Class Notes 2022

Class Notes

John Jackson ’61, Connie Roberts Amend ’61, Nancy Spargo Goodridge ‘56, Bill Amend ’59, and Don Goodridge.

CLASS OF 1957 Tom Baker hosted several members of the Class of ’57 for lunch on the Saturday of Homecoming Weekend. He shared: “It was good to see, and catch up with, Jacquie (Bostick) Coyle, Alice (McGovern) Doering, Ann (Harper) Heaton, Nancy James, Pete Shields, his wife Chris, and Caroline (Schwartz) Sutton. As Caroline later said, we missed all of you who could not make it and remembered those we have lost.”

CLASS OF 1961 Connie Roberts Amend shared that she and her husband Bill Amend ’59 enjoyed seeing John Jackson and Don and Nancy Spargo Goodridge ’56 after the Christmas concert at Westminster Presbyerian Church in West Chester, PA on December 12.

CLASS OF 1982 Stephanie Hoopes shared some of her latest work as National Director of United For ALICE (Asset Limited, Income Constrained, Employed), a project of the United Way. ALICE released a new national report, “The Pandemic Divide: An ALICE Analysis of National COVID Surveys,” which reveals the vastly different pandemic experiences of those below and above the ALICE threshold, available at https://www.unitedforalice. org/covid2019. They also released an ALICE Wage Tool with interactive maps comparing wages, household types, and costs of living across the U.S. At the end of November, they issued an ALICE Report for Delaware, which includes data by race/ethnicity, age, and household type, and is available at https://www.unitedforalice.org/ Delaware. Dr. Hoopes also recently had the opportunity to testify before the U.S. House Rules Committee on food insecurity.

Design Thinking Forum at Homecoming

CLASS OF 1974 Pev Hukill had a vision to add a program to Homecoming: a new opportunity for meaningful conversation. The alumni/development team then worked with Pev to produce the first discussion group known as The Forums during Homecoming ‘21.

Julie Rodowsky and Chris Loeffler '00 from the lower school facilitated a presentation of how Design Thinking is applied at WFS and led an exercise for the parents, alumni, and a student to practice designing for themselves. The class discussed how best to distribute information before and during Homecoming and learned that empathy is at the heart of meaningful problem-solving.

Participants suggested ways to create a Homecoming experience that appeals to multiple generations. For example, the School could consider using digital applications such as Google Maps Street View to make it easier for the community to find parking spaces.

Design Thinking has been practiced widely at WFS. The lower school redesigned Back to School Night to share key information and develop a stronger teacher-family connection. The middle school has created annual sixth- and seventh-grade Design Thinking projects titled, "That's not fair!" and "The Waste Not Project."

CLASS OF 1989 Erin Brownlee Dell was named chief of staff and secretary of Swarthmore

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Class of 1985 Remembering Lauren Harvell Powers After a year-long battle with pancreatic cancer, in December of 2020, Friends sadly lost beloved graduate Lauren Harvell Powers ’85. A competitive horseback rider, Lauren was known for her sense of humor. Her brilliant one-liners served as a constant reminder to those around her to never take life too seriously. “My sister always spoke so fondly about her time at WFS. She had so many friends and teachers that she truly loved,” writes Keith Harvell ’88.

Lauren’s family arranged with Friends for the dedication of a bench in front of The Arches to preserve Lauren’s memory––a fitting tribute to someone who cared deeply about the School and who made total strangers feel like friends of hers.

Meghan Baczkowski Pixley ’03, with her son Cole Pixley ’35, father Bill Baczkowski, and children Madelyn Pixley (6 months), Caroline Pixley ’31, and Luke Pixley ’33; Madelyn Ann Pixley.

College on September 2, 2021. She previously worked at Guilford College, a Quaker-founded liberal arts college in Greensboro, N.C., where she most recently served as chief of staff and assistant secretary to the board of trustees.

Peter L. Henderer was named Chair of the Board of Trustees of Richmond Montessori School in Richmond, Virginia, in July of 2021. Richmond Montessori School serves over 300 children from 18 months to 8th grade in an environment that promotes their thoughtful engagement with each other and the world around them. Peter previously chaired the Board’s Committee on Trustees and Risk Management Committee. When he is not helping navigate a school through a pandemic, Peter is otherwise practicing law in Virginia, focusing on affordable housing,

historic preservation, and public utilities.

CLASS OF 1991 Sarah Schenck Maheshwari gave a TED talk this fall at a TEDxWilmington Salon “Health and Wellness” event. In her talk, titled “Virtual Care: The Way Care Was Always Meant To Be,” she discusses how virtual care can actually strengthen the doctor/patient relationship and enhance that longitudinal, trusted, continuous relationship leading to better care. Sarah is the medical director of Virtualist Medicine for ChristianaCare’s Center for Virtual Health.

CLASS OF 2003 Meghan Baczkowski Pixley writes: “My husband Brian and I welcomed our fourth child, Madelyn Ann Pixley on Tuesday, April 20th, 2021 at 11:18 a.m. She weighed in at 9 pounds, 2

Stephanie Bonnes ’04 and her daughter Sylvia with Abby Hughes-Strange ’04 and her daughter Lila in June 2021; Stephanie Bonnes ’04 with daughters Sylvia Stinson and Eloise Bonnes, and Andrew Stinson when Sylvia was three days old.

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ounces and 22 1/2 inches long. Big sister Caroline ’31 and big brothers Luke ’33 and Cole ’35 are thrilled to welcome their baby sister and future Quaker to the family. Madelyn is grandchild #5 for the most amazing Pop, William Baczkowski, Assistant Head for Finance and Operations, who cherishes his grandkids and loves spending time with them. Uncles are also WFS alumni, Andrew Baczkowski ’07 and James Baczkowski ’09. I also started a new position in October 2021 with PRO Unlimited as Client Services Consultant for the Cigna account.”

CLASS OF 2004 Stephanie Bonnes gave birth to Sylvia Bonnes Stinson on June 3, 2021. Sylvia was visited by several Quaker alums in the summer of 2021 including Abby Hughes-Strange, Colleen Farrell, Jeff Palmer, Meredith Seitz ’05, and Erin Clevenger ’05. Stephanie, her partner Andrew Stinson, and her older daughter Eloise Stinson Bonnes are happy and proud to welcome Sylvia to their family. They live in Guilford, CT where Stephanie is an assistant professor of criminal justice and teaches classes related to violence against women, victimization, and race, gender, class and crime. She is also writing a book about military sexual violence which is under contract with Oxford University Press.

Francis Iacobucci and Katie Rupp were married on October 9, 2021 at the childhood home of the groom (and still where his parents reside) in West Chester, Pennsylvania. Officiated by the bride’s cousins, Francis and Katie exchanged vows in front of family and friends clad in “conservation casual” attire, a humorous nod to their former place of work and where the two met, the U.S. Department of the Interior. The evening was filled with dancing, good food, laughs, and a whole lot of love. After a few days of rest postnuptials, the newlyweds flew back to Seattle, Washington where they reside. Wedding guests included WFS alumni

Hunter McMillan, Jeff Monhait ’05, Nick Derke ’05, Alyssa Serra ’05, Molly Ketchum ’05, Steve Galinat ’05, Daniel Rhoades ’05, and the groom’s sisters Kristin ’01 and Madeline ’07. Friends and former colleagues from the couple’s days in Washington, DC were also present, including former Secretary Sally Jewell, Deputy Secretary Tommy Beaudreau, Chief of Staff to the National Security Council Yohannes Abraham, and others.

CLASS OF 2007 Anne Kelsey Foster married Dane Foster in a small ceremony at her parents’ house in Wilmington on her originally planned wedding date of October 10, 2020, and held their postponed wedding and reception with family and friends on October 9, 2021, at the The Inn at Grace Winery in Glen Mills, PA. Anne’s sister Elizabeth Kelsey ’09 was a bridesmaid, and WFS ’07 classmates Mandy Copeland, Joey Gutierrez, Shira Tiffany, and Mallory Wilson attended, along with Jake Samuels and Kelly Fay who also went to Friends at different points. Anne noted that Kelly is from New Orleans and came to Friends for their junior year after Hurricane Katrina; they have stayed friends and she was one of Anne’s bridesmaids. Anne and Dane reside in Woodbridge, VA.

CLASS OF 2009 Hannah Brilliant married Masha Stine on September 23, 2021.

Patrick Monari is currently pursuing a PhD in psychology and neuroscience at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, studying the neurobiology of teamwork and collaboration. He also moonlights as a roleplaying game designer, and successfully ran a Kickstarter campaign in the spring of 2021 to fund the production of a roleplaying game called The Academy Chrysalis which explores themes of magic, academia, and colonialism.

Anne Kelsey Foster ’07 and husband Dane Foster with their dogs; Jake Samuels, Kelly Fay ’07, Mandy Copeland ’07, Anne Kelsey Foster ’07, Mallory Wilson ’07, Shira Tiffany ’07, and Joey Gutierrez ’07.

Hannah Brilliant ’09 and Masha Stine.

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Anna Crosby Woolford ’09 and Alex Woolford.

Daniel Carbone ’11 and Karen Sanzone.

Chad Wood ’11, Brandon Hickey (attended WFS from 1999-2002), Glenn Felder ’11, and Ben Horstmann ’12 were in Javier Horstmann’s ’11 wedding party.

Anna Crosby Woolford married Alex Woolford on August 22, 2021, in Rangeley, Maine. They live in Denver, Colorado.

CLASS OF 2011 Daniel Carbone married Karen Sanzone on September 25, 2021 in Middletown, Delaware. In addition to the groom’s father, WFS Director of Facilities Ray Carbone, other guests from the WFS community included alums Rick Serra and Kieran Smith, along with WFS staff members Bill Baczkowski, Susan Morovati Finizio ’87, Lauren Groundland, Bill Miller, and Rickey Morrison.

Javier Horstmann writes: “Christina, my wife, and I got married on July 24, 2021 and really enjoyed celebrating the beautiful day with so many friends and family. The wedding party included Chad Wood, Glenn Felder, Ben Horstmann ’12, and Brandon Hickey (attended WFS from 1999-2002). We live in the City in Wilmington. Christina is a high school social studies teacher at William Penn High School and I currently am a policy advisor for Governor Carney.”

CLASS OF 2012 Sarah Newbold Culver and Nick Culver were married in October 2021 in a Quaker ceremony at the Greenville Country Club. Sarah and Nick started dating after reconnecting at a Friends alumni holiday gathering the year after they graduated from college. Since then, they have been working together running Culver Family Farms, Nick’s family farm in Salem, New Jersey that he restarted after graduating from Cornell with a degree in Agricultural Sciences.

CLASS OF 2014 Will Beardell completed his Master of Science degree in electrical engineering at the University of Delaware. He presented his thesis, ‘Coherent Optical Processors’ in 2020. He is also a coauthor of “RF-Photonics Spatial-Spectral

Channelizing Receiver with Jamming Resilience.” Will is a doctoral candidate in Dr. Dennis Prather’s lab.

CLASS OF 2017 Tess Beardell graduated Phi Beta Kappa from Connecticut College on May 20, 2021. She was a Goodwin- Niering Center for the Environment (GNC) scholar and received the Barbara Shattuck Kohn ’72 Environmental Studies Award and the Helen F. Mathieson ’52 Award for Excellence in the Certificate Program for her work in environmental sustainability at the GNC. She began working at Farm Collaborative in Aspen CO in June.

Andrew Jaworski (see note under Class of 2020).

CLASS OF 2018 Cecilia Ergueta was able to reconnect with Leah Johnson this summer in Estonia, where Leah was conducting research on local history and storytelling, inspired in part by an Estonian book that they discovered at the WFS Used Book Sale when they were in high school. (This year’s sale is February 25 and 26!)

CLASS OF 2019 Michael McKenzie is currently a junior at the University of Notre Dame majoring in Mechanical Engineering. He was recently profiled by The Andrew McDonough B+ Foundation, which provides resources to families caring for children with cancer and funds childhood cancer research. Michael was involved with the B+ Foundation in high school and helped to found a chapter at Notre Dame in the fall of 2020.

CLASS OF 2020 Jacob Jaworski, Manny Adebi, and Andrew Jaworski ’17 enjoyed catching up in October after playing against each other in a Cornell vs. Colgate football game. Manny plays for Cornell and Jacob and Andrew play for Colgate.

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