NMH Magazine 2018 Fall by Northfield Mount Hermon

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Jonathan completed her first year of a clinical psychology Ph.D. program at Northwestern — only five more years to go! She writes, “I am working on research that develops smartphone interventions for severe mental illness with the hope that it will increase access and availability.” • Natalie Hutton didn’t “do” college, but just bought a house in Vermont, so she’s fine. Natalie’s working as a case manager and says all are welcome to visit if you find yourself in the Burlington area. • Emily Lefebvre Smith is working on a Ph.D. in developmental psychology. She researches domestic violence, sexual assault, and child abuse. Emily lives in North Carolina with her husband. • Anna Schimel graduated from Columbia University with a master’s in climate and society. She spent the summer in Bergen, Norway, doing research. To that, the ever-elusive Ashley Grevelink responded, “Dang, Bergen’s beautiful.” Ashley is still in Utah, seems to be attending every psytrance music fest in North America, and responded to a call for updates with, “I’ve had quite a few string cheese incidents.” • Will Werblow is working corporate in New York. He saw Oliver Dormody and Hanson Cheng on a recent visit to the Bay Area, and has also met up with Junius Ross-Martin and Andrew Stewart. Speaking of Junius, I’ve issued him a final warning in regard to the content he submits for this publication. He is currently on probation after sending in a detailed dinner order, so let it be publicly known that I’ve had it up to here with his tomfoolery. • Jenna Florio is in San Francisco, still getting her hands dirty with ants, and spreading her love of insects. Both Caitlin Duffy and Morgan Wilkinson provided no answers, but mild stalking reveals they are in London and New York City, respectively. • Olivia VanCott Stanton lives near campus with her husband. • Julie McCausland just had her heart broken. • Until next time, kids!

Northfield Mount Hermon Parker Peltzer ppeltzer@gmx.com • Wilson Josephson josephsonw@carleton.edu Charlotte Gross began her M.F.A. studies in fiction writing at the University of New Hampshire this fall.

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Please send news to Josie Rigby rigbyjosie48@gmail.com Lorrie Byrom continues to own/co-direct Camp Betsey Cox for Girls alongside daughter Devri Byrom ’90. Son Jed Byrom ’93 directs Camp Sangamon for Boys next door. Lorrie serves on two local boards in Vermont (the Wonderfeet Kids’ Museum and Four Winds Nature Institute) and sings in two choirs. Enjoying travel, she recently went on a bike/barge trip through tulip fields in the Netherlands. Three beautiful granddaughters live nearby and provide frequent delights. • Becky Dominguez (Alumni and Parent Programs, 2006–12) is director of development for the Shasta YMCA in Redding, Calif., having moved there four years ago with husband Ben (NMH Outdoor adjunct and Summer School) and son Rowan. Becky and Ben have since welcomed daughter Selah. Becky wrote, “I miss NMH like crazy, especially in the fall … and when I have bad days at work. My favorite years were at NMH. Never take it for granted.” • Chantal DuPuis and Karen Guthrie traveled to Ireland, taking in some wonderful scenery and maybe even quaffing a glass or two of Guinness. On their return to the U.S., they ran into Louise and Dick Schwingel at Philadelphia Airport! Louise and Dick had been to Paris, and were in Spain with Barb Watson and Alan Wallace. • Rachel Jackson and Curtis Warren’s little boy, Chase, arrived on 5/25/18. Congratulations to the proud parents. • Marv Kelley ’60 and wife Carol continue to live in Greenfield. Carol keeps busy with her gardens, communicating with family and friends, and keeping Marv out of trouble! Marv keeps busy by volunteering for several local nonprofits, reading, and keeping Carol out of trouble! • Deb Kolpa welcomed baby grandson Matthew Christopher on 6/3/18. Congratulations to mom and dad, Emily Kolpa ’98 and Tom Patuto, and big sister Ali. • Carolyn Mann was spotted at Reunion 2018. In the 25 years I have known her, Carolyn has not missed many reunions, and it was great to see her enjoying the company of her former students. • Dick Peller and Ellen Turner are happily living in northeast Ohio, helping son Michael Peller ’98 and his family (Kelsey Sullivan ’02 and their son, Harvey) move into their new home. Michael is associate head of school at White Mountain School in Bethlehem, N.H. After that, Michael and his family will visit Annie Peller Neill ’97, Jeff Neill ’97, and family in Taipei. Ellen is associate director of admissions at Kenyon College, and Dick teaches

at Western Reserve Academy. • Betty and Noel Stookey continue to present their “One Light Many Candles” (onelightmanycandles. org) program across the U.S. The Stookeys spend the winter in Ojai, Calif., and the rest of the year in Maine. Betty works at a local thrift store and for local organizations, and takes many trips to visit children and grandchildren. She turns 80 this year! She has written a soon-to-be-published account of her bilateral knee surgery, The B’s Knees, One Woman’s Account of Bi-Lateral Knee Surgery: An Extraordinarily Knee-Focused Journal. Betty counts the years working at NMH as one of her greatest blessings. • Sher Sweet is now the spiritual care coordinator for Hospice of Franklin County. • Ted Thornton enjoys life as a retiree, a grandfather, a singer in two choirs, a board member of the Northfield Council on Aging, a board member of the Northfield iteration of the national Village-to-Village movement (which enables seniors to remain in their homes as long as possible), and a consultant for Greenfieldbased Silverthorne Theater. He goes on bird walks with Nick Fleck and the Northfield Bird Club and plays guitar with friends and at church. • Charlie Tranfield and wife Pat are still living in Keene, N.H., and they summer on Shelter Island. Lions, book club, bridge, and reading are some of their activities. No more tennis, but life is good and they hope it is for all of us. • Brian Walsh is enjoying retirement. In June, his son, Colin, married in Colorado. • Barbara Watson, John Rees, and Margarete Couture are all volunteers for LifePath in Franklin County. They do a fine job as benefit counselors, helping seniors with their food stamps, fuel assistance, and home-improvement loan applications. Carol Koldis Foote ’94 has recently joined the staff at LifePath. • Gloria Varno is still retired and loving every minute of it! • Sadly, Meredith Wood died at age 104 on 6/2/18 in Danbury, Conn., surrounded by loved ones. She was a faculty wife at Mount Hermon while her husband, Robert Wood, was director of physical plant from 1960 to 1970. Meredith was the proud mother of three Mount Hermon alumni: Robert H. Wood ’65, Norman Wood ’67, and Douglas Wood ’72. • I, Josie Rigby, stay active with daily workouts at Greenfield YMCA, three leagues at Brattleboro Bowl, and I hope to have ridden 1,000 miles on my bike by the time you read this! I got to help Chantal DuPuis with the Mother’s Day Half Marathon in Whateley, and will once again help out at the Bridge of Flowers race check-in. I travel as often as I can — this year to Amsterdam, Lisbon, U.K., Maine, Panama Canal, and Hawaii. I recently took over from Peter Snedecor as president of Western Massachusetts Swim Officials Association, so from October to March you will find me on a pool deck.

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