Multum in Parvo 2012

Fall 2012

Multum in Parvo The Gunston School Annual Magazine

• Contributors • Editor Meredith Nosher Photography Anna Norton Tyler Campbell Kelsh Wilson Gunston staff, students, alumni, parents and friends

Country Fair & Alumni Weekend ~October 19-20~

2012–2013 Board of Trustees Harry (Stoney) J. Duffey III, Board Chair James A. Clauson Susan Dillon E. Mitchell Fry Penelope B. Hatten Dr. Dudley Katz Kathleen A. Kurtz Elizabeth McCown Alice Rogers Patrick Shoemaker Alexandra Totten James D. Wright Trustee Emeriti Edward Curran Edith G. Grassi Anne C. Shoemaker Marguerite M. Thomas

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Make plans to join us for this historic weekend— Golf, 5k Run/Walk for Adam, Country Fair, live music, dock dedication in memory of Molly Everdell, campaign kickoff and alumni dinner.

See page 35 for more details.

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John A. Lewis IV, Headmaster Christie B. Grabis, Assistant Head of School

Dedication of the Dock, in memory of Molly Everdell

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Multum in Parvo Latin phrase for “Much in Little” ...Gunston’s motto.

Contents Letter from the Headmaster.............................................. 2 Board Chair & G.P.A. Updates.......................................... 3 Gunston Gets Greener.................................................... 4 Revitalization of the Philosophy Statement............................ 5 "Jacob's Nose Job": Waterfront Transformation....................... 7 A Tale from a Small Planet................................................ 9 New Board Members / Gunston Tennis................................ 12 Marine Corporal Adam Jacquet '09..................................... 13 Preparing for Re-accreditation........................................... 15 Faculty Milestones.......................................................... 16 Technology at Gunston.................................................... 17 Arts Flourish at Gunston.................................................. 19 College Acceptances / G&W Awards..................................... 20 Graduation "101"........................................................... 21 Cusimano Shatters Record................................................ 23 Good Sports................................................................. 25 Gunston from the Air...................................................... 27 Athletic Hall of Fame...................................................... 29 Bay Studies................................................................... 31 The Think Tank ............................................................ 33 Summer Programs Soar................................................... 34 Country Fair & Alumni Weekend........................................ 35 Class Notes................................................................... 37 The Heron Fund............................................................ 42 Calendar of Events......................................................... 50

“A Gunston diploma is a contract with far-reaching obligations. Do for others what the people here have done for you. Pay it forward and live up to that obligation.”

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~Brian Billick, former Baltimore Ravens coach, in his 2012 Commencement Address

ear Gunston Community: Although the 2011-2012 academic year was welcomed by Hurricane Irene, we enjoyed a positive and productive year here on the Corsica. Despite the economic forces that continue to buffet the Eastern Shore, families continue to understand the importance of making an investment into the future of their child in the form of a rigorous, nurturing, and highly personalized college preparatory educational experience. Thus, our enrollment remains robust, and we are looking to the future with confidence.

As always, we bade a sad farewell to our graduates in June. They have been accepted at a wide diversity of colleges and universities (including the U.S. Naval Academy), and the thirty-five young men and women in the Class of 2012 will be taking their talents and gifts to schools across the nation. Guided by our talented and committed faculty, we have enjoyed watching them grow and thrive, and we know they will live up to Brian Billick’s graduation exhortations.

Meanwhile, the transformation of our waterfront complex is in full swing, and we will be to dedicating our new dock in memory of Molly Everdell during Country Fair Weekend of October 19th-21st. Molly loved the water, and this new dock will provide a platform for another generation of Gunston students to commune with the picturesque Corsica River. Tony and Sarah Everdell will be returning for this event, and we look forward to seeing a large crowd of alumni, current families, and friends of Gunston in attendance. See our website and upcoming mailings for more detail about the weekend.

Finally, I want to thank everyone who has supported the school throughout the year. Our new Gunston Parents’ Association, led by Jill Meyerhoff, has worked tirelessly throughout the year to provide us with the essential volunteer leadership a school of our size needs. Looking forward, you will soon be hearing about some important plans Gunston has for the future of our campus, and I am confident that we will continue to pull together to keep Gunston strong!

Warm Regards,

John A. Lewis IV Headmaster

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Board Chair Update

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•by Stoney Duffey

s a new school year approaches, Gunston seems to be making steady progress in many areas. Enrollment prospects are good, and we should open with thirty freshmen and a higher enrollment than last year. Our Board of Trustees has been strengthened by the addition of Alice Rogers and Betsy McCown last fall. Joining the Board this month will be Patrick Shoemaker of the class of 2003. Each brings a fresh set of talents which definitely strengthens the Board. We are also grateful to Jim Vermilye who retired from the Board this year after serving several terms as trustee and treasurer.

Gunston has not been idle this summer, as the summer programs were in full swing. This is the second year of the summer enrichment program, and it was another great success. Aside from providing a great opportunity for local students to participate, it is a good outreach program and exposes prospective students to the school. Similarly, "The Think Tank" courses during the school year provided opportunities for younger students.

One of our real assets at Gunston is the waterfront; however, we were in danger of losing our shoreline and boathouse if some remediation was not performed. Thanks to the hard work of several people and spearheaded by Amy Gross-Kehoe and Ernie Darling, we are ready to start refurbishing the waterfront with a living shoreline which will stabilize the area. The work will be done through a grant obtained by Amy through the Chesapeake Bay Foundation.

Also, our dock was in serious need of repair and redesign. Thanks to a wonderful gift from the Everdells, the dock is presently being redone in honor of their daughter, Molly. When it is completed, it will serve our present needs much better. Until this redesign, I believe the basic configuration was the same as when I was a camper at the boy's summer camp in the late 40's.

Finally, thanks to everyone who participated in the “Stop the Auction” last spring. All of the sports teams are getting new equipment, and this includes replacing some of the sailboat fleet, as well as a new shell for the crew.

As you can see, things are moving along at Gunston. None of this would be possible without the help and hard work of the entire Gunston family. That includes many people, but surely the entire staff are the ones that really make the difference. We are indeed fortunate to have such a dedicated group.

G.P.A. Update

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fter one year the Gunston Parent Association has been able to leap forward into our mission of increasing parental involvement with Gunston’s activities. We have defined our areas of responsibility as: organizing and providing volunteers for a variety of needs such as establishing new family mentors, the annual Golf Outing, the Country Fair, the Spring Auction, helping to sell “Heron” wear, food preparation and library work. Volunteers from each of the neighboring counties have made this effort a success, which in turn benefits the educational purposes of the Gunston School. Thank you to all who have been and who are planning on being an active part of the parent association.

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Jill Meyerhoff President, Gunston Parent Association

Gunston gets Greener

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n the spring of 2011, Gunston was officially certified as a Green School by the Maryland Association for Environmental and Outdoor Education. This certification was earned as a result of the school’s educational programming, community outreach, and environmentally sustainable practices. The new dock and the protected shoreline will increase the estuary for the many species that live along the Corsica River, provide improved space for a living classroom, and upgrade water access for the sailing and crew programs.

Emma Paz became the school’s Coordinator of Sustainability and Chesapeake Bay Studies. Under her guidance, the Environmental Club heightened its efforts to engage school members in sustainable practices. Building awareness about our need to reduce our waste and our human footprint framed the club’s work in recycling and composting. Club members also led everyone in the practice of conserving energy by turning off unnecessary lighting and appliances such as air conditioners in vacant rooms. The Environmental Club designed and implemented a highly successful Earth Day program that included a keynote address, over a dozen instructional workshops led by outside experts, and the first ever student-led Earth Day Fair. Throughout the year, Environmental Club members also volunteered for environmental activities in the greater community and the school participated again in the Maryland Grows Oysters program.

The annual Chesapeake Bay Studies Program placed students and teachers in hands-on learning experiences all over the Chesapeake watershed. Learning groups explored the history, culture, and environmental conditions of the region. One direct outgrowth of this year’s program

•by Christie B. Grabis was a school garden. The agriculture group led by Anita Gruss, Avis Wheatley, and Ernie Darling installed a vegetable garden and planted zucchini, squash, tomatoes, and pumpkins. The produce is already being enjoyed by the Gunston community.

Programmatically, the school further enhanced its unique waterfront location through the addition of two new classes. Alison Vooris, the school’s newly hired International Coordinator, brought her years of experience leading student groups in outdoor education to Gunston and added courses in Ornithology and Ecology of Chesapeake Bay to the curriculum. Through extensive field work and hands-on laboratories, students in these classes become citizen scientists and collaborate with outside professionals to collect and publish essential environmental data. These courses round out an environmental education program that includes biology, AP Biology, and AP Environmental Science.

Looking ahead in the area of sustainable practices, Headmaster John Lewis and the Board of Trustees have begun exploring the possibilities of solar energy. A noted strength of the school’s Green School application was the commitment of the school on all levels to environmentally friendly practices. The Board, the administration, the faculty, students, and parents share an abiding appreciation of the school’s beautiful location along with a commitment to think globally and act locally as stewards of our natural environment.

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Revitalization of the Gunston Philosophy •by Dr.Kenneth Wilson Statement

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he AIMS self-study process provided an opportunity for our community to revisit and rewrite our philosophy statement. We wanted to align the philosophy statement with our evolving emphasis on environmental stewardship and our strong intention to integrate the Corsica waterfront more deeply into our curriculum. We also felt that we needed to fully address current topics such as technology and globalization in our thinking about how we are preparing our students for the jobs of the future. The rewrite of our philosophy also provided an opportunity for us to create an official diversity statement.

I had the honor of chairing a seven-member committee of faculty and administrators to develop the new philosophy statement. This was a uniquely enjoyable committee assignment for the participants because we got to discuss what we love about Gunston and what makes Gunston such a unique learning community. Once we prepared a draft statement, we presented it to the faculty for discussion and feedback. We revised the document to reflect the faculty’s input to the best of our ability and then I presented it to the board of trustees. Following a very positive discussion of the document the board voted to adopt it. We are currently in the process of presenting the document to all elements of our Gunston community for further discussions.

of the individual students.

•Focusing on Students: Gunston’s student-centered educational culture recognizes diverse learning styles and encourages students to explore topics that are meaningful to them. We reward active learning by providing students opportunities to pursue their intellectual passions. Placing students at the center of the process guarantees that learning is not limited to the classroom but follows them wherever they go in life.

Philosophy Statement...

The Gunston School endorses a student-centered •Fostering a Sense of Community: philosophy that encourages achievement and personal Ours is an intentional, values-driven, safe, and supgrowth by emphasizing the balanced development of the portive community that exists to promote personal growth whole student -- intellectually, morally, culturally, and and a strong sense of belonging. The Responsibilities of physically. Within this broad statement of philosophy we the Community articulate the values that guide us, and all are committed to: members pledge to uphold and celebrate them. Gunston •Personalizing Education: fosters a culture of high expectations while understanding, Gunston delivers a unique, personalized educational but not excusing, the fallibility of adolescence. Students experience to each student. Our small class sizes allow for learn to engage in behavior that demonstrates respect for sustained one-on-one communication between teachers themselves, the school, and the diversity within our sociand students and encourage in-depth critical thinking. ety.

We support students as they progress along their paths by •Building Leadership Skills: tailoring advising, scheduling, and college counseling to We believe that leadership is a skill that can be learned match the diverse personalities, abilities, and potentials by every person. Through opportunities in and outside 5

of the classroom, we seek to develop in each student the skills, vision, self-knowledge, motivation, and sense of responsibility necessary to lead effectively. Our expectation is that Gunston students will serve as positive, just, compassionate, and productive leaders.

•Cultivating Creative Expression: We believe that the creative spirit animates all fields of human endeavor, that creativity is a teachable skill, and that every student possesses creative gifts that should be identified, nurtured, and shared. Although creativity exists in all disciplines, we place a uniquely high value on the visual and performing arts, and we encourage each member of the community to pursue his or her artistic interests with zeal.

•Preparing for a Global Future: We believe in maintaining a robust international program that enables students to learn about working within the greater world beyond the boundaries of the school and the borders of one’s nation. In an increasingly interconnected global society, we seek to engender in Gunston students the cultural competence to embrace diversity of race, culture, nationality, language, as well as of societal and world views.

education, and we seek to make the educational process challenging, exciting, and engaging so that students will embrace the joy of learning as a life long pursuit.

•Connecting with our Natural Environment: Gunston recognizes the interrelatedness of all species and the vital role that every human being plays as part of the biosphere. We therefore inculcate in all members of the school an attitude of environmental responsibility. The school embraces sustainable practices and promotes student involvement in environmental protection both on campus and in the larger community. Gunston is committed to using its waterfront location to integrate the Chesapeake Bay watershed into the curriculum, thereby emphasizing the importance of protecting our natural resources, as well as celebrating the aesthetic beauty and ecological complexity of our region.

•Promoting a Healthy Life: We believe that physical fitness and healthful choices are essential elements of adolescent growth and development. Gunston promotes healthy life habits through strong programs in athletics and health education, and through social activities that direct students toward making thoughtful personal choices. Gunston provides a safe •Serving Others: environment where trusting relationships between genWe instill in all members of the community a sense of erations permit and encourage students to discuss imporcivic responsibility and an awareness of our role as stew- tant life issues as they transition into adulthood. ards of the school, the natural environment, and the com- Diversity Statement... munity beyond the school. Our school’s commitment to The Gunston School promotes a welcoming and tolservice reflects an expansive concept of community that erant environment that values the inherent dignity and includes individuals and organizations in local, state, re- worth of every individual. We recognize, honor, and gional, national, and international areas. celebrate the rich diversity that exists within our com•Developing Technological Fluency: In a world where technology is powerful and ubiquitous, Gunston utilizes it as a tool to enhance the teaching and learning process. We are committed to preparing all of our students to use technology fluently and responsibly as a vehicle for learning, creativity, communication, and productivity.

munity and our world, and we seek to engender in Gunston students the cultural competence to embrace diverse ideas, perspectives and individuals. This includes, but is not limited to, diversity of race, ethnicity, language, nationality, gender, physical and mental ability, learning style, religion, class, and sexual orientation, as well as •Embarking on a Lifetime of Learning: Acknowledging the wisdom that the beginning of of societal and world views. Our learning is knowing that there is always more to learn, overarching aim is to prepare our Gunston cultivates the habits of mind and the intellectual students to navigate successfully risk-taking that foster a lifetime of inquiry. We believe that as scholars, citizens, and leaders Dr. Kenneth Wilson serves as Gunston’s science chair. students should develop a sense of ownership for their in a diverse global society.

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“Jacob’s Nose Job”: The Transformation of •by Amy Gross-Kehoe Gunston’s Waterfront

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he waterfront (known as ‘Jacob’s Nose’) has always been an important part of Gunston life. When our campus was a working farm, black-and-white photographs show a horse and wagon unloading Middleton Farm produce onto barges for the trip downriver to market. Today, incoming 9th graders arrive via the waterfront for their first day of school and departing seniors leave on their last day respectively via the waterfront with the new traditions of Embarkation and Disembarkation.

At Gunston, the waterfront serves as a place for in-depth hands-on learning, quiet reflection and inspiration, as well as athletic competition. For the wider community, our waterfront serves as a place where Gunston participates in the Maryland Grows Oysters program and allows our neighbors and their children access and opportunity to learn what is good and harmful to the fragile Chesapeake Bay through The Think Tank and Summer Programs.

Pier Reconstruction Commences The reconstruction of our 38–year–old pier is well underway. Thanks to Tony and Sarah Everdell, the dock will once again be the centerpiece of waterfront activity. “We hope the new dock will be a great boon to Gunston’s waterfront program in memory of our daughter Molly who grew up sailing and taught sailing at Gunston for two years,” explained Tony of the generous gift he and Sarah gave Gunston in honor of Molly’s love for the water.

The 225-foot dock length will remain the same, but the deck will be widened to 6-feet in order to make walking side-by-side possible. The “T Head” will be lengthened and a “wave wall” will be added to protect the new floating dock that will be attached to the channelward side of the pier. This floating dock will house the sailing team’s fleet, replacing the former dock on the upstream side of Jacob’s Nose.

Chesapeake Bay Trust Funds Living Shoreline at Gunston It took nearly the entire summer of 2011 to complete the Chesapeake Bay Trust’s Living Shoreline Grant application. A Living Shoreline is a replenishment of the natural flora and structure of a Chesapeake Bay Beach.

Our shoreline includes an engineered rock sill that will trap and preserve a backfill of sand that will be planted with native species of plants specific to the waterborne environment. The idea behind a Living Shoreline is that it provides habitat for native species of plants and animals that promote sustainability of the shoreline. The structure and planting provide ground stabilization and a buffer zone to filter toxins from runoff.

With help from the community and friends, we put together 30 pages of research and information about our community and our waterfront property to complete the grant. Our neighbors, friends, alums, parents and local scientists connected us to countless resources that helped us in the writing of the grant. Part of our grant application was a design by Sustainable Solutions whose work was underwritten by a separate grant from the Maryland Department of Natural Resources. The DNR offered to fund our design in return for adding specific elements to our design that would enable our site to be part of the DNR’s ongoing study of Sea Level Rise. Committed to the goals of “Preservation, Restoration and Education,” the Gunston Waterfront Restoration Committee agreed to be part of the DNR’s study and submitted the plans with our grant. Over the winter, we were awarded $100,000 to build 450 linear feet of Living Shoreline at our waterfront!

We are committed to using the living shoreline as a teaching tool for our academic and extracurricular activities. Upon completion of the construction, our seventeen partner organizations along with students, families, neighbors, alumni and friends will be planting over 20,000 native plants to complete the project!

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June 25: Barges & work skiff arrive

July 12: Stringers are removed; new pilings go in

July 2: Decking is removed

July 25: New stringers complete; new pilings for "T" go in

August 29: Decking and wave fence are complete

Amy Gross-Kehoe serves as Gunston's Director of Summer Programs & Waterfront, Head Sailing Coach and College Counselor.

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or nearly the entire history of Gunston, international students have been a fixture on our campus.

Over the years we’ve been fortunate to host students from Brazil, Germany, Poland, Portugal, Vietnam, South Korea, and we even have an alumna who is a member of the former Iranian royal family.

Most recently, Gunston has seen an influx of international students from China--part of an extraordinary migration that is currently occurring of students from East to West. Indeed, the United States issued approximately 160,000 student visas last year to Chinese students who are studying at the university level, and the number of Chinese students studying in private high schools has grown by a factor of 100 since 2006.

Gunston believes that the benefits of enrolling international students are manifold. First and foremost, all of our international students are all “mission-appropriate”, and they are all wonderful reflections of our school’s core values of scholarship, community, and character. Second, international students allow us to maintain a strong level of enrollment, thereby ensuring the continued strength and financial security of Gunston. Finally, international

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students provide Gunston—located in area of the country with limited ethnic diversity—with the opportunity to create a diverse international community of scholars. Our hope is that the richness of this diversity will develop in all of our students—both American and international—the cultural competence to successfully navigate a global society.

In order to deepen our school’s relationship with our international community, three members of the Gunston team made an 11-day journey to China during Spring Break. We travelled to Beijing, Suzhou, Shanghai, Guangzhou, and Hong Kong to meet with the Chinese families of students studying at Gunston. I was accompanied on

the journey by two other members of the Gunston faculty: Alison Vooris (our International Student Coordinator), and Weixing Shephardson (our Associate International Student Coordinator).

Our Chinese students at Gunston hail from all regions of the country, and most are their parents’ only child. I have tremendous admiration for their personal courage to pick up and study so far from home, and they are modern educational pioneers, heading West to pursue the educational opportunities that they believe will secure their future.

In each Chinese city we celebrated with our Chinese families in the form of an evening banquet. Here we were able to meet all of the local families at once, and also help Gunston families in each city to connect with one another, creating yet another layer of support. These banquets were all very successful, with lots of warm feeling, and at the end of each meal, we presented a Gunston slide show that explained our school’s culture, our academic program, and the details of our international student program. At each banquet, families asked questions, most centering around the important topics of host families, individual student academic preparation, and college guidance. We were also given tours of each city by our Chinese families,

and the highlights were our journeys to the Great Wall and the Forbidden City in Beijing.

Our trip also took us to the beautiful city of Suzhou.

Two hours west of Shanghai on China’s central coast, with extensive gardens and canals, and located on the shores of a large inland lake, Suzhou has long been considered one of China’s loveliest and most picturesque cities. Our guide shared a local saying: “In the sky there is heaven, on earth there is Suzhou.” Queen Anne’s County and Suzhou are “sister cities” (though Suzhou, at nearly six million people, is a far bigger sister than Queen Anne’s County at fifty thousand). When Alison was teaching in the public school system in 2009 before coming to Gunston, she taught for fifteen days in Suzhou on an exchange program. Gunston is seeking to pursue a successful relationship with Suzhou to develop various exchange, intercultural, and educational programs.

Our Chinese hosts were incredibly hospitable throughout, and as Westerners, we learned that being a good eater is one of the keys to unlocking Chinese warmth.

It seemed that the more fried lamb, seaweed salad, grilled eggplant, jasmine tea, rice liquor, spicy rabbit, roast duck, dumplings, fruit, and noodle soup we ate, the happier our hosts seemed to be. At one dinner, we were treated to

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lobster, a meat plate with beef, pork, and duck, a “deepwater fish” (grouper), pate, mushrooms, crab, a fish soup, fried pig’s feet, broiled oysters and clams, abalone, Chinese spinach, and salmon sashimi. We washed this feast down with black tea, rice wine, Australian red wine, and a creamy corn juice. Our trip was a world-class food tour, and during the trip we ate everything from goose feet to jellyfish, from dumplings and kebabs, and we consumed beverages ranging from “Chairman’s Reserve” Shaanxi red wine, to watermelon juice and Maotai.

Our goals were modest at the beginning of the trip: to meet our families in person, to interview prospective students, and to raise some money for the school. In every way, the trip exceeded our expectations. We returned to the United States with a renewed commitment to improving our international program, with a strong sense of the power of China, and with strong and deep connections with our Gunston families overseas.

Having travelled to China, it’s now easier to empathize with the adjustment that many of Chinese students experience, and by meeting their parents, and having them share with us their observations about their children’s growth, the development of their independence, their pride in their academic performance, and their joy in attending Gunston—these are things we were able to take back with us to share with the faculty. Such interchange between two cultures is always valuable, since it promotes a deeper level of human feeling between peoples and cultures. Such interchange is at the heart of our international student program, and it is this type of connection that we believe will promote peace, justice, and prosperity in our world.

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Gunston Welcomes New Board Members Mrs. Elizabeth McCown of Betterton, MD joined the Board in October 2011. Mrs. McCown is the Associate and Managing Director of Echo Hill Outdoor School in Worton, MD, where she oversees all daily operations, the professional training and development of personnel, coordinates the yearly calendar of attending schools and groups, and helps to maintain a high standard of quality programming. Mrs. McCown's son, Parker, is a 2011 Gunston graduate.

Alice Rogers, RN, MScN of Easton, MD also joined the Board of Trustees in October 2011. Mrs. Rogers has a background in health care and has been involved in the community serving on various nonprofit boards. Mrs. Rogers' daughter, Taylor, is a 2011 Gunston graduate, and son, David, is a member of the Class of 2016.

Mr. Patrick Shoemaker of Annapolis, MD is joining the Board this month. Mr. Shoemaker is the owner and founder of Vector Data Systems, an Internet Service Provider for Washington DC area businesses and government organizations. A graduate of The Gunston School in 2003 and Bucknell University in 2007, Mr. Shoemaker looks forward to giving back to Gunston through his trustee service.

A Big Win for Gunston Tennis!

On May 8, the Tennis Team completed perhaps the greatest single season in the long history of Gunston team sports. The team went through the season without a single loss, and they capped off their campaign with a dominant victory at the ESIAC tournament, their second in two years. Their singles players also finished numbers one and two in the conference, where (l-r, back): Marcus Zhang, DaHong Huang, Maddie Clemens, Dylan Ferrell, Matt Katz, Bryan Sophomore Avery Zuber defeated Junior Schlosser, Owen Miller, Phillip Kenlon; (l-4, front): Avery Zuber, Coach Jim Orange Dylan Ferrell for the ESIAC tournament title.

A special congratulations to coach Jim Orange, Senior captains Matt Katz and Bryan Schlosser, and the rest of the team: Maddie Clemens, Phillip Kenlon, Marcus Zhang, and DaHong Huang. Last year Gunston scored a total of 11 points in the tournament; this year they scored over 30!

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Gunston Salutes Marine Corporal Adam Jacquet ’09, Purple Heart Recipient •by Amanda Newell

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e’ve had a lot of people praying for him,” Beth Ortiz said of her son, United States Marine Corps Corporal Adam Jacquet (Gunston ’09), who continues his remarkable recovery after sustaining life-threatening injuries in Afghanistan, where he was part of a radio communications support team.

Jacquet, who is also the nephew of Gunston humanities teacher Mike Kaylor, was driving a military all-terrain vehicle on October 8, 2011 when a command-controlled IED was detonated directly under his vehicle. In addition to head injuries, he suffered multiple fractures throughout his body, and his left foot was completely shattered. After months of trying to save his foot, Jacquet and his doctors determined that it was not healing properly, and he underwent a below-the-knee amputation.

The operation took place in February at Walter Reed National Memorial Medical Center in Bethesda, where Jacquet continues both physical and cognitive therapy and learns to adjust to life as an amputee. In March, he was transferred from the main hospital to Building 62, which contains 153 two-person suites. The facility is designed to help wounded warriors transition more easily to an independent lifestyle as they continue their recovery.

On June 1, he was promoted to the rank of Corporal at the United States Marine Corps War Memorial, also known as the Iwo Jima Memorial, in Arlington, Virginia. He was one of the first two to be promoted there “in cammies,” which means he wore his camouflage utility uniform rather than his Service uniform.

Jacquet said he will likely be at Walter Reed for another 10-12 months as the process of medical review begins.

Ultimately, he hopes to be discharged so that he can return to school. Walter Reed offers some courses through a part13

nership with local colleges, and he plans to take classes in statistics and psychology while he is still living on base.

“I’m thinking about a career in criminal justice,” he said, “or something in law enforcement. I don’t want to sit at a desk forever.” Many government agencies such as the CIA and NSA offer internships and tailor their programs especially to wounded warriors, and these opportunities will be available to him.

In the meantime, he is certainly not sitting still. A typical day for him begins with several hours of physical therapy, which, he said, “will help you learn how to function but won’t help you get back in shape.”

His solution?

Jacquet has been participating in CrossFit Walter Reed, an elective fitness class for wounded warriors. CrossFit is typically a short, intensive workout focusing on strength and conditioning as participants engage in a variety of different exercises. He was recently featured in a video from one of his classes doing dead lifts, ring rows, and burpees (www.crossfitwalterreed.com).

Jacquet is looking forward to being more active, which will also mean more legs—for example, he will be fitted for a C-shaped carbon fiber one, which flexes and is designed for running. “They have legs for just about everything,” he said, adding that he may be fitted for a water leg so that he can kayak.

His family has called his recovery a “miracle” and has found strength in their faith—and the fact that Jacquet survived the roadside bomb.

Although he is uncertain if he will be ready to participate in the 5K run/walk in October (see article, page 35), his resilience and determination have impressed everyone, from his doctors and family to much of the Eastern Shore community and beyond—he was even visited by President Obama, who added his signature to Jacquet’s Marine Corps flag.

His family has called his recovery a “miracle” and has found strength in their faith—and the fact that Jacquet survived the roadside bomb. “He’s alive,” Ortiz said, reflecting on how she has endured the ordeal as his mother. “I have to go with that.” left: General James F. Amos, commandant of the US Marine Corps, and Sergeant Major Micheal P. Barrett present Adam with the Purple Heart award on November 10, 2011 at Walter Reed. top right: Adam with his medals top left: Adam receiving a promotion in the field

Amanda Newell serves as Gunston's English Chair and is a friend of the Jacquet family.

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Gunston Prepares for Re-accreditation

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very decade independent and public schools must complete the formal, thorough, and rigorous process of self-study in preparation for an official evaluation by the accrediting bodies. The Gunston School is accredited both by the Association of Maryland and DC Schools (AIMS) and the Middle States Association of Schools and Colleges. During 2011-2012, I had the opportunity to serve as the Steering Committee Chair for Gunston’s self-study. This was the fourth self-study of my career, my third self-study with Gunston, and my second as Chair. It was my honor to work hand-in-hand with our Board members, faculty, staff, and administrative team.

Throughout the year, in addition to their full involvement with their roles and responsibilities in our school, our personnel participated on multiple sub-committees, met innumerable times, and crafted detailed descriptions of our beloved Gunston.

In addition to meeting the requirements of the reporting process, we also revised the school’s philosophy statement to be consistent with the school’s mission for its second century, and we created the first-ever diversity statement for the school. I believe that everyone would agree that our year was long and challenging, but also professionally fulfilling. I feel a great sense of pride upon reflecting on everyone’s tireless dedication to this process to guarantee the longevity of our school.

The three main purposes of the self-study process as put forth by AIMS include: 1. The quality assurance of AIMS schools 2. Institutional reflection and self-assessment 3. The development of a written action plan to chart the school’s future growth Throughout 2011-2012 Gunston faculty, staff, administrators and Board members examined the school in accordance with the protocol of the AIMS evaluation instrument. This instrument requires the school to assess itself in the following areas: • Philosophy • Governance • School and Community • Program • Counseling • Health 15

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• Personnel • Finance • Academic Administration • Institutional Advancement • Plant, Safety, and Transportation We look forward to the formal visit by the accreditation team that will take place in early November when we will share our school and our programs with the group of private and public school teachers and administrators who will spend three days at Gunston observing classes, meeting with all constituencies, and comparing our selfstudy report to the actual operations of the school.

Three overriding themes emerged from the self-study process: 1) sustainability, 2) globalization, and 3) technology. Headmaster John Lewis and our Board of Trustees are providing the leadership in collaboration with all members of the school community to assure Gunston’s longevity both as an independent school and as an important part of the infrastructure of the upper Eastern Shore.

Gunston also continues its focus on sustainable practices as a steward of the Corsica watershed and as a member of the environment at large. Recognizing the ever increasing global society of which we are part, Gunston maintains its commitment to a formalized and strong international student program as the means to engage the community in a culturally diverse environment. Technology remains at the forefront of Gunston’s growth and development because the school sees it as our duty to prepare students to use technology effectively in educationally sound and personally effective ways.

Gunston looks forward to maintaining its status as an accredited, independent, secondary school. Of equal importance to the actual accreditation will be the growth and development of the school and its programs that will result from the self-study process.

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his year has been a very busy one in the improvement of Gunston’s technology. Major software systems were added to improve many aspects of the school’s administrative and educational capacities. Hardware was added in the classrooms and plans were developed to improve the school’s internet connection and prepare for campus wide wireless access. A number of infrastructure improvements were completed this year including the following: Website Redesign A complete rewrite of the school’s website was finished. Every page was rewritten with new images, many provided

by Kelsh Wilson, an advertising firm hired to redesign the school’s print media. Dozens of new photo galleries depicting campus life were added and are continually updated. Online forms were redesigned and streamlined, and menu navigation was enhanced considerably. The school’s ability to communicate with every constituency was improved with e-notification adjustments. Like any good website, ours will continue to provide new and timely information about school events and individuals.

New Student Information System After struggling for a number of years with a student information and faculty gradebook system that was not adequate for a school like ours, we moved all of our school records and grading procedures to a system hosted by an industry leader in educational and non-profit data management. The system includes admission, registrar, student billing, fundraising and gradebook modules allowing us to keep close track of individuals from first inquiry with the school right through graduation. The faculty gradebook is hosted at Blackbaud’s Boston data center making it available to faculty from any internet connected computer. This significantly improves the faculty’s ability to stay up to the minute with grades and comments.

Curriculum Mapping Software Gunston prepared this year for its ten year accreditation from the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools. As part of this process, Gunston had to submit a detailed description of its curriculum. We used this opportunity to carefully examine our current curriculum. To improve our ability to do so we installed a curriculum mapping software from Rubicon Corporation. It provides for a clear understanding of what is being taught in every course and encourages the sharing of that knowledge to improve every student’s academic experience. Every Gunston course is mapped and included in our curriculum database and all faculty have access to the complete database giving them detailed information as to what student’s have mastered in preceding courses.

Common points of instruction within a student’s curriculum allow teachers to identify and coordinate major assignments.

Robert Fredland serves as Redesigned the Library A major effort to improve Gunston’s library began this year. The complete collection Gunston's Director of Technology.

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was sorted and duplicate and out of date materials were removed. We purchased a digital library management system from Follett, a leader in educational library management resources. The software has allowed us to begin creating an electronic catalog of all Gunston library resources. It also will improve our ability to stay current with digital resources and allow our students to better utilize the library by giving them online access to all digital content including ebooks.

Naviance – College Counseling The Naviance software builds a student profile and course plan starting with the first day a student enrolls at Gunston. College planning, including the college search, application, and financial aid process is made significantly easier and more likely to match a student to a college that meets his/her individual goals and aspirations. The data collected

by Naviance over the years also gives us the ability to more accurately measure outcomes and improve college placement results.

Instructional Improvements Perhaps the most exciting change to Gunston’s technology this year was the addition of Juan Angarita in the newly created position of Instructional Technology Coordinator. Juan leads the Technology Committee in the development of current and long-range instructional plans. He has already been instrumental in the introduction of new technology in the classroom and additional support and training for the faculty. With his help, two more classrooms were outfitted with interactive touchboards, computers were added to the library and a new digital photography classroom was developed. His creativity and vision is certain to lead us in the right direction with innovative and effective technology.

Instructional Technology •by Juan Angarita uring my first year as the Instructional Technology Coordinator, I had the opportunity to create and work with an internal technology committee on the development of our technology vision statement and our instructional technology implementation plan. As part of this process, we asked ourselves a simple question: How can we prepare our students to enter a society where technology literacy is a new basic skill? From this question, we identified the important steps to take in order to support our students and faculty in the integration of instructional technology on our campus.

We are well on our way. Throughout this school year, every photography course offered a digital component. Students learned digital capture with cameras, scanning objects and negative scanning, and photo shop image editing.

Digital was the way students learned color theory and vision. In our Robotics course, students learned how to design, build, and program their own robots. Robotics also taught students how to take a complex problem, break it down into parts, and solve it through programming. In Spanish classes, students collaborated to create a News Broadcast by using Google documents and Mac multimedia tools. In addition, more Google class sites were created by faculty as a resource to provide support to our students inside and outside the classroom.

Starting next year, our campus will be providing the student body with wireless Internet connectivity. With this resource in place, we are well on our way to provide our campus with the instructional technology elements to prepare our students and faculty to become fluent users of digital content, tech devices, collaborative and communication tools, audio and visual tools, learning systems, cloud computing, and social interaction tools. As we move Juan Angarita serves as Gunston's Instructional Technology forward I invite you to follow up our achievements on our technology tab at Gunston.org.

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Some Recent College/University Acceptances American University Auburn University Boston College Bowdoin College Carnegie Mellon University Catholic University of America Clark University Clemson University Coastal Carolina University College of Charleston Cornell University Drexel University East Carolina University Eckerd College Elizabethtown College Ferrum College Florida Institute of Technology Franklin & Marshall College Furman University Georgia Institute of Technology Gettysburg College High Point University Hobart & William Smith Colleges Hofstra University Iowa State University Ithaca College Jacksonville University

James Madison University Juniata College Lehigh University Loyola University Maryland Lynchburg College Meredith College Messiah College Michigan State University Mount Saint Mary's University Northeastern University Old Dominion University Palm Beach Atlantic University Randolph-Macon College Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Rochester Institute of Technology Saint Joseph's University Saint Louis University Salisbury University Sarah Lawrence College Seattle University Southern Methodist University St. John's College, Annapolis St. Mary's College of Maryland Swarthmore College Temple University Texas Christian University Towson University

Tufts University United States Naval Academy University of Dayton University of Delaware University of Findlay University of Mary Washington University of Maryland, Baltimore County University of Maryland, College Park University of Maryland, College Park (School of Engineering) University of Michigan University of Pennsylvania University of Pittsburgh University of Richmond University of San Diego University of South Carolina University of Texas University of Utah University of Washington Ursinus College Virginia Tech Virginia Wesleyan College Washington College West Virginia University Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Green & White Award Recipients Samuel A. Middleton Award (Valedictorian): Tricia Athey

Mathematics Award: Angel Pan

The Gunston Award: Tricia Athey

Capt. John P. W. Vest Award (History): Taylor Leverage

Leadership Award: Katherine Gross

Sandra Slacum Spears Award (English): Katherine Gross

Moore Award for Improvement: Morgan Bench

Hila C. Ferguson Award (Literature): Emily Brookshire

Marguerite Thomas Award (Community Service): Rowan Powell

Junior Symposium Award: Logan Leverage

Paul M. Long Award: Maddie Clemens

Senior Paradigm Project Award: Jacqueline Gross, Brandon Walls

Clare Poussard Award: Philip Kenlon

Marie W. Whittico Award (Latin): Maddie Clemens

Megan V. Batdorf Award: Jay Wegner Athletics Awards: Joe Cusimano, Katie Weller Art Award: Katherine Gross Music Award: Brandon Walls Theatre Award: Samantha Mathews Science Award: Jack Liao

Spanish Award: Tricia Athey Rensselaer Medal: Shirley Liu Washington College Book Award: Philip Kenlon WROTC Scholarship: Taylor Leverage Maryland Scholastic Awards: Tricia Athey & Taylor Leverage

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unston’s perennially beautiful commencement ceremony was held on the banks of the Corsica River on Saturday, June 9. Bagpiper Robert Wallace led the processional, as the girls in white formal dresses carrying flower bouquets and boys in blue blazers and khakis processed slowly into the graduation tent. Class President Charlie Fichtner opened the ceremony with a warm greeting, followed by the Class of 2012 each presenting their favorite quote. Brian Billick, current NFL game analyst for Fox and former Ravens’ coach, gave the commencement address, challenging the graduates to live up to the obligation and promise of their new diplomas. “That diploma is a contract with far-reaching obligations…do for others what the people here have done for you. Pay it forward and live up to the obligation.”

Commencement Speaker Brian Billick

“Our teachers have created a home away from home for many of us…. We have all benefitted from each of your creative methods and engaging styles of teaching, and most of all by your passion for connecting with us as students and your commitment to seeing us succeed. I’m very grateful for all my teachers have given me – the challenges that have strengthened my faith, the discussions that have broadened my perspective, and the friendships that I will hold on to for the rest of my life….

“I have seen us accomplish so much over our four years and have seen us grow in all areas of our life at Gunston, coming together as a class as we did so…. I hope that each of you will take from Gunston its greatest gifts: its community, values, and lessons learned inside and outside the classroom. You are equipped so well to tackle your plans for the future and I’m excited to see how our lives turn out. I know that we will leave our own legacy stamped on the world with our God-given gifts, passions, and purposes.” ~from Tricia Athey’s Valedictorian Address at Green & White Awards Paraphrasing a morning meeting quote from earlier in the school year, Mr. Lewis emphasized the idea that “if you go looking for the roadmap of your life, you will not find it. It must be created.”

“Each of you is part of our school’s 100-year history, but you also make that history, and your future achievements will make us proud…. Focus on figuring out your strengths, preparing for the world you face, and fulfilling a need. We live in a world that truly needs you, and I am confident that you will rise to the challenge…. Class of 2012, you are on your way to becoming the types of young men and women who will serve as transformative scholars, citizens, and leaders in our society. You will always be members of the Gunston family, so as family members, we say to you: do us proud, and be sure to come home to visit.” ~from Headmaster John Lewis’ Green & White Awards Address Mark Wiening serves as Gunston's Dean of Students & Music Chair.

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Matt Katz thanks his teacher, Weixing Shepardson, after the graduation ceremony.

Class of 2012

Front row: Emily Brookshire, Caroline Phipps, Rachel Downs, Morgan Bench, Tricia Athey, Katherine Gross, Jacqueline Gross, Danielle Leager, Samantha Mathews, Bonnie Bless, Kate Donaldson, Lindsay Gilbert, Katie Weller, Katie Hottel, Marie Maness, Catherine Davis, Rowan Powell, Vicky Lao, Daisy Ying, Angel Pan. Back row: Assistant Head Christie Grabis, Speaker Brian Billick, George Wang, Brandon Walls, Charlie Fichtner, Joe Cusimano, Alex Young, Marcus Zhang, Jake Mason, Nick Hoxter, Matt Katz, Bryan Schlosser, Jack Liao, Mark Ying, Dahong Huang, Taylor Leverage, Nick Bruscup, Headmaster John Lewis, Board Chair Stoney Duffey

Jacqueline Gross, Samantha Mathews, Katherine Gross, Danielle Leager

Alex Young helps Mr. Billick prepare for the graduation ceremony.

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his past spring saw Joe Cusimano ’12 conclude one of the greatest lacrosse careers in Gunston history. Joe finished his senior year holding the career records for goals (205), assists (78) and total points (283), and was named Gunston’s Male Athlete of the Year.

Prior to his senior campaign, he was a member of the Class of 2012 Free State Top 44 All-star team, comprised of the best rising senior lacrosse players from across the state of Maryland.

One of only three Eastern Shore seniors named to the team, Joe was selected on the basis of his performance at an invitation-only tryout earlier in the month. His 3 point performance during the game (1 goal and 2 assists), caught the eye of college scouts from around the country and earned him an invitation to visit Towson University to tryout for the prestigious Warrior 40, a showcase event in which the top 40 lacrosse players in the country compete. “I’m very happy to have made the team” commented Cusimano, “it makes me feel like all of my hard work over the years has paid off.”

The Free State Top 44 honor is simply one in the long string of Joe’s accomplishments during his time as an athlete for the Herons. Recently voted Conference Player of the Year for Lacrosse by the Eastern Shore Independent Athletic Conference (E.S.I.A.C.) coaches, he was named to the all-conference 1st team for 2012 and 2011, to the 2nd team in 2010, and was a member of the all-tournament team in 2012, 2011, and 2010. In the Maryland Independent Lacrosse League (MILL), Joe was a two-time 2nd team all-conference selection and a member of the 1st team in 2011. Additionally, he was chosen as the MILL’s winner of the inaugural Bob Scott Award, a new US Lacrosse award given in honor of former Johns Hopkins University coach Bob Scott, for the “…player in each area who goes above and beyond in service to his team, school, and community. This player exemplifies the fundamentals of the game of lacrosse, is always working hard to improve his game and is a leader amongst his teammates both on and off the field [and]… like Bob Scott, has a true passion and love for the game.”

In addition to the time he spends as a player, Joe served this past spring as a volunteer assistant coach for the only Centreville U13 boys’ lacrosse team to win its conference championship playing in the highly competitive Anne Arundel County youth lacrosse league. He has a great rapport with the players and has taught them a great deal about the nuances of the game. Herons varsity lacrosse coach Ned Southworth had this to say, “Joe has really been a tremendous asset to our program during his career. His work ethic, attitude, and on-field performance are of the highest caliber. This year Joe has been asked shift gears a bit, contributing more on the defensive end of the field. So now in addition to averaging over 5 goals per game as our main scoring threat, Joe has become the leader of our man-down unit and our best takeaway defender. Not many lacrosse players have that type of versatility. Joe is simply a phenomenal talent and it has been my pleasure to work with him these past four years.”

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Good Sports

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Crew Team—Fall Coaches' Awards Sportsmanship Award: Nick Bruscup Sailing Team—Fall Coaches' Awards Sportsmanship Award: Morgan Bench Team MVP: Shane Wetmore Most Improved: RJ Baldwin

Varsity Field Hockey E.S.I.A.C. Awards 1st team All-Conference: Katie Weller, Olivia Keene 2nd team All-Conference: Maddie Clemens, Ally Weller, Marie Maness Honorable Mention All-Conference: Lindsay Gilbert All-Tournament Team: Olivia Keene Coaches' Awards Sportsmanship Award: Marie Maness MSHSFHCA Senior All-Star: Katie Weller

Varsity Men’s Soccer E.S.I.A.C. Awards 1st Team All-Conference: Nick Hoxter 2nd Team All-Conference: Alex Young Honorable Mention All-Conference: Jake Mason, Dan Lohr All-Tournament Team: Avery Zuber Coaches' Awards Sportsmanship Award: David Savage 25

Varsity Women’s Soccer E.S.I.A.C. Awards 2nd Team All-Conference: Meghan Moorhouse, Trish Athey, Anne Agee Coaches' Awards Sportsmanship Award: Trish Athey Most Improved: Melanie Basham Team MVP: Meghan Moorhouse Coach of the Year: Robin Powell

J.V. Men’s Basketball Team Coaches' Awards Sportsmanship Award: Liam Lian Unsung Hero: Jimmy Ye Most Improved: Nathan Simmons Team MVP: Tyler Korman Men’s Basketball Team E.S.I.A.C. Awards 2nd Team All-Conference: Jason Hong All-Tournament Team: Avery Zuber Coaches' Awards Sportsmanship Award: Taylor Leverage MVP Offense: Jason Hong MVP Defense: Mark Ying Unsung Hero: Avery Zuber Dedication and Drive Award: Bo Schurr

Women’s Basketball Team E.S.I.A.C. Awards Honorable Mention: Olivia Keene All-Tournament Team: Trish Athey Coaches' Awards Sportsmanship Award: Lindsay Gilbert Most Improved: Meghan Moorhouse Team MVP: Olivia Keene

Honorable Mention: Conner Hecht, Nick Hoxter Coach of the Year: Ned Southworth Player of the Year: Joe Cusimano All-Tournament Team: Joe Cusimano M.I.L.L. Awards 2nd Team All-Conference: Joe Cusimano Bob Scott Award: Joe Cusimano Coaches’ Awards Sportsmanship Award: Charlie Fichtner MVP Defense: Charlie Fichtner MVP Offense: Joe Cusimano Most Improved: Andy Camp Team MVP: Joe Cusimano Crew Team—Spring Coaches’ Awards Most Improved: Taylor Leverage Sportsmanship Award: Claire Ingersoll

Women’s Lacrosse Overall Record: 11-5 E.S.I.A.C. Awards 1st Team All-Conference: Olivia Keene, Katie Weller 2nd Team All-Conference: Trish Athey, Lindsay Gilbert, Katie Hottel All-Tournament Team: Katie Hottel C.A.L.L. Awards 1st Team: Trish Athey, Lindsay Gilbert 2nd Team: Katie Hottel, Olivia Keene, Kat Rhodes, Katie Weller Coaches’ Awards Team MVP: Katie Weller Sportsmanship Award: Trish Athey MVP Offense: Lindsay Gilbert MVP Defense: Olivia Keene Unsung Hero: Ally Weller

Men’s Lacrosse E.S.I.A.C. Awards 1st Team All-Conference: Joe Cusimano 2nd Team All-Conference: Charlie Fichtner, Alex Young

Sailing Team—Spring Coaches’ Awards Sportsmanship Award: Gerry Inglesby Team MVP: Morgan Bench Most Improved: Tia Johnston Sailing Excellence: Mary Beth Parkerson Tennis Team Overall Record: 9-0 E.S.I.A.C. Awards Tournament Champions Boys’ Singles Champion: Avery Zuber Coaches’ Awards Sportsmanship Award: Maddie Clemens Most Improved: Philip Kenlon Team MVP: Maddie Clemens, Dylan Ferrell, DaHong Huang, Matt Katz, Philip Kenlon, Bryan Schlosser, Marcus Zhang, Avery Zuber

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n recognition of Gunston athletes, coaches and administrators, who, through their accomplishments, have brought pride and distinction to our school and community, we proudly introduce The Gunston School Athletic Hall of Fame. Congratulations to the following 2012 Hall of Fame Inductees, who were honored at the Spring Sports' Awards Banquet in May: Sally LaMotte Crane 1969-1973 Field Hockey, Basketball, Lacrosse On the field hockey turf, Sally LaMotte’s skills were amazing—so much so that after graduating from Gunston and moving on to college, she made the University of North Carolina’s field hockey team as a FR. In college, her playing position shifted from halfback to offensive wing. She felt that Gunston really prepared her well, academically and athletically; for this she is grateful. Sally also played on Gunston’s basketball team and lacrosse team. She resides in Wiscasset, Maine with her husband.

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Athletic Director, All-Aorund Coach Although she was here without a gym, Anita Gruss coached field hockey, basketball, softball, lacrosse and tennis. During the transition to Gunston Day School, Anita revised the athletics mission and policies, and oversaw the development of the men’s, women’s and coed teams. She developed the new sports' programs for golf, women’s soccer, swimming and crew, and not only coached the first E.S.I.A.C. Gunston field hockey team, but also the first conference and tournament title in 2000. She was named Coach of the Year for E.S.I.A.C. field hockey in 2000 and 2002; a founding member of the E.S.I.A.C. conference; and a member, regional representative and board member of the Maryland State Field Hockey High School Coaches Association.

Anita continues to work at Gunston managing the athletics program.

Jane Johnston 1977-1980 Field Hockey, Basketball, Softball, Sailing, Equestrian Jane Johnston was known at Gunston for being agile and having good ball and foot speed. She was a great team member and always competed for herself, her team and her school. She was an outstanding athlete with above average skills in every athletic endeavor that she pursued. Jane lives in San Francisco, California with her daughter.

Tricia Davidson Jordan 1990-1994 Field Hockey, Basketball, Lacrosse For four years, Tricia Davidson competed in field hockey, basketball and lacrosse at Gunston, which led to her winning the Athletic Award at graduation. She received MVP Honors in all three sports; scored over 100 goals in lacrosse; and was the green team captain her senior year. Tricia lives with her husband and daughter on Kent Island where they run their own business.

P.A. Keating, B.H.S.I. 1961-1964, 1971-1979, 1995– 1996 Equestrian Coach, Instructor, Manager & All-Around Horseman P.A. Keating came to Gunston at age 18. She was handpicked by Aunt Mary Middleton who traveled to England to hire her. Having won a pony club scholarship to Porlock Vale Riding School, it was there that she met American students who persuaded her to move to the U.S. and make Gunston her home.

Even at her young age, she was more than qualified to take charge of the riding program. She taught her students to respect and love the sport of riding, all the while managing Gunston’s riders, barn, horses, pastures and many other responsibilities.

P.A. Keating resides in Centreville, Maryland a few miles from Gunston.

Paul M. Long, Headmaster 1967-1986 A loyal supporter of Gunston Athletics throughout his reign as Headmaster Paul Long has always been a huge supporter of Gunston Athletics. He and his wife purchased (out of their own pockets) a fleet of Sunfish sailboats, and he oversaw the building of the Gunston boathouse and tennis courts. Along with Robert Copper, he built Heron field and introduced field sports such as field hockey, lacrosse and softball. He also introduced riflery and coached softball. Mr. Long lives in Centreville, Maryland with his wife Dickie, a few miles from Gunston.

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easured by surveys and “word of mouth” feedback, it seems that both students and faculty returned pleased by their Bay Studies excursions. Remarks on these experiences often highlighted the week’s opportunities to bond with friends and teachers, the joys of camping and being outdoors and a sense of pride in “surviving” the various mental and often physical challenges set by each of the programs.

Such feedback speaks highly of the Chesapeake Bay Studies program’s success here at Gunston—the purpose of which has been to provide students with a sense of place through investigative, hands-on challenges and out-of-theclassroom learning. These goals will remain priorities for coming years as Gunston’s Bay Studies offerings continue to provide practical knowledge and skills in the fields of science, history and culture all the while taking advantage of the natural beauty that surrounds us and the fascinating heritage that has “shaped” the Bay area.

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A Week of Adventures & Experiential Learning This year’s Bay Studies program line-up included: ӫӫ Canoeing River Habitats •• the study of life in different habitats via canoe ӫӫ Chesapeake Agriculture •• exposure to farming practices and the planting of the new Gunston Community Garden ӫӫ CBF: Fox Island •• connection with the outdoors’ marsh ecosystem and appreciation for seafood ӫӫ Echo Hill •• science, history & culture on board two beautiful skipjacks ӫӫ History & Culture •• excursions to museums, plantations & other cultural venues ӫӫ Mission: Chesapeake Bay •• design and construction of rockets as modern methods to study land use/changes ӫӫ Outward Bound •• primitive camping and teambuilding activities while hiking ӫӫ Potomac Odyssey •• intense biking and white water rafting bonding experiences ӫӫ Sultana Kayaking •• luxurious camping and kayaking at fresh/saltwater sites to observe biodiversity ӫӫ YSOP •• community service geared to serve the homeless of Washington D.C.

Ms. Anna Norton, Catherine Davis, Hannah (Sultana instructor), Miss Emma Paz and Olivia Keene enjoying the camp fireside

Jason Hong and C onner Sebreny ad miring a horseshoe crab on board Echo Hill ing in a catfish Nick Bruscup reel trip during a kayaking

Chloe Meyerhoff, Elizabeth Davis, Hannah (Sultana instructor), Nick Bruscup, Olivia Keene, Miss Emma Paz, Alex Kukorowski, John (Sultana instructor), Anne Agee, Catherine Davis, Melanie Basham, Morgan Bench

Emma Paz serves as Gunston's Biology Teacher & Sustainability Coordinator.

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The Think Tank Enrichment Program

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n an effort to reach out to the community and bring local people onto its beautiful campus to utilize the facilities in the off-hours, Gunston launched The Think Tank in the fall of 2011. The Think Tank is an exciting enrichment program for local children from Kindergarten through high school. Its goal is to offer interesting, rigorous, activity-based classes that are fun to young people looking for unique and challenging experiences. Seventy five young boys and girls from ages 4-14 participated in The Think Tank in the fall, winter and spring of its first year. The program’s successful initiation means we are gearing up for the 2012/2013 school year, which kicks off September 24th.

Little Adventurers

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Kindergarteners through eighth graders in ecology classes were outdoors exploring various ecosystems, observing wildlife, conducting experiments and creating natural works of art. Middle school students in the philosophy classes explored some of the great questions philosophers have pondered for thousands of years and discussed issues such as “How do you know who your friends are?” Several students participated in the National History Day competition after four months of research and product development. A yoga and mindfulness class helped students develop the social and emotional skills to reduce stress and anxiety and lead healthier and happier lives. The 2012/2013 Think Tank enrichment program will continue to offer outdoor, nature-based ecology classes and philosophy as well as a music class and creative writing class this fall. We are also offering an outdoor pre-school class for 3, 4 and 5 year olds.

For Think Tank session details and updates check out our website at: www.gunston.org/ thinktank. Parents are able to register online for The Think Tank classes, and reduced rates are offered to early registrants. Bus transportation is provided by the Queen Anne’s County schools.

Stop by if you are in the neighborhood at 3:45, when the kids arrive at Gunston for The Think Tank. It’s wonderful to hear their laughter and enthusiasm as they race off to class and then venture out to explore the stream, seine the river and collect bugs. You will see that exLee Franklin, Director of The Think Tank citement for learning continues here at Gunston after the big kids go home.

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ummer activity is not new to Gunston, as camps have existed on Gunston’s campus many times over our 100-year history. For 2012 we renewed our commitment to host summer programs to our 32acre waterfront campus. Summer Program Director Amy Gross-Kehoe remained on board to plan, tweak and expand on last year’s successful programs. Our motto is “something for everyone 6-18,” and it is true! This year’s day camp and academic programs ran for 8 weeks through June, July and August. Over 100 local children and teens participated in numerous programs.

New this year, Try Tennis, featured Gunston varsity coach Jim Orange assisted by Matt Katz ‘12. The camp staff’s skills, energy, and dedication to the programs re-Counselors Andy Grabis & Sam Mathews '12 with campers Logan Ingram, Drew Judkins, Sam LeCrone, Carter Perez & Sam Messier. sulted in smiles galore and numerous repeat campers! Also new this year, technology camps involving popular Lego toys including Collision Cars and Wacky Wheels. Popular academic programs include the SAT prep class with The Princeton Review and Algebra I prep class with Gunston’s Mike Clemens. Also for teens, Counselor–in–Training has young teens apprentice with our more experienced staff for a week at a time.

Popular again this year was Water, Wonder & Wetlands, an environmental science program designed around our direct access to the Corsica River and well-equipped Biology lab. Campers ages 6-14 observe, collect and scrutinize flora and fauna from the river and the shore. Wet feet re-

Campers tiedye their own shirts each week: Caroline Taylor, Ryan McCann, Dakota Eierman, Bryan McKay(back), Katherine Pagano, Merrick Kehoe & Emily Gray

It is well known that any program is only as good as its leaders, and our camps are lead by a variety of excellent staff and volunteers, including Gunston friends, coaches, students and recent grads. This summer’s staff includes Katherine Gross ‘12, and Nick Bruscup ‘12 heading up Pulling Together Rowing. They are assisted by Garrett Miller ‘14 and John Panor ‘14. Summer Fun & Sports is led by Sam Mathews ‘12, Jay Wegner ‘13 and Andy Grabis (St. Andrews ‘13). These counselors led children in games and activities that take advantage of all we have to offer on campus, from the Gym and fields to the canoes at the Educator Liz Houser and the enthusiastic group of Campers at Water, Wonder & Wetlands!

Waterfront. quired, with children canoeing, collecting, releasing and Counselor Sam Mathews '12 works with shipmates Sam learning to measure oxygen levels in the river.

LeCrone & Sam Messier.

Those who are here this summer look forward to seeing the same smiles and laughter all summer long for years to come.

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Country Fair & Alumni Weekend Unforgettable...Touching...Pivotal...Historic. These are just a few of the words being used to describe this fall's Country Fair & Alumni Weekend. Uniting the Gunston community near and far on October 19–20 are the following events: Friday, October 19 Golf Outing, Chester River Yacht & Country Club 8 AM Registration/Breakfast • 9 AM Shotgun Start • Lunch/Awards to follow Entry Fee: $125 per person Register: www.gunston.org, 410.758.0620 x110, nsouthworth@gunston.org Saturday, October 20

5k Run/Walk benefiting Purple Heart Recipient Adam Jacquet ('09) 7 AM Registration • 8 AM Welcome/Flag Salute • 8:15 AM 5k Run/Walk 9 AM Fun Run, ages 12 & under • Breakfast/Awards to follow Register: www.active.com • 5k Entry: $25 • Fun Run Entry: $5 100% of race proceeds goes towards expenses for Adam's recovery; additional donations can be made online and at the event.

Country Fair 10 AM–2 PM Hayrides, Pumpkin patch, Chili cookoff, Dog show, BBQ, Pie eating, Pony rides, Cornhole, Sack races, Jump rope races, Bake sale, Vendor booths, Face/Pumpkin painting, Cake walk, Cash raffle, Moon bounce, Games, Popcorn, Cotton candy & much more!

11 AM–2 PM Concert by Chester River Runoff Scholarship Cash Raffle Details...

Tickets on sale now for $20! During Country Fair, 98 cash prizes will be awarded, ranging from $25 to $100 to $500, with a grand prize of $2,000. Only 1,000 tickets are being sold and must be purchased in advance of the event; you do not need to be present to win. Purchase tickets online at www.gunston.org or call 410.758.0620.

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Dedication of the Dock, in memory of Molly Everdell Join Tony and Sarah Everdell as we remember Molly Everdell during a special dock dedication ceremony at 2 PM. Reception to follow.

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Celebrate Gunston's Second Century Campaign Launch 3 PM For more information, visit www.gunston.org/october20.

Alumni Dinner at the Headmaster's Home 4:30 PM RSVP: rsvp@gunston.org, 410.758.0620 x209

For more information about this exciting weekend, including a detailed schedule of events, visit www.gunston.org.

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Alumni Class Notes 1949 Deb Pettit Myers has very fond memories of her two years at Gunston. She writes that she is very grateful for “Aunt Mary’s amazingness and what her school did for me.”

1969 Mary Ford Finkeldei reports that she and her husband, Mark have been in Wichita, KS since 1974.

They have five children and 10 grandchildren. Mary would love to know where her classmates are and what they are doing.

1972 Anne W. Brown is working as a health coach, and invites her classmates to check out her website at www. full-life-potential.com.

1975 Laird Burnham Larrimore writes that she worked for Loyola Savings and Loan for 11 years before becoming a Yacht Broker with Oxford Boatyard Yacht Sales.

Laird writes that she “married in 1995 and after the birth of our daughter Katie in 1998, I continued as the closing agent and office manager so as to allow me more time with Katie. Katie will be entering Gunston for the 2012-2013 year! It was a little different in my day. I was a boarding student, we were an all girls school, and horses were my passion. It was the school having horses that brought me there. I do remember the Drivers’ Ed teacher not liking the girls who rode, as we had class after mucking the stalls. We were a little ripe every time we arrived. We were also, to his dismay, the best drivers. Perhaps it was all the farm work and driving tractors.”

1978 Mitzi Hooker Vanderbyl reports that she has had a varied career path having had jobs at Pizza Hut, Peebles Department Store, Easton Bowling Alley, Applebee’s Restaurant, Pepperjacks Restaurant, Time Out Tap And Grill Restaurant, and currently Acme Market in Easton.

1980 1973 Catherine Rodgers Giussani writes about travel in Debra Kaden recently returned from Maun, Botswana, Africa, where she spent six weeks volunteering for Europe and welcomes visitors from Gunston. Learn M.A.W.S. (Maun Animal Welfare Society) spaying and more at http://www.examiner.com/europe-travelin-national/catherine-rodgers-giussani. Catherine neutering dogs (and a few cats) hoping to help end reports that she has “too many memories of Gunston the overpopulation of unsterilized dogs. Debra deto name! Among her favorite memories are arriving scribes her experience as “an amazing, life changing on our family’s Chesapeake Bay trawler and running journey.” up the banks of the Corsica to find my friends for Senior Year; being taken blindfolded by the junior class with the rest of senior class for a candle lighting departure ceremony; after a lifetime of terrible math classes finally reaching the point of learning algebra thanks to Mr. Valliant; learning how to fly a kite with Mr. Everdell; learning how to give presentations (and donations!) with Mrs. Everdell; laughing with my roommates to the sound of the Sugar Hill Gang.”

Catherine welcomes all Gunston students and alumni visiting Italy.

1983 Pennie Sipes is currently enrolled at Norfolk State 37

University. Pennie is a Family Service Advocate for Head Start in Virginia Beach, Va.

only the best local ingredients. Visit www.akamaijuice. com to learn more and connect with Cas.

A generous gift from Susie Konkel recently allowed the Portland Stage theater company to create its Theater for Kids program, which “strives to give children in the Portland, ME area access to experiences that teach theater and literacy, encourage creativity and spontaneity, and engage in active participation and collaboration.” Through its “Play Me a Story Program” and summer and vacation week theater camps, Theater for Kids at Portland Stage works tirelessly to bring children, books and theater together, inspiring them to approach literature and theater from a new perspective.

1986 Rosemary Lynne Suggs is currently working at Saint Gregory the Great School as a teacher assistant while working toward her teaching degree.

1987 Maria Symes Keil went back to school 4 years ago and in November graduated with a Bachelors Degree in Health Care Management. She has started her own business as a caregiver/case manager.

Maria Van Doren Mason opened a home daycare in the fall of 2007 and continues to enjoy the flexibility that owning a home daycare allows. She writes, “I remember so many wonderful things about Gunston.

The bell that would tell us what class was next and when meals were served. We lived by the sound of that bell. I remember the horses at the barn and having fun my freshman year taking horseback lessons and sailing lessons with Mr. Everdell. “ Maria has many fond memories of Mr. and Mrs. Everdell and wishes them all the best in their retirement.

1996 Emily Garite Stogsdill got married in 2002 and has two beautiful little girls. Emily reports that she is a stay at home mother while her husband has started a coffee roasting business named after their oldest daughter, Alana. Emily and her family reside in Los Angeles.

2000 Morgan Baker recently visited Belgium for a month through the Kent County Rotary Club and has been the Branch Manager at Chesapeake Bank for the last year.

2001 Chrissie Terpeluk Parker and her husband, Captain Jeffrey D. Parker, Jr, USMC, welcomed their son, Jeffrey David Parker III (“Trey”), on October 31, 2011. Chrissie, Jeff, and Trey live in San Clemente, California.

1988 Trina Grissom runs her own addictions practice in Ridgefield, CT called Addictions Advising, LLC as well as an on the side baking business called Southern Comfort Desserts. She writes, “I live with my 11 year old son Connor who is the true joy in my life!”

Cas Schwabe-Lutton continues to run her own juice company in Kaua’i, Hawaii. Akamai Juice Company provides delicious vegetable and fruit juices utilizing 38

2002 Nick Kingery is currently in the United States Air Force and is stationed at Tinker Air Force Base in Oklahoma.

2004 Nancy Larson received an MS in Engineering (Civil) in 2010 from the University of Texas at Austin and decided to stay on to pursue her PhD. Nancy writes, “I am currently working on a PhD in Structural Engineering and planning on graduating spring/summer 2013.”

2005 Kathleen E. Wooten has joined the law firm of Raisin & Wooten, LLC as an attorney. She intends to practice in the areas of Real Estate and Estates and Trusts.

Kathleen passed the Maryland Bar exam in February and was admitted to the Maryland Bar in a ceremony at the Court of Appeals of Maryland in Annapolis on June 20, 2012. Kathleen graduated magna cum laude from The University of Baltimore Law School, and cum laude from James Madison University. During law school, Kathleen interned or clerked for the following firms: Miles & Stockbridge, P.C., Neuberger, Quinn, Gielem, Rubin & Gibber, P.A. and Fedder and Garten, P.A.

Megan Moore has recently completed her first year as head women’s lacrosse coach at Emerson College in Boston, guiding the Lions to an 8-7 record and a berth in the GNAC (Great Northeast Athletic Conference) semifinals. Prior to joining Emerson, Megan spent two years as the chief assistant coach at Washington & Lee University and one season as an assistant coach at Dickinson College. In a prepared statement, Emerson Athletic Director, Kristin Parnell said, “We’re excited to have Megan join the Lion staff as she brings a level of the sport that we look for in all of our coaches. Her history of success both on the field and in the coaching capacity made her a perfect candidate to lead our program in the upcoming 2012 spring season.” While on the Washington & Lee coaching staff, Megan helped the team reach a No. 11 national ranking and the NCAA regional 2006 semifinals in 2011. The offense she oversaw posted Tess Jones Hogans writes “My husband Matthew and 15.35 goals per game in 2011 and 13.32 goals in 2010. I are thrilled to announce the arrival of our healthy Washington & Lee won back-to-back Old Dominion baby girl, Marian Irene Elisabeth Hogans. She was Athletic Conference championships and advanced to the NCAA Division III tournament. Megan, a 2008 graduate of Gettysburg College, was an integral part of a Bullets program that won two Centennial Conference championships and made four NCAA appearances. Megan was a member of the 2006 team that went 21-1 and lost in the national championship game to The College of New Jersey. Megan was a three-time All-Centennial midfielder, and earned IWLCA AllAmerica honors in her senior season. She was named to the NCAA All-Tournament team for her performances in the Final Four in 2006 and 2007, and she served as senior captain in 2008. Megan is currently enrolled in Emerson’s MFA program in creative writing with a concentration in fiction.

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born at 9:51 in the morning on March 30th 2012, and weighed 8lbs 8oz. Her godparents are Shelley Lippincott (class of 2007) and Noel Mueller.

Johnson in Southern California as an associate analyst in their Global Operations Leadership Development program.

Katie Easter recently finished two years of teaching high school Spanish in Colorado Springs with Teach For America and has now moved to Utah to be a ski instructor this upcoming winter season. Katie writes, “my teaching experience was really fascinating, eyeopening, and challenging. I learned so much about myself and the public education system and even though I’m leaving the teaching field for now, I will definitely stay involved in the movement to improve the educational opportunities for the under-served in our country. And, of course, I have realized how much I owe to my high school teachers (thanks!).”

2009 Adam Jacquet writes “I attended college for one year, trying to apply to the Naval Academy, but I was not accepted; I enlisted in the United States Marine Corps. I finished boot camp, survived Military Combat Training (MCT is only mandatory for the Marine Corps), and finished communication school, earning my place as a Field Radio Operator. I was assigned to V1/3 in Kaneohe Bay, HI, and deployed with them to Garmsir, Helmand Province, Afghanistan. There I was struck by an IED, flew to the States, earned a Purple Heart medal, and am currently recovering from my severe and traumatic wounds hoping to be well and healed soon.”

Alexandra Lee Terpeluk graduated from The Cockrell School of Engineering at the University of Texas at Austin in May 2012 with a Master of Science in Civil Engineering. She received a Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering, Magna Cum Laude, from Villanova University in 2010.

2007 Grace Stubee moved to Sydney, Australia and have been working for a non-profit organization that raises awareness for the issue of youth homelessness.

Emily Strong was a featured soloist in the United States Naval Academy’s annual Halloween/All Saints Day Concert. Emily portrayed Christine in the “Phantom of the Opera” segment. The rest of her year was quite busy as the Naval Academy Women’s Glee Club participated in the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day parade in New York City, and then followed that up with a tour of California and Hawaii in the spring.

Grace Babcock graduated from Moravian College in Bethlehem, PA with a B.A. in Religion in May of 2011. She is currently a member of the Episcopal Service Corps, where she will be serving one year in San Francisco. She runs a shelter library, among other programs, at Episcopal Community Services. Grace resides in Berkeley, CA and thinks fondly of her days at Gunston.

Jason Wharton married Bethany Boyer on March 17, 2012 at Antioch Church in Annapolis. Jason’s maternal uncle, the Reverend David Wright, officiated. Jason and Bethany are living in Grasonville, Maryland.

2008 Peter Long Terpeluk graduated from the University of Pennsylvania, Summa Cum Laude, with a Bachelor of Science in Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering. While at Penn, he was president of the College Republicans and the Tau Beta Pi Engineering Honor Society. Peter is currently working for Johnson &

Nate Hoxter is attending West Virginia University and studying Landscape Architecture.

2010 Dylan Blades is studying Finance and International Business at St Joseph’s University in Philadelphia, PA. Taylor Maykranz is a member of the Tufts University crew team where she held the stroke seat, setting the 40

pace and rhythm for her boat. Tufts participated in three head races during the fall 2011 season with each race between 5000-6000 meters.

Andrew Sheahan made Dean’s List for the fall 2011 semester at Coastal Carolina University.

A large Gunston contingent made the trip to Fredericksburg, VA last April to watch Maggie Nunn’s University of Mary Washington Eagles take on Eleanora Keene ’11 and the rest of the Quakers from Guildford College. Maggie scored 1 goal in a comfortable 21-3 UMW victory. Among the spectators were Director of Athletics Anita Gruss, Varsity Women’s Lacrosse coach Robert Fredland, the Meyerhoff family, the Nunn family, and the Crawford-Keene family, as well as Lindsay Gilbert ’12, Katie Hottel ’12, Olivia Keene ’13 and Cole Meyerhoff ’11.

Ned Southworth serves as Gunston's Director of Institutional Advancement.

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2011 Eleanora Keene was named to the NCAA Division III Women’s Lacrosse All-Rookie Squad. Eleanora just completed her freshman year at Guilford College where she earned First Team All-Old Dominion Athletic Conference (ODAC) recognition after leading the league with a school-record and conference-best 128 draw controls. Eleanora has more than doubled Guilford’s former school record of 57 and already ranks fourth among Guilford’s career leaders.

She also topped Guilford’s freshmen with 31 points on 27 goals and four assists, which ranked fourth among Quakers’ scoring leaders. Eleanora picked up a school-record of 17 draw controls in her first college game, a 17-16 Quakers’ win at Berry College on February 18. The game marked one of four in which she had at least 10 draw controls. She also scored a career-high five points in the contest on four goals and an assist. In the Quakers’ March 21 ODAC win over Sweet Briar College, Eleanora also scored four times. She helped the Quakers to an 11-7 overall record, 7-2 in the league. Both marks set Guilford standards for wins in a season and are among the 18 school records tied or broken this year. The Quakers shared second place in the ODAC’s regular- season standings and reached the league tournament semifinals for the first time since 1992, Guilford’s first year in the conference. Eleanora was a key player in that success with her ability to get possession. Eleanora will be playing in the Women’s Lake Placid Lacrosse Tournament in August.

Katie Eales was accepted to the University of Queensland for a Bachelor’s of Applied Science in Veterinary Science.

The Heron Fund 2011–2012

Leadership Giving The Mary Middleton Society ($10,000 and above)

Mr. and Mrs. James A. Clauson The CPB Foundation Mr. and Mrs. Harry J. Duffey III ’54 Mr. E. Mitchell Fry, Jr. The Salmon Foundation, Inc. Mr. and Mrs. Leo Staurulakis

The Eastern Shore Club ($5,000-$9,999)

David Winton Bell Foundation Dr. and Mrs. Frederick T. Lohr Mrs. Marilyn Meyerhoff Mr. and Mrs. James D. Wright

The 1911 Council

($1,000-$4,999)

Mr. and Mrs. Michael J. Batza, Jr. Carl Forstmann Memorial Foundation, Inc. Mr. and Mrs. Michael J. Cusimano, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Donald P. Gross Mr. Alan F. Johnson Dr. and Mrs. Dudley Katz Mr. and Mrs. Frank D. Kenlon Ms. Kathleen A. Kurtz Mr. and Mrs. Yongge Lao Mr. John A. Lewis IV and Dr. Laurie Reider Lewis Ms. Linn Young Lyford ’70 Mr. and Mrs. James C. Malaro, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Jack Meyerhoff Mr. and Mrs. D. Bruce Rogers Mr. James E. Rutledge and Mrs. Amanda Duffey Rutledge ’52 Mr. and Mrs. Robert B. Shoemaker Mrs. Alexandra C. Totten Mr. and Mrs. James M. Vermilye Mr. and Mrs. Dale A. Wegner

The Headmaster’s Circle ($500-$999)

Anonymous Dr. and Mrs. Trent A. Camp Mr. Charles T. Capute Mrs. Priscilla C. Cooper Mr. and Mrs. Ethan D. Dettmer Mr. and Mrs. John W. Dillon Mr. Norman W. Durham and Mrs. Emilie Middleton Durham ’43

Highlights Constituency Group Donors Amount Alumni 48 $ 41,915 Current Parents (P) 26 $ 20,490 Faculty & Staff (F&S) 18 $ 4,181 Former Faculty & Staff (FF&S) 22 $ 3,450 Former Trustees (FT) 15 $ 3,230 Foundations 8 $151,250 Friends (F) 39 $ 16,653 Grandparents (GP) 16 $ 7,840 Parents of Alumni (PA) 53 $103,510 Total 245 $352,519 Trustees* (T) 14 $112,007 *Contributions already included as part of their primary constituent group Mr. and Mrs. Mark M. Freestate Mr. and Mrs. Charles C. Fichtner Mr. and Mrs. Andrew J. Grabis Mr. and Mrs. Fred H. Johnson Mr. Chuck Karlan Mr. Ted A. Kukorowski and Dr. Kimberly Ann Oster Mr. and Mrs. Robert M. Mathews Mr. and Mrs. Michael F. Pohlen Mr. John Price Mr. Leo J. Rocca and Mrs. Christine Smith Rocca ’54 Mr. M. Neil Brownawell and Mrs. Jean W. Scheffenacker-Brownawell ’79 Mr. and Mrs. Charles A. Schelts Vector Data Systems LLC

Mr. and Mrs. Edward A. Curran Mr. and Mrs. Ernest A. Darling, Jr. Ms. Patricia W. Deitz Mr. Michal H. Dickinson and Ms. Franchesa Profaci-Dickinson Mr. N. Benjamin Dize III and The Reverend Karen Dize Mr. Robert H. Drysdale and Dr. Elizabeth D. Callahan Mr. Andrew F. Eble and Dr. Barbara Ann Kelly Mr. Thomas B. Eliason Mr. and Mrs. John J. Evans, Sr. Mr. and Mrs. Preston Everdell Mr. and Mrs. James V. Finniss Ms. Frances B. Firth Mr. and Mrs. Robert E. Fredland The Corsica Fellows Drs. Scott and Cathy Friedman ($100-$499) Mr. and Mrs. Edward S. Gillespie Mr. John F. Babcock and The Reverend Mr. and Mrs. James E. Gillespie Lori Babcock Gretchen V. & Samuel M. Feldman Ms. Meggan L. Batza ’91 Private Foundation Mrs. Carter Middleton Bond Mr. and Mrs. Alan R. Griffith Mrs. Jessie E. Browne Ms. Mary Seegers Grothe Mr. Kimberlin P. Butcher and Mrs. Ms. Anita L. Gruss Helen N. Butcher ’75 Dr. and Mrs. Ross I. Heisman Mr. and Mrs. Christopher Campbell Mr. and Mrs. John C. Hill, III Mr. and Mrs. Tyler Campbell Mr. Arthur S. Hock and Mrs. Kathleen Mr. and Mrs. Michael D. Clemens Baumann Hock ’75 Mr. and Mrs. Larry Covell Mr. and Mrs. Robert M. Hopkins, Jr. Mrs. Catherine Cunningham Mrs. Elizabeth W. Hopkins

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Mr. and Mrs. Jonathan L. Jones Mr. Douglas Kliever Mr. and Mrs. William W. Kling Dr. John P. Knud-Hansen Mr. Kim Leatherman Mr. and Mrs. John A. Lewis III Mr. and Mrs. Paul M. Long Mr. and Mrs. William Marshall Mrs. Ann Lohmann Mateer Ms. Jan C. Mattingly Mr. and Mrs. James McCormick Mr. and Mrs. Andrew R. McCown Mr. and Mrs. Andrew L. McLean Ms. Stephanie W. McLennan Mr. Drew McMullen and Ms. Marie C. Gervais Mr. Glenn W. Michael The Mid Shore Community Foundation Mrs. Louise (Lee) Klotz Middleton ’73 Morgan Stanley Mrs. Hilda F. Morris Mr. and Mrs. Milton R. Myers The Honorable and Mrs. John E. Nunn III Mr. and Mrs. John Orban, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Walter F. Oster Mrs. Barbara F. Oxnam Mr. and Mrs. Peter G. Pappas Mr. and Mrs. David L. Parkerson Mr. Alexander Leslie Paternotte Mrs. Lindsay Pratt Mr. Robert R. Price, Jr. Mr. Bryon J. Reilly and Mrs. Linda Covell Reilly ’75 Dr. Harry C. Rhodes Mr. and Mrs. Richard C. Riggs Mr. and Mrs. Gary R. Robson Mr. William S. Roohan Mr. and Mrs. Toms B. Royal Mr. and Mrs. William R. Russell, Jr. Mrs. Nancy Savage Ms. Kathleen Saylor Mr. and Mrs. Ronald J. Schmier Mr. and Mrs. Walt F. Schmittinger Mr. and Mrs. John G. Shannahan III Mrs. Elizabeth A. Shaw Mr. and Mrs. George E. Shea III Mr. Stephen E. Shenk Mrs. Weixing H. Shepardson Mrs. Anne C. Shoemaker Mr. and Mrs. Andrew T. Simmons Mrs. Anne L. Simmons Mr. Thomas Smith Mrs. Margaret Stillman Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth M. Streichler

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Mr. and Mrs. Peter A. Sturtevant, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Wayne S. Suydam, Jr. General Vernon R. Tate, Sr. Mrs. Marguerite M. Thomas Mr. and Mrs. James W. Valliant Mr. and Mrs. E. Clinton Wadsworth, Jr Dr. and Mrs. Eric Wargotz Mrs. Kathy M. Welch Mr. and Mrs. Peter B. Welch Mr. and Mrs. Donald L. Wenger Mr. Mark R. Wiening Dr. William Kenneth Wilson and Ms. Mary Samuel Mrs. Suzanne H. Woodworth Mr. Michael C. Wootton and Mrs. Eugenia Cooper Wootton ’72 Dr. and Mrs. George M. Young Dr. and Mrs. Kent Young Mr. John Zuber and Ms. Melinda Biehl

The Green & White Team (up to $100)

Mr. and Mrs. William A. Agee Mr. and Mrs. Juan P. Angarita Mr. and Mrs. Patrick M. Bannon Ms. Eleanor L. Barnes-Muffin ’66 Mrs. Helen Biehl Ms. Alexandra Blackhurst ’63 Mr. and Mrs. J. Temple Blackwood Mr. and Mrs. Warren Bornhoeft Mr. and Mrs. David A. Bramble, Sr. Mrs. Kim Brookshire Ms. Melissa M. Browne ’75 Mr. Blaine Butler Mrs. Anne Keer Charles ’58 Ms. Kendall E. Clark ’06 Mr. James Collier Mrs. Sally Feldmann Cornish ’51 Mr. and Mrs. C. Richard Davidson Mr. and Mrs. Michael DeFino Mr. and Mrs. James D. Edwards Mrs. Edith G. Grassi Mrs. Anne B. Gray Ms. Katharine R. Greenlee ’07 Mrs. Meredith D. Hadaway Mrs. Joan Moore Hammer ’64 Mr. and Mrs. Marc Hecht Mr. and Mrs. David G. Henry Mr. and Mrs. Allan J. Hill Mr. and Mrs. John K. Hopkins Mr. and Mrs. Jay Hyland Mrs. Patricia Mickle Ingels ’45 Mr. and Mrs. Eric R. Jettmar Ms. Phyllis Johnson Ms. Elizabeth M. Joyce ’75 Mr. Austin A. Kana ’05

Dr. Todd M. Kana and Dr. Patricia M. Glibert Mr. and Mrs. Harry M. Keene Mr. and Mrs. Mark Keil Mrs. Carol S. Kilbourn Mrs. Marjory Lee Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth L. Linn Mr. and Mrs. Brent A. Marine Mr. and Mrs. William I. Mason, Sr. Mr. Thomas P. McDavid and Mrs. Sarah Bossert McDavid ’60 Ms. Rose Marie Metcalf Mrs. Patricia Stanton Meyer ’57 Mr. and Mrs. Ladson Mills III Mr. and Mrs. William R. Murray Mr. and Mrs. Jonathan Newell Mr. Thomas J. Nizolek ’06 Mrs. Eleanor Fooks Noble ’49 Mr. and Mrs. George Panor Mr. and Mrs. William L. Patton Mr. Christopher C. Post and Ms. Jennifer Fortenbaug Post ’70 Mr. and Mrs. Salvatore Purpora Mr. and Mrs. Alexander P. Rasin III Mr. and Mrs. William G. Robinson Ms. Reed V. Rogers ’77 Mr. and Mrs. Eric D. Rubin Ms. Brittany C. Shannahan ’03 Mr. John G. (Gray) Shannahan IV ’05 Ms. Logan R. (Reilly) Shannahan ’09 Mr. Patrick R. Shoemaker ’03 Mr. Edward B. Southworth IV and Ms. Roseann Squire Ms. Diane E. Watkins Ms. Avis D. Wheatley ’01 Ms. Ann H. White Ms. Kathleen B. White Mr. and Mrs. Chris Whitney Mr. and Mrs. Kirk K. Williamson Mr. and Mrs. Edward A. Woodring

Alumni Giving Alumni

Ms. Eleanor Barnes-Muffin ’66 Ms. Meggan L. Batza ’91 Ms. Alexandra Blackhurst ’63 Ms. Melissa M. Browne ’75 Mrs. Helen Nalty Butcher ’88 Mr. Blaine Butler ’43 Mrs. Anne Keer Charles ’58 Ms. Kendall E. Clark ’06 Mrs. Sally Feldmann Cornish ’51 Mr. Harry J. Duffey III ’54 (T, PP) Mrs. Emilie Middleton Durham ’43

Ms. Frances B. Firth ’73 Ms. Catherine Rogers Giussani ’80 Ms. Katharine R. Greenlee ’07 Ms. Mary Seegers Grothe ’63 Mrs. Joan Moore Hammer ’64 Mrs. Penelope Bell Hatten ’73 (T) Mrs. Kathleen Baumann Hock ’75 (PP, F&S) Mrs. Eleanor Riggs Hopkins ’60 Mrs. Patricia Mickle Ingels ’45 Ms. Elizabeth M. Joyce ’75 Mr. Austin A. Kana ’05 Mrs. Maria Symes Keil ’87 Ms. Susan Konkel ’83 Ms. Linn Young Lyford ’70 Mrs. Jessica Frase Marine ’00 Mrs. Joan Ellington Marshall ’46 Mrs. Elizabeth Fox McCormick ’44 Mrs. Sarah Bossert McDavid ’60 (FT) Ms. Stephanie W. McLennan ’86 Mrs. Ann Lohmann Mateer ’49 Mrs. Patricia Stanton Meyer ’57 Mrs. Louise (Lee) Klotz Middleton ’73 (FT) Mr. Thomas J. Nizolek ’06 Mrs. Eleanor Fooks Noble ’49 Ms. Jennifer Fortenbaug Post ’70 Mr. Alexander Leslie Paternotte ’35 Mrs. Linda Covell Reilly ’75 Mrs. Christine Smith Rocca ’54 Ms. Reed V. Rogers ’77 Mrs. Amanda Duffey Rutledge ’52 Ms. Jean W.Scheffenacker-Brownawell ’79 Ms. Brittany C. Shannahan ’03 Mr. John G. (Gray) Shannahan IV ’05 Ms. Logan R. (Reilly) Shannahan ’09 Mr. Patrick R. Shoemaker ’03 Mrs. Margaret Stillman Ms. Avis D. Wheatley ’01 (F&S) Mrs. Eugenia Cooper Wootton ’72 (PA)

Annual Giving By Class Class of ’35

Mr. Alexander Leslie Paternotte Class of ’43 Mr. Blaine Butler Mrs. Emilie Middleton Durham Class of ’44 Mrs. Elizabeth Fox McCormick Class of ’45 Mrs. Patricia Mickle Ingels Class of ’46 Mrs. Joan Ellington Marshall Class of ’49 Mrs. Ann Lohmann Mateer Mrs. Eleanor Fooks Noble Class of ’51 Mrs. Sally Feldmann Cornish Class of ’52 Mrs. Amanda Duffey Rutledge Class of ’54 Mr. Harry J. Duffey III (T, PP) Mrs. Christine Smith Rocca Class of ’57 Mrs. Patricia Stanton Meyer Class of ’58 Mrs. Anne Keer Charles Class of ’60 Mrs. Eleanor Riggs Hopkins Mrs. Sarah Bossert McDavid (FT) Class of ’63 Ms. Alexandra Blackhurst Ms. Mary Seegers Grothe Class of ’64 Mrs. Joan Moore Hammer Class of ’66 Ms. Eleanor L. Barnes-Muffin Class of ’70 Ms. Linn Young Lyford Ms. Jennifer Fortenbaug Post Class of ’72 Mrs. Eugenia Cooper Wootton (PA) Class of ’73 Ms. Frances B. Firth Mrs. Penelope Bell Hatten (T) Mrs. Louise (Lee) Klotz Middleton (FT) Class of ’75 Ms. Melissa M. Browne Mrs. Kathleen Baumann Hock (F&S, PP) Ms. Elizabeth M. Joyce Mrs. Linda Covell Reilly Class of ’77 Ms. Babette Gwynn Ms. Reed V. Rogers (FT, FF&S) Class of ’79 Ms. Jean W. Scheffenacker-Brownawell Class of ’80

Ms. Catherine Rogers Giussani Class of ’81 Ms. Christina Henderson Mrs. Leigh Eagerton Westraad Class of ’83 Ms. Susan Konkel Class of ’86 Ms. Stephanie W. McLennan Class of ’87 Mrs. Maria Symes Keil Class of ’88 Mrs. Helen Nalty Butcher Class of ’91 Ms. Meggan L. Batza Class of ’00 Mrs. Jessica Frase Marine Class of ’01 Ms. Avis D. Wheatley (F&S) Class of ’03 Ms. Brittany C. Shannahan Mr. Patrick R. Shoemaker Class of ’05 Mr. Austin A. Kana Mr. John G. (Gray) Shannahan IV Class of ’06 Ms. Kendall E. Clark Mr. Thomas J. Nizolek Class of ’07 Ms. Katharine R. Greenlee Class of ’09 Ms. Logan R. (Reilly) Shannahan

Gifts by Constituency Current Parents

Class of ’12 Mrs. Kim Brookshire Mr. and Mrs. Michael J. Cusimano, Jr. (PA) Mr. and Mrs. Charles C. Fichtner Mr. and Mrs. Donald P. Gross (PA) Dr. and Mrs. Dudley Katz Mr. and Mrs. Yongge Lao Mr. and Mrs. Robert M. Mathews Ms. Kathleen Saylor Dr. and Mrs. George M. Young Class of ’13 Mr. and Mrs. William A. Agee Mr. and Mrs. Patrick M. Bannon Mr. and Mrs. Michael D. Clemens (F&S) Mr. Michal H. Dickinson and Ms. Franchesa Profaci-Dickinson Mr. Andrew F. Eble and Dr. Barbara Ann Kelly

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Mr. and Mrs. John C. Hill III Mr. and Mrs. Frank D. Kenlon Dr. and Mrs. Frederick T. Lohr (PA) Mr. and Mrs. Jack Meyerhoff Mr. and Mrs. David L. Parkerson Mr. and Mrs. Dale A. Wegner Class of ’14 Mr. and Mrs. Larry Covell Mr. Ted A. Kukorowski and Dr. Kimberly Ann Oster Mr. and Mrs. Andrew L. McLean (PA) Mr. and Mrs. Andrew T. Simmons Mr. and Mrs. Peter B. Welch Mr. John Zuber and Ms. Melinda Biehl Class of ’15 Dr. and Mrs. Trent A. Camp Mr. and Mrs. Charles C. Fichtner Mr. and Mrs. Marc Hecht Mr. and Mrs. Jay Hyland Mr. Drew McMullen and Ms. Marie C. Gervais Mr. and Mrs. George Panor Mr. John Price Dr. and Mrs. Eric Wargotz

Mrs. Richard C. Riggs Ms. Reed V. Rogers ’77 (FF&S) Mrs. Mimi Shannahan (PA)

Mrs. Christina Mills (PA) Mr. and Mrs. John Orban, Jr. Ms. Barbara F. Oxnam Mrs. Norma Patton Mrs. Marjo Rasin Ms. Reed V. Rogers ’77 (FT) Mrs. Emily Russell Mr. Peter A. Sturtevant, Jr. Mrs. Marguerite M. Thomas (T, GP) Mr. and Mrs. James W. Valliant (PA) Ms. Kathleen (Kakie) White Mrs. Suzanne H. Woodworth (PA)

Parents of Alumni

Class of ’70 Mr. and Mrs. William W. Kling (FF&S) Class of ’72 Mrs. Priscilla C. Cooper (GP) Mr. and Mrs. Paul M. Long (FT, FF&S) Class of ’75 Mrs. Jessie E. Browne (FT) Faculty & Staff Class of ’77 Mr. Juan P. Angarita Mr. and Mrs. James W. Valliant (FF&S) Mr. Michael D. Clemens (P) Class of ’80 Mrs. Catherine W. Cunningham Trustees Mrs. Jessie E. Browne (FT) Mr. Ernest A. Darling, Jr. Mr. James A. Clauson (PA) Mr. and Mrs. C. Richard Davidson Mr. N. Benjamin Dize, III Mr. Edward A. Curran (Emeritus) (FF&S) Mr. and Mrs. Preston Everdell Mrs. Susie C. Dillon Mrs. Carol S. Kilbourn Mr. Robert E. Fredland (PA) Mr. Harry J. Duffey III ’54 (PA) Class of ’84 Mrs. Christie B. Grabis Mr. E. Mitchell Fry, Jr. (PA) Ms. Anne B. Gray Ms. Anita L. Gruss Mrs. Edith G. Grassi (Emeritus) Mrs. Elizabeth W. Hopkins Mr. and Mrs. David G. Henry Mrs. Penelope Bell Hatten ’73 Class of ’86 Mrs. Kathleen Baumann Hock ’75 (PA) Dr. and Mrs. Dudley Katz (P) General and Mrs. Vernon R. Tate, Sr. Mrs. Kim Jettmar (PA) Ms. Kathleen A. Kurtz Class of ’88 Mr. John A. Lewis, IV Mrs. Elizabeth Z. McCown (PA) Mr. and Mrs. Harry J. Duffey III ’54 Mr. Kenneth L. Linn (PA) Mrs. Alice D. Rogers (PA) (T) Mrs. Amanda Newell Mrs. Anne C. Shoemaker (Emeritus) Class of ’90 Mr. William G. Robinson Mrs. Marguerite M. Thomas Mr. and Mrs. Ladson Mills III Mrs. Rebecca J. Schmier (Emeritus) (FF&S, GP) Class of ’91 Mrs. Weixing H. Shepardson Mrs. Alexandra C. Totten Mr. and Mrs. Michael J. Batza, Jr. (FT) Mr. Thomas Smith Mr. James M. Vermilye Class of ’93 Mr. Edward B. Southworth, IV Mr. James D. Wright Mr. and Mrs. Christopher Campbell Ms. Avis D. Wheatley ’01 Class of ’98 Mr. Mark R. Wiening Former Trustees Mr. and Mrs. Mark M. Freestate (FT, Dr. William K. Wilson Mr. Michael J. Batza, Jr. (PA) FF&S) Mrs. Jessie E. Browne (PA) Class of ’99 Former Faculty & Staff Mr. Charles T. Capute Mr. and Mrs. Robert E. Fredland Mr. J. Temple Blackwood Mr. Mark M. Freestate (PA) (F&S) Mr. and Mrs. Warren Bornhoeft Dr. Scott D. Friedman (PA) Class of ’00 Mrs. Sara Jane Davidson (PA) Dr. Patricia M. Glibert (PA) Mr. Arthur S. Hock and Mrs. Kathleen Mrs. Hadley Mann Dettmer Mr. John K. Hopkins (PA) Baumann Hock ’75 (F&S) Mrs. Diane Freestate (PA) Mr. Paul M. Long (PA) Class of ’01 Mr. and Mrs. William W. Kling (PA) Mr. James C. Malaro, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Robert E. Fredland Mr. Kim Leatherman (PA) Mrs. Sarah Bossert McDavid ’60 (F&S) Mr. Paul M. Long (PP, FT) Mrs. Louise (Lee) Klotz Middleton ’73 Dr. Todd M. Kana and Dr. Patricia M. Mr. Glenn W. Michael Mr. Robert G. Price, Jr.

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Glibert (FT) Mr. and Mrs. Gary R. Robson Class of ’02 Mr. and Mrs. Tyler Campbell Drs. Scott and Cathy Friedman (FT) Mr. Kim Leatherman (FF&S) Mr. Michael C. Wootton and Mrs. Eugenia Cooper Wootton ’72 Class of ’03 Mr. and Mrs. Tyler Campbell Mr. Arthur S. Hock and Mrs. Kathleen Baumann Hock ’75 (F&S) Mr. and Mrs. Gary R. Robson Mr. and Mrs. John G. Shannahan III (FT) Mr. and Mrs. Robert B. Shoemaker Class of ’04 Mr. and Mrs. William R. Murray Mr. John Price Mr. and Mrs. E. Clinton Wadsworth, Jr Class of ’05 Mr. and Mrs. James V. Finniss Drs. Scott and Cathy Friedman (FT) Dr. and Mrs. Ross I. Heisman Dr. Todd M. Kana and Dr. Patricia M. Glibert (FT) Mr. and Mrs. John G. Shannahan III (FT) Mr. Michael C. Wootton and Mrs. Eugenia Cooper Wootton ’72 Class of ’06 Mr. and Mrs. James A. Clauson (T) Ms. Patricia W. Deitz Mr. E. Mitchell Fry, Jr. (T) Mr. and Mrs. Jonathan L. Jones Ms. Ann H. White Class of ’07 Mr. John F. Babcock and The Rev. Lori Babcock Mr. and Mrs. James A. Clauson (T) Mr. Robert H. Drysdale and Dr. Elizabeth D. Callahan Mr. and Mrs. James E. Gillespie Dr. John P. Knud-Hansen Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth L. Linn (F&S) Dr. and Mrs. Frederick T. Lohr (P) Mr. and Mrs. Eric D. Rubin Class of ’08 Dr. Todd M. Kana and Dr. Patricia M. Glibert (FT) Mr. and Mrs. Andrew L. McLean (P) Mr. John Price Mrs. Suzanne H. Woodworth Class of ’09 Mr. and Mrs. James E. Gillespie Mr. and Mrs. Jonathan L. Jones

Dr. and Mrs. Frederick T. Lohr (P) Mr. and Mrs. Peter G. Pappas Mr. and Mrs. John G. Shannahan III (FT) Mr. and Mrs. Leo Staurulakis (P) Mr. and Mrs. Wayne S. Suydam. Jr. Class of ’10 Mr. and Mrs. Michael J. Cusimano, Jr. (P) Mr. Thomas B. Eliason Dr. John P. Knud-Hansen The Honorable and Mrs. John E. Nunn III Class of ’11 Mr. and Mrs. Michael D. Clemens (F&S) Mr. and Mrs. Donald P. Gross Mr. and Mrs. Eric R. Jettmar (F&S) Mr. and Mrs. Andrew R. McCown (T) Mr. and Mrs. Jack Meyerhoff (P) Mr. and Mrs. D. Bruce Rogers (T) Mr. and Mrs. Eric D. Rubin (PA) Mr. and Ms. Stephen E. Shenk Mr. and Mrs. Leo Staurulakis (PA) Mr. and Mrs. Kirk K. Williamson

Mrs. Marilyn Meyerhoff Mrs. Nancy Savage Mrs. Elizabeth A. Shaw Class of ’14 Mrs. Helen Biehl Mr. and Mrs. Milton R. Myers Mr. and Mrs. Walter F. Oster Mrs. Anne L. Simmons Mrs. Kathy M. Welch Class of ’15 Mr. and Mrs. Fred H. Johnson Mr. and Mrs. Michael F. Pohlen Mr. and Mrs. Donald L. Wenger

Friends

Mr. and Mrs. J. Temple Blackwood (FF&S) Mrs. Carter Middleton Bond Mr. and Mrs. Warren Bornhoeft (FF&S) Mr. and Mrs. David A. Bramble, Sr. Mr. Charles T. Capute (FT) Mr. James Collier Mr. and Mrs. Edward A. Curran (FT) Mr. and Mrs. Michael DeFino Mr. and Mrs. Ethan D. Dettmer Grandparents (FF&S) Class of ’84 Mr. and Mrs. John W. Dillon (T) Mrs. Marguerite M. Thomas (T, FF&S) Mr. and Mrs. James D. Edwards Class of ’89 Mr. and Mrs. John J. Evans, Sr. Mrs. Marguerite M. Thomas (T, FF&S) Mrs. Edith G. Grassi (T) Class of ’02 Mr. and Mrs. Alan R. Griffith Mrs. Priscilla C. Cooper (PA) Mrs. Meredith D. Hadaway Class of ’04 Mr. Alan F. Johnson Mrs. Lindsay Pratt Ms. Phyllis Johnson Class of ’05 Mr. Douglas Kliever Mrs. Priscilla C. Cooper (PA) Ms. Kathleen A. Kurtz (T) Class of ’07 Mr. and Mrs. John A. Lewis III Mr. and Mrs. Edward S. Gillespie Mr. and Mrs. James C. Malaro, Jr. Class of ’08 (FT) Mrs. Kathy M. Welch Ms. Rose Marie Metcalf Class of ’10 Mr. and Mrs. John Orban, Jr. (FF&S) Mr. and Mrs. Edward S. Gillespie Mr. and Mrs. William L. Patton (FF&S) Class of ’11 Mr. Robert R. Price, Jr. (FT) Mr. and Mrs. Harry M. Keene Mr. and Mrs. Salvatore Purpora Mrs. Marilyn Meyerhoff Mr. and Mrs. Alexander P. Rasin III Mr. and Mrs. Toms B. Royal (FF&S) Mrs. Elizabeth A. Shaw Dr. Harry C. Rhodes Mr. and Mrs. George E. Shea III Mr. William S. Roohan Class of ’12 Mr. and Mrs. William R. Russell, Jr. Mrs. Hilda F. Morris (FF&S) Mr. and Mrs. Donald L. Wenger Mr. and Mrs. Charles A. Schelts Class of ’13 Mr. and Mrs. Walt F. Schmittinger Mr. and Mrs. Allan J. Hill Mrs. Anne C. Shoemaker (T) Mr. and Mrs. Harry M. Keene Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Streichler Mrs. Marjory Lee Mr. and Mrs. Peter A. Sturtevant, Jr.

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(FF&S) Mrs. Alexandra C. Totten (T) Mr. and Mrs. James M. Vermilye (T) Ms. Kathleen White (FF&S) Mr. and Mrs. Chris Whitney Mrs. Frances Neville Withington Mr. and Mrs. James D. Wright (T) Dr. and Mrs. Kent Young

Matching Gift Companies

Country Fair Weekend Supporters Golf Prize Sponsor

First Home Mortgage

Honorary & Memorial Gifts

Golf Banquet Sponsor

In Memory of:

In Honor Of:

James A. Clauson Mr. William S. Roohan Catherine Cunningham Mr. and Mrs. Leo Staurulakis Ben Dize Ms. Kathleen B. White Tony and Sarah Everdell The Class of 1980 Mrs. Anne C. Shoemaker Mr. and Mrs. Peter A. Sturtevant, Jr. Adam Jacquet Anonymous Severn Joyce Ms. Elizabeth M. Joyce ’75 Mr. and Mrs. Paul M. Long Mr. and Mrs. William L. Patton The Meyerhoff Family The Gretchen and Samuel M. Feldman Private Foundation Philip E. Ratcliffe, Jr. Mr. E. Mitchell Fry, Jr. Patrick R. Shoemaker ’03 Mr. and Mrs. Robert B. Shoemaker

Heron Walkway

Mr. and Mrs. Harry J. Duffey III ’54 Mr. and Mrs. Preston Everdell Mr. Peter B. Welch

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Country Fair Booth Sponsors

Golf Tournament & 5K Fun Run/ Anonymous Irvin Simon Photographers Walk Sponsor Kathleen A. Kurtz The Clauson Family Reliable Pest Control

Morgan Stanley

Megan Batdorf Mr. Chuck Karlan Lois Duffey The Salmon Foundation, Inc. Jeffrey C. Woodworth Mr. Edward B. Southworth IV and Ms. Roseann Squire Mrs. Suzanne H. Woodworth

Hair O’ the Dog Wine & Spirits Reliable Pest Control The Country School

Dudley Katz, D.D.S., PC

Golf Giveaway Sponsor

BBC Embroidery

5K Fun Run/Walk Sponsors Mullikin’s AutoBody, Inc. W.M. Freestate & Son

Spring Auction Supporters Auction Title Sponsors

CNB & Freestate and Son Insurance

Program Sponsors

Johnson Lumber Company, Inc. imPRESSive Printing Co. JBK Hardware & Price & Gannon Golf & Fun Run Beverage Station Delmarva Radiology Sponsors Haven Harbour Marina Shore Health System Sherwood of Salisbury Country Fair Food Tent Sponsor Wye Financial & Trust The Bernard & Betty Hardesty The Country School Charitable Foundation Houck’s Menswear LaMotte Company Golf Contest Sponsors Chesapeake Veterinary Hospital Frederick T. Lohr, M.D. Gillespie and Son, Inc. Sherwood of Salisbury Kent School 5K Fun Run/Walk Check Point Morgan Stanley Smith Barney

Sponsors

Delmarva Radiology Haven Harbour Marina, LLC The Keene Family The Orthopedic Center

Stop the Auction

Mr. and Mrs. Juan P. Angarita Mr. and Mrs. Patrick M. Bannon Mr. and Mrs. James A. Clauson Mr. and Mrs. Michael D. Clemens Golf Breakfast Sponsor Mr. and Mrs. Michael J. Cusimano, Jr. Evergrain Mr. and Mrs. Michael DeFino Mr. and Mrs. Harry J. Duffey III ’54 Golf Hole Sponsors Mr. and Mrs. Mark M. Freestate Melinda Biehl & John Zuber Mr. E. Mitchell Fry, Jr. Doc’s Riverside Grille Mr. and Mrs. James E. Gillespie Duke’s Golf, LLC Mr. and Mrs. Andrew J. Grabis Inter-Rail Management, Inc Mr. and Mrs. Donald P. Gross The Fishwhistle Ms. Anita L. Gruss The Narrows Restaurant Mr. and Mrs. Marc Hecht Reliable Pest Control Mr. Arthur S. Hock and Mrs. Kathleen Roseland Nurseries Baumann Hock ’75 Shore Lumber & Millwork, Inc. Ms. Phyllis Johnson 5K Fun Run/Walk Finish Line Mr. and Mrs. Frank D. Kenlon Mr. Ted A. Kukorowski and Dr. Sponsors Kimberly Ann Oster Easton Cycle and Sport Ms. Kathleen A. Kurtz Edward’s Pharmacy Mr. John A. Lewis IV and Dr. Laurie

Reider Lewis Ms. Jan C. Mattingly Mr. and Mrs. Andrew R. McCown Mr. and Mrs. Jack Meyerhoff Mrs. Marilyn Meyerhoff Mr. and Mrs. Jonathan Newell Mr. and Mrs. George Panor Mr. and Mrs. David L. Parkerson Mr. and Mrs. Salvatore Purpora Mr. and Mrs. D. Bruce Rogers Ms. Kathleen Saylor Mr. and Mrs. Ronald J. Schmier Mr. and Mrs. Walt F. Schmittinger Mrs. Alexandra C. Totten Mr. and Mrs. James M. Vermilye Mr. and Mrs. Chris Whitney Mr. Mark R. Wiening Mr. and Mrs. James D. Wright Mr. John Zuber and Ms. Melinda Biehl

Business Donors

A Cake of Elegance Academy Art Museum Adams Ribs Admiral Cleaners, Inc. Albright’s Gun Shop American Visionary Art Museum An Eastridge Garden An Optical Galleria, LLC Annapolis Symphony Orchestra Annie’s Paramount Steak & Seafood House ASI Photos Atlantic Tractor Avalon Foundation, Inc. Backyard Billy’s Baltimore Coffee and Tea Baltimore Orioles Baltimore Ravens Bamshaft Bartlett Pear Inn Bay Shore Steam Pot BBC Embroidery Bertucci’s Italian Restaurant Bev’s Grooming Big Bats Big Paws Little Paws Grooming Billings & Murphy, DDS, PA Blue Heron Catering Book Plate, LLC Bountiful Boyer’s Jewelers Brown Eyed Girl Cafe Sado Callahan’s Gas & Appliance Carmine’s N.Y. Pizza Kitchen

CENTERSTAGE Centreville Liquors Centreville Shipping & Services.

Centreville Tidewater Physical Therapy Chelsea Piers Chesapeake Architects, Inc. Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum Chesapeake Laser & Skin Care Center Chesapeake Veterinary Hospital Chili’s Grill & Bar #532 Church Hill Theater Class of 2012 Parents Clay Bakers Cohen Chiropractic Coleman Sellers Photography Colosseum Pizza Commerce Street Creamery Commitment Fitness Corsica Design Studio Country Petaller Crackerjacks Cross Court Athletic Club Crush Wine House Cynda Hill, D.D.S. David Denies Wingshooting Doc’s Riverside Grille Domino’s Pizza Draper Brothers’ Liquors Dress Barn Easton Cycle & Sport Ebb Tide Tent & Party Rentals Emily’s Salon Eve’s Cheese Evergrain Bread Company Every Body Yoga Fish Whistle Fisherman’s Inn Gabriel’s of Chestertown Galena’s Kitchen Giant Food Glassbug Stained Glass Studio Graul’s Supermarket Green General Store Harris Crab House Haven Harbour Marina, LLC Heather’s Salon Helicopter Marketing, LLC Hill’s Drug Store Hilton Garden Inn Kent Island Hog Neck Golf Course Hudson & Fouquet Hunter’s Crabs & Seafood Market imPRESSive Printing Co. Inglewood Travel Island Bike and Paddle Island Pet Spa, Inc.

Jay’s Tux and Bridal Jill Basham Fine Art Joslex Studios Kent Cabinetry Kent Island Abbey Flooring Kentmorr Restaurant & Crab House Kingstown Farm, Home & Garden L & L Liquors Laxgear Lemongrass Too Lil Blu Dragongly Liu Liu Salon and Spa Lizzy Dee Love Point Deli, Wine, & Spirits Magnolia Bread Company Mane Effects Maritime Autowash Maryland Jockey Club Mason’s McDonald’s Michael Gottleib Lacrosse Graphics Mills Wine Modell’s Sporting Goods Murdoch Florist & Greenhouse Nancy Hammond Editions New England Lobster Bake Company News Center Paul’s Shoe Store Paula’s Fine Jewelry Play It Again Sam Prospect Bay Country Club Punk’s Backyard Grill Queen Anne’s Bowling Radiance by Rita Ram’s Head Shore House Reprodux, Ltd Roseland Nurseries Safeway Salisbury Gift & Garden Salon Heberto Sam’s Club Seaberry Farm Serendipidee Sherman’s Martial Arts Sherwood of Salisbury Shore Health System / Delmarva Radiology Shore Tackle & Custom Rods Simmons’ Christmas Trees SportStop.com Spunkwear Starbucks Annapolis Stoney River Legendary Steaks Talbot Oriental Rugs Talula for Hair Terrapin Bay Fishing

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The Cheesecake Factory The Cottage at Cannon Street Studios The Digital Architects, Inc. The Finishing Touch The Inn at Perry Cabin The Narrows Restaurant The Relaxation Station The Witte Gallery TNT Jewelers Trade Whims Twigs & Teacups Twinny’s Place Tyler Campbell Photography Wal-Mart #1715 Washington College Westfield Annapolis Mall Whole Foods Market Annapolis Wright’s Interiors YMCA of Talbot County Zackary’s Jewelry

Individual Donors & Volunteers

Mrs. Kim Agee Mrs. Anna Baldwin Mrs. Jane Bannon Ms. Melinda Beihl Ms. Alexandra Blackhurst Mrs. Blanca Callahan Mrs. Sharon Camp Ms. Charlotte Curlett Mrs. Bobbie Cusimano Mr. Ernie Darling Mrs. Becky Davis Mr. N. Benjamin Dize Mrs. Julie Donaldson Mrs. Tanna Enriquez Mrs. Heidi Ferrell Mrs. Anna Fichtner Mr. Robert Fredland Mrs. Edith Grassi Mrs. Kathy Gross Ms. Anita Gruss Mr. David Henry Mrs. Robin Hill Mr. and Mrs. Eric Jettmar Mr. Alan Johnson Ms. Gail Johnson Ms. Hannah Johnston Mr. and Mrs. Lance Joneckis Dr. and Mrs. Dudley Katz Mr. Michael Keene Mrs. Barbara Kelly Mr. and Mrs. Frank Kenlon Mr. Ted Kukorowski and Dr. Kimberly

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Oster Ms. Kathleen Kurtz Mrs. Jean Leverage Mrs. Rosalie Lewis Mrs. DeSales Lohr Mr. and Mrs. Joel Maness Mrs. Kelly McClean Mr. Drew McMullen and Ms. Claire Gervais Mr. and Mrs. Jack Meyerhoff Ms. Leslie Miller Mr. and Mrs. Nick Miller Mr. and Mrs. Les Moorhouse Ms. Gennis Morris Ms. Anna Norton Mr. Chris Nosher Mrs. Wendy Panor Mr. and Mrs. David Parkerson Ms. Chesa Profaci Ms. Emma Paz Mr. and Mrs. Luke Phipps Mr. and Mrs. Andy Schlosser Mrs. Georgi Schurr Ms. Tricia Sebreny Mr. and Mrs. Coleman Sellers Ms. Fannie Shenk Mr. Steve Shenk Mr. and Mrs. Clay Shipps Mr. and Mrs. Tracey Showalter Mr. and Mrs. Andy Simmons Ms. Roseann Squire Mrs. Samantha Wallace Mrs. Tracy Welch Mr. and Mrs. Jim Weller Mr. Mark Wiening Dr. Ken Wilson

Gifts In Kind

Ms. Anita L. Gruss Mr. and Mrs. William Ingersoll Mr. T. Michael Kaylor, Sr. Mr. Ted A. Kukorowski and Dr. Kimberly Ann Oster Mr. and Mrs. William Leverage Mr. and Mrs. John A. Lewis, III Mr. James Malaro Mr. and Mrs. Roger Mainster Mr. and Mrs. Joel Maness Mr. and Mrs. Mark Maykranz Mr. and Mrs. Clifford Merrell Mr. and Mrs. Jack Meyerhoff Mr. and Mrs. Eric Miller Mr. and Mrs. Nick Miller Ms. Jessica Milligan Mr. John Murphy Mrs. Amanda Newell Ms. Anna Norton Mr. Jim Orange Mr. and Mrs. Luke Phipps Mr. James Reynolds Mr. D. Bruce Rogers Ms. Tricia Sebreny Mr. and Mrs. Marty Shepardson Mr. and Mrs. Clay Shipps Mr. Tracey Showalter Ms. Martha Suss Ms. Bonnie Sybert Mrs. Alexandra C. Totten The Wetmore Family Ms. Jennifer Heyd Wharton

Community Partners

CNB Mr. and Mrs. Patrick Bannon Commitment Fitness Mrs. Helen Biehl Dick’s Autohaus Mrs. Jean Bowker Doc’s Riverside Grille Ms. Quin Bowman Easton Family YMCA Dr. and Mrs. Trent Camp Friel Lumber Company Mr. and Mrs. James A. Clauson Mr. Go Glass Ms. Priscilla Cummings Mr. and Mrs. Michael J. Cusimano, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Harry J. Duffey III Mullikin’s Auto Body Inc. Mr. N. Benjamin Dize The Peoples Bank Ms. Ethel Elliott Todd’s Body Shop Ms. Rosemary Eynck Mr. and Mrs. Wick Dudley Mr. Rik Ferrell Mr. and Mrs. Charles C. Fichtner Mr. E. Mitchell Fry, Jr. Mrs. Christie B. Grabis Mr. and Mrs. Donald Gross Mrs. Amy Gross-Kehoe

2012-2013 Calendar

October

8 Columbus Day - School closed 14 Admission Open House 17 PSAT for sophomores and juniors 19-26 Spirit Week 19 Alumni Weekend; Golf Outing; Student Bonfire 20 5k Run/Walk for Adam Jacquet; Country Fair;

Molly Everdell Dock Dedication; 2nd Century Campaign Kickoff; Alumni Dinner 24 First Quarter Ends 26 In Celebration of Books 27 Homecoming Dance

1 5 7,8,9 10 11-14 15 18 20 21-26 27 29

2 8 10 15-16 18 27

November

2 14 17-19 22 30

7 Centreville Parade 11 Winter Concert 14 Second Quarter Ends; Heron Holiday Hurrah 17-20 First Semester Examinations 21-Jan. 2 Winter Vacation - School closed

3 9 21 23-25

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January

Classes resume Alumni Gathering at Doc’s Martin Luther King, Jr. Day - School closed Headmaster’s Holiday Trip School closed Thursday and Friday Sunday Admission Open House

G.I.V.E. Benefit Ball School closes at noon for faculty in-service Chinese New Year The Gunston Players Annual Production President’s Day - School closed Winter Sports Awards

March

2 Gunston School Soiree 2013 6 International Day 11-18 Spring Vacation 19 Classes resume 22 Third Quarter Ends 23 Open Mic Night 29-Apr. 1 Long Weekend

Fall Sports Awards AIMS Conferences; No school for students Parent Conference; Wednesday class schedule 9th/8th Grade Dance AIMS Accreditation Visit Past Faculty, Staff, and Trustee Day Admission Open House Grandparents’ & Grand Friends’ Day; 1/2 day Thanksgiving Vacation - School closed Classes resume National Honor Society Induction

December

February

April

Classes resume Admission Open House Parent Conferences; Wednesday class schedule Gunston Earth Day Spring Concert

May

June

11 Student Dance: Spring Formal 15 Student Government Election of Officers 16 Spring Sports Awards & Hall of Fame Induction 17 Senior Transition Day and Disembarkation 20-24 Bay Studies Week 27 Memorial Day - School closed 28-June 6 Senior Internships 29 Class Elections 31 Fourth Quarter Ends

3-6 Second Semester Exams 7 Green and White Awards 8 Graduation

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