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Our Mission Landmark School’s mission is to enable and empower students with language-based learning disabilities (LBLD) to reach their educational and social potential through an exemplary school program complemented by outreach and training, assessment, and research.
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Landmark Students garnered an impressive 32 awards in the 2015 Scholastic Art & Writing Awards. See all the winning artwork on pages 32-39
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The Lantern is published twice yearly by the Marketing and Communications Department at Landmark School, P.O. Box 227, Prides Crossing, MA 01965-0227 The Lantern is available online at landmarkschool.org/lantern Contact us at lantern@landmarkschool.org
Lantern Editorial Committee and Contributors Bob Broudo P’11 Ryan DeJoy Scott Harlan Carl Gasowksi Rob Kahn Carolyn Orsini Nelson Christine Ozahowski Lisa Robinson Joe Rose Catherine Steinhoff Susan Tomases Tristan Whitehouse Designer Melanie deForest-Malloy
Photographers Erin Curran Ryan DeJoy Carl Gasowski Kara Healy Winslow Martin Tom Underwood Zachary Webster ’17
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Contributors Peter Harris John Fettig Adam Hickey Jeremy Melvin Ailey Rivkin Fraser Watson Marcus Wright ‘16
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11 Landmark Transitions
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12 Retirees Moving On
18 Staffing Changes Evolutions
23 Class of 2015 Our Students Take Flight
30 Leave No Trace Stewards of the Environment
32 Scholastic Art & Writing Awards Art Grows Here
40 Governor’s Landing Cedar Trees to Live Again Repurposed Giants
42 Summer at Landmark The Year-Round Life Cycle
44 Endowment Matters Growing Landmark’s Nest Egg
46 Football for Nepal Fun Meets Philanthropy
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Time and Tide Wait for No Man
◗ THE BEACON
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Landmark’s News in Brief
◗ LANDMARK OUTREACH
48 Lessons Learned ◗ LIMELIGHT
49 Landmark Love Stories
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Alumni: Pouladian Family Faculty: Bruce Miller Student: Ned Barrett Donor: In Kind Giving
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64 Sailing 66 Bye-Bye Birdie ◗ FLOODLIGHT
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Time and Tide Wait for No Man by Bob Broudo P’11 The words “Ebb and Flow” immediately conjure up for me visions of the ocean and tides that roll in and out. As these daily tides ebb and flow, they demand attention in many ways. Many other meanings for “Ebb and Flow” also exist: good and bad days; aspects of relationships; successes and challenges; or foliage changes in line with the seasons. Yet, it is the nautical reference that seems to most resonate with me, especially at Landmark whose High School Campus sits perched on a hill just above the sea. The Ebb and Flow of the sea was critically important to sailors in the days of the grand sailing ships. The tides dictated their schedules, and if one missed a launch tide, one simply had to wait. A familiar saying was, “Time and tide wait for no man.” This clear statement (warning?) meant that one must not procrastinate when there is something important to do. In my view, nothing is more important than the appropriate education of all children and adolescents. In this arena, there is simply NO room for procrastination, especially for students with learning disabilities. In fact, there is instead 4
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a great urgency, for the results of losing time or missing the opportunity to meet students where they are, teach them as they need to be taught, and help them to learn to successfully navigate the learning experience are failure, which can be devastating. The need to succeed in learning simply can not wait. Throughout each edition of “The Lantern” are stories and articles of success created by timely interventions calculated to take advantage of each student’s strengths and challenges. Certainly, students and institutions such as Landmark experience their own ebb and flow daily, yet these constant changes are stabilized by a passionate mission that, in nautical terms, drives us to NEVER miss a “launch tide” in helping our students to learn how to set their own courses. Nothing is more demanding of our attention, important, or rewarding.
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These constant changes are stabilized by a passionate mission that, in nautical terms, drives us to NEVER miss a “launch tide” in helping our students to learn how to set their own courses.
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❱❱ HONOR ROLL
North Shore Top Scholars Honored Each year the North Shore Chamber of Commerce honors local students who graduated at the top 5% of their class for their outstanding academic achievement. Please join us in congratulating Tim, Katie, and Robbie.
Liam Bubage ‘15, coach Tom O’Riordan, and Cole Burbage ‘15 league MVP proudly display the championship plaque.
Tim Belgrad Katie DiRico
Win-Win! BOYS TRACK TEAM WINS THE EASTERN INDEPENDENT LEAGUE CHAMPIONSHIP AND COACH O’RIORDAN NAMED COACH OF THE YEAR For Landmark’s fledgling Men’s Varsity Track Team, taking on the competition seemed to be all in a day’s work. Under the enthusiastic and skillful leadership of coaches Tom O’Riordan and Grace Kerr, the team finished the season with a record of 6 – 0 in the Eastern Independent League (EIL) where they went on to win the season championship. The league named 13 male All Stars, seven of whom were Landmark students. Later this spring the team placed 6th out of 30 teams participating in the New England Preparatory School Athletic Council (NEPSAC) championship. And the cherry on top was Coach O’Riordan being named the EIL Men’s Track Coach of the Year. Kudos to everyone for a job well done!
Robbie Hayes
Stay in the Loop CONNECT WITH US: facebook.com/landmarkschool @landmarkschool landmarkschool
❱❱ Read more about Landmark Athletics on p. 64
EVENTS! SEE YOU THIS FALL SPRING/SUMMER 2015
The Landmark School Alumni
HOMECOMING OCTOBER 17
HS PARENT DAYS OCTOBER 22-23
EMS PARENT DAYS NOVEMBER 5-6
Come back to campus for our 5K Road Race and Fun Run, Alumni Soccer Game, dinner, schmoozing, cocktails and more…join us! Pg. 61
Current high school families please stay tuned for more detailed information to come on these special days to learn about your child’s progress.
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Beacon ❱❱ Landmark’s News in Brief
Making it Happen On Board ❱❱ Lukas Nahass ’17, competed in the United States of America Snowboard and Freeski Association National Snowboarding Championships in Copper Mountain, Colorado this spring and is ranked #35 in the nation for Junior Men (ages 16 – 17).
Making a splash at the Junior Olympics
❱❱ TRADITION
Hunky Dory Thanks to a John Gardner grant made possible through the Traditional Small Crafts Association (TSCA) students at Landmark’s High School provided the labor to build a dory for the Adventure, the last American dory fishing trawler left in the Atlantic. The vessel is currently moored in Gloucester, Massachusetts and is a National Historic Landmark. The dory was featured in the winter issue of The Ash Breeze, TSCA’s quarterly journal.
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❱❱ Landmark Prep student Naomi Turner ’16 has been competing in synchronized swimming for seven years. After a very successful season she was asked to try out for the Junior Olympic team where she was selected to be part of a small group of young women to represent the United States at the games to be held in North Carolina in June. Congratulations to Naomi!
Hayes Makes Rowing News ❱❱ Congratulations to Robbie Hayes ’15 who competed for the Essex Rowing Club this spring at the Northeast District Championships. Hayes raced in the Men’s Varsity 8+, taking second place and qualifying for the USRowing Youth National Championships this summer.
Swalm Science Center Ribbon Cutting
Join us on Thursday, October 22 for a ribbon cutting to officially open and dedicate the Swalm Science Center at Landmark’s High School. SPRING/SUMMER 2015
Nouns, Verbs, Adjectives‌ Oh My! On a beautiful June afternoon our elementary students treated parents, faculty, and staff to the annual vocabulary parade. As you can see, this year was no disappointment.
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Beacon ❱❱ Landmark’s News in Brief
❱❱ SCHOOL SPIRIT
Slam Jam From faculty member Scott Harlan’s journal about this year’s Slam Jam and Terry Jennings’s performance. “Are you telling a tall tale here, Mr. Harlan? How can an 80-year-old Language Arts teacher play like an All-Star at the Landmark Elementary•Middle School Slam Jam?” But, others will contend, “I saw it with my very own eyes. Yes, indeed, that ageless Ms. Jennings sure did dazzle us all on that fabled court one fine spring day.” This beloved, annual weeklong event brings the EMS community together like no other. Funds raised provide yearly expenses for Carlos, the young boy that the EMS community supports for his yearly care and education at the Nuestros Pequenos Hermanos (NPH) orphanage in Honduras. The event features 3-on-3 basketball match ups with middle school and faculty member teams while the elementary students and faculty members participate in a knockout tournament.
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To learn more about Terry Jennings, see pg. 14
Senior Art Show Landmark High School portfolio students shared their work at The Hive in Gloucester this spring. The opening drew many family and friends to the community gallery to enjoy the work from these talented students. Mari Ansara Ali Ansara Ben Battista Sabrina Clark Katie DiRico Noelle Garruppo Dylan Shrier
❱❱And the winner is… Sophomore Zachary Webster recently won the highest honor in the youth category of the national Audubon Society Photography Awards. Congratulations Zachary and good luck at Proctor. We’ll miss you!
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2015 Awards Nathan Stowes ‘11 Citizenship Award ❱❱ Garrett Whatley ‘15 The Nathan Stowes Citizenship award is given out to honor an individual who is a model community member and a positive force on campus. The recipient is someone who has committed time toward improving campus, has helped others through volunteer work and befriending everyone they meet, and someone who makes everyone’s day a little brighter at Landmark.
Christopher Darcy ‘05 Award ❱❱ Cathryn Garrett ‘15 This award is bestowed in memory of Christopher Darcy ‘05 and is given to a student who is involved in athletics or a combination of athletics and the arts who honors Chris’s commitment to better himself. This year’s recipient selflessly gets up early every morning to be transported to the high school campus, plays three seasons of sports each year, and after practices and or games, travels home to study without complaint in preparation for the next day.
Max Clayman ‘10 Compassion Award ❱❱ Garrett Whatley ‘15 and Baylah Corbitt ‘19
❱❱ LIBRARIAN’S DESK
Summer Reading Suggestions HIGH SCHOOL Brown Girl Dreaming (Jacqueline Woodson, written in prose form) I am Malala (Young Reader’s Edition, Malala Yousafzai, Patricia McCormick) How it Went Down (Kekla Magoon) The Opposite of Loneliness: Essays and Stories (Marina Keegan) ELEMENTARY• MIDDLE SCHOOL Mountain Meets the Moon (Grace Lin) A Wrinkle in Time (Madeleine L’Engle) The Chronicles of Prydain (Lloyd Alexander)
Awardedin memory of Max Claymanto those students graduating from the middle school and the high school who naturally incorporate regular acts of kindness and compassioninto their everyday lives and as a result have made their schools better, more positive places. To this year’s awardees we say, “Thank you for making the world a better place. Thank you for keeping Max’s memory alive.”
Patrick Murphy Award ❱❱ Jonathon Young ‘15 and Molly Nasser ‘15 We are ever grateful to the Murphy family for their continued support and caring and for keeping Pat’s memory alive within the Landmark community. Pat was a kind, gentle, caring soul who was well liked by peers and faculty. This scholarship is awarded in memory of a student whose quiet kindness and respectful attitude was greatly appreciated during his time at Landmark School.
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❱❱ TECHNOLOGY ❱❱ CELEBRATION
Eighth Grade Cruise Each year as a celebration of the end of our 8th grade and their transition to other schools or Landmark High School, our 8th grade students embark on a spirited and glitter-filled boat cruise in the Boston Harbor. This year the group cruised on the Odyssey out of Rowes Wharf in Boston. The students were joined by other schools from the area and enjoyed swapping stories and trading phone numbers. Despite the damp weather, the group enjoyed the warm and luxurious setting of the Odyssey where they were treated to a delicious dinner and a DJ playing great dance tunes. The Odyssey thanked the Landmark students for their respectful and positive behavior and invited them back again next year. 10 The Lantern
Art Explosion! This year students on the Elementary•Middle School campus engaged in new art classes using iPad apps that have them expanding their skills with photography manipulation, stop motion animation, green screen technology, and much more.
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◗ Terry Jennings , page 14
◗ Santo Brillati, page 16 ...and more
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Chris Murphy
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From the students... I was the only girl in Mr. Murphy’s economics class this year. Sometimes I arrived a bit late and Mr. Murphy loved to tease me about that. One day he gave us an assignment to create a family budget based on a made up job, apartment, and lifestyle. I submitted the budget and the next day in class he gave me the bad news -- my apartment building had burned to the ground! I had forgotten to include renter’s insurance in my budget. I will forever thank Mr. Murphy for teaching me that lesson in a fun but real way. –Skylar McClure ’15
I asked Murph, “When was the last time you smiled?” He said dryly, “The last time I smiled was 1974.”
Mr. Murphy has been a huge influence on my classmates and me this year. As the school year began, I got my schedule and saw Mr. Murphy on it. I thought to myself, “I have a tough year ahead of me with no fun and an abundance of essay writing.” After the first week, I realized Murph wasn’t the hardest teacher I had. In fact, he ended up being one of my favorite teachers and I learned more new things in his class than any of my other classes combined. As the year went on, Murph made everyone in the class laugh hysterically, whether joking around with any of the students or telling us a funny fact about himself. Recently I asked, “When was the last time you smiled?” He said dryly, “The last time I smiled was 1974.” We will miss you Mr. Murphy! – Jake McCaughey ’17
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I was recently asked to write something about one of my oldest and dearest friends, Chris Murphy. We met for the first time in a history class at Fitchburg State College forty years ago. Since we all know Chris as a man of few words, I will be brief and to the point. The following speaks volumes of what I know to be the essence of the man I call my friend: • Loyal to family, friends, and colleagues. • Someone you can depend on through thick and thin. • Reliable – always ready to help a friend in need, to go the extra mile. He has always been there for me. • Trustworthy in every way. Of all the people I know, with the exception of my wife, Chris is someone I can confide in with complete confidence. •F air-minded…whatever the situation, Chris always tries to take the fairest road possible. He is a man of great common sense and fair play. • Great teacher and mentor. For me this is where Chris shines brightest. Whether guiding an individual student or a baseball team, all his many qualities come into play. He always gives his very best. I could go on as there are many facets of this very private guy, but to know him is to understand words are overrated. I know that he is loved by many people and I consider myself lucky to be one of those people who love him and call him friend. We all know that the Landmark beacon will never shine in quite the same way.
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Terry Jennings has been a mainstay on the Landmark School scene since the mid 1970s. Terry’s contributions to the field of education have been innumerable. She is an extraordinary master teacher, an innovator in the area of language arts instruction, a mentor to new teachers, and, above all, a mission-driven professional. Terry has been teaching, guiding, and empowering students and teachers for over 30 years. It was at Landmark School’s Beverly Farms campus that Terry formed a close professional partnership with Dr. Charles Haynes, and together Terry and Charley researched and created an unprecedented language arts curriculum for expressively impaired students. Adding herself to the long list of Landmark teachers who left the school to return one day, Terry left Landmark in 1985 to pursue a Master’s Degree in language, reading, and learning disabilities at the Harvard Graduate School of Education. Returning to the Beverly Farms Campus the following year, Terry continued her inexhaustible search for the best teaching methods for students with language-based learning disabilities (LBLD). In the fall of 1992, Terry took on the role she still holds to this day, head of the Language Arts department. Her goal has never changed, nor has her focus wavered. Terry has developed the best and most effective methods for helping students with
LBLD express themselves coherently in oral and written discourse. The results of her labor have been astounding. As a teacher-trainer in the complex field of Special Education, Terry is unequaled. She regularly teaches and observes language arts classes, and with every observation she gives invaluable feedback about the teacher’s performance and keen insights regarding each student. For new teachers, who are starting out in a difficult field, she is a steady hand at the helm, always offering invaluable guidance, advice, and reassurance, all the while instilling in countless new teachers a desire to constantly seek new and improved methods for teaching students with LBLD. In addition to her tireless efforts within the Landmark School community, Terry has expansively shared the fruits of her extensive experience. Terry and Dr. Charles Haynes have published From Talking to Writing: Strategies for Scaffolding Expository Expression (2002), and they are currently working on a new edition. This work is a valuable resource for all writing instructors, offering important strategies to teach methods for discourse. Terry also has contributed thousands of hours to fellow educators through countless presentations in schools throughout Massachusetts, nationally, and internationally. K I E R A N K E S NE R ’ 09
She has the fire and energy of a young idealistic teacher, yet she possesses the wisdom and insight of one who has taken the time to experience and learn from life.
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his caseload, as well as staff members under his supervision. Working with the unique needs of his students and seeing them overcome their learning challenges has been a most gratifying experience for Santo. In return, he has given back much wisdom, time-tested curriculum materials, support and training to his colleagues, guidance, and direction to countless parents, and valuable direct instruction to many tutees. Santo leaves an enduring legacy at Landmark School: always approachable and willing to share his experience and expertise with colleagues. He has also had an eye for the beauty of our school’s natural setting. As each spring approaches, Santo has planted and tended the beautiful window boxes on campus. We all looked forward to his description of plans for his home garden and enjoyed his sharing of its bounty. Most of all, we will miss Santo’s insights, the care he displayed for his students, and his daily presence in our school community. He set an example of excellence in teaching, fostering healthy human relationships, and striving for the best in and from all of us. Fare you well my friend as you and Debra enjoy your new home in upstate New York. Come back and see us as often as you can!
He set an example of excellence in teaching, fostering healthy human relationships, and striving for the best in and from all of us.
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Even before coming to Landmark, Santo Brillati already had a successful 23-year teaching career at Bishop Grimes High School in Syracuse, NY. While at Bishop Grimes, Santo taught English and Religion classes that ranged from 25 to as many as 45 students! Then his life took a very different direction. While completing a Master’s Degree in Education at Tufts University, Santo heard about Landmark from classmate and Landmark faculty member Martha Heddon and he was curious to learn more. Little did he know that he would be recruited to teach in the Summer Program in 1991. While receiving his training, Santo taught 1:1 tutorials and small group math classes. His teaching duties carried on into the school year and his Landmark career began. He became an Academic Advisor (Case Manager) in 1994-1995 and capably served in that capacity while continuing to teach tutorials. Santo also directed the Summer Program at the Elementary•Middle School for several summers in the 2000s. Santo has gained much from his 24 years at Landmark. He appreciated the wealth of shared experience and insights gained from his colleagues. Being able to draw on the perspectives of his peers in a highly collaborative setting helped him to problem solve with students and parents in
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Evolutions
The labyrinth in mythology is often seen as the symbol of transition and evolution. Many of Landmark’s faculty members have indeed walked this circuitous path through long and impactful careers here and are now transitioning on to retirement or new challenges. These changes have, in turn, created opportunities for gifted faculty members to be promoted and recognized for their dedication, innovation, and vision.
Bill Barrett
head of landmark high school Bill graduated from Denison University with a Bachelor’s in Political Science and began working at Landmark in 1989 as a full time teacher, residential staff, and baseball and wrestling coach. In his 2nd year he became a Residential Coordinator and in 1992 assumed responsibility as Landmark’s Athletic Director. Bill left Landmark in 1997 to pursue graduate studies at the Harvard Graduate School of Education, receiving his Master’s Degree in 1998. He then joined the faculty at Hudson High School in Hudson, Massachusetts, and taught Civics and American Studies, while also coaching baseball. In 2001, Bill returned to Landmark High School as the Director of Faculty Recruiting/Hiring. During this time, Bill has worked to coordinate and formalize the high school’s faculty hiring, training and induction program, administer faculty housing, and teach in both the Social Studies and Study Skills departments. Bill is also an adjunct faculty member at Simmons College and teaches a practicum seminar course within the Simmons graduate program. Bill met his wife Christine at Landmark and she is currently the Early Literacy Department Head. They live in Topsfield, MA with their three sons. 18
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Katie Chhu
director for landmark outreach online programs
Katie joined the Landmark High School faculty in 2009 and has been working closely with the Southern New Hampshire University (SNHU) and Landmark Outreach Online Program (LOOP) teams for the past two years. In that role she has developed and taught a series of online courses sharing best practices with educators supporting students with language-based learning disabilities. As a study skills teacher, she enjoys designing creative lesson plans to teach executive functioning and organizational skills necessary for academic success. Katie earned her Bachelor’s from Holy Cross and her Master’s of Education from Simmons College. She lives in Beverly, Massachusetts with her husband, a fellow Landmark teacher. She enjoys running and traveling in her spare time.
Jeff Fauci
assistant dean of students
Jeff has a Bachelor’s from the University of Vermont and an M.S. in Education from Simmons College. Prior to accepting his new role at the High School as an Assistant Dean of Students and Dean of Students for the Summer Program, Jeff spent seven years in t he Advancementofficeas the Landmark Fund Director and Alumni Coordinator. He will continue to coach boys varsity lacrosse and advise the Landmark Investment Club. Jeff enjoys skiing, hiking,walking his dogs, and spending time with family.
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Scott Jamieson
director of faculty recruiting and hiring
Scott Jamieson is the new Director of Faculty Recruiting and Hiring at Landmark’s High School campus. A 2002 graduate of Bowdoin College, Scott has worked at Landmark for eleven years. He teaches in the Study Skills department, and has enjoyed the roles of Campus Coordinator (4 years) and Assistant Dean of Students (7 years) within the Student Life department. Before coming to Landmark, Scott was the Assistant Director of Residential Life at Bowdoin College. In addition to his teaching and administrative responsibilities, Scott has coached basketball and baseball, is an advisor for the Peer Leadership group on campus, is involved in the Gay Straight Alliance, and served as the Dean of Students for the Landmark Summer Program for six years. He lives in Beverly with his wife Beth (Landmark Art Department Head) and their two children, Trevor (4) and Dennis (2).
Keryn Kwedor
associate director, landmark school outreach program Keryn holds a Bachelor’s Degree from Colby College with a major in English and minor in Education, as well as a Master’s Degree from Simmons College in Special Education. She has taught at Landmark High School as a member of the Language Arts and Literature departments since 2003. Author of an English grammar instructional guide for language arts teachers at Landmark High School, Keryn has spent her time outside of the classroom coordinating, developing,and teaching courses for the Landmark Outreach Online Program (LOOP), as well as the Southern New Hampshire University (SNHU) Dyslexia Studies programs. Keryn has also worked with teachers in Pittsburgh charter schools, helping them to see how Landmark strategies might benefit their students, and she is the author of educational materials, both for Landmark and the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE). Keryn grew up on the North Shore and enjoys being close to her family and friends, as well as living near the ocean. 20
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Tim Mahoney academic dean and assistant head of landmark high school
Tim has a Bachelor’s Degree in Health and Human Services from Springfield College, and a Master’s in Special Education from Simmons College. Since beginning work at Landmark in 1999, Tim has taught language arts classes and one-toone tutorials. In addition to his work as classroom teacher, he was an Academic Advisor and most recently was the Assistant Academic Dean and Summer Program Director at the High School. Tim coordinates MCAS testing, student scheduling, curriculum oversight, and works most closely with the campus’ Academic Advisors and Department Heads. In his spare time, Tim enjoys running, cooking, and attending sporting events.
Ariel Martin-Cone assistant academic dean
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Ariel came to Landmark in 2004 after earning a Bachelor’s Degree in Human Development from Colby College. She has taught classes in a variety of departments, including the Expressive Language program, Language Arts, Technology, Tutorial and, most recently, Study Skills. She worked with the Student Life department as a Campus Coordinator, and then became an Academic Advisor in 2010. As an Advisor, she developed curriculum for the Senior Study Skills classes and Saturday school transition workshops, organized and facilitated faculty and student events for the Gay Straight Alliance, and ran the Student Council with her husband, Morgan Talbot, Landmark’s Social Sciences Department Head. She is also an Outreach presenter and has developed courses on Assistive Technology and Executive Function. Ariel and Morgan met and married while at Landmark, and are now happily occupied by a daughter who is enjoying life at Tot Spot.
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Bruce Miller
department head, social studies elementary•middle school
Bruce Miller has worked at Landmark School for 30 years. During his tenure at the Landmark Elementary•Middle School (EMS) he has acted as a teacher, residential team leader, academic advisor and coach of wrestling, soccer, and various intramural sports. Bruce also represents Landmark as a presenter at national Social Studies conferences as well as at the Learning Disabilities of America (LDA) annual conference. He earned his Bachelor’s Degree with a dual major in History and German Language and Literature from Syracuse University and his Master’s in Moderate Special Needs from Simmons College. Bruce is a trustee of the Waldorf High School of Massachusetts Bay, sings in his church choir, and enjoys traveling, studying languages and culture, as well as gardening and working in the yard with his dog, chickens, and honeybees. Read more about Bruce on page 54
director of the expressive language program
Katie joined Landmark School in 2009. In her time here, she has been a tutor, language arts teacher, and an academic advisor on the high school campus. She has spent several summers teaching in the High School Summer Program and working for the Outreach Program. Katie holds a Bachelor’s Degree in English from the College of the Holy Cross and an Master’s of Education in Moderate Disabilities from Simmons College. A native of Woburn, Katie lives in Danvers with her husband Dane and their daughter. In her free time she enjoys traveling, spending time at the beaches of the North Shore, and vacationing in Maine with her family.
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Class of 2015 Price Gallman Addy University of Arizona Tucson, Arizona *Alicia Mercedes Keating Ansara Emmanuel College Boston, Massachusetts SPRING/SUMMER 2015
*Maria Carolina Keating Ansara Emmanuel College Boston, Massachusetts
Austin Thomas Beauregard Massachusetts Maritime Academy Buzzard Bay, Massachusetts
Christopher Steven Brown New England Culinary Institute Montpelier, Vermont
Jarred Wayne Barzey New England College Henniker, New Hampshire
*Timothy James Belgrad Boston College Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts
*Cole Edward Burbage Northfield Mount Hermon Gill, Massachusetts
Benjamin Emiljanas Battista Dean College Franklin, Massachusetts
Sean Michael Branagan Rochester Institute of Technology Rochester, New York
*Liam James Burbage Northfield Mount Hermon Gill, Massachusetts
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*Henry Hammond Casey Plymouth State University Plymouth, New Hampshire
*Olivia Arcari Cook Suffolk University Boston, Massachusetts
*Katherine DiRico Trinity College Hartford, Connecticut
Jacob Samuel Falk Florida Gulf Coast University Fort Myers, Florida
*Liam Colin Cassilly University of Mary Washington Fredericksburg, Virginia
Elizabeth Patricia Coombs College of Charleston Charleston, South Carolina
Cyrus Sumner Dos Santos Curry College Milton, Massachusetts
Lindsey S. Ferguson Dean College Franklin, Massachusetts
*Anthony James Centrella Drexel University Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Allison M. Davarich Employment
Mikhail James Dyreby Lynn University Boca Raton, Florida
Joseph E. Ferri Saint Michael’s College Colchester, Vermont
Kyle Dzugas-Smith Rochester Institute of Technology Rochester, New York
Omar Ivan Dante Fiorentini AmeriCorp
*Diane Garcia Churchill University of New Hampshire Durham, New Hampshire *Sabrina Kristen Clark Rhode Island School of Design Providence, Rhode Island 24 The Lantern
Alexander Joseph DeLeo North Shore Community College Danvers, Massachusetts Martha Elisabeth DeNatale Westfield State University Westfield, Massachusetts
Matthew Robert Eknaian Dean College Franklin, Massachusetts
Caroline Lee Frantz University of Denver Denver, Colorado
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Cathryn Lauren Garrett Framingham State University Framingham, Massachusetts
*Andrew Michael Halpin University of Vermont Burlington, Vermont
Summer Anne Kelley Framingham State University Framingham, Massachusetts
*Skylar James McClure St. Lawrence University Canton, New York
*Noelle M. Garruppo Parsons Paris School of Art and Design Paris, France
Nathan Peter Hammond American University Washington, District of Columbia
James Robert Kelly Westfield State University Westfield, Massachusetts
Abby May McNulty Southern New Hampshire University Manchester, New Hampshire
Robert Joseph Hayes Worcester Polytechnic Institute Worcester, Massachusetts
*Samuel Firth Law Roger Williams University Bristol, Rhode Island
Evan Tyler Moss University of Hartford West Hartford, Connecticut
Troy Edward Iodice Dean College Franklin, Massachusetts
*Rhea Elizabeth Malafeew Marist College Poughkeepsie, New York
Justin Richard Murphy Curry College Milton, Massachusetts
Rebekah L. Jacobs University of New Hampshire Durham, New Hampshire
Robert Weston McCarthy College of Charleston Charleston, South Carolina
Molly Catherine Naser Colby-Sawyer College New London, New Hampshire
Kaitlin Fay Goldberg Endicott College Beverly, Massachusetts Anna Lili Chavis Gupta Westfield State University Westfield, Massachusetts
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Casey Robert Nevers Plymouth State University Plymouth, New Hampshire
Nicole M. Raponi Westfield State University Westfield, Massachusetts
Ana Salzer Lynn University Boca Raton, Florida
*Claire Welsh Spaller Saint Michael’s College Colchester, Vermont
*Peter John O’Connor Westfield State University Westfield, Massachusetts
Tyler Kenneth Rice Middlesex Community College Bedford, Massachusetts
Tyler Earl Schulz Marist College Poughkeepsie, New York
*Ace Harris Steiner Indiana University Bloomington, Indiana
Aidan Joseph O’Sullivan University of Massachusetts Amherst, Massachusetts
Ailey Eve Rivkin Mount Holyoke College South Hadley, Massachusetts
John Frederick Shannon University of Dayton Dayton, Ohio
Samuel Tenenbaum Stevens Cornell College Mount Vernon, Iowa
Edward Whitford Probert III Westminster School Simsbury, Connecticut
Courtney Elizabeth Robinson Lynn University Boca Raton, Florida
Dylan Real Shrier Savannah College of Art and Design Savannah, Georgia
*Travis Murtha Tanny University of Massachusetts Lowell Lowell, Massachusetts
Francisco Luis Raby-Mondragon Dean College Franklin, Massachusetts
*Griffin Alexander Rock University of Delaware Newark, Delaware
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Kyle William Turner College of Charleston Charleston, South Carolina
Jonathon E. Young Pennsylvania State University University Park, Pennsylvania
Garrett C. Whatley Curry College Milton, Massachusetts
Harry Vahan Zakarian University of Denver Denver, Colorado
Brooke Ashley Williams Johnson State College Johnson, Vermont
The appearance of a name on this listing is presumptive, but not conclusive evidence of graduation.
Colby J. Williams New England Institute of Technology East Greenwich, Rhode Island
*Preparatory Program
Jerry Andreottola, 8 Georgetown, MA Landmark High School John “Ned” Barrett, 7 Gloucester, MA Landmark Prep Joseph Bemister, 8 Windham, NH Windham High School Lyandra Benitez, 8 Lowell, MA Landmark High School
Madelyn Grace Wnorowski Westmont College Santa Barbara, California SPRING/SUMMER 2015
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Michael Bird, 8 Reading, MA Landmark High School Faith Burroughs, 6 Essex, MA Glen Urquhart Jacob Callender, 8 Cambridge, MA High School Derek Cecere, 8 Saugus, MA Saugus PS Emily Cenci, 8 Groveland, MA Pentucket Regional HS The Lantern 27
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Caryl Childs, 8 Byfield, MA Landmark High School
Zachary DeLeo, 8 Peabody, MA Landmark High School
Kyle Furey, 7 Marblehead, MA Landmark Prep
Anna Jensen, 8 Needham, MA Landmark High School
Baylah Corbitt, 8 Andover, MA Landmark High School
Skylur Demers, 8 Chelmsford, MA Landmark High School
Michael Giardina, 8 Beverly, MA Landmark High School
Chloe Kinteris, 8 Reading, MA Landmark High School
Audrey Crate, 6 Beverly Farms, MA Brookwood
Caroline Dufour ,6 Beverly, MA Brookwood
Brooke Guerster, 5 Manchester, MA Brookwood
Michael Krol, 8 Acton, MA Landmark High School
Elizabeth Crate, 6 Beverly Farms, MA Brookwood
Aiden Dumas, 4 I Ipswich, MA Berwick Academy
Matthew Hardiman, 7 Danvers, MA St.John’s Prep
Maxwell Lukegord, 8 Hampton, NH Landmark High School
Anya Crowley, 8 Arlington, MA Landmark High School
John Early, 8 Quincy, MA Landmark High School
Sean Hill, 8 Quincy, MA Landmark High School
Matthew Major, 8 Topsfield, MA Masconomet Regional HS
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Andrew Meador, 8 Marblehead, MA Landmark High School
Andrew Ruocco, 4 Marblehead, MA Village School, Marblehead
Olivia Sutro, 6 So. Hamilton, MA Brookwood
Hadley Winter, 5 Marblehead, MA Marblehead PS
McKinley Nault, 8 North Hampton, NH Landmark High School
Alice Schwechheimer, 7 Essex, MA Landmark Prep
Julia Ventura, 8 Melrose, MA Landmark High School
Greta Wright, 7 Swampscott, MA Landmark Prep
Aidan Nistl, 8 So. Hamilton, MA Hamilton Wenham High
Filip Soderlund, 6 Wenham, MA Hamilton Wenham PS
Santry Vied, 8 Marblehead, MA Landmark High School
Jayla Odorczuk, 6 Swampscott, MA Swampscott PS
Travis Spencer, 8 North Reading, MA North Reading High School
Charlotte White, 7 Wenham, MA Brookwood
Conor Rooney, 7 Wilmington, MA Wilmington PS
Kathleen Sullivan, 8 North Andover, MA Landmark High School
Sophie “Polly” White, 5 Hamilton, MA The Waring School
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The Leave No Trace Seven Principles ◗ Plan Ahead and Prepare ◗ Travel and Camp on Durable Surfaces ◗ Dispose of Waste Properly ◗ Leave What You Find ◗ Minimize Campfire Impacts ◗ Respect Wildlife ◗ Be Considerate of Other Visitors
the same.” Robby’s perspective is particularly enlightened: he carried our group trash, and the leftover trash we collected from previous visitors. Before we disembarked from the car (and civilization!), I asked these students, “Where are we on the map?” First and foremost, LNT rests on the plan and preparedness of each traveler. Our journey began not with our footsteps on the trail, but by viewing the map with purpose and understanding; mentally traveling the route to prepare ourselves, and anticipating future decisions. As we entered the forest we ascended quickly and steeply into the landscape. The first day brought us into Sage’s Ravine, a beautiful gully with rocky ledges and deep pools that straddles the Connecticut/Massachusetts border. After dinner SPRING/SUMMER 2015
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What will you do when nobody’s watching? On a Friday afternoon, three Outdoor Leadership students left the bustle of campus behind for a multi-day backpacking trip along the Appalachian Trail. Robby McDougall ’17, Jaime Blouin ’16, and Adwitya ‘Addy’ Tibrewal ’17, accompanied by faculty members Fraser Watson and Johnathan Maxfield, embarked on a new journey learning wilderness ethics through Leave No Trace principles. Leave No Trace, or LNT for short, means being an invisible traveler amidst a fragile landscape. It is a commitment to preserving the land for other travelers. After the trip, Robby acknowledged, “I really like LNT because you leave it perfect for the next person and you expect
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and dishes, night fell quickly and the students learned an LNT alternative to a fire, something Addy dubbed “the bottle fire”: headlamps are stretched around water bottles which become glowing orbs of translucent light and are captivating like flames. Daylight brought expansive cliff views as we ascended Mt. Race. Beside us, hawks rode the updrafts along the cliffs and hunted for prey. Night closed on our second day and the students planned Sunday morning’s adventure: a headlamp hike to witness the sunrise from Mt. Everett. Dawn found us at 2,602 feet above sea level with fiery colors unfolding over eastern Massachusetts to the awe of five travelers. As these students observed, there are moments SPRING/SUMMER 2015
A LNT alternative to a campfire - water bottles and flashlights.
of transformation within the backcountry, subtle shifts in perspective and belief. The impact is clear for Addy: “The most important and extensive take away was all the LNT...which I will be mindful and thorough about in all my future trips.” His choice of words ‘mindful and thorough’ are poignant and appropriate: so much of LNT is being mindful, both of yourself and what surrounds you. LNT is a path forward, a set of ethics, based on respect for yourself, your fellow travelers, and the land around you. It boils down quite simply. All that remains is to ask yourself: What will you do when nobody’s watching? The Lantern
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2015 SCHOLASTIC ART & WRITING AWARDS CONGRATULATIONS TO THE LANDMARK ART STUDENTS ON AN IMPRESSIVE 32 AWARDS THIS YEAR!
Dylan Shrier ‘15, Self Portrait White, drawing
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2015 GOLD KEY WINNERS
Michelle Authelet ‘16, My Father’s Hand, drawing
Rachel Esham ‘16, Rain Girl, mixed media
Ben Battista ‘15, Self Portrait White, drawing
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Chloe Knowles ‘19, Self Portrait Black, drawing
Dylan Shrier ‘15, Self Portrait, printmaking
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Sabrina Clark ‘15, Needlepoint, mixed media
Ali Ansara ‘15, Skull, drawing
Michelle Authelet ‘16, Teapot, painting
Sabrina Clark ‘15, Artist Book, mixed media
Samantha Foilb ‘16, Self Portrait, drawing
Naseema Amin ‘16, Father, mixed media
Michelle Authelet ‘16, Skull, drawing
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Abby McClung ‘16, Discovery, photography
Katie DiRico ‘15, Strangled, sculpture
Cole Burbage ‘15, Smashed, photography
Noelle Garruppo ‘15, Self Portrait, white
Dylan Shrier ‘15, Plane, drawing
2015 GRAPHIC DESIGN
GOLD Ana Salzer ‘15, The Giver
GOLD Julian Vye ‘17, Farenheit 451
SILVER Michelle Authelet ‘16,
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2015 WRITING
Sabrina Clark ‘15, Undesirable Hands, sculpture
Allison Davarich ‘15, Flower Jar, ceramics Cole Burbage’15, Holga, photography
This year Eliza Wildes ‘16 impressed the distinguished Scholastic Art & Writing Awards panel of writing judges enough to earn her three prizes. Enjoy her short story, The Story Teller on the following pages. SILVER
Eliza Wildes ‘16, The StoryTeller, Short Story, Science Fiction Eliza Wildes ‘16, The Fight of The Many, Personal Essay/Memoir (It’s a Poem) HONORABLE MENTION
Eliza Wildes ‘16, It’s Only Illegal A Little A Short Story, Modern
SILVER Katie DiRico ‘15, Wizard of Oz
SILVER Zachary Webster ‘17,
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2015 WRITING WINNERS The Story Teller, By Eliza Wildes ’16 (Silver) An elderly woman was strolling down the street, right after lunchtime. It had been raining earlier, and most people rushed about going from one place to the next wanting to escape the muggy damp air, and the light drizzle that still fell from the sky. Not this woman. No, she walked as if it was a beautiful summer day. She walked with no real intention of getting anywhere. She crossed over the busy lanes of automated cars, cabs, buses and trucks letting people zoom by her on the propelled walk way. She strolled on the manual walkway, not letting technology set her speed, which was a very hard thing to do, considering everything was automated or electronic in one way or another. As she walked a few children pointed, stared, and asked their parent with a tug of a pant leg, “Why does she looked so funny?”. They would look down at the child, or sometimes they would kneel, and say, “Don’t you know who that is? That’s the oldest person in the world”. Or something of the sort, and the child would look with wide eyes, mouth in an “O” shape, and say, “Wow,” in misbelief. The women was unfazed by any of it. She simply continued on her slow waltz of a walk. The tall buildings of downtown shimmered as the water was absorbed through the complex outer walls. That was one aspect of the future the oldest women in the world had yet to understand, and probably never would. Because how on earth could skyscraper glass be a solar panel, a window, a television, a computer, and collect water from the air. Not that it mattered to the old woman 38
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for there was plenty that she could understand. Also, there was plenty to teach, and that’s where her stroll led her: to the novelty book store that sold everything from The Grimm Brother’s Fairy Tales to the latest in comic books to romance novels and everything else in between. It was story hour and the store was bustling with families. No one noticed when the little bell at the top of the door rang, a nice change from the electronic beep that was normally used. The little shop was loud, overcrowded, and extremely hot due to all the people crammed into such a small space. However, it was cheerful, for all these children, parents and even teens were waiting for the storyteller. Every other Saturday the shop hosted story hour, and the storyteller changed with a few that would do it several times a year. Yet every time their favorite storyteller did not show the group would be cut in half, late stragglers often didn’t bother to walk into the store once they saw who was speaking, but when their favorite did show up, well everyone was ecstatic. The old woman weaved her way between people to the checkout desk, and the man behind it. “You finally made it!” said the man in a bit of a shout to be heard over the crowd. “Shoosh! I want to make an entrance,” said the women in a low whisper, that the man could easily hear. “Of course you do. Would you like to go around or just through the crowd?” the man questioned as he leaned over the counter to keep his voice to a whisper of sorts.
“I’ll go around,” and with that the man opened a small door next to the checkout desk, and gestured the woman to go in. “You know where to turn, right?” “Oh, don’t worry about me. I never forget the important things,” as she pointed at her head the woman sunk into the back storage space to make her way to the other door that was located in the back of the shop. She wondered if the doors were made for this very purpose, sneaking from the front to the back, or vice versa, without having anyone know. She made her way around the stacked books and boxes careful not to make anything fall. She reached the back door, and was about to open it before she thought ‘What shall I tell them today? There’s quite the crowd out there, and a good age range. Maybe one about my adventures, or my many social mishaps when I first arrived? Oh well, something always comes to me.’ With that she opened the door, and light came blinding at her. The people were so engrossed in conversation, and many the technological implanted in their eyes so that the old women was not noticed for a moment. Then, all of a sudden, over the chattering sound of people one voice stood out. “Well, shall I tell a story today, or just continue on my way?” Her rain jacket was still buttoned up all the way, with a matching green hat. She posed with her hands out in such a way many of the children believed she was considering leaving. There were many fearful stays, and tell a story from different corners of the room. She never intended on leaving, but children loved that sort of SPRING/SUMMER 2015
reassurance, if they thought they were the ones that got you to do something it made them all the happier. As if on cue to their pleas, the women placed her hat on the ground, and sat down in a large purple chair that was enveloped with plump cushions. The last few times she told a story here, she knew exactly what she would tell. In fact this was the first time that she didn’t know what to tell the plethora of people. She had times when she would get stuck, but would always fall back on some popular book series or T.V. show from her youth. Stories that were far too old for anyone other than herself to care about. So instead of starting right away she indulged with a conversation of sorts. But first something had to be done about that incessant spotlight. “Jim,” she called to the man behind the desk, “would you please turn off that light shining down on me? What’s the point if I can’t see all these lovely people?” “Sorry, all the other tellers seem to like the spotlight. I just forgot that you don’t.” Jim went through the door that the storyteller had just used to sneak around the crowd, there was a moment when the crowd was quiet with the light still on. Then, a loud click could be heard, and the light faded to nothing. “Much better,” said the woman as she took off her jacket. “Well, what type of story would we like to hear today? Any suggestion?” The crowd offered nothing. Not one person opened their mouth to speak. A few children whispered to each other or to adults only to be shooshed for talking. The woman surveyed the crowd on the ground level, and the balcony that SPRING/SUMMER 2015
encircled the room, for anybody that might want to throw in ideas. There on that balcony was a group of teens sitting with their legs over the edge, chatting amongst themselves. “Perfect,” the teller whispered to herself. Then in a louder voice, “You kids, up in the loft.” The group started to look around as the woman pointed at them, almost to make sure they were the kids she was referring to. “Yes, you. Don’t act like you don’t know.” They stopped looking so shocked, and all five of them stared at the teller, while everyone else stared at them. She continued to speak to them, “I saw you talking. Tell me what your idea is, or were you just whispering about some ridiculous new craze.” That got a chuckle from some of the adults, but one of the teens, a tall gangly boy with tan skin and crisp blue hair, took it as a challenge. “Yah, I’ve got an idea,” he said this with clarity as he stood up. “I’ve been listening to you tell stories in this very shop since I was four years old, and in all that time you’ve never told us about your first few months after you woke up or the time before you woke up.” He was accusing her of this, not suggesting it. A few people in the crowd agreed with the boy, nodding their head or saying, “Yeah.” After a moment he continued, “I’ve heard you start talking about your adventure, but when some asked what was your first year like or something you’d always say that’s for another time and keep going. Well, it’s another time, let’s hear about the Great Wake Up.” The woman was shocked by the crowd’s interest and enthusiasm. Even children had made their way closer to the teller to encourage her. She thought, ‘Why would
you want to hear about that?’ Or at least she thought she had thought it, but the blue haired boy replied, “Because history doesn’t do it justice.” It seemed she was out numbered, and reluctantly she said, “I knew this day would come. I would have to tell the story of my past. A past that at many points in my life I was not very fond of, but now it’s all a bit of a hassle. See, I haven’t lived a very long time, but I feel as though I have lived more lifetimes than I can count. My past to many is only a fascinating story, one to be told to others and stored away. But to me, it’s my everything. It’s my last keepsake, from the time before, and if I share it with all of you I must ask you do not record it in anyway, but tell people about it as much as you want.” That got the crowd confused, for how would they tell people about it if they couldn’t show them? “See, this is why I tell stories here, in this room with the people that show up. Because once you record that event, and show it to others not tell them about it it loses something, something magical. So yes, I will tell you the story of me getting here to this time, but I ask you, all of you, to let this story live in this moment, and live only in your memories.” The audience settled in, many taking off layers, sitting down, leaning on something, but more importantly the teller watched as screens were put away, eyewear turned off, and floating cameras fell into owners hand’s. “Thank you,” she said with a bright smile. “Let it go down in history that today, in this room, something happened that hasn’t happened since before I was born. People simply listened.” The Lantern
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Governor’s Landing Cedar Trees to Live Again BY MARCUS WRIGHT ’16
“To waste is to shame, to acknowledge is to bring joy, and to reuse is the greatest form of fulfillment”
Left to right: Faculty member Fraser Watson with student and author Marcus Wright ’16 proudly display the freshly milled cedar from the new Swalm Science Center site.
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◗ A Brief History The cedar trees near Landmark’s shoreline thrived for years, watching a diverse history from early settlement to current endeavors. Governor’s Landing, now Landmark’s high school math building, was named to commemorate Massachusetts Bay Colony’s first governor, John Winthrop, who anchored offshore after reaching the New World. Built in 1881 by William Ralph Emerson, the property has seen many owners before being purchased by Landmark in 2001. The only living things to bear witness to all the fluctuations in history were the cedars that grew across from the building. ◗ Here to Stay! The construction of the new Swalm Science Center across from Governor’s Landing has been greatly anticipated since its announcement in 2014. However, the property had to be cleared of multiple flourishing cedar trees. It was proposed that the trees be milled and applied to craft projects around campus, to preserve these beautiful specimens. Before being applied to projects, the wood was milled at Burnham Shipyard located in Essex, Massachusetts. Each massive individual section weighed about 600 pounds, and were clamped on a platform while a bandsaw milled horizontal slices through the trunk. All four sides were cut until the once round log was made square. Finally, these beams were sliced to form the long, even planks that appear in lumber yards. Landmark’s very own woodshop, run by Paul Schwartz and Fraser Watson, has been tasked to create various furnishings for the Landmark community, including benches for the new science building on the site where they grew from seedlings. There is also a possibility that new picnic tables will be placed around the science building offering fantastic ocean views.
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Early stages of the milling process
Soon these former giants will return for a new, active role in projects that give them recognition as yet another pillar of support for the already sturdy bridge to success that Landmark provides its students.
◗ Making A New History For many years, the cedars stood idly by without receiving much attention from the distracted and busy student body. Now they have been taken away, but not for long; soon these former giants will return for a new, active role in projects that give them recognition as yet another pillar of support for the already sturdy bridge to success that Landmark provides its students. The Lantern
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Summer: The Cycle of Life at Landmark School Through the summer months Landmark School is abuzz with offerings for students and educators from around the globe. by Susan Tomases
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Imagine that you’re a drone flying over the Landmark School campuses in Manchester and Prides Crossing during the academic year. You swoop in to observe over 460 students in daily language arts tutorials, math and science classrooms and labs, diving deep into research projects and papers, heading off to community service activities, on the fields and courts playing a vast range of sports, pushing their limits and taking risks on stage, in the visual arts studios, and so much more. So when our students from around the country and the world leave for the summer what goes on at Landmark? Now take a deep breath… and transport yourself to the glorious North Shore during the sun drenched months of July and August. Nearly 70 students attend our Elementary•Middle School (EMS) program and over 50
participate in our high school program. 2015 is a unique year in that all 120 students will be on our Prides Crossing campus to allow construction to begin on our new Matthew Rutter Middle School Classroom Building on the EMS campus. ELEMENTARY•MIDDLE SCHOOL SUMMER PROGRAM The EMS summer program offers students in grades 1 – 7 a daily tutorial, language arts, and language structure/literature classes. In the afternoon participants choose from activities that include 2D, 3D, and digital art, challenging and creative games, and marine science including snorkeling and tide pooling at some of the most beautiful area beaches. HIGH SCHOOL SUMMER PROGRAM Our students in grades 8 - 12 spend their morning SPRING/SUMMER 2015
in a daily one-to-one tutorial and taking classes in study skills, language arts, reading, and math. In the afternoon they can choose from health and fitness through CrossFit, digital photography, digital studio, marine science, sea kayaking, and visual arts. SKILLS+, STUDY SKILLS WORKSHOP
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Through Skills+, Landmark teachers share what they know with local middle and high school students to bolster their writing and study skills. Students join us for half days over a two-week period and report increased confidence and ability in managing their school workload in the fall. LANDMARK OUTREACH PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT FOR EDUCATORS If serving over 150 students wasn’t enough, the Landmark School Outreach Program hosts its annual Summer Institute for educators over a 3-week period in July. Outreach offers its 400+ attendees over 40 one- and two-day seminars, 5-day graduate courses, and even a blended/online course. Educators take what they’ve learned at Landmark back to their schools and districts to help reach the estimated 15 – 20% of students who struggle with language-based learning differences. Throughout the summer programs and after, training sessions are held to prepare for the academic year. This year we welcome our high school high school day students back on August 24, residents on August 25, and our EMS students on August 31st -- and the busy cycle of the Landmark year begins again.
Learn more about our summer programs: ◗ Elementary•Middle School and High School programs – landmarkschool.org/summer ◗ Skills+ landmarkschool.org/skillsplus ◗ Landmark School Outreach Summer Institute for Professional Development landmarkoutreach.org/professional-development
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Endowment Matters ROWING A NEST EGG FOR LANDMARK’S FACILITIES G BY CAROLYN ORSINI NELSON
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ndowment is an essential component to any non profit organization’s well being. At a school like Landmark it covers the cost of faculty salaries, financial aid, student life and activities, and facilities. You’ve seen the signs around campus and received the updates through your email: Landmark broke ground for the Swalm Science Center on the high school campus last fall and for EMS’s Matthew Rutter Classroom Building this spring. These enormous accomplishments are cause for celebration. Why then are you still being asked to donate to the Landmark Matters Campaign? If we are building, doesn’t that mean our fundraising efforts are complete? This is a timely and valid question, and one I am happy to answer for you. Landmark School is blessed to have a Board of Trustees with extraordinary expertise in fields such as finance, construction, and management. They also care deeply about Landmark, its students, and its mission. One of the Board’s highest charges is to manage and protect the school and its assets, and this is clearly evident when we embark upon a campaign to raise funds for construction. Taking their responsibilities very seriously, our Trustees are a fiscally conservative group and have set a capital campaign policy
mandating that we will not begin construction of a project until 100% of the construction costs have been pledged and 80% of that amount is in hand as cash. Thanks to so many of you, I am delighted to announce that we have met this policy requirement for the Landmark Matters Campaign. Beyond construction costs, Landmark’s Trustees also mandate something many other institutions do not: We must raise the funds to cover depreciation – the care and maintenance of the buildings over time. This is particularly essential for a school like ours, comprised of 37 buildings many of which have served the school for decades. In addition to the cost of the buildings, this campaign also includes $1,000,000 for endowment ensuring we will be able to maintain these new facilities in years to come without dipping into our operating budget. We are almost there. As I write, approximately half of that endowment has been pledged. so we seized the opportunity of a quiet campus to begin construction on the Rutter building at EMS this summer and complete the Swalm Science Center for a fall ribbon cutting. But we still need your help to complete the endowment portion of this campaign. With our goal within reach, more than ever, every gift matters. The Lantern
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Football for Nepal EMS STUDENTS ORGANIZE PAPER FOOTBALL TOURNAMENT TO RAISE MONEY FOR EARTHQUAKE RELIEF IN NEPAL
The students thought back to Slam Jam, an EMS tradition that grew from a desire to raise money for tsunami recovery efforts in Japan. That student initiative is now an EMS annual event of campuswide proportions. After considering their options and the small amount of time left in the school year, the students researched ‘paper football’ and organized a tournament. With almost total participation from faculty and students, the amount raised was nearly 2500 dollars! Proceeds will go to Foresight Development, which focuses on defeating poverty in Nepal through education, and is currently involved in relief and redevelopment for the devastated villages close to their school.
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Spurred to action by the devastation in Nepal following the earthquake this spring, Mrs. Pare’s Kids Around the Globe classes brainstormed what they could do to mobilize the Elementary•Middle School community and help the relief efforts. Football for Nepal was the result!
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After watching a training video in the Morning Meeting, it was Game On! Students needed to advance the paper football along an 8 foot table, and leave it hanging off the end nearest their opponent for a touchdown. Noah applied his special touch, as he and Andrew took on Lily and Cate in a tough match.
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By The Numbers ❱❱ 7.8 magnitude earthquake hits Nepal in late April ❱❱ 13 Kids Around the Globe students brainstormed ideas to raise money to support Nepal ❱❱ 150+ students and faculty donated at least $1 to the cause ❱❱ 101 people signed up to play paper football 48 staff 31 elementary students 22 middle school students ❱❱ 3 weeks of milkbreak and lunch tournament time ❱❱ 10+ games per day ❱❱ 150+ games played ❱❱ 750 minutes played ❱❱ 3 dress down day winners ❱❱ $1450 raised by students and faculty ❱❱ $1000 generously donated to match what the students raised
Mr. Brillati showed good sportsmanship in celebrating Ms. Fougere’s victory. One for all, all for one, and all for a great cause.
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Lessons Learned LESSONS LEARNED WHILE ON THE ROAD WITH LANDMARK OUTREACH by Adam Hickey
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best from a bottom-up approach. We have found that partnering with teachers who are supported by an administrative team creates a foundation upon which remodeling can occur. We respect the culture of each school we work with and honor their challenges while offering instructional approaches grounded in both theory and fortyplus years of Landmark School’s experience. Each time I drive away from a consultation where I have presented to faculty, strategized with an administrative team, or debriefed with a teacher after observing her class, I am struck by the passion, dedication, and energy each educator brings to her work. While “On the Road,” I am fortunate to work with those Jack Kerouac embraced, “the only people for me are the mad ones, the ones who are mad to live, mad to talk, mad to be saved, desirous of everything at the same time, the ones who never yawn or say a commonplace thing, but burn, burn, burn like fabulous yellow roman candles exploding like spiders across the stars.” In spite of the negative reports about the state of education presented in the papers or heard in the media, the teachers, instructional leadership teams, and administrators I intersect with are visionaries; they think purposefully, keep their students at the forefront of their decision-making lens, and implement approaches that will meet their students’ needs even when those perspectives challenge their previous beliefs. Teachers actively take their prior knowledge and wrap their arms around the thinking-aboutteaching that Landmark Outreach presents, and consequently, we all benefit from the embrace.
Adam Hickey
The teachers, instructional leadership teams, and administrators I intersect with are visionaries; they think purposefully and keep their students at the forefront of their decisionmaking lens.
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The Landmark School Outreach Program has a long and storied history of extending Landmark School’s influence beyond the campuses of Manchester and Prides Crossing. Although charged through its mission to empower children and adolescents with language-based learning disabilities (LBLD) by offering their teachers a program of applied research and professional development, more and more we are intersecting with general educators, who are committed to differentiating their instruction to meet the needs of all students in their classrooms. Landmark Outreach provides consulting, graduate courses, seminars, and online learning to help educators finesse their own instructional approaches. To that end we reject delivering prepackaged programs or telling teachers to instruct a particular way; instead, we challenge teachers to think differently about language instruction for all students. We ask teachers to consider ways to incorporate evidence-based instruction into their daily practice. Moreover, we embrace the paradigm of practice itself. We want to create a partnership with schools and gain traction over time. Practice is essential to a teacher’s success. As educational psychologist, Dr. Peter Doolittle states, “We all start as novices. Everything we do is an approximation of sophistication. We should expect it to change over time. We need to process our life immediately and repeatedly.” We challenge teachers to see their work with children as an approximation of sophistication and embrace opportunities to play with the erudition we present. In the context of the school consult model, creating a change in instructional practices works
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Landmark Love Stories by Susan Tomases
When Bill Barrett, the former Head of Faculty Recruiting and current Head of the Landmark High School, sets out to recruit the best and brightest faculty members, he never intends to foster love stories that bloom into lifelong relationships. But among the right mix of people passionate about teaching, willing to give 110% to their jobs, and ready to immerse themselves in a close-knit school community, that’s exactly what happens. In this issue, we are fortunate to share the Landmark Love Story of three couples who recently became engaged and are planning weddings in the near future. Each couple found a unique connection, and yet they share those traits that are common among all Landmark faculty: a high level of energy, a commitment to continuously learn and grow, and a passion for the cause. When asked what makes Landmark special, they all quickly credit the community as one that pushes faculty to their limits but rewards them with friendship, camaraderie, and professional satisfaction.
teaching in the high school math department. They were attracted to each other’s “can do” attitudes and shared values. Early on in their relationship, they both knew that they would spend the rest of their lives together. After about one year of dating, Tom proposed to Jenn on the deck of his apartment at Governor’s Landing. Jenn arrived for a seemingly
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casual dinner date, and as they sat outside grilling and watching the boats go by, Tom got down on one knee and popped the question. Friends and family arrived shortly after to share in the celebration, and later that night they were treated to a fireworks display over the harbor in honor of Beverly Days. With a wink, Tom insists that the fireworks were part of the plan. This summer Jenn and Tom will be moving into Woodside where Jenn will take on the role of houseparent in addition to teaching Integrated Math and Student Advocates. She will also continue coaching volleyball with fellow faculty member, Paul Howard. Tom recently accepted a part-time position as Landmark’s new Director of Alumni Affairs, will teach Calculus and Precalculus in the coming year, and continue coaching Cross Country and Track (see pg. 5). Jenn and Tom were married in late June on the lawn overlooking the Atlantic Ocean behind the Alexander Building—a match made in heaven and a view fit for two of Landmark’s finest. ♥ KELLY GRAVES AND PAUL HOWARD Kelly Graves and Paul Howard have taught at Landmark’s high school for five and eight years respectively. They met at a new faculty BBQ, but casual conversation soon developed into a longterm relationship. And they seem like the kind of couple that has been together forever too. They finish each other’s sentences, have the same calm, mellow demeanor, and have that level of ease with each other that only time enables. Kelly works in the Visual Arts department, teaching courses that range from Foundations of Art to Photography and the new Graphic Design course. Paul is the new Assistant Head of the Early Literacy department, and he previously taught Language Arts classes as well. When asked what makes Landmark special, they immediately talk about the strong community. They both 50 The Lantern
remark on the training, feedback, and support they receive, the flexibility of the teaching environment, and the opportunities to grow professionally. When Kelly and Paul aren’t working, they enjoy music, travel, and the outdoors, having visited places like Costa Rica, Puerto Rico, Seattle, and California. Kelly enjoys keeping busy with her personal design projects and can usually be found sewing, decorating, or crafting something in her
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spare time. Paul plays the guitar, the banjo, and the mandolin (to name a few), and he even composes and records some of his own music. They are a creative force on the high school campus who give as much as they get. (Paul will be playing guitar and Kelly will be the videographer at fellow faculty members’ Carl Gasowski and Elyse Gordon’s wedding this August. Kelly also took Jenn and Tom’s engagement photos.) ♥ ELYSE GORDON AND CARL GASOWSKI When you spend time with Elyse Gordon and Carl Gasowski, you instantly think of that old adage, “opposites attract”. Carl is even-keeled and relaxed with a quick smile. Elyse is effusive, bright-eyed, and high-energy. They share many interests, and top on the list are traveling, experiencing the outdoors, and food. They realized that their opposing personality types were complementary when they organized a trip to Oregon. Elyse’s instinct was to plan ahead while Carl preferred to “wing it”. They compromised with some spontaneous camping paired with thorough research on great restaurants — a combination that pushed them to engage and let go all at the same time. Elyse and Carl also share a passion for the environment. Elyse is the Assistant Head of the Science department and Director of the Health Initiative. She also teaches Biochemistry of Food and Chemistry classes. Carl is a member of the Science department where he teaches Ecology and Marine Science. He is a member of the Technology department and teaches Audio Production. Finally, he co-runs the InvenTeam. In keeping with their personal interests, their wedding will include many recycled pieces and local goods; such as Elyse’s mother’s milk glass, antique furniture, and locally sourced food and flowers. Even the engagement ring Carl picked out is made of recycled metal with a sustainably mined yellow sapphire. Family is a strong theme in this couple’s life SPRING/SUMMER 2015
and they have integrated their own families who are both from New Hampshire. Hockey runs in the family, and Carl and Mr. Gordon have played some pond hockey together. Family has also gathered to watch numerous hi-def, hi-fi games on Carl’s legendary entertainment center. Family is a theme for the couple at work as well, and Elyse quickly offers that what they love most about Landmark is that it feels like a big family. Fellow faculty members James and Jennifer Kuhns will officiate at Elyse and Carl’s August wedding, other Landmark friends will be in the wedding party, and Paul Howard will play guitar during the ceremony while fiancé Kelly Graves captures the excitement of the day on video.
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Building Blocks in Learning and Love by Ryan DeJoy Sara and Dan Pouladian are committed to Landmark for a variety of reasons, not the least of which is because they met each other here when they were in high school. In many ways they are that fairy tale couple. That quote “If I never met you, I would miss you for the rest of my life,” applies to us, Sara says about husband Dan. Sara arrived here as a 10 year old from Florida to attend the Summer Program and says, “I absolutely fell in love with Landmark because for once I fit in,” and she continued to enroll in the Summer Program for the next five years. Dan started at Landmark in high school and says, “I remember how nervous I was but I was reading at a 3rd grade level in 8th grade. This was unacceptable to me and my family so we knew this was the right choice.” By the time Sara reached 11th grade, her mother decided that it was time to come to Landmark as a boarding student. “I remember the drive up the steep hill with my mom, my roommate Ea, and my sister Goldie. A group of boys were hanging out as we pulled up and helped us unload the car. Dan was in that group along with two of our closest friends to this day, Shai Mashiach ’98 and Mario Marcano ’99.” Sara and Dan ended up in math class together. She was the only girl in the class and remembers that Dan always saved her a seat. Soon sparks started to fly and they both remember the day when Sara blurted out “I think you’re amazing and I want to be with you.” We remember so 52
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many days walking the bridge, holding hands, and making plans for our future. Meeting Dan was the most life-changing moment of my life,” Sara says. “I will forever be grateful to Landmark for being the place where we met.” Both Sara and Dan enjoyed great success at Landmark and talk passionately about how their experience here fostered achievement, confidence, and pride. Dan says, “What I miss the most about the school is how truly close everyone becomes, almost like a second family – both teachers and classmates.” When it was time to attend college, Sara chose Northeastern University and Dan attended Wentworth Institute of Technology where they spent the next four years right across Huntington Avenue from each other in Boston. Soon after graduation they partnered up in the real estate business, becoming top residential sales agents in the Boston area. Dan is now running his own real estate and investment firm and Sara manages over two million square feet of mixed-use properties in Boston. “As you can see,” says Sara, “our relationship has been about setting up the building blocks of our goals and success. Landmark is at the foundation of that structure.” SPRING/SUMMER 2015
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Sara and Dan Pouladian HOMETOWN
Marblehead, MA CLASS OF
1999 BUILDING SUCCESS
Proud parents of two, Dan runs his own real estate and investment firm; Sara manages mixed use properties in the Boston area
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Bruce Miller, There When He is Needed by Scott Harlan Walk by the door of Bruce’s Social Studies classroom and you will hear students alive at their work. One day, the room is filled with the churning energy of pioneers making butter and grinding wheat, or with the songs of migrant field workers crying out their tales of toil. Sometimes, shrieks of laughter ripple forth. Could it be Bruce’s charges pounding their pinatas to celebrate a Mexican custom? Bruce relishes the outbursts of such creativity that illuminate learning. He appreciates how Landmark offers a set program while giving teachers the freedom to find the best ways to reach students.
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National Parks on their family vacations. Bruce is inspired when he sees students grow. He recalls how one student, after studying a civics unit, exclaimed “I think I will vote now!” Bruce also approaches work with quiet dignity and purposefulness, infused with the practical wisdom he gained on his parents’ dairy farm in northern New York. When in Bruce’s company, you notice his unhurried calm. He pays attention and volunteers to provide help — whether it’s guiding a student through a research task, sharing resources to develop a lesson, showing one of his wrestlers how to master a move, or helping a friend move a refrigerator after school. Bruce makes a point to be there when he is needed. Bruce is grounded in a sense of mission and cherishes community. He invests himself in people and in organizations he cares for deeply. For many years, both he and his wife Suzanne have supported the work of the Waldorf School movement.
Bruce approaches work with quiet dignity and purposefulness, infused with the practical wisdom he gained on his parents’ dairy farm.
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Bruce has cultivated his fertile patch at Landmark for nearly 30 years, since he first began in the Expressive Language Program at the Beverly Farms campus. Along the way, Bruce has never forgotten how hard Landmark students work. When asked how he knew this was the right place for him, he doesn’t hesitate; he recalls his first tutorial in 1985 and the intense focus of that young Landmark student who yearned to read. Bruce is patient and kind, valuing each moment for building trust with those in his care. He delights in crafting “breakthrough moments” where students make connections and do something they haven’t done before or thought possible. He knows students respond more positively when they discover their teacher has personally devoted his time. Bruce has developed curriculum on the National Parks, enriching his teaching of geography and history. Students have told him how they convinced their families to include visits to
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Suzanne also worked alongside Bruce as a tutor for three summers at Landmark. However, last March, Bruce and the Landmark community were stunned and heartbroken by Suzanne’s sudden death. Many gathered for Suzanne’s memorial service and remembered her with overflowing joy. Bruce’s students created colorful cards packed with expressions of support. Suzanne’s generous heart and vivacious personality are missed. SPRING/SUMMER 2015
Bruce would tell you that he’s weathered a few storms in his life. During this past year, the painful losses of Suzanne as well as his mentor Matt Rutter have brought many tears. And yet, like the Landmark students he serves, he is resilient and embraces hope. He knows that life, even with its heartache, is to be treasured for all its beauty. The comforting love and renewing spirit of the Landmark community anchor and sustain him.
The comforting love and renewing spirit of the Landmark community anchor and sustain him.
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Ned Barrett ’20: Finding His Place by Robert Kahn
Ned Barrett is good company: soft-spoken, a good listener, and a perceptive observer of the world around him. As any student new to Landmark can attest, there is an adjustment – whether you come from a school five minutes away, or as with Ned and family, from West Virginia. Ned picked up quickly on notable changes such as the accent, but also the subtler changes in culture, atmosphere, and interpersonal styles. Asked what he missed about home, Ned responds with one of those finely-turned phrases that are his hallmark: “There was more freedom and independence back home. One of the great things about West Virginia is that you can go 15 minutes from anywhere and be in the middle of nowhere!” Ned still misses the adventures that were part of everyday life back home. “I used to like nothing more than going down to our barn, tinkering in my woodshop, or practicing archery.” Perhaps that’s why he has become a regular at the afterschool boatbuilding club.
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third grade teacher, but then I had teachers in 4th and 5th grade who thought a good way to teach was to call kids out in front of the whole class about things like not having homework done. So I learned to keep my head down, keep out of the spotlight, and keep to the back of class so as not to draw attention to myself.” Ned’s low-key manner and under-the-radar profile became a habit, and it followed him here. “Now I still sort of avoid attention but it isn’t something I do consciously. Although it is getting a bit harder to avoid attention now that I’m 6’2” and my desk is always off the floor resting on my knees!” Ned’s height brought him to the attention of the Elementary•Middle School basketball team, where he was a hardworking ‘big man’. His team also made the finals of the 3-on-3 Slam Jam competition. But whether you encounter Ned on the court, in class, or simply roaming the EMS campus, rest assured you are in for a pleasant interaction with a singular and witty personality!
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Basketball LIKE HOME
Boat Building club
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This self-aware young gentleman with a wry sense of humor brought his reflective take on life up North. He soon realized the opportunity Landmark afforded him. As Ned puts it, “I realized I was in a school with students who were smart but didn’t know how to show it.” With smaller classes and teachers who understood him, Ned soon flourished. He cites Mr. Joseph, his first tutor, as a memorable teacher who is strict when he needs to be, but a great person when you get to know him. Mr. Joseph sees Ned as “motivated, open to direction, and eager to learn – someone who made use of instruction from his first day in class.” Ned also credits Mr. Brillati, his Academic Advisor and present tutor, for all the help he has provided in the past two years especially “when homework gets the better of me. In truth, I’m a bit of a procrastinator. As Mr. Brillati put it, ‘Wise words come out of your mouth very quickly: writing those words, not so much.’ I have to agree,” Ned adds. “Before Landmark,” Ned recalls, “I had a great
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In Kind Giving by Lisa Robinson
A truck trundles up the steep Elementary•Middle School driveway loaded with asphalt for a new parking lot. Both the heavy load and the team of workers laying the new surface are a donation made to Landmark by a generous family. They have contributed these goods and services as a gift in kind. Also referred to as an in-kind donation or in-kind giving, this type of charitable contribution refers to a pledge of actual goods and services rather than a gift or pledge of cash. Why would a donor give an in-kind gift instead of cash? Gifts of goods and services, as opposed to cash, can provide a unique opportunity for the contributor and the recipient, enabling donors to be more generous than they might have thought possible. Generous past and present Landmark families have given gifts in-kind to support the construction of the Alice Ansara Athletic Center, the current Landmark Matters Campaign, as well as other smaller projects across both campuses. A few examples of in-kind gifts received by Landmark include construction, paving, windows, and upholstering. In addition to goods related to construction, an in-kind gift can be a service such as publishing. The award winning Lantern and the Landmark School Student Directory are other examples of in-kind gifts. For many years, Lifetouch, Inc. and 58
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the Harmel family have generously donated commercial printing services to the school – including the printing of the magazine you are reading. How are in-kind gifts recognized? While the value to Landmark School may be the amount that Landmark would have to pay for similar items, by law, the tax receipt is handled differently than for gifts of cash. Non-profit organizations such as Landmark cannot provide a donor with the dollar value of an in-kind gift. Such valuations are the responsibility of the donor and need to be professionally assessed. However, while the value of the gift cannot be certified by Landmark, it will certainly be acknowledged. In-kind contributions will be publicly recognized on donor boards and in our annual report with the donors’ names listed under the respective gift category amount related to the “retail value” of products, time, or services donated. Do you have access to good and services that could benefit Landmark School? We’d love to hear from you. SPRING/SUMMER 2015
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STARLIGHT trustees
Landmark Welcomes New Board Members
❱❱ Emily Haggman
❱❱ Jennifer Paul Casey
❱❱ Alan Dachs
Emily is the proud aunt of a Landmark High School student and is a passionate and dedicated supporter of the school. Emily has spent her career in marketing, advertising, and public relations holding senior positions at Mullen Advertising promoting national consumer product brands and at Dun & Bradstreet overseeing multimillion-dollar marketing programs in 20 countries and 60 offices. Most recently she founded and serves as the President of Haggman, Inc. an advertising, public relations, and design firm on the North Shore specializing in national clients in healthcare, energy efficiency, food and hospitality, and retail. Emily earned her undergraduate degree from Tufts University and her Master’s in Mass Communication from Emerson College. In her free time Emily loves to travel with her husband Eric absorbing all the wonderful people and cultures along the way.
Jennifer served on the Landmark School Board of Trustees for two terms from 1998 – 2004 and is delighted to be back to deepen her involvement with an organization that has played an important role in her life. Jenny’s sons Oliver and Forrest Schwab both attended Landmark for several years before graduating from Proctor Academy. Jenny runs the Casey Family Foundation and is an active volunteer having served on a variety of non-profit boards including the Peabody Essex Museum, Anchor To Windward, and Tower School, among others. She enjoys sailing with her husband Gerry Johnston and is an avid folk artist exhibiting her work in galleries, shops, and fairs all over New England.
Alan has been an enthusiastic supporter of Landmark School for many years. He is President and Chief Executive Officer of Fremont Group, a San Francisco-based private investment firm. Alan serves on the Board of Directors of Bechtel Group and the S. D. Bechtel, Jr. Foundation. He is Chair of the Board of Trustees of The Conference Board, and a Trustee of Brookings Institution. He is a Fellow of the American Academy of Arts & Sciences and Chair of its Trust, and a Trustee of MIT Corporation. Alan is Chair Emeritus of the Board of Trustees of Wesleyan University where he received a Bachelor’s and honorary Doctorate of Humane Letters. He earned his Master’s in Business from New York University. Alan enjoys spending time with his family and is an avid bicyclist.
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❱❱ John DeJesus John is the proud parent of four children, his youngest Jack attended Landmark School from 6th - 9th grade. John cares deeply about Landmark and has been a dedicated and loyal supporter of the school since Jack started as a student here in 2001. John took over his family’s supermarket business in 1997 and ran it successfully until 2012 when he sold the chain to Whole Foods. He is a board member of the Notre Dame Cristo Ray High School in Lawrence, MA and has served as the Chair of the Massachusetts Food Association and sat on the boards of the Food Marketing Institute and the North Shore Medical Center Foundation Committee, among others. He graduated with a Bachelor’s from Cornell University. In his free time John and his wife Kerri enjoy golfing, boating, and spending lots of time with their five grandchildren. SPRING/SUMMER 2015
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HOMECOMING Athletic Activities Start the day at the Alice Ansara Athletic Center for our 5th Annual 5K Road Race. After the race head up the hill to Alumni Field for a barbeque and to cheer on the Boy’s Varsity Soccer team to victory! Join the Alumni v. Faculty soccer game then stay with us through the evening for a reunion celebration.
Walk or Run Beverly Farms
Evening Reunion Celebrations
Start and finish at the Alice Ansara Athletic Center, 447 Hale Street, Prides Crossing. We hope to see you there! For more details and to register: landmarkschool.org/5K
You’re all invited. The success of your reunion is up to you! 5 year • Class of 2010 10 year • Class of 2005 15 year • Class of 2000 20 year • Class of 1995 All alumni age 21 and over are welcome to attend. Sign up for the reunion celebration today! landmarkschool.org/alumni
Saturday, October 17, 2015 Watch for more details in the coming weeks! SPRING/SUMMER 2015
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in her own words
Shop Class (From Ailey Rivkin’s college essay for admission to Mount Holyoke College) by Ailey Rivkin When picking my elective sophomore year, I put down woodshop or auto. I wanted to learn a skill that would be useful and handy in my life. I didn’t know how to change a tire and I will be honest, I could not screw in a nail. ■ I got woodshop and found myself the only girl surrounded by guys who knew exactly what tool to use, the names of all the woods, and how to make anything. There were only two rules in shop, 1. No electronics and 2. No sitting.
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I can go into the shop and visually see the progress of my work. I am in control. I choose the design, the types of wood, the tools, the varnish, and make the decisions about changes as I progress. I determine how much effort, challenge, love and time goes into my pieces. The things I learn in woodshop follow me, to the blackboard in math where I tackle an intimidating math problem, one that I would not have known how to approach before. Instead of staring at the blank computer screen lost in how to code in order to create my website, I am plugging in potential codes, asking for help, and can actually see my site taking shape. I use the strengths I have gained to raise my hand in history class. I have the confidence to volunteer to try and answer the tough question posed by my English teacher; even if I don’t get it right, I can try again. Because anyone can tell me I can do something, but what really matters is the voice in my head saying, “I know I can do this.”
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Newton Highlands, MA CLASS OF
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Landmark Sailing Rekindling the Light
by Tristan Whitehouse
by Tristan Whitehouse
Landmark’s location on the Atlantic coast demands a connection with the sea. A year after the school began in 1971, legendary teacher Harry Dudley began the Landmark Seamanship program. This program was aimed at students who wanted to use sailing as a means to bolster their understanding of the ocean around them, giving them a deeper connection to Massachusetts geography. Also that year, General George Patton’s family made a gift of the When and If, a 63 foot schooner, to Landmark. The When and If became the home base of Landmark’s Watermark Program, a program at sea where students also developed their language skills. Over the years, as Landmark expanded, the Seamanship and Watermark Programs grew with it, but by 2006 both were proud memories of the past. Rebuilding the sailing tradition became a passion for teacher Doug Walker. He believes that sailing teaches critical processing skills such as comprehending and adapting to situations, memorizing strategies, and paying close attention to minute details. “Sailing forces our students to face head on the executive functioning skills that challenge them,” says Walker. “In order to stay safe on the water and excel at racing, sailors have 64
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to pay attention at all times, stay organized, and communicate as a team.” This year, Landmark bought six new 420-class sailboats from Endicott College and began sailing as an official varsity sport. With the help of Brook Sumner, Landmark’s Athletic Director, and generous parents, Doug Walker was able to purchase new sails, tools, and ropeline, giving the team the ability to compete. Coach Walker has strived to make his team not only competitors but also students of the craft. They are constantly barraged with emails and YouTube clips of plays, physics, and the occasional inspiration. They are expected to observe and mimic more experienced sailors, ask questions, and keep a positive outlook on situations. The team finished their first season with a 1-8 record, but Coach Walker was impressed with the passion and skill he saw displayed on the water. “Now that we’ve navigated the steep learning curve, our team will compete and improve each year. It can only get better from here.” Thanks to the efforts of staff like Doug Walker and invested parents, Landmark’s sailing future looks as bright as its past.
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On a clear day, students, teachers, and visitors to Landmark can look out from the Alexander lawn and see white sails darting along the glittering coast. For many people, this idyllic vision helps them through their day. For Landmark School, this sight is not only invigorating, it is rife with opportunity and history.
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Serious Drama by Jeremy Melvin The Landmark Stage Company’s annual Spring Musical this year was that old classic, Bye Bye Birdie, the story of what happens to the small town of Sweet Apple, Ohio when rock star Conrad Birdie comes to town to film a special episode of The Ed Sullivan Show. The title role of Birdie was played by Joseph Ferri ’15, who was quite a believable rock’n’roller with all of his hip-shaking, wailing, and strutting around the stage. The leading role of Albert, who is Birdie’s manager hoping to become an English teacher and settle down with his fiance, Rosie, was played by Gabe Dietz ’17 and Albert’s controlling mother was played by Maddie Wnorowski ’15.
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The real excitement in this production occurred off-stage, however, since the two students playing the lead roles of Rosie (Ailey Rivkin ’15) and Hugo (Nathan Hammond ’15) were both unable to perform at the last minute and so Cole BascomeDuong ’18 and Liam Cassilly ’15 bravely stepped in at the last minute to fill their roles. Haley Bounds ’17 and Via Valenti ’18 then stepped in to fill the roles Cole and Sparky had been playing originally and they all had to learn their new lines and music the afternoon of the first show! Fortunately, Ailey was able to perform some of the songs she had spent weeks preparing at the Elementary•Middle School and Commencement Concerts. The entire cast impressed me and all of the other faculty who were working with them by their calm and willingness to persevere in the face of what could have been a time of panic. Instead, they rallied together and made the show a truly great success and a testament to the strength and resilience of the students of Landmark!
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Bye Bye Birdie DIRECTOR
Jeremy Melvin BACK-STAGE DRAMA
The two students playing the lead roles of Rosie (Ailey Rivkin ’15) and Hugo (Nathan Hammond ’15) were both unable to perform at the last minute and so Cole Bascome-Duong ’18 and Liam Cassilly ’15 bravely stepped in to fill their roles.
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Anyone who likes poodle-skirts would have enjoyed the show, since much of the cast consists of 1950’s-era teenage girls. The lead teen, Kim MacAfee, was played by Brooke Williams ’15 and her friend Ursula, who is changed into a “snarling, raging, panting jungle beast” by Birdie’s music, was played by Rachel Bussone ’16. The rest of the teens were Haley Bounds ’17, Rhea Malafeew ’15, Martha DeNatale ’15, Cathryn Garrett ’15, Brynne Arsenault ’17, Via Valenti ’17, MichaelPaul Ho-Kang-You ’16, and Charlie Healy ’17. Kim’s parents, who memorably sing about how frustrating kids can be, were played by Philip Popken ’16 and Eliza Wildes ’16. The roles of the other adults of Sweet Apple were filled by Caroline Frantz ’15, Jackie Mahoney ’16, and faculty members Jennifer Fortin, Beth Jamieson, Caroline Teague-Nortcliffe, Will Fraser, Jim Kuhns, Michael Orie, and Morgan Talbot.
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EVENTS wrap-up
◗ Hall of Fame
2015 Hall of Fame Inductees
This year we inducted five outstanding athletes and Landmark supporters into the Landmark School Athletic Hall of Fame. The night started off with an exciting Varsity Girls Basketball game followed by a casual dinner and the induction ceremony. We capped off the evening with a close alumni v. faculty basketball game. 2015 Landmark School Athletic Hall of Fame Inductees: Harvey Alter ’82 – Friend and Supporter John Begley ’10 – Lacrosse Brett Peterson ’08 – Soccer, Basketball, and Baseball Jake Propernick ’10 – Baseball Andrew Reed ’09 – Golf, Basketball, and Baseball
◗ Casino Night The annual Alumni and Friends Casino Night is an event that never disappoints and this year was no exception. Over 150 alumni, current Landmark School parents, faculty and staff gathered at the Elementary•Middle School that had been transformed into a lively casino. Attendees played blackjack, left-right-center, and craps, or tried their hand at a wine ring toss among other games. The silent auction offered winners great prizes and the crowd enjoyed celebrating and supporting Landmark. Thank you for helping raise $12,000 toward The Landmark Fund.
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Landmark Golf Benefit
◗ Golf Benefit Landmark’s Annual Golf Benefit is our strongest fundraising event of the year. Due to a record-breaking rainfall on June 1st, we postponed the event to June 29. 114 enthusiastic golfers turned out to play the award-winning Ipswich Country Club course full of challenging features and magnificent views. This year we raised $246,000 in support of Landmark School. Thank you to everyone who helped make this such a tremendous event!
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◗ Goundbreaking - Elementary•Middle School Matthew M. Rutter Middle School Classroom Building Under stormy skies a lively group of Landmark’s Elementary•Middle School students, faculty, and staff celebrated the groundbreaking of the Matthew M. Rutter Middle School Classroom Building. Matt’s widow Marianne and two children Lucia and Malcolm thanked everyone for their care and love as a community and expressed their appreciation for naming the building in honor of Matt. Everyone truly felt his presence on campus that day. SPRING/SUMMER 2015
◗ Making Waves Elegance, entertainment, and energy. Those are three words that describe this year’s Spring Celebration and Auction at the magnificent Shalin Liu Performance Center in Rockport, Massachusetts. Grammy Awardwinning singer/songwriter, Marc Cohn had the crowd transfixed with his poetic lyrics and strong melodies. Griff ’s Room Band was the opening act and blew us away with their beautiful harmonies, haunting lyrics, and lively stage presence. Local celebrity Billy Costa carried us through the live auction keeping the audience entertained and bidding high. The event raised $150,000 for The Landmark Fund. Thank you to everyone for making this memorable event such a huge success.
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A Look Into the Heart and Soul of the Artist—Fathoms Live By Joe Rose
Landmark School has one of the most distinguished and successful visual arts departments in the state of Massachusetts. This assertion is backed by the plethora of art awards and accolades that Landmark art students have earned throughout the past several years, as well as the celebrated art schools and programs where recent graduates have been accepted. Clearly, Landmark artists are doing special things and people are noticing. “We continue to raise the bar,” says visual arts department head Beth Jamieson. “And the students continue to surpass it.” Five years ago, assistant department head Kara Healy spearheaded the Landmark art and literary magazine Fathoms, which is published in the spring and includes student compositions, poetry, and visual art pieces. In 2013, the success of Fathoms inspired Fathoms Live, a yearly oneoff live showcase of student work held in the black box theater on campus the week before graduation. “These students work incredibly hard all year,” explains Jamieson. “What Fathoms Live does 70
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is provide them with a serious and professional platform to showcase hours and hours of dedication to the creative process.” The show is open to all teachers, students, and parents, and includes short film and technology presentations. Students and teachers work together to set up and install the exhibits, which include lights, video, and sound components. “The event is the culmination of each participant’s art career at Landmark,” declares Bill Chamberlain, Landmark’s Technology Department Director, who plays a major role in organizing and producing each year’s event and whose technology students contribute to the evening’s festivities. “It is a collaborative dynamic that acknowledges and celebrates the tremendous dedication and talent of our students.” This year’s event was highlighted by the portfolio art class students, who displayed their work and also delivered their personal artist statements to those assembled in the theater. “There is a depth and authenticity there that shine through,” exclaims Jamieson. “What we get to see is the heart and soul of our artists.”
“ What Fathoms Live does is provide them with a serious and professional platform to showcase hours and hours of dedication to the creative process.”
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Stay in touch! Please email us and let us know what you’ve been up to. Send updates and pictures to toriordan@landmarkschool.org Darryl Lesser ’75 Life is going very well for Darryl. He moved from Quebec to Niagara Falls and is now working with Rolex Canada. “Life is sweet!” William Mulvey ’ 79 William attended Landmark but graduated from another high school. After living in Connecticut for several years, he recently got married and moved to Utah. He is excited to see all of the changes happening at Landmark.
“ The campus looks great! Saw lots of old teachers and friends” —Mara Paul ’86
Amy Auerbach ’86 Amy has lived in Reno, NV for the past twenty years. She is a full time mom to an intellectually challenged young man. Additionally, Amy owns an organization called the Northern Nevada Disability Access. Please check out the website at nnvdaccess.com. Mara Paul ’86 and Ganson Pollock ’86 We visited campus in May. This selfie was taken in the Alexander building. Mara reports, “The campus looks great! Saw lots of old teachers and friends.”
Juan Portela ’83 (pic only) Stefanie Sacks ’85 Stefanie recently celebrated a birthday with friends and is doing very well.
Mindy Robbins ’89 Mindy lives in Worcester, MA and worked for Kellogg’s snacks. This is a picture with her son Tristan, 12.
Stefanie Sacks ’85
Mara Paul and Ganson Pollock ’86
Darryl Lesser ’75
Amy Auerbach ’86
Mindy Robbins ’89
Juan Portela ’83
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Gael Burman ’95 Gael is very excited to be expecting her first baby in July. It’s a boy and she can’t wait! Gael is a teaching assistant who works with autistic children. In her free time she volunteers, makes cakes, and sells Touchstone Crystal jewelry.
Amy Camerlin ’92 and Gaby Ostrove (Llach) ’94 in Rockport celebrating over 26 years of friendship Havi Troffkin ’93 Havi has been married to her husband Neil for twelve years and they have three children. Soren 10, Orly 7, and Yaffa 5. She enjoys attending fundraisers and helps out in the community. On this particular day she was wearing this furry, red coat on her way to the 2015 American Heart Association’s Go Red For Women Luncheon. Anthony Bossi ’95 Anthony is currently a Police Lieutenant and has worked in the department for 15 years. He has a son AJ, who is two and a half years old and according to Anthony, “He is the greatest little guy ever. I have been married since August 20, 2011 to my beautiful wife Molly and we currently live in Salisbury, Massachusetts. I love spending time with my family and friends. We like to be on the water and go boating. We also enjoy shooting and fitness. Both my wife and I are very active and like to travel as well.”
Amy Camerlin ’92 and Gaby Ostrove (Llach) ’94
Reflecting on her time with the students, Aly (Kaufman) said, “I like helping them learn. It puts a smile on their face.” Just talking about the kids puts a smile on hers.
Jaclyn Barry (Benoit) ’96 Jaclyn has been married for four years and has a baby boy 15 months old. She has been working with children who have experienced trauma for 12 years and she loves the challenge. Aly Kaufman ’96 Over the past year, Aly has devoted hundreds of hours volunteering as a teacher’s aide at Stanley Mosk Elementary in Winnetka, IL and the Wise School in Los Angeles. Reflecting on her time with the students, Aly said, “I like helping them learn. It puts a smile on their faces.” Just talking about the kids puts a smile on hers. Jake Levenson ’96 Jake is active in Mexico doing shark research. Along with other wildlife, behind him is a whale shark the size of a school bus.
Anthony Bossi ’95
Jaclyn Barry (Benoit) ’96
Aly Kaufman ’96
Jake Levenson ’96
Havi Troffkin ’93
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Carrie Alferes ’97
David Horgan ’97
Emily Nitido (Christensen) ’00
Emily Cross (Moore) ’97
Sue Kesselring (LaPoint) ’97
Greg Lynn ’02
Chuck Martinsen ’96 Chuck received his Bachelor’s Degree from Westfield State and an Master’s Degree from Suffolk University. Carrie Alferes ’97 Carrie and her two-year-old son Jaxxon goofing off. Jon Cannon ‘97 Jon was in the US Marine Corps from 1999-2007. Today, John is a truck driver in the North Dakota oil fields. James Coffin ’97 James reconnected and wanted to share a website with the community that he found helpful. It is 1812ada.org They support individuals with ADHD, dyslexia, and other learning disabilities find and maintain education and employment opportunities. Emily Cross (Moore) ’97 Pictured above are Emily, her husband Mike, and daughter Victoria working at their club’s 6th Annual St. Patrick’s Day Road Race. David Horgan ’97 David is working for a federal contractor implementing eLearning solutions. He also teaches part-time for a few colleges and universities. When he is not working, David spends time with his four-year-old daughter, Gabrielle. SPRING/SUMMER 2015
Dwayne Miller ’03
Sue Kesselring (LaPoint) ’97 (pic only) Emily Nitido (Christensen) ’00 Emily lives in Tucson, AZ. She has been a Pre-K teacher for seven years and recently decided to be a stay-at-home mom with her two children. Greg Lynn ’02 (pic only) Dwayne Miller ’03 (pic only) Jacob Pike ’05 Jake is working as a Juvenile Justice Coordinator with the District Attorney’s Office in Salem, MA. Jason Hill ’06 Jason is a graduate of Wentworth Institute of Technology and is presently working as an Assistant Superintendent with Suffolk Construction. Hannah Porteous ’06 Hannah graduated with a degree in mechanical engineering from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute and then earned her Masters in Biomedical engineering. She is living in Tennessee and working in research and development.
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Taylor Patten ’07
Grayson Colvin ’08
Luke McMahon ‘08
Jack DeJesus ’07 Jack attended Landmark School from 2001-2004. He is now an officer in the New Hampshire State Police. Nick Nuccio ’07 Nick is working as a Respiratory Therapist at Mount Auburn Hospital. He is continuing his education and hopes to become a physician’s assistant. Nick was a panelist at the Alumni Prep Panel earlier this spring – thanks Nick! Jessica Occhipinti ’07 Jessica attended Montserrat College of Art and Design in Beverly, MA. After graduation she started a wedding photography business. She can be reached at jessicaruth.co. She returned to Landmark as a panelist for the Landmark School Alumni Prep Panel – thank you Jess! Taylor Patten ’07 Taylor sends greetings from Disney! Here she is at the Magic Kingdom in the Sunshine State during a weeklong family vacation this spring. Taylor has been working at Pingree School in Hamilton, MA for the past three years. This past March she chaperoned the French exchange trip with eleven students to Colmar and Paris for ten days during spring break. It was an AMAZING experience that she will never forget.
“ I owe so much of my success to my experiences at Landmark and would not be where I am today without all the help and support from the amazing teachers and faculty that encouraged me during my time there.” —Sarah Clinkscales ’10
Grayson Colvin ’08 Grayson graduated from the Elementary•Middle School and is now studying managerial economics at Bentley University to become an international consultant. He took his selfie on a glacier in Patagonia, Chile on a NOLS semester. Grayson hopes all is well at Landmark and will be visiting soon. 74 The Lantern
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Luke McMahon ‘08 Luke says life after Landmark couldn’t be better. He graduated from Savannah College of Art and Design three years ago with a Bachelor’s of Fine Arts in Film and Television. The determination and drive that Luke learned at Landmark continued after college and helped him pursue his passion for filmmaking. After a short time in the corporate world, Luke went back to freelance filmmaking. He recently worked as a camera assistant shooting a commercial for Husky tools. Steve Darby ’09 Camera Production Assistant and Freelance Cinematographer in Los Angeles Sarah Clinkscales ’10 Sarah graduated from Baylor University this past May and is now working in Houston, TX as a graphic designer at a stationery and paper gifts company called Ann Page. Sarah wrote, “I owe so much of my success to my experiences at Landmark and would not be where I am today without all the help and support from the amazing teachers and faculty that encouraged me during my time there.” Kevin Coombs ’10 Kevin is the Business Development Manager at Quadwrangle, a social media app for alumni networking. Adam Gauvin ’10 Adam just graduated from the University of New Hampshire this year. He is working as an intern with the Newburyport District Attorney’s Office. Adam was a Political Science major with a Justice Studies minor and is hoping to go to law school in the near future. Adam was also a panelist for the Alumni Prep Panel – thank you Adam! SPRING/SUMMER 2015
Danny Czerkawski ‘12 Danny is attending Lynchburg College and plays on their lacrosse team. They won their NCAA Division II semifinal game against #2 Gettysburg College but lost in the finals against Tufts.
Michael Brand ‘11 Michael graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in Communications from Pennsylvania State University. Currently, he is working with a marketing organization that produces strategic communication videos for athletic and academic clients. His job will involve needs analysis, developing solutions, managing client relationships, and creating effective videos.
Wesley Lickus ‘12 Wesley left Landmark in 2010 and graduated from Berkshire School. He is currently a student at Dickinson College where he is an environmental science major. Here he is pictured in Peru where he was studying and photographing the Ese’Eja tribe. When asked his long term plans he says, “to travel the world to document and photograph cultures and the environment”.
Gary Crane ’11 Gary was back at Landmark on May 26th to play in the alumni/faculty vs. varsity lacrosse game. Gary played attack and midfield. The alumni/faculty team won a tight match (11-9). Gary is currently working for Sprint. Matt Delaney ’11 (photo) Matt recently graduated from Curry College. He came back to Landmark to participate in the alumni/faculty vs. varsity lacrosse game. Jessica DiGiovanni ’11 Jessica graduated this May from Adelphi University in Long Island, New York with a Bachelors of Arts in Psychology. She shares, “My parents have always been behind me throughout my educational journey and are my biggest supporters.” She will be working in New York with the Mental Health Association of Nassau County as a residential counselor.
“ My parents have always been behind me throughout my educational journey and are my biggest supporters.” —Jessica DiGiovanni ’11
Lizzie Johnson ’13 Lizzie came back for a visit during winter vacation. She is attending Maine College of Art in Portland and studying photography. Caresse Nelson ’13 Caresse came back for a visit with Lizzie Johnson during winter vacation. She is attending Curry College and studying Early Education. Andrew Arcadipane ’14 Andrew returned to Landmark to play in the alumni/faculty vs. varsity lacrosse game on May 26th.
Wesley Lickus ’12
Jessica DiGiovanni ’11
Michael Brand ‘11
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Emilee Miller ’14 Erin Spinella ’14
Andrew played midfield against the varsity team. Andrew just finished his first year at Salve Regina University in Newport, Rhode Island. Max Cournoyer ’14 Max is attending Bridgewater State University in Massachusetts.
Matt Delaney ‘11, Mike Flood ‘14 , Anthony Sullivan ‘14, Andrew Arcadipane ‘14, Gary Crane ‘11
Dartmouth to pursue a job as a longshoremen in Boston. Peter enjoys working on the docks, operating machines, and anticipates a busy season with the cruise ships returning to Boston Harbor this spring and summer.
Michael Flemming ’14 Michael is attending Fitchburg State University in Massachusetts.
Erin Spinella ’14 Erin just finished her first year at the University of New Hampshire. She was back at Landmark to speak on the Alumni Prep Panel. Erin hopes to enter the event planning business once she finishes college.
Mike Flood ’14 Mike was back at Landmark to play in the Alumni lacrosse game. He played attack and midfield for the event. Mike just finished his first year at Union City College.
Anthony Sullivan ’14 Anthony has just finished his first year at Roger Williams University in Bristol, RI. Anthony came back to Landmark to participate in the alumni/ faculty vs. varsity lacrosse game on May 26th.
Corey Kramer ’14 Corey is attending the School of the Art Institute of Chicago and studying design.
George Sullivan ’14 George is attending Roger Williams University in Bristol, RI.
Emilee Miller ’14 Emilee just finished her freshman year at Emerson College where she worked on the school magazine Five Cent Sound Magazine and played on their Quidditch team. Emilee came back to Landmark to speak on the Alumni Prep Panel this spring – thank you Emilee.
Dan Hughes ’15 Dan left Landmark in 2014 to attend Winchester High School. Dan was accepted to many wonderful schools, but visiting Charleston South Carolina with its laid back, unhurried style, Dan chose College of Charleston. Dan expects to pursue math but is open to business majors as well. The College of Charleston offered him a unique international program so he will be spending his first semester at University of British Columbia in Kelowna, just outside Vancouver. He is very excited to be an international student.
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LANDMARK SCHOOL BOARD OF TRUSTEES FOUNDED 1971
Moira McNamara James P’10 CHAIR
Marblehead, Massachusetts *Nicholas A. Lopardo P’92, GP’22, ’23, ’24 CHAIRMAN EMERITUS
Newburyport, Massachusetts Founder and President Susquehanna Capital Management Co. Robert J. Broudo P’11 PRESIDENT AND HEADMASTER
Beverly, Massachusetts Landmark School, Inc. Martin P. Slark P’01 VICE CHAIR
Burr Ridge, Illinois President and CEO Molex, Inc. Mark R. Brislin VICE PRESIDENT
Hamilton, Massachusetts Landmark School, Inc. Gia F. Meicher CLERK
Beverly, Massachusetts Landmark School, Inc. Charles P. Harris CLERK EMERITUS
Winchester, Massachusetts Landmark School, Inc.
Harvey L. Alter ’82 Glenview, Illinois Vice President The Alter Group
William T. Patten P’07 Hamilton, Massachusetts Director of Administrative Services Brookline Bancorp
Jeffrey Carney P’16, ’18 Wellesley, Massachusetts President & CEO Mackenzie Investments
Edward W. Probert Jr. P’15 Newburyport, Massachusetts Director of Alumni Affairs and Development Phillips Exeter Academy
Lynne Darling ’98 Hampden, Maine Rental Director and Finance Manager Darling’s Automotive Group James Duffy P’14 Auburndale, Massachusetts President Ravago Holdings America, Inc. Amy O. Fitzpatrick P’16 Marblehead, Massachusetts Senior Administrative Manager at Red Sox Foundation and MGH Home Base Program William A. Goldthwait ’86 Brookline, Massachusetts Managing Director RBS Global Banking & Markets Sandra L. Jesse P’13 Manchester, Massachusetts Vice President & Chief Legal Officer Haemonetics Corporation John J. McDonough Andover, Massachusetts Executive Vice President & CFO American Renal Associates
George W. Ratermann ’79 Livermore, California Founder and Owner Ratermann Manufacturing, Inc. Catherine Slark P’01 Burr Ridge, Illinois Michael D. Tancreti P’09, ’11 Nashua, New Hampshire Chief Executive Officer Ashwood Development Company David A. Tessier P’10 Beverly, Massachusetts President Hospitality and Gaming Advisors *Robert J. Campbell P’04 Rockport, Maine Investment Counselor Beck, Mack, & Oliver *David G. Peterson P’08 Bedford, Massachusetts Sales Management Consultant *Suzanne H. Sears P’02 Hamilton, Massachusetts * Trustee Emeritus
Robert S. Merowitz P’06 Sudbury, Massachusetts President Universal Realty Corporation Joseph H. Morgart P’12 Weston, Massachusetts Senior Vice President Pyramis Global Advisors
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