Alumni Horae Summer 2021 by St. Paul's School

Alumni Horae ST. PAUL’S SCHOOL | ISSUE IV 20/21

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Kathleen C. Giles EDITOR

Jana F. Brown DESIGNER

Cindy L. Foote EDITORIAL CONTRIBUTORS

Ian Aldrich Zach Camenker Kate Dunlop Michael Matros Jeffrey Selesnick Annmarie Timmins

Alumni Association ADVISORY BOARD Chair

Brett A. Forrest ’91 Vice Chair

Anne M. Fulenwider ’90 Members

David B. Atkinson ’59 David M. Foxley ’02 Jonathan D. Jackson ’09 Diego H. Nuñez ’08 Michael S. Ricard ’89

Published by The Alumni Association of St. Paul’s School alumni@sps.edu Trustees of St. Paul’s School

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COMMUNITY EFFORT

JANA F. BROWN

Navigating COVID-19 brought many challenges to St. Paul’s School, along with innovations, unsung heroes, and plenty of silver linings.

ON THE COVER FPO enviro logos here

PUTTING SCIENCE TO THE TEST SARAH PRUITT

ASEP facilitates the work of Isabella Pargiolas ’21 in testing a new way to treat cancer.

With joy, students process to the May 23 Graduation ceremony. PHOTO: Michael Seamans

NEWS AND NOTES 2 FROM THE RECTOR 4 SPS TODAY

School welcomes new trustees; plaque commemorates Bishop Walker; honoring retiring faculty members; student support; hybrid ASP; and spring sports.

REVIEWS

The Education We Need for a Future We Can’t Predict Thomas Hatch ’79

FORMNOTES

PROFILE

In With Flynn: The Boss Behind the President Malcolm MacKay ’59

Friends pay tribute to former trustee, volunteer, and devoted alumna Sarah Bankson Newton ’79.

In her new podcast, Dana Goodyear ’94 explores the random shooting death of a young father and the underside of the city of Malibu.

PROFILE

IN MEMORIAM

Drink Wholesome founder Jack Schrupp ’14 offers protein powders made with natural ingredients — that also taste good.

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Facilitated by the School, a modified Anniversary gave alumni a place to gather after a long pandemic year.

Penn Station’s new 12-foot-tall clock, designed by architect Peter Pennoyer ’75, is destined to become a New York icon.

COMMUNITY

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SPOTLIGHT

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DEEREK THOMSON

FROM THE RECTOR

Optimistic Work and Shared Values Gratitude, optimism, and excitement are three words that have been my constant companions throughout the summer. We are a healthy and thriving School for terrific young people from around the country and the world, coming off the largest number of student applicants in our history. We are planning carefully to welcome and support this diverse group who has faced a wide range of COVID-related challenges. We are eager and ready to kick off the fall term. While I don’t want to get too far into the work of the new year, I also could not be more delighted that we will roll out the School’s revised mission and embark on the optimistic work of strategic planning in support of it. When we talk about educating students at SPS, we are drawing from the Latin origins of the verb “educare” — to bring forth — and, as it describes our purpose as a School, to bring forth what is best in each other. We come together on the grounds to educate each other as we face one another across the Chapel, across seminar tables and lab benches and practice fields, and in dining halls and common rooms — bringing forth the best in each other, the inspiration and motivation in growing up as whole, ethical, spiritual, healthy people who share the values of respect, integrity, and kindness.

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We come together as a School to be in dialogue with one another, to engage and contribute rather than to consume. That is how we build our understanding and our intellectual stamina. It is about making and kneading the dough rather than just eating the piece of toast that is handed to you. And when we talk about bringing forth the best in each other, it is not just the best achievement or the best grades or even the best ideas. It is about the personal best within each of us — the ethical best, the creative best, the curious, the empathetic, the imaginative best. The person we can be at the height of our most beautiful powers, whatever those might be, and however we each differ in their display. Becoming educated is about connection and production, inspiration and motivation. Bringing forth what is best within us provides the framework to build and sustain a purposeful life, one that is committed to something bigger than our own needs or wants or goals — the contribution that will make us ethically worthy to have walked the world in our time. Our individual and, ideally, lifelong service to the greater good. When one thinks about this fulfilling work, it is easy to think about the upcoming year with gratitude, optimism, and excitement. I very much hope they prove to be highly contagious.

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SPS TODAY

School Welcomes New Trustees Meet the newest members of the SPS Board. Amachie K. Ackah ’90 AAEC / Fund Chair Amachie Ackah graduated with a B.A. from Williams College in 1995 and received an MBA from the University of Pennsylvania’s Wharton School, where he was distinguished as a Murphy Fellow by the faculty of the Zell-Lurie Real Estate Center. He is the founder and co-owner of the commercial real estate investment firm Clay Cove Capital. Prior to that, in 2007, he launched Argosy Real Estate Partners, Argosy Capital’s first institutional real estate opportunity fund, as its founder and managing partner. He serves on the boards of the Philadelphia Museum of Art and The Episcopal Academy and is a member of several real estate trade organizations. In addition, he has been a member of the Policy Advisory Board at the Fisher Center for Real Estate and Urban Economics at UC-Berkeley’s Haas School of Business.

David A. Fleischner ’91, P’20,’23 David Fleischner was awarded a B.A. in international relations from Johns Hopkins University in 1995. He is an executive vice president and COO of Asplundh Tree Expert LLC, a company founded in 1928 by his maternal grandfather, Lester Asplundh, and his two brothers. The youngest of the third generation in the company, Fleischner has worked at Asplundh since 1998, and currently oversees all foreign operations. He is also involved in several field regions in the utility construction and landscape business. He is active in multiple trade industry associations as well as numerous Philadelphia area organizations.

Henry C.T. Ho ’90, P’21,’22 Henry C.T. Ho ’90 graduated from Harvard University with an A.B. in 1995. He is the chair of Tung Ho Steel, the leading scrap recycling and construction steel manufacturing company in Taiwan. Ho began his career as an analyst at McKinsey & Co. In 1997, he joined Tung Ho Steel and worked in various departments, before becoming president in 2009 and chair in 2014. He is a board member of the Harvard Club of R.O.C. and was the club president from 2014 to 2018. Ho is also a member of the SPS Asia Council. 4

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Elizabeth “Lisa” Henriques Hughes ’78, P’17,’19 Lisa Hughes graduated from Harvard University with an A.B. in 1982. A member of The Philadelphia Inquirer’s board of directors since 2018, she became the newspaper’s first female publisher and CEO in its 190-year history in February 2020. Prior to that, Hughes served as chief business officer of The New Yorker from 2009 to 2017. Hughes serves on the board of directors of the Chamber of Commerce for Greater Philadelphia and on the Civic Leadership Council of the PHL COVID-19 Fund. She is a member of the board of directors of The News Media Alliance and was elected to The Forum of Executive Women in 2020. A past member of the SPS Alumni Association Executive Committee (2014-20), Hughes also served as a form agent from 1988 to 2016 and on the Alumni Horae Advisory Board from 2007 to 2014, including a term as chair. In addition, she is one of the co-founders of the SPS XIX Society.

Chase F. Robinson ’81 Chase Robinson received an A.B. from Brown University in 1985, followed by a Ph.D. from Harvard University in 1992. He is the director of the Smithsonian’s National Museum of Asian Art. Robinson previously served as president (2013-18) and provost (2008-13) of The Graduate Center of the City University of New York, where he was also distinguished professor of history. From 1993 to 2008, he was a fellow of Wolfson College, Oxford, and professor of Islamic history in the Faculty of Oriental Studies, which he chaired from 2003 to 2005. He has authored or edited nine books and more than 40 articles that span the geographical and chronological breadth of the pre-modern and early modern Islamic Middle East. He is the general editor of Cambridge Studies in Islamic Civilization, a member of the editorial board of Past & Present, and he conducts research in several European and Middle Eastern languages.

A Point of Inspiration New plaque commemorates the continuing impact of former faculty member and Bishop of Washington John Walker. JANA F. BROWN

ishop John T. Walker was a trail blazer, who broke boundaries more than once in his life, perhaps most notably as the first African American faculty member of St. Paul’s School (1957-66) and as the first Black bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Washington, D.C. (1977-89). In 1995, six years after his death, the School honored the late Bishop Walker’s life by commissioning a portrait funded through the generosity of many alumni. The bishop’s image was painted by pioneering artist Simmie Lee Knox, who was also the first Black American to receive a presidential portrait commission. In a notable career, Knox has created portraits of many other prominent American public figures, from Supreme Court Justices Thurgood Marshall and Ruth Bader Ginsburg to boxer and activist Muhammad Ali. In the fall of 2020, the oil painting featuring Bishop Walker was moved from the Upper Dining Room to the Baker Reading Room in Ohrstrom Library. At that time, conversations about adding a plaque next to the painting

were initiated, so current and future generations of St. Paul’s School students would be reminded of — and moved by — both Bishop Walker’s life of service and his impact during his time at SPS. “He is a beloved figure and offers multiple points of inspiration to all of us,” Rector Kathy Giles says, “as our first Black faculty member, as a man of spiritual and personal integrity who devoted his life to service, as a national leader in important conversations about ethics and justice, and as a person of deep and abiding faith. His presence in the day-to-day life of the School should inspire all of us.” Though a quiet family man by nature, Bishop Walker was not afraid to pose opposition to ideals in which he did not believe. It was that rare combination of gentle human spirit and strong will that defined his ministry. It was also those qualities that endeared a young John Walker to the St. Paul’s School community in the turbulent 1960s. In turn, his time in Millville became a formative experience that guided his future endeavors. According to Alex Whiteside ’62, who

helped craft the text for the plaque, Bishop Walker “fit seamlessly into the School community, while opening the door to future change. For many students, he was the first Black person they had ever encountered. From their interactions with him, they learned that skin color is irrelevant to a person’s worth. St. Paul’s owes him a debt of gratitude for his groundbreaking service and for the inspiration and support he gave to so many.” In 2004, Robert Harrison authored John Walker: A Man for the 21st Century in which he analyzes the bishop’s ministry of love, understanding, and reconciliation. In an interview that year with the School, Harrison said Bishop Walker “was able to make himself available to people of all stripes and colors.” Bishop Walker was a genuine soul, whose wisdom, counsel, and calming presence drew others — of all faiths and races — to him. That spirit is commemorated in his portrait and the accompanying plaque. “Bishop Walker is a beloved figure in the SPS community,” Giles says. “In his ministry, he embodied so many of the values that lie at the heart of the School.” spshorae.com Alumni Horae | Issue IV 20/21

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Celebrating Faculty Milestones Offering thanks and commemorating what three teachers have given to the School.

Toby Brewster

| Retired

In his many roles at SPS, he prided himself on being a good listener. JEFF SELESNICK

In 24 years as a member of the St. Paul’s School faculty, Toby Brewster has held positions in humanities, admission, and college advising. This spring, he announced his retirement from the School. “Toby is a kind, patient, encouraging person who brought out the best in his students and athletes through positive affirmation and instruction,” says Humanities Department Head Kevin Brooks, a longtime colleague. “He will be remembered fondly as a wonderful mentor to SPS students.” Brewster arrived at St. Paul’s School in 1994 with his wife, Becca, and young son. While he started as an assistant director of admission, he knew that he wanted to teach. After teaming with Rich Davis, then head of the History Department, to help design the Fourth Form humanities curriculum, Brewster entered the classroom in 1996, teaching Third “Toby is a kind, patient, encouraging and Fourth Form person who brought out the best in humanities and a variety of electives. his students and athletes through He stepped down positive affirmation and instruction.” from his teaching role following the 2003-04 academic year and, after two years away from the School, returned as director of college advising. He rejoined the humanities faculty in 2010, where he spent the remainder of his SPS tenure. Becca Brewster spent nearly 20 years working in the School’s Advancement Office, overseeing parent giving and relations. She accepted the role of director of parent giving at Phillips Andover Academy in 2015, but still resided with

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her husband at SPS. Wherever they lived on campus, their home was always filled with the quartet of Brewster boys: Will ’11, Eli ’13, Peter ’17, and Seth. Toby Brewster attended Deerfield Academy and graduated in 1983 from Dartmouth College with a degree in English. He returned to Deerfield for a yearlong teaching role following graduation before spending two years teaching English at the American School in Lugano, Switzerland. He completed one cycle as an admissions officer at The Hotchkiss School before moving to Cambridge, Massachusetts, where he was an admissions and financial aid officer at Harvard while earning his master’s in education, administration, planning, and social policy from Harvard’s Graduate School of Education. Throughout his years at SPS, Brewster was a constant voice in shaping the humanities curriculum, including developing the “In Tune with Nature” course he co-taught with good friend and science faculty member Rick Pacelli in the spring of 2016. In the classroom, Brewster embraced creativity and humor, citing an instance when a student on the volleyball team taught the entire class her team’s victory dance as a particular high point. “As former SPS teacher Mike Hanas once said, ‘I was never your teacher, I was your lead learner,’ trying to facilitate an engaging and respectful discussion,” Brewster says. “As a teacher, my goal was always to listen more than I talked.” Some of Brewster’s best memories come from his many years coaching the SPS cross country and Nordic ski teams. Highlights included stepping into the head cross country coaching role and watching the girls team claim the ISL and New England Championships in the same year and being part of the girls Nordic ski team’s historic run of eight consecutive New England titles. He was delighted to welcome Joe Holland (who, he believes, is “the best ski waxer in New England”) to the coaching staff, and always relished being part of the frantic pre-race fine-tuning of the competitors’ skis. Brewster also was particularly fond of the annual Hugh Camp Cup student speech competition, an event he felt presented students the opportunity to share their stories with the community. Above all else, Brewster is thankful for the relationships he formed in his time at SPS, offering a lengthy list of colleagues, coaches, neighbors, and mentors who combined to make his years at the School so memorable. In retirement, he is looking forward to chipping away at his sizeable reading list and focusing on writing, as he and Becca move into their new home less than two miles from the SPS grounds. “I’m not saying bye,” he says, “just ‘see you soon.’”

Peter Tuttle

| Retired

The longtime science teacher developed a reputation for working hard to make sure students excelled. JEFF SELESNICK

After 38 years of teaching math, physics, and chemistry and coaching football and baseball, Peter Tuttle announced his retirement from St. Paul’s School. Tuttle knew from an early age that he wanted to live and work at a private school. The son of a career boarding school teacher and eventual headmaster, Tuttle cherished his childhood in such a distinct setting and wanted the same for his children. “I grew up with 250 older brothers,” he notes. “It was just a wonderful environment in which to grow up.” After attending Middlesex School, Tuttle went on to Williams College, where he played football and baseball and graduated with a double major in math and physics. He stepped into his first teaching position just months after graduating, joining the faculty at St. Mark’s School in Southborough, Massachusetts, where he taught math and physics and coached football and baseball. After getting engaged to his now-wife, Cathy, who was working as an elementary art teacher in Bow, New Hampshire, Tuttle started looking for job opportunities in the Granite State. He jumped when a position opened at St. Paul’s and arrived ahead of the 1983-84 academic year, along with eventual longtime colleagues and friends Colin Callahan and Terry Wardrop ’73. Tuttle taught math in his first two years at SPS, though then Science Department Head Cliff Gillespie approached him about taking on additional courses. When Gillespie took a sabbatical a few years later, Tuttle stepped in to teach all of the chemistry classes, rediscovering his love for the subject and spurring him to obtain his master’s in science teaching from the University of New Hampshire during his own sabbatical year. Tuttle received the Charles W. Engelhard Master in Science endowed chair and, in 1994, was elected to the Aula Laudis Society of the Northeastern Section of the American Chemical Society, essentially a hall of fame for high school chemistry teachers. “The whole school knew of Peter’s reputation for working harder than anyone to make sure his students understood chemistry,” Wardrop says of his close friend. “The students knew that if they worked hard to master the subject, Peter would move heaven and earth to make sure they were successful.” Outside of his sabbatical year and a fall spent recovering from back surgery, Tuttle served as a coach of the SPS football team every year he was at SPS. While the team’s recent run of success has been thrilling, his favorite gridiron

memory comes from 1989, when the Big Red posted just the third undefeated season in School history, capping the year with an upset over a menacing Phillips Andover Academy squad. “[Head football coach] Doug Dickson was getting phone calls leading up to the game against Andover from other ISL coaches saying, ‘You’re crazy for playing them, your kids are going to get hurt,’” Tuttle recalls. “We went down to Andover, played them under the lights, and beat them, 14-13.” When it came time for their own two children to attend high school, Peter and Cathy, who taught art at SPS for many years, made sure Sam ’03 and Emerson ’05 visited and applied to other schools to get a sense of the range of opportunities available to them. It was an important exercise that made both boys appreciate what St. Paul’s had to offer. “Sam and Emerson “The students knew that if they now have doctorates,” worked hard to master the subject, Tuttle says, “and a lot of that foundation was Peter would move heaven and earth built right here.” to make sure they were successful.” Along with more time for golf, hiking, and visiting family, Tuttle offers a smiling response when asked what he is most looking forward to in retirement: “Not grading lab reports,” he says. He and Cathy are excited to move into their new home in her hometown of Contoocook, New Hampshire, and the couple will continue to enjoy the friendships they’ve built at SPS. “Peter and Cathy were role models to the community in the way they lived their lives together and raised their family,” Wardrop says. “Their combined presence in Millville has been a bedrock relationship for the School.”

Peter Tuttle spent 38 years at SPS, teaching math and science and coaching football and baseball.

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PHOTOS: Peter Finger

Parker Chase

| 25 years

Math teacher has shown commitment to his work, his students, and the School. JANA F. BROWN

As a teenager, Parker Chase moved around a lot, his family following the career path of his father, a college professor. The Chase clan eventually landed in Muncie, Indiana, where Chase’s father was a professor at Ball State University. It was during a year in Africa, where his father was sent on a Fulbright scholarship, that Chase and his sister took the SSAT — just in case. “[Traveling] broadened our horizons a bit and showed us there is a bigger world out there,” he says. “My dad knew that maybe we were looking for something else.” That intuition is what led Chase and his sister to Phillips Exeter Academy. Their father had taught at The Hill School, an independent school in Pennsylvania, and was familiar with boarding school life. “That had a huge influence on what I have done with my career,” Chase says. Chase recently finished his 25th year at St. Paul’s. Prior to his arrival, he spent three years teaching upper-level math at Georgetown Day School, where he also coached baseball. A love for the outdoors factored into the decision for Chase and his wife, Celia, to move to New Hampshire. “We appreciated the state of New Hampshire and all it has to offer,” says Chase, an avid sportsman. “We loved being outdoors, loved the lakes and hiking.” In his tenure at the School, Chase has taught math at all levels, served as chair of the Math Department, coached baseball and basketball, served as the commissioner of SPS club soccer, worked as an associate director of college advising, and served as a trusted adviser and head of house. Chase has mentored a generation of SPS students with his dedication to all aspects of boarding school life. One of those students, Jared Gordon ’00, enrolled at St. Paul’s as a Fifth Former and credits Chase with helping him transition to boarding school. “Whether it was academic, athletic, or social, he invested time into me and helped me navigate all three areas,” Gordon says. “The fact that Parker has been at SPS for 25 years speaks 8

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to his commitment to his work, his students, and SPS.” His colleagues also praise Chase for that commitment. Longtime SPS math teacher Laura Hrasky says he embodies the triple-threat model of teacher, coach, and adviser. She identifies Chase as someone who works hard to bring out the best in his students. Medical Director John Bassi is one of Chase’s closest friends at SPS. The two bonded after discovering they shared interests in hunting and baseball. Bassi speaks of his friend’s conviction and sense of dedication, which have contributed to strengthening the St. Paul’s School community. “Parker is passionate about his roles at SPS and cares deeply about the students he teaches and advises,” Bassi says. “There have been occasions in the fall, while we’ve been tramping through the woods with his Brittany [Spaniel], that he has had to stop and take a call from a parent worried about their child, exemplifying that dedication.” There is more to Chase than his work, notes Bassi, adding that his friend maintains homeostasis through community involvement and by spending time with family and friends. Despite the demands of his job, Chase has continued to broaden his own horizons. He and Celia, with their son Colin ’18 and daughter Kelsey ’20, spent the 2010-11 academic year on School Year Abroad in Zaragoza, Spain. Chase also dedicated a sabbatical year to earning his master’s in education from Harvard’s Graduate School of Education. Outside of SPS, Chase has coached American Legion baseball, served on the Concord National Little League board, and served as a trustee and president of the board of HEAR in New Hampshire, a preschool for deaf children. In his 25 years at the School, Chase has developed a deep appreciation for his colleagues and the students. He considers it an honor to work with his peers and a privilege to teach the young people who arrive at St. Paul’s each year. “I have never woken up and said, ‘I have to go to work today,’” he says. “There is always something to look forward to. You don’t work at a boarding school unless you are all in. The folks who have longevity are the ones for whom doing dorm duty or coaching is not a chore, but an opportunity to connect with kids.”

Minding the Gap Committee identifies learning voids that may have been created by the pandemic — and ways to address them for student success. JANA F. BROWN

dentifying and providing additional support for understanding schoolwork, asking for help, taking notes, incoming students who may have gaps in content and and organization. Students were asked to share the amount skill acquisition due to the impact of the pandemic will of time spent on homework in the past year, with nearly 30% reporting they devoted fewer than 60 minutes to be critical to their success in the coming year. To meet that need, Rector Kathy Giles convened a task nightly assignments during the pandemic. force, charging the group with pinpointing those gaps “I have no clue how well I will be able to fit in,” one and proposing the necessary supports and interventions student responded, “since I haven’t been with my friends as new students transition to SPS. The committee met and schoolmates ever since COVID. Also, I think it will three times in April and May to create a plan. The group, take some time to learn how time management at boarding co-chaired by Director of Academic Support Kate Daniels school is different from online learning.” Parents of incoming students and Dean of Studies Lori Bohan, also pointed to sleep management and includes Vice Rector for School Life “Anything St. Paul’s can do to organization as the issues of greatest Theresa Ferns ’84, Associate Dean of reintroduce the interpersonal concern heading into the fall. Of Students Thomas Gregston, Associate the 173 responding parents, 37% Dean of Admission Michelle Hung, component of learning indicated that their children attended Director of Academic Technology will be highly beneficial.” school in person, while 39% attended Melissa Poole, and teachers Laura remotely. The areas that suffered the Hrasky (mathematics), Paul Murray most, according to parents, were socialization, foreign (languages), and Chris Odom (science). Committee members surveyed incoming students and language progress, and in-depth study of course material. their parents to learn about potential gaps created by online “Our son was a remote student,” one parent wrote. “And, and hybrid learning models at their previous schools. The although he handled the academic component of this well, survey also requested feedback on five social-emotional I think the interpersonal part was a huge loss. Anything competencies (self-management, self-awareness, social St. Paul’s can do to reintroduce the interpersonal compoawareness, responsible decision-making skills, and rela- nent of learning will be highly beneficial.” Armed with the survey results, committee members tionship skills). “Incoming students, as well as their parents, have in- generated recommendations to address some of the losses dicated they are a bit anxious about perhaps not having created by the pandemic. Suggestions include reviewing learned as much as they would have in an academic year the records of each new student and pairing them with due to the unusual circumstances,” Daniels says. “Without advisers who can best support them; diagnostic testing to the opportunity to be with their teachers and peers, stu- determine student learning and social-emotional needs; dents also lost opportunities for social-emotional learning. being creative with the use of current human resources to Focusing on those core competencies will need to be given provide enhanced daytime and evening support; coaching in executive function; expanded mentorship from upperconsiderable attention next year.” Daniels noted that the School has partnered with the JED formers; and increased communication between teachers Foundation, a nonprofit that works to help schools strength- and advisers to assess student progress, among other notes. en both their mental and physical health programs. The In addition to the faculty office hours already available to Living in Community curriculum will place particular students, St. Paul’s will offer content-specific tutoring and will have peer tutors available during the academic day emphasis on health and wellbeing in the coming year. “There is a tremendous amount of work being done to and in the evenings. address the emotional wellbeing and mental health of our “The COVID-19 pandemic presented countless chalstudents,” says Daniels, adding that the School will have lenges and will have far-reaching ramifications for many,” four full-time counselors and one part-time counselor the committee shared. “Our new students are excited to begin their journey here at SPS, and it is imperative that available when classes resume in the fall. Among the most challenging areas identified by in- each has the opportunity to participate fully in the educoming students in the survey were effective study habits, cational experience SPS offers.” spshorae.com Alumni Horae | Issue IV 20/21

MICHAEL SEAMANS

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ASP Engineering students modify a ride-on car for Go Baby Go.

The Lights Are On

Hybrid summer program brings together virtual and in-person learning. KATE DUNLOP

he air in the Kwok Engineering Lab at the Lindsay Center for Mathematics and Science was buzzing with the weight of a deadline. On a July afternoon, 19 students in the St. Paul’s School Advanced Studies Program (ASP) Engineering class worked in teams to modify six ride-on electric cars for Go Baby Go, a program that provides children with disabilities a way to move independently. A day and a half away from presenting the toy cars to their young drivers, the ASP students were focused, though not without some frustration. “This is stressful,” said Brianna Waldron of Raymond, trying with her teammates to get the wiring just right in order to change the power source from foot pedals to the steering wheel. SPS teacher William Renauld and co-teacher Chris Ginty circulated the lab with the calm assurance that their students would succeed. ASP students, according to Renauld, have donated about 60 cars over six years to Go Baby Go. The ingenuity of the class reflects that of the summer program, which was restructured to allow students to take advantage of its offerings in spite of COVID-19. This

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summer, ASP returned to the grounds after an abbreviated virtual program in 2020 due to the pandemic. Representing 60 New Hampshire public and parochial high schools, 171 rising seniors took part in the hybrid program that this year was divided into a two-week online Leadership Institute followed by three weeks in person at St. Paul’s. Of those enrolled, 142 students attended both segments. Forty-three percent of the 2021 cohort received some form of financial aid. The Leadership Institute, which kicked off on June 21 with a Zoom address by U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen, featured leaders with New Hampshire ties. They included retired NBA player Matt Bonner; Kate Bergeron ASP ’88, vice president for hardware engineering at Apple; Mark Zankel, executive director of The Nature Conservancy in New Hampshire; Julian Jefferson, staff attorney in the New Hampshire Public Defenders’ office; and New Hampshire Governor Chris Sununu. ASP students take two courses: a required Writing Workshop and a college-level class chosen from options ranging from astronomy to biomedical ethics to film studies. Founded in 1957, the program combines coursework

MICHAEL SEAMANS

with extracurricular activities, college counseling, and the Caleb Hagner of New Boston chose to explore Molecular Biology, a topic with which he had no previous experience of living away from home. “Our focus on New Hampshire students makes us experience. Taught by SPS Laboratory Technician Scott different from any other program I’m familiar with,” ASP Betournay, lectures set the stage for lab exercises, which Director Alisa Barnard ’94 says. “It’s an incredible popula- included students extracting DNA from their own saliva tion of students who have self-selected into doing rigorous samples. Hagner was not alone in relishing the chance to be surrounded by peers who wanted to learn — espeacademic work.” cially in a year that brought so much The learning at ASP is accelerated “I’ve made so many uncertainty. and multi-layered, as each teacher mentors a college-age intern who “There’s a lot of very bright people,” connections and explored assists with classroom and dorm he said. “And they chose to be here, to topics I’m passionate about, duties and, more often than not, is take these challenging courses.” and I’ve had so many genuine Back in the engineering lab, the eleca graduate of the program. The days are long for everyone, with Chapel, tric cars were still silent despite all the conversations. You don’t classes, athletics, clubs and activiwork that had been done. “We added have a lot of opportunities to ties, feeds, dances, and serenades, an [emergency] kill switch on each car go somewhere where but they go too fast — graduation for parents,” said Michael Schoff of is never far away. Portsmouth, “and built pipe frames to you don’t know anyone.” support the drivers.” “This is flying by,” said Mass Media student Evan Power of Northfield in mid-July. “It’s Nearby, Waldron muttered something about a wire cool to come here and have everyone be interested in what connection while tinkering under the hood of one of the we’re talking about. The classes are more in-depth and have vehicles. But a moment later, she made the connection, a real-life application. I’ve made so many connections and and the car’s lights came to life. explored topics I’m passionate about, and I’ve had so many Over the sound of a revving engine, high-fiving a classgenuine conversations. You don’t have a lot of opportuni- mate, Waldron said, “I’m such a good problem solver!” ties to go somewhere where you don’t know anyone. We An example of success after modification — just like all want to stay longer.” the 2021 ASP itself.

Students collect samples for the ASP’s Ecology class.

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SPRING SPORTS

SPRING SPORTS SUMMARY BOYS Varsity Baseball Crew-1st boat Crew-2nd boat Crew-3rd boat Lacrosse Tennis Track GIRLS Varsity Crew-1st boat Crew-2nd boat Crew-3rd boat Lacrosse Softball Tennis Track TOTAL Varsity BOYS JV Baseball Crew-4th boat Crew-5th boat Lacrosse Tennis GIRLS JV Crew-4th boat Crew-5th boat Crew-6th boat Lacrosse Tennis TOTAL JV GRAND TOTAL 12

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Community Effort Navigating the COVID-19 pandemic brought many challenges to St. Paul’s School, along with innovations, unsung heroes, and plenty of silver linings. JANA F. BROWN

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s the sun set on the summer of 2020, Rector Kathy Giles was staring down the start of the 2020-21 academic year, wondering how — and if — St. Paul’s School would be able to keep its community safe and in person during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic. “There was a lot of uncertainty as to how we were going to protect everyone’s health on the grounds,” Giles says. “The whole political context last summer leading up to the election was a low point, and it was hard to separate the anxiety generated by the pandemic from all of these other issues that were really turbulent in our community. But, throughout all of that, our students and families were warriors, singularly focused. For me, that was a lifesaver. It was, ‘Here is why we are here, here is how we are going to do this.’”

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If the focus was on staying together and keeping the A HEALTHY COMMUNITY SPS community healthy, then getting to Graduation In order for students and faculty to be together on campus, on May 23 was the ultimate goal. For Dean of Students living and learning during a global pandemic, it all began Suzanne Ellinwood, the realization that they were going with the work of SPS Medical Director John Bassi and to achieve that milestone came on May 20. By then, all the team of nurses and administrators who integrated underformers had departed for the summer, leaving the COVID testing into their daily regimen. Staff members members of the Form of 2021 to gather ahead of their Chris Jorgensen and Mary Marzelli oversaw a program commencement. On that Thursday night, Ellinwood was that administered 740 pooled saliva tests for employees struck by the (vaccinated) Sixth Formers’ smiles as they and students each week. By the end of the academic year, gathered in the Friedman Community Center. Dr. Bassi reported that the total number of COVID tests “Seeing them together and seeing how healthy they administered for 2020-21 topped 17,000. And, in that all were, how connected they all were,” Ellinwood says. time, zero students (and only 12 adults) tested positive on “There was a peacefulness to the group. I realized this is campus. Jorgensen and Marzelli were nominated for — why we did this, to get to this point at the end of the year. and received — Toland Awards, recognizing “exceptional Looking at these great kids who had service by a staff member.” done so well, despite challenges, and One discover y prompted by “I look back at January 2020, seeing their contentment was a very COVID was that St. Paul’s overall special moment.” and the amount of was a healthier community due to Getting to the culminating mothe safety measures mandated by planning and resources ment of the school year required the pandemic. For a year, the health we had to put in to significant community strength center saw no cases of the flu and aland resolve. At Graduation, Giles actually make it work most no cases of the usually pervasive acknowledged the efforts of the many strep throat. was tremendous.” who contributed to the success of The School’s success in handling the an unexpected year. In addressing pandemic did not happen by chance. those gathered in person and watching online, she spoke Prior to the global COVID-19 outbreak, St. Paul’s was of the adjustments made in order to get there. More than ready with a pandemic preparedness plan that dated back 400 students were vaccinated by health center staff in to the H1N1 spread of 2009. The plan was reviewed and the final week of classes. The Board of Trustees put in updated to meet the coronavirus crisis with a health and countless hours to support the changes required to keep safety team that included Dr. Bassi, Ellinwood, Vice Rector students COVID-free while in session. Facilities set up new for School Life Theresa Ferns ’84, Vice Rector for Faculty classrooms, updated air circulation systems, and cleaned Michael Spencer, Director of Environmental Health and nonstop throughout the year. The Information Technology School Safety Tim McGinley, and CFO Brooks Seay. The team ensured that learning technology worked smoothly group was in constant communication with infectious — even with students scattered all over the world at times. disease expert Dr. Jim Noble of Concord Hospital. “Everything,” Giles says, “went better than we expected.” “We used that [pandemic plan] as a foundation,” Dr. Bassi explains. “To edit on the fly and see how a document like that works in real life was interesting. In medicine, we like to have guidelines, best practices, and evidence-based decision-making, and there was none of that. Through hours of discussions and deliberation, we came up with a plan we felt would work. I look back at January 2020, and the amount of planning and resources we had to put in to actually make it work was tremendous. We are blessed to have a school that supported the plan.”

By the numbers

Students who tested postitive for COVID-19 on campus 16

Pieces of art produced in class by students

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COVID tests administered during the academic year

1,908

In-person school days during the 2020-21 academic year

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Students eat lunch in the Middle Dining Room, thanks to the efforts of FLIK Independent School Dining.

FOOD ON THE GO

Once students were on campus, tested, and through quarantine, the School executed the next level of planning for daily life. At the start of the year, St. Paul’s contracted with FLIK Independent School Dining to provide meals to the community. FLIK brought its own team of COVID advisers and infectious disease experts and worked to make food more accessible and mobile for students, faculty, and staff. Paul Robarge, who took over food services management in early September, identified the goal for the year as “providing a safe operation that delivered nutritious and delicious” food options. Because of the need to de-densify spaces on campus, grab-and-go lunch was served to staff members at a site on Rectory Road. Students and faculty had the option of finding meals in Coit and in the Friedman Community Center, where Robarge’s team set up daily lines that included salads, soups, sandwiches, and other choices, from veggies to cookies. While hot foods were spooned into individual containers at the time of service, cold foods were pre-packaged in compostable or reusable containers in Coit and transported to the off-site dining locations. On a daily basis, the food services staff packed items from fruit to hard-boiled eggs to grilled chicken (and beyond) into

400,000 Meals served by food services in 2020-21

small containers for easy transport, labeling them with dates and allergens. “The cold-food side was very challenging,” Robarge notes, adding that his crew was operating at approximately 70% of the normal workforce due to COVID. “The amount of work behind the scenes was astronomical.” Year-end totals paint a staggering picture of the effort involved: 400,000 meals served and an average of 15 hours a week per employee of overtime logged. The goal post-pandemic, he adds, is to return to making traditional options available in Coit, including self-serve stations. “I am super proud and very relieved we were able to get through this,” Robarge says. RETHINKING CLASS SCHEDULES

Registrar Kristen Palizzolo managed a similar overhaul of systems, but hers involved course selection, course classification, grading, and class location to accommodate pandemic teaching and learning. Because students left the grounds for March Break 2020 and never returned for the remainder of the 2019-20 academic year, the Registrar’s Office, which includes Palizzolo and Assistant Registrar Megan Delisle, was forced to figure out a way to reclassify 150 courses as distance-learning options so they would

Courses reclassified as distance-learning for Spring 2020

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Pooled saliva COVID tests administered weekly

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appear correctly on transcripts. Grades also had to be modified to reflect the pass/fail system adopted for the 2020 Spring Term. In addition, Palizzolo and Delisle mailed 140 diplomas to members of the Form of 2020 and packaged and sent 60 academic awards to points all over the map. All the while, both women had children at home, who were unable to be in school or childcare. “I distinctly remember one day,” Palizzolo recalls, “when we got most of the classes converted, telling the kids they needed to be on their own and then locking myself in my office at home to get it done.” The work continued into summer 2020, as the Registrar’s Office designated atypical classroom spaces (the Sheldon Rotunda, McLane Squash Courts, and the Captain’s Room in the Hockey Center, among others) to accommodate social-distancing requirements. They also integrated a split lunch period into the schedule to limit the number of students in the dining hall at one time. That change, which worked well to reduce mealtime crowding, will be permanently adopted. Meanwhile, the schedule was everevolving, as total in-person school days numbered 143, with an additional 32 schoolwide distance-learning days on the calendar. Faculty adapted to their new spaces, while students complied with whatever was required for them to learn — whether virtually or in person. LEARNING, TEACHING, AND GROWING

In a year when thriving was difficult for the entire world, SPS Sixth Formers submitted applications to 236 colleges and universities for consideration. Student artists produced 1,908 pieces of original work in fine arts courses throughout the school year. The Crumpacker Gallery hosted three in-person and four virtual exhibitions, featuring 78 student artists. The SPS Ballet Company, SPS Theatre Company, Chamber Music Program, and Chapel Choir offered 12 live performances. Across all arts programs, 16 visiting artists provided lectures and demonstrations via Zoom. Athletics, which faced great uncertainty through much of 2020-21 because of the reliance on the health of other school communities, was able to offer a total of 176 interscholastic games over the course of the year, including a high of 82 in the spring. Parents, who put their trust in the School and complied with requirements that they not visit campus, gained access to 130 contests via livestream, through cooperation with fellow Lakes Region schools. “What I learned from this group of students and faculty was resilience and persistence,” says Director of Athletics Dick Muther. “Everyone did what they needed to do to make it work for the kids, from parents to athletic trainers to equipment managers to support staff.” (continued on page 21)

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A Welcome Support System Henry Ho ’90 and Clay Wang ’91 demonstrate the bond of SPS friendships.

Tyler’s acceptance to the Form of 2025. In a reversal of when Ho had reached out to the just-accepted Wang all those years ago, Wang contacted Ho, who was poised to join the Board of Trustees in July, to help their sons connect. It was a nostalgic exchange for the alumni, one that inspired Ho to propose a solution for William’s graduation. “I said, ‘Maybe you could go as William’s surrogate parents,’” Ho says. Wang jumped at the chance to represent his longtime friend, support the boys, and see the School in person with Tyler. “To be able to fill in as William’s parents and attend his graduation was fantastic,” Wang says. “It shows a strong tradition within SPS alumni from Taiwan where we all look out for each other.” William, Sanders, and the Wangs lingered long after the ceremony concluded, soaking in the experience of being together on the grounds. The group gathered one last time in Boston the next day, before William and Sanders boarded a plane back to Taiwan. “William genuinely loved St. Paul’s,” Wang says. “There’s clearly something St. Paul’s is doing right. To see that same love of the campus and people being so nice to each other 30 years later, it’s a very positive thing.” KAREN BOBOTAS

hen Henry Ho ’90 met Clay Wang ’91 in Taiwan in the summer of 1987 to share insights about St. Paul’s School with the incoming Third Former, there was no way to know that 34 years later, Ho’s son would be graduating from SPS and Wang would be the one cheering him on in person. Such is the disruptive power of a global pandemic with its travel restrictions, but greater than that is the power of friendship and the bond between SPS alumni. “Clay was kind of like a younger brother from Taiwan,” Ho says of their friendship at SPS. The two remained close during their years at Harvard, and they kept the connection alive as Wang pursued a Ph.D. at Cal Tech and made a life in California and Ho joined his family’s company, Tung Ho Steel, in Taiwan. “Clay didn’t come back to Taiwan often,” Ho recalls, “but, whenever he did, we made sure to connect for a meal or a get-together.” With his oldest son, William ’21, set to graduate from St. Paul’s, Ho and his wife, SaSa, realized that Taiwan’s travel restrictions meant they would not be able to attend Graduation. Each graduate was allotted eight seats in a designated square for family members. Who would fill William’s besides his brother, Sanders ’22? Meanwhile, in the U.S., Wang was celebrating his son

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An SPS Graduation Like No Other Gratitude and hope are at the forefront as School celebrates the Form of 2021.

etween the goalposts of the Guzzo Family Field, the Form of 2021 met its simultaneously traditional and extraordinary goal of graduating together, in person, in front of loved ones. “Goodness, here we are,” Rector Kathy Giles said in her opening remarks to the 144 graduates, “on the football field, in family squares, on May 23, in person at Graduation. That’s an unprecedented sentence at the end of an unprecedented year.” Rector Giles recognized students and employees for their efforts to live and learn on the grounds in the face of so much change. “It’s not what we wanted or planned, but we — as a whole — we have made it into something valuable and powerful,” she said. “And against the backdrop of suffering and injustice in the world out there, it has been an amazing privilege for each of us to get to do our jobs here, together, this year … St. Paul’s School exists to educate students to build purposeful lives in service to a greater good, and everyone here this morning has had a hand in making sure we stayed true to that mission this year.” In his address, Sixth Form President Seth McKenzie spoke of the challenges of the past year. “How does one put into words what we have gone through as a form?” he asked. “Can words even truly convey what we went

through? Our chosen theme for the year was resilience. Resilience is defined as the capacity to recover quickly from difficulties. I cannot think of a form that embodies what resilience is more so than us.” Beyond the difficulties of the academic year at SPS, he continued with a variation of the Rector’s theme of pushing good into the world and addressed the responses of the Sixth Form Officers to the aftermaths of George Floyd’s death in May 2020 and the attack on the U.S. Capitol in January 2021. “Worldwide, society has pivoted to and committed itself to making existing institutions more equitable and safer for everyone,” McKenzie said. “We saw this on the grand scale in the Black Lives Matter movement, and on the smaller scale here at SPS, where two Sixth Formers founded the Student Diversity Equity and Inclusion Council.” As an institution, McKenzie said, St. Paul’s has made strides in affirming and uplifting student voices, in particular those of minorities. He added that there is still more to be done, and he called for the graduates to continue “to fight for our collective, honorable, and true-to-values vision of St. Paul’s. To do so, it is important that, once you receive your diplomas and walk off this stage, you do not lose the sense of community that we have all known so well.”

Watch a short video recap at sps.edu/graduation

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It was that teamwork that led to the vaccination of more Giles started her boarding school career in 1985, and has than 400 eligible students prior to their departure on May been through crises of varying degree during that tenure. 18 and the Graduation of the Form of 2021 on May 23. The past year, she acknowledges, was challenging because Ellinwood, the dean of students, credits the entire school of the need for high-stakes decision-making combined life team with remaining positive and optimistic. At the with rampant uncertainty, community anxiety, and a lack end of the year, she adds, “We all still love our jobs and love of reliable information with which to make important deworking with kids and families. That, cisions due to the evolving nature of coupled with in-person Graduation, a pandemic. There is one image that “It was our goal to stay was huge. To be able to provide that to she says will remain with her forever. in person all year this class in the middle of a pandemic, It was Easter morning, Sunday, April we are so proud. I also credit Kathy 4, 2021, and Dr. Bassi’s team had just so students and teachers [Giles] and her optimism. She was a could do the work of learning, received the final round of reentry great role model for positivity.” testing after students returned from teaching, and growing.” March Break. All tests came back Another unexpected benefit of the negative for COVID-19. Instead of pandemic included an increase in sleep for students, resulting in improved wellness. Thanks eating in the tents that had been set up to limit indoor to the delivery of personalized fitness, sleep, and recovery contact, students were able to eat — together — in Coit. data from WHOOP fitness trackers donated by company “What the kids realized was that everyone had come founder Will Ahmed ’08, SPS learned that, in 2020-21, back healthy from the break, and we were going to be students averaged 70 minutes more sleep per night than able to have the spring they wanted to have,” Giles says. the national benchmark. “We were going to be able to finish this year. Kids were “We will not be going back to all of the student-life going into brunch and high-fiving that we were a healthy time issues we wrestled with in the past,” Giles says. “We community. It was our goal to stay in person all year so learned that teacher/student time is premium, so we moved students and teachers could do the work of learning, some meetings out of the afternoon into early mornings teaching, and growing. Everyone bought in and did their part, even when it was scary and hard.” so faculty can do that while kids are sleeping.”

The Sheldon Rotunda was among the campus spaces modified to accommodate socially distanced learning.

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Putting Science to the Test SPS Applied Science & Engineering Program facilitates the work of Isabella Pargiolas ’21 in testing a new way to treat cancer. SARAH PRUITT

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As part of her capstone project, Pargiolas tested samples she received from Exuma, using the state-of-the-art laboratory equipment at SPS.

n April, scientists from Exuma Biotech met with the Food and Drug Administration to present the latest data on their new method for delivering chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T-cell immunotherapy to cancer patients far more quickly and easily than ever before. Among the data Exuma presented to the FDA were the results of months of lab tests performed by Isabella “Isa” Pargiolas ’21, who completed an externship in the summer of 2020 with the clinical-stage biotechnology company as part of the Applied Science & Engineering Program (ASEP) at St. Paul’s School. “My work is a much smaller piece of the big picture,” Pargiolas says about her contribution to the FDA meeting.

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But Sarah Boylan, director of the ASEP, is clear about just how big a deal it is. “This has serious promise for future cancer therapies,” she says. “[Exuma’s] hope is that, in the next decade, they’ll be approved in the United States for this immunotherapy technique that Isa’s work will actually have an impact on.” In addition to her externship, Pargiolas worked with Exuma throughout her Sixth Form year, both on campus and during periods of remote learning at home in West Palm Beach, Florida, where the international company is headquartered. CAR T-cell therapy is based on using deactivated viruses to create specially engineered T cells — the white blood cells that work to fight infection in the

body — that can attach to and kill cancerous cells. Much determine immune response to a pathogen, practice runof Pargiolas’s work for Exuma is based on testing that viral ning a diagnostic test for SARS-CoV-2, and much more. These resources allow our students to have a world-class delivery system. Among the advancements CAR T-cell therapy offers is biological education and give them a window into scientific that it can be more targeted than traditional chemotherapy research that is rare at the high school level. Our students and radiation treatments and can cause fewer side effects. arrive at college well prepared.” While the current process can take two weeks or more, Pargiolas will attend the University of Pennsylvania, Exuma hopes its rapid point-of-care (rPOC) platform will where she plans to continue her biological research, eventually allow doctors to administer CAR T-cell therapy focusing on molecular and cell biology. Working at Exuto patients without pretreatment with chemotherapy or ma and completing the ASEP has piqued her interest in long waits. private-sector lab work, and she hopes to take courses at Pargiolas’s research adventures with Exuma began as the Wharton School to educate herself on the business of a Fifth Former, when ASEP students research and apply scientific research. To aid future ASEP students, Pargiolas has been develfor externships in their chosen fields — ranging from computer science and engineering to astronomy and oping a protocol they can follow when using the qPCR machine for their own research. biology. From taking Boylan’s class Pargiolas’s work, Boylan adds, “rein molecular biology, Pargiolas knew “This has serious promise ally demonstrates her proficiency in she was intereted in cancer biology. for future cancer therapies. troubleshooting … and her ability to “After doing a lot of research on make changes and get better results.” Exuma and what they do, I was super [Exuma’s] hope is that, in One of Pargiolas’s favorite parts of enthusiastic,” she says. She spent that the next decade, they’ll be the ASEP has been the opportunity spring reading up on the company and learning about immunotherapy approved in the United States to collaborate with her peers, many of whom have pursued scientific induring the ASEP Seminar. for this immunotherapy terests quite different from her own. Despite the COVID-19 pandemic, technique that Isa’s work will During their capstone projects, each Pargiolas was able to work at the actually have an impact on.” student was required to present their Exuma lab in West Palm Beach for work to classmates, prompting them much of August 2020. With limited personnel on site due to quarantine restrictions, she ben- to refine their ideas and answer questions from a peer efited from the one-on-one mentorship she received from group unfamiliar with the nuances of their subject matter. Dr. Ewa Jaruga-Killeen. “She would give me a paper and say, In the process, Pargiolas learned something about comput‘OK, you’re going to read this paper and then we’re going to er science and robotics, while honing her own experience, try and run an assay to figure out X, Y, [or] Z tomorrow,’” which will undoubtedly serve her well in her career ahead. Pargiolas says, noting that she found the opportunity to “Having to explain exactly what I was doing was chalwork alongside experienced researchers to be meaningful lenging, but very helpful,” she says. “The hardest part of — and also fun. science is not necessarily doing it, but being able to explain As part of her capstone project, which every ASEP it and present it in ways that are understandable to others.” student completes in their Sixth Form year, Pargiolas tested samples she received from Exuma, using the stateof-the-art laboratory equipment at SPS. This included a quantitative polymerase chain reaction (qPCR) machine, which tests the amounts of DNA or RNA present in cells. With the qPCR machine, Pargiolas can study how T cells react when injected with the deactivated virus. Boylan believes SPS is one of just a few high schools in the country with access to a qPCR machine, an instrumental research device that is also used by labs to administer tests for COVID-19 and other diagnostic procedures. “Our students are fortunate to have access to cutting-edge technology in our molecular biology laboratory,” Boylan says. “Not only do they have the ability to grow and manipulate human samples in our cell culture room, they can begin to examine what is happening inside the cell on the molecular level. Using our plate reader and ASEP Director Sarah Boylan is impressed by the work qPCR machine, students can quantify expression of a gene, Pargiolas has done to advance cancer research. spshorae.com Alumni Horae | Issue IV 20/21

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IN WITH FLYNN: THE BOSS BEHIND THE PRESIDENT Malcolm MacKay ’59 Brick Tower Press, 182 pages Reviewed by David Atkinson ’59 The most recent biography by Malcolm MacKay ’59, In With Flynn, is both timely and touching. It’s timely because it tells a story of the art — and artfulness — of the business of politics in the United States at the local, state, and national level during the 1920s, ’30s, and ’40s (customary practices that have since been much “reformed” but might have served this country well over the past several years) and because those politics involved the gradual empowerment of a once-reviled immigrant class. The work is touching because it speaks to MacKay’s fascination with the history of the almost forgotten, but nonetheless important, figure of Ed Flynn in that story, and his efforts to get it right. MacKay’s love of history has its roots in his upbringing, and St. Paul’s played an important role. He recalls the influence of William Kellogg, for whom the classroom was without walls. One Sunday morning, Kellogg asked MacKay to accompany him to a political rally

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in Nashua that evening. “It was outdoors, cold and snowing,” MacKay says. “The featured guest was House Speaker John McCormack, overcoat collar tight around his neck and white hair shining in the light from the podium. It was The Last Hurrah all over again, and a scene I have never forgotten.” MacKay and his former teacher remained friends until Kellogg’s death 60 years later. “When my earlier book, Impeccable Connections: The Rise and Fall of Richard Whitney was published several years ago,” he says, “I sent my first copy to Bill. Teachers make a difference.” The latest book’s subject, Ed Flynn, was born in the Bronx in 1891 to Irish immigrants and grew up as “a Catholic and a Democrat, the party to the common man.” As a practicing lawyer, he was recruited at 25 to run for assemblyman from the Bronx, despite his feeling that public service was not the sort of thing to which he wished to dedicate his life. That, however, is precisely what he did, first as assemblyman, then as sheriff, and then, at age 30, as chairman of the executive committee of the county, the “Democratic boss of the Bronx,” a title, MacKay reports, “he used happily for the rest of his life.” As MacKay explains, it was from that position that Flynn “provided crucial support to Franklin Roosevelt over and over again. Personally honest, competent, and public spirited, he also hand-picked candidates — particularly for the higher-level positions — who were known for being the same. His control of Bronx politics was virtually absolute, and his candidates never lost an election. Flynn served as national party chairman in the early 1940s and, in 1944, literally put Harry Truman on the ticket as FDR’s running mate. The president and the boss, so different in so many ways, became close personal friends.” In With Flynn successfully fulfills what it proposes to do: “In this time of political drift and anomie, it is a vital reminder of (the) continuing relationship between politics and statecraft.”

THE EDUCATION WE NEED FOR A FUTURE WE CAN’T PREDICT Thomas Hatch ’79 Corwin, 248 pages In his book, The Education We Need for a Future We Can’t Predict, Thomas Hatch ’79 focuses on efforts to create more powerful learning experiences in the U.S. and beyond. A professor at Teachers College of Columbia University and director of the National Center for Restructuring Education, Schools, and Teaching, Hatch describes years of studying real kids in real schools around the world. He spoke with Alumni Horae contributor Michael Matros. Let me start with a question you ask in your new book: What is school for? That question is, unfortunately, too rarely asked. In my early work at Harvard, we did a number of studies with students about their different kinds of intelligences. One project was about kids’ practical intelligences for school. It was mostly fifth and sixth graders. One of my colleagues got to the last question in an interview and asked a girl, “So, why do you go to school?” And the sixth grader got this look on her face and said, “But I thought you knew.” That’s a pretty telling story. To me that illustrates that somebody must know why we’re doing what we’re doing in

school. But the reality is that nobody really does know. We’re doing what we’re doing in schools because of a whole set of policies, historic antecedents, and circumstances in schools today. With some significant exceptions, a lot of schools don’t spend much time with their students, with their families, even with teachers, thinking about what school is really for. Your book is devoted in large part to helping students discover their own abilities. We want kids to engage in free play, but we have created a whole set of constraints that can support but also limit [students’] possibilities for learning. That’s a fundamental part of the issue, making it harder for some to get into advanced courses, telling them they’re not capable of doing the work that’s necessary in college. Part of the message of the book is that we’ve spent too much time trying to produce generic solutions that are supposed to help all students, but ultimately don’t provide enough support, resources, or expertise to address the circumstances and challenges some students face. One of the book’s main themes is the importance of addressing small versus big changes. One of the great examples is that it took this pandemic for people to say, “Oh, wait; it actually matters whether kids have access to the internet and devices for their learning.” We have the capacity to ensure all students have the devices they need — we have simply not stepped up to the plate and provided what’s necessary. The pandemic came and, all of a sudden, these big companies are offering free access to the internet. Why wasn’t that happening before? Why shouldn’t that happen from here on in? You write for academic journals, but this book is very readable. How did you manage that? I began my education work in graduate school, studying preschool, observing 6-year-olds, observing what they would do in free play, how their abilities would manifest themselves, to either constrain or support kids’ development. It was an opportunity to develop fun stories, and that’s what I enjoy.

IN BRIEF All-Inclusive Engagement in Architecture: Towards the Future of Social Change Edited by Farhana Ferdous and Bryan Bell ’78 Routledge, 2020 Should all-inclusive engagement be the major task of architecture? This book presents the case that the answer is yes. Through original contributions and case studies, it shows that socially engaged architecture is both a theoretical construct and a professional practice navigating the global politics of poverty, charity, health, technology, neoliberal urbanism, and the discipline’s exclusionary basis. The scholarly ideas and design projects of 58 thought leaders demonstrate the architect’s role as a revolutionary social agent. The book offers a comprehensive overview and in-depth analysis of engagement in public interest design, showing how its approach can bring forth a radical reformation of the profession and its relationship to society. Sustainability in Business: A Financial Economics Analysis David Myers ’78 Pal. Macmil., 2020 Financial economic techniques have the power to frame the discussion of sustainability to explain how and why it is a growing phenomenon in business and investing. David Myers ’78 shows how financial concepts provide a theoretical basis to approach research and business questions on sustainability, and provides an approach to sustainable decisionmaking rooted in economic literature.

Poems For This Time Paula Paquette ’79 Westbow Press, 2020 In this collection, Paula Paquette ’79 presents the second book in a poetry series addressing contemporary times and issues. Poems For This Time follows the journey of a mountain stream as it becomes a mighty river, tracing its journey from the beginning through lessons, seasons, momentum, and rebecoming. The stream serves as a guide as it becomes its greatest self. Paquette asserts that we, like the stream, are living a series of moments beautifully woven together to become a glorious whole. Transgression and Redemption in American Fiction Thomas Ferraro ’75 Oxford University Press, 2020 This book is a critical study of classic American novels. Thomas Ferraro ’75 returns to Hawthorne’s closet of secreted sin to reveal The Scarlet Letter as a deviously psychological turn on the ancient Mediterranean Catholic folktales of female wanderlust, deceiving priests, and demonic revenge. This lights the way to explore seven modern American masterworks, including The Awakening, The Great Gatsby, The Professor’s House, and The Sun Also Rises. The work examines how these novels speak to readers across religious and social spectrums, generating an inclusive mode of address and near-universal relevance.

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A zoom gathering to celebrate the 45th Anniversary of the Form of 1976 took place on June 3.

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Alumni Come Together After a Long Year With in-person activities canceled due to COVID, Zoom offers an online gathering space for Virtual Anniversary 2021. Although Anniversary Weekend 2021 marked the second year of pandemic-induced virtual celebrations, the St. Paul’s School community, including SPS staff, form directors, and an army of alumni volunteers, worked diligently to provide a memorable experience. Production for the weekend began in February, following the School’s official announcement that, due to COVID-19, Anniversary would again not be able to take place in person. In a subsequent Zoom call, form volunteers brainstormed what shape programming might take from a distance. “Soon after we made the announcement,” Executive Director of the Alumni Association Mike Ricard ’89 says, “we got to work trying to piece together what we thought would be meaningful programming.” Thirteen reunion forms congregated on Zoom during or leading up to Anniversary Weekend (June 4-5). The first such event took place on May 25, when 11 members of the Form of 1951 logged on to celebrate their 70th reunion. On May 26, 13 members of the Form of 1956 caught up via an hour-long video call. Each attendee delivered a brief update, leaving time for spontaneous banter to close the session. “Zoom could not have been a better medium,” Harald Paumgarten ’56 notes. “One member thought it went so well that he would like it repeated every six months.” Twenty-eight attendees from the Form of 1961 enjoyed 28

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a similar experience on June 3 to commemorate their 60th SPS reunion. A highlight was Rick Wilmer ’61 regaling attendees with an aria from his favorite opera. “The common reflection that resonated with me,” Form Director Ed Tiffany ’61 says, “was how the values and value of friendships acquired at SPS became central to our lives.” Rector Kathy Giles joined 30 members of the Form of 1971 to help celebrate their milestone 50th Anniversary on June 5. Form Director Tiff Wood ’71 introduced Giles, who welcomed the group and offered some brief remarks. “There’s a wonderful line from the Last Night Service that I’m carrying with me: ‘Kindle in our hearts the honest purpose to do right,’” Giles told the virtual audience. “What I love about that line is it’s a daily invitation to renew.” Peter Oliver ’71 shared a teaser of his video tribute to the form, which he plans to share in full at a gathering in the fall. Terry Gruber ’71 and Trip Spencer ’71 finished with an overview of the Form of 1971 Visionary Award, which honors a Fifth Former who has demonstrated exceptional originality, creativity, capacity for self-direction, and other qualities that inspire members of the School community. Twenty-three alumni represented the Form of 1976 in a virtual get-together on June 3. Participants shared details of their lives, before viewing a video tribute to deceased formmates. Energetic discussions — divided by region — followed in smaller breakout rooms

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Form Director Lixy Carey ’81 was pleased that “40-plus members of our form gathered for a 40th reunion via Zoom” on June 4. A 35th reunion celebration for the Form of 1986 also took place on June 4, with 29 members appearing on screens from as far as England and Taiwan. Harold Bost ’86 served as emcee for the evening. The gathering ended in breakout rooms determined by Sixth Form dorm assignments. A Zoom attended by 17 members of the Form of 1991 served as a precursor to an in-person gathering on Martha’s Vineyard (June 18-20), featuring 33 formmates and their families. Among the many weekend highlights were cruises on Edgartown Harbor, Jet Ski rides, daily yoga, and a Saturday-night dance party. One of the lasting and significant outcomes from the gathering was an appeal from Annie White ’91, Tommieka Texiera ’91, and Rob Seamans ’91 to designate contributions to SPS to support the area of diversity, equity and inclusion. Meredith and Jonathan Meeks ’91 provided hospitality, lodging, event planning, and nostalgic playlists, graciously welcoming the group to their new home in Edgartown for the memorable weekend. Credit also goes to the other members of the planning committee, including Form Director Dee Scates, Jose Leos, Jen Boyle, Marcy Chong, and a vast crew that provided support. “Form members began to gather on Thursday” Chong shares, “and many stayed on the island and visited together through the following mid-week. Even so, there was not nearly enough time to catch up and enjoy each other’s company. Moving from pandemic isolation into a multiday gathering with high school classmates on an island was apparently just what we all needed.” Form Director Ben Loehnen ’96 created an engaging 25th Anniversary celebration. More than 30 form members joined a June 5 call, which included a visit with Rector Giles. A 20-minute slideshow, complete with a 1990s soundtrack, sparked significant nostalgia. Members also COURTESY ANNIE WHITE ’91

Members of the Form of 1991 enjoyed a reunion weekend together on Martha’s Vineyard in June.

Form of 1991 reunion on Martha’s Vineyard: Lucy Barzun Donnelly, Dee Scates, Annie White, and Vanessa Karubian Saxe.

reflected on the life of formmate Lindsay Morehouse ’96, who was killed in the September 11, 2001, terrorist attack on the World Trade Center. Ryan Davey ’01 directed the conversation on a June 3 call with members of the Form of 2001. The group observed a moment of silence for deceased formmates Robert Spotswood ’01 and Caroline Wall ’01, before transitioning to breakout rooms. Twenty-one members of the Form of 2006 celebrated their 15th Anniversary via Zoom on June 2. The gathering included an energetic round of SPS-themed team trivia. Two days later, on June 4, an intimate group of eight tuned in to celebrate the 10th reunion of the Form of 2011. Participants shared laughs while viewing selected scans from their Sixth Form yearbook. The Form of 2016 welcomed 20 members on June 2 for the form’s first official SPS reunion. Among the highlights was a friendly competition featuring SPS trivia that was facilitated by Form Director Paola Tabet ’16. Overall, alumni Zoomed in from more than 40 U.S. states and from as far away as Europe, Asia, Australia, and Africa. In a celebration of the Anniversary Weekend offered by the School, participants had the opportunity to engage in a series of featured virtual programs between June 4 and 5 (recordings are available at sps.edu/anniversary). Those included a showcase of student artwork and performances; the Alumni Memorial Chapel Service; a tour of the grounds, hosted by Director of Crumpacker Gallery Colin Callahan; a conversation with Giles and Board President Archie Cox ’58; the Boat Races and Flagpole Ceremony (with opportunities to cheer along with current SPS student-athletes); and the annual Parade, which also featured members of the graduating Form of 2021. “The intent,” Ricard explains, “was to create general programming for all alumni, where they felt they could connect with the School and still experience what we know to be some of the traditional aspects of Anniversary Weekend.”

Visit www.sps.edu/alumnievents for upcoming event information and to register for future alumni gatherings.

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FORMNOTES These formnotes reflect information received through June 30, 2021. Please send news/photos of yourself or other alumni for these pages to: Formnotes Editor, Alumni Horae, St. Paul’s School, 325 Pleasant Street, Concord, N.H. 03301 or alumni@sps.edu. For reunion information go to www. sps.edu/ anniversary.

1946

Sid Lovett sidlovett@gmail.com

1949

Samuel P. Cooley cooleyack@aol.com

A message from Francis Cunningham: “A book featuring nearly eight decades of my paintings and drawings was published in late 2020 by Five Continents Editions in Milan. Most of the photographs in the monograph, Francis Cunningham, were taken by my grandson, Thomas Anawalt, who is the son of Sasha Cunningham Anawalt ’74. Christopher Knight, art critic for the Los Angeles Times, wrote a beautifully insightful essay for the book only months before he received the 2020 Pulitzer Prize in criticism. Additionally, John Walsh, director emeritus of the Getty Museum, contributed to my biography and there are other texts that engage with my interest in painting the human figure, landscapes, and still lifes (many of which are of the Berkshires in Massachusetts and of New England tools). Those of you who know the story of how the late Alexander Ewing ’49 and I inspired Rector Matthew Warren to build the Dance Program that continues to this day at SPS will

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World War II veteran Tony O’Connor ’45 at his local flag ceremony on May 28, 2021.

Francis Cunningham ’49 with his daughter, Sasha Cunningham Anawalt ’74.

not be surprised to see the influence of dance in my figurative work. I continue to write and paint in my studio in Manhattan, where I live with my wife of 67 years, Kitty Cunningham, a former dance writer. One of the two art schools I founded, the New York Academy of Art, continues to function, though I left it in 1985. My first great-grandchild and Sasha’s first grandchild was born in mid-2020. Sasha recently retired from the University of Southern California as a professor emerita in the Annenberg School of Communication and Journalism. Her husband and I are working on my next book, about Greek proportion; we speak to one another daily and, it’s safe to say, the family is as glad as I am to see my life’s work receive so much broad attention.”

are all those guys? Why are their hands in pockets? Where exactly are they standing?” Think of this as a warmup for the 70th reunion next June. Submit your answers to alumni @sps.edu or reach out to Gerhard (gerhard@ goodalehillpress.com). A message from Truman Bidwell: “My friend, William “Breezy” Reid, died on April 11. I could not let his leaving go without saying my own personal goodbye, which I would like to share in the hopes that this remembrance will bring back a few happy memories for all the many who knew and loved him. Breezy and I were born in the same month and year in New York City. We attended the same schools through college (Buckley, SPS, and Yale). During that time, we spent many exciting hours together in a shell. I pulled Breezy (his version was that he guided me) over many miles of water. We began in the Lower School Pond, graduated to Long Pond, and were together in the first boat in the water on Turkey Pond. We rowed in the Shattuck boat that raced at Worcester in the first race SPS ever rowed against another school. After we graduated from SPS, we joined forces again at Derby, Connecticut. In addition to logging many miles on the Housatonic, we rowed together in races at Annapolis, Washington, D.C., New York City (we sank in the Harlem River), Cayuga Lake (we swamped), the Thames (never lost to Harvard that I can remember), and other rivers too numerous to remember. Breezy and I shared many other adventures, with swimming in the ocean off the coast of York Harbor, Maine, in April being one of the more memorable. Breezy, both in the coxswain seat and on dry land, remained the same great guy I started grade school with. He hated formal social events, but he always had a twinkle in his eye (unless you caught a dreaded crab). Being a coxswain came naturally to him — he had all the necessary qualities.

1951/70th

Fred Church church1955@gmail.com

1952

David Sinkler ddsinkler@comcast.net

Tom Charlton writes: “The coxswain of our 1956 Olympic crew, Bill Becklean (Yale ’58), has written a memoir about that season, including our experiences at the 1956 Olympic Games in Ballarat, Australia, where we won the gold medal on Nov. 27, 1956. I think Bill’s memoir is great. It is about 25 pages long, and I sent a copy to Colin Campbell, the SPS boys rowing coach. It is now in the SPS Library.” Stan Rinehart shares: “We’re still at Quail Hollow in a townhouse that has as much livable floor space as the house in Katonah. I’m going to be carried out of here in a box, but we are on the ready list at Kendal Hanover as a backup.” Gerhard Schade submitted a photo taken by E. M. (“Peter”) Bull from the 1952 Spring Pictorial. Gerhard offers this short quiz: “Who

He liked to help people, he was a good listener, he gave advice in a way that was so subtle it often took a few weeks to make you realize you had gotten the advice, and he was always a cheerleader. Breezy died in a room surrounded by pictures of his many crews and races. His family was nice enough to send me one of them — a picture of the two of us (and seven other guys) putting the first shell in the waters of Turkey Pond. Breezy would be glad to know that, in my home in Vermont, I have many pictures of us in shells, on docks, and even as rather elderly alums on the dock at Gales Ferry on the Thames. And, so, Breezy has crossed the last finish line, but he lives on in the memories of his family and all of us who had the privilege to know him. So, ‘weigh enough.’ You rowed a great race. So long, old pal.”

1954

Ed Harding ed@thehardings.org

Dan Beach shares: “Cornell was my ‘at-large’ year, followed by work for a couple of years in early data processing, and then a B.A. in communications/theatre from Denison. A brief semester for a master’s in communication at Boston University led to a semi-paying job at WGBH in Boston, handing implements up to Julia Child, or making sure the Syracuse station got their daily allowance of Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood. I worked for them or for outside producers through them for the better part of 25 years. I owned a little record store/stereo shop and what was known then as a ‘head shop’ in the train station in Concord, Massachusetts, from 1968 to 1975. I did freelancing in TV production as well, with some eminently forgettable early ‘docudramas’ for the nascent HBO. By the mid-1990s, I discovered the internet and started writing code for websites. Once I cajoled a couple friends who were performers onto the web, the rest was all word of mouth. Speedy Rush’s son, Tom, was one of my first clients and lasted until my retirement. He brought along a veritable stable of terrific musicians, along with a large number of musicians from Woodstock. It has been a great ‘at-large’ life, and I am delighted to have great health and a woman who can tolerate me (20 years so far). My son passed away in 2008. He had been an audio engineer flying around the world for the Olympics, U.S. Open tennis, and many other major sports events. My daughter lives

on a cliff overlooking the Atlantic at Sagamore Beach, Massachusetts, but is about to build a new house a bit more inland in Duxbury. I have two granddaughters, Carly (24) and Jenni (26). I long to be out of Florida, but that is unlikely to happen. I still think of time spent in Waldoboro and Belfast, though mud season and the cold, slush, and intensity of Boston just don’t work for me anymore. I spend a lot of time in my garden and woods, in a little house that is more New England than Florida, thank God. I still dabble, helping people with their web presence, but will not take on new work. If I can cut the line by calling myself ‘retired,’ I do so. Otherwise, I seem to be busy from dawn ’til dusk. I have thought a bit more about my time at SPS, and much of it I look back on fondly. Helping Art King sort the mail; turning pages for Bill McKim as he attacked the carillon; blowing out all the lights in Simpson with a slight cross-wiring misadventure in an amplifier I was building; managing the hockey team in its annual game in Madison Square Garden; learning to operate a linotype machine at the Concord Monitor to set up the SPS newspaper, etc.”

1956/65th

Rennie Atterbury ratterbury@aol.com

After four seasons of storm chasing, Brent Scudder finally saw a tornado. In maneuvering to get a better angle for photography, he ran into an intense hailstorm that cracked his windshield and dented his car. He plans to return for a fifth season next spring.

1957

Bill de Haven bill_dehaven316@hotmail.com

As we have done for more than 40 years, many in the Form of 1957 gathered for drinks and dinner at the fabulous Philadelphia Club on the evening of May 7. The long-distance award goes to Tom Bartlett from California, closely followed by Rob van Roijen from Florida. Locals Walter Foulke and George Reath were joined by Sam Beard, Kit Pool, and David Hunt. Other travelers were Bob Fuller, George de Man, and myself. The annual event reveals the love for the School and for the relationships we developed almost 65 years ago. Discussions were highlighted by memories of formmates, the current political situation, and the ever-present concerns about world peace.

A quartet of 83-year-olds (l. to r.) Ted Ward ’55, Petr Thorson (Exeter ’55), Steve McPherson ’55, and Jim Cowperthwait (Milton ’55).

With our hopes that COVID will be behind us soon, we began the organizational talk about our 65th reunion in June 2022. We are hopeful of a good turnout at a pre-reunion gathering in New England, followed by our celebration in Concord.

1960

Dimitri Sevastopoulo dsevastopoulo@gmail.com

As the COVID-19 pandemic receded, we organized two lunches for members of the Form of 1960. The first gathering was on May 19 in New York City at the Century Association, courtesy of Win Rutherfurd. Most of the 15 members of the form and their spouses opted for the club’s legendary crabcakes. The carnivores savored equally good lamb chops. Good cheer was prevalent, but our day was marred by the death a day earlier of Joe Mechem, twin brother of Jack Mechem, and, along with Jack, our class agent of many years. Joe’s cheerful and optimistic outlook on life was remembered by all of us, as was his heartfelt enthusiasm for SPS. Andy Baxter, our very own trustee, read a prayer in memory of Joe. Andy also spoke to us about the state of the School. He reported that the academic year

Tom Bartlett ’57 (l.) and George de Man ’57, enjoying lunch and Harvard ’61 virtual reunion programming in Decatur, Georgia. spshorae.com Alumni Horae | Issue IV 20/21

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Mike Howard ’64 (yellow shirt) and friends working to restore a historic 1,000-headstone cemetery in Fairfield, Connecticut.

Tony Parker ’64 and Livy Miller ’64 moving Reindeer from Annapolis, Maryland, to Newport, Rhode Island.

Jad Roberts ’64 with daughter Ellie ’08 and groom Dylan Aluise at the couple’s June wedding.

was coming to a successful close with Graduation on the agenda. He also mentioned that applications for admission to the Form of 2025 were extremely strong, partially explained by increased parental interest in boarding schools, which had not allowed the pandemic to abort the academic year. Guests at the Century Association lunch included Win and Mary Rutherfurd, myself and my wife, Cathy Sevastopoulo, Barbara and Richard Brewster, Wendy and Bill Foulke, Alice and Bill Burnham, Pauline and Sam Brookfield, and Brian and Pete Draper. Our second lunch was held on June 11, courtesy of Bill Schwind, at the elegant St. Botolph Club in Boston. We were six alumni and Penny Wright, the distinguished wife of Peter Wright, M.D. The enthusiasm for assembling in Boston was evidenced by the total number of miles traveled by us to arrive at 199 Commonwealth Avenue: 628. The highlight of the club’s menu, in the opinion of this writer, was the superb toasted pastrami Reuben sandwich, a specialty normally associated with New York City. Guests at the St. Botolph Club luncheon included Bill Schwind, Jack Mechem, Peter and Penny Wright, Jud Phelps, and Bill Stearns.

interrupting a normal day. Jon Wainwright and John Ransmeier continue to practice law, Wainwright in New York City and Ransmeier in Concord, New Hampshire. Jim Hatch has built a house on family land in Lenox, Massachusetts, and spent most of the last year there enjoying the woods around him. Stoney Stollenwerck and his wife, Stephanie Oka, are designing a new house to be built in Miami Beach a bit away from the water, after selling their house on a canal on Sunset Island. Rick Wilmer continues to sing opera and we all enjoyed his singing of a Puccini aria.

ally about four years ago, and a handful of us joined him after his first year. The goal is to finish the restoration, complete with bios on the Revolutionary War dead that will be accessible by smartphone as one stands in front of a particular headstone, by 2026, coinciding with the 300th anniversary of Greenfield Hill Congregational Church, linked to the cemetery primarily by those past church members buried there and by those of us working to restore it. The work itself can be backbreaking, challenging, detailed, and precise, as each stone has to be exactly level and upright. We have all marveled at the personal bonds and relationships that have developed and unquestionably sustained us this past year.” Alex Shoumatoff writes: “I’ve been working for the last two years on the biography of a fabulous character who makes the best bread in the U.S., Heidelberg (go to Heidelberg. com to find out who has it near you). It’s called Against the Grain: The Remarkable Life of Boyd Easton Bissell. I am now turning to my 140 cartons of papers going back to 1960, inventorying them, and finding some university library or other institution that might be interested in acquiring. Jim Cummins may be getting involved.” Jad Roberts shares: “My daughter, Ellie ’08, got married for the second time (to the same guy) on June 17. The legal part was accomplished last June, outdoors with seven people in attendance. The party part was in Port Jervis, New York, with considerably more guests and few — if any — masks. Mike Howard and Anne and Bob Walmsley were in attendance.” Tony Parker and Livy Miller reunited to move the skipper’s beautiful racing sloop, Reindeer, from its home in Annapolis to a summer mooring in front of the New York Yacht Club in Newport, Rhode Island. The 340-mile trip featured a taste of everything:

1961/60th

Ed Tiffany edtiffany@gmail.com

Twenty-eight people attended our virtual 60th Anniversary celebration, hailing from Maine to California. Bill Matthews, John Jay, Bobby Clark, and Peter Pell were all together after playing golf that afternoon. Tad de Bordenave led us in prayer and remembrance of the 25 members who have died since 1961. A few people are still working. Bruce Lauritzen, sitting at his desk, reminded us that Thursday was a work day in Omaha, and we were 32

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1964

Rick Sperry overcable@aol.com

Rob Claflin robclaflin@comcast.net

From Mike Howard: “Not your typical response to this request, but I have been engaged, before and throughout the pandemic, in helping to restore a 1,000-headstone cemetery on Bronson Road in the Greenfield Hill section of Fairfield, Connecticut. The cemetery, owned by the Town of Fairfield, has the most individual Revolutionary War vets buried in it in the country. The journey started about four years ago, when a guy named Jeff Taylor bought a house originally owned by Abraham Baldwin (1754-1807), who was a minister, patriot, politician, founding father, first president of the University of Georgia, and signer of the U.S. Constitution. While Baldwin is buried in Washington, there is a memorial stone in the Bronson Road cemetery, together with a who’s who of Fairfield founders and important people and families. Jeff thought it would be a worthy community effort to restore the cemetery, but also recognized the extensive effort, likely over years, to complete the restoration. Jeff started person-

a placid start in the Chesapeake, horrendous open-ocean passage, a fascinating trip through New York Harbor, and ideal sailing in Long Island Sound. Special shout-out to Tony’s better half, Claire, for outstanding grub and restaurant-style service.” Jim Goodwin shares that he is spending time in Springfield, Virginia, taking care of his 101-year-old mother. He has no grandchildren, but has high hopes for a prospective daughterin-law shortly. He’d love to hear from anyone in the area (jwgoodwin@fastmail.com). Ted Morgan is preparing for a fall move to Tamworth, New Hampshire, after 42 years in the Lehigh Valley, where he was a political science professor at Lehigh. His only grandson (10) is a “crabber.” Steve Wilmer is still living in Dublin, Ireland, where he was a fine arts professor at the University of Dublin. He’d love to see any SPS ’64 alums who might be over. Ted Lichty and his wife, Susan, still go back and forth from their home on Cape Cod to their winter residence on St. John in the Caribbean. He reports no grandchildren (as a result of having no children).

1966/55th

Hugh Clark hclark@ursinus.edu

One of the privileges of being the form director is the opportunity to correspond with so many of my formmates and learn of their lives since 1966. Looking at our 55th Anniversary and hearing from a range of my colleagues prompts some reflection. Like most of us, I left Millville — for Penn, in my case — unformed and with no clear goals. The four years I was an undergraduate were four of the most transformative years in our country’s postwar history, and — like so many of our generation — I was transformed. I delved into Indian spiritualism before landing on China, which

Callie, the adopted cat and newest family member of Jeff Eastment ’66.

has been my consuming passion since. What I have realized is that SPS and Penn taught me to love the life of the mind. I was privileged to be admitted to the Penn History Department for graduate work and to later land a tenure-line position at Ursinus, a small liberal arts college outside Philadelphia, where I sought to convey that love to an endless stream of undergraduates. Perhaps I never fully got over my dream of having a prestigious chair at an elite university, but in time I came to realize that mine was an extremely privileged life. True, one cannot get through to all, but to watch the young adults who paraded across the graduation stage, to recall them as the aimless children they had been four years earlier, and to know that for some I had played an important role in that transformation was a reward that few are privileged to access. The intimacy of the liberal arts allows one to know one’s students and to know what the guidance one provided has accomplished. In the end, I have few regrets. Peter Meyer writes: “Hard to believe 55 years have passed since our departure from Millville. After three diverse and interesting careers, my retirement is a pleasant departure, but another career yet to be navigated. The path to be followed is out there, but deciding which one to take is a dilemma. I do miss the structure of work, the intricacies of airplanes, and the camaraderie of fellow workers. However, I don’t miss the hour-plus commute, lying on my back in a puddle under an aircraft engine in 35-degree rain, or the biting-cold wind that is always blowing at an airfield. Having the ability to choose to do something or nothing with no consequence is refreshing. Pursuing long-delayed hobbies is enjoyable. Traveling more often to visit family is welcome. However, my Marine Corps ethos leaves me with the urge to find a new mission. Time to start looking for an aircraft to build and fly.”

A note from George Sinkinson: “I have three vivid memories of Mr. Mehegan in math class. The first involves Chris Komor. Mr. Mehegan had just drawn a parabola through the origin on the chalkboard and demanded, ‘Give me a five-letter word beginning with V!’ Chris bounced up and down in his seat waving his hand and shouted out, ‘Vertex!’ To which Mr. Mehegan replied, ‘Vomit.’ I cracked up at that point. The other memories were pure Mr. Mehegan. He snapped his chalk writing something on the board. Without even turning around, he threw the broken piece behind his back and nailed it in the trash can. He then turned around, raised both hands, and gave us an expression of, ‘How about that shot?’ The last one is a whole lot better and will never leave me: Standing at the front of the room, he swung his wooden leg up and let it drop on a desktop with a thump. Pulling up his trouser leg, he adjusted his sock and said, ‘Not everybody you know can hold up his socks with tape, thumbtacks, or finishing nails!’” From Jeff Eastment: “After a year-plus of the pandemic and a long winter, there is now a feeling of renewal with this lovely Maine spring edging into summer. So much has changed, and there is severe turmoil and confusion in the world, but our wisteria bloomed with the most exuberant and colorful delicate flowers ever. We’ve missed seeing friends, but our azalea and high-bush cranberry are exquisite and brighten our moods on a daily basis. My wife, Gerri, and I are looking forward to spending long weekends at our farm in New Vineyard, Maine, and seeing relatives/friends as the summer progresses. The newest member of our family, who makes life even more joyful, is our adopted cat, Callie, from an animal shelter where she was flown in from Puerto Rico. She is beautiful, smart, affectionate, sweet, playful, and mischievous. What a delight. I continue to work on home design and Gerri on recruiting,

Jim Phillips ’66 back on the slopes.

John Chapin ’66 (r.) and Rick Carrick ’66 “collaborating” at Harvey Lake in Vermont. spshorae.com Alumni Horae | Issue IV 20/21

FORMNOTES but home projects have our names on them, too. Let us know if you are in Maine at any time to come say hello.” Jim Phillips shares: “As we reengage with the world following COVID, I have reflected on what has changed. On the positive side, Marta and I have become much closer. We converted a bedroom to my office and the library as an office for Marta’s client calls. It worked well. We also rediscovered making our own lunch. I am now a master salad-maker. To keep our sanity, we purchased a Peloton for spinning and yoga. It was definitely worth it. I took the opportunity to convert our investment discussion group to a Zoom venue. To my surprise, attendance soared. We covered different secular themes from cloud SaaS, cybersecurity, data analytics/ AI, e-commerce, fintech, 5G, renewable energy, streaming, and the coming semiconductor shortages. My expertise is more real estate and investment, so I was able to contribute to the group’s macro theme by getting us involved in property types that would benefit from these trends. Think STAG Industrial (STAG) as an e-commerce play, American Tower (AMT) for 5G, and Hannon Armstrong (HASI) for solar and wind energy. Keeping the mind engaged is important to survive retirement. My only regret was retiring too early. It took time to fill the void of day-to-day friendship and engagement in the workplace, especially when Gordie Grand was just down the hall. I’ve told our kids to find something they love and do it as long as they can. Hopefully, they listen to me. Now, as we come back to the real world, I have recovered from the last of two knee replacement surgeries, so I can ski again with Rick Carrick or any of you who are still up for it. We have our daughter getting married in July, so things are returning to normal. Stay well, everyone.” John Evans writes: “Four daughters, two are SPS alumnae, have produced six grandchildren, and five are boys. Regressing to the mean in the gender department. They reside in Rome, Brooklyn, Mill Valley, and Bryn Mawr. We watch them grow on Zoom. A year is an eternity for a 5-year-old, so hopefully we will all be together this summer. I am retired but still involved in a couple of companies and a couple of funds. Relieved to be 72 and not 27, as prospects seem daunting for the next decade. Probably a sentiment expressed by every generation. Classmates I see from time to time seem to enjoy life, which bodes well for our next meaningful reunion.” 34

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1970

Amory Houghton Ahoughton3@aol.com

A note from John Eldridge: “John Martin and I had a very enjoyable lunch at the Washington Duke Golf Club in April. John continues to teach history at Duke, stepping down recently as chair of the department. Italy features prominently in his professional and personal life, as does France in mine. We both will attend the 50th in October and continue the conversation.” Doug Bateson’s daughter, Maria, is getting married in September. She just graduated from vet school and has started an internship in the Philly area. Doug hopes to join us in October. Clem Wood has a new/classic sailing boat that he’s extremely excited about. Pat Currie moved to Lisbon, Portugal, and Jonna and I are planning a trip to visit in October. Craig McColl writes: “I talked to Pete Stoloff. His daughter is getting married in the fall and it’s a busy time for his solo law practice, so he’s unfortunately a no for the reunion.” From Lorne Johnson: “In June 2020, I retired from 45 years of teaching, mostly at The Putney School, and I spent a secluded year watching the various crunch times and more onerous duties of the schoolyear pass by without my having to actually attend to them. The school gave me a fine sendoff. My daughter, Bennie, was able to collect a number of remembrances from alumni, covering much of my Putney tenure, some hilarious, many touching. While I have been a good-sized fish in a very small pond, there is something to be said for making a difference in a number of lives, one student at a time.” You’ll probably be reading this in August, so please, if you haven’t yet, sign up at Mills Falls. If you don’t have their information, please be in touch with me.

1971/50th

1972

Tiff Wood tiff.wood@milliman.com

Charlie Bronson chasbronson@gmail.com

Bob Stockman stockman@groupoutcome.com

Charlie Bronson writes: “Two of my nonCOVID self guidelines are don’t play golf if it is too cold to wear shorts and don’t swim in the ocean if it is not turquoise and 80 degrees.

Ah, the things you do for your family: My daughter, Olivia, recently invited me to jump in the bay with her since she has a race coming up and wanted to get used to swimming in cold water. Air temperature was 58. Water temperature was also 58.” A note from John Cooke: “I retired outside of the States because I want to live a little longer away from mass shootings and a polarized general environment that is prevalent there. I am not sure where I am going, but right now I am located in Cocles, a tiny beach spot outside of Puerto Viejo, Costa Rica. I can afford to live without working in my early retirement, and my nerves can rest a bit. I finished my third book distantly on the heels of my first two, From the Projects to Princeton and Three Strikes, You’re Out!! Now, there’s Cooking With Life! — Cookbook III (Amazon).” From Lin Giralt: “A few post-COVID words of wisdom, not as deep as the waters that Charles Bronson dives in, but better than those little 100cc disposable water bottles you get on airplanes: 1. Appreciate and value your friends. You guys helped keep me sane during my COVID battle with those great messages. The ones you expect the least, like at funerals, are the ones you appreciate the most. I knew Charles Bronson and Bob Stockman were going to reach out because they needed me to keep writing. Whether good or bad, they can always count on me for a couple of lines; 2. Some of us will retire rich, lucky SPS endowment; others will retire rich in friends, lucky us and we hope, those around us; 3. The value of health can never be exaggerated, unlike Mark Twain’s demise. At our age, if nothing hurts, we’re dead. Be glad you’re not; 4. Right now, I have three major events to look forward to: Christmas with my son and daughter-in-law, a free week in Cozumel, and our SPS reunion. Last December, it was getting the breathing tube out of my nose, changing my underwear, and being able to shower and shave. I think I have come up in the world. Best to all of you and, again, thanks for the memories and your kind words.” Dawes Cooke writes: “This is hardly news, but I’m pleased to share that, since my last report, we’ve scored three grandchildren: Cooper Cooke (SPS ’36), Dawes Cooke IV (SPS ’38), and Edwin Cooke (SPS ’38). Grandparenthood is proving all they say it is. Charleston, South Carolina, is fully open now, and visiting classmates are welcome to stay with us.”

Dave Holt checks in: “After a lot of exercises, last year’s dragging-the-kayak-alongthe-shore injury is better, just in time for the new season on the Bay of Fundy. Lake kayaking is still much safer. Lots of eagles. I have been doing Zoom meditation with a yogi in Rishikesh, who comes to Nova Scotia when he can. Grandson Oscar, who will be 4, uses some complicated words and phrases, like the phrase ‘it’s complicated’ when I once asked him what he was doing. When daughter Claire asked him where he gets his vocabulary, he replied, ‘from Gwen-o,’ meaning from his sister, Gwen (1), who has a vocabulary of zero.” Ernesto Cruz writes: “I choose ‘blessings of the pandemic’ as my essay topic because I can gratefully state that I have not left my home in 467 days, but worked harder than I ever have; skied my age: 67 days; shaved seven strokes off my golf handicap; climbed three fourteeners; and became an actual father to my two youngest children, Samantha (5) and Sebastian (2). In my case, a Pythagorean would take notice of the recurrence of the lucky number seven during the pandemic. Thus, I have no choice but to look forward to the post-pandemic period with optimism and good wishes for all our formmates.” A note from Pres Stone: “John Christensen and I have seen each other twice during the pandemic. John and I got together at his studio in Austin for a beer. It was fun to learn more about his path over the last 48 years.”

1973

Alden Stevens ahs472@optonline.net

A note from Rob Houghton: “My wife, Carrie, and I are soon to celebrate our 31st wedding anniversary as well as our 31 years living in Acton, Massachusetts. As it was for so many, 2020 was a challenging year for both of our families, and we lost three of our parents over the course of a few months. Nevertheless, we count our blessings every day and are fortunate to be both busy and stable in our retirement from our lengthy careers as teachers and school administrators. Both of our children are now grown and have their own productive lives in Boston and Brooklyn, yet we cherish our time together whenever possible. I continue my work in photography and in our ever-expanding gardens, growing much of what we now consume. After 21 years, The Triangle Fund continues to flourish and support local youth and multiple social service agencies in upstate New York, and we were

Members of the Form of 1976 gathered in Washington, D.C., for a mini-reunion (l. to r.): Greg Love, Steve Vaskov, Polly Pittman, Tony Bullock, Mark Anderson, Lisa Claudy Fleischman, and Suzanne Kluss Crawford.

Formmates from 1976 (l. to r.) Phil Walz, Doug Leland, Peter Fleming, and Rick Bushman celebrating a mini-reunion in Philadelphia.

fortunate to be able to play a leadership role in this year’s COVID-19 relief effort. I look forward to our 50th and hope to reconnect with many of you and your families after all these years.”

interested in more information on ESG and stakeholder capitalism, please reach out. For the fall, we want grandbaby pics, birthday pics, and pics of people getting their shots.

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Dorien Nunez omniresearch@aol.com

New rule: Whenever you are in New Orleans, you must at least try to get together with me, or we will write bad things about you in formnotes. Even worse, we may ask Kevin McCaffrey and Greg Townsend to make up bad things about you. Speaking of the Alumni Horae, did you see the article about Mark Gordon (pages 19-22 of the spring issue)? If you don’t have the magazine handy, it’s online at spshorae.com. Kevin is near completion of his book. When it’s done, we will let him share what the journey has been like, and what he will do with his free time. Mimi Armstrong DeGruy came to New Orleans for her daughter’s graduation from Tulane, and we visited. If you haven’t seen her documentary, Diving Deep: The Life and Times of Mike DeGruy, you should. It needs to be shown at SPS with discussion groups following the screening. Owen Andrews has retired from Harvard, and we suspect is busy writing lots of poetry. The poetry recital by him and his friends was an oasis during this crazy COVID existence. Hope he does another one in the winter. I have been made president of a new nonprofit of Harvard-Radcliffe alumni dedicated to helping Black and Latinx Harvard alums get on boards of private and public companies. I have also expanded my efforts to find Wall Street jobs and internships for young professionals and college students. Anyone

1976/45th

Alison Zetterquist zettera.az@gmail.com

I had a great time this year seeing old friends and developing new friendships during form Zoom calls. This new way for forms to connect was among the few silver linings of the pandemic, and I’m looking forward to continuing to be a part of these get-togethers over the years to come. With any luck, more and more formmates will join in. Severo Nieves writes: “We had a great response to our virtual reunion on June 3 and hope many of you who couldn’t make it can join in periodic Zoom calls in the future. Courtesy of my niece, Melinda (daughter of Isabel Nieves Salaman ’78), I am a grand-uncle!” From Lee Chubb: “With the virus receding, I’m resuming my life as an ‘older young person.’ Splitting time between Ketchum, Idaho, and New Orleans, the former being a source of peace and health and the latter my source of cultural inspiration. Playing more music as the demands of adulthood recede and waiting for the other big part of my life, which is Burning Man, to resume in 2022. I began working in fire art in the early 2000s and eventually became part of the team that administers fire at the event. I’m basically one of the official pyromaniacs there. I lead a slightly odd life, but it’s been entertaining, and I’m looking forward to what the next few years might bring.”

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HER GIFT TO US Formmates remember Sarah Bankson Newton ’79, a former trustee, who went out of her way to bring people together. Some of us are lucky to cross paths with someone who points the way; makes a difference through their actions; inspires us to lead better, fuller lives; and leaves an empty space when they depart, albeit leaving us feeling richer for having known them. For many in the Form of 1979, Sarah Bankson Newton was one of those people. Following the news of her sudden passing, tributes poured in. Most formmates, whether they knew her well at St. Paul’s School or got to know her afterward, recalled similar sentiments about Sarah. Her strong, competent, organized exterior belied a warm, loyal, kind, and compassionate nature. Even as a teenager, Sarah was recognized for her many admirable qualities. The summer before their Third Form year, Liz Robbins recalls, Sarah’s parents hosted a dinner for newly admitted students. “Sarah organized the event, arranged the table, and cooked all the dishes,” Robbins says. “At 14, such preternatural poise and maturity were thoroughly intimidating. For years, my mother would ask, ‘Why can’t you be more like Sarah Bankson?’ Forty-six years on, I often ask myself the same question.” Sarah was maternal and warm, a hugger by nature. At SPS, she loved attending the annual Easter egg hunt for faculty kids. She and Amy Feins were candy-stripers at Concord Hospital, where they ended every shift standing outside the nursery, gazing at the newborns. Never content to rest on good intentions, she acted on them, dispensing personal kindnesses both great and small, sometimes to virtual strangers. In Boston for Kate Koeze’s debutante ball, a formmate ironed a hole in her dress. Sarah had brought an extra dress and saved the day. She sent notes of support and care packages to friends’ children at SPS. She hosted Jeanette Richmond’s nephew, whom she had never met, in her guest house when

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he was homeless from an apartment fire. She contributed to surgeries for Paul Spivey’s trans daughter and supported her further with a warm email that read, “I admire your courage and strength. Know that it’s not at all about gender dysphoria, but rather it’s about gender euphoria. I wish you JOY!” The quintessential hostess, she organized lively gatherings at her homes in Nantucket and Concord, Massachusetts, including pre-reunion events, a fundraiser for Alan Khazei’s political campaign, and Zoom calls to celebrate Judy Jordan’s latest wine and Tom Hatch’s recent book. Years ago, Kimball Halsey hosted a form social at his home in Somerville, where parking is notoriously scarce. Despite imminent dinner plans, Sarah insisted on attending, armed with an appetizer platter, having dispatched husband Jeff to drive around the block for 30 minutes so she could join us. As Alan Khazei said, “Sarah loved our form and SPS and dedicated her heart and soul to both. She lived her life by her values — kindness, compassion, empathy, service, a commitment to justice and love. And all of our lives and the world were much better as a result.” Sarah was a dedicated SPS volunteer and served the School in many roles, including as a trustee and, most recently, as form director. “She was always there,” says Tom Hatch, “connecting and supporting us.” She helped plan seven of our last eight reunions, adding personal touches such as flower arrangements she made herself. She always rented an extra room to ensure we had a place to gather after dinner. When a formmate couldn’t afford to attend our 25th reunion, Sarah volunteered to personally comp her. She often referred to us as her “130 brothers and sisters.” She referred to herself as our “den mother,” and that is how

we will remember her. Our reunions won’t be the same without her. Sarah never trash-talked people but did have a cheeky sense of humor. Jamie Neilson remembers that, in Fourth Form, he was sent with Sarah and Jess Bailey to meet Edmund Bacon, a city planner in Philadelphia who had been invited to the School as a Conroy Fellow. Bacon led the gentrification of Philadelphia in the 1960s and 70s. On a cold winter day, the trio tramped around behind him listening to his monologue. “We had a lot of fun with Edmund Bacon,” Jamie Neilson recalls, “despite his intimidating lack of self-doubt. Sarah was a great one for the sidelong glance. I remember we were embarrassed by his ‘kids-these-days’ rants, one of which I earned by telling him I didn’t have any idea what I wanted to do with my life. As a cautionary tale, Bacon preached for some time on the fecklessness of his own child, who at that moment was an aspiring actor. Years later, I went to a movie called Footloose and was exposed for the first time to the work of Kevin Bacon, feckless son of Edmund. And so it was that Sarah became an early link in the time-honored game of ‘Six Degrees of Kevin Bacon.’” Sarah honored the life events that were important to people, and made a point of recognizing them with personal touches. After our formmate, George Schwab, died suddenly on May 2, 2020, Sarah kept in regular touch with his widow, Monique. On May 1 of this year, she sent an email from the Galapagos with words of support, knowing the anniversary of George’s death was approaching. Sarah died the next day. “Maybe our gift to Sarah will be to become a bit closer and more supportive as a group of people,” says Jamie Barrett. “In many ways, and for so many years, it was her gift to us.”

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(L. to r.) Tiffany Sweet, Jon Sweet ’78, Owen ’21, Harrison ’20, and Samantha at SPS Graduation 2021.

Matthew Vought ’78 at his 54-piece exhibition of oil paintings.

Kaja McGowan ’78 sends greetings from Ithaca, New York.

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have long-lasting, permanent repercussions for humans and the environment alike. I want to thank the women among us who herded us together for those illuminating ’78 Zooms and who encouraged us all to reconnect in one way or another. What I learned from seeing all your beautiful faces and hearing your life stories is that Madeleine L’Engle was right on when she said, ‘The great thing about getting older is that you don’t lose all the other ages you’ve been.’” Chip Olney shares: “Pam and I relocated from Greenwich, Connecticut, to New London, New Hampshire, last fall in time for a fulfilling ski and snowshoe season. Now we are shifting gears to golf, shooting, water sports, and other outdoor recreation that our new environs enable. I have not yet retired, however, and continue to work remotely. Was lucky to catch up with Jon Sweet when he was in the neighborhood for his son’s graduation from SPS in May. I welcome visitors and look forward to reconnecting with others in the vicinity.” Matthew Vought is now a photographer and painter living in Lake Worth, Florida. He had an exhibition of 54 oil paintings completed in the past two and a half years at the Hatch 1121 Gallery in Lake Worth in April. Matt describes his paintings as “mostly abstract expressionist-style work.” One announcement

of the exhibit says, “Matt Vought paintings express beautiful color, form, and texture.” He urges anyone interested in what he’s up to to look at examples of his photography and painting on his Instagram page (instagram. com/voughtmatt). “How does one retire after spending years as a clean-energy advocate while one’s husband worked in renewables research for 26 years?” asks Anne Bartol Butterfield. “Hunt down a passive solar house in your favorite part of Maine, deck it out with solar, and take it off of oil heat by using heat pumps. But work isn’t done for us. I got swept up in Maine’s campaign to oust two investor-owned utilities so that a consumer-owned utility can save people money and provide the pathways for much more clean energy in Maine. Let’s get this state off of oil heat! The campaign is fun and it’s a whirlwind. I want a real summer vacation after living in boxes for so long. Be well, everyone.” Izzy Nieves Salaman writes: “I am now a grandmother. Our daughter, Melinda, and son-in-law, Phil, have given us Javier Benoit, born on June 8 and weighing in at 9 pounds, 11 ounces. We have another grandson on the way in August from Emilia and Joshua. But it was my youngest, Marisol, who expanded the family first with our granddoggy, George, an 8-month-old Shar Pei mix. My heart is overflowing with happiness.”

Nora Tracy Phillips noratphil@aol.com Jon Sweet Jsweet1000@gmail.com

The Form of 1978 is proud to have two of our own — Tim Steinert and Lisa Henriques Hughes — currently serving on the School’s Board of Trustees. Tim has been a member since 2018 and Lisa was elected in April. We rest assured that the School is in good hands. Jon Sweet writes: “Still hoping for a 2020 mini-Graduation next year during Anniversary Weekend, when the School celebrates 150 years of rowing at SPS.” Tim Steinert reports that, as of May, after 13 years at Alibaba (a Chinese internet company of some renown) and 32 years as a practicing lawyer based in Asia, he has retired to enjoy life. For now, this means “lots of travel around the world, lots of eating at great restaurants, lots of biking, and lots of reading.” Tim says he may think about using his legal skills and experience productively again. The month of May saw another important milestone for Tim’s family as his son, Luca ’21, graduated from SPS. Luca will attend Trinity College in the fall. Tim and Lixia plan to be back and forth between Hong Kong (still their base), Boston, and the rest of the world for the foreseeable future. Their daughter, Natasha, just finished her sophomore year at Deerfield. Tim says that, now that the pandemic is easing, he hopes to be able to spend quality time with more classmates in the U.S. According to Tim, “We can talk about deeper topics, like life in retirement.” From Ithaca, New York, Kaja McGowan sends greetings: “I’d like to hope that this ‘helluva dark and tortuous 15-month tornado that sucked us up’ (in the words of Nora Tracy Phillips) has illuminated flaws in how humans interact with and value nature, which could

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The solar home of Anne Bartol Butterfield ’78.

Liz Robbins glrob@verizon.net

In May, George Schwab’s widow, Monique, gathered with his family to hold a memorial service and dedicate a bench in his honor in Prospect Park, Brooklyn, with a view of the lake. Her comment: “George always dreamed of having waterfront property.” If you’re in the neighborhood, be sure to stop by and pay your respects. spshorae.com Alumni Horae | Issue IV 20/21

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Darrick Harris ’79 and family at his daughter’s high school graduation.

Rick Hayes ’79 and his wife, Susi, renewed their vows for their 25th wedding anniversary.

Simba and Kiara were the four-legged witnesses at the vow renewal of Susi and Rick Hayes ’79.

Jennifer Walsh writes: “I am following my daughter’s lead and expecting to graduate with a master’s in social work a year from now. It has been an opportunity for me to redeem myself academically after a college experience that did not prioritize homework. Still living in New Canaan, Connecticut, thanks to the beautiful and spacious rectory provided by husband Peter’s employer, St. Mark’s Episcopal. The silver lining of COVID has been that all the bedrooms continue to be full of adult children. Having moved a bit and with all of them having attended boarding school, our time together has been an enormous blessing. I’m grateful for our class leaders and their efforts to keep us all together. Still so sad about Sarah Bankson Newton.” Richard Hayes shares: “Susi and I celebrated our 25th wedding anniversary by renewing our vows and exchanging bling rings on Carmel River State Beach on May 19. Our daughter, Sabrina, was the officiant. She is 23 and still seizure-free! Our two Rhodesian Ridgebacks, Simba and Kiara, were the four-legged witnesses. Being hounds, they witnessed everything but us. We ended the day with a sunset dinner at Roy’s in Pebble Beach. A special shout-out goes to Victoria Reynolds, wife of Tom Reynolds ’80, who is the chief gemologist at Tiffany & Co. She explained how to evaluate the authenticity and quality of gem-

stones for Susi’s ring, which features 10 carats of emeralds and diamonds set in a platinum eternity trellis. My bling was a modest Tiffany’s rose gold band with three diamond specs.” Darrick Harris writes: “It has been a challenging year to say the least. We have stayed COVID-free and are now vaccinated. Luckily, my daughter was able to enjoy a prom and graduation. She’s off to Emory University in the fall, happy to have some distance from her parents. I’m unsure how I’ll fare as an empty nester, but I’m looking forward to taking some inches off the tire around my waist and spending some time with Paul Spivey and family. I’m still at Hearst Magazines — been the photo director at Town & Country for the past two years. Still thankful to Rob Dickey for that. Wishing everyone the best.” Chris Partsch sends this update: “I am now living between Berlin and Florence, which was a bit difficult in virus times. I have just published a book on the legal history of a couple of villas on the shores of a Potsdam Lake, which once was the German Hollywood, and where the Potsdam Conference took place. Thomas Harding was so kind to write the preface. It was sold out within weeks (probably due to COVID), and the second edition will arrive soon. Still working too long for my small law firm, but enjoying interersting cases.”

Formmates from 1980 (l. to r.) Bill Van Ingen, Tom Reynolds, Wallace Henderson, Odgen White, Mason Wells, Andrew Greenebaum, Skiddy von Stade, and Richard Walsh gathered on Martha’s Vineyard. 38

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1981/40th

Lixy Paradis Carey lixypc@gmail.com

While our 40th was not what we had envisioned when we started planning two years ago (remember the plans for cocktail hour with baby goats, farm-to-table dinner in the barn, and a late-night swim in the carriage house pool?), our Zoom call on Anniversary Weekend was a good placeholder until we can gather in person in 2022. It was so great to see Peter Adamson, Maria Agui Carter, Phil Azar, Bill Batts, Liz Breckinridge Silbaugh, Reza Dana, Noel Danforth, Mike DeVegvar, Sara Nott Divya, Nia Chiodo Eismann, Scott Heitmiller, Toby Howarth, Mary Beth Hart Janerich, Jutta von Falkenhausen, Jim Kitchell Demaree, Jim Hammond, Jeff Leonard, Janet McAlpin, Ian McIlvaine, Nina McKee, Sean McNally, Julie Mott, Alan Murchie, Annie Proctor O’Keefe, Peter Paine, Sam Reid, Chase Robinson, Sally Rousse, Brooke Southall, Nina Streeter, Robert Stubbs, George Soule, Hadi Taheri, Polly Boswell Wakeman, Reeve Waud, Carl Weatherly-White,Trina Clark-Williams, Adam Young, and Frank Wozencraft. Having just learned of the passing of Andy Sutherland made our virtual reunion more meaningful. The virtual memorial service arranged by Alan Murchie and George Soule that premiered the following morning was a touching tribute to the 10 formmates we have lost since we graduated 40 years ago. If you have not seen it, it’s posted on YouTube; just look for SPS Form of 1981 Memorial Service. In the days before our reunion, I received sad news from Ellen Kennelly of her husband Charlie Hamlin’s passing the week before. Unable to join our Zoom, she is looking forward to an in-person gathering in the future. She sent me photos of their wonderful

LOST HILLS In her new podcast, Dana Goodyear ’94 explores the random shooting death of a young father and the underside of the city of Malibu. JANA F. BROWN As described by Dana Goodyear ’94, Tristan Beaudette “was a brilliant scientist, a real nature lover, and an exceptional father, who was the glue of his extended family.” Goodyear, a staff writer for The New Yorker, has come to know Beaudette’s story well while reporting on the random shooting that killed him on June 22, 2018. Beaudette was 35, a beloved husband and father. His two young daughters were asleep beside him in California’s Malibu Creek State Park when a bullet pierced their tent and struck him in the head. Goodyear has spent the better part of the past three years following the investigation for The New Yorker and in a podcast about the case, Lost Hills, which recently reached No. 1 on the Apple charts. Lost Hills represents a pair of new experiences for the seasoned journalist: The episodic narrative is Goodyear’s first foray into podcasts and also her first murder investigation. By the time she became intrigued by Beaudette’s story, she had already developed an interest in the dark secrets she suspected Malibu held after exploring the hidden lives of mountain lions for a 2017 piece in The New Yorker. It was that fascination with the underside of Malibu — a city known for pristine beaches that are home to both celebrities and beach bums — that led her to further inquiry. “Once I heard about [Beaudette’s murder], I couldn’t stop thinking about it,” Goodyear says in the first episode of Lost Hills. “How does this happen? How does anything like this happen in Malibu, of all places? As I’d come to find out, inexplicable, nightmarish things happen in Malibu all the time.” For the eight-part series, a partnership with producer Ben Adair of Western Sound and Malcolm Gladwell’s company, Pushkin, Goodyear conducted dozens of interviews to get a full picture of the circumstances surrounding the murder. That included conversations with Beaudette’s widow, Erica Wu; accused shooter Anthony Rauda’s father and younger sister; authorities involved in the investigation; and a pair of young hikers, who stumbled upon the reclusive Rauda’s abandoned camp in the woods of Malibu Creek State Park. A bonus episode features Stacey Sebourn, who was

Dana Goodyear ’94 tours Malibu from a helicopter as part of her reporting for the podcast Lost Hills.

camping one site away with her young daughter and the girl’s friend the night Beaudette was murdered. A recurring voice in the podcast is Malibu-based journalist Cece Woods, an outspoken insider who takes a skeptical Goodyear to a psychic to get her read on what happened to Beaudette. Along the way, Goodyear gained an education on the inner workings of both the remote Lost Hills Sheriff ’s Station and the larger Los Angeles County Sheriff ’s Department (LACSD). Prior to Beaudette’s death, there had been a series of near misses in the park with shots fired at random occupied cars and unsuspecting park visitors. Despite the shooting spree, the public — which included Beaudette — was not warned of potential danger. Through her reporting, including interviews with experts, members of the Malibu community, and former LACSD Sergeant Tui Wright, Goodyear helps to connect the shootings and expose a cover-up. She does so with humanity and a sense of fairness, not only in telling the story of Tristan Beaudette and his family’s loss, but also in examining the mental health history of the accused shooter and the police work that both delayed and led to his capture. Lost Hills is personal to Goodyear, who says it is a “close-to-home kind of story. As it turned out, I had been taking my kids to

that park in the time period of the shootings that were unknown to the public,” she says. “Something about that really got my attention, and there was this feeling of the contrast, what people expect of a beautiful state park in Malibu versus the reality. I saw a seam between the image and the reality of a place and thought there was room for me in that seam.” Goodyear is already deep into production for season two of Lost Hills. She will cover the criminal proceedings if Rauda is deemed competent to stand trial on murder charges. Goodyear is also exploring what she calls the “foundational mysteries of Malibu” that lay the groundwork for the unseen layer of the beach city, along with the culture of law enforcement in the region and its relationship to celebrity and privacy. “All the things that didn’t make sense about the [Beaudette case] attracted me as a puzzle solver,” Goodyear says. “As soon as I started talking to Erica Wu, the fact that she couldn’t get answers gave me a feeling of moral permission to pursue the story. I really wanted to make sure that Tristan was something more than a victim and that the dimensions of his life were represented — and the same with the accused. What this story is about in a lot of ways is what happens when there is a break or trauma and how it reverberates through generations.” spshorae.com Alumni Horae | Issue IV 20/21

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(L. to r.) Jennifer Cook Ruhl ’80, Polly Boswell Wakeman ’81, and Sukey Timpson McGolrick ’80 enjoying a mini-reunion in Massachusetts.

Ellen Kennelly ’81 and her late husband, Charlie Hamlin, in the Cascades.

Jay Pratt ’21, daughter of Anne Pratt ’83, with faculty member Jennifer Hornor at Graduation.

life together — one from a master’s race in 2009 and one from a trip to the Cascades a few years ago. Our form also sends condolences to John Bankson and his family over the tragic loss of his sister, Sarah Bankson Newton ’79. While we were all Zooming, Helen Strate Kielty and her husband, Tom, were watching their son, Jack, play in Gillette Stadium in Foxboro in one of his first games since being recruited to the Premier Lacrosse League, playing defense for the Boston Cannons. Ivan Sellers wrote before our Zoom reunion that he would not be able to join us because he was in a retreat and asked that I let everyone know that he is in Portugal, where he grows fruit and vegetables and would be happy to receive any visitors. He added that he heads a foundation that is involved in land conservation and regeneration, in case anyone wants to bequeath their fortune. This being my last Alumni Horae column, I’ll offer my own update. I am involved in preserving conservation and agricultural land as chair of the Open Space Committee in my hometown of Holliston, Massachusetts, where I have lived for nearly 50 years. I nominated myself for the committee about 10 years ago, after losing a battle to stop the

town from turning the park and playground across the street from my house into a playground and a parking lot (cue Joni Mitchell’s “Big Yellow Taxi”). Lately, our committee has been focused on preserving farmland in our town, and in the past few years has acquired land for a community farm and helped preserve prime farmland through an agricultural preservation restriction. Over the years, I have forgotten how much I love farmers, and I am really enjoying working with them to preserve their land. Thank you all for giving me the honor of being form director for the past five years. I have enjoyed the opportunity to reconnect with old friends and get to know some of you better. I feel like many of us have gotten to know each other better in the years since we graduated, and there’s a genuine desire to stay connected. I am really looking forward to seeing a whole bunch of you the weekend of June 10, 2022, for our 41st on Kezar Lake (alas, no baby goats.) Oh, and I’m keeping Adam Young as a parting gift.

a deer take advantage of the late-spring/early-summer solitude in front of the power plant. Regarding our 40th, the event is less than a year away, but some of the School’s scheduling and logistics are still in flux. I’m looking for volunteers to help with the dinner. In addition, I had two custom sample swag gifts made.

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Lou Adreani laadreani@statestreet.com

I visited SPS briefly two weeks ago. The grounds and campus are beautiful. I watched

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Alexandra Strawbridge Maurer mainestraw@gmail.com

Gregory Selch writes: “Greetings from NYC. My wife, Nathalie, and I spent a very strange year here on Leroy Street in Greenwich Village. We had my daughters, Addie ’22 and Beatrice ’24, with us off and on as they were lucky enough to have spent the school year in Millville. If anyone drifts through NYC, please come by and say hello (gregselch@ selchnyc.com).” Barksdale Maynard has published his eighth book, Artists of Wyeth Country: Howard Pyle, N. C. Wyeth, and Andrew Wyeth (Temple University Press). Richly illustrated with color photographs and maps, the book features a groundbreaking biographical account of Andrew Wyeth based on numerous interviews with people who knew him in Chadds Ford, Pennsylvania. Maynard presents many surprising discoveries about the famous and unconventional artist.

1986/35th

Amy Sullivan amysullivan2009@gmail.com

1991/30th

(L. to r.) Edith Pepper Goltra ’84, Johanna Neilson Boynton ’84, and Thorne Sparkman ’84 at their kids’ pandemic-delayed high school graduation.

Johnny Chiou ’90 (l.) and Rob Hutchinson ’90 reconnected for a surfing adventure.

Dee Scates scatesdee@gmail.com

What a spectacular 30th reunion weekend. I speak for many when I say how special it was to reconnect with so many of you. There were too many highlights to name from our

Caitlin Riley ’96 (l.) and Katie Zug Volkmar ’96 in Colorado.

Formmates from 1991 gathered on Martha’s Vineyard in June to celebrate their 30th Anniversary.

weekend on Martha’s Vineyard, but I will try: al fresco meals under the sun and stars; daily yoga offerings; breakfast with Adam Hermann and Michael Mahoney at the Katama Airfield; an outing on Mad Max the catamaran (and driving with Christie Joyce Atkins in her vintage Jag to get there); a photo finish with Stephen Hermsdorf sprinting on the dock to make the boat; Edgartown Harbor cruises helmed by Jonathan Meeks; seeing the sunrise two days in a row; beautiful words by Jen Boyle, Annie White, and Tommieka Texiera about Black Lives Matter and diversity needs; Saturday night’s dance party with two generations of Paulies and a special performance by Jason Ramus (aka “Moose”) and Pauline Wamsler (aka “the Bachelorette”); and an epic finish at Seaweed’s in Oak Bluffs, where I, Marcy Chong, Christie Joyce Atkins, and Tamsen Williams sang the night away and managed to meet a Brooklyn girl who used to work for Anne Fulenwider ’90 at Marie Claire. An enormous shout-out to Meredith and Jonathan Meeks for their gracious hospitality, ridiculously professional event planning, and spot-on ’80s/’90s playlists. MVP awards to Doug Disalvo for showing up from Tunisia and Helen Lee for making the trip from Paris twice in a week. For those not with us, we missed you and you must come next time. Gene Sung writes: “Thank you to Dee Scates, Jen Boyle, John Meeks, Jose Leos, Marcy Chong, Meredith Meeks, and everyone who gathered for making it the best reunion ever. It was a rejuvenating retreat replete with love, kindness, and enjoyment that brought me tremendous joy.”

the Empowering AAPI Communities event on May 19 with panelists Marcy Chong ’91, P’21, Wookie Kim ’05, and Erica Yang ’10.”

1993

1996/25th

Ben Loehnen bloehnen@gmail.com

Caitlin Riley and Katie Zug Volkmar made the most of their 25th, Colorado-style, by camping at Great Sand Dunes National Park and frelking out at the Telluride Bluegrass Fest. Caitlin sported her 27-year-old Cherry Garcia tee in honor of her teenage self. Max Lamont writes: “Missing Anniversary was such a buzzkill, but I spent the weekend with Lloyd Walmsley, seshing with Annie Walmsley and Harrison Lamont in New Orleans. See everyone in June 2022.”

Salamini ’95 on a run through the Hollywood Hills, with Inger Hanson ’99 on the mean slopes of Jackson Hole, and with Jimmy Crumpacker ’98 by a pool in Beverly Hills. Also, ran my second marathon of the pandemic with Oli Haslegrave but this time virtually on opposite sides of the country. Lost to him by three minutes — 2:57 to 3:00. Can’t wait to see who I run into next.”

2001/20th

Ryan Davey daveyr@avonoldfarms.com

2006/15th

Evan Seely Evan.seely@gmail.com

Melinda Wenner Moyer writes: “I’m thrilled that my book, How to Raise Kids Who Aren’t A**holes, was published on July 20, 2021. It just received a starred and boxed review from Publisher’s Weekly, which says, ‘…this delightful mix of strategy and humor shouldn’t be missed.’” From Austen Earl: “Have continued my series of surprise COVID catch-ups with various Paulies. Tried to keep up with Alexey

Clayton Sachs shares: “Louisa Huệ Sachs was born on May 31 in New York City to myself and Lily Nguyen Sachs. All are happy and healthy and looking forward to the next reunion in person.” Tessa Rapaczynski writes: “Like many of you, I spent the pandemic wearing sweatpants, reflecting, cooking, reading, writing, painting, and unloading the dishwasher. But, unlike most people, this was not a particularly big lifestyle shift for me. I have spent the better part of the past decade teaching yoga, unraveling my intergenerational trauma, and unlearning much of what my first-rate education taught me about the world. Despite the death, stress, and fear,

Matt Rudey ’95 and Aly Jones ’95 hiking in Wyoming.

Max Lamont ’96 (l.) with his son, Harrison, and Lloyd Walmsley ’96 with his daughter, Annie.

1997

Bradford Aston bradfordaston@gmail.com David Walton antiship100@gmail.com

Phoebe Lindsay pde.lindsay@gmail.com

Kristine Kaneko checks in with this update: “I enjoyed seeing some familiar faces and connecting with other alumni/ae over Zoom during

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Drink Wholesome’s Jack Schrupp ’14 founded a protein powder company to provide a limited-ingredient option.

DRINK WHOLESOME Company founder Jack Schrupp ’14 offers protein powders made with natural ingredients — that also taste good. IAN ALDRICH Jack Schrupp ’14 was a student-athlete at Williams College, where he rowed and ski-raced, when he hit the wall with mass-produced protein supplements. Not only did they taste bad, he says, they also didn’t make him feel particularly good. There had to be a better way. “I wanted something that was made with real food,” says Schrupp, a Gilford, New Hampshire, native who now lives in Lawrence Township, New Jersey, where he teaches French at a private high school. “That means food close to nature that you could go into the woods or a field and pick up and eat. A lot of the protein powders have this awful chalky taste. The good stuff has been stripped out, so you end up masking the flavor with peanut butter or ice cream. All of a sudden, you’ve got something else entirely.” Schrupp got to work, turning the kitchen of his rented college house into a laboratory as he sourced and experimented with ingredients. The trips to the local health food store were never-ending, as was the process of recipe refinement. “It’s not as easy as throwing a bunch of things together in a blender,” he says with a laugh. “I made a lot of batches that didn’t taste very good.” But, as Schrupp tweaked his recipes and shared his concoctions with friends, he realized he wasn’t the only athlete looking for a better post-workout supplement. In early 2020, Schrupp launched the limited-ingredient protein-powder company Drink Wholesome with two flavors, mocha and peanut butter. Then came chaos. Three weeks after Drink Wholesome’s 42

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debut, the pandemic hit, and Schrupp had to reorient his business model. There would be no events to showcase his product; no one-on-ones with store owners to talk about what he’d created. Then, an interesting thing happened as Schrupp navigated a rocky business climate: He shifted his focus to e-commerce and discovered a much wider market than he’d ever imagined. “I came into this thinking I was making something for high-level athletes, but it turns out there are all these other people who are just looking for more simplicity in what they eat,” says the 25-year-old. “They are drawn to our ingredients — egg whites, coconut, maple sugar — because they are things they recognize. It’s people who are careful about what they eat, but also people who have certain medical conditions and they just can’t digest the stuff that goes into the other protein powders.” Today, Drink Wholesome sells eight flavors, including a new vegan vanilla offering, and there’s hope of building out the lineup further. As he moves toward that expansion, Schrupp plans to keep his company focused on a simple but important principal — providing good choices when people are more intentional about what they consume. “Food should make you feel good,” Schrupp says. “Even something like a protein powder, it shouldn’t be something people have to choke down or suffer through in order to meet their health or fitness goals. If it doesn’t taste good or make you feel good then, in my opinion, you probably shouldn’t be eating it.”

2008

Shaun Rein ’96 addressing the crowd at an SPS admission event in China.

this was a good year for me. It felt like the whole world slowed down to my pace, and I believe the paradigm shift was necessary for a lot of people. This year, I sold my first commissioned portrait (of a cat named Focker); I wrote a nonfiction book (know any agents?); I got a Doberman named Liesl; I led my first yoga retreat; my dad beat cancer; and I am feeling cautiously optimistic for the future (and very excited to be vaccinated). Looking forward to a great summer and sending you all love from sunny L.A.” Steph Sorowka writes: “I have found myself in several uncharacteristically ‘normal’ situations recently, including having a full-time ‘real’ job teaching ninth grade since 2020 (in Little Red River Cree Nation, Northern Alberta, Canada), committing to a long-term partner, and looking at buying a house together (in Yellowknife, Northwest Territories, Canada). I also rescued two dogs who showed up at my door and am currently a temporary puppy mama 10 times over. Looking forward to life’s adventures further north!”

2007

Peter Harrison peter.harrison.g@gmail.com

Hayley Hosie shares: “Enjoyed meeting Celeste, the adorable daughter of Jenny Zeckendorf, this spring in NYC. For all the Halcyon folks coming to the 15th next year, please reach out if you want to join our training group.”

Dorothy MacAusland dmacausland@gmail.com

Stephanie (Crocker) Ross writes: “Eric and I are delighted to share that our son, Arthur Lawrence Ross, was born in early June. We are all healthy and happy and a bit sleep deprived. I am also happy to share that I attended the ‘Wedding Part II’ of Ellie (Roberts) Aluise to Dylan Aluise on June 17 in Port Jervis, New York. Ellie and Dylan celebrated ‘Part I’ with a small ceremony in Maine in June 2020, and were happy to celebrate ‘Part II’ this June with friends and family in New York.” Christopher Gebauer shares: “I had some recent cool stuff happen in my acting career. I’ve been narrating audiobooks since leaving NYU-TISCH in 2012 and was a co-narrator on this year’s Odyssey Award-winning book Kent State by Deborah Wiles. The Odyssey Award is the Newbery Medal for the audiobook world (same committee), and is an awesome accomplishment to be a part of. Just wanted to share.”

2010

Sterling Kahn kahnsk@gmail.com

Celia Aniskovich released a podcast, Spy Affair, a six-part miniseries for Wondery about the FBI investigation of Maria Butina.

2011/10th

Olivia Dickey ocdickey@gmail.com

Faith Collins shares: “I got to meet up with Ali Carter and Renzo Falla to do a hike in Frisco, Colorado, on their Airbnb-hopping around the country. They gave up their apartment in D.C. last year, and have been exploring the U.S. the last few months.”

Graham Day ’96, Samantha Magee Bowerman ’01, and Kendall Krause ’97 and Andrew Magee ’98.

2014

Eleanor Reich evreich@umich.edu

Alie Rusher shares this news: “I’m excited to report that I will be representing Team USA at the Tokyo Olympics in July. I’ll be in the quadruple sculls (four-person boat, each has two oars). My brother, Nick ’18, will also be racing for Team USA at the Under-23 World Championships in Racice, Czech Republic this July. He is in the eight-plus. I’m honored to follow in the Olympic footsteps of my parents, Jack ’85 and Cindy. I still recite the “Invictus” poem before every start, just like Reverend Spencer would before our SPS races.”

2016/5th

2018

Paola Tabet Tabet114@gmail.com Haley Fuller hefuller@me.com

Maddox Angerhofer writes: “In the winter of 2020-21, Eureka, Alaska, became the presumed world-record holder for highest proportion of SPS alums to total population. Tekla Monson ’14 and I both moved to the remote Alaskan town (population 10) to train sled dogs. Tekla trained and raced her homegrown team in the 200-mile Ididn’trod, and I helped train a team that took third place in the 2021 Iditarod.” Kate Walker ’98 and husband Will welcomed Charlotte Somerville Hays in April. Big brother Walker is adjusting well to the new addition.

(L. to r.) Alexey Salamini ’95 and Austen Earl ’97 running in the Hollywood Hills. Jimmy Crumpacker ’98 poolside with Earl. And Earl (l.) skiing with Inger Hanson ’99 in Jackson Hole, Wyoming. spshorae.com Alumni Horae | Issue IV 20/21

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Peter Boothby ’01 (l.) and Jason Lam ’01 baked their own Rectory lemon poppyseed cake with their children.

Louisa Huê Sachs was born on May 31 to Clayton Sachs ’06 and Lily Nguyen Sachs.

Stephanie Crocker Ross ’08 and husband Eric welcomed Arthur Lawrence Ross in June.

Cousins (l. to r.) Hunt Hobbs ’18, Agatha La Voie ’20, Ellie La Voie ’21, Elizabeth Hobbs ’18, Billy Hobbs ’18, and Sam Hobbs ’19 (not pictured) celebrating Ellie’s SPS Graduation at the Woodstock Inn in Vermont.

(L. to r.) Renzo Falla ’11, Ali Carter ’11, and Faith Collins ’11 hiking in Frisco, Colorado.

Paulies at the wedding of Ellie Roberts ’08 and Dylan Aluise (back row, l. to r.): Tom Roberts ’71, Wistar Wilson ’03, Grant Wilson ’08, Robert Walmsley ’64, Ellie (Roberts) Aluise ’08, Jad Roberts ’64, Andy Roberts ’66, Whitney McAniff ’08, Mike Howard ’64; (front) Cecily Sackey ’08, Heather McCarrick ’08, Dorothy MacAusland ’08, Leigh Kaulbach ’08, Gray Kelsey ’08. 44

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Maddox Angerhofer ’18 (l.) and Tekla Monson ’14 with two retired sled dogs in Eureka, Alaska.

George Congdon ’15 (r.) and Esteban Dardani ’15 “working remotely” and catching some waves in Manhattan Beach, California.

IN MEMORIAM The section was updated June 30, 2021. Please note that deaths are reported as we receive notice of them. Therefore, alumni dates of death are not always reported chronologically. 1944 — Charles McIlvaine Kinsolving, Jr. April 11, 2021 1947 — Charles W.H. Dodge April 8, 2021 1948 — John Palmer Bankson, Jr. June 25, 2021 1948 — Oliver “Ollie” Wolcott, Jr. April 10, 2021 1949 — Leonard “Sandy” Davey, Jr. April 2, 2021 1950 — Peter Oddleifson March 18, 2021 1952 — William Seabury “Breezy” Reid April 11, 2021 1953 — Gerald B. Church April 9, 2021 1954 — Thomas Robson Carper June 9, 2021 1954 — Duncan Whiteside June 10, 2021 1955 — Ethan Emery April 2, 2021 1959 — Douglas Carroll Burkhardt April 13, 2021 1959 — Bradford Chadbourne Taylor February 3, 2021 1960 — Joseph W. “Joe” Mechem May 18, 2021 1962 — Nathaniel Cameron Bradley February 17, 2021 1964 — David Huntington Williams April 16, 2021 1969 — Fraser “Bryan” Wilkins May 19, 2021 1971 — Howland Donaldson Murphy May 6, 2021 1979 — Sarah Bankson Newton May 2, 2021 1981 — Andrew Reed Sutherland May 10, 2021 FORMER FACULTY Thaddeus Edmund Beck, Jr. March 22, 2021 David Newman June 4, 2021

1941 Maxwell M. Belding

a loving father, who generously gave his time to various causes and nonprofits, died on Nov. 22, 2020. He was 89 years old and a resident of Essex, Connecticut. Mr. Belding was born on March 30, 1922, the son of Helen and Frederick Belding (Form of 1905). His grandfather owned the Belding Silk Thread Mill, which was part of the once-thriving textile industry in Rockville. Mr. Belding arrived at SPS as a Third Former in the fall of 1936 and, during his time at the School, he was a member of the Library Association, Acolyte’s Guild, and the Missionary Society. He rowed and played ice hockey and squash. Following SPS, Mr. Belding enrolled at Yale University, graduating in 1944. During his distinguished career, he was chairman of Equity Ventures, Inc., a real estate development firm. He lived with his wife, Ruth, in Old Lyme, Connecticut, where the couple raised their daughters, Ruth ’74 and Roxanne. Mr. Belding also served on several boards, including Hartford College for Women, Hartford Ballet Company, Horace Bushnell Memorial Hall Corp., and the Connecticut Housing Investment Fund. He was also treasurer of the Hartford Foundation for Public Giving. His philanthropic activities included the Yale Community Rowing program, Yale fellowships and awards, the Hartford Stage, and the 906-seat Maxell M. and Ruth R. Belding Theater at Bushnell Park in Hartford. Mr. Belding’s generosity extended to land conservation. In the early 1980s, he donated 282 acres in Vernon, Connecticut, to the state. In 2005, Mr. Belding and his daughter, Ruth, established a charitable trust to manage and preserve the property for the state, and at a dedication ceremony, Connecticut officials christened the land the Belding Wildlife Management Area. Following the passing of his wife, Ruth, in 2001, Mr. Belding married Sally Newell, and the couple enjoyed 17 happy years together until her death in 2019. Mr. Belding is survived by his daughters, Ruth Belding Nardini ’74 and Roxanne Keyser, and four stepchildren, Sally Huss, Helen Douglas, Katherine Newell, and William Newell.

1942 George Sargent Grove

a retired Captain in the U.S. Navy, a devoted volunteer for St. Paul’s School, and a cherished family member and friend, died on Feb. 21, 2021. He was 96 and a resident of Newbury, Vermont. Mr. Grove was born in York, Maine, on Sept. 29, 1924, the son of George W. Grove and Barbara Sargent Grove. He enrolled at St. Paul’s School as a Third Former in the fall of 1938 from New Canaan Country School. At SPS, Mr. Grove played football, hockey, and baseball for Isthmian. He was a member of the Rifle Club, the Missionary Society, the Cadmean/Concordian Literary Society, and the Athletic Association. He graduated from the U.S. Naval Academy at Annapolis with his B.S. in 1946 and spent 30 distinguished years as an officer in the Navy, serving during the Korean and Vietnam Wars. After retiring in 1976, he worked as a corporate and regional facilities manager with three high-tech companies in Silicon Valley: Intel (1976-84), Xebec (1984-85), and Sun Microsystems (1985-92). He was married for 20 years to his first wife, Marilisse Dean, with whom he had two children, Leslie and Loring. They traveled as a family for military duty, including stints in Newport, Rhode Island; Charleston, South Carolina; Yokosuka, Japan; and Long Beach and La Jolla, California. Most of their family years were spent in Newport, where Mr. Grove taught leadership at Officer Candidate School and attended the U.S. Naval War College. After a divorce in 1973, he remarried in 1982 to Patricia “Tish” McCabe and helped raise Tish’s daughter, Brita, through her high school and college years.

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IN MEMORIAM Mr. Grove was a dedicated alumnus of St. Paul’s, serving the School as form agent (1976-79), main agent (1992-2019), form director (1997-2019), and as the executive director of the Alumni Association (1992-96). He was also a member of the Hargate Society, including the School in his estate plans. Mr. Grove was involved in his community as a board member of the Upper Valley Land Trust and West Newbury (Vermont) Congregational Church, and as treasurer of the Bradford Community Club. He was beloved by his vast circle of friends and family. He is survived by his daughters, Leslie Grove and Loring Grove; his stepdaughter, Brita Strandberg; his daughter-in-law, Laurel Lea; his sister, Barbara K. Griffin; his sisterin-law, Sheila Grove; and many nieces and nephews, including Cynthia S. Ferris ’82 and Barbara G. Cole ’78. He was predeceased by his brother, Michael M. Grove; his sister, Anne L. Turner; and his son-in-law, Allan Viges.

1944 Charles McIlvaine Kinsolving, Jr.

who for decades was a part of the political, cultural, and intellectual life of his native New York City, died on April 11, 2021. He was 94 years old and will be remembered as a humanitarian, charming raconteur, club man, and provocateur. Born on Jan. 27, 1927, Mr. Kinsolving was the son of Charles and Natalie Kinsolving. He arrived at SPS in the fall of 1940 as a Third Former. He was a member of the Acolyte’s Guild, the Cadmean/Concordian Literary Society, Le Cercle Français, the Propylean Literary Society, and the Debate Team. He was involved in theatre and served as editor of Horae Scholasticae. Mr. Kinsolving played baseball, hockey, tennis, and squash for Old Hundred.

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Following St. Paul’s, Mr. Kinsolving attended the University of Pennsylvania, where he was a member of St. Anthony Hall and graduated Phi Beta Kappa with a B.S. in political science. He later did graduate work at Harvard, Columbia, and the Sorbonne. Mr. Kinsolving began his career in advertising in the 1950s, first at Young & Rubicam and later at McCann Erickson. Starting in 1960, he worked for the Newspaper Advertising Bureau for more than 25 years. In 1966, he became vice president for marketing and planning. With his extroversion, imagination, and broad vision, he advised advertisers on a variety of marketing issues, particularly as they pertained to travel, leisure, and areas of financial and public opinion. Concurrently, Mr. Kinsolving became involved in New York City politics. Beginning in 1950, he was an organizer for the Reform Democrats in Manhattan. His involvement in politics came from a profound altruism, often masked by an acerbic wit. He was inspired by Eleanor Roosevelt, Adlai Stevenson, Averell Harriman, and other left-leaning luminaries, all of whom he knew. Mr. Kinsolving’s political work also included managing the campaigns of Herman Badillo for mayor of New York, Paul O’Dwyer for U.S. Senate, and Carol Greitzer for City Council. He was a delegate from New York at the 1968 Chicago Democratic Convention, supporting Eugene McCarthy for president. He also was a long-serving member and chairman of Manhattan’s Community Board 6. In 1962, Mr. Kinsolving married the former Coral Eaton. Coral was a great partner and shared his interest in politics. After her death, Mr. Kinsolving married Jolie Hammer, whom he had met on Community Board 6. She died in 1995. Three years later, he married Jacqueline Vogelstein, with whom he traveled extensively around the world in his retirement. She predeceased him in 2008. Mr. Kinsolving is survived by his older brother, Lucien Kinsolving; his niece, Lucie Kinsolving, and her husband, Richard McElhiney; his niece, Katharine Kinsolving, and her husband, Richard Baumann; three grandnephews; and one grandniece.

1945 John A. Ramsdell

a surgeon, military veteran, and committed community servant, died on Feb. 9, 2021, one month shy of his 94th birthday. Dr. Ramsdell was born in New York City on March 25, 1927, the son of the late Edwin G. Ramsdell, also a physician, and Bessie S. Ramsdell. He enrolled at St. Paul’s School as a First Former in the fall of 1939. At SPS, he sang in the Choir and Glee Club, was a member of the Missionary Society and Der Deutsche Verein, was a coxswain for Halcyon, and competed in hockey with Delphian. He graduated as a Fifth Former in 1944 and entered Yale that fall. Throughout his life, Dr. Ramsdell shared happy memories of playing hockey on the pond at SPS, and his time at the School remained important to him. In early 1945, Dr. Ramsdell took a leave of absence from Yale and enlisted in the U.S. Army on his 18th birthday. He served in the Finance Corps and was stationed in Europe for two years during and after World War II, attaining the rank of Staff Sergeant (T). After returning from service, Dr. Ramsdell completed his B.A. in economics at Yale. He earned his M.D. from Columbia University’s College of Physicians & Surgeons in 1954 and completed his internship at Bellevue Hospital in New York City. He went on to complete a fellowship in surgery at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota. During his fellowship, Dr. Ramsdell also earned a Master of Science in surgery from the University of Minnesota in 1959. After completing his fellowship, he served as assistant to staff at the Mayo Clinic before returning to White Plains in 1960. Dr. Ramsdell became a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons in 1964. During his career as a practicing surgeon, he was an attending surgeon at White Plains Hospital and the

former St. Agnes Hospital in White Plains; a consulting surgeon at New York Hospital, Westchester Division, White Plains; and consulting surgeon at Burke Rehabilitation Hospital, White Plains. Dr. Ramsdell and his wife, Barbara, were married for more than 65 years and dedicated their lives to each other, their family, and their White Plains community. They joined in many civic activities from the time they settled there in 1960 to raise their family. Dr. Ramsdell represented the fourth generation of his family in medical practice in the city. His father was also a general surgeon of 50 years affiliated with White Plains Hospital. Dr. Ramsdell’s avocation was community involvement. He served White Plains Hospital in various positions, including chief of staff, president of medical and dental staff, and on the board of directors. He also served as president of the Medical Society of Westchester County and the Westchester Surgical Society and was chairman of the Medical Advisory Board of the Westchester Visiting Nurse Association, among many other volunteer posts. Dr. Ramsdell supported the YMCA of Central and Northern Westchester on the board of directors for more than 50 years and as chairman for three terms. He also represented the YMCA of the USA. He served on the YMCA International (Outreach) Committee as member and chairman and in various board roles. The YMCA honored him with the World Fellowship Award in 1991 and the Walter Murphy Volunteer Leadership Award in 2000. Dr. Ramsdell was a longtime member of the Rotary Club of White Plains, serving a term as president, and was the honoree of a dinner benefiting the Cancer Center at White Plains Hospital. He was a Paul Harris Fellow of Rotary International and lived the Rotary motto of “Service Above Self.” In his free time, Dr. Ramsdell enjoyed playing tennis and bridge with friends and reading historical novels and thrillers. He is survived by his wife, Barbara; their children, Pamela Mitchell, Sadler Ramsdell ’77, and Peter Ramsdell; seven grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. He was predeceased by his brother, Edwin A. Ramsdell ’42.

1947 Charles W.H. Dodge

an avid outdoorsman and loving husband and father, died peacefully, surrounded by his immediate family, on April 8, 2021. He was 91 years old and a resident of Gorham, Maine. Mr. Dodge was born on July 23, 1929, in Rockport, Maine, the son of Donald D. and Gertrude H. Dodge. He grew up in Philadelphia, where he began his education at Chestnut Hill Academy. Mr. Dodge arrived at St. Paul’s School as a Second Former in the fall of 1942, following in the footsteps of his brother, Donald Dodge ’41. At SPS, Mr. Dodge was a member of Der Deutsche Verain, the Library Association and the Scientific Association, sang in the Choir, rowed in the first boat, and played hockey. Following his graduation, Mr. Dodge enrolled at Princeton University, where he earned his B.S. (1951) and MSE (1953) in chemical engineering. After leaving Princeton, Mr. Dodge worked for Monsanto Chemical Company in Springfield, Massachusetts, before moving on to work in chemical research and technical sales for S.D. Warren Company in Westbrook, Maine, in 1959. He retired from the company in 1992. He married Marylee Burt in 1959 and together the couple raised four children. Returning to his Maine roots, Mr. Dodge took to the outdoors. He was an avid fly-fisherman, bird hunter, sailor, and skier, activities he enjoyed until the last year of his life. Mr. Dodge is survived by his wife of 62 years, Marylee B. Dodge; his four children, Charles W. H. Dodge, Jr. ’79, Gail D. Dodge, Julia B. Dodge, and Elizabeth D. Olson; two sons-in-law; five grandchildren; and many cousins, with whom he reunited each summer in Rockport, Maine.

1948 William T. “Bill” Crocker

a retired U.S. diplomat, classical music lover, and avid sailor, died peacefully on Feb. 11, 2021, of COVID-related complications. He was 90 years old and a resident of Framingham, Massachusetts. Mr. Crocker was born in Boston on March 25, 1930, to the Reverend John Crocker and Mary Hallowell Crocker. He arrived at St. Paul’s as a Third Former in the fall of 1943 and quickly became an integral part of the SPS community. His passion for music — it was said that he was the School’s first violinist — propelled him to join the Choir and Glee Club. He also played in the band. He was active in the Outing Club, loved to ski, and rowed first boat on the varsity crew. After SPS, Mr. Crocker graduated from Harvard in 1952 with a bachelor’s in English. He earned a master’s from the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy at Tufts University in 1954. He entered the U.S. Foreign Service in 1955. During his three-decade career with the U.S. Information Agency, Mr. Crocker had repeated postings to Austria, Germany, and Denmark and spent more than 10 years in Japan. His primary focus was on promoting cultural, educational, and intellectual exchanges between countries. He became highly proficient in the language of each country. It was during his first posting to Graz, Austria, that he met and married Aki Maria. After retiring to Washington, D.C., in 1986, Mr. Crocker became a docent at the Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery, where he led tours for many years. He especially enjoyed introducing schoolchildren to the wonders and beauty of Asian art. He also acted as a hospice volunteer at the Wendt Center for Loss and Healing for more than a decade.

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IN MEMORIAM In 2001, following the death of his wife, Mr. Crocker moved to Cambridge, Massachusetts. There, he reconnected with old friends, including many SPS formmates living in New England, and with his large, extended family. He played chamber music regularly, attended the Boston Symphony weekly, and went to just about every opera performed in the Boston area. He also made regular trips back to D.C., where his daughter, Martina, resides. Mr. Crocker was also a skilled sailor, who spent summers on North Haven Island in Maine. He developed his passion for collecting rocks and driftwood, creating inspirational natural sculptures that he was encouraged to exhibit. Mr. Crocker was predeceased on Dec. 20, 1998, by wife, Aki, and by four siblings. He is survived by his daughter, Martina Crocker; his youngest sister, Mary Strang; and 17 beloved nieces and nephews.

1948 Albert Pancoast “Albie” Neilson

a beloved Episcopal priest and passionate activist for peace and justice, died peacefully, with his family by his side, on Feb. 11, 2021. He was 90 years old and a resident of Arrowsic, Maine. Mr. Neilson was born in Philadelphia on June 27, 1930, the son of Harry Rosengarten Neilson of the Form of 1913 and Alberta Reath Neilson. After attending The Episcopal Academy, he arrived at St. Paul’s School as a Third Former in the fall of 1944. The Neilson-SPS bond runs deep. In addition to his father, Mr. Neilson’s brothers, Harry Rosengarten Neilson, Jr. ’46 and Benjamin Reath Neilson ’56 attended the School, as did Mr. Neilson’s son, William Lewis Neilson ’73 and various nieces, nephews, and cousins.

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“[SPS] was home to me right from the beginning,” Mr. Neilson said in 2010. At SPS, Mr. Neilson played football, hockey, and rowed on Long Pond. He also spent a considerable amount of time outdoors, which he later credited with sparking his lifelong passion for the natural world. His appreciation for this period of his life propelled Mr. Neilson to gift money for St. Paul’s to establish the Environmental Stewardship Chair Fund and endow the position of the fund’s manager. Mr. Neilson graduated from Yale in 1952 with a B.A. in philosophy. He earned his M.Div. from General Theological Seminary in 1957. In between, he did a two-year tour of duty with the U.S. Navy. Mr. Neilson had a parish in Ann Arbor, Michigan, from 1957 to 1963, and later he became the assistant rector at Trinity Episcopal Church in Wilmington, Delaware, a position he held into the 1990s. While a junior in college, he met Julie Hopkins when they were both working at Grace Episcopal Church in Newark, New Jersey. The couple married on May 2, 1954. Throughout his life, Mr. Neilson advocated for important social causes. With his wife, he vigorously and publicly promoted civil rights and disarmament and opposed the Vietnam War. In 1967, Mr. Neilson and five other religious leaders in Wilmington established an interfaith organization to promote the cause of peace, Delaware Pacem in Terris, which continues to operate. In his later years, Mr. Neilson became increasingly concerned over the degradation of the natural world, which he felt was an acute manifestation of spiritual neglect, and he devoted considerable effort and financial resources to supporting initiatives at St. Paul’s and Yale that integrated the study and practice of religion and environmentalism. He was predeceased on Feb. 3, 1997, by his beloved wife, Julie. In addition to numerous grandchildren, nephews, and nieces, many of whom attended St. Paul’s, Mr. Neilson is survived by his brother, Benjamin Reath Neilson ’56, and his wife, Metsie; his son, Will ’73, and his wife, Pia; his son, Joe, and his wife, Julie; and his daughter, Kate, and her partner, Susan Augenstein.

1948 Peter Semler

a senior career foreign officer, who represented Washington in Moscow, Bonn, Paris, Berlin, Rome, and Milan, died in a Manhattan hospital on March 2, 2021, from COVID-19. He was 89 years old and remembered for his intense curiosity, mischievous sense of humor, ardent love of music, and devotion to his family. Hailing from an accomplished family, Mr. Semler was born on June 10, 1931, in Manhattan, the son of G. Herbert Semler, a well-regarded New York City lawyer, and Grace Parker Semler. His maternal grandfather, Horatio W. Parker, was a composer and dean of the Yale School of Music, and Mr. Semler became a noted pianist as well. Mr. Semler arrived at St. Paul’s School as a Third Former in the fall of 1943. While at SPS, he was a member of the Library Association and sang in the Choir. He graduated from Yale in 1953. His time as an undergraduate included a year in Vienna in 1952, where he witnessed how the United States and Soviet Union had begun to forge their Cold War battles. Mr. Semler saw communist demonstrations and was interrogated by a Soviet Army patrol. These developments, along with his own deep interest in geopolitics, history, and understanding different points of view, launched what would become an almost 40-year career with the Foreign Service. “I had been infected by the excitement of history,” he wrote in an unpublished memoir. After a two-year stint in Korea with the U.S. Army, Mr. Semler formally entered the diplomatic world. As a Cold War specialist, he spoke fluent French, German, Italian, and Russian. As a young diplomat in Moscow, he watched the Cuban Missile Crisis unfold from within the U.S. Embassy. Mr. Semler wasn’t just a product of a specific time, he helped to shape it. In the final years of the Cold War, he led U.S. efforts to install Pershing cruise missiles and, against convention, anticipated the fall of the Berlin Wall.

While Consul General in Milan, Mr. Semler forged direct contacts with the Italian magistrates, such as Antonio Di Pietro, leading the “Clean Hands” probe investigation into political corruption that led to the downfall of the Italian First Republic and leaders such as former Prime Ministers Bettino Craxi and Giulio Andreotti. To this day, the Italian press credits Mr. Semler’s cables to Washington for the U.S. government’s non-interference with the “Clean Hands” probe. It was a life that catered to Mr. Semler’s ease at fitting in with all manner of situations. He “glided through embassy ballrooms, coded-cable offices, and covert conversation with local dissident groups opposed to the governments he was dealing with day to day,” wrote the New York Times. In every respect, the work became his life. His wife, Helen Boldyreff Semler, was a Russian interpreter who translated for Presidents Richard Nixon and Bill Clinton and was often with her husband as he moved throughout the world. She died in 2001. The couple had four children together, one of whom, Tasha Semler, was murdered in 1973 while a student at The Madeira School in Virginia. Mr. Semler is survived by his son Peter K. Semler, daughters Tatiana Pourschine and Helen S. Kirwan-Taylor; and grandsons Rocco and Thomas Semler and Constantine and Ivan Kirwan-Taylor.

1948 Oliver “Ollie” Wolcott, Jr.

a classic gentleman, known for his charm and sense of humor, died peacefully in his sleep at his home in Hamilton, Massachusetts, on April 10, 2021, with his wife, Linda, beside him. He was 90.

Mr. Wolcott was born on Aug. 1, 1930, the son of Sybil Appleton Wolcott and Oliver Wolcott, Sr. He attended Shore Country Day School before enrolling at St. Paul’s School as a Second Former in the fall of 1943. He competed with Old Hundred and Halcyon and was a member of the Scientific Association. Mr. Wolcott attended Harvard, earning his A.B. in 1952. He served two years as a second lieutenant in the U.S. Army before returning to live in Hamilton. In 1951, Mr. Wolcott married Linda Kinney, and the couple enjoyed 69 years of marriage. Together, the couple raised three sons and enjoyed the love of family, biking, gardening, tennis, and traveling. Mr. Wolcott worked at Honeywell for 35 years, then founded a fundraising software business in retirement. The family genealogical historian, he assembled a 50-page softcover book detailing his heritage dating to 1630. He was a direct seventh-generation descendant of the signer of the Declaration of Independence whose name he shared, and the grandson of a Massachusetts governor. A devoted alumnus of St. Paul’s School, Mr. Wolcott was a member of the Hargate Society. He was a trustee of Pingree School and an avid volunteer at Appleton Farms in Ipswich, Massachusetts. Mr. Wolcott was a former member of Myopia Hunt Club, Singing Beach Club, Somerset Club, and Owl Club. He loved to split wood, drive his old Farmall 140 tractor around the property, and tend his vegetable garden. He loved to dance and was the life of any party. At 6-foot-5, Mr. Wolcott towered over most of his dance partners. He was a charming host, who enjoyed cocktails and lobsters with friends at his family’s house at Wingaersheek Beach in Gloucester, Massachusetts. Oliver Wolcott was predeceased by his sisters, Augusta Howes and Helen Parson. He is survived by his wife, Linda; three sons and their wives: Oliver Wolcott III ’72 and Elise, Charles Wolcott and Elisabeth, and Randolph Wolcott and Georgianna; six grandchildren; and one great-grandchild.

1949 Leonard “Sandy” Davey, Jr.

who had a long career in television, died in peace at the age of 90 on April 2, 2021, at his home at Westminster Towers, a retirement community in Orlando, Florida. Mr. Davey was born on Oct. 27, 1930, the son of Molly and Leonard S. Davey, Sr. After attending the Moses Brown School in Providence, Rhode Island, Mr. Davey arrived at St. Paul’s School as a Third Former in the fall of 1943. At SPS, he sang with the Choir and the Glee Club. Following SPS, Mr. Davey enrolled at the University of Virginia, where he earned a B.A. in economics. From there, he served in the U.S. Army during the Korean War. Almost all of Mr. Davey’s adult life was spent in Orlando, where he is remembered as the longtime general manager of Channel 6 Television and for having a vibrant social life. “He was the epitome of that unique and sadly lost period of American culture,” lamented a longtime friend. “He was also a good listener and enjoyed a good story or joke, even if it was at his expense. My wife and I kept in touch with him by seeing him at the Country Club of Orlando…. If you were playing a round of golf, and playing well, he might say, ‘Oh, I hate it when you you’re playing good; it’s not as much fun.’” His tennis buddy and tournament partner at Orlando Country Club recalled Mr. Davey’s vibrant sense of humor and inside jokes. “He was a character for sure, but also sweet and thoughtful,” the friend shared. Mr. Davey is survived by his niece, Shelly Garner; his nephew, George Stiegler; and his older sister, Marylee Stiegler.

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IN MEMORIAM

1950 Peter Oddleifson

a true gentleman in every sense of the word, died as he wished, naturally and at home, on March 18, 2021, with his devoted wife, Kay, by his side. Mr. Oddleifson was born in Rochester, New York, on Dec. 12, 1932, the son of August and Marjorie Harris Oddleifson. His twice-great maternal grandfather, Everard Peck, who arrived in Rochester in 1816, was chosen to be one of five trustees of Rochesterville, and became the town’s first book publisher and second newspaper publisher and editor of the Rochester Telegraph the following year. Generations later, Mr. Oddleifson was proud that the Pecks had a safe house on the Underground Railroad and were allies of Frederick Douglass. His paternal grandfather, Sigurdur Oddleifson, stepmother, and father, August Oddleifson, then nine years old, emigrated from the north shore of Iceland to Canada in 1902. Mr. Oddleifson was deeply engaged with his Icelandic heritage and traveled to Iceland many times to visit with relatives. Mr. Oddleifson enrolled at St. Paul’s School as a Third Former in the fall of 1946. He was a member of the Cadmean/Concordian Literary Society and the Missionary Society, served on the Student Council, and was a supervisor in his house. He also played hockey. He earned his A.B. from Yale in 1954 and his LL.B. from Harvard Law School in 1957. He worked as an attorney at Milbank, Tweed, Hope and Hadley in New York for two years before returning to Rochester to practice law at Harris-Beach for the next 40 years. Mr. Oddleifson served as managing partner of the firm for two terms. He built an excellent reputation in the legal community based on his fairness, intelligence, and willingness to

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mentor others. As a young lawyer, after the Rochester race riots in 1964, Mr. Oddleifson served on the anti-racist FIGHT organization’s board of directors and, with Xerox executives, incorporated Eltrex Industries to create more jobs for African American residents. He remained committed to his community throughout his life. His extensive volunteer work was focused on serving at-risk urban children. Mr. Oddleifson was a member of numerous nonprofit boards of directors in Rochester and was founding chair of the Hillside Family of Agencies and The Children’s Agenda. He also was a former chair of the boards of Hillside Children’s Center, the Genesee Hospital, and the RIT Institute of Fellows (now Rochester Fellows). As an ally and pro bono attorney, Mr. Oddleifson contributed significantly for two decades to the national LGBTQ movement for equal ordination rights in the Presbyterian Church (USA). He possessed a deep sense of justice, equity, and love. At heart, Mr. Oddleifson was a family man. He was devoted to his wife of 23 years, Kay (Wallace), with whom he shared an extraordinary partnership filled with love, respect, and mutual understanding. He was beloved by his children and grandchildren, in whose personal and professional growth he took a keen interest. He was known for his thoughtful, respectful, well-reasoned, principled, relationship-oriented, and loving way of life. One of his children shared, “He took every opportunity to right the wrongs that he saw in the world and taught his children to do the same. We carry on his legacy in our own work in the world.” Peter Oddleifson is survived by his large, blended family, including his wife, Kay; his son, Christopher; daughters, Stephanie, Jennifer, and Elizabeth and their spouses; nine grandchildren; and his former wife, Christina Oddleifson, the mother of his children. He also leaves behind his large and loving Wallace stepfamily. He was predeceased by his brother, Eric Oddleifson ’52.

1951 Hugh Douglas “Doug” Barclay

a former New York state senator, died peacefully on March 14, 2021, at his home in Pulaski, New York, surrounded by his loving family. He was 88. Mr. Barclay was born in New York City on July 5, 1932, the only child of Hugh and Dorothy Moody Barclay. He attended school in Pulaski in a one-room schoolhouse before enrolling at St. Paul’s School as a Second Former in the fall of 1946. At SPS, he was a member of the Scientific Association and the Missionary Society. He competed in football with Old Hundred. He earned his B.A. from Yale in 1955 and was in the U.S. Army from 1955 to 1957. Following his service, Mr. Barclay attended Syracuse University College of Law, earning his J.D. in 1961. He then joined the Syracuse law firm of Hiscock, Cowie, Bruce, Lee & Mawhinney (predecessor of Barclay Damon, LLP), where he practiced as a partner for more than 50 years. In 1964, Mr. Barclay was elected to the New York State Senate, where he was honored to serve for 20 years. He sponsored major legislation on housing, criminal justice, court reform, and economic development before his retirement in 1984. He continued to be active in politics, advising many local, state, and federal campaigns. In 2003, President George W. Bush nominated, and the U.S. Senate confirmed, Mr. Barclay as U.S. Ambassador to the Republic of El Salvador, where he served until 2006. As ambassador, he was highly regarded by diplomats as an affable and capable foreign service officer who always looked after America’s best interest. Mr. Barclay served on many corporate boards, among them Syracuse Supply as chair of the board (1988-2003) and Key Bank as general counsel and secretary (1971-89). He also was a committed community member and served on various university boards, including the board of Syracuse University as chair (1992-98) and

Clarkson University. He also was president of the Syracuse Metropolitan Development Association (1991-2003) and a former board member of Empire Airlines. While his career took him far and wide, Mr. Barclay’s heart belonged to the North Country. He was the seventh generation to live on the family farm in Pulaski, the place he loved most. He was a tireless advocate for his hometown, playing a lead role in fundraising for the Pulaski Fire Company, the Northern Oswego County Ambulance Service, and the Pulaski Health Center. Mr. Barclay is survived by his wife of 61 years, Sara “Dee Dee” Seiter Barclay; five children, Katie Coyne, David Barclay, Dorothy Chynoweth, Susan Barclay, and Will Barclay, and their spouses; and 10 grandchildren.

His childhood love of riding horses and competition transitioned into embracing the sport of Combined Equestrian Driving. His career culminated in Europe when he represented the U.S. in the World Equestrian Driving Championships. On June 10, 1961, Mr. Cheston married Virginia “Lois” Powell. Together, they raised six children and enjoyed 60 years of marriage. Throughout his life, Mr. Cheston also served on the boards of several schools and philanthropic organizations, including Brookwood School, the Frontier Nursing University, and the American Cancer Society. Mr. Cheston is survived by his wife, Lois; his children, Virginia Cheston Spencer, Charles S. Cheston III, Jane Papps Bellenis, “Fizz” Papps, Elizabeth Papps, and John A. Papps; 10 grandchildren; and one great-grandchild. He was predeceased in 2018 by his sister, Cornelia Cheston Worsley.

1952 Charles S. “Charley” Cheston, Jr.

died on Feb. 1, 2021, at his home in Topsfield, Massachusetts. He was 86. Mr. Cheston was born on June 30, 1934, in Whitemarsh, Pennsylvania, the son of Charles and Harriet Frazier Cheston. He enrolled at St. Paul’s School as a Third Former in the fall of 1948 after attending Chestnut Hill Academy. He rowed with Halcyon and competed in hockey and football with Old Hundred. Mr. Cheston was a member of the Dramatic Club, the Missionary Society, and Le Cercle Français. After earning his A.B. from Harvard in 1956, Mr. Cheston spent most of his career as an investment adviser for 35 years at Brown Brothers & Harriman in Boston. He retired in 1997. He also worked for Pulsifer & Associates in Ipswich, Massachusetts. Mr. Cheston was an avid sportsman and competitor. From a very early age, he could be found on the water behind the helm of his sailboat in North Haven, Maine. Through the years, he raced in international waters and could still be found at the helm of his own boat into his 80s.

1952 William Seabury “Breezy” Reid

a devoted alumnus of St. Paul’s School, died peacefully on April 11, 2021, in York Harbor, Maine. He was 87. “Breezy” Reid was born in New York City on Jan. 21, 1934, the son of Fergus Reid, Jr. (Form of 1919) and Etheldreda Winthrop Seabury Reid. He attended The Buckley School, before enrolling at St. Paul’s as a First Former in the fall of 1946. Breezy captained the Shattuck crew as a member of the varsity first boat and played hockey for Old Hundred. He served on the Pictorial Board and was a member of the Scientific Association, the Rifle Club, the Athletic Association, and the Missionary Society. Later in life, he became a member of the Hargate Society. He earned his B.A. from Yale in 1956 and moved to Boston in 1958, where he met Ala Hencken. The couple married on June 25, 1960. Breezy’s investment career began at State Street Bank in Boston. Over two decades

there, he became senior vice president and research director in the Trust Department. He then joined BayBank in 1979. Breezy served as treasurer of Boston Legal Services for more than 20 years. In 1985, Breezy and Ala moved from Boston to York Harbor, where he started the investment firm Johnston, Reid & Mitchell with two friends. He retired in 2010. Breezy endeared himself to family and friends with his irrepressible sense of fun, youthful enthusiasm, ready laugh, and penchant for mischief. He regularly instigated adventures, which might include a mud fight in Brave Boat Harbor, setting off fireworks, or a shoreline trek from York Harbor to Kittery Point. Though he was well known for disliking social events, he maintained many close friendships and was the life of family sockhops, for which he made wonderful mixtapes from his collection that ranged from zydeco to bluegrass and gospel. Breezy maintained a lifelong passion for sports and competition, especially golf. He was a member of the board and president of York Country Club. In 1954, he and a group of rowers from Yale traveled to Henley, England, where they competed in a friendly across-the-Iron-Curtain race with the Soviet 8. Throughout his life, he would invent new games, such as cross-country croquet, beach bocce, and a memorable Thanksgiving soccer match between the Birch Hill Boobies (Breezy’s favorite bird) and their crosstown rivals, Tim’s Turkeys (named for longtime SPS faculty member Tim Miller). Breezy also was fascinated by industrial archaeology. He traveled the world with Ala, riding historic trains, seeing interesting locks and bridges, and exploring unique industrial buildings. At “Birch Hill,” the Reids’ home in York Harbor, Breezy displayed a photo of every car he ever owned in chronological order, constructed a network of trails with handmade bridges and dams in the woods, and filled the entry hall with chainsaw-carved wooden bears. He cut and split firewood and catalogued it like a connoisseur of fine wine, complete with labels documenting each tree. Perhaps his most impressive collection was an intricate Märklin HO gauge train set housed in its own dedicatd building. He displayed and regularly updated detailed charts on the stock market and other charts that showed detailed records of the high and low monthly temperatures in the woods near his home. His knowledge of naval history, especially spshorae.com Alumni Horae | Issue IV 20/21

IN MEMORIAM WW II battleships, was as extensive as the collection of ship models he built. His Civil War interest took him to many battlefields. A few of the boats and airplanes Breezy built were radio-controlled and functional, at least until they inevitably sank or dropped from the sky. For Breezy, those moments were never failures, but times for reflection. Breezy leaves his wife, Ala; two children, Katharine Reid Koeze ’79 and Samuel Seabury Reid ’81; their spouses, Jeff Koeze and Juliet Reid; four grandchildren, Hugh Koeze ’08, Ella Koeze ’10, Chloe Reid, and Harry Reid; his brother, Fergus Reid III ’51; his sister, Winthrop (Windy) Reid Burns; and numerous cousins, nieces, and nephews. His family was by his side during his last days.

1955 Ethan Emery

an artist and architect and a man of many talents and interests, died from complications of heart disease at his home in San Miguel de Allende, Mexico, on April 2, 2021, with family by his side. He was 83. Mr. Emery was born in Cincinnati on May 22, 1937, the son of John Josiah Emery and Irene Gibson Emery. He attended Cincinnati Country Day School before enrolling at St. Paul’s School as a Second Former in the fall of 1950. At SPS, Mr. Emery sang in the Glee Club, wrote for Horae Scholasticae, and was a member of the Pictorial Board, the Cadmean Literary Society, and La Junta. He competed in wrestling, football, and lacrosse. Mr. Emery made lifelong friends at St. Paul’s. In 1959, he earned his A.B. in architecture from Harvard, where he was a member of the Porcellian Club and the Hasty Pudding Club. Mr. Emery then pursued a career as an artist and an architect. In his early years, he followed in the footsteps of his grandfather, Charles Dana Gibson, a famous illustrator who created the Gibson Girl, the “personification of the feminine ideal of physical attractiveness.” 52

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Mr. Emery was described by one friend as “a guy who made it his purpose in life to have fun every single day.” At Harvard, he frequently walked across campus in unusual costumes and was known for his pranks, sense of fun, and wicked sense of humor. He painted until he discovered the fulfilling work of restoring and renovating old houses and barns, eventually building the beautiful Casa Misión in San Miguel. Mr. Emery also maintained a great love for acting, which he developed at Harvard. Whether it was Noël Coward plays with the Rhinebeck Theatre Society, Rodgers and Hammerstein musicals with the Camden Civic Theatre, or Oscar Wilde plays with the Bajio Rep, he relished being in front of an audience. Mr. Emery lived a full life, traveling and residing all over the world, including Thailand, Spain, England, and Mexico. Along the way, he picked up a flair for cooking Asian dishes. He also was a hunter who could imitate a wanton turkey hen, and he was known as the consummate friend, who would arrive wearing a sarong and no shoes and proceed to entertain with stories of wonderful adventures. In 2000, Mr. Emery settled in San Miguel de Allende and proceeded to make the colonial-era Mexican city his home. He became fluent in Spanish and made friends with the wide-ranging community of expats and locals. He threw himself into building his greatest legacy, a bed and breakfast, complete with a rich (but untrue) backstory that included monks who had taken vows of silence and civil war cannonballs. Mr. Emery will perhaps be missed the most in Maine, where his presence on the family compound was a foregone conclusion. During the summers, he could be found working on various projects, whether it was his barn or the chapel. From the summers he spent there as a child to the later years, when he would drive from Mexico to Maine, he always considered 700 Acre Island his true home. It was there that he chose to have his ashes buried alongside the many dogs who were his faithful companions throughout his life. His marriages to Liliane Tuck, Rose Emery, and Nira Beram ended in divorce. Mr. Emery is survived by his children, Josiah Emery, Dana G. Emery ’83, Matthew Emery, and DeWolf Emery ’99; six grandchildren; his longtime partner, Teresa Gavilán; his brother, George Post; and numerous

nieces and nephews. He was predeceased by his sisters, Nancy Magro, Irene Goodale, Lela Steele, and Melissa Lanier.

1955 Edward H. Hamm

a kind and generous man, died on March 12, 2021, near his home in Jupiter, Florida. The cause of death was a rare blood disease that he’d fought for many years. He was 83 years old. Mr. Hamm was born on July 22, 1937. He was the son of Marie L. Hamm and William Hamm, Jr., head of the Theodore Hamm Brewing Company, one of Minnesota’s most iconic breweries. Founded in 1865, the company brewed in Minnesota for well over a century, and its brief national profile was bolstered by its recognizable animated bear and its Minnesota-inspired slogan: “From the land of sky-blue waters.” Mr. Hamm arrived at St. Paul’s School as a Third Former in the fall of 1951. He sang with the Glee Club and served as editor of Horae Scholasticae. Mr. Hamm earned his B.A. from Yale in 1959 and eventually went to work for the family business, the focus of which had transitioned after the beer company was sold, to insurance and real estate. With his former wife, Jean Ford, Mr. Hamm raised two children, Shannon M. Warner and Edward H. Hamm, Jr., a celebrated film producer known for such projects as Get Out (2017) and Southland Tales (2006). Mr. Hamm’s life was defined by his generosity. He was a regular donor to St. Paul’s School and a major supporter of 1000 Friends of Florida, which promotes sustainable economic growth in that state. He also served as vice president and treasurer of the Northern Star Foundation, a nonprofit that offers financial assistance to meet secondary and higher education needs. Mr. Hamm is survived by his children, Shannon and Edward. He was predeceased in 1965 by his brother, George W. Carroll ’48, and in 2018 by his brother, William H. Hamm ’53.

1955 Frederic Kidder “Fred” Houston

an architect and family man, known for his kindness, good humor, and sense of style, died on Dec. 10, 2020, of complications from COVID-19. He was 84 years old and a resident of Buffalo, New York. Mr. Houston was born in Wilmington, Delaware, on March 27, 1936, the son of David M. and Virginia T. Houston. He attended Tower Hill School before enrolling at St. Paul’s School as a Fourth Former in the fall of 1952 At SPS, Mr. Houston sang in the Glee Club, was a member of the Acolyte’s Guild and the Pictorial Board, and served as business manager of The Pelican. He competed with Isthmian and Shattuck. He earned his B.A. in fine arts from Trinity College in 1959 and his M.A. in architecture from the University of Pennsylvania in 1962. During graduate school, Mr. Houston met Marie Sturges, a staffer at the Philadelphia Museum of Art. They were married in 1963 and moved to Buffalo, where they raised two children. Mr. Houston first worked for Duane Lyman, the dean of Western New York architecture, and then for pioneering African American architect Robert Traynham Coles, before spending two years with the Department of Urban Renewal in Buffalo City Hall. In 1969, Mr. Houston was one of the founding partners of HHL Architects (Hamilton, Houston, Lownie) and, at the time of his death, was the last surviving original partner. HHL helped to bring modern architecture to Buffalo. The firm was founded as a response to those who dreamed of simpler spaces with clean lines and a contemporary aesthetic at a time when there were few modern options available in Buffalo. Over the next 33 years, Mr. Houston was principal in charge of numerous projects, ranging from private houses to schools, medical centers, and art galleries. His work earned him many accolades, but he had a particular fondness

for the 1995 recognition by the American Institute of Architects (AIA) of a sweeping arc inserted into the Albright-Knox Art Gallery to expand the gift shop. Mr. Houston designed houses for several close friends and clients who became friends during the design process, a testament to his ability to press a vision while maintaining an understanding of, and sensitivity to, the wishes of his clients. In 1970, he built his minimalist masterpiece, a weekend residence for his family on the banks of Cazenovia Creek, just outside East Aurora, New York. The house and pool were the location for parties with friends and vacations with family. In addition to his work at HHL Architects, Mr. Houston was instrumental in founding the Landmark Society of Western New York, an organization with the mission of preserving Buffalo’s architectural heritage. He taught at the State University of New York at Buffalo’s School of Architecture and Planning through most of his career. He continued consulting with HHL Architects after retirement. A dapper dresser, his tie collection (bright colors and bold stripes) expressed his spirit in a blend of modern and classic, with a punch of fun. He loved people, parties, music, food, and wine. In the summer, Mr. Houston swam daily laps in the pool. In the winter, he took to ski slopes near and far with family and friends Mr. Houston is survived by his wife, Marie; their children, Ginny Meenan and Tom Houston, and their spouses; four grandchildren; and many nieces and nephews. He was predeceased by his brother, David Minot Houston, Jr.

1956 Leslie N. Crichton, Jr.

a generous and caring family man, died peacefully at his home in Herkimer, New York, on Feb. 1, 2021. He was 82. Mr. Crichton was born in Orange, New Jersey, on Feb. 10, 1938, the son of Leslie N. and Ruth M. Crichton. He arrived at St. Paul’s

School as a Third Former in the fall of 1952. He sang with the Glee Club and was a member of the Dramatic Club, the Outing Club, and the Scientific Association. Mr. Crichton earned a bachelor’s degree in engineering from Syracuse University in 1961 and a master’s in computer science from Binghamton University in 1986. On Dec. 30, 1961, Mr. Crichton married Helen J. Becker at St. Mary’s Church in Lakeville, Connecticut. The couple remained devoted to one other for nearly 60 years. Together, they traveled the country for Mr. Crichton’s work and were leaders for the Girl Scouts and Boy Scouts of America. Mr. Crichton’s faith played a tremendous role in his life. He and Helen were active in their local parishes and helped lead various church youth groups. Mr. Crichton was a vestryman, sang in choirs, taught Sunday School, and assisted in outreach events. In the Diocese of Albany, the Crichtons were delegates to the Diocesan Convention and belonged to the Order of Saint Luke. They also volunteered at Beaver Cross Camp at the Spiritual Life Center in Greenwich, New York, where they worked on landscaping and assisted with camp activities. Mr. Crichton is best remembered for his generous sharing of time and talent. It was often said that he would do anything for anyone. Mr. Crichton is survived by his wife, Helen; their 10 children, Laura Suzuki, Dorothy Stankavage, Patricia Harris, Heather Crichton, Amber Crichton, Robert Crichton, George Crichton, Michael Crichton, Edward Crichton, and Shawn Crichton; as well as numerous grandchildren, nieces, nephews, and cousins.

1959 Douglas Carroll Burkhardt

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IN MEMORIAM Catherine Burkhardt. He attended Trinity School in his home city before enrolling at St. Paul’s School as a Third Former in the fall of 1955. Mr. Burkhardt sang in the Glee Club and the Choir and was a member of the Scientific Association. Mr. Burkhardt earned a B.S. in science from the University of North Carolinain 1963. Three years later, he earned his MBA at Syracuse University and was recruited by Eastman Kodak, which required him to move to Rochester. Mr. Burkhardt left Kodak to become a realtor and bought First Realty Company in 1976, expanding on the firm’s success with a focus on commercial and industrial real estate. “I’ve known Doug for many years,” remembered one friend shortly after Mr. Burkhardt’s death. “He was one of the most knowledgeable industrial/commercial brokers in the Rochester region. He was straightforward and, at the same time, had a great sense of humor.” Mr. Burkhardt had a passion for the water and was a member of Rochester Yacht Club for 40 years; he served as commodore of the club in the early 1990s. During the warmer months, Mr. Burkhardt took great joy in driving his boat, Tranquility, on the Erie Canal with his partner of 13 years, Kathleen “Kathy” Davis. Kathy survives him, as does her son, Eric Smith. Mr. Burkhardt is also survived by his children, David Burkhardt and Renee Burkhardt; five grandchildren; and one great-grandchild.

1959 Henry R. Schwab

an independent bookstore owner and book publisher, died on Jan. 14, 2021, of complications from COVID-19. He was 79 years old and a resident of Mystic, Connecticut. Mr. Schwab was born in New York City on August 17, 1941, the son of Hermann C. Schwab and Lesley H. Ripley Schwab. He attended Green Vale School before enrolling 54

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at St. Paul’s School as a Third Former in the fall of 1955. At SPS, he ran cross country for Isthmian. He was a member of the Green Room Committee, Le Cercle Français, Mathematics Society, Parnassian Society, Pelican Board, Pictorial Board, Rifle Club, Scientific Association, and Shakespearean Society. It was at St. Paul’s that Mr. Schwab discovered a lifelong love for the language and literature of ancient Greece. He went on to study the history of arts and letters at Yale, graduating with a B.A. in 1963. He returned to Yale to receive an M.A. in 1965 and, after a year at Oxford, an M.Phil. in 1972 in the Classics Department. In 1978, Mr. Schwab co-founded Book Haven, an independent bookstore located on the Yale campus, to focus on the needs of the academic community. He managed the store for 27 years with his wife, also a Yale graduate. During that time, the couple navigated major changes in the book industry, including the debut of Amazon and the proliferation of bookstore chains. Book Haven came to supply nearly half the textbooks for Yale students and stock its own wide selection of contemporary academic books. In 1988, Mr. Schwab founded a small company to publish primarily literary criticism by Yale faculty and friends. The company, Doberman Books, was named for his dog, who spent many happy days greeting bookstore customers. In addition to books, he found great pleasure in travel, especially to Greece and the Peloponnesus, although his fondest memories were from his nearly 60 years in New Haven. Mr. Schwab devoted his life to reading and research, and his extensive book collection was donated to a number of local libraries and booksellers around Mystic and New Haven. Henry Schwab is survived by his sisters, Lesley Forman and Margery Weekes; his half-sister, Katharine “Tatine” Kimmick ’81; three children, Matthew, Lesley and Ruthie; and three grandchildren, Nathanael, Priscilla and Caleb. He was predeceased by his parents and his half-brothers, Stuart Schwab and George Schwab ’79.

1959 Bradford Chadbourne Taylor

died on Feb. 3, 2021, after a long battle with lung cancer. He was 79 years old and a resident of Peterborough, New Hampshire.

Mr. Taylor (formerly known as Dexter Beaumont Partridge) was born on Nov. 11, 1941. He grew up in Andover, Massachusetts, after he was adopted by his uncle, Robert B. Taylor. Mr. Taylor was a young man when he changed his name. He attended a British boarding school for two years before arriving at St. Paul’s as a Third Former in the fall of 1955. As a student, Mr. Taylor’s interests ran the gamut from music and the Parnassian Society to boxing, crew, hockey, soccer, and track. Mr. Taylor earned his B.A. from Harvard in 1968. Throughout his life, Mr. Taylor was considered a “unique” individual by friends and family. He packed an obsession for music and, while he was employed for a time as a worker at the Peterboro Basket Company in his hometown, Mr. Taylor didn’t believe in confining his days to trying to earn an income. Mr. Taylor is survived by his wife, Lorraine Taylor, and his daughters, Henriette S. Taylor and Laura Taylor.

1959 Benjamin Vroom “Terry” White III

a wise, witty, and warmhearted gentleman, who cherished family, friends, and the joy of living, died peacefully at home on March 25, 2021, after a prolonged struggle with Parkinson’s disease. He was 79. Mr. White was born on Nov. 25, 1941, the son of Benjamin V. White, Jr. and Charlotte G. White. He arrived at St. Paul’s School as a Third Former in the fall of 1955 from Alfred Plant Junior High School in West Hartford, Connecticut. At SPS, he competed in football and hockey with Old Hundred and rowed with Halcyon. Mr. White was a member of the Missionary Society and Le Cercle Français. He sang with the Glee Club, served as a Chapel warden, and was a supervisor in his house. After SPS, Mr. White earned his A.B. (1964) and his M.A.T. (1970) from Harvard; he re-

ceived his J.D. from Boston University School of Law in 1974. Between his undergraduate and graduate studies, Mr. White served as a Lieutenant in the U.S. Navy from 1964 to 1967. From 1974 to 1975, he clerked for Justice Alfred H. Joslin on the Rhode Island Supreme Court. In 1981, after serving as a partner at Hinckley Allen Salisbury & Parsons, Mr. White cofounded the law firm Vetter & White in Providence, Rhode Island. There, for more than 30 years, he practiced and managed the firm with his partner, George Vetter, specializing in civil litigation at both the federal and state level. During his time in Providence, Mr. White and his beloved wife, Poo, whom he married in 1969, raised their two children. They summered in —and eventually retired to — Westport, Massachusetts, where Mr. White devoted his time to family, friends, sailing, and the Westport Land Conservation Trust (WLCT). As a mainstay at the WLCT, Mr. White advocated for the preservation of Westport’s countryside for decades, first as a volunteer, then as a board member, and, eventually, as president. During his tenure, he oversaw the protection of more than 2,000 acres of natural habitat, farmland, and historic sites. He helped the small organization of dedicated volunteers grow into one of the most well-regarded land trusts in Southeastern New England. Mr. White also served as a board member of the Perishable Theatre in Providence and was a trustee at the Gordon School. He served for many years on Rhode Island’s Federal Board of Bar Examiners and as chair of the Bar Association’s Federal Court Bench/Bar Committee. He also was a past president of the Rhode Island Chapter of the Federal Bar Association. He was a man of tremendous character, respected by all who knew him. He is survived by his wife of 51 years, Elizabeth “Poo” White; his children, Charles White and Constance “Annie” White ’91, and her husband, Kenneth Rampino; his grandchildren, Charlotte “Maisie” Rampino and Isabelle Rampino; his siblings, James White, Richard White, and Charlotte Cowan; and many nieces and nephews. He was predeceased by his older brother, Thomas White.

1960 Joseph W. “Joe” Mechem

a deeply devoted family man, loyal friend, and storyteller, died on May 18, 2021, at the age of 79 following a cardiac arrest at home. A native of Cambridge and Westwood, Massachusetts, Mr. Mechem was a resident of Annisquam, Massachusetts, at the time of his passing. Born in Boston on April 23, 1942, he was the son of John S. and Margaret (White) Mechem and twin brother of John C. “Jack” Mechem ’60. He entered St. Paul’s in 1955 while in the eighth grade and graduated in 1960. At St. Paul’s, Joe was a member of the Acolyte’s Guild and the Missionary Society, and he was sports editor of The Pelican. He was a proud Isthmian and played football, baseball, and ice hockey. He was also a member of the SPS hockey team and manager of the SPS football team. Joe was the consummate organizer, networker, and host. On many spring nights, you would find him organizing a stickball game with classmates on the School House lawn or Lower Grounds or a pickup lacrosse game on the Chapel lawn. Joe attended Hobart College in Geneva, New York, graduating with a B.A. in economics in 1964. Following two years of service in the U.S. Army, he began a long career in the insurance industry, specializing in property and casualty lines of business. He joined Chubb in 1966, where his tenure lasted 16 years. While at Chubb, he met Sewell Freund, a 1965 graduate of Mount Holyoke College and one of the first female trainees at the company. They were married in the autumn of 1967 and remained happily devoted to each other until Sewell’s death in 2007. In addition to his tenure at Chubb, Joe worked for both Cigna and AIM in locations from New York City, Philadelphia, and Boston to California and Minneapolis. His tenure at Cigna also took him to Singapore, where he

managed Australia, New Zealand, and 13 Southeast Asian countries as a regional vice president. In 1997, he founded Mechem Associates. The culminating post of his career was as director of insurance at Agility Recovery Solutions. A steadfast supporter of both of his alma maters, Joe actively gave time to the Alumni Association at St. Paul’s, where he was co-form agent from 2000 until his death and a member of the Hargate Society. He also served on the board of trustees for Hobart and William Smith Colleges. At both institutions, he was a passionate and gifted fundraiser. He was an active volunteer for other organizations as well, including as a member of the board of directors of Women’s Way, a past governor of the John Street Club in New York, and a director of the New York Board of Fire Underwriters. Additionally, Joe chaired the Minnesota Information Center and served on the board of Voyage House, Inc. in Philadelphia. Upon moving year-round to Annisquam, where he was sometimes referred to as the “Mayor,” Joe became involved in the Annisquam Yacht Club and the Annisquam Village Church. Joe loved walking the neighborhoods, taking the family boat out with family and friends for cocktail cruises on Ipswich Bay, and watching sunsets from his favorite perch on the porch at Cypress Cottage. He frequently shared his love of Cypress Cottage with his SPS friends and set aside a bedroom for those who stayed on. It was called “The Alan Corey Room,” named for the late Alan Corey ’60, his long-term roommate at SPS. Joe’s family meant the world to him. Known as “Daboo” to his beloved grandchildren, he enjoyed spending quality time with all the generations of Mechems through lobster dinners, cribbage games, and his grandchildren’s sports and hobbies. He was especially fond of read-alouds of written gratitudes each year at Thanksgiving and delighted in telling stories of his wife. He toasted Sewell as “the great mum” at each family gathering to keep her memory alive for all. Joe is survived by his son, Joseph W. “Josh” Mechem, Jr., and his wife, Jenny; his daughter, Aimee Feeley, and her husband, John; his twin brother, Jack ’60; his sister, Molly; his grandchildren, Ryan, Alyson, Harrison, and Sophie; and his niece, Chapin Mechem ’91. Aside from his beloved Sewell, he was predeceased by his father, John ’34, his mother, Margaret, and his uncle, Richard ’41.

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IN MEMORIAM

1964 David Huntington Williams

who led a distinguished legal career defending underrepresented citizens, died peacefully on April 16, 2021, after a prolonged battle with Parkinson’s disease. He was 74 years old and a resident of Rockville, Maryland. The son of Edith Huntington and David Benton Williams, Mr. Williams was born in Chicago on Sept. 14, 1946. Later, his family relocated to New York City, which he proudly claimed as his home for the rest of his life. After graduating from the Allen-Stevenson School, Mr. Williams came to St. Paul’s School as a Third Former in the fall of 1960. While at SPS, Mr. Williams ran cross country and was a member of the John Winant Society and the Missionary Society. Following SPS, Mr. Williams attended the American School in Switzerland for a year before enrolling at Harvard, where he spent some of the happiest years of his life and formed enduring friendships. He graduated in 1969 with a degree in English and earned a J.D. from Stanford in 1972. His legal career began at the Federal Trade Commission, where Mr. Williams became a staunch advocate for consumer rights and played a major role in reforming credit practices. He seized the opportunity to participate in a special program then offered by the commission that permitted government attorneys to represent aggrieved federal employees in employment discrimination actions. One of his proudest professional accomplishments was when Mr. Williams secured a judicial order permanently ordering the Agency for International Development to stop “engaging in unlawful employment practices against Black employees on account of their race.” During his subsequent career in private practice, Mr. Williams continued to passionately represent individuals often overlooked by the judicial system, regularly accepting pro bono civil rights clients. 56

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Mr. Williams is survived by his wife of 38 years, Carol L. Eoannou-Williams. His marriage to the Honorable Diana Pritchard Jack ended in divorce. Mr. Williams was also the proud father of David Derrick Pritchard Williams; Benjamin Francis Williams (Tiffany Seybert); and Zoe Jane Carpenter Williams. He is also survived by his granddaughter, Adelyn Sophia Williams; his brother, Howard C. Williams; his sister, Debbie Farrow; several nieces; and a nephew.

1969 Fraser “Bryan” Wilkins

a passionate, entertaining classmate of diverse interests, died at his childhood home in Washington, D.C., on May 19, 2021. He was 70. Born in Washington to Anne Bryan Wilkins and Foreign Service Officer Fraser Wilkins, Mr. Wilkins lived in India, Iran, and Cyprus as well as Washington, depending on where his ambassador father was stationed. He entered St. Paul’s School as a Second Former in the fall of 1964 and was a member of the John Winant, Parnassian, and Shavian Societies. He played varsity football and lacrosse and Delphian hockey. In later years, Mr. Wilkins brought his enthusiasm for hockey to the Washington Capitals of the National Hockey League as a season ticketholder; his exuberance was occasionally known to catch the attention of concerned arena ushers. After graduating from the University of Pennsylvania in 1973, Mr. Wilkins embarked on a career in journalism, first at the Lexington Herald in Kentucky and later in Washington as a correspondent or editor at several investor newsletters. In 1993, Mr. Wilkins switched careers to train thoroughbred racehorses, which he continued until 2010. He used his family’s Moxley Farm in Shelbyville, Kentucky, as the home base for his horse operation. He was not above cheerfully inviting friends to invest with him in the next sure thing.

Mr. Wilkins also enjoyed fox hunting, riding in point-to-points, and other horse-related pursuits in the Virginia countryside. Another main interest was serving as president of the Cyprus American Archaeological Research Institute, which gave him the opportunity to further his love of learning about ancient civilizations and maintain his affection for Cyprus, where his father had served as the first U.S. ambassador. Mr. Wilkins was a lifelong avid reader of history and biography and a collector of books, maps, and antiques. Mr. Wilkins cherished his time at St. Paul’s and the friendships he made. Though seldom seen at reunions, in recent years he began to reach out to classmates, and he was very disappointed to miss his 50th reunion. A personable, smart, and enjoyable presence, he had a wonderful, dry sense of humor, and one invariably left his company feeling cheerful and the better for it. His was a full life. Mr. Wilkins is survived by his wife of 40 years, Katherine Grayson Wilkins; his sons, William Fraser and Torrey Grayson; and his daughter, Emily Payne.

1971 Howland Donaldson Murphy

a loyal friend to many and a lover of the outdoors, died on May 6, 2021, at the age of 68 after a long illness. Originally from New York City, Mr. Murphy was a resident of Dedham, Massachusetts, at the time of his death. Born on Dec. 19, 1952, Mr. Murphy was the son of Grayson M-P. Murphy (Form of 1926) and Mary E. Murphy. A graduate of The Buckley School of New York, he entered St. Paul’s in the fall of 1967. A captain of the SPS squash team and a member of the lacrosse team, he went on to attend Harvard University, where he continued to play squash and was also a member of the Porcellian Club.

In 1979, he graduated cum laude from Columbia Law School, starting his career at Dillon, Read & Co. shortly thereafter. In 1982, Mr. Murphy married the former Jean C. Parker. They later divorced. Following his work at Dillon, Read, Mr. Murphy had senior leadership positions with a number of financial firms, including as a partner at L.F. Rothschild, Unterberg, Towbin. Based on his broad experience in corporate finance and investment, he co-founded the Brittany Capital Group, Inc. in 1996. Mr. Murphy was known for his loyalty and kindness to family and friends. An involved member of his local communities, he was especially dedicated to giving back to Chatham, New York, where he spent much of the latter part of his life. An avid outdoorsman, Mr. Murphy climbed many of the 46 High Peaks of the Adirondack mountains, and hiked stretches of the Appalachian Trail and alpine trails in Switzerland. From summers spent on Fishers Island as a child, Mr. Murphy enjoyed fishing and sailing around the island. He returned to Fishers Island many times and is buried there. Mr. Murphy is survived by his siblings, Grayson Murphy ’53, Patty Paine, Anita Fritze, and Ellen Warner, as well as numerous nieces and nephews, including Peter Standish Paine III ’81, Alexander Gibson Paine ’87, and grandnephew Peter Paine IV ’15. Howland’s family will especially miss his sense of humor and the inimitable laugh that announced his presence at any gathering. At Howland’s insistence, a party celebrating his life will be held in New York City later this year.

1979 Sarah Bankson Newton

following an extraordinary lifetime of loving, caring, and giving, Ms. Newton, a former trustee and selfless volunteer for St. Paul’s

School and many other institutions, died unexpectedly on May 2, 2021, after experiencing a medical emergency while traveling in the Galapagos Islands. She was 60 years old and a resident of Concord, Massachusetts. Ms. Newton was born in Washington, D.C., on Dec. 7, 1960, and spent most of her childhood in Bethesda, Maryland. She attended the National Cathedral School and enrolled as a Third Former at St. Paul’s School in the fall of 1975. It was at St. Paul’s where she met her “brothers and sisters” of the Form of 1979, who became her extended family. At SPS, Ms. Newton rowed in the girls varsity first boat. She also served as a Student Admissions Officer and was a member of the Missionary Society and La Junta. At Yale, she studied political science and art history. She began her career in New York City as an analyst in the investment banking unit of Prudential Securities, where she met the love of her life, Jeff Newton. When she left Prudential Securities to pursue her MBA at The Wharton School, the relationship with Jeff blossomed, and the couple was engaged four months after their first official date in 1987. The following September, they were married at Washington National Cathedral. The Newtons started their life together in Boston, where Ms. Newton was employed by Aldrich, Eastman & Waltch (AEW), a real estate pension advisory firm. In 1991, when they learned they were expecting their first child, the couple moved to Concord, Massachusetts, where they built a broad, loving community of friends and neighbors. Ms. Newton retired from AEW in 1996 and devoted the rest of her life to her family and her community. In addition to raising three wonderful children, she spent countless hours with a number of nonprofits, about which she cared deeply. Ms. Newton served on the board of trustees of St. Paul’s School from 2006 to 2015. She also was a member of the Alumni Association Executive Committee (2004-08), a form agent from 1999 to 2004 and from 2015 until the time of her death, and form director from 2004 to 2009 and 2019 until her death. She was devoted to St. Paul’s and her many beloved formmates and friends at the School. In addition, she was a member of the board of visitors at The National Cathedral School, a trustee at The Fenn School, a member of the board of advisers of the Tufts University

School of Medicine, and, at the time of her passing, she chaired the board of trustees at Esperanza Academy in Lawrence, Massachusetts. She called her work with Esperanza, a tuition-free middle school for girls, “the most difficult and rewarding work” she had ever done. Beyond her education-focused volunteer work, Ms. Newton served as director and overseer of the Concord-Carlisle Community Chest, trustee at the Concord Museum, corporator of Emerson Hospital, director of Peter’s FUNd Racer for Melanoma Research, and board member of the Garden Club of Concord. On Nantucket, where she spent summers since the early 1990s, Ms. Newton was equally engaged. She served as a trustee of the Nantucket Historical Association, a member of the Vestry at St. Paul’s Church, a member of the Nantucket Committee of the Trustees of Reservations, and a board member at Great Harbor Yacht Club, where she most recently chaired the House Committee. Ms. Newton did everything with purpose, passion, and joy. She was quick to say “yes” to a meaningful opportunity and pursued these chances with unrivaled energy. She was a talented and deeply impactful leader and community builder, whose capacity for making a difference was limitless. There is no doubt that Ms. Newton’s greatest passion was her family. She adored her husband, her children and their partners, and her newest love, grandson Henry, born in September 2020. Ms. Newton loved to travel and was able to visit all 50 states before turning 50. Although Sarah and Jeff traveled frequently, she held special places in her heart for Italy, Napa Valley, St. Barts, and Nantucket. In addition to her husband, Jeff, Ms. Newton is survived by her daughter, Avery, son-in-law, Kevin, and grandson, Henry; her daughter, Lindsay, and her fiancé, Christian Sleeper; her son, Chase; her brother, John Bankson III ’81, and his family; many cousins, nieces, nephews, godchildren, and dear friends; and her two beloved poodles. She was predeceased in 2016 by her mother, Martha Bush Mould. Her father, John Bankson, Jr. ’48, died on June 25, 2021.

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COLIN RICHARDSON

SPOTLIGHT

High Time in the New Station Designed by PETER PENNOYER ’75, the clock in New York’s Moynihan Train Hall is destined to become an icon. MICHAEL MATROS

An associate of architect Peter Pennoyer ’75 admires the 12-foot-tall clock Pennoyer designed for New York City’s Moynihan Train Hall.

he new timepiece could only be 5,000 pounds. That meant the clock — 12 feet tall, 6 feet wide, and suspended 25 feet above the concourse of Manhattan’s new Moynihan Train Hall — couldn’t be encased in a material as heavy as metal. “So, we used something called glass fiber reinforced gypsum,” explains architect Peter Pennoyer ’75, whose New York City firm was hired to design the clock. “You can use GFRG to make sculptural elements. You can make panels; it’s a very robust material.” Much like the signature clock in Grand Central Terminal, Pennoyer’s Art Deco-inspired piece is becoming the designated meeting area for Amtrak and Long Island Rail Road (LIRR) travelers in the new Moynihan Train Hall, across Eighth Avenue from its partner, Penn Station.

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Even if possible, building a metal case would also have taken too long, Pennoyer says. After his firm submitted an initial design and the contract was awarded, just three months remained before the hall’s dedication last December. Fabricated by Hyde Park Mouldings, with works by Americlock, the timepiece features a face designed to be read from four directions across the hall’s vast space. The numerals are in a font, Pennoyer explains, “that speak to the industrial aesthetic and the romance of rail travel. A friend of mine calls the design ‘20th Century Limited.’” In addition to the rapid turnaround of the design and construction, Pennoyer and his team also faced the challenge of remote collaboration necessitated by the pandemic. Sometimes, that meant worrying about

PETER PENNOYER ’75

Now in place, the Art Deco-inspired clock has become a popular meeting spot for travelers going through New York.

problems that had already been solved. Working from home one day in Millbrook, New York, for example, Pennoyer contacted his colleague, Steven Worthington, to share a concern raised by a New York State Transportation office staffer about the legibility of the clock face. “I called Steve,” Pennoyer recalls, “and he said, ‘Oh, I’ve already worked that out.’” The previous Sunday, Worthington had printed a fullscale reproduction of the clock face, suspended it from the windows of his Chelsea apartment, and used a laser measuring device outdoors to see from how far away he could read it. “He got the exact distance,” Pennoyer says. “That was all just pure initiative.”

To view one of Pennoyer’s current projects in progress requires a LIRR trip from Moynihan Train Hall to East Hampton, where the town’s 90-year-old Guild Hall is undergoing a renovation. The architect’s work there, he insists, will be much less noticeable than a giant timepiece. “I’m proud that we’re not changing the building,” says Pennoyer, whose firm is known in part for the exacting detail with which it addresses historic preservation. “We’re not going in and making some grand statement,” he adds, “because it has a wonderful, almost domestic scale. My goal is to restore [the hall] to what it was, without some things that have diminished its impact and its charm. And I’m proud of the fact that, when I’m done, people may not notice that I was there, which I think is a good thing these days.” spshorae.com Alumni Horae | Issue IV 20/21

ALUMNI ASSOCIATION EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE Members of the Alumni Association Executive Committee work with form directors and other volunteer leaders on a variety of initiatives designed to keep alumni connected to one another and the School. They welcome your ideas for strengthening the Alumni Association and look forward to hearing from you. WILL DUNN ’02

RAYMOND JOSEPH ’90

williamdunn3@gmail.com

rjoseph_99@yahoo.com

President

SHAUN REIN ’96

CAROLINE LA VOIE ’88

shaunrein@hotmail.com

carolinelavoie@me.com

Executive Vice President

AMACHIE ACKAH ’90

BEN LOEHNEN ’96

amachie@hotmail.com

bloehnen@gmail.com

Alumni Fund Chair

GRAHAM BROWNE ’04

DORIEN NUNEZ ’75

grahambrowne@gmail.com

omniresearch@aol.com

ALISON CODY ’88

YASMIN VERA ’09

alisoncody@mac.com

yasminvera@gmail.com

BETH ANNE GEORGE ’13

PAGE SARGISSON ’93

elisabeth_george@brown.edu

pagesargisson@gmail.com

CARYN CROSS HAWK ’76 crosshawk@aol.com

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