the masters school bulletin fall 2015

the masters school | fall 2015

FONSECA CENTEROPENS

A New Hub of Activity and Creativity

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The main entrance of thenew Maureen FonsecaCenter for Athletics andArts, which opened itsdoors this fall.

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Juniors face off in the annual Delta/Phi

tug-of-war on Founder’s Day, with Phi

on the left and Delta on the right.

CONTENTSTHE FONSECA CENTER: A NEW HUB OF ACTIVITY & CREATIVITY >> The one-of-a-kind Maureen Fonseca Center for Athletics and Arts opens, offering anarray of well-designed spaces for classes, programs, events andcommunity-building activities.

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02 FROM LAURA DANFORTH20 CAMPUS HIGHLIGHTS28 SNAPSHOTS30 ALUMNAE/I UPDATE40 CLASS NOTES

MASTERS DEBUTS DYNAMIC TEACHING FOR EXPERIENCE SYMPOSIUM >> One hundredteachers and administrators from around the globe gatheredfor Masters’ first symposium on transformational learning.The feedback was very positive, to say the least.

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26 EILEEN FERNANDEZ: A Tribute

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SCHOOL PROJECT CULTIVATES STUDENT LEADERS >>Masters’ Ethical Leadership Project hosts a nationalconference and a faculty workshop designed to fosterleadership qualities among students, faculty and staff.

INNOVATION & ENTREPRENEURSHIP CENTER OPENS >>A new center for idea development and hands-onexploratory lab activities is stocked with high-tech toolsto help students design innovations while also learningentrepreneurial and business skills.

IN MEMORIAM: Helen Fisher Grim ’53, P’84

31 WE REMEMBER: Pamela Smith Connolly ’64

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FROM LAURA DANFORTH

Dear Friends,

I am writing this message to you in themidst of a season of new beginnings. First andforemost, I am thrilled to become part of TheMasters School community as its 14th Head ofSchool. Everyone I have met has beengracious, welcoming, and full of hope andoptimism for our school. I am deeply mindfulof the long and proud history of Masters andam committed to being a faithful steward of its

Dobbs legacy while guiding the School through its nextstage of growth and development. I am having great funmeeting students – each of whom I have asked to come findme so that we may shake hands – and I look forward tomeeting many alumnae/i and parents in the months andyears ahead.

It is also a season of new beginnings for 170 newstudents in the Middle and Upper Schools and 29 newstudents in CITYterm. They join a community of Mastersstudents who now hail from 31 countries and 13 states, whoare dancers and scientists, fencers and poets. They arrive ona campus overflowing with energy and full of curiosity forwhat lies ahead. Our theme for the year, Imagination, reflectsthe sense of boundless possibilities that come withscholarship, exploration, and commitment to the greatergood. I will share more on this with you as the year – andour shared process of imagination – unfolds.

Another new beginning is the cover story of thisissue of The Bulletin. The Maureen Fonseca Center forAthletics and Arts opened with fanfare and community-wideexcitement in September. This unique facility represents theway we do things at Masters – we learn, strive, dare and do– in the classroom, on stage, on the court and in our lives.We are grateful to all of those who helped make thisamazing building come to life. Come back for a visit and seethe Fonseca Center for yourself. We would love to show youaround.

Here is a sampling of a few other new beginnings at Masters:

• A newly established Innovation & Entrepreneurship Center (IEC), a laboratory for both idea development andhands–on exploration. It is stocked with an amazing array ofsophisticated tools, as well as home to design, robotics andengineering classes.

• A new dedicated science lab located in Morris Hall.Home to our Scientific Research class, this state-of-the-art laballows our students to learn bench work and take advantageof advanced equipment. This year’s independent researchproject focuses on DNA barcoding, a tool for determining andmonitoring the diversity of organisms on Earth.

• Our first-ever Teaching For Experience (TFE)Symposium that brought together over 100 educators fromaround the country to focus on the topic of experience-basedlearning. It also marked 20 years of Masters School leadershipin transformational learning through the innovative work ofCITYterm and the Teaching for Experience Workshops.

• Continued enrichment of the curriculum with newclasses offered in astronomy, animation, medical researchethics, game design, ethical leadership, photography andmedia literacy, and linear algebra.

Please read on and enjoy this issue of The Bulletin. I encourageyou to send me your own stories or just your reactions to thismagazine. We want it to serve you and your interests, so pipeup freely!

I am so excited to be leading this extraordinary school. Aspeople who value a Masters education, we are all – youincluded – working on an ongoing, shared assignment: we arefostering students’ knowledge, nurturing their growth, andinviting their imaginations to shape the world for the better. Itsustains the spirit to see how capable and creative these youngpeople – and their devoted faculty – are. And a bonus:keeping close ties with young minds keeps us young! Do staywith us, dear alumnae/i and parents, on this journey.

Warm wishes,

LAURA DANFORTH

Head of School

New Beginnings


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The FonsecaCenter A New Hub of Activity & Creativity

The Maureen Fonseca Center for Athleticsand Arts opened its doors this fall anddramatically expanded the arts, academicand sports offerings at The MastersSchool. This unique building is muchmore than bricks and mortar: it is anexpansive new gathering place, a hub fordiverse activities, and a launching pad for creativity.

By Janice Leary


he Fonseca Center enhances and expands the School’s offerings in many ways. Squash and swimming programs are available for the first time, thanks to

the facility’s four squash courts and six-lanecompetition swimming pool. Meanwhile, thedance studios, digital media lab,experimental theater, music rehearsal andperformance space, and art gallery supportand enrich Masters’ dance, drama, music,visual arts and video programs.

The trilevel, 75,000-square-foot Center alsofeatures a state-of-the-art fencing studio, afitness center, a suspended indoor running

track, and a gymnasium with a regulationbasketball court, two practice courts and twovolleyball courts.

“I think the new facility only strengthens ourmission to bring a diverse group of individualsinto our community and provide them theopportunities to grow in mind, body, andspirit,” says Matthew Kammrath, an UpperSchool math teacher and head coach of theboys’ varsity basketball team.

“Our mission statement’s phrase, ’to learn, to

strive, to dare, to do,’ is on display daily on the

courts, in the dance studios, the art gallery, and

theater. It truly is the hub of all campus activity,”

he adds.> >

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Energy efficient

Solar panels on the roof of

the Center’s gym, one of

many environmentally

friendly features.

© Benjamin Johnson/Shawmut Design and Construction


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Courtyard (above)

The courtyard on the southwest

side of the Center – an inviting

place to relax and enjoy the

outdoors.

Holliday Family Atrium (right)

A seating area that reflects the

open, light-filled design of the

Fonseca Center.


The Fonseca Center: A New Hub of Activity & Creativity, cont.

The Center significantly raises Masters’ profile inthe arena of school sports, Kammrath notes. “Wenow have a state-of-the-art facility on par withsome local colleges. The Fonseca Centerannounces that we are just as serious about ourathletics as we are about our academics and arts.”

The facility’s fencing room, named for longtimeHead Coach Francisco Martin, is not only asterling example of that commitment, it is also atestament to the School’s accomplishments andprestige in the sport. The varsity fencing team haswon numerous medals, including a league-topping 13 medals at the Independent SchoolsFencing League (ISFL) Individual Tournament andseveral medals at the Team Tournament in early2015. Many alumnae/i have gone on to becollegiate champions, while one has competed inthe Olympics.

“The new fencing room improves our fencingprogram enormously by allowing more trainingtime and competitive quality practice,” CoachMartin says. He notes that the room features awireless scoring system that is similar to that usedin the highest levels of competitive fencing. “It’san amazing space to further develop ourexcellent program.” > >

Francisco Martin

Fencing Room (left)

Fencers display their skills in the

Center’s new studio, which

features a state-of-the-art

scoring system.


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The innovative complex has also given a major boost to Masters’ musicprogram. For example, the music rehearsal, recital space and adjacentrecording studio on the third level provide much-needed space andadditional equipment for Upper School and Middle School musicprograms, augmenting the music facilities in Strayer Hall and otherperformance spaces on campus.

“The new music space very much enhances our current program,” saysMusic Department Chair Jennifer Carnevale. “It makes it possible formore students to have classes and rehearsals at the same time. Inaddition, the new recording studio adds significantly to the pre-professional experience of our students.”

The studio, which is equipped with professional-level software, marksthe first time that Masters has had a facility designed specifically foraudio recording, Carnevale notes. This benefits students who studystudio production, as well as the School’s many music groups whoseperformances are recorded.

Meanwhile, she says, the performance space gives students“something entirely new—a room that has been intentionally built toprovide excellent acoustics. That’s a huge benefit to the students.”

Similarly, the new digital media lab on the first level is equipped withthe cutting-edge technology and tools that students need for graphicdesign, video, film and photography work. The lab includes a smallproduction studio that is adjacent to the main room and is equippedwith lights, sound recording equipment and a“green screen” backdrop.

“The open, modular layout of the lab is designedto foster collaborative, interdisciplinary workand encourage creativity,” says Vincent Galgano,digital media and filmmaking teacher. “Andbecause the layout is flexible, it accommodates avariety of uses.” > >

Kathryn W. Davis Café (right)

Masters students socialize and

enjoy snacks at the Davis Café in

the Fonseca Center.




Dance Studio (above)

Dancers practice in the Center’s

new dance studio.

Theater (left)

The Center’s intimate and flexible

experimental theater.


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A major advantage of the new space is its proximity to arts andathletic activities that students can explore as subjects fordocumentary-style videos and other projects, Galgano says.“Having the various disciplines under one roof helps us findnaturally occurring intersections.”

One of those intersections may well include performances inthe experimental theater, the first such facility at Masters.

“Having an intimate and flexible performance venue provides awonderful contrast to our larger Claudia Boettcher Theatrespace,” says Chris Briante, Chairman of the Department ofDrama and Dance. “We can ’experiment’ with different stylesand genres of theater that would be less conducive in a largerspace. The theater also provides an additional rehearsal arenathat frees the main stage for set building and other technicalwork. And it provides much-needed theater classroom space forboth our Upper School and 8th grade drama classes.”

The Center has also expanded the possibilities for Masters’Community Service program and Ethical Leadership Project,which share space in the complex. The new area includes a 16-seat Harkness table.

“The dedicated space in the Fonseca Center allows for greatercollaboration among participants in the ethical leadershipprogram,” says Lee Dieck, M.D., co-director of the Project.

“Previously, meetings were squeezed into classrooms orhallways during odd times—certainly not ideal. Now we areable to meet regularly with students and faculty by hostinglarger group meetings during lunch and free periods, and byposting ’leadership walk-in hours’ for students.”

The Center also offers numerous places for students to meet,relax or watch ongoing activities, including a recreation areathat overlooks the pool from the second floor. Anothergathering place is the café, which opens onto a courtyard thathas a southern exposure so that it is warmed by the sun duringthe winter.

In addition to having a dynamic, open layout, the complex is a“green” facility, with solar panels on the natatorium (poolbuilding) roof and the roof of the gym in the adjoining StrayerHall, and double-insulated, low-E glass panels in the new gym’swindows and on the north side of the natatorium. The Center ison track to receive a coveted Gold LEED certification because ofsuch environmentally friendly features.

The 253 solar panels are expected to generate 86,000 kilowatt-hours of energy per year, saving about $16,000 in annualelectricity costs, says Project Manager Ritchie Price, of PeterGisolfi Associates, the Center’s architect.

Pool (right)

The Center’s six-lane

competition pool, the

lynchpin of Masters’ new

swimming program.



Gym (left)

The Center’s gym, which

features a suspended running

track, a regulation basketball

court, two practice courts and

two volleyball courts.

Other interesting features of the Center include:

• a Paddock Evacuator system that extracts air from just above the surface of the pool water and captures chloramines, airborne chemicals that are a byproduct of chlorine. This means that swimmers breathe in fresh air instead of chloramines, and the chlorine odor does not spread through the rest of the complex.

• volleyball nets that are stored in two metal bars attached to the gym ceiling and can swing into place when needed;

• a motorized, heavy vinyl curtain that is also stored in the gym ceiling and can be lowered so that the space can be used for simultaneous activities, such as a basketball game and a volleyball game;

• windows in both gyms that are designed to reduce glare so that students’ vision is not hampered when playing sports during sunny days or at sunset.

The Center and all that it offers would never have become areality without the generous support of Masters’ alumnae/i,parents and friends. For more information about those donors,please see the article about the Fonseca Center dedicationceremony on page 12.

Named Spaces Honor Community Members

More than a dozen spaces within the FonsecaCenter and its grounds have been named inhonor of students, faculty, alumnae/i and familymembers. The named spaces are:

• Ross L. Gilbert Walkway • Kathryn W. Davis Café • Ebbert Training Room• Francisco Martin Fencing Room• Joan Smith Hamill Natatorium • Holliday Family Atrium • Morris Recital Hall • Thomas G. Newman Natatorium Seating • Jane Baron Rechtman Room for

Leadership and Community Service• Rosenberg Family Terrace • Sharon Room • Wright Pathway • Yang Family Team Room• Fencing Viewing Area



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“This is an amazing day for our Schooland a special one for Dr. MaureenFonseca,” Danforth said in openingremarks. She introduced Board ofTrustees Chair Tracy Tang Limpe ’80,P’18, who recalled that the idea for theFonseca Center was born eight yearsago, when then-Head of SchoolMaureen Fonseca and other Schoolleaders reflected on the future ofMasters and the need to bolster andexpand its athletics program.

“We also realized that the building hadto mirror the ethos of Masters,” Limpesaid, referring to the Center’s uniquemixture of arts, athletics and academicspaces under one roof.

Limpe acknowledged “the incrediblegenerosity and patience of ourdonors,” including Trustee Diana Davis Spencer ’56 and her daughter, Abby Spencer Moffat ’84, whose foundation made “a historicand transformative gift of $10 million to the School.” The Diana Davis Spencer Foundation’s endowment gift, the largest gift in theSchool’s history, resulted in the naming of the building for Dr. Fonseca. Half of the grant will help offset the Center’s operating costs,while the rest will go toward faculty support.

Spencer, president of the Foundation, unveiled a portrait of Dr. Fonseca during the ceremony. The painting, by award-winningportrait artist Laurel Stern Boeck, is on display just outside the Center’s Davis Café.

Fonseca Center Dedicated at CeremonyHead of School Laura Danforth and other members of the Masters community heralded theopening of the Maureen Fonseca Center for Athletics and Arts during a festive Dedication andOpening Ceremony on September 25.

Ribbon Cutting Left to right—Tim Kane P’15, ’20, Associate Head of School for Institutional Advancement; Trustee Clay

Lifflander, P’14, ’16, Head of School Laura Danforth, Trustee Diana Davis Spencer ’56, P’84, former Head of School Maureen

Fonseca, Trustee Lynn Sobel ’71, P’99, ’05, Board of Trustees Chair Tracy Tang Limpe ’80, P’18, Chief Financial Officer Ed Biddle.

Natatorium Dedication

Left to right—former Head of

School Maureen Fonseca, Trustee

Lynn Sobel ’71, P’99, ’05, Betsy

Hamill Bramsen ’63, James

Bramsen, Nancy Hamill Winter ’60,

Board of Trustees Chair Tracy Tang

Limpe ’80, P’18, Head of School

Laura Danforth.

Fencing Room Dedication

Left to right—Austin O’Neill

Dunyk ’98, Glenn Balbus ’12, Nancy

Martin ’94, Liza Ciaramella ’07,

Trustee Suzie Paxton ’88, Fencing

Coach Francisco Martin, Aneesa

Majid ’88, Nicolas Graziano ’13,

Eliot Golding ’09.

Dr. Fonseca also thanked Spencer andMoffat for their unwavering support forthe Center project. “From the beginning,you encouraged us and said this has to bedone,” she said.

During the event, special dedicationceremonies were also held for the JoanSmith Hamill Natatorium (pool building)and the Francisco Martin Fencing Room. Edgar M. Masters H’98, Life Trustee, andTrustee Lynn Sobel ’71, P’99, ’05 paidtribute to the Hamill family and itsfoundation, which made a $4 million giftin support of the Center.

“This building so tangibly representswhat you and your family hoped toachieve,” Sobel said, addressing sistersNancy Hamill Winter ’60 and BetsyHamill Bramsen ’63, who attended thenatatorium dedication along with severalother Fonseca Center donors. The facilityis named after their mother, Joan SmithHamill ’34, who was an avid, lifelong swimmer, according to Winter.

It was important to the Hamill family thatthe pool would result in a swimmingprogram that helps to develop the wholeperson, Winter said. “Thank you forgiving us the opportunity to increase thequality of education and the wholeperson at this school.”

Meanwhile, generations of Mastersfencers and families had stepped up tohonor Francisco Martin, our world-classfencing coach, by naming the fencingroom after him. Martin, who overseesMasters’ fencing program, was namedCaptain of the United States OlympicFencing Team for the Olympic Games tobe held in Rio de Janeiro in August 2016,and served as team captain for the 2012Olympic Games.

“I’d like to thank so many in thiscommunity for making this studiohappen,” Trustee Suzie Paxton ’88 saidduring the dedication ceremony. Paxtonbegan fencing at Masters under Martin’stutelage and was a member of the 1998Olympic Fencing Team. She thankedMartin for his guidance and supportduring her years at Masters.

So, too, did alumni Glenn Balbus ’12 andNicolas Graziano ’13, who presented afencing demonstration in the room.Balbus is now a fencer at Johns Hopkins

University, while Graziano is a fencer atPenn State.

“Masters has one of the best fencingprograms in the state,” Graziano said,noting that Martin pushed him andhelped him realize his goals as acompetitive fencer.

Martin thanked all those who supportedMasters’ fencing program over the years.The room, he said, “is a dream come true.”



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Masters Debuts DynamicTeaching for

Experience Symposium

THE MASTERS SCHOOL

SOLIDIFIED ITS CUTTING-

EDGE APPROACH TO

LEARNING THIS PAST

SUMMER, WHEN

EDUCATORS FROM AROUND

THE GLOBE GATHERED ON

CAMPUS TO SHARE

INSIGHTS AND FINDINGS

DURING THE SCHOOL’S

FIRST TEACHING FOR

EXPERIENCE SYMPOSIUM.

The three-day June event, which drew 100 teachers and administrators from 41schools and five nations, grew out of the annual weeklong Teaching for Experience(TFE) Workshop launched at Masters in 2005. The workshop and the symposiumwere created to share the principles of deep, transformational learning explored atCITYterm, a semester-long experience-based learning program that was founded byMasters and uses New York City as its classroom and laboratory.

The result? A resounding success. “The symposium created a lot of buzz,”says CITYterm Director Erica Chapman. “There’s something very inspiring aboutseeing what is happening in other schools—the interesting things going on prompteach of us to push what we are doing in our classrooms even further.”

As one indication of that success, a key goal was achieved: The event createda network of teachers who are interested in creating transformational learning intheir classrooms and fostering institutional change in their schools. Some of thoseteachers have already begun to collaborate on various projects.

By Janice Leary

Above right: Sean Murphy, Head of St. Andrew’s

Episcopal School, shares some insights at the

Teaching for Experience Symposium.


Attendees said they were inspiredby the exchange of ideas among teachersand school leaders that took placethroughout the symposium, which drewparticipants from as far away as Australiaand South Africa. The program alsoincluded lively dialogues with DavidColeman, the president and CEO of theCollege Board, and Mariko Silver, Ph.D.,president of Bennington College.

“The Teaching for ExperienceSymposium is a place where teachers canfind a community to question and createtogether,” Marin Academy faculty memberMiranda Thorman said after the event.“Because I had the chance to participate inthe symposium, I have already begun toimplement more cognitive assessment andreflection in my classes, more effectivecollaboration strategies, and moreexperiential learning opportunities.”

The event was made possible bythe generous support of the Diana DavisSpencer Foundation. It included a diverserange of workshops presented by teachersand administrators, including severalMasters faculty members and alumni ofthe annual TFE workshops. For example,TFE alumni Cotter Donnell and NathanStogdill of Polytechnic School, a dayschool in Pasadena, CA, described howthey developed and launched aninterdisciplinary course that focuses onthe literature, history, art, architecture andenvironment of Los Angeles, in just oneyear’s time.

In another workshop, MastersSchool teachers Jeff Carnevale, VincentGalgano and Gilles Pugatch discussed howthey created collaborative andinterdisciplinary programs that combinevisual and performing arts at the School.

“I engaged in lively and passionatediscussion with teachers andadministrators that encouraged me to keepdoing what I am doing,” said DonielleAlbrecht, a teacher at John Cooper School.

“I also learned new lesson ideas andstrategies to add to my teaching tool belt.”

The symposium featured a panel ofspeakers comprised of heads of schoolfrom Masters and five other institutions:the African Leadership Academy, AvenuesNew York, Chadwick School, HawkenSchool, and St. Andrew’s EpiscopalSchool. “That’s a powerful thing forteachers to see—school leadershipendorsing this model,” Chapman notes.

Kim Frederick, a teacher atConcord Academy, echoed that sentiment.“It was amazing to hear heads of schooltalk about the ways that they are workingto change their schools (or start new ones)and think about experiential educationfrom the outset rather than as an add-on,”she said.

Participants were also inspired byexperts in another field. After watching aperformance of the Tony Award-winningmusical, Fun Home, attendees met with theassistant director, stage manager andseveral cast members to discuss thecreative process behind the production.

As for Masters’ next act, theSchool’s goal is to offer both thesymposium and workshop on a regularbasis, Chapman says. Masters will againhost the TFE Workshop in the summer of2016. Another aim is to have peopleidentify the symposium, its creativeapproach and its focus ontransformational learning with TheMasters School.

“It’s a stake in the ground,”Chapman says. “It’s a way of saying, ‘this iswhat matters in education.’ We wantMasters to be national thought leaders inthis approach to learning.”

A sample of the innovative teaching topics discussed at

the Symposium.


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Innovation &Entrepreneurship

Center OpensTHE FORMER STUDENT ACTIVITY CENTER ON CAMPUS IS NOW A HUB FOR MORE

SERIOUS PURSUITS: THE NEW INNOVATION & ENTREPRENEURSHIP CENTER (IEC).

A LAB FOR BOTH IDEA DEVELOPMENT AND HANDS-ON EXPLORATORY LAB

ACTIVITIES, THE CENTER’S FUNDAMENTAL PURPOSE IS TO ENABLE STUDENTS

TO DESIGN INNOVATIONS.

The IEC, located on the first floor of the Cameron Mann DiningHall, includes a workspace and office, a large collection of powerand hand tools, a 144-square-foot robotics competition field, aCO₂ laser cutter and 1200-dpi engraver, several 3D printers, and avariety of digital design tools. The Center also has a Harknesstable to encourage collaboration.

“The IEC is a resource for the Upper School, Middle Schooland CITYterm, and serves as a bridge between the three schooldivisions,” says Max Bishop, Director of Digital Learning. “TheCenter will prepare our students to become thought leaders byempowering them with essential entrepreneurial and business skills.”

Students try out a robot in the IEC. While seated around the IEC’s Harkness table, students listen to a classmate’s ideas.


This “idea and business incubation” approach nurtures thekinds of hands-on activities made popular by the MakerMovement. Masters has a growing and vigorous Makers’ Club, aswell as an award-winning Robotics Team. In many ways, Bishopsays, the IEC is modeled after the highly successful HarvardInnovation Lab and MIT’s Media Lab.

The Center is now home to the popular “Innovation andEntrepreneurship” class. Masters’ other academic departments canalso take advantage of the IEC and its technology for enrichmentactivities. For example, Bishop says, Theater students could use thefacility to build props, while History and Religion students coulddesign a Viking ship as part of their study of that period of history.

Recent projects taken on by “Innovation and Entrepreneurship”students illustrate the many possibilities. They include:

• An earpiece that provides relief from arthritis by using a low-impact laser to stimulate the vagus nerve. This wearable technology has the potential to generate a physiological, anti-inflammatory response that may make arthritic pain tolerable.

• A glass overlay that will transform a flat-screen TV into a whiteboard. This prototype can be easily retrofitted to transform the thousands of televisions currently on classroom walls into useable whiteboard space.

• A program called “SmartDancer,” which can be used to create choreography for solo, duo, trio or group dance inthree dimensions. Users can also edit video and music, and add theatrical effects.

• A cardboard box design that doesn’t use tape and can be easily folded to minimize its footprint. It also can hold either the same or more weight than regular cardboard boxes.

• A manuscript and platform on “How to Reduce, Reuse and Recycle in the 21st Century (for Dummies).” This project is informational, educational and interactive, andhas a social media component.

After 3:00 PM on weekdays and on weekends, the IEC isalso used by the Zetetics Engineering and Robotics (E & R) co-curricular and interscholastic robotics teams under the directionof John Chiodo, an Upper School mathematics teacher. Zetetics E& R has three competition teams, including a Middle School team,new for the 2015-2016 school year.

“One of the things that the engineering and robotics teamshave struggled with in the past is not having a place to practice forcompetitions,” Chiodo says. “The teams and I are very excited tohave space in the IEC to set up a full-sized competition fieldwhere teams can test their robot designs.”

The Zetetics math teams, math modeling teams, andcomputer science teams also use the IEC on Friday afternoons.And during the summer, the Center will be used as the home ofthe Masters of Summer Engineering and Robotics Program, whichwas successfully launched last June. The Zetetics and Masters ofSummer programs, for students in grades 7 through 12, explorescience, technology, engineering and math through the process ofdesigning, programming, testing and competing with VEX robots.

Students check out a 3D printer at the new Innovation & Entrepreneurship Center.


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School ProjectCultivates

Student LeadersTHIS YEAR HAS BEEN AN ESPECIALLY BUSY ONE FOR MASTERS’ ETHICAL

LEADERSHIP PROJECT, WHICH HOSTED BOTH A NATIONAL CONFERENCE AND

A SUMMER WORKSHOP FOR FACULTY OF THE SCHOOL.

The Ethical Leadership Project introduces students to the conceptsof ethical leadership, starting in the 9th grade. In the highergrades, students work with facultymembers in small groups or in one-on-one coaching sessions to apply thoseconcepts to the roles they play in thecommunity as students, leaders, andmentors to freshmen. Eileen (Lee) Dieck,M.D., and Matthew Kammrath are co-directors of the program.

Some 35 educators attended theannual Developing Student Leadersconference last April, which Mastershosted for the first time. The two-dayconference, which was sponsored by theCenter for Spiritual and EthicalEducation, drew teachers andadministrators from as far away asCalifornia and Texas. They shared bestpractices and current research findingsduring the event.

“We get a chance to see whatother schools are doing and then have anopen dialogue on what is working, what

By Janice Leary

the challenges are and how people overcame those obstacles,” saysKammrath, an Upper School mathematics teacher and Dean of the

Class of 2019. “You also have anopportunity to network with others whoare trying to do similar work onleadership in their schools.”

During the conference,Kammrath and Dr. Dieck gave a well-received presentation on Masters’program, which was expanded this fallto include “Ethical Leadership,” a coursetaught by the co-directors.

“Leadership essentially is an actof caring, so we help students envisionthemselves as caretakers for theircommunity and the people aroundthem,” explains Dr. Dieck, an UpperSchool science teacher.

The Project also promotesleadership among Masters faculty andstaff and helps them learn ways toincorporate ethical leadership elementsinto their roles as teachers, advisors and coaches. That was the focus of the

“Leadership essentiallyis an act of caring, sowe help students

envision themselves ascaretakers for theircommunity and thepeople around them.”

–Dr. Eileen Dieck, Upper School science teacher


third annual Masters FacultyLeadership Institute thatKammrath and Dr. Dieck ledlast June in Hershey, PA.

During the three-dayworkshop, teacherscollaborated on ideas thatwould enable them toincorporate ethicalleadership elements intotheir courses. These includedredesigning assignments tofocus on character traits andleadership qualities, havingstudents develop classmission statements, andexpanding opportunities forself-reflection and self-assessment.

One faculty memberreimagined his role as an advisor so he could build even betterrelationships with the students he advises. For example, heplanned to incorporate team-building exercises into his initial

sessions with new advisees, toschedule regular one-on-onemeetings with advisees, andto focus more on what hisadvisees are doing outside theclassroom.

“Every element of theworkshop, from thepresentations and videos tothe discussions andleadership-building activities,was meaningful, inspired meto develop a more innovativecurriculum, and provided mewith the tools to helpimplement these innovationsimmediately and successfully,”Shelly Kaye, an Upper SchoolEnglish teacher, said afterparticipating in the Institute.

“I spent a lot of time during the Institute reflecting on my ownleadership style and how I can best help my students realize theirown leadership potential.”

Matt Kammrath and Lee Dieck, M.D., co-directors of the Ethical Leadership Project.

“Every element of the workshop, from the presentations andvideos to the discussions and leadership-building activities, wasmeaningful, inspired me to develop a more innovative curriculum,

and provided me with the tools to help implement theseinnovations immediately and successfully.”

–Shelly KayeUpper School English teacher


CAMPUS HIGHLIGHTS

Program Offers Array of Fun & Challenging Activities Twelve Masters students climbed onto a bus after seeing the operaDon Giovanni performed by the Metropolitan Opera in New YorkCity. The students were animated and raving about the experience.

“They were all smiling and saying it was fantastic. It was a greatnight,” recalls Student Activities Coordinator Ed Gormley, who hadwaited on the bus that spring night after giving his ticket to one ofthe students. “When I got the tickets, I didn’t expect that manystudents would be interested.”

Not only were the students interested, they decided to dress up forthe occasion, with the girls showing up in semiformal dresses andthe boys donning jackets and ties.

A trip to see the Met Opera is just one example of the diverseweekend activities that Gormley plans and oversees for UpperSchool students. Both day and boarding students can participate.This fall’s activities include the Broadway shows Les Miserablesand Wicked; the Maker Faire, a celebration of the MakerMovement; a concert by cellist Yo-Yo Ma, deep sea fishing in Long Island Sound, New York Yankees games, a show by mentalistRobert Channing, and visits to several world-class museums.

New York City and Westchester County, with their many culturaland recreational resources, offer a wealth of opportunities foractivities and trips. The School’s robust weekend activities programalso reflects its significant boarding population.

Some excursions, such as certain Yankees games and museumvisits, are required for boarders. The reason? “To expose them todifferent experiences,” Gormley explains. “I want things to be fun.But I also want students to try something outside their comfortzones and learn something new.”

For some students, that kind of challenging experience mayhappen during a flying trapeze class at a trapeze school in NewYork. For others, it may unfold when they watch their firstBroadway musical. A few freshmen boys, for example, wereinitially skeptical about seeing the recent revival of On the Town.Afterward, they couldn’t stop talking about how much theyenjoyed the musical, Gormley recalls.

He scours local events listings every week to find activities that areboth fun and appropriate for Masters students. Every year, anUpper School student serves as Student Activities Representative,passing on ideas from classmates and students’ feedback aboutproposed activities. Gormley also gets ideas simply by livingamong students. He and his wife—Middle School science teacherNancy Gormley—and their three children live in Cole Dormitory,where the Gormleys are co-directors of the dorm.

Gormley, who wasnamed StudentActivitiesCoordinator in2014, says he wasthrilled to take onthe role. “I think it’sone of the best jobson campus.”

Masters students chat with mentalist Robert Channing at the

Claudia Boettcher Theatre.

Upper School students

gather before watching a

New York Yankees game.


Teacher Creates Collaborative ArtworkMadeline Wilson, Chair of the Visual Arts Department, was one of five artistsinvited to complete a Catslair Collaborative Arts Residency in Catskill, NewYork, for three weeks in late May and early June of this year. The group, which called itself The Kobbe Project, was invited to Catslair to create site-specific installations by weaving natural and recycled man-made materials intothe landscape, and to create work as individuals.

The artists came from avariety of backgrounds,including arts education, arttherapy, dance therapy,writing and filmmaking.Their collaborationcontinued beyond theresidency, as they aredesigning a curriculum toshare with schoolsnationwide. They expect tohave it ready by the fall of2016, Wilson says.

Three New Trustees Join Masters Board The Masters School welcomes three new members to the Board of Trustees this year. We are fortunate to have such a talented and dedicated group of parents and alumnae/i volunteering on behalf of the School.

MICHAEL D’ANGELOP’15, ’19 is a ManagingDirector of Credit Suisse.He is Chief of Staff forthe Chairman of AsiaPacific and the MiddleEast, Chief OperatingOfficer of the EmergingMarkets Council and

Co-Chair of the Americas One BankCouncil. Mike is a Certified PublicAccountant and received an M.B.A. infinance and international business from NewYork University. He and his wife, Cristina,live in Scarsdale, NY with their three sons,Christopher, Matthew ’15 and Michael ’19.

MICHELLE DELONGP’17 is a founding andcurrent board memberof the Children’s AidCollege Prep CharterSchool, an elementarycommunity school in theBronx, NY. She is also amember of the proposed

board of the School in the Square, aproposed charter middle school to belocated in the Bronx. Michelle received anA.B. in social studies from Harvard Collegeand a J.D. from Harvard Law School. Shelives in Scarsdale, NY with her husband,Chris, who is the Chief Investment Officerfor Taconic Capital Advisors, and theirchildren, Courtney ’17 and Brian.

LUCINDA BURLINGEMMET ’57 is aMasters School alumnaand graduate of SmithCollege. While living inHong Kong in the early1980s, Cindy wasFounder and ManagingDirector of Tai Tai

Shoppers, an organization started to helpexpatriates get acclimated and to organizecorporate meetings for U.S. companies. Shealso started Turkish Crossroads, a travelcompany, in the 1980s. Cindy is married toGrenville T. Emmet, a former banker andPresident of the Emmet Broadcasting Co.Between them, they have seven children andthirteen grandchildren.

Tower Takes ThirdGold MedalThe Columbia Scholastic Press Associationawarded Tower the Gold Medal for the 2013-2014school year, the third consecutive year it hasbestowed that honor upon Tower. Theachievement is especially noteworthy, as this wasthe first time that Tower was entered as a hybridsubmission, in which both its print paper andwebsite were evaluated. Tower also won thedistinction of All-Columbian Honors becausemore than 95% of the categories in the verbalsection were judged as outstanding.

“Wind Chime,” a piece that Visual Arts teacher Madeline Wilson

says was “inspired by the sounds of nature – wind, birds and

rustling leaves.”


CAMPUS HIGHLIGHTS

Senior Ranks in Top 30 of Physics StudentsMasters senior Ben Church was awarded

a gold medal for scoring in the top 10

percent of semi-finalists among students

who took the United States Physics

Olympiad exam last spring. This bracket

represented the top 30 high school

physics students in the country,

according to Upper School Physics

teacher Rob Stanford.

“The exam required a level of

understanding and insight beyond

knowing the formulas and principles,”

says Spanish teacher Francisco Javier

Calderón, Ben’s advisor. “Ben’s genuine

intellectual curiosity truly serves as an

inspiration to all in our community.”

Earlier in 2015, Ben scored within the top

300 students among 5,000 students who

took the preliminary Physics Olympiad

exam, sponsored by the American

Association of Physics Teachers.

Masters Students See Buddhism in Practice in ChinaEllen Cowhey, World Religions and Journalism Teacher

Seven girls, seven boys and World Religionsteachers Ellen Cowhey and Brian Cheney setout last June to learn more about TibetanBuddhism high in the mountains of theYunnan and Sichuan provinces of China. Forfive days they lived in Zhiyun Monastery inLijiang. The Masters students made friends asthey played soccer and Wiffle ball with themonks, learned the Tibetan alphabet, taughtthe English alphabet, received Tibetan names,and lived within the teachings and rhythm ofTibetan Buddhist monastic life.

After tearful goodbyes, the group, which nowincluded a Tibetan translator and aphotographer, headed further north to theSichuan province, where they bravedaltitudes of more than three miles high.

As guests ofsophomoreVirginia Qianand herparents, Markand Daisy Ma,they attended atraditionalTibetanwedding inDao Chengprovince. It wasa special

privilege to be among the bride’s honoredguests in a swirl of well over 300 guests at thecelebration. The niece of the Ma’s spiritualmaster, Lama KunSang WangDue, had gottenmarried and The Masters School guestshelped celebrate the occasion.

Next, the group hiked in the YaDing NaturePreserve, where they stood in a valley of threeof the most sacred mountains of TibetanBuddhism—representing the Buddha ofWisdom, the Buddha of Compassion and theBuddha of Power. They climbed up to a clearblue lake on the snowcapped mountain ofthe Buddha of Wisdom.

A steamy green haven quite different from thedry, bare mountaintops from which they hadjust descended served as their last night’srespite in Shenzhen. In the morning, thegroup climbed down from the rustic cabinsbuilt into the mountaintop and ate sweet,juicy lychees right off the trees, then headed toHong Kong for the return trip to New York.

None of this would have been possiblewithout the vision, generosity, localrelationships and logistical support of Daisyand Mark Ma, P’17. It was an intense twoweeks on many levels, but the group cameback with a richer sense of the lived reality ofTibetan Buddhism.

Teachers Ellen Cowhey (far left) and Brian Cheney (far right) with Masters students and Lama Gongsang-wandui, aBuddhist monk, during the Sacred Sites trip to China.

Masters junior Thomas Whalen draws aBuddha image that he presented as agift to the head lama at ZhiyunMonastery in Lijiang, China.


Two new endowed teaching chairswere created in the past year torecognize excellent members of thefaculty who put their students at theforefront of their craft. Each endowedchair has a term of four years andcarries a substantial stipend for eachyear of service as chair-holder.

The Maureen Fonseca FacultyChair for Excellence in Teachingwas established by a group ofalumnae/i and parents in honor offormer Head of School MaureenFonseca. The Fonseca Chairrecognizes a distinguished member of the faculty who displays a deepcommitment to student-centered teaching and learning,demonstrates a mastery of participatory learning, and embodies thebelief that our students can be a power for good in the world. Therecipient of the Fonseca Chair will also be an excellent teacher andthought-leader on campus; someone who represents the energyand creativity that makes the Masters faculty exceptional.

The Jane Rechtman Faculty Chair recognizes a Masters teacherwho most closely exemplifies the humanity, generosity of spirit,

self-reflection, and worldview thatformer faculty member JaneRechtman brought to the classroomand the wider Masters Schoolcampus during the more than 20years she served on the faculty. JaneRechtman helped students learnabout themselves and the worldaround them. She guided studentsto balance achievement andcontentedness, and to seek out andoffer kindness to others in theirlives. In retirement, Jane remains avital member of the Masterscommunity.

These endowments together total inexcess of $3.3 million and are designed to not only recognizeoutstanding members of our teaching community, but also toprovide additional annual resources to the pool of funds designatedfor overall faculty compensation. The Masters School hopes todevelop additional endowed chairs in areas of leadership, arts,sciences and global studies. For further information, contact TimKane, Associate Head of School for Institutional Advancement, at [email protected].

New Faculty Chairs Created to Augment Teacher Compensation

Retired world religions, history and bioethics teacher Jane Rechtman withstudents during a field trip to a church in Flushing, NY.

Women’s History Award Presented to StudentYurong Zhang ’17 received first prize in the freshman/sophomore category in an essay contest honoringWomen’s History Month this year.

The Ninth Judicial District Committee to Promote Gender Fairness in the Courts sponsored the contest. Yurong Zhang, who is known at Masters as Olivia, received both a Certificate of Achievement and a $500 prize.

According to Olivia, “The given topic was: Several large, national companies recently offered female employeesa benefit that would mean that they could put off having children and taking maternity leave to focus on theircareers. Do you think this is fair? Does this promote or hinder gender equality?”

“My thesis was that true gender equality shouldn’t be based on the sacrifice of femininity.”


CAMPUS HIGHLIGHTS

Banner Year forMasters’ Sports TeamsMasters’ athletics teams began the 2014-15 year on a strong note whenthe School won the Fairchester Athletic Association (FAA) championshipin boys’ soccer for the first time. On the heels of that success, the boys’varsity cross country team placed third out of 22 schools competing atthe New England Prep School Division 3 Championships.

Then in February, the boys’ varsity basketball team won the FAA tournament championship. It was the second consecutive year thatthe team won both the regular season and tournament championships. The boys beat Hopkins 59-49 in the championship, led bysenior Mike Jurzynski, who also achieved the 1,000-point scoring milestone in his Masters career.

Meanwhile, Masters’ fencers continued their winning ways, with all six squads finishingin the medals at the Independent Schools Fencing League (ISFL) Team Tournament heldat Hackley School. Boys Foil, Boys Epee and Girls Epee all finished in First Place; GirlsFoil and Girls Saber finished in Second Place; and Boys Saber finished in Third Place.

In April, several of Masters’ top track athletes competed in the prestigious Penn Relaysat the University of Pennsylvania, making School history with the boys’ 4 by 400 meterrelay team taking first place in the independent school section while the girls’ 4 by 100meter relay team broke the existing Masters record. The boys’ track team ended theseason on a high note by winning the 100, 800 and 1,500 meter races and finishingsecond in the New England Prep School Championships.

Congratulations to all the teams for “doing it with thy might!”

The boys’ varsity basketball team celebrates its second consecutive FAA

tournament championship win.

Masters’ fencers compete at an ISFL Tournament.

Fencer Ava Navarro Wins Team Gold Sophomore Ava Navarro was a member of the gold medal-winningteam in the Y14 Women’s Epee category at the North American Cup, aUSA Fencing-sanctioned tournament held in Milwaukee, WI, last April.

Ava joined friends from the national fencing circuit on a compositeteam made up of fencers from clubs across the country. The compositeteam defeated a team that was coached by the 2012 Olympic women’sepee coach and included the #1 and #2 ranked Y14 epeeists in theUnited States.

A member of Masters’ varsity fencing team, Ava is on the Cadet (U17)and Junior (U20) national points lists, and was ranked 16th in thecountry for the Y14 age group. She qualified to compete in all three agegroups at the 2015 National Championships & July Challenge held lastsummer in San Jose, CA. Ava Navarro (second from right) and teammates proudly wear their gold medals

at the North American Cup fencing tournament.


Middle School Revives Field DayDavid Oks NetsThird Essay Award

David Oks ’19 was named a national

finalist for an essay he submitted during

eighth grade to the “War on the Little

Guy: When Are There Enough Rules?”

contest that was sponsored last year by

Stossel in the Classroom.

David’s piece placed in the top 25 of the

125 winning essays. A total of 3,500

essays were submitted to the

competition. Stossel in the Classroom is a

program affiliated with John Stossel, who

hosts “Stossel,” a weekly show on the Fox

Business Channel.

It was the third essay award that David

won during the 2014-15 school year. He

also won first place in a National Rifle

Association Second Amendment essay

contest, and a silver medal in the

National Scholastic Competition for a

letter he wrote to U.S. Secretary of Energy

Ernest Moniz about energy policy.

Relay races, long jumps, and throwing events were among the fun activities thatstudents engaged in during the Middle School’s Field Day last May. The occasionmarked the revival of Field Day, which was last held about seven years ago.

The students were divided into four teams, designated by their brightly colored teeshirts. They gathered in the Great Hall to go over the rules and to perform aboisterous cheer, and then headed to the Greene Family Field for a morning of teamactivities and competitions.

Races and other track events were among

the high-spirited activities on the Middle

School’s Field Day in May 2015.


While preparing this tribute to Eileen, Irealized that she had worked at Dobbsfor more than one-quarter of theSchool’s history, making hers amongthe longest tenures of any employee. In1977 she joined the staff of the Collegeand Academic Offices, and for 38 yearsshe worked alongside the likes of LouEdmonds, Ranny Clark, ConnieNicholson, Patricia Bayliss andTorrence Burrowes. The irony is thatthe last thing that Eileen would havewanted was to be made a focus ofattention in The Bulletin. But 38 years ofservice is too long a time not to behonored, so I hope she will forgive mefor shining the spotlight on her justthis once.

You learn much about a person whenyou work with her closely, day afterday, and Eileen and I worked togetherfor 16 years. Eileen was most definitelyold school. Responsible, loyal,professional, she was a faithfulcompanion whom I, and many others,trusted and relied upon. But more thana hard worker, Eileen was a kind heart:self-effacing, humble, and devoted tofamily, friends and colleagues.

That’s not to say that she wasn’twithout her sharp edges, and over theyears a number of faculty and staff, and

even a student or two, felt the bite ofan acerbic retort. Eileen could bestubborn, impatient and opinionated,but those moods were always temperedby the commitment to professionalism,duty and charity that were so central toher temperament. She loved her work,she loved being a part of thiscommunity, and she valued theopportunity to make a meaningfulcontribution.

Eileen was a very private person.Fiercely independent, self-reliant andproud, she was the shaper of her life,and she was content with her life as itwas. The image of Eileen that many ofus will keep was of her walking to

school each day from her house onMain Street in Dobbs Ferry, climbingup that steep hill whatever the weather,often refusing rides.

For me, she evokes the characterWemmick in Great Expectations. Thoseof you who are familiar with the bookmay recall Mr. Jaggers’ clerk who, onhis walk home from the office each day,would morph into his private self andleave the office behind. Eileen was asingle mother who raised two sonsmostly on her own; she was adedicated parishioner at Our Lady ofPompeii in Dobbs Ferry, and for themost part, she kept her domestic andprofessional worlds separate anddistinct. On occasion she let me intoher personal world, most meaningfullywhen she invited my wife, Amy, andme to the memorial of her elder son,Glen, not long after he died of AIDS.Even in the face of such a terrible loss,Eileen was self-effacing, stoic andgenerous.

I’m sorry that future students andfaculty won’t have the opportunity toknow Eileen. But my sincere hope isthat we will make an effort toremember her.

By Chris Goulian, Academic Dean

“No one appreciates all I do until I’m not here to do it.” Eileen Fernandez had many such framed

quotations hanging on her office walls. My personal favorite was “A lack of planning on your part does not

constitute an emergency on my part.” But the first one best represents her long career here at The Masters

School and the loss that we feel now that she’s no longer with us. Eileen, our longtime Registrar, passed

away on August 23, 2015 after an extended illness.

Eileen Fernandez: A Tribute


At Masters, students learn chemistry and Latin with thesame rigor as they learn diplomacy in Model UN. Theystrive to beat a personal record on the track and striveto understand differing opinions around the Harknesstable. They dare to ask tough questions and confrontdilemmas in their Ethical Leadership class, and they dareto perform the solo in the School musical.

IN ALL of THESE wAyS – ANd MorE – MASTErS STUdENTS do IT wITH THEIr MIGHT.

By coming together to support the Annual Fund,our community ensures that students continue to receive an education enriched by talented and supportivefaculty, a diverse student body, classroom technology, meaningful co-curricular options, and more. All this adds up to an unparalleled learning experience where young people grow as scholars, individuals, and leaders.

To make your gift today, please visit www.mastersny.org/makeagift or call 914-479-6449.

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SNAPSHOTS

Sixth Graders Share Poetry and Projects >> At theHudson River Presentations in the Great Hall last May, sixth gradersshared music, poetry and projects inspired by their visit to the HudsonRiver Museum earlier in the school year. The event was a collaborativecelebration of student work explored in the arts and humanities.

Students performed a working song, game song, lullaby, or ballad fromtheir collaborative Folk Music song cycle project. Each song cycle wasinspired by an imaginary, but historically plausible character from theHudson River Valley region.

The visual arts portion ofthe event featured a videoof Hudson River fishpuppets that were madeand performed by thestudents. Watercolorlandscape paintings madeby the students were alsoon display.

Class of 2015 Celebrates Graduation >> The graduation ceremony for the class of 2015 reflected the best ofThe Masters School traditions, from white dresses and red roses tothe alma mater. We applaud our graduates’ success and wish themthe best in college and beyond.

photo credit: Ann Marie Leone

Great Gig in the Sky Performs Odelay >> Energetic music, dancing and a shower ofballoons. These were among the ingredients thatwent into this year’s Great Gig in the Sky, whichcentered on Odelay, Beck’s 1996 album. Theshow featured performances by several Mastersgroups and included a finale marked bythousands of balloons cascading into the crowd.

The show was the fourth installment of aninterdisciplinary performance projectundertaken by Upper School students. Eachyear, an album is chosen by music teacherGilles Pugatch, art teacher Vincent Galgano,drama teacher Jeff Carnevale, and danceteacher Janie Wallace. The entire album is thenperformed onstage entirely by students. Theproject combines elements of musicalperformance, dance, theater tech, DJ’s andvideo installation to create a spectacular show.


UPPER SCHOOL

MIDDLE SCHOOL

Pajama Tale Makes for Rousing Musical >> Upper School students presented the lively musical The Pajama Game at the Claudia Boettcher Theatre duringtwo evenings last February. The production centers on alabor dispute at the Sleep-Tite Pajama Factory and thebudding romance between two characters on oppositesides of the issue. As performed by our talented student-actors, the musical was a dream!

Dance Company Delivers Spirited Performance >> The Masters Dance Company performed An Evening of Dancebefore enthusiastic audiences on two nights last May at the ClaudiaBoettcher Theatre. Director of Dance Mary Rotella served as artisticdirector of the show, which included work by guest choreographersfrom Riverdance, the American Ballet Theater, and the MarthaGraham Company. The performance also featured a mini musicalbased on diversity—last year’s School theme—that included guestperformers from the Metropolitan Opera and Broadway.

Middle Schoolers Bring Honk! Home >> Middle School students strutted their stuff in the musical Honk! at the Claudia BoettcherTheatre last March. The show, a musical retelling of The Ugly Duckling

story by Hans Christian Andersen, featured the work of 35 cast membersand 14 crew members from grades seven and eight.

The show was directed and choreographed by Janie Wallace, a dramaand dance teacher; musically directed by music teacher Katie Meadows;production-designed by humanities teacher Mary Chappell; andtechnically directed by Jeff Carnevale, Technical Director for Arts, Dramaand Dance.

“We picked Honk! withour school theme ofdiversity in mind,”Wallace says. “It’s a storyabout being different anddiscovering that can be agreat thing.”

Students Learn about Hudson Habitat >> Sixth graders participated in a canoe trip and streamstudy during a field trip last spring to the ConstitutionMarsh Audubon Center & Sanctuary in Garrison, NY.While canoeing through the marsh, the students

learned about HudsonRiver ecology and saw a bald eagle flyingoverhead.

“Using rubber bootsand nets, the studentswere able to catchvarious organisms inIndian Brook, a smalltributary of the Hudson

River,” says Middle School science teacher DanRusso. “The students then identified the variousspecies of organisms they caught using field guidesand prior classroom knowledge.”

The trip is a highlight of the sixth grade curriculum,Russo says.

ALUMNAE/I UPDATE

Nell was the most dedicatedalumnae/i and lifelong volunteer asher class agent. She consistentlyhelped the class of 1953 achieve thehighest class participation levels,something for which she was veryproud. Being class agent gave her areason to connect with herclassmates at least on an annualbasis. She was awarded theRichmond Bowl in 1999 for herefforts. She epitomized “Do it withthy might.”

She loved learning, teaching andeducation. She taught at Dana Hallfor six years and wrote a book calledNell Fisher’s Boo Boo Book aboutcommon mistakes kids make inwriting. She was elected to thePennridge School board for twoterms and served on The MastersSchool Board of Trustees for severalterms, most recently as an honorarytrustee.

Nell was devoted to her family,especially her children, ChristineGrim Neikirk ’84 and Gregory Grim,and her six grandchildren. She wasdelighted when her eldestgrandchild, Cal Neikirk, attendedCITYterm in the fall of 2013. Shewas so proud that another generationgot to experience her school.

Nell was an avid golfer and traveler.She won two golf championships at

her home course and was aPennsylvania PGA Golf Course raterfor many years. She is one of a smallgroup of people who have hit a golfball on every continent, includingAntarctica.

She would probably admit that oneof her top five life events was beingthe first woman to attend the NewYork Yankees’ fan fantasy baseballcamp in St. Petersburg, FL in 1983.The photos of her from that camp—shown with Bobby Murcer, MickeyMantle and Whitey Ford—capturethe true joy that she felt.

Although her passing was a shock toher family, she would have beenpleased that it was quick andpainless. Her family is honoring herrequest for no memorial service, butthinks she would approve if weasked folks to make a donation toDobbs in her memory.

On a night when her beloved Yankees lost 15-1, Nell hung up her hat for the last time. While she wasadamant that she did not want an obituary or a memorial service, she wanted her Dobbs community tobe notified. She treasured her time at Dobbs, the friends she made, and the success the School became.

In Memoriam Helen Fisher Grim ’53, P’84 1936-2015

Helen “Nell” Grim with New York Yankees Bobby Murcer, Mickey Mantle and Whitey Ford in 1983.

By Christine Grim Neikirk ’84


Throughout her life,Pamela earnedvarious accolades andawards for hercharitable work andtheatrical and artistictalents. Yet throughall of her success, shenever forgot aboutDobbs, leaving TheMasters School asubstantial sum inher estate to endow ascholarship.

In keeping withPamela’s wishes to

provide financial assistance for anaspiring theater performer ortechnician with financial need, Mastersestablished the Connolly FamilyTheater Arts Scholarship. Now,Pamela’s love of Dobbs and the theater,will live on for generations to come.

Tina Steckmest ’64, class notes editorfor the class of 1964, shared theobituary for Pamela, as well as thoughtsand prayers from some classmates, withthe alumnae/i office. Tina writes: “Mymother-in-law (age 94) caught this inthe San Diego paper...she noticed TheMasters School in Dobbs Ferry, NY.Pam always had tremendous energyand drive and her life surely shows it.Sympathy to her husband, daughterand son, from her classmates of ’64.”

Anne Delatour Barham: “What anamazing life Pam had! I remember her

as a really wonderful artist, as well asbeing lots of fun. I believe that we werein Estherwood together that last year.I’m touched to hear everyone’smemories and comments. I’ll keep herfamily in my prayers.”

Mary Ann Blanchard Essex: “Thanksfor letting me know...what a life shehad ...so full and touched somany...what a blessing.”

Bonnie Herron Harris: “This is suchsad news. I hadn’t realized Pam was sointo the theater. Was she in Phoenix?Thanks for sending.”

Karen Hovey: “We are all so spreadapart in so many ways, but it iswonderful, albeit sad, to know ofsomeone’s passing. We all send ourcondolences and extreme empathy forthe family and friends!”

Sally Jackson: “Multitalented Pam wasin Glee Club, first soprano as I recall,and of course quite the artist. So sad,69 suddenly seems so young.”

Rosemary Lee: “Pam was an amazingperson, as her obituary shows.”

Pamela McClelland: “Thank you somuch for the news…though sad.”

Carol Richmond Orgain: “What aproductive, remarkable woman Pamwas. Wow! So sorry to hear of herpassing.”

Charlotte Vandeweghe Scott: “SawPam and Mike several times in SanDiego. Knew she would be a fabulouscook when I found her making freshmayonnaise in the Estherwood kitchen.I still have and love a nude sculptureshe did at Dobbs that I caught herthrowing out! I remember her tellingme all about this older man she metwhile a freshman at Scripps—turnedout it was Mike! So many memories, somuch talent—and clearly she lived itand shared it.”

Joan “Whippie” Trimble: “Thetributes to Pam are very moving. It’s sosad to lose someone so full of life andwho had so much to share with others.I’m very glad that Pam had a strongfaith.”

Margaret Billings Winter: “Pambrought a level of intensity and passionto everything she did. At Dobbs, it wasmusic, art/theater and sports, not tomention being a great roommate with asense of humor that didn’t quit. Alwaysup for adventure, not to mention herkiller cheese sandwiches. Since college,her life and passion was centered onher faith, her family and the theaterand her students. She will be missed byso many. P.S. Yes, wonderful memories.Yes, she was the ghost and thatmayonnaise was for those cheesesandwiches.”

To read Pamela’s obituary, visit:http://bit.ly/1XhwcMO.

This past March, the Dobbs alumnae/i community lost one of its most dynamic leading ladies. Author,culinary connoisseur, active volunteer, and dedicated patron and teacher of theater arts, Pamela SmithConnolly ’64 was a star.

We Remember Pamela Smith Connolly ’64 1946-2015


By Angelique Chielli

ALUMNAE/I UPDATE


MyMastersAlumnae/i PortalDebutsWe are pleased to announce the launch of the myMASTERSAlumnae/i Portal, a dedicated resource for The Masters Schoolalumnae/i community, providing you with exclusive access to anumber of exciting new features that will help you stay connectedto your alma mater, as well as to other alumnae/i and friends.

Through myMASTERS, you can:

• Stay in touch with classmates and friends with the help of our searchable alumnae/i directory.

• Be a part of our career mentoring community. The Career Network directory provides a forum where alumnae/i can connect with one another to share knowledge, advice and opportunities for ongoing professional development.

• Post real-time updates, news and photos of your most recent adventures on our class notes forum pages.

• Connect with classmates as you prepare to return to campus for Reunion. Reunion class pages give you a spaceto catch up with friends, share travel plans, and get excited about your trip back to Dobbs for the festivities!

• Keep apprised of the latest “News and Views” from campus with videos of selected performances, athletic events and important School moments, plus articles and features about life at 49 Clinton.

To start using the portal today, visit the School’s homepage(www.mastersny.org), hover over the myMASTERS icon in theupper right-hand corner of the screen and click on “ALUMNI.”The myMASTERS Alumnae/i Portal is password-protected; youwill be prompted to enter your credentials to enter the portal. If you do not have a username and password, please contact the Alumnae/i Office by emailing Angelique Chielli, Associate Director of Alumnae/i Relations, [email protected].

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Reunion 2015

Alums Reconnect at Reunion 2015Eight decades of Masters alumnae/i returned to campus tocelebrate Reunion together on May 15-16, 2015. Stories,memories and laughter filled the weekend as old friendshipswere rekindled and new bonds were forged. The weekendwas full of great moments, including the Maypole, Glee ClubSing-Along, classroom sessions with faculty and students, arobotics demonstration, and behind-the-scenes tours of thehighly anticipated Maureen Fonseca Center for Athletics andArts, which was nearing completion.

The weekend’s festivities culminated on Saturday evening atthe Reunion Banquet and Awards Ceremony. Alumnae/i

gathered in Strayer Gymnasium to honor Reunion awardrecipients Susan “Spark” Cremin ’65 (Richmond Bowl),former mathematics teacher Cecilia Nauck (Anna HoweFaculty Award), and Barbara Congdon Van Dusen ’45(Eliza Bailey Masters Fellowship Award). Dobbs Alumnae/iAssociation Board Vice President David Heidelberger ’01also announced the creation of a new Reunion honor—theMaureen Fonseca Young Alumnae/i Award—which will bepresented in future years to an alumna/us under age 30 whoembodies the values and mission of The Masters School.

Mark your calendar now for Reunion 2016, which willtake place on Friday, May 20, and Saturday, May 21, 2016.For more information, a preliminary schedule of events andinformation on hotel arrangements, please visitwww.mastersny.org/reunion.

In the meantime, we hope you enjoy these snapshots fromReunion 2015!

Near right:

Board of Trustees Chair Tracy Tang Limpe ’80,

P’18, Eliza Bailey Masters Fellowship Award

Winner Barbara Congdon Van Dusen ’45, and

former Head of School Maureen Fonseca.

Far right:

Alums joined in the conversation around the

Harkness table with current students at a

classroom session focusing on ethical leadership.

Near right:

Former Head of School Maureen Fonseca and

Board Chair Tracy Tang Limpe ’80, P’18 present

the Anna Howe Faculty Award to former

mathematics teacher, Cecilia Nauck.

Far right:

Reunion is a family affair for this legacy family.

Left to right: Alumnae/i Annual Fund Chair

Bobbie Celentano Leek ’68, Amy R. Leek ’03,

Alumnae/i Board member Evan B. Leek ’01,

and Burma Bissell Bochner ’65.


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50th Reunion Class of 1965(left to right)—Marne KiesDietterich ’65, Patricia McNicholsLeVeen ’65, Susan Elliott ’65, andLynn Rutter Petrasch ’65 celebratetheir 50th Reunion at Saturday’sJazz Brunch in EstherwoodMansion.

Class of 1970 The Class of 1970 is all smiles as members take a turn in the Reunionphoto booth.

At Saturday’s Wine and Cheese Reception, former Head of School Maureen Fonsecawas joined by then-incoming Head of School Laura Danforth, who was made anhonorary member of the Class of 1965.


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Far left:Alumnae/i voices rang out at the Glee ClubSing-Along on Saturday afternoon.

Near left:Susan “Spark” Cremin ’65 was awarded theRichmond Bowl, the Alumnae/iAssociation’s highest honor, by Board ChairTracy Tang Limpe ’80, P’18 and formerHead of School Maureen Fonseca.

Far left:Visiting alumnae/i were treated to abehind-the-scenes hard-hat tour of theFonseca Center.

Near left:Members of Dobbs 16 perform to a packedhouse at the Reunion Banquet Dinner andAwards Ceremony on Saturday evening inStrayer Gymnasium.

Early 1980s alums (left to right)—Leslie Panella Chastain ’80, Christine Hoffman Taylor ’81, Elizabeth Combs Somerby ’80, Stephanie PreyTettemer ’80, Marion MacKenzie Christoph ’80, Nancy Vorley Prado ’80 and Board Chair Tracy Tang Limpe ’80, P’18.


Reunion 2015

50th Reunion - Class of 1965 (left to right)—Bottom row: Lynn Randels Raskin, LizWhittemore Stewart and Diana Wahle. Second row: Carol EbbertHackett, Barbara Cooke Mangini, Catherine Cetrule Wotkyns, AnnHowe Billings Hilton, Beth Jones, Susan Homan Friedlander, EllieGerli, and Nancy Sargent Hunterton. Third row: Max Lee, AnnLauritzen Pape, Bambi Cochran Griffin, Lindy ConverseWilliamson, Phoebe Potter Megna, Karen Farquhar, AnnetteHannah Dunkelman, and Susan Elliott. Fourth row: Sandy RoweOrr, Joan McKee Hill, Susie Talbot, Kathleen Kimmel Young, B.K.Young Bates, Nonie Ford Sullivan, Bonnie Wyper, Judy HaertherKelley, Spark Cremin, and Chrissy Koegel Granrud. Top row: SusanLanigan Gilbert, Burma Bissell Bochner, Bonnie Cox Gordon,Nancy Rowe Burroughs, Shirley Gardner Thompson, Polly GibbonsDufresne, Marne Kies Dietterich, and Barbara Gillis Pieper.

Class of 1950 Virginia Dale Bartlett.Class of 1945 (left to right)—Barbara Congdon VanDusen, Penny Spurr Marshall, and Paula Cornell Amy.

Class of 1975 (left to right)—Amy Baker Lohrand Margaret Van Vilet Moss.

Class of 1960 (left to right)—Bottom row: Allaire MillhollandWarner and Barbara Beizer. Middle row: Lindsley DalglishBorsodi, Pam Whinston Haft, Cynthia Matthews, and KikiMichalos. Top row: Martha Wendt Nesbitt, Laurie PlattShnayerson, Anne Bloch Snee, and Betsy Whitesides Holdsworth.


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Class of 1970 (left to right)—Bottom row:Frances Robertson, Moo Bishop, Belinda Norris,Meg Orr Harlow, and Betsy Malm Holdsworth.Top row: Jane Whitney Gage, Lucy DoolittleKourides, Ann Edmonds, Nancy Wilkes andMargaret Marks Meacham.

Class of 1980 (left to right)—Bottom row:Christine Hoffman Taylor ’81, Stephanie PreyTettemer and Melissa Lamkin. Top row: LeslieChastain and Tracy Tang Limpe.

Class of 1985 (left to right)—Back row: PamelaBeachman Yang, Linda Byrne, Stephanie Johnson,Leslie O’Shea, Anne Koloszvary Williams, LizBarnes, Aniko Nakazawa Delaney and Jenn RommFeather. Sitting: Ellie Ghini, Beth Tuico, DeasaTurner, and Dominique Bouchard ’95.


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Class of 1990 (left to right)—Bottom row:Almut Schumacher, Chanel Greene Porochniakand Lyndsey Wall. Top row: Jocelyn Lerner-Gruber,Laurie Cohn-Costantino, Kate Weiser Macdonell,and Amy Glassman Raskind.

Class of 2000 (left to right)—Back row:Maura Heron, Sarah Seitz and Julia CottrellDennison. Front row: Daniel Low, Mary Ryan,Amy Rosenblatt Nichols and Ryan Morra.

Class of 1995 (left to right)—Amie ServinoKritzer, Alison Schair Trigona, Kathy Taylor Harvill,and Dominque Bouchard.


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Class of 2005 (left to right)—Back row:Thaddeus Cook, Vince Madera, Bing Fonseca-Sabune, Stephen Slattery, Jerome D’Orchimont,Rishi Gandhi, Tom Robinson and Greg Pasternack.Front row: Lizzy Kahn, Jess Myhre, Alyssa Gill andLizi Gross.

Class of 2010 (left to right)—Bottom row:Shanna Assenzio, April Whitney, Anita Carroll,Perry Minella, Casey Minella and Kendall Newman.Middle row: Megan Black, Lindsay Hollander, AvaBynum and Hannah Miller. Top row: Carl Ceraolo,John C. McAuliff, Gareth Roberg-Clark and Zach Fisch.

Rediscover places that hold special memories for you, rekindle friendships, and learn about Masters today at Reunion 2016.

All alumnae/i are welcome; classes ending in 6’s and 1’s are celebrating special Reunionmilestones! Make plans now to join your classmates on campus in the spring.

Visit our reunion Web page atwww.mastersny.org/reunion throughout the year for updates and news, as well asinformation about hotel accommodations.

Questions? Interested in volunteering? Contact Amie Servino ’95 [email protected] or 914-479-6611.

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1926This past March, novelist, poet andDobbs alumna Margaret HoweFreydberg passed away. She had justcelebrated her 107th birthday in thebeginning of the month. Read abouther life as a writer and her time atDobbs at this website:http://bit.ly/1KcTzhC.

1935Volunteer Needed Please call the Office of Alumnae/iRelations at 914-479-6532.

Gale Crouse Baldwin Gilbertwrites, “In 2008 my husband StanleyGilbert was not well, so we moved toPreswick Glen, New Hartford. There,they took care of all house problemsand have a dining room. Two of mysons take turns staying with us.Stanley died on August 20, 2012.”




1939Rosetta Merrick Celentano 6152 Verde Trail N. Apt B125Boca Raton, FL [email protected]

Wanted: Class Editors!

If you yearn to discover what your formerclassmates are doing and wish to reconnect theDobbs ties that bind, consider volunteering towrite your class’ “notes“ for The Bulletinmagazine. The following years are in need ofclass scribes: 1935, 1936, 1937, 1938, 1941,1942, 1946, 1948, 1949, 1958, 1959, 1971, 1972,1993, 2008, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015; and formerfaculty. If you are interested, please contact:[email protected] or 914-479-6532.

News

Have you taken an interesting trip? Or pursueda new interest? Gotten married, had a child,moved across country or just the county line?Or have you been doing what you’ve done allalong? We want to know. Your news isimportant to us. Please contact your newseditor or email: [email protected] and letus know what you have been up to!

Photo Alert

Our class notes pages need your smiling facesto liven them up! Please send along photos thatshow you with your family, pursuing yourhobbies, or travels to faraway lands. If you aresending a digital photo, please save the imageas a JPEG at the highest quality and email yourimage as an attachment to your news editoror [email protected].

We need your Email Address!

We’d love to contact you via email occasionally,but many times we learn that we either do nothave an email address for you or do not haveone that is current. Please take a few minutesto update your information at:http://bit.ly/1YcjDmD or send your emailaddress to: Office of Alumnae/i Relations, The Masters School, 49 Clinton Avenue, Dobbs Ferry, NY 10522.

Editor’s note: To be included in the next issue, please send your news to your class notes editor or to the Office of Alumnae/i Relations:

Angelique ChielliOffice of Alumnae/i Relations49 Clinton Avenue, Dobbs Ferry, NY 10522 914-479-6532 • [email protected]

First Ladies


1940Joan Revell Vaughan PO Box 187Prides Crossing, MA 01965-0187978-927-0025

1941 75th Reunion YearVolunteer Needed Please call the Office of Alumnae/iRelations at 914-479-6532.


1943Julie Richards Anderson 372 Plain RoadBath, NH 03740-4626203-762-7438

1944Barbara McDonald Stewart4320 Forest Hill Drive • Unit 101Fairfax, VA [email protected]

Mary King Babcock: Kingie’s excitingnews was the arrival of four greatgrandchildren in four months.Congratulations! That must be a record.

Ann Atkins Clark: “All well here, visits toour house in VT with family in and out,but enough going on here to keep me out

of trouble. We should have anotherreunion, why not when the new Head issworn in? If not this fall, next spring.New buildings and track are spectacular.Miss you all, fun enjoying the generationscoming up, Love to you.”

Ann Spokes Symonds: “My book, AlsoRans, The Injustice of History, about thepeople who should have received the creditfor their inventions or discoveries but didnot, was published in December. It tooktwo years to write. I am celebrating my90th birthday (I in November, and all fourof my siblings, including my brother Peterfrom Minneapolis, will be coming toOxford for the party). I am glad to say thatI still keep fit playing golf and tennis,mixed doubles. Please pass my best wishesto all our classmates.”

Barbara Franks Yatsevich: “As with allsummers, this one has sped by too fast.Totally wonderful with my visitors, the bestbeing my grandson Stephen, granddaughterAndrea and my great granddaughter CadyScout, who spent her last school year inThailand. What a fabulous experience. Shespent a week on an elephant rescue farm.Cady loves elephants.”

Gretchen Keehn Thomsen: “I am, ‘aliveand well and still living’ in the state ofWashington. I have moved from my home of54 years in Bellevue to a retirement buildingin downtown Seattle. Ted died in 2009. Ithink it was the right decision at the righttime to the right place. (I think my childrenare glad to hear that.) Three of our four boyslive in Seattle or Bellevue. Unfortunately, oneboy, the second of the original twins, died in2010 of pancreatic cancer. His family,including two grandchildren, lives inCalifornia. Two more grandboys live inBellevue. I, unfortunately, have slowed waydown, no more athletics, but get around wellotherwise. Feel very lucky. Seems to me

Dobbs is really ‘doing it with its might.’Good to see. Best wishes to you and allother 44ers.”

Bobby McDonald Stewart: “The summerhas sped by. I went to the first of mygrandchildren’s weddings, out-of-doors ina wooded glen in the Catskills. It was anexcuse to wear a blue and white kimonomy father had bought for my mother inJapan in 1929. She had never worn it.”

Brigid Haydon Wells: “Like most of us,we feel pretty old! Ian, 93, has greattrouble walking, and I have donesomething to my back, which makes lifedifficult at the moment. We are reluctantlyplanning to move into a shelteredapartment complex of 40 flats with a 24-hour warden right in the centre of Lewes.I’m hoping it will enable Ian to get aroundin a wheelchair and talk to people, as thereis a central coffee lounge and a restaurant ifyou need it. The warden will mean that Ishan’t have to worry too much about goingout. But we will miss our sunny gardenand the view over trees to the castle. Imanaged a week with a friend on Ischia,near Naples, this summer, leaving Ian witha caretaker; that was a treat, as we wereable to swim and eat lovely Italian food.Since then, the summer has been prettyawful, lots of rain, and my back has slowedme down. The thought of the move ispretty daunting, but our lovely daughterswill help when they can. They don’t havemuch free time: Susanna is head of Englishat the local further Education College,Mary is Professor of Cancer Nursing atStirling University in Scotland, and Jess, asolicitor, is director of pro bono activities ata London law college (BPP, an Americanfoundation I believe). There are also eightgrandchildren to consider: the eldest is 25and married, but the youngest is only six.

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“I always hope that someone from Dobbs willland up in Sussex, but travel is getting to be abit of a challenge for us all. Mutie came andstayed three or four years ago, which wasreally lovely, but I haven’t managed to get toNYC since. Maybe one day while it’s still apossibility!”

Perhaps the new Alumnae/i portal will enablemore of our class to send notes. In any case,thank you all who have been so faithful.

1945 Penelope Spurr Marshall Five Elphis Road • P.O. Box 221 Biddeford Pool, ME 04006-0221 207-282-0620 [email protected]


1947Emily Van Voorhis Harris (Mrs. Edward R.)211 2nd Street N.W. Apt. 1903Rochester, MN 55901-2899507-288-3631 [email protected]

It is with great surprise and sadness that Iwrite of March Enders Kornack’s death inMarch, 2015. Surprise – because Iconsidered her in far better health thanmyself; and sadness – for she will be muchmissed.

Over the years I have received beautifulwatercolored Christmas cards, painted by

Marchie, of her travels, particularly toSwitzerland, where she loved wanderingthe valleys of Grindelwald with husbandWally, and son Tom and family. In her2014 Christmas letter, she spoke glowinglyof “…short hikes at high altitude, brieflooks at lovely early alpine flowers, and thepleasure of family being together in theHotel Kirchbuehl, with its good food andfriendly dog.”

As many of you may know, Marchie was agraduate of Oberlin College, studiedmedicine at Yale, and was board-certifiedin her specialty, physiatry. She eventuallybecame associate professor of rehabilitationmedicine at George Washington University.

And she loved the horsemanship ofdressage! She had a 16-year-old horse,Wiecor, who came in a close 5th at theNational Dressage Finals in Fourth LevelMusical Freestyle at Lexington, Kentucky,in November 2014. Marchie rode dressageherself and later enthusiastically sponsoredyoung riders. When she no longer rode,she delighted in carefully choosing themusic and designing choreography for herriders’ dressage shows.

Thank you, Marchie, for a life well lived.

Charlotte Lesser, wrote to the alumnae/ioffice that her mother, Connie Reeb Breu ’47, passed away this past February.Below is the obituary she asked us to sharein this issue of The Bulletin:

Connie (Constance) Reeb Breu ofRochester, VT died on February 26, 2015in Middlebury VT. She was born July 4,1929 in Colonia, NJ to Llyle B. Reeb andMildred (Terrill) Reeb.

Connie attended Smith College (’51) andspent her junior year abroad at theUniversity of Zurich, where she met Hans

Breu, her future husband. They married in1952 and lived in both Germany andArlington, VA until Hans’s retirement in1975, at which point they moved toRochester, VT. Connie worked as alibrarian in Arlington, VA and in Rochester,VT for two decades and was a faithful anddedicated trustee of the Rochester library.She was an active congregant of theFederated Church of Rochester, VT and alifetime Girl Scout. An avid outdoorsperson, Connie loved skiing, horsebackriding, birding, hiking and camping. Shemade many cherished quilts and sweatersfor family and loved travel to Europe andtime spent in Florida. Connie was happiestsurrounded by family and friends.

Connie is survived by her husband Hans(John) Breu of Rochester, VT and her twochildren, Charlotte Breu Lesser (husbandDavid Lesser) of Stoddard, NH, and PeterBreu (wife Susan Woods) of Manchester,NH, her three grandchildren, Martin andAnna Breu, Jonathan Lesser of Keene, NH,and great-grandson Radek Lesser. She waspredeceased by her two brothers, Warrenand Llyle Reeb Jr., and is survived by hersister Nancy (Reeb) Phares of Asheville, NCand many loving nephews and nieces.


1949 Volunteer Needed Please call the Office of Alumnae/iRelations at 914-479-6532.


1950 Margaret Detmer Rossi 450 Sand Hill Circle Menlo Park, CA 94025-7107 [email protected]

Thank you for your gifts to Dobbs for our65th Reunion. We placed third! It was asplendid day in May with many newbuildings and playing fields to see and hearabout. Melissa Rossi ’76 was with me. Ihad lunch on Saturday with Ginny DaleBartlett, her husband, Bob, and Peggy DaleMcCain ’52 and her husband, Arthur. Allmeals were served in Estherwood as schoolwas still in session. Maureen Fonsecahighlighted her 15 years as Head of Schoolto cheering alumnae.

Nina Miller Griggs wrote, “So sorry to bemissing our Reunion in May. I will be on theQueen Elizabeth with one of my Vassarroommates going from England to St.Petersburg. Still live in CT, but planning todownsize and move! Best wishes to all.”

Calvine Burnett Bowen and Charlie flewto Scotland in August to see the little villageof Calvine, and then up to Crathers Castle,the ancestral home of the Burnetts. Theyboarded the Silverseas from Edinburgh andwill stop in St. Malo. Anne de TocquevilleBrunelle is planning to visit with them.

Dick Steinmetz called to say that Holly hadpassed away on Friday, August 7 at theirapartment in Trumbull, CT. Their three sonslive in nearby Stamford, CT. An obituary isat Greenwichtime.com.

I have rented a house in Stinson Beach for aweek in September where my local familywill visit. Time to send in your gift to theAnnual Fund 2016. Thank you!

1951 65th Reunion YearRuth Mitchell Freeman P.O. Box 832Lake Wales, FL 33859-0832863-676-5938 [email protected]

Nancy Maginnes Kissinger writes, “Ourclassmate Tudy McLaine was selected as arecipient of the Soros Award for AlumniService at International House’s 90thAnniversary Awards Gala held in New YorkCity on June 10. The awards wereestablished to honor those who have bestexemplified the spirit of International House,the Rockefeller-founded residence andprogram center for graduate students fromaround the world. Tudy was honored for herservice as an alumna in the spirit of Daisyand Paul Soros ’52. Other honorees wereLeslie H. Gelb, The Cleveland H. DodgeFoundation and Shearman and Sterling LLP.

After nearly 60 years of association with I-House, including with her late husband,Alan (who she met when both resided at theHouse in 1955), Tudy’s work with the I-House World Council of Alumni, theMcLaine East-West Leadership Program, andCanadian Friends of I-House, has resulted inthis recognition.

The Soros Award was presented to Tudy byAmbassador Kenneth D. Taylor at a dinnerdance at the Rainbow Room in New York,30 Rockefeller Plaza.”

Congratulations, Tudy!

1952Cynthia Ferris Casner 54 Fairgreen PlaceChestnut Hill, MA [email protected]

By now, you have received several lettersfrom our new Head, Laura Danforth. Ihope you will take every opportunity tomeet her and visit the School. Alumnae Daywas a beauty last May, and my daughter,Cassy West ’86, and I came from lunch atEstherwood to say goodbye to MaureenFonseca and wish her well for the future.The Maypole was held in the circle nearEstherwood and it was interesting to watchthe DAA boys join with the girls in thattraditional dance. The school campus looksterrific and adapting well to over 500students. Peggy Dale McCain and herhusband, Art, were there and we had achance to catch up. No one else in the classsent in any news so these notes are light onthat score, but Libby Moss Phillips calledto say hello and sounded in good spirits. Wewill miss Margaret Hall Coffey, who diedlast year, and apparently Nadia vonRumohr Hurt is now in a nursing homeafter many years in Cambridge. My bestregards to you all and keep in touch, please!Now that we are over 80 years, it’s evenmore important to keep up old friendships.

1953 Anne Thorndike Cover 3052 N. Snow Canyon Parkway • Unit 56St. George, UT [email protected]

1954 Lee Masselman Kallos 903 Barley Mill RoadWilmington, DE [email protected]

It is a beautiful summer day here inDelaware, and I am getting ready to take my

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granddaughter to look at colleges. My, howthe process has changed since 1954.

It was wonderful to hear from some of you,amazing how many of the four-year ladiesanswered....including my two originalroommates.

Penny Cleghorn Williams is still in Derry,NH living on a lake, working three jobsand having children, grand dogs andgrandchildren visiting or living with her.One of her grandchildren spent a year atLimerick University in Ireland, and is nowback at Bridgewater State Universitystudying to be in pharmaceuticalmarketing. Her grandson is a growing teenin high school and into girls and football.

Peggy Bower Bresee writes that she and herpartner are now retired psychotherapists.Every year they venture out to Ring LakeRanch in Wyoming for a real change. Herchildren and grandchildren keep her busywith weddings, colleges and all the changesthat we know are happening. They keep usyoung, Peggy.

Laird Trowbridge White is still writingbooks and enjoying life.

Harriet Herrick DiCapua writes that theyare headed East from CA....to come to heatand maybe rain. She has kept up with theBates twins but has lost contact with herroommates. Of course, Dilly Speakmandied years ago and left a real void. Herbrother was a neighbor of mine, so weshared Dilly stories, and I have gotten toknow her children.

Magnhild Sandberg Wollheim still worksin the University hospital in Lund, Swedenone day a week. She is a specialist on MSand gives lectures all over the world. She

and her husband enjoy traveling to go tooperas, and loves going to San Franciscoespecially. She addressed a science class atMasters/Dobbs a few years back and wasmost impressed with the quality ofquestions. She keeps in touch with JeanStover ’61 (Weeza’s younger sister) andvisited Carol Millholland Strasburger inBoston.

I have gotten through my first year withoutBruce, a journey many have gone through,as we are at this age. I have been fortunateto have had great friends drag me todinner, Florida and New Mexico, and toplay bridge with weekly. With my church Itook a trip to England to go to Evensongsat various cathedrals in the country, as wellas in London...great touring Lincoln, York,Whitby, Oxford and Cambridge. I have putmy house on the market and when it sells,will move into a nice townhouse nearby. Ihave plenty of room for houseguests....Muffy Reybine Myles is on thelist to come. As you all know, Wilmingtonis home to Winterthur, Longwood andother fun museums.

Hope to see the new building and pool thisfall and will report back to all of you howthe campus looks. I can imagine this willbe the center of lots of activity.

1955 Liz Rodman Stevens6 Bent Avenue, Apt. 13Wayland, MA 01778-4457508-653-1447

1956 60th Reunion YearDibbie Spurr Appleton 98 Hersey StreetPortland, ME [email protected]

Our 60th Reunion is coming: May 20-21,2016. I hope many of you already have iton your calendars! Here is the website withinformation about the Tarrytown Sheraton:http://www.mastersny.org/page.cfm?p=2302from which there will be transportationback and forth to Dobbs!

“Of course WE WILL ALL be back for our60th! Let’s go team! We need every one ofus there!” Thus wrote Bobbi Deeds Schausduring the summer, adding, “Nick and I arein Jamestown, RI in a rental. Some of ourfamily is in a rental nearby and we arehaving fun together! Nick and I are notsailing anymore, but playing golf and tennisand I am still skiing. We also enjoy bridge.Nick is better than I, but we still playtogether! Our grandchildren are all movingon with their lives, many out of college, andthree away at boarding school, althoughDobbs was not a choice. We are enjoyingevery day, as so many of our friends havepassed away or are very sick. To me it justdoesn’t fit to be sick. There is no time forthat. Please be happy, grateful, healthy andsafe everyone, and let’s do get together inthe SPRING!” I had a series of emails fromBobbie, including this news in August: “Iwas just in Manchester, Vermont with ourdaughter, Lela, and guess who came fordrinks? Ashley Moore Ammidon andHoyt. I hadn’t seen Hoyt since theiranniversary party in 1959! We are goingback to Essex Meadows, CT in a week orso, and then back to Florida in October. Nomore news for now except Bonnie Brooksand I still plan to ski together next winter.”


Patsy Elliott Fogarty is still in Maine andMimsy Miles McCredie also gets thereand has a daughter living near Freeport.And Judy Sperry MacEwan wrote fromMaine: “My news is not very different fromlast year. Nigel has been having someserious health issues so our lives haveslowed down! The summer in Maine waswonderful and filled with the ‘slammingscreen door syndrome’—grandchildren inand out! Hoping to see Patsy at somepoint, as she is fairly close by. I will beback for Reunion and so look forward tomeeting our new Head and seeing that vastbuilding, but most of all catching up withclassmates!”

Alix Ritchie says, “My life is very much allpolitics all the time through 2016 (thedriven activist part) –– that and producingplays on Broadway, on tour and in London(the fun and occasionally financiallyfrivolous part). I seem to have made mypeace with being part of a migratory flockseasonally ranging up and down the EastCoast between Cape Cod and Florida, butam still in NY a week or so each month; Ihave yet to simplify anything…” Alixreminded me that I still use the term,“Dobbs.” “You refer to Dobbs — but Dobbsdoesn’t refer to ‘Dobbs’ anymore. Not even‘The Masters School.’ Just ‘Masters.’Certainly, many of the changes have beensignificant advances, but there is some partof me that feels a value lost when a placethat helped young women developconfidence in their own leadership skills isnow purposely known by a term used toaddress young men.” When I read Alix’scomment, my first thought was I wonderwhat the Dobbs rings look like today? Alix isthinking about reunion but knows thatscheduling it may be a tough call.

I had a lovely visit with Deborah CollinsPapps and Jon in their condo in Salem,MA in July. They moved during thesummer of 2014 from Marblehead to

Salem. Deb is still very active with hervolunteer work at the marvelous Peabody-Essex Museum in Salem. A note from Debin April confirmed that Lib Palmer, whosedeath was reported in the Dobbs Bulletin,was indeed her godmother. Deb last sawher in 2010 when she traveled west for her50th Reunion at Mills. Debbie had a greatcatch-up phone conversation with TicaHeyworth Marquardt last spring.

Tica herself writes: “I am basking in thefirst back-to-back sunny days in Illinois ina long time. The weather has brokenrecords for the most rain in June ever, andthen it also goes hot, then cold, and thenwarm again. I haven’t moved from myhouse, although I think about doing so alot. I am looking for new, smaller, atownhouse with at least 10 feet outside toaccess. It doesn’t exist in this town, somaybe I am waiting for someone to buildit. It won’t be this year. My 6- and 8–year-old grandsons are coming from NYC tostay with me for two weeks in July and goto a local day camp. That will be a greatway for me to have them here andoccupied during most of the day. After thatmy family is all together for a familyvacation in our summer house in Canada. Ifeel that I am lucky healthwise, with nomajor problems. I enjoyed my 55threunion at Wheaton College in May, so Ineed to get ready for next spring in DobbsFerry, NY. But 60th! That seemsunbelievable...I have been very impressedwith the wonderful job that MaureenFonseca has done for Masters.

We were all saddened to get word of thedeath of Victor Gotbaum, B. G. FlowerGotbaum’s husband, who died of a heartattack on April 5. His was a verydistinguished career and we are sad tolearn of this loss.

Barb Elliott Niles had a brief encounterthis spring with the nerve problem that put

her in a wheelchair for the better part of ayear a while back. So she did not comenorth with me in June to help open the oldSpurr cottage (I share it with my sister,Penny Spurr Marshall, Class of ’45) inMuskoka, Ontario. Biff is better now,enjoyed a visit on the Cape with family andI will see her in a week on my way homeafter spending most of August in Ontario.Incidentally, Biff, Debbie Papps and I havemade our reservation already for reunion!

Di Davis Spencer wrote: “Latest news isthat our family cruise was headed forAthens, but we jumped ship in Rome toavoid the turmoil there. With banks closedand ATM funds “iffy,” many fellowpassengers were getting whatever cash theycould on the ship. We realized howdependent we are on credit cards! Icontinue to enjoy my work with the familyFoundation and meet some amazing peoplewho make the world a better place. Ourwonderful former Head of School, MaureenFonseca, was one of those! I feel so blessedto have such a full life, and still enjoy tennis,hikes, etc. Last winter, I was in a challengingpublic speaking course with 23 dynamicwomen of influence. Very demanding butvaluable! Look forward to seeing you allnext May. Cheers to our special class of ’56!”

I would be remiss if I did not take thisopportunity to recognize and thank DianaDavis Spencer for the historic gift that theFoundation, which bears her name, madepossible to our school. An April letter fromthe school noted that, “The Diana DavisSpencer Foundation has made this grant inrecognition of Head of School Dr. MaureenFonseca’s 15 years of extraordinaryleadership.”

Through Fredrika Simpson Groff welearned of the death of our classmate, JuliaMuth Lassotovitch. “I received a call from

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Ann Flaherty, Julia Lassotovitch’s daughter,saying that Julia passed away on June 30.She had health problems for a long timeand lived with her husband, Dan Woods, inan assisted living facility in the Providencearea. Julia (or Jill, as she was known whenwe were at Dobbs) and I were friendsseveral years before Dobbs, as her motherand my Aunt were very good friends,having met each other at Dobbs. Over theyears Julia and I have exchanged manycards, notes and phone calls.

As for news of me, life is about the sameand I’m very thankful to have good health.I’m still a volunteer mentor in the MakingChoices program (a one-on-one program tohelp inmates make better choices whilethey’re in prison and after they’re released)at the Denver Women’s Correctional Facilitynear where I live––my experiences continueto be very meaningful.” We are grateful toFreddy for sharing the news about Jill andextend our thoughts and prayers to theLassotovitch family. Freddy does not thinkshe will make it to reunion as “we comeeast for six weeks or so in mid-June—mainly spent at our Chautauqua, NY house.I can’t do another trip in May.

Julia Brown Gordon was co-chair of her“55th Reunion at Smith in May inNorthampton, MA and enjoyed a visit therewith Gina Cochran Rusch. We reminisceda bit about our years at Dobbs. Her familyhad hosted me for Thanksgiving, and onesummer she visited me on the ranch inArizona. I am now President of my Smithclass of 1960 until our 60th in 2020. It willbe fun. I don’t know if I can make it to ourDobbs 60th, but I have it on the radar.Only one grandchild graduating from highschool next May, in Torrance, CA. We havefour ninth graders starting secondaryschool now. They all spend way too muchtime on their laptops or iPhones.

What did our grandparents complain aboutwhen we were 14? Arizona is still much inthe spotlight over immigration, and I decrythe regressive actions of our state legislatureregarding Dreamers. It’s as if they hopedthey would all disappear. Our economydepends on the productivity of theundocumented, but that is not what ourlawmakers see.”

Have gotten short messages from bothMargot Kittredge, who is doing well withvarious therapies after a small stroke last fall,and Margery Nelson Link. Hopefully we’llsee both of them at reunion! “All is well here(in California),” writes Margery. “I still watchthe market and trade stocks. I get up at 5:00AM for pre-market work every day andwalk around bleary-eyed the rest of thetime. Bill is holding his own. He has somehealth issues. He still writes every day––once a writer always a writer. Instead ofcreating series (“Columbo,” “Mannix”) andwriting for TV, he had a book publishedseveral years ago and is writing his memoirs.He writes short stories for Ellery QueenMystery Magazine. He had one in the Juneissue. There was a nice article about Bill inthe March 2015 issue of Magic.”

No word this spring from Sarah Lincoln-Harrison. Her Christmas message said thatshe and Pic were hoping to find abuyer/partner to take over their lovely TrueNorth Farm, in Montville, Maine. Theyharvest many varieties of garlic each fall andman a booth at the wonderful CommonGround Country Fair, sponsored by theorganic farmers organization. Here’s hopingthey found the right solution to their quest.

Marguerita Gale Harris says, “Busysummer. Two big sailing races for myhusband, Ralph Weeks: Queen’s Cup acrossLake Michigan and then the Chicago Mac,the length of the lake…I followed on thecomputer…much dryer that way. Finally bit

the bullet and decided to ‘organize’ all those‘old photos.’ I’m working backwards so amin 1982 now…times change, obviously;what we thought was significant seemsalmost irrelevant in today’s world. It seemsto me, however, that we are still faced withthe same problems. They just carry slightlyaltered names now. The memoir isessentially finished, and my agent isworking on his part…making a list ofhouses and editors that we might approach.Grandchildren flourishing. We’ll make therounds to Michigan and then to the BayArea. The end of October, we return toTucson for the winter. Julie Brown Gordonand I live only moments from one anotherand see, talk and text frequently. ‘May theforce be with you,’” says Margy!

Sally Mills said she hoped “somethingexciting happens here between now andmid- August so I have some news! What Ido is weed and harvest and put food by forthe winter. Right now it’s berry picking—currants, raspberries, blackcaps. I havespent four hours already on one currantbush alone!” I asked what “blackcaps”were… Answer: “A rural, upstate NY termfor the wild raspberries that grow alonghedgerows; they come off their stem, leavinga little indentation in them, as if they werelittle hats or caps.” Sally says she hopes itwill work out to be at reunion.

I, Dibbie, had an interesting winter. I fell onmy icy driveway on Groundhog Day andtruly wished I had stayed inside and notseen my shadow! I landed on a knee thatalready has replacement parts in it andsuddenly, it was the size of a largewatermelon and not quite where a kneecapshould be! I managed also to break my legnear the ankle and, for good measure,ruptured my rotator cuff. My entire left sidewas out of commission, so most of thewinter was spent hobbling around oncrutches. That slip cost me a long-awaited


barge trip to Belgium because my leg wasnot ready for prime time. However, in lateSeptember, a friend and I will finally getour barge trip with Road Scholar (ElderHostel); this trip is to Holland. It’s actuallya better trip, so I am psyched. My first tripto Europe since 1958!

My best to all of you. Please do make plansto attend our May 20-21, 2016 reunion.

Make your reservations now. Come meetthe new Head of School and see the newadditions on campus. I’d say a 60th is evenbetter than a 50th Reunion! Let’s have astrong showing on campus in May andprove that we are not fossils yet, just verywell-seasoned Dobbs girls!

1957Frederica “Freddie” Johnson Conroy 430 Luisa LaneSanta Fe, NM [email protected]

Deborah Smith writes, “In January 2015, Iwent around the world in 94 days on aPrincess cruise ship—awesome! First stop,Honolulu and lunch with Charla. ThisJune I got to see my oldest granddaughtersgraduate from St. Andrews, Scotland.Thanks, Freddie, for the class notes.”

Lucy Rodgers Davis sent in a great photowith five of her Colorado grandchildren.Three more are on the East Coast. Eighttotal!!

Susan Follett Morris writes: “Nothingnew here. I am still chair of the Santa FeOpera and enjoying a splendid 2015season. More pertinent, perhaps, is mydelight over Laura Danforth’s arrival. Shewill be a great successor to Maureen!”

Sue Silloway Hottel writes: “I see SandyRobinson on occasion, and communicateregularly with Dotty Roberts. I still try topeddle toys from my little shop, inMattapoisett, Massachusetts, and play alittle golf whenever I can. I am still crazyenough to spend the winters here in snowyand cold New England, but the greatchange of seasons makes it worthwhile. Notexciting news, but there it is in a nutshell.”

Deborah Alderdice Randolph’s beloveddaughter, Elizabeth Bliss Randolph, had atwo-year battle with cancer, which she loston April 17, 2015. To quote Deborah:“Elizabeth left behind a body of poetry wehope to see in print one day, plus shesupported, in all ways, worldwide programsto educate girls where education for girls isnot easily available. Elizabeth leaves behindthe love of her life, Louisa Alice Peartree,and their two children, Lyla Bliss Randolph,age 13 and Finn Peartree, age 10.”

If anyone would like more information orhas questions, you can write Deborah at:Deborah A. Randolph#332 3709 GrandwaySt. Louis Park, MN 55416

Susan Madden Samson and I had anamazing phone conversation. She and Earlwent on the most amazing cruise fromSingapore, where they saw their son andfamily. Then took off on a cruise that wentout from Singapore across the vastness ofthe Indian Ocean, then up into the ArabianSea to Mumbai (Bombay), India, whereDeborah Smith was at the same time.They tried to connect, but navigatingaround 23 million people made thatimpossible. Then Suds and Earl cruisedacross the Arabian Sea through the Gulf ofOman and into the Persian Gulf to AbuDhabi in the United Arab Emirates. Theysaw the construction site for three giantmuseums—one involving the GuggenheimFoundation, another The Louvre and a

third one, The British Museum involved inworking with the United Arab Emirates.

If you all Google these three enormousmuseums being built on Saadiyat Island,ancient, desolate, Bedouin land, just off thecoast of Abu Dhabi, you will be amazedwith the project Suds saw. Many thanks foreducating me, Suds, and what a fantasticadventure you two were on!

(Suds and Earl arrived home in the nick oftime as Earl needed open-heart surgeryalmost immediately. He has been a “modelpatient,” Suds says, and is recovering nicely.)

Sandy Robinson Righter wrote: “Jim and Iwent to the wonderful send-off forMaureen Fonseca this spring at the NYBotanical Garden and saw Susan Morrisand other Dobbs friends and faculty.

Our son Mark married Rachel Forsyth inMay, adding a teenage grandchild to ourlively crew. We are still in Boston andBuzzard’s Bay, with a little time in North

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Haven, Maine. Of our class I see CindyBurling Emmet and Margie McHenryMcEnany most frequently—would love tosee others as well. I am still doing somesinging.”

Louise Millholland Cecil writes: “Iincluded a photo of me sandwichedbetween my sisters, both of whom alsograduated from Dobbs—CarolMillholland Strasburger ’54 (in pink) andAllaire Millholland Warner ’60 (in blue).We attended a family reunion in July onthe Olympic Peninsula, WA. We arestanding on the most northwesterly pointof the contiguous United States, calledCape Flattery. Yes, there is a big drop justover that ledge that when I was a child, Isat and hung my legs over the edge, nearlycausing my mother to have a heart attack.Age now changes my once daredevilattitude!! Notice how far from the edge weare standing!!

Just before this trip I was on an expeditioncruise up the west coast of Norway and upinto the Arctic and Svalbard. Great trip,seeing lots of birds, a few polar bears andlots of gorgeous scenery. By the time TheBulletin gets published and you are readingthis, Mouse (Parsons) DeGroff and I will

be off in January to Antarctica, SouthGeorgie and the Falkland Islands onanother adventure. We are excited to besharing this experience together and will letyou know how it goes. We will be sailingon the same ship—the Sea Adventurer—that I was on in Norway. All is well inVancouver, B.C. but because of the watershortage, there are over 240 forest fires inthe province this summer so far. Hope allof you enjoyed your summer.”

My news is my oldest Grandson gotmarried in St. Augustine, FL in May withour whole family on hand. Here is a photoof Caleigh and Casey Quast with Casey’svery little brother, Colton.

After the wedding Andy and I went to seeMimi LeBlond Liggett and her husbandFrank Liggett in Raleigh, NC and I got onefast, very relaxed iPhone snapshot of them!We had a blast in Raleigh with the Liggettsand saw their two fine sons! We missedseeing their daughter, but everyone was infine fiddle!

We had a great time seeing Charla ForbesTrotter and her husband, Derek, forseveral hours during their visit to Santa Feto see the opera and the Folk Art Festival.

The Millholland sisters….All graduates of Dobbs!! Snapshot of Louise Millholland Cecil ’57. Louise Millholland Cecil ’57’s grandson Casey Quast at hiswedding with wife, Caleigh, and Casey’s very little brother, Colton.

Mimi ’57 and Frank Liggett.

Derek Trotter, Freddie Johnson Conroy ’57, Charla ForbesTrotter ’57 and Andy Conroy visiting in Santa Fe in July 2015.


Cindy Burling Emmet writes: “My bestnews is that I have been asked to join theBoard of Trustees at Masters—the hardestthing will be remembering to call theschool by its correct name! I am reallyhonored to be following in the capablefootsteps of our classmates Susan, Weezie,Suds and Sandy. On other fronts, myeldest granddaughter Serena is beginningCornell, and my daughter Jenny, havinglived in Dubai and Italy, is moving to HongKong. I was there in August to help her—especially fun and poignant for me as I hadlived there some 35 years ago.”

Debbie Merritt Styles writes:“Grandchildren of the class of ’57: howoften does this happen? Included is apicture of the organ studio at theInterlochen Center for the Arts, where mygranddaughter Katherine Johnson (age 15;far left in picture) spent July. I believe thetall student in the middle behind theconsole is Margie McHenry McEnany’sstep-grandson, per her news in the spring Bulletin. A lot of talent there!”

There are many of you in this class doingthings that I know would interest all of us.So please write in to me or Angelique Chielliin the Alumnae/i Office. Her email:[email protected].


1959 Volunteer Needed Please call the Office of Alumnae/iRelations at 914-479-6532.

1960 Marilyn Rooney Clement 1175 Broadway E • Unit 2Seattle, WA [email protected]

Susie Smith White writes, “My life is full.I am fortunate to have good health. I ammarried to Peter White, whom I was datingat Dobbs. My three daughters are great,with wonderful spouses. We have sevengrandchildren. My eldest granddaughter,Lindsay Koso, age 21, graduated fromWheaton College this past spring. Mymom, Marnie Wengren, Dobbs class of

1934, celebrated her 99th birthday onApril 21. She completely embodies ‘Do itwith thy Might!!!’ I am finding this to be afascinating new phase of life. I wish Icould be chatting with each of you aboutyours. Do let me know if you are in theCambridge area. I would love to see you.Cell: 617-797-3666.

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Cindy Burling Emmet ’57 sent in this happy photo of heroldest grandchild, Serena Doubleday, graduating from St. Paul’s and on to Cornell.

Cindy Burling Emmet ’57 in Hong Kong withgranddaughters Hollis and Crosby, and their parents,Thatcher Brown and Cindy’s daughter, Jenny Brown.

Debbie Merritt Styles ’57’s granddaughter, Katherine Johnson(age 15; far left in picture) at the organ studio at the InterlochenCenter for the Arts, where Katherine spent July.

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Barbara Beebe Beizer, President of theBoard of Directors, The Transition Network,B2Works Transition Coaching andConsulting, made a presentation entitled“Designing a Life of Purpose” for alumnae/iat our 55th reunion in May at theEstherwood Society [email protected]. Her cell is 202-669-0800.

Joan Costikyan Jarvis lives on the Mainecoast just five miles from the turnpike, 15miles from Portsmouth, N.H. She and herhusband also own a house at Sugarloaf,where weather permitting, they ski and

snowshoe every weekend. A trip to Irelandthis past spring, she and Marshall will tourPeru and Chile for five weeks inJanuary/February 2016. Then it’s Berlin inApril. When she’s home, she’d love [email protected].

Carolee Davis Willison, [email protected],and Patsy Enright Aster, [email protected],would also welcome classmates. Caroleehas relocated to Connecticut from Chicago.Patsy and Sally Jones Loeser are still inChicago. Sally lives downtown near theDrake Hotel, the Oak St. Beach and theMagnificent Mile. Her cell number is 312-943-2274. [email protected].

1961 55th Reunion YearNancy Blossom Hebard Fox Hill Village10 Longwood Drive, Apt. E251Westwood, MA [email protected]

Tina Blake Girdwood writes, “Our familyis well—we continue to be active in townand school efforts, enjoy our travels: Italy(again!) Spring 2015—and U.S. NationalParks in fall 2015 and visits with family inVermont, Minnesota, and Washington(sister Mary).

Can you believe that our 55th Reunion iscoming up in 2016? It is hard to believesince we are so young!!! Please join me there.

We thank everyone who responded to myrequest for news. Di Johnson Wadecontinues to enjoy her house inBridgehampton. She is doing a lot ofcommunity work there through the library,food pantry and church. The beach isforever beautiful and she lopes around thegolf course looking for her balls. She took

her daughters, their husbands and hergranddaughters on a memorable Alaskancruise in June.

Susan Bondy Willoughby is still in LakeForest, IL and has five golden retrievers.She and David still have their pet productsgift business, but are slowing down. Two oftheir grandchildren live in NJ and three arein Montreal. That keeps them on the go!

Lynn Lenfestey Fey spent a good part ofthe summer in Door County, Wisconsin,where she occasionally sees WindsorHobler McCutcheon. Lynn and Tom willreturn to WI for the Packer games. Thiswas a banner year for them since the lasttwo of their children got married, one inAspen and the other in San Francisco.While on a biking trip along the Danube,Tom had an accident that put him inintensive care in a small town hospital nearBudapest. Can you believe that he andLynn will be back on their bikes touringChili in October?!! Park City is now a VailResort, so Lynn would love to have youvisit her there.

Speaking of Door County, Windsor HoblerMcCutcheon and Mike have retired therein a little town called Ephraim. They arecelebrating the centennial of their familyhome there with relatives coming from allover the country. They have three daughtersand eight grandchildren who reside in VT,IL and MI. During a recent trip to Hawaii,Windsor went zip-lining. Who knows whatshe will do on her upcoming visit toAustralia and New Zealand!

Christine Amstutz Zachary saw DebbieDrum English in Portland, OR at an artshow featuring the work of Debbie’stalented daughter. They chatted about the“hair salon” in Estherwood among otherthings. Christine’s husband, ChristopherSchindler, continues to practice and

A classmate asks Barbara Beebe Beizer ’60 a questionduring her presentation at the Estherwood luncheon.

Barbara Beebe Beizer ’60, speaking at theEstherwood Luncheon.


perform his piano repertoire and sheexhibits her paintings in juried artcompetitions. They continue their antiquesbusiness and enjoy reading. Christine isfinding Proust to be a hard slog, with hislongest sentence boasting 942 words! Herblog showing recent paintings ishttp://dailyartchronicle.blogspot.com.

Mary Cobban Gostelow wrote us fromBudapest on her way to Paris and New York.She continues to travel 300 days a yearresearching top global travel locations. Ifyou are planning a trip, you can contact herat [email protected]. What a resource!

Vicky Viot Martin and Peter celebratedtheir 50th wedding anniversary with alovely trip to France and a family gatheringat Basin Harbor Club in VT. PollyCushman Higgins and Prentiss are having agathering on the day of their 50thanniversary, September 11. It is good toassociate something happy with that date.George and I celebrated our 50th in Junewith the arrival of Paige Blackwell Hebard,our seventh and supposedly our lastgrandchild. We look forward to a gatheringof the entire clan at our summer home nearMystic, CT. Hope to see you at the reunion!

1962 Pamela Kinnicutt Motley 111 Flash RoadNahant, MA [email protected]

Chris Mercier Wooding, Flora CamposCornfield, Dennis Cornfield, and KathyShortall Hensley gathered at Flora’scottage on Fire Island in June. They allthink that it was their fifth mini-reunionover the years. They had great weather andlots of fun. Kathy lost her husband, Dean,

last March after a long illness. She plannedto travel to Portugal and Spain with herlongtime traveling group in September. Floracontinues to work one day per week at Pennin a dual-degree program and her husbandstill does some hematopathology twice aweek. Chris’s husband is still windsurfingbig-time.

Linda Fialla Mettler and her husband spentsome time at Lake Tahoe with their son andhis family last winter. Two little boys keptthem hopping. Their daughter gave birth toa son in July, so they headed to L.A. to meethim. She visited her sister Sarah ’64 inWestport last April.

Kathie Hannah Walker and husband Robwinter in Delray Beach, Florida, where thereis an ever-growing number of Dobbs ’62alumnae. Last winter Kit Mohlman Watsonand husband Bob, as well as Vicky ChainskiVerity and Jon joined the group. Kathie andRob spend their summers in Beaumaris,Lake Muskoka, Canada.

Mackay Andrews Crampton writes that hertwin grandsons will be 2 1/2 in November,when they will be joined by a new sibling,Mackay’s fourth grandchild. Her husband,Gary, enjoys playing paddle tennis andpickle ball, and zips around in his golf cart.Mackay stays busy with exercise, watercolorand jewelry fabrication, as well asbabysitting.

Cuppy Henry Kraft and Gordon have leftPittsburgh and moved to Osterville on CapeCod. After more than 50 years of marriedlife, they decided to try a new adventure.They will still spend their winters in sunnyFlorida.

Katy Eaton Depew escaped most of our badEast Coast winter last year, as she was inOhio helping out with infant twingrandsons. The twins arrived seven weeks

early, but are now thriving, along with theirbig sister, Maeve. Katy hopes to gettogether with Cuppy on the Cape to playsome golf.

Katerina Vaughan Fretwell’s eighth bookof poetry was published this year, telling ofher late husband’s journey through cancer.She planned a trip to northern capitals andRussia in the fall.

Tommie Wheeler wrote to correct my errorin the last set of notes, to say she andGeorge Zimbis were “remarried by a judgein Honolulu, Hawaii after 40 years onJanuary 10, 2014,” not December 18, 2013.She went on a cruise to Pompeii in July

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Chris Mercier Wooding ’62, Dennis Cornfield, FloraCampos Cornfield ’62, and Kathy Shortall Hensley ’62.

George Zimbis and Dorothy “Tommie” Wheeler Zimbis’62 at their wedding.


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with her sister-in-law and her daughter.She also gathered with four other Dobbsalumnae for a family wedding shower inSwanzey, NH. They are Jean WheelerHoffman ’52, Jean Hoffman Prior ’74,Carolyn Hoffman Junker ’78 andChristine Hoffman Taylor ’81.

As I write these notes, my house is on themarket and I am on the waiting list at aterrific, small apartment complex just a fewblocks from where I am now, and right onthe ocean in Nahant. So, there will be a bigchange coming soon…my life will be muchsimpler, both financially and otherwise. Themove should free up some funds and sometime to do some more things I want to do.

1963 Elizabeth Hoopes Field Pretty Penny 123 Mill RoadNorth Hampton, NH [email protected]

1964 Tina Carson Steckmest 1189 Spring Hill WaySan Jose, CA [email protected]

Susan Miller writes, “Grateful for myhealth, thanks to yoga, riding, and farm andbig garden duties. Granddaughter #2 is duein early August. Rainless heat for months inthe PNW is troublesome. All rivers andlakes are low. Garden designing andspeaking on black and gold plants get moreinteresting as I learn and experiment!”

Ruth Jacobi Swedlow writes, “Here in theSan Francisco Bay Area my lawn is brown—it seems to be the new status symbol here.Fires are common and we are in trouble.State government is still dragging its feet onbuilding/enlarging reservoirs.” (Tinacouldn’t agree more.)

Camilla Kim Bailey Mathews writes, “Asecond hip to be replaced August 19 inMilwaukee. This will cut our summer onthe Cape a bit short, but we hope to getback for late October and November. We’readding space to our home in Wisconsinmostly to accommodate our three dogs. Wewelcomed another grandson (Susannah’s) inNovember—Javier Bailey Lago. That makesnine. Life is good.”

Charlotte Vandeweghe Scott writes, “I lovebeing a ‘friend’ to Joan Whipple Tucker onFacebook. She posts pictures that aremagazine worthy!”

Vida Bateau (Buffy Berg) writes, “I’m stillplaying alto sax in Orquesta La Peña, a LatinJazz band, and teaching elementary schoolmusic, loving it more every year. My kidsare almost finished and just starting college.So blessed to FINALLY marry my belovedwife (34 years this summer)! Busy withinterrupting the horror of white supremacy.Yoga practice and my garden sustain methroughout.”

Sharon Harts Wick writes, “I was finallyblessed with my first granddaughter—latein coming since my daughter and I both hadour first baby at 34! Besides being a besottedgrandparent, with frequent trips to NYC,Mike and I are venturing to the GreekIslands in September to help boost theireconomy! And our 30-year-old son isgetting married in Harbour Island in April2016. I am feeling very grateful for goodhealth, a lot of joyous family occasions, and

travels with friends. Regarding classmates…it was wonderful to reconnect after 50 yearswith Gillian Fuller, who now lives in PalmBeach. I couldn’t make the reunion, but doenjoy seeing or keeping up with otherclassmates, such as Laura Remsen, ElaineSimon, Jeanne Mclean, etc.”

Nancy Gilbert Holland writes, “Kids—Jon,22; Bryan, 20; and Thea, 17. Not possible!Do get tired of people thinking they are mygrandchildren! Loving North Carolina. Getto the Outer Banks whenever I can. Will bedownsizing in next couple of years butstaying here in Wake Forest with all myactivities— especially tennis.”

Gail Griffin Kincaide writes, “Note to all:please use my email address [email protected]. Please delete the AOL address.I’m enclosing a picture of Kent CallawayJenkins, Mary Ann Blanchard Essex, meand Alice Collins (in order shown). Hopeit gets in The Bulletin. We met in Charleston,SC for a mini-reunion in April and had afabulous time reminiscing, touring thehistoric district and enjoying the amazingfood and wine Charleston is known for.Although it had been too long since we’dseen each other (since graduation for some)we picked up right where we left off andhad a very special time together.”

Ladies of 1964: Kent Callaway Jenkins, Mary AnnBlanchard Essex, Gail Griffin Kincaide and Alice Collins.


Kitsy Heroy Hartley writes, “I continue tobe in remission from the melanoma (tumorremoved from spine, March 2015) and feelgreat. I went to the museum this week tohelp with an Alzheimer’s tour. I was quitetired afterward but really invigorated bygetting back into the swing...I am so blessed!Next weekend we are finally going toGreensboro to meet George, our sixthgrandson. He’s now six months old and a bigboy. As Garrett says, he needs to be big, withthree older brothers. We are looking forwardto seeing them all.”

Tina Carson Steckmest—Fourth hipreplacement in May. My physical body iswithout a doubt preceding me into old age. I can’t complain. It’s all orthopedic andfixable. Benign tumors vie with the hip jointand my leg “falls off.” This time I had justgotten off a plane from Tampa and washome. We’ve had 14 months of our two kidswith spouses and grandchildren living withus while they remodel homes. Contractorsnot in a hurry run the show. Meals, laundry,noise are the norm…I am still leading Biblestudy with 100+ women and kids, so I’m notwithout people in my life. Exercise is simple:walk, PT and doing life.

Until next time (a time during which wehope California gets rain). Keep your newscoming.

1965 Gladys Levis-Pilz 2262 Ella CourtLouisville, CO [email protected]

Greetings! This column is going to be alittle different from past columns. For onething, a very excellent turnout for our 50th Reunion last May gave us all an

opportunity to catch up and then some.Marnie Kies Dietterich and her MerryBand of helpers, Lynn, Phoebe, andDebbie organized, publicized, and put ontwo amazing days of non-stop activities. Idon’t think I have laughed so hard or hadso much fun in a long time. For anotherthing, a number of us (33 in all) respondedto a request to share personal informationand reflect on our memories and feelingsabout Dobbs. I thought you all wouldenjoy a “descriptive analysis” of this shareddata—it presents a fascinating picture ofwho we were way back when and who weare now! I hope you enjoy.

Where do we live? Not surprisingly, overhalf (58%) of those who contributed to ourCommemorative Journal live in the East, andalmost half of this group lives in NewEngland, with Massachusetts and RhodeIsland the most “popular” states. Thesingle state with the most of us living there,however, is not in the East. It is California,where 15% of respondents live. The rest ofus are distributed through the South,Midwest, Plains States and the RockyMountain West.

What are we doing? Over one-third of us(36%) are still working, while just underone-third (30%) are retired. Numbers ofus work for nonprofits or volunteer withone or more groups/initiatives. Thedifferent kinds of volunteer work we areinvolved in covers a wide range of humanissues. It includes work with all ages(school-aged kids to senior citizens),participation in local historical societiesand performing arts groups, membershipon boards of national-level groups (e.g.,The National Eating DisordersAssociation), international work (e.g.,building a playground in Mongolia),church work, animal rescue, andeducational work to make the world abetter place (racial, social and inclusion

efforts). The Miss Masters would be proudof this Class…we are still “doing it withour Might!”

With whom do we live? I was quiteimpressed to see how many of us are “stillmarried” to our one and only soul mate!Sandy Rowe Orr wins the longevity prize;she and Phoebe Potter Megna celebratetheir 50th wedding anniversary this year!(I, who did not even have a boyfriend untilcollege, remember hearing about Potterand Sandy and thinking “how romantic”this was.) That said, there are several “oldmarrieds” in the 35-40-year and over 40-year categories. A few of us have beenwidowed, but then we seem to bounceback. Most of us have married childrenand grandchildren, all of whom bring us alot of happiness and take up as much ofour time as we can give.

What about our memories of Dobbs? Thiswas my favorite part of the Journal! NancyRowe Burroughs shared that crazy list of“Clothing and Equipment Requirements”we all received prior to starting school.Reading this list now is a hoot: did any ofyou actually need/use five pairs of pjs? Orsix slips, at least one of which wassupposed to be white? How about those“rubbers”? Those arctics? That fur coat(that must be insured)? Of course, we hadto wear a “hat and gloves for church andNew York”…I honestly think we are thelast generation for whom these items were“required.”

There were many aspects of being aMasters School student in the ’60’s thatmade deep impressions on us all. “Makingconnections” and building “lifelongfriendships” were mentioned by almost halfof us. The educational experiences andacademic expectations we encountered atDobbs came in second. Those who voiced

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this response noted that they felt betterprepared for college and the world beyondDobbs. Finally, several recalled the beautyof the school and our traditions as theirfondest memories. Such things as the JollyGreen Giant, Christmas caroling, Mrs.Hurry’s shortbread, singing from the Tower,breakfast at the Mann’s house, take-ons forclubs were listed as specific favorites.

A few of us noted that we did not like beingsent away to school, but we adjusted andended up finding a lot to like about ouralma mater. The tragedy of JFK’sassassination affected many of us deeply.

Favorite teachers? I think you can guesswhich teacher received the most votes:Arthur Mullen was by far the most-mentioned “favorite” teacher. Others whoreceived more than one vote included Ms.Keppler, Ms. Luchterhand, the Spyers,Ms. Clifford, Ms. Link, and Mr. Pierpont.What I liked about our list was the diversityof disciplines represented and the fact thatwe found our favorites to be “inspiring” intheir field.

Mr. and Mrs. Mann received a number ofmentions for their kindness and patience,being a nurturing resource for dealing withthings like homesickness and lack of self-confidence and, of course, their popovers!

I really enjoyed reading our CommemorativeJournal! Those who contributed did sothoughtfully and with great good humor.Our class was/is an exceptional group. Oneof the best quotes came from BarbaraGillis Pieper: “How the Admissions staffcould compose the class of ’65 with auniversal anatomic anomaly called a ‘funnybone’ is beyond me. But, we all haveone…” Well said, Barbara, and onward toour 55th year!

Bonnie Wyper wrote the following to theAlumnae/i Office: “I am founder andpresident of a nonprofit called ThinkingAnimals, which works with scientists whostudy clinical cognition. We providelectures in New York City to bring thelatest research to the public.”

P.S. One final note: I spent five weeks inPortland, OR this summer where I got tospend time with Izetta Smith—a kind of50th reunion extension. We hiked up Mt.Tabor, one of Portland’s loveliest and mostpopular parks. We did not stop talking thewhole time—even on the steep parts of thetrail! Izetta is retired from her career incounseling. She worked with children inan innovative approach to dealing withdiffering kinds and levels of trauma. She isa grandmother to a 10-year-old boy who isa bright light in her life. I am glad to sayshe still sings, most interestingly with agroup of women who do a lot of vocalimprovisation. I would love to hear hersing again! She enjoyed the CommemorativeJournal, and I gave her one of the greatpurple Dobbs ball caps we all received, soshe is with us in spirit if not in person. Ihope I do not have to wait another 50years to see Izetta again!

1966 50th Reunion YearElizabeth Boyce Hoover 118 Westerly RoadPrinceton, NJ [email protected]

We need more information ladies. Our50th is next spring and I am sure theSchool is making a mistake because Icertainly do not feel that old…Please SAVETHE DATES: May 20 to May 21, 2016. Ifthe School does not have your emailaddress, please send it to me and to the

School…We certainly do not want to misshearing from you and seeing you.

Ros Roosa Gutelius sends her best fromMadison, CT. She and her husband raisedfour kids in the Boston area and “followedfour of their eight grandchildren (and theirparents) to CT. Ted is a retired mortgagebanker and Ros has been a decorator foryears. Her son-in-law opened a new storein Nantucket, Townpool, in an old shipchandlery on the harbor and she goes outweekly to help. Maybe we should have amini Connecticut early reunion.

Renee Starring Janssen is looking forwardto seeing Page Eberstadt Snow, RobinFerst and Pam Doscher Capen in latesummer in Connecticut. Her youngest songot married on top of a 13,000+ mountain in Colorado and her oldest son wasremarried last summer in California. Hergrandchildren are 12, 10 1/2 and 8 and alllive in Tucson.

Janet Richmond is always so busy it makesmy head spin. Her daughter, who lives inHouston, is getting married this fall inCosta Rica. Her son lives near her in LA,working with a startup dot com. Hersecond book is being launched as I writethis (August), which is so exciting. The titleis Soul Psychology: Our Journey Through theHuman Kingdom Universe. She says “I’mhappy and healthy and continue to buildmy new career in the New Age arena.”

Margot Snowdon writes, “First myappreciation for your ongoing efforts forour class. I very much want to encourageall classmates to come to graduation nextspring. I am looking forward to it andseeing how our lives have unfolded. I wentto a reunion covering three graduatingyears from my day school pre-Dobbs and itwas really fun. I felt honored to be includedsince I didn’t graduate from there.”


It was interesting to me to affirm thecommon values and memories of friendsafter 50 years and very different paths.

So I last checked in from Peru. Since thenI’ve been to Antarctica skiing twice, andclimbing once. Incredible trips. I’m solucky. Also hiked part of John Muir trail inCA. Last summer my husband and I bikedthroughout parts of the Pyrenees although Iconfess that I was totally over faced by theclimbs there; 10% grade about my limit ona good day. Next week we are going toScotland to connect with our Celtic rootsand see family and beautiful wild places,Scottish weather permitting. Amid theseadventures my husband and I have ournormal aches, pains, families, drama, etc.On balance we are very blessed, very awareof our blessings and deeply grateful. Ourfamilies are healthy, my brother was able tomarry his great partner recently, and mydaughter is loving San Francisco, as do I.

Okay ladies, time to make plans for nextspring. Doesn’t matter what is planned—it’ll rock if we’re there, pure and simple. Mylife has taught me one great lesson: showup. Or, as one of my favorite ski buddiessays, “You don’t know if you don’t go!”Gauntlet thrown down.

I leave tomorrow for two weeks inIndonesia to visit amazing 9th centuryBuddhist and Hindu temples – and then toBali for a few days. It seemed like a goodplace to go at the end of the summer. I havea new adorable grandson – Grayson – whowas born five weeks ago. I just realized hecould go to Dobbs! Our 50th reunion is abig deal so make your plans and we needyou all to come.

All the best to all of you. I hope Helen canactivate our Facebook page.

1967Cynthia R. Perin P.O. Box 996Flagstaff, AZ [email protected]

Dear Classmates…You know…doing thenotes is not nearly as troublesome (not that Iever complained) as they used to be when Ihad to write them out longhand and sendthem in to Dobbs (whoops…Masters now).Is that possible that we used to do that? Thatseems so prehistoric but after all, it was theprevious “century!” so taking an hour or sonow is a breeze—so many thanks to all ofyou who sent your news in...some good,some sad.

Chappy Bailey writes that she is inOsterville, MA for the summer and what Ididn’t realize is that she was born there andseems to be doing quite well.

I was very happy to hear from CathyClark Suttle, who had just enjoyed avacation in Tahoe with her family, includingfour grandchildren. She and her husband dida lovely trek to get there—going to JacksonHole, Yellowstone and Glacier National Park,San Francisco and Portland. Obviouslyretirement is being enjoyed as is living in theNew Haven, CT area. That is what I call anice summer jaunt.

It was great fun hearing from BonnieBernuth King who is still in England and itseems she is now living near the Cotswoldsand had I known that, I could have surprisedher with a visit a few years ago because I wasstaying with friends in Moreton-in-Marsh.Next time. I am very, very, sad to report thather husband died in 2012 after a long boutwith leukemia. We are all sad to hear that,Bonnie, but I know that the two grandsons

and the horses will keep you busy andhappy. I didn’t know that Bonnie playedpolo, too. We have a lot more in commonthan you may have known, Bonnie. She saysshe was just about to see Gwen Edelman inNew York so maybe next time, I’ll have somenews on Gwen, too.

Gloria Etzbach Garvey-Hanington says sheis fine in Hawaii but that’s all I know.

I may have repeated this but then, the brainscells are beginning to fail me at times—Randi Gronningsater Stroh wrote to say shewas asked to participate in a forum at Dobbs(sorry you newbies but it will always beDobbs to us oldies) entitled “Can Creativitybe Taught?” I wonder how that went andwhat dining at the Ardsley Country Clubafter 40 years was like? If I went to theScarsdale Country Club, I wouldn’t have theappropriate clothes after 26 years of living inArizona. Out here, it is short shorts whetheryou should or not and most of the time,NOT...spandex tops and flip-flops. If I triedthat, I would be arrested for indecentexposure, so I can assure you that is not mylook but that is about all you can find to buy.She says her husband, Tony, and the dogs arewell, so all is good in Boulder.

I can barely keep up with Lotsie HermannHolton. She has another granddaughter,named Evelyn, and her son Rob has movedto Aspen, Colorado, where he bought aconstruction company. Not a bad place tolive. Lots has been traveling a lot...HongKong, Bali, Rome, Venice and Paris. Soundspretty wonderful to me. Keep it up, Lots, andkeep up the good health reports.

Now...for any of you who know AlisonJones, you know that she is all over theworld talking about water and its importancein the world. Just look at California and youknow that we could all be in trouble if we donot pay closer attention.

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Judy Joslin McCaffrey has been travelingto California every once in a while to visither daughters and her granddaughter andall else seems fine with her.

Like me, Boots Lindsay Kuhnke has losther mind and acquired a puppy…a blackminiature poodle named Humphrey. It washer husband Karl’s idea, but we know whodoes all the training, etc.! I had hoped tosee Boots in October this year, but my planshave changed and she and Karl are goingon a wonderful trip to Asia at the sametime, so I doubt that would have workedout anyway. Next time. Their daughterKristina, 29, is in NYC working for afinancial company and son, Max, 27, is alieutenant in the British Army Corps ofEngineers. Boots and Karl celebrated 30years of marriage in June and in this dayand age, that is a wonderful achievement.They now like spending time on LakeLucern on a new boat. I cannot wait to visit.

I always enjoy hearing from Gay Kimberlyand knowing that she still has horses and ishaving a very nice summer in Marylandalthough it has been hot. They did take atrip west to Albuquerque, Santa Fe andDurango with her daughter, her husbandand two grandchildren, ages 5 and 2. Great ages!

You know, Asheville, North Carolina andthe Blue Ridge Mountain area have becomeincreasingly popular to retire to or justspend the summers, as Lory Lockwoodand her husband Tony, are doing now. Thisis their third summer there and they loveit. She is still very busy with her art at carshows and has been commissioned to doher biggest piece yet…a 1930’s MercedesSSK 710 Count Trossi (I had to look itup)…6’ x 11.’ That is huge. She has anopening in New Orleans on October 3entitled, Color My World.

Now, Lory…Georgette Love has retiredthere, so you both need to find each otherif you already haven’t. Georgette justreturned from a family vacation in theAdirondacks. Her trip was with 20 familymembers in the town of Owls Head, wherethose escaped convicts were first spottedthis year. She will spend the month ofSeptember in St. Pierre and Miquelon withfriends, so it sounds as though life is goodfor Georgette.

I can understand why Lorn MacDougaland her husband, Alain, spend the summerin France because Texas is too hot…justlike Arizona (except where I live). She isstill doing her Pilates in Austin but now,they are on the coast of Bordeaux, whichsounds divine.

I am afraid that because of our age, classnotes are now filled with some sad news.Diana Morris Raphael lost her motherand brother within weeks of each otherthis past winter. To add to that adjustment,she left her job and opened up aneducational consulting practice where thisfall, she will be teaching teachers. She andher husband plan to visit New Zealand inDecember and the great news is that shehas another granddaughter, so now she hasthree boys and three girls.

From Venice, Italy, Susie NickersonPalmarin, writes that all is well.

It is always nice to hear from VickyRadsch Townsend, who seems to alwaysbe keeping busy. She had a great storyabout trying to get Roger Federer’sautograph on a fan hat that she was givenabout 10 years ago. I, too, am a great fan ofhis. Anyway, she has Djokovic’s signatureand Rafael Nadal’s, but not the Fed’s.

Here I live in the same state as CiciProxmire Zwerner but we completely lost

touch in the past few years and I hadwondered what had happened. She wrotewith very sad news that about two yearsago, her husband died after a very briefillness and although life has not been easy,she has had great support from her familyand friends. She has three granddaughtersfrom her two sons, so travels betweenCalifornia and Chicago and keeps busytraveling with friends. She is off to Santa Feand then Jackson, WY, where she rideswith friends. Give her a call sometime andsay hi from an old Dobbsie.

If you want a good boat, go to MorganHuntley’s company, Vanquish Boats, inNewport, RI. That is Jennifer SmithHuntley’s son’s company. She is off to visitthem around August 1 and see hergranddaughter. I would come East andvisit, Jennifer, but the weather in Flagstaff isabout the best in the nation in the summer,so cooling ocean breezes, while soundinggreat, are not better than cooling mountainbreezes, for me. Maybe next summer.

Well…there is one less judge serving ournation. Candy Staempfli Steel has retiredand will now spend four months a year inMaine and the rest in Maryland. Congrats,Candy. She is still singing in the ChoralArts and just returned from a two-weektour of China, singing. Amazing.

Helen Stanton Chapple has receivedtenure and a promotion, so is now anassociate professor in Omaha, but her newsstill is amazing. She and her husband aremoving to an independent living facility inOmaha, but this place sounds goodbecause animals are allowed. She is stilltaking singing lessons. Puts me to shame.Haven’t sung in years other than in the car,at weddings and funerals. I seem to be mybest in those situations.


Well, well, well…our Marty Wardcontinues to amaze. She has started a newbusiness called Create Confident Kids toEliminate Bullying. You can go onlinethrough Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest,Linkedin and Instagram and read about it.It is very inspiring and was started becauseshe was so appalled by the young 10-year-old girl in Illinois who hung herself becauseshe was afraid to go to school the next dayand face the person who was bullying her. Iremember being bullied in high school andjunior high but I was luckily the kind ofkid who told them where to go—but somany kids just do not have that in themand Marty has started a very worthwhileprogram. So spread the word, ladies. andlet’s help prevent this sort of thing fromhappening again. Her number is 321-848-4997. She gives talks around the country,so if you know anyone who needs herassistance, call her.

Now…as for me. No…my house is still notsold, not even a looker. I thought maybe Ishould throw myself in on the deal butwithout me, there is no one and withme...well… the rejection would not begood at this age. My Australian shepherdpuppy, Rascal, has lived up to his name andI now think I should have named him“Repent.” I did my yearly trip to Tucson toride at Elkhorn Ranch...I highlyrecommend it to those who need a winterbreak. It will be 26 years for me this nextyear so it must be good or I wouldn’t keepgoing back. I went off to Zion NationalPark in July with a friend from Kentuckyand in October we are doing the SmokyMountain National Park. Our bucket list istrying to do as many national parks andmonuments as we can before we ride offinto the sunset! On a sad note…again...Iwould like to report that I recently read inThe New York Times that Audrey HillmanFisher’s mother died. I have not heardfrom Audrey since we graduated in 1967,

but if anyone hears from her, please sendher my condolences. That’s it for this time.This is your favorite “reporter,” signing offuntil next time. I am afraid you are stuckwith me because I actually enjoy this andthank you again for keeping in touch. Ihope I did not miss anyone. Cheers…Cindy

1968 Margot Kuhn Mehringer1277 Bird RoadAnn Arbor, MI [email protected]

Sally Weaver Carlson writes, “Eventhough I am past what most people thinkof as retirement age, I haven’t retired. I amnow the Principal/Headmistress of aChristian International School in Seoul,Korea. I started in May.

“The school is only one-year-old and thereis a ton of work to do to get everything andeveryone working efficiently and effectively.However, we are making good progress.Even though I am working 24/7 I love what I am doing and am so thrilled to havethis opportunity. I already feel 10 yearsyounger and my energy levels areincreasing every day.

“Last year we ended the year with 80students and hopefully this year thenumber will increase to at least 100. Wealso have 20 faculty members who are fromsix different countries and are trulyamazing people. They all love teaching,love children and are willing to dowhatever it takes to get an endless amountof work done.

“It was a secret dream I had—to start aprivate school in Korea so I could establisha progressive and effective educational

model for the educational leaders here.Never expected the dream would cometrue, but it has and it has given me a newlease on life and a powerful reason to jumpout of bed every morning.

“Hope my old classmates are also enjoyingtheir lives.”!

Debbie Browning Falcione writes, “Myhusband, Ron, and I are now pretty muchretired from our real estate business. Thepast 25 years, we have traveled extensively,including much of Europe, China, India,Nepal, Egypt, Jordan, Turkey, etc. Two yearsago, we rented an apartment in Florence,Italy for six months. It was an incredibleexperience! We immersed ourselves in theItalian culture, which is summed up in thesaying "dolce far niente." Translation is"sweet doing nothing." We embraced thisway of life. At the end of our six monthsthere, we came home to Norwell, MA.

“We knew that we wanted to downsizefrom our home, which we had built 40years ago, to something smaller, within ashort radius of Norwell. However, life inFlorence, enjoying walking to restaurants,cultural sites, etc., completely changed ourminds, and we knew we wanted to live inthe city, Boston. Last year, we bought acondo in Back Bay, and are loving our newlife as city dwellers. Would love to seeanyone visiting the Boston area. Lookingforward to our 50th reunion—hope for agood turnout!!”

Betsy Farrar writes, “Craig and I arerapidly approaching our 10th anniversary,enjoying our two homes in Telluride, COand Santa Rosa, CA. We’re in better shapethan we’ve been in years, skiing, hiking,snowshoeing, doing Pilates and hitting thegym in CA. When we’re not outside wetend to spend a lot of time in dark theaters,

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as we are huge fans of Telluride’s two filmfestivals.

Our menagerie currently consists of threeLabs and three elderly cats, necessitating aminivan to make the trek from one houseto the other. The old timers are presentlycurtailing our travels, as finding a good petsitter for elderly, crotchety felines in needof pills, fluids, etc., isn’t easy, especially asI’m not in a practice where competentnurses can be cajoled to spend a coupleweeks with them.

Craig is completely retired. I stilltelecommute two days a week, offeringadvice and assistance to the veterinarianswho use the lab for which I work. I alsovolunteer for the Telluride Adaptive SportsProgram and our local humane society.

I had hoped to make it for our 45threunion, with my sister (50th) and niece(25th) but our schedules failed tomesh...maybe the 50th?”

Denise Kollmar Greller writes, “This JuneI retired from teaching history and Englishat the Purnell School, where I have beenfor the last nine years. Martin will retirefrom The New School University next May,after which we plan to move back toLaramie, WY to be closer to our daughterKatie and son-in-law Casey and their newbaby, who is scheduled to appear forChristmas. This will be our firstgrandchild, and we are very excited.

“Our son Chris and his wife Tamy bothwork for the Foreign Service. Theyreturned from 2 1/2 years in Kiev, Ukraineand are now working in D.C. for 13months. We don’t know where they willland next, but it is always an adventure.

“Speaking of adventures, we spent twoweeks in Peru in June. It was spectacular!So, my job is now to get our house on themarket and to divest ourselves ofaccumulated stuff that we don’t need andour kids don’t want before we move? I’msure we are all familiar with the rule thatsays stuff expands to fill available space! Iam thinking of using photos to rememberinstead of keeping some things. I havelocated some Dobbs memorabilia in theprocess.”

Barbara Thilly was a member of the classof ’67 originally, but went home for theschool year 1966 when her Mom wasterminally ill. She came back to Dobbs andbecame a member of the class of 1968. Soshe was a student of both classes. It was atough time for her personally, but she feelsshe received a superior education and therewere some fun times. She is thankful shehad such wonderful friends and support,especially in Liz Jergens and SallyWeaver. She has great memories withGwen Edelman and Dianne Donghi. Sheshared that she was grateful to DaphneDewey and Miss O’Shea, who were also so

important to her during senior year. Barbara graduated Dobbs and majored inEnglish in college, completed graduateschool in social work. She then had acareer working in psychiatric hospitals andin state prison systems. Barbara married atage 35. No children, two cats. She retiredin 2005. Barbara and her husband movedout of the Detroit area in 1989, and havelived in the Upper Peninsula of Michiganfor the past 28 years. She told me, “Theolder I get, the more I wonder why…”

Em Haerther Ulrich writes, “I’ve includeda pic of my daughter Stacy and me on thetop of Mt. Kenya, where she tried to killme last December! Perhaps this climb wasmy biggest trial since finishing that finalpiano recital at Dobbs.”

Betsy Farrar ’68, skiing (top) and with her Labs (bottom).

Photos above: Em Haerther Ulrich ’68 with her daughterStacy on the top of Mt. Kenya.


1969 Libbie Payne 47 Shellton RoadQuincy, MA [email protected]

Andi Harriman Dorff: David and I aresoon to celebrate 37 years of marriage! Thesummer has been filled with visits to andfrom our 12 grandchildren. I recently wentfrom full-time to part-time work, but mydays are somehow just as busy!

Alyson Adler: Hello, all—I am stillworking, traveling the world and nowgrandparenting to five...my son and hisfamily (two girls and a boy) live in NYCand my daughter in LA just had twins inJuly (a girl and a boy). Bill and I celebratedour 40th in June and split our timebetween Manhattan and Long Island.

Hester Kinnicutt Jacobs: Montana life stilltreats us well. My son’s family came for avisit in January from New Zealand so I hadall five grandchildren together. This, ofcourse, sparked a professional picture-taking since I am not sure when I will haveboth my children, their spouses and theirchildren all together in one place again.June found us cruising the Caribbean withmy husband’s siblings and spouses. A yearago, in Hawaii, was a sibling reunion formy family, as my nice was married.Otherwise, life remains quiet. We are stillinvolved in volunteer activities but I havestopped substitute teaching. No plans totravel again soon. We will celebrate 37years of marriage in December. Can’tbelieve we have been retired from the U.S.Navy for 21 years. The newest member ofour family is a goat: Charlie, short for RayCharles, as he had sight problems as a kidand we got him to help Casper, theFriendly Goat, who is getting old leadingthe sheep.

Jody Meads Antrim: We recently movedafter 30 years in our last home. My husbandand I now live in the northwest suburbs ofChicago, where we are closer to our twodaughters and seven granddaughters (weonly know how to do girls). We celebrated42 years of marriage this summer. We areboth so excited about this new chapter inour life together. We really loved our twoweeks in Ireland in May. And in June weattended a family reunion with at leastseven "Dobbsies" there.

Kristy Heffner Alpert: Greetings frombeautiful Western North Carolina! Aftermuch coming and going post myretirement three years ago and two totaljoint replacements in 2014, I am nowcalling this "home." We still have a smallrental apartment in Stamford, CT, and willkeep it at least until Bill retires from UConnnext spring, and perhaps longer so we havea place to stay when we visit family andfriends up north. We had Evan, 3 1/2, inJuly for 12 days. David dropped him off onhis way to a week in the Galapagos Islands.Jesse, 23, flew from Palau, where he is adive guide and instructor at Sam’s Tours, toAtlanta, then the brothers flew together toEquador. They spent a week on a researchvessel, saw blue-footed boobies amongmany other local fauna, and Jesse dove withthe researchers who were attempting tolocate and tag whale sharks. Bill and Irediscovered the energy required to keepup with a three-year-old. Camp NorthCarolina/Camp Nana, will be open forbusiness next year! Little sister, Cecily, 11/2, has a gorgeous head of dark curls andkeeps up with her big brother, and we hopeshe will come for a visit, too. I returned toNY with Evan and spent a week in Newton,MA, with Melissa, husband Ernie, andidentical twin boys, Elliot and Luca, whoare three months old, and absolute heart-breakers! After a long weekend with oldfriends from Maryland, I finally feel like mysummer is beginning. Our long, covered

porch has four hummingbird feeders andattracts more birds than I can count. It feelslike an airport runway with no trafficcontrol! I stay moderately busy withseveral volunteer activities, lots of walks,care of our log home and surrounding 10acres of woods. Libbie and I have had twovisits this year, one before the babies’ arrivaland one after, when she met them in June,and I look forward to more, as Quincy andNewton are close neighbors. We have lotsof room and welcome visitors, so if any ofyou are heading towards Asheville, we arean easy 50-minute drive south. The BlueRidge Mountains are beautiful!

Remmi Franklin: I have been retired fromApple for a year now and with the time,now doing a lot of gardening at our housein Afton, VA, where our daughter Sidneylives. I had a one-man show inCharlottesville, which was wonderful. InBoston I am focusing on art and trying todo the business end, which I am terrible at.I have two shows coming up this fall, onein Milton and one at the Concord ArtAssociation, which I was invited to do.Concord will be my aerials and the othermy Space series. Philip, our son, and I stillshare a studio space in Hyde Park aboutfour minutes from home. My website isremmifranklin.com and Philip’s isoutpostworkshop.com. Philip’swoodworking is doing well, but as anyoneknows more word of mouth would bewonderful. Still hoping that get-togetherwith Connie will happen someday. Rickand I are seeing retirement on the horizon,but neither of us is quite ready. Virginia willbe our go-to place when the time comes, aslast winter in Boston almost did us in.(Editor’s note: It almost did all of us in!!)

Joanie Vaughan Ingraham reports that“Annie Van Leer Ekberg has had a hipreplacement and hopes to be back dancingsoon. Mine is scheduled for September 22.

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Am looking forward to visit from LucyPugsley after her niece’s wedding on the29th of September. Both our boys areengaged, with ’16 and ’17 dates.” I can addthat Joanie and Tim and their “boys” Alexand Sam, were the subject of a profile inthe Peabody Essex Museum’s fall edition ofConnections. As all trace their roots back toSalem sailors, sea captains and the 1799East India Marine Society, it is no surprisethat they are especially active in themuseum’s maritime collections. Joaniespends a great deal of time as a member ofthe curatorial research team in themuseum’s Maritime Art and HistoryDepartment.

Grier Chase Lemme: I am back inFlorida, on the West Coast this time. Myhusband passed away in January 2011 sosingle again. My daughter, Jessica, turns 43this August! She lives in Saint Martin.Other than that, things are finally relaxing!

I know I speak for all of us, Grier, insending our much-belated condolences toyou and Jessica.

Libbie Payne: Nothing terribly exciting inmy life. I split my time between Quincyand Lyman, NH and am still involved as apreceptor and as a member of theadmissions committee with NortheasternUniversity’s Physician Assistant Program,from which I graduated eons ago.

1970 Katharine Moo Bishop 69 Bushnell StreetBoston, MA [email protected]


Susan Chase Culver writes, “We arespending our winters down in Charleston,SC and are loving it…great weather andinteresting things to do. Come visit whenyou’re in town!”

1972Lydia McCarthy Storey 720 Hickory Road • P.O. Box 170Dalmatia, PA [email protected]

It’s time for a new volunteer for class noteseditor for our class! Please email AngeliqueChielli at [email protected] the Alumnae/i Office if you would like totake over the position of class notes editorfor the class of 1972.

Here is my news: Bill and I are down toeight dogs after peaking out at 14. We putin just over 15 years of full-time life withdogs but times change and this summer we

discovered the boarding kennel. The furkids were somewhat shell-shocked after thefirst weekend but after a second weekendthey were okay with it. Did I ever mentionthat our fur kids are my fountain of youth?I was gaining weight when Cookie, ourfirst dog, chose us—but walking with hertook care of that. Then, more dogs joinedus until I had several walking groups. Thencame skijoring to keep us fully active inwinter so the years go by fast. My Foshand I have our picture on page 181 of thesecond edition of Skijor with Your Dog and Iam the only pet dog owner to have a blurbat the beginning of the book. Am stillworking full-time, have run my secondannual 5K, and am planning to keepentering skijoring events until I am 80.

Would enjoy hearing from you. Especiallyif your updates are about anything outsideof the world of dogs and mushing.

1973 Norene Ginsburg Peck P.O. Box 1729Manchester Center, VT 05255-1729 [email protected]

Suzy Tipson Hall 773 Twin Fox DriveMilford, OH [email protected]

Leslye Lynford P.O. Box 389Croton-on-Hudson, NY [email protected]

Celebrations of 60th birthdays continuedto unfold and Leslye Lynford alwaysmanages to answer my pleas for news andin late June, she had just returned from a While in Rome, Karolyn Morigi-Armstrong ’72 ran into

(from left) Will Turett ’15; Luke Davoren ’14; KaanSolakoglu ’15; Jonah Ury ’15.



terrific, three-week vacation in Europe.Joining her energetic mother, they startedin Amsterdam and then went to see theBasel Art Fair. Leslye then struck out on herown and spent two glorious weeks in Italyon her first solo vacation.

Leslye’s son became engaged last spring andis planning a wedding in October 2016. Hemoved to San Francisco last year for whathe thought was his dream job with Gogglebut after a year, decided to leave and joinUber. Daughter, Rachel, moved back toWestchester from D.C. to start her mastersin women’s history at Sarah Lawrence,Leslye’s alma mater.

Lenore Laupheimer is still a close friend ofLeslye’s and stays busy auditing classes atSUNY Purchase, looking forward to visitsfrom her grandchildren and keeping activewith friends, family and going to the opera.No wonder we remain energized by ourDobbs teachers, as I also feel theeffervescence and inspiration I derive fromCarol Gill who, sadly, just lost herwonderful partner of five years. Curtbrought joy, intellectual stimulation andwonderful companionship to Carol’s life; hewill be sorely missed.

Suzy Tipson Hall keeps in touch withLeslye. Suzy’s son, Frederick, was marriedthe last weekend in August.

Ann Halsey Van Rensselaer Davis took asecond trip to Europe within the past year,heading back to Paris and its environs, then on to Roma. No moss grows underAnn’s feet.

Holly Hoopes Hudimac was in theBerkshires for graduation ceremonies at TheDarrow School, where she had her first job,and came to stay with us for a 20-hour visit,which was long on quality if short on time.

Suzy Herlitz Derby had a terrific familyreunion in Chicago with her parents, brotherand his family, and Suzy’s immediate family,all convening there while daughter, Kate,attends Rush Medical School.

Time marches on for all of us. The events inSyria, Iraq, Somalia and elsewherethroughout the globe weigh upon me but Iwanted to be sure we were representedhere, albeit briefly.

Here is hoping I can connect with more ofyou in the months ahead.

1974 Audrey Watson Wigley 535 Westview DriveMattituck, NY [email protected]

Doris Loh, writes, “I would like to reportthat I am truly grateful to God for givingme back my health. For the first time indecades, I am healthier and stronger than Ihave ever been. I am still living in Texas,and have no plans to move—though I havebeen traveling to Canada quite frequentlysince reconnecting with a lot of friendsfrom Hong Kong days. Will be going toVancouver and then Yellowknife to view theNorthern Lights in late September this year.

“Finally, I am also grateful for being able toshare with Dobbs girls on Facebook. I feelso close to all of you, and look forward toendless fun and interesting posts. Have agreat year, and see you on Facebook!”

1975 Barbara Butcher Uboe Bjerregaards gate 64AOslo, Norway [email protected]

1976 40th Reunion YearPatricia M. Murphy 301 Quaker RoadChappaqua, NY [email protected]

Kate B. Rousmaniere 10 Quail Ridge DriveOxford, OH [email protected]

1977Patrice Pulvers Coleman 27 Old Logging RoadBedford, NY [email protected]

1978 Holly Kirchner Goulet 43 Authors RoadConcord, MA [email protected]

1979 Whitney Sanford 1806 N.W. 10th TerraceGainesville, FL [email protected]

1980 Laura Corvinelli Thornton 20 Dunraven RoadWirral CH48 4DSUnited [email protected]


CLASS NOTES

1981 35th Reunion YearChristine Hoffman Taylor 149 Country WayMadison, CT [email protected]

1982Catherine Walter 43 East 1st Street, Apt. 1New York, NY 10003-9326 917-399-5976 [email protected]

1983 Alexandra W. Luckett 2 Peck Avenue, Apt. 215ARye, NY 10580-4037914-967-5458 [email protected]

Suzie Meshken Hagen writes, “I’ve had alovely summer. I went to Iceland with mymom to celebrate my BIG birthday! Myoldest daughter is leaving for her junioryear in college on Thursday. My middledaughter will be a senior in high schooland starting the college search. My son hasbeen loving the beach this summer anddoing lots of surfing. He will be a risingsophomore.

Lee Freyer McPherson celebrated the big50 last week with Freya Read in Napa.

Erica Langer Delmore: The last year hasbeen life changing. Both of my girls arenow living and working in NYC. I amextremely proud of them. My husbandstarted his own business and I am at the tailend of my midwifery apprenticeship. I amplanning to sit for my NARM exam in the

spring of 2016. I am taking on my own(primary) midwifery clients and I couldn’tbe more excited. My hope is that in thefuture I can work with Mercy in Action andDoctors without Borders. If anyone is inVegas, call or text me, let’s have a drink!

1984 Christine Grim Neikirk 5336 Edgewater DriveNorfolk, VA [email protected]

Dear Class of 1984, The summer must have been good to ourclass as folks must be too busy to send meany updates. I know that CourtneyWalthour Lamontagne recently celebratedher 50th in style; she’s paving the way forthe rest of us! Heather Picchione writes,“Just returned to work after 17 years!”

I got to see Cole McKenry Johnson andher family earlier this summer while theywere in Virginia Beach visiting family. Theycame to Smartmouth Brewing Co. on ourtrivia night—Cole is a master! I think wewere in second place before we had to

leave. Her twin daughters are precious andbudding artists, having covered thechalkboard walls of the brewery inwonderful pictures.

For me, I have had a whirlwind week thatmay explain why I didn’t hound you all formore news to report. It started when Idropped my son off at the beautifulPomona College in California. He was soexcited for his new adventure; it was hardto be sad for him leaving home.

Unfortunately, on our way home from CA, Ireceived a call from my brother and learnedthat mother had suffered a massive stroke.I was able to go to PA to see her before shepassed away a few days later. I know manyof you have lost one or both of yourparents and know how I feel. It was greatto get a note from Courtney, who sharedthat “the pain and lack of understandingwill slowly morph into wonderfulmemories and funny stories.” I’ll lookforward to that. She was a HUGE Dobbsfan/volunteer/alum – please look for thearticle and photos about her.

Okay ladies, until next time. Continue to“Do it with thy might” and send meupdates and stories.

Erica Delmore ’83 with daughter, Hannah. Erica Delmore ’83 with two of the doulas/midwives withwhom she works.

1985 Elizabeth Hargraves Mandy 26 East 93rd Street #8CDNew York, NY [email protected]

1986 30th Reunion YearDiana Turk 79 Leighton RoadWellesley, MA 02482-6926 [email protected]

1987Alessandra L. Ghini 350 Francisco Street, Apt. 2San Francisco, CA [email protected]

1988 Laura L. Buchwald 555 West 23rd Street, Apt. N8FNew York, NY [email protected]

Stephanie Dunne Cohen 165 Surbeck PlaceHaworth, NJ [email protected]

Katherine Spahn Langner 10544 East Salt Bush Drive Scottsdale, AZ 85255-1902480-650-5027 [email protected]

1989 Jennifer Zimmermann 511 E. 80th Street, #14CNew York, NY [email protected]

Hi, everyone! I am writing this on my lastday of summer vacation. Most schoolsystems in the country have already started,so I should feel lucky to have had these extradays, but I’m still not ready to go back!Teachers feel just like kids about the returnto school.

I heard from Lelynn Ruggles, whosedaughter, �Xena Vronay Ruggles graduatedfrom Wellesley College in May.Congratulations, Xena!

After seeing lots of beautiful photos onFacebook posted by Fatima Ilahi Khan, Ireached out to her and asked her what wasgoing on in her life. She kindly replied withthis update: “I have been living in Omaha,Nebraska since 1997—the longest I havelived in any one place my whole life. Myhusband and I have a senior housingbusiness called Heritage Communities. Webuild and manage independent, assisted andmemory care buildings around the Midwestand Arizona. I currently stay home with mykids, which I am enjoying. My daughterEmaan is 10 and in 5th grade and my sonZayd is six and in 1st grade. We have donesome traveling, which we love to do. Tookthe kids to Italy for three weeks last summerand this December we are planning a three-week trip to Australia and New Zealand.Otherwise life is good. I have kept in touchwith Angelique Valere. She is living inBarbados and has two beautiful boys.”Thanks, Fatima!

In June I ran into Helen Packard on asubway platform here in New York. We were

so excited to see each other (it had been avery long time!), and we had lunch a fewweeks later. Helen is still working as a seniorproject manager in pharmaceuticaladvertising. But, as she says, that’s just howshe pays the bills — her passion continues tobe animal rescue, and she is currentlyworking with another animal advocate inWestchester to launch a nonprofitorganization geared towards establishing aTNR (trap-neuter-release) program in herarea of the Bronx (to start) and hopefullyother parts of NYC. She and Diana Combsand Patrice McDonald Hall all met up for amini-reunion recently that I was sorry tomiss. They all caught up on the last 20-something years (at least) and Diana gavethem some good wine instruction. They arealready planning the next one, which I hopeto attend!

Sallie Sills and I got to travel together thissummer. Along with our husbands anddaughters, we explored Zion and BryceNational Parks in Southern Utah. Thehighlights were hiking in the river up a slotcanyon in Zion and watching a meteorshower near Bryce. We had visited Ziontogether before any of the girls were born,and were excited to take them with us this time.

Keep me posted on your news everyone –and happy fall!

1990 Janann Eldredge 10017 Century LaneLenexa, KS [email protected]


CLASS NOTES


1991 25th Reunion YearMarah Rosenberg 1086 Commonwealth Ave., Apt. 303Boston, MA 02215-1132917-940-4549

1992Macha Ross 101 W 23rd Street, Apt. 3PNew York, NY 10011-2442917-301-0393 [email protected]

1993 Volunteer NeededPlease call the Office of Alumnae/iRelations at 914-479-6532.

1994 Katherine A. Henry 21 East Place Chappaqua, NY 10514-3605 [email protected]

In the previous issue of The Bulletin, LisaFlores’ title appeared incorrectly. She is theDeputy New York City Comptroller;Contracts and Procurement.

1995 Theresa Bowen Daly 143 Garth Road, Apt 3D Scarsdale, NY 10583-3853 [email protected]

Hello to all from sunny Aruba! I am herewith my feet in the sand, enjoying the last

few days left of my vacation. Both of mysons, Grant (age 5), and Charlie (age 2)have had a great time swimming, visitingdonkeys and dancing. I have been blessedwith a super mom, who loves inviting usevery August for three weeks of sun andfun—hopefully that never changes! Grantbegins kindergarten in a few weeks, and Iam left wondering where did all that timego? Then I realize that we just had our20th!!?? Reunion? Sometimes, I think backfondly on my Dobbs days and feel like itwas only yesterday. Oh, to be young again.I hear from Dominique Bouchard, whoflew out here from Limerick for thereunion, that all had a great time. I wassorry to have missed this one. I am veryhappy to have heard from a bunch of youthis time around with great updates. So,thank you. Here they go:

Terri Podolsky Turner writes, “My kidsand I just bought our first house! We movedthree weeks ago. Loving every minute of it.I’m a paralegal now as well. Can’t believe mykids are starting kindergarten and thirdgrade in a few weeks!! Time flies. Loveseeing everybody’s good stuff on FB! Soproud of all the hard work and success ofmy fellow classmates!!”

Andrea Cascino Crepeau writes, “I live in

Katonah, NY with my hubby, Joe, and mydaughter, Ava (7) and son, Anthony (6).I’m a full-time mom and exhausted (lol).”

Heather Kuhn Imbo writes, “I work as anRN, slowly pursuing further education.One day maybe I’ll be a psych nursepractitioner; who knows...I spend a lot oftime and money fixing up this house. Oneday it’s going to be done. I have beenhappily married for well over a decade, andhave four fur babies: two dogs and twocats. Honestly, just living life...Nothingreally crazy to report. I currently workeight-hour nights, so if anyone is ever up at3 AM and wants to say hi, I’m around.”

Ruby Gaynor Dawson writes, “Hi, Ter, Imiss you! As you know (since you werethere), James and I got married nine yearsago, we live in NYC and have twowonderful kids. Seamus is 7 and going intosecond grade and Oona is 4 1/2 and goinginto kindergarten. I have one more semesterof grad school to finish for a dual degree inearly childhood general and special ed.James just got his script optioned, so we’reexcited to see where that leads...”

Esther Batista writes, “Hello, there! Stillworking in real estate in Madrid...Had a sonthe past February, the 20th—his name isAlvaro Jr. Enjoying every minute with himand my husband...Right now I am onsummer holiday in the island of Mallorca...”

Andrea Cascino-Crepeau with her family. Esther Batista ’95 with her son.

Nathalie Brillembourg-Capriles writes,“Hi, it’s Nathalie. I have been married for17 years. Have three boys ages 17 (today),15 and 11. I live in Venezuela but comevery often to Miami. I am happy to knowyou are all doing great. Hope to see youguys one day. Kisses!”

Rena Andrews writes, “Hi, Terri andeveryone! My apologies for taking so longto respond, been a crazy summer. Lalitaaccessories pretty much sums up my life inLA. About to launch a Kickstarter campaignnext week and been working hard on that,but super excited!! My pieces have made iton the red carpet, in Kate Upton’s ears forthe upcoming film, The Layover, and have afew influential people behind me on thecampaign. Still putting finishing touches onit all, but launches on August 20 and Iguarantee that you will be seeing muchmore in the feeds about it!!! XOwww.kickstartlalita.com.”

Karol Klischan writes, “Hi, everyone, greatto read about all of you. Congratulations,Rena, to these sexy extras. Really hot stuff,lots of success. Esther, your baby isadorable. I visited Terri 1 1/2 years ago, andit was great to be back together. I have beenmarried to my husband Javier for six years.He is originally from Colombia but we livein Germany. We have two kids, Lukas, 3years and Lucia, 10 months old. We are

working together self-employed asfilmmakers and in online branding. Hope tobe back in NY next year. Lots of hugs fromGermany. Hope everyone is doing fine!”

Thank you all for your submissions. I havea goal to track everyone down by the nextreunion. A special prayer is sent over toGermany, where Karol’s husband, Javi, justunderwent a successful kidney transplantwith his mother as the donor. Karol nowgets the title of Super Mom and SuperWife. Best wishes and a speedy recovery.

Also to report, as seen from above, RenaAndrews has started a Kickstarter campaignfor her new Lalita campaign. I urge all ofyou to check out her beautiful line andsupport! (www.kickstartLalita.com). I hopeyou all have a healthy and happy fall!

1996 20th Reunion YearNicole Ruskin Nevarez 21 W. Meadow Road Goldens Bridge, NY [email protected]

The Nevarez family had the extraordinaryprivilege to spend this summer in Israel,thanks to my husband’s (a rabbi in Bedford,NY) first sabbatical! The kids went to camp,Jason and I both did some studying and theopportunity to expose the kids to ourbeloved country has been an amazing gift.It has also been incredibly eye-opening tosee the ongoing political and socialstruggles and to explore much of thefeminist ideals that were concretized for meat Dobbs. L’hitraot! (See you soon!)

Conyee Chan writes, “I have been workingand living in Shanghai and Singapore forthe past 12 years as an architect andinterior designer!”

1997Elisa M. Ortiz Maloney 197 Branch Brook Drive Belleville, NJ [email protected]

Melanie Rothenberg Pandit 3511 State Route 80Fort Plain, NY [email protected]

1998 Carol R. Adair 1518 W. 187th StreetGardena, CA [email protected]

Nathalie Brillembourg-Capriles ’95 with her family.

Nicole Nevarez ’96, with her family in Israel.


CLASS NOTES

1999 Corinne Van Beek 9 Kensett Lane Darien, CT [email protected]

2000 Daniel K. Low 401 Commons Park S. Unit 280Stamford, CT [email protected]

Dina Paulson is pursuing a career increative writing, after 10 years of teachinglanguages and managing nonprofitcommunications in the U.S. and overseas.She now lives in Lafayette Park, Detroitwith her fiancée. Dina is working on herfirst book.

2001 15th Reunion YearSujata Adamson-Mohan 1601 3rd Avenue Apt. 14CNew York, NY [email protected]

2002Jonathan J. Hartrey 415 Pinebrook BoulevardNew Rochelle, NY [email protected]

2003 Eva DeAngelis-Glasser 400 West 43rd Street, Apt. 20RNew York, NY [email protected]

2004 Matthew P. Dollar 385 Midland Avenue Rye, NY [email protected]

2005 Jodi Innerfield 401 Thompson Street, Apt. 807BAnn Arbor, MI [email protected]

It was great to see those who came out tothe reunion in May! Special thanks to LiziGross and Tom Robinson for organizing ahappy hour and an after-party at Tom’shouse (thanks to the Robinsons for theirhospitality!).

Bing says, “I’ve been working at the DA’soffice in Manhattan as an Investigator, andwas recently assigned to the HIFCA (HighIntensity Financial Crimes Area) task force.I’ve been here for almost three years and asan investigator for 1 1/2 years. I moved toMount Vernon in April. I don’t think there’smuch else going on!”

2006 10th Reunion YearLubomir Ivanov 62 Marine StreetFarmingdale, NY 11735-5603516-221-1397

2007Liza A. Ciaramella 591 Palisade Avenue Yonkers, NY 10703-2109 914-980-1328 [email protected]

John M. McGovern 341 Oakland AvenueOakland, CA [email protected]

It’s been so rewarding to hear about thediverse paths my fellow classmates havetaken since graduation. When speakingwith each of them, it was like no time (insome cases, eight years!) had even passed.

Over the last few years I’ve been working inthe legal industry. I’m currently a corporateparalegal at Wilson Sonsini, where I workwith various startup and private companies,and plan to attend business school in thenext few years. Previously I worked at anonprofit, where I specialized in family lawand advocated for victims of domesticabuse in the Westchester County Courtsystem. To balance the busy work life, Ienjoy trying new foods, dancing, hangingwith my pups and taking advantage of allthat NYC and the Hudson Valley have tooffer. — Liza

Joy Shure writes, “I am living in CrestedButte, CO, working and have a great timeskiing, biking and hiking. If anyone wouldlike to visit, we have a spare room! Contact me!”

Sandhya Malhotra now lives in Dubai andis working at a boutique restaurantconsulting firm called Meraki and Modus.In her free time she enjoys spending time


with family and escaping to the beach tocool off from the triple-digit temperatures!

Dan Dinov writes, “Most recently I’ve beenfocusing a lot of my time and energy ondeveloping my recording studio. I’mcurrently co-producing with a Brooklyn-based DJ/Producer, AKKI, after we met eachother at Mysteryland USA (where we bothperformed). We recently released a remix ofThe Police classic, ‘Roxanne,’ which waspicked up by a few popular music blogs.

“I also started an online radio show withfellow Masters alumna, Sabrina Frometa.The show is called ‘YouHeardThis! Radio,’and is broadcast from Soundcast.fm.

“On a side note, I’m doing research on ABR(Acoustic Brain Research), an organizationled by Tom Kenyon. His work and researchis attempting to analyze and developtechnology that uses music, tones andspecific frequencies to alter and/or affect themind and consciousness.”

Dave Adams writes, “I just accepted anassistant to the head coach position here atSt. John’s University for the women’sbasketball team and I graduate in May witha bachelors in sports management.”

Charlie Siegler and Jayda Leder-Luis areengaged! They are planning their weddingfor the summer of 2016. Charlie is a teacherin the Watertown School District and Jaydaworks at a public relations firm in downtownBoston. Jayda writes, “We are excited andthankful that Masters brought us together.”

Anastasia Shiyanova writes, “I volunteerweekly at the 911 Memorial and Museum asa visitor host and currently teach ESL tostudents from around the world. I was happyto discover my old fencing skills came intoplay when Carina Frias and I participated inthe biggest light saber battle in WashingtonSquare Park. During the winter, I visitedPrague and Moscow. I hope to earn mysailing certification at the same time as mydriver’s license. In September, I’m going toNew Jersey City University to earn myM.B.A. in management.”

Claire Burke writes, “I live in Manhattan andwork at Tara Rubin Casting. My most recentproject was casting Broadway’s School of Rock,the Musical for Andrew Lloyd Webber. In myfree time I produce and act in productionswith my theater company, Mad and Merry.”

Merle Minkes is living the good life inHawaii, where he works on off-gridrenewable energy projects. In his free time

you can find him chilling hard at the beachand demonstrating how Masters alumni holdit down. “Aloha” — Merle

Min Chao writes, “I just graduated fromdental school in May, and now I am doing ageneral dentistry residency at Tufts in Boston!”

Michelle Sibley lives in Manhattan and hasbeen working for Citi, producing concerts,chef events and athlete events forcardmembers. In her spare time she lovestraveling the world (most recently visitingIndia, Sri Lanka, Kenya, New Zealand, Cuba,Spain and Iceland) and misses her Mastersfamily!

Vicki Patrello is a LISW therapist working atan adult residential eating disorder clinic inCleveland. She says, “Work takes up a lot oftime, but it’s been the most rewarding jobsince I get to see people change andovercome such a challenging disease. It’s hardbeing away from my family, friends andpizza, but Ohio is slowly starting to feel morelike home every day!”

Gaby Smith graduated from PaceUniversity’s Accelerated Nursing program inAugust of 2015. Following completion ofthe boards, she hopes to work in an ICUsetting and then return to school for herclinical doctorate in nurse anesthesia.


From left to right—Isabelle Russo ’07, Namita Azad (non-Masters), Sandhya Malhotra ’07, Liza Ciaramella ’07 andLiz Mott ’07 at Sandhya’s wedding!

Merle Minkes ’07 in Hawaii.

Young Alums reunite at “Masters on the Move”alumnae/i event at the New-York Historical Societythis past spring.


CLASS NOTES

2008 Volunteer NeededPlease call the Office of Alumnae/iRelations at 914-479-6532.

2009 Chelsea Dieck 16 Lafayette StreetMount Kisco, NY [email protected]

After coming home to Masters last year,Nastasia Tangherlini started the NYCteaching fellows this summer. She will beworking in the NYC public schools this fallas a special education math teacher for atheater and performing arts school.

Charlotte Ambrozek moved to the NorthSlope of Alaska last year to develop acooking and nutrition education programfor Inupiaq youth.

Juwon Kim is currently living in Seoul andworking as a marketing/PR manager at awomen’s wear brand called PH5, launchedin New York two years ago.

2010 Hannah Miller 4400 Lindell Boulevard Apt. 20MSaint Louis, MO [email protected]

Rebecca Plotkin 253 Palisade AvenueDobbs Ferry, NY [email protected]

The Class of 2010 had a wonderful time atour very first reunion this spring! And, asalways, our class is up to some pretty specialand exciting things:

Lindsay Andretta is a yoga instructor inNYC. An assistant pre-K teacher at a privateschool by day, she teaches yoga, theater andballet classes in the evenings. In addition,she works with the Wounded WarriorsProject as a therapeutic yoga instructor forboth female and male warriors on retreatsupstate. Lindsay also has her own privateyoga business! Check it out atwww.lindsayandretta.com.

Lynn Heron is teaching business English inQuito, Ecuador. She hopes to continuedoing the same work and traveling more.

Hannah Miller is thrilled to have joined theMasters Alumnae/i Board this spring. Overthe summer, she moved to Saint Louis and isbeginning at Washington University Schoolof Law this fall. She aspires to practiceconstitutional law on the East Coast.

2011 5th Reunion YearJaclene Fleming 42 Ogden PlaceDobbs Ferry, NY [email protected]

Dylan Pager 21 Quaker LaneWest Harrison, NY [email protected]

2012Volunteer NeededPlease call the Office of Alumnae/iRelations at 914-479-6532.




Former FacultyOffice of Alumnae/i Relations 49 Clinton Avenue Dobbs Ferry, NY 10522 914-479-6532 [email protected]

1926 Margaret Howe Freydberg of Chilmark, MA on March 27, 2015

1931 Eileen Monks Melvin of Southbury, CT on September 15, 2015

1932 Mary Gordon Kraft of Naples, FL on September 6, 2015

1936 Catharine Hooker Barclay of North Branford, CT on April 19, 2015

1937 Nancy Parks Dominick of Denver, CO on February 3, 2015

1937 R. Lindley Reed Hunter of Pittsburgh, PA on May 12, 2015

1937 Barbara Bulkley Watkins of Pompton Plains, NJ on February 24, 2015

1939 Caroline Allen Brown of Bloomfield, CT on March 29, 2015

1940 Mary Augustine of Brooklyn, NY on May 13, 2014

1942 Emma Crowell Carmichael of Oak Bluffs, MA on May 13, 2015

1942 Bette Davis Moorman of Atherton, CA on March 16, 2015

1942 Louise MacKenzie Royall of East Boothbay, ME on June 1, 2015

1942 Lillian Teipel Schoenlaub of San Juan Capistrano, CA on October 15, 2014

1942 Nancy Van Anden Lawson of Naples, FL on July 4, 2015

1944 Suzanne Owens Heintz of Clinton, NY on July 19, 2015

1945 Jane Starke Boyd of Wickenburg, AZ on April 30, 2015

1947 March Enders of Washington, DC on February 26, 2015

1948 Mary Gongaware Bisbee of Moretown, VT on March 9, 2015

1949 Brigitte Ardenghi Cirla of Milano, Italy on November 24, 2014

1950 Diane Scobie Palmer of Cumberland Center, ME on March 14, 2015

1950 Holly Miller Steinmetz of New Canaan, CT on August 7, 2015

1951 Denise Selz of Chicago, IL on April 28, 2015

1953 Helen Fisher Grim of Perkasie, PA on August 26, 2015

1953 Katharine Kerry Crossley of Seattle, WA on April 18, 2015

1956 Marsha Wood Kemp of Irvington, NY on March 25, 2015

1956 Julia Muth Lassotovitch of Warwick, RI on June 30, 2015

1962 Louise Seeley Wheeler of Fort Lauderdale, FL on November 16, 2014

1963 Jean Fink Moore of El Cerrito, CA on July 5, 2013

1964 Pamela Smith Connolly of La Mesa, CA on March 6, 2015

1970 Catherine S. Ouchterloney of Millbrook, NY on August 26, 2014

1970 Rebecca Rowe Gaskins of Prescott, AZ on January 2, 2015

Former Faculty & StaffEileen Fernandez of Dobbs Ferry, NY

on August 23, 2015

Rebecca Rowe Gaskins of Prescott, AZ on January 2, 2015

Remembrances



COMMUNICATIONS

Bob Horne Director of Marketing &Communications [email protected]

Janice Leary Assistant Director ofCommunications and The Bulletin [email protected]

Aisha Mohammed Digital Communications [email protected]

ADVANCEMENT

Timothy Kane Associate Head of School forInstitutional Advancement [email protected]

Angelique Chielli Associate Director of Alumnae/i andParent [email protected]

Judy Donald Development [email protected]

Erin Fredrick Assistant Director for Institutional [email protected]

Rosaria Golden Campaign & Special ProjectsManager [email protected]

Lisa Nussbaum Campus Store [email protected]

Maryann Perrotta Database Administrator [email protected]

Mary Ryan ’00 Director of Annual Giving [email protected]

Jennifer Schutten Assistant Director of Annual [email protected]

Amie Servino ’95 Director of Alumnae/i and Parent [email protected]

T H E B U L L E T I N

f a l l 2 0 1 5

Head of SchoolLaura Danforth

Board of TrusteesTracy Tang Limpe ’80, P’18, ChairEdith C. Chapin, ’83, Vice ChairRalph Rosenberg P’13, ’15, ’16, Vice ChairJ. Keith Morgan, P’17, TreasurerBeth Nolan ’69, Secretary

Jonathan Clay P’19Laura DanforthMichael D’Angelo P’15, ’19Michelle DeLong P’17Karen Feinberg Dorsey ’84Lucinda Emmet ’57Michael Greene P’10, ’13Alexandra Herzan P’13Sheree Holliday P’16, ’20Clay Lifflander P’14, ’16Sydney Shafroth Macy ’70Edgar M. Masters H’98, Life TrusteeKeryn Norton Mathas P’19, ’22Susan Follett Morris ’57, Life TrusteeChristine Grim Neikirk ’84Suzie Paxton ’88Janet Pietsch P’09, ’20Elizabeth “Penney” RiegelmanLynn Pilzer Sobel ’71, P’99, ’05Diana Davis Spencer ’56, P’84Shan Zhu P’16

Honorary TrusteesMarin Alsop ’73Cynthia Ferris Casner ’52, P’76, ’86Lilian Hall Fisher ’37, H’65, P’60, ’65, ’72 GGP’15Jeannette Sanford Fowlkes ’58, P’87Ruth Mitchell Freeman ’51Nancy Maginnes Kissinger ’51Claudia Boettcher Merthan ’51

Dobbs Alumnae/i Association BoardKaren Feinberg Dorsey ’84, PresidentDavid Heidelberger ’01, Vice PresidentSujata Adamson-Mohan ’01, Recording Secretary

Sharon Nechis Castillo ’84Linda Vipond Heath ’69Priscilla Franklin Hindley ’66Lusyd Doolittle Kourides ’70

Elyse Lazansky ’78Evan Leek ’01 John McGovern ’07 Hannah J. Miller ’10Ricardo Oelkers ’03 Mary M. Ryan ’00

Parent Association Executive CommitteeJanet Pietsch P’09, ’20, PresidentKristy Fitzgerald P’16, ’18,

Co-Vice President Upper SchoolKim-Adele Rosner P’17, ’18,

Co-Vice President Upper SchoolSara Jazayeri P’21,

Co-Vice President Middle SchoolMichelle New P’21,

Co-Vice President Middle School

Committee Chairs and RepresentativesLeslie Rusoff P’17, ’17, ’18,

Chair, Admission Support Cori Worchel P’19, ’21,

Chair, Annual Fund Leslie DuBeau P’14,’18,

Boarding Parent RepresentativeTracey Davies P’16,

Co-Chair, Faculty-Staff Appreciation Day Kathy Cohen P’15, ’18,

Co-Chair, Faculty-Staff Appreciation Day Anne Termini P’20, Chair, Parent Programs

Class RepresentativesDana Alonzo P’21Janet Bernstein P’13, ’16Pedro Ceron P’16Marie Fabian P’22Kristy Fitzgerald P’16, ’18 Rachel Khanna P’17, ’18, ’18, ’23Mary Lockhart P’19, ’20Jillian Miller P’22Allison Moore ’83, P’17, ’19Janet Pietsch P’09, ’20Kim-Adele Rosner P’17, ’18 Leslie Rusoff P’17, ’17, ’18Robin Scheuer P’18, ’20Anne Termini P’20Cori Worchel P’19, ’21

leadership 2015-2016

Photography: Bob Cornigans, Ed Gormley, Bob Horne, BenjaminJohnson, Anne Marie Leone, Janice Leary, Robert Mintzes, AishaMohammed, Kevin Monko, Daniel Russo, Shao-bo Pan, Bhavin Patel,Michael Polito.

Design: White Communications, Inc.Printing: Puritan Capital

Laura Danforth Head of School

[email protected]

You Own the School.

Eliza Bailey Masters wrote in

a 1919 letter to alumnae, “you own the School.”

Inspired by her call to action, the alumnae raised the

money for a new school building, completed in 1921,

and named it Masters Hall in her honor. Today—nearly

100 years later—The Masters School still relies on the

generosity of our community to continue Miss Masters’

legacy and support our School’s mission, students,

programs and future.

FINANCIAL SUPPORTAnnual GivingEndowment SupportCapital ProjectsPlanned Giving

For more information about giving opportunities, please contact the Advancement Office at 914-479-6433 or visit www.mastersny.org/giving.

VOLUNTEERINGThe Parent Association The Dobbs Alumnae/i Association

There are numerous ways to get involved and give back toMasters through the organizations listed above. Please contact Director of Alumnae/i and Parent RelationsAmie Servino ’95 at [email protected] you are interested in volunteering.

49 Clinton Avenue | Dobbs Ferry, NY 10522-2201

Non-Profit

Organization

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Paid

Nashua, NH

Permit No. 375

Iconic Stained Glass Windows The stained glass windows in the main staircase in Masters Hall are a distinctive feature of thebuilding, familiar to generations of Masters students, faculty and staff members.

the masters school bulletin fall 2015

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