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THE ALLEN-STEVENSON SCHOOL MAGAZINE
A COMMEMORATIVE ISSUE
C e l e b r a t i n g 1 2 5 Ye a r s o f E d u c a t i n g B o y s and Inspiring the Future!
Ronald S. Rolfe ’60
There is nothing more special in the life of an institution than the observance of an Anniversary. Such an event gives one a chance to remember, reflect, celebrate, and dream for the future.
The 125th
Anniversary of Allen-Stevenson offers such opportunities.
The School’s history is a vibrant one;
fueled by the leadership of some dedicated and talented individuals that have left their mark and, at the same time, continue to realize the School’s dreams for the future. Such an individual is the President of the Board of Trustees, Ronald S. Rolfe ’60. Ron Rolfe came to Allen-Stevenson in the First Grade in 1951 and graduated with the Class of 1960. After completing his education at The Lawrenceville School, Harvard College and Columbia Law School where he was an Editor of the Law Review and a Kent Scholar, he clerked for a U.S. District Judge for a year. He joined the firm of Cravath, Swaine & Moore LLP in 1970 and became partner in 1977.
In addition to the Allen-Stevenson board, Ron sits on the boards of
Lawrenceville and De La Salle Academy.
He lives in Tribeca with his wife, Sara
Darehshori and their son, Dare. Ron’s allegiance to Allen-Stevenson became apparent early on. He was Chair of Alumni Giving, drafted the first by-laws of the Alumni Association, and served as its President from 1981 to 1984. He is not only an alumnus, but also a parent of an alumnus —his son, Andrew, is a member of the Class of 2005. In 1980, Ron joined the Allen-Stevenson Board of Trustees, beginning a twenty-seven year commitment to expansion in facilities and innovation in teaching, culminating in the creation of a new School building in 2005. As the tenth President of the Board of Trustees, a position he assumed in 1992, he has provided the leadership that has brought Allen-Stevenson to where it is today — and positioned it to move ahead with further dreams for future achievements. As he says of his years of service to the School, “It has been a privilege to serve AllenStevenson for these many years. This is a great school, which has never wavered from the basic principle that ‘the boys come first.’ Whether in our beautiful new surroundings or our previous space, the faculty and administration have always stayed true to our mission of educating the whole boy. I am grateful to Allen-Stevenson for the education it gave me and my son and am lucky to be able to give something back to the School.”
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THE ALLEN-STEVENSON SCHOOL MAGAZINE
125TH YEAR ISSUE
TA B L E O F C O N T E N T S
Director of Communications Casper Caldarola
Senior Editor Emily Barnes
Contributing Writers and Editors Jackie Brown John Pariseau h’98
IN THIS ISSUE Feature Articles 125 Years of Allen-Stevenson by David Trower and Emily Barnes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6 with assistance from John Pariseau, David Kersey, Sari Nadler 125th Celebrations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22 New Trustees . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29 New Siblings and Legacies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 Athletics: A-S at Yankees Stadium . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32 Graduation 2007 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35 Awards and Honors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .37 Alumni Dinner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .39
David R. Trower h’95
Photographers Teri Bloom, Nancy Mitchell and Al Pereira
The Allen-Stevenson School admits students of any race, color, religion, nationality, or ethnic origin to all the rights, privileges, programs, and activities generally accorded or made available to students at the School. It does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, nationality, ethnic origin, or sexual orientation in the administration of its educational policies, admissions policies, employment policies, financial aid program, or any other programs administered by the School.
IN EVERY ISSUE Headmaster’s Message . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Around A-S . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 Alumni Bulletin Board . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38 Alumni News . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
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A L L E N - S T E V E N S O N S C H O O L L E A D E R S H I P 2 0 0 7 - 2 0 0 8
BOARD OF TRUSTEES
ALUMNI COUNCIL
PARENTS ASSOCIATION
Ronald S. Rolfe ’60, President Colin R. Knudsen, Vice President & Treasurer Dean Landis ’78, Secretary Jeffrey G. Beers ’71, Assistant Treasurer
Eric E. Rothstein ’81, President Alexander G. Gellert ’79, Vice-President David W. Herzberg ’89, Vice-President Marc N. Rice ’84, Vice-President Simon Wasserberger ’85, Vice-President
David R. Trower h’95, Headmaster
Charles W. Allen ’91 Andrew Robert Arias ’92 Neil E. Bader ’79 Anthony Paul Bonan ’93 Pierre A. Bonan ’89 Robert B. Buehler ’78 Robert Dana Burge ’76* Alfred Paul Burger ’87 Andrew Alan Burger ’59 John T. Carr III ’76 Erik A. Cliette ’81 Brooke Bayard Connell ’86 Adam James Phillips Donaldson ’05 Maurice Fahrie Edelson ’78 Jason M. Farkas ’97 Michael Feinberg ’84 Lucien Foster ’87 R. Vanneman Furniss ’91 Harlan E. Goldberg ’90 Evan R. Goldfischer ’81 Christopher Scott Goodman ’86 Michael H. Grady ’91 Christopher J. Hallows ’87 Schuyler Havens ’88 Michael W. Hedges, Jr. ’77 John C. Henry, Jr. ’84 David Riklis Hirschfeld ’99 Patrick D. R. Horan ’85 Tristan Howard ’96 C. Andrew Hughes ’98 Clinton V.P. Johnson ’79 Andrew Albert Janko ’95 Michael W. Joukowsky ’80 Stephen H. Judson ’76 William H. Judson ’78 A. Reed Katz '03 Kenneth LaFreniere ’90 Dean I. Landis ’78* Jamie Magid ’91 Paul J. Mancuso ’03 Kenneth J. McCauley ’93 Richard C. Perry ’70* Christopher Persley ’88 Vincent Peterson ’74 Philip N. Pilmar ’01 Michael G. Pollard ’89 Roger Raines ’80 Ronald S. Rolfe ’60* Eric Rosas ’06 John Rose ’90 Louis Rose ’86* Henry Jay Rosenwach ’04 Dean E. Sanborn ’61 Alessandro Meyer Santoro ’07 Randolph R. A. Schrade ’76 Yoshiki Shimada ’75 Alexander Boucher Shipper ’02 Denton Alexander Smith ’94 Michael Tiedemann ’86 Andrew W. Vogelstein ’81 Fred Vogelstein ’77 Noel Eric Volpe ’85 Alexandre von Furstenberg ’85 Edward W. Wartels ’91 Mark Wasserberger ’82 Dewey S. Wigod ’77 Hans L. Wydler ’81 Clifton G. York ’78 Andrew Etess Zimmerman ’00
Pat Verrilli, President Kim Dickstein, Vice President Michelle Najjar, Vice President - Communications Constance Cornish, Treasurer Susan Morgenstein, Recording Secretary Lisa Selz, Corresponding Secretary Suzanne Freind, Advisory Carol Kalikow, Advisory Alix O’Mara, Advisory Jennifer Rudick, Advisory Lucia Smith, Advisory Andrea Tongue, Advisory Wendy Waldman, Advisory
Pedro Chomnalez Susan de Menil Molly O’Neil Frank Alexander G. Gellert ’79 Linda MacMurray Gibbs Michael Gould John J. Hannan Michael W. Joukowsky ’80 Paul A. Leff Fredric H. Mack Beatrice H. Mitchell Ashok Nayyar Duane A. Nicholson Eric E. Rothstein ’81* Virginia Cowles Schroth Lisa Pagliaro Selz Patricia Verrilli* Joseph F. Wayland Leonard A. Wilf * member ex officio
TRUSTEES EMERITI Mildred J. Berendsen Marian R. Bicks Jane Phillips Donaldson Richard N. Foster D. Ross Hamilton Susan B. Hirschhorn Karen T. Hughes John R. Hupper '40 E. William Judson Robert J. Katz George A. Kellner Robert Liberman ’58 Peter deF. Millard Richard C. Perry ’70 Joe L. Roby Andrew P. Steffan
*president emeritus
ADMINISTRATIVE TEAM David R. Trower h’95, Headmaster John E. Pariseau h’98, Associate Headmaster Susan Etess, Lower School Head Kimberly Kyte, Middle School Head Neal Kamsler, Upper School Head Richard Alifano, Director, Physical Education and Athletics Jacqueline C. Brown, Acting Director of Development Casper Caldarola, Director of Communications Michelle Demko, Music Department Head Ronnie R. Jankoff, Director of Admissions Glenn Lieberman, Director of Technology Anne Russo Meyer, Director of Learning Resources C. Harris Stein, Business Manager
125 YEARS Educating Boys Inspiring the Future
1883-2008
A Commemorative Issue of the Lamplighter
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“… my teachers, not only planted data to be remembered but encouraged me to grow with a healthy balance… From Mr. Baker a respect for the importance of integrating good health and exercise habits into my daily life. From Mr. Gauger a love of music Francis Bellows Allen 1883-1939
Robert Alston Stevenson 1904-1947
which is eclectic and a constant through the years. And from Mr. Simboli an appreciation for Latin as a building block for the study of language, especially English. As a youth I doubt that I ever thought in terms of being inspired by school or teachers. In retrospect however my years at Allen-Stevenson grounded
Robert A. "Huck" Stevenson, Jr. 1947-1949
Joseph C. Renard 1950-1959
me in a holistic approach to life. I embrace the situations which arise in life with all the facets of my being. Such is part of the legacy of these by whom I was inspired.” ~ William Riker '55
Henry D. Tiffany, Jr. 1959-1974
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Desmond Cole 1974-1990
David R. Trower 1990 - Present
Time and Again - to use the theme of this year's brilliant Parents Association Family Benefit and the title of one of my very favorite New York novels - graduates of Allen-Stevenson look back at their formative years at the School and note with appreciation how opportunities at A-S shaped them for a lifetime. Remarkably, such opportunities are often summarized by using words like “scholars and gentlemen” or by mentioning passions and skills these alumni learned as boys. They are also evoked as values the School community holds dear and seeks to pass along to future generations. If we look closely at this phenomenon, we might wonder how these qualities are transmitted. The explanation might be surprisingly complex, because in actual practice many people play a part: as parents, as teachers, as administrators and the like. Associate Headmaster John Pariseau has put it this way: “We have become who we are today, because of what others in the past have done for us.” Those “others” comprise a large number of people, some of whom we don't even know. We certainly understand that the teacher/student relationship is often a key building block. However, we must be sure to acknowledge the crucial roles that others play - roles like parents, trustees and even donors - to sustain this special educational environment for future generations of teachers and boys and families.
Allen-Stevenson is unique in its balance and vision. In the year 2000, Allen-Stevenson's Long Range Plan identified the School's core values as follows: • Education of the whole boy in a joyful atmosphere of mutual trust and respect; • A vigorous educational program balanced among academics, athletics, and the arts; • A diverse learning environment and community working productively together; • Ethical standards of conduct, citizenship, community responsibility. Other generations of Allen-Stevenson might phrase these ideas differently, but all can recognize that changing times and needs do not modify the core concepts very much. Indeed, now that we are celebrating 125 years of educating boys and inspiring the future, the opposite may very well be true: just as we have inherited an astonishing legacy, we also have the moral obligation to make sure Allen-Stevenson is vibrant and robust for the future. It has been here for us, and we must all work together to assure its strength for the next 125 years, at least! Time and again my six predecessors have helped others to recognize that Allen-Stevenson is the special place it is “because of what others in the past have done for us.” Certainly, this incredible blessing is our special privilege to preserve and, yes, to strengthen for the future. Fortiter et recte!
David R. Trower h'95 Headmaster
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Desmond Cole 1923 - 2008
This 125th Commemorative Issue of the Lamplighter is dedicated to Mr. Desmond Cole, Allen-Stevenson’s sixth Headmaster.
Mr. Cole served as Headmaster from 1974 until he retired in 1990. He loved Allen-Stevenson long after he moved to North Carolina. Mr. Cole was a man of character, vision and humor who left his distinct mark on Allen-Stevenson. Many of you may recall his unique spirit and many contributions to the School- his Latin and SSAT prep classes, his establishment of a new Middle School for grades 4 through 6, his organized runs around Central Park and camping expeditions upstate, his Rascals Club, his refusal to wear an overcoat in the bitterest of winter months! When Allen-Stevenson stayed open during the blizzard of ’78, the New York Times reported that we were one of the few schools to do so. Most important, Mr. Cole was always interested in news of the School and its boys. Desmond Cole died peacefully on January 6, 2008 in Durham, North Carolina, at the age of 84. He was resident in a hospice associated with Duke University. Desmond's wife, Charity, and their three children were gathered around his bedside at the time.
EDUCATING BOYS AND INSPIRING THE FUTURE
This 125th year marks a special milestone for Allen-Stevenson and follows the School's last big birthday, its 1983 Centennial. Many of 1983's commemorative activities honored the solid foundation that Headmasters Francis Bellows Allen and Robert Alston Stevenson laid for the School. As part of that celebration, Headmaster Desmond Cole produced a Centennial Album to document Allen-Stevenson's first century. Now, twenty-five years later, Allen-Stevenson marks its Quasquicentennial, the fancy word for a 125th observation. This special issue of the Lamplighter explores some of the core ideas that make the School what it is today. Having graduated from Harvard in 1881, Mr. Allen came down to New York and in 1883 started The Allen School in a house on Fifth Avenue. Initially there were only three boys. His vision was to run a school that “would make the road to knowledge so pleasant that there would be no loafers.” When Mr. Stevenson joined forces with Mr. Allen in 1904, the two men created a place where boys could be themselves and learn in many different ways. The School's prospectus stated Allen-Stevenson's intention “to teach intelligent habits of study, to train the boys' bodies, and to develop straightforward, manly characters.” Today, after 125 years, Allen-Stevenson's enrollment stands at over 400 boys. In the words of its mission statement, the School “educates boys to become scholars and gentlemen.” The educational program follows a renowned “enlightened traditional” approach to teaching and learning. Indeed, as the Allen-Stevenson Code puts it, we “inspire boys to become thoughtful, responsible, generous, respectful, studious, enthusiastic, determined, creative, good.” Over these 125 years, virtually every aspect of the School has evolved, usually to anticipate changing needs and times. Still, Allen-Stevenson today is true to its origins. Here's to at least 125 more!
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“There are three ways that A-S inspired me. One, love of friends and the meaning of being on a team. Two, love of music in all forms. Three, becoming a man....” Artemis Joukowsky ’77
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Allen-Stevenson’s first curriculum offered a strong classical and literary foundation, one that stressed the importance of spelling, grammar, and penmanship. Younger boys focused on memory training and manual skills, while older boys engaged in public speaking and drama. In a time when college began after 11 years of school, Mr. Allen and Mr. Stevenson tailored each boy's academic program to match his family's preference for his next school. Classes included English, physics, chemistry, math, Greek, Latin, German, French, history, reading, spelling, and writing. There was even time scheduled for horseback riding, if a boy wished. Extracurricular activities were also an important part of the School's program. Various clubs extended the academic program and allowed Allen-Stevenson boys to pursue many outside interests. The Senior Club, the Literary Club, the Chemistry Club, the Musical Club, and the Saturday Club, where boys could play outdoor games and sports, are examples. Publications included a school newspaper, The Spotlight, which started in 1919 and was revived in 1944 as the Allen-Stevenson News. The first yearbook was named The LYCHNOS (Greek for “lamp of learning”) but came to be called The Unicorn after Allen-Stevenson's mascot. It depicted life at the School and now serves as an invaluable historical record. In the late 1920's, Mr. Allen and Mr. Stevenson, who referred to themselves collectively as “the Headmasters,” decided to focus on elementary education by making Ninth Grade the final year. Other changes in the curriculum began to reflect modern thinking about the best educational practices. Gradually, throughout the 1930's and 1940's, the Headmasters introduced new subjects to the curriculum, including social studies, music and art. In the 1950's, organizations such as the Railroad and Chess Clubs also kept the boys busy after school. The library, a significant element of the educational institution we cherish today, started during this period. Recognizing the importance of a library for the School, the faculty themselves raised money to furnish the room and to collect books. Their efforts paid off when Allen-Stevenson opened its first library, named for the popular former English master, Mr. Broadstreet.
Changes in the world outside of AllenStevenson during the 1960's influenced the School's program. The fairly traditional classical curriculum was updated to prepare students for a more competitive secondary school environment. For example, the French curriculum increased in difficulty so that the Ninth Graders earned a foreign language credit similar to those in most secondary schools. The emphasis in language teaching evolved from simple translation to include conversation. Other subjects changed, too. As Headmaster Henry Tiffany said, “I hope that Allen-Stevenson will always preserve its flexibility to teach what is best.” AllenStevenson adopted a linguistic approach to English that focused on sentence patterns and syntax. Likewise, history teachers faced new challenges after World War II. Previously, the typical Eighth Grader's weekly schedule had included 5 periods each of English, French, algebra, and Latin, 3 periods of gym, and 6 study halls, but only 3 of social studies. Now boys would have 6 full periods per week of geography and history. Reflecting changing times, these subjects helped to educate boys for a “modern” world. Appointed Headmaster in 1973, Mr. Desmond Cole led the School through further curricular transitions. In order to group boys in a developmentally appropriate way and to create smaller units that would foster more direct attention to boys, Mr. Cole broke the School into three divisions - Lower, Middle, and Upper. Practical activities like problemsolving and strategic thinking games supplemented the curriculum, and science was restored to the Eighth and Ninth Grade programs. Extracurricular clubs included bridge, computer, cooking, and drama. There was even a Rascals Club, which helped to do jobs like clearing, digging, and planting in the yard behind the School. The Board of Trustees appointed Mr. David R. Trower as Allen-Stevenson's seventh Headmaster in 1990. A strong advocate of single-gender education, Mr. Trower has made sure that the School exemplifies the belief that there are many ways to be a boy, many ways for students to learn, and many ways to be successful. In its most recent period, the School’s pedagogy has empha-
sized themes of faculty collaboration, professional development, instruction through multiple modalities, and the teaching of organizational skills. Specific curricular enhancements since 1990 have included the development of our Learning Resource Center, the introduction of the Facing History and Ourselves program in the Ninth Grade, and the reintroduction of Spanish to Sixth through Ninth Grades. The teaching of writing has also been extended to include more systematic thinking and creative writing. Diversity, technology, community service and global sustainability have become increasingly important themes. Each division's own program has also evolved. Curricular changes include the introduction of the Middle School humanities block and an Upper School homeroom program to teach leadership and values as well as to develop emotional intelligence. Language Fundamentals extends the benefits of Latin to a wider range of students from Third through Ninth Grades. It teaches word knowledge by unlocking context, parts of speech, roots and affixes, and analytical thinking. This emphasis on teaching and learning was reaffirmed by the 2000 Long Range Plan approved by the Board of Trustees. In the last 8 years, specific goals have included a program that values academic excellence and development of the whole child, expansion of the Learning Resource Center, and the extended use of information technology. The Lower School focuses on providing a broad curriculum and teaching the whole child through a strong foundation of academic skills. The Middle School teaches boys to become independent, thoughtful, and creative thinkers; Middle School boys also learn about community service, languages, and humanities. In the Upper School, boys develop leadership in both their academic experiences and extracurricular activities. The School has long known that educating the “whole boy” really does “teach intelligent habits of study” and produce true Allen“scholars and gentlemen.” Stevenson's contemporary program is at once traditional and timeless.
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“I sincerely believe that the idea of technology systems and applications being utilized in a community setting such as A-S is the backbone to my appreciation of information technology being used in New York City local government.” Clayton Parker ’02
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“Information technology will be woven into the fabric of the School's educational process so that it becomes one of the customary means for students, teachers, parents and administrators to learn and communicate.” From The Future is Now: Information Technology at Allen-Stevenson by the Year 2001
throughout the School so that internal email and an administrative network system could be set up. Further, a faculty computer purchase assistance plan was established to help teachers purchase their own computers, and eventually classroom sets of laptop computers were purchased for Middle and Upper School students to use.
Providing students with the tools and skills to use new information technology is a significant part of educating an AllenStevenson boy today. An Allen-Stevenson boy's community is no
In February 1997, the Board of Trustees endorsed a new technol-
longer just his neighborhood: now it spans the globe. Preparing a
ogy vision statement written by Headmaster Trower: The Future is
student well means equipping him for a world at his fingertips. No
Now: Information Technology at Allen-Stevenson by the Year
aspect of the School has changed as much as technology over the
2001. The statement described the uses of technology to strength-
last 125 years.
en teaching and learning, to enrich the curriculum, to support faculty learning, and to improve communication and administrative
The Wireless Club was one of the first applications of modern
tasks. One short term limitation of the vision, however, was that
electronics at Allen-Stevenson. In 1921 a radio was set up in the
an affordable, portable wireless laptop - the iBook - had not yet
Chemistry lab. As Allen-Stevenson's boys became savvy about
been introduced. That would follow, and by 2001 the School had
wireless, radio served many purposes throughout the School.
actually issued all teachers their own iBooks as one of the tools
One School reporter proclaimed, “[I]t's hard to find a fellow in
of their profession.
School who hasn't got a radio outfit! The Wireless Club has had a very prosperous season and is booming now that the wireless
In 2001, Allen-Stevenson also introduced its first website. Re-
craze has set in. The school hookup is certainly in use every day
launched in 2006, this second generation website connects the
of the week!”
entire community and serves as its primary conduit for information. A part of the 125th Anniversary celebration, the multi-media
As the years went by, Allen-Stevenson used other advancements.
screen in the Main Lobby is also an application of technology.
In 1969, in an experiment that did not last long, a computer termi-
This screen projects a new 125th Anniversary timeline of the
nal utilized paper tape to connect to Riverdale. Opaque projectors,
interwoven history of Allen-Stevenson and New York City; it is
slide shows and films augmented the lessons of the faculty, as did
also available on the School's website for everyone to enjoy.
radio and TV, though their role in the classroom inspired heated
Following the 125th, the multi-media screen in the Lobby will
debates. By 1982 the School's first computer lab opened, initially
become a place for School announcements and other important
with PET Commodore computers and followed by the first Apples.
information.
Though still not the norm, personal computers were becoming more common at home.
It is fair to say that today Allen-Stevenson has reached many of the goals of the 1997 technology vision statement to improve
However, not everyone was convinced about the increasing role
teaching and learning. Allen-Stevenson's technology infrastruc-
of technology in school. Skeptical about computers as an acade-
ture is considered one of the most advanced of any independent
mic tool, Headmaster Cole questioned the need and wrote that the
school in New York City, and technology is seamlessly integrated
best computer a boy had was his mind. In response, Mr. John
into much of the curriculum. Lower School boys experiment and
Pariseau, then Financial Director, countered that computers had
learn the basics in computer class. Middle School boys can take
become a new tool for learning. Not to allow a boy to use this tool
Podcasting as an elective and create their own websites. Upper
might actually impede his education.
School boys blog as part of their Seventh Grade English classes and their Facing History projects in Ninth Grade. SMARTboards
During the next decade, computers appeared even more frequent-
now facilitate teaching in most classrooms, and up-to-date elec-
ly in offices and homes, and use of the Internet expanded expo-
tronic equipment like digital microscopes, for example, makes the
nentially. By the 1990's, significant changes were taking place in
study of science more effective. There is no doubt that these
how Allen-Stevenson used technology. Faster wiring was installed
advances create exciting opportunities for teaching and learning.
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“At Allen-Stevenson, I learned to love language, literature, and music. I was particularly inspired by the annual Gilbert & Sullivan productions. Today, I am an avid Savoyard and collector of G & S memorabilia.� Jack Salomon '62
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One of the most distinctive components of Allen-
Middle and Upper School, they may choose to join an instru-
Stevenson's educational program - the Arts - encompasses
mental group, a chorus, or both, and perform on School and
music, drama, the visual arts, and public speaking.
community occasions.
The Musical Club set up in 1919 was one early organized Arts
The famous annual Gilbert & Sullivan production is one of
activity. Music teacher Mr. Kinzel rehearsed an octet of man-
Allen-Stevenson's most venerable traditions. Beginning with
dolin, two banjos, a violin, a saxophone, a cornet, a piano
the first performance under the direction of Mr. Beveridge in
and drums. Although music was already being taught, par-
1944 and continuing every year thereafter, this event carries
ents in the late 1920's requested more art and music in the
a special meaning for all who are involved. Five Gilbert &
curriculum; in response, the music department introduced
Sullivan operettas - Iolanthe, The Mikado, Patience, H.M.S.
tap dancing. Details are sketchy, but it is known that a Mr.
Pinafore and Pirates of Penzance - alternate from year to
Foret led an orchestra in the 1930's. For those who did not
year. Generations of alumni fondly remember the delight they
play an instrument, the School started two choruses and a
enjoyed when working on these elaborate productions.
glee club, eliminated jazz from the orchestral repertoire, and replaced banjos with violins. In addition, Ms. Hubbell's
Drama is another Arts program with a long tradition at Allen-
Dance School came to the School gymnasium once a week
Stevenson. The history begins with Dr. Simboli, who original-
to instruct the boys in ballroom dancing, which in some
ly wrote, directed and produced all the School plays. When
arcane sense combined music and athletics. By 1934 music
the School appointed Mr. William Landis in 1959 and then Mr.
was taught to all grades.
David Kersey in 1968 to the faculty, Allen-Stevenson drama really rose to new heights. All Lower School boys have class
Following the lead of Mr. Norman Beveridge, music instruc-
plays, with HWT (humanities, work, theater) in the Middle
tion rose to a new level when Mr. Stanley Gauger came to
School and special productions in the Sixth and Seventh
Allen-Stevenson in 1949 to lead the orchestra. Inspired by
Grades joined by girls from the Nightingale-Bamford School,
the Headmaster's son, who wanted to play the clarinet, Mr.
too. Annual coeducational Shakespeare productions by
Gauger introduced an instrumental program and opened par-
Eighth and Ninth Grade students started in the early 1980's.
ticipation in the orchestra to all boys, not just the most tal-
In 2006, these two teachers were honored by men they had
ented. Mr. Gauger believed that every child possessed the
inspired as boys, when the David Kersey Theater Fund,
potential to achieve perfect pitch and to play in an ensemble.
established to cover all theater related costs, was announced, along with the dedication of The William Landis
Mr. Gauger’s motto, “Practice, practice and more practice”
Assembly Hall, funded by Lisa and Richard Perry '70.
inspired countless boys to learn an instrument and to transfer that discipline to their academics. As word of the orches-
Allen-Stevenson's visual arts program incorporates art,
tra's quality spread, the number of boys interested in instru-
design, ceramics, photography, and woodshop into the cur-
mental lessons grew, and it was often invited to play for out-
riculum for all grades. Like the music and drama programs,
side concerts and parties. In 1968, Mr Gauger enriched the
these classes further the imagination and creativity of the
program when he hired Mrs. Rolande Schrade, who taught
boys. All of Allen-Stevenson's visual art instructors also pur-
Lower School music until 1989. Today she is best known for
sue artistic careers of their own. One from the 1950's, artist
composing “The Allen-Stevenson School Song” for the
Donald Judd, is recognized as a principal proponent of 20th
School’s Centennial. Mr. Gauger retired in 1987 leaving a
Century minimalism.
great legacy for music at Allen-Stevenson. Today Allen-Stevenson's art teachers bring their creativity Today, the music department continues to span all divisions
and talent into the classroom, even to the extent of co-teach-
and thrives as never before. Music is taught formally from
ing some writing classes. Each spring, the teachers mount a
Kindergarten to Fifth Grade. The School now proudly offers
magnificent Arts Festival of work by virtually every student.
four different instrumental groups by level - a Third Grade
In addition, faculty and students continue to take easy advan-
Ensemble, the Junior Orchestra, the Allen-Stevenson
tage of numerous museums throughout this creative city. In
Orchestra, and the Allen-Stevenson Philharmonia - as well
so many ways, Allen-Stevenson fosters this spirit in each
as Middle and Upper School Choruses. Once boys reach
boy's learning.
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“I found my teachers to be incredibly inspirational. For me, A-S was my English teacher instilling a lifelong love of Shakespeare, my football coach keeping me focused on running the ball, and my math teacher putting aside decimals for a day so that we could discuss how the Challenger accident made us feel.” Christopher Persley ’88
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In one form or another, Allen-Stevenson boys have
and Mr. Joseph C. Renard. The younger Mr. Stevenson was
always been involved in athletics, which speaks to the
Headmaster when, in 1947, the Unicorn was declared the
School's strong commitment to education of the whole
official mascot, winning out over the Yorks and the
boy and reflects Mr. Allen's goal to “train the boys' bod-
Alligators in an Upper School contest. Mr. Renard further
ies.” As early as the 1900's, students roller-skated to
fostered School spirit through team sports. Dressed in their
School and played football and baseball after their aca-
navy blue uniforms with gold letters, the boys went to
demic days were done. Although current boys do not
Randall's Island four afternoons a week to practice for
roller-skate to School, the School prizes the same spirit
games. Just as in the days of Mr. Muller, the boys won or lost
of physical fitness and activity in its educational pro-
points for their behavior, not just their athletic prowess.
gram. Throughout the years, the Athletic Department has added Mr. Anton Muller, the first Athletic Director, had a dis-
many different sports and leagues to its physical education
tinctive approach to athletics. Mr. Muller developed a for-
program. Basketball hit the courts again in 1919, after the
mula that his students learned by heart. It professed:
games were suspended during World War I. In the 1930's the
Organic & Muscular Development + Mental & Muscular
Park Squad, similar to field today, took younger boys to
Control +
Central Park to play afternoon soccer. Wrestling was added
Skill, Strength, and Endurance =
as winter sport in 1968. When Mr. David Kersey was appoint-
A Sound Physical Youth
ed Athletic Director in 1973, he supervised many of the same sports the School has today, including soccer, football, ice
Mr. Muller's book Practical Training, published in 1919,
skating, ice hockey, track, basketball, and baseball.
declared that the aim of elementary sports exercises was to foster a sound body and develop character, not
Allen-Stevenson's team spirit that began so many years ago
simply to win games. A similar philosophy persists at
grew as the boys played rival schools. In 1961, A-S beat
Allen-Stevenson today.
Buckley for the first time in 10 years. It was a proud day in 2006 when the Allen-Stevenson football team, after a 15-year
Mr. Muller graded all boys on their knowledge and form,
dry spell, finally beat Buckley again. The word traveled
but he did not award points for winning as an individual.
quickly to alumni, relaying the good news. It is easy to imag-
He wrote, “A poor player who has been loyal and true to
ine how good this victory felt!
his team, who attended daily practice and games, who is always ready to try his best for his team, gets more cred-
In 1995, Allen-Stevenson began to use Skyrink, a large ice
it than a snobbish star.” Mr. Muller believed that playing
facility at the newly developed Chelsea Piers, replacing the
sports this way taught good sportsmanship, loyalty, and
old one high in a midtown skyscraper. When the facility
dedication.
moved, boys were amazed that Skyrink's gigantic ice resurfacer, the Zamboni, had to be lowered to the street by crane!
As part of Mr. Muller's athletic program, Allen-Stevenson
About this same time, Allen-Stevenson's varsity hockey
boys took part in many physical fitness clubs. These
team traveled to Montreal for their first “big league” tourna-
included the Indian Club and the Walking Club, where
ment, generating enormous school spirit and excitement.
boys walked a five-mile-course. There was even a club called Kiddy Whacks for younger boys to learn physical
In 2005, the Department established a new wellness center
fitness. Boys played basketball, baseball, and boxed
adjacent to the locker room and developed a curriculum to
during their exercise time in the yard behind the School.
promote a broad understanding of wellness by the boys.
Mr. Muller also instructed students in gymnastics, table
This program, incorporating education in nutrition and fit-
work (where one boy would lie on the table and another
ness, harkens back to the founding goals of the School.
would help him with his exercises) and blocks (which
Most recently, dance instruction for boys in all three divi-
were six-inch wooden cubes used to strengthen the mus-
sions has returned, once again blending movement and
cles and practice balance).
music as a means to develop sound physical youths -- yet another example of Allen-Stevenson's "enlightened tradi-
School
spirit
flourished
under
two
subsequent
Headmasters, Mr. Stevenson's son “Huck” Stevenson
tional" approach to education.
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“Our spacious new building is only the most visible change I’ve seen in 40 years as an AllenStevenson parent, sometimegrandparent, and Trustee-nowEmerita…. But what’s never changed is a faculty which inspires intellectual curiosity and a spirited group of boys growing up to become gentlemen and scholars.” Marian Bicks Trustee Emerita
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The building that Allen-Stevenson calls
bought two Upper East Side brownstones
administrative
home today is undeniably a very different
from Mr. Henry Morgan Brookfield and Mr.
Construction in 1993 added three enlarged
place than it was 125 years ago. The School
Samuel P. Outerbridge, parents of former
floors to the 77th Street carriage house and
has been able to face its needs and chal-
students. These houses were torn down to
a regulation size gym atop both 77th Street
lenges by expanding and adapting. Starting
make way for the new structure. In 1924,
structures. Included in this construction
with just three boys and then growing to
Allen-Stevenson moved to 132 East 78th
were a new computer room, a larger art stu-
over
Street, its first permanent, purpose-built
dio, an additional music room, a new wood-
home.
shop, and a larger locker room, along with
400,
Allen-Stevenson's
outward
appearance may have changed over time,
computer
systems.
two new, expanded Third Grade homerooms.
but the spirit inside whatever building it called home has remained the same. The
At this new location, the School continued to
Headmasters - Mr. Allen and Mr. Stevenson -
grow in numbers and in need. Various spe-
Allen-Stevenson did not rest. In 1997, due to
believed, “A building does not make a
cial fund-raising efforts over the next 30
an enrollment of 376 students, a record-
school. A school is an environment in which
years helped Allen-Stevenson expand its
breaking number, the Board of Trustees
minds, bodies and characters are trained.”
facilities. In 1956, the Parents Association
began a new capital effort called Building
Today's facility has modern technology and
raised enough money at the Spring Benefit to
for the Future. This campaign raised $5.87
more space to enhance the learning experi-
start a New Building Construction Fund, initi-
million and set the stage for The Campaign
ence, but the energy and spirit of Allen-
ated by the trustees, to increase the School's
for Allen-Stevenson: Today and Tomorrow.
Stevenson endure.
facilities by one-third. Through an appeal from
With the kickoff in 2003, construction began
Charles Horman ’57, then President of the
to increase the building's square footage by
The Allen School began in 1883, on the top
Student Council, the boys also helped to raise
nearly 50%, the most ambitious renovation
floor of George P. Slade's house on Fifth
money by selling $1 raffle tickets for a mink
in the School's history. As though it were
Avenue between 57th and 58th Streets, then
stole. Part of the construction included new
one building, this project would unify all of
known as Marble Row. As the School's
additions to house a modern science lab and
the separate structures used by the School.
enrollment expanded, it moved to larger
a new, beautifully paneled library, a gift from
spaces at Madison and 44th Street above
the Bell Family.
After 18 months of construction and a capital campaign to raise nearly $28 million for
Dard's Flower Shop, and then at 509 Fifth Avenue. It was at 509 that Mr. Stevenson
To increase classroom capacity and meet
both building expenses and endowment, the
rented a room to do his tutoring and hap-
other space needs, a “Wing to the Future” in
new facility opened in September 2005 - on
pened to meet Mr. Allen. One might say the
1966 and the Challenge Fund in 1969
time! The School now enjoys a beautiful
rest was history. After the two gentlemen
enabled Allen-Stevenson to move forward.
Assembly Hall - its first real performance
teamed up in 1904 to form The Allen-
The Board of Trustees bought a tenement
center - and a considerably larger Library
Stevenson School for Boys, the School
apartment house on 77th Street for tempo-
Media Center that houses a separate Lower
moved to 50 East 57th Street, along with the
rary faculty housing and leased an adjoining
School Reading Room, a “smart” classroom
100 boys then enrolled. By 1914, Allen-
carriage house to accommodate its growing
for research and instruction, and an
Stevenson had grown to over 200 boys and
student body. Reflecting interest in these
archives room. As a whole, the renovation
needed a permanent home.
programs, new studios for art, woodshop,
yielded consistently larger classrooms, divi-
and music were provided.
sional town centers, three modern science labs, advanced technology infrastructure,
Allen-Stevenson's biggest move took a decade to accomplish. Concerned with the
In 1978, the School was able to acquire a
and new spaces to enhance the athletics
School's ability to accommodate its rapid
contiguous piece of property on 78th Street,
and arts programs.
growth, Mr. William Henry Hays, who would
a brownstone that came to be known as the
eventually become the first President of the
Monroe building (named for the family that
Clearly, Allen-Stevenson has come a long
Board of Trustees, took on the task of plan-
had owned it previously). Other changes
way from its simpler beginnings in the Slade
ning for future generations. In 1921, Allen-
transpired over the next 14 years, in particu-
House on Marble Row. In 2008, its magnifi-
Stevenson's first capital campaign set its
lar the addition of a large Kindergarten
cent facilities serve well to support its
goal to raise $200,000 (the equivalent of at
classroom built out into the garden of
splendid, comprehensive educational pro-
least $22 million today). The purpose was to
Monroe. In 1989, the Parents Association
gram-all of which positions today’s Allen-
build an “up-to-date school with five floors
began to
raise funds to renovate the 5th
Stevenson to continue to build on the
and an ample roof, covered with netting for
floor science lab and the Upper School
remarkable accomplishments of its whole
playground purposes.” The new home for
office. In 1992, Operation Update expanded
125-year lifespan. Fortiter et recte!
the School would be “an adequate work-
the library's book collection, automated its
shop in which to do its work.” The School
catalogue, and updated telephone and
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Ed Peaslee ’42 “I was inspired most by the courses in English, French and Geography and the addresses of Dr Simboli.”
! Robert Liberman ’58 “[A-S] offered a very wide range of activities including sports for everyone, student government, challenging academics, music in several iterations, and a truly involved and caring faculty. It was an arena in which we learned about ourselves, our capacities and honed our skills. It very well prepared us for the bigger more competitive worlds that lay ahead. I would never again be a starting quarterback, but all academics were a snap after Allen-Stevenson.”
! Bill West ’62 “I love to read. I learned through reading that, with patience, curiosity may be satisfied. And I have come to understand that curiosity is a good thing.”
! Bill Walker '64 “Allen-Stevenson was the foundation for my formal education. Without A-S I would not have had the building blocks to continue on to Deerfield Academy and the University of Virginia and a subsequent successful career in Commercial Real Estate in Dallas, Texas.”
Misha Joukowsky ’80 “Allen-Stevenson inspired me to think independently and to be a gentleman. In addition, it taught me the value of hard work and never giving up on myself and my community. Allen-Stevenson was a community that inspired me to learn and give back.”
Christopher S. Weaver ’66 “I remember Mr. Gauger for his musical advice and training, Mr. Landis for his novel ways of demonstrating the importance of scholarship and elocution, Mr. Stinchfield for his erudition, Mr. Kellogg for his proper French phraseology, and so many others…who helped mold the mind and heart of a little boy…Early on, I was allowed to flourish in math and science as well as the Arts, and today I teach college and graduate students at one of the best engineering schools in the world.”
! Jason Rubinstein ’82 “What has stayed with me all these years is the School's core value system which mixes tradition and the fine arts. Where else could one study an instrument, play in an orchestra, star as a heroine in a Gilbert and Sullivan operetta, and play all the classic sports including rugby? But what made it inspirational was that everyone was offered an opportunity to participate, which builds self-esteem and diversity of thought.”
! Robert Burge '76 “Forget for the moment fine academics, arts, and athletics, they are a given... A-S inspired in me the qualities of loyalty and compassion. [M]y father died when I was in the sixth grade. The A-S faculty stepped in seamlessly and gave me the attention and support I needed (though I probably wasn't aware of it at the time). The school became a part of my family and has remained so to this day. The other qualities (the intangibles) that I cherish to this day that I can thank A-S for are fine organizational skills and the ability to think deliberately; special thanks to Mr. Pariseau for these gifts.”
! Chris Carlson ’01 “If it weren't for the musical education I received at A-S, there's no way I would be doing what I'm doing right now: studying the electric bass, Music Production & Engineering along with Songwriting at The Berklee College of Music. I was inspired by Mrs. SchradeJames, Mr. Schrade, and Ms. Demko.”
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The Allen-Stevenson School Timeline 1883
1939
Science lab and a paneled
the School reintroduces
for the Future, raises a
Francis Bellows Allen
After 56 years of service,
library, a gift from the Bell
one Kindergarten class,
record total of $5.87 million.
Mr. Allen retires at age 80.
family, are added.
housing them in newly
A vision statement on the
designed classroom space
role of technology at Allen-
and 57th Street. Its first
1944
1969
in the Monroe townhouse.
Stevenson is adopted.
class enrolls three boys.
Annual Gilbert and Sullivan
The School begins to use
productions begin.
a carriage house on
1990
2000
1885
East 77th Street for Art,
The Board of Trustees
The School's Board of
The School moves to
1947
Shop, and Music. First
appoints Mr. David R.
Trustees adopts a strategic
rented rooms at Madison
Mr. Stevenson retires after
annual Shakespeare
Trower as Allen-Stevenson's
Long Range Plan that
production begins.
7th Headmaster.
focuses on strengthening
1991
School in the new century.
founds The Allen School at a home on Fifth Avenue
Avenue and 44th Street
43 years of service. His
after its enrollment grows
son, Mr. Robert "Huck" A.
to 20 boys.
The Allen-Stevenson
Stevenson Jr., a teacher
1973
at the School since 1924,
The School's enrollment
The Learning Resource
Laptop computers are
1902
succeeds him as
reaches 270 students.
Center is established to
distributed to teachers to
Six teachers educate The
Headmaster.
bring an awareness of the
enable them to use
1974
various ways in which boys
technology for teaching and learning.
Allen School's 50 students. 1950
Mr. Desmond Cole
learn and to "support and
Alston Stevenson, a tutor,
Mr. Joseph C. Renard
becomes Headmaster and
enrich the learning of every
who by chance has taken
becomes Headmaster of
serves for 16 years. During
Allen-Stevenson boy."
a room at 509 Fifth
Allen-Stevenson and
his tenure, he appoints
Avenue, where the School
serves for nine years.
Department heads and
1992
its first website to improve
The School introduces
creates the Middle
Operation Update, a mini-
communication about
team sports at Randall's
School division.
capital campaign, strength-
the School.
Mr. Allen meets Robert
was then located.
2001 Allen-Stevenson launches
ens the book collection and
1904
Island and requires boys to
Mr. Allen and Mr.
wear navy blazers and
1978
card-catalog of the Bell
2003
gray flannel pants.
The Allen-Stevenson
Memorial Library and
The Campaign for Allen-
move to 50 East 57th
School expands its space
updates telephone and
Stevenson: Today and
Street with 100 students.
1951
into what is known as
computer systems.
Tomorrow, designed to
The Parents Association is
The Monroe Building.
Stevenson join forces and
meet the goals of the 1993
Long Range Plan, is officially announced.
1918
founded. Stanley Gauger,
Enrollment exceeds 200.
the new Music teacher,
1982
New construction adds
The School publishes its
starts the Allen-Stevenson
The School's first computer
three floors and a regula-
first newspaper, The
Orchestra.
lab opens.
tion-size Upper Gym above
2005
the 77th Street buildings.
New Building is dedicated.
Spotlight, and introduces an exercise program and team sports. 1924
1954
1983
Improvements also include
The School buys adjoining
The Allen-Stevenson
a larger computer room, art
townhouse and eventually
School celebrates its first
studio, music room, wood-
renovates it for school use.
100 years and publishes
shop, and locker room.
The Allen-Stevenson
The School purchases two
Centennial Album.
1997
1988
students, a record-breaking
brownstones for a new
1959
schoolhouse and moves to
Mr. Henry D. Tiffany Jr.,
its present location on
becomes Headmaster and
East 78th Street.
serves until 1974. Under
Following a Long Range
number. The School's
his leadership, a modern
Planning recommendation,
Capital campaign, Building
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125 YEARS Educating Boys Inspiring the Future
1883-2008
To another 125 years...!
The 125th Kick-off Celebration
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Allen-Stevenson’s All-School Picnic was held on September 17, 2007, at Central Park’s East Meadow. The picnic was the first of its kind, and it was a great way to kick-off the 125th Anniversary Celebration. What made the evening even more special was that the entire A-S community, current boys, parents, alumni, faculty and staff, were in attendance. The boys enjoyed the perfect fall evening tossing their A-S frisbees, having their faces painted and watching magic tricks. The A-S Unicorn even made an appearance! It was a wonderful evening that we hope to repeat in years to come.
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Allen-Stevenson welcomed Marcel D. Deans ’91 to Founders Day 2007. In his talk to the boys, he referred to the School's founders, Mr. Allen and Mr. Stevenson, whose goal was to help young boys become men, as “scholars and gentlemen.” Mr. Deans described the Allen-Stevenson “look” when boys dressed and looked professional and spoke with fervor and conviction. At Allen-Stevenson, he learned from Mr. Harlan the value of being a thinker - Current Events tests every Friday gave him a better understanding of the world. From Mr. Pariseau, he learned to be a borrower - to take advantage of another's knowledge. Mr. Deans engaged the boys by asking questions about the A-S code, and they responded with our code words and described what they meant…with the younger ones contributing such descriptions of Good as “being nice,” “doing what the teacher says,” and “holding the door for somebody else.” He spoke of a book, Good to Great by Jim Collins, which had a significant impact on his life in focusing on creating something above good: greatness. With great power comes responsibility and he spoke of the importance of giving back to one's community. “We need to use the power that we were given to create change for the greater good,” he said. In closing, he urged the boys to do great things and think about the many ways they can be of help. After the assembly, Mr. Deans and Mr. Pariseau visited many of the classrooms to answer additional questions from the boys.
Steve Cohen, Rich Alifano, Monica Matthew, Phil Amplo, Kim Kyte, Marcel Deans, Daryl Shapiro, David Trower, Steve Warner, Anne Meyer and David Kersey
Marcel Deans and John Pariseau visiting the Second Grade classroom of Melissa Trepeta
Marcel Deans attended Allen-Stevenson from 1987 to 1991. He went on to The Hotchkiss School where he was President of the Student Body, majored in history at Columbia University, and received a Master of Science in Educational Administration from Bank Street College. His career in education began as a team leader for the Americorps National Service Center and as a member of Teach for America. He taught Sixth Grade at the Hernandez/Hughes Elementary School, was Dean of Students at the Institute for Collaborative Education, and Assistant Principal at the Martin Luther King Jr. High School of Arts and Technology. He is presently the Principal of a new school in Brooklyn - the Victory Collegiate High School.
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Carnegie Hall On February 24th, the Allen-Stevenson Philharmonia performed at Carnegie Hall, opening a concert that featured some of the best instrumental programs in New York City’s independent school system. The 44 Upper School boys rose to the occasion, performing their best concert ever! Facing an audience of over 2500 parents from seven schools, these boys put it out there, expressing and interpreting Meistersingers, Tumblers and New World Symphony! An interesting fact, the New World Symphony premiered at Carnegie Hall over a century ago. It was also recently featured on the New York Philharmonic’s concert in North Korea. Other schools participating were the Brearley School, Rudolf Steiner, Packer Collegiate, St. David’s, Collegiate, and UNIS. A once in a lifetime opportunity, these boys enjoyed making music in the midst of Carnegie Hall’s unique acoustics. It was a very memorable event!
This year’s Spring Benefit, Time and Again, was a family carnival held on April 15, 2008, at 583 Park, an event space graciously provided by alumnus Louis Rose ’86. Just over 850 boys, parents, faculty and staff attended this wonderful evening to celebrate Allen-Stevenson’s 125th Anniversary by taking a journey through New York’s history. CoChairs Jamie Lindenbaum, Susan Morgenstein, and Julie Salander orchestrated an evening of games, food, and most importantly fun for all. Entertainment included various carnival games, casino and video games, and even a Lego Artist. Many boys closed down the event with one more race around the giant racecar track. The evening also featured a Teacher Treasures Raffle drawing, organized by Margarita Benacerraf, Suzanne Freind and Karen Kieselstein-Cord. Thanks to the support of the Allen-Stevenson community, the Spring Benefit raised over $115,000 for the Scholarship Fund.
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Former teachers Michele Kaplan and Eric Guss welcomed their first child this summer. Their daughter, Paikea, arrived August 18th and she weighed 9 pounds, 5 ounces.
NEWS
Kindergarten teacher, Judy Wallace, welcomed her first grandchild, Corey Ian Katzburg. He was born on the last day of school...June 14, 2007.
Technology Manager, Andy Zevon, and his wife Marni welcomed their second daughter, Jessica Morgan, on April 10, 2007. She weighed 6 lbs 14 ounces and was 19.5 inches long.
Mariana Strook Leighton Mariana Strook Leighton passed away on Thursday, April 24, 2008, after a prolonged illness. Mrs. Leighton was the Head of Lower School Admissions at Allen-Stevenson from 1975 to 1978. She spent more than 25 years as a teacher and administrator in nursery and elementary schools, including nine years as Director of the Lower School at Trinity and one pivotal year as director of a city day care center for families on welfare. Subsequently, she became the Head of School at Calhoun from 1992-1998. Since leaving Calhoun, she had been working as an educational consultant.
The Parents Association’s Executive Board and Advisory Group 2007-08 Back row: Andrea Calarco Tongue, Lucia Smith, Wendy Waldman, Carol Kalikow Third row: Suzanne Freind, Alix O’Mara, Lisa Selz Second row: Michele Najjar, Jennifer Rudick Front row: Susan Morgenstein, Pat Verrilli, Kim Dickstein, Connie Cornish
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Robelyn Schrade James won presentation in Artists International's Thirty-Fifth Anniversary Concert Series, and performed again at Carnegie-Weill Hall on November 10th. (Last year, her Carnegie-Weill recital totally sold out!). On October 20th, Robelyn performed the Brahms G minor Piano Quartet with the Colorado Quartet (our own Diane Chaplin is their cellist) in Falmouth, Cape Cod, for the Falmouth Academy's Fortieth Anniversary. Her biggest joy, however, was being able to perform a Two-Piano concert at the Sevenars Music Festival, in July, with her husband, David James, who is making a spectacular comeback following his heart attack and stroke two years ago. David and Robelyn are celebrating their Thirtieth wedding anniversary this June!
N E W Duane A. Nicholson
T R U S T E E S Lisa Selz
Patricia Verrilli
Lisa Selz graduated from Goucher College with a BA in Latin. She worked at Manufacturers Hanover Trust for two years and then went to Tiffany and Co. where she worked in the Corporate Department for ten years. For the next ten years Lisa worked in a small family business and eventually ran it.
A native of Connecticut, Pat graduated cum laude from Williams College with a BA in History in 1981. She received an MBA from the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania in 1986. Pat had a long career in finance before deciding to stay home full time to raise her family. From 1981 to 1984, Pat worked as a Commercial Loan Officer at The Bank of New York. From 1986 to 2000, Pat was employed by Merrill Lynch & Co. as an Investment Banker in the Financial Institutions Group and later was the Operating Officer for the Mergers and Acquisitions Group.
Duane Nicholson is the Administrator and Chief Technologist of East Manhattan Diagnostic Imaging, a multi-modality imaging center, located on the Upper East Side. He is also an Imaging Consultant to Vassol, Inc. developing NOVA (Noninvasive Optimized Vessel Analysis) and for numerous imaging centers throughout New York and New Jersey. Currently, Duane co-chairs the Diversity Committees for The AllenStevenson School (C.A.F.E.) and The Spence School (Tapestry). He also served as PA President at Montessori Progressive, the nursery school his son and daughter attended in St. Albans, Queens. Duane was responsible for the formation of PTT (Parents Teachers Talking), a focus group comprised of parents and teachers at The Spence School that meets to discuss scenarios that occur during the school year.
Pat has been very active in the Allen-Stevenson Parents Association, chairing several com-
Since 1993 Lisa has helped manage the Selz Foundation with a focus on humanitarian, educational, homeopathic and animal causes, and the arts. Lisa and her husband, Bernard, live in Manhattan where he runs Selz Capital. Their sons, Alexander, an Eighth Grader, and Andre, a Third Grader, both attend Allen-Stevenson.
mittees and acting as a class representative. She has been a member of the PA Executive Committee for the past three years serving as Treasurer and then Vice President. She is currently PA President for the 2007-08 school year.
Mr. Nicholson graduated from Queens College in 1986 with a BA degree in Biology. He then attended The Bartone School Of Radiography, and became a Licensed Technologist in 1989.
Pat is married to Joseph Wayland, an attorney at the law firm of Simpson, Thacher & Bartlett. They have three children, Christopher, an Eighth Grader, Daniel, a Sixth Grader, and Matthew, a Fourth Grader, all of whom are currently enrolled at Allen-Stevenson.
Duane lives in Elmont, Long Island with his wife Renee, a Registered Nurse, his daughter Mia, a Fourth Grader at Spence, and Bryan a Third Grader at Allen-Stevenson.
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Michael ’15 and James ’17 Benacerraf Maximilian ’14 and Hendrik ’17 Ayoub
Ethan ’17 and Brandon ’15 Brous
William ’17 and Thomas ’15 Delves Gregory ’17, Andrew ’14 and William ’12 Galant
Ryan ’15 and Steven ’17 Claffey
Hugo ’17, Dylan ’15 and Jasper ’12 Hunt Luis ’15 and Federico ’17 Gruson
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Matthew ’17 and William ’11 Lopez-Balboa Jason ’15 and Zachary ’17 Kreloff
Mr. Robert Burge ’76 and James ’17
Mr. John Henry ’84 and Ryder ’17
Xander ’15 and Beau ’17 Peterson
Mr. Nikolas Dando-Haenisch ’82 and Caleb ’17
Mr. Andrew Landis ’82 and Harry ’17
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The Allen-Stevenson Unicorns Varsity Baseball team opened up the 2008 season against rival St. David's. The game was played at the beautiful Richmond County Bank Ballpark, which is the home of the Staten Island Yankees minor league baseball team. Our boys entered the stadium and proceeded to the Yankees Clubhouse where they found there names placed above the lockers. They hung their uniforms and occupied lockers that once belonged to current Yankees players, Melky Cabrera, Phil Hughes, Joba Chamberlain, and Chien-Ming Wang to name a few. They were surrounded by the pride and tradition of the New York Yankees and loved every minute of it! With uniforms and equipment stored neatly in the lockers, the boys headed down the tunnel for batting practice. As they entered the dugout and saw the perfectly groomed infield and plush green grass of the outfield, their eyes widened and looks of amazement took over. Batting practice consisted of every boy attempting to hit balls over the fence, the same fence that their big league heroes had blasted long shots to the call of “going, going, gone!” Even though there were no homers over the fence during the game, each boy did have his picture up on the big screen in left field while at bat. With the announcer’s voice echoing the players name throughout the stadium as they came to bat, parents and fans could look into left field and see their son, brother, or friend’s picture on the giant screen. Following the game, each boy received a team photo and a congratulations from coaches and fans. This was truly a very special event and a night to remember for all.
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Conor Coleman ’07 When I sit down after school or after going to the gym, or even after coming home from a friend’s house, I always reminisce. Every time I take that walk down memory lane, I always start and end on a memory of myself and someone else at Allen-Stevenson. In fact, my most enduring memory is of myself entering the Allen-Stevenson School for the first time. On that very first day, like many others, I was late to school. When I actually turned the corner and saw the, then huge, building that would be my school for a decade I was scared. I knew no one and had no idea what to expect, but I eventually adjusted. I, like many before me, have been at this school for ten years, and for many of you teachers, there isn’t much that I can say about my time here that you haven’t heard so many times before. So please bear with me. This point is important. This school has been my home, in an almost literal sense I might add, for the ten years that I have been here. I came here as a small boy and am leaving as a young man, one who is considerably taller, smarter, stronger, and wiser. My classmates and I, some who have been here for the whole 10 years and others for less, have pretty much come of age here. This is where we learned the lion share of the skills that we will need as we go on to live out our lives. This couldn’t have been possible without at least two things, our teachers and each other. Now the teachers of this school are continually praised on a near regular basis. Therefore, for the sake of sounding repetitive, I’ll keep it short. Our teachers can seem annoying, or harsh, or even just plain mean, but they have been, and still are, giving huge amounts of their time to us so that we can succeed out there in the world. For the most part, they do all that they can to make sure that we get all the material and that we actually learn it instead of cramming and then losing the information right after the test. Personally, to see the dedication to us from people who potentially don’t know anything about us has warmed my heart throughout the years. It has placed in me a faith in the goodness of the human spirit, something that will possibly serve me as I continue to grow. I have come to know many people from being in this school, some in my grade and class and some not. If it was not for these people, friend or not, it would have been considerably harder to have come through this school as well as I did. Because of this bond that I have with many of you and have had with alumni, this day has always been a bittersweet one for me. I have seen many friends, acquaintances, and people that I respect leave this school. It used to choke me up, the fact that people that I had come to know and like were just leaving, going away forever. But now I realize the good in it, the fact that people I know are going out there to fulfill their hopes and dreams. So thinking like that, I eventually became accustomed to it. Today is different though, because I am up here and not over there, and hopefully someone else in here is getting choked up besides me. Today, however, is not solely a day to reminisce; it is a day to look forward. A day that has placed another successful group of young men in history, to be remembered by all forever. Today we see off this group, see them leave this school and go on to their bright futures. We have grown up in this school, from boys to men. It is now time to end one chapter in our lives and start a new one, one that will be ever richer because of the one before it.
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James Carew Rosapepe '66, the graduation speaker, has had a professional career that has been a mix of business and public service. A former member of the Maryland House of delegates, and former Ambassador to Romania, he is currently the head of an international investment firm, a member of the University of Maryland Board of Regents and a member of the Maryland State Senate. In giving his address to the graduates, Mr. Rosapepe spoke of what he remembered about Allen-Stevenson. He played the French horn and was told he would be excellent IF he practiced, he participated in Gilbert and Sullivan, kick ball, basketball and especially Student Council which was his first taste of politics. Riding the bus to Randall's Island (an experience in bonding), blazers, shop - all these things were very much a part of his life. He recalled a speech he wrote at A-S in 1966 about apathy where he quoted Edmund Burke: “All that is necessary for the triumph of evil is that good men do nothing.” Today, we are faced with such issues as Darfur, terrorism, and global warming. He served as Ambassador to Romania seven years after the fall of Communism and spoke of the period in the early 90's when 250,000 people were killed in Bosnia and Croatia. The killing stopped when good men stood up to the evil. He said that the real reward of public service is the ability to take on issues and get paid for it, which is both a blessing and an opportunity. In his role as member of the Maryland State Senate, he has helped divest the state pension funds from investments in Dafur, legislate against global warming, and pass a resolution apologizing for slavery. He urged the graduates to consider ways to get involved - and suggested they investigate the Peace Corps take 2 years and live in another country - learn a new language - teach English - help with economic development - live, learn, and help. This is the way that good men can do something! Mr. James Carew Rosapepe ’66 attended Allen-Stevenson from Third through Ninth Grade, subsequently attending Phillips Exeter Academy and Yale. His professional career has been a mix of business and public service. He currently heads the Patuxent Capital Group, a private investment firm active in the United States and Europe. In 1986, Mr. Rosapepe was elected to the Maryland House of Delegates, where he served for eleven years, working primarily on issues of education and transportation funding, environmental protection, and tax policy. President Clinton appointed him as U.S. Ambassador to Romania in 1997. In that role, he was active on security issues during the war in Kosovo, economic initiatives such as privatization of state-owned firms, and problems of interethnic conflict in the Balkans. Returning to the U.S. in 2001, Mr. Rosapepe joined the Board of Regents of the University System of Maryland, which governs the thirteen campuses of the 130,000 student public college network for the state. Last year, he was elected to the Maryland State Senate to represent College Park, where he lives with his wife Sheilah Kast, a journalist with public radio.
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2007 PRIZE DAY AWARDS AND HONOR ROLL Daughters of the American Revolution Daniel E. Locker '09 Mayflower Compact Award Christopher J. Wayland '09 Society of Colonial Wars Matthew D. Schwimmer '09 Bradford A. Warner Shop Award Taylor O. Lane '08 Francis Keally Art Award Carter H. Davis '08 Computer Art Award Robert E. Sternberg '08 Francis Keally Gilbert & Sullivan Award Michael C. Salik '08 Alessandro M. Santoro '07 Video Award Matthew V. Leone '08 Chorus Prize Christopher M. Blauner '07 Anthony A. Joga '07 William L. Landis Drama Prize Michael S. Bass '08 Stanley D. Gauger Music Prize Joseph A. Abadi '08 Alessandro M. Santoro '07 Public Speaking Prize Cooper B. Zelnick '08 William A. Hanway Memorial Prize Joseph A. Abadi '08 Tunney Creative Writing Award Taylor O. Lane '08 Mary B. Helm Award French: Joseph A. Abadi '08 Christopher M. Blauner '07 Conor M. Coleman '07 Spanish: Jeremy M. Exstein '08 Samuel H.M. Fischer '08 Taylor O. Lane '08 Mathematics Prize Andrew V. López-Balboa Science Award Eric-Anthony A. Galagarza '07
Greatest Improvement Award 7th Grade Miles A. Hill, Owen K. Rosenberg, Alexander H. Tomashoff 8th Grade Henry J. Gonzalez 9th Grade Adiel J. Pérez Honor Roll Class of 2007 Christopher M. Blauner, Andrew López-Balboa Class of 2008 Joseph A. Abadi, Theophilus O. Agbi, Eliezer N. Ayala, Zachary R. Berger, Mark R. Boltres, William S. Chouraqui, Carter H. Davis, Daniel Evangelakos, Jeremy M. Exstein, Samuel H.M. Fischer, Harry T. Frank, Carter P. Glatt, Maxson D. Jarecki, Brian A. Knott, Taylor O. Lane, Matthew V. Leone, Henry S. Neely, Malcolm P. Phelan, Michael C. Salik, Robert E. Sternberg, Cooper B. Zelnick Class of 2009 Taylor C. Bennett, Richard D. Bryan, Francisco Chomnalez, Christopher G. Echevarria, Max A. Elgart, Hunter H. Erensel, Dylan G. Fowler, Alessandro A. Giacometti, Derrick C. Holman, Ryan Jada, Samuel O. Javit, Adam D. Kotin, Jonathan M. Lamb, Louis P. Lecole, Stephen J. Lipton, Daniel E. Locker, Nicholas J. O'Mara, R. Henry Plagemann, Ravi Popat, Owen K. Rosenberg, Clarke A. Rudick, Matthew D. Schwimmer, Alexander G. Selz, Christopher von Türk, Tyler R. Waldman, Christopher J. Wayland, Harry P. Whitney, Tyler J. Wojak Honor Student Andrew López-Balboa Alumni Medal Alessandro M. Santoro '07 Alumni Secretary Alessandro M. Santoro '07 Student Council President Alessandro M. Santoro '07 Fortiter et Recte Award Matthew V. Leone '08 Charles E. Horman Award Conor M. Coleman '07 Athletic Award Michael C. Salik '08 PRIZES FOR MIDDLE SCHOOL Bradford A. Warner Award Daniel S. Wayland '11 Anthony G. Couloucoundis II Memorial Award Nathaniel C. Pettit '10 Adam and Elan Benjamin Memorial Award Harrison H. Berger '11 Kyle K. Rosenberg '11
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Alumni Basketball Game Over 30 alums showed up to play in this year's Alumni Basketball Game which was held on March 8, 2008. Aumni played against their former classmates and faculty members and after the game, a pizza lunch was held in the Dining Room. In attendance: Rich Alifano, Paul Alshooler '03, Alfred Burger '87, Eric Cliette '81, Jaison Correa-Spain '97, Darnell Davis '07, Marcel Deans '91, Billy Dransfield, Maurice Edelson '78, Alex Faherty '98, Mike Faherty '98, John Garfinkel '05, Aaron Halfon '06, Benjamin Joseph '03, William H. Judson '78, Neal Kamsler, Andrew Katz '03, Reed Katz '03, Matthew Leone '08, Paul Mancuso '03, Christopher Persley '88, Brandon Ramcheran '99, David Rohn '06, Eric Rothstein '81, Jamie Rucinski '06, Leo Sloan '05, Rob Wiseman, and Andrew Yeager '06
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This year’s Alumni Reunion was a cocktail party on November 1, 2007. Roughly 115 guests, representing a wide range of classes from 1931 to 2001, attended the event held in the Assembly Hall at the School. Those classes that ended in 2’s and 7’s celebrated their milestone reunions. Guests enjoyed music, food, cocktails and a special 125th Anniversary slideshow while they mingled. Alumni Council President Eric Rothstein ’81, Ronald S. Rolfe ’60, President of the Board of Trustees, and David R. Trower h’95 welcomed the guests and thanked them for their support of the School. Also, those who attended the Alumni Reunion were the first to view the 125th Timeline which was unveiled on the multi-media screen in the lobby. Special thanks to the Reunion Chairs and Underwriters of the evening. Proceeds from the evening will benefit the Francis Bellows Allen Scholarship Fund.
35th Reunion Lee Albertson III Ron Rolfe ’60, Dean Landis ’78, Eric Lustgarten ’78
30th Reunion Dewey S. Wigod 25th Reunion Mark Wasserberger 20th Reunion Peter Torrence DaPuzzo Christopher J. Hallows 15th Reunion Andrew Robert Arias Theodore Goodell Grozier 10th Reunion Jason M. Farkas
Robert Trainer ’31, David Trower ’h95, Morgan Chia-Wen Sze ’80
Gregory Cukor ’62, William West ’62, John P. West ’58
Underwriters Benefactors Charles Evans, Jr. ’77 F. Richards Ford III ‘42 Artemis Joukowsky ’77 Patrons Eric Bader ’82 Jeffrey Beers ’71 Robert Burge ’76 Drew Gutstein ’91 Marc Nicholas Rice ’84 Louis Rose ’86 Timothy Wallach ’65 Sponsors Alexander G. Gellert ’79 David Herzberg ’89 Dean Landis ’78 Christopher Levinson ’98 Peter Lewine ’62 Warren Metcalf ’39 Harlan Reinhardt ’83 Ronald S. Rolfe ’60 Robert B. Trainer ’31 Donors and Faculty Ticket Underwriters Lee Albertson III ’72 Dane Aska ’91 Maurice Edelman ’78 James Fitzsimmons ’54 F. Richards Ford III ‘42 Alexander G. Gellert ’79 Timothy Geisenheimer ’98 Ted Grozier ’92 Ian Judson ’93 Stephen H. Judson ’76 Robert Lange ’85 Ronald S. Rolfe ’60 Charlton Rugg ’87 Dean Sanborn ’61 Rob Weller ’97
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Class of 1977 Back row: James Krissel, Dewey Wigod, Peter Livingston, David Arcara, Artemis Joukowsky Front row: David Davis, Charles Evans, Jeremy Ben-Ami, Michael Hedges
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Please send Alumni news for the Lamplighter to jbrown@allen-stevenson.org or call Jackie Brown in the Alumni Office at 212-933-5240. CHRISTY WILKES BELL ’37 1923-2007 PHILIP WILKES BELL ’39 1924-2007 In August of 2007, Allen-Stevenson mourned the death of two alumni whose family was an integral part of the School from the turn of the century. The three early Bell brothers were Alfred Bell ’04, James C. Bell ’08, and Samuel Dennis Bell ’09. Samuel had four sons, all of whom attended Allen-Stevenson: Samuel D. Bell Jr. ’35, Christy Wilkes Bell ’37, Philip Wilkes Bell ’39, and Evan Wilkes Bell ’41. In 1998, the family established The Bell Library Maintenance Fund to ensure the well-being of the library for generations to come. Christy Wilkes Bell ’37 graduated from Allen-Stevenson and Deerfield Academy and earned a B.A. in Political Science from Princeton University. He served as a naval aviator in World War II. After 23 years at General Electric, where he became Vice-President and General Manager of GE Switchgear, he left to develop and commercialize new technologies. He founded Chem Clear, Inc., a hazardous waste treatment company, and was also a founding investor of Thorotec Laboratories, a maker of external heart devices. An avid outdoorsman, he enjoyed his camp in the Adirondacks, especially an annual fishing trip with several couples that was conducted for 46 straight years. He is survived by his wife of 60 years, Martha Franklin, his five children and eleven grandchildren. Philip Wilkes Bell ’39 graduated from Phillips Exeter Academy after AllenStevenson and went on to obtain a B.A. from Princeton, a M.A. from the University of California, Berkeley, and a PhD in Economics from Princeton. He was the author of twelve books and monographs, including The Theory and Measurement of Business Income , and more than thirty articles as well as being a devoted teacher and mentor. He was the founding provost of Merrill College at the University of California, Santa Cruz and the William Alexander Kirkland Professor of Accounting and Economics at the Jesse Jones Graduate School, Rice University. He consulted and taught economics worldwide. He is survived by his wife, Jean Wyeth Bell, his four children, six grandchildren, and a sister.
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1920s Herbert Bayard Swope Jr. ’29 died January 4, 2008, in West Palm Beach, FL. He was 92. He was a veteran producer of stage and screen and a host-commentator on radio and television. After AllenStevenson, he was educated at Horace Mann, Choate and Princeton University. He served in the U.S. Navy from 1941 to 1946 before joining CBS Television where he directed coverage of sports events from baseball to horse racing. He moved to NBC and produced or directed such series and specials as “Wide, Wide World”, “Lights Out”, “The Clock”, “Arsenic and Old Lace” and the long-running sitcom “The Many Lives of Dobie Gillis”. He won Sylvania's Outstanding Directorial Award in 1952 for his work on the classic Robert Montgomery Presents. His film credits included producing 20th Century Fox's Hilda Crane, Three Brave Men and The Bravados. After moving to Palm Beach, Mr. Swope worked as a movie and theater critic for television, radio and the Palm Beach Daily News. His “Swope's Scope”, a talk and lifestyles show, was a popular feature on radio station WSBR in Boca Raton in the 1980s. Mr. Swope is survived by his son, Herbert Bayard Swope II; daughter Tracy Brooks Swope Avildsen; two stepchildren, Elizabeth Warriner and Sam Warriner; three grandchildren; and one great grandchild.
1930s Herman Livingston ’36 died December 27, 2007, in Grand Forks, SD. He was 84. He served from March 12, 1944 to July 28, 1945 in the US Army Air Force as a B-17 pilot, flying 35 missions over Europe during World War II. Upon discharge from military service, he attended Yale University, graduating in, 1948. He joined KILO Radio Station in Grand Forks and became the station manager in 1959. He joined the John C. Boe Co. as an insurance agent and became president of the company in 1972. He retired in June, 1988. Herman was an active member of the First Presbyterian Church in Grand Forks, and served many offices in local community organizations including President of the VM 1000 Club, the Grand Forks Lions Club from which he was awarded the Melvin Jones Fellowship Award, and was a Life Member of the DAV. He is survived by
his wife, Janet Livingston; daughter, Laura Livingston; a son, John H. Livingston; a brother, Henry H. Livingston ; a sister, Eleanor M. Livingston, and five grandchildren. Charles Cheney Dennis ’38 passed away May 22, 2007, after a short illness. After Allen-Stevenson, he graduated from The Kent School and attended Yale University. He served in WWII as a 2nd Lt. followed by a long career with Conde Nast Publications. He was a distinguished yachtsman, completing a transatlantic passage and many offshore races on his sailboat, Snow Goose. He loved celestial navigation - employed for the success of these ventures. He was also an inveterate reader and attributed his life long love of words and intellectual challenges to his early education at The AllenStevenson School. He is survived by his wife, Barbara, son Charles Jr., and daughters Meg Dennis, and Faith Morris.
1940s Dr. Robert D. Langmann Jr. ’43 died on June 27, 2007, after a long, courageous battle with cancer. Born on April 3, 1929 in NYC, he graduated from Harvard College in 1952 and from Columbia University Medical School. He practiced Internal Medicine in Farmington and Hartford, CT for 37 years and retired and moved to Stonington, CT in 1999. He is survived by his wife, Saraellen, and two sons, Vincent and William. Edward Coster 3rd ’45 died suddenly July 30, 2007, in Tannersville, New York. He was born in New York, and lived in Stuart, FL since 1995. He served in the U.S. Army from 1954-56 and, before his retirement, he was a Vice President at the public relations firm of Manning, Selvage and Lee in New York City. He was a member of Sailfish Point, a lifelong member of the Onteora Club, and a graduate of Bard College. Survivors include two sons, John G. H. Coster of Dover, Massachusetts, and William E. L. Coster ’75 of Houston, Texas; a sister, Josephine C. McLean of Onteora Club, Tannersville, New York; two brothers, Gerard H. Coster, Jr. ‘35 of Onteora Club, Tannersville, New York, Charles M. S. Coster ‘42 of Alford, Massachusetts; 4 grandchildren; two nephews, and many cousins. Mr. Coster was predeceased by his beloved wife of 38 years, Felice S. Coster.
Francisco Yllescas '49 was inducted into the Inter-American Press Association - a high honor for a journalist. He hopes to visit New York again in the near future.
1950s Nicolaus Hahn ’52 (tastingtroom@hahnestates.com) is the owner of Hahn Estates, a vineyard committed to Monterey’s wines. Nicky studied economics and spent many years in finance in Paris, and New York. For years he was based in London as the chairman for a leading international computer software company. Nicky and his wife, Gaby, now divide their time between their homes in Monterey and Zurich and their 45,000 acre wildlife preserve in Africa where Nicky works on saving wildlife and strengthening the economy. They have two children, Caroline and Philip. Philip G. Proctor ’55
“Mission Earth” for Galaxy Audio. And he has a TV spot for NASDAQ and a radio spot for Quickbooks currently running nationwide. In February and March, he and Melinda enjoyed their new timeshare in Maui for two weeks!
grassroots volunteer groups throughout the city's five boroughs. William B. Lanigan ’62 (wlanigan@aii.edu) is a candidate for a Doctorate in Architecture at Texas A&M University. He is presently the Chair of the Interior Design Department at The Art Institute of Houston where he has implemented a new Bachelor of Fine Arts program; improved departmental persistence; attracted and developed qualified faculty; reviewed and revised course content and curriculum structure; and effected the accreditation of the Interior Design program by the Federation of Interior Design Education Research (FIDER).
H. Dale Hemmerdinger ’59 was confirmed to serve as the ninth Chairman of the MTA by the New York State Senate on October 22, 2007. His term as Chairman runs through June 30, 2011. He is president and director of The Hemmerdinger Corporation, a commercial and residential real estate ownership and development company based in New York City.
Peter Sacco ’62, an associate professor and director of orchestral studies at the University of Connecticut and a violinist and conductor, died in September after a short illness. He was co-founder of Summer Music at Harkness with his wife, Cynde Iverson; the music director and principal conductor of the Connecticut Orchestra; associate conductor of the New Haven Symphony; and music director of the Connecticut Youth Symphony. He was the founding member and first violinist of the Alexander String Quartet, played violin in the New York Chamber Symphony, the Mostly Mozart Festival Orchestra, the American Ballet Theater Orchestra, and the Santa Fe Opera Orchestra among others. He was also a composer with compositions premiered by the New Haven Symphony and the Connecticut Orchestra. He will be long remembered “for his trenchant wit, his passion, and his commitment to excellence.”
1960s Peter C. Kovner ’60 writes, “I left after 1st grade but I still remember Mr. Stimola, the cage on the roof and Randall's Island.”
(phil.proctor@mac.com) was seen on "The Loop" as Snorri Magnusen, the Icelandic airlines rep, which aired on Fox TV. He and his wife, Melinda, just finished a run of Noel Coward’s “Tonight at 8:30” for The Antaeus Rep in North Hollywood and a staged radio production of Books by Stuart Kaminsky which they performed at last year's International Mystery Writers' Festival in Owensboro, Kentucky and which is up for an Edgars' Best Play award. Phil has recently recorded the voice of an English twit spy named "Flynn Cognito" for a Kim Possible interactive scavenger hunt at Disneyworld's Epcot Center as well as adding voices to a 3-D Imax feature called Fly Me to the Moon and reprising his role as the "Drunk Monkey" in two upcoming Dr. Doolittle DVDs. He has also done, in various languages and accents, voices for the games The Bourne Supremacy, Space Siege, Assassin’s Creed and World In Conflict, as well as for Academy-Award winner David Lebrun’s documentary “Breaking the Maya Code” and L. Ron Hubbard's sci-fi classic,
David French Romaine ’60 writes, “I now polish brass at my church, St. Paul's Episcopal Church in Richmond, VA. As the 1960 orchestra prize winner's musical news, my favorite opera is Richard Wagner's “Die Walkure." Gary M. Ferman ’61 (gary@fermanlaw.com) would love to hear from other alumni in the U. K. He was a founding member of the first overseas Chapter of the American Immigration Lawyer Association.
William L. Walker III ’64
Peter H. Kostmayer ’62 (peterhkostmayer@aol.com) is President of the Citizens Committee for New York City whose mission is to stimulate and support self-help and civic action to improve the quality of life in New York City neighborhoods. Founded in 1975, it mobilizes New Yorkers to improve their neighborhoods in the areas of Urban Environment and Beautification, Safety, Poverty, Neighborhood Diversity, Youth-Led Community Service and Youth Entrepreneurship. It accomplishes its goals by building strong neighborhood volunteer groups that solve local problems, providing small grants, workshops, self-help information and assistance to more than 12,000
(wlwalker@verizon.net) writes "enjoying life in Dallas with my wife, Piper and daughters Logan, 8 years and Chase, 6 years.”
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Eric Malcome Lustgarten ’78 (EMLust@aol.com) has founded a new Real Estate Private Equity Group: Malcome Lustgarten LLC. He has been in touch with Roger L. Sommers ’78 who was recently married and moved to Santa Monica. Luis Antonio Ubinas ’78
Christopher E. Kwong ’73
(K102988@aol.com) writes, “I eventually purchased one of my beloved A-S polos. Here I am modeling it with my daughter, Amanda, in Fairfield, CT.” Thomas Samuel Schiller ’73 (tschille@earthlink.net) is currently a consultant with the Johns Hopkins University Division of Public Safety Leadership. Kirk Mitchell Thompson ’73 is the owner of California Video and a popular speaker and educator on wedding videography, as well as the author of the industry-standard “Wedding Videos for Ding Dongs”. He has been recognized numerous times by the Wedding and Event Videographers Association International (WEVA) for his industry leadership and for excellence in his field. In August 2004, Kirk was inducted into the WEVA Hall of Fame. Check out his web site at www.californiavideo.com.
(antiques@yaleburge.com) recently attended a birthday party for Bill’s mother and caught up on their lives. Bill now lives in London with his wife, Christine, and two sons, Will, 12 and Colm, 10. Bill is an architect for a firm called EDAW which is the largest city planner in the world. He is head of the London office, which has secured the winning bid for London to host the 2012 Olympics, and he is now supervising the construction and design of the Olympic Village in East London. He has also been named Chief Operating Officer of EDAW and is the Regional Director of the London office. Robert is the proud parent of James ’17 who started Kindergarten at A-S this September. Robert B. Buehler ’78 (robert.buehler@hellerehrman.com) judged the Upper School Speech Contest in April. Bob is the father of William ’14. Roberto E. De Vido ’78
Timothy N. Wallach ’75 (twallach@halcyonpartnerships.com) judged the Upper School Speech Contest in April. Tim is the father of Theodore ’11. David Norman Yazbek ’75 and his band performed songs from his forthcoming album, “Evil Monkey Man” at the Allen Room of Frederick P. Rose Hall in February as part of Lincoln Center’s American Songbook Series. He also signed copies of the album and CD at Barnes & Noble at Lincoln Center Triangle after the February release.
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(robertodevido@onemanbandproductions.com) and his wife Mizue, welcomed their daughter Aya into the family on March 8, 2008. She joins her older brother, Taiyo. Andrew A. Glickman ’78 (azgphoto@yahoo.com) writes, "my son, Eli, and Jeremy Ben-Ami's ’78 daughter, Shira, are in the same pre-school class in Washington, DC."
(l.ubinas@fordfound.org) has been selected as the new President of The Ford Foundation in New York City. He will lead the second-largest foundation, with $11 billion in assets. A graduate of Collegiate, Harvard, and Harvard Business School, Luis has worked for McKinsey and Company for the last eighteen years. He has also worked with nonprofit groups, including Leadership Education and Development, which provides educational opportunities to minority students, and the United Way of the Bay Area in San Francisco. He has moved to New York where the foundation is based with his wife, Deborah, and his two boys, Max and Ben. Luis stated for the New York Times: “For as long as I’ve been working, I’ve been working in parallel in the for-profit and nonprofit arenas in preparation for this moment.” We are very pleased that Luis will be our graduation speaker this June.
1980s Robert Louis Haag Jr. ’80 (haagrobert@yahoo.com) stopped by the School in August on his way to an extended trip to Southeast Asia. Taylor Burr ’81 (tbirdburr@aol.com) stopped by the School in October with his son, Caswell, and saw
John Pariseau. He is the Director of Business Development for Dashe & Thomson in Minneapolis. Erik A. Cliette ’81 (ec221@columbia.edu) is engaged in several new ventures – Maid Brigade which supplies cleaning services (NYC.maidbrigade.com) and a car service which provides “safe, comfortable and convenient transportation for children and parents” complete with appropriate car seats (www.KidCarNY.com). He is also still involved in his mentoring program for boys and child engagement programs. Lawrence J. Greer ’81 (larry.greer@trailblazers.com) says hello to his classmates. Larry is now with the Portland Trailblazers as an advance scout. Roy W. Ashton ’82 (RAshton@caa.com) and his wife, Kimberly, are proud parents of a son, Alexander, who was born in September.
A 10-minute sequence shown by New Line at the recent Comic-Con fantasy convention and elsewhere has been well received, and the studio is waiting for a script from Hossein Amini (“Killshot”) for a second film, based on the second book, “The Subtle Knife.” Chris said that whether that film is made, and whether he ends up directing it, will depend heavily on how “The Golden Compass” performs. “My whole plan with the movie has been not to think past December 7th,” he said. “Otherwise I would go completely insane.” last year was a Howard Hughes fellow at Rockefeller University, where she was studying genetic risk factors for cardiovascular disease. Peter is the founder and managing director of Richmond Management, an investment management and venture capital fund in New York. He is also a founder of Endeavor, a nonprofit organization in New York that fosters entrepreneurship in developing countries. He graduated from Princeton and received a law degree from Yale and an M.B.A. from Harvard.
Roger Mincheff ’83 (roger@spacedoghouse.com) and his wife, Arnette, have moved to New York with their twins, Zoe and Jack, where Roger is continuing his work with Spacedog – check out his website at www.spacedoghouse.com. John C. Henry, Jr. ’84 (jchenry21@gmail.com had his most successful campaign on the water racing his International One-Design named "Gambler" this past summer. He qualified for the World Championship to be sailed in San Francisco in September 2008, by placing first in the July Series and second in August during the Northeast Harbor Fleet qualifiers. And, he writes, “a third generation Henry has started at A-S this year. John ‘Ryder’ Henry ’17 began Kindergarten Sept. 5, 2007 - thirty-two years after I started and eighty-seven years after his grandfather Campbell. He met Headmaster David Trower in front of the school - he was a little shy, but managed to get out that he was excited about starting school. I am sure he will carry the lantern better than the Henrys that came before.” Peter Bicknell Kellner ’84 (peter.kellner@richmondmgmt.com) and Martha Walker Noel, were married in August at the Tehama Golf Club in Carmel, CA. The bride is a third-year medical student at Weill Medical College of Cornell University. She graduated from Duke and
Robert Winston Beasley ’85 (rwbeaz@hotmail.com) is married to Gillian Millar Beasley and they have a son, Andrew, who was born in November. Patrick D.R. Horan ’85 (Patrick@waldingfiedfarm.org) besides being busy with his family - runs an organic vegetable and food business. He has also co-produced and acted in a successful film “Dog Hate Cat” which was an official selection of the San Francisco Short Film Festival and the Twin Rivers Multimedia Festival in Asheville N.C (where it was awarded 3rd place in the short film drama/comedy). He and his partner at Monkey Grip Productions hope to have a new film completed by the end of 2008. Visit the website at www.doghatecat.com. Patrick spoke at a Monday Morning Meeting on environmental issues in April. Charles Everett Schenck ’85
Christopher John Weitz ’84 (Brenda@depthoffield.biz) directed “The Golden Compass” a movie to be released by New Line Cinema. It is an ambitious fantasy in which Dakota Blue Richards, a schoolgirl with no previous credits, plays the intrepid Lyra. Supported by Nicole Kidman and Daniel Craig, Ms. Richards’ character is the heroine in what is planned to be the first of three movies based on Philip Pullman’s “His Dark Materials” series of novels, New Line’s answer to Disney’s “Narnia” films.
(cschenck@excite.com) and Kimberly Ann Klepfer were married in September at Spruce Point Inn Resort and Spa in Boothbay Harbor, ME. The bride is a senior communications strategy director at Mediaedge:cia, an advertising agency in New York. She graduated from Indiana University. Chip is a vice president for the magazine publishing unit of American Express in New York, where he specializes in creating advertising alliances with corporate clients. He graduated from Skidmore College.
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Peter Torrance DaPuzzo ’87 (pete@dapuzzo.com) and wife, Rachel, are the proud parents of a baby girl born in June 2006, named Ryder Allegra.
Schuyler Havens ’88
David Hazard Gillespie ’87 and his wife, Jessica, welcomed a second daughter, Alexa Hazard Gillespie, into their family on April 24, 2007.
(jbeard@nyc.rr.com) and Lindsay Elizabeth Schmidt were married In November at St. Bartholomew’s Church in New York. Mrs. Beard, 30, is a manager for displays, windows and other visual merchandising at the Madison Avenue branch of Talbots. She graduated magna cum laude from Wellesley. Jeremy, 36, works in New York as a director of commercial real estate securitization for Deutsche Bank, helping to create and sell pools of real estate loans for investors. He graduated from Connecticut College. Christopher Scott Goodman ’86
Gregrory Enrico Grunberg ’87 (gregory_grunberg@yahoo.com) is working in venture capital at Rho Ventures, focused mostly on the health care sector. He trained as a physician at Duke and Cornell Universities, and recently left McKinsey & Company to join Rho. He is married to Kihong (Cindy) Kim Grunberg. Christopher J. Hallows ’87 (hallowschris@hotmail.com) writes, “I have been assigned to 3rd Brigade, 2nd Infantry Division at Fort Lewis in Washington where I will be taking command of 167-man Stryker Company. Heather and son, Michael, are excited to be up in the Northwest and are looking forward to doing a lot of hiking and camping.” Zachary Levin ’87 (zlevin@nyc.rr.com) and wife, Sheilla Manigat-Levin, celebrated their fifth wedding anniversary in May. They are also business partners as real estate brokers with Douglas Elliman. Zach also has a second, but by no means secondary, career as a freelance writer. He wrote his first article in 1996 and has been at it ever since. He says, “If I've written anything of merit, then it's in large part due to exceptional teachers such as Mr. Kersey, Mr. Pariseau and Mr. Harlan. They were three of the best teachers I've ever had.”
(chris.goodman@morganstanley.com) and his wife, Julia, are the proud parents of a son, Alexander James Goodman. Nicknamed Xander, he was born on February 5, 2008. Louis Rose ’86 (louisrose@earthlink.net) has opened an event space called 583 Park in the old Third Church of Christ Scientist with his brothers, John Rose ’90 and Berton Rose ’97 who have formed The Rose Group. The Allen-Stevenson Family Spring Benefit was held there in April.
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Charlton Alexander Rugg ’87 (charlton.rugg@gmail.com) writes, “I am still living in New York and working as a lawyer.” He has recently started a new job as Assistant United States Attorney in the District of New Jersey.
(gshavens@yahoo.com) has left E* Trade and moved to Seattle, WA with wife, Michelle. They are the proud parents of a baby girl, Summer Goodwin Havens, born on March 28, 2007, weighing 8 lbs. 4oz. Thomas H. Hogshead III ’88 (Thomashogshead@ysuhomes.com) and his wife, Jennifer, are living in Raleigh, NC where Tom is a broker for York Simpson Underwood Real Estate. Lewis Charles Liebert ’88 (liebert@performanceflightny.com) writes, “True to form, I have started yet another company, Performance Flight. The new company is a flight school offering all levels of instruction to those interesting in learning to fly. A brand new Cirrus airplane arrived at the end of February and a stateof-the-art simulator arrived around the same time.” Gregory Anton Pendl ’88 (gpendl1@nyc.rr.com) writes, “I am well. I am working for a Market Research company and living on the upper west side at 98th and Riverside.” Christopher Persley ’88 (cpersley@vcsnyc.org) writes, “I've been running into a bunch of A-S folks. Recently had drinks with Keith Williams '98, a student of mine when I taught at A-S. Saw Jaison Correa-Spain ’97 at the NAIS People of Color Conference as well as saw my former Math teacher and soccer coach, Kevin McKone. “ Thomas Urso ’88 (Thomas.Urso@yahoo.com) his wife, Shawn, and his two daughters, Emma, age 3, and Claudia, age 2 , have moved to Charlotte, NC where Tom is the Middle Atlantic Sales Representative for Verathon, Inc.
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1990s Timothy Gillespie ’90 has moved to Vermont where he is making use of his degree in psychology counseling at a school for teenagers needing an alternative to public schools. Alexander Mark Hahn ’90
(pierrebonan@mac.com) and wife, Meagan, are the proud parents of Catherine Elizabeth Bonan who was born in April 2007. David Walter Herzberg ’89
(Alex.M.Hahn@sprint.com) and Paige Virginia Lance were married in November in Charleston, SC. Mrs. Hahn, 33, was the finance director until recently for American Solutions. Alex is a manager for corporate social responsibility at Sprint Nextel, in Reston, VA.
Ian R. Nesbitt ’90 (Ian_Nesbitt@hotmail.com) and wife, Kate, have moved back East to Alexandria, VA where Ian is now a Lieutenant Commander in the United States Navy. He writes, “ I've primarily served in combatants - with four deployments, from both coasts. I married my true love, Katherine Weitzman of Berkeley, CA, who gave birth to our son Caelan, age 3. In May of last year I was ordered to the Pentagon and assigned to the Headquarters, U.S. Navy, as the Ballistic Missile Defense policy desk officer. It's been a great job - eye opening to see how the military runs from within the seat of government. But, all things come to pass, and so I was selected to deploy to Iraq for 10 months as part of a team who are working to disrupt radio controlled improvised explosive devises. I started training March, and should be back by January 2009. If you're in the DC area, please look me up. Thank you to all who made A-S so wonderful.” John Rose ’90
Brian Halweil ’90
(johnrose4ever@yahoo.com) and wife, Ashley, are the proud parents of a baby girl, Lily, who was both July 4, 2007.
(herzbergd@yahoo.com) and his wife, Elizabeth, are delighted to announce the birth of their son, James Hayden Herzberg on May 17, 2007. He weighed in at 6 lbs. 2 oz. and was 20” long. Jesse Weisman ’89 (jesse_weisman@lycos.com) writes, “I work in business development for the New Orleans Public Belt Railroad. Essentially, I am promoting cargo growth of both imports and exports at the Port of New Orleans, the railroad being an essential piece of transport infrastructure needed to move freight in and out of the port.” Donilo Thomas Voyne ’89 (donilovoyne@mac.com) stopped by the School last May on his way from California to Quantico, VA where he will begin Officer’s Candidate School as a Marine.
Michael H. Grady ’91
(halweil@worldwatch.org) is a Senior Researcher at Worldwatch and the author of Eat Here - Homegrown Pleasures in a Global Supermarket. He and his wife, Sarah, are the parents of a baby girl, Clio, born in December, 2007. Brian took part in a Monday Morning Meeting at A-S devoted to Environmental issues in April. Colin McCabe ’90 (mccabe50@aol.com) is the co-owner of four Chopt Creative Salad Company stores here in Manhattan. He is married to Rebekah Hirsch.
(grady9@gmail.com) was married November 10, 2007 to Virginia Tupker in Barbuda, BWI. Patrick Grady '88 was the best man and Clifton York ’78, Van Furniss '91, and Jamie Magid '91, were in attendance.
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(Jamie@thecourseclub.com) and Danielle Axelrod were married in December at the Pierre Hotel in New York. The bride is a project manager for the residential, hospitality and mixed-use group at Bovis Lend Lease, a construction management company in New York. She graduated from the University of Pennsylvania and received a master’s in real estate from New York University. Jamie is a founder and chief executive of Connect Infinity, an Internet software concern that creates networks for companies. He also owns the Course Club, a network of golfers, and the Sportsman’s Club, a network devoted to hunting and fishing. He graduated from Skidmore College. Edward W. Wartels ’91 (ewartels@cresapartners.com) was married to Katherine Abbott on June 30, 2007, at St. Matthew’s Church in Bedford, NY. Katherine is a former preschool teacher at the Episcopal School in New York, and she also has a Master’s Degree in education from Bank Street. She and Edward met at Kenyon College. Edward is an assistant vice president at Cresa Partners, a real estate services company. Cannon Lyell Hersey ’92 (blackagemedia@yahoo.com) was married to Indira Emira Au Maitre on May 5, 2007, in New York City. Cannon and South African artist, Samson Mnisi, presented a Light Box Exhibition at The Metropolitan Exchange in Brooklyn. Gordy Rogers ’92 (gordyrogers@hotmail.com) and Dr. Jeanne Suzanne Goodman were married last May at the Angel Orensanz Foundation for the Arts in Manhattan. She is a resident in psychiatry at New York-Presbyterian Hospital/Columbia University Medical Center in Manhattan. She graduated magna cum laude from Yale and received her medical degree from the Mount Sinai School of Medicine in Manhattan. Gordy is a speech therapist at Interactive Therapy Group, a speech-language practice that provides a
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range of clinical services to hospitals, schools and home-based treatment programs. He graduated from Yale and a master’s in speech-language therapy from Columbia.
the Apollo in 2006. We brought in the New Year in Zurich as a family. In Switzerland we traveled around the country visiting her family for most of January. Mother and child are both very healthy and happy. So is the father.”
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Hassan M. Wilson ’94
(pgrellong@hotmail.com) studied playwriting as an undergraduate at Brown University. His play, “Manuscript”, was produced Off-Broadway in the summer of 2005; Warfare was part of the Brown/Trinity Playwrights Rep in July 2005; Power of Sail appeared in that festival the following summer, and his newest play, “Radio Free Emerson”, commissioned by the Gamm Theater (Pawtucket, RI) and is slated for production there in the spring of 2007. He has also written the music, lyrics, and book for “Hot Star, Nebraska”, which was produced in March 2002, his one-act play, “The New Fire”, was first produced by the Echo Theatre Company (Los Angeles, CA); and other one-act plays have been staged in New England by NewGate Theatre and the Echolalia Theatre Festival. He has been commissioned to write two screenplays, both adaptations of novels. He currently resides in Los Angeles, where he is a writer and producer for “Law & Order: SVU”. Chiqui O. Matthew ’93 (chiqui.matthew@gs.com) was quoted in a November 2006 New York Magazine article on Harvard classmate, R-Les. Chiqui works with credit derivatives at Goldman Sachs. Denton Alexander Smith ’94 (lexlyric@yahoo.com) is now a marketing associate at IAB Business & Health Benefit Plans in Brooklyn. He writes, “My first child was born in Zurich, Switzerland at 4:13 am on December 17th. She was 5.2 lbs and 20.4 inches at birth and her name is Aaliyah Niobe Schaller-Smith. Her mother is Andrea Claudia Schaller, a Swiss National whom I met in Harlem on 125th Street across from
(hasanmwilson@yahoo.com) is teaching Science at Friends Seminary in New York. He is married to Grismaldy Laboy-Wilson and has a son, Maliek Jose Wilson, born November 2006. Hassan was one of the judges of the A-S Upper School Speech contest in April along with Tim Wallach ’65 and Robert Buehler ’78. Gregory Stalford Freeman ’95 (gregoryfreeman@hotmail.com) has recently been accepted to the Monterey Institute of International Studies to focus on China Energy Security and continue his Chinese studies. He was also awarded the Kathryn Davis Fellowship for International Peace concerning critical languages from his alma mater, Hobart College, which enables him to attend Middlebury College's Intensive Summer Language program for Chinese. Andrew Albert Janko ’95 (ajanko@gmail.org) was married on August 19th to his fiancee, Jennie, in Rancho Palos Verdes with Josh Feuer '95 in attendance. Nicholas Slattery Spahr ’95 (nickspahr@hotmail.com) and Emily Brown Hermance, were married in October at Old Field, a vineyard in Southold, NY. Zachary T. Axelrod ’95 was
one of the groomsmen. Mrs. Spahr is the owner of Bb Clover, a women's clothing store in Ho Ho Kus, NJ. She graduated from Colgate University. Nick is a vice president and a stock analyst for Twin Capital Management, a hedge fund in New York. He graduated from American University. Bradley William Bayer ’96 (BBayer@magellanusa.com) is a Retail and Investment Sales Specialist at Magellan Commercial Realty. Immediately after graduation from Southern Methodist University, Brad served with the 3rd Battalion 75th Ranger Regiment based in Ft. Benning, GA. While serving with 3/75, Brad was deployed to Afghanistan on two separate tours of duty (winter of 2004 and the summer of 2005). After an honorable discharge in 2006, Brad returned to Dallas specifically to pursue a career in commercial real estate. Besides working full-time for his clients at Magellan Commercial, Brad is a part-time bartender and lifeguard, which fills his need for activity. Oliver M. Lloyd ’96 (olloyd@hldevents.com) stopped by the School in January and saw Mr. Kersey. He is the Director of Sales and Marketing at HLD Event Services based in Shanghai, China. He also serves as the Vice Chairman of the Entrepreneurs’ Committee of the American Chamber of Commerce. Pip Decker ’97 (deckerp@normalpower.com) is a Development Manager at Normal Power in New Hampshire. He writes, “The windpower industry continues to be a frontier experience and can, at times, feel worlds away from where I first became interested in Energy - Mr. Ripple’s classroom. I’m sorry to hear about Desmond Cole’s passing. I still remember trying to keep up with him as he cruised around the Central Park reservoir.” Pip participated in an Environmental Assembly for an A-S Monday Morning Meeting in April. Andrew Blake Elkin ’97 (aelk1@aol.com) writes, "Currently I am living in New York and working as a trader at Deutsche Bank. I travel as much as possible and I am next headed to Switzerland to ski."
Matthew Ferraro ’97 (trekkerf@aol.com) is now living and working in Washington, D.C. He sends his best to everyone at A-S!
Michael Philip Weissman ’99 (mpw221@nyu.edu is a systems manager for Gemelab in NYC.
Frederick Taylor Isquith ’97 (freddy.isquith@gmail.com) writes, “I am in graduate school pursuing a masters degree in Public Affairs at Syracuse University's Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs and a JD at Syracuse's Law School which I expect to complete in 2009 - a total of 5 years. I am interested in working in Boston or Washington.” He is also the Associate Editor of the Journal of International Finance and a member of the Moot Court Honors Society.
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Evan Hilson Levey ’97 (elevey@ccabinet.com) continues to run his custom cabinet business. Christopher Souther Brooks ’98 (brookscs@gmail.com) is playing professional hockey. This past year he played for the Wheeling Nailers, a farm team for the Pittsburgh Penguins. Nicholas Stephanou Kinsey ’98 is now playing with the Elvis Perkins in Dearland band, along with Wyndham D. B. BoylanGarnet ’98 (mcgrupp4200@hotmail.com.) Robert Daniel Weller ’98 (rweller05@gmail.com) is now in acquisitions at Tishman Speyer. Nicholas Gunn Hoagland ’99 graduated from Hobart William Smith and is working for the Peace Corps as a Small Enterprise Development Advisor in Guinea, West Africa. Robert Eli Katz ’99 (RobertEKatz@gmail.com) has returned from teaching English in Hammatsu, Japan and has relocated to Chicago. Peter E. Levitan ’99 (plevitan@srcny.com) is currently a Sales Associate in Retail and Office Leasing at Sierra Realty Corp. He was recently cited in an article in Crains New York Business about negotiating a deal for retail space for Flight Club, leaders in the vintage sneaker market at 120 Nassau Street.
Daniel Andrew Okin ’00 (dao2103@columbia.edu) has been accepted in an MD/PhD program at Yale which started in the fall of 2007. Damian Christopher VanCamp ’00 (dvancamp@risd.edu) writes, “I am proud to say that I have just graduated from the Rhode Island School of Design with a BFA in Photography. I am currently seeking both employment and gallery representation. To read about and see my work, log on to my website, www.DamianVanCamp.com.” Christopher Lars Carlson ’01 (chris@carlsonny.com) is at The Berklee College of Music studying the electric bass, music production and engineering, along with songwriting. He has a summer internship at Capitol Studios in Hollywood. David Jake Goldman ’01 (djgoldman@gmail.com) graduated last May from the University of Southern California with a degree in Political Science. Frederick Gonzalez, Jr. ’01 (frgonzalez@fordham.edu) is completing his second term at Berklee College of Music in Boston, MA. Peter James Nicolardi ’01 (pin0624@mac.com) is graduating from the University of Rochester in May with a degree in Technological Entrepreneurship. Kendrick Wu ’01 (kwupsk@gmail.com) stopped by School in the spring with Freddie Gonzalez ’01 (fgonzo8601@aol.com) and saw many of his former faculty members. He is a sophomore at George Washington University in Washington, D.C. Isom Charles Chapelle ’02 (isomchapelle@gmail.com) is studying at Baruch College/CUNY.
Brendan Ivan Ramcheran ’99 (brendanramcheran@hotmail.com) is a Research Consultant in Sales and Marketing at The Mergis Group in New York.
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Matthew B. Levinson ’02 (Fugazi61@aol.com) is studying film at NYU and is very involved in his band Reckless Sons. Check out his website at www.recklessson.com.
year from The Hill School where he was co-president of the jazz ensemble (trumpet) and a member of the top a cappella singing group, The Hilltones. He will be attending Kenyon College in the fall.
J. P. William Sealy ’02 (wxsealy@wm.edu) produced a video on You Tube entitled "Campus Voices" about the resignation of the President of William and Mary College, Gene R. Nicol.
Jules Patrick Hamilton ’05 (warning786@aol.com) recently participated in the Insomnia Film Festival sponsored by Apple. Each team had only 24 hours to make a movie, and 1900 movies were successfully submitted. Daniel Cox DeMarse ’05 (civilwar1@aol.com) also participated in the competition. It can be seen by going to the You Tube website at http://youtube.com/watch?v=1O53maEhFvk.
Brandon Mitchell Franz ’03 (bmithelf@yahoo.com) went to China last May as part of a Lehigh University Choral Arts Tour with performances in Beijing, Xian, Nanjing, and Shanghai. Andrew Currin Katz ’03 (katzac@sas.upenn.edu) is a sophomore at the University of Pennsylvania and worked at the A-S Summer Camp again this past summer. Stephen David Okin ’03 (sokin@hamilton.edu) is a Sophomore at Hamilton College where he has been President of his class for last year and this year. William Spencer Carlson ’05 (scarlson@thehill.org) will graduate this
Ronald Vaughn McKnight ’05 (mcknight@peddie.org) was one of only 3,000 outstanding National Achievement Program participants out of over 140,0000 who are "referred to colleges" by the National Achievement Program. These students are brought to the attention of about 1,500 four-year colleges and universities for their outstanding performance in the program. Alexander Dudley Merchant ’05 (alex_merchant@stgeorges.edu) writes, “Hello everyone, I hope things are going well at A-S. Currently I am a Senior at St.
Georges in Newport, RI where I serve as a Senior Prefect. Also, I have stayed involved with singing since my A-S days when I sang in the Chorus. I have sung in the choir here and have been involved in the choir and musicals for my four years at SG. I am also on the cross country and sailing teams. Next year, I am going to be a Freshman at Columbia and I am happy to be returning to New York! I would love to hear from any old A-Sers so feel free to send me an e-mail!” Christopher Kingdon Schrade-James ’05 (virus1o1@aol.com) won first prize in the Young Bronx Artists Competition, and performed the Haydn Cello Concerto in their Thirty-Fifth Anniversary Chamber Music Series this fall. He spent the summer performing in Tanglewood's Young Artists Orchestra and Chamber Music Series. He is currently in his senior year at Riverdale Country Day and Mannes College The New School for Music, and is looking at colleges for next year. Duncan J. Brown ’08 (Flatstanley1993@aim.com) will be graduating from Pine Point School and will be going to high school in CT for 10th -12th grades.
5 Ways of Looking at an Allen-Stevenson Tie You look much smaller than when I took you off the rack last. A tie for a little boy, not nearly long enough to accompany the lower buttons of my shirt. But yet once you were long, resting at my belt. Your age is visible through a mosaic of stains tainting your navy knolls of woven cloth, but despite these tarnishes of unsteady hands your gold lamps shine bright, glowing, catching the light, and strangely palpable.
You smell of an art room, of paints and glues, the sharper scent of unwashed sports equipment, but you really just smell like lunch and years of endless scents collected by the all-purpose napkin of a messy kid.
Some of your fibers have broken lose, free from the stitched uniformity of your early days. And they cling to the ridges of rough hands, link Velcro. Your soft smoothness is broken only by rough stains and conglomerates of loose fabric balled together.
the highly anticipated crunch sweetness of brittle graham crackers, blood for a fat lip or battered nose,
You are a teacher's harsh reprimands, scolding a class clown, the high cheers of passionate teammates. You are genuine, unhindered laughter at jokes no longer considered funny. You are good mornings from teachers who truly know you, you're a chorus of friends' encouragements of pranks and foolish schemes and the clatter of small feet on tall stairs.
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When I look at you I taste the hot lumpy spaghetti sauce Blanketing overly moist pale noodles.
endless spills of countless lunches with careless boys and saltiness, odorless sweat When I look at you I taste the thrill of the mischievous plans of reckless bandits wondering what to do next. by George Van Dercook ’06
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