Gordon School Alumni Connection Fall 2012

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alumni connection

Fall 2012

Dear Gordon Friends, This issue celebrates the Class of 2012 and their recent graduation from Gordon. We wish them well as they embark on the next step of their educational careers. Congratulations also goes out to the Class of 2008 as many of them begin their freshman year at colleges around the country.

As we launch our What Matters video series again this fall, we thought it would be fitting to highlight several alumni having life experiences in the film and television industry. They each give credit to their Gordon teachers and experiences for their successes.

We encourage all of our alumni to stay in touch with their classmates and the school by using Gordon’s mobile application available for the Android and iPhone. Download the application today at www. gordonschool.org/mobilecommunity.

As always, Gordon School is enormously grateful for the continued support we receive from our alumni and families.

Sincerely,

Siobhan Sheerar Welsh Associate Development Director

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co ng r at ul ati o n s c la ss o f 2 0 1 2 Gordon held its commencement on Wednesday, June 13th. The forty-two graduates of the Class of 2012 received diplomas surrounded by their teachers, friends and families.

Commencement speaker Crystal Spence ’02 encouraged the graduating class to follow their convictions and to continue to ask questions of themselves, of others and of the world in which they live. Crystal attended Providence Country Day ’06 and Emory University ’10 where she was a standout athlete for the women’s varsity track and field team. She is currently a Senior Marketing Analyst at American Express in Manhattan.

There are people out there who you will face that will not understand your perspective. There will be teachers who are not committed to your learning and opinions that others will expect you to adopt instead of expecting you to form your own. But remember the process for learning that you developed here at Gordon. Ask the question. Challenge the assumption. Suggest the different viewpoint. Then you will get so much more out of your education. Your questions and perspectives will help those people along who have not had this experience. Seek to support them as you have also been supported. Their journey may begin later, but it is no less important. You have been given the tools, so it is your responsibility to continue to share what, but more importantly, how, you have learned.—Crystal Spence ’02

Student Leadership Council co-presidents Caroline Elliott ’12 and Macken Murphy ’12 also spoke about their Gordon experiences.

The Gordon School has prepared us in so many different ways for our future success. We are ready for new academic challenges and we are ready to continue to our new school communities.

—Caroline Elliott ’12 The great Muhammad Ali once said “The man who has no imagination has no wings.”

One of the greatest things about going to Gordon is that the Gordon environment gives us the opportunity to develop and explore our own imaginations. —Macken Murphy ’12 2

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Young Alumni Reunion 2012

Alumni from the Classes of 2008-2012 returned to Gordon o n Sa t u r d a y , J u n e 9 t h f o r an evening of food, fun and friendship.

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Campus Notes

Fac u l t y N e w s

Congratulations to the second class of

Tavie Abell ’06 and Tyler Devine ’06 (pictured

First grade teacher Janet Burnham retired this

Gordon’s Teacher Residency Program

below) visited their former Gordon teachers in

June after twenty years of teaching at Gordon

(pictured above with Program Director Lynn

May. Tavie is a junior at Tulane University and

School. Janet came to Gordon in 1992,

Bowman). The residents of the Class of 2012

Tyler is a junior at Skidmore College.

teaching Nursery, Young Kindergarten, third

enjoyed a ceremony with their family and

grade and for the past four years, first grade.

friends in the Joukowsky Family Library this

Sharkey Weinberg ’06 (pictured with a friend

She most recently served as a cooperating

past May. Many of them have accepted

below) stopped by Gordon when picking up

teacher for the Teacher Residency program.

positions in local public and private schools.

his siblings this May. Sharkey is attending New York University.

Former seventh grade math and science

Carlin O’Donnell ’03 (pictured below left

teacher Sean Hamer is now the Head of

with Ms. Blackmer) spoke at the eighth grade

As hinted on Gordon’s Facebook page earlier

Middle School at Friends Academy in North

induction luncheon in June welcoming the

this summer, there is a Gordon connection

Dartmouth, MA.

soon-to-be graduates into the Gordon alumni

behind the stump chairs (pictured above) that

community. Carlin graduated from Fairfield

have been popping up like mushrooms on

Former sixth grade math and science teacher

University this year.

Providence’s East Side this summer.

Tim Newbold is now the Director of Studies at Cardigan Mountain School in Canaan, NH. Former seventh and eighth grade math and science teacher Blinn Dorsey is now teaching middle school science at the Sally Borden School at Friends Academy in North Dartmouth, MA.

Alex Unger ’03 (pictured above middle with Mrs. Kelly) came back to visit Gordon this spring. Alex is currently working at Google in Mountain View, CA. Catherine McConnell ’02 was the alumni speaker at the annual CJ Buckley ’00 Experiential Learning Night in June. Catherine is a graduate of Moses Brown ’06 and Brandeis University ’10. She is currently participating in the Teach for America program in Washington, DC.

College Choices for Class of 2008

Assumption College

The George Washington University

University of Colorado at Boulder

Babson College

Harvard University

University of Miami

Barnard College

The New School

University of Pennsylvania

Bentley University

Northeastern University

University of Rhode Island

Boston College

Rhode Island College

The University of Vermont

Brown University

Skidmore College

The Wharton School of the University

Dickinson College

Syracuse University

Drexel University

United States Naval Academy

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alumni profile

PHOTO : ANNA ROSE

Sam Fleischner ’96

Sam Fleischner ‘96 is an artist, photographer and filmmaker living in Brooklyn, NY. He wrote and directed, Wah Do Dem with Gordon classmate, Ben Chace ‘97, which won best narrative film at the 2009 Los Angeles Film Festival. Sam’s new film, Stand Clear of the Closing Doors is scheduled for production this fall. He is a graduate of Tabor Academy and Wesleyan University.

How did you find your passion for film?

I learned the importance of being open to the

We took time to develop the main character

Both of my parents are artists, so I grew up in

unknown and embracing accidents.

and discussed him as a way to juxtapose American culture, cruise culture, and Jamaican

a very creative family. The camera has always been very familiar to me. When I was younger

I eventually settled in Brooklyn and took a job

culture. We also wanted to paint a portrait of

I loved taking photographs and making movies.

as a projectionist at Anthology Film Archives,

this somewhat archetypical character who is a

an avant-garde movie theater where I learned

cultural elitist. We wanted to take this charac-

At Wesleyan, I took my first film class in West-

more about experimental cinema. I also began

ter and put him into different contexts as a way

erns, which was taught by Richard Slotkin, a

freelancing and producing short online videos

to breakdown that premise.

well-known historian. It was in this class that

for Nylon, a fashion magazine. Short content is

I learned about the incredible social impact

a great way to practice the many skills needed

In Wah Do Dem, a young Brooklyn musician

films can have. Films provide a great avenue

for filmmaking such as shooting, editing and

Max (Sean Bones) decides to go on a Carib-

to share progressive ideas that can help better

overall production on a smaller scale than a

bean cruise alone when his girlfriend Willow

society and promote change. In the end,

feature film.

(Norah Jones) breaks up with him two days

I became a film studies major at Wesleyan.

before the trip. Once in Jamaica, Max quickly When did you and Ben Chace ’97 begin

escapes the tourist zone for more authentic

When I graduated from college, I traveled

thinking about writing a film together?

surroundings, and in the process, is robbed

to Cambodia with five of my classmates to

Ben and I have been friends since our days in

of his possessions, is stranded and literally

produce a movie that my friend wrote. The

Kindergarten at Gordon. We each took our

misses his boat. As Max sets out for the

film followed the stories of an American family

own paths getting into filmmaking in college.

American Embassy in Kingston on foot, Jamaica

struggling to let go of their son who was travel-

After our college graduations, Ben won a cruise

is waiting to meet him with unexpected and

ing to Cambodia to find deeper meaning in his

to Jamaica through a raffle at a film screening

extraordinary encounters.

life. We then returned to New York to capture

in Prospect Park. He invited me to go on the

the American family’s perspective. It was a low

trip with him and we realized it could be an

In October 2009, we boarded the raffle-winning

budget project that took two months to shoot.

interesting setting for a film. With a mutual love

cruise and purchased two extra tickets for Sean

Working within the constraints of a small

for the Jamaican culture, we began to map out

Bones, the main character Max, and our sound

budget and with a team of creative filmmakers,

possible scenarios for the film’s story lines.

technician and cast member Kevin Bewersdorf and set off to film on the cruise ship to Jamaica.

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PHOTOS: WAH DO DEM LLC

Even though we had scouted possible scenes

What are you working on now?

My strongest influence came from Rob Howard,

prior to our cruise, what we could actually

In November 2009, I read an article about a

a member of Gordon’s buildings and grounds

shoot for the film depended on access and the

thirteen-year-old boy with autism who ran

staff. Whenever I was having a tough day,

willingness of shipmates to participate. We

away from home, riding the New York subway

he would always be around to shoot baskets

had to rewrite the whole cruise section of the

for eleven days. The story haunted me and a

and joke around. He was one of the first adult

film based on what we encountered on the

year later I reached out to meet the family in

figures who just seemed to understand me.

cruise and work with improvisation. We had to

hopes of learning more about their experience.

I was thinking about him just the other day.

work quickly as the entire movie had to be shot

I had questions about how a child in need of

in two weeks in Jamaica and one week on the

help goes unnoticed in the most public of

What do you hope for the future?

cruise ship.

places and what happens to an illegal immi-

I hope that I can continue to pursue my

grant family whose son goes missing in their

interests through filmmaking and art projects,

What did you learn from the success of

adopted country. With the cooperation of the

and get support to try new things. I think it’s

Wah Do Dem?

family, I spent the next two years developing

important to find new ways to present films

We made the movie with no expectation of

the screenplay, Stand Clear of the Closing

beyond the traditional venue of a cinema.

recognition and it was reassuring to receive it.

Doors.

In 2008, I made a documentary entitled, Ten Trees. It revealed the process behind manufac-

It definitely motivated me to continue with filmmaking and wanting to capture stories that

Stand Clear of the Closing Doors explores a

turing plywood. The film followed the entire

explored overlapping cultural environments

story of communication—an initial difficulty of

production of plywood from cutting down

similar to Wah Do Dem.

expression between Ricky and his mother gives

the trees in the forest to the mechanics of a

way to a complete absence of communication

lumber yard.

I also learned a great deal working alongside

when he disappears. During this absence, a

Ben. As co-writers and directors of Wah Do

bridge between two vastly different perspec-

The plywood mill granted me that same wood

Dem, we shared similar perspectives on the

tives is painstakingly rebuilt.

to build the theater where I premiered the film.

The lumber yard I worked with now uses Ten

big ideas of the film but had conflicting instincts when it came to executing the smaller

I’ve just completed my initial round of funding

Trees as an employee training tool. It was an

details. We pushed each other to make the

for this project. My hope is that the filming

unconventional exhibit but people connected

best decisions for the integrity of the film and

of Stand Clear of the Closing Doors will begin

to it; hopefully raising awareness about the

we were forced to articulate and defend our

this fall.

disconnect between people and where they get their resources.

stance on these decisions to one another. It not only made our partnership stronger, but the

What was the impact of your Gordon

film’s story became more compelling because

experience?

With all of my projects, I have had to rely on

of our different perspectives.

Gordon definitely had an impact on who I am

friends and family for support. I hope that with

today. I wasn’t your typical student; school

continued recognition of my films and a better

Wah Do Dem wasn’t an easy film to make

was difficult for me and I needed avenues to

economy, I can build a solid foundation for

as we worked with a very small budget and

channel my energy and creativity. I was able

funding my filmmaking endeavors.

had to find ways to be creative to achieve the

to find that in my music and art classes with

vision we wanted. Some of our crew members

Mrs. Alam and Mrs. Dumville. I also remember

For more information about Sam visit his

were actors in the film, and developing parts

the memory maps project in Mrs. Whinery’s

website: www.howfollowswhat.net and for

of the story line as we were filming was quite a

class. It provided a hands-on discovery of

more information about his new film, Stand

challenge. It was incredible to see that all our

world geography and it definitely fostered

Clear of the Closing Doors visit: www.kick-

efforts paid off when Wah Do Dem was named

my love of travel and appreciation of different

starter.com/projects/samfleischner/stand-clear-

the best narrative film at the 2009 Los Angeles

cultures. I just bought a big globe for my

of-the-closing-doors-1.

Film Festival, and on several critics top-ten

apartment in Brooklyn.

Photos above: (left) Wah Do Dem poster; (middle)

picks of 2010 after its theatrical release.

actors Sean Bones and Norah Jones; (right) actors Patrick Morrison and Sean Bones.

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alumni profile

Jonah Parker ’10

J o n a h Pa r k e r ‘ 1 0 a j u n i o r a t W h e e l e r Sc h o o l , p l a y s t h e l e a d c h a r ac t e r i n a l o ca l i n d e p e n d e n t f i l m , B r e a k f a s t w i t h C u r t i s . Th e f i l m a l s o s t a r s h i s e n t i r e f a m i l y i n c l u d i n g h i s b r o t h e r , G i d e o n , a G o r d o n sixth grader, his father, David ’75 and his aunt, Adele Parker ’79. Breakfast with Curtis premiered at this year’s Los Angeles Film Festival in the narrative competition.

How did your family get involved with the

What did you learn from your first feature

How did your Gordon experience shape

making of Breakfast with Curtis?

film?

who you are today?

Our neighbor Laura Colella, a film professor

I definitely have a greater appreciation for how

Gordon was the place where I discovered my

at RISD and local filmmaker, was struggling to

movies are made. Laura worked so hard on this

love for acting. I might not have continued

get funding for one of her films and decided to

project; from writing to shooting and editing.

to pursue acting at Wheeler had I not had

produce a low-budget film instead. For years,

She used one video camera and even filmed

the experiences in Gordon’s performing arts

she has lived next door to my family, in the

the scenes that she was in.

program. The Gordon stage was a safe space

third floor of my grandmother’s house. My

for me and I gained confidence from the

grandmother’s house is also home to my uncle

I also learned how acting in a movie is different

support given to me by my peers and teachers.

Theo and my aunt, Adele. Laura has seen first

than a theatre performance. You are given a

Mrs. Romanzi fostered my appreciation for

hand the dynamics that exist within a family

few more chances to make mistakes in filming.

acting and helped me realize my potential.

living so close together.

When you’re on stage and performing in front

When I went to Wheeler, and stepped on their

of an audience you have one chance to deliver

stage, I leaned on the encouragement Mrs.

The summer after I graduated Gordon in 2010,

your lines correctly. The scenes in a film are

Romanzi gave to me. I owe her a lot.

she approached my family with the idea of

also not filmed chronologically so you might

developing a screenplay loosely based on our

not get an understanding of what it will all look

I still go back to see my little brother, Gideon,

family’s unique living situation. She wanted

like until it’s finished.

act in the Gordon plays and it’s great to see

to use our two houses as the film’s setting and

him on stage knowing Mrs. Romanzi is behind

cast our entire family as the characters, which

Attending the Los Angeles Film Festival was

the scenes supporting him and his own acting

would allow her to stay within the confines of

really fun too. It was the first time I watched

pursuits.

her budget.

the film on the big screen with a live audience.

I was nervous at first watching it with strangers

What do you hope for the future?

Breakfast with Curtis is loosely based on my

but I loved listening to them react to different

There are so many things that interest me

real-life experience of creating a series of

parts of the film especially when they broke out

beyond acting. At Wheeler, along with being

YouTube videos featuring my uncle, Theo.

into laughter. Many of the viewers came up to

involved with the theatre program, I am in the

Some of of our video clips actually appear

me afterwards and mentioned that they wanted

studio art program and a member of the varsity

in the film. Syd, (played by my uncle Theo)

to hang out with my family. It was also a bit

cross country team. I really enjoy music and

is an eccentric bookseller who causes a rift

surreal being interviewed by the press and

science and I am interested in learning about

between the residents of his house and the

hearing their reactions and reviews of the film,

their connection to one another. I am thankful

family next door by threatening nine-year-

which overall were very positive.

for the opportunities that I have to pursue a

old Curtis (played by my brother Gideon)

myriad of things and am looking forward to

for throwing rocks at his cat. Five years later,

The entire experience made me appreciate

Syd is looking to launch podcasts but isn’t

what I have with my family. It was neat to

technically savvy enough. So he tries to enlist

see our family dynamics on the screen, even

For more information on the film Breakfast with

the help of the now thirteen-year-old Curtis

though we were playing different characters.

Curtis, visit: www.breakfastwithcurtis.com.

(played by me). The film centers around

The film captured a moment in time for all

Syd and Curtis’ new friendship and the

of us, a special summer where we were all

idiosyncrasies that exist in the relationships

together. Watching it in Los Angeles actually

between the occupants of the two houses.

made me a little homesick.

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my college search.

alumni profile

Cristine Gazzerro ’86

T i na ga z z e r r o ’ 8 6 i s the Se nior Vice Pr e s ide nt of G o G o Lu ck ey En tertain men t wh ere sh e oversees all aspec ts of thei r r e a l i t y t e l e v i s ion s e r ie s p r oduct ion. Sh e has been wi th Go Go Luc key si nc e i ts beg i n n i n g ser vi n g as the d i re c t o r of t h e c o m pa n y ’ s b r e ak out hit, Laguna B each: The Real Oran g e Co u n ty. Ti na i s a g rad u ate o f Cla ssi c a l Hi g h Sc ho o l ’90 a n d E m e r s o n C o l l e g e ’9 4 .

How did you get involved with the television

slate of our company’s television series,

What was the impact of your Gordon

industry?

including Pretty Hurts (Logo), Jockeys (Animal

experience?

When I was in high school I worked at WBRU,

Planet), Lost Tapes (Animal Planet), Decoded

My Gordon experience propelled me for the

a radio station in Providence. I loved music

(History), Paranormal State (A&E), Nashville

rest of my life. I came to Gordon in fifth grade

and continued in radio at Emerson College,

(Fox) and Rollergirls (A&E).

from public school. I was really shy and needed

a school known for their student run radio

a community where I would be nurtured and

station. I also began studying investigative and

What are some memorable moments from

given back the confidence I lost from attending

broadcast journalism. I eventually moved into

your career?

such a large school. My teachers embraced

Emerson’s film department for both narrative

I worked as a producer on the reality television

me and helped me realize my potential and

and documentary films.

series Project Greenlight. The show provided

believe in my talents.

the chance for first time filmmakers to direct After graduation, I moved to San Francisco to

their own feature film. Over seven thousand

I remember specifically in Middle School,

work on documentary films during a time when

filmmakers submitted their screenplays and

some friends and I re-wrote the script for Gone

the idea of reality television was just emerging.

eventually Pete Jones was selected as a winner

with the Wind as a musical using all 80s songs,

I was traveling to Los Angeles quite a bit for

with his screenplay, Stolen Summer. The first

including Madonna’s hit Material Girl (as Scar-

films and began finding more work in the

season of the show chronicled the selection of

let’s theme song). Our teachers let us use our

reality television industry. Over time, I worked

Pete Jones’ script and the filming of his feature

script as our eighth grade class play. Since it

my way up from editing television shows to

film, Stolen Summer, which premiered at the

was a student-led performance, my classmates

becoming an executive producer and director.

January 2001 Sundance Film Festival. One of

and I got creative and had all the cast members

Some of my directing and producing credits

the reasons I sought out Project Greenlight was

wear t-shirts with their characters’ names on

include Joe Millionaire (Fox), Project Greenlight

that they were trying to create a meritocracy

them instead of actual costumes. It was such

(HBO) and Bug Juice (Disney).

in Hollywood and early reality television was

an affirming experience for me to be given the

much the same—it was the Wild West of tele-

opportunity and encouragement as a thirteen-

In 2004, I directed the smash hit Laguna Beach:

vision at the time. Nobody really knew what

year-old to carry out my creative pursuits.

The Real Orange County (MTV), a reality tele-

it was or what it would become or even if it

vision series documenting the lives of several

would last at all. In 2002, we were nominated

Living in Los Angeles and working in the

teenagers attending Laguna Beach High School

for a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding

entertainment industry can be exciting but it

in California. The show revolved around the

Reality Program. Even though we ended up

can also be daunting. Much of the success I

drama of their social lives and romantic rela-

losing to The Osbournes (MTV), receiving the

have achieved is because of the confidence

tionships. Laguna Beach created a new genre

recognition from the Emmys reinforced my

I have in myself which was fostered at Gordon.

of reality television; it was structured as a tradi-

desire to continue working in reality television.

tional narrative. It was a really talented team with

What do you hope for the future?

a fun challenge. We were trying to look scripted,

I also produced Bug Juice for Disney, a reality

I want to keep telling great stories in an innova-

but in a totally uncontrolled environment. It

television series featuring twenty adolescents

tive way. I want to keep meeting interesting

was like jazz directing meets advanced psy-

and their experiences at summer camp. This

people and maybe give them their fifteen

chology the way you had to move the cameras

was Disney’s first reality series so it was very

minutes of fame. Television is changing, so

and anticipate the kids’ next move or emotion.

exciting to create a new genre for them. I really

I don’t know exactly what comes next. Feels

enjoyed working with teenagers; they feel emo-

like it might be the Wild West again—which

As Senior Vice President at Go Go Luckey, I

tions strongly and were so honest in sharing

is a good thing.

oversee all aspects of production for the full

them with the cameras.

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alumni profile

Jazmyn Johnson ’06 + Blake Johnson ’11 Jaz myn Joh n son ’06 an d Blake Joh n son ’11 are co-h osts of Teen Co n n ec t, a we e kly pu blic access talk sh ow. Jazmyn g rad u ated fro m Scho o l O n e ’10 and is a stu d ent at the Co mmu n i ty Co lleg e o f Rh o d e Islan d majo ri ng i n a r t.

Later , she plan s to tran sfer to an ar t sc ho o l to stud y fashi o n desi g n . Bl a ke i s a sophomo re a n d ho n o r ro ll stu d ent at Cla ssi c a l Hi g h Sc ho o l.

How did the opportunity of hosting your

How did your Gordon experience impact

on delivering them confidently. In the end,

own talk show come about?

you?

even though our team didn’t win the case,

Our mom’s friend, Archie Johnson, is the show’s

Jazmyn: The Civil Rights trip was a learning

I had more confidence to speak in front of

producer and developer. He approached us

experience that continues to impact my life.

crowds and I know part of that is because

with the idea of hosting a talk show centered

It was the first time I got to see my history and

of the way I was able to openly present our

around teen issues which he named, Teen

understand what my family experienced. My

team’s statement.

Connect. The show encourages teenagers to

teachers and classmates were so supportive

get involved with their community and helps

of my emotional response to things. They

Mr. Burnstein, my seventh grade humanities

parents understand the issues that teenagers

encouraged me to speak about my feelings and

teacher, made history interesting. He presented

face.

I gained such confidence and trust in my peers

the material so clearly and connected it to

after that trip.

current events. I took so much from his class and history is still one of my favorite subjects.

The show topics deal directly with the lives of teens and explore the problems and fears that

My teachers at Gordon helped me build the

young adults face as well as their accomplish-

confidence that I have today. I was never

Ms. Jenness knew me as a child in Nursery

ments and contributions. Some of the topics

comfortable speaking in front of my peers or

through eighth grade, and was always there for

we’ve discussed are bullying, violence

in a group setting, and my humanities teacher,

me. I was in her electives class for seventh and

prevention, safe after school program options,

Mrs. Ginn, took the time to help me practice

eighth grade and she was a great teacher to me.

celebrity fashion and film reviews.

my presentations. She encouraged me to

She knew if I had the slightest doubt about my

feel comfortable with myself, and helped me

work and she would help me through that and

We had the opportunity to interview Kobi

understand that my voice was valuable in our

I will always be grateful for that.

Dennis, the founder of Project Night Vision

class discussions.

Providence. Project Night Vision is aimed at

What do you hope for the future?

providing at-risk youth ages 12 to 17 with a

Ms. Jenness was my art teacher in electives.

Jazmyn: I want to become a successful fashion

safe and active learning environment through

After I graduated Gordon, since she knew that

designer and be a role model for other young

athletics, team-building and community

I was interested in fashion design and art, she

women. I want them to understand that no

service. The program gives teens a safe place

offered to take me to the RISD Museum on the

matter who you are, you can achieve whatever

to go, a forum to have their voices heard, and

weekend. We spent the day walking around

you set your mind to, no matter what resources

even family-style meals. Through these efforts,

the fashion exhibit, and exploring the different

you may or may not have. I used to be a model

Project Night Vision keeps teens off the streets

areas of the school. It just meant so much to

and would love to start modeling again as a

and out of trouble.

have a teacher willing to take the time to show

way to show teens how to embrace and cele-

me something she knew I was passionate about.

brate who they are.

parents, children and bystanders as well as

Blake: The teachers at Gordon were so good

Blake: I want to go to culinary school or law

Project Night Vision’s violence prevention

at providing individualized attention to their

school; I know that my classes in high school

work. We attended a rally that Project Night

students. They always found the time to make

will help me decide which one. I loved the

Vision organized to bring awareness to the

sure that I fully understood the material in class

mock trial at Gordon, and I am interested in

community about the recent outbreaks of

and helped me become more confident in my

criminal law. I enjoy the opportunity to have

violence in Providence.

work and abilities.

a debate and convince someone on an issue.

Kobi talked about how violence impacts

On the other hand, I’ve always loved to cook On one episode of Teen Connect, we discussed

Mrs. Ginn also had an enormous impact on

and would love to fine tune my skills and cook

fashion. We started by reviewing celebrity

me. She helped me overcome my stage fright

professionally one day.

fashion photos, then we discussed school

especially when she gave me the responsibility

uniforms and fashion advice for teens. Jazmyn

of reading the closing statement during the

Teen Connect airs weekly on Tuesdays on

designed the set for the show, from the furniture

eighth grade mock trial. Mrs. Ginn worked with

Channel 13 and Saturdays on RI public access

to the accessories.

me to develop my ideas and gave me pointers

Channel 18 on Cox Cable.

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Evan Spirito ‘02 honored

Architect William Warner Remembered

Architect William Warner passed away on Monday, August 27th.

On Saturday, September 8th, family and friends of Evan Spirito ’02

Warner designed Gordon’s campus in East Providence, which was

gathered on the Jeanne P. Picerne Playground for a dedication

completed nearly fifty years ago, in January 1963. During his long

ceremony of a half basketball court in his memory. Evan was

career, he referred to his work with Gordon as one of his favorite

remembered by his classmate, Matthew Osofisan ’02, as a talented

projects.

athlete who was the ultimate teammate on the playing fields and in the classroom. Matthew also shared memories of their eighth grade

In 1961, Warner was selected by Gordon’s Board led by Buildings

year when Evan shined in the annual faculty vs. students basketball

and Grounds Chair, Dr. Eugene M. Nelson to help transform an

game with his three point shooting talents. He mentioned that the

open twelve acre lot into the new home for the Gordon School.

basketball court was such a fitting way to honor Evan and would

Gordon had outgrown its first campus, on the East Side of

provide endless fun for Gordon’s Middle School students.

Providence. Warner had been practicing architecture for two years. His bold, child-centered design has shaped the experience of everyone who has visited ever since.

Warner’s resourceful and imaginative work for Gordon earned him an honor award from the American Institute of Architects in 1965, the highest honor granted by the professional association. The jury cited the “appropriate scale and use of simple inexpensive materials” in Gordon’s “community of spaces well fitted to the site.”

Gordon’s relationship with Warner continued throughout his life and he and his wife were honored guests at the festivities for Gordon’s 2010 Centennial Celebration.

In a 2010 visit to Gordon, Warner spoke about many of the details of the design, revealing that he created his first and only bronze casting for Gordon. The plaque, which hangs in front of Gordon’s trademark bell tower reads “Founded in 1910 by Dr. Helen W. Cooke in the belief that mind and heart should be educated with equal care” and is often cited when Gordon’s core intentions are described.

During the dedication, Evan’s family presented Gordon School with a $25,000 gift from the Evan Spirito Foundation. This gift will help endow the Evan Spirito ’02 Scholarship at Gordon which will support a student with financial need, with preference given to a boy coming from Henry Barnard and who demonstrates the wonderful qualities that Evan brought to Gordon.

For more information on making a donation to this fund please visit www.gordonschool.org/evan or contact Kerrie Donahue, Director of Development at (401) 434-3833 x117.

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Mary Francis Lyon Vaughn ’36 writes:

Ann R. Langdon ’56 writes: “Our second

Ina Anderson ’82 was appointed to the

“I was in Jamestown, RI at the beginning of

granddaughter, Georgia Ann Rico (above

Providence City Planning Commission by

July. I would love to hear from some of my

left photo), born November 8, 2010, is a pip!

Mayor Angel Taveras in 2011. She also

classmates. I am still running my tax business

She is the only one in our family with straight

continues as Program Director for the Massa-

in Florida.”

hair. Smarty pants older sister Frida (middle

chusetts Smart Growth Alliance in Boston.

photo) is almost six and loving Kindergarten Barbara Files Albee ’37 of North Farm, Bristol,

in El Paso, TX. Their mom Alison is about

Douglas Neu ’82 writes: “My wife, Julie Brown

passed away February 26. She was the wife

to open her private pediatric practice in May.

Neu, and I are pleased to announce the arrival

of the late Robert C. Bates and the late P.

Drew and I travel to El Paso to see them all

of our daughter, Caroline Hope Neu, born at

Frederick Albee, Jr. Born in Providence, RI the

frequently. Elizabeth, our younger daughter,

Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston on

daughter of the late Brig. Gen Chester Arthur

is a stand up comedian in New York with

May 12, 2012.”

and Margaret Van Slyck Files. She is survived

additional work at a Harlem middle school

by her brother, Chester A. Files, Jr. ’34.

library.”

Leigh Carlson ’83 passed away unexpectedly in June. She was the daughter of Sandra L.

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Carlson of Providence and the late Clifford S.

New England Conservatory of Music in Boston,

Barbara Taylor Renza ’65 writes: “I have

Virgin Islands. Donations in her memory

MA. She earned a Master’s Degree of Library

moved into my new home in South Kingstown,

may be made to the Brain Injury Association

Science from The University of Rhode Island.

RI with my two Welsh Corgis and two cats.

of RI, 935 Park Avenue, Suite 8, Cranston, RI

She was employed by the Providence Public

We are enjoying it very much as we live on

02910.

Library and as a librarian for the Barrington

five beautiful acres. Moving after thirty-four

School Department. Memorial gifts should

years was quite some feat but we made it with

be made to The Museum of Women in the Arts

the help of friends and my contractor who

in Washington, D.C.

remodeled my new house. We live near some

After Gordon, Barbara attended the Wheeler School in Providence. She graduated from The Knox School in Cooperstown, NY and the

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beautiful trails for walking my corgis, Cari and Trevor. I recently had two nice visits with my sisters from Carmel, CA and Burlington, VT on Block Island where my mother was born.”

Alexander Merriman ’49 and his wife Julia continue to enjoy the country life in Foster

Roz Rustigian ’65 writes: “I am still running

and their house in Seabrook Island, SC. Last

our family rug store in Providence. I recently

June, they celebrated their 50th anniversary

connnected with Beth Comery ’66 after she

with a wonderful cruise around Italy, Greece,

wrote a lovely note about a puppy whose

Montenegro and ending in Venice where they

death inspired me to successfully lobby for

spent three days at the glorious Dani Elli on

a public safety law in Rhode Island, a whole

the Grand Canal.

new vista for me! Gardening is still a treat as is tennis. I thank my lucky stars everyday for the gift of curiosity granted me by Gordon School.”

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Carlson. Leigh worked in the hospitality industry in Rhode Island and in St. John, U.S.

Cyd Anderson McKenna ’83 moved to Washington, DC in September 2011. She continues to work with farmers in the Mississippi Delta to create food co-ops while writing and doing photo projects in Washington, DC. She is also teaching at Tougaloo College in Tougaloo, MS. Algernon D’Ammassa ’85 writes: “Thanks to the internet, I’ve recently made connections with some of my old Gordon mates, like Brian Coyle ’85, Jonathan Funke ’85 and Karen Peirce ’85. These days I am an actor and teacher living in Deming, NM with my wife Sarah and our two young sons, Gabriel, 4 years and Lucca, 1.5 years. At this writing, I am about to leave for Italy, performing in Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet and teaching classes in Florence.” (photo above)

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time has passed but when we get together it

by canoe. During our trip, we developed

“I earned my National Board Certification as

feels like we were at Gordon yesterday!”

educational materials, in line with the

an Early Adolescent science teacher in 2010.

Canadian school curriculums, to bring

In July 2011, I married my sweetheart Kellie

Lisa Tartaglione ’97 is living in New Jersey

our travels to life through lesson plans,

at her aunt and uncle’s house in Washington

and will begin her seventh year of teaching

photography, and video. You can learn

State. My mother and sister Liza ’95 arranged

in an inner city school in Brooklyn.

more about our expedition on our website,

for a celebration for me and Kellie, which was attended by Lillian Shuey Picchione ’91, Marie Ewens Brown ’91, and Nola Riedel Kopfer ’91 and their children. In 2012, I was named Middle School Teacher of the Year among education alumni of The Evergreen State College.”

Bradford Livingston ’91, died peacefully at his home in Little Compton, RI on May 19, 2012. He was the son of Gail Robinson and Frederick Livingston ’58 of Brookline, MA. He is survived by his parents, his son Buckley Livingston, his wife Paula Cournoyer and his sisters Sayles Livingston, Hope Ryan, and Sara Livingston Oliveira ’89 as well as his seven nephews and nieces, all of Little Compton, RI. His grandparents are Martha ’36 and Stanley Livingston, Marcus Munsill and his late grandmother Sally Badger Appleton.

Bradford graduated from Moses Brown School and attended Northeastern University.

Donations in his honor may be made to The Friends of the Brownell Library, PO Box 523, Little Compton, RI 02837.

Emily Bresnahan-McRae ’97 writes: “I got married last September to my wife. I am working as a network care coordinator for the Ocean State Network for Children and Families (related to DCYF and Family Services). I work as a social worker to support struggling families re-unify and move forward out of DCYF. I am living in Providence, RI with my wife and dog.

I recently had dinner with my classmates Sarah Chace ’97, Rob Glancy ’97, Gia Garzone ’97 and Andrea Weisman ’97. We had a wonderful time catching up. It is surreal how much

www.coppermine2012.com.”

Yi Liu ’98 graduated with a MBA from the Stanford Graduate School of Business this past

William Clark ’03 is writing about the Boston

June.

Celtics for Sports Media 101. His daily analysis on the team and season is featured on www.

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celtics101.com. Follow his play by play on Twitter and on the Celtics 101 Facebook page.

Jason Tartaglione ’00 graduated from the

Jamie Macdonald ’03 has been living in Los

Stritch School of Medicine at Loyola University,

Angeles coaching boy’s varsity lacrosse at the

Chicago this past June and is working as an or-

Viewpoint School since graduating from the

thopedic resident in Albany (photo above left

University of Denver. He is also co-partner of

of Jason and his wife Amelie at his graduation).

Ultimate Edge Athletics, a Santa Monica-based

Kelly Allen Kujawski ’01 writes: “My husband Nathaniel and I just moved into our first home in Coventry, RI. We are having so much fun

strength and conditioning company that trains athletes of all ages in speed, sport and specific skills.

with our seven-month-old son, Ethan (photo

David Bresnahan-McRae ’04 graduated from

of Kelly and Ethan above right).

George Washington University this past May and is attending the London School of

Molly Pieri ’01 is working as an emergency

Economics this fall.

room scribe at the Miriam Hospital and looking forward to getting married this fall.

Jonathan Eden ’04 was awarded a Bachelor of

Ashley Pincins ’01 completed her third year of study at the University of New England College of Pharmacy in Portland, ME in May 2012.

Fine Arts degree from the California Institute of the Arts this past May with a major in character animation.

Ashley will work in a variety of patient care

Daniel Gladstone ’04 has attracted national

settings around Portland until she graduates

attention for his work on the film Beasts of the

as part of UNE’s Doctor of Pharmacy Program

Southern Wild, which won the top award at

inaugural graduating class in May 2013.

this year’s Sundance Festival and took the

Andrew Stachiw ’01 writes: “I spent the summer with five other members from Toolbox for Education and Social Action on an expedition in Canada traveling through Yellowknife,

prestigious Camera d’Or at Cannes. In his production notes, director and co-writer Benh Zeitlin boasted of the “amazing eighteen-yearold whiz kid boat engineer Dan Gladstone,” who fashioned the boat that became a key set

Northwest Territories to Kugluktuk, Nunavut,

in the film’s otherworldly atmosphere.

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Hope Macdonald ’04 was featured in the

Alexa Bourque ’08 was named to the US

school. He held multiple positions of leadership

Providence Journal this past May with a profile

Lacrosse Academic All-American team and

in Troop 28 Providence and earned a record

on her senior fashion collection at Rhode Island

the Coaches Association Division I-North All-

number of merit badges: his Silver Palm, as

School of Design. Her collection was part of

League Second Team for her performance on

well as the God and Church Medal. In June

RISD’s Collection 2012, the annual fashion

the Moses Brown girls varsity lacrosse team.

of 2010 he participated in a French immersion program in Tours, France. He lived with a

show featuring designs by students enrolled in the apparel design program. Hope graduated

John Connolly ’08 will attend the University of

French family with four children. During the

from RISD last June and is an apparel designer

Colorado at Boulder this fall to study biology

summer of 2011, Gavin volunteered in Provi-

with the Style Week organization. In June, she

and education.

dence at the West Elmwood Housing Develop-

traveled to Miami for their Style Week show.

Hope plans to move to New York City this year and pursue her career in fashion design.

Tyler Creamer ’08 placed second in the RI French 5 exam this May at Wheeler School.

He was also a semifinalist in the National Merit

Patrick Rock ’05 and his Drew University

Scholarship competition this year. Tyler began

baseball team won their first ever Landmark

his freshman year at Harvard University this

Conference Championship this past spring.

fall.

As a right hand pitcher, Pat was named First Team All-Conference with an ERA of 1.35.

Zoe Foulkes ’08 earned the Most Improved Player Award for her performance on the

Susannah Wales ’05 was awarded the Randall

Wheeler School girls varsity basketball team.

J. Harris Prize Scholarship at Hamilton College,

She was also the recipient of the Rhode Island

given annually to a junior concentrating in

Secretary of State Award.

philosophy who has demonstrated superior scholarship in that discipline.

Mackenzie Cater ’07 was awarded the Edward Frank Kraft Award for freshman at the University of California, Berkeley. This award honors students who attain the highest scholastic records.

Andrew Fuller ’08 was recognized for his performance on the Wheeler School Debate Team at the State Championships in March.

ment Corporation with a national organization, Local Initiatives Support Corporation, helping neighbors build communities. He worked with underprivileged teenagers in a program designed to enhance their life skills to make them better citizens. With one month to enjoy between graduation and Induction Day at the United States Naval Academy, the Fuller family enjoyed quality time together in Hawaii. In an official ceremony held on June 28, 2012, Gavin was inducted into the United Sates Naval Academy as a Plebe. This summer he attended “Plebe Summer” aka Boot Camp.

Gavin is upbeat and positive stating that he is up for the challenge and feels honored to be attending the USNA. (Photo above: Gavin is pictured receiving his diploma with Head of

Gavin Fuller ’08 graduated from Deerfield

School, Dr. Margarita Curtis, at Deerfield

Academy on May 27, 2012. As an honor stu-

Academy.)

dent, Gavin was recognized as a Rhode Island Scholar and an AP Scholar with Distinction.

Jonathan Pine ’07 writes: “This fall I am

Elected by his peers as Student Council class

spending my semester working on Congress-

representative from freshman year on, Gavin

man David Cicilline’s re-election campaign

was an active, committed, and positive mem-

as a Deputy Field Organizer. After the election

ber of the Deerfield Academy community.

season is over, I will continue my studies at

Sidelined for two seasons due to an injury to

George Washington University. I hope to attain

his lower back during his junior year, Gavin

a degree in political science with a minor in

received a total of seven varsity letters in: foot-

communications. I will be continuing my work

ball, wrestling and lacrosse. Along the way

with Congressman Cicilline in his Washington,

he was a Co-Captain, won the Most Improved

DC office as a legislative and press intern.”

Award, the MVP Award and was named athlete of the week. He was the Co-Captain of the Volunteer Firefighters Program in Old Deerfield, MA and was Co-Head of Green Key, a new student immersion program. Gavin was also a Big Brother to a seven-year-old boy and made Eagle Scout partway through high 14

Jonathan Gomez ’08 was featured in the East Providence Post for his academic and musical successes during his four years at East Providence High School. Jonathan was a member of the All-State Jazz Band for all four years of high school playing the alto and tenor saxaphone. He was also a member of the Rhode Island Philharmonic’s Youth Jazz Ensemble. In the classroom, Jonathan was named to the National Honor Society and was ranked in the top five students of his senior class. He began his freshman year this fall at the Frost School of Music at the University of Miami in Florida and plans to major in studio music and jazz.

Matt Janigian ’08 earned the Coaches Award for his performance on the Wheeler School boys varsity tennis team. He was named to the RI Coaches Association Division-I North

Hailey Walker ’08 writes: “I will be attending

Lucy Green ’09 earned a selection to the US

Assumption College this fall with plans to

Lacrosse Academic All-American Team and

major in human services and rehabilitation.

was named to the RI Coaches Association

This past year my oil painting of my pet dog,

Division I-North All-League Second Team

Bella (photo above left), won second place in

for her performance on the Moses Brown girls

the oil painting category at the Small Indepen-

varsity lacrosse team.

dent Schools Art League annual show. It also received the Gallery Committee Citation from

Manny Guerzon ’09 (above right) was the

the Central Congregational Church.”

recipient of the 2012 Science Research Fellowship in Biology at St. Mark’s School

Graham Watkins ’08 was a member of the

for his research proposal on water testing in

Providence Country Day School choir that

the Narragansett Bay. This summer, Manny

earned first place at the New England Music

worked with Save the Bay staff in Providence,

in the Parks competition this past spring.

RI to carry out his research project.

Rhode Island Scholar and earned honorable

Doris Xu ’08 was recognized as a 2012 Rhode

Zaryah Guyton ’09 (above left middle) writes:

mention at the Model UN Conference in April.

Island Scholar, a US Presidential Scholar can-

“I was inducted into the La Salle Academy

didate and received National Merit Scholarship

chapter of the National Honor Society. This

commended honors as a senior at Wheeler

recognition is based on leadership, scholar-

School.

ship, service and character. I also have been

Second Team for doubles and earned a Providence Journal Sportsmanship Award. In the classroom, Matt was a silver medal winner for the Rhode Island Spanish Awards, a 2012

Nick Janigian ’08 was recognized as a 2012 Rhode Island Scholar at Wheeler School this past May. Morgan Rainey ’08 began her freshman year in the College of Visual and Performing Arts at Syracuse University. She plans to study painting and psychology. Morgan credits her love of visual arts to her Gordon years as well as the

named to the Spanish Honor Society for my Ben Becker ’09 was named to the 2012

academic achievement in my Spanish studies

Providence Journal Boys Lacrosse All-State

at La Salle.”

Second Team and the RI Coaches Association Division I Second Team for his performance

Sheza Iqbal ’09 (above right middle) writes:

on the Moses Brown boys varsity lacrosse team.

“Over the summer I volunteered at a center called Dar-ul-Sukun in Karachi, Pakistan,

Studio Art Program at Wheeler. This summer

Bobby Gaines ’09 is a member of the Wheeler

she worked as a medical office assistant at the

where my family is from. Dar-ul-Sukun is a

School Environthon Team who took the Rhode

Providence Center in the Outpatient Behavior

center for the mentally and physically disabled,

Island Championship for the third year in a

Clinic.

run by Catholic nuns. There are residents

row. Bobby earned gold in the Science Bowl,

there of all ages: babies, children, adolescents,

Dynamic Planet and Experimental Design

adults, and elderly people. Their disabilities

categories at the RI Science Olympiad. At

all vary. For one month, I worked with different

Wheeler’s academic award ceremony this past

residents. In the end, I completed 62 hours of

May, Bobby earned a Junior Award for his

service there. Since the residents are all cared

academic performance in the classroom.

for by doctors and nurses and various other

His work in mycology was honored as a semi-

people who work there, the volunteers’ main

finalist for an American Museum of Natural

job is to keep the residents active and enter-

History’s Young Naturalist Award and earned

tained. I would often sit and talk with the

him the Christopher Columbus Fellowship

elderly patients and we would play games

Foundation’s 2012 Agriscience Award. Bobby’s

with them. And for the children, I would talk

work was also the subject of a feature article in

to them and play games and also teach them

the April issue of the College Hill Independent.

things like how to read and write. Working

Adrian Stone ’08 earned the Coaches Award for the Wheeler School boys varsity lacrosse team this past May. He was also named to the RI Coaches Association Division II-North First Team for his athletic performance on the lacrosse field. In the classroom, Adrian was recognized as a 2012 Rhode Island Scholar.

at Dar-ul-Sukun was a truly exceptional experience because it encouraged me that the global community is becoming more and

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Maddy Berkson ’10 was named the 2012

Michael Janigian ’10 earned the Most

and doing all it can to help them. I really did

Gatorade Rhode Island Girls Outdoor Track

Improved Award for the Wheeler School boys

feel incredibly lucky to have such an experi-

and Field Athlete of the Year. She broke an

varsity tennis team. He was also named to

ence and it made me feel great in my heart

eight-year state record in the 1,500 meters at

the RI Coaches Association Division I-North

to give my time to the people at Dar-ul-Sukun,

the state meet when she captured the state title

Second Team for doubles.

especially since many of the residents have

with a time of 4:27.92, which ranked 13th

no family or visitors. Dar-ul-Sukun is one of

in the nation by prep competitors in 2012 at

Hannah Langmuir ’10 was named to the

the most amazing places I have ever had the

the time. In addition to her 1,500 meter title,

2012 Providence Journal Girls Lacrosse

privilege of working at. I learned so much

Maddy finished second in the 800 meters

All-State Second Team and the RI Coaches

about myself as a person and I brought some

and ran the anchor for Classical High School’s

Association Division I-North All-League First

light into the lives of the people who lived

state championship 4x400 meter relay. She

Team for her performance on the Moses Brown

there. You can learn more about the program

also earned the 2012 Providence Journal Girls

girls varsity lacrosse team. She was also

here: www.darulsukun.com.”

Outdoor Track All-State First Team in the

selected to represent lower New England at

1,500. Her 4x400 relay team also earned

the US Lacrosse Women’s Division National

Elena Joukowsky ’09 received honorable

All-State First Team. She earned Second Team

Tournament in Stony Brook, NY, after a

mention in the 2012 science writing competi-

for the 800 meters. She was also named to the

two-day tryout alongside some of the finest

tion at Miss Hall’s School organized by the

All Class A Second Team for 1,500 meters and

competitors in the region.

Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers.

First Team for the 4x400 meter relay team. She

Her paper, Elephants Vibrating Communication

also earned Class A First Team for the javelin.

explored how pachyderms communicate

In the classroom, Maddy mantains a 4.11 GPA

through the seismic and infrasound vibrations

and is a member of both the Classical debate

created by their feet.

team and chess club.

Becky Kerner ’09 was a goalie for the Wheeler

Thomas Horvat ’10 was recognized as a

School girls varsity lacrosse team who won

Providence Journal All-State Winter Independent

its fourth consecutive SENE championship this

Star for his performance on the Providence

past May. She is also a member of the girls

Country Day boys varsity basketball team.

varsity field hockey team and will be perform-

His 17 points per game average was pivotal

ing in various locations this fall with the 18

in PCD capturing the SENE championship this

Wheelers a cappella performance ensemble.

season. Tom started every game for the Knights

Joshua Najjar-Rulin ’09 was a member of the Providence Country Day School choir that earned first place at the New England Music in the Parks competition this past spring.

in his first two years. A three-sport standout, his performance on the court this season earned him both First Team SENE honors and a Second Team All Class C All-New England selection.

Sarah Steingold ’10 was recognized as a Providence Journal All-State Winter Independent Star for her performance on the Moses Brown girls varsity swimming team.

Meghan Buonanno ’11 was named to the 2012 Providence Journal Girls Lacrosse All-State Second Team and to the RI Coaches Association Division I-North All-League First Team as a member of the Moses Brown girls varsity lacrosse team.

Dani Michaud ’11 (pictured above with Lina Hutter ’10 and Hannah Rossheim ’11) earned the Most Improved Award for her performance on the Wheeler School junior varsity girls lacrosse team.

Lexee Pinsky ’11 was named to the 2012 Providence Journal Girls Lacrosse All-State

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