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AROUND DELBARTON
LearningOUTSIDE the Classroom
Guest Archeologist Decodes The Odyssey
William Mumma of The Becket Fund William Mumma P’05, ’09, ’14, President of The Becket Fund for Religious Freedom, spoke at Delbarton on January 25, 2013. The DC-based public-interest legal institute stands in the crossroads of church and state — and two days later was mentioned in a front page New York Times article. After a successful career in derivatives, Mumma now heads the non-profit, public-interest legal and educational institute whose mission is to protect the free expression of all faiths. Founded in 1994, the Becket Fund has been a legal bulldog, defending the religious rights of all people “from A to Z, from Anglicans to Zoroastrians,” says Mumma, father of three Delbarton sons. Here he is pictured with his youngest, Michael ’14. 54 D ELBARTON TODAY
On January 24, 2013 Sarah Loveday, Steven Brandwood and Peter Durning’s 9th grade English students took a break from The Odyssey to hear archeologist Leigh Anne Lieberman, a high school friend of Loveday’s who is studying for her Ph. D in Archeology at Princeton. Lieberman explained the gap between the book’s setting (1300 BC) and when the tale was actually written (700 B.C.) The story was passed down for 600 years by poetic bards who exercised creative license and the book contains many details inconsistent with its period. Among other roles, Lieberman serves as the Site and Finds Registrar for the Pompeii Archaeological Research Project. From left are Steven Brandwood, Peter Durling, Leigh Anne Lieberman and Sarah Loveday.
Dr. Mykee Fowlin in the House Dr. Michael ‘Mykee’ Fowlin presented a program on stereotyping in the Fine Arts Center theater on March 5, 2013. The stage was set with four empty chairs, and Fowlin moved from one to the next playing different characters who spoke candidly about their lives. Fowlin’s wit, perceptions and compelling alter egos kept viewers engaged. After the program he commented to Headmaster Br. Paul Diveny, OSB, on the ‘reflection and maturity’ of the Delbarton audience — “that’s something rare at their age,” he said. He should know…he has presented his program on intolerance to over one million people.