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Faculty Fun Facts
TITAN fAcuLTY
Outside the Classroom
WMA faculty and staff members have many more talents and interests than those shared inside the classroom or office space. Here is a sampling of what some enjoyed during the summer of 2022:
Mark Aimone Director of Advancement
In July, Mr. Aimone and his colleagues completely redesigned and rebranded The CASE School Advancement Institute, which offers mentoring and content throughout the school year for school advancement professionals.
Kristen Casey Faculty, English
Ms. Casey spent most of her summer in Vermont at Middlebury College’s Breadloaf campus working on her second master’s degree. Fabienne Dubois Chair, World Languages
After her daughter’s wedding in Paris, France, Ms. Dubois spent time with her family, including sons Nick ’18 and Jeremy ’21, in Bonifacio, Corsica.
Mark Fischer Chair, Mathematics
Mr. Fischer and his daughters drove to Wyoming to visit a dinosaur dig site and Ayers Rock in California to view prehistoric drawings. Jim Irzyk Chair, Center for Entrepreneurship, Economics & Finance
Mr. Irzyk and his daughter Jordana ’17 took a selfie at Holy Cross after Jordana arrived back in the U.S. from completing her masters in Migration Studies at Oxford University.
Steven Lee-Davis Faculty, Fine & Performing Arts
Mr. Lee-Davis took a weeklong solo motorcycle camping trip through Massachusetts, New York, Vermont and New Hampshire.
John Lombard Faculty, Mathematics
Mr. Lombard spent time with his family at Cape Cod during the summer before Luke ’22 left for college.
Ms. Lowry-Brook participated in her first craft fair, sharing a table with her daughter Lili ’16 at the Peach Blossom Festival. Ms. Lowry-Brook sold handmade bags, while Lili had her handmade jewelry for sale.
Bill Passy Director of Security
During their two-week trip to Hawaii, Mr. and Mrs. Passy visited Kilauea, which is an active volcano.
Luke Pelletier Faculty, Science Director of the iLab
Mr. Pelletier spent a considerable amount of time this summer with Padraig Dunbar ’26, sorting thousands of LEGO pieces into 240 different storage bins for better organization in the iLab. Bill Rosenbeck Faculty, English
Mr. Rosenbeck spent part of his summer teaching meditation at the Hampshire County Jail & House of Corrections.
Drew Shea ’08 Faculty, World Languages
Mr. Shea summited Machu Picchu for the fourth time during an adventure trip to Peru in June. David Weeks Supervisor, Athletic Equipment & Facilities
Mr. Weeks purchased a drone and snapped a number of quality eye-in-the-sky photos of campus.
Bill Wells Director of Student Promotion
With help from a number of WMA students and faculty, Mr. Wells completed a 24-hour run for Mental Health Awareness in April.
Erika Whipple Assistant Director of Athletics/ Head Athletic Trainer
Ms. Whipple loved her summer, working six weeks at Beech Tree Day Camp with a number of current and former WMA students and faculty.
