Among Friends Fall 2018

Fall 2018 MOORESTOWN FRIENDS SCHOOL

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Welcome Julia de la Torre A Q&A with the New Head of School

Annual Report of Donors 2017-18

Mission Statement Moorestown Friends School is a community rooted in Quaker values and dedicated to the pursuit of educational excellence for a diverse student body within an academically rigorous and balanced program emphasizing personal, ethical, and spiritual growth.

Fall 1987, revised May 2011

Contents

Fall 2018

From the Head of School

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Notes from Pages Lane

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MFS Alumni Network

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Fox Tracks

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Feature: Q & A with Head of School Julia de la Torre

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New Trustees

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Faculty/Staff News

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Alumni Association Awards

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Cum Laude Keynote Speaker: Ted Kreider ’06

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2017-18 Annual Report of Donors

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Alumni Weekend Photos

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Camden Scholars 40th Anniversary Alumni Reunion

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Class Notes

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In Memoriam

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A Final Look

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MOORESTOWN FRIENDS SCHOOL 110 East Main Street Moorestown, NJ 08057 (856) 235-2900, www.mfriends.org Published By The Development Office Editor, Director of Marketing and Communications Mike Schlotterbeck Managing Editor, Assistant Director of Marketing and Communications Luke Hoheisel

Graphic Design Alison Judah ’86, Hypno Design

Associate Director of Development Beth Stouffer

Photography Peter Chollick, Luke Hoheisel, Andrew Rowan ’19, Mike Schlotterbeck, and alumni and student contributors

Director of Parent and Alumni Programs Suzanne Abrams

Head of School Julia de la Torre Director of Development Stephen Zakroff

Moorestown Friends School admits students without regard to race, color, creed, national origin, ancestry, gender, or sexual orientation.

All photos are identified from left to right unless otherwise indicated.

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September 5 was the first day of school for students and for new Head of School Julia de la Torre, who was seen all over the MFS campus.

Assistant Director of Community Outreach Julia Applegate ’10 Director of Annual Giving Sonia Mixter-Guzman ’02 Development Office Staff Roberta Fenska and Sue Giacchetto

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From the Head of School

Reflecting on Stories and History Dear Friends, It is my great privilege to greet you as Moorestown Friends School’s newest Head of School. Over these past couple of months, I have had the joy of meeting with many faculty, staff, School Committee members, students, families, and alumni. Although each person brings their own unique story and perspective to the school, one thing remains constant: Moorestown Friends School is cherished and loved by everyone who encounters it.

I have been asking the people I meet what they love most about MFS. Popular responses have included: the Quaker foundation, the student relationships with teachers, the sense of community, and the shared commitment to excellence. These themes have carried through each of my interactions with our community members, and I am proud and honored to carry those values forward as Head of School.

As I walk through the hallways of Stokes Hall, I have been drawn to the black and white photos of students, faculty, and administrators from our school’s past. These images taken together tell the story of a school committed to the growth and development of young people and to upholding the Quaker values that bring us together. If you look beyond the formal poses, you can see warmth, hope, excitement, and a glimmer of mischief. I find it reassuring to know that thousands of people have walked this campus before me. I also find it deeply humbling to consider the role I will play in stewarding this special institution forward into a world we cannot even know.

As we begin the new school year, I welcome this quiet moment of reflection to consider the many stories that make up our past as an institution. I look forward to meeting all of you in the coming months and years and am eager to build on your wonderful experiences at Moorestown Friends School as we chart our path forward.

With gratitude,

Julia de la Torre Head of School

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Notes from Pages Lane

Notes from Pages Lane This section of Among Friends takes its name from Pages Lane, the road that bisected the Moorestown Friends School campus prior to the construction of Stokes Hall in 1986.

May 23 A student-initiated Lower School Buddy program, led by Middle School students, enjoyed a successful debut this spring.

June 2 Six members of the Lower School and Grade 5 Chess Club (grades 1-5) participated in a tournament at St. Francis of Assisi School in Springfield, PA. Joshua Rotter ’29 won the top prize for first graders, while Fareed Shah ’28 won the second grade top prize.

September 12 Dylan Zhou ’19 and Serena Lin ’19 were named National Merit Scholarship semifinalists.

April 23 The Class of 2018 Originals reunited with their preschool, prekindergarten, and kindergarten teachers during a special luncheon. Originals are students who have attended Moorestown Friends from early childhood all the way through senior year... that’s 13-15 years at MFS! The students were able to reminisce about their time in Lower School and catch up on what’s happened since then.

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Notes from Pages Lane

April 19 Emmy Award-winning journalist and ABC News correspondent Linsey Davis ‘95 (back row, center) returned to the MFS campus and met with student journalists from the WordsWorth staff.

April 25 The AP Studio Art students showcased their work for the Moorestown Friends School community and for the general public at an Exhibition and Artist Reception.

April 20 Eight middle schoolers participated in the National History Bee Regional Finals, hosted on the MFS campus, and all qualified for the finals in Atlanta, GA.

April 16 President and Founder of Bayada Home Health Care Mark Baiada visited former Head of School Larry Van Meter’s Grade 10 “Leadership and the Quaker Dimension” class. Mr. Baiada provided students with insight into the hard work and philosophies behind the growth of Bayada Home Health Care, now one of the largest U.S. providers of clinical care and support services at home for children and adults of all ages.

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Notes from Pages Lane

April 19 The World Languages and French Department welcomed middle school students from neighboring schools to the first-ever Moorestown Friends French Fun Day. Filled with workshops created and facilitated by Upper School French students, the event celebrated the language and culture of the Francophone world, including a dance lesson.

March 6 The first-ever Edible Book Festival featured a wide range of colorful, creative, and delicious edible creations. Those who entered the festival were asked to choose any book, and design an edible creation around it. Prizes were awarded in five categories: Most Creative, Most Edible, Funniest/ Punniest, People’s Choice, and Best in Show. Lower School students voted as a class for the people’s choice, and Middle and Upper School students voted individually.

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May 11 The Dance Team competed at The Power of Dance competition in Langhorne, PA, a unique performance platform that uses dance to raise money for nonprofit charitable organizations. They raised $1,800 for five unique charities and received a total of five awards in their first-ever competition.

April 7 At the 29th Annual NAACP Afro-Academic, Cultural, Technological and Scientific Olympics state competition in Somerset, Calvin Bell ’20 received gold medals for his computer science project and for his medicine and health project. Jalyn Lawrence ’21 received a gold medal for her sculpture.

March 2 The MFS team of 30 Upper School students (with advisor Clark Thomson) was named Best School Delegation at the 2018 University of Delaware Model United Nations Conference. In addition to winning the conference, students earned nine other individual accolades.

February 3 Five middle school students traveled to Ocean County College in Toms River, NJ to participate in the MATHCOUNTS Ocean/Burlington Chapter competition on February 3. Pictured with their Upper School Coach Dylan Zhou ’19 are (from left): Naiya Patel ’23, Sreehita Hajeebu ’23, Yusuf Ansari ’22, Andrew Mercantini ’23, and Max Forstein ’23. Sreehita placed fifth in the individual MATHCOUNTS competition.

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MFS Alumni Network Connections Made Through the MFS Alumni Network One of the many benefits of a Moorestown Friends School education is the powerful and diverse alumni network. Locally, regionally, nationally, and internationally, connections are made professionally, socially, and in the community. Below are two shining examples of the MFS alumni network at work on campus.

Women in STEM Panel Features Five Alumnae

Alumnae guests at the Women in STEM panel discussion surrounded by students and faculty at the event.

On May 21, the MFS Women in STEM club hosted a dinner and “speed-meeting” event with five alumnae currently working in STEM fields.

The MFS graduates met with club members as well as other students and community members to tell their stories about, and provide advice on, the pursuit of careers in the industry. The alumnae guests included: Rebecca Cope ’07, Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education (ORISE) Research Scientist at U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Region III; Kari Myers, Ph.D. ’00, Postdoctoral Research Fellow at National Institute of General Medical Sciences; Rebecca Salowe ’09, Project Manager & Scientific Writer at The Scheie Eye Institute; Adrienne Saludades ’11, Clinical Research Coordinator at the University of Pennsylvania; and Blair Dickinson ’00, Pediatrician at St. Christopher’s Hospital for Children.

Hannah Jin ’20, an MFS Women in STEM club leader, noted that this event was inspired by a Hidden Figures panel hosted by the school’s Math Department earlier in the year. When creating this event, the club wanted to channel the alumnae aspect of the previous panel, while giving students a more interactive experience with each of the guest speakers.

Seventh Grade Interdisciplinary Project Students Pitch Global Solutions to Alumni Experts For the third year, the seventh grade class embarked on a special end-of-the-year interdisciplinary project. Middle School Science Teacher Deborah Carter Bruvik, Middle School English Teacher Deb Casne, and Middle School History Teacher Jake Greenberg together prompted their students to design potential solutions for a UN Sustainable Development Goal, as part of the Seventh Grade Global Challenge.

“The goals of this project were to help students learn more about the world around them and the challenges that people are facing worldwide,” said Mr. Greenberg.

The Seventh Grade Global Challenge culminated with the opportunity for the middle schoolers to pitch their proposed solutions to an expert in the field. Out of the six experts consulted, four were MFS alumni: John Donnelly, M.D. ’71, President of Global Healing; Maria Elena Jefferds ’89, Team Lead on Prevention of Malnutrition for the U.S. Centers for Disease Control; Nancy Polutan-Teulieres ’88, Regional Integration Official for the United Nations High Commission on Refugees; and Alexandra Stark ’06, a Ph.D. candidate in International Relations at Georgetown University. Consultations took place via teleconference/videoconference or Skype.

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Fox Tracks

1 On May 14, Alec Ryden ‘19 won the NJSIAA Non-Public South individual sectional championship tournament which was held at Mountain View Golf Club in Ewing.

He shot a 74 and won the championship in a two-hole playoff.

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2 Alyssa Runyan ’18 (soccer and basketball), Phil Evans ’18 (soccer and lacrosse), and Bella Runyan ’20 (soccer, basketball, and lacrosse), were named Herm Magee Award winners for the 201718 school year. The Herm Magee Award is presented to a male and female athlete for outstanding athletic achievement, leadership, and sportsmanship contributions to MFS athletics during the school year.

3 Eleven members of the Class of 2018 committed to continue their athletic careers at the collegiate level. Front: Sujin Kim (Michigan/Crew), Julianna Lebak (American/Diving), Erin Fennell (Quinnipiac/Field Hockey), Chloe Chen (NYU/Fencing), and Carolyn Feigeles (Lafayette/Fencing). Back: Dylan Mitnick (Tulane/ Fencing), Alyssa Runyan (Purdue/Soccer), Alexis Watson (Rutgers/ Lacrosse), Charlotte Stern (Widener/Women’s Basketball), Kieran Lees (Georgian Court/Soccer), and Amanda Cooper (Brown/Field Hockey).

4 Alexis Watson ’18 (pictured with Assistant Coach Allison Kural and Coach Ann Stouffer ‘07) broke the MFS career Girls’ Lacrosse goalscoring record on April 20 vs. Academy of the New Church. The Rutgers recruit ended her career with 237 goals. The previous record of 207 was held by Noelle Smith ‘14. Alexis received the Floss Brudon Award all four years of her career. The award is given to a player for her dedication, excellence, and outstanding participation in Girls’ Lacrosse.

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Q & A with the Head: An Interview with Julia de la Torre

Julia de la Torre began her tenure as Head of School in July. She is the ninth Head of School in what is considered the “modern era” at Moorestown Friends (post-1920, after the school reconsolidated on one property). She is the first female Head of School in Moorestown Friends School history. The Among Friends staff posed a number of questions to Julia prior to the beginning of the school year.

For the hundreds of Moorestown Friends School community members eager to get to know you...what would you like people to know most about you?

What a hard question! I would like people to know that I love talking to people and I invite anyone who sees me on campus to just introduce themselves. I may need to ask you your name more than once, but I’m eager to get to know everyone in our community. In terms of who I am, my multicultural heritage and my global interests are most central to my identity. I love learning other languages and connecting with people through travel, culture, food, and art.

During the interview process at Moorestown Friends, what stood out to you about the school and the community?

The authenticity of the people is what stood out most to me while interviewing here. From students, to staff, to faculty, to parents,

The Head’s Perspective: Julia de la Torre captured a wide variety of perspectives of the school during her first two months on campus.

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Q&A with the Head of School to alumni – everyone seemed to share a clear sense of place in the Moorestown Friends community. This feeling of belonging permeated the school and gave me the sense that MFS was real and true. Since arriving here, I continue to be inspired by the lived mission of the school, the commitment to the school’s history, and the value that everyone places on the individual qualities and contributions of every community member.

You moved to Moorestown in late June and began officially on July 2. How did you spend your summer at MFS getting acclimated to the school and the South Jersey area?

We have spent a good deal of time buried in boxes, but we have emerged and are starting to get to know our surroundings. I have spent most of my summer at school, getting to know my new colleagues. I am meeting with every School Committee member, as well as every faculty and staff member, so I have enjoyed getting to know the strengths of the school through their personal experiences. My son, Evan, participated in the Summer Scholars program at MFS, so I have also enjoyed watching him explore the school and meet new friends. Together with my husband Patrick, we have ventured several times up Main Street, from Carollo’s to Passariello’s and everything in between. We even took a week to do excursions into Philadelphia and Camden, checking out the Zoo, Please Touch Museum, the Adventure Aquarium, and more. We love recommendations, so please feel free to share your favorite places for us to explore.

You have quite a diverse personal and professional background. Born to a German mother and an Argentine father, you’ve stated that you were raised in a household that “valued cultural understanding, empathy, and human connection through commonality and difference.” Could you elaborate further on your family and your background?

Growing up, I didn’t know a single kid who came from a multicultural family...or at least that was my perception. I grew up at a time in our country where “other” or “multiracial” wasn’t a checkbox option on application forms, and people needed to decide with which culture they most affiliated. That’s a hard choice to make for a child. Although I connected easily with my classmates, there was always a part of my identity that felt singular and unique. I was the only kid in my class who enjoyed both mate (an Argentine tea drink) and marzipan as part of my childhood. As I grew older, I realized that this unique aspect of my cultural identity was not only something to celebrate, but it was more common than I realized.

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Important Role of Physical Space Exemplified in New Head of School’s Office For Head of School Julia de la Torre, physical space plays an important role in creating a safe, collaborative, and welcoming environment for students, teachers, and families. Take a moment to visit her office in Stokes Hall, and you will find a space designed with intention. There is a children’s corner, where kids can read global books, create origami animals, or color original creations. There are two MFS-themed puzzles, featuring photos of our campus, to engage adults and children.

There are photographs, baskets, and masks collected from Julia’s travels around the world. The conference table and desk are custom-made pieces – built by Julia’s husband, Patrick – fashioned from local New Jersey walnut. Each tree is unique, as are children, so there is no better match for a school full of unique personalities than furniture that calls on that theme.

You are encouraged to stop by to take a look and to share your MFS story whenever you are next on campus. If you’re able to find the hidden ladybug in the office, you’ll also receive a special surprise — ladybugs bring good luck in German culture, representing one side of Julia’s multicultural background.

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Title As an educator and school leader, my hope is to encourage all of us to share the details and stories of our cultural backgrounds, so that we see the richness it contributes to the community. My parents cultivated in me the importance of seeing the humanity in others, so that is what I bring to Moorestown Friends School.

You speak often about your undergraduate experience at Haverford College. How did Haverford impact you during these formative years?

Haverford was my first introduction to Quakerism, and Quaker values were present throughout my college experience. Decisions affecting the student body were made through consensus, the Honor Code was rooted in trust and respect for others, and the success of the individual was tied to the success of the community as a whole. I made friends at Haverford that are for life — not only because we had this shared college experience, but because we found in each other a mutual commitment to these core tenets.

Haverford has and will continue to shape my ideals in education, and I look forward to bringing these values and experiences with me to Moorestown Friends School.

Your master’s degree from the Harvard Graduate School of Education is in International Educational Policy. You have spent time in Moldova with the Peace Corps, served as a high school French teacher and department chair, and served as the Executive Director for a non-profit focused on global education and citizenship. How does this global education and experience fuel your philosophies about learning?

I believe that in today’s world, we are so interconnected that it’s our responsibility as educators to make sure our students have access to and direct relationships with people from around the world.

Our ideas become richer and better by exchanging viewpoints with diverse groups of people, so teaching and learning for me has always been centered around multiple perspectives. My two years living and working in Moldova helped me realize that we can connect with people on a human level, regardless of language, history, or economic status. If we are open to the humanity in others, we are able to see a new dimension of our own selves.

Since my Peace Corps service, I have dedicated my professional life to teaching students about the world and equipping teachers with accurate and balanced information, so that they, too, can develop students’ cultural fluency.

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Q&A with the Head of School Could you please trace the origins of your strong commitment to independent schools?

I attended a religiously-affiliated independent school in Houston, Texas for 12 years. My graduating class was 35 girls, and those classmates were my family throughout my schooling. Even though we all live in disparate parts of the country now, we have a shared experience that brings us back. I remember my teachers best, and some of my earliest memories are of reading books in the circusthemed library when I was in lower school there. I went on to serve as a teacher and administrator in independent schools in Colorado and Michigan. Even though each school is unique in its mission and programs, the value of people and relationships remains strong in every community. I believe that we teach children first and content second, so if we’re doing right by our students, we are helping them discover and nurture their strengths while meeting their fullest potential. That is what makes an independent school so special, in my view.

You are the first female Head of School in the 233-year history of Moorestown Friends School. Have you reflected on the significance of this moment and what it means for the school?

I am still processing what this moment means for the school and the community. Moorestown Friends School has been beautifully led by so many heads of school before me, and I look forward to building on their experiences and charting my own path of leadership. I am a product of single-sex primary and secondary education, and I have worked in organizations with exceptional examples of female leaders. In addition, the field of education is heavily dominated by women, especially in classrooms. For this reason, it has never seemed unusual to me to aspire to be a head of school as a woman. In our country, however, although we are making great strides, women are still very much in the minority in terms of senior leadership in schools. I hope to serve the school to the best of my abilities and to show young women just one example of what leadership can look like in schools today. On a personal level, I’m excited for my 4-year old son, Evan, to see his mom in leadership. I hope that by the time he finishes school, it will be more common to see both men and women at the forefront of change in education.

colleagues. I take on the energy shared by others and love the generative nature of school leadership. When you’re leading a school of 700 students and over 150 faculty and staff, you are gifted with a diversity of perspectives and life experiences, all on one campus.

As a leader, I enjoy tapping into those experiences in order to shape the ideas I bring to any school community. I am looking forward to getting to know Moorestown Friends School, so that we can see what kind of future we can build for the school together.

Could you share details about your family?

My husband, Patrick, and I are delighted to join the Moorestown Friends community as parents to our son Evan, who is starting in Pre-K this year. Patrick has worked for nearly 30 years in IT and database development but has always had a deep love of woodworking. This year, he has decided that with our fresh start in New Jersey he is going to do woodworking full-time and looks forward to the daily creative process. Stop by my office to see a custom-made conference table and desk, made by Patrick from locally-sourced New Jersey walnut. Evan is a curious 4-year old who loves dinosaurs, dragons, and penguins. One fun fact to know is that Evan has my last name – de la Torre – in an effort to maintain our connection to the Argentine side of my family. We chose his first name “Evan” to connect him to Patrick’s last name, which is Evans.

Food is a love and passion of yours. What is it about food that stokes that passion?

Food has always served as a focal point for gathering people across space and time. It fosters connections between people and serves as a starting point for discussions, relationships, and new ideas. Food also ushers us through celebrations and accompanies us through mourning. I love how food is both universally understood as a source of life, while also being uniquely represented and consumed in various cultures throughout the world. As I have learned to cook throughout my life, I have enjoyed the creative outlet it provides. It is a reflective process that centers me and allows me to share a part of myself with others. I have yet to meet anyone who doesn’t love food; it’s my goal to help people enjoy the cultural exploration it can provide.

How would you define your leadership style?

Communicative and collaborative. I always come up with better ideas when I join in conversation with my family, friends, and

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School Title Committee Two New Trustees Appointed Two new trustees were recently appointed to the Moorestown Friends School Committee:

Haley Coles Driscoll ‘86 and her husband Ad Driscoll are the parents of Coles Driscoll ’14 and Robie Driscoll ’18.

They are members of Moorestown Friends Meeting. Haley studied interior design at Syracuse University, attended the architecture department summer program at Cornell University, and earned her B.S. in interior design from Drexel University. Since July 2015, she has been an Associate and the Healthcare Interior Design Practice Leader at NORR, an international architectural and engineering firm in Philadelphia. Formerly the Director of Healthcare Interior Design with Francis Cauffman, she has been designing healthcare interiors for over 20 years and, in 2008, led the design team that earned the International Interior Design Association award for best healthcare spaces. In 2010, she was a member of the team that won the ASHE Vista Award for new construction. Haley has been active with the Executive Committee of the Alumni Association, and for the last several years has clerked the Alumni Awards Committee. She has also been supportive of reunion efforts with the Class of 1986.

Rangil Mada is currently President of Grey Sky Strategies, a private equity investment firm. Rangil has lived in New Jersey for over 20 years and through that time has worked with or actively managed businesses or investments in all classes of assets for partnerships, trusts, and other investors. Rangil has a bachelor’s degree from the University of Bombay where he studied Economics, Accounting, and Finance. He began his career in India interning for accounting firms to conduct statutory and internal audits. Rangil later obtained his M.B.A. in general management from Boston University’s Graduate School of Management (now Boston University’s Questrom School of Business) in 1991. Rangil has served on the Assets Committee for the last three years. He, along with his wife, Shannon, have also served as Leadership Circle parent fundraising volunteers for several years. They live in Cherry Hill with their daughter Skye, who is in ninth grade at MFS.

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Faculty/Staff News New and Familiar Faces in New Roles Three new faculty/staff appointments were recently made: Melissa McCourt, Chester Reagan Chair Melissa McCourt’s interest in religion began at a young age and has continued to grow throughout her education and career. “Spiritual development and seeking have always been really important to my parents,” McCourt says. “I think my desire for religious understanding came from them.” As the new Chester Reagan Chair for Religious and Quaker Studies, McCourt will continue this lifelong passion and support the many Quaker values and traditions present in the MFS community.

McCourt attended Westtown School and studied comparative religious studies and elementary education at Guilford College. From there, she found further inspiration and gained experience as Quaker Education Coordinator at MFS, working primarily with Lower School, fifth and sixth grade students.

In addition to teaching, Melissa’s previous work has included helping to plan community events like Friendship Day and Thanksgiving Happening. This year, she looks forward to extending her outreach to additional Middle and Upper School students.

Sonia Mixter-Guzman ’02, Director of Annual Giving Since her graduation from MFS, Sonia Mixter-Guzman ’02 has maintained her passion for service and philanthropy. As the new Director of Annual Giving, she hopes to inspire others to give to a community that has played a significant role in her life and career. “I’m so grateful to have been in these hallways for four years,” Guzman says. “Now I feel like I have the opportunity to give back.”

Guzman graduated from Rutgers University-Camden in 2006 and worked for ten years as Educational Outreach and Communications Manager for the Southern New Jersey Ronald McDonald House.

This year, Guzman will direct the communication and education efforts of the MFS Annual Fund. In particular, she hopes to roll out new ideas to inform the community about the Fund’s importance. “The Annual Fund makes everything else possible—everything that tuition doesn’t cover,” Guzman says. “In coming here, I had the opportunity to learn more about what we’re able to do.”

Guzman’s family is also a part of the MFS community; her son Vincent will begin preschool this year and her daughter Sadie will enter first grade. “I’m excited to be where they are and to be a part of the community that’s helping me raise them,” she says.

Shu Shu Costa, Interim Director of Admissions and Financial Aid When describing her work in admissions, Shu Shu Costa makes an artistic analogy.

“We sometimes think of it like a Norman Rockwell painting,” she says. “You have that little storefront and there’s a child with his or her face pressed against the window, looking in with curiosity. My job is to essentially be the first one to open the door for this person and this family to come in.”

As the Interim Director of Admissions and Financial Aid, Costa will welcome visiting families to MFS and tell the stories of the community, its students, and its faculty and staff. Costa’s career as a storyteller began in journalism. She has worked in both print and broadcast media, and later wrote for magazines such as WSJ’s Smart Money, Redbook, Business Philadelphia, and Ladies Home Journal before publishing two books on AsianAmerican culture. In 2006, she entered the independent school world when she was appointed Assistant Head and Director of Admissions at Princeton Friends School.

In addition to her admissions work, Costa has served as a board member of the Friends Council on Education for two years; she is currently treasurer and clerk of the Finance Committee. She also co-facilitates a two-year teacher training program called SPARC (Spirited Practice and Renewed Courage).

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Alumni Association Awards

Bill and Mary Teale

Service Award: Service Second Nature to Award Winners Bill ’58 and Mary Teale ’58 William E. and Mary McAllister Teale, both member of the Class of 1958, received the Alumni Association Service Award for 60 years of exemplary service to Moorestown Friends and the wider community.

At MFS, Bill received the Leonard Green Award, then given to the senior boy who, in the faculty’s opinion, best embodied the qualities most valued by MFS. Mary, the younger sister of Betty McAllister Brown ’42, and the late Sally McAllister Ganger ’53, was an “original,” excelling in the classroom and on the playing field.

Bill attended the University of Miami, and Mary, Denison College (OH). After Bill served in the Navy, with two tours of duty abroad, the Teales married in 1967, and Bill’s career with IBM took them to North Jersey, and then to Marietta, GA and Arlington, VA. Mary, at home with their three children, was a volunteer leader in their schools and an active soccer, baseball, and swim Mom. Bill eventually founded his own management and sales training company.

Bill and Mary never stopped volunteering for MFS. Examples include — serving as Alumni Class Representatives; organizing regional gatherings, class reunions and hosting classmates at the Jersey shore; making stretch gifts to capital campaigns and MFS endowments; serving whenever asked -- Bill as the head of Alumni Council in the 80s, and both as charter members of the Alumni Board of Visitors in the 90s; including Moorestown Friends in their

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wills, and encouraging others to as well. In addition, Mary was one of the founders of the Floss Brudon Endowment, underwriting girls’ coaches at MFS and commemorating Floss, who coached Mary, and influenced generations of young women.

In every community, they have been leaders, starting with their young married days in Moorestown, when Bill served on Town Council and the Planning Board, and Mary volunteered with the Visiting Nurses Association and United Way. In Arlington, Mary served at the Free Clinic for years, handling screening for uninsured low-income clients in need of medical care. She also participated in a large-scale, successful medical mission trip to Honduras in 2000.

Today, retired in Williamsburg, VA, they are both volunteer leaders at historic Hickory Neck Episcopal Church. Mary has also served as an officer of the Ford’s Colony Tennis Association. Bill has chaired the board of the Angels of Mercy Medical Center and served on the board of the Middleburg Trust Company. The Teales accomplish all this and more with modesty and humor, as though “isn’t this just what anybody would do if they were asked?”

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Alumni Association Awards

Back row: Erika’s parents Albert and Beverly Richardson, Erika Richardson Hall, daughter Eila Hall and husband Kareem Hall, Erika’s sister Dara and husband Terry Overstreet. Standing in front: Camryn and Christian Overstreet.

Young Alumni Award: Erika Richardson Hall ’03 Conducting Groundbreaking Research on Bias in Society Erika Richardson Hall ’03 was presented with the MFS Young Alumni Award at the May 2018 Dinner Among Friends. An Assistant Professor of Organization and Management at Goizueta Business School of Emory University, she was nominated for her groundbreaking research on race, gender, and class-based implicit biases within the workplace and society.

At MFS, Erika Richardson was President of the Martin Luther King, Jr. Club. A strong student, she also was a member of the Spanish National Honor Society. She then earned a B.S. in finance from the University of Maryland. After a stint at Harvard Business School as a research associate, she earned a master’s degree and doctorate from Northwestern University. The focus of her graduate work was evaluating prejudices confronted by minorities in organizations and teams.

Erika joined the Emory faculty in 2014. In 2016, she was named to the Atlanta Business Chronicle’s “30 Under 30,” and “The Best 40 Under 40 Business School Professors” list on Poets and Quants, a website covering business schools. She also graduated from LEAD Atlanta, a leadership program for young professionals in Metro Atlanta.

Erika has become a prominent voice in the national dialogue on race and gender. She has been published in academic journals

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such as Psychological Science, Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin, and Journal of Experimental Social Psychology. Articles for a lay audience have appeared in The New York Times, online editions of The New Republic, The Atlantic, The Washington Post, and USA Today, and on the websites Salon, The Daily KOS, and The Root.

Her work is frequently cited in articles about hot-button cultural issues. One article discussed how gendered racial stereotypes pertained to public perception and media comments about athlete Serena Williams. Another article explained how the female identities of digital assistants, such as Siri and Alexa, contribute to bias. Hall’s work has also been used in articles about why African American football players have been criticized and penalized more for celebration displays than white players.

Another study of Hall’s looks at gender bias against women in science, identifying a number of common patterns of sexual discrimination. In December 2017, she focused on the role of race in law enforcement and the judicial system with an article in American Psychologist titled, “Black and Blue: Exploring Racial Bias and Law Enforcement in the Killings of Unarmed Black Male Civilians.”

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Dana Calvo (far right) with sister Lisa Calvo Haas ’84 and parents Robert and Anita Calvo.

Alice Paul Merit Award: Dana Calvo ’88 Recognized for Accomplishments; Lauded for Advocacy The Alice Paul Merit Award was presented to Dana Calvo ’88 at the Dinner Among Friends.

She was recognized for her early career as a journalist, her recent accomplishments as a television writer, show runner and producer, and her advocacy for women in the industry.

Her most recent project of note was bringing the Lynn Povich book Good Girls Revolt to life as an Amazon Prime original series.

It is the story of a successful 1970 sexual discrimination lawsuit brought by 46 female staffers seeking equal opportunity at Newsweek.

An original at MFS, Calvo edited the literary magazine Images, led the Spanish Club, played the flute in Ensemble and served on Student Council. She was on varsity field hockey and lacrosse squads for all four years of high school. Later she described working in a TV writer’s room as akin to being on an athletic team, with mutual support and camaraderie.

After Friends, Calvo majored in English literature at Swarthmore. As a journalist, she worked for The New York Times, The Associated Press, and The Los Angeles Times. Her beats included Mexico, Central America, and the Caribbean.

Her first experience as a screenwriter was working on the script for the Tom Hanks/Julia Roberts movie Charlie Wilson’s War. That led

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to her first television project, working as a story editor on an Aaron Sorkin series called Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip, an acclaimed behind-the-scenes look at a late-night comedy show.

As she continued to learn her new craft, her projects included: a TV series about a time-traveling journalist, Journeyman; a sitcom called Greek, about college fraternities and sororities; Franklin & Bash; and Covert Affairs. She also created and co-produced a CBS legal drama, Made in Jersey.

Moving over to the cable platform, her first assignment was running the writer’s room on the well-received Netflix crime drama Narcos. When Dana acquired rights to Good Girls Revolt, little did she realize that the show would collide with a cultural moment, when the cascade of allegations about sexual harassment in the worlds of film, comedy, and news would make the Newsweek lawsuit more relevant than ever.

Now with new cable projects in the pipeline, Calvo has become a spokesperson for women determined to fix the gender problems in the entertainment industry. MFS alumna and leading feminist of her time, Alice Paul, would be proud of the latest winner of the Merit Award named in her honor.

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Cum Laude Alumni Speaker

Ted Kreider ’06 • Internal Medicine Resident at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania

• M.D./Ph.D. Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania • B.A. and M.S. University of Pennsylvania

Ted Kreider ’06 Encourages Students To Serve and To Live with Integrity The weekend before delivering his keynote address at the 2018 Cum Laude and World Languages Banquet on May 16, Ted Kreider ’06 graduated from the Perelman School of Medicine Medical Scientist Training Program at the University of Pennsylvania, winning the John G. Clark Prize for meritorious research toward discovering an HIV vaccine. During his academic career and medical training, Ted co-authored 22 peer-review publications and gave oral/ poster presentations at 19 scientific conferences. Ted’s work earned regional and national recognition in the form of 11 conference travel or presentation awards as well as a federally funded F30 fellowship from the National Institutes of Health. Additionally, to improve medical school education on transgender health topics, Ted helped develop a Trans Health Symposium that remains a part of the required first-year curriculum at Penn Med. He also co-founded Out4STEM, an educational outreach program geared toward LGBTQ youth interested in STEM careers.

At his medical school graduation ceremony, Ted recited the Declaration of Geneva, a modernized version of the Hippocratic Oath, which outlines the duties of physicians and affirms the ethical principles of the global medical profession. For his audience of Cum Laude and World Language Honor Society students and their parents in the Meeting House, Ted read aloud the first line of the declaration, “I solemnly pledge to dedicate my life to the service of humanity.”

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Quaker way to start,” joked Ted. “But while reciting the pledge I realized I was very comfortable with every word. Talking about service and giving back to communities was something that felt right to me, deeply ingrained in who I was. The values extolled in the Declaration of Geneva were those that were taught to me starting in preschool at Moorestown Friends.”

He shared that the first core value embodied in the Declaration was a dedication to service, and Ted recalled that, during his time at MFS, giving back to the community was simply a given. As a freshman, Ted proposed to include the Operation Smile Penny Drive, which funds surgical care for children suffering from cleft lip or palate, in Spirit Week and ran the fundraiser each year during his tenure in Upper School. Ted’s legacy lives on as the Penny Drive remains incorporated into Spirit Week to this day.

“Performing service inspires me, invigorates me, and fills me with such happiness, and that is because of MFS,” said Ted. Seeking out and speaking the truth was another value that Ted believed that the Declaration and MFS both shared.

For example, he recalled that as the editor of the MFS student newspaper WordsWorth, he needed to research two conflicting op-eds evaluating the pros and cons of restricting blood donations from certain populations. In his search to understand the evidence supporting both opposing sides of an extremely controversial issue, he worked with his fellow journalists to agree upon a consensus by the editorial board. This is similar to a process that Ted follows every day in his work at the hospital – collaborating with a team, debating pros and cons of various treatments, and finding a solution for what is best for a patient.

“We currently live in a world where empirical evidence is under attack,” said Ted. “Based on my experience at MFS, I was taught to live with integrity no matter what and to always seek out the truth. I encourage all MFS graduates to do that as well.”

Upon reflection, Ted was not surprised that the core values expressed by the Declaration of Geneva, and that were so integral to his sense of self, were all Quaker testimonies.

“These guiding principles which we as MFS alumni are exposed to from a young age have helped me to find my path and find fulfillment.”

Ted’s family has many MFS ties. His father Bob is a former trustee, mother Barb is a retired Science Department Chair, brother Tim ’00, sister Molly ’02, and Emina Imsirovic Cardamone ‘98, a Bosnian student who lived with the family, are all fellow alumni.

Over the next six years, Ted plans on completing both residency training in Internal Medicine and fellowship training in Infectious Diseases at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania.

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Honoring Retirees at the Dinner Among Friends Deb Casne Throughout her 27 years as a Middle School English Teacher, Deb Casne was consistently praised for her reliability and was known as a great collaborator and a go-to grammarian. She was endlessly dedicated to her students and often found in her classroom during lunch period, supporting students with extra help as they worked on their writing and grammar skills. Her classes were dynamic and engaging, capturing the attention of Middle School students with assignments like her “Book in the Box” project, and the recentlycreated seventh grade interdisciplinary end-of-year project. Deb served on the Friendship Scholarship Committee and as a great example for her colleagues on how to navigate the world of Middle School. One fellow teacher noted that “with poise, grace and a motherly presence,” she set a welcoming tone for the students which also helped him immensely as he adapted to his own new position. In retirement, Deb plans to enjoy storytelling and gardening and looks forward to volunteering with adult literacy programs and Habitat for Humanity.

Amanda Cooper ’18 presented a Minute of Appreciation to Deb Casne.

Martha Reilly Martha arrived at the Woodward Henry Diller Library in January 1998 when it had a wooden catalogue, filled with 3 x 5 inch paper cards. Automating the library was just the beginning of her MFS adventure. Shortly after her arrival, in Summer 2003, the library entered a renovation phase, requiring her input, forbearance and support throughout the reorganization. The bright and thoughtfully organized space that emerged – with more technology, and improved functionality and adjusted sight lines – was the result of a notably successful collaboration between school administration, architect, and librarian. Martha has helped to keep the library the hub of learning for the school by enhancing its accessibility – both physically, by extending before and after school hours, and virtually, by providing a 24-hour portal to databases and resources. From preschoolers to seniors, and from peers to administrators, the MFS community appreciated Martha’s kind but firm manner, welcoming people to enjoy and respect the library space. The mother of three daughters, Martha is now looking forward to spending time with family, working with the Literacy Volunteers of Camden County, and beginning a second career as a quilter.

Martha Reilly with Lower School Librarian Deb Alterman.

Judy van Tijn Since joining the faculty in 1992, Judy van Tijn has been a mainstay of the History Department and a champion of civic education and service learning at the school. As a history teacher, Judy helped craft the Upper School rubric for a long research paper that has stood MFS graduates in good stead for a generation. Outside the classroom, Judy has served as an advisor for numerous clubs and competitions including the National History Bowl, History Bee, Quiz Bowl, Consumer Bowl, and more. She has both taught class-based community service electives in elder care and in special education.

Judy also helped to restart service trips in the 1990s with trips to a Navajo Reservation and, with the American Friends Service Committee, to a rural Mexican village. In retirement, Judy plans to volunteer extensively in literacy education, and to continue her volunteer work at the Working Dogs Center at the University of Pennsylvania, while also pursuing her favorite pastimes of woodworking, gardening, and cooking.

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Rich Rinaldi ’08 presented a Minute of Appreciation to Judy van Tijn.

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Honoring Retirees at the Dinner Among Friends Margaret Van Meter From the minute the Van Meter family arrived at MFS in 2001, Margaret’s important – though unofficial – role as the Head of School’s spouse began, a role in which she acquitted herself with quiet strength, poise, and patience. As the “first couple” of Moorestown Friends School, the Van Meters were expected to entertain on behalf of the school frequently at their home, attend countless functions on nights and weekends both on the school calendar and in the South Jersey community, and be prepared to respond nimbly to unexpected situations at any time. In addition to their busy schedule, Margaret was an active member of the English, College Counseling and Arts departments. In each of her roles, her colleagues were astounded by her patience, noting that she was “patient on so many levels: Head’s spouse, working with late bloomers in college counseling, teaching teens to sew. She remained calm and instilled the sense that all will work out, no matter the situation.” It was this patience that gave her the ability to bring out the very best in each of her students. On her own time, Margaret was passionately involved in choral music. A gifted soprano, Margaret has been both a singing member and a trustee of the Greater South Jersey Chorus, which she plans to continue throughout her retirement.

Margaret Van Meter with Upper School Director Meredith Godley.

Larry Van Meter Larry’s tenure at MFS began well before his time as Head of School.

As an alumnus, Larry had the advantage of first-hand knowledge of the school in the ’50s and ’60s and what it looked like when he returned as a member of the School Committee in the ’90s. This provided a strong foundation for his headship during the first two decades of the 21st century. Given his MFS background, Larry was quick to touch on a few aspects that had not been a top-priority in the years leading up to his headship, including alumni engagement, the importance of the school’s Quaker identity, and a commitment to genuine diversity and inclusion. In turn the MFS community, both current parents and alumni families, saw the school come into its own as a 21st century school. While his dedication to financial stability, relationships and marketing tactics to support the future of MFS were appreciated, alumni placed even more value on Larry’s full presence when interacting with any community member who crossed his path.

Larry Van Meter with School Committee Clerk Barbara Rose Caldwell.

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50th Reunion

Alumni Weekend 2018

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Standing: Lee McDaniel, John Shaw, Paul Pinsky, John Harrison, Linda Sieg, Eric Jones, Sue Stapler Kelemen, David DeCou, Jon Tomar, and Phil Elbertson. Seated: Jay Novick, Larry Van Meter, Dana Scott Cornelius, Liz Raymond Boxer, Barbara Sherrard Cawley, Bobby Shirley Bear, Renee Kaufman, and Joanne Schneider Shoemaker. Class members who returned over the course of the weekend also included Wallace DuBois, Karl Foord, Lynne Tomaselli Gibbs, Stephen Lankenau, Suzanne Wilson Lankenau, Lyle Manheimer, Alan Markowitz, Laurie Mitchell, and Ann Moser Trenka.

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Alumni Weekend

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60th Reunion

Standing: Warren Nelson, Jay Denbo, Bill Teale, Art Evans, and Saundra Nottingham. Seated: Holly “Beppy” Archer Crawford, Mary McAllister Teale, Betsey Wood, Shelley Lario Towers, and Sandy Bray Wasson. Not pictured, but also attending events for the reunion were Sigrid Schwartz Kunz, Alison Borton Lipshitz and Walter Staats.

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55th Reunion Standing: Chuck Hurley, Butch Chase, Bob Landgraf, Pat DeCou LaMountain, Ed Graff, Debbie Miller Hull, David Campbell, John Blair, Bill Wilhem, and Bill Atkinson. Seated: Louisa Wright Khanlian, Tina DeCou Krutsky, Whitty Ransome, Doris Loytveg-Hardegg Rode, Patty Loney Sidelski, and Ginna Howitz Hackney. Not pictured, but also attending the reunion were Wendy Ries Brunt, Barbara Silberstein Cianci, Gretchen Capehart DeCou, Michael Denbo, Ross Hagstoz, Marilyn Johnson Lippincott, Janet Savage Sleeper, and Ron Luber.

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1973

Alumni Weekend

45th Reunion

The class gathered at coZara in Philadelphia. From left: Sonia Davis, Escamillio “Eskimo” Davis, Debby King, Bob Barnett, Walter Kornienko, Trish Soffer Mainwaring, Richard Lappin, Mary Hazelwood, Bob Hazelwood, Chiyo Moriuchi, Toby Lubarr Spector, Bruce Haines, and Cheryl Bucher.

1978

40th Reunion

The class celebrated their 40th at Bertucci’s. First row: Larry Riesenbach, Karen Pollard, Elise Feyerherm, and Anne Evaul. Second row: Judy Berman, Nancy Fisher, Scott Smith, Carl Mendell, Amy Marshall Meade, and Brad Bryen. Third row: Keith Winston, Meg Weber Garza, Anders Arling, Seth Garcia, Katy Shelley-Barnes, John Nathan, and Bob Pryzwara. Fourth row: Marianne Weeks Anzaldo, Adam Belsky, David Dorey, Michael Cohler, and Charlie Krueger.

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1988

30th Reunion

Alumni Weekend

The Class of 1988 celebrated its 30th reunion at Tacconelli’s Pizzeria Maple Shade. From front to back: Chris Tegley, Katrina Pitman, Dana Calvo, Greg Kuroda, Dee Huff Smith, Michael Scott, Pam Boehme, Emily Romero, Brian Wyatt, Janice Johnston, and Wally Dilks.

Don’t forget next spring the 4’s and 9’s have their milestone reunions! Be on the lookout for more information for Alumni Weekend 2019 – May 3-4.

1993

25th Reunion

Standing: Vanessa Paneque, Alexandra Oasin, Kate McNeil, and David Son. Seated: Mikki Harris, Ryan McAleer, Danielle Decou Garno. David Levinsky was also in attendance at the Alumni Networking Reception. Reunion organizer Alexandra Oasin noted that many members of the geographically far-flung class wished they could have traveled back to be part of the milestone occasion.

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Alumni Weekend

1998

20th Reunion The Class of 1998 gathered at Iron Hill Brewery. Back row: Ian Scott, Jeff Croshaw, Rachel Melroy Husser, Sean Meckley, Claire Anastase, Matt Sutton, Bob Longo, and Ryan Winkelspecht. Front row: Dave Mouber, Kate Golden, Kalia Brooks, Barry Koen, Kristin Roach, Liz Holden, Steve Porter, Tracey Ransome, and Mike Franco. Not pictured but present: Janice Baiada Lovequist.

Former Faculty & Staff Reception

Current faculty Lisa Thomas Martin ‘84 and Sandi Federici, with Emma Richter, Hazel Edwards, Marge Dawson, LaRue Evans, and Maureen Masher.

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Camden Scholars 40th Anniversary

Camden Scholars 40th On Saturday, May 4, the joy was infectious as more than 130 Camden Scholars alumni and students, family members, former classmates, and faculty - more than 130 strong - celebrated the 40th Anniversary of the first graduate of the Camden Scholars Program – Seth Garcia ’78 – with a special luncheon in the Mel and Diane Baiada Field House. A retired Battalion Chief in the DeKalb County (Georgia) Fire Department, Seth returned to MFS along with his family for the celebration, and was joined by many members of the Class of 1978.

A committee including Fanny Mixter Babajide ’03, Darnel Barnes ’91, Dee Comegys ’82, Middle School Dean and Faculty Member Tina Wheaton Corsey, Bethell Forbes ’87, Lorenzo Gibson ’12, Bethanie Baker Henderson ’83, Tiffany Taylor Jenkins ’97, Camden Scholars Program Director Dorothy López, former trustee Mark Mitchell ’86, Emily Romero ’88, Cassandra Ratleff Sanders ’81, Associate Director of Development Beth Stouffer, former Upper School Director and College Counselor Mary Williams, Michael A. Young ’07, and Director of Development Steve Zakroff helped to organize and plan for the event.

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Standing: Siani Lee-Simmons ’18, Darlema Crowder Bey ’78, Daneen Blackshear Satchell ’92, Adriana Romero Melendez ’90, Craig Coulbourne ’79, Darryl Smith ’87, Deidre Comegys ’82, Moises Cosme ’18, Quang Huynh ’01, Director of Diversity and Inclusion Karen Washington, Cornell Woodson ’05, Math Teacher and Director of the Camden Scholars Program Dot López, Lorenzo Gibson ’12, Tiffany Taylor Jenkins ’97, Russ Brown ’91, Greg Billings ’84, Julian Austin ’91, Chong Dae Kim ’85, Rashanna Harris Kitchen ’99, Tamika Harris Brown ’94, Donna Waters ’81, Jonathan Colon ’16, Science Teacher and Former Director of the Camden Scholars Program Tina Wheaton Corsey, former faculty member Mary Williams, Han Nguyen ’18. Seated: Bethell Forbes ’87, Odeymarys Garrido ’13, Bethanie Baker Henderson ’83, Anthony Henderson ’82, Danee Still ’01, Chanelle Rivers Walker ’01 (holding Milo Huynh), Maria Serrano Pierre ’80, Seth Garcia ’78, Sonia Mixter-Guzman ’02, Trinh Son ’13, Cassandra Ratleff Sanders ’81, Adalberto Rosado ’15, Emily Romero ’88, Tevin Rivera ’13. In front: Kym Golden ’96, Letitia Lee Price ’95. (also in attendance: Chigozie Chukwunyere ’19, Joaquin Estevez ’20, Robert Bougazelli ’21, and Cassandra Dominguez ’23)

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Camden Scholars 40th Anniversary

Anniversary Celebration Cumulatively, Dot Lรณpez, Karen Washington, Tina Wheaton Corsey, and Mary Williams share more than 80 years of Camden Scholar Program memories.

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Camden Scholars 40th Anniversary community, and the powerful example Camden Scholar alumni have set for the 18 Camden Scholars attending MFS. The Camden Scholar seniors, Moises Cosme, Siani Lee-Simmons and Han Nguyen, remarked on their experiences at MFS and their college plans, with Moises headed to Yale, Siani to Clark University in Atlanta, and Han to Swarthmore.

Seth then spoke with eloquence, humility, and humor focusing on the “hope, confidence, and impact” that the Program has created for prior, current, and future generations. Below are excerpts from Seth’s remarks: “HOPE: I came up in an era – the 60’s and 70’s – when there was a shortage of hope for African-Americans... The violence of the times struck us personally as we walked from Ablett Village to attend Middle School in Cramer Hill. I guess you could say integration came at a price, so it was very difficult to dream and have hope.

“MFS gave me that hope and allowed me to dream, beginning with then Head of School Alex MacColl who drove me from my MFS placement exam to my 8th-grade graduation and stayed to watch me graduate. The conversation he had with me while taking me to graduation was inspiring. I went on to meet many awesome people here … and the environment at MFS allowed me and encouraged me to dream and have Hope.

“CONFIDENCE: MFS gave me the confidence to compete in this ever-growing and competitive world; the confidence to compete in any college or university; the confidence to compete in the work force in upper management.

“When I began as a firefighter in DeKalb County, GA, it was just a job to me until I could find better. The DeKalb Co. Fire Department is among the top 10 busiest departments in the country, and at the time was among the most racist Fire

Departments in the country as well. When I began my career, minorities and women made up less than 10% of the force and less than 1% in management. Well, that became my challenge. I had the confidence to compete on every promotional exam, scoring in the top on every one of them, though not always promoted until those who believed in the power of right and the courts began to effect change in the department. Today, it’s a work force of close to 40% minorities and women with 35% in management.

“I rose to a position of Chief, commanding a large battalion – and at times the entire county, which includes over 300 employees and every piece of emergency equipment – and working with

Anthony Henderson ’82, David Williams ’85, former faculty member Mary Williams, Chong Dae Kim ’85.

Russ Brown ’91, Shereef Ali ’92, Braheim Knight ’92, Darnel Barnes ’91, and Julian Austin ’91.

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Camden Scholars 40th Anniversary incident management for the State of Georgia. This takes confidence, which MFS helped me develop.

“IMPACT: Donors, the impact you have created is immeasurable. You affect people you will never meet, people who may never realize that the gift you have given to their parent, grandparent, or eventually great-grandparent has also affected them. They may not ever know that this gift was a stepping stone for them as well, as each generation does a little better than the previous one. However, my family does know how much this gift has impacted all of our lives: • My wife, Sharon – Educator • Daughter Shemaria – MS degree in Science • Sons: Seth, Jr. – Editor for Bounce TV and a playwright,

Malachi – Marketing Manager for Wish Atlanta • Sister Pam – working on her doctorate in Nursing •Grandson Seth III – already dreaming of becoming a video game designer after attending Georgia Tech

Many thanks to the Camden Scholars 40th Anniversary Reunion Planning Committee, half of whom are pictured here: Darnel Barnes ’91, Deidre Comegys ’82, Bethanie Baker Henderson ’83, Cassandra Ratleff Sanders ’81, Emily Romero ’88, Lorenzo Gibson ’12. Other alums who served on the committee include: Mark Mitchell ’86, Bethell Forbes ’87, Tiffany Taylor Jenkins ’97, Fanny Mixter Babajide ’03, and Michael Young ’07.

“This is all an outgrowth of the gift, the blessing I was given.

I thank you, and my family thanks you.”

Tevin Rivera ’13, Trinh Son ’13, Adalberto Rosado ’15, Lorenzo Gibson ’12, Director Dot López, Robert Bougazelli ’21, Joaquin Estevez ’20, and Jonathan Colon ’16.

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Make a Gift Online to the Annual Fund for MFS

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Laurie Mitchell retired as a public school teacher last June. She has recently been creating art for online businesses, and fine art pieces in watercolor and oils. She plans to start a home-based art business with her daughter, as well as attend art workshops. This is her first oil commission of a dog portrait for the business.

David Campbell, from San Diego, and his nephew, Dave Campbell, from San Francisco, point to the first name on the Cum Laude Society list in the Upper School lobby.

See photo of David Campbell on this page.

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Steve Levin, pictured at Loch Lomen, Scotland, retired from teaching High School Biology/AP Biology after 18 years at Nottingham North High School.

In an article about the South Jersey blueberry industry which appeared on July 2, The New York Times cited notable growers, including Joe Darlington. He is the great-nephew of Elizabeth Coleman White, who worked with government agriculture experts to found the commercial blueberry industry in 1916. The 3,000 acre family farm is now The Whitesbog Preservation Trust and is within the Brendan Byrne National Forest in the Pinelands. Darlington leases and farms the cranberry bogs in the preserve. He also raises several acres of “Elizabeths,” a very sweet blueberry variety released in 1966 and named after his great-aunt. A fifthgeneration farmer, his company is Pine Barrens Native Fruits.

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See dog portrait by Laurie Mitchell above.

Mary “Betty” Newell Nelson spent Christmas with her daughter in Washington, D.C. It was her first white Christmas in years, and she finished her ninth book at that time about her family’s genealogy.

Betty also cruised Alaska last September and she visited her daughter in Oregon in April. She reports she has a new dog, a three-legged 13 lb. rescue named Grover.

See photo of Alfred T. Driscoll with his grandson Robie Driscoll ’18 and family at Commencement on page 84.

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1961 William Archer continues to serve as the town crier mascot for the Historical Society of Moorestown. This year, he and wife Eileen participated in the May Day Celebration at MFS. See page 38.

See photo of Steve Levin on this page.

Diane Michelfelder reported that she still enjoys teaching at Macalester College and “almost all aspects of living in Minnesota.

Blizzards in April, not so much!” Diane welcomes any classmates passing through the Twin Cities to stop by.

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Visit giving.mfriends.org

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Karen Brotsker Granito with her husband, Charles, and their son, Matt Granito ’18, at Commencement.

Steve Weeks, his wife Andrea Merritt and their daughter Katherine Chambers ’18 at Commencement. including two songs which were named finalists in the Pop category of the 2017 U.K. Songwriting Contest.

1980

See photo of Sollie Pinkston Miles on this page.

1981

Sollie Pinkston Miles and her children Larry Miles ’18 and Jocelyn Miles ’16 at Commencement.

Susan Harrison and husband Paul Reid are enjoying life near Louisville, KY. Susan is a Visual Arts teacher for the Kentucky Center Governor’s School for the Arts.

The program has established a studio and pop-up gallery space in New Albany, IN - brickstreetartstudios.com. Susan also teaches at an inner city high school, in an effort to help students who mostly are survivors of poverty, trauma, broken homes, and neglect. If you would like to support her students, search Western Warriors Art Gallery on DonorsChoose.org.

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Donna Greenberg Goldman attended 10th grade at MFS in 1971-72 before her family retired to South Florida. She shared, “That single year was never forgotten and my experience much loved. I am now a divorce and family law attorney. I received my J.D. from the University of Miami and my B.A. from University of Florida in sociology/psychology. Always thinking back very fondly of the school despite such a short time there.”

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of history at Northampton Community College in Bethlehem, PA. His new article entitled “Another Victory for the Forces of Democracy: The 1949 New Jersey Civil Rights Act” was published in the Summer 2018 issue of Pennsylvania History: A Journal of Mid-Atlantic Studies.

1977 See photo of Karen Brotsker Granito on this page.

1980 Tracey Graham is a Los Angeles-based songwriter. She has won several awards for work on which she has co-writing credit,

See photo of Steve Weeks on this page.

1984 Drew Graef was promoted to Vice President of Expansion at KnowBe4 Inc., one of the fastest growing cybersecurity companies in the country. He shared that he is enjoying life with his wife of 26 years in Clearwater, FL.

1986 See photo of Haley Coles Driscoll on page 84. Haley is also a new member of the School Committee (see page 14).

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Nathan Williams had an art collage piece on display with the “Trash Talk” exhibit at the New Alliance Foundation Gallery at Gateway Community College in New Haven, CT.

Haley Coles Driscoll celebrated the graduation of her youngest son, Robie Driscoll ’18, at Commencement with many family members. Standing are former trustee Pamela Coles, Alfred T. Driscoll ’55, and Ann Driscoll. Seated are Coles Driscoll ’14, Haley, Robie, and Ad Driscoll.

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Courtesy The Metropolitan Museum of Art

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See art collage piece by Nathan Williams on this page.

See note and photo of Ian Alteveer on this page.

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After living in New York City for over 20 years, Brian Wyatt and his family moved to Ridgefield, CT. The move was triggered by his acceptance of a new job as Deputy General Counsel of Western Connecticut Health Network.

1990 See photo of Nicole Legato Fox on this page.

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The Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York announced the establishment of a newly endowed curatorial position in the Museum’s Department of Modern and Contemporary Art. The Aaron I. Fleischman Curator, Modern and Contemporary Art, is Ian Alteveer, who has been at The Met for 11 years and was promoted to Curator last year. Ian joined The Met in 2006 as Exhibition Assistant for “Jasper Johns: Gray,” 2008. He was promoted to Curator in January 2017. Before joining The Met, he was a graduate curatorial fellow and curatorial assistant at New York University’s Grey Art Gallery. Ian has an undergraduate degree from Stanford University and completed his qualifying exams for a Ph.D. at New York University’s Institute of Fine Arts in 2006.

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See photo of Lauren Beetle on page 85.

1997 Mark Dann married Sultan Shakir on September 23, 2017 in Galesville, MD. Former Headmaster School Alan Craig read a poem, “The Road Not Taken,” by Robert Frost, during the ceremony. Alan was accompanied to the wedding by his wife Mary. Also in attendance were alums Saita Davis, Jakey Greenberg, and Robin Wu.

1990

Nicole Legato Fox and her daughter, Margaux Fox ’18, at Commencement.

Sarah Weiss Domis is thrilled to announce the birth of her fourth beautiful child!

Emerson Sophie Domis was born on January 24, weighing in at 8 ounces and 20.5 inches in length. Emerson is surrounded by love, with three adoring older brothers: Carter, Nash, and Levi. In addition to her growing family, Sarah is also opening the sixth location of her business, Main Line Counseling & Wellness Center, Inc. Sarah and her family live in Ardmore, PA and remain connected to MFS through Meg Hollingworth and other friends.

See photos of Meg Hollingworth on page 85.

See photo of Tiffany Taylor Jenkins on page 85.

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1996

Hyland Levin LLP Partner Lauren Beetle was selected as the 2018 Outstanding Woman of the Year in the category of law for Burlington County. Lauren concentrates her practice in the areas of real estate, liquor license regulation, and business law. In 2013, she was recognized as a “New Leader of the Bar” by the New Jersey Law Journal. Active in the community, Lauren has served on the Board of Directors for Habitat for Humanity of Burlington County and Greater Trenton-Princeton, and as a member of the MFS Head’s Advisory Board. Currently, she serves on the Board of Directors for the Girl Scouts Council of Central and Southern New Jersey.

1997

Meg Hollingworth, husband Anthony (the underdog!), and daughter Emma celebrated July 4th in Haddonfield with their annual neighborhood parade and float. This year’s theme celebrated the Super Bowl champion Philadelphia Eagles and was a huge hit!

1997

1999 See photo of Scott Hammer on this page.

See photo of Kristen Gibbons Feden on page 87.

1997

Tiffany Taylor Jenkins is excited to announce that she launched her private practice in August!

Awakening Change Counseling Services, LLC. (www.awakeningchange.org) provides counseling services, public speaking, and leadership development coaching in the South Jersey area.

She is currently working to obtain her doctorate in organizational leadership through Grand Canyon University. Tiffany is also an active fundraiser and staunch supporter of Distributing Dignity, a nonprofit organization that provides bras and feminine hygiene products for women in need. Tiffany lives in Lindenwold with her husband Daryl and two sons (David, 14, and Raymond, 12) and enjoys staying connected with MFS!

2000 Rob Moose, as a member of the chamber music ensemble yMusic, which straddles the pop and classical worlds, performed with Paul Simon on Simon’s farewell tour. The tour opened in Vancouver in mid-May and concluded in New York City in September.

Rob is a recording artist, arranger, and producer.

1999 & 2012

2001 See Spotlight on Alexis Siemons on page 86.

2004 Kalisa Martin was featured in a piece called “How Do You Plan A Food Getaway” in the May issue of Food and Wine magazine.

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Meg Hollingworth just returned from an amazing trip to Paris with her oldest daughter Emma (age 8) and her mom. The three-generation trip included all kinds of wonderful sightseeing, music and art, and eating delicious French food and colorful macaroons every day. Magnifique!

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2001 Alexis Siemons on Entrepreneurial Journey as a Tea Consultant Have you ever heard about someone whose occupation is a tea consultant? Well, Alexis Siemons has established her own entrepreneurial path doing just that. As a tea enthusiast, she blogs about her tea-infused recipes (such as matcha avocado toast), food pairings to go along with various teas, and her unique work opportunities, such as developing the La Colombe Tea & Tisane cafe program. Additionally, Alexis has taught a series of culinary tea classes in Philadelphia and she has been published in a number of magazines like Women’s Health, sharing her passion for the caffeinated beverage.

Alexis clearly recalled the day that the idea for her blog materialized. “I was in Rittenhouse Square in Philadelphia and I walked past this tea shop. I saw the walls of silver tins and read about where each of the green and black teas were from. Something clicked, and I felt the creative fire that was dimmed turn on full blast. As an eternal student, I decided to start a blog and post once a week about my research on various teas as a creative outlet, documenting the tastes of different teas, how to properly steep tea, and describing the culinary experience and ritual around tea.”

At the time she began her blog in 2008, there were not many young Americans writing about tea, plus Alexis immediately stood out further within her niche once she started posting about tea recipes.

“I was curious about the concept of using tea as a spice,” said Alexis. “Tea is a spice in your cabinet that you never knew was there, but you can use it in marinades, soups, pies, cookies, and much more.”

Through her digital presence, her first clients began reaching out for her expertise. She contributed written pieces for Teavana, hosted a culinary tea web series, and helped build a tea program from scratch for a California-based beverage company. However, working with La Colombe to launch its cafe program has been Alexis’s favorite consulting project.

The popularity of tea is rising in America, and she believes the drink’s connection to wellness is one reason why.

“The vibe is different when drinking tea versus coffee,” said Alexis. “Asking a friend ‘would you like to meet for tea?’ offers a different idea of an interaction than ‘would you like to grab coffee?’ The caffeine in tea is nice, not a jolt. Half of the tea experience is aroma as well, so I don’t like lids. It forces me to slow down and be more tune with the world.”

What does the tea enthusiast herself drink? Matcha every morning. As she prepares her green tea powder -- sifting, grounding the powder into a paste, heating water to the precise temperature suitable for matcha, and watching the elements transform (or “tea theatre” as she called it) -- Alexis allows herself to meditate and decompress her mind and body. “I appreciate the preparation process and think about the smell, taste, and color of the matcha. It’s a peaceful ritual and it’s my time to ground myself if I’m feeling overwhelmed.”

Looking ahead, Alexis hopes to develop her own product, building off her experiences creating tea lines from concept to launch for other restaurants. She also plans to broaden her consulting career and creative pursuits into the wellness industry, but always with a connection to her love of tea.

In addition to her website, teaspoons & petals (www.teaspoonsandpetals.com), Alexis shares moments of her tea journey on her Instagram account @teaspoonsandpetals.

2007 See photo of Ann Stouffer on page 87.

History in Washington D.C. in the Objects Conservation Lab.

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2009

Ariel Aguiar graduated as a doctor of veterinary medicine (V.M.D.) from the University of Pennsylvania School of Veterinary Medicine in May. She moved shortly thereafter to begin her career as a small animal veterinarian in Chicago.

See photo of Catherine Reilly on page 89.

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Christopher Lojek and Rachael Samaroo ’12 were married on November 28 at the Adventure Aquarium in Camden, NJ. They live in Woodbury, NJ with their cat, Lilo.

2010 Jake Montgomery graduated from Harvard University with a bachelor’s degree in English and received an M.F.A. in poetry from the prestigious University of Iowa Writer’s Workshop.

Jake has been awarded a Fulbright Scholarship and will teach English this academic year at the Technical Institute of Milpa Alta, an engineering college just south of Mexico City. His students will be future biomedical engineers, conservationists, and teachers – mostly from small towns in the region – who would like to improve their English before beginning their careers. He will reside in a Mexico City neighborhood called Xochimilco. He plans to participate on a service project related to youth sports and work on his writing.

See spotlight on Emma Baiada on page 88.

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2010

Kristen Gibbons Feden, who was with the Class of 2010 but whose family moved away before graduation, served as the lead prosecutor in the Bill Cosby trial in 2018.

2013

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In May, Brett Eiffes who is currently working towards a master’s degree in nutrition at Tufts University, spoke with the Upper School Nutrition class about her career path and important nutrition concepts.

On May 22, Matthew Brown received his master’s degree in health science, with a major in biochemistry and molecular biology, from the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. He graduated with a 4.0 GPA. The day before, Matthew was inducted into the Alpha Chapter of Delta Omega Honorary Society in Public Health. At the end of the month, Matthew began working as a medical scribe with the Johns Hopkins Community Physicians, under an internist. He is in the process of applying to medical schools and hopes to matriculate during the summer of 2019.

2013 See photo of Matthew Brown on this page.

2007

See photo of Brett Eiffes on this page.

Ann Stouffer ’07 married Jim Thornton on July 7 at the American Historical Swedish Museum in South Philadelphia, and there were some fellow MFS alums in attendance, including (standing) Dave Kellom ’01, Jon Zaid ’04, Dave Knospe ’05, Dan Brooks ’05, Rich Stouffer ’02, the bride, Will Stouffer ’05, Courtney Brown ’07, Andrew Setz-Kelly ’07, Sarah Van Cleve ’07, and Maid of Honor Katie Kellom ’05. In front are Anni Weisband ’07, Jackie Draper ’07, and Emily Greenberg ’07.

See photo of David Ravitz on page 88.

2012

See photo of Kathryn Schlechtweg on page 89.

Chandler Lutz is the new traffic Anchor at Philadelphia’s CBS3. She previously reported on traffic for PHL17 and Tribune Media Broadcasting.

2011 See photo of Mary Elizabeth Boccolini on page 89 .

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Rachael Samaroo and Christopher Lojek ’09 were married on November 28. See entry in 2009.

2014 Lawrence Mullen will be presenting at the International Gothic Association’s annual conference in August. His presentation is titled “The Myth of Heterosexuality in American Gothic Fiction.”

2016 Rachel Brown completed her second year at Elon University where she is majoring in public relations and media analytics.

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2010 A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood for Emma Baiada For Emma Baiada ‘10, a successful filmmaking career started with a box full of ideas.

“From a young age, I was always very interested in how other people live their lives,” she says. Baiada jotted down everyday observations and potential subjects, keeping track of them until their stories might one day be told.

At MFS, she realized that filmmaking was the artistic medium for which she had been searching.

“Moorestown Friends really instilled a sense of openness and the ability to be an observer,” she says. “That’s a lot of what documentary filmmaking is to me.”

Baiada made several short films at MFS and continued to pursue her craft at the University of Pennsylvania, where she graduated in 2014 with a double major in Cinema Studies and Communications.

At her first job – an assistantship through Beverly Hills talent agency WME – Baiada met Academy Award-winning documentary filmmaker Morgan Neville.

Emma Baiada ’10, pictured second from right in the back row, Within a few months, she was hired as Neville’s assistant at his appears in this picture with crew members from “Won’t You Be production company Tremolo. In 2016, Tremolo started production on My Neighbor.” Director Morgan Neville stands in the front row Won’t You Be My Neighbor, a documentary about beloved television at right. host Fred Rogers of Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood.

“I spoke up and said that I wanted to work on that project,” Baiada says. “Something about Fred was so powerful and nourishing and I just wanted to live in that world.” Baiada joined the project as associate producer and began a cross-country journey to tell Rogers’ story.

In addition to scheduling, interview planning, and festival distribution, Baiada was responsible for collecting all of the film’s archival material. She traveled to the Fred Rogers Company in Pittsburgh, combing through hours of film footage and thousands of meticulously organized fan letters. The thematic content of these materials gave the film its unique shape and form.

“We wanted to hit on the emotional areas that he was dealing with that were so salient to both children and adults,” she says.

Response to the film was ecstatic from its festival premiere to theater screenings nationwide. In August 2018, Won’t You Be My Neighbor became the highest-grossing biographical documentary of all time with $22 million in United States ticket sales.

“It has been really humbling and comforting to know that [Fred’s] method speaks to so many people in the country and beyond,” Baiada says. “I think the film plays so strongly with an audience because it feels like group therapy. The energy is palpable in the room and everyone is laughing and crying.”

Baiada continues to work as Neville’s assistant and is currently associate producing a documentary miniseries about music and creativity. As opposed to Neighbor’s research-heavy production, this series involves complex scheduling and technical coordination, a different skill set that Baiada is eager to learn and embrace.

Even amidst a busy filmmaking schedule, she still feels a close sense of connection with MFS. “The curiosity was there and it developed as I went through school,” she says. “Moorestown Friends really taught me how to reflect and be open to all sides, to all kinds of people, to all kinds of stories.”

2010

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Cherry Hill native David Ravitz, who was with the Class of 2010 but left before graduation, recently made his network television debut as a contestant on Season 14 of The Bachelorette.

While he was eliminated from the competition, fans should take heart, because he was cast in the ABC TV spinoff, Bachelor in Paradise.

departed for Copenhagen, Denmark, where she is studying abroad for the fall semester.

Alexis Tsapralis has completed her second year of college and first year at Barnard. She has been a Dean’s List student throughout, an Athena Scholar at Barnard, and she is staying very involved. On a foreign policy trip this summer, she met the President of Greece and her meeting was picked up by the Greek news and Huffington Post.

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2009

2010

Catherine Reilly and Joseph Palazzola were married on June 8 at the Oakeside Bloomfield Cultural Center in Bloomfield, NJ. Back: Victoria Rodgers Smith ’10, Joseph Palazzola, and Buck Smith ’10. Front: Heather Moore ’10, Catherine Reilly ’09, Colleen Convery ’10, Julia Applegate ’10, and Rosie Reilly ’07

Kathryn Schlechtweg and Caleb Edmonds were married on April 20 at The Historic Smithville Inn in Galloway, NJ.

Class Notes received after July 15 will be printed in the next issue of Among Friends.

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Mary Elizabeth Boccolini graduated in May with her master of information degree in data science from Rutgers University in New Brunswick.

2017 Spencer Dennis had a busy freshman year at Drexel University. The Dean of Drexel’s Westphal College of Media Arts & Design asked Spencer to represent the student body when important visitors came. He was voted into the Events Coordinator position for the Drexel Concert Series, the first time a freshman has served on that board. In his role, he crafted a Drexel Spring Festival and a Freshman End-of-Year Concert. Spencer was nominated for the Drexel Rising Leader Award. He was the first Drexel freshman to FALL 2018

ever go on three study abroad programs, traveling to Prague, Czech Republic, Sao Paolo, Brazil, and Edinburgh, Scotland.

Academically, Spencer was on the Dean’s List all year. In his free time, he has been producing for singer-songwriters on campus and DJ’ing at events on campus and around Philadelphia.

Moorestown Friends School encourages all alumni to share their news for Class Notes. To contribute, please email communications@ mfriends.org with updates on your life and any high resolution photos you would like to submit for publication. If you prefer, you can also write to Assistant Director of Marketing and Communications Luke Hoheisel, Moorestown Friends School, 110 E. Main St., Moorestown, NJ 08057.

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Alumni Boys’ Lacrosse Game On June 2, a large group of boys’ lacrosse alumni gathered for their annual game. Standing: Spencer Krohn, Varsity Boys’ Lacrosse Head Coach Michael McGinn, Josh Murdy ’16, Adeola James ’13, Sam Madamba ’14, Dan Zeiberg ’14, Kyle Koste ’11, Harrison Krohn ’11, Joseph Filippone ’11, John Latimer ’11, Michael Murray ’08, Tim Latimer ’13, Buck Smith ’10, Connor Baraldi ’18, Varsity Boys’ Lacrosse Assistant Coach Josh Weinstein, alumni parent John Tsigounis, former Varsity Coach Steve Yingling, and alumni parent John Murray.

Kneeling: Tim Yingling ’09, Dylan DiFlorio ’16, Tyler Radack ’17, Daniel McGinn ’14, Joseph Beideman ’15, Matthew Gaiser ’12, Nicholas Cook ’11, Tyler Mills ’14, Jake O’Donnell ’11, Andrew Cook ’15, Lawrence Miles ’18, and Roman Daniel ’18.

Alumni Girls’ Lacrosse Game On Alumni Weekend, the MFS Alumni Lacrosse team played an action-packed game against the varsity girls. The weather was perfect and energy high!

The huge cheering section spanned alumna from the 1950’s through alumni kids, and a great time was had by all! Back Row: Wendy Ries Brunt ’63, Meg Parrington Hollingworth ’97, Mara Cutler Katsikis ’99, Alaina Shivers ’15, Kiyo Moriuchi ’71, Pat DeCou LaMountain ’63, Tina DeCou Krutsky ’63, Barbara Sherrard Cawley ’68, Debbie Miller Hull ’63, Kate Shelley-Barnes ’78, Helen “Beppy” Archer Crawford ’58, Mary McAllister Teale ’58. Middle Row: Alexandra Kinsey, Jasmine Phillips, Lizzie Carter, Bhakti Patel, Junior Varsity Coach Ailsa Stevenson ’11, Varsity Coach Ann Stouffer ’07, Lauren Radack, Caroline Cook ’18, Alexis Watson ’18, Isabella McCollister, Madison Bouggess. Front Row: Mikayla Melton ’23, Jill Carey Melton ’88, Patty Loney Sidelski ’63, Akemi Moriuchi ’04, Caroline Brunt Moriuchi ’66, Ginna Howitz Hackney ’63, Whitty Ransome ’63, Tracey Ransome ’98, Louisa Wright Khanlian ’63, Helen Hagstoz Reynolds ’61, Karinne Damadio Lindner ’97.

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In Memoriam Frank Robert Adams husband of Linda Neuber Adams ’59

Jane Cannon King ’47 sister of the late John Q. Cannon, Jr. ‘50

Louise Coward Anderson ’59 sister of Charles W. Coward ’52 and Paul Coward ’55

Scott Lea ’49

Carol Stokes Bergeron ’42 sister of the late Francis Stokes ’44 and Sylvia Stokes Perry ’40 Patricia Mackey Chigounis ’59 Charles Dauerty ’42 brother of Jim Dauerty ’41 Dick Dole husband of former faculty member Katie Dole, stepfather of Tim Dreby ’90 and Joanna Dreby ’94 Art Harman father of Matt Harman ’67 and the late Betsy Harman Johnson ’63, father-in-law to former trustee J. Floyd Johnson Mayetha Johnson ’95 sister of Francie Johnson ’95 Margaret Caldwell Karb ’49 sister of William Caldwell ’46 and Mary Rose Caldwell Schlatter ’51

Tyler Manheimer son of Lyle Manheimer ’68 Jane Walton Pilling Steber ’40 sister of the late H. Foster Walton ’43 Jean Barclay Robbins Stratton wife of Bud Stratton ’41, mother of Anne Barclay Bragg ’71 and Alison Barclay Young ’75 and grandmother of Nicole Young ’06 Pollyann Toll mother of Adam Belsky ’78 Joyce Walton former administrative assistant at MFS Debby Waronker mother of Lauren Waronker Saady ’86 Steve Young ’02 brother of Andrew Young ’99 Scott Zauber father of Peyton Zauber ’27 and Hudson Zauber ’29

Editor’s Note: Full obituaries are found on the MFS website. “In Memoriam” lists the passing of the following: alumni; immediate family of alumni (father, mother, child, spouse, sibling); current parents; current and past faculty and staff; spouses, partners and children of current faculty, staff and administration; current and former trustees; and spouses and children of current trustees. Notices will include any of the deceased’s relatives who are MFS alumni. To locate full obituaries on the MFS website, navigate to “News” in the top menu of www.mfriends.org and then select “Among Friends Magazine.” Alumni who do not have access to the Internet may contact Director of Marketing and Communications Mike Schlotterbeck at (856) 914-4434 to request a hard copy of an obituary.

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A Final Look Lower School “Tree of Life” Mural Unites Artistry and Quaker Values The Lower School Tree of Life mural is the remarkable result of months of planning, teamwork, and imagination.

Since 2013, the MFS Arts Department has emphasized collaborative creativity through its Vision 2020 project. With each passing school year, a new mural – conceived by a lead artist and crafted by students and faculty – has been designed or installed around campus. These murals include a tribute to the Studio Arts in the stairwell above the MS/US Art Rooms, a glass-based salute to instrumental music in The Ensemble Room, and a celebration of the choral program in Hartman Hall.

For the 2017-18 addition, MS/US Art Teacher Nicole Edmund ’86 partnered with Ceramics Teacher David Gamber to envision the project from conception to installation. The first stage of the process involved collecting students’ ideas.

“We asked about what imagery they think of when considering the Quaker testimonies,” Edmund says. “The Tree of Life was an idea that came out of those discussions.”

Edmund and Gamber presented their concept – a six-branch tree with each branch representing one of the six core Quaker values – to the MFS administrative council. As the school year commenced, they began the hard work of crafting over 4,000 clay tiles.

“We created a ceramic mural so you could see the painterly qualities on the surface and then David’s ideas from working with sculpture and texture,” Edmund says.

Edmund and Gamber used durable high-fire clay designed to withstand time and weather exposure. Gamber’s Ceramics classes

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helped create several hundred tiles, and with the individual pieces complete, the two teachers addressed the challenge of installation.

Moorestown Construction provided cement boards cut to match the shape of each branch and tree “bubble;” the tiles were then adhered to the boards with mortar and attached to the wall.

When observers look closely at the mural, they might spot some familiar words tucked among the leaves: Simplicity, Peace, Integrity, Community, Equality, and Stewardship.

“I want [viewers] to see this space in a different way and admire its beauty,” Edmund says. “It’s a way to reaffirm the reason you’re here at Moorestown Friends. We all believe in these testimonies, and that’s such a strong core to this community.”

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Congratulations, MFS Class of 2018!

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