BEYOND the BOOKS
Southbound with Handsome
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fter 12 years at
visiting families and students alike.
Brunswick, English Teacher
Day in and day out, “man, dog, and
and Upper School Director of
Upper School front lawn” mingled in
Admissions Steve Garnett is
an iconic portrait of togetherness,
heading south with his family to teach
a happy reminder of Brunswick’s
English at Charleston Day School in Charleston, S.C. Garnett arrived at Brunswick in September 2002 to become a 5th-grade assistant teacher, as well
capacity for friendliness
“I grew up at Brunswick. I really did.”
and good nature. Paige Montinaro (P ’15, ’18) has served as Garnett’s assistant in admissions since 2012.
as a football and lacrosse
“Steve has been an
coach. After one year, he moved
absolutely wonderful boss and friend,”
to the Upper School as an English
she said. “He’ll really be missed by the
teacher, adding directorship of Upper
boys and their families. He’s filled a
School admissions to his roster of
special place in their lives, mentoring
responsibilities in 2010.
them and acting like a brother and a
“I grew up at Brunswick,” Garnett said, reflectively. “I really did.” Indoors and outdoors, year round,
dad away from home. “I’ve been able to witness that for the last two years,” she said. “It’s been
Garnett and his golden retriever,
a real privilege — incredibly inspiring
Handsome, greeted and welcomed
and touching.”
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Fond Farewell for A Marathon ‘Giver’
AT
the end of this
their teacher for her fun-loving style.
School year, Brunswick
“Fourth-graders need a ‘deter-
will say goodbye to
mined sense of lightness,’” Signer
longtime 4th-grade
said. “Kim has that and more. She’s
teacher Kim Iorillo (P ’18).
a real pro and knows how to pull the
Known for her “verve” and her
best out of the boys.”
“California vibe,” Iorillo is moving to Munich, Germany, for some adventure with her family. She has taught at Brunswick for 18 years.
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times of Brunswick • SPRING 2014
“She will be missed,”
“I’ve loved she said. every minute Iorillo is also known for of my time courageously stepping forward to donate stem cells here.” in 2011. She first registered as a
“I’ve loved every minute of my time
donor in the spring of 1996, her very
here,” she said.
first year at Brunswick.
A California native who runs
Fifteen years later, she got a phone
marathons in her spare time, Iorillo
call indicating she was a match for a
is known for giving “110 percent” to
patient in need of a transplant.
anything she does.
Later that year, she spent the day
“If Kim is going to run, she’s going
hooked up to a machine that draws
to run a marathon,” Lower School
blood, collects stem cells and then
Head Katie Signer said. “If she’s
returns the blood to the donor.
going to run a marathon, she’s going
Iorillo, her husband, and son A. J.
to qualify for Boston.”
’18, are moving to Germany for a year
Lower School students appreciated
of adventure.
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