Moravian Academy Journal - Summer 2016

SUMMER 2016

MORAVIAN ACADEMY

JOURNAL

Moravian Academy Journal Headmaster

MORAVIAN ACADEMY

Jeffrey M. Zemsky

Board of Trustees

Robert H. Brown – Chair Chris Weiler – Vice Chair Karen Pearce Sonier ’78 – Secretary Lawrence B. Eighmy – Treasurer Tasha Bolden James Boylan Erica D’Agostino ’91 Joan Duckloe Daniel Eyvazzadeh ’96 Michael Gulati Pamela Larimer Brian Loftus Jaime Mitchell Stuart Paxton Christine Perrucci Joanne Regina Kathleen Waterbury Reilly Christian Rice The Honorable Paula Roscioli ’83 Carole Devey Schachter ’76 John Spurlock ’01 Mary Catherine Tachovsky Mary Wilford-Hunt

Honorary Trustees: Margaret Baldock Gordon L. Sommers

Associate Trustees (Faculty):

Sarah Harshman Lisa Molina-Cheung Marilyn Reiter

Advisors to the Board:

Jeffrey M. Zemsky – Headmaster John Donecker – Director of Middle School Brian D. Kelly – Director of Upper School James L. Kirtland – Director of Business and Financial Affairs Ann S. Mindler ’70P – Assistant Head of School Susan Parent – Director of Lower School Robert J. Zaiser – Director of Institutional Advancement

Editor

Meghan Szvetecz

Contributing Writers Tracy Bozik Ann Sloyer Mindler ’70P Stephanie Palmieri Carla Snook Meghan Szvetecz Robert J. Zaiser

Designer

Carla Snook

Photography

Tom Amico Douglas Benedict Joshua South Photography Marco Calderon Carla Snook Meghan Szvetecz Lindsay Woodruff Robert J. Zaiser

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JOURNAL

FEATURES

Introducing Our New Headmaster Celebrating 275 Years Mothers’ Lovefeast Baccalaureate Commencement Senior Awards College Bound Underclassmen Awards Treks & Travels: Cultural Exchange Highlights Middle School Achievement Awards Middle School Final Chapel Lower School Final Chapel Spring Concerts Gallery Lower School Suzuki Strings Perform at Carnegie Hall “Big Fish” Takes Home Three FREDDY Awards The Arts Gallery Summer at the Academy

Reunion Schedule

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M I S S I O N S TAT E M E N T Moravian Academy is a church-related school whose Moravian tradition affirms that young people best realize their potential in an atmosphere of love and understanding. We seek to promote the child’s full development in mind, body, and spirit. Since 1742 our tradition has encouraged sound innovations to meet contemporary challenges while recognizing the permanence of basic human values.

S TAT E M E N T O F P H I L O S O P H Y Moravian Academy seeks to fulfill its mission by pursuing these goals: • Provide a strong academic foundation in preparation for college work.

• Help students develop self-respect, dignity, and a concern and respect for others.

• Promote creativity and an appreciation of aesthetic values.

• Help students to develop their physical skills and encourage positive attitudes about health and fitness.

• Engage students in experiences that will develop maturity, independence, adaptability, integrity, and love of learning.

• Help students to become aware of the spiritual dimension of life and further their understanding of the Judeo-Christian tradition.

• Encourage students and their parents to recognize their responsibilities in the educational process and demonstrate their commitment to the purposes and goals of Moravian Academy.

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Headmaster Dear Moravian Academy Community, The 2016-17 school year has not quite begun, but the signs of a new season are upon us! It has been an exciting summer for my family and me as we have been warmly welcomed by those of you we have met since our arrival in early July. My wife, Courtney, children Elijah and Jo, and our dog, Charlie, look forward to getting to know all of you as we embark on our first school year at Moravian Academy.

There is much for me to learn and experience in the coming months, but so far I can say that I have discovered this is a place where people care deeply for each other, for the institution, and about ideas that matter. Moravian Academy is entering a unique period in its history, when we are enthusiastically moving forward while celebrating, and still learning from, our past.

While a lot has changed in the world since our institution’s founding in 1742, what endures is our commitment to our students and our traditions of innovative thinking, dedicated and skilled teaching, and decision-making with a long-term view toward the changing societal and economic landscapes that our children will inherit.

I’m excited to meet more of you in the hallways, classrooms, auditoriums, and sidelines in the months ahead, and I look forward to connecting with alumni from Moravian Preparatory School, Moravian Seminary for Girls, and Moravian Academy during Reunion Weekend September 30th-October 2nd.

Until then, I wish you all a restful conclusion to the summer!

Sincerely,

Jeffrey M. Zemsky Headmaster

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Introducing Our New Headmaster

JEFFREY M. ZEMSKY

This spring, the Board of Trustees unanimously selected Jeffrey M. Zemsky as our new Headmaster, effective July 1, 2016.

Mr. Zemsky arrived at Moravian Academy from Sewickley Academy in Sewickley, PA, where he was Head of Middle School, a position he held since 2011. In addition to leading the Middle School, Mr. Zemsky chaired the 21st Century Spaces Task Force and was a member of the Board’s Technology Committee and the Faculty and Staff Diversity Committee.

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innovation and collaboration make him an inspiring independent school educator and administrator. Those who have worked with Mr. Zemsky cite his thoughtful intellect, his ability to invite and authentically hear diverse perspectives, and his strong integrity as qualities that make him a great school leader.

His classics background, coupled with his graduate work in instructional technology and media, inform his ability to lead thoughtful

Prior to Sewickley Academy, Mr. Zemsky served York Country Day School (PA) as the Head of Middle and Upper Schools.

Mr. Zemsky’s appreciation for independent school education began during his own schooling at Germantown Friends School in Philadelphia. Mr. Zemsky attended Carleton College where he received his BA in Classical Studies and graduated Phi Beta Kappa and magna cum laude. Mr. Zemsky received his Master of Arts in Instructional Technology and Media from Columbia University. He began his independent school career as a Latin teacher at The Agnes Irwin School where he also served as Dean of Students for the Upper School. From 2001-2007, Mr. Zemsky was the Executive Director for The Cottonwood Gulch Foundation, an environmental education organization in Albuquerque, NM.

conversations regarding the best educational practices that prepare today’s students for future studies and for life beyond their schooling. His executive experience with leading a mission-driven institution, The Cottonwood Gulch Foundation, has provided Mr. Zemsky with important insights on finance, hiring, fundraising, and institutional advancement.

Mr. Zemsky’s enthusiasm for student-centered education and his dedication to meaningful

In all, Mr. Zemsky’s keen grasp of the contemporary challenges that face independent

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schools in general and Moravian Academy in particular, along with his ability to collaborate effectively with all of the school’s major constituents, make him uniquely qualified to lead us as we move into our 275th year as an educational institution.

The decision to appoint Mr. Zemsky was based upon the recommendation of the Headmaster Selection Committee, which embarked on a nationwide search process starting in July 2015.

Guided by consultants from Independent Thinking, the Committee reviewed an extensive, diverse, and highly experienced group of applicants and then invited 11 strong contenders who were believed capable of fulfilling the responsibilities of our Headmaster to meet with the Committee. After an intense interview process and a comprehensive review of references and work history, three finalists were selected to come to campus for an extensive visit with the Moravian Academy community.

Based on the thoughtful and insightful feedback received from students, faculty, staff, parents, Trustees and alumni, coupled with all that was learned in numerous conversations with the candidates’ references and former employers, the Committee determined that Mr. Zemsky’s leadership, personality, experience, and insights best mesh with our school’s special character and mission.

Celebrating 275 Years

Let the celebrations begin! We will kick off the celebration of our institution’s 275th anniversary at the All School Opening Chapel on Tuesday, August 30th.

A variety of special events will be held throughout the school year and details will be shared on our school calendar and website. Don’t miss your chance to pick up some 275th anniversary souvenirs at Country Fair on Saturday, October 1st. Also, be on the lookout for upcoming special appearances by our school’s founder Countess Benigna von Zinzendorf and historical facts about our school that will be shared on social media in the months to come.

Countess Benigna von Zinzendorf

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This year’s Mothers’ Lovefeast Meditation was delivered by MA parent and alumna Dr. Erica D’Agostino ’91.

MOTHERS’ LOVEFEAST

May 4, 2016

Mothers with students in grades one through eight began their day with classroom visits complete with presentations and crafts before heading to Central Moravian Church for the Lovefeast service.

Musical highlights from the service included: the Middle School Concert Band’s performance of “Transformers” and “Academic Festival Overture, Opus 80,” the Middle School Chorus’ “Let’s Sing for Justice,” and the Third Grade class’ rendition of “Great is the Lord.”

This year’s Meditation was delivered by Dr. Erica D’Agostino ’91 (Arianna Matos ’22 and Bianca Matos ’24), who recounted stories of inspiring teachers from her days as a Moravian Academy student and lessons on thankfulness she’s learned by raising her two daughters.

The morning concluded with a delicious brunch reception in the CE Auditorium, arranged by the Parents’ Association.

KINDERGARTEN MOTHER’S DAY TEA On May 6th, our kindergarteners hosted their mothers for a special Mother’s Day Tea and showed their moms just how much they are appreciated.

Each student presented handmade gifts and there was a program that included poems and the singing and signing of “What a Wonderful World” by Louis Armstrong. After the program, moms were served homemade baked goods that had been prepared in class.

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BACCALAUREATE On Friday, June 3rd, faculty, staff, Board of Trustees members, family, and friends excitedly gathered in Central Moravian Church to honor the Class of 2016 with a Baccalaureate service.

As is the tradition each year, the evening was filled with inspirational readings and memorable music to mark the historic occasion. This year’s Meditation speaker, as chosen by the Class of 2016, was Upper School math teacher Mr. Leon Galitsky, who employed his usual mix of humor and sarcasm to encourage our graduates to pursue their passions without the expectation of perfection.

“There is a baseball adage that says great pitchers are not the ones who can win on the days on which they are throwing their best, but ones who can win on days when they don’t have their best “stuff.” Likewise, great lives are lived by those who can find fulfillment even in times and pursuits in which they aren’t the best, but simply sufficient.”

– Mr. Leon Galitsky

To honor Mr. Galitsky’s love of baseball, the Responsive Reading cleverly blended inspirational quotes from the sport’s most iconic players like Mickey Mantle and Nolan Ryan with religious texts.

Musical highlights included the Chamber Singers’ “Only in Sleep,” Coda Red’s rendition of “My Wish” and Chorale’s “Pleasure Enough,” “Oh Magnify,” and “May the Road Rise to Meet You,” arranged and directed by Mr. Riker. Attendees joined the Class of 2016 in singing the Moravian Academy alma mater for their last time as students of the school.

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COMMENCEMENT On Saturday, June 4th, the Class of 2016 gathered in the Athletic and Wellness Center to receive their diplomas and conclude their chapter as Moravian Academy students.

Avani Gandhi ’16, Class president and commencement speaker

Faculty, administration, Board of Trustees, alumni, family, and friends all gathered to celebrate the many achievements of this extraordinary class and recognize them as the newest members of the Moravian Academy alumni community.

Headmaster George N. King, Jr. continued the beloved tradition of reading special words about each graduate’s academic interests, co-curricular activities, and plans for his or her future—a practice introduced by the late former Headmaster David Devey (1973-1988).

Class President Avani Gandhi addressed her classmates and remarked on the special bond they will always share as a class and the safety net they have created for each other at Moravian Academy.

“That bond ensures that we won’t ever truly leave Moravian, that we’ll always have a safety net because the role this school has played in our lives goes beyond our physical existence here … As we go on to pursue our careers and dreams, the drop will start to get a little bigger, but what we have built here, our safety net, will always be there to catch us when we fall.”

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Julia Costacurta ’16, recipient of the John Amos Comenius Award, given to the graduate with the highest GPA during senior year.

Known as “lifers,” there were 13 members of the Class of 2016 who entered Moravian Academy in either prekindergarten, kindergarten, or first grade.

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SENIOR AWARDS

CELEBRATING EXCELLENCE JUNE 1, 2016

John Amos Comenius Award Highest academic average in grade 12 Julia Costacurta Class of 2016 Cum Laude Society Members (Inducted in 2015) Julia Costacurta Erin Danaher Rachel Fromer Joren Husic Kylee Jacoby Vivek Katara Samuel Li Noah Ruebeck Class of 2016 Cum Laude Society Members (Inducted in 2016) Benjamin Ahmad Avani Gandhi John Grencer Olivia Morton Samantha Onesto Mariel Sackman William Stifel Wescott Yeaw National Merit Scholarship Program Certificate of Merit John Grencer Samuel Li Olivia Morton

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Frederic Butet Award Erin Danaher John Painter Elizabeth K. Miller Award Sol Durrani Vivek Katara Dr. Edwin A. Sawyer Award Myrofora Zambas Frances H. Storrs Award Julia Costacurta Samuel Li Daughters of the American Revolution Award Nilaya Knafo Sons of the American Revolution Award John Grencer Cohen-Feeley Award “Best of the Best” Award Vivek Katara Charles Dent Congressional Citizenship Award Rachel Fromer Community Service Award Mariel Sackman Service to the School Benjamin Ahmad Julia Costacurta Murphy DiRosa Alisa Hardy Joren Husic

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Kylee Jacoby Samuel Li Shelby Nickerson Mariel Sackman Mikayla Shunk Kamilah Velez Isabelle Weiman Helena and Emma Hoch Award (English) Erin Danaher Dorothy Tyler Award (Global Languages) Nilaya Knafo Countess Benigna von Zinzendorf Award (History) Peyton Joseph Dr. Albert de Neufville Award (Mathematics) Samuel Li Departmental Award in Science Mariel Sackman American Association of Physics Teachers Award Samuel Li Robotics Award Gregoire Caubel Community Service Award Mariel Sackman Mary Hellers Cyphers Music Award Julia Costacurta

Julia Lega Departmental Award in Theatre Arts Noah Ruebeck Ruth D. Loquasto Technical Theatre Award Joren Husic Olivia Morton Departmental Award in Studio Art Mikayla Shunk Outstanding Female Athlete Ashley Ender Outstanding Male Athlete Zachary Shaff Colonial League Academic All-Stars Samuel Li Mikayla Shunk Heart of the Lion Award Samantha Fynn Kevin Loughlin Michael Howard Soccer Award Sarah Burcaw Keith Ellis

BEST WISHES TO THE CLASS OF 2016 EXCITING OPPORTUNITIES AWAIT!

• While the pursuit of the STEM fields is always a popular choice (about 40% of the Class of 2016), students will also explore: architecture, international studies, business, musical theater, history, political science, education, music technology, global languages, and other academic disciplines • Eleven seniors committed to continuing their athletic careers at the college level in: baseball, field hockey, lacrosse, tennis, and soccer • We are sending 80 students to 54 different colleges

• 38.8% will attend college in-state; 61.2% will attend college out of state.

Some of the states represented are: AZ, CA, DC, GA, IL, IN, NC, SC, TN, VT • 80% of students will attend private colleges and 20% will attend public institutions • 43% of the class received institutional or outside merit scholarships • Ten members of the class were National Merit Finalists and three were National Merit Scholarship Winners

Alyssa Ahdieh University of Vermont

Alfred DiGregorio Boston College

Morgan Hesse Pennsylvania State University

Nicholas Lozano Chapman University

Benjamin Ahmad Brown University

Adrianna DiMarco Lafayette College

Andrew Hogan High Point University

Christine Malek Juniata College

David Aitchison Lehigh University

Murphy DiRosa High Point University

Emily Holt Saint Lawrence University

Zoe Manson American University

David Alexander University of California, San Diego

Sol Durrani American University

Olivia Holt Dickinson College

Samantha Marino Marist College

Keith Ellis Philadelphia University

Joren Husic University of Chicago

Grace Marmaras Furman University

Ashley Ender Lafayette College

Kylee Jacoby Muhlenberg College

Colin McQueen Purdue University

Rachel Fromer University of Pennsylvania

Ryan Jensen Dickinson College

Dillon Memon University of Michigan

Samantha Fynn Lehigh University

Peyton Joseph Lafayette College

Olivia Morton University of Rochester

Thomas Bloxam Stevens Institute of Technology

Avani Gandhi Pennsylvania State University, Schreyer Honors College

Vivek Katara Yale University

Shelby Nickerson Moravian College

Sarah Burcaw Drew University

Christian Gargano Clark University

Mia Kaufman Muhlenberg College

Samantha Onesto Tulane University

Edward Caruso Syracuse University

Jonathan Graham Manhattan College

Lyla King Montclair State University

John Painter Carnegie Mellon University

Gregoire Caubel The Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art

John Grencer University of Virginia

Nilaya Knafo American University

Kathryn Persin Dartmouth College

Morena Koorie Lafayette College

Qobi Quainoo Pennsylvania State University

Isabelle LeBoutillier New York University

Kareem Rabbat University of Pittsburgh

Julia Lega Emory University

Alex Rand Emory University

Samuel Li Princeton University

Noah Ruebeck Pennsylvania State University, BFA Program in Musical Theatre

Jade Appel Fordham University Philip Astolfi Drew University Christian Bakopoulos Drexel University Nathaniel Barnes University of Rochester

Avery Chapman College of Charleston

Maxwell Guinther New York University, Shanghai, China

Julia Costacurta Johns Hopkins University

Cory Haldeman Gettysburg College

Erin Danaher Vanderbilt University

Alisa Hardy Bucknell University

Zoe Delaney University of Richmond

Montserrat Helfst Arizona State University

Kevin Loughlin Lehigh University

Mariel Sackman University of Rochester, GEAR Program Anna Schutt Franklin and Marshall College Zachary Shaff Tufts University Tanner Shane College of William and Mary Mikayla Shunk University of Rochester Maya Shustik Barnard College William Stifel Davidson College Dana Turner Saint Joseph’s University Brandon van Loveren Pennsylvania State University Kamilah Velez Lehigh University Stephanie Vidal University of Pittsburgh Isabelle Weiman Franklin and Marshall College William Tyler Wilson University of Rochester Wescott Yeaw Tufts University Myrofora Zambas University of Notre Dame

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UNDERCLASSMEN AWARDS PRESENTED ON JUNE 2, 2016 Cum Laude Society Members Class of 2017 Shabaig Chatha Jenna Fromer Michael Gibson Claire Hoffman Anya Malik Callen Messman Catherine Ryczek High School Scholars Recognition Lafayette College Jenna Fromer ’17 Skyler Hammond ’17 Lehigh University Shabaig Chatha ’17 Daniel Moreno ’17 Abbhinav Sekar ’17 Stephanie Zhang ’17 National French Contest Awards National Winners Level 1 Abigail Weiner ’19 (Bronze) Level 2 Sarah Kudzin ’18 (Gold, 7th Place) Julia Reed ’19 (Gold, 8th Place) Alexandra Reph ’18 (Silver) Elizabeth Stifel ’19 (Silver) Katie Hogan ’19 (Bronze) Angelica Kalsi ’18 (Bronze) Isabella Khan ’18 (Bronze) Lauren Lee ’19 (Bronze) Maddie Swan ’19 (Bronze) Matt Barnes ’18 (Honorable Mention) Rebecca Donahue ’19 (Honorable Mention) Claire Hylton ’19 (Honorable Mention) Level 3 Bailey Hancharik ’18 (Silver) Claire Hoffman ’17 (Honorable Mention) Logan Kelley ’18 (Honorable Mention) Shaylan Patel ’18 (Honorable Mention) Alumni Association Leadership Award Oliver Scott ’17

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President’s Education Awards Christian Ebner ’17 Jenna Fromer ’17 Rachael Kraft ’17 Anya Malik ’17 Callen Messman ’17 Catherine Ryczek ’17 Rachael Schuchman ’17 Justine Dell ’18 Bailey Hancharik ’18 Elliot Hoke ’18 Chaehyeong Park ’18 Luke Pillarella ’18 Alexandra Reph ’18 Abigayle Ward ’18 Naveen Ailawadi ’19 Cooper Bennett ’19 Elizabeth Bowser ’19 Dylan Carter ’19 Susanna Hauser ’19 Emmett Hawkins ’19 Ryan Hoffman ’19 Demetra Karras ’19 Neo Koh ’19 Lauren Lee ’19 Valentina Lopez ’19 Julia Reed ’19 Global Exchange Recognition St. Paul’s School in Barcelona, Spain Taylor deCastro ’18 Catherine Ryczek ’17 Notre-Dame/St. Sigisbert School in Nancy, France Lauren Ash ’18 Matt Barnes ’18 Nicko Boylan ’18 Kaylee Davis ’18 Michael Derby ’19 Rebecca Donahue ’19 Bailey Hancharik ’18 Claire Hylton ’19 Helen Hylton ’19 Caroline Joseph ’18 Isabella Kahn ’18 Logan Kelley ’18 Sarah Jane Kudzin ’18

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Jack Lutostansky ’19 Jason Ma ’18 Emma Machinski ’19 Kalli Miller ’19 Eliza Phenneger ’18 Julia Reed ’19 Clayton Sanborn ’18 Jessica Zicherman ’19 Faces and Our Cultures Program in Guatemala City, Guatemala Ben Ahmad ’16 (host) Hugh Brolly ’18 (host) Kelsey Crane ’19 (host) Austin Debski ’17 (host and exchange) Lotus Lichty ’18 Isha Mohapatra ’19 (host) Harrison Zahm ’19 Hunter Zahm ’18 Forerunner College in Guiyang, China Charlotte Bloys ’18 Hugh Brolly ’18 Eden Floyd ’19 Eve Freudenberger ’18 Lauren Gerber ’18 Susanna Hauser ’19 Miracle Mitchell ’18 Isha Mohapatra ’19 Grace Nixdorf ’19 Sydney Posh ’17 Abigayle Ward ’18 NSLI-Y Program Davika Knafo ’17 (India) Elizabeth Stifel ’19 (Indonesia) American Mathematics Competition Awards Alex Adams ’20 (MA High Score on AMC 10) Julia Costacurta ’16 (MA High Score on AMC 12) PA Math League Winners Julia Costacurta ’16 (MA High Scorer) Joren Husic ’16 Stephanie Zhang ’17 Community Service Awards Ryan Brands ’17 Eve Freudenberger ’18

Elizabeth Stifel ’19 Dwight D. Eisenhower Award Callen Messman ’17 W.E. Doster Award (English) Darby Garay ’17 Frederick Douglass and Susan B. Anthony Award (English & Social Sciences) Christian Ebner ’17 Sophie Zumas Theatre Award John Michaelis ’17 Jo-Patricia Stiles Carlock ’20 Award – Art Oliver Scott ’17 Jo-Patricia Stiles Carlock ’20 Award – Music Eric Fanning ’17 Ali Larkin ’17 All State Musician Recognition Julia Costacurta ’16 Rotary Club – Camp Neidig Scholarship Award Erin Campbell ’17 Jovanni Rodriguez ’17 Hugh O’Brian Youth Leadership Award Luke Pillarella ’18 Outward Bound Scholarship Recognition James Foran ’19 Paula Ward Leadership Award Demetra (Jamie) Karras ’19 Parents’ Association Leadership Award Andrew Warner ’18 Bryn Mawr College President’s Book Award Catherine Ryczek ’17 Dartmouth College Club Book Award Erin Campbell ’17 David and Miriam Devey Award Shabaig Chatha ’17 Darby Garay ’17

Treks & Travels

A Look at Our Most Recent Cultural Exchange Trips

France

Twenty Upper School students participated in a 12-day cultural exchange March 16-26.

Places they visited: • Strasbourg • Alain Batt Chocolats, Nancy, France • Seine River cruise • Versailles • Île de la Cité • Louvre • Champs-Élysées • Arc de Triomphe • Notre-Dame de Paris • Montmartre • Eiffel Tower • Hôtel des Invalides • Musée D’Orsay

Guatemala

A small group of Upper School students participated in a 4-week exchange June 12-July 8 with the Faces and Our Cultures program, attending school with their hosts in Guatemala City.

Places they visited: • Tikal Mayan citadel • Antigua • A coffee plantation • In addition, host families took students on a variety of weekend excursions.

New! China

Thirteen Upper School students embarked on a 13-day trip of a lifetime June 4-16 to Beijing, Guizhou, and Xi’an that fully immersed them in the unique culture, history, and languages of this beautiful, diverse country.

Places they visited: • Temple of Heaven • The Great Wall of China • Tiananmen Square • The Forbidden City • Terracotta Army • Qinling Mountains

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MIDDLE SCHOOL ACHIEVEMENT AWARDS JUNE 1, 2016

Citizenship Award This award is given to an eighth grade student or students who best exemplify the qualities we label as a decent human being.

Meghan Connors ’20 Thomas Fegley ’20 The Faculty Award for Excellence in Scholarship and Leadership Given to honor an eighth grade student or students who exemplify excellence in academic achievement and leadership in the Middle School.

Lavinia Burchielli ’20 Evan Edelman ’20 Academic Excellence Award Honors students who maintained a 90% average each trimester in Middle School.

Elysse Abraham ’20 Alex Adams ’20

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Lavinia Burchielli ’20 Taylor Busch ’20 Aileen Cui ’20 Neil Deshmukh ’20 Evan Edelman ’20 Rhea Malhotra ’20 Gabrielle Oudin ’20 Deepak Shankar ’20 Avijit Singh ’20 Andrei Stefanov ’20 Kathrine Yeaw ’20 Golden Paintbrush Award Honors students who exemplify excellence in art.

Brogan Breslin ’21 Kathryn Gianforcaro ’23 Chris Manja ’23 Bethany Marzella ’21 Cady Odhner ’22 Pablo Pascua ’22 Bethany Marzella ’21

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G. Michael Gonda ’74 Award Given to the boy and girl on the soccer teams who best combine athletic ability with good spirit, good team play, and good sportsmanship.

The scholarship is given in memory of Michael Gonda, who was a Moravian Academy alumnus and teacher in the Middle School.

Gabrielle Oudin ’20 Avijit Singh ’20 Eighth Grade Ally Award Given to an eighth grader who sets a good example by helping sixth graders.

Taylor Busch ’20 Meghan Connors ’20 Thomas Fegley ’20 Bethany Marzella ’20 Willem Parent ’20 Michael Phenneger ’20

MIDDLE SCHOOL FINAL CHAPEL: REFLECTIONS JUNE 1, 2016

Middle School marked the end of another memorable school year with a Final Chapel at Central Moravian Church on Thursday, June 2nd.

Two students from each grade were selected to present personal reflections on the year, amounting to a thoughtful collection of lessons learned, milestones marked, and optimism for the future. Lily Eyvazzadeh and Vince Menichelli reflected on sixth grade, Grace Sanborn and Abraham McWilliams reflected on seventh grade, and Chasey Augustin and Brogan Breslin reflected on eighth grade.

Reverend Jennifer Nichols delivered a Meditation that focused on the lessons she acquired about resilience and self-confidence as a young student and the special bond she feels with the eighth grade class, as they were first graders during her first year at Moravian Academy.

Upper School Director Mr. Brian Kelly delivered the Remarks and welcomed the Class of 2020 to the Upper School, while Middle School Director Mr. John Donecker (with Eighth Grade Dean and English teacher Mrs. Laura Riker) presented the class with the traditional ceramic tiles glazed by the Middle School faculty.

Outstanding musical performances included the Middle School Chorus’ rendition of “Best Day of My Life” and eighth grader Gabrielle Oudin’s flute solo, “Largo” from “Sonata in F”.

Following the service, the eighth grade class lined up outside to receive handshakes and well-wishes from faculty, staff, and parents, then gathered with their families for a reception in the 7 East Cafetorium.

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LOWER SCHOOL FINAL CHAPEL Let Your Passion Soar

Surrounded with excitement at the closing of a wonderful school year, Lower School students and faculty gathered in Central Moravian Church for the last Chapel of the 2015-16 academic year on June 1st.

With assistance from Reverend Jennifer Nichols and their teachers, members of the fifth grade class prepared a beautiful service complete with readings, stories, and musical performances.

This year’s theme, “Let Your Passion Soar,” highlighted the many passions and interests of our students, and many of our fifth graders shared stories about how their passions flourished during their years at the Lower School.

Musical selections included “Mr. King’s Boogie Woogie,” composed by Dr. Neil Wetzel as a tribute to former Headmaster George N. King, Jr. and performed by the Fourth and Fifth Grade Orchestra with Dr. Wetzel and Mr.

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King on saxophone and Yan Yu ’23 and Ellie Capobianco ’23 on electric violin. The Fifth Grade Bells performed “Praise to the Lord;” the entire fifth grade sang “This is My Wish” and “You Raise Me Up” with Ellie Capobianco ’23, Madeleine Golden ’23, and Yan Yu ’23 on violin; and the Fifth Grade Band performed “Majestica.”

The students and Director of Lower School Mrs. Susan Parent shared heartfelt words of appreciation for Mrs. Anne Cates, who retired from her position as administrative assistant in Moravian Academy’s Lower School. She received gifts, flowers, and applause for her many years of dedication to the Academy.

Mrs. Parent and Director of Middle School John Donecker congratulated the members of the class of 2023 for moving on to the Middle School next fall and performed the traditional Moving-Up Ceremony.

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LOWER SCHOOL CHORAL CONCERT

May 12, 2016

LOWER SCHOOL STRINGS CONCERT

May 24, 2016

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STRIKE UP THE BANDS CONCERT

May 12, 2016

MIDDLE AND UPPER SCHOOOL STRINGS CONCERT

May 18, 2016

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UPPER SCHOOL CHORAL AND HANDBELL CONCERT

May 20, 2016

MIDDLE SCHOOL CHORAL AND HANDBELL CONCERT

May 24, 2016

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Lower School Suzuki Strings

PERFORM AT CARNEGIE HALL

On Saturday, June 11th, Moravian Academy string students in grades one though six performed at Carnegie Hall in New York City at The School for Strings Graduation Gala Concert.

Seventy-six of the Academy’s violin and cello students, trained in the Suzuki method, joined students from around the country to perform in a traditional Japanese Suzuki Graduation Recital where students are acknowledged for their achievements and graduate to new levels.

While many musicians can only dream of performing at Carnegie Hall, 900 lucky students nation-wide are fortunate to be invited to perform at this special concert organized once every five years.

Instrumental music teacher Mrs. Christine Wetzel, who had an affiliation with the School for Strings in New York City, prepared our students since the fall of 2015 for this moment, along with fellow instrumental music teacher Mrs. Betty Tang Louie.

The three-hour sold-out concert featured 175 cellists and 750

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violinists, aged less than five years old to college level, performing pieces by such composers as Bach, Mozart, Handel, and Vivaldi.

The Suzuki Strings Program at Moravian Academy, led by Mrs. Wetzel (violin) and Mrs. Tang Louie (cello), has been going strong for more than 25 years. Students are introduced to stringed instruments and the Suzuki method in prekindergarten, when they attend monthly introductory classes; students begin weekly lessons in kindergarten. Parents are encouraged to take part in the lessons, learning to play alongside their child.

Each May, students perform at a string concert at Moravian College’s Foy Hall. This year’s concert held on May 11th, featured Suzuki violin and cello ensembles, first-year ensembles, and the Lower School String Orchestra. The concert concluded with an original jazz composition written and performed by Mrs. Wetzel’s husband, Dr. Neil Wetzel, as a tribute to former Headmaster Mr. George N. King, Jr., who performed with the group on his saxophone.

Noah Ruebeck ’16

2016 Moravian Academy FREDDY© Award Nominations

“BIG FISH”

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Takes Home Three Freddy Awards!

Moravian Academy proved once again that when it comes to musical theater we are small but mighty. On May 26th, the Upper School Theatre Department’s production of “Big Fish” took home three wins at the FREDDY Awards ceremony at the State Theatre for the Arts in Easton, PA: Outstanding Overall Production by a Smaller School, Outstanding Actor in a Leading Role (Noah Ruebeck ’16), and Outstanding Use of Lighting. “Big Fish” received a total of six award nominations.

Congratulations to the entire cast and crew! A special thanks to director Mr. Jarrod Yuskauskas, choreographer Ms. AlexJo Natale, music director Ms. Yvonne Robinson, technical director Mr. Rob Riker, and orchestra conductor Dr. Richard Fanning.

The FREDDY© Awards program was created by the State Theatre of Easton and Moravian Preparatory School alumna Shelley Brown ’68P. The FREDDY Awards’ mission is to recognize and reward exceptional accomplishments in the production and performance of musical theater in high schools in Lehigh and Northampton Counties, Pennsylvania, and Warren County, New Jersey. http://freddyawards.org/

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Outstanding Small Ensemble Performance: Kylee Jacoby ’16, Annie Karras ’17, and Katie Keller ’18 “Little Lamb From Alabama” Outstanding Performance by a Featured Dancer: Lizzy Burke ’19 as Girl In The Water Outstanding Stage Crew

Wins: • Outstanding Overall Production by a Smaller School • Outstanding Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role: Noah Ruebeck ’16 as Edward Bloom • Outstanding Use of Lighting

Erin Campbell ’17 and Darby Garay ’17 deliver the acceptance speech for “Outstanding Use of Lighting.”

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The Arts Gallery Visual arts at Moravian Academy never looked so good! Take a peek of some recent projects from the classrooms of Mr. Elstein, Mrs. Beil, Mr. Brolly, Ms. Maurer, and Mrs. Woodruff .

Freshmen in Ms. Sue Maurer’s art and design class had fun experimenting with printmaking, creating monotype collage.

Freshmen also created a series of stunning displays for the Moravian Academy Spring Auction.

UPPER SCHOOL ART AND FASHION SHOW On the evening of April 8th, Moravian Academy held a spectacular Art and Fashion Show in the Athletic and Wellness Center.

The second annual fashion show, hosted

by Shaylan Patel ’18, featured designs from four students modeled on a runway with music provided by Tom Bloxam ’16 and Jack Dubreuil ’18. The art show showcased sculpture, photography, paintings, furniture, wood art, and ceramics created by Upper School students. All proceeds from the event supported the Class of 2018 and Lehigh Valley Summerbridge.

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Seventh grade New Deal Art Deco Project

Eighth grade surrealism project

MA FILM FESTIVAL The annual MA Film Festival took place in April, celebrating the creativity of our talented student filmmakers in the Lower, Middle, and Upper School. The films featured our students as actors, and explored a wide variety of genres and styles, as well as film editing and direction techniques.

Students and faculty enjoyed a screening of the films in a series of assemblies that featured crossdivisional work.

“iCastle,� created in Intro to Woodworking

Sixth grade Hamsa Hands project

A bowl created in Advanced Woodworking

Third grade self-portrait project

LOWER SCHOOL CELEBRATION OF THE ARTS SHOW On Monday, May 18th, Lower School held its second annual Celebration of the Arts Exhibit in Alumni Gymnasium, where more than 500 works of art were on display in the show organized by Lower School art teacher Mr. Brian Elstein. After the exhibit, the Grades 1-5 Choral Concert took place in Central Moravian Church where students performed songs selected by the Lower School faculty under the direction of Mr. Nate Diehl.

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SUMMERONEAT THE ACADEMY AMAZING SUMMER

Jazz Camp

Art camp with Mr. Brian Elstein

Superheroes Week at Green Pond Day Camp

Softball Camp

Spanish Immersion Camp

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Soccer Camp

Launching rockets at Beyond the Limits camp

Writing camp with Dr. Catherine Moore

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Latin Camp

This summer, our students came to us from Broughal, East Hills, Nitschmann, Northeast, Holy Infancy, Easton Area, Harrison Morton, and Raub Middle Schools.

Several of our students continued a proud family tradition of attending Lehigh Valley Summerbridge. Our 16 teachers came to us from the following colleges and universities: Kutztown, Lehigh, Marywood, Moravian, DeSales, Penn State Main Campus, Tufts, Bloomsburg, Coastal Carolina, and West Chester.

Part of what makes Summerbridge so special is our commitment to the community, to area families, and to our graduates.

We had two teachers and six volunteers who were Summerbridge graduates. Two Summerbridge teachers both celebrated an important milestone at the beginning of this summer. Jasmine Rodriguez graduated from Freedom High School with a variety of accolades and more than 1,000 community service hours, many of which were completed at Summerbridge. Jenna DiFrancisco graduated from Moravian College and will be going on to teach math at Lehigh Valley Charter High School for the Performing Arts this fall.

We were also excited to welcome back Moravian Academy alumna Sarah Brown ’12, who was instrumental in developing a teacher mentor program and organizing our fourth annual Career Pathways Day featuring a variety of Moravian Academy Board members and staff. We also welcomed visits from several Summerbridge alumni. During faculty orientation, former Summerbridge teachers Cassidy Alston, Alison Drexler,

By Stephanie Palmieri

Briana Luancing, and Moravian Academy alumna Courtney Iversen ’09 spoke to our staff about applying for jobs, interviewing, and first year teaching. Carly Glantz and Helena Cheng also visited to speak with our staff. And we were visited by Summerbridge grad and DeSales University student Meghan Joseph, as well as Summerbridge grad, volunteer, and teacher Apoorva Mathur, who currently attends Penn State Honors College.

Some of our highlights in the classroom included: dissecting crayfish, launching rockets, creating a weather newscast, determining personal multiple intelligences, job interview practice with Elaine Reedy, competing in a hamburger cook-off, writing blogs, meeting author Jordan Sonnenblick, participating in art walks/critiques, attending the Allentown Art Museum’s Lewis Hine exhibit, and touring Coca-Cola Park.

We also implemented a new project-based math curriculum with topics including: Shark Tank, build your own school, nutrition and cafeteria design, and plan your dream life. We visited six area colleges and universities: Lehigh Carbon Community College, Penn State Lehigh Valley, Kutztown University, Moravian College, Lehigh University, and DeSales University. We also held our annual Olympics Day games and tried a new format for our end-of-summer celebration.

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INSTITUTIONAL ADVANCEMENT

NEWS

INTRODUCING THE GEORGE N. KING, JR. AND CHARLIESE L. KING FUND The Board of Trustees is pleased to announce the establishment of The George N. King, Jr. and Charliese L. King Fund for the perpetuation of jazz education in honor of Mr. King and his wife.

Proceeds are to be used for programming, music, instruments, a visiting artist, or a jazz festival to ensure that Moravian Academy continues a jazz program indefinitely.

As of July 1st, more than $45,000 has been raised from 40 generous donors. To make a gift to the fund, go to www.moravianacademy.org/giving and include ‘King Jazz Fund’ in the note section.

Fund-A-Need Projects At this year’s Auction, several fund-a-need projects were announced and more than $35,000 was raised through the generosity of 30 donors. The projects include: new equipment for the Lower School playground, updates to the Middle School multimedia classroom (formerly the library), and basic renovations to the Upper School science labs and classrooms.

All of these enhancements will be ready for the start of the 2016-2017 school year.

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MARK YOUR CALENDAR GOLF OUTING - September 19, 2016 LEHIGH COUNTRY CLUB Let’s play golf! Join Moravian Academy parents, alumni, and friends for a round of golf at one of the Lehigh Valley’s premier country clubs–Lehigh Country Club. Lehigh is not only a gorgeous course, but its Allentown location makes it easily accessible from any spot. Whether you play like a pro or you’ve never played before, come out and join the fun!

To register today, please go to www.moravianacademy.org/golfouting

2015-16 Fundraising Results All of us at Moravian Academy want to extend a heartfelt thank you to everyone who generously supported the school this past academic year. More than $1.5 million was raised in cash and pledges. A full accounting will be shared in our Report of Giving, to be mailed later this fall.

Giving 2015-2016

Gift Count

Cash and Pledges

Cash

Capital Purposes Endowments Annual Fund - Unrestricted Annual Fund - Restricted PA Tax Credits - EITC and OSTC Summerbridge Parents’ Association The Auction Golf Outing

362 96 1,516 112 20 90

$283,490 $148,035 $418,084 $119,048 $259,000 $51,965 $4,032 $185,000 $35,000

$281,770 $147,415 $395,004 $119,048 $259,000 $51,465 $4,032 $185,000 $35,000

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Fields & Courts MIDDLE SCHOOL SPRING AWARDS BOYS’ LACROSSE Coach’s Award Lions’ Pride Award Quantum Leap Award

Riley Yee ’21 Willem Parent ’20 Thomas Fegley ’20

GIRLS’ LACROSSE Coach’s Award Ava Perrucci ’22 Lions’ Pride Award Miranda Gibson ’20 Quantum Leap Award Elizabeth Bloys ’21

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UPPER SCHOOL SPRING AWARDS

Tanner Shane ’16 was named a finalist for the 2016 St. Luke’s Sports Medicine and lehighvalleylive Athlete of the Year Award.

Zach Shaff ’16 won Gold in the Singles District XI Tournament. He went on to compete on the state level in the PIAA State Championships in Hershey, PA. Coach Schoeninger was named The Morning Call’s Tennis Coach of the Year and Zach was named Boys’ Tennis Player of the Year.

Mayv Clune ’17 has been ranked as one of the top five field hockey players in the country for the class of 2017 by maxfieldhockey.com.

Mayv is also one of 18 players in the country selected to the U19 USA Junior National Team.

This spring, Ashley Ender ’16 was named The Morning Call’s girls’ lacrosse Player of the Year, and lehighvalleylive.com’s girls’ lacrosse player of the week. She graduated as District 11’s all-time leader in goals scored, tallying 282 in her four seasons.

TENNIS Captain’s Award Zachary Shaff ’16 MVP Zachary Shaff ’16 MIP Daniel Elmi ’18 Coach’s Award Alex Schiffman ’17

BOYS’ LACROSSE Captain’s Award Christian Ebner ’17, Christian Gargano ’16, and James Kruklitis ’17 MVP James Kruklitis ’17 MIP Joseph Jarowicz ’19 Rookie of the Year Joey Cerar* GIRLS’ LACROSSE Captain’s Award Ashley Ender ’16,

Lyla King ’16,

Cecily Redfern ’17 and Vivian Simone* MVP Ashley Ender ’16, Meaghan McMullan*, and Cecily Redfern ’17 MIP Libby Michaelis ’19 Coach’s Award Griffin Richards ’17 and Julia Reed ’19 BASEBALL Captain’s Award Peyton Joseph ’16, Tanner Shane ’16, and William Stifel ’16 MVP Tanner Shane ’16 MIP Gabriel Rodriguez ’19 Coach’s Award Peyton Joseph ’16 * Notre Dame student

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Schedule of Events* Friday, September 30th 9:30 am: Reunion Lovefeast at Central Moravian Church featuring special guest speakers 10:45 am: Tour of Church Street Campus – departs from Central Moravian Church 12:15 pm: Alumni/Student Luncheon in Snyder House Conference Room, Merle-Smith Campus Afternoon, various times: Alumni in the Classroom – opportunity for alumni to attend class with Upper School students 7:00-9:00 pm: Cocktail Party at the Athletic & Wellness Center, Merle-Smith Campus (open to all alumni 21 and over)

Saturday, October 1st Stop by the Moravian Academy Country Fair from 10:00 am-4:00 pm. It’s great for the whole family!

9:00 am: 5K Fun Run/Walk on Cross Country Course – starts at Athletic & Wellness Center 10:00 am: Varsity girls' field hockey vs. Saucon Valley 10:00 am: Varsity boys' soccer vs. Bangor 11:00 am: Tour of Merle-Smith Campus – departs from Snyder House 12:30 pm: Reunion Lunch and Program honoring the 50th Reunion Classes and our newest Distinguished Alumni: • Dr. Virginia Maulfair ’56S • Mely de Neufville Rahn ’56S • Michael Bodnyk ’01 Held in Melhado Dining Room, Walter Hall – children welcome Following Lunch: Moravian Seminary for Girls sponsor Dessert and Coffee in Snyder House 2:00 pm: “Tea and the Moravian Seminary for Young Ladies,” a discussion with Dr. Catherine Moore, Upper School English teacher – Snyder House Conference Room 5:00 pm: Moravian Preparatory School Cocktail Reception in Alumni Gymnasium, Church Street Campus

Saturday Evening Reunion Class Dinners on and off Campus – check your mail/email/social media for more details from your class.

The Lion’s Den Childcare and activities for children (kindergarten through eighth grade) of alumni attending their Class Dinners will be available on the Merle-Smith Campus Saturday evening from 5:00-10:00 pm. There will be fun for all, including a dinner picnic/pizza party, games, movies, arts & crafts, and much more!

Children must be pre-registered.

Sunday, October 2nd 9:00 am-noon: Alumni hours in the Athletic & Wellness Center; Fitness Center open 10:00 am: Brunch honoring the 25th, 50th and beyond at Benigna House, Merle-Smith Campus *Events subject to change. Please check our website and social media for the most current schedule. To register, visit www.moravianacademy.org/alumnievents

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Distinguished Alumna

Mely de Neufville Rahn ’56S

By Meghan Szvetecz

Mely Rahn and her husband, Perry, at their 50th anniversary celebration in 2012.

Attending this year’s Reunion festivities will hold special meaning for Mely de Neufville Rahn. Not just because it’s her 60th class reunion or because she will be presented with the Distinguished Alumna Award, but because receiving this award will give her an opportunity to shed light on the history of an institution that she says has experienced great change since her days as a student.

“More than any honor given to me, I think it’s more important to remember the history of where Moravian Academy came from— Moravian Preparatory School and Moravian Seminary for Girls. At least for this year, I hope to bring that back to memory,” she says.

For Rahn, there will always be special memories of the years she spent as a Moravian Seminary student and the community that so warmly welcomed her and her father as they sought a new life in the states after World War II. Born in France to German parents just a few months before the start of World War II, Rahn and her father (her mother passed away when Rahn was an infant) sought refuge in a tiny village in the southwest of France. Assimilating among the locals and other refugees from Poland, Italy, and Spain, Rahn and her father bided their time until they were able to obtain visas to come to the US in 1946.

She lived with an uncle in New Jersey for two years before Rahn’s father, Albert, secured a teaching position in the mechanical engineering department at Lehigh University.

Albert took comfort in the German influence of the area and Rahn appreciated that she was among several other international boarding students and faculty at the Seminary. She credits many teachers for her position as valedictorian of her class, but Rahn says she received the most guidance on shaping her future career path from Seminary principal and French teacher Miss Naomi Louise Haupert, who became her stepmother when she married Rahn’s father in 1950.

“I just adored her; she was a really neat lady,” Rahn recalls. “The first year was a bit tough because she was used to dealing with dormitories full of girls and she never had the experience of being a mother [before the birth of Rahn’s half-sister, Dr. Louise Karger ’69P]. My stepmother felt very strongly that women should have a way of earning a living.

So I was allowed to major in French, as long as I also took education classes so I could teach.”

Rahn taught French at Central Bucks High School then earned her master’s degree in French at Penn State University before moving to Rapid City, SD for her husband’s job in 1968. They had four sons and, after taking some time as a stay-at-home mom, Rahn returned to the classroom to teach at the high school and college level.

Teaching had long been a satisfying profession, but Rahn was ready for a change. So she embarked on the pursuit of an encore career, “drawing from my father’s side of the knowledge spectrum,” and in 1982 earned a bachelor’s degree in civil engineering from the South Dakota School of Mines and Technology in Rapid City.

For two decades she worked as a project engineer for the city of Rapid City, overseeing the design and construction of drainage, flood control, streets, and utilities. “I learned a lot about municipal government, city utilities, and infrastructure—all kinds of things people don’t think twice about. It was a very good career choice for me,” she says.

Retirement has afforded Rahn yet another chance to broaden her skills and provide service to her community. For the last 14 years she has devoted thousands of hours to delivering free income tax preparation services to low-income and elderly residents through the AARP Foundation Tax-Aide program. And after a busy tax season, Rahn joyously reserves summers for family time at her cabin, where she enjoys the extended stays of her sons and their families.

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Distinguished Alumna Dr. Virginia “Gini” Maulfair ’56S

By Meghan Szvetecz

It can be easy to get disheartened when you read horrific news headlines and even easier to think that there’s little you can do to make a meaningful impact. But as Virginia “Gini” Maulfair, EdD has learned, sometimes all you need to do is to listen to those who need to be heard.

“You don’t need to save the world. If we all do our part, the whole world gets saved,” she says. As a long-time counselor and advocate for children in the Sacramento County foster care system, Dr. Maulfair has seen her fair share of children born into unimaginably difficult circumstances, enduring years of abuse and neglect.

Amid group homes, foster homes and instability, Dr. Maulfair—who works primarily with teenage boys—serves as the boys’ only constant in a world of chaos and uncertainty. “In my opinion, foster kids were born in a hole and they spend all of their lives trying to crawl out of it,” she says.

After working more than 25 years as a school psychologist, Dr. Maulfair was ready to retire in 2000, along with her partner, Barbara, and move closer to family in Southern California. Then, just after the couple had submitted the retirement paperwork to their respective employers, Barbara had a cerebral hemorrhage and “in a week, she was gone.”

Dr. Maulfair spent the next couple of years traveling until one day, while on a kayaking trip with a friend near Folsom Lake, she wondered out loud, ‘What am I going to do?’ A couple of days later, that friend called to tell her that she had heard a segment on the radio about the need for CASA (court-appointed special advocates) volunteers in Sacramento. [Side note: Her friend was also responsible for introducing Dr. Maulfair to Kate, with whom she has been partnered for 14 years and married for eight years.]

Appointed by judges to watch over and advocate for abused and neglected children, CASAs make sure that these children don’t get lost in the overburdened legal and social service system. Working alongside social workers and attorneys responsible for large caseloads of children, Dr. Maulfair has since spent the better part of her retirement conducting weekly check-ins with “my boys,” as she calls them, and offering the only constant adult presence in their lives until they are released by the county at age 21. “I let them know, as long as you’re with the county, I’ll be with you,” she says.

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Her down-to-earth, no-nonsense approach and special gift for listening has always served Dr. Maulfair well; so too has her innate sarcasm, which she admits she has managed to “take down a notch” over the years. Never one to lecture, Dr. Maulfair says she encounters so many bright young men with lots of talent but no motivation to take advantage of what is offered to them, “much like myself at that age.”

Known more for her amusing quips (she was voted “Most Popular”) than her academic prowess, Dr. Maulfair remembers unwavering encouragement from her teachers and parents as she “just barely graduated” from Seminary. The late former Headmistress Lillie S. Turman never gave up on Dr. Maulfair as she struggled to pass her classes, she says, and it was Miss Turman’s constant support that led Dr. Maulfair to be accepted into Mary Washington College.

When she failed out of Mary Washington two years later, her father got her into a college in Missouri and when she failed out of that school she tried (unsuccessfully) to join the Peace Corps. “I went to training and they unselected me from my training group. How many people do you know who flunked out of the Peace Corps?”

Somewhere along the way she discovered her interest in psychology and counseling and found her resolve to continue her education. “I never thought about what to do next; things kept popping up. After the Peace Corps didn’t work I started teaching. And then I wanted to go to graduate school for counseling. I just kept going,” she says.

It wasn’t a string of lectures or serious talks about what she was going to do with her life that guided her toward success, but the fact that “everybody—my parents and teachers—was supportive in some nonverbal way that just helped me to keep going,” she says.

Maybe it’s paying forward this kind of loving support that compels Dr. Maulfair to help young men with seemingly insurmountable problems.

“I don’t have an answer to what inspires me or what drives me to do this. There are so many kids out there who need help and I’m doing whatever I can to help them out,” she says.

Her goals may appear slight, but they’re realistic: to keep these young men out of lock-up and keep the lines of communication going.

Dr. Maulfair is encouraged by the “culture of change going on” in Sacramento where they’re moving away from taking kids out of their homes, giving parents services to help them become more fit so there is less of a need for foster homes. “You have to have optimism,” she says.

“Maybe it’s just faith in human nature, that because they’re human they have a spirit that will get them through—if you give them a chance.”

“They’re going to do what they’re going to do, and you hope that at some point when they’re facing a decision they will think, ‘Somebody told me one time that I shouldn’t do this and maybe I won’t,” she says.

On receiving the Distinguished Alumna Award, she says, “Lillie Turman would probably be clapping and jumping up and down saying, ‘I knew you could do it!’”

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Distinguished Young Alumnus Michael Bodnyk ’01

By Meghan Szvetecz

Joshua South Photography

“Moravian Academy offers the most tremendous education and to be given this award is a great honor. The experiences that I could get at Moravian are why I’m doing what I’m doing today.”

Perform or teach—it’s a common decision facing many career musicians. Succeeding in both has afforded Michael Bodnyk ’01 a life that he sums up in one word: blessed.

He also credits his time at Moravian Academy for his drive to constantly pursue new knowledge and skills “to add to his tool belt.”

Bodnyk admits that when he set off to study vocal performance at Mannes School of Music, The New School in New York City, he didn’t have a clear vision of what job would await him after graduation. Then, everything fell into place.

After earning a master’s degree in vocal performance from the City University of New York-Hunter College and a Master of Church Music, Choral Conducting from Concordia University-Wisconsin, Bodnyk realized that if he wanted to expand his opportunities in teaching he needed to pursue a degree in education.

“I happened to go to church one day at this big cathedral near Rockefeller Center [iconic Saint Patrick’s Cathedral] and there was a bulletin board in the front and it said that they were auditioning for members of the choir,” he remembers.

Last fall, Bodnyk enrolled in Boston University’s Doctor of Musical Arts program and has since dived headfirst into research centered on public schools’ inclusion of the arts in the STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math) curriculum.

As luck would have it, there was an opening in the tenor section as a section leader and the choir director happened to be a graduate of Mannes. “We had an instant connection and I got the job,” he says.

On the heels of starting another chapter in his education, Bodnyk also left his position at Saint Brigid School to join the music department at the Academy of Saint Joseph in Greenwich Village, a Catholic academy within the Archdiocese of New York that he affectionately describes as “a sort of Moravian Academy of Catholic schools.”

Then, through his work with The Cathedral of St. Patrick Young Singers, Bodnyk met the principal of a school on the Lower East Side who was seeking a music teacher. When Bodnyk assumed his first teaching position at Saint Brigid School he entered a music room equipped with a keyboard missing half its keys and a slew of old photocopied rock ‘n’ roll sheet music. It wasn’t long before Bodnyk arranged two full-scale musicals a year, took the handbell choir on tour, and landed the students a performance at Carnegie Hall.

Both challenging and rewarding, Bodnyk found his stride in sharing the transformative benefits of music and mentoring students, much like he experienced at Moravian Academy.

While today, Bodnyk can effortlessly sing a solo during the Cathedral’s nationally televised masses or at one of their many high profile concerts for popes, presidents, and dignitaries, as a teenager Bodnyk had to develop his confidence on stage.

Bodnyk still remembers the nerves surrounding auditions for his sophomore year musical, “Once Upon a Mattress,” and how his mother and father helped him to prepare by finding him a vocal coach. Landing the lead role of Prince Dauntless not only inspired Bodnyk to join the Chamber Singers (under the tutelage of Mr. Robert Riker and Mrs. Linda Himic), but it also brought his future plans into focus.

“Mr. Riker and Mrs. Himic are two of the most influential teachers in my life. They were so encouraging, so supportive, and I learned so much from them. There wasn’t really a question in my mind after junior year that music was what I wanted to do,” he says.

And while the school serves a more privileged population of Manhattan students, Bodnyk hasn’t forgotten the many students who have limited or no access to the arts. For the last three years, Bodnyk has also acted as Co-Executive Director and Director of Arts for the non-profit Camp Rhythmo, a youth organization developed to promote health and wellness through music, movement, and visual arts that serves low-income students entering grades one through eight in Manhattan and Yonkers, NY; Whitehall, PA; and Vero Beach, FL. This labor of love also inadvertently brought Bodnyk back to his alma mater in October 2014 when he and his Camp Rhythmo colleague, Dr. Ciarán Grant, brought Maestro Dr. Gearoid Grant’s peace-promoting youth orchestra, Cross Border Orchestra of Ireland, to the Athletic and Wellness Center for a joint Moravian Academy/Cross Border concert on their way to a performance at Carnegie Hall.

“Music helps me to connect to people,” Bodnyk says. Whether it’s helping Saint Patrick’s parishioners “pray deeper during mass” or building a child’s confidence on stage, Bodnyk couldn’t ask for anything more.

“I truly consider myself blessed for being able to do everything that I love to do and make a living out of it. If I could keep doing exactly what I’m doing now I would be totally thrilled.”

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Alumni News MEET THE NEWEST MEMBER OF THE ALUMNI ASSOCIATION EXECUTIVE BOARD

CAROLYN (DAVIS) HEDGES ’97 Upon graduating from Moravian Academy, Carolyn (Davis) Hedges attended Duke University where she earned a degree in literature, a certificate in film, and a minor in Spanish. From there, she moved to New York City and for more than four years worked as a film publicist for Fox Searchlight Pictures and MGM/United Artists.

Hedges attended Syracuse University’s Newhouse School of Public Communications, earning a master’s degree in Media Studies (2007), and then a fellowship for her PhD in Mass Communications (2011). She went on to work at the Nielsen Company in custom market research, a role that took her to Greenwich, CT and then finally back home to the Lehigh Valley in 2011. Recently, she left Nielsen to revitalize her teaching career.

Hedges is currently teaching for the Newhouse School’s online graduate program and will begin a full-time visiting assistant professor position at Muhlenberg College in the fall.

Her biggest passion in life is her family— husband, Greg, and two wonderful children, Graham, 4, and Maeve, 2. “We love getting together with my parents, siblings, and their families who all live locally. It’s great to be home,” she says.

Hedges remains proud of her Moravian Academy “lifer” distinction. “I think that being part of the AAEB will be a great way to provide service to a school that did so much to shape me into who I am. I am excited at the opportunity to work with fellow alumni and to be a presence in the Moravian Academy community. My nieces and nephews all attend Moravian and I feel connected to the present and future of the school, as well as its past.”

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CONNECT WITH US For more information on any of these opportunities, contact Director of Alumni Relations Tracy Bozik at 610-3325282 or tbozik@ moravianacademy. org. For a list of upcoming events, visit www. moravianacademy. org/alumnievents.

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Join our alumni groups on Facebook and LinkedIn, and invite your friends and contacts to join as well. It’s a great way to reconnect with fellow classmates, network, and access news and events.

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Since we are entering our 275th year, our goal is to attract 275 new members on Facebook by the end of the year—but we need your help!

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“Like” the Moravian Academy Theatre Alumni page on Facebook—a place for alumni of the Moravian Academy Upper School Theatre program to share their current theatrical endeavors!

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED There are many ways to reconnect with your alma mater! If you have some time to give, volunteers are needed in the following areas: Class Agents – Act as a liaison between Moravian Academy and your class, sharing information and soliciting feedback, receiving class notes and updating information, and stewarding class fundraising efforts for the Annual Fund and Benigna Cup Challenge Reunion Class Chairs – Help plan and promote attendance at your milestone reunions (tnext year,

our focus will be on years ending in 2’s and 7’s) Career Development Network – share information about careers, workplaces, geographic region, or the pursuit of an advanced degree with interested students and alumni Regional Committee Members – Communicate with alumni in your region and help plan local events Young Alumni Network – Provide input on events and activities for our recent graduates (10 years or less)

COLLEGE CORNER The College Corner series highlights Moravian Academy graduates currently enrolled in their junior and senior years of college. The articles appear on our website and focus on why students chose a particular college, what they like best about their college experience, what classes they are taking, and extracurricular activities in which they are

involved, as well as how their experience at the Academy helped to prepare them for college. If you are interested in contributing an article to our College Corner series, please let us know. Also, be sure to visit www.moravianacademy.org/collegecorner to read our latest profiles!

KEEP IN TOUCH WITH US! Send us your class notes on the enclosed notecard and we will include your news in the next issue of the Moravian Academy Journal. Pictures are welcome and can be sent via email. Also, be sure

to send us your updated contact information so we can keep you up to date with alumni news and upcoming events! Or, contribute your news online at www.moravianacademy.org/alumni

BENIGNA CUP CHALLENGE

REUNION 2016

Each year, the Benigna Cup is presented to the class (with 25 or more members) with the greatest percentage of participation in the Annual Fund.

Mark your calendar for Reunion, especially if your class year ends in a 1 or 6! This year, events and activities will be held from September 30th through October 2nd.

Alumni from Moravian Seminary for Girls, Moravian Preparatory School, and Moravian Academy are invited back to campus to reconnect with friends and former classmates, faculty, and administration to reminisce and catch up.

SEE PAGE 29 FOR A SCHEDULE OF EVENTS OR VISIT WWW. MORAVIANACADEMY.ORG/ ALUMNIEVENTS

Congratulations to the Class of 2016, our newest alumni, for leading the way!

They were followed closely by: Class of 1998 Class of 1996 Class of 1978 Class of 1960

ALUMNI FROM THE CLASSES OF 2001-2015: WERE YOU RED OR GOLD? Relive the traditional rivalry through the Red vs. Gold Young Alumni Giving Challenge!

Who took the lead in this year’s Red vs. Gold Young Alumni Giving Challenge?

THE RED TEAM WON! Let the rivalry continue …

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CLASS NOTES 1950

Mary Taylor Baker ’50S writes, “I have been living in a wonderful retirement home in Baltimore since 2005. My husband passed away December 2011 from Alzheimer’s Disease. My news is that my sister, Ann Taylor Stokes passed away April 30, 2016 in Arlington, VA. Ann graduated from Moravian Prep in 1950, the same year that I graduated from the Seminary.”

1961

John Clauser ’61P writes, “Another long trip this summer–unfortunately this time it was by car rather than motorcycle. The mode of transportation was different, but the scenery was just the same. The 7,600-mile trip started in St. Charles and followed the Lewis and Clark trail MO to Astoria OR and then home. What a great trip!”

1972

Mary Smull Arguelles ’72 reports that she has recently had several pieces published in two literary journals. Her non-fiction piece, “Mending Petals” was published in the spring 2014 edition of The Bellevue Literary Review,

published by NYU Langone Medical Center, as well as her poem, “Passive Resistance,” which appeared in the spring 2016 edition of the same journal. Her poem, “Men Carrying Purses” was published in the fall 2014 edition of The Healing Muse, published

by SUNY Upstate Medical University, and her poem, “Two Boys in the Halfway House” is slated to appear in the upcoming fall 2016 edition of the same publication.

1975

Leslie Goldworm Rosenberg ’75 shares, “Our oldest grandchild, Jake Gordon, number one of 16, is graduating from high school and will be attending the University of Florida in September near us. Love seeing my classmates on Facebook! My jewelry store www.ilovethatgift.com keeps me active.”

1979

Joanne Dinsmore deLopez ’79 has accepted an invitation to join the faculty of Cushing Academy in Ashburnham, MA as a Spanish teacher and as chair of the Classical and Modern Language Department.

1984

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Phyllis Fang Savage ’84 was recently awarded the Alumni Medal for Distinguished Service to Columbia University. She heads up the Columbia Alumni Association (CAA) of India’s Bangalore chapter, a club she started in 2009, and is actively involved with the CAA Board and its various committees.

Savage has worked as a correspondent for CNBC Asia, based out of Hong Kong, and Reuters Television, and occasionally freelances for Forbes magazine. Prior to that, she worked for National Westminster Bank in New York. A native of Taipei, Taiwan, Savage has been living in Bangalore for the past nine years with her husband and four children.

1993

Allison Brooks Shimon ’93 recently accepted a new position as assistant principal of Coatesville (PA) Area High School.

1996

’04

Sophie Adelaide Quinn was born to Middle School French teacher Emily (Bross) Quinn ’04 and her husband, William. Sophie is also the first grandchild of physical education teacher and field hockey coach Mrs. Debbie Bross and retired Upper School physics teacher Mr. Tom Bross. Sophie was born on July 7, 2016 at 7 lbs., 15 oz., 19 inches long.

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Elizabeth Verhalen ’96 shares, “We finally did it! On May 19th, Dawn Lacey and I had a private wedding ceremony on Lake George at the Sagamore Resort.”

’01

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Moravian Preparatory School alumni at D. Brooks Zug’s “Being 70” celebration in Sherborn, MA. Pictured here, l to r: David Hartmann ’62, Bill Meub ’64, Marek Plater ’63, and D. Brooks Zug ’63. Photo credit: Michele Nadeau Hartmann ’72 Class of

’79

Joanne Dinsmore de Lopez ’79 recently caught up with Coach Alan B. Crocker while visiting Massachusetts.

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Three generations of Moravian graduates: Patricia Leach Penske ’64S, David Aitchison ’16, and Victoria Penske Aitchison ’88

Maggie (Verhalen) Hansbrough ’01 and Mike Hansbrough welcomed their second child, Bennett Michael, on November 23, 2015.

Maggie and Mike live in Omaha with their two sons, Bennett and Carter, 3.

Hansbrough is on the digital marketing team for a large healthcare system in Nebraska and southwest Iowa.

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Jane Marvin ’80 writes, “It was great to reconnect with Richard Weinman ’79 after way, way too many years. He was in NYC playing a show at The Bitter End.”

1999

Lisa Pektor ’99 won the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society’s 2016 Woman of the Year competition in the Lehigh Valley. She was also a member of the winning team in the recent Habitat for Humanity “She Nailed It” competition, earning her second gold hammer.

2000

Travis Neff ’00 is thriving in Alaska in his quest to be the northern-most alumnus! He currently resides in Anchorage, where he works for a nonprofit organization, hikes, mountain bikes, skis, and packrafts. Anyone visiting the 49th state is encouraged to say hello! neff.travis@gmail.com

2001

In April, The Colony Meadery, a producer of fermented honey co-owned

by Greg Heller-LaBelle ’01, won first place in four categories at the 2016 Mead Free or Die competition in Londonderry, NH. Since its inception in 2014, The Colony Meadery has won 24 gold medals at mead competitions.

2008

Emily (Steele) Levin ’08 shares, “I have two big updates! I got married in March and I just started a new job as Associate Creative Director at Refinery29. Happy summer!”

Michael Liiro ’08 recently got engaged to Lindsay Williams.

2009

Greg Duckloe ’09 writes, “In the summer of 2013, following my graduation from Franklin & Marshall College, I was hired by RM Sotheby’s, a classic car auction company based in Chatham, Ontario, Canada. I work in the research and editorial department where I’m tasked with researching the cars we sell at auction, appraising collections of cars, and running our on-site history library at each auction.

Travel is a huge part of my job as we have auctions all over the world, and I’ve been incredibly privileged to spend lots of time in beautiful locales throughout North America and Europe for work. I’ve lived in Canada for the past three years and later this summer I’ll be moving across the pond to work in our London, England office. Needless to say, I’m thrilled to be making the

move and I’m very much looking forward to exploring Europe! Of course, I won’t be leaving North America for good and I’ll be making periodic trips back to visit family and friends, and to work at our headquarters in Canada and our major American auctions.”

Max Rewak ’09 just returned to Washington, D.C. from a year-long fellowship with Agahozo-Shalom Youth Village in Rwanda. He created a CD featuring his students that he hopes to release soon.

particularly smallpox. Goldin is a first-year master’s candidate at the Yale School of Public Health.

2012

Kelsey Leck ’12 was recently selected as a Lehigh University President’s Scholar, the highest award given to a student for academic achievement. As a President’s Scholar, Leck is eligible for a tuition-free fifth year of study at the undergraduate or graduate level.

Danielle Peckman ’12 writes, “Recently, I graduated from the University of Pittsburgh with honors and a bachelor’s degree in applied developmental psychology. During my time at Pitt, I served as president of two on-campus organizations and raised over $20,000 for food banks. I was also a member of Pitt’s all-female a cappella group, Sounds Like Treble. This summer, I’m continuing my education as I pursue an accelerated master’s degree in early childhood education with a certification in special education.”

2010

Greg Chrin ’10 is working on a patentpending landfill gas well monitoring device. Chrin created the solar-powered device that can be fastened to a gas wellhead. Capturing the gas and reusing it are keys to operating a sustainable, efficient landfill.

After graduating from Oberlin College with high honors in history, Ian Gutgold ’10 completed his first year as a member of the Mississippi Teaching Corps (MTC) where he taught high school at Simmons High School, an extremely high-need public school, while working on his master’s degree in curriculum and instruction at University of Mississippi. Next year, Gutgold will teach middle school in Aberdeen, Mississippi as he works to complete his master’s degree and the MTC program.

MTC selects exceptional college graduates to teach in high-poverty public schools in Mississippi. MTC provides training, support, certification, and a full scholarship for a Master of Arts degree in curriculum and instruction from the University of Mississippi.”

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’07

Christopher Puleo ’07 shares, “Due to countless oversights from multiple local and national medical institutions, it looks like it’s going to be “Dr. Puleo” from here on out. A million thanks to the teachers who put up with me, the friends who kept me sane, and most of all my family, who loved, supported, and believed in me the whole way. It’s finally time to get to work!”

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2011

In April, Shoshanna Goldin ’11 was one of four students from across the country selected to present a policy pitch to the US Department of State’s Diplomacy Lab. Launched by Secretary of State John Kerry in 2013, Diplomacy Lab is a public-private partnership that enables the State Department to “course-source” research and innovation related to foreign policy by harnessing the efforts of students and faculty at universities across the country. Her presentation called for global collaboration in preparing for the threat of bioterrorism agents,

Julia Tallarico ’09 reports, “My brother, Zachary Tallarico ’04 married Anita Shelbrack on June 11th at Moravian Chapel with many alumni in attendance.

Pictured here: Front row (l to r): Jonathan Zackey ’04, Eamon Murphy ’04, Ali Abdulhay, Zachary Tallarico ’04, Colleen Segrave-Daly Lowder ’04, Back row (l to r): Josh Hemley ’04, Roman Molino Dunn ’03, John Tallarico, and Zachary Diamond ’04. moravian academy journal Summer 2016

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ALUMNI IN THE NEWS

Mike Howard ’95 and his wife, Anne, and their company HoneyTrek.com, were featured in a nationally-televised commercial for Dell XPS 13/Windows 10. View at https://www.youtube.com/ watch?v=8-hHvdvUIpQ. Erin Kara ’07 was featured in “X-Ray Echoes Map a Black Hole’s Disk,” a video by NASA Goddard Space Flight Center. View at https://youtu.be/XtpID_Ic-pA. Doug Kingston’s ’01 recent marriage to Jessie Gebhard was highlighted on WFMZ.com because of its unusual location—a 19th-century one-room schoolhouse where Kingston’s grandmother attended school. Read more at http://m.wfmz.com/lehigh-valley-regional-news/couple-getsmarried-in-historic-schoolhouse-to-honor-grandmothers-memory/39553706.

Nilaya Knafo’s ’16 op-ed article on land degradation was featured in The Morning Call on June 2nd. Read at http://www.mcall.com/opinion/ithink/mc-desertification-land-degradation-knafoithink-0603-20160602-story.html

DEATHS

Carol Benner Barnes ’63S, of Murrieta, CA passed away June 8, 2016.

Anne Coughlin ‘79, of Montreal, Quebec, Canada, passed away July 29, 2016.

Jeanette Undercoffler Gerhart ’54S, of Palm, PA, passed away May 4, 2016.

Marianne Ockenhouse, of Bethlehem, PA, passed away May 20, 2016. She taught German, Latin, and Social Studies at Moravian Preparatory School and Moravian Academy’s Upper School.

Ann Taylor Stokes ’50P, of Arlington, VA, passed away April 30, 2016.

Karley Biggs Sebia ’00 penned an article entitled, “Landlord-Tenant Law: When Domestic Violence Hits Home,” which was featured in the June/July issue of Lehigh Valley Woman magazine. Read at www.lehighwoman.com/issues/JunJul2016-12.pdf

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Olivia Christman ’15 recently returned from her study abroad year in Kaohsiung, Taiwan. While there, Christman and one of the other NSLI-Y participants, Laurel Stickney, were interviewed on Taiwan’s National Education Radio and also presented at the International Education Conference. There was not much time for sightseeing, though she did get to see some beautiful native villages in the mountains on weekend excursions with a chaperone or with her family when she was not required to volunteer at other events. In August, she will study at Smith College and play for their soccer team.

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