Times of Brunswick, Winter 2016

ALUMNI HOLIDAY PARTY: HUNDREDS GATHER FOR MIDTOWN CHEER

HOMECOMING 2015: ABLAZE WITH VICTORIES, FRIENDSHIPS & FUN

AT THE LOWER SCHOOL: PAT MELONI’S MARVELOUS MILESTONE

Winter 2016

CHAMPIONS OF ALL SORTS TRIUMPH CROWNS A SEASON OF STRATEGY, JOY & BROTHERHOOD

BOARD OF TRUSTEES 2015–2016

Gregory B. Hartch ’88, P ’19 Chairman Richard A. Axilrod, P ’14, ’19 Nisha Kumar Behringer, P ’26, ’28 James F. Bell IV, P ’14, ’16, ’17, ’21 W. Robert Berkley Jr. ’91, P ’21, ’23 Nancy M. Better, P ’11, ’13 Michael J. Bingle, P ’20, ’25 Todd L. Boehly, P ’20, ’22, ’24 Mark H. Camel, P ’12, ’18, ’18 Robert F. Carangelo, P ’17, ’21 Frank J. Carroll, P ’22 Christine J. Chao, P ’18 Mark F. Dzialga, P ’19 Philip A. Hadley, P ’18, ’20 Carlos M. Hernandez, P ’18 Anthony E. Mann, P ’17 D. Ian McKinnon, P ’18 Robert E. Michalik, P ’19, ’21, ’23, ’28 Thomas D. O’Malley Jr. ’85, P ’12, ’15, ’21 Douglas I. Ostrover, P ’20 Suzanne P. Peisch P ’12, ’14, ’16, ’18 Philip F. P. Pierce, P ’10, ’13, ’18 Stephen R. Pierce, P ’15, ’19 Jean W. Rose, P ’16 David R. Salomon, P ’16 William A. Schneider ’72, P ’12, ’16 Scott M. Stuart, P ’12, ’16 Michael A. Troy, P ’12, ’14 Kerry A. Tyler, P ’15, ’18 Tyler J. Wolfram P ’18, ’22

‘CHECKMATE’ RESOUNDS! At the chessboard, in the pool, and on the field, Bruins of all ages triumphed during the course of a remarkable fall season. The varsity football and water polo teams captured New England championships, and the youngest Bruins shined in national chess tourneys.

Ex Officio Thomas W. Philip, P ’08, ’10 Headmaster Kathleen Harrington CFO/Business Manager Thomas G. Murray, P ’25, ’27 Executive Director of Development Daniel J. Griffin Director of Institutional Communications Binney Huffman, P ’17, ’21 President, BPA Paul Gojkovich III ’01 President, Brunswick Alumni Association

ON THE COVER Chess masters (left to right) Henry Graham ’26, Vincent Zhu ’28, and Robert Ulmer ’24 were among 10 young Bruins competing at the National Scholastic Grade Level Chess Championships in Orlando, Fla., in December. How did they fare? To find out, turn to page 56.

For more on these outstanding team efforts, turn to pages 47 and 56.

MESSAGE FROM THE

HEADMASTER Best Habits Formed by Direct Connections

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RISTOTLE SAID it best: “Good habits

that helped children develop good habits in

formed at youth make all the difference.”

community relationships.

Indeed, the value — or peril — of forming habits has long been a focus of

thinking about humankind, and particularly about the effect of habit on maturing young

Not so today. Unfortunately, the chains of distraction in 21st-century life vigorously defy regulation.

A study published in April 2015 by the Pew

people. “The chains of habit,” Samuel Johnson

Research Center in Washington, D.C., summa-

observed in 1774, “are too weak to be felt until

rizing results of a survey of young people ages 13

they are too strong to be broken” — and, of

to 17, confirms that smartphones (and now smart

course, that weakness comes to bear especially

watches) have facilitated a dramatic shift in the

when one is young.

communications landscape for teens:

Today, we as parents and educators are

■■ Nearly 25 percent of American teens reported

challenged as never before in encouraging our

they go online “almost constantly,” while 92

children and students to develop and strengthen

percent reported being online “several times a day.”

habits that will serve them well as adults —

■■ Teen

boys are much more likely than girls to

habits of character that require listening, collaboration, and leadership in the workplace; empathy in all walks of life; generosity, compassion, and love in personal relationships.

At their foundation, good habits in relating to others, like all habits, are built by the practice of direct and thoughtful human interaction — just as productive habits of study and

TECHNOLOGY IS LEADING OUR YOUNG PEOPLE FURTHER AND FURTHER AWAY FROM ENDEAVORS THAT INSPIRE “GOOD HABITS” IN THE BUILDING OF STRONG CHARACTER.

scholarship are created by the practice of solitary focus on a subject or skill.

And practice takes time — a factor as constant

sion and project-based collaborative work,

play video games.

in team sports after school, in theatrical and

■■ Teens

from affluent and

musical productions, in creation of studio art,

educated families are more

in community service activities that strengthen

likely to use mobile texting and

their connections to and understanding of the

information-sharing applica-

larger world, and more.

tions that facilitate higher-risk online behavior.

In short, technology is

As technology seeks increasingly to become the engrossing and character-eroding “habit” among our youngest generation, we believe the

leading our young people, and

best defense is the most comprehensive offense:

teenage boys in particular,

We seek to engage our boys directly with each

further and further away from

other, to require them to set aside their smart-

endeavors that inspire “good

phones, and to deliver them home with just

habits” in the building of strong character. At the

enough energy left to complete their homework

same time, the power of adults to monitor and

before falling asleep.

and immutable today as it was when Aristotle

limit teens’ technological/online engagement

wrote, more than 2,000 years ago.

continues to decrease.

From parents and educators guiding young

where it’s best invested: In classroom discus-

use mobile devices, primarily to

Days and days of this, one after another, accrue to a tremendous “good habit” — and that,

What’s to do? Brunswick’s answer has been

we believe, is the best way to prepare our boys for

people, it also requires planning, structure, and

and always will be to raise the bar — to expect

lives, and the strongest chains of habit, anchored

benevolent imposition of discipline. For most of

more of our boys at every level, and to construct

in Courage, Honor, Truth.

the 20th century, parents could easily provide

the healthiest possible complement of character-

that guidance at home — limiting access to the

building activities that promote a lifetime of

time-wasting distractions of the television or

“good habits.”

telephone — while school and unstructured play provided much of the direct human interaction

From sunrise to sunset (and often far beyond), we want to focus our boys’ attention

Thomas W. Philip

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Headmaster Thomas W. Philip Executive Director of Development Thomas G. Murray Associate Director of Development Meghan McCarthy Director of Institutional Communications Daniel J. Griffin dgriffin@brunswickschool.org Associate Directors of Communications Mike Kennedy ’99 mkennedy@brunswickschool.org Wayne Lin wlin@brunswickschool.org Class Notes Editor Libby Edwards ledwards@brunswickschool.org Contributing Writers Daniel J. Griffin Joseph Jiménez ’16 Mike Kennedy ’99 Andrew Monroe ’16 Katherine Ogden Michael Pastore ’20 Thomas W. Philip Contributing Photographers Dan Burns Ben DeFlorio Jamie Fessenden Michael Graae Jeffry Konczal Minush Krasniqi Wayne Lin Mark Lorenz Damian Strohmeyer Design Mary Lester Design marylesterdesign.com

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FEATURES 06 Natural Stopover Unveiled in ‘Legacy Moment’

By Mike Kennedy ’99 10 A Most Magical Mixture

By Mike Kennedy ’99 and Katherine Ogden 36 Power to Change Lives

By Mike Kennedy ’99 40 Forty Years, More Than 600 Boys

By Mike Kennedy ’99 47 The Boys of Autumn

By Mike Kennedy ’99

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FLEX TIME 04 Wounded Hero Now Called to Carry Others

By Mike Kennedy ’99 09 Baker Stage Becomes Bustling Barnyard as Classic Comes to Life 34 Living Legend on the Mat

By Mike Kennedy ’99 39 Middle Schoolers Master Disney’s Jungle of a Challenge

By Mike Pastore ’20 58 Gift of Listening, Receipt of Treasure

By Mike Kennedy ’99

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66 DEPARTMENTS 01 Message from the Headmaster 52 Beyond the Books – A Barrier-Breaking Cab Ride – In a Different World, Oceans Away – Partnership of Storytelling & Wonder – On the Charles, Best-Ever Finish – Mano a Mano, One Move at a Time – A Welcome Addition – Folktales to Broaden Horizons – New Review for Worldly Opinions 60 Class Notes 65 Alumni Events 68 Last Look

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Wounded Hero Now Called to Carry Others

By Mike Kennedy ’99

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LL HE could hear was the faint humming of the 6.2-liter diesel engine.

It was pitch-black and

eerily silent, the moon and stars blocked by low-hanging clouds.

The clock read 4 a.m. in Balad, Iraq, as his Humvee lumbered down a dark dirt road.

Staff Sergeant Dan Nevins, leading his combat team on a 72-hour counterinsurgent operation in the Battle of Fallujah in November 2004, bowed his head in prayer as he did before every mission.

The moments of silence, however, were quickly destroyed by the blast of an IED detonating beneath the 18,000-pound vehicle, sending the truck six feet into the air in a ball of fire.

“In every way I defined myself as a man, it was over. I couldn’t lead my team in combat. I couldn’t run. I couldn’t walk.

I could barely breathe.”

Nevins was ejected from the

leg below the knee. His right leg, severely damaged, was saved — for the time being.

The next day, he arrived in Germany, where he stayed for seven days of surgeries before a

wreckage, his legs remaining

painkiller-free, utterly agonizing

caught in the twisted and burning

Class Mike Ottoloni, who had

and jabbing an IV into his arm. His

flight to Walter Reed Army Medical

metal of the floorboard and

made the ultimate sacrifice.

team, in great danger, secured the

Center, in Washington, D.C.

undercarriage.

He vividly recalls the minutes that followed.

“I couldn’t really see. My vision was blurry. I had a ringing in

Nevins was unable to sit up. He checked his head and his upper torso. His helmet disintegrated in his hands.

He then reached down to his legs,

perimeter and worked to remove

In those initial weeks, Nevins

his legs from the burning truck.

was often alone, left with nothing

Still, Nevins hovered on the brink of death — and he knew it.

“They say that when you’re about

but endless hours to think.

“In every way I defined myself as a man, it was over,” he said. “I

my ears. My face was really hot,”

felt an arterial blood spurt — and

to die, your life flashes before your

couldn’t lead my team in combat.

Nevins said. “I had a sickening

began to make his peace with God.

eyes,” he observed. “Not for me. I

I couldn’t run. I couldn’t walk. I

remember thinking about all of

could barely breathe.

knot in my stomach and my mouth tasted like blood.

“I knew I was going to die,” Nevins said. “I was saying goodbye to my

things I was never going to do. I

“My everything was upside down.”

wife and 10-year-old daughter. I was

would never walk my daughter

than that, I didn’t want her to see

Nevins somehow gathered

giving up — losing all of my blood in

down the aisle.”

me. I was full of guilt, fear, doubt,

himself, the sparse light from the fire allowing him to see the horror of his surroundings. In the driver’s compartment of the vehicle, he saw his good friend, Sergeant First

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this horrible place.”

Then, Nevins had a realization: He was alive.

The medic arrived, quickly applying a tourniquet to Nevins’ leg

Nevins was transported by helicopter back to his Army’s base in Iraq. After hours of surgery, he

“I didn’t want to see my wife. More

pain, and misery. I was broken, lying useless in a hospital bed.”

He lay prone in that position, both

remembers waking up to the words

mentally and physically, until two

of a nurse. He had lost his left

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him at Walter Reed as Nevins began

in 2009, he joined the organization

the long road to recovery.

in an official capacity. He currently

The men were founders of

serves as director of Warriors Speak,

the Wounded Warrior Project, a

a prestigious group of wounded

brand-new organization started by

warriors and caregivers who have

three people desperately trying to

been selected to share their personal

make a difference.

and inspirational stories of courage

Nevins instantly identified with

and integrity with the public.

the logo — one warrior carrying

Nevins, now the father of two

another off the battlefield. He was

daughters, summited Mount

the soldier being carried. The visit

Kilimanjaro in 2010. And, as he

gave him hope.

reflects, not once has he regretted a

“They were brief, right, and

minute of his service in uniform.

gone,” Nevins said. “But that inter-

“It’s hard to compete with the

action set me up to be in a better

honor of leading men in combat.

place. My wife would still love me.

I can’t imagine a greater honor,”

Things would be O.K.”

Nevins said.

Within a few weeks, the men

“Equally as much, it’s an honor

returned, asking Nevins to join a

to wear a completely different

group of wounded veterans on a ski

uniform and find a way to serve,”

trip. He hadn’t even sat up in his

he said, referring to the Wounded

hospital bed, and couldn’t fathom

Warrior Project’s logo.

the possibility. The men prom-

“I no longer identify with the guy

ised Nevins they’d get him to the

on top. I’m the warrior on bottom,

bottom of the slope.

“That day, I learned that my

doing the heavy lifting for those Nevins wasn’t able to go on that

November 10 — the 11th anni-

who haven’t found their smiles

disability didn’t have to define me,”

ski trip. But the self-described adren-

versary of his “Alive Day” and

yet, for those who are still in their

he said. “I got to write next chapter.

aline junky has been snowboarding,

the Marine Corps birthday — to

hospital beds. I show them that life

Just because I didn’t have legs

kite boarding, kayaking, and rock

describe every chilling moment.

is still beautiful.”

didn’t mean I couldn’t live the most

climbing in the years following that

amazing life.

dark, pre-dawn morning in Iraq.

“What God wants for me is to be happy.”

Nevins visited with Brunswick Upper School students on Tuesday,

In 2008, he received the George

For Brunswick students, espe-

C. Lang Award for courage —

cially the senior class, Nevins had a

the highest honor bestowed by

simple, concluding question: “How

Wounded Warrior Project — and,

are you being called to serve?”

THE FEW, THE PROUD

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IEUTENANT COLONEL Christopher Graves —

Commanding Officer, 1st Battalion, 25th Marine Regiment — visited Brunswick on Veterans Day to speak with 3rd grade boys about the value of honor. In addition, Graves, the husband of 3rd-grade teacher Kathy Myer, highlighted The Art of War

by Sun Tzu, a book stating that the supreme art of war is to subdue the enemy without fighting.

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NATUR AL STOPOVER UNVEILED IN

‘Legacy Moment’ IN NEW CLASSROOM, GREAT OUTDOORS IS SECOND NATURE

BY MIKE KENNEDY ’99

A truly collaborative effort has resulted in the creation of a natural habitat on Brunswick’s Edwards Campus. The space, a haven for migrating birds and other wildlife, offers students and faculty a living resource for learning about nature in many of its forms.

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01 Third graders Jonathan Pasteelnick, Whit Armstrong, Owen Unger, and Thomas Rockman share in the ribbon-cutting ceremonies.

02 Second graders Thomas Carney and Jack Woods join junior Colin MacFaddin in preparation.

03 Second graders Nolan McCutcheon and Taylor Hasselbeck take part in the spring cleanup.

04 Brent Brower ’27 is “open-arms” on the day of the unveiling.

05 Seniors Nacho Nwana and Gray Johnson do the heavy lifting.

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First grade teacher Meghan Patterson leads Carson Beck ’27, Landon O’Hara ’27, and Caeden Cannan ’27 as the first to sprinkle perennial seeds in the outdoor classroom.

As Lower School Head Katie Signer stepped outside her house on a chilly October day last fall, she looked up to see — much to her surprise — hundreds of birds soaring in the blue sky above the trees.

Signer, who lives a literal stone’s throw from Westchester County Airport, is more accustomed to the sights and sounds of planes and helicopters on her morning strolls, growing nearly immune to the overhead din in the decade she’s spent on the high end of King Street.

But, as this particular Friday would bring the unveiling ceremony for Brunswick’s new Schoolyard Habitat and Outdoor Classroom, she had a feeling the birds were on hand for good reason.

“It must’ve been a sign,” Signer told ’Wick 1st, 2nd, and 3rd graders as she opened the day’s festivities.

students and faculty helped put

“Today marks a legacy moment

“They’ve come to campus to thank

the School’s plan for an Outdoor

for Brunswick,” May said. “It’s a chal-

us for providing them with a place

Classroom into action, working

lenge not to be encouraged in the

Ryan Callaghan ’16, Angus Fraser

to eat and live.”

together to cut vines, move logs,

Outdoor Classroom. You can do so

’16, and Jamie MacFarlane ’16

dig up roots, and clear brush.

many different things and you don’t

credited Science Department Chair

have to be afraid to be yourself.”

Dana Montanez for her unflagging

In a collaborative effort between Brunswick, Audubon Greenwich,

Months more of time and effort

Conservation Club presidents

and the U.S. Fish & Wildlife

— bolstered by the instrumental

Service, Brunswick has done just

financial support of Lynn May,

of engaged learning, endless

the environmentally-geared

that, planting native vegetation for

whose son, Sam, graduated in

exploration, and peaceful reflection

mission, while also looking ahead

birds and pollinators, installing

2015 — all came to fruition as the

aligns with Audubon Connecticut’s

with excitement.

birdhouses, and creating nature

ribbon was cut and Lower School

Urban Oases Program — an initia-

trails throughout the habitat on the

students became the first to walk

tive transforming a network of

that this is only the beginning,”

fringes of Edwards Campus.

through the outdoor learning

habitats throughout Connecticut’s

MacFarlane said. “It will be a place

space, sprinkling perennial seeds

parks, neighborhoods, and school-

for stories, clubs, science, art, and

along their way.

yards into special stopovers for

natural beauty for years to come.”

Beginning on Community Service Day last spring, Brunswick

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In addition, the natural habitat

millions of migrating songbirds.

energy and enthusiasm throughout

“What is so spectacular is

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01 Zach Russell ’20, Serena Profaci (GA ’16), Avery Pierce (GA ’16), and Rashelle Ibrahim (GA ’18)

Baker Stage Becomes Bustling Barnyard as Classic Comes to Life

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OR MORE than half a century, E. B. White’s Charlotte’s Web — a simple, beautiful, and timeless tale of 04

paradoxes — has prompted readers of

05 Jared Wolfson ’18 may have stolen the show with his performance as Templeton.

all ages to view life in new ways and to find possibilities in unlikely places.

After all, who’d suggest a barnyard as the

04 Olivia Winn (GA ‘16) sparkled in her role as Charlotte.

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setting for a remarkable and transcendent story of friendship? Or that a spider, an icon

known and well-imagined animal characters

of scariness, could be the industrious heroine

to life.”

in a story of consummate thoughtfulness, kindness, and dedication?

In November, White’s wonderful story — dubbed “the best American children’s book of the past 200 years” by the Children’s

In Brunswick’s production, characters leapt off the storybook page and swung high in the air — prompting audience members to respond with a standing ovation.

“The story seems to be one of nature taking

Literature Association — came to life as

its course,” Potter observed, “but it’s really a

Brunswick’s Fall Play, in a theatrical adapta-

testament to what can be achieved simply by

tion by Joseph Robinette.

bringing our natural selves and special talents

Under the direction of Theater and English teacher Seth Potter, Brunswick

to caring for someone else.”

As spider Charlotte nears the end of

and Greenwich Academy students united

weaving the magical web of words that

in staging the production, with costumes

constitute her life’s work, she lays eggs for 514

by costume designer Lauren Josef and a

offspring — three of whom hatch and stay in

set by Theater technical director Matthew

the barnyard to keep her friend Wilbur, the

Kirby-Smith.

pig, company.

“The story of Charlotte and Wilbur is

Wilbur reflects poignantly on the remark-

truly timeless,” Potter said. “And it includes

able role she has played in his life, and on how

so many opportunities and challenges for

much her companionship has meant to him.

creativity on stage — not only in costumes and settings, but also in bringing such well-

“You have been my friend,” Charlotte replies.

“That in itself is a tremendous thing.”

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Homecoming 2015 Brings New Glow to Old Friendships & Long Traditions

A MOST

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MIXTURE

From good-natured alumni fun on the golf course to festive fireworks after sunset, followed by a day of varsity excellence under crisp, blue October skies, the harvest of Homecoming 2015 yielded bushels of enjoyment as it burnished the luster of everything Brown & Gold.

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I R E W O R K S , F O O T B A L L , FA M I LY, A N D F R I E N D S : Homecoming 2015, held October 16–17, was a magical mix of memories, fall fun, laughter, hearty celebration, and so much more. Under beautiful, crisp October sunshine — truly perfect fall weather — ’Wick Bruins of all ages united in a spirited mass of Brown & Gold for a weekend of traditional events and games.

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More than 50 golfers began the activities by teeing it up at the Annual Alumni Golf Outing at the Griffith E. Harris Golf Course, where they fired accurately (well, most of the time) at greens and fairways throughout the sunny, fun-filled Friday afternoon.

Varsity athletic contests began on Friday as well, with water polo falling 8–7 in the decisive seconds against perennial power Greenwich High School, and soccer prevailing 1–0 (keeping its undefeated season alive) in a thrilling tilt versus Choate on Cosby Field.

The night on Edwards Campus concluded with an enthusiastic pep rally, a roaring bonfire, and a picturesque fireworks display — leaving the large crowd of students, alumni, and Bruins’ supporters full of anticipation for Saturday’s football game.

On the other side of town, at the Upper School Atrium on Maher Avenue, nearly 75 Bruin folk gath-

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01 Quarterback Nicky Henkel ’18 threw four TD passes in the Bruins’ victory.

02 David Maloney ’01 and George Jamgochian ’01 give a thumbs-up to the camera.

03 Andrew Ohls ’26, Liam Green ’26, and Patrick Woods ’26 man the sidelines.

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ered for the 6th Annual Alumni Association Party.

Headmaster Thomas W. Philip awarded the 2015 Distinguished Alumni Award to Shep ’89 and Ian Murray ’93, who have generously dedicated countless hours of their time and energy to their alma mater — along with tote bags full of products from their lifestyle and apparel brand, vineyard vines.

By Saturday morning, the youngest Bruins — Pre and Lower Schoolers, along with faculty and alumni children — convened in Burke Fieldhouse for the Bear Fair, the School’s annual carnival, jam-packed with games, prizes, and confections.

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When it was time for kickoff that afternoon — between ’Wick and Trinity-Pawling — the bleachers and Alumni Tent were lined to capacity with Brown & Gold cheering squads, setting the stage for a dramatic 26–16 come-frombehind victory for the home team.

Reunions for both the “5’s” and the “0’s” capped off the festivities, as alumni flocked to gatherings across Greenwich to reminisce and reconnect.

In its entirety, Homecoming 2015 was another truly memorable weekend — with Bruins from all quarters coming out in droves to celebrate the School’s proud and

’Wick Bruins of all ages united in a spirited mass of Brown & Gold for a weekend of traditional events and games.

long-standing traditions.

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A Fraternity of Plus Fours and Low Scores H, TO CHANNEL Jordan Spieth’s dartlike accuracy from the fairways, Bubba Watson’s superhuman length off the tee, or Phil Mickelson’s soft-as-butter touch around the greens.

Those may be the secret, if elusive, yearnings of every linksman — even if the ordinary, mottled joy of their pursuit amounts to days and days of scores rising far above par. Regardless, at the Alumni Golf Outing, held at the Griffith E. Harris Golf Course on Friday, October 16, Brunswick alums did their best to play like the top PGA-tour pros.

They went pin seeking with their irons. They swung out of their shoes with their drivers. And they hit the low-percentage flop shots with their wedges. And why

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01 Charlie Tusa ’62 had his birdie face on before play began.

02 John Bausman ’89 channels his inner Payne Stewart to make a putt.

03 Golf outing ’81 mainstays Joe Tranfo, Chris Day, Chris Ford, and Bill Aron revel in the comforts of the 19th hole.

04 Zach Dobbs ’06 and Matt Sargent ’06 make the 9th hole look easy.

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wouldn’t they, after all? They

onship trophy. But, aside

had full confidence if they didn’t

from the on-course action,

pull off the Dean Witter Shot

’Wick alumni — and the

of the Day that their partners

handful of faculty and

would. That’s the unquantifiable

staff rounding out the

beauty of golf ’s scramble format.

foursomes — enjoyed the

For the 48 Bruins in the field

victory lap of sorts on the

— spanning the class years of

19th-hole patio following the

1962 to 2006 — this risk-taking,

competition.

no-holds-barred approach to the

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For Charlie Tusa ’62, the elder

“The fraternal spirit reaches through all generations of alumni — and the beautiful

world’s most finicky game paid

statesman of the group, it’s why

weather was an extra-special

serious (red-figure) dividends.

he participates in the event on

treat for October golf.”

The “Griff ” fell victim to range buckets full of birdies and eagles

an annual basis.

“I look forward to it every

And, not to be forgotten, the

02 Justin Weinstein ’99 holed out a 40 footer to win the putting contest.

03 Chris Ford ’81 does his best impression of Camilo Villegas.

best-dressed award went to John

on this Bermuda-short-like

year,” Tusa said. “No guys are

Bausman ’89, who sported the

day on the links — the winners

better than the Brunswick guys.

late Payne Stewart’s trademark

needing double-digit, under-par

I really enjoy playing golf and

plus fours.

scoring to secure the champi-

hanging out among the crowd.

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01 Talk about sweet hands: David Clarke ’85 lobs a chip shot onto the green.

In Brown & Gold, of course.

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PEP R A LLY, BONF I R E & FI R EWOR KS

ABLAZE WITH ENERGY & EXCITEMENT

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FTER VARSITY soccer created a few fireworks of its own — scoring a late second-half goal to defeat Choate, 1–0 — the opening night

of Homecoming came to sparkling end with a prismatic fireworks display on Edwards Campus.

The iridescent show capped Friday’s evening of everpresent, patriotic spirit in the name of Brunswick Brown & Gold.

Upper School music teacher and musician Shane Kirsch strapped on his saxophone to begin the festivities with a stunning version of the National Anthem, followed by a Pep Rally to amp-up ’Wick’s gridiron squad at halftime of the game on the pitch.

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When the final buzzer sounded, hundreds of students descended from the bleachers and gathered on the

01 A fiery sky — and bonfire — capped the opening-night festivities.

02 Harrison Dahl ’21, Alex Penn ’21, Chris Santoro ’21, and Ali Hindy ’21 got a close-up view of the roaring flames.

South End of Cosby Field for the traditional bonfire and fireworks — setting King Street ablaze with energy, excitement, and anticipation for the Homecoming Saturday ahead.

03 The Bruins outran Choate to win their game under the lights on Cosby Field.

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6T H ANNUA L A LUMNI ASSOCIATION PA RT Y

Winetasting, Reconnecting & Reminiscing

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USHING DONELAN ’00 made the 3,000mile trek from California to support his alma mater — and to serve up an array of red, white, and rosé wine for all eager taste testers. Along with his brother, Tripp ’98, and his father, Joe, the loyal Brunswick family runs the boutique California winery Donelan Family Wines in Sonoma County. Wine is a journey, the Donelans like to say, and they may very well be onto something.

Among those raising a toast were Shep and Ian Murray’s brother, Graham ’86, and his wife, Susan, who battled rush-hour traffic on the Merritt Parkway after losing their babysitter. They made it to the party on time.

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There was also Charlie Tusa ‘62, a regular attendee at alumni events.

“I love the school,” he said, calling Brunswick “the best institution I’ve ever been involved with.

“It’s a great family environment,” he said. “The friends you make here are your friends for life.”

Faculty on hand included 2nd-grade teacher Pat

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Meloni, Upper School English teachers

“I taught them both,” he said. “I love

Bob Benjamin, John Martin, and Eric

what they are doing. These are the guys

Tillman, retired teacher Ted Stolar, and

you’re so happy to see living successful

Upper School math teacher Mike Harris.

lives.”

Harris expressed his delight for the Murray brothers.

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BROWN & GOLD, WITH A TOUCH OF PINK

01 Cushing Donelan ’00 and Donelan Family Wines generously donated the night’s wine selection.

02 Faculty members Seth Potter, Bob Benjamin, and John Martin didn’t miss the chance to catch up with alumni and former students.

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03 Faculty member Eric Tillman and former faculty member Ted Stolar sandwich Grant Gregory ’89.

04 Margot and Charlie Tusa ’62, along with Merilyn Stephens, wife of faculty member Jim Stephens

OR STEVE TUSA ’93, the wonder that

eight outlets around the country. The brand

is vineyard vines sank in one morning

is also sold in 97 retail locations.

at 5 a.m. He was on the train to his

05 Steve Tusa ’93, Shep Murray ’89, Ian Murray ’93, and Tom Lewis ’93 were the stars of the evening.

ments in business, but also all that they have

an ad for the popular lifestyle and apparel

done for Brunswick, the School proudly

brand, launched just a few years earlier

proclaimed the Murray brothers the 2015

by his childhood friends Shep ’89 and Ian

Distinguished Alumni Award winners.

Murray ’93.

He had seen the brothers featured on

The award was presented at the 6th Annual Alumni Association Party in the

CNBC and noticed colleagues at work

Upper School atrium — a special way

wearing the trademark ties, but the ad was

to kick off Homecoming Weekend. Tusa

the real kicker for him. It gushed about the

and classmate Tom Lewis ’93, joined by

dream — two men declare their indepen-

about 75 alumni and faculty members who

dence from desk jobs and pursue a business

helped celebrate, presented the honor. “I’ve

they love. Their commute is a ride in the

known these guys for a long time,” Tusa

park.

told the crowd, calling the Murrays “a great

“This is kind of legit now,” Tusa remembers thinking, noting at the same time that 04

In honor of not only their accomplish-

job at J.P. Morgan when he looked up to see

his commute didn’t generate “quite the

Brunswick family.”

“We go all the way back to Everett Field — riding around on bikes.”

Shep Murray’s classmate Geoffrey Nichols

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’89 shared a somewhat similar epiphany about the moment he realized that vineyard vines was here to stay. A recent transplant to California, Nichols had noticed a certain “whale” turning up in an entirely different part of the country.

“Once you start seeing that iconic pink whale 3,000 miles away on the beaches of Santa Monica, you know your friends have made it big,” Nichols said. “It’s difficult to convey how proud of them I was when I saw that.” Both former members of the Board of Trustees, the Murrays remain very connected to their alma mater. Shep and his wife, Margo, are parents to Cooper ’19, Tucker ’21, and Saylor (CSH/Greenwich ’23).

They also return to campus each Graduation Eve to speak to ’Wick students at the annual Senior Breakfast. Upper School theater teacher Seth Potter called these visits same feeling.” For many in the Brunswick

“empowering” and “reassuring” for young

community, the vineyard vines story is a

people who are just starting out. “Their story

familiar one. The wildly successful company,

is a dream of so many of these boys,” he said.

launched in 1998, now boasts 40 stores and

“Follow your bliss! The dream is alive!”

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FO OT BALL T EAM B R EAKFAST

THE WILL TO WIN

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T IS a Homecoming tradition.

Long before football’s big game, ’Wick Bruins gather to

break their fast alongside a community of competitors who have come before them — Bruins who have tested their mettle on the gridiron in years gone by. Yet if shared waffles, eggs, sausage, and potatoes serve to power the play in the big game that afternoon, it is remarks from a ’Wick alum who always delivers some equally important food-for-thought.

This year, that distinct honor went to Pat Whelan ’05, a Bruin who had the privilege of playing for Brunswick at an extraordinary moment in School history. It was September 2004, and the stakes were uniquely high for the Bruins.

ABOVE Senior moms ensured their boys had extra energy for the big game.

LEFT Legendary coach Bob Sampson and Teja McDaniel ’85 relived the 1984 championship season.

minted Robert L. Cosby Field,

odds, Brunswick tamed the Lions

that Whelan and his fellow

by the slimmest of margins. The

Bruins found themselves

score was 7–6. “The only reason

warming up on a fall September

we won that game is we had the

day.

will to win,” he said, emphasizing

They faced Kent, a formidable opponent. A year earlier, Whelan

“Stick it out,” he told the boys.

Months earlier, the School had

trauma of that day. It was also

said, the Lions had trounced

suffered a terrible blow when a

a year of celebration: both the

’Wick by a 40-point margin.

Brunswick mainstay collapsed while

MacFarlane Lower School and

Kent was still large and powerful.

the guys on the football team are

playing basketball with faculty in the

Burke Field House opened at

Whelan, himself, said he was up

still his best friends, and they

Lower School gymnasium.

Edwards Campus. Yet nestled

against an opponent who was

were there to witness a recent

into a corner of that campus

6'3" and 300 pounds.

milestone in his life. They all

Robert L. Cosby Sr., a beloved

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his don’t-ever-quit message.

“We had nothing,” he told

“It’s worth it.”

Whelan told the Bruins that

Brunswick educator and coach for

was an untouched acre or so on

showed up when he got married.

34 years, was 78. It was a Tuesday.

which rested the dreams of a new

the boys heading out for their

“My family got bigger, and they

Yet for Brunswick, 2004 was a

generation of Brunswick Bruins.

own challenge, this time against

were there,” he said. Whelan said

year marked by more than just the

It was here, on the newly-

Trinity-Pawling. Against the

today’s Bruins have elevated the

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program while crafting a legacy all their own. “All the alumni are so proud,” he said. “You are definitely better than we were. Cherish your time here at Brunswick.”

At the breakfast, a total of 13 Brunswick moms — alongside a dedicated team of staff members — helped serve up the grub. Many alums were also there to show support. Nat Barnum ’82, now of Lyme, Conn., was quarterback in his day and values the chance to come back and break bread with today’s Bruins.

“I try to come back all the time,” he said.

Jon Ryckman ’88, Graham Murray ’86, and Jimmy Ritman ’94 were also all on hand to enjoy some breakfast. “It’s a great tradition,” said Ritman, whose son Pierce is carrying on the school colors as a ’Wick kindergarten student.

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On campus for his 30th reunion, Teja McDaniel ’85 had flown in from Los Angeles to remember and raise a toast of sorts to a trio of Brunswick friends who have passed away: Gus Conrades ’86, John Altman ’85, and Brian Sur ’84 — all of them gone far too soon. “We’re all teammates,” McDaniel

B EA R FA I R

Games & Hula Hoops Galore EAR FAIR 2015 featured bullhorns and bingo and prizes aplenty — but it may have been the Hula Hoop Games that truly set the day apart. It seems that Brunswick has some serious talent in the Hula Hoop arena.

Pat Whelan ’05 provided current players with the motivation to play the game until the final whistle.

Dozens of spinners participated, all of them whirling with ease until organizers made things harder by also asking them to clap their hands while standing on one foot with their eyes closed.

Finally, hoops began to fall. “They go on forever if you don’t stop

told the young Bruins, not without emotion. “As time goes on, you

them,” noted Leslie McCutcheon, mom to Jamie ’27, Nolan ’26, and

lose people. Brian was my best friend for 29 years.” McDaniel was

Quincy ’29. “They’re all amazing. They take it to the next level.”

happy to reunite with legendary Brunswick Coach Bob Sampson,

“It’s an important skill,” joked David Joslin, father to Pre-K

who led the 1984 Bruins to 9–0 season with seven shutouts.

student Max. “It seems

McDaniel said the Bruins outscored their opponents 256–18

the Brunswick Hula Hoop

that year. At the breakfast, Coach “Sam” was wearing the jacket

curriculum is outstanding.”

from the 1984 championship game. “Gotta remember those glory

Outstanding indeed.

days,” McDaniel said.

Each year, Bear Fair

Young alumni were also in the mix at the breakfast, including James Robinson ’13, home from Quinnipiac University, and Branden Davis ’15 and Richard Walston ’15, home from Villanova. “I had to come to support my seniors,” said Robinson.

“I’ve known them since their freshman years.” “It feels good to be back to see everybody,” said Walston. Davis may have summed it up best: “Overall, we just miss Brunswick football.”

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LEFT Graham Murray ’86 and his wife, Susan, proudly sported the School’s colors.

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serves as an outstanding part of Homecoming as Burke Field House is transformed into veritable oasis of games and activities for children of all ages. The Fair features families roaming about the Field House toting the swag of childhood festivals: Giant inflatable ice cream cones, huge plastic bats, bags loaded with prizes won at bingo. And over all of it wafts the sweet scents of the bake sale.

“I got four prizes!” said Sebastien Moulle-Berteaux ’26, who was at the fair with his father, Cyril. “It’s really fun.”

Many thanks go out to moms Julie Woods P ’26, ’26 and Katie Johnson P ’22, ’25, who co-chaired this year’s

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01 Luke Michalik ’23 had his eye black on in support of the football squad.

02 Gary Oztemel took time to peruse old yearbooks at the registration desk.

03 Nathan Lee ’26 and his father, Gene, enjoyed some father-son, Bear-Fair bonding.

04 Jackie Homan P ’24, ’26, ’26; Laurissa Kirsch P ’23, ’28; and Brooke Beck P ’22, ’27 volunteered their time to the day’s events.

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fair. The two were helped by scores of volunteers who helped make the day a success by staffing the activities. Parents, faculty, and Middle School boys all came together to volunteer to provide fun for the whole community.

Among those giving back was 6th grader Nakitas Handrinos, who stepped in to help just as Middle School students did for him when he was at the Lower School.

“When I came here as a little kid, they made it fun,” Handrinos said.

“Volunteering is a really good way to show that you care for the School.”

Overall, Bear Fair is a Brunswick Homecoming tradition, and the busy day is something Johnson wishes she could capture for posterity.

“I wish I could freeze everything exactly the way it was,” said Johnson, who showed her spirit wearing eye black and a whistle. “The highlight for me is the Middle School boys manning the games, the ones doing Hula Hoop with their little brother.

That’s my favorite part.”

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05 Will Howard ’24 found one of many energy sources offered at the fair.

06 Julie Woods P ’26, ’26 and Katie Johnson P ’22, ’25 donned their referees’ uniforms for the festivities.

07 Wyatt Howard ’26 and William Connell ’26 show off their Polaroid shots.

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A LUM NI SOCCER GA M E

A GOOD-HUMORED, WORLD CUP-SPIRITED AFFAIR

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NE-BY-ONE, PLAYERS trickled into the October sunshine on Cosby Field, offering more than enough spirit to field two teams for the enduring tradition that is the Alumni Soccer Game. All

had something in common. All were smiling.

Each year, the game is a good-humored affair where Bruins from many Brunswick eras gather once again to test their skills on the pitch.

As it turns out, alums of all ages like to play soccer. Joining them for the fun was a string of current Brunswick faculty, including 7th-grade history

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01 Simon Barnes ’07, Ned Marks ’05, and Tim Ostrye fight for possession of the ball.

02 Alex Lopez ’04 laces up his cleats for the battle on the pitch.

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teacher Jay Crosby, Upper School math teacher Jon Kaptcianos, and Jaime Gonzalez-Ocaña, chair of the Modern Language Department. Lower School science teacher Brett Martell, also, wouldn’t miss the fun.

“I just like soccer,” he said. “I like playing around with these guys. We all think we can still play,” he mused. Of course, alumni players were plentiful.

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Celebrating 10-year reunions were classmates Kyle Jelley ’05 and Ned Marks ’05. For his part, Marks was happy to shed his spectator status for a chance to sweat-it-out for a moment in the sunshine.

“I like Homecoming festivities,” he said. “And I’m not here just to watch. This is a great way to do it.”

Among the other young alumni lacing up his cleats was Alex Lopez ’04, whose best friend and classmate, Andrew Ferrer ’04, couldn’t make the trip from London.

“I come every year. I’m here representing both of us,” Lopez said of his friend. Cameron Smith ’03 said the game is a can’t-miss event of Homecoming weekend.

“I love coming back for the alumni soccer game,” Smith said. “Everyone survived!” Other ’85 alums to join the fray were classmates John Creber, Hans Richter, and Drew Turnbull. All sat down to strap on their shin guards in celebration of a much bigger milestone — the trio was celebrating its 30th reunion.

Richter had flown in from California, where he serves as athletic director of the Pacific Ridge School. “I love this good, chilly weather,” he said.

Also taking his runs was Don Connor, a Brunswick Latin and Greek teacher from 1971 to 1983.

An annual presence on the pitch is Tim Ostrye, assistant director of athletics and Brunswick mainstay for three decades. “It’s just a long-standing tradition,”

Former faculty member and student Ted Ogden ’95 plays keep away from Ned Marks ’05.

Ostrye said. “It’s good, healthy fun.”

FRONT Hans Richter ’85, Ted Ogden ’95, Jaime González-Ocaña, Tim Ostyre, Neil Minsky, Alex Lopez ’04, and Teja McDaniel ’85 BACK Jay Crosby, Ned Marks ’05, Michael Krasnow ’08, Kyle Jelley ’05, Brett Martell, Ross Ogden ’91, Cam Smith ’03, Simon Barnes ’07, and Jon Kaptcianos

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Yellow Hats & BBQ All Around N BETWEEN snaps, in the huddle, or in the frenzy of TD celebrations, Brunswick football players looked up to “Alumni Hill” to see a swarm of supporters cheering them on — most donning yellow, ’Wick-logoed hats making no secret of their allegiance.

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Jimmy Ritman ’94, a regular at the Alumni Tent Party, hatched the

01 Jimmy Ritman ’94 and Teja McDaniel ’85 connect two generations of alumni.

plan with strategic intentions.

02 Jon Ryckman ’88, Dixon Mallory ’08, and Gray Huffard ’08 sport their yellow lids in support of the home team.

together in the school’s colors,” said Ritman, who handed out trunksful of

03 Tom O’Connor ’91, Geoff Bernstein ’90, Mike Thurlow ’90, Craig McDonough ’90, Brian Murphy ’90, and Rob Johnson P ’22, ’25 watch the game with a few “next waves” at their feet.

we’re pulling for them.”

“I thought the players might get an extra boost by seeing us rallied hats to the generations of alumni in attendance.

“It was an easy way to show them that we’re all on their side and that Darn right it was! ’Wick fought back for the 4th-quarter victory.

The Tent Party itself — once again — grew in size, in spirit, and in

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smoke, largely due to the efforts of Gray Huffard ’08 and Dixon Mallory ’08, who dished out their annual barbeque feast to the “boisterous, yet well-behaved” crew of tailgaters.

The Brunswick M.E.A.T. Club founders arrived hours before kickoff, blasting country music in their pickup truck and primed to fire up the smoker and throw an array of ribs, wings, and brisket on the grill. It has become tradition for the Brunswick classmates.

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“For us, as we man the grill, we’ve 03

really enjoyed the opportunity to get to know alums who graduated 10 or 15 years before us and are just as excited to get back as we are,” Huffard said.

“I guess it’s human nature, but people flock to open flame,” Mallory added.

“We’re really thankful to the School and particularly to the Brunswick Alumni Association for allowing us to be a part of the festivities.”

To sum things up: Expect a bigger crowd — and a bigger tent in 2016.

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goal. The Choate keeper kept the initial shot out of the net with a diving save, but freshman phenom James Sands was there to knock home the rebound.

Choate challenged to tie the game in the final minute, but the undefeated Bruins — 8-0 at the time of this match — cleared the ball from harm’s way and held on for the 1–0 win.

In the Homecoming finale, on

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Bruins Shine in Victory & Defeat ICK SPORTS fans witnessed an epic slate of varsity athletic events throughout Homecoming, as down-to-the-wire, frantic finishes proved to be the name of the game in the pool, on the pitch, and on the gridiron. And Brunswick didn’t welcome any “primed-for-the-picking” opponents to Edwards Campus to ensure victory for the home crowd — with water polo taking on perennial Connecticut state champion Greenwich High School, soccer competing against New England power Choate, and football lining up versus Erickson League mainstay Trinity-Pawling.

To begin the action on Friday afternoon — in a rematch of a one-goal, double-overtime thriller earlier in the season — the Bruins’ water polo

LEFT Kieran Dowley ’17 and Sean Amill ’18 interlock after a ’Wick score.

TOP

Co-captain Sal Lopez ’16 outjumps his competitor and wins the ball in the air.

ABOVE

Co-Captain Pat Stefanou ’16 nearly lifted his team to victory against the High School.

squad fell once again to the Cardinals, 8–7, in a game decided with only 39

Jarrett Shine ’92 had his football team ready to go by the time kickoff came that afternoon. The Bruins’ fan base, too, was primed to cheer on the Brown & Gold, with a horde of alumni, students, friends, and faculty streaming the sidelines and the

seconds left on the clock. Senior co-captain and team-leading scorer Pat Stefanou notched his fourth goal of the day to tie the contest at seven with

Saturday, Head Coach and alumnus

Alumni Tent.

And they wouldn’t be disappointed. Trailing 16–12 midway through

1:29 remaining at Mehra Natatorium, but the Bruins would not find the back

the final quarter, the Bruins rallied for two late touchdowns en route

of the net again and swam away with a hard-fought defeat.

to an edge-of-your-seat, back-and-forth win against the Pride.

Fans quickly traversed down the hill to Robert L. Cosby Field, where the

Sophomore QB Nicky Henkel completed 15 of 20 passes for 224

’Wick soccer team faced off against Choate — in a night match played under

yards and four TDs on the afternoon, while senior RB Jason Kennedy

the lights — in front of a raucous, standing-room-only contingent of Bruins’

scampered for 72 yards on the ground, adding two catches for 17 yards

alumni, students, and faculty.

and a touchdown. Junior WR Kieran Dowley led all Bruin receivers

After a scoreless first half, senior co-captain Sal Lopez lofted an indirect kick to the head of sophomore Nick Boardman, who deftly put the ball on

with seven catches for 128 yards and two TD grabs. ’Wick 26, T–P 16.

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CLASS OF 1985, FRONT

Drew Turnbull, Stephan Hedbabny, Steve Leary, Rob Lederer, Teja McDaniel, Ian MacTaggart, Tuck Keating, Scott Robinson BACK John Creber, Bill Bertles, Rob Rosencrans, Tom O’Malley, Hans Richter, Mike Fiore, Henk Hartong MISSING FROM PHOTO Jim Berger

CL ASS O F 1985 30 t h RE UNION

REU NIO N WRAP - UP

Out on the Town EUNION CLASSES kept the Homecoming party going after the big win on Cosby Field — moving from the Alumni Tent to

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various watering holes and residences across town on Saturday evening.

If you happened to be on a pub crawl that night, you’d have run into ’Wick alumni from the “5’s”

CLASS OF 1990, FRONT

Derek Grinjns, Geoff Bernstein, Mike Thurlow

BACK

Sebastian Lux, Craig McDonough, John Stimpson, David Graber, Brian Murphy, and Bob Pascal

and “0’s” at MacDuff ’s, Lugano, Bruce Park Grill, and the Gingerman — all cementing new friendships and renewing old acquaintances long into the wee, small hours of the morning.

Otherwise, the Class of 1985 convened at Ian MacTaggart’s rd ’05 Dan Hubba

house in Greenwich for a more “gentlemanly” gathering of Bruins, while the Class of

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1980 reunited at Indian Harbor Yacht Club, thanks to Peter Cummiskey.

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CLASS OF 1995

Andrew Scrivan, Peter Nardin, and Ted Adler

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CL ASS OF 2005 1 0 t h RE UNION

CLASS OF 2005, FRONT Ed Kelly, Josue Hernandez, Chris Wimbush, Ned Marks, Chris Hynes, Harry Mallory, Mike Parker, Zac John, Peer Pederson, and Chase Bronfman BACK Kyle Jelley, Adam Klopp, Dan Hubbard, Andrew Hotchkiss, Matt McCarty, Carter Harris, Andy Lorig, Jay Otto, Tim Edwards, and Pat Whelan

C L ASS OF 20 1 0 5 t h R EUNION

CLASS OF 2010 Spencer Markby, John Dudzik, Sam Vallely, Sam Philip, and Nikhil Mehra

CL ASS O F 20 0 0 1 5 t h RE UNION C L ASS OF 1 9 8 0 3 5 t h R EUNION CLASS OF 2000 Mike Horvath, Jess Horvath, Brian Conologue, Chris Monsif, Moriah Monsif, Win Betteridge, and Natalie Betteridge CLASS OF 1980 Mike Stratton, Peter Cummiskey, and Mark Schutta MISSING FROM PHOTO

Bill Hogan, Todd Sylvestri,

and Peter Marchand

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C L ASS OF 1975 40TH R EUNION

Steins Raised, Toasts Made, Friendships Renewed 02

T WAS an Oktoberfest of a time. Patrick Durkin, wearing traditional Bavarian lederhosen, and his wife, Kristen, hosted a German bratwurst-filled feast for the Class of 1975, along with a host of Brunswick faculty and friends of the School, at their home in Greenwich on Homecoming Weekend. Steins were raised. Toasts were made. And conversations lasted long into the midnight hour for classmates who had come from near and far — Steven Bawol from 03

France, Doug Hodge from Laguna Beach, Calif., and Rick Ford from Charlottesville, Va., to name a few.

“We were once again amazed how the memories of our lives at Brunswick came rolling back,” Durkin said. “It could not have been better, more fun, and more memorable, as so many old friendships were renewed.”

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Davis Webb — who resides in North Canton, Ohio, and had not visited Brunswick since the 10th Reunion in 1985 — saw facilities he never could have imagined on King Street.

“While Edwards Campus was very impressive, the thing that I take away from the reunion is how well many of us had found a version of serenity,” Webb said. “I had come back partially expecting that there would be some

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rehashing of old frictions. But what I found were old class-

01 David Parr and Patrick Durkin

mates, happy in each other’s happiness, and with great

02 Scott Vallely and Rick Fisher

empathy for classmates not present and in pain.”

03 Doug Hodge and Keith Day

And there was Bob Altman, who loved seeing how many of his classmates have remained friends from as early as the Kindergarten years. “Talk about friends for life,” he

04 Ted Walworth ’72 and Michael Bacon 05 Rick Fisher and Kevin Hirson ’76

said. “That’s what it’s all about!”

FRONT

Bob Altman, Mark Vallely, Rick Fisher, Andy McColough ’73, Scott Vallely, Terry Markey, and Phil Arturi Patrick Durkin, Keith Day, David Thompson, Doug Hodge, Brian McKenna, David Parr, Gary Oztemel, Boe Marsh, Harry Keeshan, Michael Lindsay, Tony Chimblo, Ted Walworth ’72, Steven Bawol, Trey Reynolds, Lance Tibbetts, John Wetenhall, Mike Bacon, and Paul Gaston BACK

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FLEX TIME OSTRYE HONORED BY GREENWICH OLD TIMERS ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION

Living Legend on the Mat

By Mike Kennedy ’99

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T ARCHBISHOP Walsh High School — a private, Roman Catholic high school in Olean, N.Y. — Tim Ostrye suited up for the varsity football team as a 98-pound freshman in the fall of 1967.

He was the smallest kid on the Eagles’ roster — but

he could tackle with the biggest and the best of them, relying on his low center of gravity, perfect technique, and sheer toughness to bring the ball carrier to the turf.

And, above all, he had a coach, Jim Cleveland, who believed in him and inspired him to play without fear.

Cleveland, also the School’s wrestling coach, encouraged his prized protégé to hang up his basketball shoes and join the wrestling team that winter.

Ostrye did — and went on to win the All-Catholic Wrestling Championships in his first year grappling on the mats.

He’d ultimately earn a combined eight varsity letters in football and wrestling before graduating in 1971 — entirely sure of one thing as he headed off to Jamestown Community College in Jamestown, N.Y., where he became a two-year captain before transferring to Manhattan College (where he also became a two-year captain).

He wanted to follow in Jim Cleveland’s footsteps. He wanted to be a coach.

And now, nearly 50 years later, he’s turned into a pretty darned good one.

Wrestling teaches skills that travel far beyond the mats — and transcend the test of time, Coach O believes.

“You’re placed in a one-on-one situation, forced to rely on yourself and only yourself. The wrestling room doesn’t allow for excuses and doesn’t provide instant gratification,” he says.

“You have to persevere and rebound from defeat. In the long run, these are life lessons that all must learn.”

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Coach O has long worn his emotions on his sleeve and given his all to the wrestling team and to Brunswick students.

and becoming head coach of the varsity in 1986.

older, but my philosophy hasn’t changed much,”

He’s had a knack for winning all along the way.

he says. “I’ll always try to maximize the skill and

Ostrye’s teams have won 31 FAA

athleticism of every boy I coach. And I pride

Championships and 11 Western New England

myself on teaching them to compete and to act

crowns during his distinguished career on the

as positive role models and citizens.”

coaching staff.

Assistant Coach John Martin, who’s worked

For all of his achievements, Ostrye was

alongside Ostrye for 11 years, describes the man

honored by the Old Timers Athletic Association

he calls a “living legend” as a bit of a throwback

of Greenwich at its 55th Annual Sports Awards

among the modern coaching ranks.

Dinner on November 13.

“Tim is old school in the way he stalks the mat

Since 1960, the Association has provided

during a match,” Martin says. “He can be tough on

college scholarships, supported youth sports

his wrestlers, but every serious exchange always

programs, and honored local sports legends.

ends with a pat on the back. Everything he says or

But Ostrye, the all-time leader in wins at the

does is out of love and competitiveness.”

New England Private School level — by no-slim margin, in fact — doesn’t find the most satisfaction in personal recognition or his individual record.

“Wins and losses

As way of evidence, in fact,

“I’ll always try to maximize the skill and athleticism of every boy I coach.”

are important, but it’s

Simmons certainly isn’t the first of Ostrye’s

for a man-to-man handshake

wrestlers to pay such tribute — and he won’t be

before and after every match.

the last.

“It’s a ritual that I didn’t quite

any steam as he climbs into his 60s — still lifting

But it’s clearly a symbolic

weights, jogging, and playing squash religiously

agreement between wrestler and

after practice.

coach and a way for Coach O to say, ‘I’ve got your back and we’re in this together,’” Martin said.

It’s been fun, also, to watch Ostrye stick to his guns and not try to reinvent the wheel at the dawn of each new season.

He admits he’s an “If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it” kind of guy.

“I’ve probably mellowed a bit as I’ve grown

Ostrye, after all, doesn’t appear to be losing

understand at the beginning.

a young wrestler — to watch how he matures product,” Ostrye says.

and principles.”

Ostrye seeks out his wrestlers

more rewarding and fun to see the evolution of physically and mentally and to witness the final

what it means to be a young man of character

Nick Simmons ’07, a two-time Prep

He’s also chasing Bruins of all ages around campus, doing his darnedest to spread enthusiasm for the sport he loves — dreading the day

All-American while a Bruin, is one of those

he can’t find enough willing participants to fill

wrestlers who shares a lifelong bond with his

the wrestling room to capacity every November.

former coach.

“Coach O has had more of a lasting impact on

“That’s my biggest concern,” he says. “But I won’t slow down until all the weight classes are

me than any other person outside of my family,”

covered and we’re ready to compete to the best of

Simmons said. “He teaches you about much

our abilities.

more than just wrestling. He teaches you about

“Somehow, we always seem to find a way.”

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BORN DISABLED, COLLEGE BASKETBALL CHAMP PREACHES SELFLESSNESS

P WER LIVES TO CHANGE

BY MIKE KENNEDY ’99

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Kevin Laue became the first-ever person to play Division I collegiate basketball with a disability. Now a CEO and selfmade millionaire, Laue visited Brunswick in October to encourage students of all ages to measure their own lives by how much they benefit others.

HE WAS BORN DEAD WITH ONE ARM.

“Sports changed my life.” Specifically, it was AAU coach Patrick McKnight who took a chance on Laue, the selfproclaimed 6'4" “giant creature,” and offered him a spot on

Kevin Laue came from a broken family — his parents divorced

his team. McKnight taught the 12-year-old Laue to use his

when he was 4 years old — and he watched his father die of

left arm — the same arm he lost during childbirth due to a

cancer when he was in the 3rd grade. He was the brunt of jokes

restriction of prenatal blood circulation — as a weapon.

in school and was cut from his 7th grade basketball team, told by the coach that the game was a two-handed sport.

Now, he’s a self-made millionaire at age 25, the CEO of his own shoe company, a board member for the Special Olympics,

“He made me the world’s dirtiest basketball player,” Laue joked with Brunswick students during his October visit to all three of the school’s campuses. “I used my ‘nub’ as a dagger.”

From there, Laue took off and became one of the best and

and a spokesperson for the Boys & Girls Clubs of America. He’s

most noticeable players in the state of California, ranking in

met the president of the United States. And he’s also the subject

the top five in shot blocking by the time he was a high-school

of an award-winning documentary and a future feature film.

sophomore.

But it wasn’t easy getting there. “I closed myself off to the world when I was a kid,” said Laue, who couldn’t read until the 3rd grade. “I didn’t fit in, didn’t stand a chance to be successful, and felt I couldn’t catch a break.

Former Manhattan College standout Kevin Laue lifted the spirits of Brunswick students — pre-kindergartner Paul Kesmodel, in particular — during his engaging visit to campus in October.

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At that point, too, he began being

walked home alone every

followed by a documentary-film

day, sobbing and pleading

crew, who recorded his every move

with his mother to with-

and placed him on the proverbial

draw him from school.

pedestal. Eventually, the attention

Laue visited Sean’s school

took its toll. “I became egotistical

to speak with the student

and big-headed, which is very easy

body and presented the

to do in a situation like that,” Laue

one-armed boy with an

explained. “I’m not proud of it.”

autographed basketball.

Soon, though, Laue was brought

YOU ARE THE FUTURE, AND I’M GOING TO HOLD YOU TO THAT STANDARD.

The result? A miracle of trans-

in high school for

the focal point of Laue’s inspiring

a 16-year-old boy

message to Brunswick students,

named Josh, who

a message even more powerful

was afflicted with

and compelling than that of his

Syndrome X, a rare

own personal milestones and

condition causing

accomplishments.

a person to have the appearance and

mental abilities of a toddler.

Laue’s classmates attached a

Laue earned a scholarship to Manhattan College, where he graduated in three years as an Honors Student in 2012, and became the

back down to earth, receiving a

formation unfolded in just 30

purple flag — symbolic of the colors

first person ever to play Division I

phone call — out of the blue —

minutes: All the bullying, pitying,

of Amador Valley High School

collegiate basketball with a disability.

from a woman he’d never met.

and mocking came to an imme-

in Pleasanton, Calif. — to Josh’s

“All of that doesn’t mean anything,”

Tearfully, she explained that her

diate halt.

electric wheelchair, and helped

Laue concluded. “There’s nothing

him rally the fans at football and

better than impacting another.

son, Sean, had been born with one arm — just like Laue.

Sean, a 2nd grader at the time, Laue brought his “larger-than-life” personality and basketball skills to the Lower School gym, where he shared the court with Jayden Montanez ’27, Jackson Cunningham ’26, and Jack McEntire ’25.

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“It took just a half hour of my

“You are the future, and I’m

time to change Sean’s perspec-

basketball games. “He became our

tive on life and the way everyone

mascot,” Laue explained. “I didn’t

going to hold you to that standard

treated him,” Laue said. “Having

play for myself anymore. I played

— not academically, not in success,

that kind of impact made me feel

for Josh. Those two kids changed

and not in how much money you

better than sports ever could.”

his life simply by raising their

have in your bank account.

Two other young men, too, did the same during Laue’s senior year

hands and giving him a flag.”

Boys like Sean and Josh became

“You have the power to change lives.”

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FLEX TIME M US I C A L TA L E C E L E B R AT E S “ C I R C L E O F L I F E ”

01

02

Middle Schoolers Master Disney’s Jungle of a Challenge

By Mike Pastore ’20

B

RUNSWICK SCHOOL and

Greenwich Academy students

held audience members on the edge of their seats throughout the show, with enough comedy and music to keep the performance entertaining and light.

With dozens of different animals appearing throughout the play, The

were proud to present their latest

Lion King Jr. brought the audience to a

on-stage production, The Lion King

vast and proud land, full of twists and

Jr., speaking and singing their way

turns around every corner.

through a dramatic tale of righteousness and redemption.

Viewers were introduced to a

Thanks to Middle School Theater Arts teacher Alexander Constantine and the hard work of so many

strong, noble king; a jealous, yet

students and volunteers, The Lion

evil mastermind; a confused prince;

King Jr. was a fantastic experience

an uptight toucan; and many other

for the audience — and for everyone

01 Nicky Winegardner ’20

fascinating characters in a story that

involved.

02 Charlie Burnett ’20 and Matthew Goodman ’20

told the tale of a rightful king and his fight for his kingdom.

A thoughtful, intense storyline

03

03 Charles Tate ’20 and Lexi Handrinos (GA ’20)

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BOTTOM Nearly 50 Brunswick and GA students

took the stage throughout the performance.

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40 600 BOYS A Love for Her Students & Meticulous Dedication to Detail

YEARS, MORE THAN

Now celebrating her 40th remarkable year of teaching 2nd grade, Pat Meloni sees something special in every student and believes every action must have a purpose.

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alking into the room, you’re surrounded by a spectrum of colors and a miscellany of objects.

In one corner, a life-size traffic light alternately blinks red, yellow, and green.

In another, a barber’s pole patriotically spins red, white, and blue. Atop the bookshelves sits an army of figurines — stuffed animals, M&M guys, piñatas, and nutcrackers.

Pat Meloni cherishes every one of the scores of letters she has received from students during the course of her four decades of teaching at Brunswick.

The words “Thank you!” and “Love” repeat and resound — a confirmation of Meloni’s strong and lasting connection to so many of her boys.

OPENING SPREAD

They always notice and ask questions about even the smallest change.” She’s right — every minute or so, tiny hands shoot into the air, and highpitched 7-year-old voices nitpick the finest details.

Mrs. Meloni fields each and every question with patience, good nature, and care.

A collection of tiny machines, historical artifacts,

The next hour flashes by in an instant: The

archaeological treasures, and antique mailboxes

Riddle of the Day, The Pledge of Allegiance, and

rests on the windowsills. Giant Crayola crayons

student reports from the podium on the weather

and paintbrushes line the walls. Revolving globes

and the weekend in professional sports.

of all sizes hang from the ceiling at an arm’s reach.

Math class — with this day’s lesson focusing on

Carved pumpkin and feathered turkey cutouts fill

money — isn’t at all what you might remember it

any white space.

to be, routinely (and begrudgingly) opening your

And, from his perch in a vintage barber’s chair at the front of the room, a stuffed bear presides over the rainbow of activity.

It’s almost like you’ve gone back in time and found yourself on the set of Charlie and the

workbook to solve cut-and-dried problems.

Instead, Mrs. Meloni weaves in presidential history — and detective work — along the way.

Why? It’s Election Day. Working in pairs, the boys are handed a Dixie

Chocolate Factory. You’ve unwrapped the Wonka

cup’s worth of coins, a sheet of paper, and a magni-

Bar, found the Golden Ticket, and won a trip to a

fying glass. Mrs. Meloni instructs them to note the

childlike wonderland.

U.S. Presidents on their given coins, the year their

Well, perhaps it’s the next-best thing. You’ve

coins were minted, and the order of their coins,

ventured into Brunswick icon Pat Meloni’s

from oldest to newest. The boys have 10 minutes to

2nd-grade classroom — her “neighborhood” for the

complete the task, their teacher carefully maneu-

past four decades.

vering herself around the room to check in with each group throughout the exercise.

ON THIS UNSEASONABLY WARM

When class reconvenes, numbers accumulate on

day in early November, Mrs. Meloni hits the ground

the whiteboard — addition and subtraction ensue.

running when her 18 boys arrive at 8:15 a.m., shed

At least 15 boys contribute aloud (and mathemati-

their brown sweaters, and sit eagerly at their desks,

cally) in some fashion or another.

unzipping their backpacks and awaiting their teacher’s call to order.

Mrs. Meloni begins with a detailed breakdown of the action-packed schedule, with math, gym, and

“I like to make the subject real and alive for the boys,” Meloni said. “I try to make the lesson hands-on and active to create a more lasting effect.”

It’s an approach rooted in her acute attention to

reading all on the docket before lunchtime. “The

detail — and her meticulous care in the design of

boys love structure and routine,” she said. “I’m an

her classroom.

organized person. Each morning, we start with

“When we moved to King Street from down-

a focus on being organized. We talk about what’s

town, there was so much room!” she recalled. “It

going to happen and when. You’d be surprised:

was wonderful to have so much space. But it was

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also too bare — too stark to be a good home for

share with friends and family. For one, they

my boys and my classroom. I knew I had to do

know that only three U.S. presidents — George

something.” Calling on the talent and passion of

Washington, Thomas Jefferson, and Abraham

her husband, Ron, a collector, she selects items

Lincoln — have their faces on U.S. dollars and

geared to connecting a boy’s experience directly

coins.

with the subjects he’s exploring.

“I’m a visual learner. Everything has a purpose,” she said. “Real objects prompt the boys’ questions: ‘How old is that?’ ‘Does it really

After the boys ran off, Mrs. Meloni took a

Mrs. Meloni and second grader Roby Sickles look on as Henry Graham rattles off the list of U.S. Presidents.

FOR 40 YEARS AT BRUNSWICK , steadiness, organization, and a simple,

moment to reflect on the whirlwind of the

persistent commitment to discovering the talent

previous 90 minutes.

and passion in every student have distinguished

“It’s all about progress, growth, and change —

Mrs. Meloni’s dedication to teaching.

work?’ ‘Where does it come from?’ ‘Can I touch

looking at something a boy did at the beginning

it?’ Of course, the more questions they ask, the

of the year and comparing it to his work at the

boy,” she said. “Every day, my job is to find that

more they learn.”

end,” she said. “We’re on our way.”

and to encourage him to make it shine. That’s

And, indeed, by the time math class ends and

But for now, all Mrs. Meloni can do is take a

the boys assemble by their lockers to change

deep breath and begin prepping for her boys’

for gym, they’re armed with a brand-new

return in an hour’s time.

arsenal of fun facts and educational skills to

There’s not a second to spare.

“There’s something absolutely special in each

fundamental.”

Educational tools and theories have certainly evolved during the course of her remarkable career. But still, always open to change when it

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creates new possibilities, Mrs. Meloni empha-

Philadelphia, she taught third grade for seven

sizes the lasting impact of a steadfast and

years at a suburban school in a small town in

tenacious focus on core principles and values.

Pennsylvania.

“From the start, every one of my boys must

Mrs. Meloni’s first teaching experience with

know he is loved and cared about,” she said.

second graders came in 1976, when she accepted

“That’s essential. I tell them, ‘Every day, you

a position at Brunswick.

have to be as special as you can be.’ ” As a second or third grader herself,

Reading is a shared exercise in Mrs. Meloni’s classroom, with both teacher and students reciting paragraphs aloud.

She views second graders as in a golden

Since arriving on Maher Avenue, Mrs. Meloni, who earned her Master of Science in Elementary Education from Penn State University, has

moment of opportunity for learning. “They still

dedicated herself to observing and responding

Mrs. Meloni already knew she wanted to be

have that special and really wonderful inno-

to the special qualities that distinguish second-

a teacher. She attended a small, neighbor-

cence,” she said. “They’re so eager to please. I

grade boys from others. The count of students

hood public school while growing up in the

love that about them. But, at the same time, I

she has taught now numbers on the north side

Crestwood section of Yonkers, N.Y. “My teachers

can’t give in to their idiosyncrasies.

of 600.

were all so compassionate,” she recalled. “I just

“There’s so much you can accomplish. They’re

“And they’re all different,” she insisted, as if

loved school. I’d go home and play ‘school’ with

so open to me as a teacher and so willing

each one were somehow still sitting at a tiny

my friends. Teaching is just something I knew I

to explore. By third grade, they’ve become

desk nearby. “Every boy is different and special

wanted to do from the start.”

just a little bit wiser to the world. They’ve

in some way. Every day, I have a chance to

grown up a bit. It’s different.”

discover what that is.”

After graduating from Temple University, in

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“ Every boy is different and special in some way.

Every day, I have a chance to discover what that is.” said. “It provided an example of the sense of

touch with her former students. She is a faithful

belonging and self-worth so many Brunswick

attendee of Homecoming and reunion events.

students have discovered through their time

“It’s amazing that 38 years later,” Hartch

with Mrs. Meloni and in the Lower School.”

concluded, “she’s still teaching second grade.”

Michael’s memories travel far beyond that one meaningful day.

“Mrs. Meloni’s warmth, compassion, and openness allow her to build homerooms that have a great spirit and sense of community. I

LOWER SCHOOL HEAD KATIE Signer views the School-wide impact of Mrs. Meloni’s work in a larger perspective.

“Pat’s commitment to community and the

know for myself, but I also believe it is true for

whole experience is truly outstanding,” Signer

many other alumni, that Mrs. Meloni is one

said. “She knows that if a teacher works to build

of the first people who comes to mind when I

a special relationship with a boy, he’ll grow

think of Brunswick.

more quickly. She’s a practitioner in the truest

“She is truly an institution unto herself, and I cannot imagine Brunswick without her.”

Greg Hartch ’88, too, now Chairman of the Board of Trustees, is a former student of

sense. She really hooks the boys into the wonder of learning. She treasures who they are and who they will be.”

Clearly, for her colleagues and superiors,

Mrs. Meloni’s — a member of her second-ever

Mrs. Meloni sets a steady and conscientious

class at Brunswick in 1977–78.

example. “She’s a rock,” Signer

“Mrs. Meloni was a special teacher who made

smiled. “And

MICHAEL KRASNOW ’08, NOW

all of us feel encouraged and secure. I looked

yet she has

a Brunswick Middle School intern, was one

forward going to school every day,” Hartch said.

the ability to

of those very students in 1998–99, a year he

“She always made the class inter-

remembers quite well, as his family moved to

esting, dividing us into teams that

Japan that summer.

competed to accomplish tasks.

Sensing her young student’s sadness to be

Every few weeks, the teams would

leaving Brunswick, Mrs. Meloni arranged a

shift and the challenge would

surprise going-away party for Michael and

begin again.”

presented him with a poster signed by all of his

Hartch also noted

classmates, along with the leader of the pack

Mrs. Meloni’s

herself. Each had written about a fond memory

grand

from the school year or left Michael with a kind

efforts to

message. The framed poster hung in Michael’s

keep in

room in Japan — a memento giving him comfort in moments when he longed for home.

“To my eight-year-old brain, the poster was an extension of Mrs. Meloni’s classroom,” he

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Shenkman and his (now) wife, Rebecca, were touring Edwards Campus when they came across a wall of photos displaying three decades’ worth of Mrs. Meloni’s class pictures. “We heard a cry from down the hall — ‘Mr. Shenkman’, the voice called — and saw a woman enthusiastically running toward us,” Shenkman recalls. “Of course, it was Mrs. Meloni.

“We had a great time catching up and she even took the time to show us around her classroom — what an example of the lengths she’s always gone to make her class fun and exciting.” For Mrs. Meloni, be flexible and to grow with the times. When Pat welcomes technology into her classroom, her CLOCKWISE FROM TOP Always one to follow the calendar, Mrs. Meloni dons her Halloween sweater with her class in 1994.

Here is Mrs. Meloni with her class in 1989, including Greg Shenkman (second row, far left) and many other Class of 1999 alumni.

Storytime has always been one of Mrs. Meloni’s favorite periods of the day.

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these are gravy-topped moments.

“I’ve taught the boys of boys I’ve taught,” she

youngest colleagues know they’d better not lag

says, laughing. “I’ve had the unique opportunity

behind.

to see my students grow up, get married, and

“She inspires through her commitment, dedication, and love — and also through her

have children of their own. It’s wonderful!”

Other Bruins who return to visit or write

organization.” For the hundreds of boys whom

letters of thanks convey heartfelt reminders of

she has taught, encouraged, and loved, the bond

how much their year in her classroom meant

and relationship resonate for decades. And

to them. Signer characterized the remarkable

Mrs. Meloni never forgets a face.

distinction in a single sentence:

Just ask Greg Shenkman ’99, a student in

“When you become a student in Mrs. Meloni’s

Mrs. Meloni’s class in 1988–89, who returned for

second-grade class,” she says, “you become her

his 10th reunion six years ago.

student for life.”

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THE BOYS OF

AUTUMN

FALL SPORTS

WRAPUP

BY MIKE KENNEDY ’99

Powering the School’s traditional hues of Brown & Gold, ’Wick’s fall varsity teams booted, bruised, ran, and splashed their way to a trophy-hoisting season.

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N EVERY arena — the pitch, the gridiron, the course, and the pool — the Bruins competed valiantly with their sports rivals, fighting for every inch of ground (or water) en route to glorious victory or agonizing defeat.

The soccer team began a new era under head coach

Christian Gonzalez, quickly turning heads with a ninegame winning streak against New England foes and a coveted trip to the playoffs.

Cross-country runners, too, continued their fleetfooted dominance by racing to an undefeated record in the FAA and securing their thirdstraight league title.

And, in a pair of repeat performances, the water polo and football squads celebrated their seasons in style with back-to-back New England crowns.

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TOP The cross-country team huddles at the FAA championship race at Waveny Park in New Canaan, Conn.

LEFT Nick DeSalvo ’16 puts his all — and his head — into a soccer match against Taft in September.

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LEFT The post-game celebration!

MIDDLE Sophomore Harrison Caponiti breaks the plane for the game-winning TD. BOTTOM Sophomore QB Nicky Henkel earned AllErickson League honors in his first year as the signal caller.

Once Again, New England Champions

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OR THE Brunswick football team, winners of the Wayne Sanborn NEPSAC Bowl Championship in 2014, the

season began on the gridiron with largely unknown expectations.

Gone were three-year starting quarterback Billy O’Malley ’15 and high-flying receiver Malik Wilder ’15, both Erickson League All-Stars and dynamic playmakers for the Bruins on the offensive side of the ball. Graduation also claimed Defensive Player of the Year and linebacker Austin Meacham ’15.

In addition, offensive coordinator and former ’Wick standout Kevin Decker ’07 had vacated the

sidelines, moving on to coach colle-

Performance Science quickly

Caponiti in the end zone for the

giate football at Montana State

bonded the roster of unproven

go-ahead touchdown.

University.

talent and spurred it to a five-

Talk about youth being served:

game winning streak to start

Final score — ’Wick 19, Milton 15.

The Bruins could very well have settled in for a rebuilding year on

the 2015 campaign, including

Cosby Field, where they haven’t

victories against perennial

held back emotion as he reflected

powers Avon Old Farms and

on the game — and on the season

Trinity-Pawling.

as a whole.

lost a game since September 2013 — and made way for their competitors to have their turn at the top.

But — led by captains

The team did lose two grid-

Head coach Jarrett Shine ’92

“We faced a lot of adversity

iron battles on the road — with

throughout the fall, and we never

Salisbury and Cheshire Academy,

gave up,” Shine said. “When our

John Fox ’17, Alex

respectively — but earned a trip to

backs were against the wall —

Katchadurian ’16, Alex

a NEPSAC Bowl Championship on

today and at other times during the

Russell ’16, and Pat Adamo

the strength of its 7–2 record.

year — our guys battled and made

’16 — they chose the

In the title matchup, named after

the big plays when it counted.”

alternative and didn’t

former ’Wick sideline boss and

skip a beat in the race for

faculty member Sean Brennan, the

Erickson League Defensive Player

the School’s 11th all-time

Bruins trailed Milton Academy,

of the Year, with 134 tackles, to lead

NEPSAC Bowl bid.

15–12, with just more than a

the team in 2016.

Early-season leadership

minute to play — before sopho-

Shine will look to Fox, the

Lineman Peter Wise ’17 and wide

training with two former Navy

more quarterback Nicky Henkel

receiver Sean Morris ’17 will also fill

SEALs and members of Applied

connected with classmate Harrison

leadership roles as tri-captains.

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WATER POLO

TOP LEFT Junior goalie Charlie Pang was named the Liquid Four’s Best Goalie for the second consecutive year.

TOP RIGHT Champions!

BOTTOM Senior Pat Stefanou will graduate having scored 306 goals, the most in School history.

Teamwork That Couldn’t Be Denied

I

N A mid-season matchup

better suit the smaller and quicker

with Suffield Academy, the

’Wick lineup.

Brunswick water polo team disappointedly swam away with

a 6–5 loss.

For the Bruins, it was their first

Non-league swims with Greenwich High School — three throughout the course of the season

Sophomores Simon Derby and

Thatcher Scannell joined Stefanou and Pang on the All-New England water polo team.

Tillman credited the captains —

— were another key to the team’s

Stefanou and fellow seniors Lucas

hiccup of the year versus a New

preparation. The Cardinals ran

Bell and Jack Muccia — for their

England prep school opponent —

the table in those hotly contested

superior leadership during the

and it would also be their last.

meetings — by nail-biting scores

grueling grind of the season.

The Brown & Gold exited the

of 12–11, 8–7, and 11–7, respec-

“We’ll miss their

water on that afternoon with a

tively — but the Bruins emerged

presence,” Tillman

newfound sense of determination,

battle-tested and ready to defend

said. “But the

reminded of the hard work and

their title.

future is bright.

focus required to defend their Liquid-Four title from 2014.

In the opening semi-final of the

We have a

New England Liquid Four — hosted

lot of young

And they would not be denied.

by Phillips Exeter Academy — ’Wick

players, a lot

From that moment forward,

toppled Hopkins, 13–5, to set up

of freshmen

the team’s practices intensified

a championship tilt with Suffield,

who are

to include 90-minute swim sets,

those very same Tigers who upended

chomping

ensuring that the Bruins would win

the Bruins back in October.

at the bit,

the war of endurance against any

Tournament MVP and senior

and all adversaries at the opposite

tri-captain Pat Stefanou led the

end of the pool.

way with five goals — finishing

Coaches Ulmis Iordache,

who will step up and fill roles.”

Will Marvin ’16

the season with a team-best 87

will join forces

Kristina Norrgard, and Eric

tallies — and junior goalie Charlie

with Pang as the

Tillman also implemented more

Pang turned aside 15 shots on net

team captains

sophisticated offensive and defen-

to secure the pool-splashing 18–8

in 2016.

sive schemes into the game plan to

championship victory.

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RIGHT Senior captains Chris Peisch (front) and Andrew Israel led the pack — and by example — throughout the season.

BELOW Junior Jack Parkin, an All-FAA selection, was a key point-getter in the Bruins’ lineup.

BOTTOM Sophomore Wesley Peisch, also an All-FAA selection, became a frontrunner for ’Wick by year’s end.

CROSS COUNTRY

I

N BRUNSWICK’S opening

GFA, as a key moment in the fall

Polikoff noted that the small size

meet of the season — a 5K race

campaign — for what happened

of this year’s team — a band of only

at Greens Farms Academy —

after the victorious day on the

20 runners — helped to breed an

the cross-country team found

3.2-mile course.

especially strong sense of chem-

itself in a dogfight with FAA rival

Israel and fellow captain Chris

Hopkins, trailing by five points at

Peisch would ritually (and some-

the two-mile mark.

what tirelessly) gather the team

reason they did what they did,” he

At that pivotal juncture, though,

istry among the group.

“It sounds trite, but it’s the

together for post-race cool-down

said. “Kids who initially appeared

the Bruins turned on their prover-

jogs — win or lose, after every 5K,

on the outside looking in bought

bial jets — a determined pack of

to ensure the short- and long-term

into our goals and contributed to

’Wick runners outpacing their

health of the squad.

our success. They cared about one

league foes through the home

On this afternoon, however, they

stretch to secure the come-from-

didn’t have to say a word to inspire

behind victory.

their fatigued and race-worn

another. And there was nobody dragging behind.”

Israel, a four-year varsity

According to longtime head

teammates. “As soon as Chris and I

mainstay who earned All-FAA

coach Steve Polikoff, in his 17th

began jogging, the rest of the team

honors in the final season of his

season at the helm, the win fueled

followed suit — without even a

career, will graduate as a proud

his runners with the confidence

second of delay,” Israel recalled. “It

and loyal member of the ’Wick

that they were the team to beat.

became clear to me then that we

cross-country team.

“We realized then that all of

were an extremely close-knit group,

“There was a real sense of

our competitors were chasing us,”

often all thinking the same thing

community and brotherhood

Polikoff said. “From there — and

without even realizing it.”

that I felt each and every day

throughout the rest of the season —

Remarkably, the Bruins would

walking into the locker room,

everything was directed forwards.

go on to rack up an 18–0 record

jogging the trails, and

We never looked back.”

in the FAA, including their third

competing in races with my

consecutive league title, despite a

teammates,” Israel said.

In addition, senior co-captain Andrew Israel pointed to a late

disappointing 14th-place finish at

September meet, also hosted by

the New England’s.

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“ Brotherhood” Propels Undefeated Sprint

“I’ll miss that most of all.”

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Senior co-captain Sal Lopez finished his ’Wick career in style by earning All-League honors.

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Patience, Discipline Yield Big Payoff

TOP RIGHT Senior goalkeeper Wil Salomon joined Lopez as an All-League selection.

MIDDLE RIGHT

Senior Nate Stuart provided essential veteran leadership to the team in his final season.

BOTTOM RIGHT

Junior Luis Hernandez will step into a role as tri-captain in the fall.

H

EAD COACH Christian

consisting predominately of under-

Gonzalez brought new

classmen — onto the field for two

blood — and a new style of

weeks of preseason workouts.

possession based soccer —

to the ’Wick sidelines in 2015.

The ball moved from the

All of the hard work and attention to detail paid off, as the Bruins meshed quickly and were more

back line, with goalkeeper Wil

than ready for their opening match

Salomon ’16 and the four defenders

against Taft — a 4–3 win on the

distributing short passes up to the

road in Watertown, Conn.

midfielders. From there — using

Remarkably, they’d string

patience, discipline, and a simple

together nine consecutive wins to

tactical approach — the Bruins

start the season — defeating the

attacked the net and looked to

likes of New England foes Loomis,

create scoring chances.

Kent, Avon Old Farms, and Choate

Gonzalez began implementing

— to (arguably) mark one of the

this brand of “futbol” during

most successful stretches of soccer

early-morning training sessions

in School history.

last spring, when the team fought

The senior-laden squad,

Gonzalez, despite the disappointing end to the year, reflected

phenomenal season based upon a complete, unified effort.”

through cold and darkness to fine-

bolstered by four freshmen in the

positively on the Bruins’ resurgent

tune its game and prepare for the

starting lineup, ultimately cooled

play on the pitch.

competitive NEPSAC season ahead.

down to finish its turn-around

In late August, senior captains

campaign at 11–5–2, falling to

mentality,” he said. “Our 15 seniors

the field. Newly elected captains

Sal Lopez and Aidan Schubert led

defending champion Berkshire

were fantastic and worked hard

Alex Buckanavage ’17, Clem Carter

17 returning varsity lettermen —

School in the quarterfinal round of

to integrate new, younger players

’17, and Luis Hernandez ’17 will

and a host of talented newcomers,

the NEPSAC Class A Tournament.

into the team. It all added up to a

lead the charge.

“We really developed a winning

As the team looks ahead to next fall, the future appears bright, with a bevy of young talent returning to

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NEWS AND NOTEWORTHY EVENTS

A Barrier-Breaking Cab Ride

By Joseph Jiménez ’16

A

S I STOOD ON the side of

The “What ifs” quickly

the road waiting for a taxi, a

multiplied as I paced back

latent fear began to surface

and forth. I wasn’t on the

in my mind, riddling me

streets of New York City, after

with all the possible ways this could

all. I was two miles from my

go wrong.

summer host family’s home in

What if I get in the

Shangri-La, China.

taxi and I’m unable

“You should probably

to properly

just walk,” I thought.

communicate

But by then it was

where I’m

too late — a taxi had

headed? What

pulled up right beside

if I wind up in

me.

a completely random location

a foreigner speaking Chinese.

I repeated myself, and we started our short journey.

The cabbie began talking and

I hesitantly opened the door and gave the

even farther from

driver my address. He

where I am now?

looked back and asked me again, appearing in disbelief that I was

told me how rare it was to see foreigners in this part of town.

“Do you understand me?” he asked. “Yes,” I responded.

“I’m here studying abroad and understand the language.”

way. “There aren’t the same amazing

He was amazed by my level of

mountain or river views at home in

proficiency in Chinese, and by the

the city,” I explained to the man I’d

simple fact that I was studying his

learned was named Longwei. “China

native tongue. He then asked me

is a beautiful place.”

about my background.

I explained that I was born in New

Soon, we arrived at my house and I paid him the fare. As I was getting

York and that this was the first time

out of the cab, he left me with very

I’d ever been outside of the United

thoughtful parting words.

States. He commended me for my

“One day, I want to be like you

bravery in diving into a culture much

and travel to a country far away

different than my own.

from my own,” he said.

“I have never left China,” he said.

“I’ve been here my entire life — more than 40 years.”

Our conversation continued, turning to my life in New York and

“You will be so happy you did,” I said.

What had been a somewhat terrifying prospect minutes before evolved into a connection —

my experiences thus far in China.

between a stranger and me — that

He asked if they were similar in any

I’ll never forget.

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FAR LEFT Senior Joseph Jiménez holds a yak, a memento from his home-stay in Shangri-La, China, where fantastic regional views of the Tibetan Pavillion and Meili Xue Shan Peak are the norm.

BELOW Senior Drew Monroe spent six weeks in Marrakech, home to Djemaa el Fna, Morocco’s most famous square and market place.

In a Different World, Oceans Away

By Drew Monroe ’16

“A

someone possibly not eat or drink anything from sunrise to sunset for 30 days in a row in the blistering Moroccan heat?”

I wondered.

They did it with an unwavering dedication

LLAHU AKBAR! Allahu

country, oceans apart from home.

to their religion —

akbar!”

The constant media barrage seem-

that’s how.

I opened the door and the once muffled sound

of prayer swirled around me — a

ingly generalizing Islamic cultures didn’t help my sense of optimism.

Upon my return home, I no longer

But I took my final step onto

found myself questioning

beautiful, yet strange cacophony of

the plane and knew there was no

what I had done. My eyes

noise rushed into the space.

going back. I had — for once in

had been opened to a

What had I done?

my life — completely stepped out

different part of the world

I had just arrived in Marrakech,

of my comfort zone. As I recall the

— and a different way

Morroco, and stood on the roof of

many experiences and adventures

of life.

my host family’s house. In that very

of my six-week stay in Morocco, I

second, every mosque throughout

remember shopping in one of the

the city blasted the call to prayer.

souks — or local markets — and

It seemed as if they were all

sitting down with the owner to

speaking in unison — not just to

have tea. Initially, I thought that he

me, but also to every other person

was trying to scam me into buying

in the city. Soon, the daily call to

something, but I soon realized he

prayer became mere background

was truly interested in talking to

noise. It became the new normal.

me — despite my broken Arabic.

Only hours earlier, I had begun

Most of the people I met shared

my journey, hesitating as I stepped

this man’s genuine curiosity and

through the gate and onto the jet

heartfelt desire to learn about new

bridge.

people and things.

What had I done?

I would be forced to embrace a strange culture in a strange

I also witnessed my host family fasting during the Islamic holy month of Ramadan. “How can

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LEFT First graders Teddy Breeden and Luke Velasco point out the good work of 5th grader Magnus O’Reilly.

ABOVE First graders Marco Leao and Miles Goulding listen intently to 5th graders William Klein and Jack Rinaldi.

Partnership of Storytelling & Wonder

T

WITTER WAS at the root of it all.

Fifth grade teacher Judy Gallagher — in the depths of

a child to write,” Gallagher explained.

allows a much deeper understanding of the story.”

With the help of McShane and

teaching her class about the fundamen-

“The books already had the stories. The

Lower School Librarian Joan Michie,

tals of sentence structure — heard her

boys could add the text.”

Gallagher gathered a bountiful selec-

phone buzz from her desk in the corner

Pre and Middle School Librarian

of the room, later finding a message

Marianne McShane eagerly hopped

from Common Sense Media.

aboard the literary adventure,

“How wordless books can help your child to read,” the Tweet read.

Gallagher’s mind instantly began

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“I started thinking about how wordless picture books might also help

tion of wordless picture books and set her students to work.

“The boys pored over these detailed

providing her expertise and experience

books, letting the stories take flight

throughout the project.

in their imaginations. Chuckles of

“Visual literacy is such an important

delight and gasps of appreciation filled

spinning with creativity, coming to a

skill,” McShane said. “Picture books

the room as they turned the pages,”

stop on a new and innovative way for

can be deceptively sophisticated. A

Gallagher recalled.

her 5th graders to put their writing

careful ‘reading’ of the illustrations

skills to the test.

illuminates the nuances of the plot and

“Then, they added their own words, creating a textual story to complement

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the pictures.” But, as Gallagher

art of illustration — an ancient

noted, a picture book is for

art to be appreciated at a higher

sharing and reading aloud.

level. This helps prepare them for

And so, the 5th graders made the short jaunt down to the

As for the end result?

her class of 1st graders — the

“It was a treat to see the 1st

older boys pairing up to read

graders enthralled by the read-

their stories to groups of younger,

ings,” Gallagher said. “They loved

fellow Bruins.

hearing stories told by their ‘big brothers’ and then having the

her students as to the deeper

roles reversed for them to share

meaning of this exercise.

their own versions of the same

“We teach the boys that First grader Harry Saunders patiently ponders the story written by 5th graders Wylie Ocken and Winston Mock.

School.”

Lower School to visit Michie and

Michie had already prepped

ABOVE

story writing work in the Middle

‘pictures’ are art to be carefully

book.

“The entire experience evolved

appreciated,” she said. “They learn

into a partnership of storytelling

to think of the ‘pictures’ as the

and wonder.”

On the Charles, Best-Ever Finish At the Head of the Charles Regatta in Boston, the world’s largest two-day rowing event, ’Wick’s crew of seniors (front to back) Will Bass, Will Powers, Thomas Kern, and Alexander Kutner, along with junior coxswain Alec Esmond (not pictured), earned the School’s highest-ever finish at the event, taking third place in the Men’s Youth Four race.

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Mano a Mano, One Move at a Time

B

RUNSWICK BOYS tested

Of exceptional note, Zhu finished

their mettle at the National

8th in the Kindergarten Division,

Scholastic Grade Level Chess

while Graham and Ulmer finished

Championships in Orlando, Fla.,

15th and 20th in the 2nd and 4th

on December 4–6 — going mano a

Grade Divisions, respectively.

mano, one move at time, with the

also including strong showings at the

duel of skill and strategy.

team level — came as no surprise to

Ten young Bruins — Neel Behringer ’26, Jesse Chung ’25, Thomas Ewald ’24, William

Lower School Head Katie Signer.

“Over the years, chess has grown immensely in our Lower School,”

Ewald ’23, Miles Gillott ’26,

Signer said. “Our boys embrace the

Henry Graham ’26, Sebastian

problem solving opportunities and

Peña ’25, Robert Ulmer ’24, Leo

the meaningful challenge that chess

Zhang ’25, and Vincent Zhu ’28

presents. We love the lessons the

— attended the three-day compe-

game teaches — discipline, focus,

tition, tactically sparring with

critical thinking, perseverance —

their opponents for seven games of chess in all.

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The exceptional performances —

best the country has to offer in the

and, of course, we celebrate the camaraderie it promotes.”

ABOVE Kindergartener Vincent Zhu can nearly look eyeto-eye with his 8th-place trophy.

GROUP PHOTO, FRONT ROW Vincent Zhu, Miles Gillott, Neel Behringer, Leo Zhang, and Sebastian Peña.

BACK ROW Henry Graham, Jesse Chung, Robert Ulmer, William Ewald, and Thomas Ewald.

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A Welcome Addition

A

S ’WICK nears fulfillment of its capital campaign and

embarks on implementation of its strategic plan for 2015–2020, the School is pleased to announce that Ross Smith has joined the Alumni and Development Office as Director of Leadership Giving.

Folktales To Broaden Horizons

’W

a Peddler, Some Monkeys and Their Monkey Business.

“The boys were very attentive, seemed to enjoy the story, laughed at the appropriate

ICK FACULTY and

times, and joined in at the end

staff got into the act

when the peddler chants, ‘Caps

at Horizons at Brunswick,

for sale, caps for sale, fifty cents

State University in 1986, Ross

volunteering to read timeless

a cap!’” Petrelli said.

embarked on a career in the tennis

folktales and children’s stories

industry — with stops in Darien,

to students during two of

Other classics, including

Conn., as the head tennis pro at Wee

the program’s six Saturday

The Rescuers and Lyle, Lyle,

Burn Country Club from 1992–98,

sessions.

Crocodile, were among the

After graduating from Michigan

and in New Haven, as the assistant

Athletic coordinator Susan

“It was really fun!”

TOP Athletic coordinator Susan Petrelli had the Horizons’ boys all ears — with arms raised in the air — during storytime.

selections — and gave readers

coach for the men’s varsity tennis

Petrelli took her turn, front

the chance to flashback to

will begin its third summer,

team at Yale from 1996–98.

and center, to share one of

those special bedtime hours

with more than 60 students

her all-time favorite picture

with their own children.

at the Kindergarten through

Ross joined Yale’s Development Office in 1998 and worked in both

books, Caps for Sale: A Tale of

Horizons at Brunswick

3rd-grade levels, in June.

the annual fund and major gift departments before moving on to Connecticut College in 2002, where he served as Director of Leadership Giving and helped guide the College to successful completion of the largest capital campaign in its history in 2013.

“I’m looking forward to a new challenge,” Ross said, “and to building relationships with Brunswick’s wonderful community of families, former families, and alumni.”

New Review for Worldly Opinions Editor-in-chief Gordon Kamer ’18 (left), managing editor Diego Jasson ’18, and faculty advisor Mikel Berrier stand with their prized possession, The Review, Brunswick’s new publication fulfilling students’ needs for a medium to express their worldly opinions in the written form. The magazine joined the ranks of The Chronicle and The Oracle with its first issue in December.

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FLEX TIME AUTHOR ON CAMPUS

Colum McCann’s best-selling novel TransAtlantic was summer reading for all Upper Schoolers in 2015.

and Mexico. It was the late 1980s: U2 had just hit its stride — an international sensation touring the world.

McCann, their unknown compatriot, was in for a back-roads tour of a different kind.

He crossed paths with a camp ranger in Pennsylvania, a brutally poor family in Mississippi, a gay couple in New Orleans living in the heart of Bourbon Street, a group of Native Americans in Gallup, N.M., and a man who taught him how to build bicycle wheels in Trinidad, Colo.

It didn’t take him long to recognize that the people he met all shared a common yearning.

“They all had a deep need to tell a story,” McCann said. “I met people every single day who literally shook my soul.”

He also learned lessons that pierced him to the core.

“At the heart of it, I learned how to listen to someone and about the great

Gift of Listening, Receipt of Treasure

By Mike Kennedy ’99

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you,” he said.

“This is part of the currency of storytelling — the giving and the receiving.

HE 21-YEAR-OLD Irishman

paper by the age of 21 — found he didn’t

And it’s the ability to listen that is perhaps

crossed the Atlantic, took resi-

have any stories to tell.

most important.”

dence in an overcrowded house in Hyannis, Mass., bought a type-

writer, and set about writing a novel.

But the young Colum McCann — a

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value in having somebody else listen to

And so — with almost nothing to his

Long-haired and bearded, McCann

name — he embarked on a quest to find

completed his maiden voyage of listening

and gather them, trading in his typewriter

as an older and a wiser man — and one in

for an 18-speed Schwinn and joining a

need of money and a job.

journalist in Dublin by age 17, a columnist

friend on an 18-month bike trek across the

with his own page in a national news-

United States and into parts of Canada

So, settling on the creek beds of Texas, he assumed responsibility for a wilderness

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“They all had a deep need to tell a story.

I met people every single day who literally shook my soul.”

Colum McCann spoke to Upper School students in Baker Theater, also visiting English classes (above with seniors Will Bass and Will Powers).

teaches in the MFA program in Hunter College in New York City.

McCann, who spoke to students and faculty at the Maher Avenue Campus in October, implored the audience to think long and hard program for juvenile delinquents.

“They got their stories off their

novels and three collections of

about his professional craft — and about life in general.

The 23-year-old McCann led

chests,” he said. “Their ability to

short stories, winning worldwide

groups of six boys into the middle of

sit down and tell their stories gave

acclaim and the 2009 National

nowhere for three-month stretches,

each of them hope for a better

Book Award for his 9/11 novel

the body and mind of somebody

teaching survival skills and reading

life. They began to believe in the

Let the Great World Spin. His

else. It enables you to become

them literary classics such as The

prospect that things might change

novel TransAtlantic (2013), last

other,” he said.

Catcher in the Rye and The Grapes

in their favor.”

summer’s all-school read for Upper

of Wrath.

Gang members and street thugs

At 25, McCann finally went to college, enrolling at the University

with checkered, harrowing pasts,

of Texas and focusing on his

McCann said, began to love the

writing career.

world and experience it in new ways.

He’s now the author of six

“Good writing should put you in

“I encourage you to expand your

School English students, was an

mind, your heart, and your sense of

international bestseller.

empathy by dwelling in literature.

He’s also the co-founder of the

“I challenge you to understand

nonprofit global story-exchange

what it means to be somebody

organization, Narrative 4, and

else.”

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A Photographic Memory

T

HANKS TO all who responded to our inquiry about the archival photo

published on page 61 of the Fall 2015 issue.

Dr. Ken Towe ’52 was the first to identify the “model,” none other than

Minot (“Mintie”) Dole, with whom we had been in touch and learned is living in Shelburne, Vt. Dr. Towe, a resident of Eatonton, Ga., sent us a signed photo of the classmates seated next to each other in their 8th-grade photo from 1947.

To add to the fun, we then staged a current photo of Mr. Dole, taken nearly 70 years following the brochure-worthy snapshot of the mid-1940s.

He still looks spritely with his book in one hand and football in the other, wouldn’t you say?

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1954 Bart Bolton and his wife took two of their granddaughters on a familyoriented tour to San Francisco, Yosemite, and Monterey in August.

They even walked the 18th hole at Pebble Beach. Bart continues to facilitate leadership-development programs for middle-management folks, mostly in the information tech-

02

nology (IT) field, in which he spent all

03

01 01 Julia Lederer, the daughter of Rob Lederer ’85, is all smiles for the camera.

of his career.

02 Zach ’22 and Graham Murray ’86 man the sidelines with former football coach Bob Sampson at a game last fall.

Gunther Brunhuber shot his age

03 Pratley Walsh, the daughter of Danny Walsh ’90, sports the pink flamingo bib soon after her birth in July.

this summer — a blistering 78! He was so stunned that he went back out the following week and shot a 77!

1975

Graham Murray caught up with Tony

Rochester, N.Y. Of course, hitting

Lance Tibbetts, calling himself

summer on Martha’s Vineyard during

from the senior tees helps, too!

“The UnNamed Traveler,” wrote a

Tony’s family reunion there. Tony’s

series of fast-paced, short stories

son, Nicholas, is a sophomore at Notre

He says the secret is to play 35–40 rounds during the warm weather in

Jeff Carey took his whole family for a vacation in Puerta Vallarta for Thanksgiving, where they celebrated Jeff’s and his wife’s (Jennifer) 50th anniversary.

Tom Lovejoy’s younger son graduated from Columbia in May and is now working extensive hours for an M&A boutique in New York, while his daughter is expecting Tom’s fifth grandchild any day now. His older son has 7-year-old twin boys. Tom continues to deal with health issues

entitled 24 Travel Stories From

Dame. Graham also shared a picture of

Jerry Stewart continues

Around the World: Put Down Ur

his son, Zach ’22; Coach Bob Sampson,

to work as a professor and admin-

iPhone. The e-book, available on

and himself at a Brunswick football

istrator in the MBA program at

Amazon, includes many adventures

game in October. See photo 02.

University of Maryland University

— and misadventures — for all.

College. Last fall, he taught two

Rob Phillips lives with his wife,

and supervised 35 other professors

1982

and teaching assistants. Jerry says

David Holmgren was named

that living in Tucson offers low costs

Healthcare CIO of the Year by

Tony Reulbach is doing well after

and many sunny days. He and his

Institutional Investor magazine and

having two knee replacements, and

wife, Janice, traveled to five different

their Investor Intelligence Network

is threatening to attend next year’s

countries this year.

at Institutional Investor ’s annual

30th Reunion.

courses in technology management

M.T., and two children, Miller and Alexandra, in Richmond, Va.

healthcare meeting in Chicago in

years ago and open-heart surgery

1964

last year.

Warren Chane and his wife,

from multiple broken vertebrae a few

Diguglielmo and his wife, Kristen, last

October.

Rob Sterling and his wife, Kaye, live in Greenwich. Rob is very active with

Victoria, have been living in

1985

John Meyer plays golf three or four

Chatham, Mass., since his

Rob Lederer and his wife, Liz, had

times a week in Chicago and still roots

mandatory retirement from the

a baby girl, Julia Snow Stern, last

for the Brooklyn Dodgers! He sees life

U.S. Department of State, in 2012.

February 5. See photo 01.

through the prism of the 40s and 50s,

Still, he finds himself working as

has not bought into all this tech-

the economic officer at the U.S.

nology that has replaced the paper

Consulate in Mumbai, India, after

1986

that was the basis of his career, and

being asked to fill a staffing gap.

John Mastoloni lives in New

loves his three kids and four grand-

So, in Warren’s words, it’s not

Canaan and teaches computer-

Danny Walsh and his wife, Taryn,

children. He does use a computer to

entirely clear when he’ll really

aided design at Gemological

happily welcomed Pratley Rosemary

stay in touch with them all.

retire!

Institute of America.

on July 7. See photo 03.

the Greenwich YMCA, currently serving on the board.

1990 James Feuer appeared in TV’s Monsters Inside Me and A Crime to Remember in November.

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1995

Energy (www.upcurveenergy.com),

Jimmy Seaborg and his wife, Heidi,

and technology to get more out

are the proud parents of a baby boy,

of old oil and gas wells left behind

Gavin Edward.

by bigger companies. He and his

04

applying customized engineering

wife, Kate, live in Houston, Texas,

1997 Steve Clark and his wife, Lindsay, welcomed a baby girl on September 23.

1998 Charles Carson and his wife, Meghan, began their young family with the birth of Elizabeth Starling (Ellie) on August 22. See photo 04.

Mike Geller married Greenwich Academy ’02 alumna Asya Varshinsky at the Greenwich Polo Club on October 3. See photo 05.

1999

with their two boys, Harrison and Parker.

2003 Will Sinclair married Brooke Botsford at St. George’s Chapel in

06

07

Newport, R.I., on August 29. Will’s brother, James ’10, was the best man.

See photo 09.

Operation: Heal Our Heroes (HOH), co-founded by Scott Weston, celebrated its second annual Call to Arms Gala at the Highline Ballroom in New York City on December 3.

To date, the HOH foundation has raised over $120,000, with funds directed toward veteran service

09

08

organizations that provide free

Thomas Toepke and his wife, Sarah,

access to private mental health-

welcomed their first child, Oliver

care services.

Jens, on November 30. See photo 06.

Paul White and his wife, Ellen,

2001

welcomed a baby girl, Evelyn Ann.

Kara, proudly announced the birth

2004

of their baby boy, Roman Henryk, on

Frank Hoyos and his wife, Cara,

November 11. See photo 07.

welcomed a baby boy, Tomas

Nikolai Gasiorowski and his wife,

Francisco, on October 2. ’Wick Elliot Jenks and his wife, Anne,

Spanish teacher and proud grand-

welcomed their first child, Andrew

mother Alina Hoyos reports they’re

Walker, on December 29, 2014. See

all having a blast. See photo 10.

04 Ellie Carson, the daughter of Charles Carson ’98, looks cozy and ready for a winter stroll.

05 Mike Geller ’98 walks hand-in-hand with his wife, Asya (GA ’02), at their October wedding.

photo 08.

Doug McAvity has been married for seven years, has two dogs, and is the executive chef at Up the Creek at the base of Vail Mountain in Colorado. He asks anyone in Vail for the ski season to stop in and

2005 Dave Ingraham married Brittney

07 Roman Gasiorowski, the son of Nikolai Gasiorowski ’01, dreams of his future days as a Bruin!

Austin at St. Malo Beach in Oceanside, Calif., on September 19.

say hi.

2007

J. J. Oshins left ConocoPhillips

Greg Squires and his wife, Alyson,

and co-founded an oil and gas

welcomed a baby boy, Nikolai Grey,

startup company called UpCurve

on October 9.

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06 Oliver Toepke, the son of Thomas Toepke ’99, pauses for a photo during tummy time.

08 Andrew Jenks, the son of Elliot Jenks ’01, enjoys some warm fall weather in his first year.

09 Will Sinclair ’03 and his wife, Brooke, made for a beautiful couple on their wedding day in August.

10

10 Tomas Hoyos innocently reaches for the hand of his father, Frank Hoyos ’04.

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FACULTY NOTES

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14

Joey Bracchitta, a Middle School music teacher, completed an PE TER DEMUTH PHOTOGR APHY

eight-day cycling trip in Italy last summer with nine other cyclists from Greenwich. The group planned an intense tour through the Italian Dolomites and Alps and climbed 11 passes in the Dolomites and two in 12

the Alps, riding about 350 miles and climbing just shy of 50,000 vertical feet. See photo 13.

Jordi Dosaiguas-Falco, an Upper School Spanish and Italian teacher,

16

15

married Carlos Cucurella at New York City Hall on August 6. See photo 14.

Kate and Josh Duennebier, both 11 Bobby Benjamin ’08 and his wife,

Maria, happily smelled the roses at their September wedding.

12 Daniel O’Neill ’09 shined as one of

five leads in Cirque du Soleil’s production of the Opening Ceremony of the Pan American Games last summer.

2008

Middle School English teachers, welcomed a baby girl, Nina Sydney, on December 18. Pre School Head Gina Hurd and Upper School Assistant Head Stephen Duennebier are two proud grandparents. See photo 15.

Danny Dychkowski, an Upper School science teacher, and his wife, Maggie, welcomed their second

Bobby Benjamin tied the knot with

child, Joseph Cawley, born on

Maria Kern on September 5 at the

November 9 and weighing 8 lbs.

Vassar Chapel, with the reception

12 oz. See photo 16.

following at the Vassar Alumni House. Both Bobby and Maria are Vassar alumni and reside in Boston.

See photo 11.

Falco married Jennifer Ware on August 15 at American Yacht Club in Rye, N.Y. The bride and groom, who dated in the 1980s in Boston,

Romeo in Hartford Stage’s produc-

were reintroduced after 18 years by

tion of Romeo and Juliet, with

Eric Tillman and his wife, Ann, who

performances running from February

were classmates of the bride at Ohio

11 to March 20.

Wesleyan University. See photo 17.

2009

Kristen Ingarra, a Kindergarten

one of five leads in Cirque du Soleil’s production of the Opening Ceremony of the Pan American

19

18

Legendary ’Wick rowing coach Joe

Chris Ghaffari has been cast as

Daniel O’Neill performed as

17

teacher, and her family — including son Trey ’26 — visited Arlington National Cemetery last summer to salute the gravestone of Robert L. Cosby Sr. See photo 18.

Games last summer. He is a two-time

Wayne Lin — Associate Director of

world champion in freestyle Frisbee,

Communications, New Media — and

and will serve as tournament director

his wife, Jenn, became a family of

for the 2016 Freestyle Frisbee World

five after the birth of their twin girls,

Championships in New York City. See

Amelie Grace and Avery Charlotte,

photo 12.

on December 28. See photo 19.

13 Middle School music teacher Joey Bracchitta successfully summited the Stelvio Pass in Northern Italy last August.

14 Upper School Spanish and Italian teacher Jordi Dosaiguas-Falco and Carlos Cucurella were married in August.

17 In their Henley blazers at the wedding of Joe Falco and his wife, Jennifer, are (left to right) Jack Duggan ’15, Alex Skolds ’14, Will Bass ’16, Matt Podlesak ’13, Gamble Freydberg ’16, Reed McMurchy ’15, Will Powers ’16, Jackson Reynolds ’14, Sean Forester ’13, and Max Skolds ’14

15 Nina Duennebier, daughter of Middle School English teachers Josh and Kate Duennebier, is the newest member of the Duennebier-Hurd Brunswick clan.

18 Trey Ingarra ’26, the son of Kindergarten teacher Kristen Ingarra, visited Mr. Cosby at Arlington National Cemetery last summer.

16 Joseph Dychkowski, son of Upper School science teacher Danny Dychkowski, sleeps peacefully — at least for this photograph!

19 Twins Avery and Amelie Lin join their 3-year-old sister, Juliet — all daughters of Associate Director of Communications Wayne Lin.

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THE SPOT EXPERIENCE

There’s Always Been a Dog

Mitch Marrow ’93 — an All-Ivy League defensive tackle at Penn in the late 1990s — has traded in tackling dummies for dogs, launching The Spot Experience, a quality dog care business with six locations in New York and Connecticut.

By Katherine Ogden OR MITCH MARROW ’93,

dog has offered good company on both

day care, cage-free overnights, long-term country

the dream was all football

good days and bad.

boarding, grooming, dog walking, training, trans-

all the time. It was a dream

“I understand how intensely these

portation, and retail.

that ended abruptly one day in

animals impact people’s lives,” he said.

“Our customers are going to get the very best

1999 when, as he told The New

“The bumps would take a bigger toll if

level of care and level of people interacting with

York Times, he collided with a

you didn’t have that amazing, uncondi-

their pets,” he said.

350-pound lineman and snapped his back. It was the second serious

tional love they provide.”

The growing company now offers services

It is with this deep appreciation that Marrow

at six locations, including the Upper West Side,

spinal injury in as many years, and it permanently

launched his latest venture, The Spot Experience,

Chelsea, Tribeca, Silver Towers, Mercedes House

ended his dream to play football in the National

in late 2010.

in Manhattan, and at Harbor Point in Stamford.

Football League.

Times writer Chuck Slater chronicled the moment.

“THIS was supposed to be the day the dream was

Marrow has always been a passionate dog lover,

Airport United Terminal C and at Chicago O’Hare,

to a successful career as a hedge fund manager,

as well as a 24/7 suburban retreat in upstate

becoming a partner at the tender age of 33. Then,

Connecticut.

realized. Mitch Marrow of Harrison was going to run

his mom introduced the notion of launching a

onto the field of the New Orleans Superdome with

business.

his teammates on the Carolina Panthers, making his delayed debut in the National Football League.

They also operate at Newark Liberty International

and after his football dream ended, he turned

“Things are going really, really well,” Marrow said. “We’re expanding pretty rapidly, signing

At that point, Marrow was traveling frequently for work. He found he often needed to board

more deals with more airlines and more landlords.

We’re growing by leaps and bounds.”

“Instead he will be at home, talking to his dog.”

his 220-pound St. Bernard as well his 165-pound

As Marrow sees it, thank goodness for that dog.

bullmastiff. It was his first introduction to the void

at The Spot Experience. She said the seeds of this

His four-legged friend on that day was a

of quality dog care in New York City, and he envi-

venture were planted long ago, long before her son

sioned a new standard of care in the industry.

had even set his sights on the NFL.

bullmastiff puppy he had named in honor of his idol: Linebacker Dick Butkus. Anyone with a dog knows it is at moments like

Hence, The Spot Experience was born.

“I saw this as a huge

this when Fido can truly earn

opportunity,” Marrow said.

his keep.

“I started to hire good

Mom Sandra Marrow works on the retail end

The family had two dogs then, bassett hounds they named Barney and Chloe. The pups brought joy to the family for 14 years.

“They were really our babies,” she added. “The

For Marrow, there has

people, to build a reliable

kids loved them, and were always playing with

always been a dog. From

customer-facing business

them.

early childhood through

that could be replicated.”

college and straight on

Today, the company sets

“Dogs became Mitch’s livelihood, because he loves them so much.”

through to the devastating

the standard in quality dog

news that he could no longer

care across New York City

Interested in trying out The Spot Experience? Visit:

play the sport he loves, a

and beyond. Services include

www.thespotexperience.com

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ALUMNI SKATE AND SQUASH

Rail Shots and Tic-Tac-Toe Passes Rule the Day I

01 Spencer Hurst ’09 shows good “alumni” technique as he keeps the ball in play.

03

T WAS just what the doctor ordered. On the

02 Drew Tunney ’08 and Alex Glazer ’05 battle for a loose puck in the slot.

Saturday following Thanksgiving, in a Brunswick

tradition, alumni athletes convened at Sampson Athletic Center for a little post-holiday exercise on

03 Alex Glazer ’05, Pete Finan ’05, Zach Dobbs ’06, Drew Tunney ’08, and John Harvey ’06 gather for the post-game libations.

the ice and on the court.

At Hartong Rink, 24 players — spanning the class years of 1976 through 2013 — laced up their skates (even a pair of classic Micron Megas) for an old-fashioned pick-up game on the frozen playground.

04

The tilt was anything but a dump-and-chase affair, featuring bar-down snapshots, tic-tac-toe passes, and few (if any) neutral-zone giveaways.

05

And, at Stephens Squash Center, 12 alumni — led by veteran Brian McKenna ’75 and an impressive roster of current and former collegiate players — took to the courts for hotly contested matches with the 2015–16 varsity Bruins.

Youth was served on this day, as ’Wick edged its alumni counterparts, 5–4.

After play concluded in each venue, alumni gathered to enjoy a few cold beverages and good-hearted laughs outside the hockey balcony — toasting (and razzing) one another in the spirit of victory or defeat.

For more photos, visit bwick.org/tob_winter2016

04 Demitri ’78 and Chris Day ’81 show some brotherly love on the ice.

05 Steve Tusa ’93 looks content to be off for a line change.

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02

03

01

ALUMNI HOLIDAY GATHERING

Glad Tidings & Great Cheer!

A

LUMNI, FACULTY, and friends came together to raise a festive glass at the 6th Annual Alumni Holiday Gathering at the University Club in New York

City on December 8 — an event sponsored jointly with Greenwich Academy.

More than 160 Brunswick folk — spanning six decades of School history — turned out for the seasonal celebration in the Big Apple, reconnecting, reminiscing, and reveling with former classmates and teachers throughout the spirited evening.

Here’s to all who attended — and to many more smiles and laughs in 2016!

04

01 Wendy Headington (GA ’85), Steve Rodger ’77, Michael Bacon ’75, Andrea de Cholnoky (GA ’74), Chris Fiore ’87, and Patrick Durkin ’75 02 Terence Einhorn ’08 and Dexter Freeburg ’08 03 Scott Matthews ’09, Kyle Radler ’09, and Robert Cortes ’09 04 Matt Gormly ’07, Paul Gojkovich ’01, Josyl Barchue ’00, and English teacher Eric Tillman 05 Julia Marcus (GA ’09), Michael Byrnes ’09, Ron Ongaro ’07, and Alexandra Pierce (GA ’08)

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06 The Main Dining Room at the University Club was filled to capacity.

07 Theater arts and choral instructor Alexander Constantine 08 Jason Ienner ’97, Vinny Rusciano ’96, and Nick Federici ’96

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07 09

08

09 Parker Hurst ’10, Sam Haig ’09, and John Dudzik ’10 10 Spanish teacher Anne Arzeno and Justin Weinstein ’99

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LAST LOOK

BY MIKE KENNEDY ’99

Boys Will Be Boys Photo by Wayne Lin

I

F ONLY Holden Caulfield were there to see it.

Boys upon boys innocently

playing in piles and piles of

leaves — not a care in the world,

Boys upon boys innocently playing in piles and piles of leaves — not a care in the world, not a worry on their minds.

not a worry on their minds.

They weren’t joyously frolicking

traditional Thanksgiving touch football games, turkey trots, and Mom’s famous mashed potatoes.

The boys’ teachers, Deb Schwartz and Beth Simpson, couldn’t help

pre-kindergartners Reed Goulding

but chuckle.

in an endless field of rye — but the

(left) and Max Joslin, set free on

literary icon would have surely had a

the Pettengill Campus for one last

perfect piles, calling out to the boys

smile on his face as he stood watch.

run-around before going their

to be thrown,” Schwartz said.

Thanksgiving Break was only minutes away for Brunswick

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fight broke out — right in line with

separate ways for the holiday. That’s when a good old-fashioned leaf

“Let’s just say the leaves were in

“We had to let the fun carry on.

Does it get any better than that?”

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