Crimson Magazine - Spring 2020

Contents p.18 Dollars and Sense

p.20 The Center for Innovation & Design: Creativity in Action p.44 A Year of Milestones for Girls Ice Hockey

Remarks from the Headmaster....................... 2 MBS Moments.................. 4 Student Spotlight........... 16 Stories of Excellence in Teaching & Learning..... 33

Senior Administrative Team Update................... 37 Beyond the Classroom.. 38 Crimson Corner............. 43 The MB Fund A Roadmap to Success... 48

Powerfully Prepared......50 Alumni Moments........... 52 Class Notes...................... 60 In Memoriam.................. 67

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REMARKS FROM THE HEADMASTER Dear MBS Family & Friends, It is with careful consideration and mixed emotions that I write to inform you that I have decided to retire at the conclusion of the 2020-21 academic year. It has been a privilege to serve as Headmaster of MBS, and while the 2020-21 school year will be my last, I will carry MBS in my heart and follow the progress of the School with great interest and delight for years to come.

At the conclusion of the 2021 school year, Darcy and I will have been at MBS for 10 fabulous years. Our children are starting families of their own, and we want to spend time with them and with our parents. For these reasons, the timing seems right for us and for MBS as the School continues to move forward with great momentum. I have no doubt that new leadership will bring an exciting vision for MBS. At the beginning of every school year, I tell the seniors that their goal should be to leave MBS even stronger than it was when they entered the School. That has certainly been the goal for myself. With the tireless help of colleagues, and with the support of the Board, we have accomplished much over the last nine years. I am proud that the curricular innovation and programmatic vision for MBS drove the creation and renovation of buildings including the Math & Science Center, the Simon Athletic Center, Rooke Pool, and most recently, the Center for Innovation & Design.

As you will read in this issue, the Center for Innovation & Design is the latest example of our continued commitment to excellence and innovation at MBS, and I’m pleased by the many ways our students and faculty are making use of this inspirational new center. Whether our students are engaged in graphic design, video projects, architecture, audio recording, jewelry making and more, the CID has quickly become a hub that encourages creative thinking and collaboration. It’s especially exciting to see how faculty across the disciplines—from English to physics to world languages—are using the resources in the CID and are teaching fresh, engaging lessons that incorporate the concepts of design thinking. On a daily basis, our students are analyzing challenges, deconstructing them, thinking creatively, prototyping ideas, and gaining experience that is relevant to the world in which they will live and work.

The Center for Innovation & Design was a part of our long-range plan for the School, and it was an important component of our last five-year Strategic Plan. We are currently engaged in charting our 2020 - 2025 Strategic Plan which will deepen our focus and commitment to our students’ well-being, academic success and extracurricular activities.

Thinking critically and creatively about the future is the mainstay of any organization, and we are excited about where we are headed. MBS is a thriving, extraordinary school, well-poised for its own next chapter.

There is much that Darcy and I will miss when we leave this incredible community a year and a half from now. Most poignant will be our relationship with the remarkable students that have passed through our 2

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doors. It gives us unending delight to watch how so many students have flourished and have been transformed under the watchful eye of a loving and brilliant faculty and staff. Simply put, MBS is a joyful community because of the people.

I am forever inspired by the professionalism and deep care shown to Darcy and me by the MBS Board and community of faculty, staff, students, alumni, and their families. Thank you for all of your support, and for your friendship, both professional and personal. Thank you for the honor and joy of serving MBS. With kind regards,

Peter J. Caldwell Headmaster

PLEASE SAVE THE DATE TO CELEBRATE

Join us for

The Party of the Decade!

Saturday, September 12, 2020

Celebrating the completion of the School’s largest campaign and honoring Headmaster Peter J. Caldwell in recognition of his retirement and his decade-long service to MBS If you would like to be part of the Host Committee, please contact Abbie Shine Giordano (P ’12, ’15, ’17), trustee and event chairperson at ashine2@aol.com.

Featuring David Mitchell, Fine Event Design and Chris Casey Catering

Invitations to be mailed this summer

MBS MOMENTS

MBS Trustees Experience Student Life

Dena Baptiste (P ’14), Shanae Green (P ’22), and Lee Kellogg Sadrian ’89 (P ’26) visited campus on January 30th to experience a typical day on campus. Each trustee was paired with a student host for the day and was able to get an accurate glimpse of campus life by sitting in on activities and classes.

MBS Community Celebrates Opening of CID On October 8th, students, faculty and staff gathered for a ribbon-cutting ceremony to officially unveil the new Center for Innovation & Design. For the past several years, MBS faculty have been engaged in important academic work to help prepare for the new center—guest speakers, lunch workshops, hosting a critical making summer institute—all to help shift the culture of teaching and learning and to further the understanding of creativity in and out of the classroom. See story on page 20.

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MBS Hosts NJAIS Trustees Day

NJAIS

On Sunday, November 17th, Morristown-Beard School hosted nearly 400 trustees, administrators, and heads of school as part of the New Jersey Association of Independent Schools Trustee Enrichment Day, an annual event for administrators and trustees. Highlights included keynote speaker John Gulla, Executive Director of the E.E. Ford Foundation, who spoke about “Courageous Leadership in Risky and Uncertain Times;” workshops in the Math & Science Center including “The Ship of Theseus: A Culture of Innovation at Independent Schools” led by Dr. Owen Boynton, MBS Upper School English teacher and Director of the Center for Innovation & Design; and discussions on admission trends, strategic planning and institutional strategy and fundraising.

TRUSTEE ENRICHMENT DAY Sunday, 17 November 2019 From left: MBS Trustee

Wallace ’93 (Snow date: Sunday, 24Cartwright November 2019) and Headmaster Peter J. Caldwell.

Morristown-Beard School

Athletes Sign with Division 1 Schools

Morristown, NJ

Congratulations to the Morristown-Beard School seniors who signed Letters of Intent to continue their athletics on the Division I level next year. Pictured left to right:

Nate Panza ’20 Cornell University—Football Ashleigh Scully ’20 Texas Christian University—Equestrian Patrick Coyne ’20 Lehigh University—Baseball Dominick Commesso ’20 Fordham University—Soccer

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MBS MOMENTS

Middle School Skating Party Middle School students and faculty enjoyed a fun tradition on Friday, December 20th as they laced up their skates and took to the ice for the annual Skating Party at Mennen Arena.

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Sailboat Embarks on High Seas Adventure During winter break, the 6th Grade Class launched a 5-foot, unmanned sailboat as part of the “Educational Passages” program.

The vessel, named Rip Tide, is equipped with a GPS that transmits to a satellite so the students can track its journey on the web. Items placed in the boat’s hull included essays about life in New Jersey, a baseball, an MBS pennant, and issues of Crimson magazine.

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Students’ Art Selected for Exhibition Amelia Hawkins ’20, Lynsey Hess ’22, Andrew Levy ’22, Kimberly Magnotta ’21, James Marinello ’22, Kate Wenzel ’22, and Lilia Wieder ’20, were selected to have their work on display in the 24th annual Student Photography Exhibition from February 6th to March 3rd at the Pingry School, an exhibition that includes work from both public and independent schools.

Kimberly Magnotta ’21

Andrew Levy ’22

Lilia Wieder ’20 also had her work (eight photographs) displayed in an exhibition that was held at 70 South Gallery in Morristown in February.

The show included art from both amateur and professional photographers.

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Lynsey Hess ’22

Amelia Hawkins ’20

James Marinello ’22

Kate Wenzel ’22

Middle School Chess Team Wins Consortium Event The Middle School team edged out Newark Academy and Delbarton to take first place at the Chess Consortium at Central Middle School in Stirling this fall. MBS 7th grader Robert Magnotta placed third individually.

MBS Quiz Bowl Team Hosts First Regional Tournament The MBS Quiz Bowl team placed 7th and will move on to compete in the National Academic Quiz Tournaments Small School National Championship this April in Illinois.

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David Gold Performs with the Eagles in Madison Square Garden MBS Performing Arts Department Chair and strings teacher David Gold played viola as part of a full orchestra that accompanied the Eagles as they performed in three sold-out concerts at Madison Square Garden during their Hotel California 2020 Tour. David played among some of the best string players in New York, including musicians from the Metropolitan Opera, the New York Philharmonic and just about every Broadway pit.

David teaches a number of classes at MBS and will introduce an Advanced Strings course in the fall. In addition to emphasizing technique on the highest level, the course will also focus on audition and recording skills.

Outside the classroom, David has performed with members of R.E.M. on The Late Show with David Letterman, with Sinead O’Connor on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, with Christina Aguilera on Late Night with Conan O’Brien, with Ray LaMontagne on Saturday Night Live, and with John Mayer on Sesame Street. He has recorded with Tony Bennett, Norah Jones, David Byrne, and Sheryl Crow; performed with Hall & Oates, Lou Reed, Johnny Mathis, Cassandra Wilson, and Burt Bacharach; and subbed on many Broadway shows including Wicked, Miss Saigon, Fiddler on the Roof, Les Miz, and The Lion King to name a few.

Celebrating Justice At the Martin Luther King, Jr. Assembly on January 17th, students celebrated Dr. King’s legacy and the story of African Americans from slavery to modern times through spoken word, song, dance and video.

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The House Challenges Begin!

Morristown-Beard Middle Schoolers competed in a series of House Challenges in November. Students participated in Minute-To-Win-It games, a Kahoot! competition, a series of brain teasers, and a design challenge in the Center for Innovation & Design.

National Meteorological Conference Upper School students traveled to Boston to present at the 2020 American Meteorological Society Annual Meeting. The presentation topics included: “Snowflake and Sand Photography: Doing Real Scientific Research in a High School Environment,” “Building and Programming a High School CO2 Monitoring System,” “Communicating Weather Information to High School Students: What Do They Really Want?,” and “An Interactive Web-based GIS System to Evaluate Hurricane Inundation Impacts.”

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MBS MOMENTS

Rock & Roll Gala Nearly 275 parents, faculty, and friends attended the Rock & Roll Gala on Friday evening, February 7th at the Crystal Plaza in Livingston. The guests, who donned rock and roll attire and vintage concert t-shirts, enjoyed plenty of good food, drink, and the opportunity to win outstanding prizes. Proceeds from the event will be used for new furniture in the Anderson Library.

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Winter Concert Series

In December, the School’s talented students treated the MBS community to vocal, instrumental and dance performances.

Dance Concert

Jazz and Percussion Concert

Under the direction of Andrea Deventer and Jim Ruttman, this year’s dance program featured the MBS Dance Ensemble as well as nearly 100 students from the Upper and Middle School dance classes.

The MBS Jazz Ensemble, under the direction of Dr. John Girvin, played a wide variety of instrumental styles including, the music of jazz greats Duke Ellington (“It Don’t Mean a Thing”) and Scott Joplin (“Maple Leaf Rag”). The Percussion Ensemble’s selections included the theme song from Stranger Things, which was arranged by Dr. Girvin.

Vocal and Instrumental Concert This year’s Winter Concert consisted of a range of music— from traditional folk songs and holiday favorites to classical compositions—performed by the 6th Grade Vocal Ensemble, the Middle School Chorus, the Upper School String Ensemble and the Upper School Chorus. Ben Krauss and David Gold led the ensembles.

Students Perform The Laramie Project Performances of the Upper School play ran from November 6th through November 9th in the Theater at Founders Hall. The play was directed by Broadway actor and director, and MBS Artist-in-Residence, Nick Corley.

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MBS Community Helps Craft New Five-Year Strategic Plan In December and February, trustees, parents, alumni, faculty, staff and students came together to help chart the School’s next Strategic Plan. The process is being directed by a Strategic Planning Steering Committee, which has been working closely with a consultant to identify major themes for the plan. The four main areas of focus are:

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The Academic Program Enrollment Management Experiential Learning Wellness

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Kate Alderman Picks Up 100th Career Win Field hockey coach Kate Alderman picked up her 100th career victory at home on November 4th as the Crimson defeated Montville, 3-1.

This season, Coach Alderman and the Crimson captured the Prep B Championship, made it to the championship game of the NJSIAA Non-Public North Tournament, and played into the finals of the Morris County Tournament.

Kate has served as head coach of the MBS field hockey team since 2012, having also served as assistant coach from 2008-2011. She helped coach the team to three Prep B titles. She has also served as an assistant coach at G-Force, one of New Jersey's Elite Field Hockey Academies.

A graduate of Brunel University, England with a bachelor’s degree in Sports Science, Kate played field hockey at the club, college and regional level in her home country of England. She was a selected

member of the All-County and West of England squad and also competed in the South of England Premier Division, where she served as a vice-captain of the team and a development coach for junior players.

When not on the field coaching, Kate is a wellness teacher, Class Dean, and Dean of Discipline at Morristown-Beard School.

MBS Upper School Stages Cabaret The Upper School musical, Cabaret, took center stage in Founders Hall from March 4th–7th. Set in 1931 Berlin as the Nazis are rising to power, Cabaret focuses on the nightlife at the free-spirited Kit Kat Klub as characters must decide whether life is simply a cabaret or on the verge of something more sinister.

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STUDENT SPOTLIGHT

JayShon DuBose ’20 MBS ACHIEVEMENTS • Public Relations Officer for Student Government Association (SGA) • Captain of the varsity football team, winter track team, and spring track team • Holds numerous School records in track and led the winter track team to its first Prep Championship • President of Spectrum Club and a member of the Social Justice Committee, Kaleidoscope Club, and Step Team • Crimson Ambassador and Peer Group Leader • Attending the U.S. Naval Academy in the fall of 2020

“At MBS, I was presented with a plethora of new interests and was introduced to so many amazing people who helped shape me into the person I am today. As a freshman, I was very afraid of going outside of my comfort zone and trying new things, but faculty and friends encouraged me to try new experiences and make mistakes that I would ultimately learn from. Looking back, I have taken part in so many things here—being the Junior Class President, a Peer Group Leader and a Crimson Ambassador to taking part in School productions (both off and on the stage), taking

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Tap and learning what a shuffle-ball-change is, and even being a three sport captain this year. Not only was I challenged in my extracurriculars, but I have been challenged academically—taking numerous AP and honors courses and discovering my new favorite subject, Advanced Physics, which has helped me determine my college major. Thanks to the people and opportunities at MBS, the lost little freshman has learned who he is and what his true passions are. I’ve become so much more prepared for my future than I could have ever hoped.”

STUDENT SPOTLIGHT

MBS ACHIEVEMENTS • Student Government Association (SGA) President 2019 – 2020 • Appeared onstage in numerous Founders Hall productions including Cabaret, The Laramie Project, You Can’t Take It With You and How To Succeed in Business Without Really Trying • Member of the Social Justice Committee, Spanish Honor Society and International Thespian Society • U.S. History Award winner • Named Music Student of the Month by the Mayo Performing Arts Center

Whitney McDonnell ’20 “When I transferred to MBS as a sophomore, I didn’t think I could contribute much in such a short time. However, what started out as a nerve-wracking life change turned into the biggest opportunity I’ve ever had. I’ve grown academically through the challenging coursework offered to me, but the best part of my experience has been the personal connections I’ve made outside the classroom. MBS has provided me with mentors whose advice I will carry with me for the rest of my life.

My teachers truly care about me as an individual; it’s been so meaningful to see an audience full of familiar faces at every show I’ve performed in. I never imagined as the ‘new kid’ that I would feel confident enough to pursue leadership roles, but my election as SGA President was a testament to the support and encouragement I’ve been so lucky to find at Morristown-Beard School.”

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DOLLARS AND SEN$E MIDDLE SCHOOL STUDENTS FOCUS ON FINANCIAL LITERACY

By Steve Patchett

During the week of January 21st, MBS Middle School students participated in a mini-semester (a “mini-mester”) on financial literacy in all of their academic classes. Students learned about concepts including budgeting, debt, credit, saving for the future, wants vs. needs, and investment basics.

“The aim is to provide our students with lessons on how to navigate personal finance as well as an understanding of how local, national, and international commerce impact our society,” said Head of Middle School Boni Luna.

“Students in each grade explore concepts of increasing complexity, including topics related to credit and debt, budgets, entrepreneurship, and statistical analysis. The ‘mini-mester’ is a refreshing way for our talented teachers to impart knowledge upon our students that builds on the current coursework and strengthens their life skills.”

The Financial Literacy Week has become a signature program of the MBS Middle School—and for good reason. To be well-equipped for college and beyond, students must learn how to spend less than they earn, how to budget, manage their money, and invest wisely. MBS is also committed to fostering an entrepreneurial mindset in its students, encouraging them to create products, ideas—and ultimately jobs—that artificial intelligence can’t replace. “Simply put, we are committed to teaching for life,” said Ms. Luna.

As the Financial Literacy Week began, 6th Graders in Jennifer Dubeck’s

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class were busy learning about credit while students in Archana Sankar’s class were getting a lesson in wants vs. needs. Elsewhere, students were engaged in discussions on the Federal Reserve, the U.S. Mint, and the history of money.

Seventh Graders explored concepts ranging from minimum wage and the cost of living to an overview of saving and investing. The 8th Graders tackled more complex subjects including compound interest and personal budgeting. In one exercise, they engaged in a hypothetical scenario in which they were given a job with a salary and were told to shop for an apartment and create a budget for everyday expenses.

As part of Financial Literacy Week, students also learned from “real world” experts. MBS Chief Financial Officer Philicia Levinson and entrepreneur and businesswoman Carly Drum-O’Neill shared their business insights with the students during Middle School Meeting.

MBS parent Carly Drum-O’Neill, a Managing Director at Drum Associates, is also the owner and founder of BuddyBagz, an all-in-one kids sleepover/ travel solution. She spoke about entrepreneurship and walked the students through the process of bringing BuddyBagz from an initial idea to a final product. This lesson in prototyping tied directly to the School’s commitment to design thinking and the work being done in the new Center for Innovation & Design, where students learn what it means to follow a process, to embrace the insights gained through experimentation and failure, and to see design problems, and possibilities, wherever they go in the world.

“BuddyBagz started because of a family inconvenience that needed a solution,” explained Mrs. Drum-O’Neill, whose growing family loved taking trips to Long Beach Island, but soon found themselves encumbered by pillows, blankets, and stuffed animals. “We knew there had to be a better way to our packing dilemma. We couldn’t find a product on the market that fit our needs, and that void is how BuddyBagz came about.”

Mrs. O’Neill discussed the various steps in the product’s evolution—making rough sketches, conducting market research, hiring a design firm, finding a manufacturer, and testing the product (a step where her children were invaluable!). She emphasized that many products are not successful at first and that entrepreneurs need to be able to adapt, stay positive, and think of setbacks as just part of the process. “It’s a ton of work, but it’s totally worth it.

It shows you what you can do when you put your mind to something,” said Mrs. O’Neill, who added that one of the most fulfilling parts of her business now is using BuddyBagz to partner with nonprofits such as The Valerie Fund.

Before joining the Morristown-Beard School community as a teacher, parent, and Chief Financial Officer, Philicia Levinson had a career in the finance and marketing sectors and taught math at Kean University. She earned her BA degree in Economics at the University of Virginia and an MBA at Harvard University.

During her presentation, she gave the Middle School students a look at her Upper School course, “Quantitative Business Analysis.” She discussed concepts that she covers in the class such as profit, debt, savings and investing. She also showed the students several fun activities that she does with her class including:

• Analyzing whether it’s better for a $20 million lottery winner to take $1 million per year for the next 20 years or take $16 million now.

• Pretending to be a promoter for a Travis Scott concert and analyzing how

different percentages of the gross and different types of expenses affect the bottom line.

• Looking at the dramatic difference in saving for retirement when you begin at age 25 versus age 30.

“These activities are especially useful because they help students take financial concepts such as return rates and compound interest and apply them to real life situations,” said Mrs. Levinson.

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CREATIVITY IN ACTION

By STEVE PATCHETT

Walk through Morristown-Beard School’s new Center for Innovation & Design (CID), and you’ll find a state-of-the-art center bustling with creative energy and activity. At any given time, you may see students recording voice-overs for an English class assignment, designing logos and packaging for a new product, constructing an architectural model of an eco-friendly house, or creating a score to accompany a film clip. Elsewhere, students may be shooting a newscast for Middle School Meeting, mixing musical tracks for a demo tape, or fabricating their own kitchen utensils using copper, brass, and nickel.

Students collaborate in the lounge area in the Center for Innovation & Design.

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Critical Making teacher Matt Martino leads Middle School students through a paper folding exercise.

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Located below the Dining Hall, this 8,000-square foot space which opened last fall has quickly become the creative epicenter of the campus. “The overarching goal of the CID was to create a hub where students will collaborate and practice critical thinking and problem-solving skills,” said Headmaster Peter J. Caldwell. “Just as the School’s Math & Science Center has become a transformational part of campus, I’m excited to see how our students and faculty are using this innovative and inspirational space.”

Students learn about form and function in a Critical Making class.

While other schools in the area have innovation and design spaces, MorristownBeard School is one of the only schools with a CID of this size and scope. The Center’s commitment to the principles of design thinking are also being embraced campus-wide and are integrated into the curriculum. For the past several years, MBS faculty have been engaged in important academic work to help prepare for the new Center for Innovation & Design—guest speakers, lunch workshops, hosting the EXPLO critical making summer institute—all to help shift the culture of teaching and learning and to further the Crimson Spring 2020 21

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understanding of creativity in the classroom.

“Design thinking is a conceptual structure that enables creativity—and that’s what the Center for Innovation & Design is all about,” said Dr. Owen Boynton, Director of the CID. “Design thinking doesn’t radically alter what teachers at Morristown-Beard School are doing; it extends and deepens it. It offers a chance for teachers and students alike to create more meaningfully and thoughtfully.”

Critical Making “Good design can change the world and it starts with kids thinking creatively,” says Matt Martino, who teaches Upper and Middle School courses in the Makerspace Studio.

While Martino’s students have an assortment of high-tech tools at their disposal ­including a laser cutter, 3-D printer, and 3-axis milling machine—he emphasizes the importance of tackling problems with imagination and starting with a low-tech approach.

Using a laser cutter, students can make precise cuts into paper, cardboard, wood and acrylic up to a ½ inch thick and can etch the surface of metals and glass.

“Constraints are liberating. If we introduce too many tools too fast, it’ll actually hinder creativity,” said Martino. “It’s best to build from the basics. That’s why many of my design classes start with simple paper folding exercises and basic, rough sketches.”

“It’s also important to address the process of design,” he said. “We put an idea timeline up on the wall because it’s important for kids to take a step back, consider all of the elements that have gone into attacking the problem, and see where they started and where they ended up.”

This past semester, Martino’s classes have done some tremendously creative work. His Middle School students built and raced their own propeller cars while his Designing the Future students created designs for a new pavilion and bridge in the Frelinghuysen Arboretum.

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Deanna Whelan’s Graphic Design students break down complex photographs into simple shapes to learn about the importance of minimalism.

important part of the design process. For the students’ final projects, Martino brought in a panel of three faculty members to serve as judges in a “Shark Tank” atmosphere. “I want the students to pitch their ideas, discuss the challenges they’re facing, consider different viewpoints, and think about ways they can improve their design,” he said.

Digital Illustration and Graphic Design Digital Sketch and Draw students work on a project in the CID lounge area.

Graphic design and digital illustration teacher Deanna Whelan said that the CID has allowed her to take her coursework to the next level. While each class uses the iPad Pro and stylus in some capacity, students also have access to Photoshop and Illustrator on the iMac as well as new Wacom Cintiq 16” tablets.

These drawing tablets feature HD clarity, vibrant color, and a dual-display system that most professionals use in the field.

“Moving to the CID has given us a space where we can house these incredible tools and teach students to adapt to new situations,” said Mrs. Whelan, whose classes aren’t confined to a single classroom.

As part of the Makerspace Studio, students have access to a 3-axis milling machine by ShopBot (above) and an Ultimaker 3-D printer (right).

“This year, I have been prototyping the idea of a Mobile Classroom where students learn to use spaces outside of the classroom to create work. The CID was perfect for this because it has a common space equipped with mobile whiteboards and furniture curated for collaborative use. Students set up their own workspace and ‘get in the zone’ with music while

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Matt Martino—Even before moving into the CID, Matt Martino was incredibly familiar with the

space. Martino, who was a practicing architect for the past 12 years, served as Lead Designer and Project Manager for the Center for Innovation & Design as well as the Math & Science Center and the renovation of Wilkie Hall. A registered architect in New Jersey, Matt earned his degree from Cornell University. “Throughout my career in architecture, I have always enjoyed the process of reflection, and I’m glad to be able to do that on a daily basis,” said Martino, who eagerly made the transition to teaching last fall. “Being able to share my knowledge to elevate others is also really important to me.”

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completing an assignment. So far, it’s been a great success!”

Many of the class projects use traditional art lessons and convert them into digital illustration learning experiences. In Digital Arts, students adapt a lesson from Betty Edwards, the author of Drawing on the Right Side of the Brain, and apply it to a drawing from a reference in class. In Graphic Design, students do a quick sketch every Monday where they break down a complex photograph into simple shapes to learn about the importance of minimalism. This semester, Advanced Graphic Design students will be collaborating with classes such as Essentials of Entrepreneurship to experience what it’s like to work with a client.

“Classes can always be seen as a work in progress. The Art & Design Department has been working hard to apply changes that make sense to our classes working in the CID,” said Mrs. Whelan. “We focus on collaboration and the design thinking process in every one of our classes.”

The Department is also committed to sharing its work with the greater community. “We have an eager and enthusiastic faculty always ready to show what they are doing in their classrooms,” said Mrs. Whelan. “The Center for Innovation & Design is an asset to sharing these resources with the community through lessons and projects.”

Audio Recording It’s an exciting time to be a musician at Morristown-Beard School. In the CID, students now have access to audio studios that rival the finest facilities in the music industry.

SPOTLIGHT ON CID FACULTY Deanna Whelan teaches Graphic Design, Advanced Graphic Design, Digital Arts, and Digital

Sketch and Draw at MBS. “Over the past few years, I acquired more classes and had the ability to tie them together more coherently,” she said. “I see more familiar faces as students have taken the initiative to follow a design-oriented path at MBS.” She enjoys keeping her finger on the pulse of the latest developments in the design world. “More studies are being done to see how the iPad and a stylus impact learning objectives and how students are effectively using it within the classroom and I want our classes to be in the forefront of that,” she said.

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Students can compose and record music to a high degree of sophistication at 10 workstations.

Each workstation in the computer classroom is now equipped with a MIDI keyboard controller, an iMac computer running a variety of AV software, a Novation LaunchPad Pro MIDI pad controller and a USB microphone to enable students to compose and record music to a high degree of sophistication. At the Sound Design Desk, students can work with a collection of new analog synthesizers and sequencing devices. In the Audio Control Room, students work on final production and are able to hear their projects in the best possible way.

“The response to our new CID facilities has been overwhelming. The students are genuinely inspired to be working in this new environment,” said Dr. John Girvin, whose Soundscapes class is creating musical compositions, some of which will accompany video and will be exhibited on Science On a Sphere at the end of the year.

At the Sound Design Desk, students can work with a collection of new analog synthesizers and sequencing devices.

A student records a voice-over in the state-of-the-art Audio Studio.

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Nik Marmo works with Broadcast Journalism students in the Video Studio.

sound and music construction and are working on music and spoken-word projects using Logic Pro X. Several students are also taking Independent Study courses this semester and are developing fully-realized compositions, utilizing both the Sound Design Desk and the Audio Control Room facilities.

The expansive Audio Studio is equipped to record everything from individual student voice-overs to large performing arts groups. Performing Arts Department Chair David Gold says he is eager to bring his Advanced Strings class into the CID to record the ensemble. “In addition to emphasizing technique on a high level, we will be focusing on audition and recording skills, so the Center for Innovation & Design is an invaluable resource for us,” he said.

Dr. Girvin, who has taught several workshops encouraging collaboration in the CID, said that the possibilities are limited only by the imagination of the community. “Each week brings a new refinement in the manner in which the spaces can be used,” he said.

Television & Video Recording “These resources are allowing us to take our curriculum up multiple notches in terms of true collaboration, risk-taking, critical thinking and problem-solving,” said Chris Finn, who teaches Digital Video Storytelling and Music Production in the new space. “Our television and video recording studio affords students an experience with professional-grade equipment that MBS has always intended, but not attained until this year.”

The studio’s control room is equipped with a video switcher, an audio mixing console, and a graphics generation station. “Our control room is modeled after a professional broadcast television studio, inviting our students to gain practical, real-world experience in both

SPOTLIGHT ON CID FACULTY

Dr. John Girvin has been involved with teaching young musicians in a career that has included

instruction, composition, arranging, and performance. At MBS, he teaches Film Scoring, Studio Recording Techniques, Analog Synthesizer Programming and Sound Design in addition to leading the Jazz Ensemble, Percussion Ensemble and Middle School Band. Dr. Girvin also is associated with Yamaha as a music arranger and as an adjudicator in Yamaha-sponsored music composition competitions. As a recording artist, Dr. Girvin released Dances and Dialogs in 2012; a CD that features his performance of classical repertoire on the pipe organ.

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SPOTLIGHT ON CID FACULTY

Jeanine Erickson joined the faculty at Morristown-Beard School in 1990 and served as the

School’s band director from her arrival until 2017. Following a year-long sabbatical that focused on art design, Jeanine recently returned to MBS as a teacher in the Art & Design Department. This new direction is a bold move for a veteran teacher, and Jeanine is grateful to MBS for encouraging her to share this passion for design with students. As an artisan, Jeanine has two home studios: one for fine metals and glasswork and the other for pottery. Her work can be found in several galleries throughout New Jersey and was recently featured in an exhibition on campus.

recording a studio shoot and streaming it live,” said Broadcast Journalism teacher Nik Marmo.

The studio itself features wireless microphones and three 4K cameras in a studio configuration. “Students are able to experience first-hand what it’s like to work both on-camera and behind the camera,” said Marmo.

“It’s hard to overstate the versatility that this venue affords the School.”

In the Broadcast Journalism course, Mr. Marmo’s students develop a variety of video news stories in the studio as well as in the field. The class recently created segments on the success of the fall sports teams, a typical day at the School, winter holiday trivia, and public service announcements ranging from climate change to teen depression.

Students work on a variety of Metal Design projects in the CID.

Left: a whale created in a Glass Design class. Below: trees created by Middle Schoolers using copper wire and rocks.

Once content is created in the studio, students are able to edit their work next door in the sound design studio using workstations outfitted with Adobe Premiere editing software and After Effects. “It’s exciting to have a facility where students can record a voiceover in the audio studio, shoot an interview in the video studio, and edit it in post-production all without interfering with each other,” said Marmo. “Once the segments are complete, we come together as a group to watch and critique each story.”

In the future, Mr. Marmo looks forward to expanding the breadth of the material that the students create to encompass more complex topics. “Now that we have the facility to allow for this level of content generation, we are working towards developing a curriculum to teach students to prepare long-form documentary videos.”

Jewelry, Glass and Metal Design “The students are excited to come to class each day and it’s easy to see why,” said Jeanine Erickson, who teaches Jewelry Design, Glass Design and Metal Design in the CID. “There’s a huge amount of space in here, but it’s also the correct space; it’s appropriate space.”

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In a well-lit studio, Erickson’s students work at modern jewelers’ benches with adjustable stools and a multitude of drawers to organize their tools and projects. On the walls, there are photos of colorful stained glass pieces as well as pictures and samples of bracelets, rings and other jewelry.

“I’m passionate about the fact that students need to see what’s possible. They need to see examples of things in progress—not just finished work,” she said.

“I also try to wear jewelry that I’ve made whenever possible and work alongside the students on my own projects. This isn’t something that I used to do; it’s still relevant to me.”

She emphasizes that it’s no accident that all of her classes include the word “design” in the title. “In each course, you’re working with design and technique hand-in-hand,” she said. “Students begin their projects by brainstorming and making quick drawings in their sketchbooks before prototyping the piece and creating a final product.”

In the Glass Design classes, students start by creating a small 3x3 inch square using textured clear glass.

“This helps them get their feet wet with the process by simply focusing on texture and shape. After that, they move on to using color,” said Ms. Erickson.

The Metal Design students start by making small functional objects such as coat hooks before designing and fabricating their own kitchen utensils using copper, brass and nickel silver. Erickson’s Middle School Metalsmithing class created a forest of beautiful trees made from copper wire and rocks.

The CID has given Jeanine Erickson’s classes appropriate space for organizing tools and projects.

In Jewelry Design, the students are making earrings that are “gently different” from one another while still constituting a pair. The work begins with a copper prototype before they forge a final product in sterling.

“It’s especially gratifying to see that students are really treating the space like a studio,” said Erickson.

SPOTLIGHT ON CID FACULTY Chris Finn began his career at MBS in 1985 as an English instructor. In 2000, Chris joined the

Technology Department, where he supported the MBS technology infrastructure and helped with faculty and student training and IT support. He later re-entered the classroom, this time to teach courses including Digital Graphic Design, Digital Video Storytelling, and Music Production.

These classes contributed in part to the earliest iterations of what now is called the Art & Design Department, of which Chris currently serves as Department Chair.

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Teacher Jeanine Erickson frequently works on her own projects alongside her students.

“They’re dropping by informally during their free periods to work on their projects.”

A Resource for the Entire Community While an array of Art & Design and Performing Arts courses are being taught in the Center for Innovation & Design, classes across the disciplines have also been using the resources there.

Nikolin Eyrich’s AP English Literature students

gained insights into Kate Chopin’s novel The Awakening by engaging in a creative making activity in Mr. Martino’s studio.

Nikolyn Eyrich’s AP English Literature students build houses in the CID to gain insights into Kate Chopin’s novel, The Awakening.

In Chopin’s novel, the houses encountered by protagonist Edna Pontellier play a significant role in her ongoing quest for freedom from the duties required of her as a mother and a wife. In small groups, the students were tasked with creating a metaphorical representation for three different spaces in The Awakening—the Pontellier house, Mademoiselle Reisz’s apartment, and the pigeon house.

Mr. Martino gave the students an overview of the tools and materials at their disposal, which included cardboard, colored paper, cotton balls, popsicle sticks, Play-Doh, stickers and beads. The students then had five minutes to review the text with their teammates and map out their ideas. In their 30 minutes of building time, they used different materials and different colors to represent a variety of themes and emotions – from the comfort and freedom of the pigeon house (with cotton ball furniture) to the societal obligations embodied by the Pontellier home in New Orleans (with popsicle stick bars on the windows).

At the end of the class, the students shared their creations—and their thought processes—with the other groups.

Students in Jeff Yuhas’ 9th Grade physics classes

explored the physics of sound with a little help from music teacher Dr. John Girvin, who led hands-on demonstrations in the CID’s audio studio.

Using an audio generator, Dr. Girvin led the students in a discussion of frequencies, the harmonic series, pitch, oscillation and octaves. In one demonstration, the students rotated dials to match frequencies. They were also able to create their own music using only the frequency and filtering knobs on the machine.

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The students heard the differences between a sawtooth wave (comprised of all of the harmonics), a square wave (comprised of only odd harmonics), and a sine wave (comprised of no harmonics). They also learned about additive synthesis, subtractive synthesis, filtering sound waves, and using noise as a musical element.

Scott McCormick’s Environmental Science students

designed and built their own eco-friendly structures with some help from Matt Martino.

Scott McCormick’s Environmental Science students create eco-friendly structures in the CID.

The project was part of a unit on Life Cycle Analysis, in which the students examine competing products that serve the same function and decide which ones are actually better for the environment.

To build their eco-friendly structures, the students began by sketching their ideas and selecting their building materials, which were produced by Mr. Martino using the laser cutter. They could choose one structural material (heavy timber, steel or concrete masonry units), two cladding materials (wood, aluminum, natural stone, or vinyl siding), one roofing material (wood, aluminum, or asphalt shingles), and one piece of clear acetate to represent glass.

The students took two or three class periods to complete the building phase of the project. After that, they wrote an analysis of their design and its environmental impact.

“The project dovetailed nicely with the work Matt (Martino) is doing in the CID,” said Mr. McCormick.

“Hopefully it will make a memorable and lasting impression on the students and the choices they make in the future.”

Before they started, the students were shown two very different sample structures built by Mr. McCormick and Mr. Martino. “There’s not one right answer to this project; there are lots of good answers,” said Mr. McCormick. “I want the students to come up with a creative and thoughtful design and be able to present a rationale for using the materials they selected.”

Jim Ruttman’s Stagecraft students worked closely

In making their decisions, the students weighed the pros and cons of each material—keeping in mind various factors including time to decompose, cost, source of the material, embodied energy, toxic chemicals used in production, potential to be recycled, and projected useable lifespan. The students also had to consider the optimal direction the glass should be facing, and how much waste they were producing in the building process.

shooting their weekly newscast, MSMBS, in the Center for Innovation & Design. The Middle School “Houses”—the Athenians, the Shongums, the Spartans, and the Whippanies—also staged one of their first challenges of the year in the CID as student teams worked creatively to construct a series of ramps to help a marble move from one location to another.

with Matt Martino in the CID to make scenery and props for the Upper School spring musical, Cabaret.

Using the laser cutter, the students created more than 40 decorative panels for the railings that were used in the show.

This semester, Middle School students will begin

Courses Taught in the Center for Innovation & Design Jewelry Design Metal Design Glass Design Music Production Digital Storytelling Computer Arts & Sciences Digital Photography Design of Everyday Things Designing the Future Advanced Graphic Design Fundamentals of Studio Recording Digital Graphic Design Soundscapes Music Composition Synthesizer Programming and Sound Design Video Broadcasting

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Nik Marmo—In addition to serving Morristown-Beard School as the Technical Director for the

Theatre at Founders Hall, Nik teaches Technical Theater and Broadcast Journalism. Before coming to MBS, Nik was the District Media Technician for the Public Schools of West Orange for nine years. There, he ran the cable access channel for the Township of West Orange and supervised the daily operations of the district’s TV studio. His work in the film industry and for television networks includes: ESPN, Fox News, MSNBC, MLB Network and countless local cable news outlets. He is thrilled to be able to share his expertise with the students of Morristown-Beard School.

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high-tech tools in the new Fold CID, Matt Martino likes to start with the basics in his design classes.

In Step 1 of this project in the architecture-based ”Designing For The Future” class, students were tasked with deforming a cube to study how solids and voids can inform decisions in arranging physical spaces.

Following construction of this cube, students were asked to derive an axonometric drawing, plan and section showing the relationship of the solids and voids produced in their cubes.

Here is a project designed by a student. Go ahead—give it a try…See if you can build the cube!

IN STEP 1 OF THIS PROJECT WERE ASKED TO DERIVE AN IN THE ARCHITECTURE AXONOMETRIC DRAWING, BASED “DESIGNING FOR THE PLAN AND SECTION SHOWFUTURE” CLASS STUDENTS ING THE RELATIONSHIP OF WERE TASKED WITH THE SOLIDS AND VOIDS DEFORMING A CUBE TO PRODUCED IN THEIR CUBES. STUDY HOW SOLIDS AND VOIDS CAN INFORMDESISTUDENT DESIGN CREDIT: SIONS IN ARRAINGING PHYSISOPHIA MARTINO - 2020 CAL SPACES. JAYSHON DUBOSE - 2020 DANI GATES 2022 FOLLOWING CONSTRUCTION OF THIS CUBE, STUDENTS IN STEP 1 OF TO THIS PROJECT WERE ASKED DERIVE AN IN THE ARCHITECTURE AXONOMETRIC DRAWING, BASED “DESIGNING THE PLAN AND SECTIONFOR SHOWFUTURE” CLASS STUDENTS ING THE RELATIONSHIP OF WERE TASKED WITH THE SOLIDS AND VOIDS DEFORMING A CUBE TO PRODUCED IN THEIR CUBES. STUDY HOW SOLIDS AND VOIDS INFORMDESISTUDENTCAN DESIGN CREDIT: SIONS IN ARRAINGING SOPHIA MARTINO - PHYSI2020 CAL JAYSHON DUBOSE SPACES. - 2020

CUT TING FOLDING BLOCKING STACKING CUT TING FOLDING BLOCKING STACKING DANI GATES 2022 FOLLOWING CONSTRUCTION OF THIS CUBE, STUDENTS IN STEP 1 OF TO THIS PROJECT WERE ASKED DERIVE AN IN THE ARCHITECTURE AXONOMETRIC DRAWING, BASED “DESIGNING THE PLAN AND SECTIONFOR SHOWFUTURE” CLASS STUDENTS ING THE RELATIONSHIP OF WERE TASKED WITH THE SOLIDS AND VOIDS DEFORMING A CUBE TO PRODUCED IN THEIR CUBES. STUDY HOW SOLIDS AND VOIDS INFORMDESISTUDENTCAN DESIGN CREDIT: SIONS IN ARRAINGING SOPHIA MARTINO - PHYSI2020 CAL JAYSHON DUBOSE SPACES. - 2020

CUT TING FOLDING BLOCKING STACKING DANI GATES 2022 FOLLOWING CONSTRUCTION OF THIS CUBE, STUDENTS IN STEP 1 OF THIS PROJECT WERE ASKED TO DERIVE AN IN THE ARCHITECTURE AXONOMETRIC DRAWING, BASED “DESIGNING FOR THE PLAN AND SECTION SHOWFUTURE” CLASS STUDENTS ING THE RELATIONSHIP OF WERE TASKED WITH THE SOLIDS AND VOIDS DEFORMING A CUBE TO PRODUCED IN THEIR CUBES. STUDY HOW SOLIDS AND VOIDS CAN INFORMDESISTUDENT DESIGN CREDIT: SIONS IN ARRAINGING PHYSISOPHIA MARTINO - 2020 CAL SPACES. JAYSHON DUBOSE - 2020

CUT TING FOLDING BLOCKING STACKING DANI GATES 2022 FOLLOWING CONSTRUCTION OF THIS CUBE, STUDENTS IN STEP 1 OF TO THIS PROJECT WERE ASKED DERIVE AN IN THE ARCHITECTURE AXONOMETRIC DRAWING, BASED “DESIGNING THE PLAN AND SECTIONFOR SHOWFUTURE” CLASS STUDENTS ING THE RELATIONSHIP OF WERE TASKED WITH THE SOLIDS AND VOIDS DEFORMING CUBE TO PRODUCED IN ATHEIR CUBES. STUDY HOW SOLIDS AND VOIDS INFORMDESISTUDENTCAN DESIGN CREDIT: SIONS IN ARRAINGING SOPHIA MARTINO - PHYSI2020 CAL JAYSHON DUBOSE SPACES. - 2020 DANI GATES 2022 FOLLOWING CONSTRUCTION OF THIS CUBE, STUDENTS WERE ASKED TO DERIVE AN AXONOMETRIC DRAWING,

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FOLLOWING CONSTRUCTION OF THIS CUBE, STUDENTS WERE ASKED TO DERIVE AN AXONOMETRIC DRAWING, PLAN AND SECTION SHOWING THE RELATIONSHIP OF THE SOLIDS AND VOIDS PRODUCED IN THEIR CUBES. STUDENT DESIGN CREDIT: SOPHIA MARTINO - 2020 JAYSHON DUBOSE - 2020 DANI GATES 2022 STUDENT DESIGN CREDIT:

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Stories of Excellence

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6th Graders Connect with Students in Portugal

Thanks to the amazing journey of the Crimson Voyager, Morristown-Beard School’s 6th grade sailboat that was launched in 2015 through the Educational Passages program, MBS students have connected with their peers in Portugal. Students from the Escola Båsica D. Pedro I in Canidelo, Vila Nova de Gaia, Portugal sent a video to MBS showing that they are repairing and planning to relaunch the boat.

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Students Learn New Traditions To celebrate Diwali, students performed a traditional Indian dance at an All-School Meeting in October, participated in a Rangoli design workshop, and created a colorful display of Rangoli patterns outside the library. Diwali, a festival that is celebrated by Hindus, Sikhs and Jains across the world, celebrates new beginnings and the triumph of good over evil and light over darkness.

Students Construct Model of The Battle of Gettysburg As part of their first-semester elective, Literature of the American Civil War, students in Andrew Holbrook’s English class constructed a 3-D model and wrote historical fiction stories based on their research of the battle.

Business Consultant Visits Economics Class Ellen Brooks Shehata, Partner for Business Development & Strategy at Aeon Strategy, a New York Saudi Arabia-based firm, spoke with Scott McCormick’s Environmental Economics class and members of the Business, Finance and Investment Club about corporate social responsibility and sustainable development. She also spoke about environmental, social and governance investing strategy that seeks to consider both the financial return and the long-term impact on society, the environment, and the performance of the business.

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IN THE CLASSROOM

Students Present Mock Trial Court was in session in Kirby Chapel on January 13th, as students from Mr. Franz’s Constitutional Law class staged their final mock trial of the semester. Students played the role of the prosecution and defense then presented closing arguments. The fictitious case was based on real news events.

Students Pursue Independent Study Programs A cornerstone of the MBS academic philosophy is empowering students to take ownership of their education. Upper School students are doing just that—pursuing Independent Studies in more than 30 courses, exploring such topics as: Fabricated Protein, Yemen’s Civil War Crisis, Food Insecurity, Pre-1960s World Cinema, and Financial Modeling.

The program offers motivated and high-achieving students the

Yemen Civil War Will Watson ’20 studied the ongoing conflict in Yemen and why stability there is critical to the Middle East and the world.

Food Insecurity Crisis Oliver Simon ’20, who is a co-founder of the community service organization Extra Helpings Delivered, wanted to create awareness of the crisis.

opportunity to work with expert faculty in delving deeply into an area of interest. The student’s strong commitment is translated into projects that demonstrate active learning, creativity, intellectual curiosity and the ability to work independently. While the Independent Study courses are self-directed, they have a clearly defined curriculum and must include a final product that may be a research essay, a web page, a musical composition, or another project depending on the subject.

Electronic Dance Music Robert Scrivo ’21 (A.K.A. DJ Lil Ro’) just released his first single, which is available on iTunes, Spotify and other digital music services.

Fabricated Protein Matt Ellerthorpe ’20 pursued an independent study in Fabricated Protein to learn how biotechnology firms are developing ways of producing meat.

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IN THE CLASSROOM

Guest Artist Teaches Dance Workshops Professional dancer and choreographer Don Bernard, Jr. visited Andrea Deventer’s Advanced Dance and Dance Ensemble classes. In his fastpaced workshops, Mr. Bernard led the classes through warmup exercises before teaching them choreography to salsa and hip-hop routines.

Freshman Physics Classes Create Musical Instruments To help study the connections between science and music, students hand-crafted musical instruments ranging from one-string guitars to recorders to xylophones made out of PVC tubing, as part of their “Sound and Waves” unit. Students took advantage of the Stagecraft shop and the Makerspace Studio in the new Center for Innovation & Design as resources to build their projects.

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SENIOR ADMINISTRATIVE TEAM UPDATE Darren Burns Appointed Associate Head of School

MBS Names Ryan Liese New Head of Upper School

Morristown-Beard School is pleased to announce that Darren M. Burns has been appointed Associate Head of School effective July 1, 2020.

Ryan Liese will become the new Head of Upper School effective July 1, 2020. He comes to MBS from Randolph School in Huntsville, Alabama, where he served as Head of Upper School.

Darren has been at MBS for 22 years and has served as Head of the Middle School before being named Head of the Upper School nine years ago.

In this new position, he will work in close partnership with the Head of School to advance the School’s mission and to achieve educational and operational goals, strategic alignment, and overall effectiveness across academic departments and programs while also being a driver for innovation in the School’s curriculum, teaching and administrative practices. He will also be responsible for overseeing our signature and ancillary programs.

Boni Luna Named Director of Curriculum and Professional Development In addition to her role as Head of Middle School, Boni Luna will assume new responsibilities as Director of Curriculum and Professional Development effective July 1, 2020. Boni has been a valuable member of the MBS community since joining the School in 2012.

In her new role, she will oversee the School’s academic program and lead professional development efforts in support of teaching and learning at MBS. She will also provide leadership and vision in the ongoing planning, implementation, development, review and evaluation of the School’s curriculum and assessment practices.

“We are extremely excited to welcome Ryan to MBS. After a national search, Ryan distinguished himself as an individual who will bring a wealth of experience as a sitting Head of School as well as a student-centered approach to education,” said Headmaster Peter J. Caldwell.

Having joined the Randolph faculty as an Upper School History teacher and coach in 2008, Ryan quickly earned the respect of his colleagues for his student-centered approach, relational strengths, strong organizational skills, and great integrity. His trajectory within Randolph was rapid. He was appointed as a senior faculty advisor to the Honor Council only a year after arriving at Randolph, working with students and faculty to deepen the community of trust within the school. In 2012, Ryan was appointed Dean of the 9th and 10th Grades, serving as an advocate for students as they began their Upper School experience. Two years later, he was named Head of Upper School following a rigorous and competitive search.

Ryan completed his Master of Education in Independent School Leadership from Vanderbilt University in 2017 and has shared his learning and innovative leadership with his Randolph colleagues at every turn. Ryan’s leadership in the development of signature programming, both curricular and co-curricular, has been strategic and focused on improving the student experience and fostering relationships within the School community.

Ryan will be moving to NJ this summer with his wife, Nichole, and their seven-year-old daughter, Hannah.

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Beyond the

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COMMUNITY PARTICIPATES IN DIVERSITY CONFERENCES November Members of the MBS community attended the Far Brook School Diversity Conference—Widening the Lens 2019— which focused on exploring socioeconomic diversity in schools.

The attendees gathered in small groups to discuss challenges, experiences and best practices with colleagues from peer schools.

December Students and faculty members participated in the National Association of Independent Schools Student Diversity Leadership Conference and People of Color Conference in Seattle, Washington. Students were encouraged to apply the leadership

National Association of Independent Schools Student Diversity Leadership Conference and People of Color Conference in Seattle, Washington

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principles that they developed at the conferences within their own schools and communities.

January Upper School students and faculty chaperones participated in a Diversity and Inclusion Retreat in Blairstown, NJ. Students addressed topics of race, class, gender, sexuality, mindfulness and mental health. The retreat was designed to provide students with an opportunity to discuss and celebrate their differences as well as their common bonds.

MIDDLE SCHOOL STUDENTS ENJOY FIELD TRIPS So far this year, the 6th Grade traveled to Ellis Island and the Statue of Liberty, the 7th Grade visited the Franklin Institute Science Museum in Philadelphia, PA, and the 8th Grade toured Grounds for Sculpture in Hamilton, NJ.

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BEYOND THE CLASSROOM

MBS STUDENT VOLUNTEERS IMPACT LOCAL COMMUNITY CAUSES Fall Blood Drive The MBS fall blood drive was a huge success thanks to the hard work and generosity of students, parents, faculty and staff, alumni, and area residents. The drive was conducted by New Jersey Blood Services and collected a total of 124 units.

Boys Soccer Team Supports Local Charities Team members donated food items, gift cards and toys to benefit Halos for Angels, Roots & Wings, Bridges Outreach, and the New Brunswick Fire Department’s toy drive for distribution to families in need during the holidays.

Cards for the Military The 10th Grade Class created handmade holiday cards for deployed service members, veterans and their families. Each handmade card included a note letting the service member know that the MBS community is thinking of them and thankful for their service.

7TH GRADERS VISIT NEIGHBORHOOD HOUSE Students from Sharon Phelan’s advisory class assisted with a Thanksgiving celebration in November.

In February, members of Cathy Kellstrom’s 7th Grade advisory delivered containers of Play-Doh as well as pairs of warm socks to the preschoolers there.

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In December, Mr. Mead’s advisory and members of the 7th Grade leadership group donated hats, mittens, gloves, books, and boxes of hot chocolate as part of their “Cozy Kids” service project.

Bridges Club Feeds the Homeless Students made more than 100 lunches to bring to Lower Manhattan to feed the homeless, bringing along socks, toiletries and long sleeve shirts.

Breast Cancer Walk More than 70 members of the Morristown-Beard School community participated in the Making Strides Against Breast Cancer Walk in Parsippany in October.

8th Graders Volunteer at Interfaith Food Pantry Noreen Drucker, a volunteer at the Interfaith Food Pantry (IFP) of Morris County, spoke to the 8th Grade Class about this year’s community service partnership.

She offered some background information about the IFP, and its

commitment to ending hunger and supporting self-sufficiency.

Each advisory visits the Morris Plains facility during the course of the year, and the entire class volunteers at the Community FoodBank in Hillside in April.

MBS HONORED BY

Cornerstone Family Programs/Neighborhood House is a notfor-profit organization dedicated to serving the needs of the underserved in the Morristown area. They strive to build better lives and stronger communities by helping individuals, families, and new immigrants who are confronting economic and other life challenges.

Their programs include pre-school, after-school, summer camp, recreation, tutoring, and parenting education programs.

Morristown-Beard School was recently honored at the Cornerstone Family Programs’ Spring Gala for the School’s ongoing partnership with The Neighborhood House. We are honored to be recognized by a fellow community not-for-profit and both administration and faculty attended the gala.

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BEYOND THE CLASSROOM

THERAPY DOGS SPREAD HAPPINESS Students and Headmaster Peter J. Caldwell enjoy a visit from the therapy dogs from Creature Comfort Pet Therapy in Morris Plains.

ECONOMICS CLASS AND BFI CLUB VISIT BLOOMBERG HEADQUARTERS Ricky Kamil’s Economics class and members of the Business, Finance and Investment Club traveled to Bloomberg Headquarters in New York City where they learned how the company prepares and delivers business and financial news and information to its worldwide audience.

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CRIMSON CORNER

WINTER TRACK TEAM SETS RECORDS AT STATE CHAMPIONSHIP The MBS winter track team had a strong showing at the State Championships in Toms River on February 28th as Crimson runners broke six School records.

Senior JayShon DuBose ’20 set an MBS record in the 55-meter hurdles, winning the event in 7.90 and qualifying for the Meet of Champions. Classmate Owen McCann ’20 broke MBS records in the 3,200 meters (10:46.22) and the 1,600 meters (4:42.82) while junior Luka Okuzu ’21 set a new standard in the 800 meters (2:11.96).

On the girls’ side, senior Rachael Kelson ’20 set a School record in the 800 meters (2:34.45). She was also part of the girls 4x400-meter team with Tess Hanlon ’22, Amanda Fradkin ’20 and Becca Borofsky ’23 that clocked a record-breaking 4:32.75.

BOYS HOCKEY CAPTURES MENNEN CUP Morristown-Beard captured the 2020 Mennen Cup championship on Saturday, February 22nd after erupting for three second period goals as the Crimson skated past Randolph, 5-1. With the win, the Crimson improved to 19-4-1. This year’s team was ranked sixth in the state and the MBS boys ice hockey program was named 4th Best Boys Team of the Decade by NJ.com

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A YEAR OF MILESTONES FOR GIRLS ICE HOCKEY

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t’s been a year of milestones for Head Coach Bruce Driver and the MBS girls ice hockey team. The girls ice hockey program celebrated its 20th anniversary this year and skated to a fourth consecutive Prep Championship while Coach Driver picked up the 300th win of his coaching career. To finish the season, the Crimson made history on March 5th at the Prudential Center in Newark as they captured the inaugural Girls Ice Hockey State Championship with a 3-0 win over Summit.

“I’ve been fortunate to be able to coach at MBS for 20 years,” said Driver, a former defenseman who played 15 seasons in the NHL and helped the New Jersey Devils win the 1995 Stanley Cup. “Reaching 300 wins is a testament to all of the really great players we’ve had through the years and continue to have.”

The historic 300th win came against Pingry on February 18th—just a week after MBS defeated Pingry, 4-3 in overtime, to capture its fourth consecutive Prep Championship. This time, however, the outcome seemed much more certain from the start. The Crimson led, 3-0, after the first period and never looked back, rolling to a 5-0 victory. Leah Stecker ’22 paced the Crimson with two goals and two assists while goalie Gracie Meyers ’23 stopped 12 shots to secure the team’s eighth shutout of the season.

Two weeks later, the Crimson skated for an even bigger title—taking home the inaugural New Jersey Girls Ice Hockey State Championship in

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front of a spirited crowd at “The Rock,” home of the New Jersey Devils.

Stecker and Logan Sutera ’22 tallied the Crimson’s goals, while senior goalie Sasha Berniker ’20 posted another shutout. MBS finished the year with a perfect 14-0 record against in-state opponents.

Over the past 20 years, Driver has helped shape MBS into a true powerhouse in the sport. As a founding member of the Women’s Interscholastic Hockey League of the Mid-Atlantic (WIHLMA), the Crimson won titles in 2004, 2007, 2008, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, and 2014. The team won its first Prep Championship in 2006—a 9-0 win over Pingry—before the tournament was discontinued for 11 years. Since the Prep Tournament resumed in 2017, the Crimson have captured four straight titles.

Driver says that some of his favorite and most vivid memories of the team, however, are from the humble beginnings. “In our very first game, we got together to play a New Jersey Devils Youth Team that was 0-19 at the time, and they beat us 10-0,” recalled Driver. “Our goalie, Julia Hunter ’03, had only put on skates maybe twice in her life, and she was in tears afterwards because she allowed 10 goals. I told her, ‘Yes, but you stopped 34 shots!’

They outshot us 44 to 5. She was so darn competitive; the entire team was.

They were a tremendous group.”

The first murmurings for a girls ice hockey team at MBS began modestly in the 1990s when Carey Scully Strobeck ’92 played for the boys team.

Carey’s mother, Marlynn, a former trustee, suggested to Headmaster Laird

Davis the merits of pursuing a girls program. His enthusiasm, along with Athletic Director John Sheppard and veteran boys hockey coach Dave Reiley, started the ball rolling. Bruce Driver, an MBS parent, was recruited to coach soon afterwards.

“When I started I was only two years out of retirement with the Devils and my wife was ready to kick me out of the house,” said Driver. “Dave (Reiley) hounded the School about starting a program and he convinced me to come on board as well. My daughter (Whitney Driver-Crimmins ’04) was a student here, so it made sense.”

Although she was an ice skater, Whitney Driver-Crimmins ’04 had never played hockey before joining the team. “(My dad) took me to get all the equipment and after trying all of it on, I remember thinking I looked ridiculous. He insisted I looked like a hockey player and I kind of believed him,” said Driver-Crimmins, who quickly developed into a team leader. “I enjoyed learning from him and remember being so impressed with his knowledge From left: The girls ice hockey team celebrates its fourth consecutive Prep Championship, Coach Bruce Driver celebrates his 300th career victory, and Coach Driver from his first season as head coach. Top: The team celebrates its state championship at the Prudential Center.

of the game. I cherish our time together discussing plays and lines, and what worked and what didn’t, during our commutes to and from school and practices.”

While the number of girls ice hockey programs in New Jersey continues to climb, the MBS team still routinely travels out of state for games in New York, Pennsylvania and Connecticut. “It’s great competition for our girls,” said Driver. “It helps you elevate your game when you’re playing against the best in the area.”

Not surprisingly, MBS players have gone on to excel in college hockey and beyond. Kendall Cornine ’15 became the all-time leading scorer at Rochester Institute of Technology before being drafted 6th overall in the National Women’s Hockey League (NWHL) draft. She recently represented the Metropolitan Riveters in the NWHL All-Star Game. Defenseman Kathleen McNamara ’15 skated on to Boston College—the number one team in the country at the time. Sarah Bayersdorfer ’11, the quickest person to reach 100 goals in MBS history, became a standout at Boston University.

The Crimson’s all-time leading scorer, Ally Detre ’18, currently plays forward for Wesleyan University. She said that her favorite memories of the MBS girls ice hockey program aren’t the scoring titles or the big wins, but rather the way Coach Driver would motivate the team before games and during everyday practices.

“He is a true example of someone who never lost the undying passion and love for the game and who is inspiring everyone that he coaches to play with the same enthusiasm and passion,” said Detre.

Driver said the best part of his job during the past 20 years has been working with the players and getting to know them as people. “When I first started, I thought I’d coach for a few years, but I grew so fond of the program, the players and the School that I can’t imagine doing anything else,” he said.

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CRIMSON CORNER

VARSITY SPORTS ROUNDUP Fall 2019

Field Hockey

The field hockey team defeated Princeton Day School, 2-0, to capture the Prep B Championship on October 28th. The Crimson also advanced to the finals of the Morris County Tournament for the second year in a row.

Volleyball

The Crimson volleyball team finished the second half of the season on a high note, winning a hard-fought battle against the Academy of St. Elizabeth and showing growth, teamwork and commitment.

Football

The football team completed the regular season with a 6-3 record and qualified for the Metropolitan Independent Football League playoffs after finishing in second place in its division.

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Cross Country The cross country team recorded many personal records and continued to grow this season under new Head Coach Amy Ulto.

Seven MBS runners competed in this year’s State Group Championships.

Boys Soccer

The boys soccer team captured the NJAC Independence Division title and finished with a 14-8 record. A highlight of the season was a 3-1 victory over DwightEnglewood in the NJSIAA North Jersey Non-Public B semifinal.

Girls Soccer

Despite losing several games during the regular season in overtime, this year’s girls soccer team advanced to the quarterfinals of the State Tournament and also qualified for the Prep and Morris County Tournaments.

Girls Tennis

It was another strong season for the girls tennis team which won the NJAC Liberty Division title and finished with a 15-4 record. The First Doubles team of Hannah Blake ’21 and Sophie Schramm ’22 were crowned champions in the Morris County Tournament!

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Many people often still ask, “What is The MB Fund?”, “Why is it important?”, “Why should I participate?”

We thought we would map out our annual fundraising plan and answer those questions for you.

Annual Report of Giving September 2019

Fall Appeal November 2019

The Annual Report was sent out in the beginning of the school year and it recognized all donors who donated to MBS in the 2018-2019 fiscal year (July 1 – June 30).

It highlighted major events and happenings on campus including the new Center for Innovation & Design and parent and alumni events.

This year, the theme for the Fall Appeal was participation, encouraging the MBS community to contribute to The MB Fund. Each appeal was personalized and included the previous year’s giving amounts, if applicable. The MB Fund—our School’s annual fund—supports virtually every aspect of the MBS experience and pays for those “extras” that our operating budget does not.

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The goal of our 2nd Annual #Thanks2MBS 24-Hour Day of Giving was to increase participation in The MB Fund by receiving as many gifts as possible in one single day. We received 429 gifts—that’s half of what we used to receive in a single year!

Headmaster’s Holiday Appeal December 2019 The Headmaster’s Holiday Appeal is sent every year in December to all donors who have not yet participated in The MB Fund. Once a donor has participated, no matter the amount, we do not solicit them again that fiscal year.

Spring Appeal April 2020 Much like the Fall Appeal, this appeal will encourage participation in The MB Fund. The Appeal, via email, will only be sent to members of the MBS community who have not yet participated in The MB Fund.

Show your pride in MBS by participating! every gift matters every dollar counts

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The goal of the 30-Day Class Challenge was to increase current parent participation in The MB Fund. There are many foundations and corporations that can award grant money to schools for specific needs. Strong parent participation in annual giving is a major factor in a grant maker’s decision to award a school additional funding.

Your gift, even of one dollar, can turn into hundreds of thousands of dollars in corporate and foundation support.

During the Challenge, overall current parent participation increased from 47% to 66%. The classes of 2026 and 2025 had the highest class participation percentages with 81%. They were followed closely behind by the class of 2024 with 77.1%.

part of it End of Year Appeal June 2020 This will be the final reminder sent via email to donate to The MB Fund before the end of our fiscal year - June 30, 2020.

The MB Fund has exceeded $1 million dollars for 7 consecutive years thanks to the extraordinary support of our MBS community. We couldn't do it without you!

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POWERFULLY PREPARED The alumni in this issue demonstrate that our graduates are exceedingly well prepared for college, careers, and beyond.

Passionate and hardworking, these alumni are making meaningful contributions, and we are proud to be part of their journey.

By Steve Patchett

ELLE DEY ’11

Embracing Innovation Although she is still in her 20s, MBS graduate Elle Dey ’11 has held management and marketing positions at Uber and Zillow, where she has helped launch some of their most cutting-edge products including Uber Eats as well as Zillow’s StreetEasy and Out East platforms.

Dey, who was part of Morristown-Beard School’s iPad pilot program when it was first introduced back in 2010, said she has always enjoyed embracing innovation.

“My MBS education allowed me to think differently, and being one of the first schools in the country to have iPads in the classroom definitely helped grow my love for technology,” she said.

She also fondly remembers her Senior Project at MBS, not because it led to a career, but because it helped her develop a love of learning. “Being out in the field for an explorative externship led me to always pursue internships in college. It was never in the same field, but always in an area where I knew very little so I could learn more,” she said.

After earning a degree in Organization & Management Studies at Gettysburg College, Dey moved to Washington, D.C. where she found a job in commercial real estate. After a year, she decided to apply for a partnerships role with Uber. “I am so glad I did!” said Dey, who was an early employee on the Uber Eats project—the company’s online food ordering and delivery platform, before it was even named. “I was initially hired as a contract employee because they didn’t know where the product would land. My mom told me, ‘If the product fails, just start mopping the floors and I’m sure they will find you a job.’ This explains my work ethic perfectly.”

Fortunately, there was no floor mopping—Uber Eats was a success! “We saw extreme early growth and it was truly an energizing place to be,” said Dey. “I moved from city-level to regional-level to US/Canada Manager roles. I had my hands on many things such as onboarding operations, enterprise operations and B2B marketing. If you have ordered a Big Mac off Uber Eats, I had a hand in that, too!”

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on StreetEasy and Out East, Zillow’s New York City and Hampton real estate resources, respectively. “Zillow is starting a transformation from being a marketplace you know and love to being a resource that takes you through the moving process more seamlessly,” said Dey. “Home is sentimental for everyone, moves are often a result of a life event, but what can be done to ease the stress of that move? A lot.”

Dey also enjoys volunteering with Built by Girls, a mentorship program that helps the next generation of female leaders, builders and creators enter the tech field. Appropriately enough, in her spare time she is currently reading Elon Musk: Tesla, SpaceX, and the Quest for a Fantastic Future.

“I am always looking towards innovation in the uncharted space, where we can change something and create a better future,” she said.

DOUG MOCKETT ’58

Adventure Awaits!

Whether he’s racing Formula One cars in Monaco, flying his CJ3 single pilot plane across South America or launching innovative new products for his business, Doug Mockett ’58 has never shied away from an adventure.

The entrepreneur and racing enthusiast, who has driven, flown and sailed all over the globe, traces his roots to The Morristown School.

“When I first enrolled at The Morristown School in 1956, I was a typical lost 16 year-old. The School and its rigorous education gave me focus and direction. I especially appreciated Dr. Terwilliger, who taught a very dry science class with a wry sense of humor,” said Mockett, who was captain of the tennis team during his senior year.

After Morristown, Mockett graduated from Hobart College as the Vietnam War was ramping up. “I protested against the war, was teargassed at the White House gates, and marched with Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. in D.C.,” he recalled. He earned an MBA from NYU night school, and began his career by working in financial marketing and advertising.

A self-described “difficult employee,” Mockett said that after working for others for 10 years, he “could not stand it and was determined to go it on my own.” He launched his own firm in 1973 doing motorcycle and car racing promotions, and dabbled in a few side ventures before making a breakthrough in the furniture parts business.

“In 1980, my ex-wife was an office space planner and she mentioned that new desks had no provision for telephone or computer cords; they just draped over the edge,” he said. “We invented a liner for holes in desks where the cords go through. That led to other grommets and to wire management systems—now some 4,500 different furniture components.”

Today, Doug Mockett & Company, which started on the proverbial kitchen table, has grown to 70,000 square feet of warehouse and 65 employees shipping 300 orders daily. To help the next generation of inventors, Mockett sponsors a design competition each year.

He is also committed to hiring recent immigrants and giving them a chance to succeed. When his business began to grow in the 1980s, he hired the nephew of the woman across the street, who had just arrived from Mexico. He turned out to be a good worker, and before long, brothers, cousins and much of the extended family were hired as well. All have become U.S. citizens, and Mockett’s company has generously paid for their education—a GED, a few B.A. degrees, an M.A., and now a Ph.D. “It’s important because immigrants are the new lifeblood of our country.

They bring innovative ideas, a strong work ethic, and are eager to succeed in their ‘new’ country,” said Mockett. “On a personal level, my father

arrived in New York City flat broke at the height of the Great Depression of the 1930s. Someone gave him an opportunity; he grabbed it, made it work, and was forever grateful. I’m just carrying on the tradition by giving others an opportunity.”

While he cannot imagine retiring, Mockett certainly enjoys his time away from the office. His passion for race car driving began at an early age and continues to grow. “Racing has been a terrific avocation. It has taken me all over the world to drive—U.S.A., Canada, Mexico, Europe, South Africa, Australia, Japan, Tasmania and more,” he said. “I’ve driven historic Formula One cars 11 times at Monaco, winning my class twice. And I’ll be there again in May of 2020. I can hardly wait!” He is also looking forward to racing old stock cars in Mexico later this spring “on open paved roads with crowds right up against the road! It’s definitely not for the faint of heart!”

Mockett has also sponsored several Indy 500 drivers, including Alexander Rossi, who won the race in 2016 as a rookie. This year, he and his wife, Rita, will be in Indianapolis to sponsor another young driver, 20 year-old Colton Herta.

An accomplished pilot, Mockett also loves the freedom that flying provides. He has logged more than 6,500 hours flying his single pilot plane and has numerous transatlantic crossings. “Every flight is special, but one of my favorites was flying a few months ago in Mexico past a smoking volcano. The base of the volcano was in the clouds, with maybe just the top 3,000 feet showing,” he said.

Mockett, who will turn 80 in June, said he is not sure how he will mark the big occasion. “My darling wife Rita is not crazy about my idea to fly the plane around the world to celebrate, so it may be just a cupcake with a candle and early to bed,” he laughed, noting that his goals for the future will always include “embracing new experiences and new adventures…and keeping an open mind.”

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ALUMNI MOMENTS

MBS Athletic Hall of Fame The Morristown-Beard School community celebrated the induction of Trevor Baptiste ’14 and Whitney Brusman Shelton ’94 into its Athletic Hall of Fame on November 15, 2019.

Congratulations to both inductees on their outstanding athletic accomplishments.

Trevor Baptiste ’14 Lacrosse, Swimming

• First Team All-State selection for lacrosse during his senior season at MBS, winning 80 percent of faceoffs while also collecting 42 goals and 22 assists. The Crimson finished the season with a 19-3 record and were ranked 17th in the state.

• Played four years of varsity lacrosse at the University of Denver, where he was a two-time finalist for the Tewaaraton Award, which honors the national lacrosse player of the year.

• Finished his collegiate career by setting NCAA records for faceoff wins (1,158) and faceoff winning percentage (.714). He also picked up 644 ground balls, making him second in NCAA history in that category.

• In 2018, helped lead the United States men’s lacrosse team to its first world title since 2010 as Team USA captured the championship.

• Selected as the first overall pick in the Major League Lacrosse Draft by the Boston Cannons in 2018; earned All-America honors and was named Big East Midfielder of the Year for four consecutive seasons.

• A Senior CLASS Award finalist, led the Denver Pioneers to the team’s fifth straight Big East regular season title.

• In 2015, set the NCAA Division I season record for most faceoff wins by a freshman (259) and helped the Denver Pioneers capture the NCAA lacrosse championship.

Trevor currently plays lacrosse professionally for the Atlas Lacrosse Club of the Premier Lacrosse League and Philadelphia Wings of the National Lacrosse League. He was selected as a captain for the 2019 PLL All-Star Game.

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Whitney Brusman Shelton ’94 Soccer, Lacrosse, Basketball

• Earned 12 varsity letters in her four years at MBS. She was a member of the 1990 Girls Prep B state championship softball team, 1992 and 1993 Girls Prep B state championship soccer teams, and 1992 Girls Prep B state championship lacrosse team.

• MBS awards include: 1992 girls soccer MVP; 1992 girls lacrosse Most Improved Player (MIP); 1993 Morristown-Beard ScholarAthlete; 1994 Girls Sportsmanship Award.

• Scored 66 career goals in only three years for the girls soccer team.

(The team started during her sophomore year.)

• A three-time member of the Soccer Prep All-State 2nd team.

• Played four years of varsity soccer at William Smith College. Her team reached the Final Four in 1995 and 1997, serving as the national runner-up in 1997.

• During her senior year at William Smith she was a captain, an all-league selection, and a member of the 1997 Final Four alltournament team.

Whitney went on to receive a Master of Arts in Teaching from Tufts University in 2000. She is currently the Associate Director of Admission at St. Catherine’s School and remains active by competing in USTA tennis leagues, advancing to nationals and recently earning Player of the Year honors at her tennis club.

For information on how to nominate an MBS athlete for the Hall of Fame, please contact Monya Taylor Davis, Associate Director of Alumni Relations at mtaylor@mbs.net.

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ALUMNI MOMENTS

MBS Community Enjoys February in Florida Headmaster Peter J. Caldwell and Director of Advancement Betsy Patterson traveled to Naples on February 1st to meet more than 15 members of the MBS community, including Leona Fagan, former Head of the Middle School, for an evening of drinks and hors d’oeuvres at The Grosvenor Social Room. Special thanks to Trustee Dave Ferry and his wife Cathy (P’ 13) for hosting the event.

On Friday, February 21st, MBS hosted a reception at Harbourside Place in Jupiter.

Guests enjoyed hearing about the latest campus initiatives from Peter and Betsy.

Attendees included former trustee David Gately and his wife, Meg (P ’17); alumnus and grandparent Lowell Jaeger ’58 and his wife, Joanne; and alumnus Bill Scarlett ’81.

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Over 30 members of The Morristown School, The Beard School and Morristown-Beard School gathered at the Vero Beach Hotel and Spa for a lovely evening of cocktails and dinner. Spearheaded by Ken Phillips ’58, Bill Birch ’58, Gus Hancock, ’58, Doug Mockett ’58, and Stewart Dunn ’58, this was the second annual gathering in Vero Beach.

During dinner, Peter spoke about how the MBS community is charting its next five-year Strategic Plan. He also gave an update on Pamela Beniwal ’19, who was the inaugural recipient of The Morristown School Class of 1958 Humanitarian Award.

Trustee and parent Gerry Scully (P ’20, ’22, ’24 ), who was joined by his parents, Bill and Marlynn Scully (Marlynn served as a trustee for 11 years), spoke about the School’s new Center for Innovation & Design and other campus initiatives.

Guests also got an update on the School’s endowment from trustee and parent Paul Hawkins ’85 (P ’18, ’20).

All of the events gave guests an opportunity to catch up with old friends, make new ones, and learn about recent initiatives at the School.

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Headmaster’s Reception On February 27th, Peter J. Caldwell hosted his annual Headmaster’s Reception at Baltusrol Golf Club in Springfield, NJ. Guests included donors who contributed $2,500 or more to the MB Fund and members of the 1891 Founders Society.

Planned Giving A planned gift is a contribution that is arranged in the present and allocated at a future date.

Commonly donated through a will or trust, planned gifts provide an opportunity for donors to support Morristown-Beard School through deferred gifts. Many of these planned gifts offer attractive tax benefits to the donor. Funds provided by these gifts— whether given through gift annuities, trusts, insurance policies, bequests, or other means— help ensure a bright tomorrow for Morristown-Beard School.

In creating your legacy, you support Morristown-Beard students and celebrate our community, both past and present.

The 1891 Founders Society was established to honor generous alumni, parents, and friends who have created trusts, bequests, or other planned gifts to benefit Morristown-Beard School.

Every individual who supports MBS with a planned gift is eligible to become a member of the 1891 Founders Society.

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Ice Hockey Alumni and Alumnae Return for Games at Twin Oaks During Thanksgiving weekend, former MBS boys ice hockey players came together, dropped the puck, and hit the ice for the annual alumni game! The group enjoyed a very competitive game at Twin Oaks Ice Rink that went into overtime with a final score of 14-13.

Participating alumni spanned more than 30 years—with players from the Class of 1986 through the Class of 2019.

Not to be outdone by the men, former MBS girls ice hockey players gathered at Twin Oaks for a reunion game against the current girls varsity team on December 21st. The alumnae were victorious.

Participating alumnae spanned more than 12 years—with players from the Class of 2007 through the Class of 2019.

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70 Whippany Road • Morristown, NJ 07960 To register and see all of the Reunion details (including hotels), please visit our website: www.mbs.net/reunion

Questions? Contact Monya Taylor Davis ’88, Associate Director of Alumni Relations at mtaylor@mbs.net or 973-532-7578.

REUNION IS FOR EVERYONE—DON’T MISS OUT!

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Skaters included: Allie Aiello ’13, Carolyn Chambers ’14, Kendall Cornine ’15, Christina D’Alessandro ’15, Kelly Dolan ’14, Samantha Hutchinson ’19, Jenna Kurz ’19, Laura Loeser ’13, Melissa Magnusson ’07, Margaret O’Connell ’16, Leslie Phillips ’19, Mikhaela Schultz ’14, and Grace Urbano ’19.

ALUMNI MOMENTS

Spotlight On: Alumni Kendall Cornine ’15

Kendall Cornine ’15 was selected to play in the National Women’s Hockey League All-Star Game in February. A forward with the Metropolitan Riveters, she scored 17 points (10 goals, 7 assists) in the team’s first 15 games.

MBS Heads to Bay Head!

Perri Easley ’19

Perri Easley ’19, now a freshman at Wesleyan University, returned to campus on January 14th to speak to Upper School students about several important issues leading up to the 2020 election, including the U.S. Census, the Electoral College and voter suppression.

Rebecca Tone ’19

The USA Today Network recently published an opinion piece by Rebecca Tone ’19 about the far-reaching effects of the lead crisis entitled “The Lead Crisis isn’t Only a Newark Problem. A NJ College Student Explains Why.” Rebecca, who is currently a freshman at Georgetown University, worked in the newsroom of NorthJersey.com, the Daily Record and The Record for her Senior Project.

Alumni & Friends Cocktail Party Friday, July 24, 2020 6:30 - 8:30 PM

111 Metcalfe Street Bay Head, NJ 08742

Online registration and details available in June.

Lehman Lecture Highlights Native American Art at The Met Art historian Barbara Tomlinson, Ph.D. delivered the 2019 Lehman Lecture in Kirby Chapel in November, focusing on Native American art at the Metropolitan Museum of Art. Dr. Tomlinson discussed how the power and beauty of historical Native American art are now featured in 116 works that were installed in a newly-designed gallery

in the museum’s American Wing.

The Lehman Lecture was established in 1989 by Emily Lehman Smith ’56 and Gail Lehman Harty ’59 to honor their father and grandfather, noted architects and builders. It brings leading figures in art and design to campus each year.

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In July of 2019, MBS Connect was launched and a whole new alumni networking portal began for Morristown-Beard School, The Beard School and The Morristown School.

The portal was designed exclusively for all alumni and senior students and features an online directory.

The uses on this platform have proven to be endless and include capabilities such as: • Reconnecting with classmates • Creating group chats • Posting and finding job opportunities on the Job Board • Offering or seeking help or mentorship through the Mentorship Program • Expanding your professional network with the Advanced Directory Search • Finding a Senior Project host Currently, the portal has over 500 registered users and continues to grow daily. A bi-monthly digest (MBS Connect Digest) keeps users up to date and informed of all new portal activity and provides content relative to the individual user. It doesn’t get any better than this!

So, how do you become a member of MBS Connect?

It’s easy! You can join in 3 simple steps: Step 1 Go to www.mbsconnect.net

Step 2 Click the white button to get started and create your account using your email address or social network of choice.

Step 3 Complete your profile by answering questions. You may share

as much or as little information as you wish. The more you share, the more customized your experience will be.

Now start connecting!

Seniors are introduced to MBS Connect and the alumni community This winter, members of the MBS Senior Class learned how to set up profiles and utilize resources within the alumni networking portal MBS Connect, as well as in the MBS alumni group on LinkedIn to find potential hosts for their Senior Projects this spring.

The workshops, led by Alumni Relations Project Manager Melissa Hedley ’90, were conducted over a series of five classes until all seniors had been introduced to the alumni portal and the MBS alumni LinkedIn group. Seniors, “as a rite of passage” and privilege, were bestowed the alumni gift of these portals as an opportunity to leverage

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their professional network and stay in touch with classmates.

Through MBS Connect, many alumni have already self-selected to host a Senior Project and serve as industry mentors to our graduating students.

Today, over 60% of our alumni registered on MBS Connect have identified themselves as “Willing to Help”. Now that’s a community we can be proud of!

If you would like to volunteer to “Help” or “Mentor” a senior student or fellow alumni, please go to www.mbsconnect.net to register and select yourself as “Willing to Help” or “Willing to Mentor.” The gift of time and experience is the greatest gift you can give!

MBS Connect on the go!

Use your mobile device to download our MBS Connect app Android Users Search for Morristown-Beard School in the app store and download “MBS Connect”

MBS Connect delivers!

Even in its early stages, MBS Connect members are already starting to see the benefits of joining the alumni networking portal.

Jamie Cossolini ’12, a Marketing Sponsorship & Conference Coordinator at Lewis Brisbois writes;

“Thanks again and loving this new alumni

platform! It’s so great to be able to connect with other alumni from varying years! ”—Jamie

She also won a $50 raffle that she was eligible for by joining MBS Connect in the month of January.

iPhone / IOS Users Download “Graduway Community” in the app store and search for Morristown-Beard School

Seniors have seen that being an “early” alumni member on MBS Connect has its benefits as well. In November, an article in the MBS Connect Digest (a bi-weekly newsletter that is sent from the portal) announced to the alumni community that seniors would be coming to the platform looking for Senior Project hosts. As a result of that communication, Scott Tannen ’95, Founder & CEO of Boll & Branch, reached out to the Alumni Relations Team offering two coveted internship positions to the senior class both of which were scooped up quickly!

Good news travels fast! MBS junior Ben Ferrier ’21 heard about MBS Connect and its capabilities of finding alumni in specific industries. Ben decided to reach out to the Alumni Relations Team asking for help connecting with alumni who work in the biotech field for him to pass a new idea by.

The Alumni portal assisted in identifying an alumna in the biotech industry who had self-identified herself as “Willing to Help”. Ben was able to reach out to this alumna that afternoon for feedback on whether his idea would be best suited for a senior project or independent study.

Ultimately, MBS Connect is a tool designed to:

• provide activities that are valued by alumni • build enduring and mutually beneficial relationships • inspire loyalty and financial support • strengthen the School’s reputation • involve alumni in meaningful activities to advance the School’s mission

It’s as simple as that! Now start connecting!

Alumni, be a part of the movement by joining MBS Connect today at www.mbsconnect.net.

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Margaret (Wilhelm) Pfaff writes, “As a graduate of the Class of ’47 from Miss Beard’s School whoever would think that I would be so happy for the three graduates of 2019 who have entered Annapolis Naval Academy. Wow! Marvelous!”

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To the members of The Beard and The Morristown Schools’ Classes of 1950, Beard School Class of 1950 Class Agent Carolyn “Carrie” (Clarkson) Markham writes, “This is the year to celebrate our 70th reunion! Save the date! Saturday, May 30th, 2020. If you are unable to attend, do you have any pictures, current or old that we could share? I would love to hear from you. See the Class Agent’s page for my contact information.”

You might be interested in knowing what our MBS Alumni Board does. We meet several times a year to plan programs and discuss ways we can further cultivate participation in the life and growth of the School. In fact, during the last several years we have had a variety of events including networking socials, alumni dinners, cocktail receptions, and more. The response to these activities has been extremely positive and we are pleased to provide opportunities such as these to bring our MBS alumni together.

Wherever you go in the world, you always have a place at Morristown-Beard School. To connect online and utilize the online directory, please join MBS Connect (our password protected alumni portal) at www.mbsconnect.net and see what your classmates are doing and share Need volunteer or your news as well! MBS Connect hosts a quickly event information? growing Mentorship Program and Job Board that Please visit www.mbsconnect.net you can participate in. You can also find details about or email alumni@mbs.net upcoming events and start or join a class or special interest group. The possibilities are endless!

On behalf of the MBS Alumni Association Board, we look forward to seeing you on campus or at an upcoming event.

Go Crimson!

Amy (Chaiken) Wolffe ’78 Alumni Board President

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Dr. Peter Hall shares the following news: “I am doing fine, living in Middletown, Delaware. At 85 years old, I still swim one mile three times

a week, remembering my years swimming at Morristown, only our school didn’t have a pool then so we swam at the YMCA. I retired from teaching physics 18 years ago at Johnson C. Smith University in Charlotte, North Carolina. I still, however, do online physics tutoring, mostly to decelerate the inevitable dementia. With my wife, Betty, whom I met in grad school and married 63 years ago, I have begotten four children (two still living), eight grandchildren and five great grands.

That’s a lot of Christmas remembrances. I still sing, only now in a church choir and at our senior center singalong. But life has been good to me, and among my best memories are those of my years at Morristown. I don’t get to visit campus much at all, but I do peruse the old yearbooks.”

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“My job as Concert Coordinator at The Frick Collection is coming to an end this April,” shares Joyce (Christian) Bodig. “After 36 years in a wonderful job in a wonderful place—I can’t complain. But the prospect of nothing to do is frightening. Stay tuned.”

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Recently in the Wall Street Journal, Joe Nye reviewed the five best books on presidents, morality, and foreign policy. Joe is the author of Do Morals Matter? Presidents and Foreign Policy from FDR to Trump.

Dick Seabury “turned 83 on Groundhog Day and spent four hours as a docent in the Transportation Museum at Fosterfields Historic Farm in Morristown.” Dick enjoyed “showing kids how to drive a complex 1924 Model T Ford.” Dick and his son Bradford Seabury ’97, have three Model T Fords. The two men enjoy collecting parts, driving, and servicing their cars.

As Dick says, “I’d rather hold a wrench than a pen at this point in life.” To his schoolmates Dick asks, “Remember that Model A Ford Coupe Skip Gundlach drove to school? Pete Herms always had the choice Merc or Ford on the back lot. Thanks for the memories.”

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Class Agent Bettie (Francis-Lajara) LaVallee

declares, “The big event in my life was that I received a wetsuit for my birthday on January 31st. It weighs so much that it takes me one hour to put it on and take it off.

Hopefully we can go swimming when the temperature in the pool is 55 degrees. I share a picture of me after I succeeded putting it on. Blessings to all of you.”

Fred Greenberg writes, “While my wife and I were visiting our son in Arizona during November, we had the pleasure of spending some time with Eric Lorentzen. Eric is doing fine and is currently working on a number of house projects. He recently returned from a trip to Korea to visit his recently married daughter.”

1957

“We are so lucky to have a small cottage at Merepoint Brunswick, Maine,” writes Nancy (Coppedge) Lynn. “For the past few summers, (August) Jill (Constantine) Carroll has rented the cottage next to us. This past summer, Nancy Leavens came to visit. Just like old times—so many fun memories! We all look pretty good!

The Beard School was an amazing school—we learned so many values not to mention such a fine education.”

1958

Ken Phillips announces the publication of Make a Better World: A practical guide to leadership for fundraising success. The book will guide fundraisers, directors and board members of nonprofits and community groups

to greater success. April 7th is the launch date.

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“We regret to inform our fellow classmates that Peggy (Harding) Nelson passed away on October 25, 2019.” [See In Memoriam for a full tribute] Gail (Lehman) Harty and Evelyn (Swanson) Prather attended her service on November 8, 2019 along with their husbands, Tim and Joe. “We were comforted and proud to hear the many accolades attributed to Peggy, who was so accomplished in volunteering in the political, non-profit and academic worlds—in particular her longtime commitment to the Morristown-Beard School Alumni Board. Our hearts go out to her husband Glen Nelson ’58 and her entire family, including her sister Susan Harding ’63 who also attended Beard.” Gail and Evelyn had lunch together on January 14th “to share thoughts of Peggy and (we) plan to start a Class of ’59 email chain to keep classmates better connected.”

Gail (Lehman) Harty writes, “Tim and I wintered in Naples, Florida for three months and thoroughly enjoyed the warm weather!

We are both very interested in photography so we have a great time shooting, primarily birds and birds in flight, at sunrise and sunset, together! Our hobby has taken us to many fabulous parts of the world, with many more interesting trips planned in the future.

I can’t believe I am old enough to have a granddaughter who will be graduating in May from Marymount Manhattan College this year with a major in playwriting and a minor in photography! My memories of my years at Beard have never faded and I would love to see some of my ‘old’ friends in New York or, preferably, New Jersey once again.”

Stay in Touch with MBS! Keep the MBS community updated on your latest personal, professional, and civic achievements.

Please email alumni@mbs.net by August 28, 2020 to be included in the next issue of Crimson.

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Hope (Phillips) Hazen encourages, “fellow classmates, please make every attempt to join us for our 60th Beard reunion on May 30th. It will be a wonderful day of seeing the MorristownBeard School campus and buildings and most of all reconnecting with each other. Please contact me if I can be of help with housing, program or anything else.”

Additionally, Hope shares, “Mike Vance, husband of Terry (Alfano) Vance, died in December. Our love and condolences go out to Terry at this sad time.”

“I am a lawyer practicing in Vero Beach, Florida with a medium size law firm,” writes William “Bill” Stewart. “My oldest son John also practices in the same firm and is president of the Florida Bar. After The Morristown School I graduated from the College of William & Mary, and spent two and a half years in the U.S. Army.

I received my law degree from the University of Florida in 1969. MBS and members of The Morristown School Class of 1958 organized a reunion last year (2019) in Vero Beach (and again this year, too) which attracted a number of alumni who live in the area. It was good to see them again as many of them were from the Class of 1958. As a lot of them are winter residents, I did not realize that they were here, small world. A few of my Vero Beach clients who are my age either have children or grandchildren who attended MBS. All have good things to say about the School. Always happy to see MBS graduates. Give me a call if you are nearby.”

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Dr. Jeanie Hayes, a licensed marriage and family therapist in the San Francisco Bay Area, continues to compete in horse carriage driving and conducts equine and animal assisted psychotherapy with professional clients in her private practice.

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went on our third Legendary Rhythm & Blues Cruise on Holland America’s MS Nieuw Statendam which sailed out of Ft. Lauderdale,” writes Benjamin W. Dyer IV. “We hit three ports—Mexico, Nicaragua, and an island off of Honduras. It was a 7-day cruise with about 35 bands on the boat playing great music about 15 hours a day in multiple venues. We particularly enjoyed the dueling pianos at the piano bar. Awesome music!”

“Recently Liz and I moved from New York City to Buck Hill Falls, Pennsylvania—a 5,000-plus acre community with 305 homes, three nine-hole golf courses (Donald Ross), 10 tennis courts, a swimming pool big enough for an island, miles of fishing streams and hiking trails, lots of interesting committees to keep anyone busy and entertained. We also have a home at the Sea Oaks Beach and Tennis Club in Vero Beach, Florida where we spend winter months,” concludes Charles “Ted” Lawson— “Wishing everyone a happy, healthy and prosperous 2020!”

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Beard School Class of 1964 Class Agent Carol Selman sent in the following update from her classmates. “Holly (Berdan) Sweetow, a long time Southern California transplant, enjoyed lunch in La Jolla with classmates Kerry O’Brien, who relocated

to the area after years in Portland, Maine, and Sally Ann (Dulin) Shaw, who was visiting from her long time Mexico home. The trio had not preplanned the variations-of-blue fashion statement.”

1966

Lynn Walcutt writes, “After nearly 40 years working as a psychotherapist and professional psychic, I have come full circle to teaching.

After receiving my Masters in Education in 1974 from Antioch, I did some substitute teaching in Roxbury, Connecticut. Through some strange circumstances, I met a psychic and within six months was giving readings myself.

After receiving my LMSW in 1992, I began work as a psychotherapist while continuing to give psychic readings. Three years ago, out of financial necessity, I went to work as an afterschool counselor supervising up to 30 children for the YMCA. This year I received certification as a teaching assistant in the Kingston, New York school district and have been working in special education classes. So, having started working with special needs children at Antioch, I have come back to teaching. I am continuing my psychotherapy practice and spend the little free time I have riding and training horses for dressage.

It has been a winding path and I look forward to the next bend in the road! I still run my Airbnb and invite any classmates to visit if you are ever in the Hudson Valley.”

Randall Hauserman writes, “After living in Minnesota for the last 30-plus years, I have moved back to Mendham, New Jersey.”

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Bill Derrico lives in Milford, Connecticut and is married with three sons and two grandchildren.

“I’m still in the hardware business.

I’m The Morristown School Class of 1968 Class Agent and I would like to put together a list of our classmates and what we are up to, contact me at billd981@yahoo. com.”

“I had a delightful holiday season with my son in North Carolina and visiting my daughters in Washington, D.C. and southeast Pennsylvania.

At just over a year after my beloved wife’s passing, it was especially meaningful to me and the entire family,” writes Bob Dunbar. “To kick things off, on the way north for Thanksgiving, my daughter who lives in Washington, D.C. and I went to Washington’s Mount Vernon and took the Enslaved Peoples and In-depth Mansion tours. Both were very informative and interesting. They say they conduct tours rain or shine, and they weren’t kidding. The rain did provide the benefit of dampening the number of visitors though. I also scored a bottle of Mount Vernon Whiskey, which is distilled at the same location of Washington’s original distillery using his recipe. We also went to a college wrestling tournament at the Naval Academy to cheer on Rutgers, my alma mater, where I also wrestled. We attended the play Amadeus at the theater at the Folger Shakespeare Library, which is designed like an Elizabethan theater. Our last stop in the area was to The Barn at Wolftrap to enjoy an evening with Broadway star Sutton Foster in its intimate setting. We then gathered at my southeast Pennsylvania daughter’s new home for a most enjoyable American family holiday.

After returning home to Wake Forest, North Carolina, we got Christmastime started by attending the North Carolina Symphony’s performance of Handel’s Messiah and the touring Broadway show White Christmas at the Durham Performing Arts Center. My wife loved Christmas and the movie. It was a very bitter sweet experience to have the show finally

come to town for us to celebrate her memory while at the same time mourning that she could not be with us.

On the bright side, my son contacted the show afterwards and told them about his mother and the family attending. As a result, they sent him a poster signed by the entire cast to add to our collection for free. We will always remember that show and this kindness. Before returning to southeast Pennsylvania, we got the grandkids involved by taking them to a local production of Snow White Christmas at the Duke Energy Performing Arts Center in Raleigh, North Carolina. It is a great and fun show that ended with the cast singing “White Christmas.” It brought a tear to my eyes. Back in southeast Pennsylvania, we went to the Illuminations light show at the Philadelphia Zoo, which was great fun. And the Cirque Holidaze show at the Kimmel Center in Philadelphia. Last, but not least, my Christmastime was completed back in Raleigh, North Carolina at the performance of A Christmas Carol. A truly magical end to a magical holiday season.”

takes me to Taipei, Tokyo and a lovely seaside town Takamatsu, Japan where I teach ballet and do a recruitment tour of ballet competitions. It is always a lovely time. Hoping all will be fine to return again for the summer of 2020. The Olympics will be finished by the time I arrive in Tokyo, unfortunately. Last winter I visited with recent Florida residents Amy Stern, Scotty (Firth) Hoffman, Greg Hoffman ’72, and Beth (Stern) Bustamante ’70. Need to make time for a visit again soon! Last spring, I combined a trip to Milwaukee Ballet for a few days as a guest at the home of Susan (Lanigan) Slocum ’72. I had seen Susan and her husband Thomas previously in Florida so this time I headed to cold Milwaukee in March. This winter, on a recent trip to New Jersey, I was able to visit with former Beard School classmate Charlotte Nad. I also visited with Debbie (Hall) Liotti when she came to South Florida.

So, that has covered one year of travels for ballet, friends and family. In previous years, I have visited Toni (Sisto) Klohr in Colorado as well as the very busy world traveler Cheryl (Teare) Reed and her husband Randy in Washington, D.C. I get to various cities in California for work and pleasure quite often, so if there are any MBS classmates out there, I would enjoy a get together.”

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Victoria (Rockhill) Schneider is “still living in South Florida, as always, loving life in ballet.

Last winter I took a trip to Australia to visit my nephew who was playing professional lacrosse in Melbourne, after having played five years of ACC Lacrosse for Syracuse University.

Together with my sister Christine (Rockhill) Lane ’70, and my nephew, we visited Carne and beautiful Byron Bay. I highly recommend staying at Elements when in Byron Bay! We then ventured off to Brisbane where I was able to visit with a former ballet student working with the West Australia Ballet. From there, we headed to Sydney, my second visit there, for New Year’s Eve in the middle of Sydney Harbor. Sydney has grown so much since my previous visit in 1991. The fireworks were magnificent. For the past 17 summers, ballet

Meg (Charles) Bauer-Dwyer lives in New Smyrna Beach, Florida. She volunteers with her local police department and was awarded “Volunteer of the Year 2018 and 2019.”

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Jim Crouch writes, “I am doing great and yes, I am having a great time in California. It is a great place to live. I hope you all are having a great 2020 as well. I am still acting President of the Resident Assembly at Atria senior living in Encinitas, California and I am still active with the Lion’s and Leo’s Clubs. I am also involved with the Redeemer Presbyterian Church as well.

I hope to be back for the 45th reunion in 2022.

Take care.”

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Arlyn Goldberg and Cindy (Carlson) Schollmeyer recently bumped into each other on a shuttle bus to Hudson Farms. The two were so happy to see each other after so many years.

Amy (Chaiken) and Wolffe Jill Brody ’90 attended a retirement party for Amy’s father.

Jill’s father and Amy’s father have been business partners at a real estate appraisal firm for over 40 years.

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Louise (Fritts) Johnson is the director of Camp Arcadia in Casco, Maine. “Summer of 2020 we will be celebrating our 105th season.

Camp Arcadia, a residential summer camp for girls, has been in my family for all 105 seasons. We also offer two weeks of family camp in August for families of all ages. I live in Connecticut in the winter and Maine in the summer with my husband and three children.

I am in touch with many from the Class of ’86 either in person or via social media. If anyone is in Maine, please stop by and say hello. My brother, Frank Fritts ’90, is also in Maine in the summer with his family. His daughter attends Camp Arcadia.”

“Just a brief note to catch-up,” writes Brian Murphy. “For the past 20 years, my wife, Caroline, and I have been living in the old north woods of Vermont. The winters are cold but the summers are glorious and we never deal with traffic jams on routes 287, 46, 80, 10 or 78 (like in New Jersey). Our son, Aidan, will graduate from Montpelier High School this spring and attend Ole Miss in August (the winters have worn him out; ‘young bloods!’ [shakes head]). Our daughter, Grace, is a sophomore and has fallen in love with basketball. Like her mom and dad did back in the day, she plays on multiple teams and, when she isn’t playing, she’s watching games on TV. Her outside shot is better than mine but I’m still using the “sweep of the key” baby hook that Coach Stepanski taught me to keep me going in old man pickup hoops twice a week. For work, I head up pharmacy and vendor management at Blue Cross Blue Shield of Vermont but I spend most of my time daydreaming about our next vacation. I hope all is well and Go Crimson!”

1987

“Ladies from the class of ’87 got together in New York City this past fall for yet another fabulous day to celebrate the general awesomeness of our class.” writes Caroline (Elias) Turben.

Pictured from left to right are—Sandi (Appet) Pesso, Helen (Broder) Fuller, Caroline (Elias) Turben, Jenn (Seabury) Sowa and Kate (Carlson) Furer.

Not to be outdone by the women of the Class of ’87, alumni from the class gathered for their annual “MBS guys steak dinner at Roots” in Morristown, New Jersey. Pictured in attendance from left to right are: Joe Lentini, Rob Warnock, RA Lee, Hank Brucker ’88 and Gerard Stier.

1989

“We are officially empty nesters,” proclaims Samantha (Michel) DePalma. “Our two children Christian and Haleigh have moved out to begin ‘adulting.’ I travel to Ohio at least once a month to visit Haleigh and attend her horse shows. Since Christian lives in Maine, we plan on waiting for the snow to melt! Wishing everyone a very happy and healthy 2020!”

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The launch date is April 2020.

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Jason Crimmins and his wife Whitney Driver-Crimmins ’04 bought a house in North Caldwell, New Jersey in December 2019. The couple now reside there with their two daughters Harper (6) and Kennedy (4).

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New York office while engaging businesses globally. While John has worked with hedge funds for over 15 years, he’s also charged with growing client verticals across family offices, endowments, funds of funds, and other allocator and asset owner type investors. In real life, John lives in Rye, New York with his wife Katy and two girls, Elle (9) and Emma (6), coaches youth lacrosse in the spring, and spends late nights on the ice rinks around Westchester County with his men’s league team.

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“Kon’nichiwa from Okinawa, Japan!” writes Jennifer Nelson-Espinosa. “We are stationed over here with my husband who is a Commander in the US Navy. He is a physician at Naval Hospital Okinawa. Our son Bridger (15), and daughter Ellie (9) are loving living here - learning Japanese, playing various sports and eating sushi.

I am getting used to driving on the “wrong” side of the road. We love spending the summers with my parents and brother Chris Nelson ’90 and his wife Shannon, down in Mantoloking, New Jersey; where we catch up with Stephanie (Gowski) Bush, Rip Bush ’90, Sallie (Oakes) O’Connor and Brian O’Connor.”

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Roshan (Nozari) Leslie “welcomed son Kian James Leslie in June 2019.” Roshan lives in New York City and works in marketing in the technology industry.

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Hannah (Vickers) Carson and her husband Mark welcomed their first child, Elizabeth Vickers Carson, on December 20, 2019. They “are overjoyed with their new addition!”

Ryan Lohner is excited to announce, “I’ve published a novel, The Place Beyond. It’s about three New Jersey high-schoolers who find a portal to another futuristic world, where they land in the middle of a war whose sides may not be as clear-cut as they first appear.”

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Andrew Lewis and his wife Elizabeth welcomed their second child, Connor Owen Lewis on October 13, 2019. “Big sister Brynn is thrilled.”

John Turpin sent in the following update. “My wife, Jill (Frigerio) Turpin ’91 and I are doing great, raising our two daughters in Peapack and running Turpin Real Estate. We have also started a music festival in Manchester, Vermont, called The Green Mountain Bluegrass & Roots Festival. It is a fascinating and gratifying endeavor and we are looking forward to our third festival this August!”

Jake Lewis is excited to announce, “My dad and I opened our first Orangetheory Fitness studio together in Tuckahoe, New York in January of 2019. We plan to open several more in the New York metropolitan area over the next few years.”

Groom Joe Pennacchio, best man Mike Neuberg, and Christine Raia are pictured at Seasons Catering & Special Events in the Township of Washington, New Jersey for Joe’s wedding. Joe married Elizabeth Carcone on January 18, 2020.

Additionally, Andrew shares, “A bunch of alumni got together over thanksgiving to have their kids meet and play.” Alumni pictured are John Kean with daughter Harper, Jordan (Deombeleg) Anthony ’06 with son Carson, Mark Leonardis with daughter Lane, Emmy (Kean) Watsabaugh ’06 with son William, Andrew Lewis with daughter Brynn and son Connor.

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In May of 2019, Elaina Aquila “graduated cum laude from Fordham University School of Law, where I was an Article & Notes Editor on the Fordham Law Review. I am clerking for Judge Cecchi in the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey for one year before joining the Complex Commercial Litigation group at Weil Gotshal & Manges LLP. In my spare time, I run a dessert Instagram (@ the_dessert_pusher).”

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Jillian Griffith recently celebrated her first year at Nestle Health Science as a financial analyst. She also “joined the board of directors of a local nonprofit, Dress for Success, which empowers women to achieve economic independence by providing a network of support, professional attire and the development tools to help women thrive in work and in life.” Jillian concludes, “looking forward to connecting with classmates and fellow alumni on our MBS alumni networking platform (MBS Connect)—www.mbsconnect.net in the new decade!”

“In 2019, my professional career as a journalist at Newsweek began,” writes Noah Miller. “One thing led to another— internship led to full-time job. I’ll always be grateful for my four wonderful, formative years at MBS. Never give up, say yes to opportunity, and don’t be afraid to be yourself !”

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“I recently accepted a full-time offer as a financial analyst for Microsoft,” reports Alex Motley. “After graduating in May 2020 from Lehigh University, I will be moving out to Seattle, Washington to start this new chapter of my life at Microsoft’s headquarters.”

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Alumni Association

Morristown-Beard School

Meet the Alumni Board!

The Alumni Board maintains and cultivates relationships with alumni in various forums, while keeping them connected with MBS. It also represents the voices of their alumni constituents, while helping to build a strong commitment that will help to sustain annual giving and capital campaigns.

Alumni Board Executive Committee Amy (Chaiken) Wolffe ’78, President Matthew Engel ’07, Vice President KC (Hnat) Joubran ’84, Secretary David Kramer ’69, Treasurer The 2019-2020 Alumni Board Members Gregory Bendelius ’88 Nancy “Taz” (Tasman) Brower ’47 John Capo III ’08 Ryan Carr ’95 Jennifer Conway ’06 Sue Driscoll ’02 Kelly (MacMahon) Ewing ’91

Zachary Gray ’12 Frederick Greenberg ’55 Jillian Griffith ’14 Jackie (Jonnard) Landre ’86 Tashia Martin ’01 Tyler Mulvihill ’05 Robert “Bob” Namar ’74

Become an Alumni Board Member Alumni Board Members meet four times throughout the school year.

They are looked upon for their engagement, dedication and leadership within the MBS alumni community. Term limits are three years with possible extension.

If you are interested in becoming an Alumni Board member, please email your request to Monya Taylor Davis ’88, Associate Director of Alumni Relations at mtaylor@mbs.net or call 973-532-7578.

IN MEMORIAM Elizabeth (Betsy) Siemon Murphy ’55, February 11, 2019, age 81.

After Beard, Betsy graduated from Smith College in 1959 and attended writing workshops—she wrote fiction and poetry, some published. Her professional life was led in Chicago, Illinois where she worked for a non-profit agency that aided other community non-profits with using computer software. Her volunteer work focused on schools and her church. After retirement, Betsy relocated to the Seattle, Washington area to be close to her children.

At the time of her death she was living on Bainbridge Island. Her four children and 13 grandchildren survive her. Her husband predeceased her. Her sister is Mary Ayres Siemon Thompson ’65. Betsy wrote of her years at Beard: “Small classes and involved teachers made a big difference academically.

Going to an all-girls school allowed us to feel—as women—that we could do anything. It wasn’t until we hit the work world that reality hit.”

highway trash clean ups!” Eve was a greeter for the Beaver Creek Children’s Ski School and did dressmaking alterations. Eve loved playing bridge with friends. Her husband Peter predeceased her. Eve’s daughter, son, and grandsons survive her.

Cary Wiedenmayer Smallhorn ’56, February 6, 2020, age 81.

Cary died unexpectedly during a skiing vacation in Zurs, Austria. She loved skiing, sailing, tennis, gardening and travel. Cary also enjoyed martinis, cigarettes, and singing Noel Coward and George Gershwin. She had family on three continents and was anticipating an April 2020 trip to England for the Grand National horse race, a destination she fixed upon in 1944 when she saw the film National Velvet. In quieter moments, she enjoyed playing with her four grandchildren and embroidering by a fire in her longtime Beverly Farms, Massachusetts home. Cary’s husband Christopher, son Thomas, daughter Caitlin, their

Peggy Harding Nelson ’59, Former Trustee, October 25, 2019, age 78.

Eve Ann Van Vleck Trumpore ’55, November 13, 2019, age 82.

After Beard, Eve earned a Bachelor of Science from Salem College in 1959.

Before her move to Colorado over 15 years ago, she worked for Sears for 20 years and retired from Citibank/Diners Club corporate customer service center.

Living in Edwards, Colorado with her family of skiers, she was a community fixture. Eve was an elder for her local Presbyterian Church and volunteered extensively for nonprofits including Bravo Vail, a summer orchestral concert series, the Vilar Center for the Performing Arts, the Vail Valley Foundation, the Betty Ford Alpine Gardens, and the Shaw Cancer Center. She also helped register entrants for both world cup ski races and the snowshoe shuffle race to benefit breast cancer research. Eve worked with the PEO Sisterhood (which raises money internationally for women’s education) and Kiwanis. Of her volunteer work, Eve wrote, “I’ve even helped with

spouses and her grandchildren are among her many survivors. Cary embraced life and everyone she knew with gusto and a generosity of spirit.

Cary was also a Beard girl for life. She wore her school uniform at both her 50 and 60 year reunions, stylishly unbuttoning the top button.

Many Beard girls were her lifelong friends; schoolmate Naneen Hunter Neubohn ’57 was with her at the end. Reflecting on her time at Beard, Cary once wrote, “I was very, very happy there. I remember dreaming away at my desk in Mrs. Grant’s study hall, feeling safe, which is an odd thing to think about at age 15, and satisfied as I neatly ticked off homework assignments in those little brown note pads.” After Beard, Cary received a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science from Vassar College. She had a variety of work experiences as a secretary then copywriter at publishing companies and magazines, third grade teacher, public relations official for an art college, a florist, and a detective. She volunteered at her children’s schools, did charity work for her church—St. Johns Episcopal in Beverly Farms, and maintenance for area public gardens.

Cary Wiedenmayer Smallhorn ’56

Peggy’s ties to The Beard School, The Morristown School and Morristown-Beard School were many and deep. She was the daughter of Anne Diss Harding, a Miss Beard’s graduate, the niece of Margaret Diss Schoettle ’35, the sister of Susan Harding ’63, the wife of Glen L. Nelson ’58, the mother of Glen “Chip” Nelson ’89 and of Pamela Nelson Davidson ’90, and the aunt of Victoria Harding ’05. Glen, Susan, Chip, Pamela and Victoria survive her, as do her brother, her daughter-in-law and sonin-law, and three beloved grandchildren. Peggy served MBS with devotion and distinction.

She was a Trustee from 1995 to 1998 and served on the Alumni Board for over 20 years, including as president from 1993 to 1998. “Peg and I spoke about the Schools often,” Glen said. Peggy and Glen were mainstays of their class reunions. Peggy was her class agent and chair of their recent 60th Reunion. Daughter Pamela carries forward Peggy’s legacy. Pamela is a current Trustee and a recent speaker at the MBS Career Day. While still in school, Peggy and Glen were set up—twice. “We actually had Crimson Spring 2020 67

IN MEMORIAM and respected career in public service.

With her exuberant laugh and warm, generous spirit, Peggy was a natural for the work. She was the chief of staff for United States Congressman Rodney Frelinghuysen and legislative aide for New Jersey State Senator Leanna Brown. She was also chief of staff for New Jersey Assemblywoman Carol Murphy and her policy advisor during Ms. Murphy’s tenure as New Jersey Public Utilities Commissioner.

Peggy could be called on to perform unexpected tasks. A constituent came to Carol Murphy’s office offering to finance a Conquer Cancer NJ State License Plate. Carol turned to Peg and said, “You design it,” Glen said.

With her can-do moxie, Peggy did.

The plates remain a steady source of funding for cancer research.

Susan Parker Gurney ’63, November 14, 2019, age 74.

Peggy Harding Nelson ’59

two blind dates,” Glen said. “We were young, it took a while.” After earning her 1963 bachelor’s degree in English from Hollins College, Peggy traveled for a few months in Europe, then she married Glen. If that first blind date didn’t take, the marriage did. The couple was married for 55 years. They bought their long time Chatham Township, New Jersey home in 1968 and their children arrived in the early 1970s.

Peggy was not only devoted to her family and MBS but also to her community. Peggy was on the Chatham Township School Board and served on the Library of the Chathams Board.

She also was on the boards of The Children’s Aid & Adoption Society, The Junior League of Morristown, and The Women’s Association of Morristown Medical Center. Peggy had a long

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At Beard, Susan was both her junior and senior class president, excelled at sports, and embraced many other School activities. A willowy member of Beard’s 1963 Carnival Court, an agent of the Ford Modeling Agency spotted Susan walking in New York City. While attending Skidmore College, Susan worked as a Ford model under the names Suzy Parker and, probably because there was a well-known model/actress of that name, also Liz Parker.

She later worked as a platform assistant at Bankers Trust. Susan’s husband Peter Gurney predeceased her, as did her sister Charlotte Parker ’66. Daughters Christie Rawlings and Marianne “Magi”, stepson Christopher, three grandchildren, and Susan’s brother K. Bryan Parker survive her. A long time Connecticut resident—in Darien at the time of her death— her heart was in her second home in New Hampshire where she retreated during warmer months. Her lifelong friend and Beard classmate Sue Jennings ’63 writes, “She loved being in the beauty of the area and relished being in a location without a phone of any type. And to my knowledge Susan never had a cell phone,

she used e-mail as little as possible (perhaps never), and never signed onto to the modern world of computers,” Sue said.

Alana Marie Daidone Cooper ’64, age 72.

Alana was her senior class president at Beard. Classmates fondly remember her keen intelligence and the strength of her engagement, be it during class meetings, in the classroom, on the playing field, or on stage. She had a ready, infectious laugh.

Classmates liked gathering in her Short Hills home, and her mother Rose’s cooking is fondly remembered. Alana wielded a mean pool cue and mastered the best shimmy in the class, “We used to practice our boogie dance moves at her house,” said Penny Schultz ’64. After Beard, Alana graduated from Smith College. Her husband Peter Cooper predeceased her in 2000. In the 1993 World Trade Center bombing, Peter carried another survivor down staircase after staircase to safety. The couple had two children who survive her, Peter Jr. and Abigail “Abby” Horyczun, as does her sister Linda Daidone Hallad ’59, and grandchildren. The Cooper family had lived in Bernardsville and Basking Ridge, New Jersey where Alana was a realtor in both communities. She later moved to suburban Virginia/Washington, D.C. to be close to her daughter.

Dorcas Ruth Hardy Spagnolo ’64, November 28, 2019, age 73.

Dorcas was the first woman to head the Social Security Administration. Crimson Magazine twice featured her contributions to United States government and public policy, first in the Fall/Winter 2008 comprehensive history of student government at Beard, Morristown and MBS and more recently in a Powerfully Prepared Spring 2016 profile. Dorcas, who first attended Beard as a first grader and then returned for her secondary school years, was a proud Beard and Connecticut College alumna, attending reunions, NYC events, lending her substantial skills to honoring the Schools and, as she would say, “getting the gals together.” A member of Ronald Reagan’s California political circle, she was a specialist in health-care management. Dorcas

first worked for then Governor Ronald Reagan during the early 1970s as assistant secretary of the state’s health department.

She volunteered for his losing presidential campaign in 1976 as well as his winning bid in 1980 and joined the new administration as an Assistant Secretary of Health and Human services. One of the highest-profile women in official Washington, her direct efficiency surprised legislators and union leaders who had “expected someone polite and demure," she told the Christian Science Monitor in a past interview. “The business of government," she declared, “should be businesslike.” When appointed as head in 1986, the Social Security Administration employed 76,000 people in more than 1,000 offices and processed around $200 billion a year in benefits to 37 million people. During her three-year tenure, she crossed swords with union leaders when she called for more computer automation and with legislators when she proposed limiting certain benefits for the elderly and disabled. From the 1980s and then through her life, Dorcas warned of the program’s projected shortfalls as baby boomers reached retirement. She and her father C. Colburn Hardy, a public relations expert and a former Republican New Jersey state assemblyman, wrote Social Insecurity, expanding the warning. (Many of her classmates heard and heeded the alert.) In a past Christian Science Monitor interview, the senior Hardy described Dorcas as adept behind the scenes but too straight shooting to win office for herself. “In college, Dorcas ran for office twice and lost both times," he had said. “Then she became a campaign manager, and never lost.” In addition to her bachelor’s from Connecticut College, Dorcas earned a Master of Business Administration degree at Pepperdine University in 1976 and completed a Harvard University executive program in health policy and financial management. From 1974 to 1981 she was associate director of the University of Southern California's Center for Health Services Research. She later ran her own consulting firm and joined a conservative advocacy group that sought the transfer of Social Security taxes into private accounts.

Dorcas served on many other federal and

state and volunteer boards and task forces.

These included Chair of President Ronald Reagan’s Task Force on Legal Equity for Women, Executive Director of the Health Services Industry Committee of the Cost of Living Council in Washington, and CoChair of the White House Conference on Aging. She was also a member of the Board of Visitors at the University of Mary Washington College. Inspired by her mother Ruth Hardy, a public relations innovator and a force in the Girls Scouts and Girl Guides, Dorcas traveled worldwide on behalf of scouting. The Girl Scouts of America recognized Dorcas with a lifetime membership. She was a former board member and volunteer for the Olave Baden-Powell Society, which is dedicated to enabling young girls and women to develop their full potential. Dorcas was past president of the Friends of Eagle Lake Camp in the Adirondacks. A tireless fundraiser, Dorcas played a key role in assuring the camp’s preservation. Among her many, many awards and citations were the U.S. Surgeon General’s Recognition for Distinguished Service, Public Service Award from the National Committee

for Adoption, National Humanitarian Award from the National Coalition of Hispanic Mental Health and Human Service Organizations, Recognition from the National Association of Area Agencies on Aging, Outstanding Advocacy Award from Court Appointed Special Advocates, and Who’s Who. Dorcas was proud of having broken new ground for women. She told the story of how her grandmother, who lived near Prudential Insurance in Newark, Dorcas’ birthplace, had told her to start out there at the bottom and work her way up. “Well, Nana would be happy to see me now that I’m head of another kind of insurance,” Dorcas said in a past interview. Her husband Dr. Samuel V. Spagnolo, an esteemed pulmonary disease specialist, her three stepsons and four grandchildren survive her. Dr. Spagnolo was a critical member of the team of physicians and surgeons who saved the life of Ronald Reagan after the 1981 attempt on the late president’s life. Reagan’s Surgeon General, C. Everett Koop, later introduced Sam and Dorcas. The couple married in 1996 and were devoted to one another until her death in their Spotsylvania, Virginia home.

Dorcas Ruth Hardy Spagnolo ’64

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