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LUMEN F A L L / W I N T E R 2 017 Donald M. Austin Head of School Lisa Grider Director of Institutional Advancement EDITOR

Debra Marr Director of Communications ASSISTANT EDITORS

Hannah Beck David Beckman CONTRIBUTORS

Ted Gilbreath Evan Nisenson ’99

Evan Sills ’03 Jeff Vinikoor

BOARD OF TRUSTEES

Chairman David D. McGraw ’77 Secretary Jane Wilf Vice Chairs Scott L. Hayward Marika Alzadon ’89 Jeffrey Kaplan John Bess ’69 Wayne D. Kent ’85 Patricia Budziak Larry S. Wieseneck Samuel W. Croll III ’68 Trustees Lauren Hedvat ’01 Donald M. Austin Robert D. Marcus Maria Rice Bellamy ’85 Samir Pandiri Lawrence G. Cetrulo ’67 Lisa Powers Lara Coraci-Basile ’88 Melissa Tassé Mary Ellen O’Connor DeNoon Glenn A. Waldorf ’90 Cuong Do Patrick B. Wang Anjali Gupta Betsy Zimmerman Emeriti Louis V. Aronson II ’41 Nancy Baird Harwood ’75 Paul Busse ’38* K. Kelly Marx ’51 Robert Del Tufo ’51* John L. McGraw ’49 William D. Green ’69 Robert S. Puder ’38* William D. Hardin ’44* Gary Rose William T. Wachenfeld ’44 ALUMNI ASSOCIATION BOARD OF GOVERNORS

President Glenn A. Waldorf ’90 Gillian Javetski ’07 Amanda Addison ’06 Katherine Johnson ’11 Michele Chiles-Hickman ’86 Lauren Kaplan ’09 Daniel D. Cronheim ’72 Steve Lozowick ’63 Brett Finkelstein ’05 Jennifer Mandelbaum ’11 Jacqueline Lipsius Fleysher ’93 David Mazzuca ’03 Rebecca Moll Freed ’94 Giulia Mercuri ’10 Justin Garrod ’93 Ed Pursell ’02 Kumar Ghafoor ’10 Jed Rosenthal ’93 Susan Goldberg ’79 Alex Senchak ’02 Peter Gruenberg ’81 Evan Sills ’03 Shannon Hedvat ’03 Andrew Somberg ’07 Allison Hyans ’11 Alexandra Swanson ’09 Lauren Jacobs-Lazer ’98 Joelle Tutella ’90 Emeriti Lance Aronson ’74 Leo Gordon ’69 J. Richard Beltram ’41* Jeffrey Silverman ’82 John Bess ’69 William Stroh ’48* Richard Watson ’50 Newark Academy Office of Institutional Advancement 91 South Orange Avenue, Livingston, NJ 07039 Telephone: (973) 992-7000 Email: dmarr@newarka.edu www.newarka.edu *Deceased

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CONTENTS

F E AT U R E S

15 O Captain, My Captain: Leading a Team to Victory

By Ted Gilbreath

24 A Journey of Self-Discovery: College Admissions at Newark Academy

By Jeff Vinikoor

36 Working Together to Build the Best Version of the Future

By Evan Sills ’03

IN THIS ISSUE

2 Perspectives

4 NA News

20 Advancement

40 Alumni News

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Class Notes

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PERSPECTIVES

FROM DAVID D. MCGRAW ’77, CHAIRMAN, BOARD OF TRUSTEES

Donald M. Austin, Head of School Celebrating 10 Years — Moving NA Forward!

In this issue of Lumen, the space typically reserved for reports and reflections from our Head of School Don Austin is instead devoted to offering him our warm appreciation and congratulations for his dedicated service to the Academy and all of its constituents for the past 10 years.

Since arriving in 2007, Don has grown

comprising the administrative team

into a highly effective institutional leader

and carefully guides what is arguably

who is highly respected both within

the finest independent school faculty

Newark Academy and throughout the

in New Jersey. Don has won the

nation. He is a gifted educator and an

respect of these two groups through

accomplished administrator. Don’s

his calm demeanor, his fairmindedness,

decision-making process is consistently

and his depth of experience in multiple

grounded in the best interests of

school roles.

students – collectively and individually.

He leads a group of incredibly bright, achievement-oriented professionals

As we consider the many initiatives successfully undertaken at Newark Academy in the past 10 years — the Immersion Program, June Term,

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a campus master plan, two strategic

Many individuals might look at Don’s first 10 years at Newark Academy and

focus on the amazing transformation that has happened to the physical plant. This view

plans, the creation of the Newark Scholars Program, and the largest, most successful fundraising campaign

would miss one of the major accomplishments of Don’s tenure – his eagerness to

in school history, to name a few —

provide a healthy, balanced range of emotional and intellectual experiences for our

Don Austin’s leadership shines through.

students at each grade level. Don has done an inestimable job of spearheading initiatives

Among the factors that are crucial for

such as the Immersion Program, Capstone Experiences, June Term and the Newark Scholars program which have enriched the entire community. Through his leadership

organizational excellence, stable leadership is often overlooked. Newark Academy has benefited mightily from

and dedication, he fosters an environment of academic excellence and continues to

the constancy of its heads of school

have an impact on our young students as we help to prepare them for life’s challenges.”

throughout its history. It is a privilege to work hand-in-hand with Don Austin

– Tom Ashburn, Middle School Principal

to uphold the tradition and advance the mission of Newark Academy.

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Under Don’s leadership, students are feeling seen and heard by their peers and the adults in the school. The confidence with which these kids speak at the podium or on the stage illustrates that students in our community feel empowered.”

– Elaine Brodie, Arts Department Chair

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Last July I began my 10th year working as Don’s assistant. I have witnessed firsthand his exemplary leadership on a daily basis, his willingness to listen without judgment and to put the well-being of Newark Academy above all. Working with him has been both an honor and a privilege.”

– Annette Brennan, Assistant to the Head of School

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a JazzeD-Up Ceremony!

Celebrating the Class of 2017 Jazz musician Christian McBride delivered an inspiring address to the Class of 2017 at the Commencement ceremony on June 11. Mr. McBride is one of the most recorded musicians of his generation, has appeared on an astounding 300 albums and is a five-time Grammy award winner. Following the address, the 102 members of the Class of 2017 received their diplomas to enthusiastic applause and support from family, friends, faculty and staff.

The NA community was treated to a live performance

by Christian McBride during his Commencement address on June 11.

College Destinations for the Class of 2017 noah ades Washington University in St. Louis isabel alland Columbia University amogh anakru Cornell University benjamin barba Indiana University (Kelley) tiana barkley George Washington University anthony basile Georgetown University

rohan bendre University of Pennsylvania

matthew bonapace Indiana University (Kelley)

Catherine benoit Yale University

lily brackett Hamilton College

mark berger Rice University

David braunstein Cornell University

sanya bery Wesleyan University

paul brown Northwestern University

aislin black Northeastern University

hailey buchalter Syracuse University

Charles bloom University of Alabama

Jared Caputo Villanova University

benjamin bollinger Princeton University

marley Carroll George Washington University isabelle Catabran Swarthmore College William Cen Carnegie Mellon University alexander Chang New York University nathaniel Charendoff Johns Hopkins University michael Connolly Hamilton College olivia Cubbage Lafayette College Kiran Damodaran Yale University

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olivia Delamielleure Syracuse University zachary Deluca Elon University erin eagle Syracuse University amelia evans Skidmore College samuel fishbein Lafayette College William fitzsimmons Washington University in St. Louis tyler friedman University of California-Berkeley Dillan gajarawala Carnegie Mellon University anthony giachin United States Military Academy-West Point Jared gilman New York University Joelle gross University of Pennsylvania megha gupta Northeastern University andrew hutchinson Lafayette College shane iverson Pennsylvania State University eric Jacobson Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

madison Jones University of Pennsylvania

abdul-nafea syed Lehigh University

Jason Katz Emory University

lance tan Yale University

lauren Katz Northwestern University

Julia tarnow Northwestern University

zachary Keller Cornell University

zachary tipnis Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

Chloe Kent Ithaca College paige Kolek University of Notre Dame rakhi Kundra Brown University michael laks Worcester Polytechnic Institute matthew lim University of Southern California michael lim Gap Year elijah lipkin Rice University tyler lipkind Hamilton College Christina lu Cornell University peter lu University of Pennsylvania mark mcCullough University of Richmond Walter (scotty) mcgraw Wake Forest University

ara nazmiyal Tulane University

Jordan rhodeman Amherst College

Jocelyn tolpin Harvard University

meghna padmanabhan Washington University in St. Louis

indiana rich Gap Year

David Ventresca University of Michigan

anne ruble Emory University

eva Verzani Bowdoin College

soyi sarkar Washington University in St. Louis

Crystal Wang Vanderbilt University

shaan pandiri Columbia University rose parker Vassar College

William schwartz University of Michigan

nicholas Wecal George Washington University

noah schwed Dartmouth College

Cindy Xiong Johns Hopkins University

shannon peters University of Pennsylvania

laila shushtarian Washington University in St. Louis

lydia yeshitla Dartmouth College

brian peterson Purdue University

bradley simon Syracuse University

gabrielle poisson Yale University

ryan skorka University of Michigan

Dana press Syracuse University

elizabeth soranno Northeastern University

Christopher pyo New York University

Jason suh New York University

aman patil Washington University in St. Louis gabrielle patracuolla Indiana University

isabel young Emory University Chloe yu Harvard University betsy zaubler Wesleyan University rebecca zimmerman Pitzer College

meghan meijer Washington University in St. Louis silvia mejia-armilla Muhlenberg College matthew melillo Northwestern University isaiah merritt Muhlenberg College anish mittal Colgate University Victoria molinari University of Southern California matteo moretti Middlebury College

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NA Welcomes New Trustees Wayne Kent ’85 was a three-sport captain (in soccer, basketball and lacrosse) while he was a student at Newark Academy. He graduated from the University of Colorado and is the owner of Empire Lumber & Millwork CO. He and his wife, Patti, are current NA parents and alumni parents to their three children, Samantha ’15, Chloe ’17 and Mackenzie ’19. Wayne first served as a member of the Board of Trustees from 2004 – 2013 and has returned to his role as chair of the Properties Committee. He was a longtime member of the Alumni Board of Governors, chaired the Minuteman Golf Invitational for many years, and continues to serve on the Golf Committee. In recognition of his service to NA, Wayne received the Fulton MacArthur Award in 2005.

Rob Marcus and his wife, Wendy, have one son at NA, Mikey ’21, and two older daughters, both of whom attend the University of Texas at Austin. Rob is the director of Time Warner Inc. He has been an independent director of Equifax Inc. and a director of National Cable Satellite Corporation since 2013; he also serves as a director of Cable Television Laboratories, Inc., is a member of the advisory board at Canoe Ventures LLC, and has served as a director of TW Telecom Inc. Rob graduated magna cum laude with a B.A. from Brown University and earned a J.D. from Columbia Law School, where he was a Harlan Fiske Stone Scholar.

Lisa Powers and her husband, John, have two children attending NA, Jackson ’20 and Katherine ’22. Lisa currently serves as president of the Newark Academy Parents Association (NAPA) and holds the NAPA seat on the Newark Academy Board of Trustees. She earned a B.A. in psychology from Vassar College and an M.B.A., with concentrations in marketing and finance, from the Kellogg Graduate School of Management at Northwestern University. Lisa worked at Kraft Foods for 12 years, managing brands such as Oreo, Chips Ahoy and Jell-O. Her most recent position at Kraft was as senior category business director for their $1 billion Indulgent Cookie portfolio.

Melissa Tassé, Ph.D., and her husband, Daniel, have two children at NA, Gabrielle ’23 and Dominik ’22. Melissa holds a Ph.D. in neuropharmacology from The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston and a B.S in biomedical sciences from Texas A&M University. After graduation, Melissa joined the pharmaceutical industry, where she held positions in medical affairs, marketing and training. Melissa has a passion for volunteer work directed at health care and education, where she can leverage her training as a scientist and as a communicator. Melissa is the founder and CEO of The Honey Bee Foundation, which is dedicated to providing education and resources to help prevent and treat substance abuse disorders. She currently serves on the board of the Overlook Hospital Foundation and is chair of the State Public Affairs Committee representing all of the Junior Leagues of New Jersey, where she is involved in shaping public policy for the health and education of women and children.

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A Stellar Start to the New Academic Year On September 6, students, faculty and NA leaders came together for Newark Academy’s 244th Convocation Ceremony. The annual ceremony is a time-honored tradition that not only celebrates the start of a new academic year, but also allows us to recognize our longserving faculty and to reaffirm our common purpose.

Assembled in the Rose Auditorium and dressed up for the occasion, students stood for the formal procession of the head of school, chairman of the Board of Trustees, president of the Alumni Board of Governors, distinguished keynote speaker and members of the faculty.

“With Commencement in June, Convocation serves as one of the bookends of the school year,” said Head of School Donald Austin in his welcome address. “Both of these formal ceremonies focus on the promises of the future and remind us of the rich history of our school.”

Don empowered students to think about the meaning of citizenship and to be active citizens in the school. “At NA, you can participate in the creation of clubs, new courses and the selection of

outside speakers. You accept the responsibility to selfregulate and to follow the Code of Conduct and Honor Code. Those are the basic expectations for the citizens of Newark Academy.”

Symon Perriman ’03, the keynote speaker, echoed Don’s sentiments and inspired students to play a role in their communities.

He encouraged them to take advantage of technology – to use it to solve problems and build solutions.

“Technology can help you do anything in any career.

Every business – from graphic design to online banking to research to financial modeling – relies on technology. Just remember to always follow your passions, to try new things, to make sure you celebrate your differences and to play an active role in your community.”

faCUlty milestones Newark Academy’s faculty is noteworthy for its longevity.

At Convocation, Dean of Faculty Von Rollenhagen recognized the following faculty longevity milestones.

35 years: Robert Mallalieu; 25 years: Luis Gomez and Carol Spooner

15 years: Benson Hawk, Maria Teresa McNeilly-Anta ’93, Kerry Winiarski, Betsy LaPadula (not pictured: Sandy Palmer)

10 years: Julius Tolentino, William Hobson, Don Austin, Garrett Caldwell, Derek Kanarek, Viraj Lal

5 years: Stephanie Hammond, Elisa Windsor, Diana Fernandes, Rayna Lifson, Rebecca Gordon

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faCUlty aChieVements Tess Callahan (English) had two recent nonfiction publications: “Train Your Eye for Better Writing,” in the September 2017 print edition of Writer’s Digest, and “Creative Paradox: Writers Who Think Inside the Box” in the Fall 2017 edition of the Association of Writers & Writing Programs’ The Writer’s Notebook.

Stephanie Hammond (Instructional Technologist, left) was the recipient of the NJAIS Service Award, which is presented in recognition of a teacher or administrator at an NJAIS school who has provided dedicated service to the association.

Candice Powell-Caldwell (Humanities) led a workshop in Atlanta on critical tools for inclusive leadership and offered mentorship to emerging school leaders at The Children’s School’s Master Class in Inclusive Leadership, a 3-day program for women and people of color aspiring to leadership roles in independent schools. This past summer,

Candice also traveled to Eleuthera, Bahamas, to attend the one-week Island School Annual Teacher Conference. Drawn to the semester school’s guiding question — “How do you live well in a place?” — she had an opportunity to join Cape Eleuthera Institute interns on a variety of field research expeditions during her stay.

Julius Tolentino (Arts faculty and Jazz Band Director) played his saxophone with the George Gee Swing Orchestra and with the Christian McBride Big Band at the New Jersey Performing Arts Center.

James Worrell (Digital Arts) photographed the cover for Felix Sockwell’s book Thinking in Icons: Designing and Creating Effective Visual Symbols, published in October 2017.

A feature food story he photographed for New Jersey Monthly Magazine was just nominated for a best feature design award from Folio.

Department Chairs: Leading by Example Department chairs play a vital leadership role in the school.

In addition to facilitating the day-to-day departmental functions, they create and foster new opportunities for members of their department to further enrich the student learning experience. Two well-respected faculty members are taking on new professional responsibilities at NA: Amy Hone is the new Science Department chair and Mary Lysinger is the Language Department chair.

Amy Hone

Amy Hone continuously demonstrates her ability to lead and inspire both students and faculty members. “She is recognized by her peers and administrators as an exemplary teacher, one who genuinely understands the challenges of adolescence, and because of that is co-leader of NA’s Mentoring Program,” says Dean of Faculty Von Rollenhagen. “Innovative in offering electives or June Term courses, Amy is attentive to creating curricula that will enhance students’ skills and keep them inspired along the way.”

Mary Lysinger served as Language Department chair once before for a relatively brief time, but even then she displayed extraordinary skill in helping a group of divergent thinkers come together to create a more cohesive program. “We look forward to watching Mary continue to pursue her original vision and inspire her peers to effectively teach students new languages,” says Von.

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WelCome neW faCUlty members shun-yao Chang, Upper school mandarin, is a native speaker of Mandarin Chinese from Taiwan and has lived in the United States since 2011. Shun-Yao earned a B.A. in foreign languages and literature with a teaching certification in secondary school English at National Cheng Kung University in Taiwan. He earned an M.A. in teaching Chinese as a foreign language from Middlebury College and an M.A. in education from Castleton University.

nelly patricia (patty) pascal, Upper school spanish, was born and raised in Colombia. She earned a B.A. in psychology from Colombia’s University of Valle and an M.A. in Mesoamerican studies from the National Autonomous University of Mexico, where she is also in the process of defending her doctoral dissertation in Mayan culture and its languages. Patty has taught at the college level since 1998 in Colombia, Mexico and New Jersey.

rachel shapiro Cooper, Director of theatre arts, attended the High School of Music & Art and Performing Arts, earned a B.F.A. in acting from Carnegie Mellon University’s School of Drama, and earned an M.A. in educational theatre from New York University. She has worked as an actress in theatre and television and as a casting associate for Broadway shows.

She is a member of the Screen Actors Guild, the Actors’ Equity Association and the American Federation of Television and Radio Artists. Rachel previously worked in Newark developing curricula and facilitating instruction for education networks including North Star Academy and KIPP New Jersey.

margaret purcell, Upper school spanish, earned a double B.A. in Spanish and international studies from Lock Haven University. She is pursuing an M.A. in education and holds a New Jersey state teacher certification in Spanish, K-12.

She previously taught Spanish in Hawaii and Virginia and has lived in Mexico, Spain and Costa Rica.

seraphine hamilton, Upper school english, earned a B.A. in English and Africana studies from William Smith College and an M.A. in African studies from Yale University, where she focused on the impact of language and literature in education and social constructs in post-apartheid South Africa. Seraphine spent five years at St. Andrew’s School in Delaware working as a teacher, athletic director and coach.

She returns to the classroom now after spending two years at her alma mater, William Smith College, coaching basketball. paul hernandez, Upper school humanities, earned a B.A. in history from Princeton University, where he also completed the Program in Teacher Preparation. He previously worked as a bilingual social studies teacher at McGinnis Middle School in Perth Amboy and fulfilled his student-teaching work at West Windsor-Plainsboro High School South. tim mcCall, Upper school humanities, earned a B.A. in history and in German literature and language from Bates College and an M.A. in American history from the University of Connecticut. He taught IB history, world history and U.S. history at the Stoneleigh-Burnham School, where he also coached several sports. He also taught English in two German secondary schools as a Fulbright English teaching assistant and spent one year as a teaching fellow at Phillips Academy, where he taught German and coached cross-country and track. reyther ortega, Upper school spanish, came to New York from her native Venezuela to pursue an M.F.A. in film from New York University’s Tisch School of the Arts. She wrote, directed and produced two award-winning short films, Miguelina and El Rincón de Venezuela. Reyther also earned an M.A. in Spanish with a concentration in Latin American literature from Montclair State University. She has taught Spanish language and culture, Spanish for heritage speakers and Latin American literature at Rutgers University-Newark and Fordham University. She is a regular collaborator and advisor to Escrivivientes, a Spanish literary magazine published by Montclair State University.

James Worrell, Digital arts, is a graduate of the University of Iowa School of Art and Art History, where he received a B.F.A. with honors in photography, and minors in graphic design and video. He was accepted into the prestigious M.F.A. photography program at the California Institute of the Arts, has assisted world-class still Iife photographers, and has had photographs published in Esquire, Time and Rolling Stone.

Twelve Years of Impact For the past 12 years Nancy Celente has brought her compassion, level-headedness and strong vision for science education into her role as Science Department chair. Her fellow teachers have appreciated her steady hand and her advocacy for their work, and they have respected her for modeling professionalism and leading by example.

During her tenure, the science program has evolved in response to best practices in teaching, changes in technology, demands from the International Baccalaureate Program, and increasing interest in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) classes. Nancy has sought to ensure that modifications and additions to the program meet the long-term interests of students and are sustainable for faculty. She has also helped shape the physical spaces in which science is taught at NA: the new classrooms and laboratories are the physical manifestations of Nancy’s dedication to establishing a best-inclass science program at the Middle and Upper School levels.

Nancy has been a generous colleague and collaborator with her fellow department chairs, and her wisdom as a longstanding faculty member, a dedicated leader and an NA parent have enlightened so many conversations and policies. The NA community looks forward to seeing Nancy continue to lead and inspire students to pursue on- and off-campus STEM activities in her new role as the school’s STEM coordinator.

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STEM Experiences: Beyond the Classroom!

The new science labs at Newark Academy house state-of-the-art equipment for students to explore subjects like DNA testing, robotics and physics. But there are also limitless opportunities for them to engage with the world of science through internships, field research, club activities, summer programs and more! Groups such as Robotics and Engineering, Newark Anatomy, Marine Biology Club and Chemistry Club empower and challenge students creatively and critically. NA students also continue their learning throughout the summer, taking advantage of numerous summer science programs and internships.

ISABEL ALLAND ’17 “During my summer internship at massachusetts general, we investigated the effects of a mutant protein (torsina) which we found to be a cause of early onset torsion dystonia. it seems to affect the processing of proteins, so by infecting the cells with hsV, we were able to observe how the cells with the mutation compared to the wild type in terms of the spreading of virus. We had to count all of the virus particles in 30 cells for each condition, which was quite tedious, but still pretty cool. We could also see mitochondria, which was very exciting!”

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SOPHIA LUDTKE ’20 “through the very generous sponsorship of spring power & gas, i was given the opportunity to join 12 other high school students in acadia national park last summer to examine how climate change is impacting the biodiversity in this region of maine. i have always loved both science and the outdoors, but, before this trip, i never could have imagined how these two interests could be combined in such an exciting way. by participating in research conducted outdoors in the field through the work of citizen scientists and professionals alike, i now know how accessible science can be.”

DEAN TAN ’18 i spent eight weeks at the moffitt Cancer Center in tampa, working in the Department of integrated mathematical oncology and studying how non-small cell lung cancer patients would respond to different courses of radiotherapy. the work was really rewarding and culminated in a presentation in July.

sCientifiC researCh opportUnities at na Stepping beyond the classroom, NA students have an opportunity to explore their passions and interests by engaging in cutting-edge research with professional scientists in university and corporate laboratories.

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Rise Up! na’s equity and inclusion team presents at morning meeting “I have the pleasure and the honor to work with the truly thoughtful, socially conscious and fiercely committed group of students and faculty sitting on the stage in front of you this morning,” said Newark Academy’s Director of Equity and Inclusion Candice Powell-Caldwell. “They represent your peers and your teachers, your teammates and coaches, your advisors, your colleagues, your friends. They care very much about Newark Academy and the strong community all of us in this room are charged with creating and sustaining, very purposefully, each and every day.”

NA’s Equity and Inclusion Team (EIT) is composed of student and faculty representatives in both Middle and Upper Schools who work to create new programs and expand existing ones in conjunction with the Academy’s strategic diversity initiatives. At a Morning Meeting in September, members of the team shared their thoughts about the role and mission of EIT at NA and about why this work really belongs to – and benefits – all of us.

New Jersey Astronomical Association Internships Lehigh University Summer Engineering Institute (four-week summer residential program) CIT Corporation Computer Programming Internships Brandeis University Global Youth Summit on the Future of Medicine

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equity and inclusion addresses the belief that every human being has equal inherent value – regardless of the characteristics with which they were born.”

– Cosimo Fabrizio ’18

Drew University Independent Physics Research NYU GSTEM Summer Program for Girls (six-week summer program for high school girls)

“What we have here is a chance. A chance to come together as the community that we are, to speak together and work together and learn together. To understand the obstacles in our way and, bit by bit, try to rise up to be better.”

NA parents and alumni who are interested in providing science internships or research opportunities for NA students may contact Nancy Celente, STEM Coordinator, ncelente @newarka.edu.

– Abbey Zhu ’18 “We are a group of students and faculty who have equity and diversity on our minds as a priority for our community.

We feel responsible for educating when we can and standing up when we need to.”

– Melody Xiao ’18

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WorlD-Class stUDio arts Newark Academy has been fortunate to receive a generous bequest from the estate of David Teiger ’47 for the establishment of a worldclass studio art program. Thanks to his generosity, our visual arts programs and facilities have been expanded and enhanced to offer generations of NA students an outstanding arts education.

the grand opening of the David teiger ’47 gallery for studio arts Light, airy, fresh, open, modern, professional. These are just a handful of the words commonly used to describe the David Teiger ’47 Gallery for Studio Arts, which resides in the Elizabeth B. McGraw Arts Center. After floor-to-ceiling renovations transformed the gallery this past summer, students and faculty were in awe of the space on the first day of school.

UV-protected skylights prevent damage to the artwork hanging in the gallery while new halogen lighting allows viewers to see the work without any distortion of color. Thanks to cutting-edge technology and innovative construction solutions, digital art and films can now be shown throughout the gallery on large TV screens.

Additional upgrades included replacing the ceiling tiles and the double-layer sheetrock, installing two projectors, embedding a new sound system in the ceiling, and installing light-colored hardwood floors. Museum-quality pedestals and signage complete the space.

“There is now a more professional feel in the gallery,” says Arts Department Chair Elaine Brodie. “We’ve really raised the space to a higher level. The Teiger Gallery provides students and exhibitors a world-class space to showcase their work for generations to come.”

eXhibit: reserVoirs of possibilities!

Artist Roy Kinzer opened the first show in the Teiger Gallery with an incredibly dynamic body of work. His exhibit, “Reservoirs of Possibilities,” featured paintings of fractal landscapes and cityscapes derived from digitally altered topographical maps and satellite images.

“Canoe Brook Reservoir,” an aerial landscape over Newark Academy, was created by Mr. Kinzer exclusively for this exhibit.

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artist-in-resiDenCe In addition to exhibiting his work in the Teiger Gallery, Roy Kinzer was Newark Academy’s Artist-in-Residence this year. The annual Artist-in-Residence Program provides students with the opportunity to practice creativity and artistic expression through extended interaction with a professional in the visual or performing arts.

Students in arts classes had ample opportunities to learn from Mr. Kinzer while he was on campus. He led discussions about his body of work that was exhibited in the Teiger Gallery, analyzed and interpreted students’ artwork during classes, explained color theory, showed examples of mixing paint colors, and answered questions about his own artistic process. Mr. Kinzer’s marriage of traditional art with technology inspired NA’s art students to reach their creative potential.

piCtUre perfeCt A Thrilling Collaboration: Acclaimed Photographer Jordan Matter Photographs NA Dancers in New York Inspired by photographer Jordan Matter’s project The Dancers Among Us, Newark Academy dance teacher Yvette Luxenberg frees her students from the limitations of the studio each fall and offers them the Big Apple as their stage to dance with abandon while being captured on camera by the photography students of digital arts teacher James Worrell.

The photography students relish the challenge of capturing their peers in motion against the complex backdrop of the city.

The trip is always a joyous exchange of creative ideas, as the dancers find unique places to dance and the photographers capture the right angles. But this year magic happened when nationally acclaimed photographer Jordan Matter appeared at the site to shoot NA dancers in action and to provide advice and direction to NA student photographers.

Photographs by Jordan Matter.

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By Ted Gilbreath, Director of Athletics In his recent book The Captain Class, Wall Street Journal Editor Sam Walker profiles the greatest sports teams of all time and identifies the qualities that made them so successful. In doing so, he reveals the surprising “hidden force that creates the world’s greatest teams.”

Several coaches from Newark Academy’s Athletic Department had the opportunity to participate in a riveting discussion with Mr. Walker.

He explained how, after identifying the top squads in history, he began the research process to determine which factors made those teams so successful. His initial hypothesis was that the presence of an all-time great player, a strong coach and vast financial resources contributed to great success. However, he quickly found that not all of those factors were present in all of his top teams. Rather, the common trait, he discovered, was the presence of a great team captain: a player who led on the field and in

“Balancing the many personalities on the team can be challenging, especially making sure chemistrywise that we are playing as one team and not as 11 individuals. But at the end of the day, you love your teammates – we are a close-knit group and trust each other, which bodes well for a successful season.”

– BRADY SHEAFFER ’18

the locker room and whose model inspired his or her teammates to achieve lofty heights.

The fact that team captains are critically important to a team’s success was not a surprise to our coaches. Every team at NA employs team captains, and while there is no single model for choosing them, most squads use some combination of players’ and coaches’ input. For some teams, like softball, the players select one captain while the coaches choose the other.

For the most part, captains are

senior student athletes, but underclassmen have at times been selected. Current junior Amit Kundra, for instance, was chosen as a captain of the track team last spring.

“I want the captain to be my voice on the field,” boys’ varsity soccer coach James Morris says. And indeed, most coaches are looking for captains who can be extensions of themselves, both on and off the field, in season and throughout the school year. Appropriate modeling on behalf of team captains is particularly important, as

“My main role as a captain is to set an example for the rest of the team – whether that be focusing up during practice or holding my head up after a tough loss. I want to lead by my example and keep my team motivated.”

– COSIMO FABRIZIO ’18

fewer and fewer NA coaches work full time at the school.

Captains are increasingly handling larger communication and planning roles in the absence of those coaches.

Meghan Tavormina (girls’ lacrosse) and Sergio Rodriguez (softball), both spring coaches, use their captains to help plan the spring trip and to keep the athletes motivated and on track during the off-season.

What sort of players fit the bill? Coaches listed the following traits: grit, commitment, positive attitude, respect for teammates and the sport, dedication to the program, work ethic, the ability to hold teammates accountable for their efforts, and even the tactical savvy to organize players during games. Asked to identify standout past captains, coaches are quick to name players who exemplified the

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traits they value. Coach Tavormina identified Kim McGrath ’16 and Abby ’14 and Lauren ’14 Whelan, as “athletes who did everything for the team without seeking any personal glory.”

Coach Morris echoed the importance of those selfless qualities when he recalled the leadership of Nick Williams ’13. “Nick clearly stood out as the best player on the team but was so humble he made all the other players feel as though they were as good as he was. This proved critical because Nick was smart enough to see that our team was only as good as our weakest player, so he would work with our weaker players and help them become better.” It is perhaps no surprise, then, that Nick, as well as former wrestling, football and lacrosse captain Michael Kay ’99 and baseball captain Anthony Giachin ’17, chose to attend that noted incubator

“being a strong leader is my main role as a captain. a captain is supposed to be the glue that holds the team together. if the glue is not strong, then the team will fall apart.”

– ALEXA MADSEN ’18

of leadership, the United States Military Academy at West Point.

Preparing captains for the role has been challenging over the years because of busy schedules and the numerous commitments of our students. Most coaches support their captains with individual preparatory meetings and with ongoing communication over the course of the season. Some NA captains have attended leadership workshops at the Yogi Berra Museum in Montclair and classes offered by the Super Essex Conference.

In 2017, NA initiated a

three-year partnership with the Positive Coaches Alliance (PCA), which offers leadership workshops designed to emphasize the characterbuilding aspects of sports.

In these workshops, captains will learn specific techniques for facilitating continuous improvement in their sports and for seizing opportunities to encourage and support teammates. The PCA encourages competing fiercely to win – but only within an ethical context of honoring the game. The program should prove to be a critical tool in NA’s development of dynamic student leaders.

Team captains are a critical component of the success of NA athletics, and being a team captain is a terrific opportunity for students to develop leadership skills.

Organizing team activities, leading off-season workouts, helping teammates to bond, and rallying spirits in trying times are all activities that force captains to experiment in developing their own leadership styles and to get outside of their comfort zones.

Certainly, team captains leave NA having had an authentic leadership experience that will serve them well throughout their lives.

2017 – 2018 VARSITY TEAM CAPTAINS* FALL TEAMS

girls’ basketball – Maria Armas

Cross Country – Abbey Zhu, Elliot Zornitsky, Allen Zhu, Victoria Li

fencing – Benjy Berkowitz

field hockey – Alexa Madsen, Natalie Sonkin football – Jarrod Maloney, Brian Robusto and Jake McEvoy

girls’ soccer – Maddie Christmann, Alessia Mercuri, Mallory Shaw

boys’ lacrosse – Sam Enweonwu, Jack Wright

girls’ tennis – Cynthia Huang, Sydney Loh

girls’ lacrosse – Maddie Christmann, Megan McCullough, Tess Ostroff

boys’ basketball – Jack Szlosek, Will Mulligan

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SPRING TEAMS baseball – Ben Kany, Matt Ciccone

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Wrestling – Brian Dion

boys’ soccer – Cosimo Fabrizio, Brady Sheaffer

Volleyball – Mila Nazarali, Antonia Park, Lauren Oliner

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swimming – Ryan Gajarawala, Dean Tan, Natalie Edman, Jenifer Huo, Julie Phipps

golf – Brahm Wieseneck, Jarrod Maloney

softball – Mallory Shaw, Maddie Mudrick boys’ tennis – Thomas Ito, Drew Flanagan track & field – TBD * The list is not final until the season begins.

na’s successful fall athletic season included some exciting victories! get the full rundown of athletic news, scores and game schedules for the winter season at www.newarka.edu Join the conversation! twitter: @naminutemen instagram: @naathletics facebook: @gonaminutemen

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Preserving NA’s Heritage and Educational Legacy at its founding, newark academy’s goal was to provide leaders to forge a new and emerging nation. for more than 240 years, the academy has influenced scores of young men and women who have become highly accomplished professionals, scholars and citizens of the world.

To ensure that Newark Academy’s rich and complex history is accurately captured and maintained, NA launched, in June 2017, an ambitious Archives Project. This project involves cataloguing thousands of items – from photographs and more than two centuries of meeting minutes to architectural drawings and antique uniforms. Once catalogued, documents from the archives will be digitized and three-dimensional objects properly stored and exhibited.

The Archives Project also includes an oral history component that seeks to capture “living history” through interviews with former Heads of School Dr. Allan Strand and Ms. Elizabeth (Penney) Riegelman, and former Chairs of the NA Board of Trustees ( Jonathan Olesky ’74, William D. Green ’69 and Gary Rose).

The Archives Project is scheduled to be completed in June 2018.

At their respective homes in Selma, Alabama, and Charleston, South Carolina, former Head of School Allan Strand (top) and former NA Board Chair Will Green ’69 (bottom) get ready for the filming of their daylong interviews.

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In the Middle of Something Great!

The Wilf Middle School Dedication – September 13, 2017 The Newark Academy community gathered together in September as the new Wilf Middle School was officially dedicated in honor of Jane and Mark Wilf, lead donors to the Rise & Flourish campaign. Upon arriving on campus, guests were greeted by 165 Middle School students who were cheering and waving red and black pom-poms. Their joy was contagious and set the tone for the ceremony.

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“We have much to celebrate today as we dedicate the latest addition to the campus,” said Head of School Don Austin. “As has been the case for nearly 250 years at Newark Academy, the work in the classroom and the relationships between teachers and students remain paramount. Now we have a facility that reflects that commitment. The tremendous generosity of so many, including the leadership provided by Trustee Jane Wilf and her husband, Mark, have made this building possible.”

A PLACE WHERE STUDENTS FEEL AT HOME “This is much more than just a place where I go to school. It’s a place where I get to see my friends every day who understand and support me. It’s a place that is

Chairman of the Board David McGraw ’77 read the official statement of the dedication of NA’s newest facility before Jane and Mark unveiled the front entrance of the new Wilf Middle School. “We believe that the single greatest gift any of us can give our children is a superb education,” Mark said, “and Newark Academy has been our constant and steady partner in providing that superb education to our own children.”

full of people who push me to be the best person I can be. This is the place where we feel at home and a place where we can be ourselves. I think I can speak for all of my peers when I say that we all feel so lucky to go to school here every day.”

– Kaya Rajparia ’22

PIECE OF CAKE! Following the dedication ceremony, Middle School students were treated to a one-of-a-kind cake recreation of the Wilf Middle School from Sugar Couture.

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RAPID RESPONSE:

WHAT AN IMPACT!

NA COMMUNITY MEETS $1.5 MILLION PETRELLO MATCHING GIFT CHALLENGE AHEAD OF SCHEDULE

$1.5 million in gifts and pledges received by our loyal and generous supporters. $1.5 million matched by Anthony ’72 and Cynthia Petrello.

When NA alumnus Anthony (Tony) Petrello ’72 and his wife, Cynthia, considered making a gift in support of Rise & Flourish: The Campaign for Newark Academy, they knew they wanted to do more than simply send a check. “We wanted to make a gift in a way that would truly make a difference,” Tony said.

“One way to do that was to support the campaign in a way that inspired others to give.”

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By creating the Petrello Matching Gift Challenge, which offered to match every gift and pledge up to $1.5 million made to Rise & Flourish in 2017, Tony and Cynthia injected renewed enthusiasm for the campaign as it neared its original goal of $30 million.

When the Petrellos made their gift commitment in December last year, gifts to Rise & Flourish totaled $27 million. Since that time, 103 alumni, parents and foundations have pledged support to the campaign, for a total equaling slightly more than the $1.5 million matched by Tony and Cynthia. A gift announced at the Alumni Awards ceremony in October (see page 23), fulfilled the Petrello Matching Gift Challenge and took Rise & Flourish beyond its $30 million goal.

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“Tony and Cynthia’s gift could not have come at a better time,” Rise & Flourish Campaign Chairman Jeff Kaplan said. “By making their gift contingent upon the response from other members of the NA community, the Petrellos created the momentum we needed to reach $30 million. They combined generosity with creativity to give Newark Academy a gift that will be remembered for generations!”

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NEXT UP: RENOVATION & EXPANSION OF ROSE AUDITORIUM Rose Auditorium serves as the heart of Newark Academy.

It is the first place that students speak before a large audience.

Morning Meeting in the auditorium is the place where accomplishments are celebrated, milestones commemorated, and perspectives broadened. It is the place where prospective students and their parents sit to learn about life at NA and it is the place where countless student performers take risks and bask in applause.

While the spirit within remains strong, the facility itself is in need of significant improvement. NA’s enrollment has grown to nearly 600 students, yet the auditorium seats 562.

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The quality of acoustics and lighting in the auditorium is limited and the well-used stage often cannot accommodate complex performances. To meet those needs, Newark Academy has begun plans to modernize and enlarge Rose Auditorium as the final project of the Rise & Flourish campaign.

This fall, school leaders met with architects in an effort to create a facility that meets NA’s needs and budgetary parameters. According to Head of School Don Austin, the project will include up to 200 more seats, upgrades to theatrical technology (including lighting and acoustics) and ample space for dressing rooms and storage.

Keep Rising Contributions to Rise & Flourish Top $30 Million!

Saturday, October 14 was a red-letter day for Newark Academy. As part of the Alumni Awards Ceremony, Board of Trustees Chair David McGraw ’77 presented the 2017 Alumni Achievement Award to fellow Trustee Lawrence G. (Larry) Cetrulo of the Class of 1967. While Larry’s accomplishments as a legal professional certainly impressed those in attendance, David and Larry teamed up to surprise the audience by announcing that Larry was making a pledge to take Rise & Flourish: The Campaign for Newark Academy over its $30 million goal!

According to David, “As we made plans to honor this highly accomplished man and to offer our appreciation and gratitude for his ongoing passion for Newark Academy, it is not surprising to me that he responded

with even greater appreciation and generosity.” Larry’s pledge, of $267,000, is the third gift he has made since Rise & Flourish began in 2010 and places him on a short list of NA’s most generous donors of all time.

Newark Academy quietly began Rise & Flourish in 2010.

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endowment. The goal was audacious – $30 million – more than twice what NA had garnered in any previous fundraising effort.

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The creation of the Newark Scholars Program endowment (2011) The opening of the Upper School Academic Center (2012) The complete renovation of outdoor facilities for Minuteman Athletics (2014)

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Reaching the Rise & Flourish goal of $30 million marks the first time in school history that a fundraising effort exceeded the goal. Given the success of this effort and the need to begin construction on the final capital project, Rise & Flourish will continue for the next 12 months in order to secure $2.5 million needed to begin the expansion and renovation of Rose Auditorium.

View the video “Keep Rising”at www.newarka.edu/keep-rising.

Early estimates project the cost will be approximately $4 million.

As with the previous projects undertaken through Rise & Flourish, financial support will dictate the construction timeline. “We’re making every effort to stay with our fiscal discipline,” says Trustee Chairman David McGraw ’77. “We’ll begin construction when we have 50 percent of the project’s cost secured in gifts and pledges.”

To learn more about Rise & Flourish, or to make a gift toward the auditorium project, go to www.riseandflourish.org.

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A JOURNEY OF SELF-DISCOVERY COLLEGE ADMISSIONS AT NEWARK ACADEMY

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ollege admissions occupies a uniquely important and often highly emotional part of the high school experience. even the most mature seventeen and eighteen year olds struggle to marshal the wisdom and fortitude needed to remain composed during the complex years-long process, the outcome of which is inherently uncertain and public. indeed, helping students — and, sometimes, parents — manage the range of emotions accompanying what newark Academy’s Director of College Counseling kerry Winiarski calls “the college admissions rollercoaster” is a task she and her team take quite seriously.

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not only on helping students find and get into the colleges and universities that best fit their interests and needs but also on helping students build the skills to be their own best advocates and to be effective decision makers,” says Kerry, who came to NA in 1994 after working at Ohio State and Duke universities. “The extent of each student’s growth, through the process of self-discovery enabled by our program, speaks to the quality of our work.”

❯ ❯ ❯ THE PROGRAM Comprehensive by any measure, the college counseling process at NA engages students and their parents in a carefully designed program. During junior year, each student is assigned a college counselor. A required sequence of workshops, which appears on each student’s schedule of classes, covers the nuts and bolts of the admissions process – from understanding the differences between early action, early decision and regular decision application plans to getting the most out of a college visit. These workshops are supplemented by optional evening

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The extent of each student’s growth, through the process of self-discovery enabled by our program, speaks to the quality of our work.”

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seminars and roundtables, many led by nationally recognized experts and leading practitioners in the fields of college admissions and financial aid. Students can also take advantage of practice interviews, summer essay-writing workshops, on-campus visits by representatives from more than 100 colleges and universities, financial aid counseling sessions, and more.

Each spring, seniors who have completed the process speak with juniors about the lessons they’ve learned. “That conversation is a perennial favorite,” recalls Associate Director of College Counseling Kerri Speck. “It’s a visible reminder for the juniors that the process does – as we say it will – ‘all work out in the end.’” Kerri began counseling at NA in 2014 after 12 years “on the other side of the desk” as an admissions officer at Muhlenberg and Lafayette Colleges. “Understanding the nuances of the reading process and having

a historical perspective on the changing admissions landscape,” she says, “provide a level of credibility with students and parents here at Newark Academy.” And as a parent who has seen her own children go through the admissions process, Kerri empathizes with the parents of her students.

“I appreciate the anxiety that surrounds this process and work to do my best to keep all things in perspective.”

Associate Director of College Counseling Jessica Cohen, also brings an empathetic approach to her work. “I still vividly remember the emotions involved in my own admissions process,” says Jessica, who worked for six years as an admissions officer at Lafayette College, her alma mater, before joining the NA staff in 2013.

“I try to remember my experiences as a student in order to relate to the excitement and anxiety my students are feeling, especially when emotions run high.”

❯ ❯ ❯ ATHLETIC ASPIRATIONS The College Counseling team has crafted a counseling process that respects the talents, interests and needs of each student.

Among the students who require the most individualized counseling are those with collegiate athletic aspirations. Governed by the NCAA, the athletic recruiting process is remarkably complex, and each sport and division has unique protocols. The College Counseling Office works closely with the NA Athletic Department and its coaching staff to educate, guide and advocate for student athletes.

The recruiting process for wrestler Steve Bonsall ’16 began during his junior year and was, at times, grueling. “I went to camps, met with coaches and spent a lot of time touring schools and getting a sense for the programs and teams at every university on my list,” recalls Steve, who, during his freshman year at the University of Chicago, led the wrestling team in victories with a 33-14 record and was named All American. For basketball player Jocelyn Willoughby ’16, Steve’s classmate, the process began much earlier: she received her first offer, from a Division I university, during the summer before her freshman year of high school. Yet Jocelyn remained uncommitted until the late fall of her senior year, seeking the college that could best meet her interests both in the classroom and on the court. While her recruiting process was long – “I could probably write a book on the whole experience,” she jokes – it proved successful. She chose to attend the University of Virginia and, last

year as a freshman, started at guard for all 33 games of the season; she was also named to the ACC All-Academic Team and is co-captain of the 2017–18 UVA team.

Athletic Director Ted Gilbreath, who played lacrosse at Hofstra University, has seen the demands on recruits increase in recent years. “An accelerated timeline and the proliferation of services trying to profit from the pursuit of college athletics put immense pressure on athletes,” he observes. Despite the pressure, “recruited athletes have the chance to continue doing something they love and, perhaps, the opportunity, because of their athletic prowess, to gain admission into a school that might otherwise be a reach.” Still, he warns of “broken hearts” if the process doesn’t work out or if a student chooses a school solely because of sports and then discovers it’s otherwise a poor fit.

recruited athletes have the chance to continue doing something they love and… to gain admission into a school that might otherwise be a reach.”

– Ted Gilbreath, Athletic Director

❯❯❯ ARTISTIC PURSUITS Aspiring collegiate artists also face distinctive opportunities and challenges during the admissions process.

Many seniors seek out colleges that particularly celebrate the arts and allow them to continue to develop their artistic sensibilities and technical skills. They also highlight their artistic accomplishments as applicants.

Along with the College Counseling Office, Arts Department faculty members work closely with these students throughout the application process as they hone their craft and prepare portfolios and audition materials.

The process of preparing a portfolio helped filmmaker Bailey Galvin-Scott ’14 narrow his college search. While putting together his reel, which featured “introspective and heartwarming pieces as well as flashy, stylized films,” Bailey realized that he wanted to attend a film school that would allow him to, as he puts it, “explore story and self-expression through film.” He chose to attend Emerson College, where he is majoring in visual media arts with a focus in cinematography. Jazz bassist Shaan Pandiri ’17

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ranked artistic opportunities alongside academic rigor and location in evaluating prospective colleges. “I wanted to attend a school that offered me a structured way to engage with music, a thriving jazz scene so that I'd be able to find like-minded students, and a location that would allow for me to readily see live jazz,” says Shaan, who supplemented his college applications with audio recordings that showcased his musical talents. Shaan chose to attend Columbia University, where he is planning on majoring in history or political science.

He is also participating in Columbia’s elite Louis Armstrong Jazz Performance Program.

“Students who choose to submit art portfolios,” notes Arts Department Chair Elaine Brodie, “often spend months creating stunning testaments to their talents, whether as visual or performing artists.

These portfolios can be powerful recruiting tools.” While nearly a dozen seniors

prepare art portfolios each year, only a handful pursue a primary major in the fine arts or apply to study in art schools or conservatories. This may be in part because, as Elaine observes, “those who aspire to play the sax, dance or paint for a living may struggle to make ends meet, regardless of their talent.” Nevertheless, Elaine and her colleagues are delighted to inspire and to support students no matter their artistic path. “We hope the lives of all Newark Academy graduates are enriched by art, in college and beyond,” she says, “whether as professional artists, amateur artists or patrons of the arts.”

❯❯❯ TIMELINES AND BUDGETS Applicants with special talents – athletic, artistic or otherwise – are often encouraged or, in some cases, required to submit binding applications early in the admissions process. Yet in recent years, pressure has

We hope the lives of all newark Academy graduates are enriched by art, in college and beyond."

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mounted on all students to submit a binding early decision application to their first-choice college.

“With each passing year, the admissions timeline becomes even more rushed,” observes Kerry, noting that the number of schools that accept applications even before Labor Day has increased in recent years. Because some schools enroll half or more of each incoming class through the early decision process and because the admission rate is often significantly higher for students in the early applicant pool, many students fear missing out on the sometimes real advantage of applying early. Indeed, among the NA class of 2017, two-thirds of students submitted an early decision application.

In addition to supporting students through the college search and application process, Kerry and her staff help families consider how they will fund the cost of higher education. With tuition, fees, and room and board at some private colleges and universities nearing $70,000 per year, finances weigh heavily on the minds of many families. College Office Manager and Financial Aid Coordinator Mary Ellen Weinel supports these families as they navigate the financial aid application process and as they evaluate – and sometimes appeal – financial aid offers. Because, as Mary Ellen notes, “understanding the financial commitment of a college education can be daunting,” she works individually with families to discuss financial aid needs throughout the process.

For example, so that students who are considering taking out student loans understand the financial impact of their choices, Mary Ellen prepares personalized budget forecasts that illustrate the impact of debt on life after college graduation. In recent years, she notes, “more and more families are seeking information about financial aid, both need-based and merit-based,” making her analyses all the more important.

❯ ❯ ❯ INVITING NEW SPACES At the beginning of this school year, the College Counseling Office moved into a newly renovated suite. It consists of private counseling offices as well as a large common space with tables and couches.

The layout creates opportunities for conversation and collaboration – “two key ingredients,” says Kerry, “in the counseling process.” The common space is also surrounded by a wall of windows, a design that Kerry considers especially fitting.

“People often think we are the keepers of a secret formula,” she jokes. “The windows invite the community into our offices.

They help demystify our work.”

The windows also reflect an authentic connection between the college counseling process and NA’s educational approach.

“Throughout the college process, we ask students to reflect on their strengths and weaknesses, to problem solve, to show resolve,” says Kerry. And those, she notes, are among the character traits and habits of mind that NA students develop over the course of their entire educations here – in classes, on fields and courts, in studios and concert halls, on immersion trips, and

through community service. “Newark Academy students are so well prepared to undertake the college process,” Kerry says.

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newark Academy students are so well prepared to undertake the college process. our job is reminding them of that.”

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Peter Gruenberg ’81 and Carly Gruenberg ’12

THE MOCK INTERVIEW “in my day, with no internet to do research on schools, we relied heavily on a handful of college guide books,” recalls Peter Gruenberg about his college search. The admissions process today, he notes, has become much more competitive and intense, as students and parents have access to an overwhelming amount of information.

To help students prepare for one aspect of the process, the admissions interview, Pete has, for many years, served as a mock interviewer at an annual evening workshop for newark Academy juniors, hosted by the nA Alumni board of Governors.

Students who choose to participate in the workshop partake in two half-hour one-on-one interviews. During each interview, the first 20 minutes are spent in conversation, as the alumni volunteer asks questions that allow the student to practice articulating the messages and themes they seek to convey as applicants. The final 10 minutes are devoted to feedback, with the alumni interviewers coaching the students as they polish their speaking and self-advocacy skills and

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The admissions process today has become much more competitive and intense, as students and parents have access to an overwhelming quantity of information.”

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leave the workshop feeling more confident discussing themselves. “The interviewers also aim to help students calm their nerves,” says Pete. Not surprisingly, many students take advantage of the opportunity. Last year, more than a third of the junior class participated.

Last spring, Pete’s daughter Carly participated in the event as an interviewer. “I loved coming back to the school, meeting students, and seeing how Newark Academy has changed,” says Carly, who recently graduated from Hamilton College and worked as a political field organizer for the Phil Murphy campaign for Governor in New Jersey. She was impressed by the juniors she met and found it rewarding to help them improve their interviewing skills.

Carly also enjoyed joining her father as a volunteer, and she plans to continue giving back to Newark Academy. And Pete, who has served on the NA Board of Governors since 2013, is delighted to be volunteering side-by-side with his daughter.

“I hope she's inspired to stay active in the Newark Academy community,” he says, “and to be a catalyst for involving others.”

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nicole Curvin ’86, Director of Admission, Middlebury College As a student at newark Academy, nicole Curvin valued the ways in which her teachers and coaches cared about her as an individual; in particular, she remembers Joe borlo and Arlene Jachim helping her become a more confident student, field hockey player and friend. “i was a quieter student most of the six years that i spent at nA,” she recalls. Still, she notes, “i felt seen and valued.”

During her senior year, Nicole sought out a college that would allow her to develop personal relationships with professors, yet she was also eager to join a large, diverse community. She attended Wesleyan University, where she majored in English language and literature, and since then she has spent a career in admissions on college campuses, including the University of Vermont, New York University, Eugene Lang College, Marlboro College and Cornell University.

“I love working on a college campus because there is always a new influx of energy and ideas,” she says. This summer, Nicole was appointed director of admission at Middlebury College, where she has worked since 2014.

Over her decades-long career, Nicole has seen the field evolve in exciting ways. In particular, she appreciates how the application process has become more efficient; when she applied, each college had its own set of requirements and forms, completed on a typewriter and mailed with a stamp.

At the same time, she is concerned by the extent to which admissions has become “a high-stakes endeavor with yearly rankings and constant media focus.”

She worries about the stress students and families face in applying for and financing a college education.

Nevertheless, Nicole feels lucky to counsel students during an important transition period in their lives. “Working with students as they decide what they value about an educational and residential experience has proven particularly fulfilling,” Nicole says. When she talks with high school students, she urges them to go beyond the familiar when choosing a college, to keep an open mind about their futures. “You may want to pursue a very different academic or personal path than you are on right now,” she advises. “Look for a place that will push you outside of the realm of what you already know.”

Amanda Addison ’06, Associate Director of Admission, University of Pennsylvania When Amanda Addison was a senior at newark Academy, she became fascinated by the college admissions process. because her parents followed non-traditional paths to post-secondary education, Amanda put a lot of trust in the nA college counseling staff, relying heavily on them for their savvy and support. “They quickly became my closest mentors,” recalls Amanda, who attended the university of Pennsylvania and is now an associate director of admissions there. “They helped make the college admissions process a meaningful one for me.”

One of the most worthwhile aspects of the process for Amanda was the opportunity to reflect on her experiences and values. She vividly remembers her application essay, in which she described a family gathering to bake Jamaican black cake for her uncle’s wedding. “The essay detailed how multiple generations of family members gathered in my grandmother’s cramped kitchen to make the cake,” recalls Amanda. “From my great uncle yelling in Patois, to my mom, with her flour-free hands, offering direction while sitting in the corner, to my grandmother running the show, the essay allowed me to give the admissions committee a ‘slice of my life.’” Amanda even

brought in some Jamaican black cake for her college counselor to try.

At the same time, Amanda faced challenges during the process. “The pressure that my peers and I felt sometimes came to a head in unfortunate ways,” she notes.

In particular, she remembers a handful of hurtful comments that diminished the achievements of her black friends, comments which she wasn’t able to process fully at the time. “While the terms ‘microaggression’ and ‘privilege’ are common nowadays, that language was not yet widely known in high schools when I was a senior,” says Amanda. “It wasn’t until I took a course during my junior year

at Penn that I had the language to describe the subtle and not-so-subtle put-downs I received.”

What Amanda learned during her senior year at NA – both about the admissions process and about herself – has played a significant role in her life since. Indeed, the lessons continue to inform her work as an admissions professional. In that role, she advises applicants to be true to themselves throughout the process and to use the application to tell their story.

But she also reminds them to maintain perspective. “Please, enjoy high school,” she tells them. “It only happens once, and you don’t want to miss out on your senior year because you got caught up in the college process hysteria.”

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brittney Tong ’16 Now a sophomore in the Olin Business School at Washington University in St. Louis, Brittney Tong chose to write her Common Application essay about her identity. “I wrote about the unhappiness and struggle I felt with being stereotyped as ‘just another Asian girl,’” recalls Brittney. “I also wanted to show that I am willing to face the struggle head on and figure out how to accept my identity.” Here is Brittney’s essay:

THE CAFETERIA IS ACTUALLY OUR SCHOOL GYM:

continued so far along that, in middle school, I asked my mom

a school gym that reeks of bleach and day-old meatballs.

to give me money each week so that I could buy the school

“Excuse me!” I squeaked as I pushed my third-grade self

lunch and eat the same greasy fries and chicken tenders that

through the crowd. I giddily fast-walked — no running allowed

everyone else ate.

— towards my assigned table and squeezed between my classmates, quickly sitting down before the wave of hungry children filled the cafeteria.

For a long time, I resented the Asian side of me. To a large extent it was because it made me feel like an outsider. But, at the same time, it was also because I did not understand the

As I looked around, mindlessly chattering with my friends,

culture. Much of my perception was and is still based on stereo-

I waited for those around me to take out their brown-paper-

types. I get disappointed when I struggle in math and science

bagged lunches before I stealthily slipped my bright purple

because Asians are supposed to do well in those subjects.

and yellow Dora lunchbox out from under the table. While other

I get annoyed when people tell me I’m too loud or aggressive

parents had packed their kids Oscar Mayer’s Lunchables and

because Asians are supposed to be passive and compliant.

triangular-cut peanut butter and jelly sandwiches, my mom

I get embarrassed when people hear my middle name because

had prepared for me homemade pan-fried, pork-and-leek-filled

I believe that, in their minds, it allows them to justify these

dumplings in a bulky glass container.

assumptions.

As soon as I opened the lid, an odor, though familiar to me, drifted unpleasantly towards the other students. I dug my fork into a dumpling and stuffed it into my mouth. It was delicious.

I grew up eating these, loving the way the crispy skin perfectly complemented the rich taste of the meat.

“What’s that smell?” I heard murmurs. Their faces scrunched up in disgust when they saw the foreign food in my bowl. “Is that

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i am still constantly struggling to understand how the Asian part fits into my identity. However, i am willing to confront this struggle and determine what it means to have such a culture. This is in no way a conclusion of who i am.”

coming from you? What is that?” they asked.

I placed the lid back on the container and hastily crammed it into my lunchbox. My cheeks burned a rosy red as they stared at

When people hear “Brittney Yinan Tong,” I feel that I am no

me, nauseated. Their whispers were sewn with ridicule. And all I

longer the girl with the bubbling personality and contagious

did was sit there, speechless, clutching the purple handle of my

laugh. Instead, I am just another Asian girl whose name the

Dora bag, my stomach grumbling as I watched everyone else

teacher always has trouble pronouncing. For this reason, I have

finish their lunches.

kept my middle name hidden, not because I am embarrassed

Even at the age of seven, I was acutely aware that I did not want to be different. I made the active decision to put away the dumplings, something that made me happy. On Sunday nights,

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of being Asian but because I do not want it to label me as a stereotype before I have the chance to define myself. I do not want it to prevent me from becoming an independent entity.

I tagged along with my mom to ShopRite, tugging on her shirt

I am still constantly struggling to understand how the Asian

as we passed by the frozen meats aisle, imploring that she just

part fits into my identity. However, I am willing to confront this

had to buy me one of those coveted Lunchables that all the

struggle and determine what it means to have such a culture.

other American moms bought for their kids. This progression

This is in no way a conclusion of who I am.

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Abe ratner ’15 When you read this essay by Abe Ratner, you’ll smile. His coming-of-age story is at once humorous and poignant.

“I wanted to choose a topic that wasn’t too overwrought, that maybe could stand out because of its comparatively lower stakes, but could still feel like a complete story and convey some amount of personality,” recalls Abe, now a junior at Northwestern University studying radio, television and film.

ONE OTHERWISE NORMAL NIGHT THIS PAST SUMMER, my Dad got stuck in our garage. I would have thought that nowadays it would be impossible to physically, materially get stuck in an actual garage — that there’d be some sort of commercial or institutional tool for handling that situation, like a special drill, or a government hotline. As it turns out, there is neither of those things. If you’re a five-foot-one, 50-year-old

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So to my mom i said, ‘i’m going back inside; please don’t let my dad die.’ i stand by this as a decent compromise between responsibility and television. With that, i abdicated adulthood as quickly as i’d accepted it. i’ll take it on again later, maybe.”

woman (my mom) and your husband (my dad) gets stuck in the garage, well, you go and get your oldest son (me).

And you say: um, please deal with this.

gotten severely jammed on one side, so much so that it was stuck in place, nearly entirely closed, with my Dad inside.

Tugging on the handle, in the middle of the door, proved

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i would have thought that nowadays it would be impossible to physically, materially get stuck in an actual garage — that there’d be some sort of commercial or institutional tool for handling that situation, like a special drill, or a government hotline.”

pointless. It was only after a good fifteen minutes of prodding and poking that, ingenuity and brute strength on equal display, I thought to give the door a shove with my shoulder on the lower side. It shot up, and the whole thing leveled. I grabbed the underside with both arms and raised it until the garage was open. Out came my dad.

The end of the episode is this: whatever my dad was doing in the garage (and I didn’t ask, in the interest of putting the whole incident behind us), he wasn’t done. He was staying

And therein lies the importance of this particular episode in the

outside. My mom, who was feeling social in the aftermath of all

life of my family, however small. It occurred to me as I shuffled

the excitement, wanted to stay to chat with him. Two parents

downstairs to save my dad from himself that I should not be

both in the vicinity of our newly violent garage seemed like a

deceived by the situation’s apparent lack of urgency; this was an

cause for concern.

oddly meaningful marker of change. In a way that I wasn’t only a few years ago, I was “the guy” now. I was an adult, kinda; I was, at the very least, slouching into it, even if in a process almost entirely catalyzed by forward momentum and hardly at all by will. But that’s fair to expect, I’m sure; these things are gradual.

You turn thirteen, and you start doing laundry; you turn seventeen, and suddenly you’re the guy getting people out of garages.

This was easier said than done, in this case, because this partic-

I quite urgently had to go back inside to keep watching a television show but I was very genuinely caught by a sense that I was somewhat in charge of this situation. This seemed like a lot of responsibility for 10:30 on a Wednesday night. So to my mom I said, “I’m going back inside; please don’t let my dad die.”

I stand by this as a decent compromise between responsibility and television. With that, I abdicated adulthood as quickly as I’d accepted it. I’ll take it on again later, maybe.

ular garage was misbehaving in a serious way. The door had

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Working Together to Build the Best Version of the Future

BY E VA N S I L L S ’ 0 3

EVAN SILLS ’03 was one of 25 young professionals chosen to participate in a global governance think tank based in Berlin. The objective?

To look ahead 10 years and recommend ways to address oncoming global challenges.

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is around 1:00 a.m. in early September 2016, and I am in Tokyo doing what everyone should do the first time they travel to Japan: drinking and singing with friends at a karaoke bar. One of the great things I’ve learned from karaoke is that

GGF brings together young professionals to look ahead 10 years and recommend ways to address global challenges.

no matter where you grew up, there are some songs everyone knows. (This was confirmed when we went to a karaoke bar in Delhi months later and the local 20-somethings knew every word to “Gangster’s Paradise.”)

But that night in Tokyo I learned something about U.S. pop music history from an unlikely source. My friends Mirko and Eliza, a program manager at a German think tank and a German diplomat, respectively, picked a song by Michael Jackson that I’m pretty sure I had never heard before: “They Don’t Care About Us.” It turns out, as I learned from a quick Google search, that the song was banned on many American radio stations because of some controversial lyrics. I knew Michael Jackson was popular in Europe, but I had not expected to be learning about U.S. pop culture controversies concerning racism and anti-Semitism in Tokyo from my new German friends.

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This experience was made possible by my participation in the Global Governance Futures (GGF) Program, funded by the Robert Bosch Foundation and run by the Global Public Policy Institute, a think tank based in Berlin. As the program website succinctly states, “GGF brings together young professionals to look ahead 10 years and recommend ways to address global challenges.” I was one of 25 fellows, with five each from the United States, China, Germany, India and Japan. We were chosen to be part of one of three specific working groups: data governance, transnational terrorism, and global health and pandemics. I participated in the first.

weapons of mass destruction. Fellows shared difficult stories about their earliest memories in East Berlin before 1989 and their experiences working for the UN in war zones in Africa and the Middle East over the last fifteen years. In one particularly moving experience, a German fellow who is a religious scholar took me and my wife to Weissensee, the second-largest Jewish cemetery in Europe, which is located in Berlin and has an incredible history. The cemetery covers more than 100 acres and is almost entirely made up of pre-World War II graves that were undisturbed by Nazi desecration and Allied bombing; one Jewish family actually survived the Holocaust by hiding there.

As a group, we traveled to Washington, D.C., in May 2016, to Tokyo and Beijing in September 2016, to Delhi in January 2017, and finally to Berlin in June 2017, spending approximately one week in each location.

Using a methodology for creating possible (not necessarily likely) futures, these trips involved meeting with subject-matter experts, participating in group discussions and ultimately writing a report. Overall, my working group experience was challenging, frustrating and invigorating as we battled jetlag and foodborne illnesses while focusing on our primary task to consider how issues such as artificial intelligence, cybersecurity and privacy concerns would develop over the next 10 years.

While my experience in GGF was unforgettable and the friendships I made will last far beyond our time there, I would be remiss in describing the fellowship without discussing the profound impact that the 2016 presidential campaign and election had on us. The fellowship began in May 2016 in Washington, D.C., when it was becoming clear that President Trump would be the Republican nominee.

I watched one of the presidential debates from my hotel room in Japan, flew back from India on Inauguration Day, then spent an incredibly refreshing week in Berlin, away from the U.S. news cycle.

As with many extracurricular activities at Newark Academy, the lasting value came from the people I spent time with and the experiences we shared together.

I ate Italian food with a Chinese professor whose interesting life included having a brother in the one-child policy world of China, and, after some unfounded trepidation, I also became the unlikeliest of friends with the kindest lieutenant colonel in the People’s Liberation Army, whose research focuses on terrorism and

In some ways, the campaign and election felt similar to the way significant events shaped my experience at Newark Academy. September 11th was the central event of my high school experience, from participating in the vigils in the days immediately afterward to debating the U.S. invasion of Afghanistan in

Ms. Masterson’s humanities class weeks later. The attacks caused the cancellation of the trip to Spain that was to have been led by Dr. Schafler in 2003, and when we finally made it in 2004 there were hundreds of thousands of people in the streets of Madrid protesting the war in Iraq.

The dissonance between the position taken by President Trump and the idealism of my fellowship cohort was strong.

Having these great fellows with me to comprehend what was happening, hear their experiences, and focus on what will be a brighter future was incredibly helpful.

At the close of our fellowship, Thorsten Benner, the think tank director, quoted the poet Rainer Maria Rilke, saying “Who speaks of victory? To endure is all.” After writing a report with 10 other people, surviving “traveler’s tummy” in China and Japan, breathing smog in Beijing and Delhi, eating innumerable delicious meals, running a 5-K through the Tiergarten in Berlin, visiting a Sikh temple in Delhi, meeting with subject-matter experts in every city, and now becoming part of the GGF alumni community, I know I endured a lot. Working to build the best versions of the futures we predicted in our reports may even allow for something like victory in the coming years.

You can read our full report, Data Power Dynamics: Who Runs the World in 2027?, which looks at futures involving digital statehood and the potential for de-digitization, at www.ggfutures.net/publications/categories/all-ggf-publication/. I highly recommend the other group reports published there as well, where you can read about futures in which the new terrorism hotspot moves to the Fergana Valley in Central Asia and diphtheria makes a scary comeback.

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…and so many more!

Come Home to NA Message from Glenn Waldorf ’90 President, Alumni Board of Governors I’ll admit it: every time I hear Ed Sheeran’s “Castle on the Hill” on the radio, I get sentimental.

(Maybe it’s some “home” song by Simon & Garfunkel, Phil Phillips, Phil Collins, P. Diddy or even Mötley Crüe that gives you that same feeling.) One of the places where I feel at home and am always glad to return is Newark Academy.

Driving past Mr. Parlin’s beloved Bradford pear trees as I come onto NA’s beautiful campus always makes me smile. I appreciate how welcoming the Georgian Revival building remains. Walking through the front hallway, I often see students grinning and laughing as they hustle between classes. I’ll confess I think I’m happier than they are (or than I was in their shoes), since I don’t have concerns about any homework that’s due.

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I appreciate my education and experiences at NA more each year, and I grin every time I’m back on campus. As president of the Alumni Board of Governors, I’ve been lucky enough to observe a few current classes. NA’s teachers are still strong and set high standards for their students. I can see wheels turning in the heads of Middle Schoolers as they embrace new concepts in state-of-the-art science labs.

Members of award-winning band and choral programs challenge themselves to reach new heights. Seniors impress with surprising insights,

seeming wise beyond their years in humanities and English seminars.

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We strive to give you opportunities to connect with students and teachers, and we strongly encourage you to return to campus.

While there has been considerable continuity in what a Newark Academy education has entailed over time, I know that NA has also continued to improve. The faculty keeps the curriculum relevant to today’s world and blends the teaching of fundamentals with the development of essential skills that will serve graduates 30 years after leaving our alma mater.

Meanwhile, the Rise & Flourish campaign has dramatically transformed NA’s campus in a short period of time with new additions to the school and its athletic facilities.

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Attend a sporting event. Whether it’s a Friday night football game or an afternoon tennis match, NA sports bring out the best in student athletes and give alumni the chance to cheer for our Minutemen.

Come to the winter musical.

NA’s talented actors are backed by equally talented musicians and a skilled technical crew, all of whom make the price of admission the best bargain in New Jersey.

Return for Homecoming and Reunion (October 13, 2018).

There are programs throughout the day celebrating the women of NA and other important groups. The Alumni Award Ceremony highlights our accomplished alumni for their professional, artistic and athletic achievements, and for their dedication to the school.

Be wowed by current NA students at the College Interview Night (February 28, 2018). The Board of Governors collaborates with the College Counseling Office to offer this event, where alumni meet with NA juniors, helping them practice for upcoming college interviews.

You’ll have the chance to meet an impressive group of students who are gaining the tools and confidence to articulate their unique accomplishments. No experience is required.

Contact enisenson@newarka.edu.

Celebrate Commencement as our newest alumni cross the stage. NA welcomes alumni who graduated 50 or more years ago to be honored at the Old Guard Luncheon and to participate in the graduation ceremony ( June 10, 2018).

Once you come back to NA, you’ll love the way you feel. As you step onto the campus you’ll be singing, “I can’t wait to go home.”

WELCOME NEW MEMBERS OF THE ALUMNI BOARD OF GOVERNORS Susan Goldberg ’79 Susan graduated from Washington University in St. Louis with a B.A. and earned an M.B.A. in international economics and marketing from Pace University. After 25 years of hands-on experience coaching and placing talent, Susan decided to shift her focus to address today’s challenges of developing emerging leaders.

In September 2016, Susan launched her refocused business, Susan Goldberg Leadership Consulting, where she specializes in developing millennial talent. Susan offers a number of services from small-group coaching sessions to presentations at board meetings and retreats. She is also co-author of the book Leadership in Wonderland.

Allie Hyans ’11 Allie was active as a student in the NA community; she was a Peer Leader and a member of the Honor Council and the Mock Trial team. Currently, she works at Celgene, a biopharmaceutical company focused on the therapeutic areas of hematology/oncology and inflammation/immunology. She graduated from Duke University in 2015 with a degree in biomedical engineering, an interest that was sparked and fostered during her time at NA. Allie joined the Board of Governors after participating in NA’s inaugural Women in STEM event and is passionate about sharing her interests in both science and business with other young women.

Katie Johnson ’11 Katie participated in the music, visual art, IB, and athletic programs throughout her time at NA. She graduated from Pennsylvania State University with a degree in architecture, was a member of the Schreyer Honors College and earned minors in architectural history and art. Katie also held leadership roles in her a cappella group, the American Institute for Architecture Students (AIAS), and taught digital design workshops. Katie has begun her architectural career at NK Architects in Morristown as a junior healthcare architect, where she combines her passion for health and wellness with her love of creating meaningful architecture and design.

She sings in a contemporary worship band at her church and, in her free time, she loves drawing, running and hiking.

Steve Lozowick ’63 Steve has maintained lifelong friendships with his NA classmates and continues to demonstrate his passion and dedication to the school. He has supported a number of NA initiatives and projects including the Board of Governors’ Career Development Task Force and the selection of NA’s director of alumni relations.

He earned a B.A. from the University of Colorado and a J.D. from the University of Baltimore. Steve is currently the president of The Lozowick Legal Search Group.

He also was a member of the Executive Leadership Team of Forrest Solutions, served as director of government affairs for Avon Products, Inc., and worked as an attorney in several different parts of the New Jersey state government.

Ali Swanson ’09 Ali was an NA “lifer,” attending from grades 6–12. In addition to serving on the Honor Council, she was captain of both the varsity swim and cross-country teams and, after graduation, chaperoned a group of NA students traveling to Spain as part of the Immersion Program. Ali graduated from Duke University with a double major in political science and public policy, and with a concentration in international relations and a certificate in markets and management studies.

She currently works for Booz Allen Hamilton’s Digital Solutions and is passionate about advancing women’s interests and leadership in technology-focused careers.

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BELONGING AND CONNECTING AT NA: AN ALUMNI OF COLOR BREAKFAST GATHERING NA hosted its first Alumni of Color Homecoming event. The breakfast gathering provided generations of alumni of color an opportunity to hear from six current students as they shared their NA experiences, while providing attendees with the space to reflect on their own time at the school. Joined by Candice Powell-Caldwell, Director of Equity and Inclusion, the students facilitated this engaging and important dialogue about belonging and connection within our school community, and the future of diversity and inclusion at NA.

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Boluwatife “Bolu” Oshuntolu ’21, Abbey Zhu ’18, Jeffery Keys ’21, Jennifer Huo ’18, Candice Powell-Caldwell, Micah Rivas ’19, Lucy Alaeto ’22

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CELEBRATING THE WOMEN OF NA Alumni, trustees, faculty and students came to the Women of NA Luncheon to celebrate the notable achievements of our prestigious female alumni body. The hard work and shared vision of these remarkable women have helped to shape NA into what it is today.

HONOREES AND WOMEN OF DISTINCTION BACK ROW: Glenn Waldorf ’90, President, Alumni Board of Governors; Lisa Millman ’92; Julie Madison Jacoby (Honoree, Former Faculty); Don Austin, Head of School; Robin Lieberman ’87 FRONT ROW: Elisabeth

Sherman ’02; Monica Murthy ’12; Salamishah Tillet ’92 (Honoree, Alumna and Keynote Speaker); Amanda Rubinstein Black ’97; Anita Porto (Honoree, Former NAPA President)

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ALUMNI ASSOCIATION AWARDS RECEPTION Alumni were honored for their lasting contributions to the NA community through their generosity and dedication.

BACK ROW: John Lowenstein ’58 (accepted the posthumous Alumni Achievement

Award on behalf of Daniel G. Quillen ’58); Bernard (Bud) D’Avella Jr. ’62 (Fulton H. MacArthur Award); Donald Austin, Head of School; Lawrence G. Cetrulo ’67 (Alumni Achievement Award); Scott M. Jacoby (Distinguished Faculty Award); Glenn Waldorf ’90, President, Alumni Board of Governors.

FRONT ROW: Nick DiNicolangelo ’97 and Claire Farley ’97 (Artistic Achievement

Award); Margery Gering Feinberg ’78, Ellen LeBuhn Walsh ’78 and Former Coach and Faculty Member Bill Blaskopf (accepted the Athletic Hall of Fame Award on behalf of the 1977 Girls’ Basketball Team).

NA ALUMNI HONORED FOR ARTISTIC ACHIEVEMENT For the first time at Reunion, two alumni were presented with the Artistic Achievement Award. The award recognizes and honors outstanding creative, literary, performing and visual artists who began their careers with significant contributions to the arts while at Newark Academy and distinguished themselves through excellence in the arts following graduation.

Claire Farley ’97, former senior project manager at Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts and Nick DiNicolangelo ’97, tap dance choreographer and teacher.

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REUNION 2017 SATURDAY, OCTOBER 14, 2017

CELEBRATING 2 S AND 7S Alumni of all ages enjoyed cocktails and dinner while reconnecting and reminiscing with classmates, friends and favorite faculty members!

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Come back to NA in October 2018 to celebrate the Reunion classes ending in 3 and 8! Details provided soon at newarka.edu/alumni.

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WHERE WE’RE GOING… For current information about upcoming alumni events, please visit our website, newarka.edu/alumni.

Here are some highlights!

January 4 NYC Networking Night

Alumni Networking Night The Harvard Club of New York City

Don’t miss this year’s Networking Night, a great opportunity for alumni to network with each other at the Harvard Club in New York. In-College alumni will have a special career workshop preceding the main event.

January 18 NA Alumni in San Francisco

THURSDAY, JANUARY 4, 2018 6:30 – 8:30 P.M.

Join San Francisco area alumni for a night of food, drinks and fun!

January 19 NA Alumni in Los Angeles It’s been a few years since we’ve visited but we are coming back and look forward to seeing you.

JOIN US FOR

Newark Academy’s Annual

Minuteman Golf Invitational MONDAY, MAY 21, 2018

April 7 NA Cares This annual day of giving back to our local communities continues as we gather together and volunteer in New Jersey, New York, Boston, Washington, D.C., and San Francisco.

May 21 Minuteman Golf Invitational A beautiful and fun day of golf with NA alumni at the Mountain Ridge Country Club in West Caldwell.

May 31 NYC Alumni Meet-Up Our annual New York City social returns.

Sun, fun and friends. Hope to see you there!

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June 10 Commencement & Old Guard Luncheon Just before we celebrate the newest alumni, we honor our alumni of 50+ years.

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1944 CONTACT:

Robert Lee (561) 747-4331

1946 CONTACT:

Robert Cronheim rdc@cronheim.com

1951 CONTACT:

K. Kelly Marx (973) 376-0777

1952 CONTACT:

William Van Winkle billvw7334@aol.com

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Stephen Knee shknee@hotmail.com

Charles A. Fischbein cafpac@Earthlink.net

Matthew Leone mleone@colgate.edu

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steve Lozowick joined the NA Alumni Board of Governors.

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Douglas B. Slade Dslade542@aol.com

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Michael R. Yogg michaelyogg@gmail.com

Stephan G. Kravitz sgkravitz@gmail.com Franklin C. Phifer, Jr. fphifer@hecht.com

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Frederick Katz, Jr. katzjr@optonline.net

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Van S. Stevens drvanstevens@gmail.com

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Curtis Cetrulo Curt.cetrulo@gmail.com

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MacKinnon Simpson MacKinnon96816@gmail.com

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ron Leir works as a reporter for The Observer, a weekly newspaper based in Kearny, NJ. He also continues to act and to play softball in Central Park with the Appalachian Mountain Club.

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Bernard J. D’Avella, Jr. bud@davellafamily business.com

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Edward L. Levitt eezyed@comcast.net

Warren G. Soare wsoare@optonline.net

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John H. Bess bessjh@gmail.com Leo M. Gordon gordon43b@gmail.com This past May, members from the Class of 1969 gathered at the River Palm restaurant in Fair Lawn, NJ, for a “Steakfest.” They meet there three times a year to reconnect and reminisce.

1971 CONTACT:

William D. Hardin, Jr. whardin@ptd.net Mark Menza menza613ha1@aol.com

meet Your CLass representative: Kristen Martin ’82 “i am so happy to support newark academy in this small way as a class representative and to continue to be a part of the community,” says Kristen. NA has impacted her life in a variety of ways – empowering her to think critically and allowing her to create lasting memories and friendships – and her experiences as a student hold a special place in her heart. “I will always be grateful for my education at Newark Academy and look forward to another great year inspiring my classmates to stay involved.”

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Arthur (Artie) Williams IV artiekid@aol.com

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Lance T. Aronson lancetrezevant@aol.com Last September, the Philadelphia Business Journal honored dr. Laurence Belkoff with its Extraordinary Doctor 2017 Award for Lifetime Achievement, recognizing his teaching, research, advocacy, innovation and care. david steinberg is General Counsel at RPM Development Group in Montclair.

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Kristen Brask Martin happy2beindixie@gmail.com scott schaible spent the past 18 months working with Jon ressler on the website www.likeapro.com. The site offers a platform where fans of all ages can purchase the gear that pro athletes use and recommend, including lifestyle apparel. Recently, Scott also saw Larry nichter in Denver while touring colleges with his son.

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Donald C. DeFabio drdefabio@aol.com Robin Lechter Frank ontheqt1231@aol.com

1978 John Beaver, Fred Horan, John ward and tom witschi gathered in August at P.J. Clarke’s in New York.

robert Hardison had a great year catching up with fellow ’83 alumni. At the beginning of the year, he reconnected with rebekah Bell for the first time in five years. In the middle of the year, he and his wife saw stacey Kent and her husband perform at Birdland in New York. Robert also got to see marc Grodsky and his family in Orlando while on vacation. He hadn’t seen either Stacey or Marc since June 12, 1983! He is looking forward to his 35th Reunion in 2018.

1979 1. A “Steakfest” reunion for members of the Class of 1969 CONTACT:

Michael Schneck Mschneck@schnecklaw.com susan Goldberg joined the NA Alumni Board of Governors.

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2. Dr. Laurence Belkoff ’74 receives lifetime achievement award

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3. Class of 1978 meet-up: John Beaver, Fred Horan, John Ward and Tom Witschi

William E. Markstein WEMarkstein@gmail.com

4. Robert Hardison ’83 (left) with Rebekah Bell ’83 (center) 5. Jim Tomlinson, Stacey Kent ’83, Robert ’83 and Star Hardison 6. Robert Hardison ’83 and Marc Grodsky ’83 7. Middlebury College Director of Admission Nicole Curvin ’86

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Kimberley Griffinger Wachtel kgwachtel@gmail.com

Lara Coraci-Basile ljc@norpak.net

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Betsy Dollinger Bernstein bdb1@mac.com James C. Schachtel Jschachtel@verizon.net

Matthew McTamaney mattheynow@yahoo.com Melissa Dollinger Shein msheinus@yahoo.com

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daniel B. Case traveled to Montreal for the annual Wikimania meeting, after which he joined his son and father to see the solar eclipse in Rexburg, ID, on August 21.

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Greg russano, noah Franzblau and Gregg Frigerio got together to celebrate Greg’s finding his original 1986 Stanley Cone championship shirt. The shirt now hangs in the rafters at the Tiger’s Tale in Princeton. A rematch game (or perhaps just a day of golf) has been discussed among many members of the Class of 1986, including pete Hutchinson, Jamie schachtel, anthony d’amore, darren Burns, John Bitar, Leigh Brezenoff, Bob staub, matt Frank and andy Freeman.

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8. Noah Franzblau ’86, Greg Russano ’86 and Gregg Frigerio ’86 9. New owners of the School of Rock Randolph: Suzanne Paragano Kane ’93 and her husband Jimmi Kane 10. Bill Irwin ’89 (center) joined Piscataway Township Board of Education 11. Beautiful bride Lisa Podell Boss ’98 and friends 12. Jodi Schiele Arden ’99 welcomed little Hayes Louis Arden 13. Leyla Hiroko Kay, daughter of Mike Kay ’99 and Kumi Dikengil ’99 52

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Lesli Ligorner has been elected into the partnership of Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP in its representative office in Shanghai, where she has lived for the past 11 years.

She specializes in Chinese employment law and internal investigations for multinational companies in China.

A key inspiration for Lesli’s move to China was the Revolutions in Japan, China and Russia class taught by Mr. Parlin!

Stacey Bradford stacey.bradford@gmail.com Kwame ivery lunched with the Jacobys and sends love to NA folks. He has been teaching English for the past five years at Collingswood High School in New Jersey.

Bill irwin joined fellow Piscataway Township Board of Education members at the National School Boards Association Convention, where the Piscataway Township School District received the national Grand Prize Magna Award for excellence and innovation in education.

1990 CONTACT:

Glenn A. Waldorf gwaldorf@bellenvironmental.com

1991 CONTACT:

Richard L. Worth richardworth2001@ yahoo.com

1993 CONTACT:

Timothy E. Herburger burgermac@mac.com Jed S. Rosenthal jedrosenthal@gmail.com alex Hamilton and his family moved to Djibouti last May,

where Alex began a threeyear tour as the deputy chief of mission at the U.S. Embassy.

Since June, he has also been serving as the charge d’affaires (acting ambassador). Alex is happy to meet up with any NA alumni who happen to find themselves in the Horn of Africa.

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suzanne paragano Kane and her husband, Jimmi, recently became the new owners of School of Rock Randolph, which employs local professional musicians to teach students in guitar, bass, drums, keyboards and vocals using the theory and tunes of classic rock bands such as Led Zeppelin and AC/DC.

Lisa podell Boss married Neil Boss in Asheville, NC, on April 29, with many of her fellow NA alumni in attendance. Recently, Lisa moved to Charlotte, NC, where she has expanded her educational business,

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Jack A. Hyman jahyman@gmail.com Lauren Jacobs-Lazer laurenjacobslazer@gmail.com Jenna Smith Schwerdt jenna@smithdesign.com

Better Sessions. She travels to the homes of students with organizational and attentional difficulties to help them work, learn and live better. michael Carniol earned a Ph.D. in accounting and began teaching at Rutgers Business School this fall.

1999 CONTACT:

Asha Talwar Coco asha.talwar@gmail.com Jodi schiele arden and her husband, Matt, welcomed Hayes Louis Arden on July 17, 2017. mike Kay and Kumi dikengil welcomed their first child, Leyla Hiroko Kay, on March 5, 2017, at St. Barnabas Hospital in Livingston. Mike and Kumi are looking forward to Leyla’s graduation from NA as a member of the Class of 2035.

John Gregory Jcg681@gmail.com

Jacob Dunn ’02 Named to Forbes’ List of

1994 CONTACT:

Pamela Helfant Vichengrad pamelavich@hotmail.com

1995 CONTACT:

Kathleen Mangunay Pergament katmango@aol.com

1996 CONTACT:

Jason S. Granet grizo1222@yahoo.com Andrew Slutzky andrewzky@gmail.com

1997 CONTACT:

Amanda Rubinstein Black amandahblack@gmail.com Josh steinfeld and his wife, Marissa, have settled into life in San Francisco after moving there from Chicago in 2015.

Josh works at Google while his wife teaches dance at the Tutu School and also directs and choreographs for the Bay Area Children’s Theatre.

“ameriCa’s top next-Generation weaLtH advisors” He was named the #31 next-generation advisor in the united states and the #7 next-generation advisor in new York state.

“The recognition for the hard work, care and attention we provide to our clients was extremely impactful for myself and my team,” says Jacob (Jake) Dunn ’02, recalling when he learned that he had made Forbes’ list of “America's Top Next-Generation Wealth Advisors.” Jake is a principal of the Dunn Group, a wealth management team within the Private Banking and Investment Group at Merrill Lynch, in Manhattan.

“America’s Top Next-Generation Wealth Managers” is Forbes’ first-ever list featuring 500 millennials, many of whom entered the workforce in 2008 during the Great Recession. Careers in finance were not as lucrative at the time, but these millennials proved their resilience and, today, they represent the top-performing young advisors at their firms.

Jake attributes his success to his work ethic, experience, drive to succeed and ability to connect with clients. “I think the most important skills to acquire, for any industry, are people skills. Sadly – and I’m guilty of it myself – we are all glued to our phones and social media,” says Jake. “My business is anchored on personal relationships and the ability to deeply connect with clients and to be empathetic and a good listener.”

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2003 CONTACT:

Robert D. Schlenger ’44 April 29, 2017 Michael J. Bonomo, Jr. ’56 August 9, 2017 Howard Lincoln former faculty member and coach October 23, 2017

Lauren H. Anderson lauren.h.anderson@gmail.com David R. Mazzuca david.mazzuca@gmail.com David N. Rattner drattner07@gmail.com Evan P. Sills evan.sills@gmail.com

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Alison Poole Lasher alisonklasher@gmail.com

Danielle Grunebaum White dlsimon85@gmail.com Kathryn Pagos katie.pagos@gmail.com Stephanie Reingold simma.reingold@gmail.com

2001 CONTACT:

Colin R. Griggs cgriggs13@yahoo.com Brian McGaughan bmcgaughan@gmail.com Lara samat Buchwald was elected partner of Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP, in the litigation department. Her practice focuses on complex commercial litigation in federal and state courts and on bankruptcy litigation.

Caitie aery Young and her husband welcomed their first child, Aery Belle Young, on June 22, 2017.

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michael sterling and his wife, Lily Li, welcomed their daughter, Sophia Li Sterling, on May 10, 2017.

2005 CONTACT:

Jonathan Allocca jonathan.allocca@gmail.com Gabriel Gaviola gabe.c.gaviola@gmail.com Molly McGaughan molly.mcgaughan@gmail.com Bridget Duffy Raines Bridgetpraines@gmail.com

Marcelo C. Porto mark.c.porto@gmail.com

dan urban and his wife, Hili, were married in November 2014, with several NA classmates in attendance. More recently, they welcomed their first child, Remi, on May 15, 2017. They also recently moved from New York to Short Hills, just a few minutes from NA. Dan currently

alex senchak and his wife, Rumena, welcomed Andrea Irene Senchak on Friday, August 18, 2017.

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Many fellow NA alumni were in attendance.

Joshua Jacobs joshua.s.jacobs@gmail.com

Alex C. Senchak alex.senchak@gmail.com

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works at Morgan Stanley, in the Private Wealth Management division, while his wife is a practicing physician at Mount Sinai. Despite the increasingly busy days, Dan has still found time to get out on the tennis court, playing regularly at his club in New York as well as locally in New Jersey. Please reach out to him if you would like to play!

sophie Breene is living in Washington, D.C., and is in her second year at Georgetown University Law Center, with the aim of becoming a public defender. On the Memorial Day weekend, in South Orange, Sophie married Ben Wind, a fellow 2012 graduate of Hamilton College. NA classmates dana ellis, rebecca ellis ’11 and Jen Zelnick were in attendance.

2006

michael Forman and arnav srivastava ’09 casually ran into each other at New York Presbyterian Hospital.

CONTACT:

Julia Appel appel.julie@gmail.com Sarah Marcus Hansen sarahmarcushansen@ gmail.com Brandon Hedvat bhedvat@gmail.com Ilana Mandelbaum Sterling ilana.mandelbaum@gmail.com Asia Stewart asiamstewart@gmail.com

natalie Friedman Lampert married Gary Lampert on June 18, 2017. NA alumni in attendance included groomsman Jesse Friedman ’10, bridesmaid allison sterling ’07, and max Jacobson ’09, who acted as a witness in the signing of the marriage certificate. The couple resides in New York City, where Natalie works in insurance as a catastrophe modeler and Gary is a credit analyst.

2007 CONTACT:

David Doobin doobind@gmail.com Catherine Pfeffer catherine.pfeffer@gmail.com Emily Simon emily.c.simon@me.com Andrew Somberg asomberg@gmail.com

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2009 CONTACT:

Andrew S. Binger abinger1990@gmail.com Christina A. Colizza christina.colizza@gmail.com Rebecca Curwin rebecca.curwin@gmail.com Shannon Lam shannonrlam@gmail.com Brian L. Silver briansilver0711@gmail.com

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David Frank david.frank44@gmail.com Alexa Gruber alexa.gruber@richmond.edu Lynn Olesky Leyden lynnolesky@gmail.com Maximilian C. Staiger mstaiger41@me.com

andrew Binger recently received an award for Best Breakout Performance for his role in Conversations Centered Around Black Bodies at the Newark International Film Festival. ali swanson has joined the NA Alumni Board of Governors.

2010

Shane S. Neibart ssneibart@gmail.com

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2015

Joshua Martin Martinjoshua029@gmail.com

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Lisa Fischer lisasuefischer@gmail.com

Carissa E. Szlosek szlosek@wisc.edu

Elizabeth Merrigan Elizabeth.merrigan16@ gmail.com

Patrick Kelly patrick.o.d.kelly@gmail.com

Madeline DeLamielleure maddydelamielleure15@ gmail.com

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Jasmine Gamboa jgamboa19@amherst.edu

Samuel Vazir samvazir@gmail.com

SaVonne Anderson savonneanderson@gmail.com

Nicholas Murray nsm407@gmail.com

Bryan Wilensky bryanwsemail@gmail.com

Matt Cowen mcowen95@gmail.com

Zachary Persing zcpersing@gmail.com

Mackenna Woods Mackennavalle@gmail.com

nick williams graduated from the United States Military Academy (West Point).

Matthew Thekkethala matt@learnforlife foundation.org

The Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA) named Jonathan Holtzman a 2017 Division III Scholar Athlete in July. He was one of 10 Wesleyan student-athletes to receive the honor.

Brian McHugh mchugh.brian10@gmail.com Last July, dan drew performed the lead role of Huey Calhoun in Vanguard Theater Company’s production of Memphis.

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2011

Lauren Whelan lmw025@bucknell.edu

sydney persing is a junior at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

This summer, she was a lead college associate at Fox News, where she was in charge of training interns during the orientation process. She was also an intern herself for Fox’s primetime show The Five.

Jacob Wieseneck jwieseneck@gmail.com

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2014

Jordan I. Jett jordanjett13@gmail.com

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Jennifer Mandelbaum jmande15@bu.edu Jourdan McGhee jourdan.mcghee@gmail.com allie Hyans joined the NA Alumni Board of Governors.

2012 CONTACT:

Christopher P. Davis davis.cp@gmail.com

Jai Ghose jghose@andrew.cmu.edu Thomas Pan tpan14@gmail.com

Jack Fox spent last summer working in the press office of the Mayor of Newark.

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Courtney Cooperman courtneycooperman@ comcast.net Jacob Furst Jacobfurst20@gmail.com

Jocelyn willoughby showed former faculty member Joe Ball around the University of Virginia campus where she serves as a co-captain on the women’s basketball team.

Go Cavaliers!

2017 anthony Giachin was named Top Cadet in his platoon after completing “Beast Barracks” (Army basic training) at the United States Military Academy this summer.

meet Your CLass representative: Christopher Davis ’12 “my seven years at newark academy gave me some of my most formative experiences as a student and connected me to an incredible group of friends,” says Chris, who became a class representative in order to continue his involvement in the community. “I’m lucky to have formed so many lasting relationships. I still talk and write to a number of my teachers and mentors at NA – including some who have entered retirement!”

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