Through the Arch - Summer 2019

Meet the New Directors Mealtime Makeover Stoneman Sixteen Reunion 2019

THROUGH THE ARCH

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from the editor

Though Amy’s name will no longer be listed as our publication’s editor, her “All In” footprint on the magazine—and the broader SSM community—runs deep. You’ll have a chance to learn just how impactful her time at SSM was for a few of her colleagues in the “Letters to the (former) editor” column on page 5.

Jackie and her husband Mark, with sons Luke (7), and Tyler (4), pose for their first family “Arch” photo.

The Times They Are a-Changin’

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he first time I drove under the Arch I knew this place was something special. And it didn’t take long to start understanding why.

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Our team takes great pride in sharing these stories.

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For readers of the winter 2019 issue of Through the Arch, you’ll recall a heartfelt letter from our longtime editor, Amy Wolf, as she penned her farewell message before “graduating” with the seniors in May to enjoy retirement.

In her piece, she talked about what it means to be “All In” and how she found hers at SSM. For Amy, part of that “All In” was in how she told the stories of the people of SSM. She passionately cultivated relationships and unearthed stories that epitomized the unique, passionately-engaged community you join once you pass through the Arch. And she did this—continuing to improve upon each one— for more than 40 magazine issues and countless other communications throughout her tenure.

In recent years Amy built a tremendous team of talented communications professionals that also lend their perspectives and gifts of design, photography, videography, writing, and editing to further enhance the magazine’s appeal. The quality of people and their diverse skillsets have laid the foundation for an absolutely stellar department—and a new family I’ve been warmly welcomed into. It feels like home. I couldn’t be prouder to join their ranks and take on the privilege of continuing to share SSM stories!

My transition into the Director of Marketing and Communications role is one of many changes happening in and around campus. Throughout this issue you’ll see that our SSM family is changing.

Evolving. Growing. Reuniting. And exceeding expectations left and right. Our team takes great pride in sharing these stories. Personally, I’m eager to learn more about what our talented community is doing and helping everyone stay connected to the people and places around campus that they hold so dear. In order to do so effectively, I’d like to hear from you, our readers, on what matters most to you. On page 58 you’ll see a link to a short Through the Arch readership survey. I ask that you please take a few minutes to share your thoughts about how we’re doing, so we too can continue to improve.

I also ask that whenever inspiration strikes, that you drop me a line to connect, share a story idea, or pass along feedback that we can use to help make this publication truly deliver for you.

So, as one of our local Minnesota legends, Bob Dylan, lyrically requests, “Come gather ‘round, people, wherever you roam…” and don’t forget to sometimes write home.

Jackie Vos Jackie.Vos@s-sm.org

table of contents

CONTENTS

Editor: Jackie Vos Jackie.Vos@s-sm.org 507.333.1585 Design: Alyssa Christian Contributing Writers: Matt Cavellier, Alyssa Christian, Megan Maschoff, Jackie Vos, Amy Wolf Photography: Matt Addington, Steve Cornish, Heather Heart, Kiandra Judge, Maggie Osterbaur Lee ’03, Megan Maschoff, Paul Swenson, Jackie Vos, Johnnie Walker, Amy Wolf

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SCHOOL NEWS

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SPORTS COMPLEX UPDATE

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An inside look at recent progress

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STONEMAN SIXTEEN

Honoring a School leader

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COMMENCEMENT 2019

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REUNION 2019

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ALUMNI GATHERINGS

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CLASS NOTES

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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.

Shattuck-St. Mary’s School P.O. Box 218 1000 Shumway Avenue Faribault, MN 55021 888.729.4946 www.s-sm.org Cover photo by Matt Addington

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from the head of school

Shattuck-St. Mary’s is a better place because he was a part of it—there is not much higher praise you can give to someone than to make that assertion.

matt cavellier | head of school

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ver the past year, I have had the tremendous opportunity to travel around the world doing one of the things I like best: talking with alums and parents about ShattuckSt. Mary’s. Heather Heart, Maggie Osterbauer-Lee ’03, and I hosted events in California, Nevada, Texas, Colorado, Florida, Massachusetts, Wisconsin, Washington, Oregon— and, of course, Minnesota—and there was a familiar theme running through the comments from alumni at all of these events: I have big shoes to fill.

You can read about Nick Stoneman’s many accomplishments and improvements to Shattuck-St. Mary’s School in our featured article of this issue (page 20). If you take even a cursory glance at the article, which chronicles the Stoneman era at our School, you too will determine that he has done great things.

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But I would suggest you give the article more than a cursory glance— this is your school, and over the last sixteen years Nick transformed SSM from a school struggling to keep its doors open to one that reached record enrollment this past year.

He recognized in the stellar hockey program a formula (what became our Center of Excellence formula) that was replicable for other programs—programs in the arts and academics as well as athletics. Under his guidance, SSM executed the Field of Dreams “if-you-build-it-theywill-come” philosophy expertly, not simply with program development but with improvements to existing facilities and the construction of new ones.

So, with all that in mind, it would be easy to say I have big shoes to fill.

There is a lot to be done to keep moving Shattuck-St. Mary’s forward, but here is the secret: just as during the years with Nick at the helm, continuing the arc of improvements will take a community of people— alums, students, parents, faculty, and staff—dedicated to the continued development of our great school. Shattuck-St. Mary’s has always been about community, it has always been about family, and it has always been about the

development of the individual as she learns from and teaches others in our community.

The photograph to the right was taken at the beginning of a 50-kilometer race we cohost with River Bend Nature Center. It was one of the myriad of photos used as a screensaver on Nick’s computer, and I used to see it multiple times during any meeting we had in his office. I fancied this picture being taken at the end of the race, but the truth is, I look too composed for it to be anything but near the beginning. As I rounded the bend for the finish line, Nick (who had been finished for quite some time) joined me for the final push. And, when I crossed the finish line—at just under my eight-hour goal (7:59 to be exact)—there were colleagues cheering me on as well.

This is what makes Nick special.

It is what makes the ShattuckSt. Mary’s community special.

It is why I am glad I have the opportunity to work here, and I look forward to running beside you—both literally and metaphorically—into the next era at SSM. I hope you have your running shoes on!

Matt Cavellier SSM Head of School

“I look forward to running beside you—both literally and metaphorically—into the next era at SSM.”

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With Thanks At the April Board of Trustees meeting, several members were recognized as they retired from the Board.

TRUSTEES, ADMINISTRATION, AND ALUMNI ASSOCIATION Officers Terry Bevan ’95 Secretary-Treasurer Bill Brewster ’85 Chair Matt Cavellier Head of School Kristi Klungness ’84 Vice Chair The Rt. Rev. Brian Prior Honorary Chair

Trustees Retiring Trustees in attendance were Claire Wittich Harper ’05 (left), John Thomas ’74 (middle), and Mike Daley ’68 (right).

Not pictured but retiring from the Board are Steve Barrager ’59 and Michael McLafferty ’95.

We thank all retirees for their service. Your commitment to SSM and its governance is met with heartfelt appreciation!

Esther Agbaje ’03 Minneapolis, Minnesota

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Rev. Colin Maltbie School Chaplain

Tamara Kloeckl Nelsen ’80 Woodbury, Minnesota

Heather Moorhead Director of the Middle School

Megan Trout ’04 Chicago, Illinois

Mark Olson Director of Technology Integration and Safety

Kristen Van Slyke Wright ’04 Colorado Springs, Colorado

Ex Officio Co-opted Kim Bakken Administrative Assistant Roger Paquin ’95 Alumni Association Board President St. Paul, Minnesota

Dan Ray Academic Dean Scott Ryberg Chief Financial Officer Patrick Schaefer Director of the Upper School Karen Scheel Assistant Head of School for Academics

Lev Alcott ’65 Parker, Colorado

Kristi Politoski Parents’ Association President Faribault, Minnesota

Terry Bevan ’95 Denver, Colorado

The Rt. Rev. Brian Prior IX Bishop of the Episcopal Church in Minnesota

Jackie Vos Director of Marketing and Communications

Bill Brewster ’85 Denver, Colorado

Trustee Emeriti

Alumni Association Board

Sharon Hoffman Avent ’64

Nora Brown ’96 Washington, D.C.

Roger Paquin ’95 President

Linda Stone Dasher ’56

John “Stoney” Burke ’65 Ketchum, Idaho

Jack Fuller ’40

Ed Carpenter ’60 Rio Verde, Arizona

Nick Stoneman President Emeritus

Hank Huang ’04 Taipei City, Taiwan

Hugh Wooldridge ’55

Michael Ford ’78 Cambridge, Massachusetts

Also honored at the April Trustee dinner was longtime SSM Director of Marketing and Communications, Amy Wolf, who retired after 23 years of service to the School. She is pictured here with Mike Daley ’68 (left) and Nick Stoneman (right), and an illustrated timeline she was given by Nick showcasing her SSM journey and its many impressive achievements.

Joel MacIntosh ’87 Wayzata, Minnesota

Dan Gislason ’62

Administration John Blackmer Director of Community Life

Marion Gorton Edwards ’68 Templeton, California

Courtney Cavellier Chief Academic Officer

David Gray ’68 Indianapolis, Indiana

Matthew Cavellier Head of School

Tony Jenkins ’70 Detroit, Michigan

Michele Cornish Director of Athletics

Michael Johnson ’94 Minneapolis, Minnesota

Andrew Garlinski ’98 Director of Admissions

Kristi Klungness ’84 Bloomfield, Michigan

Heather Heart Director of Institutional Advancement

Theo Lubke ’85 Warren, New Jersey

Jody Koch Director of Health Services

Erin Sellner Director of Human Resources

Ruth Schenck Wiegand ’97 Vice President Laurel Simer ’07 Secretary

Alumni Board Members Mathew Andrew ’92 Kyle Armstrong ’97 Donna Burch-Brown ’86 Jack Dudley ’13 Wade Fenn ’76 John Goldfine ’73 Erik Jensen ’77 Chae Ryun (Michelle) Kim ’16 Ty Leech ’13 Michael McGregor ’98 Roger Paquin ’95 Emily Petraglia ’04 Linda Cayce Rachels ’66 Laurel Simer ’07 Mihoko Ward ’98 Ruth Schenck Wiegand ’97 Kristen Van Slyke Wright ’04

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Letters to the (Former) Editor

I am writing to express my sincere gratitude for SSM’s wonderful Through the Arch, for the staff of the Communications Office and for the leadership of the recently retired Amy Wolf. I worked at Shattuck-St. Mary’s for 15 years. My direct responsibilities revolved around raising funds for operations, facilities, scholarships and endowment. Raising money is not done in a vacuum and were it not for the Communications Office, our job would have been much more difficult. Amy Wolf and her staff gave a voice to our students, an image of our campus as it changed and a feel for the daily life of Shattuck-St. Mary’s. My gratitude for their support is sincere. Best wishes to all who are keeping the Communications efforts alive and well.

Throughout her nearly quarter of a century career at Shattuck-St Mary’s, Amy Wolf wore many hats. From part-time Admissions staff, to Director of Admissions, to English teacher, to Director of Marketing and Communications, and, most pertinent to this publication, to Editor of Through the Arch, Amy approached each role with steadfast dedication and invaluable perspective. Her commitment to the School and this magazine will have a lasting impact, as evident by these messages from friends and former colleagues who wish to pay tribute to her legacy of leadership.

Amy Wolf was a great colleague and her commitment to the School’s success is without question. Her skills as a manager are significant, her writing is excellent. Her love of the School was obvious. She leaves a wonderful legacy. Thank you, Amy.

I am so excited to see what the next stage of life will bring for Amy! Shattuck-St. Mary’s was blessed to have such a talented, caring and energetic lady on its faculty. As an administrator, Amy’s first thought was always about our students, and what is best for them when making decisions.

As a colleague, she was a compassionate listener and supporter whenever needed.

Dear (former) editor,

But my favorite thing about Amy is that she is always ready for an adventure! I’ve been on several trips with her including whitewater rafting, backpacking with llamas in Wyoming, and camping in the Boundary Waters Canoe Area. Amy jumps wholeheartedly into any challenge! She is so full of life, and love! I will miss her, but I look forward to future adventures with her!

Beth Trout, SSM faculty member Dear Amy, Though it was only for a short time, I’m forever grateful for the opportunity you gave me to be a part of your marketing and communications team telling the SSM story during the past year. In that time, your leadership quickly helped me learn of the incredible tradition all while becoming immersed in the amazing story that is unfolding currently at ShattuckSt. Mary’s. Though these things were vital to my ability to do my job well, it was the friendship we formed during this time that I will cherish more than any photo I took, story I wrote or video I made. I will look back fondly on the many bigpicture conversations, quirky stories and laughs we shared.

You embraced me and my family into yours and made SSM feel like home. I’m thankful for your vision, leadership and incredible dedication to everything you do and how that has inspired so many within your circle. My family and I wish you many blessings on your new adventure.

Sincerely, Matt Addington, Photographer/Videographer

Finally, the gift of her friendship is one I will treasure forever.

Again, I say, thank you, Amy!!

Sincerely, Lonnie Schroeder, former Director of Institutional Advancement

A lot of things fell into place to lead me to SSM, but the main reason I decided to start my career here was because of you, Amy. As my first “real” boss, you taught me hard work. You taught me dedication, kindness, perseverance, and strength. You taught me that there is more to life than work and to always give those things the importance they deserve.

You showed me that magic of SSM and for that I am forever grateful. Thank you for everything you did for SSM and everything you did for me.

Sincerely,

Dear Amy, Simply put, thank you. You have, in your creative and compelling work editing Through the Arch, been able to truly celebrate the SSM community with stories, pictures, interviews, announcements, and so much more.

Without a doubt, your critical design eye, your skill with theme development and your talent as an interviewer have been gifts to the School. Each of your issues has been a real tribute to the School today. Time and again I have read an issue cover to cover and felt exhausted trying to fathom the many facets of SSM–on campus and throughout our alumni body, captured so eloquently by your work. For so many, the Magazine serves as the communicator of “all things SSM,” and, by so doing, truly furthers connectivity within our grand community.

Thank you for sharing your gifts with all of us over all these years. To say that the work you have done has made a difference would be, of course, a colossal understatement!

In clear admiration and appreciation, Nick Stoneman, SSMES President Dear Amy, Words can neither qualify nor quantify how valuable your vision and guidance has been to this School, to this department, to this team, and to me. My creativity and efficacy as a designer have flourished under your leadership and encouragement; gifts with lifelong impact for which I will be forever indebted.

The only complaint I can muster (for no true ‘Letters to the Editor’ section should be without one), is as follows.

Upon joining my friends for post-work happy hours, I’d often listen to them lament about their terrible bosses, with not a word to offer up in empathy or camaraderie. Thank you for making me feel like an outcast.

With sincere gratitude, Alyssa Christian, Graphic Designer

Megan Maschoff, Senior Communications Specialist In 2010 the English Department was slightly understaffed but help came when Amy Wolf stepped in to teach one section of American Literature. Amy approached the job thoughtfully while preparing thoroughly.

Though still working in the Communications Department, Amy nevertheless spent a great deal of time and effort preparing lessons and providing meaningful feedback on written assignments. One simple task that proved particularly useful engaging sleepy teenagers was her word of the day assignment. Students were responsible for finding words in their reading for her class or their other classes or in outside reading, including online sites they visited. Class regularly started with discussion and dissection of a student generated word. This proved quite popular with students and formed the basis of later assessments.

The English Department remains grateful for the help she gave us and the contributions she made to our curriculum!

Don Scheel, English Department Chair

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NEW DIRECTORs

A LE XA N D ER JO N E S DIRECTOR OF ENGINEERING COE

New Engineering COE director Alexander Jones has a wealth of both real-world engineering and classroom teaching experience that mirrors the hands-on approach to understanding and applying engineering concepts at the heart of our unique Engineering Center of Excellence.

Alexander earned a master’s degree in civil engineering from New Mexico State University and a Bachelor of Science degree in Geology from the University of Wisconsin-River Falls. He’s also currently completing final requirements to receive a master’s degree in education at UW-RF. Alexander’s interest in physical science and materials sparked a career as an engineering technician testing soil, rock, concrete and pavement, both in the lab and in the field. He continued down this path, earning a position as a senior engineer at Soil and Materials Engineers, Inc. in Kirtland, Ohio and Engineer I at American Engineering Testing Inc. in St. Paul, Minn. While earning his master’s in civil engineering, Alexander gained valuable teaching experience as an engineering instructor at New Mexico State University.

Since then, his love for teaching others has drawn him deeper into education. Most recently, Alexander was a science teacher in Cannon Falls, Minn., teaching high school physics and chemistry and a middle school STEM course. Alexander’s passion for experiential learning inspired unique curriculum development which incorporated new technology and hands-on practical learning for his students.

He has diverse STEM and materials science teaching experience and enjoys CNC Machining, 3D printing, circuit building, designing and modeling tiny houses, and building guitars.

Alexander lives with his wife, Nicole, and two-year-old son, Chester, in Nerstrand, Minnesota.

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DR . BENJ A MIN D OWN S DIRECTOR OF PRE-CONSERVATORY COE Joining ShattuckSt. Mary’s from the MacPhail Center for Music’s preconservatory program, new Pre-Conservatory COE director Dr. Benjamin Downs brings expertise as a scholar, educator, and performer.

Benjamin completed his PhD in History and Theory of Music from Stony Brook University in 2018, specializing in philosophies of listening and avant-garde music. He has also earned a doctorate in Piano Performance from the University of Cincinnati’s College-Conservatory of Music and a master’s in Piano Performance and Literature from the University of Illinois after completing a bachelor’s degree in Piano Performance.

In addition to being a private studio piano and music theory teacher, Benjamin has taught music theory, elements of music, honors programs, and many other courses as an instructor and visiting assistant professor at various universities, colleges, academies, and camps across the U.S. His work has received many awards, including an ADT Artist Development Grant, Fulbright Research Grant (Germany), the Paul Sacher Stiftung Stipendium (Switzerland), and a Graduate Council Fellowship. His research has been published in peer-reviewed journals and he has written program notes for many ensembles and institutions.

As a Twin Cities native, Benjamin grew up studying piano privately with well-known pre-college piano instructor, Paul Wirth. As a student, he studied primarily with James Tocco and Ian Hobson, with additional studies with Elisabeth Pridonoff and Michael Chertock.

He has performed throughout North America, Italy, Germany, and Switzerland as a soloist and with his wife, cellist Rebeccah Parker Downs.

Benjamin lives in St. Paul, Minn. with his wife and two young daughters, Evelyn and Clara.

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A N DR E W GAR L INSK I ’ 98 DIRECTOR OF ADMISSIONS Andrew Garlinski ’98, will be stepping into the role of Director of Admissions this school year.

Andrew is no stranger to the SSM community as he approaches his 26th year associated with the school–14th year working at SSM and 4th year working in Admissions.

Andrew’s commitment to the school has been diverse and far reaching. In addition to his former role as English, History, and ESL teacher, he has spent more than a decade working with international students, often representing our school abroad to enroll stellar students from around the world. He’s also served as the Director of ESL for seven years, coached both boys basketball and tennis, and has been a dorm parent for 13 years.

J A CK IE VO S In April, Jackie Vos stepped through the Arch to fill the role of Director of Marketing and Communications upon the retirement of longtime director, Amy Wolf.

DIRECTOR OF MARKETING & COMMUNICATIONS

Since 2013, Jackie was the director of the Healthcare Practice at Minneapolis-based Inprela Communications, a rising boutique public relations agency working solely with healthcare and manufacturing companies. Here she led award-winning public relations campaigns with an emphasis on infection prevention and sustainability for companies such as 3M, Ecolab, Stryker, and Cantel Medical. Prior to that, she worked for six years supporting the American College of Surgeons, Boston Scientific, Children’s Hospitals and Clinics of Minnesota, and the ARMY Medical Department, while in the Healthcare Practice at Weber Shandwick, a highly admired, global public relations firm.

Jackie graduated from Northern Michigan University (NMU) where she was a basketball student-athlete. While earning a bachelor’s degree in public relations, Jackie served as the Media Coordinator at the United States Olympic Education Center (USOEC), which – at the time – was one of four U.S. Olympic Training Sites in the nation and the only one requiring aspiring U.S. Olympic athletes to attend school while they trained. She also coached girl’s amateur athletic union (AAU) basketball for two years before moving to Minnesota to take on a media specialist role at Media Relations, Inc., igniting her PR agency stint.

TOM WAR D DIRECTOR OF PLAYER & COACH DEVELOPMENT Former SSM Hockey visionary, Tom Ward, has returned to ShattuckSt. Mary’s as Director of Player and Coach Development.

Prior to spending the last three seasons as an assistant coach with the Buffalo Sabres of the NHL, Tom served SSM as the Director of Hockey and Head Coach of the Boys Prep team for 16 years. During his tenure, Tom coached the Boys Prep team to eight national titles. In his new role, Tom will also be involved with Hockey Alumni Relations for the program.

Jackie is a Wisconsin native and now lives with her husband, Mark, and their two young sons, Luke (7) and Tyler (4) in Northfield, Minn.

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celebrating

service

SSM employees gathered together at the annual end-of-year festivities held at Legacy Golf to celebrate the close of another wonderful year and the service of many school community members.

Faculty and staff had an opportunity to play golf or enjoy a few board games before an outdoor picnic feast was enjoyed by all. A brief storm helped usher everyone into the Golf Training Center to finish honoring those reaching a major career milestone.

All photos are left-right.

Top: James Wolf, Laurin Wolf ’07, Amy Wolf, and Nelson Wolf ’10 Middle: Natalia Mendoza-Orr ’06, Merry Mendoza, Jose Mendoza, and Courtney Cavellier Left: Beth Trout and Merry Mendoza

Left: Father Henry Doyle and Mike Frankenfield Below: Cale Politoski and Mike Yerhort

Above: Karen Scheel and Johnnie Walker

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Right: Rebecca Moore, Raquel Rott, James Taylor, Katherine Hauschild (accepting for Meg Otten) and Erin Sellner

Above: Courtney Cavellier and Laura Stelter (left), Amy Horstman Cox ’94 and Kathy Hoffman (middle), Jody Koch and Matt Cavellier (right) Below: Matt Cavellier and Nick Stoneman (left), Sean Bushey and Marc Sutton (middle), Courtney Cavellier and Nick Stoneman (right)

we honor you!

5 years:

Tab LaPanta Deb Randgaard Andres Leza James Taylor Joel Varley Gerald Johnson Racquel Rott Meg Otten Rebecca Moore Darin Paukert Anthony Shaffer Amanda Armbruste r

10 years: Laura Stelter Kathy Hoffman Jody Koch Mike Miller Marc Sutton

15 years: Courtney Cavellier Matthew Cavellier Jackie Lisowski

20 years: Johnnie Walker Mike Yerhot

30 years: Right: Merry Mendoza, surrounded by current employees and children of employees who were once students of hers during her 35 years at SSM Front row: Ellie Williams ’11, Natalia Mendoza-Orr ’06, Lauren Frankenfield ’06, Amy Horstman Cox ’94, Merry Mendoza, Hollie Gray ’11 Back row: Andrew Garlinski ’98, Laurin Wolf ’07, Nelson Wolf ’10, Teddy Doherty, Ben Umhoefer ’05, Jason Horstman ’07

Father Henry Doyle Beth Trout (30 years in 2018)

35 years: Merry Mendoza

retirement: Amy Wolf

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school NEWS SSMES Opens New School in California SSM continues its expansion efforts through the work of its subsidiary, SSM Educational Services (SSMES), led by former SSM President, Nick Stoneman.

SSM-Forest City is entering its second year and will open with over 200 students.

Closer to home, in August of 2020, SSMES will be opening SSM-LA. Located in Simi Valley, California, this new school will be an all-boys, Catholic, day/boarding high school for up to 450 students.

The to-be-built school will sit on a pristine, 20-acre campus, built in phases over the next 2-3 years. It abuts a 250-acre parcel of open land that will host the school’s playing fields, designed in a public-private partnership with the City of Simi Valley. To bring this overall campus vision to life, SSMES has retained the same Minneapolis based landscape/campus design firm that completed SSM’s most recent Master Campus Plan.

The SSM-LA academic program will mirror that of the Minnesota campus and include ScholarShift, a weCreate Center, and Centers of Excellence in engineering, aerospace, ice hockey, and potentially film and baseball.

We are very fortunate to have Matt Ruby, SSM’s former Associate Head of School for five years–and more recently, the Head of School for Gould Academy–serve as the founding Head of School.

Chairman Seung Youn Kim ’71 Visits Campus On May 15, 2019, South Korean business leader and Shattuck-St. Mary’s alum, Seung Youn Kim ’71, returned to campus for the first time in almost 50 years. Chairman Kim - who was instrumental in funding SSM’s newest dorm, Kim Hall - toured the dorm and the rest of campus during his time here. As a gift to the School, Chairman Kim gave Shattuck-St. Mary’s School a replica of the 2018 Winter Olympic torch which his company, Hanwha Group, produced for the games.

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Students Partner with Love Your Melon This past winter, students Maddy Fennessy ’19 and David Ma ’20 combined their senior and junior ScholarShift initiatives as they co-branded knitted hats with the Minnesota based company Love Your Melon. Love Your Melon, founded in 2012 by two students at the University of St. Thomas in St. Paul, creates merchandise in which 50% of net profit is given to support the fight against pediatric cancer. The rest of the profit from the hats ($1,500 to be exact) Maddy and David donated to the Pinky Swear Foundation, a Love Your Melon partner, which provides the families of children with cancer with basic need support.

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SSM Colleagues Ride for a Cause

The SSM Toddler Association On the back cover of our Summer 2017 issue, we featured eight bundles of joy that were welcomed into the SSM community between May 2016 and April 2017. Although two of the families have moved on, the six remaining little ones are now making the most of their toddler stage and giving their parents a run for their money.

Only a few more years until they will be at the Middle School!

Don Scheel, Andrew Garlinski ’98, Craig Peck, Chad Bittenbender, Dan Ray, and Joel Varley rode the Tour de SAVE 50 Mile charity ride together this July. SAVE (Suicide Awareness Voices for Education) is a group that raises money for suicide awareness and prevention. The ride, which takes place in nearby Northfield, was started in honor of Nick Sansome, who taught science at SSM in the late 1990s and early 2000s. This is Don’s sixth year participating in the ride. Joel first joined Don for the ride four years ago, and Andrew joined them two years ago. This was the first year for Craig, Chad, and Dan.

Top left photo: The “SSM Baby Boom” photo featured on the back of our Summer 2017 issue.

Bottom left photo: Darin Paukert and son Noland, Katherine Hauschild and daughter Hadley, Carrie Homuth and son Walker, Dan and Andrea Moyer with son Joseph, Jason and Madison Horstman with daughter Harper, Matt and Leah Inman with son Paul.

From Sea to Shining Sea On March 22nd, the Shattuck-St. Mary’s community celebrated a very important part of its identity—its global diversity. Celebrating the treasured annual tradition that is International Day, the SSM community cheered on the 39 countries that represented the student body and faculty/staff members as they walked into the Johnson Gymnasium.

Postgraduate student Saeed Alremeithi ’19 said the day gave him an opportunity to share information about the Middle East and the United Arab Emirates. He said many students were surprised by the cultural similarities to the West. Despite some of the differences in dress and food, Saeed commented, “It was so interesting to see how similar we all are as well.”

River Bend Honors Key Community Partners The River Bend Nature Center, a Faribault community crown jewel for more than 40 years, hosted a Key Community Partners Wine & Cheese Reception in July to recognize community supporters of the organization’s mission to help people discover, enjoy, understand, and preserve the natural world. Shattuck-St. Mary’s School has had a long-standing relationship with the organization since its inception by founder, Orwin Rustad, who was a teacher at SSM. The School was one of 12 organizations or community members who were recognized with a Key Community Partner plaque that will hang at the Center.

Attending the reception on behalf of SSM was Michele Cornish, Cheyney Cornish ’16, Karen Scheel, and Heidi Urquhart. Erin Liu, also attended as a member of the Center’s Board of Directors.

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NEWS

Alums Win National Title with Wisconsin Four former Shattuck-St. Mary’s girls hockey players were crowned national champions in March as the University of Wisconsin-Madison defeated the University of Minnesota-Twin Cities 2-0 in the 2019 NCAA women’s ice hockey championship game in Hamden, Conn.

Natalie Buchbinder ’17, Maddie Rolfes ’14, Alexis Mauermann ’16, and Brette Pettet ’17 helped guide the Badgers to their first national championship since 2011 when they defeated Boston University.

The Gophers also had SSM connections with Gracie Ostertag ’18, Alex Woken ’16, and Patti Marshall ’16 playing for the maroon and gold.

Photo: (from left to right) Alexis Mauermann ’16, Natalie Buchbinder ’17, Maddie Rolfes ’14, Jody Koch (SSM Director of Health Services), Associate Head Coach Dan Koch, Connor Koch ’14, and Brette Pettet ’17

Alex Rodriguez ’14 and Mario Mjelli ’05 Lead Augsburg to Fourth Straight Championship Title Make it four! On March 2, the Augsburg men’s hockey team won their fourth-straight MIAC playoff championship - the first time a men’s hockey team in the MIAC has accomplished such a feat. But the championship game wasn’t easy. Led by senior Alex Rodriguez ’14 (top photo), the Auggies defeated Saint John’s University 2-1 in a 4 overtime contest, the second-longest men’s hockey game in NCAA Division III history. This also marks the second straight championship for Mario Mjelli ’05 (bottom photo), who is an assistant coach for Augsburg.

Chay Genoway ’05 Wins Championship with Frölunda HC in Swedish Hockey League After winning bronze with Team Canada in last year’s winter Olympics, Chay Genoway ’05 added another piece of hardware to his collection as he helped lead Frolunda HC, a member of the Swedish Hockey League, to their first championship since 2016. This marked Genoway’s first year playing in the Swedish Hockey League. He finished the regular season with nine goals and 16 assists and added five goals and eight assists in the playoff run.

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SSM Soccer Earns Multiple U.S. Soccer Development Academy Awards Shattuck-St. Mary’s Soccer Center of Excellence (COE) athletes Antino Lopez ’20 and Nadia Cooper ’21, along with administrator Marc Sutton, were recognized for their outstanding work both on and off the field this season by the U.S. Soccer Development Academy at their annual year-end award ceremony on June 22.

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Antino Lopez ’20 was named one of the Boys Best XI defenders in the Central region. He had an impressive season with the Boys U17 team, who finished first in the conference and earned the number one ranking heading into playoffs, before losing a close match in the quarterfinals in the 2019 U.S. Soccer Development Academy Playoffs.

“Antino embodies the person, the student, and the player we want at SSM. This recognition was just a small part of understanding the work he has put in over the years. I have every confidence that Antino will continue putting his best forward each day,” said Sean Bushey, Boys U17 head coach and Director of SSM’s Boys Soccer COE Program.

Texas native Nadia Cooper ’21 was named the Girls Best XI Goalkeeper in the Central region. As only a sophomore, she started 17 games for the Sabres between the U17 and U19 teams.

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“Nadia’s individual growth, coupled with her success on the field, was a big part of our team’s collective improvement this year. She earned her third and fourth call-ups to the U.S. Youth National Team and is deserving of this recent honor,” stated Vernon Croft, Director of Goalkeeping for SSM’s Girls Soccer COE Program.

Helping manage all the details behind the scenes for both SSM boys and girls soccer programs helped earn Marc Sutton the Central region’s Boys Administrator of the Year accolade. Marc, who began at SSM in 2009, will begin his 11th season as soccer manager this fall.

“Marc has been, and continues to be, an excellent servant to SSM,” said Bushey. “In my short time here, he has proven invaluable, so the recognition is more than well deserved!”

This year’s awards carried even more prestige as this was the first year all age groups were considered for the same award.

Congratulations to all!

Julia Roddar ’11 Wins Bronze with Team Sweden in World Cup Former SSM Sabre Julia Roddar ’11 made some noise with Team Sweden in the 2019 FIFA Women’s World Cup as they captured the bronze medal in the tournament.

Defeating Canada and Germany, Roddar and Team Sweden went onto the semi-finals but were defeated by the Netherlands. The team came back in the 3rd place game however, winning 2-1 over England and capturing their first World Cup medal since 2011.

“The whole experience is something I will remember forever. The atmosphere at the games with all the spectators was incredible,” said Roddar.

Gratulerar, Julia!

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Spring Musical

The 25th Annual Putnam County

SPELLING BEE 28 students from grades 6-12 comprised the ensemble cast and crew for the 2019 spring musical, a tale of an eclectic group of youngsters finding joy, heartache, and purpose in competing at the regional spelling bee.

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Spring 2019 Arts

Performances In May, members of the SSM community were treated to six inspiring recitals and performances, given by the School’s various vocal, instrumental, and dance programs.

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inside ssm 1. Shanghai, China: (L-R) Bill Engelhardt, TianZe (Tank) Zhao ’20, Stephanie Vagle, Aaron Bunker, Steven Song ’20, Matthew Dilworth 2. Xicheng District, Beijing, China: Aaron Bunker, Matthew Dilworth, Hao (Nicolas) Gao ’20, Yichi (Jeremy) Zhang ’21, Bill Engelhardt 3. Shenzhen, China: Dinner with students and their families. Students include: Jingze (Bruce) Li ’20, Xiwen (Peter) Xiong ’20, Xinjian (Robert) Lyu ’21, Zitong (Carina) Lyu ’23 4. Beijing, China: Dinner with the families of Beijingarea students, including: Hua En (Daniel) Zhou ’21, Ge (Emma) Yan ’18, and Ziteng (Lucas) Xiang ’25 5. Forbidden City, Beijing, China: (L-R, front row) Stephanie Vagle, Emma Yan ’18; (Back row) Aaron Bunker, Matthew Dilworth

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My favorite part of this experience was seeing our SSM students in their element; taking charge, arranging transportation, showing off their cities and ordering their favorite dishes for us. Meeting parents who live on the other side of the globe, but have chosen to entrust SSM with their beloved children, humbled and inspired me. I assured these parents that SSM is more than a school and more than a work place. SSM is a family. I am proud to be part of such an amazing family.” - Stephanie Vagle, SSM Director of weCreate 16

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“This trip was a fantastic opportunity for us to experience the cultures of China and Korea and see our students in their element. Everyday was packed with activities, such as exploring the old town in Seoul or walking around Xihu lake in Hangzhou.

The students and their families were always eager to share their knowledge on each spot we visited.

Having the students lead us around their hometowns made it feel like our roles as teachers and students had been reversed. I feel quite fortunate to have had this opportunity to be a part of this trip, and I am deeply grateful to all the families and students who dedicated their time and energy to accommodate us.”

- Aaron Bunker, SSM Mathematics Teacher

This summer marked the 14th year SSM has sent faculty and staff members to visit students and their families in Asia. Stephanie Vagle, Aaron Bunker, and Matthew Dilworth were honored to experience the culture of many of our international students in China and South Korea, furthering our mission as a global learning community to better understand and learn from other perspectives.

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6. Dragon Hill Lodge, Seoul, South Korea: Dinner with new student, Hangyeol (Bryan) Cho ’22, and his parents 7. Gyeongbokgung Palace, Seoul, South Korea: (L-R) Gene Park ’23, Aaron Bunker, Matthew Dilworth, Stephanie Vagle 8. Gangnam-gu, Seoul, South Korea: Dinner with current and new students and their families at Top Cloud 52 9. Bukchon Hanok Village, Seoul, South Korea: A visit with, Miseong Woo (front left), mother of Joonwoo (Joon) Park ’20 10. Shanghai, China: Dinner with area students and family 11. The Great Wall of China, Beijing, China: Hua En (Daniel) Zhou ’21 and Youngchen (Jessica) Wang ’20 12. Hangzhou, China: Dinner with Steven Song ’20 (top row, second from left) and his family 13. A visit to West Lake, Hangzhou, China with Steven Song ’20 (front)

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“It was a whirlwind of an experience but I am so grateful to all our wonderful students and parents who took their time to show us parts of their beautiful culture.

It was a joy to see our students in their element and being so well informed on the history of their respective cities and countries. It was fascinating to see how behaviors were different throughout the cities of the same country but at their core had the same guiding principles. After speaking with students in the past about what they missed the most, invariably the answer was ’food’ and now I know why.

We had a constant supply of outstanding food! A myriad of meat and vegetables cooked in all sorts of glorious ways. Some, I never thought I would try but I’m glad I did. The students and parents wanted to make sure we got an authentic look into what their countries are like and for that I feel so very thankful. From the food, the grand and ornate architecture, the rich and dense history of the countries we visited to the lifestyle of the people we met, I feel truly blessed that I was able to have this experience.”

- Matthew Dilworth, SSM Spanish Teacher

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A panoramic view of the progress of the new weight room

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The Sports Complex facilities crew is excited to share that the 25,000-sq. ft addition is nearing completion and portions of the facility will be ready for students to use this fall!

Students will be welcomed back to campus with access to new state-ofthe-art weight and exercise equipment and a suspended running track with views of the new gymnasium. Adorning the main entrance to the gym are the iconic Johnson Armory gymnasium doors—including the open window pane used by Crack Squads over the years to signify the beginning of a drill—highlighting SSM’s passion for blending honored traditions and progressive innovation.

Other updates completed this summer include furnishings for eight new soccer administration offices, a conference room, and two open-concept team lounge areas. Seating is emerging for the Hockey Alumni Room that connects the two large rinks, and a special viewing platform overlooking John Sumner Arena has been constructed.

The original gymnasium doors from Johnson Armory (pictured right) were installed at the entrance to the new gym this summer.

OFFICES & CONFERENCE ROOMS Both Boys and Girls Soccer coaches are moving into new offices on the second level of the new addition.

The space is equipped with a conference room and lounge areas for athletes to relax or study in.

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To help orientate yourself with the addition’s layout and the advancement made over the summer, view a fun facility “fly through” video recorded this spring: http://bit.ly/SSMSportsFlyThru

HOCKEY ALUMNI ROOM

LARRY’S LOOKOUT

The new Hockey Alumni Room will serve as a place for SSM’s Hockey alums to return and relive their unique connection to the sport and School. The space will also host special events throughout the year.

The Alumni Room opens onto the new Larry’s Lookout viewing platform, built in honor of the late Larry Horstman, longtime SSM staff member and hockey coach.

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M organ Refectory holds a special place in the hearts of every alumnus of

Shattuck-St. Mary’s. Old Shads from the military era recount stories of marching in, sharing meals with their classmates—new boys at the serving end, of course—and, perhaps occasionally, using the cloth napkins to covertly catapult pats of butter towards the ceiling.

Over the years, Morgan has hosted countless formal and informal dinners, reunion Rendezvous gatherings, Christmas Walk cookie decorating with our guests from the larger Faribault community, and more stories than one can begin to imagine.

Larry Floren, facilities painting supervisor and Marlyn “Doc” Schwanke, facilities painter (foreground), add stain to the old Morgan table legs to match the new table tops.

With the recent renovations made to the kitchen and servery, we felt Morgan deserved an update as well. Revitalization efforts to a place we all hold so dear have included replacing the floor, painting and re-staining the walls, and restoring the stained-glass windows. As part of this project, we also embarked upon “table campaign” to upcycle the outdated rectangular style tables.

Thanks to the generosity of parents and alums—and the fervent assistance of former Board of Trustees Chair, Abby Carlstrom Humphrey ’62—we were quickly able to raise the funds necessary to restore our dining hall tables.

The tables are now a mixture of old and new, as our carpenters refurbished the legs of the old tables and affixed them to new, more modern tabletops. The 10-seat rectangular tables of old, which were designed to reinforce the military hierarchy of the times, have been replaced by 8-seat circular tables that foster more conversation and create a more intimate environment. The change to the feel of the room is remarkable; it feels just like having dinner at home.

The new tables will soon have the donor’s name and hometown etched on a plaque in the center. A quick look around the room will remind us how far students travel to attend Shattuck-St. Mary’s, how far away home is for some of our students, and how important it is to have a comfortable place to share mealtime together when our “other home” is hundreds or thousands of miles away.

To watch the video, scan the above QR code, or visit: http://bit.ly/SSMmealtime

Please take a moment to watch this two- minute video about how our carpenters transformed both the tables and Morgan Refectory by expertly merging our past with our future. We hope the piece will remind you that you are always welcome home, through the Arch, for a meal and refreshing helping of community anytime!

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fter 16 years as Shattuck-St. Mary’s Head of School and President, Nick Stoneman officially passed the leadership baton for SSM-Faribault to Head of School, Matt Cavellier on July 1, 2019. Nick will now be serving exclusively as the President and CEO of Shattuck-St. Mary’s Educational Services (SSMES) as he brings his dynamic vision and creative energy to the challenging work of establishing a network of high-quality campuses around the globe.

The end of the Stoneman era in Faribault deserves to be recognized for the financial stability it established, the physical transformation of the campuses it produced, and the nurturing of a community culture it strengthened. Looking back now, it’s clear that Nick was the right person to lead SSM during a critical time in its history.

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We would like to thank the following individuals for their reflections.

Mark Anderson is a 2005 graduate of SSM.

Linda Barral has been SSM’s Director of Food Services since 2005.

Andy Bohlen is Faribault’s Chief of Police.

In order to reflect on the past 16 years, we asked individuals to share their thoughts about Nick’s tenure at SSM, Linda Dasher is a 1956 graduate of Saint Mary’s and was the first female chair of the including a view of the School in 2003 and the SSM Board of Trustees, 2000-2009. She is currently a Trustee Emerita. imagination and vision Nick brought to the job once Steve “Rooster” Erickson first skated in the John R. Sumner Arena in 1968 but has been he landed in Faribault and rolled up his sleeves employed at SSM for 14 years serving as the evenings and weekends Sports Complex Manager. to begin what has been an amazing journey.

Mike Frankenfield has been a teacher, coach, and dorm parent at SSM since 1986.

We wanted to share thoughts from former Ben Jaffray is a 1947 graduate of Shattuck School and was a Trustee from 1970-80, 1982-93, and 2007-2010. students, long-time faculty, trustees, and others who have interacted with Greg Kieffer grew up on the Shattuck campus where his parents taught and his father was the Director of Studies.

Greg returned to SSM in 1974 to teach science and mathematics and then served as Head of School from 1993Nick over the years. There are 2001. many more individuals whose voices would add to this story.

Merry Mendoza has been a teacher and dorm parent at SSM since 1984. She serves as the world languages department Given the limitations of chair and is the overseer of SSM traditions. space, we tried to gather Osip Nikiforov is a 2012 graduate of the Pre-Conservatory Center of Excellence. a representative sampling to offer Katherine Porter is a 2004 graduate of SSM and was a Trustee from 2010-2016. as complete a The Rt. Rev. Brian N. Prior has served as Bishop of the Episcopal Church in Minnesota since 2012. He is Honorary Chair of the picture as SSM Board of Trustees. possible.

Matt Ruby is the founder of Ruby Consulting, LLC. He was the Associate Head of School at SSM from 2007-2012, and is the founding Head of School for SSM-LA. John Sumner is a former faculty member, coach, and Athletic Director from 1971-2011.

Hugh Wooldridge is a 1955 graduate of Shattuck School. He was a Trustee from 1974-1991 and is currently a Trustee Emeritus.

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Above, in 2018, the Stoneman family recreated one of their first SSM family photos (Right, 2003) on the Morgan stairway to mark Andy’s graduation from SSM.

SSM in 2003 “Although it had taken decades, SSM was finally able to move past the ill effects of The Vietnam War and the concomitant social upheaval of the late ’60s and early ’70s. Perhaps more importantly, three separate schools had finally been fully amalgamated into one. There used to be nothing sillier than hearing the School’s receptionist answering the phone back in the 1970s by saying: ‘Good morning, The Bishop Whipple Schools—Shattuck, St. Mary’s, St. James.’” - Greg Kieffer “When I arrived (in 2002), SSM felt like a regional school with rigorous academics paired with hockey and performing arts.”

- Mark Anderson ’05 “Nick came to a school with an uncertain future and helped it build the future of education itself.” - Matt Ruby “The School was largely segregated between those who played sports, and those who did not. There was incongruence between academia and athletics, which made it difficult for many to feel a part of the Shattuck community and family, myself included.”

- Katherine Porter ’04 “Enrollment was about half of what it is today but the thing that stands out the most for me was how low morale was with the faculty in 2003. Nick needed to come in and earn the trust of the faculty and staff. He did accomplish this, but it didn’t happen overnight.” - Merry Mendoza “Many of us were involved in the hiring process, and there was strong support for Nick to become the next Head of School, but he was coming into a very difficult situation.”

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The era of “imagine if” “It was the ‘Field of Dreams’ experience at SSM—Build it, and they will come. It started with the Dane Family Fieldhouse and continued on from there. Today that includes the overseas entities, especially the Forest City project.

SSM’s building projects have been instrumental toward bringing new students to campus and increasing the student enrollment. They have especially improved the quality of life for our students.” - Mike Frankenfield “As a student, and then a trustee, I was able to see the vision that Nick so brilliantly executed in order to transform SSM into the School that it is today. He instilled a new excitement amongst students, faculty, and staff, and took it upon himself to make sure that everyone felt heard. Furthermore, he cultivated a truly unique community, one that was catalyzed by superior academic opportunity and achievement, allowing every member of the community to feel a deep sense of excellence that the athletics program has always given to its participants.” - Katherine Porter ’04 “I can tell you that there are few people who can match Nick’s vision, creativity, strategic savvy, and intense focus. He naturally looks to and beyond the horizon. Long before it was in vogue, Nick was pushing schools to think in new ways about their business models, leveraging their unique assets, and how this work could do great things for students.” - Matt Ruby Above: The groundbreaking for the J.P. Parisé ice arena took place in 2004. Below: The new ice arena opened in 2005 (lower center), along with the Dane Family Fieldhouse (lower right). The former Old Rectory was renovated and expanded to create the Andreas House (left) for senior girls.

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AN EARLY, LASTING IDEA Not long after his arrival on campus, Nick Stoneman had an idea. He wondered if there could be what he called “Quality of Life Improvements,” particularly for the faculty members living on campus. He asked SSM’s long-time librarian Dick Kettering to collect ideas from faculty and staff members, with the only rule being that these ideas had to be actionable and relatively low cost. In the end, a list of 27 ideas was shared with Nick and he proceeded to get to work.The list included allowing campus faculty and families to eat meals in the dining hall during the summer, creating a playground area, setting up private mailboxes, and offering babysitting for campus faculty events.

This idea has extended beyond the original list of 27 and now includes free Legacy Golf and River Bend Nature Center memberships for all full-time employees. The idea of trying to make some immediate quality-of-life improvements for the faculty and staff was appreciated at the time and these enhancements continue to impact life at SSM.

“Nick is always thinking. He keeps thinking of ways to improve things.

Our new Servery is a great example. He also developed the SSM bagels, peanut butter, and helped us move towards healthier yogurt. He even learned how to make dumplings at home. This shows how much he cares and is curious to learn new cuisines.” - Linda Barral “Nick was not satisfied with the status quo. He brought an incredible vision for growth to the School.” - Mark Anderson ’05 “I always compare Nick to Walt Disney. There’s the story of Walt Disney having an office overlooking Disneyland and dreaming up all kinds of new ideas for the park. I think Nick is the same way – he’s had a vision of where he wanted this place to be. He is always walking around this place with his head full of ideas.” - Steve “Rooster” Erickson “Nick is a visionary as exemplified by where he has taken us over his tenure as Head of School and President. He developed the Center of Excellence model and moved the School into the international arena.

He took a School with limited visibility in the independent school sector to being the leader that we are today.”

- Hugh Wooldridge ’55

The front of Shumway Hall was repaired and renovated during the summer of 2005.

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SSM TODAY “The objective measures alone speak volumes—an enrollment of 500+ students and an unprecedented, highly successful facilities renovation and building program. Nick’s continuing strategy to invest in people who, in turn, have built exceptional programs, has paid rich dividends. It’s wonderful to note that hockey and fine arts are no longer the only Centers of Excellence. Moreover, it’s gratifying to learn that alumni are willing to provide the extra resources required to maintain the margin of excellence that SSM strives to deliver to all its students.” - Greg Kieffer “One of the hallmarks for the School during my time as a student included the opening of the weCreate center, which was one of the first places built to begin the new era of transforming the School’s creative image. Another hallmark during Nick’s tenure is the plan for transforming the Johnson Gymnasium into a concert hall. As a musician, it is a big occasion to celebrate, because the School will also be a world-class new venue for music and theater, luring high-caliber artists.” - Osip Nikiforov ’12 “In 1947, my class, the combined enrollment was 300. In the early ’70s, after the elimination of the military and merger of the two schools, the enrollment had dropped to 103. In my view, the new and current SSM is a direct result of the leadership, commitment, energy, vision, passion, and recognition of potential that Nick brought to this very special and, yes, unique organization in 2003.” - Ben Jaffray ’47 “The School today is vibrant, filled with many students who have chosen to be here because of the Centers of Excellence. It didn’t happen overnight, and there were some growing pains along the way. But this is a VERY different school than the one I began at in 1986 or the one that Nick Stoneman inherited in 2003.” - Mike Frankenfield

At their April meeting, SSM Board of Trustees Chair, Mike Daley ’68, presented Nick Stoneman with a President Emeritus plaque. Moving forward, Nick Stoneman will be President of Shattuck-St. Mary’s Educational Services (SSMES).

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On May 15, 2019, Chairman Kim ’71 toured campus, met with Nick Stoneman, and viewed the Seung Youn Kim residence hall in his name. He spent time reflecting on the campus view from Shumway Hall during his visit.

“In addition to all of the obvious changes such as the buildings and upgrades, I would add the culture. Students and faculty are happier and more engaged in the School.” - Linda Dasher ’55 “Building! Building trust, enrollment, and buildings. The renovations and new buildings are quite impressive. Nick, along with others have built a new curriculum and he has challenged and encouraged all of us to be innovative in our thinking and teaching.” - Merry Mendoza “Nick has proven to be a visionary, and a leader that makes things happen. In the beginning, many were scratching their heads, bewildered: now they are nodding their heads in approval. The transformation of SSM is amazing. When the big named schools around the country begin taking notice and wonder what is going on at Shattuck-St. Mary’s, you are doing something right.” - John Sumner “Look at the growth of programs and facilities at the leading edge of athletic, intellectual, and artistic education practice. Walk through the campus and see beautiful spaces designed around community, experiential learning, and engagement with the world. And families recognize the value of this “scholar shift” that Nick has led, yielding significant enrollment growth and new programs overseas.” - Matt Ruby “SSM has greatly expanded its physical footprint and breadth of Centers of Excellence into many more fields. Students today have state-of-the-art facilities in a way far advanced to what we had.” - Mark Anderson ’05 Clockwise from top left: Among the many campus additions during the Stoneman era, are the Sports Complex (including the latest addition), the Hub, the Dane Family Fieldhouse (including the new LED lighting), Fayfield Hall (including the Engineering Lab), and the Columbarium by the Chapel of the Good Shepherd.

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Lessons in leadership “Nick is an innovative and enthusiastic leader for the School who propelled it to a higher level in sports, academics, and the arts. Now it is not just known as a private boarding school in Minnesota, but a high-class hub of excellence for athletes, artists, and other aspiring individuals who want to contribute to the School’s future, taking it to further new heights.”

- Osip Nikiforov ’12 “A website called “Executive Connection” (based out of Australia and New Zealand) identifies several leadership styles, but the one that best fits Nick’s is the transformational leader. I especially loved this line: ‘However, these individuals are often blue-sky thinkers and may require more detail-oriented managers to successfully implement their strategic visions.’

There were times that I wasn’t sure where we were headed, but Nick had a vision and lots of ideas. It took him some time, but he found people who could understand his vision and help him to execute it without causing complete chaos. Disruption is part of his vision and, ultimately, part of the process to effect the changes he felt were best for the future of SSM. To his credit, he would always take the time to explain it. That didn’t mean you would always understand it or agree with him, but he never shied away from talking about his visions for the School. We have all been asked to shift the way we think, to think about how we think, and to sometimes just to think about things—like this.” - Mike Frankenfield

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THE SSM COMMUNITY WALK The Shattuck-St. Mary’s Community Walk, dedicated in 2015, honors long-serving employees of Shattuck-St. Mary’s–those faculty and staff members who have served the School for 20 years or more.

Of all the campus updates and additions, the Community Walk for Nick Stoneman is one of his most deeply valued and appreciated accomplishments.

“The Community Walk conveys how much our faculty and staff members mean to this School. It is meant to honor these individuals in the past, present, and future,” Nick recalls.

The Community Walk will continue to make its way around the perimeter of the Parade Field as more pillars and plaques are added bearing the names of yet more dedicated individuals who devote their lives to the School.

“Nick is a tenacious yet thoughtful leader who is the first to jump on any opportunity which he believes to be in the best interest of the School. His ability to appropriately, realistically, and empathetically encourage alumni, and friends of the community, to buy into Shattuck’s future, through investment, has propelled SSM into its leadership in global education that it currently enjoys today. He has transformed SSM into a state-of-the-art scholastic establishment, all while upholding the integrity of the long standing values and traditions that SSM alumni hold so near and dear to our hearts. Without Nick’s leadership, Shattuck St. Mary’s would not exist as it is today.” - Katherine Porter ’04 “Nick is a visionary. Always planning for what might be next. The unusual thing about Nick is he knows how to get things accomplished which is very unlike most people who are visionaries. He is a natural leader and works as hard if not harder than all of those who work with him.” - Linda Dasher ’55 “Nick had the ability to manage an ever growing institution, the ability to pass responsibility downward to create leadership in his staff, and the ability to relate to the students while maintaining his authority.”

- Hugh Wooldridge ’55

Founders’ Day 2015: (left-right) Bishop Brian Prior, Nick Stoneman, Dr. Annette Parker, President of South Central College, and Fr. Colin Maltbie.

Brenda Parkinson Hauschild ’55 cuts the ribbon in June 2015 for the SSM Community Walk. The Community Walk was made possible from bequests from former faculty members Robert Neslund and Philip Zoubeck and by gifts honoring Brenda’s spouse, Jim Hauschild ’55.

“I have known Nick since I started in 2012 and believe he brought the School through some difficult events and managed to improve processes along the way. As a leader, Nick was always driven to keep collaboration and community at the forefront. Nick and Vicky are both exceptional people with giving hearts and a true desire to make their local community better.” - Andy Bohlen “Nick is personable and knew our first names as young upper school students, truly knowing the School from the inside out. In that regard he led from the front.” - Mark Anderson ’05 “In 2012, in classic Nick style, he approached me during a break at a Trustee meeting and said, ‘I’ve got an idea I want to talk to you about.’ Two weeks later Nick and I were walking through the boarded up Infirmary dreaming together about SSM and the Episcopal Church in Minnesota (ECMN) partnering to turn this well-worn building into a first class Inn and Retreat Center. Nick had two questions for me that day. What do you think? And, do you think you could find a portion of the capital needed to make this a reality?

This entire experience was quintessential Nick leadership: innovative, entrepreneurial, collaborative. The Inn at Shattuck St. Mary’s ECMN Retreat Center, like many things Nick did during his tenure at SSM, has been transformational not only for the School but for countless individual lives.” - Bishop Brian Prior

Nick Stoneman facilitates a “group thinking” session at the Dane Family Fieldhouse in 2011 as part of the School’s strategic thinking process.

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2004 Renovation of the old pool into the Pam Andreas Stisser Student Center

2005 Dane Family Fieldhouse and installation of artificial turf and geothermal soccer field 2006 Renovation of the rifle range into classrooms

2004 Smyser renovation to house CAA 2005 The SSM Ropes Course 2003 First annual Campus Christmas Walk

2005 Figure Skating and Soccer COEs founded 2006 Pre-Conservatory COE founded

2006 Chapel of the Good Shephard renovations

2006 Installation of geothermal system in Parade field

2010 Shoveling snow off the dome

2010 Renovation of Kramer House 2007 Installation of elevator in Shumway

2009 Vocal Performance COE founded

2010 BioScience COE founded

2007 Renovation of Andreas House

2009 Re-acquisition of St. James, CRSS founded

2007 Renovation of Newhall Auditorium

2010 First Annual Hands Across Faribault

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2019 Opening of the Hub and the new servery

2015 Community Walk

2012 New entryway at St. Mary’s.

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2013 Legacy Golf renovations: clubhouse and grill, pavilion, training center, heated bays 2016 Renovation of The Rectory.

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2011 Tom Ward Rink 2014 Engineering COE founded

2014 Renovation of the old infirmary to The Inn at SSM

2017 Renovation of the Arch entrance

2014 Addition of the athletic training facility to the Sports Complex

2012 Golf COE founded

2018 Opening of SSM-Forest City

2018 The Columbarium 2017 Boys Choir COE founded 2015 The Major COE founded

2012 Renovation of Dobbin for weCreateÂŽ Center

2017 Kim Hall

2016 Renovation of Clapp Dorm.

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2019 Sports Complex additions: gym, climbing wall, weight room, indoor running track

2011 Fayfield Hall

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Awards & Achievements

ACADEMIC AWARDS Below English Literature Prize: Lisa Lilyerd ’19, Madison Tuma ’19 English Prize for Creative Writing: Margaret Quigg ’19 Middle School English Prize: Andrew Oh ’22 Poehler Mathematics Medal: Juntao (Martin) Liu ’20 Mathematics Association of America Award: Juntao (Martin) Liu ’20 Middle School Mathematics Prize: Junqiang (Joseph) Lyu ’23 Agerter Science Award: Hannah Rahn ’19 Rensselaer Medal: Suyoung Yun ’20 Bausch and Lomb Honorary Science Award: Zhongzuan Chen ’19 Fenn Brothers Innovation Award: Hannah Rahn ’19 Middle School Science Prize: Sydney Morrow ’22 Bloom Memorial History Prize: Kathryn Reilly ’19 Middle School History Prize: Noah Sutherland ’22 Whitney Latin Prize: Benjamin Mercer ’20 Below French Prize: Benjamin Callaghan ’20 Mandarin Chinese Prize: Gabrielle Garner ’19 Marthena Drybread Spanish Prize: Allyson Simpson ’19 American Sign Language Prize: Margaret Quigg ’19 Middle School World Language Prize: Samuel Hoyt ’22 English Mastery Award: Daniela Castillo Esquivael ’21, Xinjian (Robert) Lyu ’21 Middle School Global Language Award: Kaixin (Ryan) Luo ’22 Most Improved Student Award: Ziqiao (Caleb) Chen ’24

CUM LAUDE SOCIETY Seniors: Sydney Breza, Chi-Yu (Selina) Chen, McKenzie Hauswirth, Lisa Lilyerd, Currie Putrah, Margaret Quigg, Hannah Rahn, Eliana Ray, Leah Ray, Kathryn Reilly, Daniel Schoeneman, Nathan Tipton, Gabrielle Tremblay, Madison Tuma, Sophia Williams, Justin Wright, Tian (Summer) Xia, Hunter Zamzow, Wanqi (Allie) Zhang, Zhifan (James) Zhao, Ying (Joey) Zhou Juniors: Zhongxuan (Kari) Chen, Jiahao (Danny) Gong, Victoria Moullin, Yongchen (Jessica) Wang, Suyoung Yun

ATHLETIC AWARDS Joe Casey Memorial Award: David Nesberg ’19 Holsinger Sportsmanship Award: Cresencia Kerr ’19, Lucas Spady ’19 Zulfer Plaque: Kaden Burkart ’21 Kramer Cup: Allyson Simpson ’19 Williams Cup: Jackson Lacombe ’19 SSM Women’s Association Most Improved Girl Athlete Award: Sora Waites ’21

UPPER SCHOOL ARTS AWARDS Performer of the Year Award: Lisa Lilyerd ’19 Spotlight on SSM Award: Catherine Carson ’19 Wagner Dramatics Award: Hannah Ray ’21 National School Choral Award: Keegan Cox ’20 National School Orchestra Award: Zhifan (James) Zhao ’20

Louis Armstrong Jazz Award: Siqi (Henry) Liu ’19 John Phillip Sousa Band Award: Hannah Rahn ’19 Visual Arts Award: Ella Beuning ’19 Dance Award: Maddi Politoski ’20 Photography Award: HaoTian (Sky) Hong ’20 Rosaur Award: Keegan Cox ’20

MIDDLE SCHOOL ARTS AWARDS Band Award: Brewer Williams ’22 Strings Award: Penelope Parrish ’24 Choir Award: Lucia Engelhardt ’23 Dance Award: Eugene Park ’23 Drama Award: Eugene Park ’23 Visual Arts Award: Andrew Oh ’22

CLASS AWARDS Middle School Students Jenkins Cup: Lucia Engelhardt ’23 Dobbin Scholar Prize: Andrew Oh ’22 Scanlon Award: Madisson Folsted ’22 Bishop Kellogg Award: Andrew Politoski ’23 Janes Award: Taylor Howard ’23 Janes Award Honorable Mentions: Clair Ray ’25, Eugene Park ’23 Sophomores: Yale Cup: Abigail Gross Derry Gardner Memorial Award: Tusani Nhleko Princeton Plaque: Hannah Rodgers Juniors: Wellesley Book Award: Zhongzuan Kari Chen Harvard Prize Book: Benjamin Callaghan Cooley Award: Elise Morphy Yale Book Award: Keegan Cox Bowdoin Book Award: TianZe (Tank) Zhao Bishop Kellogg Award: Shenaé Reid, Keegan Cox Seniors: Newburg Silver Medal: Hannah Rahn Theopold Gold Medal: Margaret Quigg Hauschild Senior Scholarship Prize: Hannah Rahn Most Improved Senior Award: Nathan Kraynyk Personal Achievement Award: Lisa Lilyerd

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Tricker Award: Nathan Tipton ’19 School Service Award: Kathryn Reilly ’19 Elena Lizier International Student Award: Saeed Alremeithi (PG) Waitt Dearborn Award: Kadaria Livingston ’19 Charles B. ‘Bud’ Wilkinson Award: Robert Buzakovic ’22 Good Companion Award: Gabrielle Tremblay ’19 Plugger’s Prize: Tyler Rollwagen ’19 Cornelia Whipple Award: Kathryn Reilly ’19 Spectator Prize: Daniel Schoeneman ’19 Patty Travers Award: Yiwen (Alice) Zhong ’19

1. Graduates of the BioScience Center of Excellence 2. Shenaé Reid ’20, being awarded the Bishop Kellogg Award by Head of School, Matt Cavellier 3. Graduates of the Honors program 4. Graduates of The Major Center of Excellence 5. Graduates of the Engineering Center of Excellence 6. Daniel Schoeneman ’19, receiving his acceptance into the United States Naval Academy from retired US Navy Commander Dwayne Pedersen 7. Catherine Carson ’19 receiving the Spotlight on SSM award from Mr. Johnnie Walker 8. Juntao (Martin) Liu ’20 receiving the Mathematics Association for America Award from Mathematics department chair, Steve Cornish 9. Seniors inducted into the Cum Laude Society 10. David Nesberg ’19, recipient of the Joe Casey Memorial Award, pictured here with Beau Garrett ’93 (left) and Trevor Putrah ’93 (right)

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Ferris State University Michigan State University (3) University of Michigan

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Indiana University at Bloomington (2) Purdue University Valparaiso University

College of St. Scholastica South Central College (2) University of Minnesota, Duluth (3) University of Minnesota, Twin Cities (4) University of St. Thomas (3)

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Case Western Reserve University (2) Kent State University The Ohio State University Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences Colgate University Cornell University New York University School of Visual Arts Stony Brook University Colby College (2) Syracuse University Union College (New York) (3) Dartmouth University of Toronto College (2) (ON, CANADA) Boston College (3) College of the Holy Cross

South Dakota School of Mines and Technology

Northeastern University

The University of Montana, Missoula (2)

Quinnipiac University (2) Trinity College Yale University

Creighton University Dixie State University Grand View University Iowa State University Upper Iowa University

Colorado School of Mines University of Colorado at Boulder (2) University of Denver

California State University, Long Beach Fashion Institute of Design and Merchandising, San Francisco Loyola Marymount University San Jose State University University of California, Davis University of California, San Diego University of California, Santa Barbara Texas A&M University, Corpus Christi University of San Diego Texas Christian University

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Princeton University Seton Hall University University of Delaware (2) Georgetown University (DC) Howard University (DC) United States Naval Academy Bucknell University Millersville University of Pennsylvania Pennsylvania State University Union University

Lake Forest College (2) Loyola University Chicago University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Western Illinois University

Missouri State University Saint Louis University Southwest Baptist University

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COMMENCEMENT 2019

On May 31, hundreds of parents, siblings, grandparents, and other family and friends, joined SSM faculty and staff to honor our 127 graduating seniors and post graduates at Commencement.

Student Body President Quin Frazier introduced Nora Brown ’96, the 2019 Commencement Speaker.

After commencement, faculty and staff wished the graduates well along the Community Walk and alumni gifted them their first alumni baseball caps.

The class of 2019 included students from 11 different countries, 20 states and 1 U.S. territory - making it the largest SSM alumni class to date!

Congratulations to all of our spectacular seniors!

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Hannah Rahn gave a moving valedictory address to her fellow graduates. Here is a brief excerpt: “While here, we began to look to others for inspiration and friends to collaborate so we could support each other. As we depart for the next steps in our lives, I hope that you all surround yourself with open-minded individuals who give you satisfaction with your own true self.�

The class was inspired by the global perspective of this year’s Commencement speaker, Ms. Nora Brown ’96, as she reinforced the powerful impact the student’s social consciousness will have on all of our futures, across the globe.Here is an excerpt from her speech: “Today before me, I see a class of young people with more passion and drive and decency than I’ve ever seen before. The social consciousness of your generation is our most powerful source of hope. And that hope suggests to me that we have a chance of building on that promise in choosing a world where compassion, kindness, equality and justice are valued and pursued. You get to choose whether that’s the world you want to create. You get to choose whether that’s the kind of world you will leave behind for those who will come. The choice is in your hands and I couldn’t be more confident knowing that Shattuck-St. Mary’s has played it’s part in preparing you to step into the next chapter of your lives.”

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REUNION 2019

SSM welcomed 200+ alumni from across the globe back through the Arch for a fourday reunion extravaganza!

Former students had the opportunity to reminisce with classmates, meet with school leaders, and explore the latest campus additions.

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Counter-clockwise from top: Alums gather in the Hub for the Friday night Rendezvous, enjoying food, drinks, and conversation.

A group of friends recall their time on campus at Saturday night’s Yearbook Party at The Inn: Isari Rodriguez ’16, Tiana Hamilton ’10, Brittany Lau ’12, Ellie Ray ’14.

Members of the class of ’59 proudly display their “Nifty Nine Fifty Nine was Fine” sign in front of the Clock Tower. (Identified on page 40)

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From reuniting with my best friends and prior teachers, to the educational and passionate campus tours led by Mr. Cavellier, Reunion 2019 was nothing less of perfect. It’s truly amazing how one special place, filled with the people I love can still feel like home after being away for 10 years. I am forever grateful to this place and the warm welcome we always receive as we step foot through the arch. — Spencer Janicki ’09

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Top left: Father Henry Doyle, Emily Hughes ’09, Emily’s fiancé Sam Gomez Middle left: SSM Head of School Matt Cavellier, Chuck Teeter ’54 Nancy Deardorff Lindley ’54, Judy Owen Taylor ’54 Middle right: Margaret Walker, Beth Trout, J. D. Walker, Phil Trout ’73

Bottom left: Mary Pruitt McVay ’69, Diane Ryan Matkaiti ’69, Mark Allen ’68, Bill Hite ’69, David Morris ’69 Bottom right: A group of alums enjoyed a Friday afternoon hike at River Bend Nature Center. Brian Jones ’79, Natalie Jones, Scott Fenn ’74, John Thomas ’74, Robin Roberts ’74, Pam Glasnapp, Randy Glasnapp ’69, Carol Scheel

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It was truly my pleasure and honor to attend my 50th Reunion at ShattuckSt. Mary’s this past June. I so enjoyed being among old friends on our campus, and remembering what it was like to be young. The echoes from years ago—as well as the laughs from a few weeks ago—will make me smile for years to come! — Bill Humleker ’69

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Top right: Alums gather in the Hub for the Friday night Rendezvous, enjoying food, drinks, and an impromptu Saints singalong.

Standing: Laurel Simer ’07, Brittany Lau ’12, Isari Rodriguez ’16; Seated: Judy Owen Taylor ’54, Chuck Beard ’54, Margee Carver Manning ’54, Mary Haeberle (Honorary Class Member ’54) Middle left: Former SSM employees and long-time friends Lonnie Schroeder (left) and Amy Wolf (right).

Middle right: Brooke Boquist ’14 and Morgan McKim ’14 Bottom left: Bill Scheel ’54 and Kevin Merz ’72 Bottom right: SSM Head of School Matt Cavellier presented an honorary diploma to the family of former Shattuck student Jack Hansen. They were joined by Jack’s former classmates from the class of 1965 and Board of Trustees Chair Bill Brewster.

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Alumni Hockey Game SSM hockey alums of all ages laced up their skates and hit the ice for the annual alumni game in Sumner Arena. A reception was given in the new Hockey Alumni Room and nearly-completed “Larry’s Lookout” viewing platform.

Top: Partcipants in the Saturday alumni hockey game.

Middle left: Jeff Horstman ’96, Director of Institutional Advancement Heather Heart, and former SSM employee and hockey coach John Sumner, check out the view from Larry’s Lookout, named in honor of Jeff’s dad’s many contributions to SSM Hockey over the years.

Middle right: Mackenzie Graybill ’14, Brooke Boquist ’14, Morgan McKim ’14, Rachel Stout ’14, Matt Kashan ’14, Chandler Watson ’14, Tucker Bender ’14 Bottom left: Amy Loya, Lori Eich ’99, Jeremy Lueck, Zaki Abu-Ghazaleh ’99, Linnea Slettom Hansen ’99

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Daughters’ Tea Top: Keltysue Cardy Harris ’64, Pamela Bedford Whittaker ’64, Sarah Anderly Rademacher ’65, Lynn Schwarz Davis ’64 and Sharon Hoffman Avent ’64 Bottom left: A group of alumnae take part in the longstanding tradition of the Daughters’ Tea in the St. Mary’s Hall dining hall.

Bottom middle: Crystal Burns ’09, Spencer Janicki ’09 Bottom right: A heartfelt hug is shared by Rachel Bixler ’94 and Ruth Schenck Wiegand ’97.

Old Shads Drill Top: The Old Shads Drill, led by John Gately ’69, took place on the parade field in front of Johnson Armory on Saturday morning.

Middle left: (Front row, L-R) John Thomas ’74, Bill Humleker ’69, and Bill Hite ’69 march along with fellow Old Shads.

Bottom left: John Putnam ’69, Sam Olson ’54, Pat Andreas ’69 Bottom right: SSMES President Nick Stoneman converses with John Gately ’69 following the drill.

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Alumni Association Awards Ceremony During this annual Reunion Weekend ceremony, the SSM Alumni Association honors and gives thanks to the people who have supported the School through their time and commitment. Ceremony attendees were also treated to a stunning musical performance by Cate Carson ’20, a current student in the Pre-Conservatory program (top photo).

Second row: Left: Roger Paquin ’95 presenting the Honorary Alumni award to Dan Ray. Middle: Ruth Schenck Wiegand ’97, Honorary Alumni Award winner Courtney Cavellier, Laurel Simer ’07 Right: Ruth Schenck Wiegand ’97, Honorary Alumni Award winner Jocelyn Simpfenderfer, Emily Petraglia ’04

Third row: Left: David McClendon ’74, Honorary Alumni Award winner Matthew Cavellier, Susanne Reioux Blake ’74, Ruth Schenck Wiegand ’97 Middle: Ruth Schenck Wiegand ’97, Honorary Alumni Award winner Cyndy Simer, Beth Trout Right: Ruth Schenck Wiegand ’97, Honorary Alumni Award winner Karen Scheel Bottom row: Left: Ruth Schenck Wiegand ’97, Honorary Alumni Award winner Don Scheel, Chuck Pitte ’74 Right: Ruth Schenck Wiegand ’97, Honorary Alumni Award winner Linda Barral, Bill Humleker ’69

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Class of 1954 (Left) Front row: Judy Owen Taylor, Margee Carver Manning, Nancy Deardorff Lindley; Middle row: John Newlin, Chuck Teeter; Back row: Sam Olson, Chuck Beard, Bill Scheel Class of 1959 (Right) Scott Berry, Hope “Buzz” Anderson, Bill Newburg, Dave Williams

Class of 1964 (Top right) Pamela Bedford Whittaker, Keltysue Cardy Harris, Lynn Schwarz Davis

Class of 1969 Bottom left: Front row: Diane Ryan Matkaiti, Liz Biddle Quick, Mary Pruitt McVay, Meredith Willis Lindley, Suzanne Poitras Hitesman, Marjorie Peters Plumley; Second row: DJ Peterson Hedstrom, Dave Morris, Bill Hite; Third row: Kemp Skokos, John Gately, Jim Dane; Fourth Row: Bill Humleker, Randy Glasnapp, Pat Andreas; Top row: Dave Woodcock, Stephan O’Rourke, Craig Whiting Bottom right: Front row: Marjorie Peters Plumley,Carol Meyer Wurtmann, Liz Biddle Quick, Suzanne Poitras Hitesman, Mary Pruitt McVay; Second row: Holly Rang, DJ Peterson Hedstrom, Elsie Willcutt Wodnik, Laura Weber; Third row: Diane Ryan Matkaiti, Meredith Willis Lindley; Fourth row: Kemp Skokos, Jim Dane, Bill Humleker; Fifth Row: David Morris, Ben Hall, John Gately; Top row: Craig Whiting, Bill Hite, Randy Glasnapp, Don Ross, Tom Crofts, John Putnam, David Woodcock

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Class of 1974 (Right) Front row: Bob Monahan, Jed Gillin, Brian Jones, Ayrlahn Johnson; Second row: John Thomas, David McClendon; Third row: Chuck Pitte, Robin Roberts, Scott Fenn; Top row: Cassi Anderson Holmstrom, Hugh Hadlund, Susanne Reioux Blake

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Attended, but not pictured: Kristen Hodsdon Ranum and Brian Flakne

Each reunion is a pilgrimage for me—to drive through the Arch and see Shumway Hall, Morgan, Dobbin and Breck—it’s like time stood still. You know it’s all good when you see your campus thriving both in facilities and student body.

It’s a constant reminder why we, as alumni, should remember our alma mater, not just during reunion, but all year round—and why it’s important to continue supporting the School with our annual gifts and donations. — David McClendon ’74

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” Class of 1979 Above: Front row: Teresa Guerard, Caroline Glass Nuwer, Stephen Olson, Andy McIntosh; Second row: David Duncombe; Third row: Kevin Blake, Terryl Deutsch Stewart, Chris Bickel; Top row: Richard Kincaid, Tom Senft Left: Front row: Richard Kincaid, Teresa Guerard, Stephen Olson, Andy MacIntosh; Second row: Kevin Blake, Caroline Glass Nuwer; Third row: Ed MacDonald, Terryl Deutsch Stewart, Tamara Klockl Nelsen ’80; Top row: David Duncombe, Tom Senft, Tom Laurion, Chris Bickel, Tom Lyons

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Class of 1984 (Left) Front row: Mark Flakne, Kristi Klungess; Second row: Sue Mullineux, Andreas Kristinus, Katie Kinney Flippen; Top row: Bruce Rathe, Tom Cobbet, Grace Hayden

Class of 1989 (Right) Eric Klungness

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Front row: Nils Satterstrom, Kerianne Kommer, Melanie Bortolon Flaherty; Second row: Dani Fillipi Thomas, Rachel Bixler, Kumi Nakane Nakagawa, Amy Horstman Cox; Third row: Sara Huntley, Sam Carroll, Tryg Jensen; Top row: Dan Goitein, David Svengalis, Kristen Treadway Koch, Stephanie Bremer Campbell

Class of 1999 (Right) Zaki Abu-Ghazaleh, Linnea Slettom Hansen, Ross Vassar, Mimi MacDonald, Susan Koller Nieves, Anya Timofeeva Bork, John Van Pelt, Cliff Loya, Max Bull, Max Feldmann, Kurt Simer, A.J. Walker, Troy Wiebler ’00

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Reunion 2019 did not disappoint! It was a weekend full of activities and camaraderie, which is what makes Shattuck-St. Mary’s a special place at its core. Whether it’s been years or just last week, once an alum steps back on this campus the emotions and passion—the ‘ALL IN’—floods back. You can see it on faces. You can feel it in actions.

It’s a connection that lasts through time and distance. — Amy Horstman Cox ’94

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Class of 2009 Left: Front row: Billy Bruggeman, Spencer Janicki, Crystal Burns, Paul Barral; Back row: Alyssa Ables Minnick, Emily Hughes

Below: Gabby Ainsworth Keller and daughter Blakely, Crystal Burns, Spencer Janicki, Alyssa Ables Minnick

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Front row: Lauren Trout, Emily Petraglia; Second row: Carl Budd, Joey Resch, Dan Cashin; Top row: Lisette Grulke Reed, John Murray

Thank you!

We would like to thank our 750 donors for continuing to be ALL IN for the School, making gifts in total of $868,204 to the Annual Fund for the 2018-19 fiscal year. We would also like to thank our donors who contributed to restricted programs and the new tables in the Morgan Refectory.

The Alumni Association is currently seeking nominees for: • Honorary Alumni Membership Honorary Membership is the Association’s way of recognizing outstanding service to the School by individuals who were not students at Shattuck-St. Mary’s.

• Class Agent of the Year Award

This award is presented to those current Class Agents who have done an exemplary job in keeping their classmates aware of class news and updating the School with any changes to classmates’ contact information.

• The Alumni Association Distinguished Alumnus/Alumni Award

This award is reserved for those members of the alumni who have demonstrated the highest level of service and accomplishment in their careers, to their community, or to the School.

Award winners will be announced at Reunion 2020. To make a nomination, please contact Maggie Osterbauer Lee ’03 at Maggie.Lee@s-sm.org.

Deadline for nominations is March 15, 2020.

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ALUMNI GATHERINGS SEATTLE, WASHINGTON March 29, 2019 Lunch at the Sunset Club All photos are L-R

SEATTLE, WASHINGTON March 29, 2019

Seattle (left): Front row: Katie Hauk, Matt Cavellier, Bob Hauk ’53, Cindy Carpenter Glad ’53, Don Glad; Back row: Heather Heart, Maggie Osterbauer Lee ’03, Jon Schneidler ’57

Dinner at The Dahlia Lounge

Seattle (right): Heather Heart, Sandy Stockwell, Nate Espiritu ’00, Peter Stockwell ’67, JJ Kim ’98, Dan Sather ’85, Melissa McAfee, Lane Johnson ’65, David Pina, Katy Leonard, Maggie Osterbauer Lee ’03, Scott Leonard ’80, Matt Cavellier, Tucker Bender ’14, Danika Bender, Buddy Bender, Troy Stultz (current parent), Kristine Stultz (current parent) Portland: John Day ’60, Susan Gaynor Day ’60, Adrienne Jensen, Adam Cox ’87, Chuck Carey ’86, Maggie Osterbauer Lee ’03, Erik Jensen ’77, Matt Cavellier, Jennifer White, Charlie White, Heather Heart, Steve White ’55 Boulder: James Van Horn, Jennifer Egbert ’91, Diane Arnold ’60, Lev Alcott ’65, Maggie Osterbauer Lee ’03, Heather Heart, Lydia Simkin, Claire Benton ’95, Sam Simkin, Bill Brewster ’85, Jocelyn Wallace, Kristen Van Slyke Wright ’04, Matt Cavellier Denver: Abby Carlstrom Humphrey ’62, Cynthia Leslie Johnson ’72, Scott Johnson ’72, Bill Brewster ’85, Sophia Brewster, Harry MacLean ’60, Maggie Osterbauer Lee ’03, John Clikeman ’65, Heather Heart, Gunner Bull, Max Bull ’99, Kea Hawley Bull ’00, Ned Cosgriff, Anne Stark Cosgriff ’87, Rob White ’02, Ann Inai Shaw (current parent), Lee Shaw (current parent), Lev Alcott ’65, Matt Cavellier (not pictured: Terry Bevan ’95)

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PORTLAND, OREGON March 30, 2019 Portland City Grill

DENVER, COLORADO February 20, 2019 The Denver Athletic Club

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Thank you to all alumni, friends, and family who joined us for events from coast to coast this year!

WE’D LOVE TO SEE YOU AT OUR

FUTURE EVENTS!

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DES MOINES, IOWA June 26, 2019 Iowa Cubs Game

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Duluth, Minnesota Alumni Event

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Dallas, Texas Alumni Event

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BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS JULY 11, 2019 Earl’s Kitchen and Bar

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Holiday Party Minneapolis

All photos are L-R Des Moines: Heather Heart, Jana Schweitzer Brem ’92 and her sons Logan and Evan, Tina Bickel, Chris Bickel ’79, Matt Cavellier, Peter Wirtz ’58, Susan Douthit Wirtz ’59, John Olsen ’67 (seated), Cal Muelhaupt (seated), Jojo Muelhaupt (current parent), Marley Muelhaupt ’19, Brandi Muelhaupt (current parent) Boston: Front row: Drew Speckman ’16, Noreen Hagerty-Ford, Courtney Cavellier, Matt Cavellier, Julie Pesta ’08, Faith Greiner ’10; Back row: Ken Rowe ’03, Michael Ford ’78, Jonathan Smith ’96, Bruce Tuomala ’80, Katie Commins ’17 and her guest, Laura Felt

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MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA April 25, 2019

CRAVE American Kitchen & Sushi Bar

Top photo Alumni, friends and School leadership attendees gathered to reconnect and share a few laughs to help kick off the spring Trustee meeting.

Middle row Left: Bill Brewster ’85, Brant Barr ’73, Father Colin Maltbie, Vicky Stoneman Right: Heather Heart, Nora Brown ’96, Maureen Murphy Bottom row Left: Amy Wolf, Jackie Vos, Phillip Trout ’73 Middle: Dan Gislason ’62, Maggie Osterbauer Lee ’03 Right: Kevin Blake ’79, John Thomas ’74

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Top row Left: Rae Hohle ’13 and her friend Ben Middle: Scott Ryberg, Ann Ryberg, Maggie Osterbauer Lee ’03 Right: Marc Davis ’66, Jennifer Hillsheim Middle row Left: Hugh Wooldridge ’55, Marilyn Wooldridge Right: Michael McGregor ’98, Michael Gergen ’05 Bottom row Left: Nick Stoneman, Steve Coleman ’61, Dave Williams ’59, Scott Berry ’59 Right: Kurt Simer ’99, Ruth Schenck Wiegand ’97, Sadie McGregor, Grace Hayden ’86

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HOCKEY ALUMNI GOLF OUTING June 23, 2019

On a summer Sunday afternoon, alumni, supporters, and coaches of SSM hockey joined together to help raise money for the needs of the program.

Those in attendance enjoyed a round of golf and fellowship over dinner as they celebrated the program that brought them all together.

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NAME THAT BUILDING! Can you identify these “snippets” of Clarence H. Johnston architecture from six campus buildings? Email your answers to communications@s-sm.org. The first three correct responses will win a $25 credit for the SSM School Store!

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Clarence H. Johnston Society Tours Campus In July, members of the architectural appreciation group, the Clarence H. Johnston Society, visited ShattuckSt. Mary’s and had the opportunity to study and admire a number of campus structures designed by the group’s namesake. According to their Facebook page, the Minnesota-based society’s mission is to “celebrate the life and work of Clarence H. Johnston,” a prominent architect during the late 1800s and early 1900s. Specializing in domestic, religious, and public architecture, he served as Minnesota State Architect from 1901 to 1931. Some of his most notable works include the Glensheen Mansion in Duluth, many historic homes on St. Paul’s Summit Avenue, both Northrop Auditorium and Williams Arena on the University of Minnesota’s Minneapolis campus, and the Minnesota State Fair Grandstand.

SSM Librarian Dick Kettering shared the following information about Johnston’s connection with Faribault and Shattuck-St. Mary’s: “Locally, Johnston designed buidlings for the Minnesota State Hospital (called the School for the FeebleMinded in the 1890s), the Minnesota State Academy for the Deaf (most notably, Noyes Hall), and Minnesota School for the Blind (main building—Dow Hall). He also designed buildings for other Faribault schools: a dormitory addition for Bethleham Academy, Garfield Grade School, Lincoln School remodeling, and the old Faribault High School. The only remaining building from the Seabury Divinity School is Johnston Hall on the grounds of District One Hospital. Currently unoccupied, a campaign to save the building is underway.

Clarence Johnston largely shaped how our campus looks today. His building designs on the SSM campus include Shumway Hall, Breck Hall, Morgan Refectory, and Smyser Hall (the addition on the west end of Morgan). His burst of work in the 1920s included the new St. Mary’s Hall in 1925 (after fire destroyed the original), the new Whipple Hall in 1926, the Whitney Memorial Arch, and the science building Kingham Hall in 1926.”

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During their visit, the group received breakfast at The Inn before receiving a tour of the Upper School campus. Following lunch in the Morgan Refectory dining hall, they ventured to the St. Mary’s campus for even more Clarence H. Johnston architecture immersion. Several members enjoyed weekend accommodations at The Inn as well.

A post from the Clarence H. Johnston Society’s Facebook page following the visit described their experience as “unforgettable!”

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In March, the SSM School Store relocated from its longtime location in the basement of Dobbin Hall to its current home in the newlyopened Hub. The spacious store boasts a new sound system, and has ample room to display its offerings, including mannequins showcasing SSM gear. The original School Store mailboxes were installed, weaving in a bit of nostalgia and history into the new space.

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Summer 2019

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1000 Shumway Avenue Faribault, Minnesota 55021

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SUMMER BY THE NUMBERS

The SSM campus was abuzz with activity this summer as the School played host to a number of camps and special events. Here’s a quick snapshot:

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2019

• 3 open skate sessions for the Faribault community • 226 camp staff members • 11 large pianos transported onto campus • 550 pairs of hockey/figure skates sharpened • 120 Special Olympics-MN Bocce Ball • 1060 total campers over an 8-week period Tournament participants