Thayer magazine 2013 10 8

THE ANNUAL MAGAZINE FOR THAYER ACADEMY ALUMNI, STUDENTS, PARENTS, & FRIENDS

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THE MISSION OF THAYER ACADEMY IS TO INSPIRE A DIVERSE COMMUNITY OF STUDENTS TO MORAL, INTELLECTUAL, AESTHETIC, AND PHYSICAL EXCELLENCE SO THAT EACH MAY RISE TO HONORABLE ACHIEVEMENT AND CONTRIBUTE TO THE COMMON GOOD.

M A G A Z I N E

PETER J.

Benelli the fifth headmaster

of thayer academy

1932 - 2013

feature story

profiles

STUDENT PROFILE: JACK CADIGAN ’15 27 ALUMNI PROFILE: ERIC HSIAO ’08 51

2014

upcoming thayer events

’14 Save the Date: Friday, April 11, 2014 at Granite Links Golf Club in

Thursday, February 6, 2014 @ 5:30-7:30 pm Location: State Street, 1 Lincoln Street, Boston, Mass.

Call 781.664.2504 to confirm your attendance

Quincy, MA. Interested in sponsorship? Have an item to donate? Want to get involved? Contact event chair Tracy Egan P ’13, ’15, ’17, ’20 by email:

 tracylamegan@comcast.net

TIGERS NETWORKING

BREAKFAST

MONDAY

2014

MAY 5, 2014

Join Thayer alumni, parents, and wollaston golf club | milton, massachusetts

Wednesday, April 9, 2014 @ 7:30 - 9:30 am

& Tennis Tournament on May 5,

Location: Brown Brothers Harriman, 50 Post Office Sq., Boston, MA

2014 at the Wollaston Golf Club

The goal of the Tigers Networking Breakfast Series is to bring alumni and parents together. Brief presentations by the host and guest speakers are paired with the opportunity to connect with other members of the Thayer Community. Contact information will be shared via email with the attendees following the event.

If you graduated in a year ending in a

friends at the General’s Open Golf

in Milton, MA. This annual event is a benefit for Thayer’s Parent & Alumni Associations.

4 or a 9 - THIS is your Reunion year!

For more info on these and other Thayer events, please visit: www.thayer.org/calendar

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 The Year in Pictures

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 @Thayer NEWS & UPDATES FROM THE PAST YEAR

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BUILDING COMMUNITY: CAMPAIGN RECAP

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- ADMISSION OFFICE - SENIOR LOUNGE - PULSIFER COLLEGE COUNSELING CENTER - HANFLIG TECHNOLOGY CENTER - A SURPRISE DISCOVERY

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EVENT RECAPS 23 - HAROLD B. HATCH COMMUNITY RUN 23 - WINTER WARS 2013 25 - M5 REGATTA 2013

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THE FEATURE STORY:

Technology at Thayer

 Q&A WITH THE HEADMASTER

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TED KOSKORES ’70, P ’10, ’13

 TECHNOLOGY @ THAYER

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HOW THE ACADEMY IS USING TECHNOLOGY TO ENHANCE LEARNING IN THE 21ST CENTURY

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BOARD OF TRUSTEES & STAFF UPDATES 24 - NEW THAYER TRUSTEES 2013-14 25 - NEW FACULTY/STAFF 2013-14 25 - FACULTY/STAFF MILESTONES & TRANSITIONS

THAYER SPOTLIGHT: SENIOR PROJECT

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STUDENT PROFILE: JACK & LOURDINA

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BY AIDAN ROONEY P ’07, ’15

2013 END-OF-YEAR EVENTS

 MEET THE HANFLIG TECH FELLOWS

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 APPS WE LOVE

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30 - LAST CHAPEL 31 - RECOGNITION DAY 32 - COMMENCEMENT

ADMISSIONS REPORT 2013-2014

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COLLEGE DESTINATIONS CLASS OF 2013

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SOME OF THE THAYER FACULTY’S FAVORITE APPS

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THAYER ATHLETICS  A PEEK INTO THE FUTURE

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3D PRINTING COMES TO THAYER

 ARCHIVIST’S CORNER NEW TECHNOLOGY FROM YESTERYEAR

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- VARSITY SPORTS WIN-LOSS RECORDS - FALL SPORTS - WINTER SPORTS - SPRING SPORTS

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THAYER ARTS 44 46 48 49

- DANCE | INSTRUMENTAL | CHORAL HIGHLIGHTS - DRAMA | MUSICAL HIGHLIGHTS - FINE ARTS HIGHLIGHTS - THAYER GALLERY REMAINING SHOWS ALUMNI NEWS & NOTES

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 ALUMNI NEWS & NOTES:

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PROFILES & UPDATES FROM THE THAYER COMMUNITY

ALUMNI OVERVIEW

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ALUMNI PROFILE: ERIC HSIAO ’08

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ALUMNI EVENT RECAPS

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52 - 2013 GENERAL’S OPEN TOURNAMENT 52 - FIRST ANNUAL ALUMNI BASKETBALL GAME

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REUNION 2013 RECAP 54 - 2013 HALL OF FAME INDUCTEES 55 - 2013 ALUMNI AWARD WINNERS 56 - THE REUNION CLASSES GROUP PICTURES

CLASS NOTES

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THAYER IN MEMORIAM

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editor’s note This year’s issue represents the best of Thayer, past and present. The feature story covers technology at the Academy - from the implementation of a one-to-one iPad program, to the new Hanflig Technology Center, to the Hanflig Tech Fellows, to a sneak peek into 3-D printing.

This issue also details some more personal stories from our community. Be sure to read Upper School teacher Aidan Rooney’s wonderful student profile piece on an amazing young man, Jack Cadigan ’15 (pg. 27) and how his concern for others saved his life - and how he then went the extra step to save another’s life. Also read about the brilliant work of recent Thayer alum Eric Hsiao ’08 and his startup that could revolutionize hospitals (pg. 51).

We also take a moment to remember the life of one of Thayer’s best - the fifth headmaster of the Academy, Peter J. Benelli. The moving tributes written by friends and former students reflect the impact he had while here.

Technology is a tool to better connect with others — and to that end, you’ll find throughout these pages, a variety of ways to do so: via our website, our Facebook page, Twitter, and the Evertrue Alumni App. We hope you stay connected.

68 - PETER BENELLI IN MEMORIAM 72 - IN REMEMBRANCE OF A GLORIOUS PAST

BY TONY CHAMBERLAIN ’49

73 - A CELEBRATION OF LIFE FOR PETER J. BENELLI 74 - THAYER FACULTY IN MEMORIAM 76 - THAYER ALUMNI IN MEMORIAM

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 ANNUAL REPORT OF GIVING

As always, if you have any questions or comments or stories you’d like to share about the Thayer community, feel free to drop me a line: magazine@thayer.org.

FROM THE THAYER COMMUNITY

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M A G A Z I N E

HEADMASTER Ted Koskores

Paul W. Kahn DIRECTOR OF PUBLICATIONS

THAYER MAGAZINE is the annual publication for alumni, parents, and students of the Academy. Thayer Academy is proud of its diverse educational community. Thayer Academy does not discriminate with respect to educational opportunities on the basis of race, color, religion, gender, gender identity and expression, national origin or ancestry, family structure, sexual orientation, disability, or any other category protected under state or federal law. All students are entitled to all rights, privileges, programs, and activities generally afforded or made available to students at Thayer. The Academy complies with and adheres to all state and federal anti-discrimination laws with respect to its educational policies, admission policies, financial assistance programs, and athletic or other school-administered programs.

EDITOR-IN-CHIEF & CREATIVE DIRECTOR

Paul W. Kahn DIRECTOR OF PUBLICATIONS

magazine@thayer.org

THAYER ACADEMY 2013-2014 BOARD OF TRUSTEES

Chair, Paula L. Becker P ‘12, ‘14 Vice Chair, Eric Limont ’73 P ‘13, ‘15

EXECUTIVE EDITOR

MAGAZINE LAYOUT

Barbara Browne

Paul W. Kahn

Treasurer, Tom Kent P ‘00, ‘03, ‘09

COMMUNICATIONS MANAGER

DIRECTOR OF PUBLICATIONS

Assistant Treasurer, Bill Stephenson, Business Manager

EDITORIAL ASSISTANCE

CONTRIBUTING WRITERS Paul W. Kahn, Aidan Rooney, Rochelle Ballin, Tony Chamberlain

Mark Gutierrez DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT

Rachael Vassalotti ASSOCIATE DIR. OF DEVELOPMENT

PRINCIPAL PHOTOGRAPHY Chris Bernstein

John Murphy STUDENT OFFICE

Matt McGuirk DIRECTOR OF ATHLETICS

SUPPLEMENTAL PHOTOGRAPHY John Grant (Miller Studio), Paul W. Kahn, Barbara Browne, Heidi Brown, Rochelle Ballin

Secretary, Melissa Tearney P ‘14

Jeffrey Allen P ’15 Christine Berk P ’15 Dan Budde P ’10, ’12 Peter Cahall ’67 Julian Cherubini ’53 Miniard Culpepper P ’08, ’09 Bill Dandridge P ’91 Bob Daylor P ’02, ’13 Judy DeBaggis P ’00, ’05 Jim Ferrera ’81 P ’09, ’12, ’15, ’16 Mark Freitas P ’03, ’07 Steve Gaziano ’02

Kevin Gill P ’08, ’07, ’11, ’13 Ed Goldfarb P ’06, ’07, ’11, ’17 Dave Gooding P ’02, ’03, ’06, ’07, ’09, ’14 Jay Hanflig P ’16 Linda Hooley P ’06, ’08, ’13, ’16 John Lawler P ’12, ’14, ’14, ’16 Brenda Lyons P ’12, ’14, ’18 John Morey P ’11, ’13 Art Oswald P ’08, ’12 Bill Parent P ’12, ’15 Mike Sheehan ’78 Ted Koskores ’70, P’10, ‘13 HEADMASTER

OPENING DAY EMBRACE Shefali Shrivastava ’14 hugs a friend on the first day of classes - the first Convocation in several years that was free of rain.

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SEEING SOMETHING NEW David Sage ’16 and Jake Hooley ’16 walk past the new Hanflig Technology Center’s bowed windows. See all the changes on campus on pages 18-22.

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ON YOUR MARK.... GET SET...

Runners get situated at the starting line for the Harold B. Hatch Memorial 5K held during Homecoming 2013.

See the full recap and a list of winners on page 23.

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GENERATIONS TOGETHER AT REUNION 2013 Alumni new and old sit and enjoy student presentations and videos at the Hale Theater in Thayer’s Center for the Arts. Reunion Recap begins on page 54.

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ROCK STAR Kenny Carberry ’08 returns to the Academy to perform for alumni on the Hale Theater stage during Reunion 2013 (For more Reunion highlights see pages 54ff).

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WITH HEADMASTER

THAYER MAGAZINE (TAM): As you know, technology is an increasingly hot topic in educational circles. Some people are certain that the United States must inject more emphasis on Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math programs (STEM) if we are to have any hope of competing successfully in the global economy; while others caution that the increased presence of a STEM focus takes important time away from the humanities and may even be a poor substitute for more traditional ways of learning and teaching.

HEADMASTER TED KOSKORES (TK): There is no doubt that STEM-based educational activities and the broader uses of technology in the learning process are here to stay.

This will not change our mission, however. We will continue to place emphasis on developing ethical and community-minded citizens who are equipped to learn and infused with a genuine passion to make their communities better … none of this has changed. What is evolving is the impact technology has on the educational process and the required skill set when the time comes for our students to enter the work force.

TED KOSKORES ’70, P’10, ’13

wherever they are — at home, in school labs or local libraries, in their classrooms, on vacation … anywhere really. So it is now a very mobile learning environment and wireless networks and the ubiquitous presence of iPads and smartphones make this exponentially more extensive.

Furthermore, the quality of applications that empower students to learn and to share what they know has improved vastly – this runs across a very broad range of functions … note taking, dynamic visual representations of abstract concepts, creative means to assess student comprehension, platforms for collaborative learning, powerful presentation tools, and so on. In a sense, even textbooks have become applications, as — on an increasingly large scale — e-books can convey content in ways that are dramatically more interactive and compelling than what can be offered by printed texts.

Underpinning all of this is, of course, a very robust network that assures access to the Internet, well-equipped classrooms, extensive student and teacher technology training, and the availability of the user devices that allow our learning community to benefit from technology’s power: iPads, interactive whiteboards, laptops, desktops, etc.

TAM:

TAM:

What are the most obvious ways in which technology has altered the landscape at Thayer?

What are the technology priorities going forward?

TK: Immediate and extensive access to information and ideas would be first. Students can access resources at a speed and breadth that would have been unimaginable even seven years ago; and this is true

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TK: Naturally, we want to build upon the foundation that is already in place. All our students and teachers have iPads, and the effective use of these instruments is a growing part of our learning environment. In addition to using these devices for research, writing, learning exercises,

Thayer Tech Fellows meeting in the Hanflig Technology Center

note taking, collaboration, and presentations, about twenty percent of all our assigned texts are also available on iPads as e-books. We know that number will increase further. The Hanflig Technology Center (HTC) — established last year as a resource for the exploration and adoption of technology in support of the Academy’s mission — will continue to be integral in defining and expanding the role of technology. Importantly, in the years ahead, the cadre of student Hanflig Technology Fellows will be productively involved in working with IT staff, other teachers, and students. Next year we will also be increasing our support staff for the HTC, and I am confident that this will result in a further acceleration of the use of technology.

We are also revamping our introductory technology course in the Middle School and will make a freshman technology course in the Upper School mandatory. In both instances, the curriculum will accent computer coding, the ethical use of technological resources, the introduction of relevant applications (in coordination with the various disciplines), and the effective acquisition of electronic research skills, accompanied, of course, by clear guidance regarding the assessment of sources and the appropriate use of citation standards.

In both divisions, there will be specific units and/or courses that focus on robotics and engineering. This will be complemented by formal club activities. We will also build upon the existing computer programming courses in the Upper School.

Undoubtedly, even more opportunities will emerge in the future.

Our students are already working with 3-D printers, and it is clear that both the robotics program and the existing architecture

program will utilize these devices in the future. The Academy’s current videography, computer graphics, and photography programs are deeply immersed in technology, and each year we adopt new ways to supplement these efforts. Furthermore, we are deepening the number of Senior Project and Independent Science Internships related to STEM endeavors, and we have very specific plans to broaden these opportunities over the next two years.

While massive open online courses (MOOCs) and other modes of distance learning are not quite yet where they need to be, there is no doubt that these approaches hold much promise, as well.

TAM: Would today’s Thayer educational experience even be recognizable to yesteryear’s alumni?

TK: Many aspects of the educational experience would be entirely familiar. The accent placed on teacher-guided small class discussion; the emphasis on active reading, and strong writing, research, and speaking skills; the necessity of sound time management; the availability of extra help; and the premium we place on involvement in the arts, athletics, and service remain at the core of all we do.

Technology has certainly enhanced and in some regards transformed how we do these things, but we remain steadfastly committed to our mission “to inspire a diverse community of students to moral, intellectual, aesthetic, and physical excellence so that each may rise to honorable achievement and contribute to the common good.”

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From the early adoption of computers (See pg. 16.) to the recent rollout of a oneto-one iPad program to the investigation of still-nascent areas such as 3-D printing (See pg. 15.), technology has always played a role in inspiring Thayer students to reach for moral, intellectual, aesthetic, and physical excellence.

Here is an overview of recent technological advances and initiatives benefiting Thayer students and faculty today.

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TECHNOLOGY AT THE MIDDLE SCHOOL C A R S O N S M I T H , M I D D L E S C H O O L D I R E C TO R

The Middle School has seen a rather dramatic and productive increase in the use of technology. While we’ve long had a number of useful tools – including Smartboards and computer labs – we’ve recently taken even greater strides with respect to technology. The teachers’ course pages continue to be valuable and robust. Students who are absent or who need to check classroom notes or who have misplaced a handout can use them, even from home, to get information or replace lost materials. Additionally, the classroom portals strengthen the partnership between school and home, allowing parents to take a more active and supportive role in their children’s education.

The iPads have offered a number of advantages. In English, for example, the Membean vocabulary app allows each student to personalize his or her vocabulary instruction, and for many students, e-books have encouraged students to read actively and become more involved with the texts. History students have created concept maps using the Inspiration app, which helps with reading, taking notes and studying.

When students have questions in math, they can access class notes from home on their iPads, and get help in completing homework or studying for tests.

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TECHNOLOGY IN THE UPPER SCHOOL We’ve also added a foreign language lab within the last two years, and students in many of our language classes are now using an online foreign language textbook with embedded audio and video components. Students also use their iPads to record their pronunciation of words and phrases in the foreign language they are studying. They can then email these recordings to their teachers, and their teachers can respond with feedback and suggestions for improvement.

I think many teachers would agree that their classes are further along than they were at this point last year. Although there have been a few bumps in the road, so to speak, the long-term gain is already outweighing any short-term struggles. As we all know, the education landscape is rapidly changing – and technology will be a significant part of that change. While I think that none of us can predict entirely what educational technology will look like in the future, I’m proud of the fact that Thayer Middle School teachers and students are embracing the opportunities that we’re fortunate enough to have at our disposal. Also, I think the teachers’ innovative and experimental mindsets will greatly benefit our students. I’m confident that the next five years will see as much – if not more – progress than the last five.

T H E R E S A JAY , D I R E C TO R O F I N F O R M AT I O N T E C H N O L O G Y

Hanflig Technology Center: Thayer’s Hanflig Technology Center (HTC) opened its doors to the community in Septemberof 2013. The Tech Center’s mission is to support the integration of technology into Thayer’s curriculum, system-wide. To advance this integration, HTC staff members hold frequent workshops for faculty, scheduled so that teachers can attend during their free periods. Organized in small groups to promote efficiency and retention, these workshops have focused this year on classroom implementation of iPads and on providing ways for faculty to increase their facility with new technologies.

Hanflig Technology Center: The Technology Fellows are students who run peer-to-peer workshops and make themselves available to answer general questions about computers, software, iPads, and apps. They work on yearlong campaigns covering digital identity and safety, web design, e-printing, digital signage, graphic design, research on new apps, and development of instructional videos. The Tech Fellows also test emergent technologies such as 3-D printing, which is a concept whose purpose is difficult for most of us to imagine. As shown on page 15, a 3-D printer allows students (or anyone, really) to actually manufacture objects. For example, after designing the prototype for a tangerine,

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students were able to “print out” a three-dimensional model – not just a picture – of a tangerine. Finally, the Tech Fellows also research new areas for student exploration, like robotics, and app development.

MEET THE HANFLIG TECH FELLOWS

Tech fellows are selected from a pool of candidates who submit an essay to and interview with Director of Technology Theresa Jay. “The Technology Fellows are not just a group of techies,” Theresa Jay points out. “We want to create a culture of collaboration that reflects how technology is infused everywhere in our culture. So we look for students with a wide range of interests, like marketing, business, and education, along with engineering and computer science.”

BACK ROW (L-R): Jared Segal ’15, Rachel Goffin ’15, Matt Cote ’16, Nick Craffey ’16, Jacob Stern ’14 FRONT ROW (L-R): Evan Berk ’15, Jason Kraft ’14, Director of IT Theresa Jay, Nick Hanflig ’16 (Not pictured: Emma Gammell ’16, Javier James ’16)

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JASON KRAFT ’14 iPads for the Thayer Community: As of September 2013, Thayer Academy is a true one-to-one mobile community. An iPad has been issued to every single student and teacher. “It has been documented that once students have their own dedicated computer (or iPad) – versus a shared computer environment like a lab or the library – their learning takes off,” says Theresa Jay. “So we felt that it was important to implement one-to-one access, giving students the power to use a personal computing device to its full potential.”

The response to Thayer’s 2012-2013 iPad pilot program was overwhelmingly positive. Students felt that their organizational skills improved, and they appreciated having online research tools easily accessible, making homework and paper-writing more efficient. Teachers who are using the iPads to their full potential in terms of integration are seeing great results. One example of educational efficiency is the e-textbook, which has full audio and video capabilities. So, for example, a foreign language textbook no longer needs to be accompanied by a series of ancillary components (a workbook to practice grammar, audio discs to practice listening, worksheets to test listening, video discs to introduce culture, and so on). All of pieces are now combined into one e-book. It won’t be long before those back-breaking book bags become obsolete, and students will only need to carry their iPads from class to class.

Challenges and Looking to the Future: “Apart from the usual growing pains,” says Theresa Jay, “one of the biggest challenges to our technology initiatives is advertising – getting the word out about the resources available through the Hanflig Technology Center. I think we’ll be where we want to be in three years. We’ve built the physical space, and it’s beautiful. It’s a place that students and faculty are drawn to. Now we have to build up all the programs so that technology is integrated seamlessly.

Then we can take the next step toward establishing a truly innovative lab where we develop new programs and make mutually-beneficial connections with universities and people in relevant industries.”

We’ll be where we want to be in three years. We’ve built the physical space, and its beautiful - a much more inviting space, and a place that students know about and are drawn to. But now we have to build up all the programs and get them to point that they’re a well-oiled machine. The goal is to have a true innovative lab, there’s programs and connections with universities and people in relevant industries.

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is creating a website for the Hanflig Technology Center using PHP, Java, and HTML coding. See htcweb.thayer.org.

JACOB STERN ’14 is producing videos for the iPad program and the Digital Identity/Safety Campaigns

JUNIORS:

JARED SEGAL ’15 is building a computer for the Cahall Observatory, researching 3-D printers, and assisting with e-printing.

RACHEL GOFFIN ’15 is creating digital signs for the Digital Identity/Safety Campaigns.

She is also analyzing iPad program survey data that has been collected over the last two years. She co-presented with Director Jay at the iPad Summit.

EVAN BERK ’15 is creating a logo for the HTC and is also working on the 3-D printing project.

SophomoreS: NICK HANFLIG

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is programming game code and is working on iOS app development.

MATT COTE ’16 is constructing an HTC marketing plan for the Acceptable Use of Technology Policy (AUTP) and tech workshops.

NICK CRAFFEY ’16 is researching various educational apps.

EMMA GAMMELL ’16 is working with students on how to work with the Notability app.

JAVIER JAMES ’16 is creating videos with the Explain Everything app for use in Thayer’s iPad program. He also researches various styluses to use with the iPad.

WE LOVE APPS

Thayer faculty members chime in on some of their favorite apps for use in classrooms and in support of academic, athletic, and artistic endeavors.

CARTER HARRISON Middle School

Google Drive is my favorite iPad app.

If I’m working one-on-one with a student, we can both be working on the same document at the same time, each of usv on our own iPad. This is great when going over a student’s writing - the two of us aren’t squeezing around a single piece of paper or screen.

JEFF BROWNE Upper School Music, Track Coach

Coach’s Eye is the most effective coaching tool I have ever seen. It’s available for iPad/iPhone, and it enables you to film an athlete in action. You can then show the athlete what he or she did in real time, slowmotion, stop action, frame by frame, forward, or backward. You can draw on the screen to show, for example, where the knee or arm should have been, which is very helpful for the athlete. You can also enlarge the screen, and brightly isolate any part of the screen while viewing. For coaches, regardless of our level of training, we often can see something on film that wasn’t obvious in real time.

After you show the film to the athlete, he or she can repeat the task and you can now put two videos side by side for comparison. And then, there is an analysis mode, where the coach can run the video slowly, stop it, add graphics and voice-over directions, record the analysis, and email it to the athlete. We can save the videos, review and compare two weeks later, then show our athletes their ongoing improvement. An added bonus: reviewing and emailing videos to athletes means you can be coaching from your couch later on, when you have time to think.

SARAH COREY Science My favorite app is Notability. We all enjoy using it to make entries in our reading journals. We import pictures, draw, write paragraphs, and we can even include the author’s picture.

DIANE HAIGH Upper School Graphic Design

My favorite app is Haiku Deck. I have used it with Upper School Tigernet students to teach essential presentation skills. The app teaches critical thinking and essential visual literacy skills

a peek into the

future The Hanflig Technology Center introduced a look into the future in the fall of 2013, unveiling Thayer’s first 3-D printer. Here, a tangerine is replicated with the machine.

I am also using the Sketchbook Pro app as part of my graphic design curriculum in the Upper School. This is a free app and it has been well-liked by students as it creates an authentic experience that enables students to sketch, paint, and design using the iPad. It interacts with the sensitivity of the touch screen as if it were a blank canvas and it can be used with other file types created in Adobe applications. Each student is provided with a PenGo stylus that is used to interact with the Sketchbook Pro app.

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MATT DUNNE Upper School Science iAnnotate has become a go-to app every day. A free college-level economics textbook, licensed through Creative Commons, is the text we use for my AP Microeconomics course, and iAnnotate allows me to take notes, solve problems, outline, bookmark, highlight, and plan the next day’s class--all in one place.

DEBBIE SIEGEL Upper School Science; Varsity Softball Coach I’ve grown to depend on iScore as an electronic scorebook. I still “keep the book” the old-fashioned way in case of technical problems, but we enter the entire game (every pitch) into iScore, which makes the onerous task of tracking pitching, hitting, and defensive statistics by hand archaic. This saves me hours per week! It takes some time to learn, but it’s worth every ounce of upfront energy!

OTHER NOTED APPS OR ONLINE RESOURCES: Socrative, Evernote, Tabata Timer, BodyWorks Membean.com, Learning Catalytics, iPad versions of textbooks (at 15% the cost)

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scenes & recollections from the past

NEW TECHNOLOGY FROM YESTERYEAR Science teacher Peter Burleigh (SEE PG. 75) shares the wonders of the new personal computer (ABOVE), while French is taught using LPs and other audio devices (BELOW).

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For those seeking to be even more connected, become a fan of Thayer Academy on facebook:

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@THAYER news & UPDATES from the past year

A Successful End to the Campaign!

The Trustees of Thayer Academy and Headmaster Ted Koskores are pleased to announce the successful completion of the Building Community Campaign. Over the last two years (2011-2013), this campaign raised $3.3 million to fund several important projects of immediate and positive benefit to Thayer students.

The projects, which were completed during the summers of 2012 and 2013, included the...  Relocation of the Tigers Den and the creation of the William Smith Wrestling Center  Inauguration of the new Student Commons and the Judith Bryant Hale ’56 Courtyard  Construction of the Hanflig Technology Center  Establishment of the Pulsifer College Counseling Center, adjacent to the Brickyard - a gathering space for members of the senior class  Expansion and renovation of the Admission Office  Renovation of Upper School administrative offices and classrooms The trustees would like to thank all of the parents and alumni donors whose generous support made the campaign such a success.

To review the Building Community campaign and see the brochure outlining the 2012 and 2013 phases, please visit: www.thayer.org/buildingcommunity

“These important new spaces affirm Thayer’s commitment to the value of community and to the achievement of excellence.”

HEADMASTER TED KOSKORES

View a short video detailing the construction during the summer of 2013 here:

vimeo.com/thayer/summer2013

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A more open and welcoming space for visitors and new members of our community Reconfigured office space for Admission staff Main entrance re-aligned with Main Building’s front doors and hallway A new, prominent home for the bust of Sylvanus Thayer

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main building

senior lounge (the Brickyard)

The Brickyard, where seniors have a place of their own  Senior Project Advisor’s Office  Senior Dean’s Office

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main building

pulsifer college counseling center

 Larger space for counseling resources and materials for students  New spacious offices for the College Counseling staff  Next to the Senior Lounge

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HANFLIG TECHNOLOGY CENTER

surprise discovery: a long lost greek lesson!

During

the

construction while

summer in

2013,

knocking

down

walls in the old Student Office in Main, workers on the construction crew uncovered a couple of old

chalkboards

were

uncovered - with Greek lecture notes still visible - from a time when that room

was

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the first annual harold b. hatch community run

At the beginning of last October’s Homecoming celebration, more than 100 alumni, parents, faculty, and friends of Thayer participated in the first annual Harold B. Hatch 5K Community Run. The race honored former faculty member Harold B. Hatch, affectionately known as HBH, who passed away in June 2013. HBH taught math and coached cross-country and track & field at Thayer from 1981 to 1999, and is credited with starting the girls’ track program.

During his years at Thayer, HBH mentored hundreds of students and instilled the value of personal fitness in everyone he knew and cared about.

After the race, members of Mr. Hatch’s family, former colleagues, and athletes whose running careers were enhanced by his coaching gathered in Southworth Library to reminisce and share their favorite HBH memories.

Thayer Headmaster Ted Koskores announced that in recognition of HBH’s commitment to young people, community, and fitness, a plaque honoring him would be placed at the starting line of the Academy’s cross-country course, and that a new Harold B. Hatch Endowed Fund will be established in support of athletics at Thayer Academy. The inaugural run raised nearly $10,000 for the Hatch Fund.

Top Finishers in the first Harold B. Hatch 5K 1.

Steve Allison ’97

2.

Carson Smith Middle School Director

3.

Brian Mahoney ’01

4.

James Gaul ’93

5.

Michael Pratt ’12

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Joe Pelletier Upper School English Teacher/XC Coach

7.

Josh Gallitano ’94

8.

Hunter Campbell ’15

9.

Matt Wilson ’90

10. Kat Whitten Former Thayer Faculty Member

freshmen take the 2013 winter wars title!

In a shocking upset, the Class of 2016 took the coveted Winter Wars crown in February 2013.

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bottles of children’s multivitamins donated for the spring 2013 Hope for Haiti trip

$785+

contributed towards the Melanoma Foundation and a local animal shelter

Not so shocking was the generosity of the entire student body

900+

canned goods for the Braintree Food Pantry

in this annual favorite that raises money and goods for those in need.

675+

pairs of new socks for the Long Island Homeless Shelter in Quincy

900+

toiletry items, also for the Long Island Shelter

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2013-2014 thayer academy board of trustees BACK ROW (L-R): Jeffrey Allen P ’15, Bill Parent P ’12, ’15, Mark Freitas P ’03, ’07, Ed Goldfarb P ’06, ’07, ’11, ’17, Eric Limont ’73, P ’13, ’15, Tom Kent P ’00, ’03, ’09, John Lawler P ’12, ’14, ’14, ’16, John Morey P ’11, ’13, Julian Cherubini ’53, Steve Gaziano ’02 FRONT ROW (L-R): Jay Hanflig P ’16, Brenday Lyons P ’12, ’14, ’18, Chris Berk P ’15, Paula Becker P ’12, ’14 (Chair), Linda Hooley P ’06, ’08, ’13, ’16, Bill Dandridge P ’91, Jim Ferrera ’81, P ’09, ’12, ’15, ’16

new additions to the board

Chris Berk P ’15 holds a BS degree in speech pathology from the College of New Jersey and worked as an early childhood education teacher in New Jersey before she and her family relocated to the Boston area in 2010. She has served on the board of the Princeton Academy of the Sacred Heart where she is member of the development and enrollment management/marketing committees. Chris has been an active member of Thayer’s Parent giving committee and, as chair of that committee for 2012-13, served as a non-trustee member of Thayer’s development committee. Chris and her husband Rick live in Duxbury. Their son Evan ’15 is a member of Thayer’s junior class, and their older daughter, Lauren is a graduate of Princeton Day School and Yale University.

A graduate of UMass/Amherst, Jay Hanflig P ’16 is the president of Robelle Industries. Established in 1973, Robelle Industries has become New England’s largest distributor of pool chemicals and products to national and regional pool specialty companies. A strong supporter of technology since he saw the positive effect Internet marketing had on Robelle’s sales, Jay and his wife Donna Sinden were pleased to support the establishment of Thayer’s Technology Center, which carries their name. Jay and Donna live in Cohasset.

Their son Nick ’16 entered Thayer as a 6th grader and is now a sophomore and a Hanflig Technology Fellow.

A California native and a graduate of San Diego State University, Linda Hooley P ’06, ’08,’13, ’16 has been an active member of Thayer’s community since her oldest child arrived at Thayer in 1999. Over the years, she has served in a number of volunteer capacities and, for the past two years, has served as a member of the Executive Board of Thayer’s Parents Association. Linda and her husband Jay live in Hingham. Their daughters Lauren ’06, Katherine ’08, and Allison ’13 are all Thayer graduates, and their son Jake ’16 is a member of Thayer’s sophomore class.

A graduate of Roxbury Latin, Middlebury College, Boston College (MBA) and Boston College Law School, John Lawler P ’12, ’14, ’14, ’16 is a partner at the law firm of Adler, Pollock & Sheehan in Boston, where he manages the firm’s civil litigation practice and, since 2006, has been shareholder in charge. Prior to joining Adler in 2000, John was a partner at Boston’s Morrison, Mahoney & Miller, and before that served as a judge advocate in the U.S. Marine Corps. John and his wife Kathy live in Milton with their five children, four of whom (Brendan ’12, twins Kristen ’14 and Kelly ’14, and Patrick ’16) attend(ed) Thayer.

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NEW FACULTY/STAFF 2013-14 Patricia Browne - Upper School Administrative Assistant (part-time) Elizabeth Bruno - Admission Assistant (part-time) Cyndy Fish P ’04 - Volunteer Coordinator of Thayer’s Program Enrichment Project Allison Garnsey - Upper School Science Richard C. Iskra - Middle School Foreign Language / Latin Jeanne LeBlanc - Alumni Office Operations Assistant (part-time) Henry Miller - Upper School Architecture (part-time) Molly Wheeler - Hale Learning Center, Interim Director Debbie Yoon - Middle School English

 TWENTY YEARS JON WHITE P ’09, ’11, ’15, Director of Admission DARLENE WOODS Food Service  TWENTY-FIVE YEARS DOUG BETTLE Plant & Facilities ROBIN DIXON ’79, P ’03, ’11, ’16, History AIDAN ROONEY P ’07, ’15, Foreign Language,

Irish History, Poetry  THIRTY-FIVE YEARS STEVEN BRANFMAN P ’00, ’02, Pottery JOSEPH HANEY Mathematics

MILESTONES & TRANSITIONS  DEPARTURES ELIZABETH CARROLL Science  RETIRING JULIEANNE CONNELLY Food Service (1979-2013) GEOFFREY GOODALE ’62, P ’84, ’91, ’97, Upper School English (1981-2013) JULIANNE MEHEGAN P ’87, Admission Associate (1981-2013) MICHAEL SHEA Middle School English (1984-2013)

m5 regatta 2013 recap The results are in! This year students, faculty, and alumni rowed a grand total of 4,085,100 meters in honor of alumnus Matt Healey ’09 and the Wounded Warriors Program! This was the first FOUR Million Meter Marathon for Matt and the Military! There were many new benchmarks set this year including the boys’ and girls’ distance marks and the girls’ 2K time but we also had: - 7 students row 100,000+ meters - 3 students row double marathons (84.4K) - 24 students and faculty row marathons (42.2K+) THANK YOU to all who participated, contributed, helped supervise, or otherwise supported the M5 Regatta this year!

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thayer spotlight

Senior project

seeking partners

in

education!

Thayer Academy is committed to enriching the education of our students by providing real-life experiential opportunities. The cornerstone of that effort is our Senior Project Program, and we are seeking additional partners interested in working with young adults eager to learn more about the world. A little background about the Senior Project Program: Our Senior Project program is required of all seniors and takes place during the month of May in their senior year. The program is designed to encourage students to investigate potential careers, research particular areas of interest, or engage in meaningful service to the community. For Thayer seniors, the month of May means an educational experience over which the ownership and design is their own.

Many Thayer alumni and parents have contributed to the program either by offering internships or by coming on campus to address specific interest groups.

Since the program’s inception in the early 70s, project proposals were, and still are, as diverse as the seniors themselves. Projects have included writing music for local conservatories; working for state representatives on Beacon Hill in Boston and Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C.; various community service endeavors; and work experiences in law offices and private companies — many of which are owned by Thayer parents and alumni.

We are constantly seeking new opportunities for our seniors to increase their self-reliance through meaningful transitional experiences between high school and college.

GET INVOLVED: Want to learn more about Senior Projects?

Please visit  www.thayer.org/seniorprojects to see an overview slideshow.

Interested in becoming a Thayer Partner in Education?

Please contact the chair of the Senior Project Program, Denise King, at dking@thayer.org or 781-664-2316

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student profile

Lourdina (top, center) going back to school (October 2013, pictured with other girls from Saint Rock Orphanage)

jack cadigan ’15

Jack & Lourdina A Thayer student’s tale of kinship and hope WRITTEN BY AIDAN ROONEY THAYER UPPER SCHOOL TEACHER

“Linked” is how Saint Kevin finds himself. He had been praying alone in his cell, a cell so narrow one hand is out the window. A blackbird lands in it, nests and lays, and – “finding himself linked / into the network of eternal life” – Kevin chooses to maintain his stance “until the young are hatched and fledged and flown.” It is a simple story that requires little explication. In Seamus Heaney’s poem about the subject (Saint Kevin and the Blackbird), the saint’s prolonged stillness moves us.

The poet probes the saint’s self-disregard, and the poem becomes as much a parable of our need to self-forget in order to connect, as it is an affirmation of the natural, human impulse to lend a hand.

l September, 2011. It’s back-to-school at Thayer, and for Jack Cadigan ’15, a new kid on the block, it’s the frosh stuff of fitting in, finding new friends.

One such, Gabe Bresnahan, has been around the block. At Thayer since the 6th grade, it is up to him to carry the torch his elder sisters – Hope ’08, then Sophie ’12 – had lighted, first by starting the Hope for Haiti club, then building it into the beacon for awareness-raising and humanitarian intervention it has become. Their parents, Dr. Steve and Jocelyn Bresnahan, had sown that passion in them, and regular outreach trips with the Saint Rock Haiti Foundation (SRHF) to work alongside adults in its medical clinic have given that passion its real-life, necessary application, helping the Haitian people in their time of greatest need. Active now for over

a decade in a remote, mountainous community about an hour outside the capital of Port-au-Prince, the Saint Rock Medical Clinic became – when a magnitude 7 earthquake struck in January 2010 – a nexus in the region for treatment and recovery. Was Jack onboard to accompany Gabe on a future trip?

You can bet your life on it.

Lourdina with Thayer students James Ferrera, Molly White, Hana RobinCaplan, and Gabe Bresnahan on the roof deck of the Saint Rock Clinic in Haiti. (March 2013)

l Meanwhile, Lourdina Chery lies on a mat in her aunt’s ramshackle hut outside Port-au-Prince.

She is not yet thirteen. One of only two or three unearthed alive from the rubble of her school, she has not been to school for almost two years. There is no known record of her mother’s cause of death when Lourdina was an infant, nor of her father’s when she was eleven. Post-quake, Lourdina recalls a prolonged fever that hindered her recovery and left her forever feeling weak. But here, in the foothills near the capital with its iconic, fallen palace and famous, smitten cathedral, with cholera and AIDS pandemics raging through the tent cities, and with tens of thousands descended to vie for what little sustenance there is, the chance of a diagnosis, not to mention the short course of antibiotics that would have been the cure, is somewhere between slim and none. For Lourdina, the days are long, as are the nights. Hungrier and healthier, her cousins and the throngs of children running the streets’ foul gutters have more claim, naturally, on everyone’s attentions.

Lourdina post-op at MGH (May 2013)

Lourdina with Jack & Gabe at Thayer Last Chapel (June 2013)

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and Spanish classes to develop skills applicable to the developing world.

The three doctors chatted at length as both games, home and away, wound down regardless. Before they knew it, a trip was in the works.

Jack & Lourdina show the scars from teir surgeries (July 2013)

Jack could not have hoped for a fuller freshman year at Thayer. Hoops, as always – pick-up in the off-season, dreams of varsity come winter – tempering the side-effects of overstimulating classes, and the sound friends he makes ’round round tables in the dining hall and the new Student Commons. His excitement at year’s end, as he readies for his trip to Saint Rock, is palpable and infectious.

Funny to think that his dad – Jack Senior, a cardiologist at Boston’s Mass General Hospital (MGH) – had shown up at Thayer for his basketball game when in fact the game was away.

That that mistake had put the trip to Haiti on his calendar!

Gabe had a home game that day, and Dr. Jack ran into Dr. Steve, the latter watching his son’s game. The two had trained together at Boston Medical Center way back in the early ’80s. And so, as they fall in, one thing slips easily to another when they discover the coincidence of their sons’ friendship. Dr. Kenes Eloy, the Haitian-born, Cuban-educated medical director of the SRHF, was with Steve that afternoon, on his first trip to the U.S., visiting area hospitals and practices. He’d met with the Hope for Haiti club, and inspired French

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Outreach trips to Saint Rock accommodate around ten travelers, a commingling of adults with highschool and college kids, living and working communally at the clinic.

But the work reaches deep into the community and far up the mountain.

Long lines form long before dawn when word gets out Americans have arrived. And the work is multi-pronged. There are goat and micro-loan programs to promote sustainable development; home and school reconstruction projects; the orphanage; the education sponsorship program; water and solar ventures; and so on. The list is an ever-expanding one. There are mountains, after all, beyond this one mountain. But the main provision, at the end of the day, is of medical care, and Jack is only too happy on his first trip, as is Gabe, now on his umpteenth, to work alongside his father seeing patients. Thayer friends, Izzy and Ainslie, are there too, and Thayer English teacher, Jim King, on his first trip, as is Jack’s sister, Andrea.

It’s a typical group, connected by tissues of family, friendship, school.

own son’s EKG, Jack Senior paled at the findings. Surely what he saw could not be true. For the remainder of the trip, he kept to himself what no cardiologist ever wants to see, especially in his own son. Followup tests, once home, however, confirmed what the wildly-abnormal EKG in Haiti had detected, a severe congenital heart defect that, left untreated, would mean a future heart transplant or sudden cardiac death.

l In October of 2012, Jack underwent open heart surgery at MGH. Dr. Tom MacGillivray performed the corrective surgery. Notwithstanding some setbacks, Jack made a complete recovery, returned to school, and signed up right off the bat for his next trip back to Saint Rock. He and his family believe that Haiti saved his life.

l Lourdina’s aunt has heard about a medical clinic further up the mountain in Saint Rock. There are American doctors there.

For years now, her niece “has something wrong with her,” and – struggling as she is to feed her own children – she knows she can’t take care of her. Steve, Jocelyn, and Gabe are at the clinic the morning Lourdina is presented. They’re there as much to fête the foundation’s 10-year anniversary as to continue the work it does. And Lourdina is simply one of the

When the machine spat out his own son’s EKG, Jack Senior paled at the findings. Surely what he saw could not be true.

Early in the week, an out-moded EKG machine is unearthed. Donated several years prior, it had never shown a green light until a visiting, highschool whiz fiddled with the wires.

After further tinkering to get it up and running as it should, Dr. Cadigan test-ran it on some students present.

When the machine spat out his

many cases encountered daily. Just shy of fourteen, enfeebled and in critical condition, she is incapable of walking more than a few steps. The trusty EKG machine is once more dusted off and plugged in. It is one month after Jack’s surgery. The same electrodes his father had stuck on him are applied to Lourdina. The reading is not good. She is in congestive

heart failure. Before long, the three doctors who’d chatted at a basketball game have formed a team, funded further testing in Port-au-Prince, and confirmed that Lourdina has damaged aortic and mitral valves. Her heart failure was most likely from rheumatic fever, a rarity in the States so easily is it remedied with inexpensive meds.

Lourdina requires open-heart, valvereplacement surgery to save her life, but no one is able to perform such a surgery anywhere in Haiti. She is placed in the nearby Saint Rock orphanage, already at capacity, and Dr. Eloy is able to stabilize her condition while the foundation assembles a team of lawyers, doctors, and volunteers bent on bringing Lourdina to Boston. Jack Junior is in the mix. For even though he has never met her, he asks himself that question no one can easily answer: “How come I get gold standard treatment, and not she?”

In a follow-up with his cardiac surgeon during which Jack can’t not ask the question, Dr. MacGillivray responds: “If you can bring her here I will operate for free.”

l It took a team of volunteers several months to pave the way for Lourdina’s trip to Boston. Awareness of Lourdina’s plight grew at Thayer and beyond.

Anticipation swelled. In the Hope for Haiti club, the beacon burned as it spearheaded fundraising events. The medical and legal and diplomatic grunt-work, as well as the securing of a commitment from MGH – not to mention passport and visa procurations, for an orphan in a still-broken Port-auPrince – were not without obstacles.

When the plane’s wheels lifted off the tarmac in Port-au-Prince last March with Lourdina on board – at the end of a mission that again united Thayer students, alums, faculty, and parents – there was no shortage of relief and joy.

While staying with the Bresnahan family in Milton, Lourdina underwent a long and vigorous work-up to her successful surgery at MGH in April. Before surgery, and since, Lourdina became

an endeared member of the Thayer community. The decision for her to return in June to Saint Rock, where she continues to regain her strength, was not without ambivalence and the sort of essential, existential questions those who care for her had to ask.

She lives, and is well cared for, in the Saint Rock orphanage along with some thirty other girls. She sees Dr. Eloy regularly at the clinic down the hill, and, under the auspices of the foundation’s education program, she is sponsored and back at school for the first time since January 2010.

l In August, Jack and Gabe returned to Saint Rock with a group of Thayer students and parents. Lourdina is as a sister to them both. She is much missed by all who got to know her here, but we take solace from her wellness and happiness, and are fortified by the conviction that the job got seen through. When asked what she wants to be when she grows up, Lourdina mentions becoming a nurse. Comme Jocelyn, she adds, in that whispering, sing-song French of hers. Ou a professeur, she once said, flashing that wicked grin of hers, comme toi, then administering that ferocious pinch she likes to give, a real stinker, the sort one never gets or gets to give anymore! It is hard not to love her.

l There is something of the parable in our Thayer story of Jack and Lourdina.

It is not hard to imagine famous Kevin and Saint Seamus smiling on the link forged between the two teenagers, and its out-rippling resonance among the many touched by it. It is a story of two worlds colliding – a school in New England, a community in Haiti – in a dizzying kaleidoscope of fluke events, enough to make more than a few deem it miraculous. It is the story of a pulse radiating outward through a network of human exchange, an exchange between two worlds – one the most, the other the least well-off

in this hemisphere – of resources, both human and scientific, for health and happiness factors in our lives, none of which is eternal. And it is a story, too, of two hearts that come about as close as two hearts can, as improbably as it sounds, to beating as one.

Aidan Rooney P ’07, ’15 has been at Thayer since 1987, teaching primarily French and overseeing Model

United

activities.

Nations

His

poems

are collected in Day Release (2000) and Tightrope (2007), both from the Gallery Press. Mr. Rooney would like to thank the Saint Rock Haiti Foundation for its work in concert with Thayer Academy’s mission, in particular its contribution to the moral and intellectual growth of Thayer students.

HOPE FOR HAITI CLUB The Bresnahan sisters, Hope ’08 and Sophie ’10, can be credited with much of Thayer’s early involvement with Haiti’s plight, but it was not until 2008 that Thayer students Morgan O’Brien ’12 and Anna Kenyon ’12 started the Hope for Haiti Club. Since then, the club has focused on raising both awareness of and monies for various causes in the Republic of Haiti, in particular funding nonprofit organizations such as Food for the Poor and the Saint Rock Haiti Foundation.

Since the earthquake of January 2010, the club has grown in active membership and in its awarenessraising campaigns and presentations in the school.

The club continues to this day to enhance not just the lives of people in Haiti but the moral and intellectual life of our students at Thayer. Winter Wars Week in February generates no end of much-needed vitamins and medications, soccer players have donated countless balls, and this year, basketball players are planning a fundraising tournament. Dr. Kenes Eloy, medical director of the clinic in Haiti run by the SRHF, has visited Thayer on several occasions, leading discussions in foreign language classes about the challenges in his country, and thanking students for the support they have given.

Pictured above is the Saint Rock Orphanage, where Lourdina’s friends work with donated school supplies and play with beach balls leftover from Thayer’s beach day.

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Molly Boyle ’16, Colby Hoffman ’16 and Mimi Rochte ’15

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Retiring Julieanne Mehegan P ’87, ’91 is honored.

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Oscar Wahlberg ’17 and Michael Harris ’17 present the Class of ’17 Gift (a framed picture commemorating the Boston Marathon tragedy) to Headmaster Ted Koskore. Michael noted, “The class of 2017 decided that our class gift should pay homage to those who were hurt or lost their lives, and also to show our respect and appreciation to the brave first responders.”

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Mike Shea addresses the Recognition Day audience; Mr. Shea retired at the end of the school year.

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Class of 2017 eighth graders Fiona Griffin, Darby Melia, Kristen Mashikian, Emma Sullivan, Sydney Lee, Olivia Hogan, Kat Mashikian, Peyton Lessard, and Alye Chaisson.

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2013 COMMENCEMENT

H I G H L I G H T S

COMMENCEMENT SPEAKER

MIKE SHEEHAN ’78

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With all due respect to commencement speakers across America who implore you to “follow your dreams,” I offer somewhat counter-intuitive advice:

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Work hard. And produce something every day.

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Do what you enjoy doing, not what others, including your parents, expect you to do.

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Surround yourself with nice, smart people.

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You only get one name and one reputation in life. Be vigilant in how you protect it.

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Always -- always -- treat others with respect and dignity, as you would want to be treated.

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If you have children some day, love them the way your parents have loved you.

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There are only two kinds of people. There are players and there are spectators – always be a player.

And never be afraid to help those in need...

Trust me. Thirty-five years from now, you will not have needed to follow your dreams. Your dreams will have followed you.

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Elizabeth (Liza) McPherson ’13 gives Senior Address

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Valedictorian Kate Tardiff ’13 walks to the podium to a well-deserved round of applause.

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Susan Witt P ’00, Senior Class Dean

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Kerry Cronan ’13 and Erica Limont ’13

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Hana Ishihara ’13 with her parents, Dr. Hikaru Isihara and Jane Shanny

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Class of 2014 class officers — Dylan McManus ’14, Bridget Norton ’14, and Christopher DeGiacomo ’14 — usher in the graduating class of 2013.

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Colm Desmond ’13 and Annie Dolphin ’13

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Isaac Lit ’13 receives the E. Ione Lockwood music award and a handshake from Headmaster Koskores.

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Eyub Acikgoz ’13 and Jared Bacon ’13 congratulate each other (also pictured: Dan Costello ’13 and Ben Antenore ’13).

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ADMISSIONS

R E P O R T

2013-1 4 Thayer Academy had another very strong recruiting year in admissions with 560 applications, 239 acceptances, and 156 newly-enrolled students.

Opening day 2013 enrollment was 690 students—479 in the Upper School and 211 in the Middle School.

The Academy continues to attract strong and committed students who yearn for a challenging academic program and who want to immerse themselves in all facets of Thayer’s rich athletic, artistic, and community service offerings. When visitors come to campus they see state-of-the-art learning environments, technology embedded in all of the teaching and learning process, first-rate athletic and arts facilities, and students and teachers who are deeply engaged.

As has been its mission since its founding, and due to the ongoing generous support of parents, alumni, and friends, Thayer was able to award over $6 million in financial assistance to 245 students and their families--or 35.5 % of the student body. This significant figure allows Thayer to enroll the strongest students from across the socio-economic spectrum from over 70 cities and towns to maintain a community of hard-working students of character who actively participate in Thayer’s program.

Simply put, Thayer is thriving. I see it in the faces of our students every day. Your generous support allows us to enroll the most promising young people and provide them with a firstrate educational experience. I extend a heartfelt thank you to all who so generously support Thayer’s mission.

Sincerely yours, Jon White DIRECTOR OF ADMISSION

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College Destinations FOR THE CLASS OF 2013

California

Massachusetts

Michelle Blanken Jack Morey Jason Hogan John Pereira

Eyub Agickoz Harrison Balder Robert Schallmo Jack Kane Will Manning Bailey Putnam Pat Carroll Christine Gill Brennen Walker Frank DeGiacomo Liam Supple Olivia Baker Danielle Nash Liza McPherson Bonnie Leta Adam Pearson Emily Thoi Rose Murray Chelle Ohlson Kelsey Poole Erin Richardson Kelsey Lynch Kate Tardiff Lexi Windwer Nicole Yorra Olivia Lau Carson Marsh Amy MacDonald Richard Nguyen Evelina Yakimovich

Whittier College Whittier College University of San Diego Santa Clara University

Colorado Heather Vazza

Univ. of Colorado at Boulder

Connecticut Jake Basseches Micaela Buttner Caroline Cochrane Archi Jerome Molly McGlynn Dom Quade Sydney Rice Kelcie Finn Julia Hagman Stephanie Van Fleet Bryan Vieira

Wesleyan University Quinnipiac University Trinity College Trinity College Trinity College Trinity College Trinity College Westminster School (PG) Fairfield University Fairfield University Suffield Academy (PG)

Delaware Corey White

University of Delaware

Northeastern University Northeastern University Northeastern University Northeastern University Northeastern University Northeastern University Babson College Babson College Babson College Worcester Polytechnic Inst.

Worcester Polytechnic Inst.

Boston College Boston College Harvard College Boston University Boston University Boston University Tufts University Bentley University Bentley University Emmanuel College Emmanuel College Williams College Springfield College Simmons College College of the Holy Cross College of the Holy Cross Westfield State University Suffolk University UMass/Amherst

Florida Mark Donovan Claire Gordon

University of Tampa University of Tampa

Caroline Fitzpatrick

Georgia Maxi Werkle

Savannah Coll. of Art & Design

Maine Shane Gallagher Erin Purcell Maillet Robin Spofford

Colby College Colby College Colby College

Loyola University Johns Hopkins University

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University of Michigan

Missouri Rose Shapiro

Maryland Colm Desmond Emily Weinberg

Michigan

Washington University/St. Louis

New Hampshire Mickey Alperin Micayla Evans Jon Sheedy Emily Larson

Dartmouth College Saint Anselm College Saint Anselm College University of New Hampshire

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New York Dan Aliber Caroline Browne Alyssa Creager Samantha Goldthwaite Julia Rendell Laura D’Allessandro Katherine Irons Brian Shoyer Mary Herbert Maddie Lewis Isaac Lit Jared McCrystal Ben Antenore Julian Becker Taylor Motta Linnea Nordgren Dan Costello Emma Reilly Barbara Singhakiat

University of Rochester Cornell University Skidmore College Skidmore College Skidmore College Hofstra University Rensselaer Polytechnic Inst.

Rensselaer Polytechnic Inst.

Ithaca College Union College New York University Vassar College Syracuse University Syracuse University Syracuse University Syracuse University Hobart & William Smith Coll.

Hobart & William Smith Coll.

Hamilton College

North Carolina Sarah Clark Annie Dolphin Ikenna Nwokeji

High Point University Elon University Elon University

Ohio Alex McKeon

Miami University/Oxford

Utah

Orett Burke Brendan Shiel Theo Egan Lizzy Johnson Mitch Welsh Matthew Giordano Hana Isihara Jack Tully Kristina Koskores Meg Riley Abby Hogan

Jim Maloney

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Michaela Mavromates ’15, Liz Johnson ’13, and Annie Dolphin ’13 pace themselves on the cross country course.

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Matt Campos ’14 looks to take down his opponent.

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John Sheedy ’13 eyes the puck during a game.

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Kristen Lawler ’14 swims for a personal record.

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Jack Becker ’14 plays aggressive defense on the court.

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Dionysus Meg Campbell: Narrator Jordan Brewster: Narrator James Rooney: Narrator Ciara Sage: Narrator Caroline Horgan: Ariadne Jaylen Cardoso: Dionysus Sophia Ubertalli: Dodona Kaspar Relaford: Zeus Matt Scapicchio: Hermes Alison Swierczynski: Semele Anthony Ratti: Pirate Megan O’Brien: Hera Tyler Egan: Pirate

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Sophie Antone: Narrator Brennan Burke: Narrator Nicole Nessralla: Narrator Miles Treichel: Narrator Jack Schneider: Zeus Wesley Bevins: Epimetheus Gavin Schwandt: Prometheus Mary Clare Boselli: Pandora Austin Smith: Hephaestus Alex Chaisson: Hercules

Maddie Broderick: Narrator Eliza Fleming: Narrator Tori Milun: Narrator Erika Plante: Narrator Annabel Doherty: Daedalus Tommy DeMatteo: Theseus Cam Mannion: King Minos Caitlin Caulfield: Ariadne Colin Plante: Dionysus Jackson Humphreys: Athenian

Athena Ethan Dixon: Narrator Eva Rando: Narrator Gabby Grattan: Narrator Olivia Lenaghan: Narrator Allie Joyce: Arachne Chris Luther: Zeus Stefanie McGrath: Athena Katerina Babanikas: Metis Kendall Bryant: Hephaestus Colin Fallon: Poseidon

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ALUMNI NEWS & NOTES profiles & updates from the thayer community

The 2012-13 school year reinforced the message of “Being Connected” and “Staying Connected” with numerous alumni events both local and out-of-state.

Moreover, 2013 marked the rollout of the Thayer Alumni App (powered by Evertrue), which connects Thayer alumni literally worldwide (see pg. 53).

The popular Tigers Networking Breakfasts continued to attract over 100 alumni and there was strong attendance at all of the young alumni social gatherings that were held during the year.

Once again, loyal Sox fans of all ages joined Thayer alumni at a spring training game in Florida, and May crowned another alumni foursome champion — along with a tennis champion — at the General’s Open Tournament (see pg. 52).

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2013-14 OFFICERS Steven Gaziano ‘02 President

Thomas Shanley ‘97 Vice President

Allison Kent Trumbull ‘00 2nd Vice President

Brad Dunn ‘99 Secretary

Troy Coady ‘97

The 2013-14 year will bring even more opportunities to get connected — including Thayer’s first Professional Women’s Networking Program in February, and the Auction, Thayer’s biannual fundraiser.

Of course, Reunion continues to be the big alumni event of the year, and the 2013 celebration weekend drew particularly high attendance numbers. (See a comprehensive recap with pictures starting on pg. 54) Last but not least, alumni support of Thayer’s Annual Fund continued to be healthy in 2013.

(See the full Thayer Annual Report attached to the inside back cover of the magazine.) Moreover, support has become particularly strong from young alumni — with over a third of the alumni currently in college supporting the Annual Fund!

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BOARD MEMBERS Paul Archibald ‘00 Donavan Brown ‘01 Stanley Campbell ‘77 Sandra Colman ‘73 Martin Courage ‘06 Gregory Deschenes ‘80 Kathy DiGiusto ‘71 Joanna Skoler Gilman ‘86 Andy Golabek ‘02 Jennifer Johnson ’84, P ‘19 Dan Keefe ‘68 Seana Kelley ’80, P ’07, ‘09 John Martini ’63, P ’84, ‘86 Patrick Mathews ‘04 Bill O’Dwyer ‘02 J. Douglas Pinney ‘66 Paul Samuelian ‘66 Colin Smyth ‘00 Paul Yovino ‘64

CLASS OF 2008 THAYER ALUMNUS ERIC HSIAO IS

g i v i n g vo i c e to t h e vo i c e l e s S with One of the brightest startup companies to emerge from Boston’s innovation hub has Thayer roots. Verbal Applications (www. verbalapplications.com) is a company with a simple, brilliant mission: to advance communication between patients and their caregivers. Simply put, via a bedside iPad and Verbal’s interface, patients are better able to communicate with nurses and caregivers. This is especially important for those who generally have difficulty communicating in the hospital (i.e. due to post-stroke aphasia).

One of the three co-founders of Verbal is a young Thayer alumnus from the class of 2008 — Eric Hsiao. And even though this app was created while Eric was a senior at Boston University, Hsaio — who started at Thayer as a seventh grader — credits the Academy with building the foundation for his career path and ultimately his successes in the field.

“Tom Chiari actually recommended that I check out computer science during the end of my freshman year,” he recalled. “And so I began taking computer science courses as a sophomore, in addition to a lot of math and science classes. I was also a Mathletes team member. It was really cool to get into computer science, and to start thinking in that way — thinking more logically.”

However, it was in Hsiao’s junior year at Thayer when a potentially derailing experience changed him (and his career) for the better. “I was in Younger Cedrone’s advanced Java class,” he remembered, “when I received a D on the last assignment — and a C for the term. It was the lowest grade I’d ever received, and it was a real shock to me.” But when Eric sought out Mr. Cedrone for advice during his office hours, what he heard changed his life. “What he told me was: ‘You’re smart, but you don’t ask for help when you need it most.’”

That advice changed the way Hsiao approached his education — propelling him to initiate conversations, to talk more with people in order

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to learn from them. And as a result of changing from a student who studied alone to one who actively engaged with others, he ended up with an A the following semester. Overcoming this hurdle cemented his ambitions in the field of computer science. Moreover, the advice and the resulting experiences changed the way he viewed his professional development — and it’s a story he continues to tell people when dispensing advice of his own at events or career fairs.

Hsiao matriculated at Boston University after graduating from Thayer, rooming with fellow alumnus Shane Reardon ’08 all four years. While there, he expanded his view of the computer world, and began thinking about building something that was applicable, ultimately landing on a computer engineering track. He then caught the startup bug, created a simple social media app that combined people with similar interests — learning all the pitfalls and details that went into app building.

Verbal began as a senior design project at B.U., with two other co-founders: Nick Dougherty and Greg Zoeller. “Since people all communicate differently, we wanted to create something that was customizable, but also capable of addressing inefficiencies in patient-healthcare provider interactions. We wanted to give patients a way to advocate for themselves.” The resulting iPad interface has had a tremendously successful pilot program at Mass General Hospital and is currently being tested in other institutions around Boston. “It’s an efficient way to bridge the communication gap — nothing beats nine big buttons on a screen,” he says.

Finally, thinking back to his days at Thayer, Hsiao notes, “In my day-to-day career, I draw from so many skills that I first learned there.

You don’t realize until much later how much of what you learn early on affects you.”

Verbal’s nine-button iPad interface

Learn more about Verbal at www.verbalapplications.com

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On Monday, May 6, 2013, Thayer parents and alumni dusted off their clubs, grabbed their rackets, and came out to support the Academy’s Parents’ and Alumni Associations. Traditionally a golf tournament, the addition of a tennis tournament brought some new faces to the General’s Open, which was held at Wollaston Golf Club.

1st Place Foursome: Steve Grande, Paul Rooney P ’17, Tom Broderick, Ed Regan (pictured above)

2nd Place Foursome: David Gooding P ’02, ’03, ’06, ’07, ’09, ’14, George Gooding, Chris Gooding ’02, Bill Duggan P ’99

3rd Place Foursome: John Morey P ’11, ’13, Dan Budde P ’10, ’12, Jim Ferrera ’81, P ’09, ’12, ’15, ’16, Larry Burak P ’08, ’10

Winning Alumni Foursome: Class of ’66: Bill McGrath P ’14, Doug Pinney, Richard Churchill, Chris Outchcunis

Tennis Winners: Lisa Finnegan P ’15, ’17 and Renee Hogan P ’13, ’15, ’17

Tennis Runners up: Lisa Freter P ’11, ’13 and Carol McGinty P ’11

Closest to the Pin - Women: AnneMarie Freitas P ’03, ’07

Closest to the Pin - Men: Joe McCluskey P ’15

Longest Drive - Women: Allison Kent Trumball ’00

Longest Drive - Men: Ed Regan

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Recap by Rochelle Ballin ’04 At Homecoming 2013, eighteen alumni from graduating classes spanning two decades returned to campus to play in the first annual alumni basketball game. The group included players whose names have become part of Thayer athletic mythology: Carmelo Travieso ’93, Courtney Eldridge ’98 and Tyrece Gibbs ’05, for example.

One might think that in the years after leaving Thayer, these players might have slowed their pace or might have taken a few inches off of their verticals, but being back on the floor in Memorial Gym seemingly rejuvenated them. It was clear to everyone watching that the competitive spirit that led to twelve ISL Championships (1992-2001, 2005) and two New England Championships (1997-98) was still alive and well.

Former coaches Rob Dixon ’79, P ’03, ’11, ’16 and Cyril Jaundoo P ’06 split the group into two teams, Dixon’s team in white and Cy’s team in orange. An early Jamaal Dixon ’03 dunk in the first half reminded the crowd of the program’s glory days.

At halftime, the players took time out to honor the coaches. “These two men meant a lot to us, especially to the young men from the inner city,” said Jose Edwards ’92. “They coached us and guided us, and we owe a lot of what we are today to them.”

Players and spectators alike got an extra special treat when Spanish teacher and former boys’ varsity soccer coach Jake Diamond P ’06, ’09 entered the game and added two points to the final tally.

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Courtney Eldridge led all scorers with 15 points and helped Cy’s team to a 64-57 victory. Eldridge was inducted into Thayer’s Sports Hall of Fame at Reunion in May 2013 (see pg 54).

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JOEL WASSERSUG CLASS OF 1963

On the occasion of the 55th anniversary of your graduation from Thayer Academy, the Alumni Association presents you with this Humanitarian Award to recognize your many years of commitment to medicine, and your tireless and enthusiastic advocacy for those suffering from multiple sclerosis. You have shared your time and your talents in support of others and for that, a grateful Academy thanks you. In the spirit of the Thayer mission statement, you have truly “risen to honorable achievement and contributed to the common good.”

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YAFFE BUCHWALD CLASS OF 1958

On the occasion of the 50th anniversary of your graduation from Thayer Academy, the Alumni Association presents you with this Achievement Award to recognize the important role you have played in the world of research science, education, and communication. Your commitment to your work and to inspiring a new generation serves as a testament to Thayer Academy’s mission statement that encourages its students to “rise to honorable achievement and contribute to the common good.”

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LEGGETT RANDO

CLASS OF 1988, P ’18, ’20 You have been involved with the Academy in one form or another for most of your life. You have served as a student leader, and athlete, active alumna, and president of the Alumni Association, class agent, trustee, parent volunteer, and coach. Your energy and enthusiasm for all things Black and Orange have kept you, your classmates, and your family close to the Academy and to each other, through good times and bad, and for that, the Alumni Association honors you with this Loyalty Award on the occasion of the 25th anniversary of your graduation.

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Back Row (L-R): Katie Hooley, Olivia DiLorenzo, Miniard Culpepper, Jessica Tokarz, Megan Daly, Sean Rodgers, Kyle McAlister, Harrison Slutsky, Connor Henley, Duncan Payne, Robert Johnson, Evan Murray

Second Row: Sigourney Considine, Brian Magner, Katie Sullivan, Genevieve Olson, Uyen Truong, Claire Castleman, Maura Carberry, Shannon Cleary, Lauren Hartigen, Michelle Daniels, Taylor MacKinnon

Third Row: Rosalia Cefalu, Hannah Rittershaus, Maria Tedeschi Smith, Sarah Hagman, Hope Bresnahan, Shivani Shrivastava, Eric Hsiao, Kenny Carberry, Alexandra McKelvey, Ayla Rosen, Kristen Aiello, Cara Aiello, Shawn Kelly, Alex Terrono

Front Row: Ian Vieira, Anthony Melchionda, Isabel Baylor, Mike Signorelli, Matt Evans, Ryan Urso, Caroline Quincy

(L-R): Laura Kaveny, Alana Casciello, Kaela Leonard, Elyse Boyle, Kris Arcand, Danielle Donahue, Leah Goldman, Amanda Fish, Beth Lizardo, Elizabeth Iannessa

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(L-R): Laura Dalton, Kathryn Hinkley Hubney, Lauren Grove Markwarth, Deborah Jones Melkonian, Julianne Ward Mahoney, Michael Mahoney, Robin DeVito Sile, Liana Mah Burke, Chad Nagle

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(L-R): Marlene MacDonald Ketchen, Julianne DiCenso McHugh, Donna VanSchagen, Karen Chermesino Mills, Benjamin Brandt, Carol Jackmauh Blake, Christopher Gong, Stephanie Leggett Rando

(L-R): Stephen Climo, Christine Teixiera, Shaun O’Sullivan, Scott Fallon, Stewart Roach, Brad Birkenfeld, Cindy Basler Mertens, Stephen Vazza, John McCarthy, Kristine Lemke, Christine Keating Coakley, Nancy Fameli Replogle, Carol Kenerson, Pam Johnstone Boucher

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(L-R): Mark Levy, Edward Welch, Candy Ford, Michael Latessa, Brian Coffey, Ray Tedeschi, Jamie Cashman, Sandra Colman, Eric Limont, Lisa Ottina Raymond, Lee Oliphant, Allan Cohen

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Esther Kaplan Braun ’43.

“I’m active in my retirement community. I’m part of a committee that has recorded interviews of residents who lived through WWII — thirty DVDs-worth so far! We have been featured in the Boston Globe (N.S. West 11/11) and will now be interviewed by CBS Evening News.”

We welcome all your class notes and updates!

Please send any and all class notes via email to alumni@thayer.org.

If you have pictures you’d like to send, please be sure they are hi-res (300 dpi or higher) photographs — or else we won’t be able to use them in print. Pictures can be sent directly to magazine@thayer.org.

Mary Petersen McGill ’43 writes, “For the last four years I have been at a wonderful retirement community near Jacksonville, FL. I moved here from Brattleboro, VT and while I am very happy, I do miss the beautiful Vermont fall foliage and winter snow, which I enjoyed for 21 years.

In 1999 I had a wonderful trip to Norway and later went to New Zealand, Australia, and South Africa. I have four children, seven grandchildren, and will soon have a greatgrandson. I often think of my wonderful four years at Thayer and looking at the website, the changes have been many. I’d love to hear from any of the class of ’43 who are still out there.”

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Mary Jane MacCleave Dexter ’41 writes, “Cross country skiing every day! Sixty-five days as of February 23 and still going!”

Jean Presbrey Whalen ’42 writes, “It’s fun living in the same town with other Thayer alums: Charlotte Fitzpatrick Queeny ’42 and Priscilla Burnham MacCallum ’50.”

William Barrows ’43 writes, “Traveled for business and pleasure throughout the USA and eastern Canada. Son Ken

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Alan Gullicksen ’45 writes, “I am still able to split my time between Cape Cod and the southwest coast of Florida.

Thayer Day at Red Sox Spring Training is always enjoyable.

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Matthew Cushing ’49 writes, “Retired from medicine, working on several volunteer projects, including reading to the visually handicapped, serving as a trustee of the Harwich Conservation Trust, and Nauset Neighbors, and helping out as a volunteer for a handicap-assistance group. My wife and two sons are doing well. We are blessed.”

Gertrude Rogers Drysdale ’49 writes, “I enjoyed chatting with Chuck Wade.

I’m still traveling to the UK, volunteering at the Winterthur Museum, working out at a local gym, and getting to Cape Cod when I can.”

Constance Gould Lane ’49 writes, “We’re still on the farm, no more animals but only our dog, Happy. Perry’s still planning on a big garden this summer, but farm activities, including wood heat, are dwindling (oil heat).”

Shirley Duke SanMartin ’49 writes, “Sorry to report that my beloved husband of 57 years, Raul, died in November. He was a medical doctor, biomedical engineer, scientist, medical school physiology professor, and an advisor for the Pan American Health Organization. I finally retired for the second time as an advisor at St. Petersburg College. I am enjoying my little great-grandson along with my children and grandchildren.

Now I will get back to drawing and painting. Love to all. God bless you.”

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I am chair and class president for the next five years!

Greetings to all my Thayer friends and classmates.”

Nancy Beal Allen ’49 writes, “Still in good health and look forward to lunch with ’49ers soon. My Mount Holyoke 60th college reunion is in May.

David Turner ’49 writes, “2014 will mark our journey since 1949 at 65 years. Let us plan a special event to celebrate.”

Margaret Campbell Vasington ’49 writes, “An 80th birthday gives pause for reflection.

Immediately the lifelong friends found at Thayer, the lifelong lessons of the

Jeanne Werner ’49 writes “Still living in Middleboro and have a his-and-her family of seven children, fifteen grandchildren, and three greats. I keep busy singing, swimming, and sewing.”

1950s ’50

Cynthia Guild Kling ’50 writes, “I am still painting. My work is part of a show at Art on Main in Bristol, Vermont.

I’m publishing my second book called The Farm with paintings I’ve done and text written by my sister Marcia Gibbs. The first book is called The Berry Bowl. I was asked by the town of Starksboro to paint a scene for the “Welcome to Starksboro” sign. It goes up soon.”

Janet Field Kyne ’50 writes, “One of my joys living at The Forum, in Cupertino, CA is to welcome new residents and help them integrate into community living. I’m also on the interior design committee.

We are helping the architect and the interior design firm update all the common areas in the five apartment buildings.

At church I work with three age groups of Care Deacons to produce Life Enrichment Seminars. Life is full and rich with wonderful familial relationships. I am truly blessed!”

Anne Vonckx Weaver ’53 writes, “Please know that we had a great time at our 60th despite small numbers. My ninth grandchild is now one year old! I can still get down on the floor with her, crawl, and get back up. I am no longer a big club joiner. In general, my volunteering centers on the Unitarian church, my book club, college reunion posts, and cheerleading for my grandchildren.”

Marcia Wylie MacCallum ’50 writes, “Last September we took a great tour of England, Wales, and Scotland. Especially enjoyed the Cotswolds and beautiful countryside.”

faculty and Headmaster Stacy Southworth certainly leap to the forefront of my mind. The periodic reunions and annual ladies lunch highlight my life.

My grandchildren are a marvel.

Sadly Chris, 24, died last year from a combination of drugs as he was being treated for Crohn’s Disease. The support of friends and family touched us deeply. I continue my work so I get to Europe twice a year.

With each year, life becomes more precious and more enjoyable.”

Joanne Sacco Pugh ’50 writes, “We still live in NYC and love it more as we get older.

I like walking everywhere - I see our car about every three months. We exchanged houses with families in France and took our grandkids to a Paris apartment and a bona fide castle exchange. Great fun!”

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Francis Moore ’51 writes “I am a professional nature photographer, specializing in birds.”

Jeremiah Sheehy ’51 writes, “Still going strong seven days a week. Hope all is well with my classmates.”

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Richard Burse ’53 writes, “In December 2012, we moved back to West Yarmouth, Massachusetts, where the bulk of my family is nearby. I hope to resume volunteering with the Massachusetts Fish and Wildlife Division and with the local senior center.”

John Arapoff ’54 writes, “Just completed a two-year, forty-one piece restoration project for the Hingham GAR Hall. I won first prize for my oil painting Retreating Storm Powder Point, Duxbury at the Duxbury Art Association’s mid-summer show.”

Ernest Holm ’54 writes, “Though I was at Thayer for only one year it was my stepping stone to Dartmouth, a Tufts Ph.D, and a career in teaching at Southern New Hampshire University. I’m retired as of this year.”

William Fibkins ’53 has two new books and writes, “My webpage is www. williamfibkins.com. My books and interests are there for review.”

Barbara Stuetzer Lauterbach ’53 writes, “Last September I enjoyed a culinary-focused week in Tuscany with Thayer alumnae Anne Vonckx Weaver ’53 and Valerie Vergobbi Groeneveld ’53, and Smith College ’57 classmates.

Because I was recovering from a hip replacement, I returned to NH, but the two intrepid travelers went on to Croatia.

I am active in town affairs, the Smith Alumni Association, and church. I keep working on French and Italian. I have written four cookbooks and I am planning a fifth (see www. barbaralauterbach.com).

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Richard Manosky ’54 writes, “All is well is Alabama. Look forward to our sixty-year reunion in 2014 if I am still kicking.”

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Gail Barton ’55 writes, “I had 20 separate exhibits in gallery shows this past year. Lots of uncompensated effort so far but still upbeat.”

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Fred Carson ’57 writes, “I have taken up bicycling, doing tours in Ireland, Spain, and Laos after retiring from academia.”

Deborah Pavan Langston ’57 writes, “I’m past 73 years old and still without the wits to retire. Two relatively new granddaughters keep me in love when I should be way

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Nancy Beaton Grassilli ’60 writes, “Recently had a lovely visit on Cape Cod with John McCusker ’60, Barbara Stein ’60, Dee Dee Dunn ’60, and Pam Weston ’60 aka Ava Avione.”

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Joyce DiBona ’59 writes, “Took the train to Washington D.C. to have dinner with classmates Roz Ossen Loiter ’59, Sally Donner Briers ’59, Linda Claff Bailit ’59 and Mary Burke Terpak ’59.

Everyone was in good spirits.”

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Ruth Ann Driscoll Beaumont ’59 writes, “We look forward to seeing some classmates during our three-month summer stay in Quincy!”

Susan Yaffe Freedman ’59 writes, “Recently retired as president of a nonprofit organization based in Wellesley, Massachusetts. I live in Needham with husband Larry. We have two daughters and three grandchildren.”

Susan Rose Spurling ’59 writes, “Just returned from a Mediterranean cruise: Italy, France, Greece, Turkey, and Spain. Fond memories of our ‘Ancient History’ class! Also, two new grandchildren this year: Rosie and Brian!”

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Perry Cabot ’60 writes, “Portrayed my third greatgrandfather, Commodore Oliver Howard Perry on Lake Erie in a bicentennial re-enactment of his ‘Don’t Give Up the Ship’ battle a la 1813. This commemorative production was a year early to accommodate a U.S. Navy port call.”

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Jean Goldstein Wells ’61 writes, “Recovering from rotator cuff surgery. In touch with Allan and Marcia Lynch ’61, Marti (Bishop) ’61 and Mike Brandon ’61, Ellen and Bill Belcher ’61 - just to name a few of my great classmates.”

Nancy Thomas Edwards ’62 writes, “What a wonderful 50th reunion! It was so good to see everyone and spend time with old friends. In September I was invited to join friends on a safari to Kenya and Tanzania.

Africa is beautiful and the wildlife truly amazing. Sadly, I lost my beloved greyhound to a life-ending stroke.”

Anthony Fiorentini ’62 writes, “Susan and I are finally enjoying retirement.

We have sold our Florida home and are living full time in Charleston, SC to be near our grandchildren.”

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Donald Badger ’63 writes, “Retired from Thayer in 2009 after 37 years of teaching and coaching. Had open heart surgery in March 2011 for aortic valve replacement and a double bypass procedure.

Maureen and I have returned to Massachusetts after spending the past two years residing in Naples, Florida.

Members of the Class of ’66 enjoy a beautiful fall afternoon tasting wine at the Westport River Vineyard.

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Bruce Thayer ’65 writes, “Retired and loving it!”

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Roger Sakolove ’68 writes, “In 2009 I opened Roger Sakolove Copywriter LLC, a creative consulting and copywriting firm after 25 years on the agency side. Daughter Carly is an actress and star of her onewoman show, I Hear Voices, currently playing in New York.

Daughter Jillian, a financial analyst, is the mother of our first grandchild, JJ.”

Debby Caldwell McNeil ’66 writes, “I have been retired for a little over two years now and am having a ball. There are two non-profits that I spend time supporting, and I am a board member for one of them. I’m trying to get to Europe every year to year and a half and still visit family in the east. My dad passed away in April at 91 and I am planning to live longer than that! I think about Thayer and my friends from there often.”

Jane Howard Martinet ’63 writes, “Lost my stepmother last year. We are going to the Turks & Caicos in November 2013 and to the Marco Islands in March 2014 for some sun and fishing.”

Stephen Strasnick ’68 writes, “My two children, Joy and Douglas, are attorneys and live in Los Angeles. Joy has two young boys, Emerson and Hayden, whom we adore, and Douglas is recently engaged.”

Stephen Smith ’63 writes, “Gratefully working full-time as a spirit-centered therapist and life coach helping people to identify their worth and to transition through life changes.”

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Laura Pineo Macs ’72 writes, “I was recently promoted to vice president at Dedham Savings where I have worked for over 32 years. My son John

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will be a senior at Western New England University pursuing a double major in finance and accounting.”

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Jack DiRico ’76 writes, “Hello all alumni and friends. My wife Krista and I are enjoying the South Shore with our three boys: Jack ’16 and Matt ’18 (who are enjoying Thayer), and Cameron (second grade at Derby Academy).”

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Pamela Johnstone Boucher ’83 writes, “Both of our boys are college grads (three years ago already). We coordinated our busy schedules and went on an African safari together in October 2012. We brought school supplies to the Masii people/children.”

Raymond Shaw ’83 writes.

“After almost 29 years in the automotive field, I have begun a new career. I am working for FedEx at Logan Airport.

Airplanes and airports have always been of great interest to me. I am guiding airplanes in and out of the gates and working in and around the airplanes when at the gates. I love it! Hope everyone is well.”

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Christopher Higgins ’89 writes, “My wife Kathleen and I recently moved to Hanover, MA and were blessed with our fourth boy, Christopher, born October 23. Warmest regards to all my former classmates and teammates at TA!”

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Matthew Salloway ’96 is a resident of New York City, a film producer, and an attorney. His law practice has covered a wide range of clients from private equity firms to film directors and investors to athletes and business executives.

Molly Gallagher ’98 married Scott Lewis in June 2013, the couple resides in Milton, Massachusetts.

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Christopher Fischer ’99 is engaged to Natalie Pearson, of Harrison, N.Y. She works in human resources at UBS Investment Bank in New York City. Christopher is employed as an assistant golf professional at the Tuxedo Club in Tuxedo Park, N.Y. A September 2013 wedding was held at the home of the groom’s family.

2000s ’02

Laura Glassanos Callahan ’02 and Brian Callahan were married on July 7, 2012 at Resurrection Church in Hingham, MA, followed by a reception at Atlantica in Cohasset. Laura is employed as a Spanish teacher at Boston College High School and also coaches girls’ lacrosse for Revolution. Following a honeymoon in the Dominican Republic, the couple have made their home in Hingham.

Ava Forte Vitali ’02 joined the staff of Greek and Roman Art at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in January 2013. In her role as Collections Management Assistant, Ava, along with the rest of her department, recently welcomed The Boxer at Rest, the ancient bronze masterwork, as part of a shortterm loan in celebration of the Year of Italian Culture in the United States. The statue has never traveled to the U.S. before.

According to The Hollywood Reporter, The Butler, a civil rights saga starring Oprah Winfrey and Forest Whittaker, topped the box office charts for three consecutive weekends and brought in $20 million during the Labor Day Weekend alone.

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Charles Downey ’82 writes, “Still living with my family in Riverside, Connecticut.

Had a great dinner in Chicago with Steven Insoft ’82 and his wife Susan when our flight plans stranded us in Chicago overnight in February.”

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Alana Casciello ’03 writes, “I graduated from George Washington University in May 2009, with a bachelor of arts degree in Spanish language and literature and a minor in public health and health services. Also, I graduated from the Boston University

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Theodore Koroshetz ’04 is currently attending law school at Notre Dame. He will graduate in the spring of 2014.

Janine Ronayne Godfrey ’04 married Ryan Godfrey on September 30, 2013.

Ryan O’Dwyer ’04 married longtime girlfriend Heather Moody on October 27, 2013.

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Melissa Hambelton Bucaria ’04 married Eric Bucaria on October 28, 2013.

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Alexandra Black ’05 and Jason Chitwood were married on June 22, 2012; they are making their home in Dublin, Ohio.

Morgan Bowling ’05 writes, “I’m currently in my first year of medical school at the West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine in Lewisburg, West Virginia.”

Tyrece Gibbs ’05 married Brittany Loffredo on August 3, 2013.

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Caroline Richman ’05 graduated from Boston University’s Sargent College of Health Rehabilitation Sciences with a master’s degree in speech-

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Brianna Casciello ’06 graduated from George Washington University in Washington, D.C., with a bachelor of arts degree in international development with a double minor in public health and health services and Spanish language and literature in May 2010. Also she completed her Peace Corps volunteer service in Conchucos, Ancash, Peru in November 2013.

Judson Smith ’06 married Maria Tedeschi Smith ’08 on June 22, 2013 at the Cathedral of the Holy Cross in Boston.

The couple went on a beautiful honeymoon to Sicily and southern France at the end of June. They are making their home in Boston.

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Hope Bresnahan ’08 writes, “Since leaving Thayer I’ve had the opportunity to engage in service work and research in both Romania, Haiti, and in South Africa - such amazing experiences! I also recently completed a senior thesis on women’s health in Haiti and tested out a new reproductive health program for Haitian women (with translation help from TA’s own Aidan Rooney!)”

Caroline Quincy ’08 writes, “Traveled to Asia shortly after graduation to teach academics and sports to middle school students.”

Alexandra Sanford ’08 writes, “Studied abroad for a semester in Brisbane, Australia. Graduated summa cum laude from the University of Richmond.”

Johnathan Casciello ’09 graduated from Quinnipiac University with a bachelor of science degree in health science studies and a minor in business in May 2013.

Jaclyn Magner ’09 is working on a master’s degree in elementary education at Quinnipiac University.

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Tanisha Francis-Howard ’04 married Dennis Howard on July 13, 2013.

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Leah Harrington Dexter ’06 married Kyle Dexter on September 28, 2013.

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Brandon Odom ’04 married Tamara Conner in May 2013 in Punta Cana, Dominican Republic.

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language pathology in May 2013. She is now working in Boston as an early intervention speech therapist with children 0-3 years old.

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Jared Nash ’10 writes “In my senior year at Tufts University, still studying chemical engineering.”

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Chippy Kennedy ’12 writes, “Along with Harry Bacon ’12 and Michael Pratt ’12, I climbed Mt. Khatadin in Maine and we plan to make this a yearly tradition.”

Julie King ’12 skated for the University of Delaware’s synchronized skating team this year. The team earned a second place finish at the national championships held in Plymouth, Michigan in March 2013.

Alec MacKinnon ’12 writes, “I got back from my first semester in Ireland. It was amazing. I also got to travel around Europe. I am now about to begin my next semester at Northeastern.”

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Tanisha Francis-Howard ’04 & Dennis Howard

FROM THE WEDDING OF MARIA TEDESCHI SMITH ’06 & JUDD SMITH ’06

Tyrece Gibbs ’05 & Brittany lofredo

FRONT ROW (L-R): Tim Tedeschi ‘73, Dan Gregg ’06, Luke Smith ’99, Sigourney Considine ’08

FOURTH ROW (L-R): Kevin Tedeschi ’66, Drew Goldfarb ’06, Jeff Toussaint ’82, Dave Marr ‘05

SECOND ROW (L-R): Amie Tedeschi ‘89, Jen Lally Kent ‘86, Maria Tedeschi Smith ’08, Judson Smith ’06, Nazy Kerr ’07, Megan Daly ’08, Karen Connelly Gregg ’75, P ’06, ’06

FIFTH ROW (L-R): Anni McDonough Zukauskas ’94, Matt Tedeschi ’01, Robert Lally, Jr. ‘86, Greg Lally ‘92, Brian Tedeschi ’68, John Bowen ’06, Franci Ryan ’06, Marty Courage ’07, Angela Toussaint

THIRD ROW (L-R): Doug Lally ’87, Ralph Tedeschi ’14, Callahan Kent ’13, MaKenzie Kent ‘14, Michelle Lally O’Grady ‘85, Jessica Tokarz ’08, Lisa Trubiano ’06, Sara Trubiano ’06, Matt Gregg ’06, Tarah O’Brien ’06, Corey Pontes ‘06

Melissa Hambelton Bucaria ’04 & Eric Bucaria

FROM THE WEDDING OF LEAH HARRINGTON DEXTER ’06 & KYLE DEXTER FRONT ROW (L-R): Courtney Oliver ’06, Tai Diamond ’06, Leah Harrington Dexter ’06, Meredith Kelly ’06, Katie Stangl ’06, Kendra Demakis ’06, Chelsea Rader ’07

BACK ROW (L-R): Molly McCarthy ’06, Sarah Driscoll ’06, Greg Collins ’05, Ryan Driscoll ’06, Kate Swenson ’06, Steve Keady ’05, Kristie Gillooly ’06

Brandon Odom ’04 & Tamara Conner

FROM THE WEDDING OF MOLLY GALLAGHER LEWIS ’98 & SCOTT LEWIS Janine Ronayne Godfrey ’04 & Ryan Godfrey

(L-R): James Gallagher ‘07, Cate (Gallagher) Hoff ‘93, Molly (Gallagher) Lewis ‘98, Michael Gallagher ‘04, and John Gallagher ‘90

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1932 - 2013 “Mr. Benelli was an exceptional man,” remembered current Thayer Academy Headmaster Ted Koskores ’70, P ’10, ’13. “Witty, intelligent, and infused with a deep passion to support young people in their aspirations, Mr. Benelli first made his mark at Thayer in 1958 as a gifted English teacher and inspirational coach. To this day, he is still cited by many of his former students as their very finest teacher. Scores of alumni consistently express the fondest memories of this man who served them so well.”

Peter Benelli, Thayer Academy’s fifth headmaster, died on December 2, 2013, after living for two and a half years with pancreatic cancer. He was 81 years old.

Peter Benelli was a native of Quincy and a graduate of Yale University with a master’s degree in education from Harvard University. In 1967, after nine years at Thayer as an English teacher, Mr. Benelli was appointed headmaster by the board of trustees. He presided over the Academy for 25 years and during his tenure, the school showed significant signs of growth: Thayer celebrated its centennial year in 1977; Thayerlands officially became Thayer Academy Middle School; improvements were made to the Glover Building, the Middle School, Alumni Gymnasium, and Frothingham Hall; academic programs were enriched; and extracurricular programs were expanded.

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Mr. Benelli was known as a master of the English language both on paper and from the podium. A great letter writer, he never seemed to repeat himself. He was quick to express appreciation with notes to teachers, custodians, parents, students, alumni, or trustees. For this reason, the Academy honored him in 2011 by establishing the Peter J. Benelli Writing Center.

In the larger community, Peter Benelli served as a trustee of the South Shore Hospital, Lasell College in Newton, Mass., and the Quincy Chapter of the American Red Cross. He was on the board of directors for Child Safe and the Quincy YMCA, and also a member of the Braintree Historic District Commission. He served as treasurer for the Trustees of the Thayer Public Library, was an active member of the Braintree Rotary (co-founded

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The Peter J. Benelli Fund by his predecessor Stacy Southworth), and was moderator for the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority’s South Shore Task Force.

He was a member of the Commission on Independent Schools, the New England Association of Schools and Colleges, and the executive board for the Massachusetts Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development. True to his alma mater, he served on the Yale Club Board of Directors and on the Yale Alumni Visiting Committee. After retiring, he continued to work for Thayer Academy as director of special gifts.

Peter Benelli is survived by his wife Carolyn; his children Jamie ’75, Tom ’81, and Polly ’80; and seven grandchildren. He was predeceased by his son David. His grandson Colin graduated from Thayer in 2009.

At the time of his retirement in 1991, the Trustees of Thayer Academy honored Peter by establishing the Peter J. Benelli Fund. Income from the fund, which is a permanent addition to the Academy’s endowment, supports student financial aid, which, as Peter knew only too well, was (and continues to be) the key to building and maintaining the strong community that he had led for so long.

Over the years, many alumni, parents, and friends of the school have contributed to the Benelli Fund, so that today, it stands as

one of the largest funds in the Academy’s endowment. Before his death, Peter indicated that any monies contributed to the Academy in his memory should be added to the Peter J. Benelli Fund to insure that many future generations of students would have access to the school that he loved so much.

If you would like to make a contribution in Peter’s memory to the Peter J. Benelli Fund, you can do so at www.thayer.org/support or by calling Thayer Academy Director of Development Mark Gutierrez at 781-664-2501.

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Peter Benelli was an astute, compassionate and dynamic leader of faculty. His dark eyes missed nothing; in any discussion his words rang more than yours with logic, experience and uncommon sense; his sudden smile could lift you more than light in darkness. Gracious, generous, learned, disciplined, witty, inspiring, Peter was the example not only of how to teach and lead but how to live, and in his passing, he showed us all how to face that end.

Michael Shea, Thayer Middle School Faculty

Peter Benelli was a wonderful headmaster because he reached out and encouraged leadership in trustees on the board, in parents and alumni stepping up to their organizations, in faculty and coaches both new to Thayer and those who stayed for many years, and in students with whom he established mentoring relationships. Peter, I think, took quiet delight in a shared model of leadership, letting those with specific roles and assignments step up to speak or to act for Thayer.

Martha Reardon Bewick, Class of 1958

Peter Benelli will always be the standard by which Thayer Academy measures what it offers its students - a standard that is far greater than the brick and mortar of its beautiful campus. Peter Benelli, a good man, a mentor, and more than all that, a teacher in the fullest sense of that word. I was blessed that he passed my way.

Paul Yovino, Class of 1964

As a teacher of teachers, he crossed the world on assignments taking in Europe, Africa, and Asia. To his new populations of students he brought his passion, energy, courage, and openness to his own learning. When he told me about these trips, I saw a teacher who empowered and glowed no less than the young man who had taught us so long ago.

Joan Michelson, Class of 1961

To me, Peter’s greatness was as a role model. He was an interesting, energetic man equally at home with literature and sports, with leadership and gentle humor. To a kid, he made adulthood look like a good place to be. He seemed to have the happiness of someone who that knew he was doing meaningful work. All of this makes me realize once again how incredibly fortunate we all were to find ourselves surrounded by people such as Peter and all of the other Thayer greats.

Mark McLaughlin, Class of 1975

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The Benelli Family At the Dedication of the Peter J. Benelli Writing Center Thayer Academy, Southworth Library — October 2011 BACK ROW (L-R)

Jamie ’75, Colin ’09, Brady, Griffin

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Jo P ’09, Nancy, Polly ’80, Tom ’81, Yvonne, Jessica, Calvin

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Peter & Carolyn

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IN REMEMBRANCE OF A GLORIOUS PAST

By Tony Chamberlain ’62 Bruce Alemian and I took a break from chainsawing and splitting half a cord of wood. It was one of those cool blue-gold fall days that fills you with vigor, and the physical labor of rendering huge sections of oak trunk into usable firewood for the winter felt pleasantly satisfying, as such labor often does.

And it led Bruce to observe. “Just think, it was over fifty years ago that we were enjoying days like this on a football field. And here we are after all these years enjoying the same kind of day outdoors, still being physical.”

Over the five plus decades since our graduation day, the bonds of friendship have in fact only deepened among a number of us, and we have made the effort to see one another on a regular basis. For the last couple of years, another bond drew us together — our concern for Peter Benelli as he waged his amazingly courageous war against illness.

However it began — and I think Bruce was the instigator — it was determined that Peter should get out of the house now and then, and perhaps have some sojourn with friends. So what began was a series of Tuesday afternoon trips to the beach home of Peter’s son Jamie, in the Humarock section of Scituate. Bruce, Arthur Valicenti, and I (sometimes accompanied by other classmates) would drop in to have a drink and good conversation with Peter and Arthur through the lingering afternoons.

Aside from the fact that the cottage, which Jamie and his family were in the process of refurbishing, was a gem not 200 yards from the tumbling surf, there was nothing especially fancy about our Tuesday meetings. Bruce has aptly described the immense pleasure we found in small things: “...sitting by the crashing surf, sipping a refreshment and talking about old times, old friends, new beginnings and new battles.”

Bruce also noted how intensely our school ties seemed to pull when the presence of “two Thayer icons, each twenty-something years removed from TA. One, the second longest-serving headmaster in

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the school’s history; the other, Thayer’s longtime athletic director and Massachusetts Hall of Fame coach in three sports.”

So very different these men were! This became evident in their occasional disagreements, some of which were deliberate attempts to play devil’s advocate. They discussed politics, history, sports, or — closer to home — bygone people and moments in the life of the Black and Orange.

The conversation meandered everywhere, varying from quiet tones to agitated near shouting matches when the subject matter got heated.

But through it all came a clear picture that, however different they may be in politics or philosophy or background, Arthur and Peter were devoted to each other and to their common experience of holding leadership positions at Thayer for so many years.

Peter pointed out quite a few times, that while he enjoyed classroom teaching, he realized that as headmaster he could move, not just his students, but the entire school, in an evolutionary direction — especially since the 1960s presented so many challenges and changes to education overall.

Higher teacher salaries and a heavy commitment to the arts and athletics were hallmarks of the Benelli stewardship at Thayer. And for the first time, we were hearing in detail, his approach to those who were part of the scene. Of course some of the anecdotes were as hilarious as they were unrepeatable.

Those who were fortunate enough to have Peter as a classroom teacher will remember his Socratic method of questioning students, forcing them to think on their feet, to articulate ideas, to be as clear and as concise as possible. Often on those Humarock afternoons,

when there was a lull in the conversation, he would lean back and say, “Well, I’ve been thinking about something and I wonder what you have to say about it.” Whether the topic was concussions in the NFL or how education could reach kids in poverty, Peter would roll the issue out for us to rip into.

Of course Peter’s voice and intonation formed a pipeline right back to his classroom in the early 1960s, and there he was, half a century later, over beverages and the sound of the tumbling Atlantic, still teaching us, still in class. Peter’s wife Carolyn once related that long ago when she asked how he was, he responded: “Well it’s spring and I’m teaching Shakespeare, so I’m feeling wonderful.”

And fifty years later after dealing with the medical challenges and at times very rough treatment wearing him down, that same spirit was very much alive in him. Always, he seemed to be bouncing back between rounds of chemotherapy, and even proudly announced that his doctors determined him among the upper one percent in how he was battling his illness. One spring day, he was sitting in his customary chair, feet up, a beverage in hand, as he looked out to sea. Asked how he was feeling, Peter said with a grin.: “Well, right now I’m feeling good. I have everything I need — friends and family — if every day was like this, I could go on for a long time.”

With Peter’s blessing, Bruce and I sent out a few emails to other classmates, just to give a picture of these Humarock Tuesdays, and to bring others up to date on the state of Peter’s health. When news of his illness got around among alumni, I know there was a fervent hope that he would be well enough to attend our 50th class reunion in May, 2012. He was more than well enough to attend, even to make a speech — in the same way he addressed the assembly of students, faculty and alumni at the opening of the Peter J. Benelli Writing Center in October, 2011.

And of course, the inevitable happened.

Several classmates asked about visiting Peter, and, as always happens with Thayer crowds, the planning began.

On June 6, 2013, the party descended on the Humarock beach cottage. Bruce, Arthur and I were there as usual; Paula Nobili drove up from the Cape. Jeff Ross and Eileen Cutler arrived.

And Frank Tenore, who has kept closely in touch with both Arthur and Peter, flew up from Orlando, Florida.

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A C E L E B R AT I O N O F T H E L I F E O F P ET E R J. B E N E L L I Bruce snatched a THAYER flag from the Alumni Office and had it on display for a really terrific party down at the Jamie’s beachside patio. Once again, the weather cooperated, so we could be outside the entire afternoon, and Peter, sitting in our midst wearing his Red Sox hat, thoroughly enjoyed us “kids” as we played out a re-enactment of the 50th reunion parties we had enjoyed the year before.

“How remarkable,” said Eileen Cutler, “that fifty-one years after graduation, we would be able to get together; that we would still be so close to classmates and to Peter, who has been my teacher, my boss, my colleague, and most importantly my friend. That was just a magical day that I always will cherish.”

Though John MacLennan could not make the June party, he went to visit Peter shortly thereafter at his Braintree home. “Macky” (as he is known to us) said that on one occasion, he raved to Peter about a novel he had read, written by Peter Pouncey, former president and classics professor at Amherst College, Macky’s alma mater. Peter asked if he could borrow the book, Rules for Old Men Waiting.

When the two met later to discuss it, Macky was delighted when Peter raved about the book too, calling it his best read in a year.

“It felt like my education had come full circle,” said Macky. “That it was now a two-way pedagogy, as we shared our appreciation and understanding of the novel. It wasn’t just Peter instructing me. We were teaching each other.

It gave me a much deeper sense of what Peter had tried to teach us fifty years ago about the value of books.”

It is now pushing two years since our Humarock beach outings began. Two years since such an unlikely cause created this incredible, extended reunion, allowing us to live, through these two Thayer icons, Peter Benelli and Arthur Valicenti, so extremely in the present moment even as we were toasting the glorious past.

After graduating from Thayer Academy in 1962, and the University of Maine, Tony Chamberlain ’62 began teaching English and writing on the high school level. He first worked as a reporter for the Brockton Enterprise, then joined the staff of the Boston Globe. As outdoor sports writer and editor, he covered ten Olympics, nine America’s Cups, and is the author of four books.

Thayer Academy’s fifth headmaster was honored at Thayer on December 15, 2013. Some 300 people joined the Benelli family in Hale Theater to remember this man who so profoundly touched the lives of students, teachers, and their families.

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Peter Benelli was, for 33 years, a major influence on the direction of the school, and the quality of the Thayer experience. Former faculty and many alumni came from places as near as Braintree and as far away as South Carolina. The opening and closing prayers were led by the Reverend Heidi A. Fieldston ’63, the eulogy was given by Bruce Alemian ’62, and personal memories of Mr. Benelli were shared by former faculty members Elizabeth Bailey ’63, Geoffrey Goodale ’62 P ’84, ’91, ’97, and William Earle P ’01. bruce alemian ’62

This was the first Thayer event that was livestreamed for off-campus viewing, and about 128 people tuned in to watch the ceremony.

To view a video tribute to Headmaster Peter J. Benelli, go to: www.vimeo.com/thayer/benelli [OR USE THE QR CODE ON YOUR SMARTPHONE OR TABLET]

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Harold B. Hatch Thayer Math Teacher and Coach - 1980-1999 WRITTEN BY HIS SON, MARK HATCH ’83

It was a wonderful Homecoming on October 19th — my first since I graduated from Thayer 30 years ago. This was in large part because I have been on the West Coast for nearly 25 years. The highlight for me was participating in the First Annual Harold B. Hatch Community Run, organized to honor my father who passed away in June 2013. Nearly 100 runners took part in the event. Participants and spectators included former HBH athletes spanning four decades, along with past and present Thayer faculty and staff, and a few parents. As HBH would have said “A great day for Cross-Country.”

While HBH enjoyed his time in the classroom, he also had a lifelong passion for fitness. He believed wholeheartedly that a sound mind led to a sound body and vice versa. For his tombstone, he chose the words Coach-Athlete and he lived by these words through eight decades. As a schoolboy in rural Maine, HBH eschewed the specialization in sport that is so prevalent today. He won numerous state titles in crosscountry and track, and was New England cross-country champion in his senior year. During the winter months, he played on the state champion basketball team at Pemetic High School and earned all-state honors as a point guard. Since his high school lacked the numbers for a track squad, he played shortstop on the baseball team. Later that spring however, he convinced four of his teammates to form a track team. They ended up being crowned league champions, and outscoring teams with 30 or more athletes. HBH won two distance events and the pole vault, and he placed in the high jump. In college, he captained the New England champion cross-country team at the University of Maine and also contributed to the varsity golf program.

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For 25 summers, he served as the golf and tennis pro at the Castine Golf Club in his hometown, yet he maintained his passion for running, and was one of the strongest masters runners in New England. Many Thayer athletes remember his spirited coaching style and his insistence on running even the toughest workouts with his team. As one of his athletes, I remember leaving many workouts exhausted and walking slowly to the showers only to see HBH continue with a few laps around the field to “turn the legs over” before darkness set in.

When HBH was diagnosed with acute leukemia in January 2013, he was told he could only walk a mile a day and later was asked to curtail his exercise altogether.

Through the subsequent months of treatment, HBH carried two binders with him. The first was labeled Treatment and contained all of his medical records and lab results. He monitored his tranfusion-dependent body like an elite athlete, convincing himself that he could train his body to function efficiently, and this allowed him to take an occasional spin on his bike.

The second binder was labeled Training and contained handouts with his philosophy on coaching, running workouts, water aerobic exercises, and articles on peak performance. These documents came in handy during his many visits to the hospital, as he had noticed that every nurse, medical technician, and lab employee wore running shoes. To HBH, the meaning of this was obvious: These people had both athletic aspirations and potential. While they measured his vitals, hooked him up for more infusions or blood work, and explained his treatment options, HBH would pause, point to their shoes, and ask each of them what they did for exercise.

While the answers varied, his persistence did not, and before long, he had several hospital staffers on training programs to prepare for their first 5K, plus a few others stretching for their first half marathon. Between visits, he kept in touch via email. Coach and athlete or patient and practitioner — all looked forward to their next face-to-face meeting so they could update one another on their progress.

Back to the inaugural HBH Run — Many serious athletes and former record holders were in attendance, but what most participants had in common was their dedication to maintaining fitness (and running) as an integral part of their daily lives, just as HBH did well into his 70s. So it was “A great day for Cross-Country,” as we celebrated a beloved coach-athlete, enjoyed telling stories about our time at Thayer and with HBH, and donned our running shoes to traverse Thayer’s 5K course.

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Homecoming festivities included the First Annual Harold B. Hatch Community Run. In recognition of HBH’s commitment to young people, community, and fitness, Thayer Headmaster Ted Koskores announced that a memorial plaque would be placed at the starting line of the Academy’s crosscountry course, and that a new Harold B. Hatch Endowed Fund was being established to support athletics at Thayer Academy. This first Community Run raised nearly $10,000 for the Hatch Fund. To see the results of the race, and to view photos of the event, visit www.thayer.org/hatch

William Semple ’43 Alumnus & Math Teacher from 1969 to 1984

William H. Semple, 86 years of age, passed away on December 25, 2012. He was born in Easton, PA and had lived in Braintree, MA since 1969. Bill graduated cum laude from Thayer Academy in 1943, then got a B.S. from MIT, and an M.S. from the Naval Postgraduate School in Monterey, Calif. He worked with the Seabees in the Pacific during WWII, building landing strips for U.S. aircraft in war zones, and retired as a commander in the U.S. Navy’s Civil Engineer Corps. After that, he became a teacher at Thayer, where his brother John ’48 had been an art teacher.

Bill was a highly respected faculty member for fifteen years. He taught math, was a skilled draftsman, and was gifted in calligraphy. These artistic talents led him to design an architecture course in technical drawing, and to give his students hand-lettered tests, quizzes, and information sheets that appeared to be fresh off a printing press.

Peter had been teaching science in Newfoundland before he came to Thayer, where he was head of the science department and administrative dean. As administrative dean, he chaired the first Thayer Academy Disciplinary Committee. He was hired to teach biology, but his interests reached far beyond the typical high school curriculum. His intellectual curiosity caused him to branch out into other disciplines, and he is credited with starting Thayer’s computer science program. He was among the first to offer science electives for seniors, and he designed several advanced courses for that purpose, including one in environmental science. He was a talented photographer whose work was shown in at least one Boston art show. He also enjoyed taking on formidable do-it-yourself projects, such as felling trees and harvesting them to rebuild the foundation for his boathouse, or replacing the rabbit ears on his television by rigging up a roof antenna that he could control from his easy chair. In his last year, he learned to ski again (with a new hip), he upgraded his campsite, and he improved his home in Alton, NH. Peter had many interests, including sailing, skiing, and photography, but he especially loved learning and teaching.

Peter was preceded in death by his brother Joseph, and is survived by his son Evan Burleigh ’98; his brother Hugh Burleigh; and his longtime friend Kyoko Tonegawa.

James Williams Thayer Buildings & Grounds Crew from 1993 to 2013

Thayer Science Teacher, from 1970 to 1989 Peter Burleigh, a loving father, educator, and adventurer, died unexpectedly of a heart attack on October 30, 2013, at the age of 73. Peter was born on March 19, 1940, and grew up in Franklin, NH. He graduated from UNH in 1962. He continued his education at Columbia University where he earned an M.A. in educational administration. He taught

Edward Willwerth Thayer Chemistry Teacher, from 1970-1975 Edward J. Willwerth, passed away on May 6, 2013, after a battle with brain cancer. He was 66 years old.

Ed was born on July 4, 1946, in Somerville, MA, and grew up in Amesbury, MA. He graduated from Fitchburg State College with a B.S. in bio-chemistry, and from Boston University with an Ed.M in chemical education. He began his professional life teaching chemistry in Honolulu, and then came to Thayer where he taught for five years. Throughout his professional life, Ed cherished the work he’d done as a teacher.

Bill was the husband of the late Janet Casseday Semple who died in 2008. Bill is survived by three children: Constance Semple, Prudence Semple Bonham ’70, and William Semple ’76; his brother John Semple ’48; and his sister Ann S. Bowman ’45

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Jimmy is survived by his wife of 41 years Judith A. Falconeiri Williams; three sons Stephen, John, and James; three sisters Lucille Mock, June Cuquel, and Kathleen Lindquist; plus several nieces and nephews.

He was predeceased by his brother Carl Fossella and his parents James C. Williams, Sr. and Idola Edith DiCroce Williams.

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at Thayer for nineteen years, and then at Catholic Memorial High School for twelve years.

James C. Williams, Jr. of Lakeville, MA, died on August 10, 2013, at the age of 64. Born in Brockton, Jimmy was a 1967 graduate of Brockton High School and he also graduated from Massasoit Community College in Brockton.

Jimmy, a superior craftsman and carpenter, worked at Thayer for 20 years. He is remembered for being mild-mannered, professional, and well-liked by coworkers, staff members, and faculty. The high quality of his workmanship will be appreciated by the Thayer community for years to come. He left his mark on the school by custom-building anything from platforms for the high jump and pole vault pits to the elegant oak stairways leading onto the stage in Hale Theater. He was an avid saltwater fisherman, and made good use of his boat, the Idola Rose.

After leaving Thayer, Ed relocated to Plymouth where he lived for more than 30 years, and worked for General Dynamics at the Quincy Shipyard until its closing in the late 1980s. At that time, he started his own business: Atlantic Environmental and Marine Services, which he operated until he died. He also served as the secretary/treasurer and chairman of the Marine Chemist Association for many years. As one of the few to hold certifications as both a marine chemist and an industrial hygenist, Ed was highly respected in his field, and served on committees of the American Industrial Hygiene Association. The enthusiasm he showed for his work will be remembered with admiration by colleagues and friends.

He is survived by his wife Maria Izquierdo; his son Michael Willwerth; his daughters Kristin W. Swerling and Alison W. Rioux; eight grandchildren; his brothers Michael Willwerth and Mark Willwerth; along with his sisters: Marcia Ross, Isabel Desmond, and Sara Willwerth. Both his sister Joan Willwerth ’47 and his sister-in-law Michele Gendron LaCerda ’76 are Thayer alumnae.

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was a longstanding member of the board of managers. He was a board member for Plimouth Plantation, a patron of Jordan Hospital, and very active in the Needham Rotary Club. After the premature passing of his wife, Bill raised five children.

Josiah S. Heal ’33

was 97 years old when he passed away on December 9, 2012 in Mystic, CT. Born on March 30, 1915 in Rio de Janeiro, Josiah lived in Hingham and graduated from Thayer Academy, in 1933. He then earned a degree in business administration and mechanical engineering from MIT, finishing in 1937. During World War II, he was an industrial engineer at Lockheed Aircraft in Burbank, Calif. In 1942, he was stationed at a base in Ireland, where he modified and repaired allied aircraft. Josiah returned to Hingham in 1945 and worked as assistant to the president at Spaulding Moss Co. in Boston.

He retired as treasurer of Semco Industries in 1976. Over the years, Josiah played the cello in civic orchestras, sang in civic choirs, and was an active scout master.

Janet Woodsum Larcom ’34 of Walpole, MA, formerly

of Falmouth, MA, died on December 30, 2011. As a student, Janet was an active member of the Thayer community, serving as secretary of her class in her sophomore year. She played field hockey and basketball, participated in art and dramatics, and was a member of Theta Alpha. Her classmates noted in the yearbook: Just a mass of curly brown hair / And two laughing, brown eyes / Not too short, yet not too tall / Ever happy – no sighs / That’s our Janet!

Janet was the beloved wife of the late Dr. Rodney Clayton Larcom, Jr. and the mother of the late Rodney Clayton Larcom, III. She is survived by her daughters Joan Larcom, Pamela Will, and Anne.

L. Kemper; nine grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren.

In Thayer’s 1933 yearbook, his classmates wrote: Joe is a mean customer to meet on the gridiron, but once out of his football togs, he is the most good natured and jovial of fellows. Besides his feats in cleats, Joe manages to generate unbelievable power on the bass horn, and is second to none in this department.

Heal is survived by his son Josiah S. Heal, Jr., his daughter Joyce H. Payer, five grandchildren, and fourteen great-grandchildren.

His sister Susan Heal ’37 and his close friend Rose Asselin of Westerly, also survive him. He was predeceased by Marion, his wife of 59 years, and his sister Marie H. McCormick.

Bill was married to the late Anne Hoyt Spang. He is survived by his children Madeleine von Hemert, Rachel Spang-Lawton, William F. Spang, Jr., Anne Spang, and Rebecca S. Thomas; eight grandchildren; and his greatniece Elizabeth Berry ’03. He was one of eleven children, and is survived by his sisters Virginia McManama, Anna Spang Peck ’32 and Jack Spang ’45. He was predeceased by his brothers Carl Spang ’35, and Robert Spang ’36, and his sister Barbara Spang Lamothe ’43.

William F. Spang ’34 died

at home in Duxbury, MA on January 2, 2013 at the age of 97. Bill was a 1938 graduate of Harvard University, and remained a loyal Harvard alumnus, chairing many fundraising campaigns and class reunions. Bill served in the U. S. Army and Navy. He was president of Needham’s Cube Steak Manufacturing Company, which his father Joseph Spang started in 1926 after inventing the cube steak machine. Bill later formed the Overseas Development Company, which took him and his family to Strasbourg, France.

He concluded his career as a commercial real estate broker with C.W. Whittier of Boston.

He participated in a number of philanthropic organizations, including the Mass Eye & Ear Infirmary in Boston, where he

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At Thayer, Bill was class president for three years, and vice president for one year. He served on the yearbook staff, and belonged to the Hi-Y club (president for one year). He was a member of the glee club and the dance committee; he also participated in dramatics. He played football, baseball, and hockey. He was president of the Boys’ Athletic Association for one year. Bill was inducted into Thayer’s Sports Hall of Fame in 1994.

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Walter S. Kerr ’35

died in Boothbay Harbor, ME, on March 31, 2013, after a brief illness.

Walter grew up in Cohasset, Mass., where, at a young age, he completed a correspondence course in taxidermy, and developed a reputation with local hunters as a skilled taxidermist.

Walter graduated from Harvard University in 1939, and from the University of Pennsylvania Medical School in 1943, after which he began his internship at Massachusetts General Hospital.

On November 28, 1942, Walter was one of the many doctors who treated burn victims from the infamous fire at Boston’s Cocoanut Grove nightclub.

In 1944, Walter entered the

U.S. Army Medical Corps. He served at various Army hospitals across the country before he was deployed to Belgium, where he served in a field hospital and earned the rank of captain. This is what Walter’s classmates wrote about him in Thayer’s 1935 yearbook: Occasionally one meets a rather quiet, unassuming fellow, a fine sport, and a regular guy. Bud certainly is that. A brilliant athlete and a fine scholar, he has been a necessary cog in the Thayer wheel during the last five years.

Olive, Walter’s wife of 73 years, died on February 15, 2013 at the age of 94. Walter is survived by his sister Eunice Kerr ’34, his three sons Scott, John, and Robert; and eight grandchildren.

A fourth son, David, predeceased both Olive and Walter.

Lorna Elizabeth Keith Baldwin ’37 died among family

on November 19, 2013 at the age of 93. She was born on February 24, 1920 in Quincy, MA. She attended Keene State College later in life, and graduated in 1977. A longtime resident of Northfield, Mass., Lorna worked for the Northfield Mount Hermon Schools. After college, she taught English and Latin at the Darrow School and at the Selwyn School.

In 1987, she joined the Peace Corps and taught in Lesotho, Africa. Throughout her life, she volunteered in schools and various civic organizations. She was an avid knitter, seamstress, reader, and artist.

At Thayer, Lorna was a member of Theta Alpha, the glee club, and the French club. She was active in basketball, volleyball, and bowling. In the 1937 Thayer yearbook, her classmates describe her as: Glowing with haste and happiness. Lorna is a maid of moods/Now she’s pert and active/ Now she’s sweet and quiet/But withal beguiling/And fascinating.

She is survived by nine children and their families, including numerous grandchildren and great-grandchildren.

John Crawford ’37 of Weston,

MA, died on December 1, 2012 at age 92. Jack graduated from from Middlebury College in 1941. During World War II he served in the U.S. Army with the 12th Infantry Regiment, 4th Infantry Division and received his battlefield commission to second lieutenant at Saint Vith, Belgium in October 1944. He was awarded three bronze battle stars, the Silver Star Medal, and a Purple Heart. He was also awarded the Knight’s Cross of the French Legion of Honor in 2007.

Jack founded his own import company, Bandwagon, Inc., of Wilmington, MA, where he worked well into his 80s. He was an avid sportsman and adventurer who climbed Mount Kilimanjaro and trekked to the base camps of Annapurna and Everest in his 60s.

An accomplished tennis player, Jack won the 1969 New England Senior Doubles Tournament and was a nationally ranked fatherand-son player. He loved skiing and the Cresta Run in Saint Moritz, where he became the oldest rider from the top at the age of 72.

He was a fierce competitor with a huge spirit. From the 1937 edition of The Black and Orange, we learn that Jack was “A man of purpose” – Jack is something to reckon with on the football field and in class. His keen mind has never failed. Especially has he been original in his ideas for Hi-Y initiations. Thayer will be sorry to lose his heartiness and congenial companionship at the ticket table.

He leaves behind his beloved wife of 66 years, Sarah Cushing Crawford; his children Nancy Crawford, Carol Crawford, and Douglas Crawford; his five grandchildren; his sister Mary Ellen Crawford Ames ’36; and his nephews Lawrence, Robert, and the late Mark Ames.

Mary Brown Compton ’40 died on June 12, 2013 from complications with pneumonia.

While a student at Thayer, Mary took part in many clubs including the Girls’ Athletic Association (GAA), glee club and French club. She was also a four-year member of the basketball and volleyball team. In the 1940 yearbook Mary’s classmates said, “Angels could do no more.” She was preceded in death by her brother Robert L. Brown ‘37, her sister Louise Brown Jennings ‘37 and her husband Ralph T. Compton.

She is survived by several nieces and nephews.

Fowler ’40 died peacefully on September 19, at his home in Mansfield, MA. Lew was born in Boston, grew up in Wollaston, and graduated from Thayer Academy as class president. Lew served as a pilot in the U.S. Army-Air Force during World War II, then worked at New England Telephone for more than 40 years, retiring from N.E.T. as division manager. He enjoyed spending summers on Squam Lake (a.k.a. Golden Pond) in Center Harbor, NH.

Wellesley, MA died on February 4, 2013 at the age of 91. A World War II veteran of the U.S. Army and a 1944 graduate of Boston College, Joseph was senior vice president of Liberty Mutual Insurance Company in Boston.

At Thayer, he played football, and alongside his yearbook picture his classmates noted: A man of iron with a heart of gold. / Joe is a favorite / With both boys and girls. / Why? With the former – good nature / With the latter – his curls.

The beloved husband of the late Alicia Golden Gaudreau for 62 years, Joseph is survived by his sons J. Michael Gaudreau, William Gaudreau, and Robert Gaudreau; his daughter Elise Bradley; nine grandchildren; and two greatgrandchildren.

Lewis

At Thayer, Lewis made the honor roll, played football and baseball, and belonged to the Hi-Y club. A note about Lewis from the 1940 yearbook reads: Service beyond all recompense. He makes your change at lunchtime. / He pitches ball for sport. / But he’s never really happy / Till on a badminton court.

He was the beloved husband of the late Olive Skip Quimby Fowler, his wife of 56 years; loving father of Gail, Keith, and the late Lynne Carole Fowler; the cherished grandfather of David Troilo, Gary Troilo, and Bretton Fowler; and he had four greatgrandchildren.

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Lora Blake Harding ’40

of Westwood, MA died on August 14, 2010. While a student at Thayer, Lora belonged to Theta Alpha, the Girls’ Athletic Association, the French club, the scribblers’ club, the Glee club, and the Cum Laude Society. She played field hockey, basketball, badminton, and volleyball; she also took part in archery and dramatics. This is from the 1940 yearbook: There’s little of the melancholy element in her! Here’s to Lora, sweet and slim / Alert in studies and in gym / Always bubbling o’er with pep / When she’s around, just watch your step!

She is survived by her husband William B. Harding ’43; her sister-in-law Mary Harding Wales ’46; her children Dr. Leslie C. Harding and Atty. Kathryn B. Harding; two granddaughters; one great granddaughter; her sister Miriam C. Roeder; her brother Robert I. Blake; and her nephews John Wales ’73 and Donald Wales ’71. She was

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predeceased by her sister-in-law Miriam Clark Marston ’42, and two brothers-in-law: John Harding ’43 and Donald Wales ’42.

Jean Kindlund Hawkes ’40

of Rockport, MA passed away on June 27, 2013, after a brief illness. She was 90 years old.

Born in Boston, Mass., on January 19, 1923, she was raised in both Cambridge and Scituate.

She and her husband, the late William S. Hawkes, lived in Gloucester for 50 years, where they raised four children. They moved to Rockport in 2001 and lived there for the remainder of their lives. After graduating from Thayer, Jean attended Duke University for two years, then transferred to Connecticut College. From there, she became the lead advertising copywriter and designer for Filene’s couture shop. She was also a social activist, involved in such community projects as campaigning for local politicians, and supporting the drive to designate Gloucester’s West End a historic district. A breast cancer survivor from the early 1970s, Jean volunteered for the American Cancer Society’s Reach to Recovery Program. At Thayer, Jean was a member of Theta Alpha, the Girls’ Athletic Association, the dramatics committee, the verse speaking club, and the glee club. She played tennis and badminton.

She is survived by her two sons Eric Hawkes and Brett Hawkes; and two daughters Dana Hawkes and Dale Seamans; along with eight grandchildren.

Mary Keith Harwood Reidy ’40 of Wareham, MA., died on

August 21, 2013 after a lengthy illness. She was 92 years old. Mary was born in Braintree, and lived

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most of her life in Wareham. She was married to the late Thomas Joseph Reidy, Sr. Mary attended Radcliffe College and completed training as a licensed practical nurse at Cape Cod Hospital in 1956. She worked at Tobey Hospital and for many years at the Roland Thatcher Nursing Home in Wareham.

At Thayer, Mary was a member of Theta Alpha, the Girls’ Athletic Association, and the glee club.

She also played field hockey and badminton.

Survivors include her son William Harwood Reidy; one grandson; and two granddaughters.

Phyllis Slater Banghart Burgess ’42 of Weston and Southport,

MA, died on April 27, 2013.

Phyllis was born on July 2, 1923 in South Weymouth, Mass. She grew up in Wollaston, Mass., and was a graduate of Thayer and Colby Junior College (now Colby-Sawyer College). Phyllis was active in the Girl Scouts and served as a troop leader for many years.

At Thayer, Phyllis was on the yearbook staff, a member of Theta Alpha, the Girls’ Athletic Association, the dramatics committee, the glee club, and the scribblers’ club. From the 1942 edition of The Black & Orange, we learn that : She has a reputation for being clever and artistic.

She was predeceased by her first husband of 38 years, Perry T. Banghart, and her second husband of 20 years, Charles P. Burgess.

She is survived by her daughters Pamela J. Cole and Penny L. Theall; also by five grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; and her cousin Eleanor Baldwin Walter ’37. She was predeceased by her cousins Charles Baldwin ’35 and Marion Baldwin Hendrick ’37.

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Cameron Baird ’43,

age 87, of Cohasset, MA, formerly of Scituate, MA, passed away on November 23, 2013. Mr. Baird was born February 4, 1926, in Quincy. He received his bachelor’s degree from Norwich University and his master’s degree in chemistry from Middlebury College. He served with the US Navy during WW II and was stationed in the Pacific aboard the destroyer USS Harwood.

He was a chemist at Baird and McGuire, Inc. in Holbrook, Mass., and served as president of the company until his retirement in 1993. He was then employed

by Drexel Chemical Co. in Memphis, Tenn. until 1999.

Mr. Baird served on the board of governors for the Chemical Specialties Manufacturers’ Association of New York. He was a corporator for the Randolph Savings Bank in Randolph, MA, and on the Board of the South Scituate Savings Bank in Norwell, MA. After retirement, Cameron volunteered as a driver for the handicapped and drove for FISH (Fellowship in Serving Humanity) in Cohasset. Cameron was active in the Satuit Boat Club, where he served on the race committee and was formerly a commodore.

At Thayer, Cameron was a member of the Hi-Y and chemistry clubs, and a member of the yearbook staff and the dramatics committee. He also played baseball, football, and tennis. According to the 1943 yearbook,, Cameron was: lighthearted, reticent, and comradely.

He is survived by his loving wife of 62 years, Ann Graham Baird; his daughters Heather Lashier, Laurie Ducey, and Carolyn Chamberlain; six grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. He was predeceased by his brothers Gordon Baird ’30 and Alan Baird ’35.

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Richard Pierce ’43,

age 87, of Plymouth, MA, formerly of Pembroke, MA, died on January 20, 2013. Richard was born on December 5, 1925, in Quincy. He was a graduate of the Massachusetts Maritime Academy, and Harvard University.

He served as a merchant marine and also in the U.S. Navy.

Richard later became the owner of the family business - CC Pierce Electrical Company. He loved reading, computers, fishing, and boating.

Beside Richard’s photograph in Thayer’s 1943 yearbook, this is written: Ambitious – Rational – Laughter-loving. By nature born a friend to glee and merriment.

He was the devoted husband of Anne Whitaker Pierce, and is survived by his brother Robert Pierce ’47; his children Stephen Pierce, David Pierce, Kim Pierce, Karen Pierce Kelley, Candace Pierce Lavin, and Christopher Pierce; eleven grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.

Kathryn (Kay) Etheridge Danielson ’46, age 84, a

resident of Homosassa, FL, died on September 22, 2013.

Originally from Scituate, MA., Kay and her husband Dick moved to Citrus County, Fla. in 1986.

While living in Massachusetts, they enjoyed sailing their boat Volare along the New England coastline. Kay graduated from Thayer Academy in 1946 and attended Colby College. She served her church as secretary for 22 years. After moving to Florida, she was an active member of the First Presbyterian Church of Crystal River, where she served as an elder, a deacon, and a member of the choir. She was a member of P.E.O. and the Red Hats, and it is said that she had a way of adding brightness and optimism to any situation.

At Thayer, Kay was a member of Theta Alpha, the science club, the dramatics committee, the tennis team, and the field hockey team. In the 1946 yearbook, this is written by her picture: Kay has made friends galore during her two years at Thayer… She is gay, winsome, friendly.

Kay was preceded in death by her husband Dick, in 1993. She is survived by her daughter Deborah Kenney; her two sons Robert and John; her five grandchildren; and her close friend Don Lowery.

William R. Glover, Jr. ’49

died on October 28, 2013 in the comfort of his Hyannis home.

He was 84. Born in Quincy on November 23, 1928, William graduated from North Quincy High School in 1946, and from Thayer Academy in 1949, after proudly serving his country in the U.S. Army during World War II and the Korean War. He got a bachelor’s degree from Boston College in 1954. William worked in Corporate America for over 40 years. He worked as a trust/investment officer, and was vice president of the Boston Safe Deposit & Trust Company, now known as Mellon Bank. He was a successful and dedicated employee, and retired from banking after 33 years of service.

He was known as a humble man and a loyal friend. It is said that if you knew him, you liked him.

He was an avid Boston sports fan, with an affinity for the BC Eagles.

His alma mater Boston College granted him Golden Eagle status in honor of his 50 years of loyalty to the school.

He is survived by his wife Sally Wright Glover, to whom he was married for 56 years; his children Nancy Girard, William R. Glover III, and James L. Glover; his sister Marylou MacDonald; and three grandchildren.

of Great Neck, NY passed away on April 12, 2011, at the age of 80. Ed was born in Hull, Mass. on August 1, 1930, the youngest of nine children. Ed’s older siblings helped to raise him, and he followed in their footsteps by graduating from Boston University in 1953. During the Cold War, he and his wife Doris Cosgrove moved to Washington, D.C. where Ed did deeply classified government work alongside his brother Joseph. He returned to Hull where he helped manage the family business – a collection of Nantasket Beach restaurants that included Joseph’s and Lahage’s Salt Water Taffy.

Edmund’s affinity for logic and numbers drew him into the computer field, where he built a lasting career. He retired from Blue Cross Blue Shield as director of computer systems in 1985. He was a man of letters, interested in political history and current events. He was always eager to engage people in political discourse, and believed that a well-informed citizen was a good citizen. During the 2008 election, while living in Jupiter, Fla., Ed lobbied Florida voters to do his part in electing President Barack Obama.

Edmund is survived by his daughters Jean and Miriam; two grandsons; his sisters Frances Goldie and Evelyn Lahage; and many loving nieces and nephews.

He was predeceased by his wife Doris Audrey Lahage, his sons Peter and Joseph, and his siblings Henry, Alice, Joseph, Felix, George, and Helen.

At Thayer, Dave was on the football and baseball teams. In the 1949 yearbook, next to his senior picture, his classmates wrote: A fine football player and friend, Red goes about school in a congenial and reserved manner.

Dave is survived by his wife of 56 years Claire Viden McLelland; his daughter Lisa McLelland; his son Stephen McLelland; and two grandchildren. He was predeceased by his brother C. Douglas McLelland.

Martha Bridges DeGrand ’49

David Grant McLelland ’49 of

Canton, MA, passed away on July 10, 2013, at the age of 82. As a young boy, Dave lived in Portland, Maine. Through his formative years, he lived in Braintree, and 55 years ago, he moved to Canton, MA. He graduated

of Guilford, CT passed away peacefully at home on December 12, 2012. During her last month, Martha was surrounded by the love and care of family and close friends. Martha was born on September 15, 1931 in Boston.

It is said that her personality kept everyone at ease, and she has been described as a rare combination of a “real piece of work” and “a touch of class.” Martha will be

remembered for many reasons, not the least of which is her sense of humor and selfless nature.

Martha is survived by her husband of 25 years Francis DeGrand; her daughter Nancy Ashcroft; her two sons Robert and Richard Silverstein; and five grandchildren. She also leaves her two brothers Richard Bridges’48 and Robert Bridges ’50.

Barbara Robohm Gray ’50,

age 80, died on April 9, 2013.

Barbara graduated from Radcliffe College in 1954, then went on to earn a master’s degree in education from Bridgewater State College. For many years, Barbara taught third and fourth grades at Steward Elementary School in Topsfield, Mass. She was known as a natural-born teacher, and claimed teaching as her greatest pride, next to mothering. Later, while living in Stamford, Conn., she taught English as a second language.

At Thayer, Barbara was vice president of the class in her sophomore year and class secretary in her senior year. She served on the yearbook staff, the student council, and the dance committee. She was a member of the verse speaking choir, the glee club, the basketball team, the field hockey team, the softball team, the cheerleading squad, and she played badminton. She made the honor roll all four years, and was a member of the Cum Laude Society. From the 1950 yearbook, we learn that her classmates’ prediction about her future was spot on: Barbara stands high on the list for her academic achievement, and has also attained notable recognition and success in every endeavor she has undertaken at Thayer. She is our choice for the girl most likely to succeed.

Barbara is survived by her husband Chester L. Gray, Jr.; three sons Chester (Skip), Scott, and Evan; her sister and boon companion Viorine R. Valicenti ’51; her brother-in-law Arthur Valicenti ’51; her brother Henry Robohm ’50; her beloved grandchildren Molly, Brian, and Michael Gray;

her daughters-in-law Margaret and Erika; her sister-in-law Grace Robohm; her nephews Dale Valicenti ’77 and Ron Valicenti ’75; her niece Sherry Valicenti Banks ’75; her grandnephews Morgan Valicenti ’10 and Nicholas Valicenti ’14; and her grandniece Olivia Valicenti ’14. She was predeceased by her parents and her brother Robert.

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Edmund Peter Lahage ’49,

from Wentworth Institute of Technology with a degree in mechanical engineering. He worked at the Foxboro Company for 35 years as a mechanical engineer and manufacturing manager. An active citizen in the Town of Canton, he served on various boards and commissions, including the Personnel Board and the Conservation Commission. He was a dedicated commissioner and board member for the Canton Board of Selectman from 1985-2010. He was actively engaged in Canton’s Little League and youth hockey programs. Dave was instrumental in securing ownership of the Metropolis Skating Rink for the Town of Canton. He was named Canton’s Citizen of the Year in 2000. He was also a member of the Blue Hills Civic Association, where he served as president from 1984-1985. Known for his mechanical apptitude, Dave enjoyed construction and doing renovations. He liked to stay physically fit by hiking, playing ice hockey, and skiing; he took full advantage of his health club until the age of 80. Dave touched the lives of all he knew, and never hesitated to help anyone, anytime.

John T. Petersen ’50

died on June 12, 2013 in North Andover, MA, after a long battle with Alzheimer’s disease. He was a graduate of the University of Massachusetts. He worked for Simonds Saw & Steel in Fitchburg, Mass., then moved to Vermont where he worked as chief of personnel for the state’s Human Services Agency. While a resident of Richmond, Vermont, he served as a selectman and was instrumental in the restoration of the Round Church. He was also devoted to adventures with the Smugglers’ Notch 55-Plus Ski Club.

In Thayer’s 1950 yearbook, John’s classmates wrote: John, late of Braintree High, has been a very welcome addition at T.A. Can we ever forget how much his wit has enlivened many of our classes, or what his clever maneuvering has accomplished on the basketball court?

He is survived by his wife of 50 years, Maurine; three children; six grandchildren; and three siblings, including his sister Mary Petersen McGill ’43.

Carl August Moeller, Jr. ’51,

died at the age of 83, on October 31, 2013 in Manchester, NH Carl attended the Stetson School in Randolph and graduated from Thayer in 1951. He was active as a Boy Scout throughout his youth.

He served in the U.S. Navy from 1947-1952.

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in memoriam

He was a pioneer in the field of bio-medical engineering.

He worked with many renowned surgeons, including cardiothoracic surgeon Dr. Selwyn McCabe on the internal mechanics of the first artificial heart. He worked for MB Claff & Sons in Randolph, MA, American Optical of Boston, Cardiovascular Instrument Corp. of Wakefield, MA, and in 1995, he retired from Design Technology in Burlington, MA. He lived in Massachusetts and Auckland, New Zealand before moving to New Hampton, NH in 1993.

Carl was a former member of the Christian Medical Society and a former deacon at Pilgrim Church in Duxbury. Known for his deep appreciation of all things in nature, Carl would teach anyone who would listen about the birds and wildlife that surrounded him on his side of Burleigh Mountain, and he often said that he lived a blessed life.

He leaves behind his children Deborah Starr, Lisa Betteridge, and Dwain Moeller; and eight grandchildren; Carl also leaves his former wife, Janice (Dahlbom) Moeller-Lambert ’53, with whom he maintained a close friendship over the years; his beloved sisters: Frances Borden, Dorothy Kidder, and Janet Westover Rose; his sister-in-law, Jane (Dahlbom) Westfall ’58; as well as many nieces and nephews, whom he loved dearly. He was predeceased by his beloved grandson, Erik Bottenus, age 14, in 1984.

Jane Turner Machain ’51

of Gilford, NH, died on March 15, 2013, at the age of 79. Jane was born in Brooklyn, NY and grew up in Pembroke, Mass. At Thayer, she was a member of Theta Alpha, the play committee, the glee club, the basketball team, the tennis team, and participated in archery.

Her yearbook quote: She has a pleasant way / Of being sweet yet very gay.

Junior College (now ColbySawyer College). She later worked at Mass. General Hospital as a hematology technician. Jane loved nature and was a skilled gardener.

She particularly enjoyed summers spent at the family’s cottage on Ossipee Lake in Freedom, NH. In later years, she assisted her husband as office manager for a home-based insurance agency.

Jane is survived by her loving husband of 48 years, Andre D. Machain; her brother James Turner ’54; her daughters Marthe C. Kelly and Kimberley L. Castelot; her son Robert D. Machain; and four granddaughters. She was predeceased by her son Nathaniel Turner Machain.

Lee Weller ’51 of Brewster, MA

passed away on October 23, 2012, at the age of 79. Lee was born in Akron, Ohio, and grew up in Lake Bluff, Illinois. He graduated from Wesleyan University in 1955, and earned a graduate degree from the University of Pennsylvania.

At Thayer, he played on the football and basketball teams. His yearbook quote: Wise is the lad who knows when and how to talk.

He served in the U.S. Army, based in Washington D.C., from 1956-1958. Lee worked as an architect, a land-use planner and later with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency of New England. He referred to himself as an amateur naturalist because he loved the outdoors, where he was always walking, listening, observing, and bird watching.

He is survived by his three children: Eric, Jana, and Karen; four grandchildren; his sister Joyce; and his ex-wife Nancy, whom he considered his best friend.

After graduating from Thayer, Jane went on to attend Colby

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James

Bradford Warren ’53

In 1952, James graduated from Thayer Academy where, according to the yearbook, he was: A star at everything he undertakes / High on the list with us he rates. He was an honor roll student, class president for three years, Class Day chairman one year, and a member of the student council (one year as vice president). James also served on the yearbook staff and the dance committee; he was a member of the Hi-Y club, the glee club, the football team (one year as captain), the basketball team, and the baseball team.

At Thayer, Brad was a member of the yearbook staff, the camera club, the glee club, and the football team. His yearbook quote: Pleased with the dangers when the waves went high / He sought the storm.

Bennett ’52 of Gladwyne, PA passed away on May 21, 2013 at the age of 77.

James was the beloved husband of Margaret (Margo) Tryon Bennett; the loving father of two sons, James, Jr., and Douglas Bennett; and one daughter, Karin Bennett Micheletti; He was the proud grandfather of nine grandchildren. He is also survived by two brothers - retired Cmdr.

Peter C. Bennett and Claude H. Bennett III - and one sister, Peggy Bennett Wenzel.

passed away on October 12, 2013. After graduating from Thayer and the Rochester Institute of Technology, Brad founded WarrenImpact! – a company that became known as an early innovator in print and graphics. He was a former member of the National Guard, an avid yachtsman, and a longtime member of the Scituate Harbor Yacht Club.

Brad is survived by his wife of 54 years, Suzanne Stell Warren; a daughter Kimberly Warren Cenkl; and a son Bradford B. Warren, Jr. He was fondly known as Charlie to his two treasured grandchildren Melissa and Mitch Warren.

Nancy Lee Hayden MacKay ’54 Gerard Kenneally ’53

died on October 28, 2011, at age 77. Originally from Dorchester, MA, Gerard lived in Canton with his wife Elaine for 39 years.

He was the father of Margaret Kenneally O’Neil, Timothy Kenneally, Terence Kenneally, Erin Kenneally King, and Eileen Kenneally Sharkey. He was the brother of Carol Kenneally Carver, Virginia Kenneally Dunn, Maureen Kenneally Ryan, and the late George (Gigi) Kenneally.

of Weymouth, MA and Hood River, OR, died on October 12, 2013, after a brief illness. Nancy was known as a social person and a talented seamstress.

At Thayer she served on the play committee, and Theta Alpha; she was a member of the art club, the chapel choir, the glee club, the Girls’ Athletic Association, and she played badminton. Her yearbook quote: A friendly smile in a friendly way.

She is survived by her daughter Susan MacKay, her son Peter MacKay, five grandchildren, and five great-grandchildren.

Alan Howe ’55, of Foxboro, MA,

died on February 22, 2013 after a battle with cancer. He was 77 years old. He was the beloved husband of Mary Keating Howe and the devoted father of Susan Howe and Eric Howe. Alan was raised in Sharon, and attended Franklin Technical Institute. He was a U.S. military veteran and a retired truck driver who enjoyed gardening, baseball, and traveling with this family.

In the 1955 issue of Thayer’s yearbook, this is written about Alan: Alan, another member of the group of car enthusiasts in our class, is quiet and reserved, but those who have gotten to know him well find him a true friend.

Richard

Keohan ’55 died suddenly on July 7, 2012. Born and raised in Weymouth, MA, Dick attended Archbishop Williams High School, and then graduated from Thayer in 1955.

He graduated from the Rhode Island School of Design in 1959 with a degree in industrial design.

He served in the U.S. Army National Guard while beginning a long, rewarding career inventing and designing products primarily in the technology and health care industries, where he holds numerous patents. For over 40 years, Dick was self-employed, and worked in partnership with leading industrial designers in the Boston area. He was an instructor at the Massachusetts College of Art for nearly 30 years, and was head of the industrial design department prior to his retirement.

Dick was known for his creativity, his problem-solving abilities, and the breadth of his knowledge.

He was a longtime member of the Industrial Design Society of America, and was highly regarded for his work in medical industry

Dick is survived by his wife Alice Cronin Keohan; three daughters; three sons; twelve grandchildren; his sister Jean O’Malley; and his three brothers, Rev. Edward Keohan, Dr. John Keohan, and Peter Keohan. He was predeceased by his sister MaryLou Bicknell.

U.S. Army, serving for two years.

Following his discharge from the Army, he earned a bachelor’s degree from Northeastern University and a master’s degree from Babson College. Richard worked in finance at banks in Massachusetts, and then as a cost accountant for St. Regis Paper Company.

At Thayer, Richard was a member of Thayer’s wrestling team, and in the 1958 edition of The Black and Orange, it was noted that: He hath a stern look, but a gentle heart.

Valicenti ’60; the devoted father of Bruce Valicenti, Jr. and Todd Valicenti ’88; the loving Papa of three grandchildren; and the caring brother of J. Paul Valicenti. He is also survived by many loving nieces, nephews and cousins. Many of his cousins attended Thayer Academy: Arthur Valicenti ’51, Viorine Valicenti ’51, Jean Valicenti ’69, Ron Valicenti ’75, Dale Valicenti ’77, Sherry Valicenti Banks ’75, Paulette Bruneau Brooks ’87, Anthony Bruneau ’91, and Valerie Bruneau ’98.

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design. His colleagues and students admired and appreciated his commitment to their endeavors.

Richard was predeceased by his parents Stanley Perry and Ella McLaughlin Perry; his brother Stanley Perry Jr.; and his nephew David Perry. He is survived by his brother, Charles E. Perry and many nieces, nephews, and cousins.

Elizabeth Nelson ’57

passed away on September 17, 2012 after a prolonged battle with a progressive illness. Beth graduated from Thayer in 1957, having been active in the community as a member of the play committee, Theta Alpha, the glee club, the art club, and the Girls’ Athletic Association. Beth played field hockey, tennis, golf, badminton, and soccer. She also participated in theater productions and the verse speaking choir. Her yearbook quote: Only her modesty is greater than her ambitions.

After earning a Ph.D in art and architecture history from Brown University, she enjoyed teaching as an adjunct professor of art at Wentworth Institute of Technology, Quincy College, and Mount Ida College.

Beth is survived by her sister Marcia Nelson Carey ’63 and her brother David Nelson ’60.

She was predeceased by her father Raymond Nelson ’27 and her cousin David Nelson ’43.

Richard Perry ’58 of Salem, NY

passed away unexpectedly on June 5, 2013. He was 73. He attended Southern Methodist University in Dallas, then enlisted in the

Lawrence

Bruce Valicenti ’61,

a lifelong resident of Weymouth, MA, passed away on November 27, 2013. He graduated from the University of New Hampshire in 1965 with a degree in political science. Bruce worked for Fred Valicenti & Sons Plumbing and Heating, a family business, and later became the Plumbing and Gas Inspector for the Town of Weymouth, a position he proudly held for 25 years. Bruce was an avid outdoorsman whose passion was his family.

At Thayer, Bruce was class treasurer in his junior year and varsity club president in his senior year. He played football, hockey (captain as a junior and senior), and was a member of the track team (captain in his senior year).

In the 1961 yearbook beside his photo, his classmates noted: An able man shows his spirit by few words and resolute actions.

Hunt ’64, of Kingston, MA passed away on October 27, 2012 at the age of 66. Larry taught history and anthropology for 35 years at Silver Lake Regional High School. A lifelong resident of Kingston, he was a town historian, a member of the Kingston Continental Marines, and an active participant in Kingston Youth Baseball. Larry was an avid reader and a master at solving crossword puzzles. He loved his family, friends, golf, and traveling. He especially loved telling jokes.

The quote under his photo in the 1964 Thayer yearbook reads: He plays the part of a jester, but look behond that role, and there is something more profound. At Thayer, Larry played football, basketball, and baseball.

He was the beloved husband of Diane Osgood Hunt; father of Daniel Walter Hunt and the late William Christopher Hunt. He is also survived by his sister Holly Murphy and three grandchildren.

Bruce was inducted into Thayer’s Sports Hall of Fame in 2001.

Bruce was the son of the late Fred and Eileen Dennehy Valicenti; the husband of Donna Zeppetella

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Peter J. Benelli’s Farewell Letter

to Thayer Academy ’s Cl a ss of ’91

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