PARENT / ALUMNI RECEPTIONS BOSTON Linda McCullagh O’Leary ’80 and her husband Stephen hosted a Suffield reception at their home in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts, on September 20. The event brought alumni together with current, past, and prospective Suffield parents. Headmaster Charlie Cahn and Linda O’Leary spoke at the event, with Linda describing the important impact Suffield had on her life and her genuine affection for the school. Linda serves as one of the Class Agents for the Class of 1980.
BERMUDA
NEW YORK
Allison and Ernest Morrison P’08, ’12 hosted a Suffield reception at their home in Bermuda on September 27. Suffield alums were joined by current and past parents to celebrate their strong connections to Suffield. Director of Development Phil Riegel ’87 and Assistant Director of Admissions Casey Shanley ’05 represented the school at the event. They were also in Bermuda for an annual boarding school fair for prospective students and parents. Phil commented, “We always love seeing our many alumni and friends in Bermuda, and Allison and Ernie were great to host us again at their wonderful home.”
Board President Dan Tisch ’69, P’02 hosted a Suffield reception at the Regency Hotel in Manhattan on November 15. One hundred sixty people attended the event, including over 80 alums and many parents and faculty members. Dan Tisch and Headmaster Charlie Cahn spoke about Suffield’s positive momentum and thanked guests for their generous, consistent support of the school. Headmaster Cahn noted, “This reception was uplifting for everyone involved. It was a celebration of the school and of the very special bonds formed through Suffield. We are so grateful to Dan for hosting and for everything he does for our community.”
JAMAICA Suffield parents and prospective families gathered for an admissions reception on November 13 at the home of Anita and Chris Bicknell P’13, ’15, ’16 in Kingston, Jamaica. More than 30 people attended the event. Associate Director of Admissions Sean Atkins talked about the school and the admissions process. Several parents joined the Bicknells in speaking about Suffield, including Steven and Coco Hudson P’13 and Shelley Hendrickson P’08, ’15. Sean also showed a video (made by Jay O’Brien ’13 and Jono Nelson ’14) featuring comments from all of Suffield’s current students from Jamaica and a montage of Suffield photos. Following the reception, Sean joined nearly 20 boarding schools at boarding school fairs in Kingston and Montego Bay. Yoly and Gobind Mahtani P’14 were particularly helpful to Sean in covering the Suffield table at the fair in Montego Bay.
BOSTON left to right: Diane Douglas P’14, Maura Egan P’16, John Egan P’16, Gerry LaPlante P’04, ’06, Amy Pentz, Jason Aronson ’04, Betsy McComb P’04, ’06 Ruth Kennedy ’79, Neil McCullagh ’87, Matt Jones ’07, Susan Autuori P’06, ’08, ’10, Harry Melendez III ’07, Michelle Autuori ’10, John Cone ’61, Josh Cohen ’92, John Rodgers ’58, Andy Lowe P’11, ’13, ’15; top to bottom: Headmaster Charlie Cahn, Linda McCullagh O’Leary ’80, David Teitelman P’16, Lisa Keney Rarus ’80, Phil Riegel ’87, David Issacson ’61, Elizabeth Pace ’02, Hilary Golas Rouse ’02, Barbar Ramirez-Kerecz P’16 Kristin Hostetter Pandit ’86, Sarah Birmingham Drummond ’89, Elizabeth Rodgers-Hebner ’87, Kate Cleary ’88, Shaun Pandit, Shane Cranmore ’10. BERMUDA left to right: Albert Moura P’08, Debbie Moura P’08, Seamus Durkin ’99 JeanAnne Hart P’10, Roger Marshall P’15, Casey Shanley ’05, Catherine Marshall P’15, Barbara Johnson P’88, Kathy Lines P’08, ’10, Allison Morrison P’08, ’12, Nick Lines ’08, Mickey Johnson P’88, Gail Miller P’11, Annette Budge ’86, Derek Singleton P’99, Phil Riegel ’87, John Singleton ’99, Sallie Singleton P’99, Jennifer Rego, Buddy Rego P’07, Michael Budge. NEW YORK top left photo: Brinley Ford Ehlers ’86, David Eckhardt ’86, P’16, Tracy O’Keefe ’85 top right photo: Kim Wiggin P’06, Khadim Diouf ’07, Becca Joslow ’08; bottom left photo: Michelle Aaron ’04, Susan Korte ’02, Katie Hoffmaster ’03; bottom right photo: Charlie Cahn, Steven Sheresky P’12. JAMAICA bottom: Lexie Bicknell ’13, Amanda Hendrickson ’15, Neelam Mahtani ’14; middle: Kyle Barrett ’16, Jessie Bicknell ’15, Andy Bicknell ’16; top: Sean Atkins, Nick Hudson ’13, Ricky Warren.