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reflections Volume XXI, Number 1, Fall 2014

FEATURES 15. The Teacher Becomes a Student 18. Farewell to Dr. Trustry 20. The Process of Moving Beyond Calvert School 22. The Christopher Columbus Voyage 26. Remembering Margaret “Peg” Licht 27. Young Alumni Give Back

DEPARTMENTS The Annual Report of Giving is now available online

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ON THE COVER Giorgio Caturegli ’10 addresses the Class of 2014

4. Words from the Head Master 6. Message from the Chairman 8. Calvert Welcomes New Trustees, Faculty, and Staff 10. Faculty and Staff Awards 11. Graduation 2014 48. Memory Lane 50. Class Notes 59. In Memoriam 66. Calvert Leader Board

EXTRAS

Farewell to Dr. Trusty

30. Voices from the Class of 2014 34. Parents’ Association 38. Who Wants to be a Millionaire?

40. Alumni Association 46. Supporting Calvert School

The Christopher Columbus Voyage

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welcome

MAGAZINE STAFF

words from the Head Master It is hard to believe that it has been a full year since I first wrote to you as Calvert’s new Head Master. Since that time, we have opened several new spaces on campus, completed our $20 million capital campaign, restored Castalia to its early twentieth-century form, and, most importantly, graduated another strong Eighth Grade class of young men and women. Through it all, we have clung tight to the traditions that define Calvert as one of the best elementary and middle school educations in the country, while always exploring ways to make this experience better for our boys and girls.

In the pages of this magazine, you will read more about our graduates and the successes that they are finding in secondary school and beyond. I tell people all the time how proud we are of our Eighth Graders and the strong record of placement that they have achieved since the inception of Calvert’s Middle School.

However, as proud as we are of where our students go, we are even prouder of who they are and what they bring to their new schools. Calvert’s mission is not to place our students in the best high schools, our mission is to graduate students of ‘high academic achievement, intellectual curiosity, and strong moral character.’ It is in the fulfillment of this mission that we find our greatest success. From our youngest alumni to those who recently celebrated their 70th reunion, our graduates and the community they have built are living testaments to the strength of the Calvert Way and the philosophy that guides it. We take pride in knowing that no matter where our students go or what they achieve, they were Calvert students first.

I would be remiss if I did not pay special tribute to one of our graduates. For the past

five years, Carville Collins has served as the Chairman of our Board of Trustees.

Carville is a tireless advocate for our school, who has guided the community through several major initiatives with thoughtful and determined leadership.

On a personal level, Carville’s friendship and guidance made my transition to Calvert an easy one, and I know that the school community joins me in thanking him for his efforts. Taking his place is another champion of Calvert. As a former Calvert grandparent, Jim Stradtner understands Calvert and the community in which it resides. Having a person like Jim step into this role further demonstrates the strength of our Board and the quality of its members.

As Calvert moves into its 118th year, we celebrate the history that we have created, the graduates that we produce, and the education that we continue to provide to our students.

Yet, in the true spirt of the Calvert Way, and despite our successes, we always strive to do better and to maintain and advance the excellence that has defined Calvert for over a century. Thank you to the entire Calvert Community for being a part of this effort and for your continued support.

Thank you,

EDITOR/DIRECTOR OF COMMUNICATIONS

Stephanie L. Coldren EDITORIAL STAFF

Kerry S. Johnston, Director of Development Chiara R. Peacock, Assistant Director of Development Grace E. Rochfort, Communications Coordinator Andrew W. Rutledge, Development Database Manager Carly M. Slagel, Coordinator of Alumni & Parent Relations CONTRIBUTORS

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ADMINISTRATION HEAD MASTER

Andrew B. Holmgren HEAD OF LOWER SCHOOL

Elizabeth B. Martin HEAD OF MIDDLE SCHOOL

F. Matthew Buck ’87 ACADEMIC DEAN

Pamela A. Ossmus DIRECTOR OF ADMISSION & ENROLLMENT SERVICES

Nicole H. Webster DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT

Kerry S. Johnston DIRECTOR OF FINANCE & OPERATIONS

Joseph P. McGraw DIRECTOR OF HUMAN RESOURCES

Denise D. Fiorucci

Andrew B. Holmgren Head Master, Calvert School

DIRECTOR OF TECHNOLOGY

Craig L. Luntz

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welcome

Board of Trustees 2014-2015 2010-2011

message from the Chairman

Carville James B. Collins Stradtner, ’73,Chairman Chairman William S. Harrison, Treasurer Janet MarkE.A.McHugh, Dewire, Secretary Secretary David GinaW. Z. Allan Adams’57 Heidi DavidKenny-Berman W. Allan ’57 Curtis H. Campbell ’83 H. Ward Classen ’71 Fred C. C. Crozier Mark Felix J.A.Dawson Dewire

I am honored to begin serving my term as Chairman of the Calvert School Board of Trustees. I am mindful that for over a century, the Calvert community has supported and advanced the goals that we all share. This has been possible by providing the people and resources that allow Calvert School to maintain its position as the leading elementary and middle school in Baltimore.

Please join me in thanking retiring Chairman, Carville Collins for the ten years he has served on the Board, including the last five years as Chair. He has been a truly extraordinary leader with visionary governance. Among his many accomplishments, he oversaw our recently completed capital campaign and the search for our new Head Master. We wish him well and we take comfort in knowing that he will remain an active member of the Calvert community.

One of Calvert’s traditions is that an array of Calvert volunteers has assembled each and every school year to meet our challenges, and to help facilitate an assortment of school functions. These are the behind-the-scenes workers whom I wish to acknowledge for their generosity, time, and hard work. Please join me in thanking all of these volunteers, whether they are active in our parent or alumni associations, serving as a class representative, or being an involved parent or grandparent. I urge all of you to join these efforts, and to be part of this vital work that makes our school function so well.

This past school year will long be remembered for several reasons. These include the completion of our capital

Wesley FranklinN.W. Finnerty Foster ’70 ’83

campaign Building on Joseph Alex F.C.Gibson Haberman ’90 Strength which raised Joseph Edward C.G. Haberman Hart III over $20 million. Also F .

Barton Harvey III ’61 it was an outstanding Priscilla Edwin S. Hoblitzell J. Insley ’73 first year for our David S. Knipp new Head Master Lee H. Riley Konstantine B. Mallas III Andrew Holmgren.

We anticipate it to Amy Kevin A. McCreadie T. Seto be the first of many Courtney James B.L.Stradtner Otenasek such years for him. Andrew and his family Matthew Joshua W.R.Wyskiel Perry ’96 III ’81 have recently moved to the newly renovated Lee H. Riley III Castalia, which is now their permanent Amy T. Seto residence. I also want to take this opportunity Matthew TrusteeW.Ex-Officio Wyskiel ’81 to especially thank our outstanding faculty, Andrew D. Martire ’83, Ed.D. staff, trustees, and volunteers who collectively Trustees Ex-Officio Jean C. Halle continue to make Calvert School the great Andrew B. Holmgren learning institution it is.

This new school year will present its usual Trustee EMERITI opportunities and challenges to Calvert School. But we move forward with a strong Timothy L. Krongard ’76 financial position and a dedicated Calvert John A. Luetkemeyer, Jr. ’53 Community. We remain totally focused on Robert J. Mathias our children as we continue our emphasis E. Robert Kent, Jr. on academic, professional, and programatic Decatur H. Miller ’44 excellence.

“Like” our page to get the latest news, updates, and fun photos of what’s happening on campus and beyond!

To stand still is to fall behind. But as we move forward, we will forever be mindful of It’s a great way to connect with everything Calvert! the Calvert School traditions and what they What’s not to “Like” about that? mean to all of us. Together we will continue to make a “Calvert School Difference.”

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Sincerely,

James B. Stradtner Chairman, Calvert School

To write a truly exceptional story, many elements are required. As we begin our next chapter, we remain dedicated to the success and happiness of our students by giving them the best teachers, the best facilities, and the best environment to learn.

The Annual Fund helps provide critical support needed to offset costs not met by tuition and balance the operating budget. A robust Annual Fund enables Calvert to provide everything our students and teachers need to succeed.

This new chapter has yet to be written, but we know this: our future is bright, and we are excited to see where the story takes us.

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This year’s Annual Fund campaign began on July 1, 2014.

To make a gift, please visit www.calvertschoolmd.org or call 410-243-6054 ext. 141.

new trustees, faculty & staff

new trustees, faculty & staff

New Faces In The Halls

introducing... New Trustees

Edwin J. Insley Ned is a Calvert parent–father of Jeffers ’13, Caroline ’15, and Catherine ’18. Ned has served on the Finance Committee of the Board since 2008. He also served on the Parent Division Committee for the Building on Strength Campaign and chaired the Class of 2013 Eighth Grade Gift Effort which raised just over $150,000, the most money raised by a single class in Calvert history. Ned received his B.A. from Bucknell University and is the President of Marine Enterprises International.

We are pleased to welcome new faculty and staff to the Calvert community. This talented group enhances our exceptional team.

Konstantine B. Mallas Dino is a Calvert parent, father of Will ’14 and Michael ’16. Dino, and his wife, Georganne, chaired the 2012-2013 Annual Fund campaign, which raised $1,000,000 for the first time in Calvert’s history. Dino served on the Development Committee of the Board of Trustees from 2011-2013. He received a B.S. from American University and his M.B.A. from Loyola University Maryland, and he is a Vice President at T. Rowe Price.

Courtney L. Otenasek Courtney is a Calvert parent, co-chaired the Parent Division of the Building on Strength Campaign, and has served on the Calvert School Development Committee since 2012. She holds a B.S. in design from the University of Delaware and worked for the Philadelphia based architectural firm, Hellyer, Berman, Lewis Inc., for 15 years, specializing in corporate interior architecture and design. Courtney serves as a member of the Board of Directors at St. Ignatius Loyola Academy in downtown Baltimore and as a member of the Development Committee at Catholic Charities of Baltimore. She and her husband, Frank, are parents of twins Blake and Heath ’17 and Drue ’18.

Joshua R. Perry ’96 Josh is an alumnus, graduate of the Class of 1996. Josh serves on the Investment Committee of the Calvert School Board and has previously served on the Alumni Board of Governors. Josh is a Credit Analyst at Brown Advisory. Prior to joining Brown Advisory, he served as a fixed income credit analyst at Driehaus Capital Management while pursuing his M.B.A., which he received from the University of Chicago in 2012.

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Joe Ali joins Calvert as the Middle School French Teacher. Mr. Ali has spent the past year in Saint Étienne, France teaching English. He holds a B.A. in French Studies from the University of St. Thomas.

Becky Kinney joins the Middle School as a Math Teacher. Mrs. Kinney comes from Towson University where she taught math and math instruction in their Education program. She also taught middle school math at St. Paul’s School. Mrs. Kinney has a B.S. in Education and an M.Ed. in Middle Grades Education from the University of Georgia.

John Bianconi joined Calvert in April as the Technology Support Specialist. John holds an A.A. in Engineering Technology from Harford Community College and is currently working towards his Network Technology degree at Community College of Baltimore County.

Molly Mayer joins the Middle School as our Learning & Support Coordinator. Previously, Mrs. Mayer was the Director and Learning Specialist of the St. Julie Billiart Program at Maryvale Preparatory School. She has a B.A. from Hobart and William Smith Colleges and an M.Ed. from Lesley University.

David Carroll joins Calvert as a Tenth Age Boys’ Teacher. Previously, Mr. Carroll was a founding third grade team leader at KIPP Harmony Academy. Prior to that, he worked for Baltimore City Public Schools. Mr. Carroll has a B.A. from Stonehill College and an M.A. from Johns Hopkins University.

Julie McClernan is a familiar face at Calvert. This past year, she was a part-time Child Care Teacher in Kiddie Calvert and is now a Fifth Age Teacher.

Prior to working at Calvert, Mrs. McClernan was a Lead Teacher at Cedarcroft School, and she is proud Mom to Gavin ’17 and Finnegan ’19. She has a B.A. from Smith College and a J.D. from the University of Baltimore School of Law.

Sue Heether joins the Lower School as the Girls’ Physical Education Teacher. Ms. Heether has taught and coached basketball, lacrosse, and field hockey to various age levels, including the U.S. Women’s Lacrosse National Team. She is the mother of Katie ’21. Ms. Heether holds a B.A. from Loyola University of Maryland.

Chiara Peacock joins Calvert as Assistant Director of Development. Ms. Peacock comes from the Rosemount Center where she was Director of Development. Prior to that, she worked in Development at St. Anne’s-Belfield School in Charlottesville, VA for nine years. Ms. Peacock holds a B.A. from Sarah Lawrence College.

Drew Johnson joins Calvert as the Ann and Harvey Clapp III ’51 Fellow. Mr. Johnson comes to us from Great Oaks Charter High School in Newark, NJ where he was a Teaching Assistant and Tutor. He received his B.A. from the University of Missouri.

Nichole Shahverdi joins Kiddie Calvert as a Child Care Teacher. Previously, Ms. Shahverdi was an Office Manager at WPM Management. Prior to that, she has worked at The Montessori School, Friends School, and Gymboree Corporation. Ms. Shahverdi received an Early Childhood Development Certificate and Infant and Toddler Certificate from The Community College of Baltimore County.

Liz Johnson joins Calvert as Controller in the Business Office. Previously, Mrs. Johnson worked for SC&H Group as an Audit Manager. She holds a B.B.A. and M.S. in Finance from Loyola University Maryland.

Alexandra Sloane joins the Middle School as a Science Teacher. She comes to us from Pikesville High School where she taught science. Mrs. Sloane has a B.S. from Loyola University Maryland, an M.A. in Teaching from Johns Hopkins University, an M.S. from Hood College, and a Certificate of Advanced Study from Notre Dame of Maryland University.

Meaghan Johnson joins the Lower School as a Sixth Age Teacher. Mrs. Johnson comes to us from The Bryn Mawr Little School where she has worked the last six years as a Lead Teacher. Mrs. Johnson has a B.S. from the University of Maryland and an M.Ed. in Early Childhood Education from Towson University.

Margee Sullivan joins Calvert as a Seventh Age Teacher. This past year, Mrs. Sullivan worked at McDonogh School where she was a fourth grade teacher. Prior to that, she worked at St. Bernard’s School in New York City for six years as a third grade teacher. Mrs. Sullivan received her B.A. and Master of Teaching from the University of Virginia.

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graduation Alexis Tantau joins the Middle School as the Chorus Director and Drama Instructor. Previously, Ms. Tantau was a voice instructor with the National Children’s Chorus in New York and the International School of Music in Bethesda, Maryland. She holds a Bachelor of Music from the University of Southern California Thornton School of Music and a Master of Music from the University of Maryland, College Park.

Martha Nesbitt Turner joins the Lower School as the Learning & Support Coordinator. For the last nine years, Mrs. Nesbitt Turner was the Director of Admission and Financial Assistance at The Odyssey School. Prior to that, she was in private practice as a speech and language pathologist. Mrs. Nesbitt Turner has a B.A. from St. Lawrence University and an M.S. from Emerson College.

Kelsey Thomas is another familiar face at Calvert.

She has been involved with our Extended Day program for three years and now joins Kiddie Calvert full-time as a Child Care Teacher. Ms. Thomas recently graduated from Towson University.

Sierra Yelity-Paul joins Kiddie Calvert as a Child Care Teacher. Ms. Yelity-Paul comes from Children’s Time Cooperative Preschool where she was an Assistant Preschool Teacher. She received her B.A. and M.A. from the College of Notre Dame of Maryland.

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New Positions Assumed Elizabeth Martin...Head of Lower School

Neal McMahon...Middle School English

Carly Slagel...Coordinator of Alumni & Parent Relations

Faculty & Staff Awards The Deborah Dorsey Albert ’44 Award G. Louise Catlin, Sixth Age Teacher, received The Deborah Dorsey Albert ’44 Award. Established in 1995, this award is given annually to the faculty member who has “made an outstanding contribution to the life and mission of Calvert School.” Generally, the selection process gives particular consideration to those faculty members who have provided long-term service to Calvert. Louise is the mother of two Calvert Graduates, Jamie ’98 and Gretchen ’08.

The Apgar Award for Excellence in Instruction Craig D. Bennett, Middle School Teacher and Coach, was presented The Apgar Award for Excellence in Instruction. This award is given annually to a faculty member who “has demonstrated the ability to motivate students’ interest, curiosity, and love of learning and the willingness to propose and apply new teaching concepts or methods that expand students’ horizons and potential.” In addition to keeping a close eye on the Seventh Grade as the Grade Chair, Craig can be found teaching American History, coaching football, basketball, and lacrosse, and running our summer program.

Service Award Recipients

The Matthew ’06 and Abigail ’10 Young Memorial Award Sandra E. Sachar, Middle School Spanish Teacher, was the recipient of The Matthew ’06 and Abigail ’10 Young Memorial Award.

Established in 2008, the award is given to that member of the faculty or staff who “contributes significantly to many areas of School life, displays care and concern for all members of the Calvert community, and possesses the intangible spirit that made Matt and Abby so special.” Head Master Andrew Holmgren said, “Sandry is an enthusiastic and engaged member of our community. She is one of the most involved people—from MLK Service Days to Seventh Grade sleepovers, she will do anything for our community. In addition, she is an excellent foreign language teacher and a wonderful colleague.”

The Class of 2006 Staff Award Katie E. Wareheim ’98, Director of Student Recruitment, received The Class of 2006 Staff Award, which was established in 2005 and is given annually to the staff member who has provided exemplary service to Calvert School. As an alumna of the Class of 1998, Katie has a deep love of the school and is a consummate professional. Since she started working in the Admission Office in 2008, she has been “the person to go to when you want something done well on campus.”

William T. Little III

Barbara J. Peco

Isabelle K. Alfriend Roland Park Country School

Tyrese J. Duncan-Moore The Park School

Rachel E. Anderson McDonogh School

Manelle I. Elgamel New Town High School

John W. Baker Phillips Exeter Academy Genevieve G. Block Roland Park Country School Mayalen C. Brock Bryn Mawr School Charlotte G. Carey Bryn Mawr School Henry S. Conover Gilman School Solana S. Craig Bryn Mawr School Sophie G. DeMuth Bryn Mawr School William F. Dewire Gilman School

10 Years Kerry S. Johnston

Class of 2014 High School Choices

Nicole H. Webster

James R. Williams

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Jack L. Donahue McDonogh School FALL 2014

Mather E. English Garrison Forest School Felipe Escobar Loyola Blakefield Charles D. Finnerty Gilman School William J. Flannery St. Paul’s School W. Palmer Foote St. Paul’s School William E. Geenen Baltimore City College Dennis H. Gong Baltimore City College Isabel S. Harris Garrison Forest School Lynnette Y. Jiang Deerfield Academy

Elizabeth T. Jiranek McDonogh School

Ian J. Jones St. Paul’s School

B. Jacob Kelly Calvert Hall College High School

Catherine H. Knipp Roland Park Country School

Kendall S. Kurlander McDonogh School

William M. Long IV St. Paul’s School

Sloane E. Macdonald Baltimore City College

Irene E. Macfarlane Roland Park Country School

William C. Mallas Gilman School

Claire M. McGonigle McDonogh School

Eliza B. Melia Bryn Mawr School

Wyatt T. Naylor Gilman School

Liam P. Powderly McDonogh School

Allison L. Rice McDonogh School

William H. Roesner Loyola Blakefield

Alexandra R. Rubin Roland Park Country School

Tyler J. Samuels Phillips Exeter Academy

Alexandra A. Martinson Roland Park Country School

William S. McCreadie Gilman School

Camilla L. Schreiber Bryn Mawr School

Sarah P. Seville Bryn Mawr School

Nicolas T. Shanosky Oliver McDearman Baltimore Polytechnic Institute Baltimore City College

Katherine E. D. Snider McDonogh School

John A. Stamm St. Paul’s School

E. Spencer Sutley Roland Park Country School

James D. Swindell Gilman School

Mason W. Swindell Gilman School

William G. Thompson Calvert Hall College High School

Finn E. Thorne McDonogh School

Lucy A. Van Dyke Roland Park Country School

Ellison M. Warmath Baltimore City College

J. McCormick Webster IV Gilman School

Caroline H. Woloson McDonogh School 11

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Castalia Presentations 2014 Isabelle Alfriend..........Causes, Symptoms, and

Treatments of PTSD Rachel Anderson.........How Color Affects Interior

Design & Designing Small Spaces

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Jack Baker...................History of Video Gaming Genevieve Block..........History of Disney World Mayalen Brock.............Fast Food Industry: Process

and Health Effects Charlotte Carey...........Global Warming: Causes,

Effects, and Action Hap Conover...............History and Origination of

the Blues Solana Craig................Personality Traits of a

Psychopath and Causes/

Symptoms of Psychopathy Sophie DeMuth...........History of Broadway & Two

of its Most Famous Shows Will Dewire.................Types and Techniques of Skiing Jack Donahue..............Tolkein’s Middle Earth Tyrese Duncan-Moore...History of Digital Art Manelle Elgamel..........ADHD: Diagnosis, Symptoms,

and Treatments Mattie English.............History of Starbucks as a

Successful Business Venture Felipe Escobar.............Technology of Oil Refineries Charlie Finnerty..........History of Led Zeppelin &

Effects on Music Industry Will Flannery..............Baltimore Filmmaking: The

Wire & Homicide Palmer Foote...............Nuclear Bombs Liam Geenen...............History and Technology of Sailboats Dennis Gong...............History and Technology of

the Maglev Train Isabel Harris................History of the Grammys &

Nomination Process

Eighth Grade Honors & Awards

Lynette Jiang................Drunk Driving Reflection Speech Sloane E. Macdonald

The George A. Whiting Athletic Trophy for Girls Rachel E. Anderson

The Hillyer Award Allison L. Rice

The Isaac H. Dixon Award for Girls Allison L. Rice

The Girls’ Sportsmanship Award E. Spencer Sutley

The George A. Whiting Athletic Trophy for Boys B. Jacob Kelly

Citizenship Award Katherine E. D. Snider & William C. Mallas

The Edward W. Brown Academic Award for Boys Dennis H. Gong

The Jay France ’37 Sportsmanship Award Mason W. Swindell

The Bolton Arts Award Elizabeth T. Jiranek & William E. Geenen

The Banner Award Caroline H. Woloson

Elizabeth Jiranek.........History of Wedding Cake Design Ian Jones.....................Roman Military Strategy:

Successes and Failures Jacob Kelly..................History and Technology of

the GoPro Camera Catherine Knipp..........History of Lilly Pulitzer &

Her Effects on Design

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Big Ben, London

Castalia Presentations 2014 cont.

Kendall Kurlander.......Effects of Birth Order and

Zodiac on Personality Will Long....................Famous Golf Architects

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Sloane Macdonald.......Rat Training Techniques Irene Macfarlane..........History and Technology of Fireworks Will Mallas..................Building on Ground Zero

in NYC Alex Martinson............History of the Olympics Will McCreadie...........Mark Rothko: His Life and Techniques Oliver McDearman......Mechanics and Culture of Biking Claire McGonigle.........Hershey Chocolate: The

Company, the Products, and

the Advertising Eliza Melia...................Development and

Preservation of Coral Reefs Wyatt Naylor...............History of Saturday Night Live Liam Powderly............History of the Golf Ball Allison Rice.................Sports Broadcasting Will Roesner................Star Wars Alex Rubin..................Brain Trauma: Causes,

Effects, and Treatments T.J. Samuels.................History and Game-Play

of Chess Camilla Schreiber........Hubble Space Telescope Sarah Seville................Filmmaking in the 1930’s-40’s Nico Shanosky............Anglo-Zulu War Katherine Snider.........BP Oil Spill Jack Stamm.................History and Technology

of Cameras Spencer Sutley.............Psychology behind Horror Movies Jimmy Swindell...........History and Use of Catapults Mason Swindell...........History of Lighthouses Will Thompson...........Snow Skiing Finn Thorne................History, Techniques, and

Culture of Longboarding Lucy Van Dyke............Science of Criminal Investigations Ellsie Warmath............Raising and Protecting

Honey Bees Mac Webster................Architectural Design of Golf Courses

The Teacher Becomes a Student:

Mr. Ewen’s Faculty Travel Grant Experience Charles Dickens once said, “Every traveler has a home of his own, and he learns to appreciate it the more from his wandering.” I wasn’t sure. When I got off the plane, I knew we’d left the Baltimore summer far behind. You know how it is here: you never have to use lotion in the summer because you’re walking through a sauna all day. Great for those deepening forehead wrinkles, terrible because you hang a pair of damp jeans out in June and they finally dry in September.

But here, it was below 70. I’d taken the advice of a few friends and brought along a dark blazer, “just to blend in,” and shrugged it on over my t-shirt as I walked through Heathrow.

One of the best things about being awarded a Faculty Travel Grant from Calvert is to be a little bit of a student for a while and learn something new somewhere far from home.

The first thing I learned in London was from a friend I met up with who said you could tell Americans from Canadians

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Interior stained glass of Notre Dame de Paris

because Americans don’t say “please.” He tells me this as I’m on my way into the London Science Museum for a day course with science teachers from English-speaking countries all over the world. Maybe I was being sensitive, but I’ve never heard or said “please” and “thank you” so much in my life. Our assigned topic for the day was running “effective and engaging discussions in the science classroom.” Soon we started to share our best practices and brag about our students, the way teachers tend to do. The second thing I learned was that no matter how far you travel, teachers are a lot alike. We’re willing to share our best ideas and hoping to bring back something new and exciting for our students.

Hearing others’ stories made me happy to work where I do, to teach the students that I teach.

Since it was my first time in London, everyone had suggestions for things to see and eat and ride.

My usual morning walk was through Hyde Park, past Kensington Palace, and around the massive gilt statue of Prince Albert on my way to the Tube at Kensington Station. As many people are, I was impressed with the Tube. It’s clean, safe, Metro efficient, easy to ride, and allows one access to nearly sign, all of the city. As I looked around I saw locals and Paris

tourists making their way to and from palaces and offices, bridges and dungeons, shops and restaurants. Tower Bridge is striking. Big Ben is loud. The Gherkin is fantastic. The gardens around Buckingham Palace are beautifully kept.

But as I thought about what I could bring back to Calvert, my mind was on the Tube.

After a few days there, I climbed aboard a train at St. Pancras International and headed through the Chunnel to Gare du Nord in Paris. The next morning, I rode the M7 to the Cité des Sciences et de l’Industrie, the largest science museum in Europe. After a day of touring exhibits, I became a student for another afternoon. This time, the workshop topic was “Art Robotique: Engaging Students Using Robotics.” The workshop was attached to an exhibit where artists have created forms that robots might take on in a number of moving sculptures. The teachers’ dialogue was focused on encouraging students and other teachers to see robotics as a bridge between engineering and other subjects, such as art.

At both the London Science Museum and the Cité des Sciences, the educational focus was on integrating science and other disciplines, be it art, history, or language. In my experience, one great way to do that is to give students a problem to solve and set them loose. I started thinking about problems, aside from using the word “please” enough.

One of the main exhibits in the Paris museum is “Transport and Mankind.” After being enthralled by the London Tube system, this focus on the changing ways that we travel really stood out to me and got me thinking about public transit in Baltimore. So I revisited the exhibit with the intention of creating a new project for the classroom based on improving public transit in Baltimore. It beautifully described some of the problems and opportunities associated with a society that is becoming more and more mobile.

There are so many possibilities, and I’m excited to share this with students in the fall and see what kind of solutions they develop.

Since returning from Europe, everyone asks, “What was the highlight?” There are so many options. But we were in Paris for Bastille Day, and there was a carnival set up in the Tuileries Garden, near the Louvre. On a whim, we jumped aboard the Ferris Wheel at sunset and spent 10 minutes laughing at our incredible luck - the sunset was painting the clouds in beautiful oranges and pinks behind the Eiffel Tower, casting the Garden, the Seine, and all of the old city in spectacular light. It was a moment I won’t forget, because it was amazing and beautiful—and because I took two hundred mediocre pictures that will constantly remind me that cameras can’t do memories justice.

The morning after Bastille Day, we took another train to Geneva. After wandering cities for a few days, it was a relaxing contrast to spend time in the countryside

Eiffel Tower at sunset, Paris

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Tower Bridge, London

Seine River at sunset, Paris

Touring the Large Hadron Collider at CERN, Geneva

surrounding the lake. My main appointment in Geneva was to visit and tour the CERN, the world’s largest nuclear physics laboratory, where they recently discovered the elusive Higgs boson. The Higgs has been in the news because it’s the subatomic particle that creates a field allowing other particles to have mass. It’s one of the things that make our matter-filled universe possible. And scientists have been searching for it since the early 1960’s, finally seeing it in 2012. The CERN is one of the most expensive construction projects in history, and its main function has been to find these fundamental particles like the Higgs.

Mrs. Kamp, our Middle School art teacher, has often described to me how it feels to stand in the presence of the world’s great pieces of art. While hiking through a 27 km underground tunnel might not provide the same sense of artistic beauty, knowing that this is the birthplace of the World Wide Web, and that more than 10,000 scientists and engineers are using this giant machine that crashes together the tiniest, most elemental pieces of nature in order to puzzle out the mysteries of the universe makes one stop and think of our place in this amazing universe. Neil deGrasse Tyson said it well, “We are all connected; To each other, biologically. To the earth, chemically. To the rest of the universe, atomically.” It’s wonderful to have the chance to see one of the places where those connections are being discovered.

Saint Augustine said, “The world is a book and those who do not travel read only one page.” I can’t describe how much I appreciate the donors who have made Faculty Travel Grants possible. One of the best things to share with students is a new experience, and the absolute best thing to bring into a classroom is a fresh perspective. Thank you for this chance to read a few more pages of the world.

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his past June, while Lower School students were collecting projects and work to take home and saying goodbye to

their friends for the summer, they also bid a fond farewell to our beloved Dr. Ed Trusty. After serving as the Lower School Head for the past five years, Dr. Trusty is heading off into the sunset to help lead a new group of students and faculty as the Assistant Headmaster at the Kinkaid School in Texas.

His easy smiles, clever poems, and snappy bow ties will definitely be missed around campus. However, we will truly miss his care and concern for every member of the Calvert School community most and wish him the best of luck on his new adventure.

Thanks for everything, Dr. Trusty!

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The Process of Calvert School

BY STEPHANIE COLDREN

Members of the Class of 2014 show off their high school choices

grown tremendously. This process not only helps them choose the right secondary school, but also instills valuable lessons such as organization, time management, and interview and decision making skills, which they use throughout the rest of their lives.

Jennifer Yapsuga serves as the Upper School Placement Coordinator and has enhanced the program over the past several years. She guides families through each step of the process. “I love my job! I get to interact with a variety of people: students, parents, and admission folks at other schools. I really enjoy getting to know the students, learning about what makes them happy, and ultimately helping them find a home for the next four years. It’s ‘shipping and handling’ for very precious cargo!”

The Graduate Placement process actually begins during the Seventh Grade year. Students and their parents attend a workshop in the spring to learn more about the process and have the opportunity to talk to Eighth Grade families and alumni about their experiences. Upon entering their Eighth Grade year, students meet regularly with Mrs. Yapsuga and begin the process of putting together a wish list for their next school, as well as a student resume (Curriculum Vitae). The students also do mock interviews with members of the faculty, staff, and administration to help develop their interview skills. These skills include giving a firm handshake, maintaining eye contact, and the ability to speak confidently and positively about themselves to adults.

Calvert School hosts a High School Night each fall when representatives from over 40 local day and boarding schools come to meet with the Seventh and Eighth Grade students and parents.

In addition, students and their families visit a number of schools

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The primary goal of the High School Placement program is to allow students the freedom and confidence to explore all available options and choose which school will suit them best for the next steps in their educational path. As the program has grown, so has the variety of schools that Calvert students attend. In 2004, Calvert had 11 graduates who went to eight different schools. The Class of 2014 had 56 graduates who are moving on to 14 diverse, impressive schools.

For the first time since opening the Middle School, two students will attend Phillips Exeter Academy in the fall. Many students will attend one of the excellent local day schools. Most importantly, all of the students will begin the next stage of their educational journey at the school that is right for them, with a mastery of the fundamentals and the confidence to use them to create their own success.

Calvert School graduates are accepted and attend highly regarded and competitive upper schools.

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n his graduation address to the Class of 2014, Giorgio Caturegli ’10 described his time at Calvert as “transformative, in hindsight.”

He discussed only fully appreciating the skills and knowledge he’d gained during his time at Calvert once he had moved on to his next school. Giorgio spent ten years at Calvert School, and he received the Hillyer Award and the Edward Brown Academic Award at his graduation in 2010. Giorgio went on to Friends School in Baltimore and will head to New Haven, Connecticut to begin his freshman year at Yale University this fall.

According to Giorgio, “My experience at Calvert is one that I look upon in hindsight with great gratitude. Although I may not have realized it at the time, I truly believe that Calvert gave me the gift of a strong academic foundation, in terms of didactic process and critical thinking. The small environment and wonderful teachers in addition to the classic philosophy of the school were instrumental for my learning. In searching for a high school, I was looking for a place with a pedagogy that would help me explore many new areas of interest using the foundation I learned at Calvert. For this reason and others, I was drawn to Friends, which with its expansive mindset and diverse academic and extracurricular opportunities, seemed, and was, as I see now, perfect for me. In looking for a college, I wanted a continuation of the trend I followed from middle school to high school, one of ever-increasing intellectual and academic liberty and a basis on fundamental principles. This is what led me to Yale, which I believe is a very accommodating and rigorous place full of opportunities.”

Since the first Eighth Grade class graduated in 2004, the process by which Calvert students find their next great school has

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during “Shadow Days” to help narrow down their list and focus on the school that will be the best fit for them. Applications and school records are due to the schools in early winter. Also in the winter months, Head Master, Mr. Holmgren and Mrs. Yapsuga visit local schools to advocate on behalf of Calvert students. Families eagerly wait to hear about admission decisions in February and March, and Eighth Grade students have until early spring to make their enrollment decisions. This last step is often the hardest for many students who feel torn between multiple schools. Oftentimes, this can be a moment of growth for the students, where deep introspection is required. In the end, the students and parents make their decisions together, are confident in their choices, and gain valuable insight into their core values throughout the process.

Calvert School Matriculation

Day Schools Boys’ Latin School of Maryland Calvert Hall College Friends School of Baltimore Garrison Forest School Gilman School Institute of Notre Dame Loyola Blakefield Maryvale Preparatory School McDonogh School Notre Dame Preparatory School Park School Roland Park Country School St. Paul’s School St. Paul’s School for Girls The Bryn Mawr School

Boarding Schools

Deerfield Academy Eaglebrook School Episcopal High School Georgetown Prep Lawrenceville School Mercersburg Academy Miss Porter’s School Phillips Academy Andover Phillips Exeter Academy St. Andrew’s School St. George’s School St. Paul’s School, NH St. Timothy’s School The Hotchkiss School Westtown School Woodberry Forest School

Public Magnet Schools Baltimore City College Baltimore Polytechnic Institute’s Ingenuity Program Baltimore School for the Arts Towson High School’s Law & Public Policy

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Christopher Colum bus Voyage Kelly McCormick ’00, Fifth Grade Teacher

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A full-scale replica of one of Columbus’ ships at Muelle de las Carabelas, Huelva, Spain

hristopher Columbus’ expedition across the Atlantic, although by accident, opened a new frontier and became a model for how to navigate the seas. Intrigued by Columbus’ spirit of adventure and need for discovery, I set out on a journey of my own. Fortunate enough to receive a Faculty Travel Grant, I designed a trip that examined Columbus’ life from his humble roots in Genoa, Italy to his worldrenowned fame as an explorer. My journey began in his hometown of Genoa and concluded at his final resting place in Seville, Spain.

Columbus was the son of a wool merchant in Genoa. From an early age, he was fascinated with navigation and sailing. Growing up, he read books and listened to stories about sailors. When he was a teenager, he worked on a merchant ship to learn as much about navigation as he could. Although Columbus was not of noble birth, his series of expeditions beginning in 1492 made him a wellknown explorer. After being rejected by King John II of Portugal to fund his ambitious plans to explore the world, Columbus solicited a grant from the Spanish King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella of Castile. At first, his request was denied, but Columbus persisted, and after a second request, the King and Queen decided to fund his endeavor. This voyage, which was supposed to chart a direct water route from Europe to Asia, went differently than planned. Columbus did not reach Asia, but rather ran aground on an island which is now known as the Bahamas. On October 12, 1492, Columbus established his first colony, Hispaniola. He then returned to the King and Queen to report on the success of his journey and presented his plans for future voyages to the New World.

On my journey, I hoped to learn more about Columbus, who he was, how he was able to explore new lands, and the impact his discoveries made on the Old World. My adventure not only gave me the opportunity to explore new places and learn about fascinating cultures, but I got a glimpse into the life of an important explorer and the Seville significant impact he had in Huelva expanding the boundaries of the known world.

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A portrait of Christopher Columbus

The first stop on my Christopher Columbus Voyage was Genoa. Genoa is located on the Mediterranean coast of Italy. It is an old port town that is still active today. Small ships lined the harbor; narrow alleyways, brightly colored row houses, and beautiful, old buildings composed the landscape of the city. I explored Genoa’s Maritime Museum, Galata Museo Del Mare, located along the harbor front. The museum featured a large exhibit on Columbus and the evolution of navigation. The exhibit also included small replicas of his three ships, the Nina, Pinta, and Santa Maria, and the mapped route Columbus took on his journey to the New World.

After the museum, I ventured through the historic city, passing under a gateway that was constructed during the 12th century to see what remained of Columbus’ childhood home.

Currently only two and a half stories remain of his original fivestory home. Similar to other families in the neighborhood, a storefront was typically located on the first floor of the building, and families lived on the upper levels. Genoa, a major Medieval port, was an ideal place for Columbus to learn about navigation and the art of sailing.

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My adventure not only gave me the opportunity to explore new places and learn about fascinating cultures, but I got a glimpse into the life of an important explorer and the significant impact he had in expanding the boundaries of the known world.

After exploring where Columbus grew up, I was curious to find out what motivated Columbus to set out on such a monumental journey. To that end, I traveled to Huelva, Spain. Huelva is located about an hour outside of Seville, a major city in Andalusia—the southernmost region of Spain. Contemporary Huelva is a small industrial city lacking in character. On the south side of Huelva, at the confluence of the Río Tinto and Río Odiel, the Red River and Odiel River, I visited La Rábida. La Rábida is a quaint white monastery adorned with beautiful artwork and a small interior garden.

It is a monastery of Moorish design featuring architecture with intricate geometric designs and details. La Rábida was the monastery where Columbus received his grant from King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella. During the summer of 1491, Columbus and his son, Diego, became accustomed to living in a monastery. Columbus became very close with one friar, Juan Perez, who helped him organize and plan his proposal to the King and Queen. Friar Perez also helped Columbus assemble the best team of sailors to lead his three ships.

Following my visit to La Rábida, I went to the watering hole in Palos de la Frontera, where Columbus set sail. At the nearby well, Columbus and his men gathered enough fresh water for their journey. My final stop in Huelva was the Muelle de las Carabelas— the Harbor of the Caravels. This interactive museum contained full-scale replicas of Columbus’ ships, several artifacts from his Mirador de Colon overlooking Port Vell, Barcelona, Spain

journey, and a short film about what it was like to be on board during the voyage. Perhaps the most notable finding from my time in the harbor was how small these ships were. It is difficult to envision being a crew member—one of 40—on such as small vessel traveling across uncharted waters.

To understand the full impact of Columbus’ discoveries, I traveled to Barcelona, Spain. In Barcelona, there is a large monument dedicated to Columbus, known as the Mirador de Colon. His statue, located sixty meters above the street below, overlooks the nearby marina, Port Vell. The statue was built for the universal exposition of 1888 to honor the famous explorer. The statue is located in the spot where Columbus had returned from his first voyage to the Americas. He came to Barcelona to report to the King and Queen about his experience. Columbus stands proudly atop the monument, with a scroll in his left hand and his right arm extended with his index finger pointing to the New World.

My journey ended in Seville, Spain. Seville is the home to one of six tombs of Columbus. Although there is some controversy about where his remains are, DNA tests suggest that his body is located in a tomb in the Catedral de Santa María de la Sede— Cathedral of Saint Mary of the Sea or Seville Cathedral. This, the largest Gothic cathedral in the world and third largest church, is

The mapped route Columbus took on his journey to the New World

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astonishing because of both its size and commitment to detail.

The cathedral contains the largest alter ever constructed, which is ornately decorated with golden statues depicting biblical stories. Elaborate stained glass windows convey the stories of the various tombs, altars, and sacristies that line the perimeter of this colossal house of worship. Situated at the Prince’s entrance to the cathedral and between the gothic wood-carved choir and massive altar, Columbus’ tomb is quite pronounced.

Statues of four men, each representing the different kingdoms of Spain during his lifetime: Aragon, Castile, Leon, and Navarra, hold the remains of the famed explorer.

This experience provided me with a unique perspective on the man who fundamentally altered the 15th century understanding of the world. The monuments, myriad accounts, and the various landscapes helped further contextualize my understanding of who Columbus was and how he became the explorer whom we study today. His journey dramatically altered not only how explorers navigated the open waters, but it encouraged others to embark on similar journeys and challenged the commonly held belief that Europe was the center of the universe. My adventure showed me how the study of history continues to enrich our lives today, as well as the power of traveling to, and having first hand interaction with, historical sites. I am grateful for the tremendous opportunity afforded to me through the Faculty Travel Grant program.

Columbus and his men gathered enough fresh water for their journey at this well, Palos de la Frontera in Huelva, Spain

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Young Alumni Remembering

Calvert Alumni demonstrate their compassion, dedication, and selflessness.

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his past winter, the Calvert School community was saddened by the loss of beloved former teacher and friend on January 10, 2014. Mrs. Margaret “Peg” Licht taught at Calvert from 1967 until her retirement in 1998. During her time at Calvert, she taught Seventh Age boys and developed lasting relationships with fellow teachers and students that stretched beyond her years at the School.

Mrs. Licht was an alumna of Bryn Mawr School and graduated from Hollins College. She received a Master of Arts in Teaching from Goucher College, and a Master of Science in Reading from Johns Hopkins University. During her time at Calvert School, she also served as the Curriculum Coordinator for the Calvert-Barclay-Woodson partnership. This initiative brought the Calvert School curriculum into Barclay School, a city elementary and middle school. Her efforts helped increase attendance and test scores at the school, and the project was later implemented at G. Woodson Elementary School in Cherry Hill.

According to Mrs. Licht, her job went beyond teaching. “I’m very firm on the Calvert Way. Everything must be done correctly.

And I emphasize that the teachers and the students Mrs. Licht, Charlie Albert ’72, Mrs. Ann Dahl, must come to school every and Mrs. Jeaneen Wingate day. And sometimes I’m just like a grandmother. When one of the children has a bad day, all I can do is take him or her into my office and sit in the rocking chair and rock.”

This type of care and concern for her students is why the loss was felt so profoundly among many members of our community.

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I remember her strictness regarding my handwriting in Seventh Age. I feel like I was always re-writing my letters and words to get it right or at least acceptable for her. Funny thing is, that was happening to me almost 20 years after being in her class when I began teaching at Barclay and she was critiquing my handwriting on the blackboard as curriculum coordinator of the Calvert program there. I don’t think any child remembers too much as a first grader but I do recall her smile and encouraging words even as I wrote my words over and over again. I also remember her rhymes, songs and other tricks to remember how to spell words and learn math facts.” ~ David Clapp ’81

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I was a student there in the late 1960s and then taught French between 1980 and 1982. I also had the pleasure of helping Peg with her Seventh Age boys in reading, and she became a real friend.” ~ Lisa Hopkins Wheeler ’70

I remember being scared to death before meeting her because of her moniker ‘strict Licht’. However, once in her class, she quickly became one of my favorite teachers. After completing Seventh Age with her, I had surgery, and I will never forget her visiting me in the hospital, mainly because I never expected her or any teacher to do that. (I am sure the bag of Reese’s cups she came with didn’t hurt). You could tell she clearly cared. Finally, I remember often seeing her around my neighborhood. She would always stop whatever she was doing to say hello.

She was a wonderful teacher, an even better person, and her passing is a huge loss for the Calvert community.” ~ Stas Haciski ’94

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In wanted to school. Anna things that I Anna is not the Classes of among those veterans at he is giving participated in for giving back to more wonderful continue to be a The same rings Brian is involved believe that the able to receive the For these three for their Calvert Calvert continues ’13 for their School.

Anna McGinnis ’12 is a remarkable teenager. She earns good grades at Bryn Mawr School where she participates in Model UN and is a member of the varsity swim team, to name a few of her extracurricular activities. She has volunteered as a counselor at Camp St. Vincent, a free summer camp serving children from homeless families. This past summer, she traveled on a service trip with Bryn Mawr School to ‘Give Kids the World’, a nonprofit Anna ’12Florida is a remarkable teenager.

She earns good gradesand at Bryn School resort in McGinnis Kissimmee, for children with life-threatening illnesses theirMawr families. where she participates in Model UN and is a member of the varsity swim team, to name a few In December 2013, we received an unsolicited Annual Fund gift from Anna and wanted of her extracurricular activities. She has volunteered as a counselor at Camp St. Vincent, a free to know why such a young alumna was willing to give back to her elementary school. summer camp serving children from homeless families. This past summer, she traveled on Anna explained, “I loved going to Calvert and want to help Calvert maintain all the a service trip with Bryn Mawr School to ‘Give Kids the World’, a nonprofit resort in things that I loved!”

Kissimmee, Florida for children with life-threatening illnesses and their families.

Anna is not alone; in fact, 11 from Annual the Classes of gift 2006-2009 andand December 2013, we received analumni unsolicited Fund from Anna 15 alumni from the Classes of 2010-2013 gave to the 2013-2014 Annual know why such a young alumna was willing to give back to her elementary Fund.

Reid“IAnderson ’13toisCalvert also among those to young gave all the explained, loved going and want help alumni Calvert who maintain back. loved!”When Reid isn’t busy working with homeless veterans at The Baltimore Station or beingfrom a summer campofcounselor at Paul’ Place, he from alone; in fact, 11 alumni the Classes 2006-2009 ands15 alumni 2010-2013 gave to the 2013-2014 Annual ’13 is also is giving back to Calvert.

Not only has Reid Fund. given aReid gift Anderson to the Annual young alumni who gave back.

When ReidSchool isn’t busy with homeless Fund, he also participated in the Calvert MLKworking Day of Service The Baltimore Station or being a summer camp counselor at Paul’ neighborhood cleanup. Reid’s reasoning for giving back to Calvert sisPlace, back to“When Calvert.

Not only has Reid a gift to place the Annual Fund, he also simple: I look at Calvert, I seegiven a wonderful filled with even the Calvert School MLK Day of Service neighborhood cleanup. Reid’s reasoning more wonderful people. I am so fortunate to have gotten my early education Calvert is simple: “when I look at Calvert, I see a wonderful place filled with even at Calvert, and I want it to continue to be a place where children can have the people. I am so fortunate to have gotten my early education at Calvert, and I want it to same experience I did.” place where children can have the same experience I did.”

The same rings true for another young alumnus, Brian Nelson ’13. As a rising true for another young alumnus, Brian Nelson ’13. As a rising sophomore at Gilman School, sophomore at Gilman School, Brian is involved Model UN, The Gilman News, and in Model UN, The Gilman News, and also sails in competitively outside of school.

He shares, “I also sails competitively outside of school.

He shares, thesure education that I are education that I received at Calvert is invaluable and“II believe want tothat make future alumni received at Calvert is invaluable and I want to make sure future alumni are able to receive same amazing education I did.” the same amazing I did.” young alumni, andeducation many others, the reasoning for their gift is the same: they feel fortunate For thesethey three young alumni, and manyofothers, the reason forand their giftwant is the education, understand the importance their primary years, they to same: be sure that to remain strong into the future.

Calvert School sincerely thanks Anna ’12, Reid ’13, and Brian they feel fortunate for their Calvert education, they understand the importance contributions to the School community, wellCalvert as all ofcontinues our alumni givestrong back to the of their primary years, and and theyour want to be sureasthat to who remain into the future.

Calvert School sincerely thanks Anna ’12, Reid ’13, Brian ’13 and all of the alumni who made a gift to the School.

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A Gift of Beauty Charles B. “Sprat” Reeves, Jr. ’35 May 16, 2014 was a special day for two reasons: it was the first day of Calvert’s 2014 Alumni & Reunion Weekend celebration and it was also the 91st birthday of Calvert alumnus, Charlie Reeves ’35. Mr. Reeves spent his special day at the School participating in the annual “Remember When” Luncheon and attending the Alumni Cocktail Party later that evening. Head Master Andrew Holmgren presented Charlie with a set of Calvert cufflinks in honor of his special day, and as a sign of Calvert’s great appreciation for all that Mr. Reeves has done for the School.

Charlie Reeves ’35 has always been a loyal and dedicated alumnus of Calvert School, yet his generosity reached new heights in the spring of 2014. As a gift to the Building on Strength Campaign for Calvert School, Mr. Reeves not only made a leadership gift to the Campaign but also chose to leave his personal art collection to Calvert in his will. This impressive collection features more than 20 paintings from leading Maryland artists including Eugene “Bud” Leake, Raoul Middleman, David Brewster, and David Cunningham.

It is Mr. Reeves’ desire that his art collection be used by Calvert as a teaching collection, and while he will retain his full collection until his death, he plans to share pieces of the collection with the School to be used as

part of the Middle School fine arts program immediately.

Mr. Reeves originally began to buy paintings by two artists: David Cunningham, a local artist of the Plein Air Painting School and Curator of the Reeves Gallery of his parish church, St Ignatius, Baltimore; and David Brewster, whose paintings decorate the Carey School of Business of Johns Hopkins University. Mr. Reeves said that he had “not thought of his paintings as a ‘collection’.” He had simply accumulated them individually over the course of many years, piece by piece, and not with any set purpose.

He simply “liked them.”

Over time, Mr. Reeves had expanded his purchases to include other artists, and the two Davids convinced Charlie that he, indeed, had a “collection,” consisting mainly of Maryland artists of the same artistic genre.

They urged Charlie to keep the collection together as such and make it available to an audience that could appreciate and benefit from it.

Mr. Reeves chose to leave his paintings to Calvert because he “cherishes the basic education that had been drilled into him under the Calvert system of reading, writing, and arithmetic.” Like many other alumni, Charlie felt strongly that his years at Calvert had benefited him throughout his education and in his professional life as a lawyer. Calvert is around the corner

Landscapes by Eugene “Bud” Leake, David Brewster, Raoul Middleman, and others decorate Mr. Reeves’ home.

from the house where he was born and where he lives today. Mr. Reeves noticed that in recent years, under the aegis of its new Head Master, Andrew Holmgren, Calvert has been “increasing its emphasis on the visual arts in addition to its three R’s strengths.” He was of the opinion that his paintings could have a more profound impact on a body of young students and since Calvert is small compared to the large institutions with which he also has been connected, he felt that his gift would go further at Calvert and in his words, he “would get more bang for his buck!”

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Mr. Reeves’ collection is not only a beautiful gift to Calvert but one that will help the School to further develop our fine arts curriculum. It is our shared hope that this gift will inspire generations of students to appreciate art and realize their own individual artistic potential.

The Hillyer Society is Calvert’s recognition society for those who have included Calvert in their estate plans. For more information on how you can become a member of the Hillyer Society, please contact Kerry Johnston, Director of Development, at 410.243.6054, ext. 141 or kjohnston@calvertschoolmd.org.

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Voices from the Cla ss of 2014

Calvert has given me a strong education and has laid the foundation for me to grow, take on challenges, and to be successful. As our class heads in separate directions, I know that our close bond to Calvert will always keep our family together, and for that I am grateful. ~Katherine Snider

My favorite part of Calvert has always been the community. Here, everyone knows and trusts each other. My class, and the teachers who taught us here, have become a family.

Calvert has taught me to set high standards for myself, which has resulted in me working my hardest and overcoming adversity to achieve and exceed my goals. ~Solana Craig

One of the greatest life lessons I learned at Calvert is that excellence is never limited. You always have the chance and the potential to achieve true greatness. ~Tyrese Duncan Moore

~Charlie Finnerty

One of the greatest life lessons I learned at Calvert was the importance of asking for help.

At my old school, I was afraid to ask for assistance when I needed it. However, at Calvert, teachers encourage students to ask questions and are always supportive if you are unclear on a topic. Next year, I am going to miss Calvert’s supportive environment.

The greatest lesson I learned is that when you fall down, it is always important to get back up and to learn from your mistakes. ~Wyatt Naylor

The best lesson I learned from my time at Calvert was to respect everyone around you. ~Will Mallas

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I have learned to respect everyone, and my favorite memory would be Tekken Club with Mr. Little; I liked the variety of people in the club. ~Will Long

The greatest lesson I have learned is that it is important to have strong connections with teachers and peers.

These bonds have made me more confident, whether it’s asking for help from a teacher or participating in a group project.

I will miss these connections, but I have no doubt they will stay strong in the years to come.

The greatest lesson I learned was that everyone can be a teacher and don’t be afraid to take a chance. ~Liam Powderly

~Sophie DeMuth

Calvert has taught me so many things, from writing analytical essays to quadratic equations, but above all, I have learned character, work ethic, honor, and responsibility.

To me, knowing that I possess these qualities is the greatest lesson that I have learned. ~Elizabeth Jiranek

My greatest life lesson that I learned at Calvert is that Middle School can be a great experience. Calvert Middle School is where I learned to challenge myself, to be a passionate leader, a better friend, and a stronger athlete. ~Kendall Kurlander

The greatest life lesson I learned is that it is okay to make mistakes as long as you learn from them. ~Jimmy Swindell

After being at Calvert for ten years, it is hard to imagine what I will do when I’m gone. Although I will miss almost everything about this school, I have had the hardest time saying goodbye to my friends and teachers. The memories I have made here are unbeatable. From Pilot to Eighth Grade, I have made so many friends that I hope I will have forever.

I can’t believe I will be going to school without all of them in the fall. ~Lucy Van Dyke

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1 Will Anderson ’18 celebrates a wonderful Tenth Age Play with his grandparents.

2 Peyton Baldanza ’18 with her grandparents at the Tenth Age Play reception.

3 Teddy Seward ’20 completes a worksheet with his grandmother, Leslie Blum.

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4 Cole Nelson ’20 and Leon Zhang ’20 get ready to sing with grandparents.

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5 Grandparents’ Day Co-Chairs Laura Davis and Cristina Niccolini

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6 Jack Mashaw ’22 and Bria Hicks ’22.

7 Members of the Class of 2023, Sarah Naser and Bianca Polito, perform for their first Grandparents’ Day. 8 Parker Kitchel ’23 smiles with her grandparents Chuck & Savilla Rohde after the Fifth and Sixth Age performance.

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9 James Chung ’20 completes a classroom activity with his grandparents.

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11 Emily Wilson Murphy ’81, Kirsten Milano, and Louisa Wilson Murphy ’79

12 Hardin Pantle, Brad Davis, and Wendy Pantle

13 Brian & Alice Cootauco and Wes Bissett 14 Merritt Keffer and Heidi Kelly 15 Julia & Clint Randolph 16 Wells & Mary Obrecht 17 Head Master Andrew Holmgren and Director of Communications Stephanie Coldren auction off the “Head Master for a Day” prize.

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parents’ association Mother’s Day Tea 1 Fifth Agers are excited to sing to their mothers.

2 Clare Frederick ’23 hugs her mom, Shannon Cheston.

3 Juliet Glorioso ’23 smiles with her moms, Dina Glorioso and Lori Wlodarczyk.

4 Amy Digges with son Liam ’23

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6 Caden Smith ’23 shows off his artwork to his mom, Sheontay Smith.

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8 Siblings Alec ’17 & Wynter ’15 Tracy and Helen ’17 & Laura ’20 Dawson 9 Zach Moore ’20 shows off his muscles!

10 Hudson Cornes ’23 is excited about his balloon animal.

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11 Violet Macdonald ’19 climbs the rock wall.

12 Lindy Briggs ’20 and Claire Inglesby ’20 play in the moon bounce.

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15 Scott Foley helps his daughter, Julia ’22, putt.

14 Connor ’18 & Hadley ’21 Bausman

16 Dulany Dent with her daughter, Charlotte ’22

Father’s Day Coffee 17 Ella Milano and her father, Joe Milano 18 George Mumford ’90 with his sons, George ’23 and Hobie ’23 19 Jameson Exinor ’23 enjoys a snack with his dad, Jefferson Exinor.

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20 Finley Alworth ’23 smiles with her dad, Chris Alworth, and her baby brother, Owen.

21 Eliza Burnett ’23 hugs her dad, Jeff Burnett ’78.

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C. Take Attendance

D. Have Tea

A. 2 Oak Place

C. Class Plaque

D. Calvert Speller

A. Laptop

C. Flags

D. Finials

A. Pear

C. Dance Assemly

C. Apple

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D. Class Plays

The Middle School opened in this year.

A. 2000

C. 2001

B. 2002

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Middle School students are assigned one of these two colors for class competitions, school spirit, and other assembly activities.

In 1979 this space opened.

A. Green & Gold

B. Black & Gold

C. Red & White

A. The Luetkemeyer Wing

C. Gym Assembly

C. The Luetkemeyer Planetarium

D. 10 West Chase Street

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This assembly is done each spring and performed by Seventh and Eighth Age girls.

B. Field Day Assembly

B. 105 Tuscany Road

D. 2004

D. Blue & White

$4,000 Question A. Flag Assembly

D. Peach

$250,000 Question

This is the most beloved Calvert School academic tradition.

B. Folder Papers

D. Desktop Computer

This is the only edible symbol on the lockers in the Lower School.

$1,000 Question

A. Calvert Speller

C. E-Reader

B. Tablet

$125,000 Question

Many of these are on Calvert’s Lower School roof.

B. Chandeliers

D. Tuscany Canterburyy

Students receive this item when they enter the Middle School.

$500 Question

A. Eagles

C. Castalia

B. Stonyrun

$64,000 Question

Alumni names can be found at Calvert on this.

B. Folder Paper

D. Calvert Day

This is once again the official residence for the Head Master and his family.

$300 Question

A. Class Photo

C. Class Parties

B. Assemblies

$32,000 Question

Students do this each morning before starting their school day.

B. Homework

D. Calvert Prayer

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$200 Question

A. Handshaking

C. Field Day

B. Class Plays

This book, by Virgil M. Hillyer, was published in 1933.

A. A Child’s History of the World

B. A Child’s Geography of the World

B. Child Training

D. A Child’s History of Art

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alumni association LEGACY CHASE 1 Lisa Dowling Costello ’83 and Matt Novak ’95 enjoy the festivities at Legacy Chase.

2 Members of the Class of 2018 – Sophie Davis, Catherine McAllister, Anna McAllister, and Annie Obrecht along with Julia McAllister ’22, Elizabeth McAllister, Laura Davis, and Julie Martin McAllister ’86

EIGHTH ANNUAL CALVERT GOLF CLASSIC

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3 Head Master, Andrew Holmgren and Scott Plank 4 Alumni Association Vice President,

Brooke Wheeler Rodgers ’91; Treasurer, Rachel Arnot Rockwell ’91; Patty McCormick Klein ’86; and Julie Martin McAllister ’86 help with registration at the Calvert Golf Classic.

5 Janet Kelly & Heidi Kelly share a smile on the course.

6 Charlie Constable ’82, Scott Kurlander, and Jack Cavanaugh

7 E.B. Harris ’78, Jan Miller, Brad Miller ’04, and Jack Leutkemeyer ’53

8 The 2013 winning team – Tom Zink ’90,

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Michael Thompson, Bryan Casey, and Ian Shure

HIGH SCHOOL ALUMNI EVENT

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9 Members of the Class of 2013 share smiles as they arrive.

10 Members of the Class of 2012 enjoy the Raven’s game.

11 Members of the classes of 2010 through 2013 cheered on the Ravens at the High School Alumni Event.

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YOUNG ALUMNI HAPPY HOUR 12 Josh Perry ’96 and Doug Williams ’01 13 Jackie Ennis Obrecht ’95, Peter Obrecht, and Rich Thomas ’95

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14 Ryan Vaughan ’95, Justin Redd ’95, B.J. Baptist ’96, and Katherine Pinkard Bowers ’95 share a smile at Red Star Bar & Grill

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alumni association NEW YORK REGIONAL EVENT

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1 Will Sale, Kinsey Morrison Sale ’96, Sarah Scalia ’96, and Katie Peck Fuchs ’96 2 Geraldine Nager Griffin ’71, Becca Dorsey Dybas ’78, and Joe Hooper ’69

3 Mac Williams ’98, Peter McCormick ’98, Laura Freedlander ’98, and Frances Ayers ’98

4 Liam Culman ’81, Carville Collins ’73,

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“REMEMBER WHEN” LUNCHEON 5 Gery Wolfe Clark ’43 and

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Judy Clark Watts ’34 reminisce as they look at photos.

6 Ned Murray ’33 with his wife, Cynthia 7 John Bergland ’44 and wife, Gertraude, page through a Calvert book.

8 Frank Riggs ’51, Marion Parsons DeGroff ’51, Hill Michaels ’51, and Pattsy Scarlett Swindell ’51 are all smiles.

COCKTAIL PARTY 9 Retired Faculty members Jane Sewell and

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10 Charlie Reeves ’35 and John Bergland ’44 enjoying the Cocktail Party

11 Patrick Coady ’89 and Holly Coady 12 Dick Richardson ’64, Steve Peck ’64, Debbie Peck, and Lynn Wintriss

13 Andrew Holmgren, Brooke Wheeler Rodgers ’91, and Kieran Fox ’79

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REUNIONS

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1 Members of the Class of 1944 at their 75th Reunion Celebration 2 Melinda Mitchell Davis ’54, Elliott Randolph ’54, and Nancy Randolph

3 The Class of 1959 is all smiles 4 The Class of 1964 gathers for a 50th Reunion photo

5 Members of the Class of 1979 pose for a photo

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2014-2015 Alumni Board of Governors EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

Brooke Wheeler Rodgers ’91, President Rachel Arnot Rockwell ’91, Vice President

Clemmie Miller ’81, Treasurer Lexie Rich Mills ’90, Secretary

PAST PRESIDENTS

2012-2014............. Kieran Fox ’79

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6 2014-2015 Alumni Events Legacy Chase Event Saturday, September 27, 2014 Shawan Downs – Finish Line Box #40

Class of 2007 Reunion Monday, December 22, 2014 Red Star Bar & Grill

MEMBERS

Hill Michaels ’51 Peter Schweizer ’58 Pete George ’66 Skip Howe ’77 Kieran Fox ’79 Louisa Wilson Murphy ’79 Catherine Thomas Burnett ’81 Lisa Dowling Costello ’83 Patty McCormick Klein ’86 Julie Martin McAllister ’86 Chris Davis ’94 Stas’ Haciski ’94 John Avirett ’95 Matt Novak ’95 Brian Nelson ’13

7 Members of the Class of 1999 smile for

Ninth Annual Calvert Golf Classic Monday, October 6, 2014 Hayfields Country Club

Young Alumni Happy Hour Wednesday, February 25, 2015 Red Star Bar & Grill

Alumni Regional Events will be scheduled throughout the year.

2010-2012............. Patty McCormick Klein ’86 2008-2010............. Curtis Campbell ’83 2006-2008............. Hill Michaels ’51 2005-2006 ............ Susie Quarnguesser Amiot ’79 2004-2005 ............ Matt Wyskiel ’81

High School Alumni Event Sunday, December 7, 2014 Calvert Middle School – Black Box Theater

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General Alumni Board Meeting Thursday, April 30, 2015 Calvert Middle School – Board Room

To see if we’re coming to your city or to learn more about our alumni events, visit www.calvertschoolmd.org and click on ‘Alumni.’

Alumni & Reunion Weekend Friday, May 8 – Saturday, May 9, 2015

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supporting Calvert School Annual Fund Kick-Off Party 1 2013-2014 Annual Fund Chairs Kevin Cornes and Faith Couvillon

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2 Reggie Flowers and Krissie Verbic 3 Courtenay Groff Shure ’91, Ian Shure, and Key Worcester ’86

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4 Annual Fund Faculty & Staff Chairs Kyle Gladden, Shannon Cheston, and Brian Mascuch

5 Denise Kitchel and Casey Briggs

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6 Christy Rather and Vincent Thomas 7 Christy Peacock, Redonda Miller, and Albert Polito

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Campaign Co-Chairs Bart Harvey ’61 and Sana Naylor Brooks ’79

9 Jackie Stradtner and Heidi Kenny-Berman

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11 Lloyd & Tim Burdette ’82 with Shari Burdette Tompkins ’85 & John Tompkins 12 Bart Harvey, Campaign Co-Chair, speaks to the success and importance of the campaign 13 Melanie & Kevin McCreadie with Kerry Johnston 14 Former Head of Lower School, Ed Trusty, Katie Constable, and Faith Couvillon 15 Attendees raising a glass in celebration of a successful campaign 16 Head Master, Andrew Holmgren, Andy Brooks, and Director of Development, Kerry Johnston

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Kitty Frick Beyer ’48

memory lane ~ Favorite Calvert School Memory and Photos

I really loved Calvert! We knew what we had to do and we knew what the consequences for not doing it were. Being sent out in the hall (oh disgrace!) or for a really criminal offence, being sent to Mr. Brown. Years later, I took a terribly enthusiastic dog to obedience school and it was taught along the lines of the Calvert system.

Past Parent Katie Dryden ’91, Danny Castle, Shari Burdette Tompkins ’85, Tysie Golden ’91, Brad Mowbray ’88, and Molly Golden Piper ’82. This photo may not be a favorite of any of the pictured alumni, and the anonymous sender states, “they have all looked better, but it’s a fun picture representing four different Calvert classes.” The photo was taken in Nassau, Bahamas during Spring/Easter break in 1989. “It should bring some good laughs, even if it isn’t from those pictured!”

Elena Benassi ’13 A vivid memory that I have is when I gave my Reflections speech.

Although it was nervewracking, terrifying, and my leg wouldn’t stop shaking, I loved the process Calvert put me through to give me more courage and make me more prepared. However, the fondest memory I have from Calvert was when we gathered in Molly’s Garden to recite a poem together as a class at the Dixon Dinner. It was truly a special time for our entire class.

Ann Baldwin Smith ’49 All I recall is that someone took this picture (above) of the girls from the Class of 1949 at recess on the playground.

Back Row: Louisa Cooper Dubin, Kathy Cooper, Gail Chance Fitzwater, Peggy Thomsen, Anne Grimes Imboden, Judy Franklin Campbell, Suzanne Whiting Galavan, Anne Bordley Moss, Anne Taliaferro Whitridge, Drewry Warfield Cromwell, Isabella Breckinridge, Jane Vandegrift Barker.

Front Row: Dolly Graham Hereford, Ann Baldwin Smith, Anne Findlay Dorsey, Alicia Thompson Archer, Anne Scarlett Perkins, Kitty Stinson Carleton, Georgia Carrington.

Susan Carroll Immelt ’64

Carlton Sexton ’64 This photo is of me speaking on the subject of ‘The New Math’ at my Calvert School graduation in June 1964. I wish I had been in town when our class celebrated our 50th Reunion!

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I remember my Twelfth Age graduation speech about ants. When I explained to the audience that ants had private stomachs and public stomachs, and an ant could tap another ant with its antenna, and the ant would regurgitate food from its public stomach for the other ant to eat, the audience HOWLED with laughter. It was not supposed to be funny; it was scientific!

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David Mulholland ’73 I still remember how perfect Mr. Kirk’s hair was, and I was sorry to hear about the passing of our great Seventh Age teacher, Mrs. Licht.

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through the woods and over the hills, and playing fast and furious tennis with her friends. “The only real exercise I now get is traipsing back and forth through the halls of GBMC with cane in hand, visiting doctors for all sorts of ailments. I turned 90 years old in April, and I now cannot shovel snow. Just think, I used to be the fastest Crow in my class!”

The Woodlands at Furman. Mary-Lina enjoys taking courses at Osher Lifelong Learning Institute, a 20-year-old program at Furman. “We can also take courses at Furman as audit, but I haven’t ventured there yet. There are two Osher programs in Baltimore: Towson and Hopkins; it would be great to have Calvert students involved with the ‘old folks’.”

Charlie Reeves celebrated his 91st birthday on May 16, 2014 by attending the “Remember When” Luncheon and the Cocktail Party during Calvert School Alumni Weekend.

Terry Lacy ’38 shares a photo from her most recent travels of two ladies sitting by their home in Letea, Romania

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Charlie Reeves ’35 celebrating his 91st Birthday

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Jack Weikart has been retired for 32 years, having worked for over 40 years. These days he likes to read but says “physical activity is more taxing.”

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Former Music Teacher Cary Barton plays the piano while on a tour of the new facilities

Mary Lina Strauff Kosicki moved last year from Timonium where she lived for 25 years, into a retirement facility,

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Hallie Rich Sheehy writes, “As I was born in 1923, I must be one of your oldest living graduates! After graduating from Calvert, I went to St. Timothy’s School and then to Johns Hopkins, St. John’s College, and Harvard (graduating from none of them!). My first job was as secretary to Captain P. V. H. Weems, who invented an important aerial navigation aid. I had this job for several years and found it fascinating. I also worked as a secretary for the Episcopal bishop of Maryland and as the alumni secretary of

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Hallie Rich Sheehy ’36 showing off her flowers

St. John’s and did other part time work.

In 1951, I met my first husband, Michael O’Donovan, the Irish author who wrote under the pen name of Frank O’Connor, and we lived in New York City, Boston, Buckinghamshire, Dublin, and Annapolis. In 1958, my only daughter, also Hallie, was born. To my great good fortune, she and her two daughters live very close to me in Dublin. Michael sadly died in 1966. I was later married to Maurice Sheehy, a professor at University College Dublin, who died in 1991. Ever since my first husband died, I have been very involved in managing his literary estate, working to keep his short stories, poems, and novels in print. One of his most famous short stories is “Guests of the Nation”. I’m also very interested in reading, politics and bird-watching – from the comfort of my living room! I’m still in touch with one of my classmates, Cuppy Fenwick ’36, and we email a lot.

As Cuppy says, we’re in the departure lounge! Due to my short-term memory problems, I can recall the names Ms. Knight and Mr. Huey, but don’t ask me the name of my current lawyer!”

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Mary Lynn Marburg Brett wishes she could say that she were still hot walking race horses at Pimlico, riding horseback

Rose Johnson Randall just got an iPad, but she still prefers the feel of real books in her hands and the telephone for communication. “We are encouraged to try new things and keep going going going.”

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Terry Lacy shares, “I still do lots of editing and translating, I’m keeping busy.

The accompanying photo is of two old ladies sitting by their home in Letea, a tiny Ukrainian village in Romania supported by the government of Ukraine.

I got there in a very narrow boat that could thread the channels of the Danube Delta. Floating with the current was idyllic, but Putin was over the horizon.”

Babs Hamilton Porter writes, “as my brother would say, ‘I am still squeaking!’

I am playing tennis twice a week in the winter at the ‘Tennis Hall of Fame’ indoor courts in Newport, Rhode Island and as much as five times a week on our great clay courts here in Jamestown, RI in the summer. I also love to fish and do that in my boat, The Lady Hamilton as often as possible.”

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Dottie Sloan Atkinson has been living at Blakehurst Retirement Community for ten years.

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George Thomsen ’42 shows off his Calvert bow tie, cuff links, and cummerbund at the Roland Park Place’s 30th Anniversary Party

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George Thomsen has retired from the practice of law, but not from fiduciary work. He and his wife, Mary Ellen, moved to Roland Park Place, a continuing care retirement community, four years ago. Sons Roszel ’70, Stewart ’73, and Laurence ’79 (all Calvert, Gilman, and Harvard College graduates) are doing well. “Recently, the last two summers, we traveled in Europe with some combination of all seven grandchildren.

Our oldest grandchild graduated from Harvard on the day of my 60th reunion from Harvard, the second graduated in May from Georgia Tech and the third will graduate Hamilton College in 2016.”

Bunny Cromwell Lohsen enjoys playing tennis, gardening, decorating, and reading.

Eleanor Stinson Menton finds herself volunteering and traveling. She also enjoys art, music, and serving on various boards.

Measles Cromwell Williams shares, “living at Mercy Ridge is a real pleasure; it keeps me on the go. I have lunch with Bunny Cromwell Lohsen ’44, Flopsey Hopkins Borda ’44, and Linell Nash Smith ’44 – who are all on the go also.

I love keeping up with all eleven of my grandchildren and am very proud of them (like all grandmas).”

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Diana Russell Deacon and her husband, Jack, have moved to Pennswood Village in Newtown, Pennsylvania. There are some Baltimoreans there, but she hasn’t found any Calvert alumni yet. “This is a wonderful retirement community with amazingly friendly people and many activities. We are still close enough to New York City to go to the opera and we are closer to Baltimore.”

Dr. Emita Brady Hill writes, “the first of my grandchildren to get married and complete a graduate degree, a Master’s in Education at Columbia, Sarah Beck, was married in April. My personal news is a book called, Bronx Faces and Voices: Sixteen Stories of Courage and Commitment, which comes out in the fall from Texas Tech University Press.

The book had a very long gestation. The interviews were done back in the early 1980s.”

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Kittie Frick Beyer is living in Washington and still enjoys painting with water colors and volunteering at the National Gallery of Art.

Marion Parsons DeGroff shares, “I am enjoying my best volunteer job ever on the Garden Club of America Scholarship Committee, responsible for scholars in Field Botany, Urban Forestry, and Coastal Wetlands studies. Mind stretching and fun!”

Members of the Class of 1949, Louisa Cooper Dubin, Anne Scarlett Perkins, Drewry Warfield Cromwell, Anne Bordley Moss, & Anne Findlay Dorsey have lunch together

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Augusta Needles Field retired at the age of 75. “Because of lung cancer for nearly three years, I have moved to Keene, New Hampshire to be with my two younger daughters and oldest granddaughter. Thanks to excellent treatment, medical care, and pulmonary maintenance exercise (now three days a week), life is an adventure!”

Marjorie McHenry Bride ’51 & Billy Woodward celebrating at the Class of 1951’s 75th Birthday Party in April 2014

Reverend Chotard Doll is now retired from parish work, but busy with many other pursuits: weaving, serving as a docent at a desert park, and tutoring. She shares, “there’s never enough time! I am married with two children and one grandchild. I hope the 75th Birthday Party was a joyful one. It was fun to see the information and remember all those names! I wish I could levitate and just come for an hour or two. Best to all!”

Dr. Thomas Garrett still works for the California Department of Public Health. He is married and has six grandchildren. He shares, “I’m sorry to miss the party!”

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Dr. John Breckinridge has lived in the Denver metro area since 1968 and retired as a cardiologist in July 2013.

He has three grandchildren at Calvert: Mariana ’19, Nico ’22, and Teo ’22.

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Frankie Hurst Ballman continues to play tennis and enjoys reading, boating, and looking after four children, their spouses, and eight grandchildren.

Eddie Brown, Jr. writes, “my permanent address has been on Woodbrook Lane for all but five years of my life. First in the house my parents built, next in the house my grandparents built, and now in the house Joyce and I recently built. Talk about being stuck!”

Photo by Ann Baldwin Smith ’49

Jay Cooper has been retired since September 2012 after working for over 50 years on Wall Street. He still sees his classmates Dottie Jenkins Pearre ’43 and Harriet Cooper Robertson ’43 from time to time. He shares, “my wife Eleanor and I hosted a very pleasant luncheon for Dottie and three of her four children: Carroll Pearre Jenkins ’64, Molly Pearre Schaeren ’65, and Skip Pearre ’68 at Elkridge. Carroll’s spouse, Alec, and Molly’s spouse, Roman, rounded out the table. It was a wonderful way to celebrate Christmas.”

Phoebe Albert Driscoll ’44 & Dottie Wolff Phipps ’44 are all smiles during Alumni Weekend as they celebrate their 70th Reunion from Calvert

John Bergland ’44 & Deke Miller ’44 enjoying the Cocktail Party during Alumni Weekend

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Marjorie McHenry Bride now lives in Cambridge, Massachusetts after living in Portland, Maine. She continues to work, is very active with cross fit, tennis, and serving on the board of Outward Bound among others. Her family is in Baltimore, and she is getting married this September!

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The Class of 1951 at their 75th Birthday Party, which was spearheaded by Jim Young ’51.

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Dr. James Gieske writes, “I live in the only house I have ever owned!”

Edward McLean, Jr. writes, “I am still alive!”

Dr. Francis Gluck, Jr. spends the majority of his time in Sandestin, Florida.

He enjoys retirement, but loved being a physician and math teacher. “I have been married to my wife Judy for 45½ years and we have three grandchildren as well as a successful son, Rob, and his lovely wife, Ann. Go Orioles!”

Dr. John O’Donovan is still alive and kicking in scenic Dundalk Sur La Mer.

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Reverend James Hill has been living in Scotland since 1961. He retired in 2001 after 25 years as minister of St. Anne’s Parish Church, Edinburgh. “Pauline and I celebrated our 47th wedding anniversary in June. Our son is a hospital consultant hematologist, and I am presently revising my great unpublished novel! I have made three CDs of 16th and 17th century lute music. I don’t think I could out drive Eddie Brown ’51 on the golf course anymore, but I could give it a try. Keep well and best wishes to all!”

Barbara Cherrix Adkins O’Leary shares, “there is no mandatory retirement age for self-employed attorneys in Delaware, so I am still working out of my Rehoboth Beach office—five blocks from the sand!”

Mimi Gibbs Piper and her husband, Jim, are thankful to be healthy and able to enjoy the many cultural, educational, and voluntary opportunities in Baltimore.

Constance Richards is back to living in Maine after a seven year residence in Mexico. Her companions are a 14-year-old Cairn Terrier and an African Grey parrot.

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Hobie Fowlkes is happy to have his twin grandsons, George ’23 and Hobie ’23, at Calvert in Sixth Age.

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Melinda Mitchell Davis continues to travel throughout Asia and Europe and took a wonderful trip around the world in March. She also plays bridge and golf.

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Desta Brady Stevens ’51 & Pattsy Scarlett Swindell ’51 celebrate with classmates

Pattsy Scarlett Swindell and husband, Tom, spend about six months a year in Southeast Florida. “It’s a bit like summer camp—many friends, lots to do!”

Dick Riggs ’51, Lisa Dobbin Sherwood ’51, & Mary McLanahan ’51

Francis Gluck ’51, Peter Thompson ’51, John Sherwood, & Carol Mozet

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Sam Hopkins lives a short walk from Calvert School. He shares, “Genya and I enjoyed seeing you all again at the 75th Birthday Celebration!”

Pete Huey III was sorry to miss the 75th Birthday Party because he was “entertaining and traveling with friends who were visiting from Scotland.”

Mary McLanahan is still hitting tennis and squash balls, serving as Franklin Presbyterian Church’s historian, and loving a great glass or two of fine wine!

Ned Dukehart, Jr. shares, “I spent 30 years on Wall Street, much of which with Alex. Brown & Sons, and 13 years with Brown Harris Stevens Realtors in Palm Beach. If you have finally had it with winter, give me a call!”

Peter Thompson writes, “we live outside of Seattle, and I keep busy traveling, hiking, skiing, singing, managing our properties, and once in a while seeing children, grandchildren, and nieces and nephews. Carol is just retiring from teaching French, and I spent thirty-five years with the National Park Service.”

Jane McCleary Saral retired in 2006 after 36 years of teaching English. She taught at a boarding school on the site of the Battle of Hastings, the Harford Day School in Bel Air, Maryland (K8), Garrison Forest, and finally the Westminster School in Atlanta. “I taught mostly British Literature at the high school level. I am now tutoring for SAT, ACT, and AP exams, plus returning to Westminster for subbing (sometimes long term stints) occasionally. Calvert grammar is the bedrock! I also love spending time with my granddaughters (daughters of Alex Saral Vadnais ’86) who are also in Atlanta. I am involved in book groups, a study club, and enjoy theater and film.”

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working part-time in a jewelry store in Brunswick, Georgia, which has been open since 1916. She hopes to move to Bethany Beach, Delaware sometime this fall. “Deedle McKenrick ’61 and I had a great visit for lunch in May. She and her husband, Steve, have a lovely home and very green thumbs!”

Peter Taliaferro ’59, Jack Turnbull ’59, & David Dunning ’59 celebrating their 55th Reunion at the Alumni Cocktail Party

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Kathy Rouse is enjoying retirement in the mountains of Asheville, North Carolina. She spends time volunteering and taking classes at the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at The University of North Carolina at Asheville. She shares that it is sometimes hard to find time to bike, hike, or play the piano, but she certainly recommends life in Asheville to all her fellow Calvert classmates.

Candy Gilmore Warner ’61, Martie Davis Strachan ’61, Ginger Lord McKee ’61, & Deedle McKenrick ’61

Tony Whitman writes, “my youngest daughter, Hannah Whitman Clark ’97, married a Northwestern University classmate this past fall.”

Deedle McKenrick shares, “On May 31st, some members of the Class of 1961 celebrated the wedding of Billy Warner and Mandy Pinkard in North East, Maryland.”

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Lucy Michaels has retired from physical therapy after 42 years. She is

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Elizabeth McCleary Primrose Smith is keeping busy with kids, grandkids, traveling, mah jongg, book club, clogging, and knitting. She went on a cruise from Istanbul to Dubai to see Jerusalem, Petra, Oman, and the United Arab Emirates. “All Egypt stops were cancelled due to political unrest, so I missed seeing the pyramids.” She lives in a small town one hour north of San Diego amongst orchards of citrus and avocados. She loves the rural feel, but is happy to be close to museums, theaters, and other cultural venues.

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Jack Harvey is a retired litigation attorney. He continues to serve on the boards of several independent schools in greater Baltimore and travels frequently. He shares, “I am spending more time with my four daughters.”

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Deedle McKenrick ’61 & Lucy Michaels ‘61 at Deedle’s beautiful home in Annapolis overlooking her terraced garden and the creek

Susan Carroll Immelt was unable to attend her 50th Reunion in May because she was traveling to Africa to visit her niece in the Republic of South Africa and to learn about a non profit bicycle program in Zambia. Her interests include bicycling, swimming, her children, and educating the next generation of health care providers.

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She shares, “I am retired from full time work; however, I work in a patient safety Quality Improvement Fellowship at the Johns Hopkins School of Nursing, and I lead a Professional Development program for new nurses at Mount Washington Pediatric Hospital.”

Dr. Ned Rogers shares, “I just passed Bucky Rulon Miller ’64 and Howard Baetjer ’64 as they were running along Stony Run in North Baltimore on two different days. They were instantly recognizable. I was not running.”

Dr. Carlton Sexton writes, “I regret that I cannot be at our 50th Reunion. If ever there was a cohort (cohors, cohortis, but that is Mr. Vicchio) with whom I still feel a kinship and curiosity, it is my classmates from 1964. With my wife, Betsy, I live not far from Tuscany Road, in Towson, next door to Thayer Simmons’ ’64 boyhood home on Chestnut Avenue. My workplace is the Department of Diagnostic Radiology at Union Memorial Hospital. Thayer and I share a profession and a boys’ night out now and then. I hike near and far; I have a regular walk with George Baetjer ’64 when he comes to town, most recently in the much-improved Robert E. Lee Park.

I volunteer with Blue Water Baltimore; our goal is to make the Inner Harbor swimmable by 2020. Page Nelson ’64, with whom I have had coffee several times in Berkeley of late (my two sons and two grandchildren live in the San Francisco Bay area,) has introduced me to a colleague of his, here in Maryland, with whom I hope to further the cause.

I wish I was in town when our class reconvened to talk about our many accomplishments before and after graduation day 1964!”

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Arthur Levering II imagines most of his classmates have no idea what he’s

CD cover from Arthur Levering’s ’65 collection

been doing, and he apologizes for being completely out of touch. Very briefly, he has been a musician since graduating from college, went on to graduate school at Yale (studying classical guitar with Eliot Fisk), and almost a decade later, more graduate school at Boston University (studying composition with Bernard Rands). His most notable recordings are:Arthur Levering: Parallel Universe, Arthur Levering: Still Raining, Still Dreaming, and Arthur Levering: School of Velocity. For more information on his music, visit www.arthurlevering.com.

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Pete Menzies shares, “it was a big year for the Menzies. In January 2013, my wife and I left Atlanta and moved to Namibia in Southern Africa, where Heather now works with the Namibian Ministry of Health through a partnership with the United States’ Center for Disease Control. I left my job at the CDC to accompany her and our then threeyear-old son Dylan. We are immensely enjoying living here and seeing what is a stunningly beautiful country.”

Margie Whitman ’69 and son Robbie Whitman ’10 at his High School graduation

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Margie Garland Whitman is still working as a nurse at Calvert and loves it! Her daughter, Elizabeth, teaches Spanish to 400 boys in an elementary school in New York City. Ben graduated from Denison University and Robbie ’10 graduated from Episcopal High School, both in May! Robbie is off to college and will be attending Denison, just like his brother and sister. Margie still loves hiking and tennis.

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Dr. Tara Lumpkin has been running the nonprofit online platform VoicesforBiodiversity.org from Taos, New Mexico, for the past five years.

Voice for Biodiversity is run entirely by volunteers, and its mission is to share stories from around the globe about peoples’ experiences relating with other species and nature in an effort to stop biodiversity loss, arrest the sixth extinction of species, and help other species flourish. Tara writes, “we’d love

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Tara Lumpkin ’71 taking photos of wild horses, which receive occasional hay and water from Judy Barnes, their self-designated caretaker in Wild Horse Mesa, CO

to share anyone’s voice who has a story to tell and we have a youth section, which would be perfect for the Calvert School student. In addition, I continue to ski, hike, and bike and am still working on an eco memoir, Howl, Roar, Squawk. I can be reached at TaraLumpkin@gmail.com.”

Jimmy Scriba and wife, Debbie, moved to Sausalito, California and love it so much they “keep pinching each other!”

They recently had a great dinner with Beth Niles ’71, who has been a longtime Marin County resident.

bar beehive myself, but I would suggest buying a kit and hope that everyone will do it. The bees need help!”

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Carville Collins shares, “this year I am rotating off of Calvert’s Board of Trustees, having completed ten years on the Board, including a turn as Chairman for the past five years.

It has been a terrific experience, not

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Kingsley Moore Mooney started working with the start up website Dinnertime.com with the help of her Calvert “outlining” skills! She has three children, Kingsley ’06, who graduated in May from Washington and Lee University, Garland ’09, who finished up her first year at the University of Virginia, and Tommy, who graduated this year from Loyola Blakefield! Her husband, Tom, is a realtor and co owner of O’Conor & Mooney. “Life is fun, fast, and good!”

David Mulholland has been married to his wife, Amy, for ten years. They have two boys, Wiley and Henry, ages seven and five, and live in Richmond, Virginia.

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Charlotte Harvey made it to Ethiopia to visit Brent Wolff ’72 and family in Addis Ababa this year. “I also traveled a bit in the north, took part in a photography show at Carriage Trade, a gallery in New York City, and finally have a website: charlotte harvey.com. I headed back to Buenos Aires this spring and got my first package of bees in May to keep on a friend’s land in Nantucket. I built the top

only serving on the Board but being involved in fundraising, planning of the Middle School, selling Calvert Education Services, hiring a new Headmaster, and other school initiatives since 1989. I have found the School to be vibrant, resilient, and well-prepared to continue its mission.

The current Board of Trustees, faculty, and staff are eminently capable of continuing our traditions and ensuring excellence for years to come. As Mary Lou and I appreciate what the Calvert education has done for our three children, all of whom have graduated from Calvert (Stacey ’05, Matt ’08, and Michael ’11), we see just how important it is that the School maintain its strength for future generations.”

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Alice Seney Lumpkin passed away on July 5, 2014. Alice was known for her compassion and for her love of nature and animals, which always came first.

She and her husband, Jamie, lived at Mary’s Meadows, a family farm located in Worthington Valley, where they grew Christmas trees, tended sheep and

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Alice Seeney Lumpkin ’74 on a trip to see polar bears in Churchill, Canada

David Clapp lives in Baltimore with his wife, daughter, and son and works with his father in their family businesses. He enjoys golfing, playing fantasy football, and socializing with many of his classmates. He and Matt Wyskiel ’81 are the men’s paddle (i.e. platform) tennis champions of Elkridge Club.

horses, and took care of a triad of yellow Labradors and fox hound puppies during the summers. Alice is survived by her father, Samuel McComb Morgan Lumpkin ’44 and his wife, Sandra Gill Lumpkin; and her sister, Tara Waters Lumpkin ’71.

Clark Wight and his wife, two daughters, and his son (who is now taller than Clark!) are living near Perth, Australia. In the past year, Clark did a fundraising bike ride across Western Australia.

Matt Wyskiel lives very near Calvert with his wife, daughter, and son.

Matt is founder and owner of Skill Capital Management, an investment management firm that he started six years ago. In his free time, Matt is the official statistician for the varsity football team of Baltimore City College (a public college-preparatory school). Matt also mentors local high school students and helps them prepare to attend college, ideally with the help of a football scholarship.

Thomas, James, and William. “I am starting a full time MFA program in studio arts at Mills College in the fall. I am very excited about it!! Ashley Shultz Smith ’82 recently moved to Petaluma, California, about 20 minutes north of where we live, and we see each other from time to time. It’s always great to reconnect with Calvert friends.”

Eric Puchner was one of 20 writers who received an award in literature from The American Academy of Arts and Letters.

The awards were presented in New York City in May at the Academy’s annual ceremony.

In Memoriam

The following Calvert School alumni passed away between July 1, 2013 and June 30, 2014. We continue to remember them in our hearts.

Dr. Walter E. Dandy, Jr. ’37

Dr. Roger Hopkins ’54

Mr. Kurt Erlbeck ’76

Mr. Richard R. Jackson, Jr. ’49

Miss Thekla M. Fitzpatrick ’45

Mr. John Menzies ’56

Mr. Peter B. Folger ’50

Mrs. Marjorie Wampole Randolph ’29

Mrs. Ethel Wagandt Galvin ’39

Mrs. Linda McLanahan Russell ’51

Mr. Robert Garrett ’49

Mr. William Ryland ’47

Mr. Sherlock S. Gillet, Sr. ’49

Mrs. Letitia Clark Sexton ’36

Mrs. Nancy Marston Hammond ’42

Miss Barbara Van Ness ’40

Mr. Curran W. Harvey, Jr. ’41

Mr. William B. Widhelm ’48

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Matt Wyskiel ’81 & David Clapp ’81 at the Eighth Annual Calvert Golf Classic

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Jamey Hebb IV married Loury Davis at the Episcopal Church of the Good Shepherd in Ruxton, Maryland followed by a reception held at The Milton Inn in Sparks on May 31, 2014. The couple honeymooned on a cruise to Bermuda.

Doug Godine is a partner in the investment management firm Brown Advisory in Baltimore. He and his wife and children live in Greenspring Valley, and he enjoys coaching his children and others in lacrosse and basketball.

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Alexandra Bailliere is still living in Mill Valley, California with her husband, Allan Treadwell, and their three sons,

Cary Berkeley Kaye shares that her daughter, Muriel Berkeley Kaye, was born August 27, 2013. Muriel is named after Cary’s mom, Muriel V. Berkeley, a former Calvert trustee. Cary’s oldest daughter, Louise, loves being a big sister.

Eric Harlan lives in Baltimore with his wife and children. He is a partner at the Baltimore law firm of Shapiro Sher Guinot & Sandler.

Lucy Hebb ’07, Loury Davis Hebb, Jamey Hebb ’76, along with Jamey and Jack Hebb celebrating the marriage of Jamey & Loury

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Molly Rice Goetz is enjoying life with her four kids. Life is busy for her and husband, Michael, as they juggle work (she is a Senior Financial Advisor at Greenspring Wealth Management in Towson and Michael is a builder/ developer) with their four kids’ schedules. “It’s hard to believe my twins Michael and Alden are ten, Jay is eight, and Drew is six!”

Lucy Maulsby has a book Fascism, Architecture, and the Claiming of Modern Milan, 1922-1943 (University of Toronto Press, 2014) which is finally out! She writes, “many thanks to Calvert and Mr. Patterson for instilling an early love of history and travel!”

Brent Powell and his wife, two daughters, and son live in Hopkinton, New Hampshire.

Brent is Head of the Upper School at the Derryfield School in Manchester. During this past Thanksgiving, Brent’s family and the Wyskiels enjoyed a soccer game together.

William Spencer is living in San Francisco but he often makes the trip to Baltimore to visit his parents and sister.

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Ashley Shultz Smith ’82 leading James Treadwell, the middle son of Alexandra Bailliere ’82, last summer in Valley Ford, CA

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Heidi Homes Braxton ’86 with daughter Charlie in Paris, France

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Dabney Neblett Bowen writes, “my husband Michael’s job temporarily

Heidi Homes Braxton ’86 and daughter, Charlie, showing off their Henna Tattoos

relocated us to Portland, Oregon for a few years. My daughters are now four and six years old and we spend our summers in Nantucket where we see many Calvert friends. We still have our house in Fairfield, Connecticut and hope to be back on the East Coast again permanently in a few years. Life is good and we are enjoying our West Coast adventure.”

Heidi Homes Braxton shares, “I thought I’d pass on an update since

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I did have a fun year – finally one worthy of writing! Last fall was pretty amazing for us. I packed up and took my daughter Charlie (9) abroad for four months, home schooling her while traveling all over the world. We spent time in Russia and Europe, then went down the west coast of Africa before crossing the Atlantic by ship. We finished our trip by visiting Argentina and Brazil before making it back to the states for Christmas. Home schooling was a challenge but the experience made it all worth it! Morocco, Ghana, and South Africa were the biggest hits for both me and Charlie, but after a week in the Amazon Rainforest, she thinks Brazil may now be her favorite.

I’m still sold on South Africa and Morocco. We are adjusting to life in Charlotte again and thinking where our next journey will be!”

Lincoln Farr is married with two children. His son, Gideon, is about to turn five, and his daughter, Theodora, was born on March 12, 2014.

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La Woods Annous has three children and is living in Falls Church, Virginia.

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A recent publication of Erika Jaeggli’s ’89 artwork Dana Brewster ’92 documentary cover One Way Ticket

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Roddy Arz’s son, Isaac Anton Arz, was born on May 20, 2013.

Sarah Oglesby Slomkowski shares, “I have lots of updates this year! I had a baby, David “Davey” Robert Slomkowski, Jr., on February 8, 2014.

I am also busy with the non profit,

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Ned Dukehart III lives in Easton, Maryland with his wife, Jen, and their children, Arden (11), Jack (9), and Finn (4).

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Sally Ridgely Thompson has recently started a business with her mother making and selling seasoned pretzel bits. The company is called Simply Sally’s TWISTED, and you can find them on Facebook or via their website – www.simplysallys.com. “It’s been a busy and exciting year; our eldest son, Michael ’24, started Fifth Age at Calvert, and I am looking forward to watching him grow and develop the same skill sets I did during my years at Calvert. Our daughter McLane will be starting pre school at St. David’s in the fall. With three free mornings, I’m looking forward to focusing more on the business.”

Productions. The company’s original sights were set on the development, production, and branding of young talent, but his focus has since shifted to filmmaking. In 2013, Dana wrote a screenplay entitled The Forest for the Trees. While pursuing production opportunities for this script, he is also shooting the documentary One Way Ticket – which follows his spiritual and physical journey as he leaves his belongings in a Los Angeles storage unit and travels to Central America. Join the journey at www. facebook.com/onewayticketdoc.

Matthew Van Dyke released his first film in 2013, Not Anymore: A Story of Revolution, which he filmed in Syria.

Since its release, it has won nearly 50 awards. A feature documentary about Van Dyke and his experiences fighting in the 2011 Libyan Civil War, Point and Shoot, won the Best Documentary Award at Tribeca Film Festival in 2014. He is currently working in various capacities for the Syrian Revolution.

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Tim Reed shares, “last year a collection of stories came out, Tell God I Don’t Exist, and next year a novel, The Ghosts

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Erika Moravec Jaeggli recently had her landscape paintings and installations entitled Arboreal in a publication. She is currently residing in Dallas, Texas and was the Artist-in-Residence at the Dallas Arboretum in 2013. Her work can be found at www.erikajaeggli.com.

Athletes Serving Athletes (www. athletesservingathletes.org), that my husband founded six years ago, and I am blessed to be a part of it.”

Martha Edwards Borg writes “we live only a few blocks away from Calvert with our two daughters, Virginia (3) and Elise (6 months). It is so nice to see Calvert kids walking home in the afternoons, as I used to do. I manage a historic resort in Southern Virginia, love to travel, try new restaurants, and just be outside as much as possible with my family (sailing, hiking, and gardening).”

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Davey Robert Slomkowski, Jr., the son of Sarah Oglesby Slomkowski ’91

Dana Brewster currently lives in Los Angeles, California. After being a touring musician for many years, Dana left the rock ‘n’ roll scene and lifestyle, moving from Nashville to Los Angeles where he started Master of the Hounds

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Matthew Van Dyke ’92 at the Tribeca Film Festival

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B.J. Baptist ’96 & Josh Perry ’96 (center) at a wrestling event earlier this year

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Lauren Riley pledged Kappa Kappa Gamma, is a Student Academic Advisor, and serves on a committee for D.E.S.K. (Discovering Education through Student Knowledge), a non-profit that provides desks and supplies to underprivileged students. She also spent the summer studying in South Africa and will spend the fall in Paris studying French.

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Darien Dixon ’10 Meredith Good-Cohn ’07 (second from right) during her internship with Governor O’Malley

Diana Ennis Spier ’99 with her husband Ian and son Jack

That Surrounded Them will be released from Dig that Book Co. out of Nashville, Tennessee. After several years in economic development, I work as a freelance marketer and copy writer, as well as editor for What Weekly Magazine, in addition to a number of other (mostly word related) projects.”

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B.J. Baptist, Jr. and Josh Perry ’96 went to a wrestling event for old times’ sake, and ended up running into two legends from their childhood: Jake “The Snake” Roberts and Diamond Dallas Page. He writes, “It was awesome!”

Finance & the Middle East in May 2014.

She lives in New York City and began work at J.P. Morgan after graduation.

Diana Ennis Spier married her high school sweetheart, Ian Spier, in June 2012, and moved to Bedford, New York.

They had their son, John (Jack) Shaw Ennis Spier, on November 10, 2013.

Diana shares, “I absolutely love being a mom!”

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Jay Brooks accepted a commission as a Second Lieutenant, United States Marine Corps. He will report to the Basic School in Quantico, Virginia in December.

Trip Cole began working in Chicago with Lincoln International in July.

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Ellen Brooks graduated from Columbia University with a Masters in International

Max Greene is an attackman on the Harvard Men’s Lacrosse Team.

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Bryson Greene is a defenseman on the Georgetown University Men’s Lacrosse Team.

Darien Dixon performed in McDonogh School’s spring 2014 production of Guys and Dolls.

Claire Frankel started college at the University of Pennsylvania. She shares, “I’m very excited to be closer to home

Tom Riley enjoyed leading a group of boys through the program Lunches for the Homeless, a weekly studentrun program at Gilman School in which students make sandwiches for the homeless. He spent the summer in Kazan, Russia on a State Department Scholarship and now attends Williams College.

Tori Rudnicki was excited to graduate from McDonogh School in the spring and move onto Tufts University where she will play NCAA Division 3 Lacrosse.

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Graham Warnock has been rowing with a Baltimore Club team for the past three years. He competed in the U.S. Rowing Youth Nationals in June 2014 in Sacramento, California.

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Anna McGinnis volunteered last summer as a counselor at Camp St.

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Miranda Hall now lives in Connecticut and is an MFA student in playwriting at the Yale School of Drama.

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Evan Warnock received the Bristol Fellowship from Hamilton College.

This post-college fellowship is awarded to seniors to pursue a project of their own design outside the United States for an entire calendar year. His project explores the architecture of K 12 school buildings, and it will take him to Finland, Japan, India, and Uganda.

Madison Cole, Maggie Waxter, and Lindsay deMuth enjoyed their freshman year together at Washington and Lee University.

after going to boarding school in Massachusetts for four years.”

Keena Classen works as an analyst for J.P. Morgan in New York City and hopes you will give her a call if you are passing through!

Dale Waters ’10 sporting his CS pin at his Gilman School graduation

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Shannon Adams received full funding from Duke University to spend eight weeks in Durban, South Africa interning with a home for orphaned and abandoned children. “I will be doing everything from childcare and tutoring to fundraising and administrative/NGO work. The University will be paying for my flight, meals, lodging with a South African host family, and additional expenses while abroad.”

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Matthew Moore ’12 (right) performed with the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra at the Star Spangled Spectacular on Independence Day

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Members of the Class of 2013, Gaile Mallon, Isabel Webster, Price Campbell, Bethany Lally, and Claire McMahon at the Garrison Forest vs. McDonogh girls’ field hockey game

Vincent. This past summer she went on a service trip with the Bryn Mawr School to Give Kids the World, a nonprofit resort in Kissimmee, Florida for children with life-threatening illnesses and their families.

Matthew Moore was honored to be selected to render the National Anthem at the Star Spangled Spectacular at Oregon Ridge on July 4th with the

Baltimore Symphony Orchestra. He was on the program which featured a rising bass classical celebrity, Solomon Howard of Washington, D.C., and Damon Gupton was the BSO’s Conductor for the event. Matthew’s family and friends joined him to celebrate and support him in this fantastic opportunity!

Brian Nelson ’13 sailing on the North Sea off the coast of Nieuwpoort, Belgium

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Reid Anderson works with homeless veterans at the non-profit The Baltimore Station and is a counselor at Paul’s Place summer camps. He is also active in athletics and music at McDonogh School.

Elena Benassi is an honors student at Notre Dame Preparatory School, where she is involved in photo club and creative writing. This past year, she enjoyed playing club soccer. She writes, “it’s amazing how well-prepared I was for high school. You never really know how much you’ve learned until it’s put to the test. NDP is the test, and Calvert is the foundation that has allowed me to do and strive for great things.”

The cake from a Calvert girls movie night reunion that many girls from the Class of 2013 attended

Jack Taylor shares, “my first year in high school went well, but it is not the same as Calvert. I made the JV Lacrosse team at St. Paul’s. I love hearing from my old Calvert friends and look forward to our next alumni meeting.”

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T hank Yo u !

We are happy to announce the successful completion of the Building on Strength Campaign for Calvert School. Through the generosity of our extraordinary school community, we surpassed our $20,000,000 goal, raising $20,131,710.

While we are delighted by the financial success of this Campaign, our mission has always been about more than dollars and cents. It is about Our School. It is about the students and the teachers. It is about preserving the essence of a Calvert education for generations to come. With the successful completion of this Campaign, our vision for Calvert’s future has been realized.

We are incredibly grateful to the many alumni, parents, grandparents, employees, and friends who believed in this effort and supported us in this Campaign. We will be sending out a full list of donors and highlights from the Campaign later this fall.

calvert leader board Shannon Adams ’08 Duke University

Received full funding from Duke University to spend eight weeks in Durban, South Africa interning with a home for orphaned and abandoned children.

Elena Benassi

Selected as a Student Ambassador

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Notre Dame Preparatory School

Amalia Bilis ’12 Bryn Mawr School

Chosen as the Bryn Mawr ambassador for the HOBY leadership conference.

Lina Brock ’11 Friends School

Winner of the Inspire Award at the FIRST Technology Challenge Maryland State Championships for Robotics

Isis Cabassa

Recipient of the Samuel Ready Scholarship

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Giorgio Caturegli ’10 Friends School

Winner of the Inspire Award at the FIRST Technology Challenge Maryland State Championships for Robotics

Michael Collins ’11 Gilman School

President of Senior Class for 2014-2015 school year; recipient of the Williams College Book Award and the Yale Book Prize.

Kevin Devine ’10 Gilman School

Recipient of the Frank W. Andrews, Jr. Golf Trophy; member of the Cum Laude Society

Nora Feinberg ’12 Roland Park Country School

Performed at the Birgit Baldwin International Poetry Festival; President of the Sophomore Class

Scott Finney ’11 Gilman School

Earned his Eagle Scout Rank, the highest award in the Boy Scouts

Weezie Foster ’10 Friends School

Participated in the Maryland Senior All-Star Field Hockey game. She scored the winning goal off a corner and concluded the game with two goals.

Paige Hanson ’06 University of North Carolina

Top Five Female Scholar Athlete at University of North Carolina

Frankie Kelly ’06 University of North Carolina

Top Five Male Scholar Athlete at University of North Carolina

Alex Liu ’12 McDonogh School Rising Junior SGA president; winner of the Sophomore Leadership Award Anna McGinnis ’13 Bryn Mawr School

Recipient of the Unsung Hero Award for Varsity Swimming and JV Badminton

Ellen Meny ’07 Clemson University Recipient of the South Carolina Broadcasters Association Award Gus Meny ’12 Gilman School

Recipient of the Mrs. J. Crossan Cooper Debating Cup; recipient of the Dr. John M.T. Finney, Sr. Debating Prize – Second Best Speaker

Ashley Mitchell ’10 Garrison Forest School Recipient of the Music Award at the Garrison Forest Awards Ceremony in June 2014

Ellie Mitchell ’07 Sewanee University

Southern Athletic Association (SAA) Women’s Lacrosse Player of the Week; named Second Team all-league by the SAA (chosen by coaches) and helped her team capture their first SAA Lacrosse Tournament Championship.

’12 Baltimore School for the Arts Matthew Moore

Selected to sing with the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra as part of the Seventh Annual “O, Say Can You Sing?” competition

’13 Gilman School Selected by the United States Optimist Dinghy Brian Nelson Association to represent the United States this summer

in Nieupoort, Belgium in the annual Topsport

Vlaanderen Regatta sailing in the International

Optimist Dingy Class with 14 other American sailors.

Nat Raum ’10 Bryn Mawr School

Recipient of the Frances Wyatt Chisolm photography prize

Wylie Rice ’10 Gilman School

Recipient of the Herbert E. Picket Prize for Proficiency in History; member of the Cum Laude Society

Lauren Riley ’08 Wake Forest University Member of Kappa Kappa Gamma; a Student Academic Advisor; on a committee for D.E.S.K., which provides

desks and supplies to underprivileged students.

Tom Riley ’10 Gilman School Recipient of the Louis Davidov Memorial Service Award; Recipient of the Indoor Track Award and the

Faculty Award; member of the Cum Laude Society Tori Rudnicki

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Graduated Cum Laude

Tracy Smith ’10 Baltimore City College

Highlighted in Sports Illustrated for lacrosse in the Faces in the Crowd segment in the May 5th issue; selected as Athlete of the Week for lacrosse in The Baltimore Sun for the week of April 15th

Matt Tomaselli

Recipient of the Lewis Omer Woodward Award

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Gilman School

Evan Warnock ’06 Hamilton College Recipient of the Bristol Fellowship from Hamilton

College. This fellowship is awarded to students to

pursue a project of their own design outside of the U.S. for a whole calendar year.

Dale Waters ’10 Gilman School Nominee for the 2014 McCormick Unsung Heroes Awards; recipient of the Andrew Mitchell Ritchie Award; member of the Cum Laude Society

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class of 2010

class of 2010 college choices

Class of 2006 College Choices Victoria Anucha New York University

Weezie Foster Kenyon College

Ashley Mitchell William & Mary

Helen Ross Bowdoin College

James Banta Spring Hill College

Claire Frankel University of Pennsylvania

Ike Njoku Drexel University

Tori Rudnicki Tufts University

Selden Barroll University of California, Los Angeles

Sophie Freeman Yale University

Hannah Noyes Cornell University

Joey Benassi College of the Holy Cross

Ebby Goggins Georgetown University

Michelle Olsson Trinity College

Drey Brown Undecided

Megan Goldman The University of Alabama

Nick Privalov University of Maryland

Relly King Sewanee, The University of the South

Nat Raum Maryland Institute College of Art

Giorgio Caturegli Yale University Mae Cromwell Amherst College Jimmy Davis University of Richmond

Maclean Liotta Colgate University

Kevin Devine University of Virginia

Kate McDonough University of Virginia

Darien Dixon University of Maryland

Ali McShane New York University

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Kendall Reitz Johns Hopkins University Wylie Rice Johns Hopkins University Tom Riley Williams College

Madi Shutt University of Maryland Tracy Smith Villanova University Taylor Swindell University of Virginia Eddie Van Dyke Bucknell University Ty Washburn Sewanee, The University of the South Dale Waters University of Virginia Alice White Johns Hopkins University Robbie Whitman Denison University 69

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