Pine Crest students and chaperones with former Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson
A group of Upper School students and faculty recently spent three days in our nation’s capital exploring politics, the media, the arts, and meeting with Pine Crest alums. From start to finish the weekend was a wonderful mix of learning, fun, and fascination in Washington, D.C. Certainly the highlight was a specially arranged tour of the U.S. Department of Treasury and a most unexpected meeting with former Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson. Later, a guided tour arranged by Pine Crest alum Beth Powers Provenzano ’98 took the students to the floor of the Senate, the Senate Cloak Room, and even the Marble Lounge. On Friday night, the group met up with Pine Crest alums at the Hard Rock Café. Saturday and Sunday were spent exploring the Newseum, Spy Museum, Phillips Collection, Arlington National Cemetery, The National Gallery of Art, and the National Portrait Gallery. Students on the trip included Nadia Cajale ’10, Caroline Epstein ’11, Ashley Giorgi ’09, Harrison Lieberfeld ’09, Jaime O’Connor ’11, Nicole Russell ’09, Morgan Stemmer ’09, and Ed Waite ’09. The Chaperones were Philip Consuegra, Susan Ledbetter, Barbara Smith, Elizabeth White, and Barbara Zisk.
AP Art History teacher Susan Ledbetter with Beth Powers Provenzano ’98
Social Science Department Chair Barbara Zisk and Roberto Coquis ’89
Left to right: Marc Aaron ’96, Jesse Rosenbaum ’96, Kimberly Schuster Wynn ’97, AP Art History teacher Susie Ledbetter, Riki Swanson ’95, and Juliana Meek ’99
Anthony Belotto ’03 and AP Art teacher Barbara Smith
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