The Bement Bulletin 2019

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| Only at Bement

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From Pine Hill to Old Deerfield, teachers use our unique location for place-based learning opportunities.

| All in This Together

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A home-like boarding environment empowers students to be their best selves.

| The (Lost) Art of Letter Writing

Bement’s Alumni Pen Pal Project establishes genuine connections and teaches lifelong skills.

22 | Alumni Spotlights

Three alumni share how their passions led to their professions.

MORE INSIDE

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A MESSAGE FROM THE HEAD OF SCHOOL

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ATHLETIC HIGHLIGHTS

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CLASS OF 2019

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RETIREMENTS

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FACULTY & STAFF NEWS

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CLASS NOTES

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ALUMNI EVENTS

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REPORT OF GIVING

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BOARD OF TRUSTEES

ON THE COVER

A short commute: Channing Doran ’21 (lead bike) and Mike Wu ’21 ride their bikes on the sidewalk of Old Main Street to go home to their dorm after school.

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A Message From the Head of School The Bement Bulletin is published yearly by the communications office for current and past parents, alumni, grandparents, and friends of The Bement School.

MANAGING EDITOR

Megan Tady FR DESIGNER

Penny Michalak P’14 WRITERS

Sara Becton Ardrey P’22 ’24, FA Alex Bartlett ’87, FA Emily Lent Hemingway FA Amie Keddy FA Frank Massey FA Megan O’Brien ’95, FA Sue Robertson FA Megan Tady FR EDITORS

Sara Becton Ardrey P’22 ’24, FA Emily Lent Hemingway FA Amie Keddy FA

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hether you are a Bement alumnus/a, former parent or faculty member, or current member of the school community, Bement is likely synonymous with “home” for you. Each of us is drawn to a different familiar and familial aspect of Bement—from our iconic buildings and grounds, to the trees lining Old Main Street, to the traditions and shared meals of the dining hall. Bement is a second home for children and adults alike.

Kimberly Loughlin P’18, FA CONTRIBUTING PHOTOGRAPHERS

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All our programs are enriched or made possible by the generosity of our community. It is therefore fitting that we share our Report of Giving in this issue of the Bulletin, which showcases the 395 donors who contributed to Bement this year. We are grateful for your investment in our school, and hope you will be inspired to continue to contribute toward the Bement experience for our current and future students.

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For all of you for whom Bement has been a home, I thank you for your continued love, wisdom, and support. I hope you enjoy the messages, photos, and updates contained in this Bulletin, and I wish you a safe and healthy year ahead.

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This year, our mini-term focused on the theme of “homes and habitats.” This issue of The Bement Bulletin continues to explore our connections to home.

One feature article shares our boarding program’s intentional and powerful approach to building community, moment by moment, as we help students from all over the United States and the world deepen connections and bonds with one another and their dorm parents. Another feature article is, in fact, related to this very letter. The thriving Alumni Pen Pal Project brings so much to our fifth-grade students, teaching them the power of the handwritten word and cultivating timeless skills. Even more importantly, the project builds bridges between Bement’s past, present, and future.

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Fourth graders learn about colonial pottery and ceramics on a field trip to the Apprentice Workshop at Historic Deerfield’s Dwight House.

Our Unique Location Lends Itself to Rich Place-Based Learning Opportunities.

PLACE HAS ALSO MADE AN IMPACT on what, where, and how we learn at Bement.

Children are naturally curious about the world around them, and when those surroundings are as rich and varied as Bement’s, their investigations lead to intriguing destinations. Our teachers collaborate with students, colleagues, and local experts from organizations like Historic Deerfield and Harvard Forest to curate academic experiences that allow students to explore our campus and its surroundings, ask questions

about what they notice, and investigate those answers, achieving a deeper and more nuanced understanding of complex topics through inquiry-based, hands-on learning.

By necessity, many of these explorations take students and teachers outside the walls of their classrooms and buildings and into the community. Throughout the year, it’s not unusual to find classrooms empty while their usual occupants gather scientific data from the trails at Pine Hill, card wool at Historic

Deerfield’s Hall Tavern, wade knee-deep in a pond or brook collecting fish and salamander eggs, or follow in the footsteps of 17th-century settlers as they walk the perimeter of the original village. These opportunities to explore, examine, and experiment make returning to our welcoming campus all the more remarkable. Where else could you experience an archaeological dig, a colonial history museum, a forestry research outpost, and a geological landmark all within walking distance? Only at Bement.

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FIRST GRADE

Discovering Pond Life FOR MANY YEARS EACH SPRING, first graders peered into the stream that runs through campus to study pond life as part of an integrated science and language arts unit.

Now with access to Pine Hill, which has its own vernal pond, the unit has become a deeper study. Under the guidance of Outdoor Education Coordinator Jill Craig, first-grade teacher Kara Barrett, and Lower School Reading and Language Arts Tutor Louise Smith, students discovered that the vernal pond is home to dozens of aquatic insects and amphibians. Through repeated visits, first graders captured, identified, observed, and released many insects, such as dragonflies, in their early larval stages. During later visits, students glimpsed dragonflies darting around the pond as flying predators. Back in the classroom, students monitored five tadpoles from Pine Hill as they transformed into frogs and were visited by five painted turtle hatchlings. This firsthand experience with pond life at Pine Hill heightened students’ interest in learning about the creatures of the pond. In science class, books and projects took on a richer meaning. In language arts, Arnold Lobel’s stories about Frog and Toad came alive as the students read and discussed the books, watched the claymation versions, and then wrote and illustrated their very own Frog and Toad adventure. Our teachers believe that this integrated, place-based study will help first graders foster a deep connection to the natural world for years to come.

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FIFTH GRADE

Researching Trees and Meadows

Fifth Grade Observing Trees and Meadows Using Pine Hill as a lab and classroom, fifth graders in Sheree Freda’s science class protect the local meadow from invasive species and contribute to research about climate change. Each week in the fall and spring, students visit Pine Hill to work on two initiatives: the Meadow Project, and Harvard Forest Buds, Leaves and Global Warming. For the Meadow Project, students monitor a 6-by-6-foot meadow plot to document the growth of native and non-native species, identifying five herbaceous plants using the website GoBotany.org. In the spring, students help to clear the non-native plants to allow more native species to thrive. Students then take their attention to the canopy above as they gather annual hardwood tree growth data for Harvard Forest, which is led by ecologist Dr. John O’Keefe P’17 ’19. Dr. O’Keefe has enlisted schools throughout the state to help assess how the growing season might be affected by climate change. After first learning about plant photosynthesis and seasonal changes, students work in teams to monitor an assigned tree, which includes a black birch, a sugar maple, a red maple, a striped maple, a red oak, and a basswood. In the fall, students study a specific branch on their tree, along with its six outermost leaves, taking weekly notes on growth of native and non-native USING AS A LAB and classroom, how the treePINE and HILL the leaves change color. In the spring,the students species, fi fth graders in Sheree Freda P’11 ‘11’s watch carefully to see when their tree’s new leaf buds emerge, identifying five herbaceous plants using the website GoBotany.org. In the class protected the local whichscience marks the start of the local growing season. spring, students helped to clear the nonmeadow from invasive species and native plants to allow more native species contributed to research about climate to thrive. Students then directed their change. Each week in the fall and attention to the canopy above as they spring, students visited Pine Hill to gathered data on annual hardwood tree work on two initiatives with Outdoor growth for Dr. John O’Keefe P’17 ’19, an Education Coordinator Jill Craig: the ecologist at Harvard Forest, which is a Meadow Project, and Harvard Forest department at Harvard University studying Buds, Leaves and Global Warming. For forest dynamics. (Harvard Forest has the Meadow Project, students monitored enlisted schools throughout the state to a 6-by-6-foot meadow plot to document

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help assess how the growing season might be affected by climate change.) After first studying plant photosynthesis and seasonal changes, students collaborated in teams to monitor an assigned tree. In the fall, students surveyed a specific branch on their tree, along with its six outermost leaves, taking weekly notes on how the tree and the leaves changed color. In the spring, students observed and notated when their tree’s new leaf buds emerged, which marked the start of the local growing season.

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SEVENTH GRADE

Walking to Remember HISTORY COMES ALIVE in Historic Deerfield,

where walking down Old Main Street THIRD GRADE

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Digging for Answers

teacher Daniel Hales leads his classes on

THIRD GRADERS DISCOVERED their natural environment by touching, inspecting, and analyzing real rocks, minerals, and fossils—many of which came from the Connecticut River Valley, where Bement is located.

With the help of a local geology enthusiast, students learned about the valley’s geologic timeline and began to piece together a story about the history of the area. Students asked and answered questions like, “Who used to live here, and how can we tell? How has this valley changed over time?” Students were able to methodically examine trace fossils and determine how the earth changed. Capping off this project, the class visited the Beneski Museum of Natural History at Amherst College, where students discovered more fossils found in North America, learned about the fossilization process, and opened their minds to imagine what our valley looked like millions of years ago.

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itself. Each year, seventh-grade history educational tours of 18th-century colonialera buildings and sites that correspond Claire Carlson, the education program coordinator at Historic Deerfield, often helps plan and guide these walks. This year, in addition to touring the Sheldon House (built in 1754) and the Hall Tavern (originally built in Charlemont, MA, in 1760), Ms. Carlson led Mr. Hales’s class on a memorable Mercy Carter walk, with stops at places related to the historical-fiction novel The Ransom of Mercy Carter, about the 1704 raid on Deerfield.

Students read the novel in conjunction with the walk.

With the help of a local geology enthusiast, students handle rocks and fossils to learn about the Connecticut River Valley’s geologic timeline.

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FOURTH GRADE

Living Like Settlers

FOURTH GRADERS BECAME fully entrenched in the colonial

experience. Students took nine field trips to museums in Historic Deerfield, became apprentices in a colonial-era trade, dressed up to dance at a culminating ball, and studied the time period between European arrivals in the U.S. through the Revolutionary War, along with the implications of colonization. Among their many field trips, students visited the 1838 Wapping Schoolhouse, where they wrote with quills dipped in ink, and they used the antique printing press at the Wilson Printing Office. In the Hall Tavern, students handled historic artifacts to determine their use and tried their hand at carding wool and weaving on a loom.

Once students began to understand the time period, they became apprentices in a particular trade, learning how to make a replica of at least one ware typical of that trade. To inject even more liveliness into the lesson, students created a persona for their apprentice. “For weeks, our classrooms were strewn with cardboard, as students built their wares and tools,” said fourthgrade teacher Katie MacCallum P’29. “Lathes, printing presses, saws, hammers, tongs, and even a large fireplace began to gather in corners, on desks, and on shelves. Students wrote

journal entries describing their life away from home, apprenticed to a master. They wrote about the food they ate, the rooms they slept in, the family they missed, whether their master was cruel or kind, and who had recently succumbed to an illness. Students were abuzz with the daily life of a settler.”

Marking the end of the unit, students dressed in colonial attire and set up shop in the Barn with their wares. In an exercise part scripted and part improvised, the students stayed in character for 75 minutes to greet members of the Bement community as they hammered, shaved, sawed, and sewed. After changing into formal attire, the class processed to the Hall Tavern for the annual Colonial Ball, where upper and lower school music teacher Anna Wetherby played the fiddle as students performed colonial-style English field dances.

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S T O R Y B y M e g a n Ta d y photography by tim young

Bement’s dorm parents intentionally create a home-like environment to help students succeed academically and beyond.

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nside the red saltbox house on Old Main Street in Deerfield on a Sunday morning, five boarding students lounge in their pajamas, waiting for the cinnamon buns to come out of the oven. The rest of the week, the fourth- to sixth-grade students in this all-boys dorm hit the ground running. But on Sundays, they enjoy a slower pace.

Boarding students spend time in Jackson House playing cards and enjoying snacks.

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Dorm parent Meg O’Brien ’95 lays strips of bacon on a baking sheet while her dog, Lily, a lovable spaniel mix, sprawls lazily in the doorway. Every few minutes, the pooch summons a belly scratch from a boarder—a gesture of immense familiarity in a place that has become home for all of them.

The boys gather around the island counter, excitedly awaiting their home-cooked breakfast and answering questions about themselves. Who is the tidiest? Who likes to sleep in? Who is a bookworm? They point to one another, laughing, displaying their deep affection for and knowledge of their dorm mates. Of his fellow boarders, fourth grader Peter Zaccack from Vienna, VA, says, “Now I have four new brothers.”

Asked what he loves most about living in the dorms, fifth grader Justice Hammond from Yonkers, NY, says, “My awesome dorm parent.” He rattles off a list of specifics, including Ms. O’Brien’s ability to help him fend off his seasonal allergies with his doctor-approved medications and the fact that, at the start of the year, she decorated each boy’s dorm space with a personalized theme: dinosaurs, “Star Wars,” superheroes.

Justice fields another question: How does your dorm feel like a

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My dorm parents advise me, but they don’t impose a choice on me, from simple decisions, like going skiing, to if I need to go to study hall or not,” she says. “This teaches us how to make good choices.”

—ANGEL ZHOU, NINTH GRADE

Sunday breakfast is a tradition in the dorms.

Dorm parent Meg O’Brien ’95 bakes a household favorite for the students living in the red saltbox house: cinnamon rolls.

real home? He glances around as if the answer was obvious: “Well, this is actually a home, so. Yeah.” Good point.

But that’s just the thing. Behind the scenes there are very intentional forces at work to help the 51 boarding students feel at home. The Bement dorm parents, led by Director of Residential Life Terry Shields P’19 ’21 ’25, have consciously developed an approach to boarding school life that imparts a strong sense of community and familial bonds to help students excel academically, socially, emotionally, and physically.

A Foundation for Life Bement’s residential life approach isn’t just about creating a soft place for students to land; it’s about creating a place where students can feel empowered to push themselves to be their best selves. This sense of home allows students to feel rooted enough to take risks, develop their passions, and apply themselves with vigor to their academics.

“What we are doing as dorm parents is providing students a foundation and structure with which they can excel academically,”

Ms. O’Brien says. “Living at Bement will bolster students on many fronts that will benefit them in secondary school and in life.”

Ms. O’Brien’s parents were also dorm parents at Bement, and she lived on campus for 15 years as a child while also attending the school. She returned to Bement in 2016 to be a dorm parent herself, and she is also the alumni relations coordinator and the assistant director of residential life. “It’s neat being able to follow in the footsteps of my parents,” she says.

Boarding students have expanded access to the facilities and to teachers and coaches. Each Saturday, under the supervision of Bement faculty and staff, students spend time on campus studying, practicing their instruments, or playing an intense game of four square, in addition to attending language and art classes.

Ninth grader Angel Zhou, who is from Shanghai, China, says living at Bement has taught her time management and personal responsibility—skills she will take with her when she attends Deerfield Academy next year. “My dorm parents advise me, but they don’t impose a choice on me, from simple decisions, like going skiing, to if I need to go to study hall or not,” she says. “This teaches us how to make good choices.”

Students also take field trips to prominent places throughout the Pioneer Valley, and they are able to use Deerfield Academy’s facilities for sports and weekend activities. “Our boarding students are very comfortable being in a secondary school environment,” says dorm parent and Assistant Director of Admission Rachel Sadler P’27. “Regardless of where they apply after Bement, they can walk confidently around a secondary school campus.”

An Intentional Family But a house doesn’t make a home. Mr. Shields says, “A ‘family environment’ doesn’t just happen; we create it, extremely intentionally.”

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At the beginning of each year, Bement’s dorm parents—there were 12 last year—gather for training sessions, where they outline expectations, mission, responsibilities, and exactly what a family environment looks like to them.

“With 12 dorm parents, everyone brings different perspectives to the table on how to be parents and what family means to them,” Mr. Shields says. “We need to be on the same page about our approach from day one.”

Mr. Shields also unveils a yearly theme to help guide dorm parents. Last year’s theme was “Part of Something Beautiful.”

“It’s important for all of us to not feel siloed in our day-to-day experiences in the dorms; we’re all in this together—which translates to a more unified program for our boarding students.”

Once the school year begins, dorm parents meet every Tuesday to discuss issues or challenges and to share ideas for building community. “All of the boarding parents talk to each other, even if we’re not on duty together,” Ms. O’Brien says. “That’s one thing that I think is great about this community. We try to have as much open communication as we can.”

Mr. Shields encourages dorm parents to “be present and visibly seen” in the dorms. “Dorm parents at Bement are not simply like RAs in college,” he says. “They are present and consistent in students’ lives.”

Mrs. Sadler and her family—her husband, Hank, and their two children, Henry and first grader Charlotte—have lived in the all-girls dorm, Shelley and Rob Jackson House, since 2017. Mrs. Sadler takes this devotion to presence a step further, explaining, “It really is being an active parent, playmate, and confidante.

It’s much more of an active role than just being present in the building. You have to have your heart in it.”

Describing an “idealistic childhood” growing up in the dorms at the Loomis Chaffee School, where her parents worked, Mrs. Sadler craved the same experience for her own children. “We want

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WE ARE NOT ONLY INVESTED IN THE STUDENTS; WE ALSO WANT THEIR FAMILIES TO FEEL LIKE THEY ARE CONNECTED, EVEN THOUGH THEY’RE THOUSANDS OF MILES AWAY.” —MEG O’BRIEN ’95, DORM PARENT

our kids to think that it is normal to have breakfast and lunch with kids from Mexico and Florida and Hong Kong,” she says. “Their world is so much bigger because of this experience.”

Mrs. Sadler’s family has adopted an open-door policy, and students know they can call on them day and night. “There’s not a line where we’re like, ‘This is my house, and this is your house,’” she says. “It really is fluid. It’s important that they know they can ask me for batteries or toothpaste or whatever they need, just as they would their own parents.”

Fifth grader Lilly Nowak says she feels comfortable living at Bement. “The dorm parents are really caring, and it makes me feel like I’m at home because I have someone looking after me,” she says. “It feels like I have this big family around me.”

Students congregate in Mrs. Sadler’s house at the end of the hallway to play dolls with her kids, to get a few licks from her cat, or to rifle through her floor-to-ceiling craft closet. During the winter term, eighth-grade students in chemistry class were tasked with making a replica of a cell out of food items, and they naturally flocked to Mrs. Sadler’s kitchen. “We were ransacking my house for things they could use,” she says.

The “Tiny Things” Matter

After Sunday breakfast, students enjoy free time.

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All the while, boarding students are developing life skills, from how to care for a shared living space to resolving conflict to speaking to adults.

“Because they are surrounded by adults and people from all over the world, it allows them to have a level of maturity that they would not have otherwise,” Mrs. Sadler says. “Our students are extremely comfortable having conversations with adults, with talking about themselves, and with being able to say, ‘And what about you?’”

The dorm parents add other purposeful touches to create a loving, nurturing environment by setting out snacks after school, lighting the fire in the fireplace on cold days, celebrating birthdays, and playing board games.

Jackson House student Megan Ho ’20 spends time with Charlotte Sadler ’27, who is the daughter of Jackson House dorm parent Rachel Sadler.

Ms. O’Brien says it’s the “tiny things” that make these lasting connections. “At the end of the day, it’s about taking time and having conversations with the students—be it about how their day is going, or how they did on an art project, or where they might be struggling. Sometimes they just want a hug. When I talk to their parents, they tell me they most appreciate those little things.”

And parents also appreciate how dorm parents help them keep in contact with their children. “We will take and send a photo of a student playing basketball, or we’ll go to a student’s performance and record it to send to parents,” Ms. O’Brien says. “We are not only invested in the students; we also want their families to feel like they are connected, even though they’re thousands of miles away.”

Back in the saltbox, the boys are finishing what could now justifiably be called brunch. Before they disperse to read or call home, they help clean up, clearing plates and loading the

dishwasher, which many of them had to learn how to do properly.

As she hands a dish to a student, Ms. O’Brien tells a story about the phone call she received from Justice before school started last year. “He called me and said, ‘I just got the best news ever—you’re my dorm parent this year. I can’t stop smiling,’” she recounts. “So, yes, residential life is about creating a foundation for academics, but the bigger story is: for a lot of children, Bement becomes their second home.”

During Screen-Free Week, students from the saltbox house and Stebbins House roasted marshmallows at a backyard bonfire. Left to right: Justice Hammond ’23, dorm parent Bree Wisniewski, and Miyu Nakamura ’22

Got Wildlife? We’re not the only ones who live at Bement; animals live here, too. Our

campus is surrounded by wildlife habitat—forests, fields, and marshes—providing a living nature classroom just for us! We wondered: What kinds of animals live here, and what are they doing? To find out, Outdoor Education Coordinator Jill Craig installed two cameras to capture wildlife activity; one is by the stream on campus, and the other is by the pond at Pine Hill. With the help of some tasty bird-suet bait, a wide range of animals have had their 15 minutes of fame on our cameras. The animals captured on film include a fox, an opossum, a skunk, a deer, and a few crows. We have shared these incredible images during all-school meetings, and we’ve used them to support the first-grade unit about mammals living in western Massachusetts. Taking our studies outside, students have also observed the tracks left behind by these critters—an important lesson reminding us to take good care of our home and habitat at Bement.

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The (Lost) Art of

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here’s nothing like writing and receiving a handwritten letter, which for children encourages the development of literacy, communication, and patience, as well as strengthens social and emotional skills. When founder Grace Bement led the school, letter writing was a part of the Bement experience. Ms. Bement was the

author of many beautifully written letters, and she tasked her students with writing thank-you notes to people in the community—such as the head of Deerfield Academy, Frank Boyden, for invitations extended for various activities.

Realizing the learning benefits of letter writing, fifth-grade teacher Rosemarie Gage P’10 developed Bement’s Alumni Pen Pal Project,

matching students to alumni with help from Alumni Relations Coordinator Meg O’Brien ’95. The project has gained speed faster than we can say “You’ve got mail!”

Along with building community, Mrs. Gage says research has shown that letter writing can wire students’ brains to be better readers, writers, spellers, and thinkers. The Alumni Pen Pal Project teaches students to organize their thoughts into a cohesive paragraph format and affords them practice writing and reading cursive. In addition, it requires them to be patient as they wait for infrequent communication—a new concept in our fast-paced digital age! By asking their pen pals questions such as, “What was Bement like when you were here?”

Letter writing is establishing “ genuine connections within the larger Bement family and is a tool for teaching and learning a lifelong skill.”

—ROSEMARIE GAGE P’10, FIFTH-GRADE TEACHER

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Research has shown that letter writing can wire students’ brains to be better readers, writers, spellers, and thinkers.

students develop empathy and begin to understand that the world changes and evolves.

To complement the project, Mrs. Gage assigns epistolary literature, such as Dear Hank Williams by Kimberly Willis Holt, and she says that her students have even applied styles learned from these novels to their own letters.

Receiving letters from other countries has also awakened and deepened students’ interest in geography. In addition, students are learning to address envelopes properly and practice state abbreviations—all added benefits of the letter writing for this age group.

Mrs. Gage is thrilled about the success of the project, which is in its second year. She notes, “Letter writing is establishing genuine connections within the larger Bement family and is a tool for teaching and learning a lifelong skill.” As students experience the joy of handwritten correspondence, they are discovering that “snail mail” is a wonderful way to communicate.

E If you are a member of a graduating class of 2005 or earlier and would like to become an Alumni Pen Pal, please contact Meg O’Brien: mobrien@bement.org.

Dear Maeve, It was fun to think about those days and made me pull out my old yearbook from Bement. Guess what I found? A picture of your dad in kindergarten!

—LETTER FROM KATHY BUTLER ’84 TO MAEVE NOBLE ’23

Dear John,

Katie Porter ’91 visits her pen pal Wilder Mahoney ’23 at Bement.

I really enjoyed watching the Red Sox win the World Series this year. I like baseball, and it was our favorite sport during recess at Bement. It looks like you have excellent follow-through in the picture you sent, so it is no wonder your team was undefeated! Keep it up and you might play in the World Series one day.

—LETTER FROM THAD OLCHOWSKI ’00 TO JOHN RELOJ ’23

Why Cursive?

Studies show that kids who learn cursive score better on spelling and reading tests. Writing in cursive fires up both sides of the brain (unlike keyboarding), challenging young students to pay close attention as each letter connects differently to another. While students spend much of their early years engaging in “cognitive constraint” tasks that ask them to copy or mimic what they see and hear, cursive writing is a “complex task,” like generating ideas, which allows them to be more creative and to expand their spelling and reading skills.* * From a 2019 peer-reviewed scientific study in the PLOS ONE Journal

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culture of inclusivity and intensity, making for a rewarding season.

FALL 2018

MVP: Cori Scagel ’21 Leadership: Paige Bernier ’19 Coaches’ Award: Chloe Rourke ’20

CROSS COUNTRY

Coaches: Dave Belcher P’07 and Dan Bensen ’01

It was a rewarding season for the Bement cross-country team, despite graduating a talented core of runners last year. A new crew of young and eager athletes emerged, making for a rewarding experience for the coaches, who were impressed by the runners’ hunger to learn and improve. Nearly every member of the team had a personal best during the second half of the season.

With so many young and promising runners returning in the fall of 2019, the team members and coaches are excited for what the future holds.

MVP: Margaret Melnik ’21 and Aaron Burstein ’20 Leadership: Margaret Melnik ’21 and Aaron Burstein ’20 Coaches’ Award: Alice Liu ’19 and Aiden Van Epps ’21

BOYS SOCCER

Coaches: Alex Bartlett ’87 and Doc Potter

The boys soccer team was a force to be reckoned with in 2018. The team of 20 boys played inspired soccer throughout the season and became one of the strongest squads that Bement has ever fielded. Teammates spent the beginning of the season acclimating to each other’s playing styles, evolving into a well-oiled machine by the season’s end. Possessing and seamlessly distributing the ball improved tremendously over the season. More importantly, the players gained an appreciation for their fellow teammates and learned how to be a close-knit team.

Season highlights included an exciting early-season victory over Rectory (2–1), as well as victories over Eaglebrook (twice), Twin Valley (twice), and Deerfield Academy, finishing with a 7–3–1 record.

MVP: Sho Fraser ’19 Leadership: Will Sussbauer ’20 Coaches’ Award: Ngoni Maodzwa ’19

SWIMMING

Coaches: Kelly Liimatainen and Martha Price P’07 ’10

FIELD HOCKEY

Coaches: Cheryl Canuel and Martha Price P’07 ’10

This was a rebuilding year for field hockey, with many players new to the sport.

Students caught on to the skills of the game very quickly, achieving the goals set forth for the team. Success continued into Bement’s annual Jamboree, where the team won every game in the morning round, and then won, lost, and tied games in the afternoon, ultimately placing fourth in the tournament. This team was loaded with team spirit and determination.

MVP: Paige Bernier ’19 Leadership: Lindsay Stamler ’19 Coaches’ Award: Casey Kittredge ’21

GIRLS SOCCER

Coaches: Jon Scagel P’21 ’21 and Ben Tufano

The girls soccer team had a tremendous season, ending the season undefeated, scoring an astounding 78 total goals, and giving up only five. The players displayed excellent sportsmanship and grew as leaders as the season progressed. As outstanding athletes, they played smart and skillfully, and they supported each other during every game.

MVP: Kaelin Creagh ’20 Leadership: Cori Scagel ’21 Coaches’ Award: Eve Andon ’19

WINTER 2019 GIRLS BASKETBALL

Coach: Alex Bartlett ’87

With only two returning players from last year, this could have easily been a rebuilding year, but this team competed closely in all games, ending the season with an impressive 6–5 record. One of the team’s biggest successes was learning to move the ball collectively by passing instead of dribbling. The team also played fierce one-on-one full-court-press defense most of the season, which forced turnovers and led to easy baskets. The coach nurtured a 16

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This season marked several individual record breakers. Margaret Melnik ’21 broke four school records, and Sunny Nie ’20 broke one, all of which had stood since 2011. The entire team also shined. In the Pentathlon, the girls won with 182 points, placing first out of six schools. The small but mighty boys team was composed of only four swimmers, yet they placed fourth with 38 points. Out of six teams, Bement placed second with 240 collective points.

Margaret was the top scoring girl, with Sunny and Kylie Donaldson ’20 placing fifth and sixth.

MVP: Margaret Melnik ’21 Most Improved: Caledonia McKeon ’21 Coaches’ Award: Kylie Donaldson ’20

WINTER TRACK

Coach: Dave Belcher P’07

This winter marked Bement’s first season of winter track as a sports option, which proved to be rewarding and successful despite limited competitive opportunities.

The team participated in two “all-comers” meets in February, allowing runners to test their fitness against opponents of all ages.

After putting in a solid block of training in Deerfield Academy’s new field house, athletes stepped onto indoor tracks at Westfield State University and Smith College and represented Bement beautifully in events ranging from 55 to 3,000 meters.

MVP: Kaelin Creagh ’20 Leadership: Aaron Burstein ’20 Coaches’ Award: Abbi Grover ’22

BOYS BASKETBALL

Coach: Will Paulding

Every athlete was an impactful player for this team, working successfully as a unit.

Players were committed to truly working on basketball fundamentals, skill development, and running a half-court offense. It paid off: the team enjoyed an 8–4 record and competed hard against competitive teams, holding its own in memorable matches with Greenfield Middle School, Eaglebrook School, and Williston Northampton School.

MVP: Joey Brook ’19 Leadership: Ngoni Maodzwa ’19 Coaches’ Award: Luke Shields ’19

B E M E N T AT H L E T I C S H I G H L I G H T S SQUASH

Coach: Jeff Kostiuk

This season, 24 new players joined five returning athletes, creating a squad of athletes with various levels of experience.

By the end of the year, improvement was evident. The team placed third and fourth at the Berkshire School Pre-Prep Tournament, finishing the season with a 3–5 record.

MVP: Ken Yao ’19 Leadership: Alex Chung ’19 Coaches’ Award: Chiwoo Ahn ’20

ALPINE SKI TEAM

Coaches: Dan Bensen ’01 and Ross Feitlinger

This ski season ushered in the largest team Bement has seen in over a decade, which included both first-time racers and longtime participants of the sport. The team’s size put participants in each of the four race divisions. Three Bement racers earned individual trophies: Christina Jiang ’21, Avery Rymes ’19, and Caedmon LeBlanc ’23. The JV girls won first place, and the JV boys earned the second-place trophy.

MVP: Ryan Blanchard ’20 and Shane Bussard ’22 Leadership: Eve Andon ’19 and Charlie Sclater-Booth ’19 Coaches’ Award: Avery Rymes ’19 and Dan McBride ’22

SPRING 2019 BOYS LACROSSE

Coaches: Will Paulding and Jamie Cherewatti P’19 ’21 ’24

A group of 21 excited, eager, and athletic players joined lacrosse this spring, including a mix of new players and returning veterans.

Players made huge strides to pass the ball effectively on offense, play strategically, and challenge teams defensively. A collaborative mindset and determination helped to put Williston’s JV team against the ropes during a second matchup, when Bement took the BEMENT BULLETIN 2019

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Wildcats to overtime; this near win against such a strong team was a tremendous confidence boost that carried the team forward the rest of the season, which ended with a 4–5 record.

MVP: Joey Brook ’19 Leadership: Logan Peloquin ’19 Coaches’ Award: Greg Stone ’21

GOLF

Coaches: Alex Bartlett ’87 and Linda Temby

Bement golfers held their own in matches against much older and more experienced players, ending the year with impressive victories against Valley View and Eagle Hill. Top scores for the year were Nate Blanchard ’20 at East Mountain Country Club with a 43, and Mike Wu ’21 with a 39 at Crumpin-Fox Golf Course. This team took care of each other, showed respect for their competitors, and expressed gratitude to John “Boo” Jackson ’00, who instructed golfers at the school’s home course, Crumpin-Fox. MVP: Nate Blanchard ’20 Leadership: Alice Liu ’19 Coaches’ Award: Amy Ge ’21

TENNIS

Coaches: Ben Demerath and Jeremy Galvagni P’24

This team enjoyed a strong season while learning team discipline, etiquette, and sportsmanship. Players were eager to get to the court to practice, understood the importance of playing in the off-season, and are laser-focused on competing at an even higher level next year.

MVP: Quan Zhou ’19 Leadership: Caledonia McKeon ’21 Coaches’ Award: Megan Ho ’20 and Casey Kittredge ’21

TRACK AND FIELD

Coaches: Dave Belcher P’07, Dan Bensen ’01, and Rachel Sadler P’27

For both our girls and boys teams, it was a successful season by any measure. We saw many great performances and established a balance between veteran leadership and young, motivated talent. We culminated the season at the Mass Middle School Championships in early June, earning 20th place for girls and 18th place for boys (out of 34 teams) in the small-school division.

Every member of the team scored at least one point this spring, an impressive outcome.

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GIRLS LACROSSE

Coaches: Skylar Mead and Erin Cromack ’07

This season ushered in an intense focus on elevating skills. On defense, players worked on marking up, improving their footwork, and clearing the ball up the field. On attack, players concentrated on driving to the goal, passing and cutting, and moving continually around the eight-meter arc. The team fought hard and well in each match, cultivating good sportsmanship on and off the field.

MVP: Kaelin Creagh ’20 Most Improved Player: Ireland O’Connor ’19 Coaches’ Award: Lindsay Stamler ’19

ULTIMATE FRISBEE

Coaches: Alan Aaron and Ross Feitlinger

This team ended the season with an impressive 9–1 record, only falling to Williston Northampton. The team was large, with 21 players ranging in abilities, yet the athletes quickly became a cohesive and dominant team. In practices and games, players focused on handling the disc, getting open in tight spaces, and relying on both left and right hands.

MVP: Forrest Schmitt ’19 Leadership: Will Sussbauer ’20 Coaches’ Award: Solbee Kang ’20

BY ALEX BARTLETT ’87, DIRECTOR OF ATHLETICS

Introducing Young Athletes to a Variety of Sports Bement’s multiple-sport philosophy allows students to try different sports each season and protects against the trappings of specialization—a topic that Deerfield Academy’s Director of Athletics and Bement Trustee Bob Howe P’18 ’18 discussed during a presentation about youth sports in February.

Research shows, and Bement’s program supports, the idea that students’ young and growing bodies respond well to a diversity of activities, which can develop different muscle groups and prevent overuse and injuries. Learning other sports can also help athletes become more accomplished in the sport they love most as they gain new skills and strengths, and our athletes also jump at the chance to join new teams and step outside their comfort levels. There are also many benefits to unorganized play, which allows children to focus on fun rather than intense competition or drills.

During his presentation for Bement parents, Mr. Howe highlighted emerging research about the challenges of specialization, and he also offered tips on how parents and caregivers can navigate the sports world for their children. As children begin to develop a passion for certain sports, they are often encouraged to join travel teams, commit to intense daily practices, and endure competitive tryouts. In other words, they start specializing in a single sport from a young age.

Increasingly, however, research shows that specialization can be challenging for children on many levels.

Citing studies from the National Federation of State High School Associations and the National Institutes of Health, among others, Mr. Howe outlined the drawbacks to early specialization. He said early specialization could limit the range of motor-skill development, cause injuries from overuse, socially isolate children, promote adult values over children’s interests, and lead to a lack of motivation and sports burnout (for the sport and for athletics in general).

Of Bement’s approach to athletics, Mr. Howe says, “Youth programs should be avenues allowing kids to play a sport in an organized environment. This helps kids develop self-esteem, peer socialization, work ethic, and general levels of fitness. It also allows kids to sample a variety of sports and potentially start developing a passion for some of them. Developing athleticism in young people starts with participation in multiple activities. Children who specialize too early might miss opportunities to discover what they really love to do.”

Mr. Howe encouraged parents and caregivers to think about their definitions of success for their children and families, and to ask key questions as they consider next steps: Does your child wear out from intense practice and competition?

Does the specialized sport require excessive travel and expenses? What philosophy is guiding your child’s coaches?

Most importantly, Mr. Howe urged parents to listen to their children to establish the right balance, ensuring they can find joy in playing sports and compete at a high level if they choose.

“At Bement, it was grounding and valuable to switch from playing a sport (like soccer) that I am very comfortable with to playing another sport that others are more experienced at. I improved on my stronger sport by learning from others, understanding what it is like to be less experienced, and having new learning curves.

Because I played so many different sports at Bement, I now understand basic movements, which will allow me to easily learn new sports and fitness routines for the rest of my life.”

—Brie Duseau ’12, who graduated from Connecticut College this year, where she played club soccer, lacrosse, and basketball, and rowed on the women’s varsity crew team

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The Annual Fund supports

WHAT ARE OUR GRADUATING NINTH GRADERS SAYING ABOUT THEIR BEMENT EXPERIENCE?

all areas of the school and allows each student to have

“Bement has taught me two aspects of reality: the first is being able to look at a large picture or complicated topic and have opinions of my own. The second is to find an appreciation for something seemingly small or mundane.”

— CHARLIE SCLATER-BOOTH

the Bement experience. With your gifts, our students can find their strengths and passions as they learn, grow, and flourish

at Bement.

THE BEMENT COMMUNITY GAVE MORE THAN

$1.83 million THIS YEAR IN SUPPORT OF OUR PROGRAMS AND CAPITAL PROJECTS.

GROWTH IN GENEROSITY TO BEMENT

2016–2017

$1.18 MILLION

“It’s a home in which I am comfortable to be myself and express my feelings. It’s a family that I have relied on to help me find who I am and who I want to become and how to get to the places I want to go.”

— SHO FRASER

2018–2019

$1.83 MILLION

2017–2018

$1.24 MILLION

90%

of returning families gave to Bement this year.

“From my five years at Bement I have learned that real satisfaction is found just on the other side of your comfort zone. The most valuable lesson that Bement has taught me is to do something difficult and live outside of your comfort zone.”

— EVE ANDON

Your gifts to the Annual Fund make it all possible.

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ALUMNI SPOTLIGHTS

Stephanie (Olchowski) Vassar ’02 wanted to study medicine, but she didn’t want to be cooped up in an office or lose touch with her athletic background.

An animal lover, Dr. Vassar landed on the ideal profession: equine veterinary.

As a vet, Dr. Vassar helps her clients keep their horses healthy as they compete in equestrian competitions. She founded Great Falls Equine and Veterinary Services in Gill, MA, where she lives with her husband, Eric, and her two sons. She attended Deerfield Academy and earned her B.A. from Boston College, where she competed on the women’s ice hockey team. Dr. Vassar received her veterinary medical degree from the University of Pennsylvania School of Veterinary Medicine with a focus on equine and large animal medicine at the New Bolton Center.

Currently, she is earning a certificate to perform spinal manipulation, or chiropractic care, on horses. Back when Dr. Vassar attended Bement, she recalls bringing her two Siamese cats, Barney and Ballerina, to school for show-and-tell.

WHAT INSPIRED YOU TO PURSUE VETERINARY MEDICINE?

I always enjoyed other people’s pets, and academically I enjoyed science and math. I was interested in medicine but was not sure that I wanted to be in an office all day. As an equine vet, I get to drive around to farms and work outside— even on the coldest days!

WHY DID YOU DECIDE TO FOCUS ON HORSES?

I played ice hockey at a high level throughout college—some of my best friends and past teammates are even Olympians. The way that human athletes train and maintain their bodies can be paralleled with horses as equine athletes. I was intrigued by the idea that I could use my veterinary knowledge and athletic experience together.

Although I did not ride competitively growing up, I did dedicate a lot of time before and during vet school to learning about the many ways horses can compete: jumping, dressage, western pleasure, reined cow horse, racing, polo, and many more.

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WHAT DO YOU ENJOY MOST ABOUT YOUR PROFESSION? AND WHAT ARE THE CHALLENGES?

I enjoy that no two days are the same and I get to work outside with many awesome clients and their horses.

Some of the challenges are that sometimes I miss dinner with my family or have to get out of bed late at night to help a horse.

TELL US ABOUT A RECENT HORSE PATIENT—HOW DID YOU TREAT HIM/HER?

Most recently I have been working on a reined cow horse named Winston, who got a big cut on his leg from getting stuck backwards in his horse trailer. I had to give him some stitches and put bandages on his leg.

It will be about six months before he can be ridden again.

HOW DID YOUR TIME AT BEMENT INFLUENCE YOUR CAREER PATH OR LIFE?

Bement taught me how to be creative when problem solving, use my time wisely, and work together with others. My friends from Bement are still some of my favorite people.

HOW MANY PETS DO YOU HAVE PERSONALLY?

I have three: my cat, Branch (whom I found as a kitten stuck in a tree during vet school); my dog, Dixie (who is an 8-year-old border collie mix and rides in my vet truck); and my horse, Ike (a big brown Irish sport horse who loves Double Stuf Oreos).

Bement taught me how to be creative when problem solving, use my time wisely, and work together with others.”

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Where’s the Grass-Fed Beef?

Mike Salguero ’96’s company, ButcherBox, delivers healthier meat to consumers’ doors.

Six years ago, Mike Salguero ’96 was in a parking lot in New York state buying grass-fed beef from a farmer, who handed him two plastic bags containing a quarter of a cow. Salguero and his family were on a mission to eat nutrient-rich foods that would ease his wife’s autoimmune disease.

Grass-fed beef was on the menu.

Except Salguero couldn’t find it easily. For six months, he drove hours from his home in Boston to buy the beef directly from farmers.

Soon his freezer was bursting with extra cuts of meat. Friends began to partake, and an offhand remark—“I wish this meat could be delivered to my home”—sparked a new idea for Salguero, an entrepreneur who was between ventures.

“The idea kept itching at my brain, and I kept putting it away because I couldn’t figure out how to ship something frozen,” Salguero said, who noted that his problem-solving skills were inculcated at Bement. “I’m pretty tenacious once I get started thinking about something.”

So tenacious that Salguero figured it out. In 2015, he launched ButcherBox, a meat delivery service that sources and delivers antibiotic, hormone-free, and pasture-raised meat to a rapidly growing number of homes across the country.

Dubbing ButcherBox the “friendly neighborhood butcher, always open, online,” the company is disrupting the commercial meat industry, making it easier for consumers to find meat that’s healthier for

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themselves and the planet—and more humane for the animals.

“Ninety-eight percent of the cows raised in this country end up in a feedlot,” Salguero said. “They’re fed a diet of grains to get really fat, and are given hormones to grow faster and antibiotics to be able to be around all these other cows, because there’s hundreds and thousands of cows in one facility. We only buy the cows that are out in the pasture the entire time. Animals should live as nature intended.”

Based out of Boston, the startup has 65 employees in the home office and 65 employees working remotely and in the four distribution centers across the country. Salguero, who had formerly run the startup company CustomMade.com, had no prior experience in the food industry before launching ButcherBox. Along with beef, the company delivers pork, chicken, and wild-caught salmon, and will soon also deliver scallops, turkey, and lamb.

“We’re making big changes to the industry, which is such a cool opportunity,” he said. “I try to wake myself up every once in a while thinking about how much gratitude I have for the opportunity to be able to change the industry.”

To make his company successful and uphold his environmental sustainability ideals, Salguero had to

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solve a crucial problem: packaging the meat. What would they ship it in?

How would they keep it cold?

“Shipping a frozen box to people’s doors is incredibly hard, especially if you care about the environment,” he said. Other competitors ship meat in Styrofoam coolers, which Salguero says is “bad for the environment” and a “pain for customers to get rid of.”

Always innovating, the company is currently using a box made out of 100% recycled paper, and which has insulation capabilities.

Salguero says one of the aspects he enjoys the most about ButcherBox is a tradition bestowed upon him at Bement: family-style meals.

“One of the fondest memories I have of Bement is the communal meals, started off with a short prayer of thanks, where we would sit and enjoy delicious and nutritious food,” he said. “My company strives to help busy people do the same for their families. One of the most humbling parts of running this business is that ultimately we are helping people to eat healthier meals with their friends and family.”

One of the fondest memories I have of Bement is the communal meals .”

ALUMNI SPOTLIGHTS

Paving the Way Jisoo Oh ’96’s distribution company introduces creative U.S. products into the Korean marketplace.

Jisoo Oh ’96 and her husband, Minho, wanted to buy new bicycle helmets that were more stylish than the typical “sci-fi”-looking helmets.

Their search turned up the U.S.based company Thousand, which sells “helmets you’d actually want to wear,” according to the tagline.

The couple had a lightbulb moment when they realized the product would sell well in Korea. In 2016, they launched their distribution company, Taya (named after their daughter), to introduce U.S. products into the Korean marketplace. To run the company, Jisoo draws on her education and business background.

After Bement, Jisoo attended The Taft School in Watertown, CT, and she earned her B.A. in hotel administration from Cornell University. She formerly worked in the revenue management department for hotels in Tokyo, Japan. Taya is also the exclusive distributor of Pioneer wallets and cases, and Jisoo says her company’s goal is to “represent U.S. startups that offer conventional products with a twist.”

HOW DO YOU SUPPORT YOUNG STARTUP COMPANIES?

We understand the amount of time, hard work, energy, and creativity that goes into creating brands and products from scratch, and we spend a great deal of time planning marketing activities and selecting the right targets and sales channels. We continuously communicate with the brands to make sure we present them in the way the founders intended.

These brands already have great stories and quality products to offer, and it is our job to pave the way for them to take off smoothly and continue to grow in Korea.

WHAT ARE THE CHALLENGES AND REWARDS TO RUNNING YOUR OWN BUSINESS?

Running my own business has undoubtedly been exciting, but at the same time it’s been a humbling ride. It is essential that I know the details and be able to see the forest at the same time, which becomes challenging at times. I realize daily just how much more there is to learn. The weight of every decision is naturally much heavier compared to the times I worked for other companies, but it is also rewarding to witness the brands we represent grow in this market each year.

HOW DID YOUR BEMENT EXPERIENCE INFLUENCE YOU OR YOUR CAREER?

Bement is my first home away from home. It is where I polished my inadequate English, learned to ride a bike, dressed up for my first Halloween, and was met with more diversity than I had ever been exposed to before. It is where I shared a room with someone for the first time and the word “friends” took on a whole new meaning. It is also where I learned self-discipline and was able to take full advantage of the close attention and care that I truly believe only a small and closely knit community like Bement can offer. It’s hard to believe that it’s been more

Jisoo (center)

than 20 years since I left Bement. I received so much from the school, and recently I started giving back to Bement, something I wish I had done much earlier but am so glad I can do now.

WHAT SPECIFIC MEMORIES ABOUT BEMENT HAVE STAYED WITH YOU?

All upper school boarders gathered at the basement of Stebbins House on Friday nights to watch X-Files; Marianne’s Saturday sticky buns; Fig Newtons and graham crackers stocked in the dorm pantry; walks back to the dorm after study halls; and the beeping sound of a school van backing up behind the Wright House (now Haas House) for weekend trips to Greenfield are only a few of my cherished memories from Bement. I travel back in time every time my brother, Jun Oh ’98, and I speak of them, and we both are so grateful that Bement is where we began our lives away from home.

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Seussical JR.

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BACCALAUREate

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COMMENCEMENT | FRIDAY, JUNE 7, 2019

CLASS OF 2019

S E C O N D A R Y S C H O O L M AT R I C U L AT I O N L I S T Eve Andon

Lucas Lin

DEERFIELD ACADEMY

LOOMIS CHAFFEE SCHOOL

Paige Bernier

Alice Liu

CHESHIRE ACADEMY

GROTON SCHOOL

Joey Brook

Ngoni Maodzwa

SUFFIELD ACADEMY

SUFFIELD ACADEMY

Charlie Sclater-Booth MILTON ACADEMY

Luke Shields DEERFIELD ACADEMY

Lindsay Stamler NORTHFIELD MOUNT HERMON

Brendan Butz

Ireland O’Connor

DEERFIELD ACADEMY

POPE FRANCIS PREPARATORY SCHOOL

Alex Chung

Logan Peloquin

BLAIR ACADEMY

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BLAIR ACADEMY

Nicole Zang

Katie Dong

Avery Rymes

BROOKS SCHOOL

ST. PAUL’S SCHOOL

Santiago Escobar

Forrest Schmitt

BERKSHIRE SCHOOL

MILLBROOK SCHOOL

Sho Fraser WORCESTER ACADEMY

William Yang DEERFIELD ACADEMY

Ken Yao

TAFT SCHOOL

Angel Zhou DEERFIELD ACADEMY

Quan Zhou CHOATE ROSEMARY HALL

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FINE ARTS DEPARTMENT CHAIR, UPPER AND LOWER SCHOOL VISUAL ARTS TEACHER

Deb Stewart-Pettengill P’01 ’03

OH, THE THINKS YOU CAN DO!

This spring, the school came together to watch Seussical JR. performed by the ninth grade class, with the set designed by Deb Stewart-Pettengill P’01 ’03. The lights came up on the stage, illuminating the Jungle of Nool as the Cat in the Hat sang “Oh, the Thinks You Can Think.” Throughout her many years here, Deb has been the epitome of not just all the thinks you can think but all the thinks you can do. In addition to the daily visual arts program she created in her classroom, Deb integrated art into the wider Bement community. From her many large-scale endeavors, such as her clay bench and chairs that adorn the library grounds, to the totem poles atop the stairs in the Kittredge Building, to her countless mini-term projects or sets for the musical each year, Deb has gone above and beyond. In the 24 years since her start at Bement, she has been a boundless bundle of artistic energy.

Deb once told me that she gets the energy from her mother, who was always in motion herself. When her mother was a young woman, she worked in a textile mill in Easley, SC. She worked hard all day and came home to continue that productivity in baking, cooking, sewing, and gardening.

She taught Deb to love these things herself. Now, when Deb isn’t at school, she assists her husband with his printmaking business, Wingate Studio, where they host artists and produce fine art prints. Additionally, she is active in both of her children’s lives, and is currently passing down her love of baking to her oldest grandson as they make her mom’s southern biscuits together. On top of all this, Deb continues to pursue her

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own career in sculpture and other visual arts, and she had an exhibit in Brooklyn in June to showcase her silk collection.

The energy that Deb expends has touched the lives of countless students and colleagues here at Bement—most notably in the fabulous fine arts program students now enjoy. She was instrumental in shaping the current curriculum, which teaches students the foundations of an artistic practice and emphasizes the elemental components of art. At its core, the program is designed for students to build an awareness of who they are and to express this emerging self through various art mediums. Deb’s teaching continues to inform and inspire students well after they have graduated.

Take, for example, Lindsay Hagamen ’00, who recently reflected on Deb’s impact on her.

“Twenty years later, how I see the world—its shapes and forms, lines and colors—is still impacted by artists and artwork Ms. Stewart-Pettengill introduced to me in middle school. Whether it was this early influence that shaped my perception or that I found in these artists a resonance with my own intrinsic lens, thank you, Ms. StewartPettengill, for helping me discover a piece of myself and the beauty that surrounds us all.”

Deb’s presence here will be sorely missed. From the small, precise details to the larger grand vision, she fostered artistic and personal growth for all her students. With more time on her hands, we hope that she will devote that boundless energy and care to her own art. Thank you so much, Deb, for your many years of dedication!

—By Sue Robertson, Lower School Fine Arts Teacher

RETIREMENTS

LEARNING SPECIALIST, ENGLISH AND GLOBAL STUDIES TEACHER, NINTH-GRADE ADVISOR, ELAC TEACHER

Nancy Ames

MANY HATS, MANY MILES

Nancy Ames, who retired this spring after 15 years of faithful service to the school, took very seriously that aspect of our mission which states, “Bement seeks an academically diverse, international, and multicultural student body.” As the learning specialist for 14 of those 15 years (and an information literacy, history, and English teacher in her latter years, as well), Nancy keenly understood how to support a diverse student population and how to inspire students to become passionate readers and writers.

As the quote below suggests, Nancy modeled rather than coddled. She favored showing students how to learn rather than telling them what she knew. She stood with her students rather than standing over them. Nancy patiently advocated for students, inspiring

“As a learning specialist, Ms. Ames taught us much more than grammar in the English language. She helped us form great learning habits, gave us great academic tools, and guided us through numerous struggles.

What I learned from Ms. Ames as an international student is invaluable to me, and I will be forever grateful.”

—former student of Nancy Ames

teachers to give students as many ways to demonstrate learning as possible.

As an innovative English and Global Studies teacher, Nancy shared with her students her voracious appetite for books and travel. She challenged students to expand their interests and to read widely across a variety of genres, and she also engaged them in lively and thought-provoking discussions about the places they studied and material they read. Nancy was particularly impassioned about encouraging all her students to become lifelong lovers of reading. Bement librarian Marcia Bernard said of Nancy, “She is a librarian’s dream, loving to talk about books and willing to read anything I throw her way (and she is a fast reader!). She has kept up to date on children’s and middle-grade literature. She has been a huge proponent of choice as a main factor in students’ desire to read and incorporated that into her English classroom.”

Also remarkable is how Nancy worked so consistently well wearing many hats: as a learning specialist, Global Studies teacher, English teacher, ninth-grade advisor, and trip planner. Nancy brought her ever-helpful and generous spirit to everything she did at Bement.

Living as we do in a world that insists on instant answers and demands instant results, Nancy’s patient and persistent work at Bement stands as a shining example of the power of a dedicated educator—one who has committed herself to a life of learning and sharing.

—By Frank Massey, Director of English Language Learning

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faculty & staff news Linda Temby u

Linda Temby and Andrew Temby tied the knot last September at The Birchwood Inn in Lenox, MA. It was an intimate, romantic ceremony. The festivities continued in August with a family ceremony that included their children, who flew in from their respective homes around the world to celebrate in Boothbay Harbor, ME. Mrs. Temby was also a contributing author of a series of comprehensible French articles that will be included in a new edition of curriculum by TPRS Books. Articles included biographies of the explorer Samuel de Champlain and the pirate Jean Lafitte, as well as a piece on the first patient to undergo France’s pioneering double hand transplant surgery.

Janice Currie P’99 '02q

Janice Currie’s son, Mike Currie ’02, and wife, Ali, welcomed baby Grace on June 13, 2019, at Cooley Dickinson Hospital. Mrs. Currie says: “Grace’s arrival was extra special, as Gretchen Loebel, mother of Rowan ’26 and Quinn ’22, was the doctor who delivered her!” Making the Bement network even more powerful, Gretchen brought Rowan’s Flat Stanley paper character to the delivery room, which was a project that Mrs. Currie had assigned when Rowan was in her class.

Amie Keddy Amie Keddy served as a curriculum consultant for teachers attending Austin Sarat’s P’85 ’11 summer National Endowment for the Humanities seminar, “Punishment, Politics, and Culture,” at Amherst College.

Rachel Sadler P’27 q Rachel Sadler ran the Maine Coast Marathon in May, and she ran the Chicago Marathon in October with Suzanne Martino and Brittany Tuttle.

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Alex Bartlett and his wife, Megan Tady, welcomed their son, Satchel, on his due date on August 29, 2018. He loves trying to keep up with big sister Lisle.

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Innovation Grant Recipients Our Innovation Grant program encourages faculty and staff to develop creative educational ideas and initiatives. Innovation Grants are awarded as Fellowship Grants or Recognition Grants, and they are funded through Annual Fund gifts, endowment funds, and operating funds.

Dorm parents Renee Wu and Tom Mangan welcomed their second child, William, who was born on June 12 weighing 8 pounds. Renee reports: “He is very easygoing, but super loud when he cries!”

Jeremy Galvagni P’24 SMARTBOARD IN MATHEMATICS

Louise Smith P’95 ’97 SUMMER READING CLUB t

Louise Smith P’95 ’97

Marcia Bernard u

Louise Smith celebrated the birth of her granddaughter, Anja, born in December 2018 to her daughter, Adrien Alentseva ’97.

MASSACHUSETTS CHILDREN’S BOOK AWARD AND SPRING INTO READING PROGRAMS

Linda Temby u UPPER SCHOOL STUDENT COUNCIL

Rosemarie Gage P’10 AMBASSADOR PROGRAM

Lisa Quiñones

MILESTONES

We are pleased to announce the following anniversaries:

Katie MacCallum P’29 p

In the summer months, Katie MacCallum runs her rental boat business, Valley Paddler, on Easthampton’s Nashawannuck Pond. Paddlers of all ages can rent kayaks, canoes, and pedal boats.

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Will Paulding

On July 8, Will Paulding and his wife, Lauren Cerillo, became a family of four, welcoming their baby boy, Amari.

Tim Young ’61

20 YEARS

Alice Gearhart 15 YEARS

Kara Barrett • Frank Massey 10 YEARS

David Powell

5 YEARS

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class notes

Keep in Touch!

Recent marriage?

Exciting adventure?

New baby?

Keep your classmates updated on the latest happenings in your life. All Class Notes also appear in the magazine’s online version.

To report your entry, you can visit bement.org/alumni or contact us via phone or email.

PHONE 413.774.3021 EMAIL alumni@bement.org

Susan Conant Holden ’GB writes: “I do not know how my parents discovered The Bement School, and I am delighted that it continues to be an excellent school. I am still participating in the Pen Pal Project and enjoy corresponding with a fifthgrade student. Letter writing is becoming a lost art, so this is an opportunity to teach students how important it is to be able to communicate in this way. I also was given the opportunity to meet my pen pal and to spend Grand Day with her. It was an unexpected special treat.”

Pamela Lee Cranston ’65’s second book of poetry, Searching for Nova Albion, will be published by Wipf and Stock Publishers in the fall of 2019. She is the author of The Madonna Murders and Coming to Treeline: Adirondack Poems. She is an Episcopal priest and lives with her husband in Oakland, CA.

Constituency Codes* ’GB

’00 TT PTT HOS FHS P GP FA PF FR

Alumna/us from Grace Bement era (1925–1949) Alumna/us Class Year Trustee Past Trustee Head of School Former Head of School Parent Grandparent Current Faculty or Staff Past Faculty or Staff Friend of Bement

Felipe “Phil” Barreda ’82

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Susan Conant Holden ’GB

Pamela Lee Cranston ’65

*Constituents are listed with their Bement affiliation following each name. For example, John ’72 and Alice PF Smith P’95 means that John is an alum from the Class of 1972, and Alice is a past faculty. Together, they are parents of a student who attended Bement class of 1995.

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Susan with Lilly ’23 and Daniel ’22, who have been pen pals with Susan over the past two years

Felipe “Phil” Barreda ’82

Felipe “Phil” Barreda ’82 writes: “My family is doing well.

Unfortunately, my mother, Tamara D. Barreda, who was a professor at The Williston Northampton School, passed away on November 2, 2017. Shortly thereafter, in February 2018, my father, Pedro M. Barreda, who was a professor at the University of Massachusetts Amherst, had a stroke. Physically and mentally he is doing much better than expected, but he suffered the loss of speech and the ability to write. Fortunately, he can still read.

Both of my parents were supportive of my education at Bement and loved the school just as much as I did. I took 2018 off to take care of my father, but I am happy to report I got my adjuster license revalidated and accepted a position with Seaboard Marine Ltd. as a cargo claims adjuster. I have a passion for maritime claims and all things nautical, and I love what I do. I credit Bement for helping me achieve my success. I’ve been in touch with some Bement students from the 1980s, and I’ve been in touch with Mr. Pucko, whose history classes I enjoyed.” Phil would love to hear from fellow Bement alumni if they are in South Florida.

CLASS NOTES

James Lin ’93 & Sam Kim ’92

James Lin ’93 and Sam Kim ’92 caught up this spring in Taiwan.

James says, “This is the real power of Bement’s alumni network at its best! After nearly 30 years, we are still connected!”

Antonia Crawford ’96 & Liz McDonald ’96

(left) James Lin ’93 and Sam Kim ’92

(left) Antonia Crawford ’96 and Liz McDonald ’96

Antonia Crawford ’96 met up with Liz McDonald ’96 at a conference in Arizona this past year.

Fusako Miyashita ’96

James Ricci ’93

James Ricci ’93 is married to an English woman, whom he met while teaching for University College London in Kazakhstan for three years. After holding a few different positions in the UK, he is now in Leeds working in higher education. They have three children and live in Harrogate.

Fusako Miyashita ’96 writes: “My husband and I welcomed our daughter, Cocoro, last September. It has been a whirlwind of a year as a first-time mother, but I am enjoying every minute of it!

Japan has pretty long maternity leave, so I’m fully taking advantage of that to be with my daughter and to experience all of her small/big milestones.”

Jon Ricci ’95

Jon Ricci ‘95 is still working in IT in Regensburg, Germany, and is married to Sabine. Their daughter, Wilhelmine, is now five.

They attended their 20th reunion at The Williston Northampton School and sun themselves in Florida.

Zerah Jakub Burr ’99

Zerah Jakub Burr ’99 Tucker Bigelow Drake

Matthew Drake ’96

Matthew Drake ’96 and his wife, Amy, welcomed their first child, Tucker Bigelow Drake, to the family on November 18, 2018. Matt currently resides in Washington, D.C.

Zerah Jakub Burr ‘99 writes: “It’s been quite a year! My husband, Kevin, and I welcomed our son, Theodore (we call him Theo), last August. I’m still working at George Washington’s Mount Vernon in the education outreach department. We focus on teacher professional development and innovative ways to bring George Washington into the classroom. We brought Theo to North Carolina this spring to attend CJ Wanczyk ’00’s wedding. Theo has now visited every state on the East Coast but South Carolina, Georgia, and Florida.

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Deb StewartPettengill P’01 ’03, FA admires her new grandson, Leo.

James Pettengill ’01 James Pettengill ’01 welcomed his second son, Leo, to the family.

The family is very excited for the addition, and mother and baby are both doing well.

Samantha “Sam” Valone ’04 & Olga Peiveau ’04

Samantha “Sam” Valone ’04 and Olga Peiveau ’04 stopped by campus to provide a few updates. Sam resides in the area and still attends the Red Brick Church. She has a three-year-old daughter. Olga currently lives in London.

Sean Griffin ’05

Sean Griffin ’05

Sean Griffin ’05 married Emily Tarnow of Pittsburgh, PA, on July 14, 2018. Sean’s twin brother and fellow Bement alum, Tim Griffin ’05, and Dylan Taft ’05 were in attendance. Also in attendance were Bjorn Ahbel ’05, Taylor Williams ’05, and Taylor’s parents, Kathie and Brian Williams.

Sean is currently working at the St. John’s School in Houston, TX, as the associate director of admission, a history teacher, and football coach.

Whitney Roberts ’10

Whitney Roberts ’10 writes: “I received my Licensed Social Work Associate license in May 2018. I will be celebrating my one year anniversary working at the Department of Children and Families in Greenfield, MA.”

Grace Williamson ’10 & Jack Williamson ’07

Lynn Luker P’07 ’10 offers updates about her children: “Grace Williamson ’10 is a certified yoga instructor and has special certification working with kids and veterans. She also teaches two classes a week called Cooking for Kids at the Jewish Community Center. Jack Williamson ’07 is in college studying mental health counseling, and he earned a 4.0 last semester and is on the Dean’s List. He is working with children with learning differences, tutoring them with his longtime tutor since he was in second grade. He is using the latest Wilson dyslexic teaching materials and is very focused.”

Han Ming “Jack” Xu ’13 had dinner with Shelley Borror Jackson FHS, P’00.

Jack is a junior at New York University majoring in computer science and economics.

Tim Griffin ’05’s twin brother, Sean Griffin, ’05 says: “Tim is up to some big things, as he has started his own company, Cloosiv, in Charlotte, NC, where he lives with his wife. Cloosiv is a mobile order-ahead option for local coffee shops around the country, but he has plans to eventually expand its reach beyond just coffee.

Check out his app at cloosiv.com.” (left) Sean Griffin ’05 and Tim Griffin ’05 B E M E N T. O R G

August “Gus” Price ’07 is a fourth-year doctoral neuropsychology student at William James College. He is an advanced practicum student at Edith Nourse Rogers Memorial Veterans Hospital, training in geriatric neuropsychology and cognitive rehabilitation. At the Veterans Affairs (VA) Boston Healthcare System, he is a research assistant at the Center for Translational Cognitive Neuroscience (CTCN) lab. He is currently completing dissertation research pertaining to malingered neurocognitive impairment, in addition to assisting on several other projects at the CTCN lab. Previously advanced practicum traineeships include the Cognitive Neurology Unit at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center and the Memory Disorders Clinic at the VA Boston Healthcare System. Mr. Price’s areas of interest include neurodegenerative diseases and related dementias, traumatic brain injuries, and malingered neurocognitive impairment.

Han Ming “Jack” Xu ’13

Tim Griffin ’05

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Han Ming “Jack” Xu ’13

CLASS NOTES

Silas (Emma) Hastings ’15

Silas (Emma) Hastings ’15 writes: “After I graduated, I ended up working as a crew member on four feature films. I worked as second-second AD, line producer, and unit production manager. Bement really helped shape the person I am today. Being taught by Sarah Marcus and Emily MacLeod, having Lizzie Doubleday as an advisor, and having Emily Lent as my dorm parent enabled me to go on and put myself out in the world to be successful. I ended up working with people like Jerry O’Connell (Stand

by Me) and John Rhys-Davies (Lord of the Rings). I love Bement with all my heart, and I wouldn’t be the person I am today without its community.”

In Memoriam We are deeply saddened to lose the following members of our Bement family this year:

Gabby Cator ’15

Gabby Cator ’15 graduated from Kent School this year and will attend Northwestern University in the fall, where she plans to double major in radio/television/film and psychology and minor in creative writing.

Soohyun Ahn ’16 & Maya Kumst ’16 Soohyun Ahn ’16 and Maya Kumst ’16 graduated from Middlesex and are headed off to college. Soohyun is attending Columbia’s School of Engineering and Applied Science.

Rob Jackson PF and Shelley FHS Borror Jackson P’00 reconnected with Osaretin “OT” Igbinedion ’10 shortly before his untimely death in a car accident in Texas. Mr. and Mrs. Jackson joined several alumni in the Class of 2010 to attend OT’s memorial service, along with Will Paulding FA.

(left) Soohyun Ahn ’16 and Maya Kumst ’16

Rosamond Allen GP’21 Joseph Bartlett ’49, PTT, P’80 ’82 ’87

Amelia Chen ’15 & U Jin Jo ’16

Carrie Beecher P’15 Mary Lou Bueno P’88 ’91 ’98

U Jin Jo ’16 graduated from Stoneleigh-Burnham School, and Amelia Chen ’15 was there to celebrate the moment.

Donald Bussard GP’22 ’23 Kevin Callahan GP’19 ’21 ’25 Vincent Cleary GP’10 Gretchen Fox PTT, P’86 ’88 John Fox P’86 ’88 Tom Green ’74 Osaretin Igbinedion ’10 Michael Kittredge PTT, P’06 ’18 ’21 (left) Amelia Chen’15 and U Jin Jo ’16

Mary Lozier GP’24 Clint Martin P’99

Nora Knight ’21

Nora Knight ’21

John Knight P’21 writes about his daughter, Nora Knight ’21: “She just finished seventh grade at Colorado Academy, and in addition to entering her final year of middle school, she also enters her final year in the Colorado Children’s Chorale—a topnotch organization that musically educates over 400 kids a year.”

Harold Mileske GP’14 Patricia Ott GP’17 ’19 ’24 Gail Poreda GP’23 ’25 Robin Singer ’68 Joseph Roy Sullivan ’82 Judy Ye GP’28 The list of names included in the In Memoriam section is reported from August 2018 to July 2019.

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NEW YORK CITY | YALE CLUB | FEBRUARY 20, 2019 (1) Scott Smith P’98 ’01 ’03, PF poses for the camera with Madeline Merin ’04 and Caroline Haines TT, ’04. (2) Check out the school swag at the reception table.

(3) Dylan Korpita FA chats with Helen Wilkey ’11 and her parents, trustee Wayne Wilkey and Kathy Wilkey P’11 ’16. (4) Tao Tao ’07 catches up with fellow classmate Justin Gong ’07. (5) Group shot of the Bement community members who attended the reception in New York City; front row, left to right: Madeline Merin ’04; Sunny Ko ’04; Helen Wilkey ’11; Bukola Olode P’22; Funmi Akinwande P’22; Lydia Wilson ’28; Madeline Wilson ’26; Tao Tao Holmes ’07; Hyunsoo “Justin” Gong ’07; JP Schuster ’14; Han Ming “Jack” Xu ’16. Second row, left to right: Caroline Haines ’04, TT; Wayne Wilkey TT, P’11 ’16; Kathy Wilkey P’11 ’16; Scott Smith P’98 ’01 ’03, PF; Howie Harrison ’92, PTT, PF; Nils Tristan ’92; Christopher Wilson HOS, P’26 ’28; Stephanie Wilson P’26 ’28; TeeJay Akinwande P’22. Back row, left to right: Thad Olchowski ’00; Marisa Olchowski; Dylan Korpita FA. (6) Madeline Merin ’04 and Caroline Haines TT, ’04 connect with current parents Stephanie Wilson P’26 ’28 and TeeJay Akinwande P’22.

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CLAM BAKE | MAY 11, 2019 MARY HAWKS HOUSE AT BEMENT (7) Joe Carey ’86, Alex Bartlett ’87, FA, Craig Creelman ’87, and Stephanie Bennett ’82 enjoy the festivities with Penelope Chatterton P’80 ’82 ’87. (8) Thad Olchowski ’00, Marisa Olchowski, and Stephanie Vassar ’02 thumb through old yearbooks with their mother, Jane Lyman P’00 ’02.

(9) Barak Blackburn ’85, FA, Rich Herchenreder ’75, Rachel Hobbie ’79, Kate Rosenblatt ’73, P’05, and Josh Rosenblatt P’05, PF reconnect and share memories. (10 & 11) Alumni mingle on the lawn of Mary Hawks House during the beautiful spring evening. (12) Dorothy Milne PF, David James FR, and Scott Smith P’98 ’01 ’03, PF catch up over dinner.

16 (16) One of the reasons summer camp at Bement is a fun place to work is because of all our former students on staff! Left to right: Jason Cooper ’16, Ben Plager ’16, Ben Michalak ’14, Erin Cromack ’07, Meg O’Brien ’95, Kate Loughlin ’18, Sierra Rother ’12, Morgan Moriarty ’18, and Luke Shields ’19 BEMENT BULLETIN 2019

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BEMENT REPORT OF GIVING | 2018–2019

Giving Back Is the Bement Way. Our Bement family’s generosity continues to astound me.

Perhaps it shouldn’t, given that selflessness is ingrained in what we value, teach, and practice every day at our school.

Indeed, giving is the Bement way. The school continues to receive unprecedented contributions to our Annual Fund and endowed funds, and for this I want to thank each and every one of you. All together, you donated $1.83 million to Bement this year.

What impresses me the most about this year’s achievements is the range of giving we received from so many corners of Bement’s international and intergenerational community. As an alum, I take particular pride in the fact that we had a record number of alumni give—a 15% increase from last year. Contributors ranged from Grace Bement–era students to our most recent class of 2019 graduates. We also had a record 87% of faculty contribute to the Annual Fund, as well as 90% of returning families.

Every gift, whether it’s $5 or $500,000, is an investment in Bement.

Your contributions have allowed us to grow the school while strengthening its internal fabric. They’ve enabled us to keep tuition costs reasonable, to compensate our teachers and staff for the incredible work they do, and to continue to offer a first-rate education and unparalleled experience in our idyllic Pocumtuck Valley setting.

You’ve also made it possible to equip our classrooms with everything from daily essentials, like pencils and paper, to age-appropriate advanced technologies; to serve fresh, nutritious, locally grown food; and to send our upper schoolers on life-changing class trips. As you read this Report of Giving, please appreciate the range of support we received from parents, grandparents, faculty, staff, trustees, and former and current students, as well as the many gifts given in honor or memory of teachers and students. I cannot thank you enough.

ANTHONY KWAME HARRISON ’85 PRESIDENT, BOARD OF TRUSTEES

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BEMENT REPORT OF GIVING | 2018–2019

A L OOK AT F ISC A L YE A R 2018- 2019 *

3.3% Summer Programs 0.9% Student Services 0.1% Interest Income

2.6% Endowment Draw 8.4% Contributions and Gifts

REVENUE

84.6% Tuition and Fees

8.8% Operations and Maintenance 8.0% Development and Admissions

EXPENSES

15.6% General Administrative and Institutional

67.6% Instructional and Student Programs

*Totals are unaudited and percentages may not equal 100 due to rounding.

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BEMENT REPORT OF GIVING | 2018–2019

Thanks to the generosity of our community, we received contributions from $1 to $500,000, which helped support each Bement student this year. From the art studios to the playing fields, from the Barn to the playground, from the Keith Schoolhouse to the Kittredge Building, from the dorms to the dining hall— thank you for making a difference here every day!

Your gifts helped Bement students to . . .

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find their voices.

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We are grateful to the following donors to Bement B E T W E E N J U LY 1 , 2 0 1 8 , A N D J U N E 3 0 , 2 0 1 9 :

A Look at All Donors by Constituency Current Parents

Parents of Alumni

Alumni and Current Students

30.6% 19.0% 30.4%

GRACE BEMENT CIRCLE ($25,000+) B Anonymous (2)

Seunghee Ahn P’20 and Eunsook Choi

B Henry and Jeannie Becton GP’22 ’24

Jie Ai and Wei Hu P’20

DoHyun “Tony” Chung TT, P’19

B Anonymous (4)

B Greg ’85 and Caroline Holden

Cherry Margery Avirett ’GB

B John Longmaid PTT, P’93

B Joe and Kimberly TT Petelle Butz P’19

B George PTT and

B Rob PTT and Mary TT Cohn P’03 ’06

Pamela Siguler P’98 ’00 ’02 ’05 ’14 B P Rob Stenson and

Grandparents (current and past) Faculty and Staff (current and past)

Friends

8.1%

Katherine Stenson Lunt PTT, P’00 ’02 Timothy TT and Wendy ’87 Van Epps P’21 ’23 ’25

9.4% 2.5%

HEAD’S CIRCLE ($5,000–$9,999)

Stephen “Carr” Davis ’77, PTT and Jill Davis Yiping Dong and Hang Lu P’19 Ivan and Celeste Enriquez P’22 Alger Escobar and Raquel Hedo ’19 B Harry PTT and Madeline Flood P’97 ’99 ’06

Qing Yao and Ye Chen P’19

Ming Guo P’21 and Aoran Wang

B Yunfeng Zang and Anqi Li P’19

Kiwon Kang and Somi Park P’20

Maoyuan Zhu and Yan Liu P’19

Seyoung and Myungjoo Kang P’20 Hee Dong Kim and Hyo Jung Lim P’22 B Fred and Susan Pazmino GP’19 ’21 ’24 Zhongmin Wu and Wenlan Shi P’21

Constituency Codes* ’GB

’00 TT PTT HOS FHS P GP FA PF FR

Alumna/us from Grace Bement era (1925-1949) Alumna/us Class Year Trustee Past Trustee Head of School Former Head of School Parent Grandparent Current Faculty or Staff Past Faculty or Staff Friend of Bement

*Donors are listed with their Bement affiliation following each name. For example, John ’72 and Alice PF Smith P’95 means that John is an alum from the class of 1972, and Alice is a past faculty.

Together, they are parents of a student who attended Bement Class of 1995.

BLUE AND WHITE SOCIETY ($10,000–$24,999) B Anonymous B John and Gretchen PTT Fox P’86 ’88 Caroline Haines ’04, TT, Sidonie Haines P’04,

1925 SOCIETY ($1,925–$4,999)

and Pendery Haines Edward Ho and Karmen Wu P’20 Lin Jiang P’21 B The Kittredge Foundation B Lisa Kittredge TT, P’06 ’18 ’21 B Mike Kittredge PTT, P’06 ’18 ’21 Ho Chun and Jung Lee P’20 ’21 B John Levine and Susan PTT Clopton P’03 Catherine Morgan P’21 B Philip and Elizabeth Rosenberry P’13 ’15 B Charles PTT and Lihong Tang P’20 and Moujie Liu

PHOENIX SOCIETY Donors with a P preceding their name are Phoenix Society members who have named Bement as a beneficiary in their will, life insurance policy, retirement policy, or bank account documents.

Amy Gordon P’99 ’03, PF Xinfa Zhang and Weiping Zhao P’20

Xibin Chen and Haiyan Lu P’21

Sarah Sanford P’12 ’14 ’17 ’19 BEMENT LOYALISTS Donors with a B preceding their name have donated for five or more consecutive years.

B P Timothy C. Young ’61, FA and

Jack Wang and Sandy Zhang P’20 Gary and Modena Wilson GP’26 ’28 Xiaoyong Zhang and Minmin Tao P’20 Hongyun Zhou and Wangdong Zhang P’19 Jing Zhou and Wei Huang P’22 Qin Zhou and Min Tang P’19

B Guy Ardrey and Sara FA Becton Ardrey P’22 ’24 Mike Banas and Emma Chen-Banas P’28 B Joan Butler P’83 ’84 Bo Chen and Qing Xu P’20 B Raymond TT and Julia Chen P’15 ’17 B James and Erin Cherewatti P’19 ’21 ’24 Thomas and Renee Conte P’20 B The DiBari Family P’22 B Junbo Fan and Yan Yi P’18 Qiang Ge and Ruihua Wang P’21 Grace Fund of the Maine Community Foundation B Caroline Haines ’04, TT B Anthony Kwame Harrison ’85, TT B Weiping He and Xin Yin P’18 Jaekwan Ko and Hyejo Shin P’20 B Lilia Levine ’03 Patrick and Wheaton Mahoney P’23 B The Honorable Juliette McLennan ’60, PTT, P’85

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B P Stephanie McLennan ’85, PTT

Don and Mimi Kirk GP’23

B Virginia Morsman ’87, PTT, PF

Kylie Kittredge ’18

Xiaodong Nie and Tao Ding P’20

B P Charles and Pamela TT Klonaris P’11 ’13

David Beecher P’15

Neville and Catherine Orsmond P’28 ’28

Dylan FA and Kristyn Korpita

B Ben PF and Pamela Bensen

Brian Pearson and Sira Berte P’24

Min Ju Lee ’14

B P Ted and Carole PTT, PF Pennock P’90 ’94

JaeYoon Lim ’18

Jason and Jamie Billings P’24

B Michael and Jane TT Plager P’12 ’16

James and Sitabile Maodzwa P’19

B Fred Byron P’80 ’83

B Jeffrey and Linda ’83, PTT Schutzman

Jose and Angela Martagon Villamil P’24

Pedro Cervera ’83

B Rich TT and Elie PF Shuman P’10 ’14

B David and Penny Michalak P’14

Jillian Chaffee ’07

Brian and Julie Thompson P’24 ’26

B The Minnick Giving Fund

Ching Chieh and

B Greg and Katie Vadasdi ’91

Sarah Mullins P’14 ’17

Cheng Wang and Wen Qin P’14

B Ladimer TT and Anna Nagurney P’09

Chris Corrinet ’94

Sheng Wang and Yuanjiang Cao P’21

B Peggy Nathan PTT, P’83

Kay Cowperthwait and Ann Vaughn P’22

Christopher Wilson HOS and

B Chunliang Nie and Shuli Wang P’16

Gordon and Melissa Davis P’91

B Ron and Jennifer Paasch P’22 ’24

Christopher Densky and Sara Dugas P’23

B P Ralph Parady and

B P Matthew Drake ’96

Stephanie Hanes Wilson P’26 ’28 B George Withington ’52 Jun Yan and Mo Zhou P’22

Bunny Boyden Parady ’GB

B Joseph T. Bartlett ’49, PTT and Sandy Ramsay P’80 ’82 ’87

P’86 ’91 ’98 ’01 ’02

Jacqueline Tsai Lin P’15 ’17 ’19

Henry ’89 and Kristine Forsyth

Jianhua Yang and Hui Wang P’22 ’26

Robert and Holly Peloquin P’19

Doris Fraser GP’19 ’23

Xiaofeng Yang and Yan Wang P’19

B Bill ’52, PTT, PF and Nancy Polk and

Craig and Nicole Freeman P’19

B Xiao Feng Zhou and Miao Miao Lin P’18

the Five Twenty-Five Foundation, Inc. B Doris F. Polk Memorial Fund from the Vermont Community Foundation

B Allison Neumeister Fry ’98

Merrill and Jenn Gagne P’24 ’27 Daniel and Kelly Gauthier P’21 ’26

B P David PTT and Nancy PF Pond P’89 ’95

Steven and Fran Goldsher P’04 ’06 ’10

B Rebecca Pond ’95, TT, PF

Hyun Soo Gong ’07

Doc FA and Jesse Potter B Bill and Nancy FA Ames

Viva Hardigg ’78

Zhijian Qiao and Lingyi Rao P’24

B Steven and Sheri Andon P’19 ’22

Richard A. Herchenreder ’75 and

B Sam Rea and Julie Owen ’57 Rea

Anonymous (5)

Warren Schloat GP’24 ’26

B Andy PTT and Hut Beall P’15

B Nathaniel and Amy ’89 Snow

BEMENT HONOR ROLL ($500–$1,924)

B Richard Brook and Shawna Pazmino-Brook P’19 ’21 B Luke Bussard and Natalie Blais P’22 ’23 City Building Maintenance, Inc. B Michael Copeland GP’23 Craig Creelman ’87 B Edie Drexler Denney ’50, GP’14 B P Peter FHS and Nancy PF Drake P’90 ’93 ’96

Ira Lee and Ellen M. Sorkin GP’21 ’23 B Joseph Peter Spang PTT B Bob and Sally Spencer P’98 ’00 B Melissa Stetson P’14 ’18 B William King Stubbs and Dace Stubbs ’61, PTT, PF Michael Waidlich and Naomi Gendron-Waidlich P’26 Western Mass FC

James and Joan Edzwald P’95

B P Tell ’GB, TT and Conni White

Molly Clark Flynt ’01

B Wayne TT and Kathy Wilkey P’11 ’16

B William PTT and Suzanne Flynt P’01 ’09

Peter and Michelle Wirth P’24 ’26 ’28

B P John Gardiner PTT, P’14 ’18

Wright Builders

Robert Gilmore and Amy Burnside P’21 ’21

Clyde Xu ’16

B Perry O. Hanson III and

Elias Zaccack and Aik Sin Thng P’23

Susan Easton Hanson ’56

B John ’63, PTT and Lee Holstein John and Phelicia Howland P’21

Haruna Hirose ’92 Jeanet Hardigg Irwin ’73 B Rob PF and Shelley FHS Borror Jackson P’00 Cary and Sue PTT Jubinville P’98 ’00 ’06 Yasuyuki and Nobuyo Kimura P’17 ’20 ’22 Tea Kodua P’22 B Kimberly Caldwell Loughlin P’18, FA B Frank FA and Suk Massey Daniel McBride and Xueli Yu P’22 B Brian and Lisa McCarthy P’22 ’24 ’28 Gregg and Theresa PF Mullens P’99 Rafal Nowak P’23 Thaddeus Olchowski ’00 B Michael and Barbara PF Parry P’98 B Douglas and Alice Patton P’16 ’18 Joy Perry ’98 B Suzanne T. Purrington ’52, PTT

B P Christine Hart PTT, P’02 Howard and Jinx Hastings GP’21

Jeanne M. Sojka B Greg Hills and Deborah Weaver Hills ’88

BEMENT MERIT LIST ($250–$499)

Jeffrey and Abby Rand P’02 B Ned ’67, PTT and Maria Reade Christian Rojas and Alexandra Andino P’23 ’29

Griffin James ’94

Alex Altamirano and Fabiola Cancino P’28

B Margo Jones PTT, P’07

Anonymous (2)

Jonathan and Stephanie Scagel P’21 ’21

Jason and Desiree Kicza TT, Sr. P’25 ’27

B Nick Bagley and Cong Chen P’16 ’20

B Mike and Julie Schloat P’24 ’26

Jin Kuk Kim and Jin Ah Lee P’17

B Alexander Bardzik ’95

Ki Chan Shin and Seo Yeon Choi P’17 BEMENT BULLETIN 2019

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John and Shiang Sobieski P’24

B Michael and Janice FA Currie P’99 ’02

Joseph and Carol Holubecki GP’21

Sugarloaf Mountain Athletic Club

B Lawrence Dean P’89

Kathryn Miriam Hoover GP’26 ’28

Marc Warner and Bonnie Burke P’21

Dell: Silicon Valley Community Foundation

Michael Horwich and Hilary Moss P’27

Rob and Robin ’62, PTT Whitten

Benjamin Demerath FA and

P Fred Houck P’96

Sung You ’98

FRIENDS OF BEMENT ($1–$249)

Mary Demerath PF

Bob TT and Amanda FA Howe P’18 ’18

Robert Diamond P’04

B Ron and Lorene Ishimaru GP’17 ’19 ‘24

Gerald A. Dobosz FA

B Stephen and Evelyn Jakub P’99

Matthew Doherty and

B Andy Jenkins and

Karla Herzig Doherty P’21

Sheehan ’00, PTT Lunt Jenkins

Matthew and Melanie Donaldson P’20

Lu Ji and Fang FA Liu P’16

Bob Adam and Stephanie Velez GP’25 ’27

B Mark Donovan and Anne Lozier P’24

Betty Johnson GP’23

Jerry and Casey FA Ahern

Lawrence Douglas and Nancy Pick P’10 ’14

Sally Johnson and Shaari Mersack P’23

B Ronald and Carol Aleman P’87 ’97 ’99

Jerry and Ann FA Dubie

Katharine Jones P’24

Charles Altmiller ’72

B Paul and Renee Duseau P’12 ’12

Ingrid Kapteyn ’06

Donna Andon GP’19 ’22

B Kate Echeverria ’95

Cheri Karbon P’22 ’23

B Anonymous (7)

B Tom and Anne Echeverria P’95

B Amie Keddy FA

Scott Ardizzone and

Stacey Edzwald ’95

B Jack Kehoe and Sherrill J. Smith ’65

Sally Ekus ’00

David ’67 and Jane Gilbert Keith

B John PTT and Kay Bardzik P’88 ’91 ’95

Joey Elias ’82

John and Martha Knight P’21

Jonathan Bardzik ’88

Jason Erali P’23

Estate Kokosadze and

Darnel and Riché TT Barnes P’15

Cathy Esleeck ’GB, PTT, P’62

B Alexander Bartlett ’87, FA and Megan Tady

Matt PF and Sara Evans

Srinivas Kolli and Hira Nair P’21

Stephanie Bassett-Fox ’85

Thomas PF and Lyudmila Falcon

B John and Marcia Lannon P’98

Wilson Becton FR

B Brian and Mayumi Fraser P’19 ’23

Paul and Christine Lapuc GP’14 ’17

P Terry Belanger ’63

B Andrew and Sheree FA Freda P’11 ’11

Greg Lawrence and Niki Lankowski P’20 ’22

Daniel ’01, FA and Rachel Bensen

B Bradlee and Rosemarie FA Gage P’10

Shawn and Carol LeBlanc P’21 ’23

Carla Bernier GP’15 ’18 ’19 ’20 ’21 ’23 ’24

Mackenzie Gage ’10

B Gretchen Loebel P’22 ’26

Marc Bernier P’15 ’19

Jeremy Galvagni FA and

MaryBee Eberlein Longabaugh ’GB

Jacqueline Mosselson P’22 ’26

Melanie Bete ’06

Kimberly Pinkham P’24

Anna Japaridze P’21 ’22 ’25

Kate Loughlin ’18

Tim Binzen and Beth Hooker P’21

Clarese Gardiner ’18

Robert ’54 and Elizabeth Low

B Barak Blackburn ’85, FA

Emily Gardiner ’14

B James and Dorothy Lucey P’86

B Terrence and Wendy Blanchard P’20 ’20

Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation Matching

Sheila White Lummis ’GB

Michelle Brito PF

Gifts Program

B George ’GB and Tinka Lunt P’82

Joseph Brook ’19

Dody Phinny Gates ’65

Benjamin Hart MacKinney ’02

Casey Brown and Lisa Berry P’21

B Alice Gearhart FA

Jessica and Theresa Maenzo-Tanner P’27

B Daniel Brown and

William and Quaneta Greenough P’75

Jeremy Mailloux and

Carolyn Humphrey Brown PF

B Sally Cook Gregg ’55

Stacey Mimnaugh P’24 ’27 Gregorio Martinez Gonzalez and

Robert K. Brown ’62

Jeanne Grover P’22

B Harris Bucklin ’67

John ’53 and Laura Gund

Zerah Burr ’99

B John Gundelfinger ’08

Suzanne Martino PF

Amy Calkins P’21

Dianna Hannett GP’24

B Nancy Maynard P’97 ’98

Andrew Ciccarelli and

Gregory Harris ’99

Mac McCoy and Polly Byers P’10 ’12

Chance Hawkins ’90

Lisa McGuinness GP’25

B Howard and Carole Cohen GP’13

Nicholas Hayes ’55 and Sheila Donovan

Sharon McGuinness P’25

B Kay Collins GP’15 ’18 ’22

B Adam Hemingway and

Kathleen McIntyre-Bernier

Ann Cooper-Ciccarelli P’22 ’25

Jason Cooper and Loren Cole P’11 ’14 Jaime Correa P’27 and Juliana Camacho B Brian and Toni Costa FA

Emily Lent Hemingway FA B Frank Henry Jr. PTT, FHS and Wanda Henry P’05 ’08

Valeria Gonzalez Albuerne P’18

GP’15 ’18 ’19 ’20 ’21 ’23 ’24 Terry and Robin McKeon P’21 Teresa Meadows P’20

Jennifer Cox P’25

Gabriel and Kristin Hmieleski P’26

B Peter and Carol ’55 Meenan

Nancy Cox GP’25

Grayson Hmieleski ’26

Peter Melnik P’18 ’21

Erin Cromack ’07, FA

Rachel Hobbie ’79

Madeline Merin ’04

B Ken PF and Denise Cuddeback

B Susan Conant Holden ’GB

B Nancy Mihevc P’12

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Dorothy Milne PF

Richard and Barbara ’64 Saunders

Richard Strycharz Jr. P’24

Jennifer Montgomery ’68

Sergey Savinov and Gabriela Weaver P’25 ’27

Michael and Mia Sullivan P’22

Phoebe Montgomery Moeller ’72

The Schatz Family P’23 ’25 ’29

B Madeline Surgenor PF

Wendy Moonan ’60, PTT

Janet Schloat GP’24 ’26

Linda Temby FA

Patrick and Michelle Moriarty P’18 ’20

Leigh and Lisa Schmitt P’19, PF

Mark and Emma Theriault P’16 ’16 ’28

B Amelia Mosley P’21

Robert and Bette Schmitt GP’19

Gary Therien ’78

B Roberto Mugnani and

Terry FA and Julie Shields P’19 ’21 ’25

David and Vita Thiel P’18

Louis Sikkelee FR

Joseph Torras and

Silvia Ribes-Mugnani FA

Michele Johnston-Torras P’13 ’16

Bernard and Rose Murley GP’20

Amy Simmonds ’06

Ron and Donna Murley GP’20

Renee Skwirz GP’27

Philip and Nancy Torrey FR

Ryan Noble and Kerry Shaw P’23

B The Smarr Family ’22 ’25 ’27

Nate ’GB and Rosalind Tufts

Linda Novak GP’21 ’23 ’25

Charles and Marty FA Smith P’03

Jean Pitman Turner PF

Meg O’Brien ’95, FA

Chris ’00 and Lisa Smith ’00

B Tyco

Tim ’00 and Tiffani O’Brien

Lorne Smith ’77

The Family of River Walsh ’27

Jisoo Oh ’96

Neal and Louise FA Smith P’95 ’97

Anna Wetherby FA

Stephanie Olchowski ’02

Scott Smith PF and Sally Reid P’98 ’01 ’03

Peter Whalen and Janna Ugone P’14

Bukola Olode P’22

Roger Sorkin and

Arthur K. Wheelock Jr. PF

B Martha Olver ’84

Eva Camacho-Sanchez P’21 ’23

Mary Wickwire P’82

B Jennifer O’Neill P’23

B Jeffrey Stamler P’13 ’19

Guy Williams ’64

B Jeanne Hinckley Orlando ’95

Jonathan and Susan Stark P’15

Susan H. Wilmer GP’20

Kirsten Oxboel P’19

B Alan Stefanini and

B Chad Wrisley ’05

Marlisa Drexler Parker ’52

Dianne Bensen Stefanini P’98 ’01 ’02

B Larry and Donna Wrisley P’05

Elizabeth Patterson ’95

Jane Stewart FA

Kanle Yao ’19

Claire Patton ’18

Allyson Stone P’23

B Nancy Yarmac PF

B Will Paulding FA and Lauren Cerillo

Robert and Yulia Stone P’15 ’21

Sasha Zolik ’89

Nicole Pelc P’25 David Poole and Holly Lynton P’18 ’21 B Rickey Poor ’60

The Phoenix Society

Paul and Shelley Poreda P’23 ’25 B Katherine Porter ’92 R. Sargent ’53, PF and Elizabeth Potter P’92

Thank you to the following members of our community who have named Bement as a beneficiary in their will, life insurance policy, retirement policy, or bank account documents:

B David Powell FA B Don and Tammy Powell FA

Anonymous

Debra MacLean P’04

Martha Price P’07 ’10, FA

Terry Belanger ’63

Christopher Maniatty PTT

Dr. Nancee Bershof PTT, P’97 ’98

Brad and Rebecca ’93 McCutcheon

Mary V. Boeh ’60 and

Philip PTT and Deborah McKean P’84

Robert Raimondo P’21 John ’69 and Masumi Reade

Thomas Vincent Hynes

Stephanie McLennan ’85, PTT

B Todd and Paula Rees P’16

Emet Davis ’80, PTT

David and Joyce Milne P’69 ’75, PF

Forest and Sara Reid P’21

Matthew Drake ’96

Ralph Parady and

Jaime and Sarah H. ’80 Reloj P’23

Peter FHS and

Emily Mikolayunas Rich P’24 ’28, FA Richardson’s Candy Kitchen Bill Rogers ’65 B Greg and Kate Rolland P’20 ’23 ’23

Nancy PF Drake P’90 ’93 ’96

Bunny Boyden Parady ’GB Ted and Carole PTT, PF Pennock P’90 ’94

James Dunn ’54

David PTT and Nancy PF Pond P’89 ’95

Cathy Esleek ’GB, PTT, P’62

Rob Stenson and

Kathleen Fontaine ’80

Katherine Stenson Lunt PTT, P’00 ’02

John Gardiner PTT, P’14 ’18

Melissa Stetson P’14 ’18

Mary Ann Rolland GP’20 ’23 ’23

Burdine ’54 and Lester Giese

Ellen Waldinger PTT, P’11 ’14

Josh PF and Kate ’73 Rosenblatt P’05

Dolly Glennon PTT, P’08 ’11

Ted and Sarah ’90 Weihman

Christine Hart PTT, P’02

Tell ’GB, TT and Conni White

Fred Houck P’96

Ann Wright ’65

Robert Kaufmann and

Timothy C. Young ’61, FA and

Paul Rossini and Cynthia (“Tinti”) White Rossini ’70 James and Sara Rourke P’20 ’22 Jim and Nancy Rourke GP’20 ’22 John and Amanda Rymes P’19

Ellen Fuller Kaufmann PTT, P’94

Amy Gordon P’99 ’03, PF

Charles and Pamela TT Klonaris P’11 ’13

Hank and Rachel FA Sadler P’27 Omar Santoyo-Pacheco and Xitlaly Ruiz P’22

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GIFTS MADE IN MEMORY OF

Emma Kicza ’27 by Bob Adam and Stephanie Velez GP’25 ’27

William S. Armour ’GB by Louis Sikkelee FR

Jason Kicza ’25 by Bob Adam and Stephanie Velez GP’25 ’27

Grace Bement FHS, GP’62 by Tell ’GB, TT and Conni White

Casey Kittredge ’21 by Carla Bernier GP’15 ’18 ’19 ’20 ’21 ’23 ’24

Grace Bement FHS, GP’62 by George Withington ’52

Kylie Kittredge ’18 by Carla Bernier GP’15 ’18 ’19 ’20 ’21 ’23 ’24

Lee Boyden by Ralph Parady and Bunny Boyden Parady ’GB

Kimberly Caldwell Loughlin P’18, FA by David Beecher P’15

Professor Vincent J. Cleary GP’10 by Bradlee and Rosemarie FA Gage P’10

Wilder Mahoney ’23 by Don and Mimi Kirk GP’23

Scott Creelman PTT, P’87 ’89 ’95 by Craig Creelman ’87

Ted Pina PF by Jason Cooper and Loren Cole P’11 ’14

Mary “Gug” Drexler FHS, P’50 ’52 by Marlisa Drexler Parker ’52

Nancy Pond P’89 ’95, PF by Rebecca Pond ’95, TT, PF

Irving Esleeck ’GB, P’62 by Cathleen Esleeck ’GB, PTT, P’62

Charlotte Rolland ’23 by Mary Ann Rolland GP’20 ’23 ’23

John and Gretchen PTT Fox, P’86 ’88 by Rob PF and Shelley FHS Borror Jackson P’00

Daisy Rolland ’23 by Mary Ann Rolland GP’20 ’23 ’23

Mary Hawks, ’GB, PF by Harris Bucklin ’67

Sally Rolland ’20 by Mary Ann Rolland GP’20 ’23 ’23

Mary Hawks, ’GB, PF by Joey Elias ’82

Chloe Rourke ’20 by Jim and Nancy Rourke GP’20 ’22

Mary Hawks, ’GB, PF by Bill Rogers ’65

Sydney Rourke ’22 by Jim and Nancy Rourke GP’20 ’22

Robert Hendrick ’48 by Viva Hardigg ’78

Ella Sabelawski ’20 by Carla Bernier GP’15 ’18 ’19 ’20 ’21 ’23 ’24

Judith Allen Smith ’62 by Rob and Robin ’62, PTT Whitten

Josie Sabelawski ’23 by Carla Bernier GP’15 ’18 ’19 ’20 ’21 ’23 ’24

Amy Spencer ’00 by Bob and Sally Spencer P’98 ’00

Maddie Sabelawski ’24 by Carla Bernier GP’15 ’18 ’19 ’20 ’21 ’23 ’24

Pamela Wrisley ’85 by Stephanie Bassett-Fox ’85

Carter Schloat ’24 by Janet Schloat GP’24 ’26 Macrae Schloat ’26 by Janet Schloat GP’24 ’26

GIFTS MADE IN HONOR OF

Forrest Schmitt ’19 by Robert and Bette Schmitt GP’19

Nancy Ames FA by Ted and Carole PTT, PF Pennock P’90 ’94

Louise Smith P’95 ’97, FA by Scott Ardizzone and Jacqueline Mosselson P’22 ’26

Eve Andon ’19 by Donna Andon GP’19 ’22

Kalia Sobieski ’24 by John and Shiang Sobieski P’24

Matthew Andon ’22 by Donna Andon GP’19 ’22

Alina Sorkin-Camacho ’21 by Ira Lee and Ellen M. Sorkin GP’21 ’23

Sara Becton Ardrey P’22 ’24, FA by Wilson Becton FR

Isabel Sofia Sorkin-Camacho ’23 by Ira Lee and Ellen M. Sorkin GP’21 ’23

David B. Belcher P’07, FA by Zerah Burr ’99

Deborra A Stewart-Pettengill P’01 ’03, PF by Ted and Carole PTT, PF Pennock P’90 ’94

Jordan Bernier ’15 by Carla Bernier GP’15 ’18 ’19 ’20 ’21 ’23 ’24

Anna-Lise M. Torras ’16 by Joseph Torras and Michele Johnston-Torras P’13 ’16

Judith Bernier ’25 by Carla Bernier GP’15 ’18 ’19 ’20 ’21 ’23 ’24

Jean-Pierre Torras ’13 by Joseph Torras and Michele Johnston-Torras P’13 ’16

Paige Bernier ’19 by Carla Bernier GP’15 ’18 ’19 ’20 ’21 ’23 ’24

Tell White ’GB, TT by Anthony Kwame Harrison ’85, TT

Jason Billings ’24 by Dianna Hannett GP’24

Christopher Wilson HOS, P’26 ’28 by Rob PTT and Mary TT Cohn P’03 ’06

Marianne Bourbeau P’75, PF by Tim ’00 and Tiffani O’Brien

Stephanie Hanes Wilson P’26 ’28 by Rob PTT and Mary TT Cohn P’03 ’06

Jacob Brook ’21 by Richard Brook and Shawna Pazmino-Brook P’19 ’21 Jacob Brook ’21 by Fred and Susan Pazmino GP’19 ’21 ’24 Joseph Brook ’19 by Richard Brook and Shawna Pazmino-Brook P’19 ’21 Joseph Brook ’19 by Fred and Susan Pazmino GP’19 ’21 ’24 Janice Currie P’99 ’02, FA by Scott Ardizzone and Jacqueline Mosselson P’22 ’26 Stacey Edzwald ’95 by James and Joan Edzwald P’95 Ethan Fisher ’24 by Fred and Susan Pazmino GP’19 ’21 ’24 Sheree Freda P’11 ’11, FA by Ted and Carole PTT, PF Pennock P’90 ’94 Alice Gearhart FA by Steven and Sheri Andon P’19 ’22 Alice Gearhart FA by Kay Cowperthwait and Ann Vaughn P’22 Benjamin Goldsher ’06 by Steven and Fran Goldsher P’04 ’06 ’10 Eliana Goldsher ’10 by Steven and Fran Goldsher P’04 ’06 ’10 Jeremy Goldsher ’04 by Steven and Fran Goldsher P’04 ’06 ’10 Byeong Ho Gong P’07 by Hyun Soo Gong ’07 Anthony Kwame Harrison ’85, TT by Anonymous Christine Hart PTT, P’02 by Andy PTT and Hut Beall P’15 Emily Lent Hemingway FA by Scott Ardizzone and Jacqueline Mosselson P’22 ’26 Shelley Borror Jackson FHS, P’00 by Erin Cromack ’07, FA Amie Keddy FA by Lawrence Douglas and Nancy Pick P’10 ’14

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We have made every attempt to publish the names of our donors accurately. If your name has inadvertently been omitted, misspelled, or listed incorrectly, please accept our sincere apology and bring the error to the attention of the Alumni and Development Office so that we may correct our records.

ENDOWED AND SIMILAR FUNDS In addition to the Annual Fund, the Bement funds listed below provide for a diversity of programmatic funding. Income from these funds not only strengthens our operating budget but also provides donors the option of designating their contributions to areas of specific interest.

2019–2020 BOARD OF TRUSTEES Riché Barnes P’15

BARTLETT/DREXLER SCHOLARSHIP FUND

Established in 1977 as a challenge grant from an anonymous donor wishing to provide general scholarship support in honor of Kay Bartlett and Mary “Gug” Drexler, former co-heads of the school.

BEEBE MEMORIAL FUND

Established in 1973 by the trustees in memory of William H. Beebe P’76, former business manager, for the general needs of the school.

THE BEMENT SCHOOL BRIDGE GRANT

Established by Dolly Glennon PTT, P’08 ’11 in 2014, the Bridge Grant provides complete financial support for an incoming, local lower school student with demonstrated need of full financial assistance to attend Bement. Financial aid, along with a Bridge Grant, will provide a qualified family with 100% of the tuition cost of enrollment each year.

CLAGETT PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT FUND

Established in 1978 as a bequest of Nancy L. Clagett P’60, GP’85. The fund has been augmented by gifts from C. Thomas Clagett Jr. P’60, GP’85 and family. Income from the fund provides Bement faculty with opportunities for professional development.

NANCY AND PETER DRAKE SCHOLARSHIP FUND

Established in 1999 by Mr. and Mrs. Henry Flynt Jr. GP’01 ’09 in honor of the years of dedication and service of Peter Drake P’90 ’93 ’96, a former head of school, and his wife, Nancy Drake PF, P’90 ’93 ’96.

This fund supports financial aid awards.

FOX FAMILY SCHOLARSHIP FUND

Established in 1999 by a gift from John and Gretchen PTT Fox P’86 ’88 to support financially deserving students who represent diversity at Bement, providing them with the opportunity to participate in all activities and services offered at the school.

GENERAL SCHOLARSHIP FUND

Established by the board of trustees to provide financial aid to those who would otherwise be unable to attend Bement.

VIRGINIA HONNOLD HOUCK GP’96 PIANO PRESERVATION FUND

Established by Fred Honnold Houck and SarahAnn Houck P’96 to ensure the systematic and professional maintenance of the Mason & Hamlin grand piano presented by them and their children, Charlotte, David, and Brent ’96, to Bement on October 19, 2010, in memory of Virginia Honnold Houck GP’96.

LIBRARY ENDOWMENT FUND

Established in 2004 by the board of trustees as an endowment for the Clagett McLennan Library.

JAMES MULLINS ATHLETICS FUND

Established in 2009 in memory of James Mullins P’14 ’17 by his family and friends to support athletics.

O’HARE SCHOLARSHIP FUND

Established in 1988 by a gift from Peter Risatti, a friend of Bement, in memory of former Bement student Amy O’Hare ’87. Recipients of awards are to be upper-school students of strong character who show athletic promise.

CAROLE PENNOCK LOWER SCHOOL FUND

Established in 2016 by her family, this endowed fund supports the lower school in appreciation of Carole Pennock, recognizing her 34 years of dedication to Bement as lower school head, trustee, Parents Association president, kindergarten teacher, and proud parent of Chris ’90 and Alex ’94.

Kimberly Petelle Butz P’19, VICE PRESIDENT

Raymond Chen P’15 ’17 DoHyun “Tony” Chung P’19 Eduardo Cisneros P’21 ’23 Mary Cohn P’03 ’06 Caroline Haines ’04 Anthony Kwame Harrison ’85, PRESIDENT

Bob Howe P’18 ’18, TREASURER

Desiree Kicza P’25 ’27 Lisa Kittredge P’06 ’18 ’21, SECRETARY

Pamela Klonaris P’11 ’13 Ladimer Nagurney P’09 Brian Pearson P’24 Jane Plager P’12 ’16 Rebecca Pond ’95, PF Rich Shuman P’10 ’14 Brian Thompson P’24 ’26 Timothy Van Epps P’21 ’23 ’25 Craig White P’03, PF Tell White ’GB, ALUMNI ASSOCIATION PRESIDENT

Wayne Wilkey P’11 ’16 Christopher Wilson, P’26 ’28 HEAD OF SCHOOL,

Ex Officio

PHILLIPS SCHOLARSHIP FUND

Established in 1997 by a bequest from Bessie Wright Phillips, a friend of Mary “Gug” Drexler, to be used for scholarships.

NANCY POND WORLD LANGUAGE FUND

Established in 2016 by her family, this endowed fund will support language programs in celebration of Nancy’s 31 years of dedication to the growth and nurture of Bement students and the World Language Department.

READER’S DIGEST SCHOLARSHIP FUND

Established in 1972 by a matching gift from the DeWitt Wallace Fund. Income from the fund is to be used for scholarships to deserving middle-income students from families demonstrating the potential and will to pay a portion of tuition and fees.

HONORARY TRUSTEES Cathy Esleeck ’GB, P’62 Xing Ping “Simon” Lu P’09 Stephanie McLennan ’85 Bill Polk ’52, PF Joseph Peter Spang, FR

SIGULER FAMILY FUND

Established in 1999 by a gift from George PTT and Pamela Siguler P’98 ’00 ’02 ’05 ’14 for general endowment growth.

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SAVE THE DATES UPCOMING Alumni Events The Yale Club in New York City THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 20, 2020

Spring Fling 2020 & Clambake FRIDAY, MAY 8, 2020

Alumni and their families are invited back to Bement for fun and games at Spring Fling.

SATURDAY, MAY 9, 2020

Clambake on the lawn at the Mary Hawks House Alumni returned to Bement to attend Baccalaureate this spring, left to right: Kate Loughlin ’18, Claire Patton ’18, Kelly Howe ’18, Cammy Howe ’18, Morgan Moriarty ’18, and Lourdes Klem ’18.

A Grand Day at bement FRIDAY, MAY 22, 2020

CHECK OUT OUR WEBSITE AT BEMENT.ORG/ALUMNI FOR MORE DETAILS AND INTERNATIONAL EVENT DATES!

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