QuakerMatters
Wilmington Friends School Winter 2019
This school year, we are focusing on the Quaker testimony COMMUNITY. Whether among alumni, students, faculty/staff, families, or friends, we see examples of a strong community at WFS every day. See how many you can find just in this magazine! And please tell us what the Friends community means to you by emailing us at alumni@ wilmingtonfriends.org.
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Contents 1 From the Head of School 2 From the Alumni Board Clerk 2 Community Art Show 4 Homecoming 2018 12 Reunion Photos 16 From the Archives 18 Faculty Summer Enrichment 20 Fall News & Events 30 Four Mellow Decades 32 Class Notes 37 In Memory 41 In Closing
Mission Wilmington Friends, a Quaker school with high standards for academic achievement, challenges students to seek truth, to value justice and peace, and to act as creative, independent thinkers with a conscious responsibility to the good of all. BOARD OF TRUSTEES Chair, Susan Kelley Vice Chair, Dorothy Rademaker Treasurer, Christopher Buccini ’90 Secretary, Russ Endo Jennifer G. Brady Susan Janes-Johnson Omar A. Khan ’90 Karen-Lee Brofee Daniel Klein Denise H. Chapman Matthew Lang ’08 Erin Brownlee Dell ’89 Zachary T. Dutton ’06 Christopher W. Lee ’82 Deborah Murray-Sheppard Scott W. Gates ’80 Laura Reilly Richard Grier-Reynolds Noreen Haubert David Tennent Alumni Association Board Liaison, Martha Poorman Tschantz ’85 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 2019 • QuakerMatters
Above: Students at the middle/upper school Homecoming pep rally. On the cover: WFS students showing their school spirit at Homecoming. ALUMNI BOARD 2018-2019 Matthew Lang ’08, Clerk Jonathan Layton ’86, Vice Clerk Melissa Fagan Billitto ’87 Erin Bushnell ’96 Stanita Clarke ’06 Carolyn Gates Connors ’81 Drew Dalton ’97 Emily David ’09 Raven Harris Diacou ’06 Alexandra Poorman Ergon ’77 Matt Hendricks ’79 Erika Kurtz ’99 Chris Lee ’82 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 Professional photography by Elisa Komins Morris, Billy Michels ’89, and Tim Bayard ’62. Also thanks to parent Mike Terribile, teacher Mary Woodward, Bella Bukowski ’21, and the Yearbook Staff for photo contributions. Please send any comments or corrections to info@wilmingtonfriends.org.
From the Head of School Dear Friends, “Homecoming” strikes me as one of those words we hear and say so often that it can slip free from its essential meaning. While the word can--and should--conjure a festive weekend, every year here at Friends, I’m reminded that, for our alumni, Homecoming also means a genuine coming home. This year, the class of 1968 came home. As I reflected at this year’s 50th Reunion Luncheon, 1968 was a pivotal and sometimes painful year in our country’s––and our city’s––moral history. It was an auspicious time to come of age, to graduate from upper school, and to set out into the wider world. Even more urgently than most graduating classes, I learned through my conversations with the class of 1968 that they grappled with the question: Where do you stand? But if we measure history in eras, in sweeping social movements, and in world-changing events, we measure lives in moments, conversations, and relationships. A special teacher. A friendship. A tough loss or hard-fought win on the playing field. A political protest. An eye-opening book. A solo in a winter concert. A challenging assignment. These personal instances of illumination, joy, or heartache are what shape us and shape our answer to the question of where we stand. And these are the memories that the class of 1968 and all of us come home to. This year’s Homecoming was full of such moments: the joy of running with our friends, classmates, and children in the Smith McMillan 5K; the exhilarating wins on the court, course, and playing fields; the True Blue and All Alumni Reunion/Awards Reception at which we honored those who have let their lives speak with exceptional power and eloquence. We gathered, hugged, laughed, cheered, shared meals and stories and––in the middle/upper school Meeting Room––silence and reflection. We created new memories, ones that we will carry with us and that will sustain and lift us for a long time to come.
TOP: Ken addresses guests at the True Blue/All Alumni Reunion and Awards Reception. ABOVE: Ken with Director of Development Chad O’Kane after the Smith McMillan 5K.
My thanks to everyone who made Homecoming 2018 so successful and memorable. The weeks following Homecoming were marked by small, brilliant, indelible moments, as well. First grade students studied monarch migration and “flew” down our hallways with handmade wings. Our sixth grade worked hard assembling 28 apple pies to donate to the Sunday Breakfast Mission. All of our upper school sports teams made it to their state tournaments, with football and soccer getting all the way to the finals. The musical A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum made us both laugh and marvel at the talent of our upper schoolers. At our winter concerts, students in all divisions lifted their voices in songs celebrating light and peace. And all who walked into our Theater lobby, found the walls blooming with the bright, glorious artwork our ninth grade created, pieces built around outlines of their individual hands and that explore questions of personal values and identity: Who are we? Where do we stand? I am eager to discover what the second half of the school year brings. I know it will be full of experiences, big and small, that make us who we are, as individuals and as a community, and that make our school a home. In friendship,
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From the Alumni Board Clerk Dear Friends, In October, 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. It’s always wonderful to see friends, family, classmates and members of the Friends School community reconnecting. 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. Carol Bancroft Morley ’68 represented the 50th reunion class and spoke about her experience at WFS. Later that day, we cheered on alumni during the alumni soccer and field hockey games. 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 2018 Alumni Awardees, as well as the School’s most loyal donors, at the True Blue and All Alumni reunion reception. Sarah Lester ’04 received the Young Alumna award, Stephanie Hoopes ’82 received the Outstanding Service Award, and Bruce Lessey ’68 was the Distinguished Alumnus of the Year. All three are truly inspirational and spoke eloquently about the impact of their WFS experiences. On Saturday, we had the opportunity to hear from Linda Holmes ’89, a pop culture correspondent with NPR. Linda and Head of School Ken Aldridge discussed her time as a WFS student and her life as a journalist. For those of you who made it back, I hope you were able to see the lower, middle, and upper school campuses. Things might have looked quite different compared to when you were a student! The School added an outdoor classroom to the lower school campus last year, which is a favorite among the 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. All of these facilities are designed to support creativity, collaboration, and innovation, and it is clear they are doing so. 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! Thank you for all you do in support of WFS,
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Please join us! Wilmington Friends School West Gym 6:30-10 pm • FUN - PRIZES - BONUS BASKETS - FOOD DRINKS • For all adult Friends community members • Please visit wilmingtonfriends.org for more information or to purchase tickets
2018 All Community Art Show Thank you to the artists who participated in our Art Show Homecoming weekend.
Esther Adebi, Sister of Daniel ’18 and Manny ’20 Adebi Anna Hubbard Bellenger ’54 Sherry Brilliant, WFS Staff, Parent of Alumni Audrey Whiteside Burt ’78 Katie Bryan ’24 Ellie Dealy ’24 Heather Dealy, WFS Parent Alan Ebner, Grandparent Kathleen Magner-Rios, WFS Parent Hollister Malley, Grandparent Shah Morovati, Parent of Alumni, Grandparent Clay Scott ’15 Pat Ryan Zolper ’47
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 cofounder Alice Paul during her first year. 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.
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8 1 0 2 g n i m o c Home 50th+ Reunion and 1748 Society Luncheon Over 60 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 1968, 1963, 1958, 1953, and 1948 was attended by alumni from around the country and as far away as California. Guests were welcomed by Head of School Ken Aldridge and Alumni Board Clerk Matt Lang ’08. In his address, Ken reminded the group of the mood in 1968. He said, “...1968 was quite a year. The New York Times called it the year ‘America Fractured.’ CNN said it was ‘arguably the most historic year in modern U.S. history.’ Smithsonian Magazine dubbed it: ‘The Year that Shattered America,’ and US News and World Report said it was: ‘The Year that Changed America Forever.’” The featured speakers were Carol Bancroft Morley ’68, long time class agent, and Mary Stern Sykes ’68, member of the 50th reunion fundraising committee. Carol spoke about the class’ experience during this tumultuous time. She said, “During our high school years, the world was at unrest, and the Vietnam War was raging. Classmates could participate in traditional high school events one day, and in marches or demonstrations the next.” She went on to say about WFS, “It was the academic structure, the guiding practices of Quaker culture, and the support and encouragement of the faculty, that planted the seeds of how we would cope with the future. We grew as individuals at our own pace...Academic rigor, service, support, compassion, grit, and integrity of Quaker culture, became part of my being through my diverse experience at Friends. Those seeds planted long ago are the foundation that I continue to call on every day. I rely on them to support my problem solving, and decisions, large and small, that are important in my work and on my journey through life. For that, I am grateful.” Mary Stern Skyes spoke about the 50th reunion fundraising initiative and the committee’s desire to establish an endowment in support of the arts at WFS. She thanked everyone who has made a commitment to the fund and mentioned more information would be shared with the class soon. To date, about $46,000 in cash and pledges has been given to the Class of ’68 Fund. The Class has set a goal of $68,000 in honor of their graduating year. 4
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FROM TOP: Ira T. Ellis, Jr. ’52 and Madge M. Ellis ’56 Bruce Lessey ’68, Mary Stern Sykes ’68, and Ned Connolly ’68 50th Reunion Speakers Carol Bancroft Morley ’68 and Mary Stern Sykes ’68
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Alumni Field Hockey and Soccer Games For the second year in a row, Friday festivities began with two alumni games, field hockey and soccer. Thanks so much to our dedicated group of volunteers and players! We are grateful to Alice Zino ’78, Mark Keiper ’82 and Chris Lee ’82, and their committee members for organizing these events and getting so many alumni players back on the field! Field Hockey Players Marci Lobel ’78 Ellen Rudawsky Stevens ’78 Alice Zino ’78 Amy Baker Deitrich ’88 Mariza Vergara Barbe ’88 Pigeon Pollard Graham ’93 Mandy Bartoshesky ’93 Kelly Snyder O’Donnell ’93 Alison Harden ’93 Tracy Lockhart ’93 Amanda Singleton Hay ’95 Sarah Singleton Turick ’95 Alyson Engle ’95 Erin Facciolo Wehler ’98 Nina Tennent ’16 Emma Davis ’18 Jane Hollingsworth, official Holly Groff, official Soccer Players Mark Gressle ’68 Peter Bente ’68 Scott Gates ’80 Mark Keiper ’82
Chris Lee ’82 Ethan Cooperson ’87 Rob Brand ’89 Weston Dinsel ’89 Scott Smith ’89 Matt Terrell ’91 Lindsay Rademaker Reindhold ’94 Brent Feldman ’94 Jarrett Rademaker ’96 Mike Smith ’97 Chris Loeffler ’00 Christopher Morley ’00 Drew Vincent ’04 Michael Dalton ’05 Bryce Sheppard ’10 Brett Fallon ’11 Julian deOliveira ’12 Brett Tracy ’13 Wes Connors ’14 Danielle Kuller ’14 Jamie Harper ’14 Naza McMillan ’16 Joel McMillan, WFS parent & coach Liam O’Donnell, WFS parent & coach
FROM TOP: Meg Gehret Erskine ’83 and Ann Gehret McKinney ’83 Tom Scott ’70 and Alumni Board Clerk Matt Lang ’08 Meredith Prince Morris ’53, Roy Herndon, Susan McGovern Herndon ’53, and Tom Herlihy ’53
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School, however, was Barbie Chase, my wife of 44 years. The shared experience of a Friends school education in a marriage is certainly not unique, but rare enough to deserve mention. Little of what I accomplished could have been done without her steadfast support and encouragement.”
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True Blue/All Alumni Reunion and Awards Reception More than 150 friends attended our annual reception, which honors our True Blue donors (who have given to the school for 10 or more consecutive years) and our reunioning alumni, and features entertainment by the WFS Jazz Band, led by Chris Verry. A major highlight of the evening is 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 “... stand as examples of what distinguishes Friends School graduates: integrity, 6
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a commitment to excellence with responsibility to the common good, and an active valuing of peace and social justice.”
Bruce Lessey ’68, M.D., Ph.D. Distinguished Alumnus Award
Bruce Lessey, M.D., Ph.D. is a renowned Obstetrician/Gynecologist, clinical researcher, and professor. Bruce’s work focuses on endometriosis, infertility, endometrial receptivity, endocrinology, implantation, and inflammation. He has published more than 200 research-based articles and has been cited in more than 8,000 other articles. The National Institutes of Health (NIH) is funding Bruce’s current work, focused on developing an accurate test to diagnose endometriosis,
as well as predicting the success or failure of in vitro fertilization. He spoke about his Friends School experience upon accepting his award saying, “Friends School played an essential role in my achievements. My teachers were excellent and instilled in me a higher standard for selfattainment. We were treated with respect but also I was expected to be better than I was. Perhaps we all sometimes take for granted the connections that our relationship has preserved over the years. It is quite special, and one of the delights of reunions, and the chance for meeting old friends and the revival of important memories concerning how we became who we are today. The most important thing I took away from Friends
Bruce closed his remarks by recounting one of his fondest Friends School memories. He said, “ I was interested in making animated movies before the current technology makes it so easy. I convinced several of my classmates, including Dan Lindley, Steve Urice and Frank Taylor to participate in “A Day in the Life of the ACE”, an animated movie where these individuals looked like they were drag racing around Alapocas on their rear ends. They had to sit on the pavement for individual frames and move 2 to 4 feet between shots. It was hilarious and set to the music of James Bond. That movie went on to win first prize at NYC’s first Young Film Makers Festival in 1968...So, thank you for honoring me today and I hope I honor you in return as a fellow alumni of this outstanding school and community. I look forward to the rest of a memorable weekend of celebration and remembrance.”
Stephanie Hoopes ’82, Ph.D.
Outstanding Service Award Dr. Stephanie Hoopes is the National Director of the United Way ALICE Project, a think tank that developed new measures of financial hardship and provides research on families that are Asset Limited, Income Constrained, Employed (ALICE). In her remarks, Stephanie
explained the deep connection between her work and experience at WFS. “First, ALICE combines the values of justice with skills of analysis (thank you Rick Reynolds – Peace, Justice and Social Change). ALICE is a measure that challenges the official Federal Poverty Level. Starting with a basic question about the mismatch between official statistics and observation of extensive financial hardship on the ground (history and sociology courses always encouraged us to ask good questions), I worked with a small group of experts to develop an alternative. Our new methodology reveals that in addition to the 14 percent of households struggling in the U.S. as estimated by the FPL, another 29 percent do not earn enough to afford basic household necessities. A total of 43 percent of households are struggling in the U.S. At a time with many positive economic indicators, this is one of the few that shows economic prosperity is not reaching all families. The second aspect of ALICE that traces back to WFS is the name. Giving a name and a face to ALICE conveys respect and dignity; a key teaching at Friends. We all know ALICE – child care worker, security guard, coffee preparer, parking attendant, bank teller; ALICE might be a parent, recent college grad, and some of us have been ALICE ourselves. At the Project, we worked hard to create an acronym that was a name in order to bring the numbers to life. My English classes at Friends were great, but I had no idea how important these skills were. We have found this new language to
be very helpful combined with the data in changing the dialogue around poverty and challenging stereotypes around poverty. ALICE families are composed of men and women, young and old, of all ages, race and ethnicities, sexual orientation, and family types.” Stephanie’s Friends School roots date back to 1905. Her grandmother was in the last class to graduate from 4th and West. Stephanie’s father, Robert Hoopes ’57, and Uncle Frank Hoopes ’54 are also alumni, as well as her brother Robert Hoopes, Jr. ’85, her cousins, and her daughter Elizabeth Halpin ’17. Stephanie concluded by saying, “Helping others always makes a difference; we don’t always know how it will; but rest assured, with decades – actually centuries – of examples here at WFS, it does.”
Joel Poorman, Jean Mariani, and Rod Teeple ’45.
Sarah Lester ’04, M.A.
Young Alumna of the Year Sarah Lester is a leader in the City of Wilmington, working to revitalize the West Side through empowering its residents and businesses. As the Director of Cornerstone West Community Development Corporation, she is responsible for overseeing the organization’s housing and community economic development programs. Sarah returned to the City of Wilmington about two years ago and says, “...what a beautiful thing it has been to fall in love with a place that you may have driven by your whole life but never really knew.” She continued by saying, “I am working on getting to know the City of Wilmington through my work with West Side Grows
Rob Friz ’86, Rob Donaghy ’92, and Alice Donaghy. FAR LEFT: Alumni Board Clerk Matt Lang ’08 with 2018 award winners Sarah Lester ’04, Bruce Lessey ’68, Stephanie Hoopes ’82, and Head of School Ken Aldridge.
Together at Cornerstone West CDC, and there are three things that I find valuable and have stayed with me from my time here at Friends. I couldn’t tell you exactly when these gems of wisdom were instilled in my brain, but I know that they originated here. The concept of treating every human being with respect–– navigating through our assumptions and sometimes privilege. Saying ‘yes.’ It can be a blessing and a curse, but Friends allowed me the room to throw myself into way too many extracurricular activities, clubs, sports,
theater, etc. I continue to seek being part of communities and am also learning the art of having boundaries. And most importantly, because of the environment and culture that Friends intentionally cultivates, the seed was planted in me to look for the beauty in things, to see the light. In people. In places. In ideas. And, in a time and in a city, when sometimes we really dwell on the negative, the work that I do and that I want to keep doing is to lift up the beauty and the positive. Because it’s in here, and it’s out there. And it’s radiant.”
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The 23rd Annual Smith McMillan 5K Run & Walk 23rd annual Smith McMillan Memorial 5K run/ walk in memory of Jonathan Bacon Smith ’83 and Wendy Smith McMillan ’77. It was a beautiful, fall day with over 200 participants for the race, music, food and a kids’ fun run. $8,500 was raised in sponsorships and all proceeds go to the Financial Aid Endowment at Friends. Congratulations and thank you to all of our runners and sponsors! Many thanks also to Amanda Singleton Hay ’95 and Katy Connolly for chairing another successful year and to the SM5K 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.
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SM5K Committee
Katy Connolly – co-clerk Amanda Singleton Hay ’95 – co-clerk Cassandra Aldridge Dina Robinson Anderson ’84 Rossana Arteaga-Lopenza Sherry Brilliant Denise Chapman Sarah Driscoll Julia Morse Forester ’00 Stacy Gatti Susanne Handling Jane Hollingsworth Susan Kelley Karen Legum Dawn Manley Lynne Nathan Sarah Singleton Turick ’95 Lisa Townsend Raber ’77
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2018 division winners
Overall Male: Luke Munch ’21 Overall Female: Megan Huntley Top Male Alumni: Julian deOliveira ’12 Top Female Alumni: Amanda Singleton Hay ’95 Top Male Staff: Chad O’Kane Top Female Staff: Rebecca Zug
Student age top finishers
Male 8 & under: Taj Amobi ’32, Adam Sicuranza ’29, Miguel-Angel Gardner ’29 Female 8 & under: Brianna Knight ’29, Eleanor McQuillan ’28 Male 9-10: Nash Maheshwari ’27, Jake Maheshwari ’27, Conner Brennan ’28 Female 9-10: Sylvia Green ’27, Daniela Cristanetti-Walker ’26, Kemble Wellons ’27 Male 11-12: Collier Zug ’24, Silas Montana ’25, Carter Fenimore ’25 Female 11-12: Anna Maansson ’25, Molly Dolan ’26, Keeleigh Doss ’24 Male 13-14: Livingston Zug ’22, Peter Connelly ’23, Sameer Vidwans ’23 Female 13-14: Aubrey Nisbet ’23, Ellie Criscimagna ’23, Josephine Wellons ’23 Male 15-16: Kyle Nisbet ’21, Max Leffler ’22, Carter Gramiak ’21 Female 15-16: Katie Huntley, Alexis Montana ’22, Aine Grubb ’21 Male 17-19: Taylor Fenimore, Connor Nisbet ’19, Harry Anderson ’20 Female 17-19: Joanna Clark ’20, Anna Baldwin ’19, Honor Dearlove ’19
SPONSORS/DONORS Racer Delaware Orthopaedic Specialists Jamie Nicholls & Fran Biondi ’83 Strider
Ann Gehret McKinney ’83, Meg Gehret Erskine ’83, and the Class of 1983, Remembering our Classmate Jon Smith Connolly Family Connolly Gallagher LLP Dalton and Associates, P.A. Edward Jones, Mark Quinn AAMS Jon Clifton ’80 Productions Kimmel, Carter, Roman, Peltz & O’Neill PNC Bank Delaware Service Unlimited, Inc. Sir Speedy Wilmington
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Brew HaHa Buccini/Pollin Group FoldFast Goals Hayman Creative Promotional Products Agency, Inc Susie Tattersall Davis ’84 Professional Products Consultant Kelley Family Pantano Real Estate, INC.
Donors
CLOCKWISE from TOP LEFT: run co-clerk Amanda Singleton Hay ’95 with race organizer Jon Clifton ’80; Elizabeth Connolly ’09 and Caroline Connolly ’12; Jane Hollingsworth, Denise Chapman, Tina DiSabatino, and Lauren Kelley ’12; Sue Brogan McMillan, Lyn Smith (mother of Jon Smith and Wendy Smith McMillan, and former WFS staff member), and Carl McMillan ’79; kids participating in the Fun Run.
Aldridge Family Anderson Family Arteaga-Lopenza/Gardner Family Bilek Family Chapman Family Connolly Family Handling Family Hay Family Hollingsworth Family Houppette Kelley Family Manhattan Bagel Manley Family Turick Family Raber Family WFS Home & School Association
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CLOCKWISE from top left: Alison Titus Harden ’93 and Joy Martin Soudant ’93; Macy Volp ’22, Alexis Montana ’22, Patrece McAbee ’22, Erin Mann ’21, and Aleija Johnson ’22; Jim Stewart ’68, Nick Ellis ’68, Ned Connolly ’68, Chuck Osbun ’68, and Eric Cannon ’68; Stephanie Hoopes ’82, Julie Tattersall McGinnis ’82, and Diane Tattersall; Diana Dickson-Witmer, Marybeth Cashman, and Dennis Witmer.
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Hector Tabron, Zachary ’34, Shelly Johnson, and Tonya Baynes.
The LS Homecoming Bake Sale was a sweet success! Students in preschool through 4th grade baked, counted, sorted, or otherwise prepared treats to sell at Homecoming, and the sale raised about $450. The students used the funds to support a GoFundMe account set up for a Friends pre-kindergarten family who suffered a house fire in which they lost their possessions and home--but were thankfully not injured!
A Conversation With Linda Holmes ’89 On the Saturday of Homecoming, close to 100 people attended a stimulating conversation between Head of School Ken Aldridge and alumna Linda Holmes ’89. Linda is the host of Pop Culture Happy Hour on NPR, and writes and edits a corresponding blog. She sat down with Ken to discuss her experiences at WFS, and how those experiences have shaped her and informed her career and work in pop culture. As a “lifer” at Friends, and the daughter of two WFS faculty members, Linda remarked that WFS, “raised me more than any other force in my life, except for my family.” What has stayed with her from her time at Friends are the connections to her classmates and the lessons imparted by inspiring teachers, like the late Nona Smolko, whom Linda referred to as, “one of the most important and precious people of my entire life.” Linda cares deeply about representing different kinds of people, and takes great pride in the fact that her work is often described as humane. Bouncing between humorous and serious topics with a gentle ease, Linda proved to be a masterful communicator, with everyone in attendance riveted and engaged from beginning to end. We are proud of Linda and the impact she’s making on the world, and grateful that she’s remained so connected to Friends, and that she shared her time and her story with us.
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Class Reunions
Class of 1948 David Boyer, Alice Mearns Ivy, Bob Flinn, Dixie Sanger, Isabel Brown Pearce, and Barbara Chantler Shellenberger.
Class of 1953 Meredith Prince Morris, Frannie Walker Altmaier, Dick Roberts, Pam Bailey, Joe Hill, Susan McGovern Herndon, Ellie Alexander Poorman, Tom Herlihy, Alison Lunt Steadman, and Priscilla Bowdle Lamont.
Class of 1968 Front row: Barbara Davis Bovbjerg, Alison Rhoads Ralli, Jim Stewart, Chuck Osbun, Mary Beth Watson Smith, Barbara Chase Lessey, Cesare Protto, Mary Stern Sykes, Stephen Urice. Second Row: Director of Development Chad O’Kane, Carol Bancroft Morley, Eric Cannon, Bruce Lessey, Lindsay Dann Hanson, Dorothy Stilmar Green, Meredith Malmberg Anderson, Peggy Crosby Courtright, Nick Ellis. Back Row: Peter Bente, Mark Gressle, Head of School Ken Aldridge, Dan Lindley, Jon Payne, and Ned Connolly.
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Class of 1973 Paul Isken, Eileen Savage Wallace, Rob Sparre, Gretchen Hess Bamford, Jim Graves, Jeddie Dippel Shaw.
Class of 1978 Front Row: Sue Finger, Audrey Whiteside Burt, Marci Lobel, Beth Ann Wahl Kolpen, Back Row: Ellen Rudawsky Stevens, Baily Bellenger Cypress, Adele Jacobs, Karen Olmholt, Amy Gibbs Heller, Marion Rothbart Newbold, Rossman Thompson, Laura Robelen, Nancy Pederson Patrick, Christina Sum, Mark Ploener, Alice Zino, Chris Cashman, Chris Schneider.
Class of 1983 Front Row: Mary Melloy Fitts, Sophie Porter Rohrer, Melanie Togman Sloan, Martha White, Lisa Medford Mester, Alison Zinman Kortanek, Alyce Wright Second Row: Jim Bellenger, Karen Wise Jenkins, Kecia Blackson, Ann Gehret McKinney, Nancy Houston Lochtefeld, Kim Harvey Gallik, Bill Taylor, Karen Nichols, Meg Gehret Erskine. Back row: Mark Gregory, Jamie McDermott, Dan Fink, Andrew Flaherty, Todd Conner, Nelson Meredith, Bob Davis, David Quinn, David Kaiser, Diana Hutz Hoscheit, Richie Jones, Vincent Youmans, James Kerr, Anna Biggs, Jakub Zejmis. Class of 1988 Front Row: Achee Stevenson, Amy Johnston Colburn, Jennifer Wills Whelan, Rebecca Gritz Kurson, Mariza Vergara Barbe, Karen McKinstry, Wendy Friz Swanson, Julie Gordon Beverly, Beth Lubaroff Pfeifer, Jeremy Meyer, Jennifer Greenstein Sermas. Back Row: Renee Dobbs Biery, Susan Woolley Katz, Burke Morrison, Anne Castle, Will Phipps, Patricia DeHart, Drake Cattermole, Mike Coleman, Andrew Carpenter, Bronwen Grenfell DuHadaway, Markquis Turner, Chris Handago, Amy Baker Deitrich, Brian Tallman, Chris Barron, Alan Boulos, Tori Storm.
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Class of 1993 Front row: Christian Pappanicholas, Tracy Lockhart, Dave Neff, John Fiss, Rancel Jolley, Lindsay Richards Abel, Pigeon Pollard Graham. Second row: Tom Spiker, Larry Pede, Nate Davis, Mandy Bartoshesky, Noel Bayard Morelli, Bob Long, Mike Balotti, Ned Baker. Back row: Scott Michels, Madelyn Donald, Alison Titus Harden, Justin Wills, Kelly Snyder O’Donnell, Anthony Capano, Joy Martin Soudant, Tiffany Allison Lund.
Class of 1998 Front Row: Devon Alessi, Amy Nell, Emily Ferrara Tobia, Sarah Romer, Kristen Chandler. Back Row: Kirk Roush (Devon’s husband), Adrienne Neff (class of ’99), Kyla Rafert, Katie Curran Holsten, Kyle Zechman McKean, Tony Coleman, Wil Davis, Atha Mansoory, Sumit Dasgupta, Brad Engle, Josh Klein, Gabe Humphreys, Melissa Hancock Chambers, Asheley Johnson Bonney, Casey Perlow Davidson, Erin Facciolo Wehler.
Class of 2003 Front row: Paul O’Brien. Second row: Josephine Kurtz, Caeli Rubens Richter, Colleen Schell Sutler, Jessica Cowperthwait, Allison Altman Singles. Back row: Mary Ting Hyatt, Faye Paul, Kristin Dugan Poppiti, Meghan Baczkowski Pixley, Nicole Caddell Wample, Arwen Sheridan, Andrea Corbett.
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Class of 2008 Front Row: Lis Power, Pooja Yadav, Carrie Hopkins Adler, Dante Pannell. Second Row: Sophie Day, Emma Finkleman, Renee Hoscheit Pannell, Nick Dowse, Kjell Cates. Back row: Curtis LoFaro, Paul Sheslow, Rob Rizzo, Max Martinez, Josh Little, Connor Dalton (w/baby Nora Dalton), Morgan Dorsey, Mike Anderson.
Class of 2018 From left to right front row: Friend, Marie DeVoll, Anna Erskine, Maggie MartelliRaben, Abby Kleman Back row: Mike Coons, Brendan Haubert, Robert Baldwin, Jason Saville, Jack Coons, Lawson Chou, Danny Manley, Chad Connors, Nate Ruhl, Donovan Aldridge.
COLORADO Connections 2.0
On Thursday, November 8th, Head of School Ken Aldridge, and Director of Development Chad O’Kane, traveled to Denver for a regional reunion hosted at the home of Reed Masten ’75 and his husband, Jay Strackeljahn. We had a wonderful turnout of alumni and spouses, including Denver residents; friends who traveled to the Mile High City from the nearby cities of Boulder, Castle Rock, and Aspen; as well as friends who travelled all the way from Southern California and Burlington, VT. Thanks to those who were able to join us, and special thanks to Reed and Jay for graciously opening their home to all of us, and to Susan Kramer Flora ’75, who made the trek from Manhattan Beach, CA to help Reed and Jay with planning and set up. For those who couldn’t make it, we hope to see you at the next event in Colorado.
Reunion organizers Reed Masten ’75, Susan Kramer Flora ’75, and Reed’s husband Jay Strackeljahn.
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From the WFS Archives Honoring an Athlete By Terence Maguire WFS Archivist On Sunday, November 4, 2014, an article appeared in the Wilmington News Journal sports section, written by Kevin Tresolini and inspired by Delaware resident Carol Seiken. The article was about a young Friends School graduate, Robert Layfield, class of 1914, who was terribly injured as a freshman playing a football game for Johns Hopkins. His injury resulted in his death four months later. Carol Seiken, a parent of Hopkins graduate Emily Rose Shivo, came across the story of young Layfield almost a century after his death and became determined to honor the memory of this handsome, slight young man. Because of her persistent efforts, the News Journal published a sizable article, with input from the News Journal’s archives, Hopkins’ athletic directors, WFS alumnus Bob Donaghy ’45, and myself. With Kevin Tresolini’s
permission, what follows in italics is an abridged version of that article, interspersed with summary. His death was front-page news, sharing space just below Wilmington’s Every Evening masthead March 2, 1915 with reports of widespread alcohol prohibition, World War I, and a plot to blow up St. Patrick’s cathedral in New York City. Robert Tong Layfield had become a sympathetic figure 100 years ago through the simple act of playing a college football game. The 19-year-old Johns Hopkins University freshman sought to make a touchdown-preventing tackle in the game against Lehigh in Taylor Stadium in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania on October 31, 1914. He succeeded. But the Wilmington Friends School graduate also sustained a broken back that instantly paralyzed him from the chest down. What followed were four months of physical
discomfort somehow made more tolerable—for both Layfield and the family, friends, teammates, opponents, and many admirers who lent support—by the injured player’s sunny outlook, which belied his eventual fate. Layfield’s tragic plight and heroic stoicism brought acclaim in Wilmington… and in Baltimore, where he was soon memorialized on his college campus…. In 1917 plaques were installed on a pair of two-story flagpoles in front of Gilman Hall.…They read “Erected by his fellow students to commemorate the loyalty and courage of Robert Tong Layfield ’18.” ….[However,]Construction work there in 2008 led them to being removed. But memories of this early 20th C. tragedy, confined to newspaper clippings, school yearbooks, tarnished plaques, and crowded graveyards, faded away. Few now knew of Layfield’s life or the unfortunate circumstances of his death. Last year Pike Creek resident Carol Seiken became aware of Layfield’s woeful saga…”The kid was such an underdog,” she said, “and he literally gave his life for his team…. There was something about this story that would not leave me. Those two plaques were just sitting in storage somewhere. I thought I needed to do something about this.”….[and so she wrote to the President of Johns Hopkins suggesting] “he deserves to be properly remembered.”… Death was not unusual when it came to football during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. The National Collegiate Athletic Association…was actually created primarily to establish better rules in the wake of over 300 football players dying in a 15-year period ending in 1905. Players wore soft leather helmets and little padding.
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Bob Layfield, just 5-foot-7 and 125 pounds…played quarterback on
offense and safety on defense, typical of the one-platoon system of the time. He was injured in the second quarter of a 33-0 Hopkins loss….Layfield was encased in a plaster case. “They have not got me yet,” he proclaimed in the first report of his injury in that Monday’s Every Evening….[At the hospital at Johns Hopkins] less than a week after his injury, he was presented with a cherished letterman’s “H” and a sweater in the Blue Jays’ black and skyblue colors. Johns Hopkins planned to cancel the rest of its season. Layfield insisted that they play on, so they did…. He went home Feb. 1, and three days later received nearly 1,000 get-well postcards, the newspaper reported. But it wasn’t long before his condition deteriorated, as Layfield’s paralysis affected breathing and other functions. He died the morning of March 2 at his home. His passing was front-page news that afternoon.
The 1914 graduating class. Robert Layfield is pictured lower left.
A follow-up the following day, headlined in all capital letters, “BOB LAYFIELD MET DEATH WITH A SMILE.”…
Donaghy…knew of Layfield’s sorrowful tale… “It is a really sad story,” he said. “I’m sure very few people know about it.”
His funeral on March 4 was attended by the President of Johns Hopkins, staff members and students from the college and the hospital, students, staff and football players from Lehigh, and fifty students from Friends School, completely packing all the seats at Trinity Episcopal Church of Wilmington. Layfield had earlier told Trinity’s Rev. F. M. Kirkus, “I want to live, but I know I may be dying, and I am not one bit afraid.”
In digging around the Friends School archives, Terry Maguire discovered that “as a Friends School student Layfield had penned a fictional piece for the Whittier Miscellany in 1913, about two football teammates Roy Winton and Jack Rand…battling for the starting quarterback and safety positions prior to a season-ending game. Winton won out but felt his near-equal’s disappointment.
In the wake of Bob Layfield’s injury in 1914, Wilmington Friends canceled the rest of its football season. The Quakers didn’t resume the sport for another ten years. … Bob Donaghy, a 1945 graduate of the school, wrote a piece for the school’s alumni publication about its football history, which dated from 1890. Donaghy found that the 1914 team was the first to go undefeated. The Quakers had been 5-0 and had outscored their opponents 125-0 when they stopped their season with three games left.
In the final quarter of a close game, Winton, on defense, found himself as the final defender between a running back and the goal line…. Layfield wrote in words that, in incredible detail, foreshadowed what lay in store for him. “Nothing but a sure tackle could save destruction. Winton crashed into the runner and dropped him in his tracks. He staggered to his feet and fell. In came Rand, who, in Layfield’s fable, would win the game on a last second punt return and, he wrote, “was carried to the gym on the shoulders of admirers.”
Winton had feigned his injury to give his teammate a chance to be the hero. No such fortune awaited Bob Layfield. … Tresolini’s article focuses much on the extraordinary efforts of Carol Seiken— who is in no way related to Layfield— to keep alive the lad’s memory. She had interviews with and wrote letters to Johns Hopkins administrators and archivists. She was able to get one of the removed plaques restored, though not in as prominent a site as she could have wished. She found his gravesite, along with that of his parents, at the Brandywine Cemetery. She found and communicated with relatives, including his great-nephew Robert Layfield Smith II, whose father also attended Friends School. Tresolini’s article closes with these words of hers: “I would not want that kind of fate for my child,” Seiken said, speaking of a parent sending a son or daughter off to college, as both she and Walter and Mary Layfield had, to Johns Hopkins. “At the very least, he should be remembered.” Thanks to Carol Seiken and Kevin Tresolini, Robert Layfield, ’14, is being remembered again at Friends School. Winter 2019 • QuakerMatters 17
Faculty Summer Enrichment John Hanson
Three WFS teachers had three very different travel experiences this summer, but all came home with new perspectives and knowledge that have enriched their classrooms and teaching. John Hanson: Looking for the Good in Rwanda For over two decades, John Hanson has taught his seventh grade students about both the geography of Africa and about the Holocaust. So, last summer, when the opportunity arose for him to travel to Africa and to investigate a country that has experienced––and is recovering from––a modern genocide, he seized it, traveling to Rwanda with a group of fifteen American teachers, including two other Delawareans. Also with the group was John’s friend Carl Wilkens, the American humanitarian who, after the genocide began, remained in Rwanda in order to protect those who worked for his family, and whose extraordinary courage helped to save the lives of 400 children in a local orphanage. While John understood that he would be delving into a painful past––from 800,000 to one million Rwandans were killed in the span of 100 days––he went to Rwanda bearing the thought that no country should be characterized by its darkest period, its worst mistakes. He went with the goals of trying to understand how the genocide happened and 18
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of “looking for the good,” for progress, justice, and hope. To these ends, he sought out rescuers and survivors, many of them young people, and listened to their stories. He met one of the orphans Carl Wilkens had saved. He spoke to another survivor who, at the age of nine, fled to the forest at the beginning of the genocide and remained there, under exceedingly challenging conditions, for the full 100 days. John and the other teachers discovered ways in which education is fueling recovery and offering hope to the children of Rwanda, many of whom live in unimaginable poverty and 25% of whom are illiterate. They observed a program called “MindLeaps,” a nonprofit founded by a dancer named Rebecca Davis, that harnesses the power of dance to develop social and cognitive skills in children. In addition, they visited Gashora Girls School, founded by an American philanthropist, that offers a world-class education and sends its students to top colleges in the United States and around the world. John also got to witness restorative justice in action, when he visited a work camp for genocide criminals, some of them mass murderers. With no gates and with prisoners being granted periodic visits home, the camp is not a
typical prison. Its purpose is not merely or even primarily to punish but to rehabilitate criminals with an eye to integrating them back into society. In Rwanda, John came to understand that looking for the good is rewarding but is also hard. Rwanda remains one of the poorest countries in the world. When the group of teachers visited the homes of some of the MindLeaps children, they found tin shacks and dirt floors. As they were leaving, one child hugged John and the other teachers goodbye. John was struck by the realization of his own privilege: while the group was able to visit and leave, the child who hugged him had to stay in his country, with its extraordinary mix of poverty and hope and its brave efforts to move from a violent past toward a peaceful, more prosperous future. Teal Rickerman: Paint, Water, and Roots Lower school art teacher Teal Rickerman’s trip to Italy on a Reilly Travel Grant was both a new adventure and a homecoming. She set off with three goals in mind: to study landscape painting in Le Marche; to observe farming techniques at her family’s farm in the Abruzzo region; and, while there, to perform a genealogical search. After a trip to the beach with Friends School alumna Erika Marcantoni ’06, Teal took a landscape painting course taught by English painter and teacher John Skelcher. The students spent every day outside under the sky, painting the rolling, light-drenched countryside and the beautiful hilltop towns of the Le Marche region. Teal gained some new painting tricks and techniques, and, perhaps more importantly, she discovered that painting can be a way to connect more deeply with the land and the environment: one can paint a landscape and, simultaneously, can paint oneself toward an understanding of that landscape. From the painting retreat, Teal traveled to Introdacqua, a village in the Province of L’Aquila in Italy’s Abruzzo region. There she visited her family’s farm, which she believed to have been started by her great-great-great grandfather. Teal found the garlic farm
being cultivated by a single 90-year-old relative and one simple piece of farming equipment. Teal learned about farming, and also had a lesson in a craft new to her: braiding red garlic. Ironically, she also discovered that she is allergic to the red garlic, which her family has grown for generations. She became familiar with the area’s eccentricities: its odd, almost perfectly round rocks and the herds of roaming wild pigs, which caused the villagers to take dogs wherever they went. But what struck Teal most about the village and the region was the abundance of water. There was clean water everywhere, in irrigation canals on the farm, sparkling in fountains, running in streams. The sound of running water was like background music, a constant presence day and night. While in Introdacqua, Teal visited all the local churches, which functioned as a repository for centuries’ worth of records. To her amazement, her family’s roots in the region went far deeper than Teal had imagined. She traced her ancestry all the way back to the 1520s and learned that her family had owned and lived on the same piece of land for nearly 500 years. Teal returned from her trip with wonderful paintings, new artistic skills, an understanding of small farming techniques, a stronger sense of her family heritage, and an appreciation for the silvery, chiming music of water.
Teal Rickerman
the study of critical need languages; increasing the number of highly effective critical need teachers in the U.S.; and increasing access to the best materials and curricula for these students and teachers. Jianglin’s teacher training program ran concurrently with a student Chinese language camp, and she spent her first week gaining instruction and observing the University of Hawaii’s Confucius Institute teachers in the classroom. After the first week of instruction, institute participants are invited to teach selected modules together with, or in place of, the lead instructors. By the last week of the Institute, participants are in charge of all instruction, with the lead instructors serving as guides and consultants, offering feedback for ongoing reflection.
Jianglin found the learning experience to be intense and sometimes stressful, with all the teachers of Chinese “trapped on the island together.” She joked afterward that instead of photos of beautiful Hawaiian beaches, she brought home photos of the chickens that roamed the campus because she had been too busy planning lessons to go to the beach! Even so, Jianglin was grateful for the residency, which was incredibly enriching, and she particularly appreciated that it gave her the chance to learn not only through abstract instruction, but through the hands-on teaching of actual students. She also managed to have fun, attending dance performances and developing a love of local cuisine, especially poke and soft ice.
Jianglin Shi: Startalk at the University of Hawaii This past summer, middle/upper school Chinese teacher Jianglin Shi spent three weeks in Hawaii, but she wasn’t on vacation. Jianglin was one of ten teachers selected for Startalk, a residential training program for teachers of Chinese. Startalk is a federal grant program funded by the National Security Agency for teachers of what the agency regards as “critical need” languages. Critical need languages are the eleven languages that Americans most urgently need to learn in order to help further our country’s interests overseas, including in international business and trade.
Jianglin Shi
Startalk has three goals: increasing the number of students enrolled in
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Fall News & Events Ergueta Named Teacher of the Year
10,000 Meals Assembled On the morning of Upper School Service Day, advisories went out into the community to perform service for a variety of organizations. Later that afternoon, students joined together in the West Gym to assemble 10,000 meals in conjunction with The Outreach Program for the Food Bank of Delaware. We are grateful for the support of the Home & School Association and the Opderbeck family for helping to make this initiative possible.
Peace Posters on Display First graders’ peace posters, which they created for and held during the kindergarten peace march observing MLK Day last year, were displayed at The Delaware Contemporary as part of Peace Week Delaware in September.
National Merit Commendations Based on their 2017 PSAT scores, seniors Ross Clark, Michael McKenzie, Danny Nakamura, Connor Nisbet, and Evan Pittenger were named National Merit Commended Scholars. Congratulations, friends! 20
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Congratulations to upper school history and Theory of Knowledge teacher Javier Ergueta, who was named the 2018 Delaware History Teacher of the Year. This award is presented annually by the Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History, the nation’s leading organization dedicated to K-12 American history education.
IB Students Go to the Opera
Meadow Garden
Students in IB Visual Arts, Visual Arts Major, IB Music, and Music Major classes attended the final dress rehearsal of Donizetti’s Lucia di Lammermoor through Opera Philadelphia’s Sounds of Learning program at the Academy of Music. Spectacular singing ruled the evening! One of the highlights of the performance was hearing the glass harmonica, an instrument invented by Benjamin Franklin, in Lucia’s famous “Mad Scene.”
When Austin Sarker-Young ’22 was in middle school, he approached his teachers with the idea to create a National Wildlife Federation meadow garden. Austin did his research and created a proposal, and thus an Eco Team was formed. The proposal became a reality this fall when middle school students conducted a biodiversity audit of the area, removed the invasive species, and planted native plant plugs in the meadow. Every middle school student participated and members of the Eco Team were present to help teach students about invasive species and the work of the Eco Team. Kudos to Austin for working hard to make his vision a reality. As a Boy Scout, Austin hopes this project will be approved for an Eagle Scout badge. And thanks to Superintendent of Grounds Bill Miller and science teacher Carlos Charriez whose efforts to secure the plugs (1450 of them!) and tools (loaned by the Delaware Center for Horticulture) made the execution of the day possible.
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Movement as Praise As part of the International Day of Peace, WFS sophomore Kennedy Barnes gave 6th grade students a class in Praise Dancing. In addition to a piece choreographed by Kennedy to “This Little Light of Mine,” the students learned an Indian classical dance that is connected to the Hindu faith.
4th Graders at Echo Hill At Echo Hill Outdoor School, 4th graders had a great day of learning, team building, and fun. In the morning, they learned survival skills, such as building shelters and learning how to start a fire without matches. In the afternoon, they played group games and supported one another through obstacle courses in order to improve communication and teamwork.
WFS Traditions
8th Grade Trip to Cape Henlopen Eighth grade students participated in the REECH program in Cape Henlopen State Park, a hands-on study of the coastal ecosystem. This program was a “hallmark” of the eighth grade experience for years, and last year the School was thrilled to renew the tradition. Despite the weather, students braved the elements as they tested water chemistry and seined in the Delaware Bay. Additional activities included a study of the abiotic and biotic factors in the maritime forest and freshwater swamp and a walk in the salt marsh. By the end of the one-day program, students concluded that the Cape Henlopen State park is an example of a healthy ecosystem.
Sixth Grade Pie Bake Each year, the week of Thanksgiving, the 6th graders donate homemade apple pies to the Sunday Breakfast Mision. This year the students made 28 pies that were assembled at school and baked at parent/guardian homes.
Quaker Volleyball Raises Lupus Awareness Each year, the WFS volleyball program dedicates a game to raise awareness and funds for a nonprofit. This year, they hosted a “Ready, Set, Fight Lupus” game where they provided pamphlets from the Lupus Foundation of America and ran a bake sale to raise funds for the Lupus Foundation’s Delaware chapter.
Kind To Kids Toy Drive 5th Graders Visit DC and the Chesapeake
Football Hosts Special Olympics For the 6th year in a row, WFS football players had a wonderful (though soggy) day practicing with athletes from Special Olympics Delaware (SODE). All athletes had a lot of fun doing drills, playing games, and making friends.
The 5th grade’s annual trip to Washington D.C. and the Chesapeake Bay was full of learning and fun! In DC, they visited the Newseum, as well as the Smithsonian Museums of Natural and American History. The next day, the group headed to the Philip Merrill Environmental Education Center in Annapolis, part of the Chesapeake Bay Foundation. There, the students hiked through the woods next to Blackwater Creek looking for wildlife; tested the water in the Chesapeake Bay to see how healthy it is; learned about different types of pollution affecting the Bay; and seined for aquatic organisms in Blackwater Creek to examine the diversity of the life there, all of which connects to the 5th grade environmental science unit.
For several years, the Home and School Association has organized a holiday toy drive for the Kind to Kids Foundation. Each year the bins seem to overflow more!
MOAS Trip Twenty upper school students successfully represented the countries of Venezuela and El Salvador at the Model Organization of American States (MAOS), a diplomatic exercise in Washington D.C. that WFS participates in each year. Winter 2019 • QuakerMatters
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Service Committee Visits A.I. Hospital Members of the Service Committee made their annual Halloween visit to A.I duPont Hospital for Children. Friends US students helped patients and their families with costumes, made Halloween crafts with them, and took them trick-or-treating.
IB Group 4 Studies the Impact of Climate Change The IB Group 4 Project is an annual collaborative activity between IB science classes, which, at WFS, include SL Biology, SL Physics, SL Chemistry, SL Computer Science and HL Biology. The theme for this year was Climate Change. Students worked in discipline-specific groups to analyze models demonstrating evidence for anthropogenic climate change. The groups developed demonstrations, collected data, played interactive games, edited video, and created presentations around the biological consequences of ACC, including increases in diseases (such as malaria and cholera), and changes in biodiversity, ocean acidification, and habitat loss.
Global Read Aloud WFS lower schoolers paired up with other classrooms in California, North Dakota, Illinois, Texas, and Ontario for Global Read Aloud, an international program where students read and discuss the same book. Using various forms of technology to connect including Flipgrid, Seesaw, Kahoot and Google Meet, students discussed “A Boy Called Bat” by Elana K Arnold. Students also submitted questions to the author and watched her weekly vlogs where she responds to questions. The event also included no-tech activities like creating origami.
IB Science students then worked in their interdisciplinary groups to present their findings at a Learning Fair for 8th and 9th grade students.
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8th Graders Volunteer, Learn, and Reflect Eighth grade students were honored to give their energy and efforts to Lutheran Community Services (LCS). They spent two hours unloading two pallets of USDA food, sorting and arranging food storage in the pantry, and stuffing bags for households of one to ten individuals. Students learned about food insecurity and the often thin and fragile lines that divide food- and shelter-secure individuals from those in need of the supports offered by LCS. In Delaware, a state of just over 950,000 people, approximately 114,000 are considered food insecure. The faces of clients seen receiving bags of food at the pantry’s service counter replaced the statistic in students’ minds (and hearts). Upon their return to school, the students gathered in the Meeting Room to reflect on what they had experienced and learned. Students had originally signed up for the experience thinking they would be giving something to others. While this was true, students also realized they had received something as well. When asked to respond in written reflection to the prompt, “What were you given today?” the students shared some remarkable insights, such as: “Today I was given an opportunity to see how privileged I really am.”
STEM Panel
El Cuerpo
QUEST Service Learning Spotlight
The upper school STEMinist club welcomed Laurel Brown ’12, Maya Johnson ’16, Maya Koretzky ’09, and parent of alumni Dawn Manley to participate in a Lunch and Learn panel regarding women in STEM-related education and careers. The panelists talked about why they chose their particular career paths, shared their experiences unique to being female in their fields, and gave advice to students interested in STEM-related careers.
“When I was little I knew that people were homeless and hungry, but I never knew that people in my community were homeless and hungry.” “I learned how, with the help of others, people can get what they need.”
All-State Chorus Results Auditions for All-State Chorus were held in November in Smyrna for the February event at Mount Pleasant High School. Isabel Asher ’23 (soprano), Rohan Mandayam ’23 (tenor), and Jaden Willie ’23 (tenor) were selected for the choir for the Junior All State Concert. For the Senior All State Concert, Juliana Melnik ’22 (soprano) and Isaiah Gaines ’21 (bass) were accepted into the Mixed Choir.
Freshman Chosen for ACDA National Honor Choir Gianna Martinelli ’22 (soprano), was accepted into the ACDA National Junior High Honor Choir (for students in grades 7-9). Dr. Derrick Fox, Director of Choral Activities at the University of Nebraska at Omaha, will be the conductor. The choir will rehearse and perform at the national conference in Kansas City, MO, February 27th through March 2nd. This is the third year in a row that Gianna has made ACDA Honor Choirs, singing at a national conference in Minneapolis in 2017, and at an Eastern Division conference in Pittsburgh in 2018.
Be Positive The B+ Committee, led by Kat Nix ’19 and Sydney Taormina ’20, welcomed Joe McDonough from the The Andrew McDonough B+ Foundation to upper school Collection to tell the story of his family’s experience with childhood cancer and to talk about the great work the foundation is doing. After the collection, students met in advisories where they learned of how they can help support B+ by participating in a fundraising competition with other independent schools. A dance and other activities to benefit B+ are planned for later in the school year.
They Can Play, and Sing! As the football team progressed to the state championship, Sara Gaines and Margaret Anne Butterfield put their heads together and came up with the idea to have three of our harmony-loving football player/singers record the “Star Spangled Banner.” Margaret Anne arranged the National Anthem for the three boys––Peyton McNeill ’19, Isaiah Gaines ’21, and Brandon Williams ’21––all of whom are in Chamber Singers and had leads in the recent musical. She rehearsed and recorded the boys during a couple of lunch periods, edited the track, and sent it off to Athletic Director, Jeff Ransom, and it was played at the game. (Rumor has it that DIAA wants to use for other official events!)
Society of Orpheus and Bacchus Performance The Yale University a cappella group Society of Orpheus and Bacchus performed at Collection for middle and upper school students in the fall. The audience clapped, snapped, cheered, and gave the group a standing ovation!
Should Columbus Day be a Holiday? For their Columbus Day Holiday Visual Essay, tenth grade history students were asked to write an argumentative visual essay addressing this question: Should Columbus Day remain a national holiday? Teacher Donald Morton ’94 assessed the assignments based on both visual presentation and argument, and student projects were also evaluated by their peers.
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MIDDLE SCHOOL
The Portrait of a Graduate During the 2017-18 school year, a committee of faculty and staff collaborated with students, alumni, and parents to develop a list of skills and habits of mind of a Friends School graduate. These characteristics are both aspirational and evident at each division. They, in combination with the mission, guide teaching and learning in our daily work with students. Graduates, whether from lower school, middle school, or upper school, are those who: • Seek truth • Value justice and peace with a conscious responsibility for the good of all • Model creative, independent thinking • Exercise self awareness and intentionality • Skillfully communicate and collaborate
Invest in the Future of Friends! Join the 1748 Society with a Planned Gift For more information, contact: Monty Harris Director of Capital and Endowment Giving 302.576.2985 mharris@wilmingtonfriends.org
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Fall Sports 2018 This was a fall season to remember for Friends athletics! Our Quakers gave it their all on the field, court, and course, breaking records, hitting team and personal milestones, and making history. Our athletes were named to All-Conference and All-State teams, and Friends was one of just four schools in Delaware to have all fall sports teams make it to the State tournaments. Congratulations to all of our student athletes, coaches, parents and guardians, and fans. GO, BLUE!
Volleyball Led by Coach Barb Fitzgerald, it was a year of great games and milestones for Quaker Volleyball. The team made it to both the DISC finals and to the
Cross Country Led by coach Paul Nemeth, all the hard work paid off this fall, as the Cross Country team racked up the personal records, the boys and girls teams took 3rd and 4th at DISCs, and the boys team won 3rd at States.
second round of the DIAA State tournament, while senior Dani Nathan had her 1,000th kill, broke the Delaware high school career kills record, and was named Delaware Player of the Year.
All-Conference First Team: Dani Nathan, Jocelyn Nathan Second Team: Abigail Carian, Jadyn Elliott
All-State First Team: Dani Nathan Player of the Year Dani Nathan
Senior Connor Nisbet even more firmly established himself as the fastest Cross Country runner in Delaware, breaking the White Clay course record and the DISC record; winning the Joe O’Neill, Counties, and States; running the fastest 5K ever by a Delaware runner at the Great American Cross Country Festival in Cary, NC; and placing 3rd in the Regional Championships to become the first Cross Country runner in Delaware history to qualify for Nationals.
DISC Championship
Boys Team: 3rd place
Connor Nisbet, 1st; Christian Rosado, 9th; Luke Munch, 10th
W. Frank Newlin Award (for the fastest time across all divisions at States)
Boys Team: 3rd place
Connor Nisbet
Girls Team: 4th Place
Victor A. Zwolak Delaware Runner of the Year
Woodbridge, 24-21, with Jacob Jaworski making a 28-yard field goal with 25 seconds remaining; Quentin McAbee winning Player of
the Week; a win over Tower Hill, 10-3, to clinch the DISC championship; and playing in the DIAA State final for the second time in three seasons.
New Castle County Championship
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Connor Nisbet, 1st; Christian Rosado, 13th and the fastest time in the meet for a sophomore
WFS MVPs
DIAA State Meet
Girls: Hannah Blackwell
Boys: Luke Munch
Connor Nisbet, 1st; Christian Rosado, 10th; Luke Munch, 14th
Football Led by interim coach Rob “RT” Tattersall, highlights of this stellar season for Quaker Football included a big regular season win over
All-Conference First Team: Josh Payne (O/D), Tristan Pantano (O), Will Davis (O/ RET), Quentin McAbee (O/D), Peyton McNeill (O/D), Patrick McKenzie (O), Wyatt Nelson (O), Jacob Jaworski (K), Manny 28
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Adebi (D), Liam Harron (D), Michael McKenzie (D) Honorable Mention: Isaiah Gaines (O), Nate Crock (O), Manny Adebi (O), Liam Harron (O), Jacob Jaworski (PUN), Kyle Opderbeck (D), Sam Gise (D), Sully Williams (D), Craig Lyttleton (D) All-State 2nd Team: Jacob Jaworski (K)
Soccer Led by Coach Rick Sheppard, this was an unforgettable season for boys soccer! For the first time in 40 years, our team won the Independent School Conference—with a very satisfying 2-1 win over Tower Hill— and then went on to play in the finals of the DIAA State Tournament for the first time in Friends School history.
All-Conference First Team: Timmer Farley, Liam Hudgings (keeper), Oryem Kilama, Jack Taylor, Bruno Yeh Second Team: Evan Arai, Shiloh Connor, Sully Connors DISC Coach of the Year: Rick Sheppard All-State First Team: Oryem Kilama Second Team: Timmer Farley
Field Hockey Led by Coach Scott Clothier, Field Hockey had a strong season. Highlights were the 2-1 win over Archmere, the 2-1 win over Sanford in overtime, and making it to the State tournament.
Second Team: Olivia Billitto, Bella Bukowski (goalie), Ajala Elmore, Abby Emsley
All-Conference
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First Team: Rosa Cochran, Carson Davis-Tinnell, Katrina Winfield
All-State
Honorable Mention: Lisa Dobber Senior Blue Gold Team
First Team: Katrina Winfield
Fall Signing Day November 14 was National Letter of Intent Signing Day. Congratulations to the following WFS senior athletes: • Matthew Taormina, Baseball, Stevenson University • Peyton McNeill, Lacrosse, Lafayette College • Connor Nisbet, Cross Country/Track and Field, Princeton University • Dani Nathan, Volleyball, James Madison University • Joey Mullen, Baseball, Ursinus College
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Four Mellow Decades
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A lot has happened in the world since Cynthia Stan Mellow began teaching visual art at WFS in 1978, both personally and professionally. Over that span of time, Cynthia had four daughters, all WFS alumnae; hosted six AFS students who attended Friends (plus a seventh who went to a different school); and, most recently, has seen her granddaughter join the WFS preschool. One major thing that has happened since Cynthia started four decades ago is the emergence of technology, which has affected both her professional responsibilities by creating the need to be available 24/7, as well as her students and how they approach learning. “The challenge is,” she said, “because everything is so instant and because they are so used to getting instant information, some of that involvement in trying to create their own solution is lost. They want to just go Google it.” But technology has also helped Cynthia engage with her students. “One of the ways I connect with them has to do with music. Every section has their own playlist and we share our music. That keeps me young and knowing what’s going on because so much of their lives revolve around the type of music they listen to.” Cynthia knows that this type of connection and community-building is an important component of helping students become happy, healthy adults. And she’s seen the benefits of a WFS education in her own daughters––Alex ’01, Jacqueline ’03, Phoenix ’08, and Kelsey ’10. “I think that one of the lucky things for all of my daughters to experience was some of the skill-building that happens through all of our departments––the conversation, communication, discussions––because they are not afraid to talk to people, to organize, to go and find sources. I think these skills are learned by all of our students going through our program. They are not afraid to become involved.” 30
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When asked what it was like to teach her daughters, Cynthia said, “It was an honor to teach my children. The amazing part when you have that possibility is that you are a part of their lives beyond being a parent. Because when you are teaching here and your kids are at school here, you have that extension of community.” Of her daughters’ experiences at Friends, Cynthia said,“They always talk about how lucky they were to be in an art program here that really nurtured the possibility for whatever it was they selected to do.” And though they selected different professions, all of their chosen paths relate to their mother’s strengths.“I think, as far as the creative part of it, they all have little parts of me.” Cynthia’s daughters are part of a pool of about 2,800 alumni who have benefited from her art program. Being the only visual arts faculty whose tenure has spanned four decades at Friends, Cynthia noted, “This has allowed me to have presented the creative curriculum to every graduate of WFS during this tenure. The continued connections with these alums have identified many successes in creative career areas that were seeded in the upper school visual arts curriculum over these years.” Perhaps one of Cynthia’s greatest joys is having her granddaughter, Claudia, just down the road at the Friends preschool. “I just think that’s pretty amazing. It’s just scary because time goes so fast.” One thing that hasn’t changed for Cynthia is the recognition of how important visual arts education is in terms of the creative process and problem-solving. “The way I teach my students is that they need to know that [visual art] is connected to creative thinking in many ways. If you have to do a visual poster in social science, this is the process you have to go through; if you have to do an assignment out in the business world, you’re going through this process. You do your research, you make your connections, you do your plans, etc., and then you bring all of your skills together and create your output.”
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Shortly after graduating from the University of Delaware, Alex lived in Bern, Switzerland for a year where she worked as an English tour guide at the Berne Historisches Museum. After returning to Delaware, Alex taught pre-kindergarten at a local preschool before following her mother’s dedication and passion for teaching at Friends by returning to WFS and becoming a lead teacher in second grade. Over the years she has served on a variety of school committees, such as Math Committee and Portrait of a Graduate Committee and has served as LS Faculty Clerk, LS Diversity Committee Clerk, LS Recording Clerk, and currently is the Lower School QUEST Coordinator. During the summers, Alex enjoys traveling to Taormina, Sicily (where she met her husband!) and brushing up on her Italian. In her free time, she loves to cook and spend time with her family. She lives in Wilmington, Delaware with her husband, Mauro Giuffrida and their daughter, Claudia.
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Since leaving the halls of Wilmington Friends, Phoenix has flourished with her art and creativity. After graduating from The Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising (FIDM), she dove into the entertainment industry developing fundamental costume skills while working alongside extremely influential designers. She has since had the privilege of working on television shows such as Mad Men, The Detroiters and Stranger Things; movies such as Black Panther; and with pop stars Katy Perry and Halsey. Phoenix currently lives in Los Angeles, but often finds herself living in the racks of the costume trailer on set.
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Married in upstate New York this past September, Jacqueline currently lives in Brooklyn, NY with her husband Christopher. Since graduating Friends, she has used the skills nurtured in that environment and cultivated in her Art History and AP Art studies under her amazing art teacher and mother, Cynthia Mellow, to follow and tackle many of her passions. Jacqueline has written four novels under the penname E.J. Mellow, earning her the title of an awardwinning author. She also splits her time by freelancing as a Creative Director in various advertising agencies in the city, as well as co-founding She Is Booked, a fundraising organization concentrating on women’s charities. 31
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Kelsey is a first-year medical student at the Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine (PCOM). She also currently holds a leadership role in a course at PCOM hosted by the Barnes Foundation that aims to tie together concepts in art observation and applies them to medical training. After graduating from University of Delaware with a dual Bachelors of Arts degree in Art Conservation and Art History, Kelsey completed a Premedical Post-Baccalaureate program before matriculating into medical school. She decided to pursue medicine with the goal of combining her love for science and her dexterous skills honed in the fine arts and art conservation to aid others. Kelsey feels that, growing up, Friends School emphasized the importance of empathy and putting ourselves in others’ shoes. This lifelong exposure to values of service and selflessness that Friends taught were also underlying drivers towards a career in medicine. She hopes to incorporate her background in the arts, science, and the cultural sensitivities all instilled from an early age in her education at WFS to one day become a better practicing physician.
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Class Notes
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Anne Bailey Donaghy ’54 and her husband Jim on their 60th wedding anniversary.
Anne Bailey Donaghy wrote, “Jim and I are still in Rock Hall, MD with black Lab Chessie on our wooded acres along Shipyard Creek. We are nurturing baby oysters off the dock, not for our consumption but hopefully to help “Save the Bay.” We’re planning to stay put but are on ‘the list’ for Heron Point, a retirement facility in Chestertown along the Chester River -- our ace in the hole. There are also a number of local organizations assisting people to ‘age in place’ so we have options should we need them. We stay busy, take classes at Washington College, etc. though home in front of the fire with a good book is more and more appealing. I use a cane when I’m out walking, a sign of the times, I’m afraid. Jim and I celebrated our 60th wedding anniversary this summer with kids and grandkids from all over the US arriving to help celebrate. We have three children and nine grandchildren, all at various spots on the educational ladder, though one has graduated and is working in NYC.” Nancy Wier Gardner shared, “We are still in our home in Tucson and when I look at all our ‘stuff’ and my collections of Mexican folk art, I can’t imagine moving but, circumstances can change quickly at our age. We are grateful to be able to still hike, swim, do Pilates, and travel with our children now, but you never know. Our two Havanese give us lots of love, and with grandchildren and children living far and wide from Zurich to Los Angeles, we treasure their company. One grandson is married and the youngest is a freshman at Princeton. Those in between are at work and in medical school.” Nancy recently visited with her sisters Patricia Wier Morrow ’65 and Jane Wier Apple ’56, at their cottage in Canada. John Salzberg shared this update, “I live in a Quaker Retirement Community––Friends House––which has both affordable and market rate housing. I’m practicing on clarinet Robert Schumann’s Fantasy Pieces which I hope to perform.”
The Wier sisters at their cottage in Canada.
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’55-ers Lynn Mulford Calhoun and Sara Hodge Geuder in Paris, May 2018. CLASS OF 1956
Nancy Spargo Goodridge said, “No news is GOOD news... Still trying to downsize with limited success... Enjoy hearing and watching what the 7 grands are up to. One teaching in Unionville, PA, one studying/living in Kazakhstan, one a freshman at Yale, another a freshman at SCAD in Savannah, one a senior at Delaware (in the marching band), and the other two in Boulder high schools. Thank goodness for FaceTime and texting; it makes the world seem smaller.” Judy Blake Schumacher sent this update. Judy is enjoying life on Cape Cod. She says that it is a great place to live and she is enjoying the quiet pace of Chatham. Judy enjoys the proximity to children and grandchildren. CLASS OF 1957
Ann Harper Heaton shared this news, “In June I took our granddaughter, Ainsleigh, on a guided tour trip of southwestern Iceland. It was a wonderful experience spending the time together and seeing such an amazing environment. The mountains, huge rock cliffs, waterfalls, black beaches, glacier lakes, lava flows, puffins, whales and then sheep everywhere, plus wonderfully friendly people. Ainsleigh entered University of Maine in the fall
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as a freshman to study environmental science focusing on Biology. Bob and I continue to enjoy our lives at Broadmead, the Quaker retirement community here in Baltimore County, MD. I am President of the Residents Association and Bob is Copy Editor of the resident monthly publication the VOICE. Maybe in our next lives we will ‘retire’!” CLASS OF 1970
Roy H. Wilkinson sent this update, “I was selected by the Bothell City Council to be a Commissioner on the Bothell Arts Commission. I will be there for a four-year term. Lisa and I also took an Alaska cruise in September to see some of the places her father had worked when he was young.” CLASS OF 1980
Tracey Quillen Carney and Governor John Carney served as the Exceptional Care for Children’s 9th annual Spring Gala honorary chairs. Quillen is a play date volunteer at ECFC, and, as a token of gratitude, children presented Tracey a handmade piece of art with painted hands in a tree of life. “Tracey and her security detail have developed such a beautiful relationship with our kids,” said Yolanda Rushdan, director of Development at Exceptional Care for Children. “She and the many volunteers and supporters we have are helping our kids thrive and become their best selves.” CLASS OF 1995
Adam Ellick has produced a threepart video series called “Operation Infektion” for The New York Times Opinion section, where he examines possible Russian involvement in the spread of disinformation. CLASS OF 1999
Erica Kurtz shared, “My sister Josephine Kurtz ’03 and I have some exciting news. We just opened our second Kurtz Collection design studio in the Glen Eagle Shopping Center in Glen Mills, PA. It is an expansion off of our main showroom located in Wilmington, DE. We focus on artisan, handcrafted home furnishings and decor and have a special focus on our own line of Tibetan rugs that we design and produce ourselves under the New Moon
brand. We are really excited to begin this new chapter!” Katie Wolf Martinenza authored a chapter titled, “Classroom Management: Strategies for a StudentCentered Approach,” which is included in the book Engaging Musical Practices, edited by Suzanne L. Burton and Alison M. Reynolds, published by Roman & Littlefield. She was invited to present her research and chapter at the Connecticut Music Education Association conference this spring. Sarah Panock, her husband Dan and their two-year-old Ian are happily settled in a suburb south of Boston. Sarah recently accepted a new role as the Client Success Vice President at Progeny Health, a company focused on improving NICU patient outcomes. Sarah works primarily from home, but is happy to be traveling regularly to the company’s headquarters in Plymouth Meeting, PA closer to friends and family still in the Delaware and Pennsylvania area.
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George Beck ’85, Chris Aronhalt ’85, and Chris’s daughter Paige Aronhalt, enjoy a Fall afternoon together outside of Atlanta, GA.
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Julia Morse Forester has been appointed the Interim Assistant Director of Admissions at Wilmington Friends School. As a graduate of Friends and the parent of two current WFS students, Julia brings a wonderful perspective to the admissions office and is a welcome addition to the team. Julia is joining WFS with a wealth of experience as a classroom teacher and most recently served as Director of Admissions at Albert Einstein Academy.
Earrings designed by Sara Titone ’02
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Sara E. Titone wrote, “I’ve recently started selling handmade macrame earrings and wall art. I design and hand make each piece and truly love it! They are sold on etsy and several stores in the Delaware and Pennsylvania areas, as well as a store in Hawaii.” CLASS OF 2003
Leigh Kellemeyer lives in Redmond, Washington, and works at Boeing, where he manages Union employees and works on the 787 program. He lives with his girlfriend Miranda and they currently split their time watching Gilmore Girls (he notes “it’s
Caroline Pixley ’31 delivering toys to the Nemours/Alfred I. duPont Hospital for Children.
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surprisingly not terrible”) and Bitten. Leigh says he and Miranda remind people of Princess Poppy and Branch from the movie Trolls. Meghan Baczkowski Pixley sent this news about her daughter Caroline: “Caroline Pixley ’31 and her Kindergarten friends donated several toys to Nemours Child Life at AI DuPont Children’s Hospital this fall. For Caroline’s 6th Birthday at the end of September, Colleen Farrell ’04 and Stephanie Bonnes ’04 in Boulder after Stephanie defended her dissertation. she wanted to help others. After having spent a night in the hospital herself last year, she decided to help the kids at the hospital. So in lieu of gifts, she asked friends to bring toy donations for Nemours Child Life to her birthday party. The week after her party, Caroline and her family delivered all of the toys to AI DuPont Children’s Hospital. Caroline is so thankful to her Kindergarten friends for helping make this possible.” Stephanie Bonnes ’04, husband Andrew Stinson, and daughter Eloise Bonnes a week after Eloise was born.
The Wolf Emerson Family with new baby, Brooks Robert. Emerson
The Hamermesh Scheinerman Family with new baby, Ezra Yager Scheinerman.
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Stephanie Bonnes gave birth to Eloise Stinson Bonnes on March 6, 2018. Eloise weighed 8 pounds 5.5. ounces at birth. Additionally, this year Stephanie received her PhD in Sociology from the University of Colorado, Boulder. In October, she successfully defended her dissertation on the sexual harassment and abuse of U.S. service-women and was awarded a distinction by her committee. Her family and friends flew to Colorado to support her, including alumna Colleen Farrell. Colleen, having served in the Marine Corps, inspired the project. Stephanie, her husband Andrew Stinson, their daughter Eloise, and their cat Simone will move to Connecticut where Stephanie will start a tenure-track position in the Criminal Justice department at the University of New Haven. Her research on sexual harassment and inequality in the military has won numerous awards from national associations such as The American Sociological Association, The American Society of Criminology, and the Sociologists for Women in Society. Thanks to Andy McEnroe ’04 and his firm, First Team Broadcasting, for providing a live online video broadcast of the Friends vs. Tower Hill football
game on November 10. About 220 people tuned in, and we were grateful to be able to bring the game to fans who couldn’t make it. (WFS won the game to become DISC champs!) CLASS OF 2005
Alisha Wolf Emerson sent the news of the birth of her son Brooks Robert, born April 7th 2018 at 1:25 pm. He weighed 7lbs and 3oz, and was 21 inches long. CLASS OF 2006
Naomi Hamermesh Scheinerman sent this happy news, “On November 16, 2018, we welcomed our son, Ezra Yager Scheinerman to the world.” CLASS OF 2008
From ChaddsFordLive, “Joseph Michael Barakat of Chadds Ford, a 2008 graduate of the Wilmington Friends School, earned his doctorate in chemical engineering from Stanford University. His thesis is titled, ‘Microhydrodynamics of Vesicles in Channel Flow.’ Joe earned his undergraduate degree in chemical engineering from Columbia University in 2012. He will start Post-Doctoral research at the University of California-Santa Barbara in July.” CLASS OF 2009
Lindsay Schmittle has recently completed her letterpress-printed art series, The Printed Walk: Georgia to Maine, chronicling her 2017 thru-hike of the Appalachian Trail in 22 abstracted designs, one for every 100 miles of the trail. The series continues to tour in galleries across the nation and is available for purchase on her Gingerly Press website. CLASS OF 2010
Elissa Cashman graduated from Sidney Kimmel Medical College at Jefferson University and is currently doing her residency at Christiana Care Medical Center. Elissa and Conner Dalton ’08 welcomed a baby girl, Eleanor, March 30, 2018. Jesse Paul joined The Colorado Sun, a journalist owned, ad-free news organization, as a reporter covering politics.
Hunter Witmer graduated from Sidney Kimmel Medical College at Jefferson University. Hunter is currently doing his surgical residency at the University of Chicago. At WFS Homecoming, Hunter became engaged to Haley Cashman ’09. CLASS OF 2012
Ben Horstmann wrote, “I have been working at Pathstone Corporation for almost a year and am now the Deputy of Health Services for both PA & NJ. We are a Head Start Association with migrant and farmworker families.” CLASS OF 2013
The Bristol Flyers, UK, signed Malcolm and Marcus Delpeche in March 2018 for the remainder of last season. Marcus remains on the team roster for the 2018-19 season. Malcolm is playing the 2018-19 season for the WWU Baskets Münster, Münster, Germany. Chris DiMaria is a reporter for 2 Works for You at KJRH, an NBC affiliate, in Tulsa, Oklahoma. He joined the team in July of 2018. As featured in Hockessin Community News, “U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Michael J. Orth graduated from basic military training at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland in San Antonio. The airman completed an intensive, eightweek program that included training in military discipline and studies, Air Force core values, physical fitness and basic warfare principles and skills.” CLASS OF 2016
Sydney Gardner, Demetria Ruhl, Jessica Saunders, and Ryan Wood all did research in Delaware this summer. Jessica sent this update, “Ryan did research at UD and the title of his research project was ‘The Role of BMP Signaling in Stem Cell Differentiation to Treat Osteoporosis.’ Sydney did research at Nemours and her project was titled ‘Diabetes Exposure Effect of Dental Disorders Among Children.’ Demetria did research at Nemours also and her project was ‘Cloning and Overexpression of a Novel Leukemic Fusion Gene in Induced Pluripotent Stem Cells: Effects on Proliferation and
Differentiation of Lymphocytes.’ I did research at Christiana Hospital, and my project was ‘A Retrospective Review of Infections in Injection Drug Users.’ I’m an Evolutionary Anthropology major at Duke, Demetria is a Chemistry and French double major at Dickinson, Ryan is a Biological Sciences major at UD, and Sydney is a Psychology and Healthcare Studies double major at University of Richmond.” In October 2018, Ciara Graves, known as Graveheart, was the featured artist for Limelight Records, Elon University’s student run record label. Limelight wrote, “Graveheart, an EDM artist and DJ. Graveheart, who is junior music production & recording arts major Ciara Graves, has been creating EDM since she was just sixteen years old. She admired a number of popular DJs for their ability to make people happy with music, and wanted to do the same herself.”
Eleanor Cashman Dalton, born March 30, 2018 to Connor Dalton ’08 and Elissa Cashman Dalton ’07, and the first grandchild for Chris Cashman ’78 and Marybeth Cashman (not pictured).
Chris DiMaria ’13.
Brendan P. Wren, a member of Temple University’s four, entered Henley as a new crew on Qualification day for the Henley Course in Henley-on-Thames, UK. The Owls finished in a tie for seventh out of 20 crews who competed -- just two spots out of qualification for the five spots available. CLASS OF 2017
Will Gatti was featured in Town Square Delaware in July 2018. Town Square Delaware wrote, “Twin Lakes, home of the Hobbs family, hosted the brainchild of Parker Swanson and Will Gatti, good friends and college students who envisioned a farm stand business as an opportunity to capture an untapped market of Greenville passers-by hungry for locally-sourced fresh fruits and vegetables. Gatti, Wilmington Friends ’17, is studying business at the University of Delaware. Swanson, Charter School of Wilmington ’17, is studying history and business at Duke University.” Parker attended Friends School through 8th grade.
U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Michael J. Orth ’13.
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Jessica Saunders ’16, Ryan Wood ’16, Sydney Gardner ’16, and Demetria Ruhl ’16.
Brendan Wren ’16 and his teammates practicing on the Thames.
of 2017 and he told that story on Sunday, November 4 to an audience of over 6000 Rabbis at the annual International Chabad banquet in Suffern, NY. In his talk, Zack described his path from “pop-culture worshipping, party loving, protest coordinating, religious resisting, atheist teenager” to a strictly observant Jew studying religion in Israel. He even recalled saying in history class that “religion is the cause of all the world’s problems.” Zack describes his discovery of Orthodox Judaism as an exploration of questions that he didn’t even realize he had until being exposed to new ideas and concepts whilst traveling across Israel, as well as his time spent as a Chabad Youth group leader.
Zack Horowitz ’17 at the annual International Chabad banquet in Suffern, NY.
Zack studied at the Mayanot Institute in Jerusalem during his freshman year, and after spending the fall semester of his sophomore year at the Rabbinical College of America, has returned to Mayanot for the remainder of the year. CLASS OF 2018
Daniel Adebi, Tony Bennett, Hailey DiCindio, Douglas Nie, Margaret Sullivan ’17, and Jerica Xu (former WFS student), all students in the Boston area, met up for dinner.
Will Gatti and Parker Swanson at their Twin Lakes Produce Stand.
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Alumni who currently attend college in the Boston area met up for dinner.
In Memory 1936 Freda (Braunstein) Sacks ’36, of Boca Raton, FL, passed away November 20, 2017. She was the cherished wife of the late Albert Kraftsow and the late Dr. Charles Sacks and beloved mother of Ellen Kraftsow-Kogan (Mark Kogan) and Margery (Sanford) Bruck; dear stepmother of Geoffrey (Lana) Sacks and Stuart (Myra) Sacks; loving MomMom of Carolyn (James), Rachel (Yisroel), Julie, Colby, Leah (Dovid), Peter, Joshua and Michael. She is also survived by 12 adoring great-grandchildren. She was sister of the late David Braunstein and sister-in-law of Doris Braunstein. 1939 Bill Hewes, husband of Jane Bridgwater Hewes ’39, wrote: “It is with deep regret that I am reporting the passing of Jane Bridgwater, Class of 1939, on July 6, 2018 in Santa Rosa, CA. We were married 72 years! Jane was educated at WFS from kindergarten to senior!” 1941 Harriott Johnson Kimmel ’41 died peacefully on June 23, at age 95. Born in 1922, in Woodbury, New Jersey, Harriott was the daughter of Frederick S. and Bessie G. Johnson. In 1941 she graduated from Wilmington Friends School, and attended National Park Junior College in Washington, D.C., until it was taken over by the Walter Reed Hospital in 1942 to care for returning wounded service personnel. In November of 1942, Harriott married the love of her life, Edward “Ned” Kimmel. They spent 63 happy years together until Ned’s death in 2005, living in Annapolis, Maryland; Cambridge, Massachusetts; and then settling in Wilmington, Delaware. At Christ Church, Harriott served on the vestry, the altar guild, and was chairperson of the annual Green Show. She spearheaded a committee that founded Limen House for Women on South Broom Street. She was also a founding member of the Wellness
Community of Delaware, a national cancer support group, now the Cancer Support Community Delaware. She and Ned were among the founders of the Greenville Country Club.
which was an incubator for old minds and new to meet and share thoughts and ideas on horticulture. His lifetime achievements have been recognized through numerous awards.
Harriott was predeceased by her brother, Frederick S. Johnson Jr. ’43, of Charlotte, North Carolina. She is survived by her four children: Dorothy K. Newlin (John) of Wilmington, Delaware; Manning M. Kimmel ’66 (Sheilah) of Rock Hill, South Carolina; Edward R. “Ted” Kimmel (Becky) of Wilson, Wyoming; and Harriott K. “Greer” Silliman (Troy) of Greenville, Delaware; ten grandchildren; and ten great-grandchildren, each one her pride and joy.
Bill is survived by his wife Nancy Frederick and children, Richard H. Frederick, Peter C. Frederick (and wife Marilyn Spalding), Margaretta S. Frederick (and husband Michael Martin), and Rebecca G. Frederick (and life partner Trina Tjersland ’75); and grandchildren Elizabeth Frederick Todd (and husband Robert), William C. Frederick (wife Grace), Jamie L. Frederick, Rosemary L. Frederick, Benjamin H. Testerman and Sophie M. Testerman (and husband Beau Crosier); and great-grandchildren Olivia L. Todd and Holland E. Todd.
1944 William H. Frederick, Jr. ’44, age 91, died on Wednesday, August 15, 2018. Born in Wilmington, Delaware to Elma Holland and William H. Frederick, Bill was educated at Wilmington Friends School, then enlisted in the U.S. Navy and was assigned to Officer Training School. A graduate of Swarthmore College (BA, 1948), he enrolled at Dickinson School of Law (B.L. 1951) with a legal career in mind, but chose to follow his enthusiasm for landscape design. The choice was encouraged by his wife (married 1951), Nancy Crawford Greenewalt, and the couple enrolled in Nursery and Landscape Management and Landscape Design courses at Cornell University. The couple started Millcreek Nursery, Inc. in Delaware 1953, which was a frequent exhibitor at the Philadelphia Flower Show, and was awarded the Gold Medal for the design of the central exhibit in 1958. In 1971 Bill closed Millcreek Nursery, wishing to focus solely on landscape design, and opened Private Gardens Incorporated, specializing in residential landscape design. His gardens can be found throughout New Castle County and the surrounding region. In addition to countless journal and magazine articles he is best known for three books, One Hundred Great Garden Plants, The Exuberant Garden and the Controlling Hand, and Wrestling with Angels and Singing with Dragons: The Making of a Garden Across 45 Years. Bill founded Cabbages and Kings, a private horticultural club,
1945 Caroline Simons Kent ’45, wife of Donald W. Kent, Jr. and a long-time resident of Swarthmore, died peacefully on August 15, 2018. Born in 1927, Caroline was the youngest of Agnes and Frank Simons’ four children. She spent her early years in St. Davids, Pa., before moving with her family first to Cleveland, Ohio, then Newark, DE, and finally to Merion, PA. In 1945 she graduated from Wilmington Friends School, where she played varsity field hockey, softball and was captain of the basketball team. From there she went on to Wheaton College where she joined the synchronized swimming team and sang with the a capella group the “Wheatones, ” graduating in 1949 with a BA in Biology. After college she returned to Philadelphia to work at the Devereaux School and Friends Central School, and pursued her love of music and singing with the Savoy Company of Philadelphia, before moving to the Boston area to join the Shady Hill School in Cambridge, MA, where she taught ancient Greek civilization to 4th graders. In the early ’50s she moved back to Philadelphia to work at the Museum of the University of Pennsylvania. While in Philadelphia she met Donald Kent, whom she married in 1958. They moved to Swarthmore in 1960 where they have lived ever since.
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In addition to her husband, Caroline is survived by her three children: Anna, Alexander and wife Theresa Thomas, and Laura and husband Michael Gately; and four grandchildren: Abigail, Ian, George, and Fiona. Margaret (Ditty) Steinbring McMillan ’45 (90) passed away on May 9, 2018, followed four days later by her husband, David McMillan (91), who died on Mother’s Day. They were long-time residents of Delaware, but also resided in Earleville, MD and West Grove, PA. Ditty was a graduate of Wilmington Friends School and Centenary College in Hackettstown, NJ. She was a longtime member of the Memorial Hospital Junior Board, serving as President from 1980 to 1982. More recently, she continued as a Christiana Care Junior Board volunteer at Pelleport, Christiana and Wilmington hospitals. She also gave time to Rockwood Museum in their gift shop. She was a member of the Wilmington Country Club and The Church of the Ascension, Claymont. David and Ditty are survived by three sons, David McMillan ’71 (Debbie), John McMillan ’74 (Anne) and Carl McMillan ’79 (Susan), eight grandchildren, Sam, Kyle, Colin, Cary, Scott, Hunter McMillan ’04, Emily McMillan ’07, Jon McMillan ’13, and three great-grandchildren. Additionally, they had two informally adopted sons: Andrew Schrank ’71 (Nancy) and David Stratton ’71 (Sue). CLASS OF 1946 & 1748 SOCIETY Richard Thomas Heald (Dick) ’46, 90, passed away at his home, Kendal at Longwood, in Kennett Square, Pennsylvania on November 16, 2018. Born and raised in Wilmington, Delaware, he graduated from Wilmington Friends School and Colgate University. Dick served during the Korean War in the U.S. Army at Fort Knox. He worked at Philadelphia Dairy Company and the Kaumagraph Company (Wilmington) before joining the Delaware Trust Company (1958-1985). Dick and his wife of 57 years, Carol Jo (CJ) Thayer Heald, raised their son and daughter in Mendenhall, PA. Sailing the Chesapeake was his love. Dick raced in the 38
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Lightning class and won the Fleet 192 championship in 1963. He played squash at the Wilmington Y, where he also joined the Y’s men’s club. As a member of the Ardensingers in the 1970s, Dick sang in Gilbert & Sullivan productions. Dick was an active member, Elder and Deacon at the Kennett Square Presbyterian Church. He later joined Westminster Presbyterian in West Chester, where he served as a Stephen Minister, sang in the choir and attended the Thursday morning Men’s Group. Volunteer work at the Seamen’s Center, Port of Wilmington and the Chester County Historical Society’s photo archives rounded out his retirement activities. Always, he sang and performed. At Kendal, Dick joined the Kendal Singers, the Playreaders, the Spiritual Life Committee and served as president of the Kendal Residents’ Association. Dick loved to interview people about everything – their interests, their education, their spirituality. He read books and newspaper columns to groups large and small, in between chuckles and howls. How he loved a good party and comradery. He is survived by his wife CJ, daughter, Susan Heald (Michael Brehl), son, Steven Heald, grandchildren, Roslyn Jade Heald Brehl, David Richard Brehl and Olivia Elizabeth Heald and cousin, Alisan Henderson as well as his extended Thayer family in-laws. All deeply appreciated his outgoing and inquisitive disposition and enthusiasm for life. 1948 Edward F. “Ned” Gehret Jr. ’48, a former member of the administrative computing department at the Johns Hopkins University who enjoyed flying Cessnas, died at the Greater Baltimore Medical Center on July 19 from pneumonia. He was 88. Ned graduated from Wilmington Friends School in 1948, attended Lehigh University, then enlisted in the Army in 1951 and was stationed in Yakima, Wash. He was a radar operator on an anti-aircraft gun. After being discharged in 1954, Mr. Gehret continued his education at the
University of Delaware and obtained a bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering. He was a member of Tau Beta Pi, an engineering honor society. While at the university he met Judith Colburn. They married in 1956. Ned worked for DuPont from 1956 to 1958, and then joined the department of radiological science at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. He was a member of the team that researched the quantity of X-ray “scatter” that patients received from diagnostic X-rays and played a key role in establishing one of the early data networks at Hopkins that linked computers that used IBM 1401 systems, some located more than 30 miles away, with other university facilities. In 1976, he relocated to the Homewood campus and joined the administrative computing department. He was instrumental in the acquisition and implementation of a student record database. Mr. Gehret retired in 1990. Ned is survived by his son Robert S. Gehret and two daughters, Carolyn A. Gehret of Sparks and Catherine E. Gehret McCaslin of Seattle; six grandchildren; and six greatgrandchildren. Another daughter, Elizabeth G. “Betsy” Starling, died in 2000. Peter V.R. Steele II ’48, age 87 of Wilmington, DE passed peacefully on June 7, 2018. Born to the late Peter V.R. Steele I and Mary Smith Steele in Buffalo, NY, he resided most of his life in Wilmington, and in the last 9 years in Arden, DE. After serving in the Navy during the Korean Conflict, he earned his Engineering degree at the University of Delaware. Peter was employed as an Electrical Engineer for Burroughs Corporation/Unisys. He was an avid fly fisherman and a member of Trout Unlimited. His passion was bridge, and he played in the Bridge Club at the Sellers Senior Center as well as a bridge club in Montana. He was also a member of the Nordel Model Railroad Club. He is survived by his daughter, Terry (Joseph) Haskell-McDonald, son, Peter V.R. (Kit) Steele III; his companion, Anna Mae Clarke; step-brother, Fred (Sonia) Moore; grandchildren, Christopher (Amanda) Haskell, Molly Haskell and Dana Steele; step-grand-
children Joseph (Michelle) and Jon McDonald; great-grandchildren, Allie and Benson Haskell; and step-greatgrandchild, Fiona McDonald. 1955 F. Thomas Bear ’55, passed away on August 1, 2017. 1958 The Reverend James Mingle Fleming ’58, 73, of Beulah, died Thursday, January 9, 2014. CLASS OF 1962 & 1748 SOCIETY Augustine Hicks “Terry” Lawrence III ’62, age 74, husband of Maureen Meyers Lawrence and a resident of Tidewater Farm in Machipongo, VA for the last ten years, formerly of Gilroy, CA, passed away on Monday, October 15, 2018, at Riverside Shore Memorial Hospital in Onancock, VA. Born May 11, 1944 in Wilmington, DE, he was a son of Rose Carroll Lawrence Dale of Kennett Square, PA, and the late Augustine Hicks Lawrence, Jr. Terry completed his undergraduate studies at Yale, and received his MBA from Harvard Business School. He served his country in the U.S. Army for four years, attaining rank of 2nd Lieutenant. He was a Strategic Relations Manager in the High-Tech industry; was a former member of the Coast Guard Auxiliary; and former board member for the S.P.C.A., Hospice of the Eastern Shore, and Habitat for Humanity. In addition to his wife and mother, Terry is survived by a son, Augustine Hicks Lawrence IV and his wife Allison McKenzie, of Bellevue, WA; sister, Marianna L. Cayten and her husband Gene, of Chappaqua, NY; brother, William Lawrence ’66 of South Kingston, RI; and granddaughter, Annika Lawrence. 1962 Suzanne deVries Baartman ’62 passed away on November 2, 2018. 1963 Rufus King Bayard ’63, 73 years old, of Wilmington, DE passed away peacefully Saturday, October 20, 2018. He was a real estate investor, owning prop-
erty in the city where he was raised. He enjoyed being his own manager and found great satisfaction doing many of the maintenance jobs. If he could do it himself, he would. Rufus enjoyed his memberships of many groups including Aurora Gun Club of which he was a past president, The Wilmington Club, Ducks Unlimited, The Society of Colonial Wars, and many more organizations celebrating local history and nature. In the early 1980’s, Rufus and some of his close friends founded the Delaware Croquet Club. Rufus won many club, invitational, and regional titles over the years. At one point, he was ranked number ten in the Nation. He also served as a Regional Vice President for the United States Croquet Society. He loved the game and shared his love through organizing and running tournaments and coaching young and old alike. He is survived by his wife Hope Bromley, his daughters Sophie Bayard of Portland, Oregon, and Louisa Bayard of Wilmington, Delaware and grandson Finley Rufus Bayard; stepson Christopher Jennings Jr, of Spring House, Pennsylvania; stepdaughter Elise Coyle of Boise, Idaho; and siblings Nancy Bayard ’67, Antonia Phinney, and Samuel Bayard. He is predeceased by his brother James Bayard ’62. 1969 John S. Huyett ’69 passed away on Friday, Oct. 5, 2018 after a brief illness. John was born in Wilmington, Delaware on Nov. 3, 1951. He was the son of the late Carolyn M. and Daniel D. Huyett and had two brothers, Daniel D. and Arthur M. He is predeceased by Arthur M. Huyett. John attended West Chester Friends School in West Chester, PA, Wilmington Friends School in Wilmington, DE, and was awarded a bachelor of arts degree from Kenyon College in Gambier, Ohio. John owned and operated a Domino’s Pizzeria franchise in Easton until his retirement. In addition to his older brother Daniel D., he is survived by two nephews, Daniel D. Huyett of Wrentham and Winter 2019 • QuakerMatters
A. Todd Huyett of Coatesville, PA; and three nieces: Molly J. Huyett of Burlington, VT, Samantha Huyett of Parkesburg, PA, and Michelle Boyd of Hummelstown, PA. 1970 Thomas “Tom” O’Brien, Jr. ’70 passed in 2018. 1748 SOCIETY Dr. Joseph Jack Kirkland, age 91, passed away peacefully with his family by his side on Sunday, October 30, 2016. Jack was born in Winter Garden, Florida to Bertye and Joe Kirkland. Following graduation from Melbourne High School Jack was drafted and served our country as an electronics technician stationed in the Philippines during World War II. Jack received his AB and MS degrees in chemistry from Emory University in 1948 and 1949, respectively, after which he relocated to Delaware and began his industrial experience with Hercules Powder. Jack left Hercules in 1950 to pursue his PhD in Analytical Chemistry at the University of Virginia, which he received in 1953. Jack then returned to Delaware to begin a successful 43-year career in the Central Research Department of the E. I. DuPont de Nemours Co. at the Experimental Station, where he retired as a DuPont Fellow in 1992. Jack was honored with a DSc degree by Emory University in 1994. After inventing several revolutionary products in chromatography, Jack received the prestigious DuPont Lavoisier Award for Technical Achievement in 1997. Jack and his close friend, Dr. Lloyd Snyder, taught chromatography to thousands of scientists nationwide for the American Chemical Society. Despite his “retirement” from DuPont, Jack continued his scientific contributions directing Research and Development for Rockland Technologies, Hewlett Packard, Agilent Technologies, and Advanced Materials Technologies. Over his long career, Dr. Kirkland authored over 160 peer-reviewed publications, authored or edited eight books on chromatography, and was the recipient of 10 major scientific society awards including the American 40
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Chemical Society Award in Chromatography and the Torbern Bergman Medal in Analytical Chemistry from the Swedish Chemical Society. However, Jack’s inventive mind never truly retired. Beginning in 2005, Jack joined Advanced Materials Technology, Inc., and at the time of his death he was Director of Research. Jack is survived by his wife Karin, sister Joanne Nelson (Bob), children Holly Kirkland Clouser (Jeff), Mark Kirkland ’02 (Robin), Celeste Mozeik (Bradley), Kent Kirkland (Terri), and Kerry Kirkland (Peter Grellmann), grandchildren Gerrod and Alanna Mozeik, Gwendolyn Kirkland, Kara and Natalia Grellmann, and Jasmina Smith, and brother-in-law, Robin Monson. PAST FACULTY Allan Brick was born in Chester, Pennsylvania November 7, 1928, to Leon P. Brick and Dorothy Schofield Brick. He attended public schools in Ridgewood, New Jersey, and then went on to Haverford College where he became a conscientious objector and anti-war activist. After receiving a Master’s Degree at Yale in 1951, he married Peggy Bender and taught at Wilmington Friends School (1951-1953) before doing Alternative Service as a teacher at Sleighton Farm School for Girls. In 1957 he completed his Ph.D. at Yale in English Literature, then began his
teaching career in the Dartmouth College Department of English. By 1960 his family was complete with three children, Deborah, Pamela and Kenneth, and they moved to Baltimore where Allan would teach at Goucher College. Allan then worked first as Peace Secretary for the new Baltimore office of the American Friends Service Committee, and later as Associate Executive Secretary for the Fellowship of Reconciliation. Allan later returned to teaching, joining the faculty of Hunter College in New York City, where he taught Nineteenth Century Literature and held a variety of leadership positions. After retiring, at Kendal, he taught both literature and memoir. Jane Goldberg, a long-time and beloved kindergarten teacher, passed away in the fall of 2018 after a long illness. Jane’s love and respect for children was legendary. She guided scores of young students through what was, for many, their first school experience, and many of those same students count her as one of the biggest influences in their lives. Her colleagues echo memories of her as role model, partner and friend. Though she was a supremely private person, Jane was curious about the lives of others and reveled in their stories. She had a passion and gift for discovering the light in each person and for celebrating their unique goodness.
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Upcoming Events 2/22 & H&S Used Book Sale 2/23 2/22
8th Grade Musical
3/9
Quaker Quiz Night
3/12
5th Grade Musical
April
Brooklyn Reunion
4/5
H&S PFM Celebration of Diversity
4/13 & Upper School Play 4/14
WFS AFS student and Kennedy-Lugar scholar Ahmad Ayoub gave US students and other members of the Friends community a fascinating Lunch and Learn talk titled “More About Palestine.” Ahmad is from the town of Nablus in the West Bank. Thank you, Ahmad! Winter 2019 • QuakerMatters
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IB & Visual Arts Major Exhibition Reception
May
Boston Reunion
5/10
Lower School Grandparents & Special Friends Day
5/18 Spring Fling 6/1
Commencement