Times of Brunswick, Winter 2018

BRIGHT SKIES SPARKLE OVER HOMECOMING 2017

FALL SPORTS: SEASON OF VICTORIES & LIFE LESSONS

‘UNDERGROUND RAILROAD’ AUTHOR STOPS AT ‘WICK

Winter 2018

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WHITE Brunswick and Greenwich Academy Upper School students donned their very best in fancy formal attire — traditional black and white tuxedos for the boys and colorful dresses for the girls — at the annual Brown & White Dance at the Hyatt Regency in Greenwich on January 27.

MESSAGE FROM THE

HEADMASTER For Nearly 50 Years: A Unique & Remarkable Arrangement

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RUNSWICK IS unique in many ways, but

leaving Brunswick and GA to make it work as a

one of its most defining characteristics is

two-school team.

the fact that it’s a mission-based, all-boys school from grades Pre-K through 12.

It’s unique, too, in the fact that it also has

That relationship has grown only stronger during the past 40-plus years.

It works well in the clarity that our boys are

academic and extracurricular overlap with

students at Brunswick, adhering to our rules,

Greenwich Academy in the Upper School.

expectations, and graduation requirements,

This arrangement is both an enhancement to the experience of our students, and also a cause for confusion among those less familiar with its details.

while the girls are students at GA in a respective fashion.

Students take classes at the alternate campus, or have students from the alternate school in a

So, in an effort to clarify the intents of our relationship, let’s take a look at its history — well,

given class, while still remaining boys and girls of their own schools. And the schools remain

at least an abridged version.

Coordination was an outgrowth of an exploration in the 1970s of the possibilities of a merger among Brunswick School, Greenwich Country Day School, and Greenwich Academy. Although that exercise ultimately fizzled, it did produce an arrangement among Brunswick School, Greenwich Academy, and Convent of the Sacred Heart — one with two main purposes.

The first was to give some semblance of a coeducational experience to what were

“IT WORKS WELL IN THE CLARITY THAT OUR BOYS ARE STUDENTS AT BRUNSWICK, ADHERING TO OUR RULES, EXPECTATIONS, AND GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS, WHILE THE GIRLS ARE STUDENTS AT GA IN A RESPECTIVE FASHION.”

single-sex schools; the second was an effort to achieve economies of scale in course offerings and staffing.

Over time, the logistics of the relationship

distinct and separate in terms of

student clubs and organizations, 35 men’s and

structure, staffing, and mission.

women’s interscholastic sports with 80 teams.

Very intentionally, this

In terms of facilities, there are 87 shared

arrangement provides the best

Upper School classrooms and labs, two libraries,

of both worlds.

two dining halls, two theaters and two black

Brunswick maintains what

boxes (with over six major dramatic productions

we deeply believe are the mani-

per year), 15 squash courts, 13 tennis courts,

fest advantages of being an

12 gymnasiums, an indoor pool, an indoor

all-boys school — our mission,

ice-hockey rink, a boathouse, 15 athletic fields, as

our traditions, our culture

well as exercise rooms, yoga studios, and cross-

— while also reaping the

country trails.

academic benefits of the avail-

And, most important of all, more than 800

ability of Brunswick classes

boys and girls of distinct ability and commitment

to GA girls and GA classes to

sharing classes and campuses.

Brunswick boys.

No question: The significance

Together, Brunswick and Greenwich Academy have come a long way since the 1970s

of the shared experience is

— working together to offer the best of both

remarkable.

worlds, indeed!

By the numbers, the joint Upper School community is astounding: 83 Honors and Advanced Placement classes, 206 courses and

with a geographically more distant Sacred

411 sections, 102 joint Upper School faculty

Heart caused it to drop out of the arrangement,

members with advanced degrees, close to 70

Thomas W. Philip

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CONTENTS 04 FEATURES 04 Fall Theatrical Buzz Proves That Time Flies!

Director of Institutional Communications Daniel J. Griffin dgriffin@brunswickschool.org

08 Homecoming 2018: Spirit, Nostalgia, Revelry & Reunion

By Katherine Ogden & Mike Kennedy ’99

Associate Directors of Communications Mike Kennedy ’99 mkennedy@brunswickschool.org

36 The Rights, Powers, Priviledges & Perils of Digital Citizenship

By Katherine Ogden

Wayne Lin wlin@brunswickschool.org Class Notes Editor Libby Edwards ledwards@brunswickschool.org Contributing Writers Sebi Cobb ’18 Daniel J. Griffin Mike Kennedy ’99 Katherine Ogden Thomas W. Philip Contributing Photographers Dan Burns Jamie Fessenden Jeffry Konczal Minush Krasniqi Michael Liebnsohn Wayne Lin Caleb Osemobor ‘18 Heather Prescott Sirin Samman Design Mary Lester Design marylesterdesign.com Printing Flagship Press, flagshippress.com

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Determination. Perserverance.

Reward.

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FLEX TIME 57 Best-Selling ‘Railroad’ Author Nearly Switched Tracks

DEPARTMENTS 01 Message from the Headmaster 52 Beyond the Books – Not Even A Stress Fracture Could Stop Him – ’Wick Joins in Global ‘Hour of Code’ – One Word at a Time, His Voice Changes the World – Brunswick Trust: New Spotlight on Ethical Thinking – In Baker’s Black Box, Tiniest Bruins & Upper Schoolers Unite – Strengthened Bonds, New Appreciation for Hidden ‘Advantages’ – ‘Real Men Speak Up,’ Carlson Tells Upper Schoolers 58 Class Notes 62 In Memoriam 64 Alumni Events 68 Last Look

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Jared Wolfson ’18 and Alana Pawlowski (GA ’19) starred as two lovestruck mayflies in Time Flies, the opening one-act play in a custom-selected set of six by contemporary American playwright David Ives.

FACING PAGE, COUNTERCLOCKWISE FROM TOP Andrew Edwardson ’20;

Andrew Edwardson ’20; Andrew Edwardson ’20 (on bike) and John DeLucia ’18; Sean Redahan ’18 and Ashley Beeson (GA ’18); John DeLucia ’18

Tıme BUZZPROVES THAT

FALL THEATRICAL

The Real Thing The tiny mayfly lives its entire life in just a single day.

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TIME-TESTED TRUTH GETS

BRIEF & BRIGHT LIFE ON BAKER STAGE

In an autumn suite of six comic one-acts

by contemporary American playwright David Ives, ’Wick and GA Upper Schoolers gave new voice and sometimes-absurd perspective to the predicaments, fantasies, obsessions, and natural inevitabilities that move and measure the everyday lives of ordinary people.

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Feeling hurried?

Be thankful you’re not a lowly mayfly.

In David Ives’ Time Flies, the title piece of Brunswick’s fall theatrical production, the principal characters are Horace and May, two tiny insects — decked out headto-toe with antennae and funky fly attire.

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just for the Philosophy Club.”

For the Brunswick/GA staging of Time Flies, Potter selected five short plays from an original collection of 13 published in 2001.

Capping the production, a sixth play, Sure Thing, was drawn from an anthology entitled “All in the

HEY MEET, FEEL THE

time they have. And, if things get

“He takes on the larger questions

spark of attraction, and

awkward at times, well, so be it —

of love and existence and examines

begin flirting, only to face the

because, literally and figuratively,

them through an absurd lens.

dismaying reality that tomorrow

time flies!

they’ll be dead and gone — that

For Theater Teacher and Director

“I thought it was the right time

Timing,” first published in 1988.

The cast and crew rose to Potter’s challenge. “They laughed at how ridiculous and goofy the scenes

for the Brunswick Theater to be

were,” Potter recalled. “But they

the hopes, joys, and heartbreaks of

Seth Potter, the choice of Ives’ plays

that funky lens. It’s sometimes

soon understood the weight of each

their entire lives naturally span just

was a thoughtful, intentional, and

easier to recognize truths about

particular play.

a single day.

challenging departure from more

relationships when you’re watching

traditional fall dramatic fare.

two mayflies flirt or a man profess

allowed them to get closer to what

his love to a washing machine.

Ives is exploring: How do we fit

Existentialism isn’t reserved

into this grand scheme of things?

Their challenge, they realize, is this: Literally (and hastily) to “seize the day” and make the most of the

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“I like the metaphysical aspects of David Ives’ work,” Potter said.

“Each rehearsal and performance

How do we make the most out of the brief and wonderful time we have with one another?”

For this production, Potter custom-assembled a “suite” of Ives’ short plays and placed them in a deliberate, thematic sequence.

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“I put them in a very specific order because so many ‘through lines’ are examined in

Zach Russell ’20

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different ways from play to play,” Potter said.

Different plays touch on or are built around the similar thematic “through lines,” including escaping to Paris, dealing with the limits and possibilities of the time we have, embracing the limitations of being alive, and the need to connect, Potter explained.

“When I outlined my directorial image for Brian Shepard’s Design 1 class, which created poster concepts for the production, I read them a line from one of the plays, called Soap Opera. The man who has been in love with the washing machine realizes that his true happiness is with the girl with the jelly stain on her blouse: ‘Never remove it. It is the indelible Rorschach blot of the human heart,’ he says.

“I explained how each play explores love and self-recognition —

and the students came back with more than 20 excellent designs examining the theme.”

For Potter, the fall production prompted joy and inspiration that continued well after the final performance.

“Now that it’s over, I keep pondering scenes and playing out moments in my head,” he said. “It’s a wild and often good thing to watch a group of young and talented actors progress during the rehearsal period.

“In a show about connecLEFT

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tions and finding purpose

John DeLucia ’18 and Heather Bienstock ’19

in a finite amount of

Harry Kilberg ’20

crew really lived and

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time, the cast and epitomized the themes of these cool little one-acts.”

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THE SKIES LIT UP AT

Homecoming 2017, as did the faces of all those in attendance, including fifth grader Whit Armstrong.

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For two glorious days in October, from just down the street and all around the world, a record number of the dedicated ’Wick faithful flocked home to King Street, diving happily into a cheerful sea of familiar Bruin faces, basking in countless smiles and hugs, and harvesting a treasure trove of memories bound to last a lifetime.

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ITH A FRIDAY-EVENING ATHLETIC SWEEP and fireworks that burst across the night sky, Homecoming 2017 kicked off with victories by soccer and water polo — a fitting start to a jam-packed weekend filled with abundant sunshine and a bounty of Brunswick spirit to match.

The festivities featured a Friday of fantastic feats for Brunswick Bruins, as soccer edged out Hopkins with a 1–0 win, while water polo sank Greenwich High School, 6–3, before a packed Charlie Burnett ’20, Jake house in the Mehra Natatorium.

Charney ’20, Scott Mendell ’28, and Music teacher and Earlier in the day, alumni gathered saxophonist Shane Kirsch

ABOVE The Bruins celebrate their gamewinning goal against Hopkins, as their fans (of all ages) cheered them on at Cosby Field.

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under perfect conditions for the 17th Annual Alumni Golf Outing, at Fairview Country Club.

In the evening, the 8th Annual Alumni Association Party was likewise a hit, as dozens gathered on the Edwards Campus to rekindle old friendships and make new ones. Previously hosted in the Upper School Atrium on Maher Avenue, the event was moved to the new venue at the Lower School so alumni could soak in the spirit from the adjacent soccer match and pep rally on Cosby Field.

Bill Schneider ’72 (P ’12, ’16) was completely surprised as he was feted with the 2017 Brunswick Distinguished Alumnus Award.

On Saturday, more merriment was in store for ’Wick’s youngest, as Burke Field House was transformed into the can’t-miss carnival of the fall season, Bear Fair.

Later in the day, a huge crowd on Cosby Field cheered on the football team as it valiantly battled rival Avon Old Farms to a hard-nosed defeat. On the sidelines, the Alumni Tent Party drew hundreds, and for the first time ever included special recognition for 5th- and 10th-year reunion parents.

Ranger and Dax Matto ’31 show off their muscles at Bear Fair.

The day closed with Ben Powers ’19 reunions for class played a big role in TOP

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years ending in 7 and 2, with the Class of 1962 choosing Villa Italia in Stamford to celebrate its 55th, while other classes gathered on King Street and in familiar spots all over Greenwich to reminisce and reconnect.

All-in-all, record-breaking crowds turned out for a weekend full of the kind of friendship, family, and fun that have been the hallmarks of every Brunswick Homecoming.

TOP Senior captains Nick Henkel, Sean Amill, and Nick Mosher MIDDLE Tom Toepke ’99 and Zac John ’05 get some air at the Alumni Golf Outing.

RIGHT Brooks ’31 and Jamel

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OTHER NATURE delivered — in a big way. After torrential rain washed out last year’s Alumni Golf Outing — with fairways and greens literally submerged by the deluge

— golfers were treated to an ideal fall afternoon of warm sunshine, fast and challenging course conditions, and serious shot-making on the links at Fairview Country Club.

Pars, birdies, and even a few eagles abounded at the new venue, described as a “hidden gem” among area golf courses by many of those playing it for the first time. In all, more than 70 participants filled out the field for the scramble-format competition.

The spirited group of alumni gathered for awards and cocktails — and to relive monstermashed drives and long-bombed putts — in the 19th hole at day’s end, when all most certainly agreed on one thing: It was more than just a “gem” of a course.

It was a “gem” of a day with fellow Bruins and friends.

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FAR LEFT Eric Hopp ’94 CLOCKWISE FROM TOP Peter Carlson ’76; Class of 1997 members Tony Calabrese, Joe Praino, Peter Einersen, and Andrew Rosato; Chris Day ’81, Peter Gorman ’82, Keith Pagnani ’82, and Jim Berger ’85; and Eric Christiansen ’77 and Henk Hartong P ’85, ’90, ’92

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IREWORKS HELPED jazz up the joyfulness for the 8th Annual Alumni Association Party, moved this year to Edwards Campus after making its home for many years on Maher Avenue, in the Upper School Atrium.

Dozens of alumni turned up for the merriment,

enjoying hors d’oeuvres and a beverage in the Lower School’s Durkin Dining Hall, overlooking Cosby Field. Outside, as darkness fell, crowds of youngsters gathered for a Pep Rally, cheering on the soccer team and anticipating the forthcoming burst of pyrotechnics, which delivered a sparkling burst of extra spirit to the whole, happy affair.

The new location proved to be the perfect venue to fete the newest honoree receiving the Brunswick Distinguished Alumnus Award, former Trustee Bill Schneider ’72, P ’12 and ’16, GA ’19 and ’25.

Schneider was celebrated for helping guide Brunswick through its recent era of transformative growth, while also keeping sight of the School’s

“I’m grateful for the friendship of almost 50 years, and I can’t think of anyone more deserving of this honor,” Durkin said.

Schneider was joined at the party by his wife, Colleen, and three of his four children.

“Bill was totally surprised,” she historic strength — Courage,

said. “I’m happy for him. He loves

Honor, Truth.

the School!”

He served as chair of the Brunswick Annual Fund in 2010–11 and 2011–12, and on the Board of Trustees from 2007–2016. As a Trustee, he served as chair of the Building & Grounds Committee, helping lead Brunswick through an industrious period of real-estate acquisitions, renovations, and construction

LEFT The Schneider Family: Colleen, Nina (GA ’26), Bill ’72, Leila (GA ’19), and Jack ’12. Son Peter ’16 is missing from the photo.

CLOCKWISE FROM TOP Former teacher Ted Stolar and Justin Strousse ’87; Justin Weinstein ’99 and Jimmy Heekin ’97; George Jamgochian ’01 and teacher Mike Harris; Charlie Tusa ’62; Alex Lopez ’04 and Andrew Ferrer ’04; and Bill Durkin ’72

projects, including faculty houses, the Sherwood Avenue residential community, and Mehra Natatorium.

Classmate and fellow Trustee Bill Durkin ’72 helped recognize his lifelong friend.

Durkin said Schneider was one of the first classmates he met when he started as a student at Brunswick more than 40 years ago.

And, through the years, they have maintained a terrific friendship.

He and Schneider share a “nostalgia for the old days,” Durkin said, yet have also embraced the tremendous potential for what the School has become.

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Record Gathering for Big-Hearted Play & Sideline Spirit

ABOVE FRONT Tim Ostrye, Cam Smith ’03, Ross Ogden ’91, Thomas Errichetti ’16, Alex Lopez ’04, Tim Waterbury ’92, Eric Clauson ’07, Ron Ongaro ’07, and Morgan Gregory ’92

Richard Dobbins, Ted Ogden ’95, Michael Krasnow ’08, Nick Papanicolaou ’97, Jon Kaptcianos, Greg Martinez ’92, Rob Lederer ’85, Jay Crosby, Simon Barnes ’07, Erik Spangenberg ’07, Andrew Ferrer ’04, Brett Martel, Unknown, and Ryan McGrath BACK

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mates from Greenwich Academy having journeyed from near and far to serve as the cheering section.

Heather Sargent (GA ’92), mom to Brunswick fourth-grader Finn, was joined by her classmate Wendel Verbeek.

Fortuitously, Verbeek was in town from

Eric Clauson ’07

London for her mom’s birthday.

“It all worked

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run down the field by alumnus Tim

out,” Verbeek

Waterbury ’92. “There was only one of

said. “We wouldn’t

UFFY CLOUDS stippled a pure blue

those,” Waterbury joked as he relaxed

miss it.”

sky, providing perfect conditions

after the game, adding: “The next event

for a mainstay of any former Bruins’ fall calendar, the Brunswick Homecoming

is napping. “I’ve been looking forward to coming back to reunion for a while,”

Alumni Soccer Game.

he said. “This is good

The match drew more than

fun.” Classmates

two dozen players to Cosby

concurred.

Field, a record that included both alumni and current faculty. Many hailed from the Class of 1992, celebrating a special milestone, its 25th year since graduation.

Before the game, players took advantage

“I feel very lucky to be here,” said classmate Greg Martinez ’92, who was catching up with classmate Morgan Gregory ’92.

of the sunshine as they warmed sleepy

“The team’s all here!” another

muscles doing pushups on the pitch.

exclaimed. The match drew

Big-hearted play included at least two

some spirit on the sidelines,

tumbles, and separately, a powerful

too, with two class-

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Matts McGraw '31; Steve and Colin Dean ’28; Erica Spraker P ’28 and Laura Cunningham P ’26, ’28; Luke Velasco ’27, and fourth graders Sebastien Moulle-Berteaux and Joshua Katz

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Bullhorn Voices Drowned in ‘Boisterous Sea’ of Revelers

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HUCK MOSHER ’78 marks the arrival of Bob Sampson at Brunswick as the beginning of a new era. Sampson became the School’s athletic director and joined the football coaching staff as an assistant in the fall of 1975 — on the

sidelines for Mosher’s 4–3 senior season, capped by a

OURAGE, HONOR, TRUTH — at the carnival, too?

When it comes to Brunswick Bear Fair, yes! And with a

bullhorn to boot!

win against Hamden Hall under the lights at Quigley Stadium in West Haven, Conn.

“Sam” would become

The Fair, which each year draws hundreds of ’Wick’s

youngest to Burke Field House for the can’t-miss carnival of

the fall, was again a smash at Homecoming 2017.

Crowds of youngsters transformed the fieldhouse into a boisterous

head coach in 1983 and lead the Bruins to 140 wins, 14 FAA titles, eight undefeated seasons, and four New

sea of boys and girls who turned up for a day of games and prizes.

England championships before

Brunswick moms Erica Spraker P ’28 and Laura Cunningham

retiring in 2001 as a legend in

P ’26, ’28 organized this year’s Fair, serving as chair and co-chair

the prep-football ranks.

of the event that also calls dozens of parents and Middle-School students into service.

The two, who both have sons at the Lower School, nurtured their friendship doing the decorations for Bear Fair for the past three years. Working since April, the two were basically arm-in-arm as they stepped up to run the whole show.

“This is a really fun way for Pre School and Lower School parents to get involved,” Cunningham said.

Indeed. One of those to volunteer was Oscar Loynaz, dad to firstgrader Santi. His voice hoarse from shouting, Loynaz kept the boys honest during a rousing game of “Stand Up, Sit Down!”

“You have to tell the truth,” he yelled over the din, later using an actual bullhorn to help get his message across. “If your front door is red, sit down! If you have ever swum in a river, stand up!”

Since then, the team has continued

Boys and girls left standing — and telling the truth — were

its winning ways, highlighted by four

rewarded with a prize, picking from a trove of treasures such as

straight NEPSAC bowl appearances,

Mermaid Slimy Goop, Bug-o-Pedia, Origami, Mr. Tarantula, and

from 2013–16, despite facing stiffer

much, much more.

competition in the Erickson League.

In truth, it was so loud at Bear Fair that Loynaz was not the only volunteer to need a bullhorn. Many needed the boost to make their

Chuck Mosher ’78 addresses the football team with a tribute to special guest and coach Bob Sampson.

Mosher, back at his high-school alma mater at Homecoming to share a few words of

voices heard, especially at the

wisdom with the Brunswick football brethren, urged his

jam-packed bingo table and

fellow Bruins to pay tribute to Coach “Sam” for setting the

beyond. For the children,

program on track for its continuing success.

it’s just the kind of fun that

“We all owe Coach ‘Sam’ a debt of gratitude,” said

keeps them coming back,

Mosher, whose son Nick ’18 serves as tri-captain of this

year after year.

year’s squad. “The winning program you are part of now

“You come in, and they

started with him.” Mosher also encouraged the players to

just disappear,” Cheryl

take a moment to soak up the atmosphere at Cosby Field

Hurns P ’29 said. “They

later that day. “Etch it in your memories, because it’ll be

couldn’t get out of the car

gone before you know it.”

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ICK FAITHFUL manned the sidelines and the student sections — in standing-room-only crowds — to cheer on the Brown & Gold throughout a weekend of Homecoming varsity contests.

Water polo welcomed Greenwich High School to Mehra Natatorium to get the athletic events underway on Friday

evening, racing out to a 4–1 halftime lead against their crosstown rivals and completing the season sweep of the Cardinals with a 6–3 victory.

After the final buzzer sounded at the pool, fans ambled down the hill to Robert L. Cosby Field, where the soccer squad found itself in a scoreless second-half duel with longtime foe Hopkins School.

The additional boost of support gave the Bruins the spark they needed, as sophomore Stevie Lopez netted the game-winning goal in the 83rd minute to secure the 1–0 “W.” Two Friday triumphs set the stage for

Senior Nick Henkel and fourth-grader Matias DeBono prove it's not all about wins and losses.

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Saturday’s showdown on the gridiron between Erickson League rivals Brunswick and Avon Old Farms, both of which entered the game undefeated in conference play.

Following a physical, scoreless first half — living up to every word of the pre-game hype — the Bruins opened the third quarter with a six-play, 70-yard drive to put seven on the board.

From there, however, it was all Winged Beavers, as the visitors sandwiched five touchdowns around a ’Wick field goal to put the game out of reach.

Despite the final score (36–17), alumni, students, and Brunswick loyalists saluted the Bruins for Senior linemen Jimmy McMachan, Josh McGugins, and Dougie Neviera TOP

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fighting until the last whistle and capping off an entertaining, effortfilled weekend of varsity athletics.

Thacher Scannell ’18 scored two goals in Brunswick's Homecoming win against Greenwich High School.

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ABOVE Fourth graders (FRONT) Andrew Ohls, Matias DeBono, and Finn Sargent (AND BACK) Teddy Bancroft, Quinn Early, and Declan Minella supplied the water to the older 'Wick football counterparts.

ABOVE Nick Winegardner ’20 shakes the hand of the Robert L. Cosby statue on the way to the field.

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Christian Barnard ’19

ABOVE Jeffrey Ramirez ’19, Stevie Lopez ’20, and Aidan Williams ’19 MIDDLE Michael Gottlieb ’19 BELOW The Cheering Squad (aka the Swamp)

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Enthusiasm, Laughter Swell Way Beyond the Canopy

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ICK FAITHFUL gathered on the hill above Robert L. Cosby Field

The Bruins fell to their rivals from Avon

to support the varsity football

Old Farms after a scoreless and hard-fought

team — and to enjoy the tradi-

first half — but the result didn’t dampen the

tional tailgate favorites (wings,

enthusiasm of the record swarm of alumni,

pizza, and beer) of the Alumni Tent Party on

parents, faculty, and friends on hand to cheer

Homecoming Saturday.

for the Brown & Gold.

The peppy (and somewhat preppy) crew

Victory, instead, came in the form of unex-

was out in full force on the beautiful and

pected reunions and long-forgotten tales and

bright fall afternoon, overflowing outside the

stories from the days of old at ’Wick.

tent to enjoy the sunshine in the sky, the game

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Cheers to all who attended!

CLOCKWISE FROM TOP Andrew Rostato ’97 and teacher Bob Benjamin; Gary Oztemel ’75 and Mark Rice ’69; Nile Rabb ’12 and friend; Colin Officer ’26; Class of 2012 members Luis Cobb, Max Heiden, Caleb Moran, Brad Hanson, and Manuel Jurado; Susan and Graham Murray ʼ86, P ʼ22; Harry Quinton ’12 and Harry Polak ’12; and Chris Fiore ’87 and Bill Ryckman ’87

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After Sunset, Camaraderie, Good Cheer Ablaze

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TOP Chris Harris, Matt Gormly, and Ron Ongaro

Fisher ’77 and Steve Rodger ’77 for hosting the 40th Reunion at Greenwich Country Club; to Joe Nemec ’87 and his parents, Dr. Joseph Nemec and Judy Nemec, for hosting the 30th Reunion; to Larry Codraro ’92 for hosting the 25th Reunion; and to Mike Walsh ’97, P ’28, ’30, for hosting the 20th Reunion.

HINGS WERE just getting

various establishments and resi-

The rest of the reunion crew —

started at the Alumni Tent

dences in the Brunswick vicinity

a still youthful contingent of fives

for reunion classes — as the

on Saturday evening.

and tens — headed to Greenwich

“2’s” and “7’s” used the larger event as a springboard into a

Special kudos go to Ross Ogden ’62 for spearheading the

more intimate night of continued

first-ever 55th Reunion, a dinner

camaraderie and good cheer at

at Villa Italia in Stamford; to Rick

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Avenue for their celebrations.

Next year, it’s the “3’s” and the “8’s” who will take their turns!

ABOVE Travis Judson, Jarrett Shine ’92, Matt Gormly, Simon Barnes, Chris Harris, Ron Ongaro, Zach Dobbs ’06, Mackenzie Judson, Jamie Fowler, Tommy Parrotta, Peter Costas, and Mac Abbot

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CLASS OF

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ABOVE Wally Burke, Ed Anderson, John Matheson, Dick Schultz, Gene Hornsby, Mike Wheeler, and Robert Fulton

Walter Burke ’40, Chairman of the Board of Trustees from 1974–1979, was on hand to celebrate his son’s 50th Reunion, pictured here with son Wally ’67 and Headmaster Tom Philip.

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CLASS OF James Bragg, Dr. John Van Atta, and Justin Strousse ABOVE

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RIGHT (FRONT) James Bragg, Brian Mason, and teacher John Van Atta

Jim Lewis, Chris Fiore, Joe Nemec, Bill Ryckman, Justin Strousse, and Steve Robinson

(BACK)

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REUN IO N

LEFT

The Team Dinner

Charlie Castine, Tommy O’Malley, Max Heiden, and Devin Mehra ABOVE (FRONT)

Charlie Miller, Peter Geithner, Mark Jackson, Manuel Jurado, Alex Drakos, Brad Hanson, Dylan Troy, David Fitzpatrick, Caleb Moran, Jay Wong, Harry Quinton, Jack Schneider, Matthew Savitt, James Barry, and Ray Tierney

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REUN IO N LEFT Morgan Gregory, Andrew Watts, Keith Magliana, and Darren Lowe ABOVE (FRONT) Geoff Marsh, Patrick Connors, Michael Nemec, Christian Hensley, Tim Waterbury, Ed Button, Darren Lowe, and teacher Jim Stephens

Adam Rankin, Cornelius Shields, Bill Ferretti, Keith Magliana, Richard Choularton, Lucas Krost, Scott Mardis, Larry Codraro, Greg Martinez, Morgan Gregory, and Andrew Watts

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Triumphs of Long Friendship & ‘Unfinished Business’

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ABOVE Johnny Fairgrieve, Charlie Tusa, Bobby Sonderman, and Ross Ogden

OMECOMING 2017 provided some real comfort for at least

one Brunswick alumnus returning to Greenwich for his 55th Reunion.

Robert “Bobby” Sonderman ’62 managed to make his

way to Brunswick for Homecoming after spending the

previous month without power and telephone service on the island of Providenciales, which was slammed by Hurricane Irma.

Forty-five years ago, Sonderman and his wife built a vacation house on the island, and over the years rebuilt almost the entire

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structure from the ravages of

could dig into the past five

time and termites. The two

years since their last reunion.

intended to retire to there.

“Aging brings some new

“There is a refrigerator sticker

realities and is a reminder

that says: ‘We makes plans,

of unfinished business,”

and God laughs,’” Sonderman

Sonderman said. “For our class,

wrote in an email after Reunion.

this decade is a pivotal one, from

“And so it was when Hurricane

the lifestyle of our many years

Irma, the strongest storm ever

since graduation, to new and

recorded in the Atlantic, passed

challenging roles as patriarchs in

by, destroying 90 percent of

our respective fields.”

our house, as well as the same

Later in the day, more

percentage of all the homes there.

later he made his way up to

was the highest number on

The first week there without

Pittsburgh for a couple of days

Brunswick lapel pins. As always,

enjoyed a dinner at Villa Italia in

electricity, phone, or Internet

of recuperation with classmate

Ross Ogden was our leader in

Stamford.

reminded me of times in the

Johnny Fairgrieve ’62.

organization and reminders,

Amazon among the Indians,

“This was a welcome prepa-

living in those conditions that

ration for the great Reunion at

were normal for them.”

Brunswick to follow,” Sonderman

classmates joined in as the class

“The Reunion was fun and

which made the reunion such a

meaningful to those of us from

success.”

the Class of 1962,” he said. “Our

The Class of 1962 managed to

talk at the dinner was more social,

After Irma, he and his wife

said. “It was an honor to be the

carve out quite a bit of time at

catching up on family activi-

returned to Providenciales to

oldest class present as a group,

Homecoming to share memo-

ties and friendships, as well as

begin the cleanup, and a month

and to see that the 55th reunion

ries and stories. During the day

honoring those class members no

Saturday, they corralled a few of

longer with us. The conversations

the group into a quiet corner of

were less serious than those of the

Burke Field House, where they

afternoon, but also more fun.”

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CITIZENSHIP Middle Schoolers Explore How Thoughts & Clicks Build An Everlasting Character ‘Footprint’ Online The Brunswick Trust’s latest innovation offers the vocabulary of Courage, Honor, Truth to boys as they navigate their increasingly complex and challenging digital lives — and buoys the entire Middle School as it has devoted three full months to talk “digital citizenship” with the first-ever generation of “digital natives.”

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Like all of today’s students, Theo Evans ’22 spends much of his day and after-school time interacting with technology. The omnipresent challenges technology now presents in everyday life require an increased focus on the new concept of digital citizenship.

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IT HAS CHANGED OUR LIVES

FOREVER. LAST SUMMER,

Philip recently noted, and educa-

Brunswick Headmaster Tom Philip noted,

tors everywhere increasingly

the iPhone quietly turned 10 years old.

see the technology as “having a

Around the same time, Brunswick eighth

lished patterns of adolescent

stone of his own:

development.”

He celebrated his 14th birthday.

On the day of Guadalupe’s birth, the Internet was still confined to the desktop.

But just four years later, Apple freed it.

The digital world was now at our finger-

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profound effect on long-estab-

grader Sam Guadalupe observed a mile-

tips, within an arm’s length of many of us almost all of the time.

What’s more, there seems to be no end to the actual scams, bad actors, and other difficulties teens face online.

It’s enough to make a grown human worry.

Yet for their part, Guadalupe and his classmates don’t yearn at all for a life

And Guadalupe wasn’t even out of preschool.

Today, like the rest of us, Guadalupe uses the Internet all the time. It’s an incredible and alluring resource. He visits YouTube both for entertainment and for school — how-to videos there abound in everything from trombone playing to timber framing.

Guadalupe also regularly takes advantage of the vast reservoir of knowledge on Google, and uses social media to keep up with friends.

To be sure, for most of us born in the previous century, the digital revolution has transformed modern life in ways we can barely describe.

Not all of it is good.

Excessive screen time is closely linked to unhappiness among adolescents, as

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No different from his peers or adults, Alex DeLuca ’24 takes a moment to check in on connections through his iPhone.

before the whole wide world went digital.

The teens have little or no memory of life before the iPhone. And, besides that, technology brings incredible tools to both school and family life.

Field Sickles ’24 juggles books and a busy schedule, and many different media, as he heads from one class to the next.

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Wolf Hill ’23 concentrates on the screen of his school-issued laptop as he completes an assignment.

Students report they use the Internet and technological resources for many academic tasks and projects.

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Middle School Head and English teacher Sarah Burdett initiates a hand-written, non-digital exercise for her students, including Zach Boehly ’22 and Patrick Keller ’22.

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Fifth grader Ryan Warner said he uses Skype to keep up with family in Australia, who they hardly ever see in “real” life.

Classmate Jack Chioffi loves to use Google Earth to search for his summer camp when he finds himself missing it.

They all use Google for schoolwork, and they praise it not just as a place where “you can work together without being together.”

Google actually saves your work in place where you can easily find it.

“That’s why I love Google,” Warner said. “It saves everything.”

Warner and his classmates are, in fact, pioneers of a sort, natives of the first generation of humans to hold all the resources

excellence of Brunswick character and lead-

say on these topics.

ership programs now and into the future.

What started out

At the Middle School, the Trust

as one morning of

— and risks — of the digital age quite

helped guide discussions of a Character

discussion blos-

literally in their pockets.

Continuum in its first year, essentially

somed into three,

carving out a vocabulary of character for

ending with a third

boys and their teachers.

extended advisory

“I do all my work on the Internet,” Guadalupe mused.

The following year, the initiative saw

are like,” said Guadalupe, who serves as

teachers connect character to the regular

student council president at the Middle

classroom curriculum — resulting in

School. I’ve grown up with this. I use it all

efforts that showed how character gets

intended to be one morning Advisory,” said

the time.”

demonstrated in the most mundane

Middle School Head Sarah Burdett. “What

places, like math class. Now, the Trust has

the faculty found was the boys were so

evolved once again.

engaged and so eager to talk about this part

‘L ET’S N OT R USH TH R O U G H T H I S’

In October, Middle School students and faculty began a focused exploration of

AS IT ALWAYS DOES, BRUNSWICK

digital citizenship in their

Middle School started in September at pace.

advisory groups, seeking to

There were classes to locate, parent

connect their digital iden-

coffees to organize, and new routines to

tities to the expectations,

learn as students and faculty alike shed

standards, and language of

their summer selves to dig into a new year

the Trust.

of learning.

September also marked the beginning of

Until now, that language was used to guide their

a whole new year of innovation under the

conduct only in non-digital

Brunswick Trust.

spheres.

Now in its third year, the Trust was established to ensure the continuity and

It turns out, not surprisingly, the boys had a lot to

period just before

Jack Chioffi ’25 is a master on Google Earth. Be sure to ask him how to find your very own house!

“I don’t know what the simple times

winter break.

“This was

of their lives — and not in a way that says they have it all figured out.

“ I don’t know what the simple times are like.

I’ve grown up with this.

I use it all the time.”

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Malik Samms ’23 and Christian Close ’23 and all their classmates add an academic dimension to their digital footprint as they complete work in school. The concept of the permanence of a digital footprint was central to discussions of digital citizenship.

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“ Digital platforms are where boys are learning how to socialize right now. I feel we can’t engage in enough conversation about it.”

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“We decided we’d spend as much time as

Brunswick life, establishing norms for them-

we needed,” she said. “The idea was we didn’t

selves and their classmates in order to be

want to rush through this.

productive and responsible digital citizens.

“Digital platforms are where boys are

Discussion grew in part from Brunswick

learning how to socialize right now,” she noted.

Trust whole-grade themes developed as the

“I feel we can’t engage in enough conversation

year began.

about it.”

Questions that emerged during Advisory discussion included:

D I G I TA L C I TI ZENSHI P WHAT D O E S I T M EAN ?

How does your role as a digital citizen relate to your grade-level theme?

5th: Kindness

DISCUSSIONS BEGAN WITH THE broad-based

6th: Inclusivity

question — “What is citizenship?” — and

7th: Purpose

progressed further to define citizenship in the

8th: Empathy

digital realm.

Advisory groups, too, challenged each other to connect digital citizenship to everyday

How can you connect digital citizenship to Courage, Honor, Truth?

Kate Duennebier, coordinator of the

SUPER BOWL MVP

Life’s Digital ‘Highlight Reel’ Cuts Out What Matters Most Brunswick Trust, helped frame the discussion with some conversation starters, which she put into a slideshow.

“Citizenship is more than a legal designation,” she wrote. “It’s also a cultural ideal — infused with moral meaning, encompassed by normative

N

ICK FOLES was an afterthought.

For most of the 2017 NFL season,

society today — you know, Instagram, Twitter, it’s a highlight reel. It’s all the good things. And

the 29-year-old Texas native served

then when you look at it, you think, like, wow,

as a standby to Philadelphia Eagles

when you have a rough day or your life’s not as

starting quarterback Carson Wentz.

Then Wentz tore his ACL, and Foles found himself called into service.

His task was a singular one — conquering

good as that, you’re failing.

“Failure is a part of life. That’s a part of building character and growing. Like, without failure, who would you be? I wouldn’t be up

principles, values, and expectation.” And

New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady

here if I hadn’t fallen thousands of times,

citizenship in the digital realm?

on one of the biggest stages in the world,

made mistakes.

Students immediately understood

Super Bowl LII.

“We all are human. We all have weaknesses.

the need to bring the values of Courage,

We all know what happened next.

Honor, Truth into their digital lives.

Foles led the Eagles to a breathtaking win,

“That’s the thing,” said Guadalupe.

including a thrilling trick play that saw the erst-

have just won the Super Bowl, but hey, we still

“There shouldn’t be a difference.

while backup sneak into the end zone to catch

have daily struggles. I have daily struggles. But

“You shouldn’t try to be something you are not,” he said. “If you wouldn’t say it to someone’s face, you shouldn’t say it online.”

a touchdown pass at the half, giving the Eagles a 22–12 lead.

NFL Research, on Twitter, said

“I’m not perfect; I’m not Superman,” Foles said. “I might be in the NFL, and we might

that’s where my faith comes in. That’s where my family comes in.

“I think when you look at a

Foles was the first player in NFL

struggle in your life, just know that

history to throw and catch a

that’s just an opportunity for your

D IG I TA L FOOT P R I N T YO U R CH A R ACT ER ON LI N E

touchdown in the Super Bowl.

character to grow. And that’s really

IT’S A FACT OF MODERN LIFE. Our

about his journey to the

you’re struggling, embrace it, because

clicks are recorded for posterity in a

podium.

you’re growing.”

huge new trove of data that tracks and

After the game, a reporter queried the Super Bowl MVP

His response, widely praised

records our most valuable and personal

and shared on the Internet,

asset — our thinking — into an ever-

saw Foles offer some honest

lasting “digital footprint” that experts

life advice in the context

say never disappears.

of the modern digital

For this reason, no discussion about

just been the message. Simple. Like, if something’s going on in your life and

landscape.

Digital Citizenship is complete without

Here’s what he said:

exploring the idea of a digital footprint

“I think the big thing

and its potential effects, both positive

is don’t be afraid to

and negative, on an individual.

fail,” Foles said. “In our

P H OTO : T I M OT H Y A . C L A R Y/G E T T Y I M A G E S

Duennebier helped students visualize the concept of a Digital Footprint through a slide depicting an actual outline of a foot, filled with icons of all the stuff left behind after we visit the Internet.

Included were comments on social

Super Bowl MVP Nick Foles looks at struggle in life as a way to build character, a mindset that’s helped him get to where he is today.

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his doesn’t have to be a quote from Ryan. could just be a T callout from the story, or a caption about Sam — Some text here. Some text here.

Tommy Pope ’24 works his way through an audio and screenbased language assignment. Today, students interact with multiple media as they gain knowledge and proficiency in the full spectrum of academic subjects.

times even where you ate lunch.

“It’s your online history and can be potentially seen by other people

“It’s in the world’s hands,” added classmate Rishi Ramnathsing. “They can do whatever they want with it.”

or tracked in a database,” she said, adding later: “This is your character

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online.”

Quizzed in the lunchroom long after the

learned the old-fashioned way — in groups,

talk about their digital lives and had little

in shared experience, in the flesh, in class-

difficulty describing the ramifications of a

rooms, on playgrounds, and in community.

digital footprint.

“Once you send something, you have no control over it,” said fifth grader Lucas Juneja.

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THE TRUTH IS, REAL citizenship must be

discussion ended, students were eager to

For this reason, throughout Middle School at Brunswick — a key time in adolescent development — technology is limited.

RIGHT Ashton Arjomand ’22 takes time out of the digital part of his day for some old-fashioned Ping Pong.

BELOW Lucas Juneja ’25 understands he should be very cautious with what he sends into the digital world.

Homeroom advisors collect student phones at the very beginning of the school day. The phones go in a bin, often a little plastic Tupperware container.

Some teachers put the bins in a drawer or file cabinet until the end of the day.

Others keep the little bin up on the shelf or on their desk.

The rule has been in force since phones first started creeping into the classroom about five years ago. The result is that at the Middle

“ Part of this is that we are teaching them the art of conversation, real conversation.”

School, turning off technology is part of a long-established routine (though the advent of the Smartwatch is changing the dynamic).

“We’re so fortunate the boys are in the habit of turning their phones off,” said Burdett.

explained. “They play Ping

“We respect and understand the draw of

Pong in the morning. They

personal technology on their lives. It’s the

have brackets, tournaments.

world they are living in. We cannot shut it off.

“This is really to help teach responsi-

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“Part of this is that we are teaching them the art of conversation, real conversation” said

take an active role in honoring his legacy,

bility, to prioritize where technology fits, so

Burdett. “We want to make sure the boys

Middle School students and faculty partic-

they can be productive and successful, and

are not getting the message that we want

ipated in a written meditation exercise.

figure out how to strike the balance in the

to shut it down, but that it doesn’t come at

way they are communicating.”

the expense of other skills.”

Without the distraction of technology, homeroom is preserved for its purpose — 10–20 minutes of informal socializing, a way to tap that great morning energy for some of the most important work of the day.

So, what takes the place of all that technology, you might ask?

Ping-Pong, chess, and other indoor games that feature tiny little basketballs.

“There’s a Ping-Pong craze here,” Burdett

All boys, along with their advisors,

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spent 30 minutes thinking about the work Dr. King did and the work he left

HI STO RI CA L & TI M ELY CO NNECTI O N TO ‘ CI T I ZE N K I N G’

everyone to do, reflecting in writing on

HISTORY IS ANOTHER AVENUE for

movement of courage that has inspired

learning citizenship, and as it turns out,

you or had an impact on the way that you

January offered a perfect opportunity to

think or act?

learn from one of the greats, Martin Luther

■■ Albert

King Jr.

is right is not always popular and what

In celebration of King and in an effort to

one of the following prompts: ■■ What

does injustice look like to you?

■■ Who

is one person or what is one

Einstein famously said, “What

is popular is not always right.” Please

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For instance, what to do and what not to do if an inappropriate photo appears on your phone. In certain circumstances, she said, possession of that photo could be considered a crime.

“We’re trying to tackle this from all angles,” Burdett said. “We have the conversation we have around drugs and alcohol.

“It’s the same kind of conversation we need to have around digital citizenship.”

Brunswick Trust Coordinator Kate Duennebier spearheads character and digital-citizenship discussion in the classroom.

“ What is right is not always popular and what is popular is not always right.”

FOR MORE ON

DIGITAL CITIZENSHIP and the March on Washington — as well as audio and visual footage from the “I Have a Dream” speech.

C I TI ZENSHI P AN D T HE LAW A DISCUSSION OF DIGITAL citizenship wouldn’t be complete without considering

ALBERT EINSTEIN

THE DIGITAL WORLD is as enriching as it is complicated and challenging. What’s more, it’s changing all the time.

Resources that Brunswick educators have found useful for families interested in continuing the conversation and learning more include: ▶

its legal rules and the consequences.

To that end, Brunswick mom and Greenwich Police Department Detective

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comment on his words and the extent of

Christy Girard visited the Middle School

their validity in your/our world.

last fall to add another consideration to

■■ The

the discussion about digital citizenship:

quotation, “If you don’t stand

for something, you’ll fall for anything,” has been attributed to various sources,

separate groups of seventh- and eighth-

power. Please comment on this saying

grade boys.

world.

Activities concluded with a video

▶

She covered trends in technology from the perspective of law enforcement, including an overview of cyberbullying as

tribute, including clips about the

well as some of the tricky circumstances

Montgomery Bus Boycott, Bloody Sunday,

young people can find themselves in with

the March from Selma to Montgomery,

their phones.

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Girard spoke to parents and then to

perhaps because of its simplicity and and the extent of its validity in your/our

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The law.

▶

▶

he Big Disconnect: Protecting T Childhood and Family Relationships in the Digital Age,

by Catherine Steiner-Adair (2014) I rresistible: The Rise of Addictive Technology and the Business of Keeping Us Hooked, by Adam Alter (2017) S creenwise: Helping Kids Thrive (and Survive) in Their Digital World, by Devorah Heitner, PhD (2016) merican Academy of Pediatrics A Media Use Recommendations www.healthychildren.org merican Academy of Pediatrics A Family Media Use Plan www.commonsensemedia.org

FALL SPORTS WRAPUP For more photos of Bruin Sports, visit bwick.org/ tob_winter2018

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BY M I K E K E N N E DY ’ 9 9

S

EASONS OF sport most often come with expectation.

They can begin with optimism, excitement, and anticipation. They can end in triumph, defeat, or heartache. Records can be made or broken. Games can be won or lost.

For the Brunswick Bruins of the fall — on the pitch, on the gridiron, in the pool, and along the course — the varsity season saw all of the above and more.

It was full of memorable and not-so-memorable moments, highlights and lowlights, victories and defeats.

Many athletes wore the Brown & Gold for the first time — and many for the last.

Most important, each did so in the name of pride and fair play — in the spirit of the long-standing Brunswick athletic tradition.

Cornelius Johnson ’19

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FALL SPORTS WRAPUP

CROSS COUNTRY

A Season for the Ages

T

HE BRUNSWICK cross

Campus, saw the Bruins unleash

country team carried a little

two final sprints to turn the race

extra weight on its back

in their favor for another three-

entering the fall season — in

point victory — with the time

the form of a three-year, 60-dual-

differential sinking to a mere two

meet winning streak.

seconds overall.

Expectations of keeping the

And, finally, at the FAA

streak alive were modified by the

Championship, ’Wick earned

graduation of multiple All-FAA

a one point-one second win

runners — and an early-season

to claim its sixth consecutive

injury bug that forced the Bruins

post-season title (on top of

to withdraw from three invita-

four consecutive regular season

tional meets.

crowns) — the race highlighted

In addition, ’Wick’s longtime

by the gritty performance of

rivals from Hopkins School

sophomore Chris Ramos, who

appeared primed to end the

overcame nausea to secure

team’s unprecedented undefeated

victory for the team.

run, given the depth of Hopkins’ fleet-footed roster.

Polikoff credited his senior Driscoll, for their inspirational

Bruins and the Hilltoppers had

leadership, also pointing to the

taken to the course on four sepa-

group as a whole when looking

rate occasions, each improbably

back on their three months

closer than the last.

together.

“It was a season for the ages,

duels — which ultimately

where each boy could recognize

brought the Bruins’ streak to

that each step taken was one

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that had meaning,” he said. “We

team outran Hopkins by three

didn’t win with stars, but with a

points (and 11 seconds overall)

consistent, dedicated effort from

and two points (and eight

the many.”

seconds overall), respectively.

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Charlie Ciporin ’19 and Kyle

Talk about close.

Raker ’20 will carry the torch as

The third race, at Edwards

captains next season.

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Chris Ramos ’20

captains, Wesley Peisch and Jack

By season’s end, in fact, the

In the first and second FAA

ABOVE Andres Jasson ’20, Kyle Raker ’20, and Jack Driscoll ’18

Wesley Peisch ’18

SOCCER

The Bruins celebrate what proved to be the game-winning goal against Hopkins on Homecoming Night.

Rocky Start Honed to Even Finish

N

EW HEAD coach Danny

side of the game before making the

the ever-competitive WNEPSSA

Simpson took the reins of

move to Brunswick.

and sitting at 0–4–1 after two

the Brunswick program last spring, sporting quite the

soccer pedigree.

Originally from South London,

He brought an organized, exciting brand of soccer to the field

weeks of regular-season action.

They kept faith in the voice

on the first day of practice in late

and strategies of their new coach,

August — an approach rooted in

however, and righted the ship

the Englishman had patrolled the

giving his players the tools to adapt

during the next segment of their

sidelines for the Greenwich High

to different opponents and styles

schedule, notching wins against

School girls’ team since 2005,

of play.

Gunnery, Cheshire, Kent, and

leading the Cardinals to four

Physical fitness would also be a

FCIAC titles and a host of appear-

focal point, as all candidates were

ances in the state tournament

timed in a two-mile run during

during his 12-year tenure down

tryouts.

Route 1.

Simpson, too, is the owner and director of coaching at Shoreline

“I want them to be in control of their destiny,” Simpson said.

The Bruins, though, struggled

Trinity-Pawling to level their record at the .500 mark.

Led by veteran senior captains

Jamie Polak ‘18

Nick Boardman and Jamie Polak — and junior Harry Barringer’s stellar play as goalkeeper — ’Wick ultimately finished the year at 8–8–1

The coaching staff noted the

Football Club, where he amassed

out of the starting gate, dropping

and secured a 15th-place ranking

exceptional leadership from the

plenty of experience on the boys’

four of their first five contests in

(out of 55) in the league.

four-man senior class as a key to the season’s turn-around.

“They set a standard of excellence in the locker room and on the pitch that enabled our success this year,” assistant coach Jon Kaptcianos said.

“Our final stretch was a testament to the continuous, solid effort that our players had been putting in all throughout the season, both in training and during match-play — and our seniors led the way on that front.”

With the majority of the team’s roster returning — along with a coaching staff whose foundational principles are now clearly laid in place — the outlook for next season is quite promising.

Rising seniors Harry Barringer,

Nick Boardman ’18

Ben Israel, and Ben Powers will serve as captains.

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FALL SPORTS WRAPUP

FOOTBALL

One Play Shy of a Post-Season

A

LL GAS, no brakes.

The Bruins stepped

onto Robert L. Cosby Field

Kevonne Wilder ’19

this season with those

words tattooed on their backs (well, at least in a figurative sense), determined to make their fifth-straight appearance in a

Instead, they put the pedal to the metal.

Despite losses to perennial

NEPSAC bowl game by playing

powers Cheshire Academy

a fast, up-tempo, in-your-face

and Avon Old Farms (on

brand of football.

Homecoming Day), ’Wick

They’d have to do so without

knocked off Hotchkiss, Taft, Kent,

12 starters from last year’s squad

and Salisbury to find itself right

— and with an in-and-out-of-

in the middle of the bowl chase

conference schedule leaving

on the eve of a showdown with

little room to breathe each and

Trinity-Pawling.

every week.

Head coach Jarrett Shine knew

Ultimately, the Pride emerged victorious, 40–35, after a scoring

his team would be faced with a

drive late in the fourth quarter

tall order.

resulted in a game-winning

“We needed young and inexperienced players to step into positions in which we had big gaps,” Shine said. “And we

Sean Amill ’18

touchdown and dashed the Bruins’ post-season hopes.

“One big play was all that separated us from achieving our goal,”

back Nick Henkel spearheaded a vaunted passing attack — with dangerous receiving targets

needed our veterans to carry the

Shine said. “It’s disappointing —

everywhere he looked in seniors

bulk of the load on the offensive

and the team was disappointed

Sean Amill, Jack Montinaro,

and defensive side of the ball.”

— but they have a lot to be

and Caponiti, along with junior

proud of, given their effort and

Cornelius Johnson.

The Bruins didn’t back down.

accomplishment.”

Shine pointed to a stingy, goalline-stand defense led by seniors Nick Mosher, Harrison

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Gottlieb added a valuable spark in the ground game.

In the end, it didn’t quite all add up to get the Bruins where they

Lachlan Rosato,

wanted to go — but next year’s

along with junior

returning lettermen should be

key to the Brown &

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Jack Ocken and junior Michael

Caponiti, and

Nick Villis, as a

Nick Henkel ’18

The running back duo of senior

Gold’s success.

Senior quarter-

stoked with a little more fire when practice resumes, in late August.

Johnson and Villis will serve as team captains.

WATER POLO

Heads Turned When Talent Took to the Road

A

Senior captains Thacher Scannell, Peter Mullen, and Simon Derby

FTER WINNING three

Malvern Prep to earn a spot in

continued to impress and

Kristina Norrgard credited the

consecutive New England

the finals against the hosts, from

upstage the competition — this

team’s disciplined and difficult

“Liquid Four” titles — and

Wilson High School.

time trouncing each of their four

training sessions, as well as a

competitors before returning

balanced scoring attack, for much of its unprecedented success.

dominating state and

The Bulldogs won the game,

regional competition — the

8–3, but the Bruins had surely

to Mehra Natatorium for a

Brunswick water polo team took

turned the heads of their new

Homecoming showdown with

its talents on the road this season

(and historically strong) oppo-

Greenwich High School.

in search of top-tier challenges in

nents from the Keystone State.

the pool.

The first stop came at the

Next up was a trip across

The battle-tested and well-traveled Brown & Gold

“We didn’t get out-swum by an opponent all year and were the most fit team in the pool in each game,” Norrgard said.

the country to the Freeman

triumphed over their crosstown

Beast of the East tournament

Memorial Tournament in

rivals by a score of 6–3 in front of

both the offensive and defensive

in Redding, Pa., where ’Wick

Cupertino, Calif., a water polo

a raucous Friday-night crowd on

side of the ball and played a self-

dispatched Haverford School and

hotbed, where the Bruins

Edwards Campus, sweeping the

less brand of water polo.”

two-game season series against

Simon Derby ’18

“We also had great depth on

Graduation will claim

the Cardinals and setting the

co-captains and key contributors

stage for another run at a New

Thacher Scannell (team MVP),

England championship.

Simon Derby, and Peter Mullen,

It would ultimately prove to be

but the future remains bright for

a relatively easy jaunt to the title,

the Bruins as they look ahead to

as the Bruins defeated Loomis

next fall.

Chaffee (19–2) and Phillips

Rising seniors Nico

Exeter Academy (14–6) to make

Apostolides, Keegan Drew, and

it four-straight “Liquid Fours.”

Christian Hartch will lead the

Coaches Ulmis Iordache and

way as captains.

Keegan Drew ’19

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NEWS AND NOTEWORTHY EVENTS

Not Even A Stress Fracture Could Stop Him Senior Ryan Kahn will “trek” to Australia in September to represent Team USA.

R

YAN KAHN got his start as a triathlete aboard his dad’s rickety old racing bike.

It didn’t matter to him.

He’d been waiting to begin his career as a quasiironman since he was a young boy. Before too long, the

rusty spokes simply melded into a blur.

Every summer, Kahn would vacation on Nantucket with his family and watch the island’s annual three-course event, standing in awe of the athletes and the grueling test of endurance.

He’d go down to the beaches (and up to the streets) to see each leg of the race on water and on land — and he’d dream of being right there one day, in the middle of the pack.

Perhaps, instead, Kahn should have dreamed of being near the front of the pack, where he’s risen since that first race a few short years ago.

The Purchase, N.Y., native is now a member of the U.S. National Team — and, as you’d expect, he’s no longer riding his dad’s 10-speed.

Much of his success is due to his focused and disciplined mindset.

“I appreciate knowing that I can dictate my own outcomes. If I don’t put a sufficient effort into training, I know there will be a direct effect on my race times,” Kahn said.

“This reality and knowing that a failure in a race can be blamed on no one but myself keeps me driven to continue training as hard as I can.”

With his top-two finish at last summer’s Nantucket Triathlon, a sprint-distance race,

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BEYOND the BOOKS

’Wick Joins in Global ‘Hour of Code’

Kahn qualified for the 2017 USA Triathlon Olympic-distance Age Group National Championships, in Omaha, Neb.

THE HOUR OF CODE, one of the largest single-day education events in the world, gave students and teachers at Brunswick the opportunity to join millions around the globe in completing an hour of coding activities. Boys across all divisions tried their hand at coding and strengthened their computational skills using a variety of programming exercises.

In that race — Kahn’s first of the Olympic-distance variety — the current Brunswick senior pushed through a stress fracture in his leg to place 10th in the U19 Division and earn a spot on the National Team.

But despite the injury, Kahn’s passion remains.

“I love the balance when it comes to training for the sport of triathlon. There’s a great tranquility found in endurance rides and runs,” Kahn said.

“I find that training sessions allow me to distance myself from anything bothering me during

TOP Patrick Stern ’26 and Alec Harned ’26 MIDDLE Will McKinnon ’18 and Christian LeSueur ’18 RIGHT Teddy Bancroft ’26 and Inkosi Brou ’26

the week and allow me to allocate a couple of hours to just enjoy the activity and the environment around me.”

Next, Kahn will be heading Down Under, traveling to Australia in September to represent his country and to take on the best in the world (as long as he can maneuver around his early college schedule!).

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Luke James ’24 was one of many volunteers to come to the stage in Kwame Alexander’s (and his accompanying musician, Randy Peterson’s) interactive literary discussion.

One Word at a Time, His Voice Changes the World

K

WAME ALEXANDER often

“In that moment, as a 10-year-old

Distinguished Contribution to American Literature for Children.

He visited Brunswick to speak to Lower and

relives the day he (unwill-

boy growing up in Brooklyn during

Middle School boys on Wednesday,

ingly) joined his father, also

the 1970s and 80s, I found my voice

October 18.

his school’s headmaster, and

and joined in the singing,” he said. “I

This Game Called Life.

He was accompanied on guitar by musician Randy Preston.

Alexander — who writes using

Alexander, too, admitted to

hundreds more in a march across

realized how important it is to have

a unique style and voice, with a

hating books as a young boy, until

the Brooklyn Bridge to protest

a voice about something you care

“mix-tape” of free verse, acrostics,

reading (by choice) Muhammad

police brutality.

about and to raise it for the things

hip-hop poetry, haiku, and prose

Ali’s The Greatest: My Own Story,

you believe in. I decided on that day

— performed poetic and musical

when he was 14 years old. He

I wanted to use my voice

renditions from a handful of his

couldn’t put it down.

to change the world, one

24 books, including

It’s an experience he’ll never forget.

“I remember facing policemen on horses, with dogs and riot gear, in the front of the line, and fearing

word at a time.”

Alexander is now

“It wasn’t until then that I found

The Crossover,

my love of books,” he said. “It’s

Brunswick’s seventh-

important for kids to choose their

for my life,” Alexander said. “And

a New York Times

grade summer-reading

own books sometimes to inspire

then all of a sudden, people started

bestselling author

selection; Booked; Solo;

that passion,” he said.

singing a song — ‘We’re fired up,

and recipient of the

Surf ’s Up; and The

we can’t take no more. We’re fired

2015 John Newbery

Playbook: 52 Rules to

up, we can’t take no more.’

Medal for the Most

Aim, Shoot, and Score in

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BEYOND the BOOKS

Strengthened Bonds, New Appreciation for Hidden ‘Advantages’

By Sebi Cobb ’18

D

O YOU EVER WONDER if you can actually make a positive impact

in the life of a person less fortunate than you are? It may sound cynical, but I didn’t think I could. Until my junior year in high school.

After spending a semester at a leadership development school in Cascade, Idaho, I returned to Connecticut and began working with a

In Baker’s Black Box, Tiniest Bruins & Upper Schoolers Unite

diverse group of kids at Don Bosco Community Center in Port Chester, N.Y. Sofi Viola (GA ’18) joined me, and together we founded a program called Don Bosco Dinner Buddies — or DBDB — with the goal being to mentor kids,

Pre-Kindergartners and ninth-grade boys united at Baker

ages 11–13, as they had dinner at the Center and waited for their parent(s) to

Theater and in the Black Box for lessons in stage production,

pick them up after work. We’d keep them company, chat with them, and play

acting, and storytelling. Students were given a behind-the-

games with them after dinner — and then go our separate ways, checking

scenes look at the set of Time Flies, last fall’s Upper School

that all-important

dramatic production.

community-service box.

But it soon became much more— and we brought along more

and more friends from Brunswick and Greenwich Academy.

As time went on — and our visits became more regular — the kids would see us walk through the door and run up to us with excitement, high-fives, and hugs all-around.

This is when I knew I was making a difference. In this age of constant social media, these 45 minutes seem like the purest form

Sebi Cobb ’18 and Sofi Viola (GA ’18) initiated the DBDB program — and brought some friends along with them, including Jose Riera ’19, Max Bergstein ’18, and Fin Signer ’19.

of socializing we are engaged in during a phone-filled day.

We pray and give thanks. We talk about anything and everything. For these kids, we provide a safe outlet, a potential role model. I no longer see the kids as “disadvantaged.” I see them as unique individuals who I have come to know on a deeper level. I see them as friends whose lives I would For more photos, visit bwick.org/tob_winter2018

like to improve in some way. After all, they’ve improved my life more than they will ever know.

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‘Real Men Speak Up,’ Carlson Tells Upper Schoolers

But her most significant

honor the women in your life.”

message, beyond defining what

Carlson called on all students

is sexual harassment and assault

to begin with themselves — and

and what’s not, came in her pleas

to consider the potential power

to the audience of Brunswick

and hurt behind their words and

boys and young men to be part

actions.

of the solution — to be part of

She also encouraged them to

ending the “tsunami” our culture is experiencing.

“The best way you can do that

“Sexual assault and harassment

T

is not to be a bystander,” said

aren’t women’s issues,” Carlson

Carlson, who also has a daughter

HE ACTIONS of men will

magazine, addressed the entire

said. “They are men’s issues. And

at Greenwich Academy. “A

be “the final tipping point,”

Upper School and answered

being a man doesn’t start when

bystander is someone who stays

Gretchen Carlson told

students’ questions during a special

you leave for college or get your

on the sidelines when bullying and

Brunswick Upper School

assembly on Tuesday, January 30.

first job.

harassment are happening before

students.

The nationally recognized news

“That’ll be the final thing that brings this full circle,” she said,

“It starts with you now,” she said.

them. It’s someone who doesn’t

“It starts when you break the

speak up.

anchor and Brunswick parent,

“when men and women together

man code and become a protector.

whose own highly publicized

say, ‘I got your back, and I’m going

It starts when you respect and

actions in filing a sexual-harassment lawsuit against opened a

dramatic.”

and landed

these issues with courage.”

“There’s not only one fix,” she said. “But it’s one piece that, I think, will be

floodgate

“Real men speak up and take on

to speak up when I see that.’

her employer

Carlson shared her own stories and experiences

her on

of sexual harassment and

the cover

assault from her career in

of Time

journalism and beyond — as she does in her new bestselling book Be Fierce: Stop

BRUNSWICK TRUST

New Spotlight on Ethical Thinking

Character & Ethics, a new addition to the Upper School curriculum, will see all junior boys participate in a one-quarter period of study to help them self-identify as ethical thinkers and gain self-knowledge in terms of their own decision-making. The class takes its roots in the Brunswick Trust,

Harassment and

the School’s character and leadership

Take Your Power

platform.

Back — as well as those from other women in the professional world and from all walks of life.

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take the next step — to help others.

FLEX TIME LUCKY BREAK CAME AT ‘ THE VILLAGE VOICE’

Best-Selling ‘Railroad’ Author Nearly Switched Tracks

C

OLSON WHITEHEAD —

Academy, all of whom read The

way similar to the television sitcom

years ago, after remembering a

childhood adorer of The

Underground Railroad last

Diff ’rent Strokes.

moment of his childhood, when

Twilight Zone, comic books,

summer as a prelude to discussion

“I began having bizarre thoughts

science fiction, and Stephen

and written exploration in English

during that period, thinking I wasn’t

classes.

cut out to be a writer,” he said.

King — considered himself a writer upon entering Harvard College in the late 1980s.

Whitehead claims to have gotten

He thought about other career

he thought the railroad literally existed underneath the Earth.

The National Book Award- and Pulitzer Prize-winning novel was

his lucky break after

paths and harked back

finally published in 2016, adding

graduating from

upon his parents’ gener-

the Carnegie Medal for Fiction, the

didn’t have one piece of writing to

college and landing

ational belief that it was

Heartland Prize, and the Arthur C.

his name.

a job at The Village

“an able-bodied black

Clarke Award to its lengthy list of honors.

But there was a problem: He

Voice, the famed

person’s duty to make

rettes, but never actually sat down

“I wore black and smoked ciga-

alternative weekly in

something of himself, to

and found the courage to write,”

New York City.

lift up the race.”

Whitehead said.

He did finally write two five-page

It was there he

“As I sat in my dirty

And yet, Whitehead is quick to deny that The Underground Railroad plays a larger role in

learned the tricks of

apartment, watching

America today or that he wrote it to

stories, which he used to audition

the trade, earning

too much reality TV, I

change the world.

for creative writing classes at

bylines for critiques

realized it didn’t matter

Harvard, but he was rejected.

in the television,

if nobody liked what I

execute an idea or artistic impera-

was doing,” Whitehead

tive that seems compelling to me,”

“That was good training for the future,” he said.

Whitehead, now a nationalbest-selling author, was on campus

music, and film sections. He soon felt ready to try

said. “I had no choice but to start

he said. “If I’m lucky, other people

his hand at fiction.

over and do it again.

understand what I’m getting at or

But the rejection slips stuffed

“And it went better the next time.”

in September to speak to Upper

his mailbox after he completed

School students and faculty from

his first novel — a story exploring

from The Underground Railroad

both Brunswick and Greenwich

black imagery and pop culture in a

— a novel he envisioned nearly 17

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“I write books for myself. I try to

connect with what I’m doing.”

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CLASSNOTES C O M P I L E D B Y L I B B Y E D WA R D S

GEORGE E. CARMICHAEL SOCIETY Established in 1995 to honor Brunswick’s founder and first headmaster, The George E. Carmichael Society recognizes those members of the Brunswick community who have planned contributions to the School through bequests and/or deferred gifts.

Such gifts might include a bequest and/or charitable income gifts, such as charitable gift annuities, charitable remainder unitrusts, charitable remainder annuity trusts, or gifts of life insurance. For more information, call or write to Ross Smith (203-625-5864; rsmith@brunswickschool.org).

Commitment Honors ‘Partnership’

annual fourth-grade play in front of

social challenges for their growing

the entire Lower School community

children.

— mascara, rosy cheeks, and all.

“The school is uniquely positioned

us, from a liquidity standpoint,

to deliver on so many levels,” Colleen

to make a much larger financial

uncomfortable experiences for both

said. “Children need a foundation

commitment to the school as

of the boys,” mom Colleen said. “But

of confidence beneath them as they

opposed to an all-cash gift.

OU NEEDN’T look further than

Brunswick gave them the strength

spread their wings and mature in life

the stage to know Brunswick is

of character to perform and allowed

— and Brunswick gives them that.

our estate allows the school to

“We feel that there exists a

benefit from a compounding of

Y

“These were nerve-wracking and

“Planned giving has some unique benefits,” Colleen said. “It allowed

a perfect fit for the Ferguson boys —

them to push themselves beyond

Brooks, a ninth grader, and Henry, a

their comfort zones.

sixth grader.

In 2015, at the all-school holiday

“They knew — and always know — that if they fell with a pat or a thud,

“In addition, the way we manage

perfect alignment of interests as

returns that would be difficult for

we partner with the school in the

Brunswick to achieve, given the

development of our boys.”

limitations that an institution faces

concert, Brooks stepped to the

the school and their classmates

The Fergusons, too, wished for

microphone along with two other

would be there to pick them up.”

the same kind of contract to frame

“We feel privileged in the financial

the way that they gave back to the

partnership we have structured with

not simply a first-class academic

school on a financial level — ulti-

Brunswick,” she said, “as it ensures

institution — but also provides

mately deciding on a planned gift to

that this relationship will endure long

athletic, extracurricular, and

Brunswick through their estate.

after our boys have graduated.”

Bruins to sing “O Holy Night” for a crowd of more than 900 students.

One year later, Henry hammed it up as Martha Washington in the

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For the Fergusons, Brunswick is

when running an endowment.

CLASSNOTES

03

04

01

02

1990

1998

Pieter Hartong married Rachel

Charles Carson and his wife,

Alpert at the Wainwright House in

Meghan, welcomed a baby boy,

Rye, N.Y., on September 23.

Declan Charles, on January 26.

See photo 01.

See photo 05.

1993

05

07

Shahryar Oveissi and his wife, Erin, welcomed a son, Samuel Cyrus, to their family of five on December 14.

Janne Kouri was inducted into the

Sam joins his big sisters, Olympia

Georgetown University Athletics

and Gigi. See photo 06.

Hall of Fame on February 9 for his

06

01 Pieter Hartong ’90 and his new bride, Rachel, tied the knot on a on a pretty September day in Rye, N.Y. Photo: Paul Francis Photography

Hoyas’ football program. Kouri

2001

was named an All-American tackle

Elliot Jenks and his wife, Anne,

and Metro Atlantic Conference

welcomed their second baby boy,

Defensive Player of the Year in his

Mason, on September 28.

senior season. See photo 02.

See photo 07.

03 Tommy Mulvoy ’96 and his son, Aksel

1996

Matt Losch tied the knot with

04 Sebastian Rosato, the son of Andrew Rosato ’97, is wide-eyed and smiley early in his young life.

Tommy Mulvoy and his wife, Vicky,

Harbor, Lake Tahoe. See photo 08.

outstanding contributions to the

are the proud parents of a new baby

Jerilyn Sambrooke on June 23 in Sand

in Basel, Switzerland, where Tommy

2003

teaches at the International School

Gabriel Lebec and Emily

of Basel and Vicky works at Novartis

Sanford were married at St. Mary’s

International AG. See photo 03.

Church in Greenwich on September

boy, Aksel Flynn, born February 3,

1997

02 Janne Kouri ’93, a standout football player at Brunswick, was inducted into the athletic hall of fame at Georgetown.

Photo: Georgetown Athletics

08

05 Declan Carson, the son of Charles Carson ’98, catches up on some sleep in his first month on Earth.

06 Sam Ovessi, the son of Shahryar Oveissi ’98, looks snuggly on a cold winter day.

07 Older brother Carter holds his new baby brother, Mason, the sons of Elliot Jenks ’01.

7. The smaller religious ceremony was followed by a larger social

08 Matt Losch ’01 and his new bride, Jerilyn, enjoyed a nice summer wedding on Lake Tahoe.

celebration on September 9 at

Andrew Rosato and his wife,

GlenArbor Golf Club, in Bedford

Cristina, welcomed their second son,

Hills, N.Y. Xavier Lebec ’06 and Alex

Sebastian Roberto, on October 9.

Hunter served as groomsmen.

See photo 04.

See photo 09.

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09 Gabriel Lebec ’03 and his new bride, Emily, exchanged vows right nearby in Greenwich.

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Jamie MacDonald and his wife, Nichelle, are excited to announce the birth of their daughter, Jean Haddow, on January 28. See photo 10.

2004

10

Evan Bailey married Diana Stern on October 7 on Martha’s Vineyard. The Brunswick contingent included Evan’s brothers, Breck ’02 and Coulter ’09, as well as classmates Andrew Gosden, Michael Kristoff, and Chris Ward — and Peter Finan ’05. See photo 11.

11

Matt Doyle and his wife, Rebecca, 12

welcomed a baby girl, Tinney Elizabeth, on December 15.

See photo 12.

Larry Haertel married Lexi Klebanow on September 10 in Watch Hill, R.I. The wedding party included Holly (Haertel) Hill (GA ’01), Zac John ’05, and Brian Mommsen.

See photo 13.

2006 Jim Tormey married Gwen Luca on December 31 at Streamsong Golf

13

Resort in Florida. The newlyweds are currently residing in Tampa after a

10 Here’s one of the first photos of

honeymoon in Fiji and Australia.

Jean MacDonald, the daughter of Jamie MacDonald ’03.

See photo 14.

11 A backwoods photo, including family, friends, and ’Wick folk, captured the setting of the wedding of Evan Bailey ’04 and Diana Stern on Martha’s Vineyard.

2007 Kevin Decker has been promoted

12 Now, there’s a happy baby — Tinney

Doyle, the daughter of Matt Doyle ’04.

to Offensive Coordinator and 14

Quarterbacks Coach at Brown

13 Larry Haertel ’04 and his new bride,

University. Decker joined the Brown

Lexi, lucked out with the weather for their September wedding in Rhode Island.

coaching staff as Tight Ends Coach in 2016 after working at Montana

14 Jim Tormey ’06 and his new bride,

State as an offensive assistant.

Gwen, take their first walk as man and wife. Photo: K&K Photography

See photo 15.

15 Kevin Decker ’07 will lead the offense

at Brown University this fall. Photo: Brown Athletics

George Moran and Tatiana Schlossberg exchanged wedding

16 George Moran ’07 and his wife,

Tatiana, use the waters off Martha’s Vineyard as the backdrop to their wedding photos. Photo: Elizabeth Cecil Photography

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vows on September 9 at the bride’s family home on Martha’s Vineyard.

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16

See photo 16.

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17 18

17 Erik Spangenberg ’07 is an ironman!

his first Ironman Triathlon with

2017

a race time of 12:42:00, placing

Angus Binnie, a freshman at

him in the top 25 percent both

University of Virginia, hit a half-court

in his age group (36 out of 144

shot on his third try to win $18,000

athletes 25–29) and among total

as part of ESPN College Game Day’s

participants (583 out of 2,586).

State Farm Insurance Challenge on

The Ironman consists of a 2.4-mile

February 10. See photo 19.

swim, a 112-mile bicycle ride, and a

26.22-mile run. See photo 17.

FACULTY NOTES

Erik Spangenberg completed

2009

Upper School teacher Steve Mandes

Alex Shibutani and his sister,

third son, Jacob (Jake) Preston,

Maia (GA ’12), became the only

on December 3. He joins his older

brother-sister duo in U.S. history

brothers, West (4) and Wyatt (1.5).

to medal in Olympic ice dancing.

They now have enough for a forward

They each garnered a bronze medal

line and a defensive pair! See photo 20.

18 Alex ’09 and Maia Shibutani dazzled on the ice in PyeongChang, winning two bronze medals to show off to their country — and in selfies and on social media.

Photo: (Left) Dimitar Dilkoff/ Getty Images (Right) Jamie Squire/Getty Images 19 Angus Binnie ’17, not far removed from the court at Dann Gymnasium, sunk a big-money, half-court shot on national television to send the crowd at UVa into an uproar. Photo: Zach Wajsgras/The Daily Progress

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Watch the video at bwick.org/tob_winter2018

20 The Mandes brothers — Wyatt (1.5), new baby Jake, and West (4) — sons of Upper School teacher Steve Mandes.

and his wife, Jenn, welcomed their

21 Carter Taylor, the son of Middle School teacher Krista (Wynia) Taylor.

in ice dancing as well as a bronze medal for Team USA in the team

Middle School teacher Krista Taylor

figure skating competition at the

and her husband, Bill, welcomed

2018 Winter Olympic Games in

their first child, Carter Nathan, on

PyeongChang. See photo 18.

February 1. See photo 21.

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Though he enjoyed a wide range of interests and talents, William C. Steinkraus ’42, who died on November 29 at the age of 92, is perhaps best remembered as the show-jumper who became the first American ever to win an Olympic individual equestrian gold medal (in Mexico City in 1968).

Born in Cleveland, Ohio, in 1925, Bill grew up in Westport and, as an adult, lived for more than half a Edward Sage Jr.

century in nearby Darien.

He was a graduate of Yale College (’48) and a veteran of World War

ALUMNI DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL

GROUP’S INITIAL IMPACT A BIG ONE With so many people returning to campus, Homecoming 2017 served as the perfect venue to fete a new panel designed to engage alumni even more.

Just before Saturday’s big football game, the inaugural class of the Alumni Development Council assembled at a small reception adjacent to Mehra Natatorium.

The Council was launched in 2016 as part of an effort to increase alumni engagement and donations. Council members have shown their dedication to Brunswick by making a strong and continuing commitment to the ’Wick Annual Fund.

Each year, the group is tasked with allocating funds toward a project of its collective choosing, helping to drive future initiatives and change within the community from an alumni perspective.

The Council has already left its mark on Brunswick — donations from the ’16-’17 fiscal year have helped support the newly launched Brunswick Career Center, which offers state-of-the-art resources to current students and alumni as they launch and manage their careers.

Elliot Jenks ’01, one of the Council’s first members, helped welcome the group to Homecoming.

“Brunswick turns talented boys into great young men,” he said.

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IN MEMORIAM

II, having served in the Mars Task

Edward Sage Jr. ’40 died on

the 124th Cavalry Regiment. He

November 24, surrounded by his

spent several years after the war

loving family. Born in New York

in the concert management field

City and raised in Cos Cob, he

(New Friends of Music, Community

graduated from Brunswick and

Concerts) before working for a

enlisted in the Navy prior to Pearl

longer time on Wall Street as a

Harbor, serving proudly during the

security analyst (Value Line, Stone &

war on anti-sub patrol flights in the

Webster).

Force in Burma as a member of

North Atlantic and as an ARM 1/c

His final working years were

on Admiral Smith’s plane. During

spent in the publishing industry

the war, he met and married

(D. Van Nostrand; Winchester Press,

Barbara Ann Herlocker, from

where he was editor in chief; Simon

Loudonville, Ohio.

& Schuster; and various freelance

Ed had a long, rich and fulfilling life. He was an aerospace engineer

assignments).

As an equestrian, Bill first

involved in launching missiles from

attracted attention as the winner of

White Sands Missile Range, N.M.;

both ASPCA equitation champion-

Vandenberg Air Force Base, Calif.;

ships at the National Horse Show in

and Cape Canaveral, Fla.; as well as

Madison Square Garden, and on the

overseas.

flat and over fences. A sought-after

His specialty was as an explosive-

open jumper rider after World War

ordnance engineer. He helped

II, he successfully competed with

design the interlocking apparatus

the jumper strings of Arthur Nardin,

that connected the last Apollo flight

Raymond H. Lutz, and Fairview

with a Russian Soyuz capsule.

Farms before winning a place on

His avocations included taxidermy, ham radio operation, restoring and driving his Model A

the first civilian Olympic Equestrian Team in 1951.

After helping the team win a

Ford, flying his airplane, and horses.

bronze medal in Helsinki in 1952, he

He was a 50-year-plus Mason and

succeeded Arthur McCashin as its

belonged to the American Legion.

riding captain, a position he retained

He was loved dearly and is greatly

until his retirement at the end of the

missed.

1972 season.

Ed is survived by his wife of 71

During his team membership, Bill

years, two sons, three grandchildren,

won two additional Olympic team

and five great grandchildren.

silver medals and more than 100

CLASSNOTES

P.O. Box 484, New Canaan, Conn.

06840.

William (Billy) Charles Decker ’04,

DIGITAL PHOTOS

beloved son and brother, died December 12 at his home in Armonk, N.Y., after a long battle with addiction.

Born on August 29, 1985, Billy attended Iona Prep before graduating from Brunswick School William C. Steinkraus

in 2004. He then went on to receive his Bachelor’s degree from

individual international competitions, as well as participating in

Cynthia K. (Cynnie) Yates

Billy was known for his enthusiasm for sports, especially basketball,

39 winning nations cup teams. He

which was his passion. He was also

remained connected to the USET

an avid Knicks fan.

as its president, chairman of the

Not only did he love to play, but

board of directors, and at his death,

also took great pleasure in watching

chairman emeritus.

his younger siblings and cousins.

He also served for eight years as

He went to Madison Square Garden

a member of the Bureau of the FEI,

every chance he could due to his

and was an Olympic TV commen-

love for the Big East conference,

tator in Montreal, Los Angeles,

specifically the St. John’s Red Storm,

and Seoul, and at several World

and never accepted the dismantling

Championships. He also served as an Olympic judge in Barcelona.

He was one of the first inductees of the Show Jumping Hall of Fame,

of “the real Big East” conference. graduated from Skidmore College in Saratoga Springs, N.Y. Cynnie was a longtime resident of

Although Billy was a living and

• Identify everyone, left to right, and provide a caption.

Sports, Madison Square Garden,

at paddle tennis, tennis, and golf,

who attended the University of

National Horse Show, Washington

she competed in many events at the

New Hampshire to play football.

Horse Show, and Fairfield County

New Canaan Field Club, the Country

Billy loved attending UNH football

Sports Halls of Fame.

Club of New Canaan, and other clubs

games. He was Kevin’s number-one

in the surrounding area.

fan and was beloved by the team.

years of service, she volunteered

Yanks sweatshirt and flat-brimmed

violinist and violist and a consider-

at Staying Put in New Canaan and

hat, which were a part of him,

able bibliophile.

served on its Board.

screaming his love for the Yankees.

Cynnie is survived by her son,

Billy found great joy in visiting his

his son Philip and his wife, Stefanie;

Sheldon S. Yates of Georgetown,

sister, Samantha, in the Vermont

and his son Edward and his wife,

Del.; daughters Alison Sharp of

Mountains to snowboard and be

Beth; and four grandchildren, Grace,

Alexandria, Va., and husband, Bill;

among friends.

Abigail, Griffin, and Clark.

Cynthia Starr of the Delaware Shore,

Billy is survived by his parents,

and husband, Richard; and Annie

Charlene and Bill, his sister,

Cynthia K. (Cynnie) Yates, 82, long-

Yates Dawes of Corte Madera, Calif.,

Samantha, and his brother, Kevin ’07,

time Upper School receptionist, died

and husband, John; and four grand-

and many aunts, uncles, and cousins,

February 21 after a short illness.

children, Matthew, Gregory, Cutter,

whom he loved dearly. He also leaves

and Kalyn.

behind his two four-legged buddies,

She was born in 1935 in Akron, Ohio, to parents Dorothy and Donald Knoch. Her family moved to Englewood, N.J., where she attended Dwight–Englewood School. She

A private service will be held this

Jake and Bodie.

summer.

Memorial donations may be made to Staying Put in New Canaan,

• E-mail photos as attachments to Libby Edwards at ledwards@ brunswickschool.org.

Billy was constantly rocking his

golf. He was also an accomplished

He is survived by his son Eric ’81;

• Set your digital camera to the best photo setting.

• Save files as JPG.

watching his little brother, Kevin,

Retiring from Brunswick after 20

• If photos have been taken by a professional photographer, submit hi-resolution files obtained from the photographer.

Low-res files from photographers’ websites don’t reproduce well.

BLUE” fan, he was happiest when

New Canaan, Conn. Accomplished

Bill’s other sporting interests

• Set the photo size to 4x6 inches or larger, in 300 dpi.

breathing Giants football “TRUE

and was a member of the New York

involved hunting, fishing, skiing, and

PHOTO: JERRY COOKE/GE T T Y IM AGES

Northeastern University in Boston.

We love pictures, and we like you to look good.

Here are tips for providing digital photos that will look fantastic in print:

If you’d rather send a traditional print (made from a negative), we love that, too.

But please send them on glossy paper. Matte prints and prints from digital photos do not scan well. We can’t reproduce photos from photocopies, magazines or newsprint.

Mail prints to: Libby Edwards Brunswick School Development/Alumni Office 100 Maher Avenue Greenwich, CT 06830

Andrew Cohen ’10 died December 21 at the age of 26.

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ALUMNI EVENTS FA L L / W I N T E R 2 0 17–1 8

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02 03

ALUMNI HOLIDAY GATHERING

Cheerful Toast to Old Friendships As Season Begins H

UGS, HIGH-FIVES, and happy faces. There were all of the above at the

Annual Alumni Holiday Gathering at the University Club in New York City

on December 5 — when Brunswick and Greenwich Academy graduates convened for a festive night of cocktails and conversation with their former classmates.

Teachers, too, joined the holiday fray, as the likes of Harris, Van Atta, and

04

Withstandley made the rounds to rehash and relive those long-forgotten stories from schoolboy days on Maher Avenue (and even, for some, on King Street).

It’s now been eight years’ running for this can’t-miss ’Wick holiday tradition.

Cheers to all who attended for a healthy and happy 2018 — and we hope to see many more of you on the first Tuesday evening in December!

01 Joe Scalzo ’09 and Dwight Jackson 02 It was a capacity crowd, once again, at the University Club.

03 Jane and Joe Tranfo ’81, Bruce Murdock ’83, and Phil McDonough ’81 04 Charlie Castine ’12, Preston Baldwin ’11, and Sam Philip ’10

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05 Matt Sargent ’06 and Ron Ongaro ’07 06 Jonathan Bubar ’08 and Jared Nowell ’11 07 Michael Byrnes ’09 and Preston Han ’09 08 Tom Lewis ’93, Jon Ryckman ’88, Larry Codraro ’92, Joe Scalzo ’09, Mike Harris, and Pete Harris ’11 09 Michael Parker ’05

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10 Paul Withstandley, Hugh Jessiman ’02, Chris Gartin ’03, and Valerie Fenton 11 Jack MacFarlane ’03, Ashleigh Green, Steve Perlis ’03, and Sam Ketcham ’03

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ALUMNI SKATE, SQUASH & ROW

At Thanksgiving Trifecta, Everyone Wins!

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01 FRONT Coach Joe Falco, Tate Huffman ’17, Alex Wada ’17, and Peter Costas ’07

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T’S A post-Thanksgiving Day tradition — Brown-&-Gold

style.

Alumni, coaches, and families gather on the Saturday

following the big feast for some necessary exercise on the waters of the Mianus River, the courts at the Stephens

BACK Jamie Fowler ’07, Harry Quinton ’12, Rex Johnson ’12, Jackson Reynolds ’14, Matt Podlesak ’13, Will Powers ’16, Henry Kamp (non-alumnus), Reed McMurchy ’15, Chase Stitzer ’15, and Demetri Day ’76

Squash Center, and the ice at Hartong Rink.

The rowers were the first to head out from the Falco Rowing Center, on River Road — launching two boats (one of eight and one of four, plus two coxswains) off the decks

02 Coxswain Christian van den Born ’20, Will Powers ’16, Graham Miller ’12, Henry Kamp (non-alumnus), and Dylan Troy ’12

for a pleasant, noontime jaunt to Goose Island and back.

Temps peaked at an unseasonably warm 55 degrees — and all returned to the starting point no worse for wear.

03 Coxswain: Jack Hoeffel ’19 , 8: Matt Podlesak ’13, 7: Reed McMurchy ’15, 6: Jackson Reynolds ’14, 5: Tate Huffman ’17, 4: Alex Wada ’17, 3: Rex Johnson ’12, 2: Harry Quinton ’12, Bow: Jamie Fowler ’07

Later in the afternoon, inside the Sampson Athletic Center, squash players convened to reconnect with their coach, Jim Stephens, and to challenge each other (or a few current players) to matches on the courts.

Good news for the participants: Spots on the ladder were not in jeopardy on this day, and everyone was a 03

winner.

Right next door, two teams of ’Wick hockey players — with two lines a side — took to the ice for their annual alumni pick-up game.

The boys were buzzing on the fast ice at Hartong thanks to Oscar and all the extra conditioning they do in the off season, of course!

No matter where the venue or what the sport, everyone concluded the day’s activities with a beverage of his choice — along with friendly conversation and holiday cheer.

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CLASSNOTES

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04 FRONT Connor Fitzpatrick ’09, Matt Ferrer ’05, Garret Overlock ’02, Steve Tusa ’93, Darren Do (nonalumnus), Chris Day ’81, Chris Ford ’81, Dan Lavsky (non-alumnus), and Dan Shribman (non-alumnus) BACK Zach Zannino ’05, Lou Arrone ’06, Chris

Larson ’98, Geoff Knapp ’87, Dave Maloney ’01, Dan Maloney ’04, Joe Bruno ’87, Michael Gorman ’82, John Harvey ’06, Charlie Southwick ’10, and Chris Ward ’04

05 Zach Zannino ’05, Matt Ferrer ’05, and Lou Arrone ’06 06 John Harvey ’06 07

08

07 James Bragg ’87 and Brendan Wise ’18 08 Tyler Carney ’17 and Nick Spizzirri ’20 09 FRONT Alex Trauber ’19, Drew Monroe ’16, Jarett Odrich ’15, Will Holey ’18, Max Finkelstein ’18, Patrick Feeley ’18, and Michael Petrick ’12 BACK Brendan Wise ’18, Yousef Hindy ’15, Coach Ryan

Abraham, Dana Santry ’20, Parker Odrich ’13, Nick Spizzirri ’20, Tate Huffman ’17, Chris Hart ’13, David Yacobucci ’16, Coach Jim Stephens, James Bragg ’87, Matt Mackin ’10, and Christian Henze ’06

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LAST LOOK B Y D . J. G R I F F I N

‘Abbey Road’ Echoed at Stamford’s Track 2 Photograph by Minush Krasniqi

I

N BOTH PHOTOS, the subjects are deliberately

erately “walking away” — from the familiar conveniences,

“walking away.” But one’s posed, as weary things can

comforts, and distractions of everyday life — but unlike

become, and the other’s definitely not.

them, figuratively speaking, toward one another.

For the Beatles, four acclaimed and accomplished

young men crossing a sunny London

Australia, South Africa, Europe, Japan,

street in August 1969, the historic image

and beyond — for most, this was their first

presaged an ending — a visual state-

domestic train travel (with the exception,

ment of separateness and conclusion

of course, of Metro North).

consciously staged to stamp the cover of the group’s final album.

For nine Upper School sophomores

They appreciated the “extra leg room, no popping ears, no screaming kids,” and “nice scenery . . . sometimes,” as Program

boarding Amtrak’s train in Stamford

Director Danny Dychkowski reported en

on a damp and gray Sunday afternoon

route. Even the mix of travelers in basic

in February 2018, the haphazard and luggage-laden progeny of its iconic “Abbey Road” ancestor heralds just the opposite, a visionary but slow and simple

“Coach Class” was “different from the people I meet in Greenwich,” one observed.

A few shutter frames ahead, coming together by walking

beginning — the launch of students’ inaugural (and

away, nine young men stepped on board, committed

“beta”) expedition to ’Wick’s new campus in Randolph, Vt.

themselves to things slower and simpler, and got on track

Like their forebears, however, the students were delib-

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for an experience that just may change them forever.

MOVING

Ahead!

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