WFS Winter 2018 magazine

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QuakerMatters Wilmington Friends School Winter 2018

Winter 2018 Contents 1 From the Head of School 2 From the Alumni Board Clerk 3 Fall Regional Reunions 4 Homecoming 2017 12 Reunion Photos 16 From the Archives 18 Sabbaticals and Summer Travel 20 Fall News & Events 31 Class Notes 35 In Memory 37 In Closing The Homecoming half-time show was all about happy! LEFT: The 4th-8th grade band in smiley-face formation. On the cover: Members of the 4th-8th grade band, some wearing homemade Happy Emoji headbands.

BOARD OF TRUSTEES

ALUMNI BOARD 2017-2018

Chair, Susan Kelley Vice Chair, Dorothy Rademaker Treasurer, Christopher Buccini ’90 Secretary, Russ Endo Jennifer G. Brady Karen-Lee Brofee Denise H. Chapman Erin Brownlee Dell ’89 Zachary T. Dutton ’06 Scott W. Gates ’80 Richard Grier-Reynolds Noreen Haubert Susan Janes-Johnson

Clerk, Chris Lee ’82 Vice Clerk, Matthew Lang ’08 Melissa Fagan Billitto ’87 Erin Bushnell ’96 Stanita Clarke ’06 Carolyn Gates Connors ’81 Alexandra Poorman Ergon ’77 Joseph Gutierrez ’07 Joshua Klein ’98 Erika Kurtz ’99 Jonathan Layton ’86 Adrienne Monley ’02 Katharine Lester Mowery ’02 Raymond Osbun ’71 Kristin Dugan Poppiti ’03 Richie Rockwell ’02 Thomas Scott ’70 James Simon ’60 Martha Poorman Tschantz ’85 Josiah Wolcott ’97

Omar A. Khan ’90 Daniel Klein Matthew Lang ’08 Christopher W. Lee ’82 Deborah Murray-Sheppard David Tennent Harvey Zendt

Alumni Association Board Liaison , Thomas S. Scott ’70 Home & School Association Board Liaison, Debbie Pittenger

ADMINISTRATION Head of School, Kenneth Aldridge Assistant to the Head of School, Ann Cole Associate Head for Finance and Operations, William Baczkowski Assistant Head for Academics, Michael Benner Head of Lower School, Julie Rodowsky Head of Middle School, Jonathan Huxtable Head of Upper School, Rebecca Zug Director of Admissions and Financial Aid, Melissa Brown Director of Communications and Strategic Marketing, Susan Morovati Finizio ’87 Director of Development, Chad O’Kane Winter 2018 • QuakerMatters

Professional photography by Elisa Komins Morris and Billy Michels ’89. Please send any comments or corrections to info@wilmingtonfriends.org.

From the Head of School Dear Friends, Every Homecoming has its own mood, an atmosphere that people remember long after the weekend is over, and by halftime at the football game, as the middle school band broke into the irrepressibly exuberant strains of Pharrell’s “Happy,” it was clear that the mood of Homecoming 2017 was exactly that: happy. The sunny, spring-like weather, the buoyant fans, the energy of the athletes as they put their hearts into their play, the celebration of Coach Bob “T” Tattersall’s 50th season, the alumni greeting one another with smiles and embraces: it felt like a conspiracy of joy. And the weekend brought not just one variety of joy, but a whole spectrum, from the lightness of kids running and skipping at the Smith McMillan Fun Run, to the hugs and highfives on the playing fields as hours of practice resulted in victory, to the even deeper joy of sharing meals and memories with old friends or connecting across generations. On Friday evening, at the True Blue and All Alumni Reunion/Awards Reception and Art Show, Alumni Service Award winner Tim Gibbs ’76 touched on yet another variety of happiness: “Why did I volunteer and provide service? Because that’s what I had learned here. I had also learned that if I was feeling blue, or a bit isolated, being of service to others was a win-win situation.” This strikes me as an important reminder. Here at Friends, service is fundamental to our Quaker school identity; even the youngest members of our community understand it as a profound and humbling responsibility. But something we all intuitively know but perhaps don’t talk about enough is that service—and the human bonds that result—can be a tremendous source of personal happiness. Giving is a responsibility, but it’s also a joyous privilege. The members of our Homecoming alumni panel “Letting Our Lives Speak” reinforced this idea: lifting up others lifts our spirits and feeds our souls. Giving gives back. My heartfelt thanks to everyone who helped make Homecoming 2017 so many kinds of happy. There have been many happy events since: a stirring upper school production of The Crucible, all four Fall Sports teams making it to the DIAA state competitions (an achievement only two other schools in the state could celebrate), the eighth grade Penny Race for hurricane relief in Puerto Rico, and all of the winter concerts that filled the lower school Meeting Room and the MS/US Theater with harmony and the joy of the season. I look forward to the second half of the school year and know that within such a caring and active community as Wilmington Friends, there will be many more happy occasions. In friendship, .HQ FKDWWLQJ ZLWK PLGGOH VFKRROHUV LQ KLV RIˉFH ZLWK $OXP RI WKH <HDU ZLQQHUV 7LP *LEEV Ƞ DQG 7KH +RQRUDEOH :DOWHU 6WDSOHWRQ Ƞ with Coach T celebrating T’s 50th season at Homecoming.

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From the Alumni Board Clerk Dear Friends, Earlier this fall, we celebrated yet another fantastic Homecoming and Reunion weekend. I’ve had the opportunity to participate in many Homecomings while serving on the Alumni Board, and it just seems to get better every year. The number of opportunities to reconnect with friends, family, classmates and members of the Friends School community, along with the excitement it brings is truly inspiring! The weekend’s events kicked off on Friday with a luncheon honoring the 50th+ reunion classes and 1748 Society members at the DuPont Country Club. Pete Wentz ’67 represented the 50th reunion class and spoke about his experience at WFS. Later that day, we cheered on alumni during the all-new alumni soccer game and alumnae field hockey game. It was great seeing so many alumni back on the field! Following the games, the celebrations moved to the Library Learning Commons as we honored the 2017 Alumni Awardees, as well as the School’s most loyal donors, at the True Blue and All Alumni Reunion Reception. Tim Gibbs ’76 was the recipient of the Outstanding Service Award, and the Hon. Walter Stapleton ’52 was the Distinguished Alumnus of the Year. Both are truly inspirational. On Saturday, we had the opportunity to hear from a few more alumni who are “letting their lives speak” during a panel discussion moderated by Head of School Ken Aldridge. It was wonderful to learn about the positive impact these alumni are having on our community. (Read more on page 11.) For those of you who made it back, I hope you were able to see the lower and middle/upper school campuses. Things might have looked quite different compared to when you were a student! The School completed a few renovations to the lower school campus this summer, including an outdoor classroom that has already become a favorite among our students. In the summer of 2015, the Global Learning Center (GLC), Library Learning Commons, Ira T. Ellis, Jr. ’52 Design Lab, renovated third floor, and Middle School Design and Flex labs were completed in the middle and upper school building. These facilities are doing a wonderful job of supporting our academic programs. In closing, I would like to thank all the alumni who helped make Homecoming and Reunion Weekend a success! It was great to see the smiling faces of classmates catching up, exploring campus, and uniting to watch some Quaker athletics! Sincerely,

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Please join us! Wilmington Friends School West Gym 6:30pm to 10:00pm • For all adult Friends community members • To benefit Wilmington Friends School • Please visit wilmingtonfriends.org for more information or to purchase tickets

WHERE IS THAT? Do you recognize the location in this photo? (And we’d love to know who is pictured!) If you do, or would like to make a guess, email us at alumni@wilmingtonfriends.org for a chance to win WFS gear. Be sure to include your name, address and phone number. Please contact us by March 1, 2018.

Fall Regional Reunions

WFS organized regional reunion events in Philadelphia, PA; Washington, D.C.; and Los Angeles, CA this fall. Guests had the opportunity to connect with area alumni and friends, and hear about the School’s new initiatives, projects, and facilities from Head of School Ken Aldridge. Special thanks to our alumni hosts for each event: Erin Bushnell ’96 and Matt Lang ’08 (Philadelphia), Shawn Breck ’96 (Washington, D.C.), and Michael Mand (Los Angeles).

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Homecoming 2017 50th+ Reunion and 1748 Society Luncheon the country in 1967, saying “It was a highly charged time, a time of soul-searching, of questioning old values and of demanding change. It was a time of contradiction and complication.�

Over 90 guests attended the luncheon, which was held at the DuPont Country Club, honoring alumni celebrating 50+ reunions and thanking members of our 1748 Society which recognizes planned gifts. This celebration of the Classes of 1967, 1962, 1957, 1952, 1947, and 1937 was attended by alumni from around the country and as far away as Paris, France. Guests were welcomed by Head of School Ken Aldridge and Alumni Board Clerk Chris Lee ’82. In his address to the group, Ken spoke of the mood around

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The featured speaker was Pete Wentz ’67, who talked about coming to a Quaker school as a Presbyterian and being seated on the facing bench at his ďŹ rst Meeting for Worship. He remarked that, not knowing what Meeting entailed, he just sat there waiting for something to happen. “And after what seemed like an hour, it dawned on someone that I didn’t know how to end the meeting, so they kicked the chair of the guy next to me and he shook my hand and mercifully it was over. I never found out who set me up.â€? Pete spoke of the teachers he remembered and

the life lessons he learned. “We wrote every day in Mr. Short’s English class and had to develop ideas quickly and creatively.â€? “Friends also taught us to challenge conventional thinking. Mr. Weil made sure we didn’t automatically accept the history as recorded in the books.â€? He also talked about his appreciation of the School’s focus on service. “Most importantly, though, was the commitment to service that the school fostered even back then. All of us did a community service project. It is so interesting to me that schools today or even ďŹ ve or ten years ago began community service projects and Wilmington Friends has been doing it for at least 50 years. That is truly remarkable. And it’s one of the things that makes me proud to be a graduate. And the values I learned at Friends and the

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Alumni Field Hockey and Soccer Games Friday evening kicked off with two alumni games, ďŹ eld hockey and soccer. Thanks to a dedicated group of volunteers, both contests were a success. We are grateful to Alice Zino ’78, Mark Keiper ’82 and Chris Lee ’82, and their committee members for encouraging their teammates to join them back on the ďŹ eld! Field Hockey Players (OOHQ 5XGDZVN\ 6WHYHQV Č -RDQ 3HDUFH 6Q\GHU Č $OLFH =LQR Č 1DQF\ 0DJQHVV Č 6WHSKDQLH +RRSHV Č 0DUWKD 7VFKDQW] Č $P\ %DNHU 'HLWULFK Č 0DQG\ %DUWRVKHVN\ Č $O\VRQ (QJOH Č $PDQGD 6LQJOHWRQ +D\ Č 6DUDK 6LQJOHWRQ 7XULFN Č .DWLH +XQW Č 0HU\O *DWWL Č 1LQD 7HQQHQW Č &RDFK %ULDQ )DKH\ 2IˉFLDO -DQH +ROOLQJVZRUWK

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Homecoming 2017 True Blue/All Alumni Reunion and Awards Reception More than 130 friends attended the reception on Friday evening of Homecoming weekend. This annual event honored our True Blue donors (who have given to the school for ten or more consecutive years) and our reunioning alumni, and featured entertainment by the WFS Jazz Band, led by Chris Verry. The highlight of the evening was the presentation of the Alumni Awards. In opening the awards program, Ken Aldridge acknowledged the many True Blue donors and alumni in attendance. He expressed gratitude for Friends alumni representing Quaker values in their everyday lives, wherever they may be. Before introducing each alumni award recipient, he mentioned that the award winners exemplify the “most distinctive qualities of a Friends School graduate – integrity, a commitment to excellence with responsibility to the common good, and an active value of peace and social justice.�

The Hon. Walter Stapleton ’52 Distinguished Alumnus Award Judge Walter Stapleton joined classmates Fred Pardee, Jack Porter, Bill Quillen, and Mark Ball, as Distinguished Award recipients. The Class of 1952 now has ďŹ ve awardees; the most of any class. Judge Stapleton has been a successful federal judge for 46 years and currently serves as a Senior Judge to the Third Circuit. His impressive career is well-known in both Wilmington and nationally. In his remarks, Judge Stapleton noted that at the age of 36, President Nixon offered him the opportunity to become a federal judge on the Delaware District Court. He was later called upon several times by the Chief Justice to join and chair committees. Following his service, Chief Justice Rehnquist sent him a heartfelt thank you note: “I would like to express my appreciation for your outstanding service to the federal judiciary. Not only have you successfully led the Federal-State Jurisdiction Committee, but you have also chaired the Codes of Conduct Committee, served as a member of the Cameras in the Courtroom ad hoc committee, and served on the Judicial Conference itself. These roles come together to produce a record of accomplishment matched by few...You have my personal congratulations and gratitude for a job well done.â€?

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Judge Stapleton reected on two lessons he learned from his time at WFS. He said, “the ďŹ rst lesson was that giving to others in need is an important element of a meaningful life; the second lesson is don’t ever conclude that you cannot do something important for others unless you try.â€? These lessons helped Judge Stapleton make a number of life-changing decisions, including his decision to leave his job as a partner at a Wilmington law ďŹ rm to serve on the federal bench. He believed the work he was doing as a corporate attorney was

important, but that “the bench was an opportunity to give more where needs were greater.�

Tim Gibbs ’76 Outstanding Service Award “I have dedicated most of my life to being of service and the groundwork for conducting my life in that manner happened in these halls‌â€? began Tim Gibbs. Tim has had an extraordinary career, working for several non-proďŹ ts in different roles, with giving back to the community and helping others always being paramount. Tim volunteered at the AI duPont Institute while a student at WFS and enjoyed making a difference for the children who were getting specialized treatment there. He went on to college and continued his volunteer work “because that is what I learned here,â€? he remarked. After Tim graduated, he spent a few years working in construction. Then, the AIDS epidemic struck. He experienced “a callingâ€? to leave construction and join AIDS Delaware to help those who were suffering. Tim coupled his passion to help those in need with his construction knowledge and helped establish The Swain House, Delaware’s ďŹ rst transitional housing facility for those with HIV/AIDS, and later became its Executive Director. Reecting on his experience as the Executive Director he said, “This was not the eventuality I had prepared for. Yet my Friends education had taught me to think on my feet, to be resilient, to adapt, and to do what needed to be done.â€? After his work at the Swain House, Tim continued working in the non-proďŹ t sector. He helped create Catalyst Project, an organization that assisted nonproďŹ ts in adopting the internet and desktop computing. They also established hundreds of websites, and started Delaware Helpline Online (now Delaware 211). Tim then started at the Delaware Academy of Medicine as their Information Technology Director, and was promoted to the Executive Director in 2008, the role he still holds today.

WFS Community Art Show Alumni, faculty, staff, grandparents, parents of alumni, current WFS parents, and students joined together to create our WFS All Community Art Show, which was presented during Homecoming Weekend. From fabric work to metal, glasswork, traditional painting and photography, the show was a joyous celebration of the creative makers in our community. The following artists were kind enough to share their talents with us. 'RQDOG &KLFN $OWPDLHU Č SDUHQW RI DOXPQL Č Č Č -RVHSKLQH %D\DUG Č $QQD +XEEDUG %HOOHQJHU Č 6KHUU\ %ULOOLDQW :)6 VWDII DQG SDUHQW RI DOXPQL Č Č 5LYD %URZQ :)6 VHQLRU VFUROO DUWLVW .DWLH %U\DQ Č +HOHQD $QWROLQ &RFKUDQH :)6 IDFXOW\ /LVD 'DGRQH :HLQHU SDUHQW RI DOXPQL Č Č 3DPHOD 'DYLV SDUHQW RI DOXPQL Č Č $ODQ (EQHU JUDQGSDUHQW Č Č %HWLQD )LQN Č -XOLD 0RUVH )RUHVWHU Č 1LFR ( )URLR Č Tim Gibbs ’76 5REHUWD +HDGOH\ JUDQGSDUHQW Č Č 2PDU .KDQ Č SDUHQW Č 5LFKDUG /D\WRQ GHFHDVHG SDUHQW RI DOXPQL Č $QQH 0F:DOWHU SDUHQW Č .DWKOHHQ 0DJQHU 5LRV SDUHQW Č Č &\QWKLD 6WDQ 0HOORZ :)6 IDFXOW\ DQG SDUHQW RI DOXPQL Č Č Č Č 6KDK 0RURYDWL SDUHQW RI DOXPQL Č Č DQG JUDQGSDUHQW Č Č 'DYH 3\OH Č 0DULH *HHVH\ 5RELQVRQ Č &OD\ 6FRWW Č $QGUHZ :HLVV SDUHQW Č 3DWULFLD =ROSHU Č

Tim mentioned that service comes in many forms and it “challenges us to be better, to extend ourselves, to lean into that which is sometimes difficult.â€? He talked about making the days count by “the simple step of service, which starts with being kind and fair, valuing equality and justice, bringing light where there is darkness, and knowing that we really are all connected.â€? Winter 2018 • QuakerMatters 7

Homecoming 2017 The 22nd Annual Smith McMillan 5K Run & Walk

COMMITTEE

all proceeds going to the Smith

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Katy Connolly – co-clerk Amanda Singleton Hay ’95 – co-clerk Cassandra Aldridge Dina Robinson Anderson ’84 Sherry Brilliant Homecoming Day kicked off Denise Chapman with the 22nd annual Smith Sarah Driscoll McMillan Memorial 5K run/walk Stacy Gatti Jane Hollingsworth in memory of Jonathan Bacon Susan Kelley Smith ’83 and Wendy Smith Leslie Knight McMillan ’77. It was a beautiDawn Manley ful fall day with close to 200 Lynne Nathan Sarah Singleton Turick ’95 registrants for the race, music, food and a kid’s fun run. $9,000 Lisa Townsend-Raber ’77 Helen Yeh was raised in sponsorships with McMillan Financial Aid Endowment at Friends. Congratulations and thank you to all of our runners and sponsors!

Singleton Hay ’95 and Katy

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race committee, racers, and volunteers for making the event possible. A special thank you to our race director, Jon Clifton ’80, for making things go smoothly. Thank you!

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2017 division winners

Thank you to our Sponsors & Donors!

Overall Male: Connor Nisbet ’19

Racer Delaware Orthopaedic Specialists Jamie Nicholls & Fran Biondi ’83

Overall Female: Aubrey Nisbet ’23 Top Male Alumni: Julian deOliveira ’12 Top Female Alumni: Sarah Singleton Turick ’95 Top Male Staff: Mike McKenzie Top Female Staff: Leslie Knight Top Male Walker: Tim Caspar Top Female Walker: Charlotte Hutton DeBell ’67

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Strider Alpine & Rafetto Orthodontics Connolly Family Connolly Gallagher LLP Dalton and Associates, P.A. Jon Clifton ’80 Productions PNC Bank Delaware ServiceMark Sir Speedy Wilmington Pacesetter Brew HaHa Buccini/Pollin Group First American Title Insurance Company FoldFast Goals Hayman Creative Promotional Products Agency, Inc./Susie Davis Professional Products Consultant

Jamba Juice Kelley Family Massage Envy Concord Pike/ Anytime Fitness Nolen Associates Pantano Real Estate, INC. Turner & Co. Voith & Mactavish Architects LLP Donors

Aldridge Family Anderson Family Bilek Family Chapman Family Connolly Family Hay Family Hollingsworth Family Kelley Family Manhattan Bagel Manley Family Nolen Family Turick Family Raber Family Yeh Family WFS Home & School Association

Female 13-14: Sarah Stovicek ’21, Morgan Shilling ’22, Gianna Martinelli ’22 Male 15-16: Luke Munch ’21, Harry Anderson ’20, Carter Gramiak ’21 Female 15-16: Hannah Blackwell ’20 Male 17-19: Jack Coons ’18, Donovan Aldridge ’18, Jack Hanson ’18 Female 17-19: Mary Agne ’18, Lucy Knudsen ’19 Winter 2018 • QuakerMatters

Homecoming 2017

More from Homecoming Saturday

TOP LEFT: Madge Ellis ’56 with brother Ira T. Ellis, Jr. ’52. TOP RIGHT: Students enjoying the beautiful weather. LEFT: WFS Archivist Terry Maguire with Gerry Drysdale. OPPOSITE PAGE, CLOCKWISE FROM TOP LEFT: Vivian Lessey Pas ’65, Faith Woodward, Roland Woodward ’65, Jon Williams ’65, and Carrie :LOOLDPV 7KH /RZHU 6FKRRO %DNH 6DOH EHQHˉWHG KXUULFDQH UHOLHI efforts in Puerto Rico; In the luncheon tent, Ellie Alexander Poorman ’53, Eric Romano, Martha Poorman Tschantz ’85, Emily Romano ’12, Jane Romano; Students visiting with honorary member of the Class of 1987, Earl.

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“Letting Your Life Speak in Wilmington” A discussion with WFS alumni, moderated by Head of School Ken Aldridge Homecoming featured a new event this year, a discussion with seven WFS alumni, spanning multiple graduation years and industries, speaking about their careers and the positive impact of their WFS education. Panelists were Dee Durham ’79, a fundraiser and activist; Tim Gibbs ’76, Executive Director of the Delaware Academy of Medicine/Delaware Public Health Association; Stephanie Hoopes ’82, National Director of the United Way ALICE Project; Sarah Lester ’04, Director of Cornerstone West Community Development Corporation; Matt Meyer ’90, New Castle County Executive; Don Morton ’94, WFS Upper School Educator and Upper School QUEST Coordinator; and The Hon. Walter Stapleton ’52, Senior Judge of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 3rd Circuit.

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2017 Reunions

1937 Head of School Ken Aldridge with Jane Hayden Frelick.

1952 1947

Front Row: The Hon. Walter Stapleton, Joan Henke, Lew Doughton, and Trish Chappelle. Back Row: Fred Pardee, Hersch Loomis, Mark Ball, Rufus Jones, Bill Lang, Bill Robinson, and Ira Ellis.

Marie Berl Ferguson and Pat Ryan Zolper.

1957 Front Row: Ann Harper Heaton, Pierre Berloquin, Jacqueline Bostick Coyle, Peter Shields, Tom Baker. Back Row: Sally Smith Lambert, Hugh James, Abigail Greene Fassnacht, Caroline Schwartz Sutton.

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1962 John Cox, Rob Grimes, Tim Bayard, Betty Munro, and Walter Smith.

1967

Front Row: John Appleton, Gail Wollerton, Susan Gant Harris, Julia Holmes McLaughlin, Christine Strahan Barker, Charlotte Hutton DeBell, Ona Murdoch Hamilton. Back Row: Timothy Snyder, Pete Wentz, Sandra Krieger Hobbs, Rob Dewees, Tom Nolan, Doug Freeman, Josephine Martin Bayard, Donald Wiest, Laura Geesey Payne, Charles Booth, Carol Church Bishop.

1972

At The Back Burner Michael Vincent, John O’Brien, Donald Foster, Sandra Arthur, Amy Taylor Davis, Susan Gehret Ohlandt, Christobel Shedd Selecky, Peter Wilbur, and Michael Schwartz. Missing from the photo is Jonathan Finger.

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1977

At the Vicmead Hunt Club Front Row: Ginni Troyan Brown, Russ Perry, Laura Isken Doyle. Second Row: Belkis Eskinat Alpergun, Georgia Kollias-Daskalakis, Sue Morton Swarter, George Reid (a spouse), Sylvia Whiteside Reid, Bob Kline, Alex Poorman Ergon, Kristin Schafer Looney. Third Row: Lisa Townsend Raber, Taylor Beattie, Marianne Cordrey-Cotsell, Margaret Dempsey Frey, Kathy Takacs Taylor, Ann Moodey Ashe, Garry Peiffer, Jan DeRiemer Cauffman, and Jake Gehret. Back Row: John Harper, Jeff Connor-Linton, Peter Hollingsworth, Angelos Spetseris, Sue Geoghegan Henshall, and Scott Sanders.

1982

At the home of Stephanie Hoopes Front Row: Susan Prince, Liz Krewson, Julie Tattersall McGinnis, Stephanie Hoopes. Second Row: Oya Alatur, Priscilla Altmaier DuPont. Back Row: John Pearce, Alan Hoff, Pam Brooks Remmey, Kathy Troyan Facciolo, Julie McCauley Hill, Rob Thomas, Lisa Woolley Anderson, Jack Coleman, Chris Lee, and Michael Longwill.

1987

At Tonic Bar and Grill Front Row: Bret Snyder, Lauril Martis Jones, Greg Mand, Michelle Hutchinson Hawkins, Marc Woolley, Erik Opderbeck. Second Row: Amy Jennings Gallagher, Jon McClelland, Linda Mack. Third Row: Apollo Khine, Anna Quisel, Tracey Porter Aleman, Melissa Fagan Billitto, Kelly Bush, Christy Searl, Laurie Holton Furse, Caitlin Hart. Back Row: Bill Hitchcock, Emily Geuder, Louisa Terrell, Susan Morovati Finizio.

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1992

At Pizza By Elizabeths Rebecca Brand, Alli Meyer, Rob Donaghy, and Jason Fyk.

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At the home of Mike Smith Standing: Jordan Wales, Mike Smith, Jenn Helfand Shahin, Laura Kirk Kurz, Kelly Osbun Rubincan, Sara Schell Wells, Will Holloway, Rob Seiberlich, Liz Caine, Bernie Reilly, Rami Abdel-Misih, Seth Rosenberg, Jason Sears, Gordan Fraley. Sitting: Olivia Kurtz, Nikki Goloskov Dalrymple, Sara Weiss, Pliny Reynolds, Erica Greisman, Drew Dalton, and Joe Wolcott.

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A Practice of Pursuing Interests Emalea Pusey Warner (1853-1948) was born of Quaker parents and attended Friends School in the 1860s. Throughout her life, she applied her energy and intelligence to improving the lives of Delaware’s people. With her husband, Alfred, she led the Associated Charities of Wilmington during the late 19th century. She also helped found the New Century Club, an organization focusing on many social reforms and improvements: aid to the blind, help for Black schools and communities, prison reform, child labor, infant health care, city beautiďŹ cation, and much more. Perhaps her greatest achievement was leadership in creating the Women’s College of the University of Delaware. Historian Carol Hoffecker writes, “Warner believed that the problems that confronted modern society could be solved only through the active involvement of educated women. She championed higher education for women as the single most important means to achieve those goals.â€? As a result of her efforts, the Delaware General Assembly authorized the building of the college in 1913. In 1928 she became the ďŹ rst woman on the University of Delaware’s Board of Trustees. E.P. Warner Elementary, across from Brandywine Park, was named in her honor. Hoffecker wrote, “If higher education for women in Delaware had a founding mother, it was she.â€? However, when she was only 15 years old at Friends School, under the guidance of Principal Emma Worrell, she demonstrated considerable artistic talent. She did so at a time when Friends School did not offer classes in art or music. Emma Worrell, though, allowed students to choose an area of interest and to pursue that interest for an hour each week on Fridays. The accompanying sketches are examples of the talent young Miss Pusey demonstrated. These and six other sketches were donated to Wilmington Friends School by Emalea Warner Trentman, EPW’s granddaughter, and through the generous efforts of Alice and Robert Donaghy ’45. They are the earliest known examples of Friends School student artwork.

These pencil sketches are of dwellings and landscapes that are clearly European in style. We don’t know their source and have found no evidence that the Puseys traveled to Europe when Emalea was young, so perhaps these are copies of works that she had seen elsewhere, even periodicals. They clearly show real talent for one so young and with no apparent training. Warner is shown here with her former teacher and lifelong friend Emma Worrell (courtesy of the Delaware Historical Society).

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And Meanwhile, More Than 140 Years Later‌ Fifth grade teachers, led by Chris Loeffler ’00, now Assistant Head of Lower School, created a program they call the Genius Hour: an echo of Emma Worrell’s determination to allow students (at least some of the time) to create their own agenda for learning and experience. Below is Chris’s description of the program: Genius Hour is a time devoted to student’s passions. It gives learners the chance to explore a topic or idea that has captured their imagination. Teachers provide a structure that helps students become better researchers, collaborators, and creators. Throughout the process, students reect on their learning, both how they can improve their work and how they have grown personally. Seeing what students share in their end-of-year reections is always a powerful experience, for the teachers and students. We also help students connect to experts in their ďŹ eld. Students have interviewed other students (i.e. ďŹ rst graders who are learning to read), teachers (physics and history experts from other divisions), coaches, and parents who bring their expertise to the students. Two students even had an email exchange with paleontologists as they learned about dinosaurs. Over three years, the ďŹ fth grade teachers have done their own reection, improving the work at every opportunity. One of our main goals is to help students move from consumers of information to producers. Early on most students followed their research with a PowerPoint or poster presentation; it felt like the default method of presentation for them. In the following projects, we encouraged students to create more with their learning. For example, students learning about skateboard design would really try to make a skateboard. A student learning about the women’s suffrage movement may play the role of a key ďŹ gure in the movement. A student researching tsunamis could make a house that withstands a tsunami. The goal is to apply their newfound knowledge, not just explain it to others. Our hope is to help students understand that they are capable of learning amazing things, answering meaningful questions, connecting with a wider community of learners, and making valuable contributions to their topic of interest.

Three years ago, Genius Hour was established in the fifth grade as a set time once a week when students explore a concept or idea of their own interest.

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Sabbaticals and Summer Travel Carlos Charriez: A New View of Rio Middle school science teacher Carlos Charriez had been to Rio before. From 2002 to 2006, he taught eighth grade Biology to wealthy Brazilian and ex-pat students at the private Escola Americana do Rio de Janiero, developing a love for the city and becoming fluent in Portuguese along the way. So he knew he wanted to spend his Fall 2016 sabbatical in Rio, but this time serving a different section of its population. He found a nongovernmental organization that sent volunteers to the city, applied, and found himself in Rocinha, a settlement that Carlos described as being “walking distance but a

world away” from his former workplace. While some call it a shantytown or slum, its citizens use the term “favela.” Home to 250,000 residents, Rocinha is a favela of makeshift stacked homes, a loud, gritty, very close-knit community with a large and permanent police presence designed to curb drug- and gang-related violence. Carlos joined a group of 20 volunteers who provided educational instruction and support to the children of Rocinha. He worked the 2:00pm to 8:00pm shift, teaching science, ESL, and engineering design to children of varying ages and learning styles. With little space, lots of students, and very limited resources, Carlos had to get creative: playing vocabulary games with plastic cups, leading design classes that featured whatever materials were available, including toilet paper rolls (they made shooters and cars) and, most memorably, discarded VHS tapes. After teaching, Carlos went home to Spartan living conditions, with eight people in a tiny, two-bedroom space, with music constantly blaring, no hot water, and occasional

visitors that included bats, walking sticks, moths, and cockroaches. Despite these inconveniences, Carlos enjoyed life with his “incredible community of volunteers,” young, optimistic, hard-working, and united by a strong sense of social responsibility. When his stay at Rocinha ended, Carlos set off on Brazilian adventures with his son Pablo, and then returned to Friends full of energy and freshly motivated to leverage his skills to help others, including to help our students find their own ways of contributing to their communities and to the city of Wilmington. He continues to explore with his students the topics of accessibility to healthy

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weeks, she had produced two short (30- to 120-second) compositions, each adhering to a very specific set of requirements, compositions that were evaluated based on rhythmic precision, balance, and clarity of form. The ProTools course required, as the name suggests, tools: an audio interface, a MIDI controller (which looks like a small, electronic keyboard), and a microphone. Margaret Anne’s final project was inspired by the work of the East Village Opera Company, which puts a rock spin on traditional opera arias. Margaret Anne chose an American art song by William Schuman titled “Orpheus with his Lute” and decided to produce it as a pop song. Using sampled instruments, such as clavinet, violin, and flute, as well as her own vocals, Margaret Anne created a haunting piece that her peer evaluators called “impeccable,” “well-balanced,” and “ethereal.” Margaret Anne became so engrossed in the process that her piece went far beyond the 1:30-minute requirement, causing her son to call her

Betsy Cepparulo: South Africa’s Story—and Ours answers but also with many new, highly evocative questions.

When Peace and Social Justice teacher Betsy Cepparulo decided to spend the summer of 2017 in South Africa, she was very aware of the South Africa story most of us have heard. After nearly 50 years of enforced segregation, 27 of which Nelson Mandela spent in prison, justice prevailed: apartheid ended, Mandela was freed, and he became South Africa’s ďŹ rst black president. Good vanquished evil. Betsy wanted to visit South Africa, four years after Mandela’s death, to study a nonviolent campaign that had come to such an apparently happy ending within her lifetime. She also wanted to see whether, in the years following the end of apartheid, South Africa had done a better job than post-Jim Crow America had done in uniting the races. She wanted to experience South African culture. And, ďŹ nally, she wanted to see if there were future service opportunities for Wilmington Friends students. Betsy entered the country of South Africa full of questions, and left with

Betsy embarked on the trip with her ďŹ ancĂŠ, and the two of them were dazzled by the vibrant beauty of the country and its people. They saw lions and rhinos cross roads in front of them; they hiked; they marveled at the art galleries in Cape Town, full of astonishing works that reected the wildly imaginative use of available materials, such as rolled newspaper, knotted rope, beads, and tea bags; they feasted on sushi and Bobotie; visited wineries; watched South Africans dance in streets and clubs—and they often joined in. But what perhaps made the greatest impact on Betsy were the informal settlements in the “townshipsâ€? that lined the roads from Johannesberg to Cape Town. The result of long-standing, if now defunct, laws that disallowed black Africans from living in cities, these towns reected deep poverty (one-third of South Africans citizens live in poverty; 27% are unemployed) and deprivation, with many settlements lacking working toilets. Twenty-six years after apartheid ended, over 99 percent of the citizens living in such townships are black. Betsy observed that residential segregation and economic inequity still exist in post-apartheid South Africa,

just as they do in our own city of Wilmington. Upon returning to the U.S., Betsy began to re-envision parts of her Social Justice course, particularly around the idea that she needed to address the issue of race more directly than she previously had, in part by drawing parallels between our country and South Africa. She also introduced the idea to her students that in both countries, Nonviolent Direct Action seemed to stall with the death of its leaders, South Africa’s Mandela and our MLK. While she was disheartened by the amount of work that still needs to be done in South Africa, Betsy also returned motivated to ďŹ nd creative ways for Friends students to be part of this work. She would like to continue work that other student groups have initiated, such as tutoring

children in the townships and working at elephant sanctuaries, but she would also like to see our students help provide basic necessities, acknowledging that it’s hard to ďŹ ght for human rights if you’re ďŹ ghting just to stay alive. She would like to create a program in which our students help build bathrooms or dig clean wells and is seeking opportunities to pair with local engineers or with university engineering schools. Her hope is that our students will have experiences in South Africa that will open their eyes and hearts to the need for social justice and fair living conditions for the citizens in the townships there—as well as in communities right here at home. $ERYH OHIW 7KH $SDUWKHLG PXVHXP -RKDQQHVEXUJ %HORZ %HWV\ IHHOLQJ RSWLPLVWLF DW WKH &DSH RI *RRG +RSH

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a “try hard,â€? which she took as a compliment. Margaret Anne began incorporating what she had learned into her teaching this year, adding a short unit on creating a short ďŹ lm soundtrack in her “Music in the Mediaâ€? course and a collaborative electronic composition project to her IB Music class. Even more exciting to Margaret Anne is the new, recently approved Music Technology course that she designed—and will co-teach—with computer science teacher Jenks Whittenburg. The one-semester elective will fulďŹ ll either computer science or performing arts credit. Meanwhile, Margaret Anne has plans to go back to apply her technological skills to some compositions she began years ago, and she ďŹ nds that she can’t watch TV without noticing all of the electronic compositions! Winter 2018 • QuakerMatters

Fall News & Events WFS Senior is Named a Young Hero

Art Teacher Shows Work

Because of her work on the WFS allinclusive dance last May, senior Hareena Houston was selected as one of the National Liberty Museum’s Young Heroes. Hareena received her award at a ceremony in August at the National Liberty Museum, in the heart of historic Old City, Philadelphia, two blocks from the Liberty Bell. Hareena was very impressed with the Museum and said, “It was great to connect with other students who are all going amazing places!” The stories of the Young Heroes are being told in a Museum exhibit, which is on display for one year.

In the summer, middle school art teacher Paulo Machado had a piece accepted for an exhibit at Artist Tree Gallery in South Pomfret, Vermont. The work, “Integrated #2,” was part of a juried show that explored “the book” as a concept, object, and format.

Special Olympics Clinic For the fifth year in a row, WFS hosted a football clinic for nearly 30 Special Olympics Delaware athletes who participate in flag football. The clinic— which included activities, drills, and games— was run by WFS coaching staff and players, who, as always, were grateful for the experience.

IB Students Attend Opera Philadelphia’s The Magic Flute IB Music and Visual Arts students attended the final dress rehearsal of Opera Philadelphia’s playful, highly original staging of Mozart’s opera, “The Magic Flute,” as part of the company’s “Sounds of Learning” program. The students very much enjoyed the production, which evokes a meeting between 1920s silent movies and David Lynch, with the singers performing amidst animated projections.

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Upper School Service Day a Success In September, all upper school advisories in ninth through eleventh grades spent a rewarding morning doing community service at various organizations in Wilmington. When the groups returned to school, the students gathered in the Theater for a spectacular presentation by the Twin Poets, Delaware’s poets laureate.

Senior Recognized as NMSP Commended Student Congratulations to WFS senior Samuel Huo, a 2018 National Merit Scholarship Program Commended Student. The NMSP sent a congratulatory message and a Letter of Commendation to Sam in recognition of his exceptional academic promise as demonstrated by his outstanding performance on the PSAT/ NMSQT.

“Jump Start” Cartoonist Robb Armstrong Visits Friends was lucky to have cartoonist Robb Armstrong spend the day on campus, inspiring students in all three divisions with his talent, humor, and remarkable life story. In his presentation in the Theater to middle school students, he shared anecdotes about growing up in West Philadelphia, about his mother who nurtured his talent and never allowed him to give up, and about his long road to a successful and fulfilling career. At one point, he told the audience, “This School is a series of miraculous events happening in your life.”

Gift Cards Sent to Texas The WFS community contributed $450 in Target cards and $400 in Visa Gift cards to send to organizations in Texas following the devastation of Hurricane Harvey. Thanks to this generosity, West OrangeStark Middle School, the Greater Oldfield Church of God in Christ, and Vidor Middle School will be able to replace school supplies and other items lost or damaged. Lower school students and the middle school choir also made wonderful cards, filled with words of friendship and support, for the students at these schools.

Kangas in the Garden Kangas (a.k.a preschoolers) had fun and worked hard helping to plant garlic and lettuce in the raised beds outside the Global Learning Center. Here, middle school science teacher Carlos Charriez teaches a group of them how to prepare garlic cloves for planting.

Friends in All-State Chorus

8th Grade Cape Henlopen Trip

3rd Graders Escape the Room

Eighth graders traveled to Cape Henlopen State Park for an overnight field trip. Students participated in the REECH program, a hands-on study of the coastal ecosystem.

As the culminating activity after the 3rd graders had finished the Global Read Aloud Book, “The Wild Robot,” students participated in an activity that was like an Escape Room. Students formed four teams, and they had to solve a number of puzzles to unlock the “Breakout Box.” Activities involved decoding the travels of the robot to unlock a directional lock, using a QR code linked to an article about survival on the desert to select the correct elements needed, piecing a robot together, using UV light to crack the code, and solving a word puzzle. The students learned that they worked best collaboratively to solve the puzzles and unlock the locks.

WFS Grounds Crew Member Wins Award Superintendent of Grounds and WFS parent Bill Miller was selected for the 2017-18 OA Newton/DAAD Field Maintenance Award of Excellence for Wilmington Friends Athletic Fields. Bill was nominated because of his “tireless effort for the students and the grounds” and received his award at the Annual Athletic Directors Conference in October.

Five students--three middle schoolers and two upper schoolers--will represent Friends in the All-State Chorus. Eighth grade sopranos Juliana Melnik and Grace Micheletti and 7th grade tenor Jaden Willie were accepted into the Junior Choir. Chosen for the Senior Mixed Choir were freshman Isaiah Gaines, who was the #4 ranked Bass 2, and senior Jack Hanson, who was the #3 ranked Bass 1. Their concert is in late February at Seaford High School.

WFS Volleyball Helps Fight Leukemia

6th Grade Pies

8th Graders Visit Lutheran Community Services

Sixth graders made 31 apple pies for the Sunday Breakfast Mission, helping to feed 800 people on Thanksgiving Day.

Throughout the year, 8th grade advisories help stock shelves and distribute food to Lutheran Community Services clients.

Decked out in orange, Quaker Volleyball hosted a leukemia awareness game and bake sale to educate our community about leukemia and to raise funds for the Delaware chapter of the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society. Thanks to everyone who came, cheered, and supported a good cause. Winter 2018 • QuakerMatters

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Lower School Community Math Problem In October, fourth graders kicked off the lower school Community Math Problem -- a unique hundreds chart in which each number is surrounded by a circle composed of one or more colors. Students were presented with two questions: “What do you notice?” and “What do you wonder?” Within just a few minutes, the students were abuzz with ideas about patterns and numerical relationships. Throughout the year, as new concepts are taught, students in kindergarten through 5th grade will ponder, study, and engage in discussions. Our hope is that students will also independently engage in casual conversation and in sharing with friends. Posters of this unique hundreds chart are displayed around the lower school campus.

Penny Race for Puerto Rico

Youth in Government Congratulations to the following 8th graders, who participated in the YMCA’s Youth in Government program: Kaylyn Freeman, Margo Gramiak, Maxwell Leffler, Conner Manning, Lucie Perloff, and Livingston Zug. All fall, the group met during lunch to practice the debate format and to develop their legislation. On November 18th, they headed to Dover to play the role of legislators in Legislative Hall. There were roughly 60 middle school participants from throughout the state. In all, our students sponsored five bills, addressing such topics as: food deserts, library funding, acreage needed to own backyard chickens, bike safety, and rehabilitation of dogs at shelters. All of the WFS group’s bills passed both chambers and were signed into “law” by the student governor. Kaylyn Freeman won an Outstanding Legislator award, and Livy Zug won an Outstanding Legislation award. 22

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A group of WFS 8th graders organized a Penny Race fundraiser to help Puerto Rico recover from the devastation of Hurricane Maria. In order to spread awareness before the Penny Race, the students held a Collection during which they showed photos of places they visited in P.R. on their language trip last June, along with photos reflecting the damage that some of those places sustained during the hurricane. The group collected thousands of coins, which they rolled and counted, and the funds are going toward the replacement of the roof of el Centro San Fransisco and the restoration of a pineapple farm.

2017 NAIS People of Color Conference In December, freshman Mariah Aldridge, junior Kat Nix, and seniors Marley Morton, Maya Powell, and Atim Kilama, as well as Head of School Ken Aldridge and upper school science teacher Ellen Johnson, joined nearly 6,000 educators and students in Anaheim, California, for the NAIS People of Color Conference. Participants explored the theme “Voices for Equity and Justice Now and in Every Generation: Lead, Learn, Rededicate, and Deliver.”

Holocaust Survivors Address 7th Grade Holocaust survivors Dorothy Finger and Ann Jaffe graciously shared their stories with an audience of 7th grade students. Both Dorothy and Ann were middleschool aged children when the Nazis invaded their villages in Poland. While both suffered terrible losses and endured unimaginable hardships--hard labor, freezing winters in makeshift bunkers in the woods--they expressed gratitude for those who risked their lives to offer them hiding places and gifts of food and milk. Both women emphasized the importance of embracing differences and of speaking out against injustice.

5th Grade D.C .and Chesapeake Trip The 5th grade traveled to Washington D.C., where they visited the Smithsonian Museum of Natural History and toured the Capitol building with staff from Senator Coons’s office. The next day, they headed to the Philip Merrill Center in Annapolis, where they canoed on Black Walnut Creek and learned about water quality in the Chesapeake Bay. One activity involved seining for aquatic organisms in order to study the diversity of life in that area of the Bay and thus evaluate the overall health of the Bay.

Drive down to the lower school campus and you can’t help but notice the open, welcoming feel of the new Natural Classroom situated around the stairs that lead up to the athletic fields. Teachers and students love the new space and use the classroom during class time and recess for both physical activites and quiet learning. The Natural Classroom has boulders, stepping stones, log benches, a bridge,

a deck space, and many “raw materials” like leaves, small stones, and sticks. Students run, climb, build, pretend, discover and generally unplug in a setting that provides a change of scenery and fresh air with a direct connection to nature. Teachers agree that students are refreshed and happy when they spend time in the Natural Classroom, and one teacher noted her student said, “I found my smile here!”

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VISUAL ARTS

Kindergarteners painting with black and white tempera and discovering different shades of gray in the process.

Upper school visual arts students drawing footballs (not an easy shape!). 3D art students’ foil figures and cubes.

4th graders working on a lower school favorite: coil pots.

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8th graders just completed a unit on identity, starting with their own identity and culminating with a discussion of logos as identity mirrors. They were invited to reimagine the School’s current school logo to see if they could project some new identity aspects that could be considered.

New Upper School STEMinist Club

Humanitarian Visits Lower and Middle Schools American humanitarian Carl Wilkens gave two presentations--one to 3rd, 4th, and 5th graders and one to 7th graders-about his experiences in Rwanda before and during the genocide. For four years before the genocide began, Wilkens’s family, including his young children, lived in Rwanda, where he and his wife were working to build schools and operate medical clinics. When the Americans were evacuated, Wilkens decided to stay to protect his Rwandan friends and the 400 children in a local orphanage. He said that “Genocide stems from thinking that says: My world would be better without you in it,� and he urged the students to strive for empathy. He also emphasized Rwanda’s remarkable recovery and the power of restorative justice.

Juniors Olivia Finizio and Alonia Needs launched a new club this year that features presentations by women in STEM-related careers. Open to both girls and boys, the purpose of the club is to provide a welcoming space to explore different aspects of STEM that interest club members, as well as to expose students to career options that involve STEM beyond the careers that typically come to mind.

4th Grade Constitution Competition

Senator Chris Coons Visits the 5th Grade Senator Coons usually meets with the 5th grade during their Washington D.C. trip, but because he was scheduled to be in Delaware during the trip, he visited with the 5th graders two days before they left. Prior to his visit, the students had been studying the branches of government and had come up with questions to ask the senator, including “What is your favorite part of your job?� “What is your biggest challenge?� and “What bills have you initiated in Congress?� Students listened with interest as Senator Coons answered their questions and then shared some pictures of his time in Africa and of famous people he’s had a chance to meet. When the students visited Washington D.C., Senator Coons’s staff took them on a wonderful tour of the Capitol and of his office.

Fourth graders won the Jacob Broom Award in a four-way tie at the Delaware Day competition sponsored by the Secretary of State’s office. The students designed a four-panel display that included writing, cartoons, graphs, and different types of art work to answer questions about the U.S. Constitution. The four topics were The Federal Convention, Delaware Then and Now, The Constitution of the United States and RatiďŹ cation of the Constitution. Judges from the Delaware Department of State based their decision on a review of content including historical accuracy, effectiveness of students’ responses to questions, spelling, and grammar.

Community Book Read In the summer, Head of School Ken Aldridge invited members of the WFS community to read the book Creativity Inc.: Overcoming the Unseen Forces That Stand in the Way of True Inspiration by Pixar co-founder Ed Catmull. He then hosted a book discussion in October. Participants remarked how there were several similarities between Pixar’s culture and that of Wilmington Friends, including the embracing of the individual, and the quest for constant improvement, or, in Quaker terms, continuing revelation.

Holiday Collections DIAA Leadership Conference Sophomore athletes Matt Bell, Craig Lyttleton, and Ava Cottone were selected to attend the DIAA Student Leadership Conference. At the conference, the students broke into groups and learned communication and body language techniques designed to enhance conďŹ dence and improve leadership. They also discussed the beneďŹ ts of bringing Special Olympics events to independent schools.

Under the guidance of Seùora Munch, lower schoolers collected 65 coats for the Latin American Community Center in Wilmington. Other collections included the lower school Mitten Tree, the upper school Stuff the Bus food drive, and Home & School’s toy collection for Kind to Kids Foundation.

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Fall Sports 2017 Friends was one of just three schools in the state of Delaware to have all four fall sports teams go to the DIAA State competitions! Boys Soccer fought valiantly in the ďŹ rst round; Field Hockey, Volleyball, and Football played hard and made it to the second round; and Cross Country runner Connor Nisbet had the fastest time at a State meet.

Volleyball Led by Coach Barb Fitzgerald, the team got stronger and stronger as the season went on, winning big against Tatnall to make it to the DISC Championship game and advancing to the second round of the DIAA State Tournament.

All-State First Team: Dani Nathan All-Conference First Team: Dani Nathan Second Team: Kat Harron, Delaney Martin

Cross Country Led by coach Paul Nemeth, runners on both the Boys and Girls Cross Country teams racked up many personal records, while junior Connor Nisbet had a stellar season, ďŹ rmly establishing himself as the fastest Boys Cross Country runner in the state!

All-State First Team

Victor A. Zwolak Award for Delaware Runner of the Year

WFS MVP Award, Boys

Connor Nisbet W. Frank Newlin Award for Fastest Time at DIAA State Meet

Connor Nisbet DII State Champion Connor Nisbet New Castle County Champion Connor Nisbet Donovan Aldridge WFS MVP Award, Girls Fiona Saunders

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Football In Coach Tattersall’s 50th season, Quaker Football went 8-1 for the regular season, won the Independent School Conference, and made it to the SemiďŹ nal round of the DIAA State Tournament. All-State Third Team Defense: Daniel Adebi DIFCA Sportsmanship Award Jason Saville Maxwell Football Club Award Nominee Mike Coons

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All-Conference First Team Offense: Mike Coons, Will Davis, Liam Harron, Jacob Jaworski, Peyton McNeill, Wyatt Nelson, Tristan Pantano, Dalton Ramsey, Jason Saville, Nick Sotiropoulos First Team Defense: Daniel Adebi, Liam Harron, Jeffrey McAbee, Peyton McNeill, Josh Payne Honorable Mention Defense: Manny Adebi, Denzel Dixon, Craig Lyttleton, Michael McKenzie, Eric Pincus

Academic All-State Daniel Adebi, Mike Coons, Nathan Crock, Will Davis, Sam Gise, Liam Harron, Jeffrey McAbee, Mike

McKenzie, Patrick McKenzie, Peyton McNeill, Tristan Pantano, Jason Saville, Nick Sotiropoulos, Sully Williams

Soccer Led by Coach Rick Sheppard, soccer had big wins against DISC rivals Tatnall and Sanford, and the team made it to the DIAA State Tournament for the ďŹ rst time since 2008. All-State

All-Conference First Team: Oryem Kilama, Max Pickles, Jack Taylor Second Team: Chad Connors, Danny Manley, John Blackwell

Second Team: Oryem Kilama Third Team: Max Pickles Ryan Bradford Service Award: Danny Manley

Field Hockey Led by Coach Scott Clothier, Field Hockey had a thrilling game against Tower Hill that ended in a tie with the otherwise regular-season undefeated Hillers, and our team went on to beat St. Mark’s in the ďŹ rst round of the DIAA State Tournament, qualifying for the QuarterďŹ nal.

Second Team: Anna Erskine, Katrina WinďŹ eld Senior Game Selection: Emma Davis All-Conference First Team: Emma Davis, Anna Erskine, Alice Irwin, Katrina WinďŹ eld

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Second Team: Carson DavisTinnell, Maggie MartelliRaben

First Team (and the only goalie named): Emma Davis

Honorable Mention: Olivia Billitto

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DESIGN THINKING In August, a group of faculty and staff traveled to the Henry Ford Learning Academy in downtown San Antonio, Texas, to attend a three-day workshop on Design Thinking. Guided by a number of people from Henry Ford, the group worked with teachers from multiple schools in all different grade levels. The workshop began with presentations on the overarching concepts of design thinking, followed by group work that allowed participants to experience and practice with the various elements of the process. The workshop helped participants understand the process, how to use it effectively, and the ways in which it can be utilized with students, faculty, and a school community as a whole. When asked what about the workshop stood out to him, Chris Loeffler said, “In some ways, design thinking is something we do all the time, but probably not effectively. We all think we

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know how to brainstorm and prototype, and most of us have done the steps of the process individually, but putting them together in a purposeful way is much different. We went through the process multiple times with our groups, which made us recognize that the process can be sloppy and still meaningful. Some of us were surprised at how much it could help us as teachers in terms of rethinking our interactions with each other and decision-making as a faculty.� So far this academic year, lower school teachers have used design thinking to restructure parent night. Fifth graders have used the process twice--to redesign their assignment books and their lockers. Faculty and staff went through a design thinking exercise at their professional development day, and the Board of Trustees did so at a board meeting. John Hanson led the 7th grade teachers in design thinking to plan out a project for their students later in the year, Matt

Cauchy has been using it in his science classes to help students feel ownership over their work, Teal Rickerman has used it in the art room to guide students in their projects, and Adrienne Meade is working to use design thinking to support various preschool students. Chris Loeffler remarked that design thinking ďŹ ts into a Quaker institution in a number of ways. “One is that our decision-making process as a faculty has always been empathetic, and reective, which are the beginning and ending steps of the design thinking process. This process can help us deďŹ ne our challenges more clearly and should motivate us to be more creative and active in our work. I think that our teachers have always promoted divergent thinking in the classroom, and design thinking focuses on bringing many elements together to reach the most powerful solution to a challenge.â€?

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Ernst Habicht sent this update:“In May of 2013 we moved from Long Island to a house in the midst of vineyards, a few miles west of Santa Rosa, CA. Early Monday, October 9th, all hell broke loose in the form of a wildfire, the worst in California history, driven by 50 mph winds from Calistoga in Napa Co., 18 miles to our east, directly towards us. By 3am the fire had jumped the 101 freeway and burned through over a thousand houses before slowing down a few miles to our east. The pre-dawn horizon was a bright orange-red as we gathered papers, pictures, clothing and essentials getting ready to flee. By 6 am the power went out—and stayed out for 2 days. Happily, we had installed a whole-house generator (partly to assure that our wine cellar would keep cool) so we didn’t have to search with flashlights. “As it turned out we chose our home well. Others were not so lucky—some 43 people died, over half of them in the city itself. In all over 5,000 houses were incinerated in and around Santa Rosa. We had looked at a number of places in the Fountain Grove neighborhood to our east; they were all burned to the ground. But it turns out that vineyards are a very effective firebreak. That together with decreasing winds saved most of the area to the west of the city. So, with apologies to Miss Baird [WFS Latin teacher], I can only say: In Vino Securitas! Gail and I can still host any of you that want to visit what remains of wine country (most of it)! We can sleep up to 10, assuming you know each other well; any overflow goes into our barn. And Poss Pragoff who lives not far from us would like to get a reunion together for ‘56 and ’57.” Penney C. Hubbard shared, “In retirement my husband AC and I have enjoyed traveling and following the activities of three children and nine grandchildren who all live near us in Baltimore. Their interests range from division I lacrosse player to drummer and math and science wiz. “In November, we spent time in New York to see Hamilton and visit the 9/11 Memorial. Both were powerful experiences, one about the building of our country, and the other about a heinous act to try to tear it down. “Another passion has been working in the same garden for almost 50 years. Yikes! To learn about the book and the garden go to www.onwalnuthill.com or to On Walnut Hill, The Evolution of a Garden on Amazon Books.”

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John LaMothe wrote, “First two of eight grands graduated this year, Wellesley now at Tufts Vet School and Williams now making knives, https://jordanlamothe. com/new-gallery/. Took two 12-13 year boy grands to Yucatan to swim with the whale sharks (size of a school bus). Yes I did too. Son John finally getting married Nov 17th at 51 to his lovely partner of 7 years. Yes there is hope. Thanks to Cynthia, Gail, and Nancy for holding the class together.” Isabel Robinson McGraw shared this update: “Ralph and I are planning to move to a ‘life care’ community while we can really enjoy it; actually two. We plan to have a place here at Alexian Village on Signal Mountain, and one at Vicars Landing in Ponte Vedra, Florida, near where one of our children lives with his family. That way, we can enjoy this community where we have lived for over forty years and be very comfortable while seeing family. We’ll get there soon enough, we hope to see our thirteen-yearold grandson, who is nationally ranked for his age, win a few races. (If anyone remembers me running around the gym when we were made to on rainy days, this grandson inherits from somebody else!)” Judith Schumacher wrote, “This has not been my finest year! My husband, John, died on December 27. We would have celebrated our 50th anniversary in April. On October 3, my brother, Mike Blake ’54, died after a long battle with Lewy Body Disease. I am still living in Chatham, MA and will be here year-round. John and I spent the last 25 winters in Naples but I have decided to sell our condo there and stay close to home and family. My three children and their families all live in the Boston area and visit often. I have 7 grandchildren ranging in age from 16 to 4 - all healthy and happy and very busy!! I am learning to adjust to my ‘new normal.’ Chatham is a beautiful place to live; I have many friends here and lots of things to keep me busy during the slow winter months. Life does go on ...” Kay Amend Slocum sent this update: “I spent time in Alaska this summer on a tour and cruise with a granddaughter. Amazing scenery, but climate change is real and obvious since my last Alaska trip. I also traveled to scenic and cooler northern Arizona. I’m lucky to have a daughter and family (4 children) nearby for weekly get-togethers, and a son who visits from Florida. Brother Bill Amend ’59 and wife Connie Roberts Amend ’61, plus sister Lisa Amend Ashby ’54 and husband Richard visited me in Tucson this year. Our winter weather is great, Winter 2018 • QuakerMatters

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much less so in the summer! I wish my classmates well and I look forward to their ‘notes.’ Time flies, but we still fondly remember those WFS years.” CLASS OF 1957 Abbie Greene Fassnacht commented, “I still have the house in Maine. So far I have been able to find friends willing to share the drive in (24 hours of driving) with me and my two cats. Each year I wonder how long that will continue but our eldest son has offered to do so when I need his help. I don’t mind the drive, which is nearly all Interstate as long as I have somebody to give me a break. I spent all of July and most of August there this year. Friends visited as did cousins and my son Howard and my twin grandchildren. “I lazed about with some, hiked with others, and checked out favorite art galleries. Plus, of course, a good bit of cooking. The twins helped me with gardening and with Howard, I did a major cleanup of the garage. One friend gave me 3 new hydrangea plants as a hostess gift. I purchased fixtures to add a first floor bathroom and left the project in our caretaker’s hands. As the sign on the Maine turnpike states: ‘Maine: the way life should be’.” Poss Pragoff said, “The Reunion was a tad too far for us to attend, so we toasted the class of ’57 from here in Wine Country. We are happy to host a ’57 alum and spouse/significant other when beds are available.” CLASS OF 1960 Martha Greene Phillips sent news of her book titled, The Northwoods Canoe Journals of Howard Greene, 1906-1916, published by the University of Minnesota Press, Spring 2017. The subject of the book is Howard Greene, father of alums, Martha, Abigail Greene Fassnacht ’57, and Andrew Anderson Greene ’55 (deceased). The book has been purchased by the WFS library. CLASS OF 1968 Daniel F. Lindley was elected fellow of the American College of Trust and Estate Counsel (ACTEC). Northern Trust wrote of Dan’s Success, “Northern Trust is proud to share that Daniel Lindley, Wilmington Friends School alum, was elected fellow of The American College of Trust and Estate Counsel (ACTEC).

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ACTEC (formerly known as The American College of Probate Counsel) is a nonprofit association of lawyers and law professors skilled and experienced in the preparation of wills and trusts; estate planning; and probate procedure and administration of trusts and estates of decedents, minors and incompetents. Its more than 2,500 members are called ‘Fellows’ and practice throughout the United States, Canada and other foreign countries. To qualify for membership, a lawyer must have no less than 10 years’ experience in the active practice of probate and trust law or estate planning. Lawyers and law professors are elected to be Fellows based on their outstanding reputation, exceptional skill, and substantial contributions to the field by lecturing, writing, teaching and participating in bar activities. It is their aim to improve and reform probate, trust and tax laws, procedures, and professional responsibility.” Daniel F. Lindley has served as the Fiduciary Practice Executive for Northern Trust’s Global Family & Private Investment Offices group since April 2015. CLASS OF 1969

Bruce P. Baganz ’69 was presented with the George Hewitt Myers Award for lifetime achievement in the textile arts.

Tom Scott ’70 spent a week in Jalonga in the Dominican Republic installing solar panels.

Bruce P. Baganz was presented with the George Hewitt Myers Award for lifetime achievement in the textile arts for his leadership and vision in transforming The Textile Museum. The Myers Award, named for The Textile Museum’s founder and given by the board of trustees of the George Washington University Museum and The Textile Museum, is recognized internationally as the highest accolade in the field of textile arts. The award was presented at a gala event at the Metropolitan Club on November 7, 2015 in Washington, D.C. CLASS OF 1970

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Tom Scott shared, “I spent a week in Jalonga in the Dominican Republic installing solar panels with [WFS parent] Scott Johnson and his team. (June 2017) Our church has taken 20 to 30 highschool students down for the past 15 years, and built the first high school in any of the 1,200 Batey’s in the DR. Five years ago, Roth Johnson ’14 suggested that his dad could add solar to our project. Easier said than done; many meetings and grant writing later, success. More interesting that the impetus was Roth and Maya, Maya Johnson ’16, who is back from a service trip to Cambodia where she broke her foot the first week. WFS kids are doing good in the world, even when they don’t get high school or college credit for it! It was a very long,

Susan Gehret Ohlandt stopped in to visit Violet Richman at her retirement community in the fall of 2017. Susan captioned this photo, “Violet and me: I am wearing my latest spectacles from my ‘Violet Richman Cat’s Eye’ collection. They are in limited edition.”

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very hot week, including a guy using a flamethrower to heat seal a rubber roof, right beside us. Aside from the work, I got sucked into a political morass with an American NGO, which ended up distracting me for several weeks.” CLASS OF 1972

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Bob Russell wrote, “Unfortunately I was unable to attend our 45th reunion this year. I am enjoying our grandsons, retirement, and life of the alpaca farm. I just returned from a spectacular trip to the Galapagos Islands. If I had known retirement was going to be this much fun, I would have gone straight to it after graduating from college! I hope to see everyone at our 50th.” CLASS OF 1980 Tracey Quillen Carney, First Lady of Delaware, was featured in the Delaware State News in an article titled, “Meet Delaware’s first lady: Tracey Carney born into politics, public service.” The article states, “(Tracey) has three main areas of focus, all centered around children: promoting efforts to wipe out childhood hunger, boosting literacy rates and providing support for kids impacted by trauma. While she has no special training in these fields, Tracey believes Delaware has ‘an obligation’ to give kids a chance.” CLASS OF 1999

Cole Pixley is with grandfather Bill Baczkowski, Associate Head of School for Finance and Operations, mom Meghan Baczkowski Pixley ‘03, big sister Caroline Pixley ‘31 and big brother Luke Pixley (3 years old).

Alexandra Coppadge ’06, WFS Acting Athletic Director Jeff Ransom, and Coach Leslie Knight at the Track and Field Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony.

Eden Wales Freedman an Assistant Professor of English and the Director of Diversity Studies at Mount Mercy University, was named “2017 Woman of the Year” by the Women’s Equality Coalition of Linn County, Iowa. Eden received the award for her work on behalf of women and girls in Iowa, the United States, and Afghanistan. In 2016, Eden was a finalist for the United State of Women’s White House Summit Award for those who “strive to make the world a more gender equitable place.” In addition to teaching at Mount Mercy, Eden serves as the university’s chair of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion and as Deputy Title IX Coordinator. Katie Wolf Martinenza recently re-joined the Wilmington Friends School community as the Lower School Performing Arts teacher. She teaches music to kindergarten through fifth grade, conducts the Kids Choir, and directs the fifth grade musical. In 2017, Katie contributed a chapter titled, “Becoming Musical in the Elementary Classroom,” in the book Becoming Musical, by Frank Abrahams and Ryan John, published by GIA Publications.

CLASS OF 2000 Joshua Galperin shared, “I have been on the faculty at Yale Law School and the Yale School of Forestry and Environmental Studies since 2012, but in fall 2018 my wife Sara Kuebbing and I are moving to Pittsburgh where she will be a professor in the University of Pittsburgh Department of Biological Sciences and I at the Pitt Law School. We also had twins in December 2016. Aviva Bennie Galperin and Meyer Ulan Galperin will have their first birthday on December 5th (which happens to be the same day as their mom’s birthday).” CLASS OF 2003 Meghan Baczkowski Pixley and husband Brian announce the birth of their third child, Cole David Pixley. He arrived on July 1, 2017 at 10:31am. Cole joins big sister Caroline ’31 and big brother Luke. CLASS OF 2006 Alexandra Coppadge has been inducted into the Track and Field Hall of Fame. The induction ceremony was held on Tuesday, November 21 at the Cavalier Country Club. CLASS OF 2008 Nick Dowse has been working at the Embassy of Japan in Washington DC since mid-July 2017. He works as one of the local staff, Diplomatic Assistant in the Political Section, and serves as an assistant, both in terms of logistics and research, to 5 different diplomats. Renee Hoscheit and Dante Pannell got married September 3, 2017. CLASS OF 2009 Patrick Kito Monari spent time working in Japan in the Fall of 2017 on a pickle project for the JET Furusato Vision Project. The Japan Exchange and Teaching (JET) Programme is aimed at promoting grass-roots international exchange between Japan and other nations. CLASS OF 2011 Alexa Pierce-Matlack, Microbiology Medical Lab Scientist, BSN, MLS (ASCP), was named in the American Society for Clinical Laboratory Scientists’ (ASCLS) “Voices Under 40” list at the annual national meeting held in San Diego, for exceptional commitment to ASCLS, the laboratory profession, and the community at large at a young age in Winter 2018 • QuakerMatters 33

their professional careers. Alexa graduated from the University of Delaware in June 2015 and began working in the microbiology section of the Laboratory. She serves as a liaison to the Department of Public Health’s Laboratory. CLASS OF 2012 Daniel Potter started teaching K-5 general music and 4-5th grade choir at PS023X in the Bronx. CLASS OF 2013 Sam Carney, Dwyer Tschantz, and Ben Hanson celebrate Cornell beating Harvard in Men’s Ice Hockey. Sam and Ben travelled to Ithaca, NY to watch Dwyer, a senior forward on the Cornell Big Red Hockey team, compete in his last home game against the Harvard Crimson.

Renee Hoscheit ’08 and Dante Pannell ’08 were married September 3, 2017. Several WFS alums attended Renee’s and Dante’s wedding, including Desean Taggart ’08, Bob DeWees ’08, Lis Power ’08, Pooja Yadav ’08, Nikki Shand ’08, Sara Geoghegan ’08, Diana Hoscheit ’83, Dave Geoghegan ’75, as well as others who attended WFS as part of the Class of the 2008 through the years: Virginia Nicholson, Brandon Peterson, Paul Ehrlichman, and Nick Johnson.

Marcus Delpeche and Malcolm Delpeche have signed on to play basketball for the Grevenbroich Elephants in Germany. CLASS OF 2014 Peyton Beard said, “I’m currently a Graphic Design and Social Media Production intern in Sony Music’s International Marketing Department.” Kierra Jenkins is a Psychology major at N.C. A&T. “She is conducting undergraduate research with her faculty mentor Dr. Dawn Henderson, and her current research project is called Future Orientation and Transition Among Youth in Alternative Education Programs. A 2014 National Center for Education Statistics study indicates the 73% high school graduation rate for African American students (below the national average of 82.3%) is caused by racial disparity factors including suspension and dropout. Alternative Education Programs serve as second-chance opportunities for racially-diverse students. The programs aim to reduce suspension and increase high school graduation and completion.” (From http://www.ncat.edu/research/ students/undergraduate/undergraduateresearchers.html) Dan Shaw is playing polo at Cornell. CLASS OF 2015 Margo Tschantz, Claire Pearce, and Brooke Winfield reunited in Munich, Germany during Oktoberfest during their study abroad programs in the fall of 2017 in Spain, England, and Italy.

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In Memory 1946 Marjorie Ann Lumley Chapman ’46, age 87, of Boynton Beach, passed away Dec. 23, 2015. The Rev. Charles F. Penniman Jr. ’46, a science educator and caretaker of the famous Henri Maillardet automaton at the Franklin Institute, died April 22 at his home at the Atria Center City in Philadelphia. He was 88. Penniman may have been best known for helping inspire the Hollywood movie about an automaton, Hugo, and the book it was based on, “The Invention of Hugo Cabret,” by Brian Selznick, who he introduced to the machine. But he was also a Renaissance man of science, art and faith. Penniman had a career as an Episcopal priest and ministered in many settings. He also worked 21 years on staff at the Franklin Institute and many more as a volunteer. He was a professional photographer as well as a painter, three-dimension artist, musician and tinkerer. Penniman was born in Meridian, Mississippi, on June 9, 1928, to the Rev. Charles and Lucile Penniman. His father was an Episcopal priest and noted theologian. He received a bachelor’s degree from Amherst College in 1950, intending to pursue engineering, but then served in the U.S. Army in the Korean War. In 1957, he received a master’s of divinity degree from Virginia Theological Seminary and the next year was ordained as an Episcopal priest. Penniman’s early service as a priest took him to New York, where, as a rector in Endicott, he met his wife, Annette. They were married in 1960 and had one son. In 1962, Penniman became rector of Trinity Memorial Church in Philade-l phia. But a decade later his love for science and education brought him back to the Franklin Institute, which had long been a favorite place. He was a staff member there from 1972 to 1993. At that time, the Pennimans bought a gutted row house on South Street near 24th Street and rebuilt it according to his designs. They lived there and became beloved fixtures in the neighborhood for 40 years, until moving to the Atria in 2013. The couple also helped start and lead

The Church Without Walls, an Episcopal congregation that met in private homes. His ministry also included being assistant chaplain at the Graterford Prison, supply priest and photographer for the Diocese of Philadelphia, and member of the Guatemala Companion Diocese Committee. Rev. Penniman pursued his love of photography with a professional darkroom in his basement, as well as making and playing instruments, painting with water colors, carving statues from wood, and many other creative pursuits. The 200-year-old Maillardet automaton was donated to the Franklin Institute in 1928. It is a two-foot-tall mechanical robot capable of writing three poems and drawing four pictures with the power of wound-up springs, while its eyes seem to follow the work of its hand. Penniman operated and cared for the automaton for years, documenting its mechanism and mechanical problems with his camera. When Selznick became interested in the topic in 2007, Penniman introduced him to the machine. His photographs allowed a restorer to bring the automaton back to working order. Selznick’s book was made into the film Hugo by Martin Scorsese in 2011. Penniman’s wife of 56 years, Annette, died on May 31. Penniman is survived by his son, Nathaniel B. Penniman, and Annette’s daughter, Lynda Kinnier, all of Philadelphia, Kinnier’s son Paul Kinnier, of Upper Darby, and daughter Sandi Chadwick, of Downingtown, and Chadwick’s children, Elley and Naomi Chadwick; and nephews Eric E. Wohlforth Jr., of West Orange, New Jersey, and Charles P. Wohlforth, of Anchorage, Alaska. He is preceded in death by his parents and his sister, Caroline P. Wohlforth, of Anchorage. 1949 Ann Fletcher Beekley ’49, 87, died Saturday, October 21, 2017, at Rhode Island Hospital in Providence. She was born in Marblehead, MA. After her family moved to Wilmington, DE, she attended Wilmington Friends School. After two years study at the Westbrook College (now the University of New England in Biddeford, ME), she married Dean Robinson, Sr. and gave birth to Dean W. Robinson of Bristol, RI and Amy Robinson Constantino of Peabody,

After a divorce, Ann married the late Bradford Macintire. They lived in various places, including East Sumner, ME, the Annapolis, MD area, and Georgetown, SC, as well as aboard a cabin cruiser along the Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway down to Florida. After Bradford died in February 1996, she moved to Bristol RI. In February 1999, she married John S. Beekley ’49, who had been a classmate of hers at Friends School in Delaware. Ann had a lifelong career as an artist. She majored in jewelry at Westbrook and sold much of her jewelry through a store in Annapolis. She made an amazing collection of baskets, of complex and beautiful design, many of which she sold through a store in Boothbay Harbor, ME. After moving to Bristol, she attended classes at RISD and drew very intricate botanical drawings. She and John made numerous auto trips across the US, taking different routes each time. Though not a musician herself, she loved classical music and attended many concerts with her husband. 1950 Elizabeth (Betsy) Bashore Brayer ’50, born in 1933, passed away peacefully on November 1, 2017 surrounded by her five children. She is survived by Sarah Brayer (Masato Fujiwara) of Kyoto, David (Beatriz) Brayer of Miami, Dr. Anne Brayer of Rochester, Jennifer Brayer of Brooklyn, and Caroline (Robert) Ebby of Wynnewood, PA; and ten grandchildren: Oliver, Harriett, Nicholas, Olivia, Jordi, Louisa, William, Eleanor, Nathan and Gabriela; her brother, Frederick S. Bashore; many nieces and nephews; and a wide circle of friends. She is predeceased by her husband of 57 years, George Sheldon Brayer. Her parents were Sterling F. Bashore and Louise Hay Bashore of Pottsville, PA. Betsy was an accomplished writer, local historian and artist throughout her life. She authored numerous works on the history, art and architecture of Rochester. She wrote the definitive biography of George Eastman, for which she was nominated for the Pulitzer Prize. Her interest in George Eastman began with a 43-part series called “Mr. Eastman Builds a House” for the Brighton Pittsford Post. She also wrote and published many books about prominent Rochester institutions including the Memorial Art Gallery, Eastman Dental Center, and the Eastman Theatre. More recently, she published

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several booklets to showcase her vast knowledge of local history. Betsy never stopped writing, just days ago finishing her newest publication, Kodak Girls and Eastman Ladies. A native of Wilmington, Delaware, Betsy graduated from Mount Holyoke College. After a brief stint in Key West, she and Shel moved to Rochester in 1956. While raising five children in Brighton, she worked as the editor of the Arts Council of Rochester’s newsletter Scene and later as arts writer, critic, and editor for the Brighton Pittsford Post. Betsy shared her expertise as a volunteer for many local community organizations, including the Memorial Art Gallery, the Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra, the Landmark Society and the George Eastman House. She was an avid supporter of arts and cultural institutions in Rochester. A member of the Board of Managers of the Memorial Art Gallery since 1978, she was also a docent and served on the Art Committee. She was a founding member of the Historic Preservation Commission of Brighton and served as the editor of Historic Brighton News. A notable speaker, she was often invited to share her vast knowledge through presentations and lectures. She was recognized as a George Eastman Honorary Scholar and was named a Remarkable Rochesterian by the Democrat and Chronicle. In recognition of her many contributions, the City of Rochester proclaimed October 22, 2010 to be Elizabeth Brayer Day. Betsy was a talented artist and loved to travel. She was an avid painter and later took up silversmithing. After raising her family, she traveled with Shel to all corners of the globe. In 1982, she took a bike trip in China where she painted watercolors of the Great Wall and the mountains of Guilin. Many of her watercolors were inspired by her travels and her family. In 1988, she fulfilled a lifelong dream by touring Tibet with her family. In addition to her many accomplishments, Betsy will be remembered by her family and friends for her creativity, wit, and generosity. 1951 Dorothy “Dottie” Louisa Pierson Eaton ’51of Queenstown, Maryland passed away in her home under hospice care on Thursday, December 22, 2016. Born October 17, 1933 in Hockessin, Delaware, she was the daughter of the late Herbert Watson and Cora Mae Trimble Pierson. She attended Mt. Pleasant #34 one room school and continued to Marshallton Junior High and graduated in 1951 from Wilmington Friends School. Dot completed her BS degree

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in Home Economics then graduated University of Delaware with a Master’s degree in Secondary Education in 1961. She taught for 11 years in the Newark School System, moved to Washington DC and retired in 1994 as a Vice-Principal at Laurel High School. She moved to the Eastern Shore and purchased acres on the Wye River where she built her dream house and became involved in Hospice of Queen Anne’s County, serving as a board member, fund-raiser and treasurer of Estate Treasures, an upscale resale shop for Compass Regional Hospice. Dot’s body and eyes were donated to John Hopkins. 1954 Michael Harlan Blake ’54, 81, formerly of Marblehead, passed away peacefully on October 3, 2017, at RiverWoods, Exeter, after a more than 10-year battle with Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s diseases. Mike was born in Wilmington, Del. on April 10, 1936 to the late Weston Holt Blake and Anne (Phillips) Blake. He graduated from Wilmington Friends School in 1954 where he was a standout football linebacker, basketball forward, and baseball catcher. Mike received his diploma from Wesleyan University in 1960, after spending 1956-1958 in the U.S. Naval Reserves aboard the destroyer USS Compton out of Newport, Rhode Island. Mike met Susan Welles Livingston of Kensington, MD in the fall of his senior year at Wesleyan. They were married in September 1960 and were together for 25 years. Mike started his career with the Budd Company in Philadelphia, then moved to Boston with the former Bache & Co. After executive roles at Lowden Tree & Landscape (Needham) and Dalton Electric (Beverly), Mike finished his career with Harvest Capital Management of Concord, N.H., retiring in 2002. He lived in Marblehead for over 25 years where he indulged his love of sports and the outdoors. He coached youth soccer, played in a men’s basketball league well into his 40’s, sailed, skied and hiked the mountains of New Hampshire, Vermont, and Colorado. Mike is survived by his former wife, Susan Livingston of Marblehead, and his four children, Rebecca Osborne of Newburyport, Amanda Gould of Henley-onThames, Oxfordshire, UK, Philip Blake of Boulder, Colo., and Grace Allaire of Concord, N.H.; his cherished grandchildren, Casey Anne Osborne and Matthew Lowell Osborne of Newburyport; his sister, Judith (Blake) Schumacher ’56 of Chatham, and nephews Michael Schum-

acher and David Schumacher and niece Jennifer Schumacher Harper. Mike was predeceased by his second wife, Penelope Stowell. 1957 Richard Lee Haedrich ’57 died peacefully on July 17, 2017, at the DartmouthHitchcock Medical Center in Hanover, N.H. Born in Wilmington, Del. on Dec. 12, 1938, he grew up in Wilmington and Chadds Ford and attended Wilmington Friends School (K-12). He went to Harvard University for both undergraduate and graduate studies, obtaining a Ph.D. in oceanography in 1964. While in Boston, he met his future wife Susan. They moved to Falmouth, Mass. where he worked at the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institute. In 1979, he moved with his family to St. John’s, Newfoundland where he was a professor at Memorial University of Newfoundland. During his time at Memorial, he contributed greatly to strengthening research in the ocean sciences, first as director of the Newfoundland Institute of Cold Ocean Science, and later as director of Memorial University’s Ocean Sciences Centre. He was a dedicated researcher, highly respected internationally, and devoted to his students, many of whom were inspired to follow in his footsteps, becoming researchers themselves. He retired as a professor emeritus in 2003 and he and Susan moved to Norwich, Vt. in 2009. He was a great nature lover, be it to pursue a deeper understanding of ecological systems, to delight in an unusual bird sighting, or to simply revel in the beauty of it all during an early morning row, hike, or fly-fishing expedition. He was fascinated with the stark beauty and vastness of the North, and developed a deep love for Newfoundland and Labrador during the 30 years he spent there. He was also a great jazz lover. A self-taught musician, he played the trombone for many years with the Dr. Jazz band in Newfoundland. He was deeply attached to his family and loved being surrounded by his children and grandchildren. His lively curiosity, thoughtful insights, great humanity and generosity, and wonderful sense of humor are an inspiration to us all. He is survived by his wife, Susan; his three children and their spouses, Tyson (Barb), Daniel (Ann), and Alexandra (Francois); his five grandchildren, Caitlin, Sarah, Owen, Graham, and Emilie; as well as his three siblings Bruce Haedrich ’59, John Haedrich ’61 and Jean Haedrich ’66.

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BOLDLY LEADING THE WAY Join Mabel in boldly leading the way with a gift to the WFS Annual Fund. Mabel Vernon, Class of 1901, was a fearless leader in the U.S. suffrage movement. As the major organizer of the National Woman’s Party, she let her life speak through daring words and actions that garnered support from across the nation. Mabel’s Quaker education profoundly shaped her enduring commitment to peace and social justice. While at Friends, teachers encouraged Mabel to go to college, and with help from benefactor William Bancroft, Mabel attended Swarthmore College, where she met National Party co-founder Alice Paul during her first year. Mabel Vernon once described suffragists as individuals “endeavoring to think fearlessly.”1 Wilmington Friends School is continuously inspired by and proud of its alumni and their initiative to not only envision, but to also boldly lead the way into a more just and true society. Please join us in our work to inspire future generations of innovators both in and beyond the classroom with a gift to the WFS Annual Fund. Together, we can honor these early visionaries and their belief in the power of education. To make a gift today, go to www.wilmingtonfriends.org and click on Support Friends. 1

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