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ACADEMY FA L L 2 0 17 H EA D O F S CHO O L Craig N. Gemmell, Ph.D. D IR ECTO R O F EX TER NA L A FFA I R S Lynne M. Palmer ED ITOR , D IR EC TO R O F COMMUNI CAT I O NS Marcia Eldredge

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Karen Boykin-Towns (Jasmine ’13, Trinity ’19)

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Robert J. Mueller (GP, Grant ’17) Treasurer Ronn Bronzetti ’92 Secretary Richard W. Blackburn (GP, Kate ’19) Estate Trustee

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David L. Carlson ’54 (GP, Chris ’15)

Gabrielle “Bri” J. Gatta ’05 President, Alumni Association Peter Grayson (Bradley ’14) Joan Hill (Sarah ’20)

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Steven R. Webster (Brooke ’08, Tori ’11) Dr. Craig N. Gemmell (Teddy ’20) Ex Officio TRUSTEE EMERITI P. Fred Gridley ’53 (Deborah ’81) Daniel T. Mudge (Tapley-Ann ’98, Ashley ’02)

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02 HEAD LINES 03 CAMPUS NEWS 30 A LOOK BACK 32 ALUMNI NEWS 38 CLASS NOTES 44 REMEMBER WHEN?

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16 Emotions Matter LLI New England conference at Brewster focuses on building the emotional-social learning capacity of students.

20 Primary Sources Students seek authentic connection to course work in the nationâ€™s capital.

26 Welcome to the Neighborhood A new dorm is underway on the Brewster campus.

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02 CR A I G G EM M E L L H E A D O F S CH O OL craig_gemmell@brewsteracademy.org

Head Lines DOUBLE BOTTOM LINE

In the 30 years that separate my first year as a teacher to now, boarding schools have become my Hotel California – I’ve never been able to leave. I’ve taught, coached, and lived in dorms with thousands of kids, eaten countless meals, watched countless games, all the while living in a brief series of three odd little villages. I suppose I got into working at schools because I didn’t want to stop going to school. A perplexing deflection point came perhaps a decade-and-a-half ago. I went from sitting on committees to chairing them and soon from teaching to administering and, having just begun my third year, to leading Brewster. It was an odd, unintended, unexamined evolution that resulted from my following my erratic curiosities. Now I delight still in the myth, rite, and sacrament of independent schools but see them also through another lens, as entities embedded in a market and threatened at least a bit by the 21st century and all it brings. And while I still delight in my connections with students and evaluate the quality of a Saturday afternoon JV soccer game and the crust of pizza at Friday dinner, I think also about troubling economic, cultural, demographic, and perceptual trends that I must be cognizant of as head of school. In this way, I’ve come to understand the power of the notion of the double bottom line on which I must always be focused as head of school. The double bottom line: the measure of our ability to attend to mission within the context of societal needs while also thriving in a difficult marketplace. Keeping focus on the double bottom line – on both mission and market – makes for relentlessly exciting and meaningful work for all involved. Over the past few years, I’ve thought and labored much with a talented group of trustees, senior administrators, and faculty and staff in coming to terms with how we’ll shape our double bottom line. In the process: We’ve ... • crafted a compelling, differentiating, mission-driven vision we believe will serve us long into the future. •developed a strategy process that is already bearing fruit in the form of policy, program, and facilities changes. •radically re-imagined the administrative structures and processes to give us clear means to develop and operationalize compelling strategies in a manner that is both inclusive and fast-moving – and in the

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process developed a potent organizational structure up to the task of managing our ongoing evolution. •started engaging all Brewster constituencies in this meaningful work. These have been a dizzying few years. Our vision, strategy process, administrative structures, and engagement with others are predicated on a core belief: we are currently serving our students well and are thus improving from a position of strength. Moreover, we recognize that the basic conceit of our practice – supporting and challenging a cognitively diverse population in a manner that liberates strengths of each individual by virtue of our unique, student-centered approaches – will not change. We neither wish for profound upheaval in what we do nor do we strive to populate this school with a narrow slice of the cognitive universe of students because doing so will not prepare any of our students for the world they will enter and ultimately inherit. Rather, our vision is fixed laser-like on transformation at four levels: transforming the students we serve ever more effectively by improving our core teaching practices as articulated in the Brewster Model; expanding the boundaries of our teaching practices and thus transforming all dimensions of student experience, 24 hours a day, seven days a week – in the dorms, on the playing fields, in the theater, arts studio, and school community; transforming our relation to Wolfeboro and the surrounding areas to both bring more worthy local students to our campus regardless of their ability to afford the education and to entreat our students to learning and service opportunities; and transforming how other schools think about their agency in the lives of their students by engaging in the broader conversations happening globally about the future of education. I’m inspired daily by these notions and believe in their profound value for our school and for education more broadly. We have an impressively skilled and devoted senior administrative team (see page 7) tasked with organizing this work and a faculty excited to participate. We look forward to informing the Brewster family of our progress as it unfolds and engaging it at key points. We are excited for your feedback as you help us determine the way education should be. / BA /

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Commencement

Commencement Awards Headmaster’s Prize Angela First Postgraduate Award Jitlekha Tubsuri Athletic Director’s Award Tara Fitzpatrick Patrick Ryan Faculty Community Service Award Helen D’Angelo Ronald “Buzzy” Dore Memorial Award Mohamed Alameri Jill Carlson Memorial Award Tara Fitzpatrick

WOR DS OF WI S DOM FR OM JAY WR I GHT

One of the challenges that you are going to have is finding a college campus that is as aspiring as this glorious venue. I haven’t seen one out there and I’ve been to a lot of them. You are more prepared than any high school student to define your own success to be a good man, a good woman, confident, humble, generous, living a life that is meaningful to you and others, not defined by the world scorecard.

Faculty Growth Achievement Award Noah Selig Mabel Cate Tarr Award Margarita Shostak David Sirchis School Service Award Evan Edmonds Arthur J. Mason Foundation Award Bailey Kolinski Max Wang Burtis F. Vaughan Award Julia Sledzik Arthur M. Hurlin Award Lucy Liautaud

For photos and full coverage of Commencement, please visit: brewsteracademy.org/ commencement

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MEET… CY N DY W H I T E

Best-selling snack in Campus Store? Candy!

Cyndy White can’t believe it’s only been two years since she came to Brewster. “I love it here!” she says with a beaming smile. First she was the bubbly, energetic person handing out packages in the mailroom amid the Campus Store, and when the retail and mail operations were separated last year, she transferred her positive energy and retail creativity to the Campus Store as the manager. A native of Catania, Sicily, Cyndy, husband Bob, and son Matt ’19, moved to Wolfeboro 12 years ago from Arlington, Massachusetts. Now the family also includes identical twin daughters Carmin and Hayley (yes, she has gotten them mixed up).

Most surprising student request for an item in the Campus Store? Brewster Pillow Pet, which I think was a great idea and would be amazing for those long bus rides for away games.

Campus Store Manager

Strangest package received in the mailroom? It’s a long list but I’m going to go with pigs for dissection. Do shoppers actually use the dressing “room”? Yes, after they ask me what it is ... lol. It’s funny because everyone thinks that there is a shower in the corner of the store. Who is your retail hero? My Mom, followed by Ralph Lauren. I remember

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as a child going to the mill where my Mom worked, she made men’s suits by hand, first for Southwick, then for Polo. I watched the magic behind the scenes, from seeing the material rolled out onto the large cutting tables, then marked, cut, stitched, and re-stitched. There’s nothing better than a well-made tailored suit. You’ve been touring major U.S. cities. What is the next destination for the White family? Texas! My husband and I would like to drive down, but the kids are not too keen on the idea. What’s next for the Campus Store? It all depends on what our students want and if I can make it happen. I would love to put a Starbucks on campus ... lol, but I am not sure if I can work that kind of magic.

Bret Barnett

BOOK SHELF The Fall of Rome By Martha Southgate This summer the Brewster faculty read The Fall of Rome by Martha Southgate. Faculty summer reading is popular at some schools and while we have had suggested reading in the past, we wanted to enable faculty to share and grow together through a shared experience in reading the same text. This fictional novel shares the varied perspectives of three different constituents at a boarding school – a veteran teacher, a new teacher, and a new student. While race, class, and privilege are certainly palpable concepts that motivate the characters throughout, the novel strives to remind us all to take perspective and to recognize that everyone’s experience is impacted by their own past. I am hopeful that the discussions the faculty will have brought upon their return will help each of us to be even more empathetic – to parents placing trust in an institution, to students filled with angst and excitement for a new school year, to colleagues who are all working their best to transform students. If you are looking for a novel to read, consider adding this to your book shelf. —Bret Barnett, Assistant Head of School – Campus Affairs

Matt Butcher

Raylene Davis

Jonathan Fouser

Kristy Kerin

This Newsmakers includes the senior administrative team – led by and referenced by Head of School Craig Gemmell in his Head Lines on page 2 – that has taken shape over the past year. It includes three new assistant heads of school, two teachers who have moved from the classroom to become deans, a former faculty member who has returned after two years of working in an international school, a long-time director who will re-focus in a more singular role, and a director new to Brewster. Two additional members – Chief Financial Officer Lisa Braiterman and Human Resources Director Maryann Biedak are not included here, as they do not work directly with students. Bret Barnett, Assistant Head of School – Campus Affairs, oversees the development and execution of the Community Life Program, the Residential Program, weekend programs, school traditions, and the general well-being of students outside of the classroom and athletics. Most recently he served as dean of campus affairs. Matt Butcher, Academic Dean and Dean of Lower School, oversees the delivery of the Academy’s Academic Program and its adherence to tenets of teaching and student emotional/social development. He is responsible for ensuring that academic teams support the academic progress of students, and oversees student discipline and behavior management for the Lower School, the Team Leader Program, the Academic Advisor Program, and the Recognition System. Previously he was English department chair. Raylene Davis, Assistant Head of School – Academic Program, oversees curriculum, professional development, department chairs, and faculty observations. Most recently she served as director of Global Programs.

Jonathan Fouser, Director of Summer and Global Programs, oversees all aspects of Summer Programs, including supervising the Thai Scholar Program, the AIDA Program, and Brewster Academy Summer School. Additionally, he will be developing a Global Studies Program and reestablishing the Outdoor Program. Most recently Jonathan was head of English and associate dean of students at King’s Academy in Madaba, Jordan, and previously was an English teacher at Brewster from 1998-2014. Kristy Kerin, Assistant Head of School – Institutional Strategy and Advancement, oversees the goals and functions related to advancement, governance, institutional research, special events, and Brewster’s strategy process. Most recently she was the director of institutional advancement. Lynne Palmer, Director of External Affairs, oversees the marketing team directing marketing and outreach efforts focused on engaging constituents in meaningful ways and advancing the school’s reputation. She also is working directly with Nick Wilbur overseeing enrollment management in his transition as director of admission.

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Nick Wilbur

Kim Yau See all our Newsmakers online at brewsteracademy.org/news

Nick Wilbur, Director of Admission, oversees the admission team in their efforts to attract a robust pool of viable applicants. He also is responsible for enrollment management for both incoming students as well as currently enrolled families. Nick comes to Brewster from the Westminster School where he was most recently the director of financial aid and associate director of admission. Kim Yau, Dean of Upper School, oversees the day to day operations of the Upper School teams, faculty, and students including implementation of program, addressing Upper School student needs, faculty needs, and parent needs as they relate to the team delivery of program. She also oversees student discipline and behavior management of Upper School and supervises and evaluates Upper School team leaders. Most recently Kim was the senior team coordinator and an instructional support teacher.

Q+A W E AS KE D:

With your freshman year complete, what will you do different as a sophomore?

MARY JAMES ’20 (WOLFEBORO)

I’m not going to focus just on my grades. Of course I still want good grades but I’m going to focus as much on the things I love like theatre, music, and the arts.

KYLE SLEDZIK ’20 (PONTE VEDRA, FLORIDA)

Now that I have completed freshman year and have gotten to know Brewster’s campus, I am looking forward to exploring the town more often.

This summer Brewster introduced its Wolfeboro and the World Summer Speaker Series. The aspiration for the series was to engage in local conversations with global changers. The four speakers invited to this inaugural series have local connections and, through personal or professional endeavors, have made their mark in the national or international arena. The speakers were: distinguished scientist Dr. Warren Muir, who shared the inspiring stories of three people who opened his eyes to what is possible to achieve by simply caring and wanting to make a better life for others; nationally syndicated political cartoonist Bob Gorrell, who discussed the lighter side of politics and entertained the audience with live cartoon creations; international cyber security expert Art Coviello, who spoke about security and privacy; and Dartmouth professor Dr. Eric Fossum, primary inventor of the CMOS image sensor used in nearly all camera phones, web cameras, and DSLRS.

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KAEDE KAWATA ’20 (TAKARADUKA, JAPAN)

I think I am going to study English harder and prepare for taking non-ESL classes when I become a junior. What I am most looking forward to is joining activities because I didn’t participate much as a freshman.

The ARTS

“Pensive” by Caleb Getto ’17

PRO FI LE

CA L EB G E T TO ’ 17 “When I was really young, about pre-school age, my mom took me to a mother and son art class. The teacher told my mom she had to keep me in art classes because I was going to be a great artist someday.” Caleb Getto ’17 quite modestly shared this anecdote on a hot day between shifts at a lobster pound on the south shore of Massachusetts. Although Caleb spent only a postgraduate year at Brewster, those who became familiar with his artwork would likely agree with that mommy and me art instructor. As much as Caleb loves producing art – his favorite medium is charcoals – he also loves lacrosse. Fortunately at Brewster, he could pursue both of his passions. In addition to producing charcoals in the art studio, he was one of two goalies for the boys’ varsity lacrosse team. “Junior year was when I really thought I might be able to do something with my talents. … It’s been a dream of mine to work at Pixar. I would just love to be in charge of the creative director of a feature film. I love everything about Pixar films. I have loved them since I was a kid and still love them to this day.” When it came time to think about college, Caleb knew he could go to a big school with an art program and play lacrosse or attend an art school, which likely would offer no sports. And then he was accepted at RISD (Rhode Island School of Design). “At the end of the day, RISD is one of the best schools in the country for art, and I knew I could find a way to play lacrosse. Attending RSID was just something I couldn’t pass up to play lacrosse.” And Caleb has found a way to pursue his other passion: while he pursues his dream at RISD, he plans to play club lacrosse at Brown University.

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“ The long and vast cultural history of China unfolded before me. … I could not help but notice that while the first settlers were clearing fields in North America, China’s cartographers were mapping Asia and building palaces to the sky.”

BA Social TWITTER @BrewsterAcademy 2017 Varsity Girls’ Lacrosse Lakes Region Champs!

Historian DOUG KILEY, reflecting as he stood in the once Forbidden City on his recent trip to China with Brewster faculty.

O N V I EW Gangsters, gamblers, dancers, and missionary workers transported the Brewster community to the gritty streets of Depression-era New York City in the romantic comedy Guys and Dolls.

FACEBOOK Lt. Elizabeth Sterchele ’11 presents Michael Chiasson ’17 with his official appointment to the U.S. Air Force Academy. “I have no doubt that Brewster has prepared you for this exciting new chapter of your life, as it did for me.”

INSTAGRAM Commencement. It’s quite a view!

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Sofia Qi, Guinevere Hilton, Andy Campbell, Kristy Kerin, Craig Gemmell, Doug Skelley, Doug Kiley, and Jonathan Jiang ’19 in Shanghai.

TEAM GEMMELL GOES TO CHINA

Travel Journal In June Head of School Dr. Craig Gemmell led a delegation of teachers and administrators on a 12-day trip through Beijing, Shanghai, Shenzhen, and Hong Kong. The purpose was to foster closer partnerships with families and educators in China, engage with our parents and alumni, and promote Brewster Academy. The SAEP Foundation and Todd Wang and Chunmei Wu (Jack ’20) generously sponsored the trip. Making the journey with Gemmell were Kristy Kerin, assistant head of school; Doug Kiley, major gifts officer; Doug Skelley, team leader and history teacher; Andy Campbell, music teacher; and Guinevere Hilton, drama teacher. Here are excerpts from blogs travelers posted during their trip. To read the full blog, visit: blogs.brewsteracademy.org/china/ Kristy: How wonderful it was to arrive in Beijing to find the smiling faces of Hanze “Jack” Wang ’20 and Rongyang “Catherine” Zhao ’19 and their parents, along with representatives from the SAEP Foundation, Sofia Qi, and Jason Wang (a faculty member from Vermont Academy who served as our translator). It struck all of us what an incredible leap of faith it is for families to send their 15-year-old children across the world into our care at Brewster.

Guinevere: In southwest Beijing we visited UTC – a school and educational center. We saw the kindergarten classrooms and – definitely the cutest part of the trip yet – the nap rooms. All the kindergartners were either cozied up on their cots fast asleep or wide awake and curious about all these visitors coming to nap time. Andy: If Beijing can be likened to a large scale Washington, D.C., then Shanghai is a colorful New York City. Our hosts were the parents of Youyun “Yoyo” Shang ’20 and they are clearly (and rightly) proud of their hometown. While here Craig and Kristy were interviewed by Shanghai TV for a documentary about Chinese students traveling internationally for education. Kristy: We stepped away from the hustle and bustle of Shanghai life for a one-hour drive to the Western International School of Shanghai, dedicated to international students. We were impressed with the school’s range and quality of arts offerings and took many pictures and noted ideas for the future renovation of the Rogers Building. The school had just completed a project fair, similar to the project-based learning approach introduced by Team Skelley this year.

Parents have been effusive in telling us how much their children changed after just one year at Brewster, and they have expressed gratitude for the care students have received from our faculty. I’m so grateful for the large group dinners our current parents hosted in both Shanghai and Shenzhen. The Brewster group appreciated the quality time spent learning more about our students as well as the cultural differences they find most challenging. Parents and students would like us to improve the range of food offerings in Estabrook – and after sampling the range of Chinese food, we get it! They hope we can offer more opportunities for global travel and more support for international students over breaks. Kristy: Craig and the faculty presented at the Bank of Communications for a group exploring American boarding schools for their children. Doug Skelley offered a demonstration on differentiated classrooms and how technology is integrated. Andy and Guinevere held a mock warm up for acting class. And Doug Kiley shared a glimpse into the debate program. Jonathan Jiang ’19 and Yuting Xie ’15 both shared their perspectives about Brewster. It was a proud moment to watch our student and alumna present together – though admittedly we had no idea what they were saying! But you didn’t need a translator to see how poised, confident, and eloquent they were in their remarks. Craig: Zeru Wang ’21 and his father greeted us and the next morning Andy, Guinevere, and Doug Kiley headed out to visit with Tiffany Yang ’18, Michelle Su ’18, and their mom, Sihua Su. Doug Skelley, Kristy, Jason, and I visited Head of School Peter Warsaw at Vanke Meish Academy, which is the first boarding school in China allowed to recruit Chinese students and utilize western teaching methods. In the evening we dined with Matt Wong ’91, Mark Wong ’92, and Lauren Lok ’99 at the Hong Kong Country Club. I was impressed with how nostalgic they all were about Brewster. The last few days in Hong Kong were breathless. After my failed attempt at going for an early run through the remarkable humidity, we had a fantastic Dim Sum lunch with Yong Hak Huh ’77 and then visited with Erik Ryd, father of Jacob ’15, before preparing for our departure.

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Hall of Fame Inductees Kate Buesser ’07, Janna Anctil ’07, Kim Cooper ’07, Justine Siegal ’93, Peter Hess, and Sue and Ron Nentwig flanked by Head of School Craig Gemmell and Athletic Director Matt Lawlor.

To read more about each induction, visit: brewsteracademy.org/ halloffamers

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Athletic Hall of Fame Inductees During Reunion four alumnae and three former faculty members were inducted into Brewster Academy’s Athletic Hall of Fame. They join 12 individuals and three teams. Inductees Janna Anctil and Kate Buesser also are among the members of the 2004 field hockey team that was inducted in 2015.

JUSTINE SIEGAL ’93

@ Brewster: played boys’ jv baseball Post Brewster: played baseball at St. Olaf’s College; first woman to throw batting practice for Major League Baseball; first female coach at an MLB organization; earned a doctorate in sport and exercise psychology from Springfield College Now: founder of the non-profit Baseball For All; chair of the World Baseball Softball Confederation, the sole competent authority in Baseball and Softball by the International Olympic Committee; named one of USA Today’s “100 Most Powerful People in Baseball” (April 2017)

“I’m who I’m today because of Brewster. I have accomplished so many firsts from being the first woman to throw batting practice to a major league team to the first woman to coach at an MLB organization and none of that would have been possible if I hadn’t come to Brewster. Mr. [Bruce] Gorrill is the first coach who ever stopped someone from making fun of me.” KATE BUESSER ’07

@ Brewster: 12 seasons of field hockey, ice hockey, and crew Post Brewster: four-year member of Harvard University Women’s Ice Hockey team; captain senior year; member of and trained with the U.S. Women’s Ice Hockey Team for the 2014 Sochi Olympics. Now: student at Yale School of Medicine

“All Jonathan Fouser did was take a chance on a girl wearing jeans at stick and puck [practice],” she said referring to Coach Fouser coming to the local rink to watch her as a middle schooler playing mostly with boys. “He was incredibly dedicated to the Brewster team and without having the opportunity to play at Brewster, playing a D1 sport and even for the national team, wasn’t going to be an option.”

KIM COOPER ’07

@ Brewster: 12 seasons of soccer, ice hockey, and lacrosse Post Brewster: four-year member of the St. Lawrence Women’s Lacrosse team Now: teacher and soccer and lacrosse coach at the Berkshire School; works with Brewster lacrosse players during pre-season spring training

Praised head girls’ varsity soccer coach Matt Butcher for his consistent and subtle coaching style. “That is one thing I think about when I coach and teach now, the consistent and subtle ways that he breeds confidence into us, it was all the time, and to every single person on the field and that is something I try to apply in my career now.” JANNA ANCTIL ’07

@ Brewster: 12 seasons of field hockey, ice hockey, and lacrosse Post Brewster: four-year member of the Boston College Women’s Field Hockey team Now: alumni officer and varsity field hockey coach at Rivers School; has earned two consecutive New England championships

“Kim Yau and Janis Cornwell put so much energy and time into the field hockey program – the slideshows before every big game, the team traditions, meeting out on the field and holding hands in the dark and screaming ‘we are a team’. It kind of seemed corny at the time but it was awesome. I think about those moments every day, and I strive to provide this same energy to my team at Rivers.”

RON AND SUE NENTWIG

Faculty: 1982-1998 @ Brewster: SUE: history teacher, assistant college counselor, dorm parent, basketball, soccer, tennis, softball coach; RON: math teacher; dean of students, dorm parent, soccer, hockey, and baseball coach

“Of course I remember the Lakes Region Champions in soccer, basketball, and softball, but I think the fondest memories and smiles come from when I remember the team practices and bus rides.” – Sue “… tough kids playing soccer in the horizontal snow coming off the lake, players playing hurt that would not stay on the bench, players getting checked over the boards, we had no roof, no sides, just boards; I remember someone pitching almost a no hitter; I remember a player breaking his leg during a soccer game and breaking the same leg again during a lacrosse game. I remember players giving 110 percent, playing with passion and heart.” – Ron PETER HESS 1988-2017 @ Brewster: Assistant Head of School, basketball, lacrosse, and alpine ski coach; local Abenaki Lacrosse Program coach College: four-year member of the Hobart College Men’s Lacrosse team

“I have worked hard to find a way to contribute to Brewster’s athletic program, filling in wherever there was a need and doing my best to provide the students with a positive experience. Likewise, I’m very thrilled and appreciative and eternally grateful that Brewster has found a way to recognize the contributions of someone like myself. … When it was said that ‘I’m who I am today because of Brewster’ I can say that that is very true for me as well.”

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LLI New England 2017 Emotional Learning Conference Held at Brewster Academy

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Emotions matter. Positive and negative. They matter for everyone and, of course, teenagers. In a time when adolescents overwhelming use the descriptors “tired” and “stressed” and “bored” to describe how they feel in school, educators – those at the head of the classroom, those who oversee those at the head of the classroom, and those who teach educators – are taking note. The educators who recently attended a two-day conference at Brewster Academy came because they recognize the importance of understanding emotions and are looking for ways to integrate in their communities. Emotions drive learning, decision making, creativity, relationships, and health. This is the first sentence of the mission statement of The Yale Center for Emotional Intelligence, directed by Dr. Marc Brackett, one of the leading experts on social-emotional learning and the conference’s keynote speaker. The mission continues, “the center uses the power of emotions to create a healthier, and more equitable, productive, and compassionate society … We do this work because the well-being and sustainability of our society depends on each of us using our emotions intelligently.” And this means students. A recurrent theme of the sessions was that it is no longer good enough for teachers only to know how to teach subject material. Teachers don’t need a degree in psychology, however, to help their students understand and navigate their emotions. What they do need to make their lesson plans and delivery more effective is an understanding and how to build the socialemotional capacity in their students. And that’s why the nearly 60 teachers, school administrators and counselors, and curriculum writers from across the country had come together at Brewster, an early adapter of social-emotional learning. In 2011, in partnership with Yale, Brewster became the first boarding school in the country to implement an emotional literacy program into its curriculum.

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A year later, under the guidance of their teachers and coaches, students were reflecting on how their moods impacted their interactions; writing charters (‘how do I want to feel in my living environment?’); taking meta moments (those sometimes agitating “moments” between stimulus and response); and blueprinting (developing empathy to map and resolve conflict). EMBEDDING VALUES Represented were schools such as Our Sisters’ School in New Bedford, Massachusetts, which has intentionality across its curriculum to help its middle schoolers develop confidence in managing their social and emotional challenges for successful outcomes. In a session on Reflecting Your Schools Values, presented by Sarah Herman, Our Sisters’ head of school, and Robert Gallo, director of Community Core, participants reflected on their school’s core values and how – and if – those values are built into daily structure. Some schools dedicate classes to help develop their students socialemotional capacity while others use morning meetings, assemblies, and talks to infuse the core tenets of a social-emotional curriculum into the culture. Before such a curriculum can be embedded within a school culture, however, schools need to invest in their teachers. You can’t teach math if you can’t do math. You can’t teach reading if you don’t know how to

LLI New England participants put theory into practice.

“ I have never been to a conference where every session and interaction fueled me up and inspired me. It was great from beginning to end.” read. You can’t teach emotional literacy if you don’t know what those skills look like. Herman noted that “through two master’s programs I never had a course on how to build a community.” Like Brewster, some of the schools represented at the conference ensure that their teachers have the skills to deliver an SEL curriculum to students. According to presenter Andrea Archer, former head of three primary schools who now runs an educational consulting firm, SEL training in university teaching programs is not as strong as it could be. “The new cohort of teachers

coming into schools have less pedagogical training. There are a lot of teachers who come in ill-equipped to teach. Knowing how to learn something is not knowing how to teach something.” Schools must ensure that all faculty – newcomers and veteran teachers alike – receive training that is rooted in evidenced-based practice as well as the tools to implement and sustain the positive outcomes and attendant enhancements to the school culture. THE SCIENCE OF DECISION MAKING Part of understanding emotions is understanding neuroscience and brain development. Neuroscience in a Nutshell provided a primer into the social, emotional, and cognitive regions of the brain and, more specifically, the developmental time frame of these structures. Paula Prentis, a social worker and co-founder and co-author of Your Self Series, a comprehensive social, emotional, and character development curriculum,

led this session. She guided participants through the interconnection of structures within the limbic system. The takeaway was that no one part of the limbic system is responsible for one specific emotional state. Decision making happens throughout the brain and thus optimal learning occurs when all areas are engaged. One of the final sessions added further relevance to the need for a strong social-emotional aptitude. More and more CEOs and business leaders champion the cause and benefits of possessing a high EQ, an essential trait for success in the workplace and one they report appears lacking in today’s workforce entrants. Presenter Michelle Rafalowski-Houseman, a science and SEL teacher at Brewster, offered insight into millennials – how they feel, what they want, what motivates them (or doesn’t), and the societal factors that most influence them. There was a lot to take in – and to take away – at the conference and the above is only a glance at the richness dispensed. Attendees offered that perhaps there were too many compelling concurrent sessions, leaving participants unable to attend other sessions of interest. There was an overwhelming sense, though, that attendees acquired both conceptual and tangible tools to take back to their learning communities, as this teacher commented: “I really enjoyed and was a little surprised even by the variety of different applications and tools and concepts that connect with SEL. I appreciated being exposed to different theories and also with finding ways to connect SEL concepts with what I do as a teacher and as a parent.” / BA /

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Making Connections to Course Work in Washington, D.C.

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n a mid-afternoon Sunday in May, five Brewster students watched intently as the ramrod-straight soldiers clicked their heels in unison, their crisp, blue uniforms a stark contrast to the greyish surroundings at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier. We could see the darkened paths worn into the lighter marble by the soldiers’ boots as a testament to their continuity and precision. To end the ceremony, a soldier puffed out the somber “taps” on a simple bugle while tourists placed their right hands over their hearts. Assembled WWII veterans also gave a final tribute to the soldier, whose remains haven’t been identified, by collectively saluting, just as they had during their time of service. Beyond the bugle, the ruffling of flags was the only background noise. The changing of the guard at the top of Arlington National Cemetery began a whirlwind six-day trip for five seniors and Lynne Palmer and me to Washington, D.C., as part of Brewster’s Project-Based Learning (PBL) period. For the “Dee Cee Crew,” it was an exciting, challenging immersion into the capitol city of the United States. We toured multiple Smithsonian museums, completed research at the Library of Congress, met Sen. Maggie Hassan from New Hampshire, toured the Capitol, visited with several Brewster alumni, and even travelled the walkways of the National Zoo. Walking more than seven miles on the first day, and more than 40 miles for the week, we were on the move morning, noon, and night. Over the years, classroom field trips with students to places

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such as Lexington and Concord, Massachusetts, to study “the shot heard round the world” deepened my belief in the lasting impact of being in the moment and experiencing the actual places where history occurred. The visual images, the smells and the sounds, the opportunity for students to question “in the moment” when their attention is peaked – all combine to make learning more understandable and more engaging when one is actually there. Beyond field trips to Massachusetts, several trips with Brewster students to Europe over breaks have left lasting impressions with Lynne and me and the students. I still vividly remember how the British designed cement breakwaters (enormous, floatable blocks) and positioned them off the coast of Normandy to make the

D-Day landing a success for the Allied forces. Some of these blocks were still in the surf and a few were actually on the beach. The incredible enormity of the invasion could not be overlooked. The PBL period offered a great opportunity to use the field trip model and excite students about learning and discovery. With the encouraging endorsement of Head of School Dr. Craig Gemmell, informal support was built among the administration and faculty during the school year. History Department Chairman Mike Jacobs was a great early supporter of the idea and stated emphatically, “Let’s make it happen.” Initially, our destination would be Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, to study the Civil War, but that garnered only a lukewarm reaction, so I switched gears to D.C. and the impact was immediately positive. Our first informational meeting brought 25 students to my classroom to hear more.

Clockwise: The Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, Library of Congress, Alli Caravella, Sophia LaSala, Maria Draper, Clare Cassidy-Gardner, Morgan Price, and Lynne Palmer with U.S. Secret Service employee Curtis Nelson ’87 in the Capitol.

Just maybe, this whole idea could be pulled off, I thought. The more I looked into D.C. the more I realized how valuable the resources of this city would be. The Library of Congress would be a fantastic location for research, the Smithsonian’s museums cover nearly any topic of interest, and the possibilities for students to interview subject experts seemed endless. The city also offered impressive iconic cultural experiences. The first student champion of all these possibilities was postgraduate Morgan Price (Ashburn, Virginia). She had an immediate and almost viscerally positive reaction to the idea. “I love D.C.! I am there!” she spouted upon hearing of the idea. Having spent a good deal of her

childhood canvassing the city, her enthusiasm and energy toward the trip were contagious and helped immensely in building student support for the trip. By February there were five committed students – Morgan, Alli Caravella (Wolfeboro), Clare Cassidy-Gardner (New York City), Sophia LaSala (New York City), and Maria Draper (Laconia, New Hampshire). At this time in the year Brewster builds in blocks of time for students to become interested in a topic, create thesis statements called driving questions, and form

project groups. Because the Dee Cee Crew already knew their topics and had formed their groups, they used these blocks to contact congressional leaders, Library of Congress staff, and Holocaust museum volunteers to set up their week in the city. They learned first-hand how many emails and phone calls it takes to get the right person on the phone and how persuasive they need to be to collect the right information. I was impressed with how excited and motivated they all were to lay the groundwork for a productive trip. What better position for a teacher

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than to be working with positive, committed students. Four of the students opted to study the Holocaust, more specifically the Budapest Ghetto in Hungary and how Jewish families survived amid the chaos of the notorious Arrow Cross Party. Maria decided to work alone, focusing on an obscure, but important African-American civil rights leader, Frances Mary Albrier, who spent four decades fighting racism in California. Maria patterned her choice after the National Museum of African-American History

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recent Hidden Figures movie, which highlighted largely unknown, but crucial, African-American female mathematicians. THE ALUMNI CONNECTION An important facet of the trip was our connection to Brewster alumni. Initially, we all felt that it would be a nice bonus for our group to connect with alumni who work and live in D.C. and learn their stories about the city. It quickly became clear, however, that they would play a crucial role in making our trip a success. Todd Willens ’89 was incredibly helpful in garnering tickets to the sold-out National Museum of African-American History and Culture. As chief of staff to Rep. Steve Pearce of New Mexico, he was able to get us tickets when all our other avenues had evaporated. Maria was especially relieved, as this museum was pivotal for her project. Todd also met with us for over an hour in Pearce’s office and secured tickets for a tour of the Capitol. Other alumni included Curtis Nelson ’87, a U.S. Secret Service employee, who shared his experiences providing security for several presidents; he promised us a tour of the White House next year. Caleb Ward ’95 steered us in the direction of Sen. Hassan, which culminated in a meet-and-greet with the senator in her office. John Mautz ’87, a member of the Maryland House of Delegates, provided the group with lots of tips and ideas on the city. Tom Price ’88, father of Morgan, provided tickets to a Nationals-Orioles game; and recent graduate Hannah Coulter ’16 met us for lunch on our first day and gave us tips on what to do and where to go. As a freshman at George Washington University, Hannah offered the scoop on GW to incoming freshman Clare. Although each day was a 12-hour day or more, our second day in the city perhaps best illustrates our packed week. At 6 a.m. on Monday group leader Alli went online to

secure tickets for the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum. By 8 a.m. we were awake and eating in the kitchen of our Airbnb. By 9 a.m. we were “Ubering” to the Newseum, which is dedicated to the First Amendment. Exhibits included the Berlin Wall (and the largest piece of the wall in the United States) and one of the few remaining guard towers from that era; memorabilia from the history of rock ‘n roll; and an expansive collection of artifacts from the civil rights movement. By 11 a.m. we were across town at the imposing Holocaust museum for a three-hour self-guided tour through the dark hallways of the Nazi nightmare. We shuffled along silently with crowds of visitors gazing at primary source artifacts ranging from first-person accounts of torture and photographs of Nazi experiments to profiles of those who courageously stood up to others against overwhelming odds from certain death. It was an overwhelming experience. By the time we blinked in the sunlight outside, we were physically and emotionally exhausted. Because it had been almost seven hours since breakfast, nourishment became our new focus. We started and stopped multiple times until person-to-person directions (iPhone GPS had failed us) led us to Au Bon Pain and lunch. As it was closing in on 4 p.m., we headed to Senator Hassan’s office in a forced march of sorts, up a sizable hill, to make our appointment on time. The senator was gracious and chatted about recent congressional developments and current events. She also fielded a great question from Lynne about the difference between her governor’s job back in New Hampshire and her new senate job in Washington, commenting that a governor’s role is more short-term and immediate, while a senator must take the longer view in planning and in the allocation of resources. After our visit with the senator, we took the Metro back to our Airbnb

Lynne and T.J. Palmer and students visited with Senator Maggie Hassan of New Hampshire.

and dropped on the couches to watch an episode of The Office before heading to a WNBA game: the Washington Mystics vs. the Minnesota Lynx, with tickets provided by Clare’s parents. The action was fast and the concession stand provided dinner. When we returned to our Airbnb the lights went out quickly! Other highlights of the week were visiting the Lincoln Memorial at midnight, photographing original maps of Nazi ghettos at the Library of Congress; listening to a Budapest Ghetto survivor’s presentation at the Holocaust museum; and a final Italian dinner with Maria’s aunt Kirby. Getting to know these students in a setting outside the classroom was certainly a gift. They were truly the “fab five” staying positive, enthusiastic, and interested for the entire week. They schlepped up and down escalators that didn’t work, jumped in and out of Uber cars, and when it rained they didn’t care. When an ankle hurt (Morgan), it was taped, 14-hour days were handled with grace, and

when lunch didn’t come until 3 p.m., there was no whining. They were truly positive no matter what the big city could throw at us. Once we returned to Wolfeboro, Alli spearheaded a visit to the Holocaust and Human Rights Center of Maine in Augusta for an expert interview, and Maria connected with the head librarian at the University of California, Berkeley for crucial expert information as well. In the end, all the planning, emails, phone calls, and 6 a.m. online ticket reservations paid off handsomely. The girls mined D.C. for all it had to offer, completed authentic research, interviewed authentic experts in their respective fields, connected with alumni, and together made a rich and rewarding experience for themselves and Lynne and me. Hats off to the Dee Cee Crew for the inaugural PBL trip! I expect there to be many more. / BA / T.J. Palmer has been teaching history at Brewster since 1987 and is the leader of the junior Team Palmer.

“ I was not prepared for what awaited inside. Although I’ve learned about the Holocaust and discrimination from history books, there was something entirely different about stepping into it. … I was most blown away by the shoes. There are two glass dividers filled up with shoes. Those who were forced into concentration camps had their shoes confiscated. When they died, they were left behind. It took my breath away to think about the hundreds of thousands of shoes that must have been left over. It was a seemingly insignificant detail in the grand scheme of things, but it’s the one that stood out the most.” ALLI CARAVELLA ’17 ON HER VISIT TO THE HOLOCAUST MUSEUM

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he dormitory project is underway! During the third week of July we broke ground on a residential hall that will house 22 students in a remarkable facility that seamlessly integrates with the beauty and substance of our location and is designed to serve and support our evolving community life program. BY L I S A BR AI T E R M A N A N D LY N NE PA L M ER

The early planning stages of this project brought together a task force of community members to identify both the necessities and the extraordinary that would deliver a residential experience for students that reflected Brewster Academyâ€™s

commitment to serving the individual student in the most comfortable and personalized way. Like many other campus facilities, this new residence hall is a program-driven design that celebrates personal choice, supports individualism, and reinforces quality social interaction among its residents. When developing the design, we began with the goals: â€˘ To provide a high ratio of faculty to students within a residence hall to build relationships between students and faculty and provide appropriate 24/7 supervision;

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• To build housing that is comfortable, efficient, long-lasting, and easy to maintain; • To provide home-like features for students who spend long weeks away from home – a kitchenette, a laundry, a living room with fireplace and big-screen TV, a work room where students can get quiet space outside of their own bedrooms; • To provide features that support our residential life learning program – gathering spaces within and outside the dorm where

students can learn, eat, and socialize together; • To use the same architectural “language” as the rest of our campus – New England village architecture – wood frame buildings typical of our lakeside community; and • To develop a model for use in future buildings, in line with our master planning concepts of creating two “villages” on campus.

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The new residence hall is a similar design constructed at

another school that demonstrated many desirable aspects. The overall building shape is a large V that places the faculty apartments at the ends of the V and the dramatic student common room at the point of the V. With a multi-gabled roofline, the building achieves the effect of looking like a group of much smaller buildings, a “village” within a building. The architectural firm, Samyn-D’Elia, is well known for their award-winning work with other preparatory schools in the Lakes Region (the original design received a Gold Cornerstone Award

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DORM FEATURES • Some rooms will have private baths for students with medical or other requirements for privacy. • The dorm will feature a patio outside the large common room for warm-weather socializing. • All of the student rooms will feature the handsome New England-grown rock maple furnishings that are a part of all dorm rooms. • The building will be 100 percent air conditioned to accommodate programs offered over the summer. • The building will include all of our existing security and technology such as 1 GB wireless electronic access control, sprinklers, and efficient heating and cooling systems; it also will be futureproofed with the potential for 10GB wireless.

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from the Home Builders and Remodelers Association of New Hampshire). The two-floored wing areas of the building are dedicated to the 11 spacious double rooms and are connected by a substantial great room. This dynamic and purposeful common space faces Lake Winnipesaukee and both floors feature an open social gathering area to encourage large group activities. Additionally, there is a kitchen area to support the personal and cultural cuisine that a student may desire and a study room with optimal space for collaborative learning and projects. A multi-purpose room will house students who may need to remain during holidays as well as day students who may want to stay overnight,

a purposeful addition to encourage their engagement in the residential life program. An outside patio area provides another large gathering space for Lamb Court, which includes Harris, Lamb, and Vaughan dorms. In addition to the student space, there will be four threeand four-bedroom faculty apartments. The apartments will be connected directly to the dormitory on both ends with areas and entrances for families to ensure the privacy of both the students and the faculty families. Two apartments have faculty offices that join the dorm on the first floor, and one has the office on the second level student floor, allowing faculty to more easily supervise students on both

levels. All faculty residing in the dorm will play an active role in the community living program. This positive shift from the current residential model underscores the importance of building active relationships and residences where students and faculty actively live, learn, and serve each other.

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As we reviewed the master planning process over the past 25 years, this south side of campus had been designated to include multiple residential facilities. The location provides the optimal open space, does not interfere with current use in a negative way, and provides the opportunity to create a southern residential area to compliment the north

side of campus where Hughes, Spencer, Mason, Sargent, and Brown Hall are located. When the school was confident that the fundraising was solidified, we reached out to our abutting neighbors to share our plan and provide them with an opportunity to ask questions and build a comfort level. As is customary with any changes to campus, there is typically some understandable anxiety over the anticipated personal impact to neighbors. We did experience some of that response and worked diligently to be sensitive to our neighbors, address those concerns, and underscore our long-standing history of preserving our greatest asset while providing the best programs and quality for our families. We are confident that

when the project completes the aesthetic and functional results will be a spectacular addition to the Lamb Court area of campus. One of the questions that came up as we shared our plans was does the school intend to grow its enrollment? A major driver for this new dormitory is to thoughtfully take offline some facilities that were previously private homes that were converted to dorms over the years. These facilities have truly limited our ability to deliver a consistent and worthy community life program for all of our students. We are excited about this direction and ultimately responsible to ensure there is a stable and coherent quality for all of our kids. To that end, it is not the school’s

intention to grow enrollment from this facility – and the hopeful next dormitory – but to relieve and renovate those previous facilities in support of other program needs such as quality staff housing.

PROGRAM

Some of the efforts being discussed in our community life program are focused on a more robust and meaningful community service plan to include projects that allow dormitories to embrace a specific cause that also can help to develop an associated identity with the dorm that will culminate in active service throughout the school year. Being a boarding school provides us with an optimal chance to engage in actions that provide personal growth to

our students, engage in meaningful activities that can benefit our greater Wolfeboro community, and ensure that we are committed to the aspiration of service beyond oneself. As the dormitory has taken shape and we move ahead with our plans for additional quality facilities for our community, we look forward to sharing more exciting news about our vision to make campus a shining reflection of our remarkable location and how we engage more thoughtfully with our surrounding community. / BA / Lisa Braiterman is Brewster’s chief financial officer, and Lynne Palmer is the Academy’s director of external affairs.

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Growth & Expansion

s Brewster continued to grow and establish itself as a well-respected independent private school, additional space and facilities were necessary. During the late 1970s and early 1980s, the Academy acquired several properties along South Main Street to augment the robust admission efforts and the expanding alumni, development, and business operations as well as to provide a few limited additions to student and faculty housing. The implementation of the Brewster Model in 1993 underscored the need for additional facilities to best meet the programmatic elements of the Model. Trustees committed to consider acquisition of any properties contiguous to the campus. Here I share the stories behind four of these acquired properties.

SIMONEAU HOUSE During the early 1800s the land between Center Street (Pickering Corner) and what later became known as Crescent Lake Avenue comprised the John Lucas Farm. In 1820 it is believed that Lucas built his home, which is now known as Simoneau House. When John Lucas sold the land and house, Simon Stackpole became the new owner. He later sold it to Zachariah Batchelder, a prominent bachelor, attorney, and intellect who served on the board of the Wolfeborough and Tuftonborough Academy where he taught Latin. Upon his death, his will specified that his estate be sold with proceeds going to the American Board of Commissioners for Foreign Missions. About this time the land was divided into smaller tracts, with the Cate and Avery families becoming principal

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owners. Moses Cate and his descendants owned just the house until 1936 when it was sold to Richard C. Connors. Before Brewster Academy purchased it in 1998, there were several other owners, including a retired headmaster of Dedham Country Day School who was a summer resident of Wolfeboro. He was followed by the McLean family and finally by the Holmes family from whom the Academy acquired the property in 1998. Business Manager Bob Simoneau and his wife Maureen, a library assistant and dorm parent, moved to the home at the time of its purchase and remained there until they left Brewster in June 2013. For a few years, a back section of the home served as a small dorm for two or three students. The Simoneau home did become “their home” when at a celebration in their honor during Reunion 2013 it was

announced that Holmes House would be thereafter Simoneau House in recognition of Bob and Maureen’s 28 years of outstanding service to the Academy. KELLEY HOUSE In 1848 Dr. Charles Warren purchased land on the east side of Main Street from Moses Cate and built a two and a half story building with an attached shed and a barn. During those early days, many homes had a built-in privy located in the barn or shed. For this house, it was located in the connecting shed so the ladies of the household would not have to brave foul weather on their way to an outhouse. At the turn of the century, several five-day boarders at Brewster would leave campus each Friday and travel by horseback to their home farms for weekend chores. Arriving back Sunday evening, students would board their horses in the barn of what had become the J. Clifton Avery homestead. During the day students would cross Main Street, which at that time was just a dirt road, to care for their horses.

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Avery owned much of the land on the east side of the road, which extended toward the current Huggins Hospital. A prominent leader of the community, Avery also owned the Avery Insurance Agency and operated a successful dairy farm on South Main Street. At the time of his death, he willed the property to his daughter Margaret, who lived there for many years. From 1987 until 1998, Dr. Winfield Kelley operated his chiropractic practice at this location, and it was from Kelley that the Academy purchased this property. The house was converted into three separate faculty apartments. A few years later, the connecting shed between the house and barn was removed, and now the freestanding barn houses two faculty apartments. DOLAN HOUSE Little is known about the early history of the Dolan House including when and where exactly it was built. Front porch gossip suggests

that the house was sledded across frozen Lake Winnipesaukee, arriving from Gilford at the turn-of-the century just before the original Academic building burned in 1903. The design of the house is representative of the early 1800s New Hampshire architecture. It is made up of small rooms, low ceilings, and has a narrow stairway leading to two small bedrooms on the upper floor. In 2000 Brewster Academy purchased this house from then current owners, Anthony and Karen Dolan, and to date it has retained the Dolan name. After purchase, the Academy made major renovations and today it is a faculty residence. MCKEON HOUSE A significant challenge in fulfilling the master facilities plan was identifying where to construct an envisioned grand athletic facility. Most of the open area was precious lakeside frontage and occupied with

Clockwise: Dolan, Simoneau, and Kelley Houses

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“ Change is the law of life. And those who look only to the past or present are certain to miss the future.”

athletic fields. In September 2000, after lengthy negotiations and a further commitment by the trustees to the school’s vision, the Academy purchased the home of Kathleen A. McKeon at the end of Estabrook Road, which overlooked the playing fields, Wolfeboro Bay, and the Belknap Mountain range. After its purchase the house was moved to its present location on the west side of Clark Road, thus making room for construction of an athletic and wellness center directly across from the school’s athletic fields and (future) tennis complex. The lot on which the McKeon house had been built had belonged to the Arthur Estabrook estate (one of the Academy’s founding trustees) until February 1956. Records show the lot then had two previous owners prior to the McKeon family purchasing it in 1973. After the relocation, a lower level, den, porch, two-car garage, and roofed walkway connecting the house to the garage was built. Additionally, the entire structure was sided with white clapboards consistent with the other homes on campus. / BA / Shirley Richardson, along with her late husband Bob, are the authors of The Brewster Story: A Definitive History of Brewster Academy (2011).

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Joy Sweeney ’65 kept warm on the Winni Belle at Reunion in daughter Julie (Senecal) Anderson’s ’90 varsity letter jacket.

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alumni, faculty, and staff dined together at the

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alumni, faculty, and staff dined together at the

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Reunion 2017 “ I just celebrated my 50th Brewster Reunion with some great folks from my class and four former faculty members. Whether 1967 or 2017, I felt like a kid again when I stepped onto campus – what memories!” FRED MACDONALD ’67

RESTORED

At an April ceremony attended by school trustees, faculty, and members of the Class of 2017, the recently restored bust of John Brewster, the school’s namesake, was unveiled. The sculpture had been a memorial gift to John Brewster’s son, William, by renowned sculptor Daniel Chester French, William’s childhood friend. The restoration was made possible thanks to the generosity of Candace Crawshaw ’64.

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alumni were FILMED for an upcoming video on what it means to be a Bobcat

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IN THE COLLECTION

This original Carl Rockstrom painting was part of the personal collection of former Brewster art teacher Lee Gridley ’57 and wife Ruth. Painted for the 150th anniversary celebration of the Academy, the Gridleys donated it to Brewster at Reunion 2017 in celebration of the Academy’s upcoming 200th anniversary.

During the 50th Class Reunion Dinner, Gene Fox received the Alumnus of the Year Award for giving back to Brewster for an impressive 25 consecutive years. In presenting the award, Head of School Craig Gemmell noted that Gene had served as class agent, as one of the Alumni Office’s most enthusiastic and effective phonathon volunteers, and as the 50th Reunion chair. Well deserved, Gene!

NEW BLING

Pat (Wilkinson) Catalfo ’45 donated this 1926 Brewster class ring that had belonged to her late mother Laura (Alexander) Attridge ’26.

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25 Winter Carnival in June As part of the Reunion activities, members of the Class of 1992 took home the “Winter” Carnival Cup: Ronn Bronzetti, Terrence Spittler, Jake Stabile, Ilya Musicante, Curtis Coleman, and Curtis’s son Cooper.

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A LU MN I IN T H E N E W S Goalkeeper Bailey Kolinksi ’17 was named Gatorade Player of the Year for New Hampshire in girls’ soccer. Gatorade awards high school student-athletes Player of the Year honors for their performance on the field, in the community, and for having exemplary character. Bailey, a Derry, New Hampshire native, is the first soccer player to win the award at Brewster. She was a four-year starter for the Bobcats and will continue her soccer career at Ohio State University. Two former Bobcats were June NBA Draft selections: guard Donovan Mitchell ’15 at #13 was picked up by the Utah Jazz and forward Jonah Bolden ’14 (#36) was selected by the Philadelphia 76ers. After Brewster, Donovan played two seasons at the University of Louisville while Jonah went to UCLA before playing professionally in Serbia. Rower Chris Carlson ’15, a junior at Marist College, was selected for the U23 National Team Selection Camp and competed in the U23 FISA World Rowing Championships in Bulgaria in July. Grandfather David Carlson ’54, a trustee, and other family members were along the course in Plovdiv to cheer him on. Chris has rowed in Marist’s top varsity boat since his freshman season. Mikael Clement ’12 was among 21 university students from across Canada selected by Odgers Berndtson to become CEO for a day at one of Canada’s top organizations. “This is very much like as if we were going out and recruiting an executive,” said Robert Quinn, partner of Odgers Berndtson’s Toronto office. “The goal is really to identify Canada’s future leaders.” “It was a long process, but was absolutely worth it,” said Mikael. “As reward, I got to spend a full day side-by-side with Hubert Lacroix, the CEO of CBC (Canada’s largest broadcasting company).” Mikael graduated from Concordia University’s John Molson School of Business in June and at graduation was the recipient (selected from 5,000 students) of the University’s Medal for Outstanding Achievement.

HOOPLA A note from MATT HOOPES, former faculty member and alumni correspondent, helping keep alumni connections alive from his home in Eleuthera Bahamas.

STAY IN TOUCH: Contact Matt Hoopes via email at islesman@batelnet.bs

Caribbean Connection It might come as a surprise that I’m not the only connection Brewster has to Eleuthera, my home for the past 21 years. Bobcat fever is spreading in this little island paradise. I originally planned to teach English at The Island School in Cape Eleuthera but the two-hour commute along a pot-holed, twolane dirt road changed my mind. Started in 2001, The Island School is the dream of Chris Maxey, a former Navy SEAL and former biology teacher at The Lawrenceville School. Originally the school was a semester program for Lawrenceville students but now hosts students from other secondary schools. About 50 students each semester earn credits in marine biology, math, and English. When I realized the commute was not ideal, I began fundraising so that Bahamian students could attend the program. The school is self-sufficient with wind and solar energy, vegetable gardens, and its own chickens and fish. The courses explore environmental practices, marine life, and Bahamian cultural while sea kayaking trips, scuba diving, shark-tagging, and research projects involving mangrove trees and artificial reefs are among the student activities. Brewster’s Head of School Craig Gemmell knew about The Island School from his work at Groton School where he helped enroll students in the semester programs. On a March 2016 trip to the school, Gemmell set about planning a program for Brewster students, and the first 10 students participated in a week-long study trip in March (see blogs.brewsteracademy.org). The Island School also helped establish Deep Creek Middle School, a small private school on Eleuthera. With the help of Chris Hafner ’00 from Brewster’s IT Office, hundreds of Bahamian students have been recipients of older model Brewster laptops. Two years ago Christopher Gorrill ’94 helped me establish the Islesmon Camaraderie Foundation (icfbahamas.org), which raises funds to help Bahamians attend Brewster. One Deep Creek graduate is a junior at Brewster this year, while another just entered as a freshman.

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Matt Hoopes, Jade Knowles ’21, and Deep Creek Middle School Assistant Principal Lisa Schmitt

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Paige Livingston ’80 Since departing the shores of Lake Winnipesaukee in 1980, Paige Livingston ’80 has built a career as a TV, movie, and documentary film producer. Her work has included productions for the Australian Broadcast Company and Disney. Her most recent project, Given, was released on Netflix in July. The film, narrated by 6-year-old Given Goodwin, follows legendary surfers Aamion and Daize Goodwin as they travel the world sharing its natural delights with their young children. Through a few time zones and a hectic schedule, Paige managed to share a little about her life for Brewster readers. What did you do after Brewster and when did you realize your passion for television and films? After Brewster I moved to Los Angeles and then to New York to be a photographer. My roommate, an assistant director, hired me as runner on a music video, Deniece Williams’ “Let’s Hear it for the Boy.” I remember wiping sweat off the floor all day from the dancers … worst job ever, but I guess you could say I got the bug. Where have you lived since? I moved to Australia in 1989 after my car got stripped. I took the insurance money and travelled through Europe. I met my Kiwi husband, Thomas van Koeverden, in 1990, and we live in Sydney with our children (son Ziggy just finished high school and daughter Dexter is a senior). Thomas does special effects in film (blows stuff up, wind, rain, and tricky gags). We

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moved to Los Angeles a few years ago, and I worked at Disney Online as head of creative, and Thomas worked on Fast and Furious and Twilight movies. We also lived in Swakopmund, Namibia, as Thomas was offered a position with the Mad Max film, Fury Road. I loved living there. I volunteered in the township at a small school made out of shipping containers. What are you most proud of in your career? I am most proud of discovering and mentoring new talent who have gone on to have really interesting careers. At the ABC in Australia, I produced a show, Race Around the World, which documented eight unknown film makers who travelled to 10 countries every 10 days and had to make a film each week. All have gone on to become journalists, writers, and this year one ‘racer’ was nominated for an Oscar for his film, Tanna. What is the history of Given? Given (formerly The Goodwin Project) began as an experiment in positive filmmaking by director Jess Bianchi. He grew up on the island of Kauai, Hawaii, with Aamion Goodwin, the father in Given. Jess ran into Aamion when the Goodwins were preparing to take their young children around the world. Together with a small crew of five they set out for 14-months of filming in 15 countries. Originally Aamion was going to narrate this coming-of-age film, but we thought it would be much cooler to change the story to be told through young Given’s eyes.

“ I remember wiping sweat off the floor all day from the dancers … worst job ever, but I guess you could say I got the bug.” What is your role as a producer? Each job varies, but with Given my job was to assist the director in editing to create the narrative and then deliver the film via post production sound mix, color grade, music, and distribution. We also created a beautiful children’s book called Given and the Big Fish, so you could say I am now a publisher as well! Then there was the long and torturous process of getting the film seen. Given is a tough sell for film festivals … it’s not quite a surf film, not a children’s film, and not a nature film – it’s actually all of those. It was heartbreaking to have 29 major festivals reject us. Then I made a trailer that went viral. We got into a few festivals and it expanded from there. A manager from a big agency in LA saw the trailer and got the film to Netflix. (We were rejected at first there, too!) I then put the film up on iTunes, Amazon, and Google Play, and on our website. While we were at the Santa Barbara International Film Festival, we got word that they changed their mind and Given went live on Netflix in July. / BA /

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Learn more about Paigeâ€™s professional work on LinkedIn and check out Given at www.giventhemovie.com

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Bruce Atkinson is retired from SherwinWilliams, and he and wife Polly live in Florida where they enjoy their community and tennis. “Our kids are still New Englanders. All are well and happy. We are friends with a couple who have a house in Eleuthera, Bahamas. Little did I know that Matt Hoops lives on the island, and they know each other.”

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Barbara (Chandler) Spalding writes, “Our five kids gave us great joy and now five grandkids. Currently living in Newburyport, Massachusetts, and would love for people to stop in and visit.”

Harry Ashe practiced as an internist for 50 years in Micronesia and Polynesia and is hoping to get back to work after “… convalescing from several interesting and complex surgeries. I miss several of my old classmates and sweethearts more than words can ever express and of course old Vincent David Rogers, his wonderful family, and Burt Vaughn; they thought more of me than I ever thought of myself. By telling apocryphal stories they got me a scholarship at Wesleyan. Without the Brewster of old I’d still be stocking shelves at the A&P store. My advice to all ‘of youse’ is to gather up your classmates and hike Chocorua in the spring and late fall and search the old bookstores for a copy of Frank Bolles At the North of Bearcamp Water. Kasalelia and Aloha Oe!”

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Ann (Piper) Champagne is busy with church activities, senior meals, and gardening.

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James Nelson recently had his artwork “Mannequin Muse Reflections” in the Maine Open Juried Art Show in Waterville, Maine.

Brenda (Cheney) Schulz writes, “Thanks to the Brewster site, Beverly MacLean True and I discovered that we both live on the west coast of Florida. It was wonderful to see a former classmate and catch up on each other’s life.” Following Brewster, Nancy Dodds earned a bachelor’s in music education from the New England Conservatory of Music in Boston. After a few months of teaching, however, she began a career in the banking industry where she was an early adapter of automation and technology and eventually became a vice president working in mergers and acquisitions. She is now retired, living in Arizona, and travels the world as a judge at cat shows. “I have climbed on the Great Wall of China. I have seen the Terra Cotta warriors in Xi’An and many ancient cities of China. Each year I fly over 200,000 miles. One day I would enjoy coming to a reunion at Brewster, perhaps when our 55th happens. My best regards to my fellow 1964 graduates and other alumni of Brewster.” / Russ Dorr was featured in the February 2017 issue of Down East magazine.

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Richard Sherwood retired five years ago after serving as founder and president of Front Row Marketing Services, which had been part of Comcast Spectacor, the Philadelphiabased sports and entertainment company. He travels extensively with wife Mary, golfs, skis, spends winters

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in Hilton Head, South Carolina, and has four grandchildren ages 4–15.

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Frederick Alford is retired after 50 years with the volunteer fire department where he reached the rank of deputy chief. He lives with his sister and mom, has been to 43 states, and panned for gold in Alaska. / Gene Fox keeps busy with his Rotary Club, town historical park committee, a part-time job at the local ski area, and as an occasional college counselor/ advisor, and a BFA class agent.

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P. Scott Elmer and wife Claire have been married for 10 years and have two dogs and a cat. He collects rare vintage bottles.

1980

Michael Adams writes, “I am now living in Colorado Springs, Colorado, working as a physician assistant. I’m married to the same wonderful woman (28 years), and we’re now grandparents with two fabulous grand babies. Visited Brewster last year, the growth is amazing!” / Drew Shatkin is 55 and “still kicking and working for the family business. My kids are all grown up, just me and my better half and the two dogs. Not living the dream but doing ok.”

1981

Andrew Brennan lives in Prescott, Arizona, and works with a Silicon Valley company. “I have a little hobby business on the side that’s actually growing. It’s a coffee thing that sells through a couple of monasteries in Alabama that was instrumental in my reversion to Catholicism about 10 years ago. We import the coffee, roast it here in the high desert of Arizona, grind it, package it, and off it goes for the monks to sell (benedictinebrew. com).” / Scott Croteau writes, “All is well, we are all healthy enjoying time with my grandson and going to car shows, including cruise nights.” / Peter Engisch recently sold his home, closed the studio, and moved into

(1) Members of the Class of 2002 meet over pastries in the Admission Office (l to r): Stephen Kasulke, Dominique Aubrey, Liz Baker McLain (director of development), Jason Flanders, and Ryan Barber. (2) Matt Hoopes with Rob Klimek ’89 and Rob’s wife Caroline. (3) Bill Meehan, Jerry Holmberg, and Michael Kupper at their 25th reunion dinner.

the village, and he loves it. “I now work as a sound/recording engineer for Vermont Public Radio and as a freelance sound guy. A very satisfying move for me. I’m in phase two of my life. Kids are great: 20, 15, and 13 years-old now. Evan is about to graduate from RPI next fall. I still feel 25 with 29 years of experience.” / B. Michael Kiesling has started a business rehabbing and designing houses for resale. “Competition in the medical field was too great for a small fish. Both sons play lacrosse, which I coach. Why couldn’t Brewster have had lacrosse in ’81?”

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Diane Adams lives in the Boston area where she has worked for the same company for 21 years. “I think often and fondly of my time at Brewster and how fortunate I was to be able to attend. I remember one of my trips back from Florida. I saw a young woman in head-to-toe Brewster gear

at the airport. I struck up a conversation with her and her family; it was nice to hear about today’s Brewster.” / Thomas Esty is a carpenter and cabinet maker in Maine. “My wife and I just opened a store called LocalCentric in Gray selling locally made products including her body care products.”

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Evan Shone writes, “All is great on the western front. Took the kids to see Brewster last summer during our annual vacation back East, wow have things changed!”

1984

William Moore and wife Karen are happy to be back in the tropical climate of sunny Fort Lauderdale, Florida, where he works for the Federal Aviation Administration. “We hope to make it back to Wolfeboro and Brewster for the 35th anniversary of the class of 84!”

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(4) Former faculty member Bruce Gorrill and Chris Gorrill ’93 caught up with former faculty members Carrie and Seth Ahlborn at the Ahlborn’s home in Henderson, Nevada this past spring. (5) Mike Kirschner ’95, daughter Mazie, 7, and son Julian, 2, with Matt Hoopes in the Bahamas last March. (6) Victoria Bevz ’02 and Marie Maseng ’02 at Reunion. (7) Jonathan Leonard ’04 and faculty member Doug Kiley catch up at Reunion.

1985

Joel Coffman writes “My wife and I celebrated our 28th wedding anniversary and still live in the same house in East Bridgewater, Massachusetts. Our eldest daughter will soon obtain her masters in international business; daughter Chelsey received her bachelor’s in communications; and son Tyler is graduating with a degree in law enforcement. After a 15-year career as the transportation manager for Peapod by Stop and Shop Supermarket, I’m now a contract manager for First Student, a school bus transportation company.” / Michael Stein celebrated his 50th birthday in Miami Beach, Florida, where he resides and is enrolled in the executive education program at Harvard Business School.

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1986

Jonathan Brown works in technology and has a new business, Smoked Jerky Company. His son Avery, 25, works for Amazon; son Ciaran is a mechanical engineer and whitewater guide in Virginia; daughter Amy is finishing a vet tech degree; and his wife Moi teaches ceramics and 2D and 3D design at a local college. “So, life has been good, and the ups and downs have been interesting, including almost being killed by a van while riding my bike a few years ago!”

1988

Heather (Gear) Carroll is now a grandparent to “the most adorable baby girl” and spends much of her time travelling with her daughter, who plays club

volleyball, and squeezing in visits with her son who is a U.S. Marine in Virginia.

1990

Matthew Brode and Ana Maria Ruiz were married in May. / Kate Goldberg writes that things are great and that she moved to Needham, Massachusetts.

1994

Everett Betty moved from Alaska back to North Carolina where he has taken over Sweetwater Builders, in Cashiers, building custom homes and loving life. “I’m in a bluegrass band playing around town and enjoying the mountain lifestyle.” / Todd Cadagan is still cooking. “For the last three years I’ve gone back and forth

1995

Amy (Kaskiewicz) Streck and husband Jim welcomed twin boys this May. / Justin Stirt lives in Breckenridge, Colorado, with his wife of 13 years and his contract business is busier than ever. With friends, he started the nonprofit organization Strap In For Life (strapinforlife.org), which raises funds to allow people affected by cancer to go to the mountains and experience snowboard adventures. “We have pro athletes as well as awesome companies that give these families a lot of free gear. As I get older and wiser(?) I have come to appreciate all that Brewster did for a poor boy from N.H.”

1997

Amanda (Larsen) Mack and husband welcomed daughter Elliot Larsen Mack in January. / Heidi (Trow) McGhee lives in Nashville, Tennessee, with her husband and two sons, ages 9 months and 3. She is the owner and managing partner of Webconsuls LLC, a digital marketing agency (Webconsuls.com). She is still best friends with Brewster alumnae Farleigh (Goss) Barnhart and Jennifer (Sawyer) Vazales.

1998

Nathan Morin is a canine trainer for K2 Canine in North Carolina where he also heads up the canine procurement efforts.

2000

Brigitte GehringLobato welcomed son Nicholas (Nico) Henry Labato in February.

2001

Josh Arnold’s nonprofit organization Global Awareness Local Action (G.A.L.A.) is

celebrating its 10th anniversary with a capital campaign. G.A.L.A. serves the Wolfeboro area with incubating initiatives such as the Wolfeboro Area Farmers’ Market, Food Pantry Garden, Town Cleanup Day, Community Contra Dance Series, Monthly Self-Reliance Workshops, multiple school gardens, and the ongoing Sustain-A-Raiser program – a volunteer-driven installation service of raised garden beds, compost bins, clotheslines, rain barrels, cold frames, solar hot water, and home accessibility and safety upgrades for the aging population (galacommunity.org). / Chris Merritt is a digital marketing specialist at Scosche Industries Inc. in Oxnard, California.

2002

Jason Flanders is back in Wolfeboro after living in Spain for nearly a decade and now works for a small marketing and logistics company in Ossipee, New Hampshire. / Marie Maseng married Kevin Kidrych in August and is a middle school art teacher in Lowell, Massachusetts.

2003

The “class” of 2003 has expanded this year: Evan Carlson and wife Kate welcomed their second child, a son, Hunter Mathieu in February. / Carissa (Vilders) Dube welcomed son Owen Woods Dube in May. / Robert Karstedt and wife Tori ’06 welcomed son Charles Alexander in April. / Hannah Wintzen-Klepsch and husband Tobias welcomed their first child, Helena Isabell, in February. Hannah works as a resident in a geriatric hospital.

2004

Colin Ayer and wife Kate-Lynn have a baby daughter Raegan O’Kell Ayer. / Jamie Foster and wife Brianne welcomed son Eadon James Foster in January. / Jonathan Leonard is an associate at Forest Trends Association in Washington, D.C., where he manages a public information platform called Supply Change. The platform hosts and tracks information on corporate

I N ME MO RI A M 1936 Lillian G. (Wentworth) Drew

June 3, 2017 Junction City, Kansas

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May 13, 2017 Manchester, New Hampshire 1946 Thomas Morrison

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April 18, 2017 Plano, Texas

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January 6, 2017 Center Tuftonboro, New Hampshire 1951 William Kacher

March 14, 2017 Newburyport, Massachusetts 1955 Malcolm I. Taylor

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February 2, 2017 Shrewsbury, Massachusetts 1964 W. Gay (Hale) Edmunds

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2011 Frederick W. Tonsberg

March 14, 2017 Charlotte, North Carolina

2012 Marguerite “Daisy” R. LePere

March 2017 Belmont, Massachusetts

Former Faculty Glenn DePine

April 28, 2017 Elkhorn, Wisconsin

Barbara Lewando Zulauf ’38

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between Nantucket and Jackson Hole, Wyoming. I cook at restaurants in both places. Jackson Hole is more relaxed and laid back. I have time to ski, which is the main reason I go out there. Nantucket is crazy busy. I work six days a week and up to 70 hours. It’s worth it though! I can now say I understand the allure of island living.”

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commitments to reducing deforestation in their supply chains.

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Gretchen (Wattendorf) Abell and husband Brandon had their second baby girl on June 3. Faith joins older sister Grace.

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Tori (Neal) Karstedt and husband Rob ’03 welcomed son Charles Alexander in April.

Seth Wolfson ’01 with Vice President Joe Biden

QUICK TAKE SETH WOLFSON ’01

Seth Wolfson ’01 is a guy on the go. When we spoke in June, he had just returned from an assignment in Portugal. Since graduating from Marietta College more than a decade ago, he has nurtured a career as a freelance photographer, cinematographer, producer, and event manager. For much of 2016 he worked as an advance lead for Hillary for America and The White House planning and managing nationwide events for the campaign and its central political figures. “It was an experience filled with long nights, crazy days, wacky road trips, learning so many things, but most importantly, lifelong friends.” Not one to sit idle, Seth also is an active board member for the nonprofit he founded eight years ago, Artists 4 Israel. The organization brings artists from around the world to help heal communities ravished by war. The artists contribute their talents, including graffiti and tattooing to cover scars on buildings and bodies, to youth suffering from PTSD and art programs in Arab and Israeli schools. Catch up with Seth at sethwolfson. com or at artists4israel.org

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2008

TJ Palmer is an instructor at Catalina Island Marine Institute in Toyon Bay, California. He teaches visiting elementary to high school-age students about the natural land and sea environment surrounding Catalina Island. TJ spent the summer in St. Martin coordinating the waterfront program for Broad Reach’s Carribean Sailing and Leadership program.

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Edwin Warfield writes, “After being random roommates our first year at Brewster, Mark Lubin and I have maintained a close friendship, including living in the same city for college and after. Throughout that time, it had always been a goal to start a business together. After seeing all of our friends graduate and struggle to afford rent or find a suitable roommate, it dawned on us that our history together could become our business. In August 2015, we founded Homies, a compatibility-based roommate-matching app focused on helping our generation tackle a major shortfall within the housing market. The goal of Homies is to create a safe and simple way to both find a compatible roommate and to fill a room. We facilitate this process through our compatibility algorithm, as well as our innovative contract builder.”

2011

Calder Billings, Jackson Callahan, and John Wadlinger live together in Boston. Calder works in real estate and

writes, “We constantly welcome many of our fellow Bobcats over for small reunions while also escaping to Wolfeboro as much as possible.” Jackson assists in the production of TV commercials for the advertising agency Conductor Productions in the Back Bay. John is a consultant for High Point Solutions and is currently supporting a pricing and contracting software implementation for Johnson & Johnson Health Care Systems. / Joseph Grasso is a site acquisition director at CellInfo and a server at Del Frisco’s Double Eagle Steakhouse. / Patrick Newman, a systems engineer associate at ManTech SRS Technologies Inc. in Virginia, is working on a Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) project for Robotic Satellite technology.

2012

Chris Drakos recently moved to Boston to begin a job with HarbourVest Partners. / Stephen Farrell reported that he was planning to move to Boston from Florida in September to begin working at a pharmaceutical company. / Meredith Kauffman graduated in May from Endicott College’s Van Loan School with an MBA. She works at Speech Therapy Group LLC as their business and marketing coordinator. “Beyond excited to live on the beautiful North Shore for even longer now! I had a blast at the reunion!” / Brady Palmer lives in Dorchester and works as a financial representative for Fidelity Investments.

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(8) George Dohrmann ’05 and Kacie Wikierak on their wedding day in Chicago. (9) Trustee Dr. George Dorhmann III, former faculty member Jaime Laurent, Charlie Miller ’05, faculty member Peter Mann, George Dorhmann IV ’05, Geoffrey Dorhmann ’12, and Dr. Helen Morrison Dorhmann at George’s wedding in March to Kacie Wikierak. (10) TJ Palmer ’08 lives and works on Catalina Island. (11) Meredith Kaufmann ’12 graduated from Endicott College with an MBA in May. (12) Yuting Xie ’15, with Yoyo Shang ’19, in Shanghai.

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1911 NEW ELECTIVES

In 1911 new courses in stenography, bookkeeping, typing, domestic science, commercial law, and correspondence were added to the curriculum creating the basics for students interested in the business field. This image, circa 1911-1914, shows students in Domestic Science, offered as an elective.

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