Perspective | Spring 2020 by University Liggett School

The Magazine for University Liggett School | Spring 2020

2020 ALUMNI WEEKEND EVENTS & ACTIVITIES FRIDAY, MAY 15

SATURDAY, MAY 16

9:45 a.m. – 10:30 a.m.: 2020 Alumni Weekend Flag Raising Boll Campus Center Lawn We are kicking-off the 2020 Alumni Weekend with an official flag-raising ceremony at which we will also dedicate the Boll Campus Center flag pole in memory of Nena Dahling ’50 CDS, a beloved alumna, and ULS parent. Family, friends and all alumni are invited to attend and, afterward, the main campus and Logo Store will be open for tours and shopping. Free

9 a.m. – 1 p.m.: 5th Annual Guided Historical Bus Tour of Detroit with Faculty Emeritus David Backhurst Meet at University Liggett School Main Entrance Take a field trip through the Motor City with David Backhurst, who will give you a unique and interesting perspective of Detroit, both past and present. (Maximum attendees 35). Fee: $15 per person

L I T N U D E N O 0 P 2 T 0 2 , 7 POS 1 & 6 1 R E B O T C O i n m u l a / g r o . s l u n t i o i s i t a V m r o f n i e r o m for 10:30 a.m. – 11:45 a.m.: Pen Pal “Meet and Greet” for 50th Reunion Alumni 5th-Grade Classrooms All 50th Reunion Alumni are invited to meet their 5th-grade Pen Pals for a short student-guided tour of the lower school and to hear about what’s happening in their classrooms. Free

Noon – 2 p.m.: Lunch and Learn: Meet our 2020 Distinguished Alumna Dr. Kristen Feemster ‘91 University Liggett School Tarik Ibrahim ’99 Commons Eat lunch while you hear from pediatric infectious disease specialist Kristen Feemster ’91 who will discuss public health issues in the information age. Free

5 p.m. – 7 p.m. “Golden Knights” Cocktail Party with Head of School Bart Bronk Boll Campus Center Lobby ALL alumni celebrating 50th and higher reunions are invited to join us at our fifth Annual Golden Knights celebration which includes beer, wine, signature cocktails, and appetizers. Free

1 p.m. – 3 p.m. Campus Tours & Playground Time Main Campus, Boll Campus Center, Pre-School Playground See all the exciting updates and additions to the campus, including the Boll Campus Center and more. The Logo Store will be open and “Junior Knights” are invited to horse around in the preschool play yard (with grandparent/parent supervision only)! Free 5:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.: All-Alumni Cocktail Reception and 2020 Distinguished Alumni Induction Ceremony of Dr. Kristen Feemster ‘91 University Liggett School Manoogian Arts Wing Includes open bar, hors d’oeuvres, Distinguished Alumni Reception, live music, class photos and more! Fee: $20 per person*

7:30 p.m. – 10 p.m.: All-Alumni & Reunion Class Dinners Manoogian Arts Wing Dance Studio Enjoy a three-course buffet dinner with premium beer and wine selections. Dinner will include photos, yearbooks, memorabilia and more! Fee: $25 per person* *Attend both events for $40 per person.

THANK YOU TO OUR ADVERTISING PARTNERS!* Corporate advertising at University Liggett School is a unique way to support the extraordinary opportunities that our students receive while promoting your business at the same time. There are many ways to advertise your business -- on sports fields, at McCann Ice Arena, with our theater program and more. For more information, please contact Trisha Shapiro at 313-884-4444, ext. 411 or tshapiro@uls.org.

*Advertising partners as of February 28, 2020

Greetings from Cook Road! My journey to become a teacher began, best as I can remember, in 7th grade English class. I was a nervous new student at an all-boys boarding school in Pennsylvania, having switched schools in an attempt to stem academic and social trends that were heading in the wrong direction. When it came time to read our first class novel, my English teacher handed me John Steinbeck’s The Grapes of Wrath (instead of the standard text) and told me, “I think you are ready for something more challenging.” Like great teachers do, he saw something in me that others had not and that, frankly, I hadn’t noticed myself. So began a love of literature, which led to an English degree and, ultimately, a career in education. I’m still indulging my passion for letters a quarter century later as I teach Baseball Literature to juniors and seniors here at University Liggett School. This small moment also instigated a lifelong appreciation of Steinbeck, who himself reflected on the impact great teachers can have on our lives. In “On Teaching,” Steinbeck writes, “I have come to believe that a great teacher is a great artist… Teaching might even be the greatest of the arts since the medium is the human mind and spirit. My [great teachers] had these things in common. They all loved what they were doing. They did not tell - They catalyzed a burning desire to know. Under their influence, the horizons sprung wide and fear went away and the unknown became knowable. But most important of all, the truth, that dangerous stuff, became beautiful and precious.” Great teaching, by great teachers, is a hallmark of University Liggett School. It is the thread of the remarkable tapestry of excellence, relevance, and influence that this institution and its proud predecessor schools have been weaving for more than 140 years. When I meet alumni far and wide, they reliably frame their ULS stories not in terms of subjects or test scores or wins or losses, but rather in terms of the powerful relationships with coaches, directors, and teachers who changed their lives. In this issue of Perspective, we celebrate those teachers, past and present, whose efforts have inspired – and continue to inspire – generations of graduates to make an impact in the greater world. For, as Henry James notes, “A teacher affects eternity.” Sincerely,

Bart Bronk Head of School

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5 Around Campus 10 ULS Athletes in Demand 10 ARP In Action 20 Liggett Knight: A look back! 22

22 Faculty of Excellence: They make a difference in the classroom. They make a difference in the world. 40 Meet our 2020 Distinguished Alumna: Vaccine Researcher Dr. Kristen Feemster ‘91 42 Alumni Events: Alumni Athletic

Hall of Fame 47 Class Notes 61 Arts Hall of Fame Inductee Leonard Sullivan ’97 recalls a ‘Perfect Storm’ of talent at ULS

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HOMECOMING September 28, 2019 There were smiles and hugs all around as alumni returned to campus for Homecoming 2019. The alumni concessions line was hopping, the ULS community enjoyed cotton candy, popcorn, bounce houses and each other’s company in the Boll Campus Center while the athletic teams enjoyed mixed success on the athletic fields. Under wind and rain JV and varsity field hockey, boys’ varsity soccer and football all played homecoming games — with both field hockey teams winning, soccer tieing and football, trying to come back in the second half, but falling short against Everest Collegiate. Final scores were JV field hockey 1-0; varsity field hockey 7-0; soccer 2-2; football 3211. Despite the misty rain, it was a great day around campus and we can’t wait for Homecoming 2020!

AROUND CAMPUS 12 ANGRY JURORS RECEIVES HIGH MARKS AT THE STATE THEATER FESTIVAL The Players’ production of 12 Angry Jurors was one of two full-length productions featured at the Michigan Thespian Festival (MiFest) in December. The Michigan Educational Theater Association state festival was held in Detroit for the first time in the organization’s history. This year, nine shows were nominated for the main stage’s two slots. 12 Angry Jurors was selected for the Saturday performance. “It was an extremely exciting weekend and our students did a wonderful job. They certainly rose to the occasion and gave their best performance of the show,” said Dr. Phill Moss, Creative and Performing Arts Department Chair.

12 Angry Jurors featured Kevin Ellis, Maria Fields, Margaret Hartigan, Christina Jarad, Chloe Outland Knickerbocker, Ross Kogel, Adetola Makun, Lily McLauchlan, Dahlia Medvinsky, Izabella Mileham, Maria Mirkazemi, Angelina Randazzo, Errol Service Jr., Isabella Tomlinson and Imani Williams.

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AROUND CAMPUS AN ENCHANTED EVENING The award-winning theater company, The Players, had a magical year and topped it off with the classic Rodgers and Hammerstein musical Cinderella Enchanted. Almost 100 middle and upper school students were involved in every aspect of this year’s production — making it one of the largest productions in the school’s history. “I think the show this year was really unique because we’ve been able to grow our program even more with the involvement of middle school and lower school students,” said senior Isabella Tomlinson, who portrayed Cinderella. The show featured seniors Kevin Ellis, Ross Kogel, Maria Mirkazemi, Errol Service Jr., and Tomlinson. Joining them were juniors Christina Jarad and Autumn Williams, as well as sophomores Emilia Bronk and Kennedy Marshall.

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SPORTS BRIEFS VARSITY SOCCER COACH DAVID DWAIHY WINS DOUBLE-GOAL COACHING AWARD We’ve known for years that our own Varsity Soccer Coach David Dwaihy is exemplary — a one-in-a-million athletic leader that changes players’ lives forever. Now, as a regional winner for the Positive Coaching Alliance’s 2020 Double-Goal Coach® Award, David’s coaching skills are recognized as the gold standard. David, an Upper School math teacher, was selected from nearly 700 nominations representing 44 of the 50 states and is one of only three Michigan-based coaches to make the cut. Congratulations to David and to all coaches recognized! Co-nominator University Liggett School Athletic Director Alan Parish cites just one example of how David encourages his players to give maximum effort, continuously learn and not fear mistakes. “One of the primary mantras at University Liggett School soccer practice and games is — literally — ‘Don’t worry about making mistakes, just work to fix them,’” says Parish. “David intentionally puts players (individuals and groups) in pressure situations to reinforce skills, but also to reinforce the idea of embracing mistakes and reacting to them positively. He regularly pauses practice to encourage players to be more positive about their own mistakes and those of others (when necessary).”

FIGURE SKATING The Grosse Pointe United figure skating team (comprising skaters from University Liggett School, Grosse Pointe North and Grosse Pointe South high schools) competed in its 3rd and final Michigan High School Figure Skating Series regular season competition in February. Congratulations are in order for our own Sophia Kalyvas ‘23, Trinity Lee ‘21, Molly Schelosky ‘20 and Darshana Subramaniam ‘20, who - as members of the A, B and C teams qualified for the State Championship.

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TENNIS

CROSS COUNTRY

The boys’ tennis team had a terrific season, winning the Regional Championship. At the State Championship the Knights finished third, but only a single point behind the co-champions. Junior Will Cooksey won his third consecutive number-one singles state championship.

At the Regional Championship the Knights performed at their best, with 13 of the 14 participants running season PR’s. Senior Ashton Pongratz finished 4th individually, qualifying for the State meet as an individual. The girls’ team finished 3rd in the Regional, qualifying for States for the 10th year in a row.

VOLLEYBALL

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The girls’ volleyball team had a fantastic season, winning two-thirds of their matches and winning the District Championship. The Knights went on to win in the Regional semifinals before ultimately falling in the Region final.

The girls’ field hockey team finished their season with 11 wins and 8 losses. The Knights won two State playoff games before finally falling to Skyline, the eventual state champion, in the semifinals.

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FOOTBALL

HOCKEY

The football team finished 4-5, but showed growth and improvement. Seniors Ian Narva (offensive MVP) and Drew Zelenak (defensive MVP) led the way. Zelenak finishes his career with the most tackles in Liggett history.

Here’s a look at your Regional Champs! The boys’ hockey team defeated Grosse Pointe South, 4-3, to claim the Regional Championship!! Congratulations and Go, Knights!

SWIMMING

SOCCER

The girls’ swim team finished 4th as a team in the CHSL Championship. They were led by senior Sophie Housey, who won the 200 freestyle and 100 butterfly; her 100 butterfly time was a league record. In addition to Housey, Ginger McMahon, Grace Wesley, Hannah Wheatley, Sophia Herman, and Ariana Herman all qualified for States individually. Grace Wesley placed 9th in the 500 freestyle and 10th in the 200 Individual Medley at the State Championship, the Knights’ top finisher.

The boys’ soccer team brought home four trophies this year: CHSL Champions, District Champions, Regional Championship, and State Runner-up. They had an exciting playoff run, including a 3-1 overtime win, and scored 5 goals in the second half of the State semifinal game. The Knights fell in PK’s to Western Christian in the State championship game.

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SPORTS BRIEFS 2020 ULS ATHLETES IN DEMAND! This year, several of our students signed to continue their athletic ambitions at the collegiate level. They have represented University Liggett School with great dignity and dedication, and we wish them all the best at this next level of competition.

Patrick Ilitch – Baseball, IMG Academy

Sophie Housey – Swimming, University of Michigan

Melanie Zampardo – Tennis, Wayne State

Drew Zelenak – Baseball, Lawrence Tech

Eve Bournias – Softball, Wellesley College

Matthew Summers – Soccer, Lawrence Tech

Nicholas Post – Baseball, Lawrence Tech

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AROUND CAMPUS TRINITY LEE PERFORMS AT CARNEGIE HALL Trinity Lee ‘21 graced the stage of Carnegie Hall, filling the air with a Tchaikovsky violin concerto on Nov. 17, 2019, after being selected as the Grand Prize winner in the Concert Festival International youth competition. A student of the violin, piano, and voice since toddlerhood — she began playing violin at age 2 and made her violin recital debut at age 3 — Trinity says she will pursue her passion for music throughout her life. She says she relishes the opportunity to spend time with fellow young musicians. “It was overall a great concert. Just being around fellow young artists my age who are passionate about music is amazing,” she said.

LIGGETT ACADEMIC RESEARCH PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTED IN PBS DOCUMENTARY ULS community members gathered in the University Liggett School auditorium on Jan. 27, 2020 to watch four ULS students grow and learn in the documentary “Making School Matter: University Liggett School and the Academic Research Program.” The film, which debuted on Detroit Public Television that same evening, followed students over four years as they participated in the Academic Research Program, a rigorous curriculum that turns a topic of passion into an in-depth research project over the course of four years in ULS’s Upper School. Viewers watched as, from their freshman to senior years, the students’ interests change and develop through their research into the projects they eventually present. By graduation, these students have gained skills they will need for success in college, and they have become experts on topics that could change the world. Following the film, a panel of Academic Research Program students and supporters discussed the filmmaking process and fielded questions from the audience. Shernaz Minwalla, ULS ARP director; Oliver Thornton, film producer; Jack Elsey, ULS ’00 alumus and ARP mentor; Maria Fields ’20, current University Liggett School senior; and William Kopicki, father to film subject/alumnus Billy Kopicki ’19 offered insight into how this extended project changed their lives and the lives of those they support and love. Scan the QR code at left to watch our ARP documentary “Making School Matter.”

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A look at some 2020 projects; on the following pages with

ARP IN ACTION VICTORIA ORTIZ PONDERS LIFESTYLE HABITS AND BRAIN FUNCTION Youth forgives unhealthy habits. Or does it? Victoria Ortiz wondered how lifestyle behaviors she observed in herself and in other high-achieving students – like chronic stress, sleep deprivation, and diet – affect brain function, so she decided to put her research to work through her ARP.

Your ARP research is groundbreaking, isn’t it? Well, no one really knows about this particular issue directly, or has done research in exactly the same way we did it.

What hands-on research have you done so far? I had the opportunity to do a summer volunteer program at Henry Ford Hospital, and there I met a researcher named Dr. Emilio Mottillo, and I set up times during the summer when I could do research in his lab. We focused on leptin, a hormone that controls appetite and the cell mechanics that control leptin release from fat cells called adipocytes. We used rodent models, and took a small piece of fat from the abdominal area and cut the fat pad into multiple pieces. We weighed them and measured the leptin release over two hours. We saw differences in leptin release based on age, which was significant.

You presented your research to a professional body. What did you learn from this experience? I submitted an abstract of my research to the American Society for Cell Biology and it was accepted, so I went to their national meeting in Washington, D.C. It really surprised me what I didn’t know. Each subject, such as leptin and adipocytes, have their own experts, and they all asked questions that really have the potential to change the mindset of what you are doing. It’s astonishing, really.

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What else will you be researching for your ARP? I still have to study sleep deprivation and chronic stress. These are two things that occur in high school life. I’m also very interested in music therapy and will look at how external cues from the environment affect the brain. I’m looking at how certain populations of adolescents are thinking about this and changing their behavior based on interactions and how music can be a form of therapy to mitigate these efforts.

Have you learned any fun facts that you’d like to share? I learned that all three variables – sleep, diet and stress – are connected. For example, some people who are sleep deprived tend to undereat or overeat. Also, some people tend to stress-eat, while others simply forget to eat when they are under stress. These factors can contribute to one another and create a megaproblem, I think. The point I’m trying to get at is that I don’t think students or professionals realize this. It’s a new concept that is starting to be talked about. We have data for each of the three factors, but no real connection between the three.

ARP IN ACTION BLAKE PRADKO CAPTURES CARBON EMISSIONS TO IMPACT CLIMATE CHANGE Blake Pradko is researching a way to reduce carbon emissions in a way that makes sense to anyone who uses a car. By employing an abundant natural resource and a specially-designed muffler, he’s working to actively capture carbon on a small scale.

You are building and testing a way to capture carbon emissions from an engine that runs on fossil fuel. Can you describe how it works? What I’m doing is actually building a muffler, like the ones that reduce the sound of a car exhaust system. Over the summer I came up with the idea of a muffler that uses a mineral called olivine that reacts with carbon dioxide, or CO2, crystallizes it and traps it.

How did you get interested in your topic? I have always been interested in the environment and last year when I was in ARP class in the eleventh grade, I researched the traditional methods of capturing carbon and realized that it costs a lot of money to get involved in that. Most carbon capture systems are used to capture the fumes from a coal burning power plant and inject the captured CO2 underground. I was driving one day and saw smoke coming out of cars and thought if I could reduce the CO2 content in the exhaust, it will help us transition from a fossil fuel-burning world to renewable energy solutions.

Why did you choose to use olivine? I knew I had to save the environment while saving the economy. I had to be logical about it. I was looking and found olivine, which is extremely cheap because it is so abundant. There are olivine mines throughout the world, and it’s found close to the surface of the earth. It can also be synthetically produced in a lab.

What have you learned about your topic in the course of your research? There are some fun facts about olivine. It’s the most abundant mineral in the world. It’s very cheap. You have probably never heard of it but the thing is you can’t make money from it so people aren’t investing in it. There is more olivine in the world, enough to capture the CO2 emissions for a very long time. It’s just fascinating.

How do you think your research will help you in your future education and career pursuits? My goal in life is helping fight climate change. I could come up with ideas or maybe run a business that sells technology that will help in the climate change fight. I have found a niche because there is not much olivine research going on. I’d like to become an elite olivine expert in the world. All of the experts are in the Netherlands now. I’m hoping I can learn about it and one day can become the expert.

Share one challenge you have faced with your ARP, and how you have overcome it. A byproduct of the exhaust is water vapor, and my equipment and pipes would get wet. The CO2 sensors I use to measure the parts per million of CO2 were getting waterlogged. I realized in time what was happening, but the sensors almost broke, which would have been a big thing. Now I run the pipes through a heat exchange, which is basically an ice water bath that dries out the pipes.

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ARP IN ACTION MARIA FIELDS LOOKS DEEPER INTO BREAST CANCER OUTCOMES For Maria Fields, the study of the health disparities between African American and Caucasian women with triple-negative breast cancer isn’t just an immersive topic for an ARP, it’s personal.

Why did you become interested in studying health outcome disparities for women with triple-negative breast cancer? I have a family member who was diagnosed with breast cancer, and she is really close to me. I saw the effect that chemotherapy had on her, and it really opened my eyes to this topic. It really got me interested in the idea of personalized medicine. You are an individual first and when it comes to medicine, especially oncology, treatment options can have huge ramifications on a patient’s quality of life. Also, this is a subject I’ve been working on since my sophomore year, and I’ve been entering my research and work into science fairs since then.

You’re delving deep into data and are finding some surprising things. Can you share what you have discovered? Studies show that when healthcare is the same, the mortality rate is higher among African American women than Caucasian women. In my opinion, there’s something deeper. It doesn’t seem right and certain questions aren’t being asked. There is always discussion around socioeconomic factors having a role in the treatment of any disease, and the idea of “oh well, certain patients have less access to healthcare, and there is a cultural aspect that does not motivate them to go to the doctor.” But there is evidence that there are genetic issues as well. In some shape or form, there is a biological basis for what researchers consider to be an aggressive tumor. One study in the journal Nature supports my previous research about genes that are upregulated in African Americans but not in white patients and as a result the tumors have more aggressive characteristics.

It’s a complex subject and you are drawing conclusions about medical data, too. The lack of discussion surrounding genetics when cancer is a genetic disease is disconcerting. Some researchers say race isn’t a factor, but then you look at the Nature study that says when healthcare was the same, African Americans were still more likely to die there needs to be more experimenting to see if genetics plays a role. One of the things you have to ask about a patient is their race in order to properly treat them, and medicine doesn’t do that. If you don’t determine the

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genetic factors and origins of a disease, you are putting lives at risk for everyone, and you can learn a lot from studying groups that will help everyone involved. The more you know about how to treat aggressive forms of the disease, the more you know about how to treat less aggressive forms.

How do you plan to present your research? My plan right now is to enter into the Science and Engineering Fair of Metro Detroit so I can have another audience to present to. It’s my fourth year entering this fair, and my third year with this project. I plan to create a personalized medicine pamphlet because awareness is an important part of this too. It’s an overlooked topic, and I’d like to shed some light on what is happening in the field.

What else has this research exposed you to? In looking at data sets, I have been using an open-source algorithm on a computer environment called “R”, so I’m doing a bit of artificial intelligence with machine learning. This algorithm was created by researchers and I was able to successfully run it. I did a lot of work with Dustin Meldrum (ULS ‘05, BSE ‘10 and MSE ‘11, both from University of Michigan, currently living in Traverse City and working as an analyst for a specialty insurance company) and he was very helpful in troubleshooting the algorithm. I really enjoyed “R” programming, so computer science might be an interesting thing to study. Getting to do a little AI was exciting!

ARP IN ACTION DANIEL BARTA COUNTS THE ECONOMICS OF ELECTRIC VEHICLES Daniel Barta knows that new mobility includes vehicles powered by alternative energy. He also knows that use of electric vehicles (EVs) must be cost-effective in order to be attractive to consumers. But what he doesn’t know is just how economics of gas-powered vehicles stack up against EVs. Through his ARP, he decided to find out.

How did you decide you wanted to research the cost of EVs vs. internal combustion vehicles? All last year, I spent researching computers and technology and all of a sudden, I realized I wasn’t all that interested in the topic. I talked with my mom who is an engineer at GM and she suggested I do something related to cars, and I thought about it and decided to focus on electric vehicles.

How is your research going so far? I have split my research into three components: the capital cost of purchasing an EV versus a conventional vehicle, the operating costs, and the maintenance costs over time. My family is leasing a Chevy Bolt, which is an EV, and we own a Chevy Spark, which is an economy-sized conventional car. I’m using these vehicles to compare capital and maintenance costs.

Which way is your research leaning so far? Well, I have learned that for operating costs, a Michigan study found that the national average for operating an EV is $485 per year, but for a gas-powered car the cost is $1,117. That is the one straight-forward thing about my project!

What are you discovering that surprises you? I’m surprised by the cost of vehicles. One thing I have learned is that even though EVs are becoming more affordable, they are still very expensive. The government is offering incentives, but they are only for purchasing a vehicle. I’m also surprised by the lack of availability of charging stations. It’s not as wide as I had hoped. Also, I was surprised that cold weather can have an effect on battery life. I was driving the Bolt one day in October and when I got in, the car said I had 200 miles until it needed a charge, but after I started driving, it adjusted to 150 miles, just because of the temperature. I was surprised that the mileage loss could be so significant.

What hands-on research are you including in your ARP? I’ll be working with the go-cart that [my ARP classmate] Terence O’Brien and I are converting from gas engine to electric. I’ll compare the usage cost of that with the results from the Bolt and Spark. Will the results be the same or different? I hope to draw some conclusions from that.

How do you think your ARP prepares you for your future after ULS? I’m going to Kettering University in Flint, but I’m not really sure what I will study. Possibly electrical engineering or mechanical engineering, so this project will help me have a better understanding of how cars work. This project has helped me become more involved and knowledgeable about cars and other areas I will focus on in my career later on. I hope to work in an automotive company through Kettering’s cooperative education program.

What is the personal value of the ARP project? This is a great opportunity to explore my interests. I was looking at technology, but found that I really like cars — if it weren’t for the ARP, I might not have realized this! The other thing I’m interested in is the hands-on work with the go-cart, because it’s really fun to get my hands dirty a little bit. AROUND CAMPUS

ARP IN ACTION NICHOLAS CARDELLA BELIEVES MEDIA CAN COVER ESPORTS DIFFERENTLY Nicholas Cardella became intrigued by what he calls an “underreporting by the media” on significant events happening in esports, an industry expected to be worth more than of $900 million in sponsorships, advertising, media rights, fees, tickets and merchandise by the end of 2019, according to Cardella.

What question will you answer with your ARP? I’m looking at how the media reports on esports, and what effect the media reporting has on the esports industry. Also, how does the public perception of video games affect the esports industry?

How are you approaching your research? I’m looking at two separate things: the esports industry and media reporting. And I’m starting now to combine the two and look at how media reporting can affect an industry, and how it has affected other industries. I’d like to get a better understanding of how media has impacted similar sports industries.

Who has been supporting you in your research?

What will you produce for your ARP?

What have you learned through your research that has surprised you?

I have created and launched my own website called “Esports in the Media.” (NJCARDELLA.wixsite.com/esports-in-the-media) On my website I post articles I have written, and I also reported on the first esports tournament at ULS, which was organized by Brendan Jones, who is also working on an esports topic for his ARP.

What other topics did you consider before committing to your topic on esports? I play football, and I hurt my shoulder recently, so I thought about creating new shoulder pads to protect the shoulder more.

How does your ARP about esports help your future academic pursuits or career choice? I’m combining my interest in esports with two fields of study I want to pursue in college, which are business and journalism. I’ll attend either Xavier University or the University of Richmond.

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I have been bouncing ideas off of Ms. Minwalla, my ARP class teacher, as well as John George ‘14, a ULS alum who worked as an intern with esports organization Echo Fox, and then went on to start esports at Butler University.

There is a surprising connection between traditional sports and esports with both teams and players. For example, the Houston Rockets owned an esports team, and so did the Golden State Warriors. And the Staples Center where the Lakers play has sold out for a League of Legends tournament.

What is the attraction of esports, in your opinion? If you are watching teams play a game like League of Legends or Overwatch, you may not really know what is going on. It can be confusing. But it’s also very cool. I’m genuinely interested in what is going to happen and I think that’s the attraction. I’m not sure if it’s the characters or the animation, but esports has a way of enticing youth. With regard to playing, it’s something that, for kids who aren’t athletic or who are shy, they can still be out there doing something they are good at. Also, they are connecting with others. One big thing that is downplayed is the communication aspect of esports.

ARP IN ACTION EVANGELINE BOURNIAS DESIGNS NEW CLASS TO SOLVE PROBLEMS HANDS-ON During her junior year, Evangeline Bournias considered her choices for ARP topics. She was leaning toward something related to female athletics. Then she took an engineering class and dove headfirst into a first-grade buddy project to design, build and market a slime maker. That led her to the Knights Forge Innovation Lab, run by Middle School Technology Integrator Nick Provenzano.

“Mr. Provenzano introduced me to all the tools in the space and asked me if I wanted to further pursue working in the lab. I learned I was pretty good at designing and had good creative vision so he helped me understand the tools and resources,” says Bournias. After careful consideration, Bournias changed her ARP topic and is now working to create a class that puts future ULS juniors and seniors directly into the Knights Forge Innovation Lab to solve real-world problems through design, innovation and testing. “When I go to school now I’m really excited because I’m down there every day working on my ARP,” Bournias says. “Whether I’m making a ring on the lathe, or carving a wooden table, I’m constantly working. My ARP is fun and engaging, rather than something I dreaded. It’s active and not just a report.” Bournias says developing a whole new class gave her a deeper appreciation for what teachers experience in their daily work with students. She consulted with several ULS teachers and it was middle school dean, Mr. Rossi, who encouraged her to create a class that tasks students with solving everyday problems through design and innovation. “I have a course outline, and for each specific task, the students learn skills like sanding, sawing or assembling,” she explains. “Maybe the problem is that there is no place to hang a coat, or that a student wants to do homework in bed. How do they solve these problems? They are very open-ended questions for students to make something that they feel will be useful to them.” The concept of project-based learning is in keeping with the ULS educational ethos, says Provenzano, who built and grew the single room Knights Forge Innovation Lab to three rooms in 2018 through grants and community funding. “It’s like a woodshop 2.0, with a 3-D printer,

a laser cutter, and electronics for coding robots,” he says. While Bournias has shifted her perspective for her ARP, Provenzano says the underlying theme is still about equity and access to resources that can help students thrive, whether on the athletic playing field, or in the makerspace. “The middle school students are seeing a senior girl work with tools and they are in awe. There is a very small subsection of young women who work with wood. What she is doing is breaking down stereotypes,” says Provenzano. “Eve is not afraid, and that’s a culture that we have cultivated here.” Bournias says that in the makerspace, she learns from her failures as much as her successes, and through this, has built a fearlessness she will take on to Wellesley College – where she will attend and play softball after graduating from ULS – and in her future life. “I wanted to create a ring, and Mr. Provenzano and I went through several trials. I was adamant, so I lathed for a good hour and got a ring down very thin, and then got so excited, but it broke on the lathe. That was really hard. I had 14 more trials before I was able to create a good ring. They just kept breaking. I could have given up, or I could have kept trying, which I did,” she says. “She had the biggest smile on her face when she turned her first unbroken ring,” says Provenzano. As she works through her ARP to develop a wood-based innovation class for students at ULS, Bournias will demonstrate several designs that follow the curriculum she is creating. “My best advice to students is to approach everything with an open mind, and have patience.” AROUND CAMPUS

YOU CAN DO THAT HERE! University Liggett School Summer Programs offer a variety of fun and exciting day, sports and specialty camps plus extended daycare options. Kids of all ages will enjoy unique camp experiences – making friends and memories that will last a lifetime. What a great way to spend the summer!

DAY CAMP JUNIOR DAY CAMP SPORTS CAMPS DETROIT TIGERS’ BASEBALL CAMPS BOYS EMPOWERED INNER NINJAS MIDDLE SCHOOL GIRLS EMPOWERMENT CAMP And more!

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AROUND CAMPUS GETTING TO KNOW YOU Just before the start of this academic year, ULS parent and associate director of admissions Marina Harvey added a new child to her brood. She didn’t have a baby; she welcomed a teenager. More specifically, she welcomed Amelie Ehrhardt, a German student from the non-profit ASSIST exchange program, and increased her home’s teen population from two to three. In her admissions role at ULS, Harvey reviews applications from international students from ASSIST, which places scholar-leaders in private independent secondary schools throughout the country. She knew she had room at home to add another child, had always considered hosting a foreign student, and recognized the time was right for her family. “It wasn’t some great calling,” says Harvey modestly. “It was more like, we have the room, we have the ability. Let’s do this! It will be fun!” Welcoming Amelie, a junior at ULS has been fun for Harvey and her family. Amelie arrived from Germany just in time to spend a long weekend in northern Michigan with Harvey’s children and extended family, and join the family vacation to Lake Michigan. “All of those things helped us get to know each other. We chatted about the little things and the routine that would start once school began,” says Harvey, who adds that she enjoys watching Amelie’s reactions to what Americans find commonplace. For example, like many international students, Amelie was fascinated by the antics and varieties of the Michigan squirrel population. “I have enjoyed seeing our everyday lives through her eyes, the houses in our area, our lakes, shopping malls and grocery stores,” Harvey says, “We recently went to Chicago and took Amelie to her first musical. It was great to see the joy and appreciation on her face.” Fully supported by ASSIST, which provides monthly communication regarding what to expect for both host family and student as they get to know each other, Harvey says daily life with an international student feels normal now. “The experience has been similar to how I thought it would go. We are lucky that we have such an engaged person who is easygoing and independent,” she says. Amelie arrived fully committed to continuing her established vegetarian lifestyle, which has helped Harvey and her family adopt a healthier way of eating at home. “We eat most of our meals at home and now they are mostly vegetarian. Everyone in my family has enjoyed the health and environmental benefits of a more plant-based diet. At least no one is complaining too much!”, she says. While the whole family has learned a lot from the experience of hosting an international student, what remains constant is the universal comfort that comes from living life en famille. “Hosting Amelie gives our family a unique perspective,” Harvey says. “It allows us to see things beyond our narrative and nationalistic view. I think I’ve learned that most families are pretty similar, no matter the geography or language.”

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2019 LIGGETT KNIGHT November 15, 2019 Liggett Knight raised more than a half-million dollars to support school academic initiatives, building improvements, athletic equipment and more. Since its inception in 2011, Liggett Knight has raised more than $3 million for school initiatives. This year’s paddle-raising generated a record-setting $216,000, and sponsorships brought in another $118,000. Popular live auction items included a week’s vacation at a Paris apartment, a one-of-a-kind Bez Ambar emerald and diamond ring and a week in Cabo San Lucas.

Bart Bronk

John Stroh III ‘78

John & Connie Ahee

Rick Leonard

“We sincerely thank our Liggett Knight co-chairs, Mary Mansfield and Rebecca O’Reilly ‘96, and to all of our Liggett Knight volunteers who helped to make this the most successful Liggett Knight ever,” said Kelley Hamilton, associate head of school for external relations. “We also are thankful for our families who attended the event and bid on items, either at Liggett Knight or at home. We couldn’t have raised as much as we did without their participation and support.” We also had dozens of unique auctions items and experiences given by our wonderful faculty and staff which raised more than $26,000

Art & Rebecca O’Reilly ‘96, Mary & Pat Mansfield

Ann Stevens, Dannielle Johnston, Aleene & Joseph ‘02 George

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Richard ‘92 & Stephanie Berri and Nicholas ‘85 & Danielly Noecker

Chris Hemler & Scott Brunner

Elizabeth & Brian Connors

David Wu ‘83

LIGGETT KNIGHT BENEFACTOR DINNER October 22, 2019

Thomas & Deanna Gebeck, Huong & Scott Reilly

Tara & Jody Ingle, Christopher Stroh ‘12

Chad Hamilton, Mary Mansfield, Scott Reilly, Pat Mansfield

Johnny and Jamie Coury & Elisabeth and Mark McCourt

Tuan Le, Robert & Leeann Griffin, Chad Hamilton

Kristin Nicholson

Rebecca O’Reilly ‘96, Patty Ilitch

Richard Berri ‘92, Marc Mainville, David Nicholson

Stephanie Berri, Tara Ingle

Rebecca O’Reilly ‘96

Mary & Pat Mansfield

Sterling & Kamelia Wise

Beth Wood ‘89 and Susie Cooper

Jana Brownell ‘74, Steve Brownell, Jody Ingle

Concetta Provenzano, Carla Halajian, Chrissie Kolk, Kelley Hamilton, Chrissy Bronk

Richard Berri ‘92, Danielly Noecker, Bart Bronk

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Faculty of Excellence THEY MAKE A DIFFERENCE IN THE CLASSROOM. THEY MAKE A DIFFERENCE IN THE WORLD. Great teaching, by great teachers, is a hallmark of University Liggett School. It is the thread of the remarkable tapestry of excellence, relevance, and influence that this institution and its proud predecessor schools has been weaving for more than 140 years. Alumni far and wide, frame their ULS stories not in terms of subjects or test scores or wins or losses, but rather in terms of the powerful relationships with coaches, directors, and teachers who changed their lives. We celebrate those teachers, past and present, whose efforts have inspired – and continue to inspire – generations of graduates to make an impact in the greater world. We’re featuring a small portion of our amazing faculty in Perspective, however, you can scan the QR code below to see all of our incredible faculty.

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CURRENT FACULTY: INSPIRING THE NEXT GENERERATION! PHILL MOSS

JENNIE OSMAN

Creative and Performing Arts Department Chair “I try to find ways to navigate that space and provide opportunities for individuals to find inroads into topics of interest. It is about customizing approaches, and providing support that is fit to the individual. It requires energy and commitment, along with understanding learning and the content under investigation.” Dr. Moss led the arts department in redeveloping the middle school experience for the 2019-2020 school year. “With an array of curated trimester offerings, we are reaching out to students to bring energetic and new approaches to learning in and through the arts. Our stage combat offering is a new twist on an old favorite and we will be staging mirror scenes from Romeo and Juliet against those from West Side Story!” More about Dr. Moss:

Lower School Art Teacher “The process of making art, whether a kindergartener or a professional artist, takes thought, planning, time, and personal artistic vision. It would be a disservice to the artist to not properly showcase the artwork. It is important to see from an early age, different aspects of art … not just being the artist, but being an art viewer as well. Curating art is an important part of the field.” “The two most important components of my teaching philosophy for K-5 learners are exploration and exposure. This encompasses materials, artists, techniques, and genres. Curating the Manoogian Art Gallery has helped me stay “in the know” with current working artists around the area, which have been great connections to make for myself and our students. I have always been a very visual and designbased person, which is why I enjoy displaying professional work and student work around our campus.”

Years at University Liggett School: 34 Education: Bachelor of Fine Arts in theater performance, Wayne State University; Master of Fine Arts in theater direction & management; Doctoral Studies/Dissertation, Wayne State University Awards and recognition: Michigan Educational Theater Association Hall of Fame; Educational Theater Association National Hall of Fame; Michigan Youth Arts Festival Touchstone Award; Wayne State University College of Fine and Performing Arts Alumni Award; Flat Rock High School Athletic Hall of Fame; Harvard Project Zero Certificate Of Completion Secret weapon: “Many know that my wife and I are passionate about the outdoors, and have been experimenting with growing organic foods and raising chickens. Nature and the ability to work closely with the environment is a way of staying humble and grounded. This is my secret weapon for experiencing the magic and mystery that is part of everyday life.”

More about Jennie: Years at University Liggett School: 5 Education: Bachelor of Science in horticulture/landscape design, Michigan State University; Master of Arts in Teaching, Wayne State University with a K-12 Visual Arts certification Cool life experience: “I lived on Mackinac Island for seven years designing the gardens for the Grand Hotel.”

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Miss Lockhart was very instrumental in guiding me toward my own career as an English teacher.

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- Sandy Georgeson Moisides ‘63 GPUS UL S.ORG

Faculty of Excellence ERIN MONTAGNE

MIKE MEDVINSKY

Middle School Math Teacher

Program Dean - Pedagogy and Innovation

“My class! My approach to teaching mathematics continues to evolve but one consistent thing about my teaching style is that I try to bring energy and enthusiasm to what I do every day. I think a positive disposition creates an environment that promotes learning.” “We do a coding unit using the program Scratch which students love. Every year, the challenge that I present is a little different but in the past, I feel like the entire unit is a bit rushed. This year, with block scheduling, I am really excited for us to have more time, allowing the students to give feedback to one another, and troubleshoot and perfect their code.” More about Erin: Years at University Liggett School: 4 Education: Bachelor of Science in education, University of Wisconsin-Madison; Master of Education in educational policy and leadership, Marquette University

“I have hiked Half Dome in Yosemite and getting to the top was so rewarding!”

Education: Bachelor of Arts in music education, Oakland University; Master of Arts in music education, Oakland University; Awards and recognition:

for three different years, home

2014 Outstanding Young Alumni, Oakland University; 2013 Michigan Teacher of the Year; Top 4 Finalist, Michigan Department of Education 2012 Oakland County Elementary Teacher of the Year, Oakland ISD; 2005 MaTilDa Outstanding Student in Music Education, Oakland University

room teacher twice, and faculty adviser when I was PERICON editor. She was demanding but alway fair. forget how she could draw a perfect circle with a string attached to a piece of chalk.

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- Robin Harris Russell ‘59 GPUS |

More about Mike:

Miss Harvey was my math teacher

I loved geometry and will never

Mike has established himself as a thought leader on the topic of Cultures of Thinking, an academic framework studied in-depth by Harvard Graduate School of Education’s Project Zero. He has coached — and continues to coach — several Project Zero online courses entitled “Creating Cultures of Thinking” and has become a regional advocate for bringing the Culture of Thinking philosophies to other school districts and organizations in southeast Michigan.

Years at University Liggett School: 5

Cool life experience:

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“Thinking routines are an element of a Culture of Thinking because they provide students with varied ways to approach the process of learning and expressing their understanding. Thinking strategies we employ throughout the school include: considering different viewpoints, reasoning with evidence, making connections, uncovering complexities, capturing the heart and forming conclusions, building explanations, describing what’s there, and wondering. These are routines that they carry with them throughout their academic life to help them process and understand new concepts.“

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Fun facts: “I am a first-generation immigrant from Russia. I was an English language learner in elementary school. Also, I can hum and whistle at the same time.”

Faculty of Excellence ASHLEY ALLES

NICK PROVENZANO

Middle School Math Teacher “I tell the kids, I don’t want to know what I know — I want to know what you know. If you don’t know, just start, and we’ll get there. I prepare them for taking on more complex and layered problems by finding the most efficient way to do the basics.” Ashley says this approach to allowing students to simply “start where they are,” first surfaced in her long history of leading campers. “I’m really passionate about outdoor ed … Liggett’s strong tradition of outdoor education is one of the reasons I was attracted to my job. I was a camp counselor for three years in college and then went on to be a camp director for three years. Being a leader at camp prepared me to allow kids to grow, to find their way in unfamiliar territories, and to support their own problem-solving without projecting my ideas.” More about Ashley:

“They are here to explore and create meaning. They can do this by creating and making in the Innovation Lab or at home to express their understanding of the material covered in class or explored on their own. When kids take ownership of their learning, they build pathways to true understanding, not rote memorization.” What keeps Nick ticking? “The fact that I love to learn new things inspires me to keep working and growing. When I learn something new, I can’t wait to share it with everyone. More about Nick: Years at University Liggett School: 3 Education:

Years at University Liggett School: 12 Education: Bachelor of Science in math, DePauw University; Master of Science in athletic administration, Ohio University Cool life experience: I’ve been whitewater rafting more than 20 times, and I’ve been to 38 states.

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Technology Coordinator and Makerspace Director

Richard Trim was my...varsity football coach and a life-changing role model.

Master of Arts in educational technology, Central Michigan University; Google certified innovator; Raspberry Pi certified educator; Adobe education leader; TED-Ed innovative educator; Minecraft certified mentor; littleBits certified educator Fun facts: “I have had two best-selling books on educational practices (Your Starter Guide to Makerspaces and The Maker Mentality) and have a third book Beyond the Poster Board: Project-Based Learning in the English Language Arts Classroom was released in January 2020.”

He taught and emphasized to all of us many of life’s important lessons, such

And (maybe?) just as fun:

as the value of preparation, dedication,

“I was invited to the White House for a summit on Creativity and Makerspaces and I wandered down to the White House Bowling Alley with a friend and bowled a game.”

hardwork, accountability, and commitment to excellence. - Gordon O’Brien ‘59 GPUS

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Faculty of Excellence CHRIS HEMLER

ALEXA LAYSON

Upper School History Teacher

Upper School Band Director

“Because every section is made up of different students each year, with different interests and passions, even the “same” course is never the same. In the same way that students derive energy and passion for a course from their teacher, I am energized by my students. Seeing the curriculum through their eyes allows me to adapt my plans to their individual personalities and keeps the material fresh and exciting.”

“As a student, I found improvisation immensely difficult and struggled to find guidance. My rehearsals in school consisted solely of recreating music that already existed, and my high school dreams of being a professional orchestral musician quickly faded once I discovered it was more or less a contest of, ‘who can recreate old music most precisely.’”

More about Chris:

Alexa prepares her students for the future of music. “My band program prepares students to thrive in the fast-paced musical culture of the 21st century, where next month’s greatest hit is still a half-baked idea in someone’s brain. Students hear beyond their own individual parts. They hear how their part fits into a whole. They can predict which parts might come next. They can learn their friend’s part from hearing it across the room, then turn around and teach it to another student. They can improvise and compose their own ‘parts’ to fit into the group’s larger “whole.” And as we rehearse, we keep this question circulating through our heads-- where is music going tomorrow, and how can I be a part of it?”

Years at University Liggett School: 5 (two as Department Chair) Education: Bachelor of Arts in secondary education, The University of Detroit Mercy; Pursuing Master of Arts in history, Oakland University Awards and Recognition: Teacher of the Year 2018, Louisa St. Clair Chapter Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR)

More about Alexa:

Cool life experience: “I used to manage the education department at The Henry Ford, something that has helped contextualize and frame the site visits that are at the heart of our US 10 curriculum.”

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I can’t imagine an education without theater and I owe my appreciate of the arts all to Dr. Moss...his

Fun fact:

encouragement was invaluable.

“There was a point in my life where I was really interested in the medical field. I earned my EMT certification one summer in college and worked on a volunteer ambulance corp for a few years, and also working in the sleepaway camp ‘nurse’ role in the summers.”

for the art of a story and the difficulties of the human condition started with my time at Liggett. - Arjune Rama ‘99 |

Education: Pre-college diploma in trombone performance from The Juilliard School in NYC; Bachelor of Music in instrumental music education, with a second major in trombone performance, Eastman School of Music

(As a psychiatrist,) my appreciation

Years at University Liggett School: 2

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Faculty of Excellence LAUREN HARRIS ‘02

JENNIFER BARTHEL ‘90

Upper School Math Teacher

Fifth Grade Teacher

“I love sharing memories of my time here as a student at University Liggett School. I love connecting to my students in such a unique way and I think they love it too! It adds an element of comfort to my students being in my classroom and it also reminds me to be empathetic with what they are going through. I was in their shoes once so I know the different types of emotions they have here at University Liggett School.” Mrs. Harris’s path: “If you’d have told my Upper School self that I’d be a teacher at University Liggett School someday, I would have laughed. Leaving Liggett, I never thought about being a teacher. But it really feels like I came back home and made the right decision for myself and my family to be here at University Liggett School.”

“I am currently teaching in the same classroom, that my aunt, Bonnie Kitchen, taught me in when I was in fourth grade. Both my aunt and my mother, Arlene Listman taught at University Liggett School. When I was not attending University Liggett School as a student, I was attending it as a Day Camper. I grew up with University Liggett School in my life. ” Sometimes former teachers return... “Teaching at the school that I went to brings all the teachers that have graced the halls back to University Liggett School. Whenever I tell my students to ‘Calmez-Vous,’ it’s my way of tipping my hat to Madame Marcus, my all-time favorite French teacher. She had a way of making you fall in love with the language and culture simply because she loved her subject so dearly. Her love for her subject was infectious, and I hope to instill the same love for learning in my students.”

More about Lauren Harris Years at University Liggett School: 4

More about Jennifer Barthel Years at University Liggett School: 2

Education: Bachelor’s of secondary education, with a major in mathematics and a minor in health, University of Michigan; Master of Arts in education, Wayne State University

Education:

How has University Liggett School changed?

Advice for students considering teaching?

“It is difficult to say how drastically (or not!) the school has changed over the years. I think about my time at University Liggett School and the main thing that stands out to me is my relationships with my teachers. I always trusted them, respected them, and as an adult, I realize how special my connections were to my teachers. I embody that now in the way I teach. I hope that I am impacting my students the way my teachers impacted my life for the better.”

“Simply, ‘Go for it!’ I love my job. As a result, I look forward to going to work every day.”

Bachelor of Arts, University of Michigan; Master of Arts in Teaching, Wayne State University

How has University Liggett School changed? “The Lower School auditorium is now the science room; however, that being said, the love for learning and the bond between teachers and students remains the same.”

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Faculty of Excellence JULIE DEMCHAK

GAIL JANUTOL ‘73

Prekindergarten teacher

“I have always been willing and excited to take risks as an educator. This has allowed me to bring many new experiences into the classroom for the children. By doing so, I feel I’m leading by example, showing them it’s ok and fun to try new things and that mistakes grow your brain! Trying new things also keeps it exciting for me.” “Embracing the ‘teachable moments’ can suddenly take things in a new direction and possibly lead to an in-depth study or project. Not only do the children benefit from their interests and curiosity being recognized, but we adults also get motivated and energized by the possibilities. Being in tune with the individual children and the group as a whole allows us to create a unique experience each year, keeping things fresh and exciting for us all.” “The children keep me motivated and energized about teaching. I love discovering who these new little people are and having the privilege to guide their development. Another big energizer for me is collaborating with my co-teacher. We work so well together, building on each others’ strengths and creativity.”

What has changed at University Liggett School since you went here? “The school I went to for 14 years clearly had an influence on me, but I feel I would be the same teacher anywhere! Coming back to teach at Liggett was a happy accident. When I was looking for my first teaching job, I did not want to come back to the school I had gone to all my life. I wanted to spread my wings and have a new experience. I taught kindergarten in the Hamtramck Public schools for 14 years and then stayed home with my children until my husband became ill and I needed to go back to work. I ran into Kim Standish, who was teaching preschool here at the time and she said they needed early school subs. I started subbing and then took her position the next year when she stayed home with her daughter! I’m glad to be back at my alma mater again!” “When I went to preschool it was in a separate building that is now the faculty parking lot! But, one thing that hasn’t changed is the overall feeling of family and caring, from the teachers to the lunch staff, for the students and each other. I love how University Liggett School nurtures the whole child and is as concerned about cognitive development as well as social/emotional development.”

More about Julie Demchak Years at University Liggett School: 23

More about Gail Janutol Years at University Liggett School: 16 years

Education:

Bachelor of Science in child development and teaching, Michigan State University; Master of Arts in early childhood education, Oakland University

Education:

Fun Fact:

Secret weapon:

I’ve ridden my bike across Michigan four times as part of the Michigander Mountain Bike Tour, which benefits the Rails-to-Trails Conservancy.

My mother, Mary Perry, taught preschool at Liggett for 27 years and also a few years of art here. She was my role model and where I learned the joy of teaching young children.

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Bachelor’s degree with an emphasis on early childhood, Eastern Michigan University; Master’s degree, Oakland University

Faculty of Excellence LINDA BROWN

JOHN BANDOS

Third-grade teacher

Middle School Science Teacher

“As a veteran teacher of 30 plus years, I don’t feel that my classroom is 30 years old. There is still a chalkboard next to my ‘smartboard,’ I use them both.” Former students remember lemon drops and singing and… “While the curriculum has gone through many revisions, and some teaching partners have come and gone, I have established a repertoire of lessons and classroom experiences that I know have become treasured memories. I know this because, to my never-ending surprise and delight, many alumni of my third grade often stop by to visit and reminisce. They ask me if I still have ‘lemon drops’ and ‘the math hand.’ “They remember singing their sixes. They still sing their sixes. They remember what part they played in our annual ‘Bones of the Body’ theatrical production and can still swivel their ‘Elvis Pelvis’. And most especially they recall how it felt to hold my hand walking down the hall. Those are the memories I treasure as well, and they are what motivates me to teach the next generation of third graders.”

“Doing science is the best way to learn science. Make the students “scientists” and they will learn the intricacies and nuances of science. Asking questions may be the most important skill for a scientist to develop. In asking questions one not only demonstrates a certain curiosity but willingness and wanting to know or discover answers. Answers bring understanding and sense to the world around us. These are the tools that I bring to my classroom. Each individual has the innate capacity to learn, though we learn through different means, and we seem to learn best by doing. In search of solutions, we ask questions. Questions drive our curiosity to know, make sense of, and understand our niche in this world and within our universe.” I am a teacher. Teaching consumes me. It is my essence, my passion, my being. I teach whether I’m in the classroom, on the court or field, at home, or on the road. Learning is my reward.”

Planning and adapting — an unbeatable combination ...

Coming to a science classroom near you…

“While I have a very clear plan for the scope and sequence of my third-grade curriculum each year, I always approach the year as “brand new,” recognizing that I will need to adapt my lessons to the unique students who are joining me on this journey. We learn collaboratively, and I pace my teaching to match the specific talents and needs of each group. I maintain a focus on the fundamental skills and the classics, but try to keep my lessons feeling new and fresh for my students and me!”

“This year I am working on new ways of evaluating understanding and comprehension, using a mixture of evaluating tools, including re-enactment (such as a trial by jury case), singing (e.g., “The Element Song” by Tom Lehrer) and drawing (themselves as a scientist), not to mention traditional oral and written demonstrations of understanding.”

More about Linda Brown

More about John Bandos Years at University Liggett School: 35 years

Years at University Liggett School: 30 years

Education:

Michigan Teaching Certification Bachelor of Science in biological sciences, Michigan State University; Master of Arts in Teaching in science education, Wayne State University

Bachelor’s degree in elementary education – science, Wayne State University Master’s degree in early childhood education Fun facts:

Fun fact:

Hidden talent – jump rope! Secret weapon – lemon drops! Cool life experience – being a grandmother!

I had the awesome opportunity to teach my own children in my science class. This is my favorite professional experience. UL S.ORG

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SO NICE, THEY CAME HERE TWICE!

As a student, what did you think was special about ULS and how do you carry that forward with your own students?

We sat down with our six alumni faculty members to find why they went into teaching, why they think their alma mater is a very special place, and what advice they have for any aspiring teachers out there.

Julie Borushko ‘04 The close relationship you had with teachers here is different from the relationship you would have with teachers anywhere else…

At what point in your education did you realize you wanted to become a teacher? Julie Borushko ‘04 I knew from a young age that I wanted to be a teacher because of the incredible impact my teachers had on me. During my senior project, I spent six weeks with a first-grade teacher and even before I graduated, I was offered a job at ULS. I love the ARP our upper school students do now, but my own senior project experience shaped and inspired me to become who I am today. Lauren Ealba Harris ‘02 Ha! If you told my upper school self that I would be a teacher at University Liggett School someday, I would have laughed. I never thought about being a teacher, much less being a teacher at a school like ULS. I wanted to teach in the inner city where I felt my impact could be the greatest. After teaching in Detroit for six years, my school did a partnership with ULS and my students started asking me questions about my alma mater. After looking up some info on our website, I saw a posting for what is now my current job and reached out to my good friend, David Dwaihy, to ask about teaching at ULS and the rest is history. It really feels like I came back home and it was a great decision for me and my family. Walter Butzu ‘87 I thought I would be pursuing a law degree. But seeds planted while I was a student at ULS germinated during my undergraduate years at the University of Michigan — and a life spent talking with other people about books and the ideas that books explore — proved too great a lure for me. So, after completing the requirements for the English major, I stayed on at U of M an extra year and got certified to teach secondary English and history. I picked up an MA later in order to be legitimate. Walter Butzu ‘87

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Julie Borushko ‘04

Gail Perry Janutol ‘73 Yes, University Liggett School is like a family. Like your parents, the teachers always knew you: they knew your strengths and your weaknesses … and were always encouraging. From the lunch staff to the teachers … not to mention our amazing coaches. Gail Perry Janutol ‘73 Jennifer Listman Barthel ‘90 You could have the opportunity to excel in sports if that was your game and that gave you a lot of confidence and encouraged you. You give kids a lot of self-confidence here where they can get up in front of a group and talk from an early age, which helps them develop. Therese Hindle Chouinard ‘75 When I did my senior project as a ULS student, I went with a group of friends to Hobart Street near Tiger Stadium. The city was trying to take the houses, and people felt quite powerless. We went down and helped rehab houses. Teachers knew us and were engaged enough to put opportunities in front of us to help define us if we wanted to take that opportunity. It absolutely has made me the teacher I am today. I would not have ended up on the roof of Traffic Jam & Snug with a group of fifth-graders looking at green spaces if I had not had amazing teachers who encouraged us to explore. This allows this next group of kids to become really creative thinkers – to use a shoebox to grow herbs, for example! Therese Hindle Chouinard ‘75

Faculty of Excellence Jennifer Listman Barthel ‘90 Teaching at the school that I went to brings back to my mind all of the wonderful teachers who have graced the ULS halls. Whenever I tell my students to “calmez-vous,” it’s my way of tipping my hat to Madame Marcus, my all-time favorite French teacher. She had a way of making you fall in love with the language and culture simply because she loved her subject so dearly. Her love for her subject was infectious, and I hope to instill the same love for learning in my students. Gail Perry Janutol ‘73

Walter Butzu ‘87 You try, I think, to take the best examples of how you were taught and put those to good use in your own teaching.

What advice would you give to a student considering a career in teaching? Lauren Ealba Harris ‘02 I would tell them to be true to themselves by teaching a subject matter that fuels the fire in your heart and picking the age group that would best fit your personality style. Teaching is one of the most rewarding and difficult career choices you could make. There will be moments where you feel like you aren’t making a difference and you want to quit but always remember you are making THE difference to your students. Remember to love your students and to love your difficult students even more.

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Walter Butzu ‘87 Don’t treat it like a career. Treat it like a vocation or a lifestyle. And be sure the school at which you aspire to teach shares your point of view. Jennifer Listman Barthel ‘90 Go for it! I love my job and I look forward to going to work every day.

From left Julie Borushko ‘04, Lauren (Ealba) Harris ‘02, Jennifer (Listman) Barthel ‘90, Walter Butzu ‘87, Theresa (Hindle) Choiunard ‘75, Gail (Perry) Janutol ‘73

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DECADES OF DEDICATION: CURRENT LONGTIME FACULTY & STAFF You may not be aware of it, but right here, right now on campus, there are 18 members of our faculty and staff who have worked at University Liggett School for more than 25 years — and many of these folks have been here even longer (in fact, it’s 38 years for “Mr. Fix It”, Eric Altimore!). Their commitment to our school and our students is invaluable and lends to the warm, family feeling that we have always enjoyed at University Liggett School. Whether it’s leading third-graders through hula lessons, replacing boilers & fixing leaks, directing students in plays and musicals, or turning copper into gold in science class, this group of dedicated people has cared for, guided, mentored, coached and instructed legions of students to be their very best selves.

Lisa Cornell, LS Reading Specialist; Lower School Teacher (25 years)

Elizabeth Jamett, Director of College Guidance; History Teacher (sometimes she’ll teach a class second semester) (29 years) Biffy Fowler, PE Department Chair; LS PE (28 years)

Linda Brown, Lower School Teacher (33 years)

Walter Butzu, Associate Director of College Guidance; English Teacher (was English Department Chair for some time) (28 years)

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Elizabeth Hastie, Latin Teacher (31 years)

Michelle Hicks, Director of Athletic Operations (previously served as the Athletic Director) (33 years)

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Many of the Liggett faculty cared about and respected us enough as people, not just students, to cultivate more than our minds. They were invested in the full person, a person I was just discovering (myself). - Joanna Miller ‘04

John Bandos, Science Department Chair, MS Science Teacher (36 years)

Anne McCauley, Lower School Teacher (25 years)

Phillip Moss, Performing and Visual Arts Department Chair; Drama Teacher (35 years)

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Karen Katanick, US Art Teacher (33 years)

Peggy Dettlinger, Head of Lower School (previously served as the Assistant Head of Lower School and as a Lower School Teacher) (30 years)

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Earl Kimber (History, American Government) and Ruth Lynch (French)...were the kind of teachers one

Maintenance Crew then c. 1990

remembers years later with great respect and gratitude for their insistence on the quality of instruction as well as the active participation of each student. - Donna Marie Joity ‘65 GPUS

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Fourth from left: Melissa Buescher, 1985, US Administrative Assistant, College Guidance Administrative Assistant; (previously served as the bookstore manager)

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THE LASTING IMPACT OF OUR FACULTY & STAFF EMERITI Christine Reif started in 1969-1973 / 1977-1995 / 1996-2009, Middle School English Teacher, 35 years taught (retired 2009)

Mike Bowden started in 1969, Science Department Chair, 30 years taught (retired 1999)

Martha Cox, started in 1967, Lower School Teacher, 30 years taught (retired 1997)

Barbara A. Kelly started in 1973, Lower School Teacher, 38 years taught (retired 2011)

Doug Norris started in 1969, Upper School Math Teacher, 39 years taught (retired 2008)

Glynn Conley ’59 GPUS started in 1974, Lower School Teacher, 35 years taught (retired 2009)

Muriel Brock started in 1956, Physical Education Teacher, 36 years taught (retired 1992)

Phillip Langford started in 1978, Maintenance Department, 35 years of service (retired 2013)

Ri Renaud ‘41 LIG started in 1946-1948 / 1958-1989, Head of Middle School Science, 33 years taught (retired 1989)

Romilly Stackpoole started in 1968, Girls MS Athletic Director and PE Teacher, 32 years taught (retired 2000)

Dorothy Stevenson started in 1946, Executive Assistant to the Head of School, 36 years of service (retired 1982)

Connie Parnell started in 1972, Lower School Teacher, 32 years taught (retired 2003)

It is heartwarming to report that there are 20 retired faculty and staff (“emeriti”) who enjoyed working at University Liggett School so much that they stayed here for 30 years or more. These are the people that we get asked about the most: curious and grateful alumni, constantly inquire about these important teachers, coaches and staff because their influence and encouragement is the stuff that sticks with you for a lifetime. Their catch-phrases and advice (“don’t cut corners” or “you missed the boat!”) are legendary and echo in the minds of students for the rest of their lives. Their expert teaching skills have propelled countless ULS alumni to rewarding careers, successful lives and a lifelong love of learning.

Marge Barnes Facemyer started in 1978, Development, Front Desk Receptionist, 31.5 years of service (retired June 2009)

Mary Thorn started in 1953, Head of Lower School, 37 years of service (retired 1990)

David Backhurst, started in 1972, US History Department Chair, 43 years taught (retired 2015)

D. Eugene Overton started in 1968, Upper School Chemistry Teacher, 37 years taught (retired 2005)

Marge Fein started in 1969, Chair of Modern and Classical Languages Department, 38 years taught (retired 2007)

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GOING THE EXTRA MILE: OUR LONGEST-SERVING FACULTY EMERITI Collectively, this group of teachers graced the halls of University Liggett School (and/or our predecessor schools) for more than two centuries! Their legacy made a significant impact on thousands of students and indeed shaped the culture of our school in important and lasting ways. We are grateful to them for their dedication and commitment to education and feel very lucky that they chose to spend their careers at our wonderful school.

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You always wonder if you are making the right decision of where to send your child to school. We so clearly remember how gratifying it was when during her first year in college, our daughter told us that she could not believe how prepared she was for the rigors of college level study habits and writing skills. - Cathie and Bob Halso (Parents of Tracy Halso ’06)

Francis McCann (47 years): Latin Teacher and Hockey Coach. McCann started at DUS in 1919 and retired from GPUS 1967

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Marge Fein, Chair of Modern and Classical Languages, 1969-2007 (38 years)

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Betsy Ferguson, Latin Teacher. 1942-1985 (43 years)

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Doug Norris, US Math Teacher, 1969-2008 (39 years)

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Miss Ogden holds a special niche in my heart, because she has been more to me, over the years, than headmistress. She speaks of us as her girls. I can speak for her as headmistress, teacher, tutor, advisor, confidant, mentor, booster of morale, opener of opportunity, friend. - Helen Grinnell ‘44 LIG

Barb Kelly, Lower School Teacher, 1973-2011 (38 years)

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David Backhurst, History Department Chair, 1972-2015 (43 years)

Katharine Ogden (36 years) was the beloved Headmistress of The Liggett School from 1928-1964

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ADVANCING INSPIRED GREATNESS SINCE 1878 Our faculty — both past and present — inspire greatness. Their passion for the art and science of teaching and their drive to vastly exceed expectations are the reasons our students develop a passion for learning and a drive to excel. They are also the reason the Clyde and Helen Wu Family Fund was inspired to champion the conclusion of the Sure Foundations campaign with a $500,000 challenge grant. Clyde and Helen’s oldest son, David ‘83 and his family (Bernadine, Nicholas ‘14, Maddie ‘17) have experienced the impact of our outstanding faculty firsthand.

“Of all the initiatives to support, the Faculty of Excellence phase of the campaign is the one we think will have the greatest impact,” said David. “Ultimately, they are the ones who make the impact. As a ‘lifer’ alumnus of the school, my experience with amazing faculty is the reason my wife and I wanted to send our children there. The individual relationships I formed with teachers not only helped magnify my strengths, but also helped me develop a passion for subject areas I’d not been interested in previously.”

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There’s the institution, but it’s the people that truly made an impression on you, both inside and outside the classroom. - David Wu ‘83

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Reminiscing about biology teacher Lestina Colby (“She fostered independent thinking...without her guidance and mentorship I may not have pursued medical science.”) and history teacher David Backhurst (“He instilled a love for history in me, and also in my son and daughter.”), David recognizes that the common thread linking his faculty experiences is that they all enabled him to be a greater version of himself. His children Nicholas and Maddie concur that during their time at University Liggett School, faculty went beyond teaching subjects — they fostered critical thinking, risk taking and a global viewpoint. Nicholas, now a political reporter for USA Today, credits Upper School History teacher Adam Hellebuyck for cultivating his instincts as a journalist. “I have to question what I hear from politicians every day. I credit a lot of that instinct to...Liggett. Mr. Hellebuyck pushed us to look beyond the textbook...or to question the textbook itself. (Once) in my world history class, we came across a passage in the textbook that seemed like a suspiciously simplistic description of how

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Christianity spread throughout eastern Africa. Mr. Hellebuyck not only allowed us to question the textbook, but actively encouraged me to investigate what might have actually happened using other sources. I’m grateful for his guidance and encouragement.” Maddie, now a student at Princeton, shared how faculty like David Dwaihy — who both taught her in math class and coached her and the rest of the girls’ varsity soccer team to a state championship — and Chinese teacher Yun Bai — with whom Maddie still communicates about her Chinese studies — exemplify continual growth and improvement.“ “My children’s lives, like mine, are forever changed because of the people at University Liggett School,” said David. “It’s why my parents would have wanted to support the campaign with a challenge. If not for the faculty, we would be only fractions of the people we were meant to be.” Consider how different your life, or the life of your children, would be if not for the impact of a teacher who inspired greatness. As we enter the final phase of our Sure Foundations campaign, it’s the right time to give back to the school and the faculty that have given so much to you, and continue to impart to new generations of Liggett learners.

The Clyde and Helen Wu Family Fund Challenge will match every dollar you donate to up to $500,000. With the campaign closing in Summer 2020, we urge you to make a difference today with your donation. To do so, please contact Director of Development Cressie Boggs at 313.884.4444, x 413, cboggs@uls.org, scan the QR code (at right), visit www.uls.org/ facultyofexcellence to donate instantly or mail a donation in the provided envelope in the middle of the magazine.

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MEET THE CHALLENGE! Your Support Will Be Matched, Dollar For Dollar. Thanks to a generous donation from the Clyde and Helen Wu Family Fund, our community has the power to raise $1 million to support our outstanding faculty. The Clyde and Helen Wu Family Fund Challenge will match every dollar you donate to up to $500,000. Our Faculty of Excellence campaign is the final fundraising effort before the summer 2020 conclusion of the Sure Foundations comprehensive campaign – we urge you to make a difference today with your donation. Scan the QR code (at right) with the photo app on your phone or visit www.uls.org/facultyofexcellence to donate instantly or mail a donation in the provided envelope in the middle of the magazine.

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When I was a senior at Williams College I received an A+ in my Latin History class and it was all because of the extraordinary Latin prep I had received from Coach McCann years earlier at GPUS - Bruce Birgbauer ‘60 GPUS

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DISTINGUISHED ALUMNI MEET OUR 2020 DISTINGUISHED ALUMNA: VACCINE RESEARCHER, DR. KRISTEN FEEMSTER ‘91 When Kristen A. Feemster ‘91 MD, MPH, MSHP, was an undergraduate student at Yale University, she was sure she’d pursue a career in something that would keep her close to the earth. “I thought I would go into international development, sustainable agriculture, or environmental biology,” she recalls. “I planned to pursue a Ph.D. in biology.” But when it came down to it, Dr. Feemster was drawn to the human side of science, a passion she credits to youth-related activities that captured her attention during her undergraduate years. “I applied for a job with a community-based youth program in New Haven called Leadership Education & Athletics in Partnership, or LEAP, which was started by Yale students,” she said. To be more effective in meeting LEAP’s goals, participating college students lived in public housing, right alongside the families they were serving. “I lived in Church Street South. That was a profound experience,” she said. “I was struck with how place affects well-being and health outcomes. Our organization was a group of young activists there to make the community better and we were extraordinarily driven. That’s what made me decide to pursue a career in public health and medicine.” Today, Dr. Feemster is a leading vaccine researcher and pediatric infectious disease physician. A 1991 ULS graduate, she is Medical Director of the Immunization Program and Acute Communicable Diseases at the Philadelphia Department of Public Health and Director of Research for the Vaccine Education Center at the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP), she has been named as University Liggett School’s 2020 Distinguished Alumni Award recipient. “I am extremely honored to be the 2020 Distinguished Alumni Award recipient,” Feemster said. “It’s an unexpected and wonderful surprise.”

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Her current research includes vaccine acceptance among parents and immunization providers in the U.S. and internationally; community-based interventions to improve vaccine rates; neighborhood factors associated with the incidence of pertussis and influenza, and health-care-associated respiratory infection in the pediatric ambulatory setting. “It’s exciting to be recognized by my alma mater for my work and research in infectious diseases and public health. I would not be where I am today without the strong foundation in academics and community involvement provided by Liggett. It’s also humbling to be in the company of such amazing and highly regarded ULS alumni,” she said. Through her work as an infectious disease physician, Dr. Feemster has a direct impact on individuals who present with health issues, but she also investigates exposures and risk factors in order to mitigate the effects of communicable diseases. “Being able to help diagnose and manage an infectious

DISTINGUISHED ALUMNI disease is one way that I help others. What I love about it is I can apply a public health perspective to determine how we can mitigate what led to the exposure in the first place. It’s about prevention through identifying those risk factors,” she said. When she is successful with the public health aspect of her work, she says it permeates everything that happens in communities. “As a public health professional, I work to protect our community’s health.” The synergy of collaboration and partnership to fight infectious disease is something Dr. Feemster says she loves about her work. “I’m honored to have the opportunity to impact the health of an individual, as well as a community, by working with others as partners,” she said. “It’s a field of lifelong learning. There’s always something to learn, and that’s important.” Dr. Feemster received her MD and an MPH in Population and Family Health from Columbia University Schools of Medicine and Public Health in New York City. She completed her pediatric residency at CHOP then pursued a dual fellowship training program in health services research and pediatric infectious diseases. She was a fellow in the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Clinical Scholars Program at the University of Pennsylvania, completing a Master of Science degree in Health Policy Research then returned to CHOP for pediatric infectious disease training. She serves on the boards of the Pennsylvania and Philadelphia Immunization Coalitions and the UNITY Consortium that promotes adolescent vaccination and is also a technical advisor for the American Academy of Pediatrics Global Immunization Advocacy Initiative that works with pediatric societies to support immunization programs in GAVI-eligible countries. Dr. Feemster has written numerous peer-reviewed manuscripts, the book Vaccines: What Everyone Needs to Know, and regularly provides vaccine education to a wide range of audiences.

“We are certainly delighted to honor Dr. Feemster with the 2020 Distinguished Alumni Award at Alumni Weekend,” said University Liggett School Director of Alumni Relations Katie Durno. “She has an amazing body of work, but what’s really fantastic about Kristen, is her passion for and commitment to educating the public about disease prevention and the importance of vaccinations.” By exploring the possibilities of pediatric medicine and infectious diseases despite her initial plan for a career in earth sciences or biology, Dr. Feemster built a career in a demanding field where she says she encounters very few women of color. She believes it’s important to share her experiences to support other women in similar situations, and she feels a sense of accomplishment in sharing the critical importance of vaccines. “Vaccines are one of our most important public health tools, and they are under fire in many ways, even sometimes misunderstood,” she said. “It’s so important to put ourselves out there to make sure reliable and accurate information is being communicated. While I value being able to do research and take care of patients, it’s important to be able to use my skills for public health more directly.” Dr. Feemster lives in Philadelphia with her husband, James Kim ‘91, who was her Sadie Hawkins date in 11th grade. They reconnected in 2000 when they found themselves both living in New York City, and were married on June 25, 2005. They have two children. The Distinguished Alumni Award is the highest alumni honor given at University Liggett School. Dr. Feemster and her amazing career will be celebrated during the school’s Alumni Weekend, which has been postponed to October 16 &17, 2020.

Previous Distinguished Alumni Award recipients are: • C-SPAN co-founder John D. Evans ’62 GPUS • Washington Post foreign correspondent Keith Richburg ‘76 • Retired Rear Adm. Stanley W. Bryant ’64 GPUS • Businessman Richard Baron ’60 GPUS • Businesswoman Denise Ilitch ’73 • Businessman Bill Shelden ’68 GPUS • Federal magistrate judge Nita Stormes ’72 • Broadcast news journalist Miles O’Brien ’77 • Carhartt heir Gretchen Valade ’45 CDS • Founder and owner of the Buffalo Bills Ralph Wilson ’36 DUS • Pulitzer Prize-winning author Jeffrey Eugenides ’78 UL S.ORG

ALUMNI EVENTS ALUMNI ATHLETIC HALL OF FAME September 27, 2019 Last fall, we inducted Heidi Henkel McGarry ‘82, JT Parks ‘83, Christopher Ford ‘96, Leython Williams ‘03, and Jim Schmidt, faculty/coach emeritus (posthumous), into our Alumni Athletic Hall of Fame.

Speaker Sarah Thurber ‘82, Coach Muriel Brock, Heidi McGarry ‘82

The ceremony was attended by more than 100 friends, family and former classmates. During the ceremony, the inductees recounted many funny, touching and fond memories of playing athletics during their Upper School years at University Liggett School. Highlights of their sports careers at ULS and beyond include: • Henkel McGarry was a standout varsity player on the field hockey and lacrosse teams. She also went on to play these sports at Pine Manor College. • Parks was a four-year varsity player in football, baseball and basketball. • Ford was a three-year varsity athlete in soccer and a four-year varsity athlete in hockey and baseball, playing on championship teams in all three sports. He also went on to play baseball at St. Lawrence University. Stewart McLaren ‘89 and Keith Schmidt

• Williams was a three-season, varsity athlete for all four years of high school — participating in football, basketball and track and field. He also went on to play football at Central Michigan University. • Schmidt taught and coached at University Liggett School for 37 years, implementing many school traditions and activities that students still enjoy today. During his three decades as ULS, Schmidt coached middle school cheerleading, middle school girls basketball and middle school softball, high school junior varsity softball and varsity softball. The Alumni Athletic Hall of Fame was created to honor and celebrate our many wonderful alumni athletes and the rich athletic history at University Liggett School. Our 2019 Alumni Athletic Hall of Fame inductees were reviewed and selected by our Alumni Athletic Hall of Fame Committee which is comprised of past inductees, past and current coaches, our athletic department staff and our alumni relations director. 42

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2019 AAHOF Inductees: Leython Williams ‘03, Chris Ford ‘96, Heidi Henkel McGary ‘82 and J.T. Parks ‘83

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Leython Williams ‘03 and his family

Chris Ford Chats with Sandy McMillan ‘57 GPUS

The Ford Family

Past and current Alumni Athletic Hall of Fame Inductees, L-R: faculty/coach emeritus, David Backhurst, Lauren Ealba Harris ‘02, C-R Moultry ‘99, Leython Willams ‘03, Heidi Henkel McGarry ‘82, Chris Ford ‘96, faculty/coach emeritus, Muriel Brock, JT Parks ‘83, Monica Paul Dennis ‘92, faculty/coach emeritus, Romilly Stackpoole, faculty/coach emeritus Glynn Conley ‘59 GPUS, faculty emeritus, Gene Overton

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ALUMNI ON CAMPUS ALUMNI ARP FORUM February 11, 2020 Christianne Malone ‘00, Karen Katanick, Yolanda Curry ‘95 visited campus in December to talk to ARP students about how to turn their business ideas into reality.

A handful of fantastic alumni (and one parent of alum) came to campus for our annual Alumni ARP Career Forum. This event is where our current juniors, who are in the process of choosing their ARP topics, hear from alumni who work in various fields – from Dental to Engineering to Marketing and Food Inspection - and discuss with them project ideas and networking strategies. It’s always a great event and we love the alumni support!

Alumnus Colin McMann ‘18 University Liggett School alumnus and midshipman 3rd class, Colin McMann ‘18, visited our 8th graders to share a little bit about the college process, his experiences at the US Naval Academy, and the importance of leadership. Colin was a senior counselor at Pleasant Lake for this group back in 6th grade. It was an honor to welcome Colin back to campus!

Field Hockey Team Spirit Award ULS parent Dan Melican (father of Maisie ‘20) was the first-ever recipient of the Anne Wood Birgbauer ‘62 GPUS Memorial Field Hockey Team Spirit Award. Bruce Birgbauer ‘60 GPUS was there to officially hand over this award named in memory of his late wife Anne, who was a great field hockey player herself and also a positive, enthusiastic spectator of many, many ULS Field Hockey games! Congratulations Dan, thanks for being full of spirit!

2019-2020 Alumni Board of Governors at their September meeting.

Bruce Birgbauer ‘60 GPUS handed off the first-ever Anne Wood Birgbauer ‘62 GPUS Memorial Field Hockey Team Spirit Award to ULS parent Dan Melican (father of Maisie ‘20).

ALUMNI EVENTS Alumni Soccer Game August 18, 2019 Another successful ULS Alumni Soccer Game ... everyone played well (and no injuries!). Alumni won 3-0. We loved seeing so many friends and family at the game. Go, Knights!

Alumni Basketball Game November 29, 2019 More than 20 alumni basketball players took center court in the Fruehauf Gymnasium in the Boll Campus Center for the second annual alumni basketball game. Thank you to all the players who came out to play in the game and a very special thanks to Mrs. George who brought pizza and, of course, the delicious chocolate chip cookies!

Alumni Hockey Game November 29, 2019 It was a competitive game at our 2019 alumni hockey game at McCann Ice Arena. The game went to overtime and the final score was 8-9. Go, Knights

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ALUMNI EVENTS BOSTON RECEPTION October 2019 Lindsay Brownell ‘06 and Evie Scoville ‘81

Hilary Prus, Evie Scoville ‘81, Jeff Prus ‘89 and Biz Renick Bracher ‘87

Bart Bronk, Nathalie and Thomas ‘03 Greer

Annie McMillan Kenney ‘82, Mara Vorhees ‘89, Blaise ‘91 and Nicole Lippa, Jeff ‘89 and Hilary Prus, Nathalie and Thomas ‘03 Greer, Bart Bronk, Biz Renick Bracher ‘87, Claudia Kuhnlein Eaton ‘75, Evie Scoville ‘83 and Kelley Hamilton

NEW YORK RECEPTION November 2019

Eva Papista ‘19, Kelley Hamilton, Charlie Amihe ‘19

BB Reis ‘69 GPUS and Lise Moran ‘70 GPUS

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Cressie Boggs, Kelley Hamilton, BB Reis ‘69, Bart Bronk, Jud Reis

CLASS NOTES Send your updates to your class representative. Find a complete list Betsey Buckingham visited ULS in March and sat in Cinderella’s carriage. Buckingham is the daughter of Shirley Loud Kuecken ’42 LIG, who passed away in December. In her will, Shirley bequeathed the sponsorship of the musical to ULS. (See In Memoriam on Page 64 for Shirley’s obituary)

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Liggett Class Representative Barbara Allen Esler P.O. Box 272 Shannon, GA 30172

Barbara Allen Esler: I sent my requests for information to my classmates well before Christmas and, as I addressed the envelopes, I realized we are still spread from “sea to shining sea.” I am enjoying my life in Georgia. I started my fifth year here shortly before Thanksgiving. I still sing three days a week with the Gospel singers and have a Three Rivers Singers rehearsal on another day, so my vocal cords are well exercised. There have also been several solo invitations. In December Three Rivers Singers sang the Messiah with the Rome Symphony orchestra early in the month and two weeks later gave our own Christmas concert. It was a busy period. A good deal of my “spare” time this year has been spent knitting. After the announcement last Christmas that I would be “promoted” to great grandmother in the summer, I knit baby washcloths, a car seat blanket, baby booties, and a larger baby blanket. (My granddaughter and grandson-in-law are both career Navy – thus the “promotion.”) I also completed a good sized shawl for my daughter-inlaw to wear when attending the wedding of her niece on a ship. After Dean Clifford Ulrich-Hewitt arrived on July 30, I knit his Christmas stocking to coordinate with Tiffany’s, knit when she was a teen ager, and Christopher’s, knit to go with hers after they married. While knitting, I play CD’s, mostly classical music, or listen to All Classical Portland, a 24/7 station out of Portland, Oregon, recommended by a former Michigan friend who now lives out there. I know I have mentioned before the sources of some of the tunes Katharine Brown played for May Day, (A Little Night Music by Mozart)., but I think a new one came up recently. Those of us from the “old” Liggett School may remember singing “We, Thy Seniors Hail Thee>.” The tune comes from “Variations on a theme by Haydn” written by Brahms. And so, as I write this “report,” in the next few hours we will end another month, another year, and another decade. I remember the year 2000 change. Granddaughter, Tiffany, was stationed in

of class reps at uls.org/alumni. Don’t see a class rep? Send updates to Katie Durno at kdurno@uls.org.

Japan and assured us that nothing untoward had occurred as the new year started. I trust the same for our new decade now. In 2021 this class will celebrate our 70th anniversary of graduation. Unbelievable!!!!! Jane Patten Dias moved to Cape Cod, Massachusetts right after we graduated and is still there. Pat Ward Brian is in Vermont. Emily Hardy Bradbury is in Pennsylvania. Cynthia Keydel Huebner, Becky Patterson Hein, and Carolyn Rice Maslanik are in the Detroit area, and Judy Hubbard Hutchinson is in the state of Washington. Moving further south, I live in Georgia and Mary Anne Chenault McPhail, Theresa Font DeCrick, Sandra Kreis Gibson, and Dorothy White Webb are in Florida. Although I have not had responses from everyone, neither did I have any envelopes returned as “moved” or “deceased.” Here are some of the reports I did receive: Mary Anne Chenault McPhail: “I am still riding at 86 years old. I’m very grateful for health that allows me to ride three or four times a week. I am co-owner of a wonderful horse that will be trying out for the Olympics in Tokyo this summer. At this time, he is listed fourth on the short list, so we have a good chance of making it. There will be trials here in Wellington this season, so keeping my fingers crossed: We have sold part of our property on Pontiac Trail in Michigan and are now permanent residents of Florida. We built a house on the Inter coastal in Palm Beach and are very happy here. Walter and I celebrated 62 years of marriage in August. Emily Hardy Bradbury: Reports that life goes on at a merry pace in Pennsylvania. Her children were all home in Palmerton for a whirlwind Christmas adventure. No snow, but lots of laughing and eating and the young playing Dungeons and Dragons. Emily continues to play in three bridge clubs, participate in two book clubs, and chair the Ways and Means Committee for her local hospital auxiliary which has been taken over by a larger conglomerate, making it one of ten hospitals and eighteen Care Now facilities. Medicine is big business these days. The Hardy family continues to go to Watervale each summer, making this their 51st year. They always celebrate.

two young people (Rob, 24, and Allie, 21) and her 86th birthday, which brought much joy to her. She continues to enjoy the challenges that come with aging. Sandy Kreis Gibson: Sent me an e-mail ...“Hi...Just waiting to turn 86...WOW...where did the time go?” (Sandy’s birthday is very early in January.) Still traveling, living in Lakeland, FL with my eighty-one pound Australian Shepherd, Max, who is a great comfort and companion. Health ok... pacemaker that goes TOO slow. Fell on the pavement last week and slow to heal all the open sores and bruises. God is good...no broken bones. MRI says no bleeding in my brain. Hope all is well in 2020 for our classmates.” Jane Patten Dias: Wrote “I would love to see the girls left in our class. All of a sudden, life seems so short. I had a heart attack last February. I’m doing fine now. I work out at the gym a couple days a week.” Jane’s great grandchildren keep her busy. She and Al have been very happily married for over forty years. Becky Patterson Hein: Wrote that they are still in Grosse Pointe and don’t have any plans to move away. They are in an apartment (2000 square feet) with an equally large basement, so there is room for all of her husband’s stuff. Their children live in Pittsburgh, Miami, and Boston. Becky spends a day a week at the Detroit Institute of Arts, her fortieth year. She wishes she had majored in Art History! Becky and Geri still try to travel, mostly by ship. They had a wonderful trip from Seattle to Miami through the Panama Canal in the fall. Becky says they seem to be too busy... she wishes she had more time to read.

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65th Reunion! GPUS Class Representative Jane Weaver Reuther 81 Lewiston Road, Grosse Pointe Farms, MI 48236 jnb7@comcast.net

Janie Reuther: Wrote in to say that “our class is looking forward to celebrating our 65th reunion in May. Reminiscing, sharing old stories and current-day tales are certainly in store, as are plenty of memories and chuckles!”

Judy Hubbard Hutchinson: Spent Christmas with her oldest son, Tom, his wife, Kathy, and their CL ASS NOTES

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GPUS Class Representative Wendy Colby Krag Gigipab@comcast.net

Mary Yeager Moore: I just celebrated my 80th in grand style. For three days my daughter, son-in-law and I partied with brunches, lunches, and dinners. It was all great fun having all my friends to join me at the various do’s and fetes. I received well wishes from all over the world. In March of 2020 I intend to move into a lovely senior living situation and I am eager to do it. I will send you my new address when I have it. Love to all, Mary Yeager Moore

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Liggett Class Representative Martha Sanford P.O. Box 1160 Fairview, NC 28730 msanford9@gmail.com

Martha Sandford: Hello all, I trust that you are well. I’m going to freely associate my news First some thoughts from his Holiness The Dalai Lama.”If you want to change the world, first try to improve and bring about change within yourself —” I read A Single Thread by Tracy Chevalier which I enjoyed. I watched the fire at The Notre Dame Cathedral. in Paris. Some of us took French at Liggett and the teacher would say,” Now girls when you are in Paris, you will see —she never said the towers of Notre Dame on Fire. News about my family: Michael has taken up hurling an ancient sport older than the recorded history of Ireland to predate Christianity having come to Ireland with the Celts. Peter, Nancy& Barret went to Australia to visit Nancy’s brother. Rhys MacMillan is a chorister he has sung at The National Cathedral in Washington DC., sang in his school talent show and is singing in a regional competition. Cade visited 6 colleges don’t know where he will go. I travel with my laptop. I watch Netflix daily. I’m looking forward to reading your news & views.Take care & be well, Martha Allison Friedman: “I’ve been taking classes: I’m learning more about Zentangles and

Diane Hubert ‘58 and husband Richard

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ZIAs,copperplate and Italic calligraphy, paper quilling, die-cutting, stamping, stenciling, and embossing, Chinese brush painting , Japanese sumi -e,and using water based dyes and inks. I’ve been attending meetings: I continue with my AAUW activities: Public Policy, Political Inquiry, and Mystery Readers group. I am still working: as an election inspector and member of the absentee ballot counting board. My health continues to be good and I can still walk 112 miles without falling over! Thank goodness dog walking involves frequent stops for sniffing , peeing and pooping (by the dog!)” Donna Sisk Carl: Bob and I are doing well, keeping busy with our usual activities – family, church, community and traveling. Our family continues to grow with grandchildren’s weddings and great-grandchildren’s births. We are fortunate that we are able to travel the Midwest to visit with them all. Also we are blessed to be able to continue seeing as much as the world as possible, although we have eliminated some faraway places, we have seen most of what we had on our Bucket Lists. We downsized four years ago to a ranch level across from the golf course here in Madison, Indiana. Just the right size, we believe. I send all good wishes to my fellow classmates and hope God is blessing them as He is with us.

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60th Reunion! GPUS Class Representatives Martha Cox 80 Meadow Ln Grosse Pointe Farms, MI 48236 marthacox64@gmail.com Suzy Lincoln 303 Moross Rd Grosse Pointe Farms, MI 48236 amadeus303@gmail.com

To all classmates: 2020 marks the 60th anniversary of our graduation from ULS in 1960. Suzy and Martha, as your class representatives,

From the left: Charlie Gillis ‘65 GPUS, Susan Gillis Snow ‘55 GPUS, Bruce Gillis ‘60 GPUS

are in the process of planning a reunion get together. We sent an email earlier in the fall and heard from a number of you. So far the general consensus was to meet in the late summer or early fall but this is still open for discussion. We would love to hear from those who have not already respond Bruce Gillis ‘60 GPUS: Bruce Gillis sent in his “Season’s Greetings” along with this terrific photo of “three Gillis GPUSgraduates” taken near Alameda, CA.

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60th Reunion! Liggett School Representative Dell Rubin-Smithern 9 Southwind Dr Englewood, FL 34223 dell.rubin3@frontier.com

Elaine Shenkman Beresh: Elaine reported that her Mom, who is 99 years old, had a stroke recently. Our prayers go out to Elaine and her Mom. We all pray Mrs. Shenkman recovers soon. Sharon Sorensen Eck: Sharon wrote: “So sorry to learn of Anne’s passing – She was a real a go-getter. I have been a widow since 2005, when my husband, George, passed from leukemia, after a long illness. Up ‘til then we were very active and social. We had a summer cottage in Lexington where we spent most of every summer, and after George retired, we spent winters on Anna Marie Island in Florida. After that, I sold the lake property and have lived alone with my two wiener dogs. I am a big advocate of dachshund rescue and special need dogs. I had a bout with cancer two years ago which slowed me down a lot. Today so far I am cancer free and do the usual old lady stuff, church, dog walking with neighbors, and taking care of my home, which I still maintain in Troy. My two daughters live nearby and my son lives in Cape Coral, Florida. I have two grandsons 18 and 13. So that is my current uneventful life, which is fine for me. Take time to enjoy every day, which is a positive result of a cancer dx. Thanks for taking over the newsletter and reaching out.” Mary Alice Clark Ferguson: John and I are still active in real estate. I just received my SRES designation this year from The National Association of Realtors. I’m a “Seniors Real Estate Specialist”. Apropo at my age! Ha! It just means I’m qualified to help other seniors (50+) relocate, downsize, declutter, etc. I work with a staff of Elder Law Lawyers, Medicare specialists, financial analysts, and nursing homes from Independent Living to Final Care. It’s very rewarding and keeps

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Jim Gugino & Gwendy (Bennett) Gugino ’60 LIG

Natalie (DeLoe) ’60 LIG & Gordon Riewe

Julia (Hodges) Moreau ’60 LIG and Kerin (Dietrich) Fenster ’60 LIG

Carol (Weiss) Weinstein ’60 LIG and Carol (Weiss) & Julia (Hodges) JuliaWeinstein (Hodges) Moreau ’60 LIG Moreau

us busy. In between selling houses and finding new locations for our clients, I’m still doing Interior Design, and it actually goes along with the real estate rather well.” Our six grandchildren and their parents, were here for a month last July for our 50th Anniversary, then John and I celebrated his 75th birthday on the Eiffel Tower. Life is good.

severe arthritis. I have lived in Darien, CT since 1972. I live a quiet life. My son Ted Koly is 33 now. He works for Morgan Stanley in Stamford, CT as a financial advisor, and teaches Portfolio Management one night a week at Quinnipiac University. My ex and I are good friends and he and my son come over for dinner frequently. I do not travel.

Gwendy Bennett Gugino: Gwendy Bennett Gugino phoned me after receiving my letter, telling of Anne’s passing. Gwendy remembered that Anne had a sister, Alice Baetz, so I was able to phone Alice, to extend condolences, and to find out what had happened to Anne. Jim and I vacation in July & August in La Jolla, California. All 3 of my grandchildren have already graduated from High School & College – 2 of my 3 are married – Matt who will be 20 in October, our youngest is in The Marines. My health so far is perfect!! I hope to come to our reunion – can’t believe it’s our 60th! Oh, Gwendy just let me know that her granddaughter is expecting a baby boy in April. Gwendy said, “I can’t believe I will be a great grandmother!” Congratulations, Gwendy!

Julia Hodges Moreau: How great of you to take this job on. I’m not surprised you were told that it was all yours!! My husband and I still live in St. Malo, (France) and our children & grandchildren are in the States. We go twice a year to visit & occasionally they come here”. I have not been a faithful Alum, tho’ I did love Liggett with all my heart. I guess I feel that the Liggett I loved has vanished. Anyway, good luck to you, Dell, and I’ll write at greater length someday.

Margaret Warren Kenny: Margaret and her husband, Frank, celebrated their 40th. Wedding Anniversary. Margaret’s Father had married them 40 years ago!! They both love horses, and had 5 horses, including an Appaloosa, along with Goats, and a St. Bernard. Margaret had worked at General Motors for 28 years. Her daughter, Suzie, has 3 children, and lives in Deckerville, Michigan, and breeds long-haired German shepherd dogs, and her daughter Katie, lives in St. Petersburg, Florida, and has a daughter, named Addison, whom Margaret says is “cute”, and going to be a doctor. Margaret is in the process of selling 2 condos that they own in St. Thomas, V.I. Margaret is planning to attend our 60th Liggett Class Reunion!! Marilynn Neumann Koly: Sorry I will not be able to attend the class reunion. I have

Earl Earl Smithern & Dell (Litsky) Rubin ’60 Smithern & Dell (Litsky) Rubin LIG

Cynthia Blackmore Nixon: Cindy said that she and Bill Have been married 53 years. Cindy had been Bill’s secretary at work, when he popped the question. (How romantic!) Cindy & Bill have a daughter named Lizzie, who is 47, and a son, Stewart, who is 51, and a granddaughter Elli who is 6 years old. Cindy’s children live in Aspen, Colorado, and she & Bill love to drive out there for visits. Cindy & Bill celebrated their 50th. Wedding Anniversary with a trip to Yellowstone Park. Cindy had some health issues & lost part of her right lung, but she is cancer free and doing fabulously now. Natalie DeLoe Riewe: Natalie DeLoe Riewe, and her husband, Gordy, have been busy doing some kitchen remodeling at their Lake House on Lake Huron. It’s a big job and very time consuming. Natalie misses her two granddaughters, Felicia & Faith, who now work and live in Nashville, TN. Her grandson, Brandon, was recently engaged to be married, with a wedding planned for next October. Susan Caplan Roseman: Sue Caplan

Carol (Weiss) Weinstein ’60 LIG & Carol (Weiss) Weinstein & Son Son CL ASS NOTES

CLASS NOTES Roseman, has been one of my best “cheerleaders”! Thanks Sue. She took her son, Seth (46 yrs. old) his wife, Julie ,and her grandchildren, Ted (13) and Ava (11) to Israel. We all agreed that for us, it was the trip of a lifetime! We had a marvelous time! We were awed by Israel’s beauty and the friendliness of its people. We saw people of every race, religion and what looked like every country. We felt very safe everywhere we went. The people seemed happy. The landforms were so varied. Deserts with trees & foliage, grasses & bushes. Mountains, valleys, fresh water lake; The Dead Sea, etc. Very old buildings and stunning new ones. We had a terrific time wherever we went, and found it very special. It was like walking through history! Sue recently moved into The Holbrook of Decatur, a brand new Independent Living Facility, in Georgia. (Smart move Sue, let someone else do the cooking & cleaning. Enjoy your new lifestyle.) Dell Rubin-Smithern: I want to thank all of those who have expressed your support and encouragement, as I take on the job of Class Secretary. I really appreciate all of your help. Earl and I arrived in Marblehead, Ohio, on April 29th where we have our summer home. It was a cold and rainy evening. We checked out the house. Everything looked good, so we decided we better grab some dinner, as it was already 8:00 P.M. As we were about to go out the door, we both heard a loud “pop”, I screamed, grabbed my left knee, and froze! To make a long story short, the meniscus in my left knee broke! A piece as big as my index finger! I ended up having surgery, and about 14 weeks of physical therapy and I was so happy to finally give up my “walker & crotches”! Earl’s granddaughter, Nicole was married September 21st in Huron, Ohio, then Earl and I drove into Chicago to see my children and grandchildren, then headed back down to Florida. We had wanted to stop in Atlanta, to see my granddaughter, Lucy, at The University of Georgia, but Lucy was studying for finals, and had a cold. We will drive up and see her another time. During the winter months in Florida, I started making low sugar Papaya Jam and Papaya Salsa!! We have 3 Papaya trees now. They are big producers! I have 9 dozen jars of jam on the shelf already!! My husband, Earl, will be 87 yrs. old in February. He is very active, and loves to golf. I no longer golf, due to arthritis in both of my hands. We enjoyed Thanksgiving, Hanukkah & Christmas, and got together with family and friends. Karin Ryding: Karin Ryding was so saddened by Anne’s passing. “She was a wonderful, longtime friend and did so much for our class, keeping us together over 50 years. I already miss her terribly”. This past November, Karin wrote that “my 50

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latest book is almost ready to go to the publisher, just waiting for my co-editor to tweak some things. It has been a big, long project on Arabic Linguistics, but is finally coming together”. Congratulations, Karin. We are all proud of you!! Ingrid Sandecki: I am grateful for the challenge of my Liggett School years, the academic experience of Kalamazoo College, and my graduate studies at the University of Michigan, where I was encouraged to seek a college level teaching career. That path gave me 50 years at Macomb Community College, beginning with courses on the History of Western Civilization, and to be the creator of courses on the historical experiences of women from prehistory, Egypt, Greece, Rome, Medieval and early modern Europe. The nature of my professional career gave me additional impetus to be a world traveler. Early in my career I spent a summer on a solo aroundthe-world trip. I am grateful to have been so adventurous earlier in my adult life. Delving into new and more esoteric aspects of historical study provided more formal study, at the University of Caen in Normandy, France and the American Academy in Rome. The novelty of promoting women’s historical experience led to opportunities for public presentations, radio programming, lectures at the The Detroit Institute of Arts, even a course exploring images of women in antiquity. In retirement now, I still do public speaking locally, because my areas of expertise have such a unique flavor! A few years ago, University Liggett School invited me to be a guest speaker at the “Ring Ceremony” for its graduating ladies. I used this opportunity to express a deeply felt homage to the accomplishments and life experience of Katharine Ogden. How proud I was to laud her achievements, as a Vassar Graduate Chemistry Major, and in a sense, restrictive as the Headmistress of a prestigious girls’ school, who never truly received proper life– sustaining remuneration for the role she played in impacting the life experience of her charges. My respect and fondness of Katherine Ogden are heartfelt. Her legacy is lofty. I still love cooking and playing the piano.

Carol (Weiss) Weinstein ’60 LIG and her family

I retired 2 years ago and am having a blast, just getting older. I turned 77 on November 6th. Anyhow, I’m alive and well, moved from Chicago to Berkeley in early ’72 with my 2nd husband, Marty Weinstein. We have 2 (very old) kids, a daughter in Walnut Creek and a son in Thousand Oaks. Four grandkids, 2 up here and 2 down south. Our eldest, Alana, graduated from SF State last May and will be starting grad school next month! My eldest in TO just graduated from High School and is working and going to a local Junior College, with plans to transfer to UC Santa Barbara in 2020. Carol said Kerin Dietrich Fenster lives nearby in Oakland, and we get together occasionally, either to walk our dogs in the most wonderful off-leash dog park on the bay here, or we go to the flicks or eat (lots of great restaurants here). Last Spring Julia Hodges Moreau came to visit from her home in St. Malo, France.

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GPUS Class Representative Sandy Moisides 17 Colonial Rd Grosse Pointe Shores, MI 48236 sanmoi@comcast.net

Sandy Moisides: Ken Perry, John Carter, John Mozena, Curt Slotkin, and Bill Clark meet once a year. This picture was taken Nov 4, 2019, at Luxe on The Hill in Grosse Pointe Farms. I was there having lunch with my mom and my husband Nick. Had to capture the moment! Hope we can plan more informal get-togethers with the class.

Carol Weiss Weinstein: “Wonderful to hear from you! It’s been a Long Long time! Thanks for taking over as our class secretary.” Carol reported: GPUS 1963 Annual Lunch

CLASS NOTES your body and we have made many friends on ships and at our dance studio. When we were visiting the Palazzo Doria Pamphilj in Rome, we were touring the ballroom in the palace and decided it was made for dancing so we should give it a whirl. I’m sure the security David Hughes ’63 GPUS plucking shamisen as wife Gina Barnes sings, guards watching on the CCTV at a ceremony in Japan, April 2019. broke up laughing at these crazy American tourists doing a waltz around the room. David Hughes: Hello from London, England, During “season” here, we visit our local and Happy Holidays! I was so delighted to be able museums, the Norton Museum in West Palm to attend our 55th reunion last year. I’m so rarely Beach and the Flagler Museum in Palm Beach. back in my home state, and so rarely get to meet Also on our list of favorite things to do is to attend up with my ol’ classmates, that it was a totally lectures at the Society of Four Arts in Palm Beach. delicious experience. I’ve travelled to 8 places We see Marilynn and Greg Magreta frequently outside of England since January (Thailand, Japan, and joined them and their daughter Anne for Portugal, Shetland, Germany, Ireland etc etc), but Thanksgiving dinner at their house in Gulf Stream, my only US visit was to Colorado and New Mexico Fl about 30 minutes from our house in Palm Beach for a conference plus visits with Gina’s family. Gardens. I also have two former law partners, one Someday, GP again, I hope I hope! Best to all, of whom lives nearby and the other is planning David to move here shortly. I think that gradually all The 2018 Spring Perspective mentioned my of Michigan is heading in this direction. If any receipt of the Order of the Rising Sun from the classmates are in the area and would like to join Japanese government, in recognition of my longus for dinner or lunch, let us know. time promotion of Japan-UK relations via music (scholarship, performance, hosting events etc). Wendall Goddard: Son Geoffrey has started (I’ve lived in England since 1981 – still trying to a joint PhD program at Aix-Marseille University learn the language!) As a surprising follow-up, in and the University of Tubingen. He’s working April 2019 I was in Japan to receive the annual on a thesis on the influence of the Central Koizumi Fumio Prize for Ethnomusicology (named Asian warlord Tamerlane on political thought after a dear teacher of mine in 1978-80 at Tokyo in Renaissance France and Germany. He will University of Arts). This visit included giving be splitting his time between Berkeley, Aix-enlectures at four universities, with performances of Provence and Tubingen. Japanese folk song with my wife Gina Barnes. But My wife Dessa’s company Bonhams has just we also managed to join friends in a pub in Kyoto moved its office in San Francisco to a beautiful to perform Irish tunes – reflecting my Western new office and gallery at 601 California Street in folkie fanaticism from my GPUS days. the heart of the Financial District. She continues to travel frequently between London and Hong Kong Meg Shannon: I am totally retired from the and much of the U.S. in between. practice of law and from being a member of the I have also made a momentous move, closing Board of my homeowners association, where I my office in Oakland and now working out of served as President for about 12 years. I don’t our house. I continue to give lectures on public miss being involved in either one. policy and American politics, this year in Prague, Rob and I have traveled quite a bit in the last Paris, and Chiang Mai, and next year hopefully to couple of years, mainly cruising to and from include Greece as well. Europe or the Caribbean. We sold our boat a In October I plan to canvass voters in my home couple of years ago so we can now let someone state of Michigan. If you would like to join me, else worry about navigation and the weather. I please let me know. In the meantime we send our think we are up to about 6 Transatlantic crossings love and hopes for a healthy and happy New Year. now. We hate to fly and much prefer spreading Wendell, Dessa and Geoffrey. the time change over a period of a week rather than in one day. We are already booked for 4 Leslie (Rein) Krystowiak: Hello everyone! It cruises next year including one to St. Petersburg, sounds like all of us are still going strong. This has Russia and the Baltic. been a busy year for me travel wise. I went south We discovered the fun of ballroom dancing for a month in the winter, returning to what I during a cruise on the Queen Mary II (during thought was going to be spring, only to find cold, which cruise I also took fencing lessons) and wet weather for too long! have been taking dance lessons for two years I spent three weeks in China and Tibet in late now. It is great exercise for your mind as well as

spring and early summer. It was fascinating to see the countries and to meet many wonderful people and to immerse in a culture so different from our own. Tibet was a challenge for many of us on the trip due to altitude sickness, but we all survived. In October I took a couple friends from Alabama on a tour of what Michigan has to offer, ending up in Traverse City for a few days, and a week later, I rented a large house on the north coast of the Dominican Republic and took my daughter and four granddaughters there for a week. We celebrated my daughter’s birthday and my oldest granddaughter’s birthday there and did a lot of exploring of what the area had to offerhorseback riding on the beach, jeep safari into the backcountry, snorkeling, etc. My ‘hobby’ of custom cakes, cookies and cupcakes has become extremely busy - I am already booked for three weddings, two first communions and four baby showers for next year. Who knew I would retire and end up doing this! I am still golfing three times a week, bowling in winter twice a week and on the board of my condominium complex. I plan on going south again for part of the winter, to Iceland and Greenland in the summer and back to Europe for the fourth time in the fall. My family complains that they never know where I am or where I am going. I like it that way! I hope 2020 finds all of you (and your families) healthy and happy.

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Liggett Class Representative Sharon Litsky 2000 California St Apt 402 San Francisco, CA 94109 sharon@sharonlitsky.com

Sharon Litsky : Relates “I relished a great week at Rancho La Puerta in May with my Chicago niece, Karolyn Rubin, while my husband, John, enjoyed a safari in South Africa, Zimbabwe, Zambia and Botswana with his daughter Jenny, which I gave to John as a surprise for his 84th birthday. Traveling continued for the two of us with trips to Carmel and a visit to see the grandkids in Arlington as well an enjoyable three-week cruise on the Regent Line with ports of call at Amsterdam, Berlin, Bruges, Copenhagen, Gdansk, Helsinki, London, Oslo, Riga, St. Petersburg, Stockholm, Tallinn and Visby. Besides the interesting land tours, we had a chance to put our recent rumba lessons to use on the dancefloor. We ended the trip with a week in London to visit good friends as well as time with grandson Isaac, who is finishing up his last year at Eton.” “We’re still presenting book parties at our home for author friends as well as Sunday afternoon musical salons. And we continue to enjoy having family and close friends for dinners at our San Francisco apartment, especially to celebrate Shabbat, Passover, Hanukkah and Rosh CL ASS NOTES

CLASS NOTES Hashanah, and to welcome throughout the year a slew of overnight houseguests for enjoyable weekends at our house in Sonoma. Come visit!” Joan Caplan Simon : I’m starting off 2020 with lots of hiking in New Zealand. We drove our old car to Santa Monica for our grandson and are now trying to get by with one car. We’ll see how that goes. Yoga remains important to me, as well as having friends for easy dinners. Come spring, the garden will demand attention. Tess Friedenberg Tessler: Sends a “Hello to former school friends”. My interest primarily these days, is the focus I have on my health, and wellbeing. I just watched a Netflix Doc called Forks Over Knives, and, I believe I am on the right track with the Keto way of eating. However, watching this Doc was totally transforming to me. Now, I know why we have diseases. It’s the food we all eat, primarily SUGAR! So, I am very grateful to have a better handle on eating the right stuff for the duration of my life. Susan Heavner Becker: Shares that it was a very good year! Family and special friends got together to celebrate husband Mike’s 75th birthday. “We’ve done a lot of fun travel the past year: a Danube River cruise as well as trips to New York, New Jersey, Seattle and a highlight being a wedding in Florida with Mike walking down the aisle to give-away the bride of dear friends of ours. We moved into College Walk, a retirement community in Brevard, North Carolina, where we are very comfortable and happy. We have the joy of four healthy, smart and happy grandchildren, ages 9—14, who inspire hope for our future.” Jenifer Hughes Parker: Reports that “Life continues to be good to us. We spent Thanksgiving in Scottsdale, AZ where my youngest daughter prepared a wonderful Thanksgiving meal for the parents. We also enjoyed the Sonora Desert Museum. We are off to South America in January for a cruise up the west coast.” Marianne (Anne) Moran Eddy: “I’m still enjoying simply being in Southern California. Beyond ‘being’, I can report that I’m sorting and packing boxes in preparation for moving sometime around the first of the year, and my latest love is a new rowing machine, which I’m using to strengthen my knee and shoulder (both of which need replacing), hoping I can make them last until after the move. Beyond that, I’ll be providing TLC to my son up in San Francisco over the holidays. Duncan is working full-time at a satellite startup, while finishing up his dissertation. (Allow me to say I’m so glad I’m not young anymore!)” Tami Salisbury: “I have some unhappy news to share. My 43-year-old daughter, Joy, died in her 52

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sleep on March 19, 2018. I have no words that make it easier. Her four children live with their father in Maryland. Laural is 20, Sean & Kylie will graduate from high school in June. The youngest Nicky is in first grade. My son Michael, his wife Sandi and son Mikey live in California. I’m still here in Michigan with no plans to leave. I’m active at church and claim it as my second home. There is much joy at Hope Lutheran Church with the youth group and many other activities. I also had a truly wonderful trip with a group from church to the Holy Land. I wish all my dear classmates a Happy, healthy and peaceful New Year. “ Gloria Shenkman Cohen: Spent two weeks in Amsterdam and Russia and was especially amazed to see all the changes in the latter from the Soviet years to the present. She still heads for Boca ‘for the season’ and loves her time there. She adds “I did not expect my daughter, Stacey Cohen (whose company is called Mosaic Luxe Interiors) to somehow live there full time! It works out great as I am not always there. She is a very talented interior designer with degrees from Parsons and has studied architecture at U of Chicago. She has used the 3rd bedroom as her office. The funniest thing is everyone thinks it is her condo and I visit in winter.” Gloria also reports that she runs into Ellen Kuschinski Castleman and Sally Ross Riley and more recently Becky Rank. “In response to an article she received about the burgeoning of Detroit, Gloria gives her perspective on life there: “The city is so different. New buildings are definitely 21st century and the skyline is impressive. Nice to see people on the streets. I had dinner at the new Shinola hotel. It is upscale and chic. The old-classic, upscale restaurants like London Chop House and Joe Muer are being resurrected. They are hot spots but not the same as yesteryear. Gone are the exciting days of downtown Hudson’s with the magical Christmas windows and delicious chicken pot pie and Maurice salads. The elegant elevators brass-trimmed and with white-gloved operators. We still lick our lips for Sanders hot fudge sundaes but don’t get it at the counters we used to sit at. Detroit is coming back but in a new and different way we knew and loved. Lucky for us we have our memories, and nothing can change them.” Renate Schmidt Latimer: Sends a hello from Manhattan. “We spent last Christmas in Venice which was particularly fun in this magical place (no tourists, no pigeons, no acqua alta) because my 5-year-old grandson loved riding in a gondola and vaporetto. In the spring I enjoyed lots of good theater in Vienna. And in the summer, I welcomed a number of old friends and relatives here in NYC from Vienna, Honolulu, North Carolina and New Orleans.” Joan Willens Abraham: Writes that she

Carol Weinstein & Julia (Hodges) Terry(Weiss) Book ’64 GPUS and Stan Bryant ’64Moreau GPUS

is still in Detroit looking after her 97-year old mother. She recently finished spending a month in Palm Springs where she hopes to settle. “I am still teaching Social Commerce at Parsons and still mired in this world for young people. Thank goodness for the class which keeps me current on the information. I am also still working on and waiting for my “vidbits” to catch on. I have a terrific team of young people working with me and I still believe in their power to entertain and sell in the social media environment. At this point my need to change the world is being overwhelmed by a desire to relax!” “I have finally figured out how to use the online dating services to develop a social life and have been more successful than ever before. I actually think I may not have to be alone the rest of my life. I highly recommend this form of social activity. You have to really work at it and be committed to wanting to find someone to go through the rejection and the frogs. But it definitely gives life a new dimension. I am dating two nice men (who don’t know about each other) who give me great hope that I’m not going to be alone forever.”

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GPUS Class Representatives Terry Book 153 Cloverly Rd Grosse Pointe Farms, MI 48236 bythebook@comcast.net William Canfield 1334 Merrie Ridge Rd McLean, VA 22101 canfieldwilliam@gmail.com

Terry Book ’64 GPUS threw her annual cocktail party at CCD this past October and was thrilled to have many GPUS pals - who live both near and far - in attendance.

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Liggett School Representative Karolyn A. Sewell 2046 Camino De Los Robles Menlo Park, CA 94025

JJ L’Heureux: 2019 was full of travel with my work as I had one-person exhibitions in a number of venues from China to Connecticut with locations in between. Preparing talks for different

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George Perrin ’64 GPUS, Monty Georgeson ’64 GPUS and Charlie McFeely ’64 GPUS

groups in different cultures kept me busy updating my information concerning the Southern Ocean/ Antarctica. Everyone received my holiday greeting early as I left for Mawson’s Hut, Cape Denison, Commonwealth Bay, and returned in the middle of January. I enjoyed visiting Dumont d’Urville French Research Station located, of course, in Adelie Land. Upon my return, I participated with a study in Canada’s Hudson Bay lowland at the Churchill Northern Studies Center near Churchill, Manitoba. As I have my cold weather gear, I could not pass an opportunity for more use. Collecting data on snowpack and learning to take samples of snow for different studies will be my project. I am excited to participate as I previously have collected air samples in the Southern Ocean and liked learning about proper notation. This has been my year to visit the world. Madagascar with its large-eyed, long tailed lemurs was a new island for me. I did not realize there were more than 100 species of lemurs ranging in size as the Indri, weighing approximately 30 pounds, to the Mouse Lemur, weighing only a few ounces. From the culture to the chameleons plus terrific French meals, I learned so much and plan on returning to Madagascar next year with Hunter. I am so pleased to have wonderful friends in my life and wish I could have time with each of you on a walk and sit with a cup of coffee.

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55th Reunion! Liggett Class Representatives Lana Ackenhusen Litwin lanar45@gmail.com Mary W. Schrope schropem@gmail.com

Mary Schrope: Many of our class keep in some contact with each other through Facebook, emails or phone calls. Most of us lead pretty active lives though some are dealing with physical problems, their own or family members. A few of

us still are in the working world and many of us give time to volunteer activities as well as to being with family and friends. Traveling is something some of us really enjoy or at least do in order to visit family and friends. All in all, our lives are pretty full! We recently became aware that our classmate Gayle Wyrock van West passed away in late 2018. Her husband, Frank van West, relayed that information through the school to us. He told us a little of Gayle’s life. Though she was dealing with sadness due to the early death of one of her sons, Frank said he and Gayle had happy years together, living in Atlanta, Berlin and then France and Holland. Commenting that Gayle was always outgoing and enjoyed helping others, Frank said that while they were in Berlin for eight years, she became very active in a large international women’s group, the Berlin-American Club, serving as its president for a time. That fits with the way we remember her, with a smile on her face, always interested in other people, and always with something kind or helpful to say. Gayle died peacefully at their home in France. Lynne Harrison Miller: Writes how pleased she is with her oldest granddaughter who, as a college freshman, recently traveled to Rwanda to help those in need there. Lynne herself is quite busy lining up speakers for a summer speakers program for the World Affairs Council in Hilton Head. Elizabeth Mangol Wooley: She and her sister, Sandra Mangol Nye, Liggett ‘59, are looking forward to a tour of Paris and Barcelona run by the Principia Life Time Learning Group. Connie Korum Parmenter: Continues, in addition to her regular job, to volunteer at an animal shelter often providing weekend feedings. She lost her husband early in the year, but she has kept herself going, meeting commitments and helping those who depend on her.

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50th Reunion! GPUS Class Representative Priscilla Mead pmead1130@yahoo.com or ulsclass1970@gmail.com

I look forward to seeing everyone back on campus for our 50th reunion in May!

Bill Marcus: I continue to move too slowly toward retirement. MCPM Economics, named after our two cats, is the successor company after my business partner for 32 years retired. I’m working a little more than half time. As part of that process, two of my colleagues and I have written a book trying to pass along 40 years of knowledge and analysis in my arcane field of work to younger folks in our profession: Electric Cost Allocation for a New Era. Available in December, it is published by the Regulatory Assistance Project, a non-profit that helps utility regulators in states in the US and foreign countries. This book is clearly a vital new remedy for insomnia – pending completion of clinical trials for safety and effectiveness. Early trial results suggest that this book will be more effective than nearly all the pharmaceuticals on the market. Marie has largely retired as a psychotherapist though she runs occasional groups and programs. We are still in the Sacramento area, though we enjoyed a couple of great trips to New Mexico in 2019. We’re planning to be at the reunion in May.

1972

Class Representatives Janeen Tingley Beebe 4206 Piney Park Rd Perry Hall, MD, 21128-9523 janper9999@gmail.com Kevin Granger 943 Hidden Ln Grosse Pointe Woods, MI 48236 mikevric@gmail.com

Nene Henkel Brennan: I thought I’d send in an updated picture of our first Grandchild, Charlotte Ronan Quasha, born ?May 7th last year. I was so blessed to spend Christmas in New York City with my wonderful family! My nephew got married last August and Weezie, Heidi and I got a chance to pose for the camera. Russell Poole: Our Class of ‘72 Upper Peninsula mini-reunion in August was too much fun! Janeen, Mary, Sigrid, Barb (Larry), Woody and Nene ... does it get any better?! I think not, we are definitely doing this again in 2020. As for Carol and me, we are moving into our new winter home in NC this January to be closer to our new granddaughter, Caroline. Life is good and this summer, let’s go for another great class of ‘72 mini reunion in the UP with more classmates! Nita Stormes: Our daughter Erin Swan Herrmann is expecting a little girl in May. She will be our first grandchild! We are so delighted! Diahanne Payne: 2019 was a good year, work at my company Plans Are Us had a 500% growth rate. My mother is well at 89 years of age CL ASS NOTES

and I am happy for her. My brothers have all had challenges this year, hopefully next year will be better for them. My health at 65 is good and my self-challenge for this year is to hike the Na Pali coast trail - 12 strenuous miles of one of the most beautiful places on earth! Fitness is going into overdrive this year! And finally, I wish health and happiness to my 1972 ULS classmates!

The Fabulous Henkel Sisters: Nene ’72, Weezie ’77 and Heidi ‘82

Charlotte - Nene Brennan’s granddaughter waiting for Santa

Christmas in New York - Nene Brennan’s daughters Lindsey and Tracy and baby Charlotte

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Janeen Tingley Beebe: As Class Representative I have enjoyed reconnecting with everyone and I am hoping to get in touch with more of my classmates. What I have realized through this experience is, though many of us have gone separate ways, the bond we had is special and we have much in common. (Aging for one thing LOL). I have struggled this past year, but my ULS friendships are helping me find my new normal. Here’s to a Happy 2020!

Subdivision. I dedicated a street in my Family’s name to the memory of my late parents. I cared for both my aging parents until their passing. My late Father, Joe, 1991 and my late Mother, Loraine, 2012. You see, I’ve had a very full life, and my desire to give back to my generous parents was imperative! I’ve purchased 25+ acres in Armada Twp., MI (2007) and have been restoring it into an environmental greenspace protecting wetlands, animals, while raising organic agricultural crops. Yes, I’m an environmentalist to this day. I’m a member of the Redford Center located in Utah which protects the environment, animals, the arts, and civil rights. This stage of life is so very precious and I certainly have more work to do while I’m able. I wish for peace and good health to my family, friends, associates, alumni, and all creatures on earth.

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1975

Class Representative Sara H. Sessions 22613 Alger St St. Clair Shores, MI 48080 saraeastside@gmail.com

Kathy Ann Lehr: I wanted very much to attend the 45th alumni celebration this past spring; however, I had just been released from the hospital for an injury to my hand and a week later my dear friend passed away unexpectedly. I was fortunate to visit with my old alum, David Peters, at the funeral. Hope to see my classmates once again when life permits? My career as Vice-President/Operational Manager of Consumers Industrial Laundry extended into the mid 1990’s. I became fully involved managing the Family’s 82 acre horse farm in Macomb which was a garden & orchard haven. It also housed an animal sanctuary for many decades. I adjusted the behavior of feral animals to domestication while providing housing, medical care, & love during their lifetime (43 years). Eventually, residential development was inevitable, and as the agricultural area changed...my family succumbed to development. We developed a quarter of 22 Mile Rd. which is now Buckingham Woods

45th Reunion! Class Representative Claudia Eaton 19 Ocean View Dr Hingham, MA 02043 Eaton.claudia@gmail.com

We got to see Claudia Eaton at our Boston Alumni event in October, where she reported that the Class of 1975 had a “mini-reunion” in Northern Michigan in September 2019.

Peter Manos ‘75 and Claudia Eaton ‘75 on the class rafting trip

UP class of ‘72Smithern mini reunion RussellRubin Poole’s house Earl & Dellat(Litsky)

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Heather C. Diehl: Received a promotion in July 2019 to Board Engagement Officer for the San Antonio Area Foundation. She works with the Area Foundation’s Board of Directors, Board Committees, and supporting organizations. She is studying to become a Registered Parliamentarian (through the National Association of Parliamentarians-yes, there is such a thing!) and will take the exam in 2020. She will learn Robert’s Rules of Order like the back of her hand AND satisfy her inner nerd! Heather’s dad Bob Diehl passed away in December 2018 and her family had a celebration of life service for him in Michigan in June 2019.

Henkel Sisters Kathy Lehr ‘74’s gorgeous Armada Twp. greenspace

Carol Peters ‘75

John Phillips ‘75, Ed&Premo ‘75, Jim Swan ‘75 Earl Smithern Dell (Litsky) Rubin

Class of ‘75 Mountain biking

Dr. Bob McJennett ‘75, Ed Premo ‘75, Lindsey Higginbottom ‘75 and Peter Manos ‘75 harness up for zip lining Earl Smithern & Dell (Litsky) Rubin

Jim Swan ‘75 (Hodges) Moreau Carol (Weiss) Weinstein & Julia

Class Representative Elizabeth Hader Weiner tifundraiser@gmail.com

Eric and Kim (Owens) Wise: Their family is doing well in Old Greenwich, Ct. Our daughter Issy is at school at Wisconsin Madison, where she is a classmate of Mike Isip’s son, Cole. It’s a big school, and if they have run into one another they don’t know it yet. Our son John is off to London for the Spring semester. Ursie is a junior at Phillips Exeter and interested in science and art. Annika

The Wise Family&- In Living Color Moreau Carol (Weiss) Weinstein Julia (Hodges)

1975 mini-reunion class&photo at JohnRubin Phillips’ home Earl Smithern Dell (Litsky) CL ASS NOTES

CLASS NOTES Danne (Bullock) Johnson: Danne Johnson rang in the New Year with Jack and Jill of America, Inc., OKC Chapter. Reggie and Danné’s daughter Layla Was presented you the group as a graduating senior.

and Henry are in the seventh and fifth grade at Greenwich Sacred Heart and Greenwich Country Day School, respectively. Our cat Macbeth is a retired murderer. Our dog Stavrogin is a very bad dog. Our bird, Gatsby, is green, you know, like the light at the end of the dock.

1989 Elizabeth Hader Weiner’s ’87 children Anna & Sam Weiner Earl Smithern & Dell (Litsky) Rubin

International man of mystery, Tom Weyhing ‘87, Carol (Weiss) & Julia (Hodges) Moreau at Weinstein Trevi Fountain in Rome

Tom Weyhing: Notes on me? Not much. Currently looking at my last year at ICE before retiring in 2020. Still deporting undesirable foreigners and travelling a lot. Living in GP Farms still and see Fozo and Zinn quite frequently. My boy / girl twins Tommy and Winnie are 9 and full of attitude and personality. I have visited ULS on several occasions to take in a Phill Moss production (always outstanding shows, for high school) and to participate in career workshops. The place looks unrecognizable with all the modern updates and modifications. Other than that, life is generally boring and predictable. So I can show everyone how fat I am AND that I am an international traveler, I have attached a photo of myself in front of the Trevi Fountain in Rome last week. That’s all I got. Thanks a lot for keeping the Class of 87 connected- WE GOT SPIRIT YES WE DO!!! Elizabeth Weiner: Greetings from the Florida Keys where we are spending Hanukkah, and it is currently Christmas Day! I’ve been coming to the same ocean side resort since I was two. Pictured here is my daughter Anna (19 today) who is a junior at the University of San Francisco. She just secured an internship with Diane Feinstein. My son Sam (15) is starting a program at Mercy Hospital for high school students interested in neurology in February. My daughter Rachel (21, not pictured) graduated from Missouri State in May and landed her first real job with Netsmart. My husband, who also works for Netsmart, got a promotion and a raise, and I also got a bonus and a raise from the Department of Justice. All of these things came through last week! The lighthouse at Alligator Reef, directly behind my 56

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children in the picture, is where we spread my father’s ashes over five years ago now. I can still see him climbing the palm tree right in front of me almost 50 years ago so we could try fresh coconut with the milk. I also remember the year we kept hermit crabs and lizards all over the cabin in little containers, like our own private (and temporary) zoo (we freed the captives before we headed home to Detroit). All of us are so much more privileged than the vast majority of humanity. Please take a moment to count your blessings in this new year. I think of you much more often since I’ve become our class secretary. I wish you genuine peace and happiness, in 2020 and always. P.S. My young son is 6’0 and counting!

Class Representatives Elizabeth Sieber Garant ejgarant@yahoo.com Dike Ajiri eajiri2@gmail.com

Shannon Nowowiecki: Chef Shannon Nowowiecki completed his culinary studies at Scottsdale Community College in December of 2011. He served as chef of several MLB teams at their training facilities in Arizona. He worked for the renowned catering company, M Culinary Concepts, as a chef for such events as the WM Phoenix Open and the Barrett Jackson Auto Auction. Additionally, he worked for Rojo Hospitality Group at the Primetime Grill for Super Bowl XLIX and the Pro Bowl as well as the 2015 College Football National Championship Game. He returned to Detroit in 2015 and worked at the Old Club on Harsen’s Island and was the Chef at the Corner Tap Room at Comerica Park. He was working as a chef at Ford Field when he started SOUP4YOU, a homemade soup delivery business, in November of 2017. It has been a great success and while looking for a commercial kitchen to expand SOUP4YOU, Chef Shannon came across a building in St Clair Shores, which is now home of his soup business as well as Corner Kitchen a full service restaurant that he runs with his girlfriend and partner, Aimee. Chef Shannon sees many of his former ULS classmates and features coffee from a company owned by ULS alum, John Birgbauer ‘86.

Danne Johnson’s ’87 family getting in the holiday “spirit”

L. Johnson and family EarlDanné Smithern & Dell (Litsky) Rubin

CLASS NOTES Dr. Richard Berri ‘92 visited campus in October to talk to our ARP students about surgical oncology and his career in medicine. Earl Smithern & Dell (Litsky) Rubin

’30 and Nico ’32. Thanks for making a “house call” at your alma mater Dr. Berri, your visit was appreciated by everyone! Chef Shannon Nowowiecki ‘89 Carol (Weiss) Julia (Hodges) at hisWeinstein restaurant&Corner Kitchen Moreau

1991

Class Representatives Katy Campbell mkpodolan@gmail.com Natasha Moulton-Levy teklaml@aol.com

What are the odds? Here’s a “Blue-Ribbon” photo of ULS alums James Kim ‘91, Kristen Feemster Kim ‘91 and Kara Feemster Smith ‘96 on Liggett Avenue at the Minnesota State Fair! (see photo below) NOTE: Our very own Kristen Feemster Kim ‘91 has been named the 2020 Distinguished Alumna! ULS will be honoring her at Alumni Weekend on May 15 & 16, 2020. Make plans to attend and cheer her on!

1996

Class Representative Rachel U. Young rachel_calderon@hotmail.com

Katherine Miller: University Liggett School Alumni Athletic Hall of Fame inductee, Katherine Riddle Miller ‘96 was inducted into the US Lacrosse Hall of Fame (Michigan Chapter) on Nov. 9, 2019. While at ULS Katherine was named to the All-State team, was the lacrosse team captain and a four-year starter. After graduation, she played at Washington & Lee where she was recognized as a First Team regional player and selected as a player in the All-North/South game. Katherine was inducted into the ULS Hall of Fame in 2018.

ULSEarl ‘96ers and their kids(Litsky) in Jackson Smithern & Dell RubinHole

are me, Shera (Tietge) Weum, Karin (Salden) Sieber, and Maggie (Durant) Struges.

1999

Class Representative: Nicholas W. Clark nicholaswclark@gmail.com

Holly McClain ‘99 and her husband, Chef Shawn McClain, opened Highlands this past fall. A new restaurant located on the 71st and 72nd floor of Detroit’s most iconic landmark, The GMRENCEN, Highlands boldly reimagines “top of the tower” dining with a multi-concept culinary destination that invites diners and socializers to live it up daily for any occasion.

KatherineEarl Miller ‘96 with her husband and daughters Smithern & Dell (Litsky) Rubin

What are the odds? Here’s a “Blue-Ribbon” photo of ULS alums James Kim ‘91, Kristen Feemster Kim ‘91 and Kara Feemster Smith ‘96 on Liggett Avenue at the Minnesota State Fair

1992

Rebecca O’Reilly: I carried these Liggett t-shirts all the way out to Wyoming so we could get some cute pics for Perspective! Class of ‘96ers Holly ‘99 and Chef Shawn McClain in their new restaurant Highlands Earl Smithern & Dell (Litsky) Rubin

Class Representatives Anne R. Hildebrandt arh1214@aol.com

Reunion! 2000 20th Class Representative Celeste Hubbard Breen celesteyhubbard@yahoo.com

Lila M. LaHood lilalahood@gmail.com Dr. Richard Berri ‘92 was kind enough to stop by school in October to speak to a packed house of Upper School students about his path from ULS, U of M, Wayne State and MD Anderson, to his current role as a Surgical Oncologist Ascension St. John Hospital. Dr. Berri and his wife Stephanie are also current ULS parents of Rich

ULSEarl ‘96ers and their kids(Litsky) in Jackson Smithern & Dell RubinHole

Celeste Hubbard Breen: Celeste married Christopher Breen on May 25th, 2019. She and Chris work together at their advertising agency, Chemistry, located in Atlanta, GA where they also live with their two daughters, Demour and Grey. Demour works alongside Dad and Celeste at Chemistry as a Production Coordinator and Grey is CL ASS NOTES

a freshman at The University of North Carolina at Greensboro, where she is a member of the varsity volleyball program. Beth (Bogusz) Lowe: Beth lives in Nashville, TN with her husband Jesse (married 2017). They enjoy traveling and went to Africa last year on their honeymoon! They bought a new house last year (2018) and they recently welcomed a baby girl in April, Lucy James (April 2019). Celeste ‘00 and her husband Christopher Breen at their wedding in May

Beth Bogusz Lowe ‘00, April and Jesse Lowe

J. Oconer Navarro: J. most recently conducted the pre-Broadway World Premiere of MOBY-DICK at American Repertory Theater in Cambridge. Here he is at Opening Night with Tony Award Winner Rachel Chavkin (Director), threetime Tony Award Nominee Dave Malloy (Writer), and choreographer Chanel DaSilva. Christianne Sims Malone: Wow! I can’t believe it’s been 20 years since graduation! I’m currently living in Detroit in the historical neighborhood of Rosedale Park with my husband, daughter and two dogs. I married Jason Malone, a U of D Jesuit graduate, on September 30, 2016. My bridesmaids included Celeste Hubbard Breen ‘00 and Dorinda Varley ’00. Jason and I welcomed our first child, Jenavieve, this past May. I’m currently Deputy Director of Build Institute, an innovation hub and entrepreneurship development nonprofit organization. We help people turn their business ideas into reality by providing them with the necessary tools, resources, and support network. I’m also very active in the sport of lacrosse. I’m the co-founder of Detroit United Lacrosse Association, a youth development program dedicated to growing the game in the city. I’m on the US Lacrosse national board of directors and a national clinician and coach trainer. I also serve on the US Lacrosse Michigan Chapter board.

2001 Third form left J. Oconer Navarro ‘00

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her doctoral program in International Educational Leadership at the American College of Education. Her study focused on recruitment and retention of teachers in international schools. Aleksa and her husband Matt Walsh are educators at the SCIS (Shanghai Community International School) in Shanghai, China. Representative 2004 Class Carly Cassleman carlycassleman@gmail.com On December 10, 2019, Samuel Dustin Stanley, ULS Class of 2004, was awarded his PhD. in Computer Science by Wayne State University in Detroit. His dissertation “CAPSO: A MultiObjective Cultural Algorithm System to Predict Locations of Ancient Sites” was an integral part of a very large artificial intelligence system that was built by a multi-university, interdisciplinary research team in order to identify archaeological artifacts on the Alpena Amberly Land Bridge

Class Representative Jessica L. Hall hall2343@gmail.com

Aleksa Moss: Aleksa Moss has completed

Christianne Sims Malone ‘00, Jenavieve and Jason Malone

AleksaEarl Moss ’01 and&her Matt Walsh Smithern Dellhusband (Litsky) Rubin

Dr.Earl Dustin Stanley - ULS(Litsky) Class of 2004 Smithern & Dell Rubin

Carol (Weiss) & Julia (Hodges) Aleksa MossWeinstein ’01 and her husband Matt Moreau Walsh

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Annie Doletzky ‘05, Ashten Wallace ‘05, Tomek Dow ‘05, bride Elorie Eggleston ‘05, Caitlin Costello ‘05 and Inga Moss ‘05

under Lake Huron. The artifacts are searched for using a submersible, which is launched from a research vessel owned by the Archaeology Department of the University of Michigan.

2007

Class Representative: Greg Jones gjones3138@gmail.com

Chelsea Baumgarten: On June 8th, Chelsea Baumgarten married Ted Bealin at the Grosse Pointe Academy Chapel and celebrated with friends and family afterward at the Baumgartens’ home. Chelsea and Ted met at Kalamazoo College and currently live in Brooklyn, New York. James Dickinson: James Dickinson and Cady Carman celebrated their marriage in Washington D.C. with the ceremony held at St. John’s Episcopal Church in Georgetown and the reception held at the Army and Navy Club in downtown D.C., where plenty of Liggett alums were in attendance. Jack Gray: After five years in Chicago and nine months traveling around the globe, Jack Gray and his wife, Jamie, have started to put down some roots in Ann Arbor, their collegiate home. They’ve both found jobs they enjoy - Jamie at Zingerman’s Cornman Farms and Jack at Ford Mobility’s City Innovations group - and are thrilled to be back in the Mitten State. They’re taking advantage of all that Ann Arbor has to offer: lots of football games

Jack Jones was born on July 29, 2019 to Greg ‘07 and Julie&Jones ‘07 Earl Smithern Dell (Litsky) Rubin

and taking their new dog, a shepherd mix named Rosie, on adventures in the many local parks. Reach out at any time: jpgrayjr@gmail.com. Greg & Julie Jones: Greg & Julie Jones lived in Washington DC after graduating from college, and moved back to Michigan after getting married in 2015. They now live in Grosse Pointe with their son, Jack, who was born July 2019. Liggett Class of 2037! David Keys: David Keys continues to live in Chicago’s Kenwood neighborhood with his partner, Evan. He was fortunate to spend the majority of 2019 living in Bengaluru, India on a work assignment. It wasn’t all work and he was able to visit 14 cities around India - quite an adventure for a homebody like him! He was also glad to be home in time to finish up the fall sailing season on Shamrock. Dimitra Leheta Baldassari: Dimitra is celebrating four years working for Texas Oncology and recently bought a house with her husband Mario in San Antonio, TX! Sam Toyanovich Stout: Since graduating from ULS, Sam Troyanovich spent five years in New Orleans playing collegiate golf for Tulane University while completing her undergraduate degree in business management and getting a Masters Degree in accounting. After her time in New Orleans, she decided to play golf

James Dickinson Cady Carman Earl Smithern & ’07 Dell&(Litsky) Rubin

Dimitra Lehata Baldassari ‘07 Earl Smithern & Dell (Litsky) Rubin

professionally; it’s taken her around the world and she has been fortunate enough to play on various tours including the LPGA tour. Her most recent highlight however comes from her personal life, in December 2018, she married her husband (and caddie), Danny Stout, on top of Aspen mountain. They have since got a dog, named Boogie, and once the golf season picks up, the three of them will travel around in a small RV to Sam’s golf events. Mike Zukas: Mike Zukas married Maaria Ahmed in September at the Grosse Pointe Yacht Club among friends and family (including many Liggett grads). They met while pursuing their MBAs at Michigan, and are currently living in Grosse Pointe.

Mike Zukas ’07 and Earl Smithern & DellMaaria (Litsky)Ahmed Rubin CL ASS NOTES

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Class Representative Armaity Minwalla aminwalla@gmail.com

Connor Borrego: Connor recently began working with Google advising startups on their digital strategies. He has also started his graduate studies with the Whitman School of Management where he is pursuing a Masters of Science in Business which will be completed in September 2020. Mallory Jamett: After graduating from the University of Michigan in 2017 with a B.A. in Art History, Mallory returned to Detroit to work in the local art auction house, DuMouchelle’s. After spending a year appraising fine art and furniture, she moved to Portland, Oregon, and started a career at Nike, coordinating photoshoots for campaigns featured across the United States. Although she misses her family and visits often, she does not miss Michigan winters. Armaity Minwalla: Armaity works as a psychotherapist at Ross Halpern and Associates in Ypsilanti Michigan where she provides individual and group therapy for chronic pain and trauma patients. Armaity continues to serve as Vice President of the Southeast Michigan Doula Project, a nonprofit organization that provides prenatal, labor and delivery, and postpartum care for underserved and low income individuals. She is a member of the Grammy Award winning University Musical Society Choral Union where she has had the honor of performing with many renowned orchestras including the Ann Arbor Symphony, the Detroit Symphony, and the New York Philharmonic. Taniesha Williams: Since November 2019, Taniesha has been working as the Operations Lead for Student Academic Affairs in the College of Literature, Science and the Arts at the University of Michigan.

2017

Class Representatives Nick Rivera Nrivera99@comcastl.net Sarah Galbenski sgalbens@nd.edu

Sasha Jovanovski: Is a junior at Georgetown University majoring in Linguistics and Classical Studies, which in sum involves reading a lot of Ancient Greek. (Her favorite Greek word is babaiax, best translated as “yowza!”) In her free time, she works as an editor for the campus literary magazine The Anthem and music-directs for club theatre. This fall, she participated in field research on the Ghanaian language Ga through elicitation with a native speaker, studying in particular the syntactic and morphological features of Ga conditional phrases and their relation to verbal mood and aspect, a topic on which no prior literature has been written. Outside of school, Sasha plays plenty of video games and awaits the day her new niece, born this July in Brooklyn, is old enough to discuss the implications of mythic Trojan War-era cycles of violence on the foundation of Western democracy. Hoya Saxa! Sarah Galbenski: Is in her junior year at the University of Notre Dame where she is pursuing a double major in Global Affairs and Spanish with a concentration in International Peace Studies. This past summer, Sarah traveled to several Holy Cross parishes in Uganda, Kenya, and Tanzania with the Notre Dame Folk Choir to engage in intercultural dialogue and make music with the local choirs. During the fall semester, Sarah studied abroad at the Pontifical Catholic University of Chile and lived with a Chilean host family to cement her fluency in Spanish. When she returns to campus in the spring, she will act as the academic co-chair of the Notre Dame Student Peace Conference, serve as a teaching assistant for Professor Timothy Scully’s Latin American Politics course, and return to her

research assistantship in the Building Resilience After Violence Exposure (BRAVE) lab where she will continue working on the implementation of the Pregnant Women’s Empowerment Program (PMEP) in Lima, Peru and Monterrey, Mexico.

2018

Class Representatives George E. Gotfredson georgegotfredson@gmail.com Marika N. Vreeken mvreeken@umich.edu

FACULTY/STAFF UPDATE Faculty/Coach Emerita Muriel Brock had a BIG birthday this past August and ULS family and friends were there to celebrate with her at the Fowler’s cottage in Connecticut.

Celebrating Muriel Brock’s 90th Birthday, in Connecticut! Top (L-R): George Andrews, Larry Griffin, Lowell Davis, and Dan Deane. Middle (L-R): Andrew Fowler, John Fowler, Fred Scott, Tom Horsley, Darcy Scott, Denise Deane, Kathy Griffin, and Nancy Dau McNall . Bottom (L-R): Catherine Fowler, Monica Paul Dennis, Suzanne Scott Horsley, Muriel Brock, Biffy Fowler, and Molly Andrews Burke

These are all former ULS field hockey coaches. Monica Paul Dennis, me, Muriel, Nancy Dau McNall and Suzanne Scott Horsley

CLASSES OF 2011 - 2014 Big congrats to The Cabbage Patch Football Club who won three DCFC indoor soccer championships this past year. Alumni players include Carl Ghafari ‘11 Jake Hodges ‘12 Mitch Gatzke ‘11, Drew Dettlinger ‘11 Haley Smith ‘12 Hannah Hodges ‘14 Sarah Altimore ‘11 Sara Edmonds ‘14 60

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ALUMNI EVENTS ARTS HALL OF FAME INDUCTEE LEONARD SULLIVAN ‘97 RECALLS A ‘PERFECT STORM’ OF TALENT AT ULS When Leonard Sullivan ‘97 joined University Liggett School as a freshman, he already had rich experience in the performing arts — with his talents nurtured by his parents, Sullivan danced in studios in St. Clair Shores, sang in choirs and attended competitions and auditions. But Sullivan says his years at ULS were a “perfect storm” of talent. Under the tutelage of Dr. Phill Moss, chair of the Creative and Performing Arts Department, Sullivan said he and fellow performing arts students who have since pursued careers in entertainment — like Charlie Babcock, Larry Lees ‘97, Jay Navarro ‘00, Rebekah Cam ‘96, Melanie Brookins ‘98 — were a “community of talented people who banded together.” Through immersive experiences like state and international theater festivals, trips to The Purple Rose Theatre Company, and music theory, Sullivan was able to lay a foundation for his future career success. Sullivan will be inducted into the University Liggett School Arts Hall of Fame in recognition of his illustrious and prolific career as a performer, singer, choreographer and director. “We’re thrilled about inducting Leonard Sullivan into our Alumni Arts Hall of Fame. Not only has he made an impact on the theater world, but he also made a huge impact on the theater department while at ULS in the 90s,” said ULS Alumni Director Katie Durno. Sullivan says that he benefited from opportunities at ULS — choreographing Once Upon a Mattress and Nunsense — that he would not have gotten otherwise. “Choreograph a musical at 16? There are not many schools where you would get to do that,” he said. “We were being pushed to pretty high standards for such a small school.” A capella rehearsals before school, a full academic load, musical rehearsals after school, followed by dance class and homework meant Sullivan was busy at ULS. But his rich liberal arts education not only prepared him to graduate with a Bachelor of Arts degree from Western Michigan University in just three-and-one-half years, it also gave him the worldly knowledge to be a phenomenal storyteller — something he does every day on stage. While at Western, Sullivan performed in Rags, Godspell, and Company at the Kalamazoo Civic Theatre.

He also worked at The Barn Theatre in 1999 and Cherry County Playhouse 2001. Sullivan swings and understudies with The Book of Mormon full time, and also is currently choreographing Love and Southern Discomfort at Charleston Music Hall. In summer 2019, he assistant directed and assistant choreographed Broadway Bounty Hunter (off-Broadway) written by Tony Nominee Joe Iconis. Prior to these more recent projects, Sullivan toured the United States and Canada performing with the First National Tours of Hairspray, The Musical (directed and choreographed by Tony Award winners Jack O’Brien and Jerry Mitchell), and Disney’s High School Musical (directed by Tony winner Jeff Calhoun). He also performed as Richie in A Chorus Line and Victor in Smokey Joe’s Cafe on the European tours of both shows. He was most recently seen in Milwaukee Rep’s Dreamgirls and Maltz Jupiter’s The Wiz, serving as assistant choreographer and dance captain. When Sullivan attended ULS, he choreographed, co-directed, and starred in Ain’t Misbehavin’, and directed and choreographed many other Upper School theater performances, including Bye Bye Birdie and Into The Woods. It’s no surprise that he received a special yearbook dedication — from his own peers — for his contribution to performing arts while at ULS as a student. For Sullivan, joining the Arts Hall of Fame is a huge honor. “A lot of times, people are honored for having a Tony award, so it’s really nice to be recognized simply for my longevity in this field,” he said modestly. “I have mostly done a lot of ensemble work and assistant directing and assistant choreographing, and I love being able to understudy or be in the ensemble. It’s the backbone of any show. Truly an honor.” Previous Alumni Arts Award recipients are: l 2019 Josh Moulton ‘96 l 2018 Cybelle Codish ‘94 l 2017 Mitch McCabe ‘89 l 2016 Gilda Radner ’64 LIG l 2015 Julie Harris ’44 CDS

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ALUMNI AND KIDS MEET SOME OF OUR JUNIOR KNIGHTS! Clarke Standish ‘76 and daughter Isabel ‘23

Rob Robb ’83 and Fay ‘27

Harry ‘20 and Craig Durno ‘84

Angela Walton Jones ’89 and Isabella ‘31

Family connections have long been a huge part of the success of University Liggett School and we are delighted to report that each year more and more alumni are deciding to send their own children to ULS. As of this past school year, over 45 alumni have opted to send their children back to campus to enjoy the same, extraordinary education that they received. We take great pride in this and are honored that our alumni, who are a big part of our past, are also opting to be part of our future! If you are interested in finding out how your children can become part of our Tradition of Discovery, contact Stephanie Sikora, Director of Admissions, at ssikora@uls.org or tel. 313.884.4444, ext. 406. Please enjoy photos of just some of our Junior Knights — we didn’t manage to capture everyone, but if you send us a photo of you and your Junior Knights we’ll include it in Class Notes in the fall issue of Perspective. P.S. Don’t forget: we offer special alumni admissions tours! As always, alumni families with prospective students are welcome and encouraged to receive private admissions tours of the school.

Bobby Johnson Jr., Bobby Johnson III ’31 and Niki Johnson ‘96

Stephen ‘22 and Mike Fozo ‘87

Hollin ‘22 and Karen ‘81 Sutherland

Luke ‘19 and Pahl Zinn ‘87

Andy Housey, Sophie Housey ’20 and Betsy Housey ‘95

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Angela Walton Jones ’89 and Isabella ‘31

Peggy Dettlinger with Dad, Joseph ’02 and son Joseph Jr. ‘30

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Michael French ’86 and Bennett French ‘22

Shaun Dillon ’98 and Charles ‘34

Peggy Dettlinger with Joseph ‘30 and Katherine George ’33

Silvia Ristic Wiegel ‘89 with her sons Max ‘20 and Markus ‘21

Beth Wood ’89 and Drew ‘30

Sam ‘20, Henry ‘19, Ben ‘23 Erika ‘90 and James ‘90 Combs

Bob Zach and Jacob Rabbani

Athina Papas ’98 and Minni ‘31

Silvia Ristic Wiegel ‘89 with her sons Max ‘20 and Markus ‘21 CL ASS NOTES

IN MEMORIAM We have received word of the recent passing of the following Alumni and extend our condolences to their families and friends. Memorial notices for those for whom we receive a published obituary will appear in the In Memoriam section of Perspective magazine. Upon request, we will also post memorial notices on our alumni Facebook page. If you would like to report the recent death of a classmate or friend, please email a copy of the obituary or a link to the obituary to Katie Durno at kdurno@uls.org.

Shirley Elizabeth Loud Kuecken ‘42 LIG At the age of 95, Shirley Kuecken passed away peacefully at her home on December 4, 2019, with family by her side. She was born in Detroit, MI to the late William and Della Loud, and was eternally grateful for the education she received at University Liggett School through the generosity of a scholarship. A commemorative plate showing “The Liggett School, Detroit, Michigan” always hung in the kitchens of her home(s), and now hangs in the kitchen of her daughter’s home where she enjoyed the last six years of her life. After graduating from Liggett in 1942, Shirley briefly attended the University of Michigan and then transferred to New York Eye and Ear Infirmary to pursue her credentials as an Orthoptic Technician. She returned to the Detroit area to work in the office of Dr. Cooper, an ophthalmologist. She met John A. “Jack” Kuecken, through a high school friend, Cynthia Phelps, and they were married in 1950. Shirley and Jack were blessed with three daughters, Elizabeth Ann, Barbara Joan and Nancy Loud and were happily married for 62 years when he died in 2011. They were blessed with eight grandchildren and eleven great grandchildren. They also developed a life-long friendship with Ann and Bill Kimbell which began in Syracuse, NY and endured through moves to Cincinnati, OH and then back to Rochester, NY based on Jack’s career. Shirley was the oldest of the four and the last one to leave this earth. Shirley (and Jack) left an indelible mark on the lives of not only their family members but also on the hearts of those who knew them. Shirley loved summers spent on the shores of the Finger Lakes, swimming and water-skiing and playing bridge. She loved her church and worked on Altar Guild for many years. But most of all she enjoyed being a part of her grandchildren’s lives. She felt blessed to see her grandchildren grow up, marry and give her great grandchildren. We will all miss her, and are grateful for the many years we were privileged to share with her.

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Elyse Fink Jones ’53 CDS Former longtime Grosse Pointe resident Elyse Fink Jones, 83, passed away peacefully Friday, Sept. 20, 2019, in St. Clair Shores, surrounded by her family and caregivers. Elyse was born Dec. 1, 1935, to George R. Fink and Elise Morley Fink. She grew up in Grosse Pointe Farms and attended Detroit Country Day School, Miss Hall’s School in Massachusetts and Bennett College in New York. She loved nothing more than being at her cottage in Ontario with family — walking the Lake Huron shores, listening to the waves and the rustle of the poplar trees and enjoying the incredible sunsets that drew the family together in humble awe each evening. Those who knew Elyse appreciated her great sense of humor, style and the beautiful grace of her generation. She had a sharp intelligence and keen interest in the events and lives of the people around her. She had a way of drawing people to her and cared about everyone she met. She was incredibly warm and generous and a loyal and supportive friend. She was beloved by those who knew her. Elyse was active in the Grosse Pointe Garden Club, Junior League, Tau Beta and Meals on Wheels. She had served as a board member of the Neighborhood Club. She was predeceased by her brothers, George R. Fink Jr. and Peter R. Fink; sisters, Martha Fink Gorey and Margaret Ann Fink, as well as by her sons, Peter M. Jones and Christopher M. Jones. Elyse is survived by her brother, John M. Fink; son, Jeffrey S. Jones; daughter, Lisa A. Jones; grandchildren, Steven, Austin and Jake Jones, Sarah Jones and Reese Jones; one great-grandson, many nieces and a nephew and her beloved canine companion, Sophie. Richard Paul Eriksen ‘55 GPUS Dick was born in 1936 in Detroit, MI. He leaves behind a wife, Fran, and two sons, Rich and Chris. Dick went to high school at GPUS in Detroit.

He later taught and became an administrator at the same school, after graduating with a Master’s Degree in Education from Wayne State. He then went on to be an administrator at The Blake School in Minneapolis, MN and a Headmaster at Canton Country Day School in Canton, OH, Avery Coonley in Downers Grove, IL, and lastly All Saints Episcopal School in Phoenix, AZ. After retiring, he again returned briefly to the classroom where he taught at Phoenix Country Day School and other schools in Phoenix for another 5 years. He then joined the Sun City senior softball team, The Sidewinders, where he helped his team win a World Series Championship ring. In his latter years, he continued to play softball and golf. Dick was a loving, caring, helpful person whose main goal in life was to support and bring joy to his family. There was nothing he did without them in mind. Dick will be missed and thought of with love by his family and many friends. John Hemmeter ‘55 GPUS John Henry Hemmeter, class of 1955, passed away peacefully on September 2 of this year. He is survived by his wife Marilyn (Mimi) Hemmeter and his three children Kristina (Dempsey), Lisa (Sculthorpe) and Scott (Sarah) and seven grandchildren. John grew up in Grosse Pointe and spent his high school years at University Liggett School. While there he made many friendships that have lasted throughout his life. He spent his college years at Brown University in Providence, Rhode Island. After graduation he returned to the Detroit area where he worked in television marketing and sales. He and Mimi were married in 1966 and they continued to live in Grosse Pointe until a job transfer took him to the Chicago area where he continued to work in Sales and Marketing for many years. An opportunity to purchase a building in the downtown area presented itself, and he opened a fireplace and patio shop which he ran successfully for over a decade. He sold the business to become Media Director of National Louis University, a college for students preparing for a career in education. He and his wife both retired in 2004 and their two daughters and their families live in the Denver suburbs, so they decided to head West to enjoy their retirement years. They live in a beautiful active adult country club community, Heritage Eagle Bend in Aurora, Colorado. His son and his family live in Orange, California. John had many interests including skiing, tennis, architecture, and travel. First and foremost, he was a family man. He and his wife enjoyed 53 wonderful years of marriage together.

Lucian Iacobell ‘57 GPUS Lou Iacobell passed away on September 14, 2019, at the age of 80. He was the beloved husband of Louise for 53 wonderful years and the loving father of Donald (Shelly), David (Amy), and Denise (Jon) Seagram. Proud grandfather of Jon, Patrick, Nicholas, Matthew and Christopher. Dear brother of Frank (Gaye). Dear uncle of Diane (Jeff) Boden, Christina Fazzone, Peter Iacobell and Angela Bradford. Lou was former Owner of Iacobell Shoes in Grosse Pointe Woods and former President of Michigan Retailers Association. Virginia McMillan Lambrecht ‘57 GPUS Ginny Lambrecht age 79, of Boca Grande, Florida, and long-time resident of Grosse Pointe Shores, passed away on December 5, 2019, after a brief battle with ALS. Ginny was predeceased by her beloved husband of 55 years, Robert, parents James and Virginia C., and son Robert, Jr. She is survived by her brother Francis W. (“Sandy”) McMillan ‘56 GPUS (Mimi); sons, James (Jeannine) and Jeffrey (Debbie), and grandchildren, Collin, Brooklin, Shannon, and Hunter. Ginny attended Grosse Pointe University School (now University Liggett) and The Ethel Walker School in Connecticut. She also attended Wheaton College in Massachusetts and the University of Geneva. Ginny embraced volunteerism and was an active member of the Tau Beta Association, the Junior League of Detroit, the Garden Club of Michigan, and the National Society of Colonial Dames. She also loved golf and boating, spending many summers on Harsens Island and Walloon Lake, and cruising the “Great Loop” from Michigan to Florida. Anne Wrigley Molesky ‘60 LIG Anne Wrigley Molesky of Boynton Beach, FL, formerly of Southfield and Grosse Pointe, MI, passed away April 24, 2019 at age 77. Anne was born February 23, 1942 to Leslie and Olga (Erickson) Wrigley in Detroit, MI. She grew up in Indian Village and graduated from The Liggett School (‘60) before earning a Bachelor of Business

Administration from the University of Miami (’65) in Coral Gables, FL where she was a Delta Gamma. Anne remained enthusiastically dedicated to her alma maters and fraternity through lifelong alumni group participation. Also passionate about her family history, she was a member of the Jenny Lind Club and the National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution. Anne had a wonderfully fun and social personality and enjoyed meeting new people. She cherished her family and friends, had a genuine interest in the well-being of those she cared for, and was a faithful card and letter writer. She loved traveling, skiing, watching college football, and being in the sunshine and could often be found sunning herself poolside. Anne is survived by her beloved husband of 29 years, Thomas; stepsons, Jonathan and Mark Molesky; sister, Alice (Andrew) Baetz; brother, Leslie (Robin) Wrigley, Jr.; nieces Cheryl (Baetz) Pennings, Michelle (Baetz) Kunzler; nephew, Christopher Baetz; and cousins, Rebecca (David) Ebershoff and Charles (Anne) Rutherford. Anne was predeceased by her loving parents. Constance “Connie” Parke Waterman ‘63 GPUS Constance “Connie” Parke Waterman, 74, passed away Thursday, Feb. 27, 2020, with her children at her side. Connie was born April 26, 1945, to Hervey and Mary Parke. A nearly lifelong Grosse Pointe resident, Connie is survived by her children, Sarah Waterman, Laura Jelinek (Kevin) and Mark (Tracy); grandchildren, Tim Jelinek, Cameron Jelinek, Alex Jelinek, Cameron Waterman and Mary Waterman; brothers, Hervey, James and John; and sister, Polly Parke. Connie attended Wells College until she married and moved to Germany. Two years later, she returned to Grosse Pointe to start a family. In 1980, she resumed her education at Wayne State University where she earned a bachelor’s degree and a Master of Education degree. Connie taught fifth grade in Roseville Community Schools for most of her career. Connie adored her family and loved traveling to spend time with her children and grandchildren. She also loved the Grosse Pointe community and the countless close friendships she’d made throughout her life. She enjoyed playing bridge and working in her garden. A memorial service was held in early summer.

Gayle van WestWyrock ‘65 LIG Gayle’s husband Frank did not write an official obituary, but he wanted to share these thoughts about his beloved wife: “Growing up, Gayle had a rather uncomplicated life and reading the compliments in her year books she had quite a few friends at The Liggett School. After marrying young she did everything for her two boys and one (adopted) daughter. However, things didn’t work out well for her and she never got over the early death of her eldest son. Gayle and I met in Atlanta where we lived for five years, married in 1991 and moved to Berlin for my work, which were some of the best years of our lives. Gayle joined the Berlin-American Club and for two years became the President of this international women club with some 350 members, involved in organizing social events and fundraising for the under-privileged. In 2000 we moved to France but spent half the year in Holland as well. Though she always had been a fighter, two bouts of cancer took a lot out of her and her last six years we lived a quiet country life in the southern part of France, where she peacefully passed away in our house on December 16, 2018.” Forrest Old ’67 GPUS Forrest Robert Old, Jr., passed away after a brief illness, on Thursday, August 22, 2019, at the age of 70 years. Forrest will be lovingly remembered by his wife of 23 years, Gina and his children, Forrest III (Lauren), Jack, and Rebecca, his sisters Janet Cochran (Garrett) and Clarinda Ray (Richard), cousins, nephews, and nieces. People were drawn to Forrest for his larger than life personality, strength of character, individuality and his big heart. He was a natural leader and mentor which contributed to his success from rock & roll to the corporate world to teaching. His lifelong passion for the arts, his curiosity and his creative spirit fueled success in rock & roll bands, photography, gallery ownership, college teaching, and digital music production. Forrest worked for 30+ years for Dun & Bradstreet and RMS before retiring and opening his photography gallery, Red Filter. He shared his business expertise by teaching at DeSales University. For all his success, he was unassuming and showed more interest in how others were doing

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IN MEMORIAM than in his accomplishments. Forrest was always there to lift up a friend in need at the same time able to deliver a kick in the butt when called for, but always with love and kindness. He was proud of his family and counted his blessings regularly. He had a great sense of humor. He was kind and empathetic, but also pragmatic and business like when a hard decision needed to be made. Forrest was fearless and stoic, no matter the challenge, even as he faced his final weeks and days. His concern for others above his own also carried through those final weeks and days. David Balas ‘70 GPUS David Balas transitioned very peacefully on October 1, 2019, at home with his loving husband of 37 years, Jim Sellman by his side. David was born January 16, 1952 in Mt. Clemens, Michigan to Jerome and Eunice Balas (both precede David in death). He is also survived by his twin brother Philip (Laura) Balas and sister Leslie Balas, niece Sarah Balas-Densen (Chad Densen, Ryan, Leni) and nephews Eric Balas (Caden) and Jared Cohen, all from Florida. And many other loving extended family members from Canada and throughout the US. David graduated from high school in 1970 from Grosse Pointe University School/University Liggett. He attended Miami University in Oxford, Ohio from 1970 until 1974 where he earned his Bachelor’s Degree. From 1974 until 1977 he attended the University of Toledo School of Law where he earned his JD. Upon graduation from Law School, he worked briefly with the Washtenaw County Prosecutors Office. He began his career with the Michigan Attorney General’s Office in March of 1979 and worked there until his retirement in 2003. During his tenure with the Attorney General, David was legal counsel to the Michigan Department of Transportation as well as counsel to the Michigan Aeronautics Commission. He was promoted to Head of the Retirement Division within the Attorney General Office. For the last several years of his career, he oversaw the retirement plans for government employees, legislators, judges, state police, teachers until 2003. David and Jim resided in East Lansing, Michigan from 1982 until 2003 and built their home in Saugatuck, Michigan in 1995, where he was still living at the time of his death. While in East Lansing, David was an elected official on the East Lansing City Council from 1983 to 1995, and while living there, David loved attending MSU Football games, MSU Hockey games, and theatre at the Wharton Center for the Performing Arts. 66

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In true David fashion, he embraced and became involved in the community, particularly Saugatuck’s arts and culture scene where her served on many boards and foundations. David’s commitment to the communities in which he lived was because of his love of people. He was truly devoted to bettering the lives of others young and old. He loved the arts of all types and took a major role to see that they were accessible to all. David loved meeting new people because he was a firm believer that there is always something to be learned from interacting with someone else. He loved entertaining others along with Jim in their home in Saugatuck. Their parties were always fun and had a purpose. He had gatherings for various artists who visit Saugatuck Douglas to enhance the lives of residents and visitors. He wanted to show gratitude to them for being a part of our lives. May David’s memory be a blessing to everyone. Sheryl Lynne Blodick ‘75 Sheryl Lynne Blodick, born January 30, 1957 in Detroit, MI, peacefully left us on September 2, 2019, in the comfort of her Franktown, CO home that she and her husband built together. She never gave up on her battle against the devastating and unrelenting Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) disease, also known as Lou Gehrig’s Disease. She displayed valiant, heroic and unwavering commitment, literally sacrificing her well-being and body to participate in a clinical trial and future research to find a cure. Sheryl is survived by her beloved life partner, companion, and husband Scott M. Toland and their two beloved chocolate long-haired dachshunds, Sierra and Cody. Sheryl grew up in the city of Detroit, and was the oldest child of her predeceased parents Kenneth A., Sr. and Georgia A. (Snooks) Blodick. She is survived by her beloved siblings and their families and also by her cherished mother in-law Helene Toland, and her sisters-in-law Debra Josephs and Sandra Toland. Sheryl graduated from University Liggett (High) School in Grosse Pointe Woods, MI in 1975. She was the first woman in the Blodick family to graduate with a College degree. She graduated in 1979 from Albion College in Michigan with a B.A. in Business Management and Psychology, and a minor degree in Biology. Sheryl was then an accountant at the University of Utah Research Institute and Research Accounting Department and Research Institute from 1981-84. In 1984, Sheryl was a Senior Accountant for a Utah based CPA firm, and helped establish the

Denver Office in 1985. This is where she met and worked with her life partner and future husband Scott in 1986. In 1989, Sheryl worked for the State of Colorado as the Controller of the Governor’s Job Training Office. Once again, Sheryl and Scott worked together there from 1990-97. Sheryl then worked at the State Auditor’s Office for several years and eventually retired from the State of Colorado as the Controller of Revenue Accounting at the Department of Revenue in 2005, where she oversaw and was responsible for the accounting of billions of dollars of revenues received by the State. Sheryl was an avid skier and golfer and enjoyed and loved yoga, organic gardening, making pottery and jewelry, and attending the annual family reunions. Sheryl loved and respected the environment and wildlife, and enjoyed them by camping and eventually traveling extensively in her fifth wheel with her husband and their dogs. Serving as a powerful role model, not only as a woman, but as an extraordinary human being, Sheryl’s beauty, courage, intelligence, integrity, independence, humanity, selflessness, strength, humor, kindness, sacrifice and endless love for all of her family and friends will live on and be remembered forever. Douglass Diggs ‘82 Former ULS Trustee Douglass Diggs died May 17, 2019 from complications after suffering a massive stroke. He was 55. Diggs, President and CEO of the Diggs Group Heritage developed and implemented numerous economic development projects in the City of Detroit. More important to him was the work he did to create workforce opportunities in the City. He loved Detroit and Detroiters and saw it as his mission to create opportunities for minority businesses to engage and thrive in the City’s growth. Diggs was the catalyst for a variety of programs to boost minority business development in the City including the Detroit Community Loan Fund, Michigan Statewide Minority Business Development Center and the Detroit Entrepreneurship Institute. Most recently, he was responsible for creating and implementing the Business and Workforce Participation and Outreach Plan for the Little Caesars Arena and The District Detroit to ensure that Detroit businesses and residents participate in the construction of the project. Throughout his career Diggs was focused on growing the economy of Detroit. He served as Detroit’s Planning and Development Director and was Director of Business and Economic

IN MEMORIAM Development for Detroit Renaissance. Diggs was born in Detroit in 1964 to Anna Diggs Taylor, the state’s first African American female federal judge, and Charles C. Diggs Jr., who became the first African American elected to Congress from Michigan. His stepfather, S. Martin Taylor, former head of New Detroit and later, Vice President at DTE Energy was a prominent and caring figure in his life. Diggs credits all his parents for his work ethic and his sense of civic responsibility that became his way of life. Diggs was a member of the ULS class of 1982, but he graduated from University of Detroit High School and Wayne State University. He also received his MBA from Davenport University. He served on the board or in an advisory capacity to a number of organizations including: the Democratic Municipal Officials, National Business League, Detroit Community Loan Fund, Venture Michigan Fund, Fifth Third Bank, Fannie Mae’s House Michigan Advisory Council, Lower Woodward Housing Fund Management Committee, First Independence Bank, Michigan Black Chamber of Commerce, Detroit Brownfield Authority, Detroit Downtown Development Authority, The Detroit Economic Development Corporation, Detroit Economic Growth Corporation, University Liggett School, and The Parade Company. Diggs is survived by his wife, Dr. Shauna Ryder Diggs and daughters Jaqueline Exyie Diggs ‘14 and Alexandra Anna Diggs ‘18, sister Carla Diggs Smith and stepfather S. Martin Taylor, in-laws William and

Exyie Ryder and sister-in-law Samara Ryder Foxx (Anthony). Katarina Goitz ‘12 Katarina Goitz, age 25, died on the morning of June 24th in Chicago in a motor vehicle accident. Beloved only daughter of Henry Goitz and Lorraine Armstrong. Sister of Ensign Dylan Goitz (US Navy). Born 1994 in Detroit, MI, attended Our Lady Star of the Sea, Grosse Pointe Academy, University Liggett high school (where she became fluent in Spanish, thanks to Doctora Emory), and a graduate of the University of Notre Dame (Chinese major, Economics Minor). Received Master’s Degree in Theology also from the University of Notre Dame. Worked as a youth minister, through the Notre Dame ECHO program for 2 years in a Hispanic community in Houston, and then began her first job in August 2018 as a youth minister, with Holy Family Parish in Galveston, Texas. She touched countless lives throughout her brief time in this world as others witnessed her honesty, purity, holiness, gentleness, generosity, kindness, service, caring and love to all! She was passionate about her faith, and found her peace in being in the presence of the Lord. She cared deeply for the unborn, human trafficking, prison ministry, and

SAVE THE DATE: LIGGETT KNIGHT 2020! Friday, November 6, 2020, at the Detroit Athletic Club Come celebrate University Liggett School and enjoy a chance to bid on trip and vacation packages, shopping packages, exclusive opportunities and more! This lively evening will feature drinks, hors d’oeuvres, dinner, and the always-exciting live, silent and fishbowl auctions. To become a 2020 Liggett Knight sponsor contact Lauren Blue at 313.884.4444, Ext. 418 or lblue@uls.org.

bringing others to God. She loved Irish dance, Texas 2 stepping, dancing at the Backer at Notre Dame, and caring for her pet cat Snickers, dog Cora, and hermit crab Penelope who is now 6 years old. KATARINA’S MESSAGE TO US ALL: taken from ‘Faith ND Reflection’ (August 26, 2016), written by Katarina, on New Testament parable scripture passage (Matthew 25:1-12): “… I need to focus on how I’m living today and not wait for a later day to make more time for God. It can’t wait because I will ‘KNOW NEITHER THE DAY NOR THE HOUR’… We know that death is inevitable, but do not know when it will come…What are our relationships like with friends and family? Do we strive to treat them with the love and patience that God would have? Are we spending enough quality time with God and others? Is prayer time pushed aside until bedtime when we are overwhelmed with school, work, or other activities? Instead of despairing with the thought that we have no time, we simply need to create time intentionally and include God throughout our day with more constant communication”… this passage is a great wake up call to be more disciplined and wise in our everyday life… we need to prepare.” We have also received word of the following recent deaths: Sally Litchfield McAvoy ‘55 GPUS, Suzie Buttrick McCready ‘58 GPUS and Christine Caulkins Finkenstaedt ‘42 CDS. Obituaries for these alumnae have not been received.

HOMECOMING 2020 Make Plans to Attend! October 17, 2020 Festivities will include bounce houses, face painting, a parade, tug-of-war, the alumni cook tent and much, much more! Come out and cheer on the Knights as they take on their rivals in football, field hockey, and soccer at Homecoming 2020.

SAVE THE DATE! 2020 ALUMNI ATHLETIC HALL OF FAME WILL BE FRIDAY, OCTOBER 16 The Alumni Athletic Hall of Fame was created to honor and celebrate our many wonderful alumni athletes and the rich athletic history at University Liggett School. All Alumni Athletic Hall of Fame inductees are reviewed and selected by our Alumni Athletic Hall of Fame Committee which is comprised of inductees, past and current coaches, our athletic department staff and our alumni relations director.

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