.
12:00 p.m.
Martinsville Campus Tour Tour will begin in the Hostetter Arts Center
Alumni Luncheon Theater Hauser Auditorium Short play written, directed, and performed by Pingry alumni.
Back to the Classroom Observe an Upper School class of your choice.
12:00 p.m.
Annual Meeting of Alumni The Wilf Family Commons The Carol & Park B. Smith ’50 Middle School “State-of-the-School” address by Headmaster Nat Conard, presentation of The Nelson Carr Service Award, and election of Alumni Association Officers and Directors.
Friday, May 14 9:00 a.m.
Martinsville Campus Tour
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Benchmark Reunions Classes ending in 0 and 5 will be celebrating benchmark reunions at various locations.
*Thursday, May 13: Includes events only for the 50th class reunion The schedule is subject to change. For more information please visit www.pingry.org.
Scene Around Campus Rufus Gunther Day took place at the Martinsville Campus and in surrounding towns on October 30, 2009. The Community Service program is an integral part of each student’s Pingry experience, and this day is an opportunity for the Pingry community to give back to the larger community.
Students at the Short Hills Campus participated in the annual Halloween Parade on October 30, 2009.
Making blankets for Bryan’s Dream, an organization for children with brain tumors
Students making and decorating hearts for the American Heart Association’s fundraiser
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Kindergarten students, assisted by faculty members Homa Watts and Sona Mehta and Debora Elliott P ’21, ’22, participated in the annual tradition of creating gingerbread houses on December 1, 2009.
The Drama Department performed Shakespeare’s The Comedy of Errors in November 2009 in the Macrae Theater at the Martinsville Campus.
David Plotz delivered the 10th Annual John Hanly Lecture on Ethics and Morality on October 9, 2009. This event honors Pingry’s former headmaster and his emphasis on making life’s decisions within an ethical framework. Mr. Plotz, editor of Slate.com—an online magazine that offers analysis and commentary about politics, news, and culture—spoke about the place of journalism in today’s society.
“The Mask Messenger,” presented by Faustwork Mask Theatre, entertained Lower School students on November 20, 2009. Founder and Artistic Director Rob Faust designs and creates all of the masks used in Faustwork shows. Here, much to the delight and amusement of the audience, the performer brings to life one of the many “mask characters.”
Mr. Plotz used this story to describe what it means to be a responsible journalist—to ask questions, seek change, and make the world a better place. Pingry’s Finance Café, an annual presentation by a guest speaker on a subject relating to finance, presented Michael Gates Gill on December 3, 2009. Mr. Gill, author of How Starbucks Saved My Life: A Son of Privilege Learns to Live Like Everyone Else, told the students that his life is evidence that money and material pursuits are not the most important aspects of evaluating success and happiness. After being fired from his job as an advertising executive, supposedly because of his age, he now works part-time at Starbucks— thanks to being in the right place at the right time. He urged the students to respect everyone, regardless of their background, and make their families and friends a priority over professional aspirations.
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The annual All-School Festival, seasonal music performed by musicians in Grades 5-12, took place at the Martinsville Campus in December 2009. Ensembles included the fifth-, sixth-, seventh-, and eighth-grade choruses, seventh- and eighth-grade band, Orchestra, Balladeers, Buttondowns, Middle School String Orchestra, and Middle School Handbells.
As the author of The Genius Factory: The Curious History of the Nobel Prize Sperm Bank and other books, Mr. Plotz discussed ethical and emotional conflicts surrounding a sperm bank that accepted sperm only from Nobel Prize winners in an effort to produce exceptional children. Stemming from his own research about the sperm bank, Mr. Plotz helped a teenage boy find his biological father, only to discover that the man had lied to the sperm bank about his background.
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Fully aware of the challenges facing the United States, and eager to contribute to the welfare of their fellow citizens, many Pingry alumni have devoted and continue to devote their careers to public service. The following alumni represent the Navy, Department of Homeland Security, National Security Agency, Department of State, and New Jersey State Senate, among other organizations. Their work helps keep the country safe and promotes goodwill around the world.
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For the Greater Good For about the first 25 years of his career, Admiral Halsey spent most of his time at sea and commanded torpedo boats and destroyers, beginning in 1909 with USS DuPont. In 1922, he was appointed to serve as Naval Attaché at the American embassy in Berlin, and he also served as an attaché to Norway, Denmark, and Sweden. In his early 50s, his career began to encompass aviation, as he earned his Naval Aviator’s Wings and commanded both USS Saratoga and the Pensacola Naval Air Station. A few months after the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, Admiral Halsey led Task Force 16 within 800 miles of Japan to launch the Doolittle Raid, the U.S.’s first victory at sea in World War II. In June 1944, he was named Commander-in-Chief of the U.S. Third Fleet and led a series of raids; both he and Vice Admiral Thomas Kinkaid won victories over Japanese surface ships. Admiral Halsey later made a series of carrier attacks against the Japanese home islands; his last attack happened in August 1945, and he was aboard his flagship USS Missouri when the Japanese surrendered.
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ne of Pingry’s most renowned alumni, Fleet Admiral William F. “Bull” Halsey, Jr., Class of 1900, spent his career in the U.S. Navy. Born in Elizabeth, N.J. to a Naval family (his father was Navy Captain William Halsey), he graduated from the U.S. Naval Academy in 1904. He began his career with the battleship USS Missouri and transferred to the cruiser USS Don Juan de Austria—service aboard Don Juan earned him a commission as an ensign. Eight more promotions would raise him to the rank of Five-Star Fleet Admiral before he retired.
Admiral Halsey’s numerous honors include the Navy Cross, Distinguished Service Medal with three gold stars, Army Distinguished Service Medal, Presidential Unit Citation, World War I and World War II Victory Medals, American Defense Service Medal, American Campaign Medal, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal, National Defense Service Medal, and Knight Grand Cross of the British Empire. Two ships are named for him, as are buildings—including the 80,000-square foot Halsey Field House at the U.S. Naval Academy. Pingry’s Letter-in-Life Award recipient in 1943, Admiral Halsey addressed the student body in November 1945 during a tour of his hometown of Elizabeth. Reflecting
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on his visit, The Pingry Record wrote: “Admiral Halsey embodies the elements of true greatness. His name will always be remembered among the top three or four leaders in World War II. He is known as a two-fisted fighter, a bold and daring strategist, and one of quick decision. Admiral Halsey represents the very best in our American tradition.”
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ingry’s 2004 Letter-inLife recipient, Michael Chertoff ’71 has devoted his career to upholding the law and helping to protect the citizens of the United States. For him, ever since his first job, public service has represented meaningful work and a great opportunity to contribute to the country; Pingry had fostered the values of character, contribution, and obligation to one’s community. “Those values are part of the essence of public service,” he says.
From 2005 to 2009, as a member of President George W. Bush’s cabinet, he served as Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), which he considered an honor. “What was important about being in the cabinet was leading a department that was very much involved in a seminal event in our national
experience. 9/11 was a huge historical moment for the United States,” he says, citing the high-stakes challenges of fighting a new kind of war—attacks on civilians, a lack of uniforms, and false documents are among the enemy’s methods to gain an advantage. “It was also significant to have the opportunity to work for a president I respected and with colleagues I respected, including leaders of the military and border patrol.” Also during his time with DHS, Mr. Chertoff was a service secretary for the U.S. Coast Guard and traveled to multiple continents to meet with heads of state. “All of these things made me feel very privileged to be
able to contribute wherever I could to making the world a safer place,” he says. Currently, Mr. Chertoff is Senior Of Counsel at the law firm of Covington & Burling LLP, enabling him to continue his legal career and offer counsel to corporations and individuals who are facing serious legal crises. His other new venture is the Chertoff Group, a realization of his desire to stay involved in the promotion of national security and counterterrorism. “I felt that law was a little bit too narrow for the range of issues you can deal with as it relates to national security, so I wanted to build a broader practice in national security—
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Since graduating from Harvard Law School, Mr. Chertoff has served as a clerk to Supreme Court Justice William Brennan, Jr., a federal prosecutor—beginning in 1983 as Assistant U.S. Attorney and ending in 1994 as U.S. Attorney for New Jersey—a partner in the global law firm of Latham & Watkins LLP, the Assistant Attorney General for the Criminal Division at the Department of Justice, and a federal judge on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit, among other positions.
For the Greater Good working in the private sector and with government and continuing to build on the foundation that I tried to lay during my four years in public office,” he says.
“For me at DHS, to have had no successful terrorist attack during my watch is probably the most satisfying legacy I could have,” he says.
The Chertoff Group is a security consulting firm that focuses on several areas: advising investors; advising companies and government about online and physical security issues; and consulting on policy issues and issues involving political risk for companies that are trying to assess business opportunities.
he National Security Agency (NSA) has been the professional home for Ann Cunningham Davis ’78 for the past 27 years. Her jobs for the agency have included research and analysis to produce intelligence reports, teaching civilian and military intelligence analysts how to write in a journalistic style, and working on policy issues in both the Signals Intelligence and Information Assurance Mission areas.
Having served in various positions, Mr. Chertoff has experienced varying forms of fulfillment. As a prosecutor, his greatest sense of accomplishment came from convictions. As a federal judge, he felt gratified to contribute to the rule of law and the moral authority of the Courts. “The respect for the Court comes from producing decisions that are well-reasoned and make sense, even to those who disagree with the outcome,” he says. Gratification at DHS was measured, in large part, by the level of achievement.
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Ms. Davis’ family has a history of public service. Her grandfather served in the Army during World War I, and her grandmother was a lifelong civil servant—for years, she was in charge of ordering supplies for a military base in Virginia. Ms. Davis’ father, former Pingry Headmaster H. Westcott Cunningham ’38, P ’78, ’80, served in the Navy, and her son James Westcott
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pending time abroad after college sparked an interest in global affairs for Peter Kurz ’67. He later narrowed his focus to international trade and what are now known as “food security issues” and knew that he wanted to pursue a career with the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS), which promotes U.S. agricultural exports abroad and works on bilateral and multilateral trade issues. “Public service appealed to me as someone from a family which had benefited considerably from our form of government. My father served as a Naval officer on a destroyer in the Pacific during World War II. Beyond a certain patriotic inclination, I thought that government, which often looks to the long-term to deal with seemingly intractable issues, would offer me the chance to observe and participate as economic theory ran into politics,” he says. Mr. Kurz, now retired and living in Singapore, spent 30 years with FAS, 21 of them overseas, including two tours in Germany. He served in Singapore and traveled extensively
Ann Cunningham Davis ’78 receiving a promotion at the National Security Agency
Davis is a U.S. Marine who recently returned from a deployment to Iraq. At NSA, her newest role is Chief of the Oversight and Compliance Organization, a new organization within the agency’s Information Assurance Directorate (IAD). While IAD is responsible for planning and executing the Information Assurance mission, which confronts
around the world. His last post was Cairo, where he had his only experience with the Middle East, covering Jordan, Syria, and Israel in addition to Egypt, a huge market for U.S. wheat. The scope of his career has made Mr. Kurz even more appreciative of the value of a Pingry education— specifically, that the faculty members hold students to the highest standards and constantly challenge them and make them think. “In every country where I have lived, except Britain, students are taught to learn, but not to think for themselves. We enjoy tremendous freedoms in our country, but now more than ever these freedoms are under threat, and it will be our constant questioning of our policymakers which will protect us from the threats posed by shifting global economic and political forces,” he says.
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centralized economy. “Since the Soviet Union collapsed in 1992 and 12 independent countries emerged, it has been very challenging for these countries to provide services to their citizens and for the people themselves to exercise their rights and responsibilities as citizens in emerging democracies,” she says.
the challenge of preventing foreign adversaries from gaining access to sensitive or classified national security information, the Oversight and Compliance Organization ensures that all IAD activities are being conducted in accordance with its authorities, specifically protecting the rights and privacies of U.S. persons. She came to the NSA by accident, having noticed an NSA brochure in her college’s guidance office. “I took the sample [test] and thought the math and language questions were fun, so I signed up for the full test. Long after I’d graduated, I got a call asking for interviews,” she says. The appeal of math on that test was a direct reflection of her high school days. “Pingry inspired me to be confident and sure of my abilities, and Pingry made me love math and science at a time when not many women were in those fields. That love of math and science made me think the sample test was fun and helped me excel at the real test,” Ms. Davis says. To this day, displays of patriotism give her the most gratification about her work. “I like watching the flag wave in the breeze, I still get goose bumps when I hear the Star-Spangled Banner and Taps, and I really feel like I’m making a difference every day,” she says.
Her position involves assessing these countries’ needs and matching
assistance dollars against those needs—money that helps with democracy and governance, private enterprise development, health and education, security, and humanitarian aid. The Department of State provides this aid, along with other U.S. agencies, such as the U.S. Agency for International Development. Ms. Rutledge also travels to the region periodically to monitor projects and help with strategic planning. “I was drawn to the job because of my long-term interest in the former Soviet Union, my background in public policy, and my knowledge of international development,” she says. She became interested in the Russian language while attending Pingry and pursued a major in Russian Studies at Colgate University. A career in public service appealed to her because of its dynamic work environment. “With a career in international relations, I have certainly gotten that and then some. I am very grateful for the chance to help people half a world away who aspire to live in free societies, and I believe that I have also benefited greatly from being able to travel to and meet people from other countries,” Ms. Rutledge says. For her, the gratification comes from knowing that she is helping people of Central Asia who are working against enormous odds to solve problems that stemmed from Communism and a
Ms. Rutledge feels that assisting other countries is a benefit to the United States because of the importance of engaging with people around the world—people who aspire to the same goals, regardless of where they live or what they believe. “My work in public service has made me appreciate more the benefits of a transparent and functioning government, freedom of expression and a free press, free and fair elections where the outcome is not known in advance, and the ability to believe what we want without fear of persecution. Helping others to have the same rights benefits the U.S. public in many ways, but most importantly it helps to prevent conflict and suffering around the world,” she says.
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ew Jersey State Senator Thomas Kean, Jr. ’86, who represents New Jersey’s 21st Legislative District (www.TomKean.com), always knew that his career would involve giving back to the community, partly because of his family’s heritage and partly because of Pingry. His father, former Pingry Trustee Thomas Kean, Sr. P ’86, ’92, served as Governor of New Jersey. Senator Kean’s grandfather was U.S. Representative Robert Winthrop Kean, and other members of his family have also been involved in public service. “An important part of my parents’ teaching was to give back to the community in some way, shape, or form,” Senator Kean says.
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entral Asia Specialist Karin Walsh Rutledge ’81 is committed to improving people’s lives around the world and works at the U.S. Department of State in the Office of the Coordinator of U.S. Assistance to Europe and Eurasia. She specifically focuses on Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan.
Karin Walsh Rutledge ‘81 and two women from southern Tajikistan about 10 miles from the Afghan border
For the Greater Good His priority list for the future includes creating jobs, making New Jersey more affordable by lowering the tax burden, and pushing for governmental transparency. “We need to make this state a leader in innovation. We have to make New Jersey competitive in terms of how it attracts new businesses and allows new businesses to thrive. I am pushing for the most comprehensive job creation growth package that has ever been initiated in the state of New Jersey,” he says. What excites him, but also what he considers humbling, is the chance to impact people’s lives and protect citizens. “The best part about each of the jobs I’ve held is meeting people and getting the chance to interact with them about their ideas. Sometimes it means something as small as working with the Motor Vehicle Commission to re-craft a law because something hasn’t been done properly. If something is wrong, fix it,” he says.
New Jersey State Senator Thomas Kean, Jr. ’86
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He was attending Short Hills Country Day School with his brother Reed ’86 when the school merged with Pingry. From the moment he attended Pingry, Senator Kean says that an important part of his education was to give back to the community, and he was inspired by the different ways that his teachers and classmates were committed to helping people. During his career, Senator Kean has volunteered as a firefighter and emergency medical technician and worked for the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, addressing the challenges of pollution prevention, pesticides, and toxic substances. He also worked for U.S. Representative Bob Franks and the New Jersey General Assembly.
Senator Kean became a State Senator in January 2003, having served as an Assemblyman since March 2001. During the current legislative session, he is serving as Senate Minority Leader, having been unanimously elected. Among his accomplishments in the Senate, he led the effort to ban smoking in New Jersey bars and restaurants, and he helped enable New Jersey to become the first state to divest its state pension assets from companies that partnered with the genocidal government of Sudan because of events in the Darfur region. “It was the right thing to do, and I spoke to leaders in other states to get them to follow suit,” he says.
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ieutenant Commander David Baird ’92 has spent most of his 14 years in the Navy flying F/A-18 Hornets—supersonic fighter jets— from U.S. Navy aircraft carriers, having accumulated over 2,500 flight hours and 523 aircraft carrier landings. He has flown combat missions over Afghanistan and Iraq and flown with partner nations off the coasts of Japan, South Korea, Thailand, Singapore, Australia, the Philippines, Bahrain, Oman, Qatar, South Africa, Great Britain, and Canada. Several factors influenced his decision to pursue a military career, including Pingry’s Honor Code and emphasis on ethical behavior. “I sought a work environment with similar core values. In large part,
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His job also involves leading the sailors who maintain the aircraft— a responsibility that Mr. Baird considers a privilege and the most satisfying part of his work.
Lieutenant Commander David Baird ’92
I chose a military career to follow the example of my grandfather, who was also a Naval Aviator. I also just felt it important to serve, and the military seemed like an exciting and rewarding avenue,” Mr. Baird says. He started Navy flight school in Pensacola, Florida after graduating from the U.S. Naval Academy in 1996; graduates of the Naval Academy are required to serve for at least five years in either the Navy or Marine Corps. “I originally applied to the Naval Academy with hopes of becoming a Naval Aviator. Reaching that goal has been spectacular, and it keeps getting better,” he says.
His previous squadron assignment was as the Maintenance Department Head of an F/A-18 squadron, leading a team of over 210 sailors who prepared jets for flight while deployed on board USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN-71). “The best part of that job was getting to fly the product that my team worked so hard to prepare,” he says. Overall, Mr. Baird believes a military career encompasses several vital and gratifying tasks: leadership and mentorship; serving as an ambassador of the United States and helping promote stability and security throughout the world; and playing a role in missions that can only be completed by the military, such as fighting the Taliban in Afghanistan and moving relief supplies to Haiti. “I continue to serve because I enjoy the people I work with and because the responsibility to ensure our nation’s security has never been more critical,” he says.
Christopher Shahidi ’94 accompanies a Saudi royal delegation through Jeddah’s al-Balad district
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hristopher Shahidi ’94 currently serves as the First Secretary at the U.S. Mission to the United Nations Vienna.
The Mission represents U.S. interests at the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) as well as arms control and nuclear terrorism objectives at the Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty Organization (CTBTO). Mr. Shahidi advises the Ambassador on U.S. foreign policy objectives and strategy. In addition to a rotation to Washington, Mr. Shahidi was previously posted to the U.S. Consulate General in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, where he served as a political affairs officer, focused on U.S.-Saudi royal family relations. Mr. Shahidi joined the U.S. Department of State’s Foreign Service in 2005 after working for several years at a strategy consulting firm.
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Mr. Baird is currently based in Honolulu, Hawaii at the Headquarters of U.S. Pacific Command (USPACOM), working for the Pacific Command Strategic Synchronization Board, which acts as a mini-think tank to advise and inform the Pacific Command Commander on strategic topics throughout the Asia Pacific region. In 2009, he served as the Aide-de-Camp for Admiral Tim Keating, Commander USPACOM.
“These young men and women work incredibly hard in a dangerous and austere environment. It takes tremendous teamwork to prepare a jet for missions off an aircraft carrier. I have seen these sailors work in driving snowstorms in the Sea of Japan and in temperatures that reach over 140 degrees in the Arabian Gulf. The singular focus of these young professionals is to provide safe aircraft that are ready for flight. It is both humbling and gratifying to know that every time I strapped into the cockpit, the aircraft was as safe as any human could make it, and the jet was ready to help our soldiers and Marines on the ground, in any way necessary,” Mr. Baird says.
[ PHILANTHROPY ] Seven Decades of Giving Back Bill Schmidt ’39 made it a priority to attend Pingry’s Reunion Weekend in May 2009 so that he could celebrate his 70th high school reunion. He has always been grateful to Pingry for making a huge difference in his life.
“Pingry provided all the help in the world.” Bill Schmidt ’39 “I have never forgotten that my education prior to Pingry was routine,” he says, referring to the period before September 1936. “When I took my entrance exam with [former faculty member] Abel de Gryse proctoring, he was looking over my shoulder and commented that I was missing an ‘L’ in Lincoln’s name.” Mr. Schmidt had been writing “Lincon.” From that point forward, he says Pingry’s teachers, including George Dimock, Albert Booth, and Casmir France, provided “all the help in the
Bill Schmidt ’39, center, with Charles Halsey ’34 and Arthur Oschwald ’38 at Reunion 2009
world.” After Pingry, Midshipmen’s School felt easy as it prepared him to command some small ships in the Navy. His most special memories are of fellow members of the Class of 1939, including Mac Bristol, Harold Thomson, Pierce Cassidy, and Bob Aikens. “Mac was a leader, and all of us remained close after graduation,” Mr. Schmidt says.
For these past seven decades, he has expressed his appreciation to Pingry by making a financial contribution every year since he graduated. “I have attempted to donate some amount of money following my stint in the Navy in recognition of, and appreciation for, a good education both at Pingry and at Hamilton College. Also, the contacts and memories have continued to today and beyond,” he says.
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Bill Schmidt ’39 is one of Pingry’s most loyal donors, and we are pleased to acknowledge him as our most senior member of Pingry’s True Blue Society. This prestigious society recognizes and thanks all donors who have been making contributions—of any size—to Pingry for 10 or more consecutive years. You can also be a member with your continued support. If you are already a member, we thank you! For more information about the True Blue Society, please contact Director of Alumni Relations and Annual Giving Jacqueline Sullivan at (908) 647-5555 ext. 1234 or jsullivan@pingry.org.
Pingry Tennis Courts Moving to Higher Ground Tennis, among the earliest sports established at Pingry, has been one of the school’s cornerstone athletic programs for more than 100 years, since the 1890s. Pingry’s teams have won numerous championships, and many alumni are recognized for their achievements on Pingry’s tennis courts and in college. Perhaps the most famous alumnus who brought Pingry great distinction, as a student and professionally, was Dean Mathey of the Class of 1908, one Dean Mathey of of the school’s first the Class of 1908 individual tennis champions. In the summer of 1908, Mr. Mathey won the national championship in the Interscholastic Tennis Association, and he presented his trophy to Pingry in the early 1920s so that each year the Dean Mathey Cup could be inscribed with the name of the school’s tennis champion. Mr. Mathey also competed in major U.S. tournaments and competed four times in Wimbledon.
Among team accomplishments, the undefeated 1962 team won the George School Invitational Tournament and was a co-champion of the New Jersey Independent School Athletic Association. Girls’ tennis, under the
Pingry’s tennis teams have been champions of the Somerset County Interscholastic Athletic Association multiple times over the years, and at least one of the school’s tennis teams won the Colonial Hills Conference Championship every year, except one, from the 1995-96 season through the 2008-09 season. For over 10 years, with current coach Gary Miller, the teams have continued to enjoy success, sometimes with 20 or more victories in a season. This rich history demonstrates the importance and value of Pingry’s tennis program and provides perspective on why the school needs to be able to continue providing first-class tennis facilities. The existing 12 courts, which are now over 25 years old, have surpassed their expected lifespan. Each year the school spends up to $20,000 for the upkeep of the courts due to their current location and conditions. To create a showcase facility for our program, in a better location, Pingry is seeking financial support to construct a new 12-court tennis facility. Replacing the courts is critical because they are currently located in a low-lying area that causes the surfaces to freeze and crack in the winter. The school
resurfaces the courts on an annual basis to ensure that they are usable; however, this is neither a sustainable nor a costeffective system for Pingry. Pingry has determined that replacing the courts in the current location would not be a sound investment because the costs would only continue to rise. The current plan is to relocate the facility to higher ground, which will keep future maintenance costs significantly lower and Jackie Reef ’09 allow the school to build a tennis facility, with a pavilion, that would allow Pingry to showcase its historic and successful tennis program. The pavilion will include changing rooms and restrooms for Pingry and visiting teams. The 12 courts will be used by the Pingry Middle School, Varsity, and Junior Varsity teams, and half will include spectator seating. Support is needed to help Pingry fund this project, and there are several naming opportunities available for the new tennis facility. For more information and to donate, please contact Melanie Hoffmann P ’20 or David Greig ’98 in the Alumni and Development Office at (908) 647-7058.
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Other notable tennis players in Pingry’s history include the late John Manvel ’39, as well as Bruce Mack ’58, Bradford Wiley ’58, and Leslie Buck ’64. Mr. Manvel was honored twice with the Dean Mathey Cup and served as captain of Pingry’s 1939 team, which won the Group III Prep School State Championship and the Cornell Interscholastic Championship. Mr. Mack and Mr. Wiley were cochampions of the Union County Interscholastic Athletic Conference in 1958. Mr. Buck was ranked first in the Eastern Boys Division as a freshman and played tennis at Princeton University.
coaching of the late Jack Dufford, won the Somerset County Championship eight times, in addition to the Prep A title and Parochial B state title.
[ School News ] Two Pingry Students Perform in Carnegie Hall’s Weill Recital Hall competition’s organizer to perform it at her level. Ms. Zhou’s potential at the keyboard was discovered by her second piano teacher, with whom she started lessons at age eight. “He pushed me to practice a lot more and play more difficult pieces. I am really appreciative of that because, without him, I wouldn’t know that I can play the piano well,” she says. Her current teacher is concert pianist Susan Starr, who was a child prodigy, and Ms. Zhou studies with her every Sunday in Philadelphia, Pa. Ashley Zhou ’13 performing Chopin in Carnegie Hall
A pianist since age five, Ashley Zhou ’13 performed in a concert on October 10, 2009, that showcased the winners in the Young Artist Division of the 2009 World Piano Competition, which took place in Cincinnati last summer. The competition is arranged by levels for those under age 18 and those who are 18 or older. Unlike other competitions, the children’s levels are classified not by age, but by the soloist’s repertoire. Ms. Zhou competed in Level 11, the secondhighest level. Even more impressive is the fact that Levels 9 through 12 offer solo and concerto competitions—
Ashley entered both competitions and won a silver medal in each. During the October 10 concert, winners from each of the 12 levels played their competition pieces, and Ms. Zhou had chosen Frederic Chopin’s Scherzo in B Minor. In the past, she had played Chopin’s Nocturne in B Major, Polonaise in C Minor, and Waltz in E Major. “I decided that, for this competition, I wanted something exciting and filled with anxiety, but there are also slower parts that provide contrast,” she says. The Scherzo is considered so challenging to play that she needed approval from the
This was Ms. Zhou’s second appearance at Carnegie Hall. Her previous performance took place in 2006 when she won the Golden Key Piano Competition. Ms. Zhou displayed her keyboard artistry at Pingry when she performed Chopin’s Ballade No. 1 in G minor on February 24, 2010. During this visual recital called “Seeing Sound, Hearing Color,” the music was accompanied by romantic period paintings because music and visual art complement each other. Some artists believe that by joining music and visual art, the public will further appreciate the music.
Claudia Hu ’16 performed in a concert on December 5, 2009, that showcased the 1st place winners in the 6th Annual Russian Music Festival Competition. 18 the pingry review
This competition, sponsored by the New Jersey Talented Young Musicians Association, takes place each fall, educates the public about the performing arts through live musical performances, and develops the public’s appreciation for the musical heritage of Russian composers. It is open to musicians 5 to 18 years old, each of whom plays from memory one selection by any Russian composer. Ms. Hu, who has been studying piano for the past five years, played Variations in A-Minor, Op. 40, No. 2 by Dmitri Kabalevsky. She selected the piece for the competition with the help of her teacher, Yelena Ivanov, with whom she has been studying for four years. “I was happy to play in Carnegie Hall because it is famous, and I am happy I played my piece well,” Ms. Hu says.
Claudia Hu ’16 performing Kabalevsky in Carnegie Hall
Her first performance at Carnegie Hall took place in 2007 as a winner in the 4th Annual Russian Music Festival Competition. Last year, she joined the Young Artist Competition and performed at Steinway Hall in New York.
National and International Exposure for Fine Arts Faculty Member Art lovers have been getting to know Laurinda Stockwell’s work more and more in recent years. Ms. Stockwell, in her 10th year as a faculty member in Pingry’s fine arts department, has been exhibiting her photography, glass, and prints in galleries, museums, and other venues for over 30 years. The fall of 2009 was a particularly auspicious time for her. A native of Columbus, Ohio, her digital photography was featured in the exhibit “remember me” at the Sean Christopher Gallery in Columbus. She designed “remember me” for an intimate setting. It consists of a strip of faces, each about 16 inches high, hanging at eye level and wrapped around the room. Some of the faces are brightly-colored, manipulated portraits of Americans who have died in Afghanistan—photos scanned from The New York Times and enlarged to life-sized proportions—while others are the faces of classical Greek and Roman statues that she photographed at The Glyptothek in Munich and the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York.
At the same time that “remember me” was on display, Ms. Stockwell’s “Heroes, Mentors, Gods & Goddesses” was included in the group exhibit
“Ready to Unveil” at cWOW (city without walls) Gallery in Newark. The gallery solicited proposals for public art projects in Newark, and Ms. Stockwell was one of 15 artists from New York and New Jersey whose proposals were selected. “Having worked with kids in Newark before I came to Pingry, I chose a project for a public school,” she says. Ms. Stockwell wants to explore heroes of Newark, especially those whom children do not consider as important now as they might later in their lives. One of her photographic prints was included in the 20th National Exhibit by the Los Angeles Printmakers Society, and her awardwinning photograph Space Boys (“Best in Show” in the professional category of the 17th Annual Phillips’ Mill Photographic Exhibition in 2009) was on display in the Hunterdon Art Museum’s Members Exhibition. Two of her photographic prints were recently acquired by the Guanlan Museum in China for the
2009 Guanlan International Print Biennial. Ms. Stockwell is currently immersed in a commission for NJ Transit: a glass installation for a new train station in Ridgewood, to be completed by this fall. Colonial-era handwritten documents from Bergen County will be photographed and etched into glass windows. “History is one of my main motivations. Being able to handle and photograph these handwritten documents was a very emotional experience. The papers took on a sense of life and purpose that was unexpected,” she says. According to Miles Boyd, chair of Pingry’s fine arts department, Ms. Stockwell brings all of these experiences into the classroom. “Having art teachers who are artists is important for the students. With an artist of her caliber, everything she does is incorporated into her teaching, and that is an enormous value for Pingry. She brings honor and prestige to the school,” he says.
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“I wanted to lend timelessness to the soldiers. It wasn’t meant to be a political piece, but commemorative of the individuals who have made the ultimate sacrifice,” Ms. Stockwell says. Just as the pictures of the soldiers consist of huge dots that were enlarged from the original print, she used a similar treatment for the Greek and Roman faces to lend unification to the whole piece and make those faces look more contemporary.
Ms. Stockwell’s exhibit “remember me” at the Sean Christopher Gallery. The dark space between photos is painted. Half of the photos are displayed against a red/magenta painted canvas, and half are on a dark gray painted surface. The textured paint suggests a weathered surface.
[ School News ] AthleticS Roundup: Fall 2009 Season Results Boys’ Cross Country: 6-4
Skyland Conference Championship: 14th of 23 teams Newark Academy Invitational: 3rd of 11 teams Somerset County Cross Country Championship: 8th of 16 teams; Cameron Gensch (21st)
NJSIAA Non-Public B Group Championship: 5th of 13 teams Skyland Conference All Raritan Division: Cameron Gensch (1st team), Tanner McMahon, Bennett Rosenbach (2nd team) Courier News All Area: Cameron Gensch (Honorable Mention)
Girls’ Cross Country: 9-2
Skyland Conference Championship: 4th of 23 teams Newark Academy Invitational: 1st of 12 teams; Olivia Tarantino (6th), Kate Leib (11th), Louisa Lee (14th) Somerset County Cross Country Championship: 4th of 16 teams; Olivia Tarantino (5th), Kate Leib (11th), Louisa Lee (14th) Shore Coaches Invitational, F Division: 1st of 10 teams; Kate Leib (8th), Mary Kate Martinson (10th) NJSIAA Non-Public A Championship: 3rd of 19 teams Prep A State Championship: 2nd of 9 teams Skyland Conference All Raritan Division: Louisa Lee, Kate Leib, Alex Scavone, Olivia Tarantino (1st team), Rebecca Curran (2nd team)
Meet of Champions: 10th of 20 teams; Kate Leib (24th) Star-Ledger: Tim Grant named “Somerset County Coach of the Year” Star-Ledger: Ranked 10th in the state Star-Ledger All Somerset: Kate Leib, Olivia Tarantino (1st team), Louisa Lee (2nd team) Star-Ledger All State (All Non-Public): Kate Leib, Olivia Tarantino (2nd team), Louisa Lee (3rd team) Courier News All Area: Kate Leib, Olivia Tarantino (2nd team), Louisa Lee (3rd team), Mary Kate Martinson (Honorable Mention)
Field Hockey: 10-12
Skyland Conference/Delaware East Division: 2nd place Star-Ledger All State/All Group 1: Charlotte Small (2nd team) Star-Ledger All Somerset: Charlotte Small (1st team), Danielle Cosentino, Meghan Duarte-Silva Barry (2nd team) Star-Ledger Final Group and Area Leaders: Ranked 5th
Courier News: Ranked 10th Courier News All Area: Charlotte Small (1st team), Meghan Duarte-Silva Barry, Danielle Cosentino (2nd team), Chloe Sorvino (Honorable Mention)
Football: 4-6
Mid State 39/Hills Division: Matt Damstrom, Will Evenson, Dan Muller, Eric Stock, Dylan Westerhold (1st team offense/ Colonial division); Alex Molé (2nd team offense/Colonial division); Chris Christensen, Spencer Topf, Brian Zhou (1st team defense/Colonial division); Will Bartlett, Billy McFarland, Justin Shangold, Tyler Zoidis (2nd team defense/Colonial division); Sam Fisher (Honorable Mention)
Courier News All Area: Will Bartlett, Chris Christensen, Will Evenson, Dan Muller, Spencer Topf, Dylan Westerhold, Brian Zhou (Honorable Mention) Star-Ledger All Somerset Offense: Dylan Westerhold (2nd team), Matt Damstrom, Dan Muller (3rd team)
Boys’ Soccer: 16-1-1
Skyland Conference/Delaware East Division: Champions Skyland Conference/Delaware East All Conference: Scott Keogh, Andrew LaFontaine, Tyler Smith (1st team), Randy Falk, Freddy Porges, Eric Schoenbach, Matt Sheeleigh (2nd team) SCIAA Championship: Co-Champions with BridgewaterRaritan High School NJSIAA Tournament: North Group A: Advanced to 2nd round
All Somerset County: Scott Keogh, Tyler Smith (1st team), Andrew LaFontaine, Freddy Porges, Matt Sheeleigh (2nd team) Star-Ledger: Ranked 11th in the state Courier News: Ranked 1st Courier News Player of the Year: Scott Keogh Courier News All Area: Scott Keogh (1st team), Andrew LaFontaine, Tyler Smith (2nd team), Matt Sheeleigh (3rd team), Freddy Porges (Honorable Mention)
Girls’ Soccer: 16-3-3
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Skyland Champions/Delaware East Division: Champions Skyland Conference/Delaware East All Conference: Emily Damstrom, Amanda Flugstad-Clarke (1st team), Corey Delaney, Kara Marciscano (2nd team) SCIAA Championship: 2nd place NJSIAA Tournament: North Group A Sectional Finalists
Star-Ledger: Ranked 10th in the state Courier News All Area: Ranked 3rd; Amanda Flugstad-Clarke (1st team), Emily Damstrom, Corey Delaney, Kara Marciscano (2nd team); Shayna Blackwood, Erika Lampert, Maggie Morash, Dani Temares (Honorable Mention)
Girls’ Tennis: 16-9
Skyland Conference/Delaware East Division: 3rd place Skyland Conference/Delaware East Division: Morgan McCollum (2nd team @ 3rd singles), Emily Combias, Jacklyn Temares (2nd team @ 1st doubles), Natalie Battista (Honorable Mention) SCIAA Championship: 4th place NJSIAA: Sectional finalist
Star-Ledger Final Team Area Leaders/Somerset County: Ranked 4th Star-Ledger All State/All Non-Public: Emily Combias, Jacklyn Temares (3rd team doubles) Star-Ledger All Somerset: Emily Combias, Jacklyn Temares (2nd team doubles)
Water Polo – Girls’ Season Record: 0-4 Boys’ Season Record: 9-10
Eastern Water Polo “B” Tournament: 3rd place Garden State Games: 2nd place
SCIAA—Somerset County Interscholastic Athletic Association NJISAA—New Jersey Independent School Athletic Association NJSIAA—New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association
Faculty Member and Coach Bill Reichle Selected as “National Coach of the Year” Pingry mathematics teacher and Boys’ Varsity Swimming Head Coach Bill Reichle has been selected as the 2009 NFHS Coaches Association’s “National Coach of the Year” for Boys Swimming & Diving. The NFHS Coaches Association is the official professional organization for the coaches of the National Federation of State High School Associations (NFHS).
better athletes, better students, and better citizens. It’s a challenge for me to improve the Pingry program every year. This award is not only a great honor, but also a nice tribute to past and present swimmers and the past and present coaching staff. It’s a group effort,” says Mr. Reichle, who will be recognized in the spring issue of Coaches Quarterly magazine.
Each “National Coach of the Year” is selected based on the individual’s career coaching record, community service, involvement in other school activities, involvement in the profession at local, state, and national levels, and basic philosophy of athletics.
For the 2008-09 season, the NFHS had selected him as New Jersey’s “Coach of the Year” for Boys’ Swimming & Diving. Mr. Reichle is also a member of the New Jersey Scholastic Coaches Association’s (NJSCA) Hall of Fame (The Pingry Review, Commemorative Edition, page 29).
“Athletics present an opportunity to challenge the swimmers to become
“This award is well-deserved and a fitting tribute to Bill’s coaching career. He is humble, yet he has made and continues to make a tremendous difference in his athletes’ lives. This is an honor for his entire coaching staff,” says Gerry Vanasse, Pingry’s Director of Athletics.
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From left: Calvin Jones ’10, Brandon Moy ’10, James Ross ’12, and Nic Fink ’11
Pingry swimmers Nic Fink ’11, Calvin Jones ’10, Brandon Moy ’10, and James Ross ’12 were named All-Americans in 2009. This designation as being among the best high school swimmers in the country resulted from their qualifying times at the Meet of Champions in March 2009. Their winning time of 1:26.54 in the 200-yard freestyle also set a state championship meet record. At the same meet, Nic Fink’s winning time of 57.48 in the 100-yard breaststroke also garnered him an individual All-American honor and set a new Pingry record.
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1861 Leadership Society Reception on October 8, 2009
Named for the year of Pingry’s founding, this society honors those who support the school with an especially strong financial gift and who continue to provide the school with a strong financial foundation. The 1861 Leadership Society Reception is held annually to recognize leadership donors, the efforts of Pingry Fund alumni and parent volunteers, and the contributions of outstanding faculty and staff members. Headmaster Nat Conard P ’09,’11 and Board Chair Jack Brescher ’65, P ’99 thanked the many members of The 1861 Leadership Society for their generous support of the school through their leadership gifts to The 2009 Pingry Fund. Pingry Development Chair and Trustee Henry Stifel III ’83 was pleased to introduce Trustee Harold Borden ’62 as the new Pingry Fund Chair.
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P ’11, ’13, Vicki Weber P ’08, ’09, ’13, Sarah Holman, and her husband, Trustee John Holman III ’79, P ’09, ’11, ’14
2 Board Chair Jack Brescher ’65, P ’99 and Trustee and Pingry Fund Chair Tony Borden ’62
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Fund Grandparent Chair Harriet Perlmutter-Pilchik P ’76, ’79, ’80, GP ’11, ’13
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The Headmaster’s Circle
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$25,000 and above $20,000 - $24,999
The Master’s Circle
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The Reverentia Associates $10,000 - $14,999
The Honor Council $5,000 - $9,999
The Magistri Fellows $2,500 - $4,999
The Founder’s Society $1,861 - $2,499
The Scholars’ Club
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Vincent Saladini P ’21, faculty member Dr. Joan Pearlman P ’89, ’92, ’96, and her husband Peter Pearlman
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with her husband, Trustee and PAA President Steve Lipper ’79, P ’09, ’12, ’14, foreign language faculty member Jane Roxbury P ’01, and Trustee Don Mullins, Jr. P ’15, ’20
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Warren Kimber, Jr. ’52, P ’76, ’79, GP ’07, his wife Bobbie Kimber, and former Trustee Jubb Corbet, Jr. ’50, P ’77, ’78 For more information about The 1861 Leadership Society, visit www.pingry.org.
Trustee Dinner on October 22, 2009 Administrators and faculty members who serve on the Curriculum Review Steering Committee joined former, current, and Honorary Trustees at Pingry’s annual Trustee Dinner. Presenters included Board Chair Jack Brescher ’65, P ’99, who welcomed new Trustees and honored outgoing Trustees, and Headmaster Nat Conard P ’09, ’11, who gave his “State of the School” address.
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Brescher ’65, P ’99 honored Anne DeLaney ’79, P ’09, ’11, ’14 (left) and former PSPA President Donna Kreisbuch P ’06, ’10 (right) upon their retirement from the board. Not pictured is Cynthia Cuffie-Jackson P ’04, ’07, who has also retired from the board.
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[ alumni News ] Donation by Evan Shore ’02 Reflects Artist’s Interest in Aviation
encourages them to re-imagine real objects as abstract works of art and think about their work on a large scale. He also believes that the sculpture is a significant addition to the building. “One of my favorite aspects of the Hostetter Arts Center is that it was built for the future, not just for the present. This sculpture gift by the Shore family has added to the ambience of this wonderful facility. Since the completion of this building, I have longed for a fitting piece of sculpture to permanently hang in this space. Thanks to the Shores, this desire has become a reality, and it has been well-received by the community,” he says.
Evan Shore ’02 in the lobby of the Hostetter Arts Center with the art installation of Propellers in Flight, 1, 2 & 3
Enhancing the lobby of the Hostetter Arts Center is Propellers in Flight, 1, 2 & 3, a sculpture that Evan Shore ’02 donated to Pingry in 2008. The sculpture had been designed and created in 1976 for his family’s newlyconstructed home in Watchung, N.J. The house’s glass-enclosed foyer was 28 feet high, so Evan’s parents wanted to fill the space with something distinctive.
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Evan’s father networked through his alma mater, the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania, to meet Richard Stetser, then chairman of the sculpture department at The University of the Arts. Professor Stetser was a pilot in his free time and designed the stabile to resemble airplane propellers. Fast-forward to 2008, when Evan’s parents decided to move and the sculpture’s fate was uncertain. As a Pingry lifer who wanted to do something for the school, Evan suggested donating it to Pingry. “I was trying to come up with a creative way to give
back to Pingry. I knew that the sculpture would complement the Hostetter Arts Center. It’s a big, open space, similar to our home,” Evan says. Miles Boyd, chair of Pingry’s fine arts department, says the sculpture is inspirational for students because it
Currently a first-year M.B.A. student at Harvard Business School, Evan also graduated from the University of Pennsylvania (Wharton and The College) and has worked as a Private Equity Associate at The Carlyle Group and as a Corporate Finance Business Analyst at McKinsey & Company.
For Younger Alumni, Career Advice; For Older Alumni, Guiding the Next Generation Pingry students have had the chance every year—for over 10 years—to explore potential careers by learning from and asking questions of alumni who have returned to the Martinsville Campus for Career Day. Recently, to build on the ongoing success of Career Day, the Pingry Alumni Association launched an Alumni Mentoring Program to pair younger alumni who are pursuing specific fields with older alumni who work in those fields. “A mentoring program seemed like the perfect way to leverage Career Day’s momentum and engage a broad cross-section of the Pingry alumni community. We are excited to expand the Mentoring Program beyond the pilot phase and hope that all alums want to contribute to its success,” says former PAA President E. Lori Halivopoulos ’78.
To investigate how many alumni might be interested in participating in a mentoring program, the PAA initially distributed an online survey to juniors and seniors in college and alumni who had been out of college for a year. From that survey, 35 alumni responded that they wanted to be mentees, so the PAA created a list of potential mentors and started introducing people to each other. “The program has been a great catalyst
to offer older alums a way to engage with other Pingry alums and remind younger alums of the benefits of being part of the Pingry community,” says Trustee and PAA President Steve Lipper ’79, P ’09, ’12, ’14. These are some of the success stories that have resulted from the initial pairings.
Caitlin Jennings ’06 and David Gelber ’59, producer for CBS News’ 60 Minutes Ms. Jennings wants to pursue broadcast journalism, specifically radio journalism, but, with a broader major in English Nonfiction writing, she has not been able to focus specifically on it at Brown University. She was interested in meeting someone who specializes in the field, so she contacted Mr. Gelber in May 2009. For years, Mr. Gelber has been mentoring young people in journalism, mainly at Swarthmore College; about five years ago, he helped the Swarthmore students start a weekly radio broadcast about the Iraq war called War News Radio. He helped Ms. Jennings pursue summer work with this broadcast. “Caitlin is so bright and talented. She wants to be a journalist for the right reason—
she has a passion for telling stories that matter. I thought she’d fit in perfectly with the Swarthmore kids, and she jumped at the opportunity,” Mr. Gelber says. She produced four stories, including one about the Sabian Mandaeans, an Iraqi ethnic and religious minority that has mostly been forced to flee Iraq because of religious persecution, and another about increased homelessness among veterans coming home from the conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan, partly because of a million unprocessed claims at the Department of Veterans Affairs. “I read her scripts and suggested a few changes, as well as some people she might talk to—just the kind of thing colleagues at 60 Minutes do for each other,” Mr. Gelber says. Ms. Jennings has also spoken with him about his overall advice for journalism, radio production, and the importance of learning Arabic or Chinese. “It’s been great having someone who is a producer and an editor to directly help me with my work. I couldn’t have asked for anything better from the Mentoring Program. This is an opportunity I would encourage Pingry alumni my age to take advantage of,” Ms. Jennings says.
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An important aspect of the Mentoring Program is that it is intended to serve as more than a networking tool. “We are trying to build a program that would foster mentoring relationships, allowing younger alumni to gain wisdom from older alumni,” says PAA Board Member Chip Korn ’89, head of the mentoring committee.
David Gelber ’59 speaking to students at Career Day 2008, when he also delivered the Keynote Address
[ alumni News ] more confidence than I have from any advisor I have spoken to. Our backgrounds were not too different from one another,” Mr. Dungo says. At Pingry, Dr. McLaughlin wrestled and played lacrosse, and Mr. Dungo played football and lacrosse. After Pingry, Dr. McLaughlin wrestled at William & Mary and Mr. Dungo played lacrosse at Boston College.
Mr. Gelber is happy to participate in what he considers a worthwhile program on Pingry’s part. “The real beneficiaries may be jaded old veterans like me, who get a refreshing jolt of energy and enthusiasm from these young colleagues,” he says.
Michael Ferrara ’04 and Steve Lipper ’79, director of Equity Product Management for Lord, Abbett & Co. LLC Networking with older alumni, listening to their career experiences, and creating a better framework for how he wants to move forward in his career in finance are all priorities for Mr. Ferrara. “I hoped to gain insight into life on Wall Street while cultivating a relationship with a mentor who would be able to provide valuable insight into how to approach my career,” he says. As a member of an investment management firm, Mr. Lipper thought it would be helpful for Mr. Ferrara to learn more about how the firm approaches its business. “Through the assistance of some of my work colleagues, I was able to arrange a half-day series of informational interviews with managers in our Separately Managed Accounts division. Michael left with a deeper understanding of the day-today activities involved with managing investment portfolios for high networth individuals,” Mr. Lipper says.
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Mr. Ferrara was grateful for the inside look. “I would have never had this opportunity unless I took advantage of Pingry’s Mentoring Program. This is a clear example of how the program has been successful in creating an environment that benefits young alumni and allows them the opportunity to foster a relationship with their mentor,” he says.
Keith Dungo ’05 and Dr. Mark McLaughlin ’83, neurosurgeon Mr. Dungo, who comes from a family of doctors and nurses, wants to be a surgeon and is completing a master’s program at the Boston University
Trustee and PAA President Steve Lipper ’79 leading a session at Career Day 2009
School of Medicine before entering medical school. What type of surgeon? He was drawn to neurology and neurosurgery after studying neuroscience and psychology at Boston College, and he is also interested in trauma surgery. He is well aware of the hardships involved in pursuing a medical career and hoped the Mentoring Program would help ease some of his doubt. “It would be nice to have someone neutral to talk to about making career choices in the medical field. I thought having a mentor would at least give me the advantage of comfort,” he says.
Dr. McLaughlin helped with medical advice in a couple of ways: he walked Mr. Dungo through his own experiences and applied them to how Mr. Dungo might approach certain situations, and he suggested some possible physicians in Boston with whom Mr. Dungo might be able to work when he begins his thesis. “I have gained exactly what I wanted from this mentoring program— options, experiences, connections, and, above all, comfort as I continue my career path,” Mr. Dungo says. All alumni who are interested in finding a mentor are encouraged to complete the online survey, under the “Alumni” menu at www.pingry.org, and those who are interested in being mentors should complete the online form under the same menu. In either case, alumni can also contact Laura Stoffel in the Alumni Relations office at lstoffel@pingry.org.
The neutrality factor is especially important. “Since I am one of the youngest [in the family], I often am bombarded with ‘you should do this’ or ‘don’t do that.’ I basically have way too many people telling me what’s best for me. I wanted someone who could realistically lay out possibilities for my individual situation—someone who had considered these same options while he or she went through it and who could share with me their experience,” Mr. Dungo says. It has been challenging for mentor and mentee to meet because of their busy schedules, but their single meeting so far was productive. “In a short hour, I gained so much knowledge and even
Dr. Mark McLaughlin ’83 giving advice to students at Career Day 2005
Career Day The 12th annual Career Day took place on January 29, 2010. Alumni who work in specific fields visited the Martinsville Campus to speak with students about possible careers. Their advice will help the students as they consider college majors, internships, volunteer work, and other activities. The day’s career offerings included applied science, education, entrepreneurship, finance, green/ environmental, law, marketing, media, medicine, performing arts, psychological services, public service, sports management/ marketing, and visual arts.
Marshall McLean ’98 (Green/Environmental)
Dana Baron ’91 and Julian Scurci ’99 (Finance)
Keynote Speaker Jonathan Karp ’82, publisher and editor-in-chief of TWELVE BOOKS, urged the students to “lead aggressively curious lives—curiosity is the most powerful means by which we grow.”
Christine Neely ’79 (Green/Environmental)
Anthony Bugliari ’90 (Finance)
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Christine Layng ’02 (Visual Arts)
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Alumni Events Washington, D.C. Reception on October 14, 2009
1 1st row, from left: Director of Alumni Relations and Annual Giving Jackie Sullivan, Special Assistant to the Headmaster Miller Bugliari ’52, P ’86, ’90, ’97, Chris Colford ’72, Bruce Davis ’72, John Boffa ’72, Noah Mamis ’04, Constantine Christakos ’92, Sally Alexander, and her husband John Alexander ’47. 2nd row, from left: Headmaster Nat Conard P ’09, ’11, Marissa Bialecki ’06, Nishant Reddy ’02, Stewart Stout ’02, English faculty member Tom Keating, John Green ’60, Greg Chernack ’89, Major Gifts Officer David Greig ’98, Lowell Schiller ’99, Melanie Nakagawa ’98, Kevin Nichols ’94, Bill Endter ’54, Marty McLean ’62, and Richard Bates ’62.
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4 1st row, from left: Susan Paulsen, her husband Henry Paulsen II ’53, and JoAnne Dzina. 2nd row, from left: Dick Dzina ’52, Special Assistant to the Headmaster Miller Bugliari ’52, P ’86, ’90, ’97, Bruce Conway ’69, Ginny McClain (widow of John McClain ’45), and Tom Kuchler ’91.
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6 Sara Farber ’92 and Director of Studies Lydia Geacintov P ’84, ’88
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We believe this photo was taken in 1923. If you can identify any of the students, please email Greg Waxberg ’96 at gwaxberg@pingry.org. We plan to publish the answers in the next issue.
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Several alumni contacted us about the photo that was published in the Fall/Winter 2009 issue, in which students are sitting or standing in front of Harriet Budd Hall, but we are still looking for more names. We are planning to publish the names that we do have in the next issue.
ClassNotes Share your news! Email your notes and photos to Associate Director of Alumni Relations and Annual Giving Kristen Tinson at ktinson@pingry.org, or mail them to Kristen at The Pingry School, P.O. Box 366, Martinsville Road, Martinsville, NJ 08836.
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Steve Wilson and his wife Jill live in Greensboro, North Carolina and are the proud grandparents of six—including triplets. He will attend his grandson’s wedding in June 2010 in Kennebunkport, Maine. He hopes to attend his 70th Pingry reunion and looks forward to seeing some classmates with whom he hasn’t connected in perhaps decades. Steve also looks forward to spending a couple of weeks in July 2010 at the family homestead in Brewster, Massachusetts and going fishing for stripers and bluefish in Cape Cod Bay. Fish on! If anyone from the Class of 1940 plans to attend this year’s reunion, please email jfuller781@yahoo.com.
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Jack Williams has retired as an orthopedic surgeon. He wrote: “If any of my classmates would like to chat, I’m available—email or even Facebook.”
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John Crecca and his wife Jodie enjoyed catching up with Bill Hillbrant ’48 and his wife Sharon while on vacation in Wyoming in December 2009. John, retired since 1986, shared fond memories of his four years at Pingry. John wrote: “We—freshmen through seniors—had to give Mr. Hahn’s required end-of-the-year talks in turn by class, starting with the seniors. Many of us lived in fear of our turn, particularly freshmen who were last. Clark Lum gave his and had us all in stitches. Mr. Hahn criticized it, but refused Clark’s offer to give it over. In Mr. Grimm’s physics lab, he liked to say ‘there’s a right answer, and a wrong answer, and my answer, and you had better get my answer.’ When Mr. Grimm was out of the room, it got to be ‘the game’ to stick the mercury thermometers in Bunsen burners to see the mercury bounce off the ceiling—John Alexander was in the lead on this. Anyone who had Mr. Booth for Latin will remember
he had a habit of throwing chalk and/or an eraser at someone when he (Mr. Booth) got frustrated at a translation.”
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August F. Arace wrote: “Believe it or not, gang, I just made my 80th and still work diligently trying to educate the masses, as I have been doing since the mid-’60s, that no nation can borrow and spend its way into prosperity. Although there is a cyclical pick-up in the U.S. economy, what also exists for everyone to now see and understand is that the U.S. Federal deficit is running away. None of this would have occurred if what I was taught early on had not been lost in the U.S. That is, save and invest, and do not borrow too much. The condition the nation finds itself in would not have occurred if the Federal Reserve credit-creating system had not existed. The concept of Keynesian economic modeling has proved to be a failure. So I feel vindicated in my ‘cry in the wilderness’ that the U.S. was borrowing itself into a brick wall. Because of that concern, I still work managing assets for clients. Frankly, I want to stick around a while
longer to see how this situation resolves itself. Therefore, nothing has changed. I live in New York City and am with RBC Wealth Management as it had purchased Tucker Anthony, my former firm, back in 2003. It is great to be in touch with my classmates from time to time. In ’08, some of us got together for our 60th Pingry reunion.” While spending Christmas with their family in Laramie, Wyoming, Sharon and Bill Hillbrant ran into another Pingry alum—John Crecca ’47 and his wife Jodie. After starting a conversation, they recognized their Pingry connection after Mr. Atwater’s name was mentioned. The Creccas live in Granville, Ohio, and the Hillbrants live in Camarillo, California— both couples were visiting family members who live in Wyoming. Bill wrote: “It was a wonderful surprise and pleasure to talk with them after some 63 years. John told a story about roughhousing with Woody Phares ’47 and knocking over a series of lockers on the first floor of the old Parker Road location.” Bob Horning wrote: “Anne and Al Strickler visited us on Spring Island for some golf, tennis, and fine dining on their way back from Florida on the last day of February! Oh, yes, we are still fit and hardy, so call anytime you are in South Carolina and want some exercise!”
John Crecca ’47 and his wife Jodie
The Andrew H. Campbell Memorial Sporting Clays Tournament will be held on June 21, 2010, at Hudson Farm in Andover, N.J. (www. hudsonfarmnj.com) in support of the Andrew H. Campbell Comprehensive Cancer Care Center at Trinitas Hospital in Elizabeth, N.J. His son Andrew Campbell ’81 wrote: “Last year’s competition,
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which brought out 85 shooters as well as 30 others who came solely for the pig roast and nature walk, raised $48,000. It was a ‘blast’ (pun intended). If anyone would be interested in participating in our 2010 event, give me a call (201906-6346) or send me an email (ahcjr1@yahoo.com).”
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Ed Corson wrote: “I retired from the Telegraph in 2001 after 30 years of newspaper editing and writing, and I promptly moved into a full-time teaching job (split between English and journalism) at Georgia College and State University in Milledgeville (about a 55-minute drive from home), helping them get established as the state’s first public liberal arts college. After a couple of years, the commute palled considerably, so I caught on professing English at Macon State College here in Macon and am still teaching full-time, although a 31 percent budget cut for the University System will probably remove my nontenured position come next fall. I still write a column for the Telegraph (twice a month now; newspapers cut budgets, too) and continue to be active in Vineville Baptist Church, singing in the choir (two services Sunday), co-teaching an adult Sunday School class, and serving as a deacon. The a capella singing group I sang in for about 20 years (the Georgian Renaissance Singers) disbanded about four years ago. My wife Jean continues to work one day every other week (another budget cut) at Stein Mart’s boutique, helping ladies coordinate their outfits fashionably. My daughter continues as a teacher of high school English here (they live about a mile from us on the same street, Zebulon Road), and her husband, who had been unemployed for two years, has finally found a decent job. Our granddaughters
are 14 and 9 and growing up entirely too fast, both very active in the local community theater, their church, and music. Jean and I are planning to take the whole family on a cruise to celebrate our 50th anniversary in 2011. Wish I could attend my 60th Pingry reunion, but I’d better save my pennies in view of the economic situation hereabouts.”
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William Burks wrote: “We enjoyed hosting all regional alumni at our home in Princeton, N.J. on April 14. Spent some time recently with Frank Mountcastle, who is very good at identifying many of the students in the Lower School picture taken on Westminster Avenue. Some memory!”
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Gordon Lenci wrote: “Out of the blue, Jack Noe arranged a breakfast for Jack Orr and Gordi Lenci (and without success Lincoln Key) in midMarch. We laughed and chatted about E.L. Springer’s quite young, blonde second wife, G. Dimmock (and the way that [former Trustee] Ned Ward P ’85 tucked his feet behind his head in Exploratory Language class), and countless other choice memories. Orr lives yearround, Lenci eight months, and Noe one month a year in this area. We think Key’s tennis takes him around the world, but he is based on Longboat Key. If other classmates come this way, let us know.”
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Charles (Chick) Martin and his wife Ann live in Dallas, Texas. He has spent his career in various fields associated with finance, insurance, investment research, retailing, franchising, and distribution.
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Dr. Richard Weiss GP ’17 received the “Auxiliarist of the Year” Award for Division 8 of the 5th Northern Coast Guard District. Mr. Weiss joined the Coast Guard Auxiliary in 2007 and was honored for his leadership, commitment, and teamwork, and for being a model of performance for all new Auxiliarists. His citation, presented in Cape May, N.J. by Chief of Staff (DCOS) Harold Robinson of the U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary, 5th District Northern, reads partly: “Mr. Weiss’ diligence, perseverance, and devotion to duty are most heartily commended and are in keeping with the highest traditions of the United States Coast Guard and the United States Coast Guard Auxiliary.”
Chick and Ann look forward to visiting Pingry in May for his 55th class reunion. Dr. Robert Wegryn P ’79, ’80, ’85 is Medical Director of “Center for Hope” in Scotch Plains, N.J. From 1968 to 2006, his surgical practice was based in Elizabeth. He is looking forward to visiting with classmates over Reunion Weekend for his 55th reunion.
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Dirk Held wrote: “I presented my paper ‘Memory, Culture, and Hellenism’ to a conference on Transcultural Memory held at the School of Advanced Studies at the University of London on February 6, 2010. Having moved from a biggish place in the country to a town house condo in Westerly, R.I., I don’t feel guilty anymore about leaving my wife behind to shovel snow. I’m still remembering what a great time the 50th reunion was! Best to all my classmates.”
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Romney Biddulph wrote: “My wife Betty and I are serving as missionaries in Chile. This has given us the opportunity to see many of the well-known sights in Chile and Argentina (penguins, condors, glaciers, and volcanoes), and we expect to return in May 2010. We experienced two unique Chile events: an all-night wedding and, one hour later, the 8.8 terremoto (earthquake), which bounced us out of bed. We felt three degrees of motion, which Mr. DuBourg would have thought impossible. We find it more difficult for us to learn a new language at 70 than it was for our sons at 19.”
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Pat Coughlan continues to be very active with his national commercial mediation business, having helped settle over one billion dollars in claims last year. His
son Devon Coughlan has joined Pat’s firm, Conflict Solutions, as a full-time mediator. See Pat’s web site www.conflictsolutionsinc. com for a view of “Coughlan City.” Pat resides in Naples, Florida and spends his summers in Harpswell, Maine.
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Larry Clayton wrote: “I will miss seeing classmates at our 50th reunion in May. I was planning on attending, but recently found out that my last child at home, my senior in high school, is being honored, along with the other seniors in our church, on the weekend of the reunion. It’s a big deal for him, for the Church, and, not to say the least, for his parents! Enjoy Reunion Weekend—I know it will be a fun time, especially for guys like me who left N.J. in 1960 and made our life in other parts of the world. My best to all my old classmates.” Former Trustee Rob Gibby P ’87 wrote: “I am looking forward to connecting with my classmates again (at our 50th Reunion this May) and hope that Art Scutro and Carl Haines will drive one of their neat cars. Hopefully,
former Ferrari dealer Ric Schumann will also show up in something esoteric.” Peter Johannsen wrote: “Over the years, I have read with interest Pingry’s alumni news magazine, and I am especially impressed with the fact that the Honor Code and the Honor System continue to be defining aspects of Pingry. The newly-adopted phrase “Excellence & Honor” summarizes for me what makes me proudest of the School. I congratulate Pingry for continuing its emphases on these two aspects of the School, of which we had the great benefit during our tenure as students. Since graduation, the only classmate whom I have regularly kept up with is Bill Wertheimer, so I am particularly looking forward to our 50th and reconnecting with as many classmates as possible.” Bill Low wrote: “Nancy and I love Chestertown and enjoy showing visitors around our 300-year-old historic town. We have room for guests and would like to host any classmates who wish to visit, assuming there are no allergies to Labrador retrievers or cats. We look forward to seeing you all in May at Reunion Weekend!”
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Curt Peterson wrote: “I changed real estate offices in December, and I’m now with Realty Executives in Waltham, Massachusetts. My middle daughter Gretchen got married on March 12, 2010. I have five children altogether (so far), ranging from Huntington, Vermont to Asheville, North Carolina. Three currently live in Massachusetts, although Erik, the youngest, is a junior at Rhode Island School of Design in Providence. Business is slow in Vermont, so I spend a good part of the week in Massachusetts where things are heating up. I enjoy keeping in touch with David Archibald, Bob Popper, Tony Adlerbert, and Tino O’Brien. I’m hoping to get reconnected with Joe Barnard soon and want to get to New Jersey for the next reunion. And maybe some fishing. I’d send a photo, but I don’t want the Review to frighten any mothers or their small children.”
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Dr. Richard Bates wrote: “Retirement approaches after 37 years as a faculty member at Georgetown University, including six years as President of the Faculty Senate and six years as Chair of the Chemistry Department. Currently volunteering as a research fellow at the Smithsonian’s National Postal Museum, with the goal of publishing articles, and serving as editor of The Canal Zone Philatelist. My interest in stamps goes back to the late ’50s, beginning with helping my father go through the last remnants of my grandfather’s accumulation. Though it started as a math project for me, I became interested in the stamps themselves and became a collector, with two adults with a Pingry connection having an influence in
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“When I jumped in the car last month, it was a LOT smaller!” – Rob Gibby ’60, P ’87
John Rush wrote: “I have been married for 24 years to Dee Rush and have two children (Matthew J. Rush; Head of Middle and Assistant Head of School, Cannon School, Charlotte, N.C.; AJ Rush III; senior, Tulane University, New Orleans, Lousiana). Matt and his wife Lacy have three children. I am still in reasonably good health. Dee and I plan to be in Singapore until 2013, and then I may retire to Santa Fe, New Mexico. The big picture: I have been very lucky to have enjoyed a large number of priceless opportunities: as a scientist, to discover something new; as a doctor, to heal or at least aid the infirm; as a psychiatrist, to be privy to patients’ most personal secrets and to help them sort out their priorities; as a teacher, to help develop the next generation and to provoke and prod students to realize their full potential; overall—to try and make a small difference as a person and as a professional. Even after 50 years, lessons from Pingry still seem to be right on target: play by the rules; work hard and then a bit more; contribute to the team; be humble in your victories; learn from your defeats; pick your friends wisely; and follow your dreams! Can’t wait to see the Class of 1960!”
developing my interest—Ernie Shawcross, faculty advisor to the stamp club, and Rev. Scott of the Westminster Presbyterian Church and father of Bob Scott, who hosted a small group of people interested in stamps.” Steve Brown wrote: “Johanna and I moved to Vero Beach, Florida in 2001 as my employer, Bridge Information Systems, was being sold piecemeal in a Chapter 11 proceeding after the dot-com bubble burst. Some 8 1/2 years later, after the housing bubble burst, I hit my official (SSA) retirement age of 66 in January 2010 and ceased all remunerative activity. Perhaps I’m the first of the class to reach this milestone on the road to Geezerdom. Being one of the older members of ’62 has some benefits, other than a Saturday evening drive from Hillside to Plainfield by way of the Goethals Bridge. Alumni driving south on I-95 or needing to refuel a private plane at Vero Beach Municipal Airport can email smb144@aol.com.”
first-ever Re-Shoring Fair in Irvine, California on May 12, 2010. The large OEMs will bring out contract machining and tooling work that they have been off-shoring. Hundreds of U.S. job shops will review the work and quote on bringing it back to the U.S. Interested readers, especially those who might influence a large manufacturing company to participate, are encouraged to contact me at harry.moser@comcast.net. Pulling the trade associations together on the re-shoring project took some diplomacy. I also practiced diplomacy in the summer of 2009. My wife Jo and I took a three-week road trip: Chicago/Cleveland/ NYC/NJ/CT/ME/Quebec City/ON/MI. The trip was a nice mix of business, relatives, friends, and sightseeing. The diplomatic element was that in Booth Bay Harbor, Maine, we stayed with my ex-wife at her summer house overlooking the bay and later stayed at the summer house of Jo’s first husband in Little Point Sable, Michigan, overlooking Lake Michigan.” John Murchie wrote: “I keep myself out of trouble most days, and in trouble some, as the Coordinator of the artistrun centre, Struts Gallery & Faucet Media Arts Centre, in Sackville, New Brunswick (www.strutsgallery.ca and www.sweetestlittlething.ca). If you are on your way to Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, stop in!”
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Harry Moser [above] wrote: “In my semi-retirement, my main focus is in helping U.S. manufacturing to recover. Far too much has been lost to China, Mexico, Japan, and Europe, largely due to the U.S. dollar being consistently overvalued and a general neglect of manufacturing by the U.S. government and society. I am leading a group of trade associations (NTMA, PMA, AMT, AMTDA, and, hopefully, NAM) in presenting the
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Jim Hecox ’65 with his son Mark, age 22, in September 2009
Bill McCandless has retired from Teradyne after 40 years with that one company. He now enjoys flying a small plane.
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Alan Gibby wrote: “I have moved to Rockford, Illinois (90 miles west of Chicago), where I am Headmaster of Keith Country Day School, a PreK-12, co-ed day school with 330 students. The school has been around since 1916, and Jon Hutchison was the Head of School here from 1994 to 1996. He taught at Pingry from 1974 to 1984. Interesting coincidence!”
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Peter Kurz wrote: “I retired from U.S. Federal Government service at
the end of August 2009. Currently, my wife Catherine and I are living in Singapore, where we are enjoying the warm weather and many attractions the city has to offer. We have many friends here and in nearby Bangkok, dating from the days when I was posted to Southeast Asia with the Foreign Service in the 1980s and 1990s. My final tour before retirement was in Cairo, Egypt. The Middle East was a new experience for me, having served only in Europe in addition to my Asian assignments. Future plans include writing, travel, and perhaps pursuing a degree in Ancient Fine Arts.” Warren Leiden wrote: “My law firm, Berry Appleman & Leiden, specializing in corporate immigration law, continues to grow, with new offices in Atlanta and New
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Jim Hecox wrote: “For the past 20-plus years, I have worked in the insurance industry, first briefly in sales and then in disability claims. For about 10 years, I did training of disability claim examiners. My wife Kathy and I will be married 35 years this May. We have one son, Mark, a senior at Plymouth State in New Hampshire. He plans to become a music teacher—I love it!”
Alice Leiden, daughter of Warren Leiden ’67
York and a government relations team in Washington, D.C. I am serving as the firm’s managing partner and split my time between the seven offices, although I’m based in San Francisco.”
in a local law school), notfor-profit, and perhaps governmental activities that can utilize whatever meager talents I may have. As my ‘dancecard’ is not filled up yet, all ideas are most welcome!”
Doron Schwarz is a Californian board-certified medical specialist and belongs to Mensa.
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Dr. Steve Holland has semiretired to a small farm west of Portland, Oregon. He wrote: “Currently teaching junior high math part-time to get me out of the house. We’re coming up on planting season; very busy time.”
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Lewis Buchner wrote: “I am living in Oakland, California and working as a sales engineer, selling sustainable interior wall systems into large commercial projects. I work with Bay Area architects and contractors whom I have known most of my professional life. Life has been challenging and deeply rewarding. My daughter is 22 and a great joy to her old man. I still play basketball twice a week, have a decent outside shot, and play tough defense. I am engaged to Ellen Dekker, a lovely, smart, beautiful woman. Pingry helped me to be able to write and to think. Both have served me well—in most situations. Blessings to my old classmates!” Paul Simson wrote: “Sorry I missed the 40th reunion (last May). Our son Phillip married Laura Eastham of Front Royal, Virginia on October 3, 2009. I will be inducted into the North Carolina Sports Hall of Fame in May 2010.”
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Chas Burgdorff P ’06 is happily married with two grown sons and is enjoying life.
Reverend Bruce Smith ’69
Episcopal Retirement Homes, Inc., which provides affordable housing and continuing care retirement communities in southern Ohio. My wife and I are also members of the Columbus Torch Club, a group of professionals from a variety of disciplines that meets monthly at the Ohio State University Faculty Club for cocktails, the presentation of a paper by a member, and dinner. In May 2008, I presented a paper titled “Declaring Independence: Treason or Patriotic?” Having lived in Columbus for almost 14 years, I can now say that I am a loyal fan of the Ohio State Buckeyes and the Ohio State University Marching Band, also known as The Best Damn Band in the Land or, for short, TBDBITL. Susan and I have two grandsons in New Jersey and two granddaughters here in Columbus.”
David Lough wrote: “Thirty years ago, I moved to the west coast. I’m living a lowprofile wonderful existence in Seattle with a lovely wife, darling 10-year-old daughter, and management consulting practice that sustains us.” Conrad Prusak wrote: “I am a Group Chairman with Vistage International in Phoenix, Arizona. I work with CEOs, presidents, and business owners in confidential, peer-topeer groups to help members help each other grow their businesses. We focus on leadership, decision-making, and getting better results. We are a 52-year-old firm that operates in 16 countries around the world, with 14,500 members.”
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Trustee Ian Shrank wrote: “I have finally decided to do something else with my life and will be retiring from my law firm career on April 30, 2010, after 32 years. I will instead be devoting my time and energies to teaching (already doing my first course
Rick Sirois wrote: “After a 10-year hiatus of being a stayat-home dad, I have returned to work at The Metropolitan Opera. My work has been varied, ranging from developing special effects for new productions to repairing and installing stage machinery, which, after 45 years of almost continuous operation, is showing its wear and tear. I traveled to Montreal in February 2010 to help supervise the construction of the Met’s new production of Wagner’s Ring Cycle, which will open in 2011. My eldest daughter Margot will graduate from Kent Place in June 2010. My youngest, Madeleine, is a fifthgrade student at Montclair Kimberley Academy. All my best to my classmates of ’72.”
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Chuck Cuttic was recently elected for a two-year term to the board of directors of the Association of Physician Assistants in Cardiovascular Surgery.
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Reinher Behrens resides in Johannesburg and is CEO of advertising agency McCann Erickson. He was a member of the Class of 1975 and Pingry’s AFS student that year. He
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The Reverend Bruce Smith wrote: “I am in my 10th year as associate Rector of Saint Mark’s Episcopal Church in Columbus, Ohio. I serve the Diocese of Southern Ohio as 1st Vice-President of the Diocesan Council, as a member of the Affirmative Aging Commission, and as a member of the Diocesan Finance Commission. I continue to serve as Chair of the Central Ohio Advisory Board of
Lewis Buchner ’69 and his fiancée Ellen Dekker
lived with Bob McKeown ’77 and his family. Reinher has become a well-respected leader in the South African advertising community, and his promotion to CEO was published in the March 6, 2009 issue of Financial Mail, a leading business magazine in South Africa. Sean O’Donnell P ’05, ’10 wrote: “I am looking forward to seeing classmates at Reunion Weekend, May 14-15. Lots of great events are planned, including a class party at the Red Oak Grille. Would love to hear from you. Also, check out our class page on www.pingry.org.”
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David Rapson wrote: “We enjoyed seeing Miller Bugliari ’52, P ’86, ’90, ’97, [Headmaster] Nat Conard P ’09, 11, and some of the folks from the Alumni Office when they swung through the San Francisco Bay Area last year. I’m still practicing law in Oakland and living in Piedmont. Our older daughter Pearl is seeking a master’s degree in Education at The Gevirtz School of Education at the University of California, Santa Barbara. Our younger daughter Lilly is a freshman at the University of Colorado at Boulder. I’m looking forward to our class’ 35th Reunion on May 15 and planning to bring my wife Ann (formerly Goodman), a Millburn High graduate (Class of ’73). I’m hopeful for a strong turnout of classmates.”
From left: Charlie Louria ’77, P ’09, ’11, Steven Louria ’11, David Louria ’09 with his friend Allie, and Kip Haselton ’77, P ’12 in the Adirondacks
Bob McKeown wrote: “My family is currently based in Longmeadow, Massachusetts. My wife Sara is a nurse and works in a local community hospital emergency room. Our four children—Thomas (17), Sam (16), Molly (13), and Annie (11)—keep us busy and laughing. I am a paper merchant with Lindenmeyr Central. It’s sometimes hard to believe I’ve been in the business for over a quarter of a century! Should you make it through western MA, please say hello. All the best to everyone in Martinsville.”
Jean Amabile Telljohann wrote: “Pingry friends Catherine Gatto-Harding, Judith Seidel, Meredith Ward ’78, and Wendy Williams helped me celebrate my 50th birthday. I managed to stretch the fun over about a month, starting with completing my first sprint distance triathlon and ending with a trip to Paris and Florence, where I attended the 50th anniversary of the junior year abroad program I attended.”
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Al Walker has delved into various fields of endeavor over the years, including Internet (in)security, theatre production tech, and hybrid cars. In the process he became known more commonly as “Hobbit” rather than his real name, most recently achieving minor rock star status in the Prius enthusiast community. The fruits of some of these labors may be seen in depth by doing Internet searches for “hobbit” and “prius,” or “hobbit” and “lighting,” and
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Philip “Kip” Haselton P ’12 wrote: “I recently joined Charlie “Jeremiah Johnson” Louria P ’09, ’11 and some of his family and friends, including two of Charlie’s sons, Steven ’11 and David ’09, on a twoday winter trek deep into the Adirondack wilderness. Excellent snow shoe adventure. No permanent injuries except to my ego for slowing down the race…I mean the hike.”
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Sämi Ludwig and his wife Trixy, pictured at the National Zoo in Washington, D.C. in November 2009, send greetings from Switzerland.
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Al Walker ’78
viewing his pages at technofandom.org (there might even be one or two references to amateur locksmithing.). To make the same bad twist that several others have done, “Maxima reverentia technica debetur!” Feel free to get in touch: hobbit@avian.org.
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Neil Sacker co-founded and is Vice-Chairman and Chief Operating Officer of The Film Department, a motion picture finance, production, and U.S. distribution company that produces star-driven commercial movies with net budgets between $10 million and $45 million. The company was founded in 2007. Their most recent release was Law Abiding Citizen, starring Gerard Butler and Jamie Foxx, and they are currently in production on Earthbound, starring Kate Hudson, Gael Garcia Bernal, Kathy Bates, and Whoopi Goldberg.
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Dani Shapiro wrote: “My new memoir Devotion was just published by Harper, and I’ve been traveling around the country doing appearances and events for it. I spent a fabulous weekend in Stuart, Florida with Judy (Lubin) Becker, catching up, reconnecting, and doing yoga together. I live in Litchfield County, Connecticut with my husband Michael Maren, a screenwriter, and our son Jacob, a fifth-grade student.” Alexander G. Topakas married Becky Marie McCarty on September 6, 2009, on a
private island in Fiji, Matangi Island. Alexander wrote: “We met on the bus from Boulder to Denver. Our first date was a 40-mile bike ride up into the mountains—to Jamestown. A year later, we were saying our vows! Becky is a CPA and the head of financial controls for a large energy company in Denver.”
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Alexander G. Topakas ’80 and his wife Becky
Allison Haltmaier, Greg Hockman, and Steve Brisgel are looking forward to seeing classmates during Reunion Weekend on May 14-15. Lots of great events are planned, including a class party at the Red Oak Grille. “Would love to hear from you. Also, check out our class page at www.pingry.org.”
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Bradley Hall wrote: “I really enjoyed the Pingry Beach Party last summer—many thanks to the hosts—and I hope to join again this summer. After about a decade of moving every year or two, from Japan to Chicago, back to Japan, then to London, then to Maui, then back to London, then to Japan, then back to Maui, we seem to have settled in Japan. My daughter Iruka just turned 11 and will be transferring from the British School in Tokyo to the Yokohama International School. I continue to work to develop my investments in restoring old Japanese farmhouses and even entire empty villages here in Japan, the result of a declining population and migration into the major cities. See our web site at http://earthembassy. org/shojikoeng. I also get to spend time each year on our
hobby farm on Maui, which I restored to abundance with my own hands (as my daily workout). You can see some of the blog of the restoration efforts at http://permaculturehoolawa.blogspot.com. The land is now dedicated to an alternative education program that I helped found more than six years ago, called ROOTS, which you can read about at www.rootsmaui.org. I am also hoping to develop their summer program to include education about how we restored the land. If you happen to visit Maui, please visit. Greetings to everyone. Anyone is welcome to contact me at brad_s_hall@yahoo.com.
David Perlmutter won the Intrepid Fallen Heroes Fund Charity Poker Tournament on January 27, 2010, out of a pool of over 250 players, including professionals. His prize is a seat at the Final Event of the 2010 World Series of Poker, which will take place in Las Vegas in July 2010 at the Rio Hotel. David also has a day job in commercial real estate. To learn more about it, visit him at www.perlmutterproperties.com. He looks forward to seeing everybody at the 30th Reunion.
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Andrew Campbell, with the help of brother Jamie Campbell ’85 and sisters Katharine Campbell Outcalt ’87 and Margaret Campbell O’Donnell ’90, is busy planning the 2nd annual Andrew H. Campbell ’49 Memorial Sporting Clays Tournament to be held on June 21 at Hudson Farm in Andover, N.J. Last year’s inaugural event generated $48,000 to benefit the Andrew H. Campbell Cancer Care Center at Trinitas Hospital in Elizabeth, N.J. If anyone is interested in participating, call (201) 906-6346 or email ahcjr1@ yahoo.com. Experienced and not-so-experienced folks are equally welcome. Hope to see you in June! Dr. Elizabeth Simmons wrote: “My husband and I are enjoying learning saber, along with our younger son, Anand. Brings back fond memories of the Pingry fencing team (though girls were restricted to foil, back in the day) and working at the 1984 Olympics in Los Angeles with Pingry Coach and Olympic Armorer Ted Li.”
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Leslie Lobell wrote: “I finally decided to put myself on Facebook, and I am reconnecting with lots of our Pingry classmates there. If you haven’t tried it, you might want to. Other than that, I am expanding my counseling and holistic health practice to two locations (Summit, N.J. and Bloomingdale, N.J.), acting as a coach in a Weight Loss Challenge, planning for my wedding at the end of May 2010, and preparing to move to Butler, N.J. I’m very busy, but remaining surprisingly calm and happy.” Donald McMinn and Harv Lester are happy to report their adoption of a baby girl, Lillian, born in Philadelphia on December 14, 2009.
Lillian, daughter of Donald McMinn ’82
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André Birotte was confirmed by the United States Senate to be the next United States Attorney for the Central District of California. He wrote: “I am very humbled and honored to be given this incredible opportunity.” Lance Gould is living in Brookline, Massachusetts. He is married with two daughters, 4 and 1, and is the editor of the Boston Phoenix. So far in 2010, he has interviewed Jane Goodall and Ozzy Osbourne. Dr. Mark McLaughlin wrote an essay, “Voices: Demons in the OR and on the Mat,” for the October 15, 2009, issue of Amateur Wrestling News. Career Day 2010 brought together Betsy Vreeland ’84 (Chair of the event), Alison Malin Zoellner, Elena Zazanis, Anthony Clapcich ’84, and Trustee Conor Mullett ’84 for a hilarious dinner at the Huntley Tavern in Summit. The next day, Alison, Elena, and Anthony presented at Career Day to juniors and seniors and enjoyed the Keynote Address by Jon Karp ’82.
Anthony Clapcich ’84 and Jupiter
in urologic reconstruction. My wife Lt. Col. Nicole McAdams (USMC) returned recently from nearly eight months in Afghanistan, so hopefully 2010 will be a little less nerve-racking!”
Conard’s home, and I enjoyed meeting so many enthusiastic students during Career Day. I look forward to seeing many more of you during the Reunion Weekend. Cheers!”
Anthony Clapcich wrote: “A big hello to all Pingo alums! After waiting decades for my dream to come true, I am pleased to announce the arrival of our newest family member, Jupiter Clapcich! He is a Blue Great Dane, and he is pictured here cuddled up next to me after a long shift at the hospital. We hope to have him work one day as a therapy dog at the Children’s Hospital of New York and local nursing homes (both his parents are therapy dogs!). Of course, starting this fall, Jupie will be coming to as many Pingry games as possible to cheer on the students as, you guessed it, ‘Big Blue!’ Grandma Clapcich is even working on a uniform for him to wear. It was great seeing so many alums at Headmaster
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Michelle Hockman Cunningham wrote: “I had the pleasure of presenting Marketing at Pingry’s Career Day with Ned Ward. It was great to see him again, and I look forward to seeing the rest of our class at our 25th reunion.” Pamela Ostroff Intrater wrote: “I am sad to be missing our 25th reunion. It is a bit too far for me to come from Singapore. Have fun, tell some good old stories, and post some pictures for me to look at.” Stephanie Rosenbaum was recently featured on KQED’s television show This Week in Northern California, discussing San Francisco’s new
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CDR Paul McAdams wrote: “I’ve been promoted a few times and am now a Commander in the U.S. Navy and Department Head of the urology department at Naval Medical Center Portsmouth, VA. I’ll be taking a hiatus from that position this year to complete a fellowship
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The Astrology Cookbook by Stephanie Rosenbaum ’85
Underground Farmers’ Market. A weekly blogger for KQED’s Bay Area Bites, Stephanie recently published her 4th book, The Astrology Cookbook: A Cosmic Guide to Feasts of Love, a light-hearted look at melding romance with astrology in the kitchen. Having completed a six-month apprenticeship studying organic farming at UC Santa Cruz in 2007, Stephanie continues to write about food, agriculture, and sustainability issues for a variety of publications. Ned Ward wrote: “It was great not only to get back to the Martinsville Campus [for Career Day], but also to reconnect with Michelle Cunningham and work on our presentation together ahead of time—made it a lot smoother and even more fun. Great seeing fellow alums both ahead of me and behind. Glad I was able to fly in from L.A.”
spoke briefly about my role in global marketing at Estée Lauder. Following the morning of presentations, we ate lunch in the cafeteria (unchanged), where I was touched to see and catch up with so many of my teachers—23 years later— including Mrs. Geacintov, Mr. Lee, Dr. Richardson, Mrs. Castaldo, Mrs. Lionetti, and Mr. LaValette. I also had the opportunity to present and catch up with Lisa Hyman ’90 who is also a marketer on the agency side. Best of all, I met Elise Park ’10, who approached me after my presentation and who will intern at Estée Lauder in Marketing this spring for her ISP. She will become the third Pingry alum on my team, joining Rita Chen ’04 and Lauren Koeneke ’97.” BIRTHS
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Elana Szyfer wrote: “I was thrilled to return to the Pingry campus in January to participate in Career Day. I had the pleasure of participating in one of the marketing panels and
better was connecting with my classmate and friend, Paul Witte, who was there as part of the lawyer team. To top off the wonderful day, filled with seeing old teachers and friends, Christine McGinn Conklin and Andrew Beyfuss ‘crashed’ the luncheon, making it a mini-reunion of the Class of 1988. Since I missed the full reunion a couple years ago, it was so amazing to see my old friends... and just like old times!”
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Dan Marchese opened his own law practice in Newton, N.J. (www.MarcheseFirm.com) in November 2008. He is certified by the Supreme Court of New Jersey as a Civil Trial Attorney; only about 1,500 of the 83,000 lawyers in the state hold that distinction. For the past five years, Dan has made Long Valley (Washington Township, Morris County) his home. Married for nine
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Christy Dermody gave birth to her first daughter, Megan Lucille, on October 2, 2009, at Overlook Hospital in Summit, N.J. Mom and baby are doing great.
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Dana Hamilton wrote: “My family has lived in Amsterdam, The Netherlands, for nearly five years. We moved here so that I could start international operations for Archstone, the company I have worked with for more than 15 years. Currently, I run a private equity fund that invests in German residential real estate. My husband Tim, daughter Tamar (10), and son Ian (6) consider Amsterdam ‘home,’ though we continue to spend winter breaks in Colorado and summers on the coast of Maine. In case anyone plans a trip to or through Amsterdam, please give us a call!”
From left: Paul Witte ’88, Jennifer Hartstein ’88, Christine McGinn Conklin ’88, and Andrew Beyfuss ’88
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Jennifer Hartstein wrote: “I was pleased to participate in the recent Career Day, sharing my experiences working as a Child and Adolescent Psychologist in New York City. I enjoyed presenting alongside (former Trustee) Anne DeLaney ’79, P ’09, ’11, ’14, and Glenn Murphy ’74 in the sessions under Psychological Services. Even
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Matt Estabrook and his wife Missy welcomed their second son, William Reed Estabrook, on October 6, 2009. Will weighed 8 pounds, 1 ounce and measured 21.5 inches with light brown hair and blue eyes. He joins big brother Jack (2 1/2). The Estabrooks live just outside Washington, D.C., where Matt works as an attorney.
reach me at ryan@saucemarketing.com. Unfortunately, no Pingry alumni were encountered this past year, but I do appreciate the input that Jake Angell and Jon Robustelli shared with me during the pre-program production process. Thanks, guys!”
years, he has three children ages 7, 4, and 2. In January 2010, Dr. Mike Richardson testified as a psychology expert on behalf of one of Dan’s clients. For his first time being qualified as an expert, Dan gives Dr. Richardson very high marks and was happy for the unique opportunity to work with his former teacher. Chris Spirito enjoyed returning to Pingry to talk with the students on Career Day and found it encouraging to see students interested in applied science careers. Chris is with the International Operations group at The MITRE Corporation and sees Erin O’Connell Palmer on Washington, D.C. trips and Oliver Cheng while in California.
1991 Geoff Archer ’90 and Adam Goldstein ’90
Dana Loesberg Baron is living in New York City with her husband and twin 3-yearold girls, Casey and Whitney. She is a Vice President at Goldman Sachs, focusing on marketing alternative investments. She recently participated in Career Day at Pingry and had a wonderful time reconnecting with old classmates and teachers. BIRTHS
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Day Rosenberg ’90, sporting a Pingry hat, and his son Jack
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Eric Turiansky and his wife Kimberly welcomed their first son, Jack Harris Turiansky, into the world on November 11, 2009. Everyone is doing great, and Jack will soon get his first tour of Pingry.
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Jake Angell and his wife Katie welcomed a baby girl, Brooke Osborne Angell, born on February 17, 2010. Everyone is doing great. Geoff Archer wrote: “Separated from Pingry by 3,000 miles and 20 years, Adam Goldstein and I still get to hang out in the Pacific Northwest occasionally. Recently, we met up at the
Vancouver 2010 Olympics. Here’s a shot of us in the stands at the Sweden vs. Germany men’s hockey game. Note we were not wearing Viking helmets, nor were we ringing cowbells.” Day Rosenberg wrote: “I have begun competitive fencing again and am the 2010 FAW (Fencing Academy of Westchester Senior Men’s Epee Open) Silver Medalist. I am in close contact with Todd Burrows, Jon Robustelli, Richard Nam, and John Neumann. Check out the hat in the picture with my son Jack.” Ryan David Saniuk recently completed the design, fabrication, and production of ESPN RADIO’s College GameDay Broadcast Set
and its Cross Country Tour transportation logistical management aspects. He wrote: “The Tour attended premier football games from where ESPN RADIO streamed live on www.espnradio. com and broadcast live on every ESPN RADIO Station nationwide. We ‘Christened’ Cowboys Stadium for BYU vs. Oklahoma, then the Tour (with Set, Sponsor, and Broadcast Assets aboard a 53-foot ESPN RADIO, Home Depot, Dr. Pepper, and FreeCreditReport.com branded tractor trailer) visited Ohio State, BYU, Oregon, Alabama, TCU, Texas, and Florida. We even had one man propose to his girlfriend right at the broadcast—she accepted! If you live in or near a market where great College Football games occur,
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Mara Baydin Kanner wrote: “All is well with us. Had our second son Colten Mikhail (Cole) on October 30, 2009. He and his big brother Leo are looking forward to the warmer weather and summer in their new home in Wainscott.” Dave Orth and his wife Parthie welcomed daughter Alexandra on August 9, 2009. She joins big sister Amelia (2). They live in Bronxville, N.Y. Dave is a Director at AMA Capital Partners, a merchant banking firm in New York City, and spends a lot of time in Asia and Europe seeking out distressed oil and gas companies, while Parthie is a Director at hedge fund Gargoyle Investments and is also the chief of the household.
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away. Would love to hear from Pingry folks in the area.” Rob Stanley wrote: “On August 17, 2009, we welcomed our second daughter Meghan to the world. Unlike her sister Jessica, Meg is a native of the South and is likely to spend her life unable to understand her ‘Yankee’ family. The Carolinas continue to treat us well.”
1993 Chris Lear graduated from UNC-Chapel Hill with an M.B.A. in May 2009. He lives with his wife Shawn and son Lucas in Summit, N.J. and works for Boston Scientific in cardiac rhythm management. In November 2009, the editors of Runner’s World magazine selected his book Running with the Buffaloes as one of the six best running books of all time. The magazine’s readers voted it number three all time. The book follows U.S. Olympian Adam Goucher and the University of Colorado cross country team through a turbulent and triumphant season. “The book’s success is a credit to my ace editor, Andrew Goldstein,” Chris says. Dr. Gautam Malhotra wrote: “My wife Monica is pregnant. The whole clan is in anxious anticipation of a new little Malhotra in August 2010.”
Jen (Alessandra) Rothfeld ’93 and her son Joshua
Scott Sherman wrote: “Living in Westchester with my wife Michelle and two children, Matthew (4) and Emily (1). I work at the Blackstone Group in the alternative investment/fund of hedge funds group. Frequently in contact with other Pingry alums.”
1995 Mike Bender and Doug Chernack ’92, who started AwkwardFamilyPhotos.com to celebrate the awkwardness of uncomfortable and cringe-inducing family photos, announce the publication of their book Awkward Family Photos in May 2010 by Three Rivers Press/Random House. Based on the web site, the book features never-beforeseen pictures and hilarious personal stories covering everything from uncomfortable moments with relatives to teen angst, sibling rivalry, and family vacations from hell—all prompting people to look at their own families and celebrate the fact that they’re not alone. Jen (Alessandra) Rothfeld wrote: “My husband, son, and I moved back to L.A. from San Diego. I am currently the Talent Acquisition Director for Raytheon, based in El Segundo. Joshua, our son, is a blast. He’s in preschool and has a healthy obsession with trucks. If you are going to be in/near L.A., please call (760) 908-8632.
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Eugenia Makhlin wrote: “I worked for Google for five years in New York, London, and Moscow, and I’m back in London as the marketing director for Europe at AOL. I have also recently been selected to be on the board of directors of the Russian Children’s Welfare Society (rcws.org).” Gwyneth K. Murray-Nolan wrote: “I continue to work in Livingston, N.J. and still continue to greatly enjoy practicing law. I was recently sworn into the District of Columbia Bar and am now seeking my N.Y. license. I had a great time presenting to the Pingry juniors and seniors at Career Day in January 2010. My husband John and I still live in Hoboken, but are looking to purchase a shore house for weekends away from the city life.” BIRTHS
Elif Batuman’s first book, The Possessed: Adventures with Russian Books and the People Who Read Them, was recently published to glowing reviews from The New York Times, the Los Angeles Times, Salon, Slate, and various other publications. She was especially proud to be profiled in The Star-Ledger on March 7, 2010. She currently teaches at Stanford University, lives in San Francisco, and has a blog called My Life and Thoughts at www.elifbatuman.net. Doug Freeman and his wife Chutima are living in Fairfield County, Connecticut, where Doug is working at a
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Ryan Patrick Flack
John Flack and his wife Amy are pleased to announce the birth of the number two hitter in their lineup. Ryan Patrick Flack was born on October 21, 2009. He weighed 8 pounds, 10 ounces and was 21.5 inches long. He joins big brother
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Suzy Obst wrote: “I have been living in San Francisco for the last four years and working in strategic planning for McKesson, a healthcare services and technology company. I’m also on the board of a non-profit organization supporting arts education in local public schools and fostering emerging artists. I escape to Tahoe as often as I can, run along the Bay to get in shape for some races later this year, and hang out with my sister Cindy Obst ’02, who lives a few blocks
hedge fund, having taken a break from the law firm life at the end of 2008. They just returned from their annual trip to Bangkok to visit his in-laws and spend time with friends and family. Doug’s parents have retired and left New Jersey to live by the ocean in Rehoboth Beach, Delaware.
Thomas Joseph (2). In addition, John is looking forward to seeing classmates at the Hunt Club at the Grand Summit Hotel for his 15-year reunion. Save the date of May 15 for 1995’s class party and other activities planned for Alumni Reunion Weekend. Drew Pinkin and his wife Caroline welcomed their second child, James Henry Pinkin, on December 14, 2009. Jamie weighed 7 pounds, 14 ounces and was 20 inches long. He joins big sister Reed (2).
are proud to announce the birth of their daughter. Layla Sienna Sickles was born on October 28, 2009, weighing 6 pounds, 5 ounces and measuring 20 inches. Mom, Dad, and baby are doing well.
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Jennifer Nahvi-Sickles and her husband William Sickles
Catherine Blanchard
Layla Sienna Sickles
Michael Blanchard wrote: “My wife Sarah and I had our first child, Catherine, in August 2009. The three of us are living in Greenwich, Connecticut, and are doing well.”
Hilary (Sunyak) Ulz and her husband Chris Ulz ’93 live in Summit, N.J. Hilary, an attorney in Summit, is helping to lead a project to revitalize the downtown area by filling vacant retail space with businesses that are attractive to the city’s residents and workers. She became involved in the venture through former Trustee Walter Long ’63, who served as mayor of Summit from 1996 to 2003 and is now CEO and Owner of Travelong of Summit, Inc. Hilary and her collaborators created a survey, which they posted online (www.yourdowntownsummit. com) and distributed around the city to ask consumers about types of stores they prefer, why they do or do not shop in Summit, and other topics. “The response to the survey has been very encouraging, and I am looking forward to the next steps,” Hilary says.
Greg Waxberg and his wife HeatherAnn celebrated their first anniversary in October 2009. Greg continues his freelance feature writing for magazines, newspapers, and opera companies—publications include Classical Singer, Symphony, Referee, and The Westfield Leader.
1997
Lauren Koeneke wrote: “I currently live in New York City and work for Estée Lauder as a Marketing Manager in Make-up. I recently got engaged to my fiancé Matt Elias this past summer in Santorini, Greece. We will be getting married in June 2010 at Trump National Golf Course in Bedminster, N.J.” Kathryn Goldstein Legge is Senior Associate with Griesing Law, LLC, an all-woman
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Vicky Obst married Josh Hausman in May 2009 at Gedney Farm in Great Barrington, Massachusetts. They met in college and now live in New York, where Vicky works at Dalberg Global Development Advisors, a management consulting firm focused on international development, and Josh works in private equity at Onex Corp. They enjoyed catching up with alums at the recent New York City alumni event and would love to reconnect with other Pingry folks in the area soon!
Lauren Koeneke ’97 and her fiancé Matt Elias
owned and operated law firm in Philadelphia that was recently launched by Francine Friedman Griesing. Kathryn’s practice focuses on the representation of both public and closely-held entrepreneurial companies, both locally and nationwide, particularly those in the financial services, real estate, hospitality, and technology industries. An honors graduate of Bowdoin College, she received her law degree, also with honors, from American University’s Washington College of Law, where she served as Senior Articles Editor for the American University International Law Review. Chad Viglianti wrote: “I have been extremely busy. My company ‘My Office’ has just moved to a 27,000 squarefoot Corporate Headquarters and furniture showroom at 39 McClellan Street in Newark, N.J. Besides working, I still hang out with David Sampson and went to New York City in November to visit Brett Lurman ’98 for some drinks. I now live in Jersey City and love being so close to New York! Since I do business with Pingry, I get to see Mr. Boyd, Mr. Sluyter, Mr. Keating, and the
science department at least a few times a year. It is nice to know that they all are the same dynamic, funny, and extremely talented people they were when I went to Pingry!”
1998
While on weekend furlough from Idaho, Michael Ames walked onto an NJ Transit Midtown Direct on a Friday night in February and was accosted without warning by Marshall McLean and Kim (Barbieri) McLean. The married folks were en route to a party thrown by David Greig at one of those stylish new bowling-alley-night-clubplaces. Ames, who was not invited to the 30th birthday party for Sarah O’Keefe Greig, attended anyway to bowl against Peter Ryan and Matt Margolis ’99. Ryan rolled the high scores of the night. David Greig and his wife Sarah traveled to South Africa and Botswana for Spring Break. David’s parents joined them on a great two-week trip that included Great White shark cage diving, golfing at Royal Cape Golf Club, visiting South Africa’s wine country, and three game camps in Kruger and Botswana.
Carl Monaco wrote: “I’m doing well and getting married on May 30, 2010, in Washington, D.C. at The Mayflower Hotel. Kristin and I will be honeymooning in Hawaii in June, so we can’t wait! In fact, we’ve been blogging about the wedding planning through one of the local magazines, The Washingtonian (www.washingtonian.com/ authorprofiles/12477.html). WEDDINGS Peter Ryan married Kristi Perine of Middlebury, Vermont in beautiful Fairfield, Vermont on June 27, 2009. A large Pingry contingent made the trip to celebrate: Amanda (Walsh) McNamara, Vanessa Chandis, Christina Barba, Marshall McLean and his wife Kimberly (Barbieri) McLean, David Greig, and Andrew Leonard. It was a great weekend and everyone enjoyed the stunning Vermont mountains. David Greig and his wife Sarah took Andrew Leonard on his first alpine slide at Stowe. Reid Dubuque married Samantha Harrison of Millburn, N.J. on October 3, 2009. The reception took place at the Short Hills Lake Club. Marshall McLean and his wife Kimberly (Barbieri) McLean, Andrew Leonard, Kevin Schmidt, Peter Ryan, David Greig, Drew Dunlap ’87, and Peter duBusc ’00 and his father Richard duBusc ’59, P ’87,
’00, attended. It was a great day and a fabulous event to get the boys back together. BIRTHS
Marshall Beyea McLean, Jr.
Marshall McLean and Kimberly (Barbieri) McLean welcomed their first child, Marshall Beyea McLean, Jr., on October 29, 2009. The proud parents are looking forward to getting “Mac” on the lacrosse field with Coach Webster as soon as possible.
1999
Sarah Aig wrote: “I recently bought a house in Oakland, N.J. with my fiancé Steven Kleinman. We are excited about our upcoming wedding on May 23, 2010, in Stony Point, NY, with Lindsay Holmes as one of my bridesmaids. We are really looking forward to relaxing after the wedding on our honeymoon in Hawaii! I’m still working as a pediatric physical therapist at a local hospital and couldn’t be happier with the job.” Nick Sarro-Waite wrote: “Last September I got engaged to Ellie Berry of Hamilton, Massachusetts. We are getting married in Beaver Creek, Colorado in September. I am a partner and co-run Commodity Risk Management Associates. We provide research, consulting, and capital management services to upstream, downstream, and midstream commodity processing businesses.”
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Carl Monaco ’98 and his fiancée Kristin Franke
Brett Lurman and Todd Boylan recently returned from a skiing/snowboarding trip in Hopfgarten, Austria, in mid-February. Both were happy to represent the United States and Pingry alumni while watching the Olympics in foreign lands. They consumed record amounts of Weinerschnitzel, schnapps, and bratwurst, and patented an innovative new ski boot liner called Futbahggs that are set to hit ski shops just in time for the Winter 2011 season.
Todd ’99 and Laura Kehoe ’99 with their son Sean Michael Kehoe
1999
Brad Bohler married his college sweetheart, Kendra Zacher, on May 9, 2009. Pingry alumni in the wedding party were Best Man Todd Kehoe, Matron-of-Honor Laura Kehoe, and groomsman Joey Pekarsky. Other alumni in attendance were Jill Kehoe ’04, Bryce Kehoe ’01, Lindsey Madden, Kathy Manara ’95, and Kevin Manara ’95. The Bohlers honeymooned in Turks and Caicos and now live in Morristown.
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From left: Marc Werres, Chris Faust, Andrew Tseng, Ajay Sarkaria, Dana Seeley, and Julian Scurci enjoyed Martin Luther King, Jr. weekend 2010 with some skiing in Vail, Colorado, followed by an NHL game in Denver where the Colorado Avalanche proved victorious over the Edmonton Oilers.
Adam Schayowitz wrote: “I have been busy working at BioMarker Strategies, an early-stage cancer diagnostic company, in Baltimore, Maryland. I’ve been with them since it was founded. We continue to meet scientific milestones and grow as an emerging biotech company. I’m also engaged to Alexis Castrovinci and busy planning our wedding, which will be in Lake Placid over Labor Day Weekend this summer. We have a four-legged son (chocolate lab), Hudson, who keeps us on our toes. I continue to be involved in the rowing world as I’m currently the head coach of the competitive program at the Baltimore Rowing Club. It was good to be back at Pingry in January for Career Day and catch up with all the faculty and classmates. It was great to see Nick Sarro-Waite and Julian Scurci, as well as Leslie Wolfson, Tom Keating, Miles Boyd, and Sr. Naz. Julian Scurci enjoyed attending Career Day and presenting with Dana Baron ’91 on finance careers to current students. He wrote: “Dana and I addressed many tough questions from students, including what they should study in college, how to pursue internships, and the importance
of networking with alumni and parents prior to entering the job market. It was also great to touch base with Nick Sarro-Waite, Adam Schayowitz, Matt Klapper ’01, Eric Davich ’02, Dave Greig ’98, and Anthony Bugliari ’90. I continue to work as a Senior Associate doing acquisition analysis for distressed commercial real-estate assets at Denver, Colorado-based private equity firm Baceline Investments. Keep in touch with me at julian.scurci@gmail.com.” BIRTHS Todd and Laura Kehoe are thrilled to announce the birth of their son Sean Michael Kehoe. Sean was born on December 18, 2009, weighing 7 pounds, 12 ounces.
2000
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Allie (Manly) Brunhouse was just appointed Pingry’s next Director of Admission. She is excited and honored and is looking forward to the challenge. BIRTHS Peter Khalil and his wife Rebecca welome their son, Adrian Howard Khalil, into the world on February 2, 2010.
2002 Cindy Obst wrote: “I have been living in San Francisco for the last three years and working for The GAP in the Gap Outlet International Division. I still play soccer and jog and have been learning to snowboard. Would love to catch up with any classmates in the SF area.”
2000
Scott Buell married Jessica Egan on September 26, 2009, in St. Paul’s Chapel at Columbia University. From left, back row: Scott’s brother Dan Buell ’99, Gordon Hunt, Peter duBusc, and Brian Neaman. From left, middle row: Sam Haverstick, Carolyn Crandall ’01, Gianfranco Tripicchio, Dave Alchus, Scott Buell, Jessica Buell, Allie (Manly) Brunhouse, and Elliot DeSanto. From left, front row: Rich Myers, Keith Castaldo, Jeff Roos, Jacob Wolkowitz, Bif Brunhouse, and Bobby Corliss.
Lauren Remington Platt was flattered to be featured in the March 2010 issue of Vanity Fair for the magazine’s FanFair profile called “Bright Young Things.” Katie Roberts wrote: “I am finishing up my four years working for an Investment Consulting firm in Boston and starting at the UVA Darden School of Business this coming fall. I plan on taking three months off in Colorado before heading to Virginia!” Jessica Saraceno is engaged to Brendan Carroll, and they are planning to marry in August 2011. Jessica expects to receive her Juris Doctor degree from Seton Hall University in May, serve as a law clerk for Superior Court Judge Stephan C. Hansbury of Morris County, and become an associate at McElroy, Deutsch,
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Right: Lauren Anderson and Andrew Holland were married in Kohler, Wisconsin at The American Club on June 20, 2009. Top row, from left: Julian Scurci ’99, James Miller, Tom Gianos, Kevin Boova ’02, and Blake Silverman. Bottom row, from left: Paul Anderson ’99, Katie Roberts ’02, Alex Holland ’04, Andrew Holland, Lauren Anderson, Lindsay Moyer, and Robby Siegel.
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Above: Keith Castaldo married Elissa Salk on October 10, 2009, in Chicago, Illinois, with many members of the Pingry community in attendance. Back row, from left: Nicole Boucher, Brian Neaman, Bobby Corliss, Giovanna Asola, Elizabeth Vesely, Jacob Wolkowitz, Cody Wolkowitz, Jessica Buell, Scott Buell, Gianfranco Tripicchio, Ted Smith, Rich Myers, Peter duBusc, and Tom Mellor. Front row, from left: Elliot DeSanto, Bif Brunhouse, Keith C. Castaldo, Elissa Salk Castaldo, Kate Martuscello, Allie (Manly) Brunhouse, Nicole Cohen, Keith’s mother and faculty member Gail Castaldo, Carolyn Crandall ’01, and Meghan Lind. Keith’s father Ron Castaldo and faculty member Jane Roxbury P ’01 also attended.
ing that Corporate America wasn’t for her. She is currently pursuing a master’s degree in Teaching English as a Second Language.
2004
Seth Flowerman was named one of the “Twenty Hot Young Entrepreneurs Under 30” by Blogtrepreneur.com, recognizing the success of his company Career Explorations. CE is an executive recruiting firm for college and high school students that focuses on placing students in top internships in New York, Boston, Chicago, and San Francisco (see “High School Students are in Business,” The Pingry Review, Commemorative Edition). Halley Wegryn Gross appeared as Judith Brosard on CBS’ The Good Wife, in the episode The Bang on March 2, 2010. Lauren Remington Platt ’02
Mulvaney & Carpenter in Morristown. Brendan is currently serving as the law clerk for Assignment Judge B. Theodore Bozonelis of the Morris/Sussex Vicinages and, in September, he will become an associate at Coughlin Duffy in Morristown.
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Rachel Askin is Public Relations Manager for the Silver Stars. The Silver Stars are part of Spurs Sports & Entertainment, owned by Peter Holt, who also owns Holt CAT. The organization comprises the Silver Stars, the San Antonio Spurs (NBA), and the San Antonio Rampage (AHL affiliate of the Phoenix Coyotes). Elizabeth Donne is an Account Executive at BioScience Communications, Edelman Public Relations’
medical communications division. She will obtain her master’s in Strategic Communications, with high honors, this May and is looking forward to finally being done with school! Brian Kelly wrote: “I am a paralegal for Fahey & Fahey, Attorneys at Law in Bedminster, N.J. I am engaged to Christine Johnson and will be getting married in Chatham on December 10, 2010. Michelle (Micki) Rupon became engaged to Jonathan Cobos on December 24, 2009, when he proposed in front of her entire family at a Christmas Eve party. Aside from planning her 2011 wedding, she is finishing up her second year of teaching seventh- and eighth-grade language arts in Manville, N.J., after having worked at Edelman Public Relations in Times Square and decid-
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Catherine Donne is working in Manhattan as an analyst in Morgan Stanley’s investment management division. Obinna Eboh wrote: “I graduated from Villanova University with a B.S. in Chemical Engineering (concentration in Advanced Materials Engineering). Upon graduation, I was accepted into the Management Trainee Program for Kennedy Valve, a manufacturing company in Elmira, N.Y., where I am currently a department supervisor.” Sarah Filipski completed her last premedical requirements at Columbia University after graduating from Davidson College with a B.S. in psychology and neuroscience. She now works as a research technician in a neuroendocrinology lab at Rockefeller University in New York
City while she applies to Medical School. Sarah is looking forward to catching up with old teammates at the first Pingry Alumnae Lacrosse Game on May 15. She wrote: “save the date and bring your stick!” Casey Huser graduated from Duke in May with a degree in history and a minor in economics. She works in New York City at Digitas and lives with Meghan Renehan. She is looking forward to the 5-year reunion in May. Catie Lee graduated from Williams College in May with a dual degree in political science and art history. She lives in Arlington, Virginia, where she works for the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. Recently, she had a Pingry 2005 dinner with Emma Chapman, Liz Sebesky, Caitlin O’Donnell, and Drew Blacker. She can’t wait to catch up with friends in New York City for the reunion in May. Jessica Meyer graduated with honors from Washington University in St. Louis with a B.A. in Psychology and minors in Writing and Modern Dance. She lives in Washington, D.C. and is now a member of the 2009 Teach for America D.C. Region (with Ashley Artis), teaching Grade 3 Reading/ Language Arts and Social Studies at Columbia Park Elementary School in Prince George’s County, Maryland. Sarah Bess Rowen is completing her 5th year at Lehigh as a President’s Scholar. She has used this year to direct another play (on which she is also writing an English thesis) and write some plays of her own. In June, she will begin a Master’s in Performance Studies at New York University’s Tisch School of the Arts.
Alix Watson wrote: “Currently, I am living in Manhattan, and I am in my second semester at the Bank Street College of Education, where I am working toward a master’s degree in Child Life. I plan on graduating in the spring of 2011, when I will start working as a Child Life Specialist.” Dana Van Brunt, Julie Johnson, Nicole Daniele, Abby Conger, and Julie Ann Aueron are looking forward to seeing classmates at Reunion! Save the date of May 15 for the class party at Blackfinn in New York City.
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Zarine Alam wrote: “I’m a senior at Bowdoin College, majoring in classics and English. After graduation in May, I’ll be going back to Manhattan, where my family lives, and I’m hoping to get a job in publishing. Things are going really well here, and I’m having a great last semester. One of the classes I’m currently taking is Intensive Russian, which is a lot of fun.” Len Coleman, a senior defender on Georgetown University’s Men’s Soccer Team, was named Third Team All-Region by the National Soccer Coaches Association of America in December 2009. He was one of 14
Caroline Holt has recently been cast in a professional production of Agatha Christie’s The Hollow at the Long Beach Playhouse, the oldest theater west of the Mississippi. Caroline is currently living and acting in Los Angeles, California and looking forward to a long show run. Adam Pantel, varsity fencer at Brown University, and Nick Culbertson ’07, varsity fencer at Harvard University, met up at the Ivy League Fencing Championships at the University of Pennsylvania on February 28, 2010. Adam was named 1st Team All-Ivy for the second consecutive year. This past summer, Adam worked for the U.S. Department of Defense in Cheltenham, England, collaborating with British mathematicians at the U.K.’s Government Communications Headquarters. Nick worked at Lenovo’s Headquarters in Beijing, China. Lauren Salz is currently spending her junior year abroad at Oxford, reading Philosophy, Politics, and Economics (PPE). Rali Schwartz, who attended Pingry from Kindergarten through Grade 7, and left in 2001 to move to San Diego, California, was recently engaged to Mary Perpuly of San Diego. Rali is a senior at San Diego State University studying kinesiology. He is also Assistant Football Coach and Assistant Strength and Conditioning Coach at La Jolla Country Day School in La Jolla, California. A July 31, 2010 wedding is planned in San Diego. Rali is the son of Linda Schwartz and the late Dr. Horia Schwartz.
Adam Pantel ’06 and Nick Culbertson ’07
Rali Schwartz ’06 and his finacée Mary Perpuly
2007
Katherine Sheeleigh, a junior at Harvard University, earned All-Ivy League honors in women’s soccer for the third consecutive year and was featured in the Community Courier (published by the Courier News) on December 3, 2009. In the fall of 2009, she scored eight goals—four of which were game-winners—and made five assists to lead the Crimson to a 9-7-1 record and a berth in the NCAA Tournament. She also was named to the ESPN The Magazine Academic All-District third team.
Charlie Wagner was select-
ed as 3rd Team All-American in Division III field hockey by Longstreth/National Field Hockey Coaches Association in 2009. She captained her Rhodes College team to a 13-4 record (best in program history) and the Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference (SCAC) championship. For the third consecutive year, she was selected to the All-SCAC Team and NFHCA’s All-Great Lakes Region Team. Charlie credits Field Hockey Head Coach Judy Lee and her talented Pingry teammates for giving her the skills and discipline to successfully compete in college.
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Caroline Holt ’06
players from the BIG EAST who earned a spot on the first, second, or third team.
2008
Field hockey players Leslie Springmeyer (Brown University), Georgia Cook ’09 (Brown University), Taylor Sankovich (Yale University), and Marissa
Waldemore ’07 (Yale University) enjoyed a reunion when the Yale and Brown field hockey teams played in New Haven, Conn., on November 7, 2009. Yale defeated Brown 6-2.
Marissa Waldemore ’07 and Taylor Sankovich ’08
Justin Louie wrote: “I’m a sophomore at the University of Arizona, studying astronomy and business, and I’ll soon be going on a trip to give a presentation to a few NASA representatives. I work as a telescope operator doing research for UASEDS (UA Students for the Exploration and Discovery of Space). For free time, I also play club ultimate Frisbee, representing a currently-ranked 8th national team. I look forward to coming home during spring break. I feel really isolated from Pingry and my fellow alums out here.” Dan Weiniger, a freshman on Bowdoin College’s Men’s Ice Hockey Team, was named “Rookie of the Year” for the NESCAC (New England Small College Athletic Conference). The third leading scorer for Bowdoin, Dan had 11 goals (4th all-time among Bowdoin first-year players) and 11 assists for 22 points, second among NESCAC first-year players. He helped lead his team to a first-place finish in the NESCAC regular season standings.
2009
Matt Ford, who earned a perfect score of 36 on the ACT in October 2008, was honored for his accomplishment at the ACT College and Career Readiness Workshop at Seton Hall University on October 19, 2009. Less than one percent of the 1,480,469 students in the Class of 2009 who took the ACT in 2008 achieved that level of performance. Averill Morash attended Pingry’s annual “Back-fromCollege Luncheon” on January 6, 2010, before leaving for a 90-day sailing trip across the Atlantic. She looks forward to sharing more about the trip when she returns.
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Share your news! Email your notes and photos to Associate Director of Alumni Relations and Annual Giving Kristen Tinson at ktinson@pingry.org, or mail them to Kristen at The Pingry School, P.O. Box 366, Martinsville Road, Martinsville, NJ 08836.
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Matt Ford ’09 with his mother Helen Ford and New Jersey State Council Member Tom Cregan
[ in memoriam ]
Pingry Mourns the Loss of
Nicholas Conover “Connie” English ’29 firm, he conducted a general practice, with a particular emphasis on appellate litigation. He was also active in environmental and land use cases. Mr. English was a member of the Essex County Bar Association, New Jersey State Bar Association, American Bar Association, and American Law Institute. He was active in his community and served in many positions on numerous committees and boards, especially for the YMCA.
Nicholas Conover “Connie” English ’29 January 11, 2010, age 97, Hightstown, N.J.
Mr. English, a Pingry trustee from 1954 to 1973, was born on April 12, 1912, in Elizabeth, N.J. While at Pingry, he served as Editor-in-Chief of The Pingry Record and was a member of the swimming and tennis teams, Glee Club, Literary Club (president), and Debating Team. He graduated from Princeton University in 1934 and from Harvard Law School in 1937. From 1943 to 1946, he served in the United States Naval Reserve.
Mr. English was the son of Conover English—a member of the Class of 1894, a founding partner of McCarter & English, and former Chair of Pingry’s Board of Trustees —and the brother of the late Woodruff J. English ’27. He is survived by his wife of 61 years, Eleanor Morss English; three daughters; sons Henry English ’60 and former English faculty member and Director of Admission Dr. Sherman English ’71; nephews Dr. Woodruff J. English II ’63 and Barton English ’68; and 11 grandchildren, including step-grandsons Eric Sachs ’89 and J. Kevin Sachs ’91.
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In 1948, he joined the law firm of McCarter & English as a partner, remained in that position until 1977, and continued as Of Counsel in 1978. During his years at the
He played a significant role in Pingry’s history, including suggesting the property for the Martinsville Campus when the school was trying to move from its Hillside Campus. Having served as a Trustee (19591981), as President of the Board (1961-1972), and as an Honorary Trustee for the Kent Place School, he wrote a monograph about the period during which Pingry and Kent Place attempted to merge. Mr. English also served on an editorial board to support former Pingry faculty member Albert Booth’s efforts to write a monograph about former Headmaster C.B. Newton. In 1972, Mr. English was honored with the Letter-in-Life Award, the most prestigious award that the Pingry Alumni Association bestows upon a Pingry alumnus or alumna.
To honor his late brother, his family established The Woodruff J. English Faculty Endowment Fund in 1996. This fund provides an annual award to two Pingry faculty members who instill in their students love of learning and commitment to living the ideals of the Honor Code.
[ in memoriam ] Captain Robert N. Buck ’33
William Brown “WB” Simpson ’36
Donald Roth ’44
April 14, 2007, age 93, Berlin, Vt.
November 25, 2009, age 92, Liberty Corner, N.J.
November 25, 2009, age 83, Jupiter, Fla.
Mr. Buck was an aviator who, in the 1930s, flew from Newark to Los Angeles in record time (approximately 28 hours), flew a light plane higher than anyone had flown before, and photographed ancient ruins of the Yucatán from the air for the first time. By age 18, Mr. Buck had set 14 junior aviation records. He also wrote about aviation. His book Weather Flying, published in 1970 and now in its fourth edition, is considered required reading for pilots. Mr. Buck’s other books include Burning Up the Sky, published in 1931, and a memoir, North Star Over My Shoulder, published in 2002. Survivors include his son and daughter.
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Telfer Mook ’33 May 23, 2008, age 91, Santa Monica, Calif.
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Mr. Mook attended Dartmouth College, Cambridge University, Yale Law School, and the Chicago Theological Seminary. He served in United States naval intelligence in the Pacific during World War II. During his career, he was a lawyer in Iowa, a minister in Illinois, a manager of church-supported development activities in India and Sri Lanka, and an environmentalist and a community organizer in Michigan. Survivors include his four children.
Mr. Simpson graduated from Lehigh University in 1941. He entered officer’s candidate school Quantico, Virginia, where he was commissioned 2nd Lieutenant in the U.S. Marine Corps. As an officer in an engineer battalion, he led soldiers through the Pacific campaigns of Bougainville, Guam, and Okinawa. He remained in the reserves after World War II and was reactivated during the Korean Conflict. Mr. Simpson joined his father in the family business, Simpson and Brown Contracting Engineers, and later became the company’s president. Survivors include his six sons.
Sherman Carter Class ’44 September 10, 2009, age 83, Englewood, Colo.
Mr. Class graduated from Princeton University in 1949 and served in the Naval Reserve. For 36 years, he was Director of Engineers for the Public Service Company of Colorado. Survivors include his four children.
Mr. Roth served for two years in the U.S. Army Air Corps before attending the University of Richmond. In 1954, he opened Don’s Drive-In in Livingston, N.J., which became a fixture on South Orange Avenue for over 40 years. The business expanded to include a pastry shop and gourmet deli. Survivors include his wife of 50 years, Carol, and six children.
Albert Kreh Doggett ’45 November 1, 2009, age 82, Whitehouse Station, N.J.
Mr. Doggett served in the Army from May 1946 to June 1947 and graduated from Hobart College in 1951. He was owner and president of The Doggett Corporation, his family’s company in Lebanon, N.J. that specializes in tree fertilizers and plant food. He worked there for 58 years and contributed to the development of the original formula for Miracle-Gro. He was a longtime trustee for the Upper Raritan Watershed Association. Survivors include his wife Elizabeth B. Plum and three children.
S. Dawson Embree, Jr. ’47 December 31, 2009, age 80, Brick, N.J.
Walter Charles “Terry” Klein, Jr. ’61
Dr. Ralph L. Warren ’72 December 2, 2009, age 55, Gallup, N.M.
September 28, 2009, age 66, Lake Forest, Ill.
Mr. Embree, who was active in Pingry’s Drama Club, attended Rutgers University and served as a sergeant in the Army during the Korean War. He spent his career in farm management and business. Known as “Dawson,” he was the son of former Pingry Trustee and Life Trustee Spencer D. Embree. Survivors include his wife of 45 years, Jean, daughter, and brother Alan ’52.
Mr. Klein graduated from Harvard College and served in the United States Marine Corps in Vietnam. He was a well-known mortgage banker, holding senior executive positions with several companies around the country, including Citicorp Mortgage in New York. Survivors include his wife of 36 years, Patricia, daughter, and brother John ’63.
Dr. Warren received his M.D. degree from Harvard Medical School in 1981. He practiced General Surgery at Massachusetts General Hospital from 1989 to 2000 and later served as a surgeon with the Indian Health Service at the Gallup Indian Medical Center. From 1990 to 2000, he also served as a Flight Surgeon with the Massachusetts Air National Guard. He transferred to the New Mexico Air National Guard, where he became the State Air Surgeon for New Mexico and was twice awarded the Distinguished Service Medal. Survivors include his daughters and brother, Dr. Edus “Hootie” Warren III ’77.
William Harmon Hetfield ’58 Mr. Hetfield served as captain of Pingry’s 1958 Golf Team, was a member of two Union County Championship teams, and won the County individual title during his junior year. He graduated from the University of Miami and, in 1971, founded his real estate appraisal and consulting business in Plainfield. Mr. Hetfield was also a dedicated advocate for Plainfield, spearheading the historic preservation movement in the 1970s and 1980s and campaigning in 1997 to become Mayor, among other activities. His philanthropic efforts for Pingry included helping to establish the Robert H. LeBow ’58 Memorial Oratorical Prize Fund to honor his classmate’s life and achievements and to recognize Pingry students’ excellence in public speaking. In 2008, Mr. Hetfield was inducted into Pingry’s Athletic Hall of Fame as a member of the 1958 Golf Team. Survivors include his wife of 37 years, Lisa, and son William ’01.
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January 11, 2010, age 69, Plainfield, N.J.
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[ dictum ultimum ] Public Service
from the Perspective of an Environmental Advocate By Melanie Nakagawa ’98
When I stepped off the plane in Fort McMurray, Alberta Canada, the temperature outside was a frigid -40 degrees Fahrenheit. The rental car associate reminded me to plug my car into the electric heater overnight or the engine would freeze, stranding me at my hotel. This is not what I expected when I secured a job with the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC), an environmental non-profit organization, in 2006.
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As a representative of NRDC, I had come to Alberta to learn more about the impact of tar sands oil extraction in the Fort McMurray region. Tar sands development is one of the most environmentally-destructive forms of oil extraction—it produces substantial carbon pollution and transforms pristine forests into fragmented landscapes marred by pipelines and concrete. During my trip, I met with local community members to understand first-hand the impact of rapid expansion of tar sands development. Later, I shared what I learned with NRDC’s 1.2 million members and activists and helped develop policies that would give these affected communities a stronger voice with government officials and policy makers.
The tar sands issue is just one example from my environmental career. Since graduating from Brown University and obtaining both my law degree and master’s in international affairs from American University, I have worked to effect policy changes on issues such as clean drinking water for the world’s poor and global climate change. This work has taken me all over the globe and exposed me to people, much like those I met in Alberta, who are dealing with the consequences of poor environmental policy. The work has been challenging and frustrating, but always inspiring and rewarding. As my career progressed, I sought opportunities to shape policy at a macro level. In April 2009, I accepted a position with Senator John Kerry in his capacity as Chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee. As a professional staff member, I work to help Senator Kerry solve many of the problems to which I had been exposed in my
time with NRDC. For example, I worked extensively on the climate change legislation that Senator Kerry introduced in September 2009. It is an incredible time to be on Capitol Hill tackling environmental issues for a Senator who shares my passion. With a democratic majority in Congress and a president willing to seriously address environmental challenges, I am living my dream job. Reflecting on my career to date, I realize how fortunate I am to be working in this field and how the solid foundation I built at Pingry left me well-prepared for my career as an environmental advocate. Beyond providing a first-rate education, Pingry’s community service program exposed me to the immense gratification that comes from public service. I learned how important it is to love one’s work from watching the enthusiasm my teachers brought to the classroom. Furthermore, my amazing coaches drove me to be better than I ever thought I could be— and that same self-confidence and determination I built on the track and in the pool has remained with me. While luck certainly played a role in my career, my experience at Pingry allowed me to take advantage of opportunities that knocked and, hopefully, the many more opportunities to come.
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May 13-15, 2010
Reunion Weekend Martinsville Campus Including:
Alumnae Lacrosse Game on May 15 at 1:00 p.m. Alumni Lacrosse Game on May 15 at 2:00 p.m. Both games will take place on The John Taylor Babbitt ’07 Memorial Field
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Young Alumni/ Faculty on the Road Reception Boat Basin, New York City 6:30 p.m.
June 7, 2010
2010 Senior Class BBQ
June 14, 2010
Pingry Golf Outing Morris County Golf Club 12:00 p.m.
August 14, 2010
Jersey Shore Party
Hosted by Joan and Jubb Corbet ‘50 Time TBD
Headmaster’s Home 6:30 p.m.
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