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EVENTS BACK IN WALLINGFORD Alumni Soccer and Volleyball Games Plenty of action took place right here on campus, too! On September 13, nearly 30 former varsity soccer players returned to Choate to take on the current boys team for the 16th Annual Alumni Soccer Game, organized once again by former coach Chip Lowery. That same day, the girls varsity volleyball team battled a collection of alumnae in a volleyball celebration hosted by Coach David Loeb.
Remembering Jack Davison Jack Davison was an admired and much-loved teacher, mentor, and varsity football coach at Choate from 1957-64. On October 11, Jack’s family and friends gathered to dedicate a memorial tree and bench overlooking the football field in celebration of his life and commitment to the School.
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Alumni-Student Career Networking Brunch: The Nonprofit Sector On October 12, nine alumni joined current Choate students for the first installment of our Alumni-Student Career Brunch series, this time focusing on the nonprofit sector. Lee Lee Englund ’98, Woody Laikind ‘53, Ellen Carter ’01, Nicholas Sheehan ‘01, Eliza Kinsolving ’05, Margaret Vallone ’08, Justin Birtwell ’86, Thatcher Mweu ’11, and Stewart Goodbody Israni ’95 participated in a panel discussion moderated by Mary Pashley, Director of Community Service, about their work with nonprofits. The next in the series, held in January, focused on working in the arts.
Start Up//Choate Takes New York! The Start Up//Choate series was started by Miles Spencer ‘81 to encourage meaningful and lasting connections among students, alumni, and successful members of the start-up universe. On November 20, alumni in the New York City area came out for the latest installment of this popular series to listen to a conversation between Miles and Jesse Fink, former COO of priceline.com and co-founder and chairman of Mission Point Capital Partners, about Jesse’s experience in priceline.com’s early days as well as his current activities. The event was held at Grand Central Tech, a community of startups and strategic partners designed to help great ideas become successful companies. Information about the next StartUp//Choate event is coming soon! In the meantime, check out the Start Up//Choate group on LinkedIn.
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returned to campus and the field to take on the 2014 boys varsity team. 2 Friends and family of Jack Davison visited campus in October.
first of its kind Alumni-Student Career Networking Brunch on October 12. 4 Alumnae volleyball players returned to campus to bump, set, and spike on Choate’s court once again.
Sherman ’80, Leo Shimonaka ’14, Alex Moazed ’06, and Anthony White ’07 at StartUp//Choate.
Choate Rosemary Hall’s 125th Celebration
Reunion Weekend 2015
In 2015, Choate Rosemary Hall will be commemorating its first 125 years. To celebrate, the Alumni Association will hold a series of special events throughout the year. The celebration unofficially kicked off on Deerfield Day and continued in January at the PMAC with Scenes and Songs, featuring several alumni from screen and stage, including Rebecca Faulkenberry ’03, whose Broadway roles include Mary Jane Watson in Spider-Man and Sherrie in Rock of Ages. Watch your email, along with upcoming issues of the eNews, for more information about 125-related events coming to a city near you!
Reunion Weekend 2015 will take place May 15-17, and we look forward to welcoming alumni back to campus! Leading up to the main event, reunion classes will be holding pre-reunion gatherings across the country. Get ready to be part of it!