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REMEMBER WHEN?Williston Northampton School Reunion WeekendMay 13-15, 2016

Remember when you stepped onto campus, were greeted by the lion, or met your new roommate

for the first time?Reunion Weekend is your chance to reconnect with

friends and enjoy an unforgettable weekend on campus.

See you under the tent!

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REUNION HIGHLIGHTS

• 175th Anniversary Gala

• Ward Medal Assembly

• Welcome Cocktail Party

• Caterwaulers & Widdigers Performance

• Alumni Awards

• Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony

• Alumni Film Fest

• Athletic Contests with Receptions

• Walking Tour of Easthampton

• Phoenix Society Resurrection

Come get your portrait taken on the Quad!

40SDo you remember farm trips at Northampton School for Girls?

ENDURING BOOKS OF THE 1940s

• 1984 by George Orwell• The Heart is a Lonely

Hunter by Carson McCullers

• A Tree Grows in Brooklyn by Betty Smith

• Zorba the Greek by Nikos Kazantzakis

• For Whom the Bell Tolls by Ernest Hemingway

• A Streetcar Named Desire by Tennessee Williams

• The Stranger by Albert Camus

• The Naked and the Dead by Norman Mailer

GENERAL INFORMATIONschool is in session

Because reunion is being held dur-ing the school year, please be aware that students are still on campus. We think this will add to the fun for everyone, but we do ask that alumni only consume alchohol in designated places and only go into dorms where alumni are staying. Please also wear your nametags while on campus.

banking needs

There are no ATMs on campus. The nearest one is a stand-alone Easthampton Savings Bank ATM near the 7-Eleven on Union and Railroad Streets in Easthampton, just a short walk from campus. Additionally, there are three full-service banks with ATMs in Easthampton: Bank of America, Easthampton Savings Bank, and Florence Savings Bank.

communications

Alumni and guests wishing to ac-cess a computer may do so during the academic day on Friday, May 13, and from 2 to 5 p.m. on Satur-day, May 14, at Clapp Memorial Library.

wireless access

Alumni and their guests are welcome to use the school’s wireless network. Please connect to Williston2GHZ and use the password “schoolhouse.”

dress for the weekend

Weekend dress is casual, although alumni are encouraged to be sarto-rially creative for their class photos, which will be taken on Saturday evening.

easthampton’s open container policy

The City of Easthampton has an open container law. Individuals are not permitted to carry or consume alcohol from an open container on public sidewalks or roadways.

Please keep this in mind during Reunion Weekend, and please drink responsibly.

emergency medical assistance/security

Campus Security will be on call24 hours a day throughout Reunion Weekend and can be reached at (413) 529-3911 or ext. 3911 from a campus phone.

other useful numbers

Easthampton Ambulance, Fire, Police: 911

Cooley Dickinson Hospital, Northampton, MA: (413) 582-2000

Holyoke Medical Center, Holyoke, MA: (413) 534-2500

campus store hours

Friday, May 138 a.m.–3 p.m.Saturday, May 149 a.m.–3 p.m.Reed Campus Center

lost and found

The check-in table in the Admis-sion Lounge of the Homestead is the place for turning in or claiming lost and found objects.

messages

There is a message board in the Admission Lounge throughout Reunion Weekend.

parking

Ample parking is available on our campus. Alumni staying in dormi-tories should park behind the cha-pel. Additional parking is available behind Scott Hall and the Williston Theatre, at the Athletic Center, and at Lossone Rink. For safety reasons, we ask that you please refrain from parking in the center of campus.

phone numbers

The phone number for Reunion Headquarters is (413) 529-3425. If you are calling from a campus phone, please dial ext. 3425.

meals

Your nametag provides access to all meals and receptions. Please be sure to wear it.

reunion check-in and check-out

CHECK-IN

Please pick up your nametag for meal access and your dorm key if you are staying on campus.

Friday, May 13 8 a.m.–9 p.m.

Saturday, May 14 8 a.m.–7 p.m.

Admission Lounge, Homestead

CHECK-OUT

Please be sure to return your dormitory room keys (or key cards) when you check out on Sunday morning.

Sunday, May 15, 8 a.m.–NoonBirch Dining Commons, Ford Hall

smoking

Williston Northampton is a smoke-free campus.

50S Do you remember dancing in the gym at the prom?

POPULAR FILMS OF THE 1950s

• All About Eve• Rear Window• Ben-Hur• Singin’ in the Rain• The Ten

Commandments• Rebel Without a Cause

• The 400 Blows• High Noon• Harvey• The African Queen• Creature from the Black

Lagoon• 12 Angry Men

THURSDAY, MAY 126:30 PM

WILLISTON FILM FESTIVALThe Williston Film Festival is a New England-wide student film competition in its 9th year of existence where students from both public and private schools are invited to submit their short films. A screening is held for the public

and a panel of judges reviews them to choose a winner. Past winners have included Rafael Cortina ’09, who went on to win a 2013 Student Academy Award at Occidental College. Reed Campus Center, Lower Level

FRIDAY, MAY 137:30 AM

BREAKFASTBirch Dining Commons

8:30 AM

WARD MEDAL ASSEMBLY HONORING ED MICHAEL REGGIE ’71Phillips Stevens Chapel

9:40 AM

ATTEND CLASSES WITH STUDENT HOSTSHead back to school (minus the homework!) and sit in on the subjects of your choice.• Period G: Sculpture, French II,

US History, English• Period A: Design, English,

Precalculus, Latin IIMeet at the stairs of Phillips Stevens Chapel

60SDid you ever cheer on swimmers at a swim meet in the basement of the gym?

TOP FADS OF THE 1960s

• Sea Monkeys• Afros• Barbie dolls• Beatlemania• Bellbottom jeans• Go-Go boots• Love beads

• Mini-skirts• Mood rings• The Twist• Surf music• Frisbees• Ouija boards• Lava lamps

9:40 AM

TOUR OF CAMPUSMeet in Admission lounge; the Homestead

11:30-1:30 PM

ELM TREE SOCIETY LUNCHEONBy invitation; Cox Room, Birch Dining Commons

2-3 PM

HALL OF FAME INDUCTION CEREMONYPlease join us as we induct this year’s class of honorees into the Athletic Hall of Fame.• Wes Moulton ’27• Dale Lash• Steve Durant ’64• 1991 Girls XC Team• Laura Hurd ’01Reunion Tent

3-4 PM

HALL OF FAME PORTRAITS AND RECEPTIONFor inductees and their guests only. Head of School’s lawn, 37 Park St.

3:15-4:15 PM

NORTHAMPTON SCHOOL FOR GIRLS TEAHead of School’s home, 37 Park St.

4:30-5:30 PM

ART SHOW“Perceptions: A Student-Curated Exhibition”—Kira Wilson ’16Grubbs Gallery, Reed Campus Center

6-8 PM

WELCOME COCKTAIL PARTYHead of School’s lawn, 37 Park St.

6-8 PM

50TH AND BEYOND DINNER AND CLASS PHOTOWhitaker-Bement

7-8:30 PM

BOYS LACROSSE VS VERMONT ACADEMYCome watch the game and enjoy kettle corn and Mt. Tom’s Ice Cream. Reception to follow the game on the Athletic Center Terrace.Berube Stadium, Sawyer Field

70SDo you remember visiting the art gallery in the caboose near the train depot (now Tandem Bagel!)?

TV AND MOVIE CATCHPHRASES OF THE 1970s

• “Dy-no-mite”• “Ayyyy”• “Nanu, nanu”• “Hey, hey, hey”• “Sit on it”• “Book ‘em, Danno”

• “De plane! De plane!”• “Good night, John

Boy!”• “May the Force be

with you!”

8-10:30 PM

ALUMNI FILM FEST• The Stanford Prison Experiment

by Tim Talbott ’86 (Chapel)• The Golden Scallop by Kevin

Harrigan ’05 (Theatre)

8-10:30 PM

PIANO COFFEE HOUSE• Caterwaulers & Widdigers• WildChords• Phillip Lee ’16—Piano• Joshua Harper—Piano and

singing afterwardsDodge Room, Reed Campus Center

BONFIRE WITH S’MORESBehind John Wright House

8-9:30 PM

CLASS GATHERINGS• Class of 1981: cocktail party at

Galaxy, Easthampton• Class of 1986: cocktail party at

the Ketcham’s home, 87 Park St.• Class of 1996: bonfire with cook-

out, behind John Wright House • Class of 2001: cocktail party at

the Yates’ home, 10 Brewster Ave.• Young Alumni gathering

(2005-2015) at the Conroy’s home, 9 Brewster Ave.

SATURDAY, MAY 147:30-8 AM

CONTINENTAL BREAKFASTBirch Dining Commons

8-9:30 AM

BREAKFASTBirch Dining Commons

9-10 AM

5K RUN/WALKMeet at Athletic Center flagpole

9-11 AM

HIKE MT. TOMMeet behind Phillips Stevens Chapel

80S Do you remember watching a football game on Sawyer Field?

MEMORABLE FASHION TRENDS OF THE 1980s

• Scrunchies• Aqua Net hairspray• Jelly shoes• Members Only jackets• Hammer pants• Shoulder pads• Ocean Pacific sunglasses• Slap bracelets

• ESPRIT clothing• Jordache jeans• Wearing two polo shirts

with popped collars• Swatch watches• Pegged/tight-rolled jeans• Fanny packs• Silk shirts

9-11 AM

TOUR OF FORMER NSFG CAMPUSMeet behind Phillips Stevens Chapel

OPEN POOL AND FITNESS CENTER

SEMINAR SERIES ONE 9-10 AM

THE REAL SAMUEL AND EMILY WILLISTONSchool tradition has a way of por-traying the founder and his bride as a pair of saintly button-barons, but they were far more complex products of the times they helped to shape. An illustrated talk with Archivist Rick Teller ’70.Reed Campus Center

WE THE PEOPLEJoin faculty member Peter Gunn and the 2016 Massachusetts State Champion “We The People” team as they debate political topics.Phillips Stevens Chapel

FINDING SUCCESS IN A DYING INDUSTRYHow can young journalists find success in an industry that so many people claim is dying? Join Geoff Smith ’07, sports journalist for The Berkshire Eagle, who got his start working on The Willistonian. Geoff’s talk will include tips on how to get ahead of the game early, good tools to become a better reporter, and the need for passion in order to keep breaking through in the industry.Reed Campus Center

SEMINAR SERIES TWO 10-11 AM

GO FOR THE WINJoin Matt Rhodes ’94 (strength and conditioning coach at Morehead State) as he talks with our current student athletes about myriad topics relating to college athletics, including the athletic mindset, coaches’ expectations, setting your academic and athletic priorities, and the difference between high school and college athletics.Cox Room, Birch Dining Commons

90S Do you remember playing tug of war at Willy Gras?

ICONIC SONGS OF THE 1990S• “ Smells Like Teen Spirit”

by Nirvana• “ Macarena” by Los del Río• “ Mysterious Ways” by U2 • “ Candle in the Wind”

by Elton John• “ End of the Road”

by Boyz II Men• “Loser” by Beck

• “ Nuthin’ but a ‘G’ Thang” by Dr. Dre featuring Snoop Doggy Dogg

• “ Friends in Low Places” by Garth Brooks

• “ When I Come Around” by Green Day

• “ I Will Always Love You” by Whitney Houston

RESILIENCE THROUGH PERSPECTIVE AND CHOICESo often people get stuck in their lives. They hit bumps in the road and they can’t seem to get back on their feet. Join Fiona Purcell ’91 as she discusses her own experience and strategies toward living a resilient life.Reed Campus Center

WILLISTON, HARVARD, HAWAII: LIVING WILLISTON IN A CHANGING WORLDFor Alex Teece ’04, Williston played a formative role in helping him find his direction, a journey that ultimately led him to Hawaii with Teach For America, to Harvard University to refine his vision, and back to Hawaii to found a college prep charter school in a rural, low-income community on the island of Oahu. Hear more about his expe-riences and insights. Reed Campus Center

11 AM-NOON

ALUMNI AWARDS AND STATE OF THE SCHOOL WITH HEAD OF SCHOOL BOB HILLPhillips Stevens Chapel

11 AM-1 PM

CAMPUS BBQStudents: 11 a.m.–NoonAlumni: Noon–1 p.m.Reunion Tent

11 AM-1 PM

BALLOON ARTISTInternational Student Terrace, Reed Campus Center

1-2 PM

LOCAL BEER AND WINE TASTINGHead of School’s lawn, 37 Park St.

SEMINAR SERIES THREE 2-3 PM

THE REAL SAMUEL AND EMILY WILLISTONSchool tradition has a way of por-traying the founder and his bride

00S Do you remember hanging with your best friends on the Quad?

BEST TV SHOWS OF THE 2000s

• Arrested Development• The Wire• West Wing• The Office• The Sopranos• Lost• Buffy The Vampire Slayer

• 30 Rock• The Daily Show• Mad Men• American Idol• Sex and The City• CSI• South Park

as a pair of saintly button-barons. But they were far more complex, products of the times they helped to shape. An illustrated talk with Archivist Rick Teller ’70.Reed Campus Center

TRUE STORIES OF FALSE CONFESSIONS Netflix’s release of “Making a Mur-derer” has renewed the public’s interest in false confessions, but psychologists have studied the sci-ence behind these confessions for over a decade. Why would some-one confess to a crime they did not commit? Forensic psychologist David Partyka ’75 answers that question in this facinating seminar.Reed Campus Center

SEMINAR SERIES FOUR 3-4 PM

TARGETING AND HELPING THE AT-RISK TEEN Join Ginger Kahn Stuck ’81 as she explores the subject of how teen addicition begins and how to help. Stuck has worked closely with recovery communities for the past

10 years and as a result founded two groups: Teens with Family Addiction and Teens Facing Addiction. Reed Campus Center

LONG-DISTANCE, OPEN-WATER SWIMMINGJim Bayles ’70 has spent his entire life swimming — and swimming far. He was a famed Babcock mer-man, swam the English Channel, and swam from Point Judith, RI, to Block Island. Join Jim as he talks about his life in the water and why he swims.Stu-Bop, Reed Campus Center

WHEN BASKETBALL WAS YOUNGFounded in Springfield in 1891, basketball used to be a rougher, slower, and more regional game, divided along ethnic lines. Join Doug Stark ’90 for a look at the game’s evolution. Author of The SPHAS: The Life and Times of Bas-ketball’s Greatest Jewish Team and Wartime Basketball: The Emergence of a National Sport during World War

II, Stark will discuss how his re-search uncovered the sport’s roots and development over 125 years.Reed Campus Center

2-5:30 PM

ATHLETIC CONTESTS WITH RECEPTIONS• Baseball (2 p.m.)• Boys Tennis (2 p.m.)• Girls Water Polo (2 p.m.)• Girls Lacrosse (2:15 p.m.)• Track (2:30 p.m.)

11-3:30 PM

CARICATURE ARTISTSInternational Terrace, Reed Campus Center

2-3:30 PM

COMMUNITY CAMPUS SCAVENGER HUNTMeet at Admission Lounge; the Homestead

2-5 PM

FITNESS CENTER/OPEN GYMAthletic Center

OPEN LIBRARY WITH 175TH EXHIBITClapp Memorial Library

3:30-4:30 PM

CORNHOLE TOURNAMENTQuad

3:30-4:30 PM

WALKING TOUR OF EASTHAMPTONJoin Moe Belliveau, Director of the Easthampton Chamber of Com-merce, for a fun and informative tour of the Easthampton of today. See what is new and exciting in town and stop by Mt. Tom’s Ice Cream for a delicious treat.Meet at Admission Lounge; the Homestead

4-5 PM

CLOSEST TO THE PIN CONTESTTest your golfing prowess (or plain luck) in this annual contest. Three balls for $5 or seven balls for $10. Winner takes all!Behind Reed Campus Center

5-5:30 PM

SERVICE OF REMEMBRANCEJoin former faculty member and current Baystate Medical Chaplain Ann Vanderburgh as we pause to remember those classmates and friends who are no longer with us. The service will be followed by the dedication of a tree in memory of Sherrie-Ann Gordon ’00.Phillips Stevens Chapel

5:30-6:30 PM

COCKTAIL PARTY WITH FORMER FACULTYHead of School’s lawn, 37 Park St.

AA MEETINGFiona Purcell ’91Chapel Classroom

6:30-8 PM

175TH ANNIVERSARY GALA DINNERReunion Tent

8-10 PM

DANCING UNDER THE TENT

9 PM

PHOENIX SOCIETY RESURRECTIONNorthampton School for Girls alumnae are invited to join faculty member Kate McKillop and our current female students at the Angelus Terrace as a modern version of an old NSFG tradition rises from the ashes.Angelus Terrace

SUNDAY, MAY 158 AM-NOON

CHECK OUTBirch Dining Commons

9-1 PM

BRUNCHBirch Dining Commons

ADVANCEMENT STAFF

MARC BELANGER ’86

Leadership Gifts Officer

PATRICK BURKE P’19

Director of Advancement

LIZ CHENEY P’20

175th Anniversary Coordinator and Manager of Special Events

CHERRIE COLLINS

Associate Director of Constituent Relations and Giving

DENNIS CROMMETT

Assistant Director of Communications

RACHEL GOLDBERG P’20

Leadership Gifts Officer

ARUNA GOLDSTEIN

Design Director

LORETTA GOUGEON

Data and Gift Entry Assistant

CINDY HALL P’09, ’12

Associate Director of Advancement Services

ANN HALLOCK P’20

Director of Communications

JEFF PILGRIM ’81

Director of Alumni Engagement

KATE SNYDER

Communications Writer and Coordinator

HELEN STAUDER

Director of Research and Advancement Services

ANN TRUEHART

Advancement Assistant

WANDA VADNAIS P’94

Advancement Assistant

BRITTANY WEISS ’07

Assistant Director of Alumni Engagement

TRACI WOLFE P’16, ’19

Director of Constituent Relations and Giving

ERIC YATES P’17, ’21

Chief Advancement Officer