Multum in Parvo 2013

Multum in Parvo Fall 2013

The Gunston School’s Annual Magazine

Our Second Century Campaign Renovations Begin...

Head of School John A. Lewis, IV

Assistant Head of School Christie B. Grabis

Board of Trustees

Mr. Harry (Stoney) J. Duffey, III, ‘54 Chair Mr. James A. Clauson Mrs. Susan Dillon Mr. Mark Freestate Mr. E. Mitchell Fry, Jr. Mr. Greg Hagin Ms. Kathleen A. Kurtz Mrs. Elizabeth McCown Mrs. Jill Meyerhoff Mrs. Alice Rogers Mr. Patrick Shoemaker ‘03 Mr. James D. Wright TRUSTEES EMERITI Mr. Edward Curran Mrs. Penelope B. Hatten Mrs. Edith G. Grassi Mrs. Anne C. Shoemaker Mrs. Marguerite M. Thomas Mrs. Alexandra Totten

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• Contributors •

Editor Tricia Mooney-Hecht

Photography Gunston staff, students, parents, alumni, and friends Tyler Cambell Nicole Stimpson

Multum in Parvo Latin phrase for “Much in Little” -Gunston’s Motto

Contents Letter from the Headmaster From the Board of Trustees GPA Update The Molly Dock The Second Century Campaign New Faces Around Campus Chesapeake Bay Studies Student Spotlight Near Space Balloon Launch Class of 2013 Good Sports Oh the Drama!

The Arts Happenings Around Gunston Gunston’s Poet Laureate Green Initiatives The Waterfront Athletic Hall of Fame Inductee Class Notes Remembering Marguerite Thomas The Heron Fund Calendar

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ON THE COVER Gunston cuts the ribbon on its newly renovated Long Academic Building Left to right: Assistant Head of School, Christie Grabis; Board of Trustees Chairman, Harry “Stoney” Duffey; Student Government President, Kimberly Schlosser; Head of Maintenance, Ernie Darling; Head of School, John Lewis; Executive Committee Chairman, Mitchell Fry; Director of Technology, Robert Fredland.

From the Head of School

As I begin my fourth year at Gunston and reflect upon the many student and faculty achievements for the year, I am continually struck by the remarkably powerful relationships that develop on our campus between our students and teachers. In this era where terms like “high-stakes testing”, “school reform”, and “Common Core” dominate the national educational conversation, Gunston remains an educational oasis where each individual student is at the center of the educational experience. It is a place where student strengths are drawn out and celebrated, and where the power of a challenging curriculum, delivered by a caring and dedicated faculty, predominates.

Beyond the classroom, Gunston’s facilities have been significantly enhanced this year.

We were pleased to dedicate the new Molly Dock, generously donated by Tony and Sarah Everdell in memory of their daughter, Molly. We also completed the rebuilding of our eroding shoreline, and renovated the Long Academic Building as a result of the success of our Second Century Campaign. This campaign allowed me to interface with hundreds of Gunston’s friends and alumni, and I want to thank every member of the community who participated in this effort, as every contributed dollar will go directly to support the school’s development.

Finally, we were saddened this year by the loss of Marguerite Thomas, who led our business office for nearly three decades into the early nineties, and who served as a loyal and capable member of the Gunston family. She passed away peacefully at the remarkable age of 100.

As the 2013-2014 school year proceeds, Gunston continues to grow, evolve, and thrive as a school, and I want to thank every member of the Gunston community for your unwavering support of our splendidly unique school.

John A. Lewis, IV Headmaster

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Board Chair Update

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• by Stoney Duffey

he past year saw continued steady progress for Gunston. Diplomas were awarded to thirty seniors, and we wish them well as they embark on the next phase of their lives. Enrollment figures are very encouraging as we expect a slightly higher number of students for next year. Of course, one of the main activities has been the upgrade of our physical facilities and the Capital Campaign. We have already seen the increased use of the waterfront with the updated “Molly Dock” made possible through the generosity of the Everdells. The shoreline has also been stabilized and will assure the use of the river for many years. The students are now enjoying a completely refurbished Academic Building. The next exciting step is the complete makeover of Brick. None of this would be possible without the incredible support of the entire Gunston community. As we approach our campaign goal (there is always still time to give), it is evident how much deep-rooted support Gunston has generated over the years. In reconnecting with past alumni, John and the Campaign Committee members often hear the repeated comment “Gunston gave me some of the best years of my life.” So as we try to complete the campaign, let me just say a hearty Thank You to everyone! The board continues to evolve and strengthen. This year we will have three new members, each with a fresh set of skills. Jill Meyerhoff, past president of the successful newly formed Parents Association, joins us as trustee. Mark Freestate, past parent and board chair, will also be rejoining us, and Greg Hagin, from our campaign consultant firm CCS, will be another great addition. We are sorry to lose two long time trustees, Sandra Totten and Penny Hatten. We certainly appreciate their years of service and are glad they will remain as trustees emeriti. As usual, the real heroes of Gunston are members of the faculty and staff.

The Gunston School is pleased to welcome three new members to its Board of Trustees Mark Freestate a former trustee and board chair at Gunston, rejoins the school’s board this year after a several year hiatus. Mr. Freestate joined Avon-Dixon Agency as a Vice-President in 2002, and he has over 30 years’ experience in the insurance industry. He earned his B.A. Degree at Hampden-Sydney College in 1975. His community involvement has included service as President of the Queen Anne’s County Arts Council, Director and Past Board Chairman of Centreville National Bank, and Vice-Chairman of the Academy of Arts Museum in Easton.

Jill Meyerhoff, of Easton, Maryland, was the inaugural President of the Gunston Parents’ Association, and the mother of two Gunston alums, Cole ‘11 and Chloe ‘13. A Graduate of L’Acadamie de Cuisine and an art student from Montgomery College, Mrs. Meyerhoff has worked as a charter yacht chef and as Vice President of Tidewater Yacht Sales. At The Country School, where she was a class parent for 11 years, Mrs. Meyerhoff organized Wednesday assemblies, and was the costume designer for annual plays. In addition, Mrs. Meyeroff has served on the boards of Evergreen Cove Holistic Learning Center and the Garden Club of the Eastern Shore.

Gregory J. Hagin is Corporate Vice President & Managing Director of CCS, a fund raising consulting & management firm with whom Gunston partnered for the historic Second Century Capital Campaign. Mr. Hagin has served and counseled organizations with financial targets ranging from $1 million to $5 billion. A graduate of Boston College, Greg earned a certificate in executive administration for nonprofit organizations from the University of Pennsylvania. He is the Board President of Habitat for Humanity Philadelphia and serves as Chair of their Strategic Planning Committee and Resource Development Committee. Greg and his wife reside in Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania with their two daughters.

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G.P.A. Update The past two years our outgoing President, Jill Meyerhoff, has fearlessly led the G.P.A. She has been a beacon for our mission of increasing parental involvement in Gunston’s activities. Now that Jill’s two children have graduated, she moves on to serve on our Board of Trustees. I want to thank her for creating such an amazing, community spirited group. I truly hope that as the incoming President, I can continue this venture and create an atmosphere where all parents want to be involved and indeed get involved on many levels.

The G.P.A. has many areas of responsibility. We have opportunities to organize and provide volunteers for new family mentors, sell spirit wear in the school bookstore, work at the annual Golf Tournament, the new fall event called Sports Fest, or the Spring Gala. We need people to set up, clean up and provide or prepare food for a variety of fun events for our kids and families. Volunteers are the heart of why all of the events for this community are a success. As a small, tightly knit community, all Gunston families contribute to the educational purposes of The Gunston School. Being involved does not necessarily mean hours upon hours of work! We welcome all forms of help and involvement and truly appreciate every cookie, paper cup and hour of time that each of you provide.

Thank you to all who have been involved and WELCOME to all of you who are ready to volunteer as members of this active parent association.

Sometimes, the hardest part is figuring out what you can do and who to contact. We can help! Simply fill out the Volunteer Opportunities Form that can be found on the school’s website and we’ll be happy to lead you to the right activity that fits with your schedule, talents and interests. Another way to get involved specifically in your child’s class is to contact your class parents. These parents are a great connection and also serve on the GPA Board so they can pass on any questions or concerns if you can’t make it to a meeting. Please feel free to contact any of the GPA leadership team.

The GPA Board is comprised of a President, Vice President, Secretary, New Parent Mentor Coordinator and a Volunteer Coordinator, in addition to the Class Parents for each grade. Serving as your GPA President this year. I live in Middletown, DE and have two daughters, Isabelle and Claire ’16. Leslie Miller, who will be serving as our GPA Vice President and mentor of our new Volunteer Coordinator, lives and works in Galena and is mom to two Gunston students, Owen ‘14 and Bubba ‘15. Annie Raymond is our Volunteer Coordinator, who lives in Easton and is a phenomenal photographer! She has a sophomore daughter, Aggie. Sharon Camp is our New Parent Mentor Coordinator, lives in Earleville, MD and works in Middletown, DE. Sharon is mom to Andy ’15. Wendy Panor, who lives and works in Centreville, returns for her second year as our Secretary. Wendy is mom to John ’15.

•The Freshman Class Parents are Tammy Boone and Barbara Bush Cooper.

•The Sophomore Class Parents are Alice Rogers and Alison DeFino.

•The Junior Class Parents are Anna Fichtner and Susan Ingersoll.

•The Senior Class Parents are Leslie Moorhouse and Terri Showalter.

We look forward to working with all of you! Here’s to a fantastic 2013-2014 school year!

Mara Schmittinger GPA President

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n Saturday, October 20, 2012 almost 300 alumni, friends, and community members gathered on The Gunston School campus to formally dedicate the newly rebuilt sailing dock to the memory of Molly Everdell. Molly’s parents, former faculty members Sarah and Tony Everdell, returned from Maine for the ribbon cutting and dedication ceremony. Surrounded by family members, friends, and decades worth of former students and colleagues, Sarah and Tony celebrated the memory of their daughter by sharing stories of her childhood on the Gunston campus, her love of the water, and her passion for sailing.

The event was a warm and wonderful tribute to Molly, and the new “Molly Dock” will be an ever-present reminder of her spirit and all that her parents have done for the school to which they dedicated their life’s work.

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second century campaign ~ by John Lewis, Headmaster

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everal months before Gunston’s Centennial Celebration in 2010, discussions began on the important question: What should be next for Gunston as we embark upon our second century as a school? With the transformative renovation and updating of Middleton House still visible in our rear-view mirror, we began to engage our community in a series of important discussions regarding school mission, school priorities, and the visions and aspirations we should consider moving forward. In these discussions, two clear priorities emerged: faculty and facilities.

In nearly every conversation, we repeatedly heard the importance of sustaining the unique elements of the teaching and learning experience at Gunston.

This experience is characterized by small classes, a challenging curriculum, and most especially, an extraordinarily skilled, caring, and dedicated teaching faculty.

With nearly equal fervor, the community expressed the importance of addressing our rapidly ageing academic facilities—the Brick Building—and the Long Academic Building neither of which have enjoyed any significant updating and renovation in nearly two decades. With the results of these discussions presented to the Board of Trustees, the school engaged with Rubeling and Associates, a highly regarded architecture firm in Baltimore that specializes in working with independent schools. The firm’s Principal, Al Rubeling, guided the school through a comprehensive facilities review, a series of visioning exercises, and he ultimately presented Gunston with our first-ever Facilities Master Plan.

At the core of the Facilities Master Plan is a planned renovation of the Brick Building. Constructed in 1960, Brick is a strong and wonderful structure, and during our years as a boarding school, it was the place where students not just studied, but lived. Perhaps more than any other building on cam us, Brick retains the deeply embedded memories of decades of boarding-school alumnae whose adolescent memories were shaped inside.

When Gunston transitioned to the Gunston Day School era in 1995, Brick was quickly converted to a classroom building, but has not enjoyed any significant renovation since that first conversion. Indeed, due to fire code and sprinkler restrictions, the 3rd floor of Brick has remained unoccupied since our transition to a day school.

While there is nothing physically wrong with the Brick Building (indeed, its structural strength presents a series of engineering challenges), its current configuration is not well-suited to the school’s needs, with the cafeteria presenting the most significant challenge. Simply put, our current cafeteria/student center is built for 6 multum in parvo

a girls boarding school of 80 students, not a co-educational population of 150 students. In Rubeling’s plan, the vision is to reconfigure the empty third-floor into a library/media center with spectacular, 360-degree views of our campus, to refresh all of the Brick classrooms, and to connect the Middleton and Brick Buildings through the construction of an Atrium, thus doubling our student center/cafeteria space, and offering students and faculty a warmer and friendlier space in which to gather.

The Board’s approval of Rubeling’s Facilities Master Plan was quickly followed by their approval to launch our Second Century Capital Campaign in January of 2012. With an ambitious goal of $4.5 million that aimed to support the renovation of Brick and AB, as well as the development of a Faculty Fund, the school quickly secured two $1 million cornerstone gifts. The first came from an anonymous donor, while the second was provided by Susie Konkel ‘83. Their generous and substantial support of the s chool was then followed by a series of additional lead gifts, and the campaign sustained its momentum for nearly 18-months, with approximately $4.2 million pledged upon the formal campaign celebration this past June, including a 100% participation rate from our faculty, staff, and administration. Throughout, we were ably guided by the services of CCS, a fundraising consulting firm who helped us to conduct research, prepare presentations, and develop our campaign strategy.

With substantial support secured, this summer Gunston moved immediately ahead with the renovation of the Academic Building, and construction commenced the day after our 2013 graduation. While presenting fewer engineering challenges than the Brick Building, the Academic Building had not been updated since 1997, and needed a significant facelift. With a layout still reflective of the time when the administrative offices were housed in the AB, the renovation committee set out to create a friendlier, healthier, greener, and more student-centered learning space.

So, what is new in AB? On the surface, the community will see fresh paint, new carpet, and new doors.

In each classroom, we have removed the noisy, energyintensive, and unsightly window air-conditioners in place of a revolutionary new technology: solar air-conditioners that are powered by solar panels installed on the roof of AB. New acoustical ceiling tiles have been installed to improve in-class acoustics. Thus, between the quieter air conditioners and the ceiling tiles, the brilliance of the faculty and our students will be far more audible.

In addition, while student minds will continue to be illuminated in the AB each day by our faculty, this mental illumination will occur in classrooms that are far brighter.

New energy-efficient, non-direct lighting now hangs from the ceiling, providing each classroom with the researchrecommended amount of classroom lumens. Energy-efficient windows have also been installed, and we are proud to report that the AB’s facelift has created a much “greener” building. With the upgrades, we expect that the building will consume approximately 25% less energy than before.

Beyond the cosmetics and energy-upgrades to the building, major work was also done “under the hood” of the Academic Building. Perhaps most significantly, the entire building was rewired to support the increasing use of technology in Gunston’s teaching and learning process, and we are installing phone/intercoms within each classroom to provide the necessary building-to-building safety and communications links. We also reconfigured several former offices into classroom spaces, expanded the lobby area by removing a wall, and created a larger girls’ bathroom. This allowed us to also create a handicapped-accessible bathroom in the front hallway. While some of the updates to AB are revolutionary, others are evolutionary, but all are designed to improve the quality-of-life for both teachers and students.

Throughout the entire process of renovating AB, we have relied on the skill, expertise, and wisdom of our Board of Trustees, especially our Board Chair, Mr.

Kimberly Schlosser, Student Government President

Stoney Duffey, our Vice-Chair and coordinator of our Building and Grounds committee, Mr. Jim Clauson, as well as board member Patrick Shoemaker ‘03. Valuable assistance was provided by the faculty advisory group consisting of Kathy Hock, Ken Linn, Juan Angarita, and me. The Construction Committee also included an administrative advisory group consisting of Business Manager Becky Schmier, and our Assistant Head Christie Grabis. With their guidance and support, the vision and construction of the new AB was implemented by our extremely talented Director of Facilities, Mr. Ernie Darling, as well as our Director of Technology, Mr. Robert Fredland.

As students and faculty reoccupy this core academic space, we feel proud to know that our efforts have resulted in a significant upgrade to the space where so much important teaching and learning occurs on our campus. I want to personally thank everyone who supported our efforts by contributing to the Second Century Campaign. When we pull together to support Gunston, great things happen for our students and faculty!

Susan Beard ‘80 & Sarah Everdell celebrating The Second Century Campaign fall 2013 7

our second century campaign The 2012-2013 school year proved to be exciting and historic. Beginning in October with the announcement of the public launch of the Second Century Campaign and ending in mid-June with the emptying of the Academic Building in preparation for the renovations, this year saw the largest fund-raising effort in the school’s history. Gunston launched a comprehensive campaign to address a number of key priorities: modernize its buildings, improve its academic spaces, and create a fund for faculty development. Gunston would like to acknowledge this special group of supporters. Their generosity is truly making a difference in the lives of so many, and is building a legacy that will have a lasting impression for many years to come. Second Century Campaign Supporters through October 31, 2013.

Every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy of this report. If there is an error or omission, please accept our apologies and advise the advancement office of the error. $1,000,000 Anonymous (2) Ms. Susan Konkel ‘83 $500,000 - $999,999 Ms. Alice Ryan ‘75 and Family $100,000 - $499,999 Anonymous Mr. and Mrs. Michael J. Batza, Jr. Clauson Family Foundation Mr. and Mrs. Harry J. Duffey, III ‘54 Sarah and Preston Everdell Mr. E. Mitchell Fry, Jr. Alice R. Ryan and Family $25,000 - $199,999 Mr. and Mrs. Richard Batdorf Mrs. Penelope Bell Hatten ‘73 CNB Mr. and Mrs. Thomas H. Gale Mr. Harry Konkel Dr. Frank Lewis Ms. Sarah F. Lyle Mr. Steven MacGlashan and Mrs. Catherine MacGlashan ‘88 Mr. Stephen Parkhurst and Mrs. Patricia Parkhurst ‘88 Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Rogers Mr. and Mrs. Walter Schmittinger Mr. Clint Wadsworth Mr. and Mrs. James D. Wright $10,000 - $24,999 Anonymous Mr. and Mrs. Jinyi Chen Mr. and Mrs. James Clauson Freestate Family Trust Mr. and Mrs. James Gillespie Mr. and Mrs. Michael Keene Mr. and Mrs. Frank D. Kenlon Mr. John A. Lewis, IV and Dr. Laurie R. Lewis Mr. and Mrs. James Malaro Mr. and Mrs. Jack Meyerhoff Mr. Matt Miller and Mrs. Beth Wherle Mr. and Mrs. Peter G. Pappas Mrs. Alexandra C. Totten

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$5,000 - $9,999 Anonymous Ms. Meggan L. Batza ‘91 Mrs. Helen Nalty Butcher ‘88 Callahan’s Gas Mr. Charles T. Capute Community Counselling Service Co.,LLC (CCS) Mr. and Mrs. F. Wick Dudley Mr. Norman Durham and Mrs. Emilie Durham ‘43 Ms. Frances B. Firth Mr. and Mrs. John W. Foster, III Mr. Christian Hevermayer Dr. and Mrs. Frederick T. Lohr Mrs. Lindsay D. Johnson and Mr. Bob Mathews May Foundation of Maryland Mr. and Mrs. Mark Moorman Mr. and Mrs. David L. Parkerson Ms. Taylor Rogers ‘11 Mr. and Mrs. Fred Suss Wye Financial & Trust

Dr. John P. Knud-Hansen Mr. Ted Kukorowski and Dr. Kimberly Oster Ms. Kathleen A. Kurtz Mr. and Mrs. Paul M. Long Mr. Larry Lucas Mr. William Mason Mrs. Gwynne G. McDevitt Mr. and Mrs. John Orban, Jr. Parker Foundation Mr. Peng Litao and Mrs. Xue Libin Mr. and Mrs. William G. Robinson Mrs. Reed Valliant Rogers ‘77 Mr. and Mrs. William R. Russell, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Ronald R. Schmier,Sr. Mr. and Mrs. Clay Shipps Mr. and Mrs. Barry Starke Mr. and Mrs. Jack Stoltz Mr. and Mrs. James W. Valliant Mr. and Mrs. James M. Vermilye Dr. and Mrs. Eric Wargotz Mr. Mark R. Wiening Ms. Linn Young Lyford ‘70

$1,000 - $4,999 Anonymous (7) Mr. and Mrs. William Agee Mrs. Pamela H. Arey Avon-Dixon Insurance Agency Freestate & Son Mr. and Mrs. Thad Bench Mrs. Carter Middleton Bond Mr. and Mrs. Trippe Callahan, Jr. Mrs. Catherine W. Cunningham Dr. and Mr. Jack Davis Christie and Joe Grabis Mr. and Mrs. John W. Dillon Mr. Thomas B. Eliason Mr. and Mrs. Robert Fredland The Friel Foundation Ms. Anita L. Gruss Mr. and Mrs. Bernard Hardesty Mr. Benjamin G. Heilman Dr. and Mrs. Ross I. Heisman Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Hill Mr. and Mrs. John C. Hill, III Mr. and Mrs. William Ingersoll Mrs. Clare S. Ingersoll Mrs. Roberta Ingram Mr. Alan Johnson Ms. Maria Symes Keil ‘87

$500 - $999 Mr. and Mrs. Dick Borders Mr. and Mrs. Edward Curran Ms. Paula de Vautibault Del Gercio ‘48 Mrs. Elizabeth Draper Brice Edward’s Pharmacy Mr. and Mrs. James V. Finniss Mr. and Mrs. Phillip Hall Mrs. Kathleen Baumann Hock ‘75 Dr. and Mrs. Dudley Katz Mr. and Mrs. John Lewis, III Mr. and Mrs. Andrew L. McLean Mr. and Mrs. Gary Miller Mr. and Mrs. Roger P. Mooney Morgan Stanley Mr. Chris Nosher and Mrs. Meredith Nosher Mr. and Mrs. Bill Orr Ms. Meredith Withers Pearson ‘96 Mrs. Elizabeth A. Rockwell ‘75 Mr. and Mrs. William R. Russell, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Simmons Ms. Trisha S. Thomas ‘84 Mr. and Mrs. Dale A. Wegner Dr. William K. Wilson Dr. and Mrs. George Young

$250 - $499 Anonymous Mr. Jack M. Ashley, III Ms. Susan Beard ‘80 Mr. and Mrs. Donald Braden Mrs. Anne Keer Charles ‘61 Mr. John Clauson ‘06 Mr. and Mrs. Don Connell Mrs. Innes Moore Crimmins ‘67 Mr. Ernest Darling, Jr. and Family Mr. and Mrs. Michael DeFino Mr. N. Benjamin Dize III Mr. and Mrs. Charles C. Fichtner Ms. Ellen Gordon ‘88 Mrs. Joan M. Hammer ‘64 Mr. David Henry and Mrs. Reid Henry imPRESSive Printing Co., Inc. Mr. and Mrs. Michael Marshall Ms. Ysabel Martinez ‘10 Ms. Megan McClary ‘94 Mr. and Mrs. Ladson Mills, III Dr. and Mrs. Walter F. Oster The Panor Family Mr. and Mrs. Byron J. Reilly ‘75 Hon. and Mrs. Thomas Ross Mrs. Charles A. Schelts Mr. and Mrs. George Shea Ms. Alexandra Sherertz ‘04 Mrs. Anne Simmons Ms. Rebecca R. Strong Mrs. Jessie G. Tingling ‘58 Mr. and Mrs. Donald Wenger Mrs. Susanna W. Wilkins ‘77 $100 - $249 Anonymous (3) Mr. Juan P. Angarita Mr. and Mrs. Robert Baldwin Mr. and Mrs. James Barton, III ‘78 Ms. Alexandra Blackhurst ‘63 Mr. Dylan Blades ‘10 Dr. and Mrs. Trent Camp Mr. Christopher J. Campbell Mr. and Mrs. John Caron Ms. Jane Clauson ‘07 Mr. and Mrs. Doug Cooper Mr. and Mrs. Larry Covell Ms. Elizabeth Cox ‘92 Ms. Patricia W. Deitz Ms. Melissa Eakle ‘94

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Mr. and Mrs. James D. Edwards Mr. and Mrs. John Y. Faulconer Mr. and Mrs. Clifton Fichtner Mr. and Mrs. Johnson Fortenbaugh, Jr. Ms. Sarah Goldsmith ‘88 Mrs. Edith G. Grassi Ms. Katharine Greenlee ‘07 Mrs. Amy Gross-Kehoe Ms. Babette Gywnn ‘77 Mr. Evan Heisman ‘05 Mrs. Whitney Groat Henricks ‘93 Ms. Elizabeth D. Hopkins ‘84 Mrs. Stephanie C. Ivory ‘84 Mr. Douglas Kliever Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Korman Mrs. Joan Ellington Marshall ‘46 Mrs. Kitty Chaplin Martin Mr. and Mrs. David Mattheiss Ms. Jan Mattingly Mr. and Mrs. James D. McCabe Mr. Patrick McClary Ms. Jessica Milligan Mrs. Barbara L. Myers Mrs. Kitty Spurry Nelson ‘74 Ms. Laura Newbery ‘84 Mrs. Amanda Newell Cmdr. and Mrs. Thomas Noble Mr. and Mrs. David Parkerson Mr. Alexander Leslie Paternotte‘35 Mr. and Mrs. William Patton Ms. Annie Raymond Mrs. Eleanor Riggs Mr. and Mrs. Perry Sebreny Ms. Leslie Sellery ‘91 Mr. Stephen E. Shenk Mrs. Weixing H. Shepardson Mr. and Mrs. Rogers Smith Mrs. Mary Ann K. Spencer ‘78 Mr. Brett Starke ‘00 Mr. and Mrs. Wayne S. Suydam,Jr. General Vernon R. Tate, Sr. Mrs. Marguerite M. Thomas Mrs. Alison Vooris Mr. and Mrs. Howard Vreeland,Jr. Mr. Stewart Wadsworth ‘04 Mr. Christopher Wagner ‘04 Mr. and Mrs. Christopher Wallace Mr. Craig Walter Mrs. Kathleen M. Welch Ms. Avis D. Wheatley ‘01 Mr. John Fulton and Mrs. Emily D. Williamson

Up to $99 Mr. and Mrs. Patrick M. Bannon Mrs. Shannon E. Baueley ‘97 Ms. Melissa Browne ‘75 Mr. Staurt Cawley and Dr. Alexa Cawley Mrs. Sally Cornish ‘51 Mrs. Sandra Stenner DiNicola ‘85 Ms. Conway Faulconer ‘87 Ms. Caroline George Ms. Mary C. S. George ‘09 Ms. Theodora Gray ‘84 Ms. Maddie Greenlee ‘10 Ms. Sarah Watkins Hromadka ‘87 Mrs. Patricia Mickle Ingels ‘45 Ms. Diana Jeffra ‘01 Mrs. Kim Jettmar Mr. Johns H. Jones Ms. Laura Kade ‘10 Ms. Debra Kaden ‘73 Mr. Patrick P. Kana ‘08 Mrs. Irene Kukorowski Mr. and Mrs. Anthony Leigh Mr. Kenneth L. Linn Ms. Elizabeth Lohr ‘07 Mr. Timothy Maloney and Mrs. Holli Mathison Mrs. Nancy S. McCormack Ms. Rosemarie Metcalf Mrs. Patricia Myer’57 Mr. Glenn Michael Mrs. Anne Mills Chapman Ms. Tricia Mooney-Hecht Mrs. Hilda F. Morris Ms. Regan A. Murphy Ms. Anna Norton Ms. Maggie Nunn ‘10 Ms. Shannon Nygaard ‘95 Ms. Kathryn B. Parker ‘00 Ms. Emma Paz Mr. Michael H. Dickinson and Ms. Franchesa Profaci-Dickinson Dr. Harry Rhodes Mr. Eric Rubin and Mrs. Patty Rubin Mrs. Danielle Spiegelman Mr. Richard Spray Mrs. Nancy G. Stogsdill Mr. Ken Streicher and Mrs. Shari Streicher Ms. Emily F. Strong ‘09 Ms. Rebecca Taylor ‘71 Ms. Anna Trumpler Ms. Diane Watkins Mrs. Susie Parran Wheely ‘60 Mr. and Mrs. John F. Wilson Ms. Olivia Wood ‘07 Mrs. Suzanne H. Woodworth

Honorary & Memorial Gifts In Memory of: Mr. Patrick K. Arey Mrs. Pamela Arey Mr. Jeffrey C. Woodworth Mr. and Mrs. Andrew L. McLean In Honor of: The Gunston Faculty Mr. and Mrs. Clay Shipps Mr. Matthew M. Ingram Mrs. Roberta Ingram Tony and Sarah Everdell CPB Foundation

Highlights Constituency Group Donors Alumni* 85 Business 10 Faculty and Staff* 28 Foundation 9 Friend 23 Grandparent 15 Parent* 54 Past Faculty and Staff* 9 Past Grandparent 4 Past Parent 49 Past Trustee 5 Trustee 6

Amount $1,716,876.31 $69,050.00 $23,765.64 $1,357,000.00 $72,700.77 $6.650.00 $127,150.85 $130,500.00 $368,280.00 $700.00 $291,500.00 $39,244.95

Totals

$4,204,518.52

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*Constituency group contains members holding more than one constituency; are counted in their primary constituency group.

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New Facul Dr. Sarah Lipchock has joined Gunston as a Chemistry teacher. An Eastern Shore native, Dr. Lipchock earned her Ph.D. in Biophysical Chemistry from Yale University, and she has recently served as an NIH postdoctoral fellow at the Monell Center in Philadelphia. During her graduate study, Dr. Lipchock was involved with the Yale Teaching Center, and she has worked extensively with students at many grade levels and in many subjects, from middle school algebra to college-level chemistry. While at Yale, she won the Chemistry Department Teaching Award.

Mrs. Martha Kwon is our new Director of College Guidance. “Marti” earned her B.A. in History from the University of Virginia, and her M.Ed. in Counseling from the University of Maryland. Mrs. Kwon was previously the Director of College Guidance at Seisen International School in Tokyo, Japan, and she has broad experience with helping American and international students apply to schools in every region of the United States.

Mrs. Nicole Stimpson joined us in July as our Admissions/Athletics Associate, and Director of Crew Programs. A graduate of Washington College and Wesleyan University, Nicole was previously the Assistant Women’s Crew Coach at the Naval Academy, where she was responsible for both recruitment and NCAA compliance for the program.

Mr. Michael McFarland has joined Gunston as the History Department Chair. Mr. McFarland earned his B.A. at Burlington College and his M.A. at St. John’s College in Annapolis. He previously taught at the EF International School in Tarrytown, New York. He is an experienced AP and IB teacher, and has also been on faculty at the Johns Hopkins CTY and Portsmouth Abbey summer programs.

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lty & Staff Ms. Molly George is a Gunston graduate, Class of 2009, and has joined Gunston in a part-time role. She is teaching a section of English, and coordinates our Writing Center, which is designed to support students’ English skills, through individual and small group tutoring. Molly was also a former Gunston sailor, and has assumed the duties of sailing coach. She is an honors graduate of Hobart and William Smith Colleges, with a dual-degree in Environmental Studies and English.

Ms. Emily Beck earned her B.A. in Environmental Studies from Colgate University and an M.S. in Environmental Studies from Antioch University New England. For the past three years, she ran Green Adventure Project, an experiential environmental education program based out of Charlottesville, Virginia. Emily has extensive classroom teaching experience, having taught previously at Westtown School. Ms. Beck’s teaching experience, combined with her rich background in environmental education, make her a great fit to teach science and lead our Bay Studies programs. She also is a rower, and is the assistant crew coach.

Mrs. Julia Babbitt Williams is our Auxiliary Program Coordinator. A Virginia Tech alum, Julia will be responsible for the development and coordination of our Summer Programs and Think Tank, as well as additional auxiliary programs that will help Gunston to capitalize on our campus and location. Julia was previously the Manager of Education Operations for the Chesapeake Bay Foundation, where she was responsible for the development, marketing, and coordination of hundreds of field trips and programs each year.

Mrs. Becky Strong has joined us as our Alumni/Advancement Coordinator, where she coordinates outreach to alumni, spearheads our fundraising efforts, and assists with special events. She is the mother of Emily Strong (Gunston ‘09, USNA ‘14). Before Mrs. Strong came to us she was the Benefits Manager for the Chester River Health System. She holds a B.S. from West Virginia University and an MBA from Wilmington University.

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• Bay Culture • Bay Area Urban Lens • Bay Histo • Sultana Projects • Mission: Chesapeake Bay • C • Sea, Soil & Service • Youth Se

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ory • CBF’s Fox Island • Echo Hill Outdoor School CBF’s Karen Noonan Center • Potomac Odyssey ervice Opportunities Project •

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Student Spotlight

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his summer I attended the 15 day mountaineering course of the Colorado Outward Bound School. Our group backpacked along the Gore Trail, rock climbed, rappelled, partook on a 48 hour solo, climbed several peaks and even helped repair a trail for future travelers.

We learned the five values of Outward Bound; Compassion, Integrity, Excellence, Inclusion, and Diversity.

One of our main goals during the 15 days was to “leave no trace” through the marked and unmarked campsites during our hikes, while gaining a respect for the wildlife that surrounded us.

It was an amazing experience to be a part of. It helped me gain strong friendships and leadership skills. I highly recommend Outward Bound courses for any other students who are interested in the outdoors or who are interested in an experience that will be challenging yet rewarding.

There were a total of nine of us: three instructors and six students.

I was the only girl. We all came from different parts of the country, from the East Coast there were students from Connecticut, New Jersey, North Carolina and Georgia. From the Midwest there was an instructor from Colorado and a student from Iowa. The other instructors were from California and Alaska.

In the months leading up to my trip, Colorado forests had been devastated with severe wildfires. The fires were caused by drought, and the Mountain Pine Beetle. What many don’t know is that this particular beetle is native to Colorado and lays its eggs in a particular size tree. During the Gold Rush in Colorado in 1859 through the mid 1900’s, the land was still considered Kansas Territory, there was a great deforestation and re-plantation. Due to this, many trees in Colorado today are about the same age, thus making them about the same size. This would cause them to be easy targets for the Mountain Pine Beetle. If someone looked over the landscapes today they would see huge blotches of grey, which would sadly show how many trees have been affected. Climate change has affected the increase of the Mountain Pine Beetle due to light winters and severe droughts.

The problem has been that it is against the law to remove the dead trees due to their location in national parks or wildlife reserves. Only until the trees fall by themselves are they then allowed to remove them, making the land more vulnerable to forest fires.

“Not all those who wander are lost.” - motto of Outward Bound

The beetle attacks without hesitation The reason behind deceased vegetation Every bite, every egg, the beetle may lay Colorado landscapes have only to pray The toll from the beetle can be seen on the hills It gives no mercy for all that it kills The people try doing all that they can Not knowing Mother Nature has her own plan For as much as an ugly truth, that it may be She wishes the ungrateful to be the ones to see Those who live with distractions of their own choice Never hear their own distractions or their own voice All of earth’s creatures have limited time All the plants, the animals, even this rhyme Try not to worry about the latest trend Or the real important things in life may come to an end

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alloon Launch Last fall, The Gunston School’s science department head, Dr. Ken Wilson,presented students with a oneof-a-kind opportunity to launch a space mission. Dr. Patrick Shanahan and Dr. Andrew Ferguson sponsored the Gunston Near Space Balloon Launch which is believed to be first of its kind on the Delmarva Peninsula and perhaps the first launch near the Atlantic coast. The project challenged a team of 25 students and 4 faculty members to send a scientific payload to an altitude greater than 10 miles and return the payload safely to Earth. The successful mission was led by its mission commander, Gunston senior Jay Wegner (class of 2013) who worked with his advisor Dr. Wilson and the rest of the team to plan, build, and launch Gunston’s first mission to space.

The goal of the project was to use a helium-filled weather balloon to take cameras and scientific instruments to “near space”, which is a region above the majority of the Earth’s atmosphere that begins at 65,000 feet. Photos taken in near space show the blackness of space and resemble photos taken from orbit. This region includes the lower reaches of the stratosphere and the ozone layer.

Students named the project Balloon Force Team 12 because the team was comprised of twelve sub-groups: Science, Payload Integration, Launch, Descent, Recovery, Communications and Tracking, Trajectory, Imaging, Safety, Team Building, Public Relations and Finance. The students chose the Latin motto: “Gaudeamus mittere in spatium vesicam”: Let us send a bladder into space. The Romans used bladders for balloons.

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winds carefully to find a day on which there was minimal cloud cover and the prevailing winds would not blow the balloon out over the ocean.

The project began in fall of 2012.

The first balloon was launched on June 1, 2013. Students notified the relevant FAA authorities and followed FAA safety requirements for balloon launches.

The weather balloon lifted its payload to its maximum altitude.

As the altitude increased, the latex balloon grew in size until it burst. The payload then descended by parachute. Two devices were placed in the payload to record and transmit GPS information that the students were able to follow online to keep track of the position of the balloon.

Mission Control was located in the Gunston Library. A map of the Delmarva Peninsula showing the real time GPS coordinates of the balloon was displayed on a TV. Students kept the Gunston community up to date via twitter on all the mission milestones. The first flight generally followed the trajectory that the students predicted using openly available software and weather data. When the payload returned to Earth, the GPS information that it emitted indicated that it had landed on an unused golf course on MD Route 404 near Denton. The students drove to that location and recovered the payload.

Gunston plans to launch balloons each year, with the goal of reaching higher altitudes and adding more scientific instrumentation to investigate the properties of the stratosphere and the ozone layer.

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Front row: Headmaster, John Lewis, Speaker, Dr. Michael Glaser , Shirley Liu, Mary Beth Parkerson, Kelly Dong, Anne Agee, Emily Judge, Logan Leverage, Katherine Rhodes, Madelein Tyler Korman, Blaise Dickinson, Robert Lu, Jimmy Ye, Jack Hemler. Back Row: Joe Eynck, Jay Wegner, Nicholas Kelly, Elijah Enriquez, Bo Schurr, Dylan Ferrell, Deep Desai, Shane Wet

2013 Commencement Per tradition, the school’s founding headmistress, Aunt Mary, fought to keep the weather at bay for Gunston’s 2013 commencement ceremony, despite a stormy forecast and torrential downpours the night before. The sun even managed to peek through during the hour-long event, held in a large, white tent on the bluff overlooking the Corsica River and Molly Dock. White-gowned and blue-blazered seniors with bouquets and boutonnieres were led into the tent by bagpiper Robert Wallace, and class president Kat Rhodes welcomed those in attendance.

After each senior had shared a favorite quote, Dr. Michael Glaser, former Poet Laureate of Maryland and Professor Emeritus at St. Mary’s College of Maryland, delivered the commencement address, which challenged students to always be true to themselves. “What I want to urge is that you practice listening to yourself – that you grow to identify and know your gifts, your passions, that you honor your better instincts, those wee small voices calling your name and wanting to be heard; that you pay attention to your uncertainties and confusions and curiosities – not as problems to be solved, but as gifts – as friends – to be embraced because they – perhaps more than anything else—will lead you to your true calling, your unique gifts, your special contributions.”

Headmaster John Lewis and Board member Jim Clauson awarded the diplomas to each graduate at the front of the stage with a handshake, proudly recognizing their individual accomplishments. In a moment of reflection, the Gunston Chorale performed “I Was Here,” singing about the talents and gifts that each individual has the potential to give, leaving their mark on both the school and their future communities. Assistant Head Christie Grabis closed the ceremony with a benediction before the graduates and guests recessed to the picnic area for a wonderful reception hosted by the Gunston Parents Association.

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ne Clemens, Morgan Bannon, Kaitlyn Collins, Chloe Meyerhoff, Olivia Keene, Board Member, James Clauson. Middle Row: Daniel Hill, Philip Kenlon, Dan Lohr, Jesse Townshend, tmore, Kota Hirao

Valedictorian Olivia Keene spent her senior internship with local artist Sue Stockman, who said of a piece of broken pottery she was going to use in a mosaic: “It’s broken. But it’s okay.” Olivia’s speech at the Green and White Awards Ceremony centered around the lesson learned in that statement.

“Life is tough and the people who pick themselves up and keep going are the people who in the end, achieve excellence or create something beautiful. It is because Gunston expected excellence everyday that I was able to pick myself up and rebuild. It was because of the relationships I had with my teachers and the support from my friends that I was able to succeed.

Every broken shard has the potential to become part of something beautiful just as Gunston recognizes that every student has the potential to succeed. Thank you Gunston for giving me no other option than to keep moving forward. We all are capable of greatness; all we have to do is believe in our potential and work very, very hard.”

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Good Sports

• by Anita Gruss

F a l l S p o r t s

E.S.I.A.C. Awards

Varsity Men’s Soccer

1st Team All-Conference: Jay Wegner 2nd Team All-Conference: Dan Lohr Honorable Mention All-Conference: Joe Eynck All-Tournament Team: Dan Lohr Coaches’ Awards MVP: Dan Lohr MV Striker: Dylan Ferrell MV Midfielder: Joe Eynck MV Defender: Kota Hirao Most Improved: Phillip Geng Sportsmanship Award: Jay Wegner Head Coach: Juan P. Angarita

Varsity Women’s Soccer E.S.I.A.C. Awards 2nd Team All-Conference: Anne Agee, Meghan Moorhouse Coaches’ Awards Sportsmanship Award: Mackenzie Moorhouse • Most Improved: Caitlyn Hyland • Team MVP: Meghan Moorhouse Head Coach: Frank Ogens Assistant Coach: Bob Stiller

E.S.I.A.C. Awards

Varsity Women’s Field Hockey

1st team All-Conference: Maddie Clemens, Olivia Keene 2nd team All-Conference: Elizabeth Davis, Clare Ingersoll, Kim Schlosser Honorable Mention All-Conference: Abi Johnson, Logan Leverage All-Tournament Team: Logan Leverage Coaches’ Awards MVP: Maddie Clemens, Olivia Keene Sportsmanship Award: Bellie Fichtner Unsung Hero: Logan Leverage MSHSFHCA Senior All-Star: Olivia Keene Head Coach: Monica Napier Assistant Coach: Susan Smith

Sailing Team Coaches’ Awards Sportsmanship Award: Luke Miller, Natalie Purpora Team MVP: Tia Johnston Most Improved Skipper: Kent Shen Most Improved Crew: Gerry Inglesby Coaches: Head: Amy Gross-Kehoe

Good Sports J.V. Men’s Basketball Coaches’ Awards Sportsmanship Award: Isaac Jennings Most Improved: David Rogers Team MVP: Conner Hecht Head Coach: Steve Sappey Assistant Coach: Mike Clemens

Women’s Basketball

E.S.I.A.C. Awards Honorable Mention All-Conference: Olivia Keene All Tournament Team: Maddie Clemens Coaches’ Awards Sportsmanship Award: Tatiana Baughman Most Improved: Meghan Moorhouse Team MVP: Olivia Keene Heart & Soul Award: Maddie Clemens Head Coach: Susan Smith Assistant Coach: Emma Paz

E.S.I.A.C. Awards

Varsity Men’s Basketball

All Tournament Team: Jason Hong Coaches’ Awards Sportsmanship Award: Nathan Simmons Spirit Award: Bo Schurr Co-MVP: Jason Hong, Avery Zuber Dedication & Drive Award: Tommy Davis Head Coach: David Bolyard

CLASS OF 2013 SPORTS CAREER 12 sports seasons: Maddie Clemens, Olivia Keene, Logan Leverage, Kat Rhodes 11 sports seasons: Dan Lohr, Dylan Ferrell 9 sports seasons: Joe Eynck, Bo Schurr 8 sports seasons: Anne Agee, Morgan Bannon, Philip Kenlon, Mary Beth Parkerson

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Good Sports Varsity Men’s Lacrosse

S p r i n g S p o r t s

E.S.I.A.C. Awards 1st Team All-Conference: Joe Eynck, Dan Lohr 2nd Team All-Conference: Conner Hecht, Kota Hirao, Bo Schurr, Jesse Townshend All-Tournament Team: Dan Lohr M.I.L.L. Awards Honorable Mention All-Conference: Dan Lohr Coaches’ Awards Sportsmanship Award: Bo Schurr MVP Defense: Kota Hiroa MVP Offense: Dan Lohr Most Improved: Jesse Townshend Team MVP: Dan Lohr Head Coach: Ned Southworth Assistant Coach: Chris Dollar

E.S.I.A.C. Awards

Varsity Women’s Lacrosse

1st Team All-Conference: Olivia Keene, Meghan Moorhouse, Logan Leverage 2nd Team All-Conference: Anne Agee, Delaney Schurr, Korren Campbell All-Tournament Team: Olivia Keene C.A.L.L. Awards 1st Team All-Conference: Megan Moorhouse, Delaney Schurr, Olivia Keene 2nd Team All-Conference: Kat Rhodes Coaches’ Awards Sportsmanship Award: Lexi Welch MVP Defense: Kat Rhodes MVP Offense: Olivia Keene Unsung Hero: Meghan Moorhouse

Crew Team

Head Coach: Robert Fredland Assistant Coaches: Emma Paz & Susan Smith

Tennis Team

Coaches’ Awards: Most Improved: Blynda Chen Sportsmanship Award: Blynda Chen E.S.I.A.C. Awards Boy’s Singles Champion: Avery Zuber Coaches’ Awards: Sportsmanship: Maddie Clemens, Bubba Miller Most Improved: Madi Shenk, Jack Wilson Team MVP: Maddie Clemens, Dylan Ferrell, Philip Kenlon, Avery Zuber Coaches: Head: Christa Fookes

Head Coach: Jennie Sjersen Assistant Coach: Carol Ibex

Sailing Team Coaches’ Awards Sportsmanship Award: Morgan Bannon MVP: Kaeo Clarke Most Improved: Skipper Luke Miller, Crew Claire Schmittinger Head Coach: Amy Gross-Kehoe Associate Head: Tom Smith

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Lights, Camera, Action! Under the expert tutelage of art teacher, Ben Dize,

music teacher, Mark Wiening, play directors Will Robinson (history) and Catherine Cunningham (Latin), talents have been nurtured, comfort zones expanded, and each individual encouraged to continually develop the necessary skills to grow in more and more meaningful creative expression. In support of the school’s mission, every ninth grade student at Gunston takes an introductory course in music and art, and upperclass students enroll in one or more electives in the visual and performing arts each year of their Gunston careers.

The visual arts faculty offer courses in drawing and painting, wood sculpture, pottery, art history, film and digital photography, studio art, AP art, and, new this year, video. Each year, outstanding student art work is recognized in regional competitions and proudly displayed throughout the hallways of the academic buildings. In recent years, Gunston students have matriculated to an impressive array of art schools for further study in their respective disciplines.

Student opportunities in the performing arts include study of music composition, guitar, piano, and voice, ensemble singing with the Freshman Chorus or Gunston Chorale, and participation in the winter season dramatic stage production. Singers and instrumentalists perform at periodic concerts and music festivals, while the Gunston Players produce their annual play each February at nearby Church Hill Theatre.

This summer, we say “Adieu” to Will Robinson, retiring history department chair, who has directed the Gunston plays for fourteen years. We owe a great depth of gratitude to Mr. Robinson, whose theatrical vision and undying faith in the students have played a crucial role in the program’s growth and success. From pulling out every stop in the hilarious Man Who Came to Dinner, to designing the stark set of The Crucible, to developing the jolly camaraderie of The Three Musketeers, his constant drive to challenge and showcase students and their talents has benefitted fourteen years of Gunston thespians. Thank you, Mr. Robinson!

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Freshman Retreat

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G.I.V.E. Dance

Global Awareness Day

Headmaster’s Holiday Freshman Chorus

Prom King, Jay Wegner & Queen, Maddie Clemens Holiday Party

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Homecoming Game

Sports Awards Dinner, Dave Bolyard

Homecoming King Bo Schurr & Queen Maddie Clemens

Eighth & Ninth Grade Dance

Centreville Holiday Parade

Second Century Campaign Launch

Faculty Appreciation

Senior Transition Day

Faculty Appreciation

Disembarkation

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Poet Laureate

•By Amanda Newell, English Chair

Intersection

—After Jehanne Dubrow In south Richmond, gang graffiti stains abandoned buildings, while iron bars fortify storefronts. Even the homeless vet seems threatening as he stumbles from car to car collecting coins while the light’s still red.

His rumpled cloak and rusted beard remind me of Odysseus, who must have looked like this when he came home disguised as a beggar, twenty years after sailing off to war.

“Intersection” appeared in Adanna literary journal. It was featured in their special edition called “Women and War: A Tribute to Adrienne Rich.”

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If I were braver—the kind who isn’t afraid of the city’s cement terrain, the ambush lurking in every dark alleyway, I would roll down my window and ask this man if he’d been in the Persian Gulf or fought insurgents in Afghanistan.

I’d ask him how he drifted here like a vessel in distress, barely clinging to the waves. I’d ask that man his name.

Green Initiatives

wo very exciting projects happened at Gunston this past school year. Students Philip Kenlon and Mary Beth Parkerson, both seniors, worked hard on Advanced Ecology Projects. The project ideas were generated in Mrs. Vooris’s ecology class last year, where the students were asked to design a project that would make a difference.

Philip Kenlon created a bluebird box trail based on his research of the Eastern Bluebird. Maren Gimbel from Washington College visited Gunston and confirmed the placements of the boxes. Currently, we have 75% of the bird boxes with either a nest with eggs or nests being built. Philip wants students at Gunston to be citizen scientists, partnering with Cornell University’s Nest Watch Program to monitor bird boxes. On Earth Day, Philip led a workshop where students will make more bluebird boxes to add to the trail. A huge thank you to Frank and Michelle Kenlon for donating the first five boxes!

Mary Beth Parkerson has wanted to make a difference to the oyster population in the Chesapeake Bay by constructing reef balls and deploying them onto a reef. Through Mary Beth’s contacts, four molds for making reef balls were recently donated to Gunston!

While attending a workshop at CBF’s Oyster Recovery Center outside of Annapolis, Mary Beth had the opportunity to be featured in a video that was being made. On Earth Day, Mary Beth led a workshop on making reef balls and, in the future, she hopes that students will continue doing this as a community service project. Eventually, she would love to see an oyster reef in the Corsica River, where Gunston students can collect data and deploy their own reef balls.

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The Waterfront

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fter nearly two years of planning and six months of construction, Gunston’s Living Shoreline Project was completed in the Summer of 2013. The project has fundamentally restored and reshaped Gunston’s magnificent and fragile shoreline, and visitors who have not seen the shoreline since the restoration have typically been astonished at the scope of the change.

Before the restoration, the boathouse was regularly underwater, and now the beach extends well into Corsica River, reinforced by a rock sill, with many tons of additional sand, and knit together with native grasses that were planted this summer by members of Gunston’s Environmental Club.

Indeed, Gunston’s Living Shoreline is considered state-of-the-art environmental science, funded by a design grant from Maryland DNR and a construction grant from the Chesapeake Bay Trust, with the aim of ensuring that Gunston’s Corsica River Waterfront will remain an educational and athletic resource, as well as serving as a showcase for the values of restoration and education.

Starting in February, contractor Todd Kerchner of M&M Marine built 218 linear feet of rock sill and covered it with 540 cubic yards of sand. Most of the construction happened from March to May, under the watchful eyes of our active campus including the Crew and Sailing teams, and the art, science and Bay Studies classes. The spring’s unusually complex weather, tides, and storm systems caused frequent delays in progress, but in the end, Gunston has a waterfront that will hopefully withstand the ebb and flow of the tides for many years to come.

Gunston is deeply grateful to Amy Gross-Kehoe for her leadership of the project, the support of our Board of Trustees, and the assistance we received from our many outside partners in the project. For alumni, we hope you return to campus and observe the transformation first hand!

Gunston’s Living Shoreline project by the numbers: • • • • • • • • •

$100,000 Construction Grant from Chesapeake Bay Trust $15,000 Design Grant from Maryland DNR 5286 Square feet of habitat created 2000 Individual native species plants installed by hand 540 Cubic yards of sand added 218 Linear feet of stone sill constructed 210 Tons of rock utilized 205 Tons of armor stone used 180 Tons of cobblestone supporting

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Introducing the Seventh Inductee 2013 Athletic hall of fame

Coach Ned Southworth’s Career Highlights at Gunston HEAD ï HEART ï HUSTLE Coached Men’s Varsity Lacrosse, 2003-2013 •Four-time ESIAC Coach of the Year •ESIAC Tournament Champions 2003 •Four-time ESIAC & MILL Tournament finalists •Two-time ESIAC Team Sportsmanship winner •One-time ESIAC Player of the Year

Coached Men’s Varsity Soccer Team, 2002-2006 •Two-time ESIAC Team Sportsmanship winner •One-time ESIAC Player of the Year

Coached Gunston’s inaugural Women’s Varsity Soccer team, 2007-2010 •One-time ESIAC Team Sportsmanship winner

Coached Gunston’s Women’s Varsity Basketball team, 2005-2010 •Two-time ESIAC Team Sportsmanship winner •One-time ESIAC Coach of the Year •Coached every team sport, except water sports, tennis and field hockey •Most wins of any men’s lacrosse coach on record •Five-time ESIAC Coach of the Year Throughout his coaching career, 64 student athletes made All Conference.

Coach Southworth will always remain in the heads and hearts of all the student athletes he has coached.

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Class notes 1943

EMILIE MIDDLETON DURHAM, and her husband, Norman, visited Gunston this summer, sharing wonderful memories of her time on campus.

1960

SARAH B. MCDAVID whose employment included assistant librarian at Gilman School in Baltimore and office manager at St Luke’s Church in St. Michael’s, Maryland, planned to move to Winter Haven, Florida in February 2013.

1963

ALEXANDRA BLACKHURST graduated from Penn Hall Junior College in 1965, then attended Katherine Gibbs School in New York City. She worked at The Dupont Company, George Washington University, American Alumni Council, and finally (with 35 years service) the World Bank.

1964

WENDY NICHOLS PAGENSTECHER, having spent 27 years in Michigan where she had a large horse training facility, moved to Maryland in 1996, living in Oxford.

She is President of the Talbot Humane Society and sings with the Easton Choral Arts Society. She has served as President of the Avalon Foundation, has edited 3 Oxford Directories and has served on several boards. She and her husband like to world travel with a spring trip to South Africa planned.

School in Rockville, MD for 30 years (a private school for students with special needs). While there, she has started a high school program, a post-high school program, and an employment-focused program within three separate businesses. She is a Commissioner serving on the Commission on People with Disabilities and she serves on the board for the Association for Persons in Supported Employment. She is married with 3 daughters.

She and her husband enjoy the fall and spring regattas.

1976

NINA BOYKIN TRACEY graduated from Norwich University 1980. She has been a licensed real estate agent and broker for 27 years, specializing in residential sales in the Baltimore/Falls Road and Valleys corridors.

1977

GRACE RITCHIE KILLIAN now lives in London.

1978

HILDE EDLER SOUWEINE, following an early career in the Illinois coal mines, received her AA degree paralegal studies, then worked 20+ years as paralegal in Washington, DC and Chicago. She has competed in three marathons, married and had a son, now 12.

1980

SARAH BOWNE MUELLER is a full time homemaker, proud mother of Jacqueline.

She is a Character Counts Coach.

1984

MARGARET “MAGGIE” HAGUEWOOD BOND received two AA degrees, married, “became a Mom and have been doing the Mom thing and working part time for the last 19 1/2 years”.

1973

ELIZABETH HOPKINS has loved working for an insurance broker for 18 years. She resides in Pennsylvania

1975

MARIE SYMES KEIL graduated in 2011 with a bachelor degree in Health Care Management. She has started her own business, “Marie’s Helping Hands”, as caregiver/case manager.

DEBRA M. KADEN has been doing contract work at a veterinarian hospital and working with a veterinarian who owns an in-home euthanasia business.

MARIE LOUISE (LULU) GOLDSBORO MERRICK has worked at the Ivymount

1988

KATHRINE E. (TRINE) VANDERBUSH is the owner and creator of Southern Comfort Desserts (a full catering company specializing in all southern desserts; www.socodesserts.com ) in Ridgefield, CT. She hopes to open a store in 2014.

She is married and has a son.

1991

ELIZABETH WIELAND CAVANAUGH is married with two daughters.

1992

KENDALL SIEG DUFFY is the proud parent of son, Brenden. She has worked and/or volunteered for several years at the Charlottesville SPCA, and has fostered numerous animals over the years.

COURTNEY CLAGGETT SPRINGER is proud to announce the birth of their son, Ian Cruz Springer, born in December 2012 in Easton, MD.

1996

EMILY GARITE STOGSDILL, now living in California, married in 2002 and has two beautiful girls. She and her husband have a coffee roasting business.

1997

CAITLIN EGGERS RILEY graduated from Eckerd College, St. Petersburg, FL in 2002 with a BA in Human Development with an emphasis on Academic Leadership and a minor in creative writing. She worked in Florida, moved to New York City, then Louisville, KY, then back to St. Petersburg, currently working in the healthcare industry. She hopes to finally begin writing her first fiction novel soon, tentatively titled “The Eating Season”.

Back in Florida, she is looking for a local choir to join.

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Class notes

2000

CAROLINE D. JEFFRA has earned her BA from St. Mary’s College of Maryland studying Anthropology and Sociology, her MA in Experimental Archaeology and a PhD in Archaeology at the University of Exeter, UK. She and her partner reside in Paris.

husband MATT ‘01 are the proud parents of a daughter, Claire born in June 2012.

NICHOLAS FRIEDMAN received his PhD in evolutionary biology from the University of Maryland Baltimore County this spring. He is currently in the Czech

JESSICA FRASE MARINE, who earned her Juris Doctorate in 2007, was recently promoted to an Assistant Deputy Counsel at the United States Tax Court in Washington, D.C.

2001

CARRIE P. FREDLAND graduated magna cum laude from Colby College in 2005 with a major in English and minor in Philosophy. She attended the National Outdoor Leadership School for a semester in the Pacific Northwest in 2005, and in 2008 she earned her M.A. in English from Washington College in Chestertown, MD. In 2011 she moved to Louisville, KY and splits her time working in the Community Relations Department of the Louisville Free Public Library and for the Library Foundation.

KATHRYN “KATE” M. KANA, (as reported in the May/June 2013 edition of AAA magazine) along with fellow captain Zander Parker, offer summer excursions aboard their 56-foot yacht Guildive, sailing from Castine, Maine around the Searsport shore, including Moose Point State Park and on down to Belfast’s harbor. The Guildive winters in the Chesapeake Bay.

2004

SARAH GILMER, sailing team captain during her years at Gunston, also competitively sailed while at St. Mary’s College. Now she resides in Abaco, doing independent Captain work for privately owned boats as well as long distance and

Garrett Bethmann ‘07 He is currently working at the Galilee Episcopal Conference Center. He graduated from University of Mary Washington in June 2011.

GRACE ROWAN STUBEE lives in Melbourne, Australia and is completing a master’s degree in marketing from the Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology.

She also works part-time helping nonprofit organizations with their branding and fundraising. She is also busy planning a September 2014 wedding to be held in Centreville, MD.

BONNIE SHANAHAN WILLIAMS and her Sarah Gilmer ‘04 blue water deliveries. She stays involved with junior sailing as a coach, in Annapolis. Read more at http://sarahgilmer.com GRACE EVANS has earned her Juris Doctorate from George Washington University.

2007

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GARRETT BETHMANN currently resides in Glenbrook, NV on Lake Tahoe after having spent the last academic year teaching through the Dartmouth Volunteer Teaching Program on a remote atoll — Wotje— in the Marshall Islands in the Central Pacific Ocean. In addition to teaching, he spent time exploring WWII sunken ships, spear fishing, and making videos capturing the unique island life.

Nicholas Friedman ‘02 Republic at the University of Palacky working on a post-doctorate fellowship.

2002

Claire Williams, daughter of Bonnie Shanahan Williams ‘02 & Matt Williams ‘01

County. She will be managing an adult education center in Hutto, TX. Her work will include administering GED tests and acting as a liaison in the community. She and her boyfriend live in Austin, TX.

GRACE BABCOCK will be serving as an AmeriCorps volunteer for the next year with the Literacy Coalition of Williamson

OLIVIA M. WOOD graduated from Rhodes College in 2011 studying art history and joined Kappa Delta sorority.

Upon graduation, she interned at the Smithsonian American Art Museum. Following the internship, she worked at the National Gallery of Art/Publishing Office, then the Department of Modern Prints and Drawings. This June she began employment with an auction house in Washington, D. C.

2008

TRAVIS BETHMANN is a rising junior at Appalachian State University in Boone,

Class notes

2009

MOLLY GEORGE graduated from Hobart and William Smith Colleges with double majors in Environmental Studies and English, earning summa cum laude and a nomination with the Phi Beta Kappa society. During her senior year, she had the opportunity to present her environmental research at the Association of the Sciences of Limnology and Oceanography conference in New Orleans. She is now working at Gunston as both an English teacher and sailing coach.

Playhouse. She also assistant directed a show at the Pico Playhouse and has been in a couple short films. Current projects include acting in “Jezebel of Needles”, a feature independent film, and serving as a producer of a web series called “Speaking of Beauty” (http://speakingofbeauty. tv), hosted by Holly Fulger and focuses on elevating the conversation about inner beauty.

Tara Windley ‘11

Travis Bethmann ‘08 NC, studying Appropriate Technology and Sustainability. Since arriving at App. State he has consistently made the Dean’s and Chancellor’s academic list.

He worked as a summer intern for the National Park Service restoring historic building and hiking trails. He spent his freshman year at SUNY New Paltz studying photography before embarking on a 1 1/2 year hiatus taking a cross country tour and working/living in Portland, Oregon.

NATALIE BROOKS graduated from High Point University, double-majoring in Spanish and HR, and now works for KPMG in recruiting.

2012

Molly George ‘09

TALLEY WILFORD is now working for the Avalon Theater in Easton, MD. The student group he founded in 2007 is now in partnership with the Avalon Foundation. 50+ students have cycled through this student group.

Natalie Brooks ‘08 ANDREW W. PROSSER graduated from Belmont University, Nashville, TN in 2012 with a BA in Music Business. He is living in Nashville full time with efforts towards a career in the music business.

ANNIE RAE was pictured in the October 2013 edition of The Weekly Packet, Blue Hill, Maine, shucking oysters for Little Island Oyster Company during the “Taste of the Peninsula”, the signature event of the annual Foliage, Food & Wine Festival.

BENNETT H. PRICE is happy to help you find your next pet, as he is working with animals now.

2011

TARA WINDLEY earned her BA in Fine Arts from Syracuse University and relocated to Los Angeles. She is now a company member of LA Weekly’s “Best Theatre Company”, Rogue Machine Theatre. She made her LA debut in Daisy Foote’s West Coast premiere of “Bhutan”. She then was cast in “Love Struck”, premiering at the Beverly Hills

Emily Strong ‘09 as Christine in the “Phantom of the Opera”.

EMILY STRONG was again a featured soloist in the United States Naval Academy’s annual Halloween concert, portraying Christine in the “Phantom of the Opera” segment. She is completing her last year there and is president of the Women’s Glee Club.

TAYLOR LEVERAGE made the Dean’s List at UMD for Fall 2012 and was asked to join the Primannum Honor Society.

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In Memory of Marguerite Thomas

M

arguerite Thomas, who served as Gunston’s Business Manager/ Treasurer for 35 years and was the grandmother of current Assistant Business Manager Reid Henry, passed away on March 8, 2013. Mrs. Thomas was 100 years old. Kind, gentle, and beloved by all, Mrs. Thomas took great care of Gunston providing financial stewardship and oversight from 1957 until her retirement in 1992. Alumni and former staff and Board members recall her impeccable record keeping, keen business acumen, and her professional tact in all circumstances. Following her retirement, Gunston initiated the Marguerite Thomas Community Service Award as a means to honor her spirit of dedicated, humble service. Each year the award is presented to the senior who has performed significant and meaningful service to others while at Gunston.

Mrs. Thomas was a member of St. Paul’s Episcopal Church and served as Registrar, Treasurer and on the vestry committee for over 20 years. Similar to her work at Gunston, St. Paul’s remains indebted to Mrs. Thomas for her abiding love of the church and for her attention to the details, large and small.

Born in Dorchester County on October 9, 1912 Marguerite was the daughter of Bernard and Cora D. Marshall. Educated in Talbot County schools she was a graduate of Easton High School class of 1930. She worked in the district office of the Eastern Shore Public Service Co. in Easton MD. She married William T. Thomas of Centreville in 1935. William T. Thomas passed away in 2004. She is survived by two sons, Richard M. Thomas and his wife Nikki and Timothy C. Thomas and his wife Linda. Once son William T. Thomas, Jr. passed away in 1981. She is also survived by five grandchildren, Trisha S. Thomas Chadwick, Reid C. Henry, Melissa A. Hood, Darrick L. Rosenberry, Robert B. Young and seven great grandchildren Hunter Mansfield, Natalie Henry, Jackson Carty, Guinevere Hood, Clarissa, Charlotte and Phillip Rosenberry.

Reid Henry, Assistant Business Manager at Gunston and Mrs. Thomas’ granddaughter.

Mrs. Thomas

Her grandchildren shared that she was the anchor of the family, the best role model any of them could ask for, and shared with them her grace, wisdom, gentleness, humor and unconditional love. A noble lady, Mrs. Thomas leaves an important legacy of community service and dedication to our school and to the Centreville community.

In Memoriam 1971 VIRGINIA HEYWARD passed away on October 16, 2013 at her home in Richmond, VA. She worked for the Virginia State Parks at the Virginia Department of Conservation and Recreation until shortly before her death. She devoted over 30 years to volunteer work with the United States Pony Club.

More information can be found by following this link: http://www.timesdispatch.com/obituaries/heyward-virginia/article_3544c0da-f828-51c6-be1af3b985ed43d7.html 1973 ROBIN RHEA BIGELOW passed away on May 14, 2013 at her ranch in Colorado. A beautiful montage of photographs was put together by her friends, found at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TXqI7U1ntVg. 2000 MICHAEL PAUL LUONGO passed away on June 13, 2013 in Centreville, Maryland. He was an avid lacrosse player while he was in school.

2010 BENJAMIN O’HARA passed away on August 17, 2013. Following graduation, he attended Hood College, then Chesapeake College and enjoyed writing short stories and the theater.

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The Heron Fund 2012- 2013 LEADERSHIP GIVING The 1911 Club ($1,000-$4,999) Mr. Douglas P. Arkin Mrs. Karin M. Crawford Mrs. Bette D. Moorman Mr. and Mrs. Dale Wegner MRYC Foundation The Headmaster’s Circle ($500-$999) Mr. and Mrs. Norman Durham JBK Hardware Mr. Charles W. Karlan Mrs. Gwynne G.McDevitt Mr. and Mrs. Leo Rocca Mr. and Mrs. Charles A. Schelts The Corsica Fellows ($100-$499) Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Anthony Mr. and Mrs. Richard Batdorf Mr. and Mrs. Tyler Campbell Mr. and Mrs. Michael Clemens Mrs. Catherine Cunningham Mr. and Mrs. Edward A. Curran Mrs. Janet F. Doehler Mr. and Mrs. Preston Everdell Mr. and Mrs. Thomas H. Gale Mr. and Mrs. James E. Gillespie Mr. and Mrs. Andrew J. Grabis

Mr. and Mrs. Robert Hopkins Mr. and Mrs. Frank D. Kenlon Mr. and Mrs. Richard Kimberly Mr. Kim A. Leatherman Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Lemon Mr. and Mrs. Paul M. Long Mr. and Mrs. Clyde March Ms. Patricia McGee Mr. Glenn W. Michael Ms. Barbara F. Oxnam Mr. and Mrs. Michael F. Pohlen Mrs. Nancy Power Mrs. and Mr. Marjo Rasin Mr. and Mrs. Bryon Reilly Mr. and Mrs. William R. Russell Jr. Mr. Stephen E. Shenk Mr. and Mrs. Andrew T. Simmons Ms. Lisa F. Slinkard The Green &White Team (up to $100) Ms. Eleanor L. Barnes Mr. and Mrs. Rexford F. Beckwith III Mr. and Mrs. Terence R. Blackwood Mr. and Mrs. Randolph Chalfant Ms. Mary C. Cummings Mr. Michal H. Dickinson and Mrs. Franchesa Profaci-Dickinson Ms. Anita L. Gruss Mr. and Mrs. John C. Hill III

Mr. and Mrs. Paul M. Jackson Mr. Austin A. Kana Mr. and Mrs. Mark Keil Mrs. Cindi Latimer Mr. and Mrs. Paul M. Long Mr. Timothy B. Maloney and Ms. Holli Mathison Mrs. Nancy S. McCormack Ms. Caitlin N. McLean Ms. Mary McLean Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Moorshead Mr. and Mrs. William R. Murray Hon. and Mrs. John E. Nunn III Mr. and Mrs. William L. Patton Mr. and Mrs. Ronald R. Schmier, Sr. Mrs. Anne C. Shoemaker Ms. Katherine Vanderbush Mr. and Mrs. Carl Wheeley Mrs. Kathleen White Ms. Georgeanna L. Windley Mr. Michael T. Windley Ms. Tara M. Windley

HONORARY & MEMORIAL GIFTS In Honor of:

Ben Dize Mrs. Kathleen White Olivia Keene Mrs. Karin M. Crawford

In Memory of:

Megan Batdorf Mr. Charles Karlan Mr. and Mrs. Dale A. Wegner Molly Everdell Mr. and Mrs. Rexford F. Beckwith, III Ms. Mary C. Cummings Ms. Georgeanna L. Windley Taff Hoff Flynn Ms. Katherine Vanderbush Mr. and Mrs. Mark Keil Elizabeth Kimberly Mr. and Mrs. Richard Kimberly Marguerite Thomas Mr. and Mrs. Preston Everdell Mr. and Mrs. William Patton Ms. Anita Gruss Mr. and Mrs. Paul Long Withington Memorial Mrs. Janet F. Doehler Jeff Woodworth Mr. and Mrs. Dale A. Wegner

GIFTS IN KIND Benchworks June Brannan Mrs. Bobbie Cusimano Mr. Ben Dize Ebb Tide Tent & Party Rental, Ms. Kathy Comegys Evergrain, Doug Rae Mrs. Amy Gross-Kehoe Ms. Christine Guinness JoJo’s Cupcakes &Cream, Mr. and Mrs. Chris Wright Ledo’s Pizza, Mr. Mike Collison Mason Farms Produce, Kate Mason Kraszewski Mr. Will Robinson Mr. Steve Skenk Mr. and Mrs. Jeff Young Mr. Jonathan L. Smith

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The Heron Fund 2012- 2013 SPRING AUCTION SUPPORTERS HONORARY SPONSOR Freestate & Son Insurance EVENT SPONSORS The Digital Architects Doc’s Riverside Grille Impressive Printing BUSINESS SUPPORTERS Academy Art Museum, Erik Neil Admiral Cleaners Albright’s Gun Shop, Larry Albright American Visionary Art Museum, Mary Dawn An Eastridge Garden, Sally Foster An Optical Galleria, LLC, Bob Pino Annapolis Symphony Orchestra, Sharon Dickerson ASI Photos, Stan Ruddie Avalon Foundation, Inc., Susan Moore Baltimore Coffee and Tea, Kathryn Huston Baltimore Ravens Baltimore Symphony Orchestra, Timothy Lidard Bartlett Pear Inn Bay Creek Resort & Club, BBC Embroidery, Mrs. Bobbie Cusimano Beauregards, LTD, Bea Simmons Bertucci’s Italian Restaurant, Ken Blanchard Billings & Murphy, DDS, PA, Scott Billings Boyer’s Jewelers, Crystal Boyer

By The Beach Tanning, Lisa Tuddle Byler’s Callahan’s Gas & Appliance Centreville Liquors, Sandra Davis Centreville Shipping & Svcs Chesapeake Architects, Inc. Chesapeake Veterinary Hospital, Jenifer Russell Chestertown Orthopedics Coleman Sellers Photography, Coleman Sellers Colosseum Pizza Commerce Street Creamery, Commitment Fitness Corsica Design Studio, Sherrie von Sternber Cottage Cuts Crush Wine House, Bob Laggini

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Delmarva Radiology and Shore Health System Doc’s Riverside Grille, Bo Oristian Domino’s Pizza Draper Brothers’ Liquors DSM Jewelers Ducks in Flight Water Fowl, Henry and Lind Dierker Easton Smoke and Cigar Shop Emily’s Produce, Kelly Jackson Emily’s Salon, Louise Skinner Fisherman’s Inn, Andy Schulz Geno’s Automotive Giant Foods: Festival at Riva Haven Harbour Marina, LLC, Dorothy Wetmore Heather’s Salon, Heather Chapman Hill’s Drug Store, Melissa Harding Hog Neck Golf Course, Andy Halverson, PGA Houck’s Menswear, Larry Houck Jay’s Tux and Bridal Kent Island Martial Arts Center, StephanieSmith Kent Manor Inn Kingstown Farm, Home & Garden, Liz Starkey Kitty Knight House La Madeleine Lia Sophia, Carey Knight Lizzy Dee, Darcy Bernot Magnolia Bread Company, Jimmy Reynolds Maryland Jockey Club, Karen Weiss Mason’s, Matt Mason Molly’s Restaurant and Sporting Goods Murdoch Florist & Greenhouse, Elise Murdoch Paul’s Shoe Store, Mike Sipala Pediatric Dentistry for Children, Cynda Hill Price & Gannon Queen Anne’s Bowling Rockaholic Fishing,LLC, Ron Jayne Salon Heberto Sassafras Adventures, Capt. John Ellis Seacrets, Rico Rossi Serendipidee, Dee Walls Sherwood of Salisbury, Mr. Bruce Rogers Starbucks Annapolis Stolzfus Bird Feeder Sweetpea Spa and Gifts, Gabrielle Blades

The Cheesecake Factory, Anthony Rahwan The Chop House The Inn at Perry Cabin Thirty One, Joy Wilder Towne Trophies & Awards, Bob Pritzlaff Trade Whims, Kemper Chapman Travis Taxidermy, Don Travis Twigs & Teacups United States Sailboat & Powerboat Show, Jim Barthold Washington College Watermark, Irene Rosen Westfield Annapolis Mall White Swan Tavern, Chris Havemeyer Wild Quail Golf & Country Club Wilderness Lodge, Alan Wilson Word of Mouth Style, Susan Judge INDIVIDUAL DONORS & VOLUNTEERS Mr. Juan Angarita Mr. Matthew Stintz and Ms. Melinda Bain Mr. and Mrs. Patrick Bannon Ms. Melinda Biehl Ms. Julie Bryant Ms. Jennifer Burch Mr. and Mrs. Trent Camp Mr. Stu Cawley Dr. Stella Chow Mr. and Mrs. John Clarke Mr. and Mrs. James Clauson Mr. Ernie Darling Mrs. Alison DeFino Mr. Ben Dize Mrs. Anna Fichtner Ms. Bellie Fitchner Mr. and Mrs. Timothy Ford Mr. Robert Fredland Mr. Mitch Fry Mrs. Christie Grabis Ms. Anita Gruss Ms. Leah Hall Mrs. Kathy Hock Mrs. Reid Henry Mr. Clay Larrimore Dr. Laurie Lewis Mr. and Mrs. Cliff Merrell Mr. and Mrs. Jack Meyerhoff Mrs. Leslie Miller Ms. Jessica Milligan Mrs. Meredith Nosher Mrs. Wendy Panor

Ms. Chesa Profaci-Dickinson Mr. Bruce Rogers Ms. Maggie Rogers Mrs. Becky Schmier Mr. and Mrs. Walt Schmittinger Mrs. Tricia Sebreny Mrs. Weixing Shepardson Mr. and Mrs. Tracey Showalter Mr. Richard Spray Ms. Martha Suss Ms. Mary Witte Mr. Jim Wright STOP THE AUCTION Anonymous Mr. and Mrs. Robert Baldwin Mr. and Mrs. Patrick Bannon Mr. and Mrs. John Caron Mr. and Mrs. James Clauson Mr. and Mrs. Doug Cooper Mr. and Mrs. Michael DeFino Mr. and Mrs. Charles Fichtner Mr. E. Mitchell Fry, Jr. Ms. Amy Gross-Kehoe Mr. and Mrs. Phillip Hall Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Korman Dr. and Mr. John Lewis Ms. Jan Mattingly Mr. and Mrs. David Parkerson Mr. and Mrs. D. Bruce Rogers Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Streichler Mr. and Mrs. Fredric Suss Mr. Mark Wiening Dr. and Mrs. William Wilson

• Upcoming Events • DECEMBER 3 Classes resume 6 Centreville Parade 10 Winter Concert 7:30 pm 13 Heron Holiday Hurrah 16 Second Quarter Ends 17-20 First Semester Examinations

DECEMBER/JANUARY

23-5 Winter Vacation - School closed

JANUARY 2014 6 Classes resume 8 Alumni Gathering at Doc’s 5 pm 20 Martin Luther King, Jr. Day - School closed 25 G.I.V.E. Ball 26 Admission Open House 4 pm 29-31 Headmaster’s Holiday Trip

School closed Thursday and Friday 31 Chinese New Year

FEBRUARY 14 School closes at noon for faculty in-service 14-15 The Gunston Players Annual Production 17 President’s Day - School closed 24 Winter Sports Awards 6 pm 25 Spring sports begin

MARCH 5 Global Awareness Day 10-17 Spring Vacation 18 Classes resume 21 Third Quarter Ends 29 Gunston Soiree

APRIL 9- 11 Parent Conferences 13 Admission Open House 4 pm 17 NHS Induction 18-21 Long Weekend 25 Gunston’s Earth Day 29 Spring Concert 7:30 pm

MAY 10 Student Dance: Spring Formal 14 Student Government Election of Officers;

Spring Sports Awards &

Hall of Fame Induction 16 Senior Transition Day and Disembarkation 19-23 Bay Studies Week 26 Memorial Day - School closed 27 Senior Internships Start- through June 5 28 Class Elections 30 Fourth Quarter Ends

JUNE 2-5 Second Semester Exams 6 Green and White Awards 7 Graduation 11 am 9-10 Closing Faculty Meetings

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