Through the Arch - Winter 2017

On Sacred Ground A New Generation of SSM Doctors Vietnam War Memorial in Faribault Saint Mary’s Hall 150th Anniversary

THROUGH THE ARCH 2017 Winter

BUILDING COMMUNITY TIES A Faribault Project H

ere’s a great story about creative collaboration. Youngsters from Cannon River STEM School made cool drawings.

Older youngsters from Shattuck-St. Mary’s selected several of the drawings and re-imagined them for necktie art. Even older youngsters got involved and served as advisors for what has become known as Building Community Ties. The goal is simple. Sell ties to support art programming for those true youngsters in the Faribault community. By purchasing a tie – or two – or three – you will be supporting the arts in Faribault. And, they are very fun ties for youngsters of all ages.

These colorful, silky gems are available from the SSM School Store for $20 each or $50 for all three.Visit ssmschoolstore.com and help us as we continue building community ties.

RETURN. REUNITE. REMEMBER. SAVE THE DATE JUNE 1-4, 2017

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CONTENTS 4 A NEW GENERATION OF SSM DOCTORS Making a difference through medicine and research

12 ADVICE FROM THE TRENCHES Wise advice from our seasoned alums

16 SAINT MARY'S HALL ANNIVERSARY

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Celebrating a rich history - 1866-2016

20 COMMUNITY WALK PROFILE Remembering Miss Mast

22 ON SACRED GROUND

Nurturing a foundation of faith

26 THE VIETNAM MEMORIAL WALL VISITS FARIBAULT 28 LA JOLLA ALUMNI GATHERING

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Warming the soul in San Diego

48 IN MEMORIAM AND CLASS NOTES

News and life events from your SSM community

Editor: Amy Wolf • Amy.Wolf@s-sm.org • 507.333.1585

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Design: Laura Chappell Contributing Writers: Ryan Cardarella, Megan Maschoff, John Muir ’62, Lonnie Schroeder, Nick Stoneman, Amy Wolf Photography: Ryan Cardarella, Laura Chappell, Steve Erickson, Steve Jones ’73, Megan Maschoff, John Muir ’62, Lonnie Schroeder, Paul Swenson, Johnnie Walker, Amy Wolf Class Notes: Kim Bakken, Fr. Henry Doyle Our Mission We are a global learning community that honors tradition while embracing innovation. By cultivating creative, independent thinking, we foster the transformation of our students to become citizens of integrity for an ever-changing world.

Shattuck-St. Mary’s School community, with its strong commitment to protecting human rights and dignity, does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, gender, sexual orientation, religion, national or ethnic origin in its admissions and scholarship programs, the administration of its educational, athletic, or other school programs, or its employment practices.

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Growth

A reflection from SSM President Nick Stoneman

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ot too long ago, I was driving to a meeting off campus, and I got held up in traffic. You might wonder how that could possibly happen in Faribault with a population, here in the heartland, of only about 20,000 people. The answer is fairly simple; I got stuck behind a tractor going from one field to another!

years. We have invested $40 million in campus projects during the past 14 years and with the generous past and future support of our alumni, parents, and friends we will be investing another $22 million into the campus moving forward. We must care for the remarkable structures we have, and then imagine what can be added to the campus – and diligently, and patiently, go forth and bring that vision to life.

Rather than get frustrated and impatient, I found myself accepting the slower pace and looking across the fields that surrounded me. The freshly tilled, rich black soil spoke of another planting season just ahead – and I knew that in but a short time little shoots of bright green would be peeking out of the ground, aspiring to grow to tall stalks of corn that would, soon enough, tower over my head in row after row after row.

As a learning organization, we must model what it means to always be willing to learn. A school approaching its 160th birthday must be respectful of its traditions, but can’t rely on teams of horses pulling the plow to till the fields. As we look at education today, we must have the confidence to challenge the norm and make it better, while embracing what really works. Through our ScholarShift® model and the weCreate® innovation center, we have been doing Growth. Is this not what Shattuck-St. Mary’s has been about for “SSM has exactly that, putting us on the leading challenged itself the last near 160 years? Have we not, each year, welcomed new edge of education in this country. throughout its and returning students to a setting where growth abounds, a setting where we foster development and transformation? It has history to design And, finally, our appreciation for all and build majestic that we have enables us to look at been truly remarkable to see how our graduates, both recent and more “seasoned”, have taken the foundational experiences structures that our potential differently. Because we here and made their marks in the world. With this in mind, think holistically, and embrace the inspire and featured in this issue of the Arch is the “next gen” of alumni many varied aspects of our complete compel – and that who are pursuing careers in medicine and research along with community, we see possibilities where has not changed.” useful perspectives from our seasoned alumni doctors. Also other schools do not. We create featured are several alumni of earlier years who made the programs, raise funds, drive revenue, increase enrollment, decision to make their mark in the priesthood. and attract talented faculty and staff because of our agile mindset and our ability to be comfortable with change. We As a sampling of what seeds planted at SSM can become, these have even captured this essential philosophy and mindset and alumni affirm our efforts, and, along with the other nearly its actualization in a board game, and shared it with over 175 6,000 alumni, uphold the worthiness of our mission and our schools from across the nation. purpose.

Growth. In our students who become alumni, in our campus, Our aspirations, while primarily student-based, go even further. in our teaching, and in our dreaming of “what can be” – this is SSM has challenged itself throughout its history to design and all happening at Shattuck-St. Mary’s, and it is really exciting. It build majestic structures that inspire and compel – and that has just took getting stuck behind a tractor and taking the time to not changed. Our plans are bold as we move forward on the reflect for me to fully realize and appreciate the many facets of Master Campus Plan we have been developing over the last five this very special place. And I must say, I am glad I was late for my meeting!

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Jesper Aasa ’10

A NEW GENERATION OF SSM DOCTORS

Making a Difference Through Medicine and Research

by Amy Wolf In our last Arch, we profiled Dr. Mark Anderson ’05 and alerted our readers that we were interested in sharing the stories of young alumni who are currently pursuing medical school (or research) or are in the early stages of their medical careers. We are pleased to share the following profiles with you and welcome your continued input as we hope to share more stories in the future. It is clear that SSM helped lay the foundation for these bright and capable young alums and it is with hope and optimism that we share a glimpse into their personal journeys. To contact us, email amy.wolf@s-sm.org.

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Jesper Aasa ’10 Jesper Aasa ’10 is currently in his sixth and final year of medical school at Pozman University of Medical Sciences in Poland. With the goal of practicing medicine in the U.S., Jesper has recently completed the USMLE Step 1, the USMLE Step 2 Clinical Skills (CS) and Clinical Knowledge (CK) requirements. He is interested in becoming a primary care/sports medicine specialist.

Inspirations “Ever since I was a child, I told myself I had two options – either be a professional hockey player or a doctor. I have no clue where that idea came from but I have always liked setting goals and trying to achieve them. So I did everything in my power to achieve the first option of being a professional hockey player. I practiced every day, went to Shattuck-St. Mary’s for three years, then played one year of junior hockey. But hockey, after being at SSM, was never the same.

At SSM, everyone was as goal oriented as I was and waking up at 5am for some extra skating was nothing unusual. I felt as though I wanted to keep developing as a person like I did at SSM and found that only playing hockey was not what I wanted to do anymore. So, I picked my second option of being a doctor, and here I am.”

The Unexptected “What surprised me the most about medical school is how much I have developed as a person.

Looking back six months in time, I am never the same person I was then. Medicine is all about learning and conquering new stiuations. It is a life journey.”

Future Plans “I am developing a website called TpRFitness that focuses on preventative medicine by prescribing the ultimate exercise routines for people 50+ years old. The focus is to help people develop strength, balance, stamina, and mobility. I strongly believe that numerous cardiovascular, respiratory, pyschologic, and musculoskeletal diseases can be prevented with the right lifestyle choices and exercise routines. I have been very interested in physical therapy and now have degrees in manual therapy and movement system impairment in addition to my medical degree.

My goal is to make people healthy throughout their entire lives.”

Chelsey Sand ’07 Chelsey Sand ’07 is in her first year of residency in Family Medicine at Methodist Hospital in St. Louis Park, Minn., having graduated from Des Moines University’s College of Osteopathic Medicine in May of 2016. She had a clear vision regarding her medical aspirations heading into college and graduated from Lawrence University

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Future Plans “After I complete my residency, I hope to begin practicing family medicine somewhere in the southwest suburbs of the Twin Cities. I hope to see patients of all ages in my clinic, but I have a special passion for geriatrics and adolescent medicine.”

“I decided to become a doctor when I was in 9th grade at SSM. I really enjoyed learning, and I especially enjoyed biology. My biology teacher told me he thought I would make a good doctor.

When he said that, it was like something clicked in my head.”

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in Appleton, Wis. with a major in biology. She took a year off after college and spent it working as a certified nursing assistant. She is also the mother of a daughter, Elaina, who is now 15 months old.

Inspirations “I decided to become a doctor when I was in 9th grade at SSM. I really enjoyed learning, and I especially enjoyed biology. My biology teacher told me he thought I would make a good doctor.

When he said that, it was like something clicked in my head. I knew I wanted to do something where I was working directly with people, and I knew if I went into medicine I would have life-long learning ahead of me. I decided I wanted to go to medical school, and I never looked back.”

The Unexpected “I feel like just yesterday I was starting medical school, and now I am already halfway through my intern year. It is still surreal for me to introduce myself to patients as Dr. Sand. I am amazed at how much I have learned and how far I have come. I already feel so much more competent and confident when I am seeing patients than I did on my first day of residency.”

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Joey Resch ’04 Joey Resch ’04 is completing his pediatric residency at Children’s Hospital of Wisconsin in Milwaukee. After SSM, he attended the University of Illinois-Champaign where he played club hockey, studied molecular and cellular biology, and worked in a research lab. Following college, Joey undertook a graduate program in anatomy (his version of “junior hockey”) and then attended Wright State University’s Boonshoft School of Medicine. While in medical school, Joey was president of the American Medical Student Association (AMSA) group, was a volunteer speaker and anatomy teacher in local public schools, served on the admissions committee, and taught physics part-time for the MCAT prep course program.

Ars Azam ’03

Ars Azam ’03 After medical school at Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland, Ohio, Ars Azam ’03 pursued an emergency medicine residency at Metropolitan Hospital in New York City. He continues to work clinical shifts as an emergency room physician in New York and is considering several possible next steps. One career idea is to pursue clinical design innovation, which looks at changing the actual nuts and bolts of how healthcare is delivered. He is also thinking about working part-time and pursuing a variety of interests including writing and travel. He points out that these two distinct and different career possibilities reflect the fact that finishing medical training is really just the beginning.

Inspirations “I'm probably a little off the map compared to some people in medicine in that I don't have any family members in medicine and didn't have a specific ‘ah-ha’ moment that I remember. For the most part I just gravitated to the sciences in school, particularly the health and biology pieces - no real specific inspiration. I did a lot of my SSM volunteering in the local hospital and was enamored by doctors. I had a couple of early shadowing experiences with an ENT and an orthopedic surgeon and had my mind 100 percent set on a surgical career early in high school. Things have indeed changed. I have had my head down, grinding it out ever since.”

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Useful Perspectives “Medical school is a beast. You can only really gulp down so much of the ridiculous gallons of information. That said, you get through it, and you learn some of the most intricate and fascinating things about how the human body works and really how frail it can be in the face of disease and the vast army of microscopic critters around us. Not to mention you get to take all this information, weave it into complex problems, and try to impact someone's life for the better.

The path is grueling and you will often find yourself sacrificing more than originally intended, but it's all worth it.

“Memorable experiences will be countless. I've been thanked, hugged, yelled at by attending physicians, yelled at by patients, choked down tears, intubated, had my finger in a live heart, performed CPR in the bathroom of a bar, put stitches in a child's face, told someone their loved one has died, told someone their loved one will live, finished a 28-hour shift and gone home to complete notes, delivered a baby and passed her off to her mom, spent Christmas Eve night in a bone marrow transplant unit instead of opening presents, to name a few of my memorable experiences – and I am still just a second-year resident.

“The path was grueling and you will often find yourself sacrificing more than originally intended, but it's all worth it.”

The Seeds of Interest “I became interested in medicine as a direct result of the India Health Project I worked on at Shattuck-St. Mary’s during my senior year.

Fundraising for the clinic in India made me wonder if I might not enjoy working in medicine myself.”

Personal Growth “I didn't realize how much personal growth the medical training process would engender. While other 20-somethings are generally enjoying a more laid-back lifestyle, you're showing up to the hospital at 5am for a surgery rotation, getting stern feedback regularly, constantly experiencing failure, learning, growing, etc. It can be miserable at times, but it also leads to a lot of personal development and the chance to evolve as a person.”

Future Plans “I've landed in pediatrics, which I love, but I am still a little uncertain of final plans. I'm currently debating between fellowships in pediatrics emergency medicine and pediatrics critical care.

I do enjoy primary care and might stay with outpatient life for a while. I also plan on teaching medical students and residents.”

Joey Resch ’04

Joey Resch ’04

“There are many great professions in medicine, so if you're unsure about the ‘physician thing,’ don't just ditch medicine because treating patients at any level is the most satisfying gift there is. My wife is a PA (physician's assistant) and gets a lot of autonomy in patient decision-making. Plus, even though she is in the emergency room now, she has the flexibility to move to any field. Nurses impress me every day, and there's no doubt that they basically keep the engine running in hospitals.

If you truly enjoy patient care, nurses are the ones who do the bulk of this.

“As a physician, depending what field you choose, you actually spend a lot less time on patient care than you'd think, while a large chunk of your day is dedicated to the nuances of clicking buttons and typing notes into whatever your selected electronic medical system is (surgery being somewhat of an exception). This is by far and away the biggest drawback for me in medicine and I believe most doctors would echo this. Still, I wouldn't change anything!”

Jake MacDonald ’06 Unlike many pre-med undergraduate students who loathe the traditional weed-out Organic Chemistry class, Jake MacDonald ’06 actually loved it. At the time he took Organic Chemistry I at Hobart and William Smith Colleges, he was planning on attending medical school, and pursuing his BS in Biochemistry. Encouraged by his first taste, he took Organic Chemistry II and as MacDonald puts it, “things only got more complicated and interesting from there.”

He continued to forge ahead, taking Advanced Organic Chemistry and spending the following summer doing research under the tutelage of his professor. His new path included taking the GRE (Graduate Record Exam) rather than the MCAT and applying to Ph.D. programs for chemistry. He recently completed his coursework for his Ph.D. in bio-chemistry at University of California-Davis and is finishing his dissertation.

Inspired Research “I started my research career in the summer of 2009 with Prof. Erin Pelkey at Hobart and William Smith Colleges (my alma mater) developing a synthetic route towards 3,4-diaryl3-pyrrolin-2-ones. This was my first experience with research, and my time was mostly spent in the lab learning new techniques and the basics of scientific research. Our research was eventually published in The Journal of Organic Chemistry.

“Once I graduated from Hobart, I started my Ph.D. at UC - Davis with Prof. Annaliese K. Franz. While at UC - Davis, I worked on more synthetic methodology developing diastereoand enantioselective routes to oxindoles and spirooxindoles. Most of your time in graduate school is spent in front of a fume hood, synthesizing new molecules and testing your hypotheses.

“In my fourth year, I did an internship at GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) in the Stress and Repair Unit. While at GSK, I worked as a medicinal chemist, designing and synthesizing new molecules in pursuit of a new drug to help patients with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD).”

The Unexpected “I have found that I really enjoy working with my hands, doing bench chemistry. I don’t have a typical office job where I sit at a computer all day. I get to stand up, walk around, work with my hands, and turn my ideas into a reality.”

Future Plans “Recently, I have started a new job at Nanosyn, a contract research organization located in San Jose.

This job keeps me in the lab making advanced intermediates and new molecules for various pharmaceutical and biotech companies. At some point I would like to transition out of the lab, and into a more managerial role, but I’ll make that decision in the future.”

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Inspirations “It began when I was young with an interest in anatomy. I still remember visiting a human body exhibit on a field trip and coming home that night to draw the bones, muscles, and organs of the body. Throughout high school and college, I was drawn to science and often sought out opportunities to shadow doctors and surgeons to see what their work was like. All these aspects nudged me towards a career in medicine, but it wasn’t until I went on a medical mission trip to Bolivia that I became completely convinced that I wanted to be a doctor. This trip allowed me to see how lucky I was compared to many people in this world. Intimate interactions with patients in Bolivia revealed to me the heart of medicine and allowed me to experience the joy of helping others. Pursuing a career in medicine can be demanding and stressful, and without this core motivation to serve others, I don’t believe I would have made it this far.”

The Unexpected “I was surprised at how much I like my classmates.

It sounds awful, but a part of me expected my classmates to be like the cutthroat pre-med students I met during my undergraduate years.

Instead I found that most of my classmates were chill, down to earth, personable, and interested in a lot of the same things I was. I just got married in September and 20 of my classmates flew out to Chicago for the wedding.”

Future Plans “I am keeping an open mind heading into thirdyear rotations, but at the moment, surgery seems like the best fit for me.”

Stephen Park ’08

Stephen Park ’08 Stephen Park ’08 is in his second year of medical school at the University of Southern California.

With a clear interest in science and medicine established in his youth, Stephen majored in molecular biology as an undergraduate at Princeton University. During college, he spent a year in a biology lab and wrote his senior thesis on embryonic development. Stephen also spent a summer doing clinical research in plastic surgery at a cancer hospital and worked full time doing clinical research at a cancer center while he applied to medical school.

“Pursuing a career in medicine can be demanding and stressful, and without this core motivation to serve others, I don't believe I would have made it this far.”

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Nathan Sinz ’08 Nathan Sinz ’08 is currently in his second year at Tufts University School of Medicine in Boston.

Clinical rotations in various specialties will begin in May, which is when he will ultimately decide on what specialty to pursue by graduation in 2019.

Inspirations “I have been fortunate to have several mentors over the years who have guided me into medicine. The first was Dr. Mark Anderson ’05, whom I met while in 9th grade at SSM. Like many freshman hockey players, I looked up to the Prep guys and Mark in particular for his dedication both on and off the ice. He was the first person to show me that one can pursue hockey aspirations while completing a pre-med curriculum in college. I even followed his path from SSM to Colgate University. My ultimate decision to commit to medicine did not occur until rather late in my senior year of college.

Shortly after graduating from Colgate in 2013, I spent a week shadowing Dr. John Drawbert.

He is an orthopedic surgeon and the father of Hans Drawbert ’11. It was invigorating for me to see how a physician was able to apply natural empathy, problem solving skills, and a passion for science in restoring function and quality of life for patients. The experience with Dr. Drawbert sealed the deal for me and I immediately set my sights on medical school.”

The Unexpected Peter Clements ’10 “One surprise has been Peter Clements ’10 is in his first year of medical embarking on my journey in school at the University of California-San Diego. medicine while witnessing the Last year, he worked as a Clinical Research opioid and heroin epidemic Coordinator in neuro-oncology at the UC San unfold, which has hit our Diego Moores Center. In that role, he helped country hard in the past few coordinate clinical trials aimed at finding new years and the New England therapies for patients with various types of brain area in particular. Living within cancer. As he embarks on the classroom portion the city of Boston, I have seen of medical training, Peter has found a way to firsthand the growing number get some “real-world” training by volunteering of people and families that at the student-run free clinics providing care for have been afflicted. Tufts has uninsured patients in the greater San Diego area. been a leader in educating future physicians in addiction Inspirations medicine since the early 1990s, “My interest in medicine has come through a as it is one of the few medical culmination of various experiences over the schools with a formal preclinical past several years. A few of my most inspiring course dedicated to the and motivating experiences involved working pathophysiology of addiction. as a Nursing Assistant in a retirement home Although this has not necessarily in Northfield, Minn., volunteering in a rural been a positive surprise, I’m glad hospital in South Africa, and volunteering as that I am at a school that has a Patient Advocate in a medically-underserved been committed to treating this part of San Diego. The positive and challenging problem.” interactions I had with patients through these Nathan Sinz ’08 different experiences drove my interest in Future Plans being involved in patient care. Furthermore, I “During my time at Colgate, I always looked recognized and was motivated by the capacity a forward to dedicating my summer break to physician has to care for people in some of their coaching youth hockey players at the SSM hockey most vulnerable moments.” camp. It was during this time that I discovered a love for teaching. Before starting at Tufts, I The Unexpected continued coaching hockey while also working as a “So far in medical school I have been pleasantly clinical research assistant for Dr. Laurence Higgins, surprised by the quality of relationships I have an orthopedic surgeon at Brigham and Women’s developed with other students. In a lot of ways, it Hospital in Boston. Dr. Higgins has been another reminds me of the relationships I fostered during outstanding mentor and ignited my strong interest in pursuing a career in academic medicine. My hope is to one day follow Dr. Higgins’ footsteps and work at an academic teaching hospital, where I could continue conducting clinical research while coaching medical students and residents every day.”

“I recognized and was motivated by the capacity a physician has to care for people in some of their most vulnerable moments.”

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my time at SSM. We are a group of students working very hard towards a common goal, and that has bred a special type of closeness. I am also very happy to say that I have made a group of friends that surfs together on a regular basis.

Surfing has been an incredible outlet and has helped me channel the athletic drive that has been such an important part of my life.”

Future Plans “I am unsure at this point in my training which field of medicine I would like to go into. I know I want to be a clinician that sees patients on a daily basis, and I am driven by the idea of continuity of care. I am interested in an integrative approach to patient care that involves conversations about lifestyle, diet, and overall well-being. With this approach in mind, I would like to dedicate part of my eventual practice to reaching out to medically underserved patient populations in the city I work in.”

Criss Fricano ’10 Castrenze “Criss” Fricano ‘10 is in his second year of medical school at the University of Minnesota Medical School-Duluth. At the end of 2016, he was preparing for the USMLE Step 1 exam. In addition to the typical classroom and lab work in the first two years of medical school, Criss has had regular patient care experiences.

He has experienced clinical rotations, worked in the emergency department, rounded in the hospital, assisted in surgery, and delivered babies.

Inspirations

“Medical school is the hardest thing I have ever done. That said, you have so much support in medical school that once you are in, it's very hard not to finish.

Everyone wants you to succeed and become a good physician.”

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“I first became interested in medicine while at class left. She told me I should consider going Shattuck-St. Mary’s. I took a human anatomy and to medical school. In college, I cultivated my physiology course my senior year that included interest in medicine by becoming a firefighter a field trip to the Mayo Clinic cadaver lab. It and paramedic. All these experiences led me to was there that I saw my first corpse splayed open medical school.” so you could see all the organs. Some of my classmates were noticeably disturbed by the sight The Unexpected and some even more by smell but not me. When “Medical school is the hardest thing I have ever the instructor asked for a volunteer to glove up done. That said, you have so much support in and assist, I jumped at the chance. It was amazing medical school that once you are in, it's very hard how much more you learn about the human not to finish. Everyone wants you to succeed heart when it is in your hand and not on a piece and become a good physician. Medical school of paper in a textbook. The instructor noticed possesses a very collegial environment and is not my enthusiasm and pulled me aside before my as competitive as you would think.”

Natalie Fettinger ’11 Natalie Fettinger ’11 is a second year medical student at the University of California-San Diego School of Medicine. She will transition to clinical rotations in hospitals and clinics in various specialties throughout San Diego after completing the USMLE Step 1 (United States Medical Licensing Exam, Step 1) in April. As one of Natalie’s electives, she is the general manager at the Student Run Free Clinic Project, where medical students offer care to under served communities in San Diego. Her experiences at Free Clinic have been among the most rewarding and eye-opening experiences that she has had during her medical training so far.

Inspirations “As the daughter of two healthcare providers, medicine surrounded me Natalie Fettinger ’11 while I was growing up. It was not until high school and my involvement Future Plans in the BioScience Center of Excellence that I “I have had extensive experience working with the began to grasp how medicine could be a medium urban underserved in my career as a firefighter to understanding my existential questions and paramedic. I have seen what happens when and to serving the world. I have been inspired individuals receive substandard or no primary by countless physician mentors throughout care. Often these individuals utilize emergency the years—Dr. LaLiberty, who taught me that medical services and emergency departments learning should never be static or restricted to for their primary care. They get less efficient the completion of a degree and that teaching is care at a higher price to the whole medical among the utmost joys of this field; my parents, system. I hope to change this. I believe we as who taught me that human healing should never medical professionals have a role in addressing be limited to mere scribbles on a prescription this. We cannot sit by idly. I plan on pursuing pad; my long-term mentor Dr. Stryker, who training in emergency medicine and internal taught me how to tackle health inequities medicine. Hopefully with this training, I will be both domestically and abroad; and to all of well equipped to address this challenge to our my mentors who taught me that the role of a healthcare system. I also intend to be a medical physician is not confined to the walls of an exam director for a fire department and possibly room or the sterile air of the operating room.” complete a fellowship in emergency medical services.”

The Unexpected “There are so many disease processes waiting to be explained and so much room for growth in existing fields or establishment of new fields (ie. proteogenomics, neuroimmunology, psychosocial-physical health). Often the answers lie in seemingly disconnected systems, requiring an interdisciplinary approach with many minds approaching a problem in unique ways. This was so striking to me when I began medical school and is also one of the most fascinating aspects of my medical training thus far.”

Future Plans “I have been drawn toward Pediatrics and OB-GYN in the past year and will be exploring these areas during my clinical rotations. After completing a residency, I may choose to work in a rural, underserved setting. However, these plans are presently flexible. No matter where I land and which specialty I pursue, I plan to work in an environment where humanism and community wellness are central to the clinic’s philosophy.”

“It was not until high school and my involvement in the BioScience Center of Excellence that I began to grasp how medicine could be a medium to understanding my existential questions and to serving the world.”

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Advice from the Trenches As we gathered profiles of our young alumni involved in the early stages of medical careers, we thought it would be interesting to have some of our more experienced medical alumni share their perspectives and wisdom. We welcome more of everything – from personal stories to more advice to medical school survival tips! Send them to amy.wolf@s-sm.org.

Dale joined St. Paul Hospital in Dallas, Texas and ran the Radiation Oncology Department for 22 years. That involved directing a busy service and also seeing patients in a number of other Dallas hospitals, as well as serving as a clinical associate professor in the Radiology Department at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical School.

Challenges “To care for patients can continue to be a genuine pleasure, but unfortunately, regulations, policies, and procedures are being created by our government in blizzards. The people doing the ‘snow-making’ have little or no experience in patient care, and are intruding in the doctorpatient relationship to such a degree that the genuine rewards of patient care will almost inevitably disappear. It is estimated that right now just under 50 percent of America’s physicians report being ‘burned out,’ and many are likely to retire early. A major cause is said to be the requirement that physicians create electronic medical records of each patient encounter, and that they see patients faster. These two requirements are clearly diametrically opposed to enabling good patient care.”

Ironically, Bill had grown up in Chisago City, Minn. and his father, along with his wife Martha’s father, were part of the founding committee that built Chisago Lakes’ first hospital.

There had been some expectation all along that Bill would return to his hometown to practice medicine in the hospital his father and father-inlaw helped create. But, once Vail beckoned him, the Bevan family settled in Colorado.

Work Hard. Play Hard.

“Vail was so unique. We were dealing with a lot of trauma injuries with active people who were motivated to heal. We worked very hard in the winter. But, we could go ski and then be called off the mountain to attend to a patient and then go back out and ski some more. For a young, single guy it was very ideal.”

Patients First “As a doctor, your job is to take care of the patient.

If you do that well, it simplifies your life.

It is all about the patient.”

A Hopeful View “The technology we use has become vastly more complicated, more sophisticated, and more effective, to say nothing of it being more and more expensive. That, coupled with the dramatic increases in the knowledge of the natural history of the myriad types of cancer that afflict patients and the things we can do to make things better for our patients, have been very exciting for those of us in the field of oncology.”

Dale Fuller ’51

Dr. Dale Fuller ’51 Dale Fuller ’51 began his medical career journey thinking he would like to be a pharmacist. He quickly set his sights on medical school and from there the events of his life offered him many opportunities to pursue various aspects of medicine including urology, surgery, and radiology, before discovering the perfect blend of patient interaction and diagnostic investigation in his chosen field of radiation oncology.

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Dr. Bill Bevan ’62 Bill Bevan ’62 practiced medicine for 43 years in Vail, Colo. – primarily as an emergency room physician. After medical school at the University of Minnesota and a residency in Salt Lake City, Bill visited Vail with friends and fell in love with the area, which was in its early stages of discovery and development. He stopped in at the newly opened medical clinic and added his name to the long list of doctors who had expressed interest in practicing medicine there. Several months later during ski season, Bill got a call asking if he could be out there in a few days to lend a hand.

Sure enough, he did. He jumped in his car and headed west and the rest they say is “history.”

One year turned into 43 years. During that time, he had the opportunity to participate in the establishment of the 200-bed Vail Valley Medical Center and in 2007, Bill was named Vail Valley Medical Center Physician of the Year.

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Advice “My suggestion for anyone interested in the medical field and/or research, is to start from the beginning. Shattuck-St Mary’s was my initial ‘launch pad’ for good study habits and discipline, which guided me through college and medical school. Being goal oriented and having the opportunity to work in the medical field is also important. It is not uncommon for a high school student to spend an afternoon with me in my office here. This gives them an opportunity to see what happens in the medical setting on a day-today basis.”

An Encouraging Note “I would encourage those with an interest in medicine as a career to look very carefully at how doctors actually work and live these days. The opportunities to serve others in medicine remain as plentiful as ever, but many important features of the profession and the doctor-patient relationship have changed and may yet change much more. We will always need smart, dedicated people to keep the quality of our care for each other at the center of attention.”

Mark Senft ’75

Dr. Mark Senft ’75 Mark Senft ’75 is a podiatric surgeon in Kailua Kona, Hawaii. He graduated from California College of Podiatric Medicine and did his residency in San Jose. He notes that some of his best training occurred at Los Angeles County USC Hospital where he learned the principles of surgery and patient care. He had a private practice in Houston for 15 years and helped organize several medical missionary trips to Nicaragua and Haiti in the early 1990s. While practicing in Houston, Mark was active as an attending physician for several residency programs and eventually became Residency Director of Doctors Hospital. In 2000, he moved his private podiatry practice to Hawaii and has been serving patients there ever since.

Adapting to Change “Medicine changed in the late 1990s from selecting any physician as your doctor, to an HMO-type plan. Since I was in private practice and not in a group, I was automatically unable to see patients without a referral from their primary care doctor. I was faced with moving my practice across town or across the country. Either way, I had to start over. Fortunately, I have a portable profession, which means I am able to pick up and move to almost any state to practice.

“My sister, who is an ophthalmologist in Hawaii, suggested I move to Kona since there wasn’t a podiatrist who was a board-certified surgeon, and had experience like I have. Being able to take my profession to any state has been an important factor. I have found more personal satisfaction living in Hawaii and serving an area that is underserved by specialists.”

education and in the systems of medical care and management had barely started in the 1980s and 90s — now it has penetrated almost every aspect of our working lives and, sad to say, not always in the interest of patients or their families. Second, the business of medicine has, like farming, bookstores, and news organizations, grown in a way that makes independent, smallscale practice much harder to sustain. One effect of these changes, I think, is a mismatch between traditional ideas and expectations of what it is to be a doctor (in the view of both patients and doctors, or would-be doctors, themselves) and the day-to-day reality.”

Michael Hauan ’77

Dr. Michael Hauan ’77 Michael Hauan ’77 decided to pursue a career in medicine while in Botswana, as a Peace Corps volunteer from 1981-83 after completing his undergraduate degree from Yale University. He returned to the U.S. to study at the Harvard Divinity School while also completing his pre-med requirements. He earned his MD and a master’s degree in public health from Columbia University.

He eventually settled into the Emergency Department at Boone Hospital Center in Columbia, Mo. following a surgery internship, stints in family medicine at various locations, a fellowship in Medical Informatics at Columbia University, and an academic position at the University of Missouri.

“My suggestion for anyone interested in medicine is to start from the beginning.

Shattuck-St Mary’s was my initial ‘launch pad’ for good study habits and discipline, which guided me through college and medical school.”

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Medicine’s New Reality “Medicine has changed in several significant ways over the years of my career. Picking the two biggest changes — first, the use of IT in medical

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Dr. Jean Nusbaum ’78 in Haiti, 2010 after the earthquake.

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Guantanamo Bay (this was before the prison was built). She left the Navy in 2000 and spent seven years in private practice in Dallas. She returned to Minnesota in 2007 and ended up in Bemidji where she is happy to be in a small hospital setting.

The Electronic Medical Record “In the last few years, the electronic medical record has taken over. I am a huge fan. Patients are becoming older and sicker and I can quickly find out what I need to know about them in order to provide the safest anesthetic possible.

That's a great thing. Some of the bureaucratic changes, though, aren't helpful and doctors find themselves doing less patient care and more administrative work than years ago, and some of

it is ‘busy work’ or hoops to jump through and makes the practice of medicine less enjoyable.”

Advice “There's quite a few blogs that don't paint a very happy picture of going to medical school and being a doctor. The residency years and early practice years are the toughest, but it gets better.

Stay focused on the big picture and what your goals are a few years in the future, and then do the work needed to get there. There is a lot of flexibility available, but it's more likely to come to someone who's put in some hard work than it is to the ‘new grad.’ Remember that in the practice of medicine, every day you have the opportunity to help people in a most special and important way.”

Industry Changes “As physicians, we've been increasingly burdened by greater documentation requirements to satisfy the big three: the lawyers, the government, and the insurance companies. The upside is that advancements in technology have allowed us to perform increasingly safer yet more complex procedures with less pain, downtime, and disfigurement for patients. Additionally, the Internet now allows patients to research treatments, doctors, procedures, etc. in depth as well as share their experiences—good and bad—on patient message forums like realself.com and others. That’s something that’s never before been available to patients.”

David Pearson ’86

Dr. David Pearson ’86 David Pearson ’86 grew up in a medical family with a surgeon father and a mother who was a registered nurse. He had a close view of medicine and had a chance to observe his father in the O.R. After graduating from SSM, he earned his bachelor's degree in biochemistry from the University of Virginia. From there, he was accepted into the Medical College of Virginia where he received his M.D. in 1994. After medical school, David had an internship and residency at Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minn. where he trained in head and neck surgery for five years. He returned to his hometown of Toronto for his fellowship training in facial plastic and reconstructive surgery. David worked for Mayo Clinic Jacksonville (now called Mayo Clinic Florida) for just over four years before starting his private practice - Pearson Facial Plastic Surgery in Fleming Island, Fla., in October 2004.

“Trust me on thisyou won't get an article published in the New England Journal of Medicine if you can't diagram a sentence.”

Anne Stark Cosgriff ’87

insight into the lives of deaf students as I crossed the Minnesota State Academy for the Deaf between St. Mary's Hall and the SSM Campus.

“Today, there are well over a quarter of a million people who have benefited from cochlear implants. I am currently appealing to the FDA that unilaterally deafened people should also benefit from cochlear implants to help them localize sound, provide environmental safety cues, and better hear in professional and social situations. I am also attempting to demonstrate to the FDA that it is now safe to lower the current age restriction of 12 months so that babies may enter the hearing world at a younger age.”

Advice “When deciding on a specialty, pay attention to the ‘culture’ of each specialty as you go through your various rotations.

Each area of medicine has a personality type, if you will. Since these are the people you’re going to spend more time with than even your family, you’d better fit in and feel comfortable.

“I suggest a medical student remember the ‘Four Rules’ when he/she becomes a resident: 1) always see and examine the patient before recommending a course of action, 2) never lie (self-explanatory), 3) don’t trust your brain (write it down and/or look it up…you’ll be tired and you won’t remember), 4) load the boat - when the ship’s sinking…a patient is crashing…ask for help to bail it out, and get assistance!”

Dr. Anne Stark Cosgriff ’87 Anne Stark Cosgriff ’87 focused her career on otolaryngology (ears, nose, throat), head and neck surgery, and completed a fellowship in taste and smell at the University of Colorado. Her medical practice has been focused on some aspect of ENT, either cochlear implants or sinus/allergy. During her career, she has worked at University Hospital, Children’s Hospital, the VA, Denver Health, and Porter Adventist Hospital in Denver. She currently works in the clinical department of Cochlear Americas, a cochlear implant company.

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Advice “As Shattuck-St. Mary's alums, we all have the gift of a solid, well-rounded, educational foundation.

Armed with your high school English class skills, hone the craft of creating a cohesive, compelling, written argument. This will serve you well in any career choice. You can make anything happen if you have the ability to formulate a well thoughtout argument with solid supporting evidence.

In a world where emoji's and bullet statements have replaced true sentence structure, do not The Evolution of Cochlear Implants neglect the power of the written word. Trust “In November of 1984, two very important things me on this-you won't get an article published in happened in my life. During this month, I started the New England Journal of Medicine if you can't as a sophomore at Shattuck-St. Mary's. Concurdiagram a sentence.” rently, the first cochlear implant was approved by the FDA for human use. As a Shattuck-St. Mary's student, I was not deaf, nor did I know what a cochlear implant was, but I did gain my first W I N T E R 2017 15

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Each attendee received a coffee table book that featured photos and highlights from Saint Mary’s Hall rich history. The Saint Mary’s Hall campus is our Middle School (grades 6-9) academic center and is an all-girl dormitory for primarily girls in grades 6-11. The senior girls reside in Andreas House and The Rectory – residences on the upper school campus.

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Miss Florence Mast The year was 1930. A little mouse with big ears and oversized white gloves was making his comic strip debut, Scotch tape was hitting the shelves at local stores, and a School called Saint Mary’s Hall hired a young, promising Latin teacher by the name of Miss Florence Elizabeth Mast, who would simply be known as “Miss Mast.”

Hailing from the small town of Angola, Indiana, she arrived at the steps of Saint Mary’s Hall with a loving smile and impressive resume. Having already taught Latin at the high school and collegiate levels, the decision to have Miss Mast join the Saint Mary’s family made perfect sense. And it truly was a family that she joined. In her additional role as academic head, Miss Mast became a second mother to many of the girls as she assisted them in registering for classes and kept close tabs on their academic progress. The class of 1948 dedicated their yearbook to her and offered the following tribute: “To one who has guided and aided us through every trial from balloons at the J-S to our college applications. To one who has been a loving friend, sage counselor, and trusted advocate to us in all ways.”

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temporarily filled the role of headmistress, taking the place of an ailing Miss Phyllis Newman. “The loyalty of faculty and the understanding on the part of the students, of a situation not quite normal, has helped tremendously. It has been my firm resolve that these girls and their parents must have the full measure of good to which they are entitled, and that the spring of 1954 must be just as rich and full as any previous spring,” she proclaimed in her statement to the board. By fall of that year, Miss Mast was back to normal duties as Martha Robbins joined Saint Mary’s Hall as its new headmistress.

Twelve short years later, Miss Mast announced her retirement from the School that she had called home for almost four decades. In a letter of correspondence with former headmaster John Hyslop a few months before her passing on June 6, 1983, she wrote “since 1930, when I first went there to teach, I have loved all three schools and spent thirty-six years in teaching and academic administration.”

Florence Mast may not be listed along with other highlights from around the world in 1930, but her devotion and dedication to Saint Mary’s Hall have forever endeared her in the hearts of countless students and earned her recognition on the Shattuck-St. Mary’s Community Walk.

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The Convention brings together nearly 400 Episcopalians from across the state to connect, network, share resources, learn, and help guide the future of ECMN. The Convention also focused on the topic of racial reconciliation.

The Episcopal Church in Minnesota is led by The Rt. Rev. Brian N. Prior. He is the ninth bishop to serve in Minnesota since Bishop Whipple established the diocese in 1859. Bishop Prior was Rector of the Episcopal Church of the Resurrection in Spokane,

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He is an active participant as an ex officio member of the SSM Board of Trustees, attending meetings and participating in the life of the School. Bishop Prior and his spouse Staci Hubbard Prior have two college-aged sons.

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On Sacred Ground: Nurturing a Foundation of Faith

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he pillars of faith, service, and leadership have played integral roles throughout Shattuck-St. Mary’s history – an Episcopal mission school founded in 1858 by the Rev. James Lloyd Breck. From the iconic majesty of the Chapel of the Good Shepherd to the fierce stewardship of school leaders such as Breck, Bishop Henry Whipple, and Dr. James Dobbin, all who have passed through the doors of the School carry forth the foundational principles of the Episcopal faith.

Shaped by that foundation of faith, several SSM alumni have carried on a legacy of service and leadership through their work as Episcopal priests. We are eager to share a few of those stories below, and welcome additional alumni that have dedicated their lives to service to share their journey with us. To contact us, email ryan.cardarella@s-sm.org.

BILL SCHEEL ’54 While the Rev. Canon Bill Scheel ’54 sensed from a young age that he would lead a career of service, he originally believed he would do so in the field of medicine. But a chance conversation at Shattuck School steered him toward a career in education and ministry. “I was asked one day, when I was going to stop fighting the Lord’s will and enter the ministry,” Scheel said. “The comment didn’t immediately resonate, but I never forgot that conversation.”

Bill soon embraced the call to ministry, graduating from the Seabury-Western Theological Seminary before taking his first position at the Red Lake Indian Reservation in northern Minnesota, where he led two small churches and held services in the back of a general store. He then moved to Minnetonka for two years as youth minister before returning to Shattuck in 1966, where he served as an assistant dean, coached freshman football, and taught history. A year later, he was asked to assume duties of chaplain as well.

It was also around this time that Bill recognized his passion for working with young people.

He left Shattuck in 1969 to enroll in a newly

developed academic program at the University of Massachusetts-Amherst for aspiring school administrators, and earned his doctorate from the institution in 1971. Furthermore, bolstering his academic credentials allowed Bill to make a greater impact and exercise more influence in the field of education.

“My call to ministry always remained clear, but I felt that I could do more to affect the lives of young people as a headmaster or as an administrator,” Scheel explained. From there he served in administrative positions in church schools in Virginia, New Jersey, Georgia and Texas, and returned to a role at Shattuck-St. Mary’s, where he served as board president and helped lead a major capital campaign in the late 1990s.

Today, Bill resides in Wimberley, Texas and still serves in various volunteer activities: Bible study teacher, gardener, chef, city council member, and occasional worship leader. “I’m still here to fill in whenever the Lord needs me,” Scheel said. “You never really retire from ministry.”

PAUL GODDARD ‘56 The Rev. Paul Goddard ’56 has felt nourished by the church since he was a young boy growing up as part of a religious family in Lancaster, Pa. He recalls attending Sunday school on a regular basis and still possesses his first prayer book as a symbol of God’s leadership in his life, given to him by his cousin, Margaret.

“That book has always meant a lot to me in terms of my faith,” Goddard said.

“I find it to be symbolic of how I’ve always been led.”

That leadership and guidance continued at Shattuck School, where Paul served as the student organist for chapel services and bonded closely with the spiritual character of the School.

Above and at left: the Reverend Bill Scheel ’54 Below and at left: the Reverend Paul Goddard ’56

JOHN ADLER ‘61 “The ethos of the School had a very positive Shaped by the daily structure of worship and influence on me,” Goddard said. Paul attended prayer, the Rev. John Adler ’61 reflects fondly Sewanee: The University of the South before on his time at Shattuck School and the ways in graduating from the General Theological which that time shaped his career in ministry.

Seminary in New York. Following ordination, Paul served as an assisting rector in his hometown of Lancaster and in Brooklyn, N.Y. as “I was certainly influenced by my daily exposure a seminarian at the Episcopal Church of St. John, to the Holy Spirit,” Adler said. “It’s been said that also known as “the Church of the Generals,” there were two kinds of for having once counted Civil War luminaries Shads—those that embraced Robert E. Lee and Thomas “Stonewall” Jackson the ‘God’ thing and those among its congregants. who walked away from it. I relished it and enjoyed every Paul then returned to the Midwest and served moment that I spent there.” in the Chicago-area for 25 years, including 16 years as vicar of Grace Church in Galena, Ill., John, whose father Gordon the oldest church in the diocese. He spent four attended Shattuck as a additional years ministering to the sick in the 1931 graduate, embraced Madison and Milwaukee areas before retiring the lifestyle of service as a to Florida. Paul presently resides in Sanibel Shad, though his journey to Island, Fla. and serves as a priest associate with ministry was one of several Saint Michael and All Angels Episcopal Church, twists and turns. content with faithfully traveling along the path that he believes God has always directed him. “I didn’t He joined the Army after always fully realize the pull, but I’ve always felt a graduation and made second lieutenant as an call to ministry,” Goddard said. “As I look back, it’s clear that God has been guiding me all along.” officer before heading to flight school and a stint in Vietnam during the earliest years of the war. His time spent helping and transporting chaplains throughout Vietnam inspired him to later pursue a life of ministry.

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Following his distinguished six-year career of military service, John finished school at the University of Illinois and practiced law for a a brief period before realizing that the components of the job he enjoyed most—interacting with clients, spending time with people, and helping them to get their lives on track—more closely aligned with a career in ministry.

From there, John graduated from the Seabury-Western Seminary in Chicago and relocated to Florida to serve in ministry and establish new churches in Naples, Fla. and Fort Myers, Fla., and as a consultant on church plants across the country. “I truly believe that God had me marked for service long ago,” Adler said.

Today, John is admittedly “failing” at retirement and continues to serve on a part-time basis at St. Rafael’s Episcopal Church in Fort Myers Beach, Fla. STEVE WENDFELDT ‘65 “You’re mine!”

Those were the words of God that thundered through the Rev. Steve Wendfeldt’s mind at a men’s retreat in 1974 and altered the trajectory of his life, leading to a career of service spanning four decades.

Already a successful senior marketing and development manager having ascended through the ranks at IBM, Steve did not initially appear destined for ministry. However, he soon transitioned from his lucrative roles and used his business acumen to resuscitate struggling churches and plant new ones across the country.

“The Holy Spirit came upon me and spoke with great power and authority,” Wendfeldt said. “The Lord claimed me on that day, and I said ‘yes.’”

Steve arrived at Shattuck School as a self-described child of little faith and was originally worn down by the Episcopal routines of school life. By graduation, he’d “sworn off” church, but he gradually returned to a modest life of faith.

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By the time of the fateful men’s retreat, he had built relationships within the church, and was soon asked to help with the establishment of a new church. Steve excelled in the role, and the church grew quickly and vibrantly. While he

recalls feeling called to the ministry at that time, Steve transferred to a new position in California, in part to abdicate that responsibility.

“I had a lot of strong clergy modeling during my time at Shattuck School, but he (McKee) was the consistent presence in my life,” Newman said.

However, God would once again intervene. As he sat in the pews during a particularly uninspiring Easter Sunday service in 1979, the Lord had yet another message for Steve.

During his time with the cathedral parish, Jim had the opportunity to work with children and engage in church renewal activities, which led to his decision to go to seminary. He graduated from Virginia Theological Seminary in 1978 and spent 10 years in Minnesota serving parishes in Roseville, Northfield, and Dundas.

“Clear as a bell, God spoke to me during that service,” Wendfeldt said. “He simply said, ‘NOW!’” Soon thereafter, Steve was on the road to ministry, embarking on a career of evaluating, fixing, and building up struggling churches and later transitioning those skills into a role as a consultant for congregational development and stewardship.

Though now retired, he continues in that capacity near San Diego.

“God can truly use anyone,” Wendfeldt said.

“Even me. It’s so humbling to see what God can do with people who are willing to join in his plans.”

JIM NEWMAN ‘67 Arriving at Shattuck School in 1964 as a ‘blank slate’ with little exposure to the church outside of his practicing grandparents, the Rev. Jim Newman ’67 found the School, and particularly the Chapel of the Good Shepherd, strikingly impactful.

“Many people can point to a specific moment of coming to faith,” Newman said. “I feel more as though I marinated in the religious experience at Shattuck School. It sunk in very deeply for me and held.”

Jim moved to Southern California in 1988 and has served as Rector at St. Bede’s Episcopal Church in Los Angeles since 1990, a role that he thoroughly enjoys.

“It’s a very healthy, diverse, and loving congregation that has reinvented itself over the years,” Newman said. “Plus, you can’t beat the weather.

Why would I want to leave?”

Above and at left: the Reverend Steve Wendfeldt ’65 Below and at left: the Reverend Jim Newman ’67

“Chapel was one of my first religious experiences, and the School really introduced me to a new way to worship, pray, and live,” Newman said.

Jim stayed close to campus after graduation, serving in a variety of roles with the School beginning in 1972, including a position as housemaster at St. James School.

During this time Jim also worked for the Rev. Joseph McKee, who encouraged him to join the local Faribault parish based out of The Cathedral of Our Merciful Saviour in addition to his school responsibilities, a move that helped to kick-start Jim’s ministry career.

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THE VIETNAM MEMORIAL WALL VISITS FARIBAULT John Platt ’54 – Army National Guard Born: 7/7/48 Died: 5/24/69 Hometown: Huston, Idaho Army PFC John died from ground fire in Binh Long, South Vietnam. His tour began on 2/28/69.

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William Fisher ’56 Born: 11/25/37 Died: 9/22/66 Hometown: Dubois, Wyoming John was serving as a military advisor to the Vietnamese Army when he died. The records indicate he died at Quang Tin, South Vietnam.

Mark Whittier ’62 – Marine Corps Panel 43E, Row 38 Born: 2/27/44 Died: 3/6/68 Hometown: Los Angeles, California 2nd Lieutenant Mark died from an explosive device in Quang Nam, South Vietnam. His tour began on 12/10/67.

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Members of Shattuck-St. Mary’s Crack Squad stood at attention in a special tent that was designated to honor those missing in action. Along with their faculty advisor, Dick Kettering, they located the names of specific Shattuck School graduates who died in the war.

We thought it would be very fitting to share a few details and stories about our deceased alumni who gave their lives for their country during the Vietnam War. Special thanks to Bill Bevan ’62 and to Marc Helgeson ’66 for their memories.

If any of our readers can share additional information or corrections, we would be eager to include an update in the next Arch.

Jerry Bevan ’63 – Air Force Panel 7W, Row 69 Born: 11/1/44 Died: 9/17/70 Hometown: Chisago Lakes, Minnesota 1st Lieutenant Jerry is the younger brother of Bill Bevan ’62.

He attended Shattuck School for two years. He and Bill were gifted athletes and both went on to play football for the University of Minnesota.

Jerry had always wanted to be a pilot and joined the Air Force. He became a flight instructor and it was during a training flight in Pleiku, South Vietnam that he died. Jerry was awarded the Air Medal prior to his death.

John Aldrich ’64 – Army Panel 22W, Row 95 Born: 12/22/45 Died: 6/20/69 Hometown: Sheridan, Wyoming Sergeant John died from ground fire in South Vietnam.

His tour began on 1/7/69. Marc Helgeson ’66 notes that John left the School after his junior year. He was serving as a combat medic with an infantry unit in Vietnam when he was killed in action, either by a mortar round or a land mine. He appears to have been awarded the Bronze Star and at least one Purple Heart.

William Lowe ’66 – Navy Panel 24E, Row 32 Born: 12/20/45 Died: 7/29/67 Hometown: Orlando, Florida Sea casualty. North Vietnam Marc Helgeson ’66 remembers that Bill was a classmate who left the School after sophomore year. He was a Navy Petty Officer Second Class (AZ 2), which is the equivalent of a sergeant in the Army. He died in a major fire aboard the aircraft carrier, USS FORRESTAL (CVA 59), along with over 100 of his shipmates. The fire started when a Zuni rocket was accidentally launched striking another aircraft that was being loaded with bombs in preparation for an air strike on North Vietnam.

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LA JOLLA, CALIFORNIA Winter Trustees Meeting and Alumni Party

Sandraline Cedarwall, Steve Barrager ’59, Nancy Gislason, and Dan Gislason ’62 John “Stoney” Burke ’65 and Linda Ardell Wendfeldt ’65

Tony Jenkins ’70 and Rex Bates ’70

Brant Barr ’73, Dan Karjala ’75, Jack Dane ’75, and John Thomas ’74

Brant Barr ’73, and John Bernatz ’66 Maria Chirinos ’18, Missy Kajarla, Harrison Oh ’19, Dan Karjala ’75, and Nancy Jia ’18

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John Dasher, Vicky Stoneman, Sandraline Cedarwall, Nancy Gislason, Sondra Jenkins, and Tony Jenkins ’70 Marion Gorton Edwards ’68 and Nick Stoneman

Mike McLafferty ’95, Emerson Etem ’10, Lonnie Schroeder, and Drew Speckman ’16

Dan Gislason ’62, Nancy Gislason, John ’62 and Kim Muir, Dick ’62 and Jackie Phillips, Pam Bedford Whitaker ’64, and Joe Whitaker ’62

Steve Wendfeldt ’65, Linda Ardell Wendfeldt ’65, Maureen Murphy, and Mike Daley ’68

Jack Dane ’75, Michele Dane, and Missy Kajarla

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Santa Claus cheerily met little and big children at the Inn. The event concluded with a concert in the chapel. Join us next holiday season on Saturday, December 9, 2017!

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SABRES SOCCER On February 1, 2017, 14 soccer student-athletes made their college commitment in a signing ceremony at the Dane Family Fieldhouse. Signing National Letters of Intent were (left-right): Gabrielle Clark, Louisiana Tech University, Jaylen Davila-Smith, Loyola-Chicago, Katie Commins, University of South Carolina-Aiken, Taylor Durall, University of North Carolina-Asheville, Morgan Friday, University of Toledo, Jacob Gutierrez, University of Vermont, Ana Ginez, Oakland University, Mitch Hammer, Oregon State University, Sacia Hanson, Grace College, Alaysia Lane, Rutgers University, Kyle Robbins, Lafayette University, Hannah Melchiorre, Purdue University, and Istvan Wilhelms, DePaul University. Signing an Institutional Letter of Commitment was Mya Vu, Bowdoin College.

Chelsea Stewart ’08

Chelsea Stewart ’08 is a member of the Canadian Women’s National Soccer team and earned a bronze medal in the 2012 Summer Olympics when Canada defeated France. Her Olympic medal earned her the honor of having her jersey displayed at the Sports Complex with other SSM Olympians and professional athletes. It took a few years, but Chelsea returned to campus in early January with jersey in hand and family in tow. Thanks for the great addition, Chelsea!

Soccer continues for Chelsea in Germany where she is a defender for the German SC Freiburg.

Robbie Sagel ’13

Robbie Sagel ’13 was drafted by the Houston Dynamo in the fourth round of the Major League Soccer SuperDraft on January 17, 2017. Robbie played at Shattuck-St. Mary’s, followed by two years at Temple University before transferring to Penn State, where he started in 31 of 32 matches.

On January 7, 2017, alumni returned to campus to participate in an annual reunion soccer game match-up with current students. There was friendly competition for both games, which were followed by pizza and snacks in the StuLo. We appreciate the effort by our alumni to stay in touch and return to campus. Thanks for being here.

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Five current Shattuck-St. Mary’s girls hockey players added their names to a very elite list on January 14, 2017, as Team USA defeated Team Canada 3-1 in the gold-medal game of the 2017 IIHF Under-18 Women’s World Championship.

Natalie Buchbinder ’17, Clair DeGeorge ’17, Maureen Murphy ’17, Gracie Ostertag ’18 and Ally Simpson ’19 combined for one goal and six assists in the tournament to help Team USA capture their second straight gold medal at the world championship.

Brette Pettet ’17 and Courtney Vorster ’18, members of Team Canada, took home the silver medal in the tournament.

Tyler Cooper ’18 has been selected to play for Team Great Britain in the IIHF World U18 Division 2A Championships in Gangneung, Korea in April.

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Mika Nervick ’13 has made the most of her time on and off the ice at Quinnipiac University. It is her work off the ice, however, that has made her a finalist for the 2017 Hockey Humanitarian Award. The award recipient will be announced on Friday, April 7, in part with the Frozen Four in Chicago. Mika is the first SSM alumni to be named a top-five finalist for the award.

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Exploring SSM’s ScholarShift Modules T

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These modules provide students with experiential learning opportunities that allow them to pursue their passions and expand upon their skills and talents. Here is a sampling of completed ScholarShift modules from this school year; and many additional experiences will be offered in the future based on student interest.

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Cake Decorating at Bluebird Cakery Students traveled to Faribault’s Bluebird Cakery for a crash course on cake decorating and a behind-the-scenes look at a thriving local business in early January. Following a tour, students learned to mix, frost, and create designs on their own cakes.

Introduction to Conducting What does a conductor really do? Students learned what it takes to lead an orchestra or choir under the direction of SSM Choral Instructor and Organist James Yao, who focused on gesture, musicality, communication, and other fundamentals of conducting.

Soundscape Challenge There are many creative and engaging ways to tell a story, as students found during their trip to the Stone Arch Bridge in Minneapolis to take part in a five-hour Soundscape Challenge.

During the module, students collected audio from the Bridge area and were tasked with telling the story of that place through sound. Students then worked to build a digital file that was turned into podcasts representing the Bridge area.

Creative Career Exploration Director of weCreate Stephanie Vagle led a series of modules that gave students the opportunity to explore career interests at technology, architecture, and design firms in the Twin Cities while meeting with leading industry professionals. In October, a module visited the Cuningham Group, an architecture, urban interior, and landscape design firm. In January students visited Clockwork, an interactive design and technology agency, and Knock Inc., a full-experience creative agency.

Election USA 2016 History Instructor Joan LewisOsborne led students through a three-session module that explored the history and function (or dysfunction) of the U.S. electoral system. Students examined the pros and cons of the Electoral College system, viewed a documentary, and met with several local politicians, including former Minnesota State Senator Vicki Jensen and former Minnesota Rep. Patti Fritz.

Exploring the Culture and Food of the Hispanic World Students enjoyed a delicious journey through the food and cultures of the Hispanic world as part of a threesession module in October. Led by World Languages Instructor Leita Gjersvig, the module explored the rich and varied food traditions in different Hispanic cultures through virtual trips to several countries, hands-on cooking demonstrations, and tastings of prepared food.

Interview Skills 101 Past parent Alicia Kennedy, a professional interview coach with more than 20 years of high-level marketing experience, led two module sessions aimed at helping students “Ace the Interview” in January. Students created their own elevator speeches, learned to communicate their strengths and unique selling points, and were coached on all aspects of the interview process throughout the week.

Club in January. The SSM group, which included two Finnish students in addition to several other international students, also had the opportunity to meet with Kauppi during a special reception held before the luncheon.

Facing It: The Vietnam Traveling Memorial Wall Led by Upper School English Instructor Laura Stelter and the Rev. Colin Maltbie, students examined several war memorials on the SSM campus, discussed how a society responds to the collective trauma of war conflict, and read the poem Facing It by Yusef Komunyakaa for additional perspective. Students also had the opportunity to visit Faribault’s Vietnam Traveling Memorial Wall, where they met with American war veterans, and created their own responses to the experience.

Theatrical Performances in the Twin Cities Students took advantage of the thriving Twin Cities theatrical scene, taking in performances of several exemplary plays throughout the fall and winter terms. Shows included The House on Mango Street, The Curious Incident of the Dog in Night-Time, A Midsummer Night’s Dream, A Raisin in the Sun, and more.

Cross-Country Skiing Led by History Instructor Rich Bailey, students braved single-digit temperatures and traveled to the Highland Lake Reserve Park in Bloomington, Minn. for a cross-country skiing session. The park instructors were amazing, and by the end of the day students were cruising on flats, ascending and descending large hills, turning and stopping capably, and eager to return.

Martin Luther Art and the Reformation Exhibit at Minneapolis Institute of Art This module brought students to the Martin Luther: Art and the Reformation exhibit at the Minneapolis Institute of Art in January.

Participants explored the exhibit, which included paintings, sculptures, gold, textiles, and works on paper, in addition to Luther’s personal possessions and recent archaeological finds, many of which have never been shown outside of Germany.

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Abby Brewster.....................................................................................Emily Walker ’18 Rev Harper............................................................................................Robert Zhao ‘17 Teddy Brewster.......................................................................................Mac Braun ‘17 Officer Brophy...........................................................................................Griffin Xu ‘17 Officer Klein...................................................................................Victoria Moullin ‘20 Martha Brewster.....................................................................................Kati Quigg ‘21 Elaine Harper.........................................................................Alexandra Gilbertson ’18 Mortimer Brewster........................................................................Amanda Cooper ’18 Mr. Gibbs..............................................................................................Daniel Zhou ’21 Jonathan Brewster..............................................................................Lucas Humel ’19 Dr. Einstein............................................................................................Molly Yang ’20 Officer O’Hara......................................................................................DJ Guillory ‘18 Lieutenant Rooney........................................................................Derek Hessinger ‘19 Miss Witherspoon.....................................................................................Lucy Zhu ‘20

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Director...........................................................................................Milton Papageorge Student Director.............................................................................Amanda Cooper ‘18 Stage Manager..................................................................................Lauren Dudley ‘17 Set Construction.................................................................................Mark Ahnemann Wardrobe/Props/ Set Decorating...................................................Dallas Musselman Photography...........................................................................................Johnnie Walker Publications..........................................................................................Laura Chappell

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MIDDLE SCHOOL PLAY

The Rehearsal is a one-act play by Don Zolidis that reveals the antics that occur during rehearsals for the musical, Guys and Dolls.

The director, Mr. Henderson, patiently deals with an unpredictable cast

The Rehearsal The unexpected happens when Guys and Dolls &Wicked collide in The Rehearsal by Don Zolidis

Thursday, January 12 & Friday, January 13 at 7:30 P.M. in historic Newhall Auditorium Free Admission (no tickets required)

of characters while his authoritarian stage manager is not so subtle in her management style. Previously, the Middle School presented The Audition, also by Don Zolidis.

The Cast Angela & Girl #2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Maddi Politoski ’20 Mr. Henderson. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . **Kade Reese ’20 Deb & Girl #3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Victoria Moullin ’20 Jessie & Girl #1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Molly Yang ’20 Morgan. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Kati Quigg ’21 Savannah & Guy. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Hannah Ray ’21 Julie. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Emma Politoski ’21 Girl #4 & Tyler. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Teagan Langevin ’21 Mike. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Daniel Zhou ’21 Jim. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Lucia Engelhardt ’23 Barry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jack Hickey ’23 Darrel. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Suzannah Sanders Burdis ’22 The Production Crew Director/Producer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ms. Deb Stafford Director’s Assistant. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . **Emily Walker ’18 Lights/Sound. . . . . . . . . . Nate Hillesheim ’19, John Curran ’17 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Flame Ruethaimetapat ’17 Photography . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Mr. Johnnie Walker Program, Poster, Marquee . . . . . . . . . . . . .Ms. Megan Maschoff

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BUILDING AND RESTORING A Peak at SSM Campus Projects

Clapp Dorm – before and after. The pictures tell the story of the amazing transformation of Clapp. A third floor was roughed in and will provide space for future enrollment growth.

Kim Hall, the new addition to SSM’s Upper School campus, is weather-tight and moving towards its summer completion. Kim Hall will include 56 beds and two faculty apartments.

The front of Morgan Hall is receiving tuck pointing work to solidify its lower level. The front landscaping has been removed and will be restored when the work is complete.

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Shumway Hall received a new roof last summer! The previous fall Johnson Hall received its new top. Here’s to the brave roofers!

The Rectory has been a senior girls dorm for several years and its new north-side addition added 16 new beds and a faculty apartment.

SSM Shares

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e are a global learning community…”

These six words begin our School’s Mission Statement. Note that it does not say, “We are a global teaching community…”

The commitment to learning is at the root of our School, embedded in our DNA. Each person within the SSM community could reflect on what this means on a personal level – from rolling out plans for ScholarShift, to re-imagining our Faribault campuses, to organizing a unique module experience to creating a super healthy Super Bread. Each person, regardless of age, strives to keep learning and growing.

Not only are we learning, we are also sharing.

That’s what good schools do. They innovate and share what they learn with other schools. The circle of learning continues ad infinitum. Sharing is an invigorating and expansive process.

Here are a few examples of recent SSM “shares.”

Alumni Connections Garrett Thornburg ’64 has been a champion for education and arts in New Mexico over the years. Among a wide range of initiatives, he helped establish the New Mexico School for the Arts (NMSA).

Garrett connected members of the NMSA administration with Associate Head for Academics Courtney Cavellier and others at SSM to learn more about our blended learning model. Members of their leadership team visited SSM to observe how we create schedule flexibility in combining rigorous academics along with rigorous arts, athletics, and academic Centers of Excellence. In 2016, NMSA was one of three schools in New Mexico to be named a Blue Ribbon School and was a 2016 recipient of the Mayor’s Award for Excellence in the Arts.

In 1975, Chonghee Kim founded Bugil Academy, a secondary school located about an hour south of Seoul. His son and SSM alumnus, Seung-Youn Kim ’71, is chairman of Hanwha Group, which among its various businesses, operates Bugil Academy.

Mr. Kim envisioned and developed the Global Leader Program – a “school within a school” concept that focuses on an international

education program at Bugil Academy.

During the past several years, the leadership team and faculty members from Bugil Academy have visited SSM to observe and learn from our administrators and teachers.

Leader to Leaders SSM President Nick Stoneman has been tapped to speak at numerous national conferences on such topics as developing supplemental sources of income, expanding globally, our blended learning model ScholarShift, and strategic asset management. He developed a board game as a tool for bringing the asset management discussion to life.

Writing and Research Independent School Magazine, published by the National Association of Independent Schools, has included an article titled “Majoring in High School,” written by SSM Upper School Director Matthew Cavellier in its winter 2017 online edition (independentschool.org). In the spring, the same publication will be running an online feature story about ScholarShift, written

by Courtney Cavellier, Associate Head for Academics at SSM. Closer to Home Laura Stelter is connecting her ESL III students to a group of students at Arcadia Charter School in nearby Northfield. She and an English teacher at Arcadia are trying to find ways to have the students work together as they consider the concepts of perception, social categorization, and race/racism, because they are coming from very different backgrounds with different experiences and perspectives. All of the students will complete a project of their own design responding to a question they create and research about perception, social categorization, and race. Laura shares her enthusiasm, “Our plan is to have students share at different points along the way, and then to have a final event where they share their projects with each other. The course is evolving as it goes, as we figure out what we’re doing!

This is our first attempt.”

And, that in a nutshell, is what a learning community is all about.

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SSM Around the World

Last October, Andrew Garlinski ’98 travelled to Asia to visit with current families and meet prospective families. His travel destinations included Hong Kong, Taipei, Shanghai, Beijing, and Seoul. He met with more than 70 potential students, more than 30 current parents, and presented information about Shattuck-St. Mary’s to more than 300 people.

In November, Andrew represented SSM at two fairs – one in Saudi Arabia, and another in Bangkok – and visited Dubai and Hanoi in between. Again, he visited with a number of current parents, but most importantly, he spread the great news about our School around the world.

Andrew Garlinski ’98 with some of our current Saudi Arabia-based parents – Rod and Wendy Kraynyk (Nathan ’19), Todd and Heidi Williams (Sophie ’19), and Tricia Chavez (Leizl ’18)

Korean Mothers crouching in front: Shinyeon Park (Suyoung Yun ’20), Yoon Jin Lee (Seung Wan Yoo ’17), Mi Young Kim (Lydia Park ’20 and Julia Park ‘19) Back row: Munsook Kim (Julie Lee ’15 and Bill Lee ’20), Jimin Yoo (James Ha ’20), Yun Yae Yang (Selina Hong ’17), Myeongshin Lee (Joshua Kim ’18), Hyeun Jung Kim (Jaewon Lim ’19)

Beijing: Jianming Wang and Jie Zou (Jessica Wang ’20), Wei Sun and Jielan Liu (Allen Sun ’18), Daniel Chen and Rui Xu (Ricquie Chen ’19), Joseh Zhao and Helen Ma (Robert Zhao ’17), Haochen Sun and Yang Yang (Wendy Sun ’17), Peiwu Zhou and Dan Mao (Daniel Zhou ’21), Jinming Gao and Yan Wang (Nicolas Gao ’20), Dafeng Yan and Xiaoying Wei (Emma Yan ’18), Jie Li and Yun Kong (Bruce Li ’20), Tuo Wang and Liyang Liu (Yuwei Wang ’17), and Hui Xiangli (Shawn Xiangli ’19)

In Hanoi, Andrew connected with Left-right: the aunt, little cousins, mother, brother, father of Long Do ’18.

Andrew Garlinski ‘98 with Ben Jacobs ’89 (our former faculty member who lives and works in Saudi Arabia) with his son Kai.

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Correction: On page 50 of our summer 2016 issue, we mistakenly wrote that Rebecca Russo ’12 graduated from Boston College when in fact she graduated from Boston University. She brought this to our attention and also noted that “anyone who lives on the East Coast knows that this is the biggest rivalry that exists!” Rebecca has a reunion coming up this summer and we look forward to apologizing to her in person!

Letter to the Editor: In an email with a subject line of “One Upmanship, a little true silliness I couldn't resist,” Dawes Potter ’39 shared the following story, which we have edited for brevity: “Yes, I did enjoy the Summer 2016 Arch article about Lt. George R. Dane ’40 and his WWII adventures. But, no, I'm not about to be outdone by a young punk. This is Dawes Potter ’39 speaking. In my three and a half years in the US Navy during WWII, I was a nonshot-at, land-locked meteorologist in Santa Cruz, Brazil. We worked on anti-sub campaigns in the South Atlantic.

So go ahead and laugh at me when I tell you that seven or eight Brazilian ladies had good reason to call me their hero. It was in early 1945. I was on security duty from midnight to 8 am. My job was to ride around the huge Navy Air Force base in a big old jeep, and check to make sure the guards at the many gates to the grounds were awake and doing their job. It was about 2 am. As I drove up to one of the far off gates I heard a bunch of female screams and crying. Like the gallant Don Quixote on his horse, Rochinante, I pulled up to the distressed ladies. In my pretty good Brazilian Portuguese I asked them what the problem was.

TRUSTEES, ADMINISTRATION, AND ALUMNI ASSOCIATION Officers The Rt. Rev. Brian Prior, Honorary Chair Dan Gislason ’62, Chair Mike Daley ’68, Vice Chair Nick Stoneman, President Kristin Dahl, Secretary Trustees Lev Alcott ’65 Cincinnati, Ohio Brant Barr ’73 Faribault, Minnesota Steve Barrager ’59 San Francisco, California Rex Bates ’70 Seattle, Washington Bill Brewster ’85 Denver, Colorado John "Stoney" Burke ’65 Ketchum, Idaho Ed Carpenter ’60 Rio Verde, Arizona

Richard Nicoll ’70 Lincoln, Nebraska Pamela Kaiser Rosacker ’62 Burnsville, Minnesota John Thomas ’74 Bethesda, Maryland Claire Wittich ’05 Santa Barbara, California Ex Officio The Rt. Rev. Brian Prior IX Bishop of the Episcopal Church in Minnesota Nick Stoneman, President Faribault, Minnesota Marc Helgeson ’66 Alumni Association President Port Townsend, Washington Angel de Mey Parents’ Association President Los Angeles, California Co-opted Kim Bakken, Administrative Assistant

Tim Church ’68 St. Paul, Minnesota

Trustee Emeriti Sharon Hoffman Avent ’64 Hastings, Minnesota

They pointed to a large bunch of Brazilian soldiers lined up outside the gate, also yelling and cussing and yanking at the fence. "They are threatening to beat us up!" the women cried.

Kristin Dahl, Past Parent St. Paul, Minnesota

Linda Stone Dasher ’56 Iowa City, Iowa

Mike Daley ’68 Holland, Michigan

Jack Fuller ’40 West Grove, Pennsylvania

No time for negotiation. What would Don Quixote have done? Got it!

I raced over to the Jeep. In my heroic Portuguese I yelled, "Ladies, get in the Jeep, fast!" They did. I jumped in at the wheel and yelled to the guards, "OK, men, open up! We're coming through!"

H.J. "Jack" Dane ’75 Bettendorf, Iowa

Hugh Wooldridge ’55 Edina, Minnesota

Marc Davis ’66 Wilmot, New Hampshire

Administration Don MacMillan Head of School

With my precious cargo hanging on, I put the pedal to the floor and roared through the angry mob. I took them to a little town about five miles down the dusty road.

I still dream that more than one of those girls told her grandchildren about this handsome US naval officer who dashed up in the middle of the night way back in 1945 and whisked them off to safety.”

Angel de Mey Parent Association President Los Angeles, California Dan Gislason ’62 Minnetonka, Minnesota Marc Helgeson ’66 Port Townsend, Washington (Alumni Association Pres.)

Matt Cavellier Director of the Upper School Brett Chappell Chief Financial Officer

Kristi Klungness ’84 Bloomfield, Michigan

Kelly DeShane Director of Enrollment Management

Craig McKinley ’70 Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida Michael McLafferty ’95 San Francisco, California David Melroe ’66 Edina, Minnesota W I N T E R 2017

Courtney Cavellier Associate Head of School for Academics

Tony Jenkins ’70 Detroit, Michigan

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John Blackmer Director of Community Life

Jody Koch Director of Health Services Linda Laughlin Director of Human Resources Rev. Colin Maltbie School Chaplain

Mark Olson Director of Technology Integration Karen Scheel Director of Studies Lonnie Schroeder Director of Institutional Advancement Beth Trout Director of the Middle School Amy Wolf Director of Marketing and Communications Alumni Association Board (AAB Officers) Marc Helgeson ’66, President Sean Goodman ’97, Vice President Kristen Wright ’04, Secretary Alumni Board Members Mark Alpert ’60 Sara Benedict ’97 Claire Benton ’95 Jeff Collins ’72 Gretchen Hormel Davey ’72 Jack Dudley ’13 Sean Goodman ’97 Bill Humleker ’69 Cynthia Johnson ’72 Emily Jordan ’97 Ty Leech ’13 Michael Noel ’99 William Steck ’12 Ruth Schenck Wiegand ’97 Zach Wiegand ’00 Kristen Wright ’04

HANDS ACROSS FARIBAULT 2016

Shattuck-St. Mary’s School celebrated Founder’s Day on Friday, September 23 by welcoming former Faribault Mayor John Jasinski, who spoke on the importance of public service. Heeding that powerful message, students, faculty, staff members, and trustees followed the assembly by boarding buses to more than 30 area organizations as part of SSM’s seventh-annual Hands Across Faribault Day. More than 500 SSM community members served Faribault in a variety of ways, including help with sandbagging at the Faribault Public Works facility and the American Legion, assisting at several area public schools, packaging food for in-need families, sorting items at Goodwill and the Salvation Army store, painting, cleaning, and beautifying at a number of local non-profit organizations, musical performances at area senior communities, and much more.

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At the All School Gathering that kicked off the 2016 Fall Family Weekend, Nick Stoneman shared his perspective on how geese work together to benefit each other as they migrate south for the winter. Basically, they fly together as a team – as a community taking turns leading and following, allowing the entire group to achieve much greater distance and time in the air than any one solo goose could manage as a solo flyer.

Mike Boone, Director of the Engineering Center of Excellence, used a laser cutter in the engineering lab to create 800 wooden geese key chains so that each person attending the gathering would have a tangible reminder of the value of flying together.