Academy Magazine - Spring/Summer 1990

Barry I<ritzberg: a closer look at MPA's Teacher-Scholar who y honored House Tea

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from the Headmaster In September of 1988, our Board of Trustees approved a new, five year Long Range Plan for the Academy. Trustees, parents, alumni, students, faculty and administrators were all important participants in the development of this plan which gave thoughtful consideration to every aspect of our school operation. Our purpose was to chart a course to give us both immediate and longer range focus on a systematic, sequential plan for the strengthening of all areas of our school to insure continuing realization of oUr primary goal- Excellence in Education.

As a starting point, the various sub-committees made a number of basic assumptions for the period of 1988-1993. Careful consideration was given to the world condition, the national outlook, our local situation, and the area we serve. We reviewed program, enrollment, faculty, facilities, finances, governance, school advancement, and a host of other related topics. In general, the tone of the plan was optimistic, but realistic. In a concluding summary statement, the plan said, "Challenges abound; hopefully, we are ready and willing to meet the challenges of the next five years."

With the second year of the plan drawing to a close, I recently took the time to review our progress toward achieving our stated goals. I am delighted to report that we are making excellent progress. Let me give you a brief summary report on this progress in relation to each of the four "specific goals" outlined in the plan.

1. Program: Our total enrollment has stabilized and we have expanded our summer program offerings. Six new Advanced Placement courses have been added, and we have enriched our art and music programs in the Lower School. Both our Physical Education and our Athletic Programs have been strengthened through staff and curricular changes, and we have instituted an organized program of health instruction. Expansion of our Library collection has continued. And our entire academic program has been enriched by increased emphasis on meaningful field trips, seminars, co-curricular activities and a variety of cultural program opportunities.

2. Personnel: The important task of finding highly qualified teachers demands constant effort. During the past two years and for the next school year, we have engaged a strong group of extremely well qualified, generally experienced teachers, most already holding the Masters' degree. A Faculty Enrichment Fund has been established to provide a modest subsidy for continuing educational and professional opportunities for our teachers. New trustees have already provided us with a fresh and vigorous approach to numerous school issues. Our janitorial and maintenance staff have been improved and expanded. The addition of full time people in public relations and alumni affairs has added an important dimension in strengthening our efforts in those essential areas. Faculty salaries have shown moderate improvement, although much remains to be done in that regard. Our total faculty, staff and other support personnel are the strongest ever in my three plus decades of association with MPA. 3. Facilities: Our beautifully kept grounds and our remodeled locker rooms are highly visible examples of our efforts to improve our facilities. But just as important has been the less visible work such as roof repairs, parking lot improvement, expanded electrical supply, fan installation, asbestos abatement and a host of lesser projects which have been realized. Our athletic fields and new tennis courts are probably better than those of any other school in our league. New carpeting and classroom furniture, a few remodeled bathrooms, additional science equipment, and even some new furniture in our student lounge are other important additions. We are proud of our modern, safe, and efficient fleet of school buses. Much work remains, and we still are hoping to realize our plan for a new science building; but we are pleased with what has been accomplished to date.

4: Finances: It is probably safe to say that our present financial condition is the strongest and best it has ever been in the history of our school. Our endowment fund has grown in just several years time from under $100,000 to over $1.2 million. Our long and short term borrowing have stabilized, and we have a systematic plan in place for reduction of our outstanding debt. Tuition increases have generally not exceeded the increase in the cost of living index, and we have been able to fund major improvement projects and capital expenditures through our Annual Giving programs.

Nevertheless, this area remains as the most crucial area to assure continuance of our high standard of excellence in all area.

This p~t year, our general contributions have fallen nearly $40,000 short of our projections and needs. Parental participation in our fund drives has decreased. We have not yet identified those major donors so necessary to the success of any long range plan, and we are at least temporarily stymied in our progress toward construction of a much needed science facility. Careful planning and diligent budgetary controls have played and , important part, but can only go so far before improvements in program or personnel or facilities must be sacrificed in order to meet the increasing demands of basic operations.

Institutions, like children, have insatiable appetites, and demand constant nurturing. Our Annual Giving Fund, our Salute to Excellence program, and our other fund raising efforts seem never to be completely satisfied. They must recur annually, and without ceasing. Every year, there is need to do the same work for the nurturing and growth of the institution to continue.

Two years ago, we committed ourselves to this Long Range PIan with confidence and cautious optimism, fully aware of the challenges we face. The school presently enjoys an outstanding reputation, strong parental support, talented students and teachers, and highly competent Board leadership. IIWell begun is half ~one" goes the old saying. But we must not become bogged down as we reach the midpoint of our development plan. With the full cooperation of our alumni and parents and friends, we can certainly be assured of success. We're counting on your continued support.

- David A. Jones

BOARD OF TRUSTEES Mr. Earle 'Win" Irwin Mr. Roger D. Lis Mr. Michael H. Rogers Mr. Stephen J. Driscoll Mr. Joseph T. Thouvcnell

President First Vice President Second Vice President Treasurer Secretary

Mrs. Melissa S. Booth Mr. C. Davis Boyd Mr. Frank R. Caravelte Dr. Arturo Chavarria Mr. Ravinder Chopra Mr. Shawn Concannon Dr. Hugo Cuadros Mr. Fred Daniel Dr. Jay V. Gindc Mr. Martin Grenzcbach Mrs. Vicki Hovancssian Dr. Dennis 1-1. Ireland Mr. Rob Kemp Mr.John A. Krichbaum Mrs. Charlyne McFarland Mrs. Francis E. Richards Mrs. Ruthic Ross Mr. Roy M. Shocnbrod Dr. Prabodh Shah Mrs. Judith Ann Thorsen Mr. Dan K. Webb

Jud ge Saul A. Epton Dr. John Gersack Mr. Jeff Heilman Mr. Dimitry Wanda

Honorary Trustee Honorary Trustee Honorary Trustee Honorary Trus tee

President Exec. Vice President Vice Presi dent Treasurer Secretary

MOTHERS' CLUB OFFICERS Mrs. Linda Cuadros Mrs. Jarilyn Stavropoulos Mrs. Marlene Mesleh Mrs. Susana Ugarte Mrs. Mary Kay Driscoll Mrs. Linda Chavarria

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FATHERS' CLUB OFFICERS Mr. Gerald Hennelly Mr. John Chenier Dr. Hiram Broyls Mr. Bill Collins Dr. ~nder Marcus

TABLE OF CONTENTS

President First Vice President Second Vice President Treasurer Recording Secretary Corresponding Secretary

EDITOR: Pamela Steinmetz

A tribute to Mr. Martin Wolf (1922 -1990) - Upper School History and Social Studies teacher, the fearless leader of MPA's Key Club and active sponsor of the Father's Club.

Meet William P. Braker '44, Director of Chicago's

John C. Shedd Aquarium. Braker is the driving force behind the Shedd's new Oceanarium - a marine mammal exhibit scheduled to open this

fall.

The 1960's ... a "decade of change." As society was changing by the minute, so was the Academy.

60's grads comment on the times.

ON THE COVER Upper School English Teacher, Barry Kritzberg was recently honored at a White House Tea after being named as the lllinois recipient of the National Endowment for the Humanities/Reader's Digest Teacher Scholar Award for 1990-91. On page 9, a closer look at MPA's own "celebrity".

DEPARTMENTS letters to the Academy ........... 3 Academy notebook ................ 5 faculty ....................................... 9 MP A kudos .............................. 13 students .................................... 15 Academy alumni .................... 25 class notes ................................ 33

The Entire MPA Family Dedicates This Magazine To Alumni, Faculty and Friends Who Have Recently Passed Away:

Kenneth Malysa Walter L. Englund John H. Mix

Willard E. McGinty Bill Stout Martin Wolf

Contributing Editor and Director of Alumni Relations: Caryn Cieplak The Academy Magazine is published three times each year and is mailed without charge 10 all alumni, parents of current students and recent graduates, and to many friends of the Academy.

Morgan Park Academy admits students of any race, religion, color, national and ethnic origin. to all rights, privileges, programs and activities available at the school.

MORGAN PARK ACADEMY 2153 West 111th Street Chicago, Illinois 60643 (312) 881-6700

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of the Academy .. .thc most recent graduate being her daughter, Tracy '82. Mrs. Thorsen and her

Presid'?1lt of tile Board of Trustees

husband, To m, reside in Palos Heights.

(1987路 1990),

practicing in Oak Lawn. I-Ie is also Chainnan of

G. Davis

the Quality Assurance Program at Christ

lloyd.

Hospital. Dr. Chavarria has three children

Dr. Arturo Chavania is a phYSician

presently attending the Academy - Arturo Jr., Antonio and Andrea. Dr. Chava rria, his wife, Herlinda and their children reside inOak Lawn.

Fred Daniel brings with him a stro ng background of classroom expe rience. He presently serves as Vice President of the Faculty Council at Malcolm X College and is Chairperson of the Chemis try Department. Mr. DanieL who is also an associate professor of chemistry

stop by and see for yourself.

From the Board G. Davis Boyd, President

I want to thank the Board o (Trustces, David Jones, the staff and teachers who have

with his wife, Rosetla and child ren, Lisa and

President of the Board. I tru st that Win Irwin

Kareem. Fred is an active member of the MPA

will receive this SJme level o f support and

Fathers' Club and a frequent spectator of MPA

confidence, so that Morgan Park Academy can

athletic events.

OUT stude nts aTC

Rob Kemp is Vice President of Mt. Greenwood Bank. He is acti ve in civic affairs

is today.

decade, we aTC doing so stronger academically and finacially.

presently attcnding MPA. He lives in Chicago

been so supporti ve while I have served as

remain the leaderin Independen t 5chools that it As Morgan Park Academy enters this new

and mathematics, has two children, one

achieving some

Sincere ly,

and serves as Treasurerof the Mt. Gree nwood

G. Davis Boyd

Economic Development Commission. I-Ie is also

of the highest ACT scores in the Chicagoland

a member o f the Illino is Soc iety of CPA' sand

area. Our Upper School graduates a re the best

the American Institute of CPA's.

prepared collcgc路bound students from the Southwcstarea.

The endowment funds continue to grow and this is the area that we as friends. alumni and parents of the Academy need to nurture so

MPA Welcomes

that by the 21st Century the Academy will be on the strongest foot possible.

several optometric professional associations.

Ireland and his wife, SUSJn have two children, Jo nathon and Lauren. Both children are Lower Schoo l students at MPA.

new trustees

I was at school one day in early Spring when the UppcrSchool boys' baseball team, the

Dr. Dennis Ireland is an optometrist who practices in Palos Heights. He is active in

Finally, Mrs. Melissa Sage Booth resides in Flossmoor with her hus band, John and four

The l30a rd of Trustees is pleased to

children. In addition to her duties as President

boys' tennis team and the Middle Schoo l girls'

welcome six new members to its ranks. Each

and Chainnan of the Sage Foundation, she

so(tba lltcam were all playing games. There

new member brings a uniquc background and

se rves on the Board o f Managers at theScrvice

were students and pa rents everywhe re .. .il was

expertise that will benefit the group which

Club of Chicago. She also serves on the boards

so enjoyable to sec the participatio n of 50 many

directs MPA's future.

of Chicago's Michael Reese I-Iospital Medical

people on one day. It's very rewarding as a

Judith Ann Thorsen is no strangerto

Research Institute Council and Boy's Hope,

board member to sec all the campus facilities

Morgan Park Academy. For21 years, she

located inSt. Louis. Mrs. Booth is a membcrof

being utilized by so many people. If it's been

touched the lives of many students as an MPA

the MichiganCouncilofFoundationsand the

awhile since your last visit, I encourage you to

teacher. Thorsen's chi ldren arc former students

Donors Forum o f Chicago.

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homecoming carnival and the MPAdirectory.

In addition, we have funded the sports banquets and the yearly Book Awards.

We arc already planning for the 1990路1991 school year. The pancake breakfast and ca rnival have been sct for Saturday, October 6,1990.

From what I have heard, everyone enjoyed

Mothers' Club

themselves las t year and the Fathers' Club is

President,

hoping to make next year's carnival even better.

Unda Cuadros.

But we need your help . We would appreciate hearing from any father who can donate a few hours of his time to help make the event run smoothly. If you arc able to help, please contact the school or call me at 312-737-9480 in early September.

priorities in this life and working toward a

From the Mothers' Club

simpler, morc meaningful one far ou r famili es.

Have a great summer vacation!

This school year brought with it the passing of a good friend, Mr. Martin Woll. He did many things for MPA, one of which was serving as the faculty advisor to the Fathers'

Linda Cuadros, President

Sincerely,

Club. I worked closely with Martin on many

UndaCuadros

projects over the three years I have served as President of the Fathers' Club. My family wiU

This school year has really gone by qUickly

for mc .. .! guess that means I've been having fun!

The Mothers' Club thanks all OfYOll who have wo rked hard to make our Mothers' Club activities so enjoyable and profitable for the school.

Your efforts have made it possible for us to

miss him, and I will especia lly miss him, both as

From the Fathers' Club ferry Hennelly, President

an advisor and friend. Mr. Wolf truly cared about ou r children, not only while they were here at the Academy, but after they graduated.

We can be thankful as parents, that there arc many teachers here at MPA who are as dedicated as Mr. Wolf.

I hope you all have a safe summer and I

purcha se equipment needed in the classrooms that did not fit into the budget for next year. We

Another school year has come and gone

look forward to seeing all of you next school

gct a great deal of sat isfactio n knowing that our

and much has been accomplished thanks to the

workdircctly benefits our children, while

help of m<lny. We havesponsorcd <l Cubs

Sincerely,

enhancing the teaching programs of our

outing, the annua l pancake breakfast and

Jerry Hennelly

dedicated faculty.

Weare looking for new faces and new id eas from ou r parent groups. Do you have time this coming year to become more active in the Mothers' or Fathers' Club? We need a strong co mmitment from our parents to help Mo rgan Park Academy continue its excellence

Fathers' Club

in education a nd character development.

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We arc fortunate to have a very unique mixture of families at MPA and we need representa tion, suppo rt and input from everyone!

My hope for the future is that we keep the spirit, dedication, love and great humor of our beloved Mr. Wolf alive by reevaluating our

President, Hennelly.

year.

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on campus. John Daniels, a 1975 Morgan Pa rk Acad em y grad ua te com m en ted, "My senio r yea r w as Mr. Wolf's first year (a t

MPA) and right from the start, he had a wa y o f endea ring himself to everyone. He

loved teac hing." Daniels added, "Once, M r. Ma rtin Wolf, MPA

history teacher fo r sixteen years, w ill be missed by lhe Academy.

In some way, he has touched the lives of all who knew him.

someone asked Mr. Wo lf in class, 'If you cou ld be anything you wanted (to be),

what would it be?' He replied, 'A teacher.'"

Wo lf' s ded ica ti on and devotion to his vari ous responsibilities (ie. Fathers' Club

ad visor, Key Club advisor, Model United Na ti ons advisor) inspired many students.

"He rea ll y cared and w anted his stud ents to succeed," Daniels said, "He in sp ired me to go into history. I ended up majoring and ge tting my Mas ter's in histo ry because

of him ."

Daniels also re membered the school

d ances that Mr. Wolf a ttend ed. "There w ould be thi s moment w hen you entered th e door where, if you looked the leas t bit mi schievo us, he'd say, 'Watch it, wa tch it!' ... and he loved to use the word 10vely.'" posi tion of p ri ncipal there from 1958 to

A Tribute

To Mr. Wolf 1922-1990 This article was taken fro m the May 31st issue of the Upper School newspaper, Academ y News. Th e article was written

by Kate Covert, next yea r's editor of the newspaper.

Sue Springer, a former MPA foreign

1974, Mr. Wolf began his term at Morga n

language teacher was a fri end of Mr. Wolf

Park Academy.

fo r fifteen yea rs. She reca lls Wolf's unique

Robert Stelton, Faculty Dean and

persona lit y w hich made him a friend to all.

H is to ry Chai rperson remembers w hen Mr.

"Wh en you were w ith him , he made you

Wolf firs t came to MPA. "When he first

feel1ike your life was the mos t fasci nating

ca me here, I was ou t o f the cou ntry ...in

he'd eve r heard ... and he did that for

A sia, I beli eve. I h.-. d met him once be fore,

everyo ne. He wa s a grac ious man."

but I didn't rea ll y know him," said Stelton.

Saul Hurwich, Mr. Wolf's friend (for

"Late r, after meeting and talki ng w ith him

over 43 yea rs) ad ded, "He cherished his

here, I liked Marti n and knew we'd be able

friendshi ps and people rega rd ed him as a

to work together very wel l. But I never

very good friend. Marty, as I called hi m,

imagined how well it would tu rn out."

had fri ends from many, many qu arters

Stelton added, "He was the ki nd of pe rson

and from many wa lks o f li fe." Hurwich

w hose conce rn and interes t didn' t end

remembered, "He had a wonderful sense

arc qualities that best d escribe the late

when the bell sou nded at the end of the

of hum o r and w as always cheerful."

Martin Wolf, Morga n Park Academy

class peri od."

Dedica tio n, devo ti on and ca re. These

history teache r o f sixteen yea rs. A fter

Even Wolf's stu dents could sec this

But Hurwich mos tl y remembered

W oWs love of teaching. "I feel that his role

teaching at the Glen wood School for Boys

unend ing commitm ent and ded ica ti on-

as a teache r was most important to him .

from 1949 to 1953 and later holding the

which bega n the momen t he stepped foot

He had a ge nu ine affec tion for his

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Mr. Herman Meyer, Acting Secretary and Vice President of Wolfs Kiwanis Club

he always made it known through someone that he wanted to see you."

Needless to say, every person who

chapteT, also noticed Wolfs great interest

was touched by Martin Wolf will miss him

in teaching. "He was extremely concerned

tremendously. But because of the power

about teaching and about his students,"

of his persona, Mr. Martin Wolf will live

Meyer said. "In fact, over this last spring

on through his students, friends and

break, he escorted members of the (MPA)

family.

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Key Club to a convention in Springfield

• 100% of the Class of 1990 have been accepted at colleges and universities throughout the country. At least two seniors have been offered full tuition scholarships.

while he was still quite sick. [suggested that he not go, but he insisted. He was quite dedicated," Meyer said.

Mr. Wolf always set high standards for himself - but he also expected "only the best" from his students. April Paris, Vice

President of the 1989-90 MPA Key Club commented, "Mr. Wolf drove me nuts, but he was doing it because he cared about

mc. I would always work and work and

work and it was never good enough.

Then, not long ago, he said to me, 'I'm proud of you: I realized he was always proud of me, he didn't always say it but he just 31 ways wanted me to work hard."

Tom Daniclewicz '89 remembered two years ago when Mr. Wolf asked him to be president of the General Assembly for

Model United Nations. "[ wasn't really interested in the position, but Mr. Wolf inspired me to do it anyway."

Felicia Huttman-Faifer '85, President of the 1984-85 MPA Key Club was another victim of Mr.Wolf's "persuasive power".

"He really involved us all in things. Even over the summers, he'd be sure we went to Kiwanis dinners the first Tuesday of every month," Huttman-Faifer recalled, chuckling.

All in all, Mr. Wolf was one person who honestly cared - about his job, about his students ... and mostly about people.

John Daniels '75 concluded, "Mr. Wolf re-

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The Marlin

J. Wolf Memorial Fund has

been established as a permanent endowment fund, proceeds of which will be used for scholarship purposes. Contributions to the fund may be made to Morgan Park Academy, 2153 Wesl1lJlh 5lreel, Chicago, /IIinois 60643.

• Over 50% of the class completed fouror more years of study in all of the five major academic diSCiplines - English, mathematics, science, social studies and foreign language.

• 34 students - &3% of the class - were enrolled in one or more Advanced Placement courses, with some carrying as many as five different courses.

As '82 alumnae, Carrie Swearingen recently stated in a letter to the Academy, "I feel it is important that each recipient of the Marlin

• 32% of the class have been recognized as National Merit or National Achievement Finalists or as Commended Students.

J. Wolf Memorial Scholarship Fund be

told about the special man who inspired it. I

• 35% of the class have been named. as Illinois StateScholars.

hope that the student who receives the scholarship 20 years from now is still able to hear stories about the wonderful teacher who pulled his panls up 100 high, kepi his glasses allhe lip of his nose, and spoke many words of wisdom through a sarcastic smirk. Mr. Wolfwas one of a kind."

• Over their four years in the Upper School, more than 75% of the Seniors have participated on athletic teams at the varsity level, and seven have received one or more All Conferenceathleticawards.

• At this year's Model United Nations Conference, a member of the Senior Class participated as the President of the General Assembly, and others were named as Best Delegates and members of the Best Delegation.

• Nine seniors were Regional Finalists in the Chicago Metro History Fair.

• 349"0 of the class are members of the National

HonorSociety; 22% are members of the Cum LaudeSociety; 17% were named. to the History Honor Society; and 24% were admitted into the French and Spanish Honor Societies.

family or ,friends, he'd ask you about them.

• 16 members of the Class of 1990 entered MPA in the Lower School, and 23 were graduates of our eighth grade.

He showed that you really mattered and

• Median ACT Score - 24; Median Total SAT

membered everyone. If he had met your

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MPA Celebrates With Earth Day Activities

School students celebrated EARTH DAY. For weeks, pre-first through eighth grade classes worked hard to become

And over the baby soft faces of second graders were protective masks, symbolizing the harmful effects of Styrofoam.

But these children are still learning their

campus "experts" on a number of environ-

letters and math tables! Do they really

mental issues. From landfills to

understand the multitude of the problem?

rainforcsts ... from recycling toconserva-

Just ask Lower School Principal,

tion, classes chose specific topics to

Winnie Theodore. "At first, I wasn't sure

research. Students brainstormed for

if the children really caught on to what

some lunch to rouse their energy, the

solutions to each problem and suggested

Earth Day was all about. I knew they all

afternoon-long crusade began. They

ideas for how kids can pitch in to preserve

had been working very hard in the

paraded with banners and signs. They

th e environment.

classroom, but I wanted to make sure that

After a morning full of classes and

chanted jingles and marched for what they

At last, the time came for classes to

they understcxxl. what was happening. I

believed in. And for at least one afternoon,

demonstrate their knowledge ... beginning

called a young girl who was wearing a

they "raised an eyebrow" or two across

with an Earth Day parade that surpassed

Styrofoam necklace over to where I was

campus.

even last year's Halloween celebration.

sitting and asked her why she was wearing

Jones Bowl was a colorful array of posters,

it. Sure enough, she gave me the full sto ry!

strike at MP A. Violence and profanity

signs, banners and even costumes - each

She really understood the problem."

played no part in this particular demon-

an indication of our deteriorating planet.

No, not a student riot or a teachers

The same was true for the rest of the children, who spent the remainder of the

st ration. Rather, a chorus of young voices

A cardboard model of the Exxon

peacefully ex pressed a concern over some

Valdez was almost as big as the first grade

day at a special assembly. Each class

very "dirty" crimes!

boy who carried it.

enlightened others about the issue they

"Hoot, hoot ... don't pollute!," "Save

A trio of pre-first grade "owls" echoed

had been studying. Fifth graders learned

the dolphins!" and "Protect th e ozone

Woodsy's famous saying as they marched

from first graders. Second graders learned

layer" were among the phrases heard at

with recycling bins in hand.

from eighth graders. And everyone

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learned from the Ea rth Da y Steering Committee, a group whi ch empha sized

This story is about our earth. All its beauty and worth. We must preserve this

the importance of conservati on through a

planet that sustains life.

presentatio n of "The Lorax" by Dr. Seuss.

Our earth is a life capsule. Well, at least it was a life capsu le. When I was young, we used to breathe fresh air. When we wanted to play, we would go to the playground . Now, it's all gone because of one small mistake. CFC's were considered safe in the 1980's. This was not true. CFC's were poison to our ozone. Now, it's almost gone. Pollution is also a problem. Cars, buses and airplanes were causing pollution.

Meanwhile, Upper School stud ents celebrated the week with a number of activities. An Earth Day bulletin board

co ntcst and grub day for those w earing

something to promote the environment w ere among the week's festivities.

Fina lly, the Upper School science department promoted environmenta l awareness by requ iri ng a specia l "Earth

Week" assignme nt. Students wrote papers and designed projects concerning topics such as acid rain and the greenhouse

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Garbage filled landfills. Our country asked people arou nd the world to stop throwing away recyclables. None of the m li ste ned. Now, this is our punishment.

The ozone is nearly extinguished; we're living on top of garbage. My wife is dead and I miss her. My kids ca nnot play or work, for we are in what we ca ll, "Garbage City".

We must live in skypads, buildings elevated 100 stories up. We can still eat fresh food. Luckily, we have clean water.

This is not true, but thi s might happen if we don't stop our ways. We must stop it now!!

by Adedayo Gomith, 5 th grade

"I know that many people are

A Closer Look at Barry Kritzberg Barry Kritzberg, Upper School English Teacher since 1972, was selected as the Illinois recipient of the National Endowment for the Humanities/Reader's Digest Teacher-Scholar

Award for 1990-91. After attending a White House Tea in honor of the Teacher-Scholars,

Kritzberg was also congratulated by Mayor

Richard Daley at City Hall and has received media attention from many newspapers, including the Chicago Tribune and the Chicago Sun-Times.

As part of this award, Kritzberg will

receive a stipend of up to $27,500 and will spend the 1990-91 school year on sabbatical.

Kritzberg will study what he calls '''Laying One Stone Aright Each Day': practical and transcendental refanners in the 1840's." His

primary focus will be on the unpublished journal (1841-1849) of Charles M. Spear - a peace, temperance, and prison reform

advocate - and his Boston-area contemporaries who shnred many of the same concerns.

intimidated by me," Kritzberg admitted shaking his head with a smile, "and I don't

"pinnacle of his career."

Looking at his background, it's no

know why ... that always mystifies me. I

coincidence that Kritzberg's success results

don't think I go around looking as though

from his love of books. He explained, "I

I'm going to beat up people."

was (almost literally) born in a bookstore.

Most anyone would agree. Appear-

My parents were running a store on the

ance-wise, Kritzberg is far from a threat to

North Side of Chicago called, strangely

the average high school student. In fact,

enough, 'The Barry Book & Record Shop:

it's hard to believe that thi s thin, soft-

According to my parents, I grew up

spoken man once taught in a school where

playing with books in the back of the store

students came to class with hand guns and

from the time I could crawl."

knives. Still, there remains a certain level

This childhood interest in books

of "fear" in Kritzbcrg's classroom the first

continued through adolescence. At the age

few weeks of school.

of thirteen, he bought a book entitled

The source of intimidation? Some say

"Walden" for 5 cents at a loca l junk store.

it's his reputation as one of the Academy's

Thinking it was about fishing, he sat on a

"toughest" teachers. But most say it's his

park bench and began to read. Kritzberg

vast wealth of knowledge. Heidi Hendel

considers this experience to be his 'intellec-

'89 explained: "Mr. Kritzberg appears to

tual awakening'. "I found the book

be ... well, a thin, scholarly-looking person.

riveting. I can remember those sente nces

But once you get to know him, he's just a cute little man who knows a lat."

Claire Concannon

'85 added, "Mr. Kritzberg is more than just a teacherhe's a true scholar!"

And a scholar he is indeed ...

First impressions arc often very

Kritzberg is, no doubt, a man at the

Kritzberg's recent

misleading (as any student who has

Teacher-Scholar

studied Pride & Prejudice with Mr.

a ward onl y rein-

Kritzberg knows). Think back to when

forced what his

you first met your best friend, your first

colleagues and

love, or a special "mentor" in your life. Do

students already

you think of them the same today as you

knew. His interest

did upon first introduction? Probably not.

in teaching and

The same holds true for ~tudent - teacher

knowledge of

relationships. In fact, the "first impression

literature have led to

phenomenon" may be the best explanation

success in the

as to why many students arc intimidated

classroom and are

by Upper School's Barry Kri tzberg - at

beginning to spread

least until they get to know him.

even further. Barry

facul ty profile

going through me like spears."

Since that time, Kritzberg has written

have a 'souvenir' from that experience - a

a number of pieces which have been published in journals and, in the mean-

pulled it on another student in my classroom." He smiled, "1 keep it in a

time, has become an "expert" on Thoreau.

He has also had the opportunity to share

drawer at home. Whenever I think things are not going well, I pull it out as a

his enthusiasm with a wide variety of

reminder of how bad things once were."

students.

"Sharing and learning have always

After another teaching position at Kenwood High School in Hyde Park,

gone together," said Kritzberg, "1 began

Kritzberg made his move to Morgan Park

teaching in order to share what I know."

Oddly enough, Kritzberg began teaching

Academy. He was especially impressed with the enthusiasm ofMPA students, the

before he received a teaching certificate...

small classes and ethnic diversity.

but that certainly didn't stunt his ability as

He was also interested in the

an educator. Kritzberg began his career as

Academy's "college-like" campus ...but

a "substitute on a full-time basis" at

that's no surprise to Ellen Fahrer '78. ''Mr.

Marshall High School on the west side of

Kritzberg was more like a college profes-

Chicago - what one might consider to be

sor," she paused, "but it was a good

an "inner-city" school.

opportunity to have him in high school.

He commented, "It was an experience

He had us read ahead of our ages and

tha t was both horrible and wonderful.

always pushed us to go beyond what we

There was no job security and no status...

thought we could handle. Once I got into

but the kids there were terrific. They were

college, I really appreciated a strong

full of enthusiasm and overwhelmingly

literary background."

grateful to anyone who would treat them as human beings."

Kritzberg continued, "1 learned so

Kritzberg's Picks

pocket knife I took away from a boy who

Many former students agree with the fact that Kritzberg was a real "pusher".

"He taught to individual people," Mary

Kritzberg's hobbies include reading, aJOking, eating and tra'Oel. Below is a list o/his top choices.

Top five "must read books": • Heruy Thoreau, Walden and Other Writings • The Greek Historians • Plato, The Complete Dialogues • Tolstoy, Anna Karenina • Shakespeare, Collected Works

Suggested· Used Bookstores: • Either Powell's orO'Gara &: Wilson

Five Best Ethnic Restaurants in Chicago: • Mexican: Frontera Grill (445 N~ Clark) • Soul Food: Army &: Lou's (422 E. 75th) • Indian: Moti Mahal (1031 W. Belmont and 2525W. Devon) • Afghanistan: Helmand (3201 N. Halsted) • Peruvian: La Llama (2666 N. Halsted)

Three moSt beautiful places . to travel: •. A,:ty solitary beach: white sand, blue water • Refreshing mountain vistas suchasthe Lake

District in England, Jasper National Park, Digne in France • Zocalo (Plaza DeArmas), Veracruzona tropical night during a holiday season

much about teaching there because I was

Kate Kearney'77 remembered, "He knew

just kind of 'thrown into' the classroom. I

how to push people, but also knew when

Kritzberg for "pushing them to their

had to figure things out for myself because

to stop pushing."

highest potential", but alumnus John

nobody was there to help. It was immensely hard work because classes were

But how can a teacher know a

Manno 'SO is grateful for something else.

student's potential? Isn't there such a

''The best thing Mr. Kritzberg ever taught

so large and there were hardly enough

thing as pushing too far? Kritzberg

me is that 'everything you learn is 99%

books for everyone... in fact, there were no

responded, "1 know perfectly well that if

false'." What? A high school educator

books in the beginning."

you make things easy, kids will take it

telling a group of teenagers that most

easy ... but if you push and hold them to

everything they learn is false?

The next year, Kritzberg taught at a school which appeared to be more on the

high standards, they're going to accom-

line of what he was looking for. Smaller

plish more than if you have low expecta-

time dealing with language and how it is

classes and intensified instruction in

tions." He added, "It's easier to (push

often used to manipulate and defraud

English and Math was the emphasis of this

students) at MPA because I get to know

people. I try to make students aware that

Kritzberg clarified, "1 spend a lot of

schooL.at least on paper. In reality, the

them well. For example, I see students in

in advertiSing, in politics - in the world at

school was a "holding center" for problem

the sophomore class every day! There's a

large, they are going to encounter people

students - including juvenile rapists and

lot of informal contact here... so it's easier

who will use language in an attempt to

thieves. Students needed hand guns and

to be psychologically aware of when to

cheat and deceive them. The more

knives to travel safely to and from school.

back off."

conscious a person is of that, the better his

Kritzberg said, "It was a tough area .. .I still

Many students are grateful to Mr.

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Tony Churchill will vacation in

MPA Faculty

Moraine . • Upper School's Joe Quigley

Florida and Wisconsin this summer and

will leave MPA to attend the University of

coach MPA's basketball camp between

Virginia's Law School.

trips. • Middle School's Steve Heller

reveal their summer plans

Jonn Salovaara ha s been chosen by

ha s been appointed Academic Director at

the Council for Basic Education as a 1990

Northwestern University's Center for

CBE Fellow for Independent Study in the

Talent Development, a summ er program

Humanities .• MPA Librarian, Beth

devoted to gifted education for adoles-

Spencer leaves the school this year. She

cents . • Upper School English Chairper-

will be married on June 30. Her future

son, David Hibbs received a National

husband, David Mears, is employed with

Endowment for the Humanities fellowship

Contractors United, Inc. of Richmond, IN -

a new home-owner this summer. She ex-

to study Modern European Drama at

where the new couple plans to reside . •

plains, "I will be sleeping late, doing some

North Carolina University. Unfortunately,

Upper School Dean of Faculty, Bob

interior decorating and working leisurely

Hibbs had to decline the fellowship be-

Stelton will depart for North Africa on

in my yard ... Sounds relaxing. doesn't it?"

cause of a scheduling conflict. • Middle

June 18th. He will take part in a study

• Lower School's Sandy Brown will be

School's Meg Kanne will be taking

tour, "North African Culture: Continuity

taking a class entitled "Whole Language

fifteen high school students from all over

and Change," a curriculum development

Approach to Reading and Writing."

the United States o n a five-week bicy-

project sponsored by the Center for Near

cling/camping trip in Washington and

Eastern and North African Studies,

Oregon. The trip starts in Seattle and con-

University of Michigan. Stelton's goa l is to

Lower School Art teacher, Jennifer

Bredeson will enjoy the benefits of being

Middle and Upper School Foreign

Language Chairperson, Suzanne Cappozzo is currently pursuing a second

tinues down the coast through the Cascade

produce educationa l materials related to

Master's Degree ... she will be continuing

Mountains, then up the Columbia River.

North African hi story, cu lture, geography

with classes thi s summer. Last winter,

The group will end its journey in Vancou-

and contemporary chall enges. He will also

Cappozzo was a visiting in structor at the

ver. Kanne will also spend the summer

visit Algeria, Tunis and Morocco during

"Climb into French" program which took

backpacking in the San Juan Mountains.

the course of the program.

place at the Illino is Mathematics and

Art teacher, Doug Kooistra will

Spanish teacher, Julie Wick will

Science Academy in Aurora. She also

spend the summer working for the

leave the Academy to work toward a

led a workshop entitled "Le Systeme de

Chicago Park District and will continue hi s

degree in Socia l Work at the University of

Madame C: Using Videos in the French

artistic endeavors. •

Jim KowalSky

Chicago . • Carole Wyrostek, MPA's

Classroom" at Lyons Township High

will be moving off the Academy campus

Guidance Counselor will be attending a

School South's foreign language confer-

int o a North Beverly brick home this

coll ege admissions institute at Harvard

ence.

summer .• Lower School's Peggy

University from June 24-29.

Lewis is currently enrolled in a Math Education program which will last through Middle School's Tony Churchill

"'-

Middle Sdlool students haw to !luaw the

""J during ACJUirnty D,y ftstivities.

July. In August, Lewi s will join a group of volunteers to repair and remodel three meeting hou ses on a Sioux Indian Reservation in Sou th Dakota . • Middle School's Lauren McMahon is pursuing a Master's Degree in English, hoping to complete her work in two or three years.

Speech and Drama teacher, Norm

Nilsson will teach two Speech classes at Moraine Valley Community College this summer. He has been nominated as Part-time Teacher of the Year at

Lowu Schoo/'s

Amy 1fens cJun winds up for a hil during

Jh, annUIIl Slut/enl· Facully

Softball Game.

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and beyond the call ofduty" ... and still docs whatever it takes to get things done atMPA!

Doctor lArry

Braum,

Tandy Technology Scholar.

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Upper School Faculty - appreciated at awards assembly Last March, MPA celebrated leacher Appreciation Week." As partofthe week's festivities, teachers were ho nored during a special awards assembly, Listed below are this year's categories and award recipients.

Doc Brown named Tandy Scholar

science. The purpose of the Tandy Technology Scholar program is to enhance the performance of math and science tcachers by rewarding those who excel in their field. According to one Tandy representative, "The United States is trailing other countries in technology. We

If you happen to sec a fast-moving

arc hoping that this award will keep good

blur on the southwest side of Chicago,

teachers in the classroom to stimulate

chances arc that it's Upper School's own

interest among students,"

Larry Brown. Whether he is running off to

Nearly 2,000 nominations were

program an office computer, tcaching an

submitted for the Outstanding Mathemat-

A.P. science course or even driving an

ics/Science/Computer Science Teacher

MPA school bus, you ca n always be sure

award, Based on experience, college

that Dr. Brown is getting things done

degree(s), extracurricular involvement,

around campus! This year, the enthusiasm

classroom performance, and recommenda-

and dedication of this well-loved teacher

tions, Dr, Larry Brown was one of 100

paid off when he was named as a Tandy

finalists nationwide to receive a check for

Technology Scholar by the Tandy Corpora-

52,500.

tion of Fort Worth, Texas.

This was the first year for the Tandy

How is Dr. Brown handling the excitement of his recent honor? He may

Corporation to sponsor a special award for

be smiling more often, but it's "business as

outstanding teachers in the fields of

usual" for the MPA celebrity. He still

mathematics, science and computer

maintains a level of performance "above

Strictest ................................ Mike Wojtyla Most Dedicated to Teaching .......................... Darrel Van Kirk Mark Linnerud BcstDressed ......................... Jim Kowalsky Best Looking Male ............... Jim Kowalsky Mr. MPA ............................... JimKowalsky Council Ad viso r Appreciation Award ........... JimKowalsky HomeworkChampion ........ Joe Davis Best Friend ........................... Ca role Wyrostek Mostl-fumorous .................. }oeQuigley Best Class Trip Cha perone. Joe Quigley Best Male Coach .................. Aaron Harris Most Athletic Male .............. Aaron Harris Best Lecturer ........................ Barry Kritzberg Most Likely to Become a Millionaire ............................ Barry Kritzberg Wildest Stories ..................... Barry Kritzberg Best Discussion Leader ....... David Hibbs Most Recognizable Mannerisms ......................... David Hibbs Most Easy Going ................. }ohnTorrez Most Interesting in Class .... JohnTorrez Best Female Coach .............. Sue Oczkowski Friendliest ............................. Norm Nilsson Kookiest ................................ Doug Kooistra Teacher I've Learned the Most From ............................ Larry Brown Most Knowledgeable in His Subject ............................ Larry Brown Most Athletic Female .......... Lynda Pariso Most Helpful ........................ Beth Spencer Maxwell I-louse Award ...... Rosemary Finn Special Student Council ScrviccAwa rd ..................... Paul Cassabon MPA Most Belovcd ............. Martin Wolf Most Likely to Become J-Ieadmastcr .......................... BobSlelton Bcslln-Class Listener .......... JonnSalovaara FaimessAward ................... Tom Drahozol Best Dressed Female ........... Ann Brown Teacher of the Year .............. Ann Brown Ms. MPA ............................... S.Cappozzo M<lma Award ....................... Claudette leRose

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ku' dos (ku-dos) n. distinction, .. praise, honor.

(Top left): KUDOS to the fifth grade class for a wonderfu l production of "Ain' t it Swell! ... The Adventures of Tom Sawyer."

Pictured is Tom Sawyer himself, Chris

O5On. (Top right>: Congratulations and KUDOS to the following Middle School students, new members of the National Junior

Honor Society (top row L to R): Tiffany Lis, Laura Hosteny, Alexia Vanek (middle row L to R): Derina LaZD, Rita Yerctsian,

Jennifer Lee (bottom row L to R): Kathleen Driscoll and Melvin Heard .

(Middle): KUDOS to Salute Chairpersons, Dr. and Mrs. Luis Ugarte for a finc

job and a lovely evening.

(Bottom): Special KUDOS to Ann Brown, MPA Science teacher and recipient of

Upper School's Teacher of the Year Award.

As part of this award, Brown was chauf-

feured to and from the Academy via limousine - courtesy of D-Orum Hair

Products.

KUDOS to eighth grader, Ellen Marcus, one of fo rt y people asked to contribute to the Salute to Arts in Education mosaic

which was unveiled at the Three Arts Club in Chicago.

KUDOS to Ben VonFischer, Upper School sophomore who was selected to attend the

Hugh O'Brian Youth Foundation JIIinoisNorth Leadership Seminar.

KUDOS the "Ginde Brothers," Head master for a Day and the "Kakodkar Brothers" who joined forces as "Princi pal for a Day."

KUDOS to Liz Boyd and David Corsi, Middle Schoolers who represented MPA at the lJAS State Science Fair.

KUDOS to Upper School Drama for a spectacula r presentation of "Winners. "

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(Top left): KUDOS to Gladys Lee and Vijay Adusumilli, newly inducted mem-

bers to the Cum Laude Society.

(Top Right): KUDOS to all the Lower School Science Fair winners. Pictured to

the right is Hea ther Lis, with her prize winningprojcct.

(Middle): Congratulations and KUDOS to the new inductees of the Upper School

National Honor Society: (back row L to R): Vij.y Adusumilli, Angela Rosiak (front row L to R): Rachel Cuadros, Michelle O'Young and Shaun Broyls. Not pictured arc Kate Coven, Barbara Hennelly and Susana Ugarte.

(Boltom left): KUDOS to the organizers and participants of thi s year's gym show!

Pictured, Athletic Director, Paul Cassaban helps Lower School s tudents with some

tumbling stunts.

(Boltom Right): KUDOS to a wonderful presentation of "The Blue Dragon"-

performed by the fourth grade class.

Pictured (L to R) are Anthony DiCola, Shelia Bertolctti and Parag Merai.

KUDOS to newly inducted French Honor Society members: Barbara Hennelly, Elizabeth Barnett, Susana Ugarte, Daniel

Lich ter, Michelle O'Young, Melanie McFarland, Malini Goel, Vijay Admusumil li,Jcnnifer Coyne, Rachel

Cuadros, Jim Lai, Gladys Lee and Atman Shah.

KUDOS to newly inducted Spanish Honor Society members: Lisa Usher, Tina Sacks, April Paris, Anand Mehta, Vincent Guihan, Greg Coleman, Shaun Broyls, Michael Guihan, Kevin Shaw, Katherine Vandiver, Vi shal Mehta, Michael Kartsounis, Kate Covert, Lori Langston..

Angela Rosiak and Leandro Valdes.

KUDOS to the Middle School Drama presentation of "Phantom of the Op ry."

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DOES YOUR NO~ KNOW

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Spring Sports

and 39 stolen bases (which placed him first

m ent, the tea m finished 3rd outof eight

in the city). Marc is an All-City, All-

teams. Individual awards were given to

Region and All-State nominee.

George Lee (Most Valuable Player and 1st singles Conference 4th place), Paul Kim

- Head Coach, John Torrez

(Coach's Award) and Ken Koomalsingh

- Assistant Coach, Tom Drahozal

(Coach's Award).

wind up another season The girls' softba ll team consisted of

The varsity baseball team had an 11-8

- Coach Mike Wojtyla

twelve players this year; three seniors,

record and fini shed third in the Independ-

four juniors and five freshmen. The team

ent School League. The team set a school

started off the season somewhat slow, then

Moore were chosen as MPA Athletes of the

record of 187 s to lcn bases, led by senior,

(about the fourth game) positions were

Vear by The AClJdemy News student news-

Marc Moore. The highlight of the season

assigned and the team sta rted pla ying

paper. Danielewicz excel led in three

was a thrilling 4-3 victory over Lisle in

competiHve softball. The team's overall

Warrior sports; soccer, basketball and

regional competi tio n.

The tea m is young, with only three

seniors on th e ros ter. Needless to say, the team's future looks bright. Joe Smith was

This year, Amy Danielewicz and Chris

record was 8-4, which placed them third in

track. Chris Moore has been a dominant

conference (the wea ther was the most un-

member of the varsity basketball team for

cooperative part of the season).

the past four years.

Finally, three gi rls were placed on the

In addition, Chris Moore was one of

an honorable mention All-Confercnce

All-Confcrence team: Junior, Wren

two MP A students to make the ISL AlI-

selection, while Mike Mora, Greg Coleman

Schaefer (pitcher), Freshman, Kate Kozacik

Conference Boy's Basketball team.

and Marc Moore were selected for the All-

(catcher) and Senior, Jennifer Moro (center

Teammate, Robert Vinson also made the

Conference tea m.

fielder) .

AII-Conference Ho norable MenHon list.

Moore cnded the season with a .508

-I-lead Coach, Lynda Pariso

Varsity Basketball team for capturing the

batting average (17th in the Chicago area)

- Assistant Coach, Sue Oczkawski

conference title.

It should be men Honed that Marc

Finally, congratulations to the Junior

The boys' varsity tennis team finished the regular season in 6th place in the ISL. In the conference tournament,

the team finished in 6th place.

Combining both point totals, the boys finished in 6th place overall in conference. The team's overall record was 2-6.

In the s tate sectional tourna-

Left,catcher Kate KOZllCik warms up Wren Schaefer before the learn's last home game.

Right, Mark Hopkins is a promising player for next year's boys' tennis team.

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graduation

Recent Graduates talk about college----' What is college life really like? How is it different from MPA? We contacted recent Academy graduates in order to collect some tips and advice for this year's graduating class!

Adrienne C. Alton ('86) is aMRIeriIils Engineering major. at:~I~UhiTJersity. She is 1M President 0/ the~ Resetzrm Societyand is inTJOlved inrtlll'ii9 otlietclUbsincluding: 71re Society 0/ :WomenJ~rthe National Societyo/Black Engineei's,iitliirOieJtqitm-U.S. Association. ,Rajif1QqeiI('~87~tittends Brown University and is majt11'i;,g.in.B~inessEconomics~ He is active in

the smo,Ws skiclub,flying club and investment club.

Heidi.HenAel~('89)is a German/Business major at ,VaIpara(soiUnir;ersity. She is involved in the

;Gtitnmiz!PIiJ:SOi;Ority.

Jennifer 1(1'f,ljt!tB6Jis (l student Ilt Tufts Univer-

'sity~

She ISlmiljpringin Clinical Psychology and 0/ the school's B'Nai B'rith Hillel, a CIlmpuS organimtionfor :Jerqishstuients. keiep~ 'busy,(lS tHe Vice President

;:AeriCa~C.Love ('89) islltlentling the Universityof ',nlinoislitUrbana-Clunnpaign. She is majoring in ~ 'A~ntingand is involved in several CIlmpus gl'OJ4ps including: National Association of Black ACCOIIntants, Phi Eta Sigma, Ebony Umoja, and the PreSidential Leadership Program.

Nile Raj ('89Jis an Accounting/Finance major at Lehigh University. He is involved with WLVR, a IoCtJlTilllio station and recently participated in a

benefit for the homeless.

When you were a senior at MPA, what were your biggest concerns about going to college?

school to a large school I was worried I'd feel a loss at a state university." - Aerica Love

What were some of the things (about college) that you looked forward to the most?

"1 looked forward to starting a new period of my life... meeting new people, etc."

- Hp.idi Hendel

"1 couldn't wait to take courses about subjects I knew little of and I looked forward to meeting people from all over the world." - Jennifer Kraft

Once you became a college student, what were some of your biggest "surprises"?

What was the most difficult aspect of your transition to college?

"It was difficult knowing that I would never have another class with my best friends. The fact that my school is a 14 hour drive from home also made it tough because I never realized how important my parents are or were in my life."

-NikRaj

"It was difficult becoming aware of my own study habits and learning to use my time effectively. There is plenty of time for fun in college, it's just a matter of planning and using your time wisely." - Jennifer Kraft

Tips for this year's seniors: "Although I had (at most) three classes a day, I found that it's easy to mismanage my time.

The professors and teaching assistants are willing to help you, but it's still not as personal as a smaller school." - Aerica Love

"It's very easy to get caught up in making new friends and enjoying all the possible social activities. But you have to keep your main focus on why you're in college." - Adrienne Alton

"I realized that college isn't all that much different from high school...it's just more intense!" -NikRaj

"Don't get too intense. I've seen intense students bum out and drop out. The best thing is to be consistent." - Rajiv Goel

As a college student, what have been some of your biggest disappointments?

"Just relax and don't worry. Don't think too much about missing home or people.

And especially, keep a very open mind." - Heidi Hendel

"I missed the personal attention that I received at MPA. There are many more students here and sometimes it can become intimidating."

- Jennifer Kraft "I was an idiot compared to a lot of the students at my college." - Rajiv Goel "Having an on-campus job for ten hours per week wasn't worth the time lost for the low pay.

I decided to sacrifice the pocket change for more time to study." - Adrienne Alton

How is the college atmosphere MOSTLY different from MPA?

to handle the work load. I was &'!lso concerned about how I would fit in with the atmosphere."

-NikRaj

''There isn't someone watching over me, telling me what I can and can't do. That was and still is the toughest part to get used to. MPA tried to encourage one to have some free time with the "open" system...1 guess that helps discipline you to some extent." - Nik Raj

"I was afraid of the transition from a small

"If you want to survive, you have to be able to

"1 was worried about whether or not I'd be able

movitate yourself." - Adrienne Alton

"Don't worry about a major right away.

Explore your options and be open-minded.

Expose yourself to new and different things and remember to take part of all aspects of campus life. A college or university AS A WHOLE is a classroom!" -Jennifer Kraft "Don't think that when you go away to college that all you are going to do is 'party' and end up putting off studying. It's a hard struggle to try and catch up, and if you don't keep up with your work, you probably won't be back next semester. Get involved in activities, especially if you're going to a large university." -Aerica Love "Stay on top of your school work. Keep your priorities straight. Don't study until you drop.

Keep in touch with your friends and remember that there is a whole world that is functioning outside of the university - don't isolate yourself!" - Nik Raj 0

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HAYDEN E.JONES CUP AWARDLisa Usher HARRY D. ABELLS AWARDAtmanShah FATHERS' CLUB SCHOLARSHIP AWARDJennifer Coyne JEAN LANDON TAYLOR SCHOLARSHIP AWARD ON BEHALF OF THE ALUMNI ASSOCIATION Amy Danielewicz AMERICAN LEGION CITIZENSHIP AWARDSJason DeHaan and Jennifer Coyne HENRY K. KENNEDY KIWANIS DISTINGUISHED SERVICE AWARD Jason DeHaan MICHAEL A. LOMBARD AWARDKate Covert FATHERS' CLUB BOOK AWARDS ENGLISH - Jeremy Vander Weele MATHEMATICS - Elizabeth Barnett U.S. HISTORY - Michael Guihan BIOLOGY - Kareem Daniel CHEMISTRY - Barbara Hennelly FRENCH - Elizabeth Chang SPANISH - Jodi Kapjon WORLD HISTORY - Neda SunbuIIi HUMANITIES - Kareem Daniel MOTHERS' CLUB ACHIEVEMENT AWARDSART - Geraldine Strasser MUSIC - Jamal Ahmed DRAMA - Melanie McFarland STUDENT COUNCIL CIVIC ACHIEVEMENT AWARDLori Langston KIWANIS KEY CLUB SERVICE AWARDMichelle O'Young QUILL AND SCROLL AWARDS Ka te Covert, Kevin Shaw, Atman Shah, Cori Shropshire, April Paris, Angela Rosiak, Shaun Broyls ILLINOIS SCIENCE TEACHERS ASSOCIATION SCIENCE AWARDAmy Danielewicz

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SPECIAL QIDLL AND SCROLL AWARDSJason DeHaan, Amy Danielewicz, Elizabeth Akers, Jennifer Coyne, Jennifer Moro THESPIAN AW ARDSFaizal Jesani, April Paris NATIONAL HONOR SOCIETYVijay Adusumilli, Elizabeth Akers, Jennifer Coyne, Rachel Cuadros, Amy Danielewicz, Jason DeHaan, Jim Lai, Gladys Lee, Anand Mehta, Jennifer Moro, April Paris, Tina Sacks, Atman Shah, Lisa Usher CUM LAUDE SOCIETYJennifer Coyne, Amy Danielewicz, Jason DeHaan, Jim Lai, Gladys Lee, Anand Mehta, Biren Patel, Atman Shah, Lisa Usher ALUMNI ASSOCIATION BEST ATHLETE AWARD Jennifer Moro and Chris Moore SENIOR ART AWARDElizabeth Akers SENIOR DRAMA AWARDPaul Elam SENIOR JOURNALISM AWARDJennifer Coyne and Amy Danielewicz HENRY T. LEE SCIENCE AWARDAnand Mehta ANNIE E. HEATH MATHEMATICS AWARDJennifer Coyne SOCIAL STUDIES AWARDAtmanShah FOREIGN LANGUAGE AWARDLisa Usher HEADMASTER'S BOOK AWARDSDarius Jefferson, Malini Goel, Jim Lai, Tina Panos, Vijay Adusumilli, Tina Sacks, Richard Prosk SPECIAL FACULTY "WE'LL NEVER FORGET WHAT'S HISIHER NAME" AWARDFran Pukala

Congra ts to All!

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Upper School's Tom Gorza "works out" in theMPA music room. Recen tly, Garza's talent 100S

made public during a teirnjsion broadcast

on Chicago's Channel l. Garza played an origiTt1l/

composition as part of a youth amateur

talent show.

spring.

Having played the piano since the age of five, Ga rza performed an origina l composition called "'Mechanics." He was

selected for the program from a group of nearly 400 pianists.

"I've always been interested in piano," commented Garza, "When I was little, I found a broken-down piano in our

basement and started playing with it.

Soon, my family saw that I was serious

Upper

School "Celebrities" Tom Garza and Laresh /ayasanker

you may have secn him around your

about playing. They had the piano fixed

neighborhood. You may have even caught

and sta rted me on lessons."

a glimpse of him on television a few

Although Garza enjoys the works of

months ago. Either way, if the face above

Moza rt and Bach, he much prefers writing

looks familiar to you, you're probably

his own pieces. "I like to play what I' m

already acquainted with Upper School's

fecling," says Garza, "l compose music to

TomCarza .

fit my mood s. For instance.l if I'm in a bad

Garza, a graduating senior, recently

had a "bout with stardom" when he performed on a televi sed youth amateu r

mood, I do a lot of loud banging on the keys .. .it's kind of like th erapy."

His inspiration for origina l composi-

Perhaps you've secn his face around

talent show. The specia l program was

tion comes from a wide range of sources.

theMPA campus. If you live in Chicago,

broadcast on Chicago'S Channel71ast

"(listen to everything from classical," he

upper school hesitated, "to heavy metal (I'm afraid to

created a colorful mural on the north wall

something bigger. My goal is to write a

admit). Really, there are excerpts from all

of the student lounge.

sports sociology /history book before I get out of college." Jayasanker was inspired by a creative writing course he took at

kinds of music that I find appealing. If you listen closely to my music, you'll

Harvard over the summer called ''Writing About Sports." His book will focus primarily on his favorite sport, baseball.

occasionally hear my variations of these pieces."

When asked about his "day of

This year, the Academy will say goodbye to yet another "celebrity". If you're the kind of sports fan who follows

stardom," Garza was far from lackadaisi-

even high school teams, you may have

cal. "It was a very long day. We were in

seen his name in print. Graduating senior,

already looking to write a book? Although

the studio for nine hours of taping. When

Laresh Ja yasanker has been a stringer with

he has set the standard very high, one

it was time to do my piece, I played my

the Chicago Tribune for the past two years.

shouldn't second-guess Jayasanker's drive

As an avid sports fan, Jayasanker

and ambition. After all, who would have

heart out! I didn't hold back at all-I really

Just graduating from high school and

1et it all out'. When I was done,my

wondered about doing some writing for an

expected a high school student to be

fingers felt like they were ready to fall

area newspaper. He called the Tribune

writing for the Chicago Tribune?

off...but the producers weren't pleased

and asked what jobs were available. After

with the first take. So, I had to do it all

sending in some writing samples, Jayas-

over again! I couldn't believe it! It was a

anker got the job and began covering high school football, volleyball, basketball and

rcallydrainingexperience."

There is a tight relationship between

wrestling events on Chicago'S south side.

Garza's music and his personality and

"I can't cover spring sports because I'm on

emotions. He explained, "When I play an

the school's baseball team," he added.

original composition before a group of

Needless to say, he is the youngest

people, I often fecI as though I'm exposing

stringer on staff (at least at the Tribune's

myself to everyone present. The music I

south side office). He commented, ''Most

compose is so full of emotion.. .it's very

of the other guys are older...anywhere

personal. If ever anyone were to insult my

from 20-35. Sometimes, I guess I feel some

m usic, they'd also be insulting me, as a

resentment from them."

person."

Although music has been Garza's

How does he like the job? ''Well, I wouldn't want this to be my full time

"creative outlet" for the majority of his life,

profession. The hours are bad ...sometimes

he plans to stop playing seriously from

I don't get finished with a game until

now on. With plans to attend the Univer-

midnight or so and I have school the next

sity of Illinois (Urbana-Champaign) this

day. But other times, it's been great. It

fall, Garza will major in Art History. "1

was especially nice to sit in the Press Box

enjoy art much more than music. I've been

during playoffs."

drawing a lot lately and am happy with

He added, ''Most of the time, I just call

what I've done. Somehow, I'm much more

in with summaries or I dictate what I want

satisfied with my work as an artist. I love

included in the story. But for the 'big

to experiment with different effects a~d

games,' I do my own write-up."

mediums."

Either way, this graduating senior has

What's next for Jayasanker? For now, he plans to stay with the job "for awhile,"

left his mark at the Academy! MPA will

but is hoping to start work at the Merchan-

proudly remember Tom Garza's musical

tile Exchange until January, when he

talent with a video recording of his

leaves for college. Any future in sports

television debut. And MPA students will

writing? ''My stringer job was fine for

also remember the ''budding artist" who

part-time, but I'm really looking for

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The Upper School Student Council sponsored "Teacher Appreciation Week" in March. Among the week's events were an awards assembly, a special brunch and a "slave day," where students committed to helping faculty members with various tasks and chores all day. • Upper School Drama presented "Winners," a play exploring teenage relationships, on May 4th and 5th. • MPA came home with six of seventeen total awards given at the Model United Nations Conference this semester. • Upper School's Student Council has elected a new President. Lori Langston will preside over next year's Council.· The Upper School Chorus (founded just last fall) has done a tremendous job this year and hopes to expand even further next year. • TheJuniorl Senior Prom was held on June 7th at the Hyatt Regency Chicago.

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Sixlhgrader, Rtzdtel Ma/litlga practices with the band for the Spring Corlcerl.

to reach its potential. members need to experience a sense of cohesiveness - a '\"c'

feeling . Though the Middle School Band has come a long way, that certain sense of camaraderie is still coming."

Some may consid er Middle School s tud ents to be too "energetic" to work with, but Gillies had no qualms about directing the Concert Band . She admitted,

"I really enjoy working with Middle School kids . They're s till reachable.

Middle School students haven't built that 'level of coolness' that' s often hard to

break through. They were a really good

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Above all, the twenty-one members of the Concert Band were a dedicated group of s tud e nt s - right from the start! "We

Middle School Band an up and coming group at MPA

group got off to a late (October) sta rt,

didn't lose any players thi s year. In fact,

progress made up for it in the end. By

we gained two or three kid s after band

May, the group of 6th through 8th grade

s tarted," Gill ies said with a proud smi le.

stude nts had imp roved by leaps and

'The band met twice a week during

bounds. I n fact, for the Spring Concert on

school. Lessons were al so avai lable to

May 24th, the band gained enough skill to

s tud e nts in the sixth grade," she contin-

perform suc h works as Tchai kovsky's 1812

ued, "Th is yea r, I tri ed a different sched-

Overture and Mancini's Peter Gunn.

ule for lessons. Rather than working in

"I had dcfini~c goal s in mind for band

two large gTOUpS (as wa s the case la st

went this year," said Elaine Gillies when

this yea r," sa id Gillies, " It's important for

year), I broke the kids up into smaller

asked about the progress of the 1989-90

every player to develop a feeling of

groups. I was able to give much more

Middle School Concert Band. Though the

membership. In order for a band

individualized. attention and it paid ofr."

" I'm rcally excited abou '. how things

Gillies attribu tes part of the band's success to Lower School Principal, Winni e Thecx:lorc. "Winnie has been very suppo rtive of ou r efforts all year," said Gillies, "It really makes it a lot easier when I'm able

to sct my own schedule."

As for next school year, Gillies has se t

her sights on a bigger and better band.

With plans to begin practice the first few weeks of school, the band will have more time to "get its act together." And as an

added bonus, high school students who were in Concert Band during Middle

School will have the option to join the

group again.

Though the 1989-90 band did amazingly well, next yea r's ou tlook is even

brighter. With a little luck, the MPA Concert Band will become an eminen t group on ca mpus that will grow and grow - toward even bigger and better

things.

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Middle School '------- notes Middle School stude:>ts enjoyed a Snow Party on February 16th . • Eighth graders attended a mu sical at Bernard Zell Day School in March . • Also in March,

Middle School students enjoyed al1 day field trips in Chicago . • On Apri l 19, the seven th graders depa rted for a class trip to

Springfield,lL. • Six th graders made their way to Keystone Science School in Keystone, CO as part of a science trip on

Apri l 25th. Studen ts go t a good taste of "the grea t outdoors" while discovering Rocky Mountain ecology . • On May 1, eighth graders traveled to Washington for th eir class trip.

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First grader, Patrick Conwell concentrateson

the stained glass window he is painting.

focus of the art program rcally depends on

the grade level. I do a lot of things, I like to use artists as references and I usc slides a lot.. .there's a wide variety of techniques that I usc." Bredeson said that in most every grade, the focus is discipline based art - a combinati on of hi s tory, critic ism and a strong emphasis on s tudio. She explained, "You can' t do art without looking at art!"

According to Bredeson, artistic talent is some thing that is immediately detected

Lower School Art "in perspective" If you look around the corridors of

Barker Hall, you'll notice it. And if you've

have secn it there. You may even have a

in students. "It's obvious even in kinder-

sample of it on your wall s at home - or,

ga rt en. You can tell if a child has talent

morc typically, it's affixed to your refrig-

mostly by his ideas and hand coordina-

erator with a magnet.

tion," Bredeson commented, "Bu t really,

Either way, you've probably already

all the kids love art class. Art has a lot of

had the oppo rtunity to appreciate a sample

appeal because it's a studio based class.

of Lower School artwork, But if you

When the kid s sec me in the morning,

haven't secn the works of pre-first through

they' re alwa ys asking me, 'Is today art

fifth grade students, you should come sec

day?'"

what you're missing!

Recently, art tcacheT, Jennifer Bre-

For each grade level, the program offers some thing difrerent. Bredeson

headed north - past room 111 toward Mr.

deson explained the Lower School

explained, "In pre-first grade, Ws difficult

Jones' office in Hansen Hall - you may

program in detail. She com mented, "The

to do anything that's really substantial. At

_____________________________________________________________lo_w__er__sc_h_o_o_l____ that level, you're still establishing rules

learned about the numbering system and

and still exploring what works."

the benefits of printmaking. Students also

But, beginning with the first graders,

studied color and made color wheels while

Bredeson has covered. a great deal of

learning the skill involved in mixing

territory. The first graders began the year

colors. Fifth graders also spent time on a

with a tree study and ended with a section

unit dedicated to perspective, where

on stained glass windows.

Bredeson u sed Renai ssa nce artists as

Second graders began the year with a detailed figure sculpture unit. Students

posed for each other and studied bod y

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examples. Students then designed a city or country sce ne using the technique.

As you can clearly sec, the Lower

In March, many Lower School students piled onto busses for fun -filled

parts. At the end of the unit, each student

School Art program is far more involved

field trips. Third graders made their way

sc ulpted a small figure with modeling clay

than February valentines and snowflake

to the Ad ler Planitarium, fourth graders

and also created a backdrop for the figure.

cutouts. Although students enjoy the

explored the Field Museum and pre-first

Second graders also learned about

class, it is much more than a SOUTce of

through third grade students attended a

drawing. They did a contour drawing of

entertainment. Beginning as early as the

Youth Concert a t Orchestra Hall. • Also

leaves with a watercolor wash.

pre-first grade, students have become

in March, a Chicago Symphony Orchestra

cultured, while gaining a genuine appre-

Ensemble traveled to the Beverly Art

ciation (or art.

Center for a special MPA performance . •

Finall y, second grade students

discussed v<lrious works of art and began to und e rstand the concept of "freedom of

Bredeson concluded, "It is especially

In April, fourth graders attended a Jazz

choice," Bredeson added, "I think it's im-

important that parents be su pportive of

Ensemble performance at Northwestern

portant that students learn early that if

their chi ld's artistic endeavors. They need

University .• On May 16, Lower School

they draw a tree, it doesn't have to be

to recognize the importance of a child's

students participated in the Spring Music

brown and green. They need to learn that

artwork. If a child brings something

Program, • Finally, Lower School

the artist has control over those types of

hom e, by all means, display it! And if i~s

students had a "field day" during MPA's

decisions."

worthy, have it framed."

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annual Academy Day celebration.

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Third graders also covered a number of interesting units this year. These students learned a great deal about the Indian culture through such projects as Navajo Indian weavings and pottery,

Fifill gradO', Rosdyn Pongdud demo

which involved a special coiling technique.

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Third graders also learned about stamp

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printmaking (based on the idea of pattern

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and repetition) and papier-mache (using animals as their basis).

Puppetry was a big unit for fourth

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and acted out plays to perform for the rest of the class. Fourth graders also designed and made 3-D paper masks - while learning about tribal and other uses for masks. Students also studied heraldry and made their own coat of arms from clay.

Finally, fifth graders spent a great deal of time on a linoleum cut unit where they

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In an effort to organize Academy picture files, the Alumni Office has created thi s section

MPMA andMPA Alumni '-----"FACES" -----'

Answers to last issue's "FACES"

on page 32.

of the magazine, "FACES", If you can identify any alumni in the pictures below, please

notify the Alumni Office at: MPMA - MPA "FACES", 2153 W. lllth Street, Chicago, Illinois 60643.

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William P. Braker '44 Academy

As the others dash for a strong cup of coffee, he wanders toward his favorite spo t for morning "therapy". Before the day's

phone calls and mectings ... bcfore answering questions and making decisions, he

takes just a moment for himself. In no

Alumnus, William P. Braktr '44 is lht [)irtCtor Oflllt John G. Shaid Aquarium.

To tht right, ht slands btforl! tht conslruction sitt of lht

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Octtlrtllrium.

time at all, the sounds of footsteps and voices fade away. The crystal clearness of the waler before him begins to take effectwashing any worries from his mind.

From around the corner, he catches a

glimpse of an old friend who (for lack of a better description) has seen better days.

Despite a mangled coat of scales, "Old Dead Eye" swims along in confidence ... subtly acknowledging the form er tankman standing nearby, Amidst the hustle and

queasy sto mach or two on rough waters

mastermind behind a majority of the

bustle around them, the two friends enjoy

during collecting trips. He has even made

Aquarium's recen t annexations and

a last moment's peace before the beginning

it through "not-50-minor" emergencies,

changes - beginning with the building's

of a busy day,

like the da y someone pushed a wrong

acoustical and aesthetic improvements and

button and the Aquarium's tanks flooded

continuing with the addition of the Coral

this 56-year-old tarpon and just another

to the point that "water was running down

Reef exhibit (1970) and the Education

day in the life of William Braker '44,

the front steps of the Shedd,"

Center (1975),

It's another lap around the tank for

Director of Chicago's John G. Shedd Aquarium.

Through it all, Braker became more

His most recent project? It won't take

than just familiar with the Shedd Aquar-

a detective or inside source to reveal that

ium. He observed and he learned ... but his

which consumes the bulk of Braker's time

Dead Eye" (the Aquarium's second oldest

mind was always full of ideas, In 1964,

these days. If you have driven down

fi sh), is only one exhibit which depicts

Braker was offered the Director's position

South Lake Shore Drive lately, you've all

Braker's vision. Having worked his way

and some of his ideas and dreams became

but run into the Aquarium's most recent

up the ladder, William Braker is a far cry

a reality. He explained, "My primary

addition. The enorm ous annexation you

from the ste reotypical white collar

objec tive was and still is to transform the

see - jetting from the back of the Shedd

executive. A strong track record proves

Aquarium from a passive to an active

"into Lake Michigan" - is none other than

that he's not afraid to "get his hands

experience. It's always been my goa l to

Chicago'S new Oceanarium! "'lith 170,000-

dirty". In the early 1950's, Braker paid his

GET THE AUDIENCE INYOL YEO!"

TI,e Coral Reef exhibit, home of "Old

dues as a tankman (feeding fish and cleaning tanks), Later, he suffered a

And that's just what the man has done! William Braker has been the

square-feet of space, and 3,CXlO,QCX) gallons of seawater, the Oceanarium nearly doubles the size of the Shedd Aquarium

Academy alumni

(already the largest indoor aquarium in the

assembling a team of mammal experts for

Braker explained, 'There are very, very

world). Scheduled for a November 1990

the beluga (whale) expedition, Braker

few animals that we bring into the Aquar-

Grand Opening, the Oceanarium will be

supervised the collecting trip. When two

ium. The number that we bring in is insig-

home to sea otters, seals, dolphins and

healthy whales were collected near

nificant. It makes no difference in the

whales - marine mammals primarily of the

Hudson Bay and safely transported to the

survival or nonsurvival of wildlife." He

Pacific. The exhibit is projected to attract

Point Defiance Zoo in Tacoma (where they

added, "In Western Hudson Bay, there are

1.5 million visitors per year.

will stay until the completion of the

(conservatively) twenty-two thousand

Oceanarium), Braker breathed a sigh of

whales. We took two. At the same time,

relief!

the government allows the native people

Little did he know what was ahead.

Scheduled for a November 1990 Grand Opening, the new Oceanarium will be home to sea otters, seals, dolphins and whales - marine mammals primarily of the Pacific.

consumption, about 600 per year. I'm

problems. After all the court hearings, red

taking two and may not be back for ten to

tape and legal documents to get approval

fifteen years." Braker continued, ''The

for our collecting trips, we didn't see it

argument (of animal-rights groups)

coming at all."

doesn't boil down to depleting the species.

The problem? Animal-rights groups protesting the "capture" of whales for the

For Braker, the Oceanarium - his most

to take as many whales as they want for

As Braker put it, "We didn't foresee any

It boils down to this ...emotionally, they

don't want to see the whales in a

Oceanarium. They marched in front of the

tank ... what they consider to be a lifetime of

Aquarium with signs proclaiming "STOP

imprisonment."

precious ''baby'' of all - has been long in

TORTURING ANIMALS" and "NO

planning! He first proposed the idea of

CAPTIVE WHALES IN CHICAGO".

differently, "I think (the whales) are here

this "marine life exhibit wi~ environ-

Watching from his office window, Braker

as 'Ambassadors' of their species. How

mental pods" in 1967. Always, a lack of

could see that he was caught in the middle.

many kids in Chicago are ever going to get

funding shot the idea down. But the 1980's brought a new wave of hope.

When approached on the subject,

Braker sees the new whale exhibit

out of their neighborhoods, much less out

Braker was calm and responsive. With a

of the city of Chicago, much less to the coast

certain level of respect, he commented,

to see a whale in the wild?" He concluded,

from a pool of sources. Most money came

''These people (animal-rights groups) are

"I think it's an elitist position for these

through fundraising endeavors and

sincerely committed to their ideal, but this

people to tell others to go to Massachusetts

individual contributions. Funding also

issue is one that just doesn't have an

and get on a boat if they want to see these

came in the form of bonds from the Illinois

answer. It's much like religion, politics or

mammals."

Educational Facilities Authority (for

abortion .. .it's a very emotional issue."

Sufficient funding for the project came

Despite the controversy, the Shedd

upfront funding) and the Chicago Park

Aquarium anxiously awaits the opening of

District. Finally, at least one contribution

its newest exhibit!

came by accident (or maybe luck) ...

Braker ran into Illinois Governor, Jim Thompson at a Chicago restaurant and described the proposed marine mammal exhibit. Thompson liked the idea and promoted it on the popular Bob Collins radio show. The result? A generous contribution from the Illinois Deparbnent of Conserva tion.

From its conception nearly twenty years ago, Braker has been a driving force behind the project. After carefully

"In Western Hudson Bay, there are (conservatively) twenty-two thousand whales. We took two. At the same time, the government allows the native people to take as many whales as they want for consumption, about 600 per year."

As for Braker, nothing seems to have disrupted the thrill of watching a dream come true. Walking through the Oceanarium (still under construction), his excitement is visible. Enthusiastically, he runs down the list of gala affairs and special events which will kick-off the November Grand Opening.

Needless to say, it's a busy time for William Braker. But come November,

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Focus: The Sixties A Decade of Change (Editor's note): Thinking back to my high school days, two words inevitably come to mind: growth and adjustment.

Each is unique in its own way, but the two words can be best described within one very powerful concept ... CHANGE. Although the majority of my obvious changes took place in junior high, I distinctly remember changing mostly as a person, in high school.

For one, peer pressure wasn't as intense as in junior high and I actually developed some of my own views and opinions. For the first time, I took risks while going against the norm and recognized the difficulty of questioning the

commitment also became a part of my life after joining some of the extra-curricular sports and activities at school. I even began the time management battle juggling homework, family, friends, and other obligations. It was the beginning of a period where I became my own

in complete metamorphosis.

person .. .facing serious decisions and dealing with the consequences.

In short, I remember those fou r years

changing around a safe little campus on

positively, but will always recall an uneasy period of growth, adjustment and, above all else, CHANGE! As I see some of MPA 's Upper School students going through the same struggles, I think they deserve more than just a diploma at graduation. After all, anyone who conquers the MPA curriculum and all the changes of pre-adulthood

the first moonwalk,JFK's assassination

is surely deserving of a medal!

For this reason, I had a difficult time understanding what it must have been like to attend MPA in the 1960's. Ifinner conflicts were not enough, imagine facing

We all know the 1960's as a revolutionary peri<Xi in American history. The

world was progressing by leaps and bounds and pressing social issues were blossoming. Certainly, the world was

the southwest siJe of Chicago.

It may seem that such g loba l issues as

and the Civil Rights movement would have little impact on a sma ll Midwestern

prep school campus. Butas MPA's Headmaster David A. Jones put it, the 1960's was certainly the "decade of change" for Morgan Park Academy ...

MORGAN PARK MILITARY ACADEMY CHANGES TO COED PREP SCHOOL TRANSITION SPARKS CONTROVERSY The "decade of change" certainly

To Ihe/efl,

Charlotte Welton Singer '62 stands out in

a crowd of boys during lhe Academy's first yrur afler transition from military to private day school.

Academy alumni began with a boom, as the transition from

guys really liked their 'male camaraderie'

"IN1HEEARLY6O's,timesweregood. The

Military Academy to private day school

and did resent us a bit. However, I think

became a reality. Rumors started as early

the change from Military Academy to prep

as the mid-50's, but full demilitarization

school was far more difficult."

economy was growing and there were no mars. Four basic things were on the minds of students: 1. sports, 2. fast cars, 3. dating, and 4. college.

wasn't truly experienced until the early

She added, "1 was about ready to

1960's. Uniforms were exchanged for

enter high school when the transition took

blazers, grey shirts were replaced with

place and clearly remember being at a

"business" shirts and ties, homeroom took

friend's home. Her dad yelled at me about

the place of morning inspections, and girls

my father (First Commandant and later

were a new addition to the classroom.

Assistant Headmaster, Henry P. Welton)

It was a turbulent period for the

allowing this to happen. My friend's dad

Academy. Many say that the transition

was furious about the change and took it

was one of the most poorly handled

out on me (even though my father had

situations in the school's history - students

very little to do with the decision). I

and parents were neither consulted nor

remember being very frightened. It was

kept abreast of the major changes taking

an emotional issue for MPMA graduates."

place. In turn, feelings of resentment and

Despite a broad spectrum of opinions,

- Robert W. Uoyd ('61) "TOWARD THE MID-6O's, ('64 and on), real social issues came into discussion more and more, especially with the escalation of VietNam. Though most of the sixties focused on social turmoil (dating) and sports, differences between party and social groups became more apparent in the mid-60's. /I

- David Honor ('67) "IN THE LATE 60's, social change was everywhere.

We were young, liberal and affluent.. A fewo! us even published an 'underground' literary magazine that dealt with issues too hot for the regular literary magazine."

detachment flourished throughout the

the transition years were awkward times.

period ... some very strong, as demon-

Enrollment was at its lowest. A tremen-

strated in an arson attempt on the Gym

dous turnover occurred among faculty and

and the eventual burning of Blake Hall

the student body. Primary grades were

(1962), also rumored, but never proven to

added to the curriculum and boarding

observed this change among students,

be arson.

students were slowly phased out. Even

"Ouring the early 60's, parents seemed

the yearbook titles from 1959-1962 reveal a

more involved with their children and had

transition, opinions regarding the change

certain level of uncertainty within the

more control. This seemed to erode

varied. ''The transition was smooth,"

school: The Skinnisher (1959), The Oasis

toward the end of the decade. 'Rebel-like'

commented Howard Meyer ('64), "Uni-

(1960), The Morganite (1961) and finally,

personalities emerged in the late 60's and

forms came off and a blazer and tie went

The Compendium (1962).

students were more inclined to go against

But for those who endured the

One school administrator of the era

authority. What influenced the change? I

on. The biggest change was that there were more day students and fewer and

- Stuart Huclc ('68)

A CHANGE IN FOCUS

think the music of the time (the British invasion) had a big effect on students ...

fewer boarding students. I attended during the military days, so when girls

Good grades.

even the long hair, sideburns and short

were accepted, they certainly were

Dating.

skirts had an impact on students' behavior

something special. Being far outnum-

Getting into college.

and attitudes. Even still, the school was

bered, they were treated as celebrities.

Though these typical high school

amazingly conservative for the time."

Academy alumnus, David Honor ('67)

Their companionship was longed for and a

concerns remained constant in the minds

seat next to them in class was fought

of Upper Schoolers throughout the 60's,

added, "As a personal observation, I see

over."

the focus of students began to shift as the

the classes (up to '67) as the last group

decade matured. While fast cars and

who could still accept the acts of the gov-

change differently, "Being one of the first

meeting at the A & W were of interest to

ernment and parents on a level of trust.

women graduates, I thought our class

early 60's graduates, the mid to late sixties

We hadn't been involved in the anti-war or

accepted us fairly well. I don't remember

began to see a different student:

social movements that would come at the

Charlotte Welton Singer ('62) saw the

any overt antagonism al though I think the

end of the 1960's. We accepted what was

Academy alumni handed to us and rarely questioned

was razed in '64. Finally, the decade

was very significant" to Gail Ralston ('69) .

authority or tradition."

ended with the razing of West Hall ('68),

and many of her classmates.

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the opening of Barker Hall ('68) and the

OUT WITH THE OLD AND IN

construction of the Beverly Art Center

WITH THE NEW THE ACADEMY

('69).

BIDS FAREWELL

was a less conspicuous change - the

TO OLD LANDMARKS

But aside from the major alterations removal of a favorite student landmark

FROM·THE JFK' ASSASSINATION TO DESEGREGATION 60's GRADS COMMENT...

which also marked the end of an era.

Throughout the transition years and

In 1969, the infamous "Senior Bench"

into the later 60's, the Academy said

mysteriously disappeared from the

goodbye to more than its graduates.

Academy grounds. For years, the bench (a

Beginning early in the decade, over 100

seat used solely by members of the senior

trees laid victim to Dutch Elm Disease and

class) had been a special privilege and

the campus was just beginning to take on a

"status symbol" for seniors. Over the years,

whole new appearance.

it became a custom for juniors to secretly

When Blake Hall met its demise in 1962, hard times and a shortage of funds

paint the bench as an act of rivalry.

Eventually, the graffiti became a

also forced the sale of Abells Field.

frequent occurrence and something had to

Located north of 111 th Street, the property

be done. Headmaster David A. Jones

(dedicated in honor of MPMA's Col.

recently confessed, "One of the school's

Abells) had been ''home field advantage"

administrators of the time (no longer with

to many Academy athletic teams.

MPA) made arrangements for the bench to

Only two years later, East Hall left a hole on the south end of campus when it

be moved off cam pus." Regardless of the culprit, "the removal of the senior bench

r------ GRADUATES OF THE SIXTIES ••• _ _ __ WHERE ARE THEY NOW?

(on JFK's assassination):

"We were all in the gym and I r~ber the school annDuncing OTJer the loud speaker togo home, our President had been shot. IllmS a wry eerie feeling."

-Martin T. Kelley ('69) "I remember hearing (about) theassassinatiDn ofJFK during lunch in the Dining Hall. It was areal blow and I nerJer felt the same about the location again."

- Charles B. Goes ('66) (on VietNam):

"l can remember hoping that by the time I graduated, it would be 0TJe1'. It razsn't, but I was able to get into a reseroe unit for boys. " -Mike Rogers ('69) (on desegregation):

"In the late sixties, the lily-white faces 0/MPA students became a big issue••.Headmaster Dtmid Jones exercised his right to admit who he chose arid in 1968 admitted the first b~k. I was thrilled to see that the Fall '89. isSue 01 the Academy Magazine showed that the'89 commencement speaker was a woman and a black (Gwendolyn Brooks). It felt like a personal triumph!"

-stuart Huck ('68) "Racial segregation as practiced at MPA in the early 60's seriously limited the education 01 young minds regarding issues ofhumlln rights and indiuidualliberties•• My Salute to those that eDentually led integration in MPA, which has clearly resulted in a wry dit1erse student body."

-Jerry Leoit('67) • Distribution acxordlng to culftnt Alumni flies.

CANADA- 1 SAUDI ARABIA- 1

• Special thanks goes to the 60's graduates who contributed to this article by returning their suroeys!

~ _____A __c_a_d_e_m_y~a_lu __m_n_i__________________________________________________________ name. Thc photo will be there for generations to

Academy Alumni

come and will s how future s tud ents the d edication of alumni to the institution.

Phases I and II will provide a so lid foundation o n whkh the Alumni Archives Collection can conti nue to g row and teach s tudents of

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yes tcrd ay and today.

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October 6, 1990 Activities include; Fathers' Club Pa ncake Breakfast Varsity and Jr. Varsity Soccer games FamilyCarnival Alumni Reception â&#x20AC;˘ mo re Homecoming information

PHASE II of the Academy Arch ives Collection 10

will be mailed in July

Morgan Park Academy, 2153 w'111th Street,

change has played a predominant role in the

Chicago, lL 60643 Altn: Alu.mni Office. If you have a'IY quest ions regarding the Academy Archives Collection, plruse contact tile Alumni Office at

building and growth of the Academy. Many

312-881-6700.

It is no news to Academy alumni that

HOMECOMING '90

Class of 1940 50th Reunion Celebration Home of Dick Duchassois '40 Barrington, Illinois Jul y 20, 21 a nd 22 For more information, please contact the Alumni Office.

things have changed over the years - the face of the campus has been lifted severa l times, the

- CarY'1 Cieplak, Director of Alumni Relat ions

adminis tratio n has gone from a military emphasis to a college preparatory emphasisand the mos t obv iou s changes have taken place among the stud ent body. Collectively, these

A special thanks to the alumni who have contributed to the Academy Archives Collection since the last magazine:

changes have combined to for m onc force that will never change: the h istory of the Academy.

Ru.th Abells Douglass

For several months, the Alumni Office has

Ke1Ule tJl Vinj e '34

been rcceiving donations to the Academy

Lew is C roebe '30

Archives Collectio n from alumni of aU periods

Harold Wiersema '33

of history including the Lo ring Schoo l for G irls.

,. Beroullsky KaJt oun (Loring) '57

These alumni arc he lping to keep the his tory of

and severa l others whose donation s

the Academy alive.

Class of 1980 10Yea r Reunion Tentatively scheduled for Homecoming weekend '90. Contact the Alumni Office in Jul y for more information.

arrived u'lidellti/ied...

We have bee n able to puton display many items o f his torica l s ig nificance to the school.

Whether it be a dance bid, a Latin Club pin, a

Your appreciation of the Academy's history will be remembered for yrurs to come.

footba ll patch or a scrapboo k, each item is unique to the school a nd the time it represents.

The rcsult...a better und erstanding by hxlay's

NOTE: Other reunion classes have not ye t begun planning .. .if you r class is celebrating a reunion this year, please contact the Alumni Office.

students of the history and trad ition that formed the foundation fo r the school we kno w

today.

The response we received in this, PHASE I of the Academy Archives Collection has shown

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that there is a commit ment by alumni to kee p the history of the schoo l intact. As a

res~lt

of

this respo nse, we are go ing to begin PHASE II : Photo Restoratio n. There are literally thousands of photos packed in boxes that have never been

projec t than no w! The Alumni Office has set up

To the/eft, just a few of the recent additions to the Academy Archives Collection,as displayed in Alumni

a Pho to Restoration Fu nd and for a donation of

1¡lall.

restored or framed, no less dis played to be enjoyed. With the newly pai nted corrid ors in Alumn i Hall, what better time to begin the

510.00, alumni ca n have a picture res to red, framed and dis played in Alumni Hall in their

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predictable. I don't even do the sa me

wanted," remembers Rajcev Rathi '84, "not

thing from week to week." He added, " I

because his class was easy, but because we

defenses w ill be. Students need a critical

respect students' personalities and minds.

knew we'd reall y lea rn so mething."

intelligence that will ask questions - and in

1don't think that because I' m older and

turn, make them thi nking perso ns.

have gone to college and read morc, that

Braker

Without an awareness of the subtle

my opinion is more val uable. I think

millions of people will benefit from his

complexities of language, they w ill not

stud ents have things to teach me ... that' s

persistence and vision.

succeed as thinkers. I do ubt, in fact," he

pa rt of the fun."

Kritz berg

(co ntinued from page 10)

(con tinued from page 27)

Wha t's next o n the project list?

Rat ing the success of a teacher is not

added with that ironic sm ile, " tha t they

0

Another expansion? A new exhibit or

would even be able to write so the Kansas

an easy task. Of cou rse, every school

renovation? With a chuckle, Braker

City Milkman could understand it."

reviews the performance of its faculty,

replied, "Right now, a good round of golf

much like a company evaluates the

sounds good to me."

This lesson in language is a p rim e

example of Kritzberg's style. He is not one

performance of its employees. But unlike

to teach in the typical or "presc ri bed

th e world of business or sales, a teacher's

man ner." Kritzbcrg is a firm believer in an

success cannot be mea sured in a quantita-

occasional tangent du ri ng class roo m

tive or concrete manner. There's no way to

di scussions and is not afraid to use

specifically gauge the effectiveness of a

li tera ture as a tool to bring out more

educa to r.

But after hearing the comments of

practical lessons in life.

When asked about his classroom stylc,

Kritzbcrg's studen ts, there's no doubt

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A special note of thanks to William P. Braker, for taking time ou t for this interview and a "s neak preview" touraf the new Oceanarium.

Yo ur thoughtfulness is admired and very much appreciated! oj.

Jean Landon Taylor Alumni Award Recipient

Kritzberg responded, " I think I'm alwa ys

about the magnitude of Barry Kritzberg's

looking for a be tter way o f doi ng things.

influence. How do you measure the

I' m constantly experi menting with

success of a teacher? Perhaps a studen t's

Award has been presented to Amy Lynn

different methods of teaching. If you d o

insight p rovides the best indica ti on ... uM r.

Danicl cwicz of Mokena, Illinois.

th e same thing eac h year, you become

Kritzberg was one of the teachers we all

The 1990 Jean Landon Taylor Alumni

Amy has bee n a very active member of the Morga n Park Academy community.

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Answers to Last Issu e's "FACES" Picture 1: (front row L to R): l'larry Hmura , Miller (only last name given), LArry Wren. (back row): Raymond Weiss '76.

Picture 2: (far left): Janet Theiss, (far rightJ: Jean O·Connor.

Picture 3: No name given Picture 4: (right): David Jones, Jr. Picture 5: (fron t): Ellen Prokop '76, (back): Linas Vepstas '76.

Picture 6: (left): Otto Huber '32, (right): Thomas Gou ld or Joe Grinshaw '32.

Picture 7: (third from left): Bill Wolk '72.

Picture 8: Hon or Roll of MPMIt Veterans.

This past year, Amy served as the editor of the school yea rbook a nd Vice-Presidentof the Senior Class. Amy holds Varsity letters in soccer, basketball, and track.

A com mended student in the National Merit Competition, Amy is also an Illinois State Scholar and has been elected to membership in the Cum Laude Society, the National HonorSociety, and the Na tional History Society. She has bee n active in the Key Club, in the Model Uni ted Nations Program and as a student volunteer. She has earned the Quill and Scroll Award for her wo rk in Journalism.

Amy will attend McKendree College where she will major in psychology as preparation for a career as a child psycholo-

gist.

The Jean umdon Taylor Alumni AiWrd is presented to a senior in recognition a/academic achievement, citizenshipa7ld participation in school activities.

class notes

'38

GLEN FISHER has retired after

residing in Portland, Oregon where he enjoys

in the area. He and h is wife Pat are enjoying

almost 29 yea r.; of service as an Air Force Pilot.

his two children and three grandchildren. Dick

their fi ve grand children.

Glen hilS a wonderful wiCe, s ix children and

sends his rega rds to all his TREDEClM brothers

three ado pted children. H e is a pa st master of

and to his good frie nd ,J ack Frank, '44. Dick is

'49

his Masonic Lodge and also an electrical

the brother o f MPMA grad s Owen and Ira, '37,

fro m his position as Chie f Engi nee r of the

contracto r.

Glynn. ·41 •• nd Lorry. ·49.

Cadillac Mo to r Ca r Division ofGM in 1987 and

CHARLES P. BOLLES retired

has since moved to the beaches of North

MERWIN B. GRAHM h.s retired inS.n

GEORGE L. STEMMLER, JR. h.s been

Diego, California and is very happy to be well at

elected Pres ident of the Press Club of Metropoli-

the University of NC and doing rcsearchon

age 70. Merwin often thinks hack to the days of

tan St. Louis while his wife serves as the

marine mammals. He also does so me engineer·

MPMA.

Pres ident o f the Missouri Press Women . They

ingconsulting work. .. " fo r beer mo ney!!"

'41

reside in SI. Lou is.

'52

ROBERTG. MINER h.sentered

46 BOB SCARDON

Carolina. Charles spe nd s his time studying at

ROBERT F. HATCH, wife. Sa nd",

and exiled many professions over the years.

I

After leaving the publishing bus iness in 1981, he

celebrated their 40th Weddi ng Anniversary this

teTS have resided in Los Angeles fo r21 ycars.

became an auctioneer and then an antiques

pas t April. They enjoy fly ing out to Colorado

Bob isa partner in Lambrian Energy Systems

d ealer. Bob now opera tes his own antiques mall

Springs to visi t their g randchildren.

and looks fo rwa rd to his class' 40th rcunion in

and wife Lois

Thunande r, Lo ring '56, and their thrccdaugh·

in Pennsy lvania from his horne in the U.S.

1992

Virgin Islands. His first ncwspapcrcolumn appeared in the V 1. Daily News - it's called

'54

Business File and highlights the island's business

14th year with Sterling P. Sk.-udd lebutt' s, Ltd .

people (Bob thinks this might be a Jean Landon

restaurant in Dow ners Grove, Illinois. Jim has

Taylor influe nce). Real Es tate selling and

William B. Wahlgren

appraisals have also found a place in Bob's life

JAM EST.GOSS is now inhis

been happily married to his love ly wife, Joyce for s ix yea rs.

as well as his wife Betly's fashion shop. Bob' s second ed ition o f the Flea Market Handbook

ANTONIO JAFFE SANTILLAN h.s just

will be publis hed in the Fall.

se tu p financing fo r a new Broadway musical entitled HOOPS, ba sed on the life story of Abc Saperstein and the Harlem Globetrotters.

Antonio looks fo rward to the Broadway opening in Febru ary of 1991.

R.obert G. Miner

WILLIAM B. WAHLGREN is h.ppily

'55

married to wife, Patricia. H e is the Design/

wife, Ca ro l Joh nso n, Lo rin g '56 ce leb rated thei r

Structura l Engi neer and ownerof a general

30th WeddingAnnivcrsary last summer. They

contracting company which docs commercial

vaca tio ned in Va il, Colo rado. Al is a consultin g

wo rk in s hopping centers and o ffi ces.

mechanicaleng incc r in the Oil Industry in

'47

arena . They have two so ns and a two year o ld

ALLEN G. GRUNDSTROM .nd

Houslo n, while Caro l bus ies herself in the cra fts

,44

WARREN F. OPITZ retired fro m

Martin Marieta in May of1985 and has since

H. LINCOLN VEHMEYER, JR.

grandson li ving in the Dallas area. AI's

retired fro m the Woolworth Co. in 1983a nd

parent's, Stanley (MPMA 1928) and Peggy

quickly learned that re tirement wa s not fo r him.

Grundstrom, are actively enjoying re tireme nt in

He bou ght Cherry Lane,l nc., a reta il store the

West Palm Beach, Flo rid a.

same year.

'57

spent his time as a member o f the Defense

48 LEE TEW

GEORGE L. S IMIOS h.s been

appo inted vice pres ident o f finance-ope rations

System Manage ment College as a staff professor

I

and consultant. Warren now ser ves as

Anniversa ry o f his company,J .M. Brennan and

for Encycloped ia Britannica Educational

President of Opitz Consulting, Inc. and does

Co., which dea ls in commercial and indus trial

Corporation, a su bsidiary of Encyclopedia

consu lting work with va rious defense contrac·

painting. Lee loo ka trip to Palm Springs last

Britannica,lnc.

larson Aerospace Production Problems.

November and used the Presidential Limo Service which is owned by Quinn Buckley, '48.

'61

He hig hly recommends the service if anyone's

opened their own Century 21 Real Estate o ffice

RICHARD R. (DICK) PRICE is retired .nd

is celeb"'ting the 117th

RON PEARCE .nd wife C.ral

class notes

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inJanuary of this year in Villa Park, Illinois.

'64

ELAINE ANDERSEN BUGGE

has taught third grade throughJ r. High English

KIM DUFFEK has been asked to

Kina was the recipient of a President's Aca-

crea te d es igns for the Nationa l Wildlife

demic Award Scholarship.

Federation's ConservationStamp Program. The

'86

stamps are mailed to over 2 millio n people

ADREINNE C. ALTON will be

over the years. She has two children, ages ten

wo rldwide and depict endangered species. Last

graduating from Cornell University with a

and four. Elaine is an officer of the Parenti

Spring, Kim went to Mexico on a National

d egree in materials and scie nce eng ineering.

Teacher Association and volunteers as a

Geographic grant to s tudy lo ng-nosed bats

She will beg in her graduate s tudies in the Fall of

convention planner.

which pollinate agaves and giant cacti, such as

1990 with plans to complCl'e her Ph .D. and

'68

saguaro. Kim writes, "tequila lovers take note:

return to academe as a me mber of the professo -

JOHN WIRTH and his family have

these tiny, gentle, endangered mammals are

riate. Adrienne was profiled in the January

been travelling from Paris to Hong Kong. John

critical to the po llination o f agaves from which

editio n of the The Black Collegian magaZine.

laughs, "I'm now looking for a frequent flyer

tequila is produced. No agaves, no bats, no

program that g ives free orbits on the space

bats, no agaves ... Get it?"

TARA K. BRIGHAM hasgmdua tcd from

MARIA MARTINEZ SLAYMAN and

Bachelor of Arts in Politica l Sc iencc.

shuttle."

'70

the University of Southern California with a

STEVEN L. DELAVERIS and

husband Terry recently moved to theShenan-

wife, Kelly welcomed their fourth child, son

doah Valley in Virginia just in time for the

DAVID W. COHN graduated with honors

Emanuel, on November 30, 1989. Steven is a

arrival of their son Tyler Grant on April 9.

from Northwestern University with a Bs in

medical director for Temco National Corpora路

'78

Physics. David is presently working on h is

tian.

SUSAN LICHTMAN will be presenting a paper at the FiItcenth Ccntury Internationa l

CLAUDIA PRIDjIAN NAZAR-

masters in Eng inee ring at the Un iversity of

IAN announces the birth of her son Matthew

Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, where he also

on October 27, 1989.

serves as a research assistant.

Colloquium to be held at the University of

, 81

Pcrpignan in France onJuly 4, 1990. Susan ha s

an appointment inJuly as an assistant professo r

also been awarded a book contract for her

of Internal Medicine at the Unlversityof

manuscript: Mother of God: Developmentof the

California at San Diego.

'56

SHERRY FLANAGAN ADAMS and

strom, MPMA '55)

KEVIN ASHBY w ill be accepting

FeminineArchetype.

'76 EILEEN STRENK BLAYLOCK

is

loring notes CAROL JOHNSON (seeGrund路

husband, Brad are happy to announce the birth

managing a 180 unit apartment complex in Blue

of their second daughter, Molly Hayward

SANDRA THUNAND ER (see Hatch,

Island, Illinois. She is happily married to

Adamson January 22, 1990. Molly jo ins he r

MPMA 路S2)

Michael with three children.

sister Erin Flanagan Adams who is three.

ELLEN PROKOP LECLAIRE and husband

'82

Gary announce the birth of their first child,

announce the birth o f Christine Nicole Boyd on

Samh Anne Dorthea on July 23, 1989.

Thursday, AprilS, 1990. Baby Chris ti ne wa s

Illinois with her hu sband. She has fi ve children

born at Charleston Naval Hospital and weighed

and one grandchild . Diane s tays active in loca l

6Ibs., 4 oz.

co mmunity service a nd ente rta inment groups

'83

and keeps bu sy in the s ummer o n the family

Sarah Anne Dorthea LeClaire

ALAN BOYD and wife, Mida

MARY VALLORTIGARA has

'60

DIANE DINA DONOFRIO is a

Specia l Recreation Administrato r fo r ten suburbs of Ch icago. She resides in Oak Lawn,

yacht, "Lady Di", in Burnha m Harbor.

earned her mastersdegrcc from Roosevelt University in Clinical Psychology, after com plcting her und ergradua te stud ics a t St. Mary's of Notre Dame. She plans to continue school to ea rn her Ph.D. During her s tudies, Mary has been working as a therapist, counsel-

Your Classmates Would Like to Hear About You!

ing abused women and children. She will be married in September of this year.

, 85

KINA GRAY has entered Medical

School at the University of lllinois at Chicago.

Why not write a note to the Academy today and tell everyone what you've been up to? Your message will be pub路 lished in next issuc's C lass Notcs section!

Good Luck, Class of '90!

For the Class of 1990, it's goodbye, MPA ...and hello to the following colleges and universities: Augustana College Brad ley University Boston University DePaul University Drake Uni versi ty F10rida A&M University Grinnell College Illinois Institute of Technology University of Illinois (Urbana-Champaign) University of Illinois (Chicago) Jackson State University Johns Hopkins University Loras College McKendree College Miami University Middlebury College University of Mississippi Morehouse College Mundelein College Northwestern University Penn State Rensselaer Poly tech Stanford University Tufts University Wesleyan Uni versity University of Wisconsin Wittenberg University Yale University

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