Around The Quads | OF Note | Faculty & Staff
Alexander McCandless, Christopher H. Lutz director of the Center for Global Studies, and Timothy Lawrence, director of studies, traveled to the Middle East at the end of January to explore several study and exchange opportunities for Loomis Chaffee students and faculty. The pair visited King’s Academy in Jordan, a boarding school that was modeled after Deerfield Academy. Named for King Abdullah II of Jordan, who attended Deerfield, the school will welcome a junior exchange student from Loomis next year. Alec and Tim also visited three schools in Israel and the Ramallah Friends School in Palestine. Director of Alumni & Parent Relations Lisa Salinetti Ross presented at the national Independent Schools Conference in January sponsored by the Council for the Advancement and Support of Education and the National Association of Independent Schools. Lisa discussed the Senior Dollar Drive at Loomis Chaffee during a session called “Create a Culture of Student Engagement, Loyalty and Giving.” Along with a representative of St. Stephen’s Episcopal School, Lisa talked about ways to engage students in philanthropy. Nearly 100 percent of Loomis seniors give to the Annual Fund each year during the Senior Dollar Drive, a program that emphasizes participation in giving. Music teacher and percussionist Bill Solomon appeared in the traditionally staged production of Hamlet featuring well-known actor Paul Giamatti March 15 through April 13 at the Yale Repertory Theatre in New Haven, Connecticut. Bill and three other musicians remained on the stage throughout the play, performing underscoring, in-scene music, and music for
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“It’s great being a professional musician and being able to perform different types of music for a living, and although it’s a lot of work, it’s beyond gratifying,”
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— Bill Solomon
scene changes. “It’s great being a professional musician and being able to perform different types of music for a living, and although it’s a lot of work, it’s beyond gratifying,” Bill says. A member of the Loomis Chaffee community since 2005, Bill teaches percussion and piano, coaches the Chamber Singers and Percussion Ensemble, and is comusic director for student recitals. An accomplished musician, he has performed widely, specializing in solo and chamber contemporary classical music performance.
The Community Art Show featured the creations of 15 faculty and staff members this winter. Paintings, sculpture, photographs, stained glass, prints, and other artwork by talented community members were displayed in the Barnes and Wilde Gallery of the Richmond Art Center in January and February. Exhibitors were Assistant to the Director of Development Donna Burrall, former faculty member Dominic
Alec McCandless and Tim Lawrence at the historical site Petra in Jordan.
Failla, faculty member Stanford Forrester, former faculty member Martha Hess, science teacher Jeffrey Holcombe, art teacher Chet Kempczynski, Head of the Art Department Jennifer McCandless, art teacher John Mullin, Spanish teacher Elizabeth Parada, foreign language teacher Kathleen “Kitty” Peterson ’72, science teacher Ewen Ross, Director of Development Timothy Struthers ’85, Arabic teacher Lucy Thiboutot, and Chinese teacher Bo Zhao. Visiting artist Zbigniew Grzyb, who completed 18 paintings while in residence in December, also contributed artwork to the show.
EDITORS’ NOTE A story on alumni faculty members in the winter 2013 issue incorrectly described two individuals' coaching responsibilities. Seth Beebe ’78 is head coach of the boys III basketball team, and Margaret “Maggie” Kennedy ’05 is head coach of varsity softball as well as assistant coach of girls varsity hockey and head coach of girls JV soccer.
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