The Forman Letter

F OR M A N

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He was called a genius.

Forman called him a Board Member.

WINTER 2012

80 YEARS OF INNOVATION F OR M A N LET T ER

Fall 2011 |

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F OR M A N 4 Deeper Learning

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20 Tradition. Innovation

8 iPads and Apps

12 Light Bulb Moments 16 18 Athletic Programs

24 Learning Inspired 28 Giving 31 Class Notes

The Forman Letter is a publication of the Advancement Office.

Helen Waldron Associate Head of School

Alison Swain Director of Advancement

Nigel Daniel Alumni Relations/Director of Public Funding Design: Hammill Design

Susan Reis Director of Database Management and Technology

Photographers: Allied Arts teacher Christopher Whittaker and Richard Schultz

On the cover: Albert Einstein, Forman Board Member, helped shape groundbreaking curriculum.

The Forman School Board of Trustees

Personality rights of ALBERT EINSTEIN are used with permission of The Hebrew University of Jerusalem. Represented exclusively by GreenLight.

Laird Davis Washington, CT Kenneth I. Deane '93 New York, NY Guy L. de Chazal P’12 Brookville, NY Margaret W. Field New Preston, CT Louise Hoppe Finnerty P’11

Vice President Rye, NY Annette R. Jenner '87 Ph.D. Skaneateles, NY Jeffrey L. Liddle P’13 New York, NY Frederick M. Lione Jr. P’91 Norwalk, CT Adam K. Man

Head of School Litchfield, CT Robert D. Patch P’10 Cos Cob, CT Mary Q. Pedersen P’09 Greenwich, CT Peter L. Phillips ’65

President Charlotte, VT Peter S. Schay P’00 Riverside, CT Larry B. Scheinfeld P’09 New York, NY Thomas G. Sorell P’12 Greenwich, CT Tyler Stevens Wilton, CT Scott M. Sutherland '69 Middlebury, CT Wendy E. Waller ’65 Fort Lee, NJ

Trustees Emeriti Diane F. Kessenich P ’86

Chairman Emeritus John A. Meyers P ’84 J. Seward Johnson ’49, P ’91 and J. Joyce Johnson P ’91 Monroe B. Scharff ’42, P ’69

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H EA D OF S C H O O L LET T ER

The author Beatrix Potter once boasted that she was glad she never attended school, as it would have rubbed off some of her originality. Unfortunately, her perspective held true for much of the schooling in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. To educate large populations of students, teachers and politicians expected children to conform to rigid expectations and routines. The child who did not easily bend to these conventions was seen as somehow less capable or flawed in some way.

Many of the brightest thinkers during the past couple of centuries often had horrible experiences in primary or secondary school. The physicist Albert Einstein, once a member of Forman’s advisory board, was seen as an academic failure. The inventor Thomas Edison was considered “dumb” by his teachers; he halted his formal education at age twelve. The entrepreneur Richard Branson struggled with dyslexia and barely completed secondary school. We all probably have our own family stories that resemble these more famous examples.

We know people who struggled through school and then proceeded to perform remarkably well in a wide variety of fields.

In my work I often encounter people who feel that they succeeded in spite of their education; they are individuals who found high school often boring and, at times, very difficult and unrewarding. As an educator, I find these stories painful to hear.

Watching students immersed in their learning is one of my greatest joys. I love to watch intellectual development take hold as children are locked in debate, arguing over events that happened hundreds of years ago; or when students email me late at night because they have finally generated a big idea; or even just when a student who, deeply interested in that day’s class discussion, asks to borrow a reference book. Learning should be a posi-

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tive experience. Even when the learning is difficult or challenging, the sense of awe and discovery we see on the faces of young children when they enter first grade should remain throughout their years as students.

The tough reality is that for many students, because they learn differently, school becomes a chore at a very young age.

“Doing school” becomes similar to the idea of “doing time” for prisoners. I talk with students who feel this way on a regular basis as they come through our Admission Office. These students have lost their self-confidence and cannot mention a single academic class they enjoy. Something has sucked the spirit out of them. On graduation day, however, four years after meeting them in the Admission Office, the same students standing in front of me have become completely new people.

They act as if they have the world on a string. They are confident, happy, and proud. Perhaps they are even a little cocky and full of themselves, but in expected ways that are common to teenagers.

At these moments, I am very grateful that Julie and John Forman took such a big risk in 1930.

Approximately eighty years ago, the Formans took the daring step of opening a school in Litchfield, Connecticut. Opening a new school has always been a daunting task, but it was particularly difficult during the Great Depression since most new

schools do not survive past infancy. Amplifying the boldness of their move, the Formans were determined to start a school for bright boys—just boys then—who did not do well in a traditional academic setting. I am not sure what inspired the Formans to open a school with this particular mission, but I imagine that they felt extraordinarily passionate about the need for such an educational institution. No other schools could be used as models, and, at that time, very little was known about why intellectually capable students might struggle in school.

The Formans took on a challenge that few people talked about and even fewer understood.

Despite the lack of knowledge about learning disabilities at the time of the School’s founding, the Formans developed a school that strove to meet the needs of students with these differences. Many alumni from the earlier Forman years believe that in today’s world someone would have identified them as dyslexic or ADD. Many of them also credit the School for their successful lives today. The School instilled a confident sense that they were very capable learners. Though their time at Forman might not have been easy, they perceive that their efforts during those critical adolescent years set them up for pro-

plishment few expected of him when he began at Forman.

Then, instead of following in the family business as expected, he began his own business. Because of his goal to prove that everyone had been wrong about his lack of ability, he purposefully never traded on his family name. His business grew by leaps and bounds; he became involved in a wide range of endeavors. He told me that if it were not for Forman, he would still be a “dumb dumb.” Perhaps not in reality, but in the eyes of everyone, including his own.

This magic has always been part of the brilliance of Forman.

This is the reason I believe the Formans took the leap and opened their school in the midst of the Depression. Through its program, Forman has helped students regain their confidence, find joy in the learning experience, and see themselves as successful. As the School has continued to evolve, we have become even more intentional in developing the strengths of the LD student.

We have restructured our schedule, reframed our curriculum, and refocused our instruction to concentrate on active engagement and depth of understanding.

A typical twelfth grader might spend her instructional day working on graphing skills through examining blood spatter charts

ductivity and happiness later.

in Forensic Science, learning about archetypes through discussion in her Mythology and Literature class, developing a deeper understanding of supply and demand through a group project in Economics class, and working on a composition by Miles Davis in Jazz Band. Our students are finding the joy in learning rekindled, and enter college enthusiastic and prepared to succeed.

I deeply appreciate the bold experiment the Formans initiated. Eighty years of innovation has inspired the continued evolution of a Forman education!

Even when the learning is difficult or challenging, the sense of awe and discovery we see on the faces of young children when they enter first grade should remain throughout their years as students.

One of our oldest alumni describes himself as a “dumb dumb.” His primary school teachers called him this, some of his family members said this about him, and, most importantly, he had come to believe this about himself. Then he came to Forman, and things changed dramatically. He graduated from Forman and matriculated at a college, an accom-

Adam K. Man Head of School

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Deeper Learning.

Students are more engaged.

They concentrate intensely on three or four subjects at a time.

They participate in a more active, hands-on classroom environment where LD students thrive.

Now with Forman classes seventy-five minutes long, deep learning becomes deeper learning.

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“Kids are looking at the clock less. They are more active. There are no breaks, but they’re engaged for seventy-five minutes. It’s amazing.”

The new seventy-five-minute block, coupled with new teaching strategies, allows Forman teachers to spend more time on essential content. This makes it possible for students to succeed in a rigorous curriculum.

Every new innovation like this builds on Forman’s eightyyear-old foundation of innovation.

This change came out of Forman’s Summer Professional Development Institute. The Institute brings together teachers who are deepening their understanding of the teaching process with leaders in the field of learning. Forman invited a national leader in LD teaching strategies, Rosemary Tralli, Ph.D., from the University of Kansas, to the Forman campus. Jay McTighe, educator

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Justine Medic, Math Teacher

and co-author of Understanding by Design, and George McCloskey, Ph.D., a top researcher on the academic impact of executive function, also presented. Dr. McCloskey is Director of School Psychology Research at the Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine.

The focus: how to make the most of the longer teaching period. Over forty Forman faculty members attended along with Head of School Adam Man and Associate Head of School Helen Waldron.

Longer classes provide teachers and students with a break from the lecture format, allowing time for hands-on activities and group work.

Lessons are more accessible without weakening content. “The experiential learning part of a longer class time is necessary—not just for learning, but also for retention,” said Tralli. “Teachers use creative strategies to tie new learning to previously learned lessons.”

Math teacher Justine Medic said that the revised schedule allows students to connect with the material in a more meaningful way. “Kids are looking at the clock less,” she said. “They are more active. There are no breaks, but they’re engaged for seventy-five minutes. It’s amazing.”

Math Chairman Chris Ford agreed: “I can break the time up so students have a more dynamic and authentic experience. Students have more time to work independently and see if they really understand the material.”

“When I saw the benefits for our students, I worked quickly to incorporate this new schedule across the entire curriculum,” said Adam Man. Helen Waldron added, “One of the primary reasons for the new schedule was to prepare students to excel in college and in leadership roles well beyond college.”

What: Forman’s Summer Professional Development Institute.

----------------------------------Why: Incorporate groundbreaking LD methods in our classrooms.

----------------------------------How: Invite national experts on LD to campus to work with faculty.

----------------------------------Who: Rosemary Tralli, Ph.D., of University of Kansas; Jay McTighe, educator and co-author of Understanding by Design; George McCloskey, Ph.D., Director of School Psychology Research at the Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine.

----------------------------------Results: The curriculum offers more engaged, more active learning for stronger connections and greater retention to ensure that students will excel in college and beyond as leaders and entrepreneurs.

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Chairman of the Science Department Melissa Boyer works on a SMART Board with Emmett White ’13.

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iPads & Apps.

Lauren Morrow ’12 likes material presented step by step and through a SMART Board.

Organizing assignments is now easier for Rachel Hafer ’11.

Today’s technology offers LD students more support than ever before. Forman has a powerful combination: the latest technology with the latest teaching techniques.

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Apple iPads in the hands of students allow them to try a multitude of new apps. They can also use those already available that convert speech to text to help with note-taking and organization.

Teachers use the iPads to determine how they can best meet students’ needs.

Library Director and Educational Technology Facilitator Sara Kelley-Mudie sees firsthand how both iPad technology and assistive technology offer new ways to provide information to our students. “Many apps also have built-in features that directly address the needs of LD students,” she said.

What: iPads & LibGuides.

----------------------------------Why: Special apps designed for LD students.

----------------------------------How: iPads and new apps—just the beginning.

----------------------------------Results: Teachers use iPads to determine how they can best meet students’ needs. New apps help with note-taking and organizing assignments.

Information is presented in a way that fits LD students. iPads give students access to the

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information they need anytime and anywhere.

Apple Called

Harnessing the latest computer technology is a tradition at Forman. In the 1980s, Apple referred questions on LD software to the School’s faculty.

Later Forman introduced SMART Boards—interactive whiteboards that use touch detection for user input.

Eventually, Sara Kelley-Mudie and former teacher Maeve Ewing created an I-Search Unit. This project put the student researcher at the center of the process, asking students to think not just about what they’re researching, but how and why they’re researching.

Students created a wiki page in order to share both their process and the conclusions they drew from their research with a wider audience. The program is designed to help students not only succeed at Forman, but in college as well. This Forman program was considered so innovative that it won a statewide library award in 2010.

Student Lauren Morrow ’12 feels that these kinds of tools have made a big impact in helping her to face her own learning challenges. “The SMART Boards have been great because going step by step really helps, and the library website means you don’t have to go through something like Google,” she said.

Forman has also partnered with website provider Whipple Hill to create a portal to the School’s new website that allows parents to check their child’s grades and daily progress.

Whipple Hill also built an organizational database for students that helps them to organize their assignments, as organization is often difficult for LD students. “That’s been really helpful because you look up your homework, see what blocks your classes meet, and you never forget them,” said Rachel Hafer ’11. “There’s a lot on the site that I use every day.”

The latest research and the latest technology offer the power to produce countless moments when things begin to make sense for students in ways they never experienced before.

A generous gift from The William Randolph Hearst Foundation launched the iPads Project and built critical infrastructure.

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Light Bulb Moments.

Deep into the Costa Rican rainforest, Josh Sacks ’10 had a light bulb moment.

Innovative programs developed on campus play an important role in the transformative experience that is a Forman education. Faculty member Wendy Welshans established two programs nearly two decades ago: the Rainforest Project and the Boatbuilding Project.

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The Rainforest Project was inspired by environmental activist Chico Mendes’s work to protect the South American rainforest in the 1980s and fueled by Wendy Welshans’ research in climate change. Each year a team of students visit the Costa Rican rainforest to perform research and experiments under conditions that could never be replicated in a classroom. Students work in a real research facility in Rara Avis.

About twenty students and faculty members travel to Costa Rica during March break. Initially, the program focused on creating an inventory of potentially endangered species and harvesting the venom from bullet ants for medical purposes.

What: Rainforest and Boatbuilding Project.

----------------------------------Results: Students experience scientific research in real conditions, work on a patent pending project on spider silk, and imagine new uses. They develop new problem-solving and organizational skills through the tactile use of wood, and learn to work as part of a team.

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Patent Pending Currently this program focuses on harvesting spider silk, the strongest natural fiber on Earth. Forman holds two patents on this process. Spider silk’s potential uses include medical applications, but it’s already being used in bulletproof vests, where its strength saves lives.

A consistent eye-opener for students in the Rainforest Project is the long, slow trek deep into the jungle. It is at that moment that students begin to realize just how intense an experience they are about to have.

For Josh Sacks ’10 the project brought home realities: “It’s so different there from what most of the known world knows,” he said. “One of the biggest light bulb moments for me was that I learned you don’t need your cell phone and computer to live. I also learned there is so much in the rainforest that is being destroyed. When you’re there, you realize there is so little that hasn’t been touched or taken over by humans.”

At the same time Wendy Welshans launched the Rainforest Project, she began the Boatbuilding Project, which has provided invaluable experiential learning opportunities for dozens of Forman students.

The Olson Outdoor Education Center, opened in 2006, provides space specifically designed for boatbuilding and woodworking.

“It builds the students’ confidence,” said Wendy Welshans.

“To take something from a pile of wood and watch it form into a finished product is amazing. It happens every single time. The moment we pull a boat from the form, students step back and start taking pictures with their phones.”

Forman’s boatbuilders engage in numerous problem-solving situations to craft a wooden boat. One of the earliest involves laying the inner keel, a piece of wood 2” wide, ¾” deep, and 12’ long. What appears to be an insurmountable task is later transformed to the possible.

“Part of what leads to those ’Aha’ moments is all the hard work that goes into it,” Wendy Welshans said, adding that the tactile nature of working with wood is a key component of the program.

Students who make a mistake cutting a piece, quickly recognize their error and repeat the process until they get it right.

Lawton Jeffords ’10 believes that he learned how to make any project, even academic ones, go more smoothly through his boatbuilding experience.

“Thinking of ways to improve our building system and organizing things made everything better overall,” he said. “It gave me another way to reflect on things and come up with solutions.”

Forman continues to invent new programs, whether students experience them right here on campus or deep in the rainforest.

In either place, Forman’s innovative teaching methods have the power to transform students’ lives.

The Olson Outdoor Education Center was a gift from John Olson and Libby Olson in memory of their son Matthew E. Olson ’93.

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18 Athletic Programs.

One of Forman’s strengths, in comparison to other LD schools, is its athletic program. Forman offers eighteen athletic programs. So whether students want a competitive experience or just a recreational one, they can find their athletic niche.

The Athletic Department applies principles from the Positive Coaching Alliance (PCA). This nationally recognized program focuses on character development, player performance, and life lessons through the participation in athletics. All coaches are certified by the PCA.

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Tradition.

Innovation.

John Forman found he was not alone in his fear of math. His passion was to create a

place where all students who learned differently could learn from the best. He was bold.

He opened a school during the Depression. He sought experts like Albert Einstein, who joined Forman’s advisory board.

Forman’s story—and the story of every student—is a compelling one. We nurture the passion, the innovation, and the tradition he began.

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“I had always been terrified of mathematics, and I found that most of our students felt the same way.””

John Forman

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Innovation Timeline H I G H L I G H TS 1930

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John and Julie Forman establish the School with three boys on Prospect Street in Litchfield, Connecticut.

The Formans purchase the Spring Hill Day School campus and move the School to Norfolk Road. They hire New York City architect Eric Gugler to design a new campus like a “small village.”

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The Formans seek the latest research to address learning differences in their students. They turn to Dr. Samuel T. Orton, a pioneer in reading and co-creator of the Orton-Gillingham system of teaching principles and practices for remedial reading. He propels Forman into an era of progressive education.

Dr. Albert Einstein shapes the School’s groundbreaking curriculum when he joins the Academic Board of Advisors. Einstein warns Forman of “the dangers of destroying inspired teaching with an impenetrable overlap of over-factual information.”

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The Rockefeller Foundation awards Forman $50,000 for the development of a remedial reading program.

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Forman School for Girls opens on Prospect Street.

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Forman receives a Ford Foundation grant for inflatable air structures—“bubbles”— which make all-weather sports possible at a fraction of the cost of conventional structures.

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Forman becomes a secondary school, grades nine through twelve. The boys’ and girls’ schools merge.

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Forman formalizes professional development with PROPEL, an annual professional development series dedicated to teacher and parent education on learning.

Winterim – a program of experiential education between Thanksgiving and Christmas – is introduced. Community service is required for graduation. A Transitions to College curriculum for juniors and seniors is added.

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SMART Boards are introduced and Apple Computer consults with Forman on the use of computers for LD learners.

The Barnes Foundation awards Forman a grant for the ropes course, beginning the experiential education program, Project Challenge.

Forman adopts classroom teaching strategies from The Center for Research on Learning, University of Kansas at the first Department Chair Institute.

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The use of iPads & apps for LD learners is adopted. A 75-minute modular block is instituted for deeper learning.

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Time magazine features Forman’s program in an article on dyslexia.

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Forman develops one of the first computer-aided writing courses in the country.

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The School starts the Rainforest Project, a program dedicated to rainforest education through scientific research.

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Haggart Dining Hall is renovated and renamed Johnson Art Center in honor of J. Seward Johnson, parent, Trustee Emeritus, and alumnus ’49.

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The School began collaborating with researchers at The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Medical Center and The Center for Research on Learning, University of Kansas. A generous gift from Sidney Koch and Sheila Nevins, matched by Time Warner, launches a two-year Teaching Symposium, which brings leading researchers in neuroscience and education to Forman.

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Forman is granted a United States patent for a method of reinforcing a fiber with spider silk.

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The Minnesota Inventors Congress honors Forman with the “Friends of the Environment” award for an invention that has “the greatest positive impact on the environment.”

The first Summer Professional Development Institute gathers teachers to learn from experts in the field of learning. Experts include David Boulton, President of Learning Stewards and Director of the Children of the Code Project as seen on PBS, and Dr. Loring C. Brinckerhoff, Director of the Office of Disability Policy at Educational Testing Service (ETS).

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A generous gift from Guy and Kitty de Chazal allows Forman to collaborate with award-winning researcher and author of Spark, Dr. John Ratey, M.D., on how aerobic exercise improves learning.

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Forman is granted a United States patent for a farming technique for the golden orb weaver spider.

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Learning Inspired.

Winterim gives students a chance to explore a subject not taught in the traditional classroom.

Last year’s projects took jazz aficionados to Nashville, Cleveland’s Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Detroit’s Motown Museum. History buffs flew to ancient Rome and Spain. Budding historians followed the story of National Treasure in Washington D.C. Studies included the one-act play, American cuisine, physical training techniques, computer applications and culture in the Berkshires. Forman’s students built toys for needy children and taught Head Start pre-schoolers.

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In just three years Winterim has taken students to nine countries.

EXPLORE For generations, students at Forman have participated in the Rainforest Project led by Wendy Welshans and the Sea Camp Project led by Melissa Boyer. These projects serve as role models in experiential education. They give students intense and focused interdisciplinary experiences in research, writing, and communications.

This year, the School will celebrate the twentieth anniversary of the Rainforest Project. The project has worked with Johns Hopkins University, Mayo Clinic, The Royal Ontario Museum, University of Connecticut, and Arizona State University.

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ST U DE N TS B U I LD A N E N V I R O N M E N TA L H U T It’s an outdoor classroom where students study environmental science, geological history, and local fauna. It became a reality over Winterim. Jake Horne, Admission Counselor, provided the vision and Chris Ford, Chair of the Mathematics Department, supervised students during the design and construction stages. In the future, solar panels will power a battery that provides LED lighting and plug-ins for laptops.

S O U T H A F R I C A & H O N G KO N G This year’s Winterim gives students a chance to build a photography portfolio while on safari in South Africa. Another program allows students the chance to live with host families in Hong Kong. Students will build an education portfolio while working with LD students at local Harbour School and The Children’s Institute of Hong Kong. These are just two of over a dozen innovative Winterim programs.

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Giving.

Donations from two philanthropic Forman families have enabled the School to purchase a two-family home and two smaller cottages in the center of Litchfield.

A gift from Désireé and Michael Jebsen (parents of Caspar Jebsen ’10) and a 2009 gift from Larry and Jane Scheinfeld (parents of Philip Scheinfeld ’09) made the purchase possible.

Forman is grateful to the Jebsen and Scheinfeld families for their generosity. Their gifts allow four more faculty families to enjoy beautiful homes within walking distance of our campus community.

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“We make a living by what we get; we make a life by what we give.

Winston Churchill

Dear Friends, As I found myself preparing my estate, I recalled my carefree, friend-filled days at Forman with teachers who guided us to do our best, and I wanted to give something back. I returned to the School in May to celebrate my fiftieth Reunion. Forman has grown tremendously these past 50 years.

I was so impressed by the boatbuilding program that I have chosen to support the Olson Outdoor Education Center, as I so enjoyed sailing on Long Island Sound as a youth. You may wish to leave funds to the School in general, or to a particular program, so that future students will be able to create their own happy memories at this very special school. To my teachers, Mr. and Mrs. Forman, thank you and well done. I appreciate the education I was given, and often reflect on my four years at the School.

Brent Curtis ’61 Annapolis, Maryland

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Copper Beech Society The Copper Beech Bequest Society was formed to give recognition to those who have made provisions in their wills to benefit The Forman School. More than thirty devoted friends of the School have made a commitment to future generations of Forman students through their generous bequests. If you would like more information about how you can leave a lasting legacy, please contact the Advancement Office at 860-567-6230.

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Library Director and Educational Technology Facilitator Sara KelleyMudie presently serves as the Vice President and Conference Co-chair for the Connecticut Association of School Librarians (CASL). She was honored twice this year: first, with the 2011 CASL Carlton W. H. Erickson Award for auspicious beginning in media services, and second, with the Emerging Leader Award for 2011 from the American Library Association.

Athletic Director Scott McCarty ’76 is in his thirtieth year of service to The Forman School. Recently, he and Tammy Grella, Assistant Dean of Students, became engaged.

Karen Cordova O’Connell rejoined the Forman community this year in the learning center as a learning specialist and educational evaluator. Karen worked at Forman in the early ’80s and was one of the founders of The Woodhall School in Bethlehem, CT. She returns to her home state after many years in Indiana, where she worked as a learning specialist and evaluator in both public schools and private practice.

World Language Chair and Chace houseparent Brooke Crossman and her husband Donny welcomed a new baby, Greyson Lee Crossman, on September 5th.

Math teacher, Giles houseparent, and coach Justine Odenwaelder married Roberto Medic on August 7th. They honeymooned in Germany.

Spanish teacher and Lewis houseparent Cara Campo married Andrew DeCarlow on August 5th in Medford, OR before honeymooning in Hawaii.

Learning specialist and coach Christin LaBlond married Matt Bass on July 10th in Bloomfield, CT. They honeymooned in the Dominican Republic.

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Monty Scharff moved to Exeter, NH, where many members of his family attended Phillips Exeter Academy. He says, “It’s a beautiful area and feels a little bit like England.” Monty recently helped to publish a new book, The War We Knew: Riverwoods Remembers World War II. The book includes stories from the community of people who served on the front lines or in supporting roles during the war.

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Michael Bruce continues sailing, swimming and enjoying life in Southern California. “I have a 33-foot 1971 Ranger. For many years I owned and skippered one of the last commercial schooners that worked the North Sea and the Baltic. It was always a dream of mine, and for 15 years I plied the ports of Denmark, Norway, Germany and all the various countries that were part of Northern Europe.”

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Maude Farrelly Jacopozzi and her husband Raffaello live in Firenze, Italy, where she enjoys the beautiful views and the ease of public transportation.

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Joan Waxgiser Goodstein traveled with three generations of the Goodstein family in August of 2010 to Mammoth Mountain, CA, to celebrate her daughter Laurie’s 50th birthday.

Joan is 3rd from right, Laurie is 2nd from left in the front row).

Three classmates from the Class of 1960, Jim Wilmot, Judy Ackley Whitbeck and Ted Marks in Naples, Florida March 2011.

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Left to right – Lee Blanchard, Pam Clement Ianello, Mary Brooks, and Dave Swift at their Florida reunion.

Class of ’65 gathers at the home of Peter Phillips, President of the Forman Board of Trustees.

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Nancy Shertz has been a registered nurse for over 20 years, primarily focusing on hospice care. She also volunteers at a children’s hospital. Nancy remembers her time at Forman as a great and rewarding experience, and she is interested in re-connecting with classmates. Please contact her at nancy.shertz@gmail.com.

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Wendy Waller was presented with the Humanitarian Award by the Diabetes Research Institute during their November 3, 2011 Fall Into Fashion Luncheon at the Fresh Meadow Country Club in Great Neck, NY. Wendy has been steadfast in her commitment to support the Institute as they seek a cure for diabetes.

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Debra Pardridge St. Jacques works and judges Australian sheep dogs for obedience, tracking, herding and agility. She also spends time maple sugaring when she is not working. Her husband Mark is the manger of the Washington County Fair in Greenwich, NY and the president of their local fire department. Debra lives at the foothills of the Adirondack Mountains on 58 acres in Argyle, N.Y. She would love to hear from friends and may be reached on Facebook or through her email address, beauwdbear@aol.com.

enjoying myself.”

In October of 2010, the Class of ’72 held a small informal gathering in Northwest Florida. There was much fun and laughter between old friends.

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Michael Zoller is living in Bentonville, AR, working in the home health field and in the fine arts. He enjoys a balance of care giving and painting. His wife Janice is a Reading Recovery teacher.

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David Swift reports, “In May of 2010, I retired as a firefighter after 38 years on the job. I spent a whole two days in retirement and then began my new career as a 911 dispatcher. It is different being on the other side of the radio, but I am

Michael Zoller with the Bible he was given

by Julie Forman upon graduation

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Duncan Creedon lives in Tampa, FL with his wife of 27 years and his two children, ages 15 and 23. His oldest is currently attending the University of South Florida, obtaining his Ph.D. Duncan loves seeing the photos of the new generation of kids who love Forman.

Kendra Van Pelt works as an event specialist and merchandiser for major companies. She earned her Associate of Arts Degree and Environmental Health and Safety Degrees. She has one son, Michael, who is now 20 years old.

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Philip Howard and his wife Barbie transferred to Naples, Italy for their “Twilight Tour,” which is their last command assignment prior to military retirement. They will enjoy their time and Europe, traveling as their jobs allow.

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Sue Giovan is a singer with a rock & roll band and in her spare time enjoys involvement in land development and investment.

Jennie Bono’s ’85 children, picture shot in Germany, Katie (10) in rear, Danny (5) and Sophie (5) and Jack (3) in front.

studio for workshops, birthday parties and short, make- your-own-sessions. I am finding it all very rewarding. Love Facebook and being in touch with so many alumni, see you at the reunion.”

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Henry Harris directs after-school programs for Casey Family Services in Franklin, NH, serving as a family specialist for the organization as well. He continues to pursue his music, performing in southern New Hampshire. His son Ellis is five and his wife is the owner of a jewelry business, Teresa Harris Design.

Jennifer Eveleth Marecki married David Lehman on August 21, 2010. She owns and operates the HR Desk, a business focused on fitting the personnel needs of small to mid-sized businesses. Jen is a graduate of the University of Connecticut and brings over 15 years of experience to her business. She keeps busy with her children, Jack, 12 and Cassidy, 10.

Jennie Alexandre Bono is enjoying life in Brussels with her family and looks forward to visiting Forman when they return to the States.

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Eric Abramson is happy to report that he is working on his second featurelength documentary, ScrambleVision, and is deep into the editing process.

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Hilary Taylor reports that her business, Merlin’s Silver Star, (www.merlinssilverstar.com) in Concord, MA, continues to do well. “I moved to an expanded studio last year, which has been a HUGE boost to business. I create silver jewelry, and people come into the

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Holly Jones Weisenburger ’87 (second row on left) and Paul Dowd ’87 (third row) vacationing with their families in Nantucket. Holly’s sons are in the front row, her husband Joseph–right, Paul’s wife Alexis is in the center along with their two children.

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Holly Jones Weisenburger and her family vacationed with Paul Dowd ’87 and his family in Nantucket last summer.

Henry ’86, Ellis and Teresa Harris

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Paul Morzella is a film director and editor in California. He focuses on editing so that he can spend more time with his two children, Roman, 7 and Oliver, 5. He is currently editing Paris Hilton’s new show, The World According to Paris, for the Oxygen Network and working with many other celebrities. He considers Forman “the best school in the world; nothing can top it.” He credits Rick Doyle as his mentor while at Forman.

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Simon Fielder and his wife Michelle started a new company, Simon’s Organic Solutions Pest Control. They are enjoying life in the Bahamas.

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Richard Couto founded the nonprofit Animal Recovery Mission in Miami, FL. The organization is dedicated to raising awareness while fighting to stop illegal horse slaughter; shut down any and all il-

Sara Lavery ’90 sits with two wolves.

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Stephen Bacharach ’91 Married his wife Jill in an October 20th ceremony.

legal slaughter farms, animal sacrifice farms, and animal fighting farms; and halt the round-ups of the American wild mustangs. His work has been featured on several television news stations, including CNN. Sara Lavery continues to act in both television and the movies. She owns and operates a busy pet-sitting business in Connecticut, Paws and Claws, www.pawsandclawspetsitting.com.

Patrick Noone is working the AC/DC Black Ice tour and the final round of U2’s, 360 Degrees world tour.

He is also working the halftime show for the Super Bowl in Dallas, TX. Luke MacDonald is finishing his degree in radiography (see 1991 Notes).

Amy Owen Stettner is a busy mom of four children, enjoying life in her home state of Colorado. She enjoyed visiting with classmates at the reunion last spring.

Alison Gustin MacDonald works as a critical care nurse, while her husband Luke MacDonald ’90, completes his degree in radiography. They both work at hospitals near their home in Arizona, while raising three, school-aged sons.

Aaron Scolnick has settled down in a new home in Virginia Beach, close to the ocean, with his wife Lauren and their two sons Henry, 2 and Oliver, who just turned one. Aaron is a buyer for Dollar Tree Incorporated.

Sarah Lione Zarucha earned her MA in elementary education at Cambridge College in Springfield, MA and has worked as both a teacher and administrator. She presently oversees ten early childhood classrooms at the Norwalk Economic Opportunity Now (NEON) child development center. She enjoys her work with families who are economically disadvantaged and children who need extra attention. Sarah recently visited Forman to consult with the IT department, as she is working to upgrade technology at her school.

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Jason Byrne, a CalArts graduate, was named one of the “25 New Faces of Independent Film” in the Filmmaker magazine for 2010. His film Scrap Vessel was highlighted in the article. Jason works as

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an audio-visual archivist for the United Nations Criminal Tribunal in Rwanda.

Gilah Gersten is working as a dental assistant in Bristol, CT.

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Marc Cocova is a Sergeant in his sixteenth year with the US Marine Corps.

His unit is currently deployed in Afghanistan on combat operations.

Liz Oneglia Gioia celebrates seven years of marriage to her husband Joe and is the proud mother of two sons, Zachary, 5, and one-year-old Jackson.

Matthew Wallace ’94 and his wife Tessie spent most of September in Bologna, Italy, where he studied with Pierluigi Prata, a third-generation blacksmith and maestro d’arte in his craft.

Matt learned old techniques for shaping metal that is virtually extinct in America, and did so using 90-year-old tools. His wife organized the trip and was the translator, since Pierluigi does not speak English. Matt and Tessie hope to continue traveling to Europe to study with additional artists in the future. You can follow them and their business, Wallace Metal Works, at www.Facebook.com/wallacemetalworks.

Euan Gault completed a culinary certification program at the New Milford Community Culinary Kitchen and is working as a chef at The Landing Zone in Burlington, CT, known for its authentic Cajun-style foods, including alligator tenders.

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Brent Cenac is a manager at Plains Marketing, L.P. in Louisiana, a marketing management business. He has also started a charter business.

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Jason Lawrence is the founder of Youth Success, a program that brings life coaching and communication skills to children and families through sports. He is also the Director of Corporate Development for the Trusted Sports Foundation. The Foundation’s mission is to inspire children to thrive in life through sports. Jason and his wife Rachel live with their son Lucas Ross in Oregon.

Chris Corso works in real estate and is living in Phoenix, AZ. JodiMaria Crowe Rosa is part-owner of The Best Foot Forward Project (www.bestfootforward.us) a dance program for at-risk children designed to keep them off the streets. She lives in Middletown, RI with her husband Chris and their two daughters, Ava, 4 and Aiden, 20 months.

Courtney Wyche married Jason Loev on September 11, 2011 at Rodef Sholom in Marin County, CA. Nikki Kossowsky completed her certification as an art teacher in New York State. She continues to teach computer and digital photography at her school.

Josh Spar has been a gemologist for Zale Corporation, the third largest manufacturing company in the US, since the age of 21. When the economic slump hit,

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Josh went back to school to earn a Bachelor of Arts degree in marketing and international business. He intends to pursue his masters in clinical social work.

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Charles (Chad) Yelverton graduated from Missouri State University in May 2011 with a MS degree in defense and strategic studies. He is a Senior Consultant with Booze Allen Hamilton, a leading provider of management and technology consulting services to the US government in the defense, intelligence, and civil markets. He is working as a government consultant. Prior to this, Chad was considering a law degree and in August of 2004, he earned a graduate certificate in Paralegal Studies from Marymount University.

Eric Gadsby is a Senior Computer and Instrumentation Specialist at Goucher College. He graduated from Goucher in 2002, and he just bought his first home in Parkville, where he lives with his fiancé Sarah and “my crazy but lovable Jack Russell terrier named Captain!”

Henry Temple and his wife Brooke celebrated their first-year anniversary in October. Henry graduated from Brevard where he studied history and economics.

They recently moved to Wrightsville Beach, NC, where Henry is working in the oyster business and Brooke is an art dealer. They enjoyed seeing Forman friends at the spring reunion.

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Brian Hastings is the new Dean of the Upper School at The Wooster School in Danbury, CT. He was married at Tanglewood on July 4th, and his wife Heather is the librarian at the Marvelwood School.

Jonathan Hastings is the Athletic Director at St. Thomas Moore School in New London, CT. He was married to Erin Casey last summer.

Janina Reiner Silberstang and Anthony Rosa ’02 are pursuing their dreams in the arts world. She is active in her musical theater career and, on the side, works at a restaurant, Crabtree’s Kittle House, in Chappaqua, NY. They own a break dancing company called BXtreme, and Anthony is one of the dancers (www.b-xtreme.us). They have been together for seven years and are busy and very happy.

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Earl Lavagnino is an agricultural researcher for Pioneer, a Dupont Company in Iowa.

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Charlie Harper joined Inverness, an investment banking firm, in 2010, and works with the technology and media team. He is responsible for providing support to the senior partners and for managing day-to-day projects and analyses. Previously, Charlie worked in the investment banking division of CRT,

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where he was an analyst in the technology group. He holds a B.A. from the University of Colorado.

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Geoff Dale is the owner of thriving Dale Complete Landscaping in Zephyrhills, FL. His company provides property management and maintenance.

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Charlie Coppersmith spent the last two years studying to become a certified Level II Sommelier; he received his Level II pin in June 2010 and is now registered with the Court of Master Sommeliers in France. He is the manager of restaurant operations and Sommelier for Parcel 104, an award-winning restaurant in the Santa Clara Marriott Hotel that sits in the heart of Silicon Valley.

Ryan Johann attended Babson College, where he graduated with a dual concentration in finance and economics.

After graduating from Babson, Ryan spent four years at Oppenheimer, an investment firm in New York, NY, where he built and managed investment solutions for state governments and institutional clients. Ryan recently began a new career at a high-risk insurance brokerage in Hartford, CT.

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Olga French is a marketing executive at the Bermuda Sun newspaper. She joined the Sun after graduating from Mount Allison University in New Brunswick, Canada where she triple-minored in religion, geography and history.

In addition to her studies there, she completed two months in Zhejiang University in Shanghai, China, studying Chinese history and learning Mandarin.

Olga was married to Stuart Kriendler on May 21st. Classmate, Katie John attended the wedding.

Katie John lives in Chicago and is in her third year of teaching physical education to K-8 students at a small Catholic school in Wilmette. After school, she coaches 7th grade volleyball and basketball, assists with 8th grade basketball, and in the spring she is the head coach for a high school varsity girls’ water polo team. She will go back to graduate school to earn another teaching certificate and onward from there to help students with learning differences. She has fond memories of her Forman years and would like to reconnect with classmates.

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Tim Denby graduated from Lynn University with a communications degree. He enjoys working for a private company that contracts for the State Department in Washington, D.C. Mike Gluck graduated from Hofstra in the spring of 2010 and went to work as a District Representative for a US

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Congressman, representing parts of NYC. In his work he oversaw constituent casework involving veterans, military affairs, hunger, poverty and housing issues. He also acted as the congressman’s liaison to district neighborhoods.

He is presently preparing to take the LSATs and pursue a degree in law.

Kyle Halloran graduated from Fairfield University and is in his second year teaching, coaching and house parenting at Forman. He teaches writing and psychology. Kyle is also a tri-athlete in his spare time.

Pat Thornton works for a computer firm that handles military and government contracts. He lives in Virginia.

Danny McCarty graduated from Central Connecticut State University with a BA degree in physical education. He is working in Litchfield public schools presently.

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Luke Bornheimer is working at Google as an apps product support specialist. He graduated from Bryant University, where he studied business administration and finance. Luke lives in San Francisco.

Ian Hayward returned from Iraq in February after a year-long tour in Baghdad with the III Armored Corps in support of the United States Forces, Iraq.

He spent his tour working for the senior advisor to the Commanding General and the Deputy Commanding General of Operations. After a short leave he will return to Ft. Hood for a deployment to Afghanistan in 2012.

Lindsay Callahan graduated from New England College with a degree in communications.

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Shannon Hallenbeck graduated from Mount Ida College in May with a BA in English. He is an assistant teacher at a Head Start program for NEON in Norwalk, CT. Shannon remembers his friends and teachers at Forman and sends his regards.

Will Port is presently serving in the Marines Special Forces and was stationed in Okinawa, Japan and then deployed in mid-May to Afghanistan for a six-month tour. He will complete his service in May, 2012.

Jen Stein graduated summa cum laude from Long Island University C.W. Post in May and was inducted into the Phi Beta Kappa Honor Society. She accepted a position teaching English in northern France.

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hanna University and loves her sorority, Sigma Kappa.

Rachel Cunningham is majoring in sports communication at Mitchell College in New London, CT. She is interning at Radio Mitchell Online as a co-host and stats provider and is a member of the Mitchell women’s cross country team.

She also enjoys working for the Mitchell College IT department.

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Heather Brown is working on her teaching degree at Manhattanville College in Purchase, NY. Ian Stokes is majoring in history at Montana State University and thriving.

He enjoys Montana fishing, big game hunting and backcountry snowboarding.

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Annie Mete is in her senior year at Curry College, where she is majoring in communications and enjoying her college experience. Annie has served as a director in the promotions department at Curry’s WMLN FM radio station. She plans to work in event-planning after graduation.

Gavin Emig is enjoying his new position as a First Mate for Entertainment Cruises on Lake Michigan.

Emma Roush studied abroad in Australia last year. She has enjoyed Susque-

Dayne Price ’10, left, poses with Harry Tubman, School Chronicler, during a 2010 visit to campus.

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Michael Satalic enjoyed his summer working for a child psychologist and he is now attending Loras College in Iowa.

Drew Simmons is majoring in construction management at Roger Williams University in Bristol, RI.

Spencer Daniel has deferred his start at Merrimack College to work at Hollywood Studios at Disney World in Florida. He is having a wonderful experience and has learned a lot from his Disney experience.

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We are delighted to welcome the following babies into the world: Paxton Richard Tarantino, born on August 25th, to Rob Tarantino ’91 and his wife Amy. Paxton joins siblings Kami Ida, 5 and Boden, 2.

Benjamin Andrew Eisenberg, born on November 29, 2010, to Brian Eisenberg ’92 and his wife Lauren. He joins sister Lily, 4.

Audie Wright, born in February during a Montana snowstorm, to Smith Works Wright ’93 and her husband Beau. She joins her big sister Eleanor.

Siena, born in April, to Jessica Davis ’99 and her husband Matt Raitz. They live in Jacksonville, FL. Jadyn Thomas Bozak-Flores, born on July 14th, to Amber Bozak ’06 and Oscar Flores.

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--------------------------Former Faculty and Staff

Mr. Clifford Erikson Ms. Ann Lagrange Alumni

Philip S. Humphrey ’43 Watts S. Humphrey Jr. ’44 Cynthia Clark Parsons, ’44 Daphne Persse-Sealy Rose ’48 Richard E.Y. Alper ’51 Thomas M. Bennett III ’51 C. Howard Butler ’61 Christopher S. Cross ’63 Richard B. Light ’64 Peter Solomon ’65 Crispin H. Connery ’68 Leila Hull Cochran ’87

Gabriel W. Shanok ’91 Alison A. Demers ’98 Raymond C. Zaorski ’02

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Former Academic Dean, teacher and Head of School’s wife Dorothy Louise Peirce 75, of Peru, VT, died on February 28, 2011. Dorothy came to Forman with her husband Richard, who served as Headmaster, while she worked as Academic Dean, bringing experience from her years at L’Ecole Internationale, Geneva, Switzerland, Chadwick School in Palos Verdes, CA and The Ethel Walker School in Simsbury, CT. After Richard’s death she served as Interim Head.

Dorothy moved to Scituate, MA in 1987, working with Head Peter Binelli at Thayer Academy in Braintree. In 1988 she returned to Forman during Headmaster Peter Henry’s tenure. Her final years were spent in Dorset, VT at the Long Trail School, serving under founder and Head David Wilson, ultimately retiring in Peru, VT. In retirement, she and partner Peter Henry watched over Burr and Burton Academy in Manchester, VT, where Peter's father was Headmaster for 26 years. Deeply committed to education and to young people, Dorothy was also an expert in curriculum development.

"Tireless and brilliant," she was loved for her warmth, laughter, and notion of service. Dorothy leaves an older brother Stan Young, who lives in West Salem, OH, and a younger brother Tom Young and his wife Marie, who live in Plymouth, MA.

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Former Trustee Rudolph H. Deetjen Jr. died unexpectedly on August 29, 2011. He served as a Trustee from 1995-1997. He attended Princeton University, but graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Vermont, where he was a member of Sigma Nu fraternity. He pursued education administration at Columbia University Teachers College. After teaching, he became Head of the Middle School at Greenwich Country Day. He also held headmaster positions at Brookside School in Montclair, NJ and the Peck School in Morristown, NJ. Defined by his mantra "consideration of others," he considered personal achievements as important as academic ones. He is survived by his wife of 50 years, Patricia, and his two sons, Rudolph H. Deetjen III and Clifford Deetjen.

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--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Duryea Morton '43 pdmorton3004@aol.com

Craig J. Hanson '71 (H) (203) 639-1407

Walter B. Roberts Jr. '44 vanb22@aol.com

Andrew Krens Jr. '71 drew_krens@yahoo.com

S. Sherman Clark Jr. '50 shermclark@aol.com

David E. Swift '72 not_too@hotmail.com

Webster U. Walker Jr. '51 (H) (203) 259-6962

Joan G. Bielizna '73 joanrealtor@snet.net

Marilyn Yates Ormiston '52 (H) (954) 989-4663

Paula Nichols-Dille '74 (H) (401) 463-5569

Michael N. Cohen '54 (H) (860) 242-2110

Diana Curtis Price '75 Dcprice2000@aol.com

Richard P. Barker '56 msb463@msn.com

Peter G. M. Roberts '76 pgmroberts@hotmail.com

Edward T. Marks '60 Ted@AtwaterVineyards.com

Kendra R. Van Pelt '76 sassyk105@gmail.com

George K. Allison '61 gallison@knoxschool.org

Gardiner S. Mulford '80 gardiner@mulfordrealty.com

Alfred C. Body Jr. '63 skibumal@aol.com

Evan E. Clark '81 evanclark@rcn.com

Eric D. Murray '64 ericdmu@netzero.com Sara L. Fliess '65 sallyfl47@pubgames.com

Hilary L. Taylor '81 Hilzo@aol.com

Jeffrey T. Whipple '65 (H) (508) 627-6622 Bartow S. Curtis Jr. '66 bart4sound_fx@yahoo.ocm Debora Gould Petersen '66 Hugs38@aol.com Carla McKay Lucey '67 CLucey@unimin.com Nancy Walton Marikar '68 rakiram@aol.com Davis A. Dewey '69 davis@netsprinter.net Scott M. Sutherland '69 jms208@aol.com Susan Spadone Holmes '70 (H) (203) 259-4964

Matthew L. LaFlamme '82 matt_laflamme@msn.com

Neesha Nicks Allen '88 Sean P. Maguire '89 smaguire21@comcast.net Curt F. Pfannenstiehl '89 curtpfan@baystate.edu W. David Thorn Jr. '89 dthorn30@yahoo.com Jennifer Winkler Balzi '90 jenrwink@gmail.com Karine Opdyke Lawrence '90 karinelawrence@yahoo.com Amy Owen Stettner '91 aostett@hotmail.com Rob P. Tarantino '91 Rob_Tarantino@ML.com Jenny Virgopia '91 jennyvirgopia@aol.com Sykes McBee Zimmerman '92 sykesmcb@hotmail.com Kenneth I. Deane '93 kenneth.deane@gmail.com Gilah E. Gersten '93 gilahg@gmail.com Christopher D. Kellogg '94 (H) (908) 782-2413

Andrew Y. Covert '83 andrewycovert@gmail.com Peter M. Ahlfeld '84 ahlfeld@vermonttel.net

Brooke H. Labriola '94 bhlabriola@gmail.com

Nancy Robinson Swift '84 nancysunnyswift@yahoo.com

Drew S. Weinstein '94 weinstein.drew@gmail.com

Jennie Alexandre Bono '85 jenniebono@yahoo.com

Christina E. Bodine '95 ChristinaBodine@msn.com

William L. Freeman '85 freeman.will@gmail.com

Allison Herron Gsell '95 allison_herron@hotmail.com

Lisa Richardson Palmer '86 larfal@aol.com

Elizabeth G. Thomas '95 lizgthomas@yahoo.com

Holly Jones Weisenburger '87 holly@theweisenburgers.com

Marikay Geib '96 marikaygeib212@msn.com Lauren Cuticelli Patton '96 lauren@cuticelli.com

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Tyler Renn '96 strenn@hotmail.com

Katherine G. McFadden '07 kmcfad1@pride.hofstra.edu

Abbie Graham Durkin '97 abbiegraham@hotmail.com

Kenneth P. Reid '07 kreid3@pride.hofstra.edu

Susan A. Schonfeld '98 suzy195954@aol.com

Anne Marie Mete '08 Anniemete3@yahoo.com

Betsy A. Hanway '99 eahanway@gmail.com

Justin W. DeCausey '09 jdecausey@gmail.com

Jessica Davis Raitz '99 jessica.raitz@gmail.com

Candice R. Earlington '09 wacky_candy@hotmail.com

Jesse J. E. Resnick '00 jesse.res@gmail.com

Ms. Kelly Solk '09 nicolita5@aol.com

Alexandrea Van der Tuin '00 aquapink1@gmail.com

Cameron S. Billik '10 (203) 762-5538

Matthew A. Bonzagni '01 Mbonzagni232@charter.net

Gretchen G. Conyers '10 gretchen.conyers@gmail.com

Leith T. Sharp '01 tennis315@yahoo.com

Douglas F. Patch '10 dpatch2010@aol.com

Elizabeth B. Fort '02 ebfort@gmail.com

Dayne J. Price '10 dayneprice@gmail.com

Mark M. Roscio '02 (hottrodder67@aol.com

Joshua S. Sacks '10 jsacks28@gmail.com

Holly M. McCulley '03 blushpaisa81@yahoo.com

Rachel C. Hafer '11 rchafer@roanoke.edu

Laura J. Goodkind '04 (LJGoodkind@msn.com

Nicholas V. Manzella '11 (203) 263-4033

Kathryn S. John '04 john.katie@gmail.com

Michael D. Satalic '11 michael.satalic@gmail.com

Pearse P. Matthews '05 pmatthews@hillhooks.org Pat. Thornton '05 thorntcp@gmail.com Ian C. Hayward '06 ian.c.hayward@us.army.mil Charles A. Phillips '06 moodlemn@yahoo.com Shannon W. Hallenbeck '07 shannon.hallenbeck@gmail.com

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