Perspective Spring 2016 by University Liggett School

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Liggett honors legendary field hockey and girlsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; lacrosse Coach Muriel E. Brock and celebrates the kickoff of the schoolâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Sure Foundations campaign

Spring 2016

HEAD OF SCHOOL Joseph P. Healey, Ph.D.

OFFICE OF ADVANCEMENT UNIVERSITY LIGGETT SCHOOL 1045 Cook Road Grosse Pointe Woods, MI 48236-2509 313.884.4444 uls.org facebook.com/universityliggett

ASSOCIATE HEAD OF SCHOOL FOR ADVANCEMENT Kelley Hamilton DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT Sarah Gaines ALUMNI RELATIONS DIRECTOR Katie Durno ANNUAL GIVING MANAGER Trisha Shapiro ADVANCEMENT SERVICES MANAGER Genevieve Valiot SPECIAL EVENTS AND PARENT RELATIONS MANAGER Shaye Campbell

PERSPECTIVE – SPRING 2016 DIRECTOR OF MARKETING AND COMMUNICATIONS Michelle Franzen Martin COMMUNICATIONS MANAGER Rebecca Wall GRAPHIC ARTS DESIGNER Lee Ann Gusmano PERSPECTIVE DESIGN SERVICES Costello Design Group University Liggett School is Michigan’s oldest, co-educational, pre-K through grade 12, independent day school. University Liggett School does not unlawfully discriminate against any person on the basis of religion, race, creed, color, sexual orientation, genetic information, national origin, sex, age, disability or any other protected class as provided by applicable law.

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Save the Date! Nov. 18, 2016 Join Chairs Connie Ahee and Karen Fox for Liggett Knight, University Liggett School’s fall fundraising gala that raises money for things such as technology and academic initiatives, building improvements, athletic equipment and more. For more information, contact Shaye Campbell at scampbell@uls.org or 313.884.4444, Ext. 418. Or visit uls.org/liggettknight.

Muriel Brock, whose picture graces the cover of this issue of Perspective, embodies everything one could ask of a great teacher and a warm, loving human being. Across the 36 years she coached and taught in the school she affected the lives of thousands of women. In the last year or so I have had the joy of meeting with many of these women as we made our way around the country. Every one of them talked of Muriel with the greatest affection and delight. She was more than a coach. She was a mentor. She was a model. She was an incredible, generous human being, and she still is. I hope that at some future date when I have closed the door on my life in education that some small portion of those I have taught and mentored and directed could say some of what is said about Muriel. All of us who devote our lives to teaching and forming the mind and character of young men and women can have no greater pleasure than to be remembered as one who was a powerful, positive and loving partner in the lives of our students. What is so wonderful about this story is that it is one of a hundred we could tell if we had time and space of coaches and teachers who shaped the lives of their students in countless ways and never realized it until those students come back and tell you. As we prepare to dedicate the Muriel E. Brock Field for girls’ field hockey and lacrosse, we are doing something more than adding a facility. We are honoring a life lived richly and joyously in this community. I hope many of you will join us for that dedication to say thank you to Muriel, celebrate the kickoff of the Sure Foundations campaign and continue with your support to ensure the future of this school and many generations more of great teachers.

Joseph P. Healey, Ph.D. Head of School

“As we prepare to dedicate the Muriel E. Brock Field for girls’ field hockey and lacrosse, we are doing something more than adding a facility. We are honoring a life lived richly and joyously in this community.” – Joseph P. Healey, Ph.D. Head of School

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Homecoming 2015:

Knights Win All Three Homecoming Games Even on a cold and rainy October day, the Knights couldn’t be kept down. The football team won the Homecoming game 47-0. Field hockey and boys’ soccer also won on Homecoming day – 1-0 and 2-0, respectively.

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Homecoming 2016 is Oct. 8. Details to come!

The Buddy Bench is just one way that Liggett teaches students to be kind and sets the tone for this year’s Lower School theme, “We Are, We Give.”

Liggett’s Buddy Bench Sets the Tone

for Lower School Theme

If children are feeling sad or left out during recess at Liggett, they know just what to do: They go to the Buddy Bench. The colorfully painted bench, adjacent to Liggett’s Lower School playground, is a safe, comfortable spot where students can let others know they are feeling lonely – and where other students can come over to talk, offer a hug or ask their classmate to play. The Buddy Bench is just one way that Liggett teaches students to be kind and sets the tone for this year’s Lower School theme, “We Are, We Give.” Expanding on last year’s theme, “Kindness Makes a Difference,” the yearlong “We Are, We Give” campaign asks students to think about themselves, who they are as people and what they can give to others. “We Are” encourages the students to recognize who they are as individuals, a class, a school and beyond. “We Give” teaches them that they can give based on their talents and what they know. “When we say we give, that doesn’t mean we have to buy something for someone,” says Drew Mackay, assis4

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tant head of the Lower School. “We can give a hug, a letter or a smile. ‘We Are, We Give’ helps students recognize that they have all of these talents and they can share them with others.” In the case of the Buddy Bench, it’s the gift of cheering someone up or helping them feel welcome. Right from the beginning of the school year, the students were busy recognizing who they are and what they can give to others. “For one of the kindergarteners, it was seeing himself as fast, and knowing that he can help pick up the classroom quickly,” Mackay says. “One of the third-graders recognized that he’s a good writer, so he could write a note to help make someone feel better. One of the fifthgraders recognized her strength in soccer, so she was able to teach those soccer skills to others.” “We Are, We Give” was based on one of the projects that fifth-graders did during last year’s “Kindness Makes a Difference” theme. In that project, they kept a journal of the ways they gave back throughout a two-week period. The project ended with the dedication of the Buddy Bench, which the fifth-graders painted in art class.

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New Health Program

Taps into Technology There was a purple bug in the kindergarten class, and the students couldn’t wait to get their hands on it. After a spirited discussion about hand washing, the students were ready to use the Glitter Bug teaching tool to see how well they cleaned their hands. They rubbed a UV florescent powder on their hands and put them under Glitter Bug’s mouth. “Ewww!” one of the boys squealed when he saw yellow and red under the light – a sign that he had some more hand washing to do. The hand washing and hygiene lesson, led by Liggett school nurse Erika Dodd, is part of a new Health World Education program that is possible thanks to the Annual Fund. The Annual Fund, the foundation of University Liggett School’s development program, has an immediate and direct impact on students and programs. It is one part of the school’s $50 million Sure Foundations campaign. The new health program, for kindergarten through eighth grade, is a comprehensive, technology-based program that uses online resources to teach all aspects of health – from healthy eating to healthy relationships to

The Annual Fund is one of the three priorities of the Sure Foundations campaign. To read more about the campaign, see page 16. healthy habits. The program also encompasses growth and development in the later grades. The program follows a curriculum that continues to build each year, and the lessons – updated regularly – are housed online. “This program really takes advantage of our technology,” Dodd explains. “It covers emotional health and well-being, as well as physical health. It looks at healthy relationships and friendships, and it helps put things into context for the students.” Students watch engaging, age-appropriate videos as part of each lesson. The videos pause to ask questions and engage conversation, and a series of downloadable handouts for further study are available online. Parents can preview the videos and lessons in advance. “This program lets you tailor-make what works best for you,” says Dr. Dana Alpern, Liggett’s Lower School psychologist. “It’s very fresh and flexible.” The online supplemental materials also incorporate other lessons – for example, an activity to write a letter to a peer can complement other writing lessons in class. Other lessons throughout the year include fitness, nutrition, dental health and safety.

Robotics Team is

Recognized for Diversity Liggett’s Upper School FIRST Robotics team was recognized for its team diversity with a grant from the Society of Women Engineers. The team was one of only 20 teams nationwide to receive the grant. Liggett’s team was recognized for making diversity an important part of the team composition. Last year’s team had 10 males and 14 females, with many of the girls taking on leadership roles. “The biggest difference between us and other teams is we have girls in serious leadership positions,” says FIRST Robotics team advisor Kim Galea. “We have girls who are our lead electricians, our lead programmers, our lead builders and lead scouts. Of the four drivers, we always have at least one girl on the drive team. We get them involved in the really hard work. They don’t just come to sit on the sidelines.” In a report from the FIRST Robotics/Society of Women

Engineers, officials said Liggett’s team is one that they hope other robotics teams can follow. “With nearly 300 applications submitted, you should be very proud,” the report stated. “We were very impressed with your submissions and may call upon ... you postchampionship to discuss helping FIRST create a plan that other teams would emulate.” More than 300 teams across the country applied for the $1,000 grant, which has helped pay for registration fees throughout the season. This is the second year in a row that the team received this grant. ULS.ORG

Ralph C. Wilson Jr. Foundation Grant Recognizes Liggett University Liggett School was one of 20 Michigan organizations to benefit from a transitional legacy grant program from the newly established Ralph C. Wilson Jr. Foundation. Liggett received $50,000 from the foundation, which is funded by an irrevocable trust created by Mr. Wilson, a 1936 graduate of Detroit University School, one of University Liggett’s predecessor schools. The transitional legacy grants—committed to funding organizations that Mr. Wilson and his wife, Mary, consistently supported and cared about—reflect his personal passions. The grant will allow Liggett to enhance its academic and extracurricular programs and support faculty enrichment opportunities. “We are grateful for this grant and that we are recognized by this important foundation which is committed to making a lasting impact on southeast Michigan,” says Kelley Hamilton, associate head of school for advancement. “As an alumnus, Mr. Wilson has made a strong impact on our school and his contributions have inspired generations of students, faculty and alumni. This legacy grant demonstrates how his spirit and generosity will

Remembering

Nicole Shammas Liggett dedicated a bench and held a remembrance ceremony in honor of Nicole Marie Shammas, a Middle School student who passed away in 1986. Nicole was in Liggett’s Middle School when she passed away. In her memory, Liggett awards a three-year scholarship for a Middle School student who shows an interest in the arts and academic promise. The scholarship is made possible by a gift from the Robert and Elizabeth Shammas family of Grosse Pointe Woods and others who knew Nicole Shammas. There have been more than 36 scholarships awarded so far. 6

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continue to leave a positive impact on our school and throughout our region.” Mr. Wilson, who passed away in 2014, was the former owner of the Buffalo Bills football team. A Detroit native, he remained committed to the Detroit area. In 2010, University Liggett School honored him with its Distinguished Alumni Award, the school’s highest honor. “It fills our hearts to be able to continue Ralph’s spirit of generosity that meant so much to him throughout his lifetime,” says his wife, Mary M. Wilson. The legacy grants announcement was made in November during a reception and press conference at the Detroit Athletic Club. Liggett was the only K-12 school to receive a grant. The Ralph C. Wilson Jr. Foundation was funded by a $1.2 billion irrevocable trust created by Mr. Wilson.

To read more about Ralph C. Wilson, see page 20.

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Seniors Create Scholarship to Remember Classmate Seniors at University Liggett School will honor and remember fellow classmate Paige Stalker by creating a scholarship in her name. Paige would have graduated from University Liggett School this May. Her fellow students from the class of 2016 voted to create the Paige Stalker Scholarship as their senior class gift. Each year, members of the senior class vote on a collective legacy gift to the school. This year they overwhelmingly decided to honor Paige. The annual scholarship will support the education of students who, like Paige, are bright and community-minded, and who will have a positive impact on the school. “Paige was a passionate, hard-working student who dreamed of being a doctor someday,” says Kelley Hamilton, associate head of school for advancement. “She never

got a chance to fulfill her dream because her life was cut tragically short. This scholarship honors her memory while providing support for future generations to attend Liggett and fulfill their dreams.” Paige was fatally shot Dec. 22, 2014, in a murder case that remains unsolved. Over the past year, her family has worked tirelessly to find the killer. “This scholarship is a very special way to honor Paige’s memory,” Paige’s mother, Jennifer Stalker, said. “I am happy to know that Paige’s spirit is being kept alive in the Liggett community, and that she will be remembered by Liggett students, faculty and staff for many years to come through the Paige Stalker Scholarship.” Logan Brown ’16, one of Paige’s close friends at Liggett, says the scholarship will remember Paige’s spirit. “Paige was sweet, kind and hardworking,” Logan says. “She had a bright smile that lit up the room. This scholarship embodies Paige’s love of helping others. She will be remembered not only by the senior class, but also by all of the lives she has touched here.”

Campaign Publication Receives Honor Liggett’s Sure Foundations campaign communications efforts have been honored by one of the country’s top associations for educational advancement. The Sure Foundations campaign case statement (a fundraising publication) received a bronze award for case statements/cultivation programs from the District V chapter of the Council for the Advancement and Support of Education (CASE). Liggett was the only independent school in Michigan—and one of only two independent schools in the Midwest—to be honored in the awards contest, which received hundreds of entries from educational institutions in the Midwest. Other winners in the case statements/cultivation programs category included Miami (Ohio) University, the University of Michigan and Bowling Green State University. CASE is an international association of education advancement professionals. Liggett’s Sure Foundations campaign is a $50 million fundraising effort that will support several key priorities: the annual fund, endowment and capital projects. The priorities are outlined in the case statement, a 16-page communications piece.

To learn more about the Sure Foundations campaign see page 16, or visit the Sure Foundations website at surefoundations.uls.org.

“We are honored that CASE V has recognized Liggett’s advancement efforts in its highly regarded annual awards competition,” says Michelle Franzen Martin, Liggett’s director of marketing and communications. “We are also pleased that our work as an independent school has been honored with the work of some of the top colleges and universities in the Midwest.”

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Snapshots of History Political cartoons are snapshots of history. They are parodies, of course – caricatures of individuals and the situations into which they are placed – but they’re also important sources for studying American history as the cartoons depict insights and attitudes about the time. Liggett parent Trudy Hung donated a collection of political cartoons created by her grandfather, Pulitzer Prize-winning political cartoonist Carey Orr, so they can be used in Liggett’s American history classes. They include six “Tiny Tribune” cartoons from 1917-1919 and 21 political cartoons from other national newspapers spanning 1917 through 1961. Hung, whose daughter Abby is in 10th grade at Liggett, hopes that the cartoons will be used as a tool for teaching American history. The donation was inspired by Abby’s love for history. “Abby likes history because it teaches us about the mistakes made in the past so we won’t make them again in the future,” Hung says. “My grandfather commented on a lot of different topics and a lot of what he perceived to be mistakes or good choices, so I hope that these cartoons help students like Abby appreciate the breadth of society’s past mistakes to perhaps remember and avoid as they go forward in life.” The cartoons offer a unique look into U.S. history. “It is rare to have access to artifacts and primary sources such as these in a high school classroom,” says Upper School Social Studies Department Chair Adam Hellebuyck. “While examining primary sources and artifacts digitally through libraries and museums is a valuable experience, it is so much more valuable for students to engage with artifacts and sources in person.” By using the cartoons, students were able to gain a greater insight into American attitudes toward Germany in the final weeks of World War I. “They have been able to analyze imagery to put it into a historical context in a way that a textbook or other secondary source cannot,” Hellebuyck says. Hung agrees. “These cartoons each reflect an opinion about an event in history from the timeframe of each event, so they help us understand not what we see and feel today looking back, but how people felt at those particular snapshots in time,” she says. “Some feelings (such as those about Prohibition or about countries with which we were at war) lasted only for a particular time, and others (such as those about taxes and peace and war) continue to this day.” 8

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Orr was an accomplished political cartoonist who worked for the Chicago Examiner, the Nashville Tennessean, and, for a majority of his career, the Chicago Tribune. He had many accolades, highlights of which included multiple Freedom Foundation Awards and a 1960 Pulitzer Prize. “My fondest memories include visiting my grandfather’s office in the Tribune building and learning how to draw cartoons,” Hung remembers. “He would say to me and to aspiring cartoonists, ’If you want to succeed, sketch a lot and don’t be afraid to work.’ I did not have a great understanding at an early age of the impact that my grandfather’s political cartoons could have on retelling history. His kindness, encouragement and patience, however, may have influenced my later entering the art education profession. Now, as an adult, I treasure his work and want to share his work with others who have or might develop an appreciation for cartoons and how they can convey messages.” In Liggett’s classrooms, the cartoons have left an impression on students. “The intensity in which the artifacts were created really gives you a sense of the strong views and emotions shared by the American public during the war, ” says 11th-grader Amani Tolin. – Michelle Franzen Martin

Below: Liggett parent Trudy Hung donated six “Tiny Tribune” cartoons from 1917-1919 and 21 political cartoons from other national newspapers spanning 1917 through 1961.

The World War I exhibition featured exhibits that looked at topics such as trench warfare, shell shock and the “men with broken faces” (gueules cassees) who suffered facial injuries during the war.

Students Take on the Role of Historian

and Present World War I Exhibit A semester of independent scholarly research on World War I came to life when students in Liggett’s 11th- and 12th-grade World War I class hosted a public exhibition to demonstrate their understanding of the war.

WWI artifacts. Several students used their research on WWI weaponry, trench design and poison gas to reconstruct a typical trench from the Western Front. Other students presented research on facial prosthetics and the plaster masks that French artists created to conceal the facial injuries of WWI soldiers.

The WWI exhibition featured exhibits that looked at topics such as trench warfare, shell shock and the “men with broken faces” (gueules cassees) who suffered facial injuries during the war.

Upper School Social Studies Department Chair Adam Hellebuyck says the process of doing research followed by a public demonstration of knowledge is an authentic way to work in any academic discipline.

Each of the 17 students in Liggett’s World War I class conducted independent research throughout the semester, and some of the students collaborated on their final projects for the exhibition. During the exhibition, students served as docents for the exhibits, which ranged from in-depth didactic panels to life-sized recreations of

“Students spent the semester doing in-depth academic research, and the next step is translating that knowledge in authentic ways,” he says. “In other words, how do historians communicate their findings from research? In this case, the students are presenting to a larger community through a museum exhibition.” ULS.ORG

“Students were surprised to find that rather than relying on coercion or threats of violence, the Nazis relied upon many of the methods our own politicians use today: parades and public rallies, photo-ops at hospitals and auto factories, and creating a unified community based on exclusion.” – Liggett social studies instructor John Farris

Students, Faculty Member Conduct Research for

National Holocaust Museum Liggett eighth-graders are involved in a study to evaluate lesson plans that will accompany the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum’s new documentary film, “The Path to Nazi Genocide.” Liggett Middle School social studies instructor John Farris, a Teacher Fellow at the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in Washington, D.C., spent a week last summer at the museum working with other teachers to develop lesson plans to accompany the film. Farris used the lessons to teach his eighth-graders, and the lesson was videotaped so he and the other Teacher Fellows could evaluate them. “In this lesson students analyzed primary source photographs to determine what methods the Nazi government used to build support among the German public in their first three years of power,” Farris explains. “Students were surprised to find that rather than relying on coercion or threats of violence, the Nazis relied upon many of the methods our own politicians use today: parades and public rallies, photo-ops at hospitals and auto factories, and creating a unified community based on exclusion.” 10

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When the studies are completed, Farris and his colleagues will return to the museum this summer to present their findings to museum staff and other museum Teacher Fellows. Once approved, the lesson plan will be available on the museum’s website so teachers across the country can use them in teaching the film. In addition to being a museum Teacher Fellow at the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum, Farris is co-director of the Holocaust Educators Network of Michigan. In that role, he teaches a week-long seminar every summer on Holocaust education at the Holocaust Memorial Center in Farmington Hills. The seminar asks teachers to assume the dual role of student and teacher of the Holocaust. HEN of Michigan is a satellite of the Memorial Library/Olga Lenyel Institute for Holocaust Education in New York. As part of his work with that organization, Farris will travel next month to Austria for a week-long summit between Austrian and American teachers of the Holocaust. – Michelle Franzen Martin

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Historical Society of Michigan Recognizes Liggett Liggett’s innovative place-based U.S. history class has received one of the state’s top honors for educational programs. The Historical Society of Michigan recognized Liggett’s 10th-grade U.S. history class, which teaches American history through the lens of Detroit and the region, with a State History Award for Educational Programs. The Historical Society of Michigan is the state’s official historical society and oldest cultural organization. Launched last year, the U.S. history class uses the Detroit area as a powerful and relevant extension of the classroom. Students examine local and regional case studies that illustrate the large themes of U.S. history and go on a series of site visits in which they act as historians rather than tourists. “With place-based learning, Detroit and the region are not a footnote in a textbook – they are the cornerstone,” says Liggett social studies chair Adam Hellebuyck, one of the course’s creators. “The students aren’t just learning about Detroit to understand where they’re from, but to understand who we are as people in American society. It’s a powerful experience that students aren’t necessarily getting elsewhere.” The course gives students an opportunity to study historic sites in the region including St. Anne’s Church in Detroit and the River Raisin Battlefield in Monroe. It replaces the traditional narrative about New England settlers that students have already learned in elementary and middle school with a more relevant local case study. “The Approaching the National Narrative Through a Local Lens program involves students stepping outside the classroom to visit sites rather than simply reading about them in the classroom,” the Historical Society of Michigan noted in its award documents. “It focuses on the city of Detroit, the state of Michigan and the Great Lakes region. Local and regional case studies take students through the grand schemes of U.S. history in the place-based course.” Hellebuyck, who accepted the award during the Historical Society of Michigan’s annual state history conference, says the U.S. history course continues to evolve. “It is constantly expanding,” he says. “It is a living, breathing program that changes every year based on the opportunities we have in the community, the interests of our students, and the expertise of our faculty. It’s by nature a collaborative program.” For instance, the class took a trip to Canal Park in Clinton Township in December to learn about early industrialization and the development of infrastructure in the new nation. Canal Park holds remains of the Clinton-Kalamazoo Canal, a plan proposed in 1837 by then Michigan Gov. Stevens T. Mason to connect Mount Clemens to the Kalamazoo River and avoid the long

shipping voyage through the Straits of Mackinac. See story page 14. “The site explains early industrialization well,” Hellebuyck says. “While we do not live next to the Erie Canal, which is usually the point of reference for high school U.S. history courses, we can learn about the larger themes the canal represents through this wonderful local site.” Last year’s site visits included exploring the Sanilac Petroglyphs, Michigan’s only known native rock carvings; the Ford Piquette Avenue Plant, where Henry Ford developed the Model T; and the Guardian and Whitney buildings, two examples of early 20th century architecture indicating the incredible wealth of Detroit. – Michelle Franzen Martin

Below: Last year’s 10th-grade history class visited the Guardian and Whitney buildings to learn about early 20th century architecture.

Our Fall Athletes Received the Following Honors: Former Player is Honored

Football

TiJuan Kidd ‘90, a former University Liggett School football player whose life was cut short in 1987, was honored during a halftime ceremony during the 2015 Homecoming game. Kidd’s mother and brother were on hand to accept a framed No. 7 jersey, the number Kidd wore as a member of the football team. Current Liggett senior and football captain Nick Gawel wore the first No. 7 TiJuan Kidd patch on his game jersey during the 2015 season. Each year, an upperclassman who exemplifies TiJuan’s spirit, sportsmanship and athletic excellence will be honored in this way.

The varsity football team finished second in the MIAC conference but won the MIAC Bowl, the conference football tournament, and qualified for the state playoffs for the sixth year in a row.

Bob Newvine, former head football coach and faculty member, presents a framed football jersey to Rhonda Kidd Love and Christopher Love, TiJuan’s mom and brother, during a halftime ceremony at Homecoming 2015.

MIAC FIRST TEAM: CHARLES CAINE, III CONNOR MCCARRON MATTHEW GUSHEE

MIAC SECOND TEAM: THOMAS JACKSON SEAN FANNON NICHOLAS GAWEL

ALL-STATE HONORS: THOMAS JACKSON – FIRST TEAM CHARLES CAINE, III – HONORABLE MENTION CONNOR MCCARRON – HONORABLE MENTION

MIAC COACH OF THE YEAR: DAN CIMINI – HEAD COACH

Cross Country Lindsey Bachman, right, was named the Michigan Independent Athletic Conference Girls Cross Country Coach of the Year.

Tennis

MIAC FIRST TEAM:

MIAC CHAMPIONS:

ISABELLE BRUSILOW

The varsity boys’ tennis team took second place at the Division 4 state tennis tournament.

MIAC SECOND TEAM:

GIRLS CROSS COUNTRY

ALL-STATE: TJ DULAC CHRISTIAN ILITCH ALEX DOW THOMAS VANPELT WILL GERSCH DAVEY SEKHON

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ALL-STATE ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT HONORS: TENNIS: 3.77 G.P.A.

ANNELIES ONDERSMA JULIA ZEHETMAIR MADISON JEROME MADELINE WU

MIAC COACH OF THE YEAR: LINDSEY BACHMAN – HEAD COACH

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Coach is Elected to Baseball Hall of Fame Baseball coach Dan Cimini has been inducted into the Michigan High School Baseball Coaches Association Hall of Fame Class of 2016. Cimini won 325 games during his 12-year career at Liggett. Under his coaching tenure, the Liggett baseball team won three state championships – in 2014, 2013 and 2011 – and was the only high school baseball team ever to go to four straight state championship games (2011-2014).

In 2014, the team went from Division 4 to Division 3, going on to win that year’s title. The Hall of Fame inductees’ names are on the wall at Comerica Park and will be formally inducted during the Michigan High School Baseball Coaches Association All-Star Game in June 2016.

Soccer

Coach Receives Award

The varsity boys’ soccer team ended the season with a 14-3-3 record. The team beat Marlette High School 1-0 in the first round of regional action and earned numerous post season honors.

The Michigan High School Softball Coaches Association honored longtime Liggett softball coach and retired teacher, Jim Schmidt, in February. Schmidt received the MHSSCA Service Award for 35 years of distinguished service to Michigan High School Softball.

MIAC FIRST TEAM: CHRISTIAN DERUITER SAMUEL BRUSILOW ANTHONY GEORGE

MIAC SECOND TEAM: TREVOR JONES BRANDON JOHNSON

FIRST TEAM ALL-DISTRICT: CHRISTIAN DERUITER SAM BRUSILOW ANTHONY GEORGE TREVOR JONES SPERO KEFALONITIS BRANDON JOHNSTON HARRISON WUJEK FERG ROBY

FIRST TEAM ALL-REGION: CHRISTIAN DERUITER SAM BRUSILOW ANTHONY GEORGE

SECOND TEAM ALL-STATE: CHRISTIAN DERUITER

THIRD TEAM ALL-STATE: SAM BRUSILOW

ALL-STATE HONORABLE MENTION: ANTHONY GEORGE

More than 400 coaches from around the state rose to their feet to applaud his years of service to the sport and witness his acceptance of a commemorative plaque. Schmidt was Liggett’s head softball coach for 28 years and served as the team’s assistant coach last season. “Mr. Schmidt is selflessly dedicated to the program and the girls who are part of it. To both his former students and current players, Mr. Schmidt has been and is more than a coach and teacher; he is a leader, confidant, and friend who brings the joys of learning and competition to the entire school community,” says Ted Alpert, Liggett head softball coach.

Volleyball MIAC FIRST TEAM: SARAH ANTHONY

MIAC SECOND TEAM: KAYLA STRONG

Field Hockey MICHIGAN HIGH SCHOOL FIELD HOCKEY ASSOCIATION ALL ACADEMIC TEAM: FIELD HOCKEY: 3.54 G.P.A.

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“This marks a shift in the year for our students not only to be students of history, but to become historians. They are applying their research and knowledge to create an outward-facing display of history just like any historian would do. This is a real-world process.” – Liggett U.S. history teacher Chris Hemler

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Students propose signage plans for historic canal site. By Michelle Franzen Martin

Inspired by the success of the Erie Canal, Michigan Gov. Stevens T. Mason in 1838 initiated the start of an ambitious construction project that would include a 216-mile canal to connect Lake St. Clair with Lake Michigan. Digging began in 1838 near present-day Mount Clemens, but the project was abandoned several years later after the bank that financed it ran out of money. Today, some of what remains of the Clinton-Kalamazoo Canal can be found in Canal Park in Clinton Township. Grass and trees cover the 20-foot-wide ditch, while a tow path to pull boats now houses electrical lines. The locks remain buried underground. For the most part, people are unfamiliar with this important part of history that lies within the park. But Liggett students are learning about and sharing that history. As part of their 10th-grade U.S. history class, which

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studies American history through the lens of Detroit and the region, students visited Canal Park in December. From their visit, they began proposing historical signage that will give visitors a better understanding of the Clinton-Kalamazoo Canal. The students presented their signage plans to the Clinton Township Historical Commission. The students’ hope is that at least a few of the signs will make it into production—and that more people will have a chance to explore the historic gem that gives a glimpse into our state’s early industrialization.

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“This marks a shift in the year for our students not only to be students of history, but to become historians,” says U.S. history teacher Chris Hemler. “They are applying their research and knowledge to create an outward-facing display of history just like any historian would do. This is a real-world process.” Students will choose what aspect of the canal’s history they want to focus on. For instance, they might look at how the locks system of the Clinton-Kalamazoo Canal was different than traditional canals; they might further investigate the work of the laborers and the challenges they faced both locally and around the country as they built canal systems. “They’re using the site visit to investigate the space and narrow down their focus,” says Upper School humanities teacher Nate Crimmins. “They walked into the park already with a wealth of knowledge about canals and pairing that prior knowledge with what they will be observing at the park to craft informational signs. They’re not just learning about it—they’re actually doing it. They are becoming actively engaged in the academy and discipline.” Unlike traditional U.S. history classes, which begin their study of U.S. history by learning about the English colonists who arrived at Jamestown, Liggett’s class takes a different, more locally relevant approach: It looks at the French explorers who settled among the Native Americans in the region, the founding of early Detroit and gives students an opportunity to explore local historic attractions to put these lessons into context. While at the park, the students will also need to discover the various parts of the canal on their own. “Instead of walking students through the park and telling them, ‘Here’s the canal. Here’s the tow path,’ we’re empowering them: ‘You’re the historians. Walk around, talk with each other and figure these things out.’ They are doing that by working with the information they

have and the information they will find on the site visit,” Crimmins says. And, like any historian, the students might discover that they disagree on various aspects of their research. “Even the experts disagree on the specifics,” Hemler says. “We’re hoping the students learn not only about early industrialization but also the difficulties that historians can encounter. We don’t have all the evidence. One of the things we teach them is that a lot of times in history there is not a definitive answer, but you develop a thesis and back it up with evidence and facts that are known.” The Clinton-Kalamazoo Canal—which would have started at the Clinton River and ended at the Kalamazoo River, which runs into Lake Michigan—would have avoided the long, often dangerous trip that ships took around the Straits of Mackinac. Locally, it was supposed to begin in a town named Frederick (near Mount Clemens) and continue through Utica, Rochester, Pontiac and Howell. A second canal also was proposed at the time (near Saginaw), and that project also was abandoned.

History Class Receives Grant Liggett’s innovative 10th-grade U.S. history class, which teaches history through the lens of Detroit and the region, was recognized with a $40,000 grant from Boca Raton, Fla.-based Benedict Foundation for Independent Schools. Liggett was one of only 10 schools in the country to receive the grant, which will be used to further develop and implement the school’s 10th-grade place-based U.S. history class that was launched last fall. The grant will help fund opportunities for faculty to seek and attend content- and pedagogy-oriented professional development offerings such as those offered by the National Endowment for the Humanities. The grant will also look at how other 10th-grade classes can further align with the course philosophy as well as provide opportunities for an overnight trip for the students to further explore the region and the state.

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“ We are proud of our heritage and inspired by it.” – Joseph P. Healey, Ph.D., Head of School

Building Our Future The Sure Foundations comprehensive campaign invests in our campus, builds our endowment and raises operational support.

By Michelle Franzen Martin

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“The Sure Foundations campaign builds upon our rich history as one of the country’s top educational institutions.” – John W. Stroh III, ‘78, president of the University Liggett School Board of Trustees

For generations, University Liggett School has shaped young lives that have gone on to shape our future – the future of our school, the future of our community, and the future of our children and generations to follow. Through the years, we have expanded and consolidated. Changed campuses. Relocated to new buildings. We’ve thrived. Faced challenges. And moved forward with vision and clarity. Today, with more than 600 students in prekindergarten through 12th grade, University Liggett School remains an institution that is nationally renowned for academic excellence, with an innovative curriculum, first-rate athletics and outstanding arts and technology offerings. In order to maintain that excellence, we have launched Sure Foundations, a $50 million comprehensive campaign that invests in our campus, supports academic excellence and scholarship, builds our endowment and raises annual operational support. Every gift is vital to our success in accomplishing our campaign priorities:

• Investing in our campus, including the construction of new athletic fields and the John A. and Marlene L. Boll Campus Center, to ensure our students have access to the finest facilities and classroom space; • Growing our endowment, which will be used to retain top faculty, give students access to the most advanced technology and maintain our enrollment, and continue to support the Liggett Merit Scholars program. • Securing annual gift funding for academic and extracurricular programs, faculty enrichment and other vital school operations. “There is no greater investment you can make than in the life of a child who has the potential to grow into a powerful, creative, inventive adult,” says Head of School Joseph P. Healey, Ph.D. “The Sure Foundations campaign does just that. It is not only the investment in our school; it is the investment in the future of our region and our world.” In many ways, the campaign represents our past, present and future, says Kelley Hamilton, associate head of school for advancement. The campaign has the full support of the school’s Board of Trustees. ULS.ORG

“The Sure Foundations campaign builds upon our rich history as one of the country’s top educational institutions,” says John W. Stroh III, ‘78, president of the University Liggett School Board of Trustees. “We are celebrating our past and embracing our present and our future by investing in the school and the students who are here now and the generations who will follow.” The campaign will officially kick off over Alumni Weekend during a celebration event at 4 p.m. Saturday, May 14, on the school’s new athletic fields. During that time, we also will dedicate our new field hockey and girls’ lacrosse field in honor of beloved Coach Emerita Muriel E. Brock.

An investment in our campus We will invest in our campus to ensure that our students and members of the Liggett community have access to the finest facilities and classroom space. Longtime flooding issues were resolved when University Liggett School finished its athletics fields project last year. The school’s eight fields were completely realigned and rebuilt and converted from grass to artificial turf, and a substructure and drainage system were installed to address drainage and water runoff. For the first time in many years, no athletics team missed a game or practice due to wet or flooded fields. And for the first time in a long time, physical education classes were able to use the fields according to plan – not having to wait until they dried up after the rain.

Campaign Kickoff Event Join us at 4 p.m. Saturday, May 14, as we officially kick off the Sure Foundations campaign.

But the athletics fields aren’t the only way that University Liggett School is investing in its campus through the Sure Foundations campaign. The next major project involves building the state-of-the-art John A. and Marlene L. Boll Campus Center, which will be adjacent to McCann Ice Arena. Construction on the Boll Campus Center will begin after funds are raised from the campaign.

Celebrating the People of the Campaign Jay ’56 GPUS and Patty ‘58 LIG Fitzgerald’s generosity to University Liggett School goes back many years, giving to the Annual Fund, serving on various committees, supporting the endowment for scholarship students and remembering the school in his estate plans. Jay Fitzgerald acknowledges how strongly the school has impacted his life and makes it a priority for him to give back. “The opportunities I had wouldn’t be possible today without the scholarship I received,” he says. “I would certainly be a different person today - probably not an architect, and I might not have experienced what I have been able to in athletics, school government and literature. Because I received so much from the school, I feel it’s important to give back.” 18

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Jay Fitzgerald ’56 GPUS

“The Sure Foundations campaign unites our past, present and future.” – Kelley Hamilton, Associate Head of School for Advancement

“The Boll Campus Center provides much-needed classroom and gymnasium space,” Healey says. “But it’s much more than that. It also will become a community gathering space and serve as an alumni house for the generations of University Liggett School alumni. Its contemporary design and highly visible location from Cook Road will give a new public face to our school, and for our alumni, it will become the place for alumni of all classes to come together. “In many ways, the building mirrors our Sure Foundations campaign — just as the campaign embraces our history as it shapes a bright future for our students and our school, the Boll Campus Center symbolizes our past and present, and reflects our bright future.” Healey envisions the Boll Campus Center to be a bustling hub of activity – the first stop for prospective students on their admissions visits; the primary gymnasium used for competitive sports; and flexible classroom space that can also be used for small alumni and community events. It will house the school’s archives and offer a lounge area for alumni who are returning to campus. The technologically advanced facility also will provide an outstanding environment in which students, alumni and the Liggett community can learn, play and grow. “Never before have we had a gathering space like this,” he says. “We now have a space that alumni can call their own, and where we will display mementos and memorabilia that celebrate our impressive 138-year history.”

Saving for the future

Celebrating the People of the Campaign A $4.25 million gift from

John A. and Marlene L. Boll Foundation is the largest single gift outright in the school’s 138-year history. The Boll family has long been a generous supporter of University Liggett School; in 2006 a $1 million donation from the family allowed the school to create a department of student support that enhances the educational experience for all students in all grades. John and Marlene proudly acknowledge that six of their grandchildren graduated from Liggett: Amanda Boll ‘08, Alex Boll ‘09, Justin Mazza ‘10, Jaco Mazza ‘13, J.T. Mestdagh ‘14 and Casey Mazza’15.

We will build for the future by increasing our unrestricted endowment, which will retain top faculty, give students access to the most advanced technology and maintain our enrollment. For generations, students have had access to an outstanding education thanks to the generosity of those who came before them. A healthy endowment makes it possible to ensure that tradition continues for all University Liggett School students. Our endowment provides a stream of support for the school, making it possible to respond to advancements in technology, retain top faculty, provide need-based financial aid and manage the cyclical ebb and flow of enrollment revenue.

Marlene L. and John A. Boll

“Endowment gifts are gifts to the future,” Hamilton explains. When someone makes a gift to the endowment, the gift principal (also called the corpus) is invested for long-term growth. The investment income is spent, and depending on the health of the investment portfolio, that amount can vary year to year. At University Liggett School, the endowment supports restricted projects such as scholarships (including the Liggett Merit Scholarship) or the 10th-grade Washington, D.C., trip. It also supports unrestricted projects, which help the school ride out periods of financial instability and plan for a robust future. ULS.ORG

Since it was launched in 2007, the Liggett Merit Scholars program has provided scholarships to the best and brightest students in the region. It has expanded our applicant pool, increased paid enrollment and raised the academic achievement of the student body.

Celebrating the People of the Campaign Ralph C. Wilson Jr. ’36 DUS made an impact

“The Liggett Merit Scholars program has made an incredible impact on the lives of the students who received the scholarship, and it has helped to elevate the caliber of learning at the school for all our students,” Hamilton says.

on many lives around the country during his life and he continues to do so after his death. Mr. Wilson, who passed away in 2014, was the owner of the Buffalo Bills football team from 19592014. Although his work was based in New York, he remained committed to the Ralph Wilson Jr. ‘36 DUS Detroit area. In 2010, University Liggett School honored him with its Distinguished Alumni Award. In addition to his generosity to the school during his life, his newly established foundation gave University Liggett School a legacy grant last fall. The school received $50,000 from the Ralph C. Wilson Jr. Foundation, funded by an irrevocable trust he created. For more about the grant, see page 6.

To date, more than $3 million has been given to the fund by lead donors Ms. Lisa D. Black ’77, Mrs. Vivian W. Day ’75 & Mr. John Stroh III ’78, Mr. James A. Fitzgerald ’56 GPUS & Mrs. Patricia Langs Fitzgerald ’58 LIG, Mr. & Mrs. Edsel B. Ford II ’66 GPUS, and Mr. and Mrs. Matthew T. Moroun ’91. “After they go to college, our Liggett Merit Scholars often come back and tell us what a life-changing experience it was for them to attend University Liggett School,” Hamilton says. “They share with us how attending University Liggett School was a oncein-a-lifetime opportunity that gave them confidence and prepared them for college and life. They go on to excel in college, tackling leadership roles and balancing a rigorous class schedule because they had the opportunity to first prepare for those experiences here.”

“Gifts come in many different sizes and shapes. The true gifts are those that go on long after they are given.” – John Boll, grandfather of six University Liggett School alumni

Celebrating the People of the Campaign In 2010, Matt ’91 and Lindsay Moroun made a $1 million pledge for the Moroun Liggett Merit Scholarship, and they continue to give generously each year to the Annual Fund. The Morouns are the current Liggett Merit Scholars chairs for the Sure Foundations campaign. Matt is a current University Liggett School Trustee, and Lindsay served on the board from 2008-2014. They are the parents of three University Liggett School students, a senior, 10th-grader and eighth-grader, each of whom started at the school in PreK3. Matt ’91 and Lindsay Moroun

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Bridging the Gap We will secure annual gift funding for operations. Annual support enhances academic and extracurricular programs, faculty enrichment and other vital school operations and keeps the Liggett community connected and engaged.

University Liggett School alumni Dick Fruehauf Jr. ’48 DUS, and Janet Fruehauf ’50 LIG, have made a significant gift to support the school’s Sure Foundations campaign. In recognition of their gift, the gymnasium in the school’s new state-of-theart John A. and Marlene L. Boll Campus Center will be named in their honor. The Fruehaufs’ commitment and generosity to the school has spanned several generations. In addition to the Fruehaufs being alumni of the school’s predecessor schools, all five Fruehauf children attended University Liggett School and they have grandchildren in the school today. They also both previously served on the school’s Board of Trustees, and their son Kenneth A. Fruehauf ’85 is currently on the Board.

Field trips and site visits. Playground improvements. Service learning projects. Leadership and diversity initiatives for students and faculty, and even a new health program in the Lower School. Each of these things was made possible with gifts to the Annual Fund. “The Annual Fund is the foundation of our development program,” says Trisha Shapiro, annual giving manager. “It allows us to bridge the gap between tuition and the actual cost of a Liggett education.” That’s because tuition covers just 80 percent of the school’s costs. The rest is made up by the Annual Fund, endowment and auxiliary projects. All Annual Fund gifts count toward the Sure Foundations $50 million campaign goal.

Janet Fruehauf ’50 LIG, and H. Richard Fruehauf Jr. ’48 DUS

“The Annual Fund supports our current operating budget, while other gifts – such as those toward the endowment or the Boll Campus Center building – support longer-term projects,” Shapiro says. “Gifts to the Annual Fund have an immediate impact on our students and programs.” ULS.ORG

Sure Foundations Campaign Steering Committee We are grateful to have the support of our dedicated campaign volunteers.

HONORARY CHAIRS John and Marlene Boll CAMPAIGN CHAIRS Vivian Day and John Stroh III VICE CHAIRS Ken and Jennifer Fruehauf Huong and Scott Reilly LIGGETT MERIT SCHOLARS CAMPAIGN CHAIRS Lindsay and Matthew Moroun

Frequently asked questions about the

Annual Fund

What does the Annual Fund do? The Annual Fund enhances academic and extracurricular programs, supports faculty enrichment and helps fund the operating expenses of the school. It does not pay for administrative staff, financial aid or scholarships.

Why do you ask for money from parents and alumni? Parents already pay tuition. The Annual Fund makes up the difference between tuition and the actual cost of a University Liggett School education. Tuition covers just 80 percent of the school’s costs.

How does the capital campaign impact the Annual Fund? Are they at all related? The Sure Foundations campaign is a comprehensive campaign, which means that all gifts – including those to the Annual Fund – count toward our $50 million campaign goal. But there is an important difference between capital gifts and gifts to the Annual Fund. The Annual Fund supports the current operating budget, while gifts toward the capital (buildings and fields) and endowment support longerterm projects – the John A. and Marlene L. Boll Campus Center, for example.

Celebrating the People of the Campaign University Liggett School’s long history of educational excellence and strong sense of community are among reasons that John W. Stroh III ’78 and Vivian Day Stroh ’75 have made a lead gift to the Sure Foundations campaign. Longtime supporters of the school, the Strohs are the parents of two recent alumni, Christopher ’12 and Elizabeth ’14. The fourth generation to attend University Liggett School, Christopher and Elizabeth recall growing up in a family in which University Liggett was an important part of their lives. “At my grandfather’s desk there was always a Liggett chair and a little Liggett paperweight,” Elizabeth says. “It’s always been in the background of everything we’ve done.” Vivian served on the Board of Trustees for six years, and John has been on the Board since 2012. The Strohs’ commitment to the school continues with their children. Recently, Christopher – who is a member of the Alumni Board of Governors – made a gift to the school’s Annual Fund to fund Lower School field trips.

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Vivian Day Stroh ‘75 and John Stroh III ‘78

“Since we launched the campaign in 2012, there is a renewed momentum in the many things we are doing here and the ways in which a gift to the school can make an incredible impact.” – Kelley Hamilton, Associate Head of School for Advancement

Q&A With Kelley Hamilton Associate Head of School for Advancement Kelley Hamilton joined University Liggett School in 2010 and leads the school’s $50 million Sure Foundations campaign. Before joining Liggett, Hamilton worked for Detroit Public Television as the station’s senior vice president for development, during which time she successfully completed a $22 million campaign. She and her husband, Chad, have three daughters, Amanda ’15, Alyssa ‘19 and Addison ’25. Q: How is Sure Foundations transforming University Liggett School? Sure Foundations is University Liggett School’s first major campaign in many years, and it is significantly transforming the way that we as a school think about philanthropy. Since we launched the campaign in 2012, there is a renewed momentum in the many things we are doing here and the ways in which a gift to the school can make an incredible impact. Q: University Liggett School is a regional school – it draws students from more than 50 ZIP codes who matriculate at colleges and universities around the country. Please describe the impact the campaign is making on our region, the country and perhaps the world. Every day I hear about a student, alum or faculty member who is doing something extraordinary. We have alumni around the world who are doing important work that they attribute, in part, to the education they received here. You see that in the

stories in this very magazine – for instance, on page 40 about the international alumni who are shaping the world. The same thing is happening in our region – our students are making a difference in our region through their work on their projects, such as the Academic Research Project, and our faculty members are leaders regionally and throughout the country. Q: The Annual Fund is a part of the campaign, yet it is separate as well. Can you explain this? We ask that everyone makes a gift to the Annual Fund – the support of our alumni and friends, parents, grandparents, faculty and staff ensures that we continue to raise funds for our operations. That means the everyday operating costs for the school. At the same time, gifts to other priorities of the campaign are critical. The money raised toward the endowment helps to support the school longerterm, and the money raised toward the capital (buildings and facilities) part of the campus will help make the Boll Campus Center a reality. Q: What one thing would you like students, alumni, parents and others to know about the campaign? I’d like them to know that their participation makes an impact. Every dollar matters, whether it’s making the lead gift or a gift to the Annual Fund. It’s also important for them to share stories with others about the school, and tell fellow classmates and friends about everything that is happening here. If you find out a classmate hasn’t heard from us because we don’t have their current email or contact information, encourage them to get in touch with us! We want to share our stories about the school and we want people to know how much is happening here.

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The Vermas’ $100,000 gift will be used in part to upgrade the Lower School science laboratory, bolster science materials and technology and enhance the overall science experience for students.

A Lasting Gift University Liggett School will make substantial upgrades to its Lower School science laboratory thanks to a generous gift from Drs. Narayan and Neelam Verma of Grosse Pointe Shores. The Vermas’ $100,000 gift will be used in part to upgrade the Lower School science laboratory, bolster science materials and technology and enhance the overall science experience for students. The couple – he is a professor of neurology at the Oakland University School of Medicine with a private practice in Warren, she a geriatric psychiatrist practicing in Macomb County – have always put a strong emphasis on science and medicine when their children, Liggett alumni Arunima “Toohie” ’97, Ankur ’06 and Akshay ’09, were growing up. “It was important to cultivate my children’s interest in science at a young age,” Dr. Narayan Verma says. “My wife and I always put a strong emphasis on it.” Dr. Verma also hopes the gift will inspire his granddaughter Sonya, who is in kindergarten at Liggett, and her classmates. “I hope this ignites something in her and in the other students,” he says. Thanks to the couple’s generous gift, Liggett this year purchased digital microscopes, digital thermometers, new electronic scales that measure tenths and hundredths and other devices for science technology. The gift also supports a new incubator and heating pump. The incubator will be used to study the life cycle of chickens, as third-graders hatch eggs each May as part of their science studies. The gift also allowed the school to purchase a fully functioning river tank with a self-balancing ecosystem of aquatic plants, fish and other species. The gift will support continued investments in new equipment, supplies, and technology for the lab over the next five years.

Above left and bottom: Third-graders explore two of the new science/learning tools in the Verma Science Lab: laser lights and an aquarium.

Planning

Ahead

There are many ways to leave a lasting impact on University Liggett School and be a part of this campaign. One way is through planned giving. Planning a gift in your estate now helps to secure our future. There are many options to consider including putting the school in your will. To learn more, contact Kelley Hamilton at khamilton@uls.org or 313-884-4444, Ext. 410.

“Any school could have told me to pursue a dream. Liggett was different. Liggett took me by the arm, pulled me aside and said, ‘Let me show you how.’” – Aaron Robertson ‘13, Liggett Merit Scholar who is currently attending Princeton University

Celebrating the People of the Campaign Huong and Scott Reilly are dedicated to the Sure Foundations campaign, serving as vice chairs on the campaign steering committee. The parents of Sheridan ’14, Brynne ‘16 and Tristan ’20, the Reillys understand the impact of a University Liggett School education. “As parents, we are very happy to have found a school that is committed to bringing the best out in each child, and providing its students and parents the tools to help them achieve their goals,” Huong says. Scott serves on the Board of Trustees as treasurer. Huong is an active volunteer at the school, serving on the Liggett Knight committee, working on the Treasure Hunt and spearheading other events. She is also an artist, and her oil painting of the former Briarcliff building hangs in the Middle School.

Huong and Scott Reilly

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“There are typically a handful of people who make a difference in one’s life. For me, one of those people is Coach Muriel Brock. I had the pleasure of playing field hockey, tennis, and lacrosse under the watchful eye of Coach Brock, but her influence in my life extended far beyond the playing field.” – Lisa Black ‘77

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Liggett honors legendary field hockey and girls’ lacrosse Coach Muriel E. Brock.

Lisa Black ’77 honed her defensive stick handling skills in field hockey and lacrosse under the watchful guidance of former coach and athletic director Muriel E. Brock. The Knights played a formidable defense in the late ‘70s, a testament to Brock’s coaching her players on how to cover the field and control the ball.

“When you think of great coaches who inspire and mentor, Muriel was all of these things. She was focused, dedicated and supportive.”

But Brock didn’t just teach her players how to play the game, Black remembers. She was an inspiration to the young women she coached, mentoring them and teaching them important life lessons.

A formal dedication ceremony for the Muriel E. Brock Field Hockey and Girls’ Lacrosse Field will be held at 4 p.m. May 14, during Alumni Weekend. It will follow the official kickoff celebration for the Sure Foundations campaign.

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University Liggett School has launched a major fundraising initiative to name its new field hockey and girls’ lacrosse field to honor the beloved former coach and athletic director. Black led the fundraising initiative by making a $500,000 gift toward naming the fields in Brock’s honor.

Brock, who coached girls’ varsity field hockey and served as the girls’ athletic director for 36 years, was an

inspirational, much-loved leader. She oversaw the athletics program during a time of tremendous change in women’s sports. Under the guidance of Coach Brock, the girls’ field hockey teams held undefeated seasons from 1970-1974, and in 1973 and 1974 the teams were un-scored upon. Brock also served as the girls’ athletics director from 1956 until 1992 and started the school’s lacrosse, ice hockey and day camp programs. In addition to her coaching achievements, Brock was known for her dedication in helping student-athletes reach their highest potential both on the field and in the classroom. “For me, it’s giving back in a way to someone who shaped my life and in honor of a school that set me on the path to the success I have enjoyed professionally and personally,” Black says. “Muriel was an inspiration to a lot of young women during her career.” She also remembers the sportsmanship skills Brock instilled in her players. “She coached us to play fair, follow the rules, congratulate the other team when they won, but also to celebrate when we won,” Black says. Kelley Hamilton, associate head of school for advancement, says she frequently hears from alumnae who share their stories of playing under Brock. “Coach Brock once said that her greatest satisfaction as a coach was watching students develop their own personal qualities and taking those qualities out into the world as alumni,” Hamilton says. “She helped to shape many lives during her years as coach and athletic director, and there is no better way to thank her and honor her than by naming our field hockey and girls’ lacrosse field after her.”

“Coach Brock stands for many things – she believes in working hard, building character, and demonstrating a strong work ethic. Most importantly, she believes in her students and her teams. Long before Title IX was enacted, Coach Brock advocated for women, girls and female athletes. She saw the power and promise of her female students during a conservative time. In many ways, she was and is a woman before her time; in other ways, she is timeless.”

“A beautiful fall afternoon, the sun shining, wind blowing through the trees and the wonderful smell of fall might take us back to crossing Cook Road to the hockey field. Who was there waiting for us? Do you remember her trench coat, sneakers, and the ever present whistle? Miss Brock, Brick, or Muriel was there ready to get her teams on the field. No fooling around, get to work. Oh, that Mickey Mouse song inspired us all to play harder. Hooray for Mickey, our mascot. Some of us still remember when Brick arrived at GPUS in 1956: a new energy, a young woman perhaps just a few years our senior, and for many a new mentor and friend. Maybe field hockey was not your sport but tennis or basketball. Whatever the sport, SHE was there ... coaching, encouraging, blowing her whistle, always wanting more out of us. But sportsmanship and teamwork always came first!” – Suzie Sisman Decker ‘58 GPUS

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JV Field Hockey Coach Biffy Fowler, who worked with Brock and continues to see her regularly at nearly every home game, says naming the field after her is very fitting. “Inspirational is the first word that comes to my mind when I think of Muriel Brock,” Fowler says. “For generations, she was an inspiration to so many girls on and off the field. Having this field named in Muriel’s honor is so fitting since she dedicated her entire adult life to the growth and development of girls physically and more importantly emotionally, socially and psychologically. “Her influence on her players and her season goals went way beyond the records of her seasons. She instilled confidence in her players; stressed the importance of being a team player; and always modeled good sportsmanship. She is a true legend who has always been ahead of the curve in terms of giving girls opportunities athletically. In her retirement, Muriel continues to support the girls’ field hockey and lacrosse programs by attending almost every home game.” Brock was inducted into the Michigan High School Coaches Field Hockey Hall of Fame as well as the Michigan High School Coaches Lacrosse Hall of Fame.

“She was at the forefront of young girls’ athletics in the state of Michigan for decades,” Black says. “She led, shaped and guided young women in their teenage years, not only on the athletic field, but taught us not only how to be team members but also team contributors. She was an inspiration.” When Brock was inducted into University Liggett School’s Alumni Athletic Hall of Fame in 2012, she did not talk about her winning record, her personal accolades or even her length of service. Instead, she talked about her students, whom she admired and loved throughout the years. “The greatest satisfaction I had as a coach was watching students develop their own personal qualities and going out into the world,” she told attendees at the Alumni Athletic Hall of Fame event in 2012. “As a coach you build the person as much as you build the team.” For more information about the Muriel E. Brock fieldnaming initiative or the Sure Foundations campaign, contact Kelley Hamilton at khamilton@uls.org or surefoundations.uls.org.

Rye, N.Y. Event Nov. 19, 2015

More than 25 alumni and friends joined us for a reception to honor Coach and Faculty Emerita Muriel E. Brock. Lisa Black ‘77 and Robin Harris Russell ‘59 GPUS hosted the reception. The group gathered at Robin’s home to celebrate and kick off the fundraising effort to name the field hockey and girls’ lacrosse field after Coach Brock.

1. Jenny Dow Murphy ’78, Liz Ford Kontulis ’79, Sally Peters Holzinger ’79, Muriel Brock, Betsy Tolleson Meyers ’73, Letty Kuhnlein Helgans ’79, Anne Cudlip Finnegan ’75 and Sheila Peck Pettee ’75, 2. Dawn Kohut Von Bernuth ’74 and Coach Brock, 3. Robin Harris Russell ’59 GPUS, Kelley Hamilton, Coach Brock and Lisa Black ‘77, 4. Coach Brock, Annie McMillan Kenney ’82 and Sandy McMillan ’56 GPUS, 5. Lesley Macleod ’88, Kim Owens Wise ’88 and Eric Wise ‘87, 6. Biffy Fowler and Joe Healey

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Spreading the Word Alumni from various classes write letters, make calls to raise awareness for the fields initiative. When Anne Cudlip Finnegan ’75 heard that Muriel E. Brock was going to be at an alumni event in New York, she knew she had to be there. “I wanted to see her to thank her for everything she had taught me during my high school years because I realized I had probably never done that,” she says. “After my mother, grandmothers and aunt, Miss Brock was really the most influential female role model in my life.” At the event, Finnegan connected with Sheila Peck Pettee ‘75, a longtime friend from school. Inspired by Brock, the two decided to write letters urging fellow classmates to support the initiative. They were joined by a powerful group of women who wrote letters and made calls to classmates to support the Muriel E. Brock field initiative, including Lisa Black, who led the fundraising initiative with a $500,000 gift and wrote letters to fellow classmates, Kristine Mighion ’82 and Suzie Sisman Decker ’58 GPUS who also wrote letters, and Susan Ford ’63 GPUS who made calls. “We decided we wanted to help with the ‘naming’ fundraising for the Muriel E. Brock Field by reaching out to the girls in our class,” Finnegan says. “We thought that people who have not yet contributed might want to. Maybe they just hadn’t gotten around to making a donation because life is busy. Maybe they didn’t realize you could pledge over five years, and perhaps increase their commitment. Both were true for me.” Ford, a longtime friend of Brock’s, says she is honored to be involved with the initiative.

“It’s an honor to represent her,” Ford says. “As a coach, Muriel had no peer. Her energy and passion are – still – legendary. Decade after decade she fielded some of the most successful teams this school has ever seen. Most likely, though, her two greatest strengths were providing motivation and connection. Yes, we won. A lot. Not because we were so good – talent is never enough – but because Muriel was able to connect our separate, scared teenage selves to something bigger.” Even though the women were alumni of different classes, they shared a common love and respect for their former coach. “I have never called her ‘Muriel,’” Decker says. “We nicknamed her ‘Brick,’ which I call her to this day. She always has been a role model for integrity, high standards of conduct, sportsmanship and fairness. For many she was a mentor and friend and still is today. “She set a beautiful example of how to work hard, play fair, be successful and to have fun.” Mighion looks forward to future generations of girls having the opportunity to play on the field named in Brock’s honor. “I love that future generations of girls will play on a field named in her honor,” she says. “Hopefully, they will have the opportunity, like us, to play for a coach who not only teaches the rules of a sport, but also builds character, integrity and lifelong friendships that form in a team environment.”

Watch a video of Coach Brock and her teams over the years. Visit uls.org/Brockvideo

“Miss Brock was a great coach. She prepared us well for all scenarios and outcomes. The friendships I developed on the field were a big part of my positive experience. Miss Brock really created that kind of environment. I’m glad I got involved. It’s been fun. It makes me feel good to be part of this project - but above all to show support for Miss Brock - and to say thank you so much for everything - because she has really made a difference!” – Anne Cudlip Finnegan ‘75

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A Home Within Our Home University Liggett School grows on a legacy of educational excellence from our predecessor schools — the Liggett School, Detroit University School, Grosse Pointe Country Day School and Grosse Pointe University School. We share a changing history, one that has made us strong and resilient, and that gives us a sure foundation on which to build a strong future. Until now, however, there hasn’t been a place on campus that embraces our unique history. A place where alumni of all classes can come together to celebrate our school’s past, present and future. A place to call a home away from home. The John A. and Marlene L. Boll Campus Center is more than much-needed classroom, gymnasium and event space. It will serve as our new alumni house, a building that celebrates all that we are and all that we will continue to be. The Boll Campus Center will honor our history by housing our school’s extensive archive collection, and will display these historic pieces with pride. It will offer alumni a lounge to relax, unwind and reconnect — a place to enjoy a cup of coffee or tap into the building’s state-of-the-art Wi-Fi and technology infrastructure. We envision the Boll Campus Center to be a bustling community center — a hub of activity for alumni events and board meetings, and a place where alumni and the community can access the building’s other facilities. The Sure Foundations campaign mirrors our school’s remarkable history. The John A. and Marlene L. Boll Campus Center symbolizes our past and present, and its contemporary design reflects our bright future.

John A. and Marlene L. Boll Campus Center

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Campaign Priorities Sure Foundations is University Liggett School’s comprehensive campaign to raise $50 million. Every gift made to the school since 2012 counts toward this campaign, including gifts to the Annual Fund. The campaign can accept pledges over five years and gifts made through estate plans. This comprehensive campaign supports these key priorities: 1. to invest in capital projects through the construction of new athletic fields and facilities 2. to increase our endowment to support outstanding faculty, robust student experiences and support excellence and scholarship 3. to raise annual operational support.

Celebrating the People of the Campaign Spearheading the Senior Gift Each year, the senior class votes on a gift that will leave a valuable legacy for future generations of students. This year, the class decided to create a scholarship in memory of fellow classmate Paige Stalker. Senior Class Gift Parent Chairs Jeff Smith

and Lisa Vallee-Smith,

parents of Chris ‘16 and longtime donors to the school, spearheaded the senior gift campaign, asking for parent giving requests, putting together a committee of students to determine what the gift would be, and hosting student Lisa Vallee-Smith and Jeff Smith committee meetings at their house. Their work on the senior class gift campaign will ensure that Paige is not forgotten and provides support for future generations of students to attend University Liggett School. “The Senior Class Gift Fundraising Campaign is an opportunity to celebrate the class of 2016 by funding a project that will leave behind a meaningful legacy,” the Smiths wrote in their letter announcing the scholarship. “This year the senior class gift takes on an even deeper significance as the students and families remember their classmate, Paige.”

A Lasting Impact What is an endowment? An endowment gift is a financial gift that is held in perpetuity. The principal of that gift is invested and the investment returns are used. An endowed fund can be restricted or unrestricted. A restricted fund is one that a donor set up for the purpose of it going to something specific – for instance, a scholarship. An unrestricted fund can be used for anything the school determines is its most pressing needs.

How can I create an endowed fund? Please contact Kelley Hamilton at khamilton@uls.org or 313.884.4444, Ext. 410.

Celebrating the People of the Campaign Since the first Schaap Scholarship was awarded in 2008, 18 eighth-grade students from Detroit Merit Charter Academy have had an opportunity to attend University Liggett School for four years. That opportunity is thanks to the generosity of A. Paul and Carol Schaap, who created the scholarship so that high-achieving students from the Detroit charter school could have access to a good education. Paul Schaap, the son of a Presbyterian minister in northern Indiana, understands the value of an education. Money was tight in his family, and he relied on a scholarship to put him through Hope College. “I would not have been able to go to Hope College without a scholarship,” says Paul Schaap, who also serves on the University Liggett School Board of Trustees. “I understand how important scholarships are for creating a better life.”

Celebrating the People of the Campaign “Sometimes when you give back, you get way more in return,” says Bill

Shelden, ’68 GPUS,

whose generosity to University Liggett School has made a powerful impact on students and faculty. As an alumnus, former trustee, and board chair, and parent of Jeffrey ’96, Andrew ’99, and Kristin ’03, he and his wife, Sally, have been invested members of the school community. They have supported the school every year and through every major fundraising initiative. They have championed the faculty, and even created a special “Venture Grants Program” that promotes rewarding professional growth opportunities for teachers. After the death of his father, Warren, in 2002, Bill met with the head of school to use the money from his father’s endowment gift to fund a new program in the Upper School. That program became one of the highlights of students’ high school experience: the 10th-grade trip to Washington, D.C.

Bill Shelden ’68 GPUS at the 2014 Distinguished Alumni Award Ceremony Paul and Carol Schapp and scholarship recipients ULS.ORG

On-Campus

Giving at 100% The commitment of Liggett’s faculty, staff and Board of Trustees to the school is evident – every one of them has made a gift to the Annual Fund. Again this year, Liggett has received 100 percent Annual Fund participation from faculty, staff and Board of Trustees. “Liggett’s faculty, staff and Board of Trustees are committed to making sure our students continue to excel academically, athletically and artistically,” says Kelley Hamilton, associate head of school for advancement. “Their support of the Annual Fund demonstrates how strongly they believe in the ways that Liggett’s curriculum is transforming education and allowing students an opportunity to discover their passions and engage in in-depth learning.”

Celebrating the People of the Campaign Chuck Nickson ‘58 GPUS has wonderful memories of his time at Grosse Pointe University School. He wanted to honor the school and his class, and he did so by making a gift to the Grosse Pointe University School Class of 1958 scholarship. The scholarship, started by his classmates, honors classmates who passed away. He knew the gift would help to provide a University Liggett School education to many talented students for years to come. “Our class felt strongly about the school,” he says. “I made this gift on behalf of my class to honor the school and to help kids who want to attend.”

Class of 1958: Make a gift to this scholarship! Contact khamilton@uls.org

The Sure Foundations Comprehensive Campaign

At a Glance Sure Foundations is a comprehensive campaign, meaning that all gifts and pledges raised during the campaign count toward our $50 million goal.

What it is...

Annual Fund

Endowment

Capital

LIGGETT MERIT

Importance to Liggett...

SCHOLARSHIP

facilities including the athletic fields operating expenses

supports faculty and student excellence

John A. and Marlene L. Boll Campus Center

everyday expenses

long-term plans and investments

home building and renovations

How it relates to your life...

Look throughout this issue for these icons that represent the properties of the campaign. 32

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Donors Honor Roll

University Liggett School is grateful for the generous support of the parents, alumni, grandparents, and friends who have donated to the Sure Foundations campaign. Every gift makes a difference. We would also like to honor our lead donors to the campaign as of March 2016. This list is dynamic and still in process. LEAD DONOR: GIFT OF $4.25 MILLION John A. & Marlene L. Boll Foundation

DONORS OF $1 MILLION TO $3 MILLION Ms. Elizabeth D. Black ‘77 Mrs. Vivian W. Day ’75 & Mr. John W. Stroh III ‘78 Martha and William Clay Ford Foundation Mrs. Janet A. Fruehauf ’50 LIG & Mr. H. Richard Fruehauf, Jr. ’48 DUS Mrs. Donna Marie Iukov Joity ’65 GPUS & Mr. John F. Joity Mr. & Mrs. Matthew T. Moroun ‘91 Mr. & Mrs. William W. Shelden, Jr. ‘68 GPUS The Elizabeth, Allan & Warren Shelden Fund

DONORS OF $500,000 TO $1 MILLION Mr. James A. Fitzgerald ’56 GPUS & Mrs. Patricia Langs Fitzgerald ’58 LIG Mr. & Mrs. Edsel B. Ford II ’66 GPUS Mr. & Mrs. Scott A. Reilly Dr. & Mrs. A. Paul Schaap A. Paul and Carol C. Schaap Foundation Steve Tait ‘71 Dr. & Mrs. Clyde Wu Drs. David ’83 & Bernadine Wu

DONORS OF $100,000 TO $500,000 Anonymous (2) Bear Lake Club – 1978 Emily and Henry Ford III Ms. Laura E. Ford ‘63 GPUS Dr. & Mrs. Georges B. Ghafari Mrs. Richard B. Gushée Dr. and Mrs. Joseph P. Healey Mr. & Mrs. Atanas Ilitch Elizabeth Ford Kontulis David and Kristin Nicholson Thomas ’80 and Laura Robinson Dr. Karin Ryding ‘60 LIG Mr. Stephen M. Stackpole ’43 DUS Ms. Elizabeth Sullivan & Dr. Steven Gellman Drs. Neelam and Narayan Verma Mrs. Beth M. Wood ’89 & Mr. Douglas M. Wood ‘90 *Please contact Genevieve Valiot with any corrections at gvaliot@uls.org or 313.884.4444, Ext. 412.

“ Because I received so much from the school, I feel it’s important to give back.” – Jay Fitzgerald ’56 GPUS

“There are many groups of friends who can trace their friendship back to University Liggett School, and I’d like to challenge them to do the same thing. From our perspective, now is the time to do it.” – Bill Beardslee ‘78

Drummond Island, Mich., 1984 - Front row: Mike Martinez, Jim Martin. Second row: John Hastings, John Engel, Bill Beardslee. Back row: Will Hummel, Mike Merlo

Friends Giving Back Although it’s been nearly 40 years since they graduated from University Liggett School, a group of friends makes it a priority to get together each fall for a long weekend. There is no one location for the get together. Most often, it is somewhere in northern Michigan. Sometimes they go to Texas, Colorado, Wisconsin or Massachusetts. But the group has not missed a year since 1978. Last year, the group decided on an area north of Manistique in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula – and that’s where an idea to give to the school was born. “We have largely been sitting on the sidelines with regards to giving to ULS,” says Bill Beardslee ‘78. “The school is heading in a great direction, so last fall was the right time to talk to the guys about making a meaningful donation to the school.” The group of friends – Beardslee, along with John Hastings, Mike Merlo, Will Hummel, Jim Martin, John Engel and Mark Musho, all from the class of ‘78 – decided to make a gift to name one of the rooms in the new John A. and Marlene L. Boll Campus Center. “It is a collective effort by all of the guys in the group. Everyone pitched in,” Beardslee explains. It’s not the first time the men have made a gift to the school. A few years

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Manistique, Mich., 2015 - Front row: Mike Merlo, Bill Beardslee. Middle row: Mark Mushro, John Engel, Jim Martin, Will Hummel. Back row: John Hastings, FK Day

ago, they made a group donation to buy equipment for the football team. Six of the seven members of the group played University Liggett School football. The gift to the Boll Campus Center was inspired by Beardslee’s confidence in Joseph Healey’s leadership since he became the Head of School in 2007. “I had breakfast with Joe and Kelley Hamilton last year and I was blown away by the progress the school has made since Joe’s arrival,” he says. “I developed a huge amount of confidence in his ability to continue to lead the school in the right direction, and it signaled to me that it was a good time to round up the guys in the group and consider a more meaningful gift to the school. Joe’s leadership gave me confidence that the money raised will be used effectively and efficiently.” The guys in the group agreed, and they look forward to seeing their selected room when the Boll Campus Center is completed. Beardslee hopes other groups of friends will consider making a gift to the Sure Foundations campaign. “I hope our story will inspire other groups,” he says. “I would guess that there are similar groups who can trace their friendship back to University Liggett School, and I’d like to challenge them to do the same thing. From our perspective, now is the time to donate.”

Honoring our traditions. Building our future.

Celebrate with us 4 p.m. Saturday, May 14 Sure Foundations kickoff and dedication ceremony for the Muriel E. Brock Field Join us during Alumni Weekend at 4 p.m. Saturday, May 14, for the official kickoff celebration of the Sure Foundations campaign. Be a part of this exciting next step in our school’s future, as we celebrate our Sure Foundations and the people who are making this campaign possible. The festivities will begin on our new athletic fields, where we will celebrate the legacy of Coach and Faculty Emerita Muriel E. Brock, after whom we will name the girls’ lacrosse and field hockey field. After the celebration, join us across the street for campus tours, and stop by the Alumni and Friends Cocktail Party, where we will honor Distinguished Alumni Award recipient Richard Baron ’60 GPUS.

Join us at Alumni Weekend 2016! Thursday, May 12 – Saturday, May 14 2016 Alumni Weekend Event Schedule: Thursday, May 12 6 – 8:30 p.m. 50th Reunion or Higher “Golden Knights” Dinner with Head of School Joseph P. Healey, Ph.D.  Head of School’s Home, 510 Chalfonte, Grosse Pointe Farms If you are celebrating a milestone reunion this year (with your graduation year ending in “1” or “6”), we encourage you to be here for this wonderful opportunity to see old friends, classmates and our campus; however, all alumni are invited and encouraged to enjoy any of our Alumni Weekend Festivities.

Friday, May 13

Saturday, May 14

11:30 a.m. – 2 p.m. Ladies Luncheon with Speaker Nancy Barr from the Detroit Institute of Arts The Grosse Pointe Club

9:00 a.m. – noon Guided Historical (Bus) Tour of Detroit with Faculty Emeritus David Backhurst Meet at University Liggett School Main Entrance

1 – 2:30 p.m. Ring & Founders Day Ceremony Featuring Alumni Speaker Elisabeth D’Arcy ‘03 University Liggett School Auditorium 5:30 p.m. Annual Student Arts Exhibition and Theater Awards/ Arts Hall of Fame Induction of Gilda Radner, ‘64 LIG University Liggett School, Dance Studio/Manoogian Arts Wing We will posthumously induct actress and alumna Gilda Radner ’64 LIG as this year’s Arts Hall of Fame recipient. The ceremony will feature sneak-peek showing of the trailer for Love Gilda: an all-new documentary about Gilda, her comedy and her life.

4 – 5 p.m. Sure Foundations Campaign Kickoff/Dedication of the Muriel E. Brock Field Cook Road Fields 5 – 6 p.m. Campus Tours/ ARP Presentation University Liggett School Campus 6 – 8 p.m. Distinguished Alumni Induction of Richard Baron ’60 GPUS/ Alumni and Friends Cocktail Party University Liggett School Manoogian Arts Wing For more information, please contact Katie Durno at kdurno@uls.org or 313.884.4444, Ext. 414.

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Investing in the Future

“Please join us at 4 p.m. Saturday, May 14, as we kick off the campaign and unveil the Muriel E. Brock Field Hockey and Girls’ Lacrosse Field.” – Kelley Hamilton Associate Head of School for Advancement

As you flip through this issue of Perspective, you’ll see images of our students engaged in thoughtful classroom discussions, exciting field explorations and trips, and competitive sporting events. You’ll see photos of them experimenting in science class, embracing their musical and artistic talents, and coding and communicating using the latest technology. Each of these images is an example of how the Sure Foundations campaign is investing in our students and our school. For the last few years, we have been working quietly, more or less “behind the scenes,” to raise money for the Sure Foundations campaign. With this effort, Joe Healey and I have met innumerable alumni and friends throughout the region and the country. Alumni have shared personal stories about how teachers and coaches changed their life – including more than a few stories about the wonderful Muriel Brock, who joined us for visits in New York and Florida. Our community’s willingness to give back by investing in the future is inspirational. And our community has already made an impact. Thanks to the generosity of our donors, we have new, state-of-the-art athletics fields to play on. We have provided scholarships to the best and brightest students in metro Detroit. We have made gifts to our endowment and raise annual operational support. To date, we are more than halfway toward our $50 million campaign goal, and it’s time to leave the quiet phase of our campaign behind. We look forward to celebrating our successes with the Liggett community on May 14 when we officially kick off the Sure Foundations campaign. Please join us at 4 p.m. Saturday, May 14, as we kick off the campaign and unveil the Muriel E. Brock Field Hockey and Girls’ Lacrosse Field. We have a lot to celebrate and look forward to this year as we make progress toward our Sure Foundations campaign goal. After the kickoff event, I invite you to take a campus tour and stop by our Alumni and Friends Cocktail Reception. I look forward to seeing you on May 14. Best,

Kelley Hamilton Associate Head of School for Advancement

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“One can’t help but be impressed not only with Liggett’s outstanding reputation, but also with the teachers, the unique teaching style, the variety of extracurricular activities offered, and the campus – especially with all the new and exciting improvements being made including the new state-of-the-art athletic fields.”

An Education

On and Off the Field

By the deRuiter family - Chris, Connie, Christian ’17, Courtney ’15, and Caitlin ’14

It wasn’t academics or athletics that brought us to Liggett. It started with a light – a light that emitted nightly from the cupola on Briarcliff Road that prompted a young girl’s question, ”Why is there a lighthouse over there?” Our answer (after a brief giggle) was, ”That’s not a lighthouse, honey; that’s a school.” Then the question, “Can I go to that school?” That conversation is what triggered our research into learning more about University Liggett School. Of course, one can’t help but be impressed not only with Liggett’s outstanding reputation, but also with the teachers, the unique teaching style, the variety of extracurricular activities offered, and the campus, especially with all the new and exciting improvements being made including the new athletic fields. Our family has always been very active in sports. Both of us [Connie and Chris] were high school athletes – participating in swimming, track and basketball. It was only natural that when we had children, sports were introduced to them at a young age. While there has never been a question that academics takes precedence over athletics, we do appreciate the importance of sports. Not just the benefits of physical fitness, but also the valuable learning experiences they offered such as commitment, discipline, time-management, responsibility, leadership, teamwork, sportsmanship, respect, and confidence. Our children, having participated in a variety of sports, have had the opportunity to experience these life skills. 38

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Now with the completion of the new athletic fields, the sports experience at Liggett will be enriched even more. The fundamental improvements of having fields that are in stellar condition, combined with the aesthetics of the new complex, serve as a source of pride. Our fields now rival those of our competitors and are one of the many attributes that contribute to the overall stature of Liggett as an outstanding institution. Both Courtney ‘15 and Christian ‘17 attribute improved personal performance to a sense of wanting to play at a level worthy of an exceptional, stateof-the-art field.

Caitlin ’14: Forever a Knight Since I started at Liggett in sixth grade, sports were an integral part of my social growth and development. I have fond memories of practices, games, and bus rides back to campus. The confidence gained from playing sports has followed me to college and will stay with me for the rest of my life. Liggett sports are a way to make lasting memories with students outside of your grade, and learn valuable lessons that cannot be taught in the classroom.

This isn’t Caitlin’s first time being published. Her Academic Research Project on women’s soccer was published in the Seattle Times. Visit www.uls.org/deruiter to read the Seattle Times article.

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In Upper School, sports required more commitment, more time, were more competitive, and I found my participation equally more rewarding. Once I decided to focus on soccer, I played for a travel team as well as completing four years of varsity soccer under Coach David Dwaihy. Determination, class and leadership are some of the lessons I learned from my coaches and athletic experiences at Liggett. These lessons have helped me become the starting goalkeeper, as a sophomore, at Aurora University. Participating in Liggett athletics helped mold me into the person I am now. I believe the new fields will allow student athletes to become confident young adults who look back on their time playing at Liggett with pride and joy.

Courtney ’15: Coaches made practice fun I was very active in sports at Liggett, as were my sister and brother. There were many times we all would be off traveling to different practices, games and tournaments. The two main sports I played were soccer and volleyball. Having been a captain on both of these teams, I would often focus on ways to improve my game as well as come up with new plays in which to trick the other team. Two main things that made these sports so fun and exciting were the coaches and the players. Coaches Joe LaMagno, David Dwaihy and Andy Knote are some of the best in the game. I could not have asked for anyone else to better coach and guide me while playing these sports. Everyone was there to win, but more importantly to have fun. Although I never liked all the hard running, they always made practices enjoyable (even when the old field became soaked with mud and filled with standing water and ankle-deep puddles). Their talent and excitement for the game drove me to always give it my all.

Christian ’17: Top-notch fields for top-notch athletes After wearing the name Liggett across my jersey in a variety of sports over the past six years, I have had the opportunity to see many aspects of Liggett athletics. I have played lacrosse, basketball, track, cross country and soccer, and am an avid fan at many of the other events. Every single one of these teams shared, and still share, a

greater connection than just a common sport. There are no underclassmen or upperclassmen on the fields; everybody on your team is simply your teammate, period. However, these relationships extend past the final whistle and into everyday life as well. Some of my best memories at Liggett come from just hanging out with fellow teammates at team lunches or after practices. I have played on many teams outside of Liggett as well, yet the camaraderie and unity found in Liggett’s sports is unrivaled. While the camaraderie has been constant throughout my sports career at Liggett, there have also been many changes such as the new athletic fields. I have witnessed every stage of the shift from our old fields to the new turf stadiums. My freshman year I played on the muddy grass surrounding McCann Ice Arena, which was uneven and difficult to train on. My sophomore year, as construction for the new complexes broke ground, my teammates and I were bussed to the middle school fields on Briarcliff or to Roseville for our “home” games. These fields were even worse than the old fields on Cook Road. The grass was way too long, the nets had holes, and not many fans wanted to make the hike out to these fields to watch us play. Upon the completion of our new athletic field, I was fortunate to have the privilege of being one of the first athletes to play on it. The second I stepped foot on the turf, the nuisance of the transition became worth it. Everybody who has played on them would agree that the new fields take our sports to the next level. They are top-notch fields for top-notch athletes. ULS.ORG

Global

Alumni University Liggett School alumni are making an impact on every part of the world. By Claire Charlton

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In the Rural Italian Countryside Francesca Cinelli Stratton ’70 finds a peaceful life in Italy. Francesca Cinelli Stratton ’70 spends her days doing what many can only dream about. Literally at the heart of her Florentine roots, Cinelli, together with her husband, Randall Stratton, lives on and manages a 1,100-acre organic agricultural estate in Siena, Italy, called Tenuta di Spannocchia. In the rustic beauty of Italy’s countryside, Stratton welcomes vacationing guests to relax in Tuscan farmhouses and a warm B&B. Their working organic farm serves as a cultural, historical and educational base to preserve the natural landscape and foster an active, engaged community.

What grades did you attend Liggett? 10th through 12th. What did you do after that? After graduating from Liggett, I spent the next two years in Florence, Italy, where my father grew up. The first year I attended a “finishing school” called Le Fleuron, and the second year I studied at the “School for Foreigners.” That was the beginning of my love of Italy. Where did you go then? The summer between those two years in Florence I spent at my family’s property outside of Siena, Italy. Then I moved to New York City where I lived for six years. But I spent my vacation time in Italy at the property. In 1992, my husband and I moved to the farm estate to manage the farm and guest operation.

The couple’s educational organization, The Spannocchia Foundation (www.spannocchia.org), is a center for students, scholars, artists and individuals dedicated to research and environmental conservation of the agriculture and cultural history of the region. With a focus on sustainability, farm-based learning, traditional land management practices and local ecology, the foundation embraces rustic simplicity to build and support community and provide for the needs of the landscape. Stratton took some time out to share a little about her life in the Italian countryside.

What do you enjoy most about living in Italy? The way of life; it is slower than in the States. And, of course, the food! What do you admire the most about the Italian culture? The fact that when Italians are on vacation, they really are on vacation. What is challenging about living abroad? We are a long way from family and friends. Here in Italy, working with the bureaucracy is very challenging. One learns patience here. Can you share one thing about life in Italy that might surprise Americans? The importance of the Italian rural culture still continues here.

Something you miss about life in the U.S.: Movies … and family Favorite leisure travel destinations: Venice and Cinque Terre Splurge-worthy food: Truffles Currently reading: American (by way of Venice) crime novelist Donna Leon, and the magazine “The Week” On American carbophobes: People should just eat a balanced meal and not over do with the pasta.

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Easygoing Canadian Vibe Don Green ’66 GPUS finds whirlwind success in Toronto. When you read Don Green’s bio, the mental image you form, of a super smart guy who does his own thing, may be pretty accurate. Then, when you interview him, he says the things you expect, even hope, he will say. What you don’t anticipate is the great conversation you’ll have. Green ’66 GPUS is genuinely interested in learning about you — who you are, where you’re from. That authentic concern is likely the reason for his success. Green is the real deal. If you don’t know him, you certainly know of him. Green grew up in Palmer Woods in Detroit, and attended Grosse Pointe University School for his high school years. On a break from Michigan State University, Green traveled to Jamaica for three weeks and stayed two years. “I was just really knocked out by the beauty and the lushness of it,” he recalls. “I thought I’d go into the resort business and be there the rest of my life. Two years in, I realized I was living in an unusual climate for someone who grew up in the Midwest. I started to think about

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what was next.” Lured by the rustic splendor of Ontario’s Algonquin Park and memories of summers spent at Camp Tamakwa, Green moved to Toronto in 1972 and joined forces with longtime friend, fellow Detroiter Michael Budman. Sensing tremendous business opportunities in 1973 Canada, Green and Budman opened a shoe and clothing business on Yonge Street and called it Roots. Today, they design and sell casual clothing that defines the easygoing Canadian vibe. “Roots became very popular very quickly,” Green says. “The rest is sort of a whirlwind.” In Green’s affinity for his adopted country, it is clear Canada is his home. He describes it best in his own words.

How was it that two Detroiters could build something as purely Canadian as Roots? At the time, Canadians had a chip on their shoulder, believing the grass was greener in the United States. When two Americans came to Canada and embraced the country and translated the love of nature into the lifestyle of Roots, we affected the culture here by being proud of what we did. We touched a chord with Canadians and they have embraced us for these years. We captured a global market; when people come to Canada, the first thing they want to do is shop at Roots. At GPUS, did you imagine your life would play out as it has? Absolutely not. I didn’t have a clue which direction I would go, but I knew I was inclined to business. Even at Michigan State, I was wayward in terms of direction, so I stayed in liberal arts. I never went to design school, even though it’s a major component of what we do.

What did you learn at GPUS that proved to be most valuable? I was not strong academically but could hold my own. The benefit of a smaller school was a great social life, great friends, and I was able to play a lot of sports, which I loved. That, to me, was one of the great life lessons in everything I do. And we run our business much like a sports team. We focus on working together toward a singular goal, making sacrifices, putting people in the right place where they can succeed, cheering on our people. Everything we do is through an athletic lens. What do you love about living in Toronto? It’s one of the most ethnically diverse cities in the world. People from all over the world have moved here, and brought their cultures with them to provide incredible variety, food, entertainment and neighborhoods. Toronto is one of the top five liveable cities in the world right now.

Maple syrup. What comes to mind? Pancakes, maple trees, Canadian.

Three words to describe Detroit, last visit? Energetic, optimistic, hopeful.

Winter sport? Ice hockey! I’m 66 and I still play. I played this afternoon and I will play at 8 tomorrow morning.

How many Thanksgivings each year? Just the Canadian one. But I try to skip out of the office to watch the Lions play on that Thursday in November.

Favorite Roots item in your closet right now? Hmmmm. My Salt & Pepper sweatpants. Memorable Canadian wilderness parent-child moment? Teaching my three kids how to paddle a canoe.

Your wife is a yoga instructor. One yoga philosophy that resonates every day? Being here, now. Being able to calm oneself, hear oneself.

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In the Land of Eternal Spring Kate Frank Cohen ’65 LIG instantly enchanted by San Miguel, Mexico. By Kate Frank Cohen ‘65 LIG

Today I live in a colonial-style casa in Mexico’s central highlands in sun-drenched San Miguel de Allende. But, this most recent home, bought and renovated with my husband of 40 years in 2013, is one of a dozen I have lived in — and transformed — since graduating from The Liggett School in 1965. Renovating every new residence with each move, these homes — in Michigan (4), Providence, R.I., Washington, D.C. (2), Chicago, Manhattan and upstate New York (2) — were touched in significant ways by my creative talent, which was nurtured at Liggett and blossomed at the Rhode Island School of Design, where I studied with world-renowned photographer Harry Callahan. Moving is something we’ve never been afraid of. To us it’s an adventure! Our parents planted themselves and stayed put, but times change and we were able to take leaps of faith to pursue exciting career opportunities. And these opportunities were not just mine or my husband’s, but also our youngest son’s, who showed an interest in acting and singing when he was eight years old, as a member of the Michigan Opera Theater children’s chorus. After a successful career in retail as a manager of specialty stores and director of visual merchandising for a chain of clothing stores, I became my son’s full-time stage mom, manager and publicist. As luck would have it, my husband was offered a job in Chicago. Once there, our son’s career took off, performing as a soloist in Lyric Opera of Chicago’s Tosca and Chicago Opera Theater’s Turn of the Screw, lead roles in numerous stage productions and an international tour of The Sound of Music, and a feature role in the blockbuster films Home Alone and Home Alone 2: Lost in New York. As my husband’s career progressed, so did my son’s. Our family’s next move to New York City, brought more good fortune. There the youngster starred in City Opera’s Turn of the Screw, Gian Carlo Menotti’s Amahl and the Night Visitors at Lincoln Center and in the international tour of The Music of Andrew Lloyd Webber starring Sarah Brightman. At the age of 15, he made his Broadway debut as Dickon in The Secret Garden. Eventually, the teenage actor outgrew the need for his stage mother. I parlayed my managerial and public relations skills honed as my son’s manager into a successful PR career. I become public relations director for 92nd Street Y, a leading New York cultural center. I had experience deal-

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ing with celebrities on a smaller scale with my son, so it was an easy transition to deal with major stars, world leaders, politicians and writers. From there, I became communications director at Japan Society and then Volunteers of America. I had three of the best jobs in New York! I loved promoting the programs of these prestigious institutions and interacting with important people who were making a difference in the world. In 1999, having lived in Manhattan for a decade, we began weekending in upstate New York and soon longed to spend more time there. In 2002, we sold our city loft and our country getaway and bought a 1764 farmhouse in need of restoration. The house was a huge project that took nearly two years to complete. It was the culmination of everything I’d learned along the way in remodeling our previous residences. After completing the project, my husband left business and became a teacher, and I became a real estate broker. My experience redoing our homes helped my clients envision what was possible. And my love for the area made me one of its best promoters — all those years in PR helped me succeed. Then in 2012, ready to retire, we took trips to visit several places we were considering moving to, including Asheville, N.C., Santa Fe, N.M., Los Angeles and San Miguel de Allende, Mexico, where dear friends from Michigan spent half the year. I was instantly enchanted by San Miguel, especially its magical light, high-desert landscape, temperate climate, authentic food and the warm and welcoming Mexican people. There’s no doubt that becoming an expatriate has huge challenges. For me the biggest is learning Spanish. At Liggett, I was a terrible language student and I haven’t improved with age. I know I’m missing a great deal by not being able to speak the language well. But, I’m connecting in many other ways. Firstly, I’m devoting more time to my photography and reestablishing myself as a graphic artist. In a way, I’ve “renovated” myself with our move to Mexico: I feel closer to the earth here and my life, less “processed.” And, did I mention San Miguel’s near-perfect weather: at my age, quickly approaching the autumn of my life, it’s rejuvenating to be in a place where it’s always spring!

What’s the most endearing thing about the Mexican culture? The Mexican people: They are kind and loving and hold family close, and their traditions, melding indigenous rituals with Catholicism, are fascinating. Hat or sunscreen? Both! I tend to use sunscreen, but I bought my favorite hat from a street vendor in the Jardin. What inspires your photography? Color, light, pattern and those irresistible “Kodak moments.” There is so much natural beauty and joyous celebration in Mexico — fiestas, mariachi bands, larger-than-life puppets (mojiganga), religious ceremonies and street parades. Pets? Si, Taco, our San Miguel rescue, found begging for food at a taco stand. There are so many homeless dogs in Mexico; it’s impossible to resist adopting one. As an expat, what do you miss most? Our grandchildren. We have seven, ages 1 to 22: three in Germany, three in Vietnam and one in New York. Our daughter moved to Europe in 1993 and our older son to southeast Asia in 2002. So, in becoming expatriates, I like to say my husband and I have followed in our children’s footsteps! On your bucket list? A few years ago I would have said living in a foreign country, but I’ve checked that one off. So now seeing Mount Everest tops my list, but I certainly don’t want to climb it: Living in San Miguel de Allende, at 6,107 feet above sea level, is definitely the high point of my life!

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The Professional Traveler Eating: Fruit, especially tropical. Papaya, mango and even coconuts from the trees of Brazil Reading: A short story collection called Drown by Pulitzer Prize-winning Dominican author Junot Diaz Listening: Cuban band Buena Vista Social Club. Danceable and atmospheric, they made world music popular in this country. Sightseeing foot comfort: I love my Keens! Expressing: The standard greeting in Costa Rica is “pura vida,” literally “pure life.” It is a wish for – and an acknowledgement of – everything that is right in the world.

Mara Vorhees ’89 gets a front row seat to history. It was during a gap year working as an au pair for a French family in Ukraine that Mara Vorhees ’89 first tasted life in Eastern Europe. It was the early 1990s, and the experience was historic.

inevitable changes—most recently the addition of twin boys. Today, her writing is often geared toward family travel, and she has a wealth of knowledge gained from personal experiences.

“August 1991 was when the Soviet Union collapsed,” she remembers. “I was there to witness the lead up to that. I watched protests and it was a chance to be in the front row of history, a very exciting time.”

“My boys are five. We have been to Moscow twice, Belize twice, Costa Rica three times, plus Mexico,” Vorhees shares, noting that her kids have become great communicators, conversant in traveler sign language. “They are great travelers because they have become used to sleeping in different places and eating all kinds of foods. This adaptability will serve them well as they get older.”

Her subsequent degree in Russian Area Studies from Georgetown University School of Foreign Service and a strong “idealist’s point of view” carried Vorhees back to Russia to manage a foreign aid project. “I wanted to save the world but instead was writing reports and fighting bureaucratic red tape, plus managing a Russian staff, which was challenging,” Vorhees says. And then Vorhees recognized opportunity. Traveling the country, she consulted a guidebook that barely skimmed the surface of a city she knew well. “I thought I could do this so much better! I called the publisher cold and offered to update the book…it was a time when that part of the world was opening up for tourism. I got their attention and within a year I had my first small assignment,” she says. That guidebook was from Lonely Planet, one of the world’s largest publishers of travel guides, and Vorhees’ pitch set the stage for her gig in travel writing, a career she has been able to flex through life’s

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No doubt Vorhees’ kids have learned much from their globetrotting mom, who credits Liggett for the gumption worldwide travel requires. “University Liggett School helped me develop a sense of self-confidence so I could explore and adapt to new situations and do things on my own. My first travel experiences were completely by myself and I developed the confidence for that at Liggett,” she says. Travel savvy and a love for languages — French, Spanish and Latin — acquired in the classrooms at Liggett, make Vorhees a true global citizen. “I became a linguaphile and that made me curious about the world…the idea that I could communicate in a foreign tongue was intriguing and exciting,” Vorhees says. Vorhees lives with her sons and husband in Boston, and they travel often. Learn more at havetwinswilltravel.com.

A Vacation Turns into a

Global Career Omar Sawaf ’94 landed a job in the Middle East on a whim. What happens when a smart young lawyer decides to take a vacation to Dubai? If he’s Omar Sawaf ’94, he applies for a job with one of the largest, most influential law firms in the Middle East purely on a whim. Then he gets a job offer, and he never looks back. True story. We caught up with Sawaf on a recent trip back to Grosse Pointe to learn more about what it’s like to live on the other side of the globe.

Fill in the details about your vacation to Dubai. After I graduated from Liggett, I did my undergrad at Miami of Ohio, then took a year off. I did malpractice paralegal work, and then went to George Washington University Law. I started work at Howrey LLP, a big firm in D.C., and stayed there for a couple of years. My brother and cousin had moved to Dubai, so I went there on vacation to check it out. While I was there I got a job offer from the largest Arab firm, Al Tamimi & Company. I applied as a joke – sent my resume and got a job. What was it about Dubai that intrigued you? At that point I had four years of experience and when you are at a big firm in the U.S., you don’t get the same level of involvement. In Dubai, there are so many transactions you are managing big deals much earlier than you would in America. There’s also this aura about Dubai – biggest this, biggest that – plus the World Islands Project. The World Islands Project is a cluster of 300 private islands shaped like world continents off the coast of Dubai. What kind of work did you do? I did a lot of front-end transactional real estate. I worked on the largest commercial tower and the World Islands for about three years. Then the crash happened and I transitioned to the type of work I was doing before.

What happened then? After a couple of years, I had an opportunity to go to Hong Kong with Herbert Smith Freehills. I wanted to get back to my professional roots so in 2014 I went to Hong Kong to work on corporate crime and investigations. I help keep U.S. businesses on the straight and narrow while they do business overseas. What did you learn at Liggett that contributed to your success? Two things. Liggett was really good about foreign exchange programs. Had I just grown up in Grosse Pointe and gone to high school, I wouldn’t have known anyone from another country. At Liggett, I had friends from all over; for example, a kid from China was in my classes all four years of high school. Through knowing him and others from Egypt, Germany, Spain, all over Europe, I remember realizing there was a world out there, outside Grosse Pointe. The opportunity to know people from other countries really broadened my perspective. I wasn’t sheltered or closed-minded. Also, although I wasn’t super into academics, I blossomed in college. Liggett gave me the discipline – and I probably hated it at the time – but I learned to appreciate it. Some can get lost in the mix in college, but if you know the benefits of hard work and discipline, you won’t get lost. I got to college and law school and the real world with a work ethic I wouldn’t have learned elsewhere. ULS.ORG

A Grand Assortment Rebecca Thomas ’84 has called London home for more than 20 years. We caught up with Rebecca Thomas ’84 who, since 1992, has called London home. Her careers include the fields of finance, executive relocations, Internet startups, corporate and alumnae relations, magazines and education. She dished about travel, her favorite things about England, and life with her global family.

Favorite summer activity? Watching tennis at Wimbledon One standout Liggett memory? Auditioning bands to play at junior prom Your favorite typically British food or drink? Sticky toffee pudding and a nice cup of tea British pronunciations that make you giggle, to this day? The way Brits make aluminum a five-syllable word…al-u-min-i-um! One book that you have enjoyed recently? The Goldfinch by Donna Tartt. Right now I’m reading Letters of Note by Shaun Usher. It’s a great collection of letters written to and by an eclectic mix of people that includes both Queen Elizabeth II and Iggy Pop.

What first took you to London? After finishing law school and spending the summer studying for the Bar, I decided to head to London for six months before settling into a “real” job back in the States. I was able to join a research project run by the law and philosophy departments at King’s College London. They had been asked to advise the newly formed UK Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority on legal and ethical issues arising from a rapidly developing area of medicine – fertility treatment and research.

career has been in information technology. He currently works for the publishing company, Pearson. We have one child, Carsten, who is 11. He spends most of his time outside of school playing sports. His main sport is tennis. He’s in a tennis development program and trains around 12 hours a week. He also is into soccer and skateboarding, and he plays the electric guitar. He’s fluent in Danish. When he was little, he would tell people that he spoke three languages – English, Danish and American!

What was the most thrilling part about living an international lifestyle back then? I think meeting new people is always thrilling, but in an international city like London it’s even more so. There are so many people from so many different places living here. It is very easy as an ex-pat to live in a bubble, trying to recreate what you’ve left back home. The familiar is comforting, but I think if you stick to what you know, you risk missing amazing opportunities to broaden your view of the world, whether it’s through travel or just spending time around a variety of people.

What is the biggest challenge for an American living in Europe? The biggest challenge for me has been living so far away from my family and lifelong friends. Technology has made it easier to keep in touch. I do regret missing events like my Liggett class reunions. I did happen to be in town recently when my classmate, Paula Cornwall, was inducted into the Alumni Athletic Hall of Fame. It was a pleasure to be there when she was honored.

Tell us about your family My husband, Peter Melbye, is from Denmark. Like me, he didn’t plan to make London his permanent home. After college, he spent a year backpacking around South America where he ended up travelling with a group of New Zealanders. They hatched a plan to get jobs in London to make enough money to continue their travels in Southeast Asia. Peter never made the second leg of the trip. His professional 48

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What travel destinations do you and your family enjoy? We really enjoy our annual summer trips to Denmark. We usually spend a couple of days in Copenhagen and then head to the island of Fyn where Peter is from. You’re never far from the sea in Denmark and the flat terrain is great for cycling. Specifically, what role did Liggett play in preparing you for success living away from the USA? At Liggett, I learned to write well, a very portable skill, to stretch myself when faced with new challenges, how to be resilient, and the value of being an active member of a community.

Happy in

Several Countries Sarah Strother King ’60 GPUS has never felt far away from friends and family. By Sarah Strother King ’60 GPUS

Settling in Europe was never something I planned; it just happened. At GPUS, I was well educated and certainly encouraged to think for myself. My brother David ‘56 GPUS had been abroad several summers and I remember wanting to travel as well. My chance came when I was a sophomore at Sweet Briar College and I stayed with a Dutch family during the summer. After graduation I returned to Amsterdam. It was very easy in the mid 1960s for native English speakers to find editing work while they learned Dutch, and that’s what I did. When I first came over it was like stepping back into the 1950s and I think I enjoyed the challenge. Vegetables were seasonal and fresh. No one had a freezer. It all changed in the late ‘60s when Europe started to catch up with the U.S. I married a Dutchman, Ernst Menick, and we lived in a 17th century canal house in Edam. There were four other bilingual couples there with children of the same age. Among them was my GPUS classmate Julia Walbridge, her French husband and three sons. I spoke English to our children but our family language was Dutch. My daughter Elise now teaches at the Royal Art Academy in Utrecht and some of her students know little Dutch so she’s pleased she can communicate easily with them in English. My son Ritsaert has his own company where he uses English as well as Dutch and I’m the proud grandmother of four grandsons; Elise and Marten’s are 11 and eight and Ritsaert and Susanne’s are 10 and seven. After Ernst and I divorced I went to graduate school and became a Dutch librarian. I was head of the library on the former island of Marken, north of Amsterdam. Some women there still wore traditional costumes. I then became head librarian of a much bigger library in a town south of Amsterdam. I loved that work, especially helping teenagers get the information they needed. No Google then. I married Robin King in 1989 and moved to Luxembourg. Perhaps because both Robin and I have been away from our native countries longer than we lived there, we don’t feel settled in any particular country but happy in several. Northern European winters can be as harsh as in Michigan so we spend winters in Portugal and Spain now. Local craftsmen have restored our house in Portugal and a shepherd minds our sheep and helps manage our olive and cork trees. Our Portuguese neighbors are very friendly and helpful and we’ve enjoyed learning a new culture. We’ve helped with our neighbor’s annual pig slaughter but take a walk when one of our lambs is slaughtered for our Easter dinner. Family and friends visit us here as they do in Luxembourg so we’ve never felt far away.

Sarah Strother King and Robin King in the medieval village of Monsaraz, Portugal

What are you reading right now? Stoner by John Williams Your typical activities on Thanksgiving? A roast turkey dinner Words your grandchildren might use to describe you? Makes great brownies One Dutch phrase that makes you laugh. Met de deur in huis vallen. Get straight to the point. Literally, fall into the house with the door. How long, typically, does it take for strangers to figure out you are originally from USA? It depends on how well strangers know English. Your most favorite holiday, from any country you have called home? Saints Days. Each village in Portugal has a patron saint that is celebrated with a big picnic. What endearing customs that you’ve adopted? Sinterklaas on December 5th is when Dutch children receive their presents from St. Nicholas instead of at Christmas.

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“Our international students leave Liggett with a deep understanding of and appreciation for American culture and education, while being fully prepared for a highly selective American college or university.” Hunter Wang ’16 left the top high school in Beijing to attend Liggett. Hunter is a talented dancer and musician, playing several instruments including the tuba, oboe and piano.

– Head of School Joseph P. Healey, Ph.D.

International Students Shape,

Influence Student Life at Liggett They come from major metropolitan areas - Shanghai, Beijing – as well as smaller cities such as Hangzhou and Wuxi. At Liggett they are on the robotics team, play football, help choreograph the school musical, sing in the school choir and play instruments in the school band. The eight international students enrolled at University Liggett School this school year provide a vibrant addition to the student body, contributing cultural diversity and helping to shape a globally aware community. “These students become immediately immersed in the day-to-day life at Liggett, interacting with our students and faculty, taking part in all Liggett traditions and programs, all while living with Liggett families who serve as hosts throughout the school year,” says Anne Sheppard, assistant head of school for enrollment. “The host family experience is invaluable and it is what sets Liggett’s program apart from a boarding school.” With fewer than 300 students in the Upper School, international students have the opportunity to connect immediately with students and faculty. And the international program is intentionally small, with a goal to never exceed 12 students each year. 50

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“We turn away dozens of candidates each year in order to pick the one or two kids who will enhance the Upper School community,” Sheppard says. In turn, Liggett students, faculty, and host families are enriched by the opportunity to learn from and interact with international students on a daily basis. Head of School Joseph P. Healey, Ph.D., began the international student program in 2013 as part of his goal to make the Chinese program at Liggett the top program in Michigan. Hunter Wang ’16 was the first student enrolled. “Our international students leave Liggett with a deep understanding of and appreciation for American culture and education, while being fully prepared for a highly selective American college or university,” Healey says. In this issue, we introduce you to Liggett’s Chinese students.

“My teachers at Liggett are very creative.” – Tony Pan ’18

Liggett is a

Warm, Welcoming Family By Tony Pan ‘18

I am from Wuxi, China. It is a fast-growing city about two hours west of Shanghai. I went to a very competitive middle school there with 48 students in my class. The learning process was tedious, and the things I was taught did not seem useful in real life. I chose to go to school in the United States as a freshman in high school. Initially, I went to a Lutheran school in Missouri. The teachers were nice, but the classes were not challenging at all and there were not enough extra-curricular activities to hold my interest. I transferred to Liggett after winter break. I was immediately immersed into the friendly community. I noticed right away that the classes were different - more challenging and more fun. My teachers at Liggett are very creative when it comes to teaching methods. In English, everyone can discuss and share their ideas and opinions; in chemistry, the labs fascinate me. The chorale class has developed my potential.

The kindness of Liggett students and faculty is what surprised me the most. I still remember the warm welcome I received my first day at Liggett. I was also very glad to find out that Liggett students are curious about my culture and language. Lunchtime is one of my favorite times of the day because I can relax and socialize with my friends. I do miss my family and friends back home occasionally, but that pushes me to make as many friends as possible. The Liggett community gives me a sense of family, especially within clubs or groups. I played the keyboard in the pit band for the spring musical and the rehearsals after school were really fun. I joined the robotics team as well. I have been interested in electrical stuff since I was little. The robotics team not only taught me the skills, but also applied the knowledge I learned into real life. Robotics is my favorite thing at Liggett so far.

Languages offered at Liggett Students at Liggett also are exposed to a variety of cultures through their foreign language classes. Study in foreign language begins as early as prekindergarten. Here’s a look at the school’s language offerings:

Lower School: Spanish begins in PreK Middle School: Chinese, Spanish Upper School: Chinese, French, Greek, Latin, Spanish

Darren Huang ‘17 has thrived at Liggett. “I can’t believe how much people care about me here,” he says.

An American Experience:

Discovering Football By Darren Huang ‘17

I came to Liggett as a 10th-grader. When I first got here I had no idea what football was. I didn’t know any of the rules. I didn’t know how to tackle.

many games we’ve won, but of the teamwork that goes into each game, each practice and of the friendships that build throughout the season.

The only thing I knew is that when I first put on the football pads and walked on to the field I immediately felt that I was at home.

As Head Coach Dan Cimini says, “This is not a football team; this is a football family. It’s your family.” Everyone on the team is trying their best to help the team.

The practices were really hard the first year. There was a lot of running, a lot of hitting, but every day at the end of the practice everybody was happy. Outside of the football season, there is not a single moment when I’m not missing the game. The first thing I think about now when I think about football is not how good a team is or how

The lessons I’ve learned from football spread into my everyday life at school. The values of hard work and teamwork are one of the most important things I’ve learned. I love everything about my Liggett experience. I am so grateful for the chance to try new things such as football.

Chinese at Liggett Liggett made a bold commitment to the study of Chinese language and culture in 2008, becoming the first school in the area to teach Mandarin Chinese as a core foreign language (along with French, Latin, and Spanish). Eight years later, Liggett boasts the best Chinese program in Michigan, with lessons in Mandarin language and Chinese history and culture being offered to nearly 100 students in grades six through 12. Liggett students participate in local cultural experiences and have taken summer trips to China. The program was recognized in 2015 with a prestigious designation as a Confucius Classroom by Hanban, the Chinese department of education, administered by the Confucius Institute at Wayne State University.

Critical to the success of this program has been welcoming students from China to the student body. Liggett’s first Chinese students, Hunter and Brian, arrived in Fall 2013. Since then, a small and talented cadre of Chinese international students has been recruited from a pool of dozens of top applicants. Unlike with many boarding schools, which boast high percentages of Chinese students, this intentionally small program allows the Chinese students full immersion in the English language and American culture including home-stays with Liggett families. Liggett benefits from the students’ exceptional talents – in the classroom, studio, athletic fields and stage – and in their participation in a growing signature program.

Hunter Wang ‘16

Brian Wang ‘18

Hometown: Beijing Why did you decide to attend Liggett? I came to Liggett because it is not a boarding school. Liggett offers a lot of freedom for students to decide what classes they want to take in school and what activities they want to participate in. Liggett is a place where everyone respects your individuality, your personality and your creative thoughts. Favorite thing about Liggett? The people. Everyone at Liggett is supportive and friendly. They support what I love to do, and are always willing to help. What surprised you the most about Liggett? The sense of individuality and independence. I’m really happy that I’m able to find my value at Liggett, I’m able to find what I would love to do for life. I left the school affiliated with Renmin University of China, which has been ranked as the best high school in China for more than a decade. The education system in China is not designed to accommodate a student like me. I would not be able to fully pursue what I love to do in China. Initially, I doubted my decision to come here, but I pretty quickly realized that I made the right decision. I have been allowed to develop passions at Liggett. Favorite activity at Liggett? First-grade Buddies! They are the best!

Hometown: Shanghai Was this your first time to the U.S.? No, I was here for a few summer camps, which made me want to study in the U.S. Impressions about Liggett? The school is small, but it feels big. There are a lot of opportunities to try new things here. Soccer has been my favorite. Have you been surprised about the accessibility of the faculty at Liggett? Yes, because the teachers and students are much closer than I thought they would be. It is easy to ask questions or ask for help from my teachers.

Cassie Zeng ‘18 Hometown: Hangzhou Thoughts about Liggett? The teachers and the students are very nice. The food here is also really good. Most surprising thing? I was surprised about how independent the American girls are, and the teaching style in the U.S. is totally different from China. What do you miss the most about back home? I miss the Chinese food. I miss my family, Chinese New Year, my old friends, the beautiful sights and people in China. What do you think of living with a host family? Having a host family is a wonderful. I get to experience American family life first hand. Liggett is my second home and my host family is my second family.

Davidson Cheng ‘19 Hometown: Suzhou, Jiangsu Why did you decide to come to Liggett? I came to Liggett because I really like the ARP project. I want the opportunity to explore and do in-depth research on a topic of my choice. What are your goals? I am planning to pursue something related to engineering. I would like to attend a highly selective college, like MIT, once I graduate from Liggett.

Lily Xu ‘19 Hometown: Shanghai How is teaching and learning different at Liggett compared to your Chinese school? In China, the focus at school was to study, study, study. At Liggett, I not only study, but I get to explore my interests and passions. I’ve also improved my writing skills at Liggett and for the first time I’m playing sports: field hockey and lacrosse. Tell us about the last time you visited the United States. I had a study trip to the United States two years ago. It was organized by my middle school. We went for a tour in Hawaii, Los Angeles and then attended school in San Antonio, Texas, for another week. The trip showed me what the U.S. has to offer. Thoughts on the Chinese New Year here? The activities at Liggett for Chinese New Year make me feel closer to home. It was really fun this year. ULS.ORG

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State-of-the-art technology and innovative teaching lead to unique learning opportunities. By Michelle Franzen Martin

At Liggett, students arenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t taking traditional computer classes â&#x20AC;&#x201D; instead, theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re writing code (as early as kindergarten!), manipulating robots, working collaboratively with students and researchers around the world through online tools and, among other things, creating musical digital compositions that are sold on iTunes. Through innovation and ingenuity, faculty members every day are leveraging technology to create opportunities for students to thrive in our increasingly growing digital world. As a result, students are growing into confident, capable digital citizens who not only understand technology, but who are using it to make an impact in the classroom and beyond.

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“Think about how long we’ve been hearing and listening to stories. Telling and hearing those stories engages wellestablished neural pathways in the brain and helps students better encode new learning.” – Elizabeth Cox, Liggett’s Upper School learning specialist

Neuroscience and

Student Engagement Instructors who start with a narrative or story instead of just the facts can help students better understand a subject, researchers say. A Liggett faculty member who has studied the neuroscience of student engagement has demonstrated how various forms of narratives – including those that incorporate the online presentation tool Prezi – can help students learn. Elizabeth Cox, who has studied the neuroscience of student engagement, often uses Prezi (a presentation tool similar in some ways to PowerPoint) to teach new concepts to her ninth-grade ARP (Academic Research Program) class. This year, she is sharing her experiences with educators around the world as a select member of the Prezi Educator Society. The Prezi Educator Society is an exclusive program for innovative educators around the world, giving them the opportunity to interact with other Prezi Educators to advance their classrooms and academic communities. The educators meet regularly – and virtually – through conference calls and submit regular posts to the Prezi Educator blog.

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“Think about how long we’ve been hearing and listening to stories,” says Cox, Liggett’s Upper School learning specialist who received a Venture Grant last year to attend a conference in Santa Barbara called Neuroscience and Classroom Engagement: Strategies for Maximizing Students’ Attention, Focus and Potential. “Telling and hearing those stories engages well-established neural pathways in the brain and helps students better encode new learning.” The Santa Barbara conference was led by Dr. Judy Willis, a neuroscientist turned educator who has published six books on the topic. The conference was particularly interesting to Cox, whose bachelor’s degree is in chemistry and master’s degree is in secondary science education. Before joining Liggett, Cox was a chemistry instructor and lab supervisor at Washington & Lee University. “The conference really opened my eyes to the power of teaching students about how their brains work and increased my awareness of how to apply findings from neuroscience and cognitive science to learning and teaching,” she says. Like hearing a narrative, viewing a Prezi prompts students to predict next steps and make connections between discrete bits of information, Cox explains. And creating a Prezi helps students transform information into long-term memories by requiring them to symbolize, summarize and categorize. It also requires students to utilize executive functions such as planning, organizing and thinking flexibly. For the ARP 9 course, Cox led the revision of a two-week unit called “My Teenage Brain,” a set of lessons and activities designed to empower students to understand how they learn. Among the highlights of the unit, students create a dopamine booster log to track their attention in all of their classes. Dopamine is a neurotransmitter that controls the brain’s reward and pleasure centers. When people do certain tasks, such as achieving a challenge or hearing a story, their dopamine is raised.

Liggett is Selected to Test New Google Product Liggett was one of just a handful of schools in Michigan to have an opportunity to beta test Google’s new product, Google Exhibitions, a virtual reality platform built for classrooms. The Google Exhibitions team visited Liggett in December during their tour around the world to beta test the product. Google Exhibitions allows users to look through a Google Cardboard view and handheld mobile device to be transported into a 360-degree world. “Learners were able to virtually visit places from the Great Barrier Reef to the Palace of Versailles to the Mars rover,” says Michael Medvinsky, Lower School technology integrator. “Both teachers and learners had a great day experiencing new ways of engaging with learning.” During Google Exhibitions, teachers use a tablet to guide the exhibition, providing visual points of interest and asking questions while exploring. The technology tool is expected to become available to the public in September 2016. “My hope is that when Google Expeditions opens to the general public in September, Liggett will provide the opportunity for teachers to take learners on more expeditions and learners to understand the technology well enough to begin building immersive visual experiences of their own,” Medvinsky says. ULS.ORG

“The music production class makes students think about every aspect of a song and to think through the entire process.” – Michael Medvinsky, Liggett’s Lower School technology integrator

The Power of Music Renowned researcher Ron Ritchhart of Project Zero, an educational research group from Harvard’s Graduate School of Education, visited Liggett in November to observe and document the work of Liggett’s Lower School Technology Integrator, Michael Medvinsky. Medvinsky, also nationally regarded for his work in technology and teaching, is featured in Ritchhart’s newest book, Creating Cultures of Thinking. In the book, Ritchhart writes about the ways that Medvinsky uses the “power of music to connect, transform and change lives.”

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You can buy the first single from the music production class “Closer Than You Think” on iTunes. All proceeds from the single benefit Mosaic Youth Theatre in Detroit.

In November, the Project Zero researcher filmed Medvinsky’s work with Upper School music production students, who are working collectively on an original music composition in their music production class. The students rotated roles during every class to work as lyricists, instrumentalists and producers. The composition was recorded digitally using Logic Pro X, professionallevel recording software in the classroom, and then mastered in Liggett’s state-of-the-art Boll Mac Lab. “[Medvinsky] knows that he can craft opportunities for the creation of music using his digital tools, but to what end?” Ritchhart writes in his book. “Michael wants to establish a purpose behind these efforts with which his students can connect.” Medvinsky joined Liggett this school year from the Bloomfield Hills school district. Although the book documents Medvinsky’s work with 4th- and 5th-graders while at his previous school— during which time he was named Oakland County Teacher of the Year and runnerup for Michigan Teacher of the Year —Medvinsky is doing similar work with Liggett’s Upper School music production students. “The music production class makes students think about every aspect of a song and to think through the entire process,” he says. “They’ve already recorded the drum track. Next they will layer in guitar, bass guitar, percussion, and saxophone. This creates authentic learning opportunities for them to think about production aspects such as which microphone would be best for recording which instrument, where they need to place the microphone, and to think about blend and balance.” The students led the class. “They are the ones making the musical decisions, while learning to be producers and post-production engineers,” he says. The class composed an entire album, which was sold on iTunes. Profits from the iTunes sales were donated to the Mosaic Youth Theatre in Detroit. The idea is that their message doesn’t stop at the music they create and share. Their musical impact will help support something bigger.

In addition to his work with the Upper School music composition class, Medvinsky serves as the Lower School’s instructional technology integrator. Liggett Lower School teachers co-plan inquiry projects and learning experiences for their students with Medvinsky. He then integrates into their classrooms during which they learn coding, write e-books and use robots to solve problems, and become makers as they create tangible artifacts of their understanding. As early as kindergarten, students are learning coding language and logic such as “if and then” and understanding directional sequential thinking. Lower School Head Peggy Dettlinger says Medvinsky also is integrating visible thinking routines into his technology lessons in the Lower School. “Most recently I observed a third-grade class participating in a Zoom-In routine,” she says. “This is a routine designed for students to look closely at a picture and share observations and insights and then give rationale to support their thinking.” Medvinsky used the Promethean Board—an interactive white board—to show students a portion of one picture at a time. The Zoom-In thinking routine requires learners to pay close attention to detail and make inferences. They had time to discuss their thinking in small thinking cohorts, and then shared their thinking with the class. The most interesting parts of these learning experiences is when more of the picture is revealed, their thinking changes. “The students would share their thinking, and as more of the picture was revealed, they would change their thinking and give supporting claims as to why their initial observations had changed,” Dettlinger explains. “The students were very engaged in the lesson and their claims demonstrated that they were connecting their prior knowledge [about the project] with new information they were seeing and wondering about.”

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The third-graders spent nearly three months researching Earhart, who was lost over the South Pacific in 1937 after attempting to be the first female to fly around the world.

Worldwide Learning When state Rep. Larry Inman, R-Williamsburg, was told about Liggettâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Amelia Earhart project, he wanted to know more. The northern Michigan Congressman, whose interest in the famous aviator includes amassing a collection of Amelia Earhart memorabilia worth $1.5 million, talked with third-graders in October to listen and provide feedback about where the students believe her plane is located. The third-graders spent nearly three months researching Earhart, who was lost over the South Pacific in 1937 after attempting to be the

first female to fly around the world. The students used a variety of technology including Google Classroom, Padlet, Google Earth and Maps, and Skype to gather research. They also created a Web Quest, ameliathirdgrade.weebly.com, where each student stated where they believed her plane is located. Their collective findings were then shared on the website and with some of the experts they have been in contact with over the course of the project.

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Technology shines at Lunch

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Liggett became a technology playground for parents, alumni and the community during the school’s winter Lunch and Learn session. Lunch and Learn is supported by the Annual Fund. Participants explored the same interactive software, apps, and robots that our students use throughout the day. Liggett faculty members Karen Villegas, director of information services; Autumn DeGroot, technology integrator; and Michael Medvinsky, Lower School technology integrator led participants through coding exercises and more throughout the seminar. Each Lunch and Learn program provides unique, insightful lessons from current faculty members.

Technology Challenge Nets Nearly $90,000 Liggett’s “Raise the Paddle” Technology Challenge, held during the 2015 Liggett Knight, raised $87,400 to support technology initiatives at the school. The challenge was held as part of the live auction at Liggett Knight, the school’s November fundraising gala, which raised more than $370,000. The nearly $90,000 raised from the Raise the Paddle challenge is used to purchase iPads and computers for students and faculty as well as review and upgrade the school’s technology infrastructure. The amount counts toward the school’s $1.5 million Annual Fund goal, which also supports technology as well as academic and extracurricular programs, faculty enrichment and school operational costs. To make a gift to the Annual Fund, visit uls.org/giving.

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“Liggett has provided me with a warm and secure community. It has helped me grow into a well-rounded individual. I will forever be grateful for the opportunities Liggett has offered me.” – Charles Caine III ‘17

Liggett was the Right Fit For Charles Caine III ’17, Liggett is an opportunity to learn outside his comfort zone. By Charles Caine III ‘17

While completing the eighth grade, I received academic scholarships to attend a few private schools in the area. My middle school dean suggested Liggett, Cranbrook Kingswood, Warren De La Salle, and University of Detroit Jesuit. My brother attended U of D, and De La Salle showed serious interest in me, but my family and I were too intrigued by the innovative education I would receive here and Liggett just seemed like the right fit for me. As the first day of school approached, the reality of being a minority in a predominately white school began to intimidate me. I was anxious about how comfortable I would be at Liggett. Being a freshman starter on the football team calmed my nerves immediately. I made friends with those of multiple ethnicities. A few weeks into the school year, the freshman retreat to Camp Tamarack allowed me to try new things and also meet more people. Camp Tamarack really tested my newfound comfort zone with its activities based on teamwork and trust. 62

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There was a swing that sat at the top of a huge tree, and in order for you and your partner to swing successfully, it took a lot cooperation. There was a rope that the team would have to hold to secure the swing. The instructor told us to yell, “Belay On,” once the rope was secured tightly, this was the cue for the swingers to let go of their end of the rope and swing.

Here, we have an environment that forces us to be open-minded and relate to others’ opinions even though they may be different from our own. This new character trait of being more open-minded was introduced to me in my Core I English class with Mr. Knote. In that class I learned how to closely identify details and interpret them in various ways.

My partner and I had very exhilarating and successful swings filled with screams of terror and excitement. Upon our return, I was very comfortable with meeting new people.

In short, I once looked at a half glass of water as half full; however, now I can identify it as half empty and also understand both interpretations.

Liggett is a small environment; therefore, it is necessary that everyone has some familiarity with one another and makes an effort at building some form of a relationship. Going to Camp Tamarack and playing on the football team enabled me to begin my first relationships at Liggett. Liggett is not only diversified in ethnicity, it is also filled with students and faculty with very diverse perspectives.

Not only has this way of thinking helped me in the classroom, but it is guiding me socially as well. And I expect it will continue to guide me into college and to excel someday in my profession. I am grateful for every opportunity I’ve had at Liggett. Liggett has provided me with a warm and secure community. It has helped me grow into a well-rounded individual. I will forever be grateful for the opportunities Liggett has offered me.

PERSPECTIVE: ALUMNI

Greetings, Alumni! As usual, we’ve had a busy fall and winter here at University Liggett School and instead of writing about all the fun I decided to shorten my letter in favor of showing you what we’ve been up to with some fun pics from the many events we’ve had the past few months. (See below.)

“There are many fun and exciting events and activities planned for Alumni Weekend 2016. I sincerely hope to see you here on campus for many or all of them!” - Katie Durno Alumni Relations Director

I promise to keep this letter short, but I would be remiss if I didn’t plug Alumni Weekend 2016 on May 12, 13 and 14! There are many fun and exciting events and activities planned and I sincerely hope to see you here on campus for many (or all!) of them. If your graduation year ends in a “1” or a “6” then you will be celebrating a milestone reunion this year, so please make plans to join us. That said everyone is welcome and encouraged to join us for the fun events we have in store, such as: • 50th reunion or higher “Golden Knights” dinner with Dr. Healey • Our annual Ladies Luncheon with speaker Nancy Barr (DIA) • Posthumous Arts Hall of Fame Induction of Gilda Radner, ’64 LIG • Detroit bus tour with Faculty Emeritus David Backhurst • Sure Foundations kickoff and dedication of the Muriel E. Brock Field Hockey and Girls’ Lacrosse field • Campus tours • Service project on Belle Isle • Alumni and Friends Cocktail Reception/Distinguished Alumni Induction of Richard Baron, ’60 GPUS • And much more! For more information and/or to register, please visit www.uls.org/alumni. You can always call or email me with any questions or comments at any time. I look forward to seeing you soon and as always, go Knights! Sincerely,

Katie Durno Alumni Relations Director

We’ve enjoyed many opportunities to connect with alumni this fall and winter!

Local/Regional

Alumni Events

Rustic Cabins

1. Anne Hildebrand Tranchida ’92 and Ellen Renick Durand ‘79, 2. John Stroh III ‘78, 3. Jen Barnhardt Fozo ’87, Pahl Zinn ’87 and Biz Renick Bracher ‘87, 4. Sarah Gaines, director of development, and Katie Durno, alumni relations director, 5. The Renick sisters: Ellen and Biz, 6. Young alumni from the class of 2012, 7. Dan Cimini, head football coach and Liggett teacher, 8. Bobby Jewett ’87 and Pahl Zinn ‘87

Grosse Pointe Nov. 28, 2015

Denver

Hosted by Priscilla Mead ‘70 GPUS and Hudson Mead ‘79

1. Dana and Steve Rosati ’73 with Priscilla Mead ’70 and Hudson Mead ‘79, 2. Emily Swank ’98, James Willett ’97, Shera Teitge ’96 and Marty Wittmer ’83, 3. Theresa Rizzo Brooks ’80 and John Brooks ’80, 4. Greg Walker, Robert Swaney ’82 and Susan Walker ‘85

New York, N.Y. Feb. 2, 2015

1. Sherita Rankins ’01, Brent Sherman and Maurice Robinson ‘02, 2. Kelley Hamilton, Gail Marentette and Joe Healey, head of school, 3. Ellie Ford Cobb ’04 and Joe Cobb ’04, 4. Hervey Park ’61 GPUS, Alex Brooks ’07 and Chelsea Baumgarten ‘07 1

Alumni Soccer Game Aug. 23, 2015 Cook Road Fields The alumni soccer game ended in a 3-3 tie.

3 1. Max Smith ‘14 and Shawn Fair ’14, 2. Kelley Vreeken, Jacqueline Diggs ‘14 and Louana Ghafari, 3. Mark Ghafari ’10, Georges Ghafari and Carl Ghafari ’11

Alumni Football Game Oct. 3, 2015 Cook Road Fields The weather was too rainy and cold for a serious game, but the alumni who braved the elements enjoyed an informal game of catch and touch football.

3 1. James Combs ‘90, 2. Jim Perry ’70 GPUS, 3. James Combs ’90, Leython Williams ’03, Robert Listman ’94, Bill Listman ’87 and former coach Bob Newvine

Alumni Hockey Game Nov. 28, 2015 McCann Ice Arena

No one really kept score at the alumni hockey game, but everyone had a great time.

1. Martin Lambert and Suzanne McGoey ‘02, 2. Joe and Claudette McGoey, 3. Back row: Biffy Fowler, Muriel Brock and John Fowler. Front row: Catherine Fowler, Andrew Fowler and Pierson Fowler, 4. Pierson Fowler gets a lace up from dad, John Fowler, 5. The red team takes a shot on goal.

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Alumni Athletic

Hall of Fame Ceremony Oct. 2, 2015

1. Ethel Burwell and Peggy Maycock, 2. Paula Cornwall ’84 and Kristine Mighion ‘82, 3. Jack Foster ’48 DUS and Grant Kersten ’48 DUS, 4. Barbara Willson and John Woodhouse, 5. Inductees Jack Foster ’48 DUS, Paula Cornwall ’84 and Peter Monroe ’61 GPUS. (Absent Inductee Will Hummel ’78), 6. Rebecca Thomas ’84, Paula Cornwall ’84 and Cynthia Rockwell ‘84, 7. Barbara Willson, Peter Willson, Haley Foster, Craig Foster, Jack Foster ’48 DUS, Joe Meyer, Norah Williams ’48 LIG and Judy Foster-Meyer, 8. Jim and Mary Anne Becker, 9. Gail Bowdy and Beverly Stone, 10. Shaun McTigue, assistant head of school for athletics and wellness, and current varsity quarterback Connor McCarron ’17 accepting on Neil “Shorty” McMillan 1908 DUS’s behalf, 11. Judy Foster Meyer and Joe Meyer, 12. Bruce Birgbauer, Anne Birgbauer and Richard Barron, 13. Monica Paul Dennis ‘92, 14. Glynn Conley ’59 GPUS and Coach Tom Taber, 15. Jack Foster ’48 DUS, 16. Jack Foster ’48 DUS, 17. Bill Fisher ’48 DUS and Grant Kerster ’48 DUS, 18. Peter Monroe and Hervey Parke ’61 GPUS

Save the Date! The 2016 Alumni Athletic Hall of Fame is Oct. 7.

Details to come!

Thank You to Our

Corporate Sponsors The Sponsorship Society offers a unique way to support the extraordinary opportunities of a University Liggett School education by advertising throughout the school. To become a sponsor, contact Trisha Shapiro at 313.884.4444, Ext. 411 or tshapiro@uls.org

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Liggett Knight

Benefactor Dinner Oct. 22, 2015 Hosted by Ken â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;85 and Jenny Fruehauf

1. Patty Thanasas, 2. Rob and Julie Wesley, 3. Doug and Beth Wood, 4. Louana and Georges Ghafari, 5. Jeff and Lisa Vallee-Smith, 6. Chuck and Laura Huebner, 7. David and Lynn Galbenski and Marcia Backer, 8. Georges Ghafari and Jason Hall, 9. Jenny Fruehauf and Kristy Slanec, 10. Craig and Kim Melegari, 11. Gary Cone and Aimee Cowher, 12. Joe and Marcia Backer

Liggett Knight Nov. 13, 2015 Detroit Athletic Club

University Liggett School’s annual fall fundraising gala, Liggett Knight, raised a record $370,000 to go toward technology and academic initiatives, building improvements, athletic equipment and more. The event, held Nov. 13, featured live and silent auctions and fishbowl drawings. Popular items included various vacations, the Red Wings player Dylan Larkin’s first-ever signed jersey, a bubble soccer game on the new fields at Liggett and a chance to be Head of the Lower School. Liggett parents, faculty and staff also led to the success of Liggett Knight by donating items for themed baskets, helping with student art projects and giving the Liggett community one-of-a-kind experiences. “Liggett Knight 2015 was packed with positive energy, excitement and fun,” says Kristy Slanec, who co-chaired Liggett Knight with Jessica Huebner.

1. Liggett Knight Chairs Jared and Kristy Slanec and Jessica and Jeff Huebner, 2. Jenny Fruehauf, 3. David and Bernadine Wu, 4. John and Lena Pas, 5. Chuck and Laura Huebner, 6. Linda and Chuck Bergs, 7. Kristy Slanec and Julie Wesley, 8. Jenny Fruehauf, Atanas and Patty Ilitch and Ken Fruehauf, 9. Kurt and Katie Drettmann and Joe and Tammy Haney, 10. Elisabeth and Mark McCourt, 11. Georges and Louana Ghafari, Kelley Hamilton and Jeff Huebner, 12. Andra and Nick Bournias, 13. John Stroh and Vivian Day Stroh, 14. Joe Miller and Gloria Butler Miller, 15. David and Jennifer Barthel and Curt and Anne Weiermiller, 16. Charles and Rima Ali Ahmad with Ted and Lillian Metry, 17. Laurie Grucz 17

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Liggett Class Representative: Mary Louise Goodson Drennen 106 Merriweather Road Grosse Pointe Farms, MI 48236-3623 mldrennen@comcast.net

Patricia Giblin Hack, when we last talked, was spending the winter in an apartment in Miami, FL, to be near her son, Lance. She was bored and lonely there, as his business made it necessary for him to move. She couldn’t wait to go home which is the house she owns in the Petoskey, MI. area. There she has cousins, many friends and activities she enjoys. “Gib” dreams of travelling again. Perhaps taking a cruise? Wherever she is, she works with a personal trainer three times a week, something she recommends for all of us.

Ann Pelton Babcock loves her two-bedroom house in a retirement community. She is blessed to have three of her children living nearby in Charlotte so she can see them often. Her daughter, who lives in Sarasota, visits her frequently, which is wonderful. She lives a quiet life, enjoys playing bridge and reading but still misses her precious dog, Andy, who died a year ago.

Elaine Kaufman James said that 2015 was not a good year. She had a cancer removed from her leg and a fall in February that kept her hospitalized until June. She continues to recuperate at home but for now, needs a walker and wheel chair. Her son, Rob, who skillfully manages his grandfather’s real estate company, lives just across the street from her in Toronto’s Manulife Centre.

Sally Baubie Baker still enjoys playing duplicate bridge at The Ann Arbor City Club. It is always a challenge but lots of fun. She wrote that her grandson, Brian, hosted Christmas dinner last year. It was the first time it was not at her house in 60 years. Brian’s son, Lucas, was almost a year old.

Kathrine Morris Schoew celebrated her 95th birthday on Thanksgiving. Her daughter, Crissie Powers, and her husband make their home in Palm Beach, but keep an apartment in The Jeffersonian. Their daughter, Carrington’s son, Coalter Smith, continues to be a star golfer. He was one of only 10 young players in the world invited to participate in the Drive Pitch and Putt Competition at The Masters in Augusta, GA, last April. He competes not only in national but in many international events. ‘Katie’ has four great grandchildren. The youngest, William Cabell Powers, was born in November.

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Want to send us a photo? We will publish, on a spaceavailable basis, pictures of alumni weddings, civil unions, gatherings, promotions, birth announcements and other activities. What we need: Images must be 300 dpi/jpeg format and must be accompanied by caption information: who (left to right), what, where, when. Note: Due to small files sizes, we cannot accept photos pulled from the Internet or social media. We reserve the right to reject images for any reason, including but not limited to, poor photo quality. Email photos to Katie Durno at kdurno@uls.org.

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Josephine Karmazin, we are so sorry to report, died last year. She was in a nursing home with dementia for quite some time but well and enjoying her days until shortly before her death. Mary Louise Goodson Drennen continues to improve but is still bedridden after a fall to her knees last spring, which was caused by medication that weakened muscles and joints that had carried her around with difficulty for years. She is blessed to have many friends and family who come to see her, often as houseguests for several days. She observes many she knows on Facebook but hardly ever posts hoping nobody realizes

she’s there. Hours are spent on the Internet. Email is a pleasure but it does not please as much as receiving handwritten notes from her dear classmates or talking with them on the telephone.

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Liggett Class Representative: Mrs. Robert K. Rigger (Roberta Mackey) 830 West 40th Street, Apt. 304 Baltimore MD 21211 rmrigger@aol.com Franny Ryburn called to tell me that Nancy Finn Coon died on December 1, 2015, in Ann Arbor, of pneumococcal pneumonia. Franny said Nancy’s daughters were with her and that she had not been well for some time. Franny and Nancy had been friends since elementary school, Franny said, and they have talked on the phone about once a week over the years. Franny sounded like her usual cheery self, although she says she feels old, and her back gives her a lot of trouble. She loves going into town, where everybody knows her and welcomes her. She still tends her collection of geraniums and says they are gorgeous. She told me about hearing a rustling in the back yard one night and upon going out to check found herself face to face with a bear munching on a bush. Apparently the leaves didn’t agree with him, and as he threw up, Franny was able to run back to the house. Her life is never boring. I appreciated Franny’s call, though the news was not good, and I loved talking to her. I’d love talking to any of you, whatever the news - or no news. Our phone number is not listed (we are on an internal system), so write it down: 410-243-4017. And use it! My email address is above.

1946 70th Reunion! Liggett Class Representative: Betsy Stanton 1570 East Ave., Apt. 112 Rochester, NY 14610 585-244-8134 bstanton@rochester.rr.com

Sally Childs Coe continues living in Haywood Estates in South Carolina. Her husband Jack died several years ago. Sally and another resident,

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CLASS NOTES

Judith Stanton ’48 LIG received a special pin for having been in the sorority Kappa Kappa Gamma for 65 years.

Jim, have become close friends and companions. Betsy Stanton has lived in a retirement home almost three years and is very content. Her apartment is large; her living room has plenty of room for her baby grand piano and has a floor to ceiling bookcase wall. All is well. She has no health issues. Betsy is pleased with all the positive comments about her long autobiography. Hermine read it and called her with lots of compliments. Her family is all active and well. I am sorry to report that Eleanor Hamilton Johnson died last year. Monalu Jacob Kimbell continues living in Vermont and her son Dan is her guardian.

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CDS Class Representative: Shirley Jerome McKee 9820 Oakhurst Holly, MI 48442-8610 Shirley wants to hear from all of you! Please send paper/mail updates to her at her home in Holly. Or, if you want to send electronic updates, and photos, you can forward that information to her son, Bill Underdown, at bill@ shorelinerealtors.com.

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Liggett Class Representative: Norah Moncrieff Williams 502 Glen Arbor Lane Grosse Pointe Woods, MI 48236-1506 JackandNorah@wowway.com Judith Stanton ’48 LIG: I was diagnosed with breast cancer in June 2000. I declined surgery, chemotherapy and radiation in favor of

Barbara Allen Esler ’51 LIG wrote a paper about Grace Whitney, a member of the first graduating class from the Detroit Home and Day School, later The Liggett School, many years ago for the YWCA of Metropolitan Detroit’s 100th birthday celebration.

alternative treatments. I subsequently went to The Living Foods Institute in Atlanta, GA and later had an AMAS test to confirm that the cancer was gone. Later I joined Cancer Victors and Friends and Gilda’s Club, which was started by Gilda Radner’s ’64 LIG husband and a friend after she passed away, because there was no place for people to go to associate with others who had the same health problems.

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Liggett Class Representative: Ann Bolton Opperthauser 41140 Fox Run Road #610 Novi, MI 48377-4845 We all send our deepest sympathy to Dorothy Singelyn Nelson on the death of her son Tim Woodhouse in September.

1951 65th Reunion! Liggett Class Representative: Barbara Allen Esler P.O. Box 272 Shannon, GA 30172 Barbara@autumnwinds.com

Barbara Allen Esler: This past fall, I retired and moved to Georgia, five

miles from my daughter and sonin-law, Becky and Mark McAllister. During the drive to Georgia, I spent an evening in Lexington, KY and visited with classmate Lynn Harris Tindle ’51. It was so good to see her. She has had some health problems, but is fine now. My permanent move to Georgia is now complete. For many years I have volunteered and been a committee officer for the YWCA Camp Cavell, now named Camp Cavell Conservancy. My daughter and granddaughter both attended camp there. When the YWCA of Metropolitan Detroit had its 100th birthday, a friend who was chairing the celebration asked if I could prepare a document about Grace Whitney Hoff, the first president. Our initial press party to let others know of our plans for the year was held at The Whitney Restaurant, formerly the David Whitney home. A bound copy of the document was presented to The Whitney that evening. While packing to leave Michigan, I found that I still had several copies of the paper I had prepared. Since Grace Whitney was a member of the first graduating class from the Detroit Home and Day School, later The Liggett School and now University Liggett School, I decided to donate a copy of the paper to the school’s archives. Since I no longer live in Michigan, if anything is to be planned for our 65th reunion, please be in touch with Becky Patterson Hein. There are so few of us left in Michigan, this seems unlikely. We only had four at our 60th. We are literally from coast to coast – Jane on Cape Cod, Judy in the state of Washington, and five of us permanently in Florida. Judy Hubbard Hutchinson reported in her Christmas card that she traveled to northern Wisconsin in October to visit her brother and his wife before they drove to southern Mexico, where they will live permanently. Judy reports that she is doing well. Joan Robertson Jones was a member of our class for a long time, although her family moved to Birmingham part way through her high school years and she graduated there instead of with us. Two years ago she moved from her home on Grosse Ile to New Hartford, NY, where she is near one of her children. This August, however, she returned to Grosse Ile for the dedication of a memorial park constructed in honor of her late husband, Dr. Bruce Jones. The ULS.ORG

plaque tells us Bruce was co-founder of the Grosse Ile Nature and Land Conservancy. He was a protector of ecological treasures in and around Grosse Ile and an environmental education visionary. The plaque also carries a quotation from Charlotte Jones, Bruce and Joan’s granddaughter, age 12: “He taught that the world is full of miracles – Whether it be a sunset, a rainy day, a butterfly – or any other of the little things we might miss if we don’t look closely.” Joan also reported that all of her grandchildren are in high school now. Becky Patterson Hein let me know in a recent note that she and her husband spent Christmas in Massachusetts where her daughter lives. I had a lovely photographic card from Julius and Cynthia Keydel Huebner for the holidays. However, I regret to report that Cynthia has had a serious stroke. She is slowly improving and would welcome any messages from her classmates. I also had a Christmas card from Dorothy White Webb in Florida, but no special news from her. While I was still in Michigan, Sue Crawford Blaney and I met several times a year for breakfast and a long chat. We will continue to be in touch by telephone. Sue and Jack are fine – nothing special to report. I am surprised I did not hear directly from Emily Hardy Bradbury, but I know from past correspondence that she spends time with her grandchildren. I have been in touch with Sandy Kreis Gibson via Facebook and I believe she told me she was doing some teaching. Sorry I don’t have more details. CDS Class Representative: Jane Ottaway Dow 191 Ridge Road Grosse Pointe Farms, MI 48236-3554 janeodow@gmail.com Jane Ottaway Dow wrote in to say: Come one come all to our 65th Class reunion, both Country Day and DUS. 74

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It will be lots of fun, hope to see you there!

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Liggett Class Representative: Gael Webster McFarland 212 20th Avenue Indian Rocks Beach, FL 33785-3840 gaelstan@gmail.com Gael Webster McFarland: Sadly, we’ve had two deaths in our class since the last news I sent in, Anne Hardy Merritt and Pam Keena Bell, both loyal, wonderful friends. Our reunions have dwindled now that distance, aging and health issues are involved. I must admit, I’m not good at being old. My heart pump has kept me going for four years, but now I’m in heart failure and now my activity is limited. Stan, my devoted husband of 50 years has been a tremendous partner and caregiver. My brother, John Webster ‘59 GPUS has been supportive as have other family and friends, so life is still worth the challenge. We still love our Florida lifestyle here in Indian Rocks Beach, so we’ve decided to stay put in our cozy home with Cairn Terrier, Lorna Doone and Tabby cat, Blink, for as long as we can. Jean Ellen Marin Doelle: This has been another busy year. I took a Lewis and Clark river trip. Miss Creighton would be surprised to hear that. I also went to Costa Rica. Both had absolutely beautiful scenery. My eldest daughter Sue’s daughter is expecting a little girl in February, so I will be a great grandmother. Vivian Michel Hiedemann: I still live happily in Richmond, VA. I am enjoying my family in Cleveland and Seattle. My two granddaughters are three and seven – lots of fun. I stay very busy playing bridge, serving on a city board and teaching one university class. Life is good. Actually traveled to northern Michigan in August for a family reunion. We stayed in Charlevoix, which brought back memories of growing up and spending time in the summers in that area. I would love to see my Liggett classmates. Patricia “Patty” Bisceglia: I am busy with my Foothill Quarterly magazines. My grandchildren are always on the cover. I take two classes at Glendale

college, a writing class and a music class. I love them both. I have five grandchildren and as a family we’re very close and spend a lot of time together. My son, Bob, the race car driver has 10 acres and he and his wife have us over every Sunday when he is home. He built a huge pizza oven outside. They both enjoy cooking. I love my Dudley, a west highland terrier. I love my home, garden and California, but my memories of Michigan are very precious to me – friends, seasons and our dear Liggett. I think of the teachers, especially Miss Cole. Blessings to everyone. Julie Thompson Merriman: Alex and I are in pretty good health, with a few minor glitches here and there. Our two daughters live in nearby Massachusetts, one in Ipswich and the other in Amherst. We have two grandchildren. William 17 years old, who although he has Down Syndrome, is a wiz with the iPad and computers and even helps me with my feeble knowledge of technology. Chapin, our granddaughter, is 19 and is in her freshman year at Hofstra, majoring in art history. She is in the honor’s college. She plays volleyball and has a job with preschool youngsters several hours a week. Alex and I are most fortunate to have a second home on Seabrook Island, SC, a barrier island just south of Charleston. We visit there for a month in the fall, all of February and a month in the spring. We spend the summer at our home in Rhode Island. I still have my Norwegian Fjord horse, who is a lively 26 years old, and also two Sussex Spaniels and a Russian Blue cats. We no longer breed Springers. I maintain my AKA judging license but rarely judge anymore. Several years ago, when a few fellow Liggett chums met near Holland, Mich., I had a chance driving back to Detroit to see the devastation of parts of the city. It is nice to hear there are those who are working to restore some of the old buildings and homes that have real architectural interest and value. I recall how lovely Indian Village was. Good times, long ago. Sue Lawrence Wehmeier: My husband Paul and I have enjoyed having many visitors stay with us this year. Each person comes with an LA agenda and it’s so much fun trying to fit all their ideas into a few short days. Because LA is so large and spread out it is like one gigantic puzzle. My visitors have helped me learn the entire LA metro area. As an example,

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would I have driven to Malibu to see the Adamson House museum and it’s Malibu tile floors and walls? In fact, there is a kitchen upstairs in the house that was just for the six dogs – it’s 100 percent Malibu tile. Another time, when I picked up a guest from LAX it took me six hours, it’s a 25 minute drive, to get home from the airport because my visitor had places she wanted to see. From an Australian gift store to an organic farmer’s market situated next to the Pacific Ocean, they were all on my way home and just off the Pacific coast highway. So if you find you will be in our area, just give me a call and maybe I will discover something new. 1950s Memories Remember those camel polo coats we wore but didn’t button no matter how cold outside and with those bright plaid wool scarfs? We also wore the penny loafers with the heels pried off and didn’t we always have an armload of books. Oh, we thought we looked so cool. Fond memories too of those weekend slumber parties at Jean Ellen Martin’s lavish basement den, and then movies at the Punch and Judy followed by cheeseburgers and milk shakes at Francoises. Ah, those happy Liggett times, just some 70 years ago. Were we not a lively, lucky crew? Those of you we have lost track of, please send me your news via email to gaelstan@gmail.com. We’ve missed having news of your lives and adventures. – Gael GPUS Class Representative: Jane Weaver Reuther 81 Lewiston Road Grosse Pointe Farms, MI 48236 jnb7@comcast.net A good year was reported by Mimi Kenower Dyer, who with Dan greatly enjoyed the, gasp, 60th reunion in May: super turnout, wonderful events. The other highlight for the Dyers was a month in Greece: two weeks sailing the breath-taking Ionian Islands preceded by a car trip around Peloponnese to see Mycenae, Epidauros, Olympia and Delphi. Dan staunchly claims to have executed 15 consecutive left-hand turns trying to get out of Athens. A final day was spent with Mimi’s cousin Judy, last seen when Judy was 11 and Mimi was eight. Despite no communication since then and no known information on married names, etc., Judy found

Mimi through a Google search and the two reunited after all those years. “Our Canadian grandmothers were sisters; what fun that get-together was for us!”

1956 60th Reunion! Liggett Class Representative: Joanne F. Stewart 5 Debeaufain Dr. Blufftown, SC 29909 dnanws@sc.rr.com

Linda Ross Radionoff: My husband, Lenne, and I are happy and active in our church home. Lennie is a deacon and enjoys an early morning weekly Bible Study. We both sing with the Prime Time Singers and church choir. I teach fabric painting at Open Door, a community outreach from church. About ten different crafts are offered. Joanne Streit Stewart: In March 2015, I took a course and received an adult learn to swim instructor certificate sponsored by the US Masters Swimming Organization. In October, I drove 2,500 miles to Columbus, Ohio; Albion College, Albion, MI for my 55th class reunion; Detroit, for a visit with Jean Dodds Mitchell. Jean and I visited the University Liggett School campus and Katie Durno gave us a tour of the school and sent us home with some Liggett memorabilia. We stopped by the Country Club of Detroit and visited a garden that had been dedicated to Jean’s mother. Lastly, we toured the Ford Mansion in Grosse Pointe. In December, I took a bus trip to the Biltmore Estates. I volunteer at Gods Goods Thrift Store. I have a Bible Study in my home every Tuesday morning. This year I went to US Master Swim meets in Myrtle Beach, Columbia, Greenville,and Mt. Pleasant – all in South Carolina.

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GPUS Class Representative: Suzie Sisman Decker 77 Muskoka Road Grosse Pointe Farms, MI 48236-3009 ssdeck@gmail.com Having lost her husband Don just before our last reunion, Lyn Hallett Backe has left Annapolis, MD behind her and moved to Richland, WA to be near her daughter Lissa.

Joanne Stewart ’56 LIG stopped in for a campus visit this fall and met up with Olympic swimming hopeful, Alexis Wenger ‘18.

Jeanne Dodds Mitchell ‘56 LIG

Bonnie Gillis Dugan has moved to a senior community in Pittsboro, NC near the Raleigh/Durham, Chapel Hill triangle. She has watched with great interest the refurbishing of the Ransom Gillis home by the Rehab Addict in Brush Park in Detroit near the Medical Center. Chuck Nickson writes: Charlene and I celebrated our 52nd wedding anniversary in December in Mexico with our entire family. We have three children and five grandchildren. Two grandsons are 18 and will be starting college in the fall. Where did the time go? Julie Schneck Sylvester is always doing something interesting. She says this year has been very busy with her two horses, family, friends and travel occupying most of my life. I was able to spend time in India and Sri Lanka visiting several elephant compounds, retraining mature elephants and raising orphaned babies. These two countries are very different and I loved exploring both. I also spent time in Eastern Europe, Slovakia, ULS.ORG

Hungary and the Czech Republic. Their countrysides are beautiful, their cities are very regal and majestic and it was very interesting experiencing the problems of the Syrian refugee invasion that they were involved in while I was there. I am starting to plan 2016 experiences starting with a trip through the Hebrides in the spring.

whom they give support – mostly by arranging concerts for them. In 2015, they sponsored concerts in London, Tuscany, San Francisco and New York. They are planning concerts in New York and Guatemala City for 2016.

Margery Goddard Whiteman says her family is far flung these days. Daughter Bailey and her family live in Takoma Park, MD. Bailey conducts the choir of the Ethical Cultural Society of Silver Springs, MD as well as home schooling her two young children. Husband Doug works for the Veterans Administration. He enjoyed a month at the Kennedy School at Harvard in leadership training. Son Stephen and his family live in Sydney, Australia. Dad is a lecturer in Asian Art at the University of Sydney. His first book was scheduled to be released in March 2016. Margery and Michael plan to visit them again this spring, with trips to Melbourne and Canberra, in addition to quality time with the grandchildren. Daughter Eliza is finishing her PhD in city and regional planning and a master’s in public health at the University of Pennsylvania. Margery and Michael still continue to work but not at the pace of yore. Margery has completed her stint of almost four years with the Riverside Church in NYC, and is now concentrating on projects in Albany, most notable supporting the development of Pro Musica as it moves forward with its new artistic and executive director Jose Daniel Caraballo, a native of Puerto Rico who left Florida to come to Albany. Michael is involved in Capital Roots, formerly Capital District Community Gardens. Semi-retirement gives us a little more time in which to make our own choices and comes as a welcome change in our lives.

GPUS Class Representative: Robin Duke Harris Russell 37 The Crossing Purchase, NY 10577 rdhr@fivewindsworkshop.com

There is a lot going on in the lives of Richard Strother and his wife Tania Pouschine. They are moving further north in Manhattan, traveling to India, and Tania is opening her own Global Equities Fund. They are very involved in supporting young musicians. Richard explains that after graduation from training programs, such as Lindemann Program at the Met Opera, the first two to three years are very difficult to become known and arrange bookings. So far they have a tenor, a baritone, a soprano, a violinist, two pianists and two conductors to 76

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Sally Champion wrote a long note about her extensive historical and genealogical pursuits since retiring three years ago as an executive compensation lawyer in NYC. She is a board member of the NY State Society of Mayflower Descendants, the Ridgefield Historical Society and the Keeler Tavern Museum. She is also first vice regent and registrar of the Drum Hill Chapter of the DAR. This past year she was appointed to the Council of the New England Historical Genealogical Society, the oldest and largest such group in the U.S. Summer finds her enjoying golf, gardening and her house in Osterville. She spends winters at the bridge table. “Retirement is fun!” Never one to let grass grow under her feet, Melinda Brian Earle, ever the world traveler, spent April in Tuscany and Umbria, noting that the hill towns are better for fitness than any stair machine. May saw her shooting in the European FITASC Championship in Hungary, August was duck and dove hunting in Argentina, September to Northern Scotland and the Orkney Islands, December in Germany on a river cruise, followed by Paris and finally Christmas in Detroit. Next are the Philadelphia and Memphis flower shows this spring and then she starts the FITASC circuit again, this year France and Italy. Susie Ryan Knapp reported briefly that she and George just celebrated the first wedding anniversary of their granddaughter and her husband. Quite a milestone. Susie still plays a lot of tennis and bridge. This spring she and George are travelling to France and London, with stops along the way and lectures by David Eisenhower. This past year saw Gordon O’Brien still enjoying his martial arts training,

Robin Duke Harris Russell ’59 GPUS with her five grandchildren taken on a very blustery day on Long Island.

golfing, volunteering at a local hospital, his two dogs and the beach at the Jersey Shore, as well as a trip to Italy with his wife, Pat. He also competed again in the New Jersey Senior Olympics in the shot put and barely missed winning the bronze medal. December was a busy month for Gordon, he and Pat celebrated their 33rd wedding anniversary, his son, Christopher turned 53; daughter Devon, 49 and three year old granddaughter, Maggie, got a trip with her grandparents to Radio City Music Hall for the holiday show. Lynn Randall Battershell, who just celebrated THAT birthday that most of us will see this year, enjoys spending time with her daughter and grandsons, and sends the best wishes to all. Lastly, it is with great sadness that I report that George Haggarty lost his wife, Alice “Thumper” Wardwell Haggarty, after a long and arduous battle with cancer, and his sister Ann Haggarty Warren, both on January 6, 2016. I know that all of you will hold George and his family in your thoughts and prayers during this difficult time. See In Memorium for details.

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Liggett Class Representative: Anne Wrigley Molesky 6649 Hawaiian Avenue Boynton Beach, FL 33437 561-413-3744 248-225-8922 tomjmolesky@gmail.com Natalie Deloe Riewe: Gordie is feeling much better. His AFIB is gone and his arteries are all cleared. He had one cataract operation done in

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December and the other cataract will be done in the near future. Their oldest granddaughter is a junior at Grand Valley State University. Natalie even said that they might be able to come down and visit us this spring. Dell Litsky Rubin: On April 27, 2015 Dell and Earl Smithern celebrated Dell’s birthday and got married. Early in 2016 they are headed to Costa Rica for their honeymoon. Karin Ryding: Karin always looks back at our Liggett days and thinks how lucky we were and what a great class we had. In 2014, she attended her 50th college class reunion from Middlebury College in Vermont. Bonnie Wilson Skoryanc: Bonnie and I had a great conversation via the telephone. Her ulcer has healed. She is taking Aleve again. Her eyes seem to be OK. She will have gum surgery in early 2016. Her grandson will be one year old in early 2016. Jim’s daughter, her husband, two children and their dog came up to visit for the holidays and they really had a great visit. Anne Wrigley Molesky: Tom and I attended my 50th class reunion at the University of Miami, Coral Gables, FL in November. Our first evening there we went to the Newman Alumni Center for cocktails and hors d’oeuvers and dinner. Since I was one of 10 people on the homecoming committee, I was asked to be one of the speakers. We also attended the school of business administration dean’s reception and cookout. We also went to Sun Life Stadium to watch the football team beat the University of Virginia. The day included a pregame cook, pep rally with fellow Hurricanes and meeting our sixth President, Julio Frenk. Our trip concluded with a shuttle to Hialeah Park for the 39th Annual Golden Ibis Society brunch. When Tom and I go to church each weekend we light a candle and say prayers for those with health issues, especially Andy Baetz, Gordie Riewe, Karin Ryding and Bonnie Wilson Skoryanc. GPUS Class Representatives: Suzy Tilley Lincoln 303 Moross Grosse Pointe Farms, MI 48236 amadesu303@gmail.com Martha Menge Cox mrcox42@aol.com

Tom and Anne Wrigley Molesky ’60 LIG visited the University of Miami, Coral Gables, Fla., in November for Anne’s 50th college class reunion.

Martha Menge Cox: Since the death of my husband Bill in 2012 I have been busy with house renovations, gardening and traveling with Glady on Viking cruises to Russia, China and Europe. Last May, I saw the Grand Canyon and other national parks in the area for the first time. I plan to concentrate on more travel in the U.S. and Canada in the next several years. I see a lot of Suzy (Tilley) Lincoln and keep in touch with other classmates. Glady Menge Hancock: I’ve been traveling with Martha on three Viking cruises as well as other road trips with friends to several southern states and to the west coast. Since retiring, I still stay somewhat active in education by volunteering and substituting. My son Bill and daughter Laura live about a half hour away from me in Houston. Bill is an attorney and Laura is in outside sales. I make at least one trip a year to Michigan to see family and old friends. Jim Leisen: My wife, Anita and I spent Thanksgiving in San Diego with our three children. Carolyn and her two children joined us from Singapore where she lives with her German husband who works for MIT. Son Fred ‘92 is an animator for Titmouse studios in Los Angeles and Kathy is a songwriter and artist living in Detroit. I retired from Henry Ford Hospital but continue to work as a medical consultant for Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan. Gay Finch: After coaching the girls at St. Francis this fall Bill and I went to England for Thanksgiving to visit Bill’s daughter and family in Bristol. We had not been there in five years. We had a great visit with our granddaughters ages 14 and eight and celebrated

Christmas early with them. Then Gay and her granddaughter, Tori went to Malibu and participated in chocolate truffle making for the 20th year. They are given as presents. El Niño has arrived in California. We went from being in a drought to have tons of rain and much colder weather. Now we are heading off to Hawaii for the last two weeks of January where Gay teaches tennis to the returning snowbirds and goes snorkeling for turtles. In March, Gay and her 65’s USTA Senior Women’s 4.0 team go to Arizona to play in Nationals for the second time in two years. They are hoping to win like they did last year. There are three graduations in the family this year, two granddaughters from high school and a grandson from Colorado State. Bruce Gillis: Greetings from the Bay Area of California where we are experiencing the effect of El Niño after many years of drought. It still amazes me that 55 years ago, someone on the Pericon’s editorial committee wrote that among my traits was ‘It was fun to live in Detroit,’ which was true, followed by California. After graduation from college, I’ve spent my years in Detroit, Aspen, Northern MI, Chicago and finally of all places, California. In 1993, through our church in Chicago, I met MaryAnn, who has been my “S.O.” ever since. MaryAnn’s only child, Amy, married in San Francisco, and it became apparent that the holidays were getting too complicated, so in the spring of 2001, we made the move to Alameda, which lies between San Francisco and Oakland, in the San Francisco Bay. Amy has been a middle grade teacher for about 20 years. Having read many years of other classmates’ bios, I am very familiar with the importance having a grandchild, and we are no ULS.ORG

think I learned some things about you and others in our class from Martha when my mother died in the late 1980s. When I have a free moment I would like to send more information, but for now, Karen and I are living in New York City. I teach at New York Law School and Karen practices law representing affordable housing developers.

Young and helpful Bruce Pharis ’60 GPUS doing yardwork circa mid-1950s.

different. The joy of our lives is Ezra who is 12 ½ year old, honor student, soccer player, drummer and his 22 year old step brother, Eli, who has been on the USA’s Ultimate Frisbee team and travels back and forth to Europe a couple of times a year for tournaments. He too was an honor student and a recent graduate of UC at Davis. One of the great features living where we do is that we have two international airports which make it nice when I’ve gone sailing to Tonga and Tahiti and several trips to Europe. Due to an illness, we’re pretty much grounded these days. We spend a lot of our time as foodies, studying which restaurant will get our business or which recipes will get tested in our kitchen. Over the years, in addition to traveling, I’ve been involved with Illinois and California Master Gardeners, Sailing Race Committee member, ham radio hobbyist, golf, church volunteer, disaster preparedness volunteer, and family history buff. Imagine, almost ¾ of a century old! Suzy Tilley Lincoln: I continue to work three days a week at a nearby mental health clinic where I maintain a practice. It seems to be a good balance with four-day weekends and keeps my life structured and constructive. I am fortunate to have good health and with the aid of a new hip I can be active. In my 73rd year I have put more than a thousand miles on my bike, some of them in the Italian Alps, albeit very few of them were uphill, and rode every roller coaster at Cedar Point with my grandchildren. Travel, gardening, enjoying good friends and family are my greatest pleasures. Frank Munger: Hi Suzy! It has been a long time since we talked, although I 78

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Bruce Pharis: Graduated GPUS – 1960; Graduated University of Miami – 1964; Naval Officer – 19641968; Married Mary E. Pharis – 1969; Produced a son James Barnett Pharis – 1978; Married Joan Catherine Hinzy – 1985; Worked in the industrial supply market 1968 – 2010; Retired to Rockwood, Tennessee; Enjoying Retirement; Hobbies: Wood Turning, Reading, Traveling, and Refereeing Various Sports Howard Keys: I, along with several others, didn’t actually graduate with the rest of the class. That said, if you want something to publish, here is my report. My summers are spent in Traverse City where I moved upon retirement. My wife, Wendy, and I are active there with volunteering and playing pickleball. I also race sailboats and in 2015 raced the “Supermac” the longest fresh water race in the world with our son and daughter. I’m happy to report that we finished in third place. Winter takes us south to our live aboard trawler and we travel the east and west coasts of Florida as far as Key West. It’s wonderful to be blessed with the good health that allows this great life. Isn’t it great to have the technology that allows us to stay in touch with our friends from long ago? Wally Roberts: All is good in my life. Still with Susie, 50 plus years, two married daughters, one grandson. Now that Board of Trade and Mercantile Exchange have gone electronic, and trading floors are extinct, am completely retired. Traveling the world and spending winters in Arizona. Helen Jinks Richards: After 12 years in New York state we have returned to the Denver, CO area. My husband retired from his college presidency in June. Much as we love our New York friends, it was clear to us that being close to family was most important, so back we came. We are now 45 minutes from our daughter, son-in-law and granddaughter as opposed to

a day long plane trip across country. It has been fun to reconnect with old friends here and enjoy the retired life.

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GPUS Class Representative: Susan Adams White 58 Waterway Court The Woodlands, TX 77380-2641 suwhite11@aol.com J. Brooke Harrington: Not much new here in Maine, but did participate last September in a Restoration Camp in Albania as part of the Fulbright Alumni Service Corps project in conjunction with the Cultural Heritage without borders organization. We worked with Albanian craftsmen restoring an Ottoman period dwelling in Gjirokastra. I did participate in the two week event and then rented a car and traveled a few days in the small villages where I was able to continue some more research on surviving vernacular architecture. Since then I have been formatting a book layout for my wife Judy for a submission to a publisher who accepted her initial proposal. T. Harrop Miller: I spent Christmas in Florida where I had the opportunity to spend some time with Paul Sheridan, Tina Gram and Meg VanDeGraaf Shannon. Liggett 1962: Cynthia Osgood O’Hare: “A picture tells a thousand words.” The O’Hare family is certainly one to be proud of – Cynthia and Nick look great. Retirement is agreeing with them quite well. – Reported by Ann Wrigley Molesky

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Liggett Class Representatives: Sharon Litsky 2000 California Street #402 San Francisco, CA 94109-4302 sharonlitsky@sbcglobal.net Gail Sake Niskar 30030 High Valley Road Farmington Hills, MI 48331-2143 galeml@aol.com It is with such sadness that we note the deaths of two of our classmates: Susan Sidlow Wolff and Marijane Lazar Einstein. See In Memoriam for details.

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Gloria Shenkman Cohen: I am happy to say I have contact with a number of our classmates. I now split my time between West Bloomfield, MI and Los Angeles, CA I spent 21 years wintering in Florida but after my husband passed away and both my children moved to L.A. the choice was made for me. I have three darling grandchildren in L.A. It is not my favorite place to be, but there are always interesting things to do - museums, theater concerts. I see Ellen Kuschinski Castleman often. In Michigan, I see Connie Wineman Jacobs and Gail Sake Niskar but now Gail has moved to Florida where I am as I write and plan to see her and Sally Ross Riley soon. Annette Lonyo Geddes and I have remained close friends and are always in touch and see each other as often as possible. Loved when Sharon Litsky came to visit in L.A. and we will do it again ASAP. Lucky for me I am in good health, a little lazy about going to the gym. I still find art projects to do. My next project is to breakup major collections of midcentury modern pottery and decorative objects and vintage jewelry that I have collected over the years. It will be a fun and challenging experience since everyone I know is downsizing. Gail Sake Niskar: We have sold our home in Michigan and have relocated to Boynton Beach, FL. Joan Caplan Simon: Jack and I have had another grandchild. Son Brett and Katie had a baby girl on December 21. We were there for two weeks to help. Willa is almost three. Jack and I will be going back to Japan in April for three weeks. Kyoto is a very special city and hopefully we will be there for the cherry blossoms. Marianne Moran Eddy: I gleefully — you cannot imagine how gleefully — left Portland at the beginning of November and did a carefully planned 1,300-mile sightseeing drive down the coast to San Diego, where I am now staying in an Airbnb while I condo hunt. The owners of the Airbnb like me and I them, so I am taking my time looking for the right spot to land. I spent the last year researching online, but there is nothing like actually living in a place, as opposed to visiting, to see whether it feels like home. The San Diego area is definitely ‘it’ for me. Joan Willens Abraham: I’m still alive and well and just turned 70.

Carolyn Leech: I continue to live on Bainbridge Island, a 35-minute ferry ride from Seattle, across Puget Sound. I’ve worked for the United States Postal Service for almost 33 years. I’ve been a postmaster for 29 years, the last 18 at the Rollingbay Post Office on Bainbridge. I really enjoy my job so no plans to retire any time soon. Sharon Litsky: I’m especially excited now that John’s daughter, Juliet, has moved back to San Francisco with Rosie, 8, and Noah, 11, so that I can spend more time being a Nana. Grandson Isaac, 13, remained in the UK to attend Eton. It was such a treat to go trick or treating on Halloween with the kids, make a gingerbread house with Rosie, go to Grandparents Day at Noah’s school, and watch the San Francisco Giants win over the Oakland A’s in Noah’s first attendance at an American baseball game.

Pictured left to right: Betsy Wood Dalrymple ’68 GPUS, Ellie Birgbauer ‘17, Beth Birgbauer Jackson ‘88, Kate Birgbauer ‘19, Anne Wood Birgbauer ’62 GPUS

GPUS Class Representatives: Sandy Georgeson Moisides 17 Colonial Road Grosse Pointe Shores, MI 482361719 sanmoi@comcast.net Bill Randall 503 Devonshire Ln Aurora, OH 44202-8594 wrrandall@windstream.net Linda Heller is a first time grandmother. Her granddaughter Erin was born last summer. Proud parents are Linda’s daughter Becca and sonin-law Trevor. They live in Calgary, Canada. Linda was featured in a story about fly-fishing in the Northern Michigan Weekly. Linda, who lives in North Carolina, teaches fly-fishing and excels in the male dominated sport. She is an accomplished angler, a fly-fishing instructor, a member of Temple Fork Outfitters advisory staff and she’s also on the advisory council for Schmidt Outfitters. John Golanty responded to an article I linked to Facebook called “Detroit’s Avenue of Fashion to get LED Lights.” “A lot of us lived in that area: Curt Slotkin, Bonnie Barron, Richard Gershenson and Harold Graham. I am glad I was not around to see the deterioration John now lives in Chicago, but maybe Livernois can be resuscitated. That would be nice.” Love Facebook and how it keeps us together!

Linda Heller ‘63 GPUS with her granddaughter Erin. Congratulations! Meg Shannon ’63 GPUS was honored by the Health Law Section of the State Bar of Michigan.

Susan Gilbert writes that she and husband Geoff have moved from 30 acres in rural Michigan to a 26th floor condo in downtown Portland. They are loving urban living again, Susan and Geoff lived in the Chicago area from 1970 until 2000. Daughter Whitney and three grandchildren live in eastern Oregon and son Joel lives in San Diego, so now at least they are all in the same time zone. Meg Shannon was honored by the Health Law Section of the State Bar of Michigan in September. She was named a fellow in recognition of sustained, outstanding contributions to the Health Care Law Section. ULS.ORG

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Liggett Class Representative: Karolyn A. Krieghoff Sewell 2046 Camino de los Robles Menlo Park, CA 94025-5917 ksewell7@comcast.net Alice Wrigley Baetz: In October while we were getting ready to close the cottage up north for the winter, Andy was capping the chimney of the fireplace outside and fell. Fortunately, I was right there. After calling 911, the ambulance arrived quickly to take Andy to Traverse City Munson Hospital. Andy had three operations on his legs and feet. As of January, he can now put weight on his left leg and can also walk with a walker. He still uses the wheelchair when he gets too tired. He has been going to aqua therapy for quite a while and with the good news, he may be moving up to regular therapy. Lesson learned: Get a handyman to do many of the chores that must be done. Betty Irwin Schreiber: Tom and I received a darling Christmas card from Betty with dogs in the snow. Betty has always loved dogs and she still does. She signed her card with Ken and their dog. GPUS Class Representative: William B. Canfield III 1334 Merrie Ridge Road McLean, VA 22101-1827 canfieldwilliam@gmail.com J.J. L’Heureux: Every year about this time I search for a joyful way to greet each of you for the New Year. I would prefer spending face-to-face time but where does one find more time? A simple update for 2015: I made a third visit to Wrangle Island. The work from the first expeditions had success to the degree I was asked to expand my collection of baby carriages from the Marine Hunter Villages of the Kamchatka Region of Russia, those pieces have been in several exhibitions. I was pleased to return to the Ross Ice Shelf images, now printed in 12-foot long formats for a traveling exhibition. This led to more work on my Shackleton Hut Series taken at Cape Royds, Antarctica. The Bergy Bit Paintings that started all the Antarctica and Arctic explorations have also recaptured my imagination. My wildlife work and blog can be found at www. penguinespirit.com.

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The holiday card created and sent to us by J.J. L’Heureux ’64 GPUS.

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Liggett Class Representatives: Lana Rae Ackenhusen Litwin lanar45@gmail.com Mary Wood Schrope schropem@gmail.com Kate Frank Cohen: Nine members of Liggett class of 1965, Elizabeth Mangol Wooley, Lynne Harrison Miller, Kate Frank Cohen, Connie Korum Parmenter, Claire Lampe Sabatini, Linda Pollack Schafer, Lana Ackenhusen Litwin, Eugenie Corey Wagner and Mary Wood Schrope came together in May 2015 during Alumni Weekend. Some of us attended the Ladies Luncheon, the All-Alumni Cocktail Party at the school, a tour of our old building on Burns Avenue, lovingly occupied for many years now by Detroit Waldorf School, and a great get-together for just our class at Antonio’s in Madison Heights. Throughout the weekend, we loved seeing and learning about each other and remembering old times. We were sorry when the weekend was over. We also learned about nine other classmates who weren’t able to attend, but who participated enthusiastically by letter, email and phone. They were Ann Peterman Harbaugh, Barb Werney Kurzman, Helen Caplan Goldberg, Janice

Lux Gray, Lee Cotter Durham, Mandy Aftel, Meg Hammond Sams, Mary Grossman Serlin and Susan Golinske Wheeler. We’re all hoping to stay in touch and maybe get together again. We learned a lot about what happened in each of our lives over the last 50 years. Some of us are world travelers and some haven’t ventured quite as far, but we have ended up living in Michigan, California, Colorado, South Carolina, Georgia, Arizona, Texas, Illinois, Ohio, Mexico and Australia. We’ve had many occupations, paid and unpaid, some in education, library science, physical and mental health care, social services, business (big and small), accounting, real estate, the arts, antiques and the Internal Revenue Service. Some of us are still employed in auto parts distribution, family counseling, high fashion retail, interior design, public relations, tax preparation and in the making of artisan perfumes. Others follow their interests in art and photography or in volunteer organizations that support libraries, community government, animal welfare, organ donation, health care, assistance for those in need and religious education. Whatever activities keep each of us busy, we all seem to center our lives around our families and sometimes good friends. We try to help when necessary and to always enjoy the companionship of parents, spouses, siblings, children, grand and greatgrand children, nieces, nephews and everyone who is important in our lives. We were disappointed to be unable to get addresses for four classmates: Pamela Hodges, Margaret (Mickey) Hallen, Cindy Lopo and Gayle Wyrock. We thought we had found Gayle in Berlin, Germany, but the address we had was not complete. If anyone reading this has information about these women, please let us know. The sad part of the reunion process was finding out that four of our class have passed away: Ellen Frank, Donna Simmons, Barbara Wilson Brennan and Diane Pixie Ackerman. We remember each of them fondly and wish that we had come together much earlier so that we might have been in touch with each of them.

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Liggett 1965 celebrates 50 years!

Seated from left, Kate Frank Cohen, Eugenie Corey Wagner, standing from left, Connie Korum Parmenter, Linda Pollack Schafer, Lynne Harrison Miller, Lana Ackenhusen Litwin, Mary Wood Schrope, Claire Lampe Sabatini, all class of 1965 reunited in May 2015 at Alumni Weekend.

From left to right Mary Wood Schrope, Elizabeth Mangol Wooley and Lynne Harrison Miller. Seated behind Eugenie Corey Wagner, all class of 1965 reunited in May 2015 at Alumni Weekend.

Kate Frank Cohen: My first high school reunion in 50 years! By Kate Frank Cohen

In May 2015, I visited my high school in Indian Village, Detroit. Known as The Liggett School when I attended, from 1959 to 1965, it had been 50 years since I was in the historic building, designed by Albert Kahn in 1913. The visit reunited me with classmates I had lost touch with five decades ago. And, although our lives since then diverged, the time we spent together during those formative years in this beautiful place seemed to still bind us to one another. Ours was the last senior class there, as the school (now University Liggett School) moved to Grosse Pointe Woods, Mich., a few months before we were graduated.

The Liggett School’s Indian Village Campus was designed by Albert Kahn in 1913.

During our tour, it was a joy to see that the integrity of the property (Detroit Waldorf School since 1966) has remained remarkably unchanged. And, although I can’t say the same of us, as we – now, and yet again: “senior” Liggett Ladies – wandered though the halls and rooms sharing vivid memories, we all enjoyed our trip back in time, reconnecting with our younger selves, reacquainting with each another, and recalling an important time in our lives.

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and internship program in Denver.

Tom Gage ’66 GPUS spoke about writing to a group of current students.

Lore Moran Dodge ’68 GPUS and BB Reis ’69 GPUS

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Liggett Class Representative: Renee R. McDuffee 480 Lodge Drive Detroit, MI 48214 rrmkpk@earthlink.net GPUS Class Representative: Priscilla Mead 750 S. Race St. Denver, Co. 80209-2724 ulsclass1970@gmail.com Bill Marcus married Marie Perea on October 18 at the First Congregational Church in Boulder, CO. The ceremony included elements of both Native American and Christian spirituality. They spent a couple of days in Rocky Mountain National Park after the wedding and will be traveling to Europe in the late spring. “We are working at blending our two lives and two households into one whole with great love, though Marie is having culture shock from having moved from the East Bay to the Central Valley.” Bill also attended a utility hearing in Denver last August and had a chance to meet up with Nelson Bock after the hearing. They learned a lot about each other’s journeys over the last 40 years. Nelson is a Lutheran pastor and runs the Wartburg College West study 82

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Martha Klingbeil Coates is chair of the floral designers at the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston. Both her sons have careers in the tech industry. Prescott Murphy lives in Cambridge and is a software engineer for Localitics. George Murphy lives in New York City and was recently hired by Spotify to do user research and data visualization. Martha and Ted celebrated their 10-year anniversary of reconnecting with a bike trip in Italy. Ted is semi-retired and has three daughters. Leslie G. Wrigley: In August, Les and Robin had a great hiking trip to Montana and Utah. They logged more than 200 miles and bagged more than 100 gourmet mushrooms. It’s called ‘hiking with benefits.’ In September, they went to Provence, France for a month. Provence is 300 miles from Paris. The whole valley is a National Park, containing 67 villages and at least as many wineries. We started in one village and hiked to the next for lunch and then returned home for cocktails and dinner. They had two different groups visit them while in Provence. The scenery was beautiful, but the trails were rocky and sometimes steep. On New Year’s Eve day they kicked for 10 miles then returned home for New Year’s Eve dinner, which included Belgian beer, delicious chanterelle mushrooms, a classic cioppino with lobster and Belgian truffles. – Reported by Ann Wrigley Molesky

1971 45th Reunion! Class Representative: Shanda Rumble 851 Westchester Way Birmingham, MI 48009-2917 shanshome@yahoo.com

John Chapman: This October my wife Patty and I entertained Kevin Bolton GPUS Class 1919, I mean 1969, who regularly comes to Boston in the fall and caught up with me, which requires slowing down a lot, by contacting our fabulous class representative, Shanda Rumble, this man is still a genius. Kevin could skate circles around anyone, and his checking power is even more formidable these days. And for the second straight year, Kevin’s visit coincided with one of my home concerts, although I did not write a song in his honor this time.

However, I am going on record in this illustrious publication to state that if Chris Hughes finally comes to one of these concerts, I will write a song in his honor. George Silvis and Ilene Rosin continue to impress with their literary analysis at our book club, most of which is attributable to their GPUS education, though they make bold claims to have had a life post-GPUS. Finally, I have seen Kirk Renaud on an annual basis in Cambridge where his talented son is at the Kennedy School, and I am fortunate enough to join Kirk and his family for annual Sunday brunches. I hope he can find other excuses to come to Cambridge after Bryant graduates. Cyndi Sun: 45th reunion? Really? Already? I’m hoping to be there. Nina McCabe: Hi everybody. Michael and I are still living our dream to live in the American Southwest to be in a dry, sunny place with lots of history and vistas. We are both now spending more time in the studio than at our day jobs, he works remotely, and I most recently have been an ergonomic consultant. We also are very active in promoting art and astronomy events in our little town of 900 people. Our daughter, Lucia is a social worker in Austin, TX and is loving life there. Come visit! Walter Olson: In August 2015, Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan appointed me as volunteer co-chair of his Maryland Redistricting Reform Commission, our job to hold hearings, gather information, and recommend changes to the system that has given the state of Maryland one of the nation’s more notorious gerrymanders with a Third District whose winding shape has been compared to that of a praying mantis, a “broken-winged pterodactyl,” and the blood spatters at a crime scene. In November we filed our report, which recommended a system in which lawmakers could no longer draw the lines for their own districts; that would instead become the job of an independent citizen commission. Our recommendations were praised by leading newspapers and goodgovernment groups and now the state legislature will decide whether to adopt them or, if not, risk a ballot initiative in which Maryland voters might do so on their own. This was my first extended adventure in public service and it was

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a blast, as well as a challenge. I’m glad I had the opportunity. In news from the Superannuated Parents Club, Timothy Olson, now in the tenth grade, has been an outstanding camp counselor the past few summers and has now ventured on his first college visit. Steve and I could not be prouder. From left to right: Kimberly Burton, Regional Chief Executive, State of Michigan; Sue Richter, Division Vice President, Crossroads Division; Jeffry M. Bauer 2015 recipient Clara Barton Award, Highest Volunteer Leadership Award and Exceptional Service Award

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Class Representative: Steve Rosati 5937 South Glencoeway Centennial, CO 80121 srosati54@hotmail.com Jeffry Bauer: Received the Exceptional Service Award conferred 2015; a 30 year service pin (I will celebrate 33 years in September); a 16 Gallon Award - Blood Services (I have actually donated 16 1/2 gallons); Legacy Society - for significant financial contributions.

1975 30 year service pin; 16 Gallon Award Blood Services and Legacy Society - for significant financial contributions.

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Class Representative: Claudia Kuhnlein Eaton 19 Ocean View Drive Hingham, MA 02043-1224 eaton.claudia@gmail.com Carrie Smith published her debut mystery “Silent City” Crooked Lane Books in October 2015. The novel features NYPD Claire Codella, a cancer survivor, whose first case back on the job takes her deep into the world of New York City school politics. According to Booklist (starred review), “Smith’s debut in the genre features snappy prose, a skillfully constructed plot, and a nicely detailed rendering of police work... Fans of procedurals should add Smith to their must-read lists.” Carrie and her family currently live on the Upper West Side of New York. She is the SVP, Publisher of Benchmark Education Company. You can learn more about her writing at www.carriesmith.nyc. From Carrie: I have twin twelfth graders and it’s been a week of early decision excitement in our household: one baby heading to Columbia and one back to the great Midwest to Northwestern. We are done with the common app, thank God, and can enjoy the holidays.

Peter Manos: My son just entered ninth grade, made the Troy Athens High School basketball team and is reminding me of our days at Liggett. My daughter is a nurse, living in Indiana with her husband and my granddaughter. Thanks to Lindsey Higginbottom, several members of the class of ’75 have recently reconnected through a series of emails and funny stories. It was great to get an update from all who participated, and many half-forgotten memories were conjured up over the course of the several day flurry. Although high school was more years ago than I care to count, in some ways it seems as close as the game my son played earlier today. Carrie Smith’s book signing event in NYC was the impetus that began the email exchange. I recommend that everyone pick up a copy of her crime novel “Silent City.” It’s a very enjoyable read. Lindsey Higginbottom read Carrie Smith’s new book between naps in a deer blind in Cheboygan. He teaches motorcycle safety classes in Ann Arbor and commutes to Staten Island to provide engineering support to a landfill gas processing plant. From Lindsey: By chance I was in Staten Island, and not home in Witless Lake, last October 13th and lucky to be able to attend a book reading and signing event in Manhattan for Carrie Smith’s latest book, “Silent City,” a NYC cop and murder mystery. Trip Denton joined me from Philadelphia. The bookstore was packed with Carrie’s friends and fans for the reading. It was fun to hear Carrie give voice to her story. Carrie was able to greet Trip and me for a few minutes and to introduce us to her wife and their teenage twins. I enjoyed Carrie’s latest book. I wish her great commercial success and hope that “Silent City” is the first in a long series of published stories. On a related note, if anybody is in contact with Mrs. Petrie, please thank her for me. She taught me that science fiction and fantasy can be more than just entertainment, they can be literature. Forty years later, sci-fi and fantasy is still my go-to genre and, surprising to me at least, understanding how these can use imaginary situations to explore social issues has helped me to understand and appreciate how mainstream authors use their writings to do the same sort of exploration on a more limited scale. It was many years before I realized that that was Mrs. Petrie’s lesson. Thanks Mrs. Petrie where ever you are. ULS.ORG

Lynn Cudlip is still living in the mountains and working on wetlands. Throwing pottery in small volumes, left-handed mugs, anyone?, and the grandkids ski faster than I ski now. Ed Premo: I am still in Rochester. Diane and I still live in the same house since 1987 and I am still at Harter Secrest and Emery. Our three kids have moved out. One is still in town but the other two are out west. Nancy Noble Dodge loves her work as a neurodevelopmental pediatrician. She currently serves as section chief of the Gerber Center for Infant Development and Nutrition at the Helen Devos Children’s Hospital in Grand Rapids, MI. For fun, she and Michael, her husband of 35 years, are active in the Grand Rapids theater scene. This summer, Nancy played the part of Grace in William Inge’s “Bus Stop”, and she is currently appearing as Sister Mary Teresa in “Sister Act” at Grand Rapids Civic Theater. They have two grown children who have been kind enough to settle in the Midwest. John Phillips: We’re still holding down the fort in northwest Michigan, although Deb keeps escaping to Florida in the winter. We’ll be welcoming our ninth grandchild in March. The odds are improving that some family member will be there for me when senility sets in. Elaine Suchyta Coleman: I am living in Michigan. I graduated from Wayne State in nursing and have been working since then. I am currently a school nurse at a special needs school in Ann Arbor. I was married but am divorced after 25 years of marriage. I have three wonderful children. My oldest son is graduating from Wayne Medical School and moving to Chicago for residency. My second son is in graduate school at Penn State. My youngest, my daughter, is at Central Michigan University in her last year. Frank Judge: I recently retired after practicing law in a NYC law firm and at several Connecticut-based, global consumer products businesses over the past 30 years. There have been many career highlights, including defending NBC in a libel lawsuit by entertainer Wayne Newton, visiting Red Square before the collapse of the

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Soviet Union while exploring business opportunities in the Soviet Block, arguing and winning an appeal against the U.S. government before Federal Circuit Court of Appeals in D.C. and negotiating several sponsor deals with NASCAR legend Richard Petty. But I am most proud of parenting with my wife, Carolyn, two wonderful children, Julia and Spencer, who are now starting their own careers in Chicago and Manhattan. Carolyn and I plan to remain in Ridgefield, Connecticut with occasional travel and would love to hear from classmates who may be traveling through our area. Bob McJennett: After graduating from Michigan State, I moved to Florida. In ‘94 I changed paths from business to medicine - graduated from Medical School in Des Moines and then completed an emergency room residency in Chicago. I moved back to the Sunshine State in 2002 where I practice in the Tampa Bay Area. Feel free to reach out to me at bmcjennett@hotmail.com Jill Cole Loviska: I now live in Lake Orion. My son is 22 and in college and my daughter is married and has two boys, ages six and 16 months, my grandsons. In February, I will be married 34 years - with the same man! On another note, let’s take a look at having a 45th reunion party/get together other than what the school puts on. We really haven’t done anything like that since our 25th. Rebecca Smith-Coggins: Together with her husband, Dwain, Becky has raised three sons in Saratoga, CA. Spending time with Ben, working for Dropbox in London, England, Nate, second year medical student at UCLA and Pierce, a soon to be college graduate looking for a job in the NYC area in branding, is a high priority for her and Dwain. She cares for patients in the emergency department at Stanford University Hospital, teaches emergency medicine at Stanford School of Medicine and is Associate Dean in the Office of Medical Student Wellness. She recently completed her term on the Board of Directors, American Board of Emergency Medicine, 2007 - 2015. She finds great joy in updating her childhood summer home in Chatham, MA and traveling as ship’s doctor for National Geographic.

Carol Gram Davis: lives in the Baltimore area with husband, Greg, two sons and two step kids – she went from no kids and a publishing/ marketing career to four kids – just shy of 40! It’s been an adventure — oldest is in Abu Dhabai, the next oldest is at an education website — Finalsite; son, Gram, is freshman at Davidson College and is a polevaulter, artist and musician; and the youngest, Will is a sophomore at Gilman School and is a football player and fly fisherman. She still gets to the UP some summers and frequents a cabin in the Madison River area in Montana most summers. A happy and healthy 2016 to all of my classmates. Ray Pelzer is living in Eastpointe with 15-year-old twins (boy and girl), my wife Lisa and I just celebrated our 21st anniversary last October. Programming for a mortgage servicing firm in Southfield. Got to wish Mr. Werkema a happy 80th birthday just recently thanks to his daughter Cathy ‘76, and had the opportunity to speak to Gene Overton last year, who’s retired out to western Michigan. Still get a chance to meet up occasionally with some of the local alums - Cheryl Keith ‘76, Anne Sutton ‘75 and others. In the small world department, Mark Elias ‘73 and his wife Mary and son Matt are regular contacts as they’re active in Boy Scouts and Girl Scouts with our son and daughter. Lynn Sales Hess lives in Grosse Pointe Park. She has been working in Detroit for the last 30 plus years. She and her husband David have three children. They are in the second year of being empty nesters and while we miss the kids, we do enjoy the peace! Claudia Kuhnlein Eaton retired from product management at Verizon and spent nearly the last decade working to improve mental health services by interviewing for national and state research projects. She loves living in Hingham, MA with husband, Bob and two nephews. Claudia has four married step kids, two grown daughters and several grandchildren. Come visit and kayak the Boston Harbor Islands with me next summer!

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1976 40th Reunion! Class Representative: Rev. Carol Gregg Stratton 605 Marshall Way Durham, NC 27705 greggandstratton@gmail.com

William D. Gilbride, Jr.: Since graduation, I spent the remainder of the ‘70s somewhat drifting along. The University of Michigan ultimately awarded me a bachelor’s degree in general studies in December of 1980. I ventured east for a short time, but ended up moving home and attending law school at the University of Detroit. In 1984 I graduated, passed the bar and embarked on a private practice. Since 1984, I have had two jobs, the second of which I’ve had continuously for 27 years as a partner at Abbott Nicholson, a mid-sized business law firm in Detroit. In 2015 I completed a 10-year-term as its managing shareholder. In my practice I have been privileged to represent a number of interesting, successful and in some cases noteworthy people, but more importantly, the work has been challenging and very rewarding and fulfilling. My life has been rich and full with sorrow, frustration, consternation and loss; but also with great joy, satisfaction and success. In April, I will celebrate 30 years of marriage to Susan Chapelle, and together we have raised into adulthood three daughters, all of who are through school. We are expecting our first grand baby in February 2016, and we have a wedding planned in September for our second daughter. Over the years I have grown to appreciate the quality of my education at Liggett and the exposure I got to so many interesting and successful people. We are a remarkably successful group with much for which to be thankful. My best to all my mates on the 40th anniversary of our graduation.

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Class Representative: Thomas Graves 24 Harbor Hill Rd. Grosse Pointe Farms, MI 48236 tggravesmd@gmail.com Our Liggett Class of 1978 won the Pulitzer Prize in 2003 when Jeffrey Eugenides wrote Middlesex. His previous book, “The Virgin Suicides”

was made into a movie. Now in 2016, Liggett Class of 1978 goes to Hollywood once more as John Lauri is in the process of completing preproduction for a unique film called, “Sirens Of Chrome.” John has traveled the globe with his cast and crew filming at places like Catalina Island, the Swiss Alps and Huangshan Mountains. I would bet John Perrachio is the only other member of our class who knows where the Huangshan Mountains are? John Engel checks in from Evanston, IL where he has lived for the last 18 years with his wife, Ellen, and sons Patrick, 20, and Daniel, 16. John has been a managing partner at Accenture, and he will be retiring this year after 19 years! He is pondering balancing having more time for leisure with possible nonprofit work, and even something entrepreneurial. John Engel joined John (“My Name is Borko”) Hastings and some other classmates in Little Indian, MI at FK Day’s compound, including Jim Martin, Mike Merlo, John Stroh, Mark Mushro and Bill Beardslee.

William D. Gilbride, Jr. ’76

Miles O’Brien ’77, PBS NewsHour science correspondent’s two-part series on advancements in robotic arms technology earned a 2015 AAAS Kavli Silver Award in the television spot news/feature reporting category of the science journalism competition.

David Gibson was in town over the holidays and made it to Liggett to visit. He was able to catch up with James Catchings during his stay here. James Carty lives in Des Moines, Iowa. His son, Granger is midway through his second year at Williams College, where he studies the classics. His son, Olin, is in his third year at Bates in Maine. He continues to major in math and chemistry. James’ wife, Marsha, continues to work at the Bake Shoppe and volunteers at Children’s Hospital.

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Liggett Class Representative: Thomas A. Dow 191 Ridge Rd Grosse Pointe Farms, MI 48236 tomasdow@gmail.com

From left to right: FK Day, Jim Martin, Mike Merlo, Thomas Graves, John Stroh, Mark Mushro, Bill Beardslee, John Engel, Will Hummel all class of ’78.

Will Hummel ’78, his dad, mom and brothers Eric ‘82, John ‘79, Robert ‘76 on Lake Geneva celebrating their dad’s 80th birthday.

Steve Jackson reports that he and his wife, Lesette, are living in Atlantic City. A couple years ago, Angela Trophy came down from New York to visit. “We had a great time catching up after many years.” Steve and Lesette also traveled to Atlanta and Jim Catchings ‘78 and David Gibson ‘78 ULS.ORG

ran into Tanja Cosby, where another fun time was had by all. Steve is looking forward the next fun reunion.

Author Theresa Rizzo Brooks ’80 stopped by campus last fall for a quick tour.

Coach Muriel Brock and Mary Warren ’81 had dinner together in Chevy Chase, MD this fall.

Angela Trofi ’83, Calli Baldwin ’83 and Don George ’83 at Don George’s wedding in Washington, D.C.

Rob Ryan ’83 and his wife Rachel recently moved to Los Angeles.

Former Lower School teachers Shelley Livermore Smith, Barb Kelly, Deana Georgopoulos and Kathy Hy along with third grade teacher Linda Brown and Peggy Dettlinger, head of the Lower School

Angela Trofi writes: Happy New Year, you guys!! When I visited Steve in Atlantic City, he talked a cop out of giving me a speeding ticket by telling him he was “old enough to be his father!” Actually, maybe this isn’t Perspective Magazine material, but it was a highlight for me and some of you might remember voting me “Worst Driver” ;) I also saw Don George at his wedding in D.C., and Calli Baldwin was there! It was really beautiful and I’m super happy for him and Paul. I can’t wait for the next reunion because the last one was so fun. Please, please let me know if anyone comes to NYC so we can meet up! Love to all of you! Evelyn Bittner sends greetings from the “dark and rainy Pacific Northwest!” 2015 was a year full of travel for my husband Jason and me. We most recently we returned from three weeks in South Africa, working as volunteers on a rhino behavior study through the excellent Earthwatch expedition program, Earthwatch.org if you are interested. We also got a chance to do a road trip through KwaZulu Natal, and toured Zulu battle sites and hiked in the Drakensberg Mountains. What a beautiful country. I have a busy work schedule as a relief veterinarian, and Jason and I are back in training at the local circus school, getting ready for this year’s performances as “Dr. Calamari & Acrophelia” at the annual Seattle Moisture Festival, which takes place in March and April. I will be in Las Vegas in early March for a veterinary conference. Only other thing going on is getting our household ready to adopt a second cat as a companion to the one we have now. Hoping in 2016 to do some more traveling, London has been on my wish list for years now. I forgot that Angela was in NYC we visit Jason’s family on Long Island every Christmas, and we enjoyed the 70’ weather in Central Park on Xmas Eve! Next time I will get in touch, Angela! Well, that’s all for now. I hope to hear more from everyone in the future. Jordan Melick is still living in Houston and working for Warbird Consulting Partners, a healthcare financial consulting firm.

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Rob Ryan and his wife, Rachel, after 25 years on the east coast, just moved to L.A. Rachel accepted a big job as the new CEO of the Los Angeles Music Center. They’ve bought a new home in Pasadena and are enjoying the California weather. Happily, Rob’s motorbike has been getting more use than usual during these cold months. Marianne Courey just moved back to Grosse Pointe Woods a year ago not far from Liggett: “In fact, I go right by everyday when I take the dogs running.” Marianne is still working for the government as a lead food/feed safety investigator, and she is teaching part time at MSU. In her spare time, Marianne trains dogs for therapy work, and discovers and promotes emerging street artists. Since returning, Marianne has “run into some Liggett friends here and there, but would love to see more of everyone; that was such a special and fun time in my life. I hope everyone is well.“ The Rev. Susan Anslow Williams reports that “I’ve been an Episcopal priest for 23 years now, and it seems pretty weird that I could be that old. I moved my family back to Michigan from New York in 2012 to serve at St. Stephen’s Church in Troy. My husband Eric and I, daughters Margaret, 12th grade, and Emily, 9th grade, live in Bloomfield Hills - which also seems weird. However I am appreciating the cultural diversity, and resulting restaurants, on this side of town. It would be great to have an unofficial class reunion sometime!” I can report that Margaret Hastings Marsh and her husband, Clayton, just moved from Princeton, NJ to Bentonville, AR where Clayton is the founding head of a new independent school backed by the Walmart Family Foundation. Margaret said she’s “ready for a new adventure.” Tom Dow: In 2015, my wife, Agata, and our kids, Tomek Dow ’05, Jane Ann Ottaway “Ania” Dow ’14 and Alex Dow ’16, took a special trip to Jackson Hole, WY for cousin, Robbie Ottaway’s wedding, where the entire Ottaway – Dow clan gathered for the first time in a long time. Ted Ottaway ’03 was best man and was a first class master of ceremonies for his brother at the rehearsal dinner. My wife and I also recently bought a house in Ann Arbor and we will be living there full-time after Alex

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William Middlebrooks ’87 popped by for a quick visit to campus to brighten our day on a rainy summer Monday in August. William was in from Los Angeles where he works and lives and we naturally took them to the basement to see the Class of 1987 composite and some other fun “blast from the past” pictures and paraphernalia. Gail Kachadourian Howe ‘89 and Ellen Renick Durand ’79. Gail’s book Rosealine’s Big Dream was recently published by Kadoo publishing.

Mackinaw Island July 2015 after the race. From left to right: Kate Zinn ’18, Pahl Zinn ‘87, Dale Werkema ‘87, Mike Fozo ‘87, Stephen Fozo ‘22, Maddie Fozo ’18 and Jen Fozo ‘87. Mike, Pahl and Dale have been sailing together again on Mike’s boat Bazinga!

graduates this year. We’re fortunate to live in a country setting on north campus, a 10 minute bike ride from downtown. Please look us up if in town for a game, or otherwise! In closing, a few fun facts: did you know that Dianne Alcantara Romanelli, John Polizzi, David Wu and I all have kids at Liggett currently, and that (just retired) Dave Backhurst taught some of them as well; John Fern lives in Hawaii, Jon Ekelman in Helena, MO, and Zane Batton on Harsens Island. Lastly, Marina Peck Reidel also went on safari in Africa in 2015.

1987 Karen Rahm Lambert ’87 and Michael Isip ’87 at the Aspen Food and Wine Festival last June.

Class Representative: Eva Dodds 6196 Eastmoor Rd. Bloomfield Hills, MI 48301-1440 evamdodds@aol.com Karen Rahm Lambert and Michael Isip tore it up at the Aspen Food and Wine Festival last June. There was some leftover Brie, but not a drop of wine was spared. Former Piston Bad boy John Salley couldn’t keep up.

Karen Rahm Lambert ’87 and Michael Isip ’87 with former Piston John Salley.

Elizabeth Weiner: My husband continues to work for McKesson instead of using his Ph.D. in psychology, but he’s happy in

management at that company. My daughter Rachel will start Missouri State University in the fall as a sophomore because of all her dual credit classes. She wants to get a master’s degree in Spanish and teach high school. My daughter Anna made the varsity cross country team as an incoming high school freshman this year, and she is now running track. She is taking all honors courses, she’s on the debate team and she thinks she wants to be a psychiatrist someday. Tae Kwon Do has taken a bit of back seat because she is gone so often with her school activities, but she still teaches at the school and attends a black belt class on occasion. She will be traveling to England, France and Israel this summer. My son Sam is in the fifth grade and hating Hebrew School with a strong passion. He loves pillows and blankets, so he is earning those for every month he goes to class without fussing too much. His grades are very good, and he plays soccer on a team coached by a local attorney. I am still a correctional psychologist, and just by chance, I’ve had fewer self-harmers and transgendered inmates recently. That trend may or may not continue given that I’m the only one in my department who actually volunteers to work with those folks. We just haven’t had as many of them at the prison recently. My family went to the Florida Keys between Christmas and New Year’s Day not too long ago, and we got to spend every day in 85 degree weather rather than snow and rain, which is what we had here in Missouri. Hope all is well with everyone!

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Class Representatives: Brooke Hohmeyer Kemler 621 Arlene Court Fowlerville, MI 48836-9356 brookemler@hotmail.com Dr. Sreedhar “Steve” Samudrala 9143 Concord Hunt Circle Brentwood, TN 37027-8762 DrSam@AFDclinics.com Mehul Patel: I’m a radiation oncologist working at Baylor Scott and White Hospital. I serve as the director of stereotactic radiosurgery and head of quality improvement in radiation. I graduated from Michigan in 1995 and Wayne State Medical School in 2005. Between undergrad and medical school, I completed my master’s in healthcare administration ULS.ORG

at Michigan School of Public Health where I met my wife Divya, who I have been married to since 2000. I then worked as an administrative fellow at Henry Ford Health System. She moved to Atlanta to work at the CDC and I followed her and worked at Deloitte Consulting. After medical school we were in New Haven, CT for a couple of years where I was in private practice and she worked as a researcher at Yale. We have bounced around a bit, but have found our home in Austin. She now works as a researcher at the Texas Department of Public Health. We have two girls, Mira, age 6, and Anika, age 9, who keep us quite busy. We love being outdoors and enjoy all that Austin has to offer.

Wendy Nystrom ’91 married Michael Lloyd in October 2015 in California.

Lexi Crain: Lexi has three boys; nine, eight and three with her husband James. They live on a small farm in Franklin, TN with their dog Tippy, some chickens and some horses. Her career as a painter has recently started to get moving again after a bit of a hiatus with raising the boys. Her work can be seen on Taigan. com or alexandracrainarmstrong. com. Her husband, James, plays polo professionally as well as working in Real Estate. Melissa Simon: Melissa is still at Northwestern University School of Medicine in the Ob/Gyn department. She received an endowed professorship and launched a new massive open online course called “Career 911: Your Future Job in Medicine and Healthcare,” which is the world’s first free, healthcare workforce development program on a global platform. Stacey Molitor Tanay: Stacey is still working part-time as a nurse practitioner for a large private practice in East Lansing. Her husband is an attorney with the Attorney General’s office. Their children are 15, 13 and 10 years old. They’ve lived in Okemos for 19 years. Sarah Haggarty MacPhail: Sarah and her husband live in Napa Valley, CA with their two children, ages two and four. They’ve lived in the area for 18 years. They love living and working in wine country, enjoying the land of fruits and nuts. They are avid vegetable and perennial gardeners and enjoy regular day trips to the Pacific coast and San Francisco with their kids. 88

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Michael V Howe Jr. ‘96 was married to Erin Nicole Sullivan on Sept. 4, 2015 at the Homestead Resort in Glen Arbor, Mich.

Kristin Wright Kerwin’s ’96 daughters Elle, age 3, and Alice, born December 29, 2015.

Juli Grant ’95, Chuck Wright, Sarah Burnham McPartlin ’95, Michelle Hicks, athletic director, and Sarah Teachey ’95 at a varsity girls’ basketball game in January.

Brooke Hohmeyer Kemler: Brooke has recently moved to Williamston, MI with her family. They moved back from Germany in 2011 and have settled back into life in the States. Brooke is a teacher at Webberville Elementary where she is a Title 1 teacher, helping students in math and reading. She left her head volleyball coaching job so she could be a supportive mom to her daughter Alana, 14, who also plays volleyball. She still coaches through AAU with Attack Volleyball Club out of Lansing. Her son Christopher is 13 and he is happy to be living in a neighborhood with kids around to meet up with. Brooke’s husband Scott is still an engineer with Robert Bosch in Farmington. They are active in their church and Scott’s hobby

Renata Avolio Conger ’06 with her husband Dave and daughter Zerelda Juliet, who was born in February 2015.

is gunsmithing and participating in shooting competitions. Marie Lundberg Fredriksson: Marie is a pediatrician, working with endocrinology and diabetes in a hospital in northern Sweden. She has three children turning 14, 12 and nine this summer. Her life is good with lots of skiing, tennis and mountain hiking.

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1991 25th Reunion! Class Representatives: Natasha Moulton-Levy 13595 Julia Manor Way Westfriendship, MD 21794-9220 teklaml@aol.com

Class of 2006 10-year holiday reunion Class of 2006 at their 10-year reunion in December. Partygoers included:

Katy Campbell 3257 Cummings Berkley, MI 48072-1154 mkpodolan@gmail.com Wendy Nystrom married Michael Lloyd on October 3, 2015 in Beverly Hills, CA at the Beverly Hills Presbyterian Church. They met at a Halloween party in 2012 and got engaged at Christmastime 2014. Karen Warner: Hey y’all! I’m an organic farmer out here in beautiful southwest Michigan. I started on one acre, three years later and I now grow on 70 acres. I produce USDA certified organic blueberries, apples, vegetables, herbs and flowers for the local community - within 150 miles of the farm. I chose one of the oldest known, hardest and most dangerous careers and I LOVE IT!!

1996 20th Reunion! Class Representatives: Jennifer Silverton 445 West Baraga Avenue, #4 Marquette, MI 49855-4558 jsilvers@nmu.edu Rachel Calderon Young 2217 Flint Ridge Road Edmond, OK 73003 rachel_calderon@ hotmail.com Michael V. Howe Jr. was married to Erin Nicole Sullivan on September 4, 2015 at the Homestead Resort in Glen Arbor, MI. Michael is the senior director, automotive strategy at Pandora Radio in Birmingham, MI. Erin is the manager, finance at Meridian Health Plan in Detroit. They reside in Birmingham, MI. Kristin Kerwin and her husband Gregory Kerwin II welcomed their second child on December 29, 2015. Alice Elizabeth joins her big sister Elle, age 3. The Kerwin family is enjoying life in the Washington, D.C. area. Kristin recently celebrated her two-year anniversary as a news reporter and fill-in anchor for NBC in

Tracy Halso Gapcynski, Daniel Ngoyi, Matthew Langston and Charles Warren

Aja Jovanovski, Jamie, Holly Huth and Erin Fleck

Lindsay Brownell, Adam Gapcynski and Alexandra Haughtalin

the nation’s capital. Kristin says her growing family is the best news she’s reported yet!

2000

Class Representative: Celeste Hubbard 1611 N. Formosa Avenue, Apt. 414 Los Angeles, CA 90046-3299 celesteyhubbard@yahoo.com Dusty Gebhard Dodge and John F. Dodge III announce the birth of their son, Horace Elgin Dodge, on December 4, 2015. He is named after his great grandfather.

2006 10th Reunion! Class Representative: Alyssa Bronikowski 1221 N. Dearborn #211N Chicago, IL 60610-8376 Alyssa.bronikowski@gmail.com

Dave and Renata Avolio Conger were blessed with a healthy baby girl, Zerelda Juliet, on February 18, 2015.

Named after her vivacious great-greatgrandmother, Zelie loves spending time with family, eating at restaurants, taking baths, saying “da” repeatedly, and dancing. Currently, she has two dimples, eight teeth, and weighs 22 lbs.

2007

Class Representatives: Yates Campbell yates.campbell@gmail.com Jacquelynn Olson: After a sidelining hip surgery, where it was thought she may never dance again, Jacki graduated from Alma College in 2011 and moved to Florida to dance professionally with Surfscape Contemporary Dance Theatre in New Smyrna Beach. In 2013, she auditioned for and made the 2013-2014 Miami Dolphins cheerleaders where she was fortunate enough to dance in front of crowds of 70,000 plus every Sunday. Jacki also held the position of event coordinator and venue manager at the Versace Mansion in Miami Beach. She now travels between Miami Beach ULS.ORG

and Naples, FL working as a freelance luxury event and wedding coordinator. Patrick Latcham: In a nutshell, I graduated from C of C with honors and a degree in business administration with a concentration in marketing. I worked in life and health insurance sales for a year, hated the corporate structure so I moved to Telluride, CO to teach skiing. I pitched a few marketing concepts to the owner of the resort and he brought me on as a sales and marketing intern. Six months later I was promoted to group sales manager and promoted Telluride across the U.S. to groups for two years. I always had this urge to create something on my own, so I applied to the Telluride Venture Accelerator with my idea for ProEditors. ProEditors is a platform that allows your average video recorder to upload footage to our website and then have a professional edit that video with the help of several automated aspects. We have raised venture capital are currently bringing in revenue and have planned to launch our full website on February 1. Greg Jones and Julie Jones: Not sure if you remember Greg Jones, but he and I recently got married. We had a blast celebrating with lots of Liggett classmates at our wedding and even had a Liggett school bus shuttle guests to and from the event. After living in Washington, D.C. for a few years, we recently moved back to Detroit and love living downtown. James Dickinson currently resides in New York City and is an associate on BlackRock’s corporate M&A team. Jack Gray: I am living in Chicago with my fiancé, Jamie Solomon, and am working as a design strategist for the innovation consultancy, Doblin. My time here is spent amongst friends, many of whom went to Liggett, singing in a small choir on the weekends, wedding planning for the big day in September and exploring all that the Chicago and its surroundings have to offer. David Keys lives in Chicago, travels for work constantly, sails sometimes (when it’s warmer). Carrie Taylor: Graduate of Savannah College of Art and Design, certified wedding planner and owner of Touch of Elegance Events and 90

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Designs located in the Renaissance center in downtown Detroit. We specialize in wedding planning and design. We work on full, partial and day of planning. We also make custom pieces for the design aspect such as invitations, bouquets, and centerpieces.

2008

Class Representatives: Maria Russo mariarusso90@comcast.net

Freelance event and wedding coordinator, Jacquelynn Olson ‘07 and Lil’ Wayne

Laura Hicks laura.hicks10@gmail.com Taylor Brown is engaged to Christopher Pikora. Raleigh Dettlinger is recently engaged to Robert Eckert, an honorary member of the Class of 2008. They are currently planning their 2017 wedding and are excited to have the celebration back home in Detroit. Andrew Faber is working as a senior corporate recruiter with Collabera, the largest minority-owned IT staffing company, in Detroit. He recently moved back to Grosse Pointe Woods.

Jacquelynn Olson ‘07

Ian Barone proposed to Laura Hicks this past December, and she happily accepted. The two have been dating since freshman year at Saint Louis University and are excited to see what the next year brings. Kristen Smitherman is engaged to Emilio Voltaire who proposed on January 2, 2015. Their wedding is planned for August 2016. Kristen and Emilio just bought their first home in Cincinnati, OH.

2009

Class Representative: Bianca Avolio 4884 Kensington Detroit, MI 48224 Bianca@thesecondguess.com Akshay Verma: I’m still in veterinary school full-time at Michigan State’s College of Veterinary Medicine and an on schedule to graduate in 2018. I am also heading research and development for a new startup called INDOGO Canine Nutrition Company. INDOGO is producing the first

Coach Muriel Brock with Laura Hicks ’08

plant-based canine diet completely free of animal-derived ingredients to undergo feeding trials that meet and exceed AAFCO protocols. Due to shared research interests, I started volunteering work for them last spring. Then, they decided to hire me to work in formulation development, study design, and veterinary communications. I actually personally developed the current recipe and have been working alongside an independent board-certified veterinary nutritionist (DVM, PhD, DACVN) to ensure its nutritional adequacy. Palatability tests have been excellent, and our formal research trials will begin early next year. To learn more, our website is indogocanine.com. I graduated from the University of

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From left, Andrew Wu ’17, Alex Halladay ’11, Kaniz Chowdhury ’18, Karina Minanov ’18 and Evan Marquardt ’17 at the Student Leadership Diversity Convention in November. Akshay Verma ’09 and Larka Apelgren during a palatability test. Looks delicious, Akshay!

Lauren Giorgio ’10 and Juli Grant ’95 met Athletic Director Michelle Hicks for lunch. Both women work at Quicken Loans, Juli as a talent strategist and Lauren as a recruiting coordinator. They are both excited about their positions at Quicken and about the changes happening in Detroit.

Michigan with a bachelor’s of science degree with distinction and highest honors in 2014.

2013

Class Representative: Armaity Minwalla arminwal@umich.edu Victoria Chochla: After a busy first semester of classes, serving as a research assistant to U of M obstetrician and gynecologist, Dr. Katherine Harris, on her ongoing study regarding human papilloma virus vaccination in underserved populations, carrying out her duties as the University of Michigan Polish student association communications director and vice president of the University’s Humanity First chapter,

Christopher Stroh ’12 and FK Day ‘78

From left, Lincoln Day, two crew members, Christopher Stroh ‘12, Stan Day ’76 and FK Day ‘78. The group sailed “Longbow” across the finish line in the 2016 Inaugural Miami/Havana Regatta in February, 34 hours after their departure from Miami; seventh to finish in a field of 46.

Victoria enjoyed spending Christmas in Grosse Pointe with her family and friends. A few highlights of her holiday break include hosting her annual cookie decorating party for her friends from the Liggett Class of ’13 and traveling to Orlando, FL with her brother John Paul ’14 to cheer on the University of Michigan football team at the 70th Annual Buffalo Wild Wings Citrus Bowl on New Year’s Day, and enjoyed meeting the players afterwards. This winter, Victoria will continue her junior year at U of M by beginning to take classes towards her international studies minor and finishing her Polish studies major. She will also continue learning German, which she began taking in fall 2015. She will host the University of Michigan Polish Student Association’s annual Wolverine Charity Ball in January 30 and return to

Guatemala in March with the U of M chapter of Humanity First, where the group will organize and volunteer in a free medical clinic and pharmacy. Preparations for her fourth-annual tennis clinic in Mała Wies, Poland are underway and Victoria is looking forward to sharing her love for the sport with new and returning students. Clarissa Dixon: Clarissa is currently a junior at the Savannah College of Art and Design majoring in animation and minoring in business management and entrepreneurship. She has been putting conscious efforts into establishing an online presence for herself along with maintaining a 4.0 GPA throughout her studies thus far. She sells her artwork online and takes traditional and digital art commissions. About a year ago, her costume and prop making hobby has recently opened a few new doors to her after an image of her most recent full scale replica of a videogame character’s sword became popular online. Since then, she has made and sold eight of these replicas when she’s not busy with her schoolwork. Without a lack in demand, Clarissa is already anticipating far more prop commissions than she’ll be able to cater to alone and is considering hiring an assistant. She is glad to see that her hobby has proven to be quite a lucrative endeavor in addition to the fact that it brings others joy. Along with continuing her replica prop commissions this summer, Clarissa plans on selling her artwork at local anime and gaming conventions. She also plans on seeking out internships to gain more experience in her major field of interest. Aria Ganz-Waple had an incredibly exciting 2015. Last May, she attended a week-long medical delegation in ULS.ORG

Victoria Chochla, Briana Bellamy, Tori Wuthrich, Courtney Slabaugh, Emma Bandos, Armaity Minwalla ‘13, Taniesha Williams and Clarissa Dixon

Australia with the International Scholar Laureate Program. The main goal of the delegation was to explore and propose solutions to the current state of access to medical care faced by the country’s indigenous populations. Students divided into groups and then spent the week meeting with medical professionals, indigenous representatives, and their mentors, to form a presentation that was highlighted at the end of the week. During this process, she met many new people from around the world and had a wonderful time. Some of her favorite memories from the week are: the Sydney Opera House, the Melbourne Aquarium, playing with koalas and kangaroos (and then eating one later), and the Australian accents. Aria is currently a junior at Wayne State University working toward her bachelor’s degree in biological sciences. Armaity Minwalla works as the diversity peer educator at the University of Michigan in the same residence hall where her sister, Zarine ‘15, now resides. In this position she advises the hall’s multicultural council, addresses and facilitates solutions to bias incidents, and conducts activities and dialogues surrounding diversity, inclusion and social justice. She is looking forward to her council’s Women’s Awareness and Intersectional Feminism Symposium which will include women speakers

Photo of Sydney harbor by Aria Ganz-Waple

who are experts in their fields talking about their experiences with multiple marginalized identities. She will also be organizing a menstrual product drive for homeless women and survivors of domestic violence as these women do not have access to proper health products and sanitation. She has started a series of interfaith dialogues in the dorm to talk about faith and worldviews. She believes that faith is an important but neglected topic as people enter university life and start to learn about their faith independently of the communities they were a part of prior to coming to the university. She hopes that her efforts in the dorm will make her residents more aware of social justice and empower them to spread the word outside of the building. When she is not in the dorm, Armaity can be found rehearsing and performing with the University of Michigan Women’s Glee Club where she promotes the tenets of Sisterhood, Song, and Strength by serving as the Vice President. Armaity worked at University Liggett School in the summer of 2015 to learn valuable skills in fundraising and alumni relations. She uses the skills she learned as Vice President of the Glee Club where she is in charge of all alumnae relations. After a very successful Alumnae Homecoming Tailgate first semester, Armaity is looking forward to planning more alumnae events and strengthening alumnae relations within

Armaity Minwalla ’13 works as a Diversity Peer Educator at the University of Michigan.

the club. Armaity is a women’s studies major focusing on women’s health. With the MCAT fast approaching, she maintains her passion for social justice in the medical field and still intends to become an OB/GYN someday and change the face of women’s health. Aaron Robertson is studying abroad for the spring 2016 semester at the University of Bologna, where he studies translation and contemporary Italian literature. During the summer of 2015, he received a grant to work on an independent project that compared the literary and historical treatment of Christian saints and African-American martyrs. For this, he visited the graves and shrines of various saints in Europe and began a creative project in response. Aaron is also a proud coeditor of The Nassau Literary Review, the oldest student publication at Princeton University. He is considering a career in publishing or film/TV. Taniesha Williams is studying Human and Organizational Development with a focus in Community Leadership and Development at Vanderbilt University. In exploring everything from public policy to environmental justice issues, Taniesha has developed a vested interest in the creation of preventative community programs and improvements to responsible community intervention. As she

Former Liggett teacher honored Emily Baker, a former University Liggett School teacher, was honored by the Tuscaloosa Tennis Center with the Emily Baker Indoor Tennis Center. Baker advocated for the expansion of tennis in Tuscaloosa for almost two decades. She struck the first tennis ball inside the court facility that now bears her name at the Grand Opening in August 2015.

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continues along this path, her desire to apply these skills in her own hometown of Detroit continues to grow strong, especially concerning youth development. Outside of the classroom, she works with Project I AM, a mentorship program that provides personal and professional resources to first-year students of

color. In addition, one of her most rewarding activities has been serving as the Vice President of Vanderbilt Voices of Praise, a five-part, Christian campus ministry. In October, she had the opportunity to attend to the National Student Leadership Forum in Washington, D.C. to connect with student leaders around the country

and discuss the meaning of leadership, as modeled after the personhood of Jesus Christ. She is excited and hopeful that the rest of her junior year will provide her with even more opportunities to explore new ideas, challenge herself, and discover the world around her.

be remembered for her unwavering graciousness and her steadfast commitment to her family and friends.

grandchildren; five nieces; and brotherin-law, James N. McKnight.

Carol Lawson Booth ’32 LIG died peacefully in February 2013 at her home in Birmingham, MI surrounded by her loving family. Carol, long-time resident of Birmingham, Michigan and a former resident of Colorado Springs, Detroit, Switzerland, Florida, and California will be remembered for her steadfast commitment to her family and friends. Born in Detroit, Carol graduated from the Liggett School, Grosse Pointe in 1932 and was self educated after graduation.  While her kindness and generosity made an impact on so many in Michigan, Carol’s heart was forever in Colorado. Carol married childhood friend John McLaughlin Booth. During World War II John was transferred to Camp Carson in Colorado Springs, CO. The family at that point consisted of two children. The third child was born in Colorado. After the war, the family bought a ranch in Edlowe, CO with spectacular mountain views. The ranch years were centered on the young family and Carol thrived on the mountain living. Carol, John, and the family moved to Birmingham in 1960. Carol was a homemaker and an active volunteer in many organizations such as the Detroit Institute of Arts, Visiting Nurses Associations, Junior League, Cranbrook Academy of Art board of governors, Christ Church Cranbrook Vestry and Altar Guild chair. Beloved wife of the late John M. Booth for 50 years. Dear mother of Thomas L. (Lois), Carol “Ginger” Beesley (Peter) and Nancy Hanscom (Fred). Loving grandmother of Kimberly Hunt Jarzembowski (Tim), James Robert Booth (Suzanne), Elizabeth Booth O’Toole (Andy) and Timothy Dana Jackson. Great grandmother of Rachael, Lauren and Kristen Jarzembowski, Jake Meade, Ella and Harper Haase, and Katie and Mackenzie O’Toole.  She was predeceased by her sister, Jane Lawson Bevelas, ’35 LIG. Carol will

James Madden (Jim) Hund, ’40 was born April 27, 1922, in Detroit. He died September 13, 2015. He was emeritus professor of management and former dean of the Emory University School of Business, now the Goizueta Business School. The son of the late Henry E. and Emma Madden Hund, he graduated from Detroit University School. A Phi Beta Kappa graduate of Amherst College, he joined the U.S. Navy in 1943, serving in the South Pacific and continuing in the Naval Reserve until 1961. After the war, he worked for Reo Motors in Lansing, MI, before entering Princeton University, earning his doctorate in economics in 1954. Dr. Hund taught for three years at Clark University in Worcester, Massachusetts, before arriving at Emory in 1957 where he taught and was dean (65-68) until his retirement in 1987. In 2001, he received the Goizueta Business School Lifetime Achievement Award. Especially passionate about music, he was a life director of the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra and an active supporter and former board member of the Friends of Music of Emory University and the Georgia Chamber Players. In 2012, he received the Arts Volunteer Award from the Emory College Center for Creativity in the Arts. Dr. Hund was also a board member of the Care and Counseling Center of Georgia. A consummate gentleman, Dr. Hund was a loving husband, father and grandfather, a loyal friend, and a professor who enjoyed teaching and remained in touch with many of his former students. Dr. Hund was predeceased by his first wife, Nancy Black Hund, in 1967. He is survived by his wife of 46 years, Barbara McKnight Hund; daughters, Marcia Hund (husband, Joel Cotton) and Gretchen Hund (husband, Ted Andrews); stepson, Stewart R. Roberts, III; stepdaughter, Elaine Roberts (husband, Allison Bailes); five

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Viola Sandt ’41 LIG passed away peacefully at Advantage Living Center in Roseville on August 22, 2015. She is survived by her sons James, John and Arthur. Viola, loved to read, cook and spent time gardening. She will be missed by all her family and friends who new and loved her. A caring cremation was handled by Walter Scott Skupny Funeral Home. Mary Owen Harper ’45 CDS went home to be with the Lord on April 6, 2015. Mary is preceded in death by her parents John and Alice Owen, and her dear husband William Taylor Harper. Mary was born in Detroit on February 18, 1927, and raised in Grosse Pointe, MI. After marrying in 1959, Taylor’s job took them to Allentown, PA; Darien, CN; Memphis, TN; and finally to Cincinnati, OH where they built their permanent home. Mary volunteered with the Junior League for many years. She had a passion for Kerry Blue Terriers, gardening, travel, golf and hiking. After retirement, Mary and Taylor purchased a vacation home in Tucson to be near family and the many activities they enjoyed. They loved visiting her sister and husband, Helen and Jim Frye in Lake Toxaway, NC. Mary had a generous spirit, a sense of adventure, a quick sense of dry humor, and the gracious gift of hospitality and compassion. Mary was a devoted friend to many. She is survived by her beloved identical twin sister, Helen; nieces and nephews and great nieces and nephews; and compassionate care givers. Her niece will share one last precious “Aunt Mary Adventure”, as we travel together to Elmwood Cemetery, Detroit, Michigan where Mary will be laid to eternal rest beside Taylor. ULS.ORG

David Hunter Strother ‘56 GPUS died at his home in Bethesda on October 13, 2015 of prostate cancer. He was 77 years old. David was supported and loved by his family and many friends. David was born on July 2, 1938 in Detroit to Charles Porter Strother and Mary Lee Ryan Strother. He attended DUS and graduated from GPUS and Earlham College with a B.A. in political science. He pursued graduate studies in law at the University of Michigan and political science at Wayne State University before becoming an international program manager at NASA 1968-72 and at EPA 1973-2003. He enjoyed his many travels around the world in those positions. David is survived by his wife Antoinette Kendall, his daughter Mary and son James and his wife Kristen, his grandsons Shane and Andres, his brother Richard Ryan Strother ’58 GPUS, sister Sarah Strother King ’60 GPUSand brother-in-law Robin King. David was predeceased by his first wife Elizabeth Horne. David was a life member of The St. Andrews Society of Washington, DC. He was a member of the choir at the Church of the Redeemer in Bethesda MD, St. Peter’s Episcopal Church in Brigdton, ME and a former member of the choir at Christ Church, Grosse Pointe. David was active in his support of the West Virginia and Regional History Center, Morgantown, WV. Peter H. Fortune ’60 GPUS of Grosse Pointe, passed away on March 2, 2013 at the age of 70. He is survived by his loving wife Shirley (Cross), children Caitlin, Perrin, and Libby (daughterin-law) and sister Joanna Rowell. Also surviving are sister and brother-inlaws, nieces, nephews, cousins, and countless friends. Peter was born into the Fortune Bros. Chicago beer brewing family. When the brewery closed in the mid-1950’s his family moved to Indian Village. Peter attended Grosse Pointe University School, graduating in 1960, before continuing on to the University of Virginia and graduating from Wayne State University. After living in downtown Detroit’s Lafayette Park for more than 20 years Peter moved, with his family, to Grosse Pointe. Peter worked in the commercial art business and later became a commercial real estate broker, which he remained until he retired. Peter loved Detroit and its history and loved Belle Isle most of all, having spent his childhood learning to sail at the Detroit Boat Club. He was a 94

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member of Bayview Yacht Club, the Detroit River Yachting Association, the Detroit Athletic Club, the Priems Yachting Society, and the Express 27 Class. Peter was also a Principle Race Officer. Joining the Detroit Athletic Club in 2000 after playing squash for many years at the Metropolitan Racquet Club, Peter played squash matches with and against many longtime friends on an almost daily basis. An enthusiastic member of BYC and the DYRA since 1973, Peter was elected to the Board of Governors of Bayview in 2012. He was dedicated to racing sailboats. Peter owned two sailboats in his lifetime, both named Air Force, and he sailed in nearly every DRYA regatta in the ensuing years. He raced in 25 Mackinac races, sailed in the Tuesday Night series since its inception, the Windsor night races, and BYC Thursday evening regattas. He also sailed in more than 50 North Channel races. Nothing pleased Peter more than racing his sailboat with his children, wife, and friends. As a friend once said, Peter was “…a boat warrior more interested in making his boat go faster than for yours to go slower.” He was an athlete, accomplished sailor, squash player, artist, consummate family man, and friend to many. Peter Fortune exemplified the definition of a gentleman—a truly good man of high character and integrity. Please consider making a donation in his memory to Crossroads, Capuchin Soup Kitchen, Forgotten Harvest, or Bayview Yacht Club Junior Sailing. Alice “Thumper” Elaine (Wardwell) Haggarty ’61 GPUS was born July 12, 1943 and passed to eternal life January 6, 2016. She was known throughout her life as “Thumper” because she prenatally thumped in her mother’s womb while her father was fighting in Europe during World War II. She was predeceased by her parents, Alice and Jake Wardwell, and her brother Jeffrey. Survived by her loving husband, George, and her adoring children George, Jr. (Linda), Kirk (Michelle), Sarah MacPhail (Colin), Laura Smith (Ryan); her special grandchildren Caroline, Allison, Brooke, Lauren, Mikey, Taylor, Dylan, Margaux, Tommy, Colbyn, Lewis, Campbell, and Alice; her siblings Suzanne Prescott (William), Sheldon Wardwell (Christine) and Jonathan Wardwell (Cyrenia); and, many nieces and nephews. Her life was spent teaching and supporting

her. She volunteered her special talents at the Bon Secours Assistance League, the Garden Club of Michigan, and neighborhood dog obedience classes. She actively supported her children’s schools and other community organizations, including leadership positions at Tau Beta and The Children’s Home of Detroit. She was a friend to so many, always available to listen and offer her practical perspective to any situation. In 2006, she was diagnosed with Stage 3 lung cancer and was given minimal chance for survival, but she endured chemotherapy and radiation which enabled her to continue her life and pursue new challenges of bridge and sudoku. In recent years, she continued to courageously overcome many respiratory issues and share her life with her family and friends, as well as supporting community organizations, most notably the Capuchins and Racquet Up Detroit. She was a shining example of grace and strength under adverse circumstances, thanks to her quiet faith in God. Marijane Lazar Einstein ’63 LIG passed away January 6, 2016. She is survived by her son, Tony, and sister Maxine Lazar Frankel, who tells us that “during the past few years several of Marijane’s friends re-connected with her bringing back fond memories of her time in elementary school and at Liggett. Those memories and reconnecting with people added greatly to her last few years.” Becky Rank ’63 LIG lovingly adds that Mari “had been in a care facility in Ann Arbor for several months and then in a hospice wing of the same facility for several more months before she passed away. A small group of five of us visited her regularly for the past year. We were able to laugh and share many memories together, many of which were about our Liggett days. Mari’s wit and great sense of humor had not changed. I think all of us will remember her giggle, spirit, beauty and sense of adventure.” Sharon Litsky ’63 LIG remembers Marijane’s sense of humor and how much fun she was, always bringing such life to any situation. Joan Willens has similar memories, especially some wonderfully hilarious episodes from their freshman year as roommates

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at the University of Michigan. And Connie Wineman Jacobs ’63 LIG summarizes so much for all of us by adding “Mari was Mari. She was the leader in her own indomitable way. Bright, witty, articulate, engaging, with a sense of humor and an infectious giggle. I could always hear that voice coming around a corridor planning lunch, dinner or a cigarette break in the senior room. She made her mark and you knew she was there. Her passion was Symmathetea Board with Karen Jones Stutz ’63 LIG and Gilda Radner ’64 LIG. Plus her gift of writing for our glorious song contests. The hours and hours we spent at school and in Karen’s library at home writing. Karen was always at the helm directing us. The precision, the master of detail, and the constant drive for perfection. Every single year! And so I say to Mari: ‘Ivy covered walls, token of Liggett School. ‘You were loved. You were loved by so many of us.” Susan Sidlow Wolff ’63 LIG passed away July 19, 2015 in Southern California. She is survived by daughters Amy and Philis Wolff and brothers Peter, Lowell and David. Carolyn Leech ’63 LIG says that she and Susan hadn’t been in touch for quite some time but recalls that “every so often I would call on her birthday. After graduating from Liggett, Susan attended Stephen College, a two-year women’s college in Columbia, Missouri. After two years, she transferred to and graduated from the University of Southern California in Los Angeles, CA. She remained in the LA area. She divorced twice, had two children and worked for Warner Bros. in Burbank. She was a great person and a great best friend. She is missed.” Marianne Moran Eddy ’63 LIG remembers Susan as “always so full of fun.” Gail Sake Niskar ’63 LIG “remembers decorating the senior room with Susie, and what a wonderful time we had. Spattered with paint, record player blasting away, just happy and carefree days.” Sharon Litsky ’63 LIG can picture Susan in her field hockey uniform as if it were yesterday. “What fun Susan and I had in those old days. I have vivid memories of going to her house to play after school and then getting a ride home by her brother, Lowell, on whom I had such a crush.” Victoria Scoville Price ’72 died in April 2015. She was a graduate of University Liggett School and earned a Bachelor of Arts degree

from Connecticut College in 1976. She earned a juris doctor degree in 1986 from Suffolk University Law School. Viki was the beloved sister of Patricia Salvaggio; and loving aunt of Judi Thompson and her children, Andrew Claytor and Patrick Claytor, and Melanie Carroll and her daughter, Rebecca Carroll. She also is survived by a host of dear friends. Donations in Ms. Price’s memory may be made to the Animal Rescue League of Boston, 10 Chandler St., Boston, MA 02116. S. Gary Spicer Jr. ‘93 passed away of cardiac arrest at age 41 on January 9, 2016 at Methodist Hospital in San Antonio, Texas. Gary served as a Scout Sniper in the United States Marine Corps and was a highly decorated veteran. After graduation from Liggett he attended Wittenberg College and Florida State University. He was an outstanding three-sport athlete at Liggett, earning nine varsity letters and several post season awards. Gary is survived by his father, S. Gary Spicer, Sr.; his mother, Katherine, and grandparents, Maybelle and Clark Spicer and Helen and William Stettner predeceased him; surviving siblings, Victoria M. O’Sullivan (Michael), Matthew C. Spicer (Kathy), Major USMC Katherine A. Spicer, First Lieutenant USMC Mark A. Spicer, and Sergeant USMC David J. Spicer (Scout Sniper). He is also survived by nieces and nephews, Patrick Clark O’Sullivan, Gabrielle Alexis O’Sullivan, Juliana Spicer, Isabella Spicer, Callie Anne Spicer, Samuel Wallace Spicer, Benjamin Wyatt Spicer, and Colton James Spicer. His cremains will be buried in Martin Garton Cemetary in Burns, Tennessee. Memorial contributions may be made to University Liggett School (S. Gary Spicer, Jr. Scholarship Fund), C/O Kelley Hamilton, 1045 Cook Road, Grosse Pointe Woods, MI 48236 or to the Grosse Pointe War Memorial (Spicer Family Veterans Fund), C/O Ann Rock, 32 Lake Shore Drive, Grosse Pointe Farms, MI 48236. Jason Matthew Tyler ’01 was born July 4, 1983 to the union of Albert Tyler Jr. and Eula Bell Tyler. Jason

graduated from University Liggett High School in Grosse Pointe, Michigan. Charles Tyler, his older brother, always loved, protected, and took care of his little brother, Jason. Jason attended Emory University in Atlanta, GA and his ultimate goal was to be a doctor. Jason also attended the University of Missouri to study his second love journalism. Jason is survived by: his parents, Albert and Eula Bell Tyler of Fairburn; grandmother, Evelyn Marshall of Atlanta; brothers, Charles Alexander Tyler, Derrick Lamar Tyler, Anthony Robinson, and Alphonzo Cooley; sisters, Helena Cooley, Laquellia Tyler, and Dawn Robinson; aunts, Charlotta, Inez, and Lottie Marshall and Stella, Helen and Delores Tyler; and a host of cousins, other relatives and friends. Jason taught us how to soar amongst the stars and he encouraged us to live life to the fullest. Jason had a big heart and liked to share with others. Jason loved music, playing the violin, and watching television. Jason was truly a genius in his own right and his parents feel privileged to have been part of his life. His mother Eula will always remember how he helped her Master’s group in college get an A by calculating the formulas for their final project, and he was only fourteen years old. Jason will always be loved and missed by both family and friends because he was caring and generous. John Robert Herbst ‘05 died Aug. 9, 2015, in Arizona. Born in Detroit, he attended University Liggett School and Michigan State University. At Liggett he was involved in track and had a passionate flair for theatre and drama, working as an officer at the national level of the International Thespian Society. He was also a change agent who founded the Gay Straight Alliance. At MSU he was a member of Phi Beta Delta Honor Society for international scholars. He was presented with a Student Life Leadership Award for initiating the “I Stop Hate” movement aimed at creating a more inclusive, tolerant, and accepting environment within the university community. John had a thirst for travel and a love of nature. During college he spent two summers in Tours, France studying French, and he enjoyed working as both research and teaching assistants to horticulture and forestry professors. John is survived by his parents, Margaret and Jan Herbst, and sisters Helen and Mary. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to University Liggett School at www.uls.org/giving or the It Gets Better Project. ULS.ORG

Directory of

Class Representatives No Class Notes? Donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t forget to send updates to your class representative listed below.

1938

1944

Liggett Class Representative: Jean Downer Hodges 429 Barclay Road Grosse Pointe Farms, MI 48236-2813 trhjdh@sbcglobal.net

Liggett Class Representative: Roberta Mackey Rigger 830 West 40th Street, Apt. 304 Baltimore, MD 21211-2125 rmrigger@aol.com

1940 Liggett Class Representative: Constance Haberkorn Nichols 336 Kendal Drive Kennett Square, PA 19348-2337 nichols17@verizon.net

1941 75th Reunion! Liggett Class Representative: Jane Kilner Denny 125 E. Gilman Street Madison, WI 53703-1407 Hawkhill@comcast.net

1942 DUS Class Representative: Robert M. Tonge 5 Greylock Rd. Waterville, ME 04901-5442 m1tonge@gmail.com

1943 DUS Class Representative: William Wilson 6257 Telegraph Rd., Apt. 235 Bloomfield Hills, MI 48301-1649 wwwilson2@aol.com 96

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CDS Class Representative: Lydia Kerr Lee 1030 Arbor Lane, Apt. 103 Northfield, IL 60093-3356 jbilllee@aol.com

1946 70th Reunion! DUS Class Representative: Alexander Suczek P.O. Box 2411 S. Padre Island, TX 785972411 alexander@suczek.com

1950 DUS Class Representative: William J. Cudlip II 284 McKinley Avenue Grosse Pointe Farms, MI 48236-3460 wcudlip@sbcglobal.net

1951 65th Reunion! DUS Class Representative: Edmund R. Sutherland 216 Ridge Road Grosse Pointe Farms, MI 48236-3538

1952 Liggett Class Representative: Kay Jordan Phillips 14421 N. Ibsen Drive, Apt. A Fountain Hills, AZ 85268-2102

1954

1966 50th Reunion!

Liggett Class Representative: Valerie Oppenheim Hart 6849 S Clayton Street Mount Dora, FL 32757-7024 calicat36@comcast.net

Liggett Class Representative: Dr. Susan Stuckey Thoms 4937 Fairway Ridge Circle West Bloomfield, MI 483233321 sthoms@umich.edu

1956 60th Reunion! Liggett Class Representative: Lana Ackenhusen Litwin lanar45@gmail.com Mary Wood Schrope schropem@gmail.com GPUS Class Representatives: Lylas Good Mogk, MD 1000 Yorkshire Grosse Pointe Park, MI 48230-1432 lmogk@aol.com George Jerome 40 Edgemere Road Grosse Pointe Farms, MI 48236-3709 ggjsr@aol.com

1957 GPUS Class Representative: Wendy Krag 170 Merriweather Grosse Pointe Farms, MI 48236 gigipab@comcast.net

1958 Liggett Class Representative: Lois Dickinson Hutchison 135 Cochise Drive Sedona, AZ 86351-7928 hutchlovl@earthlink.net

1961 55th Reunion! GPUS Class Representative: Marion Polizzi Shanle 21 North Duval Road Grosse Pointe Shores, MI 48236-1108 mjshanle@gmail.com

1967 GPUS Class Representative: Jani DuCharme Gunsaulus 74 Essex Road Ipswich, MA 01938-2548 Janniguns2@gmail.com Liggett Class Representative: Mikee Brown 73144 Carrizo, Palm Desert, CA 92260 mikee.brown@verizon.net

1968 Liggett Class Representative: Joni Welch Hollinger 229 South Quincy Street Hinsdale, IL 60521-3949 tfvinc@aol.com

1969 GPUS Class Representative: Rev. Meredith B. Jackson 500 Deepwoods Drive Valley Grande, AL 36701-0404 jaypbsig@sprintmail.com

1972 Class Representative: Kevin Granger 943 Hidden Lane Grosse Pointe Woods, MI 48236-1522 mikevric@comcast.net

1974 Class Representative: Sara Hendrie Sessions 972 N. Brys Drive Grosse Pointe Woods, MI 48236-1670 sessions9@comcast.net

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1975

1992

Class Representative: Claudia Kuhnlein Eaton 19 Ocean View Drive Hingham, MA 02043-1224 claudiaisin@gmail.com

Class Representatives: Lila LaHood 1624 Vallejo Street, Apt. 2 San Francisco, CA 94123-5115 lilalahood@gmail.com

1979 Class Representative: Catherine Sphire Shell 185 Ridge Road Grosse Pointe Farms, MI 48236-3554 jwshell185@me.com

1980 Class Representative: Roxane Lie P.O. Box 130 Wilsonville, Oregon 97070-0130 rml2vizsla2002@yahoo.com

1982 Class Representative: Michael Ottaway 252 Cloverly Road Grosse Pointe Farms, MI 48236-3304 Michael_Ottaway@ml.com

1984 Class Representative: Lawrence Paolucci 1898 Kenmore Drive Grosse Pointe Woods, MI 48236-1982 lpaolucci@wcpc.us

1988 Class Representative: Joy Brzuchowski Nichols 2688 Amberley Road Bloomfield Hills, MI 48301-2655 umpilots@aol.com

1989 Class Representatives: Dike Ajiri 3031 Old Glenview Road Wilmette, IL 60091-2908 dajiri@yahoo.com Elizabeth Sieber Garant 1300 S Dahlia St Denver, CO 80222-3414 lanar45@gmail.com

Anne Hildebrandt Tranchida 521 Lakeland Grosse Pointe, MI 48230 arh1214@aol.com

1993 Class Representative: Amy Shanle 12E. 86th Street Apt. 826 New York, NY 10028-0513 amy.shanle@gmail.com

1994 Class Representative: Peter Brown 5605 Trousdale Drive Brentwood, TN 37027-4308 pbrown@gpjco.com

1995 Class Representative: Julie Smith Jahn 399 W. Fullerton Pkwy #14E Chicago, IL 60614-2876 jahnjulie@gmail.com

1997 Class Representative: Peter Birgbauer 124 East 85th, Apartment 5F New York City, NY 10028 pbirgbauer@gmail.com

2001 15th Reunion! Class Representative: Jessica Cobb Hall hall2343@gmail.com

2004 Class Representatives: Rachel Costello 2 M Street, NE, Apt. 623 Washington DC, 20003 rachelncostello@gmail.com

Meghan Doletzky 1111 Beech Street Wilmington, DE 19805-4207 m.t.doletzky@gmail.com

2003 Class Representative: Brandon Celestin 615 Griswold Street Detroit, MI 48226 Brandon.celestin@gmail.com

2005 Class Representatives: Caitlin Costello 800 Cadieux Road Grosse Pointe, MI 48230-1232 caitlinbcostello@gmail.com

2010 Class Representative: Mary Grech marygrech22@gmail.com

2012 Class Representative: Katherine Parthum parthumk@msu.edu

2014 Class Representative: Margot Alpert mealpert@gmail.com

Kimberly M. Dickinson 2809 Boston Street, Apt. 337 Baltimore, MD 21224-4849 kmdickinson87@gmail.com

No Class Rep? Become One today! It’s easy! All you have to do is: • Email your class two times a year • Wait for interesting updates to roll in • Pass along this news to us! These classes need Reps: 1945: CDS, DUS, LIG 1947: DUS, LIG 1948: CDS 1949: DUC, CDS 1950: CDS, LIG 1953: CDS, DUS, LIG 1954: DUS, CDS 1957: LIG 1959: LIG 1961: LIG

1962: LIG 1969: LIG 1977 1981 1985 1986 1998 1999 2002 2011

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Honor your past

with a Class Gift!

Make a Gift and Win The Class Cup or Knights Circle Award Each year during Alumni Weekend we host two fun and friendly giving competitions for alumni celebrating milestone reunions: The Class Cup, which recognizes the reunion class with the highest rate of Annual Fund participation, and The Knights Circle Award, which recognizes the class with the highest amount of money raised during the school year. These awards will be presented during the alumni and friends cocktail reception on Saturday, May 14. Make your tax-deductible gift before May 6 to qualify. Give online at uls.org/reuniongiving, or contact Trisha Shapiro at tshapiro@ uls.org or 313.884.4444, Ext. 411. We look forward to seeing you during Alumni Weekend, and thank you for your generosity!

Liggett Summer Programs Register now!

2016

Sessions include:

• Minecraft® • Lego® Dream Build, Mindstorms and Robotics NEW: Coding/Video Game Design • iPad Music • Baseball • Basketball • Cross Country • Field Hockey • Ice Hockey • Lacrosse • Soccer • Track and Field PLUS: Day Camp, Junior Day Camp and Summer Academic Academy For more information and registration, visit

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Tenth-grader Tony Cipriano acts as an ill World War I soldier during the World War I exhibition. He was playing the role for his older brother Joe’s project on the influenza pandemic. Joe, a senior, briefed his brother on how to act as a 1918 flu patient in the United States. The brothers even created a brief back story for his character based upon Joe’s research about the pandemic. Students in Liggett’s World War I class hosted a public exhibition in January to demonstrate their understanding of the war. Each of the 17 students in the class conducted independent research throughout the semester, and some of the students collaborated on their final projects for the exhibit.

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Annual Fund

The Annual Fund enhances academic and extracurricular programs, supports faculty enrichment and helps fund the operating expenses of the school. Support the Annual Fund today with a donation.

You can make an online gift at uls.org/annualfund. If you have questions please contact Trisha Shapiro, Annual Giving Manager, at 313.884.444, Ext. 411 or tshapiro@uls.org.

University Liggett School 2015-2016 Board of Trustees Connie Ahee

Jason Patrick Hall

Sanford N. Pensler ‘74

Beth Van Elslander Wood ‘89

Charles E. Becker

Joseph P. Healey

Scott A. Reilly, Treasurer

Anne Widlak ‘70

Gloria Butler Miller

Atanas Ilitch

Thomas Robinson ‘80

William R. Chapin

Gretchen Knoell

A. Paul Schaap

David M. Wu ’83 Vice President

Shauna Ryder Diggs

Lila LaHood ‘92

Joseph J. Shannon

Henry Ford III ‘98

Tomasine Marx ‘78

Jeffrey Smith

Kenneth A. Fruehauf ‘85

James T. Mestdagh

Shema Spivey

Louana Ghafari Secretary

Matthew Moroun ‘91

John W. Stroh III ’78 President

David A. Nicholson

Cynthia Ford Honorary Trustee Ruth R. Glancy Honorary Trustee

William W. Shelden, Jr. Honorary Trustee

2015-2016 Alumni Board of Governors Elizabeth Renick Bracher ‘87*

Ellen Renick Durand ‘79

Abigail McIntyre ‘91

William Canfield ‘64*

John “Chip” Fowler ‘00

Muffy Boomer Milligan ‘73

Joseph Cobb ‘04*

Michael Fozo ‘87

Lynn Carruthers Park ‘73

Paula Cornwall ‘84

Jessica Hall ‘01*

Robin Harris Russell ‘59*

Jean Doelle ‘55 LIG

Thomas Henry ‘61 GPUS*

Christopher Stroh ‘12

*Regional representative

Anne Hildebrandt Tranchida’92 Secretary Dana Warnez ‘89 President Beth Van Elslander Wood ‘89

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