Gunston Magazine | Spring 2019
Multum in Parvo
Heron House Opens • CWS Launched • Donor Report 2017-2018
Contents From the Head
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From the Chairman of the Board
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New Board Members
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New Faculty & Staff
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Ben Dize Celebrates 50 years in Teaching
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Herons' New Nest
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Chesapeake Watershed Semester Launch
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Stormwater Management
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Sustainability Report
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The Class of 2018
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Heron Athletics
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Hall of Fame
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The Arts at Gunston
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Class Notes
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Annual Giving Report
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Bull & Oyster Roast
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Editor/Creative Director Tricia Mooney Alumni Editor Joanna Pierce Copy Editors Kim Vess, Joanna Pierce Contributing Writer Emily Beck
Board of Trustees 2018-2019 James D. Wright, Chair Patrick Shoemaker '03, Vice Chair Mark Freestate, Treasurer Mara Schmittinger P '15, Secretary Greg Farley P '22 Robert Fordi P '18, 21 Kurt Gray P '18 Elizabeth McCown P '11 Jill Meyerhoff P '11, '13 Pat Parkhurst '88, P '18, '21 Karen Talbott P '20, '23
Embarkation New students, faculty and staff travel down the Corsica River arriving by boat for their first day of school. They are greeted by the Headmaster, sign the The Responsibilities of the Community, and welcomed by the students, faculty and staff.
The Responsibilities of the Community
Each new student and faculty member at Gunston, upon their Embarkation to campus, signs the Responsibilities of the Community, thereby pledging themselves to uphold our high community standards. They pledge: We the students, faculty, staff, and families of The Gunston School commit ourselves to a high standard of honor, and endeavor to live by the following principles: • Respect for and trust in oneself, the school, and each other • Responsibility for personal and academic excellence • Awareness and appreciation of differences • Honesty in speech and action • Promotion and practice of camaraderie By affirming these principles in daily exchanges, we create an environment which encourages responsibility, mutual trust, and personal growth. 4 Multum Magazine
From the Headmaster
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s I complete my ninth year as Gunston's Headmaster, I feel as optimistic about the school's future today as I felt the first day I stepped on campus in 2010. While sustaining Gunston's tradition of academic excellence remains at the heart of our day-to-day work, we are also committed to supporting a culture of innovation, growth, and dynamism that will ensure our ongoing strength as a school.
In this regard, it has been a year of many milestones:
→ The inaugural cohort of the Chesapeake Watershed Semester
launched in September. For fifteen weeks, our twelve student pioneers engaged in a truly innovative educational journey focused on environmental science and public policy. We are excited to see this program grow and thrive, and Gunston remains committed to becoming a regional and national leader in environmental teaching and learning. In November we cut the ribbon on Gunston's new waterfront athletic center: Heron House. With more than 40% of students participating in waterfront athletics, plus hundreds of students attending our summer programs, Heron House will serve student needs for generations to come. This year, Gunston also commenced a relationship with the Center for Transformative Teaching and Learning to support the integration of the latest research-based Mind, Brain, and Education science into our curriculum and classrooms. In partnership with ShoreRivers and the Chesapeake Bay Trust, Gunston reshaped the center of our campus and our waterfront through a comprehensive
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stormwater management project.
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Our Bay Studies program is evolving to respond to the global climate crisis. Starting in 2019-2020, every student will be required to complete a Climate Science education course as part of their Bay Studies graduation requirement. Thanks to our growing enrollment—now 205—in 2019-2020, Gunston will be adding several new athletic offerings: cross-country, triathlon, and golf. Finally, perhaps the most impressive milestone of the year involved Mr. Ben Dize celebrating his 50th year as a classroom teacher, and we proudly celebrated by declaring “Ben Dize Day”. Mr. Dize inspires all of us with his passion for teaching, and he serves as a model for his colleagues and students.
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As you will see from this year's Multum in Parvo, each day Gunston's diverse, talented, and dedicated students receive the greatest gift a child can be given: a high-quality educational experience offered under the care of creative, caring, and skilled teachers. For me, it remains a privilege to be part of this community, and I want to thank our Board of Trustees and every member of the Gunston family for your ongoing support and generosity.
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From the Chairman of the Board As the Chair of the Gunston Board of Trustees, it is my privilege to make these introductory remarks to the Gunston community, including its students and alumni. Gunston continues to grow and improve in many ways. Our campus now includes a new headmaster's residence, surrounded by almost an additional three acres of green space. The former headmaster's residence has been successfully converted into a much needed waterfront athletes/ academic facility. Our access to the shoreline is also being significantly improved as part of a wonderful storm water restoration grant and an exciting new program, entitled the Chesapeake
Watershed Semester, has completed its first highly successful year. But even more exciting is the continued numerical growth of our student body. For the year 2018-2019, Gunston's enrollment has reached its full capacity goal of over 200 students and it is anticipated that this level will be achieved once again for the 2019-2020 academic year.
vibrant community of which it is a part. Hundreds of young citizens participated in the Gunston/YMCA summer camps in 2018, and Gunston continues to serve as the host school for Horizons of Queen Anne's, which is a six week summer program for under privileged children, designed to combat the “summer slide� so often faced by these students.
Last year members of our senior class were accepted by more than 90 colleges and universities, and were offered more than $2.9 million in financial aid and scholarships. These staggering statistics evidence the continued growth and success of our academic programs.
On behalf of the Board of Trustees, I wish to express our great admiration and thanks to the faculty, administrative staff and our community supporters for their collective efforts that have made Gunston such an exciting and wonderful school in which our students can continue to grow and fulfill the high goals set forth in our mission statement.
Finally, Gunston continues to maintain its role as a valued member of the
Jim Wright Chair, Board of Trustees
New Trustees Karen Talbott P '20, '23 Karen Talbott lives in Centreville, Maryland with her husband, Jim, and their two children, Jackson '20 and Savannah '23. Karen earned her bachelor's degree from Alderson Broaddus University in Phillip, West Virginia and worked at BB&T Bank for 20 years, last serving as a Vice President for four locations on the Eastern Shore. Karen is an active member of the community, and has been a member of the Centreville Rotary Club for 12 years. In April 2018, Karen retired from BB&T, leaving her time to volunteer at Gunston and pursue other interests.
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Kurt Gray P '18 Kurt Gray is Director of Driver Services at AAA Club Alliance–the third largest AAA Club in the nation serving 6 million members in 13 states and Washington, D.C. As an essential element of the Club's traffic safety advocacy programming, Driver Services provides professional driver training and education solutions for AAA members, corporate fleets and the motoring public. Kurt currently serves on the Value and Enrollment Management Committee at St. Anne's Episcopal School in Middletown, and previously tutored and mentored elementary and middle school students in Delaware's Appoquinimink School District. He holds an MS from the University of Maryland University College and a BS from the University of Maryland Eastern Shore.
New Faculty & Staff Owain Heyden joined us as the Environmental Humanities teacher for the Chesapeake Watershed Semester. An honors graduate in English from Oberlin College, Mr. Heyden spent several years as a teacher in AmeriCorps, and most recently he worked for the National Park Service in Yosemite. His combination of classroom experience and field-based learning leadership has made him an ideal fit for CWS.
Trish Rudolfs joined us as our new External Relations/Admissions Associate. Familiar to most students and families, she is the former President of the Gunston Parents' Association and has played a major role in supporting the school over the last few years. Previously, Ms. Rudolfs worked as a district manager for The Limited Express.
Robert "Bobby" Stephenson joined us from Valwood School in Georgia where he was the school's History Department Chair. He graduated cum laude from Lynchburg College in Virginia, and earned his Masters degree in History from James Madison University. Mr. Stephenson is a superb addition to the department. He has demonstrated an especially wide teaching range, from American and World History, to Economics, Government, and Human Geography. Mr. Stephenson is also helping to enhance Gunston's academic extracurricular offerings.
Ben Dize Celebrates 50 years in Teaching
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urrounded by paintings, pottery, and wood carvings, Ben Dize helps students with landscape sketches of the Gunston campus. A few feet away, the whir of the pottery wheel and the buzz of wood-carving instruments hum in the background. For twenty years, Mr. Dize has been a fixture at Gunston as the Art Department Chair, but February 2019 was special—Dize celebrated a
career milestone of 50 years teaching art. “I like to say that Ben is both the oldest and youngest teacher we have at Gunston,” shared Headmaster John Lewis, “He brings decades of experience to the classroom, but he still maintains the passion of an excited, newly-minted teacher.” Dize began his teaching career at Mount Hebron High School in Howard County on February 3, 1969. From there he taught for the Kent County Public School system for thirty years. Gunston was fortunate enough to have him share his creativity and passion for art beginning in 1999. To celebrate Dize's milestone, the entire student body, faculty, staff and past co-
workers gathered to praise and honor Ben Dize. When asked what he enjoyed most about his career, Dize replied, “Seeing apprehensive students transform into artists.” Former Gunston student and Emmy Award recipient, Rita Baghdadi summed it up best, “Ben Dize is an incredibly talented artist, and one of the most influential teachers in my life. I learned a lot of valuable lessons in Ben's classroom, most importantly to not take things so seriously! We always had fun, no matter what. By showing me how to think critically about art, and encouraging me to experiment with my own creativity, Ben taught me how to embrace my own unique style, a reminder I hold very dear to this day. Thank you for being you, Ben!” Winter 2019 7
The Herons Have a New Nest
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n November, Gunston cut the ribbon for its new student athletic center—Heron House. Overlooking the Corsica River, Heron House involved a major conversion and expansion of the former Headmaster's residence, which has been transformed into a 3,000 square foot facility that includes a fitness/ workout space for all students, team rooms, provisions for environmental teaching and learning, and event facilities for Gunston's nationally competitive crew and sailing teams. “Heron House reflects the essence of our waterfront campus, and the vision of our Board of Trustees to convert Heron House for athletic use was tremendous,” said Jon Mellinger, Gunston's Director of Athletics. Heron House was made possible by the benevolent support of Gunston's
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community. “Trustees, parents, grandparents, past parents, alumni and friends gave generously to make this project happen,” said Joanna Pierce, Director of Advancement. With Gunston's growing enrollment, the school will also be expanding athletic offerings. The addition of Heron House will facilitate the growth of three new athletic offerings— triathlon made its debut in the spring of 2019, while golf and cross country will launch during the 2019-2020 school year. All three of these sports will utilize existing campus facilities as well as wider community facilities. “We're very excited about these new additions,” said Gunston's Headmaster, John Lewis. "Between the athletics and admissions departments, we've spent a lot of
time and energy thinking about our areas of strength and potential growth within athletics. We've generated a lot of excitement amongst the student body and I am excited to see these offerings take shape. We're also excited about the high quality coaching that these sports will enjoy. Our Athletic Director Jon Mellinger is a former collegiate runner at St. Lawrence, and is currently a nationally competitive triathlete.” Gunston supports 17 interscholastic programs and 7 fitness programs for its student-athletes—requiring all students to participate in two seasons of athletics each year. These offerings will help expand an already robust offering to reach additional areas of interest and potential competitive success.
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A watershed moment
In the steamy heat of late August,
Gunston launched the inaugural cohort of the Chesapeake Watershed Semester (CWS1) as the twelve students and two teachers set off for a two-night, three-day, kayaking trip with the Sultana Education Foundation. We began the semester as we intended—directly in contact with the Bay and its tributaries. Indeed, the fifteen weeks of the semester included five different field expeditions across the watershed in addition to numerous day trips closer to home. Launching the semester was a bold new initiative for The Gunston School, but one that was rooted in its DNA of student-centered education with a deep commitment to understanding and appreciating the Chesapeake Bay. The program furthers the goals of Gunston's 2014 Strategic Plan and, additionally, offers Gunston a microcosm to experiment with cutting-edge, research-informed educational practices around Mind-Brain Education and Educating for Sustainability. The scale and scope of the semester allow for rapid iteration and innovation, building on information gained from studying student outcomes. A recent National Public Radio story focused on the shifting nature of education as it seeks to meet the demands of the 21st century in educating students for a rapidly shifting world. These thoughts are echoed by the National Association of Independent Schools when thinking about re-imagining schools. A few key words came up again and again...
Mastery, Agency, Hope, Grit
The design and execution of CWS1 was a bold experiment in creating a learning environment geared to supporting students in these four areas.
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The first steps to finding solutions are to educate, to inform, and to understand.
—Caroline Roser, CWS1
CWS1 Students exploring a vanishing island in the Chesapeake Bay with the Virginia Institute of Marine Science. Winter 2019 11
Hope When we first stepped onto Port Isobel one Monday morning, I was immediately surprised by what I saw. Having been there only 7 months earlier, on my Island’s Out of Time Bay Studies course in May, I was familiar with this little island adjacent to Tangier Island in the middle of the Chesapeake Bay. Only this time, it looked much different. As I stepped off the boat, I observed the height of the tide only minutes after the rain had stopped: it had almost reached the top of the dock. I can remember dangling my legs off of the dock in May during high tide and my feet were barely touching the top of the water. Taking pictures of the sunset Monday night, I noticed puddles of water all throughout the island. While this was partially due to rain, I later learned that it was also due to saltwater seeping up through the ground. These visible issues are only a few of the many that Tangier Island is facing. While there are things we can do to minimize the effects, they are neither easy nor convenient for anyone. We learned that as early as 2050 Tangier could be completely underwater, forcing residents to the mainland, and causing people to evacuate the place they have called home for generations. The first steps in finding solutions are to educate, to inform, and to understand. • Caroline Roser
I personally believe that I am a step ahead of my entire generation because I have spent the past three and a half months learning about highly relevant issues that most kids my age have heard of maybe twice. This increased understanding is something that I will forever be grateful for as well as the opportunity to participate in a program that will change the game throughout education. CWS is one of the best things that I could have ever done and the experiences and lessons I have learned from it can't be had anywhere else but in the field! • Cole Evans
Mastery I started teaching at Gunston this fall in the first year of the Chesapeake Watershed Semester. As a new teacher in a new program, I felt both fortunate and bewildered. Not three weeks before arriving in Maryland, I had been leading naturalist hikes through Yosemite Valley wearing the straw hat of a park ranger. The Gunston School—with its rigor and tradition—seemed foreign to me at first. Yet I quickly found a home in the instructional environment of the Chesapeake Watershed Semester. The skills I had acquired in working as an interpreter for the National Park Service applied here too. CWS allowed me to confront students with authentic placebased experiences. As in the parks, children learned by doing. Through dialoguing with working politicians, or gathering aquatic samples with a dredge, or reading poetry in the field, students gained knowledge and empathy directly. Policy became a conversation. Landscape became immediate. This semester has undoubtedly helped me grow and develop my skills as a teacher. Despite the curriculum often dealing with difficult themes or contentious political issues, the students impressed me every day. Their maturity, poise, and capacity for self-reflection fueled the direction and scope of the program's first year. I look forward to another successful semester in the fall of 2019. • Owain Heyden, faculty
Agency There's something magical about how a boat cuts through the water when the sun is just peeking over the horizon or the way the cold morning spray hits your face while you're working on the deck. Some people are drawn to work the water and they can't explain why. When I had the opportunity to find out why the fishing industry that I love is dying, I jumped right in. I loved doing all my research because it was on a topic that meant something to me. Because of my research, I had tons of questions to ask waterman during our Expeditions. We had these rich conversations and I would learn from every word they said. I chose this topic because it was about something that I feel I was a part of. I may have been on a different style boat but I was still working the water every day. With all the information I have learned I have formed my own opinions on watermen and I want to be their voice. • Yanni Harris
In late December, I sat in the front row of the seminar room in one of the most ecologically friendly buildings in the United States—the Chesapeake Bay Foundation's Merrill Center in Annapolis—anticipating the start of the Chesapeake Watershed Semester student capstone symposium. Knowing our students, I felt confident that they would be prepared (they were), that their chosen topics would be appropriate to the time allotted (they were), and that the audio-visual support for the program would function effectively (it did). Yet as the presentations began, I was deeply preoccupied by a question that has loomed large over the three years of planning and six months of implementation of the inaugural Chesapeake Watershed Semester: Will the program be transformative for the students involved? As a teacher, one learns early that there is often a gap between the development of an ambitious, innovative, and complex lesson plan, and the effectiveness and impact of that lesson in a real classroom of students. Throughout the Chesapeake Watershed Semester's planning and design process, the goal was always to develop content knowledge, but to also go beyond such knowledge to cultivate the qualities of vision, connection, passion, and deep engagement.
Would these qualities be evident during the presentations? Soon the capstone symposium began, and as each student presented confidently in front of a large group of peers, teachers, family members, and community leaders, it became immediately evident that every student—all in their own unique way—had been deeply moved by their experience in the Chesapeake Watershed Semester. “I see the world differently,” said one student. “I have changed what I've decided to study in college,” said another. On and on they went: “I've never been so passionate about a topic”, “I was able to see how knowledge connects together”, “I plan to stay involved with this issue throughout my life.” In short, without exception, every student who participated in CWS was transformed by the experience, and when the presentations ended, there was a deep sense of pride in the room. Of course we were proud of the students for their hard work. We were proud of Emily Beck and Owain Heyden for their superb stewardship of the program. But the deepest pride, I think, was reserved for The Gunston School, and our willingness as a school community to reach beyond the status quo to create an educational experience that is equal and worthy to the challenges of our time. •John Lewis, Headmaster
Grit If you love to explore outdoors, don't mind lots of homework, and don't care about getting your hands dirty, then this semester was designed for you. If you're more like me, a little scared of hiking through the woods, not too keen on getting mud between your toes, and get nervous about talking to politicians, this semester… is still for you. I've had a hard time adjusting to this semester: I've been homesick, I've spent days on end stressed about homework, but still, knowing all of that, I would do it all again. I applied to CWS scared out of my mind for the year ahead of me, but within a few days I realized how lucky I was to be here. On our first expedition, we
kayaked various rivers in the Bay. Never having paddled for very long, I honestly thought I was going to fall apart and get left behind in the middle of the Bay. But the further we went, the more we talked about birds and trees as we passed by, I would forget about the paddle. This was the moment that I realized, that I could do it. The most important thing I've learned this semester is something I can take with me wherever I go—I can do it. I kept that mindset with me, through every assignment, through every expedition, at the end of it all, a semester later, I know I can do it, whatever it will be, from here on out. •Katie Schiwy
The most important thing I’ve learned this semester is something I can take with me wherever I go—I can do it.
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The academic challenge and the potential of the Watershed Semester for students, lie within the open ended questions, extended discussions, and advanced research projects tackled. This style of teaching and learning models is what students will encounter in college and beyond, including the use of blended learning platforms. Launching CWS offers Gunston the opportunity to begin to address the challenge of 21st Century Education where “we are currently preparing students for jobs that don’t exist yet, using technologies that haven’t been invented, in order to solve problems we don’t even know are problems yet” (attributed to Richard Riley, Secretary of Education). As independent schools reevaluate their value proposition and clearly articulate to families how they help prepare students to manage an ever evolving workforce, launching a program like CWS offers Gunston an experimental chamber to test these premises. •Emily Beck, Director
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Stormwater Management
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Before
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After
In a year that ended in being one of our region’s wettest years, Gunston completed a $250,000, grant funded, stormwater management update to the 35-acre campus.
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n partnership with the Chesapeake Bay Trust, Shore Rivers, Queen Anne's County, and the Corsica River Conservancy, the project addresses the major flow of water from impervious surfaces (parking lots, roads, and buildings) into three, badly degraded, intermittent streams that flow directly into the Corsica River. Gunston will dedicate the completed project in the spring of 2019 during the annual Earth Day celebration. The project includes three step-pool conveyance systems, a tiered set of pools stabilized by rocks and recycled trees from Gunston's campus. The pools slow the flow of water, allow for groundwater infiltration, and most importantly, significantly reduce the amount of sediment and nutrients flowing from our campus to the Chesapeake Winter 2019 17
Stormwater Management Bay. The step-pool conveyance systems are sited around the Academic Building and the Field House. When completed the project will remove 40 lbs of nitrogen, 2.5 lbs of phosphorus, and 3,000 lbs of sediment per year. Pictures taken during a fall rainstorm show the upper bioretention basin filtering water. Each of the three drainages took about two weeks to regrade, stabilize, and secure the stream banks. The work illustrates important ecological restoration concepts that will be outlined on an education sign to be installed in the spring. The stormwater restoration efforts also offered Gunston the opportunity to address the severe erosion occurring on the hillside used to access the waterfront. This access point serves Gunston's sailing and rowing programs, students participating in Embarkation and Disembarkation, environmental courses using the waterfront, and YMCA Camp Gunston campers. The hillside has been regraded to reduce the severity of the slope and stabilized using an advanced, subterranean grid material to further hold the soils in place. The work required removal and replanting of several trees that posed a threat to the overall stability of the area. The combined tree and shrub plantings further stabilizes 9,230 square feet of our forested riparian buffer along the Corsica River.
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Sustainability Annual Report
Bay Studies
Curriculum
2018 15 trips 5 states 201 students 29 faculty
Partnerships
Curriculum
83% Facilities
New Programs
of courses contain elements of sustainability education
Gunston's sustainability work is guided by the Sustainability Strategic Plan, adopted by the Board of Trustees in 2016. The plan outlines for domains of work, Curriculum and Instruction, New Programs, Facilities and Operations, and Partnerships. The advancement within each of these domains is inherently interconnected with other domains as illustrated above. Significant milestones in the 2018-2019 school year include the completion of a major stormwater restoration project on campus and the successful launch of the Chesapeake Watershed Semester.
New Programs
111 87,000 sq ft Erosion Control Project and Stream bank planting completed
Number of energy efficient LED’s installed
26,000 lbs
Facilities
Recycled materials per year
1,500 lbs Organic waste collected per year
252 sq ft Bioretention area planted
Partnerships
Pollinator Garden Planted and Outdoor Classroom gifted by the Class of 2018
38 Program partners including formal partnership agreements with the following organizations.
Info graphics courtesy of the IAN Image Library http://ian.umces.edu/imagelibrary Partner logos used with permission
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Class of 2018
From left to right, front row, Lila Ingersoll, Alli Webb, Emma Hottel, Gillian Felton, Ryleigh Paskoski, Joey Smith, Mary MacMillan, Hope Murphy, Betty Zhou, Crystal Liu Tirza Enriquez, Heidi Barcus, Steven Goss, Board of Trustee Chairman Jim Wright, President of Washington College Kurt Landgraf; third row, Naix Wang, Tanner Ways, M Messier; back row, Nat Vivian, Kobe Zheng, Simon Cawley, Jack Morrison, Chris Newberg, Garrett Rudolfs.
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n the morning of June 9, 2018, The Gunston School celebrated its 107th Commencement, graduating 42 students from the Class of 2018. The longtime tradition of an outdoor ceremony along the banks of the Corsica River was greeted with cloudy skies, but warm smiles. Bagpiper Robert Wallace led the processional, as the girls in white formal dresses carrying flower bouquets 20 Multum Magazine
and boys in blue blazers and khakis processed. Class President Neel Patel delivered the opening greeting, followed by each senior presenting a favorite quote. This year's commencement speaker was Kurt Landgraf, President of Washington College. Born in Newark, New Jersey, Mr. Landgraf earned his bachelor's degree in economics and business administration from Wagner College, before going on to earn three master's degrees. Mr. Landgraf earned a master's of economics
from Pennsylvania State, a master's of educational administration from Rutgers, and a master's of sociology from Western Michigan University. He is also a graduate of the prestigious Harvard Business School's Advanced Management Program. “Today is about defining success,” Mr. Landgraf stated in his remarks to the graduates. “Success is about you being happy, it has nothing to do with how much money you make, how big your house is, or what you drive.” He concluded with
u, Grace Dai; second row, Assistant Headmaster Christie Grabis, Headmaster John Lewis, Oliver Wu, Charlotte Sheets, Brennan Paddy, Lily Phipps, Susie Fordi, Rose Fan, Max Cao, Yohanes Gray, Neel Patel, Jacob Yu, Cubby Zhou; fourth row, Dutch Nickerson, Mitchell Naumann, Alex Papadopoulos, Sam Johnson, Henry Parkhurst, Robert
these words of wisdom: “who you are and what you are, are enough. You don't have to be more than the person inside you.” On Friday, June 8, the Green & White Awards Ceremony was held in The Field House. Headmaster John Lewis addressed the Class of 2018 praising them for their accomplishments, adding what a privilege it had been to work with such an extraordinary group of young men and women. He wished them all the best in their future endeavors.
Valedictorian Lila Ingersoll addressed her classmates with the metaphor of a layer cake. “I crafted a unique one to represent the senior class' four years at Gunston. I am sure you have all seen a layer cake before, but the cake I am using in this metaphor has 4 layers of cake and 4 layers of frosting in between (including the icing on top of course). When reflecting back on our high school experience, I found all the layers to be very sweet but each one has a different purpose…”
The awards ceremony was followed by the Brick Laying Ceremony and Senior Disembarkation. Four years ago the Class of 2018 arrived to campus by boat, where they were greeted by outstretched hands and smiling faces of the upperclassmen and faculty. The 42 members of the Class of 2018 once again walked through the receiving line, but this time they said farewell to their friends as they disembarked from Gunston to start their next journey. Winter 2019 21
Green & White Awards Valedictorian—Samuel A. Middleton Award: Lila Ingersoll The Gunston Award: Henry Parkhurst Leadership Award: Neel Patel Diversity Leader Award: Susie Fordi Community Service—Marguerite Thomas Award: Rose Fan Moore Award for Improvement: Alli Webb The Faculty Award: Josephine Smith and Gillian Felton Environmental Stewardship Award: Sam Johnson Paul M. Long Award: Caroline Roser Clare Poussard Award: Katie Staley Megan V. Batdorf Award: Elena Sherman The Anita Gruss Athletics Award: Brennan Paddy and Mitchell Naumann Art Award: Rose Fan Music Award: Cubby Zhou Theatre Award: Simon Cawley Mathematics Award: Henry Parkhurst Science Award: Ryleigh Paskoski Engineering: Jack Morrison Bay Studies High Honors: Emerson Borghardt, Jianna Casiello, Katherine Chen, Dylan Conner, Cora Duncan, Katie Easter, Cole Evans, Gillian Felton, Frankie Fisher, James Fordi, Yanni Harris, Griffin Hecht, Lynsey Hildebrand, Sam Johnson, Ellie Merton, Will Newberg, Dutch Nickerson, Henry Parkhurst, Ryleigh Paskoski, Neel Patel, Lily Phipps, Isabella Santoboni, Max Scott, Elena Sherman, Charlie Shifrin, Abby Silva, Nellie Stup, Jackson Talbott, Nat Vivian, Alli Webb, Owen White History—Capt. John P. W. Vest Award: Sam Johnson Spanish Award: Henry Parkhurst Latin—Marie W. Whittico Award: Katie Easter English Language Acquisition: Karen Chen English—Sandra Slacum Spears Award: Lila Ingersoll Literature—Hila C. Ferguson Award: Simon Cawley English Immersion Award: Areopl Bai Junior Symposium Award: Marisa Pisapia Senior Paradigm Project Award: Hope Murphy Green & White Cup Recipient: Green Team 22 Multum Magazine
Closing Ceremonies
Opposite page 1. Valedictorian: Lila Ingersoll 2. The Anita Gruss Athletics Award: Mitchell Naumann 3. Environmental Stewardship Award: Sam Johnson 4. Community Service—Marguerite Thomas Award: Rose Fan 5. Green & White Cup Recipient: Green Team Captains Neel Patel and Ryleigh Paskoski This page •Accepting bricks from their advisors L to R: Lily Phipps and Mike Clemens; Henry Parkhurst and Amanda Newell; Susie Fordi and Kathy Hock • Saying farewell at Disembarkation: Garrett Rudolfs and Brynne Kneeland; Mitchell Naumann; Juan Cordero, Charlotte Sheets, and Will Gibson • Drying off from the "headmaster toss-in" John Lewis • Mr. Granger's senior advisory group L to R: Garrett Rudolfs, Tanner Ways, Brennan Paddy, Dutch Nickerson, Woody Granger, Ryleigh Paskowski, Simon Cawley, Gillian Felton, Sam Johnson, Steven Goss, Kobe Zheng.
2017-2018
ESIAC All-Conference →Girls Varsity Soccer Rion McCluskey Lily Judd Emma Hottel
→Boys Soccer
Henry Parkhurst Cole Evans Adam Archambault
→Varsity Field Hockey Becky DeFino Annabelle Gillespie Brennan Paddy Lila Ingersoll
ESIAC Honorable Mention Lily Phipps - Girls Soccer Malachi Graham - Boys Soccer Susie Fordi - Field Hockey
NMSL All-Conference →Girls’ Varsity Soccer
Rion McCluskey Lily Judd Lily Phipps Emma Hottel Marisa Pisapia - Honorable Mention
ESIAC Coach of Year Alison DeFino - Field Hockey
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Fall Team
m Sports
2017-2018
Coaches’ Awards →Girls Soccer MVP - Lily Judd MIP - Emma Hottel Coach - Cedar Foster
→Boys Soccer
MVP - Henry Parkhurst MIP - Griffin Hecht
→Field Hockey
MVP - Brennan Paddy MIP - Shiloh Clark, Hope Murphy Coach - Heidi Barcus, Emma Johnson, Lila Ingersoll
→Crew
MIP - Will Newberg, Leah Hellwege Coach - Alex Papadopoulos, Isabella Santoboni
→Sailing
MVP - Helen Boone MIP - Cynthia Yang Coach - Charlie Shifrin
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2017-2018
Winter Team Sports ESIAC All-Conference →Boys Basketball
Rick Archambault Adam Archambault-Hon. Mention
→Girls Basketball
Brennan Paddy Heidi Barcus-Hon. Mention
Coaches’ Awards →Boys Basketball
MVP - Adam Archambault MIP - Will Gibson Coach - Henry Parkhurst
→Girls Basketball
MVP - Brennan Paddy MIP - Ellie Wilson Coach - Ryleigh Paskoski
→Boys JV Basketball MVP - Cotter Buckley MIP - George Yan Coach - Thompson Leng
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Hall of Fame
2017-2018
Christie (Buckheit) Grabis Inducted
On Tuesday, May 15, 2018 longtime teacher, coach, and administrator Christie Grabis was inducted into the Gunston Hall of Fame. Since her arrival at Gunston in 1984, when Gunston was an all girls boarding school, Mrs. Grabis has been a central figure in the classroom, on the fields and in the gym. Serving the school under five headmasters, Mrs. Grabis is known for her calm demeanor and ability to bring out the best in people—both faculty and students alike. “Christie brought to her coaching the same dedication she brings to the classroom—the same leadership, respect, and dedication. And the notion that good sportsmanship is far more important than winning,” says former English teacher Sarah Everdell.
Mrs. Grabis was also part of the original group of coaches who formed the ESIAC (Eastern Shore Independent Athletic Conference) in which Gunston remains a member. ESIAC allowed for more competitive opportunities for member schools throughout the region. The founders laid the foundation for a conference that now sponsors over ten separate championship opportunities for student-athletes. Teams not only have an opportunity for postseason play, but individual athletes have the opportunity to be recognized by member coaches for their hard work and dedication on allconference teams.
Throughout her tenure, Grabis has coached many sports, including field hockey and softball. In 1989 Gunston built its Field House, enabling an official women's basketball team to form and Mrs. Grabis became the first women's basketball coach. Lauren O'Keefe Hendricks '00 remembers Mrs. Grabis as an excellent basketball coach. “She instilled a system that played to each player's strength, while encouraging a motion offense and constant communication on the court. No matter how we performed in a given game, she bolstered our confidence so that we could keep trying our hardest and have fun.” Winter 2019 27
2017-2018 ESIAC All-Conference →Boys Lacrosse
Cole Evans-Player of Year Runner-Up Menel Harris Michael Nickerson Riley Evans Luke Stehle Henry Parkhurst - Honorable Mention
→Girls Lacrosse
Annabelle Gillespie Joey Smith Lily Phipps Nellie Stup - Honorable Mention
MILL - Boys Lacrosse
Cole Evans - 2nd Team Michael Nickerson-Honorable Mention Menel Harris - Honorable Mention
Team Awards →Boys Lacrosse
MVP - Cole Evans MIP - Jackson Talbott Coach - Henry Parkhurst, Henry Sheets, Riley Evans
→Girls Lacrosse
MVP - Annabelle Gillespie MIP - Lydia Davis, Adie Parish Coach - Lily Phipps, Joey Smith
→Crew
MVP - Caroline Roser MIP - Kayla Flood, Max Scott Coach - Garrett Rudolfs, Isabella Santoboni
→Sailing
MIP - Hannah Worth Coach - Helen Boone
→Tennis
MIP - Suzi Li, Mitchell Naumann Coach - Neel Patel, Will Gibson
2017-2018
Spring Team Sports
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The Fine Arts at Gunston
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1-3) Gunston Players-Radium Girls 4) Pottery by Leah Hellwege 5) Daphne Provance 6) Suzi Li 7) Maggie Miller 8) Hannah Worth 9) Katie Easter 10) 9th Grade Chorus 11) Menel Harris on the wheel 12) Abby Russum 13) Pottery by Paige Murphy
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Class notes 1972
Cindy (Bethel) Duffy '72
Cindy (Bethel) Duffy, a realtor in Jacksonville, Florida, is enjoying traveling in her 28-foot camper with husband Don, and dog Oppie. Cindy writes that she misses the days at Gunston of sneaking into the kitchen after lights out for grapefruits with Zita and Scotty; cold mornings at the barn; and times shared cleaning tack and talking.
1973
Debra Kaden '73
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Debra Kaden met up with Headmaster John Lewis in Baltimore last summer while participating in physical therapy at Sinai Hospital. Deb, who resides in San Diego, California, was thrilled to accept another diploma in recognition of her long-time commitment to Gunston! Linn Lyford has been volunteering for The Honda Classic, a professional golf tournament on the PGA tour in south Florida for 17 years. It was founded 47 years ago in 1972 as Jackie Gleason's Inverrary Classic. She is the Chairman of the Media Center which allows her to meet lots of interesting people. Linn is also a huge fan of the AJGA (American Junior Golf Association) tournament, where there
are lots of up and coming PGA & LPGA stars. “I so enjoy seeing these children and young adults doing what they enjoy. I dream of playing as well as they do!” wrote Linn.
1979
Carol (Dobberstein) Brafford accepted a new position as a Bariatric Coordinator at Tri Health Weight Management in Cincinnati, Ohio. Carol wrote that some of her fondest memories of Gunston include water fights in the basement, pranking one another, and roast beef dinner on Sundays!
1983
Anne (Schweitzer) Crank wrote that with both of her children out of the house, she recently downsized and moved from Fairfax to Colonial Beach, Virginia. Anne works as a marketing manager for a firm based out of New York City. “I enjoy keeping in touch with classmates on Facebook and hope to get back to Gunston soon!” said Anne.
| Class Notes | 1986
Jenny (Sodemann) Ellenbecker established Round Lake Vineyards & Winery with her husband in 2007 with the planting of its first four acres. Today, at 30 acres, they farm more grapes than any other Minnesota farm winery operation! Located in Southwest Minnesota at an elevation of 1620 above sea level, the vineyard is on the top of the Buffalo Ridge where glaciers have given the land rich soil and strong winds, both important factors for growing quality grapes in Minnesota. In 2017, the couple produced a unique red blend, “The Mustang,” to celebrate their college alma mater's—Southwest Minnesota State University—50th anniversary.
2001
Fletcher Johnson married Bryan Greenwood on February 21, 2019. Bryan is the owner of Greenwood Ventures, a transportation business. Fletcher is a Certified Yoga Therapist, Reiki Master, and jeweler. The couple lives in Chestertown, Maryland.
2003
Rita Baghdadi had a monumental year! Her film,“City Rising,” won three Emmy Awards—Best Social Issue Film, Best Editing and Best Promo this past July. Just a few months later, she married her fiancée and co-director of the film, Jeremiah Hammerling in Joshua Tree. The couple lives in Los Angeles, California. “What a beautiful honor to share this with the hardest working team in the world,” said Baghdadi after accepting her award. “I am humbled to have been able to shed just the tiniest bit of light on development, displacement & housing discrimination, one of the most pressing issues of our time here in California and across the United States.”
Fletcher Johnson '01
Jessica (Stivers) Radcliffe organized a mini-reunion at Bridges for the Class of 2003 last summer. Jessica lives in Grasonville, Maryland with her husband, Joe, and their five children: Joseph, 6; Emily, 4; and triplets Caleb, Mia and Luke, born in April 2018.
Rita Baghdadi '03
Gunston's future Herons!
Jessica (Stivers) Radcliffe '03
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Alumni Spotlight
Mara (Diakoulis) Daucourt & family
2006
Mara (Diakoulis) Daucourt and her husband, Charles, welcomed a beautiful baby girl, Isla Moon on September 28. The family lives in Miami. Mara owns her own Branding & Design Company—Seduce Collective. She works exclusively as Creative Director for her husband's family distillery located in France. The company recently launched their second whisky with French rapper Booba, called D.U.C Whisky. You can check out Mara's Branding and Design work on www.DUCwhisky.com and also follow her work daily on Instagram @ducwhisky. “Attending Gunston Day School and the teachers I encountered there gave me an incredible foundation to follow my dreams as an artist,” writes Mara. Her high school best friend, Aggie, an international student from Poland, remains her best friend today. Tess (Jones) Hogans, a former Gunston Player, directed the Gunston Players' production of Radium Girls this year. “Coming back to Gunston to direct the Players was a very rewarding experience for me. I could not be more grateful for the chance to show my students how capable they are. I am immeasurably proud and can't wait to see what the future holds for theatre at Gunston.”
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Rachel Roman '09 has been a lifelong equestrian and outdoors enthusiast—both traits that Gunston helped cultivate, she says. This August, Rachel will compete with a group of 40 riders from around the world in the 2019 Mongol Derby, known as the “longest and toughest horse race in the world.” The race covers 630 miles of the Mongolian steppe in 10 days. “I will be riding the semi feral Mongolian horses, changing mounts every 25 miles and spending the night with the local nomadic families,” explained Rachel. “My hope is that I can use the race to draw attention and funds to the amazing work The Nature Conservancy is doing to help protect Mongolia, one of the few truly wild places left on earth.” To learn more about Rachel's efforts visit her event page at gofundme.com/ help-rachel-get-to-the-mongol-derby. Once the race starts followers will be able to track her efforts live thanks to a GPS tracker. Rachel currently lives in Seattle, Washington and works for The Nature Conservancy while training for the race and continuing her equestrian career. She remembers her time at Gunston fondly. “During my time at Gunston I was a member of the relaunched equestrian team, and my favorite part of the year was always Bay Studies.”
| Class Notes | 2007
Laura (DeJacma) Bradford and her husband, Ross, welcomed their first child, Ava Blake Bradford, to the world on January 29. The couple lives in Abingdon, Maryland.
2008
Ben Casey is a social studies teacher for Baltimore County and is teaching at Patapsco High School in Dundalk, Maryland. After working for the Democratic Party in the 2016 election cycle, Ben changed to a career in teaching and earned a Master of Arts in Teaching at Notre Dame, Maryland.
Nate Hoxter graduated from West Virginia University in 2014 with a bachelor's degree in Landscape Architecture and now works for Lane Engineering in Centreville, Maryland. His work includes landscape, buffer management, forest conservation and wetland permit drawings. Nate recently worked on the Buffer Management Plan for Gunston's Heron House athletic center and donated his time to design the surrounding brick patio and landscape.
2012
Emily Brookshire is living in Milledgeville, Georgia and working at the Georgia College and State University Women's Center as an advocate. She is also pursuing a Master degree in Women, Gender and Sexuality Studies at Georgia State University.
2014
Aaron Bramble '09
2009
Alex Kukorowski graduated from Penn State Schreyer Honors College in 2018 with a BS in Veterinary and Biomedical Science and minor in Spanish. She skipped her senior year of college to start veterinary school a year early and is currently a VMD candidate in the class of 2021 at the University of Pennsylvania School of Veterinary Medicine. Alex is pursuing an internship in equine medicine following veterinary school and has three externships at equine hospitals in New Jersey and Virginia planned for this summer.
Aaron Bramble just published his first book, Amalgan. “I am very proud to have achieved a lifelong dream and published a novel,� said Aaron. He credits The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings for initially plunging his imagination into the realms of fantasy. Aaron is a graduate of Washington College, owner of Tolchester Marina, and serves as a member of the Economic Development Commission for Kent County. Talley Wilford is the founding Executive Director at The Groove Theater Company in Cambridge, Maryland, which opened its doors in 2018.
Headmaster John Lewis, Alex Kukorowski '14, and her father Ted.
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| Class Notes | 2015
Momo Jin graduated from Mount Holyoke in South Hadley, Massachusetts with a BA in Math and History. She plans to attend graduate school in the fall. Momo continues to spend breaks with her Gunston host family, the Schmittingers.
Kendall Walton is finishing up her Capstone project and will be graduating from Washington College with a Bachelor's Degree in Human Development. She will pursue her Masters in the Art of Teaching at Frostburg State University in the fall.
Class of 2003 reunion: Alumni from the Class of 2003 gathered over the summer at Bridges Restaurant to mark their 15 year milestone. L to R: Patrick Shoemaker, Casey Walbert, Mark Wiening, John Lewis, Jessica (Stivers) Radcliffe and Cristina Laggini.
2016
Isaac Jennings is a junior at the University of Delaware, studying mathematics and economics. Isaac is enrolled in the Platoon Leaders Class program, an iteration of Marine Corps Officer training. Upon graduation and successful completion of Officer Candidate School he will be a 2nd Lieutenant in the Marine Corps and head to The Basic School for further training. “Within the next four years I hope to be in the cockpit of an F-18!� said Isaac. Meanwhile, he is the treasurer of the UD club lacrosse team, and busy founding a marine corps focused club called the Semper Fi Society. Kylee Naumann is studying logistics as a member of the Maryland Air National Guard. She is currently in basic training and will head back to Towson University in the fall of 2019.
Kylee Naumann '16
Young Alumni Event Mark your calendar now for next year's Alumni Gathering.
January 7, 2020 5:00 p.m. For more info contact alumni@gunston.org
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Alumni Spotlight Ora Beth (Mika) Mills '03 earned her BS in Biology and Pre-Health in 2007 from Dickinson College and moved to San Francisco shortly after to be closer to her family. After a short stint at a job in the medical field, Ora Beth found her true calling—cake decorating! She began competing in competitions, and changed her career path—working in several bakeries, earning her Pastry Certificate from Tante Marie's Cooking School, and eventually landing the Executive Pastry Chef position for Perfect Endings. In 2018, Ora Beth co-founded Flour & Bloom Cakes in Napa. Although she can't disclose her customers, Ora Beth admits to creating cakes for several celebrities. Some fun cake facts—her tallest cake to date is 7½ feet tall; her heaviest is 250 pounds; and the furthest she's traveled with one is 500 miles! This summer, she plans to create her first “international” cake when she partakes in her sister-in-law's wedding in Venice. In 2014 Ora Beth married Jason Mills, a production and tour manager, and audio engineer for the band Primus. The couple welcomed their first baby, Aaric James Mills on February 21, 2019 and make their home in Petaluma, California.
Peterson Bankhead
Freestate
•In Memoriam•
Valliant
Celinda Jane McCoy Bankhead '62, died on August 28, 2018 in Chestertown. "Cindy" was the inaugural captain of the Green Team, along with Wendy (Woods) Morse '62, who was the first captain of the White Team. Polly H. Peterson '73 passed away March 10, 2018. Polly's sweet disposition is deeply missed by her fellow alums. Shirley Tuttle Freestate, former administrative assistant to the headmaster, mother of alum Anne Freestate '73 and trustee Mark Freestate, died on August 7, 2018. Our deepest condolences to Mrs. Freestate's family and friends. Mrs. Joann Valliant passed away on April 18, 2018. She was a talented art teacher who served from 1967-1972 and as an administrative assistant from 1979-1988 at the Gunston School for Girls. Among many traits, Mrs. Valliant was known for her quick wit, sense of humor, and love of travel and the arts. She had a vast knowledge of history, literature, plants, the arts and cuisine. Her family is part of the fabric of Gunston's history. Mrs. Valliant's husband, James, was a beloved math and history teacher from 1967 to 1988. He passed away in the summer of 2017. Their daughter, Mary Reed Valliant, is a Gunston alum '77 and taught at Gunston from 1986-1988. Mrs. Valliant will be greatly missed in the Gunston community. Winter 2019 37
| Class Notes | Weddings
1. Rhonda (Sisk) Friscia '84 married John Friscia in Annapolis in 2017. “Now it's 'offriscial'� quipped Rhonda. L to R: John, Rhonda, and Rhonda's brother, Doug 2. Vincent Chen '14 married Lin Li on November 2, 2018. Groomsmen included fellow alums Hongi Xi, Robert Yu, Liam Lian, Marcus Zhang, and Jason Hong.
Seen around Campus
Pictured clockwise 1. Seen at the annual Bull Roast L to R: Emmie (Walker) Savin '84, Darragh Chambers '85, Catherine (Duffey) MacGlashan '88, Assistant Head Christie Grabis, Stephanie Shockley '85, Missy (Young) Lieber '85. 2. Momo Jin '15 dropped by to say hello on her way to live and work in New York City. 3. Junjun Liang '10 stopped by for a visit last spring. Junjun is working for Goldman Sachs in New York City. L to R: Mrs. Shepardson, Junjun, and Mrs. Grabis 4. Midshipmen 1st Class Andy Camp '15 visited campus to share information with students about careers in the Naval Academy. 5. Trustees Emeriti Sandra Totten and Edith Grassi enjoyed a visit on Trustees' Day. 38 Multum Magazine
Young Alumni Gathering
Alumni enjoyed Mr. Dize's famous pancakes at our young alumni gathering on Thursday, January 3. Alumni, faculty and staff enjoyed catching up! We hope to see everyone at our next gathering on Tuesday, January 7. Look for more details in the fall on Facebook and Instagram.
Lasting Friendships
1. Former roommates Dougie (Andrews) Kashin '73 of Buffalo, New York and Debra Kaden '73 of San Diego caught up in San Diego last April. 2. Gunston School for Girls Alumnae met up in Orlando. L to R: Elizabeth Hopkins '84, Anne (Williams) Stevens '85, Laura Newbery '84, Bridget Mulligan '84 and Maggie Bond '84. For old times sake Mr. and Mrs. Everdell joined (in flat Stanley form)! 3. LeighAnne (Lawrence) Turner '93 and JuliAnne Miller '93 meet in Louisville, Kentucky every year to reconnect. L to R: Taylor Turner with siblings Micah and Luke Miller.
Follow us on Facebook & Instagram • The Gunston School Alumni group • Gunston School for Girls Alumni (boarding era)
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Heron Annual Fund Report
Giving at Gunston is about much more than dollars and cents. It’s about giving back, giving to the future and giving for a sustainable school. Throughout our 108 year history, Gunston has been supported by the generosity of parents, grandparents, alumni, faculty & staff, friends and foundations. We are deeply grateful. The following pages recognize your remarkable generosity in the 2017-2018 fiscal year.
Highlights
• Together, we raised $184,924 for the Heron Annual Fund. These funds, earmarked for vital operating costs, are essential to balancing our budget. Since tuition revenue covers only 80% of our costs, your generosity helps provide students with the full Gunston Experience.
• The Heron Fund is at work every day—helping provide students
with a personal and individualized education. Remarkably, 100% of faculty and staff, 100% of Trustees, and 84% of current families participated in the Heron Fund, a true vote of confidence in our school. These high levels of participation help us earn grants from foundations and other private funders.
• Our annual Bull & Oyster Roast and Alumni Reunion raised
over $180,000, thanks to a matching grant offered by the E.E. Ford Foundation. A portion of the funds raised through “Raise the Paddle” are being used to purchase a 15-passenger van for our students.
• Thanks to the generosity of many loyal donors, we opened the doors
of Heron House in November, giving us the opportunity to honor them at our annual Leadership and Loyalty Reception.
• This year also marked our first Green & White Spare Change
Challenge for our student body, which raised $880 for the Heron Annual Fund.
• Generous foundations contributed to our scholarship and
endowment funds, and helped us add resources to our photography department. These gifts, along with many in-kind donations from our community, allow Gunston to continue to thrive.
2017-2018 Donors
Mr. and Mrs. James A. Clauson Mr. and Mrs. Harry J. Duffey III '54 Thomas H. and Barbara W. Gale Fdn. The Salmon Foundation, Inc.
The Eastern Shore Club ($5,000+)
The Arnold F. Baggins Foundation (Kennedy Family) David Winton Bell Foundation Mr. Dean Hatten and Mrs. Penny (Bell) Hatten '73 Mr. and Mrs. Bartholomew Casiello The Fordi Family The Gladwood Foundation Mr. and Mrs. Steve Hershey Merriewold Trust of Mid-Shore Ms. Alice Ryan '75 Mr. and Mrs. J Richard Ward Mr. and Mrs. John Willock
The 1911 Council ($1,000+)
Anonymous Mr. and Mrs. Richard L. Anderson Ms. Ellen I. Bates Mr. and Mrs. Michael J. Batza Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Ethan D. Dettmer Mr. and Mrs. Preston Everdell The Gillespie Family Mrs. Linda Goss Mr. and Mrs. Steven Goss Mr. and Mrs. Alan R. Griffith Ms. Christina Henderson '81 Mr. and Mrs. Thomas E. Hill Mr. and Mrs Brian G. Ireland Mr. and Mrs. Peter Kunkel Mr. John A. Lewis and Dr. Laurie Lewis Mrs. Paul M. Long Sr. Ms. Linn Lyford '70 Mr. Drew McMullen and Ms. Claire Gervais Ms. Catherine Murphy and Mr. Bryan McGrath Mr. and Mrs. Brandon R. Murphy Mr. and Mrs. Peter G. Pappas Ms. Kathryn B. Parker '00 Mr. Stephen Parkhurst and Mrs. Patricia (Duffey) Parkhurst '88 Mr. and Mrs. Kurt Reichardt Mr. Leo Rocca and Mrs. Christine (Smith) Rocca '54 Mr. and Mrs. James Rutledge '55 Mr. and Mrs. Walter Schmittinger Mr. and Mrs. Ben Sheets Mr. and Mrs. Robert B. Shoemaker Mr. Patrick R. Shoemaker '03 Mrs. Sylvia Strike
Vartanian Family Foundation/Silicon Valley Community Foundation Mr. and Mrs. Dane P. Ways Mr. and Mrs. John P. Ways Mr. and Mrs. James D. Wright
The Headmaster’s Circle ($500+)
Anonymous Dr. and Mrs. Michael Amygdalos Mr. and Mrs. James F. Barry Mr. and Mrs. Derek Beckman Mr. and Mrs. Richard Berntsen Capt. and Mrs. James Borghardt Mr. and Mrs. Noel Bourdin David A. Bramble, Inc. Mr. and Mrs. John Caron Mr. and Mrs. John R. Currey III Mr. and Mrs. John W. Dillon Mr. N. Ben Dize and Rev. Karen Dize Mr. and Mrs. F. Wick Dudley Mr. and Mrs. David Dunn Mr. Richard C. Evans Mr. and Mrs. Bill Gessford Mr. James E. Gibson and Ms. Sarah S. Woodworth Mr. Kurt Gray and Ms. Tegist Worku The Green Team students Mr. and Mrs. Bernard O. Hardesty IBM International Mr. and Mrs. William S. Ingersoll Mr. Robert D. Kennedy Mr. David and Rev. Cindy Koski Mr. and Mrs. Jack Meyerhoff Mr. Glenn W. Michael Mr. and Mrs. Roger P. Mooney Mr. and Mrs. Jonathan Myers Northrop Grumman Foundation Mr. and Mrs. Bill Orr Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Parish
We take all measures to ensure our information is accurate. If your name is missing from our list of donors, please contact the Advancement office.
Mr. and Mrs. Phil Parish Mrs. Elselore Pretzler Mr. and Mrs. William G. Ryon Mrs. Margaret T. Schelts Mr. and Mrs. Kelly Sharpless Dr. Martha Sharpless Mr. and Mrs. James Shifrin
The Corsica Fellows ($100+)
Anonymous (2) 360 Automation Technology Mr. and Mrs. David Adams Mr. and Mrs. Robert Allen Amazon Smile Ms. Dorothy Andrews Mr. Juan P. Angarita and Ms. Liana Anikina Mr. and Mrs. Richard Archambault Mrs. Pamela Arey Mrs. Lorraine S. Armstrong Mr. Philip A. Ashley Sr. Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Bain Mr. and Mrs. Edward Z. Basham III Mrs. Peggy Basile Mr. and Mrs. Richard Batdorf Ms. Emily Beck and Mr. Ben Thacker Dr. Bonnie K. Berkley Pigman Mrs. Carter Bond Mr. and Mrs. Charles S. Boone Ms. Mary L. Bourbon Mr. and Mrs. J. Donald Braden Mr. and Mrs. Patrick Brady Mr. and Mrs Maurice L. Brown Mr. and Mrs. Kimberlin Butcher Mrs. Margaret Callahan Mr. and Mrs. Edward T. Callahan Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Pete Cameron Mr. and Mrs. J. Tyler Campbell Mr. and Mrs. Christopher J. Campbell Mr. Thomas Campi and Ms. Setareh Mehrabanzad
Gunston's Robotics Team made it to States this year for the First Tech Challenge.
Every Gift Matters
The Mary Middleton Society ($10,000+)
Every Gift Matters
Latin students taking advantage of our extended classroom setting—and a warm winter day.
Mr. Charles T. Capute Mr. and Mrs. Christopher Chisolm Mr. and Mrs. Michael Christman Mr. and Mrs. Kevin J. Clair Mr. and Mrs. Kevin L. Clark Ms. Jane M. Clauson '07 Mr. and Mrs. Michael Clemens Mrs. Priscilla C. Cooper Mr. and Mrs. Edward A. Curran Ms. Alison DeFino Ms. Nancy M. Dick Mr. and Mrs. Jonathan D. Easter Ms. Margaret M. Enloe Mr. and Mrs. Evan Evans Mr. and Mrs. Greg Farley Ms. Frances B. Firth '73 Mr. and Mrs. Mark M. Freestate Mr. and Mrs. Carl Fridy Mr. and Mrs. Thomas H. Gale Ms. Ursula P. Gardner Mr. and Mrs. Jody Gessford Ms. Sarah S. Goldsmith '88 Mr. and Mrs. Andrew J. Grabis Mrs. Mary (Seegers) Grothe '63 Mr. and Mrs. George E. Harris IV Dr. and Mrs. Ross I. Heisman Mr. Peter Heller '03 and Mrs. Shelley Heller Dr. and Mrs. John Hellwege Mr. and Mrs. David G. Henry Mr. Sylvan C. Herman Mr. Warren A. Hildebrand Mr. Jeffrey Hoisington Mr. John F. Holland and Ms. Mary Ann Wolf Mr. and Mrs. Geoff Holmes Mr. and Mrs. Christopher I. Holmes Ms. Elizabeth D. Hopkins '84 Mr. and Mrs. John Howard Mr. and Mrs. Torr H. Howell Mr. and Mrs. David Hurlbutt Mr. and Mrs. Shane Ireland 42 Multum Magazine
Mr. and Mrs. Luther Jennings Mr. Mark Keil and Mrs. Maria (Symes) Keil '87 Mr. and Mrs. Andrew P. Kellogg Ms. Debra S. Kelly Mr. Douglas Kliever Dr. John P. Knud-Hansen Mrs. Patricia Langenfelder Dr. and Mrs. Frank A. LaParle Mr. and Mrs. Neil R. LeCompte Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Lemon Mr. John A. Lewis and Dr. Laurie Lewis Dr. and Mrs. Frederick T. Lohr Mr. and Mrs. Brent Marine Mr. and Mrs. William I. Mason Jr. Mr. and Mrs. James D. McCabe Mr. and Mrs. Chris McClary Mr. and Mrs. Timothy McCluskey Mr. and Mrs. Andrew R. McCown Mr. Michael McFarland Ms. Patricia McGee Mr. and Mrs. Joseph A. Merton Mr. and Mrs. Gary L. Miller Mr. David Miller Ms. Tricia Mooney Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Moreau Mrs. Michele (Anikeeff) Mullins '79 Mr. and Mrs. Tom Murphy Ms. Barbara L. Myers Ms. Helga Nemaric Mr. and Mrs. Mark A. Newberg Mrs. Pam (Wynn) Newberry '73 Mr. and Mrs. Jonathan Newell Ms. Jessica Newell Mr. and Mrs. Albert H. Nickerson Ms. Gail Nittle Hon. and Mrs. John E. Nunn III Mr. and Mrs. Georgios Papadopoulos Mr. and Mrs. Robert W. Parks Ms. Joanna Pierce Mr. and Mrs. Steven Pigman Mr. and Mrs. Joseph J. Pisapia
Mr. and Mrs. Joel Potter Mrs. Nancy (Goslee) Power '61 Mr. and Mrs. Salvatore Purpora Ms. Margaret Quimby Mrs. Marjo Rasin Mr. and Mrs. Harold T. Reece Mr. Bryon Reilly and Mrs. Linda C. Reilly '75 Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Riddle Mr. and Mrs. Frank Riggs Mr. and Mrs. Gary R. Robson Mrs. Allison Rogers Mr. and Mrs. Fred Roser Ms. Patricia Rudolfs Ms. Sharon Rushton Mr. Robert C. Sanderson Jr. Ms. Casey Santora and Mr. Peter Holland Mrs. Trudy D. Schiwy Mr. and Mrs. Ronald R. Schmier Sr. Mr. and Mrs. Mark Seaman Mr. John G. Shannahan IV '05 Mr. and Mrs. Brian M. Sherman Mr. Eric J. Silva Mr. and Mrs. Andrew T. Simmons Mr. Nate Simmons '14 Mr. and Mrs. Chris Spurry Ms. Marlene Starkey Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Streichler Mr. Robert E. Stup Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Peter A. Sturtevant Jr. Ms. Kay Sweezey Mr. and Mrs. James B. Talbott III Mr. James Taylor and Ms. Laura Chester Ms. Aetna Thompson and Mr. Marshall Collins The Umidi Family Mr. and Mrs. James R. Urquhart Mr. and Mrs. R. P. Urquhart Ms. Mary Reed Valliant '77 Mr. David VanMetre, Sr. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Volpicella Mr. and Mrs. Howard B. Vreeland Jr. Mr. Christopher Wagner '04 Mr. and Mrs. James Walker Mr. Tanner P. Ways '18 Ms. Kellee Webb Dr. Michael Webb Ms. Maryann Webster Mr. Moe Weimer Mrs. Kathleen M. Welch The White Team Students Mr. Mark R. Wiening Mr. and Mrs. Kirk Williamson Dr. W. Kenneth Wilson and Ms. Mary Samuel Mr. and Mrs. Marion B. Wilson Mr. and Mrs. James Wilson Ms. Georgeanna L. Windley Mr. and Mrs. Richard R. Winters Dr. and Mrs. George M. Young
Dr. Shahpour Ahmadi Mrs. Victoria Blackwood Mrs. Susan Boone Ms. Melissa M. Browne '75 Mr. and Mrs. Marc Buckley Dr. Edward R. Burka Ms. Elizabeth S. Campbell Mr. James W. Caron '17 Ms. Elizabeth Cavanaugh '91 Mrs. Tanna (Barry) Centeno '94 Mr. Tom Chafey Mrs. Anne (Keer) Charles '61 Mrs. Jessica Coner Mr. and Mrs. Mark Cramer Ms. Charlotte B. Curlett Mr. and Mrs. Ernest A. Darling Jr. Mr. Michael Davenport Ms. Kendall Davis Mr. and Mrs. Peter De Angelo Mr. Michal H. Dickinson and Mrs. Franchesa Profaci-Dickinson Mr. Blaise F. Dickinson '13 Ms. Amy R. Dieterle and Mr. Timothy L. Weller Mr. Norman C. Durham Mrs. John Edwards Mr. Jeff Felton Ms. Erin Ferguson Mr. and Mrs. Michael Fisher Mr. and Mrs. Michael J. Foster Jr. Ms. Ellen Gale Mr. Doug Goodall and Dr. Mariah Goodall Mr. William W. Granger IV Mrs. Anne B. Gray Ms. Anita L. Gruss Mr. James Hammer and Mrs. Joan (Moore) Hammer '64 Mr. and Mrs. Tim Hesford Mrs. Kathleen B. Hock '75 Mr. Matthew Hogans and Mrs. Tess (Jones) Hogans '06 Mr. Zachary Hoisington Mr. and Mrs. John K. Hopkins Mr. and Mrs. Ryan D. Johnson Ms. Elizabeth M. Joyce '75 Mr. and Mrs. T. Michael Kaylor Sr. Mr. and Mrs. Patrick Kealey Ms. Joyce Keating Ms. Stephanie Kirkby-Cockey Mr. and Mrs. Christopher B. Lee Mr. James Lipchock and Dr. Sarah Lipchock Mr. Diehl Mateer and Mrs. Ann (Lohmann) Mateer '49 Ms. Rose M. Metcalf Mrs. Patricia (Stanton) Meyer '57 Ms. Jamie L. Miller Mr. and Mrs. John E. Morrison Sr. Mr. and Mrs. John Mueller
Mr. Jadeja Narpatsinhje Mr. and Mrs. James Naumann Mr. and Mrs. Chris Nittle Mr. and Mrs. Mark E. Nuessle Mr. and Mrs. Brian J. O'Connor Mr. and Mrs. Eric Paniere Mr. and Mrs. David L. Parkerson Mr. and Mrs. Richard Parkhurst Mr. and Mrs. William L. Patton Mrs. Rose Marie Pinto Mr. William B. Price Ms. Natalie Purpora '16 Dr. and Mrs. Thomas Rose Ms. Donna W. Roser Mr. and Mrs. Eric D. Rubin Mr. and Mrs. David C. Sanford Mr. and Mrs. Giovanni Santoboni Mr. and Mrs. Robert Schober Mr. and Mrs. Edward Schut Mr. Brian Scott and Ms. Karen Gaspers Mr. and Mrs. Marty Shepardson Mr. and Mrs. James C. Shipps Dr. Alexandra Silver Mrs. Harriett Slaughter Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey E. Smith Mr. and Mrs. Richard Spray Mr. and Mrs Bruce N. Staley Mr. and Mrs. Allan Tascher Ms. Emily Teale '16 Mrs. Lois Testerman Ms. Kimberly Vess Mr. and Mrs. Donald Walls Ms. Diane Watkins Ms. Avis D. Wheatley '01 Mrs. Kathleen White Mr. and Mrs. Edward A. Woodring Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Worth Mr. James Wright and Mrs. Susan (Newcomb) Wright '75
Heron Annual Fund Giving Levels Leadership Circle Mary Middleton Society $10,000+ Eastern Shore Club $5,000+ 1911 Council $1,000+ The Headmaster’s Circle $500+ Giving Circle The Corsica Fellows $100+ Green & White Team up to $99
Leave a Legacy
→ Make an honorary or memorial gift
→ Purchase a commemorative brick to be placed in our brick courtyards. →
Join our Legacy Society Make your mark on Gunston with a bequest or planned gift. Contact the Advancement Office for more information. jpierce@gunston.org or 410.758.0620
Use the envelope in this magazine or give online at gunston.org/support-tgs
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Every Gift Matters
The Green & White Team (up to $99)
Service members who have lost their lives Capt. and Mrs. James Borghardt Mr. and Mrs. James Valliant Mr. and Mrs. Mark Keil '87 Mrs. Joann Valliant Mr. and Mrs. Mark Keil '87 Mr. and Mrs. Preston Everdell
in kind & designated Gifts In Kind
Charlotte Sheets ‘18 and Yohanes Gray ‘18 donated spare change to the Heron Fund for our first Green & White Team Spare Change Challenge.
Honorary & Memorial Gifts In Honor Of
Mr. Chad Angelini '17 and Mr. Sam Angelini Mrs. Jennifer Paniere Mr. Temple Blackwood Mr. Harold Reece Mr. Simon Cawley '18 Ms. Alexa Silver
Every Gift Matters
Ms. Caroline Currey '16 Mr. and Mrs. John R. Currey III Mr. Ben Dize Mrs. Kathleen White Mr. Keller Evans '20 Mr. and Mrs. Evan Evans Ms. Reagan Gessford '21 Mr. and Mrs. Jody Gessford Mr. Woody Granger Ms. Mary Wolf and Mr. John Holland Green Team Mrs. Karina Shipps Gunston Faculty and Staff Mr. and Mrs. Walter Schmittinger Kendall R. Hopkins '93 Mr. and Mrs. John K. Hopkins Ms. Emma Johnson '17 and Ms. Claire Johnson '19 Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Murphy Mr. and Mrs. Jack Meyerhoff Jamie Miller; Steven, Brooks, Blaire, Alex and Reese
Mrs. Jill Meyerhoff Ms. Joyce Keating Ms. Hope Murphy '18 Mr. Bryan McGrath and Ms. Catherine Murphy Ms. Caroline Roser '19 Mr. and Mrs. Fred Roser Mr. Owen Santora '21 Ms. Casey Santora Mr. Henry Sheets '21 and Ms. Charlotte Sheets '18 Mr. and Mrs. Ben Sheets
Callahan's Laundry Mr. Ben Dize Ms. Margaret Enloe Ms. Alice Friend The Goss Family Mr. Warren Hildebrand Mrs. Jill Meyerhoff Mrs. Jennifer Paniere Mr Bob Reinbold Mr. and Mrs. Barry Starke Zips Dry Cleaner
Designated
Gale Endowment Fund Thomas H. & Barbara Gale Foundation In Support of the Arts The May Foundation of Maryland
Scholarship
Northrop Grumman Foundation Mr. and Mrs. Richard Batdorf The Salmon Foundation, Inc.
In Memory of
Ms. Megan Batdorf Mr. and Mrs. Richard Batdorf Mr. and Mrs. Howard Vreeland Mrs. Bonnie Blyman Mr. Ben Dize
Ways to Give
Mrs. Lois S. Duffey The Salmon Foundation
→ Cash, Check or Credit Card → Monthly direct debit → Securities
Ms. Taff Hoff '88 Ms. Sarah Goldsmith '88 Mr. Michael Marshall Mrs. Paul M. Long Sr. Mrs. Mary Middleton Mary Seegers Grothe '63 Mr. Gary T. Pigman Dr. Bonnie K. Berkley Pigman Mr. Bruce Rushton Mrs. Sharon Rushton
→ Matching Gifts from your employer
$50,000+
Mr. and Mrs. Harry J. Duffey III '54 Mrs. Eleanor (Muffin) Barnes '66 (deceased)
$25,000+
Mr. and Mrs. John R. Currey III The Fordi Family Mr. and Mrs. John H. Willock
$10,000+
Arnold Baggins Foundation— Kennedy Family The Seaman Family Mr. and Mrs. Bartholomew Casiello Mr. and Mrs. Edward Coleman (deceased) Mr. and Mrs. Mark M. Freestate Mr. and Mrs. Todd Gillespie Mrs. Penny (Bell) Hatten '73 and Mr. Dean Hatten Gigi and Steven Hershey Mr. and Mrs. Jack Meyerhoff Mr. and Mrs. Robert Shoemaker The Capital Group Companies Charitable Foundation
$5000+
Mr. and Mrs. Michael Amygdalos Mr. and Mrs. David Adams IBM International The Mosner Family Mr. Steve Parkhurst and Mrs. Patricia (Duffey) Parkhurst '88 Mr. and Mrs. John P. Ways
$1000+
Mr. and Mrs. Richard Archambault Mr. and Mrs. John Caron Mr. Douglas Cooper and Mrs. Barbara Bush Cooper Mr. and Mrs. James Gillespie Mr. Nate Hoxter '09 Ms. Fletcher Johnson '01 Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Kellogg
Mr. John A. Lewis and Dr. Laurie Lewis Ms. Colleen Moran Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Riddle Ms. Casey Santora and Mr. Peter Holland Mr. and Mrs. Walter Schmittinger Mr. and Mrs. Brian Sherman Mr. Eric Silva Mr. and Mrs. Richard Ward Mr. and Mrs. Dane Ways
$500+
Mr. Randall Cooper Mr. and Mrs. Michael J. Cusimano Jr. Ms. Amy Dieterle and Mr. Timothy Weller Mr. and Mrs. Michael Fisher Mr. and Mrs. Joe Grabis Mrs. Jill Judd Mrs. Megan Owings Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Rogers Mr. and Mrs. James Talbott
$100+
Mr. and Mrs. William Agee Mr. Juan Angarita and Ms. Liana Anikina Mr. Philip A. Ashley Sr. Mr. and Mrs. Ed Basham Mr. and Mrs. Derek Beckman Ms. Mary Bourbon Mr. and Mrs. Taylor Cameron Mr. and Mrs. Kevin Clair Mr. and Mrs. Ernie Darling Mr. and Mrs. Wick Dudley Mr. and Mrs. Jonathan Easter Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Ferguson Mr. and Mrs. Michael Foster Ms. Anita Gruss Mr. and Mrs. Peter Heller Jr. '03 Mr. and Mrs. David Henry Mr. and Mrs. Craig Higgs Mr. and Mrs. Adam Hock '03 Mr. and Mrs. Christopher Holmes Ms. Debra Kelly Mr. and Mrs. John A. Lewis III Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Lord
Ms. April J. McClaskey '62 Mr. Jon Mellinger Mr. Glenn W. Michael Mr. David Miller Ms. Tricia Mooney Mr. and Mrs. John Morrison Mr. and Mrs. Brandon Murphy Mr. and Mrs. Chris Naumann Mr. and Mrs. Mark Newberg Ms. Barbara Oxnam Mr. and Mrs. Chris Pettit Ms. Joanna Pierce Mr. and Mrs. Luke Phipps Mr. and Mrs. Joe Pisapia Mr. and Mrs. Tony Prochaska Ms. Patricia Rudolfs Mr. and Mrs. William Ryon Mr. and Mrs. Ron Schmier Mr. and Mrs. Marty Shepardson Mr. and Mrs. James Shifrin Mr. and Mrs. Dave Stehle Mr. and Mrs. Charles Stence Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Streichler Mr. and Mrs. Brion Umidi Mr. and Mrs. Frank Volpicella Mr. Mark R. Wiening
Up to $99
Mr. Juan C. Angarita '05 Mr. Ethan Boone '17 Mr. Tom Chafey Ms. Elizabeth Dudley '07 Ms. Erin Ferguson Mr. and Mrs. Jim Herron Ms. Michelle McLaughlin Mr. and Mrs. Steve Redding Mr. and Mrs. Rob Shepherd Mr. and Mrs. Chris Vooris
•Leadership & Loyalty Reception 2019•
Heron House Supporters
Heron House Supporters
Bull & Oyster Roast
On Saturday, October 13, over 200 parents, trustees, alumni and friends gathered for our signature Bull and Oyster Roast and Alumni Reunion. It was a beautiful fall evening filled with lively conversation, delicious barbeque, and exciting silent and live auction items. Alumni, including the Class of 1988 celebrating their 30 year reunion, toured the campus and caught up with past teachers and friends. Thanks to a generous matching grant from the E.E. Ford Foundation, we raised over $180,000 for our students. Gunston extends a special thanks to our many generous sponsors and donors, our faculty, staff and parents; and the 2018 auction committee who worked tirelessly to create a spectacular evening.
Title Sponsor ($5,000) KRM Construction Grill Master ($2,500) Gunston Board of Trustees
Radcliffe Creek School Shepherd Plumbing Mr. and Mrs. Walter Schmittinger Tri-Gas & Oil Co., Inc. Whitten Group Insurance
Prime ($1,300) Caesar Guerini— Mr. and Mrs. Wesley Lang The Star Democrat DataLink Intown Management— Gigi & Steve Hershey Ashley Insurance—Mr. Jack Ashley The Gladwood Foundation Shore United Bank Gillespie & Son— Mr. and Mrs. James Gillespie Mr. and Mrs. Todd Gillespie Mr. and Mrs. James Talbott
Sirloin Sponsor ($250) Mr. Kurt Gray and Ms. Tegist Worku Mr. and Mrs. Peter Kunkel Mr. and Mrs. Kelly Sharpless
Choice ($800) Callahan's Gas— Mr. and Mrs. Mark Callahan Dogwood Acres— Mr. and Mrs. Kurt Reichardt Freestate and Son, Inc.— Mr. Mark Freestate IT Direct—Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Riddle Mr. and Mrs. John Morrison Gunther's Electric, Inc.— Mrs. Trudy Schiwy The Ward Family
Sponsor a Teacher ($75) Ms. Sarah Jane Davidson Mr. and Mrs. Stoney Duffey (2) Mr. and Mrs. Preston Everdell (2) Mr. and Mrs. Andrew McCown Mr. Glenn Michael Mr. & Mrs. David Olds Mr. and Mrs. Walter Schmittinger (2)
Select ($500) Anonymous Attraction Magazine The Country School Mr. and Mrs. Ben Dize Ecotone, Inc. Friel Lumber Company— Mr. and Mrs. Jay Friel Ms. Mary B. Hoff Kent School L & S Bus Service Mr. John A. Lewis and Dr. Laurie Lewis Mr. and Mrs. Roger Mooney Ms. Colleen Moran Impressive Printing People's Bank 46 Multum Magazine
Brisket Sponsor ($100) Ms. Nancy Dick Ms. Margaret Enloe Ms. Elizabeth Hopkins '84 Hon. and Mrs. John E. Nunn III Mr. and Mrs. William Ryon Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Streichler Mr. and Mrs. Frank Volpicella Ms. Kellee Webb
Monetary Donations Mr. John A. Aaron Sr. Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Bethea 360 Automation Technology— Mr. and Mrs. Evan Evans Mr. and Mrs. James R. Friel, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Tim Hoyt Ms. Joyce Keating Mr. and Mrs. John A. Lewis III Ms. Margaret Quimby Ms. Elizabeth Roberts Ms. Casey Santora & Mr. Peter Holland Mr. James Gibson & Ms. Sarah Woodworth In Kind Donations A Plus Sanitation Mrs. Jill Meyerhoff Callahan's Laundry Mr. and Mrs. JR Russum
Silent Auction Item Donors 360 Automation Technology, LLC Mr. and Mrs. Shawn Archambault Aqua Pools & Spas Asian Bodywork Therapy/Acupuncture Avalon Foundation Baltimore Marriott, Inner Harbor Bay Shore Steam Pot BBC Embroidery Mr. and Mrs. Derek Beckman Black Dog Propellers Capsize Restaurant and the Sheets Family Charm City Run Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum Chesapeake Bay Outfitters Chesapeake Bayhawks Chesapeake Holistic-Ms. Jennifer Salos Chesapeake Laser and Skin Care Chesapeake Trading Company Colosseum Pizza Courtyard Marriott, Philadelphia Ms. Jessica Coner Dell J. Sadler III, Inc. Mr. Ben Dize Ms. Margaret Enloe Doc's Riverside Grill Dogwood Acres Pet Retreat Dragonfly Boutique Dwelling and Design Eastern Shore Dental Care Easton Premier Movie Theater Eat Sprout Mr. and Mrs. Evan Evans Flyers Charities Ms. Ursula Gardner Great Frogs Winery Mrs. Gigi Hershey Highland Creamery
Save the Date **********
Bull
&Oyster
Roast and Alumni Reunion
Saturday, October 19, 2019 **********
Headmaster John Lewis welcomes guests to the 2018 Bull Roast.
Hog Neck Golf Course Mr. Zachary Hoisington Inn at Perry Cabin by Belmond Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Van Name Ms. Diane Johnson Kingstown Farm, Home and Garden LA Live Marriott Ms. Susan LaMotte Bohaker Latitude 38 Laxballz.com Ledo's Pizza Easton Mr. John A. Lewis and Dr. Laurie Lewis Lori Anderson Designs Lyon Distilling Co. Mamma Mia Mason Farms Ms. Patricia Moran Music Life Nanticoke Fence Company O'Shucks Olivins Oxford Bellevue Ferry PRS Guitar Mr. William Ratchford Mr. and Mrs. Kurt Reichardt Residence Inn Marriott, Philadelphia Rise Up Coffee Roseland Nurseries, Inc. Sailor Salisbury Pewter Scossa Restaurant & Lounge Seven Springs Mountain Resort Mr. and Mrs. Kelly Sharpless Shearer The Jeweler Mr. and Mrs. James Shifrin Shippen Creek Fine Wood Works Silver Linings Smyth Jewelers Sodexo St. Michaels Pet Supplies St. Michaels Winery Sullivan Surgery & Spa Mr. and Mrs. James Talbott The LumberYard St. Michaels The Narrows Restaurant—Phipps Family The Ornamental Plum The Point at Pintail
The Preppy Redneck The Ritz Carlton, Philadelphia The Tred Avon Players Tidewater Inn Trade Whims Tutti Frutti Mr. and Mrs. Brion Umidi Unity Landscape Washington Street Pub Whole Health Designs Winterthur World Nails II Live Auction Item Donors The Callahan Family Mr. and Mrs. James Clauson The Fordi Family Mr. and Mrs. Albert Nickerson PRS Guitars Mr. and Mrs. Steve Salos Mr. and Mrs. Andy Schlosser Mr. and Mrs. Dane Ways
Parents Reid Henry, Karen Talbott and Mary Ways
Parents Gigi and Steve Hershey
Special thanks to parent JR Russum for his lively and entertaining auctioneering skills!
Alumni L to R: Emmie (Walker) Savin ‘84, Darragh Chambers ‘85, Catherine (Duffey) MacGlashan ‘88, Christie Grabis, Stephanie Shockley ‘85, Missy (Young) Lieber ‘85 Winter 2019 47
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Class of 2018 Disembarkation