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Principal Thomas E.Hassan ’56,’66,’70,’06(Hon.);P’11 Director of Communications Robin Giampa Editor Karen Ingraham Staff Writers Mike Catano, Alice Gray, Nicole Pellaton, Famebridge Witherspoon
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Features 20 | CONNECTIONS IN THE GAP
Exonians take a break from academia for real-world exploration By Sarah Zobel
Class Notes Editor Janice M. Reiter Editorial Assistant Susan Goraczkowski Creative Director/Design David Nelson, Nelson Design Contributing Editors Edouard L. Desrochers Karen Stewart
26 | 35,000 MILES, 6,000 BOOKS One alumna takes her two children on an unforgettable journey By Karen Ingraham
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Communications Advisory Committee Daniel G. Brown ’82, Robert C. Burtman ’74, Dorinda Elliott ’76, Alison Freeland ’72, Keith Johnson ’52, Yvonne M. Lopez ’93
10 Table Talk with Tarek Masoud ’93
TRUSTEES President G. Thompson Hutton ’73
14 Exoniana: Test your knowledge about the Academy’s Deed of Gift and seal
Vice President Eunice Johnson Panetta ’84
18 Exonians in Review: The Virgins by Pamela Erens ’81. Reviewed by Daneet Steffens ’82
Wole C. Coaxum ’88, Flobelle Burden Davis ’87, Marc C. de La Bruyère ’77, Walter C. Donovan ’81, John A. Downer ’75, Mark A. Edwards ’78, Jonathan W. Galassi ’67, David E. Goel ’89,Thomas E. Hassan, Jennifer P. Holleran ’86, David R. Horn ’85, William K. Rawson ’71, Kerry Landreth Reed ’91, Dr. Nina D. Russell ’82, J. Douglas Smith ’83, Della Spring ’79, Morgan C. Sze ’83, and Remy White Trafelet ’88 The Exeter Bulletin (ISSN No. 0195-0207) is published four times each year: fall, winter, spring, and summer, by Phillips Exeter Academy, 20 Main Street, Exeter NH 03833-2460, 603-772-4311. Periodicals postage paid at Exeter, NH, and at additional mailing offices. Printed in the USA by Cummings Printing. The Exeter Bulletin is printed on recycled paper and sent free of charge to alumni, parents, grandparents, friends, and educational institutions by Phillips Exeter Academy, Exeter, NH. Communications may be addressed to the editor; email bulletin@exeter.edu. Copyright 2013 by the Trustees of Phillips Exeter Academy. ISSN-0195-0207 Postmasters: Send address changes to: Phillips Exeter Academy, Records Office, 20 Main Street, Exeter, NH 03833-2460.
4 Around the Table: Opening of school, summer internships, new charter school collaboration, and more.
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30 A Rugby Rising Star: PEA girls basketball captain can also tackle by Craig Morgan ’84. 32 Connections: News and Notes from the Alumni Community 34 Profiles: G. Allan Forsyth ’49, Dr. Harrison Pope ’65 and Shannon O’Halloran ’01 92 Memorial Minute: Rick Parris, instructor in mathematics 96 Finis Origine Pendet: Returning Home to Exeter By Joe Bain ’41
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