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HEAD OF SCHOOL
Craig W. Bradley CHIEF COMMUNICATIONS OFFICER
Hellen Hom-Diamond EDITOR
Wendy Carlson MAGAZINE DESIGNER
Julie Hammill WRITER & DIGITAL CONTENT PRODUCER
Chelsea Edgar ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF COMMUNICATIONS
Danielle Sinclair VIDEOGRAPHER AND DIGITAL MEDIA SPECIALIST
Tyler Wosleger WEBSITE AND DESIGN MANAGER
Margaret Szubra CONTRIBUTORS
Pete Assakul ’18, Faith Briggs ’06, David Holahan ’67, Roberta Jenckes, Priyanka Kumar ’19, Peter Rogers ’73, P’07,’11, Roger Wistar, and Tyler Wosleger The Hotchkiss School does not discriminate on the basis of age, sex, religion, race, color, sexual orientation, or national orientation in the administration of its educational policies, athletics, or other School-administered programs, or in the administration of its hiring and employment practices. Hotchkiss Magazine is produced by the Office of Communications for alumni, parents, members of the faculty and staff, and friends of the School. Letters and comments are welcome. Please send inquiries and comments to: The Hotchkiss School, 11 Interlaken Road, Lakeville, CT 060392141, email magazine@hotchkiss.org, or phone 860-435-3122.
F E AT U R E S
16 In Rural Thailand,
A Student Finds a Second Home
18 The Future of STEM is Female 20 Dreaming Big 22 In Search of the ‘Boys’ of Memorial Hall 26 The Hotchkiss Holahans 28 The Call of the Wild 33 Nature’s Painter: Allen Blagden ’57, P’90
D E PA RT M E N T S
4 Campus Connection 36 Class Notes
62 In Memoriam 68 Parting Shot W i n t e r / S p r i n g
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