Tabor Today Magazine Spring 2019

TABOR spring 2019

TODAY

Breaking New Ground New Marine Science Partnerships Cornelia Hall: a new residence for girls

T O R ECEIVE THIS M AGAZINE ELECTRONICALL Y, PL EA SE EM A IL A L U M N I@TA B OR A C A D EM Y.OR G

Head of School John Quirk

Editorial Staff Nita Howland

Director of Advancement P.J. O’Connell

Alumni News and Notes Deb Cohen alumni@taboracademy.org

Director of Admissions Eric Long Director of Communications Kerry Saltonstall

Staff Photographers Samantha Barney Gary Lawrence •

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Tabor Today is produced by the Office of Communications in September and April.

Please direct your comments, ideas, letters or address changes to Kerry Saltonstall at Tabor Academy, 66 Spring Street, Marion, MA 02738 or call 508.291.8340 or e-mail ksaltonstall@taboracademy.org. Visit us at www.taboracademy.org for timely campus and sports news or to send us news about you. We look forward to hearing from you!

Cover photo: Students test water quality using a color metric test.

Inside Front Cover: Rick DaSilva ’89 Geraldine Millham Design

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Marine Science: Extends its Reach New partnerships open opportunities in Marine Sciences

D EPA RTMEN TS 2 View from the Bridge

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A Ways Away

Longer term exchange options in China and Japan

John Quirk, Head of School

3 Along Front Street

help us wade deeper into global citizenship 20 In Focus: The Arts

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Breaking New Ground Our new dorm adds programmatic value and reveals further possibilities

24 Making an Impact Alumni/Student/Faculty Profiles

34 Athletics

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Inspired by Values Graboys Symposium reinforces themes of a new chapel project

Multi-sport athletes bring strength to teams

36 Alumni Connections Tabor Day & Hall of Fame 2018 Event photos Class News and Notes

Corrections to the Fall Issue: Jack Sweeney ’18 was misidentified as Jack Skinner in the spread introducing the Class of 2018.

Gifts made in honor of Capt. James Geil were listed in the “In Memory of” section. Sorry to give everyone a scare! Cap is alive and well.

view from the bridge

ALL-A-TAUT-O

by John H. Quirk, Head of School

At great schools, there is perpetual tension between the historic nature of the place and the creatively bettered future we desire. Schools doing exceptional work find themselves in “dynamic stability,” where the past is honored, but not constraining; and where future visions are eagerly sought after, but not dismissive of what has been. It can be a challenging tension, but it is the right one for Tabor. Here, we bring one version of a young person into the community and seek to graduate them just a few years later, immediately recognizable both as that new student of before and the graduate of today.

This creative endeavor is no small task, needless to say, but what an optimistic task it is.

It is the same for the school as for the students. The creative push-and-pull between what was and will be leads to the metaphoric lines of the rigging tightening and slackening, taking here and giving there, in such a way that the whole web of our characters (personal or institutional) feels confident and stable, despite its unending flexion. This dynamic stability is such a feature at Tabor and for our students, and I chose the metaphor of the rigging on purpose. ALL-A-TAUT-O means this exactly—that all the lines are under the correct tension today, but that they won’t remain that way forever. The winds will change, the sails will require adjustment, and the tautness will surely need to be re-calibrated for best effect. ALL-A-TAUT-O describes it so aptly.

Stuart Wemple ’20

This is on my mind these days for different but related reasons. In the here and now, we spend this time of year preparing to graduate our seniors and anticipating the move up and into next year for everyone else. In the personal terms of students, who are at the heart of everything we do, this is the ALLA-TAUT-O of looking forward and looking back, of assessing an ending for those about to graduate and a beginning for those about to join us. Janus-like, we look two ways at once and gaze upon histories and futures simultaneously.

In the now and next of the school, new programs and opportunities within programs are adding to the historic posture of our future school. The realization of new buildings—carefully considered against the needs of our existing facilities—is expanding our vision for how the campus might be in the future, marrying the form of our assets by the sea to the function of our program goals. Like a new student eying some distant graduation day, the inherent tensions of balancing the novel against the tried and true, of culling and cultivating, of supplementing and supplanting are at work all over the place.

Within that tension is creativity, evolution, perhaps innovation. It is the making of a place that most effectively and meaningfully delivers on its charge: to generate through our mission values of a life-long love of learning, of personal responsibility, of high achievement, and of care and committed citizenship, graduates possessed of a growth-oriented mindset and imbued with a skilled command of agency to act on it.

In this edition of Tabor Today, I trust you will see and feel this tension and be inspired by the way we and you are setting the sails of the vessel that is our school. ALL-A-TAUT-O. Yes, that describes it so aptly!

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Mobile Media Lab

The Academic Technology team invested in some media production equipment including a gimble stabilizer for cameras in video mode, various tripods for phones and iPads to take video, a podcasting set up, and a VR headset. The students are learning about the equipment and can easily check it out through the library.

along front street Rysensteen E x change

A spirited group of 26 Danes descended on campus to share their culture and soak up ours through a week-long home stay and class visits this fall. Our students enjoyed an informative forum one evening as they shared the difference in our cultures around family life, health care, school pressures and schedules, who attends college, differences in government support of students, adolescent freedoms, alcohol use, and so much more! It was wonderful to hear them share and learn together.

Writer in R esidence

Tabor Squash in Egypt

Maggie Shipstead, award-winning writer of two

Members of our squash team traveled to Cairo during Thanksgiving break where they were hosted by the Hussein family (Aly ’19). They were able to train at Madinaty Club in Cairo, learning new drills and moves from the tenacious young Egyptians gunning for the U.S. Junior Open Tournament held at Harvard and Andover in December. The Egyptians returned to Tabor just before the tournament where over 1,000 young squash players from around the world participate. Aly Hussein ’19 and Omar Kiwan ’20 (both from Cairo) competed in the under-19 draw. Gary Chen ’20 shared, “The Egypt Squash trip was absolutely a highlight of my junior year. By competing with the top junior players in Egypt, I not only interspersed the high-intensity squash trip with some relaxing factors, but also inherited their passion and dedication to winning.”

novels, joined us on campus for a week of seminars about all aspects of being a professional writer.

From speaking about her inspiration and working with publishers and editors to finding short-term magazine assignments to maintain a steady income, Shipstead not only spoke about the craft of writing, but about the ups and downs of a career writer.

She is the second writer in residence we have had, and we hope to continue the program. Last year, Pulitzer Prize winner Richard Ford joined us. Both ended their stays with a reading of their works to students and the public.

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tabor Girls’ varsity Soccer Best in N ew England

After winning the quarterfinal against Pomfret on our home pitch, the girls’ soccer team went on to win the Class B New England Championship, beating the #1 seed (Miss Porter’s) in the first round and then #2 seed (Thayer) in the final game. The team kept their focus and determination until the final minute. After tying the final game 3-3 off a direct kick goal with 30 seconds remaining in regulation play and enduring 20 minutes of overtime with no goals scored, Tabor won in penalty kicks and was at last named the champion. The girls

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were elated at their accomplishment!

along front street Tabor named 1 st U nified C hampion Independent School f or S pecial Olympics MA

Due to the inspiring and growing commitment of our student Special Olympics Board and our student volunteers to create school-wide programs, Tabor was designated as a Unified Champion School by Special Olympics MA. The student club, started in 2016 by Molly Bent ’16, allowed Tabor to become the first independent school in Massachusetts to earn this distinction. “Tabor has embraced all three components of being a Unified Champion School—through youth leadership, whole school engagement, and unified sports,” said Kathy Lutz, Schools and Unified Sports Manager at Special Olympics MA. “We are so excited to partner with such a great school that not only supports our programming but continues to strengthen and grow this model!” The club runs a weekend young athletes program on Sunday mornings, an annual basketball tournament and polar plunge, the R-Word Campaign, and a morning of School Day Games during our school-wide Morning of Service.

N ational Letters of Intent

Eleven Tabor Academy seniors signed National Letters of Intent on November 14 to play Division 1 athletics next year. Four played on championship teams last year, helping to capture the first of Tabor Academy’s ISL Championships in Girls’ Basketball and Girls’ Hockey. Three of the girls were members of our NE Championship soccer team, while one has won the NE championship in Cross Country twice. Sports represented are: girls’ soccer, basketball, ice hockey and lacrosse; and boys’ crew, lacrosse and squash. Associate Director of Athletics, Kelly Walker, said, “We are very proud of our student athletes and know the hard work that goes into this achievement. The encouragement and mentorship our coaches offer our students as they strive to reach their personal goals is incredible. It is a team effort: coaches, teachers, college counselors and, of course, families and fans

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all play a part. We are so fortunate to have such strong support for our athletic

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programs; Tabor pride is alive and well.”

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A Walk to L isten

Something soulful and spiritual happened at Tabor early this fall, spurred on by our Saturday School Day with Andrew Forsthoefel, author of Walking to Listen. Andrew shared stories of his walk across America to illustrate ways we can portray ourselves as trustworthy when we first engage with new people. We hoped Andrew’s talk would forward our interest in helping students practice their listening skills in order to deepen their engagement with others. A small group did a field trip to New Bedford to practice connecting with people they encountered, opening a meaningful dialogue and listening to understand without judgement. It was a heart-opening experience. Many students wrote after the experience that they hoped to not only become better listeners, but also wanted to branch out in order to make new connections across campus.

along front street Tabor Math Team Earns 4th Place

On October 16, our Math Team earned fourth place at the WPI Math Meet. Four of our students won certificates of distinction qualifying them for participation in the American Invitational Mathematics Examination, as well as cash scholarship awards from $750 to $2,000 should they attend WPI. The captain of the team, Daniel Chen ’21, earned second place in the individual competition! With over 90 teams competing, this is a great accomplishment.

Admission and C ollege C ounseling Hit the R oad

For the first time, we combined an Admissions Open House program in a distant city (Atlanta) with a college counseling seminar for our parents who travel less frequently to campus due to distance. It was a highly successful model, allowing us to promote our excellence in college counseling to prospective parents while expanding our services to current families. It will be interesting to see the yield of this model in this year’s admissions cycle.

Student D iversity Leadership C onference

Strong interest remains in attending this powerful conference that teaches students about different perspectives and empowers them to embrace their identities and support each other while serving as allies to others. Over the last four years, we have sent 16 students to SDLC. Faculty members Rick DaSilva ’89 and Bert Nascimento served on the conference staff as facilitators for the student conference, while three members of our senior leadership team and three faculty members attended the People of Color Conference, the adult counterpart to SDLC. Students and faculty alike have learned a great deal over the years at this important conference.

G raboys Leadership Symposium

Jon Callaghan ’87, Colleen Coyne ’89, David DeFilippo ’84, and Ken Graboys, the son of our symposium namesake, George Graboys ’50, returned to campus to kick off a day of activities and a discussion of role models and values with our students. After their addresses, students reflected on their own role models and then used that reference to figure out what qualities they most valued in themselves. Next, they used those core values as a starting point to craft a values code to guide their decision-making and conduct into the future, helping them to be inspiring role models for others.

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Marine Science

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by Jay Cassista Director of Marine Sciences

Extends its Reach

ur excellent marine science facility, directly accessible to the marshland and waters of Sippican Harbor, has enabled Tabor faculty to push the envelope to create ground breaking opportunities for our students to work with national research scientists.

The Northeast is full of excellent research facilities and scientists seeking educated minds to extend the reach of their projects while also engaging students in the future of marine sciences. One such outfit is the Marine Biological Laboratory (MBL) of Woods Hole, MA, arguably the leading national research facility in Marine Biology. Recently affiliated with the University of Chicago, MBL was tasked to initiate partnerships with secondary schools. We are pleased to share that Tabor Academy was invited into the program, and I was asked to join the secondary education advisory board in this effort. Our partnership enables MBL researchers to train our students to use leading edge sampling equipment and innovative research procedures on campus and at their facility in Woods Hole so that we can assist with some of their research ideas, expanding their reach.

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Last winter, MBL scientists quickly identified several research initiatives that we are capable of investigating on our own campus. These research initiatives engage our students in multi-year projects producing data to be shared internationally and, perhaps, even be published with credit given to our student researchers.

One of the first research initiatives we’ve been collaborating on with MBL is the Ocean Genome Legacy (OGL). Launched by Northeastern University, this project gathers tissue samples from local marine organisms along the East Coast to bank for genome identification. Students in Elizabeth Leary’s Fish and Fisheries class regularly gather tissue samples from local species and, following the procedures to preserve the DNA, send the samples to Northeastern to be added to the data bank.

Marine Science Course Offerings

• Aquaculture • Marine Field Ecology • Marine Vertebrates • Marine Invertebrates • Oceanography • Marine Fish & Fisheries • Marine Conservation Marine Science Partnerships/Collaborations

• Marine Biological Laboratory (MBL) • Buzzards Bay Coalition (BBC) • Town of Marion Shellfish Department • Northeastern University • Roger Williams University • UMASS School for Marine Science and Technology (SMAST) More Marine Science H ighlights

Oyster Farm: Spawning from Spat Tabor students annually participate in growing oysters from seed for distribution in Sippican Harbor in collaboration with the town and the Department of Natural Resources. In 2017, our Aquaculture class successfully spawned oysters from spat.

Instructors at Roger Williams University helped faculty member Jenny Albright successfully navigate this challenging feat. In the process, Albright earned the “Award in Energy and Environmental Education Excellence” from the State of Massachusetts in 2017.

Summer Internships at MBL

Our partnership with MBL allowed for three internships

Additionally, Tabor students in the Oceanography and Field Ecology classes have been tasked by MBL to partner in a marsh survey that potentially will indicate sea level rise. Students designed a similar procedure as one employed by MBL to monitor Sippiwissett Marsh using drones. MBL hopes to catalog the health of two major types of marsh grass that live along the edge of Sippican Harbor, the taller, more salt tolerant grass and the shorter, less salt tolerant grass. Their hypothesis is that if there is a 10 cm sea level rise, the taller grass border will shift into the shorter grass as the marsh becomes more submerged at high tide. To survey the marshes bordering our campus, students are using drones and other methods to contribute to the MBL survey by mapping Sippican Harbor’s marsh and eel grass beds.

at MBL in Woods Hole last summer. Typically reserved for graduate students, the internships ranged from specimen collection and cataloging from their research vessel, GEMMA; performing water quality testing and recording data for MBL’s veterinarian; and joining the Communications Staff from the MBL/WHOI Library and Marine Resources Department to do general research on scientific breakthroughs and share this information while leading tours. Our students also identified the organisms in the living exhibits in the touch tank at MBL’s Visitor Center and answered questions from the public about the touch tank inhabitants.

D iscovery Course at MBL

MBL created a “High School Discovery Course,” in which ten Tabor students joined the labs at MBL for a week-long stay over spring break to work with career scientists doing cutting-edge research.

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Equipped with paddle boards, snorkels, and waterproof field data sheets, students set out this fall to characterize the distribution of grasses, species present, health, and diversity compared to adjacent areas. Two student-built benthic sleds, made of PVC piping with underwater GoPro cameras and lights mounted on them, captured video transects of eel grass beds. Our student drone operators captured aerial images and recorded GPS waypoints around the eel grass beds to render a geo-referenced map. This outline allowed students to calculate the area of the eel grass to compare year-to-year changes.

Enjoy a video of this project here: https://vimeo. com/301656838.

attempt to identify the substrate and the flora and fauna of Sippican Harbor’s benthos. Biology students will also collect sediment samples to identify life within the sediment. BBC is interested in our data and will credit Tabor researchers.

Tabor’s engineering class has been involved in helping to design and build research equipment for these efforts in our Maker Lab. Our newest collaboration with UMASS School of Marine Science and Technology (SMAST) will include an initiative between their researchers and engineers and our students in engineering to design and build a prototype of a shallow water profiler, sharing ideas between the teams. This profiler would be a first of its kind, as most water profilers are made for deeper water. Tabor students will work in tandem with the research team at SMAST, sharing ideas and partnering in progress. Exposure to graduate students and the resources at UMASS will be an incredible opportunity for them.

Another organization we help in our shared interest to protect the water quality of Buzzards Bay is the Buzzards Bay Coalition. Tabor students are working to develop baseline data for BBC on the water quality of Sippican Harbor by regularly sampling for dissolved oxygen, temperature, visibility, salinity, and the pH of the harbor to contribute to the water quality study. Our Marine Science Camp continues Our proximity to so many research organizations the effort throughout the summer when the harbor eager to access the ocean with educated volunteers makes Tabor Academy a great partner. As we is most impacted by human activity. continue our outreach in search of further opportunities for our students to engage in real science A new project we are undertaking with BBC is and engineering work locally, we know our Tabor cataloging the organisms that live in and on the students are poised and ready to take an active part, seafloor of Sippican Harbor. Utilizing an ROV (Remotely Operated Vehicle) built by our engineer- learning all the way! ing class, Oceanography students are mapping the harbor floor with video and still pictures in an 8

Left: The basic structure of a fragment tree.

REEF Takes New Tack

Below: Views of San Salvador, Bahamas.

Tabor Academy has been long recognized for the iconic research we have done since the early 2000s on coral reef ecology in the

D aily Schedule at

Caribbean. The Research and Environmental Education Focus,

G erace Research Centre,

(REEF) not only shared data on the health and populations of

san salvador, bahamas

coral with the U.S. Dept. of Interior, the U.S. National Park

Day 1:

Service, and the U.S. Geological Survey, but also has developed

Arrival and orientation

procedures for coral surveys that have become a standard in the

Day 2:

research community.

Research methods instruction, snorkel

This March, Tabor students had the opportunity to expand their

French Bay for population

reach and enjoy a new research experience at the Gerace Research

analysis of new coral

Centre in San Salvador, Bahamas. Still working to protect coral reefs

growth

through population and health assessment of the reef communi-

Day 3:

ties, students tried their hand at creating a fragment coral reef

Snorkel Long Bay, survey

stand to help propagate healthy coral reef specimens. The hope

coral, gather fragments,

is that, in a year or so, the new healthy corals can be “out-

continue work in French

cropped” into an area of degradation, essentially planted in the

Bay

ocean floor using epoxy, cable ties, and nails to secure them,

Day 4:

rebuilding healthy reef colonies. Cooperating with a researcher

Continue work in Long

from Northeastern, we developed a procedure to find the

Bay, visit Sandy Beach

healthiest and best fit fragments for outcropping by searching

Day 5:

for and identifying significant genes in coral fragments that are

Fragment tree construc-

resilient to disease. We are eager to see what opportunities this

tion and deployment

new land-based experience will bring to our students, knowing

Day 6:

it will increase student access and widen our students’ knowl-

Coral fragment collection

edge of coral reef ecology and their impact in another area of

and attachment to trees

sensitivity.

Day 7: Assess and adjust work on fragment trees, swimming at Grotto Beach Day 8: Clean up and departure

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by Steve Downes, Director, Center for International Students

A Ways Away Through the many travel opportunities we offer to introduce our students to new worlds and cultures during spring and summer breaks, our students are now seeking longer term opportunities for immersive study.

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Tabor, in its mission to teach global understanding and citizenship, has always offered some sort of cultural or activity trips to students since practically our opening days. After WWI, boys were installed on the commercial ships of United Fruit Company to work alongside professional officers from around the world. They headed to ports of call in South America, learning about ship-life and the economies and cultures of their ports of call. In the 30s, boys attended Henley, and Tabor Boy sailed to the Chicago World’s Fair. In the 70s and 80s, summer trips to Bermuda with Cap Glaeser on Tabor Boy were a highlight as they enjoyed three weeks at sea.

In the 90s and early 00s, there were ski trips and tourist trips to Europe, our sailing team went to Ireland, and language home-stay trips began.

Underpinning it all was our international student population at Tabor. Indeed we welcomed our first international student from Japan in 1890 (imagine!).

By steamship, train, and finally on horse and by foot, Mr. Yeiyo Ishii, from “Kogioku, Tokio,” opened Tabor’s doors to the outside world.

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vietnam More recently, our travel has roots in service (home building and English language teaching in developing countries), service-learning (such as our REEF trips) and cultural understanding, such as our new exchanges with RDFZ Xishan School in Beijing and Rysensteen Gymnasium in Copenhagen. These cultural exchanges are focused at schools where students learn and study in English, allowing both the visiting students and Tabor students to engage in real dialogue about the differences in their cultures, from society and politics to religion and family life to school, friendships, and technology.

Through this dialogue, they uncover real systemic differences between our lands, as well as the many ways we are similar, making friends along the way.

“This exchange provided my family a unique opportunity to learn about a different culture without leaving Marion. It was fun!” said Deb Cohen, host parent for an exchange student from Denmark.

With this increased exposure to new ideas, more and more of our students are interested in travel abroad, and some have engaged in longer immersive study. Three current seniors spent a semester or more away from Tabor through two programs for high school students: the Island School in the Bahamas and School Year Abroad in Rome, bringing their broadened horizons home to Tabor.

Below are stories of two students who found their adventure this year through Tabor. Amber Harris ’20, from Atlanta, studied in Beijing for eight weeks during the fall trimester; and Peter Cheung ’20, from Hong Kong, studied in Tokyo for one month last summer on a grant in honor of Mr. Shosuke Idemitsu ’52, our first Tabor graduate from Japan who followed in the footsteps of our first Japanese student in 1890.

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Tabor Travels

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Semester and school year abroad

• Semester at The Island School in The Bahamas • A Year with School Year Abroad in Spain, Italy, France or China Fall: (Trimester/Thank sgiving)

• Trimester exchange with RDFZ Xishan School, Beijing, China.

• Squash Team Training in Cairo, Egypt.

Spring: (March break)

• Rysensteen Gymnasium Cultural Exchange, Copenhagen, Denmark • REEF Marine Science Research at Gerace Research Centre in San Salvador, Bahamas • RDFZ Xishan School Cultural Exchange, Beijing, China • Ellesmere College, UK, Drama Exchange Summer:

• Costa Rica Ecology Program • Explore Rennes, France • Explore Rome/Florence, Italy • Service Trip to Vietnam • CIEE Japan • Shattuck Travel Grant

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japan

R DFZ Xishan E xchange, Beijing

A Summer in Japan with CIEE, To k yo

After twice enjoying the week-long spring exchange trips to Beijing, Amber Harris ’20 responded to an offer for a fall trimester exchange arranged by Tabor and RDFZ Xishan School in Beijing.

Amber and her counterpart, Ricky Ren, represented each other’s schools in an exchange that allowed for a program of study that would meet their schools’ requirements while Amber and Ricky achieved their dream to study abroad. It worked well because RDFZ teaches in English and has an American AP curriculum, so Amber could enjoy practicing her Chinese and immerse herself in the culture through her Chinese friends and home-stay family without losing ground in her studies. Through her successful effort, Amber has paved new ground for Tabor, opening the door to another trimester study in Beijing for a Tabor junior next fall. As she started to settle in, Amber shared, “I have been having the time of my life while here in China. It is nice to see old friends, but I have met so many new people.

Everyone here is helpful and understanding about my limited Chinese speaking skills. It is like we finish each other’s sentences. The highlight of my week is spending afternoons after school with my classmates. They are funny and often joke around.

The teachers and students have a really close relationship that I admire. I am still getting used to the daily class schedule having nine periods a day and having classes in both English and Chinese. I can’t wait to see what the future of my exchange here has in store.” As we look to the future, we too are eager to see what these exchanges have in store for Tabor.

Perhaps a faculty exchange will be next.

Three summers ago, Tabor created a summer study grant in honor of Shosuke Idemitsu ’52, our first Japanese graduate. Our third Idemitsu Scholar, Peter Cheung ’20 traveled to Japan last summer.

He shared, “When I arrived in Japan, I was excited, but filled with worries. How do I communicate when I barely speak the language? Will I smoothly integrate into the community?” Each day, Peter took a three-hour Japanese language class in the morning and spent the afternoons exploring the districts. He was able to meet Japanese college students who spoke “a respective amount of English to my Japanese,” and visited a local kindergarten to interact with the children there. During his last week, he enjoyed a home-stay in the Touhouku area in the northeast, where he engaged in the local culture and observed the different dialect of Tohoku compared to the Japanese spoken in Tokyo. “While my language skill grew, the most important part was being able to immerse myself in another culture and look at the world from a different perspective. I am certain my experiences in Japan will be useful throughout my life.”

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As these opportunities expand at Tabor, we look forward to the broader perspective our students will bring into to our classrooms and residential communities with each exchange at Tabor.

Please enjoy a video of last summer’s service trip to Thailand: https://vimeo.com/300759864

Breaking New Ground Just as when Tabor first opened its doors to the enormous opportunities of residential co-education almost 40 years ago, a new philosophy of residential life has taken shape at Tabor. Our new dorms, Matsumura House and the soon to be completed Cornelia Hall (pictured above), give form to our vision through beautiful modern facilities.

When the 41 pioneering girl boarders arrived at Lillard Hall in the fall of 1982, the Mannings, Cuddebacks, and O’Neills were in charge of their successful transition to boarding life. Tom Manning shared, “We were hoping to provide a safe and supportive dormitory environment for girls so that they could experience the same benefits of what Tabor offered boys.” The first culture changes were enforcing visitation rules (no boy-girl visitation!) and needing to lock exterior and interior doors as Lillard North remained a boys’ dorm. (above) McIntire in Lillard East, (below) Wittet House

Jennifer Noering McIntire ’84 recalls a smooth transition to her new home in Lillard East. The rules were strict, but she said, “Both the O’Neills and the Mannings worked hard to create a community in our dorm. Jeanne O’Neill would regularly make Derby pie, a delicious chocolate chip pie that brought us all together. The Mannings often invited us in for popcorn and TV (we did not have a common room). We also bonded with faculty pets. Their hospitality helped us to make friends quickly. With so few girls on campus, I believe it was understood that we needed to support each other.” Today, similar efforts enhance residential life for our boarders. “The fact that we keep our doors open, invite the girls in to talk and bake, and all own dogs is a big part of what makes Baxter a nice place for all of us to live,” says Lauren Boucher, faculty. “There is definitely a community expectation. Frequently, one of our proctors will bake buttermilk biscuits in my apartment to share 13

Delano House

Jerauld House

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13,715 Square Feet 25 students / 4 Faculty Families 7 Double rooms 11 Single rooms 1 Four-bedroom apartment 1 Three-bedroom apartment 2 One-bedroom apartments 1 Common Outdoor Patio

with the girls at 10 o’clock check-in…a real treat and not out of the ordinary for the kind of thing we do at Baxter.”

Before the girls’ arrival, as enrollment grew in the 70s, many boys lived with a faculty family in small homes scattered throughout town. The desire to integrate the new boarding girls and consolidate the campus, yet maintain the camaraderie and family feel of these small homes, caused the trustees to build four uniformly sized small dorm communities behind Wickenden Chapel in the mid 80s. Each housed 28 students and two faculty families. This decision changed campus life and provided more efficient and equitable housing, improving supervision ratios. Not since those years has Tabor made such impactful advances in residential life.

With these new goals for residential life successfully implemented in Matsumura House in 2015, Tabor soon began planning an adjacent sister dorm to build on its success. At last, we broke ground on Cornelia Hall in early November with a planned opening in September 2019 as a residence for 25 girls and four faculty families.

Saltonstall incorporated the most popular and successful features of Matsumura House in Cornelia Hall: a common entry into a colorful two-story space that visually connects the floors, a bright café style kitchenette with a spacious island for gathering around, large windows to bring in natural light and views, and small, quiet nooks for group study, conversation or games. These features were designed specifically to have the dorm feel more like a large family home, and to increase casual interaction among its residents. Four faculty apartToday, while our goal remains safe and supportive small residential communities, we are also striving, ments will open onto the common areas, increasing supervision while maintaining privacy for faculty in this digital world, to facilitate more face to face engagement to enhance peer relationships and adult families. mentorship. To draw students out of their rooms, We know Cornelia Hall will be as successful as our newest dorms prioritize larger, inviting comMatsumura House has been in drawing students mon areas with traffic patterns that force many into relationships, and we are hopeful that the more encounters between residents. Architect Will girls will be as eager as the boys have been to host Saltonstall ’82 said, “Our designs move away from interdorm functions, extending the benefits of their stacked corridors of rooms to bright, interesting learning living community to others across campus. non-linear corridor spaces that foster interaction.”

We look forward to the increased impact these With recent success in attracting a more diverse adjacent modern facilities will make on life at student body, it is more important than ever for Tabor as they begin to define a new residential area students and faculty to have space to relax and of campus, as well as a new standard for housing enjoy each other’s company and to discuss ideas, that will further enhance powerful peer relationvalues, and traditions. We want to maintain the tradition that Tabor dorms not just house students, ships and adult mentorship beyond the classroom. but become a home where they can be comfortable expressing themselves.

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Possibilities Revealed

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by John H. Quirk, Head of School

t is no secret that among Tabor’s many amazing resources it is our geography, and especially the way in which we inhabit our ocean-oriented home, that is among our most important to consider.

This is not the proximity of the ocean itself, I’m speaking of. Rather it is the campus that rests along the shores of Sippican Harbor. It is the facilities in which we live the learning life of this school.

good at the core of our program. To be unique AND uniquely good, that’s what our school is about.

For many decades, the keeper of the campus was Don Wing, former Director of Facilities. There is just about no place at Tabor that does not have his fingerprints on it, nor any thinking about the campus and its development that has not in some way been informed by some combination of his profound love for the school and his savant-like expertise and Almost every year around this time, I find myself understanding of its needs. The foundation he left speaking with prospective parents and students, using the harbor as my backdrop. With them look- us to work with is so strong, so affectionately crafted. We are eternally grateful for the campus we’ve ing dreamily past me to the ocean vista stretching inherited from him and others, and for the patch towards Buzzards Bay and beyond, I chat up the of land we occupy thanks to the foresight of Mr. uniqueness of our location. I begin, “That ocean Lillard. With these to support us, and recalling the there,” I say waving a thumb over my shoulder, unique and uniquely good mantra, we are well “What a setting. There is not one anywhere that’s along the way to considering in earnest and acting better than here at our School by the Sea. It is, though, just the setting.” Usually, I leave a dramatic on expeditiously what the coming decades will pause here. Who could proclaim that view as “just” mean for this campus and for the work we do here. anything! Having slowly moved to the side of the group as I speak, leaving my back eventually to the A proud benchmark in this campus re-visioning is about to come to fruition this summer as Cornelia campus itself, I turn the tables on the group and Hall, the sister dormitory to the now three-year-old remind them, with an over-the-shoulder glance, “The star is behind me,” I say. “It is the school over Matsumura House, comes online along the southern edge of the campus. Taken together, these two here, the students who occupy it and the learning buildings—housing over 50 students and seven they do here, the campus and the buildings and faculty families—are perhaps the most visible signs environs that most fully express the strength of of one of a number of important strategic direcTabor. If we enjoy and profit from the uniqueness tions the campus is taking. As is always the case, of our setting (and we surely do!), still the hardest work we do is over here, in those buildings and the additions or enhancements to a facility are aimed at programmatic additions or enhancements. These spaces between them. We’re a great school in a new dorms, which are designed as residential learngreat place, and at the intersection of the two are incredible student experiences!” Then off we go on ing spaces, seek to create the best opportunities for students to learn from the residential environment. our campus tour, the group now knowing what I most want them to understand: We are both unique The faculty housing element is aimed at bringing our excellent faculty onto campus and into housing in our ocean setting and aspiring to be uniquely 15

Below: Floor plans of Cornelia Hall overlaid on a shot of Matsumura House residents, faculty, and friends enjoying the afternoon together.

Right: Rendering of (left) Matsumura House and (right) Cornelia Hall.

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that interacts well and intentionally with dorm residents. These are facility improvements for sure.

But mostly they are program enhancements, ones focused very specifically on two programmatic aims to which we are committed as a boarding school: taking full advantage of the 24/7 living and learning opportunity of the residential environment (including day students); and bringing our most valuable resource, our faculty, onto campus and into effective mentoring proximity for our students.

With the opportunities of these two dorms captured, we also begin to see a host of other possibilities reveal themselves about the campus. These opportunities are perhaps secondary to the initial focus of the dorms (or just about any new project), but they are tremendously important to us. We live and work in an incredible location, and we have tremendous facilities at our disposal. However, we also have an abundance of program needs and hopes as we bolster our existing offerings and begin to develop innovative and interesting new content areas and methods of delivery. Many of these are tied to the facilities that house them, whether in the form of spaces requiring updates and upkeep or in actual gaps in facilities. It is as true as ever that great teaching and learning can happen in any environment; the right teacher and a willing student are the key ingredients. But we know from experience that the best learning happens in interaction with the environments we’re in, and that today’s best learning requires environments that account not just for the physical atmosphere, but for the social atmosphere as well.

are thinking about the arrangement of the campus as a macro-classroom of community, one that fosters the interpersonal and character learning that can be done together in a residential environment.

Where is the best location for the student center we hope for, or for a learning commons that better suits the needs of today’s learners? Where do resources and amenities like the dining hall, or the college counseling office, or the ASSIST Center best fit? In the spider-web like ways student experiences develop over a career, as learning in one area gets tied to and supports new threads, so the campus itself is inter-connected. The better we do in building and maintaining facilities that promote and enhance an individual programmatic experience, and the better we do in developing a campus that recognizes and leverages the synergies of the community and campus learning environment, the better—deeper, more meaningful, more varied—the whole-person elements of our work will be. It is a complicated creative endeavor, and endlessly exciting.

All of this is happening now at school, as we re-vision and reconsider the hundreds of elements, both big and small, that make Tabor’s physical setting what it is, and which will make it especially and intentionally effective in its future. Balancing renovation and repurposing with new additions remains mission-critical, as does measuring our more pressing needs with the future challenges our ocean environment is sure to bring us. To do all of this, sustainably and responsibly, while helping Tabor’s campus of the next 50 years emerge from the campus of our past and present—this is big thinking, of course, and as always aimed at generating the best opportunities for the students who live, This commitment to environment has us thinking work, and grow here. Settings and stars, ocean and about every learning environment at school. In terms of individual facilities, this includes the places campus, today and tomorrow. The panorama of our present opportunity is quite vivid and ripe with we currently teach our core subjects (English, accomplishment, and I trust I’m turning you the History, etc.) and the places in which we aspire to reader around to imagine it, as certainly as I turned teach our more progressive topics (Engineering, around those prospective parents to take in Tabor’s Robotics, Marine Science, etc.). Additionally, we full measure. Quite a view, isn’t it?

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Residents and friends enjoy a snack before study hall at the common kitchen island at Matsumura House.

Inspired

by Values

by Julie Salit, Associate Head of School, Faculty and School Affairs

Many of you will remember, I hope, one of my favorite Chapel Talks given in 2011 by our former librarian, Deb Dahill, entitled “Windows of Greatness and Inspiration.” Mrs. Dahill loved stained glass and shared not just the early history of stained glass, but also gave us insight into the great men depicted in the windows of Wickenden Chapel. Researching the minutes from the Chapel Building Committee, Dahill revealed the meaning behind the selection of each window that, literally and figuratively, shines down upon us each time we enter the chapel. She described stories of the men depicted in each of the twenty-five “Windows of Greatness,” including Mr. Quirk’s often quoted central window that declares, “Let your light so shine before men that they may see your good works.”

These great men were chosen by the building committee in the 1960s “to inspire students who would meet in this chapel by surrounding them with the great minds who have pushed mankind to its present position, however imperfect.”

The committee paired two figures together— one classical and one modern (for that time, of course)—to represent the academic disciplines that were studied at Tabor at that time. The only two unpaired windows, one of Donald McKay and the other of Herman Melville, reflect both our harborside location as well as Tabor Academy as the School by the Sea. The pairs portrayed, including artists such as Bach and DaVinci, geometry founders Euclid and Descartes, famed engineer Roebling for his Brooklyn Bridge, and Milton, Galileo, Marshall, Aquinas, and Pasteur, have inspired many past generations of Tabor Seawolves.

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“Let your light so shine before men that they may see your good works.”

This project has fit in very well with the themes we have explored this school year around identity, values, and purpose. Through these lenses, we have reflected upon ways to further develop our skills Now that you know the history of our “Windows as members of a “diverse and inclusive community of Greatness,” I ask you to reflect upon that figure of learners known for our principled engagement in history, recent or long ago, whom you believe with the world around us.” (Vision Statement is missing from our windows? Maybe you are thinking of Jane Goodall, Jane Austen, Marie Curie for Tabor 150: Navigating the Future). We began this exploration with the Graboys Leadership or Maya Angelou? Perhaps you have Steve Jobs, Symposium, designed by Matt Sandefer, faculty, Stephen Hawking, Nelson Mandela, or Gandhi to help students identify what is most important in mind. Who upholds the beliefs and values you respect and expect in others? Is your person a poet, to them in the hope that they can begin to act out of their value set. First, we discussed role models musician, scientist or influencer who speaks out with David DeFilippo ’84 and Colleen Coyne ’89 against issues and injustices in our world? How leading the way. They shared their role models would s/he be portrayed within your stained glass? and then asked our students to discuss who most What would s/he be doing? Holding? Saying? inspires them and why. Then, entrepreneur Jon Would s/he be alone or depicted with others?

Callaghan ’87, our powerful keynote speaker, And where in the chapel should s/he be seen? shared the importance of leading with values.

Using values to define a purpose for one’s life and Recently, I invited our current faculty, staff, work, starting with small, day-to-day actions, is the and students to think about the modern-day men key to a successful and happy life (and business), in and women they would like to stand alongside his view. Launching this “Windows of Greatness” our current “Windows of Greatness” figures. project just after the symposium was the perfect next The community nominated over eighty people step in the dialogue. who embody the characteristics of Tabor today— a diverse community of learners willing to listen It is our hope that our new “Windows of and engage with one another, who care for one Greatness” will not only represent the diversity of another, and who continue to find peace in the Tabor today, but also illustrate the important values chapel during the busy-ness of their days. We narrowed down the list by vote, and a very talented that help us all to be happy, connected, welcoming, and influential members of this great school. group of students and faculty agreed to develop Perhaps, and maybe most importantly, they will design templates for canvases depicting the new guide us to be the kind of role models that may additions to be installed on the chapel walls later someday place us among the extraordinary men this spring. and women portrayed in the Wickenden Chapel.

But which influential figures are guiding and inspiring the Tabor community of today?

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anna douglas ’19

in f ocus : the arts at tabor

patis tarasansombat ’21

Toughing it Out on Stage with

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Xinya Hong ’20

Xinya Hong ’20

After recent successful productions of The Laramie Project in 2016 and our 2018 winter musical In the Heights, our drama department knows our student actors are capable of handling difficult material—and not just in song and dance.

This knowledge was confirmed this fall as we witnessed the original vignettes and monologues our student actors created in the Black Box for Lucky Me and Doing Time which explored hardship, fairness, and redemption. Our school’s willingness to push into themes that explore different cultures, lifestyles, and the role of privilege in our lives through drama has enlivened our stage with a more diverse group of student actors who bring their talents and personal backgrounds to the cast.

The actors and the audiences are learning as never before through these dramatic offerings.

This year’s musical selection, Heathers: The Musical HSE (high school edition), was the latest example of not shying away from tough topics that concern us. The toned-down high school script is based on the 2014 original Off-Broadway hit Heathers, a satire dealing with the challenges of teen life. Director Mark Howland shared, “The show delves into such hot-button topics as body shaming, sexual harassment, and suicide, doing so with humor and sensitivity. The creators have claimed, in fact, that they feel the show is about female empowerment. Rather than avoid these taboo topics, Heathers: The Musical tackles them head on, but through the lens of satire, showing us that high schoolers need to be kinder to each other, and adults who work with them need to be more clued in.”

anna douglas ’19

Heathers: The Musical

Just as we did last year to ensure the accurate cultural representation of In the Heights, Howland enrolled two student dramaturges to help the cast best represent the harsh realities and student culture portrayed in the show. They shared research into the themes explored in order to impart the learning the playwrights intended.

It is tough material, and the students and faculty took it on carefully and responsibly creating a blockbuster show.

Drama is not just entertainment, but a chance to learn by exploring ideas and feelings vicariously.

Tabor thespians are working to raise awareness and hopefully to effect change, creating a more healthy and supportive culture at Tabor and beyond.

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in focus: the arts

T

andria warren ’19

suzuno Seki ’17

Lucky Indeed

his year , the cast of the fall drama was lucky enough to ta k e their show on the road to Ellesmere College ,

a private high school in Wales, over March break.

The Ellesmere students arrived at Tabor for a week in April with their own show, a tradition that has been going on since the early 90s.

Our show, Lucky Me, was researched and written by our students as they reflected on the concept of luck. “What is luck? Who is lucky? Unlucky?

Can good luck be bad, and bad luck be good?

Can you make your own luck? These questions, and many more, were posed in an effort to explore who we are and what we believe,” said Director Jesse Hawley.

This form of “devised” theater asks students to dig deep into big ideas and transform their findings into an original performance experience. “I thought it would be really cool to bring a play to Ellesmere that is very specific to Tabor, to this time and place, to these students’ lives. My hope was that the show would start conversations about who we are, and how we are connected.” Happily, it was a great success.

We are fortunate to have such a creative drama teacher who is willing to take students beyond the craft of acting to enlighten them to the purposes of theater beyond entertainment: to teach people

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something about themselves, their society, and our common humanity. Through this effort, Ms. Hawley has the opportunity to spark student interest in story-telling, writing, directing, as well as acting as students strive to represent their own truths, not someone else’s. Phoebe Dias ’19 said,

“I think the best part of the process has been the creative aspect of writing our own show. Many of us don’t have tons of experience with writing in that way, so it has been an interesting challenge to tap into our creative side and write something that we all came to be very proud of.”

Ms. Hawley seems to know that it is the process that imparts the most learning.

Heading Off Stage

Phil, at Tabor since 1985, and Mark and Bob, since 1990, have each encouraged students toward ever higher achievement in the arts. Phil has steadily improved the quality of instrumental music at Tabor while encouraging his students toward regular practice and performance, developing in them a lifelong love of music. Bob has shared his passion for ceramics and his knowledge of various types of glazing and firing practices to improve our program beyond what is typical in high school, expanding our range from electric kiln firing to gas and wood. Mark Howland elevated our drama department, directing countless plays and musicals at Tabor, bringing equal measures of joy and contemplation to the stage. He deftly developed complimentary skills and leadership opportunities for students through drama, such as creative writing students turning to scriptwriting. The dance program he created responding to student interest has enhanced all aspects of theater at Tabor.

neel shah ’17

It is always sad to say goodbye to old friends. This year, three long-serving faculty are retiring and one is departing in June: Phil Sanborn (Music), Mark Howland (English/Drama/Dance), Bob Mogilnicki ’76 (Arts), Kelli McSweeny (English), each having served our school with distinction for decades.

Kelli McSweeny has contributed across Tabor from her start teaching Russian in the language department in 1990 to serving in Admissions and, most recently, as an English teacher. Her enthusiasm for Tabor, for teaching and coaching, and her commitment in the dorm has made her a mentor to many students across the decades.

Theirs are big roles to fill, indeed, and we thank them for their exemplary service to our school.

Please join the community in thanking Phil, Mark, Bob and Kelli by emailing a letter of appreciation for their individual Book of Letters, due May 1, to kmclaughlin@taboracademy.org.

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making an impact

Honoring Faculty Excellence Each year, Tabor faculty nominate their peers for an award that honors professional excellence , the Seawolf Faculty A ward.

Once selected, the winners are announced at All-School Meeting by the colleague who nominated them, allowing our students to join the celebration of their teachers and to witness what their teachers value in their peers. This year, we were very pleased to honor the excellent work of three faculty members: Will Becker (Math), Steve Downes (Chinese, and Director of the Center for International Students),

Sierra Petrocelli ’21

and Amelia Wright (Science).

1.

Will B ecker

Will Becker was described as an embodiment of professional excellence by his colleague Matt Voci, a fellow math teacher. He shared, “A pillar of humility, Will Becker continually sets higher standards for himself than anyone he teaches, coaches, or advises. His behaviors are contagious and are an impetus for students and teachers to want to be better versions of themselves. His current and former students call him ‘inspired’ and ‘inspiring,’ ‘a teacher who has challenged me to be at my best,’ and have said that ‘he finds a way to motivate every student in every class.’ His fellow teachers describe his work ethic and his kindness as ‘unparalleled.’ Finally, Voci said, “His ability to attain excellence in so many facets of Tabor life is transparent to everyone except himself.”

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2.

3.

Steve D ownes

A melia Wright

Upon nominating Steve Downes, P.J. O’Connell,

Math Department Chair, Nate Meleo ’95 spoke on behalf of Amelia

Director of Advancement, observed, “Steve

Wright saying, “I have much respect for Amelia Wright as a teacher

Downes is quite simply, from what I have seen,

and colleague. She is passionate in her subject area, a self-described,

the model representative of Tabor. He displays

unabashed science NERD, always looking to stay current in her field

a real commitment to and love for his work.

and work with students to increase their love and understanding

He displays a genuine care and affection for

of that subject. She sets clear expectations and a high bar, and gives

the students who come to Tabor from far-flung

students the tools to succeed in an engaging environment. In addition

places. Most of all, it is the way Steve relates

to this, Ms. Wright is always looking to step up and improve the

to the families of our international students

scientific experience for students through research trips.” In summary,

that prompts my nomination. He weaves among

he said, “She is committed to making things around her better, and

them with quiet humility and respect, and they

holding high standards for herself and the culture around her.”

absolutely adore him.”

Before speaking for Ms. Wright, Meleo shared the importance of these awards saying, “I think most of us in this room, students and faculty alike, would agree that it is never the day-to-day experience or details about specific classes or material you remember from your time in school. Instead, it is far more common that we can recall, with great clarity, details about the teachers, coaches, advisors, and faculty with whom we lived and learned. Some teachers stand out as folks who throw themselves into that work, with time and talent, passion and excellence. I think that’s what these awards are about: we are recognizing a faculty member who gives so much to teach and model in so many different ways and areas, and who leaves lasting impressions and influence on our lives.” Going by the applause, it was obviously a great pleasure for our whole community to be part of celebrating excellence in teaching at Tabor Academy.

We are enormously grateful for the care and commitment all our teachers bring to their work each and every day with our students. We congratulate each of these three influential teachers for the honor bestowed on them by their peers, high praise indeed!

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making an impact

The Browning Family Legacy

In December, surrounded by friends, family, and fellow Tabor leaders,

Pictured above left to right: Russell ’81, Pam and Keith ’79, Percy, Carly ’11, Lex ’10, and Katie Faucher Browning ’09.

three generations of Brownings gathered at the school’s third annual Leadership, Loyalty & Legacy celebration where they were honored with the 1876 Founder’s Award. The award was given in recognition of the family’s leadership across their 40-plus-year relationship with Tabor Academy.

The seeds of the Browning legacy were planted when Bob and Percy brought their eldest son Keith ’79 to the shores of Sippican Harbor to visit Tabor and it felt like home. Keith began his freshman year in the fall of 1975, and younger brothers Russell ’81 and Peter ’83 soon followed.

In the early 1980s, Bob and Percy established a scholarship as part of the Keenan Challenge at Tabor. “Dad taught us of the need to give back, to support those entities and causes we believed in,” recalled Keith. “He showed his commitment to Tabor by contributing to financially focused items.

Having his name on a building wasn’t important.

He was more interested in helping students have access to the Tabor experience, as well as supporting 26

the school’s operations.” The entire family took that message to heart, and thanks to their generosity, decades of students have benefited from the Browning Family Scholarship.

Looking back, Keith’s wife, Pam, says that the Browning devotion to Tabor was clear from the start. “When we went back for Keith’s fifth Tabor reunion, I heard him say, ‘When my kids go to Tabor…’ We were engaged, not even married,” she says with a laugh. Their three children did indeed go to Tabor. Today, they too praise the experience, as well as their parents’ and grandparents’ example.

“Tabor is always improving,” noted Lex ’10, who, with his wife, Katie Faucher Browning ’09, is an active alumni volunteer, “and that is a result of the generosity of alumni and friends, such as my family. Had it not been for the gifts of my grandparents, my father, and uncles, Tabor would not be the school that changed my life so dramatically and may not be the school that changed so many others. I saw first-hand how much Tabor

meant to my father, and that love, in conjunction with my own—and knowing that every donation helps Tabor continually strive for better—is why I give today.”

Carly ’11 observed that giving to Tabor also means giving your time. “My mom and my dad donated time in very different ways. My dad served on the Board of Trustees for 28 years, eight of them as Chairman, and my mom uprooted her life in Ohio to make Marion our home away from home. She was around whenever she could be, even taking up seasonal residency during the football season to cook dinner every Wednesday night for the defensive linemen. During the winter musical, she became backstage mom of the drama department.

I am grateful beyond measure to my parents and to my grandparents, my uncles, and my brothers for all teaching me the importance of community, philanthropy, and legacy.”

Browning Family Scholarship recipient Anny Candelario ’97, now a faculty member and dean

at Phillips Academy Andover, spoke at the event.

“Who I am today is in large part because of the Browning Family Scholarship,” said Candelario, who also spent ten years at Tabor as a math teacher and dean. “Their generosity granted me access to the Tabor experience and opened doors that led me to where I am today. I can positively say that their gift is one that keeps giving.” In closing, she delivered an emotional message to the entire Browning family, “From my family to yours, and on behalf of those who have received the Browning Family Scholarship, I thank you. I am just so filled with gratitude.”

At the close of the event, Keith said, “We are humbled by this recognition and grateful for what the school has given our family. There are hundreds of people here tonight who feel the way we do about Tabor. We all love Tabor and we all want to support it—that’s why you are here. Thank you for coming. Keep sharing that love and passion and care for Tabor.”

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Above: Keith and Pam Browning’s extended clan.

making an impact

An Adventure

in the Making

by Scott Lajoie

Say you’re a young, adventurous millennial who loves the outdoors and is engaged to your soulmate.

You have to plan a wedding, and you want your special day to match your personality and passions.

It needs to be an adventurous affair! What can you do to mark what should be a really memorable day?

How about an adventure elopement?

This new trend is actually a thing. You and the love of your life plan a day where you go somewhere meaningful, usually epically scenic, and exchange vows at the top of that mountain you’ve always wanted to summit. But who can document the occasion? A selfie just won’t do. So, you have to find a relatively fit photographer who is willing to strap on a pair of hiking boots, layer up for weather, and join the expedition.

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Well, there is a photographer who actually does nothing but elopement adventures. Meet Gabi Enos Fox ’09, an avid rock climber who left her fledgling accounting career to travel the country in an Airstream that she and her husband, Brandon, refurbished. Gabi says, “Hiking, backpacking trips, alpine climbing, etc., are activities that are huge parts of a lot of people’s lives. They literally live to do those things together, and being able to have their wedding day focused around those things is why they’re choosing to elope.”

Gabi and Brandon had planned to live the life of nomads for just a year, but they came to love the freedom of their life and so searched for ways to financially support themselves while seeing the country. “Life on the road isn’t for everyone. It’s full of highs and lows and comes with an entire slew of its own problems. But for us, working through those problems and the lows is worth it for all the highs.”

Gabi took up photography and looked for opportunities to do work for the climbing industry, but because they liked climbing to get away from work, she looked for a better match. That is when Gabi stumbled upon this new trend which seemed to fit their lifestyle and their interests perfectly. They dabbled in it the first season and went all in for year two. Over four years, they have built a great business that is profitable and in demand and supports their desires for now.

When I spoke to Gabi for this article, she and Brandon were camped in the Redwoods of Northern California, having left the wintertime climbing mecca of El Paso, Texas, to get to Washington State where they expect to start their wedding season. They climb a lot in the off-season, but also take time each day to answer the emails of potential elopement adventure clients, as well plan the details of their current clients’ special events.

Gabi enjoys the relationships she develops with her clients as much as the photography and the great outdoors. She takes time to get to know the clients in order to personalize the event as much as possible, including helping the brides find dresses and cute hiking boots and coordinating special letters from loved ones that can be opened up along the hike. “We become friends who happen to be tour guides, planners, and also take beautiful photos.

We’ll do anything to make the day really fun,” she says. “Adventure is such a big part of the relation-

ships our couples have with each other, and we’re there to document that. I feel so lucky to call this my ‘job’ and, while we aren’t making millions doing it, the happiness it brings me makes me feel richer than Jeff Bezos.”

Gabi says her experience at Tabor had a profound effect on her and her decision to live a life like this.

“I struggled with finding myself at Tabor, but there were a few teachers, Mr. White, my English teacher, Muzz (aka Ms. Boucher) my dorm parent, and Smitty (aka Mrs. Smith) my art teacher, who recognized my free spirited nature. They taught me to lean into it, and for that I am so grateful. I’ve stayed in touch with them over the years and still feel the support they showed me over a decade ago.”

In closing, Gabi shared, “I feel very proud of designing a life and business that fits my values.

I’ve worked hard for it, and it has been worth every minute of sacrifice. For anyone starting out, I say, do your own thing and go for it.”

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making an impact

Michael Buckley ’00 Takes on America’s Cup Challenge Above: Michael Buckley ’00 (left) and Taylor Canfield

It isn’t every day that one of our alums catapults to

When was the moment you decided to start

national interest, but that is just what happened

Stars + Stripes Team U SA ?

when Michael Buckley ’00 announced the acceptance

My co-founder, Taylor Canfield, and I decided to create an all-American, America’s Cup Challenger in March 2017 and have been working on it ever since.

of his all-American team out of Long Beach Yacht Club as a challenger for the 2021 America’s Cup. Buckley and his co-founder, Taylor Canfield, formed Stars + Stripes Team USA, the fifth challenger to be accepted by the defending Royal New Zealand Yacht

Why an all-A merican team?

Club for the event in Auckland, New Zealand. Their

The original intention of the America’s Cup was a friendly competition between countries. We want to get back to those values. We believe the USA is ready to watch a group of American athletes challenge for the America’s Cup.

goal is to build “an inclusive, authentic American team to win the 36th America’s Cup and inspire the next generation,” according to their website.

We reached out to Buckley to ask him more about the challenge ahead as he reaches for the highest

H ow does recruiting an all-A merican team

standard of achievement in his sport.

work ?

The recruiting process is quite easy and we have found that people want to be involved. The difficult part will be determining the very best people to engage in order to create a winning culture within the team.

What are the immediate ne xt steps f or the team?

Right now, we are building a boat in Holland, Michigan, which is really exciting. We are also hosting open tryouts for the sailing team.

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Sam Greenfield/Stars + Stripes Team USA

At first glance, the boats look intimidating

A s you launch this new campaign, what

to sail. W hat can you tell us about the

value do you place on both your Tabor

AC 7 5 race yacht , and how are you going to

connections and what you learned here?

Tabor was probably the most important experience The good news is that there is not one person on of my life to date. I came from a modest backthe planet who has sailed an AC75, so we are all on ground. My mom worked three jobs at times to a level playing field. The boats look incredibly cool, send me to Tabor. It opened my mind to a whole and we can’t wait to race them! We will spend most new world, to be honest. First, I am so grateful for of our time training on a simulator, as well as my mother, but Tabor has had an enormous influsmaller foiling boats like Moth’s and GC32’s… ence on my life, my sailing career, and simply made oh, and we will live in the gym. me a better person. As Toby Baker would say, “The torch is lit.” learn to sail it?

What lessons did you learn from coaching

I would love to have Tabor and the Tabor family join our team as we attempt to win the 36th Sportsmanship ?

America’s Cup. Nothing would make me happier I’ve learned so many things from so many great than to bring the America’s Cup to an All-School people in my life and from sports in general. I like Meeting in 2021 to share it with everyone, but to take a lot of my coaching and teamwork style before that can happen there are thousands of hours from the Patriots and Bill Belichick: “Do your job,” of hard work ahead for our team at Stars + Stripes and “No days off,” speak to me very clearly. Tabor Team USA! coaches Toby Baker, Rob Hurd, and Bill Auerswald helped me in so many ways, I will never be able to As Buckley puts his leadership skills to the test in this repay them! Failure: we all fail at some stage. You venture, we will be following his progress through all have to learn to pick yourself up, make a change, the stages of this process. You can follow him directly and try again. We can never be afraid to fail. on the team’s website at https://starsandstripesteaPlaying by the rules of life is very important, and musa.americascup.com. sportsmanship was certainly a lesson I learned many times at TA! 31 growing up? A bout hard work? Failure?

making an impact

Aly Hussein has made an indelible impression on the Tabor community, almost from the moment he arrived. As a world-ranked squash player in Egypt, we were pretty excited when he became interested in Tabor’s

Aly Hussein ’19

squash program while showing the academic chops to gain admission.

He has not disappointed. A goal driven individual, Hussein has been an impact player on three teams over his four years: cross country, squash and track, even though he was not a competitive runner before his arrival.

Steve Downes, Director of the Center for International Students and Head Squash Coach, has been Hussein’s advisor and squash coach throughout his years here. “Aly has taken the strong foundation we provided here at Tabor and applied his powerful work ethic for some excellent results. To be part of a team with such a remarkable player and also such a warm, good person has been such a privilege.” Downes describes Hussein as a kind and humble person with “a competitive drive that makes people smile.” The most special part of his Tabor experience has just been being with the team. “Traveling together, practicing, it is always fun. There are all kinds of people, very humble and very nice, and I always enjoy my time with them. But one moment stands out. During my first New England final, my match was late and yet the whole team stayed behind to watch and support me. That was the best thing ever!

I felt everyone had my back in that match.”

Individual T itles :

> NEPSAC Division I Squash (NEISA) Championship (2016, 2017 & 2018) > All American High School Squash (2017, 2018) > ISL All-League Player (2019) > Boston Globe All-Scholastic Player (2019) > All NEPSAC First Team/Player of the Year (2019) > NEPSAC Division II Cross Country Champion (2016, 2018) > ISL Champion Cross Country (2017, 2018) > Holds current Tabor cross country track record > NEPSAC Division II Track: 3000meter Champion (2017, 2018) > Holds current Tabor track record in the 1500 and

Indeed, Hussein has made a great number of friends at Tabor through the dorm, academics, and his forays into ceramics and theatre. But it is his work ethic that students and faculty admire most. With a goal of winning titles in all three sports over three consecutive years, he set a high bar for himself. His coach in cross country and track, Chris Adams, said, “It is rare to encounter a high school athlete who understands and thrives on the 24/7 needs required to rise to the top of their field.” His teammate in cross country, track, and squash, Yudai Yamakawa ’19 shared, “Aly is obviously good at everything he does.

It is hard to keep up with him, but he has definitely helped me to get better.

He motivates me every day. Even when I am feeling lazy, he’ll get me out for a run!”

Hussein has given back to Tabor not only by leading the way in effort and determination, but also by being positive, showing good sportsmanship, and sharing his culture. Over the last two years, Hussein has invited his squash teammates and coaches to stay at his home in Cairo and to work and learn from the excellent coaches at the Madinaty Squash Club over Thanksgiving break. This year, Egyptian players returned to practice at Tabor before the U.S. Junior Open in December. This athletic exchange has been a wonderful cultural opportunity to learn about Egypt from a local and a friend. “His effort to expose us to some new experiences in Cairo has been such a gift. The team has gained life-long memories of a great experience together,” said Downes.

All of us at Tabor will remember Hussein’s impact on our school as he heads off to University of Virginia in the fall.

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Liz Seero ’19

by Conan Leary ’97, Director of Athletics, Wrestling Coach

Liz began her Tabor education as a junior, which is unique as Tabor only admits a handful of 11th graders each year. Being known as “the girl from Boston who wrestles” distinguished her even further; however, her outgoing personality and contagious smile made it clear that she was approachable, and Liz quickly found herself among a great group of friends. While some of her peers admit that she can be tough, they also all agree that “Liz is always there for you. Whether you need encouragement after being knocked down or you need someone to motivate you to tackle the next obstacle, Liz is always there to help.”

From the moment Liz stepped on campus, she has had a positive impact on the Tabor community. Whether in the athletic arena or in the classroom, her determination and passion to be the best she can be are impressive.

Friend, classmate, and fellow team captain, Justin Pernell ’19, said, “If Liz wants something done, we all know she will get it done.” Furthermore, Liz’s willingness help others and to be herself—trying new things and doing what she enjoys—is inspiring. It can be difficult to balance competitiveness and compassion but Liz has worked over the past two years to find the right combination. She said, “For every place at Tabor with high intensity, there is another where I can take a step back and recover. More than anywhere else I’ve been, teachers read the room well, and coaches are committed to their players emotionally. I used to be completely terrified of the faculty. Now I feel confident enough to ask for help when a phone call home just isn’t enough. The bar is set just within reach, and I’ve never been so successful across the board.”

Sierra Petrocelli ’21

As team captain this year, Liz set the tone and tempo in the wrestling room every day. It became immediately known that if you wanted to keep up with Liz, you were going to have to work your absolute hardest. Liz’s energy and desire to improve has been contagious, providing an excellent example for her teammates. Tabor’s strength coach, Brian Torres, noted, “Liz is an extremely hard worker and stays focused to get the most out of her workouts.

But what’s most impressive is how helpful she is with her younger teammates who need guidance and encouragement.” In addition to being an integral leader during the season, Liz also took the initiative to promote wrestling throughout the year. She encourages as many students as possible to give the sport a try, often saying, “just come to one practice.” Her leadership on and off the mat has facilitated the growth and development of our younger wrestlers and will, no doubt, play a huge impact in the future of our program long after she graduates.

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Tenzin Chodak ’18

athletics

3 Season

by Halle Silva ’14,

faculty and three-season coach

Connor Macken ’20

For Team Results: Please visit Athletics at www.taboracademy . org

Tabor athletics continues to be a large source of pride

When I asked two of our three-season athletes about

for our community. For many students, athletics is

the benefits of contributing to multiple sports at

what drew them to Tabor, hoping to learn, grow,

Tabor, they shared some common themes. Annie Berry

and contribute to a top team among independent

’19, a varsity athlete and captain in field hockey,

boarding schools and build strength for a chance

ice hockey, and softball, spoke to the many social

to play their game at the next level. These student-

benefits of playing on three very different teams.

athletes, many of whom compete across several

While her main sport is ice hockey, which she will play

programs on land and sea, are extremely passionate,

for University of New Hampshire next year, she truly

driven to not only bring out the best in themselves,

enjoys playing field hockey in the fall as a foundation

but also to bring out the best in their teams. While

for the ice hockey season. Staying in shape is great,

many of our most serious athletes come to Tabor

but she also enjoys being able to compete in multiple

specializing in the sport they hope to pursue in

sports with her closest friends. “I love the experience

college, it is those athletes who contribute to three

of playing a different sport with many of my friends

different sports across the seasons who often see the

who also play ice hockey.” During the season, just as

most growth, while also helping to make our teams

in my time at Tabor, many teams eat and socialize, as

stronger. The amount of commitment, dedication,

well as train together, creating tight bonds. Annie

and hard work our student-athletes bring to their

also mentions the joy of being with people who are

sports is inspiring, and they are the key ingredients

naturally competitive. “My teammates help make me

that make our athletic programs so successful.

better.”

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margaret finley ’18

suzuno seki ’19

Strength The friendships that develop and the lessons learned

another sport of their interest, whether that be a

by being part of a team are the draws for Jake Peluso

specific athletic ability or the value of learning from

’20 as well. A junior who plays varsity soccer, varsity

different coaches and peers. Annie and Jake prove

hockey, and varsity lacrosse, Jake has been active and

there are benefits for themselves, as well as for the

competitive throughout his entire youth. He values

community, in sharing their athletic talents beyond

the lessons in leadership he has been exposed to

their favorite sport as they recognize the importance

through Tabor sports. “Being able to play on three

the other activities play in their success.

different teams with different leaders on each team

and different coaches, I am able to see what type of

As I interact with today’s athletes from the perspective

leadership skills I wish to emulate moving forward,

of a three-sport Tabor alum and coach, as well as a

and how those different skills have motivated me to

former ice hockey player for Northeastern, I am able

work toward being the athlete I have always wished

to encourage many student-athletes to enjoy the

to be.” With aspirations to play lacrosse in college,

opportunity and challenge of playing multiple sports

Jake is grateful to Tabor for encouraging him to take

at Tabor. From the competition, the conditioning,

advantage of his opportunity to participate and excel

the leadership, and camaraderie, I tell them they will

in multiple sports.

sorely miss the fun and variety of high school sports when they head off to college to focus on just one

While we recognize that students come to us with

game.

Team Highlights 11 Athletes Sign to D1 Schools Girls’ Soccer: NEPSAC Champs!

Boys’ Cross Country: ISL Champs!

Volleyball: NEPSAC Qualifiers Fall Team Boys’ Cross Country: 16-2-0 Girls’ Cross Country: 6-9-0 Girls’ Field Hockey: 13-5-0 Boys’ Football: 2-6-0 Boys’ Soccer: 6-8-4 Girls’ Soccer: 15-2-2 Girls’ Volleyball: 10-5-0 Winter Teams Boys’ Basketball: 15-9-0

core interests they want to improve upon, Tabor

Girls’ Basketball: 25-2-0

stresses the importance of applying one’s skills to

We are extremely grateful for our multi-sport

multiple areas in the hopes of broadening skills and

athletes. They provide excellent leadership, deter-

experiences, perhaps uncovering new areas of

mination, and athleticism to the teams we love to

interest. In doing so, many of our athletes discover

watch while creating memories that will last a

how much they value being able to apply what they

lifetime for themselves and their fellow Seawolves!

Boys’ Hockey: 9-17-2 Girls’ Hockey: 20-2-3 Boys’ Squash: 11-12-0

have learned and obtained from one season to

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Girls’ Squash: 5-12-0 Co-ed Wrestling: 4-9-0

suzuno seki ’19

Sierra Petrocelli ’21

alumni connections

Hall of Fame

T abor Day & Hall of Fame

Once again we enjoyed a celebratory Tabor Day, highlighted by the joy of inducting new members into the Tabor Athletic Hall of Fame. Over 250 people joined us on campus to recognize the athletes and participate in a fun afternoon of sports. In the morning, volunteers and trustees met to kick off the year with gusto before joining the Hall of Fame luncheon. After we all took time to cheer on the Seawolves, we retired to the Quirks’ home for a reception to celebrate once more before parting ways.

Inducted in 2018 were: Aaliyah Garcia ’19

Russell Boardman ’63

Bill Phelps ’74 inducts Richard Roller

Charles Ogletree III ’85 Thomas Masaschi ’88 Sarah Feldman Burns ’04 1969 Rifle Team 1972 Varsity Boys’ Lacrosse 1995 Varsity Girls’ Basketball Coach Richard Roller Coach Lucien Lavoie (in Memoriam)

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yuanhao Hu ’20

tabor day 2018 Alumni Hockey Game, Tabor Day 2018

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alumni connections

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GE T I N V O LV E D! Enjoy these photos from recent campus and regional events.

Find events near you through our new Alumni Chapter Clubs in NY, RI, Cape Cod, and Chicago and on our site at www.tabor

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C alendar o f U pcoming E vents April 25: Chicago April 26: Washington, DC May 31: Commencement June 7-9: Reunion in Marion (4s & 9s) June 23: Tabor Boy Open Ship in Bermuda (post Marion to Bermuda Race)

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We are seeking class representatives.

Help us connect alumni, encourage event attendance, share news, and strengthen our great school!

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10s Annalisa Souza ’18 (1)

I met up with classmate Nick Marshall at Notre Dame recently on my way to the University of Wisconsin-Madison!

Molly Bent ’16

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Molly Bent, who plays basketball for UCONN, came into a recent game off the bench and contributed six points, three assists, and two steals across 21 minutes (matching a career high) to help the team win over South Florida and improve to a 14-1 season. Congratulations, Molly!

Abby Ellis ’16 (2)

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Abby has joined us on campus twice so far to help her friend Halle Silva ’14 (our new Director of Student Activities) plan a fun and creative night for our students.

They met in the Beebe Grill where Abby taught them how to create a painting from a photograph. It was very popular and the students made some lovely paintings of an amazing sunset here on Sippican Harbor to remember their days at Tabor. Our thanks to Abby for sharing her passion with our students.

Tom Riley ’16

Tom Riley launched a new business venture called the Nauset Pack, an allin-one adventure pack that was created for enjoying the outdoors with friends and family. See the Nauset Pack online (https://kck.st/2sYgxcG).

Matt Genereux ’15

I am in my fourth of six years at Northeastern University, earning my Doctorate of Physical Therapy. Last year, for my first co-op, I spent six months working at an outpatient physical therapy clinic on Oahu, HI. After a year-long stretch of classes, I am now beginning my second six-month co-op on the spinal cord injury floor at Spaulding Rehabilitation Center in Charlestown, MA.

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(4) (4) Julia O’Rourke ’15 (3)

Sam Peirson ’12

Julia qualified for NCAA DIII XC National Championships held in Wisconsin last fall.

Julia, a senior at Bowdoin, was a secondyear co-captain.

Sam has just started a new job in Boston at Community Boating. Congratulations!

Gabriel Renaud ’12

Carly Cote recently hiked the Pacific Crest Trail (PCT) which spans 2,650 miles from Mexico to Canada. The hike took over a year to prep for/plan, so it was a really big deal to complete! We want to hear more, Carly!

Gabe competed in the Red Bull Crashed Ice competition at Fenway Park in February. This is a crazy sport, like border cross on skates! You can see him compete on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/ watch?reload=9&v=XxadIgZ8n4I Gabe, a professional business coach, has created a camp for young people to find their inner champion, along with a lifetime of confidence.

Madeline Jamieson ’14

Devin Karambelas ’11

Maddie Jamieson finished another season competing with Scotland’s national dance team, taking 7th place at the World Championships in April 2018. She has since announced her retirement from competing and has been elected to a seat on the board of the national federation for cheer and dance, Sportcheer Scotland.

I am working in Boston as the National Programming Coordinator for WGBH and supporting five PBS series, WGBH lifestyle unit, Studio Six, and other video and podcast projects within the national productions slate. In 2017, I received my Masters (MSc) in Film, Exhibition & Curation at the University of Edinburgh and worked in the film industry in Glasgow, UK, and San Francisco, CA, before joining WGBH.

Class of 2014: 5th Reunion in June!

Carly Cote ’14

Miles Wright ’14

I graduated from Dartmouth College where I was a member of the Men’s Basketball program. I continued on to fulfill a life-long dream and compete professionally. My professional journey took me across the world to amazing places such as Iceland, Spain, and France.

Currently, I am back home in Boston where I have accepted a full-time position with Century 21 Cityside as a Luxury Homes Sales Associate in the Back Bay area. If any of you are living in the Greater Boston Area or are thinking of moving here, I’d love to connect!

Gia Doonan ’13 (4)

Gia, who learned to row at Tabor, won gold in the World Championship this fall. She previously won in the Under 23 Championships in the 4 and the 8, setting a world record in the 4. She has been on the National team since 2016, and now her crew is the best in the US and the world! She is training to be on the Olympic boat in 2020 in Tokyo. We are cheering for you, Gia!

Anderson Gray ’10

I am living in Mattapoisett and working as a sailmaker at Sperry Sails in Marion. I was accepted into the SouthCoast division of the “Entrepreneurship for All” small business accelerator program which is helping me lay the groundwork for Anderson Gray & Co., an heirloom maritime canvas and leather goods company. Recently, Sippican Week wrote a story on my growing business (https://bit.ly/2S1JjrP). Other than that, I have started rehearsing with the Narragansett Bay Symphony and am looking forward to marrying Arla Berman in Western Massachusetts on June 1!

Tyler Mitchell ’10

I’m getting married to Jim Sherbahn on June 8, 2019!

Sammi Muther ’10

I finished up my Masters in Library and Information Science program during the summer of 2018 and started at the Rochambeau Library as the Children’s Librarian shortly after. My days are filled

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with story times, book recommendations, and Makerspace projects. The kids I work with are wonderful, and seeing a few familiar Seawolves since moving to Providence has made my move from Boston that much easier.

00s Class of 2009: 10th Reunion in June!

Brianne Grealish ’09

Bri is currently the Director of Sales & Distribution at Lamplighter Brewing Co., a small craft brewery in Cambridge, MA. She’s a member of the Pink Boots Society and is passionate about educating and fostering women in craft beer.

Andrew Silva ’09

I recently accepted an offer to serve as an Account Manager at McCabe Message Partners, a Washington, DC-based niche public relations and communications agency focusing on healthcare.

(6) Evan Lehrer ’08 (5)

In February 2018, I was humbled to begin a new job working as the Town Planner in Mashpee, MA. I swore I’d never again return to my home on Cape Cod, but it’s been very special to have a role in solving the complex issues that have caused the exodus of the young workforce from the region. Perhaps even more special is that I met my wife in 2018. We married in August at the Barnstable Town Hall; a perfect municipal wedding. Our marriage not only made me a husband, but a father to her four-year-old daughter, Alice. I’m so proud to be her dad. We are expecting a little girl in May 2019, Ana Charlie. A lot can change in a year!

Justin Kung ’07

Justin Kung is working for his family’s business as well as facilitating the development and operation of a British international boarding school in Shen Zhen, China, called The King’s School Canterbury Shen Zhen.

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Sara Stone ’09

After leaving her job in planetary health last April, Sara began pursuing professional sailing. Now based in Marion, she is spending her time training and traveling to races around the world, most recently in China and Florida. Curious where she is and what boats she is racing on? Check out her updates on Instagram @floatlikesstone.

Cassie Canastra ’08

Cassie was recently named 2018 South Coast Woman of the Year in recognition of her dedication to help keep groundfishing alive in New Bedford, MA. Read about her accomplishments (https://bit. ly/2Rqkwwl).

Danielle Dory ’08

Danielle joined American Express in June 2018 as the Director, Chief of Staff for the Global Commercial Services Technology group. She is getting married on May 8, 2019. Congratulations, Danielle!

I am currently living in New York City with Megan Rilkoff ’09 teaching 7thgrade Biology at the Masters School in Dobbs Ferry, NY. I have been hard at work creating a curriculum that engages my students around environmental issues. This March, I went to the island of Bonaire to develop new scuba diving skills after earning my open dive water license two years ago and to examine the health of the coral reef system there. I am actively seeking opportunities that focus on the intersections of responsible food sourcing and nutrition, mental and physical health, marine issues, and sustainability and am excited about all that the new year will bring. I am still performing and playing guitar, most recently with the faculty band in the Masters School winter talent show.

Whitney Greene ’06

I started a new position as Veterinarian at Mote Marine Laboratory and Aquarium in Sarasota, FL. As the veterinarian, I manage the entire aquarium collection, the whale and dolphin hospital, the sea turtle

rehabilitation hospital, and I oversee the entire research collection.

For more news, please see our W eb Site

w w w .t aboracademy.

Katherine Kung ’06 (6)

I have moved from New York City to Hong Kong with my husband, Jim Bittl, and we just had a baby girl, Frances.

Andy Roque ’06 (7)

I am on my 15th year at V.H. Blackinton & Co., Inc. since starting there during summers while a student at Tabor. After five years as a Regional Sales Manager, I started a new role in early October working alongside Senior Management.

My title is Director of Engagement & Corporate Relations, which basically means I’m a hybrid doing strategic work with Sales, Marketing, and Human Resources. Meanwhile, my wife, Mollie, began a new job recently at Taunton High School. She and I celebrated six years of marriage in November 2018.

Our son, Hunter, will be five in May, and our daughter, Eliza, will be three in September.

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bib notes Mark Parsons ’86 girl, Ruby Walker, December 2, 2018

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Molly Koch Bechtel ’03 boy, Matthew (Whit) Whitfield, December 8, 2018 Patrick Collins ’03 boy, Eamon Patrick Witmer, June 12, 2018 Maggie Wessling ’04 boy, Dylan Brown Wessling, March 6, 2018 Kelly Parks Norman ’05 boy, Brooks Henry, September 11, 2018

Spencer Zahn ’06

Spencer released his first album this fall, People of the Dawn. “A Life Apart,” one of the songs on the album, was listed on NPR’s New Music Friday’s Playlist and on Spotify’s Fresh Finds Playlist in November.

He is planning a U.S. Tour with Kimbra to promote his album in December. Follow Spencer on Spotify.

Kelly Parks Norman ’05 (1)

On Tuesday, September 11, 2018, at 2:08 AM, Brooks Henry Norman arrived!

My husband and I couldn’t be more in love!

Katherine Kung ’06 girl, Frances, Fall 2018

Class of 2004: 15th Reunion in June!

Jessie King McLaughlin ’04 (2)

Jessie King married Gordon McLaughlin on September 29, 2018, in Osterville, MA. Many Tabor alums were there to celebrate! (L to R) E. L. “Lance” Kimball ’75, Richard Kimball ’70, Jessica King McLaughlin ’04, Gordon McLaughlin, Emily Schnure ’04, Alex Lanstein ’03, Beth Lucas Higgins ’04.

Emily Schnure ’04 (3)

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Emily Schnure and Alex Lanstein ’03 were married on June 23, 2018, on the Tabor waterfront. A big contingent of Tabor friends and faculty were present to celebrate. Front row left to right: Maura Walsh McGuinness ’03, Charlotte Bryan-Brown Glawe ’03, Sara DiPesa

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’04, Elizabeth Lucas Higgins ’04, Jessie King McLaughlin ’04, Virginia Schnure Simon ’01, Kristin Phalen ’04, Hunt Latham ’03.

Back row left to right: Zoe Murray Lindemuth ’04, Kyle Pardo, Noel Pardo, Chris Wildman ’03, Emily Schnure ’04, Alex Lanstein ’03, Eric Ostrowski ’04, Will Moger ’06, Lauren Folino ’04, Catherine DiPesa ’07, Mary Kate McCain, Capt. Geil, Will Becker, Matt Sloan ’03.

Maggie Wessling ’04

Maggie is living in Maryland and works at the African American Museum in Washington, DC, where she is a photographic conservator. She had a baby boy, Dylan Brown Wessling, in March 2018. She recently co-published a book called Edward Weston - The Early Years which you can find on Amazon. https:// www.amazon.com/Edward-Weston-EarlyKaren-Haas/dp/0878468501

Molly Koch Bechtel ’03 (5)

Exciting news: we gave birth to our son, Whit Bechtel, this December! His full name is Matthew Whitfield Bechtel, but we are calling him Whit (it’s a family name). He was born on December 8, 2018, at 9 pounds, 3 ounces and 22.5’’. Big boy! We also have a daughter, Caroline Bechtel, who turns two in April.

Everyone is doing well, and we hope they will be future Seawolves!

Joe Burke ’03 (6)

Joe married the love of his life, Emily McPhee, on September 15, 2018. They are living in Braintree, MA, with their dog, Molly. Joe is one of the founding managers on the sales team at CarGurus. com in their Cambridge, MA, offices.

Patrick Collins ’03 (7)

Patrick Collins and his wife, Lindsey, welcomed their son, Eamon Patrick Witmer Collins, on June 12, 2018.

Congratulations!

Kristian Baarsvik ’03 (4)

Shante Oniyide ’02

Kristian won the audition for lead alto saxophone in the Air Force Airmen of Note in Washington, DC. The Airmen of Note is the premier jazz ensemble of the United States Air Force and part of the United States Air Force Band. The group is considered the “top of the top” in military jazz ensembles, and Kristian won the first chair spot in the saxophone section.

Shante Oniyide lives with her husband and three children in Smithfield, VA. Shante currently serves as an Assistant Principal with Hampton City Schools.

She begins her doctoral program at The George Washington University in the spring of 2019 and will study Educational Leadership and Administration with a cohort focus on Access, Equity and Opportunity.

(4) Drew Chadie ’02 (8)

Andrew Chadie has recently become affiliated with The Bulfinch Group.

Headquartered in Needham, MA, with offices throughout New England, The Bulfinch Group is a boutique wealth management firm helping individuals, families, and businesses build and preserve wealth.

“Andrew brings a wealth of knowledge regarding the complexities of business development and wealth protection to his new post. He will be a tremendous addition to The Bulfinch Group and a remarkable asset to his clients,” says Bulfinch Group President, Seth Medalie.

Emily Davis ’02

I am working as the Partnerships Coordinator and founding Administrator at the brand-new Map Academy in Plymouth, MA. We are looking to reimagine public education by creating a school for offtrack youth that blends learning and creates individual pathways for young people earning a high school diploma.

Would love to hear from local alums!

Andy Joblon ’02 (9)

Andy Joblon married Claire Holt on August 18, 2018, and they are expecting a baby in early 2019. Congratulations!

Marvin Pierre ’02

Marvin Pierre was featured in Essence magazine for developing 8 Million Stories, a program which has helped hundreds of black youth and boys build meaningful relationships in their community, develop critical life and job skills, continue their education, and secure meaningful employment. (https://www.eightmillionstories.org/)

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America’s Cup in 2021 in Auckland, New Zealand. See story page 30.

Courtney Cote Cottrell ’00

Hi Seawolves! I’m thrilled to share that I recently assumed the helm as Executive Director at Albemarle Hopeline, a nonprofit agency which provides shelter and comprehensive support services for victims of domestic and sexual violence in Elizabeth City, NC, where my husband, Ryan, is a Chief Warrant Officer in the U.S. Coast Guard. Our two boys, Torin (8) and Colton (6), are enjoying dirt biking and camping here in northeastern NC. Hope all my classmates are doing well.

Look us up if you’re in the area!

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90s Class of 1999: 20th Reunion in June!

Travis Roy ’95 (10)

Here’s a photo of Annie Camins, Chandler Hall, and myself at the TRF Chicago Challenge benefit hockey game which was played at the United Center.

It raised $240,000 for the Travis Roy Foundation.

Isaac Taylor ’95 (11)

Isaac Taylor performed for the Mattapoisett Historical Society’s 60th Anniversary Benefit in November, sharing songs from his new album “Peace in the Valley.” Nephew of James and Livingston Taylor, Isaac showcased his own harmonious musicality influenced by the Barr Brothers and Northern Indian classical music.

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Class of 1994: 25th Reunion in June!

Daina Bray ’94

Michael Buckley ’00

Michael announced the acceptance of his all-American team out of Long Beach Yacht Club as a challenger for the 2021 America’s Cup. Buckley and his cofounder, Taylor Canfield, formed Stars + Stripes Team USA, the fifth challenger to be accepted by the defending Royal New Zealand Yacht Club for the 36th

Daina and her husband, Mich Price, recently moved to Nashville, TN, where Mich took a job as Vice Chair of Radiation Oncology at Vanderbilt. After five years as General Counsel of the International Fund for Animal Welfare, Daina recently accepted a job as General Counsel of Mercy for Animals which works to end cruelty to farmed animals.

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(3) Tracy Marquis ’94

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I am living in Belmont, MA, and heading into my third year at Marquis Architecture. I moved back to New England almost five years ago and love being closer to family and friends, old and new. Looking forward to our reunion this summer and hoping to see all of my classmates there!

with the family as much as possible. Life is good, and I am thankful every day for that!

80s Class of 1989: 30th Reunion in June!

Jessica Cashman ’87 (2)

Valerie Termini ’94

Valerie Termini was named acting Chief Deputy Director of the California Department of Fish and Wildlife in late September of 2018. Outside of work, she lives in Davis, CA, with “her cute husband and clever daughter.”

Alison Howard Van Keuren ’94

I have started my own business, Sensory, LLC, an outdoor preschool learning experience. Find it on Facebook @sensoryexplore. Our family continues our sailing adventures on our J44, Spirit Bird. We live in Mattapoisett, and I enjoy volunteering at Tabor. Contact me for class get together ideas: sailhoward@aol.com!

My Tabor classmates Margaret Henderson Pierce, Kathy Tilton Ashworth, Gail Livingston Horn, and I met in NYC for my birthday in October.

(It’s NOT YET my 50th, but close!!)

Margaret came from Duxbury, MA; I came from Chicago; Kathy came from Stowe, VT, and Gail from Old Greenwich, CT. We had a great time celebrating, catching up, and being together!

John Cockrell ’87

John Cockrell is happily ensconced in New York, where he lives with his wife, Theresa, their shark-loving, Hamiltonobsessed 7-year old son, Theo, and the family’s newest addition, Scout, a crazed puppy of iffy, Boston Terrier-ish origins.

Kurt Mogilnicki ’93 (1)

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In August of 2016, my wife and I welcomed into our lives our daughter, Lilly Grace. I had promised to send Tabor a picture, and here it is: Lilly’s first time driving the boat off Sandy Neck. Looking at our smiles, I am not sure which one of us is having more fun!

Bonnie Lewis-Johnson ’90

We are living in Northern Virginia and love living so close to DC and all the opportunities it affords us. Cannot believe our daughter, Shelby, is graduating from high school in June and heading out to Purdue (#BoilerUp) to be part of their engineering and honors program. Our son, Reed, is a freshman, loving school and playing lots of soccer between his club team, ODP, and as a starter on the varsity team. I am working part-time for one of the soccer clubs and enjoying life

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Most recently John’s career path has meandered toward CBS, the network for which he has been on staff as a writer/ producer on faux-cedurals like DOUBT and INSTINCT. When not commuting to and from Los Angeles or, in the case of INSTINCT, slogging to Greenpoint, Brooklyn, and back every day, the Cockrells spend time watching Netflix and Amazon and volunteering at Theo’s school, as well as teaching music at Snug Harbor in Staten Island. (With all that going on, it’s a wonder John still manages to rant on social media about politics!)

He and his sister, Stephanie Cockrell ’84, are in close touch but should probably chat more on the phone. Ditto for all of his Tabor friends. That said, John remains steadfastly grateful for the admittedly flawed innovation that is Facebook and the opportunity it affords us to keep

up with old friends and teachers from a time that feels at once like yesterday and approximately two to three lifetimes ago.

He is happily reminded of Tabor every time news footage shows Robert Mueller speaking at Tabor graduation.

Nat Hampson ’87 (3)

I met up with Sean O’Neil at my son, Tyler’s, lacrosse tournament in Charlotte, NC, in late October 2018. There was plenty of old school, nostalgic TA lax story-telling. Good to get an updated senior English reading list from SeanO, too!

Sean Meagher ’87

Captain Sean Meagher presented a lecture about his journeys at sea at the Cape Cod Maritime Museum. He described three historic journeys he took through the Northwest Passage. In 2014, he took his first trip, the 216th boat to do so. Hooked, he went again in 2015 via another route, becoming the ninth boat in history to cross the passage from west to east and earning the Boat Internationals Voyager Award. In 2016, he took his vessel, Latitude, to circumnavigate Svalbard, coming within 400 miles of the North Pole. Latitude is the only vessel ever to do this and was nominated for another Voyager Award. He was also nominated for a Boat International Design award for his innovative designs and modifications after the Svalbard trip.

Mark Parsons ’86 (4)

Alanna and I just welcomed Ruby Walker Parsons on December 2, 2018 (7 weeks early), who shares the same birthdate as my brother, Alec Parsons ’89. Ruby is home from the NICU at Women & Infants Hospital in Providence (an impressive institution), and mom and baby are happy and healthy. Ruby enjoyed her first Christmas with sisters Polly (14) and Lucy (12), who both enjoy Tabor Summer Camp.

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Class of 1984: 35th Reunion in June!

Bruce Lee ’83

In 2015, Bruce’s 22-year old son, Andrew, was diagnosed with a rare type of kidney cancer. Last year, the Foundation for the National Institutes of Health (FNIH) honored Andrew with the 2018 Charles A. Sanders, M.D., Partnership Award for his formation of Driven to Cure, Inc. (https://www.driventocure.org/), a non-profit organization which raises awareness and funding for rare kidney cancer research in children and young adults. Says Andrew, “Driven to Cure is not about me, it’s about the road ahead, and a lot of people making it possible for those AFTER me to face better odds, perhaps even a cure, through lifesaving biomedical research.”

Will Saltonstall ’82 (5)

Will has been riding for the Buzzards Bay Coalition Watershed Ride since its inception. Here he is pictured (l to r) with several other alums who participated: Ian Duff ’76, Ben Bryant ’76, Peter Johns ’75, Chip Johns ’78, Charley West, and Will. The group was setting off for the 100-mile ride. Later, Chip Johns learned

he was the top fundraiser on the ride (for the second year in a row!) We are proud of their efforts to protect our most precious resource: Buzzards Bay. Tabor students got into the act as ride management volunteers. We love our partnership with BBC.

70s Class of 1979: 40th Reunion in June!

Class of 1975-1978

Read Saltonstall ’82 note for more about your classmates!

(6) Class of 1978: Apologies to the Class!

Unfortunately, the 1978 Class Reunion photo was lost in editing and therefore not included in the fall issue of Tabor Today. Tom Sarris noticed and shared this one for us to enjoy. Here is the gang, enjoying the festivities together.

Left to right: Tim McCarthy, Chris Day, Tom Sarris, Ed Bornstein, and Milton Harms.

Class of 1974: 45th Reunion in June!

Tim Bryan ’74

My kids have flown the coop and so my wife, Laura, and I have moved to Sullivan’s Island outside Charleston, SC. We are mostly retired and have the opportunity to enjoy the people, water, weather, and history of the area. We travel north for the summer to Martha’s Vineyard, and I keep in touch with quite a few Tabor friends. I really look forward to our 45th TA reunion in June. We have lost quite a few mates in recent years, so let’s all try to try to rally for the Reunion June 7-9th. I am confident we can put together a good effort, and I know Tabor’s All-A-Taut-O staff will put on a good show for us returning veterans!

60s Class of 1969: 50th Reunion in June!

Reid Selden ’67

I am retiring from my pediatric practice on Long Island and moving to Charleston, SC, where my children and grandchildren live.

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(1) Kenny Golding & Winder Heller ’65 (1) I n M emoriam The Alumni Office has recently received news that the alumni listed below have died.

For the third straight summer, classmates Kenny Golding and Winder Heller traveled to the West on a history trip.

This year’s adventure followed The Nez Perce Indian War of 1877 in Idaho and Montana.

Class of 1964: 55th Reunion in June!

John Robinson ’65

Connie Deneault ’64

John shared with us the death of his classmate, Steve Eriksen. John said, “Steve and I were raised in Needham before attending Tabor. He was a goalie on the Varsity Hockey team for his two years at Tabor and played on the Varsity Golf team. Besides being an honor roll student, he was a member of a number of clubs and worked on the staff of The Log (school newspaper) and the Fore ’N’ Aft (school yearbook).” Read the Boston Globe obituary at https://legcy. co/2DOdcTH.

My wife, Gigi, and I continue to enjoy retirement in St. Petersburg, FL. We enjoy fly fishing the Missouri River in Craig, MT. We have four sons: Conrad Jr., St Louis, MO; Todd, Dallas, TX; Chad, Winter Haven, FL; and Tyler, Bloomington, IL. We have ten grandchildren and enjoy babysitting for them. Thanks again to all who supported my 2017 induction into the Tabor Athletic Hall of Fame!

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The Tabor community extends condolences to the family and friends of those listed.

Lt. Col. George D. Holton USAF, Ret. ’38 Mr. Justus A. Bailey ’44 Mr. Donald W. Pitman ’46 Mr. Sanford N. Earle ’47 Ms. Constance A. Miller ’49 Mr. Samuel C. Reed III ’49 Mr. Dan French ’52 Mr. Phillip B. Brownell ’54 Mr. Edmon G. Luke Jr. ’57 Mr. John S. Leonard Jr. ’59 Mr. John G. Tuttle ’64 Dr. Steven E. Eriksen ’65 Mr. Arthur G. Mitton III ’65 Mr. John F. Callahan Jr. ’66 Mr. Jackson O. Long ’67 Mr. Stephen G. Hopkins ’68

Jay Te Winburn ’65

My education seemed to go on forever after Tabor: first at Penn, then Oxford, followed by the University of Illinois, and then the University of Connecticut. When all that was over, I moved to Canada to take an academic position. After a few years, I decided to go into practice as an orthodontist and moved to Brandon, Manitoba. Brandon is a town surrounded by farms in the middle of nowhere.

David Taylor Johannesen ’64

This past year I published Tales of Love and Valor, Two Novellas: A Wife from Scotland and Manila to Tooele. This month I’ll publish a new short story collection, Boston Casualty.

Bob Griffith ’63

Bob Griffith and his wife, Johana, are happy to report the arrival of their second grandchild, a boy, Rohan, on December 10, 2018. Everyone is thrilled except his big sister, Harper, who has yet to accept that he is not a girl.

Mr. Peter L. Pottle ’68 Mr. Brock Foster ’69 Mr. Kenneth B. Osborn ’69 Mr. Paul J. Rohmer ’69 Mr. Alfred M. Sheehy Jr. ’74 Mr. Thomas L. McGow ’76 Mr. Harrison Morrow ’83

Life in the middle of nowhere has been relaxed and peaceful. I’m still practicing and feel fortunate to have had a career I’ve always enjoyed. I spend most weekends and vacations at a cottage just outside of Riding Mountain National Park and regularly spot moose, elk, wolves, and black bear.

Mr. James J. McCarthy ’85 Mr. Nicholas L. Veronesi ’13

Former Faculty/Staff: Mrs. Marylee Burke Mrs. Jennifer Forker, R.N.

I was married for many years but divorced. Never had children but have been lucky enough to enjoy the children of good friends and now their grandchildren. Overall, life so far has been as good as it gets.

Mr. Bart Nourse Mrs. Mary Lee Trautman Mr. Mark Young

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Ted Prescott ’62 (2)

I retired from teaching sculpture at Messiah College in 2009, but I have continued working as a sculptor and have been fortunate to have some public commissions. The picture here is a composite photo of two walls in the entrance lobby of Penn State’s College of Medicine at Hershey Medical Center in Hershey, PA. James Lard, a woodworker and ceramist, and I designed, fabricated, and installed it, finishing in June of 2017. The units on both walls are made of various woods, cast aluminum, terra cotta, and 3D printed forms organized around two iterations of the Fibonacci spiral.

50s Class of 1959: 60th Reunion in June!

Douglas Buck ’58

Douglas Buck and his wife, Virginia, have converted their old barns to house an art school. Wethersfield Academy for the Arts is one of the finest schools of classical fine art between Boston and New York. Doug has published a new book, Revised Constitution for a Free People, for City, County, Provincial, State and National Governments. It adapts the principles behind the Constitution of the United States to governments at any level. Doug believes the best way for a class of students to learn about the Constitution is for them to practice writing one. They could act as a charter revision committee for their city or state or write one for a colony on Mars.

(Make sure to order the revised version published by Mill City Press.)

Fred Hill ’58

I just completed a new book, A Flick of Sunshine, about an adventurous Maine seaman—and great uncle—who survived a shipwreck in the Marshall Islands, getting washed overboard rounding Cape Horn and numerous other near-death experiences only to meet the most bizarre of fates on the wharves of San Francisco as he was about to be named captain of a ship, his life’s ambition. It was written with my son, Alex, who lived until recently in San Francisco.

I’d also like to report that the pinnace Virginia, a reconstruction of the ship built at Popham Beach, Maine, in 160708 by early English settlers, is nearing completion in Bath and is expected to be launched in the summer of 2020. I

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wrote about that venture in Tabor Today magazine several years ago when I was president of Maine’s First Ship.

I’m still writing op-ed articles, mainly on national security and foreign policy, for the Dallas Morning News, The Baltimore Sun, and several Maine newspapers.

Marty and I still travel when we can, most recently to Yellowstone and points west, Aix-en-Provence, France, and to Baltimore where our daughter and son-in-law have three young boys with whom I try to keep up in squash and chess.

Dick Duffy ’56 (3)

A group of old guard faculty was caught catching-up at a girls’ basketball game this winter. Standing left to right are Dr. John Howard, Rich Roller, Dick Duffy and Tom Buffinton (seated) who is 98 years old! Thanks for the visit!

Class of 1954: 65th Reunion in June!

George Morson ’51

My wife and I took a river cruise in August from Budapest to Amsterdam.

It was very enjoyable, and I was able to use my nautical experience from Tabor.

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Summer Programs Sailing, Marine Science, Sports, Swimming, Theater Arts, Drones, Photography, Art, and so much more!

Come explore a summer by the sea, filled with friendship, activities, enrichment, and fun!

Class of 1949: 70th Reunion in June!

Co-ed, Ages 6-17,

Ed Clark ’48

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My wife, Alicia, and I are still enjoying the LA Philharmonic and our grandchildren: Harley, 6, who builds 400-piece Lego creations, and Teddy, 19, who is expecting pretty much all A’s in his first semester at Rensselaer Polytechnic. I would love to hear from Will White, Al Fried or other classmates.

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Class of 1944: 75th Reunion in June!

Sid Boorstein ’55

Hello from an Admiral from 1955! Wow, we are getting old! I enjoy spending time with my friend, Caryn Mofenson (my wife, Hon Beverly, died almost 3 years ago). We have been traveling to Israel, Greece, Italy, and spent two months in FL. I recently moved from Boston to Chestnut Hill and am keeping busy by taking classes and piano lessons, community rowing, going to Sox and Celtics games, and visiting friends.

I would like to be in touch with alums from 55 or either side; I miss my roomie, John McGrath, almost every day!

My contact info is 781-248-2115 or Mirob11@comcast.net. Happy 2019!

Paul Lipsitt ’44

It was brought to my attention regarding upcoming reunions that my class is a “4”. A bit of number crunching places the Class of 1944 at reunion 75! Most of us joined a military service at age 17 or 18, and with the end of WWII, we came home and went to college.

Fast forward: my wife, Brooke, and I are enjoying and rejoicing with our first grandchild, Zachary, born in August 2017.

He welcomes us with a smile when we arrive on Fridays as designated nannies.

Other activities include travel, participating in continuing education courses, and weather permitting, puttering around in the garden.

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Mr. Carmine A. Martignetti ’71 Officers

Mr. Paul J. Murphy ’75 Vice-Chair Mr. David A. Barrett ’70 Treasurer Mrs. Elizabeth Welsh Eyler ’87, P’15 ’17 Secretary Trustees

Mr. Clement C. Benenson ’00 Mr. C. Jason L. Bland ’90 Mr. Stephen Daniel P’18 Mr. G. Eric Davis ’89 Mr. Anthony G. Featherston IV ’80 Mr. Peter T. Francis P’14 ’16 Mrs. Kristiane C. Graham P’16 Mr. Angus H. Leary ’95 Mr. Kenzo Matsumura P’17 Mrs. Jennifer C. Noering McIntire ’84, P’16 Mr. John H. Quirk (ex-officio) P’20 Mr. Travis Roy ’95 Mr. Garrard K. Schaefer ’72 Ms. Regina Shakin P’15 ’17 ’19 Mr. Jack B. Smith Jr. ’76 Mr. Stephen Sprague ’68 Mr. James A. Tomlinson ’83 Mr. Sumner J. Waring III ’87, P’13 Mr. Louis S. Wolfe ’68 Mr. Geoffrey H. Worrell P’01 ’03 ’10 Trustees Emeriti

Mr. R. William Blasdale ’61, P’85 ’90 Chair 1991-2006 Mr. John W. Braitmayer ’48 Chair 1978-1986 Mr. Keith N. Browning ’79, P’06 ’10 ’11 Chair 2006-2014 Mrs. Deborah C. Clark P’95 ’97 Mr. John F. Fish ’78, P’15 Mr. Albert Fried Jr. ’48 Mr. Lee Pokoik ’63 Mr. Phillips G. Smith ’65 Mr. John F. Swope ’56, P’88

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