Avonian - Fall 2010

fall 2010

Brothers, Sing On!

Avon Old Farms School Headmaster Kenneth H. LaRocque

Provost John T. Gardner

Editor Morgan C. Cugell

Director of Development Peter Evans

Designer 2k Design www.2kDesign.com

Alumni Notes Lizabeth Abramson

Photographers Seshu Badrinath Durst Breneiser ’11 Peter Deckers ’90 Spencer Sloan Timothy Stay ’97

Printer Benchemark Printing, Inc., Schenectady, NY

Contributors Thanks to everyone who contributed to this magazine. Special thanks to Lizabeth Abramson, Seshu Badrinath, Ann Beloin, Cheryl Benoit, Anne Black, Brian Cugell, Peter Deckers ’90, Sue Evans, Nate Green, Susan Haile, Carol Ketcham, Ken LaRocque, Gayle Robinson, Dan Seiden ’00, Scott Semanski, Rob Volo, and Bryan Zaros.

The Avonian is published for the alumni, parents, and friends of Avon Old Farms School. It is distributed to approximately 8,000 readers.

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Front cover photo by Seshu Badrinath.

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Brothers, Sing On! Riddlers Release 2010 Recording The Avon Old Farms School performing arts department proudly announces the release of Brothers, Sing On!, a brand-new recording featuring the 2009-10 Riddlers, conducted by Director of Choral Activities Bryan Zaros. This is the second Riddlers recording to date.

This issue of The Avonian includes a complimentary 5-track sample disc. For more information, or to order the full-length disc, please visit the Arts tab at www. avonoldfarms.com. Donations will be accepted.

The complete 18-track disc features classics such as “Men of Avon” and “Jerusalem,” in addition to modern takes on many favorites, including Billy Joel’s “River of Dreams.”

It also marks the debut of Avon’s student-run a cappella group, the Sing-ed Beavers.

The disc was recorded at the end of the 2009-10 school year, with rehearsal and recording time totaling approximately 24 hours. The three-day session was recorded in the Susan Casey Brown Auditorium and at the Cathedral of St. Joseph in nearby Hartford.

From the Editor…

Features

14 Brothers, Sing On! Music at Avon Old Farms School

by Morgan C. Cugell

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28 Don Monaco ’55

by Susan Haile 31 The 2009–10 Annual Report 63 In Memoriam: G. Garvin Brown III ’62

By Susan Haile

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67 The Last Word: The Haute Route

by Rob Rose Spotlights

10 Athletic Spotlight: Darnell Davis ’11

by Morgan C. Cugell

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22 Faculty Focus: Gayle Robinson

by Morgan C. Cugell 24 Student Spotlight: Durst Breneiser ’11

by Morgan C. Cugell Departments

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2 Headmaster 4 Village Green 8 Athletics 26 The Elephant Remembers 48 Class Notes

p63 Check us out on Facebook

Find past issues of The Avonian online at

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www.avonoldfarms.com/avonian

Welcome back! This fall has been a busy one here at Avon Old Farms. We kicked off the school year in great style, with the completion of the quadrangle restoration project. See page 24 for more details about the beautiful transformation back to Mrs. Riddle’s original bluestone.

I’ve been particularly busy, myself, as I am now teaching one section of sophomore English in addition to my role in the communications department. I am thoroughly enjoying immersing myself even more in the daily lives of our fine young men, and though finding balance can be challenging at times, the rewards are far greater. I am finding new insight and ideas to enhance this publication.

Our music program continues to thrive, and I’ve chosen to highlight the performing arts department as the theme of this fall’s magazine; you’ll notice the issue features a sampling of tracks from the Riddlers’ second recording, released during Parents Weekend this year, entitled Brothers, Sing On! I hope you enjoy the music as much as I do—it is a fabulous showcase of some remarkable talent, and I feel so privileged to be able to share it with you. If you’d like to order the full-length recording, or make a donation to the Avon Old Farms School performing arts department, please visit the Arts tab at www.avonoldfarms.com.

I hope you all enjoyed the first printed issue of The Village Green, which should have arrived in your mailboxes in early September. I got great feedback and look forward to continuing the project next summer.

Speaking of new additions, I’d like to take this opportunity to introduce our new Director of Communications, Michael Dembicer, and Media Specialist Seshu Badrinath, whose photography frequents many of the pages of this issue.

I’m glad to have them on board and look forward to working together to better serve the School’s communication needs.

As always, I welcome your feedback!

Aspirando et perseverando, Morgan C. Cugell cugellm@avonoldfarms.com 860-404-4239

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From the Headmaster

by Kenneth H. LaRocque

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Most people associate Avon Old Farms with excellence in athletics. We proudly acknowledge our prominence in the athletic arena, and our New England championship titles over the past few years in soccer, hockey, and track and field underscore this excellence, as do our league titles in hockey, golf, and baseball. However, athletics is only a small part of our overall identity, and this issue of The Avonian focuses on our music program, which also represents an important part of our school culture. Approximately one-half of our student body is involved in music, and our students passionately pursue excellence in this domain.

In 1987 my predecessor, George Trautman, worked with Robert Shaw, the renowned conductor of the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra, and his wife, Caroline Shaw, who was then a member of Avon’s Board of Directors, to resurrect the School’s vocal music program. The husband and wife team of Jim Balmer and Mary Nelson were selected to shoulder this challenge and, with energy and passion, they enjoyed almost immediate success. Over the past quarter of a century, the

leadership of our music program has changed several times, resulting in constant, but varied growth which has mirrored the interest of the particular leader. A dozen years ago, we formalized the instrumental segment of our music program by creating a jazz band, and more recently we have added a chamber ensemble whose focus is more classical in nature.

Dr. Robert Palmer, who served as director of the performing arts from 2006 to 2009, championed our vocal music program by guiding our singers to regional and national competition in which several Avonians earned distinction. Bryan Zaros, our current chorale director, continues to stretch our singers and is planning a European trip for them this summer. Enclosed in this issue of The Avonian is a sampling of songs from the recently completed CD recorded by our elite singers, the Riddlers, entitled Brothers, Sing On! I hope you enjoy reading about our music program and listening to the selections we have provided. For more information about obtaining the full-length disc, visit the Arts tab at www.avonoldfarms.com.

All deep things are song. It seems somehow the very central essence of us, song; as if all the rest were but wrappages and hulls!

- T homas C ar l y l e

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From The Headmaster

While we have enjoyed a harmonious and successful start to the 2010-2011 school year, the news of the passing of G. Garvin Brown III ’62 saddened our school family.

Those familiar with Avon’s campus are familiar with the Brown House dormitory, the Brown Student Center, and the Susan Casey Brown Auditorium. These facilities are central to our community. Our days begin with a morning meeting in the Brown Auditorium; students spend much of their free time in the Brown Student Center; and one of the favorite places to live on campus is the newly renovated Brown House dormitory. The quality of life on campus has been enhanced dramatically through the generosity of Garvin Brown and his family, especially his sons, Campbell ’86 and Garvin IV ’87.

Garvin was active on our Board of Directors since 1984 and his passionate commitment to stewardship of the School was impressive. His positive spirit and determination to move Avon forward will inspire us in the coming years.

This Avonian also includes the Annual Report for the 2009 -2010 school year. I am proud to announce that we set a record this past year for unrestricted annual giving ($1,486,922) as well as total annual giving ($1,828,952.)

Given the state of our national and world economy, setting new benchmarks for annual giving at Avon speaks volumes about the loyalty of our alumni, parents, and friends. On behalf of our present Men of Avon, I sincerely thank each person who supported us last year and encourage you to continue to support us this year and into the future. We are similar to every independent school; our tuition revenues simply do not cover our operating expenses. We rely on an endowment draw of 5 percent and on our annual fund to balance our budget. Special thanks for wonderful generosity to our Board of Directors, who shattered their record for annual support; to the leaders of our Parent Fund Committee,

including Mr. & Mrs. David M. Barros P’11, Co-Chairmen; Mr. & Mrs. David Cadenhead P’10, Co-Chairmen; Mr. and Mrs. Christopher Welles P’11, Co-Chairmen; Mr. & Mrs. Peter Arnell P’10, Honorary Chairmen; and to the Parents Association, enthusiastically led by Mr. and Mrs. Chrisopher Hampton P’09, ’10, and ’11.

On December 31, 2010, Avon Old Farms will officially bring to a close the largest capital campaign in the School’s history, having successfully exceeded the $60,000,000 goal!

As the headmaster of our great school, I am humbled by the generosity of our school family. What a tremendous accomplishment! Peter Evans, our director of development who is celebrating his 40th year of service to our school, ably led this campaign, and, along with his development team, created a culture of giving at Old Farms. So many individuals and families consider Avon Old Farms to have had a transformative impact on their lives or on the lives of their sons, and they have expressed their gratitude with gifts and support to perpetuate our benchmark of excellence.

Thanks to you, Avon Old Farms is flourishing as we move ahead in this school year and into the future!

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Memories of your time at the Farm?

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Village Green

Village Green Nathaniel Philbrick Eighth Annual Visiting Author Program

By Nathaniel Green, History Department On October 5th, author Nathaniel Philbrick visited Avon Old Farms as the eighth participant in the wildly successful Visiting Author Program, sponsored by the Parents Association and hosted this year by the history department.

Mr. Philbrick, the best-selling author of In the Heart of the Sea (2001) and the recently published The Last Stand (2010), discussed his book Mayflower: A Story of Courage, Community, and War, a National Book Award winner. Mayflower was required summer reading for all Avon history students, who were also tasked with writing an analytical essay about the book.

Mr. Philbrick addressed the entire school community during a presentation in the Brown Auditorium. A panel of students and faculty members— including Rob Dowling, Ray Sweetland, and class essay contest-winners Ollie Rothmann ’11 and Ben Casella ’12—had the privilege of engaging in a questionand-answer session with Mr. Philbrick, which was later opened up to the audience. Not a moment passed without

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a hand shooting up into the air followed by a thoughtful question. Mr. Philbrick’s presence, words, and interactions with students lent unique intellectual perspective to the 358 pages students read this summer.

Mayflower recounts the hardships the Pilgrims faced throughout their preparation, journey, and settlement.

Students were asked to complete an essay assignment for their history classes addressing how the Pilgrims were able to overcome adversity and later prevail in King Philip’s War. Mr. Philbrick’s account is thoroughly researched, and he brings the characters to life through a combination of primary sources and strong arguments about Pilgrim and Native American actions and interactions. His book spans generations of Pilgrim and Native American leadership and highlights their conflict, which resulted in the burning of one-third of the towns in New England.

After a devastating first winter, the first generation of Pilgrims depended on the neighboring Wampanoags and their Sachem, Massasoit, for safety and survival. Through a translator, Squanto, the Pilgrims formed an alliance with

the Wampanoags and learned how to survive in the harsh conditions of Cape Cod. Fifty-five years and one generation later, the Native Americans and Pilgrims seemed to forget about their beginnings and engaged in a conflict that killed tens of thousands of people in New England.

Mr. Philbrick spoke of his motivations for writing Mayflower, and historical nonfiction in general. He is fascinated by what he calls “communities under stress.”

Additionally, he agreed that a focus on American leadership is prevalent in all of his books. There are few better examples of leadership in communities under stress than in the Pilgrims’ initial journey to the New World. Another driving force behind the book was Mr. Philbrick’s interest in American identity, and sources of American pride. The Pilgrims’ journey serves as an excellent case study of communities under stress, leadership, and sources of American pride.

During his time on campus, Mr. Philbrick also ate lunch with students at the head table in the Refectory, visited several history class meetings, and signed books in Baxter Library. His engaging visit was a treat for the entire Avon community.

Village Green The Riddlers: Summer Tour Shortly after completing the recording of their second CD, Brothers, Sing on! (see inside front cover), the 2009-10 Riddlers embarked on a concert tour of the Northeast. Under the guidance of faculty members Bryan Zaros, Mercedes Featherston, and Andy Arcand, the Riddlers set off on a week of adventure through Connecticut, New York, and New Jersey.

Their first stop was the historic Church of the Transfiguration in Manhattan, home of the Choir of Men and Boys, the oldest such group in the United States. The Riddlers sang for the Sunday High Mass and were received with great praise by many in attendance. Following the service, the boys enjoyed a day on the town, including lunch at South Street Seaport, a visit to the World Trade Center museum, and a night out in Times Square.

The following morning, the Riddlers were invited on an exclusive tour of Carnegie Hall. Their tour guide, an archivist for the famed concert hall and a friend of the Brady family (Jack Brady ’11), gave a tour that took the boys to see every point of

What I did this summer:

Bryan Zaros

Director of Choral Activities Bryan Zaros had a busy summer. In addition to leading the Riddlers on a tour of the Northeast, and coordinating the recording of the Riddlers’ CD, Brothers, Sing on!, Bryan was a semi-finalist for the American Prize in Conducting. He was recognized for performances with Avon’s chorale, honors chorale, and the Riddlers. The American Prize in Conducting is a national competition recognizing America’s finest conductors. Bryan’s performances with Avon’s chorale programs were judged to be among the top in the high school, collegiate, and professional categories throughout the U.S.A. Bryan was also the honored recipient of a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities to study the life and work of Johann Sebastian Bach in Germany. He enjoyed six fully funded weeks in the country of Bach’s birth and life. 2010 marks the 325th anniversary of Bach’s birth, and in celebration, Bryan took part in many concerts and events featuring Bach’s extraordinary music. As part of his grant, Bryan will be submitting a curriculum for the study of Bach in the choral rehearsal. This curriculum will be available to all educators throughout the country through a publication sponsored by the National Endowment for the Humanities.

interest, including areas usually closed to the general public.

That afternoon took them to Newark, New Jersey, where they performed a concert for the world-renowned Newark Boys Choir. The concert ended with a joint performance of “Praise His Holy Name.”

The Riddlers then headed to nearby Denville, New Jersey, where they performed a 90-minute concert at the Denville Community Church.

Greeted by an enthusiastic audience, the boys were treated to a fine reception held in their honor.

The next morning, the Riddlers made their way to Princeton where they were treated to another reception at the Cooke residence (Duncan Cooke ’13). The group then performed a concert at the Roman Catholic parish of the Queenship of Mary in Plainsboro, New Jersey.

The week concluded with concerts in Connecticut, including performances at the Hartford Children’s Hospital and the Farmington Country Club, which marked the final performance for the 2009-10 senior members of the Riddlers.

Left: Thomaskirche, the church where Bach lived and worked for the last 30 years of his life, and where he wrote most of his masterpieces. Below, Visiting Bach’s grave on the 260th anniversary of his death.

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2010-11 New Faculty Members Seshu Badrinath

Nathaniel Green

Michael Lee

Jermaine Matheson ’97

California State University, B.A. Indiana University, M.A.

Wesleyan University, B.A.

Trinity College, B.S.

Brown University, B.A.

Village Green

Photography

History

Science

English/History

Meet the Warden: Oliver Rothmann ’11 Oliver Rothmann, or Ollie, as he is known on campus, wasn’t always planning to run for warden. As a four-year day boy, the idea of even joining the student council was foreign to him until a conversation with Mr. Custer, the faculty advisor to the student council, sparked his interest.

“I’ve always admired the past wardens,” observes Ollie. “But I never thought I could do it! I just ran for student council.”

Ollie and fellow seniors Brad Glennon, Mike Flynn, and Dominick Andre, the four members of the senior class elected to officer positions, agreed that regardless of the outcome of the warden election, the position would be a team effort.

“The warden does the talking,” comments Ollie. “But everything is going to be done as a team.”

Outside of his responsibilities with the student council, Ollie is most involved in sports—but not as a Winged Beaver.

Although he is the manager of Avon’s varsity football team, Ollie is most involved with the Special Olympics sports

community service program—basketball in the fall and winter, and soccer in the spring—a club he joined his sophomore year.

“I’ve developed a relationship with a lot of the athletes,” notes Ollie. “It’s not just doing work. It’s creating lifelong relationships with people you’d otherwise never meet.”

The dual impact of the special relationships he’s formed is not lost on Ollie, who recounts the joy he feels when the athletes succeed: “When they make a basket, or score a goal, and you can see them smile, you know they’re having a good time, and you know that they know they can compete, and still enjoy the experience of athletics, even though they’re impaired.”

Ollie’s positive attitude extends beyond the realm of community service; it defines his inclusive leadership style, as well.

“This should be a really good year,” he notes. “We’ve got lots of great leaders: the senior class, the student council, and the monitors.

“I’m just the spokesperson,” he says, in typical Ollie fashion—and with typical warden humility.

Mandarin In keeping with Avon’s commitment to embrace the growing global nature of today’s society, a mission emphasized in Avon’s most recent strategic plan, the foreign language department is proud to announce the addition of a Mandarin program to its already diverse language offerings. Students enrolled in Mandarin, who are required to have no prior exposure to the language, began with the basics, according to faculty member Kevin Sun, who is leading the program through its inaugural year.

The course is an integrated learning experience that combines the skills necessary to allow for students to succeed in both written and verbal Mandarin. They have studied the Roman alphabet to help phonetically pronounce written words, and are also working on mastering their pronunciation of the four verbal tones of the language.

Verbal presentations and a composition component are utilized to assess students’ progress both orally and in writing, as the integration of both elements is extremely challenging in the Mandarin language. In addition, the class will be working with software to accompany their books with planned visits to the language lab.

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Benjamin Schloat

Amanda Seeberger

Scott Semanski

Matthew Smith

Kevin Sun

Manhattan College, B.A.

St. Lawrence University, B.A.

University of Connecticut, B.M., B.S.

Union College, B.A.

Trinity College, B.A.

Foreign Language

Foreign Language

Chamber Music

History

Math/Foreign Language

Jeremy Ross ’12 Wins Hexagram Scholarship Last year, faculty member Dan Seiden ’00 announced a scholarship opportunity available to Jewish Connecticut residents.

Jeremy Ross ’12 was listening.

The Jewish Federation of Greater Hartford was offering its annual Hexagram Scholarships, an essay contest open to Jewish Connecticut residents in 10th, 11th, or 12th grade. Students were required to use two biblical quotations— from Exodus and Amos—to write an essay either advocating the centrality

of the hexagram symbol in Judaism, or rejecting the hexagram as legitimate in Judaism. Three winners in each category were eligible to win one of three prizes: $10,000, $30,000, and $60,000 scholarships.

Jeremy, who chose to argue against the validity of the hexagram, won the top prize: a $60,000 scholarship, to be credited toward tuition at the college of his choice when he furthers his education in the fall of 2012.

“It is no secret to anyone who has ever been associated with Avon Old Farms that we have a special community,” noted Jeremy in an email to Headmaster

This fall, Headmaster LaRocque announced that Avon Old Farms School was the recipient of a $50,000 matching grant from The Edward E. Ford Foundation. The purpose of the grant is to provide strategic funding of additional sustainability and energy savings initiatives at the School. Included will be support of a sustainability coordinator; reclamation of heat loss occurring in the school’s hockey rink chiller, which will be used to warm additional rink facilities; and the phased replacement of dormitory windows with an architecturally appropriate, yet significantly more energy-efficient product. The terms of the grant require that Avon match the $50,000 with gifts from our alumni, parents, and friends by July 31, 2011.

LaRocque, letting him know the great news. “Teachers go beyond what is necessary to provide opportunities for the students to enrich their own lives, inside and outside of the classroom. Recently, I experienced this firsthand and I am proud to tell you how Avon Old Farms has impacted my life, yet again.

“While I’m proud to have won the scholarship,” continued Jeremy, “I can’t stop thinking that it was Avon Old Farms, and Mr. Seiden, that gave me the opportunity in the first place!”

Congrats, Jeremy!

Avon has already taken great steps to improve its carbon footprint and sustainability efforts over the course of the last few years. Most notably, the roof of the Jennings Fairchild Rink was replaced with a solar array, dedicated to Avon’s sustainability champion, the late faculty member Mike Stradley. The 692 solar panels power a significant portion of the core campus buildings, reducing the school’s CO2 emissions by 6.3 million pounds over the 25-year life of the system. This CO2 reduction is equivalent to planting 30,000 trees or eliminating 6.9 million driving miles. The electricity generated by the solar energy system will cost the school about 30 percent less than electricity from the utility company.

Additionally, Avon took first place in the Green Cup Challenge last spring, competing in the Northeast Boarding Schools Division, which included over 50 schools. The campus community reduced electrical consumption by 18.72 percent.

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Athletics

Stephen Slade, UConn Athletics

Colin Bradley ’09 and Mamadou Diouf ’10: Alumni Soccer Stars Excel at UConn

Though they didn’t share the field during their respective seasons at Avon Old Farms, Colin Bradley ’09 and Mamadou Diouf ’10 are more than making up for that lost time during their rookie campaigns as Huskies on the University of Connecticut’s varsity men’s soccer team.

Mamadou—or Doudou, as he is known to fans—joins Colin, who redshirted last season and, though a sophomore, is still in his first year of NCAA athletic eligibility.

Both starters, Colin, a midfielder, and Doudou, a forward, have made considerable contributions to the team’s success.

Before being sidelined with a mid-season ankle injury, Doudou had scored five goals in the first six games and was named Big East Rookie of the Week for the week of September 6th. He was also ranked the number two rookie to watch on

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topdrawersoccer.com’s list of the top 100 freshmen in Division I soccer. Colin has started every game of the season thus far and has been crucial both offensively and defensively in the middle of the field. The two former Winged Beavers have even had the opportunity to combine offensively, with Colin assisting Doudou’s game-winner against St. Francis.

Both players are quick to cite Avon as instrumental in their preparation for college-level soccer, though they do note that the level of intensity and demand, on and off the field, is unlike anything they’ve ever experienced before.

“The college game is much more physical and fast,” notes Colin. “I’ve learned to play as fast as I can and play one and two touches as often as possible.”

“It’s a lot tougher,” agrees Doudou. “It’s much more physical.”

Preseason, which begins in the middle of August before the academic year has begun, features two grueling weeks of training, twice daily. The regular season includes daily two hour sessions, with a focus on fitness as opposed to weight lifting. Before practice sessions, players work with a physical fitness coach; they also work on stretching and recovery, such as a light jog or biking session, following all of their matches. The team also has a fulltime athletic trainer to address any health or injury issues.

During the spring, the men’s soccer team trains daily at 6 AM for two hours. They attend classes all day, followed by a 5 PM weight-lifting session. Freshmen are required to attend study hall from 7–9 PM. The spring season features only a handful of matches.

Doudou and Colin have had plenty of Avon support throughout the season; the home opener was attended by AOF soccer coaches Brian Cugell, Peter Rice, Ron Nentwig, and Peter Albert and their families, in addition to faculty member John Bourgault and his son, Jake ’09, currently a sophomore at UConn. Also in attendance were current Avonians Zach Koval ’11 and Christopher Koval ’14, and alumni Trevor Bradley ’06, Brad Cooper ’08, and Isaiah Farrow ’10, all current students at UConn.

As of press time, the Huskies boasted a record of 12-2-5. They advanced to the quarterfinals of the Big East Championship, where they fell to Cincinnati in a shoot out. They hope to advance to NCAA tournament play.

Athletics Summer Fun at Fenway and Yankee Stadium

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his summer, Varsity Baseball Coach Rob Dowling ’91 was asked by the Boston Red Sox to participate in several events at Fenway Park, and one at Yankee Stadium.

On June 5th, he went to Fenway to help the scouting department evaluate two players the team was considering as first round picks in the 2010 draft.

Coach Dowling was able to bring his son, Brian, 7, along, and they shared a memorable day.

“As a baseball and Red Sox fan, this was a real thrill,” said Rob. “It was a lifelong dream of mine to have a chance to get on the field, and the fact that I could share that with my son was special.”

He and Brian met General Manager Theo Epstein and several other front office personnel, and Rob was asked to throw four rounds of batting practice. “My role was to handle the baseball part of the workout,” explained Rob, “so that the Red Sox people could focus on the player evaluations.” Two days later the players, Kolbrin Vitek and Bryce Brentz, were the Red Sox’s first two picks of the 2010 draft.

As to how he was selected to help the Red Sox, Coach Dowling credits the tradition of the Avon baseball program.

“I have developed a friendship with some of the people at the Red Sox and with other major league clubs because they have been interested in our players,” Rob commented. “The team has received a lot of attention because of players like George Springer ’08, Tim Kiene ’10, and so many other talented guys.”

Coach Dowling must have done a good job, because he was invited back several times. One such occasion was on June 28th when the Red Sox invited the teams from the Cape Cod Baseball League, the most prestigious amateur league for college-aged players, to Fenway to perform in front of hundreds of Major League scouts. The Red Sox asked Rob to throw to some of the teams, and to hit the infield and outfield practice.

George Springer ’08, a member of Cape

Cod’s Wareham Gatemen, a standout on the UConn men’s baseball team, and member of the 2010 Team USA squad, was part of the event (see photo).

“George is one of the highest college prospects in the country, and he showed why that day. He hit five home runs out of Fenway,” recalls Rob. “Sharing a day at Fenway with George was really special; to see all of his success at Avon and beyond is something that makes me really happy for him and his family. Next June he will be a big name in the 2011 MLB draft.”

Coach Dowling was invited to Fenway on several more occasions in July, and was able to make it to Yankee Stadium in August. He was involved with the “Summer Rivalry Classic,” an event designed to attract 50 top high school prospects in the northeast.

Professional scouts select the players and divide them into two teams—one Red Sox and one Yankees—and have a game at either Fenway Park or Yankee Stadium. Rob threw batting practice to the “Red Sox” and Brian severed as the team batboy.

“Although we are Red Sox fans, going to Yankee Stadium was really fun. It is an impressive place. We used the locker room, got a full tour of the new stadium, and worked out on the field.” Rob reflects, “It was a beautiful day in August. I was in a Red Sox uniform, with my son, having a catch on the field at Yankee Stadium—is there a better summer day?”

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Darnell Davis ’11 Darnell Davis ’11, a senior from Union, New Jersey, has been playing sports his whole life. But it wasn’t until he arrived at Avon Old Farms School that he realized how his athletic commitments could impact his life experiences beyond just having fun.

“It means everything to me, being with my teammates, because we are not just working hard to win, but working for each other,” comments Darnell, who explains that, beyond the playing field, athletics has taught him to work hard for his goals.

A member of the varsity football and basketball teams, Darnell was also a part of the varsity baseball program that won both the Colonial and Founders League titles last year. Darnell is also a two-year monitor in Elephant Dormitory, and a member of the Network Club; however, it is his dedication to athletics that keeps him most

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occupied, and has come to define his experience at Avon.

Darnell cites his athletic compatriots at Avon—coaches, players, and staff—as extended family. “We’re one family, heartbeat, and soul,” notes Darnell, who thinks that “family is the key in sports, and you need everyone to work together. Nothing lasts forever, and sports at Avon have helped me get to know people, and to share good times with them.

“It’s always hard, but when you’re with your family, it is the best feeling in the world,” continues Darnell. “You share blood and sweat with each other and that is a very special feeling.”

Athletics

The Coach’s Coach

By Brian Cugell Head Coach, Varsity Soccer As I take over the reins of the varsity soccer program here at Old Farms, I ask myself, “what have I learned until now? What values will I bring into this new position?” As a coach coming up through the ranks, I am reminded of the importance of having a mentor in athletics. Even as a coach, a mentor can still provide insight, assistance, comfort, and in my case, friendship. Ron Nentwig, stepping down from developing Avon’s soccer program into a consistent postseason contender after 13 years, has truly played the role of mentor for me over the last few years. Coach Nentwig is a wealth of soccer knowledge, particularly in regards to New England prep school soccer. He is a role model from whom many teachers, coaches and administrators could learn. Coach Nentwig has taught me the importance of structure, discipline, and well-defined roles on the soccer pitch. However, this form of relationship can carry over to the student body as well.

Other coaches have also left an indelible mark. Starting with the thirds soccer team, coached by Mr. McElheny, I learned the value of laughter and keeping boys invested in the game. There were lessons learned from former faculty member Josh King, who, while working with the JV team, demonstrated a maturity and professionalism beyond his years. This certainly has affected my vision of what a successful coach

should be. My current assistant coach, Peter Rice, who has worked with various levels of soccer over the years, remains a steadfast fan of the game, always willing to “talk shop,” as well as having a keen eye for defensive organization. All of these coaches have helped shape my view of the game from the sideline and I am grateful to them.

For a student-athlete, the role of a mentor is vital.

That mentor can be a coach, but sometimes even an upperclassman. With the level of athletic talent in our senior class, younger athletes should seek out assistance from their big brothers and learn how to compete, how to train, how to take care of their bodies, and how to improve themselves over the course of their time at Avon. What is amazing about this school environment is that the role of mentor is not limited to the athletic field. Often, I see an upperclassman helping set the tone in the dormitory as a monitor, or serve as a peer tutor to a struggling younger student. A mentor, in the true “renaissance” fashion, serves to better his younger classmates in all facets of life on campus. Upperclassmen should look to take on that role and relish in such a responsibility.

For me, my goal is to foster an environment where the mentor/mentored relationship can exist and be rewarding.

For my team, I encourage mentorships to help our squad improve on and off the field. As for my friendship with Coach Nentwig, let us just say I will continue picking his brain for a while.

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Brothers, Sing On!

Music at Avon Old Farms School

By Morgan C. Cugell

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Strike the drumhead, fly the banner Youth leaps forward, like a wave Sweeping all that’s bad before it, Build the future for the brave.

Thwart the foolish, guard the prudent, Strike out boldly for the right: Keep this land the home of freedom Where all men may take delight.

Make our school and make our nation Into places where, secure, Lawfulness will find a haven And where peace will long endure.

Now we gather, Men of Avon, Men of honor, men of will, Set our hearts upon the mountains, And our destiny fulfill.

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“Men of Avon,” the School song, was written

by Avon Old Farms faculty member Paul Cushing in 1941. It is sung to the Chorale from Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony.

usic is a part of most days, in some way or another, at Avon Old Farms School.

Riddlers rehearsal. A guitar lesson. “Men of Avon” in Chapel on a Tuesday morning.

Soccer players, singing their favorite songs together in the back of a bus on the way home from a triumphant victory. An open-mic on a Friday night.

Avon’s music program is thriving, inside and outside the classroom. The magnificent Beatson Performing Arts Center, opened in 2007, houses extraordinary facilities for students of all musical interests. New courses in theory and appreciation have allowed students to explore the history of music, and a resurgent musical theater program exposes the community to musical entertainment. More than ever, students are spending their free time “jamming” in practice rooms or sharing their own original music in front of a bonfire and their friends on the weekends.

Support from the entire extended Avon community has allowed the performing arts department to experience tremendous success. Please enjoy this peek at some of Avon’s most melodious moments!

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The Riddlers Achieving musical excellence, the Riddlers group consists of the finest students in the choral program. This highly select group of experienced and dedicated singers, named after the School’s founder, Theodate Pope Riddle, aims for the highest standards of musicianship and performance. They perform a diverse repertoire of music including medieval chant, Renaissance polyphony, romantic part songs, folksongs, contemporary classical music, popular songs, and a cappella numbers.

The Riddlers give performances several times throughout the school year and regularly perform off-campus. They travel for performances in Boston and New York City, and have recently toured internationally in the United Kingdom, Germany, and Austria. They have recorded two CDs.

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Chorale The Chorale consists of beginning singers, grades 9-12. Sections of the chorale meet as regularly scheduled classes, coming together to learn the basic fundamentals of vocal technique.

Honors Chorale Honors Chorale develops strong musicianship and builds on the basic foundations of vocal technique acquired in Chorale. Sightreading and ear training advance to include wider intervals and longer melodies.

Founded and directed entirely by students, the Sing-ed Beavers take full and complete leadership of the ensemble: they choose their own repertoire, audition their own members, manage their own performances, and, in performance have their own exciting and captivating energy.

The Age-ed Beavers The newest member of the music family at Avon Old Farms, the Age-ed Beavers is the School’s faculty chorale group.

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Pete Seeger ’36 The inaugural recipient of Avon’s Distinguished Alumnus Award, Pete Seeger ’36 has had a legendary career. His life as a musician, political activist, civil rights protester, and environmentalist renders him one of Avon’s most remarkable alumni ever.

His career in music has inspired folk singers for generations, with songs such as “If I Had a Hammer,” “Turn, Turn, Turn,” and “Where Have all the Flowers Gone.”

Bryan Zaros Director of Choral Activities Conductor Bryan Zaros is a graduate of Westminster Choir College and the University of Michigan. As a member of the Metropolitan Opera Children’s Chorus for six years, Bryan was a performer on the stage of the Metropolitan Opera House throughout his childhood and frequently sang with singers Luciano Pavarotti, Placido Domingo, and Cecilia Bartoli, among others. In April 2009, Bryan was the only American conductor invited to compete at the 5th International Competition for Young Choral Conductors and, as such, was the official American representative at this prestigious international event held in Ljubljana, Slovenia.

Bryan conducts the Chorale, Honors Chorale, and Avon’s elite singing group, the Riddlers. For more information on Bryan and the Riddlers, please see page 5.

Mercedes Featherston Accompanist; Assistant to the Choral Director Mercedes Featherston has served the music program at Avon Old Farms School as the school’s accompanist for 16 years. She assists all of the vocal groups in rehearsals and performances, and she is also the School’s organist, providing music for Chapel and Sunday’s Vespers services.

Kristian Bush ’88 One half of the country music super-group Sugarland, Kristian Bush ’88 has had massive success since departing Avon. Sugarland has sold more than 8 million records since their arrival on the music scene. They’ve been awarded several American Music Awards and Academy of Country Music Awards, and earned two Grammy Awards in 2009, for Best Country Performance by a Duo or Group and Best Country Song, both for their hit single “Stay.” Most recently, their 2010 album The Incredible Machine debuted at number one on the Billboard music chart.

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Chamber Orchestra The Chamber Orchestra is offered for piano, string, and woodwind players who wish to study a broad classical repertoire. The class rehearses for campus performances and concentrates on developing better playing technique as well as ensemble rehearsal skills.

As members of the Big Band, students learn the basics of playing and the history of jazz.

The band plays in an ensemble setting, and produces at least three performances during the school year. Students are also introduced to the greatest jazz musicians and their impact on the genre.

The New Avon Sound This elite jazz band consists of a select number of instrumental students who show exceptional skills in reading and improvising. This group plays music at the advanced level, and performs numerous times throughout the year, both in school and in the local area. The curriculum includes advanced techniques in improvisation and the history of jazz music.

Students also learn to transcribe and play solos, as well as how to develop their own improvisational skills.

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Francis Madeira ’34 Rob Volo Chairman of the Performing Arts Department Rob Volo graduated from the Hartt School of Music at the University of Hartford with a B.A. in performance, with an emphasis in trombone. After graduating from Hartt, he joined a local Connecticut band called Deep Banana Blackout, playing trombone and guitar. From 1996-2000, Rob traveled around the country, across 30 states, playing over 1,000 performances with DBB. He still performs with many local and national artists, and has appeared on many recordings throughout his career.

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Scott Semanski Director, Chamber Orchestra Scott received his bachelor of music in cello performance and bachelor of science in music education from the University of Connecticut. Due to his outstanding academic and musical achievements while studying at UConn, Scott was named a Nutmeg Scholar, a Babbidge Scholar, and winner of the 2006 University Concerto Competition. Scott has an extensive background in orchestral and chamber music, having studied the cello for over 16 years. He has taken part in a number of prestigious music festivals, including The Quartet Program, The Oxford Arts Festival, and Domaine Forget. He is also an avid composer and arranger.

The Maestro, as he is known in the Avon community, is one of the most celebrated musicians in Avon’s history.

After graduating from Juilliard’s orchestral conducting graduate program, Francis joined the music faculty at Brown University. In 1945, he founded the Rhode Island Philharmonic Orchestra, which he would conduct for the next 33 years. During his reign, he was also a guest conductor of the Philadelphia Symphony Orchestra, the Salzburg Mozarteum, and the Vienna Symphony Orchestra.

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2musicaltheater5 The Old Farms Theater Company, Avon’s active and successful theater program, stages two major productions a year, oftentimes including at least one musical, and usually collaborating with students from nearby Miss Porter’s School. Recent productions between the two schools have included Once Upon a Mattress, Footloose, The Wiz, The Pirates of Penzance, and Working.

Instruction in acting and stagecraft occurs during rehearsals; actors participate in warm-ups, trust-building exercises, theater games, and improvisational activities. Rehearsals are challenging and fun, and students often work one-on-one with a dramatic or vocal coach to connect to the text and music and help them find their character’s intention. Students may also be involved with productions as assistant directors, stage managers, or lighting and sound operators, or helping to build props, dress the stage, complete front-of-house projects, or assist with costumes and make up.

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Michael Nouri ’64 Michael Nouri ’64, most well known for his work as a film and television actor, has also spent time onstage in musical theater.

He co-starred in the musical comedy Victor/ Victoria opposite Julie Andrews, which had a Broadway revival in the mid-1990s, and starred as Auguste Rodin in a 2003 Goodspeed Opera production of Camille Claudel, a musical about the life of Rodin’s protegée and mistress.

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Adams Theater This 250-seat theater, where the School’s biannual productions are held, features male and female dressing rooms, a scenery and wardrobe shop, and an audio and lighting engineering booth. The Adams Theater also houses a film projector and full-size movie screen and a post-production reception room.

The Beatson Performing Arts Center The Beatson Performing Arts Center features a 500-seat auditorium, where the entire Avon community gathers regularly for presentations, concerts, and Morning Meeting. The School’s student-run digital radio station, WAOF, is located in the Performing Arts Center, in a room equipped with two Apple G5 computers.

The Center also includes a music listening room and a digital recording studio.

Students are encouraged to utilize the multiple practice rooms equipped with pianos, amplifiers, and drums, in addition to the larger, separate rehearsal spaces for choir, band, and orchestra.

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Designed to introduce the history of music to musicians and non-musicians alike, the music appreciation course explores the greatest music and composers of the last 400 years. Students are asked to listen to and identify major musical works, and assignments and discussions are focused on how social and political events have shaped the way music is written and enjoyed. Course materials run the gamut from classical giants Bach, Beethoven, and Mozart, to American music from the 18th century to present day, focusing on blues, jazz, swing, pop, rock, country, and rap.

Music theory examines how music works and how it is perceived, using the language and notation of music. Students learn to identify patterns and structures found in a composer’s work, and learn to identify trends across or within genres, styles, or historical periods. Students analyze the fundamental elements of music, including rhythm, harmony, melody, structure, form, texture, timbre, and pitch, through listening exercises and visual analysis of music.

This course is designed as an introduction to guitar playing and reading music.

Students taught to play melodies and chords, and learn to play songs and tunes from classical to modern rock, in addition to reading standard guitar music.

Private Lessons Private instruction is available for any instrument. Students study one-on-one with faculty in weekly lessons for an additional fee.

Independent Study Designed for talented and motivated musicians, independent study offers students the opportunity to pursue an in-depth study in a specific field of interest. The independent study culminates in a public solo and/or ensemble performance.

Advanced Guitar This course is designed for the novice guitarist who wishes to improve his skills in playing technique, music reading, and ensemble and solo performances with one of the two jazz bands on campus. Scale patterns, solo techniques, and advanced chord spellings are emphasized.

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Gayle Robinson

By Morgan C. Cugell

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eaching wasn’t always a part of Gayle Robinson’s plan. Now a member of Avon’s English department, and the School’s theater director, Gayle was once on the fast track to a life in public relations—“a nice corporate life, but I wasn’t truly happy,” she notes.

She stumbled into the profession by accident, overhearing a conversation in the lobby of a fitness center about alternate routes to certification. Within the span of a weekend, she had applied for the program, into which she was soon accepted. After a stint as a substitute teacher at the Cobb School, and a summer teaching program at Kingswood Oxford, she was hooked.

Her venture into theater is a somewhat similar story.

A native of Newfoundland, Canada, Gayle attended Acadia University in Nova Scotia, where she began her education as a biology major.

“I was a science fanatic,” she admits.

On a whim, she signed up for a theater course in college, and prepared an audition without much experience. One semester later, she promptly switched her major to theater, shuffling English and biology to the background as minors.

“Theater very quickly filled the void that I had been feeling,” notes Gayle. “It was like a fellowship—a feeling of family, and trust.”

She credits her current talents both on stage and in directing to the exposure she received as part of the “great theater program” at Acadia. “You were forced to be both on stage and on tech crews,” she notes. “Costumes, carpentry, makeup, props…It really prepared me for what I do now, because I got to be involved in all aspects of it.

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“I lived it,” she says.

After graduating, Gayle pursued some amateur theater.

She also founded a local theater arts summer camp in her hometown, developing daily activities including instruction on improvisation, movement, performance, mask-making, and the history of theater.

That year also marked Gayle’s first foray into theater direction. She asked the principal of the local Catholic school if she could put on a production, A Flea in Her Ear, which she would direct again at Avon in 2009. For her directorial debut, she borrowed costumes, enlisted her father’s help in building a set, charged the public for tickets, and sold advertisements in the program.

“It was the first high school production in town to end up not in the red,” Gayle notes, proudly. Her work earned recognition with a nomination for a local arts award.

Gayle arrived in the United States in 1996, to help her sister, who lived in Farmington, Connecticut, and first took a job in public relations in Hartford. She also spent time acting with the Simsbury Theater Guild, playing the role of Gwendolyn in The Importance of Being Earnest. She met her husband, Jim Budinetz, on a blind date. His job would take them to Washington, D.C., shortly after she had completed her teaching certification, and made the move away from PR. In D.C., Gayle accepted a job teaching 5th grade math, language arts, and social studies at Lowell School. She was also the school’s drama director, a commitment she honored after leaving Lowell in 2003 when her husband’s job brought them back to Connecticut. She commuted back and forth to D.C. to help the students finish their production of Twelfth Night— another production she’s directed at Avon Old Farms.

Once back in the area, Gayle worked again with the Simsbury Theater Guild, playing the role of Eliza Doolittle in Pygmalion, and also substituted at Renbrook School and served as senior theater activity director at Renbrook’s celebrated “Summer Adventure” camp.

Gayle’s next move would bring her to Avon, in the fall of 2004. For the first few weeks, she recalls, “I had chest pains and anxiety unlike anything I had experienced before. I had never been stretched and pushed so hard in my life.”

The immersion in the Avon community, though daunting at first, turned out to be one of the most rewarding decisions she’s ever made, she says, noting that the actors and faculty members in the theater program “are my family.”

“This place has given me much more than I will ever be able to repay,” Gayle comments. “I learn things every day from my incredible colleagues. They inspire me by just being who they are. The students have also given me more than I would have ever expected to receive. They push me to be my best because they are so dedicated, intelligent, and creative.

On days when I feel down or tired, I can always find energy from the endless supply that comes from the learning process.

“It’s not a job—this is so much more than that. I feel blessed every day,” Gayle says.

While working at an all-boys school has taught Gayle to be “tough, strong, and more light-hearted,” it’s the women in Gayle’s life who seem to be most influential to her. She credits former faculty member Joan Brodie as one of her mentors, noting that “she was always willing to sit with me and guide me through the rigors of learning how to be a great teacher.”

Gayle also recalls two former female colleagues—“master teachers”—at Lowell, and speaks fondly of her sister, who taught

her “a great deal about American culture, and manners.”

“I would not be who I am without these terrific women who took time to help me in my journey,” observes Gayle.

What she’s learned—and from whom she’s learned it—seems to be serving Gayle well as she continues her journey through Avon Old Farms. Last spring, she was honored with the Cashion Faculty Award, presented to a member of the Avon faculty “who, by example, has demonstrated leadership, commitment, and excellence in their field.” This prestigious award recognizes outstanding dedication and service to Avon Old Farms; Headmaster LaRocque described Gayle Robinson not only “as a committed and effective teacher of English, the creative and talented leader of our theater department, the champion of our poetry slams, but also someone who, with talent, vision, and passion, has helped every program with which she has been involved achieve excellence.”

Gayle lives off campus in nearby Farmington, with her husband and their dog, Bentley, whom she likes to include in another one of her passions: the outdoors.

“Walking the trails and being at Beaver Pond with my dog feeds my soul,” she says. An avid hiker, she spent time in Newfoundland this summer, completing a 25-km hike on the Avalon Peninsula, from Cape Spear to Petty Harbour.

“Newfoundland is like a deep breath,” remarks Gayle. “It’s a place I go to be with family, and to recharge outdoors.”

Though the road to Avon was literally all over the map, with detours along the way, it’s been here at Old Farms that Gayle has realized she’s truly found her final destination.

“I was created to be a teacher,” she says. “I strayed from my path for a good while, but I found my way back.”

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Student Spotlight:

Durst Breneiser ’11

By Morgan C. Cugell

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urst Breneiser ’11 can be found all over campus his senior year—though he’s never in one place for too long—and he usually has his camera in hand. Co-founder of the photography club, he has also spent the last two years as photography editor of both the school newspaper, the Avon Record, and the school yearbook, the Winged Beaver. His work has also been featured in The Avonian (see photos, opposite page).

Durst’s passion for photography has fostered his place in the Avon community. One of the most involved students on campus, Durst is also a four-year member of the cross country team, a two-year monitor, and a member of the Nimrod Club, Social Activities, the WAOF radio station, Peer Tutoring, and the Latin Club. As a two-year co-president of Avon Outreach, Durst was awarded the WALKS Barnes Service Award this year for his contributions to social service in the community.

He is particularly dedicated to the Empty Bowls Project, a joint community service endeavor between Avon and the Ethel Walker School, which he leads and organizes.

Music has long been a part of Durst’s life, as well. His grandfather was a founding member of Yale University’s Alley Cats a cappella singing group. Durst himself has been a member of the Riddlers, the elite singing group on campus, for the past two years, and this year, he joined the student-run a cappella group, the Sing-ed Beavers.

“I still remember my first day visit here,” recalls Durst. “The first time I saw the Susan Casey Brown Auditorium was incredible. And I can remember a later visit, when I first heard the Riddlers sing; it became one of my first goals to be one of them.”

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Pirates of Penzance, in which he played the lead, Frederic—and has also contributed to Avon’s theater program, playing the role of the Colonel in MASH and serving as technical director of the original student production To Protect and Serve. Durst is also involved in instrumental music, citing faculty member Peter Rice, from whom he has purchased guitars, as a source of musical inspiration.

His participation in so many different aspects of Avon life, combined with his interest and talent in photography, led to the formation of Breneiser Ink, a Facebook group he created after getting his first SLR camera and lenses.

“It was a way to share photos with the subjects and more people,” said Durst, “which is important in photography. By the end of the first year, the group had a few hundred members and contained over a thousand pictures.”

When fellow students recognized the quality of images available on Facebook, the demand for Durst’s skills and resources grew to be overwhelming. These days, he is only able to post photos occasionally, though he does hope to parlay the brand into a career some day.

While Durst has enjoyed countless successes over the course of the last four years, his freshman year experience left a lot to be desired. He notes that the opportunities available to him at Avon—along with relationships with faculty members such as Mr. Bourgault, Mr. Zaros, and Mr. Rice, and alumnus Don Monaco ’55 (see page 26)— were transformative in creating the young man he has become today.

“I have truly come out of my shell,” he says. “I’ve learned to embrace all that is offered. At Avon, there’s so much you can do, and that can help you define who you are.”

“I still remember my first day visit here. The first time I saw the Susan Casey Brown Auditorium was incredible.

And I can remember a later visit, when I first heard the Riddlers sing; it became one of my first goals to be one of them.”

Originally from Shillington, Pennsylvania, Durst found Avon through his older sister, Avery, who attended nearby Miss Porter’s School. He spends summers on the island of Nantucket, working at Sankaty Head Golf Club as a caddy.

His work there has helped fund the purchase of his SLR camera and a new guitar. He hopes to attend Ithaca College’s Park School of Communications to major in photojournalism and minor in music, possibly vocal arts.

Durst hopes to one day make a living as a photojournalist— his “ultimate dream”—hopefully for a publication such as Time or National Geographic.

“A picture can be more than a thousand words,” he observes. “It’s a memory, forever preserved in a moment, captured faster than the blink of an eye.”

Some of Durst’s photography, taken at Beaver Pond.

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Bluestone Walkways Theodate Pope Riddle designed and built Avon Old Farms School over 80 years ago. She promised to build “an indestructible school for boys,” and we are committed to maintaining that promise.

As part of our effort to restore time-worn areas to their original beauty, we have restored the walkways in the Pope Quadrangle to the original bluestone. The new walkways are built using the latest construction technologies to provide for adequate drainage, have the least environmental impact, and allow for effective snow removal. They are functional as well as aesthetically pleasing.

This historic project was funded by private gifts and a $150,000 grant from the State of Connecticut through the Connecticut Commission on Culture & Tourism. Avon is extremely grateful for the lead gift of $250,000 from an alumnus of the Class of 1955 and for the support of the Connecticut Commission on Culture & Tourism, whose mission is to preserve and promote Connecticut’s cultural and tourism assets, of which Avon Old Farms School is a prime example.

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Don Monaco ’55

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o far, so good,” says Don Monaco ’55. That may well Avon, Monaco’s flying career began in spectacular fashion, be the understatement of the year. all because of a publicity stunt. The makers of the new Piper It’s certainly a sign of Monaco’s understated Tri-Pacer—“the hottest thing going,” according to Monaco— approach to life—a life that has nevertheless been far were looking for someone to learn to fly the airplane and from ordinary. In fact, it has been a life marked by some pretty actually solo, all in the same day. Monaco nailed it in two and significant accomplishments. But Monaco himself would a half hours. After showing him the ropes, his instructor said, demur. That’s not surprising, given what his Avon Old Farms “When you think you can do this by yourself, let me know.” advisor, English teacher T. Tucker Orbison, once said Monaco’s response? “I can do it now.” And he did. about him: “He tends, too often, His unofficial world record garnered media attention; it I think, to be derogatory of his own accomplishments.” also launched his career in aviation. “It got me one step ahead, More than a half century later, that and it propelled me to stay one step description still fits. ahead,” Monaco reflects. He went According to Monaco, Avon on to achieve flight instructor status Old Farms saved him. “From certain at age 18; he was also the youngest failure,” he adds. It was the summer to earn his private and commercial of 1949; his father had just read an pilot’s licenses. “I’ve been flying article in the Hartford Times about for more than half of the history of Avon’s planned reopening. Two full aviation,” Monaco muses. scholarships for local boys were being As a student at Dartmouth, he offered, and Monaco’s dad thought established a fledgling flying club young Don should be one of them. He that soon flourished, and continues -Don Monaco was only 12 at the time, about to enter to flourish more than five decades seventh grade. “I went out to Avon to later. An ROTC candidate, he take the test, met Mr. Pierpont, and actually taught the navigation and the very same day he told me I was accepted,” Monaco recalls. meteorology courses he was supposed to be taking during “The school took me on a full scholarship because they his junior year. Upon graduation in 1959, Monaco served expected great things from me,” he adds. “But my parents six years in the Air Force. He was the youngest combat crew were in the midst of a nasty divorce, and it was a really tough commander in the Strategic Air Command, flying B-52s that time.” Avon became a haven for him, but for the first couple of carried nuclear warheads during the Cuban Missile Crisis. years, he acknowledged that he did “a lousy job” academically.

“Pretty scary,” Monaco reflects. “One mistake and I’d literally “Somewhere along the way, I turned around,” says Monaco. start World War III.” “The school raised me.”

Monaco also flew the first combat mission over the border Monaco’s six years as a day student at Avon ultimately saw into North Vietnam, “on spur-of-the-moment orders direct from him make a name for himself, on the staff of the yearbook and President Johnson,” he says. “They woke me up at 2 a.m.” All writing the school newspaper’s “Man in the Quad” column. And told, Monaco completed 60 Vietnam missions. “It was a job,” he began to find his name on the honor roll. So far, so good. he says today. “I did what I was trained for as best I could.”

Back in the States, stationed in South Dakota, Monaco In 1953, having just completed his sophomore year at

“Avon? It’s my family.

They raised me. And the kids?

The students I’ve kept in touch with over the years?

They’re my brothers.”

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learned he was to be sent back to Vietnam for six months. A timely call from Pan American Airways completely changed his life’s direction, however. Instead of Vietnam, he found himself in San Francisco, flying first 707s and later 747s to 117 countries.

While the stories he could tell are “literally unbelievable,” he insists that it was all a matter of luck. In 1991, he retired from Pan Am to his home in Orinda, California, although retirement in Monaco’s case is something of a misnomer.

Today he continues his volunteer work of 35 years, mentoring juveniles on probation in his California county. Why? He ponders the question before answering.

“Because it’s parallel to what Avon did for me,” he says.

“They’ve all been successes, and they seem to hang around forever; you don’t get rid of them,” he quips. “At first it’s you and him; then when you’re accepted, they want you to meet their friends. Then you have a boy scout troop.” Monaco also spends two months each year in Guatemala, “sunning, hiking, and working with a few U.S.based charitable organizations” that deal primarily with educating and healing destitute children.

Long before his retirement, however, Monaco reconnected with Avon Old Farms. “Lots of captains were making lots of money and not using it wisely,” he recalls. With the help of a financial advisor, he decided instead to take out a life insurance policy to benefit Avon Old Farms. In the process, he got to know then Headmaster George Trautman. Monaco vividly remembers a conversation the two

had about navigation; as an avid sailor, Trautman was quite interested in the topic. “‘I’ve tried and tried to understand celestial navigation,’ George lamented, so I gave him a 10-minute course, right there in his office,” Monaco relates. “All of a sudden this bright light went off, and George said, ‘Oh my God, now I understand it! Will you come and teach that?’”

So he did. Throughout most of the 1980s, in fact, the dark days of winter were brightened by Monaco’s arrival on campus to teach his navigation class. His course outline included the following instructions: “Bring a straightedge and a bunch of questions.”

In response, his students brought plenty of

questions, about navigation and about all kinds of things.

Those annual visits to Avon, which ended when Pan Am transferred him to Berlin in 1988, sparked considerable interest in navigation among students.

They also sparked friendships that have lasted more than two decades. Monaco

Left: strategic air command, 1961 Above: Guatemala.

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Alumni LEFT: PATAGONIA, CHILE, MARCH 2000 RIGHT: MONACO LANDING OVER THE WALL IN BERLIN

still stays in regular contact with several Avonians, offering advice when asked, getting to know their wives and kids, and watching with interest as they pursue careers. One longtime friend, in fact, is none other than Avon Board of Directors Chair Dean Graham ’84, who says, “That navigation class was one of my favorite classes, and in fact one of my great memories of the school.” Graham also remembers a California trip he and a few of his college buddies made back in 1987, at Monaco’s invitation. “Don is such a generous guy,” Graham reflects. “He took us all flying over the San Francisco area, doing barrel rolls and dive-bombing Stinson Beach.

It was the thrill of a lifetime, and every one of those guys to this day remembers that plane ride.”

Four years ago, Monaco found himself touring the campus with Major Gift Officer Anne Black, discussing ways to further his support for Avon Old Farms. “I didn’t feel right putting my name on a building,” he admits. But he liked the idea of restoring the quadrangle walkways. In the 1980s, the original bluestone slate walkways had deteriorated to the point where they had to be replaced, and at the time, pavement was the cost-effective choice, to the howls of many alumni. Monaco liked the idea of contributing to the restoration of the bluestone, but preferred to give anonymously.

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A year later, at an Avon Old Farms event, Monaco’s anonymity evaporated when his name was inadvertently mentioned as the project’s primary benefactor. “I slunk under my chair,” he recalls. But afterward, as he was leaving the event, he heard someone call out his name. Turning, Monaco faced a disheveled freshman, tie askew, who stuck his hand out and said, “Hi, my name is Durst Breneiser, and I just want to thank you for what you’re doing in the quad.”

“I came unglued,” Monaco admits. Despite his initial misgivings about “going public,” meeting Breneiser quickly erased those concerns. Since then, a long e-mail correspondence has ensued between the two as—not surprisingly—their friendship flourished. Durst, now a senior, has kept him updated with photos of the quadrangle walkway project. “He’s become quite serious about photography and has become a great photographer,” Monaco says.

Both were pleased and touched, he adds, to learn that they would be featured together in the same issue of The Avonian.

Of the quadrangle project, which has also benefited from a $150,000 grant from the State of Connecticut, Monaco says simply, “It needed to be done. It was practical.” But Monaco’s connection with Avon encompasses far more than bluestone walkways. It’s about relationships.

“Avon? It’s my family,” Monaco readily admits. “They raised me.

And the kids? The students I’ve kept in touch with over the years?

They’re my brothers.”

So far, so good.

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2009–2010 Annual Report

Contents Parents Association Executve Committee National Leadership Council Members Board of Directors Letter from the Director of Development Endowment & Special Purpose Funds Why the Annual Fund?

Total Annual Giving Annual Fund—Leadership Giving Societies Annual Fund—Alumni Giving Annual Fund—Current Parent Giving

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Parent Leadership Committee Annual Fund—Parents of Alumni Giving Annual Fund—In-Kind Gifts Admissions & Alumni Reception Hosts Annual Fund—Grandparent Giving Annual Fund—Friends & Faculty Giving Memorials and Honorary Gifts Matching Gift Companies & Foundations Capital Giving The Riddle Society

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A Note to Our Readers…

The Annual Report for the fiscal year 2009–2010, ending on June 30,2010, has been assembled with great care and attention to detail.

The purpose of this report is to acknowledge, and in this small way, publicly thank all of our donors.

This year, as always, we are blessed with the bonds of community bolstered by your great generosity.

If your name is not listed, or if there is some other error, please accept our sincere apologies, and contact Peter Evans at the Alumni and Development Office with your concerns at 800-336-8195.

Thank you for your support!

AOF Green Team In an effort to be environmentally conscious, as well as fiscally responsible, Avon Old Farms School intends to provide more digital communications via email. Please help us keep you informed and update your email address. Send your information to alumni@avonoldfarms.com or call (800)-336-8195.

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Parent Leadership Executive Committee Mr. & Mrs. David M. Barros, P’11, ’11, Co-Chairmen Mr. & Mrs. David Cadenhead, P’10, Co-Chairmen Mr. & Mrs. Christopher Welles, P’11, Co-Chairmen Mr. & Mrs. Peter Arnell, P’10, Honorary Mr. & Mrs. Eric Ferguson, Grandparent Chairmen

Parents Association Executive Committee Chris ‘79 and René Hampton, P’09, ‘10, ‘11, Co-Presidents David Barros, P’11, ‘11, Co-Vice President Karen Rubinfeld, P’10, Co-Vice President Maureen Cooper, P’10, Co-Secretary Joanne Sylvia, P’12, Co-Secretary Michele Fiondella, P’12, Treasurer

National Leadership Council Members William P. Austin ’92 Robert J. Bogino ’60 Erin R. Borger ’99 Thomas B. Byrne III ’75 Gilman A. Callsen ’04 Robert D. Casey Jr. ’82 Lance A. Cashion ’93 Michael S. Cercone ’75 Richard T. Connell ’74 Michael C. Conroy ’85 John A. Costello ’85 Thomas K. Curtis Jr. ’63 John F. Davenport ’59 Patrick W. Dowling ’00 Robert A. Dowling Jr. ’91, Hon. Christopher S. Drew ’85 Thomas P. Driscoll ’79 David J. Farrell ’98 Michael A. Fish ’95 Andrew H. Fisher ’91 Mark W. Floyd ’99 Burch Ford Michael R. Gibbons ’81 Scott M. Goodwyn ’92 David D. Gordon ’90 Robert A. Gryboski Jr. ’88 Christopher K. Hampton ’79 Jonathon F. Hartnett ’95

Robert P. Higginbotham ’99 F. Reid Hipp ’87 George D. Iverson VI ’79 Adriel E. Longo ’83 Brian R. Maitland ’80 Peter J. Malafronte ’90 John P. McAuliffe ’95 John M. McCormick Jr. ’82 Seth F. Mendell ’52 Anthony D. Minella ’94 Donald R. Monaco ’55 Ryan P. Moore ’01 Matthew H. Moran ’04 Robert H. Moran Jr. ’73 Michael M. Mullin IV ’91 Geraldine T. Nesbitt Lee B. Ogden ’82 Michael J. O’Neill ’00 Jason Knox Parker ’91 W. Steele Pollard ’92 Peter D. Reed ’88 Sam L. Rubenstein ’85 Lewis du Pont Smith ’75 William G. Thames Jr. ’79 Edward P. Thompson ’74 Louis N. Usich III ’85 Lincoln C. Young ’77

Dear Avonians,

Board of Directors

Honorary Directors

Dean C. Graham ’84, Chairman Martin I. Cole P ’04, Co-Vice Chairman/Treasurer Brian B. Conroy ’82, Co-Vice Chairman Jerold T. Garvey ’82, Secretary

Louise B. Adams P’64, ’68, GP’01 Spencer E. Beal Sr. ’65, P’95 Campbell P. Brown ’86 G. Garvin Brown III ’62, P’86, ’87 d Leslie S. Cutler P’91 Victor Delano P’75 John E. Drew P’85, ’87 George F. Getz Jr. ’80 Timothy M. Jones P’05 Paul R. Matalon ’70, P’01 George A. Murray P’81 Allan J. O’Connor ’75 Rolf H. Olson ’59 Richard B. Rothschild P’05 George M. Trautman ’98H, P’75, ’81, GP’03

Sara Arnell P’10 Joseph R. Biondo P’92 Jorge E. Consuegra Jr. ’77, P’11 James W. Corrigan ’67, P’98 J. Stratford R. Dennis ’00 Joseph S. Giannamore ’84 Dee Gordon P’90 Richard H. Gordon P’90 John W. Hawie ’82 Stephen S. Lash ’58 Wade L. McDevitt ’82 Brendan L. McKernan ’89 Armour N. Mellon ’84, P’13 John A. Nolan ’80 Kathryn A. Ordway P’04 Nelson Peltz P’09, ’12 Richard W. Pendleton Jr. ’96H Patrick T. Ryan P’09, ’12 Don W. Torey P’09 Fern Wachter P’08 Christopher Welles P’11

Ex-Officio Members Kenneth H. LaRocque, P’01, ’10, Headmaster Seth F. Mendell ’52

A milestone achieved. The year 2010 marks the completion of the largest capital campaign supporting the most ambitious building program in the history of Avon Old Farms School. In reaching our impressive goal of $60 million, The Campaign for Avon: Honoring Tradition, Forging Ahead made possible the construction and dedication of the Ordway Science and Technology Center, Brown Student Center, Beatson Performing Arts Center, and the Athletic Complex with Field House. These magnificent and transformative facilities, all now completed and fully functional, were augmented by other important additions including the Woodworking and Digital Arts Center, Fairchild Language Lab, Globe Corporation Tennis Complex, Orr Track, Carriuolo Field, a new power plant, and the Brown House renovation. From the standpoint of construction alone, the past decade at Avon can only be rivaled by the decade of the 1920’s when Theodate Pope Riddle built our unique school in the Cotswold tradition.

All of these big and amazing things happened because the Avon family—alumni, parents, and friends—made them so. The generosity with respect to capital giving has been inspiring. And that generosity has been further manifest with the Annual Fund—that critical resource, which allows the school to meet the needs of 400 boys every day. This past fiscal year, 2009–2010, saw Avon’s total Annual Giving reach an all-time high, exceeding $1.8 million, 22% above the year before—all of this in a very challenging economy. We—all of us who work here, all the boys who go here, and all of the alumni and parents who have experienced the difference that Avon makes—thank you! Avon Old Farms is thriving and we encourage you to continue helping us to stay this course of success.

Aspirando et Perseverando!

Peter M. Evans Dean, Director of Development

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Endowments, Funds Functioning as Endowments, and Special Purpose Funds Avon, through the generosity of its many loyal supporters, has under management funds totaling over $29 million as of June 30, 2010.

Gifts to supplement funds marked with an asterisk (*) are most welcome. (Specific qualifications are indicated.)

Scholarship Funds

Library Funds

Interdisciplinary Funds

Alumni Scholarship Fund* for sons of Avon Old Farms School alumni

David S. Bowen Memorial Fund

Jane B. Aron Scholarship Fund

Library Fund*

D. Arthur Bartholomew Scholarship Fund for a quiet leader who is also a football player

The Buchanan Family Foundation Endowment for Choral Music to support, without restriction, Avon’s choral music program

Hansi Smith Endowed Library Fund

T. K. Curtis Jr. Endowment for Music to support the music program

Brooks Scholarship Fund

Funded Student Awards

Class of 1960 Golden Anniversary Scholarship Fund*

Adam ’93 and Luke ’95 Cline Prize to two students for earnest and persistent effort

Drew Family History Fund to support special programs in the history department

Class of 1985 Juan Comella Scholarship Fund* Conroy Scholarship Fund* The Sidney C. Clark Scholarship Fund for postgraduate students Terry Cutler Fund for Minority Students* to support day-to-day expenses of deserving minority students DiFiglia Family Scholarship Fund to support need based financial aid Diogenes Scholarship Fund* for day students Driscoll Scholarship Fund The Fund for the George Trautman Scholar to support an academically qualified student with full financial need Richard and Dee Gordon Scholarship Fund Charles Hayden Foundation Endowment Fund for students in the New York City or Boston area George C. Lyon Scholarship Fund William O’Donnell Family Scholarship Fund Donald W. Pierpont Memorial Fund General Scholarship Fund* Warren W. Smith Scholarship Fund Suisman Scholarship Fund The George M. Trautman Scholarship Fund* Roger G. Wing ’71 Scholarship Fund Richard H. Woodwell ’75 Scholarship Fund* supporting a deserving student in need of financial assistance in meeting the cost of attending Avon

Sidney C. Clark Book Fund

David Kinsley Florian ’75 Memorial Fund to a senior for achievement in art Linburg Memorial Fund to a senior for sportsmanship, endurance, grit, and hard work Schiller Memorial Fund to a junior who demonstrates compassion, persistence and versatility leading to contributions to the school community

Emmes Endowment for the Performing Arts to support the theater program Fairchild Language Lab Fund to maintain the language lab and support the teaching of foreign language

Estabrook Fund to support scholarship aid, faculty chairs and compensation, and improvement to the physical campus Harper Memorial Fund McShane Endowment for Off-Campus Charitable Activities Memorial Fund* to support Avon through the accumulation of memorial gifts

Edward M. Kowalchick Lacrosse & Faculty Child Fund William G. Kron Fund for Science* to support the science program

Leading Edge Endowment Fund to support bricks and mortar projects

Gail A. Laferriere Endowment for the Visual Arts

Nimrod Endowment*

Campaign for Avon: Honoring Tradition, Forging Ahead* This ongoing capital campaign supports current bricks and mortar projects: the new Brown Student Center, the Athletic Complex with Field House as well as the new Beatson Performing Arts Center.

Endowment initiatives are also included: for students (scholarship), faculty (chairs), and the preservation of Avon’s unique physical plant.

Sidney C. Clark Chair of English Literature Fund* to reward annually excellence in the teaching of English

Ordway Environmental Studies Fund to support environmental science programs

Student Enrichment Fund

Jennings Faculty Fund to provide educational equipment and faculty support

Ordway Music Endowment to establish and support music appreciation courses

Ludwig Junior Faculty Chair to support a talented young teacher

Physical Plant

Woodwell Leadership Award an Outward Bound experience to a rising junior who demonstrates potential for community service and leadership

Faculty Funds and Awards Cashion Distinguished Teaching Prize to recognize outstanding dedication and service through leadership, commitment, and excellence

Seth Mendell Chair in History* to reward excellence in the teaching of history Pierpont Headmaster’s Chair* to underwrite the expenses associated with the position of Headmaster and the office of the Headmaster

Christopher Lawler ’82 Theatre Award and Performing Arts Fund to provide a theatre prize annually with any excess income used to support the budget of the performing arts program McKernan Life Science Fund to develop and support a unit on genomics within the biology curriculum

Jack R. Aron Centennial Fund Pope Brooks Reserve Fund to meet unexpected plant emergencies Brown Family Endowment for the Student Center & Athletic Complex Deferred Maintenance Fund* for equipment and maintenance of existing buildings and grounds McShane Endowment for the Beatson Performing Arts Center

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Barbara Frederick Emmons Endowed Fund to provide unrestricted support for any priority identified by the school

Rothschild Endowment Fund for Academic and Athletic Excellence to underwrite special projects in the academic and/or athletic areas

McShane Endowment for the Brown Student Center

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General Endowment Funds

Established by the Avon Parents Association to fund special projects supporting various enhancements toward academics, sports, and extra curricular activities for the benefit of Avon students.

Why The Annual Fund?

Thank you! Your generosity made the 2009-2010 Annual Fund a record-breaking year. The leadership and strong dedication shown by the Avon family of alumni, parents, and friends, reflects the commitment we share for giving today’s students the ultimate Avon experience.

Below please find some helpful facts, questions, and answers on the Annual Fund that we hope illustrate the essential nature of the program and the distinction between Annual and Capital support.

Why must annual fund money be raised each year in addition to tuition?

What is the difference between “annual” giving and “capital” giving?

Avon Old Farms is a non-profit independent organization that operates without financial assistance from any public sources.

Tuition dollars only cover a percentage of the actual cost of educating an Avon student. In 2009–2010 there existed a tuition gap of over $13,200 per student. The Annual Fund helps to fill the gap between tuition income and the actual cost of operating Avon Old Farms each year.

Annual Giving

What is the Annual Fund Campaign?

It is the yearly opportunity for alumni, parents, and friends of the school to help Avon meet annual operating expenses by donating tax-deductible gifts. All of the money raised in the Annual Fund goes directly into the operating budget for that particular year.

While all support is appreciated, an unrestricted gift allows Avon the flexibility to address our most pressing needs each year. Annual Fund dollars support everything that happens at Avon: academic programs, meals, campus maintenance, library books, technology, the salary of a favorite teacher, paint brushes, hockey pucks, and everything else that makes the Avon experience.

• Repeats every year • Collective philanthropy from Avon’s family • Sustains and enhances daily operations • Investment in the current fiscal year Capital Giving

• The Endowment • Special initiatives • “Bricks and Mortar” building projects • Investment in our future

How can I best help Avon Old Farms and the annual fund?

Participate today! If you have never given to the Annual Fund, make this your first time. For our valued annual donors, please consider an unrestricted gift and help Avon reach its 2010–2011 goal of $1.8 million.

Contact Daniel Seiden ’00, Director of Annual Giving, at 860-404-4265 or seidend@avonoldfarms.com.

Annual Giving Figures Unrestricted Gifts Restricted Gifts Totals Directors

$331,696

$57,773

$389,469

Alumni

$436,179

$77,606

$513,786

Current Parents

$473,716

$57,521

$531,237

Parents of Alumni

$155,334

$21,545

$176,879

Grandparents

$35,557

$800

$36,357

Friends

$37,091

$26,766

$63,857

Corporations/Foundations

$18,150

$688

$18,838

Parents Dinner

$99,331

Total Annual Giving

$1,487,722

$99,331

$242,699

$1,829,752

Total Capital Giving:

$2,375,046

Total Annual & Capital Giving:

$4,204,798

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Annual Fund Leadership Giving Societies Founder’s Guild $25,000+ Mr. & Mrs. Peter Arnell P’10 Mr. & Mrs. David Cadenhead P’10 Mr. Daniel E. Carpenter ’72 Mr. & Mrs. Martin I. Cole P’04 e Mr. Brian B. Conroy ’82 e Ms. Katherine E. Dietze & Mr. William H. Heyman P’11 Mr. & Mrs. Thomas J. Dougherty P’11 Mr. Vincent J. Dowling Jr. P’12 Mr. Dean C. Graham ’84 e Mr. Nicholas C. Kobusch ’83 Mr. Wade L. McDevitt ’82 e Mr. & Mrs. Armour N. Mellon ’84, P’13 e Mr. John A. Nolan ’80 e Mr. & Mrs. Nelson Peltz P’09, ’12 e Mr. & Mrs. Don W. Torey P’09 Mr. & Mrs. Christopher Welles P’11

Pelican $15,000–$24,999

Anonymous Mr. & Mrs. Peter F. Amour P’12 Mr. J. Stratford R. Dennis ’00 Mr. Jerold T. Garvey ’82 e Mr. Joseph S. Giannamore ’84 e Mr. & Mrs. Myung Ku Lee P’08, ’12 e Mr. & Mrs. Edward Ludwig P’99 Mr. Jeffrey B. Rosichan & Ms. Christy Dittrick P’10, ’12 Mr. James M. Stewart ’43 e Mr. & Mrs. Thomas E. Story III P’10 Mr. Justin Tsai & Mrs. Hsieh Jui Chen P’13 Walks Foundation, Inc. e

Eagle $10,000–$14,999

Dr. & Mrs. Frank P. Cammisa Jr. P’13 Dr. & Mrs. Kyu Sik Choi GP’10 Mr. Roy F. Coppedge Mr. Drew D. Fox ’89 Mr. & Mrs. Richard H. Gordon P’90 Mr. Mark J. Hawley ’61 e Mr. & Mrs. George D. Iverson VI ’79, P’10 e Mr. Joongmin Kim & Mrs. Eun Jung Koo P’10 Mr. John W. Maxwell ’86 Mr. & Mrs. Gregory A. Peters P’12 Mr. & Mrs. Patrick T. Ryan P’09, ’12 Mr. John A. Sebastian ’84 e Mr. & Mrs. Glenn A. Sieber Mr. Lewis du Pont Smith ’75 e Mrs. Michael W. Stradley P’92 Mrs. Fern Wachter & Mr. George Wachter P’08 e

Diogenes $5,000–$9,000

Mr. & Mrs. Robert Alexander P’11 Mr. William P. Austin ’92 e Mr. & Mrs. David M. Barros P’11, ’11 Mr. & Mrs. J. Leo Barry GP’06, ’07, 11 e Mr. David C. Bigelow ’44 e Mrs. Ellen M. Charles P’79, ’83, GP’10 e Mr. Hing Lun Chung & Mrs. Yee Mei Kong P’10 Mr. & Mrs. Stephen D’Antonio P’13 Mr. & Mrs. Steven Esrick P’13 Mr. & Mrs. Eric Ferguson GP’09, ’11 e Dr. & Mrs. Henry E. Flanagan Mr. & Mrs. Joseph S. Freeman GP’11 Dr. & Mrs. Andrew A. Freiberg P’12 Mr. Alfred A. Funai ’55 e Mr. & Mrs. Michael R. Gibbons ’81, P’11 e Mr. David C. Gilliam ’78 e Mr. & Mrs. Denis F. Glennon P’11 Mr. Robert B. Goldfarb ’60 e Mr. & Mrs. Robert Hershy P’10 Mr. & Mrs. Kwang Yong Kim P’11 Mr. Stephen S. Lash ’58 e Dr. & Mrs. Kyu Whan Lee P’12 Dr. Bradford Lewis ’60 Mr. & Mrs. Gerard T. Lynch P’88, ’91

Mr. & Mrs. William C. Martz P’10 Mr. Brendan L. McKernan ’89 e Mr. & Mrs. George D. O’Neill P’81 e Mr. & Mrs. Santi Pranich P’12 Mr. & Mrs. Eugene T. Price P’10, ’11 Dr. Tad T. M. Renvyle ’87 e Mrs. Ruth W. Rosenthal Mr. & Mrs. Daniel Smalley P’05 e Mr. & Mrs. John Solberg P’12 Mr. & Mrs. David P. Szewczul P’13 Mr. & Mrs. Patrick Thibadeau P’00, ’02 Mr. & Mrs. Richard K. Thorndike III ’57, P’84 e Mr. & Mrs. Angelo Tomasso Jr. P’78 Mr. Jonathan D. Usich ’89 e Mr. Richard W. Walker ’52 e Mr. Matthew T. Weir ’84 e Dr. & Mrs. James D. Whalen P’12

1927 Society $1,927–$4,999

Mr. & Mrs. Jeffrey Allred P’10 Mr. Lorrimer Armstrong Jr. ’50 e Mr. Karl L. Aschenbach ’62 e Mr. & Mrs. L. Jeffrey Baldwin III P’12 Mr. & Mrs. Guillermo Barnes P’09, ’13 e Mr. Francisco J. Barrios & Mrs. Alexis Chain P’11 Captain Matthew H. Bazarian USMCR ’94 Mr. Harold R. Beacham Jr. ’87 e Mr. & Mrs. Hugh R. Beath P’76, ’77, GP’06, ’07, ’09 e Mr. & Mrs. Matthew L. Bernard P’11 Dr. Richard B. Boebel ’68 e Mr. Tom Brackett P’10 Mr. & Mrs. Stephen Brady P’11 Mr. G. Garvin Brown IV ’87 e Mr. John A. Brunjes Mr. Miguel E. Carpio Delfino & Rosario De Los Reyes De Carpio ’68, P’00, ’08 Mr. Paul Chen & Mrs. Sherry Huang P’05, ’12 Mr. & Mrs. Scot E. Cohen P’13 Mr. & Mrs. James W. Corrigan ’67, P’98 e Mr. & Mrs. Thomas S. Cousins P’06 e Mr. & Mrs. Huntley G. Davenport ’56 e Captain Victor Delano P’75 e Mr. & Mrs. John E. Drew P’85, ’87 e Mr. Paul B. Duwan ’85 e Mr. & Mrs. Robert J. Fiondella P’12 Mr. Robert V. Fish II ’83 e Mr. Andrew H. Fisher ’91 e Dr. & Mrs. Sam C. Franklin Jr. P’11 Mr. Neal R. Garvin ’74 Mr. & Mrs. Thomas J. Geraghty P’11 Mr. & Mrs. John N. Giamalis P’07, ’10 e Mr. & Mrs. James Gorham P’10 Mr. & Mrs. Gregory Gozzo P’11 Mr. & Mrs. Pierre H. Guertin P’13 Mr. Thomas J. Harrop ’91 e Mr. & Mrs. Andrew Hart P’12 Mr. F. Reid Hipp ’87 e Mr. & Mrs. Timothy Hollenshade Sr. P’10 Ambassador Stuart W. Holliday ’84 e Mr. Frank G. Hood ’71 Mr. & Mrs. Peter H. Huizenga P’96 Mr. David F. Jacobs ’76 e Mr. & Mrs. Thomas C. Janson P’12 Mr. S. Paul Jones ’43 e Mr. & Mrs. Mark K. Kelly P’11 Mr. & Mrs. George P. Kooluris P’92 e Dr. & Mrs. Jonathan A. Kost P’12 Mr. & Mrs. Kenneth H. LaRocque P’01, ’10 e Mr. & Mrs. William Lau P’13 Mr. & Mrs. Wayne B. Lawrence P’05 Mr. Michael P. Lech ’88 e Mr. & Mrs. Wha Young Lee P’01 Mr. & Mrs. Michael W. Levy P’10 Dr. Tae Soo Lim & Mrs. Jung Lim Kim P’13 Mrs. Sara Linsley P’10 Mr. Joshua R. Lipman ’67 e

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Mr. & Mrs. James M. Liptrot P’11, ’12 Mr. & Mrs. Robert G. MacDonald P’11 Mr. Peter J. Malafronte ’90 e Mr. & Mrs. Thomas J. Maule P’06 e Mr. Edwin J. McCarthy ’74 e Mr. Thomas O. McCarthy ’78 e Mr. Christopher G. McCormack ’87 e Mr. John M. McCormick Jr. ’82 e Mr. & Mrs. Richard T. McKernan P’89, ’91 e Mr. Mark A. McNally ’78 e Mr. Steven L. Merrill ’60 e Mr. & Mrs. Henry F. Michell P’12 Mr. & Mrs. Joseph H. Moglia P’96 e Dr. & Mrs. Matthew R. Moore P’12 Ms. Leslie Moraller Krauter P’08, ’12 e Mr. & Mrs. Robert H. Moran Jr. ’73, P’04 e Ms. Geraldine T. Nesbitt e Mr. & Mrs. Antonio Nicolia P’04, ’12 e Mr. & Mrs. Tarrin Nimmanahaeminda GP’12 Mr. & Mrs. Douglas G. Oberg P’12 Mr. & Mrs. Peter C. Obre P’96 e Ms. Kathleen G. Olson P’11, ’13 Mr. Rolf H. Olson ’59 e Mr. Michael J. O’Neill ’00 e Mr. Peter M. O’Neill ’81 Mr. & Mrs. Surin Ongvasith P’11 Mr. Jason Knox Parker ’91 Mr. Richard W. Pendleton Jr. ’96H e Mr. & Mrs. Richard R. Previdi P’12 Mr. B. Franklin Reinauer III ’59 e Mr. & Mrs. Michael Reiner P’13 Mr. & Mrs. Lawrence Rosati P’11 Mr. Sam L. Rubenstein ’85 e Mr. & Mrs. Daniel J. Ryan Jr. P’13 Mr. Anthony J. Salerno Jr. ’97 e Mr. & Mrs. Hermann A. Schindler P’11 Mr. George R. Seifert ’62 e Mr. & Mrs. Albert L. Sica P’08 e Mr. Larry H. Smead P’96 e Mr. Brian W. Smith & Ms. Madonna A. Sacco P’10, ’13 Mr. & Mrs. D. Van Smith Jr. P’10 Mr. & Mrs. Mark D. Solomon P’08, ’10 e Dr. Eun Seop Song & Dr. Sung Min Kim P’10, ’13 Dr. Yun Seob Song & Dr. Yang Hee Lim P’13

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Mr. & Mrs. Iain H. Sorrell P’11 Mr. & Mrs. Kenneth B. Stager P’13 Mr. & Mrs. Robert Steltjes GP’13 Mr. Timothy A. Straus ’75 e Mr. Marc J. Stuzynski ’88 e Mr. John W. Tharpe ’92 e Mr. & Mrs. Edward P. Thompson ’74, P’03, ’08 e Mr. & Mrs. Olaf Venema P’13 Mr. & Mrs. Alexander R. Vock P’11 Mr. & Mrs. Michael Weiner P’11 Mr. & Mrs. Andrew J. Wiacek P’11 Mr. & Mrs. Bradford C. Williams P’12

Winged Beaver $250–$1,927

Exclusively Young Alumni within 10 years of graduation Mr. Eduardo A. Aboitiz ’07 Mr. E. Thomas Adams ’01 Mr. Malcolm C. Baker ’01 Mr. Matthew L. Biscaldi ’00 Mr. James B. Clinkscales II ’06 Mr. Michael J. Cuccia ’00 Mr. Joseph D. D’Amelio ’08 Mr. Patrick W. Dowling ’00 e Mr. Thomas R. Gianakos ’06 e Mr. Jackson O. Howard ’05 e Mr. Theodore T. H. Kim ’02 Mr. Nicholas P. Malinosky ’00 Mr. Steven P. Malinowski ’00 Mr. Daniel J. McNamara ’01 Mr. Ryan P. Moore ’01 e Mr. Chandler R. Mount ’00 Mr. William N. Palmer ’02 e Mr. Evan M. Piercey ’08 Mr. Jonathan D. Quick ’05 Mr. Thomas M. Shumway ’06 Mr. Hyungtak Son ’01 Mr. Michael E. Sorvillo ’00 e Mr. Kenneth C. Tenukas ’00 Mr. James W. Thibadeau ’00 Mr. Pedro J. Trebbau Lopez ’01 Mr. Michael V. Urso ’00 Mr. Joseph M. Ward III ’01 Mr. Andrew G. Weisman ’00 Mr. Aaron H. Zaleznik ’09

*Young Alumni within 10 years of graduation

Alumni Annual Fund Gifts CLASS OF ’34 Francis K. Madeira e Albert Wilson Jr. e

CLASS OF ’36 Donald R. Hart Jr., Head Class Agent e Peter Seeger e Edward B. Wickes Sr. e

CLASS OF ’38 Donald Davidson e

CLASS OF ’40 Todd P. Curtis Matson G. Ewell e Gregory E. H. Lindin e

CLASS OF ’42 Clifford W. Hankin e Russell Hunter, Head Class Agent e John J. McManus Tedrowe Watkins e

CLASS OF ’43 Lewis H. Clark e Henry A. Daden Richard E. Doremus e Daniel F. Gates e S. Paul Jones e James M. Stewart e Erwin W. Westphal e

CLASS OF ’44

Rod F. Allen e David C. Bigelow e Hugh M. Pratt e

CLASS OF ’45

Spencer Y. Grey

CLASS OF ’46

C. J. Stuart Allan e Calvert Magruder e

CLASS OF ’48 James P. Wysong e

CLASS OF ’49 Richard I. Hall e John M. McVey e

CLASS OF ’50 Paul R. Alasso e Lorrimer Armstrong Jr. e Somerville E. Dillon e R. Schuyler Goodwin IV e Leland Hanso e Robert T. Hollman Richard B. Riley e Harvey S. Rubin, Head Class Agent e James L. Shirk e

CLASS OF ’51

Kenneth G. Dike e Joel C. Estes e Warren T. Ford Sr., Head Class Agent e Michael A. Ganz Randolph Harrison e Robert F. Voytershark e

CLASS OF ’52

Anthony Antoville e George H. Black Jr. e David M. Homeier e Frank G. Leavitt, Reunion Chair e Seth F. Mendell, Head Class Agent e John F. Mulcahy Jr.

John F. Nichols e A. Lincoln Sherk III e William M. Strumlauf e Richard W. Walker e

CLASS OF ’53

Henry R. Burt e Harvey Moyses Joel I. Roskin e Philip Rotondo e Vincent A. Spescia e Jay Toole, Head Class Agent e d

CLASS OF ’54

Peter A. Adams e John D. Doolittle e Richard W. C. Evans III e Douglas H. Macpherson Jack Miscall Jr. Sheldon R. Roth e Gerald B. Sherry e

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Matthew J. Betley Jr. Richard G. Croft Jr. e John F. Davenport e Laurence B. Gardner e Dennett W. Goodrich Hollis J. Griffin e Richard K. Loveland, Hon. Douglas B. Marshall, Co-Head Class Agent e Rolf H. Olson, Class Agent e Albert R. Pettingill e Wendell R. Phillips e Peter M. Ramsey e B. Franklin Reinauer III e Edward M. Rickard e Joel B. Rockwell Edward A. Seagroatt e W. George Viering e Thomas S. Whitman Jr. e

Thomas A. Anderson e James L. Brainard Lawrence S. Brick e John H. Dick e Roger L. Larsen e Jeffrey B. Minnick e Jonathan Mitnick e Edmund T. Mudge IV e P. Peter Prudden e Stephen M. Rubicam e John K. Shaw III e Peter L. Shinbach e Richard S. Valentine e Robert L. Weeks Sr. e

George W. Allen e L. Larus Avery e David F. Coleman, Class Agent e Daniel K. Des Marais e Robert J. K. Hart Jr. e James L. Levin e Douglas A. MacLeay e G. Van Upjohn e

CLASS OF ’60

Warren H. Cochrane e Samuel W. Franklin III e Alfred A. Funai e Edward J. Hawie e David A. Hutzler e John E. Kimberly e Anthony M. Lester e John K. Lytle e Alvah L. Miller e Donald R. Monaco e John S. Oartel Jr. Donald G. Rosenfeld e Gerald L. Schroeder Cleon M. Shutt Jr. William C. Tost e Andrew T. Treadway, Head Class Agent e Andreas A. Zavitsas e

Robert J. Bogino e Frank D. Costello Robert B. Goldfarb e Bradford Lewis Steven L. Merrill e Michael L. Miller Gerald F. Pope e William F. Powers Jr. e Jeffrey D. Proctor e C. Ford Reese Jr. e William C. Robinson III John H. Stillgebauer e Nicholas Street e Cole H. Van De Water Peter K. Van Winkle e James R. Wardrop e Joseph M. Wells III e Richard L. Williams, Head Class Agent e

Huntley G. Davenport e Sidney H. Greer, Head Class Agent e Stephen L. Kadish e Adams C. McHenry Jr. e Albert J. McHenry John H. Murphy e Charles R. Scaglione Richard G. Stahlman e

Erich L. Cluxton e Enrique Garces e Mark J. Hawley e George F. Henschel Jr., Head Class Agent e George W. Macon III e Edward M. Siegel Jr. e Richard I. Steinberg e Lawrence B. Tweedy e

Michael J. Becher James C. Flippin, Head Class Agent e Edward L. Greenblatt e Robert A. Gryboski e Guy Gundaker III David E. Koskoff e B. William Mayer e Merrill C. Roth e Andrew E. Stern e Richard K. Thorndike III e Elliott J. Tuckel e

Karl L. Aschenbach e Christopher Hall E. Paul Herbert e Arthur B. Lawrence e David S. Miles Richard T. Prezzano e Joseph G. Robinson e Alan D. Rozinsky, Head Class Agent e George R. Seifert e Henry H. Villard e William D. Weiss G. Greeley Wells Jr. e

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Edward J. Barry IV Austin Chambers, Head Class Agent e Grafflin Cook e John E. Dooley e Stephen R. Holt Lucius J. Kellam III e Stephen S. Lash e R. Peter Mogielnicki e Edward G. Nugent Jeffrey G. Schlein e Richard S. Taylor e John D. Waddy Jr. e

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CLASS OF ’63

Richard R. Bennett, Class Agent e Thomas K. Curtis Jr., Head Class Agent e Charles F. Emmons e Preston Haskell e Richard Hynson Jr. e Jonathan A. Lester e William W. Lyon e Poulson C. Reed e R. Allan Ruez e Robin L. Taliaferro Warren S. Van Deventer e R. Anthony Wall Jr. e

CLASS OF ’65

Robert B. Alling II e George D. Arthur IV Barton G. Barrett, Co-Head Class Agent e Perry Benson Jr., Co-Head Class Agent Stuart Grant e John S. Handloser Terry Hess e Craig H. Keyston e John R. Nissley e Charles L. Ruifrok e Walter T. Ryan e Robert E. Stokvis J. Balfour Walker William A. Wiener e

CLASS OF ’66

Michael D. Barker, Head Class Agent e Christopher R. B. Cargen e Robert W. Dudley Jr. e Donald F. Gabreski e Clark R. Gates Vere W. Gaynor e David M. Hallam e Peter Hausberg e Daniel I. Krentzman e Robert W. Moser e Samuel W. Off Jr. R. Douglas Parker e David S. Pinkham e Timothy R. Reed e Jesse D. Saunders e Lynn Troxel III

CLASS OF ’67

John H. Asiel e Emmett M. Avery III Marshall V. Baker Richard P. Behr, Class Agent e Gordon B. Bell James W. Corrigan, Co-Head Class Agent e Malcolm M. Hirsh Jr., Class Agent Joshua R. Lipman e Nelson W. Logan e William F. Roberts Jr., Co-Head Class Agent e Andrew J. Schorr William T. Whitney e

CLASS OF ’68

Richard B. Boebel e Miguel E. Carpio Delfino Chase F. Donaldson, Class Agent e Geoffrey H. Doughty e Brian C. Foster Brian T. Mullins e Lewis B. Pollard e Charles E. Rauch e Roger P. Salz Robert S. Scott Jr. Mark S. Sharman e Scott M. Stevenson e

CLASS OF ’70

Harris H. Bucklin III, Head Class Agent e John L. Burr e John A. Harper Charles Outwin Paul W. Reiss e W. Scott Tiernan, Class Agent Remsen S. Vickrey Nicholas M. Wells

CLASS OF ’71

Timothy R. Beeble William P. Child e Henry R. Coons, Head Class Agent e Frank G. Hood Andrew H. Shepard e John S. Spencer e Lawrence P. Stein Joseph C. Vecchiarino III, Class Agent

CLASS OF ’72

Alexander F. Bonacarti e Daniel E. Carpenter, Head Class Agent e Joseph V. Driscoll e Kevin J. Driscoll, Reunion Chair Douglas L. Firth e Kenneth N. Greenberg Peter D. Hynson e Michael D. Sargent e

CLASS OF ’73

Stephen D. Ades e Christopher L. Atkins, Head Class Agent e John R. Bourget, Class Agent e Duncan S. Broatch e James L. Bush Christopher J. DiCorpo e Bron C. Gervais A. Mark Kelly John D. Kenney Jr. e Robert H. Moran Jr. e James P. Reber e

CLASS OF ’74

Bruce R. Anschutz, Class Agent e William D. Batesole, Class Agent e James E. Bell III e Kenneth L. Christian e Richard T. Connell, Class Agent e Mark H. DeBlois, Class Agent e David P. Evans e Frederick C. Feibel e Neal R. Garvin George J. Giannoni, Co-Head Class Agent e Morris D. Goldstein e Mathew Granger e W. Barrett Holby Jr., Class Agent e Scott B. MacDonald e Edwin J. McCarthy e

Edward P. Molloy, Co-Head Class Agent e Geoffrey B. Monsour e Edward P. Thompson e W. John White e Geoffrey N. Wiswell

CLASS OF ’75

Robert R. Applegate e Douglas E. Beeghly e Thomas B. Byrne III, Head Class Agent e Michael S. Cercone e Wayne C. Cummings e Frederick L. Haack III e James H. Osborne e Lewis du Pont Smith e Timothy A. Straus e Timothy L. Trautman John F. Van Sant Jr. e

CLASS OF ’76

M. Houston Baker III e Douglas R. Beath James P. Bolan e Edward D. Brown Steven J. Burns e Harold A. Davis e Craig S. Feibel David E. Herbster e David F. Jacobs e Kirk F. Maassen e Edward J. Magee Jr. e Gary J. Pasternack Lance B. Rothstein e John R. Siragusa Jr. e Philip R. Tripp Alexander N. Worley, Head Class Agent e

CLASS OF ’77

Stuart D. Beath, Class Agent e Thomas E. Bissell e Scott N. Burton e Jerry J. Hennessey e Richard J. Hennessey e Peter A. Hinrichs e David D. Hunter e Frederick M. Michel, Class Agent e Edmund E. Sanford e Geoffrey H. Sherrill Frank J. Szilagyi Jeffrey F. Thompson e James P. Wheeler e Dalzell W. Williams Jonathan R. Yale e Lincoln C. Young e

CLASS OF ’78

Kenneth G. Cloud III, Head Class Agent John M. Garvey e David C. Gilliam e Bryan J. Hennessey e Asad A. Khan Allan W. Linke Robert J. Martino e Thomas O. McCarthy e Mark A. McNally e Michael J. Nash Clayton S. Parsons III e Randolph H. Pike, Class Agent e

CLASS OF ’79

Robert L. Affelder Glenn C. Allsopp e James C. Bailey e Thomas P. Driscoll e Adam S. Fritzsche James P. Garvey, Class Agent e

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Alumni Annual Fund Gifts (Continued) Anthony M. Gray, Co-Head Class Agent Christopher K. Hampton e Marshall W. Healey George D. Iverson VI e Philip F. Law e Allen N. Lepore e Scott B. Linke, Co-Head Class Agent e David D. MacKinnon Thomas P. Schimoler

CLASS OF ’80

Michael M. Baker Kenneth H. Blanchard, Co-Head Class Agent e John M. Bourgault e James B. Carpenter Michael Cashel William C. Cherry e Jonathan S. Chester e Andres A. Consuegra, Class Agent e Thomas E. Davey Jr., Co-Head Class Agent e Mark Doherty e George F. Getz Jr. e Jeff S. Goldman John V. Harker Jr. e Eric E. Johnson e Gordon B. Little e Brian R. Maitland, Class Agent Robert N. Mark e John A. Nolan e Philip G. Pratt Jr. Morgan B. Randrup d Kurt F. Reardon e James C. Rhoades e Neal W. Sanstrom, Class Agent Eric V. Stanton John P. Wheeler e Henry H. White e Scott L. Woelfel e

CLASS OF ’81

Richard W. Belding Jr. Brien Biondi, Reunion Chair e Samuel C. Bookbinder IV, Head Class Agent e John P. Franzosa e Michael R. Gibbons e George B. Hagan III William B. Maag, Class Agent e Vincent J. Mancuso Jr. Bryan T. McHugh e Christopher R. Morrissey Peter M. O’Neill Scott D. Parker, Class Agent e Craig J. Rubinstein Michael T. Symes, Class Agent e Anthony E. Tattersfield Jr. e

CLASS OF ’82

Ernesto Carrizosa Robert D. Casey Jr. e Charles S. Cheston e Stephen A. Collins Brian B. Conroy e Steven D. Dyson, Class Agent Gregory T. Fish, Co-Head Class Agent e Jerold T. Garvey, Class Agent e Peter H. Gushée John W. Hawie e Frank C. Jones Jr. e Henry B. Kells, Reunion Chair e

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William F. Maher Neil F. Mara Jr. Mark L. Masinter e John M. McCormick Jr. e Wade L. McDevitt e Michael A. McNally e Daniel J. O’Connor III e Lee B. Ogden e Richard G. Protasewich, Class Agent Gregory V.R. Stanton, Class Agent e Edward P. Stewart, Class Agent Philip S. Wellman e John A. Zappone e Jonathan E. Ziegra

CLASS OF ’83

Erik A. Akopiantz Brad A. Benson e Jonathan T. Brand Michael R. Callaghan e Brett C. Duffy, Class Agent William E. Eschert, Class Agent e Robert V. Fish II e Richard W. Freeman III James A. Freiberg e Willard B. Green III Richard C. Gregory, Head Class Agent e Andrew P. Iverson Nicholas C. Kobusch Franklyn D. Owen III e Alan T. Pearce Jr.

CLASS OF ’84

Thomas W. Adams Leland A. Alper e Kyle M. Appell Thomas J. Balcezak e Preston M. Cherouny e Peter C. Fish e Joseph S. Giannamore e John S. Gordon, Head Class Agent e Dean C. Graham e Bryon J. Halsey Christopher J. Hennessey e Stuart W. Holliday e Brett R. Jefferson Fred A. Kenvin e David J. Maikowski e Armour N. Mellon e Bradley R. Morris e David E. Schipper e John A. Sebastian e Paul F. Shea e Paul M. Strahan Carl A. Valimont, Class Agent e Matthew T. Weir e

CLASS OF ’85

Stephen J. Anderson Jeremy T. Banks e James J. Boyle Richard A. Braccia F. Steve Browning Francisco V. Carrera-Justiz William R. Collins e Michael C. Conroy John A. Costello James E. Cushman Jr. Christopher S. Drew e Paul B. Duwan e Bradley A. Evens Michael A. Giannamore e Drew S. Graham Raymond M. Loewy Scott W. Lowe, Class Agent e Timothy C. Orr e Scott W. Paris e Sam L. Rubenstein, Head Class Agent e

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Kenneth L. Samuels Brady M. Schofield e Louis N. Usich III William E. Young, Class Agent e

CLASS OF ’86

John C. Ahern e John G. Ashe, Head Class Agent e Charles Cicchetti Mike Coburn Peter T. Crowe Stephen R. Gorman, Class Agent James S. Harrop Jr. e Neil H. Kristian Henry D. Krupnikoff, Class Agent e Jeffrey P. Marquis John W. Maxwell James G. Reid e Matthew A. Treat Mark S. Ulrich

CLASS OF ’87

Harold R. Beacham Jr., Class Agent e James F. Boyd G. Garvin Brown IV, Head Class Agent e William P. Burks Jr., Class Agent e Eric Delnicki David E. Drew Garrett T. Fish e Scott L. Gwilliam e Douglas F. Hay David M. Hession e F. Reid Hipp e Warner T. James Jr. Gregory E. Krohner e Edward V. Lahey III e Andrew M. Leidner e Craig A. Mapstone Christopher G. McCormack e James W. McCormick e James C. Menges e Randall W. Peck Tad T. M. Renvyle e Tatsuya Takaku e

CLASS OF ’88

Shawn E. Atkinson, Co-Head Class Agent e Brent H. Biernat Stephen E. Casey David E. Cooper e James H. Daine e Robert A. Gryboski Jr., Class Agent e Daniel M. Harrop e Jerome B. Kennedy Robin B. Ketcham e Michael P. Lech e Francis A. Martin IV e Rob R. Morrell James Patten Peter D. Reed, Co-Head Class Agent e Brian M. Regan Nathaniel A. Smith Christopher H. Stone Marc J. Stuzynski, Class Agent e Benjamin H. Travers e John F. Van Bourgondien Jr. e Matthew C. Wagner e

CLASS OF ’89

James H. Cheek Andrew J. Cordova Jeffrey A. Davis e

William F. Farrington e Drew D. Fox Robert S. Jamison III Brendan L. McKernan e Minh Q. Phan e Blake L. Ruttenberg e Jonathan D. Usich e Robert M. Wileman, Head Class Agent e

CLASS OF ’90

Brendan J. Andrews Adam J. Crane, Class Agent e Peter J. Deckers, Head Class Agent Patrick J. Delahunty Derek L. Fisher Thomas L. Fleetwood e Timothy M. Foley Graham Gallagher e David D. Gordon e Brian K. Gregory e Thomas T. Gresh e James L. Livermore e Peter J. Malafronte, Class Agent e Jason P. Pagni Christopher I. Pye e Michael P. Schenck Huger G. Sinkler e Todd M. Spector e Travis A. Tucker e Todd F. Weaver e

CLASS OF ’91

Patrick T. Ashe e Francisco J. Caro Matthew J. Cutler Robert A. Dowling Jr., Class Agent e Keith E. Festa, Class Agent e Andrew H. Fisher, Class Agent e Sean M. Hankard, Class Agent e Thomas J. Harrop e Donald R. Hornish, Class Agent Robert D. Hornish e Coley M. Lynch Nigel H. Mendez e Carlos A. Motta e Jason Knox Parker John B. Pinkham Jr. e Brian E. Rozinsky e Jared C. Rucci Brendon A. Welker, Class Agent e Crayke P. Windsor e

CLASS OF ’92

Thomas D. Ashe e William P. Austin e Joseph P. Biondo Edward A. Burkhalter III Damien J. Egan, Head Class Agent Scott M. Goodwyn, Class Agent e Benn L. Lieberman Alec J. MacArthur Bryan J. Matthews e Lloyd S. Polanish W. Steele Pollard, Class Agent e Jesse D. Rappaport e John Ruan IV e Robert F. Rulison e Michael S. Schiavone John W. Tharpe, Class Agent e Frederick F. Tremble Andrew R. Volk

CLASS OF ’93

Andrew B. Arcand Matthew E. Bill e H. L. Brown III Lance A. Cashion Adam K. Cline Marc A. DiBella e Matthew B. Forgie Chia H. Hua e Neil J. Leary Travis Merritt, Head Class Agent Edward P. O’Brien Lee N. Schmertzler e John J. Torpy II Michael L. Walker Travis B. Weisleder e

CLASS OF ’94

Matthew H. Bazarian Peter A. Conlin Peter B. Davidson Bryan R. Donahue Paul M. Gozzo e Adam Josef e Lachlan W. McLean Christopher T. Moeller Mark D. Renkawitz Michael S. Rozinsky e Timothy L. Waterman e

CLASS OF ’95

Matthew E. Aptman, Class Agent Spencer E. Beal Jr. Graham R. Callaghan e Daniel A. Caro Matthew T. Carr Luke K. Cline Lance B. Derrickson e Michael A. Fish e Daniel Fitzpatrick e James W. Gale e Jonathon F. Hartnett, Class Agent e Michael J. Hoak e Marc R. Holtman e Kenjiro Kitade e Paul M. Kravitz Jr. Timothy J. McAndrew, Class Agent e John P. McAuliffe, Class Agent e Todd M. Norton Peter K. Sheffield III e Anthony D. Silvestro, Head Class Agent e Jeremy D. Tevald e

CLASS OF ’96

William F. Bonk e Graeme K. Brown Mark A. Caruso, Co-Head Class Agent Matthew R. Chandler Kendall K.C. Cheatham e Brent R. P. Drake Brian R. Emerson Kevin Z. Grey Timothy D. Huizenga Kevin J. Moglia Sean C. O’Connell Richard W. Pendleton Jr., Hon. e

CLASS OF ’97

Christopher B. Buzzeo e John P. D’Entremont e Brock E. Doran Daniel A. Doucette Jared P. Febbroriello Charles M. Franklin Shane N. Lieberman Jermaine A. Matheson Anthony J. Salerno Jr., Class Agent e

Timothy B. Stay, Co-Head Class Agent e Reginal W. Washington Kyle R. Youngquist, Co-Head Class Agent

CLASS OF ’98

Christopher J. Baran Geoffrey R. Barlow, Co-Head Class Agent e Timothy J. Bishop Joshua R. Bubbs Jesse Carlton J. Andrew Corrigan, Co-Head Class Agent e Craig P. Evans Joshua M. Heller, Class Agent Gregory M. Kraczkowsky, Class Agent Brian M. Lemek George E. Psaras, Class Agent David G. Ries Jr. Neil J. Sirni, Class Agent George M. Trautman, Hon. e Cristopher M. Ulrich, Class Agent Drew T. Widger e

CLASS OF ’99

Glenn R. Berglund Rodman R. Black III Crager J. Boardman, III Erin R. Borger, Class Agent e James W. Chesson e Austin W. Dienst Christopher J. Gateman, Class Agent e David R. Gryboski, Co-Head Class Agent e John B. Haberland Robert P. Higginbotham Andrew N. Jackson Barry C. Joyce e J. Matthew Kowalchick Andrew M. Kunisch, Co-Head Class Agent Adam C. LaVorgna Kevin A. Ludwig Todd L. Marr e David S. Occhialini Edward M. O’Herron II Jaxon A. Reilly Alexander T. Rogers Richard C. Rydingsward III Eamon S. Sheehan e Hyung Joo Son C. Adam Stifel

CLASS OF ’00

John D. Beck, Class Agent Matthew L. Biscaldi Ryan S. Breakey Michael J. Cuccia J. Stratford R. Dennis, Class Agent Patrick W. Dowling, Class Agent e Adam B. Ehret e Matthew W. Journalist Thomas J. LeRoux Nicholas P. Malinosky Steven P. Malinowski Vincent P. Montalbano, Class Agent Chandler R. Mount, Class Agent Michael J. O’Neill, Co-Head Class Agent e Daniel J. Seiden, Co-Head Class Agent e Eric P. Shattenkirk

Michael E. Sorvillo e Kenneth C. Tenukas, Class Agent James W. Thibadeau Michael V. Urso Thomas R. Villecco e Andrew G. Weisman

CLASS OF ’01

E. Thomas Adams Malcolm C. Baker Daniel J. Cappello Douglas E. Chasser Craig P. Chester, Class Agent e Alexander C. Coates Christopher D. Coleman, Co-Head Class Agent e Alexander R. Dean Matthew J. Haddad, Class Agent Nicholas H. LaRocque, Co-Head Class Agent e Andrew P. Matalon Daniel J. McNamara Ryan P. Moore e Brandon B. Morrocco Earl O. O’Garro Jr. Hyungtak Son Pedro J. Trebbau Lopez Joseph M. Ward III, Class Agent Timothy P. Warner Thomas A. Wurz

CLASS OF ’02

Gerard P. Barrieau III e William P. Beatson III, Head Class Agent Brendan P. Bell e Matthew J. Biggart e Frank D. B. DiCocco e Ryan Z. Dietz Whitney G. Doucette Ben L. Feld Patrick G. Hornbrook Theodore T. H. Kim Kevin P. Klemenz Ethan J. Lavendier John P. Moeller e William N. Palmer, Head Class Agent e Bryant A. Rich e Richard P. Stevens

CLASS OF ’03 John-Oliver Beirne e Brian P. Brown Steven E. Chester, Class Agent Daniel G. Ciaburri Jr., Class Agent e Kyle Coleman e Jonathan D. Hoak Joseph S. Karoly, Class Agent e Marek J. Krowka David E. Mazur Ryan M. McCoy James P. Philbin IV Adam K. Stetson e James T. Tang, Head Class Agent Charles P. Thompson II

CLASS OF ’04

Michael R. Alberti Luke R. Archambault, Class Agent e Morgan T. Barrieau, Class Agent e Andrew H. B. Bennett Gilman A. Callsen e Samuel J. Cole Matthew S. D’Annolfo e Brian F. Kelaher Tyler E. Kelley Graham T. Klehr-Keyes Griffin Leahy Albert R. McDonald III Kevin P. McLaughlin Matthew H. Moran, Head Class Agent e Gabriel K. Park Justin R. Pool Patrick S. Sheridan Brandon W. Thiess e Raymond J. Yozwiak e

CLASS OF ’05

Sean R. Backman John M. Benoit e Hwi-Yoon Cheong Christopher T. Davis David P. Harrison Jackson O. Howard, Class Agent e Charles H. Hyde Jeoffrey S. Jarnot

Andrew B. Lawrence, Class Agent Dane G. Lemeris, Head Class Agent e Stefan J. McElroy Ryan M. Offenhartz Justin L. Oliver Sam P. Orr e Mark E. Pohlman Jonathan D. Quick Eric R. Quinlan Flint O. Reilly David E. Rothschild, Class Agent Porter M. H. Sargent, Class Agent e Jarrad M. Seiden Jeffery S. Soyster e Bryan M. Sweeney, Class Agent e Andrew S. Valentine Brian C. Warner Taylor J. Wuennemann e

CLASS OF ’06

Stuart D. Beath Jr., Class Agent e Trevor D. Biggart Jonathan P. Bingham Robert A. Boschen e Trevor L. Bradley e Brian M. Burke e Connor J. Burke e Daniel B. Butts Steven A. Capraro, Class Agent Alexander P. Cherry, Class Agent James B. Clinkscales II Thomas S. Cousins IV Mitchell R. Daigle e Stephen P. Driscoll, Class Agent e Alexander M. Feld, Class Agent Thomas R. Gianakos e Robert S. Hayes Bradley D. Hooker Eugene E. Hutchinson James T. Joyce e James G. Kerr Benjamin J. Kimmerle, Class Agent Jonathan C. Krahl Erik J. Lanza

Tae Jun Lee Bradley V. Lipkvich e James W. Little Jr. Daniel J. Lynch Benjamin J. Lyons J. Taylor Malfitano James T. Maule Cody A. McGregor Patrick R. McGuirk Michael A. Nowiszewski Samuel F. Patterson Joshua P. Pavano, Co-Head Class Agent e Christopher R. Prudhomme Matthew R. Reilly, Class Agent e Robert H. Rogers III Andrew T. Schiavoni David T. Sharp Thomas M. Shumway Shane T. Sigel e James B. Smart R. Peter Theis, Class Agent e Khalid M. Verjee Christopher R. Victor Michael A. Witkiewicz Justin D. Worth e Eric R. Wuelfing Frank E. Yozwiak

Jonathan B. Gurry Jonathan C. Higginbotham Samuel W. Hoffman Lewis A. Hoss Matthew C. Keller William G. Kron, Hon. Eoin J. Lennón Peter Longo Jr. Andrew J. Lyons Brian C. Malchoff, Class Agent Daniel C. Marro e Philip K. McEachin Patrick J. Miller Grant R. Palermo Michael J. Recchia, Class Agent Curtis R. Schneider Eric L. Schreiber Luke F. Seymour Michael X. Shaw Kenneth Trentowski, Class Agent Ryan M. Ward W. Cameron West Armand W. Wilson, Class Agent Joseph X. Wrotniak Henri F. Youlden Nathan L. Zinn

Eduardo A. Aboitiz Randall N. Angel Matthew D. Beath, Class Agent Christopher Berg Nicholas L. Bonino, Class Agent Martin Y. Brooks, Class Agent Ryan P. Butler John P. Connelly, Class Agent Casey R. Coons, Co-Head Class Agent e Tyler F. Creed John E. Dowd III Patrick W. Enloe Carter S. Frank Matthew N. Giamalis, Class Agent Jordan W. Glaze, Class Agent R. Kurt Goetjen Jeremy M. Grenier

Benjamin A. Chodar Joseph D. D’Amelio Paul T. W. Foote Matthew B. Johannes Kyle P. Lipkvich Daniel New Evan M. Piercey Michael J. Reilly Gerald J. Sartori III Matthew R. Solomon Kiho Suh Preston L. Thompson Abraham J. Wachter Richard H. Woodwell Jacob A. Zieky

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CLASS OF ’09

John B. Beath, Head Class Agent Jake R. Bourgault, Class Agent Colin R. Bradley M. Timothy Clark

Craig T. Cottrell Jr. Conor R. Cummings, Class Agent Maxwell S. Dolce John F. Driscoll, Class Agent Graham C. Garland Christopher K. Hampton Sung Jin Jeong Kenneth B. Leslie Michael C. Mangan, Class Agent Gregory M. Miller Jr. Bradley G. Peltz Tucker C. Preiss K. Conor Price Grey M. Spencer Jason A. Torey Perry C. Wasserbauer Aaron H. Zaleznik

CLASS OF ’10

Connor A. Brackett Cael S. Brockmeyer Jorge Carabias Matthew R. Coz, Head Class Agent Cody R. Fullinwider Gregory W. Giamalis Yao-Te Huang Jordan A. B. Ide George D. Iverson Timothy P. Kiene Tae Wan Kwon Benjamin B. LaRocque, Class Agent Alexander J. Levy Kevin Lin Patrick J. MacGregor Jorge Müller Michael C. Reed David S. Silva Hayden C. Smith Michael A. Solomon Anthony N. Springer, Class Agent Connor P. Supple Kevin J. Tiefenwerth Christopher P. Winer Max C. Wopperer Lincoln C. Young Aaron W. Zamojskis

Current Parents Annual Fund Gifts Mr. & Mrs. Robert Alexander Mr. & Mrs. Jeffrey Allred Dr. & Mrs. George Amilo Mr. & Mrs. Peter F. Amour Mr. & Mrs. Peter Arnell Mr. & Mrs. Joseph R. Atterbury Mr. & Mrs. L. Jeffrey Baldwin III Dr. & Mrs. Samuel A. Ball Mr. & Mrs. Peter R. Barker Mr. & Mrs. Guillermo Barnes e Mr. Francisco J. Barrios & Mrs. Alexis Chain Mr. & Mrs. David M. Barros Mr. Richard C. Bartell & Ms. Julianne Splain Mr. & Mrs. Richard W. Belding Jr. Mr. & Mrs. John A. Benson Mr. & Mrs. Matthew L. Bernard Mr. & Mrs. Rolf Biekert e Mr. Jose F. Böhmer & Ms. Diane Eder Mr. & Mrs. James Boratko

Mr. Alfred T. Bova Mr. Tom Brackett Mr. & Mrs. Stephen Brady Mr. & Mrs. Jeffrey G. Breneiser Ms. Jenniffer Buanno e Ms. Donna Burke Mr. & Mrs. David Cadenhead Dr. & Mrs. Frank P. Cammisa Jr. Mr. & Mrs. Thomas A. Campbell e Mr. Eloy Carabias & Mrs. Cristina Garcia-Quiros Mr. & Mrs. T. Peter Carnes e Mr. John A. Carricato Mr. & Mrs. Wayne H. Carter III Mr. & Mrs. Lawrence P. Casella Mr. & Mrs. David J. Castellani Dr. & Mrs. Bong Soo Cha e Mr. John A. Charette & Mrs. Lynn Mather Charette Mr. Paul Chen & Mrs. Sherry Huang

Dr. & Mrs. Kyu Sik Choi Mr. Hing Lun Chung & Mrs. Yee Mei Kong Mr. & Mrs. Mark J. Clark e Mr. & Mrs. John B. Clinton e Mr. & Mrs. Scot E. Cohen Ms. Katherine Compton Mr. & Mrs. Brendan T. Conry Sr. Mr. & Mrs. Kevin Cooke Mr. & Mrs. Craig T. Cottrell Sr. e Ms. Christine M. Coz Mr. Matthew F. Coz Mr. & Mrs. John W. Creahan Mr. & Mrs. Jonathan A. Crocker e Ms. Virginia Cummings Mr. & Mrs. Robert N. Cusano Mr. & Mrs. Arthur B. Custer e Mr. & Mrs. Richard D’Agostino Mr. & Mrs. Michael C. Daly Mr. & Mrs. Stephen D’Antonio Mr. & Mrs. Ignacio Davila

Mr. Darnell J. Davis Sr. Mr. & Mrs. Franco M. DeBlasio Mr. & Mrs. Jose A. del Rosal Mr. & Mrs. Steven C. Depner Mr. & Mrs. James M. Detora e Mr. & Mrs. Sean G. Deverin Mr. & Mrs. John A. DeVito Mr. & Mrs. Albert A. Di Antonio Jr. Mr. & Mrs. Jason Dionne Mr. & Mrs. Christopher Donahoe Mr. & Mrs. Thomas J. Dougherty Mr. Vincent J. Dowling Jr. Mr. & Mrs. Brian P. Doyle e Mr. & Mrs. Richard M. Doyle Jr. Mr. & Mrs. Thomas P. Driscoll e Mr. & Mrs. John S. Emmer Mr. & Mrs. Steven Esrick Mr. & Mrs. Michael F. Eve Mr. & Mrs. James P. Farkas e Dr. & Mrs. Frederick C. Feibel e

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Current Parents Annual Fund Gifts (Continued) Mr. & Mrs. Robert J. Fiondella Mr. Walter J. Flaherty & Ms. Donna Winkler-Flaherty Mr. & Mrs. Michael S. Flynn Ms. Catherine D. Forster Dr. & Mrs. Sam C. Franklin Jr. Mr. & Mrs. Richard G. Fraser Dr. & Mrs. Andrew A. Freiberg Mr. & Mrs. David L. Gagnon Mr. & Mrs. Samuel T. Galloway Mr. & Mrs. Thomas J. Geraghty Mr. & Mrs. John N. Giamalis Mr. & Mrs. Michael R. Gibbons e Mr. & Mrs. Robert F. Gilbane Dr. & Mrs. Marc Gittleman e Mr. & Mrs. Denis F. Glennon Mr. & Mrs. H. Kent Goetjen e Mr. & Mrs. James Gorham Mr. & Mrs. Gregory Gozzo Mr. & Mrs. Shawn R. Grant Mr. & Mrs. Jeffrey L. Grice Mr. & Mrs. Pierre H. Guertin Mr. & Mrs. Christopher K. Hampton e Mr. & Mrs. Andrew Hart Mr. & Mrs. Guy T. Hatch Mr. Dana H. Havron Mr. & Mrs. Robert S. Helberg Mr. & Mrs. Robert Hershy Ms. Katherine E. Dietze & Mr. William H. Heyman Mr. & Mrs. Robert Higgins Mr. & Mrs. Gary T. Hiniker Mr. & Mrs. Richard D. Hodgkinson Mr. & Mrs. Timothy Hollenshade Sr. Mr. & Mrs. Steven Homscheid Mr. Seok Won Hong & Mrs. Ae Ja Kim e Mr. & Mrs. Kuo-Ching Huang Mr. & Mrs. Andrew H. Ide Mr. & Mrs. George D. Iverson VI e Mr. Jerry Jackson & Ms. Ann Burton Mr. & Mrs. Thomas C. Janson Ms. Maria E. Jones Mr. & Mrs. Mark K. Kelly Mr. & Mrs. Christopher A. Kiene Mr. Joongmin Kim & Mrs. Eun Jung Koo Mr. & Mrs. Kwang Yong Kim Mr. & Mrs. Stephen Kincade Dr. & Mrs. Jonathan A. Kost Mr. & Mrs. James D. Koval Mr. & Mrs. Todd Kozak Mr. & Mrs. Robert J. Kozikowski Mr. O Sung Kwon & Mrs. Keum Hwa Youn Mr. & Mrs. Robert Lally Mr. & Mrs. Kenneth R. Langmeier Mr. & Mrs. Kenneth H. LaRocque e Mr. William F. Latz Mr. & Mrs. William Lau Mr. Kyoungho Lee & Mrs. Keunkung Park Dr. & Mrs. Kyu Whan Lee Mr. & Mrs. Myung Ku Lee e Mr. & Mrs. Robert T. Lee Ms. Heidi K. Leeds Mr. Larry Levesque & Ms. Carol Montesi Mr. & Mrs. Michael W. Levy Mr. Yongquan Li & Mrs. Zhihong Gu Dr. Tae Soo Lim & Mrs. Jung Lim Kim Mr. Steve C. Lin & Mrs. May H. Yu Mr. & Mrs. Paul R. Lindahl Mrs. Sara Linsley Mr. & Mrs. James M. Liptrot Mr. & Mrs. James J. Lyons Mr. & Mrs. Robert G. MacDonald

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Dr. & Mrs. Scott B. MacDonald e Mr. & Mrs. Leon V. Mack Dr. Joyce J. Martin Mr. & Mrs. William C. Martz Mr. & Mrs. Michael Marvin Mr. & Mrs. Paul McArthur Mr. & Mrs. William E. McClane Mrs. Paul S. McDougall Mr. Patrick B. McEneaney & Ms. Janice R. McEneaney Mr. & Mrs. Kevin P. McGuire Mr. & Mrs. Paul S. McInnis Mr. & Mrs. Armour N. Mellon e Mr. & Mrs. Robert M. Metz Mr. & Mrs. Henry F. Michell Mr. & Mrs. Gregory M. Miller Mr. & Mrs. Leonard T. Miller Jr. Mrs. Kathryn H. Mimms Mr. & Mrs. Russell C. Mooney Dr. & Mrs. Matthew R. Moore Ms. Leslie Moraller Krauter e Mr. & Mrs. Thomas F. Morgan Mr. & Mrs. Paul M. Morris Mr. & Mrs. Perry W. Moss Mr. Borja Müller & Mrs. Rosina Bernar Mr. & Mrs. Joseph M. Naclerio Dr. Tsunehiko Nasu & Dr. Akiko Nasu Mr. & Mrs. Juan C. Navarro Mr. William R. Nelson & Ms. Shelly Perron Ms. Sara Newman Ms. Jihong Ni Mr. & Mrs. Antonio Nicolia e Mr. & Mrs. Tarrin Nimmanahaeminda Mr. & Mrs. John R. Nissley e Mr. & Mrs. Chibuzo Njeze Ms. Annika Nord Mr. & Mrs. Douglas G. Oberg Mrs. Carney H. O’Brien Mr. & Mrs. Jeremiah J. O’Brien e Mr. George E. Olson Ms. Kathleen G. Olson Mr. & Mrs. Surin Ongvasith Ms. Nancy R. Owen Mr. Thomas W. Owen Mr. Robert B. Palm & Mrs. Diane P. Welsh Mr. & Mrs. John Papadopoulos Dr. Chi Gu Park & Mrs. Eun Sil Jeong Mr. Jongseok Park & Mrs. Ikyung Kim Mr. & Mrs. Roger I. Parker Mr. & Mrs. Nelson Peltz e Mr. & Mrs. Gregory A. Peters Mr. & Mrs. Stephen Petrie Ms. Linda C. Pollock Mr. & Mrs. Santi Pranich Mr. & Mrs. Richard R. Previdi Mr. & Mrs. Eugene T. Price Mr. Gerald J. Randall Mr. & Mrs. Karl D. Ravech Mr. & Mrs. Joseph M. Redfearn Mr. & Mrs. David H. Reed Mr. & Mrs. Michael Reiner Mr. & Mrs. Gregory J. Riley Mr. & Mrs. Lawrence Rosati Mr. Jeffrey B. Rosichan & Ms. Christy Dittrick Mrs. Nancy P. Ross Mr. & Mrs. Douglas W. Rothmann Mr. & Mrs. Len Rubenstein Mr. & Mrs. Barry Rubinfeld Mr. & Mrs. Richard D. Runkel Mr. William J. Rusch & Ms. Mary Anne Creto

2009–2010 Parent Leadership Committee Mr. & Mrs. David M. Barros, P’11, ’11 Co-Chairmen Mr. & Mrs. David Cadenhead, P’10 Co-Chairmen Mr. & Mrs. Christopher Welles, P’11 Co-Chairmen Mr. & Mrs. Peter Arnell, P’10 Honorary Mr. & Mrs. Robert Alexander, P’11 Mr. & Mrs. Peter F. Amour, P’12 Mr. & Mrs. Matthew L. Bernard, P’11 Mr. Tom Brackett, P’10 Dr. & Mrs. Frank P. Cammisa Jr., P’13 Mr. & Mrs. Thomas A. Campbell, P’08, ’12 Mr. & Mrs. Robert J. Fiondella, P’12 Dr. & Mrs. Sam C. Franklin Jr., P’11 Mr. & Mrs. Richard G. Fraser, P’13 Dr. & Mrs. Andrew A. Freiberg, P’12 Mr. & Mrs. Thomas J. Geraghty, P’11 Mr. & Mrs. John N. Giamalis, P’07, ’10 Mr. & Mrs. Michael R. Gibbons, P’11 Mr. & Mrs. Denis F. Glennon, P’11, ’14 Mr. & Mrs. H. Kent Goetjen, P’07, ’10 Mr. & Mrs. James Gorham, P’10 Mr. & Mrs. Christopher K. Hampton ’79, P’09, ’10, ’11 Mr. & Mrs. Andrew Hart, P’12 Mr. Dana H. Havron, P’10 Mr. William H. Heyman & Ms. Katherine E. Dietze, P’11 Mr. & Mrs. Richard D. Hodgkinson, P’08, ’10 Mr. George D. Iverson VI ’79, P’10 Mr. & Mrs. Thomas C. Janson, P’12 Mr. & Mrs. Mark K. Kelly, P’11 Mr. & Mrs. Michael W. Levy, P’10

Mr. & Mrs. Daniel J. Ryan Jr. Mr. & Mrs. Patrick T. Ryan Mr. & Mrs. John R. Salamone Mr. & Mrs. David Sambuceti Mr. & Mrs. Neal W. Sanstrom Mr. & Mrs. Hermann A. Schindler Ms. Sandy Schofield Ms. Cynthia A. Seravalli-Winer Mr. & Mrs. Ellis L. Shamburger III Mr. & Mrs. Ken Sherbacow Mr. David B. Sims & Ms. Juliana Hall Mr. Brian W. Smith & Ms. Madonna A. Sacco Mr. & Mrs. D. Van Smith Jr. Mr. & Mrs. David M. Snetro Mr. & Mrs. John Solberg Mr. & Mrs. Mark D. Solomon e Dr. Eun Seop Song & Dr. Sung Min Kim Dr. Yun Seob Song & Dr. Yang Hee Lim Mr. & Mrs. Iain H. Sorrell Mr. & Mrs. Jeffrey W. Spolarich Mr. & Mrs. Brent St. John e Mr. & Mrs. Barry R. Stacy Mr. & Mrs. Kenneth B. Stager Mr. & Mrs. Michael C. Stanley Mr. & Mrs. John F. Stone Mr. & Mrs. Thomas E. Story III Mr. Ida Bagus Suarsana & Ms. Karen Waddell Mr. & Mrs. James D. Sullivan Mr. & Mrs. Timothy J. Supple Mr. Jung-Hyang Sur & Mrs. Kyeonghee Oh Mr. & Mrs. Douglas W. Sylvia

Mrs. Sara Linsley, P’10 Mr. & Mrs. James M. Liptrot, P’11, ’12 Mr. & Mrs. David F. Ludwig, P’10 Ms. Leslie Moraller Krauter, P’08, ’12 Mr. & Mrs. Perry W. Moss, P’13 Mr. & Mrs. Thomas S. Niemeier, P’11 Mr. & Mrs. Douglas G. Oberg, P’12 Mr. & Mrs. Roger I. Parker, P’10 Mr. & Mrs. Gregory A. Peters, P’12 Mr. & Mrs. Richard R. Previdi, P’12 Mr. & Mrs. Eugene T. Price, P’10, ’11 Mr. & Mrs. Lawrence Rosati, P’11 Mr. Jeffrey B. Rosichan & Ms. Christy Dittrick, P’10, ’12 Mr. & Mrs. Douglas W. Rothmann, P’11, ’14 Mr. William J. Rusch & Ms. Mary Anne Creto, P’10 Mr. Patrick T. Ryan, P’09, ’12 Dr. & Mrs. John R. Salamone, P’10 Mr. & Mrs. David M. Snetro, P’11 Mr. & Mrs. Mark D. Solomon, P’08, ’10 Mr. & Mrs. Iain H. Sorrell, P’11 Mr. & Mrs. Barry R. Stacy, P’11 Mr. & Mrs. Kenneth B. Stager, P’13 Mr. & Mrs. Thomas E. Story III, P’10 Mr. & Mrs. David P. Szewczul, P’13 Mr. & Mrs. Arturo Tapia, P’01, ’02, ’04, ’11 Mr. & Mrs. Frank Usowski, P’12 Mr. & Mrs. Juan Velutini, P’10 Mr. & Mrs. Alexander R. Vock, P’11 Dr. & Mrs. James D. Whalen, P’12 Mr. & Mrs. Charlton S. White, P’13 Mr. & Mrs. Bradford C. Williams, P’12 Mr. & Mrs. David Winkler, P’10

Mr. & Mrs. David P. Szewczul Mr. & Mrs. Robert A. Tesar Mr. & Mrs. Delroy Thomas Mr. & Mrs. Dennis Tiefenwerth Mr. Lee K. Tiernan Mr. & Mrs. Keith A. Truppman Mr. Justin Tsai & Mrs. Hsieh Jui Chen Ms. Gina Tucker e Mr. & Mrs. Arm& Uomoleale Jr. Mr. & Mrs. Carl A. Valimont e Mr. & Mrs. John J. Van Allen Jr. Mr. & Mrs. Olaf Venema Mr. & Mrs. Alexander R. Vock Mr. & Mrs. Sean M. Walsh Mr. & Mrs. Damian Wasserbauer Mr. & Mrs. Michael Weiner Mr. & Mrs. Jeffrey Weisenburger Mr. & Mrs. Christopher Welles Dr. & Mrs. James D. Whalen Mr. & Mrs. Charlton S. White Mr. & Mrs. Andrew J. Wiacek Mr. & Mrs. Andrew S. Wildish Mr. & Mrs. George J. Willett III Mr. & Mrs. Bradford C. Williams Mr. & Mrs. Clarence G. Williams Jr. Mr. & Mrs. David Winkler Dr. & Mrs. Daniel J. Witkowski Mr. & Mrs. Scott L. Woelfel e Mr. & Mrs. Christopher Woods Mr. & Mrs. Richard Yen Mr. & Mrs. Lincoln C. Young e Mr. & Mrs. Paul J. Zable

Parents of Alumni Annual Fund Gifts Mrs. Louise B. Adams Mr. & Mrs. Lewis C. Affelder Mr. & Mrs. Edward N. Allen e Mr. & Mrs. Rolf Andersen e Mr. & Mrs. Stephen J. Anderson e Mr. & Mrs. Robert E. Archambault e Dr. Julie Armada Mr. & Mrs. Robert G. Bannon Mr. & Mrs. Richard Barlow e Mr. & Mrs. Guillermo Barnes e Mr. & Mrs. Hugh R. Beath e Mr. & Mrs. Stuart D. Beath e Mr. & Mrs. David W. Beck Jr. Dr. Richard R. Bennett & Mrs. Sandra K. Baxter e Mr. & Mrs. John Benoit e Mr. & Mrs. W. Christopher Berry e Mr. & Mrs. Rolf Biekert e Mr. & Mrs. James H. Biggart e Mr. & Mrs. Joseph R. Biondo e Mr. & Mrs. Rodman R. Black Jr. e Mrs. Dorothy Blanchard e Mr. & Mrs. Peter Bolan e Mr. & Mrs. Leonard Borger Mr. & Mrs. F. Gerald Bothwell e Mr. & Mrs. Richard Boudria Major & Mrs. John M. Bourgault USMC (Ret.) e Mr. Alfred T. Bova Mr. & Mrs. Richard T. Bowen e Mr. & Mrs. J. Hallam Boyd Jr. e Mr. & Mrs. G. Rohan Bradley e Mr. Bruce Bradshaw e Mrs. Carol C. Breakey-Rozzi & Mr. Robert Rozzi Dr. & Mrs. Heinz H. Brennwald e Mr. & Mrs. Duncan S. Broatch e Mr. & Mrs. Bradford Brown e Mr. & Mrs. Leroy L. Bruff e Ms. Jenniffer Buanno e Mr. & Mrs. J. William Burns e Drs. Ivan & Francine C. Butler e Mr. & Mrs. Thomas A. Campbell e Mr. & Mrs. Edward F. Capraro e Mr. & Mrs. T. Peter Carnes e Mr. Miguel E. Carpio Delfino & Mrs. Rosario De Los Reyes De Carpio Dr. John T. Carroll & Mrs. Doe A. Le Blanc-Carroll e Mr. & Mrs. Lawrence P. Casella Dr. & Mrs. Bong Soo Cha e Mr. & Mrs. Floyd Chandler e Mrs. Ellen M. Charles e Mrs. Enid Cheatham Mr. Paul Chen & Mrs. Sherry Huang Mr. & Mrs. William C. Cherry e Dr. & Mrs. Daniel G. Ciaburri e Mr. & Mrs. Mark J. Clark e Mr. & Mrs. John P. Clifford Jr. Mr. & Mrs. Dale K. Cline Mr. & Mrs. James B. Clinkscales e Mr. & Mrs. John B. Clinton e Mr. & Mrs. Kenneth Cloud Jr. e Mr. & Mrs. Martin I. Cole e Mr. & Mrs. David F. Coleman e Mr. Ulysses L. Coleman Mr. & Mrs. Douglas R. Conant Mr. & Mrs. Henry R. Coons e Mr. & Mrs. Gordon N. Cooper e Mr. & Mrs. Kenneth Corey e Mr. & Mrs. Robert E. Corradi e Mr. & Mrs. James W. Corrigan e Mr. & Mrs. Craig T. Cottrell Sr. e Mr. & Mrs. Thomas S. Cousins e Ms. Christine M. Coz Mr. Matthew F. Coz

Mr. & Mrs. David A. Creed Dr. Lucy E. Creevey e Mr. & Mrs. Herbert L. Crocker Mr. Richard G. Croft Jr. e Mr. & Mrs. Joseph F. Croughwell Jr. e Mr. & Mrs. Anthony Cuccia Mr. & Mrs. Raymond Cummins e Mr. & Mrs. Robert N. Cusano Mr. & Mrs. Arthur B. Custer e Dr. & Mrs. Leslie S. Cutler e Mr. & Mrs. Frank D’Amelio Mr. & Mrs. Frank J. D’Annolfo e Mr. & Mrs. Joseph J. Davis e Mr. & Mrs. Paul W. Davis Captain Victor Delano e Mr. & Mrs. Tony Delnicki Mr. & Mrs. Ralph F. Dietz e Mr. & Mrs. John A. Dillon e Ms. Ngoc K. Doan & Mr. Wayne King Mr. & Mrs. Robert A. Dowling e Mr. & Mrs. Bruce M. Dresner Mr. & Mrs. John E. Drew e Mr. & Mrs. Joseph V. Driscoll e Mr. & Mrs. Kevin J. Driscoll Mr. & Mrs. Thomas P. Driscoll e Mr. & Mrs. Robert Eden Mr. & Mrs. Richard Ehret e Mr. & Mrs. Winston Emmons e Mr. & Mrs. Douglas Endorf e Mr. & Mrs. Peter M. Evans e Mr. & Mrs. Michael F. Eve Mr. & Mrs. James P. Farkas e Ms. Emily H. Fisher & Mr. John Alexander e Mr. Thomas Foote & Ms. Constance Williams e Mrs. Patricia H. Ford Mr. & Mrs. Jeffrey Fox e Mr. Frederick Fritz Jr. e Mr. & Mrs. John W. Froman Mr. & Mrs. Enrique Garces e Dr. & Mrs. Jeffery S. Garland e Mr. & Mrs. John M. Gateman e Mr. & Mrs. David L. Geyer e Mr. & Mrs. John N. Giamalis e Mr. & Mrs. Thomas H. Gianakos e

Mr. & Mrs. Ronald L. Gibbons e Dr. & Mrs. Marc Gittleman e Mr. & Mrs. H. Kent Goetjen e Mr. & Mrs. Richard H. Gordon Mr. & Mrs. Masayuki Goto Mrs. Barbara E. Gozzo Mr. & Mrs. George R. Graham e Mr. Mathew Granger e Mr. & Mrs. John Green Mr. & Mrs. Marc A. Green Mr. & Mrs. Herbert T. Gresh e Ms. Jane E. Groner e Dr. Robert A. Gryboski e Mr. & Mrs. Christopher Gurry e Mrs. Richard Gushée Mr. & Mrs. Jay Haberland Dr. & Mrs. Hani Haddad Mr. & Mrs. Christopher Hall Mr. & Mrs. Walter V. Hall e Mr. & Mrs. Gordon Douglas Hamilton e Mr. & Mrs. Christopher K. Hampton e Dr. & Mrs. James S. Harrop Mr. & Mrs. Edward J. Hawie e Mr. & Mrs. William S. Hayes Mr. & Mrs. A. Russ Heinke Mr. & Mrs. John G. Hennessey e Mr. & Mrs. George F. Henschel Jr. e Mr. & Mrs. Richard A. Higginbotham e Mr. & Mrs. Robert Higgins Mr. & Mrs. Malcolm M. Hirsh Jr. Mr. & Mrs. Richard D. Hodgkinson Mr. & Mrs. Jon C. Hofer e Mr. & Mrs. David P. Holst-Grubbe e Mr. & Mrs. Raymond Holtman e Mr. Seok Won Hong & Mrs. Ae Ja Kim e Mrs. Jane C. Hooker Mr. & Mrs. Charles E. Hopson e Mr. & Mrs. Roger M. Howard e Mr. & Mrs. Peter H. Huizenga Mr. & Mrs. Sergio Jaramillo Mr. Timothy M. Jones & Ms. Annie M. Cardelus e Dr. & Mrs. Richard L. Judd e Mr. & Mrs. Robert Kagan e Mr. & Mrs. Alex Karoly Mr. & Mrs. James W. Kassel

Ms. Mary Ann Kern Dr. & Mrs. Donald H. Ketcham e Mr. & Mrs. Kenneth J. Kimmerle e Mr. & Mrs. James Kirschner e Mr. & Mrs. Koichiro Kitade e Mr. & Mrs. Peter T. Knobloch Mr. & Mrs. George P. Kooluris e Mr. & Mrs. Gregory Kraczkowsky e Mr. & Mrs. William G. Kron Mr. & Mrs. David N. LaBau e Ms. Kathleen C. LaRocque e Mr. & Mrs. Kenneth H. LaRocque e Mr. & Mrs. Philip H. Lauro Mr. & Mrs. Wayne B. Lawrence Mrs. Carmen L. Leahy e Mr. & Mrs. Myung Ku Lee e Mr. & Mrs. Wha Young Lee Mr. & Mrs. Gordon F. Linke Mr. & Mrs. Wayne P. Lipkvich e Mr. & Mrs. Thomas Lloyd Dr. & Mrs. Robert G. Loewy e Mr. Bradford W. Lowe e Mr. & Mrs. Edward Ludwig Mr. & Mrs. Gerard T. Lynch Dr. & Mrs. Richard Lynch e Mr. & Mrs. James J. Lyons Mr. & Mrs. James Y. MacArthur e Dr. Richard S. MacKenzie Ms. Marta Mahoney e Dr. & Mrs. Carl D. Malchoff e Mrs. Christine Malone Mr. & Mrs. John A. Marr Mr. & Mrs. Douglas B. Marshall e Mr. & Mrs. Thomas J. Maule e Mr. & Mrs. David L. McAndrew e Mr. & Mrs. Dudley D. McCalla e Mr. & Mrs. Thomas A. McEachin e Mr. & Mrs. Richard T. McKernan e Mr. & Mrs. Kenneth J. McNealy e Mr. & Mrs. John M. Mendez e Mr. & Mrs. Gregory M. Miller Mr. & Mrs. Gary J. Moeller e Mr. & Mrs. Joseph H. Moglia e Ms. Leslie Moraller Krauter e Mr. & Mrs. Robert H. Moran Jr. e Mr. & Mrs. Stanley A. Motta

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Parents of Alumni Annual Fund Gifts (Continued) Mr. Brian T. Mullins e Mr. & Mrs. Charles Murphy Dr. & Mrs. George A. Murphy Mr. & Mrs. George A. Murray Mr. & Mrs. John Murray Mr. H. J. Nelson III e Mr. & Mrs. Richard Nickerson Mr. & Mrs. Antonio Nicolia e Mr. Charles E. Noell & Ms. Barbara Voss Mr. & Mrs. H. Clifton Northern Jr. e Mr. & Mrs. Carl Nowiszewski Mr. & Mrs. Franc Oberhammer e Mr. & Mrs. Peter C. Obre e Mr. & Mrs. Jeremiah J. O’Brien e Mr. & Mrs. Robert Occhialini e Mr. & Mrs. George D. O’Neill e Mr. & Mrs. Albert F. Orr e Mrs. Michele Gaug Pacquee Mr. Steven Palmer e Dr. Chi Gu Park & Mrs. Eun Sil Jeong Mr. & Mrs. Paul Pavano e Mr. & Mrs. Nelson Peltz e Dr. & Mrs. Michael C. Piercey e Mr. & Mrs. John B. Pinkham e Mrs. Anne Pinto Mr. Philip G. Pratt e Mr. & Mrs. Alan Quebec Mr. & Mrs. John J. Quinn Jr. e Mr. Bruce Hammond Qvale Mr. & Mrs. J. Sadler Ramsdell e Mr. & Mrs. Peter M. Ramsey e Mr. & Mrs. Gene Ranaldi e Mrs. Carol Reed e Mr. & Mrs. Charles Regan e Mr. & Mrs. Brian P. Reilly e Mr. & Mrs. Douglas M. Reimer e Mr. & Mrs. Edward A. Reller e Atty. Tracy Rich & Hon. Vanessa Bryant e Mr. & Mrs. David Ries Sr. e Mr. & Mrs. Alan J. Righi e Mr. & Mrs. Ernest P. Riva Jr.

Mr. William J. Roland e Mr. & Mrs. Richard B. Rothschild e Mr. & Mrs. Alan D. Rozinsky e Mr. Andrew Russell Dr. & Mrs. Lawrence J. Ryan e Mr. & Mrs. Patrick T. Ryan Mr. & Mrs. William P. Ryan e Mr. & Mrs. Anthony J. Salerno Sr. e Mrs. Robert W. Sanford e Mr. & Mrs. Michael D. Sargent e Mr. & Mrs. Gerald Sartori Mr. & Mrs. Philip K. Schenck e Mrs. Katrina D. M. Schilling Mrs. Rachael C. Schlegel e Mr. & Mrs. William Seiden e Mr. & Mrs. William Severni e Mr. & Mrs. Ronald M. Shapiro e Ms. Janet Sharp Kershaw Mr. & Mrs. Patrick Shattenkirk Mr. Mark Shea Mrs. Gail Sheflott e Dr. & Mrs. Richard Shumway Mr. & Mrs. Albert L. Sica e Mr. & Mrs. John R. Siragusa e Mr. & Mrs. Vincent Sirni e Mr. & Mrs. Gerard F. Sirois e Mr. & Mrs. Joseph I. Sjogren e Mr. & Mrs. Thomas Skinner Mr. & Mrs. Daniel Smalley e Mr. Larry H. Smead e Mr. H. Scott Smith Mr. & Mrs. J. Andrew Smith The Reverend & Mrs. Larry W. Smith e Ms. Penny Ward Smyth Mr. & Mrs. Mark D. Solomon e Mr. & Mrs. Brent St. John e Mr. & Mrs. Richard G. Stahlman e Mr. & Mrs. Richard J. Stanton Mr. & Mrs. Douglas R. Stay e Mr. & Mrs. Henry J. Steck e Mr. & Mrs. Richard P. Stifel Mr. & Mrs. Martin B. Stocklan e Mrs. Michael W. Stradley

Admissions &Alumni Reception Hosts Alumni Association of Korea Seoul, Korea Mr. & Mrs. Stephen Brady Simsbury, CT Captain Victor Delano Chevy Chase, MD Mr. & Mrs. Gregory Gozzo Jupiter, FL Mr. & Mrs. Dean C. Graham ’84 Chevy Chase, MD Mr. & Mrs. Scott L. Gwilliam ’87 Golf, IL Mr. Steve C. Lin & Mrs. May H. Yu Taipei, Taiwan Mr. & Mrs. Mark L. Masinter ’82 Dallas, TX Mr. Wade L. McDevitt & Ms. Wendy Brown ’82 Devon, PA

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Mr. & Mrs. Paul M. Morris Ridgewood, NJ Mr. Brian T. Mullins ’68 San Francisco, CA Mr. & Mrs. Tarrin Nimmanahaeminda Bangkok, Thailand Parents Association of Korea Seoul, Korea Mr. & Mrs. Santi Pranich Bangkok, Thailand Mr. Bruce Hammond Qvale San Francisco, CA Mr. & Mrs. Douglas W. Rothmann Avon, CT Mr. & Mrs. Ellis L. Shamburger III Atlanta, GA Mr. & Mrs. Christopher Welles Beverly Farms, MA Salem, NH

Mr. & Mrs. Tong Mo Suh e Mr. & Mrs. John C. Swett Mr. Chen Lieh Tang & Ms. Mary Tierney Mr. & Mrs. Robert A. Tesar Mr. & Mrs. Joseph S. Tevald Jr. e Mr. & Mrs. Robert J. Theis e Mr. & Mrs. Patrick Thibadeau Mr. & Mrs. Edward P. Thompson e Mr. & Mrs. Richard K. Thorndike III e Mr. W. Scott Tiernan Mr. & Mrs. Angelo Tomasso Jr. Mr. & Mrs. Don W. Torey Mr. George Towers Mr. & Mrs. George M. Trautman e Mr. Timothy L. Trautman Mr. Clark G. Travers Mr. & Mrs. Robert W. Treat e Ms. Gina Tucker e Mr. & Mrs. Robert Villecco e Mr. & Mrs. Robert Davies Volk e Mrs. Fern Wachter & Mr. George Wachter e Mr. & Mrs. Edwin L. Wallace Mr. & Mrs. E. Paul Warner e Mr. & Mrs. Damian Wasserbauer Mr. & Mrs. William F. Waters e Mr. & Mrs. Tedrowe Watkins e Mr. & Mrs. Charles R. Watson e Mr. & Mrs. Richard Wells Jr. e Mr. & Mrs. Lynn W. Whelchel Mrs. Charles W. White, Sr. e Mrs. Pendleton P. White e Mr. & Mrs. Edward B. Wickes Sr. e Mr. & Mrs. Thomas Widger Mrs. Leslie Meek Wileman e Mr. & Mrs. Fred J. Wilhelm Mr. & Mrs. George J. Willett III Mr. & Mrs. Scott L. Woelfel e Mr. & Mrs. Kurt Wuennemann Mr. & Mrs. William W. Wylie Jr. e Mrs. Gayle Youlden e Dr. & Mrs. Raymond A. Yozwiak e

In-Kind Gifts Mr. & Mrs. L. Jeffrey Baldwin III Mr. & Mrs. David W. Beck Jr. Mr. John D. Beck ’00 Mr. & Mrs. John Benoit Mr. & Mrs. David C. Bigelow ’44 Mr. & Mrs. David A. Creed Mr. & Mrs. Peter J. Deckers ’90 Captain Victor Delano Mr. & Mrs. Geoffrey H. Doughty ’68 Mr. & Mrs. Peter M. Evans Dr. & Mrs. Henry E. Flanagan Mr. & Mrs. David L. Geyer Mr. & Mrs. Timothy Hollenshade Sr. Mr. Frank G. Leavitt ’52 Mr. Tim Lynch Mr. & Mrs. Robert N. Mark ’80 Mr. & Mrs. Adams C. McHenry Jr. ’56 Mr. Jorge Müller ’10 Mr. William R. Nelson & Ms. Shelly Perron Mr. & Mrs. Michael Reiner Mr. H. Scott Smith Mr. & Mrs. John Solberg Mr. & Mrs. Mark D. Solomon Mr. & Mrs. Edward P. Thompson ’74 Mr. & Mrs. John F. Van Bourgondien Jr. ’88 Mr. Michael L. Walker ’93 Mr. & Mrs. Arthur Weisenburger Mr. Brendon A. Welker ’91

Grandparents Annual Fund Gifts Mr. & Mrs. Eric Ferguson e, Chairmen Mrs. Louise B. Adams Mr. & Mrs. Robert Agnoli Mr. & Mrs. Charles Ball Mr. & Mrs. J. Leo Barry e Mrs. Norma Bassett Mr. & Mrs. Hugh R. Beath e Mrs. Dorothy Blanchard e Mr. & Mrs. John Boratko Mr. & Mrs. Roger Boulton Mr. Floyd Bowley Mr. & Mrs. Roger Bradley Mrs. Rita Brown e Mr. & Mrs. John Carricato Mrs. Ellen M. Charles e Mr. & Mrs. John H. Cheffer Mr. & Mrs. Joel Chinman Dr. & Mrs. Kyu Sik Choi Mr. & Mrs. Joseph Ciaburri Mrs. Catherine Conry Mr. & Mrs. Bernard Cooke Mrs. Lucille Coz e Mr. Francis Creto d Mrs. Francis Creto

Mrs. Augustus T. Crocker Mr. & Mrs. Jeff Davis Mr. & Mrs. Pasquael DeBlasio Mr. & Mrs. Tony Desmond Mr. & Mrs. John H. Dietze Mr. & Mrs. Robert Eden Mr. Paul Fay e Mr. & Mrs. Robert W. Fiondella Mr. & Mrs. Joseph S. Freeman Mr. & Mrs. Antonio Garofalo Mr. & Mrs. Ronald L. Gibbons e Mrs. Frances K. Gonzales Mr. James J. Grady Mr. & Mrs. John Grant Mr. & Mrs. Richard Guimond Mrs. Ellen T. Hachey Mrs. Terry F. Hallock Mr. & Mrs. Robert Hazen Mrs. Barbara Heffner e Mrs. Edythe Heyman Mrs. Judy Johnson Mrs. Theresa Johnson Mrs. Joan Karakas Mr. & Mrs. James E. Kassel e

Mrs. Jean Kirychuk Mrs. Selma Klett Mr. & Mrs. Joseph Kost Mr. & Mrs. Conrad J. Kronholm Jr. Mr. & Mrs. Charles Krug e Mr. Petro Kulynych Mr. & Mrs. Raymond Lavendier e Mr. & Mrs. Ralph Linsley Mrs. John E. Lynch e Mr. James R. MacGregor Mr. & Mrs. Robertson Mackay e Mr. & Mrs. Richard A. Maitland e Mrs. Nedra Martz Mr. & Mrs. Walter J. Marvin Mrs. Sandra J. Mather Mr. & Mrs. Richard W. McLaughlin Mr. & Mrs. Aidan Mullett Jr. Mrs. James Murphy Mr. & Mrs. Craig Nation Sr. e Mr. & Mrs. G. Patrick Nerbonne Mr. & Mrs. Tarrin Nimmanahaeminda Mrs. Eleanor G. Nolan Mr. & Mrs. Vibul Ongvasith

Mrs. John B. Pipkin II Mr. Russell Pons Mr. William Pretlow Ms. Ann Price & Mr. Robert Dodd Mr. & Mrs. Gary Rauch Mr. & Mrs. Hale Reed Mrs. Bertha L. Reuss Mrs. Patti Runkel Mrs. Robert W. Sanford e Ms. Joyce Shamburger Mr. & Mrs. Fred Sherbacow Mrs. Ann Sica e Mr. & Mrs. Philip W. Smith Jr. e Mr. & Mrs. Robert Steltjes Mr. & Mrs. William Sullivan Mrs. LeRoy Thompson e Mr. & Mrs. James Thorington Mr. & Mrs. George M. Trautman e Mrs. Lucy Uomoleale Mr. & Mrs. John Wardell Mrs. Norma Weisenburger Mrs. David K. Welles Mrs. Betty Wildish Mr. & Mrs. John Wise e

Mr. & Mrs. James Kirschner e Ms. Rosalynn Krissman Mr. & Mrs. William G. Kron ’07H Dr. & Mrs. David Krugman Mr. & Mrs. Andre Laferrier Mr. Andrew Lagravenese Ms. Emily V. Landau Mr. & Mrs. Kenneth H. LaRocque e Ms. N. Betty Light Mr. & Mrs. John N. Little Mrs. John M. Longmire Sr. Mr. & Mrs. Ronald J. Lopoten Dr. & Mrs. Richard K. Loveland ’59H Ms. Rosalyn Lowe Mr. Tim Lynch Mr. & Mrs. Damian J. Macaluso Mr. Ed Macri e Dr. & Mrs. Ronald M. Maenza Dr. & Mrs. Carl D. Malchoff e Mr. & Mrs. Stephen Maraia Mr. Jermaine A. Matheson ’97 Mr. & Mrs. Lawrence J. McGinn III Mr. & Mrs. Mark Mendlow Mr. & Mrs. Travis Merritt ’93 Mr. Seth Meyers Mr. & Mrs. Kevin Jake Miller Ms. Trudy E. Moore & Ms. Kimberly Moore Mr. Steve Morison Mr. & Mrs. Ronald Nentwig e Ms. Geraldine T. Nesbitt e Ms. Sally O’Connor Dr. & Mrs. John V. Pappalardo Mr. & Mrs. Dick Parker Mr. & Mrs. Barry Pearson Mr. & Mrs. Matthew Peer e Mr. Richard W. Pendleton Jr. ’96H e Mr. & Mrs. Henry B. Pennell III e Mr. Erik C. Playe Mr. Andrew Plona & Mrs. Janice De Forio Plona Mr. Mark J. Pumphret Mr. & Mrs. Edward A. Reller e Mr. & Mrs. Joe Ricci

Mr. Sidney Riendeau d Mrs. Sidney Riendeau Mr. & Mrs. David G. Ries Jr. ’98 Ms. Gayle N. Robinson & Mr. James Budinetz e Mr. & Mrs. Timothy Roller Mr. Robert E. Rose Mr. & Mrs. Alan E. Rosenber Ms. Lynne B. Rosenthal Mrs. Ruth W. Rosenthal Ms. Sharon Rosenthal Mr. & Mrs. Alan D. Rozinsky ’62 e Dr. & Mrs. Patrick A. Ruwe Mr. & Mrs. Patrick M. Sclafani Mr. & Mrs. Craig R. Scott Mr. & Mrs. Daniel J. Seiden ’00 e Mr. & Mrs. William Severni e Ms. Jennifer Sharpe Mr. & Mrs. Glenn A. Sieber Mr. Timothy B. Stay ’97 e Mr. & Mrs. Henry W. Stradley Mr. & Mrs. Ronald S. Strong Mr. & Mrs. Raymond D. Sweetland Mr. & Mrs. Michael T. Symes ’81 e Mr. & Mrs. Eric W. Thompson Mrs. Thomas Tongue e Mr. & Mrs. George M. Trautman ’98H e Mr. & Mrs. Matthew A. Treat ’86 Mr. Michael S. Tutwiler & Ms. Jessica Kierulf Mr. & Mrs. Lawrence O. Viands Mrs. Virginia Vicek Mr. & Mrs. William H. Ward Mrs. Rennie Randrup Washburn Mr. & Mrs. Arthur Weisenburger Mr. Brendon A. Welker ’91 e Ms. Carol H. Wernick Dr. & Mrs. David J. Westbrook Mrs. Cynthia L. Worrell Mr. & Mrs. Robert W. Wright Mr. & Mrs. Richard Yen Ms. Betsy Zedek Mr. & Mrs. Peter J. Zikowitch

Friends & Faculty Anonymous Mrs. Libby R. Adelman Ms. Naomi R. Adelman Mr. & Mrs. Peter Albert Mr. & Mrs. Richard W. Antalek Mr. & Mrs. Daniel A. Antion Mr. Andrew B. Arcand ’93 Mr. Geoffrey R. Barlow ’98 e Ms. Kathleen Barzun Mr. & Mrs. Kenneth Batchelder Mr. & Mrs. David Beizer Mr. & Mrs. Brian Beloin Mr. & Mrs. Timothy M. Beneski Mr. & Mrs. John Benoit e Mr. & Mrs. John A. Benson Mr. & Mrs. Rolf Biekert e Mr. & Mrs. Courtney F. Bird Jr. e Mr. & Mrs. Alan H. Birk Mr. & Mrs. Rodman R. Black Jr. e Mrs. Dorothy Blanchard e Major & Mrs. John M. Bourgault USMC (Ret.) ’80 e Mr. & Mrs. Edward J. Brennan e Mr. & Mrs. Robert K. Brown Mr. & Mrs. William J. Brownstein Mr. John A. Brunjes Mr. & Mrs. Graham R. Callaghan ’95 e Mr. & Mrs. Donald Carey Mr. & Mrs. John J. Carney Mr. Bradford C. Carpenter Mr. & Mrs. Paul Case Mrs. Amy T. Chu Mr. Roy Nhan & Mrs. Belle Chu Mr. & Mrs. Martin I. Cole e Mr. & Mrs. Richard Connel Mr. Douglas C. Cooney Mr. & Mrs. Henry R. Coons ’71 e Mr. Daniel A. Cooper Mr. Roy F. Coppedge Ms. Christine M. Coz Mr. & Mrs. J. Eddy Craig e Mr. & Mrs. Jonathan A. Crocker e Mr. & Mrs. Arthur B. Custer e

Dr. & Mrs. Leslie S. Cutler e Mr. & Mrs. Peter J. Deckers ’90 Mr. & Mrs. Jeffrey A. Dehner Mr. & Mrs. Tony Delnicki Mr. & Mrs. Steven C. Depner Mr. & Mrs. James M. Detora e Mr. Jerry H. Dicht & Ms. Janis Burr Mr. & Mrs. Dennis Dix Jr. Mr. & Mrs. Robert A. Dowling Jr. ’91 e Mr. & Mrs. Brian P. Doyle e Mr. & Mrs. Joseph V. Driscoll ’72 e Mr. & Mrs. Kevin J. Driscoll ’72 Mr. Michael J. Eckert Mr. John H. Edwards Mr. & Mrs. Peter M. Evans e Ms. Kathleen M. Flaherty Dr. & Mrs. Henry E. Flanagan Mr. & Mrs. Joseph S. Freeman Mr. & Mrs. Joseph Freudenberg Mr. & Mrs. Edward T. Gale Mr. & Mrs. John Gardner Mr. & Mrs. Peter B. Garland Mr. & Mrs. Michael A. Giannamore ’85 e Mr. & Mrs. Thomas J. Giella e Mr. & Mrs. Richard Gilmore Mr. & Mrs. Stephen R. Gorman ’86 Mr. Stephen G. Grygiel e Mr. & Mrs. John H. Haile e Mr. & Mrs. Richard M. Halpern Mr. & Mrs. Donald R. Hart Jr. ’36 e Mr. & Mrs. David Hasenbalg Mr. Francis L. Haviland Mr. & Mrs. Kelvin G. Hecht Mr. James A. Hoyt & Ms. Pamela Caparel Mr. & Mrs. Paul A. Hudon Ms. Sandra G. Johansen Mr. & Mrs. Robert H. Johnson Jr. Mr. & Mrs. James W. Kassel Dr. & Mrs. Donald H. Ketcham e Mr. & Mrs. Robin B. Ketcham ’88 e Mr. & Mrs. Michael P. Keywan Mr. & Mrs. Kenneth J. Kimmerle e Mr. Asher King Abramson

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Memorial & Honorary Gifts In memory of Betty L. Asiel Mr. E. Nelson Asiel

In memory of H. L. Brown Jr. Mr. & Mrs. H. L. Brown III ’93

In memory of Robert F. Fairchild ’60 Mr. James W. Levy

In memory of David L. Geyer Jr. ’71 Mr. & Mrs. David L. Geyer

In memory of Warren W. Kent Jr. ’40 Mrs. Warner W. Kent Jr.

In memory of Gerald I. Krupnikoff Linquist Insurance Associates Ms. Sheila S. Moses Mr. Edward B. Sampley Mr. & Mrs. Stephen C. Wolf

In memory of his wife, Mary Ann “Emmy” Rice Leavitt Mr. Frank G. Leavitt ’52

In memory of her husband, Charles J. McLaughlin ’55 Mrs. Charles McLaughlin

In memory of Kareem Norman ’98 Mr. & Mrs. Robert A. Dowling Jr. ’91

In memory of Michael W. Stradley Anonymous Mrs. Libby R. Adelman Ms. Naomi R. Adelman American Nuclear Insurers Mr. & Mrs. Richard W. Antalek Mr. & Mrs. Daniel A. Antion Mr. & Mrs. Kenneth Batchelder Mr. & Mrs. David Beizer Mr. & Mrs. Alan H. Birk Mr. & Mrs. Rodman R. Black Jr. Mrs. Dorothy Blanchard Boscov’s S.O.S. Committee Mr. & Mrs. Robert K. Brown Mr. & Mrs. William J. Brownstein Mr. & Mrs. Donald Carey Carmon Funeral Home & Family Center Mr. & Mrs. John J. Carney Chubb Specialty Insurance Technology & Operations Department Clifford L. Sterrett & Associates Mr. & Mrs. Richard Connel Mr. & Mrs. Henry R. Coons ’7 Mr. & Mrs. Jonathan A. Crocker Mr. & Mrs. Jeffrey A. Dehner Mr. Jerry H. Dicht & Ms. Janis Burr Mr. & Mrs. Dennis Dix Jr. Mr. & Mrs. Robert A. Dowling Jr. ’91 Mr. John E. Drew Mr. & Mrs. Peter M. Evans Ms. Kathleen M. Flaherty Mr. & Mrs. Joseph Freudenberg Mr. & Mrs. Edward T. Gale Mr. & Mrs. Richard Gilmore Mrs. Barbara E. Gozzo Mr. & Mrs. Richard M. Halpern Mr. Francis L. Haviland Mr. & Mrs. Kelvin G. Hecht Mr. James A. Hoyt & Ms. Pamela Caparel Mr. & Mrs. Paul A. Hudon Ms. Sandra G. Johansen

Mr. & Mrs. Robert H. Johnson Jr. Mr. & Mrs. Michael P. Keywan Mr. & Mrs. Kenneth J. Kimmerle Ms. Rosalynn Krissman Mr. & Mrs. William G. Kron ’07H Dr. & Mrs. David Krugman Mr. Andrew Lagravenese Ms. N. Betty Light Mr. & Mrs. John N. Little Mr. & Mrs. Ronald J. Lopoten Ms. Rosalyn Lowe Mr. & Mrs. Damian J. Macaluso Dr. & Mrs. Ronald M. Maenza Dr. & Mrs. Carl D. Malchoff Mr. & Mrs. Lawrence J. McGinn III Mr. & Mrs. Mark Mendlow Mr. Seth Meyers Mr. & Mrs. Kevin Jake Miller Ms. Kimberly Moore Ms. Trudy E. Moore Dr. & Mrs. John V. Pappalardo Mr. & Mrs. Dick Parker Mr. & Mrs. Barry Pearson Mr. Andrew Plona & Mrs. Janice De Forio Plona Mr. & Mrs. Edward A. Reller Mr. & Mrs. Joe Ricci Mr. & Mrs. Alan E. Rosenberg Ms. Lynne B. Rosenthal Mrs. Ruth W. Rosenthal Ms. Sharon Rosenthal Mr. & Mrs. Alan D. Rozinsky ’62 Mr. & Mrs. Patrick M. Sclafani Mr. & Mrs. Craig R. Scott Mr. & Mrs. Henry W. Stradley Mrs. Michael W. Stradley Mr. & Mrs. Ronald S. Strong Mr. & Mrs. Eric W. Thompson Mr. & Mrs. Lawrence O. Viands Mrs. Virginia Vicek Mr. & Mrs. William H. Ward Ms. Carol H. Wernick Dr. & Mrs. David J. Westbrook Mr. & Mrs. Fred J. Wilhelm Mr. & Mrs. Robert W. Wright Ms. Betsy Zedek Mr. & Mrs. Peter J. Zikowitch In memory of H. Mitchell White ’73 Mr. & Mrs. Ronald White In honor of Jamie Baldwin ’12 Mr. & Mrs. L. Jeffrey Baldwin III

In honor of Sid Clark, Hank Coons, Peter Evans, Skip Flanagan, George Trautman, and so many others…

Mr. Stephen G. Grygiel

In honor of John S. Courage ’11 Mrs. Edythe Heyman

In honor of Evan Hershy ’10 Mr. Asher King Abramson

In honor of William Kron ’07H Skip & Margaret Weisenburger

In honor of Peter Malafronte ’90 Mr. Erin R. Borger ’99

In honor of Geoffrey Worrell Mrs. Cynthia L. Worrell

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Matching Gift Companies & Foundations Anonymous A. J. DeBlois Family Foundation A. Lincoln and Nancy D. Sherk Fund Abby and George O’Neill Trust Aetna Foundation, Inc. AIG Matching Gifts Program Alliance Bernstein American Nuclear Insurers Amica Companies Foundation Anchor Capital Advisors, LLC. Applebaum Foundation, Inc. Austin Community Foundation– Michael & Susan Dell Foundation Giving Fund Bank of America Matching Gifts Program Barnes Foundation Beath Charitable Fund of the Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program Boeing Boscov’s S.O.S. Committee Bristol-Meyers Squibb Foundation, Inc. BT Americas Charity Match Program Caleb C. and Julia W. Dula Educational and Charitable Foundation Carmon Funeral Home & Family Center Chubb & Son, Inc. Chubb Specialty Insurance Technology & Operations Department Clifford L. Sterrett & Associates Community Foundation of Greater Memphis Community Foundation of Jackson Hole Community Foundation Serving Richmond & Central Virginia Conroy Family Foundation of the Fidelity Charitable Gift Fund Cookie Jar Foundation Covidien Matching Gift Program Cricket Fund of the Toledo Community Foundation Deane A. and John D. Gilliam Foundation Deerfield Associates Executive Search, Inc. Dell Direct Giving Campaign Dream Foundation, Inc. E. Newbold & Margaret duPont Smith Foundation Ensign-Bickford Foundation, Inc. Fairfield County Community Foundation-Donor Advised Fund Fidelity Foundation Fiondella Charity Golf Tournament GE Foundation General Re Corporation Global Hockey Consultants Goldman Sachs & Co. Gordon F. Linke and Jocelyn B. Linke Foundation H. L. Brown Jr. Family Foundation Hartford Matching Gift Center Harvey Hubbell Foundation Helen Trane Hood Charitable Trust Hennessey Foundation Hipp Foundation Houston Endowment Inc. Huizenga Foundation Humana Inc. Infinium Captial Management Ingersoll-Rand Co. d Deceased

Ironshore J. Preston Levis Charitable Foundation Jane Groner Foundation of the Fidelity Charitable Gift Fund Jeffrey and Jennifer Allred Family Foundation John Ruan Foundation Trust Kulynych Family Foundation I, Inc. Kulynych Family Foundation II, Inc. Lodges Fund at the Northern Piedmont Community Foundation Ludwig Family Foundation of the Ayco Charitable Foundation Lynch Family Foundation Macy’s Inc. Marie G. Dennett Foundation Marsh & McLennan Companies, Inc. MassMutual Matching Gift Center McCarthy-Bjorklund Foundation Menges Family Foundation Merrill Lynch & Co. Foundation, Inc. Microsoft Corporation Matching Gifts Program Moglia Family Foundation Morgan Stanley Annual Appeal Campaign Noblis, Inc. Nolan Family Foundation One of a Kind Foundation Pfizer Foundation Matching Gifts Program Pine Grove School PTO Plainfield Asset Management LLC PNC Bank Foundation Proctor Foundation, Inc. Prudential Foundation Matching Gifts Ralph B. Rogers Foundation Ross Foundation Fund of the Delaware Community Foundation Russell Matching Gifts Schlein Foundation, Inc. Sheldon R. Roth Family Philanthropic Fund of the American Society for Technion-Israel Institute of Technology State Street Corporation Matching Gift Program Straus Family Charitable Foundation, Inc. Susquehanna International Group, LLP T. R. Paul Family Foundation T. Rowe Price Associates Foundation, Inc. Tharpe Foundation Thomson Reuters Timothy D. Huizenga Trust Travelers Foundation Tyco Employee Matching Gift Program UBS Matching Gift Program UBS PAC Charity Match Program United Technologies United Way of Central & Northeastern Connecticut United Way of Milford United Way of Pioneer Valley, Inc. United Way of Rhode Island Vincent Dowling Family Foundation, Inc. Wachovia Foundation Educational Matching Gifts Program Walks Foundation, Inc. Waters Corporation Wells Fargo Educational Matching Gift Program

*Young Alumni within 10 years of graduation

Capital Giving Anonymous Mr. E. Thomas Adams ’01 Mrs. Louise B. Adams P’64, ’68, GP’01 Mr. Thomas F. Adams ’64 Mr. Leland A. Alper ’84 Mr. Stephen J. Anderson ’85 Mr. Thomas A. Anderson ’64 Mr. & Mrs. Peter Arnell P’10 Mr. E. Nelson Asiel P’67 Mr. & Mrs. Tommy L. Bambrick P’07 Bank of America Matching Gifts Program Mr. Jeremy T. Banks ’85 Mr. & Mrs. David M. Barros P’11, ’11 Mrs. D. Arthur Bartholomew P’04 Mr. & Mrs. Spencer E. Beal, Sr. ’65, P’95 Mr. & Mrs. Jason P. Beeble ’75, P’05 Mr. Timothy R. Beeble ’71 Mr. David F. Berkey ’67 Mr. & Mrs. James H. Biggart P’02, ’06, ’08 Mr. & Mrs. Joseph R. Biondo P’92 Dr. Theodore A. Blaine ’84 Boeing Mr. William F. Bonk ’96 Mr. Lawrence S. Brick ’64 Mr. G. Garvin Brown III ’62, P’86, ’87 d Mr. F. Steve Browning ’85 Buchanan Family Foundation Mr. & Mrs. David Cadenhead P’10 Caleb C. & Julia W. Dula Educational & Charitable Foundation Mr. & Mrs. Thomas A. Campbell P’08, ’12 Dr. & Mrs. Jeffrey B. Carter P’99 Mr. & Mrs. James H. Cashion P’93 Mr. Lance A. Cashion ’93 Dr. & Mrs. Bong Soo Cha P’09, ’11 Mr. Joseph B. Chaho ’90 Mr. Preston M. Cherouny ’84 Mr. Hing Lun Chung & Mrs. Yee Mei Kong P’10 Mr. Adam K. Cline ’93 Mr. & Mrs. Dale K. Cline P’93, ’95 Mr. Luke K. Cline ’95 Mr. & Mrs. John B. Clinton P’02, ’02, ’10 Mr. & Mrs. Timothy Cohane P’02 Mr. & Mrs. Anthony S. Colatrella P’09 Mr. & Mrs. Martin I. Cole P’04 Mr. William R. Collins ’85 Mr. & Mrs. Kevin J. Connelly P’07 Conroy Family Foundation of the Fidelity Charitable Gift Fund Mr. Brian B. Conroy ’82 Mr. Neal S. Cooper ’85 Mr. John A. Costello ’85 Mr. & Mrs. J. Eddy Craig Mr. Courtenay Crocker ’68 Mr. & Mrs. Jonathan A. Crocker P’11 Mr. & Mrs. Charles S. Cruice Mr. Thomas K. Curtis Jr. ’63 Mr. & Mrs. Arthur B. Custer P’04, ’05, ’10 Mr. Charles W. Davis ’59 Mr. Gerard M. de Gunzburg ’65 Mr. Mark H. DeBlois ’74 Mr. Stephen R. Deyette ’78 Ms. Katherine E. Dietze P’11 Mr. & Mrs. Joseph DiFiglia P’06, ’08 Mr. Harold H. Donegan ’56 Mr. Guy O. Dove III ’57 Mr. & Mrs. Robert A. Dowling Jr. ’91 Mr. Christopher S. Drew ’85 Mr. David E. Drew ’87 Mr. & Mrs. John E. Drew P’85, ’87 Mr. Paul B. Duwan ’85 Mr. Huntington Eldridge Jr. ’69 Mrs. Huntington Eldridge Mr. Scott W. Fanning ’84

Mr. David J. Farrell ’98 Dr. & Mrs. Henry E. Flanagan Mr. & Mrs. Roy S. Florian P’75, ’76 G. O. Forward Fund of the Saint Paul Foundation Mr. Jerold T. Garvey ’82 Mr. John M. Garvey ’78 GE Foundation Mr. Joseph S. Giannamore ’84 Mr. Michael A. Giannamore ’85 Mr. & Mrs. H. Kent Goetjen P’07, ’10 Mr. Robert B. Goldfarb ’60 Ms. Eleanor M. Goldthwait P’86 Mr. John S. Gordon ’84 Mr. Thomas L. Gordon Jr. ’85 Mr. & Mrs. James Gorham P’10 Mr. Dean C. Graham ’84 Hartwell Foundation Harvey Hubbell Foundation Mr. Dana H. Havron P’10 Mr. & Mrs. Edward J. Hawie ’55, P’82 Mr. & Mrs. William S. Hayes P’06 Mr. Kurt F. Hazard ’84 Mr. & Mrs. Daniel G. Henderson P’08 Hennessey Foundation Mr. Christopher J. Hennessey ’84 Mr. & Mrs. John G. Hennessey P’77, ’77, ’78, ’84 Mr. E. Paul Herbert ’62 Mr. & Mrs. Malcolm M. Hirsh Jr. ’67, P’03 Mr. Jonathan D. Hoak ’03 Mr. Michael J. Hoak ’95 Mr. & Mrs. David P. Holst-Grubbe P’08 Mr. David M. Homeier ’52 Mr. Andrew J. Horning ’84 Mr. & Mrs. Kuo-Ching Huang P’10 Mr. Brett R. Jefferson ’84 Mrs. Evan D. Jennings II P’73 Mr. Timothy M. Jones & Ms. Annie M. Cardelus P’05

Mr. John P. Joyce ’90 Mr. & Mrs. Charles F. Keller P’08 Mr. & Mrs. Peter Keller P’07 Mrs. Warner W. Kent Jr. Mr. Spencer S. Keyes ’67 d Kirkeby Foundation Mrs. Carla Kirkeby P’83 Mr. & Mrs. Peter T. Knobloch P’09 Mr. Nicholas C. Kobusch ’83 Mr. J. Matthew Kowalchick ’99 Kulynych Family Foundation I, Inc. Kulynych Family Foundation II, Inc. Mr. Petro Kulynych GP’93, ’95, ’10 Mr. & Mrs. Kenneth H. LaRocque P’01, ’10 Mrs. Dolores A. Lawler P’82 Mr. Frank G. Leavitt ’52 Mr. James W. Levy Mr. Steve C. Lin & Mrs. May H. Yu P’10 Linquist Insurance Associates Mr. Adriel E. Longo ’83 Mr. William W. Lyon ’63 Mr. William B. Maag ’81 Mr. Neil A. Mactaggart ’78 Mr. & Mrs. William C. Martz P’10 Mary Hillman Jennings Foundation Mr. Mark L. Masinter ’82 Maximilian E. & Marion O. Hoffman Foundation Mr. Kerry A. Mayer ’54 Mr. Wade L. McDevitt ’82 Mr. & Mrs. Gerald H. McGinley P’84 Mr. Adams C. McHenry Jr. ’56 Mr. Michael R. McHugh ’85 Mrs. Charles McLaughlin Mr. John J. McManus ’42 Mr. David R. McShane ’59 Mr. Steven L. Merrill ’60 Mr. Donald R. Monaco ’55 Mr. Bradley R. Morris ’84 Ms. Sheila S. Moses

Mr. Brian T. Mullins & Ms. Marianne Mullins ’68, P’04 Mr. Kazuo Nakamura P’09 New York Community Trust Mr. & Mrs. John R. Nissley ’65, P’10 Mr. Daniel F. North ’37 d Mr. & Mrs. Ronald D. Officer P’00 Mr. & Mrs. Kenneth J. O’Keefe Ms. Kathleen G. Olson P’11, ’13 Ordway Martz Family Fund of The Saint Paul Foundation Mr. & Mrs. Gilman W. Ordway ’44, GP’04, ’10 Mr. Timothy C. Orr ’85 Mr. Scott W. Paris ’85 Mr. & Mrs. Robert R. Patterson ’67, P’08 Mr. & Mrs. Nelson Peltz P’09, ’12 Peter Berkey Foundation Mr. Gerald F. Pope ’60 Mr. William F. Powers Jr. ’60 Mr. John Rakolta III ’99 Mr. & Mrs. Peter M. Ramsey ’59, P’91 Mr. C. Ford Reese Jr. ’60 Mr. & Mrs. Brian P. Reilly P’06, ’08 Robert G. & Marianne S. Wuelfing Family Foundation Ms. Gayle N. Robinson & Mr. James Budinetz Mr. & Mrs. Richard B. Rothschild P’05 Mr. Kyle W. Rougeot ’06 Mr. Sam L. Rubenstein ’85 Mr. William J. Rusch & Ms. Mary Anne Creto P’10 Mr. & Mrs. Patrick T. Ryan P’09, ’12 Samantha Fund of the Community Foundation of New Jersey Mr. Edward B. Sampley Mr. Charles R. Scaglione ’56 Mr. Brady M. Schofield ’85 Mr. & Mrs. Robert D. Schultz P’05, ’07 Mr. John A. Sebastian ’84 Mr. Larry H. Smead P’96 Mr. Brian W. Smith & Ms. Madonna A. Sacco P’10, ’13 Mr. Michael E. Sorvillo ’00 Mr. & Mrs. Richard G. Stahlman ’56, P’80 Mr. & Mrs. Thomas E. Story III P’10 Mr. & Mrs. E. Scott Sumner P’07, ’10, ’11 Mr. & Mrs. David P. Szewczul P’13 T. R. Paul Family Foundation Teel’s Marsh Foundation Dr. & Mrs. Jeffrey W. Tepper P’10 Mr. & Mrs. Patrick Thibadeau P’00, ’02 Mr. & Mrs. Edward P. Thompson ’74, P’03, ’08 Mr. Jonathan S. Tiernan ’08 Mr. W. Scott Tiernan ’70, P’99, ’05, ’08 Mr. & Mrs. Don W. Torey P’09 Mr. Benjamin H. Travers ’88 Mr. John F. Van Sant Jr. ’75 Mr. Peter K. Van Winkle ’60 Mr. & Mrs. Edwin L. Wallace P’08, ’09 Mr. Matthew T. Weir ’84 Wells Fargo Educational Matching Gift Program Mr. Joseph M. Wells III ’60 Mr. & Mrs. Ronald White P’73 Mr. Paul R. Wiesner ’56 Mr. & Mrs. Wayman C. Wing P’71 Mr. & Mrs. Stephen C. Wolf Mrs. Linda P. Woodwell P’08 Mr. Eric R. Wuelfing ’06 Mr. & Mrs. Robert G. Wuelfing P’06 Mr. & Mrs. Lincoln C. Young ’77, P’10

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Riddle Society— Inner Circle

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We are proud to recognize the following individuals who have made plans in their estates to make a difference for Avon Old Farms School over the long term. These deferred gifts to Avon Old Farms include Bequests, Gift Annuities, Charitable Remainder Trusts, Life Insurance, Real Estate and collectibles.

By building our endowment through planned gifts, we can offer more financial aid to deserving students, provide better compensation to our faculty, maintain the beauty of Mrs. Riddle’s magnificent campus, and enhance the academic, athletic, and arts programs.

Currently there are over 160 alumni, parents, and friends of the school who have, either openly or anonymously, made their planned gift intentions know to the school. We welcome you to follow their lead and join the Riddle Society. By planning ahead, not only have they become part of the pipeline for the future advancement of Avon, but they have also provided for their loved ones by reducing their exposure to local, state, and federal taxes.

Mr. Richard Behr ’67 Mr. Joseph R. Biondo P’92 Mr. Austin Chambers ’58 Mr. Henry R. Coons ’71 Mr. Knick K. Curtis ’63 Mr. Huntley G. Davenport ’56 Mr. John Drew P’85,’87 Mr. Carl Emmons ’63 Mr. & Mrs. Peter M. Evans P ’98 Mr. Andrew Fisher ’91 Mr. Graham Garland ’09 Mr. David Hallam ’66 Mr. Edward J. Hawie ’55 Mr. Thomas A. Jacka ’40 Mr. Frank G. Leavitt ’52 Mr. Richard K. Loveland ’59H, PF Mr. William W. Lyon ’63 Mr. David R. McShane ’59 Mr. Fred Michel ’77 Mr. Don Monaco ’55 Mr. Harry Murray ’06 Mr. Rolf H. Olson ’59 Ms. Kathryn A. Ordway P’04 Mr. Clayton S. Parsons III ’78 Mr. Richard Pendleton ’96H Mr. Sheldon R. Roth ’54 Mr. Jon R. Salony ’64 Mr. Daniel Seiden ’00 Mr. Ned Thompson ’74 Mr. Richard K. Thorndike ’57

Riddle Society

Mr. Edward J. Hawie Mr. Don Monaco Mr. William C. Tost Jr.

Class of 1956

Mr. Huntley G. Davenport

Class of 1957

Dr. Robert A. Gryboski Mr. Richard K. Thorndike Anonymous (1)

Class of 1958

Mr. Austin Chambers Mr. Richard S. Taylor

Class of 1959

Mr. John F. Davenport Mr. Wayne Hartigan Mr. Douglas B. Marshall Mr. David R. McShane Mr. George F. Motter Mr. Rolf H. Olson Mr. Steve Sumner Anonymous (4)

Class of 1960

Mr. Frank D. Costello Mr. Ford Reese Mr. Eric J. Skemp Mr. James R. Wardrop Mr. Joseph Wells III Mr. Richard L. Williams Mr. Peter K. Van Winkle Mr. Anthony Zinsser Anonymous (3)

Class of 1937

Class of 1962

Anonymous (1)

Class of 1938 Anonymous (1)

Class of 1939

Mr. James E. Cushing Mr. Thomas A. Jacka Mr. Gregory Lindin Anonymous (1)

Class of 1943 Anonymous (1)

Mr. David C. Bigelow

Class of 1948

Mr. James P. Wysong

Class of 1950 Mr. James L. Shirk

Class of 1952

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Mr. William David

Class of 1944

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Mr. Kerry A. Mayer Mr. Sheldon R. Roth

Class of 1961

To find out more information about planned gifts for Avon Old Farms School, please contact Henry Coons ’71, Director of Planned Giving, at 860-404-4226, coonsh@avonoldfarms.com, or visit our planned giving website online: www.avonoldfarms.gift-planning.org/

Strong Forever

Class of 1954

Mr. Francis K. Madeira

Class of 1940

Avon Old Farms School

Mr. John Lawrence Mr. Sigmund Windsberg Anonymous (2)

Class of 1934

If you are about to construct your first estate plan, or plan to update your estate when the circumstances of your life changes, please think about Avon Old Farms School; where graduates, sons, and grandsons become men and make friends for life.

Making it Possible to Keep

Class of 1953

Mr. Frank G. Leavitt Mr. Seth F. Mendell Mr. Richard W. Walker Anonymous (2)

Mr. G. Garvin Brown III Mr. Rufus Griscom Mr. Christopher B. Hall Mr. E. Paul Herbert Anonymous (2)

Class of 1963

Mr. Godfrey Bloch Mr. Knick K. Curtis ’63 Mr. Warren Van Deventer Mr. Charles F. Emmons Mr. William W. Lyon Anonymous (2)

Class of 1964 Mr. Jeffrey Minnick Mr. Jon R. Salony Mr. Spencer Sokale Anonymous (5)

Class of 1965

Mr. Spencer Beal Mr. Matthew H. Gates Mr. G. K. Pepper Anonymous (4)

Class of 1966

Mr. Michael Barker Mr. Vere W. Gaynor Mr. David Hallam Mr. Samuel W. Off Mr. Michael L. Straus Anonymous (1)

Class of 1967

Mr. Rusty Avery Mr. Richard Behr Mr. James W. Corrigan Mr. John R. Hebberd Mr. Malcolm M. Hirsh Jr. Mr. Spencer Keyes Anonymous (1)

Class of 1968

Mr. Chase F. Donaldson Mr. Roan McClure Mr. Roger P. Salz Anonymous (2)

Class of 1969 Mr. Larus Avery Mr. James Donkel Anonymous (1)

Class of 1970

Class of 1990 1 Anonymous

Class of 1991 Mr. Andrew Fisher

Class of 1992

Mr. Scott M. Goodwyn

Class of 1998

Mr. George M. Trautman H

Class of 2000 Mr. Daniel Seiden

Class of 2003

Mr. Charles P. Thompson

Class of 2006 Mr. Henry Murray

Mr. Harris Bucklin Mr. William Lipton Anonymous (1)

Class of 2008

Class of 1971

Mr. Graham C. Garland

Mr. Timothy R. Beeble Mr. Henry R. Coons Mr. S. L. Hammerman II Dr. Joseph C. Vecchiarino Anonymous (1)

Class of 1972

Mr. Daniel Carpenter Mr. Henry S. Rosenbaum Anonymous (1)

Class of 1973

Mr. James L. Bush Mr. Jeffrey A. Carlson

Class of 1974

Mr. Edward P. Thompson

Class of 1975

Mr. Geoffrey Anderson Mr. Allan J. O’Connor Anonymous (1)

Class of 1976

Mr. Tim Brown Mr. Harold A. Davis

Class of 1977 Mr. Thomas Bissell Mr. Fred Michel

Class of 1978

Mr. Clayton S. Parsons III

Class of 1979 Mr. Gregory Snow

Class of 1980

Mr. Charles L. Hanscomb H

Class of 1981

Mr. Peter M. O’Neill

Class of 1982 Mr. Brian B. Conroy Mr. Stephen Dyson Mr. John W. Hawie Mr. Philip Wellman

Class of 1985 Mr. James Birle Mr. William Young

Class of 1989

Mr. Daniel J. Entwistle

Growing Avon’s Endowment through Planned Gifts

Mr. Preston L. Thompson

Class of 2009

Parents and Friends

Mrs. Louise B. Adams P’64, ’68, GP’01 Mr. Joseph R. Biondo P’92 Mr. James R. Birle P’85 Captain Victor Delano P’75 Mr. John E. Drew P’85, ’87 Mr. David Emmes P’07 Mr. & Mrs. Peter M. Evans P’98 Mr. & Mrs. Henry E. Flanagan CF Mr. Thomas Foote P’08 Mr.& Mrs. Robert W. Kumming P’98 Richard K. Loveland ’59H, PF Mrs. H. Stanley Mansfield Jr. P’97 Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth McNealy P’86 Mr. Joseph Moglia P’96 Mr. & Mrs. Peter J. Murgio P’94, ’99 Mr. George A. Murray P’81 Ms. Geraldine T. Nesbitt Friend Mr. Richard Pendleton ’96H Mr. Richard B. Rothschild P’05 Mrs. Margot L. Thompson P’03, ’08 Miss Blair S. Thompson Mrs. Constance Williams P’08 Anonymous (4)

Riddle Society Legacy Gifts Received Mr. Donald Carson Mr. Sidney C. Clark ’65H Mrs. Jean M. Coons P’71 Mr. John P. Downing ’36 Mr. Robert S. Edwards Jr. ’42 Mr. F. Reed Estabrook ’36 Mr. Edgar Fairchild P’60 Mr. John A. Feist ’51 Mr. Spencer S. Keyes ’67 Mr. George Lyon ’34 Mr. Edmund S. McCawley Jr. ’40 Mr. William M. McCawley ’37, P’69 Mr. John C. Merritt ’34 Mr. Daniel F. North ’37 Mrs. Mary L. Purdy P’56 Mr. Christopher H. Phillips ’39 Mr. Gordon C. Ramsey ’98H Mildred Rauch P’68 Mr. Anthony M. Small ’56

The Thompson Family Charlie ’03, Blair, Ned ’74, Margot, and Preston ’08 all have Avon Old Farms School in their estate plan.

“I perceive my three years at Avon Old Farms School as the most formative of my life. I was challenged at every turn to exceed my personal expectations and grow beyond what I thought was possible. The fact that both of my sons were exposed to, and took full advantage of, the same Avon Experience was personally rewarding. It completely revalidated my belief in Avon’s core values. It was an easy family decision to support Avon’s time-proven mission by becoming part of the Riddle Society.

Margot and Blair’s support says so much. They were quick to participate, appreciating and believing in the importance of keeping Avon healthy, moving forward and continuing to provide a nurturing foundation for future Men of Avon.”

Ned Thompson ’74

“Avon Old Farms School played an important role in developing the dynamic individuals that are my father and two brothers.

From a young age, I experienced Avon through weekend visits for athletic games and reunions. A few years later, I regularly visited Avon to support my brothers in their athletic endeavors as well as award winning poetry recitals.

I could not be more appreciative of what the Avon experience did for all of them and I am proud to support a school that has had a profound influence on my family.”

Blair S. Thompson To make a difference for future generations of Avon students, please contact: Henry R. Coons ’71 Director of Planned Giving Phone: 860-404-4226 Email: coonsh@avonoldfarms.com www.avonoldfarms.gift-planning.org/

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Please send us your personal notes!

Class Notes can be submitted to Lizabeth Abramson at: AbramsonL@avonoldfarms.com The deadlines for Class Notes submission are as follows: Spring issue notes are due by March 1, 2011

Fall issue notes are due by June 1, 2011

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Al W ilson has moved to a new house in Crys-

Russell Hunter , Head Class Agent

tal River, Florida, where he lives with his daughter and son-in-law. He has fond memories of his life in Pelican, Diogenes, and Eagle dorms. After Avon, Al graduated from Stevens Institute of Technology and was a civil engineer for the Navy in World War II. Al spent his working career in construction management, mostly in NYC. He raised three children and now enjoys his eight grandchildren and 18 great-grandchildren. His email is gungapop@aol.com and he’d love to hear from his classmates.

P.O. Box 22, Farmington, CT 06034-0022

Fr ancis M adeir a was honored during Alum-

ni Weekend 2010 with the Distinguished Alumnus Award. Francis was the founder and conductor for 33 years of the Rhode Island Philharmonic Orchestra. He is also a former Director of Avon.

36 Donald R. H art Jr., Class Agent

17 Cobble Rd., Unit F-2, Salisbury, CT 06068-033 veradonhart@gmail.com

41 Francis Madeira ’34 was honored during Alumni Weekend 2010 with the Distinguished Alumnus Award.

S. Paul Jones ’43 and his wife, Jane, from Louisville, Kentucky, enjoyed looking over the ’43 yearbook with Headmaster LaRocque, while attending the Headmaster’s dinner the Friday night of Reunion Weekend.

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Fr ank W y lie retired as director of public relations of Chrysler U. S. Automotive, a position he held while he was simultaneously involved in racing programs that won NASCAR and NHRA championships. He became director of public affairs at California State University (CSU) at Los Angeles, and was a distinguished visiting lecturer, professor, and chair of journalism at CSU, Long Beach. Currently, Frank operates a certified organic orchard and lives atop a mountain overlooking Pacific Monterrey Bay. For 58 years he has volunteered for the American Cancer Society and has lectured at over 100 universities. Currently, he is president of the Public Relations Society of America.

After graduation from Avon in 1942, Tedrow e Watkins graduated from Pensacola as a second

Lieutenant (USMCR). Tedrowe wrote, “I grade my service years as Mr. Buckley graded me in my senior year: ‘No hits, no runs, and no errors.’

Discharged in ’46, I went to work and retired in 1992. I moved to Montana in ’95 and now spend winters in Rancho Mirage, California. It’s a good life! I did produce one son, Jake ’69. Sadly, most of my class is gone now, except Russ Hunter . I love to keep in touch and hear about the wonderful progress the School has made, and especially enjoy hearing about hockey, my favorite sport while attending Avon.”

44 Two members of the Class of 1944 were honored with the Distinguished Alumnus Award: Dav id Bigelow and Gilm an Ordway. Dave, along with his wife, Eunice, is the second generation to head R.C. Bigelow Company. Founded by Dave’s mother when she first produced Constant Comment tea in the kitchen of their New York City apartment, it has grown to be the second largest tea company in the U.S. Joining Dave for the ceremony, which occurred over Alumni Weekend 2010, were his wife, Eunice; his daughter and son-in-law, Cindi and Tom O’Hara; and his grandchildren, Meaghan and David. Gil Ordway, for whom the Ordway Gallery and Ordway Science and Technology Center are named, was honored

by Avon at Commencement 2010. Gil was here with many members of his family as they were also celebrating the graduation of his grandson, Sean M artz ’10 . Gil has long been a forward-thinking advocate and generous benefactor for numerous environmental causes nationally and, for his work on behalf of Avon, Gil has previously received the Alumni Order of Old Farms and the Adams Medal.

50 H arv ey Rubin , Head Class Agent 102 Barbour Cir., Newport News, VA 23606 harvo@cox.net

51 Warren Ford , Head Class Agent 115 Center St., Wolcott, CT 06716 jodir@aol.com

52 Seth F. Mendell , Head Class Agent

28 North St., Mattapoisett, MA 02739 hekate28@verizon.net Nath aniel Lande is the author of 10 books, including the widely acclaimed novel, Cricket. His newest novel, Life and Times of Homer Sincere, was published in May with great reviews. He received notable reviews for Dispatches from the Front, published by the Oxford University Press, and the bestseller from National Geographic Books, The 10 Best of Everything. He is a journalist, author, and filmmaker, and was the creative force behind Time Inc. during his tenure as creative director for the magazine group and director of Time World News Service. He lives in New York City and Montecito, California.

Celebrating with David Bigelow ’44 when he received the 2010 Distinguished Alumnus Award were his granddaughter, Meaghan O’Hara; son-in-law Tom O’Hara; his wife, Eunice; daughter Cindi; and grandson David O’Hara.

Seth Mendell ’52, Rich Connell ’74, and Chris Drew ’85 at the meeting of the National Council in May 2010.

The new novel by Nathaniel Lande ’52.

Seth Mendell ’52 enjoyed having his daughter, Phyllis, join him at Reunion so they could connect with old friends.

54 Rust Kessel, Head Class Agent

3785 Thistlewood, Okemos, MI 48864 rustkessel@aol.com

55 Andy Treadway, Head Class Agent

12100 Provincetowne Dr., Charlotte, NC 28277-8438 yrt18519@windstream.net

56 Sidney Greer , Head Class Agent

354 Tamarind Pl., Vero Beach, FL 32962-7349 shjgreer@aol.com

57 James C. Flippin , Head Class Agent

385 Shoal Creek Way, Dallas, GA 30132

Don Rosenfeld ’53 and Neal Cooper ’85 make their way from the Alumni Memorial Service in the Chapel to the Beatson Performing Arts Center for the Distinguished Alumnus Award Ceremony.

Jonathan Dugan ’55, Lucy Anne Read, and David Koskoff ’57 reconnected over Alumni Weekend in May.

Ken LaRocque and Bo Lingle ’57 enjoyed the Chicago area reception at the Glen View Club in April.

58 Austin Ch ambers , Head Class Agent 317 Flanders Rd., Stonington, CT 06378-2109 Hilltop12@aol.com

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59 Ch arles W. Dav is , Class Agent 6905 West 99th St., Overland Park, KS 66212 cwdavis@waretec.com Douglas B. Marshall , Class Agent 2 Berkshire Rd., Bloomfield, CT 06002 marshalldb@raveisre.com Lann y Gardner was honored at Commence-

Dick Williams ’60 returned from Massachusetts to campus for his 50th Reunion with his wife, Marty, and Barbara and Mike Miller ’60 returned from Idaho.

Bob Bogino ’60 and Frank Costello ’60 caught up at the Headmaster’s house before their class dinner.

ment 2010 with the Distinguished Alumnus Award. Lanny was joined by his wife, Behna; his daughter, Abbey; his son-in-law, Patrick Dolan; and his grandchildren, Theo and Evie. Lanny is the Miller professor of medicine and executive dean for education and policy at the University of Miami’s Miller School of Medicine.

60 Rich ard L. W illi ams , Head Class Agent P.O. Box 218, South Orleans, MA 02662-0218 Rclumberclan@aol.com Dick W illi ams enjoyed his 50th Reunion

Back from the ’60s: Knick Curtis ’63, Alan Rozinsky ’62, Perry Benson ’65, George Arthur ’65, Keating Pepper ’65, Craig Keyston ’65, Randy Eddy ’65, and Matt Gates ’65. *Editor’s note: this photo was captioned incorrectly in the Summer ’10 issue of The Village Green, when Craig Keyston ’65 was inadvertently left out. We apologize for the oversight!

with many friends returning from as far away as Idaho and California.

61 George F. Henschel Jr. , Head Class Agent 101 Seminary Rd., Bedford, NY 10506 gfhjr@aol.com

62 Alan D. Rozinsk y, Class Agent

Avon Old Farms School, 500 Old Farms Rd., Avon, CT 06001 rozinskyb@avonoldfarms.com Jamie Wardrop ’60, Champ Robinson ’60, and Chip Reinauer ’59 reconnect during Reunion 2010.

Rodrigo Holguin ’61 enjoyed Grandparents Day last May with his step-grandson, Santiago Böhmer ’12. We hope to see him and the Class of 1961 back for their 50th Reunion May 20-22, 2011.

63 Rich ard R. Bennet t, Class Agent

11776 Stratford House Place, Apt. 1208, Reston, VA 20190-3385 Bennett@American.edu Thom as K. Curtis Class Agent 4306 Pomona Road, Dallas, TX 75209-2822 knickc@fastmail.fm

64 W. B. H arwood III, Class Agent 24 Overhill Ave., New Britain, CT 06053 wbhtcc@aol.com

Knick Curtis ’63, Jamie Wardrop ’60, Carolyn van Beek Outwin, Patrick Outwin ’70, and Seth Mendell ’52 gather during Alumni Weekend.

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Garvin Brown ’62 enjoyed a visit with Headmaster LaRocque and a choral concert in the Susan Casey Brown Auditorium last winter. Garvin passed away suddenly earlier this fall; for a memorial tribute, see page 63.

65 Perry Benson ; Co-Head Class Agent

2135 Naudain St., Philadelphia, PA 19146 pb2@jacobswyper.com Barton G. Barret t, Co-Head Class Agent 1 Maple Ave., Richmond, VA 23226-2339 BGBRealtor@aol.com Perry Benson attended Reunion in May and

then was off for a bike trip in Italy.

66 Mich ael D. Barker , Head Class Agent 139 Kirkwood Rd., West Hartford, CT 06117-2835 barkermike@aol.com

67 James W. Corrigan , Co-Head Class Agent

826 Gould Hill Rd., Contoocook, NH 03229 jwctcc.jwc@myfairpoint.net W illi am F. Roberts , Co-Head Class Agent 786 Brownsville Rd., Sinking Spring, PA 19608 wfroberts@fast.net

68 George L . Purnell , Head Class Agent

4822 Brighton Lakes Blvd., Boynton Beach, FL 33436 glpluvssports@gmail.com

69 W inston P. McKellar , Head Class Agent

4711 N. 68th Way, Scottsdale, AZ 85251 w.mckellar@att.net

70 H arris H. Bucklin III , Head Class Agent

3004 Margaret Jones Ln., Williamsburg, VA 23185 hbucklin3@aol.com

71 Henry R. Coons , Head Class Agent; Avon Old Farms School, 500 Old Farms Rd., Avon, CT 06001 coonsh@avonoldfarms.com

72 Dan Carpenter ; Class Agent

18 Pondside Ln., West Simsbury, CT 06092 dcarpenter@usbenefitsnetwork.com

73 John Bourget, Class Agent 7 Andrea Ln., Avon, CT 06001 witan@aol.com

Bron Gervais is currently job hunting after

being director of information systems at a national, non-profit trade association for more than 12 years. Bron wrote, “I’m recently divorced from my wife of four years, and have no children. I’ve done some white-water kayaking with my brother, Eric, who also attended AOF. Other interests are volunteer public TV production, photography, bicycling, and astronomy.”

Jamie Bush wrote, “My wife, Sue, and I are

in a new place, as most of us are discovering, where our kids have been gone for a while. Our daughter is married and attending nursing school in NYC, and our son is director of worship at a church in Virginia, where he graduated from college, so our parents have moved here and taken their place. The challenge seems to be putting self aside, and honoring our parents by serving them gladly, whatever their needs. We’ll let you know when we’ve figured it out.”

Randy Eddy, Perry Benson, Keating Pepper, and George Arthur, all from the Class of ’65, pose on the Village Green during Alumni Weekend.

74 George J. Gi annoni , Co-Head Class Agent 36 Twilight Dr., Granby, CT 06035-1212 GGiannoni@cox.net Edward P. Molloy, Co-Head Class Agent 6 Winhart Dr., Granby, CT 06035 E.molloy@cox.net

Harris Bucklin ’70, Scott Tiernan ’70, and Henry Coons ’71 enjoyed a sunny Reunion weekend last May.

Neal Garv in emailed, “I am working for Otis Elevator Company as a test engineer. Our headquarters is in Farmington, Connecticut, but I spend most of my time at the Bristol Test Tower where we do safety, performance, and ride quality testing of new elevator systems and components.

You may have seen the 28-story tower near ESPN. It’s a fascinating job in a global company.

“Joanne and I have been busy renovating our kitchen/dining/living room since mid- winter, and I can finally see the light at the end of the tunnel after completely gutting half the house to the studs, rafters and floor joists, putting in radiant heat, new doors, windows, wiring, plumbing, etc. We hope to install appliances next week.

“I am still racing my motorcycle (750cc adrenaline pump) up at New Hampshire Speedway with great success, having won the formula 50 (old guys’ race) championship two years running, with top five final standings in four other classes last year.

With all that, I haven’t had much time to fly the airplane but should be able to remedy that soon.

At the Jupiter, Florida reception in March were (back row) Dean Peter Evans, Nick Wells ’70, Andrew Leidner ’87; (front row) Barbara and former Director John Drew, and Seth Mendell ’52, with his daughter, Phyllis Donovan, and his wife, Alice.

Tim Beeble ’71, Adam Beeble ’05, and Jason Beeble ’75 enjoyed Reunion 2010.

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“We have no big vacation trip planned this year.

We’ve already been to every corner of the globe so now looking for places in-between. We spent a few days in Cuzco, Peru, for their Festival of the Sun, then a week hiking up to Machu Picchu last year and it was fantastic.

“I enjoy reading the Avon news online and I’m looking forward to the next gathering!”

75 Jason Beeble ’75, Tom Queno ’75, and Jeff Glaze ’75 joined their classmates at da Capo for their class dinner, hosted

by Tom Byrne ’75.

Randy Becker ’75 came back to campus for Reunion 2010.

Tom By rne, Head Class Agent 31 Helena Rd., Avon, CT 06001-3433 tbyrne@thomasbyrne.com

76 Alex ander N. Worley, Head Class Agent

20 Shore Grove Rd., Clinton, CT 06413 alexworley@sbcglobal.net

Susan Ehrlich and Tim Trautman ’75

Ed M agee received his English degree from Claremont and a degree in engineering from Louisiana. Although a construction engineer, superintendent, and project manager for years, Ed is now retired from Hoffman Construction in Portland. The company has built prisons, hospitals, courthouses, stadiums, skyscrapers, the Experience Museum in Seattle, the Seattle Public Library, and Intel.

Ed married Melanie Hardin in 2003 and they have a six-year-old daughter, Grace. Now they travel a great deal, having spent a month in Florida and the Caribbean during the summer, and plan to spend a month in France next year.

He sends regards to John Gardner, Skip Flanagan, and Peter Evans.

Members of the National Council representing the ‘70s: Lew Smith ’75, Chris Hampton ’79, and Linc Young ’77.

Dav e Herbster emailed, “My brother Mike

Headmaster LaRocque and Mike Cercone ’75 find a minute to talk after the Alumni Memorial Service in the Chapel during Reunion 2010.

Tom Bryne ’75 (right) received class agent recognition from Headmaster LaRocque and Henry Coons ’71 over Reunion Weekend.

Mary Jean and Lincoln Young ’77, parents of Linc ’10, attended the hockey reception prior to the New England Tournament.

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’80 was here in Orlando last week. Mike teaches

tennis in the Ithaca area and put our kids, Marielle (11), Maddie (10), and Elijah (4) through their paces on the court.” Dave finished his fourth season of coaching high school lacrosse at Bishop Moore Catholic, where, he wrote, “I often draw on the teaching of basketball coach Pete Evans, such as: 1) you beat a zone by passing, not by dribbling or driving; 2) to start the fast break, guards break for the hash marks; 3) v-cut to break open on the wings and when your defender relaxes, go backdoor; 4) don’t give up on the press (ride) because the turnover often happens after your opponent crosses mid-court.”

77 Jorge E. Consuegr a , Head Class Agent

5 Andrews Rd., Greenwich, CT 06830 jorgeeconsuegra@yahoo.com Tom Bissell is a full-time student, finishing a master’s degree in business management at Central Connecticut State College. After volunteering for years, Tom was recently hired as the youth director for First Church Congregational in Farmington and in early July, he led 40 people from his church on a mission trip to Atlanta.

Peter LaReau was back on campus for his

30th reunion with his wife, Lisa. After winning the title for Mr. U.S.A. in 1989 and 1990, Mr. America in 1991 and 1992, and Mr. Universe in 1993, Peter now works as a personal trainer, specializing in nutrition counseling and overall body fitness.

The LaReaus live in Anderson, South Carolina.

Randy Pike ’78 enjoyed a visit with George Trautman in Houston last March. Randy is about to retire from Shell Oil Company, where he has worked since graduating from Vanderbilt in the early ’80s. He owns a 45-foot sailboat and hopes to sail around the world during his retirement years.

Alumni from the Class of ’80 cheered Avon’s varsity baseball team to victory over Trinity-Pawling on Alumni Weekend. From left: Former Warden Tom Davey, Mark Doherty, Jeff Goldman, John Harker, Henry White, and Jayme Rhoades.

Joe Buckley ’78 and son, Jack, met with Jonathan Quick ’05, goalie for the LA Kings, following a tight match-up that the Blackhawks won. Jack is a future AOF goalkeeper and his team, Chicago Blues, recently won a Blackhawk Cup State Championship. The Buckleys–Joe and his wife, Gail–reside in Elmhurst, Illinois, with Jack and his three sisters, Daron, Anna, and Erica.

Connecting at the McDevitt reception in the spring were, from left: Huey Baker ’76, Jay Simpson ’81, Matt Chandler ’96, and Dean Peter Evans.

Jim W heeler emailed from Richmond,

Virginia, “Everything here is great. My oldest daughter, Rachel, just finished her second year at the University of Virginia. My middle daughter, Shannon, is a rising high school senior, so we are starting the college search process with her, and Molly, my youngest, is a rising fifth grader.”

78 Ken neth G. Cloud , Head Class Agent 8317 Kingsthorpe Terr., Richmond, VA 23229-7465 kencloud@cloudconsulting.com

79 Anthon y M. Gr ay, Co-Head Class Agent 6212 Wagner Ln., Bethesda, MD 20816 tgray@tonygray.net Scot t B. Linke , Co-Head Class Agent 116 Eleven Levels Rd., Ridgefield, CT 06877-3011 scott_linke@ml.com Tom Schimoler emailed, “All is well here in Peapack, New Jersey. Boys are getting big: Corey (17) had a good lacrosse season at Bernardsville High this spring, and now is in summer league.

Blaine (14) will be a freshman next fall, and is looking forward to the change. He spends every free minute out of school fly fishing in the local rivers and has a bit of a reputation as a killer angler.

My wife, Daisy, closed her ceramic studio two towns over and we renovated a barn on our property so now she walks 40 yards from the house and has her own studio—she’s a happy camper.”

80 Kenneth H. Blanchard, Co-Head Class Agent

846 Mountain Rd., West Hartford, CT 06117 kenkhb99@aol.com Thom as E. Dav ey, Co-Head Class Agent 4816 Sandestin Dr., Dallas, TX 75287 Thomas.Davey@lighting.ge.com

George Iverson ’79, his wife, Amy, and daughter, Katie (15) enjoyed the hockey tournament in New Hampshire.

Members of the varsity baseball team enjoying the generous hospitality of Bob Mark ’80 and his family in Jensen Beach, Florida.

Bill Cherry ’80, lamenting missing his 30th Reunion, emailed, “We’ve got our house in Kenya, while we live in Malawi, and so far this year I’ve found myself in the Dominican Republic, Haiti, South Africa, Swaziland; next month, we’ll go to Thailand and the Philippines, followed by cricket and rugby tours to Zambia, Mozambique, and Zimbabwe. Can’t seem to get to the States until July via Hungary and Scotland.”

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83 Rich ard C. Gregory, Head Class Agent

30 Walnut Farms Dr., Farmington, CT 06032 rick@rcgregory.com H al Boy d returned to Avon Old Farms this

Philadelphia area alumni gathered May 19 for a reception. From left: Jeb Bell ’74, Matt Chandler ’96, Andrew Valentine ’05, Matt Foley ’02, Huey Baker ’76, Wade McDevitt ’82, Headmaster Ken LaRocque, Coley Bookbinder ’81, Jay Simpson ’81, and Dean Peter Evans.

spring with his family and toured campus on a sunny March afternoon with Peter Evans. It had been seventeen years and he felt overwhelmed by the strong, positive emotions elicited by the return visit. [see photo]

84 John Gordon , Class Agent

Andy Consuegr a works at his own company:

worldequitybrandbuilders.com. He hopes to visit Avon more often now that his daughter is at Miss Porter’s and his son, Luis, is a freshman at Avon.

Bob M ark hosted the varsity baseball team for

The family of Clayton Johnson ’82: From left: Erin, Myra, Clayton and Daniel at their ranch in Victoria, Texas.

a tremendous spread of food and plenty of swimming, boating, volleyball, and just relaxing. The team heads south for a week of “spring training” in Port Lucie each year over spring break and has enjoyed visiting Bob and his family in nearby Jensen Beach for many years. Joining the players and coaches were Avon alumni Stev e Ward, and Joe Garv ey, as well as Dean Peter Evans.

81 Samuel C. Bookbinder , Head Class Agent

John Cutherell ’82 and his daughter Lauren (7) enjoyed brunch in Sugarland, Texas, with former Headmaster George Trautman. John works as a court photographer in Houston.

Wells Fargo Advisors LLC, 30 South 17th St., Suite 2000, Philadelphia, PA 19103-2707 samuel.bookbinder@wfadvisors.com

82 Gregory T. Fish , Co-Head Class Agent

56 Blue Ridge Dr., Simbury, CT 06089 greg@gregorytfishllc.com

Wendy and Wade McDevitt ’82 and Ken LaRocque

Ted Angelus and his wife, Rozie, announce the birth of their son, Oliver Kiss Angelus, on March 18, 2010, in New York City. Oliver weighed 5½ lbs. Four days later, Oliver’s cousin, Sloan, was born to Birgess and Jim Angelus ’87 on the opposite coast in San Francisco.

Wade McDev it t and his wife, Wendy, hosted

a reception of Philadelphia area alumni and friends in their home last May.

Battle (12) and Hal (12), sons of Hal Boyd ’83 and his wife, Gay, with Dean Peter Evans

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246 Nacoochee Dr. NW Atlanta, Georgia 30305 John_Gordon@timeinc.com

85 Sam L . Rubenstein , Head Class Agent 2640 Endsleigh Drive, Bloomfield Hills, MI 48301 richmondsr@aol.com

86 John G. Ashe, Class Agent

50 Edgewood Ave., Longmeadow, MA 01106-1308 jashe@olyfast.com In June, Mike Coburn emailed H ank Coons ’71 : “The Reds are playing good ball right now. Since I moved to Cincy in ’96 I can’t say I’ve ever been able to make that statement. They are a young team and I have a feeling the long season will eventually do them in. I saw AOF had at least one kid drafted this year—he looks to be a monster!

I have three kids, with a fourth due September 12th. My daughter, Morgan, is eight, Johnny is six (just finished hockey camp with dreams of playing for Gardner), and Andrew is three. We are off to Camden, Maine, for a two-week vacation before the baby comes! I saw your son in a photo and I remember him and your daughter running around the Refectory and campus. He looks great and I hope the rest of your family is doing well.”

Paul Duwan ’85 came from New Jersey and Bill Young ’85 came from Missouri to their 25th reunion.

Martin Morey ’85, Andy LeBuhn ’85, and Rusty Preston ’85 made it back for their 25th Reunion last May.

The Baker family marched in the Alumni Parade.

Vicky Usich welcomed John and Leslie Costello to the Class of ’85 dinner held in the Usich home in Avon.

Inger and Bill Young ’85 and Catherine Duwan celebrated 25 years with the Class of ’85 at the home of Jed Usich ’85.

Neal Cooper, Mike Conroy, and Tim Orr joined the Class of ’85 at the home of classmate Jed Usich.

Bill Young ’85, Ray Loewy ’85, Sam Rubenstein ’85, and Drew Graham ’85 enjoyed Reunion Weekend last May.

Gunnar Christensen ’85 has lived in Haiti for the past three years and, in March, he met with special envoy, former President Clinton, to discuss investment plans for the country.

Reunion 2011 | May 20 –22 All Are Welcome!

John Costello ’85 and his sons, Jack (11, pictured) and Tom (9), enjoyed “Fishing and Flapjacks” at Beaver Pond over Alumni Weekend last May.

Milestone classes: 1961 (50th), 1966, 1971, 1976 CLUSTER (1980-1981-1982), 1986 (25th), 1991, 1996, 2001, and 2006 Avon Old Farms School has approved the National Council’s recommendation to establish CLUSTER REUNIONS along with the following FOUR PRINCIPLES relating to future alumni Reunions:

C lus t er s for R eu n ions 2011 – 2021

2013

(1980 – 1981 – 1982) (1966 – 1967 – 1968) (1991 – 1992 – 1993) (1977 – 1978 – 1979) (1997 – 1998 – 1999)

2014

(1983 – 1984 – 1985)

2015

(1969 – 1970 – 1971) (1994 – 1995 – 1996) (1980 – 1981 – 1982) (2000 – 2001 – 2002)

2011 2012

2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021

(1986 – 1987 – 1988) (1972 – 1973 – 1974) (1997 – 1998 – 1999) (1983 – 1984 – 1985) (2003 – 2004 – 2005) (1989 – 1990 – 1991) (1975 – 1976 – 1977) (2000 – 2001 – 2002)

All alumni and their families are cordially welcome to attend any and all alumni Reunion Weekends.

All alumni from the last 50 years or more, all 5-year milestone classes, and all cluster classes will receive invitations for their Reunions. All other classes will be notified by email, Avon Old Farms School E-news, and The Avonian.

We will pay particular attention to the 25th (Silver) and 50th (Gold) Reunion classes as important milestone Reunions and opportunities to advance the mission of Avon Old Farms School.

For more information, please visit the Avon Old Farms School website at www.avonoldfarms.com or contact Director of Planned Giving Henry Coons ’71 at coonsh@avonoldfarms.com or (860) 404 - 4226.

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87 W illi am C. Begien , Class Agent

8 Maple St., Watertown, MA 02472 wbegien@yahoo.com Jim Angelus and his wife, Birgess, announce

the birth of their daughter, Sloan Zazie Angelus, on March 22, 2010. Sloan weighed 8 lbs 12 oz.

Adam Ly nch emailed, “Family is great! Vayia

Scott Gwilliam ’87, Jonny Hoak ’05, Adam Cheris ’89, David Gilliam ’78, Dean Peter Evans, Headmaster Ken LaRocque, and Jeff Spolarich (Justin ’12) gathered in April for a Chicago area reception.

and I have been married 10 years and traveled to Italy, Greece, and Hungary this summer with our children, Nathan (3) and Evan (1). While Nathan got plenty of practice with Spanish when we lived in LA, he picked up some Greek on our trip. We recently moved to Wichita, where we plan to live for 9-12 months.”

88 Sh aw n E. Atkinson , Co-Head Class Agent

satkinson@amphoradvisors.com; Peter Reed , Co-Head Class Agent

Andrew Leidner ’87 and Henry Coons ’71 caught up in Florida at the lovely home of Skip and Pam Gozzo, parents of Greg ’11.

Adam Cheris ’89 and Scott Gwilliam ’87 met at the Glen View Club in Illinois, where Scott and his wife, Jenn, hosted the Avon reception for alumni living in the Chicago area.

91 Butternut Ln., Southport, CT 06890 preed@ctnet.com

89 Bri an Riva , Class Agent

14 Chatfield Dr., Lakeville, CT 06039 brianriva@sbcglobal.net Adam Cheris lives in Glencoe, Illinois, with

Olive and Bill Ingraham, parents of Bob ’88 and Cal ’89, and Dean Peter Evans, enjoyed a reception before cheering Avon hockey to victory at the New England Championship last March.

Jason Pagni ’90 and Thomas “Okie” O’Connor ’90 met at the Avon hockey championship last March to support the Winged Beavers on the ice.

his wife, Selga, and children Lucas (6), Alex (4½), and Lila (16 months). Adam attended the Chicago area reception at Glen View Club April 15, 2010.

90 Adam J. Cr ane , Class Agent 932 Trail Ct., Eagan, MN 55122 adamjcrane@gmail.com

91 Mich ael M. Mullin , Head Class Agent 8 Nickerson Ln., Darien, CT 06840 michael.mullin@db.com Mike Mullin and his wife, Justine, announce the birth of their daughter, Ireland Ambrecht Mullin, born February 3, 2010. She was welcomed home by big brother Quinn (2). The family resides in Darien, Connecticut.

Chairman of Avon’s Visual Art Department Gail Laferriere and Kristian Bush ‘88 enjoyed seeing each other at Morning Meeting last March after Kristian spoke to the students.

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Rob Morrell ’88 with his wife, Libbye, and sons Pierce (5) and Brook (6). The Morrells live in Houston, where Rob is in the insurance business. Brook and his older brother, Smith (9), attend The Kinkaid School in Houston.

Andrew Fisher ’91 and Mike Fish ’95 were among those gathered for the National Council in May [left to right: Headmaster LaRocque, Andrew, Mike.]

Rob Hornish emailed, “My wife, Jen, and I

love being parents of our daughter, Mckenna. She is 14 months old and I learn something new from her every day, it seems. She has brought a tremendous amount of joy and happiness to our lives. I drive through the campus almost every time I am home. My last visit was about a month ago. I was recently promoted at Cisco Systems and now run one of the largest regions for the company. I look forward to my 20th Reunion next year.”

92 Damien J. Egan , Head Class Agent 54 White Oaks Dr., Longmeadow, MA 01106-1739 degan2@hotmail.com Chip Burkh alter lives in Cape Town, South

Africa, assigned to the US Consulate. He emailed in June, “As you are probably aware, the World Cup just kicked off down here. I went to the opening game at the Cape Town stadium; it is spectacular. So, provided the U.S. team can advance, we may have a chance to see them play down in Cape Town. We also just had our second son, James Briggs Burkhalter, who was born on May 5, 2010.

Mom and the two boys will be returning on or about the 25th of June. I hope the next time I am back in the States we can make a trip up.”

Miles Schmidt-Scheuber ’89 has been the voice and play-by-play broadcaster for the Frankfurt Deutsche Bank Skyliners since 2004 and has the only weekly, two-hour basketball radio show in Germany.

Lach Cheatham ’91 and Geraldine and Sara Nesbitt attended the Avon reception in Florida last spring.

Geraldine, whose father, Abram, graduated from Avon in 1954, serves on Avon’s National Council.

93 Travis Merritt, Class Agent 23 Church Street, Flemington, NJ 08822 merritttravis@yahoo.com Ted O’Brien wrote to Dean Pete Evans, “All is well. We are expecting our first child in October–a girl. Hope your summer is going well; I hope to see you this coming year at the Boston alumni event. I have not been able to make the last few events and am looking to changing that trend this fall.”

Bri an Doy le and his wife, Bobbie, live in

California, and in 2010, began the Evelyn Grace Foundation, to raise funds for infant leukemia research and advances in treatment; to raise awareness and support for families with children who are battling infant or childhood leukemia and other forms of childhood cancer; and to increase awareness regarding cord blood donation.

Inspiration for the foundation came from their daughter, Evelyn Grace, who was born on March 19, 2009, after a healthy and uneventful pregnancy. Just three weeks later she was diagnosed with leukemia. Evelyn lost her hard-fought battle with leukemia less than five months later. Please visit the website www.evelyngracefoundation.com.

Brian Doyle ’93 with his wife, Bobbie; their baby girl, Evelyn Grace; and the family dog, Yogi (like the bear). The photo was taken at the family’s home in Seal Beach in July 2009 during a week when Evelyn was home from the hospital, where she was being treated for a rare form of cancer, leukemia cutis. Evelyn, nicknamed Evie, passed away the following month. She was three days short of being 5 months old (see class note).

Alex Story ’10 graduated in May, which brought his cousins, Adam and Luke Cline, to campus to celebrate the event [from left: Adam Cline ’93, Alex Story ’10 and Luke Cline ’95.]

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94 Jason C. Murgio , Class Agent

336 E. 53rd St., Apt.4, New York, NY 10022 jason@merger-acquisition.net Chris Moeller , who was a good friend to Spencer King both at Avon and in college,

Melissa and Paul Gozzo ’94 enjoyed dinner with Shawn LaBonte ’95 and his wife, Marianna, at the Avon reception in Jupiter, Florida, last March.

Shawn LaBonte ’95 and Joe Gozzo, grandfather of current student, Greg ’11, attended the Avon reception in Jupiter, Florida last March.

wrote, after learning of Spencer’s passing: “Spencer’s glowing smile and infectious personality were felt by everyone who came in contact with him. He was one of the most concerned, caring, generous, and loving individuals I have ever met. He is sadly missed, but never forgotten.”

Paul Gozzo and his wife, Melissa, were

Craig Evans ’98 and Claire Moore were engaged in April and plan to marry in August 2011. They are pictured here in Bermuda.

Matt Chandler ’96, Headmaster LaRocque, and Jeb Bell ’74 enjoyed a spring evening together in Devon, at the Philadelphia area reception.

married in November 2009. They attended the Florida reception at the home of his aunt and uncle, Pam and Skip Gozzo last March.

95 Anthon y D. Silv estro , Head Class Agent

3 Beech Cir., Andover, MA 01810-2901 tony_silvestro@administaff.com Todd Norton works for Medtronics in their cardiovascular division, which makes heart stints.

He services 18 hospitals in South Florida, from Miami to Palm Beach.

Kendall Cheatham ’96 married Mary Brittain Cudlip in Newport, Rhode Island, last summer.

The Cheatham brothers [from left: Kendall ’96, Riordan “Weedle” ’93, and Lach ’91] with their sister, Mallory.

Tony Salerno ’97 married Laurie Rich in Avon’s Chapel on March 27, 2010. Avon’s Class of ’97 was well represented. [from left to right: Brian Buzun ’97, Jermaine Matheson ’97, Alex Rosenzweig ’97, Paul Kostak ’97, Anthony Salerno ’97, Kyle Youngquist ’97 and Tim Stay ’97]

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JC Landry ’99, Lisa, and Jack (1) live in Robbinsdale, New Jersey, where JC is director of sales for Intellisphere.

Caitlin and John McAuliffe announce the birth of their son, John Joseph “Jack” McAuliffe.

He weighed 8 lbs. 5 oz. and was 20.5 inches. Jack shares the names of his grandfathers: John (Jack) McAuliffe and Joseph Heavey. On May 3rd John emailed, “Caitlin and Jack are doing great, and we’re very excited to introduce him to his older sister, Sheehan, very soon.”

Jason Miller wrote Dean Peter Evans, his guidance counselor when he was a student: “It’s been just over 15 years since we’ve last seen each other or had a conversation, but there is not a month that goes by that I don’t appreciate and reflect on what Avon has provided me. I am so appreciative for what Avon instilled in all of us, what it stands for, and how it prepared me for the rigors of the Academy, service in the Navy, and beyond. I graduated from the Naval Academy in 1999 and entered the United States Navy as an ensign as a surface warfare officer. I had many great experiences as a naval officer, and I have now shifted my focus on a career as a management consultant at Deloitte in Washington, DC.”

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M ark A. Caruso , Co-Head Class Agent

Geoffrey R. Barlow, Co-Head Class Agent

17 Cedar Ln., Chatham, N.J. 07928-1103 mcaruso@mlp.com John T. Jones , Co-Head Class Agent 125 Main St., Apt 3, Newmarket, NH 03857-1623

Avon Old Farms School, 500 Old Farms Rd., Avon, CT 06001 geoffbarlow34@gmail.com J. Andrew Corrigan , Co-Head Class Agent 23 Beacon St., Somerville, MA 02143 jamesandrewcorrigan@gmail.com

Kendall Cheath am married Mary Brittain Cudlip on July 11, 2010 in Newport, Rhode Island. Avon Old Farms alumni M ark Caruso , Colem an K atajisto ’95 , Colt Robinson , Riordan Cheath am ’93 , Lach Cheath am ’91, JT Jones , and Mike Sturm an attended the wedding. Kendall and his wife are living in West Palm Beach, Florida.

Kendall is vice president of Palmdale Oil Company, a wholesaler of gasoline, diesel, and oil in Southern Florida.

Brent Dr ake emailed in June, “Life is good. I

recently left Dell and spent a month in Colorado before starting up a new job at LifeSize Communications; they are a (recently acquired) division of Logitech. Start date is July 1. I’m really looking forward to managing a global team. Other than that I have a full race schedule this summer/fall with two triathlons, two marathons, and a handful of shorter running races. Trying to burn off all the extra weight I packed on while getting that MBA! I enjoy reading about Avon’s strides forward.”

97 Timothy B. Stay, Co-Head Class Agent

2024 Upland Way, #201, Philadelphia, PA 19131 timothystay@yahoo.com Kyle R. Youngquist, Co-Head Class Agent 635 West 42nd St., Apt 9C, New York, NY 10036-1922 kyoungquist@msdcapital.com Tim Stay is director of marketing and

communications at The Haverford School in Haverford, Pennsylvania.

Brock Dor an lives in North Carolina and

emailed: “I work for Bank of America, although we purchased Merrill Lynch, so my business card looks a bit different, but it is the same company.

I moved to Raleigh in ’04 and really enjoy it here. It’s been a very challenging few years as you know, but I’m aspiring and persevering through.”

99 Dav id R. Gry boski , Co-Head Class Agent

5306 Homes Blvd, Ste 820, Holmes Beach, FL 34217 dgryboski@tampabay.rr.com Daniel Seiden , Co-Head Class Agent 59 Fox Hollow, Avon, Ct 06001 seidend@avonoldfarms.com Rob Kern wrote, “Hope all is well with all my fellow Winged Beavers! I’m looking forward to getting back to the campus for a visit! It’s been 10 years and that’s way too long!”

From left: KC Tenukas and his wife, Lindsay, brought the youngest attendee, Kennedy (2 months), and spent time during their 10th Reunion with Mary Ellen Sullivan and Mike O’Neill ’00. Mary Ellen and Mike were married August 28, 2010, on Block Island.

John Haberland ’99 and his wife, Laura, announce the birth of Isobel Ann on July 2, 2010.

At birth, Isobel Ann weighed 8 lbs. and was 21 inches long.

Shortly thereafter, the Army moved John and Laura from New York to Northern Virginia, where John is now the regimental judge advocate for The Old Guard.

H al Tabacm an lives and works in New

Haven as a business analyst for a credit insurance company while finishing an MBA at Southern Connecticut State University. Hal wrote to Henry Coons, “I will be around Avon this fall for AOF soccer games to see my cousin, M a x W einer ’11 . Hope to see you and everyone else when I visit. Please give a shout out to Crocker and Beneski from The Notorious HAL.” R afael Bárcenas has been employed in the

construction business in Panama and involved in operating an aviation charter company owned by the Bárcenas family. He was appointed general director of civil aviation in Panama, and is working for the government now. He became engaged in June and will be married by the end of the year.

00 Mich ael J. O’Neill , Co-Head Class Agent 37 Anderson St. Apt. 6, Boston, MA 02114 michael.oneill@fmr.com KC Tenuk as, Co-Head Class Agent 1919 W. Carmen St., Tampa, FL 33606 ktenukas@clwrg.com

Alumni Online Community The Avon Old Farms Online Alumni Community continues to grow into a popular web destination and forum for alumni. The site allows alumni access to all sorts of information including reunion year homepages, classmate contact info, an online directory search, online donations, eNews archives, personalized contact lists, class notes submissions, a monthly alumni feature article, and up-to-date information regarding any upcoming alumni events in your region. A registration identification number is needed for you to gain secure access. If you did not receive an ID number by email, or if you have any other problems, questions, comments, or suggestions regarding this resource, please do not hesitate to give us a call in the Alumni Office toll free at 1-800-336-8195 or email us at alumni@avonoldfarms.com. Thank you!

KC Tenuk as and his wife, Lindsay, announce

the arrival of Kennedy Beth Tenukas, born March 3, 2010, weighing 8 lb. 11oz. KC was excited to introduce Kennedy to the Avon family last May over Alumni Weekend.

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The Tapia family in Panama at the wedding of Rodrigo ’01 and his bride, Ana Melinda. Front row: Fernando ’02 and best man Alejandro ’11; back row: Alvaro ’04 , father Arturo, Ana Melinda, Rodrigo ’01, and mother Michelle.

weeks I’ve been traveling across the country and finally landed in San Diego to start my new career as a US border patrol agent. Actually, my first day was today, and Wednesday I will be heading to Artesia, New Mexico, to begin a six-month academy training, where my Old Farms study habits will surely be put to good use. Let Mrs. Evans know that one of the requirements at the academy is that all trainees must learn to speak Spanish in order to graduate. However, I strongly believe this hurdle will comfortably be overcome considering the solid Spanish fundamentals your wife taught so many of us while attending Avon. Please let me know of any future alumni functions in the San Diego region as this will be my permanent residence and duty station beginning later this year.”

01 Christopher D. Coleman, Co-Head Class Agent

3801 39th St. NW #E83, Washington, DC 20007 christopherdcoleman@gmail.com Nicholas H. LaRocque , Co-Head Class Agent 128 Fuller St, Apt 9, Brookline, MA 02446-5724 larocque.nicholas@gmail.com The Bárcenas family: Mario ’01 and his wife, Christy, with baby Mario

M ario Bárcenas and Ana Cristina Diaz de

Bárcenas have been married for two and a half years. Mario and Christy announce the birth of their son, Mario Ernesto Bárcenas Diaz, weighing in at 7 lbs. 4 oz. and 51 cm long. Mario is executive vice president at BBM Publicidad in Panama.

02 Jonny Hoak ’03, Adam Cheris ’89, David Gilliam ’78, and a friend attended an April reception in Illinois.

W illi am P. Beatson , Class Agent 355 East 88th St., Apt.4F, New York, NY 10128 wpbeatson3@yankees.com Patrick M adden ’02 and Lauren Jones mar-

ried in Chicago on September 18, 2010. Bri an Rich was a groomsman. Patrick is an area sales

manager for Schick Technologies.

03 Gilman Callsen ’04, Dean Peter Evans, and Mike Gibbons ’84 were part of the spring National Council meeting at Avon.

Jamie Tang , Class Agent

309 East 81st St., New York, NY 10028 jamesttang@gmail.com Guillermo Bárcenas runs a film produc-

tion and post production company in Panama.

He and his girlfriend have been dating six years.

04 Matt Moran ’04 and Mike O’Neill ’00 spent time with Provost John Gardner after the National Council meeting.

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Luke Archambault, Class Agent 59 High St., South Hadley, MA 01075 archlu01@gettysburg.edu

05 Dane Lemeris , Head Class Agent

38 Chelsea Dr., Cromwell, CT 06416 dlemeris@gmail.com Dane Lemeris was back for Reunion, joining many from the Class of 2005.

Andrew Valentine announced his engagement to Stephanie Libby on July 16, 2009.

A May 2012 wedding is being planned, which they hope to be able to hold on Avon’s campus.

Stephanie and Andrew met at Springfield College, from which he graduated in 2009 and she will graduate in December 2010. They will then find an apartment together in the Philadelphia area, where Andrew has begun his professional career for Prudential as a financial services associate.

After graduating from Colgate, Joe DeBello played professional hockey in the minor leagues.

Last winter he ended the season with Witchita Thunder in Kansas and said Joey Sides was playing in the same league. In April, he watched his brother play in the National Championships, and he was planning a trip to visit his girlfriend in Madrid, where she was taking a semester away from Colgate to study in Spain.

Adam Beeble graduated from University of Central Florida with a biology degree and currently works in research at UCF in developmental biology. Adam hopes to apply to medical school.

M at t Sm alley and Bret t Garber ’03

are both Major League Lacrosse players and are doing well. Matt plays midfield for the Boston Cannons and Brett plays for the Chicago Machine.

06 Adam Bauer , Class Agent 22 Highwood St., Simsbury, CT 06070 atbgmen@aol.com Garet t Kerr and Mike Bucchino were teammates and friends at AOF and continued to be the same at Quinnipiac, from which they recently graduated after having spent four years as teammates on the lacrosse team, and two years as roommates. Garett is moving back home to the Toronto area to explore opportunities in the financial industry and Mike has been granted an extra year of eligibility by the NCAA; he may stay on for grad school at Quinnipiac.

07 M at t Beath, Class Agent 12229 Prince Towne Dr., St. Louis, MO 63142 C11Matthew.Beath@usafa.edu T y ler Creed , a senior at Salve Regina University in Newport, Rhode Island, is a business administration major. He has also taken many courses in music theory, which he really enjoys. He wrote, “I have been focusing a lot more on my passion for the piano. The past couple years I’ve been in a jam band with some friends from Newport, where I play the keyboard and started writing my own piano compositions.” Along with two others, Tyler is trying to start a business in Newport called Brenard Dog. The main focus is to organize events for charities in order to help raise money for them.

“We had our first event last April for a charity call Olivia’s Heart Fund. The event was held at a local bar with live music. Now that school is done for the summer, I am working at Creed Monarch Inc., the family manufacturing business, along with my cousins, Andrew ’04 and Russell ’06 .”

The three began a business called D-Brake LLC and sell braking products, designed by one of the company engineers, for vehicles that do towing and make frequent stops. They promoted the business at RV rallies around the country.

08 W ill Hendricks , Class Agent P.O. Box 38, Shawnee-on-Delaware, PA 18356 tartcarter95@hotmail.com Kev in Sisti , Class Agent 64 Pinnacle Rd., Farmington, CT 06030 ksideas@aol.com Cam Atkinson helped Boston College win

the NCAA hockey title last year. His two backhand goals for B.C. (29-10-3) added to the tally that made him the top goal scorer in the nation (30, including six tournament goals). As a senior forward at Avon, Cam earned Prep Player of the Year and All-New England East honors.

Kristian Bush ’88, hosted by Ben LaRocque ’10, visited with the LaRocque family.

Andrew Valentine ’05 and Matt Foley ’02 enjoyed an evening with other Philadelphia area alumni last May.

Patrick Hampton ’10 accepted a scholar athlete scholarship from the New Britain Rock Cats minor league baseball team this summer. He threw out the first pitch at a home game in July when he accepted his award.

In Memoriam The School has learned of the deaths of the following alumni: Sackett B. Miles ’32.

Richard Sears ’49

Dhan Mukerji ’36

Jay Toole ’53

Michael Clark ’37

Andrew Lapidus ’56

Bayard Mallery ’37

Richard Read ’58

John Eden ’39

Barry Benedek ’61

Eric Billings ’41

Robert Kincaid ’61

Charles Curtis ’41

Peter Weinstein ’61

Frederick Lyter ’42

G. Garvin Brown III ’62

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Jonathan Underwood ’63

JP Rotchford , Class Agent 54 Navesink Ave., Rumson, NJ 07760 rotchfordj@gmail.com

John Schultz ’45

Timothy Tompkins ’66

James Bullock ’46

Donald E. Child Miller ’74

Peter Storer ’46

Frank Thompson ’83

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Spencer F. King ’94

Donald Martin ’49

Kevin Jordan ’94

Matt Coz , Head Class Agent

438 Russell Avenue, Suffield, CT 06078-1610 mattcoz@cox.net

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Faculty Notes The Brooks Family, direct descendants of Theodate Pope Riddle, the founder and architect of Avon Old Farms School, gathered for a family reunion during the past summer. They enjoyed a tour and a luncheon at the Hill-Stead Museum, Riddle’s original country estate in Farmington, which is now a National Historic Landmark.

Bobbie and Alan Rozinsky ’62 with former faculty Chandra and Indira Narsipur, who were back on campus as guests of Reunion 2010.

Faculty member Geoff Worrell and Miss Porter’s School faculty member Hannah Wirth were married on July 31st, 2010, in front of 160 friends and family members at the Bel-Air Bay Club in Pacific Palisades, California. Geoff and Hannah met while studying at Amherst College. The couple enjoyed a honeymoon in Guanacaste, Costa Rica.

Assistant Director of the Learning Center Jamie Reece and his wife, Mary Ellen, keep busy with daughters, Louisa (2) and Charlotte (6 months).

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Faculty member Andy Riemer married Jessie Condon on August 7, 2010. The ceremony was held at the Avon Old Farms School Chapel, while the reception took place at the Simsbury Inn.

Faculty members Heather and Graham Callaghan ’95 announce the arrival of Sarah Lynn Callaghan, born April 20, 2010, who was welcomed home by big brother Owen, 3.

In Memoriam:

G. Garvin Brown III ’62

By Susan Haile

“Garvin Brown was one of the pillars of the Avon Old Farms School…

We are a far better school because of his stewardship and remarkable care.”

generous giver by nature, Garvin Avon Old Farms reached out to support people and School lost one of causes. Avon—his school and that its very best this of his two sons—was one of those fall, when causes. Like that of our founder, G. Garvin Brown III ’62 succumbed Garvin’s mark on Avon Old Farms is –Headmaster Ken LaRocque to cancer on indelible.”

September 20. He Garvin came to Avon in 1957 leaves behind a from Louisville, Kentucky. By senior glorious legacy, particularly at Avon, year, he was a four-year varsity swimmer and captain of the where his two sons followed in his footsteps, and where a team, as well as a two-year dormitory monitor—just a few of transformed campus stands as testimony to his generous and the many school endeavors he threw himself into. “By far creative stewardship of the school he loved.

Garvin Brown was one of the most outstanding members of “Garvin Brown was one of the pillars of the Avon Old Farms his class, contributing highly to the school’s welfare,” noted School,” said Headmaster Ken LaRocque. “He will long be his 1962 Avon yearbook page. Those extraordinarily generous remembered, not only for his transformative generosity, but also contributions would continue to the end of his life.

“I remember Garvin when he was a student at Avon,” for his keen wit, ready smile, and love of family… We are a far former Board Chair Rolf Olson ’59 recalled. “Although he better school because of his stewardship and remarkable care.” was three years behind me, I was impressed with Garvin’s “Garvin was driven by a powerful can-do spirit and an spirit, his enthusiasm, and his great sense of humor even unshakeable positive attitude,” echoed Dean Peter Evans.

“He seemingly walked through life with a permanent unforced then. His enthusiasm for Avon Old Farms School never quit, smile. One always felt uplifted just being around Garvin. A and his generosity, and that of his family, set the example for

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“Like that of our founder, Garvin’s mark on Avon Old Farms is indelible.”

–Dean Peter Evans

all others.” Garvin’s 1962 yearbook entry predicted that his leadership and popularity would “open many doors, assuring him of future success.” True, and yet Garvin was very much his own man, pursing his passions beyond his birthplace, Louisville, and beyond the family business started by his greatgrandfather, George Garvin Brown. Young Garvin worked briefly for the family business, and sat on the board of what is now the Brown-Forman Corporation for 35 years, but he struck out on his own at an early age, becoming involved in entertainment and media and, later, auto racing.

One constant in his life was family. Another was philanthropy. He remained passionate about his hometown, and also about his school, Avon Old Farms. Sons Campbell ’86 and Garvin IV ’87 continued the family legacy as students at Avon, and in 1984 Garvin III joined Avon’s Board of Directors; he served as an active

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director until 1999 and as an honorary director thereafter.

“Garvin also encouraged his sons to become involved with Avon,” observed Olson, who noted that both Campbell and Garvin IV, like their father, had served on the Board of Directors.

Former Headmaster and longtime friend George Trautman had the pleasure of working closely with Garvin over several decades. “Garvin’s love for the school dates all the way back to his adolescence, and continued all his life,” Trautman said simply. “And he was such a warm and genuinely thoughtful guy.”

According to Trautman, Garvin played a pivotal role in the Board’s discussions about the need for a new art studio.

“In the ’80s, when we were planning to renovate the old garages into a new art studio and also build a new dorm, Garvin came up with a brilliant idea,” Trautman recalled. “He suggested we turn the garages into a dorm and then build a

new art studio—a simple answer to a very complicated question.

And of course, that is what we did.” Needless to say, Garvin backed up his suggestion with a gift to make it happen. “At the time,” added Trautman, “the school was in great need, and Garvin, as always, was there to help.”

As a result, Brown House was dedicated in the spring of 1988. On that day, in a touching tribute to Garvin, the entire student body lined the roadway from Diogenes archway to the Chapel, and along the green adjacent to the newly renovated facility, as Garvin and the rest of the Board filed past. Although fire severely damaged Brown House in 2007, the dormitory reopened in the fall of 2008 and remains an enormously popular student and faculty residence.

In 2004, Brown was awarded the Alumni Order of Old Farms, presented by Rolf Olson at the fall Alumni Leadership Weekend. “This is more than I expected,” Garvin said at the time. “I have taken a sabbatical from some things in my life from time to time, but never from Avon Old Farms. This is a great honor.”

But Garvin was far from done. In March of 2005, ground was broken on the Brown Student Center, described by Ken LaRocque as part of “the largest project we have undertaken since the school opened in 1927.” The Brown family made it happen with a major gift. In October of 2006, the student center opened, meeting a need that students had been voicing for decades. Its soaring cathedral ceilings and exposed wooden beams are reminiscent of the Riddle Refectory, while at the same time its practical aspects—a campus store and snack bar, student lounge, post office, game room, and spacious commons

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“Garvin’s love for the school dates all the way back to his adolescence, and continued all his life.”

– Former Headmaster George Trautman

area—make it one of the most popular spots on campus.

But there was to be more. The Brown family stepped forward yet again to provide another lead gift in support of the performing arts center, funding the facility’s superb 500-seat performance hall.

Garvin touched many—and in particular his sons—when he announced that the new auditorium would be named for their mother, his first wife Susan Casey Brown. “I was deeply moved when he named the hall after Susan,” said his old friend George Trautman. “They had a wonderful relationship, and I think it was one of the nicest things he ever did.” With its dedication in the fall of 2007, Avon at last had an appropriate venue for musical performances of all kinds—as well as a gathering place large enough to accommodate the entire school for Morning Meetings.

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Of Garvin Brown’s “bricks-and-mortar” legacy, current Board Chair Dean Graham ’84 said, “The things Garvin did for Avon were transformational in the school’s history. His generosity knew no limits. The major changes on campus that everyone enjoys today would not have happened without Garvin. You would never hear him say it—he was modest to a fault—but it’s all true. His impact will be felt for generations.”

“From the time I became headmaster until today, Garvin had an enormous impact on the school,” added George Trautman, “and yet he did it with such a gentle spirit and such a marvelous sense of humor.”

“Garvin’s outstanding contributions to the school will always be remembered, and he will be greatly missed,” echoed Rolf Olson.

Added Ken LaRocque, “I will personally miss his friendship, his wise counsel, and his positive spirit.”

Memorial services celebrating his life were held this fall in Louisville and at Avon Old Farms. In addition to his two sons, Garvin is survived by his daughters-in-law, Sarah and Steffanie; sisters Laura Lee Brown and Dace Polk Brown Stubbs; and grandchildren Madison, Chandler, Ryan, and Isabel.

The Last Word

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Haute Route

By Rob Rose

The following chapel talk was delivered in the spring of 2010 by faculty member Rob Rose.

Last summer, I completed a long-distance hike through the Alps called the Haute Route. Starting in Chamonix, France, and ending in Zermatt, Switzerland, this trail is over 110 miles long. It passes through numerous 4000-meter peaks in the Alps, and bears witness to some of the most spectacular scenery in the world.

After starting at the base of Mt. Blanc, the highest mountain in Western Europe, the route passes eastward over numerous north-south running mountain ranges and valleys, crosses the French-Swiss border, and terminates at the base of the Matterhorn, one of the most recognizable mountains in the world. I had learned of this hiking trip from a friend of mine in Boston a few years ago. As a lover of the mountains and high places, I quickly became fascinated with this trip, and, as I learned more about it, became determined to complete it myself. Crossing streams of melted snow, skirting glaciers and pale blue alpine ponds, and traversing rocky scree and moraines, the Haute Route is some of the highest non-technical hiking—meaning no ropes are needed—in the world. While the route occasionally passes through small villages and towns, hikers often have to spend the night high in the mountains in huts called refuges,

most of which are spectacularly situated above glaciers, snowfields, and staggering precipices.

As I planned all year for this trek, one of my concerns was: who is going to do this with me? It turned out to be a harder sell than I thought. Over its duration the Haute Route gains about 40,000 feet and loses about 32,000 feet. To put this in perspective, Mt. Everest is 29,029 feet high. Nevertheless, one of my college friends eagerly agreed to go with me.

The first steps of what I had spent so much time imagining, researching, and planning seemed surreal. My friend and I had met up at the starting point without issue, the weather was flawless, and we made steady progress through the mountains for several days. However, after a week on the trail, I was caught fully off guard by my friend’s announcement that he did not want to finish the trek and planned on calling it quits the next day. It was after a series of three particularly grueling days, just at the point when our packs were beginning to weight heavily on our backs and the breathtaking scenery was becoming an almost routine occurrence. My first reaction was disbelief: why would anyone want to quit? I couldn’t imagine anything else I would rather be doing. I had been planning and looking forward to this for over a year. My second reaction was anxiety: what should I do now? I soon realized that I was being faced with the difficult decision of whether to press on alone or to head back to civilization with my friend.

There were several compelling reasons to call it quits: I still had seven difficult days ahead of me through unknown territory where I did not speak the language. I was also well aware

The Last Word that it is significantly safer to travel in the mountains with a companion. Already once, my friend had played an instrumental role in finding the path again when we became lost in a sprawling and seldom traveled boulder-field. While I was fairly confident that I would rise to the physical and mental challenges of completing the hike by myself, I was unsure of whether I wanted to press on without the comfort and support of companionship. It would certainly be easier to follow my friend back to the city and relax for the next week.

Ultimately, after much deliberation, I decided to press on. The day broke quiet and gray, and after my friend negotiated a ride back from the small hamlet in which we were spending the night, I struck out alone. My first steps were unsure; I checked my maps repeatedly. As I ascended through the towering pines, I felt that I was pushing myself harder than I may have had I not been alone. In late morning, I finally broke into the high alpine meadows, and was able to stare upward at the Col Du Tsate, the mountain pass through which I needed to travel to reach the next valley that evening. As I turned back to assess my progress and admire the snow-covered spires behind me, I spotted thick clouds below me at the far end of the valley out of which I had just ascended. As I pondered the repercussions of inclement weather, I became surer than ever that it was important not to turn back now. Now was the time to press on. If I turned back I would be giving in to my fears that I would not be able to complete the trek alone.

I continued to forge ahead with renewed vigor, the only audible sounds being my heavy breathing, the crunch of stones under my feet, and the creaking of my pack. The scents of the damp alpine grasses flooded my nose as I kept my face down to watch my step and avoid staring at the huge task before me. I stopped only once more to check on the clouds, which had advanced stealthily through the valley, their white tentacles slithering across the slopes below me. I only became worried when the rain-flecked wind started whipping across the mountainside, carrying the distant echoes of thunder.

Soon the clouds had risen up the mountainside, and I was enveloped in fog. In an instant, I could no longer see my hand in front of my face. My alarm heightened when I walked face first into the side of an abandoned shepherd’s s shelter built of crudely piled stones. I couldn’t help but wonder if it would have been this easy to stumble onto a sharp precipice. It was here that I finally stopped to turn back. The lightning started flashing and the cracking thunder echoed back and forth from the valley walls. I eventually made it back to the mountain hamlet far below me, drenched thoroughly, the contents of my pack soaked, and covered in mud from the repeated falls I had taken on the muddy path.

The next morning, however, I set out again, and seven long days later stood in the streets of Zermatt, having finally completed what I had been envisioning all year. Justified or not,

I was prouder of what I had done for my having done it alone, and the moments of beauty I experienced were heightened in that they were entirely my own. When I think back to the trip, the moments over which I most often reminisce are the ones when I was by myself: standing above the Glacier Moiry watching the sun rise over the Dent Blanche in absolute silence; clinging to the steel ladders up the cliff walls to the Pas De Chevres hearing only the whine of the wind through the rocky crags above me; pausing on the Col Sorbois in a white-out snow squall; and gazing at the imposing face of the Matterhorn glistening in the light of a full moon.

Last summer I discovered that doing what is important to me would sometimes require striking out on my own path and breaking with the comfort of companions making similar decisions. Finishing the Haute Route by myself was not so much about proving myself physically, but rather about not allowing a decision about something that was important to me to be made by someone else.

How many times have you allowed yourself to compromise what is really important to you for the comfort of doing what your friends are doing? I knew that if I had spent the second week with my friend relaxing and wasting time in the city, I would regret not having done what I had come so far to do.

Think back to your interview before becoming an Avon student: what did you envision for yourself? How did you imagine yourself at the point where you are now? Have you done what you came here to do? Or, perhaps, have you compromised or set aside your goals because they were not validated by the decisions and actions of your friends?

I hope that when you look back on your time at Avon, you will not regret forgoing the things that you envisioned doing.

Rather, I hope you will hold knowledge that you held true to the pursuits and visions that were important to you regardless of the actions and decisions of those around you.

Chorale: 1952 to 2010

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