1990 Jee Sun Lee and Henry R. Haggard ’90 Esmé Lee Haggard January 29, 2011 Uncle: Andrew R. Haggard ’88 Katherine and Aidan J. Riordan ’90 Hadley Klingel June 14, 2011 Uncle: Patrick Q. Riordan ’87 Brendan H. Riordan ’95 Aunt: Meghan E. Jarvis ’92 1992 Blayre Farkas Davis and Sean A. Davis ’92 Siena K. March 2, 2011 Claudia Gonzalez and Benjamin D. Eugrin ’92 Maximilian George Lee Eugrin February 11, 2011
Justin and Darcy Schubart Wilcox ’96 Alexa Nelson April 11, 2011 Grandfather: Richard D. Schubart ’50, ’56, ’78, ’79, ’93, ’03, ’08 (Hon.) Aunt: Lindsey N. Hendricks ’00 Uncle: Nelson B. Schubart ’04 Cousin: Kenneth C.W. Nelson III ’93 Casey N. Nelson ’96 Ryan T. Nelson ’07 1997 Robert J. and Ginelle Desrochers Harbeson ’97 Patrick Robert February 26, 2011 Grandfather: Edouard L. Desrochers ’45, ’62 (Hon.) Aunt: Nicole D. Payne ’94 Mitchell Akiyama and Jenna Berman Robertson ’97 Eloise Leigh Robertson Akiyama Finley Racine Robertson Akiyama April 2, 2011
Tricia and Christopher M. Frank ’92 Kathryn Olivia December 1, 2010 Aunt: Caroline Frank Lapidus ’94 Uncle: William P. Frank ’96
1998 Timothy J. C. and Joy Fahrenkrog Foster ’98 Asher Liam June 28, 2011
Monica L. and Alexander C. Robinson ’92 Genevieve Gabrielle March 28, 2011 Grandfather: Edward L. Robinson ’63
2002 Russell A. and Serena Hanor Aldrich ’02 Serena Louise May 10, 2011
1994 Alexandra and Christopher R. Clark ’94 Hudson Robert April 12, 2011 Uncle: Nathaniel R. Hathorn ’07 Richard S. and Caroline Frank Lapidus ’94 Juniper Marilyn Nikolai Quirke October 29, 2010 Uncle: Christopher M. Frank ’92 William P. Frank ’96 James M. and Nicole Desrochers Payne ’94 Nathan Foster August 23, 2011 Grandfather: Eduard L. Desrochers ’45, ’62 (Hon.) Aunt: Ginelle Desrochers Harbeson ’97 1995 Robert and Vivian Shen Corwin ’95 Camilla March 30, 2011 Katherine and Michael C. Creedon Jr. ’95 Charles Birdseye May 23, 2011 Grandfather: Michael C. Creedon ’65 Uncle: Edward B. Creedon ’96 Cousin: Brendan P. Creedon ’96 Sally Creedon Mooney ’97 1996 Jeffrey Edwards and Cameron A. Smith ’96 Maximilian Adorno Edwards-Smith July 2, 2011
2003 Kurt R. and Fonya Lord Schallock ’03 Carter William June 7, 2011 Grandfather: Carter U. Lord ’64
Finis (continued from page 104) ties, but only a very driven few were actively looking for what needed to be done to correct those problems. Many different explanations might be offered here: Perhaps the scale of the need was psychologically overwhelming; national history and colonialism probably played a role in the current culture; and certainly finances were a limiting factor. The number one thing that people seemed to be lacking, however, was the confidence to question the status quo and demand more of their neighbors, peers and civil servants. In collaboration with some very hardworking local partners in Lutindi village, my teammates and I were able to accomplish more than I ever
thought possible in such a short time. It helped that we could speak Swahili, and that we were willing not just to sit down for meetings but also to eat local foods; attend weddings and funerals; transplant seedlings; and carry buckets of manure. It became clear to the villagers that we were seeking a humble partnership with their community, and I think that sentiment set us apart from other development organizations they had encountered in the past. Still, I attribute the greatest part of our success to our desire and ability to ask tough questions, listen well, and rethink our ideas on the fly—all of which are skills I honed at the Harkness table and across the Exeter campus. The humility I learned by struggling through an Exeter math class a few levels above my ability helped me face an important interview in Swahili with confidence and poise.The quiet strength and endurance I cultivated with my crewmates on the Squamscott River helped me to not get discouraged when cultural or financial obstacles felt insurmountable. Most importantly, the high expectations that both my teachers and peers held for my work at Exeter carried over into my own expectations for our local partners in Tanzania. My belief in their ability to do better helped provide the push that they needed to feel empowered to improve their own lives. It took a lot of translating, patience and bargaining, but eventually my teammates and I were able to co-design both a weeklong classroom training course and a series of hands-on field trips in collaboration with the local agricultural extension officers. Our challenge was not just in conveying the necessary business- and market-related skills the farmers wanted to learn, but also in encouraging
farmers to share information with one another and to participate in activities conducted in a style that was new to most students (and local trainers). For example, before my colleagues and I could conduct a written survey of crops that group members were currently cultivating, we had to explain what a survey actually was, and why the results would be valuable to the group. We were also mindful of the wide variation in reading and writing abilities within the farmer group.While some members were proficient writers, others could not read even basic sentences and required extra help from their peers. In spite of these challenges, I am very proud of the cooperation and innovation we were able to foster within Lutindi’s farmer group. I also became more grateful for the life-changing education I received at Exeter each time I encountered my own pedagogical obstacles firsthand. I encourage current Exeter students and recent graduates embarking on new and intimidating projects like the one I began in Tanzania to be confident in the quality of the preparation you have already done. Don’t underestimate how much you can accomplish just by setting high expectations for yourself and for others around you, wherever you work. Even if you are at the very beginning of a career in international development, you already have so much to offer people around the world who have not had the opportunity to push their own educational limits in the way that we have as Exonians. With the right combination of humility and perseverance, you can raise people’s expectations of themselves and one another, and make a significant contribution in keeping with the non sibi motto that we hold so dear. FALL 2010
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