Fay Magazine, Summer 2016

FAY

Summer 2016

MAGAZINE

In this issue: Honoring Our Legacy—Celebrating Fay’s 150th Anniversary

46178_txt.qxp_Fay Magazine Spring 2016 FPV A FINAL-E 7/6/16 6:05 PM Page 1

Contents 3

Fay School Magazine Fay School 48 Main Street Southborough, MA 01772-9106 Phone: 508.485.0100 Fax: 508.481.7872 fayschool.org

12

Page 4 14

18

Page 12

20

22

Upper School Update/ Designing Minds

Aspiring designers in the Upper School design their own sneakers, in a partnership between Converse and Fay’s Innovation Lab.

Page 22

26

Paving the Path to Leadership: Suzanne Walker Buck ’86

As Rector of Chatham Hall School, Suzanne Walker Buck is helping young women grow into leaders.

30

Stephen Gray Senior Advancement Officer

Making Connections Across the Community

A conversation with Stuart Rosenwald, Fay’s new Associate Head of School.

Stephanie Levine Publications Associate

Cover/Inside cover: Eighth and ninth graders congregate on the quad to sign yearbooks on the last day of classes.

Lower School Update/ Characters Come to Life

Fay’s public speaking program launches in third grade with a celebration of real and fictional characters.

Daintry Duffy Zaterka ’88, P’19 Communications Associate

Photography Tyler Auer Ellen Harasimowicz Anne Moylan-Jones Erin Ash Sullivan Daintry Duffy Zaterka ’88, P’19

Primary School Update/ Lessons from the Beehive

Primary Schoolers embrace Fay’s new sustainability initiative with the installation of an observational beehive.

Nicole Casey Assistant Director of Marketing and Communications

Magazine Design Michéle Page Design Communication

Fay150 Celebrations

A day—and night—of celebrations to remember.

Ann Wardwell Director of Advancement

Susan Conti Director of Parent Relations and Advancement Events

A Presidential Collection

Fay unveils its refurbished collection of presidential autographs and documents.

Robert J. Gustavson, Jr. Head of School

Erin Ash Sullivan Editor, Director of Marketing and Communications

Honoring Our Legacy: Curricular Connections

In the classroom, students make meaningful connections between Fay history and their own lives.

© 2016

Page 38

36

The Lessons of Athletics

Our Upper School athletes reflect on what they’ve learned by playing on Fay’s athletic teams.

40

Commencement 2016

Photos, awards, and information about our graduates’ secondary school and college destinations.

54

Page 40

Class Notes

A memory sparked by an old photo, a Fay alumnus appointed as ambassador to Luxembourg, and a Fay wedding.

Also in this issue: 2 Head’s Notebook 24 When the Monks Came to Fay 28 Fay in Brief 32 Introducing New Trustees 34 Curtain Up! The First and Second Grade Plays 38 Color Competition 2016 50 Primary and Lower School Closing Exercises 61 In Memoriam Inside Back Cover: Campbell Steward ’48, P’78

46178_txt.qxp_Fay Magazine Spring 2016 FPV A FINAL-E 7/6/16 6:13 PM Page 2

Head’s Notebook:

A Message from Rob Gustavson, Head of School

Making a Positive Difference

W

hat is the purpose of a Fay education?

Our mission statement says that our central goal is to provide a solid foundation for a productive and fulfilling life. Certainly, this involves much more than excellent academic preparation for secondary school. We want to nurture each child’s unique potential by helping them discover their interests and talents, gain confidence in meeting challenges, know themselves, and begin to determine who they want to become. But to what end?

During our students’ time at Fay, we hope they will come to understand that a productive and fulfilling life is not based on the narcissistic pursuit of personal achievement; rather, a truly meaningful life is one that makes a positive difference in the world. To repeat the words of Woodrow Wilson that I have shared in the past, “You are here to enrich the world, and you impoverish yourself if you forget the errand.” We know instinctively that this paradox is true, and new research tells us why.

In “The Children We Mean to Raise,” a recent report by the Making Caring Common Project at the Harvard Graduate School of Education, researchers found that “the intense focus on achievement and happiness can make children not only less caring, but also less happy.” They also determined that, ironically, trying to build children’s self-esteem by focusing on happiness and achievement actually undermines their resilience and sense of well-being.

What strengthens children’s resilience and well-being?

Caring for others, feeling part of something larger than themselves, and making a positive difference in the world around them.

Throughout the past year, as we have celebrated the 150th anniversary of the founding of Fay, students have reflected on the legacy of those who came before us, and they have learned about the many different ways Fay alumni have made a difference over time, throughout the world. Our students have seen that making a positive difference is not limited to traditional “service activities” or typical “helping professions.” They have learned that, whatever form it may

2 | Fay Magazine 2016

take, making things better involves demonstrating empathy, recognizing potential, solving problems, making a commitment, exerting earnest effort, and maintaining determination in the face of setbacks.

Our children are growing up in a culture that seems to be increasingly enamored with self-promotion, motivated by self-centeredness, and driven by self-interest. As part of establishing the foundation for productive and fulfilling lives, we must help students understand that attaining status, accumulating material objects, and amassing wealth will not guarantee that their lives have meaning. By providing a wide range of opportunities to engage in activities in which they can change things for the better, we empower children to follow their passions, encourage them to think beyond themselves, and inspire them to make a positive difference in whatever ways each of them is uniquely qualified to do.

—Rob Gustavson

Honoring Our Legacy Throughout the 2015-2016 school year, the Fay community embraced the opportunity to look back—and look forward—as we celebrated our 150th anniversary. In classrooms, students participated in projects that enabled them to make meaningful connections between Fay, then and now.

Our alumni and parents also came together to celebrate at a once-in-a-lifetime birthday party that reunited community members from multiple decades. Here’s a look back at some of the highlights of a milestone year in Fay’s history.

46178_txt.qxp_Fay Magazine Spring 2016 FPV A FINAL-E 7/1/16 9:49 AM Page 4

Second graders explored Fay’s photo archives with a library/art project in the style of children’s book author Mo Willems.

Then and Now, from the Primary School Perspective

by Erin Ash Sullivan

Old photos are a window to the past: look at the details in the picture closely enough, and you just might be able to imagine yourself in another place and time.

4 | Fay Magazine 2016

46178_txt.qxp_Fay Magazine Spring 2016 FPV A FINAL-E 7/1/16 9:50 AM Page 5

Fay’s second graders participated in some photographic time travel earlier this year with an art project coordinated by Primary School Librarian Erin Piper. Using photos from Fay’s archives, Erin challenged the students to do “close readings” of the images, identifying details that were similar and different to today’s Fay, and pointing out elements that were surprising or confusing.

Then, Erin invited students to explore the work of Mo Willems, a children’s book author whose work includes Knuffle Bunny, Don’t Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus, and the Elephant and Piggie series. Willems’ collage-style artwork features sepia or black-andwhite photographs paired with colorful illustrations of his characters, who have been inserted into the photographic action.

Inspired by Willems’ work, the students used the historical Fay images as a starting point and then added their self-portraits to the photos—a uniquely personal twist on historical analysis.

For their part, the students were able to identify details that gave them a more nuanced sense of life at Fay in other decades—and to see similarities as well as differences. Reflecting on a photograph of the Dining Room in the 1940s, Charlotte Lyle wrote, “I notice the fancy chandelier and the tables. I think this looks similar to Fay today because there are teachers at the table, and a man is at the front table like Mrs. Bishop.”

According to Erin Piper, the project was an engaging way for the second graders to connect with Fay’s history. Noting that it can be challenging for young students to look critically at images— especially black-and-white ones—she says, “For the students, having to envision themselves in a different place and time enabled them to personalize it and make meaningful comparisons to their lives today.”

www.fayschool.org | 5

Making Connections to the Past

Above: Fay Trustee David Harris ’58 speaks with the sixth graders.

by Daintry Duffy Zaterka ’88

Sixth graders honored Fay’s legacy through journalism by interviewing and profiling alumni.

6 | Fay Magazine 2016

What will your legacy be?

That’s a lofty question for anyone to consider, but it’s particularly weighty for a twelve year-old. Fay’s sesquicentennial celebrations and yearlong theme of “Honoring Our Legacy” inspired sixth grade English teacher Christine Fearey to incorporate the idea of “legacy” into her curriculum: “When I was considering the different genres of writing that I would teach this year, I realized that journalism would be a great way to look back at Fay’s legacy.”

Christine decided to have her students explore these concepts by interviewing Fay alumni from different eras about their time at Fay. The students would then use that information to craft profiles for the sixth grade newspaper, The Moosepaper, which is published at the end of the year.

MAKING CONNECTIONS TO THE PAST

The first hurdle was connecting students with alumni across the country and in different time zones. Christine decided that interviews would be conducted via email rather than using Skype or trying to set up in-person interviews, since email would offer the added benefit of allowing students to hone their writing skills and practice the art of crafting a formal letter.

While many students had experienced being the subject of an interview, most had not conducted one, so they needed to learn about basic interviewing skills. Erin Ash Sullivan, Fay’s Director of Marketing and Communications, met with each of the three sixth grade English sections to give them a primer on conducting an interview. She talked about the difference between “open” questions that can lead to a wide range of responses, like “Tell us about your time at Fay,” versus “closed” questions that are designed to elicit a one-word response, like “How old were you when you came to Fay?” Erin and the students also talked about how to ask questions that would encourage subjects to reveal something about their interests at Fay or an aspect of life at Fay. Identifying a central theme, like athletics or theater, would enable the students to produce a profile that was focused, interesting, and more attuned to the experience of each interview subject.

Students worked in groups to generate questions and craft their emails. While waiting for and receiving responses was exciting, a true highlight of the project was when alumnus and Fay Trustee David Harris ’58 visited Fay to meet with the sixth graders in person. Mr. Harris spoke briefly about his time at Fay, and afterward there was a free-wheeling question-and-answer period where students could ask him anything about his schoolboy memories. “The kids absolutely loved it!” recalls Christine. “They were fascinated by his stories, which ranged from what happened when students got in trouble to what it was like having riflery as a

student activity.” Marianne Lyons ’19 was intrigued by descriptions of the weekend activities on campus in the 1950s.

“Mr. Harris talked about how students would make tents down by the reservoir, live down there on weekends, and go shooting for ducks!”

Once students had asked their follow-up questions and were ready to write, they settled into small groups to craft the profiles.

In some groups, students divvied up paragraphs and all wrote simultaneously, while in other groups, one student would type while another fed him or her sentences and another edited the

“We thought that we knew Fay, but now we know it so much better after talking to the alumni.” —Ely Gluzman ’19 copy. The final results were profiles that focused on different aspects of Fay life—dining, boarding, the Color Competition, and the dress code, to name a few—as seen through the eyes of alumni.

As Christine hoped, the project gave students an understanding of what a legacy is in a historical sense. “We thought that we knew Fay, but now we know it so much better after talking to the alumni,” says Ely Gluzman ’19. The experience also gave students the more nuanced understanding that everyone’s legacy is different—a poignant thought as they depart the Lower School at the end of this year. “The project made me realize that it isn’t just about the difference between Fay now and Fay then,” says Sydni Williams ’19. “Different alumni had very different experiences here, so it’s really about the differences between each of us, as well.”

A Legacy in Images

by Erin Ash Sullivan

Inspired by the work of author Art Spiegelman, eighth graders created graphic memoirs illustrating the memories of Fay students over the decades.

Comic books have grown up. In recent years, the graphic novel genre has exploded with fiction and nonfiction for all ages, including the award-winning March by John Lewis, about his work with the Civil Rights Movement; Marjane Satrapi’s novel Persepolis, about growing up in Iran during the Islamic Revolution; and Art Spiegelman’s Maus, which tells the story of his father’s experience during the Holocaust.

THE LEGACY PROJECT

“By focusing on Fay alumni, we could also honor the School’s legacy in a tangible way.”

Earlier this fall, students were matched up with Fay alumni from many years, ranging from Paul Hertelendy ’45 to Carine Kanimba ’08. The challenge was the same, regardless of the decade: how to elicit the memories that make a personal narrative come alive.

For many years, Fay’s eighth grade English teachers, Dan Roy, Lara Gleason, and Paul Abeln (English Department Chair), have taught Maus as a powerful example of memoir and how images can support narrative. This year, in celebration of Fay’s 150th anniversary, the teachers challenged their students to create their own graphic memoirs to tell the stories of Fay alumni.

“Our goal was to give students a deeper understanding of the art of storytelling and what makes it such an integral part of the human experience,” Lara explains.

The students were surprised to hear about moments that were life changing for the alumni, and the students were amazed to discover how much they had in common with the alumni. Despite the gap in years, the Fay experience was a shared bond.”

Before embarking on the memoirs, the eighth graders met with Visual Art Coordinator and art teacher Chris Kimball, who provided a thorough introduction to

“Rather than general memories about academics or sports, we wanted students to hone in on the ‘small moments’ that were pivotal in the alumni’s experiences of Fay,” says Dan Roy. With that goal in mind, students met with Erin Ash Sullivan, Director of Marketing and Communications, to discuss strategies for asking fruitful interview questions. Then the students met with alumni, sometimes in person, sometimes via video or email, for conversations that proved illuminating and moving.

“The students loved talking with the alumni,” says Paul Abeln, “and the inperson interviews were especially powerful.

“I thoroughly enjoyed being a part of the interview project, as it brought back so many long-forgotten memories of my time at Fay some 60 years ago!”

–Curt Curtis ’57

MAKING CONNECTIONS TO THE PAST

“I appreciated connecting with the students, not as an adult or faculty member, but as someone who has traveled the same path.”–John Beloff ’88 the art of the graphic novel—from maximizing line and color to show movement within panels, to using thought and dialogue balloons to express ideas.

felt compelled to do a good job to honor the alumni. From many students, I heard, ‘I’ve never produced a piece of art that I felt this good about.’”

Then the students set to work, distilling their notes into words and pictures. The stories ran the gamut: arriving at Fay for the first time as a survivor from Hurricane Katrina, learning how to ice skate, selling candy in the dorms. Each story identified a powerful theme—such as making lifelong friends, finding a teacher or coach that helps you realize your potential, or learning the power of giving one’s best effort.

Paul notes that the project provided students with valuable insights into the creative process, which in turn led to a richer analysis of the material. Perhaps even more importantly, the project helped students see their own Fay experience in a new way: “Seeing someone be so moved by their memories of this school, even 20 years on, helped students recognize, maybe for the first time, the impact that Fay will have on their lives.”

“Many of these students didn’t consider themselves artists,” Lara says, “yet they

www.fayschool.org | 11

A Presidential Collection Fay unveils its restored and updated collection of presidential letters and documents

by Erin Ash Sullivan

top by the Root Building’s Meeting Room, and you will find yourself in august company: the walls are hung with portraits and autographs from every president of the United States.

In celebration of Fay’s 150th anniversary, the school unveiled its complete—and newly restored—collection of presidential autographs and documents this spring. The collection was established in the early 1900s by Fay’s second headmaster, Waldo B. Fay. Mr. Fay wrote to sitting presidents and asked each one to contribute his signature; each president granted his request by contributing a signed

12 | Fay Magazine 2016

letter on White House stationery. Subsequent headmasters have continued the tradition, and over the years, alumni and friends of Fay have donated additional presidential documents from before the school’s founding in 1866.

The collection includes a fascinating array of documents that offer a glimpse of the range of responsibilities and activities of the Commander in Chief. Some of the documents are mundane—such as a check for $10 from William Henry Harrison, or an approval from Millard Fillmore to affix a presidential seal to a letter destined for the Queen of Spain.

A PRESIDENTIAL COLLECTION

Other letters shine a light on pivotal points in American history—such as a letter from Ulysses S. Grant, written just a few weeks before the end of the Civil War, about the movement of troops towards City Point, Virginia, the headquarters of the Union Army in 1864 and 1865. In it, he tells one of his majors to expect the arrival of 900 horses and 1,200 men, who are “now armed with muskets.”

In other cases, the letters highlight the numerous requests presidents receive for favors, such as an 1852 letter from James Buchanan, in which he declines to lend his political support to a friend running for office in Pennsylvania. He notes that “in many instances my best friends will be conflicting applicants for the same office. This of course will place me in an embarrassing position...I have determined not to connect myself for the present in favor of any individual, although in the end I shall exert myself to secure the distribution of the offices among those political friends to whom I am under obligation.”

Some of the letters refer to the presidents’ direct connections to Fay. The letter from Theodore Roosevelt, for example, is written to Sloan Simpson, Fay Class of 1889. Simpson served as a Rough Rider with Roosevelt during the Spanish American War, and the two developed an enduring friendship. During Roosevelt’s presidency, Simpson visited the White House and also hosted the President back on his Texas ranch for hunting

expeditions. Later in life, Simpson donated much of his correspondence with Roosevelt to Fay, and the framed document in the collection, which refers to a planned reunion of their Rough Rider regiment, is just one of many letters in the Fay archives.

In another example, Fay’s letter from William Howard Taft is a handwritten note to his brother, Horace Taft, who asked for the autograph on behalf of Frederick Staples, who was at the time a well-respected master at Fay. Taft writes, “As Mr. Staples and you and I are colleagues in the same profession, I feel an obligation to comply with his wish. More than that, a request of this kind is suggestion of former greatness that tickles vanity.”

Now installed in Fay School’s Root Meeting Room, the refurbished collection is an exciting reflection of American history and a unique opportunity for Fay students and history enthusiasts to explore primary documents up close. The documents have been mounted in chronological order—with wall space available for #45!

Alumni and members of the Fay community are warmly invited to view the collection. To make an appointment, contact Erin Sullivan, Director of Marketing and Communications, at esullivan@fayschool.org.

www.fayschool.org | 13

With Catlike Tread…

Fay School Presents The Pirates of Penzance

W

hat better way to celebrate Fay’s 150th anniversary than with a Gilbert and Sullivan production! For decades, the annual Gilbert and Sullivan show was a Fay tradition, and generations of Fay alumni have stories to share— and lyrics buried deep in their brains.

The earliest known appearance of Gilbert and Sullivan at Fay was the 1934 production of H.M.S. Pinafore, and in subsequent years

14 | Fay Magazine 2016

the roster has included Patience, Trial by Jury, The Mikado, The Gondoliers, and, of course, The Pirates of Penzance.

With bumbling policemen, swashbuckling pirates, and modern major generals galore, this year’s production showcased our current crop of talented performers while also honoring the legacy of the arts at Fay.

Tea and Cookies With Mrs. Bishop

O

ur 150th anniversary celebrations included a tea party to honor Head of Primary School Anne Bishop, who retired this June after 31 years of service to Fay. Anne first came to Fay as a library volunteer when her own children were attending Fay, and soon she became a third grade teacher. She later

assumed the role of Head of Lower School, a position she held for eleven years, and in 2010, she was appointed Fay’s first Head of Primary School. Members of the Board of Trustees, administrators, faculty, alumni, and current families were on hand to recognize Anne’s numerous contributions to the Fay community.

“Anne Bishop has been a model of dedicated service throughout her thirty-one years at Fay, and she has influenced scores of faculty members and students in the two divisions she has led. I appreciate the countless ways she has worked to provide an excellent education for the many, many students in her care by maintaining a challenging yet warm and nurturing environment that has enabled them to thrive. The entire Fay community is grateful for Mrs. Bishop’s commitment, kindness, and thoughtful leadership.” —Rob Rob Gustavson

www.fayschool.org | 15

Celebrating Fay’s Past, Present, and Future

O

n May 7, 2016, Harlow Gym was transformed into a festive gathering space as more than 400 members of the Fay community came together to celebrate the School’s 150th anniversary. The event reunited alumni from across the decades, former and current faculty, past parents and current parents, and friends of Fay for a once-in-a-lifetime celebration.

At the dinner, Jim Shay ’78, President of the Board of Trustees, presented the Alumnus of the Year Award to Yuusuke Wada ’82 in recognition of Yuusuke’s unswerving loyalty to Fay and his impressive efforts to keep all alumni connected via social media.

Other highlights of the evening included remarks from Head of School Rob Gustavson and Director of Advancement Ann Wardwell and live music performed by the musicians from the bands Vertical Horizon and Stroke 9.

We hope to see many of you at Fay’s 200th anniversary in 2066!

16 | Fay Magazine 2016

The Fay150 Gala

www.fayschool.org | 17

“Bees are very important because they help us grow food.”

–Yasmin Silva ’24

Lessons from the Beehive

by Daintry Duffy Zaterka ’88

Primary School students embraced Fay’s new sustainability initiative with the installation of an observational beehive.

Venture upstairs in the Primary School, and you might stumble upon a small group of students clustered in a corner. Don’t ask too loudly what they’re up to, or you’ll be greeted with a protective “Shhhhhhh!” They’re observing bees, and bees frighten easily.

18 | Fay Magazine 2016

PRIMARY SCHOOL UPDATE

Save the Bees! The first graders filmed their own public service announcement about saving the bees: you can view it at http://tinyurl.com/faybees

The Primary School was abuzz with information about honeybees this year, culminating in May’s installation of an observational beehive in the hallway outside the library. Through a double-sided glass enclosure, students can observe the constant hum of activity: cell building, egg laying, wax production, and the influx of nectar and pollen into the hive. If they watch long enough, they might be lucky enough to catch a glimpse of the queen with her elongated body and distinctive white dot.

The hive is entirely enclosed, and the bees travel in and out through a pipe—a bee superhighway of sorts—that leads directly outside the building. Tucked away on the second floor, the bees are free to exit the hive—far removed from pedestrian traffic—to fly around Southborough, collecting nectar and spreading pollen.

The health of honeybee hives has been under attack in recent years. Scientists have puzzled over the spread of Colony Collapse Disorder, a syndrome that results in unsustainable hives with a queen but no adult bees. A confluence of other threats—parasites, viruses, poor nutrition, and pesticide use—have all led to a decline in the number of healthy beehives. Why does this matter?

According to the USDA, one out of every three mouthfuls of food in our diet benefits from honeybee pollination.

The critical importance of honeybees made the beehive initiative a perfect project for the pilot year of Fay’s sustainability initiative, a schoolwide focus on exploring and encouraging involvement in environmentally conscious projects.

Earlier this year, Head of Primary School Anne Bishop discovered The Bee Cause, an advocacy group that educates the public about honeybees through the installation of observational beehives. For the Bee Cause program to be feasible for Fay, however, it required a benefactor. Luckily, current parents Victor Grillo ’81 and his wife Stacey were looking for a project that would teach their children, Hunter ’24 and Alexandra ’21, and their classmates, about the importance of giving back. The family whole-heartedly threw their support behind the project.

With funding secured, the work of preparing for the hive got underway. Lower School faculty member Kara Mertz, a new beekeeper in her own right, became an advisor to the project.

Fay also relies on the expertise of Middlesex County Beekeeper John Cheetham. He supplied the bees, installed the hive, and acts as a mentor to the project. Anne Bishop also turns to Southborough firefighter and paramedic Scott Navaroli as a local on-call expert.

“We can help bees live longer by teaching people how to protect them.”–Danny Cassetta ’24 Overcoming the fear that many children have about bees was the first step. “In January, when I told the children that we were going to have a beehive inside the building, there were gasps!”

Anne recalls, but she calmed their fears by showing pictures of the glass-enclosed hive and explaining how it would work. In April, John Cheetham donned his beekeeper suit and spoke to the students about bees, sharing his experience and answering their questions.

While all the students were enthusiastic, the first graders really ran with the project, becoming eager bee advocates. “The students created posters about protecting bees and filmed a public service announcement that was shared with the school community,” says first grade teacher Laura O’Donnell.

Particularly thrilling was the opportunity to share their knowledge with the Pre-K and the third graders. Laura notes, “It was exciting for the first graders to feel like they knew more than the third graders!”

“Bees do a special waggle dance that tells all the other bees where the nearby flowers are. It’s how they communicate.” –Yasmin Silva ’24 Stopping to observe the bees and their progress has become a daily part of life in Primary School. “Now that they can see them in the hive, the children recognize all the behaviors that we talked about and saw on video,” says Anne. Students have been especially enthralled by observing the “waggle dance” that bees do to communicate the location of choice nectar to one another.

The beehive is also helping students make connections to the environment around them. “They are seeing how actions have consequences,” says first grade teacher Max Bogaert. “They realize that pesticide used in their yard can hurt the bees, and if the bees aren’t around to help the apples grow, there might not be any apples.”

Anne hopes that the lessons learned from the beehive will continue to resonate—and that, as students move on from the Primary School, they will continue to make connections between themselves and the world around them.

www.fayschool.org | 19

LOWER SCHOOL UPADATE

Characters Come to Life Fay’s public speaking program begins in third grade with a celebration of characters—real and imagined.

by Daintry Duffy Zaterka ’88

T

here aren’t many school projects for which you get an entire year to prepare. However, members of the third grade class have been preparing to deliver their first Fay speech since last spring, when they sat in Harris Theater as second graders to watch this event. They observed the students nervously awaiting their turn to speak. They saw students conquer the butterflies of addressing a full theater. They listened to the students’ scary, touching, and often-humorous stories and witnessed their expressions of satisfaction and relief at the end, as they were greeted with enthusiastic applause. They saw all this...then had a whole year to think about getting up there themselves.

The public speaking program is one of the signature elements of the Fay curriculum.

Starting in grade three, students go through the process each year of writing, practicing, and delivering a speech in front of a large audience. Through this process, Fay students develop the skills and confidence to express their ideas and become effective public speakers.

The third grade speeches take place during the first week of June. Far from daunted by the prospect, the students are raring to get 20 | Fay Magazine 2016

started. “When we get back from March break, the anticipation is already building,” says third grade teacher Katie Frazzette, “and by May 1, they are bursting with excitement.”

The speech topic is tailored to pique the interest of a nine-year old: it’s all about them! Students begin by choosing three character traits that describe them and a life experience that exemplifies that trait.

Students delight in the brainstorming process as they share stories of being

“sneaky,” “adventurous,” “curious,” or “disobedient.” Eventually, students choose just one trait to focus on in their speech.

One character trait that many third graders seem to share is blunt honesty. Knowing that they have to get up in front of parents, teachers, and school administrators has the interesting effect of ratcheting up the frankness. “This is when the truth really comes out—which is nice, because the students are being authentic,” says Katie.

The speech topic also connects to the third graders’ literacy work. Each student identifies a literary character from a picture book who also shares their trait, and in a festive twist, the students dress up as their literary characters to deliver their speeches. The front row of Harris Theater on speech day can look like a veritable rogues’ gallery of mice, explorers, dragons, pigs, and ballerinas.

The speech writing process is highly structured. Students use “story strings,” which are sets of yarn threaded with visual cues like beads, hearts, and pompoms to represent each story element.

From the top of the string to the bottom, students are prompted to include character, setting, and a kickoff to the action, such as, “I was fast asleep in bed when I heard a loud “BOOM!” A heart-shaped bead reminds students to describe how they felt, and a handshaped bead reminds them to stop and

plan before moving on to the action beads that represent the resolution to the problem. The bottom of the string is tied up in a bow—as every good story should be—with a heart bead reminding third graders to tell the audience how they felt at the end. The story strings allow the students to lay out the elements of their speech so that when they sit down to write, they have all the pieces they need in front of them.

Once the speech is written, students run through their speeches in the classroom and at the theater podium with the microphone. They practice making eye contact, using their voices to express emotion, and speaking clearly. “We remind them that no one is going to have a copy of their speech,” says Katie, “so if they make a mistake, nobody will be the wiser.”

When third grade speech day finally arrives, it is a capstone to the first year in Lower School. The students’ celebration of their chosen literary characters is also a celebration of the unique characters in their midst as, one by one, third graders share memorable moments from their lives: surviving their first campout, the jitters of the first day of school, or their very first Fay speech.

Excerpt:: To the Dark Side...

My Sunday was about to take an exciting turn! In order to make my plan happen, I had to carry my X-Wing LEGO spaceship from the living room to the piano room.

I grabbed a few LEGO First Order Storm Troopers. I grabbed my LEGO Poe Dameron’s X-Wing fighter. Then I ran like I was about to win the Boston Marathon. That’s where it happened.

I had slipped a small slip. Apparently, it wasn’t such a small slip. CRASH! I crashed down on the hardwood floor.

My right arm banged against the floor.

It hurt so much. And for my toys? The storm troopers went flying like they had wings. My X-Wing? It had flown through the air. When it hit the floor, it shattered into all 384 pieces. I couldn’t believe it.

All that time that I had spent building it.

All the effort that I had put into it while building it. And here it was, shattered into pieces.

My sister and dad saw it all. They stared for a few seconds, then burst into laughter like a pack of hyenas. I was boiling with rage. My face turned red with anger. If it were Star Wars, they’d say this was the path to the dark side…

—Cayden Miu ’22

www.fayschool.org | 21

46178_txt.qxp_Fay Magazine Spring 2016 FPV A FINAL-E 7/6/16 6:05 PM Page 22

es gning Minds Aspiring designers in the Upper School created sneakers for Converse this spring.

by Daintry Duffy Zaterka ’88

D

o you like to travel? Imagine getting sent to Iceland to admire modernist architecture under the midnight sun. If you’re into cars, you could spend a week at Aston Martin in the U.K. living out James Bond fantasies while immersing yourself in one of the world’s most iconic car brands. Love fashion? You’d travel to Paris and Milan to spend a week with the top designers at Chanel and Prada. In return for any one of these dream trips you have only one responsibility: get inspired!

UPPER SCHOOL UPDATE

That was the message from Peter Hudson, VP of Global Design & Innovation at Converse, to Upper School students who participated in Fay’s Sneaker Design Club this spring. Organized by Director of Innovation David Dixon, the club was a collaborative design project between Fay students and the Converse shoe company.

Twenty-four Upper School students with an interest in design spent nine weeks immersed in the athletic shoe design process, from inspiration to prototype.

The design challenge: to develop an “allround” sports shoe targeted to the teenage market that incorporates smart technology.

Peter Hudson (who is the father of Grace ’15, Hannah ’17, and Sarah ’20) provided the group with Converse shoe “lasts” (the solid forms around which Converse sneakers are designed), materials to incorporate in their designs, and, most importantly, the wisdom and expertise of 24 years in the design field. “From the first meeting, Peter made the connection between school and the real-world environment of a designer,” says David.

At the club’s first meeting, Peter shared some of the key personality traits for a successful designer: ● Designers are inspired by the world around them. Peter sends his Converse designers on “inspiration trips” around the world twice a year to keep them energized and their ideas fresh. “If you’re a designer and you’re stuck in a box, then you’re not getting fueled with ideas and creativity.” ● Designers are born critics who look at everything and believe they could make it better. ● Designers must be willing to swim upstream. “The world will say ‘No!’ but designers, engineers, and thinkers have to

say ‘Why not?’” says Peter, advising students to stay passionate about their ideas. ● Designers have to work well with the team. “I don’t make 90 million pairs of Chuck Taylors personally,” says Peter, “so I work with people in marketing, advertising, and engineering. As a designer, you are part of a team, and you have to embrace that.” ● Designers have to sketch. Designers don’t have to be accomplished artists— though it helps—but they have to build on their ideas by getting them down on paper. ● Designers have to be consumerobsessed. “A lot of product goes into landfill,” says Peter, “so you have to design products that are meaningful to consumers.”

Like “real” designers, the Fay designers began by making ‘lifestyle’ boards focusing on the teenage customer. They cut out images from magazines to represent their interests, including clothing, sports, and technology. They also created ‘mood’ boards with colors, textiles, and images to evoke an atmosphere. “They looked at a broad range of items—textiles, technology, cars, sculpture, flowers, geometric patterns—as a springboard to produce original ideas,” explains David.

The Fay designers then faced the challenge of refining those ideas down to the most critical design components. In order to help students’ ideas flow, David presented a speed-sketching exercise: using templates from Pensole, an online footwear design academy, each designer had five minutes to produce a single sketch for a running or basketball shoe. Within an hour, students had created several shoe sketches.

Ready to begin designing, students waded through the array of materials provided

by Peter to find just the right color combinations and fabric styles. Some chose fabrics for strength, color and texture, while others sought qualities like iridescence. At this stage, each student produced three or four detailed drawings, ultimately choosing one to make into a form and present to Peter and the club.

Using techniques gleaned from a YouTube video, students learned how to tape up a shoe last in masking tape—a technique used by real designers—onto which they could then draw and color their design. In a real sneaker design process, the panels would then be cut away with a craft knife and sent with detailed information to a seamstress, who would sew a model of the shoe’s upper.

The students presented their work to Peter during their final class. The final designs represented a wide array of ideas, including self-tying sneakers for the teen who can’t be bothered, sneakers with removable outsoles for different terrains, even sneakers inspired by the Reinke indoor turf field. “I was surprised by the complexity, maturity, and ambition of some of the students, as well as their self-discipline,” says David.

“The shoe design club was one of the most valuable experiences I have had at Fay. I was able to share my passion for design with others, and I learned that it’s not about coming up with one great design. I should generate as many ideas as I can.”

–Beam Sereeyothin ’18 Peter, on the other hand, was impressed but not surprised by the hard work and originality reflected in the designs. “All of you wanted to do the work,” he says, “and when you’re passionate about something, you’re already halfway there.”

www.fayschool.org | 23

46178_txt.qxp_Fay Magazine Spring 2016 FPV A FINAL-E 7/6/16 6:06 PM Page 24

When the Monks Came to Fay

During one week this spring, Buddhist monks visited Fay and built a sacred sand mandala, sparking campus-wide conversations about peace, mindfulness— and mathematics.

The Mars Room, located just across from Harris Theater, is often a hub of activity, as it’s home to Fay’s wrestling team as well as a host of community-wide activities. For one week this past spring, the room held a different kind of focused energy, as a group of Buddhist monks created a sacred sand mandala nearly four feet in diameter and provided the inspiration for school-wide conversations about mindfulness and mathematics.

24 | Fay Magazine 2016

Fay was honored to welcome the monks of Drepung Loseling Monastery, who came to campus during the first week of April.

For four days, the monks painstakingly constructed the mandala, which is a meditative Buddhist ritual representing the cycle of life and humanity’s relationship to the universe. The multi-day process involves carefully placing millions of grains of colored sand on a wooden platform using metal funnels. When the mandala is complete, the sand is swept away in a sacred ceremony to symbolize the impermanence of life on earth.

Fay students and members of the local community were on hand to witness both the opening and concluding ceremonies, and throughout the week students stopped by the Mars Room periodically to check on the

46178_txt.qxp_Fay Magazine Spring 2016 FPV A FINAL-E 7/6/16 6:06 PM Page 25

A SPECIAL VISIT

monks’ progress. The students were fascinated to watch the level of focus and concentration required to complete the mandala— and they were amazed by the intricate detail of the final product.

Students were not limited to observations throughout the week: Julie Porrazzo, Director of the Educational Program, seized on the opportunity to connect to Fay’s math curriculum in every division. “The mandala is a perfect opportunity for students to explore patterns and geometric concepts in more depth,” she explains. There were meaningful ways for students to deepen their understanding at every grade level, whether it was third graders exploring mandala symmetry or Upper School geometry students making mandalas by using Scratch, a programming language, to code a randomized geometric design.

The spirit of the mandala is one of oneness and connection—so it was also appropriate that the monks’ visit offered opportunities for students to connect across divisions. Upper Schoolers designed

mandala puzzles for younger students to complete, and students gathered across divisions to build mandalas together. “The common theme of the mandala made it easy for faculty to collaborate,” Julie says. “And when we do cross-divisional learning, we observe that it’s not always just the older students teaching the younger ones—our Upper Schoolers also end up learning from our youngest students!”

Julie adds that the mandala is a fitting complement to building students’ mathematical habits of mind: “It’s a good fit with our math department’s philosophy, which focuses on taking risks, thinking creatively, and simplifying complex problems.”

www.fayschool.org | 25

ALUMNI PROFILE

Paving the Path to Leadership

by Daintry Duffy Zaterka ’88

W

As Rector of Chatham Hall School, Suzanne Walker Buck ’86 is helping young women grow into leaders

hen Suzanne Walker Buck ’86 took her first trip to Chatham Hall School, she was secretly hoping that she wouldn’t like it. As a lifelong New Englander, the idea of uprooting her family to move to rural Chatham, Virginia—all two square miles of it—was daunting, to say the least. But she stepped on campus and fell in love.

Chatham Hall is an all-girls preparatory boarding and day school with a close-knit population of 141 girls in grades nine through twelve. Situated on 362 bucolic acres in southern Virginia, it is an equestrian’s dream, with horses stabled right on campus, riding trails, and three practice arenas.

In 2013, Chatham Hall started looking for a new Rector, or Head of School. At that time, Suzanne was Director of Enrollment at the New Hampton School in New Hampshire, and her experience in change management, leadership, and fiscal sustainability made her an excellent fit for Chatham Hall. However, relocating was not her only hesitation. Suzanne wondered if she was ready to be a head of school.

26 | Fay Magazine 2016

46178_txt.qxp_Fay Magazine Spring 2016 FPV A FINAL-E 7/6/16 6:06 PM Page 27

ALUMNI PROFILE

It was a conversation with a headhunter that convinced her to pursue the opportunity. “He told me that men usually enter the head of school search three years too early and assume they will get the skills they need on the job,” she recalls. “Women enter the search three years too late because they are waiting to perfect every skill they think they will need.” In July 2014, Suzanne was inducted as the 16th Rector of Chatham Hall School.

Preparing young women for leadership plays a central role in the Chatham Hall program. Among other initiatives, the school offers a Leaders in Residence program that brings luminaries from different fields to campus for two days each year to share their perspective and engage with students. Recent visitors have included Former Prime Minister of Pakistan Benazir Bhutto, primatologist Jane Goodall, feminist icon Gloria Steinem, and tennis player Venus Williams. “The idea is for students to engage with and have access to people who are experts in their field,” says Suzanne, “so that they can learn about the path to leadership.”

This focus on leadership dovetails perfectly with Suzanne’s educational background. She minored in Women’s Studies at Connecticut College, and she studied under Carol Gilligan, a pioneer in gender studies, as part of her master’s degree in education at Harvard University.

But Suzanne’s path to leadership started in 1981 at Fay. “Fay definitely planted the seeds for who I am as an individual and a professional,” she says, pointing out that her desire to stay involved in athletics, the arts, and the community is a mindset that she adopted during her time at Fay. “I loved the Fay experience so much that I wanted to be part of the boarding school world professionally and personally.”

Suzanne recalls former Headmaster Brooks Harlow’s persona as “larger than life,” noting his ability to command a room when he spoke and his presence at sporting events, which imbued players with the immediate sense that what they were doing mattered.

“Now, I don’t want to be larger than life,” says Suzanne, “but I try to be at games and performances because I know from experience that it means something.”

After Fay, Suzanne went on to Miss Porter’s School in Farmington, Connecticut, where she learned from the Head of School that leadership—especially in an educational environment—should also include a love of ideas. “I celebrate academic success and try to engage in meaningful dialogue about different academic subjects,” she says. “It should be cool to be wonky!”

In 2002, Suzanne returned to Fay, where she served as Director of the International Student Program and Director of Admission

under Headmaster Steve White. From Steve, she learned the importance of outreach. “He was a great fundraiser and was fantastic at keeping alumni connected to the school, which is something that I also try to do.”

Of course, being a head of school today is a very different job than it was 20 years ago. “There is so much to learn in terms of risk management, understanding liability, and dealing with fiscal sustainability that I don’t think heads of school had to deal with in the same way in the past,” she says.

For the young women at Chatham Hall, the pressures, challenges, and obstacles to leadership have also shifted in the past 20 years.

“The biggest challenge for bright, motivated young women today is the notion of perfectionism,” says Suzanne. “Girls feel that they have to be flawless in their understanding and execution and in how they approach tasks and articulate their ideas in order to compete. It’s a very dangerous idea.”

“I loved the Fay experience so much that I wanted to be part of the boarding school world professionally and personally.”

Suzanne points to a 2011 Princeton University study on undergraduate women and leadership as evidence of the high stakes felt by today’s young women. The University commissioned the study because they were concerned that female undergraduates and faculty within the University were not putting themselves forward for leadership positions. The results were surprising. Young women reported feeling that they had to be perfect in order to apply for a leadership position.

Furthermore, the study found that for every year a female student was at school, her reported level of happiness decreased, and her levels of anxiety and depression increased. There were two exceptions to this trend: young women who played on sports teams and young women who went to all-girls schools.

Suzanne hopes that under her leadership, Chatham Hall can provide an antidote to this trend. “I want our girls to leave here feeling confident about themselves academically and completely prepared to meet the challenging intellectual environment around them,” she says. “I want our girls to be change agents,” she adds, “to feel empowered to make a difference and to be armed to do so.”

www.fayschool.org | 27

46178_txt.qxp_Fay Magazine Spring 2016 FPV A FINAL-E 7/6/16 6:06 PM Page 28

UPPER SCHOOL LANGUAGE STUDENTS EXPLORE SPAIN Over March break, World Language Chair Alina Argueta and five Fay faculty members led thirty Upper School students on a nineday trip through Spain. Their trip was a whirlwind immersion in Spanish culture, cuisine, and history.

Beginning in Barcelona, students biked through different neighborhoods of the city, stopping to sketch what they saw on dinner napkins, as Picasso was said to have done to pay his restaurant bills. After Barcelona, they journeyed south to Córdoba and Granada, where students explored Alhambra, the Roman

fortress that was rebuilt as a Moorish palace in the mid-13th century. The final stops on their trip were Madrid, where they explored the Prado; the ancient Roman aqueducts of Segovia; and Toledo, where Roman, Jewish, and Muslim influences are blended into a single unique culture. “It was wonderful to bring the kids to a place where those cultures coexist,” says Alina, “and show them that it is possible to live harmoniously with people who think and worship differently.”

FAY IN BRIEF Mortimer the Moose Wins CASE Gold Award Fay was pleased to receive a Gold Award in the Special Purpose Publication category for A Day at Fay With Mortimer Moose at the Council for the Advancement and Support of Education (CASE) District Awards on January 28 in Boston. Fay was the only elementary school to be honored with a Gold Award, in a field that included New England secondary schools, colleges, and universities. A Day at Fay With Mortimer Moose was a book project spearheaded by Fay’s Department of Marketing and Communications, in collaboration with writer Dan Page, designer Michéle Page, and illustrator Mark Bellerose, as a special gift for new students admitted to Fay’s Primary School.

28 | Fay Magazine 2016

Parenting Expert Rob Evans Visits Fay On March 28, Fay welcomed parenting expert and author Dr. Rob Evans for a special Ideas&Insights presentation entitled "Self-Esteem: What It Really Is; What Parents Can— and Can’t—Do to Help It." During his visit to Fay, Dr. Evans met with Fay faculty members to discuss how they can best support students and held an evening presentation for parents and members of the community.

While self-esteem is seen as essential to children’s happiness and performance, Dr. Evans noted that there is actually no way to “give” a child self-esteem; instead, Dr. Evans suggested practical tips for helping children gain confidence and competence to form a foundation for their sense of self-worth.

The Buddy Bench Offers Students a Friend in Need A new fixture joined the playground behind the Picardi Art Center this spring, but this one isn’t for climbing, swinging, or sliding. It’s called the Buddy Bench, and it’s a seat with a special purpose. Children can sit on the Buddy Bench if they are feeling lonely, left out, or just looking for a playmate. Classmates will be aware that someone needs help, and they can respond by inviting them to play or just sitting and being a friend. Buddy Benches have been popping up across the country as schools look for opportunities to foster a culture of kindness and inclusion.

Fay’s Buddy Bench was designed by the second grade class and painted by Primary School art/science teacher Jennifer Telles. As a part of its introduction to the students, second graders performed two skits about the bench to show the younger students how it works. “It’s good when you can see that somebody needs help, and we can make that more comfortable and more visible,” says Primary Head of School Anne Bishop.

Dr. Evans is a psychologist and the Executive Director of The Human Relations Service in Wellesley. A former high school and pre-school teacher and former child and family therapist, he has worked with schools and families across the United States for thirty-five years. He is the author of many articles and three books, including Family Matters: How Schools Can Cope with the Crisis in Childrearing.

Fay Teachers Explore the Culture of Cuba The United States’ easing of travel and financial restrictions on Cuba may present a new travel opportunity for Fay students in the near future. In January, World Languages Chair Alina Argueta and Upper School world language and history teacher Emily Gifford traveled to Cuba with the American Council for International Studies (ACIS) for a three-day global conference highlighting the cultural, historical, and educational opportunities offered by student travel to Cuba.

Over the course of three days, Alina and Emily visited island schools and community arts groups like The Muraleando Project, where children are simultaneously cleaning up their neighborhood and learning how to recycle found materials into art. They were treated to a performance by the renowned Coro Luna singing group at the Hotel Nacional, a student dance performance at Danza Combinatoria, and

authentic Cuban cuisine at a paladar, one of the home-based, family-run restaurants that are popular in Cuba.

Alina and Emily embraced the opportunity to interact with the Cuban people and closely examine the relationship between our two countries. “The Cubans don’t have a lot of resources, but there is a strength in their sense of community and appreciation for one another,” Alina says. “They are looking forward to more openness and a cultural exchange between the U.S. and Cuba.”

www.fayschool.org | 29

46178_txt.qxp_Fay Magazine Spring 2016 FPV A FINAL-E 7/6/16 6:06 PM Page 30

Making Connections Across the Community: Stuart Rosenwald, Fay’s New Associate Head of School

S

tuart Rosenwald came to Fay School in January of 1981. Just 23 years old and disenchanted with law school, he left Chicago to fill a midyear teaching position in Fay’s English Department at the suggestion of a friend, Fay teacher Dave Hannon.

His first weekend on campus was a revelation. He recalls watching the boarding students with fascination as they skated and played on the old outdoor skating rink. “I had been wondering why anyone in sixth or seventh grade would want to go away to boarding school, but it was such a great environment, and these kids were so happy and friendly. It made me understand how beneficial junior boarding school could be.”

30 | Fay Magazine 2016

Although he didn’t know it at the time, Stu was embarking on a 35-year career at Fay that would take him from English teacher, dorm parent, and basketball and baseball coach, to his current role as Associate Head of School and Director of Secondary School Counseling. For the past 25 years, he has calmly shepherded hundreds of Fay students through the secondary school admissions process. Stu is also the parent of three Fay alumni: Alex ’01, Lindsay ’03, and Madison ’08.

We recently sat down with Stu to talk about his favorite roles at Fay, the lessons he has learned from his peers, and how he keeps his trademark cool amid the stress of secondary school admissions.

FACULTY PROFILE

You have worn many hats in your time at Fay: English teacher, dorm parent, coach, and secondary school counseling director. What has been the most rewarding aspect of your time at Fay? I value the relationships that I have made with students as a coach, teacher, and dorm parent. I love reconnecting with Fay alumni because I am constantly reminded what incredibly interesting and wonderful people they turn out to be. Even the challenging eighth grader from 20 years ago turns out to be a fun and delightful person—so Fay must have done something right! I love meeting alumni who are now in their 40s whom I taught or coached, because I get to see how they turned out. That’s an extra benefit that I get from having been at Fay so long.

Secondary school admissions can be a stressful time for families. Is there a secret to successfully navigating the admissions process?

My goal in secondary school counseling is always to help parents find the right fit for their child. I want parents to know that building confidence within their children and having students go to schools where they will thrive and feel good about their abilities is the most important thing. I have been working in this field for so long that I know that as long we all can stay focused on the goal of the best fit, every student can have a meaningful high school experience.

How are Fay students regarded in the secondary school admissions world?

Admission officers know that Fay students will be academically very well prepared and incredibly well rounded.

Schools know that our students will be active members of their community and will get involved in extracurricular activities and service-oriented pursuits. On top of that, I am always blown away by how well mannered Fay students are.

They will open a door for you and are personable with one another and with adults, as a matter of course. That doesn’t exist in many places the way it does at Fay. The result of all of this is that secondary schools want Fay students.

What fellow teachers or administrators have you learned from over the years?

I learned so much from former English Department Chair George Faison about teaching English. I’d walk out of his office with ten books on teaching grammar and just be overwhelmed, but he knew so much and wanted to help me improve my skills as a teacher. Rob Gustavson has taught me to look at all sides of an issue and to consider things carefully before making a decision. I learned everything I needed to know about coaching basketball from former history teacher and basketball coach Mark Cummings, who, sadly, passed away recently. I am also thankful to former Head of School Steve White, who trained me as a secondary school counselor.

What new challenges and opportunities are you looking forward to in your new role as Associate Head of School?

After many years of working mostly with eighth and ninth graders, this shift feels like “full circle” to me. I’m looking forward to getting more involved in the Fay community, getting to know our faculty and parents better, connecting with students across all the grades, and reaching out to alumni and former Fay parents, as well. As I look back on my career and ahead to my new role, I want to feel that I have had a positive impact on people by believing in them, appreciating their individuality, and recognizing the contributions they make to our community. One of my major goals is to continue to help students and adults understand their strengths and believe in themselves so they can have meaningful lives in which they help others.

www.fayschool.org | 31

Fay Welcomes New Trustees This spring, Fay welcomed five new members to the Board of Trustees. As alumni, current parents, and alumni parents, they bring many years of experience, wisdom, and expertise. We are grateful for their commitment to Fay.

Melissa Bois P’19, ’20, ’22, ’23 Hopkinton, MA Melissa and her husband Chuck have four children at Fay: Tyler in grade seven, Hana in grade six, James in grade four, and Ryan in grade three. Melissa has been an active Fay volunteer, and she is the former President of the Parents’ Association (2014-2015). As PA President, she demonstrated strong leadership as well as tireless support for the School. Prior to her position as PA President, Melissa held buying positions at Filene’s as well as regional sales positions at Gillette and Proctor and Gamble.

Melissa graduated from Wheaton College with a bachelor’s degree in economics and sociology.

Peter Hudson P’15, ’17, ’20 Sudbury, MA Peter and his wife Janine have two daughters who currently attend Fay: Hannah in grade nine and Sarah in grade six. Their eldest daughter, Grace, graduated in 2015 and now attends Middlesex School. Peter is Vice President of Global Innovation at Converse, a Nike subsidiary. Prior to this appointment, he was Vice President of Design, Global Footwear for Nike. Peter attended schools in the United Kingdom; he holds a bachelor’s degree in industrial art and design, and a master’s degree in industrial design engineering. Peter was the parent speaker at the Baccalaureate Service in 2015, the year his daughter Grace graduated from Fay.

Jae Hoon Kim ’85, P’17, ’18 Seoul, Korea and Hong Kong Jae and his wife Ji Hae have two sons attending Fay: Hyuk-Joong (Oliver) in grade eight and Seong Jeung (Sam) in grade nine. Both Oliver and Sam attended FaySummer as international students prior to enrolling at Fay. As a Fay alumnus, Jae has fond memories of the School, and he wants his sons to have a similar experience. Jae graduated from the University of Pennsylvania, and he is currently a consultant with Landing International Development, a property development firm based in Hong Kong. Jae and his wife have been strong supporters of the development of Fay’s Innovation Lab.

32 | Fay Magazine 2016

NEW TRUSTEES

Ann M. Laquerre P’16 Hopkinton, MA Ann and her husband David Franklin are parents of Sophie Franklin, Class of 2016, who currently attends Northfield Mount Hermon School. Ann served as an executive officer on Fay’s Parents’ Association and was an active parent volunteer. Ann is Executive Director of Happy Hollow School (Pre-K to Kindergarten) in Framingham. In this role, she is responsible for all aspects of school development and faculty support. She holds a bachelor’s degree in biology, a master’s degree in microbiology, and a juris doctorate.

Faith Wallace-Gadsden ’98 Frankfurt, Germany & New York, NY Faith is the founder and managing director of the Archimedes Project, a non-profit dedicated to designing and launching large-scale and financially sustainable clean water social enterprises around the world. She became interested in fighting cholera, which is caused by contaminated drinking water, when she traveled to Haiti in 2010 as part of her doctoral studies. Faith is a graduate of Choate Rosemary Hall. She went on to major in biology at Haverford College and minored in African Studies at Bryn Mawr College. She was a Mellon-Mays undergraduate fellow and Howard Hughes Medical Institute multicultural scholar. She completed her doctorate in molecular biology at Tufts University.

Faith was Fay’s 2015 Commencement Speaker.

Faculty News Fay Administrators Head to Asia This past January, Head of School Rob Gustavson, Director of Advancement Ann Wardwell, and Assistant Director of Secondary School Counseling Scott LeBrun visited China, Hong Kong, and Korea to connect with members of the Fay community. Rob, Ann, and Scott were met with warm hospitality at each stop on their travels and enjoyed reconnecting with alumni as well as former and current parents.

Current parents gathered for a dinner at the Ritz-Carlton Shanghai Pudong, graciously hosted by Mike Li and Vivian Hu, P ’14, ’19, ’20. Pictured left to right: Xiongwen Lu and Victoria Zhuang P’17, Ella Yu P’17, Ling Huang and Qiang Sun P’17, Ann Wardwell, Rob Gustavson, Vivian Hu, Xiyun Zhou and Mr. Ming Zhou P’18, and Mike Li.

Scott LeBrun in Korea with Joo Hyung Lee, aunt of Elle Choi ’18, and Elle’s mother, Myung Hee Park.

www.fayschool.org | 33

Curtains Up! The First and Second Grade Plays rama is alive and well in the Primary School, with annual productions that give students the opportunity to experience the fun and challenge of memorizing lines, donning costumes, and putting on a show for an appreciative audience. This year, parents were entertained by two stellar productions: The Day the Crayons Quit, presented by grade one; and Go Fish, presented by grade two. Enjoy these images from their plays—with special appreciation for first grade teacher Max Bogaert on his cameo appearance!

D

34 | Fay Magazine 2016

CURTAINS UP!

www.fayschool.org | 35

46178_txt.qxp_Fay Magazine Spring 2016 FPV A FINAL-E 7/6/16 6:06 PM Page 36

The Lessons of Athletics

We can read the research (and there’s plenty) that showcases the benefits of participating in team sports— improved cardiovascular health and motor skills, stronger social bonds, and greater confidence, resilience, and determination, just to name a few. And we can also listen to Fay’s athletes. As our Upper Schhool students wrapped up the spring athleticss season, we asked a few of them to reflect onn the question, “What have you learned from participating in Fay athletics?”

Here’s what they told us.

36 | Fay Magazine 2016

ATHLETICS

Emily Qian ’16 Hometown: Southborough, Mass.

Teams: Varsity Volleyball, Varsity Basketball, Varsity Tennis “Playing sports at Fay has added so much to my overall experience. In addition to improving my skills, Fay athletics taught me how to be strong physically and mentally. I learned what it takes to be a great teammate on and off the court, and how I can be even stronger as a team player.”

David Rondeau ’16

Ty Clarke ’17

Hometown: Brooklyn, New York Teams: Varsity Football, Varsity Basketball, Varsity Baseball

Hometown: Marlborough, Mass.

Teams: Intramural Golf,Varsity Hockey, Varsity Lacrosse

“Before coming to Fay, I played on a nationally-ranked football team and a highly competitive baseball team. I was new to basketball, but the coaching and guidance of Coach Beloff helped me get to a level where I feel like I can play with anyone. As a three-sport captain, I definitely demanded a lot of my teammates, but Fay has taught me to be a better leader and how to step up to a challenge.”

“I have learned the importance of optimism, perseverance, and hard work. Fay provided everything that I needed to become a better athlete and supported me even when I was injured. My coaches helped me to stay positive and step up to every challenge. This approach was instrumental to my success, and it helped make our team better, as well.”

Cristina Bevacqua ’17 (pictured left)

Hometown: Sudbury, Mass.

Teams: Varsity Field Hockey, Varsity Basketball, Varsity Lacrosse

“For me, a highlight of Fay athletics has been the level of team spirit and pride. Before facing our biggest lacrosse rivals, we all made posters and hung them around the school to spread the word about the big game. During the game, we worked together so well that we walked away with our first victory against that school in over ten years! Throughout my experience in Fay athletics, I have learned that when we work together and support each other, we are much more successful.”

www.fayschool.org | 37

46178_txt.qxp_Fay Magazine Spring 2016 FPV A FINAL-E 7/6/16 6:06 PM Page 38

Color Competition 2016 A

high point of Fay’s 150th celebrations was the 2016 Color Competition, which featured beautiful weather, screaming fans, and feats of athletic speed and prowess.

Team spirit filled the air, and while members of both the Red Team and White Team put forth their best effort, the Red Team carried the day, with 926 points to the White Team’s 824 points.

In the traditional passing of the Redmond Cup at the Prize Day

38 | Fay Magazine 2016

Ceremony, White Team Color President Gabe MartinezGamer ’16 handed over the Redmond Cup to Red Team Color President Kabelo Tsotetsi ’16, who commended his fellow teammates for winning the competition with “domination and grace.”

At the same ceremony, the traditional red and white jackets were handed over to the 2016-2017 Color Presidents, Mwicigi Wainaina ’17 (White Team) and Alexandra Brennan Mohn ’17 (Red Team), with each new president exhorting his or her team to bring their best efforts in the coming year. Go Red Team! Go White Team!

COLOR OFFICERS FOR 2016-2017 Red Team: President: Alexandra Brennan Mohn Officers: Luca Steinert, Kenfari Swan, Connor Flaherty White Team: President: Mwicigi Wainaina Officers: Samantha Rivet, Irvin Li, Kofi Prempeh

www.fayschool.org | 39

Fay Celebrates its 150th Commencement

www.fayschool.org | 43

CLASS OF

In any situation, no matter how difficult or demoralizing, you will always have the power to decide what your attitude will be. Choose to stay positive! Be optimistic, and encourage those around you to be optimistic, too; I think you’ll find it is infectious. And when things don’t go your way, think of it as an opportunity to show your character. That’s what winners do. People want to work and be friends with happy people. It’s not about being Pollyanna—it’s about being realistic, pragmatic, and optimistic. That’s how positive change happens.”

—Jim Shay ’78, P’15, P’17, Commencement speaker and President of Fay’s Board of Trustees Maya Ardon Leman Manhattan Preparatory School Sophie DeWitt Banas* Tabor Academy Nicholas John Bechard Brooks School Aidan Conway Busconi Worcester Academy Jose Manuel Calderon Instituto de Ciencias Nicholas Canezin Brewster Academy Carolina Fernandes Cardoso Emma Willard School Chen Shi William Chang Stevenson School Eui lk Owen Chang Loomis Chaffee School Louis J. Choi Cushing Academy Daniel Ji Mook Chung Loomis Chaffee School Caroline Beth Depietri* Newton Country Day School Caroline Elizabeth Fearey St. Paul's School Lin Gan Phillips Academy Yuxuan Nicholas Gao Lawrenceville School Senna Elisabeth Hahn Phillips Academy Samantha Harb Rodriguez Colegio Vista Hermosa Robert Straube Harper III St. Mark's School Zhizhou James He St. George's School

Jung Hwan John Heo Suffield Academy

Anthony Finnegan Pilaro Tabor Academy

Jack Gallagher Hynes St. Sebastian's School

Emily Yvonne Qian Phillips Academy

Andrew Edward James Iferenta Brooks School

David Gabriel Rondeau Episcopal High School

Kiwon Rachel Ko Hotchkiss School

Thomas William Scaringella St. Mark's School

Yui Kosukegawa Cate School

Brandon Schuster Kent School

Matthew Edward Laquerre Suffield Academy

Sophia Mustapha Shaikh Dana Hall School

Cai Li St. Mark's School

Aleksandra Skinner Westover School

Jiayu Gennie Liu Wellesley High School

Seoyoung Claire Song Lawrenceville School

Yihe Oscar Liu Phillips Exeter Academy

Nantarat Ink Thanajaro Loomis Chaffee School

Wai Tung Jack Lo Pomfret School

Sarah Aileen Tobin Wellesley High School

Louis Vance Lyons St. Mark’s School

Kabelo Thabo Tsotetsi, Jr. Middlesex School

Kaitlyn Marie Macdonald Taft School

Ting Yu Michelle Wan Suffield Academy

Gabriel Tomas Martinez Gamer Ziqiao William Wang Lawrenceville School Tabor Academy Victoria Deere Waterfall* Nicholas Eric Masri* Deerfield Academy Phillips Academy William Tyler Mohn Milton Academy

Eduardo Woodworth Colegio Vista Hermosa

Juwon Albert Moon Peddie School

Chaeeun Sarah Yoon St. Paul's School

Hyunjee Erica Nam Phillips Academy

Vicky Zarmakoupis Cushing Academy

Alexander B. Nemon Brooks School

Alexandre Jardim Zhang Tabor Academy

Oghenemine Mine Okoloko Northfield Mount Hermon School

Haochen Christopher Zhao Northfield Mount Hermon School

*Niners: students who have attended Fay since first grade 44 | Fay Magazine 2016

2016 COMMENCEMENT

Jacob Matthew Calka Beaver Country Day School

Thomas Henry Gustavson* Deerfield Academy

Sofia Diana Lopez Deerfield Academy

Caleb Reske Westborough High School

Lara Magdaline Caradimitropoulo* Concord Academy

Kevin Reilly Harrington Noble and Greenough School

Domenic Christian Mongillo St. Mark's School

Andrea Grace Reynolds* Holderness School

Jonathan George Carafotes Brooks School

Marina He Concord Academy

Paola Moreno Eton School

Diego Sanchez Bachillerato Alexander Bain

Santiago Castillo Gutierrez Eton School

Maria Henriquez Undecided

Deen Adam Muttakin Worcester Academy

Angela Catherine Scumaci* Worcester Academy

Audrey Chung Brooks School

Noah Jacob Lincoln-Sudbury Regional High School

Aditya Mynampaty St. Mark's School

Alfonso Sepulveda Colegio Vista Hermosa

Anastasia Nikolaeva Phillips Academy

Sophie Elizabeth Student* St. Mark's School

Soo Hyun Oh Deerfield Academy

Benjamin Dutter West* St. Mark's School

Ashley Joy Picard Brooks School

Alexandre Zadeh St. John's High School

Ty Clarke Phillips Exeter Academy Michelle Couttolenc Garcia Undecided Laine Elizabeth Duncan* Loomis Chaffee School Mercedes Garcia Colegio CECVAC John Francis Griffin St. Mark's School

Kyle Ryan Jadul Tabor Academy Ryan Samuel Johnsen* Rivers School Alexa Kalach The American School Foundation Grace Elizabeth Kenney* Ursuline Academy Nathaniel Thomas Meigs King* St. Mark's School

Sofya Plokhova Undecided Giovanni Ramírez Garrido Galewicz The American School Foundation

CLASS OF

“Today marks an end and a beginning. It’s the end of your time as a current Fay student and the beginning of a new chapter in your life. Your lives will be filled with achievements, sacrifices, some sadness, and great joy. You will have many choices; choices of passions to pursue and other choices that will define you.” —Jim Shay

www.fayschool.org | 45

2013

2016 COMMENCEMENT

CLASS OF

David Seung Hwan Baek Brown University Seung Woo William Baek Johns Hopkins University Aidan James Baxter Dickinson College Katherine Grace Bettenhauser Providence College Gabrielle A. Bonavire University of Delaware Kolbi Alanjai Bradley Wesleyan University Joseph George Caradimitropoulo Carleton College

Yao-Shin Daphne Huang University of Michigan

Kanin Biggy Nandabhiwat Boston University

Eliza Welles Hunnewell Dickinson College

Natalie Novak Babson College

So Young Kaylie Joo University of Chicago

Shawn David Preval Emerson College

Abigail Marion Kaplan Skidmore College

Pooja Donthi Reddy Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Abbie E. Klein University of Chicago

Madison T. Reed Smith College

Timothy C.Y. Koay University of Chicago

Colin James Rioux Graduating in 2017

Young June Tyler Koh Carnegie Mellon University

Meryl Arleene Rueppel University of Michigan

Jeremy Gabriel Liang Duke University

Hannah Kessinger Saghir University of Michigan

David H.T. Lo Oberlin College

Yanaoray Serry Wesleyan University

Lois Elinor Chun Lo University of Virginia

Morgan Treacy Smith Graduating in 2017

Jeffrey William MacArthur Williams College

Delaney Tantillo Graduating in 2017

Lydia Monica Masri Elon College

Terryl Jah-son Wilson Drew University

Khedive T. McIntosh Syracuse University

Zixuan Oasis Zhen Graduating in 2017

Grace Cheng Cornell University Joyce Cheng Wellesley College Keziah Esther Clarke Harvard College Theodore Michael Dawson Boston College Marissa Catherine Feller Williams College Ryan Patrick Gibbons Bentley University Seth E. Gluzman New York University Stern School of Business Julia Harvey Northeastern University Ryan Dennis Hoffman Carnegie Mellon University

www.fayschool.org | 47

2016 COMMENCEMENT

Above left: Jim Shay, President of Fay’s Board of Trustees, with Rob Gustavson and Lin Gan ’16, winner of this year’s Founders’ Medal.

Above right: Secondary School Placement Counselor Kate Pingeon accepts the Laura Ducey Dedicated Service Award from Rob Gustavson.

48 | Fay Magazine 2016

2016 COMMENCEMENT

NINTH GRADE SPECIAL AWARDS PRESENTED AT COMMENCEMENT The following ninth grade awards are selected by the entire Upper School faculty, except for the Head of School Award and the Harlow Flag Award, which are selected by the Head of School.

Windeler Improvement Award: Juwon Albert Moon

Jopling Thoughtfulness Award: Caroline Elizabeth Fearey

The A. Brooks Harlow, Jr. Flag Award: Robert Straube Harper III

M.J. LaFoley Poteris Modo Velis Award: William Tyler Mohn

Head of School Award: Eduardo Woodworth Hyunjee Erica Nam

Edwards Award for Citizenship: Andrew Edward James Iferenta Founders’ Medal: Lin Gan

UPPER SCHOOL AWARDS PRESENTED AT PRIZE DAY ARTS AWARDS Drama Award: Sarah Aileen Tobin Art Award: Hyunjee Erica Nam Arion Foundation Award (Music): William Tyler Mohn

ATHLETICS AWARDS Crump-Moody Award for Earnest Effort in Girls’ Athletics: Sophie DeWitt Banas Whitehouse Award for Earnest Effort in Boys’ Athletics: Eduardo Woodworth

Morrell Award for History: Holden Alexander LeBlanc The Arline and Harvey Steinberg History Award: Lin Gan Mathematics Award: Lin Gan Annie Leavitt Memorial Award: Domenic Christian Mongillo Philip G. Stevens ’14 Science Award: Cai Li Wellness Department Award: Andrew Edward James Iferenta World Language Award: Kaitlyn Marie Macdonald

Annie Papadellis Award for Excellence in Girls’ Athletics: Caroline Elizabeth Fearey

TOP SCHOLAR AWARDS

Morris Award for Excellence in Boys’ Athletics: David Gabriel Rondeau

Grade Seven: Stephen Michael McNulty

ACADEMIC AWARDS Seaver R. Gilcreast English Award: Hyunjee Erica Nam Scull Award for Composition: Keagan Ming Hui Tan ELP Award: Juwon Albert Moon

Highest Cumulative Averages

Grade Eight: Yuyang Gloria Sun Grade Nine: Lin Gan

SCHOOL COMMUNITY AWARDS Francis H. Tomes Memorial Award: Ephraim Kyenkyenhene Boamah

Bruce Higbee Storkerson Memorial Award: Stephen Michael McNulty Waldo B. Fay Memorial Award: Thomas Joseph Flathers Harvard Club Book Award: Yuyang Gloria Sun Elizabeth Reinke Service Award: Katherine Holding Henry U. Harris Sr. Award: Alexandra Brennan Mohn

DORM CITIZEN AWARDS: Middle Floor Boys: Andrew Edward James Iferenta Sixth Form Girls: Cai Li Top Floor Boys: Eduardo Woodworth Top Floor Girls: Rachel Adelakun Village Boys: Wongsapat Beam Sereeyothin Village Girls: Quynh Quinn H. Truong Webster House: Sze Wing Madeline Lee East House: You Min Choi

CHOATE PUBLIC SPEAKING AWARD: Mingqian Irvin Li

www.fayschool.org | 49

Primary School

Moving Up Ceremony

50 | Fay Magazine 2016

2016 COMMENCEMENT

“IN A REALLY GOOD SCHOOL, WORDS MATTER, ESPECIALLY WHEN A TEACHER AND STUDENT COME TOGETHER IN PURSUIT OF DEEPER UNDERSTANDING. THE WORDS IN THOSE CONVERSATIONS CREATE AUTHENTIC, CHALLENGING, AND IMPACTFUL EXPERIENCES THAT MOVE STUDENTS CLOSER TO ENVISIONING THEIR FULL POTENTIAL.” –ANNE BISHOP, HEAD OF PRIMARY SCHOOL

www.fayschool.org | 51

2016 COMMENCEMENT

“THE WHOLE IS GREATER THAN THE SUM OF ITS PARTS. NOW, MATHEMATICALLY, I AM NOT SURE THAT MAKES SENSE. IF YOU ADD UP ¼ AND ¼ AND ¼ AND ¼, WHAT WILL YOU GET? YES— YOU GET ONE WHOLE. BUT WHEN IT COMES TO COMMUNITY, THE WHOLE CAN DEFINITELY BE GREATER THAN THE SUM OF ITS PARTS. SIMPLY STATED: TOGETHER, EVERYONE ACHIEVES MORE.”

–LAINIE SCHUSTER, HEAD OF LOWER SCHOOL

CITIZENSHIP AWARDS Grade 3 James Bois Mia LeBrun Grade 4 Charlie Kellett Mac Myers Grade 5 Morgan Maglieri Alexander Shenouda Grade 6 Hallie Clarke Ryan Harper Tyler Stevenson, winner of the Eugene Kim O’Donnell Award, with Natalie Zaterka, winner of the Elizabeth H. Scattergood Memorial Prize

52 | Fay Magazine 2016

EFFORT AWARDS Grade 3 Leen Alsalem Cami Hartigan Sophia Jiang Cayden Miu Grade 4 Aly Beloff David Bronshvayg Ava McGeehan Ben Williams Grade 5 Jeffry Kamil Avery King Elise Rueppel Grade 6 Allison Bechard Caroline Deneen Alexander Picard Elizabeth Ridgley

SIXTH GRADE ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE AWARDS Sofia Ann Mongillo Marianne Vance Lyons

EUGENE KIM O’DONNELL MEMORIAL AWARD Tyler Stevenson

ELIZABETH H. SCATTERGOOD MEMORIAL PRIZE Natalie Anne Zaterka

Lower School Closing Exercises Special Awards www.fayschool.org | 53

46178_txt.qxp_Fay Magazine Spring 2016 FPV A FINAL-E 7/6/16 6:06 PM Page 54

CLASS NOTES Former headmaster Harrison Reinke with Bob French ’45 and Paul Hertelendy ’45.

SPARKING A MEMORY Paul Hertelendy ’45 wrote in as soon as he received the winter issue of Fay Magazine to let us know that he had some

pertinent information about one of the historical photos that appeared in our story about Fay’s history….because he was in it!

“You could have knocked me over with a feather!” he wrote. “That photo was taken in the 1943-44 year, when both Headmaster Harrison L. Reinke and I were Fay ‘rookies.’ The picture shows Mr. Reinke passing out books to Bob French ’45 (with glasses) and me. French, who won every academic award possible, is still going strong; myself, possibly yes, but I wasn’t at all close to his whiz-kid league…Those were strange times then in World War II, with shortages, both in workmen and other resources. At one extreme, we all had ration books limiting consumption/ purchase of certain foods like sugar; and the whole sixth form one time had a “day off” (hah!) to shovel heavy snow off all the paths and porch roofs. At the other extreme, Mrs. Reinke on occasion had us in for the silver tea service, where we learned to balance elegant cups on our knees and conduct halfway intelligent conversation while nervously straightening neckties. Learning on many levels, not all of them predictable!”

54 | Fay Magazine 2016

46178_txt.qxp_Fay Magazine Spring 2016 FPV A FINAL-E 7/6/16 6:06 PM Page 55

DAVID MCKEAN ’72 APPOINTED UNITED STATES AMBASSADOR TO LUXEMBOURG

O

n March 14, 2016, Secretary of State John Kerry swore in David McKean ’72 as the United States Ambassador to Luxembourg.

According to David’s biography on the U.S. Department of State’s website, David has also served as the Director of Policy Planning and Senior Advisor to Secretary of State Clinton for the Quadrennial Diplomacy and Development Review (QDDR). He is the recipient of a Distinguished Honor Award.

Prior to his time at the U.S. Department of State, he was a Public Policy Scholar at the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars and served as CEO of the John F. Kennedy Library Foundation in Boston. He has also been the Staff Director for the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee and served as Chief of Staff in Senator John Kerry's personal office from 1999 to 2008. David was an active member of Senator Kerry’s presidential campaign in 2004 and was a co-chairman of the Senator’s presidential transition team.

David is also the author of four books on American political history: Friends in High Places (with Douglas Frantz), a 1995 NewYork Times “Notable Book”; Tommy the Cork, a Washington Post Book World cover and “Best Books of 2004”; The Great Decision (with Cliff Sloan), a History Book Club “Best Books of 2009”; and Suspected of Independence:The Revolutionary Life of Thomas McKean, America’s First Power Broker, which was released earlier this spring. He is a 1980 graduate of Harvard College and holds graduate degrees from both the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy and Duke Law School. He has served as a member of the board of directors of the Foundation for the National Archives.

1952 KEN MARSHALL writes, “I’m still doing medical/surgical volunteer work in Guatemala on at least an annual basis; I have made 13 trips. I’m making progress as president of the Cocoanut Grove Memorial Committee in achieving a real memorial for the tragic event of November 1942, which, with the deaths of 492 people, remains the sixth biggest tragedy in US history. It led, however, to major fire safety and code regulations as well as monumental changes in health care, including the first civilian use of penicillin. I remain active on the board of the USS Intrepid, now our Naval Air and Space Museum in the Hudson River in New York City (I served on it from

’555

1966-1969, during the Vietnam War).

Last Memorial Day, along with my two sons and their families, I dedicated a Seat of Honor on the Intrepid to my late brother BRIAN MARSHALL ’59, who served on the Intrepid after I did.

Finally, I am learning the joys of being a grandfather for four little girls, a new experience for me, as I never had either a sister or a daughter—lots of fun.”

1953

This summer, John Angier ’55 will participate in the Pan-Mass Challenge for his eleventh year.

MIKE BRODY has this news: “Judi and I are about to leave for our summer in Maine. We have both a grandson and granddaughter graduating from college in Philadelphia in May.”

www.fayschool.org | 55

’72

Fred Haack ’72 with son Ben in Deer Valley, Utah.

1955

JOHN ANGIER will be riding in the Pan-Mass Challenge from Sturbridge to Provincetown for the eleventh year: “The ride, which takes place August 67, raises money for the Dana Farber Cancer Institute-Jimmy Fund. It is for a great cause, and each year we get ‘Closer by the Mile’ to the cure. Last year, the ride raised $45,000,000, which is truly awesome. To support my ride, please visit www.PMC.org...my donation number is JA0091. Thank you! I am in touch with David DiCicco and hope to catch up with him sometime this year. He is doing great, playing a lot of golf, skied the month of January, and is enjoying life with his lovely wife Vickie. I work with BOB CROCKER ‘54 and he is also doing well, especially during sailing season.”

1966

From BOB GANNETT: “I’m enjoying retirement after working in radio, the food business, and as a preschool teacher. I get to care for my grandkids, ages five and two, and spend time in the summer at our seasonal campsite in Wells, Maine. Life is good!”

56 | Fay Magazine 2016

1967

PETER RICHMOND shared this update: “After the BA from Yale (1976) and the Nieman Fellowship in Journalism at Harvard (1989), I added another degree last year: an MA in teaching, on a fellowship from Moravian College. I'm now an adjunct in Moravian's Education Department, where I teach, among other things, a literature course on the young adult novel, because in 2014 I published my first YA novel, Always a Catch, about a kid in prep school. It was my seventh book...one was a New York Times bestseller, so I am able to forever describe myself as a "New York Times bestselling author”... I recently published an essay in Riverhead's "Eat Pray Love Made Me Do It," a collection of essays written by people who were affected by Liz Gilbert's famous book, published on EPL's 10th anniversary. My wife Melissa Davis and I just had our 34th anniversary, and our kids are grown: Hillary got her Bachelor of Music in composition from Berklee College of Music, and Maxfield, an anarchist and carpenter, was on the ground at Occupy Wall

Street in Zuccotti Park. He is now pursuing an associate's degree in robotics. Fay laid the groundwork for my writing career for sure... academically, it was a tremendously important crucible. Much was demanded of me, and so I began my education on a solid footing.”

1972

FRED HAACK writes, “Here is a picture of me with my son Ben Haack, brother of CHRISTINA HAACK ’06, taken at Deer Valley, Utah, in February. My wife Lita and I go to Deer Valley regularly to ski with Ben, where he serves as an EMT ski patroller and pre-med student. Every time I put on my skis, I can't help but recall winter days on Fay's improvised ski hill and rope tow next to the Harris Building. Day trips to Ward Hill and midwinter ski trips to New Hampshire and Maine with Doug Mann were always great fun. All is well with the Haack family, with Christina working as a production assistant for the Showtime Series Billions with Paul Giamatti, which hopefully begins filming its next few seasons in April.”

46178_txt.qxp_Fay Magazine Spring 2016 FPV A FINAL-E 7/6/16 6:06 PM Page 57

’73

’87

Sophia and Isabella, the daughters of Albert Ting ’87.

Jeffrey Jay ’73 with Charles Krauthammer.

1974

1979

ROBIN CALLEN has this update: “I see GEORGE BUTLER once in a while. In 1967, we were the only third grade boarders at Fay. I was a boarder from 1967 to 1974. No one was there longer than I was!”

NICHOLAS PORTER writes, “Nicholas and family are enjoying their new home in Vermont. Anyone is free to stop by.”

1977 From DAVID HUTCHINSON: “Hutch, his wife, and two children send their best!”

1986 GEORGE FAISON checked in with this update: “I’m enjoying life in San Francisco, California. My wife, Alison, and I have two wonderful kids, Chloe, age nine; and Henry, age seven. I hope to make it back to campus in the near future. Hello to the Class of '86!”

1991 SAVILE LORD writes, “So sorry I missed the reunion—I had been hoping to attend. All is really well here in Southern Minnesota, although it’s a huge change from the East Coast. I’m heading up the SPAM Museum for Hormel Foods. Life is fun, and the work supporting our little town is rewarding. Happy Anniversary, Fay!”

1994 DIXON OATES has this news: “My partners and I were awarded an Arizona MMJ dispensary license in 2012 and

have been operating a dispensary, infusion kitchen, and cultivation facility for the past three years. Believe it or not, rather than being glamorous, MMJ operations and management are insanely difficult due to the red tape, state regulations, local government diplomacy, IRS accounting restraints, banking issues, managing "get rich quick" expectations, and ongoing security concerns. Regardless, the endeavor has been an amazing learning experience, and I am grateful to be poised on the leading edge of an ageold, yet brand-new industry in a brave new world. We are pushing to make 2016 a great year! More importantly, my girlfriend Kate and I are expecting our first child this July. As such, I should probably get serious about implementing every four-hour workweek strategy STAT! I hope everyone is well, owning their power, and living life to the fullest.”

1998 EMILY HRUBY HALPERN writes, “Simon and I are still living in Los Angeles, where I am leading the Innovation Pipeline at Pabst Brewing Company. We are expecting our first child in September!” www.fayschool.org | 57

’02

Love blooms at Fay! Missy Hamilton ’02 and Grady Wick ’02 were married on August 16, 2015 at The Glen Manor House in Portsmouth, Rhode Island. Missy and Grady first met in the sixth grade at Fay, and Fay was well represented at the wedding. Top Row: Anne Wakeman ’02, Joe Oliveri ’98, Jacqui Hamilton ’98, Wyndsor DePetro ’96, Matt Karis ’04, Romello Crowell ’12, and Cleighton DePetro ’01.

Middle row: Marissa Hamilton Wick ’02 and Kenneth Bryant Grady Wick. Bottom Row: Andrew Roberts 81, Cullen Winkler ’02, Elizabeth Chapin ’02, Matt Butnaru 02, Emily Roberts Wick ’78, and Chappie Wick ’12.

2000

BRYNN PARÉ ROWE has this news: “I’m currently finishing up my master's degree in speech and pathology at Worcester State University and planning to graduate in August 2016.”

2001

COURTNEY WILSON writes, “I am back in Boston getting my MBA at Babson and just launched www.DropZoneForVeterans.com. We connect veterans with independent, verified resources and benefits that are personalized to their needs and wants.

We have been featured in Military Times, which goes out to every single military base in the country and has 250,000 online subscribers.”

2003

DAVE MADRID has announced his engagement! “I got engaged in November, and the wedding is going to be in Key Largo in 2017. I am currently an insurance broker in Boca Raton, Florida.”

58 | Fay Magazine 2016

2005

JACK OLIPHANT reports that he has moved to New York City and is still with CBS Interactive. In November, he will be running the New York Marathon and fundraising for Team For Kids.

2007

LEIGH BARTON shares that she has completed a two-year stint with Teach for America in Jackson, Mississippi and will be attending Georgetown University Law School this fall.

2008

CATE ABU writes, “I will soon be graduating from Quinnipiac University with a bachelor’s degree in psychology.

I recently completed my 40-page senior psychology thesis and accepted a job as a residential counselor. I am excited to be moving back to Massachusetts to work at The Bridge of Central Massachusetts.” SCOTT ISBELL writes, “I have signed to Wu-Tang Management as Wu-Tang Clan’s first ever signed pop artist. Last year in 2015, I performed at the South by Southwest Music Festival in Austin, Texas, alongside Raekwon, Cappadonna, and Ghostface Killah, all of the Wu-Tang Clan. As of this writing, I have accumulated over 40 million SoundCloud plays. I have been

CLASS CLASS NOTES NOTES

using my status in the entertainment industry to help spread awareness about eating disorders within males and am now currently working as a journalist and blogger for 50 Cent’s/G-Unit’s “This Is 50.” I am currently a first semester senior at Emerson College.”

2009

HANNAH AUERBACH checked in from Scotland: “I graduated from the University of St. Andrews in June with a degree in neuroscience. I will be starting this August as a Fellow at the American Hebrew Academy. I'm looking forward to returning to America, and maybe a visit to Fay is in the cards!” JEFF OTT writes, “I am entering my senior year at Harvard College, where I will be serving as a captain for the varsity wrestling team.

This summer, I will be volunteering in

Vietnam, where I will be teaching and coaching middle school Vietnamese students through a program called Coach for College.” SHANA DAVIS has this update: “I have graduated from NYU’s Gallatin School of Individualized Study with a degree in luxury marketing and branding. I am going to stay in New York and pursue a career in luxury fashion marketing after taking the summer off to go travel.”

2010

EMILY GUANCI will be a senior at Texas Christian University, after which she will apply to law school.

This year, she was inducted into the Phi Alpha Theta History Honor Society. She credits her English and history classes at Fay for her academic achievements. Additionally, Emily was awarded an internship in the Sherwin

Williams management program in Fort Worth, Texas.

2012

JUMAANE FORD will attend Williams College in the fall. DIEGO POO wrote in with this update: “I have been extremely busy since I've entered college. The college experience in Mexico is so different from the U.S. because we are day students, so being able to go back home to our families is very nice. I have also started working: I have joined a company that organizes corporate events and high school graduations; here in Mexico, these events are quite a big deal, with a formal dinner and an after-party.

Overall, I am very happy, but every day I get nostalgic about my days at Fay. I can’t wait for our fifth reunion coming up next year. It has been so long!

REUNION!

A holiday mini-reunion this winter brought together many Fay alumni from 2006 through 2010. Front row: Jeff Ott ’09, Rahul Matta ’09, Ellie Kennedy ’09, Aubrey Baumbach ’09, Erin Leist ’09, Marissa Morte ’09. Second row: Diana Muggeridge ’09, Sonaali Agaarwal ’09, Julia Wardwell ’09, Jenn Breen ’14, Michael Dougert ’09. Back row: Arjun Agaarwal ’06, Michael Kennedy ’06, Tyler Breen ’10, Marston Morte ’07, Sterling Wardwell ’06, Ryan Breen ’06.

www.fayschool.org | 59

46178_txt.qxp_Fay Magazine Spring 2016 FPV A FINAL-E 7/6/16 6:06 PM Page 60

CLASS NOTES

’12

’08

ary

Scott Isbell ’08 (right) with recording artist Cody Simpson.

Head of School Rob Gustavson with son Jack Gustavson ’12 and Terryl Wilson ’13 at Berkshire School’s graduation in May.

LAURISSA MADDOCKS came to visit me during Spring Break, and we had an amazing time together here in Mexico! I toured her around and introduced her to my friends. It was nice to hang out with one of my best friends from the Fay days.

I openly invite anyone who is interested in coming to Mexico into my home. The Fay alumni community is like a big family.”

2013 KHEDIVE MCINTOSH has signed an NCAA National Letter of Intent, committing to continue his career as a student-athlete at Syracuse University in the fall, competing in soccer as a left wing back/center midfield. He has been a member of Lawrenceville’s boys varsity soccer team, at midfield and striker. He was selected to the NJ.com Prep AllStar Honorable Mention Team in 2015 and played in the Mercer County Senior Soccer game with some of the area’s best players. He said he chose Syracuse “because I’ve always been intrigued with the entrepreneurship opportunities and internships it has to offer.”

Blake Eldridge, head coach of Lawrenceville’s boys varsity soccer team, says that Khedive’s unique contributions include his “optimism, heart, and his ability to navigate tight spaces with the ball. Add to that his strength, and opponents are very often surprised by how physically he plays the game. He sends messages with his tackles and talent.”

Off the field at Lawrenceville, Khedive is a member of several student organizations, including the Religious Life Council. He also performed in the School’s annual spring dance concert.

60 | Fay Magazine 2016

’112

Diego Poo ’12 and Laurissa Maddocks ’12 caught up during Spring Break in Mexico.

2014 Suzy Shin has shared that she is taking on the role of Editor in Chief at the Hotchkiss School newspaper.

In Memoriam FAIRFIELD GOODALE ’36 December 27, 2015 Fair Goodale died on December 27, 2016, at his home in Duxbury, Massachusetts, at the age of 92. After Fay, Dr. Goodale attended Milton Academy, Harvard College, and Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine. He served in the United States Army Air Force, flying fifty combat missions in P-51 Mustang fighters over France and Germany during World War II. His experience during the liberation of Buchenwald concentration camp in 1945 greatly influenced his decision to become a physician, and he pursued a career in academic medicine with teaching positions at Dartmouth College, Albany Medical College, the Medical College of Virginia, the Medical College of Georgia, and Bowman Gray School of Medicine. After serving as Chairman of Pathology at the Medical College of Virginia in Richmond, Fair went on to serve as Dean of the Medical College of Georgia and Dean of Bowman Gray School of Medicine. Over the course of his career, he pioneered a patient-oriented, problem-based model for medical education. Once Dr. Goodale retired from academic medicine in 1986, he and his wife, Mary Margaret, lived in a variety of amazing places: a saltwater farm in Brooklin, Maine; a hilltop ranch in Santa Ynez, California, where they enjoyed golfing at the Alisal; and a waterfront bungalow in South Carolina, where they frequently walked with friends on the beach at Sullivan's Island. Recently, Dr. Goodale settled in

Duxbury to be near his extended family. Dr. Goodale was a curious intellectual, a voracious reader and collector of books, an avid poker player, and a notorious prankster. He was predeceased by his eldest son, Fairfield III ("Tad") ’62, and his brother Robert Perkins Goodale ’40.

He is survived by his wife of seventy years, Mary Margaret; his brother Alfred Montgomery ("Gom") ’45; four children, Anna, John, Susan, and Timothy, and their respective spouses; fifteen grandchildren; and five great grandchildren

PHILIP MCKEE ’45 July 29, 2014 Philip Winston McKee, age 82, died on July 29, 2014 at home after a long illness. He was born in Paris to Katherine Stevens Pillsbury and Elliott Bates McKee. After Fay, Philip graduated from Westminster School in Simsbury, Connectiut, and Columbia University. He completed military service in the Marine Corps and later worked as a stockbroker. Following a family tradition of sailing, he was never without a boat and competed in a number of ocean races from Newport to Bermuda. There were transatlantic passages and yacht deliveries, which created eligibility for membership in the Cruising Club of America. He was also a member of the Annapolis Yacht Club. Following an extended family cruise to Europe and the Mediterranean and a development venture in Honduras, Philip returned to Maryland, where he joined Yacht Maintenance, Inc. in Cambridge, Maryland. He moved to Melbourne Beach upon retirement. Survivors include his wife, Jini James McKee; son, Philip W. McKee, Jr.; daughters, Margaret M. McKee, Elizabeth B. McKee, and Pamela P. McKee; grandsons, James M. Ridgely and William F. Ridgely; granddaughter, Nell M. Bruckner; and brother, Charles D. McKee. www.fayschool.org | 61

In Memoriam GEORGE TRICKETT ’53 October 3, 2015 George Albert Trickett, 77, of Farmington, Maine, died on October 3, 2015, at Central Maine Medical Center due to complications of a hip fracture. George, a strong New Englander throughout his life, had made Farmington his home with his wife, Carole, for the past eight years.

George was born on October 1, 1938, in Everett, Massachusetts, to George and Lillian Trickett. After Fay, he attended Holderness School and graduated from Boston University on June 3, 1962. On June 2, 1962, he and Carole Walker were married in Trinity Church, Boston.

George held a certificate of attendance from the University of Vienna and a master’s degree in social work from Simmons College. He spent many years working in the field of child welfare as he simultaneously restored an early 18th century house in Lynnfield, Massachusetts to museum standards. He restored many houses in Massachusetts and Vermont and received an award from the Andover Historical Society for his work on the society's historic house and barn. George had many strong interests, which included classical music, social justice, and trees.

George is survived by his wife Carole, and daughters Jennifer, Heather, Hannahlore, and Patience.

62 | Fay Magazine 2016

GARTH BRADLEY ’80 March 18, 2016 Garth Richard Bradley died March 18, 2016, after a long struggle with diabetes. Garth was born in Pennsylvania, spent his early life in California, and eventually moved to Sudbury, Massachusetts. After Fay, Garth attended Tabor Academy, where he excelled in athletics and earned a lacrosse scholarship at Northeastern University. Garth loved Cape Cod and spent many years in the Cotuit area, building his own home painting business, sea kayaking, and enjoying Cape life. Recently, Garth moved to New Orleans, where he joined IATSE Local 478 and enjoyed working in the art department of many major motion pictures, including Jurassic World, Terminator Genisys, Now You See Me, and The Magnificent Seven. Garth was preceded in death by his father, Richard Marvin Bradley. He leaves his mother, Jane Bradley, of Palm City, Florida; sisters Kriss Morrison and Janet Garber; and three nephews.

PAUL SHEA ’88 February 16, 2014 Paul Terry Shea, 40, of Holliston, died suddenly on April 18, 2014 at the Metrowest Medical Center in Framingham. Born in Boston, he was the son of Lois M. Zeramby and Paul M. Shea of Holliston. A lifelong Holliston resident, Paul was a 1991 graduate of St. Sebastian's School in Needham and a 1995 graduate of Boston College. He was employed as a mortgage broker. Besides his parents, Paul leaves behind his twin brother, Peter J. Shea of Holliston and Hopkinton, as well as many aunts, uncles and cousins.

Supporting Fay’s Evolution with a Planned Gift: Campbell Steward ’48, P ’78

F

rom his experiences as a ten year-old boarder, a Fay parent, and later Fay’s Board President and longest serving trustee, Campbell Steward ’48 has witnessed and helped manage Fay’s course over five decades.

“My experience in the 1940s was perfect for me and well suited for that period. Over the years, the student experience at Fay has evolved to meet the needs of the times. This is due largely to our Heads of School, whose leadership has ensured the School’s continuous growth. I am proud to have helped choose these leaders, and I am leaving a gift to the School to support the continuing evolution of the extraordinary Fay experience.”

To explore further how a planned gift for Fay School may be right for you, please contact Stephen Gray, Senior Advancement Officer, at 508.490.8414 or sgray@fayschool.org.

If you have already named Fay as a beneficiary in your will, please let us know. We would like to welcome you as a member of the School’s 1866 Society, which honors those who have provided a gift for Fay from their estate.

NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION US POSTAGE PAID SOUTHBOROUGH, MA PERMIT NO. 4

48 Main Street Southborough, MA 01772 Tel: 508.485.0100 Fax: 508.481.7872 www.fayschool.org Return Service Requested Return Postage Guaranteed

If you receive duplicate copies of Fay Magazine, or a copy for your son or daughter who has established a separate, permanent, address, please let us know at 508.490.8207, or email slevine@fayschool.org.