Maroon and Grey Spring 2015 by Church Farm School

SPRING 2015

The Magazine of Church Farm School

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ARTISTIC IMPRESSIONS OF CHURCH FARM SCHOOL

TELLING OUR STORY

THE ARTISTRY OF PAGEANT

THE ARTS AT CHURCH FARM SCHOOL

ARTISTIC ALUMNI: ANDY CARRIGAN

BECOME A PART OF THE STORY

CLASS NOTES

SHREINER SOCIETY PROFILE: SANNA STEIGERWALT

COVER: Art teacher Kevin Korb teaches Mohammed Emun ’17 the finer points of ceramics. MAROON & GREY Spring 2015 The Magazine of Church Farm School EDITOR Stefanie Claypoole LAYOUT & DESIGN Harp and Company Graphic Design PRINCIPAL PHOTOGRAPHY Michael Seaman, Chris Mazzoli, Aaron Kearns, Stefanie Claypoole MISSION The Church Farm School prepares a diverse group of boys with academic ability and good character to lead productive and fulfilling lives by making a college preparatory education financially accessible. Learn more: gocfs.net

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ADMINISTRATION HEAD OF SCHOOL The Rev. Edmund K. Sherrill II ASSISTANT HEAD OF SCHOOL/ DIRECTOR OF ACADEMICS Christopher Seeley DIRECTOR OF ADMISSION Brandon Zeigler DIRECTOR OF ATHLETICS Gregory Thompson DIRECTOR OF COLLEGE GUIDANCE Tiffany Scott DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT Peter Corrado DIRECTOR OF FINANCE AND OPERATIONS Neil Fanelli DIRECTOR OF STUDENT LIFE Randy Noll

hat better way to introduce a new look to Maroon & Grey than in an edition oriented to the Arts at Church Farm School and all the wonderfully positive things that generate from arts programming here and around the world!

“Creativity takes courage,” Henri Matisse is quoted to have said about his life as an artist, and 21st-century education seems to have picked up on that thrust with its encouragement and emphasis on innovation and problem-solving. The creative talent that can look at things as they are and transform them into what they can be is at an increasing premium in business, medicine, politics and life itself. Artists and their creations move us in unpredictable ways reminding us, as distinguished mythologist Joseph Campbell was fond of saying, that it is the experience of life we are truly after rather than its meaning, and the sheer variety of artistic expression showers the potential of renewed experience on us daily; if only we have the eyes to see and ears to listen. The commonplace gets revisited in unique shapes and tones, playful patterns move our spirits into participatory dance and sometimes art’s exalted expressions compel us to see our world differently, imaginatively and, perhaps, ever more hopefully. Where would we be without this cup into which we pour our joys, our yearnings, our very selves? Art abounds at Church Farm School and though we are a small school we have big thoughts about how we want our students to learn artistic expression and engage the world through its lens. The link connecting Wilkins to Greystock has become our gallery through which the school passes multiple times each day. A variety of work is always on display and Art Department Chair Aaron Schnittman, along with his colleagues Kevin Korb, John Ceschan, Chris Mazzoli and other contributors, continue to inspire students— helping them reach deeply and well into their creative talent.

Head of School Ned Sherrill picks the new Maroon & Grey cover with students from Greystock News and Greystock Literary Magazine. Learn more about our student publications on page 8. Not to settle solely for the visual arts, Gary Gress and Nicole Campbell are ably leading boys to develop their choral and instrumental talent. The newly renovated organ graces our chapel services and special programs offered there. Please find and read through the several articles in this publication that tell of how each of these disciplines and vital areas of exploration are not only finding expression, but moving toward fulfilling important goals and levels of achievement. And we are thrilled that a number of graduates have gone on to Goucher, Cooper-Union, Berkeley and other significant art schools to refine their talent and eventually add significant and appreciated lift to our common life. One last word—Church Farm School has long aspired to house the arts in a single building and we eagerly anticipate the day when such a vision is realized. We continue to work on making that dream a reality on this special campus; an architectural and landscaped expression of artistic merit in its own right. Stay tuned for more information as that plan takes shape. Meanwhile, we hope that all readers and other friends will send us word of their work and life in the arts so that we may share this wonderful world more widely and continue to shed light on how this small program lends its mighty contribution.

“ART ABOUNDS AT CHURCH FARM SCHOOL AND THOUGH WE ARE A SMALL SCHOOL WE HAVE BIG THOUGHTS ABOUT HOW WE WANT OUR STUDENTS TO LEARN ARTISTIC EXPRESSION AND ENGAGE THE WORLD THROUGH ITS LENS.”

With every good and creative wish!

The Reverend Edmund K. Sherrill II 1

Artistic Impressions of Church Farm School FOR NEARLY A CENTURY, CHURCH FARM SCHOOL HAS SERVED AS A MUSE FOR FLEDGLING AND ACCOMPLISHED ARTISTS ALIKE. THE BRIGHT GOTHICSTYLE BUILDINGS THAT COMPRISE THE 150-ACRE CAMPUS HAVE BEEN CAPTURED BY STUDENTS, PARENTS, ALUMNI AND EVEN COMMISSIONED PAINTERS SINCE THE SCHOOL’S FOUNDING IN 1918. ACCORDING TO KEVIN KORB, ART TEACHER AT CHURCH FARM SCHOOL SINCE 2000, “WE’VE DRAWN EVERY NOOK AND CREVICE OF THE PLACE.” WE DECIDED TO SPEAK WITH A FEW OF THE MANY NOTABLE ARTISTS WHO HAVE CAPTURED THE WARMTH OF THE SCHOOL THROUGH ART.

DAVID COOLIDGE: Commissioned Watercolors in the 1970s Artist David Coolidge, originally from the Midwest, remembers fondly his time spent as a commissioned artist at Church Farm School nearly 40 years ago. “Growing up in the Midwest, my father’s own business depended on the farmers having a good crop, so I really did enjoy the atmosphere there,” he says. David lived in the Philadelphia area for 20 years after attending the prestigious Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts and Tyler School of Art in Rome, Italy. He honed his craft during an apprenticeship with John Falter, noted cover illustrator for the Saturday Evening Post. In the 1970s, David’s friend Henry Mayer (himself a good friend of second Head of School Dr. Charles W. Shreiner, Jr.) approached him about using his watercolor prowess to capture the spirit of Church Farm School. 2

“ Between 1975 and 1976, I completed six paintings of the school,” David recalls. David selected springtime to commence his painting, ensuring the architectural details weren’t obscured by too much foliage. His works include a gorgeous rendering of the Chapel, school sign and cottages on the south side of campus; the silos and former farm buildings (which has been turned into a mosaic on the Dining Hall backsplash); and a farmhouse scene which resides prominently in the Head of School’s home (along with two other Coolidge pieces). “I felt privileged to have been asked to paint this subject,” David recalls. “I had recently been asked to complete some paintings at the Milton Hershey School, and the Church Farm School property was just as interesting.”

Artist David Coolidge was commissioned in the 1970s to paint six watercolors of the school, including this picture of the silos and outbuildings. The painting was turned into a tile mosaic that is prominently featured in the school’s Dining Center. Currently, David (a member of the American Watercolor Society and National Watercolor Society and a signature member of the Philadelphia Watercolor Society) lives in Naples, Florida. He says the change in scenery has broadened his palette. “ When we moved from the Philadelphia area to southwest Florida I began to use a wider range of pigments.” His relationship with Church Farm School followed him to the Sunshine State, however. “I had a small studio in Naples

in the late 1980s, and Dr. Shreiner and his wife happened to be walking by, saw my sign and stopped in to see if I was the same David Coolidge who had painted the school a decade prior.” David continues to paint subjects that appeal to him, as well as commissioned work. “I recently completed my 43rd painting for the JM Smucker Company that is reproduced on a Christmas plate and is sold with their jams and jellies,” he says. Learn more about David’s work and honors at www.davidcoolidge.com.

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JANE CHOC: Capturing Church Farm School’s Historic Architecture Jane Choc had a long history with Church Farm School before she even decided to send her two sons, Steve ’02 and David ’05, to the school. “My father worked for the ‘ Colonel’ [founder Rev. Charles Shreiner) in the 1950s and my mother babysat for his grandchildren,” Jane says. As a member of St. Paul’s Episcopal Church in Exton, Jane often had occasion to interact with Church Farm School students, who sometimes attended services there on Sundays. When Jane met her husband, Joe (a sculptor), in 1982, the two found they had a common bond in Church Farm School, as Joe’s father had also once worked at the school. “Then we sent our sons there,” Jane says. Terry Shreiner, the headmaster when the Choc boys attended at the turn of the 21st century, knew Jane was an artist with particular strength in historical buildings, and asked her if she would paint Church Farm School’s many buildings. Today, more than a dozen works attributed to Jane can be found throughout Greystock. “ Terry was very wonderful to us and the school meant a lot to me and my family.” The Church Farm School paintings, done

“TERRY WAS VERY WONDERFUL TO US AND THE SCHOOL MEANT A LOT TO ME AND MY FAMILY.” in watercolor with pen and ink on archival watercolor paper, are the only collection of fine art that Jane has done. “It’s always been one-off commissioned portraits,” she says. Jane’s work includes historic homes, churches, gardens and organizations throughout Chester County and beyond. “ I spend a lot of time in consultation with my clients, finding out what season they want represented, if there is a favorite angle of the home, if the family cat should be in it,” Jane says. “A collage of the house with several views is also a possibility.” She then uses photographs to create her works, and her output is prolific.

Jane Choc, parent of alumni Steve and David and experienced painter of historical buildings, captured more than a dozen Church Farm School buildings in watercolor with pen and ink. 4

Jane’s affinity for historic housing stems from her own experience. “I’ve never lived in a house less than 100 years old,” she says. Working for an architectural firm in Exton (coupled with study at the Studio School of Design in Philadelphia, the University of the Arts and The Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts) further developed her love of architectural subjects. Both Jane and her husband Joe’s offspring follow their parents’ artistic tendencies, as Steve recently won an award for his work

at the Nancy Hollywood Community Garden at St. Paul’s (see Class Notes), David is a gourmet chef and their daughter, Allison, is a photographer. Jane continues to create commissioned home paintings, but she has an array of other interests and expertise, including children’s book illustrations, school murals, pet portraits and her favorite current passion: folk art animals and dolls. You can learn more about her and her work at www.janechoc-ink.com.

TARA PINHEIRO: A Silo-Inspired Mosaic Tara Pinheiro, whose son Tanner graduated in 2014, is one of a handful of Church Farm School parents who have given back to the school in an extremely meaningful and unique way: creating artwork of and about the school. “Feeling a deep sense of gratitude to Church Farm School for the positive contribution it makes to the lives of all of its students and in particular, Tanner, I wanted to produce a mosaic for Church Farm School that could be meaningful to the school,” Tara says. Although the Chapel of the Atonement is perhaps the most often rendered Church Farm School scene, Tara says Director of Alumni Relations Lori McDermott guided her toward trying her hand at the silos, instead, as they “are an important symbol to the alumni.”

friend transferred from public school to Church Farm School and gave rave reviews, Tara enrolled Tanner. “Feeling that this smaller and multi-faceted approach to education would also be better suited for Tanner than the larger public school experience, Tanner enrolled in Church Farm School in 2010 as a day student in the 9th grade. The educational experience at Church Farm School was more than we had hoped for and we were proud to see Tanner graduate from Church Farm School in 2014. He now attends Elon University where his Church Farm School education has prepared him well to tackle collegiate challenges,” she says.

Tara knew she wanted to give back to Church Farm School upon Tanner’s graduation, and had been dabbling in mosaics for 15 years when she stumbled into a Tara grew up in Berwyn, PA, familiar with Church Farm School. “I always admir- studio in Tallahassee, Florida, and became ed the simple beauty of its architecture, “ intrigued by the possibilities of what could be created from pieces of scrap glass expansive landscape and smartly dressed and felt this was a skill that I could teach student body,” she recalls. When a family

“I ALWAYS ADMIRED THE SIMPLE BEAUTY OF ITS ARCHITECTURE, EXPANSIVE LANDSCAPE AND SMARTLY DRESSED STUDENT BODY.” 5

Church Farm School parent Tara Pinheiro created a mosaic of the silos from scrap glass. She donated it to the school following her son Tanner’s graduation in 2014. myself.” Creating mosaics out of tile and glass might seem a stretch for an economics major who spent 25 years working in commercial real estate management, but Tara always had an artist’s eye. “My favorite aspect of working in real estate was an artistic one; I enjoyed the process of re-designing properties and found the creative process rewarding,” Tara says. Her first project was a loon, and upon its completion, she says she knew she’d found something that she truly enjoyed as a creative outlet. Today, she creates portraits

of her beloved Labradors, scenes inspired by time spent in New Hampshire and other subjects personal to her, including Church Farm School. “I took a few photographs of the silos and began the process, which took me about a month. It was a learning experience for me as landscapes were not my forte; but I enjoyed the challenge it presented.” The mosaic currently resides in the Admission office next to a Pageant painting by parent Michelle Dirks. We’d love to keep filling our walls with art created by our friends, families and students!

MICHELLE DIRKS: Breathing New Life into Church Farm School Scenes The first time Michelle Dirks saw Church Farm School while driving by on Route 30, it immediately reminded her of a private school she had wished to attend as a child growing up in Ireland. “I thought that I would love to send my own kids there someday!” Fast-forward a few years, and Michelle and her family were invited to a dinner party where she was able to interact with two young men from the school who wholly impressed her, Alex Kirwin ’02 and Isaac Quinn ’03. “They had the best manners, and were able to talk to adults as 6

easily as they could talk to my sons,” she remembers. Michelle decided that she and her eldest son, Adam, should attend an Open House. There, she met then college counselor Rich Lunardi (who passed away in November 2013) and history teacher Joe Rhile (now retired), and was “so impressed by their passion for educating young men.” Adam ’09 wasn’t keen on attending an all-boys school, but Michelle says he very quickly grew to love the school.

“ Church Farm School really fit my son’s artistic tendencies and his passion for learning,” she says. She eventually enrolled her other two sons, Alden ’11 and Aaron ’13, too. “They were all encouraged and embraced things that they would never have otherwise. They were inspired to push the limits and create things for themselves and others.” When Alden enrolled at Church Farm School, he mentioned to then Art Department Head Jenny Sanderson that his mother was a fine artist, who in turn asked Michelle if she’d be interested in serving as “artist-in-residence” at the school. Thus began a mutually beneficial relationship that still continues. Michelle, who has been involved with various nonprofits through the years that cater to underserved youth, organized many events that got Church Farm School students participating in art projects alongside young boys and girls in the Coatesville “Lights On After School” program and The Boys and Girls Club of Wilmington. “They were able to produce

amazing videos, help construct murals and put on joint art shows.” Another crowning achievement was her co-founding of the Church Farm School Parents’ Association, along with Susan Pohlig. Michelle also produced some incredibly memorable art of the school. Her painting of the chapel hangs in the Development office at Church Farm School, and is especially striking because of how she infused such an iconic school image with vibrant color and movement. “I use a lot of mixed media,” Michelle says. “Then I touch it up with acrylics to create bright, vivid pieces.” When Janet Hartzell, who worked at the school for more than 36 years, many of them at the reception desk, commented to Michelle (who regularly popped over to the school to drop off one child or another’s forgotten items) that she wished she had something beautiful to cover the blank wall that she stared at all day, Michelle knew what the subject should be. “Janet loved Pageant as much as I did, so that’s what I decided to do.” Working from a photograph of students Sebastian DeLaCruz ’11 and Matt Kaplan ’07, Michelle got busy painting. Unfortunately, Janet passed away suddenly before she before she ever got to see the finished work, but it infuses the Admission office wall with color and life to this day. Michelle’s sons are gone from Church Farm School and busy with their respective accomplishments (Adam is in Toronto working on sustainable farming; Alden is studying permaculture in Havana, Cuba, before he returns to Swarthmore College; and Aaron is getting a degree in psychology at Reed College), and she continues to be involved with the arts through Coatesville’s Dare to Dream program, as the founder of Treasure House Press and as a whole foods expert and macrobiotic chef. Learn more at www.michelledirks.com.

“THEY WERE ALL ENCOURAGED AND EMBRACED THINGS THAT THEY NEVER WOULD HAVE OTHERWISE.”

(left) Michelle Dirks, who had three sons attend Church Farm School and served as an artist-inresidence at the school, used a picture of the Christmas Pageant to paint this vibrant rendering. 7

TELLING Our Story

GREYSTOCK NEWS By Edward Kim ’16, Executive Editor, Greystock News + Magazine

Edward Kim ’16

Student journalism and voice has been an integral part of the Church Farm School since its inception in the early 1920s. In the school’s earliest years, The Maroon and Grey served as the student periodical, where a team

of five-or-so editors printed and shared the student voice and opinion of the time. Since then, The Maroon and Grey became the official parent and alumni connection to the school community, 8

while, in its place, a new student periodical— Greystock News—was born. This year marks the 50th anniversary of Greystock News, and we knew that we wanted to do entirely new things to continue our mission of spreading student voice and opinion to the rest of the Church Farm School community. Until very recently, our school has had two independent publications: Greystock News and the literary magazine. Greystock News underwent a major revamp last year to become an internal publication that followed the traditional design of a newspaper, while the literary magazine collected the different poems and short stories written by the school community. However, when the literary magazine began to lose attraction amongst the community, it became evidently clear that we needed to approach our student periodicals in a different way. When Mr. Bob Warfel and Ms. Stefanie Claypoole joined our team this year, we thought of various ways to restructure our periodicals. We ultimately

decided to join Greystock News and the literary magazine to form Greystock News + Magazine, which would unite the news and magazine under one brand, but with two distinct teams. The reasoning behind this was simple: as we live in an age where video production is easier than ever, and computer tools are readily available, we found that a student was capable of producing much more than a poem or a short story, and that there was no medium for this to be shared with the rest of the community. In February 2015, we were pleased to announce that Greystock News became an official online publication, with news being published in the moment, allowing our students to have their voices heard in a more immediate fashion. You can check it out at www. greystocknews.com. Greystock Magazine is the successor to the former literary magazine. It now includes more content than ever—film, design, fashion, entertainment and so much more. It still retains everything that the literary magazine used to have, it just evolves and prepares it for a future of digital media and content.

Northern Lights, Edward Kim ’16

GREYSTOCK MAGAZINE By Jeremy Shields ’16, Greystock Magazine Editor-in-Chief Greystock Magazine fulfills the vision of providing students with an accessible creative outlet in a more comprehensive way than ever before. Unlike years past, when submissions were mostly restricted to static prose or poetry, the magazine today offers the community the ability to express its ideas through video, photography, audio recording and whatever other multi-media the student chooses. I became the editor of Greystock Magazine because I knew how significant a project like this could be for students at the high school level. I knew before I became a part of Church Farm School that I wanted to share my writing with the world. It is my passion, my art, but at my previous school the only time my voice was heard was in essay assignments,

which were hardly the soapboxes of creativity I had envisioned. Lucky for me, the literary magazine was already in motion when I arrived at Church Farm School and I could write to my heart’s content. Never before had I been able to present my work to such a wide audience— 200 students (plus faculty, staff, parents and more) feels like a stadium for an aspiring writer like myself.

adolescence fades. I’ve experienced this thanks to Greystock Magazine, and it’s my hope that other students of varying interests at Church Farm School can enjoy the same opportunity. You can read current issues online at www.gocfs. net/publications. Jeremy Shields ’16

The most important role that Greystock Magazine plays at our school is giving all students a platform to broadcast their creative skills and passions beyond the written word. Only through the magazine can a student publish his critique of a recent movie, pour his heart out in an anonymous poem or even release his own rendition of a popular song. Sometimes, especially for teenagers, the chance to express oneself and receive recognition for one’s talents is all the positive reinforcement one needs to sustain a childhood ambition that would otherwise fall by the wayside as 9

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THE SCHOOL STILL USES HERR’S 1964 SINGER SEWING MACHINE FOR PAGEANT ALTERATIONS.

PAGEANT thought her background in studio art and There is perhaps no tradition at Church costuming could help to make Pageant Farm School as beloved as Pageant. For 90 even more authentic. years, Church Farm School students— under the guidance of the adult community who serve as directors, organists, narrators, “ The costumes were always sort of Elizabethan,” she recalls. But Elizabethan costumers and makeup artists—have period dress is less ideal for an all-male brought to life “Why the Chimes Rang,” a cast, many who have to dress as female short story written in 1909 by Raymond characters such as Vain Girl, Sweet Young MacDonald Alden. In pantomime, the Girl and the Queen. “I went back further students portray dozens of “characters” to the Middle Ages, where their arms and who try to get the long-silent chimes to necks and even heads were covered. I ring on Christmas Eve by laying their most thought we had a better chance of pulling extravagant gifts upon the altar. Of course, off that time period [the 11th and 12th it is not literal riches that finally cause centuries],” she says. the chimes to ring, but the figurative riches of faith and generosity exemplified by In her first season as costumer, Mary Pedro and his little brother. focused on the costumes that “needed it most,” which ended up being 13 of them, When Mary Herr married longtime all five female parts (Vain Girl, Sweet Church Farm School history teacher Jim Young Girl, Queen, Nobleman’s Wife and Herr in the late 1980s, she moved into Husbandman’s Wife) plus the Shepherd, Sol Etude”—a 17-room farmhouse on the “ Little Shepherd, Little Brother, the school property—and within a few months, Artist, Rich Man, Merchant, Author and was witness to her first Pageant, which Farmer. Mary used her own collection of at the time was under the direction of her historic costume plates as inspiration, husband. Enthralled by the story, she THE HUSBANDMAN USED TO CARRY REAL GRAPES, AND MARY RECALLS A YEAR WHEN THE ACTOR STEPPED ON A GRAPE BEHIND THE CURTAIN RESULTING WITH HIM SQUISHING UP THE AISLE AND ARRIVING AT THE ALTAR WITH JUST A SINGLE GRAPE NODDING ATOP AN EMPTY STEM ABOVE A HALO OF EMPTY STEMS ON THE PLATTER.

Mary Herr helped design the costumes for the Church Farm School Christmas Pageant for decades alongside her husband, Jim, who served as director. 10

read and re-read the story for clues to the characters, researched costumes of the period, combed through her own archives for materials (including her grandmother’s seal jacket) and even reused the school’s own archives (such as turning the silk the Merchant’s servants carry into a costume, instead). She also scoured Renaissance Faires (where she ended up purchasing shoes for most of the cast), hobby shops and eventually, online stores.

THE KING’S NEW CROWN WAS DONATED BY THE CHURCH FARM SCHOOL PARENTS’ ASSOCIATION. Although Mary continued to participate in Pageant even after her husband’s death in 2008, due to her own illness she passed on the costuming duties in 2014 to Church Farm School foreign language teacher Stephanie Heerschap, who had ably assisted her for many years prior.

Mary is most proud of the costumes she feels are truly authentic, such as the Northmen, who wear real battle-ready helmets, the Knight, who wears chain mail that weighs 15 pounds (and that’s not counting the period replica Arthurian THE MISER’S BAG USED TO CONTAIN REAL SILVER DOLLARS. “THEY MADE THE BEST CLINK.” helmet) and the Moor. Each costume stirs up memories and delight for Mary, like the King’s cape which was refurbished with ermine tails (a weasel-like animal that turns white in the winter and has a blacktipped tail) or the Miser’s cloak that Mary is certain was the Colonel’s Episcopal vestment from the early 20th century.

In addition to Heerschap, there is a large crew who helps with makeup, wigs and beards and prompting, and teacher John Ceschan has been directing the production since Jim Herr’s passing. “All in all the Pageant was a lot of work and thoroughly enjoyable and fulfilling. I’ll always be grateful for the privilege afforded to me by the Church Farm School and all the faculty and numberless volunteers who helped the “chimes” ring for all those years!”

THE PAINTING OF THE MADONNA AND CHILD CARRIED BY THE ARTIST WAS DONE BY FORMER ART DEPARTMENT CHAIR, JENNY SANDERSON.

Thanks in large part to Mary, the Pageant doesn’t feel like a “high school play.” The bona fide and often historic costumes, jewelry and props (the chest carried by the Rich Man’s Slaves is a Pennsylvania Dutch piece from the Shreiner lineage circa 1660) bring Alden’s story to life, with the Chapel architecture, the students’ acting and the wonderful organ accompaniment by Gary Gress (see story on page 15) all combining to transport audiences, if just for an hour. When the chimes finally do ring, even audiences who have seen the production countless times are still reaching for the tissues.

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AT CHURCH FARM SCHOOL Everything starts with art. Before we can even read or write, we are trying to express ourselves with finger paint, through the recitation of nursery rhymes, by banging on pots and pans with our parents’ utensils. At Church Farm School, we help students develop an awareness and appreciation for all modes of artistic expression: from pottery, photography and painting to digital and web design to choral music, piano and band. We understand the importance of expression for personal growth and we see the arts as an integral part of our curriculum.

WE UNDERSTAND THE IMPORTANCE OF EXPRESSION FOR PERSONAL GROWTH AND WE SEE THE ARTS AS AN INTEGRAL PART OF OUR CURRICULUM. Work in these areas engenders respect for others, confidence and responsibility. More and more, we are tying artistic expression together with science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) projects to create young men that are able to problem-solve and apply critical thinking in all facets of life.

The moment you step into the Art Department, under the direction of teachers Aaron Schnittman and Kevin Korb, the immediate vibe is one of calm and relaxation. Aaron and Kevin are well aware of the comforting space they have created, one where the stressors of academics fall away and students are free to use their talents— whether God-given or learned—to spin the pottery wheel, print a t-shirt, paint a self-portrait … to mold something with their own hands. “Ever since I’ve been an art teacher, I’ve tried to make sure the curriculum and projects don’t rely on innate talent,” says Aaron, Art Department Chair. “As much as possible, I just want our students to create something cool without getting painted into a corner or thinking ‘I don’t draw so I can’t do it.’ I want their experience to be about problem-solving, immediate success and testing materials.” Kevin continues, “I like to see our students surprise themselves with skills they didn’t know they had or things they didn’t know they’d enjoy.” Aaron, who teaches Digital Photo, Digital & Print Media, 3D Design and 7th Grade Art, and Kevin, in charge of Upper School General Art, 3D Design, 2D Design, 8th Grade Art plus Clay 1 and 2, have a classroom philosophy that meshes well with the students’ need for expression and their own desire to reward effort over artistry. “I grade more on participation, effort and engagement over the strength of a particular piece,” Kevin says. “Although if you have those three things, the strength tends to come naturally.”

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Because Church Farm School is so small, and everyone knows each other by name, Aaron and Kevin are able to adjust the curriculum depending on who is sitting in their classroom at the start of each semester. “We know these kids, so we can determine their depth of experience quickly,” Aaron says. Very few classes have prerequisites, and those that do provide a few initial weeks of skills lessons to ensure everyone is on the same level once projects commence. Giving students the tools that are critical to success in today’s fast-paced digital world is key at Church Farm School. “We are constantly saturated with images, text and video that look fairly professional,” Aaron says. “We want our students to have those same tools and be able to join the party.” Students have designed the front and back covers of the Christmas Pageant program and used their Photoshop talents to reimagine popular print ad campaigns.

Infusing art into STEM to create STEAM is a big emphasis at Church Farm School (see page 18). “We’ve started to create annual STEAM-themed traditions, but I want to see us using it more in the day-to-day,” Aaron says.

Recently, Aaron and his 7th graders created ‘painting’ robots from found materials. “I attended an Art Educator’s Conference in San Diego where they were taking apart battery-powered toothbrushes, hooking them up to an AA battery and dipping them in paint,” Aaron said. Continues Kevin, “I teach a lot of the science behind ceramics and how materials work. It really opens their eyes and gives them perspective on what art is and how complex it can be.” The arts at Church Farm School aim to build our students’ confidence and broaden their skillset, letting them “show off in a way that is different than making the jump shot,” Aaron says. The art room is also a place of escape from traditional academic expectations. “A lot of alumni write to me about their fondness for the open atmosphere and the comfort the classroom provided, where they could be themselves naturally while being productive in a way that was soothing and spiritual,” remarks Kevin, who has been a member of the Church Farm School faculty for more than 15 years. Adds Aaron, “Every one of our students can have a very positive experience in the art room, even if they aren’t having a positive day.”

25 YEARS OF CHORAL EXCELLENCE It’s hard to believe that Gary Gress was working as a banker when he received a call from Terry Shreiner, third Church Farm School headmaster, in 1989 asking him to serve as the school’s organist for Sunday services. “I was burned out on music after graduation [from the Curtis Institute] and the first job I could find was in banking. It was not a good fit,” Gary recalls. “I had a sense of my creativity dying.” Even though Gary had never dreamed of being a teacher or a choir director, he stepped into the opportunity wholeheartedly and under his tutelage, has created an award-winning, beloved choir. “God brought me to the place where he knew I would fit,” Gary says. Initially, Gary was just the school’s organist, until Terry decided the school would benefit from a second music teacher. “I saw that for an all-male school, there needed

THE GREATEST JOY FOR ME IS THAT MOMENT WHEN THE STUDENT AND I KNOW THEY HAVE SUNG THE PIECE AT THEIR BEST. to be more of a connection to the performing arts. As I saw the boys positively respond in the early years, I realized this could really be something.” Over the past 25 years, the choir has grown to three groups, the Middle School Choir, the Upper School Choir and the Church Farm

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School Singers, a select group of singers. The school now offers a piano lab for the first time, under Gary’s guidance. “Having choir become an actual course with grades lends an accountability and seriousness to participation, and has ultimately created better singers,” Gary believes. In the early years of the program, Gary was “building technique from the ground up.” Today, new students often come in with choral experience, even some from prestigious groups. “It’s clicking and it works.” Students audition over Orientation Weekend in late August/early September each year, and while many of them are returning singers, often Gary will take a chance on a student who has never sung before. “We’ve had about a 75% success rate with guys who are new to a choir. For some, it’s more than they bargained for.” The choir’s level of achievement has a lot to do with Gary’s own constant striving for excellence in himself as a director. He spends much of his free time looking at repertoire to find pieces suitable for an all-male chorus. “There isn’t a ton of literature for male choirs that’s also of good quality, accessible and singable

for high school boys. At this level, their voices aren’t entirely settled yet, so we have to be flexible and hang in there.” The choral program emphasizes context, to “connect the students to the words, especially when they are in a foreign language,” as well as looking for unique venues to perform. The choir has traveled to Boston; New York; Washington, D.C.; Germany; and South Africa and has sung the National Anthem at Philadelphia Phillies games. In 2016, Gary and the choir have their sights set on the esteemed Carnegie Hall, where they have already been accepted to sing in a large choral festival. “The greatest joy for me is that moment when the student and I know they have sung the piece at their best. And that can happen during class or in a performance,” Gary says. “The personal relationships I have formed with the students over 25 years—being a part of their journey into manhood, in my case, with music as the vehicle—is the reason I have stayed here so long. If you want your life to count, there is possibly nothing more tangible than investing in boys’ lives.”

JOIN US AT UPCOMING CHORAL EVENTS CHURCH FARM SCHOOL GALA “BROADWAY BOUND” FRIDAY, MAY 1, 2015 AT 6:30 P.M. WAYNE ART CENTER The Church Farm School choir performs individually and together with The Tonics, an esteemed Main Line a cappella group, at the school’s second annual gala, “Broadway Bound.” RSVP at gocfs.net/gala.

SPRING CHORAL CONCERT SUNDAY, MAY 10 AT 7:00 P.M. CHURCH FARM SCHOOL CHAPEL OF THE ATONEMENT Enjoy a program featuring performances by the Middle School Choir, Upper School Choir and Church Farm School Singers, plus special appearances by returning choral alumni!

BUILDING A BAND PROGRAM When Nicole Campbell joined Church Farm School in fall 2011 shortly after earning her degree in music education from West Chester University, she was charged with creating a curriculum that would invigorate the school’s band program. In just four years, the school band has doubled in size, there is a studentrun guitar club which Nicole advises, and the school has a piano lab (under the direction of Gary Gress) for the first time ever. In addition to Middle School and Upper School Band—which Nicole says is more of a jazz band setup with trumpets, clarinets, flute, trombone, saxophone, guitars, percussion and auxiliary percussion—the school offers General Music, Music Tech 1 and Advanced Music Tech. “We started offering Music Tech in 2012, and both sections are always filled each semester.” Nicole also found students craving to learn more, so Music Tech II was born. “I try to infuse the curriculum with a variety of music styles: blues, Latin music and even classic rock,” Nicole says. Putting the works in context is important for the students, too. “When we did the Beatles “Hey Jude,”

I had them learn the lyrics and research why the song was written. And when we performed Santana last year, we learned about Woodstock.”

YOU CAN HEAR THE PROGRESS THEY MAKE AND IT’S REWARDING TO HEAR THEIR HARD WORK PAYING OFF. Because some experience and proficiency is required for band, Nicole usually focuses the first semester on learning how to play and blend with other musicians. In the second semester, theory and application of that theory come more into play. “You can hear the progress they make and it’s rewarding to hear their hard work paying off. It’s therapeutic. Every year they get better and better. We are on a good track!”

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GENERATING STEAM The term STEAM, whereby the arts are infused into science, technology, engineering and mathematics, was first introduced at the Rhode Island School of Design, says Doug Magee. Doug would know, as, in addition to his main gig as history teacher, he coordinates Church Farm School’s STEAM and other special projects. “STEAM is very much focused on the bigger questions of ‘What type of world are we designing to live in?’” Doug says. “The arts really get to the root of our broader humanity and the common life we live together.” At Church Farm School, transforming STEM into STEAM means tightly integrating art and design into the curriculum to drive student innovation. “Wherever possible, we are trying to engage in the intersections between science and the arts,” Doug says. “Exposure to art leads to higher levels of academic achievement, innovation and flexible thinking.”

Above: In spring 2013, students across many different classes worked together to build a monarch butterfly garden after studying them. Below: In fall 2014, the school’s first annual STEAM Balloon Design Challenge challenged students to design a parade float in just three hours that would stay aloft (with the assistance of wind power such as small fans, paper and student breath) for a specific distance, look aesthetically pleasing and make efficient use of energy and matter for navigation.

Andrew Carrigan ’87: PROFESSIONAL STORYTELLER Andy Carrigan, currently the executive creative director in charge of the Macy’s and Puma accounts at JWT New York, has been highly awarded throughout his career for work on brands such as Nike, ESPN, MINI Cooper, MTV, Miller Brewing Company and Captain Morgan. Did it all start at Church Farm School? “The school began my lifelong love of learning, working hard, seeking out new experiences and creating stories from those experiences,” he says. Andy came to Church Farm School in seventh grade and stayed through graduation in 1987. He quickly got over the shock of independence and the novelty of attending a school “in the middle of a cornfield” and came to see Church Farm School as a microcosm of the real world. He studied hard and played some sports, while gravitating toward creative writing. With the aid of Church Farm School’s guidance and English faculty, he ended up at Washington College. Interested in a career in advertising, he came to Atlanta’s Portfolio Center, where he graduated near the top of his class. “I was not an exceptional writer in high school, but I was capable. Even in college, I wasn’t a big writer beyond the papers that I needed to get done,” he says. The upside of ad copy, however, is that

you don’t have to necessarily prescribe to grammar rules, especially in print, once his favorite medium. “I used to break out an 11x14 sheet of paper, draw 25 rectangular boxes and fill them each with concepts.” While print advertising hasn’t gone the way of the Dodo bird just yet, digital is certainly keeping Andy much busier these days. In particular, he’s been focused on social media campaigns and “learning how to recruit consumers into the conversation.” One example of a company that has done this particularly well, Andy says, is “Always,” whose “Like a Girl” campaign made audiences rethink the negative connotations behind that oft-uttered expression. As a father of two girls himself (ages 12 and 7), the videos resonated because they “reflected my own life,” he says.

turned up the volume on what these kids and their families are going through and made them feel supported,” Andy says.

So with a booming career and busy home life with his wife and daughters in Manhattan, does Andy make any time for himself? Actually, he says, he is working on three personal creative projects: a TV pilot, a feature film screenplay and a short film. “ I always try to have one And that’s the ultimate project on the side that’s goal of communication, just mine,” he says. getting people to be moved “ It keeps pushing you by your words—whether because they are funny, true forward.” or both, he says. Andy is especially proud of the work he did this year on Macy’s “Believe” campaign, which brought the general public into a private event that Macy’s had been doing for years related to the Make-a-Wish Foundation. “Strangers could come to a Macy’s store on ‘National Believe Day’ and see wishes for sick children coming true in real time. It really

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“I GIVE BECAUSE OF THE TALENTED YOUNG MEN WHO, BECAUSE OF CHURCH FARM SCHOOL AND ITS MISSION, ARE ABLE TO SHINE AND REALIZE THEIR FULL POTENTIAL.” — Michael Hankin, COO, The Hankin Group It is through your generosity that we bridge the financial gap that enables us to send all boys of promise and ability to Church Farm School. There are many ways to give a hand-up to a deserving student: • Contribute to the ANNUAL FUND which provides unrestricted scholarship support. • Sponsor a student through our GRIFFIN SCHOLARS PROGRAM or MILITARY SCHOLARSHIP FUND and make an immediate connection to an exemplary young man. • Support an area of SPECIAL INTEREST, such as the chapel, the athletic program or the arts, or become a sponsor or patron of a FUNDRAISING EVENT. • Create a NAMED ENDOWED SCHOLARSHIP and build a permanent legacy. • Honor the Church Farm School mission by naming the school in YOUR WILL. • Make a CORPORATE GIFT for scholarships and receive a 90% tax credit through the PA Educational Improvement Tax Credit (EITC) or the Opportunity Scholarship Tax Credit (OSTC) program.

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“I AM ASKING YOUNG AND OLD AND THAT LARGE GROUP IN THE MIDDLE TO CONTRIBUTE SO THAT EARL WILKINS NAME IN THE FORM OF AN ANNUAL SCHOLARSHIP DOES NOT VANISH FROM OUR COMMENCEMENT.” — Don Burt ’77, Alumni Association President

HONORING EARL WILKINS THROUGH SCHOLARSHIP We have all heard the statement, those who fail to recognize the past are “doomed to repeat it.” While there is some truth there; the calling isn’t always for doom. I think that is especially true when we recognize some of the historical figures from our nearly 100-year history here at Church Farm School. For many alumni, the name Earl Wilkins ’26 sets an individual bar and measure that we may never see the likes of again. For some of the newer alumni, the name Earl Wilkins is not immediately recognizable (although I’m sure all are familiar with the Wilkins building that houses the school’s math, science and art classes). This lack of awareness doesn’t spell doom; it means that from time to time the older generations of graduates need to share with the newer guys some of the things and people who helped shape the school and granted

you the same gifts we “older boys” received. I do not want to unfold the biography of Earl Wilkins in this brief letter. There are easy sourcing methods for those who do not know him. Kindly then, the focus here is to share an understanding on how we choose to remember Earl Wilkins. At a minimum, but annually in our school’s Commencement exercises, everyone knows there is an award issued to a single graduate in the amount of $1,000 to be paid directly to the recipient’s university or college. Granted not a huge sum of money, but with some offsetting impact, these funds are issued and rightfully named as the Earl B. Wilkins Alumni Scholarship Award. The account from which we drew these funds is now empty. We need to fill that gap and right quick.

The accounting folks say that $20K will make this an annual award of $1,000 in perpetuity. While a number of ‘older boys’ immediately pledged generous one-time gifts, I am asking young and old and that large group in the middle to contribute so that Earl Wilkins name in the form of an annual scholarship does not vanish from our Commencement. As was his duty to so many of us, now it is our duty to continue honoring him and our past. The call is now before you gentlemen. Sincerely,

Don Burt ’77 Alumni Association President

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The 13TH CFS GOLF CLASSIC once again raised significant funds toward the school’s mission, and was a great way for attendees to spend time with Church Farm School students and faculty. Thanks to our alums who joined us, including (left to right) Cecil ’64 and Peggy Hengeveld and David Carroll ’62. Save the date for the 14th Golf Classic on September 25, 2015! The ALUMNI SOCCER GAME, a friendly competition between alumni and present students, was called at half-time due to weather, with the current Griffins leading 4-0. Hope to see everyone September 12 for the next game! STEVE CHOC ’02

was honored by The Philadelphia Horticultural Society for his work as director of the Nancy Hollywood Community Garden at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church (next to the school). The garden 24

with various professional NBA and NBA D-League teams. DAVID ZIMMERMAN ’88

earned a blue ribbon in the vegetable category in the Gardening and Greening competition this fall. One of Church Farm School’s most famous alums, MICHEAL ERIC ’07, stopped by on November 3 to visit with his former coach, Marc Turner, as well as faculty, staff and students. During a 30-minute Q&A, Eric

discussed his experiences playing basketball at CFS, Temple University and

(pictured far left) attended the Shreiner Society Luncheon this fall, where Society members, alums and students gathered at the home of Rev. Edmund and Lizette Sherrill to be recognized for making plans for Church Farm School in their wills.

MARTHA SOUTHWICK

(widow of C. David Southwick ’54) and her family sponsor student James Cromartie ’19 through the Griffin Scholars Program. She was able to get to know James in October at our fall Griffin Scholars Luncheon for sponsors and students.

of UConn and is working on a doctorate in education leadership. ALEX KIRWIN ’02

KWASI GYAMBIBI ’96

returned to Church Farm School in January, speaking about the impact the school had on his life. Gyambibi is currently the coordinator of the Center for Academic Programs/ Student Support Services on the Stamford campus

returned to Church Farm School in October for his wedding in the school’s Chapel of Atonement. He is pictured here with his parents, John and Minnie, his new wife and his sisters.

HENRY ’59 AND JOAN WEIN are enjoying retire-

ment in the Carolina sun with their extended family. JOHN ’64 AND BONNIE HASWELL (CFS ’64)

on a Caribbean cruise, November 2014.

PAUL HEMBEKIDES ’08

is currently working as a Production Researcher within the Stats & Information Group at ESPN. MICHAEL LENAU ’08

reports he entered the third year of a three year rotational program. His current assignment is at Air Products headquarters in Allentown, PA, in the HyCO group (this group produces Hydrogen and CO). More specifically, he is a process controls engineer working on the design of a new Hydrogen and CO plant in Fort Saskatchewan, Canada. 25

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REUNIONS AND GATHERINGS JOAN AND HENRY WEIN ’59, PAM AND PETE FLEETWOOD ’69 AND JANICE AND JIM GRAVELY ’71 joined

Director of Alumni Relations Lori McDermott and her husband Steve for an evening at The King’s Kitchen in Charlotte, NC, this past summer. In addition to the great food and southern hospitality, there was much storytelling from days gone by and updates about current life at Church Farm School.

A few members of the CLASS OF 1974 (Ed Bates,

Dale Elks, Ralph Steele and Eric Weller) met in Carlisle, PA, in October for a mini reunion. They visited a classic car auction followed by a steak and scallop dinner and a lot of ‘do you remember’ stories. Saturday was spent in Gettysburg for a great lunch at the famed Farmsworth House and also a guided tour of the battlefield. The group ate dinner that evening at the Boiling Springs Tavern with former faculty member Joe Rhile and his wife, plus Head of School

Rev. Ned Sherrill and Director of Alumni Relations Lori McDermott.

FORMER FACULTY NEWS Past history teacher and cottage faculty member BRIAN KESLICK returned to Church Farm School to talk about his current work as a government agent working out of the Philadelphia office of the U.S. Secret Service (USSS), where he spends much of his time traveling with President Obama, Vice President Biden and their families. He is pictured here (second from right) with history teachers (from left to right) Doug Magee, Tom Johnstone and Eric Fulmer. Former English teacher RAY GREENBLATT

recently published a new book of poetry, “Shadow with Green Eyes.” Look for it and his other works online! Greenblatt worked at Church Farm School for more than 40 years and is

currently teaching at Temple University. In February, Church Farm School hosted a choral concert in memory of former college counselor and math teacher RICH LUNARDI. The one-hour event, organized by Rich’s wife Elaine (pictured right with her son, John), featured music by the Laudate Chorale and the CFS Choir and benefited the Pancreatic Cancer Network.

IN MEMORIAM Spanish. There were times it was impossible not to laugh at his serious Spanish pronunciation with the sharp Brooklyn accent, even Mr. Snavely would chuckle. Eric could not wait for soccer season each year to hone his subtle field skirmish moves, while track was solo competition; he put his all into both.

HARRY L. WYTOCK ’38 ALBERT HEINLY ’49 DONALD POWELL ’66 JAMES J. HOCH ’69 ERIC S. SCHNECKENBERGER ’79 DAVID C. WOOTTON ’79 STEVEN J. ABRAMS, JR. ’89

BILL STRYKE ’34

“ALMIGHTY GOD, WE REMEMBER BEFORE YOU OUR BROTHERS WHO BELONG TO A WIDER FELLOWSHIP OF FRIENDS MADE AND CHERISHED IN THIS THE CHURCH FARM SCHOOL, ESPECIALLY THOSE WHOM WE LOVE BUT SEE NO LONGER HAVING PASSED INTO YOUR ETERNAL CARE.”

BILL STRYKE ’34, the oldest known Church Farm School alumnus, died peacefully at home on August 11, 2014, at the age of 98. An honor student and an athlete while at CFS, Bill (pictured second from right) captained the undefeated 1933 football team, and excelled at basketball and track. He went on to receive his degree in accounting from La Salle University. Bill spent the majority of his working career with the United States Postal Service. Bill loved ballroom dancing and traveling. He was preceded in death by his older brother, Frank ’29.

Eric was at CFS for three years; he could not return for 6th Form, he was needed to help his family. He was always fond of the school, proud to speak of it and to teach his boys to respect and attain education. Eric spent his adult life working for the phone company in the New York area. More importantly he worked with youth groups to demonstrate, through what he learned at CFS, how to grow and succeed in life. His friendship was always present, his sense of brotherhood with ’62 profound. In 2012, Eric was awarded an honorary diploma at our 50th class reunion. His wife said that receiving his diploma was a lifetime thrill. The class of 1962 was small, nine plus two honorary, but we were brothers then and still are. Eric, we and CFS will miss you brother. — By Ken Timby ’62

NIELS ERIC NORDSTROM ‘62

passed away this past August at the age of 71. Eric entered CFS in fall of 1958 in the 3rd Form. During the three years he spent here, he demonstrated grit learned growing up in Brooklyn, NY. I remember him as tough and wiry with a great sense of humor. There were not many tasks or jobs he could not do or finish, though his school work career was on the milk squads. He did well enough in class, but I remember him most in

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SHREINER SOCIETY PROFILE:

Sanna Steigerwalt Sanna Steigerwalt grew up exploring Church Farm School alongside her mother, Mrs. Joseph Eastwick, who served on the school’s Board of Managers under founder and first The Rev. Dr. Charles Shreiner. “I was close to Church Farm School all of my life because of her,” she says. “We’d come and look at the pigs, or wander through the rose garden …

The Board of Managers throughout Church Farm School’s history was an auxiliary group, wholly comprised of women, who assisted with fundraising and bringing a female influence to the school … hosting teas, decorating the Chapel, arranging flowers and the like. While Sanna shared the chairmanship of the Board for many years with Sally Graham, eventually the Board of Managers was dissolved. Sally went on to become the first female member of the Board of Directors, while Sanna took the opportunity to retire from the obligation altogether. But that didn’t mean her interest in the school or support of its mission has waned. In fact, Sanna recently became a member of the Shreiner Society, which recognizes donors who have made plans for Church Farm School in their wills or estates. Gifts such as these are a very tax-efficient way to donate to causes for which you are passionate.

Members of the former Board of Managers reunited in 2012 to celebrate Mrs. Shirley Shreiner’s receipt of the J. Tyler Griffin Award for Ambassadorship. They are ( front row, from left) Sally Graham, Shirley Shreiner, Brent Roehrs and Anne Kellett, and (back row, from left) Sanna Steigerwalt, Margaret Wolcott and Louise Stengel. I was brought up with it!” While being raised amid the Church Farm School community includes fond memories of scrapple deliveries, what Sanna remembers most and why she eventually joined the Board of Managers herself is the mission. “ I believe in what Church Farm School is doing. Education is the cornerstone of so much.”

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Although she is now 85-years-old and doesn’t leave her Bryn Mawr home as often, Sanna does try to get to the Chapel of the Atonement each year with her extended family (she has nine great-grandchildren) for Pageant. “It is a wonderful tradition and has such a feeling about it. It’s so different than what you get in your local church.” “ I’ve been attached to the school for so long and I feel like it is doing an excellent job of keeping up with a world that is moving so fast,” she says. Learn more about the Shreiner Society by contacting the Development team at development@gocfs.net.

On August 19, 2014, Evelyn Brent (Wolcott) Roehrs passed away. She was a wonderful asset to the Church Farm School Board of Managers for many years.

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